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Govt looks to ‘uproot’ extremist ideologies

Minister Mohammad Al-JabriKUWAIT: Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, State Minister for Municipal Affairs Mohammad Al-Jabri yesterday headed a meeting of the higher committee to boost centrism, after which he highlighted the role that the committee plays to strengthen centrism and fight extreme ideologies. "However, we are looking for more innovation in the committee work," he said.Al-Jabri called for consolidating efforts of all ministries...

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Health Ministry sues lawyer over false ‘fake doctor’ claim

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has lodged a complained with the public prosecutor against a lawyer who it accuses of making up a false claim that an unqualified person has impersonated a Kuwaiti doctor working at a local medical facility.Earlier yesterday, MOH warned of 'legal ramifications' over erroneous information on social media which claimed a Bangladeshi national's impersonation of a Kuwaiti physician. "The information provided by a...

KUWAIT: Al-Safat Square’s tunnel sprinkles water to cool pedestrians. — Photo by Athoob Al-Shuaibi

Kuwait’s energy output expected to hit 14.3 thousand MW: Official

KUWAIT: Al-Safat Square’s tunnel sprinkles water to cool pedestrians. — Photo by Athoob Al-ShuaibiKUWAIT: Local power consumption could reach 14.3 thousand megawatts, while any less than that average would be an accomplishment, Kuwait's Minister of Electricity and Water said yesterday. As he presided over a meeting dealing with water and energy conservation, Mahmoud Boushehri said that a mere 10 percent reduction in energy consumption would...

KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Abdulrahman Al-Mutawa speaks to reporters during the ceremony. — Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh

Jahra, Abdul Nasser road projects to be completed by end of next year: Minister

KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Abdulrahman Al-Mutawa speaks to reporters during the ceremony. — Photos by Fouad Al-ShaikhKUWAIT: The development of Al-Jahra and Jamal Abdul Nasser main roads will be completed by the end of next year, Minister of Public Works Abdulrahman Al-Mutawa said on Sunday. The minister made his remarks during a ceremony to inaugurate two tunnels and a bridge in Al-Jahra and Jamal Abdul Nasser road projects, part of the...

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Police deny inmates assault reports

KUWAIT: Informed sources at the Interior Ministry denied social media rumors which speculated that central prison police attacked some jailed bloggers. The sources said the claims were made in an attempt to "hamper efforts of security men after they carried out surprise campaigns in which they caught inmates who sold phones and banned products to other cell mates." Security men found mobile phones with SIM cards, knives and drugs with the...

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Drug dealers caught

KUWAIT: Criminal security men busted a network of people on charges of drug trafficking. Detectives verified the authenticity of information received about the suspects’ activity, then sent an undercover agent to buy drugs from one of the suspects who was arrested during the exchange. The suspect told police about the source of the drugs; a man who was arrested with shabu (meth), and he in turn led them to a third person who was busted with...

Liquor smuggling foiled

5,500 liquor bottles found in a container

Liquor smuggling foiledKUWAIT: Drugs Control General Department in cooperation with the customs department foiled the attempt of smuggling nearly 5,500 liquor bottles in a container in Shuaiba port. Tips were received about an Arab national who brings in liquor through a business man. Investigations confirmed the tips and the suspect was arrested and liquor worth KD 300,000 was found in the container. The suspect said he gets the liquor from an...

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Firefighters put out Amghara building blaze

Firemen take a short break before resuming their dutiesKUWAIT: Firemen tackled a blaze which erupted in a building at the industrial area of Amghara, west of Kuwait City yesterday, Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) said. According to initial reports, the fire had engulfed the building, which spanned an area of 1,000 sq/m. A total of five fire department squads were dispatched to the site after the fire was reported. No injuries were...

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UAE denies any hacking of Qatar

Anwar GargashLONDON: The United Arab Emirates was not responsible for an alleged hack of Qatari websites which helped spark a month-long diplomatic rift with Doha, the UAE's minister of state for foreign affairs said yesterday. Anwar Gargash denied as false a story in the Washington Post that cited US officials saying the UAE had orchestrated the hack of Qatar's state news agency.The report quotes unnamed US intelligence officials as saying that...

AMMAN: Jordanian judges preside over the trial of Maarik Al-Tawaiha, charged with the killing of three American military trainers outside an army base last year. — AFP

Jordanian soldier gets life for killing US troops

‘I have all the respect for the king, but I was doing my job’ AMMAN: Jordanian judges preside over the trial of Maarik Al-Tawaiha, charged with the killing of three American military trainers outside an army base last year. — AFPAMMAN: A Jordanian soldier was sentenced Monday to life in prison after being convicted of killing three US military trainers last year, but some said questions lingered about his motive for the shooting at a...

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Muslims heed calls to avoid holy site over new Israeli security measures

'We sacrifice our souls and our blood' JERUSALEM: Israeli border guards detain a Palestinian youth during a demonstration outside the Lions Gate, a main entrance to Al-Aqsa mosque compound, due to newly-implemented security measures by Israeli authorities which include metal detectors and cameras. —AFPJERUSALEM: Muslims heeded calls yesterday not to enter a Jerusalem holy site and protested outside after Israeli authorities installed metal...

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Human rights activists face charges in Turkey

ISTANBUL: Relatives of Vedat Bagcerci, a victim of July 15 failed coup bid, hold uniforms like orange jumpsuits used at US military prison at Guantanamo Bay with a noose while chanting slogan for death penalty against FETO (Fethullah Gulen Terrorist Organisation) members. - AFPISTANBUL: Ten Turkish human rights activists who were detained by police while attending a training workshop appeared before court officials in Istanbul on Monday to face...

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KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah preside over a Cabinet weekly meeting on Tuesday at Bayan Palace. - KUNA

Cabinet mourns Sheikh Salem Al-Ali

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