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Hijri holiday on Thursday
Plan to safeguard HusseiniyasKUWAIT: Ministries and all government institutions nationwide will be closed tomorrow to mark the Hijri New Year's holiday, Kuwait's Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced yesterday. Meanwhile, workplaces of unconventional and special nature will determine their holidays as they see fit, a statement issued by the CSC noted.In another development, Interior Ministry's Undersecretary Lieutenant General Mahmoud...
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Bedoons Agency backs down on promises: MP
Lawmaker blasts government non-cooperationKUWAIT: Opposition MP Abdullah Fahhad strongly criticized the Central Bedoons Agency, saying it has backed down on pledges to resolve the problem of stateless people who had obtained their country passports which turned out to be fake. The agency had initially promised to grant those people security identification cards which works as a personal identification document but later changed its mind and...
KUWAIT: India’s Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar addresses the Indian community at the Indian embassy yesterday as Indian Ambassador Sunil Jain looks on. – Photo by Sajeev K Peter
Kuwait, India to seal deals
KUWAIT: India’s Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar addresses the Indian community at the Indian embassy yesterday as Indian Ambassador Sunil Jain looks on. – Photo by Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: Kuwait and India are expected to sign several cooperation agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoU) today in sectors such as health, labor, education and oil and gas after the Kuwait-India Joint Commission meeting. India's Minister of...
KUWAIT: MPs attend a parliament session at the National Assembly yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
New health fees won’t solve demographic imbalance: MPs
KUWAIT: A number of lawmakers plan to meet in the coming few days in Jahra to discuss a series of issues that will be included in the National Assembly's agenda for discussion once it reconvenes in October 24, 2017, sources said. At least 15 MPs are likely to attend the meeting in order to discuss topics including a proposal to reduce fees on health services presented to expatriates which the Ministry of Health (MOH) plans to implement by October...
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‘Hire Kuwaitis with special needs’
KUWAIT: The Public Authority of the Disabled (PAD) has instructed local companies to employ Kuwaitis with special needs, and gave grace periods for the private companies to make necessary preparations for hiring these citizens, said Majed Al-Saleh, a senior official at PAD’s educational services sector. Competent authorities will take legal action against non-abiding companies, he warned, stressing that they must abide by terms of a law...
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Minister defends decision to dissolve co-op's board
Minister Hind Al-SabeehKUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hind Al-Sabeeh stressed that her decisions to dissolve co-operative societies' boards or refer their members to prosecution is done in accordance with the law and upon recommendations made by specialized committees.Sabeeh made her statement in response to negative reactions on her decision to dissolve Kaifan Co-op Society's Board of...
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Portable businesses gaining popularity across Kuwait
KUWAIT: Whether you are looking for new clothes, getting a slick haircut or even dental care, portable businesses are providing clients with top notch services in the comfort of their homes. These businesses have recently been popping up around the country representing a new trend. It is likely that the owners of these businesses aim to boost profits through reaching out to their customers, while providing them with a new kind of experience. -...
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Man arrested for growing marijuana for sale
KUWAIT: A man faces drug trafficking charges after police raided his house and found large amounts of marijuana plants inside. The suspect, Kuwaiti, was put under surveillance for two weeks and was eventually arrested near his house yesterday. Police found what they described as a 'fully-equipped planting area' that included a large number of plastic containers with nearly 1,000 marijuana seedlings ready for sale. They also found a large quantity...
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Saudi Arabia arrests two rights activists
DUBAI: Two prominent Saudi human rights defenders were arrested last weekend, campaigners said yesterday, amid an ongoing crackdown on dissenters in the kingdom. Abdulaziz Al-Shubaily and Issa Al-Hamid are both members of the local Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA), which Saudi authorities banned and shut down in 2013.Sources quoted by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) said the arrests were linked to past convictions. A special...
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Qatar, Kuwait stop renewing visas for North Korean workers
DOHA: North Korean workers will start leaving Qatar and Kuwait after the Gulf Arab states said they would stop renewing visas, cutting off a source of foreign income for Pyongyang after UN Security Council sanctions and pressure from the United States. US President Donald Trump urged United Nations member states yesterday to turn up the pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, using his maiden speech to the world body to address...
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Migrant maids in Oman at risk - India scraps rescue scheme
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: India's decision to scrap a financial guarantee scheme for migrant domestic workers in Oman will make it harder for maids who are abused or unpaid to get home, campaigners said yesterday. The Indian Embassy in Oman issued a notice on Monday, saying it was scrapping the scheme because employers and recruitment agencies said it was discouraging them from hiring.The decision comes weeks after a similar waiver in Kuwait and...
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Massive fuel shortage forces electricity cuts in Kuwait
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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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VIENNA: Ambassador to Austria in Vienna Talal Al-Fassam is seen during his visit to the Austrian company. — KUNA
Kuwait explores renewable energy solutions in Vienna