Two Air India Express flights carrying 362 people from Oman and Kuwait arrived at the international airport in Kochi on Saturday night as part of India’s “Vande Bharat Mission” to bring home its …
COVID-19: Kuwait records 415 new cases; tally at 7,623
Kuwait on Saturday confirmed 415 new coronavirus cases, taking to 7,623 its infection tally, the Health Ministry said. The ministry also reported two more deaths from COVID-19, bringing to 49 the …
UPDATE 1-Kuwait breaks up Egyptian worker riot over repatriation
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 …