Новости за 24.07.2019

Foreign ministry says DNA tests on human remains showed a match KUWAIT: Kuwait will continue efforts to locate its prisoners of war (POWs) and missing individuals in Iraq and will use all of its resources to achieve this goal, said a source at the foreign ministry yesterday. In a press release commenting on the findings […]

KUWAIT: The health ministry said payment for expat health assurance will exclusively be online, adding that the paper-based collection system will stop on July 28, 2019. Meanwhile, sources said insurance centers operated by the party that is implementing the health insurance scheme will return to the health ministry on July 28. – A Saleh

KUWAIT: Official sources said the health ministry prepares to hold intensive meetings with officials from the Palestinian National Authority in order to recruit doctors, nurses and medical technicians from Palestine, as part of a mechanism of giving facilities to the private sector to bring in Palestinian doctors and nurses. The sources said meetings will start […]

KUWAIT: It is no secret that plastic bags are hazardous to the environment, a fact heavily documented by scientists and environmentalists alike. Joining the global rally to rid the world from the dangerous material, a number of Kuwaiti officials expressed strong desire to create a plastic bags-free country via various steps and noble causes. Speaking […]

Complex to increase plant’s output capacity of fuels, petrochemicals KUWAIT: Honeywell announced yesterday that Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) has awarded reconfiguration of the refining and petrochemical sections of its Al-Zour refinery to Honeywell UOP. The newly designed complex will increase the plant’s output capacity of fuels and petrochemicals. Honeywell UOP, a leading licensor […]

KUWAIT: Water sprinklers can be noticed scattered around various outdoor locations in Kuwait as a measure to fend off the scorching summer heat. Whether at Kuwait International Airport, Al-Mubarakiya Market or elsewhere, the sprinklers are a welcomed sight for those stuck outside or who try to enjoy the outdoors during extreme temperatures. – KUNA

KUWAIT: Out of sheer empathy towards poor patients’ financial and social ailments, alongside the physical pain, a group of Kuwaiti doctors had made it their mission to put a smile on the faces of those bed-ridden through the establishment of the Patients Helping Fund Society in 1979. “The Fund is a bright page in the […]

Art form that delivers a bold and purposeful social, political and economic message CAIRO: In light of the technological development and the spread of social media, the caricature industry is facing modern challenges shown in popular censorship and audience reactions to published work. However, media decreased its attention to this journalistic art, which sarcastically simplifies […]

KUWAIT: The Central Bank of Kuwait’s building decorated with colorful lights forming Kuwait’s flag. — Photo by Fahad Al-Otaibi (KUNA)

Tehran challenges Trump drone claim, warns of confrontation if Hormuz status changed TEHRAN: Iran hinted yesterday it is open to a tanker swap with Britain as the owners of a UK-flagged ship seized by the Islamic republic expressed hopes for “positive progress” after speaking to its crew. The seizure of the Stena Impero has been […]