The Public Authority for Manpower in Kuwait has issued a directive to ban the transfer of government workers to the private sector. The decision to ban government-to-private sector transfers exempts …
COVID-19: Passengers only allowed inside Kuwait airport
Non-passengers have been banned from entering Kuwait airport to help contain the spread of the coronavirus. Photo for illustrative purposes only. Image Credit: AP Cairo: Kuwait’s Directorate General …
Kuwait issues temporary ban on flights from Afghanistan
Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a temporary ban on arrivals from Afghanistan “until further notice”. The move was taken following discussion with Kuwaiti health …
Kuwait has no mass surveillance: Interior Ministry
A fake account based in London has broadcast two-year-old recordings on social media suggesting Kuwait’s State Security closely monitors a number of citizens. The leaks come at a suspicious time ahead …
Indian expats tell of struggle to return to Australia, Hong Kong and Kuwait amid Covid-19
Australian IT analyst Mehul Patel’s daughter turned one this month, but he could not celebrate this special milestone with her. His wife and their baby travelled from Melbourne to the western Indian …
Egyptian Stocks Lead Gains in Mideast; Kuwait Falls: Inside EM
Egyptian stocks rose the most in the Middle East on bets of a tourism sector recovery. Kuwait shares declined as investors focused on the prospect for oil prices amid signs of stumbling economic …
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Turkey’s COVID-19 cases near 260,000; Tally in Kuwait exceeds 80,000
People wearing masks dance at a wedding in Ankara Turkey on Aug. 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Mustafa Kaya) –Turkey’s COVID-19 cases near 260,000; –Infections in Kuwait exceed 80,000; –Iran reports 2,113 new …
Kuwait Crown Prince calls for unity in tackling corruption
Earlier last week, Kuwait suspended the director-general of state security, the former director of the money laundering department, and a number of high-ranking officers over leaked recordings that …
Makeshift markets in Kuwait doing brisk business once again
KUWAIT CITY: Makeshift markets seems to be mushrooming their activities once again in areas such as Khaitan, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and elsewhere although such activity had not stopped even during the …
Coronavirus: Kuwait reports 688 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths in last 24 hours
Travellers arrive at Kuwait international Airport, in Farwaniya, about 15kms south of Kuwait City, on August 1, 2020. (AFP) Kuwait reported on Saturday 688 new coronavirus cases and two virus-related …