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KUWAIT: This file photo shows the Jaber Hospital under construction.
MOH races to build towers, hospitals
KUWAIT: This file photo shows the Jaber Hospital under construction.KUWAIT: Motivated by its role in keeping up with the population growth and urban expansion around Kuwait, the Ministry of Health (MOH) is currently in the process of executing a number of mega projects to build public hospitals and health care centers in order to finish them according to schedule.In this regard, the 2009-2010 MOH budget allocated KD 1.25 billion to build...
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No income tax plans: Ministry
KUWAIT: Kuwait has no plans to enforce income taxes on individuals at any time since it enjoys a strong financial situation and stays committed to the rentier state concept, a senior Finance Ministry official said.Speaking about Kuwait's budget during a recent interview with Kuwait Radio FM, Undersecretary Khalifa Hamada said that while reducing the payroll of the public sector which eats up the majority of the budget remains an unfeasible...
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Recent ruling suggests joining IS not criminalized in Kuwait - GCC blacklist for terrorists
KUWAIT: Kuwait lacks a legislation that criminalizes the Islamic State (IS), therefore persons accused of belonging to the terrorist organization cannot be convicted. This is according to a recent court order which acquitted a Kuwaiti man of charges of fighting with IS in Syria, saying that the court does not have the jurisdiction to decide on whether a society, group or organization was banned or not.According to the sentence paper made on...
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52 illegal teachers arrested at private institute for giving tuition's
KUWAIT : In a different concern, the quadruple committee comprising of elements form the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, Kuwait Municipality and Ministry of Commerce and Indusrtry recently arrested 52 teachers (including 25 working for MoE) who were working for a private institute in Hawally in violation of residency laws. Informed sources said that on storming an institute supposedly teaching computer courses, the...
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MOE suspends 200 private school files
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has suspended the files of around 200 Arabic and foreign private schools for violating the rules and regulations set by the ministry, said informed educational sources, noting that the decision led to freezing around 800 transactions mainly concerning renewing teachers' and staff residency visas because they were only doable through the private education directorate.The sources explained that most...
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World War III
Is the world about to change the slogan of the war on terrorism to World War III? Will we hear the drums of war again after 70 years of world peace since the last world war? Is it going to reshape the world map? Clearly there are different views and scenarios for the world's major powers that manage crucial decisions on how the situation must end or be controlled in the light of the proliferation of terrorist organizations, their branches and...
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Swine flu among students of private school in Salmiya
KUWAIT: Well-informed health sources said that four swine flu cases were discovered amongst students of a private school in Salmiya, and that by examining other students as a precautionary measure, they were all found clear of the H1N1 virus. The sources also stressed that swine flu was no longer dangerous and that it was only as dangerous as seasonal flu, unless infected people suffer from other chronic diseases such as diabetes, blood pressure,...
Weapons and ammunition found with a man who was arrested yesterday.
Man arrested with weapons, ammunition
Weapons and ammunition found with a man who was arrested yesterday.KUWAIT: A GCC national was arrested with possession of an AK47 rifle, two guns, a shotgun and some ammunition, said security sources. Case papers indicate that weapons detectives had been tipped off concerning the suspect's possession of unlicensed weapons and on storming his house, the weapons were found.Banned substancesTwo Arab men were arrested for possessing and trading in...
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Convicted drug dealer arrested
KUWAIT: A man, who had been wanted for a four-year prison verdict for abusing and trading in drugs, was arrested in a workshop in Jahra industrial area, said security sources, noting that the suspect tried to escape but was controlled and referred to relevant authorities.Duo hurt in fightA citizen and a bedoon were injured in a fight inside Taima police station in Jahra, said security sources, noting that the two men were at the station over some...
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History of crying
Many human communities have their own ancient glories that remind them of days when they used to have more power and dominate more areas than the ones they currently inhabit. The Turks had their Ottoman Empire, Italians had the Roman Empire, and before them, the Greeks, the Persians, the Spaniards and the Portuguese had their own empires. In more recent years, Great Britain had a worldwide empire that was known as "the empire on which the sun...
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Republicans attack Muslims with impunity - Candidates’ rhetoric seen as having little cost
WASHINGTON: In this photo taken on Oct 9, 2015, Rabiah Ahmed, Media and Communications Director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, hand delivers an invitation to Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson at the National Press Club. — APWASHINGTON: Some leading Republican presidential candidates seem to view Muslims as fair game for increasingly harsh words they might use with more caution against any other group for fear of the political...
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French PM calls on Gulf to accept more refugees - Carson visits Jordan camp, calls to absorb refugees in Mideast
Manuel VallsAZRAQ REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan: Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said yesterday after visiting a camp for Syrian refugees, that the displaced should be absorbed by Middle Eastern countries, with the international community sending aid and "encouragement" to the host nations. Carson toured the Azraq camp in northern Jordan under heavy Jordanian security, with journalists barred. Carson's campaign also limited access, not...
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Kuwait posts KD 1.6bn deficit
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Defense praises Arifjan, Beuhring military chief
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(Left) Mahmoud Al-Aloul, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of Fatah, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Musa Abu Marzouk, senior member of Hamas, attend an event at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 23, 2024. - AFP photos
Palestinians to form unity govt
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BAGHDAD: First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Minister Interior Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah met with former Iraqi prime minister Nouri Al-Maliki, and leader of the Iraqi National Wisdom Movement Ammar Al-Hakim on Monday. Following his participation in the International Drug Control Conference, Sheikh Fahad Al-Yusuf had friendly discussions with Al-Maliki and Al-Hakim which reflected the deep-rooted brotherly relations between the two nations. – KUNA photos
Kuwait affirms coordination to combat drug trafficking