Kuwait
Egyptian-Kuwaiti cooperation council to pump US$4 bn into investments
Business
May 18, 2015
Egyptian-Kuwaiti cooperation council to pump US$4 bn into investments
Four billion US dollars will be pumped into the Egyptian market over the coming period, according to Moataz al-Alfy, head…
Newspaper: Saudi Arabia will pledge $2 billion to Egypt
Egypt
May 3, 2015
Newspaper: Saudi Arabia will pledge $2 billion to Egypt
Egypt has reached an aid agreement with Saudi Arabia for US$2 billion, according to daily business newspaper Al-Mal.The aid will…
Activist receives 10 year sentence in Kuwait over tweet on how to make molotovs
Middle East
April 28, 2015
Activist receives 10 year sentence in Kuwait over tweet on how to make molotovs
A Kuwaiti court sentenced an activist to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for tweeting about how to make molotovs, according…
KUNA: Gulf Arab leaders to meet next week ahead of Obama summit
Middle East
April 28, 2015
KUNA: Gulf Arab leaders to meet next week ahead of Obama summit
Gulf Arab leaders will meet in Saudi Arabia next week to prepare for a May summit with US President Barack…
Central bank’s governor: Egypt receives $6 bn from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait
Egypt
April 23, 2015
Central bank’s governor: Egypt receives $6 bn from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates deposited $6 billion with Egypt's central bank on Wednesday, the bank's governor…
Kuwait sets new conditions for work permits to Egyptians
Egypt
April 20, 2015
Kuwait sets new conditions for work permits to Egyptians
Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs and Egyptians Abroad Amr Moawad said on Monday that Kuwait has developed new regulations…
Kuwait deposits $2bn in Egypt Central Bank
Egypt
April 15, 2015
Kuwait deposits $2bn in Egypt Central Bank
The Kuwaiti government has deposited $2 billion in the Central Bank of Egypt to support the country's economy, Egypt's ambassador to Kuwait Abdel Karim…
More than 500 die in Yemen during past two weeks
Egypt
April 3, 2015
More than 500 die in Yemen during past two weeks
"Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes, some by crossing the sea to Djibouti and Somalia," UN Under-Secretary…
Kuwait says Arab Spring behind regional chaos
Egypt
March 28, 2015
Kuwait says Arab Spring behind regional chaos
Kuwait’s monarch has said that the Arab Spring, the popular uprising that toppled several longtime Arab autocrats since 2010, has…
Update: Gulf Arab allies pledge $12 billion to Egypt at summit
Business
March 13, 2015
Update: Gulf Arab allies pledge $12 billion to Egypt at summit
Egypt expects to sign agreements worth up to $20 billion at a weekend investment summit in the Red Sea resort…