Qualified Kuwaitis not available to fill posts KUWAIT CITY, May 30: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has approved the hiring of a number of Bedoun teachers for three years, with a monthly stipend of 480 dinars, including a housing allowance of 60 dinars, in light of the absence of qualified …
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False accusations about immigration fly between opponents WASHINGTON, May 30, (RTRS): The Trump administration will soon begin fingerprinting parents claiming custody of children who entered the United States illegally without an adult relative, officials said on Tuesday, prompting criticism that children may be abandoned by those who fear being identified …
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KUWAIT CITY, May 29: Fearing a repeat of the Philippine employment crisis with India, Kuwait’s Ministry of Health has rushed to provide job grades for some 70 Indian nurses following a complaint filed by the Indian Embassy to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explaining the reasons and implications of the …
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KUWAIT CITY: The first day of Eid Al-Fitr will fall on Friday, June 15, reports Al-Seyassah daily quoting the Kuwaiti astronomer and historian Adel Al-Sa’adoun. He explained that the moon will be coupled with the sun (the so-called birth of the moon) on Wednesday, June 13 at exactly 10:43 pm. …
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Old infrastructure tied to ground collision of some airplanes KUWAIT CITY, May 29, (Agencies): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said Monday it was carrying out refurbishments in Terminal I of Kuwait International Airport for the 2018 summer season. DGCA temporarily stopped additional flights of carriers and will allow …
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Edu. Minister reassures health of Al-Hashemi after attack KUWAIT CITY, May 29, (KUNA): The decision to coalesce the Manpower and Government Restructuring Program (MGRP) and the executive apparatus of the state in the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) came after careful deliberation, said a Kuwaiti minister on Tuesday. Deputy Prime …
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KUWAIT CITY, May 29: Securitymen from Farwaniya Security Directorate, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh Security Directorate and Farwaniya Governorate Criminal Investigation Unit ended the series of crimes committed by a Bedoun who kidnapped Asians, assaulted, stabbed and tortured them through electric shock to fulfill his financial obligations as he demanded for KD 1,000 …
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LIEGE, Belgium, May 29, (RTRS): A man killed two policewomen and a bystander in the Belgian city of Liege on Tuesday before being gunned down at a school in what officials say was a terrorist attack by a radicalised “lone wolf” just out of prison. The man was named by …
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‘More females teaching sciences’ KUWAIT CITY, May 28: The idea of replacing expatriate teachers with Kuwaitis seems realistic now more than ever, seeing the current number of Kuwaiti female teachers, which is enough in achieving the replacement plan, reports Al-Rai daily. As per a memo sent by Ministry of Education …
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Diplomacy lays cornerstone of peace KUWAIT CITY, May 28, (KUNA): His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said Kuwait’s diplomacy succeeded in maneuvering through joyful and sorrowful circumstances. This diplomacy is based on a conviction of peace and cooperation among countries and people, and on the basis of …
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