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JAKARTA: Indonesian Muslim protestors against Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok chant after a trial at the North Jakarta court yesterday. (Inset) Purnama speaks to his lawyers after judges delivered their sentence.—AFP
JAKARTA: Indonesian Muslim protestors against Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok chant after a trial at the North Jakarta court yesterday. (Inset) Purnama speaks to his lawyers after judges delivered their sentence.—AFP

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KUWAIT: HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential elections during a phone call on Tuesday. The leaders discussed the strong and strategic relations between Kuwait and the US, particularly in economic, security and military fields, and expressed a shared commitment to further enhancing these ties. They also reviewed regional and international issues of mutual concern. HH the Amir extended an official invitation for Trump to visit Kuwait, while Trump expressed gratitude for HH the Amir’s congratulations and reaffirmed US support for Kuwait’s security and stability. He also invited HH the Amir to visit the US at a later date. — KUNA

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