Kuwait

Olympic Council of Asia to take legal action over bribery claims

Olympic Council of Asia to take legal action over bribery claimsKuwait - The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is to take legal action over claims by Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohamed Bin Hamman that the organization was using its influence to remove him from his position on FIFA's executive committee.

FIFA's ethics commission is currently investigating the allegation revealed by panel member Les Murray that the OCA offered money to national associations in return for their support of Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Khalifa of Bahrain in his campaign against Bin Hamman.

Kuwait NRI''s unaffected by ongoing global meltdown

Kuwait NRI''s unaffected by ongoing global meltdownKuwait City, Apr 9 : Despite the economic recession in the Gulf, Indians working in Kuwait claim they are quite unaffected by it.

In a population of 3.4 million people in Kuwait, 600,000 are Indians. The Indian community, therefore, forms one of the largest expatriate groups here.

Najida, an Indian woman working in a travel management company, has been staying in Kuwait for the last five years.

Ansari meets Kuwaiti leaders; says India’s growth process “stable and sustainable”

Indian Vice-President M. Hamid AnsariIndian Vice-President M. Hamid Ansari, who is visiting Kuwait, Tuesday met Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah; the Prime Minister and Defence Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah; and the Kuwaiti Ministers for Oil, Foreign Affairs and Finance.

Ansari welcomes investment by Kuwait in petroleum sector

Ansari welcomes investment by Kuwait in petroleum sectorKuwait City, Apr 7 : Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, who is on a three-day visit to Kuwait, addressed the members of Chamber of Commerce here on Tuesday.

Foreign direct investment in petroleum and fertilizer sector from Kuwait formed the core of discussions in the meeting.

Assuring the safety of all sorts of investments to be made in India by Kuwait, Ansari promised that if Kuwaiti companies invest in fertilizer sector, then India can buy their produce within the nation itself.

Hamid Ansari seeks Kuwait’s help to tackle terrorism

Hamid Ansari seeks Kuwait’s help to tackle terrorismKuwait City, Apr 6 : Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday sought the support of Kuwait in forging a common, comprehensive approach to deal with terrorism.

"Terrorism is an international plague and it has to be fought at the international level," Ansari told reporters onboard his aircraft.

On a three-day visit to the Gulf state, Ansari favoured greater economic cooperation with the oil-rich Gulf country, especially in energy and petrochemical sector.

Kuwait scraps 15 billion dollars refinery project

Kuwait National Petroleum CompanyNicosia, Mar 30: The state-run Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) confirmed press reports that it had scrapped plans to built a fourth refinery at Al Zour, at an estimated cost of 15 billion dollars and has informed accordingly the companies involved.

This is the second multi-billion project which has been abandoned by a Kuwati state-run company in the past three months.

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