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Kuwait’s Gulf Bank secures initial approval to convert to Islamic lender
Zawya
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The Kuwait-listed Gulf Bank has received initial approval from the country’s Central Bank to convert its operations to an Islamic banking institution. The news comes even as Gulf Bank is exploring a potential merger with the Kuwait-based Warba...
Mass Arrests in Kuwait as Authorities Clamp Down on Illegal Workers
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) has confirmed that it will closely monitor the files of registered employers to ensure full compliance with the Labor Law and its implementing regulations. Violators will be referred to...
Drivers In Kuwait Can Now Tint Windows Up To 50%, Windshield Banned
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, 2025 – The Ministry of Interior has announced new regulations on vehicle window tinting under Ministerial Resolution No. (1398) of 2025. According to the decision, motorists are now allowed to install window tinting of up to 50% on...
KPC: Kuwait oil price drops 54 cents to $68.95 pb
Zawya
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KUWAIT -- The price of Kuwaiti oil went down 54 cents to USD 68.95 per barrel (pb) on Monday, compared to USD 69.49 pb last Friday, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said on Tuesday. In global markets, Brent crude increased by 75 cents to USD...
Kuwait pentathlon team wins silver
Kuwait Times
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August 18, 2025
ALEXANDRIA: Kuwaiti modern pentathlon team came in second place, winning the silver medal at the Arab Modern Pentathlon Championship (under 15 years old), which concluded in Alexandria on Sunday with the participation of 56 players from six Arab...
Kuwait Hotels, cafes brace for visitor influx
Arab Times
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August 18, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: After years of stagnation that led to many hotel closures, the Ministry of Interior’s decision to allow expatriates residing in GCC countries to enter Kuwait, along with new tourist visa facilitations, has reignited the...
Kuwait Revokes Citizenship Of Two Prominent Actors Years After Their Deaths
Gulf Insider
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August 18, 2025
Kuwait has revoked the citizenship of two celebrated actors, Abdulmohsen Al Suhaiel and Abdulrazzaq Ibrahim Al Khalaf, better known as Burzaiqa, despite both men having died years ago, as part of a sweeping decree that stripped nationality from...
Kuwait Ministry of Health holds nursing management and leadership workshop
Arab Times
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August 18, 2025
The Ministry of Health organizes a specialized workshop on management and leadership for nursing staff in collaboration with international experts. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: The Ministry of Health (MoH) organized a specialized training workshop on...
Kuwait begins training for Asian U-17 Championship
Arab Times
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August 18, 2025
Yousef Mohammed Madoh is congratulated after scoring a goal. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: Kuwait kicked off preparations for the Asian Under-17 Championship with training sessions at the Martyr Fahad Al-Ahmad Hall in Al-Da’iya, led by Croatian coach Ivan...
Kuwait junior volleyball team gears up for clash with Iraq
Arab Times
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August 18, 2025
Kuwaiti players defend during a Kuwait-Bahrain match. AMMAN, Aug 18: Kuwait’s national junior volleyball team is stepping up preparations ahead of its crucial match against Iraq tomorrow at 3:00 PM. The encounter marks the third and final round of...
Eyes wide open, no to Kuwait visa fraud - Strict verification on arrival
Arab Times
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August 18, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: In parallel with the measures announced by the Ministry of Interior on the issuance of visas, the concerned authorities remain vigilant, efficiently playing their role as a safety valve protecting the country from fraud or...
Drug & Alcohol Checks Made Compulsory for Kuwait Airport Staff
Arab Times
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August 18, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has instructed some companies operating at Kuwait International Airport to conduct comprehensive medical tests for all individuals holding licenses issued by the directorate....
Kuwait allows car window tint up to 50%
Gulf Daily News Online
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Car window tinting of up to 50% is now permitted in Kuwait, according to new regulations by the Kuwaiti Interior Ministry. The decision was made by Shaikh Fahad Al Sabah, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, with the aim of...
Kuwait revokes citizenship of 365 people, including two actors who died years ago
Gulf Daily News Online
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Questions are being raised after two prominent actors who died years ago had their citizenship revoked by the Kuwaiti government. Kuwait has launched extensive reforms with regards to citizenship and the latest decree has stripped 365 people of...
Kuwait Busts Toxic Alcohol Ring after 23 Deaths
OCCRP
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August 18, 2025
Kuwaiti authorities have dismantled a network accused of producing and distributing toxic methanol-based alcoholic drinks that have killed 23 people, the Interior Ministry said. According to the ministry, 67 people were arrested for allegedly...
Kuwait’s CITRA signs contract for automated spectrum monitoring system
Arab Times
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August 18, 2025
Kuwait's CITRA signs deal with Future Integrated Technology for spectrum monitoring. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: Kuwait’s Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) said Monday it signed a contract with Future Integrated...
Kuwaiti, Bahraini military chiefs discuss defense ties, maritime security
Arab Times
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August 18, 2025
Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Sabah Al-Jaber meets with Vice Admiral George Wikoff, Commander of the US Fifth Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, at the headquarters of US Naval Forces Central Command. MANAMA, Aug 18: Kuwait’s Deputy Army...
Kuwait to replace all foreign judges with citizens by 2030 in sweeping workforce nationalization
The Times of India
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Justice Ministry commits to full Kuwaitization of judicial staff by 2030/Image: File Kuwait’s Minister of Justice, Counsellor Nasser Al-Sumait, has confirmed that the country’s judiciary will be fully “Kuwaitized” by 2030, meaning all judicial...
Kuwait Fund provides $224mln financing for Gulf power interconnection expansion
Zawya
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The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (Kuwait Fund) said the expansion of the Gulf Power Interconnection Project, launched in December 2022, is advancing on schedule, with new infrastructure set to enhance Kuwait’s grid and strengthen...
‘Uproot all illegal shacks erected on Kuwait land’
Arab Times
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August 18, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: As part of an ongoing effort to address unauthorized use of state-owned land, the Ministry of Interior, in collaboration with the Kuwait Municipality, the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, and the Public...