KUWAIT: Kuwait Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah and British Ambassador to Kuwait Michael Davenport discussed, via video-conference yesterday, regional and international developments, and bilateral ties, a foreign ministry statement said.

Counterfeit parts
KUWAIT: Customs inspectors at Shuwaikh Port recently seized a 20-foot container full of counterfeit automobile spare parts, Al-Rai reported quoting security sources, who noted that the shipment included tire wheels carrying fake brands, which is a violation of patent rights as importing such goods is banned as per custom regulation number 45/2020. A case was filed and the fake goods were referred to the central destruction committee.

Nine arrested
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior announced that police arrested nine people in different areas around Kuwait, after they were caught using and selling different types of drugs. The suspects were taken to the proper authorities for further action.

Oil price up
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti crude oil prices rose 72 cents to close at $45.69 per barrel (pb) during Tuesday's trading compared with $44.97 pb the day before, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said yesterday.