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 …
Kuwait election delivers all-male parliament
All of the female candidates in Kuwait’s parliamentary election lost their races. The unofficial opposition took nearly half of the seats, amid calls for reforms over corruption and high debt.
Gulf Nations, US Signal Progress To Resolve Qatar Crisis
Rivals Qatar and Saudi Arabia, along with neutral Oman and Kuwait, said Friday progress had been made towards resolving the Gulf crisis that has pitted a regional group of nations against Doha. US …
Breakthrough in Qatar dispute after ‘fruitful’ talks to end conflict
Saudi prince hails progress in negotiations brokered by Kuwait and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner …
Oman ranked among safest travel destinations in the world for 2021
International SOS Consulting ranked the Sultanate of Oman among one of the safest and least risky. According to the recently issued World Travel Risk Map for 2021, Oman along with Qatar, Kuwait and …
Iran’s Zarif says welcomes Gulf understandings announced by Kuwait
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday welcomed understandings in the Gulf, after Kuwait’s foreign minister said progress was made towards ending a three-year row that has seen Saudi …
Kuwait Says Progress Made in Resolving Saudi-Led Boycott of Qatar
The foreign minister of Kuwait said on Friday that progress had been made in resolving a row that has seen Saudi Arabia and its allies boycott Qatar since mid-2017. “Fruitful discussion have taken …
What to expect from Kuwait’s parliamentary election
The Gulf state is set to hold parliamentary elections on Saturday amid a liquidity crisis and the spread of COVID-19.