KUWAIT - The Kuwaiti Cabinet congratulated His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, all citizens and residents on the holy month of Ramadan.
KUWAIT -- President of Kuwait's Supreme Judicial Council and Head of the Sharia Crescent Sighting Authority Judge Dr. Adel Bouresli announced that Wednesday will be the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.
KUWAIT - The Civil Service Commission announced that Wednesday and Thursday, Feb 25 and 26, will be official holidays for all ministries, government bodies and public institutions on the occasion of Kuwait's National Day and Liberation Day.
KUWAIT - Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army, Air Vice Marshal Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah affirmed that the "Desert Observer 26" exercise reflects the depth of the strategic partnership between the Kuwaiti and US armies.
KUWAIT - Kuwaiti Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi discussed with Canadian Ambassador to Kuwait Tara Scheurwater ways to enhance health cooperation between both countries.
KUWAIT - Kuwait's Ministry of Interior, represented by the Criminal Security Sector and in cooperation and coordination with its Iraqi counterpart, announced the thwarting of a plot by an international criminal network involved in smuggling and distributing Captagon.
KUWAIT - Al-Najat Charity distributed 2,000 Ramadan food baskets to Sudanese refugees in the Republic of Chad as part of its Ramadan food basket project under the slogan "Iftar for a Million Fasting People" in ten countries around the world.
KUWAIT - Kuwait Humanitarian Action Society announced the launch of its Ramadan charity projects for this year in Kuwait and several other countries as part of its humanitarian and social role.
RAMALLAH - Dozens of Israeli extremist settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of Israeli occupation forces, Quds Governorate said.
GENEVA - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the second round of indirect talks with the United States were "good progress compared to the previous session and this round had a more constructive atmosphere." GENEVA - Trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States, sponsored by Switzerland, began in Geneva, aiming to explore a settlement to the war that has been ongoing for four years.
NEW DELHI - The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman took oath as Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
ISLAMABAD - At least 12 "terrorists" were killed while 11 security personnel embraced martyrdom in a militant attack targeting a security check post in a tribal district of Pakistan's northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province bordering Afghanistan, said military. (end) ibi