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Kiev, Ukraine - August 26, 2013 - A collection of well-known social media brands printed on paper and placed on plastic signs. Include Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google Plus, Instagram and Tumblr logos.

Social media in Kuwait: a double-edged sword - 72% Kuwaitis use Social media 5+ hours a day

A collection of well-known social media brandsKUWAIT: Social media plays an integral role in today's world, shaping public and social opinions as well as increasing interaction amongst people. With this fact in mind, the public and private sectors acknowledged the power of social media and began using these tools to promote their services and campaigns.However, the impact of social media within the public and private domains varied due to the...

Australia's Steve Smith plays a shot as Sri Lankan fielder Kaushal Silva jumps on day four of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Friday, July 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Lanka spinners corner Aussies in tricky chase

Australia's Steve Smith plays a shot as Sri Lankan fielder Kaushal Silva jumps on day four of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Friday, July 29, 2016. -AP PALLEKELE: Australia faced an uphill struggle to save the first Test against Sri Lanka's rampant spinners after losing three early second innings wickets yesterday while trying to chase down a formidable target of 268. The tourists were...

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More than 200 arrested in Mahboula crackdown

KUWAIT: A total of 229 people were arrested during a wide scale crackdown carried out at Mahboula on ThursdayKUWAIT: A total of 229 people were arrested during a wide scale crackdown carried out at Mahboula on Thursday, the Interior Ministry announced yesterday. The campaign, which was supervised by a number of senior ministry officials led by Undersecretary Lieutenant General Suleiman Al-Fahad, started at 5:00 pm as police cordoned the area...

TOPSHOT - Syrian army soldiers patrol the area around the entrance of Bani Zeid after taking control of the previously rebel-held district of Leramun, on the northwest outskirts of Aleppo, on July 28, 2016.nnPro-Assad forces took control of Bani Zeid after heavy fighting overnight backed by Syrian and Russian airstrikes, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, two days after they seized the nearby neighbourhood of Leramun.nn / AFP PHOTO / GEORGE OURFALIAN

IS executes 24 civilians - Calls grow for Syria to end Aleppo siege

TOPSHOT - Syrian army soldiers patrol the area around the entrance of Bani Zeid after taking control of the previously rebel-held district of Leramun, on the northwest outskirts of Aleppo, on July 28, 2016. - AFP BEIRUT: The Islamic State jihadist group has executed at least 24 civilians after seizing a village in northern Syria from a US-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance, a monitor said yesterday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said IS...

Pope Francis prays in front of the Memorial at the former Nazi Death Camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, in Oswiecim, Poland, Friday, July 29, 2016. Pope Francis paid a somber visit to the Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau Friday, becoming the third consecutive pontiff to make the pilgrimage to the place where Adolf Hitler's forces killed more than 1 million people, most of them Jews. (L'Osservatore Romano /Pool Photo via AP)

Pope walks alone through horrors of Auschwitz

Pope Francis prays in front of the Memorial at the former Nazi Death Camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, in Oswiecim, Poland, Friday, July 29, 2016. Pope Francis paid a somber visit to the Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau Friday, becoming the third consecutive pontiff to make the pilgrimage to the place where Adolf Hitler's forces killed more than 1 million people, most of them Jews. (L'Osservatore Romano /Pool Photo via AP)OSWIECIM: Pope...

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France mulls temporary ban on foreign-funded mosques - PM urges a 'new model' for relations with Islam

People gather on July 28, 2016 near floral in front of the church of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, northern France, where French priest Jacques Hamel was killed on July 26 in the church during a hostage-taking claimed by Islamic State group.- AFP PARIS: France's prime minister said yesterday he would consider a temporary ban on foreign financing of mosques, urging a "new model" for relations with Islam after a spate of jihadist attacks. Manuel...

Kashmiri protestors clash with Indian government forces near the United Nations Military Observer Group India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) office in Srinagar on July 29, 2016.nStrict curfew was imposed in Srinagar on July 29, to foil the march to Kashmir's main mosque Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, on the separatistsí call to pay tributes to those killed during the ongoing unrest across the valley.n / AFP PHOTO / TAUSEEF MUSTAFA

India re-imposes curfew in Kashmir as clashes persist - 'We want freedom. Go India, Go back'

Kashmiri protestors clash with Indian government forces near the United Nations Military Observer Group India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) office in Srinagar on July 29, 2016.Strict curfew was imposed in Srinagar on July 29, to foil the march to Kashmir's main mosque Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, on the separatistsí call to pay tributes to those killed during the ongoing unrest across the valley. - AFP SRINAGAR: Authorities re-imposed a curfew to...

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Man dead, five hurt in Hawally crash - Employee charged KD 2,000 to lift companies suspension

A motorist died and five others were injured in a collision reported yesterdayKUWAIT: A motorist died and five others were injured in a collision reported yesterday at the crossroad between the Beirut and Muthana streets in Hawally. Paramedics, firemen and police arrived to the scene shortly after the accident was reported, and they worked immediately to free the victims who were trapped inside their wrecked vehicles. One person was pronounced...

KUWAIT: Friends and family members bid farewell to pearl divers as the annual traditional pearl diving event kicks off yesterday morning. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Pearl diving event kicks off

KUWAIT: Friends and family members bid farewell to pearl divers as the annual traditional pearl diving event kicks off yesterday morning. — Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: The annual traditional pearl diving event, organized by the Kuwait Sea Sports Club (KSSC) in Salmiya, kicked off yesterday morning. The 28th 'Dasha' ceremony, which celebrates the start of Kuwait's annual pearl diving trip, began at Kuwait Sea Sports Club under the...

KUWAIT: Photos show participants during a campaign launched by Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research at KuwaitnInternational Airport. — KUNA photos

KISR campaign aims to instill social responsibility in youth

KUWAIT: Photos show participants during a campaign launched by Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research at Kuwait International Airport. — KUNA KUWAIT: Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) launched a campaign yesterday in Kuwait International Airport, aimed at instilling the virtue of social responsibility in youngsters. The campaign, christened, "Kuwait's Mark", is part of efforts to impart on youths the importance of...

Russia's National Olympic team members attend the farewell ceremony before Russian team's departure to Rio Olympics, in Moscow's Sheremetyevo, Russia, Thursday, July 28, 2016. More than 100 Russians from the 387-strong Olympic team have been banned so far from going to Rio de Janeiro. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Russia's depleted Olympic team heads for Rio de Janeiro

Russia's National Olympic team members attend the farewell ceremony before Russian team's departure to Rio Olympics, in Moscow's Sheremetyevo, Russia, Thursday, July 28, 2016. More than 100 Russians from the 387-strong Olympic team have been banned so far from going to Rio de Janeiro. -AP MOSCOW: A depleted Russian team departed for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro yyesterday, missing dozens of athletes who were excluded amid the country's doping...

TOPSHOT - US President Barack Obama (L) waves with US Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the third night of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 27, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BECK

Armed with party support, Clinton to make case for the White House - Capping the Democratic Party convention

TOPSHOT - US President Barack Obama (L) waves with US Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the third night of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 27, 2016. -AFP PHILADELPHIA: Hillary Clinton makes her case for the White House day, armed with a ringing endorsement from President Barack Obama and the crucial backing of the opponent she beat to become the Democratic Party...

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A helicopter flied over burning oil fields which were set on fire by Iraqi soldiers before they retreated from Kuwait.

How Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait upended lives of expatriates

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ADDIS ABABA: Pedestrians walk on the newly built walkway in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian birr weakened by 28 percent against the dollar this week after the central bank adopted a market-determined foreign exchange rate. – AFP

Ethiopian authorities crack down on price hikes after currency float

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KUWAIT: Oil wells were set ablaze by Iraqi troops. – KUNA

Kuwait marks 34th invasion anniversary, remembers support

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(Left) Iranians take part in a funeral procession for late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Aug 1, 2024, ahead of his burial in Qatar. (Right) Hezbollah fighters and mourners carry the casket of slain top commander Fuad Shukr during his funeral in Beirut's southern suburbs on Aug 1, 2024. - AFP photos

Hamas, Hezbollah vow revenge

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Being in Kuwait during invasion: Soldier’s sister shares story