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Kuwait executes six convicts

KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti woman convicted of murdering her friend was saved from the gallows early on Thursday after a last-minute pardon by the victim’s relatives as authorities executed six male convicted murderers in the first hangings in the country in two years. The hanged men included two Kuwaitis, three Iranians and a Pakistani. Some of the men were on death row for as long as five years. Two hours before the woman was supposed to be hanged,...

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27% of expat workers domestics

KUWAIT: A statistical report said on Sunday that domestic workers in Kuwait increased 1.1 percent at the end of the first quarter of 2024 to 789,000 and formed 26.9 percent of the expat workforce in the country. Citing official figures by the Central Statistics Bureau, Al-Shall Economic Consultants said female domestic helpers numbered 423,000, while males totaled 366,000. Filipinas topped the list of female domestic helpers at the end of the...

KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in the attendance of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, receives HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah and four newly appointed ministers on Aug 26, 2024. – KUNA

Amir calls for good governance

KUWAIT: Four newly appointed ministers took the constitutional oath on Monday before HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who urged them to place national interests “above all” and help improve government performance. HH the Amir also called on the four ministers to help face challenges to achieve the aspirations of the Kuwaiti people and work hard to find practical solutions to all issues. The four ministers were added to...

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Four new ministers in Cabinet

KUWAIT: A decree was issued by HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Sunday reshuffling the government, appointing new finance and commerce ministers and amending some of the existing portfolios. Four new faces were added to the Cabinet while two others were left out, according to the Amiri decree. The current government was formed in May. Noura Al-Fassam, a top banker, was appointed as minister of finance and minister of state...

The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Power restored to all areas of Kuwait after cuts

KUWAIT: Power was restored to all areas after limited cuts that affected nine industrial and agricultural areas, the interior ministry said Monday, after two days of power cuts that covered almost all residential areas due to disruption in gas supplies. A number of generation units operated by natural gas halted production at two power plants after gas processing units at Kuwait National Petroleum Co malfunctioned and provided low quality gas to...

The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait swelters amid power cuts

KUWAIT: The ministry of electricity, water and renewable energy announced on Sunday brief but comprehensive power cuts that affected some 60 residential and industrial areas after natural gas supplies to power plants were disrupted. Electricity was cut to over 50 residential areas covering all six governorates, in addition to nine industrial and agricultural areas after several generation units at Subiya and West Doha power plants stopped...

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MoI: No transactions without biometrics

KUWAIT: The interior ministry warned on Tuesday that Kuwaitis and expats who have not submitted their biometrics once the deadline passes will be barred from doing transactions with government bodies. The ministry had earlier said all Kuwaitis must submit their biometric data before Sept 30, while expats have until the end of the year to submit their biometrics.Once these deadlines pass, people who fail to submit their data will be barred from...

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Tough new traffic law in works

KUWAIT: The interior ministry is finalizing a new traffic law that will include tougher penalties and higher fines for violators in a bid to deter offenders amid rising casualty figures, a top officer at the ministry said on Tuesday. “The fine for reckless driving is currently KD 30. It will be KD 150 in the new law, head of the interior ministry public relations Brig Nasser Buslaib said. The fine for running a red traffic light will be tripled...

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Overstayers, sponsors to be deported

KUWAIT: The interior ministry said on Monday it has decided to deport a number of expats who overstayed their visit visas along with their sponsors and has already arrested a number of them. The ministry said in a statement that it has arrested a number of violators and their sponsors and was taking necessary measures to deport them in accordance with instructions from the interior minister. It said that a number of expat women working in Kuwait...

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Kuwait posts KD 1.6bn deficit

KUWAIT: Kuwait public finances have returned to the red after posting a budget deficit of KD 1.6 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024 which ended on March 31, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. The shortfall was posted as a result of a 19.4 percent drop in oil income to KD 21.5 billion over the previous fiscal year’s KD 26.7 billion, which led total revenues to slide by 17.9 percent to KD 23.6 billion, the ministry said in a statement...

KUWAIT: Finance Minister Dr Anwar Al-Mudhaf addresses a financial forum on July 14, 2024. - KUNA

Kuwait to raise service charges, cut subsidies, fix spending for 5 yrs

KUWAIT: The finance ministry said on Sunday that it plans to take serious measures to achieve “financial sustainability” that include raising charges for public services, reducing the huge bill of subsidies and placing a cap on public spending, in addition to reviewing employment and wages. In the first financial forum held by the ministry in the presence of representatives of government departments, the ministry said it plans to “reprice...

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Prices of 209 drugs slashed

KUWAIT: Minister of Health Ahmad Al-Awadhi issued a decision on Tuesday slashing the prices of 209 major drugs at private pharmacies by up to 60 percent following a review by a special committee. The decision will become effective three months after the publication of the decision in the official gazette Kuwait Al-Youm, giving the private health sector enough time to implement the price cuts, the health ministry said in a statement. The drugs...

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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

10 injured in gas blast as mercury soars, power cut

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KUWAIT: Minister of Commerce and Industry Khalifa Al-Ajeel addresses the Kuwait’s New Era conference on May 21, 2025. – KUNA

Kuwait eyes ambitious reforms

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Prime Minister returns home

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Shaikha Al-Bahar only Kuwaiti on Fortune’s 100 powerful businesswomen in 2025 list

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WASHINGTON: KPC CEO and Deputy Chairman Sheikh Nawaf Al-Sabah, US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Kuwaiti Ambassador to the US Sheikha Al-Zain Al-Sabah hold a meeting. - KUNA

Kuwait, US officials discuss strategic ties, energy cooperation