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Kuwait announces dates for Eid Al Adha holiday

Ministries and government institutes will remain closed from Sunday, August 19 to Thursday, August 23

Kuwait to deport 500 illegal residents

The Gulf country held an amnesty for illegal workers earlier this year

Kuwait cracks down on fake degrees

A new committee will take action against any state workers found to have fake qualifications

Asian workers take a break at Friday Market in Kuwait City

Kuwait to compensate 710 Indian workers after labour dispute

The men will be paid nearly $830 each

More brands dump Sondos Alqattan as Kuwait social media star remains defiant

The beauty blogger has reportedly described the backlash against her as an attack on Islam and Kuwait

Kuwait’s Agility submitted bid for part of Abraaj’s investment business

Potential bidder Cerberus Capital Management has pulled out after not getting enough investor support for its offer

Kuwait makes terminated gov workers leave the country to receive dues – report

The requirement means laid off workers cannot get their end of service gratuity if they switch to the private sector

Kuwait social media star unapologetic after Filipino maid comments

Sondos Alqattan was accused of being racist after criticising new rights given to Filipino domestic staff under a May labour deal

Kuwait sovereign fund’s UK unit buys oil and gas firm NSMP for $1.7bn

Wren House fought off bids from JP Morgan, Blackstone, and private equity fund KKR to buy NSMP, sources said

Kuwait influencer in storm after ‘racist’ comments about Filipino maids

Beauty blogger Sondos Alqattan reportedly described the new protections given to Filipino domestic staff as “pathetic”

Kuwaiti ministry to give desk-based employees ‘screen allowance’

The ministry will pay a monthly allowance of KD30 ($99) to each employee who works on the computer throughout the day

Kuwait, Philippines row could reignite over new worker guarantee

The Philippines has reportedly added a new condition to May’s labour deal requiring a deposit for each worker

Kuwait’s highest court reduces MPs’ jail sentences

Protesters burst into parliament in 2011 after lawmakers had been denied the right to question the the PM

Kuwait cuts 1,431 foreign public sector workers in Q2

The government wants to fully Kuwaitise government jobs by 2022

Kuwait plans VAT bill vote by year-end – report

The cabinet has also rejected demands for a remittance tax on foreign workers, according to reports

Kuwait’s emir heads to Germany on private visit

His trip comes after the Kuwaiti parliament completed the second session of its 15th term on Wednesday

Kuwait’s Agility to develop logistics hub in Egypt’s East Port Said

Agility will also provide solutions for Egyptian customs at the port

Kuwaitis urged to replace passports ahead of travel ban

The Ministry of Interior has said old passports will no longer be valid for travel from next month

Different Arab money

UAE, Saudi central banks hike repo rates

The move came after the US Federal Reserve raised its target range for the federal funds interest rate by a quarter point

Saudi, UAE and Kuwait pledge $2.5bn aid package to Jordan

Austerity measures have sparked massive protests in Jordan

Philippines’ Duterte apologises to Kuwait after worker row

The Philippine premier had accused the Gulf state and other Middle Eastern countries of seeing his people as slaves

Revealed: Top banks in Kuwait

Kuwait’s biggest listed banks ranked by total asset size

Kuwaiti investor plans date farm, ostrich and deer reserve on former battlefield

Few Kuwaiti firms have returned to do business in Iraq since Saddam Hussein’s 1990 invasion

Philippines lifts Kuwait domestic worker ban after row

Officials had previously indicated it would take longer to lift the ban

Philippines partially lifts Kuwait labour ban

The ban was cemented in February after series of domestic worker abuse cases

Kuwait to delay VAT implementation until 2021

All of the Gulf states were expected to introduce the 5 per cent tax by next year

Kuwait signs labour deal with the Philippines after abuse concerns

“The final decision to lift the ban is in the hands of the president,” an official said

Kuwait, Philippines to sign labour deal after worker rescue row

The deal had recently appeared in jeopardy after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he would make a worker ban permanent

Kuwait to procure social media monitoring programme

The finance ministry wants to track comments that could damage the country’s “financial status”

Kuwait to punish schools that stop students from taking exams

Some private schools have been accused of blocking students with unpaid fees from taking exams