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Egyptian judges did not ask for raises: Mutaw'ah
Yousef Al-Mutaw'ahKUWAIT: Chairman of the Supreme Judiciary Council and the head of the cassation court Yousef Al-Mutaw'ah said that statements published in some local dailies quoting Egyptian judges working in Kuwait could not be taken seriously because they came from anonymous sources without mentioning specific names. He also noted that heads of various courts had not received any pay hike requests from Egyptian judges. "Such matters cannot...
Khalifa Hamada
Fuel price discrimination unfair: Hamada - 12% of Kuwaiti families deserve subsidies
Khalifa HamadaKUWAIT: Finance Ministry Undersecretary Khalifa Hamada stressed that recommendations made by international advisor Ernst & Young on subsidies were still being reviewed and studied by two committees from the finance ministry and the subsidies committee. "Submitting recommendations and studies to the Cabinet does not mean a decision will be made. The study recommended using the new prices by the beginning January, but what the...
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Edu Ministry removes 'unsuitable' books from public school libraries
KUWAIT: The Education Ministry removed eight books from school libraries following complaints from parents of students that the books contained unsuitable ideas and photos. All books including textbooks and library books are first reviewed by an 'inspection committee' within the Ministry of Education and must be approved before being allowed to be stocked in public school libraries.Educational sources said Director of Libraries Department Ahmad...
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Birds, livestock banned from Germany, Greece
KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) has temporarily banned live bird imports from Germany and livestock from Greece. Deputy PAAF Director General Hanadi Bastaki said in a press statement yesterday that all incoming consignments from these two countries will be subjected to PAAF's requirements and restrictions, in line with the relevant procedures of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and...
KUWAIT: Government employees protest against labor unions in front of the Public Authority for Manpower headquarters.
Government demonstrators back Manpower over unions - 'Youth hired as protestors?'
KUWAIT: Government employees protest against labor unions in front of the Public Authority for Manpower headquarters.KUWAIT: Dozens of government employees held an anti-union demonstration yesterday in front of the Public Authority for Manpower headquarters in Jabriya. According to eye witnesses, tens of youth were also on the scene and at least one claimed they were paid to 'show up and support the protestors.'The demonstrators intended to show...
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Business told to change name tied to Amir mosque bombing comment
KUWAIT: The Commerce and Industry Ministry asked the owner of local business, a car repair shop to change its name after it was discovered that the business was called "Hatholy Eyali." The phrase was used by His Highness the Amir when he visited the Imam Al-Sadeq mosque after it was attacked by a suicide bomber on June 26, 2014. The Arabic phrase means "those are my children." Sources said that there is nothing in the law that prohibits issuing a...
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Officer acquitted of abuse of power
KUWAIT: A misdemeanor court yesterday acquitted a police captain of abusing his powers and assaulting a citizen after arresting him for reckless driving. Case papers indicate that the citizen and four of his friends were stopped by police for reckless driving and were arrested after one of them tried to escape. After he was placed in a patrol car, the police captain and his colleague allegedly assaulted the men and the captain strangled the...
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One killed, three injured in crash
KUWAIT: One woman died while Qurain firemen freed three others who were trapped in a car following an accident. The four women's car hit a light pole, and the impact left one of them dead while the others survived. An investigation was opened to determine the circumstances which led to the accident.Smuggler caughtCustoms officers at Kuwait International Airport arrested an Asian man who attempted to smuggle four kilograms of marijuana by hinding...
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama, joined by Vice President Joe Biden and gun violence victims, gets emotional as he speaks in the East Room of the White House yesterday about steps his administration is taking to reduce gun violence. — AP
Emotional Obama unveils plan to cut gun violence
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama, joined by Vice President Joe Biden and gun violence victims, gets emotional as he speaks in the East Room of the White House yesterday about steps his administration is taking to reduce gun violence. — APWASHINGTON: A visibly emotional President Barack Obama, at one point wiping tears from his cheek, unveiled his plan yesterday to tighten control and enforcement of firearms in the US, using his...
DAIH: Bahraini women run from approaching riot police who were chasing protesters against Saudi Arabia’s execution of Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr in Daih, Bahrain, a largely Shiite suburb of the capital. Graffiti on the wall reads, “we will not forget you,” beneath pictures of people killed in previous unrest. — AP
'Cutting off heads' no response to criticism - Saudi Arabia cannot cover 'crime' by cutting ties: Iran
DAIH: Bahraini women run from approaching riot police who were chasing protesters against Saudi Arabia’s execution of Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr in Daih, Bahrain, a largely Shiite suburb of the capital. Graffiti on the wall reads, “we will not forget you,” beneath pictures of people killed in previous unrest. — APTEHRAN: Saudi Arabia cannot respond to criticism of its regime by cutting off heads, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani...
HASSANA: File photo shows the tail of a Metrojet plane that crashed in Hassana, Egypt. — AP
Deliberate acts cause more airline deaths than crashes - Flight security remains a concern
HASSANA: File photo shows the tail of a Metrojet plane that crashed in Hassana, Egypt. — APWASHINGTON: There were more airline deaths worldwide due to deliberate acts in 2015 than from accidental air crashes, for the second year in a row, according to an industry tally. There were only eight accidental airline crashes last year, accounting for 161 passenger and crew deaths - the fewest crashes and deaths since at least 1946. The tally by...
IZMIR: The body of a migrant lies on the beach in Dikili, Izmir, Turkey yesterday. — AP
Turkish authorities find bodies of 27 migrants, search for survivors - Around 1 million migrants reached Europe in 2015
IZMIR: The body of a migrant lies on the beach in Dikili, Izmir, Turkey yesterday. — APISTANBUL: Turkish authorities said they found the bodies of 27 migrants, at least three of them children, at two separate locations on the Aegean coast yesterday after a migrant boat apparently capsized as it tried to reach the Greek island of Lesbos. The flow of mostly Syrian refugees and migrants braving the seas to seek sanctuary in Europe dipped towards...
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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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Riding smart: Motorcycle expert shares safety tips for riders in Kuwait
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KATHMANDU: Relatives of the passengers who died in the Saurya Airlines' plane crash, mourn at a hospital in Kathmandu on July 24, 2024. -- AFP
Relatives of 18 dead in Nepal plane crash demand answers