Kuwait’s Ambassador to France Hails Historic Ties, Highlights Military Cooperation

Kuwait’s ambassador to France Abdullah Al-Shaheen receives the Kuwaiti National Guard undersecretary Lt. Gen. Hamad Al-Barjas. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 21: Kuwait’s ambassador to France Abdullah Al-Shaheen heaped praise on his country’s “historic” and...

Kuwait signs $500m wastewater treatment plant deal with Turkey’s Kuzu

Image credit: Getty Images Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works has signed a contract with Turkish construction company Kuzu to build a wastewater treatment plant and its related works for the South Al Mutlaa city project, it said on Tuesday. The...

Swiss FM announces official visit to Kuwait to strengthen bilateral ties

GENEVA, Oct 22: Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis announced on Tuesday his intention to make an official visit to the State of Kuwait at the end of this week to discuss ways to enhance cooperation between Switzerland and Kuwait. In a statement...

Addas commends the Kuwaiti Embassy's support during the team's training camp in Tunisia

Kuwait’s youth handball team huddles for pep talk. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 22: Nasser Addas, Board Member of the Handball Federation and head of the team delegation in Tunisia, praised the Kuwaiti Embassy in Tunis for facilitating all arrangements for...

Kuwait, Türkiye to build on 60-year bonds

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan head the official discussions. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 21: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and accompanying delegation departed from...

Kuwait real estate calms after early October surge

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 21: The local real estate market recorded mixed performance in various sectors in the second week of October. The coastal strip witnessed an unprecedented qualitative leap with a growth rate of 163.6 percent, with two transactions...

23 Expats Arrested in Kuwait's Jleeb to be deported

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 22: As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance road safety, curb violations, and uphold traffic discipline, the General Traffic Department—represented by the Technical Inspection and Security Control Departments—conducted an...

Speeding Bus Slams into Patrol Car, Injuring Two Officers in Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 22: Two rescue police officers were taken to Mubarak Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries when a bus collided with the patrol vehicle they were riding in while on duty. The patrol vehicle was damaged and the...

Warriors blaze to the top of the Kuwaiti Ice Hockey League

Jassim Al-Awadhi KUWAIT CITY, Oct 22: The “Warriors” continued their strong charge at the top of the Kuwaiti National Men’s Ice Hockey League for the season, recording their fifth win with a dominant 14-1 victory over the “Camels”. The two-time...

Qatar's Al-Arabi stuns Kuwait Club in Asian Super League

Al-Arabi player controls the ball as Kuwait Club player defends. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 22: Kuwait Club’s first basketball team suffered a surprising 78-83 loss to Qatar’s Al-Arabi in its opening match of Group B in the Asian Super League at the...

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Yousef honors the Kuwait Futsal team

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Yousef poses with the futsal delegation. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 22: Kuwait Football Association (KFA) President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Yousef honored the players of Kuwait’s national futsal team the day before yesterday at the KFA headquarters,...

Italian Ambassador Inaugurates Federico Fiorentini’s Art Exhibition in Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 22: The Italian Ambassador, Lorenzo Morini inaugurated yesterday evening, Tuesday, an art exhibition by Italian artist Federico Fiorentini, titled "A gaze elsewhere," at the Contemporary Art Platform (CAP), in the presence of many...

Kuwait loses a tight battle to Qatar at the Asian Padel Championship

A Kuwaiti player returns a shot during the match. DOHA, Oct 21 (KUNA): The Kuwait men’s national padel team suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat to Qatar in the group stage of the inaugural Asian Padel Championship Qatar 2025, currently underway in Doha...

Lesotho Ambassador visits Kuwait Times and Kuwait News

KUWAIT: The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho to Kuwait, Manthabiseng Phohleli, paid a visit to Kuwait Times and the Kuwait News on Wednesday. During the visit, the ambassador met with Kuwait Times Managing Editor Shakir Reshamwala and...

Kuwait Arrests Three Passport Officers Over Fake Entry-Exit Records

Kuwaiti authorities have arrested three civil employees working in passport control at the country’s land crossings for exploiting their positions to manipulate the system that records travellers’ entry and exit, Al Qabas Arabic daily reported....

Kuwait arrests three passport officers over border record tampering scandal

Authorities in Kuwait have arrested three civil employees working in the passport control department for allegedly exploiting their positions to manipulate the country’s traveller entry and exit records at land border crossings, Al Qabas Arabic...

Kuwait men’s team falls to Qatar in Asian Padel Championship

DOHA: Kuwait’s men’s national team suffered a 2-1 defeat against Qatar in the group stage of the inaugural Asian Padel Championship (Qatar 2025) held in Doha, which runs until October 24. The Kuwaiti squad competing in the tournament includes...

UAE leaders condole with Kuwait over Sheikh Ali Abdullah death

Sharjah 24 – WAM: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, expressing his sincere condolences and sympathy on...

Kuwait Cancels Unified Compulsory Vehicle Insurance System

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 21: The Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Insurance Regulation, Muhammad Al-Otaibi, has issued a decision to cancel Resolution No. (70) of 2023, which introduced the system for unifying the insurance policy for civil liability...

New Kuwait Traffic Rules: Impoundment for Reckless Driving and Obstruction

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 22: The General Department of Traffic at the Ministry of Interior has announced the implementation of stricter measures against serious traffic violations, including the impoundment of vehicles for up to two months. According to...