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King Salman, Crown Prince Send Condolences to Kuwaiti Emir on Death of Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohamed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent cables of condolences to Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the death of Sheikh Mubarak Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. In his letter, King Salman said: “We learned…

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Kuwaiti newsreader is just one facet of AI penetration of media

A very convincing AI-generated newsreader has debuted in Kuwait, but there are more sinister forms of AI that threaten the media.

The New Daily

Kuwait Crown Prince to New Cabinet: Your Task Is to Eliminate Corruption

Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah affirmed that the new government, which was sworn in on Monday, must deal with “essential issues and numerous files that require utmost attention.” He called on government members to cooperate in achieving security and eliminating corruption. The Kuwaiti Crown Prince had received Sheikh…

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Kuwait’s political crisis leaves opposition waiting for new era

A new government in Kuwait, but an old parliament – and one that has returned in complicated circumstances.

Al Jazeera

Kuwait’s new government revealed, the seventh in three years

Turmoil between Kuwait’s parliament and executive has stalled much-need investments and reforms.

Al Jazeera

Kuwait names another new government — the fourth in 8 months

Kuwait named the prime minister’s fourth government in eight months, as the oil-rich OPEC member faces little let-up from political uncertainty and economic malaise.

Tribune News Service

Kuwait Prime Minister Selects New Cabinet

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah has selected a new cabinet, state news agency KUNA reported on Sunday. Sheikh Ahmad was re-appointed as prime minister by the crown prince in March, more than a month after the government resigned. Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah was re-appointed as minister of interior…

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Kuwaiti prime minister selects new cabinet - state news agency

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah has selected a new cabinet, state news agency KUNA reported on Sunday without giving further details.

Reuters

Saudi Crown Prince, Kuwaiti Counterpart Discuss Issues of Common Interest

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has made a phone call to the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During Thursday’s phone conversation, they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed several issues of common interest,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Families mourn ‘devastating’ suicide rates among Nepal’s migrant workers

Almost 12% of Nepali migrant workers who die abroad, mainly in the Gulf and Malaysia, take their own lives

The Guardian - UK

Kuwait Speaker Slams PM, Appeals to Leadership for Intervention

The political crisis in Kuwait intensified on Tuesday after National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim launched an unprecedented attack on the Gulf state’s prime minister, accusing him of obstructing progress and causing the current predicament. Al-Ghanim urged political leaders to intervene immediately to stop what he called “mischief” by the premier.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Voluntary Oil Production Cut: Decision to Balance Demand, Production Levels

Oil and economic experts confirmed that the voluntary oil production cuts taken by oil-exporting countries within OPEC+, starting May and continuing until the end of 2023, aim to achieve market balance. Mubarak Alhajeri, a faculty member at Kuwait's College of Technological Studies, explained that the cut had shocked global markets…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia, Russia, Gulf, Arab Countries Announce Voluntary Oil Output Cuts

Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ oil producers on Sunday announced voluntary cuts to their production, with Riyadh saying it would cut output by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) from May until the end of 2023, state media reported. Russia's deputy prime minister also said Moscow would extend a voluntary cut…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Among Top Donors Responding to Turkiye Earthquakes

Saudi Arabia has been named one of the largest donors of humanitarian aid to Turkiye following the recent earthquakes. In a statement, the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) thanked donors who contributed $268 million in response to the US$1 billion humanitarian funding appeal for Turkiye following the earthquakes. OCHA…

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Kuwait Jails Defendants in One of Largest Money Laundering Cases

The Criminal Court in Kuwait ruled that a member of the ruling family, his partner, and two expatriates be imprisoned for 10 years, and a lawyer for 7 years, obliging them to return one billion dollars and fining them jointly an amount of 145 million Kuwaiti dinars (equivalent to half…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Leadership Condolences Kuwaiti Emir on Death of Sheikh Mohammad Al-Sabah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent separate cables of condolences and sympathy to Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the death of Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Sabah…

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Ranked! The 10 most capped men's internationals ever

More than 600 players have reached a century of games for their countries - here are the 10 most capped footballers

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Saudi FM Holds Talks with Kuwaiti Counterpart in Riyadh

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Riyadh on Wednesday with his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, reported the Saudi Press Agency, They tackled the strong solid relations between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and ways to support and develop them in various fields.…

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Al Jazeera

The US-led war in Iraq and Saddam’s Arab legacy

Many Arabs saw Saddam as a strongman who stood up to the West, but most Iraqis despised his brutal authoritarianism.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwait: Calls for Formation of Higher Electoral Commission amid Parliamentary Disputes

Kuwait’s National Assembly Office held a meeting on Monday, chaired by Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim, following a decision by the constitutional court to scrap last year’s election process and reinstate the previous Assembly. The meeting was attended by Deputy Speaker Ahmad Al-Shuhoumi, Secretary MP Faraz Al-Daihani, head of the legislative and…

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Makiya to Asharq Al-Awsat: Bush Wanted an Army to Oust Saddam, an Army to Rebuild Iraq

Kanan Makiya, Iraqi architect and author of the “Republic of Fear” (1989), a best-selling book after Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, described the Baathist regime in Iraq as “exceptional” in terms of totalitarian and authoritarian rule in the world. Overthrowing Saddam’s regime in Iraq was a matter of “morality, not…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Abu Al-Ragheb: King Abdullah Warned Bush against Opening Gates of Hell in Iraq

Former Jordanian Prime Minister Ali Abu Al-Ragheb revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat, and for the first time, the behind-the-scenes dealings related to the build up of the US invasion of Iraq in March 2003. Jordan had repeatedly warned decision-makers in the West that chaos would reign in Iraq should the invasion…

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Amr Moussa to Asharq Al-Awsat: The Wound has not Healed, Political Miscalculation Led to Iraq's Fall

Meeting the veteran diplomat, Amr Moussa, always clarifies historical events, especially that for decades, he was a maker and a witness to the course of Arab politics, whether as the head of Egyptian diplomacy (1991-2001) or during 2001-2011 when he was the Arab League Secretary-General. In an interview with Asharq…

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Kuwait court reinstates previous parliament

Kuwait's Constitutional Court on Sunday ruled that last September's parliamentary election, in which the opposition made gains, was void and that the previous assembly must be reinstated.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwait, Iran Discuss Maritime Border Demarcation

Kuwaiti and Iranian officials held joint talks early this week in the Iranian capital, Tehran, regarding the demarcation of their maritime borders. The official Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said the discussions came during a meeting of the legal committee of the two countries. Moreover, Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mansour Al-Otaibi,…

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