Kuwait started a three-day mourning period on Wednesday following the death of former emir Sheikh Saad Abdullah al-Sabah, and campaigning for Saturday's general election was suspended.

Kuwaiti stocks on Tuesday rallied past the 15,000-point mark for the first time on positive first quarter results and cashflow, traders said.

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