Kuwait’s parliament dissolved in a decree issued on Tuesday, according to state news agency. Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah moved to end impasse between government and parliament. Previous administration resigned in April in response to non-cooperation motion in parliament. Parliament was dissolved for the last time in 2016. Kuwait’s parliament was formally dissolved in … Read more
Kuwaiti Council of Ministers has declared a nine-day holiday for Eid al-Adha. Public institutions, ministries, and government organisations will be closed from July 10 to July 14. Holiday falls on the tenth day of the Islamic calendar’s final month, Zul Hijjah. The Kuwaiti Council of Ministers has declared a nine-day holiday for Eid al-Adha, according … Read more
Expats who took part in a protest against BJP spokespersons’ statements on Prophet Muhammad would be deported. The administration gives orders to detain any expats who participated in the Fahaheel protest on Friday. They will be deported, according to sources, since they broke Kuwaiti legislation. Expats who took part in a protest against BJP spokespersons’ … Read more
The site near Najaf has seen more than four decades of conflict and turmoil. Dictator Saddam Hussein went to war with Iran from 1980 to 1988. Hassan al-Anazi, asked for the missing person database. A noisy backhoe excavates earth to uncover yet another mass grave in Iraq, human remains are exhumed, and forensics experts begin … Read more
Starbucks announced Monday that it will cease operations in Russia, closing its 130 cafes in the country in the aftermath of Ukraine’s invasion. The departure comes just a week after another iconic US brand, McDonald’s, left Russia as part of a wave of Western companies cutting off the country in the aftermath of the attack. … Read more
According to a report on Saturday by Dubai-based Al Arabiya TV, Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior confiscated an Iranian ship carrying 240 tons of illicit fuel. The ministry stated that it captured the ship on local seas and arrested its Iranian crew members. According to the report, the Iranian ship crew purchased gasoline from smaller ships … Read more
The world’s tallest building disappeared behind a grey layer of dust on Wednesday as sandstorms swept through the Middle East, prompting weather and traffic warnings. The 828-metre (2,716-foot-6-inch) Burj Khalifa, which towers over Dubai and is usually visible across the busy financial hub, has receded behind an airborne dirt curtain that has shrouded much of … Read more
Latest Gold Rate in Kuwait today Per 10 Gram – Check live international gold rates in Kuwait 24K/ounce US$ Dollar, and its converted prices in gold 24K per 10 gram and gold 22K per 10 gram. The rate of 24 karat/gram decreased to KWD 18.480 from the previous day’s KWD 18.580. Similarly, the rate of 22 karat … Read more
The Kuwaiti emir accepted the government’s resignation on Tuesday, according to the official Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). According to KUNA, the directive instructs the administration to act as a caretaker until a new cabinet is constituted. The resignation will be communicated to Kuwait’s National Assembly, which is the country’s legislative body. Kuwait’s cabinet announced their … Read more
Latest Gold Rate in Kuwait today Per 10 Gram – Check live international gold rates in Kuwait 24K/ounce US$ Dollar, and its converted prices in gold 24K per 10 gram and gold 22K per 10 gram. The rate of 24 karat/gramme decreased to KWD 18.580 from the previous day’s KWD 18.950. Similarly, the rate of 22 karat … Read more
Kuwait-backed companies are considering a $750 million investment in Pakistan, making it one of the country’s largest proposed investments in recent years. Kuwait’s Enertech Holding Co. Investment Authority and Pakistan Kuwait Investment Company have both applied for a digital bank licence. Mohammad Al Fares, head of Pakistan Kuwait Investment Co., suggested a hydrogen plant and … Read more
In telephone conversations with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohamed Al-Sabah on Wednesday, Foreign Minister of Japan Hayashi Yoshimasa reiterated his country’s strong collaboration with Kuwait. “Kuwait is a solid partner of Japan, and the two countries have traditionally assisted one another during times of adversity such as the Gulf War and the … Read more
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will foster a contested gas field notwithstanding Iranian protests, while asking Tehran to participate in talks, an assertion said Wednesday. The Gulf partners will respect their arrangement, marked “unlawful” by Iran, to foster the Arash/Dorra oceanic gas field, the Saudi unfamiliar service said. “Saudi Arabia and… Kuwait affirm their right to … Read more
Overseas Employment Corporation– an attached department of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development would send over 3,000 medical staff including doctors and paramedical staff to Kuwait soon. Talking to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) on Thursday, an official said Pakistan has sent more than 3,500 doctors, nurses, and medical technicians to … Read more
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait hosted on Sunday the 156th consultative meeting of Arab foreign ministers to discuss the regional and international issues facing the Arab countries. During a joint press conference with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah said that Lebanon’s response on rebuilding trust between Lebanon and the … Read more
BEIJING: Foreign ministers from oil-rich Gulf states arrived in Beijing on Monday for a five-day visit as turmoil in neighbouring Kazakhstan raises concerns about China’s energy security. The officials from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, as well as secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef bin Falah al-Hajrah, will be in China … Read more
A shocking video went viral on social media of a Kuwaiti girl catching a lion that was roaming the streets of Kuwait. In the video, a girl can be seen walking down the street with the baby lion. She carries him like a baby and bravely controls the lion, who appears to be attempting to run. … Read more
KUWAIT CITY, Jan 3, 2022 (AFP) – Kuwait has urged its citizens to leave several European countries including Britain, France and Germany because of a surge in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant. In a series of statements overnight Sunday, the oil-rich Gulf state also warned Kuwaitis, often big spenders abroad, to avoid travelling to the … Read more
LONDON: From the great lockdown, to the great rebound? At the start of this year the world was optimistic that the development of pioneering vaccines would restrict the global spread of the Covid-19. December 2020 marked the date when vaccinations for the virus first began to be administered around the world. Since then, the death … Read more
RIYADH, Dec 30, 2021 (AFP) – Saudi Arabia on Thursday reimposed social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, after recording the highest number of infections in months. Workers have returned floor markings removed on October 17 to guide people to social distance in and around the Grand Mosque — … Read more
KARACHI: Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, is offering five lucky members a chance to become Skywards millionaires this Dubai Shopping Festival, a statement said. For a chance to take home one million Skywards miles every week, shop at more than 1,300 retail stores, dine at more than 200 restaurants, enjoy … Read more
RIYADH: Low-cost airline flyadeal will begin flights from Saudi Arabia to Egypt from January 6, 2022, Arab News reported. The company, a subsidiary of Saudia, will operate the Cairo-Riyadh route twice a day, with flights in both directions as a first stage. Egypt is the third international destination for flyadeal, following Dubai and Kuwait, bringing the … Read more
Consumer prices in the Gulf Cooperation Council states are projected to have risen 2.1 per cent in 2021, compared with 1.2 per cent in 2020, Arab News quoted a report by the GCC Statistical Centre revealed. Looking forward, inflation rate forecasts for 2022 and 2023 are predicted at 1.8 per cent and 2.6 per cent, … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait will lead the Middle East with new ‘mega’ petrochemicals projects after a recent slowdown, Arab News quoted the CEO of Arab Petroleum Investments Corp, known as APICORP, told S&P Global Platts. Most of the mega projects have ended and there is a new cycle now, according to Ahmed … Read more
RIYADH: Members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries held their annual meeting to discuss activating regional green initiatives, Arab News reported. OAPEC assigned its Executive Office to coordinate with Saudi Arabia and work with member states as part of the Middle East Green Initiative launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in March. Saudi Energy … Read more
DAMASCUS: Syria will host an Arab energy conference in 2024, the country’s energy ministry said, the latest sign that Arab countries are moving to re-engage with the government of Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad, Arab News reported. The announcement followed a unanimous vote from members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries during a virtual meeting … Read more
RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies are likely to achieve an aggregate growth rate of 2.6 per cent in 2021, Arab News quoted the World Bank Gulf Economic Update, as showing on Thursday. The report, titled “Seizing the Opportunity for a Sustainable Recovery”, attributed the rebound to stronger oil prices and the growth of non-oil … Read more
GENEVA, The World Health Organization warned Monday the new Covid-19 Omicron variant poses a “very high” risk globally, despite uncertainties about the danger and contagion levels of the new strain. The UN health agency said the Covid strain first discovered in southern Africa was a “highly divergent variant with a high number of mutations… some of which are concerning … Read more
