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5 companies busted for renewing licenses using forged documents

KUWAIT: Residency detectives busted five companies that renewed their commercial licenses at the commerce ministry with the use of forged documents. Some of the companies obtained 67 forged residencies based on the said licenses. The department discovered that Shafi Motan, a Kuwaiti, carried out the renewal through forgery in the computer data. Information was received about five companies that were closed after their licenses had expired for...

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Clubs mull reducing sports

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti sport clubs are considering a proposal by the Public Authority for Sport (PAS) to reduce the number of sports played so that they would include only football, basketball, handball, volleyball, athletics and a sixth one to be selected by each club. PAS sent the proposal to clubs for study and a meeting is scheduled to be held within a fortnight to discuss clubs' opinions.PAS denied that the reduction would affect the total sum of...

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38 Kuwaitis to complete pilot training with Kuwait Airways

KUWAIT: In furtherance to its ongoing commitment to 'Kuwaitisation' and to the ongoing training of national talent, Kuwait Airways has today confirmed that a total of 38 Kuwaiti nationals are currently undergoing pilot training and will soon be ready for active duty. Out of one group of 20 trainees, four are undergoing their basic ground training, four are at the Flight Simulator stage, and 11 are in the advanced stages of training and nearing...

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet’s meeting yesterday. — KUNA

Cabinet touts Kuwait's jump to 56th place in Commonwealth's YDI

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet’s meeting yesterday. — KUNAKUWAIT: The Cabinet yesterday hailed Kuwait's quantum leap from the 110th spot to the 56th in the Commonwealth's Global Youth Development Index (YDI), describing this as a remarkable accomplishment.In its weekly meeting at Kuwait International Airport, presided over by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber...

Sara Akbar, CEO, Kuwait EnergynCompany delivers a speech.

AIWF holds successful Young Arab Women Leaders: voice of future initiative in Kuwait

Sara Akbar, CEO, Kuwait Energy Company delivers a speech.KUWAIT: Following on from the success of the Young Arab Women Leaders: The Voice of the Future conferences in Amman, Beirut and Dubai in 2012, Palestine in 2013, London in 2011 and 2014, and Doha in 2015, the Arab International Women's Forum was proud to hold its first ever Young Arab Women Leaders Conference in Kuwait on Thursday 20 October 2016, with the valued support of the Ministry of...

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Drunk couple caught

KUWAIT: A man and his Filipina girlfriend were found drunk in a car behind a Nugra building. The man, a citizen, was found wanted, and the girl was reported absconding. The two were taken to Nugra police station charged with public drunkenness.Liquor possessionAn Indian was arrested with 86 liquor bottles in Salmiya while driving his sponsor's car. He was sent to the Drugs Control General Department. Hawally patrols noticed the man in a car at...

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Egyptian Neighbors fight in Salmiya; Female Moroccan driver beaten

KUWAIT: Two Egyptian neighbors continued a fight started by their wives in Salmiya, before neighbors broke it up. The dispute started between two Egyptian women in the building who exchanged blows, so neighbors intervened and broke up the fight. When their husbands returned home, they approached each other to resolve the problem, but the discussion became heated and each accused the other's wife of causing the problem, which escalated to...

People wait to carry the bodies of their family members who died in an attack on the Police Training Academy, in Quetta, Pakistan, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016.

Militants kill 61 in Pak police attack

People wait to carry the bodies of their family members who died in an attack on the Police Training Academy, in Quetta, Pakistan, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016.QUETTA: Pakistan yesterday mourned the killing of at least 61 people in a brutal gun and suicide bomb assault on a police academy, the deadliest attack on a security installation in the country’s history. Three masked gunmen burst into the sprawling academy in the southwest, pretending to be...

TANAY PROVINCE: In this Wednesday, Aug 24, 2016, file photo, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures with a fist bump during his visit to the Philippine Army’s Camp Mateo Capinpin. — AP

Will he chew gum? Japan wary of Philippines president's visit

TOKYO: The outspoken Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte worries his Japanese hosts. Not just his policy toward the US but also his informal style: Will he chew gum in front of the emperor? Duterte arrived in Tokyo yesterday for a three-day visit, his first since becoming Philippine leader at the end of June. For diplomats and political leaders, the main issue is his US policy and how Japan can help mend those ties.Tokyo is a major US ally, and...

KIRKUK: Iraqi government forces patrol the area of Kirkuk for members of the Islamic State (IS) group. — AFP

Ferocity of Kirkuk attack points to tough fight for Mosul - Fears of more sleeper cells in Kirkuk and other cities

KIRKUK: Iraqi government forces patrol the area of Kirkuk for members of the Islamic State (IS) group. — AFPKIRKUK: At least 100 fighters sneaked into Kirkuk in the early hours of Friday with machine guns, rocket propelled grenades, suicide vests and a message: "Islamic State has taken over." The message blared out from several mosque loudspeakers while the militants went on a rampage. By the time they had blasted their way across the city in...

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Baha'i minority says Iran is trying to crush the religion

UNITED NATIONS: The Baha'i International Community said yesterday that Iran's effort to crush the religious minority has continued unabated and intensified on some fronts despite President Hassan Rouhani's promises to end religious discrimination. In a 122-page report, the community said Rouhani's government has stepped-up its "campaign to incite hatred against Baha'is" including by disseminating more than 20,000 pieces of anti-Baha'i propaganda...

NORRISTOWN: Former state Attorney General Kathleen Kane leaves court in handcuffs after her sentencing at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. —AP

Ex-Attorney Gen sentenced to jail, then cuffed in court - Kane jailed over retaliation scheme

NORRISTOWN: Former state Attorney General Kathleen Kane leaves court in handcuffs after her sentencing at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. —APNORRISTOWN: Former state Attorney General Kathleen Kane, once a rising star in state politics, left a courtroom in handcuffs on Monday after getting a 10- to 23-month sentence for a retaliation scheme a judge linked to her all-consuming ego. Kane, 50, also was sentenced to eight years...

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