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ADVANCE FOR USE MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016 AND THEREAFTER-California state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara, poses in front of portraits of two former California governors, Republicans George Deukmejian, left and Pete Wilson, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Jackson had long been active in her community beyond her work as a lawyer and former prosecutor, but it took the encouragement of one of her mentors to convince her to run for state Assembly in 1998. “Women tend to ask permission, and we’re never quite sure we are good enough or ready enough,” she said. “Men generally don’t have those same concerns.” (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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By Kuwait Times

July 24, 2016 | 10:35 p.m EDT

KUWAIT: The Kuwait Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Tuesday that the total number of passengers during March reached 1,067,674. DGCA Acting Director General for Aviation Safety and Air Transport Affairs Abdullah Al-Rajhei said in a press release that Kuwait International Airport witnessed a decrease in passenger traffic by eight percent and a rise in flights by seven percent, whereas air cargo increased by 14 percent compared to the previous year.

The number of flights operated from and to Kuwait International Airport during March reached 9,950, compared to 9,283 last year. The most popular destinations during March were Jeddah, Dubai, Cairo, Dhaka, and Doha. — KUNA

July 24, 2016 10:35 PM

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