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Electoral fraud prompted use of Civil IDs for voting

KUWAIT: The government said yesterday that a fact-finding ministerial committee found wide-scale electoral fraud of illegally transferring bulks of voters across constituencies, which helped to forge the will of Kuwaiti voters. To resolve this violation, the government on Wednesday approved an emergency decree requiring voters to vote in constituencies based on their residential addresses stated in their Civil IDs, which will be used for the...

KUWAIT: Kuwait Times Deputy Editor-In-Chief Abdullah Boftain (second right) and senior staff pose for a group photo with high school students and NBK trainees on Thursday. - Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh

NBK trainees make headlines on field trip to Kuwait Times and Kuwait News

By Shakir ReshamwalaKUWAIT: Kuwait Times and Kuwait News welcomed high school students enrolled in National Bank of Kuwait's summer training program on a field trip to its offices on Thursday. The students visited various departments of the newspaper, learning about print media in Kuwait. The students had a glimpse into how editors, reporters, designers and proofreaders collaborate to bring out the paper on time day after day. They learned about...

EL KALA, Algeria: Algerian men check a burnt area at a restaurant in the Zoo following raging fires in Algeria's city of El-Kala.- AFP

'Tornado of fire': Algeria forest blazes kill 38

EL KALA: Algerian firefighters were Thursday battling a string of blazes, fanned by drought and a blistering heatwave, that have killed at least 38 people and left destruction in their wake. Deadly forest fires have become an annual scourge in the North African country, where climate change is turning large areas into a tinderbox.According to multiple sources, including local journalists and the fire service, at least 38 people have been killed,...

BAGHDAD: Supporters of the Iraqi Coordination Framework rest during a sit-in on a bridge leading to the heavily-guarded Green Zone of the capital Baghdad.- AFP

Iraq protest camps dig in for long haul

BAGHDAD: In the capital of crisis-torn Iraq, two tent cities have sprung up as rival Shiite blocs have set up protest camps, complete with cooked meals and air-conditioners against the blistering heat. As the war-scarred country's political impasse has dragged on ever since inconclusive October elections, both sides are digging in for the long haul in and near Baghdad's high-security Green Zone.Supporters of firebrand cleric and political...

EL-KALA: Algerian men check a charred bus in which at least 12 people were reportedly burnt to death following raging fires in Algeria's city of El-Kala on August 18, 2022. - AFP

Kuwait Amir offers condolence over Algeria's forest fire victims

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Thursday sent a cable to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune over the victims of forest fires in eastern Algeria, which left many casualties. In the cable, His Highness the Amir wished a speedy recovery for the wounded, and hoped the officials would overcome the effects of this natural disaster. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and...

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KRCS: Humanitarian work mirrors Kuwait's time-honored approach

KUWAIT: Chairman of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Dr Hilal Al-Sayer said on Thursday that humanitarian work reflects the longstanding approach and pure conduct of Kuwait and its people. Speaking to KUNA on the occasion of the World Humanitarian Day, which falls on Friday, Al-Sayer said Kuwait has made numerous humanitarian accomplishments only out of its pioneering role in the international humanitarian space.The State of Kuwait is...

KUWAIT: Journalists raise pictures of Shireen Abu Akleh during a vigil at Al-Jazeera Media Network's office in Kuwait on August 18, 2022. - Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh

Al-Jazeera Kuwait office holds vigil for Shireen Abu Akleh

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Al-Jazeera Media Network organized on Thursday a solidarity vigil at its office in Kuwait in which dozens of journalists and activists participated, to commemorate one hundred days since the assassination of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.In a press statement, Saad Al-Saeedi, Al-Jazeera Bureau Chief in Kuwait, said, "A hundred days have passed since the assassination of our colleague Abu Akleh, the correspondent for Al-Jazeera...

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Kuwait's PACI wins second ISO certificate

KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) announced on Thursday that it had won for the second time, the (ISO/ IEC 27001:2013) certificate for information security management. In a statement, PACI said that this certificate, which is valid for three years, includes providing the highest international standers for all authority systems, especially in the data security, protection programs, facility security and safety.The authority...

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Kuwait sets new regulations for food delivery drivers

KUWAIT: A meeting which included undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, Assistant of Traffic and Operations Major General, Jamal Al-Sayegh and a number of officials from the Ministry of Commerce, Kuwait Municipality and the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition concluded with putting new regulations for food delivery companies.These regulations include: The driver must have a health certificate from the Ministry of Health. A sticker must...

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MoI campaigns continue in Mahboula, Jleeb and Khaitan

KUWAIT: For the sixth consecutive day, the Ministry of Interior continued campaigns against violators under the instruction of Acting Minister Sheikh Talal Khalid Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah; this time in Khaitan. "Based on the instructions of the minister and under the supervision of undersecretary Anwar Al-Barjas, the campaign throughout all departments in the ministry continues in order to ensure the security and control in all areas in Kuwait," said...

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Municipality shuts down 35 basements

KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality announced Thursday that a total of 35 violating basements have been shut down in the second week of its inspection campaign on commercial estates. "The campaign with the cooperation of the Kuwaiti Fire Force aims to prohibit the use of basements as storage or stores in violation of licensing regulations," the municipality said in a press conference."Throughout the second week, a total of 136 tickets and warnings have...

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Municipality to be 100% 'Kuwaitized' within a year

KUWAIT: Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Affairs Dr Rana Al-Fares sent a memo to the General Manager of the municipality Engineer Ahmad Al-Manfouhi which includes a plan to make the staff at Kuwait Municipality consist of Kuwaiti citizens completely."The plan includes the 'Kuwaitization' of all posts in the Municipality within a specific time frame in correlation with the...

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