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UN envoy departs Yemen after failed talks with Houthi leaders

UN envoy departs Yemen after failed talks with Houthi leaders

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths left Sanaa on Tuesday, wrapping up a four-day visit during which he spoke with leaders of the Shia Houthi rebel group. Griffiths will now head to Jordanian capital Amman, a source at Sanaa’s airport told reporters on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to media. The […]

Kuwaiti minister refuses to sit next female colleague

Kuwaiti minister refuses to sit next female colleague

Kuwait’s only female member of parliament was subjected to sexism during a parliamentary session yesterday after a male minister refused to sit next to her. Mohammed Hayef refused to sit next to Safaa Al-Hashem in a meeting she was chairing. The meeting was set to start at 12:30 and when Al-Hashem noticed that Hayef had […]

Arab airlines using Trump’s electronics ban for clever marketing ads, garnering thousands of clicks and reactions online

Arab airlines using Trump’s electronics ban for clever marketing ads, garnering thousands of clicks and reactions online

The UAE’s flagship carrier, Emirates Airline, posted a video on social media with the slogan ‘Let us entertain you’ Arab airlines are using witty marketing and satire to respond to the recent US and UK ban on carry-on electronic goods on inbound flights from Arab countries. The decision, introduced on Tuesday, bars passengers on flights […]

Kuwait turns Silk Road into massive causeway

Kuwait turns Silk Road into massive causeway

Kuwait is building one of the world’s longest causeways to its remote north where it will pump billions into Silk City, aiming to revive the ancient Silk Road trade route. The oil-rich country is eager to inject life into the uninhabited Subbiya region on its northern tip that has been chosen as the location for […]

Kuwait welcomes Iran’s readiness for dialogue with Gulf

Kuwait welcomes Iran’s readiness for dialogue with Gulf

Kuwait has welcomed Iran’s willingness for dialogue with its Gulf Arab neighbors, saying any talks are likely to help resolve civil wars in Syria and Yemen, according to Kuwaiti state news agency KUNA. Iran and US ally Saudi Arabia, which dominates the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), back opposite sides in Syria and Yemen. US President […]

Video News Release: Al Sumait Awards Ceremony in Malabo Equatorial Guinea

Video News Release: Al Sumait Awards Ceremony in Malabo Equatorial Guinea

A one million dollar prize for pioneers in research and grass root initiatives to effect positive change for African Development in Categories of Health, Food Security and Education (www.AlSumaitPrize.org). Content and organization Al-Sumait prize For African Development Board of Trustee Members Explain the vision and mission of the awards – the 2015 health prize category […]

More Kuwait Human Traffickers Arrested in Zimbabwe

More Kuwait Human Traffickers Arrested in Zimbabwe

THREE suspects believed to be part of a human trafficking syndicate that lured desperate job seekers to Kuwait where they were badly treated and forced into prostitution have appeared in court. Edison Mudonhi (45), Gilson Mugumo (41) and Helen Tambanewako (37) were charged with contravening sections of the Trafficking in Persons Act when they appeared […]

Islamic Finance And It’s Rapid Expansion

Islamic Finance And It’s Rapid Expansion

Islamic finance has undergone a rapid expansion reflecting its ability to meet the changing demands of consumers and businesses, and fostering higher and more inclusive growth. Once a very esoteric industry, the market for Islamic financial products is becoming more global. According to recent estimates, worldwide Islamic finance industry assets exceed $1.87 trillion—a quantum leap […]

Egypt and Kuwait sign an agreement in Cairo to Help Syrian Refugees

Egypt and Kuwait sign an agreement in Cairo to Help Syrian Refugees

A Grant Agreement was signed today in Cairo between the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, whereby the Kuwait Fund provide a Grant in the amount of US$ 20 Million to help finance projects aimed at relieving socio-economic impacts in the education sector within Egyptian host […]

Vladimir Putin Is Muslim Community’s Worst Nightmare

Vladimir Putin Is Muslim Community’s Worst Nightmare

The Russian president’s intervention in Syria is driven by fear of Islamic extremism among his country’s own Muslim minority. But rather than squelching the threat, it’s poised to make it worse. The Russian president’s intervention in Syria is driven by fear of Islamic extremism among his country’s own Muslim minority. But rather than squelching the […]

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