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Kuwait Investigates Collapse of Barrier at Gulf Cup Final

Kuwaiti security guards stand at attention after a glass barrier supporting fans broke at the end of the Gulf Cup of Nations 2017 final football match between Oman and the UAE at the Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad Stadium in Kuwait City on January 5, 2018. GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP
Kuwaiti security guards stand at attention after a glass barrier supporting fans broke at the end of the Gulf Cup of Nations 2017 final football match between Oman and the UAE at the Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad Stadium in Kuwait City on January 5, 2018. GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP
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Kuwait Investigates Collapse of Barrier at Gulf Cup Final

Kuwaiti security guards stand at attention after a glass barrier supporting fans broke at the end of the Gulf Cup of Nations 2017 final football match between Oman and the UAE at the Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad Stadium in Kuwait City on January 5, 2018. GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP
Kuwaiti security guards stand at attention after a glass barrier supporting fans broke at the end of the Gulf Cup of Nations 2017 final football match between Oman and the UAE at the Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad Stadium in Kuwait City on January 5, 2018. GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP

The Kuwaiti authorities have launched an investigation into the collapse of a glass barrier at the Gulf Cup final in Kuwait, Minister of State for Youth Affairs Khaled al-Roudhan has said.

Roudhan was quoted as saying "around 40 people" had been injured at the Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad Stadium in Kuwait City, hospitalized for "minor injuries" likely after rushing towards the barrier to celebrate with their players.

Roudhan added that the injured were "all OK."

The barrier collapsed as jubilant Oman fans pushed up against the glass to cheer players waving up at them from below after Oman's second Gulf Cup triumph on Friday.

Oman claimed the title after beating the United Arab Emirates on penalties.

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Eighth Saudi Relief Plane Arrives in Syria

The plane carried food, shelter, and medical supplies. Photo by SPA
The plane carried food, shelter, and medical supplies. Photo by SPA
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Eighth Saudi Relief Plane Arrives in Syria

The plane carried food, shelter, and medical supplies. Photo by SPA
The plane carried food, shelter, and medical supplies. Photo by SPA

The eighth Saudi relief plane, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), arrived Thursday at Damascus International Airport in Syria, carrying food, shelter, and medical supplies.
This assistance is an extension of Saudi Arabia's continuous humanitarian and relief efforts through its humanitarian arm, KSrelief, to support those in need worldwide during crises.