Новости за 05.05.2019

KUWAIT: Public Authority of Civil Information’s (PACI) daily statistics about population demographics showed that the total number of expats has dropped by 30,000 since the beginning of May (in just a few days), said official sources, noting that the Ministry of Interior (MoI) usually provides PACI with lists of expats cancelling their residency visas or […]

KUWAIT:The Ministry of Health (MoH) subjected 1.2 million people to AIDS tests in 2018, assistant undersecretary for general health and the head of the national committee for fighting AIDS Dr Majeda Al-Qattan said. Qattan added that AIDS awareness campaigns are on all year long and that the tests are done in absolute secrecy with more […]

KUWAIT: Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Minster of State for Municipal Affairs Fahd Al-Sholah ordered halting disconnecting electricity from houses inhabited by ‘bachelors’ in private residential areas during Ramadan, but called for the continuation of listing the violations to deal with them after Eid. The government has recently been ramping up efforts with […]

KUWAIT: The Relations and Security Information Department at the Interior Ministry said environment police patrols will be on the streets in coordination with the Environment Public Authority round the clock on Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Causeway to control any violations of throwing garbage. It said it will strictly deal with any violation of the law on […]

KUWAIT: The Court of Appeal yesterday released the Russian defendant and Saeed Dashti in the KGL case on a KD 20 million bail each plus a travel ban pending another hearing on June 9. The Russian businesswoman was in jail after being convicted by a Kuwaiti court of misappropriating public funds in the ‘Port Fund’ […]

Panel to discuss fake bedoon passports KUWAIT: MP Riyadh Al-Adasani said yesterday he has already prepared a second grilling for Information Minister Mohammad Al-Jabri who faces a no-confidence vote on Wednesday. The lawmaker warned that if racist or tribal means are used in the voting session, he will file the second grilling against the minister. […]

KUWAIT: Firemen from five different fire stations battled a blaze in a paper recycling factory in South Khaitan yesterday, the public relations and information department of Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) said. Farwaniya, Ardiya, Subhan, Capital and backup stations were involved in fighting the blaze, led by Deputy Director General for Fire Fighting Maj Gen […]

KUWAIT: Authorities at the interior ministry said an Egyptian insulted a policeman while on duty at a hotel, and threatened to throw him out. A verbal exchange took place between the two, then the Egyptian made the threats. The man was detained for questioning. Man smashes police cars A young man, thought to be in […]

Amir shares Ramadan greetings with Arab, Muslim nations KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday at Bayan Palace. His Highness the Amir also received National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and […]

GAZA: Israel’s military carried out waves of retaliatory strikes in the Gaza Strip yesterday after Palestinian rockets hit Israeli cities as a deadly escalation showed no signs of slowing, raising fears of war. Gazan authorities reported nine Palestinians killed, including at least three militants, by Israeli strikes in the fighting that began Saturday with massive […]