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KUWAIT: Kites shaped as flags of Kuwait and Gulf states fly above a herd of camels in the Kuwaiti desert. — KUNA
Plan to ‘Kuwaitize’ administrative jobs in private sector; Imams penalized
KUWAIT: The Manpower and Government Restructuring Program's (MGRP) Secretary General Fauzi Al-Majdali stressed that MGRP is working on 'Kuwaitizing' all administrative jobs in the private sector as part of a five-year plan, adding 166 job categories are currently held by 84,573 expats. He did not provide any explanations on how the plan will be implementedSouth Mutlaa projectPlanning manager at the Public Authority for Housing Welfare Nasser...
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Cebu Pacific to stop Kuwait flights
.KUWAIT/MANILA: Cebu Pacific Airlines will suspend flights from Kuwait from mid June, the Philippines-based airlines announced yesterday. Cebu will fly its last 4x weekly flight from Manila to Kuwait on June 13 and will fly its last return Kuwait to Manila on June 14.Passengers with flights booked after that date will have options to either rebook for an earlier flight, receive a full refund or use the ticket value to book a different flight for...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Brunei’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Lim Jock Seng. — Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos
Amir receives Brunei’s FM
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Brunei’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Lim Jock Seng. — Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday at Bayan Palace First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, accompanied by the visiting Brunei's Minister of Foreign Affairs...
KUWAIT: People walk through a heavy sandstorm in Kuwait City yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait affected by heavy sandstorm
KUWAIT: People walk through a heavy sandstorm in Kuwait City yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Kuwait was affected by a heavy sandstorm yesterday, which temporarily suspended activity at Shuwaikh Port. The storm was caused by strong winds that hit over 32 km/h, which rendered visibility levels below 800 meters. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat and Joseph Shagra
A new road project in Kuwait.
Kuwait eyes developing different transport sectors
A new road project in Kuwait.KUWAIT: Kuwait is looking forward to implementing 'Vision 2035' where government eyes development of various transport sectors, electricity and information technology. This development will be through the projects of the airport, railways, metro, bridges, seaports and desalination plants and modern networks, as part of a sophisticated infrastructure pillar.Infrastructure is a main pillar to achieve the new vision as...
KNPC CEO Mohammad Ghazi Al-Mutairi signs a deal with Atradius.
KNPC signs $6.245 billion deals to finance Clean Fuels Project
Largest ECA backed Corporate Loan Facilities KNPC CEO Mohammad Ghazi Al-Mutairi signs a deal with KEXIM. KNPC CEO Mohammad Ghazi Al-Mutairi signs a deal with SACE. KNPC CEO Mohammad Ghazi Al-Mutairi signs a deal with Atradius. KNPC CEO Mohammad Ghazi Al-Mutairi signs a deal with UK Export Finance.KUWAIT: Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) is pleased to announce the signing of the largest ECA backed Corporate Loan Facilities of $6.245...
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Kuwait’s aircraft carrier
Commercial planes of countries worldwide are named after landmarks and icons. In Kuwait, planes are named after islands, important local areas and icons like Warba, Boubyan, Failaka, Al-Jahra, Al-Fintas, Dasman, Al-Sabahiya, Al-Seif and, the most famous ever, Al-Jabriya, which was hijacked in the mid-1980s. The same naming convention often works for aircraft carriers. For instance, France has named the largest carrier in its fleet after its first...
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Expat arrested for planting marijuana in his house
Marijuana plants found inside a house in Hawally where a drug dealer who was arrested yesterday planted them for tradeKUWAIT: An expat was arrested in Hawally for planting marijuana in his house and selling it. Security sources said the suspect told narcotics police that he imported the seedlings and planted them. Further investigations are in progress to find out whether the suspect has any accomplices.CrackdownHawally municipality inspection...
KUWAIT: A picture released by the Interior Ministry yesterday showing cardboard boxes containing liquor bottles found inside a shipment that arrived to Shuaiba Port yesterday.
Customs officers foil attempt to smuggle alcohol into Kuwait
KUWAIT: A picture released by the Interior Ministry yesterday showing cardboard boxes containing liquor bottles found inside a shipment that arrived to Shuaiba Port yesterday.KUWAIT: An Arab man was arrested after he arrived at Shuaiba Port to collect a shipment containing alcoholic drinks. Criminal investigators at the Interior Ministry coordinated with the investigations division at the Customs General Department, after receiving information...
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Female dentist offended; Officer assaulted
KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti female dentist lodged a complaint against a Kuwaiti patient, accusing him of insulting a public servant on duty. The man was arrested for a while and then released pending further investigations and checking the clinic's CCTV cameras. Separately, a 'VIP' citizen living in Nuzha reported that an unidentified woman assaulted his 17-year-old daughter at a popular shopping mall when she refused to let her have her mobile phone. The...
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Policemen hurt while ticketing reckless driver
KUWAIT: Two traffic policemen were injured when a driver they had stopped for a citation for running a red light sped off, knocking them both over. The policemen were rushed to hospital and the runaway driver was chased and arrested.ViolationsThe anti-corruption authority referred an undersecretary to the public prosecution over charges of committing various financial and administrative violations in some contracts.ForgeryA retired marine colonel...
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis meets US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in a private audience at the Vatican yesterday. - AP
Trump vows peace push after meeting with pope
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis meets US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in a private audience at the Vatican yesterday. - APBRUSSELS: Donald Trump vowed yesterday to use his US presidency to promote peace around the world after what he depicted as an inspirational meeting with an initially grim-faced Pope Francis. Meeting face-to-face for the first time, the two leaders sidestepped profound differences over a string of issues...
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His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah
Sheikh Salem Al-Ali passes away
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GAZA: People inspect the damage in Gaza City's Sheikh Radwan neighborhood following Zionist bombardment on August 11, 2024. — AFP
US orders nuclear submarine to Mideast
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Iran rejects calls to ‘stand down’
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His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah
Kuwait mourns Al-Sabah Family patriarch, KNG Chief Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah
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MoI: No transactions without biometrics