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

KUWAIT - His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah called on government and parliament Wednesday to have "constructive cooperation" to address pressing issues and protect public fund and promote rule of law in line with the constitution.

KUWAIT - His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah stressed his newly-formed government's keenness to embody the desired cooperation with the National Assembly to achieve the country's advancement.

KUWAIT - Kuwait's economy witnessed 1.2 percent growth in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the quarter prior, amounting to KD 8.6 billion (USD 28 billion), according to the Central Statistical Bureau.

KUWAIT - Kuwait said 1,409 people tested positive for coronavirus with five related deaths reported taking the total cases up to 194,781 as deaths rose to 1,097 respectively, according to the health ministry.

BRUSSELS - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced that she has opened an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Palestinian territories.

CAIRO - A tri-Arab meeting, including Egypt, Jordan, and Palestine, stressed the importance of halting Israeli settlements' activities, which robbed any chances for peace in the Middle East.

JEDDAH - The Arab coalition supporting legitimate Yemeni government said its forces destroyed a drone launched by the outlawed Houthi militias to deliberately inflict damage among civilians in southern Saudi Arabia. (end) ibi