Author: Audrea Geet
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Kuwait’s KNET removed bill payments services.
Kuwait's Central Bank has amended KNET's list of registered activities, adding four new services including property ownership and valuables collection, while dropping electronic invoice collection through POS machines. Read more →
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Kuwait Airways Flights to Riyadh Cancelled: Full Travel Update
Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport has suspended all operations after a fresh attack, triggering widespread Middle East flight disruption that is also affecting Kuwait Airways. Read more →
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12 killed in attack on Riyadh airport, over 300 injured, Saudi authorities say
Saudi authorities now say 12 people died and more than 300 were injured in the attack on Riyadh airport, a sharp rise from earlier casualty figures. Read more →
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Four Ethiopian Held Over KD 50,000 Cash Theft in Kuwait
Four Ethiopian nationals were arrested after allegedly following a Kuwaiti citizen from a bank in Salmiya and stealing KD 50,000 from his car. Read more →
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Kuwait Salary Rule for Family Visit Visas
Kuwait has removed the minimum salary requirement for family visit visas, opened digital applications, and widened eligibility to more relatives. Here's what expats sponsoring family need to do. Read more →
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Kuwait Climbs Global Innovation Rankings, But Gaps Remain
Kuwait climbed higher in the 2026 Global Innovation Index alongside Saudi Arabia and Qatar, but the report says Gulf states still struggle to turn investment into real innovation output. Read more →
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Kuwait’s New Dog Rules
The Ministry of Interior has laid out new guidelines for dog owners in Kuwait, with jail time or fines for anyone who doesn't comply. Read more →
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Emirates Rolls Out New U-Dream Headrest in Economy Class
Emirates has introduced a new U-Dream headrest and other comfort upgrades in Economy Class, part of a wider push on inflight Wi-Fi, dining and entertainment that will matter to Kuwait travellers flying via Dubai. Read more →
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Kuwait Moves Closer to Visa-Free Travel in Europe’s Schengen Zone
The GCC's secretary-general says Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar are close to starting a process that could eventually end the need for a Schengen visa on short European trips. Read more →
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UAE Probe: Flydubai Co-Pilot Planned Suicide Attack on Tel Aviv Airport
UAE Attorney-General Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi says the Omani co-pilot on flydubai flight FZ1073 had planned to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport's terminal, with radicalisation traced back to 2017. Read more →