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Kuwait calls for fairer global financial system
NEW YORK: Kuwait on Thursday called for reforms to the global financial system to make it “more fair and transparent” while addressing the needs of developing and least-developed countries. The country also urged the accelerated implementation of...

Kuwait accelerates new cleaning contracts to boost waste management and public hygiene
Kuwait Municipality to enforce stricter regulations on waste disposal and contract compliance. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 11: The Municipal Environment Authority is expediting the issuance of new cleaning contracts to enhance waste management and public...

Kuwait, Portugal seek to strengthen economic and investment ties
Kuwait's Ambassador to Portugal, Hamad Al-Hazeem, meets with Massimiliano Maiocco, Operating Director of Kuwait Petroleum Company Spain, and Abdullah Al-Roumi, Retail and Marketing Manager, at the Kuwaiti Embassy in Lisbon. MADRID, Oct 11: Kuwaiti...

Kuwait forms committee to boost drug and food safety oversight
Kuwait’s Health Minister, Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi, establishes a joint committee to strengthen pharmaceutical and food inspections. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 11: Kuwait’s Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmad Abdulwahab Al-Awadhi, has issued a ministerial decree...

Kuwaiti Dinar to Pakistani Rupee Rate- October 11, 2025
Kuwait City/Karachi, October 11, 2025: In a notable shift in the forex landscape, the Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) has depreciated against the Pakistani Rupee (PKR), trading at 917.13 PKR today, according to open market data from the whole week. This...


Kuwait-Pakistan Expo 2025 to be held in Kuwait
LAHORE: The Kuwait-Pakistan Business Expo will be held from December 11 to 13, 2025 in Kuwait to promote Pakistani products and further strengthen economic relations between the two brotherly countries. This was announced by Muhammad Saleem, head...

Kuwait-Pakistan Business Expo 2025 to be held in Dec
LAHORE - Kuwait-Pakistan Business Expo will be held from December 11 to 13, 2025 in Kuwait to promote Pakistani products and further strengthen economic relations between the two brotherly countries. This was announced by Muhammad Saleem, head of...

Good news for Gulf residents: Fuel prices to drop as OPEC+ plans to increase oil production in November
Gulf drivers enjoy potential fuel savings as OPEC+ announces November oil production boost, sending global prices down over 3% / Illustration generated using AI Good news for Gulf residents! The OPEC+ alliance, which includes key Gulf oil...

Kuwaiti Ambassador calls to boost economic ties with Portugal
Kuwait’s Ambassador to Portugal Hamad Al Hazeem has highlighted his commitment to promoting economic and investment cooperation between Kuwait and Portugal, and encouraged Kuwaiti companies to expand their presence and explore greater business...

Kuwait-Pakistan business expo to be held in Dec
Kuwait-Pakistan Business Expo will be held from December 11 to 13, 2025 in Kuwait to promote Pakistani products and further strengthen economic relations between the two brotherly countries. This was announced by Muhammad Saleem, head of a...

Kuwait: BSK hosts its grand annual cultural celebration ‘Billava Chavadi 2025’
Media Release Abbasiya, Oct 10: The Billava Sangha Kuwait (BSK) hosted its grand annual cultural celebration, ‘Billava Chavadi 2025’, on September 26, at the Aspire Indian International School Auditorium in Abbasiya, leaving the audience...
Bahrain, Kuwait agree BHD 85.4m deal for Shaikh Jaber Highway upgrade
TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com A KWD 70 million (BHD 85.4 million) finance plan has been agreed between Bahrain’s government and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development to fund Phase Two of the Shaikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah...

Kuwait-Pakistan Business Expo to begin on December 11
LAHORE – The Kuwait-Pakistan Business Expo will be held from December 11 to 13, 2025, in Kuwait to promote Pakistani products and further strengthen economic relations between the two brotherly countries. Muhammad Saleem, head of a four-member...

Kuwait calls for reforming global financial system
NEW YORK -- Kuwait on Thursday called for reforming the global financial system to be more just and transparent. This came in a speech delivered by the country's Diplomatic Attache, Rashid Farhan, before the Second Committee of the UN General...

Kuwait diplomat underlines economic, investment coop. with Portugal
MADRID -- Kuwaiti Ambassador to Portugal Hamad Al-Hazeem stressed Friday commitment to promoting economic and investment cooperation between Kuwait and Portugal and encouraging Kuwaiti companies to expand business in the Portugal market. Speaking...
Kuwait nods $17.26bln power cable projects
KUWAIT CITY - The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy recently obtained approval from the Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) to award two tenders for the extension and welding of medium-voltage underground cables in four...

Chinese and US companies compete for Kuwait oil project
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British company BAE Systems triples the turnover of the entire Spanish defense industry
Distribution of business by sector in the Spanish defence industry Report on the economic and social impact of the defence, security, aeronautics and space industry Objectives of the Ministry of Industry and Defence for Spanish industry BAE...

Kuwait National Robotics Championship kicks off new season
The Kuwait National Robotics Championship for the 2025–2026 season began on Wednesday, organized by Kuwait University’s Computer Science Department and the Public Authority for Youth, in coordination with the Ministry of Education. The event is...