Kuwait Municipality calls for stricter penalties on sanitation offenses

Kuwait Municipality highlights surge in waste dumping, pushes for tougher sanitation laws. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 4: Kuwait Municipality on Saturday emphasized the urgent need to impose fines for sanitation violations, calling for swift approval of...

Kuwaiti Sumud heroes return

Third Kuwaiti still detained * Flotilla activists ‘treated like animals’ * Massive protests in Europe KUWAIT/ISTANBUL/ROME: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya announced on Saturday that two Kuwaiti citizens who took part in Global Sumud...

Today in Kuwait's history

KUWAIT: 1963 -- State of Kuwait and Iraq signed, in Baghdad, a minute regarding restoration of cordial relationship and recognition. The minute was submitted to the UN as an official document. 1998 -- The Kuwaiti government approved establishment...

Kuwait meet to boost cooperation in health sector: Dr. Hilal Al Sabti

Kuwait: Dr. Hilal Ali Al Sabti, Minister of Health, said that the recommendations made at the Health Ministers’ Committee meeting in Kuwait will contribute to building more efficient, resilient, and sustainable health systems in the Gulf...

Kuwait reaffirms role of capacity-building in advancing human rights

Rahaf Khuraibet, Diplomatic Attaché at the Permanent Delegation of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations in Geneva. GENEVA, Oct 4: The State of Kuwait on Friday reaffirmed its strong commitment to promoting technical cooperation and capacity...

Fishing for mullet ‘meide’ resumes in Kuwait Bay after 22 years ban

PAAAFR approves trial fishing for mullet fish in Kuwait Bay. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 4: Fishing for mullet fish, known locally as “meide”, has officially resumed in Kuwait Bay after a 22-year suspension, following approvals from relevant government...

From desert to oasis: Seasonal rains bring new life to Kuwait’s arid lands

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 4: Torrents of seasonal rain have once again transformed sections of Kuwait’s arid terrain into flourishing green landscapes, marking a striking ecological shift that underscores the untapped potential of rainwater harvesting in...

Bahraini, Kuwaiti citizens detained by Israel; authorities seek release

After 42 boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla were intercepted, and the civilian activists detained by Israel, several countries have expressed concern about the wellbeing of their citizens. Bahrain confirmed that authorities visited the detention...

PM urges rapid progress on Kuwait-China projects

Ministerial committee reviews port, energy, housing and environmental initiatives KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Thursday called for a full national effort to accelerate the country’s...

Sons of Yusuf - the Kuwaiti hip-hop duo aiming to revive the Islamic Golden Age

At The Grey Fish Studio in Kuwait City, Khaliji percussion crackles against the low rumble of an 808 drum machine. Ya'koob and Abdul Rahman Al Refaie, known collectively as Kuwaiti hip-hop duo Sons of Yusuf, are locked into a groove steeped in the...

Kuwait Army looks to the future with AI, tech-focused lecture

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Sabah says the military is stepping up efforts to prepare its personnel for the challenges of tomorrow. “We are keen on raising the level of our military personnel by providing them...

Kuwait-China projects advance under PM’s oversight

His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah chaired a meeting of the ministerial committee at Bayan Palace today to follow up on the implementation status of agreements and memoranda of understanding signed between the...

Warba Bank launches digital financing for domestic workers in Kuwait

Warba Bank has introduced 'SiDi Easy Finance,' a first-of-its-kind digital financing service in Kuwait exclusively for domestic workers under Article 20. The service offers flexible financing options of KD 100, KD 200, or KD 300 with repayment...

Gulf ESG efforts fail to link profit with sustainability, study shows

Extensive 14-year dataset finds no robust connection between ESG and financial performance in the region, in contrast with Europe, North America and Asia The Gulf’s largest study on ESG and profitability has concluded that sustainability does not...

Sustainable resource extraction transforms oil fields

By David Olutusin Oil and gas fields often retain bypassed pay, which are areas or layers of the reservoirs with hydrocarbons that were neither recovered nor produced during the earlier stages of field development. Recognizing and maximizing...

Kuwait launches national cybersecurity awareness campaign

MoI and the National Cybersecurity Center launch an awareness drive on Global Cybersecurity Day. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 2: The National Cybersecurity Center (NCC) and the Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Thursday launched a national campaign for...

Atlantis Dubai announces half a million dollars of funding in support of conservation and sustainability

As part of the Atlantis Atlas Project Contribution Programme, partners are selected based on their contributions to identified conservation and sustainability priorities, with a particular emphasis on species conservation and inspiring the next...

Kuwait's development spending in Q1 2025-26 highest in 5 years

KUWAIT -- Government spending on development ventures by end of the first quarter of the annual development plan (2025-2026) reached the highest level since five years ago, compared to the corresponding periods of previous schemes. The state...

Shuwaikh Beach reopens, marks new era for Kuwait’s tourist sites

New Shuwaikh Beach project logo KUWAIT CITY, Oct 2: Kuwait’s Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Minister of State for Housing Affairs Abdullatif Al-Mishari and Governor of the Capital Sheikh Abdullah Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah officially...

Kuwait reaffirms commitment to equality and justice at UN Rights Council

Diplomatic Attaché Heba Al-Sabah during her address to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. GENEVA, Oct 2: The State of Kuwait on Wednesday reaffirmed its deep-rooted national commitment to the principle of equality before the law, describing it...