Kuwait and China sign $4.1 billion deal for Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port construction

Exam-focused facts from the 26 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Public Works and China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) signed a construction contract for the first phase of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on December 22, 2025.
The engineering, procurement, and construction contract to complete the project is valued at $4.164 billion.
The State Audit Bureau is the government oversight body responsible for monitoring public funds that confirmed the project cost.
The project is intended to help Kuwait diversify its economy and play a larger role in global trade.