Worshippers in mosques can also now pray in “stacked rows” without distancing
The refinery’s export operations have not been affected
The decision to ban expatriates aged over 60 who do not hold a university degree from renewing their work permits has been revoked
Meanwhile, six more airlines, including Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways, will implement the IATA Travel Pass
Kuwait’s Public Authority for Sport has said that football fans will not be allowed access to stadiums
The initiative follows years of political tensions that have stymied efforts to diversify the country’s economy and promote foreign investment
The Public Authority for Manpower urged for restricting work permit issuance for one year to ‘utilise skilled labour already in the country’
Thousands of expats have left Kuwait this year and have been unable to return to the country due to the pandemic
The total number of expats in Kuwait stood at 3.154 million at the end of June
Flights will be operated once a week between the two destinations
Kuwait’s aviation authority has confirmed that five flights will operate per day between the two countries
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The latest decision comes following a decline in the number of new Covid-19 cases in Kuwait
The OPEC member posted record $36bn budget deficit in 2020
The country had earlier banned the issuance of work permit renewals for expatriates aged 60 who do not hold university degrees
Al-Ghunaiman replaces Farouk Bastaki, who helped to propel the Kuwait Investment Authority to rank among the world’s biggest wealth funds
Salaries and subsidies in the 2020-21 fiscal year accounted for 73 per cent of spending
The board always includes the finance and oil ministers, as well as the central bank governor and finance ministry undersecretary
Participating universities will be announced over the coming months
Kuwait residents with valid iqamas can return to the country provided they have received one of four approved vaccines
Large gatherings continue to be banned, and those not vaccinated will have restricted entry in certain areas
The sovereign credit rating was cut one level to A+ from AA-
The Al Zour LNG terminal received its first cargo of gas, from Qatar, on Monday
An additional 26 locations are set to open across the region over the next four weeks
The clubs have been closed as a precautionary measure to curb the spread of Covid-19
The Future Generations Fund, managed by Kuwait Investment Authority, has risen to a record of about $700bn
Flights to several European destinations as well as the US will resume from July 1
A person will need to show their vaccination status on the My Identity or Immunity mobile application
The $134bn pension fund recorded 20.9 per cent growth in assets in the year ended March 31
Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways and British Airways have been licenced to operate direct flights to and from London Heathrow airport