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Frustrated Kuwaitis Ask, Why Is Kuwait Falling Behind?

The six parliamentary elections since 2006 and more than ten different governments

Commercial Bank Of Kuwait To Convert To Islamic Banking

Around 85 per cent of shareholders had approved the lender’s new move, the bank’s chairman said.

Kuwaiti Telecom Operator Zain Signs $250m Islamic Loan

Zain will use the money to meet its “operational and expansion financing needs”, it said in a statement.

Kuwait’s Parliament Approves Bill To Create Telecom Regulator

Kuwait is the only Gulf Arab country without a telecom regulator.

Kuwaiti Minister Rejects U.S. Accusations Of Syria Terror Funding

Nayef al-Ajmi was quoted as saying that comments made by the U.S. official in March, were “baseless and groundless”.

Kuwait’s Burgan Bank Says To Raise Capital This Year To Comply With Basel III

The increase, which may happen this year, could be “pure capital” or perpetual bonds or both, its chief executive said.

OSN’s IPO Listing Process To Start In Weeks – KIPCO

Officials say London is being viewed as a primary listing for the firm.

Kuwait’s Oil Exports Fall 3% In 2013

Kuwait’s declining oil export receipts were due to modest global demand and lower oil prices in 2013, a new report says.

Exclusive: Founder Of Islamic Cartoon ‘THE 99’ Denies Knowledge Of Saudi Ban

Reports claimed that a Saudi religious body issued a fatwa banning the popular cartoon series.

Kuwait’s Agility 2013 Profit Rises 37%

Net profit in 2013 was 46.2 million dinars ($164.1 million) compared to 33.7 million dinars a year earlier.

Kuwait Regulator May Delay Enforcement Of Governance Rules

The Capital Markets Authority issued the regulations in June 2013, giving companies until the end of 2014 to implement them.

Kuwait’s Gulf Bank Names Cesar Gonzalez-Bueno New CEO

Bueno replaces Michel Accad who resigned in October last year.

Pakistan Central Bank Blocks Kuwait’s Noor From Selling Meezan Bank Stake

Pakistan’s central bank stated the prospective buyer had not met its standards for suitability.

Kuwait Bourse To Be Big Fish In Small Pond As Others Upgraded

The upgrading of Qatar and the UAE to emerging market status by the MSCI may benefit Kuwait’s stock market.

Egypt Says Two Brotherhood Members Arrested In The Gulf

The arrests are the first reported cases of Egypt’s Gulf allies detaining members of the Islamist group on its behalf.

Kuwait Central Bank Sees GDP Growth Of Up To 3.5% In 2014

Kuwait also expects its ratio of non-performing loans to decline in 2014.

Gulf Arab Rift Has No Effect On Central Bankers Meet -Kuwait

Kuwait’s central bank governor said the dispute had not marred relations between his counterparts from the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Kuwait Budget Spending Up 8% Year-On-Year In April-Jan

The International Monetary Fund warned Kuwait in December to restrain the rising public sector wage bill and subsidies.

New CEO Of Kuwait’s NBK Backs Bank’s Regional Strategy

NBK’s Islamic banking business has helped to boost profits, the executive said.

Kuwait’s Emir Could Heal Gulf Rift With Qatar – Speaker

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE said on Wednesday they were withdrawing their ambassadors from Qatar.

Kuwait’s Zain Finalises $800m, Five-Year Loan Facility

The telco said the money will be used for general corporate purposes.

Kuwait Fines Ahli Bank Chairman $5.3m Over Insider Trade

The Court of First Instance fined Ahmed Yousef Behbehani after a complaint by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA).

Kuwait’s 84-Year Old Emir Undergoes Minor Surgery

KUNA gave no details on the surgery, but said Sheikh Sabah would remain in hospital for “the normal period of recuperation”.

ABB Wins $160m Kuwait Contract

The substations will aid the expansion of oil fields in Kuwait’s northern region and will support the Gulf state’s plans to boost production.

Kuwait’s Burgan Bank Q4 Net Profit Slumps

The lender made a net profit of $8.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Kuwait: In Recovery Mode

Profitability at Kuwait banks has improved and the economy is on the up, but the need for more government capital expenditure and diversification away from oil remain concerns.

Kuwait Airways Signs Contract To Buy 25 Airbus Jets

The order includes 10 A350-900 and 15 medium-haul A320neo airliners.

New CEO Of Kuwait’s Top Bank Faces Sluggish Home Market, Gulf Rivals

Isam al-Sager was appointed as the new group CEO of National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) earlier this week.

Kuwait Telco Wataniya Q4 Profit Jumps 46%

Wataniya made a net profit of 18.4 million dinars ($65.3 million) in the three months to December 31, 2013.

Kuwait’s KIPCO Q4 Net Profit Up 75%, Helped By Pay-TV Asset

Net profit in the three months to the end of December was 14 million Kuwaiti dinars ($49.7 million).