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Kuwait says sighted missiles pose no threat
Xinhua News Agency
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KUWAIT CITY, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait's General Staff of the Armed Forces announced on Monday that the ballistic missiles observed in the sky were "outside the country's airspace and pose no threat." The statement, published on the General...
Kuwait oil price up to $73.57 pb
Zawya
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KUWAIT, June 17 (KUNA) --The price of Kuwaiti oil rose by 38 cents to reach USD 73.57 per barrel on Monday, compared to USD 37.19 pb last Friday, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Tuesday In global markets, Brent crude dropped one dollar...
Kuwait’s Armed Forces states missiles spotted weren't in its airspace
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Kuwait’s Armed Forces announced Monday that the ballistic missiles recently spotted in the skies were not within the country’s airspace and do not represent a threat to national security. According to official statements shared on social...
New recruitment rules for expat teachers issued in Kuwait
Zawya
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KUWAIT CITY - Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, Mansour Al-Dhafiri has approved the receipt of applications for several vacant teaching positions for the 2025/2026 academic year. These positions are open to non-Kuwaitis with...
GCC Data Center Portfolio Report 2025: Detailed Analysis Of 106 Existing And 77 Upcoming Data Centers Across Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia And UAE
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Gain comprehensive insights into the GCC data center market through this latest database. This Excel product offers detailed analysis on 106 existing and 77 upcoming data centers across Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman,...
Airspace reopened, traffic at Kuwait International Airport returned to normal
Egypt Independent
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June 24, 2025
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Civil Aviation announced on Monday evening in a statement, reported by the Kuwait News Agency, that airspace was reopened and traffic at Kuwait International Airport had returned to normal after confirming that the...
Asas Makeen, Kuwait’s Securities House to boost Saudi Arabia’s real estate sector
Zawya
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Riyadh - Asas Makeen Real Estate Development and Investment Company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Securities House, a Kuwaiti public joint stock company listed on Boursa Kuwait. The MoU, signed on 22 June 2025, supports Asas...
New desalination phase to boost Kuwait’s water reserves by 60mln gallons daily
Zawya
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KUWAIT CITY - The bid opening date for Doha West Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant, along with equipment to increase the alkalinity of the produced water (Phase II) , will be on July 22, sources from the Ministry of Electricity, Water...
Kuwait expected to award consultancy deal for 900MW Subiya power plant expansion in Q4
Zawya
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Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity & Water & Renewable Energy is expected to award the consultancy services contract for the 900 megawatt (MW) Phase 4 of the Subiya Power and Water Distillation Plant project in Subiya in the third quarter of 2025, a...
Kuwait’s Aqarat to boost capital by 15%
Zawya
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A key Kuwaiti real estate company with projects in Kuwait and the UAE is planning to boost capital by 15 percent to fund new projects, it said on Tuesday. Aqarat said in a bourse statement that its board of directors would meet on Wednesday to...
Several flights canceled as Kuwait and Bahrain shut their airspace amid heightened escalation
Saudi Gazette
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June 24, 2025
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Shortly after Iran launched missile attacks on US military bases in Qatar and Iraq on Monday, several nations including Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain have closed their air spaces while the United Arab Emirates imposed...
Kuwait reveals prequalified bidders for 1.1 GW solar project
pv-magazine
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June 16, 2025
The Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy Phase III Zone I solar project will be built at the Shagaya Renewable Energy Park in Jahra Governorate, located west of Kuwait City. June 16, 2025 Patrick Jowett The Kuwait Authority for...
Kuwait expected to award consultancy contract for Nuwaiseeb power project Phase 1 in Q4
Zawya
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Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity & Water & Renewable Energy is expected to award the consultancy services contract for the 3,600 megawatt (MW) Phase 1 of Nuwaiseeb power plant project, located in Al-Ahmadi governorate, in the fourth quarter of...
‘I needed to leave Man United to grow’: Zidane Iqbal on identity, Iraq and a new start in Utrecht
The National News
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Zidane Iqbal is the Manchester-born-and-bred footballer who started out at Manchester United before moving to play first-team football for FC Utrecht in the Netherlands in 2023. Before that, he became the first British-born South Asian to play for...
Zain Summer Program’s sixth cohort embarks on immersive training in real-world work environments
Kuwait Times
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July 7, 2025
Participants begin training journey in Zain branches, Kuwait News, Kuwait Times, V-Thru KUWAIT: Participants in the sixth edition of the Zain Summer Program have officially begun their training journey for this year across several of Zain’s main...
Kuwait holds third day of emergency meetings as regional unrest escalates
Kuwait Times
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June 15, 2025
KUWAIT: For the third day in a row, senior Kuwaiti officials have convened emergency meetings in response to the escalating conflict between Iran and the Zionist entity, assuring that essential services are secure and the country remains prepared...
Kuwait Floats RFP for 1.1GW Solar Project in Shagaya Renewable Energy Park
Energetica India
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June 15, 2025
Kuwait issues RFP for a 1.1GW solar PV project in Shagaya Park, inviting bids from six prequalified firms. The 30-year PPA-backed project includes a 400kV transmission substation. June 15, 2025. By EI News Network In a major push toward clean...
Kuwait issues RFP for 1.1GW solar power project in Shagaya Renewable Energy Park
Zawya
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Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) and the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy has issued Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 1.1 gigawatts (GW) [or 1,100 megawatts (MW)] Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable...
SolitAir launches scheduled air cargo services to Kuwait and Bahrain
Times Aerospace
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Starting this month, the UAE based cargo airline will operate the route, connecting these two key regional hubs with DWC. The expansion marks another milestone in SolitAir’s mission to connect high-yield trade routes across the Global South,...
Boursa Kuwait champions solidarity on World Refugee Day
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN- TRACCS) Kuwait City – June 21, 2025: Reaffirming its commitment to social and humanitarian responsibility, Boursa Kuwait lit its building in blue in a symbolic gesture of solidarity with refugees worldwide on World Refugee Day, observed...