Local News
Bill imposing fees for medical services on Expats
The bill on imposing fees for medical services offered to expatriates who enter the country on visit visa will most likely be passed through the parliamentary Health Affairs Committee to become a law, especially since the government showed positive indicators of its passage, reports Arab Times daily.
Reward of 7,650,000 KWD (25 Millions USD) for information of Abu Baker
The US on Friday increased to USD 25 million a reward for information leading to the whereabouts of Abu Baker Al-Baghdadi, the leader of the so-called Islamic State (IS).
Books caught, offensive to the Islamic regions and contain abuses
An Iranian expatriate was arrested for attempting to smuggle large number of books that are considered offensive to the Islamic religion and contain sentences that abuse and curse the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) into the country via a boat.
Around 285 held, 45 cars seized
Officers from several sectors of Ministry of Interior participated in a security campaign that was launched in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area based on instructions from the Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Lieutenant General Sheikh Khalid Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah.
19000 Visas Issued
Some 758,244 ‘arrival and departure’ passengers passed through Kuwait International Airport last month (November), and the Passport Control Unit detected nine people with forged documents, says General Department of Public Relations and Media Security, says Al-Seyassah.
Churches in Kuwait to keep low profile
At a time when churches in Kuwait and other parts of the world are preparing for Christmas, a suicide bomber identified as Abu Abdullah al-Masri recently detonated an explosive belt inside the Coptic Cathedral in Cairo, killing dozens of peaceful worshippers, reports Arab Times daily.
Fraud charges against many Coffee shops in Kuwait
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry referred to the commercial prosecution dept a number of irregularities and fraud cases recently detected in coffee shops, restaurants and shopping malls.
Ethiopian Semi naked woman left on open area
Securitymen are looking for an unidentified person for kidnapping an Ethiopian woman, attempting to rape her and tearing her clothes, reports Al-Anba daily.
Bangladeshi selling driving licenses
Security personnel have arrested a Bangladeshi for possessing learning licenses, car registration renewal documents and driving licences, and copies of passports, reports Arab Times daily. The suspect was arrested in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh.
