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This handout satellite image, courtesy of Vantor, shows damage following a drone attack on a high-rise apartment building in Bahrain's capital Manama on 2 March 2026. SATELLITE IMAGE ©2026 VANTOR / AFP

The Gulf and Iran: two models that seem irreconcilable

Tehran prioritises foreign power and influence, whereas the Gulf states prioritise economic development and stability. The presence of foreign bases in the Gulf is just an excuse.

Nawaf al-Yassin 10 June 2026
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US-Iran war shakes Gulf markets

Certain sectors have been hit hard by the impact of Iran's missiles and drones, but regional economies have also shown a degree of resilience.

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 13 March 2026
Central Bank of Kuwait
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Kuwait's budget deficit shrinks without public spending cuts

Cost-cutting measures, along with improved non-oil revenues, reduced the deficit by 32.4%. Al Majalla gives a detailed breakdown.

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 22 September 2025
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at the 45th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Kuwait City on December 1, 2024.
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Kuwait reforms bear fruit after decades of political deadlock

Al Majalla outlines the country's most significant institutional and political transformations and their implications for the future

Khalaf Al-Duwai 17 August 2025
The Kuwait City skyline
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Kuwait’s administrative reboot: quiet reforms, real results

By focusing on the nuts and bolts of administration, such as licensing, regulation and digital access, it is laying the foundations for a more dynamic and inclusive economy

Neil Quilliam 12 August 2025
Kuwaiti military helicopters perform during an airshow to mark the country's 63rd Independence Day celebrations in Kuwait City on February 26, 2024. YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP

At 64, Kuwait still faces many of the same challenges

As Kuwait marks its National Day, it continues to grapple with the lingering effects of past crises while confronting new economic, political, and security challenges

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 25 February 2025
Outrage over interest charges and astronomical land prices have reverberated around Kuwait Shutterstock

Taming Kuwait’s personal real estate debt

Politically motivated cries of outrage over interest charges have reverberated around the country, but official data reveal a sober picture in a country that needs lending to diversify its economy.

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 29 July 2024
Lina Jaradat

Depleting funds highlight Kuwait's oil dependency dilemma

Streamlining the public sector, enhancing the role of the private sector, and reviewing financial policies away from sovereign funds are just some of the reforms needed. Time is running out.

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 08 July 2024
A handout picture provided by Energy giant Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil and gas company, shows its rigs in HSBH field north of Dhahran in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia on March 20, 2018. AFP

National oil companies: Why some thrive and others struggle

Al Majalla looks at the different experiences of oil companies in the Arab world and explains why some succeeded and others struggled

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 11 February 2024
The late Emir during his attendance at the twentieth session of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference in Kuwait City in 2014 AFP

Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, 86, dies: The 'Prince of Humility and Amnesty'

A 40-day official mourning period was declared and the Crown Prince, Sheikh Meshal, ascended to the position of the Emir of Kuwait

Al Majalla - London 16 December 2023
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