Couple arrested for torturing maid
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The appeals court ordered the arrest of a citizen and his pregnant wife, who are on trial on charges of torturing their maid and imprisoning her at their home. The couple had tied...
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Sheikh Sabah, Sultan Qaboos exchange gifts
Kuwait Times Amir jaunts through Omani waters MUSCAT: Sultan Qaboos bin Saeed of Oman decorates His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah with Al-Saeed Order. —KUNA MUSCAT: His...
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Sawaber complex valued at KD 110 million
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The Sawaber Complex (right) in downtown Kuwait City. —Photo by Athoob Al-Shuaibi KUWAIT: The Finance Ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary for Expropriation Affairs Fahd Al-Sholah...
View ArticleTraffic department ready for national celebrations
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs Maj Gen Fahd Al-Shuwaie said the traffic department is ready to carry out its duties as part of the security plan for the...
View ArticleIndian nurse stabbed in Jleeb robbery attempt
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: A 27-year-old Indian nurse was brutally stabbed by an unknown assailant yesterday morning during an apparent robbery attempt in her apartment building in Jleeb Al-Shoyoukh. The...
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Not an ordinary day: expats narrate Invasion’s agony
Kuwait Times When leaving is not an option, survival becomes a daily struggle – People from the newspaper were telling everyone that nothing serious was going to happen – When I reached [the office] I...
View ArticleEmbassy advises US citizens to avoid crowds during national celebrations
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The United States Embassy in Kuwait issued the following message for US citizens in the country, including safety instructions to follow during Kuwait’s upcoming national holidays:...
View ArticleMPs threaten to grill PM over Harbi ‘resignation’
Kuwait Times Ban on publishing suspects’ images KUWAIT: A number of opposition MPs yesterday warned they will grill HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah if the health minister is...
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Expats blamed for state’s woes
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: This Jan 25, 2017 photo shows the new KD 304 million ($997 million) Jaber Hospital. — AP KUWAIT: Kuwait’s first new government hospital in more than three decades will soon open...
View ArticleFoul play suspected in Egyptian man’s death
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The body of an Egyptian man was sent to the coroner amid suspicions of foul play. A security source received a call about the death of a man in Maidan Hawally, so police and...
View ArticleFilipino man forges documents to steal smartphones and sell for cheaper price
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: A Filipino man was sent to the public prosecution after investigations revealed that he forged documents to steal smartphones and then sell them for cheap. The man took advantage...
View ArticleMedical tests forgery – Bangladeshi gang busted
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Residency detectives arrested a gang of Bangladeshis that manipulated results of expats’ medical tests. Tips were received about a Bangladeshi man who got a certificate as...
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30 people rescued from burning building
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: A fireman rescues a child from a burning building in Mahboula KUWAIT: Firemen rescued 30 persons following a fire in a Mahboula building. Wrongful storage in the building led to...
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Premier must clampdown on corruption to avoid grilling: MP
Kuwait Times MP Adasani to demand special debate on housing MP Youssef Al-Fadhalah KUWAIT: MP Youssef Al-Fadhalah said yesterday that Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah must hold to...
View ArticleOpposition MPs discuss potential PM grilling
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Well-informed parliamentary sources said 26 opposition MPs will hold a meeting next week to discuss MP Waleed Al-Tabtabaei’s intention to grill His Highness the Prime Minister...
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Nearly 7 in 10 employers in Kuwait plan to hire this year
Kuwait Times According to Bayt.com and YouGov Survey More than two thirds of organizations in the hospitality/ recreation/ entertainment industry and human resources industry plan to hire. KUWAIT: The...
View ArticleBoth parents should be living in Kuwait to renew child visa
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The interior ministry’s residency affairs directorate plans to make it mandatory for both parents to be living in Kuwait with valid residency visas to renew their children’s...
View ArticleControversial $2,500 provision remains in place in Kuwait
Kuwait Times Bahrain, India may scrap maid guarantee scheme MUSCAT: India and Bahrain are considering scrapping a financial guarantee scheme used to protect migrant maids who are not paid by their...
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EU’s President praises Kuwait democratic values, freedoms
Kuwait Times Kuwait ambassador to Belgium Jasim Al-Budaiwi seen with other top officials during the Kuwait national day reception BRUSSELS: The President of the European Council Donald Tusk has praised...
View ArticleKPC earmarks KD 5 million for training
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has earmarked KD five million for training in the 2016-2017 fiscal year, an official of the corporation said yesterday. Speaking at a news...
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