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Kuwait plans to replace expats in administrative roles with locals – report

The measure could affect tens of thousands of expats in administrative roles in the private sector

Kuwait National Petroleum signs $6.25bn loan for clean fuels project

The loan is the largest ever ECA-backed corporate facility

Kuwait’s Agility settles US criminal case, could soon bid for government contracts

The settlement relates to accusations of overcharging the government in contracts held during the US invasion and occupation of Iraq

Kuwait Petroleum Corp projected to see 47% increase in profit this year

The profit forecast is despite losses at a number of KPC units

Asian workers take a break at Friday Market in Kuwait City

Kuwait invites interest in labour city project

South Jahra Labour City will house 20,000 low-income workers when completed

Kuwait public sector to cut “unnecessary” expats

Kuwait government workers protest over new fingerprint registration system

The safety inspectors say the nature of their work means they should not have to use the system

Construction work begins on Kuwait’s new $4.3bn airport terminal

The terminal will have the capacity to handle 25 million passengers per year

Kuwait central bank governor warns of negative impact of remittance taxes

Mohammad Al Hashel said the negative impact of a remittance tax was greater than any income benefits

Senior Kuwaiti football official resigns from FIFA amid corruption allegations

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah was alleged to be a co-conspirator of Guam football chief Richard Lai, who pleaded guilty to taking $1m in bribes

Freed Kuwaiti opposition politician calls for reforms

Musallam al-Barrak was freed on Friday after serving a two-year prison sentence for insulting the country’s ruler

Saudi, Kuwait signal likely extension of oil output cut

OPEC sources said an internal assessment was that if they failed to extend the agreement, oil could slide back to $30-$40 a barrel

Kuwait investigates Filippino medical firm accused of funding ISIL – report

The investigation was said to follow the arrest of a Kuwaiti man in the Philippines

Kuwait Petroleum, Oman Oil form JV for $7bn Duqm Refinery

The project will be 35 per cent financed by the two partners

Revealed: Top 10 salaries in Kuwait

Kuwait was the third weakest market in terms of pay rises

Kuwait public sector to cut “unnecessary” expats

Britain to extradite former head of Kuwait’s social security fund

Fahad al-Rajaan was convicted at home of corruption and embezzling public money

Kuwait MP calls for expat driving ban

Safaa Al Hashem said traffic congestion needed to be addressed before issuing new licences to foreigners

Kuwait to import fuel oil after closure of Shuaiba refinery

Kuwait needs 120,000 barrels per day of fuel oil in the summer

Kuwait to increase utility rates for businesses, expats from May 22

The new higher rates do not apply to citizens

Kuwait to close ageing Shuaiba refinery on April 1

At its peak the facility produced around 200,000 barrels of oil per day

Kuwait public sector to cut “unnecessary” expats

Kuwait ministry warns annual utility subsidies could reach $32.8bn

Electricity and water minister Essam Al-Marzouq has expressed alarm at rising consumption in the country, according to reports

Oil output freeze by Saudi, Russia to have 'miniscule' impact on oversupply

OPEC, non-OPEC oil producers discuss output-cut extension

Oil producers agreed in December to cut their combined output by almost 1.8 million bpd in the first half of the year

Kuwait minister promises investigation after flooding

Heavy rain caused chaos in Kuwait over the weekend

Kuwait pushes back deadline for national rail project

Applications will now be accepted until a date in the second quarter

Kuwaiti lawyer calls for ban on new expat drivers

Mohammad Al-Ansari said the government had failed to reduce congestion in the country

Kuwait pulls Beauty and the Beast from Cinemas

The country’s ministry of information has asked for additional cuts to the film

Kuwait eyes increased expat healthcare fees, denial of certain treatments

MPs in the country have argued its healthcare system is too generous

Canadian, Kuwaiti investors take stake in UK’s Thames Water

The deal is the latest high-profile acquisition of British infrastructure by overseas investors

Kuwait study calls for deporting of labourers, deadline for expat hiring

The country’s large foreign worker population has dominated political debate in recent months

Kuwait’s oil minister says would support production cut beyond June

OPEC members will meet on May 25 to discuss a possible extension

Kuwait’s price guidance for debut bond at wide end of expectations

The government indicated last year that it planned to raise as much as roughly $10bn through the issue