Новости за 29.09.2019

Lawmaker drops plan to grill social affairs minister over social aid KUWAIT: Rapporteur of the National Assembly’s budgets committee MP Riyadh Al-Adasani said yesterday that Kuwait enjoys a sound financial position backed by huge assets, denying statements that the state’s reserve fund has been reduced to just KD 7 billion. The lawmaker said assets in […]

KUWAIT: The State of Kuwait marks today the 107th anniversary of ‘Senat Al-Tafha,’ or ‘the year of great prosperity.’ In 1912, pearl diving and commerce in Kuwait saw great prosperity because of good business in that specific year. Pearl diving boats reached over 800 vessels, bringing around six million rupees’ worth of wealth. There were […]

Kuwaiti citizens eligible to take part in offering of 50 percent of shares KUWAIT: The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) announced in a press statement yesterday that it will launch on October 1, 2019 the public offering of its 50 percent equity stake in Shamal Azzour Al-Oula KSCP, the owner and operator of the […]

Education Ministry moves forward with banning soft drinks in schools KUWAIT: Well-informed parliamentary sources stressed that some lawmakers have already initiated contacts to prevent filing grilling motions before the new parliamentary term opens on Oct 29. “The aim of this effort is to prevent filing several grillings and discussing them in the opening session and […]

KUWAIT: The government is preparing a list of bogus social media account owners who instigate strife, which will be submitted to concerned authorities to deal with them. Informed sources said the Cabinet will not be satisfied with closing the accounts – rather it will take those behind them to court in Kuwait or abroad in […]

KUWAIT: The information ministry has cancelled licenses of 17 weekly and monthly newspapers and magazines. The cancellation was part of a series of decisions issued by the ministry’s assistant undersecretary for journalism, publication and prints affairs to cancel licenses of Dalal, Kuwait Auto, Sawalef and Ostora monthly publications, in addition to the cancellation of 13 […]

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BEIRUT: Hundreds of people protested in Lebanon’s capital yesterday over increasingly difficult living conditions, amid fears of a dollar shortage and possible price hikes. A skirmish broke out as protesters tried to break through security barriers in front of the cabinet office and anti-riot forces pushed them back with shields and batons, an AFP photographer […]

DUBAI: Dubai, a city defined by its glittering towers and man-made islands, is stuck in a five-year property downturn with no end in sight, drawing warnings of an industry reckoning that will see weaker players fail. Property developers are slashing prices and offering ultra-easy financing to lure customers, while concerned authorities have stepped in with […]

RIYADH: A prominent bodyguard of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been shot and killed at a friend’s house in what has been described as a personal dispute, according to state media. Major General Abdelaziz Al-Fagham’s death triggered an outpouring of emotion on Twitter, with some condemning the killing of the Saudi ruler’s “guardian angel”. Fagham, […]

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