Cabinet approves amendment to the law on developing private sector land on state property
The Kuwaiti Cabinet, chaired by Ahmed Al-Abdullah, approved an amendment to the land development law, condemned the attack on a Qatari gas tanker, and heard a diplomatic briefing on tensions with Iran.
Translated by Qiyas from النهار — Original source
The Cabinet held its meeting, presided over by His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, the Prime Minister. Following the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shari’a Al-Muwasharji stated: “The Cabinet expressed its strong condemnation and rejection of the attack targeting the LNG carrier ‘Al-Maydah,’ owned by Qatar General Shipping Company (Qatargas), while it was navigating through the waters of the Arabian Gulf.
On another note, Minister of Defense Sheikh Abdullah Al-Ali briefed the Cabinet on the content of a phone call he received from the Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
In a separate development, the Cabinet listened to an explanation presented by Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jara Al-Jaber regarding the political and diplomatic efforts undertaken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its diplomatic missions abroad to keep pace with the latest developments in the regional and international arenas.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs also informed the Cabinet that the Ministry, represented by Deputy Foreign Affairs Ambassador Hamad Al-Mushaan, summoned the Iranian Ambassador to Kuwait, Mohammad Toutounji, last Wednesday, and handed him a protest note concerning the statement issued by the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kuwait on October 28, 2026, which contained blatant interference in Kuwait’s internal affairs and infringed upon its sovereignty and the independence of its judicial authority, in clear violation of international laws and customs.
In the same context, the Cabinet listened to an explanation provided by Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jara Al-Jaber regarding the outcomes of his official visit to Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, last Wednesday.
On another note, the Cabinet approved a draft law amending certain provisions of Law No. (27) of 1995 concerning the contribution of the private sector’s activities in developing state-owned vacant lands for housing care purposes. This aims to transfer a portion of the lands allocated by the state to the Public Authority for Housing Welfare to other state entities, as required by public interest and to enable the private sector’s participation in developing state-owned vacant lands.
The aforementioned draft law complements Law No. (47) of 1993 concerning Housing Care and its amendments, as well as Law No. (118) of 2023 concerning the establishment of companies for building cities or residential areas and developing them economically, as amended by Law No. (89) of 2025.
The Cabinet submitted the draft law amending certain provisions of Law No. (27) of 1995 concerning the contribution of the private sector’s activities in developing state-owned vacant lands for housing care purposes to His Highness the Amir of the State, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
The Cabinet reviewed a number of items on the agenda, as well as reports and minutes of ministerial committees, and decided to approve them. It also decided to refer some of these items to the relevant ministerial committees for study and to submit appropriate recommendations regarding them to complete the procedures for their implementation.
