Local News
Many arrested as MoI dept raids domestic labour offices
The Domestic Workers Department in the Residency Affairs General Directorate at the Ministry of Interior conducted a series of inspection campaigns targeting domestic labor offices in Jahra Governorate,
Five expats under interrogation
The Hawalli police have interrogated five people in connection with the murder of an Egyptian, identified only as Abdu, who was working for a contracting company, reports Al-Anba daily.
100 ‘illegal’ expats set for deportation
The Joint Committee for the Reorganization of Expatriate Workers recently organized a surprise inspection campaign in the Sulaibiya cargo area of the General Administration for Customs which resulted in the arrest of about 100 expatriate workers – violators of the residence law, reports Annahar daily.
Fake media accounts to come under scanner
The government is working on a draft law that will regulate the social media and combat fake accounts, reports Al-Jarida daily According to reliable sources.
3 Asians and an African woman arrested
Farwaniya securitymen arrested three Asians and an African woman for violating the Residency Law with two bottles of local alcohol and 11 pornographic CDs in their possession.
Woman gives birth in the deportation center
An Asian woman has given birth inside a cell in the deportation center, reports Al-Anba daily. The woman was seized for violating the residency law. She has been referred to a hospital with her baby, where the health conditions of both mother and child were declared as stable.
Buildings Basements should be used as per license
Kuwait Municipality has disclosed the start of a campaign for evacuating rented basements in residential areas in accordance with the licenses granted to them, as the basements are intended to be car parking spaces for the residents of those buildings and real-estate properties, reports Al-Rai daily quoting an official from Kuwait Municipality.
15 Kuwaitis aligned with DAESH
Fifteen Kuwaitis are believed to have joined forces with DAESH or the so-called Islamic State terrorist organization which remains besieged in Idlib amid reports the ‘Battle for Idlib’ has been postponed after the international parties to the ‘conflict’ feared heavy casualties, reports Al-Jaridah daily quoting sources.
New rule for visit visa for wives and children
Assistant Undersecretary for National and Passport Affairs Maj Gen Faisal Al-Nawaf (MOI) issued a circular granting three months visit visa for expats wives and children on humanitarian grounds and will have positive effect on local market.
Man tried to rape Kuwaiti woman in hospital
Hawally securitymen arrested an Indian for attempting to rape a Kuwaiti woman at a private hospital where the latter went for hearing test, reports Al-Rai daily.
