Category: Local News
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9 Kuwaitis escaped from Iraqis kidnappers
At least nine people who were part of a hunting group kidnapped in southern Iraq managed to escape and have now crossed into Kuwait, police and media said on Thursday. (more…)
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Kuwait plan Visa Exit System for workers
Following the examples of Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Kuwait announced plans to adopt an exit-visa system that would require migrants to gain written permission from their sponsor/employer in order to leave the country. (more…)
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No stoppage of visa transfers
As per Kuwait Times, authority will not suspend visa transfers this year in view of the automated system (more…)
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Lady Doctor tortured the maid and now in jail for 4 years
As per Kuwait Times, The court of appeal yesterday annulled a previous verdict acquitting a 55-year-old female Kuwaiti doctor from charges of torturing her housemaid, and sentenced her to four years in prison with labor. (more…)
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No fuel subsidies for expats
The government’s decision to stop fuel subsidies is expected to have negative impact on the private sector by increasing its production costs, and thus increase the prices of various goods and services. (more…)
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20 cars are being tracked due to related to terror in Kuwait
20 cars are being tracked down in Kuwait in connection with security and terror-related cases. (more…)
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300 internet users attested in Kuwait
Three hundred people accused of having online pornography accounts were arrested in Kuwait this year, Ministry of Interior sources were quoted as saying by Al Qabas newspaper.
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DNA tests required to get passports , Kuwait
The Ministry of Interior’s Assistant Undersecretary for Citizenship and Passports Major General Mazen Al-Jarrah said that DNA tests will be a condition to issue new Kuwaiti passports with the purpose of building a database with citizens’ DNA information. (more…)