(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Local:
KUWAIT -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah meets Secretary General of the Arab Interior Ministers Council Dr. Mohammed bin Ali Komen, discussing with him recent security challenges facing the Arab World.
ABU DHABI -- The Ministry of Defense received on Wednesday a naval ship from UAE company "Abu Dhabi Ship Building" (ADSB), part of a purchase of military equipment that aims to bolster Kuwait's defense capabilities. (Issued at 15:09 local time or 12:09 GMT)
Economic:
WASHINGTON -- The World Bank announced on Tuesday a USD 450 million grant for Yemen, as the nearly two-year old conflict in the country has left some 18 million people without basic food requirements and medical care. (Issued at 09:39 local time or 06:39 GMT)
International:
WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama holds his last press conference as President of the United States of America.
PARIS -- French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday welcomed the progress by Iraqi and Coalition forces against the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the Iraqi city of Mosul, where efforts to stabilise and retake control of the city are underway. (Issued at 14:40 local time or 11:40 GMT)
ANKARA -- Turkey's Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said Wednesday that all data indicated that the suspect, who carried out the New Year's attack on a nightclub in Istanbul, was linked to so-called Islamic State (IS). (Issued at 13:37 local time or 10:37 GMT)
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