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KUWAIT CITY, Feb 8: The Personal Status Division in the Appeals Court, presided over by Judges Talal Al-Mutar and Ahmad Al-Ruweishid, amended the ruling of the Court of First Instance that had earlier instructed a man to pay KD 300 for three months to his exwife to complete her alimony, …
Read More »Crime
Brothel offering sex for ‘old men’ busted in Mahboula
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 7: Ahmadi securitymen raided a flat in Mahboula area used for prostitution and arrested several nationals of Sri Lankan origin and Madagascar. The women reportedly charged KD 20 for sex and offered sex boosters to older men to attract customers, says Al-Seyassah. Apparently, the activities conducted in …
Read More »Yemeni enters Kuwait in vegetables truck
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 7: A Yemeni expatriate was arrested in Khaitan area for entering the country illegally, reports Al-Shahed daily. According to security sources, when Farwaniya securitymen received information about the illegal arrival of a Yemeni expatriate and that he is staying in one of his relatives’ apartment in Khaitan …
Read More »Crackdown continues
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 7: Public Relations and Security Media Department at Ministry of Interior stated in a press release that officers from the General Traffic Department issued 27,101 citations, booked 1,430 vehicles and five bikes, arrested 30 individuals for committing grave traffic breaches and referred four expatriates for deportation for …
Read More »Indian held with drugs at airport – Man ‘steals’ wife’s money
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 7: An Indian man was arrested at Kuwait International Airport for attempting to smuggle four kilograms of marijuana in his luggage, reports Al-Rai daily. Customs officers at the airport also arrested an Indian woman in possession of one kilogram of marijuana. Both suspects were referred with the …
Read More »Two get 10 years in prison in Kheiran chalets murder case
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 7: The Court of Appeals upheld the verdict of First Instance Court and sentenced the first and second suspects in the killing of a Kuwaiti man at the chalets of Lulua Kheiran to 10 years imprisonment with hard labor, and commuted 5 years jail term to the …
Read More »Asian dies after part of old building falls on him
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 6: An Asian blacksmith died when part of a dilapidated building at a farm in Wafra fell on him. The Operations Unit in Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) received a report about the incident, so it immediately dispatched a team from Wafra Fire Station to the location. …
Read More »Kuwaiti attempts to stamp passports of his absent wife, son
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 6: Passport officers at Salmi border checkpoint referred a Kuwaiti citizen to General Department for Residency Investigations after he was caught attempting to stamp the passports of his wife of GCC nationality and his son even though they were not with him, reports Al-Anba daily. According to …
Read More »Egyptian singer Angham ‘silent’ on her participation in Kuwait concert
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 6: Egyptian singer Angham has neither confirmed nor denied her participation in an upcoming concert to be held as part of 2016 Hala February Festival, reports Al-Rai daily. Sources close to Angham said the legal defense team and leaders of Rotana TV Channels asked her to be …
Read More »US citizen arrested with 20 kgs of chemical drug worth KD 350,000
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 6: An American expatriate was arrested for peddling in a chemical drug, reports Al-Anba daily. According to security sources, when officers from General Department for Criminal Investigations received information about an American expatriate involved in drug peddling, officers carried out investigations and confirmed the information. After taking …
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