Kuwait pavilion at 2025 Osaka Expo wins four international awards

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Commissioner General at 2025 Osaka Expo, Salem Al-Watyan, expressed pride on Wednesday in the Kuwait pavilion’s achievement of four international awards announced by Exhibitor, a leading US magazine specializing in global...

Kuwait’s IFA Hotels switches to shariah-compliant business

Kuwait-listed IFA Hotels and Resorts Company has decided to shift to Shariah-compliant Islamic activities following discussions over the past months. The company said in a bourse statement on Wednesday that its board of directors approved the...

Council approves major overhaul to hotel building regulations in Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY - Chairwoman of the Technical Committee at the Municipal Council Munira Al-Amir announced that the committee has completed its review and approval of proposals to amend the building regulations, which are related to the requirements...

Kuwaiti pavilion among most popular at Osaka Expo: Envoy

Kuwaiti pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka TOKYO, Oct 15: Kuwaiti Ambassador to Japan Sami Al-Zamanan on Wednesday hailed the success of Kuwait’s participation in Expo 2025 Osaka, calling the national pavilion one of the most visited and widely...

Kuwait enters data-driven era

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 15: The local real estate sector is witnessing qualitative transformation due to the increasing use of the modern language of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Artificial intelligence has become a vital tool in redrawing...

Kuwait schools celebrate Greening Week to promote environmental awareness

Students engage in activities promoting afforestation and sustainability. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 15: Schools across Kuwait were adorned with greenery on Wednesday as the Ministry of Education launched its annual Greening Week, a nationwide initiative...

Kuwait's Awqaf announces Grand Quran Memorization and Recitation Competition

Press conference announcing the launch of the 28th Kuwait Grand Quran Memorization and Recitation Competition KUWAIT CITY, Oct. 14: The General Secretariat of Awqaf (Awqaf) has officially announced the launch of the 28th Kuwait Grand Quran...

Kuwait announces major natural gas discovery at Al-Jazah offshore field 

Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), has announced a new natural discovery in the Al-Jazah offshore natural gas field. The Minagish formation in Kuwait achieved the highest production rate from a vertical...

Minister pledges to speed up road maintenance projects across Kuwait

Ongoing radical maintenance work on the Fourth Ring Road opposite Shuwaikh. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 15: Minister of Public Works Dr. Noura Al-Mashaan reaffirmed the ministry's commitment on Wednesday to closely monitor and expedite major road maintenance...

Council OKs major overhaul to hotel building regulations in Kuwait

Munira Al-Amir, Chairwoman of the Technical Committee at the Municipal Council KUWAIT CITY, Oct 15: Chairwoman of the Technical Committee at the Municipal Council Munira Al-Amir announced that the committee has completed its review and approval of...

Industry now a key pillar in economic diversification: Kuwaiti official

The 47th preparatory meeting of Undersecretaries of Ministries of Industry of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries KUWAIT CITY, Oct 15: The industrial sector has become a crucial engine for economic diversification and a foundational...

Jazeera Airways resumes direct Kuwait-Sochi flights

Jazeera Airways has resumed its direct flights between Kuwait and Sochi, Russia, significantly strengthening seamless travel options to this popular year-round destination and enhancing connectivity for tourists and business travelers across the...

Euromoney crowns Boursa Kuwait best Mideast exchange

KUWAIT: In recognition of its leading role in enhancing liquidity and transparency, bolstering investor confidence and adopting the highest standards of governance and sustainability in the Kuwaiti capital market, Boursa Kuwait was crowned as the...

Kuwait Bans All Political, Religious, and Partisan Activities in Schools  

Kuwait has officially banned all political, religious, and partisan activities in its schools, following a decision by the Minister of Education to suspend school officials who organized political events without prior approval. Minister of...

Kuwait's Jazeera Airways opens winter gateway to Sochi

KUWAIT CITY - Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s leading low-cost carrier, today announced the return of its direct flights to Sochi, reintroducing seamless connectivity between Kuwait and one of Russia’s most enchanting year-round destinations. Following...

Indian company wins gas project contract in Kuwait

The contract awarded by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) to Megha Engineering is worth $225.5m Register for MEED’s 14-day trial access State-owned upstream operator Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has awarded a contract for its planned project to develop a gas...

Kuwait Fund seals $12.8mln road deals for Belize, Saint Lucia

WASHINGTON - The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed two loan agreements with Belize and Saint Lucia on the sidelines of the World Bank Group meetings taking place this week in Washington, with Kuwait’s participation. In a...

OPEC to hire consultant to assess members' capacity, says Kuwaiti Minister

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is moving to appoint "one of the top consultants" to visit member states and assess their production capacity in the coming months, Kuwait's oil minister Tareq Al-Roumi said on...

Kuwait Fund seals KWD8 million road deals for Belize, Saint Lucia

Acting Director General of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, Waleed Al-Bahar, signs a loan agreement with Saint Lucia. WASHINGTON, Oct 14: The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed two loan agreements with Belize...

Kuwait sets prices for 392 new medicines in bid to make healthcare more affordable

Kuwait’s Health Minister approves pricing for 392 medications in a major step toward making medicines more accessible and affordable. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 14: In a significant move aimed at making medication more accessible and affordable, Minister of...