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World

Kuwait grants four-month grace period to regularise citizenship status

Residents continue to have access to education, housing and residence

Updated 23 Jul, 2025 04:06pm

World

US to pull some personnel from the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran

US military dependents authorised to leave region

Published 12 Jun, 2025 09:59am

Pakistan

Kuwait broadens e-visa access for GCC expatriates, excludes Pakistan and others

Kuwait e-visa application is fully online and is usually processed within 1 to 3 business days

Published 05 May, 2025 02:54pm

World

Kuwait issues stern warning against illegal cryptocurrency mining

Plans to utilize surplus electricity for Bitcoin mining

Published 25 Apr, 2025 12:58pm

World

Kuwait launches automated system to verify academic qualifications

Verification process will take place through Ashal portal and Sahel Business app

Published 08 Apr, 2025 11:58am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz meets leaders of Kuwait, UAE and Sri Lanka to strengthen bilateral ties

Key discussions focused on mutual interests, economic cooperation, and regional stability

Published 11 Feb, 2025 07:45pm

World

Kuwait announces three day off for Shab-e-Miraj

Kuwaiti government departments and public institutions will be closed

Published 14 Jan, 2025 05:04pm

World

Kuwait simplifies eVisa application for UAE, GCC residents

Residents must provide a passport valid for at least six months

Published 09 Jan, 2025 10:05am

World

Kuwait enacts major reforms with new foreign residency law

The legislation also targets visa trading and worker exploitation

Published 14 Dec, 2024 02:44pm

World

Kuwait revokes nationalities of over 4,200 individuals in three weeks

Kuwaiti govt emphasizes on the effort to safeguard national identity, integrity

Published 25 Nov, 2024 10:52am

World

Dubai travel warning among 18 issued by UK amid Israeli airstrikes on Iran

The Foreign Office strongly advises against traveling to Iran as well

Published 28 Oct, 2024 03:13pm

Pakistan

Kuwaiti Court fines wife for insulting husband in WhatsApp conversation

Some social media users expressed sympathy for the wife

Published 15 Sep, 2024 10:19am

Pakistan

IMF loan at high 5.09% interest rate discussed in Senate panel meeting

Pakistan has borrowed 21,260 million Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) from the IMF

Updated 23 Aug, 2024 04:53pm

World

Saudi Arabia turns to Kuwait for fuel oil in rare move to meet summer demand

Trade flow is likely to continue in August

Published 27 Jul, 2024 02:17pm

Business & Economy

Kuwait announces power cuts as demand spikes in summer heat

Kuwait is considered one of the world's hottest desert countries

Published 20 Jun, 2024 08:28pm

World

50 dead in Kuwait fire, mostly from India, minister says

Most of oil-rich Kuwait's four million-plus population is made up of foreigners

Published 13 Jun, 2024 05:40pm

World

Fire in Kuwaiti building housing workers kills 41

Kuwaiti deputy prime minister blames 'the greed of real estate owners' for the incident

Published 12 Jun, 2024 05:18pm

World

Man caught stealing shoes from mosque to be deported by Kuwait

A video of the theft was captured

Published 10 Jun, 2024 10:51am

Pakistan

Emirs of Kuwait, Qatar accept PM Shehbaz’s invitation to visit Pakistan

Visit to take place on mutually agreed dates

Published 26 May, 2024 03:35pm

Life & Style

Kuwait changes health rules for expatriates

Foreigners constitute around 3.2 million of Kuwait’s overall population of 4.8 million

Published 31 Mar, 2024 12:07am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz for efforts to implement $10b agreements signed with Kuwait last year

Expresses desire to closely work with Kuwait

Published 19 Mar, 2024 10:05pm

World

Kuwait announces three-month amnesty for violators of residency laws

Expatriates allowed to rectify status or depart without fines

Published 16 Mar, 2024 12:24pm

World

Kuwait announces significant reduction in working hours for Ramadan

Employees will work four hours with additional grace periods

Published 17 Feb, 2024 07:06pm

World

Kuwait rejects over 1,000 family visa applications as new rules take effect

Only 635 were approved out of 1,800 applications

Published 29 Jan, 2024 08:41pm

World

Kuwait eases family visa rules for expats in several professions

They will be exempted from the degree requirement

Published 27 Jan, 2024 04:51pm

Life & Style

Kuwait tightens dependent visa rules for expats

The salary cap for eligibility for the visa is now 800 Kuwaiti dinars

Published 26 Jan, 2024 06:26pm

World

Kuwait to deport illegal residents as fine-for-amnesty scheme halted

Expatriates found covering up illegal foreigner will also be deported

Published 21 Jan, 2024 04:30pm

World

Kuwait govt announces over 1,000 jobs openings

The country seeks workers in funeral, accounting, electrical departments

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:54pm

World

Kuwait arrests over 1,000 expatriate for violating laws

Arrests were part of campaigns aimed at deporting expatriates working in Kuwait illegally

Published 09 Jan, 2024 09:35am

World

Kuwait provides opportunity to earn more for workers in private sector

Employees will be able to work for four hours per day as part-time

Published 29 Dec, 2023 04:29pm