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Kuwait
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Kuwait. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Kuwait City
Head of State
Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Head of Government
Prime Minister Ahmad Abdullah Al-Sabah
last updated:
29 November, 2024
People in Kuwait escape the heat by walking through the popular Avenues mall. Photo: Getty Images
Climate change

A place so hot ‘the outdoors doesn’t exist’ and people go to malls to jog

Air-conditioned malls and cars offer an escape from dangerous outdoor temperatures in Kuwait. Will climate change turn more places like it?

Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV start-up Rox Motor to push overseas expansion

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India

Kuwait building fire kills 49 foreign workers, mostly Indians

Middle East

Kuwait approves new government amid political crisis

The new government comes shortly after the emir dissolved parliament indefinitely on Friday, after a prolonged period of bickering between the government and the elected parliament.

Kuwait’s Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah. File photo: EPA-EFE via Turkish Presidential Press Office
US-China relations

‘White House for sale’: Trump earned millions from China, report says

Democrats on oversight committee release findings after multi-year investigation, accusing 2024 Republican front-runner of violating US Constitution.

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Middle East

Kuwait’s former defence minister Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah dies at 86

He was Kuwait’s emir for just three years but spent decades in top posts through the House of Sabah’s tumultuous rule of the oil-rich state.

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The Philippines

Kuwaiti boy jailed for 15 years for killing pregnant Filipino domestic worker

The death of Jullebee Ranara in January sparked outrage and put the spotlight back on the plight of migrant workers in Kuwait.

Filipino workers returning home from Kuwait arrive at Manila International Airport. More than 250,000 Filipinos work in Kuwait, mostly as helpers. File photo: AFP
Thailand

Thais irked as Kuwaiti bikers living the fast life descend on Pattaya

Students from Kuwait are flocking to Pattaya, attracted by lower temperatures than home, stronger spending power – and the chance to attract an online following through high-risk riding.

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The Philippines

Kuwait suspends new visas for Philippines workers in rights row

The suspension comes after the Philippines stopped the first-time deployment of domestic workers to Kuwait after the body of a Filipino domestic worker was found in the Kuwaiti desert.

Cricket Hong Kong

Kuwait upset Hong Kong in ACC Men’s Premier Cup clash

Hong Kong bowled out for 242 in Nepal, with Kuwait now facing the hosts in Friday’s semi-finals.

Ehsan Khan bowls during the ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2023 Group B match between United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong held at the Mulpani Cricket Stadium in Kathmandu. Photo: Asian Cricket Council
Middle East

Kuwait announces its seventh government in three years

Kuwait is the only Gulf Arab state to have an elected government but political turmoil has stalled reforms in one of the world’s largest producers of crude oil.

Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia 1MDB scandal

1MDB scandal: Kuwait sentences alleged Malaysian mastermind Jho Low in absentia

The Malaysian financier was sentenced alongside a Kuwaiti sheikh and 3 other accomplices in the latest case stemming from the multibillion-dollar scam that saw Malaysian public money used to bankroll a global spending spree.

Middle East

Kuwait oil firm declares ‘state of emergency’ after leak

Nation, a key member of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), produces about 2.7 million barrels a day.

Cricket Hong Kong

Ehsan Khan stars as hosts Hong Kong edge Kuwait in one-day series final

His late wickets end Kuwait’s run-chase to clinch the trophy, a week after Hong Kong also won their home T20 series.

Ehsan Khan took the late wickets that ensured victory for Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Cricket Hong Kong

Tahir innings in vain as Hong Kong survive Kuwait scare in first one-day game

Tail-ender Bilal Tahir hits blistering 87 to get side within sight of target, but visitors ultimately fall 39 runs short of the 245 needed to win.

Hong Kong’s Babar Hayat plays the ball away to midwicket during his side’s game against Kuwait. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Cricket Hong Kong

Hong Kong to play Kuwait, Malaysia in ODI series ahead of Asia Cup qualifiers

APC Group One Day Series will follow on from the T20 tournament that also includes Bahrain, and will take place from March 15 to 20.

Cricket Hong Kong

Hong Kong to host T20 tournament, will play Malaysia, Bahrain, Kuwait

Quadrangular series to be held at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground from March 8 to 12, and for some players it will be the first time they have represented the city on home soil.

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Middle East

Kuwait’s state oil producer failed to spot methane leak that lasted 3 weeks

High-resolution images show seven methane clouds over a 20-day period in October that appear to be from a burn pit linked to Kuwait’s Burgan oilfield.

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Gas plant flaring at a gas terminal. Photo: Shutterstock/File
Cricket Hong Kong

Hong Kong face UAE in last hurdle to Asia Cup qualification

Hong Kong have now comfortably defeated Kuwait and Singapore, but a final game with UAE on Wednesday night will decide their Asia Cup fate.

Middle East

US Air Force targeted in ‘propaganda attack’ by Iraqi militants in Kuwait

The group, calling itself Al-Waretheen, put out an online statement claiming that on August 12 it targeted Kuwait’s Ali Al Salem Air Base. ‘No such attack occurred,’ the US Air Force said.

Middle East

Kuwait names first ambassador to Iran in over 6 years

The appointment comes more than six years since Kuwait recalled its top envoy to Tehran in solidarity with Saudi Arabia after it severed ties with the Islamic Republic in 2016.

Kuwait has maintained relatively good relations with Tehran under a foreign policy balancing ties with its larger neighbours. Photo: Bloomberg
Cricket Hong Kong

Hong Kong dismantle Kuwait to keep ACC Asia Cup record intact

Hong Kong secure semi-final clash with Malaysia, as director and former men’s captain Rahul Sharma hails ‘huge moment’ for women’s cricket in the city.

Elysa Hubbard put a solid 13 runs on the board for Hong Kong against Kuwait. Photo: ACC
India

Indian products pulled by Kuwait supermarket in row over Prophet remarks

Workers at Al-Ardiya Co-Operative Society store piled Indian tea and other products into trolleys in protest against ‘Islamophobic’ comments made by a spokeswoman for Indian PM Modi’s party.

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Iraq

Kuwait suspends Iraq flights after Baghdad airport attack damages planes

Kuwait Airways, country’s main carrier, says flights to Iraq suspended due to ‘current conditions’; 6 rockets hit Baghdad airport damaging two planes belonging to Iraqi Airways.

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Cricket Hong Kong

Kuwait win tops ‘fantastic’ ICC T20 tournament result for Hong Kong women

Hong Kong women secure a win over Kuwait during the ICC T20 World Cup cricket tournament in Dubai to finish in a solid second place behind the United Arab Emirates.

Hong Kong v UAE at ICC Academy in Dubai for Women’s T20 World Cup Asian regional qualifier. UAE batsman Chamani Seneviratna drives a ball back towards Hong Kong’s Betty Chan during at the ICC Academy grounds in Dubai. Photo: ICC
Iraq

UK didn’t warn ‘human shield’ BA flight of 1990 Kuwait attack, new files show

As a result, more than 300 people headed from London to Kuala Lumpur were captured by Saddam Hussein’s troops and held hostage for months after their plane landed to refuel in the Persian Gulf.

A soldier stands guard on top of a building draped with the Iraqi flag next to a portrait of President Saddam Hussein in Iraq in November 1997. Photo: AFP
Middle East

Kuwait and UAE join Saudi Arabia with measures against Lebanon

Kuwait and the UAE followed the Saudis with punishable measures against Lebanon, which is badly in need of foreign help to help it ease a crippling financial crisis.

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Sexual harassment and assault

Kuwait women denounce sexual harassment in #MeToo moment

The Lan Asket campaign is helping to expose the daily experiences of women in the Gulf nation.

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