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DOHA: A file picture taken on Nov 16, 2014 shows workers at a construction site in the Qatari capital. - AFP
Outdoor work ban starts June 1
KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Manpower authority issued its annual decision banning laborers from working in the open from 11:00 am till 4:00 pm, effective from the beginning of June till the end of August. Acting director Abdullah Al-Motoutah urged employers to observe these timings and conditions in order to avoid legal accountability.Municipality's budgetKuwait Municipality Director Ahmad Al-Manfouhi said that the parliamentary budgets...
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Salwa's Church - "How can the church be built in a residential area without prior permissions"
KUWAIT: The Municipal Council's deputy chairman Meshaal Al-Jowaisri said a church was established in a recently sold house in Salwa, and raised questioned about whether it was properly licensed through the relevant state authorities. "How can a church be built in a residential area without prior permissions from relevant authorities?" he exclaimed, noting that many complaints had been filed by owners of neighboring houses.By Meshaal Al-Enezi
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Funerals at night to combat heat
KUWAIT: The funeral services manager at the Municipality Faisal Al-Awadhi said that in view of the high temperatures in summer, burials during Ramadan will be held at 10:00 am, after Asr prayers and at 10:00 pm. He added that enough shade and illumination facilities have been prepared for this purpose.FloodingA committee formed to investigate the flooding of Mangaf underpass is due to hand over its final report to Minister of Public Works Abdul...
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Kuwait acts against Syrians seeking to change their citizenship status
KUWAIT: Syrians will not have their citizenship status changed in the Interior Ministry's database if they obtain a different nationality, according to a new circular issued by the Interior Ministry's Residency Affairs Department.This came after Sudanese authorities contacted their Kuwaiti counterparts about a number of Syrian nationals who have recently obtained Sudanese passports. Sudanese authorities temporarily suspended procedures to issue...
Bader Al-Dihani
On the geopolitical opportunity of Kuwait
Bader Al-Dihani US President Donald J Trump, during his official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, began his bilateral meeting with His Highness the Amir of Kuwait by stating: "They [Kuwaitis] buy tremendous amounts of military equipment than they invest in the United States. And that is what we like to hear." President Trump then kept reinforcing on how such purchases build job opportunities in the United States. And with that not only...
Kuwait Investment Authority
Kuwait Investment Authority denies $6 billion losses
KUWAIT: Kuwait Investment Authority Monday dismissed as “completely untrue” press reports that KIA lost $6 billion throughout 2016, affirming the losses were much lower than the reported digit. The correct digit is the one mentioned during the National Assembly’s June 22, 2016, session which was held to discuss the State’s financial status, during which the government said KIA losses were Kuwaiti Dinars 312 million (some $1.02 billion),...
Minister of Oil and Minister ofnElectricity and Water Essam Al-Marzouq
Increasing output cut could be discussed in upcoming OPEC meeting: Oil Minister
Kuwait supports extending deal for nine months Minister of Oil and Minister ofElectricity and Water Essam Al-MarzouqKUWAIT: The increasing output cut is one option that could be discussed in OPEC ministerial meeting tomorrow, Minister of Oil and Minister of Electricity and Water Essam Al-Marzouq said yesterday."There is a consensus on the need to take all necessary measures to restore balance on the oil market," Marzouq said in an exclusive...
Kuwait Airways
Kuwait Airways cutover to Amadeus a resounding success
Kuwait AirwaysKUWAIT: Kuwait Airways, the official national airline of the State of Kuwait, announced that the cut-over to the world-leading, Amadeus Altéa Suite - for its new inventory, reservations, ticketing and loyalty systems - was a resounding success. The systems migration, which took place on the night of 19-20 May, was completed in just a matter of hours.Project Director for the Amadeus Implementation and Kuwait Airways' Director of...
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Family wanted for forgery
KUWAIT: An Egyptian mother and her son were arrested while the husband escaped arrest when detectives raided their apartment in Jabriya to arrest them over fraud charges, said security sources. The sources explained that a number of citizens and expats had reported being swindled by the family, as the mother claimed to be a PhD holder working for an Arab organization with many connections. The suspects used this claim to take thousands of dinars...
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Inspectors foil bid to smuggle 91,000 pills
KUWAIT: Air cargo custom inspectors foiled a Syrian man's attempt to smuggle 91,000 illicit pills hidden in string lights imported from Lebanon to Kuwait, said security sources. Case papers indicate that custom inspectors suspected a parcel arriving from Lebanon and on checking it, the pills were found. Inspectors repacked the parcel and waited for the recipient to pick it up. He was arrested on collecting it.RapeA girl told Mubarak Al-Kabeer...
BETHLEHEM: US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting at the presidential palace in this West Bank city yesterday. - AFP
Trump pushes for Mideast peace
BETHLEHEM: US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting at the presidential palace in this West Bank city yesterday. - AFPJERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump called on Israelis and Palestinians to make compromises for peace yesterday as he wrapped up a closely watched visit, but offered no specifics on how to resolve the conflict. In a speech before he flew to Rome for a high-profile meeting with...
MANCHESTER: Helpers attend to injured people inside Manchester Arena after a blast late Monday. - AP
Police name suspect after 22 killed in Manchester attack
 Kuwait condemns bombing, Amir sends condolences MANCHESTER: Helpers attend to injured people inside Manchester Arena after a blast late Monday. - APMANCHESTER: Police yesterday named a young man - reportedly British-born of Libyan descent - as the suspect behind a suicide bombing that ripped into young fans at a concert in Manchester, killing 22 including an eight-year-old girl. Manchester police identified the suspect as 22-year-old Salman...
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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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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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Iran rejects calls to ‘stand down’
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KURSK: This handout photograph taken and released by the Government of Kursk region of Russia on August 9, 2024, shows women and children being evacuated from the town of Rylsk in Kursk region. — AFP
Putin orders Russian army to ‘dislodge’ Ukrainian forces