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Reform document: Kuwait’s roadmap for balanced economy
.KUWAIT: Eager to overcome the economic mishap caused by the low oil prices, Kuwait has taken some essential steps last March to diversify the country’s sources of income.The financial and economic reform document, approved by the Kuwaiti government three months ago, focused on boosting non-oil revenues and reducing public spending, steps which aimed at achieving a balanced national economy.The six-point document also focused on reforming the...
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Full GCC coordination to trace terrorist cells
KUWAIT: A high ranking security source said there is full coordination between state security and similar departments in Gulf countries to trace terrorists cells or sleeping cells of terrorist organizations, particularly the Islamic State (IS).He pointed to information exchange which has been highly effective in enabling Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to maintain security control and prevent the expansion of terror activities.The...
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No restrictions on personal freedoms: Interior Ministry
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior refuted yesterday rumors carried by the social networks that the Ministry has enacted a number of measures restricting the use of public freedoms, especially the freedom of speech.In a press statement, the Ministry said there is no basis for claims that the Ministry monitors personal phone calls or services offered by the social networks through many popular apps.Tracking cybercrime, the statement added, would not...
The ‘Don’t worry, be an entrepreneur’ campaign team
Ministry Youth promotes entrepreneurship Kuwaiti youth by sponsoring the campaign - 'Don't worry, be an entrepreneur'
The ‘Don’t worry, be an entrepreneur’ campaign teamKUWAIT: The Ministry for Youth Affairs announced within its systematic plan to support and promote entrepreneurship of creative Kuwaiti youth and embrace their activities and creativity works in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship Center led by the entrepreneur Abeer Al-Rashed supporting the campaign 'Don't worry, be an entrepreneur' as a purposeful step of ambitious dimensions to...
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Hacker remanded in custody; Brothel raided 7 African and Asians sent for deportation
KUWAIT: The renewal judge refused to free a hacker who committed electronic thefts. He was arrested following several complaints about stealing money using ATM cards. Farwaniya detectives received a complaint from a citizen that KD 1,800 was withdrawn from his account. Their investigations led them to the suspect when he made a purchase in Kuwait.Bootlegger caughtAn Indian deliveryman used his restaurant's car to deliver liquor until his arrest...
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Cop caught selling drugs in jail
.KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior's relations and security information department said prison authorities arrested a policeman involved in selling drugs inside the central prison. Tips were received about policeman Khalid Mohammad selling drugs in prison, so officials followed him until he was caught red-handed. He was sent to concerned authorities.Municipality campaignKuwait Municipality's public relations said field campaigns in Farwaniya...
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Romanian duo arrested for prostitution
KUWAIT: Vice police arrested two Romanian women for prostitution, who were charging KD 250 per hour. Tips were received about two Romanian women coming into the country for prostitution as part of an international network.Detectives arrested the two women in the act. The women said their visit was intended for prostitution for of KD 200 - KD 250 per hour, collect large amounts of money and leave the country.By A Saleh
KUWAIT: Sebamed General Manager Aiman Al-Shara’a, representative of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Abdulaziz Ashkhanani, Kuwait Times Deputy General Manager Adnan Saad, Etihad Airways Marketing Manager Mohammad Ejner and Lulu Hypermarket’s Commercial Manager Shinu Raj pose for a picture at the start of raffle draw.
Indian Accountant Wins 2016 Kuwait Times Ramadan contest
KUWAIT: Sebamed General Manager Aiman Al-Shara’a, representative of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Abdulaziz Ashkhanani, Kuwait Times Deputy General Manager Adnan Saad, Etihad Airways Marketing Manager Mohammad Ejner and Lulu Hypermarket’s Commercial Manager Shinu Raj pose for a picture at the start of raffle draw.KUWAIT: Indian accountant Ibrahim Hossam, 27, was named as the grand winner of this year's Kuwait Times Ramadan contest....
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My story of addiction
I can say that I am extremely addicted to sweets, though there is nothing more harmful than it, because it is the main cause of obesity, the mother of all diseases including cancer, whose cells feed on sugar. So I decided to stop eating white and brown sugar and all food that contain it, though those in my condition should not stop all of a sudden, rather the matter should be dealt with in a scientific fashion. Here are 25 steps that can be...
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Abuse of maids in Oman verges on slavery: HRW
DUBAI: A leading international rights group yesterday said that foreigners employed as maids in Oman can face physical and verbal abuse while working entrapped in conditions that near slavery. A new Human Rights Watch report blames in part Oman's system of tying workers' visas to their employers, as well as police failing to enforce laws and returning runaway maids to abusive homes. The report alleges Oman's neighbor, the United Arab Emirates,...
MEDINA: People stand near an explosion site in Medina. (Inset) Undated photo shows Abdullah Qalzar Khan, who is alleged to have carried out a suicide attack in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia identified the suicide bomber as a Pakistani resident of the kingdom who arrived 12 years ago to work as a driver.- AP
Saudi militants poorly trained but hard to stop
RIYADH: Technical hitches limited the death tolls in three suicide attacks in Saudi Arabia but the apparent coordination of the blasts suggests jihadists have the tools to sustain their bombing campaign. Three young Saudis detonated explosive vests near a Shiite mosque in Qatif last Monday, killing only themselves, while an attack by another young Saudi suicide bomber at the Prophet's (PBUH) mosque in Madinah killed four policemen.Before dawn the...
LONDON: Britain's new Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip John wave outside 10 Downing Street yesterday as she takes office following the formal resignation of David Cameron. - AFP
May takes over as PM, Cameron leaves office
LONDON: Britain's new Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip John wave outside 10 Downing Street yesterday as she takes office following the formal resignation of David Cameron. - AFPLONDON: Theresa May took over as Britain's new prime minister yesterday, promising a "bold, new, positive role" for the country less than three weeks after its seismic vote to leave the EU. May, the former interior minister who succeeds David Cameron...
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A helicopter flied over burning oil fields which were set on fire by Iraqi soldiers before they retreated from Kuwait.
How Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait upended lives of expatriates
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ADDIS ABABA: Pedestrians walk on the newly built walkway in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian birr weakened by 28 percent against the dollar this week after the central bank adopted a market-determined foreign exchange rate. – AFP
Ethiopian authorities crack down on price hikes after currency float
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KUWAIT: Oil wells were set ablaze by Iraqi troops. – KUNA
Kuwait marks 34th invasion anniversary, remembers support
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(Left) Iranians take part in a funeral procession for late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Aug 1, 2024, ahead of his burial in Qatar. (Right) Hezbollah fighters and mourners carry the casket of slain top commander Fuad Shukr during his funeral in Beirut's southern suburbs on Aug 1, 2024. - AFP photos
Hamas, Hezbollah vow revenge
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Being in Kuwait during invasion: Soldier’s sister shares story