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7 deaths, 751 new virus cases; call to tax expat remittances
By B IzzakKUWAIT: The ministry of health announced 751 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 11,028 cases, while seven deaths were reported as well, bringing fatalities up to 82. In the daily press briefing, Health Ministry Spokesperson Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said 169 patients are in intensive care, 77 of them in critical condition.Earlier, the ministry announced the recovery of 162 patients, bringing...
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Veg shortage due to supply chain logistics
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: A problem with supply chain logistics may be leading to shortages of vegetables in some co-ops and fresh vegetables sitting in Al-Forda Market unable to reach the market. Citizens and residents have confirmed shortages of vegetables in some supermarkets in Kuwait, with many posting photos of their local co-op’s empty shelves on social media.Kuwaiti farmer Yousef Al-Kiribani told Kuwait Times that on the first two days of...
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Sigh of relief as KU flights take home 234 Indians
KUWAIT: Indians who availed of the Kuwait government amnesty line up at the airport to leave yesterday. By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: Nearly 240 Indians detained in deportation centers heaved a sigh of relief as the Kuwait government flew them home free of charge yesterday on two Kuwait Airways flights. However, more than 10,000 Indians who availed a government amnesty are still waiting to be taken home.According to a source, the repatriation of...
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National Guard provide assistance
By Hanan Al-SaadounKUWAIT: Kuwait National Guard took over the ration supply branch at Khaldiya Co-operative Society upon the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's request. Guardsmen provided assistance as the co-op faced difficulties meeting customers' needs following the branch's temporary closure after a number of workers there tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Some 366 citizens cross border with Saudi Arabia: Kuwait FM
Sheikh Ahmad inspects measures for citizens returning home via land KUWAIT: Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Mohammad Al-Sabah said some 366 citizens have crossed Nuwaiseeb border crossing from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, marking the start of land repatriation. Sheikh Ahmad, at an online news conference, said there were 4,117 citizens who registered in the 'With You' platform, a tool designed to facilitate return of nationals. The...
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Keeping our surroundings clean
I did not think that I will be writing about the behavior of some people that I saw during two days into the total curfew, but I find it necessary to talk about such behavior, especially since we are under certain circumstances that do not allow for any unhealthy act and we must comply with rules and common sense.The environment that surrounds the human being is part of his rights. It has an effect on health and living and in turn it affects...
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Photo of the Day
KUWAIT: A giant portrait on the building of Sheraton Hotel in Kuwait City, with Arabic text that reads "Amir of Humanity... With God's help, Kuwait and its people will be safe."
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Indian workers abandoned by restaurant owners without food and salary
By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: A group of Indian workers living in Mahboula lodged a complaint by sending emails to the labor office at the Indian Embassy in Kuwait and Kuwait Times over non-payment of salaries since March. According to the letter addressed to the embassy, there has been no communication by the company since March with 15 Indian workers who were hired to man two restaurants in Ardiya and Mahboula.“We humbly and respectfully regret to say...
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Hilali fire station men removed a ring from a woman's finger
By Hanan Al-SaadounKUWAIT: Hilali fire station men removed a ring from a woman's finger, after they were called to Amiri hospital where the woman was admitted. The ring was cut out without causing harm to the patient. -
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No country refuses to receive citizens from Kuwait: Foreign Minister
Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Mohammad Al-Sabah KUWAIT: There is no country that refuse to receive their citizens from the State of Kuwait who were in violation of residency law, the Arab Gulf country's Foreign Minister said Tuesday. "No country refused to receive its citizens, all countries are committed to providing care for their nationals," Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Mohammad Al-Sabah told an online news conference. Kuwait had in March urged all...
KABUL: An Afghan security personnel carries a newborn baby from a hospital, at the site of an attack in Kabul. Gunmen stormed a hospital on May 12 in the Afghan capital Kabul. — AFP
Newborns among 16 killed in hospital attack in Kabul
KABUL: An Afghan security personnel carries a newborn baby from a hospital, at the site of an attack in Kabul. Gunmen stormed a hospital on May 12 in the Afghan capital Kabul. — AFP KABUL: Gunmen disguised as police attacked a hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing 16 people including two newborn babies from a maternity clinic run by the international humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders. In a separate attack the...
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Sigh of relief as KU flights take home 234 Indians
By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: 234 Indians, detained in deportation centers here, heaved a sigh of relief as the Kuwait government flew them home free of charge yesterday on two Kuwait Airways flights. However, more than 10,000 Indians who obtained amnesty as part of the government program, are still waiting to be taken home.According to sources, the repatriation of the Indian workers who obtained amnesty is expected from next week onwards as the...
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