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KUNA main news for Sunday, Feb 4, 2018

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

Local:

KUWAIT -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sponsored the closing ceremony of Kuwait National Festival for the Arabian Horse at the Arab Horse Center on Sunday. (Issued at 12:58 local time or 09:58 GMT)

GENEVA -- The Kuwaiti delegation have refuted allegations by the Israeli Knesset, complaints by a former Kuwaiti MP and a current lawmaker, said Kuwait's National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim on Sunday here. (Issued at 11:10 local time or 08:10 GMT)

Economic:

KUWAIT -- A new gas station launched by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) would ultimately increase the value of locally produced gas, while keeping sudden flare-ups at bay, the company's CEO said on Sunday. (Issued at 16:21 local time or 13:21 GMT)

KUWAIT -- Boursa Kuwait closed Sunday's trades with the benchmark losing 14.3 points to settle at 6,670, weighted index also dropped by 1.28 as well as Kuwait-15 which fell by 3.07. (Issued at 13:20 local time or 10:20 GMT)

International:

ANKARA -- Cypriot eligible voters started early on Sunday heading to the polls in the second and last round of elections for choosing the island country's eighth president. (Issued at 09:44 local time or 06:44 GMT)

MUSCAT -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi visit Oman at the invitation of Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

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