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Saudi Leadership Sends Cables of Condolences to Emir of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Saud Fadhil Sabah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of condolences to Kuwait Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah over the death of Sheikh Saud Fadhil Sabah Al-Mohamed Al-Sabah. In his cable, the King expressed profound sorrow and sadness to His Highness and family of the deceased,…

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Lebanon Seizes 1 Mn Captagon Pills Intended for Smuggling to Kuwait

The Lebanese authorities have thwarted an attempt to smuggle one million Captagon pills to Kuwait via Sudan. The Minister of Interior and Municipalities in the caretaker government, Bassam Mawlawi, said that the illicit haul was heading to Kuwait via Sudan and was seized by the Lebanese security services in Beirut…

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Kuwait Oil Company Says to Increase Natural Gas Production

The state-owned Kuwait oil company aims to increase natural gas production to meet local demand, the company's acting chief executive officer Khaled Nayef Al Otaibi said on Sunday. "With the world recovering from the disruptions caused by COVID-19 pandemic, demand for oil and gas returned to its pre-pandemic levels in…

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Veteran Kuwaiti ambassador recalls three decades of memories with the Queen

Khaled Al-Duwaisan, 75, an ambassador of 30 years, spoke with the PA news agency from his home in Kuwait.

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Human rights groups sound alarm over Tory foreign minister’s links to repressive Gulf states

Leo Docherty has accepted over £30,000 in hospitality from countries such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and the UAE since 2017

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Digital Cooperation Organization Adopts Riyadh AI Declaration

Member states of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) agreed Tuesday to adopt the Riyadh AI Call for Action Declaration (RAICA), which seeks to use AI technology to benefit people, communities, nations, and the world. The declaration, announced at Saudi Arabia’s Second Global AI Summit, was signed by all members of…

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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Prime Minister of Kuwait

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Sabah in Jeddah on Tuesday. Crown Prince Mohammed received a written message to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz from Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber…

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Islamic Movements in Kuwait Sign Controversial ‘Document of Principles’ ahead of Polls

Criticism has mounted in Kuwait of a document signed by a number of parliamentary elections candidates that declares their commitment to implementing Islamic Sharia law in the country. The “document of principles” was adopted by activists in Islamic movements and has garnered the support of a large number of Islamist…

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Sisi Hails Gulf Support for Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi praised the Gulf support for his country, especially during the periods that followed the upheavals in January 2011 and June 2013. Sisi’s comment came during the inauguration of projects in the Suez Canal Authority on Thursday. In his speech, the Egyptian president said that Saudi…

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Kuwait’s Long-Time Parliament Speaker Bows Out of Sept. Elections

Kuwait's parliament speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim said he would not run in legislative polls this month, a day before the deadline for submission ends. Kuwait will hold early elections on Sept. 29 after the crown prince appointed a new prime minister and dissolved parliament in a bid to resolve the feud…

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Kuwait's long-time parliament speaker bows out of Sept. elections

Kuwait's parliament speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim said he would not run in legislative polls this month, handing a victory to opposition figures who had been critical of him in a domestic political standoff that has hindered fiscal reform.

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‘Fingerprint surgery’ gang busted, four held

Procedure was used to beat fingerprint scanners at airport and facilitate re-entry of people deported from Kuwait

The Hindu

Kuwait, UAE Advise Against Travel to Iraq

Kuwait has urged its citizens in neighboring Iraq to leave the country. The state-run KUNA news agency also encouraged those hoping to travel to Iraq to delay their plans over the eruption of violent street clashes between rival Shiite groups in the country. The Gulf sheikhdom of Kuwait shares a…

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Kuwait urges its citizens in Iraq to leave the country

The Kuwaiti Embassy in Iraq urged its citizens in Iraq to leave the country, Kuwait's state news agency (KUNA) reported late on Monday.

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Kuwait to Hold Parliamentary Election on Sept. 29

Kuwait will hold a parliamentary election on Sept. 29, state news agency KUNA reported, after the Gulf state's crown prince moved to dissolve parliament in a bid to resolve a political standoff between the government and the elected legislature. Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who has taken on most…

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Kuwait to hold parliamentary election on Sept 29 - KUNA

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Saudi-Iran talks to resume when conditions right in Iraq, says Iranian envoy

A delayed sixth round of talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran in Baghdad will take place when the conditions are right in Iraq, Iran's ambassador to Kuwait said in published remarks confirmed by his embassy on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

US Air Force targeted in 'propaganda attack' in Kuwait

The U.S. Air Force says it was the subject of a “propaganda attack” by a previously unheard-of Iraqi militant group that falsely claimed it had launched a drone attack targeting American troops at an air base in Kuwait

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Ali Saleh to Saddam: War is Happening... Goal is to Destroy the Iraqi Army

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Kuwait Names First Ambassador to Iran in over Six Years

Kuwait has appointed an ambassador to Iran, both countries said on Sunday, more than six years after recalling its top envoy to Tehran in solidarity with Saudi Arabia after it severed ties with the country in 2016. Ambassador Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh handed his credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir…

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Kuwait names first ambassador to Iran in over six years

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Kuwait Condemns Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound by Israeli Settlers

Kuwait has condemned the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by Jewish settlers under the protection of Israeli forces, in flagrant violation of international law and resolutions and in an attempt to change the historical and legal status of Jerusalem. In a statement, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs said…

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Kuwait’s Agility Signs 1.4 Billion Euro Facility With Banks

Kuwait’s Agility, (AGLT.KW) one of the largest Gulf logistics companies, said on Sunday it had signed a new credit facility of 1.4 billion euros. The transaction is part of a financing round that is expected to total about $3.2 billion, it said.

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Syrian Air Runs Third Flight Between Damascus, Kuwait

Syrian Airlines is set to run its third regular flight to Kuwait on Saturday August 20. “As of August 20, flights to Kuwait will be three per week periodically,” according to the Syrian Transport Ministry. Syria's Cham Wings announced additional flights from Damascus to Kuwait on August 14-28. The first…

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Memories from the North: Film About How Saudis Lived through Invasion of Kuwait

Abdulmohsen Al-Mutairi’s movie “Memories from the North” deals with how we cultivate our collective and personal memories as it highlights the personal memory and childhood experiences of the Saudis who lived through the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait three decades ago.

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