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LONDON: Chelsea’s Brazilian-born Spanish striker Diego Costa (2L) shoots and scores during the FA Cup third-round football match between Chelsea and Scunthorpe United at Stamford Bridge in London yesterday. — AFP
Swansea shocked in FA Cup, Chelsea through
LONDON: Chelsea’s Brazilian-born Spanish striker Diego Costa (2L) shoots and scores during the FA Cup third-round football match between Chelsea and Scunthorpe United at Stamford Bridge in London yesterday. — AFPLONDON: Premier League Swansea City fell victims to the first major giant-killing of the FA Cup third round yesterday when they lost 3-2 away to League Two (fourth tier) side Oxford United. Chelsea, fielding a near full-strength...
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MoI announces 'amnesty' for residency violators (UPDATED)
KUWAIT: Ministry of Interior announced a partial amnesty Sunday for all illegal residents in Kuwait. Residency violators will be allowed to pay their fines and either legalize their status or leave the country without being blacklisted. This will mean they can return on a new visa in the future. Unlike in previous years, however, residency violators will not be forgiven fines and must still clear all fines.But this will only apply if they...
KUWAIT: Fayez Al-Kandari (second right), the last Kuwaiti inmate held at the Guantanamo Bay prison, is welcomed by his father (second left), brother (left) and Khaled Al-Oudah (right), President of the Committee of Families of Kuwaiti Detainees in Guantanamo, at a military hospital yesterday. — AFP
Kandari whisked off to hospital, meets family - Last Kuwaiti at Gitmo held 14 years without charge
KUWAIT: Fayez Al-Kandari (second right), the last Kuwaiti inmate held at the Guantanamo Bay prison, is welcomed by his father (second left), brother (left) and Khaled Al-Oudah (right), President of the Committee of Families of Kuwaiti Detainees in Guantanamo, at a military hospital yesterday. — AFPKUWAIT: The last Kuwaiti prisoner in the US Guantanamo Bay prison returned home yesterday to a family reception after 14 years of detention, the...
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A real conspiracy theory
Badrya Darwish The most bizarre news I heard recently was reports about organized attacks targeting women during New Year festivities in various cities in Germany. Honestly, when I heard the news, my first thought was, "Oh God, I hope they don't pin it on the poor refugees". It took only half a second before the news confirmed my fear. What happened was that gangs of hundreds of young men - described as North African or Arab in appearance -...
Minister Yousuf Al-Ali
Ministry acts to prevent prices increase when subsidies lifted - 'No threat to aviation safety' at airport
Minister Yousuf Al-AliKUWAIT: Minister of Commerce and Industry Yousuf Al-Ali reviewed his ministry's plan with the ministerial economic committee to control prices if subsidies are lifted and fuel prices are increased. Ali stressed that strict measures would be taken to prevent any unjustified price increases and that special inspection teams would be deployed in various markets and outlets to monitor prices. In a related development, informed...
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Replacing expat teachers with bedoons to be done gradually
Dr Bader Al-EssaKUWAIT: Education Minister Bader Al-Essa announced that a tripartite committee comprising of elements from the Ministry of Education (MoE), Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Central Apparatus for Illegal Residents (bedoons) would be formed to invite bedoons to join the ministry's teaching staff in accordance to MoE's needs.Essa added that MoE had so far not received any instructions pertaining appointing bedoons in...
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Municipality directors excluded from embezzlement probe: report
KUWAIT: Directors of governorates' branches at Kuwait Municipality are reportedly being excluded from investigations in a corruption case that was discovered recently, a local daily reported yesterday quoting sources.A recent report claimed that a case was discovered involving the embezzlement of the municipality's revenues during the period between 2011 and 2015. Al-Rai reported yesterday that there have been attempts to keep directors of...
Philippines’ Ambassador Renato Villa and Orty Liscano, Area Manager, Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airline relaunches Kuwait - Manila - Kuwait route
Philippines’ Ambassador Renato Villa and Orty Liscano, Area Manager, Philippine AirlinesKUWAIT: Philippine Airlines Incorporated (PAL) will relaunch direct flights between Kuwait and Manila from Jan 18, 2016. "We are ready and very happy to be back in Kuwait. For some reasons we stopped the route many years back, but we are now ready to do business and serve our fellow Filipinos and other nationals desiring better services. We are here to...
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11 million passengers used airport in 2015
KUWAIT: Acting Civil Aviation Department Manager Emad Jlowi said that there was a considerable increase in aviation traffic through Kuwait International Airport during 2015. Jlowi explained that over 11 million passengers had used the airport during 2015. - Al-Qabas
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Indian woman raped by Sri Lankan - Egyptian saleswoman reports Sexual harassment
Kuwait: An Indian woman reported that a Sri Lankan man raped her at his apartment in Jleeb Al-Shuyiukh, where he took her to supposedly fill a job application form, said security sources. The woman said that as soon as they arrived at his place, the man attacked her, ripping her clothes off and raping her. She added that once he was done, he asked her to work for him as a 'prostitute,' but she refused, which made him beat her. A case was filed...
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Seven arrested for running fake domestic labor office
KUWAIT: Seven Africans, including five women, were arrested for running a fake domestic labor office that defrauded citizens desiring to hire domestic labor, said security sources.AccidentsA citizen was instantly killed when an ATV he was riding rolled over in a camping area, said security sources, adding that another young citizen was rushed to ICU when he lost control over his bike and had an accident along King Fahd highway. Meanwhile, two US...
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Drugged man smashes cars in Sharq
KUWAIT: Responding to a video circulated over social media showing a man smashing the windows of a vehicle passing by in Sharq industrial area, the Ministry of Interior's Relations and Security Media Department explained that a police patrol was immediately dispatched to the scene and arrested the man. He was identified as a 57-year-old citizen, and was captured while behaving erratically. The department said that the man also had some illicit...
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KOLKATA: Gold jewelry kept on display inside a shop in Kolkata. India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23 announced a reduction in custom duty on gold and silver to 6 percent and platinum to 6.4 percent in Budget 2024. -- AFP
India duty cut halts silver, platinum imports from UAE
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Dr Adel Al-Adwani
New batch of fake certificates referred to public prosecution
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Riding smart: Motorcycle expert shares safety tips for riders in Kuwait
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Kuwait unveils stunning Olympic outfits
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Residency violators arrested in Shuwaikh Industrial Area