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KUWAIT: MPs take part in a parliament session yesterday at the National Assembly. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
MPs break agents' monopoly, discuss subsidies
KUWAIT: MPs take part in a parliament session yesterday at the National Assembly. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: The National Assembly yesterday passed in the second reading the commercial agencies law, but after introducing a crucial amendment that allows more than one agent or dealer for commodities in the country, officially breaking the monopoly of agents over imports.MPs, led by Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, also called on the government...
Blood-stained clothes found in the crime scene.
Kuwaiti woman slain in her sleep by Ethiopian maid - Alleged killer tries to commit suicide
Blood-stained clothes found in the crime scene.KUWAIT: A 24-year-old Kuwaiti woman was allegedly killed by the family's maid at her home in Andalus yesterday. The maid, an Ethiopian, slit the throat of the woman, Fatima Al-Otaibi, while she was sleeping. She then tried to commit suicide by also slitting her throat.The victim's body was recovered and the assailant was sent to Sabah Hospital. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the young Kuwaiti...
KUWAIT: A camel walks in the desert in Kuwait during sunset. —KUNA photo
Only three days off for national anniversaries
KUWAIT: A camel walks in the desert in Kuwait during sunset. —KUNA photoKUWAIT: The Civil Services Commission (CSC) submitted a directive to the Cabinet pertaining the upcoming national and liberation days holidays, said informed sources, noting that CSC's directive included only three days off as the two days will fall on Thursday, Feb 25 and Friday, Feb 26, considering Saturday, Feb 27 as a substitute for Friday. "This way, Sunday, February...
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Labor recruitment to be reduced to 20% of needs
KUWAIT: The Manpower Public Authority is currently conducting a comprehensive study on assessing labor needs and putting into effect a ministerial decision on limiting labor recruitment from outside Kuwait to 25 percent of the workers each employers is entitled to hire, sources inside the authority said.The sources also disclosed that suggestions had been made to reduce the ratio to 20 percent only or even 0 percent in some specialties. "The...
KUWAIT: MPs take part in a parliament session at the National Assembly in Kuwait City yesterday. —Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait Parliament 'deals first blow to monopoly' since 60s - Dealers lose 'exclusive agent' status
KUWAIT: The National Assembly, during its regular session yesterday, approved trade agencies' bill and referred it to the Government. "What the Assembly endorsed today is first blow to monopolization of the trade agencies since 1965," announced Parliament Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem in a statement following the approval affirming great significance of the parliamentary measure that came amid various State schemes intended to cope with economic...
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Labor fee increases inevitable; Kuwait collects least in GCC
KUWAIT: Acting Director of the Manpower Public Authority Ahmed Al-Moussa stressed that fees collected by the authority's departments for various labor transactions were the least of their kind in GCC states and that increasing them is inevitable. Moussa explained that a vision on the fee increases had been already set pending discussion during the authority's next meeting to be presided by Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Al-Subaih. "Law...
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Amir congratulates Crown Prince on 10th Anniversary
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday sent a congratulatory cable to His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of assumption of office.In his cable, His Highness the Amir voiced heartfelt...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah visits Kuwait’s Embassy in the United Kingdom. — Amiri Diwan photo
Amir visits Kuwait Embassy in UK
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah visits Kuwait’s Embassy in the United Kingdom. — Amiri Diwan photoKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday visited Kuwait’s Embassy in the United Kingdom (UK) where he was received by Kuwait Ambassador to the nation, Khaled Abdulaziz Al-Duwaisan, accredited heads of the Kuwaiti offices and Embassy staff. His Highness the Amir is...
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Syria's human tragedy
Finding the bodies of six people, including and an infant, off the shores of Kos island after a boat carrying refugees from Turkey to Greece capsized, calls for more cooperation amongst countries in terms of their regional coastlines that are normally subject to local as well as international surveillance and security against any criminal activity. The fact that after swimming to the island in the Aegean Sea, one of the survivors notified the...
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Former MP accuses wife of damaging car
KUWAIT: A former MP lodged a complaint at Surra police station against his wife, charging her with damaging his car. A security source said the former MP told police that he was surprised to see his rental car damaged, and accused his wife of causing it. Police are investigating.Transsexuals arrestedHawally police arrested two transsexuals in Salmiya and sent them to criminal detectives. A security source said that patrol officers spotted a car...
KUWAIT: These handout photos provided by the Interior Ministry shows drug dealers arrested during police operations yesterday.
15 arrested on drug charges
KUWAIT: These handout photos provided by the Interior Ministry shows drug dealers arrested during police operations yesterday.KUWAIT: Drugs Control General Department (DCGD) officers arrested 15 suspects of different nationalities yesterday on drug-related charges. DCGD officials estimated the total amounts of drugs confiscated with the suspects at 260 kilograms hashish, 25 grams of shabu (meth), 250 grams pf heroin in addition to several...
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KUWAIT CITY: Jassim Al-Awadhi waits at a bus stop as a bus approaches in this file photo.
Disorganized bus network behind lacking transit system
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Kuwait's fencer Yusuf Al-Shamlan
Shamlan leaves Olympic Games
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KUWAIT: Young girls participate in Girl Up Kuwait's first conference which focused on the role of women in Kuwaiti society and politics.
Girl Up Kuwait: Young trailblazers give girls a voice
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Air Force carries out aeromedical evacuation exercise
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Kuwaiti pilots learn to fly Turkish Bayraktar drones