Новости за 07.03.2019

Labor law amendments expected to raise salaries, annual leave days KUWAIT: As the National Assembly decided to pass the amendments to the private sector’s labor law in its first reading in a unanimous vote along with the government’s approval, this makes it probable that it will be passed during the sessions of March 19 and […]

KUWAIT: A homicide investigation was opened in the death of a Kuwaiti man whose body was found in Ardiya yesterday. Police reported to the scene in response to an emergency call, and found the body had several stab wounds. Preliminary investigations indicate that the man was stabbed to death during a fight. Separately, police are […]

HMS Dragon seized 15 tons of illegal drugs KUWAIT: HMS Dragon, a British Royal Navy warship stationed in the Middle East for the last six months, is on a goodwill visit to Kuwait. HMS Dragon is currently deployed in the region to support counter narcotics operations. In fact throughout her six months’ stay, the royal […]

Nowadays, the word influencer is widely known and there are many Kuwaiti and Arab fashionistas and bloggers on social media. Back in the days when the Internet was not a dominant tool subsuming our brains and emotions under its power, we were influenced by artists, writers, philosophers, leaders and human rights activists. If the newbie […]

I don’t want to hear how much you get paid to pose and advertise seasonal clothes and bags and shoes and products. I want to hear how much money you raised for refugees and orphans. I want to see a world that pays people for creativity, and where richness is not defined by how much […]

Until when will the problem of waiting for luggage at Kuwait International Airport persist? Since last year, passengers arriving at Kuwait airport have to wait for long periods that sometimes reachs three hours during the busy summer travel season to collect their luggage. The airport has always been crowded, but passengers never waited for such […]

Local newspapers recently published images showing the designs of the new central prison in Kuwait – apparently a 5-star hotel in terms of shape and space. Officials from the interior ministry said the new prison will be the best in the Middle East. I believe that modernization in terms of construction and space, whether by […]

Essa Ramadhan, a local metereologist announced yesterday that winter in Kuwait is officially over and spring has begun. For weeks we’ve been treated to the beautiful blooms of the sparkling yellow Al-Nowair. Along with these bonny yellow flowers have come butterflies, ladybugs and other spring insects and warmer weather. – Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

WASHINGTON: Iranian hackers working to penetrate systems, businesses and governments around the world have caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, a report said Wednesday. Researchers for tech giant Microsoft said the attackers stole secrets and wiped data from computer networks after targeting thousands of people at some 200 companies over the past two […]

Opposition calls for a corruption probe NEW DELHI: India’s opposition yesterday called for a corruption probe into a multi-billion-dollar fighter jet deal, raising pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as government lawyers threatened a leading newspaper with legal action for revealing details. New Delhi agreed in 2016 to purchase 36 Rafale jets from France but […]