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Kuwait reopens three ports as sandstorm eases

All operations suspended at ports of Shuwaikh, Shuaiba and Doha

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A commuter waits to cross amid a heavy sandstorm in Kuwait City on May 16, 2022.
A commuter waits to cross amid a heavy sandstorm in Kuwait City on May 16, 2022.
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Kuwait reopened three ports on Tuesday after they were closed due to bad weather, state news agency KUNA reported.

Kuwait Ports Authority had suspended on Monday all maritime operations at its three ports, Shuwaikh, Shuaiba and Doha, due to a heavy sandstorm.

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