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Kuwait to deport 1,170 expatriates for flouting rules

The Gulf state is aggressively seeking to reduce expat resident numbers.

Kuwait withdraws $500m for Eurofighter Typhoon jets

Announcement follows a MoU in September

Kuwait public sector to cut “unnecessary” expats

Kuwait public sector to cut “unnecessary” expats

Expats make up 70 percent of the country’s population

Kuwait to pay $600m in bonuses despite 64% budget deficit – report

Reports suggest the number could double if oil sector bonuses are included

Kuwait mulls $100bn sovereign wealth fund – report

The fund will reportedly include local assets managed by the Kuwait Investment Authority

Bloomingdales confirms Kuwait store opening

Luxury Macy’s-owned beauty and accessories store will span 93,000 sq feet over three levels at the 360 Mall

Kuwait to axe 25% of expat teachers

Foreign teachers of ‘social studies’ to be given three months notice to leave

Kuwait to expel foreign government employees aged over 50

Move reportedly to help more Kuwaitis into government positions

Kuwait’s tennis serve

As Kuwait’s Tamdeem Group prepares to expand its 360 Mall, chairman Mohammad al Marzouq explains why the government should look beyond oil

International Olympic Committee bans Kuwait over govt interference

Kuwait was also banned in 2010 over a similar dispute but was reinstated before the 2012 London Olympics

Kuwait Airways says looking for partners as expansion phase begins

The airline’s CEO said agreements with partners could go beyond code shares

Ooredoo Kuwait offers free WhatsApp, Skype as it mounts recovery

The telecom operator is hoping to attract more subscribers and ultimately raise average user revenues

Revealed: Worst countries for expats to live and work in

Kuwait was ranked the worst country for expats to live and work in, a new survey showed

Kuwait plans new terminal as stop-gap for delayed airport expansion

The new terminal will lift capacity at Kuwait International Airport to 10 million passengers a year

France nears 2.5 bn euros of defence deals with Kuwait

The deal for 24 Caracal heavy helicopters has been in the works since June, when French officials said it had been provisionally agreed

Kuwait Airways expects to make a profit in two to three years

Kuwait’s government has approved plans to privatise the airline

Kuwait oil minister says no calls within OPEC for ceiling change

Ali Al-Omair said a market exit by high-cost producers could help buoy oil prices in 2016

Kuwait says won’t slow development of oil projects

Kuwait Petroleum Corp is studying investment opportunities, including petrochemicals, in Asia and North America

Kuwait sovereign fund may sell assets to cover deficit – report

The fund, which is estimated to have more than $500bn of assets, is studying whether to liquidate assets that generate annual returns of below 9 per cent

Kuwait sports clubs back government in dispute with FIFA

FIFA has given the Kuwait Football Association until this week to avoid implementing a new set of sports laws

Kuwait says controls gas flaring from disruption at Mina Ahmadi refinery

The refinery, the country’s largest is now operating normally, KNPC said

Kuwait’s 360 Mall to feature tennis complex, five-star hotel as part of expansion

The tennis complex will have a combined stadium seating for over 7,600 people across two main arenas

Kuwait to seek private investment in $36bn projects

The Gulf state recently introduced a new law designed to facilitate public-private partnerships

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Kuwait sees no oil summit before OPEC’s December meeting

Venezuela has been pushing for an emergency OPEC meeting

Kuwait stock delistings threaten market’s status

Since the start of 2014, when Kuwait had 211 listed firms, 24 have announced plans to delist

Kuwait Petroleum aims to boost outlets for its fuels in Europe

The company currently owns two refineries in Europe and has more than 4,000 Q8 petrol service stations across the continent

Kuwait says oil market will balance itself, must be patient

Kuwait’s OPEC governor said the current imbalance stemmed from several factors and not just an economic slowdown in China

Kuwait to start offshore oil exploration in two years

Kuwait aims to add a total of 700,000 bpd of crude oil production capacity from offshore and onshore areas

Kuwait court sentences seven to death over mosque bombing

The June 26 suicide bomb attack inside a Shi’ite Muslim mosque killed 27 people.

Kuwait’s KIPCO plans $5bn real estate project

The 380,000-square-metre project is planned for the al-Daiya area