The emir’s office said on August 18 that Sheikh Sabah was in “good condition” after suffering a health setback
The decision exempts expats working in certain professions
Indians, Egyptians, Bangladeshis and Syrians account for more than half of the 3.4 million expatriates in Kuwait
Sheikh Sabah, 90, went through a medical checkup and the results were good, an official said
KIA reportedly made “calculated exits” from investments it felt were vulnerable to a downturn in global financial markets
Global demand for crude should pick up in the second half, says Khaled al-Fadhel
Kuwait says around 605 people, mostly Kuwaiti, went missing during the seven-month occupation and ensuing war
The ministry had reportedly received several complaints that auctioneers – mostly expatriates – raise the fish prices
There are several oilfields in the border area between Iraq and Kuwait, most prominently Ratqa
State revenue was KD20.5bn in the year to March 31, 2019, compared to the KD15bn that had been projected
The two countries halted output from the jointly run oilfields – Khafji and Wafra – more than four years ago
The Gulf country has strict laws regulating social media activity
Iran said on Friday it had seized Britain’s Stena Impero tanker
The charge will be KD1 per tonne of the truck’s total weight
Oil sector grew at 1.3 per cent in the first quarter and non-oil sector expanded at 4.1 per cent
Kuwait’s current telecom providers are Zain, Ooredoo, and Viva
The arrested people were wanted by Egyptian authorities
Relations between Iran and the West have become increasingly strained
The state-owned oil company plans to invest hundreds of billions of dollars by 2040
Kuwait rose for the eighth straight session following MSCI’s decision to include the country in its main emerging markets index
The earthquake struck western Iran on Monday
A total of 102,280 residency visas held by expats were cancelled between 2015 and 2018
Kuwait was suspended back in October 2015 over a new sports law
The Kuwaiti market has outperformed markets in the Middle East this year in anticipation of the MSCI move
A study concerning the potential production of oilfields shared by the two countries is underway
The trip comes amid unprecedented regional tensions after attacks on tankers in the Gulf
A draft law proposing a 5 per cent tax on remittances has been set before the assembly, she said
The temperature in the region of Mitribah touched 51.4 degree celsius on Tuesday
Kuwait’s only female lawmaker said expats put a strain on the country’s infrastructure
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a cable of condolences