Kuwait

Construction & Real Estate

Power Grid inks $158.7m contract for key Kuwait power project

Sun, 22 Mar 2026

Kuwait's Power Grid Company has awarded a contract for the development of a 400 kV Overhead Transmission Line (OHTL) at the Al Shaqaya Solar Power Generation Station. It is mainly aimed at linking the station to the main substation in Al Wafra.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Jazeera boosts Mideast ops with more flights, new destinations

Sat, 21 Mar 2026

Leading Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways has announced additional capacity across its network with more flights and more destinations to reconnect people with their families and loved ones. Open for booking until April 15 from Kuwait via Qaisumah Airport, this includes over 18 destinations.

Miscellaneous

Three US F-15 fighter jets crash after 'friendly fire'

Mon, 02 Mar 2026

Three US F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down over Kuwait due to an apparent friendly fire incident, the US Central Command (Centcom) said in a X message.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Arab maritime transport sector draws $4bn in FDI over 23 years

Thu, 19 Mar 2026

Arab countries secured 146 foreign maritime transport projects worth nearly $4 billion over the past 23 years, with five countries - Egypt, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Mauritania - accounting for 114 projects, according to a report by Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corp (Dhaman).

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Jazeera Airways expands Kuwait–Egypt connectivity with four destinations

Wed, 18 Mar 2026

Jazeera Airways has strengthened connectivity between Kuwait and Egypt, with flights operating to four Egyptian cities — Alexandria, Cairo, Assiut, and Luxor — supporting essential travel during the current regional situation and local airport closures.

Construction & Real Estate

Kuwait records solid progress in road infrastructure, building works

Wed, 18 Mar 2026

Kuwait has reported significant progress in its projects for February, with infrastructure and building works advancing at a rapid pace across several housing cities including Al Mutlaa City (where 170 buildings are under construction) and South Sabah Al Ahmad City (where key roads works are underway).

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Jazeera restores Kuwait–India connectivity under Vande Bharat

Wed, 18 Mar 2026

Leading Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways has marked another major milestone by simultaneously relaunching flights to six Indian cities from Kuwait via Qaisumah Airport (AQI) in Hafar Al Batin, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under Project Vande Bharat during these challenging times.

IT & Telecommunications

Sama X brings Starlink services to Kuwait

Tue, 17 Mar 2026

Alghanim Industries (Kutayba Alghanim Group) has announced the official launch of Starlink services in Kuwait through its technology venture Sama X, bringing SpaceX’s satellite internet network and the world’s largest constellation of low Earth orbit satellites to customers across the country.

Construction & Real Estate

Heisco, Shanghai Electric eye Kuwait utility project upgrade work

Sun, 15 Mar 2026

Kuwait-based Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Company (Heisco) and Shanghai Electric Group are the sole bidders for the Al Subiya Power Generation and Water Distillation Station upgradation project work with the Chinese group emerging as the lowest bidder.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait implement reductions in daily oil output

Wed, 11 Mar 2026

Saudi Arabia has curtailed its crude oil production by an estimated 2 million to 2.5 million barrels per day, while the UAE has reduced output by approximately 500,000 to 800,000 barrels daily, Bloomberg reported.