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Kuwait urges expats without residency permits to benefit from grace period
A policeman checks an applicant's papers as Egyptians queue up outside the school. KUWAIT: Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Anas Al-Saleh Monday urged all expatriates in violation of residency law to benefit from a grace period granted by government to allow them to leave the country without payment of fines. Saleh, also Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, warned those expatriates they would not be allowed to return to work in Kuwait...
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UN official applauds Kuwait as among top donors
Tarek El-Sheikh KUWAIT: Tarek El-Sheikh, United Nations Secretary General Representative and Resident Coordinator to Kuwait, applauded the State Kuwait for being among top donors for the World Health Organization. He also lauded the state for being in lead among nations fighting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).In a statement marking World Health Day yesterday, Sheikh expressed deep gratitude to the State of Kuwait and its leadership for...
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Pandemic Diaries: The middle miles
By Jamie EtheridgeMonday night the government announced an extension of the public holiday until April 23, an extension of the partial curfew by two hours, now from 5 pm to 6 am, and the lockdown of two densely-populated areas - Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Mahboula. The news left many people terrified, and it's still unclear how the lockdowns will work. Residents in those areas are understandably worried about what the next two weeks will hold.All...
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When we behave
By Abdellatif Sharaawas calling some of my friends Monday evening to see how they were doing. A friend in Mahboula told me the area was sealed off some time before the official announcement was made by the Council of Ministers. The only thing this friend was worried about was not being able to report to work due to the attitude of his employer, who had already hinted something like this may happen. Meanwhile, some companies attempted to move...
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KFSD gives instructions to avoid 'home quarantine' accidents
KUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Service Directorate's Public Relations Director Brig Khalil Al-Amir speaks during the meeting. By Hanan Al-SaadounKUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Service Directorate's (KFSD) Public Relations Director Brig Khalil Al-Amir met the director of health and environmental safety department at EQUATE petrochemicals Mohammad Al-Shimmari, and head of labor assembly team Abbas Awad, to coordinate for the launch of a campaign which aims at...
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Clean fuel project 'completed'
KUWAIT: Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) announced yesterday the completion of its clean fuel project at Al-Ahmadi refinery after the successful launch of the last two production units. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Waleed Al-Bader indicated that the coal and naphtha hydro treating units would produce 37,000 and 8,400 barrel per day (bpd) respectively.The finalizing of the project in Al-Ahmadi refinery is an important step within the...
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KIPIC completes quarantine for coronavirus
KUWAIT: Senior oil sector officials tour a completed quarantine facility in Al-Zour. - KUNA KUWAIT: Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) has completed a quarantine facility in Al-Zour with a capacity of 1,700 beds, KIPIC said Monday. This quarantine facility has been prepared in a record time and will function as a hospital, KIPIC Deputy CEO for Finance and Administrative Services Mahmoud Abul said.He was speaking to the press...
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Coronavirus in Kuwait: What we know so far
KUWAIT: Kuwait has so far recorded 743 cases infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in addition to one death. With the exception of 23 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 911 have been discharged from quarantine after exhibiting no symptoms during their 14-day quarantine period, the Ministry of Health...
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - APRIL 02: A sign shows the price of gas at a gas station as the national average falls under $2 per gallon amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 02, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. According to AAA, roughly 70% of U.S. gas stations are offering $1.99 or less per gallon, which is the lowest price in four years. Andy Lyons/Getty Images/AFP
Russia eyes oil deal with Saudi soon
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY: A sign shows the price of gas at a gas station as the national average falls under $2 per gallon amid the coronavirus pandemic in Louisville, Kentucky. Saudi Arabia and Russia are "very, very close" to a deal on oil production cuts, Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, told CNBC yesterday. - AFP MOSCOW: Saudi Arabia and Russia are "very, very close" to a deal on oil production cuts, Kirill Dmitriev,...
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Handling of EPL pay row 'a disgrace': Rooney
LONDON: In this file photo taken on March 5, 2020 Derby County's English striker Wayne Rooney reacts during the English FA Cup. Rooney has criticised the British government and the Premier League for placing footballers in a "no-win situation" over the issue of pay cuts, branding their interventions "a disgrace". - AFP LONDON: Wayne Rooney has criticised the UK government and the Premier League for placing footballers in a "no-win situation"...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 05: A man wearing a protective mask walks by street art amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 05, 2020 in New York City. COVID-19 has spread to most countries around the world, claiming almost 70,000 lives with infections nearing 1.3 million people. Cindy Ord/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
'Superheroes': Coronavirus survivors donate plasma hoping to heal the sick
NEW YORK: A man wearing a protective mask walks by street art amid the coronavirus pandemic in New York City. COVID-19 has spread to most countries around the world, claiming almost 70,000 lives with infections nearing 1.3 million people. – AFP NEW YORK: As she emerges from quarantine, recovered COVID-19 patient Diana Berrent is eager to join the battle against the pandemic and donate precious antibodies that researchers hope might help...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 25, 2016 British singer Marianne Faithfull performs at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris on November 25, 2016. - British singer Marianne Faithfull has tested positive for coronavirus and is being treated in hospital, her publicists said on April 4, 2020. (Photo by FRANCOIS GUILLOT / AFP)
60s icon Marianne Faithfull treated for COVID-19
In this file photo British singer Marianne Faithfull performs at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris. - AFP British singer Marianne Faithfull has tested positive for coronavirus and is being treated in hospital, her publicists said on Saturday. "Marianne Faithfull's manager… has confirmed that Marianne is being treated for COVID-19 in hospital in London," music industry publicists Republic Media tweeted. "She is stable and responding to...
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Kuwait under unsteady northern and northwesterly winds triggering dust. - KUNA
Kuwait weather to remain unstable
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MAJDAL SHAMS: Druze elders and mourners surround the coffins of 10 of the 12 people killed in a rocket strike from Lebanon a day earlier, during a mass funeral in this Druze town in the Zionist-annexed Golan Heights on July 28, 2024. - AFP
Mideast seethes amid carnage
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KUWAIT: Photo provided by the Al-Zour oil Refinery shows a view of the facility, in Al-Zour, south of Kuwait City. – AFP
The impact of oil discoveries
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Hand of female holding sunscreen. Very sun light Sky background.Health concepts and skin care
‘Protect yourself against skin cancer,’ CAN warns
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The image shows a finger directing attention to A PET CT scan image shows comprehensive views of organs and tissues isolated on white background. Clipping path.
MoH underlines importance of compact imaging device