Local:
KUWAIT -- National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ai Al-Ghanim says his talks with Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and senior officials in Stockholm have focused on strengthening relations between the two countries. Issued at 15:15 p.m. (12:15 GMT)
WASHINGTON -- Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah affirms that his country is keen on supporting the Iraqi people on all possible levels. By Samie Al-Dulaimi. Issued at 10:36 a.m. (07:36 GMT).
KUWAIT -- Kuwait is imposing more stringent measures to monitor and examine meat imports from Brazil, a municipal official announces. Issued at 14:44 p.m. (11:44 GMT).
KUWAIT -- In recognition of their efforts to bring the art of cinema to the masses, the First Kuwait Film Festival, on March 24-28, will honor the pioneers of filmmaking in the country. By Shahad Kamal issued at 10:04 a.m. (07:04 GMT).
BEIRUT -- Director General of the Kuwait Economic Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) Abdulwahab A. Al-Bader meets Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berri.
International:
BRUSSELS -- European leaders have welcomed the result of the Netherlands' elections held last week and expressed relief that the extreme-right and anti Islam Freedom Party of Geert Wilders failed to become the largest in the parliament. Analysis by Nawab Khan. Issued at 15:49 p.m. (12:49 GMT).
DEAD SEA, Jordan -- Preparatory meetings for the forthcoming 28th Arab Summit opened in the wondrous Dead Sea on Thursday, 55 kilometers southwest of the capital Amman, with participation of a Kuwaiti delegation. Issued at 15:12 p.m. (12:12 GMT)
LONDON -- Britiain is banning electronic devices aboard aircraft flying to the UK from six Islamic nations effective next Saturday. Issued at 15:04 p.m. (12:04 GMT)
LONDON -- The knife-armed man who carried out Wednesday's attack outside the British parliament buildings is affiliated with militants and supporters of the so-called Islamic State, the British Secretary of State for Defense announced on Thursday. Issued at 14:31 p.m. (11:31 GMT).
DUBAI -- The Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development (DIHAD) Conference and Exhibition has honored Chairman of the International Islamic Charitable Organizations (IICO) Dr. Abdullah Al-Maatouq for his efforts within the global humanitarian scene. (By Suleiman Redha issued at 10:07 a.m. (07:07 GMT).
DEAD SEA -- Preparatory meetings for the forthcoming 28th Arab Summit has opened in the wondrous Dead Sea with participation of a Kuwaiti delegation. Issued at 15:12 P.M. (12:12 gmt).
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