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Real estate market in Kuwait cools sharply as vacation season kicks off
Zawya
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KUWAIT CITY - As the start of the summer vacation coincides with the anticipated seasonal decline in real estate transactions, the value of transactions in the first week of June decreased by 48.6 percent or about KD70.37 million; while the number...
More Rewards, More Value: Ooredoo Kuwait Brings LuLu Hypermarket to Nojoom
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN- BPG Group) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kuwait City, Kuwait – [June 16th,2025] — Ooredoo Kuwait, the leading provider of integrated telecommunications services, proudly announces a strategic new partnership with LuLu Hypermarket, the largest and...
Coming Home: Native Memphian imprisoned for nearly 3 years in Kuwait finally tells his story
Action News 5 - Tennessee
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June 16, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Former Memphian, Tony Holden, is now home after he spent nearly three years locked up overseas in Kuwait on what he calls bogus drug charges. On May 2, Holden finally landed back in his hometown and his family and friends...
Ambassador of Belarus I.Bely pays working visit to Kuwait
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
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16 June 2025 On June 15-16, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the United Arab Emirates and the State of Kuwait concurrently, Igor Bely, payed a working visit to Kuwait and met with the...
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Expat survives suicide attempt, faces deportation in Kuwait
Gulf Daily News Online
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An expat in Kuwait attempted suicide by consuming a cleaning liquid. He survived after being rushed to the hospital with high levels of toxins in his body. The 25-year-old man immediately underwent gastric lavage (stomach pumping) and later...
Egyptian amb. to Kuwait discusses providing Kuwait with skilled labor
Egypt Today
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June 16, 2025
CAIRO – 16 June 2025: Egypt's ambassador to Kuwait Ambassador Osama Shaltout discussed with Acting Director General of the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) in Kuwait Marzouq Dhaifallah al-Otaibi the formation of a specialized technical...
HUM-UN-KUWAIT-SESSION
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) HUM-UN-KUWAIT-SESSION UN Human Rights Council opens 59th session with Kuwait's participation GENEVA, June 16 (KUNA) -- The United Nations Human Rights Council opened its 59th regular session in Geneva on Monday,...
Ambassador of Belarus I.Bely presents his Credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
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16 June 2025 On June 15, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the United Arab Emirates and the State of Kuwait concurrently, Igor Bely, presented his Credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of...
Emir of Kuwait, Turkish President discuss developments in Middle East over phone
Sada Elbalad
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June 16, 2025
Mon 16 Jun 2025 | 09:05 AM Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Kuwaiti Emir Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the rapidly escalating situation in the Middle East and the ongoing conflict...
DGR and Kuwaiti Consulate discuss cultural, educational ties
Sharjah24
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Joining the meeting were Khaled Khalil Al Farsi, Diplomatic Attaché at the Kuwaiti Consulate, and Sheikh Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasimi, Director of DGR. Sheikh Fahim welcomed the Consul General, underlining the significance of the visit as a...
Erdoğan discusses Israel-Iran conflict with Iraqi, Kuwaiti leaders
Sabah
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June 15, 2025
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan resumed his phone diplomacy over the Israel-Iran conflict on Sunday. After a busy weekend where he spoke to key actors from U.S. President Donald Trump to Iran’s President Pezeshkian, Erdoğan on Sunday held phone...
No radiation detected in Gulf; Kuwait bolsters health, water systems
Kuwait Times
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June 14, 2025
KUWAIT: As military attacks escalate between Iran and the Zionist entity, raising fears of nuclear safety risks across the region, Kuwaiti authorities have affirmed their full readiness to safeguard public health and water supplies. Officials...
Final exams, summer term set to continue as scheduled in Kuwait amid regional tensions
Kuwait Times
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June 14, 2025
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s education authorities have confirmed that schools and universities will continue operations as scheduled, with emergency plans activated to ensure the safety of students, educators, and administrative staff. The statements come...
Boursa Kuwait’s general index climbs 51.51 points
Zawya
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KUWAIT CITY: Boursa Kuwait ended Wednesday’s session on a positive note, with the general index climbing 51.51 points, or 0.63 percent, to close at 8,268.50 points. The day saw a total of 408.11 million shares traded through 21,279 cash...
No travelling out of Kuwait without an exit permit: New rule for expats
Zawya
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KUWAIT CITY: In a significant regulatory development, expatriate workers in the private sector will soon be required to obtain an official exit permit from their registered employers before traveling abroad. This new measure, set to take effect...
Price panel eyes fair hike reviews in Kuwait
Zawya
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KUWAIT CITY: The Price Monitoring Committee -- which is under the Central Committee for Price Studies, Inflation Monitoring and Supply Chains -- met recently to discuss a series of recommendations aimed at reorganizing the price monitoring...
Make sure to obtain an exit permit before leaving Kuwait
Zawya
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KUWAIT CITY: The Public Authority for Manpower announced on Thursday the launch of two new services through the Sahel digital platforms. The first service, available via the Sahel app, allows private sector workers under Article 18 to...
Indian Embassy in Kuwait holds blood donation camp
Madhyamam
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June 14, 2025
The Embassy of India in Kuwait, in collaboration with the Forum of Indian Doctors, organized a blood donation camp today at Adan Hospital to mark World Blood Donors Day. The event drew significant participation from the Indian expatriate community...
Bahraini and Kuwaiti Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Tensions
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, received a phone call today from Kuwait’s Foreign Minister, Abdullah bin Ali Al Yahya, who currently chairs the Gulf Cooperation Council...
Exit permits, KD800 rule: What expats need to know about Kuwait’s new visa and residency policy
The Times of India
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New Kuwait rules require employer-approved exit and KD800 income to sponsor dependents (Representational Image) Kuwait has long been a destination for expatriates, attracting workers worldwide with promises of stable jobs and tax-free salaries....