Kuwait City: The nationalization of the workforce at the state-run Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has reached 91 percent, as stated by the company's chief executive, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Sabah, in an interview with KUNA. This development highlights KPC's firm commitment to developing national skills within the petroleum sector.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the Minister of Social Affairs, Family, and Childhood Affairs, Dr. Amthal Al-Huwaila, emphasized the importance of supporting local agricultural products. She highlighted the need to enhance their presence in cooperative societies and sales outlets, underscoring the ministry's dedication to developing the cooperative sector to benefit the national economy.
In other international news, a group of UN experts has issued a warning regarding Israeli military actions in the occupied West Bank, describing the situation as involving "dangerous" military aggression.
Meanwhile, EU member states have reached an agreement on a "roadmap" to ease sanctions imposed on Syria, signaling a potential shift in the region's diplomatic and economic landscape.