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Dec 16, 2025, 03:23 PM ETDOHA, Qatar — After finally ending its wait for a Champions League title, Paris Saint-Germain can finish the year by adding a first Intercontinental Cup trophy as well.PSG takes on Brazilian club Flamengo, the South American champion, in the final of the year-end international tournament on Wednesday. No French team has won the Intercontinental Cup, which was played for more than 40 years until 2004 before it was rebranded as the Club World Cup.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedFIFA brought back the Intercontinental Cup last year after revamping the Club World Cup as a 32-team summer tournament.PSG lost…

Alejandro Garnacho and Pedro Neto came off the bench to pull Chelsea out of trouble to win 3-1 at Cardiff and qualify for the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.Enzo Maresca had named a completely different Chelsea team to the one that beat Everton at the weekend but had to turn to his bench as the League One side proved a difficult nut to crack. Moises Caicedo returned after serving a three-game domestic ban and Enzo Fernandez, Joao Pedro, Neto and Garnacho were among those on a bench that cost nearly £400m and considerably more than the starting XI. Cardiff are…

KUWAIT: Minister of Electricity and Water and Acting Finance Minister Sabeeh Al-Mukhaizeem discussed on Tuesday with a delegation of the International Monetary Fund led by Mission Chief to Kuwait Francisco Parodi non-oil revenues reforms and subsidies, the finance ministry said. The two sides also discussed the issues of selective taxation and public fiscal sustainability, the statement said.The talks also discussed reforming public subsidies to target sections that need them. Currently, Kuwait subsidizes most public services and all sections of the society benefit from the support. No details were given on the outcome of the meeting. But in its most recent…

KUWAIT: Acting Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah on Tuesday conferred the rank of Major General on Brigadier General Abdulwahab Al-Waheeb during a ceremony at Bayan Palace, following the issuance of an Amiri decree promoting him from Brigadier General to Major General and appointing him Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior.In a press statement, the interior ministry said Sheikh Fahad congratulated Maj Gen Al-Waheeb on earning the trust of the political leadership, wishing him success in his new post and urging him to continue exerting greater efforts to uphold the rule of law and safeguard the security…

KUWAIT: On the second anniversary of the passing of the late Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Dec 16, Kuwait recalls his wise leadership, which lasted nearly three years. During his rule, he was keen to promote development, stability, and elevate Kuwait’s status regionally and globally, and while Dec 16, 2023 marked his loss, his legacy and accomplishments will be remembered in Kuwait’s history.Over nearly six decades, the late Amir made a lasting impact on the institutions he led, focusing on their growth, workforce development and the enhancement of their roles in strengthening Kuwait’s presence at the regional and…

A year has passed since the fall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. Many of the foreign players in Syria were attending the Doha Forum as Aleppo, Homs, Hama, and Damascus fell like a house of cards to advancing rebel forces.  I was watching Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, as he took in the news from a television screen. Even the poker face of the world’s longest-serving foreign secretary could not hide what he was thinking. His face fell like a stone. On stage as a “newsmaker”, Lavrov became irritably averse to being questioned about the news and demanded he…

KUWAIT: Under the patronage and in the presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the exhibition “Between Two Masterpieces: The Origins of the Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah” was inaugurated at the Amricani Cultural Center in Kuwait City on December 15. Upon his arrival, His Highness was received by Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah; Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Baddah Al-Mutairi; and General Supervisor of Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah Sheikha Hessa Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah.The ceremony was attended by a number of senior officials and dignitaries, including Deputy…

PGMO chief Howard Webb felt Idrissa Gueye left referee Tony Harrington with “very little choice” but to send him off for slapping team-mate Michael Keane during Everton’s win at Man Utd earlier this season.Gueye saw red when the two came together following a heated discussion at the end of a Man Utd attack, with Gueye clearly raising his hand to his Toffees colleague. Everton went on to win the game 1-0 despite the early dismissal, and boss David Moyes said after the game he felt Harrington rushed his decision. He later revealed a club appeal against the decision had been…

KUWAIT: The new United Kingdom Ambassador to Kuwait Qudsi Rasheed visited the offices of Kuwait Times and Kuwait News, where he was welcomed by Kuwait Times Editor-in-Chief Dr M Ziad Al-Alyan. The visit underscored the depth of UK-Kuwait relations and highlighted the shared commitment to strengthening media dialogue and cooperation between the two sides. During his meeting with Dr Al-Alyan, Ambassador Rasheed underscored that there is full coordination between the UK and the GCC countries on key regional and international issues, highlighting shared perspectives on security and cooperation in the region. The meeting also explored ways to enhance media cooperation…

KUWAIT: Minister of Education Jalal Al-Tabtabaei on Tuesday emphasized the importance of utilizing all available resources to provide a safe and attractive learning environment that fosters high academic achievement. “All decisions and organizational procedures must prioritize the student’s best interests, considering both educational and psychological aspects,” he said.The statement from the Ministry of Education followed an expanded meeting chaired by Al-Tabtabaei with educational and administrative leaders to assess school needs, monitor ongoing preparations, and address challenges ahead of the intermediate and secondary school exams. Al-Tabtabaei highlighted the crucial role of educational affairs directors in ensuring the effective implementation of decisions…