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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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.

Al Jazeera

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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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…

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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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Kuwait, Algeria Agree to Promote Joint Arab Action

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met on Wednesday with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who is on an official visit to Kuwait. The meeting saw good-friendly conversations, which reflected the depth of the well-established relations between the two countries. The two leaders discussed means to support and boost the…

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Tunisia Withdraws ‘Death on the Nile’ over Israeli Actress

Tunisia has withdrawn from cinemas a new Agatha Christie adaptation starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot, following protests over "normalization" with the Jewish state, officials said Wednesday. British director Kenneth Branagh's "Death on the Nile", already banned in Kuwait and Lebanon for the same reason, will no longer be shown in…

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Sisi Says Security of Egypt, Kuwait, GCC States Indivisible

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made on Tuesday a one-day visit to Kuwait where he met with Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah. Sisi also held talks with Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah and Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Hamad Al Sabah. He affirmed that the…

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Security Council Ends Iraq Invasion Reparations to Kuwait

The UN Security Council voted unanimously Tuesday to wrap up the three-decade program which has allowed Kuwait to recover more than $50 billion from Iraq for damages caused by its 1990 invasion. Members approved a resolution to "terminate the mandate" of the United Nations Compensation Commission, concluding that the operation…

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UN ends Iraq's requirement to pay victims of Kuwait invasion

The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to end Iraq’s requirement to compensate victims of its 1990 invasion of Kuwait, with Baghdad having paid out $52.4 billion to 1.5 million claimants

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U.S. approves potential foreign military sale to Kuwait for $1 billion

The U.S. State Department approved a potential foreign military sale to the government of Kuwait of design and construction of the Kuwait defense ministry headquarters complex and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1 billion, the U.S. Defense Department said.

The Guardian - UK

John Menzies accepts new £550m takeover offer from Kuwaiti rival

Edinburgh-based aviation services company has been hit by downturn in flights during Covid pandemic

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Egypt's Sisi Stresses Commitment to Advance Cooperation with Kuwait

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi lauded Egyptian-Kuwaiti ties, reiterating Cairo's commitment to further advancing the cooperation between the two countries across various levels. Sisi received Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, Marzouq al-Ghanim, and tackled various aspects of the two countries' relations and consultations on the latest developments in the…

The Independent UK

As Kuwait cracks down, a battle erupts over women's rights

The Kuwaiti government has canceled a women’s yoga retreat this month in the latest flashpoint of a long-running culture war over women’s freedoms in the Gulf Arab sheikhdom

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Kuwait Govt Accepts Resignation of Defense, Interior Ministers

Kuwait’s government said on Thursday that an Emiri decree was issued accepting the resignation of Defense Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al Sabah and Minister of Interior Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. The state news agency KUNA quoted the government’s spokesperson as saying that another Emiri decree was issued appointing…

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Kuwait's emir accepts resignations of defence, interior ministers

Kuwait's emir issued a decree on Thursday accepting the resignations of the ministers of interior and defence, the information ministry said on Twitter.

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Kuwait: Defense, Interior Ministers' Resignation Could Lead to Dissolving the National Assembly

Kuwait's defense and interior ministers submitted their resignations to the prime minister on Wednesday over "abuse of interrogations." Defense Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber al-Ali and Interior Minister Sheikh Ahmed Mansour al-Ahmed submitted their resignations to Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Sabah in protest of "the abuse of the use of…

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