23+ hour, 31+ min ago   (485+ words) Map does not change the land, what changes is the way the world sees it The Ministry of Commerce and Industry introduced and amended 14 commercial activities during the first half of 2026, reflecting efforts to keep Kuwait’s commercial framework aligned with…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (268+ words) First-grade students returned to classrooms across Kuwait on Sunday as the 2026/2027 academic year got underway, with the Ministry of Education completing preparations to gradually bring back students from other grades through Wednesday, when kindergarten pupils will also begin regular attendance....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (300+ words) The figures point to a degree of relative stability in Kuwait’s real estate market despite exceptional regional and global economic conditions, with the normal seasonal slowdown in summer also contributing to the moderation in trading activity. He also said demand…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (80+ words) Times Kuwait Two Amiri decrees were issued yesterday appointing two assistant undersecretaries at the Ministry of Defense. The first decree appointed Dr. Wael Nasser Hamoud Al-Sabah to the position of Assistant Undersecretary. The second decree appointed Dr. Anoud Saleh Abdullah…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (383+ words) The Central Bank of Kuwait’s total assets reached approximately 8.6 billion dinars at the end of August 2026, while its cash balances, accounts, bonds, certificates of deposit, treasury bills and foreign currency deposits stood at 8.41 billion dinars, down from 8.98 billion dinars at…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (120+ words) Times Kuwait Kuwait customs officers at the Nuwaiseeb border crossing have foiled an attempt to smuggle 43.5 kilograms of a derivative of prohibited chewing tobacco, The substance was concealed inside a vehicle entering the country According to the General Administration of…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (1555+ words) By Reaven D’Souza Executive Managing Editor Kuwait is preparing to rewrite the rules of its media landscape at a moment when the very meaning of “media” has changed. A newspaper is no longer simply a newspaper. A television station is…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (338+ words) The number of valid credit cards in Kuwait reached about 1.8 million by the end of July 2026, highlighting the growing use of credit cards in the local market. Central Bank of Kuwait data showed that spending by citizens and residents through…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (477+ words) Trading activity on the Kuwait Stock Exchange surged at the close of August, with session liquidity rising 40.4% to 120.7 million dinars as the periodic review of MSCI indices triggered portfolio re-balancing and investment-position adjustments. Trading value increased by 34.76 million dinars from…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (518+ words) The Main Market accounted for the largest share of the monthly increase, gaining 491 million dinars, or 5.57 percent, to reach 9.301 billion dinars, compared with 8.81 billion at the end of July. The First Market rose by 381 million dinars, or 0.87 percent, to 43.986 billion…...