Kuwait

January 28, 2016 at 14:53

Kuwait ranks poorly in corruption index

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Kuwait: Public sector corruption in Kuwait worsened significantly in the last year according to Transparency International. In its annual Corruption Perceptions Index published yesterday, the global corruption watchdog, ranked Kuwait 55 out of 167 countries, dropping it six places from last year’s spot at 49.

January 19, 2016 at 09:11

Agricultural beautification project starts across Kuwait

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Kuwait: The Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources said that Monday marks its new agricultural beautification phase of roads across Kuwait.

November 13, 2015 at 14:05

Kuwait turns dream of people with special needs into reality

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Kuwait: The State of Kuwait is one of the first countries that care for people with special needs out of the conviction that the welfare of this segment of society is a gauge of civilization. Based on humanitarian grounds and Islamic values, the state support to disabled persons does not only cover nationals but extends to include foreign residents as well.

November 13, 2015 at 13:05

Fahad Al-Awadi appointed as Kuwait Ambassador to India

Ambassador Fahad Al-Awadi presents credentials to Indian President

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New Delhi: Kuwait Ambassador to India Fahad Ahmad Al-Awadi presented his credentials to President of the Indian Republic Pranab Mukherjee, on Friday.

Kuwait Embassy in New Delhi said in a statement to KUNA that the ceremony was held in the Presidential Palace in the capital New Delhi.

Both the sides took stock of the current India-Kuwait relations and explored ways of strengthening it in various sectors.

March 4, 2015 at 13:38

Kuwait keen on protecting the youth from deviant ideologies

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Kuwait City (KUNA): The government of Kuwait is exerting efforts to protect youth from deviant ideologies, which are falsely linked to Islam, sparked by regional conflicts, and underlined that jihad should be placed in its “proper context” in harmony with Islam’s “noble objectives.” Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Yaqoub Al-Sanea briefed the Cabinet Monday about a fatwa, or religious decree, issued by the Islamic Affairs Ministry’s Iftaa Authority regarding conflicts in the region and how to protect youth from their consequences.

December 22, 2014 at 10:47

Minimum one year passport validity needed for Kuwait residency

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The Interior Ministry’s assistant undersecretary for residency and citizenship affairs Maj Gen Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah said that expatriates’ residency validity would be limited to their passports’ validity.

December 22, 2014 at 10:34

Kuwait to reopen foreigners recruitment for private sector

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The senior official meanwhile announced that the Manpower Public Authority’s Board of Directors could announce at the beginning of 2015 the date for reopening recruitment of foreigners in the private sector.

December 22, 2014 at 10:31

Kuwait Visa renewal fees could increase

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Kuwait may increase the fees collected from expatriate workers for issuing or renewing work visas, a senior government official announced. Currently, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor collects KD 12 per new visa issued or transaction to transfer a visit visa to a work visa, while renewing a work visa requires an annual payment of KD 2.

December 18, 2014 at 11:09