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KUWAIT - The Kuwaiti Cabinet congratulated His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and the Kuwaiti people on the country's National Day and Liberation Day.
RIYADH - Kuwaiti Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah discussed with Saudi counterpart Prince Khalid bin Salman buttressing defense cooperation.
KUWAIT - Emirati Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan arrives in Kuwait in an official visit.
KUWAIT- Assistant Foreign Minister for Development and International Cooperation affirmed Kuwait's commitment to supporting international efforts to combat terrorism.
KUWAIT - The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced that the broad money (M2) rose by 0.1 percent to reach KD 42.1 billion (around USD 138.8 billion) in December 2025.
KUWAIT - Kuwaiti Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment and Armenian First Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry discussed joint investment issues.
MUSCAT- Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed a KD 10 million (USD 32.7 million) loan agreement with the government of Oman to jointly finance a road project in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD).
KUWAIT - Qatar's national handball team reached the final of the 22nd Asian Men's Handball Championship, qualifying for the 2027 World Championship in Germany, after defeating the Kuwaiti national team 27-26 in the semifinals.
RIYADH - Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman affirmed that the Kingdom would not allow its airspace or territory to be used for any military action against Iran.
BEIRUT- One person was killed in Israeli occupation strike on southern Lebanon, the Health Ministry said.
MUSCAT - Royal Oman Police said that three people died and two others sustained minor injuries after a boat carrying 25 French tourists capsized off Muttrah in Muscat.
MOSCOW - Four people, all Cuban nationals, were killed and six others injured in a fire at a hostel in Moscow, said local authorities. (end)
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