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Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks as Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., left, and Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump gestures during the Fox Business Network Republican presidential debate at the North Charleston Coliseum, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Trump-Cruz rivalry intensifies in rollicking GOP debate - 'New York values'

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks as Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., left, and Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump gestures during the Fox Business Network Republican presidential debate at the North Charleston Coliseum, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina: The rivalry between the Republican...

FILE - In this May 14, 2009, file photo, reviewed by the U.S. military, Guantanamo detainees pray before dawn near a fence of razor-wire, inside Camp 4 detention facility at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. Ten prisoners from Yemen who were held at Guantanamo Bay, have been released and sent to the Middle Eastern nation of Oman for resettlement, U.S. Secretary of State Ash Carter said Thursday, Jan. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

Fewer than 100 Guantanamo prisoners left as 10 leave to Oman

FILE - In this May 14, 2009, file photo, reviewed by the U.S. military, Guantanamo detainees pray before dawn near a fence of razor-wire, inside Camp 4 detention facility at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. Ten prisoners from Yemen who were held at Guantanamo Bay, have been released and sent to the Middle Eastern nation of Oman for resettlement, U.S. Secretary of State Ash Carter said Thursday, Jan. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley,...

FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 file photo, Kenyan army soldiers ride on a vehicle at their base in Tabda, inside Somalia. Heavily armed fighters from the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab attacked a base for African Union peacekeepers in southwestern Somalia on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, blasting their way into the compound and exchanging fire with peacekeepers, a Somali military official said. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Several dead as Shebab storm AU base in Somalia - Suicide commando blasts way into base in Gedo

FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 file photo, Kenyan army soldiers ride on a vehicle at their base in Tabda, inside Somalia. Heavily armed fighters from the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab attacked a base for African Union peacekeepers in southwestern Somalia on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, blasting their way into the compound and exchanging fire with peacekeepers, a Somali military official said. -AP MOGADISHU: Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab...

late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

'Remember the Amir of Hearts' - Kuwait marks 10 years since passing of Amir Sheikh Jaber

late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahKUWAIT: Kuwait marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of the late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on January 15, paying homage to a great legacy that lasted 28 years. Sheikh Jaber was the 13th ruler and third Amir in the constitutional period of the State of Kuwait which began after the creation of the constitution in the reign of Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah in 1962.Since his...

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Expat doctors under threat

A week ago I covered the story of a 22-year-old citizen who was arrested at Amiri Hospital for impersonating a doctor. While the health ministry took some disciplinary actions against some staff, everyone is still amazed at the level of carelessness. Today's article is not about the fake doctor who happened to be a Kuwaiti and was well-received just because everyone thought he was from the royal family, but about patients who don't respect expat...

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1,583 'visa violators' nabbed in Jahara industrial area

KUWAIT: Interior Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for General Security Maj Gen Abdelfattah Al-Ali led a security campaign in Jahra industrial area. 1,583 suspected visa violators and wanted persons were arrested. The security forces were stationed on the entrances and exits of the area, and some of them roamed the streets to check the details of workers there. The campaign began at 10 am and lasted one hour during which 1,583 persons were...

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Interior warns citizens, expats on ‘restricted areas’

KUWAIT: Interior Ministry Assistant Undersecretary For Land Borders Security Maj Gen Sheikh Mohammad Al- Yousuf has warned citizens and expats against approaching ‘restricted areas’ that were announced earlier in the country’s northern and southern borders, adding that radars on the border enjoy a highly technical feature to spot any approach of the borders and they are dealt with instantly.He said the strategy of the Interior Ministry was...

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Dispute over Philippines Airline passenger rights

KUWAIT: A crisis may be brewing between the Philippine Airlines and Kuwait Airways before the Manila-based carrier is set to resume flights to the emirate. According to a Philippine news outlet, the Philippine Airlines has asked the Philippine government to revoke the fifth freedom rights of Kuwait Airways under a bilateral air treaty agreement because the Kuwait government has refused to grant the same privileges to the Philippine Airlines.Fifth...

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Kuwait working on 'pebble-ridden' roads

KUWAIT: Kuwait is cooperating with the internationally-renowned Transportation Research Laboratory (TRL) to re-pave the roads with asphalt of higher solidity and quality, a ranking official indicated yesterday. Abdulmohsen Al-Enezi, official spokesman of the Ministry of Public Works, said in a statement that competent authorities had already obtained some samples of an enhanced mixture of asphalt, testing them on the Sixth Ring Road.He also...

Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah meets with officials of the Ministry of Interior.—KUNA

New cybercrime law protects on-line users

Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah meets with officials of the Ministry of Interior.—KUNAKUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah emphasized yesterday that the new cybercrime law is aimed at protecting society from misuse of the internet and e-media by some users.He made that emphasis as he met with officials of the Ministry of Interior to discuss means...

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Customs agents at airport busted for taking bribes

KUWAIT: Residency Affairs detectives arrested two employees at the airport for their involvement in enabling wanted persons and those with travel bans to leave the country in exchange for money. Both confessed to the charges. The arrest was made following information about the suspected activity. A wanted person was sent to them and an agreement was made to help him leave in exchange for KD 2,000. Both were arrested in the act.Stolen money...

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Mugger targets expats

KUWAIT: Mubarak Al-Kabeer detectives arrested a mugger who specialized in robbing expats at knife point. The man confessed to committing six such armed muggings in one month. A security source said Mubarak Al-Kabeer detectives were able to identify and locate the mugger. He was arrested him, and the victims identified him while in police custody.Filipina robbedA Filipina filed a report in Salmiya police station after she was attacked and robbed....

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