Kuwait

Kuwaitis were casting ballots Thursday in a snap vote to elect the fourth parliament in less than six years, with pollsters predicting a solid victory for the Islamist-led opposition. The vote in the wealthy Gulf state, which follows an especially tense campaign and some outbursts of violence, seeks to end political disputes that have hurt the country for years. Women voters, dressed in clothes ranging from black traditional abayas to casual Western-style jeans, lined up in short queues at...Read Full Story

The Nation, Pakistan Agreement for $40m Kuwaiti loan signed The Nation, Pakistan ISLAMABAD - The Economic Affairs Division (EAD) and Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project Company (NJHPC) on Monday signed Subsidiary Loan Agreement worth $40 million, as it was a legal requirement for making loan agreement between Kuwait and Pakistan ... Eco Division inks loan agreement with NJHPC Pakistan Daily Times EAD, NJHPC sign accord to make $40 million Kuwaiti loan effective Business Recorder (blog) Kuwait...Read Full Story

The Nation, Pakistan Agreement for $40m Kuwaiti loan signed PakTribune.com Abdul Wajid Rana, Secretary EAD represented the Government of Pakistan while Lt. Gen. (R) Muhammad Zubair, CEO represented NJHP in the signing ceremony, said a press statement issued by the Economic Affairs Division on Monday. Eco Division inks loan agreement with NJHPC Pakistan Daily Times Neelum-Jhelum project: Pakistan negotiating $448m loan with China The Express Tribune Kuwaiti company to provide $40m for Neelum...Read Full Story

The Express Tribune Neelum-Jhelum project: Pakistan negotiating $448m loan with China The Express Tribune By Shahbaz Rana About 30% of the work on the project has been completed and it is expected to meet its 2016 deadline, according to Wapda Chairman Shakeel Durani. PHOTO: FILE Pakistan and China are negotiating a $448 million loan to help finance the ... Kuwaiti company to provide $40m for Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project International News Network Subsidiary agreement signed to facilitate...Read Full Story

 Kuwaiti royal prince  who recently converte to Christianity has declared: " if they kill me because of it, then I will appear before Jesus Christ" Why would Abdullah al-Sabah think he might be murdered for exercising his freedom of conscience? After all, Muslim spokesmen such as Salam al-Marayati, M. Cherif Bassiouni, and Ali Eteraz (among many others) have assured us that Islam has no death penalty for apostasy. Unfortunately, in doing so they fool credulous Westerners, but they...Read Full Story