Kuwait’s Secretary of State for Information and Youth visits Casa Árabe 

Nasser Muheisen visited the institution’s headquarters in Madrid alongside a delegation. At Casa Árabe, he spoke with our General Director, diplomat Miguel Moro Aguilar, and visited the exhibition “From Alif to Zain: Calligraphic art in motion.” 

The visit took place on Thursday, January 22, and along with Kuwait’s Secretary of State for Information and Youth, Nasser Muheisen, the visit was attended bySaad Homoud AlAdwani, Director General of the State State Secretary’s Cabinet; Dr. Fatimah Salman Sayyed Khalaf Sayyed Hashim, Deputy Director General of Institutional Relations and Director General of Administrative and Financial Affairs of the General Sports Council, and Sulaiman Ali Algharib, advisor.

At Casa Árabe, they met with the institution’s General Director, Miguel Moro Aguilar, and the Assistant Director and Programming Coordinator, Cristina Juarranz, as well as our Culture Coordinator, Karim Hauser.

After signing the organization’s guest book, the Secretary of State and the delegation had the opportunity to take a guided tour of the exhibition “From Alif to Zain: Calligraphic Art in Motion,” which has brought together the work of ten artists from the region and the diaspora whose art highlight the versatility and wealth of contemporary Arab representation.

Bilateral relations between Spain and Kuwait are excellent. Kuwait provides significant logistical support to Spanish units deployed in Iraq and Kuwait as part of the International Coalition fighting ISIS. Kuwait is home to the Coalition’s headquarters.

Bilateral trade between Spain and Kuwait has been characterized, on the one hand, by the diverse nature of Spanish exports, with a focus on the machinery and clothing and apparel sectors (30 Spanish brands), whereas Spain imports petrochemical industry derivatives.

Miguel Moro Aguilar, Casa Árabe’s General Director, was Ambassador to Kuwait from 2020 to 2024.