Does it really matter if my plumber is aged over 60
Mohanlal (name changed) has been living and working in Kuwait for more than 25 years. He arrived sometime in the late nineties with no...
COVID-19 pandemic had major economic impacts on the Middle East
The Times Kuwait Exclusive
Reconnaissance Research has prepared a brief report on the impact of the Corona epidemic on the economies of the Middle East...
Time to rise to the occasion
By Geoffrey Martin
Exclusive to The Times, Kuwait
A painful transformation is coming to Kuwait and we need to realize and accept this change. The international...
Should the government look to private sector for solutions?
How will nationality limits or duration of time spent by an expatriate in the country regulate the local labor market. Kuwait will continue to...
Talabat-ization of Kuwait
It has been more than 15 years since Talabat, an online food ordering platform was launched in Kuwait by two young and dynamic Kuwaiti...
Why are there poor people in Kuwait?
Every year Kuwait and people living here give away millions of dinars in charity. The money is given to various causes around the world,...
Help for Domestic Helpers
One of the most disconcerting issues in Kuwait is that of domestic helpers in the country. Everybody responsible for the welfare and wellbeing of...
The life of an Indian expatriate in Kuwait
Most people I know here came to Kuwait, the Promised Land, for maximum two years, or "to make enough money'" and go back home....
Surely there are better ways to replace and reduce expatriates
Kuwait is home to approximately 3.5 million expatriates from more than 100 countries who account for around 70 percent of the population. Several thousand...
The Big Business of Garbage in Kuwait
Garbage is back in the news with the recent piling up of garbage in many places all over Kuwait and the change of cleaning...
