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KUWAIT: Prime Minister HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah (left) and National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem attend a meeting between Cabinet members and MPs to discuss the government’s decision to increase petrol prices. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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By Kuwait Times

October 05, 2016 | 11:09 p.m EDT

KUWAIT: Sheikh Abdullah Salem Al-Ali, Governor of Kuwait City, said that the popup committee formed between the Capital Governorate and Kuwait Voluntary Work Center will start field work in the historical Mubarakiya Souq.

The joint committee held a meeting on Tuesday, attended by the Governor and Sheikha Amthal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Chairperson of the Voluntary Work Center, in which they discussed drawing a framework and placing systems regarding issues in Al-Mubarkiya, a statement from the governorate said.

Governor of Kuwait City Sheikh Abdullah Salem Al-Ali and chairperson of the Voluntary Work Center Sheikha Amthal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

Following a trip to the historical Souq, the committee was able to pinpoint issues regarding cleanliness, amenities, and public facilities and start coming up with a plan to restore them and maintain the invaluable beauty of its heritage. — KUNA

October 05, 2016 11:09 PM

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