Gulf | Kuwait
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Saturday Apr 6
Kuwait denies visit of ousted Tunisia leader Zine Al Abidine Bin Ali's wife
‘Leila did not set foot in Kuwait for more than two years’
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Thursday Apr 4
Kuwait to hang five more inmates at Central Prison
49 inmates on death row, 44 still awaiting Court of Cassation decision
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Wednesday Apr 3
Kuwait MPs pass debt relief law
Parliament directs the government to buy $2.6b of citizens’ personal loans
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Wednesday Apr 3
Kuwait: Suspects’ trials for illegal assemblies postponed
Suspects charged with resisting security forces and ignoring orders at rally
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Wednesday Apr 3
Kuwait warns citizens about new Egypt cash rules
Travellers are not allowed to carry more than $10,000
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Wednesday Apr 3
Kuwait: fuel hike plan for foreigners rejected
Move initiated to curb traffic woes seen as unfair to expatriate community
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Tuesday Apr 2
Kuwait court to rule on electoral law amendment on June 16
Much-anticipated verdict to shape country’s political future
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Tuesday Apr 2
Kuwaitis angry over rewards to arrest journalists
Syrian businessman offers $95,000 for detaining Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya journalists
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Monday Apr 1
Kuwait: first executions in five years
Saudi, Pakistani and bidoon in first executions since May 2007
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Sunday Mar 31
Kuwait to carry out first executions since 2007
Authorities deny live television broadcast rumours
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Sunday Mar 31
Kuwait tweeter jailed for emir insult: opposition's Hamad Al Khalidi sentenced to 2 years
Tweets deemed offensive to Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah
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Sunday Mar 31
Jail for Kuwait blogger Hamid Al Khalidi
Internet writer sentenced to 2 years for undermining emir’s status
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Sunday Mar 31
Kuwait opposition argues over elections and constitution amendments
Opposition launches push to reinvigorate its campaign
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Thursday Mar 28
Kuwait expats need cash, degree and two years in country to get driving licence
Minimum salary and university degree required as country moves to reduce number of vehicles
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Thursday Mar 28
Kuwait plans quotas and limits for expatriates
Move aimed at halving number of foreigners within 10 years
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Sunday Mar 24
Kuwait blogger jailed for 2 years
Saudi mufti says microblogs are misused to spread false information
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Saturday Mar 23
Kuwait arrest Iraqi fishermen who crossed border
Six held less than two months after waterway deal struck between countries
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Thursday Mar 21
Kuwaiti MP calls for renaming Al Banna avenue
Lawmaker says honour should not be for Muslim Brotherhood founder
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Wednesday Mar 20
Kuwait blogger’s sentence increased
Activist acquitted in police assault case
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Wednesday Mar 20
Bill to naturalise 4,000 stateless people passed
43 members, including all cabinet ministers present, voted in favour of the law
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Wednesday Mar 20
Kuwait to halve number of foreigners
One million expatriates will have to leave within 10 years: Minister
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Tuesday Mar 19
Kuwait emir rejects minister’s resignation
Sixth grader’s classroom death prompted Al Hajraf to quit
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Tuesday Mar 19
Kuwait bans preacher for inflammatory talk
Lecture broadcast on private TV station sparks public anger
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Thursday Mar 14
Kuwait minister resigns over student’s death
Sixth grader collapsed in classroom and couldn’t be saved despite prompt medical care
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Wednesday Mar 13
Abandoned child back with ‘unfit' mother
Outcry in Kuwait as boy dumped in park is returned to the mother who left him
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