NEWS
Politics
Preachers fined for ‘promoting sectarian strife’
The court of cassation yesterday fined two preachers KD 20,000 each over charges of promot...
March 18th, 2019
Panel calls to impose restrictive measures to curb expat numbers
The government’s higher population committee has made a series of recommendations, includi...
March 18th, 2019
Economics
Kuwait’s holdings of US Treasuries decline 1.45% in January
Recent data showed that Kuwait’s holdings of the US Treasury bonds decreased by 1.45% in J...
March 18th, 2019
Kuwait logs KWD 10.9bn trade surplus in 2018 - CSB
Kuwait’s trade balance surplus jumped 68.3% year-on-year to KWD 10.93 billion ($36.02 bill...
March 18th, 2019
Industry
Unicap inks deal to modify KWD 4.5m loan
Unicap Investment and Finance has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a local...
March 5th, 2019
KAMCO, Kuwait’s Global take first steps for merger deal
KAMCO Investment Company and Global Investment House have signed a memorandum of understan...
March 5th, 2019
Markets
Boursa Kuwait’s indices close Sunday mixed
The indices of Boursa Kuwait closed Sunday’s session with a mixed performance, as the All-...
March 18th, 2019
Boursa Kuwait opens Thursday higher
The indices of Boursa Kuwait started Thursday’s session in the green, as the All-Share, Pr...
March 15th, 2019
ANALYSIS
Politics
ANALYSIS: Debunking Iran’s claim of ‘advisory roles’ in Middle East wars
Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has acknowledg...
December 17th, 2017
Economics
Noor Financial likely to record 76% profit hike in 9M - Analyst
Noor Financial Investment is expected to register a 76.1% profit growth during the first n...
October 9th, 2018
Industry
Danah Al Safat’s board proposes capital cut
The board members of Danah Al Safat Foodstuff have passed their recommendation of reducing...
June 20th, 2018
Markets
Boursa Kuwait likely to extend gains on financials, political stability - Analysts
Boursa Kuwait is expected to see positive trading his week, an extension of last week’s ga...
January 14th, 2019
ECONOMY
Kuwait: Economy February 2019
Kuwait returns to growth The Kuwaiti economy is expected to enjoy a stronger recovery than previously expected. In its October 2018 world economic outlook, the International Monetary Fund said the…
RISK
Kuwait: Risk February 2019
Kuwait will enjoy 4%+ growth after 2017’s slump thanks to higher oil output and prices. Risks remain relating to the geopolitical and domestic political backdrop and the commercial environ- ment.…
INDUSTRY
Kuwait: Infrastructure, Construction & Real Estate September 2018
Kuwait’s construction, infrastructure and real estate sectors are expected to experience continued growth in the coming years as the government invests heavily in the industries as a means of diversifying…
FDI
MENA FDI July 2017
Even by the tumultuous standards of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the past few years have been remarkably violent and destructive. The Syrian and Libyan economies have…
SME
MENA Small and Medium Enterprises September 2017
Over the past several decades, the MENA region has realised the growing importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in economic development and diversification, job creation, reducing unemployment, raising incomes,…
