Новости за 21.08.2019

KUWAIT: Sunset over Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Causeway. – Photo by Bader Al-Methen (KUNA)

KUWAIT: MPs yesterday called on the government to quickly complete the long-awaited unified pay scale for government employees to achieve justice and equality among all employees. The new pay scale was submitted by the government to the National Assembly a few years ago, but was withdrawn after criticism that it does not achieve equality among […]

GENEVA: If Iran’s oil exports are cut to zero, international waterways will not have the same security as before, its president said yesterday, cautioning Washington against raising pressure on Tehran in an angry confrontation between the longtime foes. The comment by President Hassan Rouhani coincided with a remark by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif […]

NEW YORK: Kuwait has anew confirmed importance of strengthening regional security since the establishment of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in 1981, through resolving differences between countries of the region since its first years of independence. Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi made this statement while speaking during a UN Security Council […]

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah yesterday affirmed the deep-rooted cooperation in all fields with the US, especially in the security arena. Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah made the remark during a meeting with the US Ambassador to Kuwait Lawrence Silverman, accompanied by US Deputy Chief of Mission Larry Memmott, […]

BAGHDAD: Zain Group, the leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces that Zain Cash, its award-winning mobile wallet, money transfer, electronic bill payment, and funds disbursement service in Iraq will introduce a revolutionary EyePay Cash platform enabling refugees to cash-out their financial assistance via iris identification. The program […]

DOHA: Kuwait Assistant Undersecretary for Ports Affairs in the Interior Ministry Major General Mansour Al-Awadhi praised the state-of-the-art security systems used by Hamad International Airport to maintain safety and security of passengers and civil aviation traffic in Qatar. Awadhi made his remarks on Tuesday after a tour at the airport where he headed a Kuwaiti […]

KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Manpower denied issuing a decision or circular allowing the transfer of small projects’ laborers to the private sector. A local newspaper had said according to informed sources, the authority is contemplating a decision regarding expat labor in small projects. In other news, sources said the information ministry is carrying out […]

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