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Tensions between Israel Syria highest since 1973 war
Fears about a possible escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday amid renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons caches and Syria’s warnings of retaliation. After decades of relative ...
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Commercial Bank of Qatar Holds Inaugural Alliance CEO Meeting
Special to TAG-IT News AgencyDUBAI - Andrew Stevens, Group Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Bank of Qatar (Commercial Bank or the Bank), recently hosted the inaugural monthly meeting of the Chief Executives of Commercial Bank's Alliance banks, designed to identify and discuss the best way to deliver benefits to customers and shareholders from the emerging network. Stevens was joined ...
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CIA asked AP not to expose Yemen terror plot bust until White House could crow about it publicly
The whole point of Holder’s presser on Tuesday, I thought, was to stress that the DOJ had to take extraordinary action in subpoenaing the AP’s phone records because the leak itself was so extraordinary. The clear impression was that the AP’s story had put the public in danger by compromising operations in Yemen, therefore the DOJ had to go the extra mile in finding out which ...
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Kuwait- Average daily turnover down by 21.53 during week
(MENAFN - Arab Times) Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) ended last week in the green zone. The price index ended last week with an increase amounted to 1.71 percent, and the weighted index advanced by 0.35 percent compared to the closings of the week before. In addition KSX-15 index increased by 0.11 percent. Furthermore, last week's average daily turnover decreased by 21.53 percent, compared to ...
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Kuwait- Former MPs journalists accused of repeating the speech of Al-Barrak
(MENAFN - Arab Times) The Court of Appeals, headed by Judge Anwar Al-Enezi, adjourned until May 27 the hearing on a petition filed by former MP Musallam Al-Barrak against the verdict of a lower court that had sentenced him to five years in jail with hard labor and immediate execution for defaming the Amiri status.Heavy security presence was observed in front of the Justice Palace during the ...
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Kuwait- KGL Logistics records net profit of KD 10.048m in 12
(MENAFN - Arab Times) KGL Logistics K.S.C. (Closed) accomplished net profits amounting to KD 10.048 million for its operations in the year 2012 as compared to KD 9.019 million for the year ended 2011, reflecting a growth of 11.4 percent from the previous year in accordance to the Board of Directors' Report that was discussed during the Company's Ordinary and Extraordinary General ...
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Kuwait- When you are just and respect others you are not afraid to rule
(MENAFN - Arab Times) Those who attend Monday's meetings of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahayan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, meet a man of striking personality and loads of patience hidden behind a broad smile. When someone asks him: From where did you get so much patience, he quips with the same smile, 'I inherited it from my late father Sheikh Zayed, may God rest his soul in ...
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Kuwait replaces oil officials at KPC
(MENAFN - Arab Times) State-run Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC) appointed a new chief executive and suspended other top officials after the country paid 2.2 billion in damages to Dow Chemical Co over a scrapped plastics joint venture.Nizar Mohammad Al-Asani replaced Farouk Zanki as CEO at the oil firm and the Cabinet approved the nomination of six board members, a statement on state news agency ...
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Kuwait- Diplomats son held released thrice driving sans licence
(MENAFN - Arab Times) A GCC youth, who is the son of a diplomat, has been released after being arrested for the third time for driving without a drivers' license, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily. According to security sources, the youth was arrested three times but was released without receiving penalty, as he is the son of a diplomat and holds a diplomatic passport. Securitymen have ...
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Kuwait- Three youths attack Iraqi woman tear off her clothes
(MENAFN - Arab Times) Three unknown youths assaulted an Iraqi woman, tore off her clothes and damaged her vehicle recently, reports Al-Rai daily. According to a security source, the victim lodged a complaint at Faiha Police Station against the suspects, informing securitymen that she was driving when three youths in two vehicles forced her to stop, attacked her, tore her clothes and damaged her ...
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89 people held in Kuwait
(MENAFN - Arab Times) Securitymen launched an intensive security campaign in Salmiya recently during which they arrested 89 individuals out of which 31 were arrested for non-possession of Civil IDs while others had expired residencies, reports Al-Anba daily. Reportedly, 40 securitymen participated in the campaign that was launched based on instructions from the Director of Hawally Security ...
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Kuwait- 48 liquor bottles seized
(MENAFN - Arab Times) An Asian expatriate was arrested recently in Mahboula in possession of 48 bottles of locally brewed liquor. According to security sources, while securitymen were patrolling the area, they noticed an individual driving recklessly and stopped him MoI photos Top & above: some photos from the security campaigns carried out at different places. for checking. Detecting the ...
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Kuwait- 72 illegals among 275 arrested in Jleeb Capital security swoop
(MENAFN - Arab Times) Security operatives from the Interior Ministry have intensified efforts to rid the country of law violators. As part of this effort, Farwaniya Security Chief Major General Ibrahim Al-Tarrah supervised a recent campaign led by the Director of Operations and Patrols Colonel Awadh Al- Shammari along Mohammad Bin Qassem Street in Jleeb Shuyoukh, during which 135 people were ...
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Kuwait deports hundreds of expatriates for traffic offenses
(MENAFN - Arab News) Kuwait has deported hundreds of expats for traffic offenses in the past month, a report said yesterday, drawing condemnation from a human rights group. The Al-Anbaa newspaper cited a senior Interior Ministry official as saying that as many as 1,258 foreigners have been deported for traffic violations since a crackdown began about a month ago. Foreign residents caught driving ...
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Kuwait giant said to win $930m payout in Libya dispute
The largest private business in Kuwait has reportedly won a $930m case against Libya over breach of contract in what is being described as a landmark ...
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Hezbollah militants among 58 killed in fierce battle for Qusayr Syria
Syrian troops celebrate as they take control of the village of Western Dumayna, some seven kilometers north of the rebel-held city of Qusayr, on May 13 (Joseph Eid/ AFP) Around 20 Hezbollah fighters have been reportedly killed in the Syrian town ...
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Jordan felt the eclectic beat with STOMP the world reknowned musical show
STOMP steps into Jordan (photo from STOMP Facebook page) The individuality and personality of the world-renowned STOMP groupEUR(TM)s members shone through their rehearsals of the choreographed percussion show ahead of their three-day performance at Amman's Palace of Culture.The British show has travelled around the world for over twenty years, with the 12 performers using brooms, lids, ...
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Sudan The Road of Qustul - Halfa ... a Communication Gate Between Sudan and Egypt
Inaugurating the Qustul- Adendan- Wadi halfa land-road with a length of 350 Km between Sudan and Egypt. It is described by many officials as a main gate to jumpstart the economical and commercial relations between Sudan and Egypt. The new road will reduce the cost of goods transport by 80% percentage and reactivate the signed agreements between the two states. Sudan had already welcomed ...
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Explosion rocks southern Afghan town causing casualties
KABUL, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- A blast rocked Qalat city, the provincial capital of southern Afghan province of Zabul Saturday morning, leaving casualties, local media Tolo News ...
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UN refugee agency prepares to aid Syrian refugees during winter
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The UN refugee agency ( UNHCR) said that it is budgeting more than 64 million U.S. dollars for winter preparations for Syrian refugees in neighboring countries and internally displaced Syrians, UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said on Friday. UNHCR statistics showed that the total number of Syrian refugees registered or awaiting registration in Jordan, Lebanon, ...
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Syria-Turkey conflict to benefit West Iranian lawmaker
A senior Iranian lawmaker said Friday that military conflict between Syria and Turkey will drag the two countries into a war that will only benefit the West, Press TV reported. Hossein Sobhaninia, a member of Iran's Majlis (parliament) National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said Western countries have failed in their efforts to change the Syrian government and now seek to ...
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Lebanese president opposes military intervention in Syria
BEIRUT, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said Friday that Lebanon objects to any military intervention in Syria. "A military intervention in Syria is not an acceptable move. We would not back a military intervention. But if a political solution requiring Arab support is proposed, then it would become possible for Lebanon to take part in it," Suleiman said in an ...
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UN-Arab special envoy meets Saudi King on Syrian crisis
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- UN-Arab League joint special envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi on Friday met with Saudi Arabian King Abdullah Bin Abdelaziz Al Saud in Red Sea city of Jeddah and called for a political solution to the crisis in Syria, a UN spokesman told reporters here. Brahimi told the King that Syria's deplorable situation would not be resolved through military means, ...
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Mortar shell slams building at Palestinian camp in Syrian capital injuring many
DAMASCUS, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- A mortar shell slammed Friday evening into a residential bloc at a Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital Damascus, leaving destruction scenes and an undisclosed number of injured people, witnesses said. The shell struck the Ein al-Ghazal street in al-Yarmouk camp in Damascus, witnesses said, adding that a residential bloc was destroyed and many people were ...
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Iranian lawmakers ask Turkey not to follow Wests path on Syria
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- As the tensions between Syria and Turkey escalated, Iranian lawmakers and a senior cleric on Friday called on Turks to refrain from what they called following the Western path of antagonism with Syria. Turkey is still putting pressure on Syria by authorizing the government to launch cross-border military operations and reinforcing military buildup in border region ...
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Biggest construction project in Israeli history
The Port of Ashdod is the gateway to the economy of Israel, it has played a central role in the development of the state and will play a central role in future development, hence the reason for an ambitious $500 million expansion project currently underway in two stages (in the picture, green represents stage 1 and brown stage 2).
The Port of Ashdod is currently undergoing the largest construction project ever undertaken in the history of Israel. In 1999, Israel news media reported that the government wanted to double the cargo capacity of Ashdod, an ambitious construction project was therefore envisioned, involving the building of new piers, new docks, warehouses and cargo handling equipment. It was to take place in two stages, with the total project costing around $500 million. Read more
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