Expatriates living in Kuwait will now have to pay up to KD 1,700 per year-the equivalent of $5,593 to keep parents in the country.
Read moreFamily law and personal status in Kuwait are regulated by religious tribunals. In Kuwaiti the legal framework is based on Islamic law. The Kuwaiti Family Law Code, which regulates issues such as divorce, marriage , child custody and inheritance, was enacted in 1984.
Read moreThe cost of living in Kuwait to an average West expatriate is more or less equal to that of most European nations. The average cost of living index of Kuwait City is equivalent to that of middle cost living locations.
Read moreThe Kuwaiti oil industry is a prosperous oil field. The petroleum industry is Kuwait's largest sector, which accounts for almost half of the country 's GDP.
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