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Talal Al-Jeri (left) with German Ambassador Karl Bergner
Talal Al-Jeri receives German Ambassador
KUWAIT: The Chairman and CEO of Al-Jeri Holding Group, Talal Al-Jeri, received at his office at the company's headquarters the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the State of Kuwait Karl Bergner. The two sides discussed how to benefit from German expertise in the group's schools as well as topics of mutual interest. The German Ambassador expressed his happiness with this visit, confirming his keenness to cooperate with the Kuwaiti...
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Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait - Egypt posts 62% increase in net profit for 2018
Result a testament to ABK-Egypt's effective growth strategy Ali Marafi and Khaled El Salawy KUWAIT: Building on its strong performance since entering the Egyptian market, Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait - Egypt (ABK-Egypt) yesterday reported a significant increase of 62 per cent in net profit for 2018. The result is a testament to ABK-Egypt's effective growth strategy, as net profit reached 537 million Egyptian Pounds for the financial year 2018. ...
A picture shows the signature “AHitler” on a watercolour entitled “Im Wald” (In the forest) displayed at the Weidler auction house
'Hitler' paintings fail to sell at Nuremberg auction
Five paintings attributed to Adolf Hitler failed to find buyers at an auction Saturday held amid anger at the sale of Nazi memorabilia. High starting prices of between 19,000 and 45,000 euros ($21,000 and $50,000) and lingering suspicions about the authenticity of the artworks were thought to have scared off potential buyers. The Weidler auction house did not comment on the reasons for the failure but said the paintings could yet be sold at a...
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Bollywood superstars test taboos with hip-hop blockbuster
Indian Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh showcases a creation of the “Love Jain” collection during the promotion of his upcoming Hindi film “Gully Boy” at the LakmÈ Fashion Week (LFW) Summer Resort 2019. Two of Bollywood's biggest stars have premiered "Gully Boy", a still rare female-directed blockbuster that pokes at enduring taboos, at the Berlin film festival. Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt threw their sizeable industry clout behind the...
LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean striker Son Heung-Min (R) scores his team's third goal during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium in London. - AFP
Spurs sink Leicester to stay in Premier League title hunt
Leicester have lost four of their last five league games LONDON: Tottenham kept alive their bid to gate-crash the Premier League title race as Davinson Sanchez's first goal for the club and Hugo Lloris's penalty save inspired a 3-1 win over Leicester yesterday. Mauricio Pochettino's side took the lead through Sanchez's first half header, but they were indebted to Lloris for keeping out Jamie Vardy's spot-kick after the interval at Wembley....
HAMILTON: New Zealand players celebrate winning the third Twenty20 international cricket match between New Zealand and India in Hamilton yesterday. – AFP
Kiwis beat India to claim T20 series
Munro’s explosive 72 set up a four-run win for New Zealand HAMILTON: Colin Munro’s explosive 72 set up a four-run win for New Zealand over India in a cliff-hanger finish to yesterday’s Twenty20 match in Hamilton, handing the hosts a 2-1 series victory. India looked to be on the ropes when they needed 47 off the last three overs. But Dinesh Karthik and Krunal Pandya together plundered 32 off overs 18 and 19 before Tim Southee restricted the...
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Amir's 8th International Shooting Grand Prix begins
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah 8th International Shooting Grand Prix opened on Saturday evening. Representative of HH the Amir, Sheikh Faisal Al-Humoud Al-Malik Al-Sabah, said after the opening ceremony he was proud to represent HH the Amir in this event which has 420 shooters representing 42 countries participating. He said the patronage of HH the Amir of this tournament reflects the keenness and interest of the...
NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 8: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans warms-up prior to a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 8, 2019 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images/AFP
Biggest story of NBA trade deadline was a trade that never happened
Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans - AFP KUWAIT: On a day that saw Eastern Conference powerhouses retool ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline, arguably the biggest story on Thursday was the New Orleans Pelicans deciding to keep their embattled Center Anthony Davis and wait until the summer to possibly deal their disgruntled superstar. The Los Angeles Lakers, whose last offer to the Pelicans would have seen young prospects including...
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Central Circle and J&J make medical history in Kuwait
(From left) Dr Fawzia Al-Kandari, Dr Moaz Alanbaei and Dr Darar Al-Khudair at the Cardiac Cath laboratory. KUWAIT: Just a few days before one of the world's largest health and medical conferences - Arab Health - took place, Kuwait scored an important medical milestone with the first cardiac ablation treatment done in the private sector. Cardiac ablation is a complex cardiac procedure used to treat abnormal electrical activity in the heart. ...
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Kuwaiti Prime Minister's visit to Jordan helps take ties to new heights
Kuwaiti Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah's receives an invitation from Jordanian Prime Minister Omar Razzaz to visit Jordan. AMMAN: Kuwaiti Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah's visit to Jordan, due tomorrow at invitation of Prime Minister Omar Razzaz, reaffirmed deep-rooted multi-faceted relations. The visit coincide with the joint committee meeting, which would co-chaired by...
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Kuwait calls for amending IPU's bylaw to penalize members breaching it
GENEVA: Kuwait National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem speaks to reporters after a preparatory meeting for the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament. - KUNA GENEVA: Kuwait National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem Friday called for amending bylaw of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in a way that imposed penalties on any member failing to comply with this bylaw. He was speaking to reporters after a preparatory meeting for the...
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MP donates $10,000 for family of Lebanese self-immolation victim
MP Khalaf Dumaitheer KUWAIT: MP Khalaf Dumaitheer recently donated the sum of $10,000 plus a monthly salary to the family of Lebanese man George Rozaiq, who killed himself outside his children's private school in Lebanon. Notably, Rozaiq self-immolated in protest over depriving his daughter the right to get a score sheet because he had not paid the school fees. He died in hospital with over 90 percent burns on his body. Replacement plan The...
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PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron (left) welcomes Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas prior to their meeting at the Elysee Palace in this file photo. French President said his country would formally recognize a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move. – AFP
Gulf countries welcome France’s recognition of Palestinian state