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Mahzooz draw: Two Indian expats become Rs 22L richer overnight
Two Indian expatriates won the grand prize of Dirham 100,000 (Rs 22,66,178) each in the 153rd Mahzooz draw. The winners Sherien and Bhagavath— had matched five out of the six winning numbers…
- Middle East
Kuwait hospitals offer free treatment for wounded in Gaza
Kuwait: Six private hospitals in Kuwait has expressed their readiness to receive and treat injured people from the Gaza Strip free of cost, local media reported. This initiative was announced by head…
- Middle East
Kuwait mulls strict housing rules for expat bachelors
Kuwait: Kuwait is considering strict housing regulations for accomadating bachelors in family neighbourhoods, local media reported. In this regard, Fahd Al Shoula, Kuwait minister of state for municipal and communications affairs, has…
- Middle East
Kuwait: 30% rise in Indian domestic workers in 2023
Kuwait: The number of domestic workers from India working in Kuwait has increased by around 30 percent in 2023 as compared to 2022, the Arabic Daily Al-Rai reported. The overall number of…
- Middle East
Kuwait deports over 12K expats in three months; here’s why
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti authorities deported about 12,000 expats of various nationalities to their home countries between August to October, local media reported. About 4,300 expats, both male and female were deported in…
- India
Kuwait deports Indian nurse for supporting Israel’s crimes in Gaza
Kuwait: Amidst an ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, an Indian woman working as a nurse at Al-Sabah Hospital in Kuwait has been deported from the country for supporting Israel, local media…
- Middle East
Kuwait approves child allowances for women working in private sector
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti authorities have recently approved a child allowance for Kuwaiti women working in the private sector whose husbands cannot contribute financially due to lack of regular income. The announcement was…
- Middle East
Indian nurse in Kuwait accused of supporting Israel, case filed
Kuwait: Amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Hamas militant group, an Indian nurse working at Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital in Kuwait has been accused of supporting Israel, local media reported. According…
- Middle East
Kuwait: 10K nurses to get KD 50 increment; relief to over 7K expats
Kuwait: Around 10,000 nurses in Kuwait will get an average monthly increase of KD 50 (Rs 13,458) in their work allowances. The announcement comes after the ministry of health approved a reclassification…
- Middle East
Kuwait: 107 illegal expats arrested, 9 fake domestic offices busted
The authorities in Kuwait have taken action against nine fake domestic offices and arrested 107 illegal expatriates for violating residency and labour laws. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, the Kuwait Ministry of…
- Middle East
Kuwait to consider opening family visa for Palestinian teachers
Kuwait: Amid the ongoing Israel-Palestine war, the Kuwait Ministry of Interior (MoI) is considering opening a family visa program for Palestinian teachers to bring their close family members to the country. The…
- Middle East
Saudi, Kuwait condemn ‘forced displacement’ of Gaza’s residents
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Kuwait on Friday, October 13, categorically condemned the calls for the forced displacement of the Palestinian people from Gaza. In a statement, the Saudi Ministry…
- Middle East
34 Indian nurses, medical staff released from Kuwait detention
Kuwait: Kuwait authorities on Wednesday released 34 Indian nurses and medical staff who were detained on September 12, said the Indian Embassy in Kuwait. As per the reports, the Indian nationals were…