Parliamentary committee approves Ashoura as a national holiday
The Legal and Legislative committee of Parliament approved on Wednesday a draft law that seeks to declare the religious commemoration of Ashoura as a...
Kuwait to mark 29th Anniversary of Iraq’s 1990 brutal invasion on Friday
Kuwait will observe tomorrow (Friday) the 29th anniversary of the 1990 Iraqi brutal invasion, which harshly sought to efface the identity of the country....
PAAAFR announces start of shrimp fishing season
Official announcement on the start of shrimp fishing in international waters was greeted with a cautious note by fishermen, who have long claimed that...
Kuwait Central Bank maintains current discount rate of 3 percent level
Kuwait's Central Bank decided on Wednesday to keep its discount rate unchanged at its current level of 3 percent. The decision was made to...
Hilton and Alshaya Group partner on Master Development Agreement for 70 Hampton by Hilton...
Hilton and Alshaya Group, a leading international franchise operator, today announced a significant development of their ongoing relationship with the exclusive signing of a master development agreement to rapidly...
Relatives of former Kuwait-based family involved in Corona Costco shooting demand answers
One month after an Indian family who migrated to the United States were shot by an off-duty policeman, family members are still seeking answers...
Interior Ministry affirms commitment to tackling human trafficking
The Director of Public Investigations Major General Fahad Al-Dosari emphasized in a speech that the Interior Ministry is committed to combating the crime of...
Over half of public employees unproductive
A castigating report on productivity among government employees finds that more than 195,000 workers in the public sector, equivalent to over half the sector’s...
Missile launcher brought as souvenir from Kuwait
A man was detained at a Washington International airport by US transport security officers after they found a missile launcher in his checked baggage....
Foreign countries blackmailing Kuwait over maids issue
While admitting that there were a ‘few’ cases of domestic helper abuses in Kuwait, outspoken lawmaker Ahmad Al-Fadhl has claimed that some foreign countries...
