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De Villiers sparkles as South Africa edge India
A B de VilliersKANPUR: AB de Villiers and Rohit Sharma enhanced personal reputations with scintillating centuries but it was the timely interventions of South African bowlers that secured the visitors’ five-run win over India in the first one-dayer yesterday. De Villiers’ unbeaten 73-ball century provided the late impetus as South Africa posted 303 for five, the highest team total at the Green Park Stadium, after deciding to bat first....
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Suggestion to hike expat car registration fees
KUWAIT: MP Kamel Al-Awadhi will submit a proposal suggesting solutions to resolve the traffic problem by several measures such as increasing the fees expats annually pay for renewal of car registration to match those they pay in their respective countries. Awadhi also suggested imposing special fees on vehicles exceeding the total number of members within any Kuwaiti family as well as not allowing holders of Article 20 residency to register...
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Plan to build first local plastic recycling plant
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Society for Environmental Protection plans to build the first plastic recycling plant in Kuwait. The society's Secretary General Abdul Ameer Al-Jazzaf said that the society was open to all suggestions and national voluntary projects designed to protect the environment. "The Omneya project is mainly concerned with collecting used plastic water bottles," he explained, adding that the project was part of the 'Green Schools'...
The UN Envoy for Humanitarian Affairs and Amiri Diwan Advisor of the State of Kuwait Dr Abdullah Al-Maatouq.
Kuwait battling terrorism and extremism
The UN Envoy for Humanitarian Affairs and Amiri Diwan Advisor of the State of Kuwait Dr Abdullah Al-Maatouq.WASHINGTON: The UN Envoy for Humanitarian Affairs and Amiri Diwan Advisor of Kuwait Dr Abdullah Al- Maatouq has re-affirmed that Kuwait is proceeding with actions aimed at confronting intellectual extremism and renouncing terrorism. Dr Al- Maatouq made the remarks after meeting officials of the US State Department and the US-based...
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Russian intervention in Syria
Russia today is leading the political scene in the Middle East. It was a surprise for many Arabs that Russia sent its aircraft to Syria and set up a military base, but the question that comes to the minds of many is why Russia intervened in Syria at this particular time? This topic is worth talking about. Until last week, all signs in Syria were that the crisis in the country is heading to no solution, no peace and a long war of attrition, while...
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Missing Kuwaiti, Mom found dead in well in Egypt
KUWAIT: Egyptian security sources said Minya police found the bodies of a Saudi woman and her Kuwaiti daughter, who had been missing in Egypt for three weeks, in a well on a farm yesterday. An Egyptian man is suspected in their murders. The Saudi woman, 61, and her Kuwaiti daughter, 27, went to Cairo in August on an invitation from the Egyptian suspect. The women wanted to buy a flat and had a large amount of money with them, but all contact was...
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Converting graveyards into parks?
KUWAIT: The Municipality is planning to convert old cemeteries into public parks, but there have been some protests over such moves. The Municipal Council is in charge of allocating properties to various public institutions and is in charge of cemeteries as well. Kuwait Times spoke to the Director of the Municipal Council Muhalhal Al-Khaled to learn more about this issue and others."There is a rule that after 50 years of disuse, a cemetery goes...
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Gulf Bank wins 'Best Cash Management Bank' award
KUWAIT: Gulf Bank is pleased to announce it has been recognized as the 'Best Cash Management Bank in Kuwait' by The Asian Banker, one of Asia's leading consulting companies in financial services research, benchmarking, and intelligence. The awards ceremony was held during the '2015 Future of Finance Summit - Middle East and North Africa' held on 6 October 2015 at the Park Hyatt Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE.This 'Best Cash Management Bank in...
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Italy book Euro 2016 spot
PARIS: Italy qualified for the Euro 2016 finals yesterday with a 3-1 win over Azerbaijan, while in the same group Norway's 2-0 win over Malta leaves them on the brink. Italy's hard-fought win in Group H was assured with goals from Eder, Stephan El Shaarawy and Matteo Darmian, but Antonio Conte's side had a nervy time in Baku.After Marco Verratti's defence splitting pass put Eder in for the first, Azerbaijan took full advantage of a terrible...
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Spain still struggling to revive golden era
BARCELONA: Although reigning champions Spain have qualified for Euro 2016 there still remains plenty of work to be done if they are to match the heights they attained in their golden spell before their failure at the Brazil World Cup. A routine 4-0 victory over Luxembourg on Friday rubber-stamped their passage to France next year having won eight of their nine qualifying matches in Group C. Still they have been made to work hard and have not been...
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England cruise past Estonia
LONDON: England, who reached Euro 2016 last month, comfortably beat Estonia 2-0 at Wembley on Friday to stay on course to complete a qualifying campaign with a 100 percent record for the first time. Goals from Theo Walcott after 45 minutes and Raheem Sterling in the 85th gave England their ninth successive win in a qualifying campaign for the first time. England lead Group E with 27 points from nine games, with Switzerland also qualifying after...
A Syrian man rides a bike with his two daughters sat behind him in a plastic box in the Kafr Batna town in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area, on October 9, 2015. AFP PHOTO / AMR MARJI
Fierce battles in central Syria - Regime advances with Russian air support
DAMASCUS: Syrian troops backed by Russian airstrikes seized a village in central Syria yesterday amid fierce clashes with rebels, part of a ground offensive launched earlier this week. That offensive marked the first major air-and-ground assault since Moscow began its military campaign in Syria on Sept 30. Russian officials say the airstrikes are targeting mainly Islamic State militants, but most strikes are hitting areas where the extremist...
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Maj Gen Ali Al-Adwani
Kuwait reviewing visit visa fees
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The Minister of Health listens to an explanation of how the new system works. – KUNA photos
Health Minister launches Radio Frequency Identification system
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SINGAPORE: A fan takes a selfie with India's grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju after his win against China's chess grandmaster Ding Liren in game 14 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship on Dec 12, 2024. - AFP
India lauds new chess king Gukesh
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Kuwaiti artist Munirah AlShami
Fusing tradition with technology
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Speakers at the event (from left to right),Ghada Hatim Eltahir Mudawi, Fatemah AlHabib, Founder of Qesati, Dr. Ghassan AlOthman, Farah AlAli, Lulwa AlSharrah, Muneera AlJeeran.
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