Earthquake shake Kuwait
Two tremors jolted north of Kabd area and south of Jahra area on Friday, according to the national network for monitoring earthquakes at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research.
The two tremors measured 5.2 and 3.7 on the Richter scale, Abdullah Al Enezi, director of the network, said in a press statement carried by Kuwait News Agency, Kuna.
The tremors occurred at a depth of five kilometers and were felt by people in the areas of Jahra, Qairawan and Saad Al-Abdullah, he added.
Kuwait News
- Events in Kuwait
- A Kuwaiti woman fears for lives of daughter and son
- Validity of PCR test certificate for incoming passengers increased to 96 hrs instead of 72 hrs
- 688 new cases of infection and 506 recovered from coronavirus
- Teachers have no rights to give assignments for students after school hours
- Intensive campaign to arrest 120,000 illegal expats postponed
- Allowing restricted group of stranded expats returning with prior approval
- 35,000 Indians leaving Kuwait in two weeks
- No dependent visa for expats above 18, unless pursuing further studies
- Ban on academic qualification amendment for expat over 50
- Visit visas transfer to dependent (family) visa not allowed
- Maids exempted in all demographic quotas
- No work permit, transfer or renewal of residence for 60 yrs of age and above
- New residency rules for expat employees aged 60 and above
- Tailoring shops and workshops – Fourth phase precautionary measures
- Public transport – Fourth phase precautionary measures
- Restaurants and cafes – Fourth phase precautionary measures
- Partial distribution of Civil IDs
- No work permit for 60 yrs and above without graduation degree
- Expat forged 60 visas of domestic workers for KD 20,000
- Guidelines for salons and barber shops
Comments (1)
Filed in: All • Expats in Kuwait • Local News
test