Kuwait
Oil rises as Kuwaiti oil workers strike cuts output for third day
Business
April 19, 2016
Oil rises as Kuwaiti oil workers strike cuts output for third day
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as an oil workers strike in Kuwait nearly halved crude production from the OPEC member,…
ABK bent on restructuring Piraeus Egypt
Business
March 27, 2016
ABK bent on restructuring Piraeus Egypt
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait said Saturday it was close to laying down a strategy for investment restructuring at Piraeus…
New legislation to penalize parents, guardians of terrorists
Egypt
March 1, 2016
New legislation to penalize parents, guardians of terrorists
Egyptian Justice Minister Ahmed al-Zend has announced his plan to amend Egypt's anti-terrorism law to permit the prosecution of parents…
Six fishermen back home after standoff with Iranian pirates near Kuwait
Egypt
February 29, 2016
Six fishermen back home after standoff with Iranian pirates near Kuwait
Six Egyptian fishermen returned to their hometown in Borollos, Kafr al-Sheikh, early Monday after surviving a kidnapping attempt by Iranian…
Kuwait to sign Eurofighter jet deal with Italy: minister
World
February 12, 2016
Kuwait to sign Eurofighter jet deal with Italy: minister
Kuwait and Italy will finalise a multibillion-euro deal next week for the Gulf state to purchase Eurofighter jets, Kuwait's defence…
Kuwait court sentences two to death for spying for Iran, Hezbollah
Middle East
January 12, 2016
Kuwait court sentences two to death for spying for Iran, Hezbollah
A Kuwaiti court sentenced two men accused of spying for Iran and Hezbollah to death on Tuesday, a Reuters witness…
Cabinet approves 30 mn dinar loan from Kuwait for electrical line project
Egypt
January 6, 2016
Cabinet approves 30 mn dinar loan from Kuwait for electrical line project
The Cabinet approved on Wednesday a draft law issued by the president on a loan agreement between Egypt and the…
Kuwait finances electrical line between Egypt, Saudi Arabia with LE750 mn loan
Egypt
November 23, 2015
Kuwait finances electrical line between Egypt, Saudi Arabia with LE750 mn loan
Kuwaiti Fund for Development Director General Abdel Wahab al-Badr said Kuwait has signed a loan worth 30 million Kuwaiti dinars (LE750…
Complex politics, IS caused tourism decline in Middle East: expert
Egypt
November 23, 2015
Complex politics, IS caused tourism decline in Middle East: expert
Sameh Saad, a former adviser to the Tourism Ministry, described the political situation in the Middle East as complex, and…
Kuwait operates direct flights to Sharm el-Sheikh to boost tourism in Egypt: minister
Egypt
November 23, 2015
Kuwait operates direct flights to Sharm el-Sheikh to boost tourism in Egypt: minister
Kuwaiti Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Salman Sabah Al Salem Al Hamoud said Sunday that…