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KUWAIT -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sends a cable to US President Donald Trump offering condolences over victims of a mass shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas. Issued at 15:27 p.m. (12:27 GMT).
KUWAIT -- His Highness the Amir affirms, during a meeting with ranking finance officials, that promoting Boursa Kuwait to an emerging market will boost confidence in the Kuwaiti stock market. Issued at 15:46 p.m. (12:46 GMT).
KUWAIT -- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Monday, during a reception of Minister of Commerce and Industry and Acting State Minister for Youth Affairs Khaled Al-Roudhan and other state financial sector officials, brands promoting Boursa Kuwait to emerging market a "historic achievement." Issued at 15:04 p.m. (12:04 GMT).
KUWAIT -- Parliament Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim says special payments for the MPs have been in effect since 1992.
GENEVA -- Kuwait has warned continuous conflicts in Syria, Yemen and Iraq will raise numbers of refugees and displaced people around the world, creating a bigger humanitarian crisis. Issued at 13:59 p.m. (10:59 GMT).
Economic:
VIENNA -- Price of OPEC's daily 12-crude basket stood at USD 55.20 per barrel Friday (September 29) compared with USD 55.59 pb the previous day, the organization said in a report. Issued at 14:35 p.m. (11:35 GMT).
KUWAIT -- With an investment volume of over EUR 30 billion, Kuwait is ranked first among importers of German goods within the European Union, and fifth on the global scale, Ambassador Karlfried Bergner said. By Abdullah Marshad. Issued at 09:52 a.m. (06:52 GMT).
International:
WASHINGTON -- A gunman kills at least 50 people and wounds more than 200 at an outdoor country music festival in Las Vegas on Sunday night in the worst mass shooting in US history. Issued at 14:44 p.m. (11:44 GMT).
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