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Kuwait rejects riots at residency violators' center
KUWAIT: Kuwait government rebuffed the riots that took place at centers in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Kabd housing expatriates who were in violation of the residency law, spokesman Tareq Al-Mizrem said Monday. "Expatriates in the two centers staged riots to press their demands for their country's authorities to be repatriated," Mizrem told a press conference following the cabinet meeting. The riots were not caused by mistreatment inside the centers...
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Landlord cuts AC for nonpaying tenant
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: The coronavirus pandemic continues to ruin the lives of thousands of people. Sara, an expat employee working in the private sector, is one of many people seriously affected by the outbreak. She lives in a building where the landlord didn't waive the rent, and she has no income as she left her job three months ago.Sara resigned in February to start a new job in a different company in March. Then the pandemic changed...
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COVID-19 shuts down Education Ministry building
KUWAIT: Civil defense and defense ministry workers pose for a group photo after being called to sterilize the education ministry's building. - KUNA KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education has stopped work in all of its sectors after discovering a single novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection case among the staff. Faisal Al-Maqseed, the assistant undersecretary and official spokesman of the ministry, said in a press statement on Monday that the...
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Zain strategic partner of Give online donation platform
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced its strategic partnership with Give, the only online platform exclusively dedicated to charities in Kuwait. The non-profit platform aims at facilitating donations and encouraging giving by connecting donors with registered and certified charities in Kuwait.Zain's partnership with this non-profit platform comes in line with the company's corporate sustainability and social...
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'Arab LOYAC' helps youth cope with lockdown
Farea Al-SaqqafNadia Ahmad KUWAIT: In a bid to help youth utilize the long periods they stay at home due to the COVID-19 crisis, LOYAC Foundation recently launched its new media program; 'Arab LOYAC' with participation of youth from Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan and Yemen in a series of online programs made to match the current curfew period. The program is broadcast on Mondays on Instagram from 9:00 - 10:30 pm and is divided into two segments, the...
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Co-op staff test positive
KUWAIT: Daiya Co-op Society announced that four employees were infected with novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The co-op will be closed until further notice. Also, a number of employees at Al-Shaab Co-op Society tested positive for coronavirus, and all branches were closed as a precaution, but the delivery option will be available to customers.Meanwhile, Al-Khaldiya Co-op Society announced closing until today after a security guard was suspected of...
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Slice of Ramadan dipped in Bowl of Mercy
By Mariam-Joyce DSouzaBy way of introduction, the 30 days of this beautiful, glorious and bountiful month called 'Ramadan' are divided into three parts - each comprising of 10 days. The first 10 days are the days of Mercy; the middle 10 days are the days of Forgiveness; and the last 10 days are the days of Salvation. This article refers to the first 10 days of mercy.My dear readers, it's the most wonderful time of the year and a great...
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Pandemic Diaries: Judge not
By Jamie Etheridgeriots at the amnesty shelters in Kuwait over the weekend triggered a firestorm of comments across social media. Some people supported the protestors and others were quick to condemn them. I was surprised at the quick judgments and harsh comments many people made.Don't get me wrong, I do not condone violence or unrest in any form. But I also don't think it is fair or right for those not in that situation to judge the actions...
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When gauge goes red
By Abdellatif Sharaaalways spoke about being optimistic in the most difficult times regardless of what they might be. The latest was the appearance of the coronavirus, and all people are worried and afraid, and they are right to be so. Then we started to speak about what can be done, and how can we learn lessons from the entire situation, and see if we can actually find benefits in what happened.I liked a story by Dr Ibrahim Elfiky, who died...
Kuwaiti nationals arrive at the Kuwait International Airport, south of the capital Kuwait City, after a rapatriation plan for citizens stranded abroad was put together by the authorities, on May 3, 2020, during the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis. - All incoming citizens will be required to undergo home quarantine for 14 consecutive days. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
Coronavirus in Kuwait: What we know so far
KUWAIT: Kuwait has recorded 5,278 cases infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as of Monday, in addition to 40 deaths. With the exception of 79 cases in intensive care, all infected cases are in stable condition and are recovering in quarantined locations designated by the government for this purpose, while hundreds have been discharged from quarantine after exhibiting no symptoms during their 14-day quarantine period, the Ministry of...
A woman watches Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan siging during the 'I For India' concert live on Facebook on a television screen in New Delhi on May 3, 2020. - International and Bollywood stars took part in a four-hour online concert on May 3 to raise funds for the battle against coronavirus in India, where the number of cases is surging. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
'King of Bollywood', Will Smith in star-studded India virus benefit
A woman watches actor Shah Rukh Khan singing. India's "King of Bollywood" superstar Shah Rukh Khan told jokes and sang for his adoring fans on Sunday during an almost five-hour online benefit to raise funds for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Tens of thousands of viewers watched more than 70 of the country's biggest celebrities -- including cricket captain Virat Kohli and actor Khan -- as well as international names such as actor...
Dr. Etienne Desilets, a gastroenterologist, poses in Montreal on April 30, 2020. Desilets has been working part-time since April 19, at Chartwell Residence, a nursing home in Longueuil, south of Montreal Quebec, to help nurses. - As retirement homes in Quebec were being ravaged by COVID-19, a surgeon, an ophthalmologist and a gastroenterologist were among many medical professionals who volunteered to help overstretched staff with the care and feeding of their vulnerable residents. The experience left them badly shaken.nDr. Yves Bendavid, a 49-year-old surgeon, responded to an urgent plea from the province's premier, Francois Legault, at a time when the fast-spreading virus was leaving the care homes desperately short of nursing staff. (Photo by Anne-Sophie THILL / AFP)
Quebec doctors who agree to help hard-pressed care homes describe 'shock'
LONGUEUIL: Dr Etienne Desilets, a gastroenterologist, poses in Montreal on April 30, 2020. Desilets has been working part-time since April 19, at Chartwell Residence, a nursing home in Longueuil, south of Montreal Quebec, to help nurses. - AFP MONTREAL: As retirement homes in Quebec were being ravaged by COVID-19, a surgeon, an ophthalmologist and a gastroenterologist were among many medical professionals who volunteered to help overstretched...
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