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12 percent of the positions are occupied by expatriates. (AFP)

August 9th, 2018 - 11:18 GMT

Expats Serve 12 Percent Only in Law-Linked Jobs in Kuwait Due to Kuwaitization

Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh revealed that the rate of Kuwaitis for positions related to politics, law and Islamic affairs during the five years after the issuance of the Kuwaitization decision by Civil Service Commission (CSC) has been determined as 88 percent, reports Al-Seyassah daily.

The move is expected to provide 17,000 job opportunities for Kuwaiti citizens. (Shutterstock)

March 11th, 2018 - 12:14 GMT

Kuwait to Increase Kuwaitization of Banks to 80 Percent in 2018

A wounded fan awaits treatment after a glass barrier broke at the end of the Gulf Cup of Nations 2017 final football match between Oman and the UAE at the Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad Stadium in Kuwait City on January 5, 2018.
Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP

January 6th, 2018 - 11:16 GMT

Injured Omani Fans Leave Hospital, Probe Launched

After registering a healthy surplus for 16 consecutive years, Kuwait posted its first budget shortfall of $15 billion in the 2015-2016 fiscal year, following a slump in oil prices. (AFP/File)

April 13th, 2017 - 12:04 GMT

Kuwait turns to reserves, international borrowing to reduce budget deficit

Kuwait is expected to be the only Gulf state with a budget surplus this year. (File photo)

March 20th, 2017 - 11:35 GMT

Is Kuwait’s foreign bond sale enough to balance its budget?

Kuwait is looking into offering 20 to 30 percent of the four subsidiaries’ stocks for public subscription, keeping the majority of stock in government lock. (Shutterstock)

July 14th, 2016 - 04:54 GMT

Kuwait mulls partial privatization of its oil industry

Other measures being undertaken include the privatisation of state-owned assets including airports, ports and some facilities of Kuwait Petroleum Corp. (File photo)

March 15th, 2016 - 11:00 GMT

Kuwait introduces economic reforms: corporate profits taxed, commodities to be 'repriced'

Oil-dependent Kuwait has suffered from the 17 months of declining oil prices. (Al Bawaba/File)

November 30th, 2015 - 12:55 GMT

Kuwait replaces oil minister amidst falling prices

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May 11th, 2015 - 07:14 GMT

GCC to pursue plan for sales tax as oil prices falter

Kuwait relies on imports for the majority of its food needs and depends on the narrow shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz for imported food supplies.

March 30th, 2015 - 12:38 GMT

Satiated appetites, nshallah: Kuwait reassures citizens on strategic food stocks

Kuwait has boasted a budget surplus in each of the past 15 fiscal years, helping to increase its sovereign wealth fund to more than $500 billion, according to unofficial estimates.

October 19th, 2014 - 03:55 GMT

There's no going back: Kuwait quietly triples diesel and kerosene prices

The so-called offset programme was introduced in 1992 as a way of weaning Kuwait off its reliance on oil and gaining access to new technologies and training.

September 10th, 2014 - 03:55 GMT

Kuwait scarps 'offset program' to woe foreign investors

The spending figure of 23.21 billion dinars is 10.5 percent higher than estimates in the past fiscal year of 21 billion dinars.

July 4th, 2014 - 02:28 GMT

Will it get away with it this time? Kuwait passes excessively high budget, projects deficit