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In only five years, things have turned around for the newest telecom operator in Kuwait, now a leading national brand

The oldest school providing English curriculum education in Kuwait is The English School Fahaheel (ESF), established in 1968 by a group of expatriate parents under the guidance of the incumbent British Consul

Vast oil wealth is changing the emirate not only physically with new infrastructure, but socially, with investments in its health, education, women and youth

Mr Barrak Al-Sheetan, Chairman of the National Offset Company in Kuwait, says that offsetting in the Gulf nation is not an hindrance, but an opportunity, for foreign investors. In this interview with world report, he talks about the NOC's efforts to improve red tape, a number of successful ventures that are contributing to Kuwait's socio-economic development and development of its private sector, and why UK investors should get on board

World Bank economists published a book in 2010 that predicted that in the near future, third world countries would be the ones pulling the global economy forward. Statistics show they were right, and Colombia is one of those forward-pulling countries

World Report meets with Abdul Aziz Fakhroo, recently appointed General Manager and CEO of Wataniya. Here he speaks about how mobile services transformed the region, the UK's influence on Kuwaiti telecoms and Wataniya's youth initiatives

Abraham Mose, President Director of PT Len Industri (Persero), discusses the company's major transformation from state-run electrical research unit into an industry-leading, professionally run enterprise with five lines of business: railway transportation, navigation systems, renewable energy, ICT, defense electronics and control systems

During an unprecedented celebration last week, the central African country commemorated its independence in 1968. The "Great Military and Popular Parade" on Saturday, with the official opening of the brand new Malabo boardwalk, stood as the cornerstone of this celebration, headed in every official event by its President, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. The Head of State spent over four hours greeting militaries, political parties, students, companies and workers

Western countries can only look with envy at the performance of the Arab world's largest economy

Unprecedented governmental efforts to promote the education and training of young Saudis, both in the kingdom and abroad, coupled with the spread of the internet, are opening up professional opportunities for the nation's youth