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Extreme vetting
KUWAIT: Some expats are pictured at the Immigration Department. Confusion over incorrect data on work visas has left many expats stranded and unable to travel out of Kuwait for holiday.
Ban on expat recruitment of diploma holders and graduates from 2018
KUWAIT: The manpower authority has issued an administrative decision that will take effect in 2018 banning the recruitment of expatriate holders of diplomas and higher degrees who are under 30 years of age. The decision also bans amending degrees to higher levels except after a worker has left Kuwait, Al-Anbaa reported.Furthermore, the authority announced setting limits to the total number of expat laborers in some marginal professions, to be...
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No military moves against Kuwait
KUWAIT: Contrary to what has been circulating on social media, there are no military movements in the region heading towards Kuwait, the defense ministry said yesterday. The ministry's public relations department said rumors regarding military action against Kuwait are false. False news and rumors will only threaten Kuwait's stability and security, said the department, adding that those spreading lies will be subjected to legal procedures and...
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1,501 licenses to bedoons
KUWAIT: Central Apparatus for Illegal Residents' said yesterday that 1,501 driving certificates had been issued in the past nine months to bedoons (stateless people) in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior.New permits were distributed to 759 females and 748 others were issued for males. The new private and public licenses had been issued since January 2017 until last September, in addition to 2, 5477 renewed licenses, the Apparatus'...
Minister of Oil and Minister ofnElectricity and Water Essam Al-Marzouq
No deal yet to import freshwater
Essam Al-MarzouqKUWAIT: Oil minister and Minister of Electricity and Water Essam Al-Marzouq stressed that Kuwait's water security strategy is basically dependent on desalinating seawater and denied any current plans to import freshwater. "Importing freshwater can only happen if the cost is lower than that of desalinating it," he underscored, noting that a local company had suggested importing water but no deal was made so far.No...
KUWAIT: An injured Kuwaiti national is strechered from the plane upon arrival to Kuwait. — KUNA
Kuwaitis wounded in Iraq's road accident transported successfully
Victims receive burial in Al-Najaf - Three people in a critical condition, eight cases stable KUWAIT: An injured Kuwaiti national is strechered from the plane upon arrival to Kuwait. — KUNAKUWAIT: Commander of Kuwait's Air Force Major General Abdullah Al-Fodari stressed on Friday that the Kuwaitis injured during a road accident in Iraq were successfully transported to the country. Upon instructions by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad...
KUWAIT: The sun and city on the horizon and people fishing on a boat —KUNA
New Kuwaiti poll shows mostly positive views on US policy push, but some splits
77 percent reject the boycott of Qatar - 85 percent give Iran's behavior an unfavorable rating KUWAIT: The sun and city on the horizon and people fishing on a boat —KUNAKUWAIT: As US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson returns from the Middle East, where he focused on challenges from Iran and intra-Arab divisions, a new poll in Kuwait reveals a mixed yet largely favorable picture of popular attitudes on such issues in that small but strategic...
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Policemen arrested with drugs
KUWAIT: A special forces agent dressed in full uniform was arrested for possession and abuse of drugs, resisting arrest, attempting to escape and assaulting fellow policemen. In a similar incident, two police detectives were arrested in two separate incidents with drugs. The sources explained that the first suspect was arrested in Ahmadi with drugs and a weapon. The sources noted that the suspect was high on drugs and kept screaming blame at the...
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Social curse
Muna Al Fuzai I feel social media is turning into social curse these days. The Hindustan Times newspaper published a sad report about an Indian woman who was raped on the sidewalk in an Indian city in front of pedestrians during daytime (the incident took place around 2 pm) and no one did anything until a man called the police - the rest were videotaping the crime. The newspaper said the woman had a fight with her husband two days before...
Huge crowds participated in raffle draws with valuable prizes
Zain celebrated the launch of iPhone X at the Avenues
Company held special event for 10 consecutive hours Huge crowds participated in raffle draws with valuable prizesKUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunications company in Kuwait, held a special event at the Avenues Mall in celebration of the official launch of the all-new iPhone X. The event was held on Friday November 3 for ten consecutive hours, from 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm, and witnessed overwhelming numbers of crowds from Zain customers and Apple...
nnBEIRUT: A handout picture shows Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (right) meeting Iran's Supreme Leader's advisor Ali Akbar Velayati (second right) at the Government Palace on Friday. - AFP nn
Fearing for his life, Lebanon PM resigns, attacks Iran, Hezbollah
Arabiya claims Hariri was target of assassination plot BEIRUT: A handout picture shows Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (right) meeting Iran's Supreme Leader's advisor Ali Akbar Velayati (second right) at the Government Palace on Friday. - AFPBEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced his resignation yesterday, citing Iran's "grip" on the country and threats to his life. The surprise move risks plunging the small and already fragile...
nTEHRAN: Iranian schoolgirls chant slogan during an annual gathering in front of the former US Embassy marking the anniversary of its 1979 takeover as a surface-to-surface missile (rear left) is displayed in Tehran yesterday. - AP n
Iran displays missile, calls Trump 'crazy'
Iranians mark anniversary of US embassy takeover TEHRAN: Iranian schoolgirls chant slogan during an annual gathering in front of the former US Embassy marking the anniversary of its 1979 takeover as a surface-to-surface missile (rear left) is displayed in Tehran yesterday. - APBEIRUT: Iran put a ballistic missile on display as thousands marched yesterday to mark the anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the US embassy, with a senior official...
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This photograph taken in 1967 shows French actor Alain Delon accompanied by his wife Nathalie Delon. --AFP photos
Alain Delon: Women he loved and left
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Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC)
Massive fuel shortage forces electricity cuts in Kuwait
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Interior Minister orders removal of violations in Failaka
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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait swelters amid power cuts
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EL KFOUR: Lebanon: People inspect the damage to a building after a Zionist airstrike in the southern town of Kfour, in the Nabatiyeh district, on August 17, 2024, amid the ongoing cross-border clashes between Zionist troops and Hezbollah fighters. – AFP
Hezbollah reveals its military muscle