Month: August 2024
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Kuwait News
Central Bank unveils Kuwait’s new overnight interest rate index
• The KONIA index is based on the volume-weighted average of actual interest rates used in local interbank transactions in…
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Civil Service Bureau reviews evening hours for government agencies
• The Civil Service Bureau meeting, attended by undersecretaries from thirteen government entities, discussed optimizing government services for both morning…
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Abdali border port handles half a million travelers in eight months
• As many as 72,340 passengers crossed the Abdali border port to perform the ‘Arbaen’ walk between August 15 and…
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Kuwait set for scorching day with mild northwesterly winds
• The maximum temperature at Kuwait International Airport is expected to reach 45 degrees, while the minimum will be 34…
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Kuwait’s project index rises to $193 billion, maintains 5th in GCC
MEED magazine reported that the Gulf Projects Index, including the GCC countries, Iraq and Iran, fell for the first time…
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Opening visit visas revives hotel apartment sector
Since the Ministry of Interior opened family and business visit visas in February, after a long hiatus, hotel apartment managers…
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Travel
6 southeast Asian countries to introduce Schengen-style single visa
In a bold move to revolutionize regional travel, Thailand is spearheading a proposal to establish a Schengen-like visa system among…
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Lifestyle
French Riviera: An A-list Summer Destination
By Giovanna Ragsdale Special to The Times Kuwait The French Riviera, or Cote d’Azur, has long been a playground for…
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More than 45,000 UK travel permits granted to Kuwaitis
The United Kingdom’s (UK’s) rollout of the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) scheme to Kuwaiti, other GCC and Jordanian nationals reflects…
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Featured
Sheikh Fahd Al Yousef reviews streamlining of labor markets
Sheikh Fahad Al Yousef, the First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Minister of Interior chaired a meeting of…
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