KUNA News Summary – November 21, 2023
Kuwait City – Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah welcomed Mirjana Spoliark, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and Pierre Krähenbühl, Director-General of the ICRC, along wiht thier delegation at Bayan Palace today. The visit marks a notable engagement with international humanitarian efforts.
In domestic news,the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior announced the suspension of biometric fingerprinting procedures at all border crossings – air,land,and sea – to alleviate recent congestion issues.
Law enforcement officials also reported the arrest of a suspect in the Fahaheel area found in possession of 50 kilograms of hashish, intended for distribution within Kuwait.
on the energy front, Kuwaiti Oil Minister Tariq al-Roumi expressed satisfaction with the outcomes of a recent ministerial meeting concerning voluntary oil production cuts within the OPEC+ framework.
Vienna – Eight nations within the OPEC+ alliance reached an agreement to modestly increase oil production by 137,000 barrels per day starting in December 2025. The group also decided to maintain current production levels during the first quarter of 2026.
Tehran – Iran’s Atomic Energy Institution, led by Mohammad Islami, announced plans to construct eight new nuclear power plants in collaboration with Russia, aimed at bolstering the nation’s electricity generation capacity.
New Delhi – The Indian Space research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched its heaviest communications satellite to date, utilizing a rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Center on Sriharikota Island, located in Andhra Pradesh.
