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GCC chief affirms aspiration to strengthen ties with the WB

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Albudaiwi affirmed the GCC aspiration to strengthen its relationship with the World Bank Group, in a manner that serves the common goals of the council member countries.

This statement ca…

Kuwait Capital Market Authority earns ISO certificate

Kuwait Capital Market Authority declared on Wednesday that it had earned the international standardization certificate (ISO/IEC) in the realm of information technology services.

The authority said in a statement that this achievement would contribute…

Kuwait’s Sept. trade surplus with Japan down 51.7 pct.

Kuwait’s trade surplus with Japan narrowed 51.7 percent from a year earlier to JPY 37.6 billion (USD 234 million) in September, down for the first time in two months due to weak exports, government data showed on Thursday.

Kuwait stayed in black ink…