The emir urged Kuwaitis not to publicly discuss an investigation into reports of a recording of people discussing an alleged plot against the governing system.
He replaces Abdulaziz Ibrahim Fakhroo, who is leaving as his term has ended.
Kuwait said that it would reinstate its ambassador in Iraq once the political situation stabilises.
As per the deal, the company will place two Airbus A320 aircraft on long-term leases with Lisbon-based airline TAP Portugal.
According to the report, 3.3 per cent of UAE households hold private wealth of at least $1million.
The threat has been issued by Anonymous, a politically motivated group of hacktivists, according to Symantec.
Kuwait’s Capital Markets Authority decided to monitor the stock after it was traded in high volumes ahead of a company disclosure last year.
Viva, which competes with Zain and Ooredoo subsidiary Wataniya, said it had 2.15 million mobile customers in 2013.
In April, Kuwait imposed a ban on reporting on an investigation into the recording, saying that media coverage was damaging to the country.
Fouzi Khalid Abdullah al-Awda, 37, may have fought alongside al Qaeda and Taliban, according to a U.S. Defense Department prisoner profile.
The Gulf state also signed a contract earlier this year to import liquified natural gas (LNG) from Qatar to help meet its energy needs.
Kuwait, home to a sizeable Shi’ite Muslim minority, is seen by some as a potential bridge between Iran and the Gulf Arab states.
Can Kuwait overcome its bureaucratic and social hurdles to attract foreign investors and complete its $106 billion development plan?
Kuwait has projects worth more than $72.8 billion expected in 2014, says CEO.
The restructuring will allow the real estate developer to reduce its short-term loans by 39 per cent.
Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah will visit Iran on May 31-June 1 at the invitation of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
The firm saw a rise in fees from its asset management, investment banking and brokerage businesses.
Foreigners in the Gulf state are not allowed to hold political events.
The five MPs quit over a row about questioning the Gulf state’s prime minister in parliament.
It will be ICBC’s fourth branch in the Gulf Arab region after Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Under the new rules, joint-stock companies need annual profits of five per cent of their capital, instead of the previous 7.5 per cent.
For some stocks, such as DP World, NBAD and Ooredoo, the expected inflows will be more than 10 times bigger than the average daily trading volume, predict experts.
Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC) signed a $12 billion LNG supply deal with Royal Dutch Shell on Sunday.
The resignation comes after a senior US official allegedly claimed that Nayef al-Ajmi had “a history of promoting jihad in Syria”.
Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC) also plans to sign a $3 billion deal LNG supply deal with BP, a senior executive said.
Burgan made a net profit of KD17.1 million ($60.8 million) in the three months to the end of March.
The company, a franchise operator of restaurants including KFC and Pizza Hut, made $64.4 million in the first three months of 2014.
Agility made a profit of 11.24 million dinars ($40.04 million) in the first three months of 2014.
Kuwait’s regulator noticed GFH stock traded in high volumes in May 2013, the Islamic investment firm said in a statement.
Zain did not explain why it had done the deal but its chief executive said last year that the Kuwaiti telco wanted to retain majority control of the subsidiary.