Search Site

Trends banner

Alpha Dhabi H1 profit $1.79bn

Adjusted EBITDA rises to $2.36bn.

Borouge Q2 net profit $193m

The H1 revenue stood at $2.72 billion.

ADNOC Drilling H1 revenue $2.37bn

The company posted a net profit of $692m.

Eni profit falls due to dip in oil prices

Q2 net profit fell by 18% to $637 million.

Emirates NBD H1 profit $3.40bn

Total income rose by 12 percent in the same period.

Kuwait, France discuss bilateral ties, cooperation on regional, global issues

Kuwaiti FM discusses cementing ties with French counterpart Catherine Colonna.
  • Kuwaiti foreign minister Sheikh Salem emphasized the close ties between the two nations, and the high level of cooperation they have achieved across various fields
  • The discussions also covered a wide range of topics, including the historical links between the two countries and strategies for strengthening their ties

Paris, France – Kuwait and France discuss bilateral relationship and cooperation on regional and global issues of shared interests on Tuesday. 

The discussions took place during the meetings between the visiting Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna and French President’s advisor Patrick Dorrell. 

During his meeting with Minister Colonna, Sheikh Salem emphasized the close ties between the two nations, as well as the high level of cooperation they have achieved across various fields.

The discussions covered a wide range of topics, including the historical links between Kuwait and France, strategies for strengthening their ties. One significant item on the agenda was the issue of granting Kuwaiti nationals exemption from Schengen visa requirements. Both ministers discussed joint efforts to rally European support for this matter.

Minister Colonna expressed France’s support for the visa exemption initiative and also commended Kuwait’s balanced foreign policy, its efforts to establish regional security and peace, and its consistent stance in international forums. 

The ministers engaged in deliberations on regional and international developments, exchanging perspectives on key issues such as the crises in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Ukraine.

The two countries signed agreements to establish a strategic dialogue between Kuwait and France, as well as cooperation in development between the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development and the French Development Agency.