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April 10, 2026 10:58 PM

India, Kuwait stress dialogue to safeguard energy and trade amid regional tensions

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a virtual meeting with his Kuwaiti counterpart Osama Khaled Boodai on Friday, with both sides emphasising the need for dialogue and diplomacy to ensure stability in energy supplies and trade flows amid ongoing regional tensions. During the interaction, Goyal expressed concern over the loss and damage caused in Kuwait due to the conflict and reiterated India’s position that lasting peace in the region is essential not only for regional sta...

April 4, 2026 9:57 AM

Kuwait power and desalination plant hit in Iranian attack

A power and water desalination plant in Kuwait was targeted in an Iranian attack on Friday, resulting in material damage to parts of the facility. The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, Engineer Fatima Abbas Jawhar Hayat, confirmed the incident, stating that technical and emergency teams were immediately deployed under approved response plans. She added that efforts are underway in full coordination with security and relevant authorities to secure...

March 30, 2026 10:56 AM

Indian national killed as Kuwait reports damage to desalination plant

Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy says a service building at one of its power and water desalination plants was damaged in an Iranian attack, leaving one worker of Indian nationality dead and causing significant material losses. According to ministry spokesperson Fatima Abbas Jawhar Hayat, the incident took place on Sunday evening, March 29. Emergency and technical teams were deployed immediately, following established contingency plans, to contain the damage and ma...

March 27, 2026 2:45 PM

Drone attack damages Kuwait’s main commercial port amid rising West Asia tensions

Kuwait said on Friday that its main commercial hub, Shuwaikh Port, was targeted in a drone attack, causing material damage but no injuries. The Kuwait Ports Authority said unmanned aerial vehicles struck the port early in the morning, damaging facilities and prompting the immediate activation of emergency procedures in coordination with relevant agencies. Officials did not specify the extent of the damage but confirmed that operations were being assessed following the incident. Shuwaikh Port, lo...

March 20, 2026 5:15 PM

Iran hits Kuwait refinery, Israel kills Iranian Guards spokesman as war rages on

Iran attacked an oil refinery in Kuwait on Friday and Israel killed a spokesman of Iran's Revolutionary Guards as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran showed no sign of ending. Israel promised to avoid further attacks on Iran's South Pars gasfield the day after an Iranian retaliatory strike on Qatar caused damage that will leave the world short of natural gas for years to come. The benchmark price of Brent crude oil stabilised at around $110 after surging the day before on growing fears that the large...

March 12, 2026 10:55 PM

Lulu Group airlifts fresh food from India to Kuwait on special flights

Two special Kuwait Airways cargo flights have carried fresh food from India to Kuwait on Thursday, arranged by Fair Exports India, a division of Lulu Group. The first flight, KU5006, an Airbus A330-900, departed Cochin International Airport at ten-forty in the morning and landed in Kuwait at one-thirty in the afternoon local time, carrying thirty-two tons of fresh fruits and vegetables destined for Lulu Hypermarkets. The aircraft had flown into Kochi empty from Kuwait the previous evening. A s...

March 3, 2026 10:19 PM

Tehran and Beirut judder from US-Israeli attacks as oil soars, shares slide

Explosions tore through Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday and stock markets around the world tumbled while oil prices soared at the prospect of a prolonged disruption to global energy supplies from the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran. Iranian drones struck the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia after previously hitting the mission in Kuwait. Washington responded by shutting both embassies and ordering non-emergency government personnel and their families to leave countries across the Middle East. A day...

February 26, 2026 5:05 PM

Kuwait marks national day and liberation day

Kuwait marked two of its most significant national occasions this week, celebrating the 65th anniversary of National Day and the 35th anniversary of Liberation Day with large public festivities held under the patronage of Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Liberation Day on February 26 commemorates the end of seven months of Iraqi occupation in 1991, when coalition forces led by the United States drove Iraqi troops out of the country following a brief ground campaign. The withdrawal of I...

February 26, 2026 4:27 PM

Kuwait moves to tighten citizenship law amid mass revocation drive

Kuwait's cabinet has approved a draft bill amending the country's long standing nationality law, forwarding it to Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah for final approval. The decision was taken at the cabinet's weekly meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace. The move comes against the backdrop of an intensified government crackdown on what authorities call forged or illegitimate nationalities. In recent years, Kuwait has revoked the citizenship ...

February 21, 2026 12:45 PM

Kuwait plans freelance visa to reform labour market

Kuwait is considering the introduction of a regulated freelance visa as part of broader efforts to reform its labour market and tackle the long-standing trade in residency permits. The proposal was announced by First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahd Al Yousef during a meeting with private sector representatives. The planned scheme would allow expatriates to work independently without the need for a traditional sponsor under a regulated legal framework. Officials say the in...