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Two men, one woman killed in Salwa flat

KUWAIT: Two Kuwaiti men and an Indonesian woman were found dead in an apartment in Salwa, a statement by the interior ministry said yesterday. The ministry's media and public relations department said police officers also found an injured Indian man at the scene of the crime. He informed the police about the three dead bodies, said the ministry, adding that forensic teams arrived at the scene and an investigation was launched to determine what...

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah inaugurates Al-Farwaniya Security Directorate’s new building. — KUNA

Minister inaugurates new premises of Farwaniya Security Directorate

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah inaugurates Al-Farwaniya Security Directorate’s new building. — KUNAKUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah inaugurated Thursday Al-Farwaniya Security Directorate's new building. Speaking to reporters during the opening ceremony, Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled stated the new building comes within...

KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality Director General Ahmad Al-Manfouhi chairs a municipality meeting on Thursday.

Municipality removes 27 illegal electoral ads in Mubarak Al-Kabeer

KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality Director General Ahmad Al-Manfouhi chairs a municipality meeting on Thursday.KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality has removed 27 illegal electoral ads from the streets of Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate, it said yesterday. The emergency team of the governorate's municipality department have taken away the 27 unlicensed electoral ads of candidates standing for the 2016 National Assembly (parliament) elections slated for today,...

KUWAIT: Italian Ambassador Giuseppe Scognamiglio (left) speaks duringna press conference held Thursday to announce the first ItaliannWeek to be hosted in Kuwait. — Photo by Joseph Shagra

Kuwait to host first 'Italian Week'

KUWAIT: Italian Ambassador Giuseppe Scognamiglio (left) speaks duringa press conference held Thursday to announce the first ItalianWeek to be hosted in Kuwait. — Photo by Joseph ShagraKUWAIT: The Embassy of Italy in Kuwait is glad to announce that the first 'Italian Week' in Kuwait will take place from November 27th until December 4th.It is with great satisfaction that we launch this initiative this year when Kuwait is the capital of the...

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Kuwaitis head to polls to elect new parliament

The National AssemblyKUWAIT: Kuwaitis are set to head to the polls today to elect 50 members of the National Assembly in parliamentary elections that will set in motion parliament's 15th legislative term. Some 293 candidates, are vying for the much coveted seat in parliament, where the 483,186-strong electorate will vote for 50 candidates representing the nation's electorate constituencies, under the watchful eye of 15,000 security...

KUWAIT: Speakers are seen during a symposium on the US-GCC relations under JASTA held on the sidelines of Kuwait International Book Fair. —KUNA

JASTA runs counter to legal principles: academics

KUWAIT: Speakers are seen during a symposium on the US-GCC relations under JASTA held on the sidelines of Kuwait International Book Fair. —KUNAKUWAIT: Two Kuwaiti professors agreed Thursday evening that the US Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) violates the basic principles of the international law and relations. Dr Abdullah Al-Shaiji, professor of political science at Kuwait University, argued that the JASTA lacks many legal...

The National Assembly

Election silence in effect today - ‘KD 5,000 fine for violators

KUWAIT: A day ahead of the National Assembly (parliament) elections, for the 15th Legislative Term, due tomorrow, election silence takes effect in Kuwait as of today.The law provides that the media, even electronic media, is not allowed to practice any activities regarding the candidates' electoral campaigns. Nominees themselves will have to bring their campaigning to a complete halt. Anyone, including the media, caught breaking the mandated...

Kuwaitis must bring original citizenship card to cast ballot

.KUWAIT: Kuwaiti voters who visit polling stations tomorrow to vote in the 2016 parliamentary elections are requested to bring their original citizenship cards to be stamped by the judge according to the law in this regard.Every Kuwaiti who has lost his or her citizenship card can obtain a temporary one for a single day use on the polling day.The Interior Ministry has completed all its administrative and security preparations ahead of the...

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We are all Donald Trump

Nejoud Al Yagout We complain about Donald Trump. But we are all Trump. Can we find the inured parts of us that judge people of other religions, races, social statuses; the parts of us that are averse to individuals because our governments are at war with one another; the parts of us that feel entitled because we are more fortunate than others or richer; the parts of us that believe, and this is truly heartbreaking, that the Divine loves us...

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When food is a culture shock

The problem in Kuwait is that we don’t exercise enough, either due to work or being occupied with kids and school requirements. Muna Al Fuzai I had an interesting discussion a few days back with a foreign couple who are new in town, and it was about food. Sometimes food can cause culture shock, especially if you crave certain foods and drinks that are not available or forbidden in Kuwait, and are introduced to new kinds of food that are...

Understanding the 5 constituencies

Kuwait Elections 2016: Understanding the constituencies

Understanding the 5 constituenciesKuwaitis head to the polls tomorrow to elect a new 50-seat national assembly to replace the outgoing house which was dissolved by the Amir after almost three and a half years, becoming the longest-surviving assembly since 2003.It is the seventh parliamentary election since mid-2006. The previous six assemblies were either dissolved by the Amir over political disputes or by the court due to procedural flaws. The...

KUWAIT: Kuwaitis attend an election campaign meeting for the upcoming parliamentary election, in Kuwait City, late on November 23, 2016. A total of 287 candidates, including 14 women, have registered to stand for election to the 50-seat parliament tomorrow. —AFP

Things to know about Kuwait

KUWAIT: Kuwaitis attend an election campaign meeting for the upcoming parliamentary election, in Kuwait City, late on November 23, 2016. A total of 287 candidates, including 14 women, have registered to stand for election to the 50-seat parliament tomorrow. —AFPKUWAIT: The oil-rich Gulf state of Kuwait, which holds parliamentary elections tomorrow, has been ruled by the Al-Sabah family for two and a half centuries. Here are five facts about...

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MUMBAI: A vendor counts a wad of Indian rupees. - AFP

Indian rupee hits record low amid geopolitical jitters

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Flag of Kuwait, visa application form and passport on table

Why small-scale project visas can be problematic

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KUWAIT: Kuwaitis walk inside the Avenues Mall, the country’s largest shopping centre. The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) issued the latest detailed statistics on population and employment at the end of June 2024. The data shows that total population in Kuwait reached 4.919 million people. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait population hits 4.919 million

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DHAKA: Anti-government protestors display Bangladesh's national flag as they storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's palace on Aug 5, 2024. - AFP

People power rocks Bangladesh

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Al-Sawaber Complex

Kuwait’s historic buildings should be preserved