KUWAIT, May 4 (Reuters) – Kuwaiti security forces broke up a riot by Egyptian workers seeking repatriation who were being held …
GCC News Roundup: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait implement new economic measures (April 1-30)
Gulf debt and equity markets fell on April 21 and the Saudi currency dropped in the forward market, after U.S. crude oil futures collapsed below $0 on a coronavirus-induced supply glut. Saudi Arabia’s …
Kuwait police disperse ‘riot’ by Egyptians stranded by virus
Police in Kuwait dispersed what they described as a riot by stranded Egyptians unable to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said early Monday. The development was the first …
Kuwait says police ‘control’ rioting Egyptian workers
Police in Kuwait “dispelled a riot” by stranded Egyptians unable to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said early Monday, the first reported sign of unrest from the region’s vast …
Kuwait police dispel ‘riot’ by Egyptians stranded by virus
Police in Kuwait “dispelled a riot” by stranded Egyptians unable to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said early Monday, the first …
Virus May Force Kuwait Finance and AUB to Reassess Merger
(Bloomberg) — One of the Middle East’s rare cross-border bank mergers may need to be reassessed after the coronavirus delayed the formation of an entity with about $100 billion in assets. Kuwait …
Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways Slashes Workforce to Cut Costs on Virus
Jazeera Airways Co. of Kuwait laid off about 300 employees, or about a third of its workforce, in an effort to cuts costs as the coronavirus batters the airline industry. The low-cost airline is also …
Kuwait says breaks up Egyptian worker riot over repatriation
Kuwaiti security officials broke up a riot by Egyptian workers seeking repatriation after being held in special housing units for violations of the country’s residence law, Kuwait’s Ministry of …
COVID-19: Kuwait records 3 more deaths
Kuwait on Saturday reported three more fatalities from the COVID-19, raising to 33 the total such deaths in the country, the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA said. The three fatalities were residents from …
Kuwait confirms 353 new coronavirus cases, 63 recoveries, 4 deaths
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced 353 new coronavirus (Covid-19) infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 4,377. © Getty The ministry also reported four deaths, bringing the death …