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KUWAIT -- Five Kuwaiti citizens were killed and 13 others injured during a road accident while visiting the southern Iraqi city of Karbala, said Kuwaiti Ambassador to Iraq Salem Al-Zamanan Thursday. (Issued at 04:13 p.m. local-time 13:13 GMT)
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KUWAIT -- The basic structure of the new terminal for Kuwait international airport is at 35 percent completion, said Minister of Public Works Abdulrahman Al-Mutawaa Thursday. (Issued at 03:59 p.m. local-time 12:59 GMT)
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RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia and Russia on Thursday discussed means of promoting economic, trade and investment cooperation as well as the opportunities for launching joint projects between the private sector in both countries. (Issued 02:15 p.m. local-time 11:15 GMT)
BAGHDAD -- Over 103.7 million barrels were produced by Iraq last October, said an official from the Oil Ministry Thursday. (Issued at 01:37 p.m. local-time 10:37 GMT)
TEHRAN -- The Russian Oil Company "Rosneft" signed on Thursday an agreement with The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to implement joint projects in the field of oil and gas production in Iran at the value of USD 30 billion. (Issued at 01:05 p.m. local-time 10:05 GMT)
BEIRUT -- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) interviews Lebanese President Michel Aoun ahead of his visit to Kuwait.
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