How did Kuwait end up on the US immigrant visa ban?
How did Kuwait end up on the US immigrant visa ban? Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Fri, 01/16/2026 – 18:25
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How did Kuwait end up on the US immigrant visa ban? Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Fri, 01/16/2026 – 18:25
Egyptian Ambassador to Kuwait, Mohamed Aboulwafa, held discussions on Thursday, January 22, 2026, with the Head of Kuwait’s Central Agency for the Resolution of the Status of Illegal Residents, Saleh al-Fadhala, on several issues related to illegal residents who are studying in Egypt or who have ties to the country. Ambassador Aboulwafa stated that during …
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Kuwait has renewed a $2 billion USD deposit with the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) for another year, according to a report released by the Bank on Wednesday on the external position of the Egyptian economy. The report revealed that the deposit was originally due in April 2025 but has been renewed for one year, …
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Kuwaiti student sues Bangor University after being ‘dragged’ off stage for pro-Palestine protest Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Wed, 07/09/2025
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Saturday 22/2/2025 left Cairo International Airport heading to Kuwait, on an official visit. The schedule of the premier’s visit to Kuwait includes holding one-on-one meetings with a number senior Kuwaiti officials to discuss ways of promoting cooperation in all fields. During the official visit, Madbouli and Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh …
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The Egyptian Football Association issued an official statement on Friday regarding fraud that occurred during a friendly match between the Kuwaiti Kazma SC and Egypt’s Telephonat Beni Suef SC – one which never actually took place. “The Egyptian Football Association clarifies that despite the lack of prior coordination between the Kuwaiti side and EFA, the …
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Kuwait announced on Monday that it has resumed issuing work permits for Egyptians, 16 months after the decision of former Interior Minister Talal al-Khaled to stop issuing work permits for new Egyptian workers. The Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Acting Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahd Al-Yousef, directed the General Administration of Residency …
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