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Closure of 300 travel offices in Kuwait is expected
In the wake of the great confusion experienced by the travel offices in Kuwait after the departure of a Jordanian insurance company from the travel market, and the absence of a substitute for insurance, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has given about 300 of these offices a notice until the end of August to adjust the situation, or face closure, reports Al-Jarida daily.
Continue Reading »Now accreditation of certificates must for residence stamping
Thousands of engineers working in the private sector are caught in the midst of confusion because of the confusing decisions issued by the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM), reports Al-Qabas daily.
Continue Reading »Filipina slits her wrist
An unidentified Filipino woman has been admitted to the Adan Hospital for treatment after she allegedly slit her wrist in an attempt to commit suicide, reports Al-Rai daily.
Continue Reading »Recruitment for Expats stopped
The Ministry of Public Works stopped the recruitment of expatriates on second, third or salary deduction contracts some years ago, reports Al-Shahid daily.
Continue Reading »Kuwaiti citizenship and passport on sale for KD 100
A mentally- challenged Kuwaiti citizen posted a video on social media in which he offered his citizenship and passport on sale for KD 100. According to security sources, when Ministry of Interior received information about the video, they obtained his information, and went to his location to arrest him.
Continue Reading »Female Doctor arrested in Kuwait
The Director- General of the General Directorate of Residency Affairs has referred an Iranian doctor to the Public Prosecution after accusing her of forgery, reports Al-Rai daily.
Continue Reading »Working hours in evening during June, July and August
MP Faisal Al-Kandari has reiterated recent parliamentary calls to change working hours of government institutions to the evening hours in June, July and August as temperatures usually increase to more than 50 degrees during these months.
Continue Reading »Health insurance payment to be accepted online only
Ministry of Health has announced that it will start receiving health insurance payments from all categories of expatriates and domestic workers only via online system from Sunday, July 28, reports Al-Rai daily.
Continue Reading »Plan to apply for ‘gay’ rights
In a move that will provoke internal and external reactions at all levels, a number of citizens plan to submit a request to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor next month to announce a gay society in Kuwait, reports Al-Rai daily.
Continue Reading »Residence permits of 102,000 expats cancelled over 4 years
The statistics issued by the Ministry of Interior and the Central Administration of Statistics revealed the cancellation of 102,000 residence permits of expatriates who have been working in the civil and government sectors since 2015 until the end of last year, reports Al-Qabas daily.
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