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              Kuwait

              Read the latest news and business stories from the Gulf country

              The name of Bubiyan Island is thought to link to the word 'bayan', meaning something that is visible or apparent. Photo: Ozkan Bilgin / Anadolu via AFP

              Cultural and cinematic history of Kuwait’s Bubiyan Island

              CultureMay 13, 2026
              The arrested man was handed over at the Salmi border crossing. Photo: X

              Fugitive arrested in joint Saudi-Kuwaiti security operation

              GulfMay 13, 2026
              An aerial view of Bubiyan Island. AFP

              Iran threatens Kuwait over capture of 'IRGC operatives' in island skirmish

              GulfMay 13, 2026
              An aerial view of Bubiyan Island, the second largest in the Arabian Gulf. AFP

              Why Iran’s IRGC targeted Kuwait’s Bubiyan Island

              GulfMay 12, 2026
              An aerial view of Bubiyan Island, the largest of the Kuwait coastal islands chain, located northwest of the Gulf. Kuwait's Interior Ministry said the group linked to the IRGC was trying to land on Bubiyan Island. Two of them escaped. AFP

              Kuwaiti forces foil Iran-linked infiltration attempt on Bubiyan Island

              GulfMay 12, 2026
              British Airways is planning to operate flights to Dubai and Doha from July 1. Reuters

              Middle East flights: International airlines extend suspensions to the region

              TravelMay 12, 2026
              Kuwaiti authorities said they arrested the intended recipient of the drugs, while the suspected sender was detained in Lebanon. Photo: Kuwaiti Interior Ministry

              Kuwait finds half a million Captagon pills hidden in bags of onions

              GulfApril 29, 2026
              Hayat Al-Fahad at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012. Getty Images
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              Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al-Fahad dies aged 78

              Film & TVApril 21, 2026
              A vendor weighs a fish at Kuwait City's fish market, which has remained stocked despite supply disruptions caused by the Iran war. Photo: Kim Steele

              How Kuwait's fish market has remained buoyant in Gulf's troubled waters

              GulfApril 10, 2026
              The head of Kuwait's National Guard, Sheikh Mubarak Hamoud Al Jaber Al Sabah, visits personnel who were injured in a drone attack on Thursday night. Photo: National Guard

              Kuwait attacked with drones despite ceasefire

              GulfApril 10, 2026
              Protesters gather outside the Kuwaiti consulate in Basra on Wednesday after a house in the area was struck by rockets. Reuters

              Iraq investigates attack on Kuwait's consulate in Basra

              MENAApril 08, 2026
              This photograph shows the impact of a fire caused by a drone attack on a building of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), in Kuwait City on April 5, 2026. Attacks by Iranian drones on April 5 resulted in "severe" damage to Kuwaiti oil and petrochemical facilities, the country's state petroleum company said, as Tehran carries out strikes on civilian infrastructure in the Gulf. AFP

              Iran targets key infrastructure in Kuwait, Bahrain and UAE

              EnergyApril 05, 2026
              The arfaj has been Kuwait’s national flower since 2008. Kuna

              Kuwait’s national flower becomes symbol of solidarity as forces repel Iran attacks

              GulfApril 05, 2026
              Smoke rises from an area of Kuwait's international airport. AFP
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              Kuwait races to contain damage after drone strikes oil refinery

              GulfApril 03, 2026
              Kuwaiti Defence Minister Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al Sabah inspects damage at the country's international airport. Kuna

              Iran strikes critical infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain

              GulfApril 01, 2026
              Kuwait's electricity and water network remains stable, despite the latest Iranian strike. Andrew Henderson / The National

              Kuwaiti power and desalination plant hit in Iranian strike

              EnergyMarch 30, 2026
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