Payments above KD10 must be processed through banking and electronic payment systems.

Kuwait bars cash payments over KD10

Violators face closure and legal action under new rules effective immediately

Kuwait declares four-day mourning for Sheikh Hamad

Flags to fly at half-mast across Kuwait and at its embassies abroad for four days

Kuwait declares four days of mourning after death of Qatar’s Father Emir Sheikh Hamad

Kuwait Indian Embassy limits visa services temporarily

Passport, visa and consular work restricted; ICAC centres shut until further notice

Indian Embassy in Kuwait halts routine services, emergency cases only till July 19

Kuwait intercepts two ballistic missiles, 13 drones

No casualties as Kuwait intercepts aerial threats breaching its airspace

Kuwait military downs missiles and drones amid US-Iran regional tensions

Kuwait changes rules on travel ban orders

New decree allows more Court of First Instance judges to handle travel ban requests

The amendment is intended to ensure that travel ban applications are decided immediately after being submitted.

Kuwait mandates insurance, cameras

Vehicle age limits and stricter record-keeping form part of the updated regulations

Rental companies must issue contracts in both Arabic and English, clearly setting out the rights and obligations of both the company and the customer.

Kuwait shuts seven clinics over serious violations

They include medical centre, a clinic, physiotherapy centres, home healthcare service

Seven private healthcare facilities have been shut in Kuwait for serious violations.

US-Iran truce faces toughest test: Why it matters

Military action on multiple fronts raises fresh doubts over the ceasefire

A damaged residential building in Muharraq Governorate, Bahrain, on June 28, 2026.

Kuwait Emir, Rubio hold talks on Mideast developments

Leaders review Middle East crises, pledge closer political and security coordination

This hand out photo provided by the Kuwait's news agency KUNA on June 24, 2026 shows the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (R) receiving the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City.

US Embassy in Kuwait resumes operations

US State Department says consular services to restart gradually

The US Embassy in Kuwait has announced the resumption of normal operations after a temporary months-long suspension prompted by security concerns linked to Iranian attacks in the region.

One dead, two injured in Kuwait apartment fire

Firefighters contain blaze in residential building as probe gets under way

One dead, two injured in apartment fire in Kuwait's Farwaniya district

EX-MP jailed for 3 years over fund misappropriation

Final ruling overturns earlier acquittals in fund misappropriation case

The ruling overturned earlier acquittals issued by both the lower court. The court convicted the two men of embezzling public funds, while acquitting them of money laundering charges involving around KD151,000.

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