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KUNA main news for Friday, Dec 8, 2017

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

Local:

KUWAIT -- Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah takes part in two Arab major meetings in Cairo Saturday, in the aftermath of the US recognition as Israel's capital. (Issued at 16:21 local time or 13:21 GMT)

Economic:

KUWAIT -- The price of Kuwaiti crude oil went down 87 cents and settled at USD 58.89 per barrel, compared to USD 59.76 per barrel since last Wednesday, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Friday. (Issued at 09:54 local time or 06:54 GMT)

International:

RAMALLAH -- Palestinian factions have called for a "day of rage" in Palestinian territories on Friday to display utter rejection of US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. (Issued at 15:26 local time or 12:26 GMT)

CAIRO -- No sooner had Egyptians finished their weekly Friday prayers than they launched rallies, mainly in Cairo and Alexandria, in protest against US President Donald Trump's recent decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. (Issued at 16:13 local time or 13:13 GMT)

ANKARA -- Fifty-eight migrants were detained in two separate operations in Turkey on Friday, as they tried to go to Greece, Turkish security forces said. (Issued at 15:46 local time or 12:46 GMT)

BRUSSELS -- European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced Friday that "sufficient progress" has been made on Brexit negotiations to enter the next phase of talks on trade and security. (Issued at 12:22 local time or 09:22 GMT)

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