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                <title><![CDATA[Indonesia-Kuwait trade hits $606 mln, says ambassador]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[KD 188,000 T5 expansion contract moves to pre-audit]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Action Energy contributes USD 1 million to the Kuwait Emergency Response Fund]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[US judge dismisses Adani bribery case after $18 million fines, $10 billion investment and 15,000 jobs proposal in USA]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait non-oil exports reach KD 481.6m in Q2]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 10: Kuwait’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on Monday that its international relations department issued 4,989 certificates of origin for Kuwait’s non...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Fiber optic works begin across 36 areas]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 10: The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy asked the Board of Directors of the Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT), in its meeting last Wedne...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Action Energy Company reports H1 2026 financial results]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Asian shares track Wall Street gains, while oil prices bounce higher]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[BANGKOK, Aug 10, (AP): Shares were mostly  higher Monday in Asia, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 leading advances after  stocks rose on Wall Street.  Oil prices rose and U.S. futures were...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait mulls investment hike in agriculture sector]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 9: The latest government report revealed a steep decline in agricultural investment, with foreign direct investment (FDI) not exceeding 0.88 percent of total incom...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:49:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[SAB nod awaited for new projects]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 9: The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy is waiting for the State Audit Bureau (SAB) to approve nine contracts for the development of water and e...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Cyprus natural gas to supply Europe by first half of 2028, minister says]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait Airways turns into fully state-owned company]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 8: Kuwait Airways Chairman Abdulmohsen Al-Fagaan said its transformation into a fully state-owned shareholding company strengthens its strategy within the Companie...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Private sector pours $12 mln into Kuwait emergency fund]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 8: Private sector institutions are racing to contribute to the Kuwait Emergency Response Fund in support of the national initiative to enhance Kuwait’s preparednes...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Fitch affirms Kuwait’s ‘AA-’ sovereign rating with stable outlook]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 8: Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed Kuwait’s long-term sovereign credit rating at “AA-” with a stable outlook, citing the country’s exception...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait-China projects spell ‘massive progress’ in bonds]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 6: Kuwait is steadily advancing the implementation of its strategic partnership with China, transforming the seven agreements signed in September 2023 into tangibl...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[22,000 rental cases drive Kuwait's digital lease shift]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 6: With 22,000 rental lawsuits filed annually, the government is working to launch an electronic platform for rental contracts. The project will usher in a new era...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[15 projects fuel Kuwait’s infrastructure boom]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 6: The Ministry of Public Works has included 15 construction projects in its current annual plan for 2026/2027, covering buildings and headquarters for ministries...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Qatar Airways to Resume Flights to Kuwait Starting August 8]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[DOHA, Aug 6: Qatar Airways has announced the resumption of its flights to Kuwait starting Saturday, August 8.The airline said in a post on its official account on the X platform th...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait’s education sector sees a decline in FDI inflows]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 5: Official financial data issued by the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) for 2025 revealed a decline in the share of foreign direct investment...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait’s KD 3.1 bln push builds economic resilience]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 5: The Ministry of Finance has transformed accounting figures into a developmental shield, strengthening the economic system against ongoing geopolitical challenge...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Last lease on Freelance business licenses]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Forbes names KPC CEO as Kuwait’s top chief executive]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Trading the August illusion: Why thin markets challenge trader psychology]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAPT nods MPW request to build new PAFN head office]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[KNPC fuel shift cuts emissions by 65%]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[US dollar weakens sharply against Japanese yen after market interventions]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[AI Boom Powers Taiwan’s Economy to Nearly 13% Growth in Second Quarter]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kazakhstan Rises in Investor Rankings as Confidence Drives Record Capital Inflows]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[PM tracks Dhaman project progress]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 2: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah chaired a meeting Sunday to discuss the latest developments of the Health Assurance Hosp...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait’s new law tightens grip on hidden businesses]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 2: Kuwait issued on Sunday Decree-Law No. 78 of 2026 on combating commercial concealment, introducing a comprehensive legal framework to regulate economic activiti...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Gold prices dip as Kuwait awaits global market cues]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 2 : Prices of precious metals in Kuwait continue to be influenced by global market movements. According to a report issued by Kuwait’s Dar Al-Sabaek Company on Sun...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[A Different Way to Trade: How Copy Trading Is Opening the Markets to More Investors]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil companies cash in as Middle East tensions rise]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The current relationship between the US administration and oil companies is strange. Although the president owns shares and investments in US oil companies such as ExxonMobil, Chev...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Digital payments fuel Kuwait spending surge]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[KPC announces LPG prices for August]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Commerce Ministry orders companies to update ownership records]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[23 ‘landmarks’ in Kuwait await new bids]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait Group reports strong results for H1 2026 with net profit growth of 17% to KD 37.1 million]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[South Korea's Kospi share index falls 6% and other Asian shares are mixed as oil prices surge]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Boursa Kuwait feels the pinch as regional tensions mount]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christopher Aleo: Kuwait's $16 Billion Deal Could Shape the Future of Gulf Investment]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Train Kuwaitis to meet market needs: minister]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil prices sink 5% and Asian shares gain as Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars in Shanghai trading debut]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[$16bn Shaheen project seen as catalyst for foreign investment]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait inks contract for northern Kabd wastewater treatment plant with China]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Qatar Fully Resumes Maritime Navigation After Two-Week Suspension]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Crude oil is not the problem; refining is]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait’s ‘Soof’ Center wins ’26 innovation award]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[India's Adani Enterprises Denies Reports of Plans to Enter Airline Business]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Adani Group Considers Launching New Airline to Challenge IndiGo and Air India]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Gold vs. U.S. Dollar: Which Safe-Haven Asset Is Leading Today's Market?]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Asian shares mostly higher and Mideast tensions push Brent crude past $96]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Dar AlMuhama Law Firm, UAE’s HILT to join forces]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Asian shares mostly gain, South Korea and Japan recover some losses from AI stock sell-offs]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[South Korea's Kospi drops 4.5% as some AI stocks swoon, while oil keeps climbing]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait industrial engine runs low on ‘investment’]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait budget: Searching for the fiscal breakeven oil price]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:38:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[KPA strives to upgrade ports, attract business]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Asian shares rise after rally on Wall Street as data show US inflation slowing]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Chinese construction giant secures Kuwait’s investment tower contract]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[KNPC expansion in Subhan gets green light]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[KGOC targets higher Wafra production within five years]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, July 13: Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC) aims to increase production capacity at the Wafra oil field, which is jointly operated by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, in cooperati...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAPT nods re-floating tender for data collection upgrade]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, July 13: The Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) has approved the re-floating of a tender for the upgrade of data collection and analysis equipment for power gene...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait Airways partners with Taly to launch interest-free installment payment service]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, July 13: Kuwait Airways signed a strategic partnership agreement with Taly, a buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) service provider, to offer passengers a flexible payment solutio...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil prices jump and Asian shares slip as US and Iran carry out airstrikes]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait courts investors with 100% ownership]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, July 12: The Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) took measures to attract major international companies and financial institutions, leveraging the adv...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Gold hits KD 41.350 per gram in Kuwait]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, July 12: Gold prices in Kuwait reached approximately KD 41.350 per gram for 24-karat gold (about $134), while 22-karat gold was priced at around KD 37.900 per gram (ab...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil volatility between $55 & $60 a barrel in 2027-’28]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAPT floats tender for the operation of electrical grid]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, July 11: The Board of Directors of the Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) floated a tender for consultancy services related to studies and the operation of the e...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Volkswagen labor leader demands answers over reported plant closures, job cuts]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, July 9: In response to the request of Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) to settle the tender for consultancy services and the preparation of its strategic plan at a cost of...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Asian stocks mixed and oil prices slip after Iran and US launch fresh attacks]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait real estate trades reach KD 323 mln in June]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[63 Million Barrels of Iranian Oil Left in Limbo After US Revokes Export Waiver]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Greek Shipping Firms Earned $3.8 Billion Moving Russian Oil Despite Western Sanctions]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Streamlined services at cars auction souk]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Action Energy and Kellton form strategic JV to accelerate AI-led digital transformation across the GCC energy sector]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Plunge in oil prices: will OPEC intervene again?]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait PM oversees Q8’s local debut]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Eye on value of gov’t spending]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Amir, Crown Prince Hails Lulu Group’s Contribution to Kuwait Food Security]]></title>
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