Kuwait delegation in India for UNESCO Conference
Kuwait Times NEW DELHI: A high-level five-member Kuwaiti delegation, headed by Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education Dr Bader Hamad Al-Essa traveled to India on Sunday to participate...
View ArticleKAPP receives bids for the Umm Al Hayman Wastewater Project
Kuwait Times Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects receives bids for Umm Al Hayman Wastewater Project. — KUNA KUWAIT: The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) said yesterday that all...
View ArticleKuwait expresses concerns over ‘dangerous conditions’ in Syria – Gulf State...
Kuwait Times GENEVA: Kuwait has expressed its concerns over “increasing violence and extremely dangerous conditions in Syria which have resulted in massive destruction, killing, dislocation of people...
View ArticleFinance minister welcomes grilling over petrol prices
Kuwait Times Anas Al-Saleh KUWAIT: Finance Minister and acting oil minister Anas Al-Saleh yesterday welcomed the announcement of MP Faisal Al-Kandari in which he said he will file to grill the minister...
View ArticlePoliceman insulted; ‘Expensive joke’
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: A traffic policeman filed a complaint against a female citizen accusing her of insulting a public servant on duty. He said she insulted him when he ticketed her. Also, a drunken...
View ArticleMinister of Electricity and Water seals cable deal
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Minister of Electricity and Water Ahmed Al-Jassar yesterday signed a contract to supply and install 132 kilovolt land cables insulated with XLPE at a total cost of KD 13,623,000....
View ArticleKuwaiti group KEH takes 23% stake in WH Ireland – KEH, British firm seal...
Kuwait Times LONDON: Kuwaiti European Holding Group (KEH) said yesterday that it had spent 8.45 million pounds ($11.03 million) to buy a 23.1 percent stake in British financial services firm WH Ireland...
View ArticleKuwait’s drive toward fuel subsidy rationalization – Cost-saving measure –...
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: A motorist buys fuel at a gas station. Kuwait government’s recent decision to make cuts to Kuwait’s petrol subsidy system is expected to boost state coffers amid low global oil...
View ArticleSheikh Sabah Al-Khaled attends summit on Palestine economy – Amir renews...
Kuwait Times Kuwaiti Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al- Mubarak Al-Sabah seen at the 17th NAM Summit. — KUNA NEW YORK: Kuwait’s First Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister...
View ArticleKuwait celebrates International Day of Peace
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Kuwait celebrates the International Day of Peace today, under the theme “The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace.” Kuwait has exerted huge efforts to achieve...
View ArticleEmergency parliament session on petrol price hike ‘aborted’– Sane refutes...
Kuwait Times Yaqoub Al-Sanea KUWAIT: MP Ahmad Al-Qudhaibi said yesterday that the government has succeeded in “aborting” an emergency session of the National Assembly that was due to discuss the hike...
View ArticleFilipina attempts to flee sponsors house; Kuwaiti assaulted by Iraqi ex-wife
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: A Filipina was rushed to hospital with several bone fractures she sustained when she fell during an attempt to flee her sponsor’s house in Saad Al-Abdullah. Asian with HIV An Asian...
View ArticleKuwait is ‘determined to destroy terrorism’
Kuwait Times Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al- Hamad Al-Sabah delivers his speech. — KUNA KUWAIT: Kuwait has vowed to “confront and destroy terrorism,” Acting...
View ArticleRate of Alzheimer’s growing
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Head of MoH’s Media Office Dr Ghaliya Al-Mutairi said the rate of Alzheimer’s is growing in Kuwait due to the growing number of elderly people and longer lifespans. She also noted...
View ArticleStudy shows significant use of steroids among Kuwaiti males
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: A recently published local study examining the use of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid (AAS) amongst gym users in Kuwait found there to be significant use of AAS amongst Kuwaiti male...
View ArticleSports suspension should be resolved soon: Official
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Sports suspension in the country is considered a great challenge that should be resolved as soon as possible, a Kuwait Football Association (KFA) official said. This remark was...
View ArticleLimak to complete Kuwait Airport project in 4 years – Turkey lures Kuwaiti...
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Turkish delegation takes a group photo with the officials at the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry. —KUNA KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister of State...
View ArticleKuwait GDP exceeds KD 34 million – Growth rate of total labor force hits 4.8%
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Photo shows the entrance of Central Bank of Kuwait in Kuwait City. — KUNA KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) exceeded KD 34 million in 2015, declining some 25 percent...
View ArticlePM: Kuwait rejects all forms of terror
Kuwait Times NEW YORK: Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al Sabah addresses the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters yesterday. – AFP NEW...
View ArticleCourt to rule on legality of gasoline hike – DNA law challenged
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The administrative court yesterday set Sept 28 to issue its verdict in a lawsuit challenging the legality of a government decision that raised the prices of petrol, which came into...
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