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KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah takes the constitutional oath as Deputy Amir before HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at a ceremony at Seif Palace on June 2, 2024. – KUNA
New Crown Prince sworn in, vows to serve Kuwait
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Sunday signed an Amiri order officially appointing HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah as the new Crown Prince. The move came after the Council of Ministers endorsed HH the Amir’s nomination of HH Sheikh Sabah. HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled took the oath to become the Crown Prince during an extraordinary session of the Cabinet. He was congratulated by HH the Prime Minister...
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Amir nominates Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled as new Crown Prince
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued an Amiri order on Saturday nominating former prime minister HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah as the country’s new Crown Prince. Under the Kuwaiti constitution, the Amir and Crown Prince must be from the descendants of Sheikh Mubarak Al-Kabeer, who ruled Kuwait between 1896 and 1915.HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled graduated from Kuwait University in political science and...
KUWAIT: A laborer works outdoors in this illustrative image.
Outdoor work ban from June 1
KUWAIT: The Public Authority of Manpower said on Thursday that an annual ban on working under the sun for companies with outdoor sites will start on June 1 and continue for three months. The ban, which was first introduced in 2015, prohibits working under the sun from 11 in the morning until 4 in the evening daily until the end of August.The ban is aimed at protecting workers from the serious impact of the scorching heat of the sun in summer,...
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MoI: ‘Unprecedented’ crackdown on residency violators after amnesty
KUWAIT: Interior ministry officials have warned that the ministry will launch an “unprecedented” campaign against residency violators when an ongoing three-month amnesty expires on June 17. Authorities granted the amnesty on March 17 for thousands of expats who have been living illegally in the country, giving them two options: Either to pay a fine and legalize their stay or simply leave from any border exit without the need to take...
KUWAIT: The interior minister chairs a meeting of the Supreme Committee for Investigating Kuwaiti Citizenship on May 21, 2024. - KUNA
Nationality law petition rejected
KUWAIT: The constitutional court on Tuesday rejected a petition challenging the rights of children of naturalized Kuwaitis to run in parliamentary polls. The petition had argued that a law issued in 1994 allowing children of naturalized citizens to contest elections breached the constitution and should be canceled. Under Kuwaiti law, naturalized citizens have no right to contest parliamentary polls for life, but their children are considered...
Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Amiri decree names new Cabinet
KUWAIT: An Amiri decree was issued on Sunday announcing the formation of the new Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, which retained most of the ministers in the previous Cabinet. The economic team of the oil, finance and public works were retained while the ministers of electricity and water, commerce and industry, justice and social affairs were changed, bringing in new and old faces.Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef...
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Court refuses to free ex-candidate, sets May 15 hearing
KUWAIT: The criminal court on Wednesday rejected a request from defense lawyers to release ex-election candidate Musaed Al-Qraifa, on trial for allegedly insulting the political leadership, and set May 15 for the next hearing. Defense lawyers for Qraifa said the court heard the testimonies of a secret service officer and the legal representative of the interior ministry on the case.The court then refused an appeal by the defense lawyers to free...
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Man held for plotting attacks on US bases; Qraifa’s trial begins
KUWAIT: The public prosecution said on Wednesday it has ordered the detention of a Kuwaiti citizen on charges of joining an outlawed group plotting terrorist attacks inside the country. The prosecution said in a statement on its account on X that the man posted videos and audios on social media of actions of that group as a sign of support.He also learned the manufacturing of explosives and instigated others to learn the same with the aim of...
The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
MPs urge govt to find solutions to power shortages
KUWAIT: Lawmakers called on the government on Tuesday to take emergency measures to face what they called massive shortages in power production that could lead to catastrophic results. The lawmakers were apparently alerted by a limited power outage in two Kuwait City suburbs way before the start of the summer peak when electricity consumption is expected to surpass the 17,000 megawatts mark, resulting in a key deficit.MP Abdulwahab Al-Essa warned...
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Prosecution detains ex-candidate
KUWAIT: The public prosecution on Thursday ordered the detention of former candidate in the April National Assembly elections Musaed Al-Qraifa for 21 days pending investigation and trial on charges of insulting the political leadership during an election campaign.Qraifa was interrogated for hours by the public prosecution after he was arrested by state security agents, his lawyer Ahmad Al-Mutairi said. Mutairi alleged that the law was not applied...
KUWAIT: MPs attend a National Assembly session on April 21, 2024. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
40 lawmakers attend ceremonial opening of Assembly session
KUWAIT: Forty lawmakers attended on Sunday a ceremonial opening session of the new National Assembly “in a bid to ward off any constitutional suspicions”, according to MP Saleh Ashour, who chaired the session as one of the oldest MPs. Ashour adjourned the session immediately after he opened it because the government was not present, a precondition for the session to be legal. The government has not yet been formed following the snap polls on...
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Prime Minister-designate Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah to take the oath as the Deputy Amir on April 21, 2024. – KUNA photos
PM-designate named Deputy Amir
KUWAIT: Prime Minister-designate Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah on Sunday took the constitutional oath before HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to become the Deputy Amir. HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal earlier signed a decree appointing Sheikh Ahmad as Deputy Amir while he is abroad.The Amiri decree states that this designation would remain valid until the naming of a Crown Prince, and that the prime minister should comply with...
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RIO DE JANEIRO: Leaders pose for a group photo after the first session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting on Nov 18, 2024. - AFP
Biden out of the picture as world leaders gather
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Amir, Trump reaffirm strong ties
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A Ukrainian serviceman fires a self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions at an undisclosed location near Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region on Nov 8, 2024. - AFP
Moscow lowers nuclear threshold
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KUWAIT: Cabinet ministers, led by Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah (right) are seen during their weekly meeting on Tuesday. — KUNA
Cabinet approves appointments, supports violation removal efforts
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EU-GCC Business Forum to foster trade with Kuwait