Kuwait

Kuwait’s reform strategy adopted to counter falling oil prices hailed KUWAIT CITY, Dec 19: Vice-President of World Bank for Middle East and North Africa Dr Hafez Ghanem stated Kuwait has recorded significant progress through its economic and financial reform strategy adopted in the last three years to counter the falling …

KUWAIT CITY: The State Security Service has opened an investigation to find the truth about the reported shooting incident at Camp Arifjan of the US Army, reports Al-Anba daily. Involved in the incident is an American client who was special agent in the US Army. The American, identified only as …

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 19: A number of visitors to Hamoud Haidar Medical Center in Jabriya lodged complaints when the stamp machines broke down, resulting in panic and congestion in the medical center as angry visitors bemoaned the lack of immediate attention by the center’s administration to solve the crisis, reports …

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 19: Landing on clear to reach a new stage of cooperation between the legislative and executive branches is needed in order for national ambitions to be attained, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said Tuesday. The government will present to Parliament its action …

Teachers object preventing students from examinations KUWAIT CITY, Dec 19: Ministry of Education’s resolve to be strict on procedures concerning cheating and prevailing technical loopholes in the examination committees each year have been dogged by a straw of rejection, condemnation and complaints capable of breaking the backbone of the ministry …

Speaker warns against interfering in judiciary KUWAIT CITY, Dec 18: Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouk Al- Ghanim has confirmed that the National Assembly will convene Tuesday and hold elections to form the temporary committees. He disclosed the MPs have submitted requests to allocate two hours for discussion on the …

Bureau head says some official bodies hindering probe KUWAIT CITY, Dec 18: MP Shuaib Al-Muwaizri has threatened to internationalize the issue of ‘prisoner of conscience’, people who have been sentenced to various jail terms for storming the National Assembly, reports Al-Rai daily. He has also threatened to resort to the …

Local banks record growth in deposits KUWAIT CITY, Dec 18: Kuwait’s Ministry of Finance does not recognize the virtual currency ‘Bitcoin’ and forbids its trading in the Kuwaiti financial institutions. The sources pointed out both the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Kuwait cannot punish trading because they …

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 18 : No deal was signed with any company to start issuing smart driving licenses, said the Ministry of Interior Monday. The Interior Ministry’s Public Relations Department said that video clips circulating on social media regarding the deal were false. Currently there is no deal with any …

Al-Afasi delivers speech at 24th Awqaf Forum KUWAIT CITY, Dec 18, (KUNA): The State of Kuwait built a strong reputation as one of the world’s most charitable countries, said Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Dr Fahad Al-Afasi Monday. Delivering a speech to the 24th Awqaf …