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KD 300 for visa transfer from govt to private
KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Al-Sabeeh recently issued two ministerial decisions pertaining to the transfer of work permits of laborers who wish to transfer their visas from the government sector to the private sector projects to work for the private sector as well as transfers within the private sector itself.In this regard, Manpower authority director Ahmed Al-Moussa explained that the first decision allows an employer to...
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Rains continue in Kuwait, drivers urged to be cautious
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior urged motorists to be cautious due to heavy rains. In a press statement yesterday, the ministry's department of public relations advised the public to use hotline (112) in case of emergency.Meanwhile, emergency teams from the Ministry of Public Works are deployed in all six governorates to deal with urgent incidents that may be caused by rain fall and unstable weather conditions, ministry spokesman said...
Diplomatic Attache of Kuwait’s permanent mission to UN Alyaa Abdullah Al-Muzaini
Human rights at the heart of Kuwait policy
Diplomatic Attache of Kuwait’s permanent mission to UN Alyaa Abdullah Al-MuzainiNEW YORK: Diplomatic Attache of Kuwait’s permanent mission to UN Alyaa Abdullah Al-Muzaini said Friday that Kuwait policy prioritizes protection of human rights due to belief in the interrelation between this issue and sustainable development.The Kuwaiti constitution and related legislations ensure the highest degree of protection to human rights, she said in a...
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Information Minister calls for establishing tourism authority
KUWAIT: Information Minister, State Minister for Youth Affairs and the Supreme Tourism Committee Chairman Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah has called for establishing a tourism authority for managing the sector’s diverse activities including cultural and entertainment programs.Minister Sheikh Salman affirmed, during a meeting of the commission, keenness on overhauling the sector with aim of making it one of the national income...
Indian Ambassador in Kuwait Sunil Jain (second left) chats with Kuwait Times Editor-In-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan as Kuwait Times Advertising Manager Taleb Kanjo and other top executives look on during the ‘India Property Mela 2015’ exhibition at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. — Photos by Joseph Shagra
India Property Mela 2015 exhibition
Indian Ambassador in Kuwait Sunil Jain (second left) chats with Kuwait Times Editor-In-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan as Kuwait Times Advertising Manager Taleb Kanjo and other top executives look on during the ‘India Property Mela 2015’ exhibition at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. — Photos by Joseph ShagraKUWAIT: Kuwait Times in association with Aashiaana, a leading property portal in Kuwait held the 2nd day of 'India Property Mela 2015' exhibition...
French Special Envoy for Africa and Middle East on climate change, Ambassador Stephane Gompertz seen during a press conference on Thursday
French envoy on climate change hopeful on COP21
French Special Envoy for Africa and Middle East on climate change, Ambassador Stephane Gompertz seen during a press conference on ThursdayKUWAIT: The French Embassy in Kuwait held a press conference at its premises on Thursday to discuss the future global agreement on climate change, which will be held in Paris later this year. The 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change (COP21) will be held in...
Chief of the Public Anti- Corruption Authority Abdulrahman Saleh Al- Namash
111 officials have failed to disclose their assets
Chief of the Public Anti- Corruption Authority Abdulrahman Saleh Al- NamashKUWAIT: Up to 111 officials have failed to disclose their financial assets as scheduled or have abstained from making the disclosure, Chief of the Public Anti-Corruption Authority Abdulrahman Saleh Al-Namash said yesterday.These cases have been examined closely and referred to the competent investigative authorities, namely the public investigations authority, to take...
NEW DELHI: In this Oct. 6, 2015 file photo, activists of various Indian Muslim groups shout slogans against Indian prime minister Narendra Modi during a protest against the killing of a Muslim farmer by villagers upon hearing rumors that the family was eating beef, in New Delhi, India. The chorus of Indian intellectuals protesting religious bigotry and communal violence grows louder by the week with a single message for prime minister Narendra Modi: Assure the multicultural nation that the government stands for secularism and diversity. — AP
Indian intellectuals alarmed by rising intolerance attacks
NEW DELHI: In this Oct. 6, 2015 file photo, activists of various Indian Muslim groups shout slogans against Indian prime minister Narendra Modi during a protest against the killing of a Muslim farmer by villagers upon hearing rumors that the family was eating beef, in New Delhi, India. The chorus of Indian intellectuals protesting religious bigotry and communal violence grows louder by the week with a single message for prime minister Narendra...
Men carry the body of Bangladeshi publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan to Dhaka Medical College after he is hacked in an attack in his office in Dhaka yesterday. Faisal Arefin Dipan was the publisher of an atheist writer killed earlier this year by suspected Islamists was hacked to death in Bangladesh yesterday, hours after two secular bloggers and another publisher were also attacked. — AFP
Secular publisher murdered, 3 hurt in new Bangladesh attacks - Al-Qaeda branch claims responsibility
Men carry the body of Bangladeshi publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan to Dhaka Medical College after he is hacked in an attack in his office in Dhaka yesterday. Faisal Arefin Dipan was the publisher of an atheist writer killed earlier this year by suspected Islamists was hacked to death in Bangladesh yesterday, hours after two secular bloggers and another publisher were also attacked. — AFPDHAKA: The publisher of an atheist writer killed earlier...
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Five-member gang busted
KUWAIT: A five-member gang who specialized in stealing electricity generators from farms, ranches and camps was recently arrested. Security said that scores of generators were also found their possession.Kuwaiti boy killedA 14-year-old Kuwaiti was instantly killed and three of his relatives were injured when their vehicle flipped over along Wafra highway. In another development, a vehicle caught fire at Salmiya cooperative parking lots. Security...
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Electronic media ... again?
There is a revolving controversy in Kuwait these days between a number of journalists, writers, activists and the Kuwaiti government on the Electronic Media Law. It seems that the government is trying to pass the law this time through the current parliament. I think the government believes that the timing is very appropriate. Some fear this law would targets the freedom of expression. This issue is very sensitive because Kuwait Constitution...
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Another 7 Yemenis, Egyptians deported
KUWAIT: In less than a week after deporting 23 expats for fighting in Shuwaikh, the Interior Minister has ordered the deportation of 7 Egyptians and Yemenis for the same reasons after they fought in Ardhiya Industrial Area, security sources said.Unidentified caller insults MPMP Faisal Al-Duwaisan recently filed a complaint accusing an unidentified caller of insulting him. Al-Duwaisan provided the police with the caller's number.Policemen...
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BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani poses with ministers and delegates from the region, including Kuwaiti Deputy PM and Interior and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, attending an anti-drug trafficking conference on July 22, 2024. - AFP
Iraq becoming major drug conduit
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The Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC) CEO Nadia Al-Hajji. KUNA
Petrochemical Industries Co.: KD 39 mln net profit 2023-24 fiscal year
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KOLKATA: Students take part in a demonstration in Kolkata on July 22, 2024, demanding an end to government crackdowns against protesters in Bangladesh. — AFP
Bangladesh students suspend protests
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Councilmembers approve projects and specifications
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Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Higher Education, Lamia Al-Melhem holds talks with the Omani Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation, Dr Rahma Al-Mahruqiya. - KUNA
Kuwait, Oman discuss education, research