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BOSTON: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors and Josh Richardson #8 of the Boston Celtics fight for possession of the ball during the second half at TD Garden on December 17, 2021. — AFP

Warriors overpower Celtics as Timberwolves sink Lakers

BOSTON: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors and Josh Richardson #8 of the Boston Celtics fight for possession of the ball during the second half at TD Garden on December 17, 2021. — AFPLOS ANGELES: Stephen Curry followed up his record-setting night earlier in the week with 30 points in Boston as the Golden State Warriors held on to beat the Celtics 111-107 on Friday.Curry’s Warriors survived to win a tight game down the stretch...

KABUL: A Taleban fighter (R) inspects documents of people queuing to enter the passport office in Kabul yesterday. — AFP

Taleban govt resumes issuing Afghan passports in Kabul

KABUL: A Taleban fighter (R) inspects documents of people queuing to enter the passport office in Kabul yesterday. — AFPKABUL: Afghanistan’s Taleban authorities said yesterday they will resume issuing passports in Kabul, giving hope to citizens who feel threatened living under the Islamists’ rule. Thousands of Afghans have applied for new travel documents to escape a growing economic and humanitarian crisis described by the United Nations...

MENAKA, Mali: French Marine Special Operation Forces officers attend during a training with Mali’s FAMA soldiers as new Task Force Taruba multinationals military mission in sub-Saharan Africa’s troubled region, in the Mali’s Menaka army base. — AFP

Mali agrees to 1,000 extra UN peacekeepers

MENAKA, Mali: French Marine Special Operation Forces officers attend during a training with Mali’s FAMA soldiers as new Task Force Taruba multinationals military mission in sub-Saharan Africa’s troubled region, in the Mali’s Menaka army base. — AFPBAMAKO: Mali has agreed to accept 1,000 UN peacekeepers from nearby Chad, following France’s move to reduce troops in its conflict-torn former colony. In a letter seen by AFP on Friday,...

KUWAIT: More than 56,000 expats left Kuwait in the first half of 2021, raising total departures to around 190,000 since the start of the pandemic.

In post-COVID Kuwait, labor shortage hits recovery drive

KUWAIT: More than 56,000 expats left Kuwait in the first half of 2021, raising total departures to around 190,000 since the start of the pandemic.By Sajeev K PeterAs the year 2021 comes to a close, businesses in Kuwait continue their faltering journey towards recovery from the pandemic-induced slowdown amid an unprecedented shortage of expat labor. While a labor shortage remained acute in the domestic sector, the lack of experienced workers...

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Kuwait’s Interior ministry halts revoking expat driving licenses

By B IzzakKUWAIT: The interior ministry yesterday halted a decision to scan all driving licenses held by expatriates to ensure that they fulfill the tough conditions imposed by the ministry, a lawmaker said yesterday.“I was just informed by the interior minister that the random and careless decision to revoke the drivers’ licenses of expats has been halted” MP Abdullah Al-Turaiji wrote on his Twitter account. The decision shows “the...

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Better Together 2022: Huawei Watch GT 3 launch event

Jason Jiang, General Manager of CBG Kuwait representative officeKUWAIT: ‘Better Together 2022’ aims to bring together and strengthen the bond between Huawei and the media & partners. The idea of Better Together 2022 is acknowledging the fact that unity and togetherness can lead to success. Therefore, Huawei will take this opportunity to announce the continuation of presenting and promoting its sustainable and high-efficiency innovations with...

CAIRO: A third of people in the 420-million-strong Arab world do not have enough to eat, the United Nations said yesterday, highlighting that 69 million suffered from malnutrition last year.

UN says hunger on the rise in the Arab world

CAIRO: A third of people in the 420-million-strong Arab world do not have enough to eat, the United Nations said yesterday, highlighting that 69 million suffered from malnutrition last year.CAIRO: A third of people in the 420-million-strong Arab world do not have enough to eat, the United Nations said yesterday, highlighting that 69 million suffered from malnutrition last year.In a report, the world body’s Food and Agriculture Organization...

A handout photo released yesterday by the US Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) shows a fire burning after an explosion aboard a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman. —AFP

US Navy rescues Iran drug smugglers after explosion

A handout photo released yesterday by the US Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) shows a fire burning after an explosion aboard a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman. —AFPDUBAI: The US Navy has rescued five Iranian sailors injured in an explosion that erupted on their vessel and seized its cargo of illegal drugs, a statement said yesterday. “US Navy personnel rescued five mariners Dec 15 after a fire caused an explosion...

MENOGEIA, Cyprus: (Left to right) Somalian sisters Hinda, Fadoumo, and Naima Warsame, Cameroonian nationals Grace Enjei and Daniel Ejube, and Syrian national Issa Shamma, pose for a group picture at a camp for refugees in the Limnes area, southwest of the village of Menoyia, in Cyprus’ southern Larnaca district on Wednesday. —AFP

Cyprus asylum seekers head for new lives in Italy thanks to pope

MENOGEIA, Cyprus: (Left to right) Somalian sisters Hinda, Fadoumo, and Naima Warsame, Cameroonian nationals Grace Enjei and Daniel Ejube, and Syrian national Issa Shamma, pose for a group picture at a camp for refugees in the Limnes area, southwest of the village of Menoyia, in Cyprus’ southern Larnaca district on Wednesday. —AFPMENOGEIA, Cyprus: Six asylum seekers Pope Francis is helping relocate from Cyprus expressed gratitude and hope...

WHITCHURCH, UK: People, wearing face coverings due to COVID-19, wait outside a post office in Whitchurch, central England ahead of a by-election in the North Shropshire constituency yesterday. —AFP

Voters head to polls as UK PM faces crucial test in heartland

WHITCHURCH, UK: People, wearing face coverings due to COVID-19, wait outside a post office in Whitchurch, central England ahead of a by-election in the North Shropshire constituency yesterday. —AFPLONDON: Under-fire British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday faced a crucial test of his leadership as polls opened in a by-election in a constituency his party has never lost, where defeat would intensify calls for a new leader. Johnson, 57,...

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talks during a press conference with Ukrainian Foreign minister after their bilateral meeting at the European Union headquarters in Brussels yesterday. —AFP

NATO chief backs Ukraine against Russian demands

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talks during a press conference with Ukrainian Foreign minister after their bilateral meeting at the European Union headquarters in Brussels yesterday. —AFPBRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg yesterday rejected Russian calls for Ukraine to be excluded from future membership in the alliance and denounced Moscow’s “provocative” military build-up.On Wednesday, Russia handed a...

EL RETORNO, Colombia: In this file photo, Nukak people (Nukak-Maku) eat near a scarlet macaw (Ara macao) at their campsite in El Retorno, near San Jose de Guaviare, in Colombia. —AFP

Indigenous nomads displaced by violence in Colombia

EL RETORNO, Colombia: In this file photo, Nukak people (Nukak-Maku) eat near a scarlet macaw (Ara macao) at their campsite in El Retorno, near San Jose de Guaviare, in Colombia. —AFPEL RETORNO, Colombia: Mauricio points his blowpipe at a monkey high up in the trees, an age-old hunting tradition the Nukak people continue to practice even though they have long been displaced from their ancestral homes. Violence and illnesses inflicted first by...

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DAMASCUS: Syria's interim prime minister Mohammad Al-Bashir addresses worshippers during Friday prayers at Umayyad Mosque on Dec 13, 2024. - AFP (See Page 5)

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Kuwait, US reaffirm strong ties

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KUWAIT: Exam proctors search students before they enter the exam hall to take their final exams in this file photo. — KUNA

MoE forms new exam printing press committee after violations found

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SINGAPORE: World chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju signs an autograph during a meet and greet session in Singapore. Indian teen prodigy Gukesh became the youngest undisputed world chess champion on December 12 after beating China’s Ding Liren in the final match of their series in Singapore. - AFP

Gukesh’s win fuels India chess dreams

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KUWAIT: Health Minister Ahmad Al-Awadhi poses for a photo with a delegation from the University of Houston during their visit to Kuwait.

MoH taps University of Houston for medical scholarships, training