Новости за 12.05.2019

7 MPs sign motion to debate tax on expat remittances KUWAIT: A special session demanded by 22 lawmakers to discuss a draft law for granting amnesty to some political prisoners was not held yesterday because the government boycotted the meeting although 29 MPs showed up. The government said it decided to boycott the meeting because […]

Azmi’s family receives waiver after transferring blood money KUWAIT: The Criminal Evidence Department examined the fingerprints of around 15,000 suspects referred to it by various security sectors and the public prosecution in 2018 with the aim of resolving unsolved cases and compare them to unidentified fingerprints found at various crime scenes, well-informed sources said. The […]

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates yesterday lifted a ban on all imports of live domestic and wild birds from Kuwait it had imposed in February following a bird flu scare. According to a notice issued by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE), domestic and wild live birds, ornamental birds, chicks, hatching and table […]

KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Mohammad Al-Jabri stressed the need of concerted efforts by the concerned state departments to eradicate the swarms of locusts in Al-Wafra, south Kuwait. “The different state departments need to pool their resources in the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources which leads […]

KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti people will always remember their Father Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, who passed away 11 years ago, for his uncontested patriotism and relentless affirmation that “Kuwait is always first.” On May 13, 2008, Kuwaitis lost their Father Amir who dedicated his life for the service of his country, as well as […]

A motorist died in an accident reported on the Seventh Ring Road. The victim, Kuwaiti, lost control over his SUV and it flipped over on the highway, according to the police report. Firefighters and paramedics arrived to the scene shortly after the accident was reported and handled the situation. The circumstance behind the accident is […]

Among Islam’s articles of belief is to believe in preordainment. Allah (to Whom belongs all might and majesty) had predetermined what will happen and what will not happen – among others. If someone is tested by calamity or atrocity or else, there is wisdom behind it. It is prohibited for a believer to rejoice in […]

COLOMBO: Several dozen people threw stones at mosques and Muslim-owned stores and a local man was beaten in the town of Chilaw on Sri Lanka’s west coast yesterday in a dispute that started on Facebook, sources said. Three weeks ago in Sri Lanka Islamist bombers blew themselves up in four hotels and three churches, killing […]

RIYADH: Eight members of a “terrorist” cell were killed on Saturday in a police raid in Saudi Arabia’s eastern Qatif region, a Shiite minority stronghold, state media reported. The recently-formed cell was preparing to carry out “terrorist” activities against the security of the country, the official Saudi Press Agency reported citing a state security spokesman. […]

Tens of millions cast ballots in penultimate phase of seven-round general election NEW DELHI: Tens of millions voted yesterday in the penultimate round of India’s increasingly bad-tempered election, with all eyes on the coveted capital New Delhi after an ugly campaign of slaps and savage pamphlets. India’s almost-seven week election, the biggest on Earth with […]