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49 People Die in Kuwait Building Fire

A Kuwaiti policeman stands in front of a residential building after a fire broke out in Mangaf area, southern Ahmadi governorate, Kuwait, 12 June 2024. EPA/NOUFAL IBRAHIM
A Kuwaiti policeman stands in front of a residential building after a fire broke out in Mangaf area, southern Ahmadi governorate, Kuwait, 12 June 2024. EPA/NOUFAL IBRAHIM
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49 People Die in Kuwait Building Fire

A Kuwaiti policeman stands in front of a residential building after a fire broke out in Mangaf area, southern Ahmadi governorate, Kuwait, 12 June 2024. EPA/NOUFAL IBRAHIM
A Kuwaiti policeman stands in front of a residential building after a fire broke out in Mangaf area, southern Ahmadi governorate, Kuwait, 12 June 2024. EPA/NOUFAL IBRAHIM

At least 49 people were killed in Kuwait on Wednesday after a fire broke out in a building housing foreign workers.
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah ordered an immediate investigation into the cause of the fire and said that any officials found responsible would be held accountable.
The Emir extended his condolences to the families of the victims.
A fire broke out at dawn on Wednesday in a six-storey building housing foreign workers in the Mangaf area leaving many dead and injured.

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Saudi, Iraqi Defense Ministers Sign MoU on Military Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and his Iraqi counterpart Thabet Mohammed Al-Abbasi sign the MoU in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and his Iraqi counterpart Thabet Mohammed Al-Abbasi sign the MoU in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi, Iraqi Defense Ministers Sign MoU on Military Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and his Iraqi counterpart Thabet Mohammed Al-Abbasi sign the MoU in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and his Iraqi counterpart Thabet Mohammed Al-Abbasi sign the MoU in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz received in Riyadh on Monday his Iraqi counterpart Thabet Mohammed Al-Abbasi.

The ministers discussed boosting defense cooperation and reviewed relations between their countries. They exchanged views on regional developments and efforts to reduce tensions, and addressed other issues of mutual interest.

They signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Saudi and Iraqi defense ministries to solidify cooperation in the military field.

The meeting was attended by senior Saudi and Iraqi military and diplomatic officials.