Kuwait Says Probing Drone Sighting over Coastline

The Kuwaiti capital. Asharq Al-Awsat file photo
The Kuwaiti capital. Asharq Al-Awsat file photo
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Kuwait Says Probing Drone Sighting over Coastline

The Kuwaiti capital. Asharq Al-Awsat file photo
The Kuwaiti capital. Asharq Al-Awsat file photo

Kuwait is investigating the sighting of a drone over its territory and is coordinating with Saudi Arabia after Saturday's attacks on Aramco oil facilities, the cabinet said on Sunday.

"The security leadership has started the necessary investigations over the sighting of a drone over the coastline of Kuwait City and what measures were taken to confront it," the cabinet said.

It said Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah directed military and security officers to tighten security at vital installations in the country and to take all necessary measures "to protect Kuwait's security".



Justice Minister Chairs 74th Meeting of Executive Bureau of Council of Arab Justice Ministers

The meeting addressed the Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism - SPA
The meeting addressed the Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism - SPA
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Justice Minister Chairs 74th Meeting of Executive Bureau of Council of Arab Justice Ministers

The meeting addressed the Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism - SPA
The meeting addressed the Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism - SPA

Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani chaired the 74th meeting of the Executive Office of the Council of Arab Justice Ministers, held in Rabat, following his re-election as chairman for a new term.

Dr. Al-Samaani expressed appreciation to the bureau’s members for their renewed confidence, emphasizing the importance of strengthening Arab cooperation in all judicial matters, in line with the resolutions of the Council of Arab Justice Ministers, SPA reported.

The meeting addressed the Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism and its implementation mechanisms, as well as the promotion of Arab and international cooperation in combating terrorism.

Participants also reviewed proposals for harmonizing Arab legislation, including the draft Arab Model Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and the draft Arab Guiding Law on the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Arab States.