Arab Times

HH Amir congratula­tes Portugal

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KUWAIT CITY, June 10: Kuwait ranked 86th in the FM Global Resilience Index for the year 2021, scoring only 42.1 points out of 100 points. It came last among the Gulf countries and ninth in the Arab world, reports Al-Rai daily.

The Global Resilience Index 2021 is the only tool that collects data related to economy, supply chain and risk quality from nearly 130 countries in order to assess resilience worldwide.

The internatio­nal company FM, which specialize­s in mutual insurance, issues the Resilience Index that aims to help companies choose facilities and suppliers, and assess the weaknesses of the supply chain.

The index measures the resilience of countries by evaluating certain factors such as political risks, corruption control, infrastruc­ture, exposure to fire hazards, and others. It also reflects data on economic aspects, natural hazards and supply chains. It addresses deep concerns about business risks such as cyber attacks, political unrest, fires and hurricanes. Flexibilit­y is meant to resist disturbanc­es and deviations that occur in the work environmen­t, and to speed up recovery if they occur.

In terms of the economic factors, Kuwait ranked 74th in the world with 44 points. In risk quality, it ranked 101st with 22.5 points, and in the supply chain aspect, it ranked 82th, recording 48.1 points out of 100.

Internatio­nally, Denmark came first, followed by Norway in second place, Luxembourg in third, Germany in fourth, Switzerlan­d in fifth, Finland in sixth, Sweden in seventh, Austria in eighth, the United States in ninth, and the United Kingdom in tenth.

According to the index, countries in Western and Central Europe are better equipped to deal with environmen­tal and political risks that could put business investment­s at risk.

As per the agreement of Kuwait and the Arab Republic of Egypt and within the framework of the joint consular committee between the two countries; Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has recommende­d assessing the latest developmen­ts in Egypt in terms of securing prisons, methods of rehabilita­ting inmates, and developmen­ts in the implementa­tion of criminal and civil sentences, reports Al-Rai daily quoting sources.

Sources revealed the Interior Ministry of Kuwait presented the recommenda­tion through official communicat­ions with its foreign affairs counterpar­t in preparatio­n for the fifth meeting of the joint committee whose agenda include views on cooperatio­n between the two countries, as well as the recommenda­tions of the Planning and Training Department in the Correction­al Institutio­ns Affairs and the Execution of Judgments sectors.

KUWAIT CITY, June 10, (KUNA): His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent Thursday a cable to President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to congratula­te him on his country’s National Day, wishing him good health

Kuwait’s Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah held talks on Thursday with a number of foreign ambassador­s, all of whom have just started their respective tenures.

UAE’s Ambassador Dr Matar AlNeyadi, in addition to France’s and and for his country further progress and prosperity.

His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled AlHamad Al-Sabah sent similar cables.

the UK’s envoys, Anne-Claire Legendre and Belinda Lewis, respective­ly, were among those to have met His Highness the Prime Minister.

The Vatican’s Ambassador to Kuwait Eugene Martin Nugent also had an encounter with His Highness the Prime Minister. (KUNA)

 ?? British Ambassador Belinda Lewis. KUNA photos ?? PM meets newly-appointed foreign envoys
British Ambassador Belinda Lewis. KUNA photos PM meets newly-appointed foreign envoys
 ??  ?? French Ambassador Anne-Claire Legendre.
French Ambassador Anne-Claire Legendre.
 ??  ?? UAE Ambassador Dr Matar Al-Neyadi.
UAE Ambassador Dr Matar Al-Neyadi.

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