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Kuwait launches sports clubs for women

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:34:15 -0400

KUWAIT CITY - Muneera al-Shatti has loved playing basketball since she was a child but it wasn't until Thursday that she had chance to show off her skills at a public arena in Kuwait.

Sheik Salman's AFC presidency bid under spotlight

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:59:32 -0400

SITRA, Bahrain - Sheik Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa has emerged as the leading contender to win the race for the most powerful position in Asian football despite a campaign by critics who accuse him of not doing enough to investigate allegations of rights abuses against some players in Bahrain.

Kuwait court keeps jail time for Twitter insult

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:55:16 -0400

KUWAIT CITY - A Kuwait appeals court says an online activist must serve a jail sentence for Twitter posts deemed offensive to the Gulf nation's ruler, but the prison term was reduced from two years to one.

Press watchdog urges Kuwait to rethink media laws

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:06:19 -0400

KUWAIT CITY - An international press freedom group is urging Kuwait to abandon proposals to tighten media laws that could bring fines of nearly $1 million for insulting the Gulf nation's ruler and allow further clampdowns on blogs and websites.