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AM Best upgrades credit ratings of Kuwait Re
Reinsurance News
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July 18, 2025
AM Best, the credit rating agency, has upgraded the credit ratings of Kuwait Reinsurance Company K.S.C.P. (Kuwait Re), citing its improved financial performance and strong capital position. The company’s Financial Strength Rating has been elevated...
Flometriq Expands Global Presence With High-Demand Duplex Strainers Across Key International Markets
MENAFN
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July 18, 2025
(MENAFN- ForPressRelease) Chennai, India, 18 July 2025 - Flometriq, a leader in advanced industrial filtration solutions, is proud to announce its growing international footprint with the successful export and deployment of its Duplex Strainers...
Kuwait Army adds Bayraktar TB2 drone to arsenal
Arab Times
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July 17, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, July 17: Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Sabah said Thursday that the launching of Bayraktar TB2 drone is a manifestation of the commitment of the wise political leadership to support plans for the continuous...
Kuwait Moves to Protect Expat Workers' Rights with New Enforcement
Arab Times
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July 17, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, July 17: Under the directives of the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah to monitor the enforcement of the Cabinet’s decision on the timely payment of workers’ salaries and wages, the...
Kuwait Court Confirms Not Guilty Verdict In ISIS Affiliation Charges
Arab Times
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July 17, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, July 17: The Second Circuit of the Court of Appeals, headed by Judge Nasr Salem Al-Haid with Judges Saud Al- Sanea and Tariq Metwally as members, upheld the acquittal of three Tunisians of belonging to the terrorist organization ISIS...
This Fake Kuwaiti Man Was 8 Years Older Than His Son And Had 416 Grandkids
Arab Times
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July 18, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, July 18: In the largest case of its kind, Kuwaiti authorities have revoked the citizenship of 440 individuals in a single ruling, bringing the total number of revocations in this expanding nationality fraud case to 1,060. The latest...
Türkiye will not allow division in Syria: president
Xinhua News Agency
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ANKARA/BEIRUT, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday criticized Israel's recent military actions in Syria, saying that Türkiye would not allow any attempt to divide the neighboring country. Erdogan made the remarks...
Kuwait Municipality steps up safety inspections on construction sites
Arab Times
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July 17, 2025
Kuwait intensifies enforcement of health and safety standards at construction sites in residential and investment areas. KUWAIT CITY, July 17: Kuwait Municipality has intensified its inspection campaigns across construction sites in residential...
Kerala Teen Electrocuted At school; Mother Working In Kuwait Yet To Learn Of Son’s Death
Gulf Insider
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July 17, 2025
In a tragic incident, a 13-year-old boy was electrocuted while trying to retrieve his footwear from the school’s rooftop in Kerala on Thursday. Just before classes began at the state-supported Boys School in Thevalakkara in Kollam schoolchildren...
PH Davis Cup team sweeps Kuwait to stay unbeaten
The Manila Times
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July 17, 2025
The Philippine men’s tennis team delivered another dominant performance at the Davis Cup Group IV Asia/Oceania Zone, blanking Kuwait, 3-0, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. Jean Henri Lhuillier, president of Unified Tennis Philippines,...
Kuwait’s first industry zone completed
Zawya
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Kuwait has finally completed its first industry zone following a delay of more than five years due to disputes with contractors. The Public Authority for Industry (PAI) said it would manage Al-Shadadiya industrial zone south of the capital Kuwait...
Kuwait launches online platform for tourist, visit visa applications
Madhyamam
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July 17, 2025
Kuwait’s Interior Ministry on Wednesday launched a new digital portal allowing foreigners to apply for four types of visit visas online. The Kuwait Visa platform is available through the government’s communication center website. The platform...
Kuwait develops climate-adaptive public facilities to cope with extreme heat
Xinhua News Agency
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People shop and relax inside the Avenues Mall in Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, July 16, 2025. The country has developed a range of climate-adaptive public facilities to cope with extreme heat. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua) People shop and relax inside...
India, Kuwait Agree to Raise Flight Seats by 50%
ETBrandEquity.com
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July 17, 2025
Representative imageIndia has signed a new air agreement with Kuwait that allows for a 50% increase in the number of seats operated by the carriers of both countries to 18,000 per week, a development that is expected to bring down airfares and...
Kuwait Arrests 1,461 Expats for Residency and Labor Violations
Arab Times
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July 16, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, July 16: The Ministry of Interior has released statistics covering the period from January 1 to June 30, 2025, revealing a significant number of arrests involving wanted individuals, legal violators, absconders, drug-related offenses,...
Know Your Rights: A Guide for Exploited Delivery Drivers in Kuwait
Arab Times
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July 17, 2025
In the scorching streets of Kuwait, thousands of home delivery drivers—many employed through subcontracting companies are being pushed to the brink. Forced to work up to 14 hours a day without breaks, denied rest in extreme heat, and threatened...
Oman and Kuwait partner on major wind energy projects
Gulf Daily News Online
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Oman's OQ Alternative Energy has sealed an agreement with Kuwait's Naqaa Sustainable Energy to jointly invest in multiple wind energy projects across Duqm, Mahout, and Sadah. These sites are located in Oman's Dhofar and Al Wusta governorates. The...
Kuwait launches visit visa portal
Kuwait Times
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July 16, 2025
Foreigners, residents, companies can apply online for four types of entry permits KUWAIT: The interior ministry on Wednesday launched the Kuwait Visa platform allowing foreigners to apply online for four types of visas to visit Kuwait. The portal...
Kuwait Municipality to launch 'safety' campaign in Hawally
Arab Times
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July 16, 2025
A file photo of a safety inspection campaign at a construction site in Kuwait. KUWAIT CITY, July 16: Kuwait Municipality has announced that the fourth "Safety" campaign, aimed at ensuring safety and security in construction areas, will take place...
Kuwaiti squash team ready for global challenge in Cairo
Arab Times
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July 16, 2025
The Kuwaiti squash delegation. CAIRO, July 16: The Kuwaiti junior squash team has departed for Cairo to participate in the World Junior Championships set to take place from this Sunday through August 1 at the Black Bull courts in the Egyptian...