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Govt: UK warning on Kuwait attacks 'routine measure'

KUWAIT: In response to a British warning Saturday of "likely attacks in Kuwait", Kuwait's Foreign Ministry assured the warnings are a routine measure and issued not for Kuwait, only but for the Middle East and most of European countries. In an advisory, Britain had warned its nationals travelling to Kuwait that attacks in Kuwait are "very likely", adding they should "take care" if they plan to travel in "conservative" areas like Jahra and Jleeb...

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Rent Laws Kuwait

I know that rent issues can be of major concern for my clients and readers, and therefore I like to write about the issue from time to time. But before I answer your questions, I want to make a few things clear. If you have a case against you at court, or if you end up paying your rent at court, then expect a case to be filed against you, and this means that you will need to either be prepared to write your defense in Arabic or to hire a lawyer;...

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Women go to court to demand equality

KUWAIT: A number of female citizens filed a case at the constitutional court demanding equality with men as per the Kuwaiti constitution. Details about the complaints were not immediately available. Several laws in Kuwait differentiate between male and female citizens, most notably the citizenship law which allows men to pass their nationality down to their children, unlike Kuwaiti mothers, in addition to laws that regulate inheritance and...

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NATO center to take ties to new level: NSB

KUWAIT: NATO's new Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) regional center in Kuwait will be instrumental in solidifying strategic relations between ICI member nations, the National Security Bureau (NSB) said yesterday. The NSB-controlled center, which opens tomorrow, will allow NATO the opportunity to share its knowhow with Kuwait, where NATO instructors will be guiding officials from across Kuwait's government spectrum and Gulf ICI member...

KUWAIT: MPs Adnan Abdulsamad (center), Riyadh Al-Adasani (right) and Abdullah Al-Roumi attend the parliament’s budgets and final statement committee’s meeting yesterday.— Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh

Panel reviews Interior Ministry's budget

KUWAIT: MPs Adnan Abdulsamad (center), Riyadh Al-Adasani (right) and Abdullah Al-Roumi attend the parliament’s budgets and final statement committee’s meeting yesterday.— Photo by Fouad Al-ShaikhKUWAIT: Chairman of the parliament's budgets and final statement committee MP Adnan Abdulsamad said that the committee met with Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah yesterday to discuss the ministry's final...

Kuwait dispatches 10 tons of relief supplies to displaced Iraqis

Kuwait dispatches 10 tons of relief supplies to displaced Iraqis

Kuwait dispatches 10 tons of relief supplies to displaced IraqisIRBIL: A planeload of 10 tons of relief and medical supplies, dispatched by the State of Kuwait, landed at Ibril Airport on Saturday as part of ongoing Kuwaiti aid for Iraqis who have been forced by war and violence to evict their homes and take up refuge in northern Iraq.Dr Omar Al-Kanderi, the State of Kuwait General Consul in Irbil, said that the cargo includes medicines such as...

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Gold price exceeds $1,200

KUWAIT: Gold in the past week’s trades climbed to $1,204 per ounce, buoyed by the declining American dollar against other hard currencies, Sabaek Al- Kuwait said in a report yesterday.The precious metal continued rising for the fourth consecutive week, posting the highest rise in two months, with forecast the ounce rate might hit the level of $1,250. Gold has capitalized on jitters and uncertainties related to Donald Trump’s takeover of the...

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Kuwait is proudly a Muslim country. And to those who wonder 'what does that mean in this world and in this time in which everything has changed?' I say: Islam isn't comparable with other religions that speak mainly to the individual. Islam, in contrast, speaks in equal strength both to the individual and the society. The commandments to the individual are clear and known by all. As for the society, Islam commands it to be a 'Muslim' society in...

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Tons of bad food confiscated

bad food confiscatedKUWAIT: More than two tons of food were confiscated during a surprise campaign carried out recently in Al-Rai area to inspect the quality of food served at restaurants and cafes there. One restaurants and a café were closed during the campaign as well, Kuwait Municipality's Public Relations Department said in a statement.The department urged the public to report any complaints related to food they believe is unfit for human...

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Police in brawl

KUWAIT: Interior Ministry Undersecretary Lt General Suleiman Al-Fahad ordered the arrest of a criminal detectives officer and a traffic patrolman after the two exchanged blows during an argument. The two were working a checkpoint in Kabd area when they began arguing and the fight escalated into a physical altercation.Videoclip blackmailA citizen sought police's help to stop her boyfriend from blackmailing her with a video clip he recorded with...

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Car chase in Faiha

KUWAIT: A car chase between two citizens and two police vehicles in Faiha area left two patrol vehicles damaged, while a lieutenant was nearly run over during the incident. The chase ended with the arrest of two citizens, one of whom is wanted to serve 12 years jail sentence. Liquor and paraphernalia were found in the vehicle the two men were driving. Capital security stopped the vehicle at a checkpoint near the intersection of Faiha and Dhahiyat...

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Saudi finance ministry rejects remittance fees levy on expatriate

RIYADH: The Saudi finance ministry said yesterday there would be no fees applied on remittances out of the country, days after the kingdom's advisory Shura Council said it was looking at a proposal to impose a 6 percent levy on expatriate remittances. Saudi Arabia is "committed to the principle of free movement of capital in and out of the kingdom, in line with international standards," the ministry's said on its official Twitter account.Around a...

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