Expats in Kuwait
20,000 visas issued
Nearly 20,000 work permits have been issued for Bangladeshis to work as domestic workers for Kuwaiti families following the announcement made by Ministry of Interior to allow recruitment of Bangladeshi nationals, reports Al-Shahed daily.
Cancellation of sponsorship system completely
Kuwait Labor Union (KLU) in a recent symposium held in cooperation with the General Federation of Nepali Trade Unions (Gefont) called for cancellation of the sponsorship system completely, reports Al-Qabas daily.
Residency Cards for expats instead of stickers on passports
Head of the General Department for Residency Affairs Major General Talal Marafi revealed about a new project being prepared for issuing residency cards to expatriates instead of placing stickers in their passports, reports Al-Rai daily.
47 arrested around Kuwait International Airport
Police officers at Kuwait International Airport arrested 47 people wanted for various cases, said security sources, noting that the suspects were arrested during a security inspection campaign in the airport’s parking spaces and surrounding areas.
USA plane heading to Kuwait, Pilot failed to response and need a Fighter Jet to alert the pilot
Greece scrambled fighter jets to monitor a US passenger plane that failed to identify itself when entering Greek airspace this week, an official said on Saturday, confirming media reports.
Zimbabwean woman forced to sleep with 10 men to buy the ticket to travel to home
When she was shown an advertisement for a job vacancy in Kuwait, published in a local daily, ‘Peggy’, a Zimbabwean woman saw a bright future for herself, reports Al-Rai daily.
Video – A young man beaten the girl on road and snatched her bag in Salmiya
Video – A young man beaten the girl on road and snatched her bag in Salmiya
Decision issued on transfer fees – 250 , 300 and 350 KD
Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and State Minister for Planning and Development Affairs Hind Al-Sabeeh issued ministerial decision number A/57/2016 on the new fees for some transactions related to the transfer of work permits in the private and oil sectors, reports Al-Jaridah daily.
Beggars will be deported
The Interior Ministry stressed its zero-tolerance policy towards begging and reiterated that it would be strict in granting visit visas to ensure that foreigners do not take advantage of the holy month to enter Kuwait and engage in the lucrative activity of asking money from people.
Kuwait will stop issuing visas during month of Ramadan
Kuwait said it will stop issuing visas to religious personalities who plan to visit Kuwait during the holy month of Ramadan because they are known for their controversial views, reports a local Arabic daily.
