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Kuwait MPs vote to scrap law reducing juvenile age to 16

The law was approved under the country’s previous parliament

Dubai schools allowed to raise fees by 6.4%

Kuwait education ministry denies dismissing 800 expat teachers

A ministry spokesperson said only primary computer science teachers had been affected

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

Kuwait forecasts $7bn smaller deficit in 2017-2018

The oil price increase is expected to boost state revenues by 30 per cent

Kuwait to raise oil output capacity to 4.75m bpd by 2040

Kuwait’s current oil production capacity is around 3.15 million bpd

Kuwaiti MP calls for non-Muslims to be granted citizenship

Kuwaitis who leave Islam will have their citizenship revoked under current laws

Kuwait committee approves draft bill scrapping fuel, utility price increases

The issue is expected to be debated in the first week of March

Kuwait opposition MP accuses 13 lawmakers of taking $167m in bribes

The accusations relate to deposits allegedly made in 2011

Iran President says wants good ties with the GCC states

Rouhani began a one-day trip to Oman and Kuwait on Wednesday

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to visit Oman, Kuwait

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain cut diplomatic relations with Iran in January 2016

Kuwait considers reforms to kafala labour system

The new system reportedly includes rules preventing employers from confiscating passports

Asian workers take a break at Friday Market in Kuwait City

Kuwait official expresses support for expat funeral fees

Funeral services in the country are currently free of charge

Kuwait welcomes Iran’s readiness for dialogue with the GCC

Any talks are likely to help resolve civil wars in Syria and Yemen, says senior Kuwaiti official

Kuwait minister resigns ahead of no confidence vote over sports ban – report

Sheikh Salman Humoud Al-Sabah reportedly submitted his resignation knowing a no confidence vote against him would succeed

Fire rips through Kuwait’s new opera house

The $770m venue opened to the public three months ago

Kuwait Petroleum to hire 2,000 Kuwaitis in 2017-2018

The new workers will double the number of Kuwaiti staff in the oil sector

Kuwait denies imposing travel ban on citizens of certain countries

An article about the alleged ban was praised by US President Donald Trump on Facebook

Kuwait minister to face no-confidence vote over sports ban

The International Olympic Committee suspended Kuwait in October 2015

Kuwait seeks to boost foreign investment, PPPs in new 2035 development plan

The country also intends to develop its tourism sector, become a petrochemical hub and reform its education and healthcare sectors

Kuwait projects $25.9bn budget deficit next fiscal year

The forecast assumes an average oil price during the year of $45 a barrel

Kuwait parliament to discuss expat remittance tax

The proposed tax would be as high as 5 per cent for some transactions

Kuwait records $17bn budget deficit at end of 2016

The country’s fiscal year is calculated from April 1 to March 31

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

Kuwait executes royal prince convicted of murder

Sheikh Faisal Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was hanged at Kuwait’s central prison alongside six other prisoners

NATO opens Gulf office in Kuwait

The centre is expected to boost cooperation with the Gulf states

Kuwait Oil Company announces state of emergency after oil leak

The company said it had not detected any leaks of harmful gas

Kuwait Oil Company union protests over privatisation plans

Essam Al-Marzouq told Sky News Arabia on Sunday the country would privatise areas related to oil services

Asian workers take a break at Friday Market in Kuwait City

Kuwait MPs demand debate on expat population in Feb

Lawmaker Abdul Karim Al Kandari submitted a proposal to discuss the issue earlier this week

Kuwait finalising plans for dollar bond sale – report

The sale could raise up to $10bn, according to reports

Kuwait says oil cuts could exceed OPEC commitment

The Gulf state could reduce between 146,000 and 148,000 barrels per day

Eurowings flight from Oman to Germany lands in Kuwait over bomb scare

The flight was carrying 299 passengers

Kuwait MPs call for changes to constitution

Opposition MP Abdulkarim Al-Kandari said limits to the government’s ability to dissolve parliament were needed