VOL. XLI

No. 23

8-June-1998

KUWAIT

Kuwait Awards Contract For Establishment Of A Free Trade Zone At Al-Shuwaikh

The Kuwaiti Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Abd al-Aziz al-Dakhil, signed on 30 Maya contract with the local National Real Estate Company (NREC) for the construction of atrade free zone to be located at al-Shuwaikh, the country's main commercial port. The newzone is intended to attract foreign investment and is part of the government's ambitiousplan to liberalize the Kuwaiti...