HH The Prime Minister Tours Several Ministries H.H. the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al Sabah, may God protect him, confirmed that the coming stage requires effort and cooperation from all state departments to enhance the rule of law and institutions; achieve justice and equality between citizens, adopt transparency and clarity, maintain public funds, take advantage of our human energy and take heed of supporting economy in order to keep pace with the desired development of civilization.

Arrival of HRH the Prime Minister of Bahrain His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and his accompanying delegation arrived in Kuwait today for a brief one-day visit.

Receiving the Sudanese Minister of Finance and Economy His Highness Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Prime Minister received at Bayan Palace today, in the presence of His Excellency the Minister of Finance and Health, Mustafa Jassem Al-Shamali, the Minister of Finance and Economy of Sudan, HE Ali Mahmoud Abdel Rasoul and his accompanying delegation. The Sudanese Minister delivered a written letter from His Excellency the First Vice-President of the Republic of Sudan, Mr. Ali Osman Mohamed Taha. The letter touched on the close bilateral relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing them in various fields.

Receiving the Former Prime Minister of Spain His Highness Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah the Prime Minister, received in his office at Seif Palace today, HE Jose Maria Aznar, the former Prime Minister of Spain on the occasion of his visit to the country. Prime Minister Aznar was accompanied by Mr. Fouad Thunayan Alghanim.

Receiving the Executive Director and General Manager of Dar Al-Sayyad H.H. Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah, the Prime Minister, received at the Seif Palace today, the Executive Director of the Lebanese Dar al-Sayyad, Mr. Bassam Freiha and the General Manager of Al Dar, Mrs. Elham Saeed Freiha on the occasion of their visit to Kuwait.

Receiving the Foreign Minister of New Zealand H.H. Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah, the Prime Minister, received at Seif Palace today, in the presence of H.E. the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for the Cabinet Affairs, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah, H.E. the Foreign Minister of New Zealand Murray McCully and his accompanying delegation.

Receiving HE Speaker of Parliament of Federal Republic of the Comoros H.H. Sheikh Jaber Al Mubarak Hamad Al Sabah, the Prime Minister, received at the Bayan Palace today H.E. Speaker of the Parliament at the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros Hamed Burhan and the accompanying delegation on the occasion of their visit to Kuwait.

Receiving Nobel Laureate Ms. Tawakkol Karman H.H. the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah, received at Al Seif Palace today the Editor-in-Chief of Al Qabas newspaper Waleed Al-Nisf, accompanied by Ms. Tawakkol Karman, winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize for Peace.

Receiving the Cuban Health Minister H.H. the Prime Minister, Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah, received at Seif Palace today and in the presence of H.E. the Minister of Finance and Minister of Health, Mustafa J. Al Shamali, H.E. the Cuban Minister of Health Roberto Morallis Ojeeda and his accompanying delegation on the occasion of their visit to the country.

Kuwait - Yemen Bilateral Talks H.H. the Prime Minister, Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah, held at Bayan Palace this evening official talks session with H.E. the Prime Minister of the Republic of Yemen Mohammed Salem Basandou . Talks were conducted under amicable atmospheres that reflected the brotherly links between the two sister countries and addressed facets of bilateral relations and means of bolstering them in addition to supporting cooperation in various fields to achieve the interests of the two brotherly peoples.