Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, May 20, SPA -- The leaders of Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) member countries arrived here today to participate in their 10th Consultative Summit, starting its deliberations later today. Those who arrived included Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the President of the...
KUWAIT CITY : Radical Sunni Islamists made a strong showing in Kuwait's legislative election and minority Shiites gained one more seat, reflecting heightened sectarian sentiment and conservatism in the country. Women, despite numbering more than half the electorate, again failed to enter...
PGMA's pledge to save Vecina from execution in Kuwait gains further momentum with VP's meeting with Emir The President's pledge to do everything to save the life of May Vecina, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) whose death penalty was affirmed by the Kuwaiti Supreme Court has gained further...
Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah A key figure in the politics of Kuwait, he was cast aside as emir after only nine days Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Salem al-Sabah will largely be remembered for being moved aside as 14th emir of Kuwait after only nine days following the death of Sheikh Jaber...
Kuwait is all set for its National Assembly elections on Saturday (May 17). A total of 246 male candidates and 27 female candidates are running for 50 seats in the hotly contested elections. Abdullatif AlOmar brings us a selection of posts on the elections and other matters from the Kuwaiti...
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki conferred with Kuwaiti senior officials here Friday. Mottaki who is visiting Kuwait heading a delegation to express condolences to Kuwaiti government and nation on demise of late Sheikh Saad Abdullah al-Salem al-Sabah, former Kuwait Emir, met with Kuwaiti Emir...
Kuwait is gearing up for another round of Parliamentary elections on Saturday (May 17), allowing women to cast votes and nominate themselves for the second time in the country's history. Abdullatif AlOmar brings us the latest reactions from Kuwaiti blogs in this post, including a call for women...
KUWAIT, May 5 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir of KuwaitSheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, assigned the Minister of Education and Higher Education Nouriya Al-Sabeeh to represent him, in the graduation of the first batch of students from the Education City in Doha,...
KUWAIT, May 4 (KUNA) -- Diplomacy and culture are equally beneficial to deeper communication and closer contact among human groups, Morocco's former foreign minister said here Sunday. Culture sometimes paves the way for bilateral or multilateral diplomatic relations given...
KUWAIT, May 1 (KUNA) -- Delegates of the Fourth World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) applauded Thursday "the generous commitment" of USD 100 million by His Highness the Amir of KuwaitSheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for the establishment of a food security fund to...