Kuwait
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Expats still permitted to stay outside Kuwait for more than 6 months
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti government’s decision to allow expatriates with residency visas to stay outside the country for more than six months is still in effect, local media reported. Expatriates are also allowed…
- Middle East
Kuwait to set strict rules for resuming family visit visas
Kuwait: The Kuwait government is unlikely to resume issuing family visitor visas, which were suspended in June until strict rules are in place to ensure visitors leave when their visas expire, local…
- Middle East
Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al Sabah named Kuwait’s new Prime Minister
Kuwait: Kuwaiti emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah on Sunday has issued a decree appointing Ahmad Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah as the Prime Minister the new government, succeeding…
- Middle East
Queen Elizabeth II bestows Kuwait ambassador with Knight’s Medal
The Queen of Britain, Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday, awarded Kuwait’s ambassador to the United Kingdom Khaled Al Duwaisan the Knight’s Medal of St. Michael and St. George, which was established by…
- India
Kuwait to receive 2,000 Indian nurses soon
Kuwait: As a gesture of strengthening relations with India, Kuwait will receive 2,000 Indian nurses within two months, local media reported on Friday. The newly recruited Indian nurses will join private hospitals…
- Middle East
Indians account for 55% of suicides in Kuwait
Kuwait: The Indian community in Kuwait topped the suicide list, accounting for 342 cases or 55 percent of the total 620 suicide cases that have been recorded in the last seven years,…
- Middle East
Over 542,000 passengers to pass through Kuwait airport during Eid break
Abu Dhabi: Over 542,000 passengers are expected to pass through Kuwait International Airport during the upcoming Eid Al Adha holiday, between July 7 and July 16, the Kuwait News Agency reported. The Kuwait…
- Middle East
Kuwait considers new system for issuing family, tourist visit visas
Kuwait: Kuwait government is considering a new system for the issuance of entry visas, for family and tourists, local media reported. “The process is underway to work out a strict mechanism ensuring…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Visit, family visas suspended until further notice
Kuwait City: Kuwait has suspended visit visa issuance, including family visas. The country decided to halt visas until further notice. In its statement, the interior ministry on Monday said, “The move aims…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Govt calls on parents to report children who use drugs
Kuwait: The interior ministry, on Sunday, called on parents to inform the concerned authorities about their children who use drugs so that they can be treated, cared for and rehabilitated without criminal…
- Middle East
Kuwaiti lawyer Al Shureka’s Twitter account withheld in India
Renowned Kuwaiti lawyer and rights activist Mujbil Al Shureka’s Twitter account was “withheld” late on Sunday “in response to a legal demand” by the government of India. On Mujbil Al Shureka’s account, a message…
- Middle East
Kuwaiti government launches extensive campaign against LGBT flag
Kuwaiti Ministry of Commerce and Industry has launched an extensive campaign against the slogans of LGBT ( lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) in the markets, known as the six-color flag. In a …
- Middle East
Kuwait announces dissolution of National Assembly, calls for general elections
Kuwait: The Emir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah announced the dissolution of the National Assembly and the holding of parliamentary elections, against the backdrop of a crisis of…
- Middle East
Saudi to sizzle at 50°C; 3 Arab countries records highest temp
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will witness a heat wave expected to hit 50 degrees Celsius starting from Sunday, June 19 and continuing until next Wednesday, June 22. The National…
- Middle East
Face masks back in Kuwait amid rise in COVID-19 infections
The Kuwaiti government has instructed healthcare workers to wear face masks following a noticeable increase in the daily COVID-19 infections, local media reported on Saturday. The Kuwait’s Ministry of Health has issued…
