The latest decision comes following a decline in the number of new Covid-19 cases in Kuwait
The OPEC member posted record $36bn budget deficit in 2020
The country had earlier banned the issuance of work permit renewals for expatriates aged 60 who do not hold university degrees
Al-Ghunaiman replaces Farouk Bastaki, who helped to propel the Kuwait Investment Authority to rank among the world’s biggest wealth funds
Salaries and subsidies in the 2020-21 fiscal year accounted for 73 per cent of spending
The board always includes the finance and oil ministers, as well as the central bank governor and finance ministry undersecretary
Participating universities will be announced over the coming months
Kuwait residents with valid iqamas can return to the country provided they have received one of four approved vaccines
Large gatherings continue to be banned, and those not vaccinated will have restricted entry in certain areas
The sovereign credit rating was cut one level to A+ from AA-
The Al Zour LNG terminal received its first cargo of gas, from Qatar, on Monday
An additional 26 locations are set to open across the region over the next four weeks
The clubs have been closed as a precautionary measure to curb the spread of Covid-19
The Future Generations Fund, managed by Kuwait Investment Authority, has risen to a record of about $700bn
Flights to several European destinations as well as the US will resume from July 1
A person will need to show their vaccination status on the My Identity or Immunity mobile application
The $134bn pension fund recorded 20.9 per cent growth in assets in the year ended March 31
Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways and British Airways have been licenced to operate direct flights to and from London Heathrow airport
Its board is appointed by royal decree for a four-year term and members can be reappointed
No details were revealed about how many cases were detected and whether they were found among citizens or expats
It is aiming for its operations to become carbon neutral by the end of 2021
Kuwaiti nationals are not included in the new salary requirement clause
Price tags must include the company’s name, serial number (barcode), carat, weight and type of the piece
Several GCC states summoned the Lebanese ambassador to their respective countries to protest the statements
Restaurants and cafes can offer dine-in services starting from Sunday, May 23
Kuwait’s DGCA has suspended direct commercial flights from Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
The three-month long programme will commence in mid-July 2021 and is for ‘Seed to Series’ startups in the region
Moviegoers will have to be vaccinated and registered on Kuwait’s Immune App to be able to enter the cinema
The ministry said it had not taken a decision to change the type of vaccine in the second shot
On May 3, Kuwait reported 1,246 new Covid-19 cases and 12 related deaths over the preceding 24 hours