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Kuwait expected to award main contract for Subiya Phase 2 gas turbines project in Q3
Zawya
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Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity & Water & Renewable Energy (MEWRE) is expected to award the contract for Provision of Efficient and Continuous Engineering Services for Open Cycle Gas Turbine Station (Stage 2) of Subiya Power and Water...
Kuwait Education Ministry steps up school inspections ahead of new academic year
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
The Education Ministry intensifies school inspections to ensure readiness before the start of the new school year. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: Kuwait’s Ministry of Education said Tuesday it is intensifying field visits to schools nationwide to ensure...
Kuwait Airways scores 94.7% in IATA safety audit
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
IOSA audit shows Kuwait Airways advancing in safety and performance. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: Kuwait Airways said on Tuesday it achieved a 94.7 percent compliance rate with the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Operational Safety Audit...
‘Radiant era unfolds for Kuwait’
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
Minister of Information and Culture Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi during his reception of Editor-in-Chief of the Arab Times and Al-Seyassah newspapers Ahmed Al-Jarallah. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: The courageous steps that Kuwait has taken in the current era...
MRC & Nespresso Renew Partnership for Aluminum Capsules Recycling in Kuwait
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: Metal Recycling Company (MRC) a leading provider of waste management and industrial sustainability solutions has renewed its partnership with Nasco Trading Company, the exclusive distributor of Nespresso in Kuwait, to...
Kuwait's Amir appoints Dr. Faisal Al-Humaidan as head of KISR
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
Kuwait Amir issues decree appointing Dr. Faisal Al-Humaidan as Director General of KISR. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has issued a decree appointing Dr. Faisal Salman Mohammed Al-Humaidan as...
Kuwait to nationalise judiciary by 2030, replacing expatriates with nationals
ETHRWorld EMEA
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August 19, 2025
Kuwait’s Minister of Justice, Counsellor Nasser Al-Sumait, has confirmed that the country’s judiciary will be entirely staffed by Kuwaiti nationals by 2030. The move, part of a broader Kuwaitisation strategy, will see expatriate judges and...
Kuwait Amir signs decree forming board of CITRA
Kuwait Times
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August 19, 2025
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah signed on Tuesday a decree forming the board of directors of the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) for the upcoming four years, subject to a...
Kuwait’s CITRA signs contract establishing spectrum monitoring’s modern framework
Kuwait Times
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August 18, 2025
KUWAIT: The Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) announced on Monday the signing of a contract with Future Integrated Technologies for Communications Equipment Company to implement the Automated Spectrum Monitoring...
Kuwait’s CITRA signs contract for automated spectrum monitoring system
Arab Times
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August 18, 2025
Kuwait's CITRA signs deal with Future Integrated Technology for spectrum monitoring. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: Kuwait’s Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) said Monday it signed a contract with Future Integrated...
Kuwait to replace all foreign judges with citizens by 2030 in sweeping workforce nationalization
The Times of India
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Justice Ministry commits to full Kuwaitization of judicial staff by 2030/Image: File Kuwait’s Minister of Justice, Counsellor Nasser Al-Sumait, has confirmed that the country’s judiciary will be fully “Kuwaitized” by 2030, meaning all judicial...
Reconnaissance Research hosts Japanese professor for talks on Japan – GCC strategic ties
Arab Times
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August 18, 2025
From left to right: Abdulaziz Al-Anjeri, Founder and CEO of Reconnaissance Research, Professor Shinoda Kunihiko and Japanese Ambassador to Kuwait Mukai Kenichiro. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: Reconnaissance Research, in collaboration with the Embassy of...
Kuwait issues new rules for mandatory insurance policies
Arab Times
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August 17, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 17: The Insurance Regulatory Unit announced on Sunday the issuance of Resolution No. (19) of 2025 concerning the rules for issuing mandatory insurance policies in Kuwait, excluding civil liability insurance resulting from traffic...
Chipotle faces wary diners, tech push, big menu bets
Yahoo Finance
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0:03 spk_0 All right, welcome to a new episode of the opening bid unfiltered podcast. I'm Yahoo Finance's executive editor Brian Sai. Like I always say, uh, this podcast will make you a smarter investor, period. And, uh, we're wel welcoming back a...
Kuwait rolls out stricter rules for salons, gyms
Kuwait Times
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August 16, 2025
Rules set safety measures for children as more youth use cosmetics and hair dyes, join fitness centers KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Health has recently published new regulations governing gyms, health institutes, and salons for men, women and...
Kuwait accepts 6,250 students into domestic scholarship program for 2025-26
Kuwait Times
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August 16, 2025
KUWAIT: A total of 6,250 students have been accepted into bachelor’s and diploma programs under Kuwait’s domestic scholarship plan for the 2025–2026 academic year, the Secretariat of the Private Universities Council announced on Saturday. Dr Nader...
KPC prioritizes Kuwaitis, upholds oil sector workforce rights
Arab Times
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August 17, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 17: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) is keen on increasing the number of nationals employed in its subsidiaries, while affirming its dedication to protecting the benefits and rights of Kuwaitis working in the private oil sector,...
From the desert to sea... can we market Kuwait?
Arab Times
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August 17, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 17: At a time the Gulf countries are racing to diversify their economies and build a sustainable future, ecotourism emerges as one of the few paths capable of combining environmental protection with increased economic returns....
Municipal sweep targets illegal property modifications in Kuwait
Kuwait Times
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August 16, 2025
Use of parking basements as storage remains top violation in residential buildings KUWAIT: Kuwaiti municipal authorities are stepping up inspections of residential and investment properties, targeting violations that officials say threaten public...
Chinese contractor secures prized engineering contract for Iraqi gas field
Upstream
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China CAMC Engineering (CAMCE) has signed a key contract with Kuwait Energy to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for the operation centre of Iraq’s Siba gas field. The FEED studies will be conducted by CAMCE subsidiary China...