http://www.arabtimesonline.com Add News en-US admin@arabtimesonline.com KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: More than 500 land telephone lines connected to the Fintas Exchange Center in Mahboula have developed fault for months, irrespective of the Ministry of Communications signing a KD 4,000,000 contract with a local company to carry... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159116/reftab/69/t/Faults-in-phone-lines-rising-steadily/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:22:49 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: Lawmakers praised the warm and wise way HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah addressed the nation Wednesday on the occasion of the last 10 days of the holy month of Ramadan. Lawmaker Khaled Al-Adwa said the Amir, thro... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159115/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:21:54 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1, (KUNA): Women have been part of the media since the 1960s but weather forecasting somehow was basically dominated by males, but women recently broke such domination. In an interview with KUNA, Iftkhar Al-Hashimi and Maha Al-Kh... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159114/reftab/69/t/Women-breaking-taboo-in-weather-forecasting-jobs/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:20:30 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: The Islamist MPs will submit a proposal to amend a decision on granting KD 50 increment to Kuwaiti employees with a salary of less than KD 1,000 to give the increment to all national workers regardless of their current salary at... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159113/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:19:20 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: Some parties are trying to mislead the public by accusing the Parliament of causing chaos in the media through the enactment of laws, which allegedly eased procedures for the issuance of licenses to publications and television c... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159112/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:18:06 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: The donations for flood victims in Pakistan from the government and people in Kuwait have crossed over $ 25 million, Pakistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said in an interview to the Arab Times Wednesday. ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159111/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:16:30 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 31: As per report submitted by the Illegal Residents Affairs Committee, which has been formed by the Higher Planning Council chaired by former MP Saleh Al-Fadhalah, illegal residents have been classified into three groups, and the f... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159110/reftab/69/t/Expats-residency-law-needs-some-changes/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:14:11 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 31: The ongoing strike of Kuwait Public Transport Company (KPTC) drivers continued for the third day on Tuesday.  The drivers have been protesting against the company’s decision to reduce their salaries by KD 50.   The company ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159070/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:33:50 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 31: The Parliamentary Committee for Interior and Defense Affairs met on Monday to discuss MP Musallam Al-Barrak’s allegations that a number of Iranians facing drug trafficking charges were released. Talking to reporters following... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159069/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:31:34 GMT  By Abubakar A. Ibrahim Arab Times Staff   KUWAIT CITY, Aug 31: A joint committee consisting of members from the parliamentary Housing and Women Affairs panels will, within this week, finalize a proposal on granting housing privileges to Ku... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159068/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:30:04 GMT  KUWAIT CITY, Aug 31, (KUNA): Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said his ministry pursued its quest for acquiring the latest weaponry and modernizing the armed forces. He made t... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159067/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:29:27 GMT  KUWAIT CITY, Aug 31, (KUNA): On the occasion of the last ten days of Ramadan His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah delivered a speech to the nation Tuesday night. “Carrying on the tradition, we meet to celebrate the last ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159066/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:28:19 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30, (KUNA): Kuwaiti meteorologist Essa Ramadan expected on Monday a decrease in humidity during this week in most desert areas and the outskirts of Kuwait City, remaining only at coastal areas in the evening due to sea breezes, temp... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159028/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:50:51 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: The Chairperson of Kuwait Banks Union (KBU) Mansour Ashour said the new labor law of the private sector is mere ink on paper, since the law hasn’t been properly implemented. He added the majority of banks are not committed to pr... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159029/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:51:39 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: Minister of Oil and Information Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah should protect his employees, abolish the Complaints Committee, and replace it with a panel consisting of members from a neutral authority, away from the oil sect... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159024/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:48:55 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30, (KUNA): The Cabinet held its weekly meeting at Seif Palace on Monday, headed by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. The ministers took note of the letter addressed to His Highness th... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159022/reftab/69/t/Fund-mechanism-for-debt-defaulters-gets-approval/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:47:25 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30, (KUNA): Municipal inspection teams are due to launch an intensive campaign to search for expired or unhealthy food products, with the approaching Al-Fitr feast, the top municipal official said on Monday. Ahmad Al-Sebeeh, th... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159021/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:44:04 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: For the second consecutive day the Kuwait Public Transport Company (KPTC) bus drivers have refused to work because the company is ignoring their demand — to withdraw a decision to reduce their salaries by KD 50. The drivers... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/159020/reftab/69/t/Drivers-of-KPTC-continue-sit-in-as-demands-unmet/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:43:27 GMT The Interior Ministry has taken special precautions around the 45,000 square metres Grand Mosque to ensure order and facilitate flow of traffic to and from the mosque during the last ten days of Ramadan. The ministry said in a statement on Sunday ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158981/reftab/69/t/MoI-takes-special-security-precautions-around-Grand-Mosque/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:09:55 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29 : The Holy Quran radio station allegedly criticized GCC rulers and Gulf states during a program last Tuesday, reports Al-Rai daily. During the program, presenter Dr Mohammad Rateb Al-Nabulsi allegedly said God tortures Muslims,... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158976/reftab/69/t/Radio-station-allegedly-criticized-rulers/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:47:56 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29:  Proponents of a draft bill on increasing the children allowance from KD 50 to KD 100 are still hoping for its approval in the next legislative round in spite of the government’s decision to reject this proposal, reports Al-Anba... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158975/reftab/69/t/Calls-to-hike-allowances-salaries/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:44:17 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: A total of 185 public bus drivers went on strike recently, since the company has been ignoring their repeated requests on the withdrawal of a decision on reducing their salaries by KD 50, reliable sources told the Arab Times. So... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158974/reftab/69/t/185-public-bus-drivers-protest-KD-50-salary-cut/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:42:18 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: The Kuwaiti citizenship is not a political paper that anybody can obtain through other channels, said MP Mubarak Al-Khurainej Sunday. Emphasizing the need to end the haphazard use of the naturalization policy, Al-Khurainej ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158973/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:41:11 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: MP Dr Faisal Al-Muslim has submitted a parliamentary query to Minister of State for Municipal Affairs, Minister of Public Works Dr Fadhel Safar following reports that an unidentified company in January had sold in the Kuwait mar... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158972/reftab/69/t/MP-queries-selling-of-65-tons-spoiled-meat-in-Kuwait-market/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:39:09 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 28: Investigations have revealed that 18 Kuwaitis who have not entered the country since more than 20 years have been receiving their pensions regularly, reports Al-Shahed weekly. A security source said the pensions were being ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158915/reftab/69/t/18-Kuwaitis-have-not-entered-Kuwait-for-20-yrs-get-pensions/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:34:57 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 28: The number of theft cases in the country is increasing at an alarming rate despite the measures taken by the security authorities to address the problem. Citizens and expatriates think it is no longer safe to park their vehic... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158937/reftab/69/t/Insecurity-prevails-as-alarming-rise-witnessed-in-number-of-thefts/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:01:28 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 28: Renowned Kuwaiti astronomer Dr Saleh Al-Ujairi has declared that Friday, Sept 10, 2010 will be the first day of Eid Al-Fitr, indicating this Ramadan will be of 30 days, according to the astronomical evidence available, reports A... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158919/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:40:35 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 28, (Agencies): MP Saadoun Al-Hammad wondered why some parts of the country are still witnessing power cuts when the temperatures have come down, reports Al-Seyassah daily.  Al-Hammad stated that since the beginning of the summer... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158914/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:32:19 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 28: Kuwait has always been serious with building mosques. For this reason, the country boasts of 1,320 mosques, reports Al-Seyassah daily quoting Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Rashid Al-Hamad. Al-Hamad said this while inau... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158913/reftab/69/t/Kuwait-has-1320-mosques/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:31:02 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 28: The Chairperson of Kuwait Teachers Society (KTS) Ayed Al-Sahli recently announced the Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Mudhi Al-Humoud has promised to submit a proposal to the Cabinet to enhance the financial state ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158912/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:30:12 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 28: As per statistics issued by the Central Tenders Committee (CTC), the government spent about 2.366 billion dinars in 452 contracts it awarded through 28 agencies and 15 ministries within six months, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158911/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:29:06 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 28: Municipal Council (MC) member Mehalhal Al-Khaled has submitted a query asking if it was true that some food companies were secretly importing expired meat, chicken and deserts, reports Al-Seyassah daily.   Al-Khaled asked ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158910/reftab/69/t/Citizens-expats-fed-expired-food-items-by-companies-violating-ban/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:27:31 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 27, (KUNA): His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah accompanied by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Deputy Chief of the National Guard Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158864/reftab/69/t/Amir-praises-role-of-local-organizations/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:41:41 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 27: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah recently confirmed that Kuwait is confident she holds no political prisoner. He noted the country is respected by the entire world because of our democratic practice, besi... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158863/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:39:38 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 27: The Ministry of Interior has successfully installed the fingerprint machines in all its sectors and will begin implementation gradually to cover all security sectors before the end of this year, reports Al-Shahed daily. The... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158862/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:38:02 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 27: Even as the Minister of Electricity and Water reassured the nation is out of the power crisis, major areas such as Rawda, Qadsiya, Nuzha and Daiyya suffered power disruptions Thursday afternoon, reports Al-Seyassah daily. T... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158861/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:35:46 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 27: Interior Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Khaled Al-Sabha assured that the ministry will provide the Parliamentary Committee for Interior and Defense Affairs all necessary documents related to the entering of Israelis into the country, ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158860/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:34:34 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 27: Some opportunists are reportedly arranging fake marriages in order to obtain residency in Kuwait and avail other benefits after the government announced that Kuwaiti women would be allowed to sponsor their expatriate husbands an... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158859/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:32:28 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 26: Kuwait Municipality will soon take the necessary measures against the companies behind the distribution of a large quantity of spoilt meat and chicken in the local market, reports Al-Rai daily quoting Mohammad Al-Otaibi, an offi... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158846/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:06:47 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 26: Two swine flu cases were uncovered recently in Mubarak Al-Kabeer and Amiri hospitals, raising fears of possible recurrence of the swine flu scare in the country, reports Al-Dar daily quoting sources from the health sector. ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158845/reftab/69/t/2-swine-flu-cases-in-hospitals-detected/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:05:44 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 26: Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Dr Mohammed Al-Afasi has referred the chairmen of three cooperative societies to the General Department for Investigation for embezzling the money of shareholders, reports Al-Seyassah daily. ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158843/reftab/69/t/Chairmen-of-three-co-ops-under-probe-for-cheating/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:04:26 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 26: Around 47,000 expatriate workers entered Kuwait this year and 26,000 left the country for good, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily quoting Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor Undersecretary Mohammad Al-Kandari. Al-Kandari vehe... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158842/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:03:30 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25:  The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor has, so far, spent KD 11.365 million in providing assistance to needy families, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting Director of the Family Welfare Department Munirah Al-Fadhli. Al-Fadhli sa... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158794/reftab/69/t/KD-11m-spent-on-needy-families/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:39:48 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25, (AFP): Kuwait and Iraq have agreed “in principle” on a deal to regulate production from the border oilfields that once caused conflict between the two Arab states, the Kuwaiti oil minister said Wednesday. The deal follows tech... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158788/reftab/69/t/Kuwait-Iraq-in-border-oil-deal/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:22:52 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25, (Agencies): Kuwait, just across Gulf waters from Iran, wants more assurances from the Islamic Republic about the safety of its first nuclear power reactor which Tehran has started fuelling up, its foreign minister said. Tehran... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158787/reftab/69/t/Kuwait-seeks-assurances-on-N-reactor/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:22:16 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25: The Criminal Court sentenced a citizen to death Wednesday for trading in heroin and other hallucinogenic drugs. Abdullah H. was also sentenced to four years in prison for another charge. It is unknown whether the suspect will ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158785/reftab/69/t/Death-to-local-in-drugs-case/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:19:41 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25: Chairperson of Studying Negative Phenomena Committee at the Parliament MP Mohammad Hayef on Wednesday warned against the rising number of drug dealers, who continue to engage in this trade inside Kuwait’s prison. Speaking t... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158784/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:19:07 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 24, (AFP): Kuwait has expressed safety concerns over Iran’s new nuclear reactor on the opposite side of the Gulf, fearing fallout from possible leaks, the official news agency KUNA reported. “Kuwait’s concern is based on fears of ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158738/reftab/69/t/Kuwait-voices-concern-on-Iran-Bushehr-N-plant/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:27:15 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 24, (KUNA): Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) announced Tuesday that it was strongly criticized after taking loans from local banks according to regulations because of shortage in liquidity. KAC Chairman and Managing Director Hamad... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158737/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:24:46 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 24, (KUNA): Local temperatures are expected to drop while humidity will rise over the coming few days, a weatherman said on Tuesday. Essa Ramadan said that relative humidity is expected to dip in desert areas as of Tuesday, but wi... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158736/reftab/69/t/High-humidity-expected/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:23:45 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 24: Kuwait Teachers Association (KTA) has criticized decision issued by the Council of Undersecretaries at the Education Ministry during a meeting the Minister of Education presided over on Sunday to extend the school hours, reports... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158735/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:22:31 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 24: State Minister for Cabinet Affairs Roudhan Al-Roudhan believes the Israeli journalist, who allegedly entered Kuwaiti, is merely instigating chaos as he might be taking advantage of the Kuwaiti lawmakers’ outrage over the purport... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158734/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:21:37 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 24: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor has confirmed that is not bound by any contract outside the new labor law and ministerial decisions concerning workers in the private sector, reports Al-Shahid daily quoting sources. ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158733/reftab/69/t/No-contract-in-violation-of-new-Labor-Law-to-be-accepted/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:18:25 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 23: The Labor Sector at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor has prepared a number of proposals to develop the labor market and regulate procedures in the non-government sector, in accordance with the visions for the coming peri... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158682/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:34:21 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 23, (KUNA): The Interior Ministry denied on Monday espionage activities at some border checkpoints and affirmed investigations determined that none of the communication devices in the region have been illegally used. In a press re... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158689/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:43:56 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 23: Director of Security Information Department at the Ministry of Interior Brigadier Mohammad Al-Sabr has advised parents not to allow their children to roam the streets on their own, while celebrating Girgian — a children’s festiv... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158685/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:38:45 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 23: MP Dr Ali Al-Omair has slammed the Ministry of Health and Kuwait Municipality for allegedly ignoring reports on the poor supervision over the imported commodities, up to the extent of endangering public health. Claiming some ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158684/reftab/69/t/MoH-and-Municipality-slammed--over-expired-imported-products/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:37:25 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 23: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially apologized to the people of Morocco for the animated comedy series screened by a Kuwaiti TV channel, reports Al-Seyassah daily. It has been reported the improper depiction... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158681/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:30:42 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 23: Forty five Filipinas employed as beauticians in Kuwait ran away from their employer whom they accused of illegal recruitment, unfair labor practices, physical as well as sexual abuse, and asked for help from the Philippine Embas... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158680/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:29:48 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22, (KUNA): The department of food resources at Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) has conducted a nutritional poll, in coordination with the department of nutrition and food of the Ministry of Health. Dr Suaad Al-Hou... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158642/reftab/69/t/Serious-diseases-linked-to-bad-eating-habits-in-Kuwait/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:50:51 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22: The Director General of Kuwait Municipality Engineer Ahmad Al-Subaih has approved a piece of land for the construction of a Roman Catholic Church in Mahboulah, based on request by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reports Al-Shah... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158641/reftab/69/t/Municipality-okays-land-for-new-church/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:48:14 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22, (Agencies): The Interior Ministry said Sunday no holders of Israeli passports entered the state in 2005; neither before nor after that time. In a press release, the ministry said that each country has a specific code in the ai... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158640/reftab/69/t/MoI-denies-entry-of-any-Israeli/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:46:42 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22: Personnel from the State Security General Directorate are said to have dismantled sophisticated equipment which was being used as wiretaps at a number of border posts along the Northern Kuwaiti border, reports Al-Qabas daily quo... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158639/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:45:37 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22: Veteran lawmaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun says he will strongly oppose any attempt to transform the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) into an organization similar to the US Federal Bank and added that he will stand against all pressures impo... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158635/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:41:17 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22, (AFP): Kuwait is closely monitoring “sleeping terror cells” that would resort to violence if Iran came under a military strike, a newspaper quoted a security source as saying on Sunday. “The security agencies have been monitor... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158634/reftab/69/t/Secret-cells-under-watch/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:38:19 GMT MANAMA, Aug 21: MP Adnan Al-Mutawa confirmed that Ministry of Communications will import similar machines used by Dubai in blocking pornographic sites on the BlackBerry, reports Al-Seyassah daily. The daily quoted sources as saying the device will... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158609/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:02:25 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 21: Kuwait should adopt a neutral and wise stand in case of face-off between Iran and the US, reports Al-Seyassah daily quoting some Kuwaiti politicians and experts. Media Consultant at Kuwait Journalists Association (KJA) and pol... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158608/reftab/69/t/Kuwait-should-adopt-a-neutral-stand-in-case-of-US-Iran-war/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:01:48 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 21: The Ministry of Interior refuted Al-Rai daily’s report about the visit of an Israeli journalist called Aldad Bak to Kuwait, but the journalist himself, speaking from Berlin, confirmed that he visited Kuwait using a German passpo... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158605/reftab/69/t/Israeli-scribe-confirms-visiting-Kuwait-using-German-passport/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:00:04 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 21: Kuwait expects more achievements in the coming period, which will be a major landmark in its political history. This includes the development of state institutions to ensure the successful implementation of huge projects that wi... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158596/reftab/69/t/Kuwait-heading-towards-a-new-bright-political-era/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sun, 22 Aug 2010 05:52:18 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 21: Bahrain’s security service has reportedly notified its counterparts in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Gulf states about some armed terrorist groups’ plans to launch sabotage operations in these countries in case Iran is attacked due t... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158595/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sun, 22 Aug 2010 05:50:02 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 20: Director of the Private Education Department at the Ministry of Education Mohammad Al-Dahis issued a warning to schools which increase fees without notifying the ministry and without any reason, reports Al-Rai daily. Al-Da... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158545/reftab/69/t/MoE-warns-against-hiking-school-fees/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:34:31 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 20: The health of at least 50,000 people - citizens and expatriates - is at risk after it was disclosed 17,000 cartons of chicken believed to be unfit for human consumption were distributed in the local market, reports Al-Qabas dail... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158544/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:33:11 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 20: Lawmaker Dr Rola Dashti directed three parliamentary questions to Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Dr Mohammed Al-Afasi asking what measures the ministry took to enforce the minimum wage limit stated in the private sector la... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158543/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:31:47 GMT  KUWAIT CITY, Aug 20: Renowned Islamic preacher Sheikh Nathem Al-Mesbah urged Muslims to keep away from Ramadan drama series shown on TV. He argued the serials include episodes that violate Islamic teachings, which are capable of denying worshippers... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158541/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:28:40 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 20: Abdulrahman Al Zanki, a 14-year-old Kuwaiti, has developed an iPhone game — Doodle Destroy, which has so far achieved 800,000 downloads, reports Al-Nahar daily. According to Arab Crunch blog, which highlights the Arab and i... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158540/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:27:47 GMT  KUWAIT CITY, Aug 20: Assistant Underse-cretary for Labor Affairs at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor Mansour Al-Mansour has reached an agreement with two officials from the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on the need to implement ministerial... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158539/reftab/69/t/Ministry-official-clarifies-various-residence-issues/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:26:40 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: The family of the handicapped Kuwaiti man, identified as Jawad Hussein has appealed to the First Deputy Premier, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed Al-Sabah to take appropriate measures to ensure the return of the man’s... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158517/reftab/69/t/Kuwaiti-seeks-custody-of-kids-with-Indian-wife/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:38:07 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: There was commotion in the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) after reports about the hiring of three assistant undersecretaries in the sectors of coordination and follow-up, power stations and transport emerged, reports Al... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158516/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:36:37 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: Undersecretary at the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Mohammed Al-Roumi said public sector employees will receive only four holidays for Eid-Al-Fitr irrespective of when Eid is declared, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily. He ex... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158513/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:30:00 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: Official Spokes-person of the Cabinet, Minister of Commu-nications and State Minister for National Assembly Affairs Dr Mohammed Al-Busairi has denied reports on the alleged clashes between members of the government over ways to ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158515/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:33:44 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: Head of Green Line Environment Group (GLEG) Khaled Al-Hajeri says the government is incapable of dealing with the simplest environmental problems and will be totally clueless in case an environment and health catastrophe takes p... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158514/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:32:05 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18:  The Charity Societies Department at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor has imposed a ban on the collection of donations in mosques during Ramadan, not the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, reports Al-Anba daily quoti... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158460/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:52:54 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: The Chairperson of Kuwait Teachers Association (KTA) Ayed Al-Sahli disclosed that Ministry of Education has no intention to extend the school hours, reports Al-Dar daily. Al-Sahli made the statement while he received well-wish... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158459/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:50:02 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: Lawmaker Hussein Al-Huraiti has stressed the need for the voters to use their civil identification cards and nationality certificate during the voting process, reports Al-Seyassah daily. Reaffirming his support for calls to st... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158458/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:49:30 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18, (Agencies): The Ministry of Public Works (MPW) floats its tenders in accordance with the specified timetable and does not delay procedures in this regard as its is committed to the work program of the government, reports Al-Seya... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158457/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:48:07 GMT Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa arrived here on Wednesday. He was recieved by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheik... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158456/reftab/69/t/Bahraini-PM-arrives-in-Kuwait/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:47:09 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: Chairman and Managing Director of Kuwait Finance House (KFH) Bader Abdul Muhsen Al-Mukhaizeem announced that the donation by KFH of $2 million to aid victims of the floods in Pakistan through the Kuwait Red Crescent Society come... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158455/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:45:39 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18, (KUNA): The Interior Ministry intends to intervene and bring to justice doctors or medical staff involved in making wrong drug prescriptions for patients. Colonel Khaled Bin Salamah, in charge of operations at the central oper... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158451/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:41:05 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 17: The Ministry of Education should amend the schools curricula to match the latest developments in the educational sector around the world, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily quoting former education minister and Kuwaiti Ambassador to ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158413/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:47:54 GMT Expatriates from six countries — Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq — have expressed their resentment because of the ‘behavior’ of the Interior Ministry, reports Al-Qabas daily. Some expatriates who visited the daily said they pa... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158411/reftab/69/t/Expatriates-angry/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:44:02 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 17: Senior officials from Ministry of Interior refuted news published in the dailies recently about the ministry halting decision it issued on July 15 to allow Kuwaiti women sponsor their non-Kuwaiti husbands and children, saying th... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158410/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:43:01 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 17: The Admission Panel of the Special Tribunal of Lebanon (STL) in the Netherlands approved the admission of Kuwaiti attorney Labeed Abdal to the list of Defense Counsel’s List Monday. The attorney was speaking to the Arab Times ... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158409/reftab/69/t/Kuwait-lawyer-on-Hariri-panel/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:41:55 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 17, (KUNA): The Kuwaiti Cabinet discussed on Tuesday ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to stem the tide of UN controllably high food prices in the country. At their routine weekly meeting, the ministers list... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158408/reftab/69/t/Cabinet-mulls-steps-to-stem-rise-in-food-prices/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:41:13 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 16: The Interior Ministry is reportedly photocopying the details of passports of ‘suspect’ citizens just before their departure through the Kuwait International Airport, reports Al-Rai daily quoting reliable sources. The same s... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158360/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:32:53 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 16: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has started his annual Ramadan visits to various diwaniyas. He has been doing this yearly as he is keen on maintaining open communication lines between the leadership and the nation. Ho... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158352/reftab/69/t/Amir-upbeat-on-achievements-expected-development/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:18:04 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 16: Kashmir has the right to decide on whether to join India or Pakistan or become an independent state, said the Thewabit Al-Ummah Group at a press conference Monday in solidarity with the people of Kashmir. The group’s secret... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158359/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:30:23 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 16: MP Shuaib Al-Muwaizri criticized Kuwait Municipality’s handling of the cleaning file, saying the country is lagging behind in this field among other GCC nations despite spending massive amount of money on cleaning activities, re... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158358/reftab/69/t/Municipality-under-fire/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:28:15 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 16: The Minister of Commerce and Industry Ahmad Al-Haroun warned against exploiting the holy month of Ramadan to inflate prices of various items. He said the ministry will hunt and deal with any person violating regulations, reports... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158357/reftab/69/t/Commerce-minister-plans-action-against-anyone-increasing-prices/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:27:33 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 15: The celebrations to mark the 64th Independence Day of India in Kuwait commenced early in the moring of August 15 with the unfurling of the National Flag by the Ambassador of India, HE Ajai Malhotra. This was followed by the sing... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158307/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:37:00 GMT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 15, (KUNA): Interior Ministry personnel arrested 25 male and female beggars of various nationalities between the 11th and 15th of the current month. A statement released by the Media Security Department of the ministry, on Sund... http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/158306/reftab/69/Default.aspx SuperUser Account Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:33:07 GMT