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Saudi Leadership Condoles Emir of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Al Sabah

The Saudi leadership offered its condolences on Monday to Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah over the death of Sheikh Fawaz Duaij Al-Salman Al-Homoud Al Sabah. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent…

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King Salman Receives Written Message from Kuwait Crown Prince

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Sunday a written message from Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah. The message covered the strong bilateral relations that bind their countries and peoples and way to bolster and develop them in all fields. The…

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Where was James Bond when Saddam invaded Kuwait in 1990?

After the end of the Cold War, the future of our spy services looked in doubt

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Is extreme heat to blame for chronic kidney disease in Nepali workers?

Why are otherwise healthy, young men requiring dialysis and transplants when they return from working abroad, asks Gerry Shih

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Quarrel between Kuwaiti Students Sparks Controversy in Egypt

Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday voiced dismay and rejection of an assault by Egyptian policemen on several Kuwaiti students in Egypt’s northern city of Alexandria. On Saturday, a quarrel had erupted between the students at a shopping mall in Alexandria. The Kuwaiti embassy in Cairo released a statement on Saturday…

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Kuwait Crown Prince Hails Hajraf’s Role as GCC Secretary-General as Tenure Ends

Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah held talks on Sunday with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Dr.

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Iraq Eyes International Football Comeback with Gulf Cup

Iraq on Friday welcomed football teams from across the region for the Gulf Cup, ending nearly three decades of repeated bans on international matches in the war-torn and corruption-plagued country. The tournament in the southern city of Basra brings together eight teams, with Friday's opening match seeing the host nation…

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GCC Equity Market Index Dropped 6.4% in 2022

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) equity market index closed 2022 with a decline of 6.4 percent after demonstrating one of the most significant gains globally last year, according to a recent report. Markets in the region remained volatile during the year, and gains made during the first four months were…

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Rare Hail Brings Winter White to Desert Hotspot Kuwait

Kuwait, one of the hottest countries on Earth, has been hit by a rare hail storm that delighted children and their parents, with images of the winter white shared widely on social media Wednesday. "We have not seen so much hail during the winter season in 15 years," Muhammad Karam,…

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GCC Real Estate Sale Transactions Reaches $143.1 Bn

Real estate sale transactions in the GCC over Jan-Oct 2022 reached $143.1 billion, eclipsing the full-year figure of 2021, which was $136.9 billion. According to Kuwait-based KAMCO Investment Company, the total value of the region was nearly 21 percent higher year-on-year compared to the corresponding period from January to October…

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Kuwait Solves Housing Crisis by Establishing Real Estate Development Companies

Kuwait’s National Assembly on Wednesday approved the proposal to amend the Public Authority for Housing Welfare Law in its first reading with 48 votes in favor and one against. The bill mandates the authority to establish shareholding companies that will implement housing projects in partnership with private and huge international…

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Egypt Looks Forward to Arab Industrial Integration

Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir inaugurated on Tuesday the 13th Kuwait Week Exhibition in Cairo. More than 60 major Egyptian and Kuwaiti companies have taken part in the two-day event, which is held under the theme “Kuwait in Egypt” and organized by the Kuwaiti embassy in Cairo…

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Middle East, Europe Leaders Meet in Jordan on Security in Iraq

Leaders from the Middle East and Europe gathered in Jordan Tuesday in a conference focused on bolstering security and stability in Iraq. The meeting included high-level officials from Saudi Arabia, along with leaders from France, Iraq, Türkiye, Egypt, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Iran and the European Union.

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Man who murdered woman in front of her daughter sentenced to death by hanging

The woman who died is 32-year-old Farah Hamza and she was killed in Sabah Al-Salem in Kuwait in April 2021 by an unnamed man who was a member of the Kuwaiti military

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Iraq Receives $8 Mn from UN Compensation Commission After Full Payment to Kuwait

The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) received the remaining sum from the UN Compensation Fund after paying all compensations to Kuwait relating to the invasion of Kuwait during the rule of late President Saddam Hussein in 1990. In a statement, CBI said it received $7.9 million, the remaining money in…

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Kuwait Crown Prince Receives Saudi Minister of Energy

Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received in Kuwait on Monday Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, reported the Saudi Press Agency. Meeting at the Bayan Palace, Prince Abdulaziz conveyed the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Prince…

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Saudi Arabia, Kuwait sign MoU to Develop Durra Gas Field

Saudi Aramco’s wholly-owned subsidiary Aramco Gulf Operations Company signed on Saturday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with state-owned Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC) to develop the joint Durra gas field. Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Badr al-Mulla and Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman attended…

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Kuwait Retains GCC Secretary-General Post After Al-Hajraf Term Expires

The Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) approved on Friday the desire of Kuwait to retain the post of GCC Secretary General for a second term starting from the end of the current term of the Secretary General Dr.

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King Salman Receives Message from Kuwaiti Crown Prince

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Monday a written message from Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The message tackled the close bilateral relations between their countries and peoples and ways to bolster them in all…

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Riyadh Allows Fingerprint E-Registration to Issue Umrah Visa for 5 Countries

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said fingerprint registration will be mandatory to issue a visa for pilgrims coming to Makkah from the United Kingdom, Tunisia, Kuwait, Bangladesh and Malaysia. The decision aims to ease the entry procedures through the Kingdom’s ports and improve the digital experience for pilgrims.…

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Motorsport.tv guide: What's on 2-4 December weekend?

After a break of a few weeks, the Porsche Cup Brasil returns with a race at Interlagos! The Virtual Le Mans Series, organised by Motorsport Network, will take place at Sebring, while the next stop for the 24H Series will be the 12 Hours of Kuwait. And there is only…

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Kuwait Marathon Returns Despite Pressure

Kuwaiti MP Alia Al-Khaled announced on Wednesday that the Marathon organized by the National Bank of Kuwait would be launched on Saturday, Dec.

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King Salman Sends Message on Bilateral Ties to Emir of Kuwait

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz dispatched on Tuesday a written message to Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The message tackled the strong fraternal historic relations that bind their countries and peoples and ways to develop and expand…

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GCC’s Banks Gross Loans Reach $1.93 Trillion

The aggregate gross loans in the Gulf region reached a new record of $1.93 trillion, and the banking sector in the Gulf countries is witnessing the initial interest rate hike applied by the central banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries consistent with the US Federal Reserve interest rate…

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Red tape is strangling Kuwait’s infant FOI law

While the intention is good, the Kuwaiti government can do away with the many hurdles in accessing public information.

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