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FILE - In this Feb 25, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama, right, shakes hands with Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., at Blair House in Washington before the health care summit. From left, are, Kline, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. and the president. For years, Obama and newly-elected House Speaker Ryan have been political foes and occasional policy allies. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Obama and Ryan: Political foils, occasional partners - Two men face uncertain 14-month stretch

FILE - In this Feb 25, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama, right, shakes hands with Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., at Blair House in Washington before the health care summit. From left, are, Kline, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. and the president. For years, Obama and newly-elected House Speaker Ryan have been political foes and occasional policy allies. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)WASHINGTON: For years, US...

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Court of Appeals adjourns mosque blast case to Nov 5

KUWAIT: The court of appeals, presided over by Judge Hani Al-Hamdan, has postponed hearings in the case of the Imam Al-Sadeq Mosque blast to Nov 5 in order to listen to civil claimants' pleadings. On Oct 25, the Court of Appeals heard the testimony of defendant Abdulrahman Aidan who was sentenced to death by the criminal court, where he and other defendants retracted their previous confessions. The criminal court had sentenced seven suspects to...

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Nod to govt to private visa transfer seen

KUWAIT: Informed sources said Social Affairs and Labor Minister and State Minister for Planning and Development Affairs Hind Al-Subaih will issue a decision to allow the transfer of residencies of workers registered on government contracts to the private sector. The decision stipulates that KD 300 must be paid for each worker, and the company owner must have vacancies in his labor needs record.By Meshaal Al-Enezi

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Chinese prostitution ring busted

KUWAIT: Residency detectives arrested a Chinese woman for running a prostitution ring and holding some Chinese women captive, forcing them to practice prostitution for money. Undercover sources said the Chinese madam’s Hawally flat was raided, and five girls and a man were arrested. Three liquor bottles were also confiscated.Weapons found Weapons detectives arrested a citizen for possessing unlicensed weapons and ammunition. Detectives found an...

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Bangladeshi expat arrested for bribing official to release three Filipinas

KUWAIT: Policemen arrested a Bangladeshi expat for attempting to bribe the secretary of Jahra security director to release three women arrested in violation of residency law. The suspect met secretary of Col Waleed Shihab and pleaded to release the three Filipinas, offering him KD 1,500. He was arrested while giving part of the bribe.Couple suspected An expat was arrested at the Palace of Justice when he was reported by other people there for...

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Final report of bedoons handed to state officials

KUWAIT: Chairman of the Central Agency for Remedying the Status of Illegal Residents Saleh Al-Fadhalah announced late Wednesday that the agency has presented its final report on the matter to senior state officials. In statements to reporters at the National Assembly, Fadhalah said that the agency has finished the first stage of its mission by submitting the final report to state officials. He added that the second stage would start later and...

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Economy contracts on falling oil prices - GDP shrank 1.6% in 2014

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s economy contracted last year for the first time since 2010 as the state suffered the consequences of the global drop in oil prices, the Central Bank said yesterday.The country’s total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shrank 1.6 percent in 2014, mainly because oilgenerated GDP contracted 1.7 percent, the Central Bank said in its annual economic report. Analysts have been warning of the effects on oil-dependent countries of the...

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Viruses in Schools

The death of a student at a private school allegedly due to pneumonia a few weeks ago sparked anger. Some parents said that it was cholera, while some were reluctant to send their children to school. This is scary news, no doubt. Parents are right to be concerned for the safety of their children in schools, while the school also has a right to defend itself before everyone. Also, it is the duty of the ministry of health to ensure the safety of...

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Planting in your backyard

This time of the year in Kuwait is the best season for planting and growing vegetables and ornamental plants, both indoors and outside. The government provides land for those who want to grow vegetables both in Wafra and Abdally. Many Kuwaitis have utilized this opportunity and have been maintaining and tilling lands for many years, producing vegetables for their own use and for commercial purposes.But growing veggies and other flowering plants...

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Are your plants safe for kids and pets?

Dr Nelson GomezThe weather is changing, and homeowners and apartment residents are flocking to plant nurseries in Rai looking for the perfect plants to decorate their homes, windows or balconies. The perfect plants, according to those shoppers, have to look admirable, waft a beautiful scent, be low maintenance or simply flowering. But the first thing they should be more concerned about is the traits and characteristics of these plants. Are they...

CHENNAI: In this Oct 24, 2015, photo, Malliga, sister, and Mohan, son of Kasthuri Munirathinam, display his mother’s photograph. —AP

Gulf labor laws questioned after Indian maid loses arm; Domestics in Kuwait

CHENNAI: In this Oct 24, 2015, photo, Malliga, sister, and Mohan, son of Kasthuri Munirathinam, display his mother’s photograph. —APDUBAI: Kasthuri Munirathinam, a 55-year-old mother of four from southern India, was plunged into debt after borrowing money to marry off her daughters. Like many before her, she was recruited through an agency and promised an opportunity to earn 1,000 Saudi riyals ($267) a month by working as a live-in maid in...

BEIJING: In this file picture taken on Dec 1, 2008, newborn babies lie on a hospital bed. —AFP

China ends one-child policy - Many couples still stick to one due to cost

BEIJING: In this file picture taken on Dec 1, 2008, newborn babies lie on a hospital bed. —AFPBEIJING: China announced the end of its hugely controversial one-child policy yesterday, after decades of strict, sometimes brutal enforcement left it with an ageing population and shrinking workforce, heightening the challenges of slowing growth. All couples will be allowed two children, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing a communique...

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HANGZHOU: A family member holds an IV drip for a child receiving care at the pediatric department of a hospital in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province, on January 6, 2025. — AFP photos

Kuwait reports stable HMPV rates amid global concerns

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HANGZHOU: A baby receives care at the pediatric department of a hospital in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province, on January 6, 2025. — AFP

What you need to know about HMPV

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Kuwait Amir extends appreciation to Kuwaiti people for contributing to Gulf Cup success

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KUWAIT: Security officers process the data information as residents submit their biometrics.- Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Expats require biometrics to exit

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KUWAIT: HH the Amir Shiekh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah poses for a group photo with HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, ministers, sports officials and organizers of Khaleeji Zain 26 at Bayan Palace on Jan 7, 2025. – KUNA

Amir hails Gulf Cup success