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JEDDAH: An employee of a restaurant serves hooka (shisha) in Saudi Arabia’s western city of Jeddah. A decision to impose 100 percent tax on bills of restaurants that serve hookah, or shisha has sparked social media fury in Saudi Arabia, which seeks to boost its economy. — AFP
Saudi 100% 'shisha tax' sparks fury
RIYADH: A decision to impose a 100 percent tax on bills at restaurants that serve shisha has ignited criticism on social media in Saudi Arabia, where the water pipes are a popular pastime. The furor has also been fuelled by confusion over how the tax is applied. In the meantime, some restaurants have stopped offering shisha, while others have lowered their prices to appease customers. The government's official gazette said earlier this month that...
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Hacking the hackers: Russia group hijacked Iranian spying operation
LONDON: Russian hackers piggy-backed on an Iranian cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organizations in dozens of countries while masquerading as attackers from the Islamic Republic, British and US officials said yesterday. The Russian group, known as "Turla" and accused by Estonian and Czech authorities of operating on behalf of Russia's FSB security service, has used Iranian tools and computer infrastructure to...
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Lebanese don gloves and clean up
'From three or five people, we ended up being 50. From 50, we became 500' BEIRUT: Medical student Lynn Abi Khalil, 17, says she could not take part in Lebanon's massive spontaneous protests against the government so instead she picked up gloves and a trash bag. "I haven't been participating in the demonstrations because my family doesn't want me to," she says, as she collects rubbish in the centre of the capital. "So I'm taking part in a...
LONDON: Demonstrators protest outside Westminster Magistrates Court in London yesterday, 2019, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been attending a case management hearing as he fights extradition to the United States. — AFP
Confused Assange in UK court ahead of extradition hearing
He seemed to have difficulties recalling his birth date LONDON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in public for the first time in six months yesterday, seeming frail and confused during a British court appearance ahead of his extradition hearing. The 48-year-old Australian is fighting a United States bid to extradite him on charges filed under the US Espionage Act, and sat in the witness box as a London court decided the timetable of his...
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Mass protest against Bangladesh police after shootings
DHAKA: Thousands protested against police across Bangladesh yesterday, a day after at least four people died when officers fired on a crowd in one of the country's deadliest religious riots to date. Some 20,000 Muslims called for the execution of a young Hindu man on Bhola island Sunday for writing Facebook messages that allegedly defamed the Prophet Mohammed, with police saying they opened fire after rocks were thrown at officers. Four people...
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Erdogan accuses West of standing by the 'terrorists'
ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday lashed out at Western states, accusing them of "standing by terrorists" in failing to support Turkey's operation against Syrian Kurdish fighters. "Can you imagine the whole West stood by the terrorists and all attacked us including NATO member states and European Union countries?" Erdogan said in Istanbul. "Since when did you start to side with terror? Did PYD-YPG (Syrian Kurdish forces) join...
Former Philippine police chief Oscar Albayalde (L) could face charges of graft and violating the nation's anti-drug laws (AFP)
Philippine police wants drug charges against its ex-chief
MANILA: Philippine police recommended graft and drug charges against its former chief yesterday over a new scandal that has put President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-narcotics crackdown under the spotlight. The police face allegations some officers are involved in the illegal drugs trade and that they had the protection of former chief Oscar Albayalde. It is the latest controversy to engulf the Philippine police force, which is waging a drug war...
JALALABAD: A volunteer carries an injured youth to hospital, following a bomb blast in Haska Mina district of Nangarhar Province. — AFP
No Syria-type pullout planned for Afghanistan: Pentagon chief
America maintains a "longstanding commitment" to AfghanistanKABUL: Afghans should not misconstrue America's sudden and contentious withdrawal from parts of Syria as a precursor to a similar move in Afghanistan, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said yesterday. The Pentagon chief also hinted that some sort of residual US force might remain in Syria to protect oil fields, but stressed no decision had been taken. The US last week announced the...
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Burgan Bank posts strong earnings with Q3'19 net income of KD 22.7m
9-month net income of KD 67.5 million, return on equity of 10.4% Majed Essa Al-Ajeel KUWAIT: Burgan Bank K.P.S.C. (Burgan) announced its Q3 2019 financial results, highlighting strong net income of KD 22.7 million for the third quarter, translating into an impressive growth of 10.7 percent Y-o-Y. Key factors contributing to the earnings growth are: Solid revenue levels of KD 61.9 million Reduction in operating expenses (Q3'19 KD 25.7 million vs...
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Gulf Bank wins 'Best Nationalization Initiative in the Private Sector' award
Bank recognized for Kuwaitization achievements at prestigious GOV HR summit Salma Al-Hajjaj receives the award KUWAIT: Gulf Bank was chosen as this year's recipient of the "Best Nationalization Initiative in the Private Sector" award during a prestigious awards ceremony hosted by the GCC GOV HR Awards at Rixos Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE on October 16. The award recognizes Gulf Bank for its various Kuwaitization achievements throughout the...
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Global Finance Honors Boubyan Bank, names it 'Best Islamic Bank in Kuwait'
Award ceremony held during IMF & World Bank meetings in Washington Adel Abdul Wahab Al-Majed receiving the award KUWAIT: Boubyan Bank has continued its local achievements and followed the journey it started before many years by being named the Best Islamic Bank in Kuwait in 2019 by Global Finance for the 4th year in a row due to the growth witnessed by the various indicators of the bank as well as the growth of its market shares. The...
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'Maleficent' sequel scares up box-office lead in N America
Disney's new "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" topped the North American box office for the weekend with an estimated take of $36 million despite falling far below the original 2014 film, an industry group reported Sunday. The original "Maleficent," also starring Angelina Jolie, took in $69.4 million in its debut weekend, going on to earn $758 million globally. Both films follow the evil sorceress of "Sleeping Beauty" fame; Michelle Pfeiffer plays a...
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Kuwait opens visa 20 to visa 18 transfer from July 14 to September 12
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KUWAIT: Interior ministry officials have monitored and conducted several inspection campaigns across the country.
MoI continues crackdown on traffic, residency law violators
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LONDON: Britain's incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria wave as they pose on the steps of 10 Downing Street on July 5, 2024. - AFP
‘Restless’ Starmer seeks ‘reset’, axes Rwanda scheme
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HATHRAS, India: Mourners gather as the deceased who died in a stampede during a sermon are kept at a mortuary at Hathras in India's Uttar Pradesh state on July 3, 2024. -- AFP
‘Miracles’ and hope: Fatal stampede spotlights India’s craze for godmen
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Scholarship acceptance rates: By the numbers