List of all articles filed under “kuwait-topics” category.
Kuwait ruling family Al-Sabah has always said that all governments in the Gulf region should work for stability in the Persian Gulf. His Highness Sheikh Al-Sabah has no interest in any movement that might destabilize the gulf. However, Kuwait foreign relations with Iran remain complex, but have improved despite a number of unanswered questions.
Kuwait and Iraq approached each other after Saddam’s regime was ousted in 2003. The carefully planned détente culminated on the 16th of July 2009 when Kuwait named its first ambassador to Iraq since the 1991 Gulf War.
The result of the elections, however, sent encouraging signals throughout the Arab world. A total of 210 candidates vied for 50 seats, among them 50 women. Four women won seats—a result that can fairly be described as revolutionary within the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
According to Capital Standards,”Kuwait has the largest number of holding companies listed on the local stock exchange amongst the GCC stock exchanges. This can be mainly attributed to the size of the KSE (largest in terms of listed companies) and the prominence of the investment activities in Kuwait. At the end of October 2011, the number of Kuwaiti holding companies increased to 40, in comparison to 38 listed companies at the end of September 2009.”
Interview with Mazen Madooh, General Manager of National Offset Company. National Offset Company is looking for serious investors that will be forthcoming with ideas or concept papers to establish successful offset ventures benefiting the contracted government body (like Ministry of Defence or Ministry or Electricity & Water), which we classify as direct offset, or partner with Kuwait Investment Partner be it Kuwait private sector partner or civil entities in an indirect offset project. Both must ultimately achieve the Kuwait offset Program Goals, stated earlier (transfer of technology, job creation, and training opportunities for Kuwaitis).
Interview with Abdulwahab Al Bader. The Kuwait Fund is hoping to present to our board our latest strategies for 2010 and Kuwait Fund is hoping to continue with its current trends and possibly increase Kuwait Fund’s lending opportunities. Kuwait Fund has several recommendations to make and the Kuwait Fund would like to continue working with other Arab countries, Africa, and Asia while trying to strengthen our relations with them. Additionally, I would like to see us continue with social and health related projects.
Interview Bader Al Humaidhi. Kuwait’s government and parliament in 2008 issued a law that was organized by the Central Bank of Kuwait to boost economic growth in Kuwait. It had three objectives: to extend financial assistance through banks to financial institutions who were effected by the crisis, to help economic growth in Kuwait.
Mrs. Maha Al Ghunaim, Chairperson and Managing Director of Global Investment House. Our main challenge is to reposition the Global Investment House brand. The weak macroeconomic environment impacted Global Investment House operations negatively and in 2008 Global Investment House recorded our first loss in the company’s history. We are now working to deleverage the company, while maintaining our clients’ trust. Global Investment House has revised its strategy to focus on our asset management, investment banking and brokerage activities and enhance our products and services.
