Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 47

21-November-2005

KUWAIT

Al-Shall Slams Kuwait Governments Use Of Surplus Oil Revenues

The use of surplus oil revenues to boost salaries and provide cash for direct disbursements to citizens as opposed to investing in value added industries alongside the oil sector has come in for steep criticism in Al-Shalls Weekly Economic Reportof 12 November. Al-Shall cited the increase in military salaries, the Amiri gift of KD200 ($685) to every citizen and the...