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• Fan ruins Tamer Husnis concert in Kuwait
  

  Fan ruins Tamer Husnis concert in Kuwait

• Kuwait: Cabinet resigned after standoff with parliament
  

  Kuwait: Cabinet resigned after standoff with parliament

• Fan's kiss ends Tamer Hosni's Kuwait concert
  

  Heartthrob Tamer Hosni's concert came to an abrupt end Friday night when a female fan jumped on stage and hugged and kissed the music star, provoking outrage among conservative Kuwaiti officials who called Monday for stricter entertainment controls, according to local press reports.

• Iraqi minister to Kuwait for talks on war compensation
  

  Iraqi minister to Kuwait for talks on war compensation

• Kuwait envoy returns to Baghdad after 18 years
  

  Kuwait envoy returns to Baghdad after 18 years

• Iraq hopes for deal with Kuwait on Gulf war reparations
  

  Iraq hopes for deal with Kuwait on Gulf war reparations

• Kuwait to block YouTube over Islamic content
  

  Kuwait has ordered local Internet service providers to block online video-sharing website YouTube over clips that could offend Muslims. "Since the website displays the Koran in the form of songs sung with the oud (stringed instrument) ... and publishes offensive pictures of the Prophet

• Kuwait arrests secret agent over Iraqi infiltrations
  

  Kuwait arrests secret agent over Iraqi infiltrations

• Kuwait urges Iran 'not to harbor terrorists'
  

  Kuwait's interior minister urged Iran in remarks published on Saturday not to provide a safe haven for "terrorists" but said there was no proof of claims that Tehran has sleeper cells in his country. "Iran should not serve as a haven for, or bankroller of, terror," Sheikh

• Shireen, Nancy and Nawal most popular in Kuwait
  

  Shireen, Nancy and Nawal most popular in Kuwait

• Kuwait donates 80 mln dlrs to aid Palestinians: World Bank (AFP)
  

  32 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AFP) - The World Bank said Tuesday that Kuwait has donated 80 million dollars to a trust fund in support of Palestinians, becoming the first Arab nation to contribute to the aid program. Kuwait signed an agreement Monday allowing the transfer of 80 million dollars to the World Bank-administered trust fund to support the ongoing Palestinian Reform and Development Program, the bank said.

• Huda Haddad between Kuwait and Cairo
  

  Huda Haddad between Kuwait and Cairo

• Kuwait says Iran nuclear dispute hurts neighbors
  

  U.S.-allied Kuwait urged Iran on Saturday to resolve tensions with the West over its nuclear program, saying the dispute undermined the interests of Gulf states with which it shares a vital oil export route. "This basin (the Gulf) we all share. Talk of closing the Strait of Hormuz has a

• Smokey cabin grounds Emirates flight from Kuwait
  

  An Emirates flight from Kuwait City to Dubai had to abort its take-off on Wednesday after smoke was detected in the cabin, a spokesman of the Dubai-based carrier said. The captain of the Boeing 777-200, which was transporting 346 passengers, made the decision shortly after the plane started

• Kuwait PM accept invitation to visit in Iraq
  

  Kuwait PM accept invitation to visit in Iraq

• Darine Hadshitis beauty confessions
  

  Darine Hadshitis beauty confessions

• Halima Poland, the best host this Ramadan
  

  Halima Poland, the best host this Ramadan

• Ahlam opens "February Nights" with low expectations
  

  Ahlam opens "February Nights" with low expectations

• Kuwaits "Hala Febrayer" will go on
  

  Kuwaits "Hala Febrayer" will go on

• Halima Poland in Jordan
  

  Halima Poland in Jordan

• Nawal, Nabil and Rashed - the mystical conclusion of "Hala Febrayer"
  

  Nawal, Nabil and Rashed - the mystical conclusion of "Hala Febrayer"

• Last "Hello February" concert most popular
  

  Last "Hello February" concert most popular

• Madeline Matar films new song in Beirut
  

  Madeline Matar films new song in Beirut

• Madeline Matar on "Mujab Ajeeb"
  

  Madeline Matar on "Mujab Ajeeb"

• Amal Al Anbari tells Al Matooq "have patience"
  

  Amal Al Anbari tells Al Matooq "have patience"

• Amal Al Ambari Collaborates with Al Maatoug
  

  Drama queen ... Oh! Sorry ... Star Academy student Amal Al Ambari, who has finally settled down in Kuwait, is working on her debut single with poet Ali Al Maatoug. Amal chose to collaborate with Al Maatoug to launch her...

• Ahmad's Debut Single on The Way!
  

  Do you still remember the Kuwaiti Star Academy contestant Ahmad Daoud? Well, after the success of his debut acting experience in the Arabic version of Friends, 'Jeeran' he's moved on to his debut singing experience and a new single...

• Music festivals cancelled
  

  Music festivals cancelled

• Halima Poland, the Queen of the Internet
  

  Halima Poland, the Queen of the Internet

• Nancy Ajram married
  

  Nancy Ajram married

• Kuwaiti prime minster to visit Iraq
  

  Kuwait's premier has accepted an invitation to visit Iraq, in what would be a first since the former president Saddam Hussein's forces invaded the Gulf emirate 18 years ago. Iraqi Finance Minister Bayan Jabr Solagh delivered the invitation to Sheikh Nasser Mohammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Sunday

• Halima leaves Rotana on good terms
  

  Halima leaves Rotana on good terms

• Court postpones Anghams lawsuit
  

  Court postpones Anghams lawsuit

• Liverpool discuss 600m pound sale with Kuwaiti family - report
  

  Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has reportedly started discussions with a wealthy Middle East family over a possible 600 million-pound sale of the English Premiership

• Busy schedule for Fadel Shaker
  

  Busy schedule for Fadel Shaker

• Halima Poland speaks out
  

  Halima Poland speaks out

• Amal Hijazi accuses Nawal Al Zoghbi of steeling
  

  Amal Hijazi accuses Nawal Al Zoghbi of steeling

• 17 stars host concerts at "Layali Febrayer"
  

  17 stars host concerts at "Layali Febrayer"

• Saudi charity rejects entertainers' donations
  

  Two Saudi actors and a Kuwaiti singer faced an awkward situation at a charity event for orphans when the organization manager refused to accept their donations under the pretext that their job is forbidden by religion. The two comedians Hussein Useiri and Fayez al-Malki and Kuwaiti singer Abadi

• Japan considers withdrawing its troops from Iraq
  

  Japan is considering withdrawing its air force from missions in Iraq, where they have been flying supplies in support of U.S.-led forces, Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura said on Thursday. Japan's air force has airlifted materials and armed troops since 2006 between Kuwait and locations in

• Rotana pays 10 million dollars to end Tamer Hosnis troubles
  

  Rotana pays 10 million dollars to end Tamer Hosnis troubles

• Yahia Refuses to Speak Arabic!
  

  Turkish actor, Bülent Inal, better known as Yahia from the Turkish series Sanawat Al Dayaa revealed that he doesn't want to speak Arabic in the upcoming series 'Ya Sadiqi'. 'Ya Sadiqi' is the first collaboration between Turkey and The...

• Republican VP candidate Palin to meet Afghanistan's Karzai (AFP)
  

  4 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AFP) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin will meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai next week in New York, a McCain campaign spokesman said. Karzai will be in New York with leaders from around the world to participate in the United Nations General Assembly meeting.

• Huda Haddad records a new song in Cairo
  

  Huda Haddad records a new song in Cairo

• Razan Al Maghribi joins Rotana
  

  Razan Al Maghribi joins Rotana

• Most Arab countries to start Ramadan on Monday
  

  Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, will start the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan on Monday along with most other GCC and Arab countries. Senior religious councils in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates said the moon's crescent was not sighted after nightfall on

• Iraq: Seven American troops killed in copter crash
  

  Iraq: Seven American troops killed in copter crash

• Nawal Al Zoghbi sings on the first day of "Eid Al Fiter"
  

  Nawal Al Zoghbi sings on the first day of "Eid Al Fiter"

• Nada Fadel retires
  

  Nada Fadel retires

• Tuesday marks beginning of Muslims' Eid al-Fitr
  

  The first day of Eid al-Fitr - the Muslim fast-breaking feast - will be marked on Tuesday, religious authorities in Saudi Arabia announced on Monday. The authorities said that the crescent has been seen on Monday, indicating that Monday ends the Holy month of Ramadan and that Tuesday will be

• Rivaldo opens Asian account, Japanese sides enjoy mixed fortunes (AFP)
  

  15 minutes ago PARIS (AFP) - Former world player of the year Rivaldo repaid Uzbekistan outfit Kuruvchi's faith in his ageing powers on Wednesday by scoring for them in their 2-2 draw away at Iranian side Saipa in their AFC Champions League quarter-final first leg match. The 36-year-old playmaker - European and world player of the year in 1999 - netted Kuruvchi's second to give them a 2-1 lead which was only cancelled out by an unfortunate goal in the 39th minute by Kianoush Rahmati, which took a wicked deflection off a Uzbek defender.

• Fullah sings for Muhammad Abdoh
  

  Fullah sings for Muhammad Abdoh

• Diana Haddad on an Arab tour to promote album
  

  Diana Haddad on an Arab tour to promote album

• Saudis first in line for space tourism
  

  Saudis are lining up in droves for a ticket to outerspace, topping the list of passengers who have booked a ticket on board the first commercial spaceship. With tickets costing $200,000 (750,000 Riyals), Virgin Galactic, the first commercial spaceline, reported that Saudis top the list of space

• Algerians jailed for breaking Ramadan fast
  

  An Algerian court has jailed six people for four years each for failing to observe the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, a human rights activist said Tuesday. The six were also fined 1,000 euros each ($1,300), said honorary president of the Algerian League for the Protection of Human Rights

• Swedish fund pressuring Daimler to hive off trucks: report (AFP)
  

  13 minutes ago BERLIN (AFP) - German car maker Daimler will not countenance any move to hive off its truck and van division, a spokesman said Saturday in response to reports that it is under pressure from a Swedish investment fund. "It is not a subject for discussion," a spokesman for the Stuttgart-based manufacturer, whose most prestigious brand is Mercedes-Benz, told AFP.

• Syria names ambassador to Iraq
  

  Syria named its first ambassador to Iraq since the 1980s on Tuesday, two years after the two countries restored diplomatic ties, according to the state-run news agency. SANA said Nawaf Fares, a ruling party apparatchik, took the oath as ambassador to Baghdad in front of President Bashar

• The "Queen of Chocolate" celebrates her new album in Beirut
  

  The "Queen of Chocolate" celebrates her new album in Beirut

• Halima unable to wear her pajamas
  

  Halima unable to wear her pajamas

• Two US Blackhawks crash in Baghdad
  

  Two U.S. Blackhawk helicopters crashed while attempting to land in northern Baghdad's Sunni district of Adhamiyah late on Saturday, a U.S. military spokesman said. One Iraqi soldier was killed and two American and two Iraqi soldiers were injured in the crashes, which took place as the

• Hamas denies Mashaal left Syria to Sudan
  

  Hamas denies Mashaal left Syria to Sudan

• Eid al-Fitr begins Tuesday for most Mideast Muslims, Libya (AFP)
  

  12 minutes ago RIYADH (AFP) - Eid al-Fitr festivities marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan will be celebrated on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Libya and Jordan, officials said. Religious authorities in Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's holiest shrines, said that the new moon had been sighted and that Ramadan ends on Monday with the feast to follow the next day.

• Helicopter crash kills 7 US soldiers in Iraq
  

  A transport helicopter crashed in southern Iraq on Thursday, killing seven U.S. soldiers, the U.S. military said. The crash, the worst in Iraq in over a year, took place about 100 km west of the southern Iraqi city of Basra. A military spokesman said it appeared mechanical failure was the

• Five US soldiers killed in Iraq chopper crash
  

  Five US soldiers killed in Iraq chopper crash

• Egypt 'miracle' mum can't cope with septuplets
  

  An Egyptian woman who gave birth to septuplets last week after taking fertility drugs said on Monday her family was too poor to raise the newborns. Ghazala Khamis, 27, delivered three girls and four boys at an Alexandria hospital after doctors performed a Caesarean section six weeks before her

• Despite protests Shakira sang in Abu Dhabi
  

  Despite protests Shakira sang in Abu Dhabi

• Rotana celebrate with its stars
  

  Rotana celebrate with its stars

• Iraq parliament lifts immunity of Sunni MP
  

  Iraq's parliament on Sunday lifted the immunity of Sunni lawmaker Mithal Alusi for visiting Israel last week to attend an international conference to fight terrorism, reporters said. The parliament decided to ban Alusi from travelling outside Iraq or attending sessions of the assembly, and

• Nawal Al Zoghbi between Cairo and Dubai
  

  Nawal Al Zoghbi between Cairo and Dubai

• Iran defends new offices on disputed island
  

  Iran on Wednesday defended opening new offices on a disputed Gulf island and rejected Arab monarchies' condemnation of the move as "interference", the official IRNA news agency reported. "All our country's measures on Abu Musa island are completely legal and in accordance with

• Nawal officially announces separation from her husband
  

  Nawal officially announces separation from her husband

• GCC chides Iran over facilities on Gulf island
  

  Oil-rich Arab monarchies in the Gulf chided Iran on Saturday for setting up facilities on an island claimed by the United Arab Emirates, two days after Abu Dhabi protested to Tehran over the move. Gulf Cooperation Council secretary general Abdurrahman al-Attiyah "strongly denounced Iran's

• Arab stock markets plunge for 4th day
  

  Arab stock markets fell for the fourth day running on Wednesday joining stock markets across the world amid growing fears that policymakers may be powerless to stop the worst financial shock since the Great Depression. The plunge slashed many more billions from the combined value of regional

• Famous singers competing for theme songs
  

  Famous singers competing for theme songs

• Egyptian Foreign Minister on surprise Iraq trip
  

  Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit made a surprise visit to Iraq on Sunday in the latest signal that Arab nations are slowly reviving after years of violence, his office said. The one-day visit, the first such trip since 1990, is aimed at restoring formal ties between the two

• Saudi official slams "racist" Nissan ad
  

  A Saudi official has demanded an apology from auto-maker Nissan after Arab sheikhs were portrayed in a "racist" manner in an Israeli-made TV ad for a new fuel-efficient car. The ad - produced by Israeli advertizing house Inbar Merhav Shaked - shows a group of irate and violent Arab oil

• Hamas denies exiled leader has moved to Sudan (AFP)
  

  31 minutes ago DAMASCUS (AFP) - The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Tuesday denied that its political supremo Khaled Meshaal had moved from his self-imposed exile in Syria to Sudan. "The movement totally denies media reports saying that Khaled Meshaal has left Syria for Sudan," a Hamas official said in a statement received by AFP.

• Muslims across the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr
  

  For most Muslim countries Eid al-Fitr began Tuesday marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan and the beginning of three-days of celebration with family and loved ones. In Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Yemen, Jordan and even the United Kingdom

• Chelsea boss pleads for Drogba
  

  Luiz Felipe Scolari insists Didier Drogba shouldn''t be subjected to a public witch-hunt after the controversial Chelsea striker was hit with an FA charge.

• Egyptian FM, on Iraq visit, says time to boost ties (AFP)
  

  10 minutes ago BAGHDAD (AFP) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit made a surprise visit to Iraq on Sunday, the first such trip since 1990, saying it was the right time to expand relations between the two nations. "We feel it is the proper time to come to Iraq and launch deeper Iraq-Egypt relations," Abul Gheit told reporters after talks with his Iraqi counterpart Hoshyar Zebari.

• Japan to end Iraq mission
  

  Japan to end Iraq mission

• US thanks Japan for Iraq help
  

  US thanks Japan for Iraq help

• US combat troops in Iraq battle to defend savings
  

  US combat troops in Iraq battle to defend savings

• Veiled athletes challenge stereotypes in Beijing
  

  The women in Roqaya Al Ghasara's home town in Bahrain are so proud of their pioneering Olympic sprinter that some of them got together to design and sew a set of tailor-made aerodynamic veils for her to run in. Egyptian fencer Shaimaa El Gammal, a third-timer at the Olympics, will don Islamic

• Iraq resumes oil exploration after 20-year break
  

  Iraq resumes oil exploration after 20-year break

• FA Cup revenge is Everton''s focus, says manager Benitez
  

  Rafael Benitez expects Liverpool to shrug off the dual distractions of takeover talk and Steven Gerrard''s court appearance by gaining revenge over Everton

• US allows first family visits to Afghan prison (AP)
  

  By FISNIK ABRASHI, Associated Press Writer 1 minute ago KABUL, Afghanistan - Five detainees in an American military prison in Afghanistan met with their families Tuesday in the first face-to-face visits allowed since the U. S. set up the detention center six years ago, officials said. The five families met for an hour with the prisoners inside the heavily fortified Bagram Air Base, some 30 miles north of Kabul, said the International Committee for the Red Cross, which helped broker the agreement with the U.

• Thai king world's wealthiest royal: Forbes (AFP)
  

  7 minutes ago NEW YORK (AFP) - With a fortune estimated at 35 billion dollars, Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the world's richest royal sovereign, and oil-rich Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi is far back at No. 2, Forbes magazine reported Thursday. King Bhumibol, 80 and, at 62 years on the throne the world's longest-serving head of state, pushed to the top of the richest royals list by virtue a greater transparency surrounding his fortune, Forbes said.

• Lebanon PM in Baghdad talks
  

  Lebanon PM in Baghdad talks

• Shell agrees landmark $4 bln gas deal with Iraq
  

  Shell agrees landmark $4 bln gas deal with Iraq

• Mideast grapples with oil price slump (AP)
  

  By TAREK EL-TABLAWY, AP Business Writer 6 minutes ago CAIRO, Egypt - Vast, oil-fueled budget surpluses may cushion some of the Mideast's major oil-producing countries now that crude prices have plummeted. But Iran, Iraq and a handful of other nations face daunting challenges to make up the money in coming months because of the price drop and global financial crisis.

• Bahrain names ambassador to Baghdad
  

  Bahrain's King Hamad on Sunday named career diplomat Salah al-Maliki as the Gulf state's ambassador to Iraq, and the envoy said he expected to go to Baghdad soon. The Bahraini monarch issued a decree appointing Maliki head of the Bahraini diplomatic mission in Iraq with ambassador rank, the

• Baghdadis brave bombs for rare evening out at theatre
  

  Baghdadis brave bombs for rare evening out at theatre

• US ambassador appeals for patience in Iraq
  

  US ambassador appeals for patience in Iraq

• Saudi ban on woman drivers may be eroding (AP)
  

  By DONNA ABU-NASR, Associated Press Writer 26 minutes ago RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - When Ruwaida al-Habis' father and two brothers were badly burned in a fire, she had no choice but to break Saudi Arabia's ban on women drivers to get them to a clinic. Using the driving skills her father taught her on the family farm, al-Habis managed to reach the clinic's emergency entrance without a hitch.

• Analysis: Stable Iraq could influence Mideast
  

  Analysis: Stable Iraq could influence Mideast

• Palins sons job to guard his commanders in Iraq
  

  Palins sons job to guard his commanders in Iraq

• Lehman Europe deal eyed as Paulson pushes bailout (Reuters)
  

  By Steve Slater and Jason Neely 48 minutes ago LONDON (Reuters) - A sale of Lehman Brothers' European arm loomed as the next step in Wall Street's transformation on Tuesday as the main architect of a $700 billion U. S. financial sector rescue plan warned lawmakers not to slow its progress.

• Amal Hijazi mother to Karim
  

  Amal Hijazi mother to Karim

• Rowaished sings for Saba Mubaraks eyes
  

  Rowaished sings for Saba Mubaraks eyes

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