Kuwait Edition
World Safe Crossing Day leads today's complete edition for Kuwait.
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A day for roads, crosswalks, signals, ferry landings, station platforms, and the care people owe one another in motion.
A day celebrating the heritage of Failaka Island, the most historically significant island in Kuwait's territory. Failaka has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, and the Greeks established a colony (Ikaros) there in the 3rd century BC. The island has Greek ruins, including a temple and a fortress, and the archaeological site is one of the few places in the Gulf where Hellenistic civilization can be seen. The island was evacuated during the Iraqi invasion in 1990, and the Iraqi forces mined the beaches and destroyed much of the infrastructure. The island has never fully recovered, but it is now a heritage site, and day trips from Kuwait City offer a glimpse into Kuwait's ancient and recent past.