Kuwait has recorded 720 further cases of the new coronavirus over the past 24 hours, a decrease of 145 cases compared to the tally reported the day before, taking the country’s overall infections to …
Kuwait’s famous ‘Food Street’ affords a unique and tasty treat
Amr Bin Al Aas street in Kuwait, known as ‘Food Street’, is a go-to destination for everyone in the country from Kuwaitis to expats and the young and old. The 650-meter-long street gained its name …
Did You Mean to Be Green or to Buy That Kuwait Fund?
Now that some clever stock tickers are being recycled, one fund might draw precisely the wrong clientele.
Kuwait: First female judges sworn in
Eight females have been sworn in as judges to the supreme court in Kuwait, marking a first for the Gulf state, local media reported. They were among 54 people appointed as judges to the supreme court, …
COVID-19: Kuwait rules out imminent return of domestic workers
Necessary to resume recruitment visas to offset local market shortage, says unionist COVID-19: My UAE visa is no longer valid till the end of the year, what should I do next? Cairo: There are no signs …
COVID-19: Kuwait mulls over introducing on-the-spot fines for failing to wear masks
The Kuwaiti government is drafting a bill allowing levying on the-spot–fines on people failing to comply with health precautions including the wearing of protective face masks, Al Rai newspaper …
Kuwait minister launches initiative to regulate expat workers, ‘change demographics’
Kuwait Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Mariam al-Aqeel launches Tamkeen. (KUNA) Kuwait has launched a new initiative designed to alter the country’s demographics, …
Kuwait education minister questioned on allegations of e-learning failure: Reports
An empty classroom is seen in a private school in Hawally, after the Ministry of Education suspended schools and universities, in Kuwait city, Kuwait, March 2, 2020. (File photo: Reuters) Kuwait’s …
Oil tanker heading to India from Kuwait catches fire off Sri Lanka
A fire broke out on a large oil tanker off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka on Thursday, leaving one of its 23 crew members missing and another injured, a navy spokesman said. Both were identified as …
Kuwait swears in first female judges in country’s history
They were among 54 people appointed as judges to the supreme court, reported the official Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). The female judges’ work will be evaluated after a period of time, said Yousef …