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Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:34:01 +0000
MP says proposed KD 2,000 fee for over 60 expats ‘too much’
By B Izzak KUWAIT: MP Abdullah Al-Turaiji said yesterday that the proposed decision to impose a KD 2,000 annual fee on elderly expats is “exaggerated” and “illogical” and called on authorities to reconsider it. Turaiji was com...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:31:05 +0000
Saudi hosts vaccinated pilgrims for second downsized hajj
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will host another downsized hajj from Saturday, with only residents fully vaccinated against the coronavirus permitted and overseas Muslim pilgrims barred for a second year. The kingdom seeks to repeat last year’s success t...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:28:50 +0000
Zain recognizes 250 top students in partnership with Kuwait Food Bank
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, hosted a special ceremony to recognize and celebrate the academic excellence of top students in partnership with its strategic partner the Kuwait Food Bank. The event witnessed the honorin...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:24:42 +0000
Kuwait seeks to adopt pro sport system
By Abdellatif Sharaa KUWAIT: Deputy Director General of the Public Authority for Sports for competitive sport Dr Saqer Al-Mulla introduced the general framework for full professional sport system. Speaking during a press conference on Wednesday, Mull...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:22:24 +0000
Police detain man with 1.2 million Captagon pills
KUWAIT: Kuwait apprehended yesterday a drug dealer with 1.2 million Captagon pills, the Ministry of Interior said. The Drug Control General Department received information about a person with the possession of drugs, and immediately formed a search t...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:21:52 +0000
Kuwait reports 1,385 COVID cases, 16 deaths
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Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:20:30 +0000
Kuwaiti medical supplies heading to Tunisia to counter COVID-19 spread
KUWAIT: Medical supplies and equipment donated by the State of Kuwait were flown to Tunisia to help the fellow Arab country counter the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) announced yesterday. Head of medica...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:18:30 +0000
Kuwait oil edges 36 cents higher to $76.03 pb: KPC
KUWAIT: Kuwait crude oil edged 36 cents higher during Wednesday’s trading sessions to reach $76.03 per barrel (pb) compared with $75.67 pb the day before, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said yesterday. Brent crude, however, dropped $1.73 to...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:18:09 +0000
Kuwaiti coal artist finds inspiration in the middle of despair
By Nawara Fattahova No art exhibitions were held last year in Kuwait due to the lockdown, while only a few small art exhibitions have been held this year. But artists are still creating artworks during the coronavirus pandemic. Meet Kuwaiti artist Ha...