Category: Local
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Kuwait Climbs Global Innovation Rankings, But Gaps Remain
Kuwait climbed higher in the 2026 Global Innovation Index alongside Saudi Arabia and Qatar, but the report says Gulf states still struggle to turn investment into real innovation output. Read more →
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Kuwait’s New Dog Rules
The Ministry of Interior has laid out new guidelines for dog owners in Kuwait, with jail time or fines for anyone who doesn't comply. Read more →
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Kuwait Logged Over 1.1 Million Traffic Violations in Five Months
Kuwait's General Directorate of Traffic recorded more than 1.1 million violations in just 153 days, with speeding and parking topping the list. Read more →
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Kuwait Seizes 25,000 Chewing Tobacco Pieces in Shop Raids
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry seized 25,000 pieces of banned chewing tobacco and issued 22 violation reports during inspection campaigns in Al-Ahmadi and the Capital Governorates. Read more →
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Working Too Many Hours in Kuwait?
The Public Authority for Manpower has reminded employers and workers of Kuwait's legal limits on working hours and overtime pay. Here's what the rules actually say and what to do if your employer isn't following them. Read more →
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Kuwait court jails man 2 years for blackmailing Filipina worker
Kuwait's Court of Appeal overturned a 5,000 KD fine and sentenced a man to two years in prison for extorting a Filipina worker with threats to release her private photos and videos. Read more →
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Sahel Now Lets You Report 8 Labour Violations to Ministry
PAM has switched on a new Sahel feature letting anyone report eight specific labour violations electronically, complete with photos and a trackable case number. Read more →
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22 Workers injured as Bus Crashes on Abdali Road
A bus carrying workers veered off Al-Abdali Road and hit an earthen berm and a metal fence, injuring 22 people, three of them seriously, officials say. Read more →
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Kuwait’s Rules on Firing, Resigning and Termination from job.
PAM has issued an advisory spelling out exactly when a worker or employer in Kuwait can legally end a contract, and when end-of-service benefits still apply. Here's what it means if you're an expat employee. Read more →
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Kuwait cuts power to 4 homes over bachelor housing.
Kuwait Municipality has cut electricity to four properties in the Capital Governorate after warnings over bachelor housing went unheeded, with more inspections planned. Read more →