Новости за 03.06.2019

Kuwaitis, expatriates urged to monitor and report violators KUWAIT: Construction workers continue to work outside, in the direct sun, all over Kuwait despite a ban on working outside from 11 am – 5 pm having come into effect June 1. Kuwait Times visited some construction sites all around the country from Saturday and found many […]

KUWAIT: With reconstruction works ongoing on the Seventh Ring Road, the speed limit has been reduced to only 60 km/h instead of the previous 120 km/h. Most drivers are not aware of this change, especially since the signs placed on the road are not conspicuous, and not even in the regular colors of red and […]

KUWAIT: High ranking diplomatic sources said a meeting was held between Kuwait’s Ambassador to the Philippines Musaed Al-Thuwaikh and Philippines Labor Minister Silvestre Bello to discuss bilateral issues led by that of domestic helpers in Kuwait. The sources said both sides had remarks about the contract from intended to be used to recruit labor from […]

KUWAIT: The number of non-Kuwaiti employees in the government has dropped, as the replacement policy is being implemented in government departments linked to integrated systems. Non-Kuwaiti employees in the public sector now number 81,817 after they reached 114,000 some years back, which is a 28 percent fall. State Minister for Economic Affairs Mariam Al-Aqeel said […]

KUWAIT: The Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Ministry said claims on social media about a foreign object found inside the women’s prayer area of Abu Talha Al-Ansari Mosque in Doha are untrue. The ministry said the Capital mosques’ department coordinated with the interior ministry, the mosque was evacuated and nothing suspicious was fund. Two fires Fire […]

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health’s (MoH) assistant undersecretary for medical support services Dr Fawwaz Al-Refae said the ministry’s medical emergencies department is fully prepared for the Eid Al-Fitr holiday. Refa’e added that a special plan had been set, starting with setting up a clinic and first aid center for Eid prayers at the Grand Mosque, […]

Dear Muslim Brothers and Sisters, The month of Ramadan with its dedication to fasting, prayer and almsgiving, is also a month for strengthening the spiritual bonds we share in Muslim-Christian friendship. I am pleased, therefore, to take this opportunity to wish you a peaceful and fruitful celebration of Ramadan. Our religious invite us to “remain […]

KUWAIT: After a month of fasting and worship, Eid Al-Fitr is here for people to gather and celebrate. The first thing Muslims all over the world do is head for Eid prayers held outdoors early in the morning, usually in open yards. In Kuwait, the most common tradition that is considered a must is the […]

Although the hardship of Ramadan is about to end and festivities of Eid are about to begin, there will be sadness in every devout Muslim’s heart that Ramadan has passed. Barely having had their last breakfast at sunset, they will immediately start looking forward to the next Ramadan and counting the months and weeks until […]

LONDON: Britain rolled out the royal red carpet for Donald Trump yesterday but the pomp, pageantry and banquet with Queen Elizabeth looked set to be overshadowed by the US President’s views on Brexit, the UK’s next leader and a row over China’s Huawei. Trump and his wife, Melania, were greeted by the 93-year-old monarch at […]