Новости за 15.01.2019

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Govt to mandate appointing citizens in administrative positions in private sector KUWAIT: Well-informed sources said Minister of State for Economic Development Mariam Al-Aqeel will soon head a ministerial meeting to discuss cancelling the kafala (sponsorship) system for expats as part of measures to be taken by the government to resolve the demographic and labor market […]

KUWAIT: Former Kuwait University law professor Dr Fatima Al-Matar yesterday announced she has moved to the US along with her daughter and has applied for asylum there. “I am so happy that I will start a new life in a beautiful and superb country that believes in the values of human dignity. God Bless America,” […]

KUWAIT: Minister of State for Economic Development Mariam Al-Aqeel yesterday referred the 2019-2020 development plan to the National Assembly after it was reviewed by the Cabinet as part of the 2015-2016/2019-2020 second development plan, said the Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Development and Planning Khaled Mahdi. Speaking at a press conference, Mahdi explained […]

KUWAIT: Combined efforts exerted by various government bodies in launching inspection campaigns in Jleeb Al-Shuyiukh helped enforce the law and reduce crimes in the area by 27 percent in Dec 2018 compared to the same period the previous year. In this regard, security sources said that the campaigns resulted in arresting 500 people and referring […]

KUWAIT: The criminal security sector at the Interior Ministry lauded the support of Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Sheikh Khalid Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah and follow-up by Ministry Undersecretary Lt Gen Essam Al-Naham of drug fighting programs, which achieved good results in foiling attempts to get drugs through Kuwait’s borders, according to statistics issued by the sector […]

KUWAIT: In the first half of 2019, the price of oil is expected to reach $55 to $65 per barrel (pb) with Kuwaiti oil at around $50 to $60 pb, said an analyst yesterday. Mohammad Al-Shatti, an oil analyst, said that it was too early to have a concrete idea of where the prices will […]

NEW DELHI: An investment of $20 billion is expected to be made in the next 10 years to develop and modernize civil aviation sector in Kuwait, a senior Kuwaiti official said. President of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah made that statement as he presented a paper in […]

Amir attends, patronizes Kuwait international anti-corruption conference KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah attended and patronized at Bayan Palace’s theater yesterday the Kuwait international anti-corruption conference ‘Integrity for Development.’ His Highness the Amir was received at the venue by Minister of Justice and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs Fahad […]

Jordan held to a goalless draw by Palestine AL-AIN: Tom Rogic’s injury-time thunderbolt settled an Asian Cup thriller yesterday as defending champions Australia beat Syria 3-2 to reach the last 16 and knock out their war-torn rivals. The result meant the holders finished second in Group B behind Jordan, whose simultaneous 0-0 draw with Palestine […]