Local:
ROME -- Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Minister of Municipal Affairs Mohammad Al-Jabri stressed Tuesday Kuwait's firm support to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and its efforts to eliminate hunger and poverty in the world. (Issued at 13:19 local time or 10:19 GMT).
Economic:
KUWAIT -- Boursa Kuwait, the national stock exchange, ended trading Tuesday in the green zone with the benchmark going up by 73.55 points to 6,638.77 points. (Issued at 12:39 local time or 09:39 GMT).
International:
ABU DHABI -- The Qatari response to the demands by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahraini, and Egypt will decide the course of action in regards to the current situation in the region, said UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahayan Tuesday. (Issued at 13:38 local time or 10:38 GMT).
MOSCOW -- The fifth round of Syrian peace talks kicked off in Kazakh capital Astana Tuesday, with the participation of Syrian government and opposition parties. (Issued at 14:29 local time or 11:29 GMT).
TOKYO -- North Korea claimed on Tuesday its first "successful" launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), suggesting it is improving missile capability. (Issued at 11:35 local time or 08:35 GMT).
Editor on Duty:
Magdy Tolba, 14:00 - 19:30 (11:00 - 16:30 GMT) Tel: (00965) 22271840