Local:
CAIRO -- Kuwait's Minister of Justice Faleh Al-Azb and Egyptian counterpart Mohammad Hossam Abdel-Rahim signed Tuesday an agreement to bolster judicial and legal ties. (Issued at 13:23 local time or 10:23 GMT)
KUWAIT -- Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education Dr. Mohammad Al-Faris said that a newly adopted national program to develop education will be an "essential" step towards the betterment of education system in the country. (Issued at 16:18 local time or 13:18 GMT)
Economic:
KUWAIT -- Kuwait Bourse ended Tuesday on mixed board as the price index lost 0.32 points reaching 5,775.03 points, the weighted index gained 1.88 points reaching 382.2 points and KSX 15 gained 7.61 points reaching 893.36 points. (Issued at 12:52 local time or 09:52 GMT)
International:
ISLAMABAD -- At least six security personnel have been killed and 15 others including two civilians were injured during a clash with Taliban rebels in Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province, said officials on Tuesday. (Issued at 14:33 local time or 11:33 GMT)
ISTANBUL -- Some 18 fighters from the so-called Islamic State (IS) have been killed in clashes with the Free Syrian Army (FSA) near the town of Al-Bab in northern Syria, within the ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield, the Turkish military said on Tuesday. (Issued at 11:20 local time or 08:20 GMT)
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