Local:
NEW YORK -- Kuwait renewed its support for Sudan to move towards peace and sustainability in the Darfur region. (Issued at 11:30 local time or 08:30 GMT)
Economic:
PARIS -- Oil demand growth in 2019 should reach around 1.4 million barrels per day (mbpd) to reach daily average demand of 100.7 mbpd, a forecast unchanged from a month ago, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday. (Issued at 14:22 local time or 11:22 GMT)
International:
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said Friday that Israel has no right to speak of moral values in response to criticism by Israeli Foreign Ministry's spokesman against Malaysia's anti-Israel policy. (Issued at 15:59 local time or 12:59 GMT)
ANKARA -- Turkey said on Friday it would not allow provocations to affect a peace deal hammered out between Ankara and Moscow for Syria's Idlib. (Issued at 15:50 local time or 12:50 GMT)
KHARTOUM -- Opposition parties in Sudan on Friday called for new demonstrations, a day after victims were killed during protest marches against deteriorating economic conditions. (Issued at 14:51 local time or 11:51 GMT)
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump has canceled the planned delegation's trip to Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum slated for the 22nd of this month. (Issued at 10:50 local time or 07:50 GMT)
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