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By Aarti Nagraj • Jan 4th, 2009 • Category: Article, Cover Story, People, The LifeAuthorities in the country are suspecting some Kuwaiti citizens of selling their names to newborn children.
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Authorities in the country are suspecting some Kuwaiti citizens of selling their names to newborn children.
Kuwait ‘not’ calling
By Aarti Nagraj • Dec 16th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Labor, People, The PeopleIn 16 years, Kuwait has made only 50,000 people its nationals, many of who are Bedoons or stateless people. Why is that?
Bringing The 99 to life
By Kipp • Dec 11th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Entertainment, The LifeThe comic book will soon be made into an international animated series, and in February 2009, it’ll be welcoming a new Kuwaiti member.
Gulf Bank’s kaleidoscopic future
By Kipp • Dec 3rd, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Money, The Work, investmentsEven as Kuwait’s Gulf Bank struggles to recover from its losses and gets a $1.4 billion bailout, its head promises expansion and high growth rates in the coming months.
Happy now?!
By Kipp • Nov 19th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Regional, analysis, investments, newsAll that walking paid off for the Kuwaitis. Their government has approved the creation of a fund to invest in the local stock market.
What broke the bank?
By Kipp • Oct 27th, 2008 • Category: Article, Cover Story, Money, analysisWhile GCC governments try to reassure investors that the Gulf won’t suffer the global financial crisis, Gulf Bank in Kuwait has fallen from grace. What happened?
Matters of the heart
By Kipp • Oct 19th, 2008 • Category: ., Article, Cover Story, The Work, analysisMore Kuwaitis today are suffering from heart diseases than five years ago. What are they doing wrong?
We get to choose
By Kipp • Sep 23rd, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, The Work, investmentsUS losses are not deterring sovereign wealth funds from investing abroad, but don’t expect us to bail out collapsing firms, says Kuwait investment chief.
A marriage of convenience
By Kipp • Sep 7th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Money, The WorkAs rising inflation rates continue to haunt GCC economies, a look at why the region’s currency is clinging to the failing dollar.
Kuwait money to revive Aston Martin Lagonda flop
By Kipp • Sep 2nd, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, The Life, spend itJudged to be one of the Worst cars of All Time, and out of production since 1989, Aston Martin now plans to revive its Lagonda saloon.
Bahrain plans Orient Express rail link within five years
By Kipp • Sep 2nd, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, The Work, investmentsRoyal backing for rail link with Turkey; project could be the latest in string of rail developments across the region.
Pick up the spades and start digging
By Kipp • Aug 19th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, The Work, investmentsWhy is the region heavily investing in farmland across Asia and Africa?
A scam you can see right through
By Kipp • Aug 19th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, The Work, analysisWhile tinted car windows are prohibited in Kuwait, shops are happily pocketing money by offering clear glass windows on rent.
