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TELANGANA: An Indian man rests in front of an air cooler to cool himself on a hot summer day in Hyderabad, in the southern Indian state of Telangana. Because of man-made global warming and a strong El Nino, Earth’s wild weather this year is bursting the annual heat record, the World Meteorological Organization announced yesterday. — AP

2015 set to be the hottest year ever

TELANGANA: An Indian man rests in front of an air cooler to cool himself on a hot summer day in Hyderabad, in the southern Indian state of Telangana. Because of man-made global warming and a strong El Nino, Earth’s wild weather this year is bursting the annual heat record, the World Meteorological Organization announced yesterday. — APGENEVA: The year 2015 is shaping up to be the hottest on record, the UN's weather agency said yesterday, a...

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MP calls on MoCI to monitor prices - Controversy rages over cleric

KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (center) meets visiting former Turkish President Abdullah Gul (left) in the presence of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (second right) and HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah (right) yesterday. Sheikh Sabah and Gul held cordial talks dealing with the good and historic ties bonding the two friendly countries and peoples, and means of...

Talal Al-Shemmari

Kuwait awards $30bn in projects despite oil slide

Talal Al-ShemmariKUWAIT: Kuwait has awarded projects worth a record $30 billion so far this year despite the sharp fall in oil income, officials and experts said yesterday. "Up until mid-October, Kuwait has awarded record projects worth $30 billion, up around $6 billion on the whole of last year," Edward James, director of analysis at Middle East Economic Digest (MEED) Projects told a conference on Kuwaiti projects. He said Kuwait was the only...

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Falling oil prices could affect donors' generosity at next meeting: Prime Minister

His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets with heads of Arab news agencies participating in the conference of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA). — KUNA photosKUWAIT: The sliding oil prices might affect donors' generosity at next February's donors' meeting in London in support of Syrian refugees, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said yesterday.His statements came...

KUWAIT: Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs Major General Abdullah Al-Muhanna (center) is seen during yesterday’s press conference.

Traffic department release new laws for towing vehicles

KUWAIT: Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs Major General Abdullah Al-Muhanna (center) is seen during yesterday’s press conference.KUWAIT: The traffic department said it will implement strict measures towards vehicles that tow trailers in violation of the law, and asked motorists to comply with traffic laws and rules of using vehicles. Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs Major General Abdullah Al-Muhanna said during a press...

MP Askar Al-Enezi

MP protests expat advisors' hiring

MP Askar Al-EneziKUWAIT: MP Askar Al-Enezi yesterday filed an inquiry against Minister of Commerce and Industry Yousef Al-Ali concerning appointing expatriate advisors in his undersecretary's office with high salaries despite the presence of a 'technical office' staffed by Kuwaitis who are paid much less. Enezi added that the undersecretary had scrapped the technical office, claiming that it did not include legal staff.Two reportsChairman of the...

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‘Exit system’ for expat workers soon

KUWAIT: The Manpower Public Authority is currently working on finding a mechanism to apply the exit documentation system for expatriate workers in the private sector who plan to travel outside.The system requires workers to obtain written permissions from their superiors and related human resources departments before they can travel for any reason.The manpower authority is serious about plans to apply the system as soon as possible, Acting...

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Suicide stats show alarming rise

KUWAIT: Statistics of those who committed suicide in Kuwait rang the danger bells as 62 expatriates and three citizens ended their lives during 11 months since the start of 2015. Data showed that maids are the most committing suicide, while 13 women killed themselves in the same period.Statistics showed that 60 percent of those who committed suicide are aged between 19 to 35 years, while the means of suicide varied between jumping from high...

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Court abstains from punishing Syrian national as police impersonator

KUWAIT: The criminal court yesterday abstained from punishing a Syrian national who had been arrested over charges of impersonating as a police captain, and only committed him to show good conduct. Notably, the man had been stopped in Farwaniya by patrol officers after he looked nervous. He first showed them a forged ID before producing his real one. On searching him, policemen found photos of him dressed in a police captain's uniform in addition...

People arrested without valid visas during an operation in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh yesterday

Visa violators caught - Police station sheep auction rumors refuted

People arrested without valid visas during an operation in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh yesterdayKUWAIT : Residency detectives arrested 33 people, including five men and 28 women, for violating the residency law. After information was received about some persons harboring absconding women and hiring them out in homes for money in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, a task force was formed and the suspects were arrested following further investigations.Sheep...

Blogger Sara Al-Durais

Blogger arrested for insulting Prophet

Blogger Sara Al-DuraisKUWAIT: A security source said authorities sent blogger Sarah Al-Durais to concerned authorities following her arrest on arrival at Kuwait International Airport. She was later released by the public prosecution on a KD 1,000 bail. The source said that Durais was arrested at dawn yesterday based on a warrant from the prosecution following a complaint by a lawyer who claimed she insulted the Prophet (PBUH) on her personal...

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Duo arrested for attacking police

KUWAIT: Two policemen were beaten by two brothers who were in an abnormal condition in Saad Al-Abdullah. Both were arrested and charged with drunkenness and attacking policemen on duty.Syrian man swindledA Egyptian man promised a Syrian national that he can get a visa for his wife and children for KD 3,500. The man took the money and disappeared, however, leading the Syrian national to file a complaint at Jahra police station.Apartment...

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