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This photo taken on February 20, 2020 shows two staff members crossing an empty road as they deliver vegetables to a hospital in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province. - The death toll in China from the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic rose to 2,236 on February 21 after 118 more people died, most of them in the hard-hit epicentre province of Hubei, the government said. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT

'Traumatized' Africans stranded in coronavirus-hit China cry for help

WUHAN, China: This photo taken on Feb 20, 2020 shows two staff members crossing an empty road as they deliver vegetables to a hospital in this city in China's central Hubei province. - AFP MUKONO: When Margaret Ntale Namusisi's three daughters called her in Uganda to say they were being quarantined at their university in Wuhan, China, because of the coronavirus outbreak, she sent money and told them: "Run very fast and do shopping." Valeria,...

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Prince Harry, Meghan to stop using 'royal' brand

LONDON: In this file photo taken on Oct 15, 2019, Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Britain's Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the annual WellChild Awards. - AFP LONDON: Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will no longer use the "Sussex Royal" label when they begin their new life outside the royal inner circle in the spring, their spokeswoman said Friday. The couple will formally step down as senior royals from March 31 and will no...

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Speaker Ghanem lashes out at opposition for assembly chaos

KUWAIT: In this file photo, National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem (left) argues with MP Mohammad Al-Mutair during a parliament session at the National Assembly on February 18, 2020. – Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat By B IzzakKUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem yesterday issued a very stern warning to those who try to breach the constitution and the assembly internal charter, saying he will continue to face them and will stop...

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Kuwait has no plans to grant amnesty to violators: report

KUWAIT: Kuwait does not plan to grant amnesty to visa violators this year, a local daily reported yesterday, citing the 'large number of violators' who allegedly take advantage of the grace period to leave without paying fines and retain the ability to return to the Gulf state in the future. "There is a large number of violators who use the amnesty as a way to circumvent the law," an anonymous security source told Al-Rai daily, adding that once...

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Kuwait stops work permits for expats over 70

KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Manpower began rejecting applications to renew renewing work permits for expatriates who reach 70 years of age regardless of their job titles, Al-Anbaa daily reported yesterday quoting an official source at the authority. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the source explained that this decision is a first step that will likely be gradually followed with another to reject work permit issuance applications...

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Temporary power cuts expected in several areas around Kuwait

By A SalehKUWAIT: Some areas in Kuwait might experience temporary power cuts in the coming few days as the Ministry of Electricity and Water is carrying out a comprehensive maintenance plan for power stations to boost the grid's production capacity in parallel with population increase. According to a statement the ministry made available to the press yesterday, power cuts are expected to occur from 8:00 am to 11:00 am for five days in the...

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Prime Minister inaugurates festival at Shaheed Park

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah inaugurates a national festival at the Shaheed Park Wednesday. - KUNA KUWAIT: Under the auspices and attendance of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah kicked off a national festival at the Shaheed Park Wednesday marking the occasion of National Day and Liberation Day anniversaries. The festival was also attended by Deputy Prime...

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Zain shares joys of National holidays with Zain Hospital, care centers

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, organized a number of social visits to Zain Otolaryngology Hospital and the Ministry of Social Affairs' care centers to share the joys and happiness of Kuwait's National holidays.Zain organizes many visits to hospitals and social care centers several times a year in celebration of various occasions. The initiative, which comes under the umbrella of the company's Corporate...

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How to get your child's birth certificate in Kuwait

By Ben Garcia If you are an expat and want to start a family in Kuwait, prepare for the hassles brought about by boundless bureaucracy, starting from obtaining a birth certificate. This is needed to secure a passport (at your embassy) and iqama (from the residency department). A report of birth must be made within 60 days to avoid penalties. Negligence to do so carries a penalty of imprisonment or a fine, if you've done it twice. At public...

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Vaccines in Kuwait

By Nawara FattahovaLike everywhere in the world, in Kuwait there are obligatory and recommended vaccinations. There are no obligatory vaccinations for adults, but children receive their first vaccination after they are born. A doctor at a polyclinic spoke to Kuwait Times on the condition of anonymity about vaccinations in Kuwait. "The first vaccination is given to the baby after birth, then in the second month, fourth month, sixth month, one...

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National holidays

Muna Al-Fuzai By Muna Al-Fuzai is preparing to celebrate the National and Liberation Day holidays next week. The Civil Service Commission has announced that Tuesday and Wednesday will be official holidays, along with Thursday, because it falls between two holidays. Official work will resume on Sunday, March 1, 2020.This is great break; some people may stay in Kuwait and participate in the activities that are expected to be held during this...

General view of the street where one of the bar (R) has been targeted in a shooting at the Heumarkt in the centre of Hanau, near Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on February 20, 2020, after at least nine people were killed in two shootings late on February 19, 2020. - The suspect in two shootings in Germany that killed at least nine people was found dead at home, police said on February 20, 2020. At least nine people were killed in two shootings late on February 19 in Hanau, near the German city of Frankfurt. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

Gunman hits shisha bar, kills 9

HANAU: General view of the street where one of the bar that was targeted in a shooting at the Heumarkt in the centre of Hanau, near Frankfurt am Main, western Germany yesterday. – AFP HANAU: Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the "poison" of racism yesterday after a shooter with suspected far-right beliefs killed nine people at a shisha bar and a cafe in the German city of Hanau. The suspect, identified as 43-year-old German Tobias R, was...

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