Новости за 26.09.2019

Decision soon to boost Kuwaitization of insurance sector KUWAIT: Lawyer Abdullah Marzouq Al-Rasheedi yesterday filed a case to force the Civil Service Commission to terminate the contracts of all expats working in government bodies and replace them with Kuwaitis, especially since many Kuwaiti lawyers are unemployed. Rasheedi said around 30,000 Kuwaitis holding law degrees work […]

KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday a cable of congratulations from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on his recovery from the recent health setback. The Queen expressed her sincere congratulations and praised the historic and solid relations between Kuwait and […]

KUWAIT: The ministry of health is suspending and withdrawing ranitidine medicines – namely Zantac – used to treat excessive stomach acid. Dr Abdullah Al-Badr, the assistant undersecretary for medicine and food supervision at the health ministry, said in a statement yesterday that the decision to pull these drugs from the market was made upon preliminary […]

Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled stresses role of regional, sub-regional organizations NEW YORK: Terrorism is one of the ugliest threats to international peace and security, Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said on Wednesday. This came in Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled’s speech in a UN Security Council session on cooperation between the […]

Kuwait’s streets are a hodgepodge of numbers, names and nicknames. Ask for directions and you might be told take the 30, get off at Fahaheel Expressway or turn onto Istiqlal Street. Part of the confusion stems from the many different communities in Kuwait. Similar to some areas, different communities use different names for streets. Westerners, […]

Kuwait Times will take you to explore the beauty of the Red Palace which is located in the southeast section of Kuwait’s second city, Al-Jahra. Jahra has long been known as an oases and a major agricultural center in Kuwait because of its wells. The Kuwaiti writer, Yacoub Yousef Al-Hajji mentioned in his book “Old […]

Scammers work through a variety of means to make their money off unsuspecting victims. From emails to telephone calls to whatsapp messages. In the Gulf we suffer a lot from scammers, both based in the region and ones working in neighboring states. A new scam in Kuwait is targeting women via telephone calls. Sellers of […]

It is no secret that the world is going through a real crisis both globally and regionally, because the situation is delicate and critical. The problem is not in the crisis itself, because it can be resolved quietly behind closed doors. But rumors can easily shatter morale by creating unnecessary concern amongst the public. Rumors […]

Hundreds of craftsmen work in various fields in the traditional Souq Al Mubarakiya. Here we see tailors at their sewing machines. _ Photos by well known photojournalist Saleh Taqi

Sheikh Jaber: UN provides ideal venue for addressing global challenges NEW YORK: Representative of HH the Amir, HH the Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said the United Nations has proved to be the ideal platform for managing disputes and addressing various global challenges through dialogue. Delivering Kuwait’s address to the 74th […]