Economic Justice & Courts: Kuwait is moving to speed up commercial litigation by targeting faster resolution through specialized economic courts, aiming to cut long delays that can push firms toward closure or frozen capital. Public Finance Accountability: The Social Affairs minister has referred suspected KD 1.21m public-fund misuse at the Disability Affairs Authority to prosecutors for alleged payments for work not fully carried out. Healthcare Pricing: The Health Ministry cut prices of 517 medicines and pharma products, saying they are now the lowest in the Gulf to ease treatment costs. Local Governance: The PM inspected the Sulaibikhat Cemetery expansion plan, directing tighter on-the-ground monitoring and schedule adherence. Defense Diplomacy: Kuwait signed a defense and joint military cooperation agreement with Pakistan in Islamabad, and Kuwait and India held their first joint defense committee meeting in New Delhi to expand training, exercises, military medicine, and defense industry ties. Regional De-escalation: Kuwait’s FM Sheikh Jarrah Jaber held talks with Egypt’s Badr Abdelatty urging de-escalation and a return to Iran-US negotiations. Business Regulation: New delivery rules take effect Sept 1, capping delivery fees at KD 1 and limiting platform commissions, while stakeholders warn of disruption. Humanitarian & Community: Kuwait charities are preparing flights to return Sudanese refugees from Uganda, as part of “Kuwait by Your Side.”