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Kuwait Times welcomes new deputy editor-in-chief
KUWAIT: Kuwait Times Editor-in-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan (center) is flanked by Deputy Editors-in-Chief Abdullah Boftain (right) and Dr Ziad Al-Alyan. By Abd Al-Rahman Al-AlyanKuwait Times Editor-in-ChiefKUWAIT: As Editor-in-Chief of Kuwait Times, I am always thinking about the future of the news industry in Kuwait and the world. So much has changed since the launch of Kuwait Times in 1961 - the industry continues to grow and transform while...
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Kuwait COVID-19 cases climb by 553 to 94,764
KUWAIT: The number of novel coronavirus infections in Kuwait rose by 553 yesterday to push the total count to 94,764, while a pair of fatalities upped the country's death toll to 560, the health ministry said. The figures include people who have had sustained contact with infected individuals and others whose source of infection is being investigated, according to ministry spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad.In terms of health zones, Hawally...
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Half a million iqama holders stuck abroad
KUWAIT: The interior ministry's assistant undersecretary for residency affairs Maj Gen Anwar Al-Barjas said residency law amendments are being currently prepared pending referral to relevant authorities for approval. In an interview with Al-Anbaa daily, Barjas said the total number of expats stranded abroad who still hold valid residency visas (as of Aug 23) is 426,871, adding residents with expired iqamas will not be allowed to enter...
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Two MPs test COVID positive, Assembly session in doubt
The National Assembly By B IzzakKUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem yesterday said the ministry of health informed him that two MPs have tested positive for the coronavirus, and as a result tomorrow's session will most likely be cancelled. Ghanem said the Assembly office will meet today to discuss the issue, and expected it will decide to postpone the regular session this week until next week.He said the health ministry also...
(FILES) A file photo taken on March 26, 2020, shows foreign domestic workers wearing protective face masks walking their employer's dogs in the Lebanese capital Beirut. - Lebanon has approved a new work contract that gives foreign domestic workers the rights to keep their passport and resign, but activists say much more remains to be done to end abuses. After months of consultations, the labour ministry this month published a new and revised work contract for domestic workers, the main legal document governing their stay in the country. (Photo by PATRICK BAZ / AFP)
Lebanon's new work contract end of 'kafala'?
BEIRUT: A photo taken on March 26, 2020 shows foreign domestic workers walking their employers' dogs in the Lebanese capital. - AFP BEIRUT: Lebanon has approved a new work contract allowing foreign domestic workers to resign and keep hold of their own passport, but activists say the exploitative "kafala" system remains in place. The economic crisis-hit Mediterranean country is home to around 250,000 migrants, mostly women from Africa and Asia,...
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Ankara hit by freak sandstorm
ANKARA: A handout TV grab shows a freak sandstorm sweeping over Polatli on Saturday. - AFP ANKARA: A freak sandstorm hit Ankara on Saturday, the Turkish capital's mayor said, as officials said six people were injured after strong winds. A spectacular video shared by the mayor's office showed a large beige dust cloud enveloping buildings. Another video posted on social media by the Turkish General Directorate of Meteorology showed massive dust...
28-year-old Ayse Keles and her husband Alp Colak pose for a wedding photo shoot on September 5, 2020 in Istanbul. - Turkey has 600 000 weddings annually and contracts for their organisations are concluded months before and large sums are paid in advance. And in return, the gold coins, jewellery or money gifted to the couple during the lavish ceremonies help reduce their wedding debts. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)
Virus dents big, fat Turkish weddings
ISTANBUL: Ayse Keles and her husband Alp Colak pose with facemasks for a wedding photo shoot on Sept 5, 2020. - AFP ISTANBUL: Her bridal hair and makeup done just right, Ayse Keles looked ravishing and relieved: She managed to sneak her wedding day in before Turkey's latest wave of coronavirus restrictions hit. "I have a close friend who had to delay her wedding five times," the 28-year-old said in her white bridal gown while preparing for a...
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Kuwait Deputy Amir hosts senior officials
KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem. – KUNA photos KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Seif Palace yesterday National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem. His Highness the Deputy Amir and the Crown Prince also hosted His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh...
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Kuwaiti-Iraqi Higher ministerial committee holds first session
KUWAIT: Members of the follow-up committee of the joint Kuwaiti-Iraqi Higher ministerial committee meet yesterday. KUWAIT: The follow-up committee of the joint Kuwaiti-Iraqi Higher ministerial committee held a session yesterday. The Kuwaiti side was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah, and the visiting Iraqi delegation was headed by the senior Undersecretary of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Abdulkarim Hashem....
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Kuwait's firefighting force to get new hospital, academy and allowances
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: A new law (13/2020) was recently issued to reorganize the fire department, which provides more benefits to firefighters. "Although they do a very hard and dangerous job, they don't get the benefits given to other military officers. This law is a quantum leap for firefighters, which achieves community security and protects lives and properties. It will also improve the performance and skills of firefighters," Lt Ridha...
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Japanese Embassy announces 2021 scholarship program
KUWAIT: The Embassy of Japan is pleased to announce that the government of Japan offers scholarship to those who wish to study at Japanese universities as undergraduate and research students. The Japanese Government Scholarship was established in 1954 in order to increase mutual understanding between the people of Japan and other countries, as well as to make an international contribution to the intellectual field.All Kuwaiti citizens who meet...
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Ministry opens investigation in health zone blaze
Firemen battle the Sabah health zone blaze. KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health (MoH) formed a special committee to investigate the huge fire that broke out Friday in a building under construction in Sabah health zone and determine the cause of the fire pending taking legal action against whoever caused it. MoH stressed that the building is still in the custody of the construction contractor, Al-Rai reported yesterday.Up to 300 firemen battled the...
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TEHRAN: Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh (center) flashes the victory sign during a swearing in ceremony of the new president at the parliament in Tehran on July 30 2024. - AFP
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KUWAIT: First Deputy PM and Defense and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah receives Dr Emad Yousef on July 31, 2024. - KUNA
MoI: No one above the law
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(File photo) Hamas senior leader Ismail Haniyah, standing in front of a portrait of the radical group's slain spiritual guide Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, addresses the crowd during rally by the radical group in the former Jewish settlement of Neve Dekalim in the southern Gaza Strip, 16 September 2005. - The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on July 31, 2024, its political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Zionist strike in Iran, where he was attending the inauguration of the country's new president, and vowed the act "will not go unanswered". — AFP
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Zionist strike
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Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Dr Anwar Al-Mudhaf with Morocco's Ambassador to Kuwait Ali bin Issa. - KUNA
Kuwait’s investments in Morocco reach $1.5 bn