Новости за 01.08.2019

Double low-cost hajj seats for Kuwaitis KUWAIT: The government is not likely to approve Ashoura as an official holiday for workers in the private sector as was passed by the legislative committee, and sent a report to the National Assembly in this regard, informed sources quoted officials as saying. This proposal is not new and […]

KUWAIT: A Nepalese laborer fell to his death in a ditch while working at a project site in Mutlaa. Police and paramedics responded and declared him dead. The coroner recovered the body. Meanwhile, an investigation was opened to determine the circumstances behind the incident. Vehicles on fire A vehicle caught fire on Taawon Street. Bidaa […]

KUWAIT: The public prosecution released a senior interior ministry officer on KD 3,000 bail after spending three days in detention. The officer is charged with blackmailing a Syrian in cooperation with a lieutenant and a retired policeman. The charges include bribery and abuse of authority, in addition to embezzlement. Medical error A Kuwaiti woman complained […]

Health Ministry launches blood donation drive to commemorate Kuwaitis’ sacrifices KUWAIT: Kuwait’s National Assembly Speaker Marzoug Ali Al-Ghanem said yesterday that the memory of the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait is a chance “for us to remember our lessons towards our nation.” The speaker made his remarks ahead of the annual anniversary of the 1990 […]

BAGHDAD: Speaker of the Iraqi parliament Mohammad Al-Halbousi assured yesterday Kuwait’s support to the Iraqi government and reconstruction efforts. This came during a meeting held with the Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, said the Iraqi parliament in a statement. In the meeting, they reviewed results of Halbousi’s recent visit to Kuwait, where he discussed ways […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Central Bank decided on Wednesday to keep its discount rate unchanged at its current level of 3 percent. The decision was made to improve the non-inflationary growth-enabling environment, CBK governor Mohammad Al-Hashel said. Also, to ensure the continued attractiveness of the national currency – the Kuwaiti Dinar – as a reliable store of […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait marks today the 29th anniversary of the 1990 Iraqi brutal invasion, which severely and harshly sought to efface the identity of the country. Since the early hours of the invasion, the Kuwaiti government and people utterly rejected the flagrant aggression, and Kuwaitis, both at home and overseas, stood by the side of their […]

After a week spent at sea on traditional Kuwaiti dhows, participants of the 31st annual pearl diving trip returned yesterday. Around 200 family members of the young sailors were waiting for them at the beach of Kuwait Sea Sport Club in Salmiya to welcome them with flowers. One-hundred ninety-five divers, in addition to their supervisors […]

The general directorate of criminal investigation arrested a local gang specialized in forging salary certificates and loan documents. This article seeks to send a warning message to everyone, especially new expatriates to Kuwait who do not know the state’s laws and are in danger of being involved in a forgery crime here, leading to prison, […]

Buddhist man receives more than two dozen lashes BANDA ACEH: One woman begged for mercy and another sobbed uncontrollably as Indonesia’s Aceh province flogged nearly a dozen people yesterday, including a Buddhist man, charged with breaking local Islamic law. Despite widespread criticism, public whipping is a common punishment for a range of offences in the […]