Reports on social media claimed some people were planning to hold a march in the city of Taima next Friday
The UAE re-opened its embassy in Damascus last Thursday
Light crude output is currently 180,000 bpd
Kuwait’s cabinet earlier accepted the resignation of Fadhel’s predecessor, Bakhit al-Rashidi, and three other ministers
The ministry’s laboratory detected the presence of alkaloids in some herbs
The US Federal Reserve Board decided to hike rates by 25 basis points
Opposition politicians Jamaan al-Harbash and Waleed al-Tabtabai forced their way into parliament in 2011
The company plans to grow its business, including expanding its global warehouse capacity
Bakhit al-Rashidi’s departure would not imply any change in the oil policy of Kuwait
The new refinery is planned in the south of the country
The ownership of a foreign investor shall not exceed 5 per cent in any Kuwaiti bank
The law will allow citizens to retire early if they accept a slight pension cut
Police are said to have received calls to investigate a number of stars who have millions of dinars in their accounts
MPs are pressuring the government to reduce the country’s foreign population
S&P DJI said it recognised the progress Kuwait had made in trade clearing and settlement
The government is gradually replacing foreign workers in public sector roles
The 46-year-old Indian worker died after the warehouse shelves collapsed on Sunday
The quake occurred close to the Iraqi border on Sunday evening
The biggest listed companies in Kuwait by market capitalisation
Sea levels are expected to rise as strong winds are also forecast to cause low visibility
Dubai-based pay-TV operator OSN has been facing fierce competition in the region
The country has seen extensive damage to roads and infrastructure linked to heavy rains and flooding in recent weeks
The country’s current citizenship law, issued in 1959, means only Muslims can become Kuwaiti citizens
MPs in the Gulf country are pressuring the government to reduce its high foreign population
Arriving flights were redirected to Dammam, Riyadh and Manama airports
Flights were temporarily suspended and the three main ports were closed on Thursday due to the unstable weather
Kuwait’s Public Works minister resigned on Friday because of the extensive damage to public property caused by heavy rains and floods
Minister of public works Hussam Al-Roumi submitted his resignation on Friday
Kuwait was forced to shut down government offices and schools on Tuesday due to the severe weather
The two banks have been in talks since earlier this year on a potential merger