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KUNA main news for Thursday, August 3, 2017

Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)
Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)

Local:

KUWAIT -- Zaar ceremonies are ancient folkloric rituals to exorcise evil spirits, using different types of music, mainly the art of "Samri." By Amna Al-Shammari. News feature issued at 09:01 a.m. (06:01 GMT).

Economic:

KUWAIT -- Kuwait dispatches first shipment of crude oil to its newly built refinery in Vietnam, signaling imminent start of the installation operations -- as part of a broad strategy aimed at expanding Kuwait's oil investments and operations abroad. Issued at 15:12 p.m. (12:12 GMT).

KUWAIT -- Price of Kuwaiti oil went down 67 cents to USD 48.63 per barrel (pb) Wednesday after being at USD 49.30 pb the day before, says Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC). Issued at 08:52 a.m. (05:52 GMT).

International:

TEHRAN -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is sworn in for a second term, fresh off his convincing victory in presidential elections held in May. Issued at 15:40 p.m. (12:40 GMT).

WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson issues a notice restricting use of American passports to travel "into, in or through" North Korea effective September 1 Issued at 10:16 a.m. (07:16 GMT).

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