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Europeans scramble to save N-pact WASHINGTON/PARIS, May 9, (Agencies): Dismayed European allies sought to salvage the international nuclear pact with Iran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the landmark accord, while Tehran poured scorn on the US leader. “The deal is not dead. There’s …

Al-Jarrah stresses need to speed up issuance of visas to domestic workers KUWAIT CITY, May 8: The recruitment file of Indian domestic workers is expected to result in an agreement which will be signed between Kuwait and India, reports Al-Seyassah daily. The agreement will include the terms and conditions amid …

MANILA, May 8, (Agencies): The Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has named Abdullah Mamao as special envoy of his country to Kuwait following the diplomatic spat between both countries, says gmanetwork.com. Kuwait and the Philippines are at a center of dispute following the rescue of ‘distressed’ Filipino domestic workers by the …

KUWAIT CITY, May 8: MP Khalil Abul citing economic crisis has submitted a query to the Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanim to know why the policy of replacing expatriates with Kuwaitis and rationalizing spending at the Audit Bureau has not been achieved. He also wants to know why …

KUWAIT CITY, May 8: Updates have been made to the provisions of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) signed between India and Kuwait in order to enable sharing of information with other law enforcement agencies, reports The Economic Times. According to a statement issued by India’s Central Board of Direct …

Kuwait Sports Club were crowned champions of the Amiri Cup for the 13th time in history after spanking Al-Arabi Sports Club 3-0 Tuesday. Essa Waleed scored an own goal against his team in favor of Kuwait Club at the sixth minute of the game, while Jumah Sa’eed and Hussein Al-Harbi …

KUWAIT CITY, May 8: A total of 80 individuals wanted by law for financial and criminal cases including Kuwaiti women were arrested during security campaigns launched in the last few hours by officers from Public Security Sector. According to security sources, Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Public Security Affairs at Ministry …

EUROPE REGRETS DECISION, FRANCE TO TRY TO MAINTAIN DEAL WASHINGTON, May 8, (Agencies): President Donald Trump defied the pleas of his European allies and pulled the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday, vowing to reimpose crippling sanctions on Tehran and warning that Iranians deserve a better …

MANILA, May 7, (Agencies): The Philippines presidential palace Malacañang has deferred to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to handle “diplomatic initiatives” related to Kuwait as the proposed high-level official visit to Kuwait appeared to be on hold, says news.mb.com.ph. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque during a press briefing at the …

KUWAIT CITY, May 7: The first day of the final exams for public and private schools turned out to be full of disappointments this academic year as several students caught cheating with modern and conventional tools were prevented from continuing the exam. The daily quoting a knowledgeable source said students …