(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) AMMAN - The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) provided a USD 25 million loan to Capital Bank of Jordan to promote the bank's capital base and help in its operations aiming at funding small and medium environmentally friendly projects.
NEW YORK - The State of Kuwait and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) held their first strategic dialogue in New York to with a view to strengthening their partnership.
KUWAIT - Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Mohammad Al-Wasmi discussed with Dr. Khaled Khalifa, Senior Advisor to the UN High Commissioner and UNHCR Representative to the GCC States, ways to enhance cooperation in humanitarian and charitable fields.
KUWAIT - Minister of Defense Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah said that the political leadership is keen on supporting the armed forces, enhancing their efficiency, and strengthening their readiness to face various challenges.
WASHINGTON - The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development signed, an agreement with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), under which the Fund will provide UNICEF USD 5 million to support its Cholera Response Project in Sudan.
KUWAIT - Sabah Al- Ahmad Centre for Giftedness and Creativity (SACGC) announced the conclusion of the Engineering Ideas Incubation Program with the selection of three innovators to represent Kuwait at Venture Day, an event organized by Spain's global IE University next December.
RAMALLAH - The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) said Israeli occupation forces arrested at least 40 Palestinians and carried out widespread field interrogations across the West Bank, including Jerusalem.
BRUSSELS - The European Union reiterated its rejection of the Israeli occupation's sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank, affirming that annexation is "illegal" under international law.
GENEVA - UN expressed concern about multiple alarming reports of atrocities carried out by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after seizing control of large parts of the city of El Fasher North Darfur and of Bara city in North Kordofan state.
BEIJING - China criticized the US for repeatedly sending warships and military aircraft to the South China Sea as undermining regional peace and stability. (end)
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