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UAE, Bahrain follow US move to raise interest rates

The US Federal Reserve Board decided to hike rates by 25 basis points

Kuwait court paves way for convicted lawmakers to lose seats

Opposition politicians Jamaan al-Harbash and Waleed al-Tabtabai forced their way into parliament in 2011

Kuwait’s Agility in talks with banks to raise around $800m

The company plans to grow its business, including expanding its global warehouse capacity

Kuwaiti oil minister’s resignation accepted

Bakhit al-Rashidi’s departure would not imply any change in the oil policy of Kuwait

Kuwait’s National Petroleum studies new oil refinery

The new refinery is planned in the south of the country

Kuwait allows foreign investors to own and trade in local banks’ shares

The ownership of a foreign investor shall not exceed 5 per cent in any Kuwaiti bank

Kuwait MPs vote in support of bill allowing retirement at 45

The law will allow citizens to retire early if they accept a slight pension cut

Kuwait police investigating social media influencers for money laundering

Police are said to have received calls to investigate a number of stars who have millions of dinars in their accounts

Kuwait arrests 47,000 expats in three months as crackdown continues

Kuwait eyes three-year ban on switching jobs for foreign workers – report

MPs are pressuring the government to reduce the country’s foreign population

Kuwait to be added to S&P Dow Jones Global Benchmark Indices with EM classification

S&P DJI said it recognised the progress Kuwait had made in trade clearing and settlement

Kuwait’s education ministry suffers staff shortage after citizens ‘scared’ by workload

The government is gradually replacing foreign workers in public sector roles

Kuwait finds body of missing worker who died in warehouse collapse

The 46-year-old Indian worker died after the warehouse shelves collapsed on Sunday

Kuwait feels tremors from 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Iran

The quake occurred close to the Iraqi border on Sunday evening

Revealed: Top 10 companies in Kuwait in 2018

The biggest listed companies in Kuwait by market capitalisation

Kuwait warns of severe weather conditions this weekend

Sea levels are expected to rise as strong winds are also forecast to cause low visibility

Kuwaiti investment firm KIPCO hires Goldman Sachs for OSN sale

Dubai-based pay-TV operator OSN has been facing fierce competition in the region

Kuwait suspends seven firms from housing projects after flooding

The country has seen extensive damage to roads and infrastructure linked to heavy rains and flooding in recent weeks

Kuwait parliament national assembly

Kuwait committee approves proposal to grant non-Muslims citizenship

The country’s current citizenship law, issued in 1959, means only Muslims can become Kuwaiti citizens

Asian workers take a break at Friday Market in Kuwait City

Kuwait plans to ‘cut 1.5 million foreign residents’

MPs in the Gulf country are pressuring the government to reduce its high foreign population

Update: Kuwait airport resumes operations after halting flights

Arriving flights were redirected to Dammam, Riyadh and Manama airports

Kuwaiti PM says those affected by heavy rains will be compensated

Flights were temporarily suspended and the three main ports were closed on Thursday due to the unstable weather

Kuwaiti stock market, banks suspend work on Wednesday after floods

Kuwait’s Public Works minister resigned on Friday because of the extensive damage to public property caused by heavy rains and floods

Floods kill one in Kuwait a day after minister resigned

Minister of public works Hussam Al-Roumi submitted his resignation on Friday

Heavy rains, snow forecast for Saudi, thunderstorms continue in Kuwait

Kuwait was forced to shut down government offices and schools on Tuesday due to the severe weather

Kuwait Finance House expects decision on Ahli United Bank merger before year-end

The two banks have been in talks since earlier this year on a potential merger

Kuwait aims to boost output capacity for light crude

Kuwait increased its oil exports to Asia by launching a new grade in the middle of this year

Kuwait dismisses roads and transport head after flooding

The country’s stock exchange, government and ministerial offices and schools were closed on Tuesday as heavy rains flooded roads

Kuwait stock exchange, government offices, schools closed due to bad weather

The Gulf regions have been hit by heavy rains and flooding in some areas over the last two weeks

Kuwait to receive first Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets in late 2020

Kuwait is among several Gulf countries to order the aircraft

‘World’s first’ commercial flying car to be showcased in Kuwait

PAL-V Liberty is expected to receive full certification in 2020