KUWAIT - Kuwait's six governorates commenced flag raising ceremonies in celebration of 62nd National day and 32nd Liberation day.
LONDON - Kuwait's Deputy Foreign Minister Mansour Al-Otaibi held talks with Britain's Middle East Affairs Minister Lord Tariq Ahmad, ahead of a joint steering committee meeting in Kuwait later this month.
KUWAIT - Kuwaiti authorities have made their largest-ever seizure of illegally-obtained Lyrica (pregabalin) pills, some 15 million, and half a tonne of the drug in raw powder form, the Interior Ministry said.
VIENNA - The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) of OPEC and non-OPEC member countries reviewed the crude oil production data for the months of November and December 2022.
RIYADH - Newly-appointed Gulf Cooperation Council chief Jasem Al-Budaiwi reiterated the bloc's support for steps to attain security, peace and stability in Yemen, ensuring an end to the crisis and efforts to reach a comprehensive peaceful solution there.
RIYADH - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman signed 13 memoranda of understanding in various areas with a total value of SAR one billion (some USD 266 million).
WASHINGTON - The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised its benchmark interest rate by an additional 0.25 percentage point, lifting the target range to 4.5 to 4.75 percent.
BRUSSELS - The European Commission announced the appointment of Marion Lalisse as its new Coordinator on combating anti-Muslim hatred. (end) ibi