(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Local:
NEW YORK -- Kuwait announced that it aims to strengthen the cooperation ties between United Nation's (UN) Security Council and Arab League in preventing conflicts and resolving matters peacefully based on the council and league's charters. (Issued at 13:29 local time or 10:29 GMT).
Economic:
KUWAIT -- Price of Kuwait's crude oil went down 40 cents to stand at USD 59.09 per barrel (pb) Thursday compared to USD 59.49 pb the day before, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) Friday. (Issued at 11:07 local time or 08:07 GMT).
SHARM El-SHEIKH -- Egypt's premier Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh is set to host talks bringing together African leaders and a bevy of businessmen in a bid to lure investment into the sprawling continent. (Issued at 15:30 local time or 12:30 GMT).
International:
ISLAMABAD -- At least 14 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers have been killed in an attack by Taliban rebels in Afghanistan's western Herat province, said Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Friday. (Issued at 15:58 local time or 12:58 GMT).
ADEN -- Yemeni women have suffered major setbacks since the war in the impoverished nation broke out four years ago, derailing any subtle progress they might have made in a society that remains deeply patriarchal. (Issued at 12:50 local time or 09:50 GMT).
VIENNA -- Kuwaiti Oil Minister Bakheet Al-Rashidi re-affirmed on Friday robust support for OPEC's resolutions, intended to maintain the oil market stability. (Issued at 14:56 local time or 11:56 GMT).
ISTANBUL -- Two freight ships have collided in the Aegean Sea off Turkey's northwestern coast, Turkish security sources said. (Issued at 14.55 local time or 11:55 GMT).
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