KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait began voting Saturday for its National Assembly, the first election since the death of its longtime ruling emir at a time the oil-rich nation struggles with serious economic ...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Kuwait's new Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah faces the urgent task of overcoming legislative gridlock on debt legislation needed to tackle a liquidity crisis in the wealthy oil ...

Kuwait’s Subsidies Committee has decided to keep domestic fuel prices unchanged for the first quarter of 2026, maintaining ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two oil-rich Arab Gulf states suffered severe economic blows on Wednesday, as a major credit agency downgraded Kuwait for the first time and the United Arab Emirates ...

Kuwait also invested in partnerships aimed at developing human capital and improving quality services in sectors such as ...

KUWAIT, Nov 14 (Reuters) - To gauge the impact of Kuwait's political deadlock on its economy, access the Internet with a fixed-line broadband connection. The line is slow, very slow - half the speed ...

The 2025/2026 Development Plan report highlighted the need for nine draft laws to support the Dynamic Private Sector ...

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows Kuwait City and the National Assembly Building (Kuwait Parliament), after the country entered virtual lockdown, as a preventive measure against coronavirus disease ...

Kuwait is one of the world’s smallest yet richest countries. A proposed fiscal and financial market overhaul aims to tap its growth potential beyond oil and gas. For at least a decade, one of the Gulf ...

Kuwaitis get another chance Saturday to do something rare in the Arab Gulf -- elect lawmakers with a real say in how their country is run. Yet it’s hard to detect much enthusiasm. The parliamentary ...

DUBAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Kuwait's economic recovery is ongoing but risks to the oil producer's outlook "remain substantial" and gridlock between the government and parliament continues to delay ...

KUWAIT, Nov 2 (KUNA) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its forecast for Kuwait's economic growth by 0.7 percent in 2025 to 2.6 percent, coupled with optimism about the country's economic ...