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Kuwait warns dog owners of jail and fines over breaches

Dogs must be licensed, vaccinated against rabies and fitted with identification tags

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Under the rules, owners must obtain official licences for their dogs and ensure the animals wear collars carrying metal identification tags with their registration numbers.

Three jailed for 10 years over minors’ funds misuse

Defendants fined KD9 million and ordered to repay KD4.5 million over property transaction

The convicts established private companies that were used to channel funds abroad and acquire the London property, creating conflicts of interest that were not properly disclosed.

Kuwait suspends administration after suffocation

Education Minister orders three-month suspension as authorities continue investigation

Kuwait suspends school administration after students suffer suffocation

Kuwait probes schoolgirls’ breathing difficulties

Education Ministry says all students are stable as authorities investigate incident

Several schoolgirls in Kuwait faced breathing issues, prompting an urgent investigation. Authorities stress safety and vow firm action against any breaches.

415 people have been stripped of Kuwaiti citizenship

Measures also apply to people who obtained Kuwaiti nationality through dependency

415 people have been stripped of Kuwaiti citizenship in sweeping nationality review.

Indian expat education leader behind nine schools dies

Schools pay tributes to Kerala banker-turned-educationist, founder of Bhavans Middle East

NK Ramachandran Menon was reportedly the first Indian settled in Kuwait to receive a UAE Golden Visa, in early 2022.

Kuwait to open Al Shaheed Park Phase 3

Major expansion adds electric karting, 2.4km track and family attractions from October 1

Al Shaheed Park Phase 3 will open in Kuwait on October 1 with an Olympic ice rink, Snow World, karting, a 2,300-seat theatre and a two-day carnival.

Kuwait launches new wage protection system

New platform enables regulators to track salary payments and flag non compliance early

Central Bank of Kuwait unveils KWPS, a digital wage protection system to monitor private sector salaries, enhance workers’ rights and improve payment efficiency.

Two injured in separate dog attacks in Kuwait

Government employee mauled by stray dogs while Kuwaiti woman attacked outside her home

A Kuwaiti government employee was mauled by several stray dogs while on duty and a woman attacked as she entered her home.

Kuwait moves residency status applications online

Eligible residents can now submit status amendment requests through Sahel app

Eligible former Kuwaiti citizens can now update residency status online via the Sahel app, under Article 7 bis’s long-term sponsorship scheme.

Iraq, Kuwait players clash after last-gasp Gulf Cup win

Players from both sides became involved in heated confrontations after the final whistle

The confrontation began while players were leaving the pitch and escalated after an initially heated exchange between several members of the two teams.

Kuwait upholds death sentence in wife murder case

Psychiatric assessment found defendant was mentally responsible for his actions

Court records showed the man was convicted of premeditated murder after luring his wife to a remote area in Mutlaa and running her over on March 30, 2025, the first day of Eid Al Fitr.

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