OPEC ready to raise oil output if required after US sanctions on Russia, Kuwaiti minister says

KUWAIT (Reuters) -OPEC is ready to raise production by rolling back its oil output cuts further if required to address market shortfalls after the United States imposed new sanctions on Russian oil majors, Kuwait’s oil minister said on Thursday....

Kuwait crude oil rises to $1.46

The Kuwaiti crude oil price rose $1.46 during Wednesday's trading to reach $64.53 per barrel (pb) compared with Tuesday's $63.07 pb, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said on Thursday. Globally, brent futures rose by $3.03 to reach $64.35 pb and...

Kuwait, UN launch ‘Football for Humanity’ initiative to support Palestinian children

Initiative aligns with principles of UN, promoting humanitarian values and global solidarity KUWAIT: Football for Humanity, a Kuwaiti UN-backed humanitarian diplomacy initiative, announced the launch of its inaugural edition at a press conference...

Deported, Disoriented, and Missing: The Strange Case of the Indian Man Sent from Kuwait to Kochi

Upon discovering Lama’s deportation to Kochi, his family lodged a missing person report at Kochi Airport Police Station KUWAIT CITY, Oct 23: A routine deportation flight from Kuwait to India has spiraled into a troubling mystery. Suraj Lama, a...

Temperatures to reach 39°C with cool nights in Kuwait this weekend

Hot weather during the day and moderate to cool temperatures at night over the weekend. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 23: Kuwait is expected to experience hot weather during the day and moderate to cool conditions at night over the weekend, the Meteorological...

Jordan, Kuwait Discuss Academic Cooperation

Ammon News - Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Azmi Mahafzah met Thursday with Kuwaiti Ambassador to Jordan Hamad Rashid Al-Marri to discuss ways to strengthen collaboration in higher education and scientific research. The two...

America saved Kuwait. Now it is selling out to China

When a country that the United States liberated from Saddam Hussein’s grip starts cozying up to our biggest adversary, it’s time to draw a line.On Thursday, the Senate will consider Amer Ghalib, President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to...

Kuwait Travel offices face PACA ire

Kuwait’s Public Authority for Civil Aviation penalizes travel offices over social media, ticketing breaches. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 22: Kuwait’s Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) has issued 66 violations, penalties, and fines against travel...

Kuwait padel team lose 2-1 to Australia

KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti men’s padel team lost to Australia 2-1 on Tuesday in the main group stage of the first Asian Padel Championship (Qatar 2025) in the Qatari capital, Doha, which continues until October 24. In the same group, Qatar defeated...

Kuwait awards $489 million wastewater treatment plant contract to Turkey's Kuzu

Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works has signed a contract with Turkish construction company Kuzu to build a wastewater treatment plant and related infrastructure for the South Al-Mutlaa city project, Reuters reports. The contract, valued at 149.6...

New rule in Kuwait: Employers must submit work hours via ‘Ashal’ or face suspension

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 22: The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) has called on all employers to commit to submitting data related to daily working hours, proposed rest periods, weekly rest days, and official holidays through its approved electronic...

Palestinian-Kuwaiti filmmaker wins award at Tokyo Film and Screenplay Awards for short documentary 

Arab News Japan TOKYO: Palestinian-Kuwaiti filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist Tareq Qaddumi has won Best Short Documentary at the Tokyo Film and Screenplay Awards for his latest work, PHILOSOPHY, an intimate, chapter-based exploration of the...

Kuwait pushes new horizons with first Gulf AI conference

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 22: Participants at the first Gulf Red Crescent Artificial Intelligence Conference, hosted by Kuwait for two days, with the theme, “Towards New Horizons in Humanitarian Work and Development Media: Harnessing the Power of...

Kuwait Gov’t eyes vital Sulaibikhat Bay facelift in master plan

His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet meeting. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 22: The Cabinet, in its customary meeting on Tuesday, reviewed an upgrade of the Sulaibikhat Bay development project’s master...

Kuwait and the UN launch ‘Football for Humanity’ initiative to support Palestinian children

Officials pose for a group photo. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 22: Football for Humanity, a Kuwaiti UN-backed humanitarian diplomacy initiative, announced the launch of its inaugural edition at a press conference held today at Al Hamra Shopping Center in...

Kuwait awards $488m South Mutlaa Wastewater Project contract

Kuwait's Ministry of Public Works has awarded a contract worth KD149 million ($488 million) to Turkish construction company Kuzu Group for building a hybrid-energy wastewater treatment plant for the South Al Mutlaa city project. The scope of work...

Kuwaiti Emir receives Turkish-made car as gift from President Erdoğan

This handout photograph shows President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (C-L) presenting the Turkish-made Togg electric car to Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Sabah (C-R) in Kuwait City, during his official visit to Kuwait, Oct. 21, 2025. ( AFP Photo...

Kuwait inks nearly $500M wastewater plant deal with Turkish firm

Kuwait's Ministry of Public Works has inked a contract with Turkish construction company Kuzu to build a wastewater treatment plant and its related works for the South Al-Mutlaa city project in a deal valued at nearly $500 million, it announced on...

Suffering from memory loss and deported after decades in Kuwait, Bengaluru man turns up in Kochi, then goes missing

A man from Bengaluru, who worked in Kuwait for decades and recently suffered memory loss purportedly due to “alcohol poisoning”, was deported from the country and sent to Kochi, where he has been reported missing.Suraj Lama, 59, landed at the...

Kuwait minister proposes sign language sermons in one mosque per governorate

Kuwait aims for inclusive worship with sign language sermons in each governorate. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 22: In a significant move toward greater inclusion, Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of Family and Childhood Affairs Dr. Amthal Al-Huwailah...