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Kuwait calls for unified Arab health strategy at Geneva WHO meeting
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (297+ words) Kuwait's Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Sheikh Dr. Salman Khalifa Al-Sabah, emphasized on Sunday the importance of strengthening joint Arab health cooperation and unifying positions on shared health priorities. He said this would help reinforce Arab health systems and…...
Kuwait imposes fines of up to 20 dinars for delays in WAMD transfers
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (416+ words) The Central Bank of Kuwait is moving toward a zero-tolerance policy on technical disruptions affecting instant digital payments through the WAMD service, signaling that even minimal delays in execution are no longer acceptable in the country's fast-expanding digital banking ecosystem....
SME Fund plans full Kuwaitization of workforce by September
14+ hour, 18+ min ago (160+ words) The National Fund for the Care and Development of Small and Medium Enterprises has begun implementing an ambitious workforce nationalization plan aimed at achieving 100 percent Kuwaitization by September, according to Acting Director General Engineer Basma Al-Jassem. In a press statement,…...
Eid Al-Adha on May 27 after crescent sighted in Saudi Arabia
15+ hour, 35+ min ago (97+ words) Times Kuwait Eid Al-Adha will be celebrated on Wednesday May 27 after the crescent moon of Dhul Hijjah was sighted on Sunday evening. The sighting of the crescent marks the start of the month in which Hajj takes place. The pinnacle…...
UAE nuclear regulator says Barakah plant safety unaffected by drone strike
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (210+ words) The UAE's Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) confirmed on Sunday that a fire at an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, caused by a drone strike, has had no impact on the facility's…...
Global death penalty cases jump 78 percent in 2025
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (276+ words) Global executions climbed to their highest level in more than four decades during 2025, with rights group Amnesty International reporting a dramatic surge. According to Amnesty's annual "Death Sentences and Executions Report 2025," at least 2, 707 executions were recorded worldwide during the year,…...
North Korean women's team arrives in South Korea for first sports visit in eight years
13+ hour, 32+ min ago (148+ words) Times Kuwait A women's football delegation from North Korea arrived at Incheon International Airport on Sunday to participate in the AFC Women's Champions League semi-final, marking the first visit by North Korean athletes to South Korea for a sporting event…...
Kuwait warns public over fake travel, chalet and payment scam links
13+ hour, 6+ min ago (253+ words) The Ministry of Interior has issued a warning over a surge in online fraud schemes involving fake offers for chalet rentals, hotel bookings, and travel tickets, which are being used to deceive citizens and residents. Colonel Othman Mohammed Al-Gharib, Director…...
Expat woman arrested over Instagram domestic worker scam
13+ hour, 19+ min ago (150+ words) CID men from the Mubarak Al-Kabeer governorate have arrested an Asian woman for defrauding more than 25 Kuwaiti citizens through an Instagram account that falsely offered domestic worker recruitment services. She allegedly requested advance payments ranging between KD300 and KD500 before cutting off…...
Power cut to four illegally converted properties in Al-Hajin
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (142+ words) Times Kuwait The Ministry of Interior announced the disconnection of power supply to four properties in the Al-Hajin area after authorities discovered they were being used for activities that violated their licensed purposes. The action followed a field inspection campaign…...