Kuwait, Egypt to Resume Flights Starting on Sunday

A view of Kuwait City, Kuwait. (AFP file photo)
A view of Kuwait City, Kuwait. (AFP file photo)
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Kuwait, Egypt to Resume Flights Starting on Sunday

A view of Kuwait City, Kuwait. (AFP file photo)
A view of Kuwait City, Kuwait. (AFP file photo)

Kuwait and Egypt will resume flights between their countries starting on Sunday, announced Chairman of the EgyptAir Holding Company Amr Abo el-Enein.

Two flights per day will be operated between Cairo and Kuwait, he announced in a Facebook post.

Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation confirmed that direct commercial flights between the Arab countries will resume starting Sunday.

Director of the Directorate Abdullah al-Rajhi said nine Kuwaiti and Egyptian air carries will operate in line with the cabinet’s recent decision to raise the capacity of Kuwait International Airport.



Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan Hold Third Round of Political Consultations

A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
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Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan Hold Third Round of Political Consultations

A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)

The ministries of foreign affairs of Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan held the third round of political consultations at the Saudi ministry headquarters in Riyadh on Wednesday.

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji and Tajik Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Farrukh Sharifzoda headed their respective sides during the meeting.

Discussions focused on boosting bilateral relations between the two countries across various sectors, as well as intensifying bilateral and multilateral coordination on issues of mutual interest.

The consultation round was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Tajikistan Waleed Abdulrahman Alreshaidan, Tajik Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Akram Karimi, and Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Asian Countries Director Nasser Al-Ghanoum.