Новости за 30.01.2019

Lawmakers approve final reading of early retirement bill KUWAIT: In a swift move that hardly took a few minutes, National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem declared that the seats of opposition MPs Jamaan Al-Harbash and Waleed Al-Tabtabaei have become vacant based on a constitutional court ruling. The announcement was made without allowing any debate and amid […]

Long-time owners protest new investor’s ‘inflated rent’ demands KUWAIT: Many shops in Souq Mubarakiya are facing the possibility of shutting down after the investor in the market – Real Estate House – demanded a huge rise in rent, which in many cases reached 1,000 percent. The investor acquired the rights to Souq Mubarakiya after beating […]

This question is a worthy one, as article 7 of Kuwait’s constitution says “justice, liberty and equality are the pillars of society,” while article 29 says “all people are equal in human dignity and in public rights and duties before the law, without distinction to race, origin, language or religion”. This calls for a serious […]

Auditors given ‘excellent impressions’ about anti-corruption measures KUWAIT: Commenting on the seven-rank jump Kuwait made in 2018 on Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index, where Kuwait ranked 78th out of 180 countries, 8th in the Arab world and 5th in the GCC, official spokesperson of the Public Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) Mohammed Buzubar stressed that the ranking […]

KUWAIT: Farwaniya police arrested a Kuwaiti man who broke into vehicles parked in front of multipurpose halls in Ardiya and stole items left inside. Police found tools that the suspect used in the process, along with drug paraphernalia. He was also found to have a criminal record. Patrolmen noticed suspicious movements near the hall, so […]

KUWAIT: Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah received, along with secretary general of Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialists Dr Ibrahim Hadi and head of heart diseases at the institute Prof Mohammad Zubaid a medical delegation from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. The minister said due to a generous donation by HH the Amir Sheikh […]

KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem yesterday underlined that anti-corruption is the responsibility of the two parliaments and stressed the importance of boosting integrity concepts. Speaking after inaugurating a workshop organized by the Arab Region Parliamentarians Against Corruption (ARPAC) organization at the assembly’s building, Ghanem welcomed Arab legislators participating in the workshop that is […]

There is a challenge between traditional media and modernization: Minister KUWAIT: Sheikh Mubarak Al-Hamad Journalism Excellence Award’s higher committee concluded the eleventh edition’s activities with a grand ceremony honoring the prizewinners on Tuesday at JW Marriot Hotel. The event was attended by representative of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad A-Sabah, Deputy […]

KUWAIT: Zain has announced the changing of the name of its network in Kuwait to SABAH ALKUWAIT for the period of celebrations marking the 13th anniversary of the ascendency of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as the ruler of Kuwait. The move reflects Zain’s enthusiasm in sharing the joys of this […]

ISLAMABAD: A call by Pakistani religious hardliners for protests fell flat yesterday as Asia Bibi, the Christian woman at the centre of a years-long blasphemy row, was expected to leave the country having cleared a last legal hurdle. The Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP), which led days of violent mass demonstrations after Bibi was acquitted of blasphemy […]