KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s 91-year-old ruler Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah arrived in the United States on Thursday to complete his medical treatment, the state news agency reported, adding he …
Kuwait to review permits of expats stuck abroad due to COVID-19
Expats above 60, those with expired residency permits may not be allowed to return Kuwait City: Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior is set to review expired residency permits of 70,000 expatriates who are …
Kuwait government to stand guarantor for 80% of SME relief funding
There are also clear penalties for those who default on the remaining portion Abu Dhabi: The Kuwaiti government will stand guarantor for up to 80 per cent of funding provided to those businesses …
Kuwait ruler to travel to U.S. for medical treatment
Sabah will travel to the United States on Thursday for medical treatment after he underwent surgery this week, his office said. Sheikh Sabah, who has ruled Kuwait since 2006, underwent surgery on Sund …
Kuwait’s looming expat bill could force huge numbers to leave
A Kuwaiti draft law seeking to drastically cut foreign workers’ numbers has them on edge. As the economy falters amid the coronavirus pandemic, expatriates who call the Gulf country home are in the …
COVID-19: Kuwait records 751 new cases, 5 deaths
Kuwait has confirmed 751 new cases of the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, taking total number of cases in the country to 61,185 the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA reported on Wednesday. The latest …
Kuwait: Jail awaits for parents who refuse to vaccinate children
Shutterstock Dubai: Guardians in Kuwait who refuse to vaccinate their children to protect them from diseases will be fined and jailed, Al Rai daily reported today. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health has …
Kuwait Runs Into Resistance on Bill to Boost Borrowing
A draft law allowing Kuwait’s government to tap local and international debt markets is unlikely to be supported by lawmakers unless it makes a convincing case for how any borrowed money will be spent …
Highways expansion on the way in Bahrain
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development will pay for the revamp, as part of a $10 billion financial support package pledged to Bahrain by GCC allies. Both highways will get two extra lanes, …
Fears in India as Kuwait looks to cap migrant worker numbers
“Even if Kuwait means business it will not have a huge impact on expatriates since most of them concentrate on the 3D jobs — dirty, dangerous and demeaning,” he said. “These are categories that local …