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DOUMA, Syria: Syrian children play on swings made from the remnants of exploded rockets in this rebel-held town on the eastern edges of the capital Damascus on Sept 14, 2016, on the third day of Eid Al-Adha. - AFP

Syrian kids play with 'rocket' swings

By Kuwait Times

September 17, 2016 | 10:54 p.m EDT

DOHA: Kuwait’s Ministry of Information Undersecretary, Dr. Nasser Muhaisen, stressed on Tuesday the importance of strengthening and developing media cooperation between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. This came in Muhaisen’s statement to KUNA after Kuwait’s participation in the GCC Undersecretaries of Information Ministries’ preparatory meeting of the 27th GCC Ministers of Information meeting, which is scheduled for Thursday in Doha.

He added that the meeting discussed various topics of common interest, including setting a media plan to spread awareness and preserve the Gulf identity, as well as introducing artificial intelligence and digitalization. Muhaisen stressed the importance of exchanging information and experiences for the development of the media sector in the GCC countries, adding that Kuwait is welcome to host the upcoming meeting. — KUNA

September 17, 2016 10:54 PM

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