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KUWAIT: Kuwait police may use firearms to subdue individuals who exhibit violent behavior or attempt to resist arrest, the Interior Ministry said in new instructions made in the aftermath of the stab murder of a traffic policeman last week. The new instruction also stipulates that each patrol vehicle must have two officers when sent out […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Interior Minister Sheikh Thamer Ali Al-Sabah affirmed yesterday that the ministry will continue its “open door” policy in accepting complaints from citizens and finding the right solutions, especially the humanitarian cases. The minister met with several citizens to discuss their complaints, referring them to the concerned authorities and specialists to find the best […]

KUWAIT: The Central Bank of Kuwait yesterday announced the maintenance of its information security certification ISO/IEC 27001:2013. This main global standard specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving data security management systems within the context of the organization, particularly amid challenges posed by rapid developments in the banking and financial services sectors. […]

KUWAIT: The Municipal Council yesterday approved during a regular session specializing five land plots at Al-Shuaiba Port to build housing units for expatriate workers, heeding a Cabinet decision. The board has also approved a request by the ministry of electricity and water to mark a plot of land for building a new power station and […]

KUWAIT: More than 2,375,455 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Kuwait since the beginning of the vaccination campaign, Health Ministry Spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said on Sunday. The number of those who have received a single dose of the vaccine reached 1,452,148, while 923,307 others received two shots, he added in a […]

LONDON: After failing last week to agree on crude oil output levels, the 23 members of the OPEC+ group of producers called off a meeting planned yesterday to overcome the impasse, a source close to the alliance told AFP. No new date was given for them to reconvene. Since May, the group has raised oil […]

OSLO: Norway’s largest pension fund announced yesterday it had divested assets in 16 companies for their links to Zionist settlements in the West Bank, including telecom equipment giant Motorola. “Motorola and other companies risk complicity in international law violations in occupied Palestine,” KLP, which manages some $95 billion worth of assets, said in a statement. […]

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden celebrated US Independence Day on Sunday with an upbeat assessment of a country he said is roaring back to post-pandemic life, even if COVID-19 has yet to be fully “vanquished”. Speaking before a festive crowd of 1,000 guests on the White House South Lawn, Biden drew a comparison between the […]

KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace yesterday the Chairman of Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Mohammed Jassem Al-Sager. His Highness the Deputy Amir also received Kuwait Airways Corporation Chairman Ali Mohammad Al-Dakhan and members of the Board of Directors on re-operating […]