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Three died on their way from Kuwait
Three Emirati football fans were killed in a horrific accident on the highway linking Kuwait and the city of Dammam in Saudi Arabia.
300,000 illegally obtained Kuwaiti citizenship
A Kuwaiti lawmaker claimed that out of the 1.3 million Kuwaitis, only one million were genuine while the remaining 300,000 had obtained it fraudulently.
17,000 jobs for Kuwaitis in place of expats
Secretary General of the Government and Manpower Restructuring Program (GMRP) Fawzi Al-Magdali disclosed that proposal to increase the rate of national personnel in private sector to create job opportunities for 17,000 Kuwaitis in place of expatriates has been approved.
Kuwait clamps down on unlicensed kindergartens
Kuwaiti authorities say they are stepping up the fight against unlicensed kindergartens, warning they would cut off their power and water supplies to such entities.
Around 20,000 drivers booked on weekend
Around 20,000 drivers were booked in Kuwait over the weekend for breaking traffic rules, the interior ministry said, according to gulfnews. com
Remittances from expats in Kuwait hit 4520400000 KWD
Remittances from expatriates in Kuwait amounted to $15.3 billion in 2016, said the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-Stat) in report.
650 arrested in New Year Holidays
Kuwaiti authorities arrested at least 650 criminals and handled 53 cases related to drugs and alcohol during the New Year’s holiday, Kuwait’s interior ministry said on Tuesday, according to KUNA.
10 pct of marriages dissolved within first year
Head of Legal Affairs Unit at Legal Documentation Department in the Ministry of Justice Khalid Al-Haddad disclosed that 10 percent of marriages in Kuwait are dissolved within the first year of nuptial knot, reports Al-Qabas daily.
Permanent residence for teachers
Ministry of Education has announced its intention to rent a residential building temporarily for one month to receive the new male and female teachers of the 2018/2019 school year, reports Al-Rai daily.
