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Kuwait Excluded from New U.S. Visa Bond Requirement
Arab Times
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August 7, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 7: In the wake of a recent announcement by the U.S. State Department regarding a new financial guarantee requirement for certain visa applicants, the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait has confirmed that Kuwaiti citizens are not currently...
Kuwait Justice Ministry to fully digitize services soon
Kuwait Times
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August 6, 2025
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Justice is moving full steam ahead with plans to digitize all its services in the near future, according to Minister of Justice Nasser Al-Sumait. Speaking during an inspection tour of the newly opened Justice Palace,...
Kuwait-Indian consortium makes lowest bid for $377mln desalination project
Zawya
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A Kuwaiti-Indian consortium has made the lowest bid for a major desalination project in the OPEC member with a value of around 114.3 million Kuwaiti dinars ($377 million), the Kuwaiti firm said on Thursday. The heavy engineering industries and...
Business News | 8 Budget-Friendly Activities To Do In Dubai
Latestly
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August 7, 2025
PNN Dubai [UAE], August 7: Dubai, with its luxury and grandeur, could seem to be a costly travel destination. Still, this energetic city provides lots of reasonably priced, even free activities that let you feel its magic without going broke....
Kuwait moves to standardize salary deductions by court orders
Arab Times
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August 7, 2025
Kuwaiti Banks, Justice Ministry discuss unified mechanism for implementing court-ordered salary garnishments. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 7: In a recent brainstorming session aimed at resolving procedural challenges, the Enforcement Department at the...
Kuwait’s courts to go fully digital with Google and Microsoft, nationwide launch within weeks
The Times of India
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Kuwait’s Ministry of Justice is weeks away from a full digital transformation of its services/Representative Image TL;DR: Kuwait’s Ministry of Justice is weeks away from a full digital transformation of its services, aiming to cut bureaucracy,...
Vehicle colour rules in Kuwait: No repaints without traffic department approval
The Times of India
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No vehicle repaints without traffic department approval in Kuwait/Representative Image TL;DR: Kuwait has introduced a formal, multi-step procedure for vehicle colour changes, involving mandatory approvals, workshop regulations, and registration...
AFC U-17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers Draw Finalised
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA Kuala Lumpur: The 38 teams hoping to see action at the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 learnt their respective qualifying routes on Thursday. The Official Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia saw the...
What To Watch This Weekend In Kuwait: Netflix Top 5
Arab Times
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August 7, 2025
Staying in Kuwait this weekend? Whether your exit permit is not approved or it's too hot and dusty outside, you're just in the mood to chill at home, we've got your entertainment covered. From gripping thrillers to heartwarming dramas, these are...
Arabs Can Be An Alternative To US Tariffs
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo – A study conducted by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce's Market Intelligence Department shows that Arab countries could be the destination of some of the goods impacted by the United...
FG, Kuwait Foundation Explore Partnership Areas
Leadership
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August 7, 2025
In its bid to pursue the delivery of affordable housing and promoting sustainable urban development, the federal ministry of housing and urban development is exploring partnership areas particularly in infrastructure development, with the Kuwait...
Kuwait raises KD 6.5M in Gaza emergency relief drive
Madhyamam
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August 6, 2025
Kuwait has concluded a nationwide emergency relief campaign for Gaza, raising KD 6,546,078 (around USD 21.4 million) in just three days. The Ministry of Social Affairs, which led the initiative in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...
Kuwait offers three-month family visit visa under new reforms
Madhyamam
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August 6, 2025
Kuwait has announced a wide-ranging set of visa reforms aimed at making the country more accessible to visitors and boosting its tourism sector. The measures include the introduction of a three-month family visit visa, the removal of long-standing...
Saudi Arabia tops GCC debt market in H1 2025 despite sharp dip in Issuance
Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network- Riyadh Riyadh, Aug 7: Saudi Arabia has once again emerged as the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) top borrower in the first half of 2025, raising a substantial $47.93 billion through bonds and sukuk, despite a near 20...
Bilfinger lands Front-End Engineering Design contract from KNPC in Kuwait
Zawya
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Kuwait - International industrial services provider Bilfinger has secured a major Front-End Engineering Design contract from Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) for the new North Oil Pier at its Mina Al Ahmadi Refinery in Kuwait. KNPC is a...
Ministry of Housing Partners Kuwait Fund on Affordable Homes, Sustainability Drive
Arise News
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August 7, 2025
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development on Wednesday announced that it was exploring partnership areas, particularly in housing infrastructure development with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED). The partnership, it said,...
Kuwait relief campaign for Gaza raises over KD 6.5m
Kuwait Times
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August 6, 2025
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Social Affairs announced on Wednesday that its urgent humanitarian relief campaign in support of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip has concluded, collecting a total of KD 6,546,078 (approximately $21.4 million) over...
Kuwait Patients Fund delivers medical aid to millions in Sudan
Kuwait Times
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August 6, 2025
PORT SUDAN: Kuwait’s Patients Helping Fund has provided medical and humanitarian services to more than 9.5 million people across Sudan during the first half of 2025, despite the ongoing conflict, according to Kuwait’s Ambassador to Sudan, Dr Fahad...
Kuwait finalizes logistics for Gaza aid shipments
Kuwait Times
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August 6, 2025
Charities submit requests to Kuwait Flour Mills; KRCS volunteers to accompany flights KUWAIT: The Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) is standing by for official clearance to begin airlifting critical humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip. The...
Kuwait's E-Visa: Travel, Family, Business, One Click.
India Herald
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Kuwait has officially ushered in a brand new era of virtual comfort with the release of its e-Visa system in July 2025. As a part of its ambitious imaginative and prescient 2035 approach to diversify the economic system and increase tourism, this...