A Kuwaiti ministerial committee convened on Monday to discuss the sustainable development usage of treated water. A statement by the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy revealed that Minister Dr. Mahmoud Bushehri headed the committee's meeting alongside Minister of Public Works Dr. Noura Al-Mashaan. The committee consisted of several state bodies, added the statement, affirming that the meeting formulated the goals and mechanisms to achieve the goals of this new entity. Source: Kuwait News Agency
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Hits Indonesia’s Flores
August 17, 2026
Abu dhabi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The