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Jockeys compete in a camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan herithe festival, held at the Shweihan racecourse in Al-Ain, on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, on February 12, 2016.nThe festival includes a camel beauty contest, a traditional souq, a camel auction, and competitions for traditional handicrafts. / AFP / KARIM SAHIB
UAE to deploy commandos to boost anti-IS campaign - Pentagon chief Carter meets top UAE officials
Jockeys compete in a camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan herithe festival, held at the Shweihan racecourse in Al-Ain, on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, on February 12, 2016. The festival includes a camel beauty contest, a traditional souq, a camel auction, and competitions for traditional handicrafts.  AFPBRUSSELS: The United Arab Emirates wants to deploy commandos to help train forces fighting Islamic State jihadists and will...
Refugees arrive by train at the transit center for refugees near northern Macedonian village of Tabanovce, continuing their journey to Serbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. In a dramatic response to Europe's gravest refugee crisis since World War II, NATO ordered three warships to sail immediately Thursday to the Aegean Sea to help end the deadly smuggling of asylum-seekers across the waters from Turkey to Greece. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)
EU is poised to restrict passport-free travel
Refugees arrive by train at the transit center for refugees near northern Macedonian village of Tabanovce, continuing their journey to Serbia, Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. In a dramatic response to Europe's gravest refugee crisis since World War II, NATO ordered three warships to sail immediately Thursday to the Aegean Sea to help end the deadly smuggling of asylum-seekers across the waters from Turkey to Greece. -AP BRUSSELS: Documents seen by The...
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'Cessation of hostilities' in Syria soon - Russian warplanes launch air strikes amid truce talks
Syrian civil defence members evacuate a family following reported air strikes by regime forces on the Kafr Batna town in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area, on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, on February 12, 2016. - AFP MUNICH: Major powers agreed yesterday to a "cessation of hostilities" in Syria to begin in a week, doing nothing in the meantime to halt Russian bombing poised to give government forces their biggest victory of the...
Tourists visit the old market in the Bahrain capital, Manama, on February 10, 2016. Five years after the popular uprising was harshly repressed, the Kingdom of Bahrain is locked in a political stalemate coupled with an economic crisis that underline the urgency of a compromise between the rulers and the opposition, according to experts. - TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY TAIEB MAHJOUBn / AFP / MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY TAIEB MAHJOUB
Bahrain at impasse five years after uprising bid - Economic crisis exacerbates crisis
Tourists visit the old market in the Bahrain capital, Manama, on February 10, 2016. Five years after the popular uprising was harshly repressed, the Kingdom of Bahrain is locked in a political stalemate coupled with an economic crisis that underline the urgency of a compromise between the rulers and the opposition, according to experts. - AFP DUBAI: Five years after Bahrain crushed a popular uprising, the kingdom is locked in a political impasse...
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No peace for Nepal's ex-child soldiers, 20 years after war
TO GO WITH STORY: Nepal-war-children, FOCUS by Paavan MATHEMAThis picture taken on February 2, 2016 shows Nepalese former Maoist child soldier Khadka Bahadur Ramtel and his wife Manisha Khadka (L) sit for an interview with AFP in Kathmandu. Ramtel, son of a Dalit or "untouchable" bonded labourer in northwest Nepal, was 11 when he was forced to deliver messages for the rebels. Despite being conscripted, he was soon seduced by their slogans...
A woman faints among relatives of inmates as they gather outside the Topo Chico prison -where a riot took place- in Monterrey, Mexico on February 11, 2016. Riot police and ambulances were deployed at the Topo Chico prison as smoke billowed from the facility. At least 49 inmates were killed in a Mexican prison brawl on Thursday, as prisoners fought with bats, sticks and blades and ignited a fire in the overcrowded penitentiary. AFP PHOTO / JULIO CESAR AGUILAR
At least 49 dead in Mexico prison battle - 'They used sharp weapons, bats, sticks'
A woman faints among relatives of inmates as they gather outside the Topo Chico prison -where a riot took place- in Monterrey, Mexico on February 11, 2016. Riot police and ambulances were deployed at the Topo Chico prison as smoke billowed from the facility. At least 49 inmates were killed in a Mexican prison brawl on Thursday, as prisoners fought with bats, sticks and blades and ignited a fire in the overcrowded penitentiary. -AFPMONTERREY,...
Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, and Hillary Clinton shake hands after a Democratic presidential primary debate at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Sanders online fundraising gives Clinton a run for her money
Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, and Hillary Clinton shake hands after a Democratic presidential primary debate at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, in Milwaukee. -AP WASHINGTON: Bernie Sanders is giving Hillary Clinton a run for her money, $27 at a  time. The insurgent Democratic presidential candidate's success with low-dollar online fundraising perfectly complements his denouncement...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and Kuwaiti Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim.
Amir - an 'exemplary' humanitarian figure
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and Kuwaiti Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim.GENEVA: His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is amongst a few world leaders who could be described as an exemplary humanitarian figure, said the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi yesterday.After his meeting with Kuwait's permanent delegate to the UN Headquarters and international organizations in Geneva,...
Kuwaiti Ambassador to Japan Abdulrahman Al-Otaibi (right) is pictured with Japanese Red Cross Society VP Yoshiharu Otsuka.
Kuwait's support helped Japan's recovery efforts
Kuwaiti Ambassador to Japan Abdulrahman Al-Otaibi (right) is pictured with Japanese Red Cross Society VP Yoshiharu Otsuka.SENDAI: Kuwait's donation of five million barrels of crude oil following a massive earthquake-tsunami disaster is highly appreciated, Japanese Red Cross Society Vice President Yoshiharu Otsuka said. The Kuwaiti donation was the largest contribution to Japan by any country during the critical period since the tragedy that hit...
MP Abdullah Maayouf addresses the media during the press conference. — KUNA
Kuwait sports delegation rally support against IOC suspension
MP Abdullah Maayouf addresses the media during the press conference. — KUNAKUWAIT: The National Assembly's sports and youth affairs committee has announced that a popular sports delegation will begin a tour to Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries to urge their sports associations to support Kuwaiti efforts to lift suspension of sports activities imposed by International Olympic Committee (IOC). MP Abdullah Maayouf, the committee's head,...
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Kuwaiti authorities ban bird imports from India
KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources banned yesterday imports of live birds, eggs and one-day-old chicks from India due to the outbreak of the pathogenic H5N1 bird flu. In a statement, the authority stressed the importance of subjecting all incoming consignments to its conditions and restrictions, in line with World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) requirements, the veterinary quarantine systems in Kuwait...
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Bomb near security building
KUWAIT: Explosives experts removed a bomb that was found near the state security building in Shuhada area. Interior Ministry's operations department received a call about a foreign object near the building, so police patrols rushed to the scene and removed the explosive device.Kuwaiti attack EgyptianA citizen beat and injured a worker in a café. The victim complained at Median Hawally police station. The Egyptian worker gave police a medical...
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KUWAIT CITY: Jassim Al-Awadhi waits at a bus stop as a bus approaches in this file photo.
Disorganized bus network behind lacking transit system
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Kuwait's fencer Yusuf Al-Shamlan
Shamlan leaves Olympic Games
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KUWAIT: Young girls participate in Girl Up Kuwait's first conference which focused on the role of women in Kuwaiti society and politics.
Girl Up Kuwait: Young trailblazers give girls a voice
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Air Force carries out aeromedical evacuation exercise
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Kuwaiti pilots learn to fly Turkish Bayraktar drones