Kuwait News – Politics, Economy & Society

Veterinarian held for performing cosmetic surgeries

Five others detained for converting an unlicensed salon into a cosmetic clinic

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Kuwait jails six for framing citizen in drug plot

Six, including three police officers sentenced to ten years in prison

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Syrian family at centre of Kuwait’s citizenship scam

108 stripped of nationality after Syrian family forged lineage, infiltrated records

Kuwait has revoked the nationality of 108 people after uncovering an elaborate fraud.

Kuwait doctor gets five-year jail term for salary fraud

Court upholds jail term to doctor for unlawfully receiving full salary while living abroad

A Kuwaiti criminal court has rejected an appeal from a physician sentenced to five years in prison on charges of embezzling public funds.

Kuwait faces heatwave as temperatures soar to 52°C

Meteorologists warn of 13-day Jamrat Al Qayz period marking the most intense summer heat

The peak of the Arabian Peninsula’s summer heat will continue until August 10.

2 doctors beaten in Kuwait for denying sick leave note

Kuwait launches probe, orders authorities to expedite efforts to apprehend the assailant

Two doctors have been assaulted in Kuwait for denying a medical leave request.

Kuwait’s population tops 5m, expatriates make up 70%

Dominant age group is 35–39, representing 13 per cent of the population

Domestic workers make up 16 per cent of Kuwait's population.

Kuwait arrests pilot, doctor after bullets found

Investigators uncover 500 unlicenced rounds of ammunition, alcohol in pilot's home

Passengers queue at the check-in counters prior to their departure at Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City on July 15, 2021.

20 pharmacies shut over illegal third-party operations

Authorities target unauthorised management in pharmacy sector

The latest action follows a similar campaign in 2023, which saw 60 pharmacies closed for being managed by unauthorized third parties

Fake pregnancy, forged ID: Woman’s 33-year scam exposed

Kuwait’s identity system under fire after woman’s 33-year deception comes to light

Illustrative image. The extraordinary case has exposed major vulnerabilities in Kuwait’s identity and nationality systems.

Kuwait home to over 1m Indians — 20% of population

Demand continues to grow in sectors such as healthcare, engineering and skilled labour

Indian Ambassador Adarsh Swaika with Kuwait’s Deputy PM Fahad Yousef Saud in a file picture.

Graft scandal rocks Kuwait’s co-op societies, 19 held

Suspects accused of accepting bribes from firms in exchange for prioritising products

The arrests, carried out by the General Administration of Criminal Investigations and the Criminal Investigation and Licensing Department, are part of an ongoing government crackdown on corruption and misuse of public funds. Illustrative image.

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