By the end of the 2019-2020 fiscal year, there was a 3.7 per cent increase in remittances compared to the previous year, as the total rose to 4.47 billion Kuwait dinars, compared to 4.3 billion …
Billions in the bank, yet Kuwait is squeezed for cash
When Kuwait’s prime minister returns to office in the coming weeks, he faces an apparent paradox: the Gulf state with a $550bn sovereign wealth fund is running short on cash to pay ballooning public …
UN agencies applaud Kuwait’s anti-corruption cooperation
KUWAIT, Dec 9 (KUNA) — Representatives of the United Nations, the UN Development Program (UNDP) and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) appreciated the efforts of the Kuwaiti government to …
Agthia Group to buy Kuwait’s Al Faysal Bakery and Sweets
Agthia Group, the UAE-based food and beverage business, is to acquire a bakery firm in Kuwait as part of expansion plans in the region.
Kuwait: conflicts, catastrophes, COVID-19 increase humanitarian needs
The State of Kuwait has said that humanitarian needs were on the rise due to the upsurge of conflicts, catastrophes, and the spread of dangerous aliments including coronavirus (COVID-19).
HM King thanked by Kuwait Amir for congratulations on polls success
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received a cable of thanks from Kuwait’s Amir HH Shaikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah for HM’s cable of congratulations on the success of the Kuwaiti …
Kuwait Amir reappoints Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid as PM
His Majesty Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Amir of Kuwait, reappointed Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah as prime minister on Tuesday after he had submitted his government’s resignation in a procedural …
Sheikh Sabah reappointed Kuwait PM
Sabah has reappointed Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as prime minister following parliamentary polls in the Gulf Arab state, which is facing its worst economic crisis in decades. Sheikh Nawaf asked …
UAE Official Lauds Efforts to Strengthen Gulf Unity
The United Arab Emirates appreciates efforts by Kuwait and the United States to strengthen Gulf Arab unity, a senior Emirati official said on Tuesday in a reference to a row with Qatar that Washington …
Safa al-Hashem, Kuwait’s controversial and only female MP, loses seat
Hashem, Kuwait’s only female MP who has courted controversy over her anti-expat stance, lost her seat in the latest election that saw opposition candidates make gains. Kuwait’s local elections, held …