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Magnitude 5 Earthquake Strikes Kuwait

An aerial view shows Kuwait City. (Reuters)
An aerial view shows Kuwait City. (Reuters)
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Magnitude 5 Earthquake Strikes Kuwait

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

An earthquake of magnitude 5 struck Kuwait, the ministry of information tweeted on Saturday.

The ministry said "the Kuwait National Seismic Network recorded an earthquake measuring 5 ... southwest of al-Ahmadi, and it occurred at exactly 04:28:02 a.m. Kuwait time (0128 GMT), at a depth of 5 km (3 miles)".

The Kuwait's Fire Force also said that there was no damage as a result of the earthquake.

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Saudi, French Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
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Saudi, French Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Developments

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah spoke by telephone on Monday with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot, the Saudi Press Agency said.

The two foreign ministers discussed the latest regional developments and their impact on the region’s security and stability.