KUWAIT: The Kuwait Authority For Partnership Projects (KAPP) is scheduled to offer the railway project's tender for public bidding during the first half of 2017 because it is committed to executing the project jointly with other GCC states. The project comprises of a railway network linking Kuwait City to the airport and marine ports as well as link Kuwait with other GCC states over a 511-km long two-way railway line. KAPP is also preparing to offer a tender to build the Khairan power and water desalination plant for public bidding before the end of the year.

Stateless students

Kuwait University's higher (postgraduate) studies college announced new masters programs and three new PhD programs will be accredited soon. The college also announced stateless students would be accepted once a ministerial decision is issued in this regard. They would be accepted within the 20 percent ratio allocated for non-Kuwaitis as per the global universities' classification system.

By A Saleh