Local:
NEW YORK -- Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the UN Mansour Al-Otaibi has offered a state's donation to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) supporting its activities and services to Palestinian refugees in Syria. (Issued at 14:55 local time or 11:55 GMT).
Economic:
BAGHDAD -- Iraq and Iran have hammered out a contract for exporting 30,000-60,000 barrels of oil per day from northern Kirkuk fields to Iran. (Issued at 14:52 local time or 11:52 GMT).
KUWAIT -- The price of Kuwaiti crude oil went up 79 cents and settled at USD 59.68 per barrel, compared to USD 58.89 per barrel since last Thursday, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Saturday. (Issued at 10:32 local time or 07:32 GMT).
International:
GAZA -- Israeli jets targeted a military site in Gaza Strip, which resulted in killing two young Palestinians and many injured, Palesinian medics said on Saturday. (Issued at 11:39 local time or 08:39 GMT).
BRUSSELS -- The Rohingya community in Europe has sent a letter to EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and to all EU Foreign Ministers calling for further EU action to bring an end to violence in Myanmar. (Issued at 15:45 local time or 12:45 GMT).
BAGHDAD -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi said on Saturday the Iraqi-Syrian border was under the full control of the country's security forces. (Issued at 14:28 local time or 11:28 GMT).
NEW YORK -- The state of Kuwait underlined the importance on Saturday of International partnership in facing provoked humanitarian struggles worldwide. (Issued at 12:29 local time or 09:29 GMT).
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