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KUNA main news for Wednesday, May 15, 2019

KUNA main news for Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Local:

KUWAIT -- National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim said on Wednesday parliament will convene tomorrow to discuss the latest regional developments. (Issued at 15:43 local time or 12:43 GMT)

Economic:

KUWAIT -- Boursa Kuwait ended trading Wednesday on mix board as the Premier Market Index went up by 12.81 points to reach 6,011.41 points. (Issued at 15:11 local time or 12:11 GMT)

International:

KHARTOUM -- Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC) reported on Wednesday that it is in the process of signing a final agreement with the opposition, Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces (DFCF), changing the transitional period within 24 hours. (Issued at 13:06 local time or 10:06 GMT)

CAIRO -- The Arab Parliament on Wednesday called on the international community to shoulder its responsibilities and take a firm international position to end the Israeli occupation of Palestine and enable the Palestinian people to return to their homeland. (Issued at 16:22 local time or 13:22 GMT)

BRUSSELS -- The European Union (EU) released Wednesday a new report on developments in relations with Tunisia which details major aspects of cooperation from early 2018 to March 2019. (Issued at 14:58 local time or 11:58 GMT)

TEHRAN -- Iran has officially halted some commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers following an order from its national security council, an informed official in the country's atomic energy body told the ISNA news agency on Wednesday.

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