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14,148 visas, work permits granted by PAM in Kuwait
The Minister of State for Economic Affairs Mariam Al-Aqeel has revealed that a total of 14,148 visas and work permits have been granted by the Public Manpower Authority (PAM) to small business owners (SMEs) between 2016 and 2018, reports Al-Qabas daily.
Continue Reading »Bid to rape 10yr old boy in Salmiya
Police are looking for an unidentified person for attempting to rape a 10-yearold boy in Salmiya, reports Al-Rai daily.
Continue Reading »I cannot enjoy married life without hashish
An Arab man born in 1984, who was caught with a piece of hashish in a suburb of Sabhan, has been handed over to the General Department of Drugs Control, reports Al-Anba daily.
Continue Reading »Over 100 traffic officers punished in Kuwait
More than 100 officers and non-commissioned officers working for the General Traffic Department were summoned and interrogated in 2018 after receiving complaints that the men in uniform had issued arbitrary citations against citizens and expatriates, reports Al-Qabas daily.
Continue Reading »20,000 expats lose jobs
The Minister of State for Economic Affairs Mariam Al-Aqeel said the process and linking the residence permit of the expatriate in Kuwait with his educational level and scientific qualifications has resulted in the cancellation of the residency of 20,000 expatriates during the past three years, reports Al-Rai daily.
Continue Reading »Kuwaiti man and Syrian woman arrested for dogging
An unidentified Kuwaiti and a Syrian woman have been arrested and detained at a police station for committing indecent acts inside a parked car in Hawalli, reports Al- Rai daily.
Continue Reading »2nd Egyptian dies of sunstroke in Kuwait
According to a report published on Middle East News Agency (MENA), an Egyptian expatriate died of sunstroke due to the increasing temperatures that Kuwait has been witnessing lately, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
This is the second Egyptian expatriate to die in Kuwait due to the extremely hot weather..
Cambodian Domestic workers in Kuwait
General Manager of Al-Durra Household Employment Company Saad Al- Manea said since the day he took office last March, he has been coordinating efforts with the Advisor at the Foreign Ministry Anas Al- Shaheen to bring domestic workers from Cambodia, reports Al-Jarida daily.
Continue Reading »‘Impossible to see moon on Monday’ – Eid Al-Fitr will fall on Wednesday, not Tuesday
Kuwaiti Astronomer Adel Al-Saadoun said it is impossible to see the Shawwal crescent on Monday; hence, Eid Al-Fitr will fall on Wednesday, not Tuesday as announced earlier, reports Al-Qabas daily.
Continue Reading »Indian Embassy in Kuwait warns Indians
In an attempt to combat bogus job opportunities and to protect its nationals from fake recruitment agencies and companies.
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