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GCC chief welcomes Syrian opposition meeting outcome

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-general Dr. Abdullatif Al-Zayani has welcomed the outcome of the second expanded meeting of the Syrian opposition, held in Riyadh recently. In a press statement, Al-Zayani lauded the sincere and strenuous efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to unify Syrian opposition groups ahead of the upcoming negotiations to end bloodletting in Syria and achieve aspirationsRead more

Holy Quran universal peace message highlighted

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

A one-day conference of imams from European countries has ended in Brussels by highlighting the message of peace that the Holy Quran sends to humanity. "The main message that emerged from today's conference is that the Quran is behind a culture of peace," said Khaled Hajji, President of the administration of European Council of Moroccan Ulema (Islamic scholars) which organisedRead more

FANA highlights international cooperation

Amman - Muslimchronicle

The Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA) has concluded its two-day 45th Assembly in the Jordanian capital Amman. The assembly, sponsored by Jordanian Prime Minister Hani Al Mulki, was presided over by FANA's President and KUNA's Chairman and Director General Shaikh Mubarak Al-Duaij Al Ibrahim Al Sabah. Top officials from 15 Arab news agencies took part in the assembly's threeRead more

Kuwait's Emir admitted to hospital for medical checks

Kuwait - Muslimchronicle

Kuwait's elderly ruler, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber al-Sabah, was admitted to hospital on Wednesday for medical checks after suffering from a cold, the state news agency KUNA reported. It cited the Emiri Court Affairs Minister Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah as saying that Sheikh Sabah would undergo "a normal medical checkup after going through a cold". source: AlarabiyaRead more

Kuwait and Australia discuss means to combat terrorism

Kuwait - Musimchronicle

Issues related to combating terrorism and strengthening bilateral cooperation between Kuwait and Australia were discussed by Kuwait's Ambassador to Australia, Najib Abdurahman Al-Bader, and Australia's official in charge of Counter-terrorism , Paul Foley. According to the Kuwait News Agency, KUNA, the ambassador stressed Kuwait's efforts and synergy with the international community to counter terrorism and dry up its sources of financing.Read more

Kuwait, Zanzibar discuss strengthening ties

Kuwait - Musimchronicle

Ways to strengthening ties between Kuwait and Zanzibar especially in trade and commerce fields, were discussed between the Kuwaiti Ambassador to Tanzania, Jassem Al-Najem, and Second Vice President of Zanzibar Seif Ali Iddi. According to the Kuwait News Agency, KUNA, Iddi thanked Kuwait for its efforts to support his country's plans for development. "Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania, isRead more

Kuwait's current account surplus narrows in first quarter of 2017

Kuwait - Musimchronicle

Kuwait's current account surplus fell for the first time in three quarters at the start of 2017 from KD0.6 billion (USD$1.9 billion) in 4Q16 to KD0.3 billion ($0.99 billion) in 1Q17, on the back of deterioration in the goods balance, a decline in investment income, and a rebound in net service outflows, an economic report shows. Despite the fall, theRead more

Kuwait arrests fugitive convict linked to ‘Abdali cell’ terror case

Kuwait - Muslimchronicle

Kuwait arrested a fugitive convict involved in the Abdali terror group case on Saturday, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. According to the Interior Ministry, security forces apprehended Abdul Mohsen Jamal Husain Al Shatti on Saturday evening Shatti has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. His apprehension brings the number of those arrested to 14. Kuwait had chargedRead more