Новости за 02.02.2019

KUWAIT: The interior ministry has denied social media rumors which claimed an amnesty for visa violators has been announced from Jan 29, 2019 till February 24, 2019. “This report is untrue and lacks credibility,” the ministry’s relations and security department said in a statement yesterday, noting that it would launch an awareness campaign ahead of […]

DUBAI: Like millions of his compatriots, Filipino migrant Ray Erwin adores Pope Francis. This weekend, he is counting down the hours to a historic papal mass in Abu Dhabi. “We are very grateful,” he told AFP. “It’s a chance of a lifetime.” Erwin, 44, will be among 135,000 worshippers expected to gather on Tuesday when […]

DAMASCUS: Four children were among at least 11 people killed when a war-damaged block of flats collapsed in Syria’s second city Aleppo yesterday, state media said. One child was pulled out alive from the rubble of the five-storey block after rescue teams toiled, many of them with their bare hands, to remove the shattered breeze […]

KUWAIT: Shiekha Intisar Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah hailed the Education Ministry’s efforts as a main supporter of the Bareeq program, noting that the project started with three teachers focusing on positive thinking and now includes participants from 36 schools. “The change in teachers is now positively reflected on their students,” she said, noting that such initiatives […]

KUWAIT: Director General of the Kuwait Municipality Ahmad Al-Manfouhi yesterday affirmed that preparation for the upcoming national celebrations are in full swing under the banner of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. In a press release, Manfouhi congratulated His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the occasion of the […]

Power, desalination plants eat up 10 percent of annual oil revenues KUWAIT: The 2019-2020 development plan report submitted by the government to the parliament warned that fuel subsidies needed to operate power and desalination plants have grown to more than 10 percent of Kuwait’s annual oil revenues. The report also stressed that such a situation […]

KUWAIT: An incense burner placed in a cupboard in a Salam house caused a fire, prompting Mishref fire station to respond. The house was evacuated and the fire put out. No injuries were reported. Municipality campaign Hawally Municipality Public Cleanliness and Road Occupancy carried out inspections around the governorate, resulting in the removal of 3,170 […]

Chef credits female relatives for teaching him secrets to excellent cooking KUWAIT: Usually men in Kuwait seek jobs that are more akin to their abilities and social status; however, there are many who venture forward towards realizing their dreams in becoming topnotch chefs. In their gatherings and even on social media, those Kuwaiti men not […]

Historical market continues to stand the test of time KUWAIT: Most people in Kuwait tend to seek high-end malls and markets to spend their leisure time wandering about, shopping, or eating different assortments of meals. With that being said, Souq Al-Mubarakiya — a location steadfastly rooted in the past — still remains as a relevant […]

Air pollution is an environmental problem. There is no doubt that the rapid increase in the population and development in the urban, industrial and social sectors have led to an increase in pollution rates, especially air pollution, due to the large the number of vehicles and the expansion of construction in industrial facilities. Kuwait Institute […]