Kuwait

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Kuwait opens air space, operations to scale up in phases

Fri, 24 Apr 2026

Kuwait has announced the reopening of airspace at Kuwait International Airport starting from Thursday evening.

Construction & Real Estate

HFCL launches IO portfolio in Kuwait through partnership with Alghanim Engineering

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

HFCL has introduced its IO portfolio in Kuwait through Alghanim Engineering, expanding advanced communications solutions to support key sectors such as oil and gas and utilities.

Construction & Real Estate

United Gulf wins key utility infrastructure contract in Kuwait

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

United Gulf Construction Company, a multi-disciplinary contracting firm, has secured a key utility infrastructure project contract in Kuwait. The scope of work includes the construction and maintenance of a new water distribution complex in the Hawalli area, along with other associated works.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Kuwait declares force majeure on oil shipments

Mon, 20 Apr 2026

Kuwait has declared force majeure on shipments of crude oil ‌and refined products after a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz prevented some vessels from entering ⁠the Persian Gulf, hindering its ability to meet certain customer commitments, Bloomberg News reported.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Jazeera boosts India operations with flights to Vijayawada, Lucknow

Thu, 02 Apr 2026

Kuwait's leading low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways has added two more new Indian destinations to its network - Vijayawada and Lucknow, further expanding its footprint across the country. With this latest expansion under Project Vande Bharat, Jazeera now serves a total of 14 Indian cities.

Finance & Capital Market

Partners Group names new Kuwait operations head

Sun, 19 Apr 2026

Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry, has announced the appointment of Abdullah Alshamlan as its new Head of Kuwait. The appointment follows the firm’s recent announcement regarding its office opening in Kuwait, the application process for which is underway.

Construction & Real Estate

Markaz-owned Kuwaiti tower gets top green building certification

Sun, 19 Apr 2026

Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) has announced that the Al Nada Tower, a key residential building owned by its real estate fund MREF, has achieved LEED Gold certification. This comes as part of its broader strategy to strengthen sustainability and operational frameworks across its real estate portfolio.

Construction & Real Estate

Kuwait plans to build six underground water reservoirs

Mon, 13 Apr 2026

Kuwait has announced plans to develop six underground reservoirs in Al Na’eem region of the country, each with a capacity of 100 million imperial gallons. The move comes as part of its broader strategy to expand strategic water reserves and ensure supply during peak demand periods.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Kuwait raises May crude prices for Asia, pricing document shows

Mon, 13 Apr 2026

Kuwait has raised the official selling ‌price for Kuwait Export Crude to Asia in May ⁠to $17 a barrel above the average of Oman/Dubai quotes, a price document reviewed by Reuters ‌showed.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Jazeera Airways relaunches Dhaka flights

Wed, 01 Apr 2026

Jazeera Airways announced the relaunch of three weekly flights to Dhaka, restoring connectivity between Kuwait and Bangladesh and marking the first active air link between the two countries during the current period of disruption.