Kuwait
Emir says Kuwaitis foil bid to sow sectarian divisions after bombing
Middle East
July 9, 2015
Emir says Kuwaitis foil bid to sow sectarian divisions after bombing
The emir of Kuwait said on Thursday his country had thwarted attempts to sow sectarian divisions after last month's suicide…
HRW urges Gulf states to follow Kuwait on maid rights
Middle East
July 1, 2015
HRW urges Gulf states to follow Kuwait on maid rights
Kuwait's first-ever legislation on the rights of domestic helpers is a "major step" that other Gulf states should follow, Human…
Newspaper: Kuwait detains 60 suspected of Islamist militant links
Middle East
June 30, 2015
Newspaper: Kuwait detains 60 suspected of Islamist militant links
Kuwait has detained 60 people and closed a local charity for alleged violations in raising funds for Syrians, local media…
Ministry: Kuwait Shi’ite mosque bomber was Saudi national
Middle East
June 28, 2015
Ministry: Kuwait Shi’ite mosque bomber was Saudi national
A suicide bomber who carried out a deadly attack claimed by the Islamic State group on a Shi'ite mosque in…
Kuwait to bury victims of IS mosque bombing
Middle East
June 27, 2015
Kuwait to bury victims of IS mosque bombing
Kuwait is to hold a mass funeral on Saturday for 26 people killed in a suicide bombing at a Shi'ite…
Muslim clerics denounce attacks on Tunisia, Kuwait, France
Egypt
June 26, 2015
Muslim clerics denounce attacks on Tunisia, Kuwait, France
Muslim clerics condemned three militant attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait and France on Friday that killed dozens of people including holidaymakers.Al-Azhar,…
Egypt renews confidence in Kuwait as head of OCI ministerial council
Middle East
May 27, 2015
Egypt renews confidence in Kuwait as head of OCI ministerial council
Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has renewed confidence in Kuwait as the head of the foreign ministers council at the…
Egyptian-Kuwaiti cooperation council to pump US$4 bn into investments
Business
May 18, 2015
Egyptian-Kuwaiti cooperation council to pump US$4 bn into investments
Four billion US dollars will be pumped into the Egyptian market over the coming period, according to Moataz al-Alfy, head…
Newspaper: Saudi Arabia will pledge $2 billion to Egypt
Egypt
May 3, 2015
Newspaper: Saudi Arabia will pledge $2 billion to Egypt
Egypt has reached an aid agreement with Saudi Arabia for US$2 billion, according to daily business newspaper Al-Mal.The aid will…
Activist receives 10 year sentence in Kuwait over tweet on how to make molotovs
Middle East
April 28, 2015
Activist receives 10 year sentence in Kuwait over tweet on how to make molotovs
A Kuwaiti court sentenced an activist to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for tweeting about how to make molotovs, according…