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flynas resumes direct flights between Jeddah and Kuwait starting November 1st
Travel Daily News
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August 29, 2025
Effective November 1st, flynas will start operating three weekly flights between Kuwait International Airport and King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. This new route will increase flynas’ flights between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to 10...
Kuwait-based Money Basket opens 2 branches amid expansion
GCC Business News
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August 29, 2025
Money Basket International Exchange Co., a licensed currency exchange and remittance provider in Kuwait, has opened two new branches in Al-Jahra and Mubarkiah. This strategic expansion strengthens the company’s footprint and enhances accessibility...
Money Basket Kuwait Expands Network with Two New Branches
Middle East News 247
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August 29, 2025
Money Basket International Exchange Co., a licensed currency exchange and remittance provider in Kuwait, has announced the opening of two new branches in Al-Jahra and Mubarkiah. This strategic expansion strengthens the company’s footprint and...
Kuwait Airways and Impulse sign strategic agreement
Kuwait Times
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August 27, 2025
Significant collaboration to support the national carrier’s digital transformation journey KUWAIT: In a significant step towards enhancing its digital transformation journey, Kuwait Airways signed a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Impulse...
So Long, Experiential Travel. This Luxury Agency Is Out For Enrichment
Forbes
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Rally car training is just one example of Joro's focus on enhancement Pexels/courtesy of Joro “Some of our clients are so well traveled that they’re sort of over-traveled,” says Duncan Over, the cofounder and director of operations for Joro, an...
Are Kuwait's Exit Permits a Reward for Law-Abiding Expats? While Rule-Breakers Walk Free?
Arab Times
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August 29, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: Expatriates working in Kuwait’s private sector are required to obtain an exit permit before leaving the country—whether for annual vacations or even a weekend trip—which has stirred sharp debate among workers, business...
Kuwait Airways increases frequency of flights from Thiruvananthapuram airport
The Hindu
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August 28, 2025
Kuwait Airways has increased the frequency of flights from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport to Kuwait from five to six a week from September 3. It has been one of the long-pending demands of passengers from the southern districts, said...
Indian Embassy in Kuwait Enforces Stricter Passport Photo Standards
Gulf Insider
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August 29, 2025
The Indian Embassy in Kuwait has announced that beginning in September, passport applications will only be accepted with photographs that meet international aviation standards. The embassy said the change brings requirements in line with the...
Kuwait police bust crime networks in work permits, visas and money transfer
Kuwait Times
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August 28, 2025
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Interior Ministry announced on Thursday that it has busted three criminal networks operating illegally to issue fake work permits and visas and in running an illegal parallel 'hawala' money transfer and arrested over 20 people in...
Tourists Assault Lifeguards At Thailand Beach After Being Told Not To Swim | Video
News18
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August 28, 2025
Last Updated:August 28, 2025, 19:26 IST A viral video shows Kuwaiti tourists assaulting lifeguards at Nai Harn Beach in Phuket after red flag warnings. Lifeguards advised tourists to stay out of water due to red flag warnings. (Image Credit: X)A...
Kuwait working on laws to make Bedouns life easier
Arab Times
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August 28, 2025
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah KUWAIT CITY, Aug 28: “You have the right to publish everything ... there is nothing to hide,” said First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior...
Meteorologist predicts cooler, rainy winter in Kuwait; heat to linger
Kuwait Times
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August 28, 2025
KUWAIT: Residents may finally feel a slight relief from the summer heat as temperatures in Kuwait begin to drop, a meteorologist said Thursday, although coastal areas will continue to experience high humidity over the weekend. According to...
Travel Agent Ignoring You? Here’s How To Force A Ticket Refund
Arab Times
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August 28, 2025
Dear Arab Times, In 2022, I booked four airline tickets through a travel agent here in Kuwait. However, the airline was subsequently grounded, and to this day, the travel agent has not refunded the payment, a substantial sum that has put a real...
Kuwaiti Tourists Attack Lifeguard in Phuket
Arab Times
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August 28, 2025
PHUKET, Aug 28: A group of foreign tourists have agreed to pay 200,000 baht in compensation after a shocking assault on a lifeguard at Phuket’s Nai Harn Beach was caught on camera and widely shared on social media. The incident occurred on Monday...
Viral video shows Kuwaiti tourists brutally attacking lifeguards on Thailand beach after being told not to swim
Hindustan Times
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August 28, 2025
A shocking video from Thailand has gone viral on social media, showing a group of foreign tourists attacking local lifeguards after being warned not to swim in dangerous waters. The incident took place on Monday at Nai Harn Beach in Phuket, where...
Indian Embassy in Kuwait announces stricter passport photo guidelines
Madhyamam
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August 28, 2025
The Indian Embassy in Kuwait has announced that, starting September, passport applications will only be accepted with photographs that comply with international aviation standards. The move aligns the requirements with the International Civil...
Online shopping, poor parking space in Kuwait dents business at co-ops
Arab Times
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August 28, 2025
A parking space at one of the cooperatives is jam-packed. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 28: Cooperative society administrations in different areas are working hard to create a suitable shopping environment in their supermarkets and branches. However, the...
Kuwait Airways partners with Impulse to drive digital innovation
Arab Times
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August 27, 2025
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kuwait Airways, Abdulmohsen Al-Fagaan, and Vice Chairman and CEO of Impulse, Izzat Abou Amarah, after signing the agreement. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 27: Kuwait Airways has signed a Master Services Agreement (MSA)...
Embassy: Kuwaitis traveling to Singapore should abide by e-cigarette ban
Kuwait Times
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August 28, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR : Kuwait’s embassy in Singapore on Thursday urged Kuwaiti nationals to comply with local laws, including a ban on the use and import of electronic cigarettes. In a statement, the embassy said violators could face fines, prosecution...
Flynas to resume Jeddah – Kuwait direct flights from 1 November
Travel Daily Media
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August 28, 2025
Effective 1 November, flynas will start operating three weekly flights between Kuwait International Airport and King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. flynas, a low-cost airline, has announced plans to resume direct flights between Jeddah...