Lawyer’s jail term upheld of spreading false rumors
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The appeals court yesterday upheld a five-years-in-jail sentence against a lawyer who was found guilty of spreading false rumors that damaged the Health Ministry’s integrity and...
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Lawmaker calls for regulating election campaigns; funding
Kuwait Times MP Abdulkareem Al-Kandari KUWAIT: MP Abdulkareem Al-Kandari submitted yesterday a draft law to regulate funding election campaigns, saying that campaigns of candidates running for...
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People rush out on streets after tremor rocks Kuwait
Kuwait Times earthquakeKUWAIT: People rushed out of their buildings yesterday night as a tremor shook Kuwait, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck neighboring Iraq. The US Geological...
View ArticleMunicipality announces 18 camping sites
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Director General of the Municipality Ahmad Al-Manfouhi issued a circular regarding organizing spring camps for the 2017/2018 camping season. Public Relations Director Abdelmohsen...
View ArticleMan arrested for bribing detective
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Residency detectives arrested an Arab man red-handed while trying to bribe a detective. The suspect offered an employee at the department money in order to release a detained Asian...
View ArticleMolester at large; 19 deported for selling goods in open yard
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Farwaniya detectives are looking for yet another child molester, as a Bangladeshi man told police his son was raped. He said the eight-year-old boy was lured by sweets in front of...
View ArticleRomania urged to intensify search for missing Kuwaiti
Kuwait Times BUCHAREST: The Kuwaiti Ambassador to Romania Talal Al-Hajri has discussed with Chairman of the Romanian Senate Kalin Popescu-Taricanu the disappearance of Kuwaiti citizen Mohammad...
View ArticleTop Health Ministry officials referred to prosecution
Kuwait Times Suspected corruption in medicine purchases, supply contracts KUWAIT: The Public Anti-Corruption Authority referred three top Ministry of Health (MoH) officials to the public prosecution on...
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Palestinian leader departs Kuwait after talks with Amir
Kuwait Times Abbas met top state officials KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah sees off Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday. — KUNA KUWAIT: Palestinian...
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Omantel announces trust in Bader Al-Kharafi on top of Zain pyramid for years...
Kuwait Times Strategic acquisition creates synergies between Zain and Omantel Zain Vice Chairman and Group CEO Bader Al-Kharafi KUWAIT: Oman Telecommunications (Omantel) will pay $1.35 billion to buy a...
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Panel to resolve labor problems; work to begin on expat hospital
Kuwait Times Minister Hind Al-Sabeeh KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Al-Sabeeh yesterday formed a supreme consultative committee to look into and resolve problems of manpower in the...
View ArticlePeople rush out on streets after tremor jolts Kuwait
Kuwait Times Strong earthquake hits Iraq-Iran border, several killed KUWAIT: People rushed out of their homes in panic yesterday night as a tremor shook Kuwait, after an earthquake with a magnitude of...
View ArticleKuwaiti tried to smuggle tiger cubs through Cairo airport
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Authorities at Cairo airport foiled an attempt by a Kuwaiti to smuggle two tiger cubs in his bag. His trip was cancelled until legal procedures are completed. The suspect put the...
View ArticleFree trade zone to move under Investment Promotion Authority
Kuwait Times Blackout reported in Maidan Hawally KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Industry (PAI) finished renewing lease contracts for investors within the free trade zone in Shuwaikh, pending...
View ArticleOnline license renewal eyed
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Acting Interior Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs Major General Fahd Al-Showai told Al-Anbaa daily about a project to renew driving licenses online, where the...
View ArticleBanks examine Saudi accounts
Kuwait Times KUWAIT/DUBAI: Kuwaiti banks have been told by the Central Bank to provide account details relating to some Saudi Arabian nationals, sources said yesterday. The move follows the freezing of...
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Cabinet commends Amir’s message to lawmakers
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet’s meeting yesterday. — KUNA KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Cabinet yesterday applauded His...
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Crack forces building evacuation after Sunday’s tremors
Kuwait Times No damage to schools, state departments Police officers gather outside a building in Sabah Al-Salem which was evacuated due to a crack following Sunday’s tremors KUWAIT: Some occupants of...
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Harbi opens Jahra Hospital surgery unit
Kuwait Times Jahra Hospital, Kuwait By Faten Omar KUWAIT: Health Minister Dr Jamal Al-Harbi yesterday opened the surgery unit at Jahra Hospital after it was fully equipped. “Jahra Hospital is the first...
View ArticleCourt abstains passing verdict against ISIS female citizen
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The criminal court yesterday abstained from passing a verdict against a female citizen accused of joining the Islamic State (IS) in Sinai. The defendant, who faces charges of...
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