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HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Sheikh Dr Mohammad named as a new Premier
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Thursday named former foreign minister Sheikh Dr Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah as the new prime minister and asked him to form the new Cabinet. The Harvard-educated Sheikh Dr Mohammad replaces former prime minister HH Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah.Sheikh Dr Mohammad, 68, is the son of former Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, who ruled the country between 1965 and 1976. The new...
HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Amir meets PM, senior ministers
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday received HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah, who submitted his government’s resignation two weeks ago. He also received Defense Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah and Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah.HH the Amir has not yet assigned someone to form the new Cabinet, although he completed customary consultations last week. He can rename...
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Expats allowed to work part-time
KUWAIT: Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah on Thursday issued a decision allowing expats in the private sector to work part-time jobs provided the original employer/sponsor allows them, the Public Authority of Manpower said in a statement. The decision takes effect from the start of next month, the authority said.Under the decision, expats are allowed to work part-time for a maximum of four hours daily, except for the contracting...
KUWAIT: (Clockwise from top left) HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah holds talks with received National Assembly Speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun, former speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah, former prime ministers HH Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah and HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace on Dec 26, 2023. – KUNA photos
Amir holds talks to form new govt
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday held customary talks at Bayan Palace with current and former Assembly speakers and prime ministers over forming a new Cabinet. He received National Assembly Speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun and former speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem. He also received HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah, who resigned last week, and former prime ministers HH Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad...
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives (from left) National Assembly Speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah and Head of the Supreme Judicial Council and Court of Cassation Justice Dr Adel Bouresli at Seif Palace on Dec 24, 2023. – KUNA photos
Amir meets speaker, PM, top judge
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Sunday separately received National Assembly Speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah and Head of the Supreme Judicial Council and Court of Cassation Justice Dr Adel Bouresli at Seif Palace.HH Sheikh Ahmad resigned last week and HH the Amir accepted the resignation, asking the Cabinet to continue as a caretaker government. The Amir is expected to...
KUWAIT: (Left) HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and members of the Al-Sabah Family receive condolences from citizens at Bayan Palace on Dec 18, 2023. (Right) HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal receives Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq at the Amiri Airport, who offered his deepest condolences on the demise of late Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. – KUNA photos
Sheikh Mishal to take oath as new Amir on Wednesday
KUWAIT: HH Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will take the oath in the National Assembly on Wednesday to assume his powers as the new Amir of Kuwait following the demise of late Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Sheikh Mishal was declared as Kuwait’s 17th ruler by the Cabinet on Saturday, hours after announcing the passing of Sheikh Nawaf. Under the Kuwaiti constitution, the appointed Amir must take the constitutional oath to...
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
MPs pay tribute to late Amir, pledge loyalty to new Amir
KUWAIT: MPs on Sunday paid rich tributes to late Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who passed away on Saturday, describing him as a humble man who will be missed by Arabs and Muslims. At the same time, they pledged loyalty to the new Amir HH Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who was proclaimed Amir by the Cabinet hours after the late Amir passed away.Sheikh Mishal will assume his constitutional power only after he takes the...
Aerial View of Kuwait Parliament Building during Day
New residence law proposes jail term, KD 2,000 fine for violators
KUWAIT: The National Assembly’s Interior and Defense committee on Thursday approved major amendments to residence law for foreigners which propose a one-year jail term and a fine of up to KD 2,000 for visitors who overstay in the country. The new amendments also propose raising the daily fine for residency violators from KD 2 to KD 4 from the second month onward. It also proposes long-term residency for foreign investors and landlords from 10...
Sheikh Talal Al-Sabah
All types of visas to open soon
KUWAIT: Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah on Wednesday promised to open all types of visas for expats, especially dependent visas, following the approval of amendments to the residence law by the National Assembly next week, a lawmaker said. MP Abdulwahab Al-Essa, head of the Assembly’s committee entrusted to improve the business environment in the country, said the minister’s pledge came after a meeting with him during which...
KUWAIT: MPs attend a National Assembly session on Dec 12, 2023. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Foreign firms don’t need agents
KUWAIT: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed a law allowing foreign companies and investors to operate in the country without the need for a local agent, a step expected to open the doors for foreign investments. Fifty-six MPs, including Cabinet ministers, voted for the law, while one MP objected. The law removes the precondition that foreign investors must have a local agent to be able to work in Kuwait. Under the law, foreign companies and...
KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Monday at Bayan Palace National Assembly Speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun. HH the Crown Prince also received members of the committee to respond to the Amiri Speech, which included MP Osama Al-Shaheen, Rapporteur MP Bader Al-Enezi, MP Hamad Al-Obaid and National Assembly Secretary General Khaled Saad Abusulaib, where they presented to HH the Crown Prince the response for the 17th legislative session of 2023. – KUNA
Call for fair voter distribution
KUWAIT: A number of lawmakers said on Monday that they believe that resolving the injustice in the distribution of voters among the five electoral constituencies should be accorded priority in the process to reform the election system. The National Assembly’s legal and legislative committee on Sunday approved major reforms to the election system by accepting for the first time a party-like lists formula and allowing voters to cast two votes,...
Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah
Minister orders torture probe
KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah on Thursday ordered an urgent probe into the case of a man who was allegedly illegally arrested and tortured by the ministry of defense intelligence. The order came after MP Marzouq Al-Ghanem sent a series of questions to the minister of defense, saying that a man was illegally detained and tortured to force him to make false confessions.The defense minister asked...
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Minister of Municipal Affairs Dr Noura Al-Mashaan and Head of the Municipal Council Abdullah Al-Mahari inspect the Darwazat Abdulrazzaq project. – KUNA photos
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Interior cracks down on residency violators