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Kuwait crude oil price rises $2.07 to $77.11 per barrel, says KPC

The Kuwaiti crude oil price rose by USD 2.07 during Friday's trading sessions to reach USD 77.11 per barrel, compared with USD 75.04 pb the day before, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) quoted KPC as saying

Kuwait strikes $367 mn deal to acquire Turkish-made combat drones

Kuwait reached an agreement worth USD 367 million with Turkish drone giant Baykar to purchase its increasingly sought-after TB2 combat drones, the Kuwaiti army said. The drone, Bayraktar TB2, boasts unmanned aerial vehicles that can carry lightweight, laser-guided bombs, and fly for up to 27 hours at a time, which, according to the company, was a record, it had set while testing the drone in Kuwait in 2019. The announcement, on Tuesday, would set Kuwait to become the 28th country to procure the TB2 drones. Demand for the drones has surged due to their successful deployment in conflict zones such as Libya, Syria and Ukraine. Kuwaiti Air Force operations chief brigadier, General Fahad Al-Dosari, said in a video posted on their Twitter account that the drone fleet can support the navy and coast guard, as well as monitor maritime and land borders. He said the drones can also carry out reconnaissance and targeted missions in addition to supporting search and rescue efforts. Baykar and

Kuwait leaders offer condolences to Prez Murmu over Odisha train tragedy

Kuwait Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jabar Al Sabah offered condolences to President Murmu over train accident in Odisha which claimed lives of 288 people and injured over 1,000 people, KUNA reported

Indian expats among 15 cyclists injured in Kuwait hit-and-run accident

Indian expats were among the 15 people who were injured in a hit-and-run accident in Kuwait's Al Khaleej Al Arabi street, a media report said citing the country's Ministry of Interior.

Bilateral rights row: Don't club us with GCC nations, says Jazeera Air CEO

India and Kuwait revised the air service agreement in 2007 and carriers of both sides are entitled to deploy 12,000 seats per week each, but that limit has now got exhausted

MEA's Dr Adarsh Swaika appointed India's next ambassador to Kuwait

Dr Adarsh Swaika, a joint secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed India's next Ambassador to Kuwait.

India U-17 beat Kuwait 3-0 for flawless start in AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers

India picked up a crucial win in their AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers campaign in the early hours, defeating Kuwait 3-0 in a thrilling encounter at the Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium in Al Khobar

Attack on women fuels gender debate ahead of assembly elections in Kuwait

It's one of a number of attacks, some fatal, against women in recent years that are focusing attention on gender-based violence, political representation and rights as Kuwaitis prepare to vote

Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers points table - team standing, NRR, wins and losses

Hong Kong Cricket team will play India in the Asia Cup 2022 after defeating the United Arab Emirates in the qualifiers. Read this article to know how the events unfolded at Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers

Asia Cup 2022: UAE, Hong Kong, Kuwait still in contention to qualify

Asia Cup 2022 will be played in UAE, starting from August 27 through September 11

Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers: Kuwait vs Hong Kong; timings, weather and pitch

Underdogs Kuwait to face Hong Kong in the Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers. When will the match start? Who has an upper hand? How's the weather and pitch? Read this article to know everything

US Air Force says was targeted in 'propaganda drone attack' in Kuwait

The US Air Force said Saturday it was the subject of a propaganda attack by a previously unheard-of Iraqi militant group that falsely claimed it had launched a drone attack targeting American troops at an air base in Kuwait. The statement by the Air Force's 386th Air Expeditionary Wing came hours after the group calling itself Al-Waretheen, or The Inheritors," put out an online statement claiming that on Aug. 12, it targeted Kuwait's Ali Al Salem Air Base. The statement included a video showing a drone being launched from a stand, but offered no evidence of an attack or any damage done at the base. The statement claimed the alleged attack aimed to avenge the US drone strike that killed a prominent Iranian Revolution Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad in January 2020. The air base is located a few dozen kilometers (miles) from the Iraqi border. The misinformation falsely stated an Iranian militia group used (drones) to carry out an attack on base, the Air Force statement to The

Kuwaiti emir appoints Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as new Prime Minister

The Kuwaiti emir on Sunday issued a decree appointing Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as the prime minister and tasking him with forming the new cabinet

Kuwait supermarket pulls Indian products as row grows over Prophet remarks

Workers at the Al-Ardiya Co-Operative Society store piled Indian tea and other products into trolleys in a protest against comments denounced as "Islamophobic"

Gulf nations summon Indian envoys over BJP leader's controversial remark

Qatar, Iran and Kuwait on Sunday summoned India's Ambassadors and the key Gulf nations expressed their strong protest and condemnation of the controversial remarks of a BJP leader against Prophet

BJP drops 2 leaders as Islamic nations protest their comments on Prophet

The BJP on Sunday suspended its national spokesperson Nupura Sharma from the party following her alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad which had ignited protests from Muslim groups.

RT-PCR tests no longer required for passengers arriving from Kuwait

Passengers arriving in India from Kuwait will only have to submit a self-declaration form on the Air Suvidha portal along with their Covid-19 vaccination certificate, officials said

Indian Embassy in Kuwait hits out at Tharoor's 'anti-India' retweet

The Indian Embassy in Kuwait on Friday slammed Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for retweeting what it said was an "anti-India tweet" by a "Pakistani agent", and asserted that such anti-India elements should not be encouraged. The sharp response from the Indian Embassy in Kuwait came after Tharoor retweeted a tweet which claimed that a group of "powerful" Kuwaiti parliamentarians have demanded from the government of Kuwait to put an immediate ban on the entry of any member of the ruling BJP of India into Kuwait. The tweet further said, "We can't sit back and watch Muslim girls being publicly persecuted they said. Time for the Ummah to unite." Referring to the tweet, Tharoor said on Twitter, "Domestic actions have international repercussions. I hear from friends across the Gulf of their dismay at rising Islamophobia in India & the PM's unwillingness to condemn it, let alone act decisively against it. 'We like India. But don't make it so hard for us to be your friends'." Hitting out at ...

One of the world's wealthiest oil exporting nations is becoming unliveable

Parts of Kuwait could get as much as 4.5C hotter from 2071 to 2100 compared with the historical average

Kuwait forms new govt led by PM Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah

Kuwait has formed a new government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the state media reported.