Saudi, Egyptian FMs Discuss Developments in Gaza

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah receives his Egyptian counterpart Dr. Badr Abdelatty in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah receives his Egyptian counterpart Dr. Badr Abdelatty in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi, Egyptian FMs Discuss Developments in Gaza

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah receives his Egyptian counterpart Dr. Badr Abdelatty in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah receives his Egyptian counterpart Dr. Badr Abdelatty in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received in Riyadh on Monday his Egyptian counterpart Dr. Badr Abdelatty.

The officials discussed the strong, fraternal relations between their countries and ways to boost them.

They reviewed regional and international developments, especially the war on the Gaza Strip.

Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Saleh bin Eid Al-Hussaini attended the meeting.



Kuwait Announces Power Cuts after Fuel Disruption

An aerial view shows Kuwait City. (Reuters file photo)
An aerial view shows Kuwait City. (Reuters file photo)
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Kuwait Announces Power Cuts after Fuel Disruption

An aerial view shows Kuwait City. (Reuters file photo)
An aerial view shows Kuwait City. (Reuters file photo)

Kuwait on Sunday instituted rolling blackouts in several residential neighborhoods despite high summertime temperatures in the desert emirate.

The state-run KUNA news agency blamed “a fuel supply disruption” for the blackouts, which shut down desalination plants and some power stations.

The forecast high for Kuwait on Sunday was 43 degrees Celsius (109 Fahrenheit). Weather forecasters warned it could feel like 53 degrees Celsius (127 degrees Fahrenheit), with poor air quality as well.