Новости за 21.07.2019

Ghanem: National identity, rights won’t be undermined – Three bodies working on ‘roadmap’ KUWAIT: In a surprising announcement, National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem said yesterday that under directions from HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a comprehensive and just solution will be struck this summer to end the decades-old problem of thousands of […]

Anti-Corruption Authority sends 10 government officials to prosecution KUWAIT: A grilling is expected be submitted against Public Works Minister Jenan Bushehri during the next parliamentary team due to the government’s contradiction in dealing with the November rain crisis, which caused extensive damage to streets and vehicles besides homes, particularly in Sabah Al-Ahmad City, parliamentary sources […]

KUWAIT: An Asian man who insulted Kuwaitis on social media was arrested in Nugra, along with four others who are in violation of residency law, the interior ministry’s relations and security information department said. They are facing legal action and will be deported, while their sponsors will be held to account. Meanwhile, the ministry indicated […]

KUWAIT: Gold price has hit its highest level in six years on Friday, peaking at $1,452 following a sharp rise in prices since last Thursday, a precious metals trade company said yesterday. Such a rise has had an impact on local gold markets in Kuwait, of which one-gram of 21-karat gold is now estimated at […]

KUWAIT: A bedoon died after a Kuwaiti man stabbed him when he found him in his house, according to the latter’s statements. The deceased went by himself to hospital, where he died later in the ICU. The citizen was detained for further legal action. The citizen said he found a stranger in his house, so […]

60 degrees Celsius rumors ‘not ultimate truth’ consideration factors involved KUWAIT: Kuwait Meteorological Center is keen on providing the masses with transparent and accurate weather reports, officials said yesterday. Rumors and social media clips regarding the weather and rising temperatures should not mislead the public, said officials from the Kuwait Meteorological Center, which is affiliated […]

KUWAIT: Galvanized steel has been widely used in construction projects throughout Kuwait due to claims of cost-efficiency, renowned durability, and topnotch quality. The material is said to save up around 70 to 80 percent of the construction process when compared to regular concrete constructions. The cost is also around 60 percent lesser. Galvanized steel – […]

KUWAIT: An aerial view of Kuwait City. — Photo by Ayman Atallah (KUNA)

Washington and Tehran locked in a standoff DUBAI: The United States is deploying troops in Saudi Arabia as tensions soar with its arch-rival Iran raising concerns over navigation in the Gulf’s strategic Strait of Hormuz. It will be the first deployment of its kind since 2003, when American forces withdrew from the kingdom after a […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s civil aviation watchdog has ordered all air travellers to have their checked baggage shrink-wrapped, drawing scorn and criticism from frequent flyers and environmentalists. Shahrukh Nusrat, director general of Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), said yesterday that wrapping baggage was now “mandatory”, and it was being done for “safety” purposes. Passengers would have to […]