Anas al-Saleh, a former minister for commerce and industry, was selected to head the Finance Ministry, replacing Sheikh Salem Abdulaziz al-Sabah.
Spending soared over 50 per cent, partly thanks to increased outlays on public sector wages.
The move could pave the way for a cabinet reshuffle.
Dabdoub helped transform NBK from a local bank into a major regional lender with offices in 16 countries.
The convicted man’s lawyer said the ruling against Kuwaiti Mohammad al-Mikhyal was “harsh” and did not take into account his mental health problems.
Foreign companies in Kuwait pay a 15 per cent tax.
The Az-Zour North Power and Desalination project is Kuwait’s first public-private partnership.
Sheikh Thamer al-Sabah, president of Kuwait’s National Security Bureau, said his relationships with his counterparts in Iraq and Iran needed improvement.
The sharia-compliant investor defaulted on a $100 million Islamic bond payment in 2009.
Protesters, including nine former lawmakers, stormed parliament in 2011 demanding it should be sacked.
The Kuwaiti carrier has placed an order for 10 A350-900 and 15 A320neo family aircraft.
When completed formally next month, the sale will be one of the largest UK property deals ever.
The Gulf Monetary Council has dismissed media reports of four GCC countries launching a common currency.
Kuwait Airways is planning to buy 25 new aircraft and lease 12 other new planes.
The airline did not disclose the value of the agreement or give details about the type of aircraft.
Prior negotiations between the two telcos collapsed around the start of 2013, according to sources.
Peter Kaliaropoulos’ appointment follows that of Abdulaziz Fakhroo as the telco’s CEO in March.
In Kuwait the authorities have resumed the monitoring of sermons.
Sami al-Nisf was suspended after plans to buy used aircraft despite a government request to stop the deal.
This national airline stopped operating flights to Iraq after the 1990 Iraqi invasion.
The soft loans will be granted through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, said emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah
The loans would come on top of investments by Kuwaiti companies in a number of sectors.
The World Health Organization said in August the number of confirmed infections worldwide in the past year was 102.
The Islamic lender’s net profit rose to KD39.3 million.
The operator made a net profit of 53 million dinars in Q3 compared with a net profit of 59.7 million in the year-earlier period.
Kuwaiti ministers have warned that state expenditures will exceed oil revenues within a few years if spending keeps rising at the current rate.
London Mayor Boris Johnson hopes to attract greater Kuwaiti investments to the UK.
Kuwait is currently producing 2.9 million barrels per day of oil and had the capacity to produce 3.2 million bpd.
Kuwaiti women are free to drive in their country and enjoy far more rights than those in Saudi Arabia.
Housing is the most pressing issue for Kuwaitis who say they have to wait up to 20 years for a government-subsidised home.