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The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth
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EditorialSyria's drugs trade won't be stopped overnight
Undoubtedly, Syria is a changed country. To take just one example, last week interim President Ahmad Al Shara – a leader of an armed group – travelled to Moscow to meet the leader of the Russian Federation, a country whose armed forces spent years...
Kuwait crude oil rises to $1.46
The Kuwaiti crude oil price rose $1.46 during Wednesday's trading to reach $64.53 per barrel (pb) compared with Tuesday's $63.07 pb, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said on Thursday. Globally, brent futures rose by $3.03 to reach $64.35 pb and...
Kuwait, UN launch ‘Football for Humanity’ initiative to support Palestinian children
Initiative aligns with principles of UN, promoting humanitarian values and global solidarity KUWAIT: Football for Humanity, a Kuwaiti UN-backed humanitarian diplomacy initiative, announced the launch of its inaugural edition at a press conference...
Trading in the GCC: Key Risks, Rewards, and Investor Tips
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) markets have emerged as an increasingly attractive destination for global investors seeking diversification and growth opportunities. Comprising Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and...
Condemnations of Israeli West Bank 'annexation' bill continue
A coalition of countries has praised the ICJ advisory opinion declaring the occupation and settlements illegal under international law. A coalition of countries and international organizations issued a joint statement condemning in the strongest...
Trump says ‘Israel not going to do anything with the West Bank’ as US fumes over annexation vote
US President Donald Trump on Thursday declared “Israel is not going to do anything with the West Bank,” as officials from his administration leveled harsh criticism against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government after lawmakers advanced...
Qatar, Arab, Islamic states condemn Israeli Knesset’s approval of laws on sovereignty over West Bank
QNA Doha The State of Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkiye, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Gambia, Palestine, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Egypt, Nigeria, the League of Arab States, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation have strongly...
Kuwait Travel offices face PACA ire
Kuwait’s Public Authority for Civil Aviation penalizes travel offices over social media, ticketing breaches. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 22: Kuwait’s Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) has issued 66 violations, penalties, and fines against travel...
Trump nominee for Kuwait ambassador, grilled at confirmation hearing, loses support over Israel views
Anti-Israel encampment at University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, USA in May 2024. Photo: Robyn Stevens via Reuters Connect The American Association of University Professors (AAUP), the largest and oldest US organization for defending...
Kuwait awards $489 million wastewater treatment plant contract to Turkey's Kuzu
Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works has signed a contract with Turkish construction company Kuzu to build a wastewater treatment plant and related infrastructure for the South Al-Mutlaa city project, Reuters reports. The contract, valued at 149.6...
'Blatant Violation Of Law': Arab, Muslim Nations Condemn Israel's Move To Annex West Bank
Last Updated:October 23, 2025, 22:50 IST US Vice President JD Vance and Arab and Muslim nations condemned Knesset bills to annex the West Bank, calling it a violation of international law and risking the ceasefire deal. On Wednesday, the Knesset...
Kuwait Court Orders Health Ministry To Pay KD13 Million In Pandemic Contract Dispute
Kuwait’s Court of Appeal has ordered the Ministry of Health to pay KD13,028,400 to a medical company, concluding one of the country’s most prominent legal disputes linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, Al Qabas Arabic daily reported. The ruling, issued...
Erdogan concludes Gulf tour, securing 24 new deals with Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan concluded a three-day Gulf tour on Thursday, which included official visits to Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman, leading to the signing of 24 agreements, memoranda, and joint statements. Erdogan visited the three Gulf...
JD Vance and 15 countries denounce Israeli vote on West Bank annexation
Fifteen countries and two organisations condemned a preliminary vote in Israel's Knesset bills to extend Israeli sovereignty in the West Bank in a joint statmemt, relayed by the Saudi press agency on Thursday. Djibouti, Gambia, Saudi Arabia,...
“Blatant violation of international law”: Arab, OIC nations condemn Israel’s move to annex parts of West Bank
Qatar [Saudi Arabia], October 23 (ANI): Several countries, including members of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have jointly condemned Israel's recent Knesset vote to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, Saudi...
Erdogan wraps up Gulf tour with major trade, defense, and energy pacts
ALBAWABA- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan concluded a three-day diplomatic tour of the Gulf, finalizing a series of strategic agreements aimed at strengthening Turkey’s political, economic, and security ties across the region. The trip,...
‘Push forward Kuwait, China mega projects’
His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah chairs the 32nd ministerial committee meeting. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 23: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah chaired on Thursday the 32nd...
UAE strongly condemns Israel's West Bank annexation bills
The UAE strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset’s preliminary approval of two draft laws aimed at imposing Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank and legalising control over one of the settlements, stressing that this step represents a...
Israel Seeks to ‘Legalize’ Annexation of the West Bank
October 23, 2025 Hour: 10:58 am On Wednesday, the Israeli Parliament’s (Knesset) approved two draft laws aimed at imposing “Israeli sovereignty” over the occupied West Bank and on Israeli illegal colonial settlements. RELATED: Israel Has Killed...