Kuwait
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Kuwait: Women return to parliament for the first time since 2020
Kuwait: The two women candidates on Friday were elected as representatives of the Kuwaiti National Assembly. With this, women returned to the Kuwaiti Parliament after two years. Jenan Mohsin Ramadan Boushehri and…
- Middle East
Gulf countries condemn Iranian attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan
Gulf countries on Thursday strongly condemned the attacks launched by Iran on the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Wednesday, which left 13 dead and more than 58 injured. 13 people were killed and…
- Middle East
Kuwait to deport 60 Indians, Bangladeshis and Egyptians; here’s why?
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti authorities decided to deport 60 expatriates after they were caught working in their own cars to transport passengers to and from Kuwait International Airport, local media reported. The arrested…
- Middle East
Kuwait to raise minimum salary requirement for expat family visas
Kuwait: Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior will be issuing a decision to raise the minimum salary requirement for issuing family/dependent visas to 800 Kuwaiti Dinars (Rs 2,06,404), local media reported. Currently, the salary…
- Middle East
Kuwait to increase government services fee for expats
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti government aims to revise the fees for all services provided by the state to citizens and expatriates in its various ministries and institutions, local media reported. This comes in…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia seeks to buy stake in Starbucks
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is seeking to acquire a stake in the franchise of the Starbucks chain…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Employees with fake degrees will be forced to return salaries
Kuwait: The Kuwait Council of Ministers issued directives to government agencies to spot fake certificates and take legal action against the bogus civil servants, local media reported. The audit targets degrees issued…
- Middle East
Kuwait terminates contract of senior expats in municipality
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti authorities have terminated several expatriates holding high positions in the municipality sector as part of government efforts to employ Kuwaitis, local media reported. Director-General of the Kuwait Municipality Ahmad…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 4 held for changing fingerprints to enter Kuwait illegally
Hyderabad: The Rachakonda police here arrested four persons who were allegedly involved in helping non-resident Indians (NRI) cheat the Kuwait government. The gang helped people change their biological finger print pattern and…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Shop shutdown for selling objects with Jewish symbols
Kuwait: Kuwait’s Ministry of Commerce has ordered the closure of a shop allegedly selling items with Jewish symbols in the Salmiya region, which is a violation of public order. The ministry has…
- Middle East
Kuwait stops issuing visas for families of expats, tourists
Kuwait: The Kuwait authorities have stopped issuing entry visas, to family and tourists, until further notice, local media reported. The Ministry Of Interior has issued verbal instructions to the Residency Affairs Department…
- Middle East
Kuwait government crackdowns on 394 illegal foreigners
Kuwait: Kuwait has arrested around 394 illegal foreigners and wanted outlaws in a security crackdown, who have allegedly violated the country’s labour laws, local media reported. The arrested foreigners— 328 people in…
- Middle East
After 6-yr hiatus, Kuwait appoints its first ambassador to Iran
Kuwait: Kuwait announced, on Sunday, the appointment of its ambassador to Iran, more than six years after its decision to downgrade diplomatic relations with Tehran. The new Kuwaiti ambassador to Tehran, Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh,…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Residency permit cancelled if expats stay abroad for over 6 months
Kuwait: Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior on Friday announced that the Residency Affairs Sector will start the cancellation of the residency of expatriate workers who have been outside the country for a period…
- Middle East
Kuwait revise fee for domestic labour recruitment
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti government has revised fees for recruiting new domestic workers from abroad as the country seeks to end a shortage in this category of manpower, local media reported. The Ministry…
