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The newly elected members of the parliament and the newly formed government were addressed by the Emir of Kuwait. The country has been marred by instability in recent years and Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah hopes that the two institutions Read more
Tehran has confirmed that it will be vying for the position of rapporteur in the United Nations General Assembly’s First Committee for its 68th session. It will be challenged by another regional country for the post, Kuwait. Iran’s bid to Read more
Israel has followed the path of United States foreign policy on the Middle East, by opening a “virtual embassy” called Israel in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on twitter four days ago. The account is dedicated to the Kingdom of Read more
Qatar is losing its position as a key regional player in the region to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, after recent diplomatic policies started to backfire. The Gulf state has been instrumental in supporting the Islamist political parties after the Read more
Vladimir Putin said that the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the Mubadala Development Company from the United Arab Emirates would join efforts in investing in the Russian infrastructure. Mubadala was established in 2002, and is an active global investor Read more
A report published by Economist Intelligence Unit has stated that Dubai is expected to become MENA’s most competitive city by 2025 and 23rd globally. The Hot Spots 2025: Benchmarking the Future Competitiveness of Cities report, commissioned by Citi, claims that Read more
United Nations Compensation Claims Commission Chief Khaled Al-Mudhaf, has reminded Iraq of its duties to honor its dues, after failing to pay the remaining compensation it owes to Kuwait, as reparations for the invasion under Saddam Hussein’s regime in 1991, Read more
The deputy director general of Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, Ghouneimane El Ghanem, is on a working visit to Mauritania where he met with Prime Minister Dr. Mohamed Ould Moulaye Laghdaf. EL Ghanem said his visit is in line Read more
The first Iraqi plane to fly to Kuwait in 22 years landed on Wednesday on the tarmac of the international airport of Kuwait City with on board the Iraqi Foreign and Transport ministers. Relations were severed between the two countries Read more
The unrest that has been worrying Kuwait’s government seemed to have settled or at least calmed down but the jail sentence pronounced against three former MPs for insulting the Emir revived the protest. Street demonstrations have been staged for the Read more