Bayern Munich humiliate Arsenal to reach q-finals
Kuwait Times LONDON: Bayern Munich’s Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal (R) heads the ball goalward past Arsenal’s Spanish defender Hector Bellerin during the UEFA Champions League last 16 second leg football match between Arsenal and Bayern Munich at The Emirates Stadium in London yesterday. — AFP LONDON: Bayern Munich condemned Arsene Wenger to more humiliation as […]
Real’s Ramos, Morata crush Napoli hopes
Kuwait Times NAPLES: Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina, right, punches the ball away during the Champions League round of 16, second leg, soccer match between Napoli and Real Madrid at the San Paolo stadium in Naples, Italy, yesterday. – AP NAPLES: Captain Sergio Ramos and Alvaro Morata struck one apiece as 11-time winners Real Madrid secured […]
Debate over nationality law delayed; Amir urges caution
Kuwait Times MPs form panel to probe health violations KUWAIT: Opposition MPs (from left) Riyadh Al-Adasani, Abdulkareem Al-Kandari, Al-Humaidi Al-Subaei and Waleed Al-Tabtabaei pray during a session at the National Assembly yesterday. – Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: The government and its supporters yesterday defeated a request by opposition MPs to urgently debate proposed amendments […]
Thousands of social aid files suspended for lack of updates
Kuwait Times Minister of social affairs and labor. Hind Al-Sabeeh KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hind Al-Sabeeh stressed that reforming the social aid process would not stop, and that thousands of recipients’ files have been suspended for not updating their information, while 1,200 other citizens have been notified […]
Kuwait celebrates Women’s political achievements
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: In this file photo, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (center) poses with Dr Maasouma Al-Mubarak (second from left), Dr Salwa Al-Jassar (far left), Dr Aseel Al-Awadhi (second from right), and Dr Rola Dashti (fa KUWAIT: The State of Kuwait marks the International Women’s Day today by highlighting local […]
UAE cracks top 20 list of countries with the most billionaires
DUBAI // The UAE has cracked the top 20 list of countries with the most billionaires for the first time.The Emirates is home to 21 ultra-rich individuals, giving it a ranking of 19, according to the China-based Hurun Global Rich List 2017.”The world today has 5,000 dollar billionaires, assuming that for every one we have […]
Emirati youngster honoured after returning large sum of money he found
SHARJAH // An honest school pupil has been honoured by police after he returned a large sum of money.Emirati youngster Nasir Sharif found the foreign currency at a Sharjah petrol station but did not hesitate in handing it over to police. The director of the Criminal Investigation Department at Sharjah Police, Col Ibrahim Al Ajil, […]
Dubai expat honoured for her work with children in Malawi
DUBAI // A charity founder has been honoured for her humanitarian work with children in Africa as part of International Women’s Day.Sarah Brook, 27, was thanked by Sheikh Nahyan Mubarak, Minister of Culture, Youth and Social Development, and named humanitarian of the year at the World of Women Film Fair awards.Female role models in the […]
Reem Island canal nears completion
ABU DHABI // A new 2.4-kilometre canal on Reem Island is undergoing final testing before opening next month.Developer Aldar Properties said commissioning work on the project is well under way ahead of the scheduled flooding in April.The canal, which is crossed by 10 bridges, runs through the Shams development and features landscaping with 450 trees, […]
Dubai Police fine more than 1,200 drivers for parking in disabled spots since January
DUBAI // More than 1,200 drivers have been fined for leaving their vehicles in disabled parking spaces since the start of this year, Dubai Police has said.The General Department of Traffic said 1,277 motorists were hit with Dh1,000 and four black points on their licence in January and February. In 2016, a total of 8,705 […]
