C. U.S. & Country Contacts Country Government Agencies: Crown Prince and Prime Minister: Shaikh Saad Al-Abdulla Al-Salem Al-Sabah Thru: Shaikh Faisal H. Al Sabah, PR Director P.O. Box 4, Safat 13001 Kuwait Tel: (965) 539-0211 Fax: (965) 539-4060 First Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad J. Al Sabah Thru: Amb. Ahmad Al Fahed, Director P.O. Box 3, Safat 13001 Kuwait Tel: (965) 244-8098/6 Fax: (965) 243-0559 2nd Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Finance Mr. Nasser Abdullah Al-Roudhan Thru: Mr. Fahed Al-Oudeh, Office Director P.O. Box 9, Safat 13001 Kuwait Tel: (965) 241-0513 Fax: (965) 243-4862 Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel Thru: Mr. Abdullah Al Aslawy, Office Director P.O. Box 1397, Safat 13014 Kuwait Tel: (965) 245-5118 Fax: (965) 242-0931 Ministry of Awkaf & Islamic Affairs Minister: Dr. Ali F. Al-Zumai Thru: Mr. Abu Baker Al-Maghrebi, Secretary P.O. Box 13, Safat 13001 Kuwait Tel: (965) 245-8268 Fax: (965) 242-3705 Ministry of Commerce and Industry Minister: Mr. Helal Mishari Al-Mutairi Thru: Miss Shaikha Al Jassim, Office Director P.O. Box 2944, Safat 13030 Kuwait Tel: (965) 246-9131 Fax: (965) 242-1826 Ministry of Communications Minister: Mr. Jassim Mohammed Al-Aun Thru Ms. Eman Al-Gallaf, Office Director Tel: (965) 484-0606 Fax: (965) 483-7610 Ministry of Defense Minister: Shaikh Ahmed Al-Homoud Al-Sabah Thru: BG Yacoub Al-Sewaiti, Office Director P.O. Box 1170, Safat 13012 Kuwait Tel: (965) 483-1570 Fax: (965) 483-7601 Ministry of Education Minister: Dr. Ahmed Al Rubei Thru: Mr. Abdullah Rashed Suleiman, Office Director P.O. Box 7, Safat 13001 Kuwait Tel: (965) 483-7890 Fax: (965) 483-7601 Ministry of Electricity & Water Minister: Mr. Jassim Mohammed Al-Aun Thru: Mr. Waleed Al Saleem, Office Director P.O. Box 12, Safat 13001 Kuwait Tel: (965) 488-2991 Fax: (965) 488-5710 Ministry of Higher Education Minister: Dr. Ahmed Al Rubei P.O. Box 27130, Safat 13132 Kuwait Tel: (965) 246-3999 Fax: (965) 246-5000 Ministry of Housing Minister: Mr. Habib Jowhar Hayat Thru: Salim Al-Enizi, Office Director P.O. Box 8, Safat 13001 Kuwait Tel: (965) 245-7335 Fax: N/A Ministry of Information Minister: Shaikh Saud Nasser Al Sabah Thru: Mr. Turki Al-Thaydi, Office Director P.O. Box 193, Safat 13002 Kuwait Tel: (965) 245-1566 Fax: (965) 245-9530 Ministry of Interior Minister: Shaikh Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah Thru: LtC Bashir Al Enizi, Office Director P.O. Box 11, Safat 13001 Kuwait Tel: (965) 242-4007 Fax: (965) 243-5771 Ministry of Justice & Administrative Affairs Minister: Mr. Mishari Al Anjari Thru: Mr. Falah Ajeel Al-Helfi, Office Director P.O. Box 6, Safat 13001 Kuwait Tel: (965) 246-5677 Fax: (965) 240-1556 Ministry of Oil Minister: Dr. Abdul Mohsen Al-Medij Thru: Mr. Suhail Al Mutairi, Office Director P.O. Box 5077, Safat 13051 Kuwait Tel: (965) 245-4545 Fax: (965) 241-0521 Ministry of Planning Minister: Mr. Abdul Aziz Al-Dakheel Thru: Mr. Mohammad Belal, Office Director P.O. Box 15, Safat 13001 Kuwait Tel: (965) 242-6077 Fax: (965) 240-6984 Ministry of Public Health Minister: Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Mehailan Thru Mr. Wugayan Al Wugayan, Office Director P.O. Box 5, Safat 13001 Kuwait Tel: (965) 242-2131 Fax: (965) 241-9678 Minister of Public Works Minister: Mr. Habib Jowhar Hayat Thru: Mr. Mishal Al-Hebaishi, Office Director P.O. Box 8, Safat 13001 Kuwait Tel: (965) 244-9300 Fax: (965) 242-4335 Ministry of Social Affairs & Labor Minister: Mr. Ahmed Khalid Al-Kulaib Thru: Mr. Fawaz H. Al-Sammar, Office Director P.O. Box 563, Safat 13006 Kuwait Tel: (965) 244-5554 Fax: (965) 240-7465 Kuwait Municipality Contact: Abdel Rahman Al-Duaij Title: Director General P.O. Box 10, Safat 13001 Kuwait Tel: (965) 244-9001 Fax: (965) 242-0386 Embassy of Kuwait in the United States 2940 Tilden Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008 Tel: (202) 966-0702 Fax: (202) 966-0517 Consulate of Kuwait 321 E. 44th Street New York, NY 10017 Tel: (212) 973-4300 Fax: (212) 966-0517 Country Trade Associations/Chambers of Commerce The Kuwaiti Chamber of Commerce and Industry represents all businesses in Kuwait. Contact: Mr. Ahmad R. Al Haroun Title: Director General P.O. Box 775 Safat 13008 Kuwait Tel: (965) 243-5801 Fax: (965) 240-4110 The Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources Contact: Mr. Fahed Al-Hasawi Title: Chairman of the Board and Director General P.O. Box 21422, Safat 13075 Kuwait Tel: (965) 476-1116/7 Fax: (965) 476-5551 Country Market Research Firms: Amar Consulting Contact: Mr. Sunder Vaswani or Mr. Dudley Smith Title: Director P.O. Box 711 Safat 13008 Kuwait Tel: (965) 246-3506 Fax: (965) 246-3507 Focus Marketing Consultancy Ltd. Contact: Dr. Camille Gedeon Title: Managing Partner P.O. Box 29359 Safat Kuwait Tel: (965) 481-7707 Fax: (965) 481-7797 Al-Shall Economic Consultants Contact: Mr. Jassim Al Sadoun Title: Managing Director P.O. Box 5935 Safat 13060 Kuwait Tel: (965) 245-1535 Fax: (965) 242-2619 Country Commercial Banks Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait Contact: Mr. Masoud Hayat Title: Acting General Manager P.O. Box 1387 Safat 13014 Kuwait Tel: (965) 240-0900 Fax: (965) 242-4557 Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait Contact: Mr. Rashid A. Al-Zayani Title: Chairman 2P.O. Box 24396 Safat 13104 Kuwait Tel: (965) 241-7140 Fax: (965) 244-0937 Bank of Kuwait and the Middle East Contact: Ali Abdul Rahman Al-Rasheed Al-Bader Title: Managing Director P.O. Box 71 Safat 13001 Kuwait Tel: (965) 245-9771 Fax: (965) 246-1430 Burgan Bank Contact: Sheikh Ahmed A. Al-Sabah Title: Chairman and Managing Director P.O. Box 5389 Safat 13054 Kuwait Tel: (965) 243-9000 Fax: (965) 246-2516 Commercial Bank of Kuwait Contact: Mohamad A. Al-Yahya Title: Chief General Manager P.O. Box 2861 Safat 13029 Kuwait Tel: (965) 241-1001 Fax: (965) 245-0150 Industrial Bank of Kuwait Contact: Mr. Saleh M. Al Yousef Title: Chairman and Managing Director P.O. Box 3146 Safat 13032 Kuwait Tel: (965) 245-7661 Fax: (965) 246-2057 Kuwait Finance House Contact: Mr. Bader A. Al-Mukhazeem Title: Managing Director P.O. Box 24989 Safat 13110 Kuwait Tel: (965) 244-5050 Fax: (965) 240-9414 Kuwait Real Estate Bank Contact: Mr. Mohamed A. Al-Farhan Title: General Manager P.O. Box 22822 Safat 13089 Kuwait Tel: (965) 245-8177 Fax: (965) 246-2516 National Bank of Kuwait Contact: Ibrahim Dabdoub Title: Chief General Manager P.O. Box 95 Safat 13001 Kuwait Tel: (965) 242-2011 Fax: (965) 245-9032 The Gulf Bank Contact: Mr. John Harris Title: Chief Executive Officer P.O. Box 3200 Safat 13032 Kuwait Tel: (965) 244-9501 Fax: (965) 244-5212 U.S. Embassy Trade Personnel Senior Commercial Officer: Johnny E. Brown Tel: (965) 242-4151, Fax: (965) 244-7692 Commercial Attache: Stewart J. Ballard Tel: (965) 242-4151, Fax: (965) 244-7692 Senior Commercial Specialist: Kamal M. Zaher Tel: (965) 242-4151, Fax: (965) 244-7692 Senior Commercial Specialist: Mae Hajjaj Tel: (965) 242-4151, Fax: (965) 244-7692 Commercial Specialist: Abdulla Mejalli Tel: (965) 242-4151, Fax: (965)244-7692 Washington-Based USG Country Contacts Kuwait Desk Officer - Corey Wright U.S. Department of Commerce 14th & Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230 Tel: (202) 482-5506 Fax: (202) 482-0878 US&FCS Regional Director - Charles Kestenbaum U.S. Department of Commerce 14th & Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230 Tel: (202) 482-4836 Fax: (202) 482-5179 Public Affairs Office U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East Division P.O. Box 2250 Winchester, VA 22601-1450 U.S.-Based Multipliers Relevant for Country American-Arab Affairs Council (AAAC) Contact: George Amel Naifeh Title: President 1730 M Street, N.W. Suite 512 Washington, D.C. 20036 Tel: (202) 296-6767 American Mideast Business Association (AMBA) Contact: I.F. Yusif Title: President 80 Park Avenue Suite 17N New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 986-7229 National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Contact: Dr. John Duke Anthony Title: President and Chief Executive Officer 1140 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Tel: (202) 293-0801 U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce Contact: N/A 1825 K Street, NW Suite 1107 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: (202) 331-8010