Новости за 23.06.2019

US conducts cyber attack on Iran – Tehran says ‘spy drone’ violated airspace in May KUWAIT: The US special envoy for Iran yesterday urged “all nations to use their diplomatic effort to urge Iran to de-escalate and meet diplomacy with diplomacy” amid soaring tensions in the Gulf. “We are not interested in… military conflict against […]

Assembly to start marathon final sessions from today KUWAIT: Opposition MP Mohammad Hayef said yesterday he has delayed until today a decision on whether to file to grill Finance Minister Nayef Al-Hajraf or not regarding a dispute over interest rates on pensioners. Hayef had reportedly went to the speaker’s office determined to file the grilling […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait Farmers Union Chairman Abdullah Mohammed Al-Dammak congratulated all farmers on the provision of Wafra and Abdaly farms with subsidized diesel. He thanked His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Oil Minister Khaled Al-Fadhel, Kuwait Fire Service Directorate’s (KFSD) Director Lt Gen Khaled Al-Mikrad and Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) for their […]

KUWAIT: Well informed sources said that the finance ministry adjusted the 2019-2020 fiscal year budget, adding KD 57.1 million to be mainly used for subsidies and social benefits. The sources explained that KD 6.5 million will be added for fuel subsidies, 30.2 million for Kuwait Municipality, the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition, the Kuwait […]

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received yesterday the visiting US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the strong strategic relations between Kuwait and the US, and latest regional and international developments. The meeting was attended by Assistant Foreign Minister for […]

BUCHAREST: A theater group staged yesterday the Kuwaiti play ‘Diary Led to Madness’ at the Sibiu International Theatre Festival (FITS). The play won the admiration of the audience and appreciation of the organizing committee of the festival, Kuwaiti Director Yousef Al-Hashash said right after the play. He said that the story dates back to an […]

KUWAIT: The Liberation Tower during sunset. — Photo by Ahmad Al-Failakawi (KUNA)

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia yesterday launched a new special residency scheme aimed at luring wealthy expats as the petro-state seeks to boost non-oil revenue. The scheme offers a permanent residency for 800,000 riyals ($213,000) and a one-year but renewable residency costing 100,000 riyals (27,000), according to the online portal for registrations. The scheme will allow expats […]

Male relatives remain in charge of women’s lives RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday marks one year since it allowed women to drive for the first time, a flagship reform as the petro-state seeks to overhaul its ultra-conservative image. But a number of policies remain in place which leave male relatives in charge of major decisions […]

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia’s army chief of staff and the head of the northern state of Amhara were killed in two separate but related attacks when a general tried to seize control of Amhara in an attempted coup, the prime minister’s office said yesterday. Amhara state president Ambachew Mekonnen and his adviser were shot dead and […]