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‘I miss Ramadan in Egypt, where the streets are full of color and light’–...
Kuwait Times Young Voices Nearly a quarter of Kuwait’s entire population is under the age of 14 and yet with the exception of school assemblies, we never hear their voices. During Ramadan, Kuwait Times...
View Article86.8% Middle East professionals agree Ramadan one of favorite times of year –...
Kuwait Times DUBAI: It is no secret that Ramadan can bring out the best in people. Dedicated to reflection, restraint, generosity and unity, the holy month draws families and friends together to share...
View ArticleFake companies received farms; ‘Fake fingerprints’ employees prosecuted
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The parliament’s public funds protection committee discovered that 53 fake companies are suspected to have obtained farms illegally, as these companies had fake licenses and were...
View ArticleMinistry to pay ‘rare specialties’ teachers
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Following the announcement of high school exam results, educational sources said the Education Ministry asked education zones to tally teachers of rare specialties, so the lists...
View ArticleNo increase to Kuwait University acceptance rate
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Minister of Education Dr Bader Al-Essa denied increasing the minimum grades needed to accept students at Kuwait University (KU) in the coming academic year. Essa added that the...
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Ministries discuss preparations to hand over Jaber Hospital
Kuwait Times A model of the Jaber Hospital. KUWAIT: The Ministry of Public Works and Ministry of Health (MoH) held extensive meetings recently to discuss handing over the new Jaber Hospital to MoH in...
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New labor law stiffens salary delay penalties, visa-trading – Kuwait...
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Kuwaitis shop at a market during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in downtown Kuwait City yesterday. Muslims fasting in the month of Ramadan must abstain from food, drink...
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Twenty beggars arrested so far
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Security forces arrested 20 female and male beggars in various areas around Kuwait, the Ministry of Interior’s (MoI) security media and relations department announced yesterday....
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‘Kuwait is my home and my family and friends are here’– Young Voices
Kuwait Times Young Voices KUWAIT: Nearly a quarter of Kuwait’s entire population is under the age of 14 and yet with the exception of school assemblies, we never hear their voices. During Ramadan,...
View ArticleIOM Kuwait holds campaign on human trafficking
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Kuwait launched its second awareness campaign at shopping malls around the country under the auspices of the Deputy Prime...
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Kuwait Ranks 51 Out of 163 in Global Peace Index 2016 – 2 out of 20 MENA...
Kuwait Times * Violence impacted Kuwait’s economy by $18.47 billion over the last year, 9 percent of Kuwait’s GDP, or $4921 per person. * The economic impact of violence on the global economy totaled...
View ArticleWorker died of natural causes at home, not workplace: KOC
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has denied recent reports posted on social media networks regarding the death of one of the company’s workers at his workplace. The deceased, who worked...
View ArticleMinistry announce hajj registration deadlines
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs announced that the last date to register non-Kuwaiti pilgrims planning to go for hajj this year would be August 8, while registration of...
View ArticleKU increases enrollment minimum limit in two years
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Kuwait University (KU) announced yesterday increasing the minimum acceptance rate for student’s enrollment in the academic year 2017/2018, only one day after Minister of Education...
View ArticleLawmakers Pass New ‘Public Tenders Law’
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The National Assembly yesterday unanimously passed in the first reading the new public tenders law after its Financial Affairs Committee introduced a number of key amendments to...
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Adding light to local traditions
Kuwait Times Story and images by Athoob A Al-Shuaibi – Kuwait Times A tradition is a social idea, circulating through generations with practice, because it signifies an identity, a sense of belonging...
View ArticleThe problems with Kuwait’s struggling educational system
Kuwait Times Teaching is noble but exhausting work. The criteria of the current teaching methods are totally different than those in the near past. People in the past would consider teaching an...
View ArticleDessert shops flourish – Kuwaitis enjoy ‘Al-Gubbait’, Cotton Candy during...
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Dominating the table during the Holy Month of Ramadan, traditional sweets such as ‘Al-Gubbait’, Cotton Candy, and others become the most common desserts enjoyed by Kuwaitis of all...
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Beggars arrested
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Police arrested the following while begging in various residential and commercial areas. Beggars arrested * Iman Yahya Ersan Al-Zulaikhat (Jordanian) – Family visa sponsored by...
View ArticleHuman trafficking racket busted, women rescued
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: A Zimbabwean woman and a female citizen who runs a domestic help office in Hawally were sent to criminal detectives before being sent to the public prosecution in charge of human...
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