China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) said it has signed the contract to build the North Kabd Wastewater Treatment Plant in Kuwait, thus marking the latest infrastructure project under co-operation between the two countries through China's Belt and Road Initiative.
Kuwait-based Al Hamra Real Estate said it has renewed three international ISO certifications for quality, environmental management and occupational health and safety, following a re-certification audit by Bureau Veritas. These certifications apply to the operations of Al Hamra Shopping Centre and Business Tower.
Havelock One Interiors, a leading fit-out contractor in the GCC, has announced that it has been appointed by Kuwait-based Tamdeen Group to deliver the interior renovation of its key retail destination 360 Mall at Al Zahra. The entire revamp programme will be delivered in four phases.
Al Ansari Financial Services, a leading financial institution in the GCC, has strengthened its regional cross-border payments platform through new partnerships between its subsidiaries, Bahrain Financing Company (BFC) in Bahrain and Bahrain Exchange Company (BEC) in Kuwait with Western Union.
Air India Express has fully restored connectivity across its West Asia network with the resumption of flights to Salalah and Kuwait.
Jazeera Airways has expanded its Kuwait–Egypt network by adding 16 weekly flights to Sharm El Sheikh, Alexandria, Sohag and Hurghada, increasing its total to 126 direct weekly services.
A power and water desalination station in Kuwait was damaged in an Iranian attack on Saturday, triggering a fire and forcing the temporary shutdown of many units, reported state media. Several firefighters and an worker were injured while battling fires at two sites targeted in the attacks.
China State Construction Engineering Corporation said it has won the contract to build the new headquarters of the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority. The project involves the construction of a 275-m-high, 55-storey office tower with five basement parking levels in the Sharq district of Kuwait.
Jazeera Airways, Kuwait's leading low-cost carrier, has announced the launch of direct flights to Deir Ezzor, Syria, building on a year of rapid network expansion across the country and reinforcing its position as the fastest-growing airline serving the Kuwait-Syria market.
Qatar's top government body, the Amiri Diwan, has announced that the country's former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, whose leadership transformed the Gulf state into a global energy powerhouse and raised its international profile, died on Sunday at the age of 74.
