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Labor force hits 2m, domestic helpers 25% of expat workers
KUWAIT: The latest labor force statistics in Kuwait issued by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) as of the end of 2022 indicate that the size of labor force in Kuwait increased by 8.2 percent and reached 2.037 million employees, excluding the number of household workers (1.882 million workers as of the end of 2021). Adding the household labor sector, which is about 753,000 workers, the total reaches 2.79 million workers (2.476 million workers...
NEW YORK: Newspaper front pages with former US President Donald Trump are displayed at a newsstand on March 31, 2023. – AFP
Trump ‘shocked’ by indictment but ‘ready to fight’
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s legal team went on the offensive on Friday following his historic indictment, vowing the former president would never seek a plea deal and was ready “to fight” all charges. The 76-year-old Trump, who is hoping to recapture the White House in 2024, chimed in with attacks on the prosecutors who brought the charges against him and even the judge expected to hear the case. “ELECTION INTERFERENCE, KANGAROO COURT!”...
British-US former professional kickboxer and controversial influencer Andrew Tate (R) and his brother Tristan Tate (L) walk out of the central arrest centre of Bucharest police after three months of pre-trial detention, in Bucharest, on late March 31, 2023. - A Romanian court on March 31, 2023 ordered that controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother be moved from jail to house arrest while they are investigated for alleged human trafficking and rape. (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP)
Tate moved from detention to house arrest in Romania
BUCHAREST: Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother were released on Friday after three months of detention in Romania and moved to house arrest while they are investigated for alleged human trafficking and rape. Tate, a British-American former kickboxer with millions of online followers, along with his younger brother and two Romanian women, are under investigation for allegedly “forming an organized criminal group, human...
Atyab Al-Shatti
Can she pass her citizenship?
Atyab Al-Shatti to Article 2 of the Kuwaiti nationality law issued by Amiri decree No 15 of 1959, “Every person born in Kuwait or born abroad from a Kuwaiti father is Kuwaiti". Consequently, the Kuwaiti nationality law clearly disclosed the transgression of the most important right of a Kuwaiti woman, which is her right to give her nationality, either to her children or her husband, and this is in clear violation of the provision of article...
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Ramadan can be challenging time for students
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: For Muslims, Ramadan is a holy month that symbolizes dedication, reflection and discipline to grow spiritually and get closer to God. But for students, Ramadan can be a challenging time, especially with exams during or immediately after the holy month. Kuwait Times spoke with counseling psychologist Barehan Hassan to learn more about the best ways to study in Ramadan. Hassan said many students think fasting may affect their...
KUWAIT: Aerial photo captures Kuwait City. The latest labor force statistics in Kuwait issued by the Cen-ntral Statistical Bureau (CSB) indicate that the size of labor force in Kuwait increased by 8.2 percent andnreached 2.037 million.
Kuwait’s labor force grows 8.2 percent
KUWAIT: The latest labor force statistics in Kuwait issued by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) as of the end of 2022 indicate that the size of labor force in Kuwait increased by 8.2 percent and reached 2.037 million employees, excluding the number of household workers (1.882 million workers as of the end of 2021). Adding the household labor sector, which is about 753,000 workers, the total reaches 2.79 million workers (2.476 million workers...
KUWAIT: Nama charity signed a partnership agreement with the Takaful Association for the care of prisoners’ families.— KUNA
Nama charity, Takaful ink partnership agreement
KUWAIT: Nama charity signed a partnership agreement with the Takaful Association for the care of prisoners ' families in the framework of enhancing joint cooperation and coordinating efforts to bring joy to dozens of prisoners and their families. The vice president of the Social Reform Society, Mohammed Al-Omar, said in a press statement on Friday that Nama has been partnering in its charitable and humanitarian work with government and private...
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Insurance company referred to Public Prosecution
KUWAIT: The Insurance Regulatory Unit has referred an insurance company (with expired license) to the Public Prosecution, the unit head Mohammad Sulaiman Al-Otaibi said on Saturday. The company is suspected of committing offenses such as money laundering and misappropriation of public funds, Al-Otaibi said in a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).He also affirmed that the unit would pursue efforts to regulate the sector, in line with Law...
KUWAIT: Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives heads of diplomatic missions and regional and international organizations. – KUNA photos
FM receives senior officials, diplomats
KUWAIT: Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his wife Sheikha Reema Al-Sabah received heads of diplomatic missions and regional and international organizations for the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. The reception was held at Sabah Al-Ahmad grand hall at the Foreign Ministry’s diwan and was attended by Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi, the minister’s assistants, ambassadors and...
KUWAIT: A vendor waits for customers at a market during the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in downtown Kuwait City. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Economic impact of 10-day holiday
By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: Since the suggestion by MP Hamad Al-Obaid for a 10-day holiday in Kuwait on the last 10 days of the holy month of Ramadan, differing opinions have emerged. Some people are in support of a 10-day work suspension, while others fear it would hinder and badly affect the state’s finances. Kuwait Times interviewed three Kuwaiti economists for their opinions on this issue. Some say this can have an effect on the state’s...
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Ramadan: Some Christian faithful fast in solidarity
By Chidi EmmanuelKUWAIT: Fasting is a religious practice observed by many faiths around the world. It involves abstaining from food, drink or other physical needs for a certain period of time. Muslims observe fasting during the month of Ramadan, which is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, while Catholics fast mostly during Lent, while other Christian faithful fast according to their doctrines. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five...
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Avoid traveling to Tanzania and E Guinea, MoH warns
KUWAIT: Kuwait Ministry of Health (MoH) recommended on Saturday “to avoid traveling to Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania.” This was after the announcement that the ministry is monitoring outbreaks of Marburg hemorrhagic fever virus in the two countries. In a statement, the Ministry of Health recommended that Kuwaitis should avoid the two countries and the neighboring countries and follow the preventive measures issued by the local health...
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