Political context
Follow national and local sources in Kuwait to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Kuwait
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Country facts
Kuwait at a glance
Capital
Kuwait City
Population
Approximately 4.9 million
Official languages
Arabic
Currency
Kuwaiti dinar
Region
Middle East
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Internet domain
.kw
Calling code
+965
Why this country matters
Why Kuwait matters in the news
Kuwait, with Kuwait City as a key national reference point, is part of the Middle East news region, where coverage often connects to energy, diplomacy, security, religion, trade, migration, public policy, and regional conflicts. Its population is listed as approximately 4.9 million, and news in Kuwait is commonly read through Arabic sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 15 listed sources across Newspaper, TV News, Digital Media, News Agency. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
Middle EastArabicCurrency: Kuwaiti dinar
Country overview
Kuwait news and media context
Kuwait is covered here as part of the Middle East directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 15 listed outlets across Newspaper, TV News, Digital Media, News Agency.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Kuwaiti dinar.
Geographic context
Kuwait sits within the Middle East news region. Regional comparisons with Bahrain, Egypt, Iranhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Kuwait is organized around Arabic. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Newspaper: 8Digital Media: 3TV News: 3News Agency: 1
Kuwait Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Al Majlis TV
Parliament/public affairs TV
Best public broadcaster
Kuwait TV
Public television broadcaster
Best business source
Al Jarida
Arabic daily newspaper
Best local source
Kuwait Local
Expat community and local information
Business: 12Local: 11National: 5Government: 4Public Broadcaster: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Kuwait
Kuwait's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Kuwait sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Arabic
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Kuwait News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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15 of 15 listings
Al Jarida
www.aljarida.com
Kuwaiti Arabic daily newspaper and digital platform covering politics, parliament, economy, culture, sport, and opinion.
KuwaitNewspaperArabicArabic daily newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Majlis TV
www.media.gov.kw
Kuwaiti public affairs television source focused on National Assembly coverage, parliamentary sessions, civic affairs, and public information.
KuwaitTV NewsArabicParliament/public affairs TVVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Qabas
www.alqabas.com
Prominent Kuwaiti Arabic newspaper and digital outlet covering politics, economy, opinion, society, culture, sports, and local affairs.
KuwaitNewspaperArabicArabic daily newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Rai
www.alraimedia.com
Major Kuwaiti Arabic newspaper and media group covering politics, economy, society, culture, sports, and Al Rai TV-linked coverage.
KuwaitNewspaperArabicArabic daily newspaper and media groupVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Rai TV
www.alraimedia.com
Al Rai media group's television and digital presence covering news, public affairs, entertainment, and local programming.
KuwaitTV NewsArabicPrivate TV and media groupVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Seyassah
www.al-seyassah.com
Kuwaiti Arabic daily newspaper covering politics, society, economy, regional affairs, culture, sports, and opinion.
KuwaitNewspaperArabicArabic daily newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al-Anba
www.alanba.com.kw
Kuwaiti Arabic daily newspaper and digital outlet covering local news, politics, economy, society, sport, and regional affairs.
KuwaitNewspaperArabicArabic daily newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Annahar Kuwait
www.annaharkw.com
Kuwaiti Arabic newspaper and digital source covering local affairs, politics, economy, culture, sport, and opinion.
KuwaitNewspaperArabicArabic newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Arab Times Kuwait
www.arabtimesonline.com
English-language Kuwait daily and digital outlet covering local news, government, crime, business, sport, lifestyle, and international updates.
KuwaitNewspaperEnglishEnglish-language daily newspaperVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Kuwait Local
kuwaitlocal.com/news
English-language local information and news site focused on Kuwait services, expat issues, business listings, guides, and community updates.
KuwaitDigital MediaEnglishExpat community and local informationVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Kuwait News
kuwaitnews.com
Kuwait digital news source covering local headlines, public services, society, economy, sport, and regional affairs.
KuwaitDigital MediaArabicDigital news portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)
www.kuna.net.kw
Kuwait's official news agency covering government, diplomacy, economy, parliament, culture, sport, and regional affairs.
KuwaitNews AgencyArabic / EnglishOfficial national news agencyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Kuwait Times
kuwaittimes.com
Kuwait's long-running English-language newspaper covering local news, business, opinion, lifestyle, sport, and expat community issues.
KuwaitNewspaperEnglishEnglish-language newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Kuwait TV
www.media.gov.kw
State television service under Kuwait's Ministry of Information, providing public information, national programming, and official coverage.
KuwaitTV NewsArabicPublic television broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Times Kuwait
timeskuwait.com
English-language Kuwait digital publication covering local affairs, diplomacy, business, lifestyle, community, culture, and expat-oriented news.
KuwaitDigital MediaEnglishEnglish-language community and newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28