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Deltaa s Great International Experiment Is Basically Dead
Back in 2007 Delta made a bold decision to expand its international flying signficantly from both Atlanta and JFK.A The theory was that the domestic market was oversaturated, and that there was plenty of opportunity to grow to second tier cities and stay out of the way of competition.A 757s made it cost effective to fly longer thinner routes and, ...
Qaeda cell busted in Lebanon: general
"We busted a huge network of Al Qaeda," Lebanese Brigadier General Jean Kahwaji was quoted as saying by Assiyasah newspaper.
Lebanon busts key Qaeda cell: army commander
"We busted a huge network of Al-Qaeda," Lebanese Brigadier General Jean Kahwaji was quoted as saying by Assiyasah newspaper.
Internationally renowned Vancouver architect Arthur Erickson, who mingled with the world's artistic, corporate and political elite during a marathon career that lasted more than half a century, has died.
Kuwait: Swine flu cases detected among US soldiers
KUWAIT CITY Several swine flu cases have been detected among U.S. soldiers passing through Kuwait, officials said Saturday.
Indonesian maids held captive by Employment Agency
It may be hard to believe that this still happens in today's age, but this is the tip of the iceberg I'm afraid.
Canadian architect Arthur Erickson dies
Arthur Erickson, an architect and urban planner whose modernist structures sought to respond to natural conditions, has died.
Kuwait emir in talks with politicians
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah met four former parliament speakers on Monday as part of traditional consultations ahead of naming a prime minister following weekend elections.
Kuwaiti women win parliament seats
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti women achieved another historical milestone by winning their first ever seats in the oil-rich Gulf state parliament, according to official results released on Sunday.
Gulf stability is India's concern
KUWAIT CITY: Seeking long term stability in the region as the basis for a durable partnership, India and Kuwait have held a major brainstorming session on ways to combat terrorism and to identify areas for industrial tie-ups in the future.
Kuwait NRIs unaffected by ongoing global meltdown
Despite the economic recession in the Gulf, Indians working in Kuwait claim they are quite unaffected by it.
A microcosm of India in the heart of oil-rich Kuwait
By Manish Chand, Kuwait City, April 7 : The 580,000-strong Indian community in Kuwait, comprising self-made millionaires, techies, engineers, doctors, professionals and service workers, has created a "microcosm of India" in the oil-rich Gulf emirate.
KUWAIT CITY: India's bid to draw its Gulf neighbours as reliable partners to accelerate growth has received fresh impetus with the arrival of Vice-President Hamid Ansari in oil-rich Kuwait.
Kuwaitis urged to choose most qualified candidates
KUWAIT CITY, March 27: General Secretary of the Shiite Clerics Association in Kuwait Mohammad Baqer Al-Mohri has urged Kuwaiti voters to choose the most qualified candidates in the upcoming legislative polls, far from tribalism and sectarianism, reports Al-Dar daily.
British Council aims at boosting cultural awareness among youth
KUWAIT CITY, March 30: The British Council will hold a conference on its Connecting Class-rooms program, which was started with the aim of strengthening cultural awareness between young people in the Middle East and the UK, on Tuesday and Wednesday at Crown Plaza Hotel.
WB willing to help Kuwait's MoH in all domains: Falah
KUWAIT CITY, March 28, : The World Bank is willing to provide the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health with experts in all domains, a senior Kuwaiti health official said here Saturday.
Judge extends bedoun 'Jihad'-sponsor's detention to April 4
KUWAIT CITY : The Detention Renewal Judge on Tuesday extended the detention of a Bedoun man, identified as Hamad Y., until April 4, 2009, as he will be summoned again for interrogation on State Security case number 18/2008 filed against him for recruiting youths to fight the allied forces in Afghanistan.
Prosecution summons embassy official in $5 mn smuggling case
KUWAIT CITY : The Public Prosecution has summoned for interrogation the deputy military attache working for the Kuwaiti embassy in Abu Dhabi in connection with the $5 million smuggling case, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting knowledgeable security source.
Malaysian National News Agency
M'sia-Kuwait Eye Further Cooperation In Facing Economic Downturn
KUWAIT CITY, March 22 -- Malaysia and Kuwait have concurred on the need to widen their trade and investment linkages to enable both countries to weather the current economic downturn, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Malaysian National News Agency
Malaysia, Kuwait Stress On Human Capital Development For Further Muslim Progress
KUWAIT CITY, March 23 -- Malaysia and Kuwait may draw up programmes to assist backward Muslim countries in human capital development, said Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.