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KUWAIT: The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Kuwait hosted a reception to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Indonesia’s Independence Day, attended by high-ranking officials, diplomats and members of the Indonesian community in Kuwait. The event was graced by Dr Noura Mohammed Al-Mashaan, Minister of Public Works, as Guest of Honor.In her address, Indonesian Ambassador to Kuwait Lena Maryana underscored the strong and growing ties between Indonesia and Kuwait, particularly as the two nations celebrate 57 years of diplomatic relations, officially established on February 28, 1968. “Since the establishment of our relations, cooperation between Indonesia and Kuwait has shown…

KUWAIT: Under the patronage and attendance of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) held a friendly meeting with its staff at the Scientific Center on Wednesday evening. The event reflected His Highness the Prime Minister’s keenness to meet and encourage national cadres, enhance communication with the Foundation’s employees and affiliated centers, and review KFAS’s ongoing efforts to strengthen institutional performance and foster a culture of innovation.In a press statement, KFAS said the gathering aligns with its 2025–2029 strategy launched under the slogan “A Solid Legacy… An Innovative…

Arsenal prodigy Max Dowman, 15, has agreed to sign scholarship terms with the Premier League club, with a professional contract set to be offered once he turns 17, sources have told ESPN.Dowman is considered one of the most talented prospects to come through the club’s academy for years. He made his first-team debut for the club in a 5-0 win against Leeds United on Aug. 23 aged 15 years and 235 days old. He has also starred for England’s age group sides.The scholarship deal ties him to Arsenal for two years from when he turns 16 on Dec. 31 but…

Our football betting expert and top tipster Jones Knows provides his insight across the Premier League and thinks West Ham are in for more misery at Leeds.Leeds United vs West Ham, Friday 8pm, live on Sky Sports West Ham are now 10/11 with Sky Bet to be relegated, and frankly, that might still be on the generous side. What we’re watching isn’t a blip or a bad run, it’s the inevitable product of years of poor recruitment and muddled thinking. Across 2025, if you take out the relegated teams, the Hammers have taken the fewest points of any Premier League…

Oct 23, 2025, 12:57 PM ETBayern Munich ‘s Jamal Musiala has stepped up his recovery from a broken leg, training on grass for the first time in over three months.Musiala fractured his fibula and dislocated his ankle during Bayern’s Club World Cup quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain in July and has only just made a tentative return to outdoor sessions at the club’s performance centre.The 22-year-old undertook some light running exercises and did some co-ordination work with fitness coach Simon Martinello.- Karl, 17, scores record-breaking Bayern UCL goal- Kane beats Messi, Ronaldo to goal landmark- Bayern Munich extend Kompany contract to…

Saudi Arabia plans to take a leading role in post-war Gaza by helping to disarm and marginalise Hamas and providing financial and logistical support to the Palestinian Authority (PA), an internal foreign ministry report seen by Middle East Eye reveals. The kingdom intends to “support the deployment of an international peacekeeping mission in Gaza”, the report says. Saudi Arabia has been suggested as a state that could contribute to such a force, alongside other Arab and Muslim-majority countries. The document says it “aims to present the kingdom’s vision for enhancing stability in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories”. This…

Aberdeen’s mini-revival was halted in demoralising fashion as they crashed to a meek 6-0 Europa Conference League defeat at the hands of AEK Athens in the noisy OPAP Arena.Jimmy Thelin’s side arrived in the Greek capital buoyed by moving off the bottom of the William Hill Premiership following back-to-back wins over Dundee and St Mirren. But their hopes of building further momentum and picking up their first Conference League points were destroyed as the ruthless hosts eased into a three-goal half-time lead.The Greeks continued in the ascendancy after the break to leave the bedraggled Reds – who travel to Cyprus…

Rangers’ continued defensive frailties saw the Danny Röhl era begin with defeat to Brann as they dropped bottom of the Europa League table.The German, who was appointed on Monday, vowed to put winning ahead of attractive football, but his side managed neither in Norway. There was some fortune in Brann’s opener – Bard Finne’s ball came off John Souttar and fell to Emil Korvig to send past Jack Butland. Image: Stats But Jacob Sorensen and Noah Holm were gifted goals – albeit deserved – as the extent of the challenge Röhl faces was laid bare.Rangers managed just one shot on…

Emiliano Buendia missed a late penalty as Aston Villa were stunned in a 2-1 loss to Go Ahead Eagles in the Europa League. The defeat brings a run of five consecutive wins to an end for the Premier League side, who not only squandered their lead on the evening but also the chance to move to the top of the league-phase table. Villa’s lead arrived within just four minutes when Evann Guessand scored his first goal for the club but Mathis Suray and Mats Deijl, taking advantage of the high line played by the visitors on both occasions, completed the…

Sumaiya Balbale, the chief operating officer at Sequoia Capital, resigned from the Silicon Valley venture capital firm in August, after partner Shaun Maguire wrote posts about New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani that she reportedly viewed as Islamophobic, the Financial Times revealed on Wednesday. Maguire, an American venture capitalist with close ties to X owner Elon Musk, wrote in a July post on the platform: “Mamdani comes from a culture that lies about everything. It’s literally a virtue to lie if it advances his Islamist agenda. The West will learn this lesson the hard way.” According to the FT, Balbale…