Kuwait emir accepts premier’s resignation
July 1st, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kuwait, July 1 (IANS/WAM) Kuwait's emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.Sheikh Sabah has received the prime minister's resignation, ... Read more...
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Kuwait’s ruler appoints new prime minister
December 1st, 2011 - 5:39 am ICT by IANS
Kuwait City, Dec 1 (IANS) Kuwait's ruler Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Wednesday appointed country's defence minister Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah as the new prime minister.The 63-year-old Jaber succeeds Nasser ... Read more...
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Hamas, Fatah leaders to finalize reconciliation deal
October 13th, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Ramallah, Oct 12 (IANS) A senior Palestinian official announced that leaders of the Islamic Hamas movement and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party will meet in Cairo Wednesday to finalize ... Read more...
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Hamas, Fatah to finalise unity government talks next week
June 15th, 2011 - 5:04 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, June 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The leaders of the recently reconciled Palestinian movements Hamas and Fatah will hold a final round of talks on the creation of a new unity ... Read more...
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Palestine rivals Fatah, Hamas agree to form interim unity government
April 28th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Apr 28 (ANI): Palestine's rival factions Fatah and Hamas are on the verge of agreeing to establish an interim national unity government.According to The Guardian, a deal between the two organizations ... Read more...
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Krishna calls on Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister
February 26th, 2011 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinKuwait, Feb 26 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, who is presently in Kuwait on a three-day visit to represent India during the oil-rich Gulf state's 50th independence Day ... Read more...
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Kuwait aims to set record for world’s longest flag
January 10th, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 10 (IANS) Kuwait is aiming to set a new Guinness record for the world's longest flag which will be unveiled next month during its National Day.Kuwait celebrates its National Day ... Read more...
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GCC leaders thank UAE for hosting summit
December 8th, 2010 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 8 (IANS/WAM) Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have thanked United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan for hosting the summit and for the ... Read more...
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First session of Gulf Cooperation Council summit ends
December 7th, 2010 - 3:12 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 7 (IANS/WAM) Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) discussed political, economic, security and military issues Monday night in the first session of the 31st GCC Summit being held ... Read more...
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Terrorism on agenda as GCC summit opens in Abu Dhabi (Lead)
December 7th, 2010 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
By Rahul Dass
Abu Dhabi, Dec 6 (IANS) Terrorism was high on the agenda of the two-day six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit that began here late Monday.Addressing the opening session of the ... Read more...
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Kuwait keen on investing in India’s petrochemical industry
September 29th, 2010 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Kuwait has expressed interest in investing in India's oil and gas sector, especially in the areas of petrochemical complexes and crude oil storage, a statement Tuesday said.
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Kuwaiti minister to inaugurate new Jamia library
September 24th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Kuwaiti Oil and Information Minister Shaikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah will inaugurate a library in Jamia Millia Islamia Monday, an university release said.
The Shaikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber ... Read more...
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Global oil demand to increase by five million bpd: Kuwait
April 26th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kuwait City, April 26 (IANS) Global oil demand will increase by five million barrels per day in the next five years, and China and India will lead the growth in emerging markets, ... Read more...
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India scouts for investment in energy in Mexico summit
March 31st, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India is scouting for energy supplies and investment opportunities from countries like the US, Kuwait and Indonesia at the International Energy Forum in Mexico currently under way.
India's ... Read more...
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Now Kuwait’s Amir seeks Gurkha bodyguards from Nepal
February 5th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 5 (IANS) When Britain's Prince Harry served in Afghanistan last year, his royal skin was protected by Gurkha bodyguards, the valiant and fiercely loyal mountain warriors from Nepal.Hollywood ... Read more...
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Krishna to leave for Kuwait today
February 3rd, 2010 - 11:15 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister SM Krishna will embark a two-day visit to Kuwait from today.Krishna, accompanied by a number of senior officials, will be visiting the country at ... Read more...
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Krishna to leave for Kuwait on Wednesday
February 2nd, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 2(ANI): External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna will embark on a two-day visit to Kuwait on Wednesday.Krishna, accompanied by a number of senior officials, will be visiting the country at ... Read more...
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First wife sets Kuwait wedding tent on fire, killing 41
August 17th, 2009 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 17 (IANS) The first wife of a bridegroom has confessed to setting a wedding tent on fire in Kuwait that killed 41 women and children and injured many others, a ... Read more...
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India joins the race to clean up Gulf War oil spills
April 8th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
Kuwait, April 8 (IANS) Eighteen years after the first Gulf War, India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has joined the race for a $3-billion contract to clean up ... Read more...
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India seeks Kuwaiti funds in infrastructure, signs three pacts (Lead)
April 7th, 2009 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
Kuwait, April 7 (IANS) With recession hitting its ambitious plans to expand infrastructure, India Tuesday turned to the oil-rich Kuwait for investments in projects ranging from petrochemicals and power ... Read more...
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India seeks Kuwaiti funds, signs three pacts
April 7th, 2009 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
Kuwait, April 7 (IANS) India Tuesday sought Kuwaiti investments in infrastructural projects ranging from petrochemicals to power and signed three pacts in areas of culture, education and science and ... Read more...
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Half of Kuwait cabinet turns up to receive vice president Ansari
April 6th, 2009 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
Kuwait, April 6 (IANS) In an unusual gesture, nearly half of Kuwait's cabinet turned up at the international airport to receive Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari Monday as he ... Read more...
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India for more anti-terror cooperation with Gulf
April 6th, 2009 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
Kuwait, April 6 (IANS) Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari Monday called for greater cooperation between India and the Gulf countries to combat the "international plague" of terrorism as he ... Read more...
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With economy on mind, Ansari to visit Kuwait
April 5th, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) With oil-rich Kuwait looking east to invest, India will seek investment funds from the Gulf country when Vice President Hamid Ansari goes there Monday on a ... Read more...
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Recession-hit India to tap Kuwait for investment
April 2nd, 2009 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) With the global economic recession deepening, India will tap Kuwait for investment funds in the country's burgeoning infrastructure sector and sign two pacts when Vice President ... Read more...
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Palestinian factions return to Cairo for talks
March 31st, 2009 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Gaza/Cairo, March 31 (DPA) Representatives of rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah returned to Cairo Tuesday to resume talks on forming a national unity government, representatives of the groups said.
Egyptian-mediated talks between ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia, Kuwait commit $1.34 bn for Gaza rebuilding (Second Lead)
January 19th, 2009 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 19 (IANS) Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Monday announced $1.34 billion in aid for relief and reconstruction work in the Gaza Strip where Israeli attacks over the last three weeks have ... Read more...
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Saudi king offers $1bn at Arab summit to rebuild Gaza (Lead)
January 19th, 2009 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kuwait City, Jan 19 (Xinhua) Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Monday announced $1 billion in aid for Gaza reconstruction at the ongoing Arab League summit here.The leaders of the 22-member Arab League ... Read more...
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Arab economic summit begins in Kuwait
January 19th, 2009 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kuwait City, Jan 19 (Xinhua) An Arab League (AL) summit began here Monday to discuss the Gaza crisis as well as global economic meltdown.The heads of state of the 22-member Arab League ... Read more...
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New $2-bn Arab fund to help small enterprises in region
January 19th, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 19 (IANS) Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah announced Monday a new $2-billion joint Arab initiative to provide and sustain financial resources for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ... Read more...
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3,590 Indians in Kuwait made use of amnesty scheme
October 16th, 2008 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 16 (IANS) The Indian embassy in Kuwait issued emergency out-passes to 3,590 Indians in the course of a 45-day amnesty scheme there for illegal foreign residents that expired Wednesday."We have ... Read more...
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Over 3,400 Indians use Kuwait amnesty scheme
October 8th, 2008 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 8 (IANS) With just a week left for the expiry of an amnesty scheme in Kuwait for illegal expatriates to regularize their status, over 3,400 Indians have put in their ... Read more...
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Over 2,800 Indians apply for Kuwait amnesty scheme
September 23rd, 2008 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 23 (IANS) Over 2,800 Indians have applied to take advantage of an amnesty scheme in Kuwait designed to help illegal foreign residents to either regularise their papers or return to ... Read more...
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Kuwait prince calls for protection of expat workers’ rights
August 5th, 2008 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 5 (IANS) Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has urged the city state's labour authorities to do everything possible to protect the rights of expatriate workers and maintain ... Read more...
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Two women figure in Kuwait’s new 15-member cabinet
May 29th, 2008 - 3:47 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, May 29 (IANS) Two women are among a new 15-member cabinet formed in Kuwait following elections in the Gulf city-state earlier this month. Kuwait's ruler Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah approved ... Read more...
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