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East Bengal fail to cross Kuwait hurdle

A spirited fightback in the second half was not enough for East Bengal as the Indian club went down 2-4 to defending champions Kuwait SC in the first leg semi-final of the AFC Cup football tournament.

Polls open in Kuwait as opposition boycotts

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Polls opened in Kuwait on Saturday for the Gulf Emirate’s second general election in eight months with turnout the key issue as the opposition called for a boycott.

Kuwait jails tweeter 5 years for emir insult

Kuwait’s lower court today sentenced an Opposition youth activist to five years in jail “with immediate effect” for insulting the emir on Twitter, a rights group said.

Kuwait marks constitution with Guinness record

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Kuwait on Saturday marked the golden jubilee of its constitution with a spectacular $14-million fireworks display which earned the wealthy Gulf state a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.

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Kuwait Twitter user gets 10 years for prophet insult

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A lower court in Kuwait sentenced a Shiite tweeter to 10 years in jail on Monday on charges of insulting Islam's Prophet Mohammed, his lawyer Khaled al-Shatti said.

"We plan to challenge the ruling a

Indian teams in Asian squash finals

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For the first time in the history of the Asian Squash Championship, India is in the men's and women's finals.

In the semi-finals here on Friday, Indian women beat South Korea 2-0 to set up a title cl

Cabinet resigns in Kuwait political crisis

The government of oil-rich Kuwait resigned today following a bitter dispute with opposition MPs, lawmaker Khaled al-Sultan said.

"The Kuwaiti cabinet has resigned and the resignation has been accept

Kuwait to give Libyan rebels 180 mn dollars

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Kuwait said on Sunday it would grant the Libyan opposition group 50 million dinars (around $180 million) after the country's amir (ruler) met head of Transitional National Council (TNC) Mustafa Abdul

Kuwaiti cabinet resigns amid new political crisis

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Kuwait's government submitted its resignation on Thursday, a minister announced, sparking a fresh political crisis in a Gulf emirate prone to such volatility over the past five years.

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Iraq Premier in Kuwait to boost ties

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Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki arrived in Kuwait on Wednesday for a one-day official visit expected to focus on boosting economic and political ties between the two Arab neighbours.

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