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By B Izzak KUWAIT: MP Marzouq Al-Khalifa yesterday submitted a draft law calling to put a cap on rents in so-called modern areas in a bid to prevent a rapid rise in rents. The bill proposes that rents in the Capital and Hawalli governorates must not be more than KD 2.5 per square meter, and […]

KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday at Bayan palace the credentials of newly appointed ambassadors to Kuwait. The new envoys were Ambassador Claire Le Flecher of France, Ambassador Osama Abdul-Moneim of Egypt, Ambassador Abdulqader Omar of Djibouti, and Ambassador Haji Abu Bakr Sadiq Abdullah of Ghana. Senior state […]

KUWAIT: The Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) yesterday affirmed the State of Kuwait has set up a robust and solid system to fight the scourge. These state-level efforts have been capped with Kuwait’s joining the UN Convention against Corruption and the Arab anti-Corruption Convention, said Nazaha’s chairman Abdul Aziz Al-Ibrahim while addressing the third international conference for […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s participation in the annual meeting of the International Commission for Air Navigation (ICAN) is in line with keenness of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on boosting relations with foreign countries in the aviation realm, a ranking official said. Abdullah Al-Rajhi, the director of air transports at the DGCA, said in a […]

NEW YORK: A Kuwaiti diplomat said that policies leading to the closure of borders as part of measures to contain the Omicron variant may prevent dialogue and efforts to share peace between all nations. Advisor at the Kuwaiti permanent delegation to the UN headquarters in New York Faisal Al-Enezi called on all countries to reinforce […]

KUWAIT: The price of Kuwaiti oil went down by 67 cents to $72.27 per barrel on Monday after being at $72.94 per barrel last Friday, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said yesterday. At the global level, the price of the Brent crude went up by $3.20 to $73.08 per barrel, the same case with the […]

DUBAI: As part of its participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, Kuwaiti Martyr’s Office displayed on Monday its national activities in caring for the families of the nation’s martyrs, its humanitarian projects and charitable initiatives in Arab and Asian countries. In a statement to the press, Assistant Undersecretary at the Amiri Diwan, Director-General of the Kuwaiti […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, announced that it will be joining this year’s ‘Battle of the East’ fitness festival as a main sponsor. The sponsorship comes as a continuation of the various local initiatives the Company has […]

BEIJING: A Chinese official yesterday said his country is willing to assist Kuwait on developing its ports given the significance of such facilities towards international maritime trade. The remarks by Shanghai International Port Group chief Gu Jinshan came during talks with Kuwait’s Consul General in the business hub Chinese city Mishal Al-Shamali, which focused on […]

Alongside celebrities gracing the red carpet at film festivals in Egypt, the traditional powerhouse of regional cinema, young Arab women directors are making their mark with documentaries tackling subjects ranging from femicide to revolution. Taking a break from networking at the El-Gouna Film Festival on the Red Sea in October, Iraqi actress and director Zahraa […]