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Stepmother arrested after death of girl, 4.
Police in West Bengal's Murshidabad district arrested a woman over the death of her 4-year-old stepdaughter, after neighbours said the child had faced ongoing abuse. Read more →
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Housemaid Beaten With Stick, Doused With Chlorine and Left Without Help Dies; Saudi Woman Gets 10 Years
Kuwait's Court of Appeal reduced a Saudi woman's sentence from 15 to 10 years after reclassifying the charge in her domestic worker's death. Read more →
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Woman 10 years jail maid death
Kuwait's Court of Appeal has sentenced a Saudi woman to 10 years in prison for beating her domestic worker to death in the Sabah Al-Nasser area. Read more →
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Kuwait jails 6 for protein supplements, fines KD 45,000 each
Kuwait's Criminal Court sentenced five citizens and one foreign resident to two years in prison with hard labour and a KD 45,000 fine each, over smuggling muscle-building protein supplements. Read more →
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Gulf states ink deal to link region by rail
Gulf Cooperation Council countries, including Kuwait, signed the general agreement for the long-planned GCC railway project in Bahrain, a step towards a single rail network linking the six member states. Read more →
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Kuwait tells subscribers in 5 areas to switch to fiber-optic
The Ministry of Communications has told subscribers in Salwa, Rumaithiya, Bneid Al Gar, Hadiya Square and parts of Salmiya to switch to fiber-optic lines, warning that copper network services will stop within 30 days. Read more →
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Kuwait plans to turn 7 heritage sites into hotels
Kuwait is studying plans to turn seven historic buildings, including Mishref Palace and the old Chest Hospital, into hotels, cultural spaces and investment destinations as part of a wider push to revive the capital's city centre. Read more →
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Building in Riyadh hit by shrapnel in attack attempt
An administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco in Riyadh was hit by falling shrapnel during an attempted attack on Sunday, Saudi officials say, with only minor damage and no injuries reported. Read more →
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Kuwait court jails driver for over speeding
A Kuwaiti citizen with 561 previous traffic violations has been sentenced to three months in prison with hard labour after driving at 190 km/h. Read more →
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Riyadh on alert by Saudi Civil Defence
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence issued early warning alerts telling residents in Riyadh and parts of the Eastern Province to take shelter immediately, before saying the danger had passed in several areas. Read more →
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