Page 7 - Al-Rashed Newsletter August 2020

KUWAIT & IRAQ
KUWAIT NEWS

Kuwait: 3-month extension of residency permits, visit visas from
September 1
Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior announced it will extend residency permits and
visit visas for three months starting on September 1, local media
reported.The extension will be processed automatically via the Ministry’s
online services. The decision was made to avoid overcrowding at the
Residency Affairs department.

COVID-19: E-learning for all students during semester one, says Kuwait
Ministry of Education
The Minister of Education. Dr. Saud Al Harbi, issued a ministerial decree that
states all classes will be conducted online for the first semester, local media
reported.The decision will be revised in November and will take into account
the health situation of the country. In a press release, Al Harbi said that the
decision affects public schools, religious centers, adult education centers and
private schools that follow the Ministry’s school curriculum.

Travellers from 31 countries banned - passengers from 31 ‘banned’
countries to enter, but rules apply
Kuwait will allow foreigners who are closely related to Kuwaitis to enter the
country even if they come from the 31 countries from which flights are
currently banned, a Kuwaiti aviation official has said.Earlier this month,
Kuwait announced banning entry of travellers from 31 “high-risk” countries
until further notice on instructions from Kuwaiti health authorities.
Banned countries include Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Chile, Colombia, Egypt,
Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Italy, Iran, Lebanon, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan,
Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka among others.
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IRAQ NEWS

Kuwait's COVID-19
Iraq cuts oil exports in August, pumps below OPEC+ target
recovery rate as of
Iraq's crude oil exports have fallen so far in August, according to shipping
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data and industry sources, suggesting OPEC's second-largest producer is
Source: Worldometer
delivering more of its pledge to cut supply under an OPEC-led deal.Southern
Iraqi exports up to Aug. 25 have dropped to 2.63 million barrels per day (bpd),
according to the average of figures from Petro-Logistics, which tracks tanker
shipments, and Refinitiv Eikon data.
'I CAN'T CHANGE THE
DIRECTION OF THE BRI: Iraq freezes oil-for-projects deal with China: report
Iraq has frozen a 20-year oil-for-projects agreement with China due to a
WIND, BUT I CAN financial and political crisis, a local news network. The OPEC member has just

ADJUST MY SAILS TO withdrawn nearly $1 billion deposited in the joint Iraq-China fund in order to
pay its civil servants, Aliqtisad News said, quoting unnamed officials.
ALWAYS REACH MY

DESTINATION.'
- JIMMY DEAN

Source: Gulfnews.com Arabnews.com, Kuwaittimes.com , Economictimes.com, Zawya.com