Gulf | Kuwait
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Thursday May 23
Officer sentenced to death for murder in Kuwait
Victim was killed following heated argument
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Thursday May 23
Packing like a pro: Pack simply, pack lightly, pack tightly
Get your priorities straight and keep the weather at your destination in mind
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Wednesday May 22
Kuwait minister’s car impounded for speeding
Vehicle to remain in Kuwait police custody for two months
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Tuesday May 21
Kuwait museum joins Google Art Project
Partnership to take Islamic art to global audience through high-resolution images
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Monday May 20
New Kuwait measures raise bias concerns among expats
Kuwaitis divided over decision to deport for traffic-related violations
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Sunday May 19
Kuwait deports ‘hundreds’ for traffic offences
Rights group blasts the move, calling it ‘oppressive’
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Sunday May 19
Kuwait lawmaker calls for action on indecent swimwear
Men, women mixing in pools should be jailed, fined, motion suggests
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Friday May 17
Kuwait suspends executives over Dow Chemical payment
Kuwait has granted Dow Chemical $2.2 billion in compensation
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Friday May 17
Kuwait gives $15m for Syria’s Palestinian refugees
It is one of the largest single donations UNRWA has received for work in Syria
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Friday May 17
Rights body lauds Kuwait for spiking media law
Prime minister to consult journalists about new measures
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Thursday May 16
Kuwaiti player dies after taking energy drinks
Campaign pushes for banning all brands of high risk drinks
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Thursday May 16
Kuwait court acquits two bloggers
Cases related to tweeting ‘abusive remarks’ deemed offensive to country’s ruler
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Thursday May 16
Kuwait bars expats from public hospitals in mornings
Activists complain the move is ‘racist’ after health minister says foreigners will only be attended to in evenings
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Wednesday May 15
Kuwait’s political situation shrouded in mystery
Speaker rules out freezing parliament’s sessions for one month
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Wednesday May 15
Kuwait court adjourns blogger’s trial
‘Abusive bloggers’ in Manama sentenced to one year in jail
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Tuesday May 14
Kuwait cabinet offers to resign over grillings
It is unclear if the premier forwarded the resignations to the emir
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Tuesday May 14
Kuwait cabinet stays away from parliament
Government may go for one-month suspension as grace period ends
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Tuesday May 14
Kuwait lawmakers to grill oil, interior ministers
Government keeps all options open as honeymoon with parliament ends
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Monday May 13
Musallam Al Barrak’s trial resumes on May 27
Kuwait dissident demands that supporters be allowed to attend court session
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Monday May 13
Kuwait crackdown on illegal expats nets 60
Nationwide campaign aims to combat abuses
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Sunday May 12
Kuwait holds breath as Al Barrak’s trial resumes
Defendant is challenging five-year prison sentence for insulting Emir
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Sunday May 12
Women make up 72% of Kuwait teachers
Illiteracy rates steadily declining amid greater learning opportunities
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Sunday May 12
Clinically-dead mother returns to life after baby is born
Filipina was clinically dead when doctors delivered healthy boy
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Saturday May 11
Kuwait launches sports clubs for women
More football leagues for girls popping up in the GCC
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Thursday May 9
Kuwait reaches out to youth on reforms
Senior officials hold informal meeting with some 30 bloggers and online journalists
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Bringing all natural desserts to the table
Catwalk Cow is a local manufacturer of healthy dessert mixes.
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Robots battle for top spot
The search is on for the best to represent the 2013 World Robot Olympiad (WRO) International
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Faith healers charged with murder
US couple ignored court order to seek medical care for their children
