MEW eyes increase in revenues to KD 400m
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Minister of Electricity and Water and Oil Essam Al-Marzouq said MEW revenues vary between KD 200-250 million per year. He expected the income to increase to KD 400 million during...
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Amir condemns Barcelona attack, offers condolences
Kuwait Times Kuwaitis in Spain ‘safe’ KUWAIT: The Kuwait Towers are illuminated in the colors of the Spanish flag yesterday in tribute to the victims of the Aug 17 attack in Barcelona. – Photo by...
View ArticleBrothers in trouble ; Man jailed 90 years
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: A wanted man got his brothers in trouble after police arrested him. He gave police the name of one of his brothers, then gave investigators the name of another brother, before they...
View ArticleChinese projects in Kuwait hit 84
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: China’s Ambassador in Kuwait Wang-Di said yesterday that the number of projects executed by Chinese companies in Kuwait till the first half of this year has reached 84 – and worth...
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Clean up campaign
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The Municipality’s Public Relations Department said Director of Cleanliness and Road Occupancy in Hawally Saad Al-Jalawy issued instructions to cleaning companies contracted by the...
View ArticleLawmaker blasts Health Minister
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: MP Khalid Al-Otaibi accused Health Minister Dr Jamal Al-Harbi of violating laws and rules with his latest appointments. He said the health ministry made wide-ranging changes in the...
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Amir, Crown Prince receive families of martyrs
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah yesterday received the families of martyrs;...
View ArticleAwareness for pilgrims – Eid on Sept 1
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The Health Ministry set up a booth at Kuwait International Airport to spread awareness among pilgrims. Head of the information office at MoH Dr Ghalia Al-Mutairi said the goal...
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Al-Rai sheep market readies for Eid Al-Adha
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Dealers and workers prepare the sheep market ahead of the Eid Al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice), one of the holiest celebrations in the Islamic calendar. KUWAIT: Eid Al-Adha (Feast...
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Police arrest 14th convict of ‘Abdaly cell’
Kuwait Times Abdulmohsen Jamal Hussein Al-Shatti KUWAIT: The interior ministry announced the arrest of the 14th fugitive convict of the so-called “Abdaly cell” on Saturday evening. In a press...
View ArticleInterior orders investigation; Man jumps from 6th floor
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Sheikh Khalid Al-Jarrah ordered an investigation into a contract signed by the special security directorate with a local company to develop and...
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Warehouse gutted by fire; three firefighters injured
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Five firefighting squads from Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) battled to subdue a fire that broke out at a fodder warehouse in Al-Rai area on Sunday evening. Three...
View ArticleCorpse found
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Capital detectives solved the mystery of a corpse found near Sabah hospital yesterday. The suspect has been arrested. A security source said Shuwaikh detectives arrested a Kuwaiti,...
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Cabinet deplores killing of Kuwaitis in Ouagadougou
Kuwait Times His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah presides over cabinet weekly meeting. — KUNA photos KUWAIT: The Kuwait Cabinet yesterday regretted the killing of...
View ArticleSummer festival – Up to 70% discounts
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Chairman of the Abdullah Al-Mubarak cooperative society Affas Al-Hajiri announced the launch of its summer festival starting today until Aug 26 at supermarkets, with up to 70...
View ArticlePalestinian teachers return to Kuwait after a 25-year absence
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Palestinian teachers are returning to Kuwait, ending an absence that spanned over a quarter of a century, to join their counterparts from Kuwait and other nationalities to...
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Kuwait City beaches ‘free of oil’
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti woman walks past a sign reading in Arabic: “for your safety swimming and fishing are temporarily banned” at a beach in Kuwait City yesterday. An oil spill was discovered...
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MPs slam Hind Al-Sabeeh for hiring expats
Kuwait Times Minister Hind Al-Sabeeh KUWAIT: The moves come amid a campaign by some MPs against expatriates and their numbers. Foreigners make up around 70 percent of Kuwait’s population of 4.2...
View ArticleHarbi urged to cancel new health charges for expats – Lawyer submits appeal
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Lawyer Hashem Ahmad Al-Rifae submitted a grievance and an appeal to Health Minister Dr Jamal Al-Harbi to cancel the new health fees to be imposed on expats. He said in his letter...
View Article9 arrested for fighting
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Criminal detectives arrested nine young men, while two were sent to Jahra Hospital under guard, following a violent fight in a Jahra cafe. Video of part of the fight was uploaded...
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