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Defense minister discusses measures against coronavirus

KUWAIT: Defense Minister Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah meets Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah and Chief of the National Security Bureau Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah on Wednesday. - KUNA KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Wednesday held discussions with Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah and Chief of the National...

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Curfew Diaries: Day 4 - Curfew breakers

The video shows a police patrol cruising through the empty streets of Kuwait, possibly Salmiya or Hawally, just after curfew, slow with lights flashing. The cruiser stops about halfway down the street and an officer steps out, calling towards a building with a glass-fronted ground floor. The officer yells again, then walks into the building, and a few seconds later, emerges with a man who was inside the building but not inside his apartment....

Muna Al-Fuzai

Social distancing

Muna Al-Fuzai Washing your hands frequently and maintaining social distancing are the two basic tips we have been hearing about as protective measures against the new coronavirus. I have heard the first call many times since I was a kid, but it seems that some people until today don't care to wash their hands enough.Another advice to the public is to keep at least a distance of one meter between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing,...

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Nawara Fattahova People of Kuwait are living a new lifestyle with the curfew. It's hard for most people, but we had to adapt to it, hoping it won't last long. The situation in general changed in Kuwait since the first week of this month, after the government suspended schools and closed the public sector, then later shuttered mosques and malls, stopped public transportation and closed beaches and parks. At that time, people were still able to...

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Today will be the second Friday when Muslims in Kuwait will not pray en massein mosques. The closures of the mosque are part of the government's efforts to limit gatherings and stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. I am used to waking up early, waiting for the azan to go the mosque and meet friends and brothers in worship.After this my long day starts.Now it is totally different. During the call for prayer, the muezzin adds a new,...

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611 expatriates return to their home countries from Kuwait

KUWAIT: 611 expatriates returned to their home countries from Kuwait. - KUNA photos KUWAIT: The interior ministry said 306 citizens returned home yesterday as part of a plan to bring back nationals from abroad due to spread of coronavirus, while 611 expatriates and Gulf nationals left for their home countries. Three planes carrying a total of 306 Kuwaiti citizens coming from Lebanon, Egypt and Bahrain - three nations with coronavirus cases -...

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Philippine Embassy repatriates 254 Filipinos by charted flight to Manila

By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: In an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus in Kuwait, the Talha Deportation Center, Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) and the Philippine Embassy shelters sent home 254 Filipinos who were detained for absconding or other criminal offenses and faced deportation. Among the deported Filipino workers were 16 male spa workers who were caught allegedly cross-dressing at some male massage centers in Kuwait. The deportees...

This picture taken on March 24, 2020 from al-Hamra Tower, tallest business building in Kuwait, shows a view of the empty streets in Kuwait City during a government-imposed curfew as a measure to prevent further spread of COVID-19 coronavirus disease. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

Repatriation of thousands of Kuwaitis begins

MPs urge pension agency to delay repayment By B IzzakKUWAIT: Kuwait has begun the repatriation of thousands of nationals stranded abroad due to coronavirus restrictions, with the first chartered flight expected to have arrived yesterday.The repatriation will continue until Sunday and will include flights from the United States, Britain, France, Italy and a number of Arab countries where some 60,000 citizens are living, who were barred from...

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Assembly approves tough penalties over coronavirus

By B IzzakKUWAIT: The National Assembly yesterday overwhelmingly passed amendments to a law stipulating tough penalties for violators in times of health epidemics. The amendments stipulate that people who are infected with a contagious disease like the coronavirus and transmit it deliberately to others face a jail term of at least 10 years and a fine of not more than KD 30,000. The amendments also stipulate that those who violate government...

His Highness Amir chairs the ministerial council extraordinary session

Amir orders financial support for citizens

Death sought for disease spreaders; crisis seen to remain for 2 months His Highness Amir chairs the ministerial council extraordinary session By B IzzakKUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has issued instructions to support Kuwaiti citizens financially to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus on them, the National Assembly speaker said yesterday.Marzouq Al-Ghanem wrote on Twitter after attending a key Cabinet meeting...

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Amir lauds efforts to combat coronavirus outbreak

KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday hailed the efforts of officials and contributions of NGOs in the fight against the coronavirus. Speaking during an address to the nation, HH the Amir urged compliance with all measures taken by authorities. He warned against paying heed to rumors, saying Kuwait has gone through many crises and sacrifices and came out victorious. Sincere efforts will overcome this trial, he...

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Amir to chair key cabinet meeting Monday morning

Partial curfew takes effect as assembly meets B IzzakKUWAIT: Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah will chair a key meeting for the cabinet Monday and a number of important decisions are expected, national assembly speaker Marzouk Al-Ghanem said.The speaker said he was invited to take part in the meeting to be held in the morning. Cabinet meetings that are chaired by the Amir and in which the assembly speaker takes part, are normally very...

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