Work on new Kuwait airport terminal on trackWork to build a new terminal in Kuwait International Airport (Terminal Two) is expected to be completed in November, the chairman of Kuwait's General Authority of Civil Aviation (Gaca) said. Sheikh Mubarak Salem Al Sabah noted More… |
Kuwait parliament dissolvedKuwait's Amir His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah has issued a decree dissolving the country's parliament, the state news agency said. He earlier received the Crown prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al More… |
Kuwaiti Emir undergoes minor surgeryKuwait's 84-year-old ruler Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has undergone a "successful minor surgery" at a hospital in the US, state news agency Kuna reported on Sunday. Sheikh Sabah, who has ruled the US-allied Gulf More… |
Kuwait forms new Cabinet, adds 6 royalsMustapha Al-Shamali was appointed oil minister in Kuwait's new Cabinet, state news agency Kuna said on Sunday after a parliamentary election in the major crude producer last month. The position was previously held on an acting More… |
Kuwait court reinstates previous parliamentKuwait's constitutional court ruled on Wednesday that a parliamentary election held in February, which gave the opposition a majority, was void and decided to restore the previous assembly, state news agency KUNA reported. The move comes a More… |
Kuwait cabinet backs law to privatise airlineKuwait's cabinet approved an amended draft law on Sunday paving the way for the privatisation of Kuwait Airways within three years, state-run news agency Kuna reported, after restructuring at the troubled carrier delayed the original plan. More… |
Burgan Bank showcases services to Kuna staffA team from Burgan Bank, a leading retail banking group in Kuwait, recently visited Kuwait News Agency (Kuna) in a move to introduce its accounts as well as its services to Kuna’s employees. The bank’s team showcased a wide range of added More… |
KIA to invest $3.6bn in Kuwait property marketKuwait Investment Authority (KIA), the country's sovereign wealth fund, said it will launch a real estate portfolio worth KD1 billion ($3.6 billion) to invest in the local market. 'The real estate portfolio aims to achieve good ret More… |
Kuwait reporters get special trainingAbu Dhabi-based twofour54 tadreeb, a premier media skills training academy in the region, has successfully completed two training courses for Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on reporting business news and mobile journalism. Nine reporters comple More… |
Kuwait tightens control on investment firmsKuwait's central bank has tightened control on borrowing in the country's investment sector and given companies two years to comply, state news agency Kuna said on Wednesday. The central bank governor, Sheik Salem Abdul-Aziz al-Sab More… |