4+ hour, 1+ min ago   (160+ words) KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education announced Sunday its readiness to welcome 481,000 students for the 2026-27 academic year, ensuring schools and educational and administrative staff are prepared for a safe and stable learning environment. The ministry said in a statement that the…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago   (215+ words) KUWAIT: Minister of Education Sayed Jalal Al-Tabtabaei and Minister of State for Youth and Sports Affairs Dr. Tareq Al-Jalahma stressed the importance of a joint cooperation protocol to strengthen coordination in school sports and develop student programs and activities. In…...

17+ hour, 41+ min ago   (173+ words) Kuwait Times Kuwait University to welcome 44,345 students Sunday KUWAIT: Kuwait University will welcome 44,345 students Sunday as the 2026/2027 academic year begins. Among them are 8,409 new students distributed across 15 colleges in various scientific and literary disciplines. In a press statement issued on…...

19+ hour, 44+ min ago   (695+ words) Canadian boycott of US products pushes grocers to explore new sources Kuwait Times Canadian boycott of US products pushes grocers to explore new sources TORONTO: A growing consumer push to buy Canadian and boycott US products is reshaping supermarket shelves…...

19+ hour, 56+ min ago   (530+ words) Kuwait Times KIPCO reaffirms commitment to Burgan Bank and future growth KUWAIT: KIPCO – Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) – has reaffirmed its commitment to Burgan Bank and its confidence in the bank’s long-term growth prospects, as Burgan Bank proceeds with its capital…...

17+ hour, 30+ min ago   (183+ words) Kuwait’s envoy to Austria presents credentials Kuwait Times Kuwait’s envoy to Austria presents credentials VIENNA: The Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the Republic of Austria, Fawaz Bouresli, presented his credentials as the Permanent Representative of the State of…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (105+ words) Kuwait Times Kuwait participates in ICESCO extraordinary session KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education, represented by Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs Hamad Al-Hamad, participated Thursday in the Fourth Extraordinary Session of the General Conference of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (434+ words) Kuwait Times ECB raises interest rates to fight off inflation jump FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the second time this year in a widely flagged move on Thursday, hoping to tame an inflation rise driven entirely…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (469+ words) Myanmar’s tin mine resumes operations, boosting exports Kuwait Times Myanmar’s tin mine resumes operations, boosting exports YANGON: One of the world’s biggest tin mines, located in an autonomous region of war-torn Myanmar, is resuming operations suspended since 2023 and ramping up…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (538+ words) kuwaittimes.com Oil prices flare as Iran tightens grip on Hormuz TEHRAN: Oil prices hovered above $100 a barrel on Thursday, a day after Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz....