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July 27, 2026

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moke rises from a high-rise building following a drone attack in Kuwait City on March 8, 2026.

Analysis

Can Kuwait secure a Saudi-style defense pact with Pakistan?

Kuwait and other GCC states are looking to Pakistan, among other countries, for alternate security arrangements and multilayered deterrence.

Sabena Siddiqui

By Sabena Siddiqui

In Karachi, reporting on South Asia, Middle East, Iran

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Kuwait hands citizen life sentence for spying for Iran, Hezbollah: What to know

A Kuwaiti court has convicted a citizen of of spying for Iran and sentenced him to life in prison.

The sun sets behind overhead power lines in Kuwait City, June 19, 2024.

Iran strike damages Kuwait power, desalination plant: What to know

Kuwait, the world’s most water-stressed country, urged residents to reduce electricity and water use following the attack.

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Oil climbs after US strikes Iran, Trump vows to control Strait of Hormuz

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Analysis

Why Kuwait is turning to Ukraine for its next air-defense lessons

An employee of the Ukrainian SkyFall company checks a P1-Sun interceptor drone before a test flight at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on March 19, 2026,

Francesco Schiavi

By Francesco Schiavi

In Bologna, reporting on security, defense, economy, governance

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

In London, reporting on North Africa and Gulf politics

Karen Young

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional energy

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Kuwait, Saudi Arabia deny supporting OPEC oil production increase

Oil prices dropped after news broke of a potential production increase but have since rebounded.

Delegations attend the 46th ordinary session of the Council of Arab Central Banks and Monetary Authorities Governors, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 18, 2022.

Gulf banks raise interest rates in response to the Fed, Kuwait stays put

Saudi Arabia could be in store for a liquidity crunch, according to a leading credit rating agency. Kuwait has a history of not following the trend on interest rates.

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Explainer: Oman may follow as most Gulf central banks raise rates

Inflation in the Gulf has not been as severe as in other parts of the region.

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Kuwait, Egypt explore railway to Sudan

The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development has also started projects in Iraq and Yemen.

This picture taken on Oct. 9, 2021, shows a view of a phone displaying the Kuwaiti Health Ministry's registration page for a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine booster.

Kuwait detects first case of omicron variant

Kuwait's announcement follows the detection of cases in Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Kuwait's aging ruler hands some duties to crown prince

No reason was given for 84-year-old Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah temporarily relinquishing his duties.

Passengers wait at the departure gate at Kuwait international airport, after a 12-day closure to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Kuwait City, Kuwait, Jan. 3, 2021.

Kuwait bans unvaccinated citizens from traveling overseas

Exceptions to the travel ban will be made for children under 16, pregnant women and certain adults with prior approval.

Travelers arrive at Kuwait International Airport, in Farwaniya, about 15 kilometers south of Kuwait City, on Aug. 1, 2020. Commercial flights resumed at Kuwait International Airport today after months of shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kuwait to allow vaccinated travelers entry beginning August 1

The Gulf country also loosened travel restrictions on Kuwaiti citizens.

Kuwaiti women raise placards during a rally to denounce violence against women, outside the National Assembly in the capital, Kuwait City, on April 22, 2021. The women demonstrated after Farah Hamaza, a 32-year-old Kuwaiti woman, was recently killed by a young man despite her filing several complaints against him.

Murder in Kuwait stirs outrage over violence against women

Farah Akbar was killed this week by a man who was arrested but released on bail after threatening to kill her.

Filipinos who availed general amnesty granted by the Kuwaiti government are pictured gathering at the Kuwait International Airport Terminal 4, on their way home to Manila amid the coronavirus pandemic, April 3, 2020.

Breakthrough in domestic workers' return to Kuwait

Kuwaitis are eager to welcome back domestic workers as some coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

Kuwaiti members of parliament attend a special session following-up on measures undertaken by the government of limit the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus disease, at the National Assembly headquarters in Kuwait City on February 16, 2021. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP) (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images)

Kuwait’s new government takes charge following latest showdown with parliament

A new Cabinet is sworn in to address economic and COVID-related challenges.

A Kuwaiti trader wearing a protective mask follows the market at the Boursa Kuwait stock exchange in Kuwait City on March 1, 2020. - Boursa Kuwait decided to close the main trading hall due to the COVID-19 coronavirus disease developments. Stock markets in the oil-rich Gulf states plunged on March 1 over fears of the impact of the coronavirus, which also battered global bourses last week. All of the seven exchanges in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which were closed the previous two days for the Muslim

GCC states race for foreign investment

Despite the Saudi-led effort to bury the hatchet with Qatar, unified economic policies are coming up against by GCC countries’ needs to win foreign investment post-COVID.