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Douglas A SillimannUS Ambassador to the State of Kuwait
US investment summit opens
Douglas A SillimanUS Ambassador to the State of Kuwait Investors from around the world will gather in Washington, DC, June 19-21 for the SelectUSA Summit, the largest and most important conference focused on attracting foreign investment to the United States. The Summit is a great opportunity for Kuwaiti companies and investors to meet with and hear from economic development organizations from throughout the United States, high-level government...
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Two Syrians disappear with KD 1 million
KUWAIT: A Syrian man and his son bought several trailer trucks for KD 1.4 million and were to pay in installments. Then the dealers learned that the two had left the country after they were late in making payments. The dealers attempted to repossess the vehicles only to find out that the Syrians had sold them to a third party for KD 1 million. This raised the question of how the men were able to transfer the titles when there remained a lien...
Remains of a car that was destroyed during a suspect’s botched escape from police in Maidan Hawally.
Three killed, nine injured two in accidents
Remains of a car that was destroyed during a suspect’s botched escape from police in Maidan Hawally.KUWAIT: Two people, a citizen and an Arab, were killed and six others injured after a horrific accident between a truck and an SUV on Wafra road near Sabah Al-Ahmad City. Firemen freed the trapped people and handed the injured to paramedics. Separately, South Salmiya Fire Center responded to a call about a collision and injuries on Fifth Ring...
ABU DHABI: A senior administrator from the Dubai Labor Office speaks to several hundred workers gathered at a residential camp for laborers and managers during an event yesterday. - AP
UAE labor meet finds expats still troubled
ABU DHABI: A senior administrator from the Dubai Labor Office speaks to several hundred workers gathered at a residential camp for laborers and managers during an event yesterday. - APABU DHABI: Laborers gathered yesterday for an event aimed at showcasing how the United Arab Emirates is trying to make labor laws more understandable instead discussed unscrupulous bosses, abuses and poor conditions rampant across the Gulf Arab states. Wearing...
PARIS: French expert of the French Office of False Documents and Identity Fraud, Laurent Gauthier, shows false passports during an interview with The Associated Press. — AP
Bogus identities with forged IDs vital for terror networks - Doctored documents the keys to unlocking borders
PARIS: French expert of the French Office of False Documents and Identity Fraud, Laurent Gauthier, shows false passports during an interview with The Associated Press. — APPARIS: Your lost or stolen passport may have found a new life in the shady underworld of a crime gang or in the pocket of a terrorist plotting an attack. Like crime syndicates, terrorist networks are often globe-spanning operations, and doctored documents are the keys to...
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US arrests 21 for visa fraud in fake university operation
NEW YORK: The United States arrested 21 suspects Tuesday on suspicion of visa fraud conspiracy for allowing more than 1,000 foreign students, primarily from China and India to extend their stay in America illegally, prosecutors said. Federal agents set up a fake university to ensnare the suspects in an operation that spotlights growing concern about visa fraud at a time when illegal immigration has become a major issue in the US presidential...
ISLAMABAD: In this Wednesday, March 30, 2016 file photo, protesters from the Pakistani religious group Sunni Tehreek celebrate the success of negotiations with government. — AP photos
Tackling extremism: A loaded political minefield in Pakistan - Combating civil sympathy for terror groups
ISLAMABAD: In this Wednesday, March 30, 2016 file photo, protesters from the Pakistani religious group Sunni Tehreek celebrate the success of negotiations with government. — AP photosISLAMABAD: Tackling extremism is a political minefield in Pakistan, where politicians openly consort with leaders of banned militant groups and sympathy exists within the security forces and civil administration for perpetrators of crimes committed in the name of...
BAGHDAD: Iraqis have lunch at a restaurant in Baghdad, Iraq.
Iraq's food business booms despite war - Restaurants 'a safe business bet', despite slumping economy
BAGHDAD: Iraqis have lunch at a restaurant in Baghdad, Iraq.BAGHDAD: Iraqi businessman Zaid Nazo has always been sure of his nation's deep passion for food and wasn't afraid to dream big when he transformed his small Baghdad coffee shop in 1999 into a casual dining and takeaway restaurant. Today, the 41-year-old father of two has opened four branches and his chain is one of the most popular in Iraq. Many Iraqi entrepreneurs are finding...
Condo buildings line the beach in Sunny Isle, Florida
US is emerging as a tax haven
Condo buildings line the beach in Sunny Isle, FloridaWASHINGTON: The US lambastes and strong-arms countries that help drug lords and millionaire investors hide their money from tax collectors. Critics say it should look closer to home. America itself is emerging as a top tax haven alongside the likes of Switzerland, the Cayman Islands and Panama, those seeking reform of the international tax system say. And states such as Delaware, Nevada, South...
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Russia, China are greatest cyberthreats, Iran is growing
WASHINGTON: Russia and China present the greatest cyber security threat to the US, but Iran is trying to increase and spend more on its capabilities, the Navy admiral in charge of the military's Cyber Command told Congress Tuesday.Adm. Michael Rogers told the Senate Armed Services Committee that while the US has more overall military power than the three countries, the gaps are narrower when it comes to cyber warfare.He said U.S. Cyber Command is...
DHAKA: A Bangladeshi woman collects contaminated water from the polluted Buriganga in Dhaka
Millions of Bangladeshis still drinking arsenic-laced water - Contaminated water kills 43,000 every year
DHAKA: A Bangladeshi woman collects contaminated water from the polluted Buriganga in DhakaDHAKA: Some 20 million poor Bangladeshis are still drinking water contaminated with arsenic, two decades after the potentially deadly toxin was discovered in the supply, Human Rights Watch said yesterday. A new report from the rights group said Bangladesh had failed to take the basic steps needed to tackle the problem which kills an estimated 43,000...
An image of Mick Jagger forms the backdrop of a recreated music studio as part of Exhibitionism
Guitars, clothes and grunge at Rolling Stones exhibition
An image of Mick Jagger forms the backdrop of a recreated music studio as part of ExhibitionismFrom their first apartment through their most recent tours, the Rolling Stones are giving fans a chance to take a deep look into their lives as the "Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World." Here are some key things to see at "Exhibitionism," the British band's massive exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery that opens Tuesday: Edith GroveShortly after the...
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Overstayers, sponsors to be deported
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Official commends Kuwait and China military cooperation
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Trailblazing Kuwaiti fish and chip fan says selection not sunk in
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman endorses Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2034. - KUNA
Prince Mohammed endorses Saudi FIFA World Cup 2034 bid
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Group photo of Zain interns. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Zain interns sharpen media chops at Kuwait Times and Kuwait News