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A frantic, unplanned trip across the sand
Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah delivered policies to bring greater political cohesion to oil-rich country
One of the Gulf’s most powerful sovereign wealth funds has been riven by internal conflict
Saleh al-Ateeqi’s tenure at secretive investor characterised by high staff turnover and legal battles with former employees
Passengers were used as ‘human shields’ during Gulf war after government failed to warn British Airways against landing
Anthony Paice says British military used scheduled passenger service to fly in intelligence team as Iraqi forces invaded in 1990
KIO claims documents being sought in employment case are part of ‘protective archive’
Shady overseas operations critical to raising cash for Pyongyang have been curtailed by sanctions
New parliament will struggle to agree with the ruling family on how to tackle the fiscal crisis
Supermarkets in Kuwait and Qatar pull produce from shelves in protest at French clampdown on Islamism
Ruler protected nation by staying neutral in regional disputes but failed to rise to challenge of post-oil future
His successor Sheikh Nawaf faces challenges including a liquidity squeeze and growing deficit
Resentment came to the boil during lockdowns amid squeeze on public services and growing competition for jobs
London arm of KIA alleges top managers conspired to award unlawful pay rises
Investors are paying greater heed to climate risks and future infrastructure needs
Domestic stock market takes inspiration from planned Aramco IPO
Opinions differ on how to prepare for era of falling oil receipts
State seeks to restore its previous reputation as pioneer in the Gulf
Constraints are compounded by competition from top-down neighbours
Strains between state’s neighbours require ‘balancing act’
Diversification is slowed by politics and bureaucracy
The country relies on fuel oil and natural gas for the bulk of its electricity supplies
The question of women judges shines a spotlight on the political will to reach gender equality
Region’s push into major equity and bond benchmarks drives strong inflows
A Kuwaiti state pension fund has sued the hedge fund in a UK court
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