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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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                <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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                <title><![CDATA[Asian shares, US futures retreat and oil prices surge after US strike on Iranian rocket launchers]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:26:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait property market gets fee-fueled jolt]]></title>
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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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                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:27:00 +0300</pubDate>
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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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                <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:07:00 +0300</pubDate>
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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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                <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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                <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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                <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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                <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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                <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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                <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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                <title><![CDATA[Asian shares mostly decline as bond market pressure mounts]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[KPC propane, butane exports fall 4.5% in FY ending March 31]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[HSE remains KNPC’s top priority, says CEO]]></title>
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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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                <title><![CDATA[KNPC merger lifts LPG bottling output & sales]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait: Study pros and cons before setting up businesses]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 20: Kuwait Municipality said it is keen on switching from local to international codes and classifications for economic and commercial activities, as per the direc...]]></description>
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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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                <description><![CDATA[SHENZHEN, Aug. 20:  A Chinese court on Thursday sentenced Xu Jiayin, former boss of Evergrande Group, to life in prison after convicting him of multiple crimes.The Shenzhen Interme...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Five Bids Approved for Underground Cable Project in Amghara]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: The Central Agency for Public Tenders has approved five bids to compete for a tender to supply, install and extend underground cables to feed two main transfor...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:23:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Economic courts to boost Kuwait’s investment edge]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: Minister of Justice Nasser Yousef Al-Sumait affirmed that the law on establishing economic courts to adjudicate economic, commercial and investment cases is a...]]></description>
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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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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 17: Former Board Member of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), former Minister of Housing and oil expert Yahya Al-Sumait called for redrawing the map of Kuwaiti an...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[KOC drills 2,428 oil wells in 5 years]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 17: Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has achieved a huge leap in its exploration and production operations, thereby recording an exceptional accomplishment. The newspaper...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait Airways boosts digital drive with KD 5.8 mln ASC pact]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Aug 17: Kuwait’s national carrier, Kuwait Airways, and local IT solutions provider firm Automated Systems Company (ASC) signed on Sunday a three-year deal over resourc...]]></description>
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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[Kuwait gold rides global wave to KD 43.6]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Action Energy: Strong market fundamentals and record backlog underpin growth]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Seven tenders worth KD 7 million cleared for Kuwait International Airport]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Commerce Ministry receives over 17,000 complaints]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait reboots 23 state project tenders]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Gold prices fall sharply, but safe-haven status remains intact]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[What Does De-Dollarization Mean for Global Commodity Trading?]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lulu expands its presence in Kuwait]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait Reviews Rising Shipping Costs Amid Strait of Hormuz Disruptions]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[PM reviews key KPC-approved energy projects]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[AEC's Bourisli to Bloomberg: National oil companies have demonstrated strong capability in navigating regional challenges & AEC supports Kuwait's 2035 production targets]]></title>
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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[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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                <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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                <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[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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                <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[CAPT nods MPW request to build new PAFN head office]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[PM tracks Dhaman project progress]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Gold prices dip as Kuwait awaits global market cues]]></title>
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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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                <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[Kuwait eyes S.Korean expertise in oil, energy]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, July 29: Kuwait’s Ambassador to South Korea Azzam Al-Asfour praised South Korea’s technological progress, stressing the importance of benefiting from its expertise, pa...]]></description>
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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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