UK embassy honors ex-KSE head for reinforcing Kuwait-UK engineering ties

10/06/2025

KUWAIT CITY, June 10: The British Embassy honored the former Chairman of the Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE), Eng. Faisal Duwaih Al-Atel, for his outstanding efforts to strengthen ties between the UK and Kuwait’s engineering communities. In a special ceremony held at her Residence on 26th May 2025, Her Excellency Belinda Lewis, British Ambassador to Kuwait, presented Eng. Al-Atel with a certificate of appreciation in recognition of his exemplary leadership and contributions to bilateral relations.

The ceremony was attended by newly appointed KSE board members as well as representatives from the Embassy’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) team. Ambassador Lewis welcomed the new KSE Chairman, Eng. Mohammad Al-Subaei; praised the fruits of collaboration between the British Embassy and KSE under Eng. Faisal Al Atel’s guidance; and expressed her optimism about opportunities to strengthen further this partnership under KSE’s new leadership.

Naz Noore Demir, First Secretary Commercial and Country Director Trade, also shared heartfelt remarks and commended Eng. Al-Atel’s significant contributions to the progress of the engineering profession in Kuwait and the development of ties with the UK. The occasion served as a moment to reflect on the progress to date and set the ground for further collaboration between the British Embassy and KSE.