(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Local:
KUWAIT -- Official at Kuwait Meteorological Department Yasser Al-Bolushi said that a gradual improvement in weather conditions is expected in Thursday's afternoon, with a remarkable decline of temperature. (Issued at 11:49 local time or 08:49 GMT)
GENEVA -- Kuwait delivered on Thursday USD five million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to cover costs of relief activities for Syrian refugees in Syria's neighboring countries. (Issued at 16:16 local time or 13:16 GMT)
BERN, Switzerland -- President of the Swiss Confederation Ueli Maurer lauded Thursday the State of Kuwait's policies and handling of current regional issues. (Issued at 12:30 local time or 09:30 GMT)
Economic:
KUWAIT -- Boursa Kuwait ended Thursday's trading with the Premier Market index going up by 12.73 points to 5,480.34 points. (Issued at 13:20 local time or 10:20 GMT)
KUWAIT -- The price of Kuwaiti oil went up by USD 1.45 to USD 59.64 per barrel (pb) after being at USD 58.19 pb the day before, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) Thursday. (Issued at 09:03 local time or 06:03 GMT)
International:
LONDON -- The UK government said on Thursday Prime Minister Theresa May is set to propose an alternative plan to save her Brexit deal with the European Union (EU). (Issued at 15:46 local time or 12:46 GMT)
BRUSSELS -- The European Parliament (EP) Thursday strongly condemned what it said was the excessive use of force by Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Service during ongoing protests against price increases and President Omar Al-Bashir's regime. (Issued at 16:13 local time or 13:13 GMT)
TUNIS -- Most businesses and public services came to a halt on Thursday with some 700,000 civil servants observing a nationwide strike demanding payments' hike. (Issued at 15:04 local time or 12:04 GMT)
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