Новости за 02.03.2019

Traffic-related crimes topped list, followed by assault, theft and others KUWAIT: Kuwaiti courts dealt with 2,316 juvenile cases for 3,390 suspects in 2018, over 90 percent of which are being trialed as misdemeanors, compared to 224 alleged felonies, official figures revealed. In its annual report, the Ministry of Justice Juvenile Prosecution said a total 1,180 […]

KUWAIT: A report by the manpower authority showed 234 private sector companies provided 43,580 job opportunities for Kuwaitis and were listed as ‘best companies’. The list includes 30 companies that provided 32,993 job opportunities for citizens (75 percent of total job opportunities), including banking, telecom, construction and trading companies, in addition to libraries. The report […]

Speaker visits Jordanian Red Crescent Society, cancer center KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem acclaimed yesterday the humanitarian role of Kuwait and its continued support for Syrian and Palestinian refugees. He lauded HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s efforts aiming to alleviate the sufferings and pains of Syrian and Palestinian refugees. In a […]

Bidding deadline for Terminal 2 extended KUWAIT: Chairman of the parliamentary committee entrusted with investigating the rain crisis in November – MP Adel Al-Damkhi – said that the committee will complete its report after receiving the State Audit Bureau’s technical report including recommendations about those responsible, be they officials or contracting companies. Damkhi added that […]

Last week, while everyone was enjoying the national holidays, policemen managed to save the life of an innocent man in record time. Interior ministry personnel did a good job saving the life of a Kuwaiti lawyer who was abducted by four Arab men. The case is still under investigation, but has raised several questions from […]

KUWAIT: Deputy chairman of Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC) employees syndicate Saad Rashid Al-Hajeri said the syndicate is concerned with issues frustrating oil sector employees, on top of which are plans to privatize the sector. In a reaction to threats to privatize the sector, Hajeri stressed that privatization would make the sector lose the ability […]

Ghanem distributes gifts to Palestinian young refugees AMMAN: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem toured a number of Syrian refugee camps in Jordan including Al-Zaatari camp, during his visit to the country on Friday. Ghanem closely monitored the living conditions of the refugees, while Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) delivered aid to hundreds of refugees, the […]

NEW DELHI: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) announced handing over 1,000 ready-to-use integrated shelter homes to Rohingya refugees living in Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh. This humanitarian project was made possible in cooperation with Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRS), KRCS’ Chairman Dr Hilal Al-Sayer said. Sayer hailed the cooperation and coordination between the KRCS and QRS, […]

KUWAIT: Firemen put out a blaze reported at Aswaq Al-Qurain Friday evening. Firemen from the Qurain and Mubarak Al-Kabeer hazardous material fire stations led by Lt Col Ali Al-Jeddi responded and found four gas cylinders were on fire behind a restaurant. The fire spread to the first floor, where an Internet cafe caught fire. The […]

MOGADISHU: At least 20 people died in an attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu, which saw Al-Shabaab insurgents battling security forces for nearly 24 hours before the siege ended, officials said yesterday. As the standoff ended, the government vowed to step up efforts to fight the jihadists, with the deadly siege the latest in a […]