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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait Oil Company approves 24 contractors for onshore drilling and well maintenance]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:17:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait keeps rates steady after Fed hike]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 21: The monetary policy of the country has once again demonstrated its remarkable flexibility and adaptability to changing circumstances. This was most evident in...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:55:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[KNPC reports record financial performance]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 20: Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) achieved a significant leap in financial and operational performance during the 2025/2026 fiscal year, thereby provin...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:36:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil prices back to their normal level?]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Are oil prices back to their normal level, or are they within the current range of $100 to $119 per barrel, truly reflecting the level at which oil should be traded globally? These...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:32:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait, South Korea pursue wider investment, tech links]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 19: Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the State of Kuwait H.E. Kim, Jang Hyun said his country is keen on elevating bilateral relations with Kuwait into a su...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:08:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Turkey revokes Iran’s Bank Mellat license after more than four decades]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ANKARA, Sep 19:  Turkey’s Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) has revoked the operating license of Iranian lender Bank Mellat’s Istanbul branch after more than four de...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:17:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Boursa Kuwait cites transparency, integrity as keys to investor trust & capital inflows]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 17: Transparency and integrity are the pillars upon which Boursa Kuwait operates to earn the trust of investors, and attract both domestic and foreign capitals. T...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:56:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Central Bank affirms strength of Kuwait’s monetary stability]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 17: The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) has affirmed that its current assessment of domestic economic and financial indicators reflects the overall strength and soun...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:52:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait Investment Authority, Canada forge stronger investment links]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 17: Managing Director of the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) Sheikh Saoud Salem Abdulaziz Al-Sabah held discussions with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:27:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[‘A friend nearby is better than a brother far away’: Guyana Ambassador on Kuwait ties]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[H.E. Troy F. Torrington discusses Guyana-Kuwait ties, investment, food security, tourism, trade and the importance of peace and international law with Arab TimesKUWAIT CITY, Sept 1...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:03:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kazakhstan’s Capital Makes Eight-Place Leap to 57th in Global Financial Index]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[In the 40th edition of the Global Financial Centres Index, Kazakhstan’s capital ranked 57th among 117 financial centres worldwide. Astana’s rating increased by 18 points, from 684...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Crisis puts one Gulf currency back on table]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 16: Successive geopolitical tensions in the region have sparked renewed discussions about the concept of a unified Gulf currency. The need for such a currency has...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAPT: 29 firms deemed eligible for three MoH tenders]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 15: The Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) opened bids for three tenders on behalf of the Ministry of Health during its meeting last Wednesday. A total of 2...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[UAE-Kuwait trade surges 11.3% to AED 55.5 billion]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 15: Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Kuwait Dr. Matar Al Neyadi affirmed the strength of economic and trade relations between the UAE and Kuwait. A...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:21:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait, your Uber has arrived]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 15: Today, Uber announced that riders in Kuwait will be able to request convenient everyday trips on-demand through the Uber app. Uber’s launch in Kuwait marks an...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:43:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Causeway bids deadline extended]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 14: The Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) extended the deadline for submitting bids for the management, operation and maintenance of Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:32:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait eyes underground lifeline for oil exports]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 14: Recent attacks on oil pipelines in the region, particularly the crude oil lines in Saudi Arabia, reshaped the priorities of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Big Price Shock for Indians: Wholesale Prices Surge to 9.92%]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI, Sept 14: India’s wholesale price-based inflation rose to 9.92% in August from 9.78% in July, driven by higher prices of food, manufactured products, and fuel and power,...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait Airways receives its sixth Airbus A330-900neo ‘Qaruh’]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 12: Kuwait Airways has taken delivery of its sixth Airbus A330-900neo aircraft, named “Qaruh,” as part of its fleet purchase agreement with Airbus.The aircraft ar...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Refining products in desperate need]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ It is the talk in today’s marketplaces - how and where to find finished petroleum products, given the limited availability of petroleum products globally. As it seems, the two Bab...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[18 water projects enter the pipeline]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 10: The plan of the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy for the current fiscal year includes 18 contracts, which will be tendered by the Water Pro...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Reputation Management in the GCC Has Changed. Is Your Organization Ready?]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sep 10: For years, organizations in the GCC managed reputation through a familiar cycle: monitor coverage, respond to crises, issue statements, rebuild. It was reactiv...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:42:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[World shares retreat and oil prices trade above $100 a barrel]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[BANGKOK, Sept 10, (AP): Shares in Europe  and Asia were mostly lower Thursday following a retreat on Wall Street  as the price of crude oil again traded above $100 a barrel.  The f...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:37:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait backs OPEC+ output hold at 2.67 mln bpd for Oct]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 9: Kuwait plays a crucial role within the OPEC+ alliance, as its oil policy supports market stability and strengthens joint collective action. This role is clearl...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:43:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait & Lonestar sign spacebased data storage partnership]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 9: Kuwait Innovation Center announced a partnership with Lonestar, an American company specializing in developing space-based data storage technologies. This is c...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:38:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Jazeera Airways contributes $2 mln to Kuwait Emergency Response Fund]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sep 9: Jazeera Airways has announced a financial contribution of US$2 million to the Kuwait Emergency Response Fund, supporting the country’s efforts to respond to the...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:43:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[New Apple CEO to unveil latest iPhone lineup]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, Sept 9, (AP): Apple is unveiling its latest  generation of iPhones, widely expected to include a foldable version, on  Wednesday at an event headlined by new CEO John T...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:51:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[KPMG bolsters advisory arm with new partner]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 8: KPMG Kuwait has announced the promotion of Essam Ahmed to Partner – Head of Accounting Advisory Services, effective 1 September 2026. This is a significant str...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:46:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait sees surge in construction FDI]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 8: Kuwait is witnessing transformation in its development landscape due to the growing foreign direct investment (FDI), which has become the lifeblood of urban de...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:37:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAPT extends deadline for 300,000 smart meter tenders]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 8: The Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) has postponed the deadline for submitting bids for a tender to supply, install, operate, and maintain smart water...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:34:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Consiliojus Reviews: How Citizenship Eligibility Is Assessed]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:58:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[GCC integration driver of investment: Al-Budaiwi]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[DUBAI, Sept 7: GCC Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi said Monday that GCC states have become an integrated economic and investment bloc supported by strong financial foundations,...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:55:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Experts back fund borrowing, urge restraint and discipline]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 5: In a decisive move to protect national economic security and ensure the country's financial stability, the government approved a decree-law authorizing regulat...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:20:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Venezuela oil challenge]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The American oil industry faces a tough challenge in investing again in Venezuela’s oil sector, as companies will have to deal with the country’s heavy, thick, and toxic sludge cru...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:17:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iranian riyal hits fresh record low at 2.25 million per dollar]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[TEHRAN, Sep 5: Iran’s riyal fell to a fresh record low of around 2.25 million rials per US dollar on Saturday, extending a steep decline in the currency in recent weeks.The rial ha...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:33:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[MoH ten contracts wait for CAPT opening bids]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 3: A total of 10 contracts for the Ministry of Health are currently at the Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT), awaiting the opening of bids. These contracts...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:41:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait’s economy gears up for ‘slow’ year-end recovery]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 2: The easing of geopolitical tensions suggests a promising final quarter capable of absorbing shocks and stimulating local economic performance in 2026. Former M...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:32:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[KPI-backed Nghi Son refinery eyes new investments]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: An initiative launched by Nghi Son Petrochemical Company in Vietnam includes an open invitation to the business sector and international companies to invest in...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:37:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait's financial status solid despite challenges]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Sep 1,: Kuwaiti State Minister for Economic Affairs and Investment Abdulaziz Al-Marzouq and Finance Minister Dr. Yaqoub Al-Rifai affirmed Kuwait’s economic resilience...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:25:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The hidden cost of switching brokers: What traders underestimate when they chase a “better offer”]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:21:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil prices rise and stocks waver as Middle East violence flares, adding to uncertainty]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[BANGKOK, Sept 1, (AP): Oil prices climbed  further and Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as recurring violence in  the Iran war after more than a month with no significant fighting...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:42:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran blames US sanctions as riyal plunges to record low against dollar]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[TEHRAN, Sep 1: Iran's government on Tuesday blamed US sanctions for the sharp fall in the rial, as the currency weakened to around 2.1 million rials per US dollar, while the centra...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:20:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Asian shares, US futures retreat and oil prices surge after US strike on Iranian rocket launchers]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[BANGKOK, Aug 31, (AP): Shares were mostly  lower in Asia and US futures also declined Monday on expectations  that the US Federal Reserve may raise interest rates soon.  Oil prices...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait property market gets fee-fueled jolt]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: Economist Nasser Al- Mutairi says the implementation of progressive fees on undeveloped plots and the enforcement of Law No. 126/2023 since the beginning of Ma...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:32:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAPT extends deadline for PAFN HQ bids to Sept 27]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait targets faster economic litigation]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: The country is rapidly modernizing its economic and legislative infrastructure in line with its development vision to diversify national income sources and att...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil on the right track – hinging on US demand]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[US targets Egypt’s Banque Misr in UAE over Iran support, moves to cut bank off from US system]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait insurance FDI falls to 2.76%]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 27: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector remarkably declined last year, reaching 2.76 percent with a total value of KD 54,351,767, according to...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:03:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[KD 139m allocated for construction material subsidy]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 26: The State Budget Report for the current fiscal year revealed that KD139.925 million is allocated for subsidizing construction materials, categorized under the...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:56:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Min. Al-Huwailah, Jahra Gov. open 1st co-op in Al-Mutla’a]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 27: Minister of Social, Family and Childhood Affairs Dr. Amthal Al-Huwailah confirmed that the opening of the first central market at Mutlaa Cooperative Society in...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:46:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[KOC strengthens operations with new appointments]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 26: The CEO of Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) Ahmad Al-Eidan has implemented a series of organizational changes that will take effect next Tuesday. Haif Khaled Al-Huwail...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:17:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Saudi Aramco offers more oil to China outside Strait of Hormuz]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[RIYADH, Aug 26: Saudi Aramco has offered additional crude oil cargoes for September loading to Asian buyers through routes outside the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported Wednesday,...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:55:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Al-Abdali Exhibition sees strong demand for fresh local dates and figs]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25: A tour of the fourth edition of the Al-Abdali Dates and Figs Exhibition was held at the Livestock Company Hall, with the participation of approximately 45 farm...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait targets global aviation partnerships]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25: The government intends to open new avenues for expanding aviation partnerships, in addition to developing and offering unprecedented incentives and facilities...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Trump Moves to Hit China With New Tariffs Over Flood of Cheap Goods]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP), Aug 25:  President Donald Trump is moving toward levying a new tariff on China that would penalize the world’s second-largest economy for flooding the global marke...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:42:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[KPC enhances profit on efficiency & global sales]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 24: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) achieved an unprecedented increase in profits, recording consolidated profits of KD 2.155 billion for the 2025/2026 fiscal y...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:24:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Deadline for submitting bids for causeway is now Sept 22]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 24: The Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) extended the deadline for submitting bids for the management, operation and maintenance of Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad C...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Asian shares mostly decline as bond market pressure mounts]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[BANGKOK, Aug 24, (AP): Asian shares were  mostly lower and oil prices slipped on Monday at the outset of a week  capped by an annual meeting of top U.S. economic officials at Jacks...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:02:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[KPC propane, butane exports fall 4.5% in FY ending March 31]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 23: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) exports of propane and butane declined by 4.5 percent during the fiscal year ending March 31. Shipments to foreign markets f...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[HSE remains KNPC’s top priority, says CEO]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 23: Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) CEO Wadha Al-Khatib affirmed that health, safety, and environment (HSE) are top priorities for the Company’s managemen...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:51:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran's Rial Sinks to New Low as Dollar Hits Historic 2 Million in Iran]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Global Capability Centres (GCC) in India: Where Companies Can Build Their Global Future]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[NBK contributes KD 1 mln to the restoration & rehabilitation of Kuwait’s land border crossings]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22: Reflecting his commitment to strengthening national partnerships with government entities and supporting state institutions in the delivery of vital projects,...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[KNPC merger lifts LPG bottling output & sales]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[US national debt now stands at $40 trillion]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[China Evergrande Founder Jailed For Life For Fraud, Firm Fined $1.3 Billion]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Five Bids Approved for Underground Cable Project in Amghara]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Economic courts to boost Kuwait’s investment edge]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030: How Legal Reforms Are Reshaping the Business Landscape]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[UAE Suspends All Trade and Financial Transactions With Iran]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwaiti expert urges Gulf to redraw oil export routes]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[KOC drills 2,428 oil wells in 5 years]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait Airways boosts digital drive with KD 5.8 mln ASC pact]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil Supply Risks Return: What Renewed Middle East Tensions Mean for Global Markets]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Gold Near $4,400: Can Softer U.S. Inflation Keep the Rally Alive?]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[ORA Land Launches BluBay with Suryakumar Yadav as Brand Ambassador, Reinforcing Mumbai 3.0’s Emergence as the Next High-Growth Investment Hub for NRI’s]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Central Bank of Kuwait Tightens Accounting and Fraud-Reporting Rules for Payment Firms]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[PIC posts KD 23.8 mln net profit for FY2025/26 despite market headwinds]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[MPW to float 24 tenders, contracts in fiscal ’26/’27]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Action Energy: Strong market fundamentals and record backlog underpin growth]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Is oil stable despite the loss of 18 Russian refining capacities?]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Taiwan Approves $2 Billion for Drone Development and Procurement]]></title>
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