News From Kuwait
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda Wednesday announced that she has opened an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Palestinian territories.”The investigation will cover crimes within the jurisdic…
Read MoreKuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation stated Friday that as of Sunday, February 21, arrivals coming from coronavirus high-risk countries, through direct flights, will have to quarantine in a local hotel for 14 days at their own cost.Those arr…
Read MoreMinister of Interior Sheikh Thamer Ali Al-Sabah on Thursday called on travelers to abide by all health and regulatory instructions related to the fight against coronavirus.The minister also asked all travelers to and from Kuwait register in ‘Kuwait Mos…
Read More– NATO Defence Ministers Thursday decided to expand NATO’s training mission in Iraq to support the Iraqi forces as they fight terrorism.”The size of our mission will increase from 500 personnel to around 4,000. And training activities will now include …
Read MoreA White House top official said Wednesday that the intelligence community is “looking at who is responsible” for the SolarWinds breach and that it will take “sometimes to uncover this layer by layer.” Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emer…
Read MoreUS Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III on Wednesday reaffirmed message that the United States intends to revitalize relationship with the NATO Alliance.”Our commitment to Article 5 remains ironclad,” Austin said, in his first participation in the NAT…
Read MoreNATO defence ministers met via teleconference on Wednesday to address key security issues.These include the adaptation of the Alliance through the NATO2030 initiative, progress towards fairer burden-sharing, and NATO’s enhanced deterrence and defence.”…
Read MoreIraqi Ministry of Interior announced Monday that a number of rockets targeted the Kurdish regional capital in northern Iraq, and several civilians were wounded.”Several rockets had hit the city and security agencies had launched a detailed investigatio…
Read MoreThe Constitutional Court on Sunday decided to adjourn hearing in the cases of appealing legality of the parliamentary elections until February 24.The rules concern pleas that had been forwarded from the first and fourth constituencies. Moreover, the tr…
Read MoreKuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS), on Thursday, sent a relief plane to Lebanon loaded with medical equipment, medicines, sanitary supplies and blankets.In a statement to KUNA, KRCS Director of Emergency Management, Yousef Al-Maraj said that this trip…
Read MoreKuwait’s ranking improved by seven spots on Transparency International’s annual 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index, registering improvements made on tackling corruption in the country since 2019, Kuwait’s Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) said.Kuwait s…
Read MoreMinister of Interior Sheikh Thamer Al-Ali Al-Sabah on Wednesday issued a decision giving a new grace period to residency violators to help them adjust their status as of the first of February and March 2.Those who didn’t adjust their residency status …
Read More– Two persons who attempted to smuggle a large amount of narcotics into the country were detained, the Ministry of Interior said Wednesday.According to a ministry statement, some 200 kgms of hashish were found in their possession.The detainees, who dum…
Read More– A truck loaded with construction supplies rammed into foundations of a bridge on Kuwait’s seventh road ring on Tuesday causing partial collapse of the causeway.Public Authority for Roads and Transportation said in a statement that the accident caused…
Read MoreKuwait Food and Relief Bank launched a project, in collaboration with General Secretariat of Awqaf, to provide food and supplies to about 1,301 deprived families, part of its role in alleviating suffering of all segments of society that need support du…
Read MoreThe Palestinian government announced Wednesday that it has approved new payments for spending within the Kuwaiti grant provided for the reconstruction of Gaza.New disbursement payments have been approved within the Kuwaiti grant worth USD 800,000, dist…
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