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Kuwaitization and expatriates
Muna Al Fuzai Will the Kuwaitization of the government sector succeed in replacing expats with citizens? The Civil Service Commission intends to activate a decision to increase the number of citizens versus non-Kuwaitis in government jobs, and to grant jobs to those who are registered in the central employment system, especially after the CSC disclosed that the percentage will reach 100 percent during five years in five functional...
Ramona Crasto
Definitely not from Harvard
Ramona Crasto We humans are astonishing creatures. One day, someone with a lot of time on their hands decided, now that we have categorized caste, tribe, sect and beauty, let's categorize education. Because the world wasn't divided enough, we had to divide education into good colleges and bad colleges. When I was in 12th grade, I was under a lot of pressure to score high marks not because I wanted to but because I needed to get into a good...
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Divorce in Kuwait: How it’s done
Most of the cases are caused by financial disputesDivorce affects everyone in a family and in Kuwait is governed by the law of the married couple’s religion and sect. There are Sunni and Shia family courts as well as a means for Christian couples to divorce. The process can be lengthy but the growing number of divorce cases suggest that is no deterrent.Divorce: By the numbersA recent study on divorce rates in Kuwait concluded that a major cause...
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We found Whooot!
On Wednesday night, around 10pm, I received an emergency text from a colleague. Our IT manager had found a young owl in the printing press warehouse. It had become trapped in the eaves and wasn’t able to get out. It couldn’t fly and seemed incredibly exhausted.So I hopped in my car, grabbing a small bird cage and headed to Industrial Shuwaikh.When I arrived, I found the poor thing tucked inside a paper bag sitting in the Editorial office. As...
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A visit to Ahmadi
'Kuwait's 'Oil Town' also family friendly'As part of our occasional series exploring various areas of Kuwait, Kuwait Times visited Al-Ahmadi to discover the main features of Kuwait's famous 'oil town'.Ahmadi Governorate is one of the six governorates of Kuwait. It is located in the southern part of the country and plays a critical role in the Kuwait economy as several of Kuwait's oil refineries are located there.Founded in 1946, Al-Ahmadi covers...
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) meets with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the Kremlin in Moscow yesterday. —AFP
Saudi Arabia to buy Russia S-400 air defense systems
Saudi king makes historic visit to Russia MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) meets with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the Kremlin in Moscow yesterday. —AFPRIYADH: Saudi Arabia has agreed to buy Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems, Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya television reported yesterday. The report came during a visit by Saudi King Salman to Moscow. The countries also signed a memorandum of...
Members of the of the Anti-Balaka armed militia. - REUTERS
Rape, sexual slavery are weapons of war in Central African Republic
Women and girls whipped, tied up and gang-raped Members of the of the Anti-Balaka armed militia. - REUTERSDAKAR: Armed groups in Central African Republic are using rape and sexual slavery as weapons of war in an abuse that may amount to crimes against humanity, a rights group said yesterday. Thousands have died and a fifth of Central Africans have been uprooted in a conflict that broke out after the mainly Muslim Seleka rebels ousted President...
LAS VEGAS: The Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, that Stephen Paddock fired from is seen in the evening in the in Las Vegas, Nevada. _ AFP
Clues few and elusive for the motive of US gunman
No link to extremists or activist groups - Looking for actual indicators of affiliation LAS VEGAS: The Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, that Stephen Paddock fired from is seen in the evening in the in Las Vegas, Nevada. _ AFPLAS VEGAS: Those seeking to know the motive of Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock have had little more to chase than hints and shadows. Paddock led such a low-key, private life that no one seemed to know him well, and those who...
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To rebuild trust, US cops offer coffee and a friendly ear
CHICAGO: Chicago resident Lee Maglaya (left) meets with police officers Librada Godinez and David Hallock, at a McDonald’s restaurant during a nationwide ‘Coffee with a Cop’ day. _ AFPCHICAGO: In a diverse Chicago neighborhood where dozens of languages are spoken, two police officers are visiting a McDonald's restaurant. They have a jug of coffee in hand and are offering a friendly ear, willing to listen to anyone who wants to have a chat....
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Ready to fight again: Homeless Rohingyas backing insurgency
Myanmar calls insurgents are terrorists, vows to crushFighters now stuck in dirt-poor campsCOX'S BAZAR: For 28-year-old Rohingya Muslim shopkeeper Mohammed Rashid, the evening phone call from organizers of the fledgling insurgent movement came as a surprise. "Be ready," was the message. A few hours later, after meeting in the darkness in an open field, he was one of 150 men who attacked a Myanmar Border Guard Police post armed with swords,...
TEKNAF, Bangladesh: Rohingya Muslim refugees walk toward refugee camps after crossing the border from Myanmar at the Bangladeshi shores of the Naf river in Teknaf yesterday. - AFP nn
India struggles to rein in flows of cattle, Rohingya
TEKNAF, Bangladesh: Rohingya Muslim refugees walk toward refugee camps after crossing the border from Myanmar at the Bangladeshi shores of the Naf river in Teknaf yesterday. - AFPNEW DELHI: Stopping Rohingya refugees from crossing India's porous eastern border with Bangladesh is straining the resources of guards battling to halt a flow of smuggled cattle in the opposite direction, security officials say. More than half a million Muslim Rohingya,...
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha wave from the royal chariot during a procession to mark his golden jubilee of accession to the throne in Bandar Seri Begawan yesterday. _ AFP
Sultan of bling: Brunei monarch celebrates golden jubilee in style
Brunei is one of the world’s wealthiest nations - Sultan’s reign also marked by controversies BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha wave from the royal chariot during a procession to mark his golden jubilee of accession to the throne in Bandar Seri Begawan yesterday. _ AFPBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei’s all-powerful and fabulously wealthy sultan marked 50 years on the throne in lavish style yesterday,...
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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
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KUWAIT: His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Dr Imad Mohamed Al-Ateeqi (center) is greeted by Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (second right) and other officials. — KUNA
Oil minister returns to Kuwait after treatment in Turkey
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JAHRA: Part of the Al-Shagaya Concentrated Solar Power Project is seen in this photo taken from the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research website.
KAPP shortlists companies for Dabdeba, Shagaya
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Interior Minister orders removal of violations in Failaka