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Kuwait University students visit Oman to uncover sultanate's infinite mysteries - The enchanting mountains of Oman

Student Eisa Al-Musaileekh (left) with other students.The first thing you notice is the air - fresh, clean and pure. The air, earth and rain all combine to create a sense of serenity and calm. The land entirely, as a matter of fact, is captivating with the charm of divine miracles and diverse colors that are mixed between mountains, green rainforests and dry deserts. The powerful sound of high Indian Ocean waves never rest - the more they hit in...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he leaves a campaign rally, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, in Altoona, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

On the national stage, the Trump train stalls

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he leaves a campaign rally, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, in Altoona, Pa. -APWASHINGTON: Donald Trump hasn't quite asked the dead to vote for him, but he's nearly there. "I joke a lot as I say if you're sick, if you just got the worse prognosis that a doctor can give you, if you're lying in bed and you just know you're not going to make it - you have to get up on November 8th and you...

Women in the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishly on August 13, 2016, mourn over a coffin during the funeral of several fighters from an Arab-Kurdish alliance, who were killed during battles with the Islamic State group (IS) in the northern Syrian city of Manbij. The last remaining IS fighters abandoned Manbij near the Turkish border the previous day and released hundreds of civilians they used as human shields while fleeing the crumbling stronghold. n n / AFP / DELIL SOULEIMAN

IS frees hundreds of 'human shields'

Women in the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishly on August 13, 2016, mourn over a coffin during the funeral of several fighters from an Arab-Kurdish alliance, who were killed during battles with the Islamic State group (IS) in the northern Syrian city of Manbij. The last remaining IS fighters abandoned Manbij near the Turkish border the previous day and released hundreds of civilians they used as human shields while fleeing the crumbling...

Jamaica's Usain Bolt (2ndl) competes with Britain's James Dasaolu (L), Trinidad and Tobago's Richard Thompson and Singapore's Yap Jin Wei Timothee in the Men's 100m Round 1 during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 13, 2016. / AFP / OLIVIER MORIN

Bolt, Gatlin breeze as Harting wins discus

Jamaica's Usain Bolt (2ndl) competes with Britain's James Dasaolu (L), Trinidad and Tobago's Richard Thompson and Singapore's Yap Jin Wei Timothee in the Men's 100m Round 1 during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 13, 2016. -AFPRIO DE JANEIRO: Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin warmed up for their 100m Olympic showdown yesterday with easy victories as German discus thrower Christoph...

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Egypt Christians stage Cairo protest - Demands government uphold their rights

Egyptians hold signs during a protest against the latest surge of assaults on Christians in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. Egyptian Christians have staged a rare protest in downtown Cairo to demand the government uphold their rights, saying they are sorely lacking and they are treated as second-class citizens in the Muslim-majority country. Arabic on the sign at center reads, "the demands are not only for Christians but for all...

A Thai policeman searches a visitor's bag at the Erawan Shrine, the site of a bombing in August 2015 that left 20 dead and scores injured, in the centre of Bangkok on August 13, 2016 as authorities increase security following a new string of bomb attacks in Thailand.nThe bomb attacks targeting Thailand's crucial tourism industry have killed four people, officials said on August 12, sending authorities scrambling to identify a motive and find the perpetrators. Thai authorities on August 13 hunted for culprits behind the wave of bombings targeting popular holiday destinations, as businesses braced for the economic fallout from the attacks on the crucial tourism industry. / AFP / MUNIR UZ ZAMAN

Thai authorities pursue tourist town bombers - Businesses brace for the economic fallout

A Thai policeman searches a visitor's bag at the Erawan Shrine, the site of a bombing in August 2015 that left 20 dead and scores injured, in the centre of Bangkok on August 13, 2016 as authorities increase security following a new string of bomb attacks in Thailand. -- AFPHUA HIN: Thai authorities yesterday hunted for culprits behind a wave of bombings targeting popular holiday destinations, as businesses braced for the economic fallout from...

A woman reads in Havana the August 13, 2016 issue of Resumen Latinoamericano newspaper with a front page that displays a picture of Cuban leader Fidel Castro. / AFP / YAMIL LAGE

Historic leader Fidel Castro turns 90 in new-look Cuba - Both loved as a hero and hated as a dictator

A woman reads in Havana the August 13, 2016 issue of Resumen Latinoamericano newspaper with a front page that displays a picture of Cuban leader Fidel Castro. - AFP HAVANA: Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro turned 90 yesterday in an island transformed from the one he led for half a century. Both loved as a hero and hated as a dictator, Castro is one of the giant figures of modern history. He defied 10 US presidents during his 48 years in...

In this Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, photo, the injured are helped after a bomb blast in the southern resort city of Hua Hin, 240 kilometers (150 miles) south of Bangkok, Thailand. Police are investigating a series of bomb blasts in Hua Hin and other cities in Thailand. (Daily News via AP)

Blasts hit Thailand's tourist cities; 4 killed - Kuwait embassy ensures safety of citizens

In this Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, photo, the injured are helped after a bomb blast in the southern resort city of Hua Hin, 240 kilometers (150 miles) south of Bangkok, Thailand. Police are investigating a series of bomb blasts in Hua Hin and other cities in Thailand. (Daily News via AP)HUA HIN, Thailand: A series of blasts hit three of the most popular tourist resorts as well as towns in southern Thailand on Thursday and yesterday, killing four...

KUWAIT: Farwaniya Municipality’s emergency team conductingninspection campaigns. — KUNA photo

Kuwait's Municipality targets law-breakers

KUWAIT: Farwaniya Municipality’s emergency team conducting inspection campaigns. — KUNA photoKUWAIT: The Farwaniya Municipality's emergency team conducted seven inspection campaigns in July, resulting in the shutdown of 11 stores and issuing 85 violations related to stores' rules and advertising billboards. Emergency team leader Khalid Al-Radaan said in a press release yesterday that stores' regulations and advertising pamphlets' violations...

Kuwaiti youths participate in the summer camp. — KUNA photos

PAY unveils youth strategy

Kuwaiti youths participate in the summer camp. — KUNA photosKUWAIT: The Ministry of Information and the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs have organized the second Shabab (youth) summer camp aimed at filling the past-times of local youngsters. The second camp consisted of various sports, cultural, and social activities for young boys and girls. The camp aimed at developing the talents of youth, occupying their time during the summer...

TOPSHOT - USA's Michael Phelps competes in the Men's 100m Butterfly Semifinal during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 11, 2016. / AFP / GABRIEL BOUYS

Phelps sweeps to 22nd Olympic gold - China drawn into major doping storm

TOPSHOT - USA's Michael Phelps competes in the Men's 100m Butterfly Semifinal during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 11, 2016. / AFP / GABRIEL BOUYSRIO DE JANEIRO: Michael Phelps blew away the competition in the Olympic pool for the 22nd time but doping reared its ugly head again yesterday when Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi was revealed as the first major case of the Rio...

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2016, file photo, civilians walk with containers for fuel and water in Aleppo, Syria. Syrian rescue worker says three civilians, a mother and two children, died in a suspected chlorine gas attack on an opposition-held district in the city of Aleppo. The report, which was posted online on Thursday, Aug. 11, could not be independently verified and it was not clear how it was determined that chlorine gas was released. (Alexander Kots/Komsomolskaya Pravda via AP, File)

Airstrikes in Syria's Aleppo hits hospital, market, kill 18

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2016, file photo, civilians walk with containers for fuel and water in Aleppo, Syria. Syrian rescue worker says three civilians, a mother and two children, died in a suspected chlorine gas attack on an opposition-held district in the city of Aleppo. The report, which was posted online on Thursday, Aug. 11, could not be independently verified and it was not clear how it was determined that chlorine gas was released. -...

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British Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, Belinda Lewis

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