Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, April 29

KUWAIT CITY -- Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping's special representative Yang Jiechi on Sunday held talks with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, pledging to deepen bilateral cooperation in all fields.

Yang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, extended Xi's sincere greetings and good wishes to the Kuwaiti emir. (China-Kuwai-Meet)

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DAMASCUS -- A missile strike targeted Syrian military positions in the countrysides of Hama and Aleppo provinces on Sunday evening, state TV reported.

While not revealing details on who was behind the missile strike, the TV aired a short footage of fire emerging from a site in the night. (Syria-Strike)

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DAMASCUS -- Explosions were heard in the countryside of the central province of Hama and the nearby countryside of Aleppo province on Sunday night, causes unknown, state SANA news agency reported.

SANA said the authorities are working to determine the causes of the explosions in the countrysides of Hama and Aleppo with no further details. (Syria-Explosion)

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CAIRO, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi praised on Sunday the close relations between Egypt and France in all fields.

Sisi's comments came during his meeting in Cairo with visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. (Egypt-France-Meet) Enditem