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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...
PARIS: Lassana Bathily - the employee of the Hyper Cacher Jewish supermarket in Paris who helped shoppers hide in a cold storage room from an Islamist gunman who attacked the store on January 9, 2015, poses with his book “Je ne suis pas un heros” (I Am Not A Hero). — AFP
Accidental hero: the Muslim who saved Jews in Paris attack
PARIS: Lassana Bathily - the employee of the Hyper Cacher Jewish supermarket in Paris who helped shoppers hide in a cold storage room from an Islamist gunman who attacked the store on January 9, 2015, poses with his book “Je ne suis pas un heros” (I Am Not A Hero). — AFPPARIS: Lassana Bathily was an undocumented migrant from Mali until he became an unlikely hero by saving shoppers' lives during the jihadist attack on a Jewish supermarket...
LAHORE: Members of a gypsy family cook food in their make-shift home in suburbs of Lahore, Pakistan yesterday. — AP
Taleban publishes 1st annual report as security improves - Pakistani Taleban claims it killed 686 in 2015
LAHORE: Members of a gypsy family cook food in their make-shift home in suburbs of Lahore, Pakistan yesterday. — APISLAMABAD: The Pakistani Taleban has released its first annual report, claiming it killed hundreds of people in 2015, with analysts suggesting its "inflated" figures illustrate the jihadists' struggle to demonstrate their capability as security improves. The report, written in Urdu, is a detailed list of attacks carried out on...
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Britain's King Charles III (L) welcomes Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, during an audience at Buckingham Palace, in London, on October 25, 2023. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt / POOL / AFP)
Amir’s visit to UK... a significant milestone in Kuwaiti British relations
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Bader Al-Kharafi
Gulf Bank’s Islamic shift, KD 1.5bn value key achievements as Bader Al-Kharafi steps down
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Amir departs to the UK at personal invitation of King Charles III
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Maha Al-Sager performs, representing Kuwait during a gymnastics competition.
Against the odds: From Kuwait to rhythmic resilience
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King Charles III and His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Kuwait Amir to visit UK January 14 at personal invitation of King Charles III