The Latest Breaking News from Kuwait

Muslim nations slam India over insulting remarks about Islam

India is facing major diplomatic outrage from Muslim countries after two top officials in the ruling Hindu nationalist party made derogatory references to Islam and the Prophet

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Indian government in the eye of a diplomatic storm after hate remarks about Prophet

Iran, Qatar and Kuwait summon the countries' Indian ambassadors, to lodge protests after remarks made by India's ruling party spokeswoman about the Prophet Mohammed.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2022

Saudi Arabia Condemns Offensive Statements against Prophet Mohammed

Gulf countries condemned on Sunday offensive statements by a spokesperson of India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that were deemed offensive to the Prophet Mohammed. The Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed its vehement condemnation of the statements, stressing its constant rejection of insults to symbols of Islam and symbols and figures of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022

Kuwait summons top US diplomat for embassy’s Pride Month tweets ‘supporting homosexuality’

Homosexuality is punishable by law in a number of majority-Muslim countries, including Kuwait

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022

Kuwait's foreign ministry summons U.S. Embassy official over tweets

Kuwait's Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned the United States Embassy's acting charge d'affaires over tweets the embassy published that "support homosexuality", the ministry said in a statement.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2022

Kuwait Commerce Ministry Says There Are Enough Food Reserves

Kuwait’s basic food supplies are reassuring and are at their highest levels, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday. It called on citizens and expatriates not to respond to or republish any fake news on social media citing people or unofficial bodies calling on people to store basic…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 26, 2022

Saudi FM Says 'Not Enough Progress' Made at Talks with Iran

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah revealed on Tuesday that "some" progress has been made in talks with Iran, but it was "not enough." "Our hands are stretched out," he told a World Economic Forum panel on security in the Middle East. Joining Prince Faisal on the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 25, 2022

Kuwait Interior Ministry Warns against Gathering at Erada Square on Wednesday

The Kuwaiti Interior Ministry warned on Tuesday against holding any protest rally at al-Erada Square, which faces the National Assembly. Any gathering of the sort will be viewed as a violation of the law and anyone involved will be held legally accountable. Former lawmaker Saleh al-Malla had called for a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 25, 2022

Flights disrupted and people urged to stay home as sandstorms hit Middle East

Sandstorms are typical during summers but in recent months, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia have been battered by an unprecedented number

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022

More hardship as new sandstorm engulfs parts of Middle East

A sandstorm has blanketed parts of the Middle East including Iraq, Syria, Iran, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022