Новости за 07.04.2019

Up to 30 involved in bank account scam: MP KUWAIT: The higher committee for tackling the demographic structure has reportedly recommended to the government to impose a five-year cap on the stay of expatriates in the country. The committee recommended to the council of ministers to issue a decision stipulating that expatriates who arrive in […]

DOHA: Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al- Thani received at the Amiri Diwan yesterday the visiting Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanem and an accompanying delegation. Ghanem conveyed to Sheikh Tamim greetings from HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his good wishes for Qatar. Sheikh Tamim asked […]

KUWAIT: KFSD’s PR and media manager Brig Khalil Abdul Redha Al-Amir said 2018 statistics showed a 9 percent drop in accident fatalities compared to 2017, noting that the drop was the result of the awareness campaigns KFSD organizes to reduce human and material losses. Amir also hailed the role played by both citizens and expats […]

KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti posing as a detective stopped an unmarked car with two detectives inside, who caught him with an ID and handcuffs. The citizen used to accost his victims in dark streets and steal their valuables. The suspect had asked the driver of the unmarked car to stop and told them he was a […]

TEHRAN: The Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) on Sunday provided additional food, tents and supplies to help flood-stricken victims in Iran. Deputy Chairman of KRCS Anwar Al-Hasawi told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that medical equipment were also distributed, providing humanitarian and relief assistance to several affected areas, with the support of the Iranian Red Crescent […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality’s Vision, “Smart Municipality,” has contributed to spurring domestic businesses, says the Minister of Municipal Affairs. The initiative has proven effective in the state approach to render His Highness the Amir outlook, New Kuwait 2035, come into reality, said Fahad Al-Shu’la, who doubles as Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. He was speaking […]

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah yesterday received Yemeni Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Yamani, currently paying an official visit to the country. Talks between the two sides addressed bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries in diverse realms, latest developments on the Yemeni arena, international efforts aimed at reaching a […]

KARACHI: Pakistan has “reliable intelligence” that India will attack again this month, its foreign minister said, drawing condemnation from New Delhi which described the claim as irresponsible. Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s comments came after tensions over a February standoff between the archenemies had appeared to ease. He said yesterday that an attack could take place between […]

Tehran ‘will retaliate’ if US designates Revolutionary Guards as terrorists TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called on Iraq to demand US troops leave “as soon as possible”, warning that Washington is plotting to remove the Iraqi government. The remarks came during a visit to Tehran on Saturday by Iraqi Prime Minister Adel […]

KHARTOUM: Sudanese police fired tear gas yesterday at thousands of protesters who rallied outside the army headquarters for a second day urging the military to back them in demanding President Omar al-Bashir resign. Chanting “Sudan is rising, the army is rising,” crowds massed outside the Khartoum complex that also houses Bashir’s official residence and the […]