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Briefing of KUNA main news for Friday until 12:00 GMT

KUWAIT -- Kuwait's National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim, along with a parliamentary delegation, is on his way to Qatar to participate in the Inter-Parliamentary Union's (IPU) 140th General Assembly scheduled April 6-10.

KUWAIT -- On the order of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the first aircraft of the Kuwaiti relief bridge flew on Friday heading to Iran to help victims of floods that have swept several cities.

KUWAIT -- The price of Kuwaiti oil went down 71 cents to stands at USD 69.03 per barrel (pb) Thursday after being at USD 69.73 pb last Wednesday.

VIENNA -- Price of OPEC's basket of crudes declined on Thursday by 36 cents settling at USD 68.76 per barrel against USD 69.12 pb on Wednesday. (END) rk