Qatar emir not attending annual Gulf summit in Saudi ArabiaRIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Qatar's ruling emir is not attending the annual summit of Arab Gulf states being held Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, the country's state media reported.
The Qatar News Agency said that Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is instead sending Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Na....
Taihan Electric Wire to establish fiber optic cable JV in KuwaitTaihan Electric Wire Co., a major cable maker in South Korea, said Thursday it will establish a fiber optic cable manufacturing joint venture in Kuwait to tap deeper into the Middle East market. Under the agreement with its Kuwaiti partners, includin....
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Khurshid, Kamal clinchpairs event in UAE BridgeKARACHI: The battle-hardened duo of Khurshid Hadi and Kemal Shoaib made Pakistan proud yet again by clinching the pairs event in the 6th UAE National Day Bridge Festival 2019 being staged in Dubai.Having earned glories for the country on a number of occasions in the past as well, both the stalwarts ....
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Khurshid, Kemal win pairs event at UAE National Day Bridge FestivalKARACHI: The battle-hardened duo of Khurshid Hadi and Kemal Shoaib made Pakistan proud yet again by clinching the pairs event in the 6th UAE National Day Bridge Festival 2019 in Dubai.Having earned glories for the country on a number of occasions in the past, the stalwarts reproduced their top form ....
Long before Trump, impeachment loomed over multiple presidentsAs President George Bush prepared to order US troops into war to eject Iraqi invaders from Kuwait, he feared it could end his presidency. "If it drags out," he dictated to his diary Dec. 20, 1990, "not only will I take the blame, but I will probably have impeachment proceedings filed against me."....
Kuwait's emir appoints foreign minister as new PMKuwait's ruler named Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as prime minister Tuesday, elevating him from his role as foreign minister, after a row between ruling family members and parliament in the Gulf state led the last government to resign.....
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Global Logistics Company Agility Reports Over $1.32 Billion Third Quarter RevenuesSulaibiya, Kuwait-based global logistics company Agility (DFM: AGLTY) has reported 400.70 million Kuwaiti dinars ($1.32 billion) in third quarter revenues for the three months through September. That's an increase of 1.6% on the corresponding period in 2018.
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Kuwait PM declines reappointment, emir removes senior ministersKuwait's caretaker prime minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak declined to be reappointed as premier Monday, the state news agency KUNA reported, rebuffing the offer from the ruling emir after submitting the government's resignation last week.....
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Pakistan on 10th position in Asia with three quota places for Tokyo 2020KARACHI: Pakistan has achieved the 10th position out of 16 Asian countries with regards to quota places for Tokyo Olympics 2020.According to the list issued by Asian Shooting Confederation (ASC), Pakistan won three quota places to take 10th position out of 16 countries in shooting in Asia. China top....
Keralite drowns in Kuwait sea while rescuing children of friendsKuwait City: A Keralite drowned in the sea while trying to save the children of his friends from drowning during a pleasure trip in Kuwait. The deceased has been identified as Sanil Joseph, a native of Peravoor in Kannur district. Sanil and family were on a pleasure trip with his friends and their....
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S Arabia to play football event in DohaDOHA: Asian Champions and hosts Qatar are drawn against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Yemen and Iraq in Group A at the 24th Gulf Cup to be held in Doha from November 26 to December 8.Defending champions Oman are in Group B where they will be joined by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain in the group ....
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YouTube's discounted student pricing for Music and Premium spreads to 14 new marketsStudent pricing is a perk offered by many services who want to hook up young users and give them a way to pay within their financial reach. YouTube already offers it for its Music Premium and Premium plans in many countries, and now it's expanding that to 14 more.
The new markets getting studen....
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Kuwait PM, cabinet quit after disputes with parliamentKUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – The Kuwaiti prime minister resigned on Thursday, November 14, along with his cabinet, officials said, amid allegations of infighting between ministers and criticism of their performance.
Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Sabah "submitted the resignation of the cabin....
Kuwait's government resigns after grilling on infrastructureKuwait City: Kuwaits Cabinet submitted its resignation on Thursday, days after the countrys minister of public works announced she would step down after being grilled by parliament. Some elected lawmakers had accused Jenan Ramadan, who is also minister of state for housing, of failing to fix infras....
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Kuwait government resigns: spokesmanKuwait's prime minister has submitted the resignation of his government to the Gulf Arab state's ruler, a government spokesman said in a statement Thursday.....
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Meet the identical twin brothers and Army master sergeants who have deployed together 3 timesUS Army
Master Sgt. Bryant Howard and Master Sgt. Joseph Howard are currently deployed together to Kuwait.
The identical twin brothers have each served more than 18 years in the US Army Reserve, and this is the third time they have deployed together.
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Health Minister Wants Full-Genome Sequencing Of Every Newborn Child In UK To Become RoutineThe cost of sequencing every DNA "letter" in a human genome has fallen faster than Moore's Law, from around $100 million in 2001, to under $1,000 today (although some say the overall cost in a clinical context is higher). This brings with it the prospect of routinely carrying out full-genome seque....
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Kuwait deports 5000 Indians among 18000 expatsKuwait City: The documents released by Home Ministry states that 5000 Indians were deported this year until September 30. 18,000 people were deported in total from Kuwait fordifferent reasons during this time period. Out of this, 6000 are women. Communicable diseases, Violation of Immigrant laws, t....
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Four girls of 'Pancharatnam' quintuplets to tie knot on same dayThiruvananthapuram: The quintuplets (five children in one birth) of 'Pancharatnam' House at Nannattukavu in Pothencode here are entering a new phase of life as four of them will be entering wedlock the same day. The four girls of the quintuplets named Uthraja, Uthra, Uthara and Uthama will be getti....
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How US soldiers keep Abrams tanks ready for action in the Middle EastWinifred Brown/Fort Bliss Public Affairs
At Army Prepositioned Stocks-5, soldiers keep a massive set of equipment ready so rapidly deploying units can move faster.
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Ford, one of the soldiers overseeing Abrams tanks at APS-5, explains how they keep that equipment in fighting ....
Kuwait MPs demand strict restriction on recruiting foreignersKuwait City: Senior MP Khaleel Al-Saleh demanded in the Kuwait parliament a ban on recruiting foreigners in order to resolve unemployment crisis faced by the natives of the country. In a joint statement of the MPs, it has been stated that the government and the civil service commission have not take....
US, Gulf allies sanction Hezbollah-Iran networkWashington – The United States and six Gulf allies announced sanctions Wednesday on 25 entities associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, in a move to tighten controls on both group’s finances. The sanctions were set by Riyadh-based T....
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Activision Blizzard's latest 'Call of Duty' game has sparked a backlash for its depiction of Russia"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare"/Activision
Activision Blizzard's latest 'Call of Duty' game has generated controversy in the Russian media for its depiction of the country, as well as hundreds of negative reviews on the review website Metacritic.com.
Much of the controversy centers around the gam....
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Saudi Aramco aims to begin planned IPO on November 3: sourcesSaudi Aramco aims to announce the start of its initial public offering (IPO) on November 3, three people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, after delaying the deal earlier this month to give advisers time to secure cornerstone investors.
Separately, Aramco has not approached the Ku....
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The Blacklist Recap: Harold Is Haunted by a Ghost From His PastThe supporting character spotlight continues on The Blacklist. After Aram's odyssey into the dark heart of one-percenter death parties in last week's episode, "Kuwait" pushed Harold (Harry Lennix) to center stage with a quintessential story, told in a quintessential way. A colleague though....
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Pakistan takes big leap in business indexRamsha Jahangir
ISLAMABAD: In what appears to be the highest-ever upward shift in a year shown by a country, Pakistan climbed 28 places and rose to the rank of 108 in the World Bank Ease of Doing Business index and landed in the club of world's top 10 business climate ....
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Pakistan jumps 28 spots on World Bank's ease of doing business rankingPakistan landed among the world's top 10 business climate improvers for its ratification of six regulatory reforms pertaining to business regulation, the Doing Business 2020 study by the World Bank said.
A statement issued on Thursday highlighted Pakistan's efforts in bringing improvements to the....
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Two flights diverted to Mattala owing to poor weather at BIATwo passenger flights were diverted to the Mattala airport owing to poor weather at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning. Officials said that two SriLankan Airlines flights arriving from from Riyadh and Kuwait were diverted to Mattala. Both flights however returned to BIA later.....
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ACC coaching course endsLAHORE: The three-day ACC Level 1 women coaching course concluded on Saturday at the National Cricket Academy, says a press release.Embellished by presentations, practical skills and assessment tests under the watchful eye of the NCA instructors, the 16 participants from 11 countries were put to tas....
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ACC Women Coaching Course concludesLAHORE: The three-day ACC Level-1 Women Coaching Course concluded at the National Cricket Academy on Saturday.Embellished by presentations, practical skills and assessment tests under the watchful eye of the NCA instructors, the 16 participants from 11 countries were put to task on different aspects....
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WWE Rumors: Retired Hall Of Famer To Lead Team Hogan At 'Crown Jewel'Rumors of Edge making his WWE in-ring return have been circulating for months now, but the latest one states that he’ll be at the upcoming Crown Jewel event to compete in a wrestling match for the first time in eight years.
As documented by Ringside News, Rinoo.net — a reputable Arabi....
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Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE issue travel warnings over Lebanon protestsKuwait's Embassy in Lebanon on Friday asked citizens wishing to travel to Lebanon to wait because of the current protests and unrest. "The embassy also calls on citizens currently in Lebanon to take utmost care and stay away from crowds and demonstrations," the Embassy said in its tweet. Protesters ....
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India calls for steps to promote fair and ethical recruitment of migrantsDubai: India has called on the member states of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) for taking steps to promote fair and ethical recruitment of migrants as well as safe and legal migration. In his address at the Ministerial Consultation of ADD held on October 16-17 in Dubai, Minister of State for External....
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Pak women to attend ACC coaching courseaLAHORE: The participation of Pakistan women in the mainstream cricket continues to increase day by day as four women have registered for a three-day ACC Level-1 coaching course, which will be held from October 17-19 in Lahore.The women registered for the first step in future coaching roles include ....
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Aussies crush Taiwan in WC qualifierTAIPEI: Australia ran riot in a 7-1 demolition of Taiwan on Tuesday to continue their runaway start to qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.Adam Taggart, Jackson Irvine and defender Harry Souttar all scored twice along with Jamie Maclaren’s solitary strike as the Socceroos solidified the....
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Four Pakistan women to attend ACC coaching courseKARACHI: The involvement and participation of Pakistani women in mainstream cricket continues to increase as four women have registered for a three-day ACC Level 1 Women Coaching Course, which will be held in Lahore from October 17 to 19.They are Abbottabad’s Atika Sabir Khan, Lahore’s F....
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Pak shooters participation in international events increases in 2019KARACHI: Pakistan’s shooters have recorded second biggest participation in international events this year since 2012.It has been learnt that 17 shooters took part in one Asian Championships, six world cups, and one world championships this year. A total of 18 shooters participated in two Asian....
Pakistan's total liquid foreign reserves fall to $14.99 billion: SBPThe country's total liquid foreign reserves stood at $14.992 billion on October 4, a press release issued by the State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday said.
During the week ending on September 27, the country's total reserves had been reported at $15.003bn.
The central bank's own reserves witness....
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Kuwait hikes maternity charges for expatriatesKuwait City: The Kuwait health ministry has increased the maternity charges for foreign women to seek treatment at hospitals here. Minister for Health Sheikh Bassel Al-Sabah issued an order in this regard. Fees for delivery, room rent have been increased by 100 percent in all hospitals under the mi....
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Gulf Countries Reiterate Support for Morocco's Territorial IntegrityRabat – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE continue to back Morocco's position on its territorial integrity and sovereignty over Western Sahara. On Monday, October 7, during the UN 4th Commission, Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its "position of principle." The Gulf kingdom made clear its support for t....