Kuwait court dissolves parliament
2 days ago
Kuwait says its constitutional court has dissolved the current parliament after challenges to ballot rules, forcing new elections that could reopen political showdowns and clashes in the Gulf nation.
Reports: 11-year term for Kuwait woman over tweets
8 days ago
Kuwait opposition groups say a woman has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after convictions that include insulting the Gulf nation's ruler and encouraging his overthrow.
Reports: Kuwait oil minister resigns
23 days ago
Kuwait media say the Gulf nation's oil minister has resigned after criticism of a $2.2 billion compensation payment over a collapsed business deal.
Kuwait launches sports clubs for women
40 days ago
Muneera al-Shatti has loved playing basketball since she was a child but it wasn't until Thursday that she had chance to show off her skills at a public arena in Kuwait.
Kuwait jails 2 for offending emir
103 days ago
Kuwait has the Gulf's most free-wheeling political system and a vibrant press, but denouncing the Western-backed emir is illegal.
Iraq resumes flights to Kuwait after 22-year halt
111 days ago
Kuwait's parliament in January approved a deal under which Baghdad will pay $500 million in compensation to Kuwait's national carrier for damages caused during the Iraqi occupation.
Iraq, Kuwait to resume flights after 22-year halt
113 days ago
Iraq's Transportation Ministry says that country's airline will resume commercial flights to Kuwait for the first time since Saddam Hussein's forces invaded the Gulf nation in 1990.
Kuwait: Iraq to resume flights after 22-year halt
126 days ago
The decision follows approval by Kuwait's parliament last month for Baghdad to pay $500 million in compensation to Kuwait's national carrier for damage caused during the 1990-1 occupation.
Kuwait arrests 3 former MPs for emir insults
133 days ago
The charges against the former parliament members - Falah al-Sawwagh, Bader al-Dahoum and Khaled al-Tahous - stem from speeches made at rallies opposing changes to Kuwait's voting rules.
Kuwait lawmakers clear airline privatization plan
146 days ago
Kuwait's parliament has approved a privatization plan for the struggling flagship carrier Kuwait Airways that includes a special government-appointed panel to oversee the transition.
