KUWAIT - UN Envoy for Yemen said that the agreement by Ansarullah movement, the General People's Congress (GPC) on forming a political council is a violation of UNSC Resolution 2216.
BRUSSELS - The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Termica Milazzo of Italy by Raffineria di Milazzo which is a joint venture between Eni and Kuwait Petroleum Italia.
NEW YORK - UN Humanitarian official reiterated his demand of safe, regular, and sustained access to the quarter of a million people trapped behind the front lines in eastern Aleppo.
PARIS - French and British foreign ministers have called for an immediate end to the siege of Aleppo in Syria, a siege that is threatening the safety of some 300,00 civilians in the area.
ANKARA - The number of foreign visitors arriving in Turkey in June fell by 40.86 percent, compared to the same month last year, the biggest drop for the past 22 years.
LONDON - Britain's Lloyds announced an intention to cut a further 3000 jobs and shut down 200 branches in Britain as a repercussion of the referendum on leaving the European Union. (end) ibi