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Kuwait arrests 12 in Iranian spying case

The men were sentenced in absentia last month

Kuwait MPs say they will oppose VAT bill

Kuwait and the other GCC states have agreed to implement a 5 per cent VAT rate from January

Omantel to buy nearly 10% of Kuwait’s Zain Group for $846.1m

The investment is part of Omantel’s strategy to diversify its exposure

Kuwait MPs seek to remove exemptions from expat healthcare fee increase

Non-Kuwaiti wives and mothers of Kuwaiti citizens, GCC citizens and other groups are exempt from new healthcare fee increases for foreigners

Kuwait’s Zain Group reports flat second quarter profit

Zain said that foreign currency conversions, mainly in Sudan, had cost the company $58m in H1 2017

S&P affirms Kuwait ratings, expects annual GDP growth of 3% to 2020

The country’s deficit is expected to shrink to 7 per cent by 2020/2021, the agency said

Kuwait denies its waters used for Iran supplies to Houthis

The country asserts that its waters are under the “total control of the Kuwaiti navy and coast guard”

Kuwait to introduce higher healthcare fees for foreigners

The country is also looking to introduce higher fees for health insurance

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Kuwait halts issuance of family residence visas

New applications have been stalled as the country prepares to increase health insurance fees for foreigners

Iran says ambassador to remain in Kuwait despite row

Kuwait also told Iran’s cultural and military missions to shut down last week

Kuwaiti oil minister says further production cuts are possible

Ministers of OPEC and non-OPEC producers are set to meet in St Petersburg on Monday

Kuwait orders Iranian embassy to reduce staff after spy case

The move comes after a court ruling last year implicated some Iranians in a spying case

Kuwait Finance House eyes merger with Ahli United Bank

The Gulf’s banking sector is consolidating as three years of low oil prices squeeze deposits

Kuwait MP calls for 10-year limit for foreign workers

Safa Al-Hashem has repeatedly proposed new fees and restrictions to limit the country’s expat population

Kuwait studies VAT exemptions to minimise impact on citizens

The country may exempt some sectors and commodities from VAT

Kuwait’s Emir says feels ‘bitter’ over GCC rift, to push ahead with mediation

The emir said support for Kuwait’s mediation efforts had strengthened his resolve to deal with the crisis

National Bank of Kuwait Q2 net profit up 10.7%

The bank’s net profit for the first half of the year rose 9.3 per cent due to higher net interest income

US, UK, Kuwait urge swift negotiated solution to Qatar crisis

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and British National Security Advisor Mark Sedwill visited Kuwait

Kuwait’s Wataniya Airways to resume operations this week

Wataniya halted operations in 2011 due to its financial situation and political instability in the region

Kuwait Airways, Royal Jordanian see US laptop ban lifted

Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines have already been exempted from the ban

Kuwait aims to create thousands of new jobs for its nationals

Kuwait’s new privatisation programme is hoped to enhance economic growth and reduce state operational costs

Immediate solution to GCC rift unlikely – UK foreign secretary

Boris Johnson is travelling across the GCC to meet with senior leaders

Fire breaks out at Kuwait’s Avenues Mall construction site

The blaze only caused material damage, officials said

More than 30,000 Kuwaitis take sick leave to extend Eid break – report

The government is investigating high absence rates over the last two days

Kuwaiti emir travels to India on private visit

Sheikh Sabah, who left Kuwait on Sunday, is the main mediator in the ongoing GCC rift

Kuwait’s ALAFCO orders 20 Boeing 737 Max 8s worth $2.2bn

The company said it already had unfilled orders for 20 737 Max aeroplanes

Kuwait’s ruler calls for GCC unity to heal Qatar rift

Sheikh Sabah is leading mediation efforts after Saudi, the UAE and Bahrain severed ties with Qatar two weeks ago

InterContinental Hotels signs Kuwait exclusivity deal with Bukhamseen Group

The agreement includes country-wide exclusivity for Bukhamseen for a 10-year term

Kuwait says Qatar ‘ready to understand’ Gulf concerns

Kuwait said it would continue its efforts to patch a rift within the GCC states

Kuwait emir arrives in Doha after Dubai visit to mediate GCC rift

Sheikh Sabah also visited Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to try to mend fences