BAGHDAD -- An explosion was heard in the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad in Iraq on Sunday evening, while sirens could be heard following the blast, a security source said.

"Katyusha rocket hits central Baghdad's Green Zone without causing any casualties," Yahya Rasoul, spokesman of the Iraqi Joint Operations Command, said in a statement. (Iraq-Rocket Explosion)

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KUWAIT CITY -- Chinese Ambassador to Kuwait Li Minggang welcomed on Sunday the participation of the Kuwaiti businessmen in the fourth China-Arab States Expo, to be held in Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China, on September 5-8, 2019.

The ambassador made the remarks during a meeting with Ali Al-Ghanim, chairman of Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI). (Kuwait-China-Expo)

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CAIRO-- An explosion hit on Sunday a tourist bus near the Grand Egyptian Museum near the capital Cairo, injuring 14 people, official Ahram Online news website reported.

However, the number of the injured has not been announced by the Egyptian authorities. (Egypt-Cairo-Explosion)

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DAMASCUS -- The Syrian army denied on Sunday the rebels' claims that chemical weapons were used in the countryside of Latakia Province in northwestern Syria, state news agency SANA reported.

The army did not use chemical weapons in the town of Kabani in Latakia countryside, the army said in a statement. (Syria-Chemical Weapons-Latakia) Enditem

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