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India’s Kohli says given 90 minutes notice of sacking

India’s cricket team captain Virat KohliNEW DELHI: Virat Kohli said yesterday he was told only 90 minutes before the official announcement that he had been sacked as India’s one-day captain. Kohli quit as T20 skipper after the recent World Cup and last week lost the ODI job too, with India’s cricket board saying it wanted Rohit Sharma to lead in both white-ball formats.The surprise announcement came in one line at the bottom of a press...

DURHAM: Fans of the Duke Blue Devils try to distract Latavian Lawrence #4 of the South Carolina State Bulldogs during the second half at Cameron Indoor Stadium on December 14, 2021 in Durham, North Carolina. — AFP n

US sport on alert as COVID cases surge in NFL, NBA, NHL

Professional sports leagues on red alert DURHAM: Fans of the Duke Blue Devils try to distract Latavian Lawrence #4 of the South Carolina State Bulldogs during the second half at Cameron Indoor Stadium on December 14, 2021 in Durham, North Carolina. — AFPLOS ANGELES: Professional sports leagues across North America were on alert Tuesday as a surge of COVID-19 cases left dozens of players sidelined, prompted teams to shutter facilities and forced...

NEW YORK: Nic Claxton #33 of the Brooklyn Nets dunks the ball as Malachi Flynn #22 of the Toronto Raptors looks on during the first half at Barclays Center on December 14, 2021. — AFP

COVID-depleted Nets stun Raptors

‘That’s greatness!’ Stephen Curry sets NBA three-point record NEW YORK: Nic Claxton #33 of the Brooklyn Nets dunks the ball as Malachi Flynn #22 of the Toronto Raptors looks on during the first half at Barclays Center on December 14, 2021. — AFPLOS ANGELES: A Brooklyn Nets team rocked by the absence of seven players because of coronavirus clawed out an unlikely 131-129 overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. The Nets had...

STUTTGART: Bayern Munich’s German midfielder Leroy Sane (center) fights for the ball with Stuttgart’s players during the German first division Bundesliga football match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Munich on December 14, 2021. —AFP

Gnabry hits hat-trick as Bayern crush strugglers Stuttgart 5-0

STUTTGART: Bayern Munich’s German midfielder Leroy Sane (center) fights for the ball with Stuttgart’s players during the German first division Bundesliga football match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Munich on December 14, 2021. —AFPBERLIN: Bayern Munich opened a nine-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga on Tuesday as Serge Gnabry claimed a hat-trick and Robert Lewandowski scored twice in a 5-0 rout at strugglers Stuttgart. Gnabry...

BEIJING: Singles’ Day, the biggest shopping day of the year in China, saw disappointing sales. —AFP

China’s consumer data adds to worries over economic rebound

China’s retail sales growth eases, factory output picks up BEIJING: Singles’ Day, the biggest shopping day of the year in China, saw disappointing sales. —AFPBEIJING: Chinese consumer spending grew at a slower-than-expected pace in November, data released yesterday showed, with analysts warning that an uptick in coronavirus cases was dampening sentiment and adding to questions over a rebound in the world’s second-largest economy.China’s...

Hamad Al-Marzouq: nZain is committed to empowering digital transformation within Kuwait’s private and public institutions.

Zain provides Kuwait Clearing Company with digital transformation solutions

Hamad Al-Marzouq:Zain is committed to empowering digital transformation within Kuwait’s private and public institutions. KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced a collaboration with Kuwait Clearing Company (KCC), through which the operator is set to offer a wide range of the most advanced telecommunications services and digital transformation solutions built on world-class technologies. The agreement aims at...

A lion rests under a tree at the Rietspruit Game Reserve in Hoedspruit. Conservationists and small reserve managers in 2010 set up a forum to manage their wild lions as a 'meta population. - AFP photos

South Africa snips lions to manage species in small reserves

A lion rests under a tree at the Rietspruit Game Reserve in Hoedspruit. Conservationists and small reserve managers in 2010 set up a forum to manage their wild lions as a 'meta population. - AFP photosOn the cusp of sexual maturity, a young lioness is about to be sterilized. It's to prevent mating with her father and uncles, the only three wild males on this small South African reserve. Such parks protect about 700 lions in South Africa alone,...

nA man dressed as Saint Nicholas (Father Christmas or Santa Claus) hands out candy to attract customers outside a shop in the popular market of the Burj Hammoud neighborhood of Lebanon's capital Beirut. - AFP photosn

Santa closed: In Beirut, crisis snuffs out Christmas spirit

A man dressed as Saint Nicholas (Father Christmas or Santa Claus) hands out candy to attract customers outside a shop in the popular market of the Burj Hammoud neighborhood of Lebanon's capital Beirut. - AFP photosBeirut in December was once a shopping extravaganza, where day-long traffic jams clogged streets decked out with flashing Christmas lights and building-sized billboards advertising champagne and jewelry. In barely two years of a brutal...

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Arabic calligraphy inscribed into the UNESCO heritage list

UNESCO on Tuesday added Arabic calligraphy, a key tradition in the Arab and Islamic worlds, to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list. A total of 16 Muslim-majority countries, led by Saudi Arabia, presented the nomination to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which announced the listing on Twitter. "Arabic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting Arabic script in a fluid manner to convey harmony, grace and...

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NIC closes outstanding local, regional transactions in 2021

Fahad Abdulrahman Al-MukhaizimKUWAIT: As part of its efforts to strengthen its leadership in the investment sector in Kuwait and the region, National Investments Co (NIC) achieved exceptional successes at all levels in 2021. Despite the economic repercussions and challenges due to COVID-19, the company concluded several M&A transactions, sell-side mandates and restructuring as well as general advisory mandates.In recent years, the IBS at NIC...

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National Investments Co. Participates in the 4th Annual Career Fair

NIC strategy aims to support competencies and attract the distinguished, train and qualify them to be future leaders NIC is keen on participating in career fairs to attract young national competencies and talents Communicating with students via the company virtual pavilion, answering their queries and guiding them to available job opportunities The company offered several jobs in business management, marketing, accountancy, financing, human...

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The best smartwatch of 2021: HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 - Moon Phase Collection II is stealing the show and the spotlight

By Islam Al-SharaaIf you are looking to buy a smartwatch this year, then there are some key features to look out for when doing your research. Design and material are important factors as they epitomise style and decide wearing comfort. Battery life is also a very important factor especially with all the background features working in a smartwatch you want to make sure you never run out of juice. Then of course, there is the health and fitness...

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HATHRAS, India: Policemen carry a person who died in a melee during a sermon in Uttar Pradesh state on July 2, 2024. - AFP

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BEIRUT: Lebanese Uber driver Hussein Khalil shows his GPS jammed geolocation as Gaza's southern city of Rafah, as he sits in his vehicle in Beirut's Hamra Street on June 11, 2024.- AFP

Zionist jamming disrupts Lebanon ground, air traffic

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GAZA: Displaced Palestinians from areas in east Khan Yunis flee after the Zionist army issued a new evacuation order for parts of the city and Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on July 2, 2024. - AFP

Arabs reaffirm Zionist boycott

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NAVI MUMBAI, India: Billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani (front third left) along with his family attends a mass wedding ceremony at Reliance Corporate Park in Navi Mumbai on July 2, 2024. -- AFP

Ambanis celebrate son’s nuptials with mass wedding