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Kuwait has implemented a precautionary reduction in crude oil production and refining throughput after the ongoing attacks by Iran against the country and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said on Saturday. The cuts are another disruption for the global energy industry because of the US-Israeli war on Iran, as oil and gas storage at facilities in the Middle East Gulf rapidly fill. Oil fields in Iraq have already cut production and Qatar declared force majeure on its huge volumes of gas exports, while the United Arab Emirates is most likely to cut next. “In light of the ongoing aggression by the Islamic Republic of Iran against the State of Kuwait, including Iranian threats against safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, KPC has implemented a precautionary reduction in crude oil production and refining throughput as part of its risk management and business continuity strategy,” it said, adding that it would be “reviewed as the situation develops”. The...

Kuwait’s air defences mistakenly shot down three US F-15 fighter jets during active combat on Monday, US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday, describing it as an apparent friendly-fire incident during the conflict with Iran. All six crew members ejected from the aircraft safely were recovered and are in stable condition, Centcom said. “During active combat - that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones — the US Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defences,” Centcom said. It said that Kuwait had acknowledged the incident and that an investigation was underway. Video images showed a US warplane falling out of the sky over Kuwait early on Monday, while a person could be seen parachuting. The location was verified by Reuters as filmed in the Al Jahra area of Kuwait. In a separate incident, smoke was seen rising from the vicinity of the US Embassy compound in Kuwait City, and fire trucks and ambulances were in the area, a witness told Reuters. There w...

ISLAMABAD - Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkiye and Kuwait on Saturday expressed deep sorrow over loss of lives caused by devastating floods in Pakistan.

The Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC), under the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, has announced new job openings in Kuwait following the Gulf nation’s decision to restore its visa policy for Pakistan.

Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC), an attached department of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD), would export skilled workers to the State of Kuwait after a long time.

Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC), an attached department of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD), would export the manpower to the State of Kuwait.

KUWAIT CITY: As of July 2025, Kuwaiti law mandates that children under 21—regardless of nationality—must obtain written consent from their father before traveling abroad, even if accompanied by their mother or another guardian. This regulation applies to both Kuwaiti citizens and expatriate families and is enforced at all airports, ports, and border checkpoints. Under Kuwait’s […]

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has commenced a four-month temporary extension for revocations, letting individuals whose Kuwaiti citizenships were cancelled due to the “Outstanding Services” clause travel using their Kuwaiti passports and start the process of authorising their residency status. The step has been taken on account of a comprehensive crackdown on fraudulent nationality […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait has enforced new customs rules designed to improve border security and align with international standards. The Kuwait customs rules apply to all travellers who enter or exit the country via Kuwait International Airport and focus on the declaration of cash, gold, and high-value personal items. According to the General Administration of Customs, travellers […]

DUBAI: Kuwaiti officials have cancelled the citizenship of 1,060 people in what is now being recognised as the largest Kuwait citizenship fraud in the nation’s history. The nationality revocation operation, under the leadership of the Supreme Committee for the Investigation of Kuwaiti Nationality in association with the Ministry of Interior, exposed long-standing networks of fake […]

Kuwait authorities deported around 6,300 foreigners in two months for violating residency and labour regulations, local media reported. According to data from the Correctional Institutions Sector’s Deportation and Detention Department, Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior deported almost 6,300 foreign nationals in May and June 2025, according to local media. Authorities said they are attempting to expedite […]

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait is hoping that new energy projects involving state and private investors will help the country tackle its power crisis, with one of the contracts due to be awarded within weeks, the acting director general of the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) said. Kuwait, a member of the Organization of the Petroleum […]

Kuwait lifted a 19-year visa ban on Pakistani citizens and resumed issuing a wide range of visas to Pakistani nationals, the government said on Tuesday. The country had stopped issuing visas in 2011 to citizens of Pakistan, Iran, Syria and Afghanistan, citing difficult security conditions in the countries. Since then, Pakistan made several attempts to get visas restored for Pakistani citizens but to no avail. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, during his visit to Kuwait in 2017, had also pleaded Pakistan’s case and requested for restoration of visas for Pakistani citizens. In May 2021, Kuwait decided to resume granting visas to Pakistani families and businessmen. It was also decided during the meeting that Kuwait would issue technical visas for Pakistani workers in medical and oil fields. According to a post on X by the government, Kuwait has now resumed the issuance of work, family, visit, tourist, and business visas, which it termed “a major diplomatic achievement and a step towards deeper bilateral cooper...

In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Kuwait has lifted its 19-year-long visa ban on Pakistani citizens, the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis’ Focal Person, Mustafa Malik, announced on Monday.

KUWAIT: After 19 years of restriction, Kuwait has officially resumed the issuance of visas to Pakistani citizens. According to a report by a foreign news agency, a long-standing ban on various visa categories has been lifted for Pakistanis. After the ‘Kuwait visas ban lifted’, under new directives, a range of visas will be issued by […]

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday urged brotherly countries including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and UAE to impress upon India to de-escalate and defuse tensions.