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A member of the US Airforce looks on near a Patriot missile battery at the Prince Sultan airbase in Al-Kharj, in central Saudi Arabia on February 20, 2020.

1 min

The Gulf

Saudi Arabia, Qatar & Kuwait refuse to let US use air bases for Iran attack

A Saudi source told i24NEWS that the three Gulf countries secretly informed Tehran that they would not allow the US to launch an attack against Iran

Read time: 1 min.


Hezbollah rockets being intercepted in northern Israel

2 min

Israel-Hamas war

Bombs capable of knocking out communication, electric systems in Hezbollah hands - report

Report: New 'ghost drones' score huge successes in crossing into Israeli airspace; fragmenting missiles can split into dozens of smaller missiles if air defense attempt to intercept them

Read time: 2 min.


Vehicles sit abandoned in floodwater covering a major road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

4 min

The Gulf

Freak flash floods plague multiple Gulf countries

Oman was the first to be hit , with 19 people killed by the storm; Dubai's main airport was affected as well as central highways in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Yemen and Saudi Arabia

Read time: 4 min.


A seized South Korean-flagged tanker is escorted by Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats in the Persian Gulf, January 4, 2021.

1 min

The Gulf

'Irregular activity': 3 small boats trail commercial vessel near Kuwait

British maritime monitor says the dark-colored boats were each manned by 2 persons, but no weapons or uniforms were visible

Read time: 1 min.


Conventional treatment for obesity, which costs health services hundreds of billions of euros each year, treats all calories alike -- simply eat less and your weight will come down

3 min

The Gulf

Nearly one million people in Kuwait suffer from 'food addiction' - study

Foods associated with addiction typically contain sugars, wheat or both including pizza, chocolate, chips, fries, hamburgers, cheese, pastries and others

Read time: 3 min.


Cyprus' Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos listens as his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias, not pictured, talks to the media during a press conference after a meeting with Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen at the Presidential palace in Nicosia, Cyprus.

4 min

International

Cyprus condemns attack on Kuwait tourists in meeting with ambassador

The meeting followed Kuwait's formal protest against the attack that took place during racially motivated violence last Friday

Read time: 4 min.


Kuwait's Liberation Tower is seen near a Kuwaiti flag in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

3 min

The Gulf

Kuwait City ranked most affordable city in the world - survey

Abu Dhabi came in second place, while Riyadh finished third in the survey conducted by Workyard Research

Read time: 3 min.


L’actrice australienne Margot Robbie pose sur le tapis rose à son arrivée pour la première européenne de "Barbie" dans le centre de Londres le 12 juillet 2023.

3 min

Culture

Kuwait, Lebanon ban Barbie movie for undermining cultural values

Lebanon's culture minister criticized the film for endorsing homosexuality, transgenderism, and undermining traditional family dynamics

Read time: 3 min.


FILE - Luxury towers that dominate the skyline in the Dubai Marina district, center, and the new Dubai Harbor development, right, are seen from the observation deck of "The View at The Palm Jumeirah" in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

3 min

The Gulf

UAE leads the region in global index of most livable countries

The United Arab Emirates ranked 32 overall in The Statehood Index, while Oman, Qatar and Kuwait also ranked highly in the region

Read time: 3 min.


The Kuwait city skyline in Shuwaikh, Kuwait City.

2 min

Culture

Kuwait bans Australian horror film featuring trans actor

The movie 'Talk to Me,' which is out in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, features trans actor Zoe Terakes but no explicit LGBTQ+ references

Read time: 2 min.


Smoke billows during clashes between the Fatah movement and Islamists inside the Ain el-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp, Lebanon's largest, in the southern coastal city of Sidon.

3 min

Middle East

Lebanon seeks to reassure Gulf amid violence in Palestinian camps

"The situation in the Ain al-Hilweh camp has now calmed down," Bassam Mawlawi assured a press conference

Read time: 3 min.


Kuwait's Foreign Minister Salem Abdullah al-Jaber al-Sabah speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq.

2 min

The Gulf

Kuwait's top diplomat invited to Iran amid gas field dispute

Earlier on Thursday, Kuwait and Saui Arabia issued a joint statement saying 'they alone have full sovereign rights' over the disputed offshore field

Read time: 2 min.


Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) shaking hands with Kuwait's Crown Prince and deputy Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh.

2 min

The Gulf

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait reject Iran’s claims to disputed gas field

Earlier on Sunday, the Iranian oil minister said Tehran may pursue work at the field even without an agreement

Read time: 2 min.


Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein, right, meets with visiting Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Salem Abdullah al-Jaber al-Sabah, left, in Baghdad, Iraq.

4 min

The Gulf

Border disputes on agenda in the Arabian Gulf, with Kuwait at the center

The Iraqi and Kuwaiti foreign ministers announce progress on demarcating their borders, while Iran says it will 'pursue its rights' to a dispute gas field

Read time: 4 min.


The central business district in Singapore.

2 min

International

UN urges moratorium after Singapore, Kuwait executions

Singapore hanged a citizen for drug trafficking; Kuwait put to death 5 people, including a man convicted of involvement in a 2015 suicide bombing that killed 26

Read time: 2 min.


Kuwait's Liberation Tower is seen near a Kuwaiti flag in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

2 min

The Gulf

Kuwait to invest over $300 billion in sustainable energy by 2040

Al-Barrak said that the world today needs to invest $500 billion a year in energy, whereas it only invested $300 billion in 2022'

Read time: 2 min.


Cette photo fournie par le ministère iranien des affaires étrangères le 21 juin 2023 montre le ministre iranien des Affaires étrangères Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (à gauche) reçu par son homologue Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi à Mascate le 21 juin 2023.

2 min

The Gulf

Iranian foreign minister holds talks in Oman on second leg of Gulf tour

The minister is expected to travel to Kuwait later on Wednesday

Read time: 2 min.


A protester holds a copy of the Quran in front of the Consulate General of Sweden in Istanbul, Turkey.

3 min

Middle East

Arab countries warn of rising Islamophobia after Quran burning in Denmark

'Burning the Holy Quran is a serious act of hatred and a manifestation of Islamophobia that incites violence and insults towards religions'

Read time: 3 min.


An oil pump works at sunset, in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain.

3 min

The Gulf

Kuwait Oil Company declares 'state of emergency' after oil spill

Kuwait is a key member within the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and currently produces around 2.7 million barrels per day

Read time: 3 min.


Kuwait's Liberation Tower is seen near a Kuwaiti flag in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

2 min

The Gulf

Kuwait court nullifies 2022 parliamentary vote

The results of the 2022 elections have been officially annulled and members of the 2020 parliament have been reinstated

Read time: 2 min.


Une femme près d'un magasin Bath and Body Works

2 min

Economy

Bath & Body Works to open 30 stores in Israel

The company plans to launch the online site in 2023 and is expected to open at least 30 stores by 2026, with an estimated investment of over $15 million

Read time: 2 min.


صورة جوية تظهر أنصار العراق يتجمعون في منطقة مخصصة للمشجعين في مدينة جنوب العراق في 16 يناير 2023 لمشاهدة مباراة نصف نهائي كأس الخليج العربي لكرة القدم بين العراق وقطر.

2 min

Middle East

2 dead, dozens injured in stampede at Iraqi soccer stadium

It is not clear what triggered the incident

Read time: 2 min.


People enjoy the Herzliya Marina in central Israel.

3 min

Culture

Famous Kuwaiti singer makes surprise visit to Israel, or what she called ‘Palestine’

Her visit could tell a story of cautious optimism, as another example of how ties can be built between Arabs and Israelis

Read time: 3 min.


Kuwaitis watch a screen displaying live footage of the first Kuwaiti Satellite launching, at Kuwait University in Kuwait City.

2 min

Technology & Science

Kuwait launches first satellite into Earth’s orbit

The KuwaitSat-1 nanosatellite – weighing less than 22 pounds and equipped with a state-of-the-art multi-color camera – took off using a SpaceX rocket

Read time: 2 min.


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