Kuwait's cabinet submits resignation in standoff with parliamentKuwait's Prime Minister Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah presented the resignation of his cabinet to the country's ruler on Wednesday, days before the premier was due to be questioned in parliament over his choice of ministers and other issues.....
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Pakistan welcomes easing of Gulf crisis over QatarISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in his telephone conversations with Saudi, Qatari and Bahraini counterparts on Thursday welcomed the easing of the Gulf crisis over Qatar and emphasised the need for strengthening of Islamabad's relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countr....
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In phone calls to Saudi and Qatari FMs, Qureshi appreciates 'successful' GCC summitForeign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday called his Saudi and Qatari counterparts to appreciate this week's "successful" Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit that resulted in the full restoration of ties between Doha and the four nations that severed relations with it in a rift that began ....
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Saudi Arabia says full ties restored between Qatar and embargo nationsFull ties have been restored between Qatar and the four nations that severed relations with Doha in a rift that began over three years ago, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia led a coalition of countries in the Gulf and beyond that cut ties and transport links with Qata....
Focused on ending Qatar row, Gulf leaders head to Saudi Arabia summitGulf Arab leaders gather in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a summit that is expected to see a formal agreement towards ending a long-running dispute with Qatar that shattered Gulf unity at a time of heightened regional tensions with Iran.
Riyadh, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and non-Gulf Egypt ....
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Saudi Arabia to lift Qatar embargo, open airspace and borderDubai: Kuwaits foreign ministry on Monday announced that Saudi Arabia will open its air and land borders with Qatar in the first steps toward ending a diplomatic crisis that has deeply divided regional US allies since 2017. The state-run Kuwait News Agency reported the announcement, saying that Sau....
Kuwait airport reopened; 67 flight services on first dayKuwait City: The Kuwait International Airport has started functioning. On the first day, 67 flight services were operated. 37 flights set out from Kuwait to various countries including India. The airport was closed from December 21 to January 1 after the mutant coronavirus was detected in different ....
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PIA resumes flight operations to Saudi Arabia after it reopens bordersThe Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Sunday said it was resuming flight operations to Saudi Arabia after the Gulf country announced the reopening of borders and the resumption of international flights following a two-week suspension aimed to stem the spread of a new Covid-19 strain.
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Kuwait stops renewing work permit of expats above 60 yrs without graduation certificatesKuwait City: Foreigners who are aged above 60 years and do not hold a graduate certificate will have to leave the country. It has been decided not to renew the work permit of the foreign citizens who have not completed degree. The authorities made it clear that work permit will not be renewed from ....
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Kuwait airport, borders to open from Jan 2 but ban on direct entry for 35 countries to continueKuwait City: The cabinet of Kuwaithas decided to open the international airport and land borders from January 2 onwards. The cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah took the decision in this regard. It was decided to close Kuwait international airport and borders f....
Charcoal worth over RM500,000 seized in Kelantan forestry raid on factoryKOTA BHARU: The Kelantan Forestry Department raided an unlicensed charcoal factory in an industrial area in Gua Musang last Wednesday, where it seized 130 tonnes of high-quality charcoal worth over RM500,000.Its director, Abdul Khalim Abu Samah said the raid was conducted by the Industrial and Harve....
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Dubai to begin inoculations with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from todayDubai will start inoculating people with the Covid-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech for free from Wednesday, the emirate's government said, joining Saudi Arabia which last week became the first Arab country to begin using this vaccine.
The move comes after the United Arab Emirates and B....
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Kuwait airport closed; passengers in trouble as 600 flight services cancelledKuwait City: As Kuwait temporarily stopped international flight services, the foreigners are in a crisis. The decision to close airport till January 1 was a setback for the foreigners who are staying in quarantine during layover. If the airport remains closed for a longer period, those who travel t....
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In pictures: Earthlings treated to rare alignment of Jupiter and SaturnThe evening sky over the Northern Hemisphere treated stargazers to a once-in-a-lifetime illusion on Monday as the solar system's two biggest planets appeared to meet in a celestial alignment that astronomers call the "Great Conjunction".
The rare spectacle resulted from a near convergence of the ....
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Gulf countries close borders, cancel flights after new coronavirus strain in UK; NRIs in troubleRiyadh: The Gulf countries have closed their borders and suspended international flights for one week following the discovery of a new coronavirus strain in the United Kingdom. At present, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait have closed their borders. With this, many people including Keralites who were pl....
Kuwait's key reformer, son of late emir, dies at 72DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait's Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al Sabah, the eldest son of the late emir, who emerged as an influential reformer in the oil-rich Gulf sheikhdom, died on Sunday, the country's state-run news agency reported.Read more on NewsOK.com....
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Gulf Arab summit to be held on Jan. 5, says Kuwait ministerAn annual Gulf Arab summit, usually held in December, will be hosted by Saudi Arabia on Jan. 5, Kuwait's foreign minister said on Thursday in remarks published on the ministry website.....
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Indigenization: Kuwait dismisses 80 foreigners from Ministry of Public WorksKuwait City: The Kuwait government has decided to terminate the services of expatriate employees in the Ministry of Public Works. In a move to reduce the number of foreign workers and give more opportunities to locals, 80 employees including consultants, accountants and engineers are being ousted f....
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Kuwait names new oil, finance ministers in cabinet approved by new emirKuwait's emir on Monday approved the formation of a new cabinet that included new ministers of oil and finance for the OPEC member state, the government communications office said, following a parliamentary election this month.....
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UAE official lauds efforts to strengthen Gulf unityThe United Arab Emirates appreciates efforts by Kuwait and the United States to strengthen Gulf Arab unity, a senior Emirati official said on Tuesday in a reference to a long-running dispute with neighbouring Qatar.....
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Kuwait emir reappoints Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid as PMKuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah reappointed Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as prime minister on Tuesday following parliamentary polls in the Gulf Arab state, which faces its worst economic crisis in decades.....
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Big gains for opposition in Kuwait parliament pollsKUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's opposition took nearly half of parliament's seats in weekend polls amid calls for reforms over corruption and high debt, but the sole woman lawmaker lost her seat.
Twenty-four of the National Assembly's 50 seats were won by candidates belonging to or leaning towards the oppo....
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Kuwait election sees two-thirds of parliament lose seatsKUWAIT CITY (AP) — Kuwaitis elected a new parliament in an election that saw two-thirds of lawmakers and the country's only female legislator lose their seats, election results released Sunday showed.
The direction that the new 50-seat National Assembly will take remains unclear as 21 of them w....
Saudi Arabia says resolution of Gulf dispute seems within reachSaudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Friday a resolution to a bitter dispute with Qatar seemed "within reach" after Kuwait announced progress towards ending a row that Washington says hampers a united Gulf front against Iran.....
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Kuwait, Qatar optimistic about ending Gulf dispute after 'fruitful discussions'Kuwait's foreign minister said on Friday that progress had been made towards ending a Gulf row that has seen Saudi Arabia and its allies boycott Qatar for over three years while his Qatari counterpart voiced optimism a resolution could be reached.
The United States and Kuwait have worked to end t....
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Kuwait says 'fruitful' talks had on resolving Qatar crisisKuwait on Friday called ongoing discussions to end the yearslong boycott of Qatar by four Arab nations "fruitful" while Doha's foreign minister said there have been "some movements" toward ending the crisis.....
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Citizens, residents in Kuwait to receive COVID-19 vaccine for freeKuwait City: Kuwait Prime Minister Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah has announced that COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed to all citizens as well as residents for free of cost. He was addressing an open forum programme of various ministries here on Wednesday. “No one will be forced to take the vac....
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Kuwait to allow return of foreign domestic workers from December 7Kuwait City: The Kuwait authority has announced that domestic workers from other countries will be allowed to enter the country from December 7. In the initial phase, entry is limited only for workers from India and Philippines. Saad Al-Otaibi, general administration of civil aviation spokesperson....
Pakistan joins Saudi-led initiative for digital cooperationISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday joined the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO), a Saudi-led initiative, aimed at promoting digital cooperation among member states.
"Pakistan has joined the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) as a founding member," the Foreign Office said as Saudi Arabia lau....
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SBP warns of forced repatriation of overseas Pakistani workersKARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has warned over possible forced repatriation of overseas workers that could create grave problems for the economy urging the government to evolve a comprehensive strategy to deal with the situation.
"While the short-to-medium-term focus seems appropriate ....
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UAE suspends issuance of visit visas to 12 countries including Pakistan, says FOThe United Arab Emirates has temporarily suspended the issuance of visit visas to a dozen countries, including Pakistan until further notice, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri confirmed on Wednesday.
The decision by the UAE authorities is "believed to be related to the second wave....
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Kuwait to issue work permit for residents stranded in foreign countries due to Covid pandemicKuwait City: The government has begun issuing work permit to Kuwait residents stranded in foreign countries due to Covid pandemic. The Public Authority for Manpower informed that the work permits are being issued to allow the residents to return to the country. The employers can send in the list o....
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Flight companies offer packages for flying from India to KuwaitKuwait City: Flight companies are planning to offer special packages to visit Kuwait as the ban on direct entry to the country will soon be withdrawn. The companies stated that the expense for flying to Kuwait from India will be 300 Kuwait Dinars once the ban on direct entry is lifted. The authorit....
To address the global challenges of food security, countries have turned to alternative farming methods. And one of the those methods is ‘indoor vertical farming’. As today marks the nation’s Fa....
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Forced by colleagues, Keralite enters Abu Dhabi Big Ticket draw and wins 1.5 crore DirhamsAbu Dhabi: Lady luck smiled on a Keralite at the Abu Dhabi Big Ticket draw. Thiruvalla native Noble Mathew (38), who is settled in Kuwait, won 1.5 crore Dirhams (over Rs 30 crores) in the draw. Noble won the prize for the ticket bearing the number 254806, which he had bought on October 17. Noble ha....
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RCS support in Messages is spreading to more countries, including IndiaNew additions: India, Canada, Kuwait, Ghana, Malawi, Philippines, South Korea, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates
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Kuwait to continue with 14-day quarantine for foreign returneesKuwait City: The government spokesperson Tareq al-Mazrem informed that the quarantine period of foreign returnees will continue as 14 days. There is no change in the protocol guidelines to be followed by those returning to the country after visiting other countries. 14-day home quarantine is to be s....
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Kuwait Succession: Keeping the Boat Steady in Troubled WatersOn 29 September, Kuwaiti Emir Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah passed away after ruling for 14 years. Messages of condolences flooded from all over the world to mourn a statesman who will be remembered as a respected mediator in a troubled region. After serving for 40 years as foreign minister, Emir....
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As anger rises, thousands in Muslim-majority countries protest blasphemous sketchesThousands of protesters in Pakistan poured out of prayer services to join anti-France protests on Friday, as the French president's vow not to "give up cartoons" depicting Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) continues to roil the Muslim world.
An estimated 2,000 worshippers celebrating Eid-i-Mil....
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Indian Embassy in Kuwait begins registration for repatriation of expats Kuwait City: The Indian Embassy in Kuwait has started registration for repatriation of Indian nationals. The embassy has opened the registration to collect the accurate details of the people who wish to return to India. Hence, Indians in Kuwait who wish to fly back home are requested to register at....
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Indian Embassy in Kuwait introduces feedback form in regional languages including MalayalamKuwait City: The feedback form at Indian Embassy in Kuwait will now be available in Malayalam and other regional languages also. Indians will be able to fill the feedback form in their mother tongues at Indian Embassy and at the consular, labour and community welfare service centres at the three pa....
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Huge rally in Bangladesh as backlash against Macron widensDHAKA: Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the Bangladesh capital on Tuesday in the biggest anti-France rally since President Emmanuel Macron defended publication of sketches depicting Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Muslims across the world have reacted furiously to Macron's d....
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Saudi Arabia condemns blasphemous sketches, 'all acts of terrorism'Saudi Arabia condemned the publication of blasphemous sketches in France depicting Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), but held back from echoing calls by other Muslim states for action.
A foreign ministry official said in a statement that the Gulf state condemns all acts of terrorism, an appar....
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818 Indians die in Kuwait within 6 monthsKuwait City: There has been a high increase in the mortality rate of Indians in Kuwait. 818 Indians lost their lives within 6 months, from April to September, according to the statistics released by Indian Embassy in Kuwait. The numbers are high when compared to previous years and the highest to be....
