Kuwait has expressed its solidarity with Algeria following a tragic bus accident in Algiers, where a vehicle plunged from a bridge into the Oued El Harrach river, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed its condolences and support to the Algerian people during this difficult time. In Manama, Kuwaiti military leadership engaged in high-level discussions with Bahraini counterparts, as Air Vice Marshal Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Vice Chief of Staff of the Kuwaiti Army, met with Lieutenant General Theyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, Chief of Staff of the Bahrain Defense Force, to explore avenues for enhancing bilateral defense collaboration. Meanwhile, in Cairo, Palestinian Prime Minister Dr. Mohammad Mustafa commended Egypt for its unwavering support of the Palestinian cause, stating that Cairo’s firm position played a crucial role in preventing forced displacement of Palestinians from their homeland. On a different front, a 5.98-magnitude earthquake struck central Sulawesi in Indonesia, injuring at least 29 people, according to the country’s national disaster mitigation agency.
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KUWAIT — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Kuwait ‘s solidarity with the People ‘s Democratic Republic of Algeria following the bus accident that killed and injured dozens of people when it fell from a bridge into the Oued (valley) El Harrach watercourse in the Algerian capital. nMANAMA — Vice Chief of Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Air Vice Marshal Staff Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah met with Chief of Staff of the Bahrain Defense Force Lt-Gen. Staff Theyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi to discuss ways of strengthening defense cooperation. nCAIRO — Palestinian Prime Minister Dr. Mohammad Mustafa praised Egypt ‘s “firm” stance in support of the Palestinian people, affirming that this position was decisive in preventing the displacement of Palestinians from their land. nKUALA LUMPUR — At least 29 people were injured when a 5.98 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia ‘s central island of Sulawesi, the national disaster mitigation agency said. (end) mb