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Kuwait 'still facing a real threat,' Al-Ghanim warns - Parliament praises Interior; weapons, explosives seized

KUWAIT: Deputy National Assembly Speaker Mubarak Al-Khurainij lauded the Ministry of Interior's efforts in arresting terror suspects who possessed a huge arsenal of weapons, explosives and ammunitions. In a press statement yesterday, Al-Khurainij urged authorities to prosecute these terror suspects as soon as possible - and to find out who was behind this pre-planned operation that aimed at jeopardizing the security of the country.He called on...

TOPSHOTSnUS Secretary of State John Kerry(C), stands with other dignitaries as members of the US Marines raise the US flag over the newly reopened embassy in Havana, Cuba on August 14, 2015. Kerry is at the Cuban capital to raise the US flag and formally reopen the long-closed US Embassy. Cuba and the US officially restored diplomatic relations July 20, as part of efforts to normalize ties between the former Cold War foes. AFP PHOTO/POOL/PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS

American flag raised as US reopens embassy in Cuba

TOPSHOTSUS Secretary of State John Kerry(C), stands with other dignitaries as members of the US Marines raise the US flag over the newly reopened embassy in Havana, Cuba on August 14, 2015. Kerry is at the Cuban capital to raise the US flag and formally reopen the long-closed US Embassy. Cuba and the US officially restored diplomatic relations July 20, as part of efforts to normalize ties between the former Cold War foes. AFP PHOTO/POOL/PABLO...

MONTREAL, ON - AUGUST 13: Nick Kyrgios of Australia jumps for the ball during his match against John Isner of the USA on day four of the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium on August 13, 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. John Isner defeated Nick Kyrgios 7-5, 6-3. Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Djokovic advances, Kyrgios exits to boos

MONTREAL, ON - AUGUST 13: Nick Kyrgios of Australia jumps for the ball during his match against John Isner of the USA on day four of the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium on August 13, 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. John Isner defeated Nick Kyrgios 7-5, 6-3. Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images/AFP== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==MONTREAL: World number one Novak Djokovic, second seed Andy Murray and three-time champion Rafa...

Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, makes his way to the stage to speak at a forum sponsored by Americans for Peace, Prosperity and Security, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Bush declines to rule against use of government torture

Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, makes his way to the stage to speak at a forum sponsored by Americans for Peace, Prosperity and Security, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)DAVENPORT, Iowa: Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Thursday declined to rule out resuming the use of torture under some circumstances by the US government. The former...

Workers sweep the area near deformed containers piled up after Wednesday's explosion in northeastern China's Tianjin municipality, Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. Rescuers pulled out a firefighter trapped for 32 hours after responding to a fire and huge explosions in the Chinese port city as authorities dealt Friday with a fire still smoldering amid potentially dangerous chemicals. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China's silence after deadly blasts stokes citizens' fears

Workers sweep the area near deformed containers piled up after Wednesday's explosion in northeastern China's Tianjin municipality, Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. Rescuers pulled out a firefighter trapped for 32 hours after responding to a fire and huge explosions in the Chinese port city as authorities dealt Friday with a fire still smoldering amid potentially dangerous chemicals. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)BEIJING: China's stone-walling after a huge...

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Oceanic junk ranges from toys to suspected debris - 8.8m tons of plastic dumped into oceans annually

FILE - In this June 8, 2013 file photo, volunteers and environmentalists remove dirt and garbage that were washed ashore at a bird sanctuary, known as "Freedom Island," during a World Ocean Day event at Paranaque, south of Manila, Philippines. For years along the Cornish coast of Britain, Atlantic Ocean currents have carried thousands of Lego pieces onto the beaches. In Kenya, cheap flip-flop sandals are churned relentlessly in the Indian Ocean...

Burnt out Volkswagen cars are pictured on the second morning after a series of explosions at a chemical warehouse hit the city of Tianjin, in northern China on August 14, 2015. A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work on August 14 at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin, state media said, as pressure grows for authorities to explain the cause of blasts that left 50 dead. AFP PHOTO / FRED DUFOUR

China battles fires, contamination at blast site

Burnt out Volkswagen cars are pictured on the second morning after a series of explosions at a chemical warehouse hit the city of Tianjin, in northern China on August 14, 2015. A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work on August 14 at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin, state media said, as pressure grows for authorities to explain the cause of blasts that left 50 dead. AFP PHOTO / FRED...

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY Dilay GUNDOGAN - FILES - A picture taken on February 14, 2015 shows members of the Kurdish community waving flags and banners of convicted Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan during a demonstration calling for Ocalan's release in Strasbourg, eastern France. With a ceasefire between Turkey and Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in tatters, the man who could hold the key to restarting the peace process is sidelined and isolated on a prison island. Abdullah Ocalan, the iconic leader of the PKK, has only the most limited access to the outside world from his top security jail on the island of Imrali on the Sea of Marmara following his sensational arrest by Turkish agents in Kenya in 1999. AFP PHOTO / FREDERICK FLORIN

On prison island, Kurd leader sidelined as peace unravels

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY Dilay GUNDOGAN - FILES - A picture taken on February 14, 2015 shows members of the Kurdish community waving flags and banners of convicted Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan during a demonstration calling for Ocalan's release in Strasbourg, eastern France. With a ceasefire between Turkey and Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in tatters, the man who could hold the key to restarting the peace...

Civilians gather at the scene of bomb attack in Jameela market in the Iraqi capital's crowded Sadr City neighborhood Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015. A massive truck bomb ripped through a popular Baghdad food market in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood in the early morning hours on Thursday, killing dozens of people, police officials said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Life in Sadr City: 'We are living in a state of fear'

Civilians gather at the scene of bomb attack in Jameela market in the Iraqi capital's crowded Sadr City neighborhood Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015. A massive truck bomb ripped through a popular Baghdad food market in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood in the early morning hours on Thursday, killing dozens of people, police officials said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)BAGHDAD: In this torrid Baghdad summer, Karim Kadim, his wife and five...

An Indian paramilitary solider stands guard as Kashmiri pedestrians walk along a street during a curfew in Srinagar on August 14, 2015. Authorities imposed a curfew in parts of the main city of Indian-controlled Kashmir on August 14 to prevent any move by separatists to celebrate Pakistan's indepedence day, police said. The restrictions in Srinagar, which included the closure of the city's main mosque during Friday prayers, were announced on the eve of independence day in both India and Pakistan and follow a recent spike in violence. AFP PHOTO / Tauseef MUSTAFA

Kashmir villagers flee amid Pakistan-India border fight

An Indian paramilitary solider stands guard as Kashmiri pedestrians walk along a street during a curfew in Srinagar on August 14, 2015. Authorities imposed a curfew in parts of the main city of Indian-controlled Kashmir on August 14 to prevent any move by separatists to celebrate Pakistan's indepedence day, police said. The restrictions in Srinagar, which included the closure of the city's main mosque during Friday prayers, were announced on the...

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Another terrorist cell busted - ‘Massive weapons, explosives cache uncovered’

KUWAIT: Three members of an alleged terrorist cell were arrested yesterday and a massive cache of weaponry and explosives hidden at a farm in Abdaly was uncovered, the Interior Ministry announced in a statement to the press.The cache of weapons, hidden inside a hole in the ground that had been fortified with concrete, included 56 rocket propelled grenade launchers, dozens of guns and kilos of explosive material.The 47 year old Kuwaiti owner of...

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Should expats pay income tax?

What if a tax is imposed on the money remitted by expatriates? I know this is scary for many expats here, but this issue has seen heated debates in a number of Gulf states, some of which seem logical and others weak. The demands do not specify how the country will benefit from the collected monies. The most important question is who are the targeted categories? Not all expats are alike. Are they targeting big contactors, traders, doctors,...

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