The Child Protection Office affiliated to the Ministry of Health last year has recorded 60 cases of ‘sexual assault’ on children in Kuwait, out of a total of 616 cases, most of which occurred within the family, reports Al-Rai daily. Dr Mona Al-Khawari revealed many cases of child abuse were recorded in 2017, including 232 cases of physical assault, 182 negligence, 60 sexual assault, 79 what she called ‘emotional assault’ and 3 cases of MBP (a form of child abuse).
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Abide by emergency lane rules
The Ministry of Interior on Wednesday reminded motorists to abide by regulations for using emergency lanes flanking the highways.
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Man arrested for filming 9-year-old girl
Police have arrested an Egyptian for molesting and filming a 9-year-old girl while she was attending tuition classes in the evening, reports Al-Rai daily.
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Test needed for car registration renewal
Environment Public Authority (EPA) Chairman and Managing Director Sheikh Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah announced that a new method to examine vehicles will be employed that mandates that a vehicle’s exhaust fumes must pass an environmental test to allow renewing its registration with the traffic department.
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‘Child porno’ gang, network run from Kuwait
The Indian police in the state of Madhya Pradesh have seized a three-man believed to be part of global network which allegedly operated from Kuwait to promote and sell child pornography (images and videos) through WhatsApp network.
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Husband and wife in Daesh case
The Court of Appeals on May 22, 2018, will look into the case of a Kuwaiti citizen and his wife who was arrested in the Philippines, in addition to four other Kuwaitis and a Syrian, reports Al-Rai daily. The seven are charged with belonging to the terrorist DAESH or the so called Islamic State organization.
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Expat arrested in Fahaheel for selling drugs to students
A Bangladeshi expatriate identified as “Jalal” was arrested for selling “Farawla” drug to students of schools in Fahaheel area, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
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Plans to provide food to homes to deserving people
Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently held a meeting with the Union of Consumer Cooperative Societies to discuss about the possibility of distributing ration food to deserving people by home delivery, reports Al-Rai daily quoting informed sources.
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Leave the Kuwait without paying fees and come back on new visa
The General Department of Residence Affairs has called on the violators of the residence law to take advantage of the remaining period of the humanitarian initiative launched by the Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ret Lieutenant General Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah, which ends on April 22, reports Al-Anba daily.
