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

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

 BRUSSELS -- After the earthquake hit Syria and Turkiye in February, Kuwait, with its various official bodies, and at the popular level, rushed to provide various aspects of support to the earthquake victims in the two countries, Kuwait's Ambassador to EU, Belgium and NATO, Nawaf Al-Enezi said.

 GENEVA -- WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus praised Kuwait's aid for afflicted countries, especially the victims of the recent earthquake waves that hit Turkiye and Syria.

 AMMAN -- Jordan's Foreign Ministry summoned Israeli ambassador to Jordan in protest, after the Israeli Minister of Finance's use of a map of Israel that includes the borders of Jordan and the occupied Palestinian Territories, during an event in Paris.

 BRUSSELS -- The European Union slammed remarks made by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich as "wrong and dangerous."

BRUSSELS -- A total of 7 billion euro (USD 7.5 billion) were pledged by the international community at the 'Together for the people of Turkiye and Syria' International Donors' Conference held in Brussels.

 NEW DELHI -- India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries agreed to deepen cooperation in several areas of mutual interest. (end) mb