MUSCAT -- The 2nd Arab Rustaq Festival of Comedian Theater kicked off in the state of Rustaq to honor the late Kuwaiti artist Abdulhussein Abdulredha.
WASHINGTON -- At least 66 people were killed in Tlahuelilpan, Mexico after a ruptured gas pipeline exploded late Friday, according to governor of Hidalgo Omar Fayad.
BEIRUT -- Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS), upon His Highness of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, delivered relief aid to some 600 Syrian refugee families residing in Bekaa, east of Lebanon.
VIENNA -- Bulgarian Public Prosecution accused five Syrians and a Bulgarian woman of financing terrorist groups in the Middle East.
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump offered what he called a "common sense compromise" to push Democrats to create legislation that includes a border wall in the budget and end the partial government shutdown.
ABU DHABI -- The Executive Committee of Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council launched seven strategic initiatives: cryptocurrency, services, financial markets, aviation, entrepreneurship, customs and security. (end) bs.gb