An explosion at a market in the home city of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte killed at least 10 people on Friday and wounded dozens more, officials said, but the cause of the blast was not immediately clear.
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Saudi Arabia Announced the Eid al Adha
Saudi Arabia has announced that the annual Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha 2016 will begin on Monday, September 12, after religious authorities in the kingdom failed to sight the Moon on September 1.
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Eid Al-Adha will be on Sept 11, 2016
The Department of Astrology and Space Sciences in Kuwait Science Club has announced that the first day of the month of Dhul- Hijja (12th month in the Islamic lunar calendar) for the year 1437 AH will be on Sept 2, 2016; so Arafat Day (ninth day of Dhul-Hijja) will fall on Sept 10, 2016 and the first day of Eid Al-Adha will be on Sept 11, 2016.
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New Taxi and Bus fares (rates) in Kuwait
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khalid Al- Sabah has issued ministerial decisions amending taxi fares and those of other public transports, which include the fares of call and roving taxi cabs, rep orts Al-Seyassah daily.
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Woman and her three daughters arrested
Personnel from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Capital Governorate have arrested an unidentified woman and her three daughters.
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Expats to pay own water usage bills
Expatriates in all likelihood will pay water tariff after implementation of the new electricity and fuel prices due to recent decision of the Ministry of Electricity and Water to install water meter for each flat, reports Al-Rai daily.
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Two days left to implementation of the new prices
With only two days left before the implementation of the new fuel prices — an increase ranging from 42 to 60 percent, official sources said the middle income families will suffer the brunt of the price hike considering the estimated monthly expenses for fuel will be between KD 17 to KD 20, reports Al-Qabas daily.
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5 Filipina absconding maids arrested while shopping
Five Filipina domestic workers, who were reported as absconding, were arrested while they were shopping in a commercial complex in Khaitan area, reports Al-Rai daily.
