Kuwait
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Kuwait to drop COVID-19 restrictions, PCR testing for travellers
Kuwait: After nearly three years of COVID-19 restrictions, Kuwaiti Cabinet on Wednesday announced to revoke all COVID-19 restrictions, starting from Sunday, May 1, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. The announcement came in…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Haj rates to increase by 40% due to downsizing of quota
Kuwait: The prices of flights from Kuwait to perform Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia are expected to increase significantly by 40 percent due to the decrease in the Haj quota, local media…
- Middle East
Kuwait likely to reopen family visit visas next month
Kuwait: Kuwait government is likely to resume issuing visas for the families of expatriates to enter the country next month after being suspended for more than two years due to the COVID-19…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Relief campaign to support people of Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa Mosque launched
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti charity Namaa has launched a campaign entitled ‘Relief for Palestine’ to support the people of Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Quds Press Agency reported. This campaign was introduced amidst…
- Middle East
Kuwait’s initiative succeeded in restoring Lebanon-Gulf ties: Ambassador
Beirut: The return of Saudi and Kuwaiti Ambassadors to Lebanon proves that Kuwait’s initiative to restore ties between Lebanon and Gulf countries have succeeded, Kuwait’s Ambassador to Lebanon Abdel Aal Al-Qenai has…
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Kuwait, Qatar ban Tamil star Vijay’s film ‘Beast’, here’s why
The much-awaited Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay’s new film ‘Beast’, which hit the screens worldwide on Wednesday, April 13, has been banned in Kuwait and Qatar for depicting Muslim characters as terrorists. ‘Beast’…
- Entertainment
Tamil superstar Vijay’s ‘Beast’ banned in Kuwait
New Delhi: Tamil superstar Vijay’s highly anticipated movie ‘Beast’, slated for a worldwide release on April 23, suffered a huge blow as it got banned in Kuwait. As reported by trade analyst…
- Middle East
Kuwait’s government resigns as political crisis intensifies
Kuwait: Kuwait’s government resigned on Tuesday, three months after its formation, opening up new uncertainty as the tiny country grapples with a worsening political crisis that has blocked critical economic and social reforms.…
- Middle East
Kuwaiti fencing player refuses to face Israel opponent in UAE
Kuwait: A 19-year-old Kuwaiti fencing player, Mohammad Al-Fadhli has withdrawn from the World Fencing Championships held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), refusing to face an Israeli opponent. This position is not the…
- India
Kerala man wins over Rs 30 cr in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A 42-year-old Kuwait-based Kerala man who was desperately searching for a new job has won the grand prize of 15 million Dirham (Rs 30,77,36,643) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi…
- Middle East
Yemen war: 7 years and counting, peace talks bear no results
On March 27, the war in Yemen entered its eighth year as the military escalation continues between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the Yemeni government, and the Saudi-led Arab coalition on various fronts.…
- Middle East
Fire breaks out at Kuwait International Airport new terminal 2
Kuwait: A huge fire broke out in a building at an under-construction new T2 project at Kuwait International Airport, early on Monday, Kuwait’s Aviation authority tweeted. As per the reports, six firefighters…
- Middle East
Kuwait, among world’s hottest places, lags on climate action
Jahra: Kuwait reached a scorching temperature of 53.2 degrees Celsius (127.7 degrees Fahrenheit), making it among the hottest places on earth. It was so hot in Kuwait last summer that birds dropped…
- Middle East
Which are the happiest countries in the GCC in 2022?
Four countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have been ranked among the happiest countries in the world, according to the World Happiness Report 2022, released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions…
- Middle East
Kuwait to resume validity of visit visa for three months
Kuwait: Kuwait government has announced the resumption of the validity system of visit visas for three months, starting from Sunday, March 20. Kuwait Interior Ministry said the three-month visa will take effect…
