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Briefing of KUNA main news for Friday until 00:00 GMT

KUWAIT - The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron's announced intention to officially recognize the State of Palestine.

KUWAIT - Kuwait Airways announced achieving revenues of USD 324 million in the second quarter of 2025, marking a six percent increase compared to the first quarter.

ZHENGZHOU - KUNA Acting Director General Mohammad Al-Mannai highlighted Kuwait's leadership in media, culture, and peaceful coexistence, emphasizing the country's commitment to dialogue and building international bridges.

CAIRO - Egypt and Qatar reaffirmed resolve to continue their joint mediation in the ceasefire-hostage release talks between the Palestinian movement Hamas and the Israeli occupation authorities.

RAMALLAH - Palestinian Journalist Adam Abu Herbid has fallen martyr, taking the total number of journalists killed in Gaza since the start of the Israeli occupation forces war to 232, Gaza's government media office said.

RAMALLAH - The Israeli occupation forces arrested the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories Sheikh Mohammad Hussein at the gate of Al-Aqsa Mosque after the Friday prayers.

BEIRUT - The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced that one person was killed in an airstrike launched by the Israeli occupation forces in southern Lebanon.

BEIJING - China looks forward to the planned UN high-level meeting to realize the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun.

LONDON - The United Kingdom, France and Germany underscored that the time has come to end the war in Gaza and the humanitarian catastrophe in the tiny strip.

ISTANBUL - Delegations from Iran and the European group of three - Britain, France and Germany, concluded a second round of nuclear talks at Iran's Consulate General in Istanbul.

KUALA LUMPUR - Thai and Cambodian military forces traded artillery fire across the two countries' borders, the Thai Army said in a statement.

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