Sun Aug 29, 2021
News Summary Report EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Baghdad summit is held at crucial time
His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, addressing the Baghdad Conference for Partnership and Cooperation in the Iraqi capital yesterday, noted that the convention is held at critical and crucial time in the region. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled emphasized that the region could never witness stability as long as Iraq remained unstable. “Iraq is one of the basic security and economic foundations in the region,” he said, lauding the nation’s success in overcoming and tackling majority of the problems it had encountered since years back. Iraq will experience a pivotal phase in its political process that is the parliamentary elections due on October 10 (2021), Sheikh Sabah Al- Khaled stated, noting that the nation would need support from the regional states and the international community to back up the scheduled polling process.
The Kuwaiti Prime Minister noted further that the support for Iraq would entail bolstering its sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, non-intervention in its domestic affairs and meeting aspirations of the Iraqi people. The State of Kuwait is among the forward states in the region that sense and interact with the difficult security and economic conditions in Iraq, “thus we will not be reluctant in supporting it in the hardest times,” he stressed. The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan overshadowed the summit in Iraq yesterday attended by key regional leaders, with French President Emmanuel Macron warning of the threat Islamic State group jihadists pose. The meeting comes as Iraq, long a casualty of jihadist militancy, also tries to establish itself as a mediator between Arab countries and Iran.
Associate Professor at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA) at the National Defense University in Washington DC. David Des Rosches said that Iran is the first suspect of firing three missiles by their agents in Iraq the day before yesterday. He added in a discussion held with Reconnaissance Research that Iran should take responsibility for its actions in Iraq. Iran works at making a web of agents and representatives all over GCC countries in an attempt to develop their ability to attack anyone they target, he added.
Des Rosche explained that What had happened is similar to a military
“Demonstration” of forces conducted in an area without existence of any foe.
Al-Anbaa
Kuwait Army pins points where rockets crashed near border line
Kuwaiti Army troops on Saturday pin pointed the crashing site of a single rocket near the international border with neighboring Iraq, the military announced.
The Kuwait Army General Staff Command said in a statement, after a full surveillance by special personnel of the Army and the Ministry of Interior today in the morning, covering the whole international joints borders with the joints of Iraq, it was determined that a single Katyusha missile had landed near the region causing no human or material losses.
The army statement affirmed what it had stated earlier that the northern border region is secure and stable.
The general staff command had denied reports saying that three missiles crossed the border region targeting vicinity of an American military base, affirming that the Kuwaiti borders are stable and secured.
ECONOMIC
Kuwait oil price up 40 cents to USD 72.07 pb
Kuwait oil price went up by 40 cents to USD 72.07 per barrel Thursday after being at USD 71.67 pb the day before, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) ON Friday.
As for the Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate prices, both went down respectively by 45 and 55 cents to settle at USD 71.80 pb and USD 67.81 pb.
KUNA
KOC discovers 4 Jurassic oilfields
Chief Executive Officer of Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) Emad Sultan revealed that the company succeeded in achieving productivity capacity with around 2,629 million barrels of oil daily, whereas non-associated gas productivity reached 541 million cubic feet of gas daily during the fiscal year 2020/2021.
The company could drill new 418 oilfields of crude oil and non-associated gas in all KOC’s fields, while the efforts are still exerted to increase productivity capacity of crude oil to reach the targeted aim. As for drilling towers and oil fields maintenance, 134 towers were distributed on 78 drilling towers and 56 maintenance towers, moreover, the KOC has discovered new 4 Jurassic oilfields during this year.
He added that the KOC had encountered several challenges and obstacles to maintain productivity, nevertheless, it had succeeded in achieving the targets.
Al-Anbaa
Al-Zour LNG works at full capacity, imports 25 gas tankers
Sources revealed to Al-Anbaa that Kuwait is importing 7 to 8 liquefied natural gas monthly to meet the country’s increasing need for electricity, especially with the increase of temperature during summer according to the suggested plan by Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) noting that importing operation will be conducted through Al-Zour Liquefied Natural Gas facility that has started last July.
Sources said that Al-Zour Liquefied Natural Gas has succeeded in receiving 25 gas shipment until now adding that each ship is loaded with 150-200 thousand cubic feet of gas. Gas importing operation will decrease starting from October along with the decrease of temperatures and less demand for electricity.
Al-Anbaa
Decarbonisation agenda presents cross roads
There is an increasing agreement between facilities’ developers especially in Europe and Japan that they might need to avoid power plant projects that work with gas as soon as possible to meet their countries aims in the field of decarbonisation. The participation of international developers is crucial to the economic diversification plans of most Mena countries.
According to Meed, this could provide chances for local and Chinese developers who don’t have the same restrictions as their European and Asian counterparts.
Al-Jareeda
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS
Kuwait reports 186 new COVID-19 cases, one death
Kuwait’s daily coronavirus cases rose by 186 to 409,363 as deaths increased by one to 2,416, according to the health ministry on Sunday.
Another 365 people were cured of the virus, raising the total of those to have overcome the disease to 404,217, ministry spokesperson Dr. Abdallah Al-Sanad said in a statement.
The number of people hospitalized with the virus currently stands at 206, with 89 of them in intensive care units, he added, revealing that another 2,730 are receiving regular treatment.
Some 11,653 swab tests were conducted over the last day out of a total of 3,750,289 mentioned the official.
KUNA
Social events are expected to fully open in Oct
Along with the improvements of the pandemic situation, sources revealed to Al- Qabas that more social events are expected to reopen starting from next October.
Sources said that reopening of weddings, soccer matches, Diwaniya events, prayers at full capacity are to be decided on the first of October along with the return of normal life in Kuwait.
Sources stressed that the government is studying taking any decision related to COVID-19 pandemic until Kuwait reaches the social immunity in order to avoid any mistake that might deteriorate the situation.
Al-Qabas
Association welcomes newly-arrived health workers from Pakistan
Pakistan Christian Welfare Association, Kuwait (PCWAK) organized a gathering for the newly arrived health workers from Pakistan, and invited Ambassador of Pakistan to Kuwait Syed Sajjad Haider to attend the function as Chief Guest. Founder member and General Secretary PCWAK Saleem Karamat, in his welcome speech, appreciated the role of the Pakistani government in bringing the medical team to Kuwait, especially during the pandemic crises. Ambassador Sajjad lauded the efforts of Pakistani paramedical staff in playing a positive role in Kuwait’s health sector, and their services to humanity. He informed the participants about achievements of Pakistan’s government in various fields. He advised the participants to work hard and build their positive image through dedication and professionalism in Kuwait. The function was also attended by few members of Hindu and Sikh community of Pakistan. Ambreen Mustafa, the wife of the Ambassador of Pakistan and Patron of Pakistan Women Forum (PWF), thanked the organizers for their great efforts in bringing the community together. The event was concluded with prayers for progress and prosperity of Pakistan and Kuwait.
Kuwait Times
Sources:
KUNA: http://www.kuna.net.kw/Default.aspx?language=en
Al Rai: http://www.alraimedia.com/
Kuwait Times: http:/36Y5/www.news.kuwaittimes.net/website/
Arab Times: http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/
MEED: http://www.meed.com/
Al Anbaa: http://www.alanba.com.kw/newspaper
Al-Seyassa : http://al-seyassah.com/
Al-Anbaa: https://www.alanba.com.kw/newspaper/
77777 Al-Jareeda: http://www.aljarida.com/
