Strait of Hormuz: Iran-U.S. war is far from over. Here's whyIran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had targeted the Ali Al Salem air base, which hosts U.S. forces in Kuwait, and the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet...
07 Jun, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
Narrow the Gulf for Delhi: Conversation on derisking the future from Hormuz is good news for IndiaThe West Asia crisis presents India a chance to regain global influence. Discussions are underway to secure trade routes beyond the Strait ...
01 Jun, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
How the Middle East crisis may affect Kerala election results 2026Kerala's 2026 assembly elections saw a record 78.27% voter turnout, with exit polls indicating a close contest between the UDF and LDF. Att...
02 May, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeatedSaudi Arabia and the UAE are pushing President Trump to continue the war against Iran. They believe Tehran has not been weakened enough and...
31 Mar, 2026, 09.06 AM IST
Mann ki Baat: PM Modi says India facing war situation resolutely because of global relations, urges citizens to stay unitedPrime Minister Narendra Modi stated India is resolutely facing challenges from the Israel-Iran conflict, attributing this strength to globa...
29 Mar, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
'Stateless overnight': Kuwait strips tens of thousands of citizenshipKuwait is revoking the citizenship of tens of thousands of people, primarily women naturalized through marriage, under the guise of reform....
25 May, 2025, 08.56 AM IST
Kuwait's Sheikh Nawaf: A short but tumultuous reignSheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the emir of Kuwait, served for just three years but spent decades in top positions during the House of Saba...
16 Dec, 2023, 04.04 PM IST
'Great misery': Kuwait political crisis drags down economyKuwait, which borders Saudi Arabia and Iraq, is home to seven percent of the world's crude reserves. It has little debt and one of the stro...
26 Mar, 2023, 09.31 AM IST
Kuwait swears in new government amid mounting crisesPrime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah swapped out four ministers whose selections had angered various lawmakers for less ...
03 Mar, 2021, 05.05 PM IST
Covid-19 and lower oil prices force Kuwait to tap into its wealth fund as cash dries upUnlike Saudi Arabia and others, however, Kuwaiti lawmakers have blocked proposals to borrow on international markets to cover the fiscal sh...
04 Feb, 2021, 01.46 PM IST
Kuwait emir tells parliament: reform needed, stop disputesEmir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah took the reins in September following the death of his brother at a time the wealthy OPEC member state ...
15 Dec, 2020, 02.08 PM IST
In Kuwait, lavish election campaign events off the menuLambs on spits, mountains of rice, and platters of sweets usually attract hordes of potential voters to campaign events in the small Gulf s...
01 Dec, 2020, 12.32 PM IST
Oil-rich Kuwait faces reckoning as debt crisis looms"COVID, low oil prices and the liquidity crisis have all come together in a perfect storm," said Bader al-Saif, an assistant professor of h...
24 Nov, 2020, 12.53 PM IST
Kuwait: oil-rich Gulf monarchy with active politicsKuwait, a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), earns around 90 percent of its income from oil. Like other Gu...
30 Sep, 2020, 07.41 PM IST
Kuwait's late emir body flown home as his successor is sworn inA Kuwaiti government Airbus A340 bearing his remains landed in the capital, where the authorities blocked roads to allow passage of a convo...
30 Sep, 2020, 07.35 PM IST
- UAE, Oman unlikely to rejoin Gulf union now
Gulf Arab oil exporters will move closer to a unified currency when their rulers meet on Monday in Kuwait, which promised to seek the retur...
13 Dec, 2009, 07.50 PM IST
- Oil producers reject raising output
Oil-producing countries have rejected calls to raise output amid record prices, five times higher in as many years, saying the rise in dema...
20 Apr, 2008, 11.08 PM IST