Fire Breaks Out at Kuwait's al-Zour Refinery, Production Unaffected

A general view of Kuwait City November 10, 2012. REUTERS/Stephanie Mcgehee
A general view of Kuwait City November 10, 2012. REUTERS/Stephanie Mcgehee
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Fire Breaks Out at Kuwait's al-Zour Refinery, Production Unaffected

A general view of Kuwait City November 10, 2012. REUTERS/Stephanie Mcgehee
A general view of Kuwait City November 10, 2012. REUTERS/Stephanie Mcgehee

A limited fire broke out in a storage area belonging to Kuwait's al-Zour refinery, but production was not affected, state-owned Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) said on Saturday.
There were no casualties and firefighters were working on containing the fire, KIPIC added in a post on X.



Saudi and Qatari Finance Ministers Sign Cooperation MoU

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan and Qatari Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari signed an MoU to cooperate in the finance sector. SPA
Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan and Qatari Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari signed an MoU to cooperate in the finance sector. SPA
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Saudi and Qatari Finance Ministers Sign Cooperation MoU

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan and Qatari Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari signed an MoU to cooperate in the finance sector. SPA
Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan and Qatari Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari signed an MoU to cooperate in the finance sector. SPA

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan and Qatari Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari have signed an MoU to cooperate in the finance sector.

The MoU was signed Thursday on the sidelines of the 122nd meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee in Doha, Qatar.
‏Aljadaan said that the MoU is part of efforts to strengthen relations between Saudi Arabia and Qatar in the finance sector, including microeconomic policy, public sector laws, and legislation to enhance economic growth in the region.
‏Al Kuwari noted the importance of the MoU and its potential impact in exchanging expertise and information in the finance sector to enhance and strengthen relations between the two nations.