AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDrug Crackdown: Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior says it smashed nine narcotics cases, arresting 15 suspects and seizing hashish, methamphetamine, marijuana, heroin and Lyrica powder and capsules, plus scales and cash tied to trafficking. State Property & Residency Enforcement: In Al-Hajin, a joint inspection drive netted 17 people over residency and labor violations and flagged four plots being used for carpentry, factories and wedding-supply warehouses; electricity was cut to deter encroachments. Fire Response: Kuwait Fire Force contained a blaze at Abu Fatira’s central market and a separate warehouse fire in Salibiya Agricultural Area, with no major injuries reported. Regional Energy Pressure: The UAE is fast-tracking a West-East pipeline to double exports via Fujairah by 2027, while global shipping and prices remain strained by Strait of Hormuz uncertainty. Diplomatic Tension: Iran’s foreign minister again demanded Kuwait release four detained Iranians, escalating a dispute over an alleged boat incident.
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