Middle East Stock Market Closing Report: Qatar stock market closed up over 1.8%, Kuwait stock index rose over 1.1%, and Egypt stock index gained about 0.8%

Qatar Stock Exchange Index closed up 1.83% at 10,346.22 points, rising steadily after a slight higher open and approaching the March 17 closing level of 10,393.29 points. Kuwait Stock Exchange Premier Market Price Return Index closed up 1.14% at 9,135.40 points, approaching the March 11 closing level of 9,228.41 points. Egypt Stock Exchange EGX 30 Index closed up 0.79% at 47,651.58 points. The Egyptian pound fell 0.25% against the US dollar to 54.4213, continuing to approach the historical low of 54.8317 set on March 31. Dubai Financial Market General Index closed down 0.68%. Abu Dhabi Securities Market General Index closed up 0.26%. Israel's Tel Aviv Stock Exchange TA-35 Index closed up 1.41%.