Amir condoles Saudi:

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His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent Tuesday a cable of condolences to the Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on the death of Prince Saad bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.

His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent similar cables. (KUNA)

Amir patronizes park:

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will patronize and attend the opening of the second phase of Al-Shaheed Park at 10:30 am localtime Wednesday. (KUNA)

Al-Bashir meets Sudanese:

Visiting Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir met with the Sudanese community in Kuwait at Bayan Palace on Tuesday evening. (KUNA)

Kuwait FM condoles Egypt:

Kuwait’s Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah phoned Monday Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry to extend condolences over victims of Sunday’s deadly terror attacks on two churches.

During the phone conversation, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled expressed deep sympathy with the victims of the bombing attacks on St. George Church in Tanta and Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Alexandria which killed at least 44 people and injured over 100 others.

He also reiterated Kuwait’s strong condemnation of such heinous criminal acts. (KUNA) Palestinians get Saudi grant: The Palestinian Government announced on Thursday start of disbursing the $10 million Saudi grant for aiding Gazans secure housing.

“We declare beginning of disbursing financial allotments for those of demolished houses as part of the $10 million Saudi grant,” said Mufid Al-Hasaynah, the Minister of Public Works and Housing, in a statement on sidelines of a ceremony marking handover of the allocations.

The $10 million grant is part of a $40 million aid, earmarked by Saudi Arabia to help Gazans whose houses had been demolished in previous wars. (KUNA)