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

AMMAN - His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arrived in Jordan, leading Kuwait's delegation to the 28th Arab Summit.

KUWAIT - Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) appealed to employers who have contracts with government bodies to inspect number of national workers registered at their companies.

NEW YORK - Kuwait reiterated its firm supportive stance to disarmament and international security issues as per its foreign policy, which aims at consolidating international peace, security and stability.

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Vice President Stanley Fischer expressed concern over the possibility of the Trump administration implementing a protectionist economic policy.

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that instructs federal regulators to rewrite rules curbing US carbon emissions.

WASHINGTON - Coalition forces were "probably" involved in the death of many civilians during recent bombing in western Mosul, the commander of coalition forces against the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Iraq said.

WASHINGTON - The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) diaspora has a "goldmine of knowledge" that can be used to address the economic challenges of the region, the World Bank said.

LONDON - Scotland's parliament backed first minister Nicola Sturgeon's plans for a second referendum on independence from Britain. (end) ibi