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Briefing of KUNA main news for Thursday until 00:00 GMT

KUWAIT - Kuwait will start imposing a 12-hour curfew Saturday as the country was preparing to gradually return to normal life, Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Anas Al-Saleh said.

KUWAIT - Kuwait Government decided to extend holiday of public sector until further notice, but imposed a lockdown on new areas because they witnessed a surge in coronavirus cases.

KUWAIT - Kuwait government will provide needs of inhabitants in areas to be under lockdown, as of Saturday, because of surge in coronavirus cases, spokesman Tareq Al-Mezrem said.

KUWAIT - Kuwait's Cabinet has approved the disbursement of financial support to business owners and the national workforce in the private sector for a period of up to six months, a minister said.

KUWAIT - UN Secretary General's Representative and Resident Coordinator to Kuwait Tareq Al-Sheikh commended tolerance, peace and co-existence among civilizations, cultures and faiths in Kuwait.

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting social media companies.

BRUSSELS - The European Union called for an urgent solution to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam issue and to avoid further escalation of the situation.

LONDON - UK Premier League season is set to restart on 17 June with Aston Villa v Sheffield United and Manchester City v Arsenal, the BBC has learned. (end) ibi