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KUWAIT -- Kuwaiti studies related to childhood indicated that programs for the child need to be further developed, associated with provisions of centers specialized in child care, training courses for their caregivers and constant family awareness to achieve sound socialization, according to a report by KUNA. (Issued at 10:31 local time or 07:31 GMT)
Economic:
KUWAIT -- Listed Kuwaiti companies saw a notable rise in profits in the first half of 2017; however, weak revenue growth continued to indicate softness in business activity, shows an economic report. (Issued at 14:56 local time or 11:56 GMT)
KUWAIT -- Kuwait Bourse ended Tuesday's trading session in the green with the three main indices up. (Issued at 13:10 local time or 10:10 GMT)
International:
CAIRO -- Arab officials Tuesday heaped praise on Kuwait for its determination to ensure that anti-terrorism efforts, agreed upon at an Arab summit, ultimately come to fruition. (Issued at 15:16 local time or 12:16 GMT)
BAGHDAD -- Visiting US Secretary of Defense James Mattis assured Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi during a meeting on Tuesday that Washington remained adamant against any scheme to partition the nation or destabilize it. (Issued at 16:13 local time or 13:16 GMT)
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said late Monday that a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan "would create a vacuum for terrorists," including the so-called Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda "would instantly fill just as happened" before the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Issued at 10:58 local time or 07:58 GMT)
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