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Mild Tremor Rocks Kuwait

A mild earthquake jolts Kuwait on Friday. (Reuters)
A mild earthquake jolts Kuwait on Friday. (Reuters)
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Mild Tremor Rocks Kuwait

A mild earthquake jolts Kuwait on Friday. (Reuters)
A mild earthquake jolts Kuwait on Friday. (Reuters)

A 3.4-magnitude earthquake jolted the northern Rawdatain area in Kuwait at 9:19 pm Friday, reported the Kuwait news agency (KUNA).

The epicenter of the quake was three kilometers underground, said Abdullah Al-Enzi, supervisor of the national seismological network, an affiliate of Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR).

"Some residents felt the quake in Al-Abdali area. It was followed by aftershocks ranging in magnitude between 1.2 and 2.2 degrees," he told KUNA.

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Saudi Foreign Minister Meets Djiboutian Counterpart

Saudi and Djibouti FMs head the meeting of the Political Consultations Committee. (SPA)
Saudi and Djibouti FMs head the meeting of the Political Consultations Committee. (SPA)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Meets Djiboutian Counterpart

Saudi and Djibouti FMs head the meeting of the Political Consultations Committee. (SPA)
Saudi and Djibouti FMs head the meeting of the Political Consultations Committee. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, received his Djiboutian counterpart, Abdul Kader Hussein Omar, in Riyadh on Sunday where they discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries.

During the meeting, the two officials also discussed ways to promote cooperation in various fields.

The two ministers chaired a meeting of the Political Consultations Committee between the two countries, during which they discussed coordination on key regional and international issues.

Among the officials in attendance was Saud Al-Sati, deputy minister for political affairs.