Baghdad  - A Kuwaiti company will build a 40 million-dollar tourist hotel in the Iraqi southern province of Dhi Qar, according to the province's investment authority Wednesday.

Ismail al-Aboudi, director of the investment authority, told the Voices of Iraq news agency that the Kuwaiti firm "received a permit to set up a five-star hotel of international standards during a ceremony held at the Businessmen's Union Hall".

The two-day summit that ended Tuesday couldn't resolve differences among Arab leaders over their policies toward Israel and Palestine. The Arab summit in Kuwait was planned by Arab leaders to resolve various issues out of which the recent fighting in Gaza needed urgent attention. Arab leaders agreed to formulate a plan to help in rebuilding Gaza.

Kuwait City, Doha - The head of militant Palestinian organization Hamas' political bureau in Damascus, Khaled Meshaal, has said that the group will not accept any preconditions to a ceasefire by Israel in the Gaza Strip.

Meshaal was speaking on Friday before a meeting of Arab leaders in Qatar, adding that the Palestinian movement in Gaza "had not suffered a defeat," and that they would therefore not accept any preconditions of the opponent.

Gitanjali Gems, a leading Mumbai-based diamond and jewellery manufacturer and retailer, has announced that its wholly owned arm named Gitanjali Lifestyle, has clinched a Joint Venture (JV) pact with Kuwait-based Hassan`s Optician Company LLC.

According to sources, the proposed joint venture conglomerate will execute business of purchase, import, retail and wholesale trading of sunglasses, eyewear, contact lenses and opticals.

The JV will distribute other similar products and related accessory under different brand names.

Kuwait City  - Kuwait's emir reappointed on Wednesday former prime minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammed al-Sabah, who resigned last month, and asked him to form a new cabinet, the official KUNA news agency reported.

The Kuwaiti government resigned on November 25 in an effort to prevent parliament from questioning the prime minister about a visit to Kuwait by a Shiite Iranian cleric, who was banned from visiting the Gulf state.

On November 18, three Sunni lawmakers called for the questioning of the prime minister.

Kuwait City - Kuwaiti's emir on Monday accepted the resignation of the government and reappointed Sheikh Nasser Mohammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah as prime minister with the task of forming a new administration, the Dubai based al-Arabiya news channel reported.

Emir Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah's move came after the government resigned on November 25 in an effort to prevent parliament from questioning the prime minister about a visit to Kuwait by a Shiite Iranian cleric, who deputies claimed had insulted Sunni Muslims and was banned from entering the country.