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KU provides priority for fostering industrial linkage and research in Budget

Offshore campuses in countries including UAE, Kuwait mooted

The Hindu

Kuwait’s Emir Grants Pardons to Release 595 Inmates

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah has issued a decree granting pardons to 595 inmates. He also ordered reduced sentences and waived or reduced penalties for 250 prisoners. Authorities released on Wednesday up to 100 inmates of those included in the Emiri pardon, among which are Kuwaiti citizens, illegal…

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Mikati Voices Optimism on Lebanese-Gulf Relations

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati said that recent statements by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait augur that the “cloud” that hovered over the country’s relations with the Gulf States is “fading away.” In remarks during a cabinet session on Wednesday, Mikati expressed commitment to the implementation of the ministerial policy statement,…

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Kuwait Welcome Lebanese Govt's Commitment to Restoring Ties with Gulf

The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry welcomed on Tuesday the Lebanese government's commitment to restoring ties with the Gulf countries. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati discussed in a phone call with Kuwait's foreign minister, Sheikh Ahmad Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah, efforts to return Lebanese-Gulf relations to normal, Mikati's office said in a statement…

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes ‘Positive Points’ in Lebanese PM Statement

Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday it welcomed the "positive points" in a statement by Lebanon's prime minister over the weekend. It hoped that it would help in restoring Lebanon's position and standing in the Arab world and internationally. It stressed that Saudi Arabia hopes for security and peace…

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Saudi energy minister meets Kuwait's crown prince, KUNA reports

Saudi Arabia's energy minister met the Kuwaiti crown prince on Monday during an official trip to Kuwait, Kuwait's state news agency KUNA reported.

Reuters

Mikati Hopes for Breakthrough in Efforts Aimed at Mending Lebanese-Gulf Ties

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati is hoping that a breakthrough can be reached in efforts aimed at mending relations between Beirut and Gulf countries. He held telephone talks with Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al Sabah.

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Kuwait, among world's hottest places, lags on climate action

Kuwait is ranked each year as among the hottest places on the planet

The Independent UK

Kuwait Proposes Gradually Raising Retirement Age

Kuwait’s government proposed gradually raising the retirement age by three years starting from 2024, its finance minister Abulwahab Mohammed al-Rushaid said on Thursday. The government will also present a law in parliament about paying retirees a one-time grant of 3,000 dinars, al-Rushaid added

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Andhra Pradesh: Kadapa man dies in Kuwait prison

Pillola Venkatesh was arrested on charges of murdering his employer’s family

The Hindu

Kuwait’s Public Works Minister Survives No-Confidence Vote

Kuwait's Minister of Public Works and State Minister for Youth Affairs Ali Al-Mousa survived on Wednesday a vote of no-confidence. The National Assembly renewed confidence in the minister after 22 members voted in favor out of the 43 MPs who attended the session. National Assembly Speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim said on…

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Editorial: After US sacrifices for Gulf Arab states, they're throwing support to Russia

Back in 1990, when Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was blasting his way through Kuwait and threatening to continue his rampage southward down the Arabian Peninsula, Gulf Arab oil leaders were apoplectic with fear and outrage over the violation of a sovereign state’s territory by a tyrant. They jetted to the…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Oil price shocks have a long history, but today's situation may be the most complex ever

The world is in the grip of an oil price shock. In just a few months, prices have risen from US$65 a barrel to over $130, causing fuel costs to surge, inflationary pressure to rise and consumer tempers to flare. Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, prices were climbing rapidly…

The Conversation

Kuwait Appoints New Defense, Interior Ministers

Kuwait issued a new Emiri decree appointing retired General Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah as the interior minister, and Sheikh Talal Khaled al-Ahmad al-Sabah as defense minister. They were both appointed as deputies to the prime minister. Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah received the newly-appointed ministers on Wednesday at…

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Kuwait Appoints Ministers of Interior, Defense

Kuwait has appointed Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as minister of interior and Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as minister of defense, the state news agency said on Wednesday. They were both appointed as deputies to the prime minister, the statement said.

Reuters

Kuwait appoints ministers of interior, defence - state news agency

Kuwait has appointed Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as minister of interior and Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as minister of defence, the state news agency said on Wednesday.

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Kuwait Acquits Ministers in Army Fund Case

A Kuwaiti court on Tuesday acquitted two former ministers and their co-defendants of the corruption charges they faced in the “army fund case.” Kuwait’s ministerial court ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the officials, clearing them of all charges. The charges against Kuwait's former Prime…

The Independent UK

Kuwait's ex-premier, officials acquitted in corruption case

A Kuwaiti court has acquitted two former ministers and their co-defendants of the corruption charges they faced

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Kuwaiti Officials Demand Establishing Emergency Body on Backdrop of Russian-Ukrainian War

Kuwait’s National Assembly held a special session on Monday to discuss the developments of the Russian-Ukrainian war and its regional impacts. During the session, the lawmakers called for establishing a general emergency, crisis and disaster management body. They demanded developing and expanding the food storage system and grain silos and…

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Real Estate Deals Grow 52% in the Gulf

Real estate deals in the Gulf countries grew by nearly 52 percent year-on-year in 2021 to $137.4 billion compared to $90.5 billion in 2020, according to an analysis by KAMCO Invest. Kuwait-based KAMCO, said Saudi Arabia contributed to more than 41 percent of the total value of deals, while the…

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Gulf states cautiously navigate war on Ukraine

Gulf Cooperation Council states have high stakes in the war with ties to the West and relationships with Russia.

The Guardian - UK

Interpol arrest warrant allegedly targeting Kuwaiti princess and partner ‘on political grounds’

Dissident couple say their lives would be under threat if returned from Bosnia to Kuwait, as rights groups claim notice undermines refugee law

The Independent UK

Kuwait's pardoned dissidents return to a country in crisis

Dissidents still languish in prison or exile and authorities have snuffed out all hints of opposition over a decade after uprisings known as the Arab Spring reached autocratic sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab League Calls for Diplomacy, Dialogue Over Ukraine Crisis

The Arab League said it was following the developments in Ukraine with "great concern," calling for support for all efforts to resolve the crisis through dialogue and diplomacy. The League, which held an emergency meeting on Monday at Egypt's request, said it supports "all efforts aimed at resolving the crisis…

Al Jazeera

As Russia invades Ukraine, Iraqis remember painful war memories

Ukraine’s invasion is a painful reminder for many Iraqis who have lost their hopes and dreams due to conflict.

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