Новости за 12.10.2019

National Democratic Alliance calls for ending ‘political chaos’ in Kuwait KUWAIT: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) revealed that the ‘regular laborer’ category is the top line of work in the private sector compared to any other job categories in terms of the number of expatriate laborers hired in Kuwait. Meanwhile, Kuwaitis are mainly appointed as […]

KUWAIT: Metabolic diseases are considered rare hereditary disorders that form a health burden that requires full attention, a Kuwaiti health ministry official said yesterday. Metabolic diseases are one of the reasons behind growth deficiencies in babies that cause physical and brain disabilities that can sometimes be fatal, Head of Sabah Hospital’s pediatric department Dr Iman […]

NEW YORK: Kuwait affirmed its commitment to protect children’s rights and support countries and organizations’ efforts to create a better world for children. The remarks were made by third secretary in Kuwait’s permanent mission at the UN, Seba Al-Fuhaid, late Thursday, during a meeting of the third committee of the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) […]

KUWAIT: Dubai continues to consolidate its position as a leading destination for tourists. It will hold the Dubai Expo 2020, the first expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, with many reasons to be counted as one of the most important in exposition history. On the sidelines of a press […]

President Trump welcomes meeting with Amir at ‘appropriate time’ NEW YORK: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Thursday received a telephone call from US President Donald Trump. During the call, Trump reassured about His Highness the Amir’s health. His Highness the Amir and President Trump reviewed the distinguished ties between the […]

The minister of health issued a new decision to increase maternity charges for expatriate women registered in the health insurance system. The decree stipulated that non-Kuwaiti patients enrolled in the health insurance system will pay a fee of KD 100 for normal delivery, an increase of 100 percent compared to the previous fee of KD […]

MUSCAT: Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI), founded by Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), took part in the Gulf Chapter of the Seventh Annual Clinical Congress by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. The conference was held in Muscat, Oman from the period of 10th until 12th October 2019. Dr Ebaa Al-Ozairi, Chief Medical […]

KUWAIT: Riders lead camels ahead of a race early yesterday in Kabd, 50 kilometers southwest of Kuwait City. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Riyadh was ready to help Iran tanker – Tehran says ready for talks with Saudi WASHINGTON: The Pentagon announced Friday it was bolstering US forces in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh asked for reinforcements following the September 14 drone-and-missile attack on Saudi oil plants which Washington blames on Iran. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that two […]

RAS AL-AIN, Syria: Ankara stepped up its assault on Kurdish-held border towns in northeastern Syria yesterday, defying mounting threats of international sanctions, even from Washington. Buoyed by a night of steady advances in the countryside, Turkish troops and their Syrian allies entered the battleground town of Ras al-Ain, sources on both sides said. The Turkish […]