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

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

TEHRAN -- Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) distributes aid to flood-stricken victims in some of the affected areas in the Iranian province of Golestan.

NEW YORK -- Kuwait has stressed the importance of full and unimpeded access to refugees in need of aid. This has come in Kuwait's speech delivered by its ambassador to the United Nations, Mansour Al-Otaibi, at a Security Council session.

KUWAIT -- Boursa Kuwait ended trading Wednesday in green zone as the Premier Market Index went up 11.99 points to reach 6,116.81 points.

KUWAIT -- Price of Kuwaiti oil went up 20 cents Tuesday to USD 70.88 per barrel (pb) after being at USD 70.68 pb last Monday, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said Wednesday.

GAZA -- A coalition led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuآ’s right-wing Likud party has won a majority of seats in Knesset (Israelآ’s parliament). (end) rk