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Briefing of KUNA main news for Wednesday until 00:00 GMT

DHAKA - His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah met with President of Bangladesh Mohammed Abdul Hamid.

DHAKA - His Highness the Prime Minister and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina Wazed attend the signing ceremony of cooperation agreements.

DHAKA - Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signs a loan agreement worth KD 15 million (USD 51 million) with the government of Bangladesh to finance a major bridge.

KUWAIT - Representatives of the three Yemeni parties hold a second session to discuss the framework put forward by the UN Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed.

CAIRO - The Arab League Council takes steps towards serious developments of the Syrian crisis, mainly in Aleppo, Kuwait's delegate to the league says.

WASHINGTON - The US and Russia agree to expand the Cessation of Hostilities to include Aleppo and surrounding areas.

BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the 28-member alliance stands ready to help the new Libyan government. (end) gb