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Kuwait to rebuild Lebanon’s only large grain silo destroyed in blast

Kuwait said it will rebuild Lebanon's only large grain silo that was destroyed by the massive Beirut port explosion, raising fears of food shortages in a country already in financial…

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Kuwait passes law to protect ailing companies, attract investors

The Kuwaiti parliament has approved a law to increase protection for troubled businesses and provide two new options before they are forced to declare bankruptcy, a parliamentary committee report showed.…

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Coronavirus deaths rise in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait

Local health authorities in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait recorded additional fatalities due to the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday. In Saudi Arabia, 36 deaths and 1,363 infections were recorded as well…

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Kuwait bans commercial flights to 31 countries

Kuwait has banned until further notice commercial flights to 31 countries it regards as high risk due to the spread of the coronavirus, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said…

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Kuwait bans flights to several ‘high risk’ countries

Kuwait has banned until further notice commercial flights to 31 countries it said that it regarded as high risk due to the spread of the coronavirus, the Directorate General of…

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Kuwait to allow citizens, residents to travel to and from the country starting Aug 1st

Kuwait will allow citizens and residents to travel to and from the country, starting August 1st, the government communication center tweeted on early Thursday, citing a cabinet decision. The decision…

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News of Kuwait emir’s health reassuring, parliament speaker says

News about the health of the Emir of Kuwait, who is in the United States for medical treatment, is “very reassuring,” parliament speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim said on Sunday in a…

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Draft law in Kuwait seeking to drastically cut foreign workers’ numbers has them on edge

Since Covid-19 emerged, oil prices have slumped and local jobs evaporated. Kuwait's government is now considering new quotas that would see roughly half of its 920,000 Indians and 520,000 Egyptians…

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Kuwait ruler taken to the USA to complete medical treatment

Kuwait’s 91-year-old ruler Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah left the country early on Thursday for the United States to complete his medical treatment, the state news agency reported. Sheikh Sabah,…

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Kuwait’s Emir in hospital for medical checks

Kuwait's ruler Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber al-Sabah was admitted to hospital on Saturday for medical checks, the state news agency KUNA reported. KUNA quoted Emiri Court Affairs Minister Sheikh Ali…

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Gulf coronavirus infections surpass 400,000

The number of novel coronavirus cases in the six Gulf Arab states has doubled in a month to over 400,000, as the region’s two biggest economies this week fully lifted…

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Wear a mask or face jail in Kuwait and Qatar

Kuwait and Qatar both announced they would start jailing people or fining them thousands of dollars for failing to wear a mask to combat the novel coronavirus. Kuwait's health ministry…

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Kuwait tells oil buyers to load less crude on ships in June

Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC) has told customers they will have to load less crude oil in June as it has set operational tolerance at minus 5% for all crude cargoes,…

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Egyptians stranded in Kuwait riot

Police in Kuwait dispersed what they described as a riot by stranded Egyptians unable to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said on Monday. The development was the first…

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Photo Story: Massive sanitization campaign in Kuwait

Municipality workers spray disinfectant as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus at the Kuwait Salmiya market, following the outbreak of coronavirus, in Kuwait, 04 April 2020. (issued 05 April).…

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Gulf states step up coronavirus fight, first death in Kuwait

Dubai imposed a two-week lockdown Saturday night and Saudi Arabia sealed off parts of the Red Sea city of Jeddah as Gulf states tightened measures in big cities to contain…

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Kuwait bans cruise ships from coronavirus-infected countries

Kuwait has barred foreign ships, except those carrying oil, from departing to or arriving from several countries to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to a notice seen by…

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Kuwait oil sector heightens security

Kuwait’s oil sector is on high alert and has raised its security to the highest level as a precautionary measure in the wake of the weekend attack on Saudi Arabia’s…

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Kuwait’s emir leaves U.S. hospital

Kuwait’s 90-year-old ruler has left a hospital in the United States after successfully completing medical tests, state news agency KUNA reported on Friday. Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who has…

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Kuwait’s ruler urgently admitted to U.S. hospital

Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Kuwait’s 90-year-old ruler has been admitted to hospital in the United States for medical tests and postponed a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump planned…

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Kuwait insists emir in good health after reports that he was unwell

Kuwaiti state media reported Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah had "recovered", shortly after Iran's foreign minister indicated that the 90-year-old was unwell. The emir "has recovered from a setback and…

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Kuwait moves to protect its ports

Kuwait’s navy and ports authority will prepare security plans to protect the key OPEC exporter’s ports, state news agency KUNA reported, amid heightened tensions between Iran and the West. A joint cooperation protocol was…

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Gulf nations approve US request to deploy troops

The United States is planning to deploy military forces in the waters of the Arabian Gulf and in a number of Gulf Cooperation Council countries, according to media reports in…

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Kuwait’s attempt to resolve Qatar crisis failed

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