Новости за 24.04.2019

Constitutional court rejects petitions against elections – MP wants citizenship issue investigated KUWAIT: Informed sources said the government told the National Assembly it has agreed to hold a government-parliamentary meeting to decide on a legislative plan to deal with the population structure and issue several executive measures on iqama trafficking and Kuwaitization. The sources added […]

KUWAIT: Commerce and Industry Minister Khaled Al-Roudhan issued six decisions to suspend the licenses of six insurance companies for three months or until the violation is removed, whichever is earlier. The companies are: Ain Takaful, Aman Takaful, Ghazal Takaful, Dar Al-Salem Takaful, Kuwait-Qatar Takaful and Ilaf Takaful. The decisions stipulated that insurance policies issued by […]

KUWAIT: An ambulance responding to a call collided with a vehicle on Fahaheel Expressway near Jabriya. The accident led to the ambulance flipping over, and left two technicians on board injured. Five injuries were reported – two paramedics were admitted to the ICU, while three civilians suffered bruises and are in stable condition. Deportation An […]

Participants exchanged experiences of covering stories on forced labor KUWAIT: A two-day workshop on ‘Reporting on Forced Labor and Fair Recruitment,’ organized by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in cooperation with the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Kuwait Journalist Association (KJA), concluded yesterday. Participating reporters from various local dailies appreciated the valuable information […]

Kuwait reiterates UNSC unity against sexual violence in conflict NEW YORK: Unless justice is served and crime perpetrators prosecuted, a sustainable and inclusive peace could not be achieved in Syria, Kuwait said. The remark was made by Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi late Tuesday, during a UN General Assembly session on […]

Sheikh Sabah attends, patronizes teacher-honoring ceremony KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah attended and patronized yesterday a ceremony to honor distinguished teachers and schools, marking World Teacher’s Day. His Highness the Amir was warmly welcomed at the ceremony by Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education Dr Hamed Al-Azmi and […]

COLOMBO: Mohamed Hasan has barely left his home in Colombo since a string of deadly blasts hit Sri Lanka on Sunday, afraid he could be attacked because he is Muslim. He has a job at a printing press, but the 41-year-old’s family have begged him to stay home. “They are worried that if I go […]

JAKARTA: Two Indonesian domestic workers sentenced to death for practicing witchcraft against their employers’ families in Saudi Arabia returned home yesterday after their sentences were commuted, Indonesia’s foreign ministry said. Sumartini and Warnah arrived in Jakarta after serving more than 10 years in a Saudi prison, Lalu Muhammad Iqbal, a senior official at the ministry, […]

Riyadh working hard to recover from Khashoggi uproar RIYADH: Global finance chiefs who boycotted a Saudi investment summit last year following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi returned to Riyadh this week as the Gulf kingdom gets business back on track. Dozens of Western politicians and business executives pulled out of Saudi Arabia’s showcase summit […]

Easter attacks death toll mounts to 350 COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s government yesterday acknowledged “major” lapses over its failure to prevent the horrific Easter attacks that killed more than 350 people, despite prior intelligence warnings. Recriminations have flown since Islamist suicide bombers blew themselves up in packed churches and luxury hotels on Sunday, in attacks claimed […]