Gulf | Kuwait
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Sunday Jun 9
Heavy losses cause consternation in Kuwait
Call to ensure full readiness before committing to tournaments
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Thursday Jun 6
Kuwait police hunt for parking lot murderer
Woman’s car window was smashed before she was stabbed thrice
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Wednesday Jun 5
Officers jailed for using disabled parking bay
Top traffic official pledges zero-tolerance regardless of status
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Wednesday Jun 5
Kuwait acts against expat traffic violators
Bahrain and Qatar could also restrict some expats from obtaining driving licences
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Wednesday Jun 5
‘Even Americans’ will face Kuwait expat campaign
No specific nationalities targeted in the deportation campaign, official says
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Tuesday Jun 4
Kuwait defends barring expats from morning treatment
Health minister says Kuwait is a multi-cultural society that brings people from all over the world
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Tuesday Jun 4
Kuwait to tighten driving restrictions on expatriates
Licences of students who graduate and housewives who find work to be withdrawn
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Tuesday Jun 4
Kuwait has ‘right’ to safeguard demographics
Visit visa transfer to be heavily restricted as campaign against abuses stepped up
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Monday Jun 3
Kuwait set to carry out five executions
Serial child rapist among those to be hanged: Report
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Monday Jun 3
Kuwait implements new hospital timings for foreigners
Activists have called the new system ‘racist’ and claim it discriminates against expatriates
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Monday Jun 3
Kuwait imam suspended for allegedly attacking sect
Kuwait pledges to reinforce zero-tolerance policy towards sectarianism
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Monday Jun 3
Kuwaiti MPs push for reinstating co-education
Lawmakers pledge fierce fight over proposal as government says it will not take sides
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Sunday Jun 2
Death penalty for Kuwait dentist’s killers
Altercation over right of passage turns into tragedy for young man
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Friday May 31
Iraq to finish Kuwait war reparations in 2015
Kuwait has received about $30 billion in war reparations
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Wednesday May 29
Kuwait blogger offered bail after conviction
Female activist found guilty of tweets undermining status of the emir
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Wednesday May 29
Kuwait ministry to fire long-serving expatriates
The decision is part of a scheme announced by the government to infuse new blood in the government sector
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Tuesday May 28
Kuwait MPs urge action against ex-oil minister
He must be referred to court because of the all-time robbery, MP says
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Tuesday May 28
Kuwait student killed by bus moments after receiving school certificate
Girl dies outside school moments after receiving certificate of success
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Monday May 27
Kuwait court overturns Al Barrak’s jail term
Retrial to start on June 9 as charges not dropped
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Monday May 27
Former Kuwait MP Musallam Al Barrak’s retrial set for June 9
Defence lawyers have demanded that the court summon Prime Minister Shaikh Jaber Mubarak Al Sabah
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Monday May 27
Kuwait oil minister replaced ahead of parliament grilling
Hussain given the choice of facing parliamentary questioning or resigning — he chose the latter
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Monday May 27
Kuwait opposition ‘to continue poll boycott’
Opposition ex-MPs to boycott polls even if constitutional court confirms amendment
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Monday May 27
Kuwait ex-MP Musallam Al Barrack has jail sentence overturned
Former parliament member faces second sentencing hearing for insulting ruler of Gulf nation
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Monday May 27
$175 million in traffic fines expected in Kuwait
Authorities insist only serial road violators are deported
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Sunday May 26
Kuwait oil minister’s resignation ‘accepted’
Move comes ahead of grilling by parliament
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