Media

There are seven newspapers distributed in Kuwait. Five are in Arabic and two -- the Arab Times and the Kuwait Times -- are in English. Various other weekly and monthly publications are also available in addition to a number of foreign periodicals.

Kuwait Television has three channels: one in Arabic, one in English as well as a sports channel. There is also the Kuwait Satellite Channel which began transmission on the 4::SUP July 1992.

Moreover, there are Arabic radio stations, an FM radio station as well as a US Armed Forces radio. Broadcasts from the BBC World Service, Voice of America, All India Radio and Pakistan Radio are also received in Kuwait.