Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:31:19 +0300 <![CDATA[Arab Times Online Kuwait]]> https://www.arabtimesonline.com https://www.arabtimesonline.com/theme_arabtimes/images/logo.png <![CDATA[Arab Times Online Kuwait]]> https://www.arabtimesonline.com <![CDATA[Kuwait en route to become trade hub]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:42:00 +0300 <![CDATA[ABK Wealth Management partners with Barings]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:57:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Asian shares mostly slip amid caution about war in Iran]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:34:00 +0300 <![CDATA[talabat and Centrepoint tie up to boost quick commerce in Kuwait]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:27:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait inflation supported by food, services]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:24:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait stocks end in red]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:01:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Six Kuwaiti family businesses in Forbes Mideast Top 100 ranking]]> Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:44:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Iran Resumes Crude Loading From Kharg Island After Six-Week Pause]]> Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:32:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Oil is sinking ... OPEC to intervene]]> Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:44:00 +0300 <![CDATA[134 real estate contracts worth KD106 mn in week]]> Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:32:00 +0300 <![CDATA[KNPC expands solar project with battery storage]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:03:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Iran’s oil return reshapes global market outlook]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait Targets 2 Million Barrels Per Day as Strait of Hormuz Reopens]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:09:00 +0300 <![CDATA[World shares mixed following signing of US-Iran deal on ending war]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:03:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Snoonu launches Royal Club membership with premium benefits and exclusive partnerships]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:49:00 +0300 <![CDATA[MEWRE awaits SAB okay for 6 tenders worth KD159 mln]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:57:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Peace prospects fuel optimism across Kuwait property sector]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:28:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In uncertain markets, trust is built through regulation, not noise]]> By Naser Taher, Founder and Chairman, MultiBank Group]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:32:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Shares mostly advance and oil trades below $80 on optimism over interim US-Iran war deal]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:12:00 +0300 <![CDATA[KNPC leads regional refining race, surpasses Aramco]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait navigates Hormuz crisis with Gulf coordination]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait Airways Denies Reports of Contract Agreement with Amazon]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:28:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Bank of Japan raises its key interest rate to a three-decade high of 1%, citing inflation]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:10:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait Customs auction raises KD109,100 in revenues]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:57:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Water provision is a priority: MEW]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:55:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Jazeera Airways Brings in Andrew Littledale as Chief Financial Officer]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:51:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Beyond Launch Day: The Catalysts Traders Should Watch]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:33:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The price of always-on]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:58:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait Vision 2035 faces FDI reality check]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:55:00 +0300 <![CDATA[KPC approves Egypt gas project, output set for Q4]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:11:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Oil is down, now below $100 pb]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:08:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait, India to expand ties in multiple arenas]]> Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:08:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Now, China Rejects Indian Chillies After Rice Over Excess Pesticide Residues]]> Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:44:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillionaire as SpaceX shares soar]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:34:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Indian Mango Festival Highlights Growing Trade Ties with Kuwait]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:09:00 +0300 <![CDATA[KUFPEC net profit to dip on oil prices, oversupply]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:18:00 +0300 <![CDATA[NBK Temporarily Closes Kuwait Airport T4 Branch Until Further Notice]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:38:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait, Turkiye to upgrade cooperation in civil aviation]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:53:00 +0300 <![CDATA[FDI spikes info tech sector - Digitalization main engine driving growth]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:49:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Asian shares fall after tech sell-off on Wall Street, while oil prices stabilize]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:59:00 +0300 <![CDATA[AI Reshapes Retail: 86% in Kuwait Use It for Shopping]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:29:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait, Pakistan Discuss Strengthening Economic Ties and Trade Agreements]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:10:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Did You Know? Philippines Leads in Per Capita Income, Followed by Bhutan and Bangladesh, While India Trails]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:15:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Foreign Investors Pull Billions Out From India, Erasing Net FDI Gains]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:54:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Geopolitical pressures fuel calls for KPC privatization]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:38:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Action Energy showcases landmark Kuwait IPO at Arqaam Capital's 13th Annual MENA Investor Conference]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:38:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Asian shares drop after plunge in Big Tech stocks gives Wall St its worst day in months]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:15:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Another LPG Price Hike Leaves Indian Families Paying the Price]]> Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:59:00 +0300 <![CDATA[KNET levels up digital payments]]> Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:27:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait Airport T2 contract draws 3 bidders]]> Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:20:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Strait shutdown hurts Iran more than rivals]]> Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:39:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Where Did the Money Go? Iranians Report Funds Disappearing From Bank Accounts]]> Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:33:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Iranian Crude Oil Sold at Discount as Demand From China Weakens]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:04:00 +0300 <![CDATA[KPC on road to revive stalled projects]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:12:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Did the Indian Govt Sell Gold Reserves? Bloomberg Claim Triggers RBI's Denial]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:53:00 +0300 <![CDATA[SpaceX's IPO set to be biggest ever and could make Musk trillionaire]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:53:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait to approve $10 bln Zour petrochemical complex budget in FY 25/26]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:19:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Global Tensions Spark Surge in Rare Diamond Investments]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:15:00 +0300 <![CDATA[NBK Announces Temporary Closure of Kuwait Airport Branches]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:21:00 +0300 <![CDATA[‘Economy boost, creating job opportunities priority’]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:06:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Bangladesh’s Khalilur Rahman Elected President of UN General Assembly’s 81st Session]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:44:00 +0300 <![CDATA[KNPC absorbs KIPIC - Expands energy portfolio]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Boursa Kuwait ends lower as premier market weighs]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:02:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Japan and South Korea stocks hit more records, as oil gains on Iran war ending fragility]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:42:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait and Italy Strengthen Defense Ties Under New Cooperation Agreement]]> Sun, 31 May 2026 23:06:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Oil is below $100 a barrel. For how long?]]> Sat, 30 May 2026 23:08:00 +0300 <![CDATA[US Imposes New Sanctions on Companies Moving Iranian Oil and Petrochemicals]]> Fri, 29 May 2026 07:46:00 +0300 <![CDATA[EU Warns Jet Fuel Market Could Tighten if Hormuz Disruption Persists]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 13:58:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Japan Halts Indian Mango Imports Over Fumigation Compliance Issues]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 11:44:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taiwan Overtakes India as World’s Fifth-Largest Stock Market Cap Driven by AI and Chip Rally]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 10:25:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hong Kong Overtakes Switzerland to Become World’s Top Offshore Wealth Hub]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait’s sovereign rating reaffirmed with stable outlook]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 21:55:00 +0300 <![CDATA[KPI shifts focus to global fuel stations, EV expansion]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 21:53:00 +0300 <![CDATA[CAPT approves smart meter tender]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 21:49:00 +0300 <![CDATA[MoCI forms price-monitoring panel, greenlights gold expo]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 21:43:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Asian shares and oil prices mixed after US launches strikes in southern Iran]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 10:28:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese behind the 'conbini' empire, has died. He was 93.]]> Mon, 25 May 2026 11:01:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Asian shares mostly gain and oil prices fall after Trump says peace talks on Iran war proceeding]]> Mon, 25 May 2026 10:55:00 +0300 <![CDATA[India Hikes Fuel Prices Fourth Time in 10 Days Amidst Oil Price Sinks to Two-Week Low]]> Mon, 25 May 2026 07:29:00 +0300 <![CDATA[KOC gears up for second offshore exploration campaign]]> Sun, 24 May 2026 22:58:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Strait closure keeps oil markets on edge]]> Sat, 23 May 2026 20:33:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The uncertainty premium: Why markets in 2026 price risk faster than ever]]> Sat, 23 May 2026 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Standard & Poor’s confirms Kuwait AA- rating, stable outlook maintained]]> Sat, 23 May 2026 00:12:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait signs landmark deal to upgrade national telecom]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 21:17:00 +0300 <![CDATA[House of Light and Africa Agricultural Contracting Launch Strategic Collaboration to Deliver an Integrated Outdoor Living Experience]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Action Energy Co. appoints NIC as market maker to enhance share liquidity]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 18:04:00 +0300 <![CDATA[World shares mixed, Kospi gains 8.4%, as tech-led rally fades]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 11:01:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Duqm Refinery achieves $7 bln revenue in 2025]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 22:49:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait Oil Company focuses on efficiency & sustainability]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 22:42:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait intensifies market control to protect consumers, stabilize prices]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 22:22:00 +0300 <![CDATA[KNPC ponders setting up 6th LPG production unit]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 22:17:00 +0300 <![CDATA[CBK instructs KNet to impose fines of KD1 to KD 20 on banks]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 20:17:00 +0300 <![CDATA[How Coupon Websites Add Value to E-commerce Platforms]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 11:47:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Asian shares track Wall Street's retreat as bond markets crank up pressure]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 11:19:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Municipal Council gives go-ahead for Kuwait, Saudi Arabia railway project path]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 22:14:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Asian shares trade mixed and Kospi falls 3% as oil prices keep swinging]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 11:06:00 +0300 <![CDATA[With elections over India raises petrol, diesel prices for second time in a week]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 09:23:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fraud charges against Indian billionaire Adani dropped after a $10 billion US investment pledge]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 00:27:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kuwait real estate deals rise 15% despite drop in transaction value]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 23:18:00 +0300 <![CDATA[‘Paperless Government’ project gets green light]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 23:15:00 +0300