Riyadh, Jumada I 08, 1437, February 17, 2016, SPA -- The Ministry of Agriculture has issued an importation ban on live cows, goats and sheep from Kuwait due to the break out of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the area. In a statement, Deputy Director General of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Department at the Ministry of Agriculture Engineer Ibrahim bin Abdullah Al-Rashed said the decision was taken based on an official report issued recently by the World Organization for Animal Health announcing the discovery of FMD cases in cows in Kuwait. --SPA 16:03 LOCAL TIME 13:03 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w