Kuwait’s opposition ‘needs unity’ after poll comeback
Kuwait Times Radical Salafists and their supporters won 5 seats KUWAIT: Kuwaiti candidate and former parliament speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem (center), celebrates with his supporters following the...
View ArticleHeavy rain hits Kuwait
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Rain drenched various areas across Kuwait yesterday with heavy downpours throughout the day. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: Rain drenched various areas across Kuwait...
View ArticlePAHW: Number of state housing applications drop 103,000 in Q3
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) has announced that the waiting list of the state housing applicants has shrank in the third quarter of 2016 to 103,000, Kuwait...
View ArticleKuwait to celebrate UN day for persons with disabilities
Kuwait Times UN KUWAIT: Kuwait will be partaking in the celebrations of the United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on December third. Since 1992, IDPD had been...
View ArticleKuwait supports Mideast’s peace effort and stability
Kuwait Times Kuwaiti Diplomat Haya Al-Duraie speaks at a special session held on the situation in Middle East as a part of the UN General Assembly’s 71st session in New York. —KUNA NEW YORK: Kuwait has...
View ArticleFive die in 2 days due to asthma attacks in Kuwait
Kuwait Times Health Ministry KUWAIT: Five people have died due to asthma attacks, and breathing difficulties over the past two days, Health Ministry Undersecretary Dr Khaled Al-Sahlawi said yesterday....
View ArticleKuwait receives widespread praise for Amir Jaber prize at UNESCO
Kuwait Times PARIS: Kuwait is recognized by the UNESCO for the Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah prize for ‘Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.’ —KUNA PARIS: Kuwait was given...
View ArticleThe Proteges’ 6th Edition discussed at KIPCO Tower
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: (From left) Maha Shehab, Waseelah Coordinator, Abeer Al-Omar, Corporate Communications Manager at KIPCO and Rana Al-Khaled, Proteges’ Mentor attend a press conference at KIPCO...
View ArticleDeep roots: How plants play important role in Kuwait’s environment, history
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Nouf Al-Hashash, Researcher at the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources.— Photo by Joseph Shagra KUWAIT: Plants are the basis of life for humans and other...
View ArticleHealth Ministry cares for over 41,000 persons with disabilities
Kuwait Times Dr Khaled Al-Sahlawi KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health offers due services to all persons with disabilities in Kuwait, who hit 41,330 till the first quarter of 2016, Undersecretary of the...
View ArticleKuwait first in attracting banks
Kuwait Times RIYADH: Kuwait has ranked first among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries attracting commercial banks from fellow member states to open branches in the country, a statistical...
View ArticleLawmaker reiterates call for GCC confederation
Kuwait Times MP Waleed Al-Tabtabaei KUWAIT: MP Waleed Al-Tabtabaei has urged leaders of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to turn the council into a confederation. In a tweet, Tabtabaei said...
View ArticleAuthorities lay out safety measures during heavy rain
Kuwait Times ‘Don’t use phone during thunderstorms’ KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry’s relations and security media department and Kuwait Fire Service Department (KFSD) urged all citizens and expats to be...
View ArticleCross dresser arrested in Salmiya
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: A cross dresser was referred to criminal detectives after being arrested in Salmiya. Police stopped him thinking he was a girl, while leaving the car he said, “You are driving us...
View ArticleJulai’a party busted
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Police arrested an Armenian man for arranging a party in Julaia. The man sold tickets for KD 10 per person, and specified that only couples were allowed. Detectives learned about...
View ArticleMoH issues 12 licenses for drug factories
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: A scene from the GCC drug registration meeting. — KUNA KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has granted 12 companies medical permits to build pharmaceutical factories in...
View ArticleTwo candidates officially contest election results
Kuwait Times No work transaction suspension for inventory this year KUWAIT: Two recent election candidates – Mubarak Al-Waalan and Farraj Al-Arbeed – yesterday filed complaints at the constitutional...
View ArticleInterior prepared for rainy season
Kuwait Times Brigadier Adel Al-Hashash KUWAIT: The Director General of the Relations and Security Information Department at the Interior Ministry Brigadier Adel Al-Hashash said security authorities...
View ArticleDefense Minister, Bangladeshi official discusses issues
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah discussed yesterday with visiting Armed Forces Director of the Premiership in Bangladesh, Abu Bilal...
View ArticleWinter ‘officially’ starts Wednesday
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Meteorologist Essa Ramadan said the weather was stable yesterday, with a possibility of rainfall despite scattered clouds. Ramadan added that winter will official start on...
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