Kuwait
- Middle East
Kuwait to roll out freelance visa for expats
Kuwait City: Kuwait is moving to introduce a regulated freelance visa for expat workers as part of efforts to reform its labour market and curb the long-standing trade in residency permits. The…
- India
Passengers protest as Air India Kochi–Kuwait flight delayed
Kochi: Passengers staged a protest after an Air India flight from Kochi to Kuwait was delayed due to technical issues, officials at CIAL said on Sunday, February 15. According to a Cochin…
- India
21 cheated of Rs 15.34 lakh with promise of jobs abroad; four booked
Thane: A case has been registered against four persons in Maharashtra’s Thane district for allegedly cheating at least 21 job-seekers of Rs 15.34 lakh, an official said on Wednesday, February 11. The…
- Middle East
Two Indians sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Kuwait
A court in Kuwait has sentenced two Indians to death on charges of drug trafficking, after they were caught with heroin and methamphetamine intended for distribution inside the country. The convicts were…
- Middle East
Kuwait sets six-month overseas stay limit for expats
Kuwait City: Kuwait has introduced new residency regulations limiting the length of time expat residents may remain outside the country to six consecutive months, as part of a comprehensive update to its…
- Middle East
Kuwait revokes citizenship of prominent Islamic scholar
Kuwait revoked the citizenship of a prominent Islamic scholar named Tareq al-Suwaidan. The reason for stripping him of citizenship is not known. The Kuwait Al-Youm Official Gazette stated that a decree to withdraw the…
- Hyderabad
IndiGo Kuwait-Hyderabad flight diverted to Mumbai after bomb threat
New Delhi: An IndiGo flight travelling from Kuwait to Hyderabad was diverted to Mumbai on Tuesday following a bomb threat received via email. The threat message, reportedly sent to authorities at Hyderabad…
- Middle East
Kuwait’s new drug law to impose death penalty, life terms
Kuwait City: Kuwait has approved a new anti-drug law that introduces significantly tougher penalties for narcotics offences, including life imprisonment, the death sentence and fines reaching two million Kuwaiti dinars. The law…
- Middle East
Indian Embassy in Kuwait warns travellers over fake e-visa portals
Kuwait City: The Indian Embassy in Kuwait has issued a public warning after recording a significant rise in fraudulent websites falsely presenting themselves as official Indian e-visa portals for foreign nationals. According…
- Middle East
Kuwait to introduce stricter resident rules, higher visa fee and more
Kuwait: The Ministry of Interior announced an updated residency regulation on Sunday, November 23, which introduced increased visa fees, new stay categories, and stricter rules for dependents and domestic workers. The sweeping…
- Middle East
Kuwait: No more buying gold and jewellery using cash
Kuwait City: Kuwait has prohibited the use of cash in the trade of gold, jewellery and precious metals transactions becoming one of the first Gulf countries to adopt such a measure aimed…
- Middle East
Kuwait flights back on schedule after fog disruption
Kuwait City: Flight operations at Kuwait International Airport have returned to normal after dense fog disrupted air traffic and forced the diversion of several incoming flights early on Sunday, November 9, the…
- Middle East
Kuwait recalls Labubu toy over child safety concerns
Kuwait City: Kuwait’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced the recall of the Labubu toy (model TOY3378) product due to a manufacturing defect that could pose a choking hazard to children.…
- Middle East
Indians top labour market in Kuwait with 5.78 lakh workers
The latest labour market trends in Kuwait show that the total number of workers, excluding domestic workers, reached 2.229 million by the end of June 2025. Among all expats, Indians constituted 25.9…
- Middle East
Kuwait foils plot to attack places of worship, arrests Arab resident
Kuwait City: Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced the arrest of an Arab resident accused of plotting a violent act targeting places of worship. The suspect, linked to a banned group,…