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Kuwait cuts prices on 544 medicines, weight loss drugs
Kuwait Times
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August 11, 2025
KUWAIT: Kuwait has slashed prices on key weight-loss and diabetes medications starting Monday, cutting the cost of the injection “Tirzepatide” (Mounjaro) by 30 percent following a ministerial decree issued in May. Alongside this, prices for the...
PM chairs ministerial committee meeting on Kuwait-China development projects
Kuwait Times
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August 21, 2025
Officials discuss latest developments in executing development projects under MoUs KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah chaired Monday the 23rd meeting of the ministerial committee tasked with monitoring...
Kuwait slashes prices of 544 drugs, medical products to 78.5%
Zawya
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KUWAIT -- Kuwaiti Minister of Health Ahmad Al-Awadhi on Monday made fresh decisions cutting the prices of 544 drugs and medical products by up to 78.5 percent. The decisions included new quotations of 144 drugs and products to be sold at the...
Kuwait: Shuwaikh Beach development nears completion, opening set for late 2025
Zawya
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KUWAIT CITY - The development of Shuwaikh Beach – one of the most prominent waterfront sites in the Capital – has reached its final stages, say sources from the Kuwait Municipality. Sources said the final touches for the project are underway,...
Get Ready! Real Estate Demand In Kuwait To Surge With New Visa Rules
Arab Times
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August 20, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 20: International real estate appraiser Emad Al-Faraj says opening the door to issuing various types of visit visas (family, commercial, and tourist) will stimulate real estate activity and change the structure of demand for real...
Kuwait plans 12 new housing complexes for expat workers
Zawya
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KUWAIT CITY - In a strategic move to address long-standing housing challenges linked to migrant workers—particularly single men or “bachelors”—the Kuwaiti government is rolling out 12 new residential complexes in designated locations outside...
Kuwait: OPEC watching oil market, Trump’s Russia comments
GCN
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August 11, 2025
Trump’s comments about Russian oil and Kuwait’s oil minister say OPEC is keeping an eye on the market. A group of nations whose economies are heavily dependent on the energy sector are at the centre of this delicate game. Decisions taken here have...
Kuwait allows visa on arrival for GCC residents including Indian expats
Financial Express
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Big news for millions of expats living in the Gulf region! Kuwait has just announced a major policy change that allows foreign residents of GCC countries to get tourist visas on arrival. No more prior visa applications or embassy procedures, just...
Kuwait moves ahead with 55,000-unit Al Sabriya Labour City project
Zawya
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Minister of State for Municipal and Housing Affairs Abdullatif Al-Mishari led an aerial inspection of the Al-Sabriya city project along with two other labour city sites - Khairan and Nawaf Al Ahmad - to update a visiting Chinese technical...
Kuwait plans to enhance online counseling services for communities
Arab Times
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August 11, 2025
Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood Affairs, Dr. Amthal Al-Huwailah, chairs a meeting to follow up on the development project for the Supreme Council for Family Affairs’ services. KUWAIT CITY, August 11: Dr. Amthal Al-Huwailah,...
Kuwait: GCC expats, including Indians, now eligible for instant tourist visa on arrival in Kuwait
The Times of India
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GCC expats can now get a Kuwait tourist visa on arrival at all airports and border ports with valid passport and 6-month residency/ File In a major policy shift benefiting millions of Gulf expatriates, Kuwait now allows foreign GCC residents to...
Kuwait Fire Force steps up industrial safety enforcement in Jahra
Arab Times
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August 11, 2025
A Kuwait Fire Force officer seals a facility in Jahra Industrial Area due to fire safety violations. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 11: The General Fire Force, in coordination with multiple government agencies, carried out a comprehensive inspection campaign in...
Knetco to deploy Huawei’s 5G Advanced technology in Kuwait
GCC Business News
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August 20, 2025
Huawei has partnered with Kuwait Network Electronic Technology Company (Knetco) to launch 5G Advanced technology in Kuwait, setting a new benchmark for speed, connectivity, and smart infrastructure. Knetco, a leading provider of telecom and...
‘Donations prove Kuwaitis’ charitable, helpful nature’
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: Minister of Social, Family and Childhood Affairs Dr. Amthal Al-Huwailah inspected the Girls Care Home, where she met with the residents and staff and reviewed the progress of work and the readiness of facilities and services....
MRC & Nespresso Renew Partnership for Aluminum Capsules Recycling in Kuwait
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: Metal Recycling Company (MRC) a leading provider of waste management and industrial sustainability solutions has renewed its partnership with Nasco Trading Company, the exclusive distributor of Nespresso in Kuwait, to...
Kuwait plans 12 new housing complexes for expatriate workers
Arab Times
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August 10, 2025
Kuwait targets social stability with new expat worker complexes. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 10: In a strategic move to address long-standing housing challenges linked to migrant workers—particularly single men or “bachelors”—the Kuwaiti government is...
Kuwait signs deal to launch phases 2 and 3 of Al-Zour project
GCC Business News
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August 10, 2025
The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) has signed a commitment agreement to implement the second and third phases of the North Al-Zour Power and Water Project. The move comes in collaboration with the Kuwait Ministry of Electricity,...
‘Radiant era unfolds for Kuwait’
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
Minister of Information and Culture Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi during his reception of Editor-in-Chief of the Arab Times and Al-Seyassah newspapers Ahmed Al-Jarallah. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: The courageous steps that Kuwait has taken in the current era...
Restoring historic sites key to preserving Kuwait’s identity: Al-Ahmadi Governor
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
Officials attend the signing of the supervision agreement for the restoration of the old Ahmadi Market and Ahmadi Cinema project. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: Al-Ahmadi Governor Sheikh Hamoud Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah said Tuesday that the restoration of...
New insurance rules in Kuwait: Everything you need to know about safeguarding your insurance policy
The Times of India
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Kuwait's Insurance Regulatory Unit has introduced new rules/Image: File Kuwait's Insurance Regulatory Unit has introduced new rules to strengthen the issuance and security of mandatory insurance policies. The new regulations include a declaration...