Briefing of KUNA main news for Friday until 00:00 GMT

KUWAIT – The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry applauded the Jeddah declaration on sparing civilians in Sudan and facilitating delivery of relief supplies to those in need in the afflicted nation.

KUWAIT – The Foreign Ministry expressed Kuwait’s condemnation and denunciation of the terrorist attack that occurred in Tunisia’s Island of Djerba killing and wounding several people.

KUWAIT – Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, held talks with Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly on boosting bilateral ties and broaden coordination regarding regional and international issues of common interest.

ROME – Italy’s Defense Undersecretary Matteo Perego di Cremnago has expressed pride of his nation’s friendship and strategic partnership with Kuwait and described relations between the two countries’ air forces as exemplary.

KUALA LUMPUR – Kuwaiti engineer Jenan Al-Shehab won gold medal of the 34th edition of the International Exhibition for Invention, Innovation and Technology (ITEX).

GAZA – An Islamic Jihad group military leader was killed in a raid carried out at a housing unit in the Gaza Strip, Israel army said.

WASHINGTON – US 5th Fleet is working with regional allies and partners to increase the rotation of ships and aircraft patrolling in and around the Strait of Hormuz, said Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs.

PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron declared that Iran freed two French nationals and pledged to release others languishing behind iron bars in Iran.

ISLAMABAD – At least two “terrorists” and as many soldiers were killed on Friday in an attack targeting a security forces camp in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, said military.

Source: Kuwait News Agency