Новости за 21.10.2019

Musical concert sparks controversy; MP wants old buildings renovated KUWAIT: Former National Assembly Speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun yesterday called on lawmakers to press for a general amnesty law that pardons all those who took part in the protests against corruption. The opposition leader said that it must be stressed that all activists jailed for taking part […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait Society for Education Quality (KSEQ) stressed that educational standards in Kuwait have been deteriorating due to several factors including failure to set effective policies and regulations, which caused the deterioration of Kuwait University (KU) and Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET) outputs. “According to World Bank reports, Kuwait’s public education has […]

ACK hosts ‘E-Learning’ symposium as part of SPHERE 2019 KUWAIT: “Whether we like it or not, the age of global ‘E-Learning’ is fast changing and it is up to us whether to embrace it or watch other countries reap its benefits and step up relentlessly,” said Professor Isam Zabalawi, President of the Australian College in […]

KJA hosts ‘Draft Law for the Northern Economic Zone’ symposium KUWAIT: The Northern Economic Zone will add KD 5 – 7 billion addition to the gross domestic product (GDP), a senior official said. “It will be established on an area of 1,655 square kilometers that includes a net space of 900 square kilometers for developing,” […]

KUWAIT: A local court yesterday set a hearing to be held on November 5th to discuss a first-of-its-kind case to ever be filed in Kuwait, demanding that Twitter be blocked in the country, well-informed sources said. Lawyer Anwar Al-Jabali had filed the case on grounds that Twitter had ‘turned into an out-of-control destruction tool,’ and […]

KUWAIT: A worker died from fatal wounds he sustained when he became trapped between a cargo elevator and a steel support in Fahaheel. Firefighters rushed to the scene after receiving an emergency call, but the Asian man had succumbed to his injuries by the time they arrived. Criminal Evidence Department men were called to investigate […]

KUWAIT: Fishing boats near Souq Sharq as Kuwait City skyscrapers are seen in the background. — Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh

RIYADH: A decision to impose a 100 percent tax on bills at restaurants that serve shisha has ignited criticism on social media in Saudi Arabia, where the water pipes are a popular pastime. The furor has also been fuelled by confusion over how the tax is applied. In the meantime, some restaurants have stopped offering […]

LONDON: Russian hackers piggy-backed on an Iranian cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organizations in dozens of countries while masquerading as attackers from the Islamic Republic, British and US officials said yesterday. The Russian group, known as “Turla” and accused by Estonian and Czech authorities of operating on behalf of Russia’s FSB security service, […]

‘From three or five people, we ended up being 50. From 50, we became 500’ BEIRUT: Medical student Lynn Abi Khalil, 17, says she could not take part in Lebanon’s massive spontaneous protests against the government so instead she picked up gloves and a trash bag. “I haven’t been participating in the demonstrations because my […]