Kuwait
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Kuwait introduces 15-year residency scheme for foreign investors
Kuwait City: Kuwait has introduced a new long-term residency programme that will allow eligible foreign investors and their immediate family members to obtain residence permits valid for up to 15 years. The…
- Middle East
Trump calls off latest strikes on Iran, flags possible deal
Dubai: US President Donald Trump said Thursday, June 11, he has called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war by seizing control of the country’s oil…
- Middle East
Kuwait reopens airspace, resumes flights after Iran tensions
Kuwait City: Kuwait reopened its airspace and resumed normal flight operations on Thursday, June 11, after lifting precautionary restrictions imposed earlier amid heightened regional security tensions. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation…
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Kuwait allows domestic worker hiring from India, nine others
Kuwait City: Kuwait has approved the recruitment of domestic workers from India and nine other countries under revised regulations aimed at strengthening oversight of the domestic labour sector. The Ministry of Interior…
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PM Modi speaks to Kuwait’s Amir, discusses security in West Asia
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, June 9, had a telephonic conversation with Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, and exchanged views on the evolving security situation…
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Rajasthan woman approaches police over WhatsApp triple talaq
Jaipur: A woman in Rajasthan’s Banswara district has filed a police complaint after allegedly receiving a triple talaq notice from her husband via WhatsApp while he was living in Kuwait. Police have…
- Middle East
Air raid sirens in Bahrain as Iranian drones head for Gulf states
Cairo: Bahrain’s government said Saturday, June 6, that Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones towards it and Kuwait. The foreign ministry said they had been intercepted and called on Iran to immediately…
- Middle East
US military says it downed 4 Iranian drones near Hormuz
Chippewa Falls: The US military said it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, June 5, and then struck some of the Islamic Republic’s…
- India
13 Indian nationals injured in attack on Kuwait Airport: MEA
New Delhi: A day after an Indian national was killed in an attack on the Kuwait International Airport, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that 13 Indian nationals have been…
- Middle East
Indian tailor dies in Kuwait strike before family wedding
Ujjain: For nearly 30 years, Manzoor Ahmed worked as a tailor in Kuwait to support his family in Madhya Pradesh. He was looking forward to joining them for his nephew’s wedding back…
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Watch: Kuwait releases footage of Iranian strike on airport
Kuwait City: Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released surveillance footage showing the moment a drone struck Terminal 1 at Kuwait International Airport, killing an Indian national and injuring 63…
- Middle East
Indian envoy visits mortuary, injured nationals after Kuwait attack
Kuwait City: India’s Ambassador to Kuwait Paramita Tripathi visited the mortuary where the mortal remains of an Indian national killed in an attack on Kuwait International Airport were kept and met injured…
- Middle East
Strait of Hormuz could remain closed till September, says Trump
United States President Donald Trump has predicted the Strait of Hormuz could remain closed until September or even longer. In an interview with the New York Post, he said that oil prices…
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Indian killed in Iranian drone attack on Kuwait airport
Kuwait City: An Indian national was killed in an Iranian drone attack on Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, June 3, the Embassy of India in Kuwait confirmed. In a statement posted on…
- Middle East
One killed as Iran strikes Kuwait airport terminal
Kuwait City: One person was killed after Iranian drones and missiles struck Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, June 3, causing extensive damage to Terminal 1 and forcing authorities to suspend commercial flight…