Safa Al-Hashem said the proposal was made to address traffic congestion
The government is expecting a boost in both oil and non-oil revenues
Dozens of Omani fans were injured at the Arabian Gulf Cup final
The government is aiming to equalise salaries and incentives paid to workers
Gulf Bank, KAMCO Investment Company and NBK Capital were the joint lead arrangers on the issue, which was 1.45 times oversubscribed
Kuwait agreed to buy the Airbus Caracal military helicopters in August 2016
The new fee structure saw prices introduced for many treatments that were free
A list of those being laid off must be confirmed by December 15
The country could also start charging $100 for visit visas
The previous cabinet resigned on October 30 following a vote of no-confidence
The Kuwaiti parliament agreed to amend sports laws on Sunday in a bid to end the suspension
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain sent ministers or deputy prime ministers to the annual event
Iraq would export at least 50 million cubic feet of gas per day for 10 years, said Kuwait oil minister
Sheikh Sabah is known as the “dean of Arab diplomacy”
Foreigners make up around 70 per cent of Kuwait’s population
The country could also increase the minimum salary for foreigners to sponsor family members
The biggest listed companies in Kuwait by market capitalisation
The increase was calculated based on studies of systems in the other GCC countries
Delivery of the planes will begin from 2020
The move follows the freezing of more than 2,000 domestic bank accounts in Saudi Arabia
MPs have been pressuring the government to reduce the country’s foreign population
The proposal, which would be applied retroactively, is under consideration
New healthcare fees were also introduced this month
The government is less than a year old after being formed following last November’s parliamentary elections
Government ministers have faced a series of grillings by MPs in recent weeks
Emir Al Sabah warned an escalation would invite “regional and international intervention”
The three GCC states had banned certain imports from Egypt such as pepper, lettuce and onion, earlier this year
The permit would require approval from the expat’s sponsor
The airline will launch flights to Hyderabad, Kochi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad in Q4
The US has hardened its stance on a nuclear deal with Iran