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KUNA main news for Saturday, July 21, 2018

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

Local:

KUWAIT -- Intense wind speeds will gradually begin to fizzle out followed by a reduction in dust particles starting this evening, the meteorological center said on Saturday. (Issued at 04:12 p.m. local-time 13:12 GMT)

KUWAIT -- The Interior Ministry has issued Saturday severe weather warnings across the country, calling on drivers to take extra precaution due to impaired visibility. (Issued at 03:19 p.m. local-time 12:19 GMT)

Economic:

KUWAIT -- Boursa Kuwait has announced Saturday its membership in the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS), which facilitates its integration with global financial markets and exchanges. (Issued at 01:57 p.m. local-time 10:57 GMT)

International:

CAIRO -- The Arab League's Secretary General Ahmad Abul-Gheit has called for a broad investigation into "Israeli atrocities committed against Palestinians and its de facto blockade of the Gaza Strip." (Issued at 03:30 p.m. local-time 12:30 GMT)

CAIRO -- The Israeli Knesset's approval of the "Jewish nation-state" law required a strong Arab rebuttal to save the Palestinian cause from its current dire situation, said Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanim Saturday. (Issued at 02:45 p.m. local-time 11:45 GMT)

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