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Kuwait to terminate 1,875 expat teachers by end of the academic year
Kuwait: As part of a plan to Kuwaitize educational jobs, the contracts of at least 1,875 expatriate teachers in Kuwait will be terminated at the end of the academic year 2022-2023, local…
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Indian among 4 expats killed in Kuwait road accident
Kuwait City: An Indian was among four expatriates who died when they were hit by a speeding car on Balajat Street in Kuwait’s Salmiya city, a media report said. The victims were…
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Kuwait announces launch of 1st satellite, KuwaitSat 1 into space
Kuwait has successfully launched the first satellite, “KuwaitSat 1”, into space via a missile from a base in the US state of Florida, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. The Kuwaiti satellite…
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A majority of Indians among 30,000 deported from Kuwait in 2022
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior announced the deportation of 30,000 expatriates outside the country, during the year 2022. The expats were deported over a variety of crimes and violations, including Monday…
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Kuwait: Expat workers in govt sector decline by 70%
Kuwait: The number of new expatriates working in Kuwait’s government sectors declined by 70 percent in 2022, amid an increase in the employment of Kuwaitis, local media reported. Arabic daily Al Qabas…
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Kuwait to terminate service of expat teachers
Kuwait: Kuwait plans to terminate the service of an unspecified number of expatriate teachers by Kuwaitizing a number of jobs, starting next year, local media reported. The Kuwaiti Minister of Education Hamad…
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Kuwait deports 9,517 expats in 3 months; here’s why
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti authorities deported more than 9,517 expats, an average of 105 every day, during the period between August and November, local media reported. It was found that most of the…
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Kuwait cancels driving licenses of 1,000 expats in last 40 days
Kuwait: Kuwait’s General Directorate of Traffic revealed that the driving licenses of around 1,000 expatriates were cancelled in 40 days after they were found to have violated the conditions on which they…
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94% of Kuwaiti men content with one wife: Reports
Kuwait: The issue of the second wife, which surfaces from time to time with the issuance of statistics, indicates that 94 percent of Kuwaiti men are satisfied with only one wife, local…
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Kuwait to resume issuing family visas; to begin with children
The Interior Ministry of Kuwait recently said it would resume the issuance of family visas in the near future. The ministry’s Residency Affairs Sector said that the first stage will cover children.…
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Kuwait cancels driving licenses of 3,000 expats in a week
Kuwait: Kuwait’s General Directorate of Traffic revealed that the driving licenses of around 3,000 expatriates were cancelled within a week after they were found to have violated the conditions on which they…
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Kuwait reaffirms position on ending Israeli occupation in Palestine
Kuwait: The state of Kuwait has once again reaffirmed it support at the UN for the ending of the Israeli occupation of all the occupied Palestinian territories, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC)…
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Adarsh Swaika appointed as India’s new ambassador to Kuwait
New Delhi: Senior diplomat Adarsh Swaika was on Wednesday appointed as India’s new ambassador to Kuwait, a key partner of India in the Gulf region. Swaika, an Indian Foreign Service officer of…