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Eid Al-Fitr 2024: 5-day holiday announced in Kuwait
Kuwait: The Council of Ministers in Kuwait has announced a three-day holiday for the public sector to mark Eid Al-Fitr 1445 AH-2024. The holiday will begin in the country on Tuesday, Ramzan…
- Middle East
Kuwait revokes citizenship of 211 people since March 4
The government of Kuwait has revoked the citizenship of 211 individuals from March 4 till date, local media reported. This comes as the Supreme Committee for Citizenship is currently reviewing forged and…
- Middle East
Kuwait introduces 3-month visa amnesty for expats
Kuwait: The ministry of interior (MoI) in Kuwait has announced a three-month amnesty for violators of residency laws in the country. In a statement, the ministry said that the amnesty, announced on…
- Middle East
Indian envoy discusses cooperation in hydrocarbon with Kuwait Deputy PM
Kuwait: Indian Ambassador to Kuwait, Adarsh Swaika called on Kuwait Deputy Prime Minister Imad Mohammad Abdulaziz Al-Ateeqi and apprised him of the strong bilateral cooperation between India and Kuwait in the sector…
- Middle East
Ramzan 2024 moon will not be visible in Kuwait: Here’s why
Kuwait: The crescent moon for the upcoming holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH-2024 will not be visible in the sky of the Kuwait. In a press statement, Kuwait’s Al-Ujairi Scientific Center confirmed…
- Middle East
Video: UAE, Kuwait seize over 3 million narcotic tablets
Abu Dhabi: The UAE anti-narcotics agents successfully apprehended an individual with 2,750,000 of narcotic drugs in the Emirate of Ajman. This operation followed the recent arrest by the Ministry of Interior in…
- Middle East
Starbucks lays off 2K in Middle East amid boycott over Gaza war
The Kuwaiti Alshaya Group, which owns the rights to operate Starbucks cafes in the Middle East, has laid off more than 2,000 employees as it struggles with continuous boycotts of the company…
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Kuwait halts transactions for anyone indebted to ministry
In a bid to safeguard public funds, the ministry of interior (MoI) in Kuwait has announced the suspension of all transactions for individuals with outstanding debts owed to the ministry. This directive,…
- Middle East
Kuwait mandates biometric fingerprinting for citizens, residents
The Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) has implemented a mandatory fingerprinting policy for all citizens and residents from Friday, March 1. This comes within the framework of Kuwait’s efforts to modernize its…
- Middle East
Kuwait calls on voters to elect members of national assembly on April 4
Kuwait on Sunday, March 3, called on voters to elect members of the national assembly (parliament) on April 4, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. The call came after a decree issued…
- Middle East
Kuwait pardons 912 prisoners on 63rd National Day
The Ministry of Interior in Kuwait has ordered the release of 912 prisoners, including 214 immediately, from correctional institutions, on the occasion of the country’s 63rd National Day. This comes in implementation…
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Former Spanish football player Jose Ignacio accepts Islam
Former Spanish football player Jose Ignacio Peleterio has announced his conversion to Islam and described it as the “best moment” of his life. A video posted on X by Arabic daily Al…
- India
Bail granted to 3 men who ‘escaped’ to India on from Kuwait on fishing boat
Mumbai: A court here on Saturday granted bail to three men arrested by the city police earlier this month for allegedly entering India unlawfully on a boat from Kuwait. As no incriminating…