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Tokayev invited Emir of Kuwait to Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - The Head of State met with the Crown Prince of Kuwait in Baku, according to a report from Akorda.
13 November 2024
Oil plummets on Doha failure
Oil plunged Monday a day after top producers failed to reach a deal in Doha to cap output.
18 April 2016
Gulf monarchs seek united front at annual summit
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates face regional divisions, but will struggle to find common ground.
09 December 2015
OPEC chief confident of a balanced oil market in 2016
OPEC is confident that the oil market will be "more balanced" next year as non-OPEC production has contracted and global demand is increasing.
12 October 2015
Kuwait makes DNA tests mandatory after IS bombing
Kuwait's parliament, reacting to a suicide bombing last week that killed 26 people, adopted a law requiring mandatory DNA testing on all the country's citizens and foreign residents.
02 July 2015
Nazarbayev expresses condolences over terrorist attacks in Tunisia and Kuwait
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has expressed condolences to the President of Tunisia Mohamed Beji Caid Essebsi and Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah over the recent terrorist attacks in these countries.
01 July 2015
IS suicide bomber kills 25 at Kuwait Shiite mosque
A suicide bomber struck a Shiite mosque in the Kuwaiti capital during prayers, killing at least 25 people.
27 June 2015
UN chief condemns 'appalling' attacks in France, Tunisia, Kuwait
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned the "appalling" attacks in France, Kuwait and Tunisia and said those responsible should face justice.
27 June 2015
US Ambassador George Krol presents letter of credence to Nazarbayev
The Ambassador of the United States of America to Kazakhstan George Krol has delivered a speech in Kazakh language in Akorda.
09 April 2015
OPEC will not step in to support oil prices: Kuwait
OPEC has no plans to intervene in the oil market to shore up sagging crude prices, the Kuwaiti oil minister said, as Brent crude breached the $60 mark.
17 December 2014
Kuwait sees no output cut at OPEC meeting
OPEC is not likely to cut crude output when it meets later this month amid hopes that the market will absorb surplus supplies, the Kuwaiti oil minister said.
11 November 2014
No need for urgent OPEC meet on lower oil price: Kuwait
OPEC member Kuwait said there was no need to call an emergency meeting for the producers' cartel to discuss sliding oil prices after crude hit a 17-month low.
11 September 2014
Nazarbayev appoints ambassadors to Kuwait and Israel
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has appointed ambassadors to Kuwait and Israel.
09 September 2014
Arab states to mark end of Ramadan from Monday
The Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Monday in Saudi Arabia and neighbouring states.
28 July 2014
Kazakhstan to expand cooperation with OPEC
Kazakhstan, a Central Asian oil producer, will expand its cooperation with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
14 July 2014
Kuwait's emir makes landmark visit to Iran
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Sunday started a landmark visit to Tehran focused on mending fences between Shiite Iran and the Sunni-ruled monarchies in the Gulf.
02 June 2014
Kazakhstan and Mexico to exchange Embassies
Kazakhstan and Mexico are going to exchange embassies in the coming two years.
24 May 2014
Saudi prince killed endangered birds
A Saudi prince with a taste for the traditional sport of falconry illegally hunted 2,100 endangered birds while on holiday in Pakistan, officials said.
24 April 2014
Donors in major fundraising push for Syria
Donors gathered in Kuwait Wednesday in a major fundraising drive for 13 million Syrians affected by war following a record UN appeal for $6.5 billion.
15 January 2014
US to maintain 35,000 troops in Gulf region: Hagel
The United States is committed to maintaining a 35,000-strong force in the Gulf region regardless of a nuclear deal with Iran, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said Saturday in Bahrain.
07 December 2013