KUWAIT - Kuwait Finance Minister Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf said a draft law at the parliament over early retirement included seven new benefits, and would not affect existing rights.
KUWAIT - Some people in northern Kuwait felt earthquake that struck an area near Iran-Iraq borders, measuring 5.9 degrees on Richter scale.
GAZA - Israeli fighter jets struck targets on the eastern borders of Gaza strip without any causalities.
DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates' Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammad Al Maktoum has announced an ambitious plan for developing Dubai in 2019.
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said that the withdrawal of troops from Syria is "going quickly" and that the so-called Islamic State (IS) is "wiped out.
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's King Muhammad V resigned without citing reasons, the first time a monarch has vacated his throne before the end of a five-year tenure.
TEHRAN - Up to 31 people were injured when a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Gilangharb city in Iran's western Kermanshah province. (end) ibi