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Revoked citizenships to be reinstated soon
KUWAIT: National Assembly speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem said yesterday he was optimistic of imminent solutions to a number of issues amid moves by lawmakers to find an amicable deal for the citizenships revoked by the government over two years ago. Ghanem told reporters in a brief statement that MPs have made several moves and said that he is optimistic that such efforts will result in solutions very soon. He did not elaborate, but said that problems...
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Ministry denies reports on terminating expat teachers
Expats in public sector on the riseKUWAIT: The Ministry of Education's (MoE) Human Resources Director Soud Al-Jowaisri strongly denied social media reports about terminating 800 expatriate teachers.  Speaking in a statement he made to German news agency DPA, Jowaisri explained that expatriate teachers who had been notified of the termination of their contracts were those teaching computer science in the primary stage, where the subject was...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif addressing the nation at his office. —AFP
Pakistani PM arrives on official 2-day visit
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will pay a two-day official visit to the Kuwait from today. During the visit, Sharif will meet the Kuwaiti leadership for an in-depth review of various aspects of the traditionally close and brotherly relations between the two countries.The prime minister will hold delegation level talks with his Kuwaiti counterpart HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Both sides will review the...
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Gold price drops
KUWAIT: Gold price dropped by 2.7 percent, $34, reaching $1,222 per ounce, due to a bullish US dollar and forecast raise of the US interest rate, Sabaek Al-Kuwait for precious minerals company said in a statement yesterday. It forecast the price in the near future to range between $1,225 and 1,245 per ounce and may leap to $1,275 per ounce, in case the US Federal Reserve opted to delay the interest rate hike to June. - KUNA
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MPs' immunity lifted
KUWAIT: The parliament's legislative and legal affairs committee yesterday approved stripping MP Ahmad Al-Fadhel of his parliamentary immunity. MP Mohammad Al-Dallal, the panel's chairman, said in a statement that the committee members discussed during a session prior topics namely laws for combating corruption, contradiction of interests and employments in leading and judicial posts. The commission approved setting up a public authority against...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with South Korean Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transportation Kang Ho-in.—KUNA photos
Amir meets South Korean Minister
His Highness congratulates Kuwaiti jet ski champion KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with South Korean Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transportation Kang Ho-in.—KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah accompanied by Minister of State and Minister of Services Affairs Yasir Abul received at Bayan Palace yesterday South Korean Minister of Land,...
Attorney Fajer Ahmed
Employment Issues
Attorney Fajer Ahmed We are blessed in Kuwait (and the GCC) to have such a diverse workforce. Some countries or some communities are homogenous; you will find that all the people in that community are from one race and one background, but fortunately in Kuwait we are a sea of humans, and it amazes me how much we can learn from each other. I am also personally blessed that I get to write for people, to share the knowledge I have, and to have...
Firefighters tackle a blaze
Multiple injuries in Khaitan fires; Bangladeshi man commits suicide
Firefighters tackle a blazeKUWAIT: Three people suffered smoke inhalation in a fire that hit a Khaitan building Saturday night. Firefighters rushed to the scene in response to an emergency call, and immediately began to evacuate the building following their arrival. They were able to tackle the blaze which engulfed a fifth floor apartment, and prevented the flames from spreading to nearby apartments. Paramedics treated three person who suffered...
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'Daesh member' caught
KUWAIT: An Egyptian man suspected of being a member of Daesh terrorist group was caught at the border attempting to enter Saudi Arabia. He told police during investigations that he intended to go to Iraq through Saudi Arabia. Police found six video clips about Daesh operations and maps of his movements. He was taken to state security.FistfightA citizen in Hawally deflated the tires of a car that was parked in his parking spot. The car's owner got...
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Maid locks self up after dispute with sponsor
KUWAIT: A domestic helper who had differences with her sponsor found out that she will be sent back home, so she locked herself inside the bathroom and refused to come out. The sponsor called police after he failed to convince the maid to unlock the door. Police arrived to the scene and broke the door open, then placed the maid under arrest on charges of attempted suicide after she reportedly tried to kill herself inside the bathroom.SuicideAn...
WASHINGTON: In this file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington.-AP
Congress must probe alleged Obama power abuse: White House
Trump lacks evidence while Obama denies claims WASHINGTON: In this file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington.-APPALM BEACH: The White House demanded yesterday that Congress investigate whether former President Barack Obama abused his executive powers in connection with the 2016 presidential election. President Donald Trump leveled that claim on Saturday when he accused his predecessor of...
AMSTERDAM: A Dutch police officer prays at the Al-Kabir Mosque yesterday, where a meeting took place to show solidarity with Muslims and protest against racism and discrimination. - AP
Dutch support Muslims as MP vows to shut mosques
AMSTERDAM: A Dutch police officer prays at the Al-Kabir Mosque yesterday, where a meeting took place to show solidarity with Muslims and protest against racism and discrimination. - APAMSTERDAM: Hundreds of Dutch citizens met at an Amsterdam mosque yesterday to show solidarity with the country's Muslim population, as an anti-Islam MP again vowed to shut mosques and ban the Holy Quran should he win upcoming elections. Some 200 people representing...
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People walk past a poster of slain Palestinian Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran's capital Tehran on August 10, 2024, amid regional tensions during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. - AFP
Guards get new arms as Iran vows to punish Zionists
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VINHEDO, Brazil: An aerial view of the wreckage of an airplane that crashed with 62 people on board on Aug 10, 2024. - AFP
Brazil plane crash kills 62
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Kuwait residents try to ward off the heat
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Price of image over true value