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A little boy puts down flowers near a mall where a shooting took place leaving nine people dead the day before on Saturday, July 23, 2016 in Munich, Germany. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)
Munich pulls together after mall shooting instills alarm - Citizens offer shelter through social media
A little boy puts down flowers near a mall where a shooting took place leaving nine people dead the day before on Saturday, July 23, 2016 in Munich, Germany. (AP)MUNICH: In the chaos sparked by the Munich mall shooting, city residents spontaneously opened their doors to people unable to get home-a move hailed for its courage and solidarity. Almost as soon as police shut down Munich's entire public transport system on Friday evening in an effort...
In this Friday, July 22, 2016 photo, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, acknowledges the crowd as he arrives at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey. Turkish lawmakers approved a three-month state of emergency that allows the government to extend detention times and issue decrees without parliamentary approval. (Press Presidency Press Service via AP, Pool)
Over 1,000 private schools have been shut - Turkey extends police powers after coup
In this Friday, July 22, 2016 photo, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, acknowledges the crowd as he arrives at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey. Turkish lawmakers approved a three-month state of emergency that allows the government to extend detention times and issue decrees without parliamentary approval. (Press Presidency Press Service via AP, Pool)ISTANBUL: Turkey pushed yesterday with a sweeping crackdown against suspects accused of...
Syrian-Kurdish women carry the coffin of a female fighter in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli on July 21, 2016 during the funeral of sixteen fighters killed battling the Islamic State (IS) group in Manbij.nUS-backed fighters gave the Islamic State group 48 hours to leave the battleground Syrian town of Manbij, after US-led air strikes nearby killed scores reported to be civilians.n / AFP PHOTO / DELIL SOULEIMAN
Clashes rock Manbij as IS ignores ultimatum - Fears growing for trapped civilians
Syrian-Kurdish women carry the coffin of a female fighter in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli on July 21, 2016 during the funeral of sixteen fighters killed battling the Islamic State (IS) group in Manbij.US-backed fighters gave the Islamic State group 48 hours to leave the battleground Syrian town of Manbij, after US-led air strikes nearby killed scores reported to be civilians. - AFP BEIRUT: Islamic State group militants clashed...
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Human rights in balance
Muna Al Fuzai The world is too busy confronting terrorism these days, whether internal or external, so the issue of preserving human rights is no longer a top priority. In fact, it has become a source of contradiction among governments in the East and West. Reality confirms that people follow news of coups, but it does not take a lot of time for the world to forget the event and leave it to the authorities to punish those who were involved or...
FILE - In this June 21, 2016, file photo, Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., center, leaves the federal courthouse in Philadelphia. With the Democratic National Convention looming, Philadelphia is ready with freshly swept streets, pristine hotel rooms, lavish party invitations and extra police patrols. Tougher to clean up are the recent political corruption cases that have implicated many Democrats across the state. In June, Fattah was convicted of laundering federal grants and nonprofit funds to repay an illegal $1 million campaign loan and help family and friends. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Scandals linger as Philly readies for convention - State's political image tarnished by corruption
FILE - In this June 21, 2016, file photo, Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., center, leaves the federal courthouse in Philadelphia. With the Democratic National Convention looming, Philadelphia is ready with freshly swept streets, pristine hotel rooms, lavish party invitations and extra police patrols. Tougher to clean up are the recent political corruption cases that have implicated many Democrats across the state. In June, Fattah was convicted of...
Police officer search the area near the Stachus square after a shooting was reported there in Munich, southern Germany, Friday, July 22, 2016. Several people have been reported to be killed. (AP Photo/Marc Kleine-Kleffmann)
Several killed in Munich shooting
Police officer search the area near the Stachus square after a shooting was reported there in Munich, southern Germany, Friday, July 22, 2016. Several people have been reported to be killed. (AP PhotoMUNICH: Gunmen went on a shooting rampage in a shopping mall in the southern German city of Munich yesterday, killing and wounding many people, police said. Authorities were evacuating people from the Olympia mall but many others were hiding inside....
WASHINGTON: Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah heads Kuwait’s delegation to the meeting of the foreign and defense ministers of the Anti-Islamic State (IS). — KUNA
Defense Minister heads Kuwait's delegation to Anti-IS meeting
WASHINGTON: Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah heads Kuwait’s delegation to the meeting of the foreign and defense ministers of the Anti-Islamic State (IS). — KUNAWASHINGTON: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah headed Kuwait's delegation to a joint meeting of the foreign and defense ministers of the Anti-Islamic State (IS) Coalition member states in...
Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
Kuwaiti FM, Finance Ministers in Mauritania for Summit's meetings - Kuwait wants Arab resolutions to be put in force
Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-SabahNOUAKCHOTT: Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Minister and Acting Oil Minister Anas Al-Saleh arrived on Thursday in Mauritania to participate in meetings for the Arab League Summit.Upon arrival, the two ministers were received by Mauritania's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation...
TOKYO: Eiko Ishiyama raises Kuwait’s flag on Mt Fuji. — KUNA
Kuwaiti flag on top of Japan's highest mountain
TOKYO: Eiko Ishiyama raises Kuwait’s flag on Mt Fuji. — KUNATOKYO: Eiko Ishiyama, a Japanese-Kuwaiti woman, has fulfilled one of her goals by raising the Kuwaiti flag on Mt Fuji, Japan's highest and most iconic mountain. "It was a tough journey because the weather got colder the higher I climbed."Ishiyama, who conquered the 3,776-meter peak last week, said yesterday. Living in Kuwait, Ishiyama teaches Japanese to Kuwaiti students, including...
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Day off for south Indians as new film sparks frenzy
Fans take selfie with the poster of actor Rajinikanth's latest film "Kabali" in Mumbai, India, Friday, July 22, 2016. Private companies declared a holiday and parents kept children out of school as an air of celebration swept southern India Friday for the premiere of Indian superstar Rajinikanth's latest film Kabali. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)CHENNAI: Fans of the wildly popular Indian film star Rajinikanth queued overnight for a 4am screening of...
(FILES) This file photo taken on February 29, 2016 shows Palestinian women working in an apiculture farm in the West Bank village of Deir Ballut north of Ramallah.nIn the hills of the West Bank, occupied for nearly half a century by Israel, producing honey has become an economic lifeline for a growing number of women. The income it brings, through a project supported by the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees (PARC), an organisation that helps 103 women run 64 small agricultural projects across the West Bank and Gaza, is a major boost in the Palestinian territories, where one in four people -- and 40 percent of women -- are unemployed. / AFP PHOTO / AHMAD GHARABLI
Honey provides sweet relief for Palestinians - An economic lifeline for Palestinian women
(FILES) This file photo taken on February 29, 2016 shows Palestinian women working in an apiculture farm in the West Bank village of Deir Ballut north of Ramallah.In the hills of the West Bank, occupied for nearly half a century by Israel, producing honey has become an economic lifeline for a growing number of women. The income it brings, through a project supported by the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees (PARC), an organisation that...
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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