http://arabtimesonline.com Add News en-US admin@arabtimesonline.com KUWAIT CITY, June 18: Phishers are coming up with ever innovative means of defrauding Internet users, the latest being a notification from Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) with threats of fines and imprisonment. An Indian expatriate recently... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197419/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:03:27 GMT LIMASSOL, June 18, (RTRS): (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Some short-term delay in public investment and economic reform may result from Sunday’s ruling by the Kuwaiti constitutional court and the consequent dissolutio... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197430/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:18:32 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 18: During a seminar titled ‘Our Crisis is in our Traffic Jam’, which was organized by Consultation Office in the College of Social Sciences under the patronage of Dr Abdulredha Aseeri, Major General Abdul Fattah Ali affirmed that ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197417/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:01:36 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 18: Ahmadi securitymen arrested 301 individuals, issued 145 citations against various traffic violations and recovered five stolen vehicles during intensive campaigns that were launched in various locations within Ahmadi Governorat... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197427/reftab/69/t/301-held-145-citations-issued-in-Ahmadi-raids/Default.aspx John Fernandes Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:16:24 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 18:  A young Pakistani woman has filed a complaint with the Sulaibikhat Police Station accusing a Kuwaiti youth of threatening to post her pictures on a website, reports Annahar daily. In her complaint, the woman said the Kuw... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197425/reftab/69/t/Pakistani-woman-threatened-by-a-Kuwaiti---Pics-to-go-online/Default.aspx John Fernandes Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:14:23 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 18: Police are looking for unidentified persons for attempting to rob a bank branch in Shuwaikh Industrial Area, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily. A security source said the robbers attempted to break the ATM machine after tying the... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197424/reftab/69/t/Guard-beaten-in-failed-robbery-bid/Default.aspx John Fernandes Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:09:28 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 18, (AFP): Authorities in Kuwait on Tuesday hanged a 33-year-old Egyptian man dubbed a “monster” for the abduction and rape of 17 children under the age of 10, the public prosecution said. Hajjaj Saadi, who was handed five dea... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197422/reftab/69/t/Kuwait-hangs-2/Default.aspx John Fernandes Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:05:40 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 18: A large number of tribes, which boycotted the previous parliamentary elections, will participate in the upcoming elections even though the Constitutional Court fortified the one-vote decree, reports Al-Anba daily quoting inform... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197421/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:04:42 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 17: The Farwaniya police have arrested a gang of Asians who lured housemaids to run away from their sponsors after promising them what they called ‘lucrative’ jobs and then forced them into prostitution, reports Al-Shahed daily. ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197392/reftab/69/t/Asian-gang-accused-of-luring-maids-to-prostitution-held/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:08:59 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 17: A Kuwaiti citizen working at Ministry of Interior as an officer of rank ‘First Sergeant’ took his Arab wife by force from the house of her female friend in Ishbiliya after using a weapon to threaten a neighbor when the latter t... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197391/reftab/69/t/Officer-abducts-own-wife-at-gunpoint/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:07:50 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 17: Custom officers from Shuwaikh Port recovered 2,880 bottles of imported whisky, which had been carefully hidden inside a consignment of Indian rice imported by an anonymous Kuwaiti company from United Arab Emirates (UAE). Secu... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197389/reftab/69/t/Almost-3000-liquor-bottles-in-rice-container-from-UAE/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:05:26 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 17: The Constitutional Court’s verdict on the one-man-one-vote system has drawn various reactions from different groups, but they all agree on the need to respect the decision of the judiciary. They also suggested that the nex... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197388/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:04:44 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 17, (Agencies): Kuwait’s supreme court on Monday sentenced to death two police officers convicted of torturing a citizen to death, overturning terms of life imprisonment issued by lower courts. The court jailed four other offi... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197386/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:01:43 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 17: Assistant Undersecretary for Major Security Affairs in the Ministry of Interior Major General Mahmoud Al-Dousari has said the sector will not allow any form of violation against the system or disturbances in rallies or demonstr... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197385/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:00:43 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 17: Kuwait’s main liberal opposition group said Monday it will participate in future elections as it accepts a ruling of the top court upholding the controversial amendment to the electoral law and dissolving parliament. The N... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197382/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:53:54 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 17, (KUNA): His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Monday called on fellow citizens to “positively contribute” to the best of their country in a drive to safeguard “our national unity” and reject sedition. ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197380/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:51:46 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 17: Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs Major General Abdul Fattah Al-Ali affirmed the legality in the deportation of expatriates who committed serious traffic violations, explaining that many countries including the Unite... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197379/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:50:17 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 16:  The Kuwaiti Progressive Movement (KPM) has outrightly rejected the abusive actions allegedly taken by the security officers against the expatriates amid the massive security checking in line with the country’s bid to track dow... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197352/reftab/69/t/Body-slams-actions-taken-to-round-up-illegal-expats/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:14:29 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 16: Customs officers at the Doha Port recently foiled an attempt by Iranian sailors to smuggle counterfeit revenue stamps of Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, particularly the stamps used by the Ministry of Interior and the cust... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197350/reftab/69/t/Fake-revenue-stamps/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:13:28 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 16:  The Court of Cassation upheld the verdict of the Criminal and Appeals courts, which had sentenced a man, identified only as M.A., to death for the premeditated murder of Major Fahad Abdallah Al-Subaie two years ago. Case fil... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197349/reftab/69/t/Verdict-upheld-as-court-sentences-man-to-death/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:12:08 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 16: The Jahra police have arrested a bedoun for trading in booze, reports Alam Alyawm daily. A security source said the suspect was initially arrested for reckless driving. However, when checking his documents a police officer di... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197348/reftab/69/t/Bedoun-held-in-liquor-peddling/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:10:14 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 16: The Constitutional Court on Sunday annulled Kuwait’s Parliament elected last December and called for fresh elections, but confirmed the constitutionality of the one-vote decree of urgency. Meanwhile, His Highness the Amir... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197341/reftab/69/t/AMIR-AFFIRMS-RULING-URGES-CITIZENS-TO-UNITE/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:57:35 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 16:  A security source has denied rumors which said police are targeting and deporting people who have Viber applications on their cell phones, reports Al-Anba daily. The source said these are baseless rumors. http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197347/reftab/69/t/Rumors-baseless-on-Viber-applications/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:07:37 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 16: The rampant security checks by policemen to nab residence violators have emboldened criminals who pose as cops to rob unwitting expatriates. The latest victim was a van driver, Abdul Majeed, who was accosted by two Kuwaiti... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197345/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:03:24 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 16: The Ambassador of India Shri Satish C. Mehta held a meeting on June 13, 2013, with about 35 prominent representatives of Indian community in Kuwait from various parts of India to discuss concerns about ongoing checking by the a... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197344/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:00:25 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 16: Expatriates on dependent or family visa should not work and those who violate the law will be deported immediately regardless of their condition; while their sponsors will no longer be allowed to obtain any visa for anyone, say... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197340/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:55:16 GMT  KUWAIT CITY, June 15: An unidentified couple was arrested recently for committing an immoral act inside a vehicle that was parked in front of an entertainment park in Ahmadi, reports Al-Rai daily. Securitymen rushed to the location when they r... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197322/reftab/69/t/Couple-nabbed-for-committing-immoral-act-inside-a-vehicle/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:19:48 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 15: Jahra securitymen arrested eight violators of residency law, closed down three groceries and issued 40 citations against various traffic violations during a security campaign in Al-Mutla area yesterday. They also raided marke... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197321/reftab/69/t/Police-arrest-residence-law-violators-raid-Jahra-markets/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:17:39 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 15: Two Syrian nationals were arrested recently by Lebanese security authorities for plotting to kidnap 70-year old Kuwaiti citizen Sheikh Jaber Al-Yousef Salman Al-Sabah from his residence at Buhamdoun in Lebanon, reports Al-Qabas... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197320/reftab/69/t/Two-Syrian-nationals-arrested-for-plotting-to-kidnap-Kuwaiti/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:16:46 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 15:  Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs at the Ministry of Interior Major General Abdul Fattah Al-Ali revealed that more than 1,700 individuals obtained drivers’ licenses in the last two months using forged documents... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197319/reftab/69/t/1700-forged-drivers-licenses-issued-in-last-two-months/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:14:47 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 15: Officers from the General Traffic Department, in their campaign across the six governorates from Sunday June 7 to Saturday June 15, registered 24,958 traffic citations and seized 555 vehicles and detained 140 people in the poli... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197317/reftab/69/t/Officers-register-24958-traffic-citations-across-6-governorates/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:11:13 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 15: A number of MPs stressed on the necessity of respecting the Constitutional Court’s decision on Sunday regardless of the verdict’s outcome. The Constitutional Court will decide on the fate of the one-vote electoral system and, s... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197314/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:06:59 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 15: MP Nasser Al-Mari has affirm-ed his intention to grill the next Minister of Oil on the depletion of public funds, based on Dow Chemical case, and “I will not give up on this case unless the facts are revealed to the nation whos... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197313/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:05:34 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 15: Iranian ambassador to Kuwait Ruhullah Qahrani has said the ongoing boycott against Iranian products instigated by some cooperative societies is not in the interest of both Kuwait and Iran, because the action will not continue a... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197312/reftab/69/t/Ambassador-Qahrani-slams-boycott-of-Iranian-products/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:04:30 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 15: MP Saadoun Hamad has asked Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Thikra Al-Rasheedi to be just in dealing with Kuwaiti women married to non-Kuwaitis, particularly in terms of granting them financial aid monthly, reports Al-Watan... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197311/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:02:46 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 15:  The Philippine Em-bassy led by Charge d’ Affaires Atty Raul H Dado urged the Filipino community to remain calm and sought everyone’s cooperation in disseminating the correct information amid the ongoing massive crackdown on il... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197309/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:02:05 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 14: The Misdemeanor Court presided over by Judge Saud Al-Namran acquitted a First Lt Officer working at the Ministry of Interior who was accused of allegedly beating a Kuwaiti citizen for violating traffic rules, causing the latter... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197283/reftab/69/t/Officer-acquitted-of-assaulting-traffic-law-violator/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:52:57 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 14: Farwaniya securitymen led by Farwaniya Security Director Major General Ibrahim Al- Tarrah arrested 20 violators of law during security campaigns that were launched in Farwaniya and Jleeb Al- Shuyoukh yesterday. According to sec... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197282/reftab/69/t/20-violators-held---Jleeb-targeted/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:52:05 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 14: Jahra securitymen arrested 34 individuals out of a large number of youths who had launched an event titled ‘Qest Al-Ayam’ on Artal Road in Salmi area during the weekend, for driving recklessly on the road and performing stunts.... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197281/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:51:07 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 14: Some 17 individuals were nabbed in a recent raid led by Farwaniya Security Chief Major General Ibrahim Al-Tarrah for running a liquor factory in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, and 4 drums and other equipment for brewing liquor were confisc... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197280/reftab/69/t/17-arrested-for-running-liquor-factory/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:49:04 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 14: The Kuwait Kerala Muslim Association (KKMA) a leading social welfare organization of Indians in Kuwait has urged the Kuwaiti authorities to be lenient and considerate to the concerns of expatriates following law enforcement on ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197275/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:41:45 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 14: Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has issued a circular to all imams and muezzins, forbidding them from talking about donating weapons or jihad during the Friday sermons, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting informed sources. ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197274/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:39:43 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 14: The Embassy of India in a press release said the Operations Department of Ministry of Interior Kuwait has issued the following telephone contact numbers 24768146 and 25200334 instead of Tel No.66906651 that was mentioned earlie... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197273/reftab/69/t/Indian-Embassy-helpline/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:39:10 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 14: The government authorities have presented a suggestion to the Ministry of Communications to form a technical committee for studying ways of controlling communicative applications on smart phones such as Viber, which is an appli... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197276/reftab/69/t/Call-to-control-Viber-apps/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:44:14 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 14, (KUNA): Mobile phone users can change their telecommunication company and get to keep their own numbers, as of Saturday, June 15, Ministry of Communications (MOC) said Friday. Customers of local mobile companies — Zain, Watan... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197271/reftab/69/t/Keep-your-number-in-telecom-switch/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:36:21 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 14: The Ministry of Interior has warned against any gatherings or street protests after the ruling by the Constitutional Court on the one vote decree. The verdict is expected to be issued Sunday. In a press statement, the min... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197270/reftab/69/t/Erada-Square-only-ear-for-protests/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:35:50 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 14, (AFP): Kuwait has begun cancelling the driving licences of foreign students who have graduated and working housewives, tightening already strict rules for expatriates, a daily on Friday cited a top official as saying. “The... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197269/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:34:06 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 13:  The Hawally Security Directorate continued its campaign against those who violate the laws of the country, resulting in the arrest of 100 persons, including 20 found to be involved in immoral activities, 60 marginal workers an... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197248/reftab/69/t/Scores-arrested-in-houses-of-ill-repute-morning-raids/Default.aspx John Fernandes Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:56:43 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 13: The Kuwait International Airport police have arrested an unidentified Indian employee working for a GCC airline for stealing an expensive watch from the bag of a passenger, reports Al-Shahed daily. The daily added after the v... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197247/reftab/69/t/Indian-steals-passengers-expensive-watch/Default.aspx John Fernandes Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:55:24 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 13: Police have arrested an unidentified person and referred him to the Psychiatric Hospital for harassing a Kuwaiti woman inside a market in Farwaniya, reports Al-Shahed daily. The arrest came after the woman complained to the O... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197246/reftab/69/t/Mentally-ill-man-harasses-woman/Default.aspx John Fernandes Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:49:46 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 13: A policeman who was caught on the Arabian Gulf Street for making stunts with his vehicle past midnight has been arrested and referred to the concerned authorities, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily. He was arrested by the Hawalli... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197245/reftab/69/t/Cop-doing-stunts/Default.aspx John Fernandes Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:48:55 GMT GENEVA, June 13, (KUNA): Kuwaiti Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Thikra Ayed Al-Rashidi highlighted here on Thursday importance of clarifying the Kuwaiti measures and steps for protecting rights of foreign workers. She added in rem... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197244/reftab/69/t/Kuwait-keen-on-protecting-rights-of-foreign-workers-says-minister/Default.aspx John Fernandes Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:44:38 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 13: The National Alliance held a seminar titled ‘Scenarios of the Constitutional Court’ on Tuesday at its headquarters in Nuzha area, reports Alam Alyawm daily. The speakers unanimously agreed that the verdict of the Constitution... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197243/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:42:16 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 13: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved applications submitted by the aviation companies to run additional 201 flights during summer holidays and Ramadan, reports Al-Seyassah daily. In a statement, th... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197242/reftab/69/t/DGCA-okays-201-additional-flights/Default.aspx John Fernandes Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:40:48 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 13: The National Assembly stressed on national unity and condemned the “misguided” exploitation of the Syrian conflict by individuals to stir up sectarian strife in Kuwait’s society. In a statement to the press on Thursday, the P... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197240/reftab/69/t/MPs-hit-bid-to-stir-up-sectarian-strife/Default.aspx John Fernandes Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:36:43 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 13: Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs at the Interior Ministry Major General Abdul Fattah Al-Ali has warned against using private cars as taxis, affirming that those who will be arrested for engaging in such act will be ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197239/reftab/69/t/Deportation-threat-on-private-taxis/Default.aspx John Fernandes Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:35:16 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 12: Security campaigns were launched in various locations within Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate by securitymen headed by Acting Mubarak Al-Kabeer Security Director Brigadier Mohammad Al-Dayeen during which they arrested 86 individua... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197219/reftab/69/t/170-men-women-nabbed-in-continued-hunt-for-illegals/Default.aspx John Fernandes Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:13:34 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 12: Police have arrested a Kuwaiti man and an Arab woman for committing immoral act under the cover of darkness inside a car which was parked in a suspicious manner, reports Al-Rai daily. Following the arrest police discovered th... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197216/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:10:46 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 12: The remains of an Indian man who allegedly ended his life by hanging himself with a rope tied to the ceiling inside his apartment in Wafra, have been referred to Forensics, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily. The daily added, unid... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197215/reftab/69/t/Two-Asians-hang-to-death-bedoun-dies-in-accident/Default.aspx John Fernandes Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:10:06 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 12: In this week’s online poll, the Arab Times asked voters what they felt were the psychological effects of deportations on them. The mood is generally dim and gloomy. A majority of the voters said they feel victimized by the... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197208/reftab/69/t/Majority--feel-victimized-by-wrong-application-of-law/Default.aspx John Fernandes Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:59:23 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 12: An Asian expatriate was arrested Wednesday in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area for brewing large quantity of liquor inside an apartment. According to security sources, Farwaniya securitymen led by Acting Farwaniya Security Director... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197211/reftab/69/t/Liquor-barrels-in-apartment-brewery/Default.aspx John Fernandes Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:04:19 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 12: In the wake of massive crackdown on illegal residents in the country by the Kuwaiti authorities, the Embassy of India in Kuwait has been in regular contact with the local authorities to offer help to those in distress and to th... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197207/reftab/69/t/Indian-Embassy-lists-help-line/Default.aspx John Fernandes Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:55:12 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 12: The National Assembly Wednesday passed numerous pending bills on its agenda, including the final draft of a bill to establish a telecommunications and information technology authority. It also approved the Electronic Transactio... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197206/reftab/69/t/Final-draft-on-IT-body-among-several-pending-bills-passed/Default.aspx John Fernandes Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:52:44 GMT KUWAIT, June 12, (RTRS): The narrow, cracked streets of the district of Jleeb al-Shuyoukh, down the road from Kuwait’s main airport, would normally be bustling with Indian and Bangladeshi workers by late morning, just before the summer sun becomes u... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197205/reftab/69/t/Heavy-Pressures-behind-Kuwait-crackdown-on-foreign-workers/Default.aspx John Fernandes Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:50:08 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 11: During a security crackdown, police have reportedly seized a Bangladeshi man after it became evident the man owns 25 cars of various brands, reports Al-Qabas daily. The Bangladeshi is believed to be the legal owner of the car... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197194/reftab/69/t/Domestic-Visa--Bangladeshi-found-to-possess-25-vehicles/Default.aspx John Fernandes Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:12:35 GMT Kuwait’s Municipality announced on Tuesday that it had seized 1.4 tons of expired meats during an inspection campaign in the industrial area of Al-Rai. A penalty was filed by inspectors of the Capital governorate’s food and markets department a... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197193/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:09:44 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 11: Police have arrested a Pakistani man for allegedly having sex with a 13-year-old Syrian girl 10 years ago, reports Alam Alyawm daily. A security source said the arrest came when a Syrian woman filed a complaint with the Nugra... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197192/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:07:44 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 11:: A Kuwaiti woman filed a case against an Iranian fishmonger, accusing him of molesting her inside a fish shop in Fahaheel area. According to security sources, the Kuwaiti woman informed securitymen that she was in the fish sh... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197191/reftab/69/t/Iranian-Fishmonger-molests-Kuwaiti-woman-in-Fahaheel/Default.aspx John Fernandes Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:04:25 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 11: The Philippine Embassy together with the Philippine Overseas Labour Office (POLO) has created a special task force to help Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the wake of the massive crackdown by Kuwaiti authorities on illegal ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197190/reftab/69/t/Philippine-hotline-task-force-set-up-in-crackdown/Default.aspx John Fernandes Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:02:46 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 11, (KUNA): Standard and Poor’s (S&P) said Kuwait maintained its AA credit rating with projections the Gulf state would keep this rating in future. S&P, in its 2012 report on Kuwait released Monday, said the country has mainta... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197189/reftab/69/t/SP-maintains-Kuwait-rating/Default.aspx John Fernandes Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:01:21 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 11: The National Assembly on Tuesday approved a number of bills, including the final draft bill pertaining to the privatization of the Kuwait Airways Corporation. The Assembly also unanimously approved a bill to form a teleco... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197187/reftab/69/t/Assembly-nod-for-bill-on-KAC-privatisation/Default.aspx John Fernandes Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:57:48 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 11: A number of Kuwaiti citizens staged a demonstration yesterday evening in front of the Lebanese Embassy in Kuwait in Dai’ya area to protest the interference of Lebanese Hezbollah in the Syrian conflict and its support of the Syr... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197185/reftab/69/t/Kuwaitis-protest-Hezbollah-interference-in-Syria-crisis/Default.aspx John Fernandes Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:54:49 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 11: Officials from Jahra, Farwaniya and Ahmadi Security Directorates continued launching security campaigns in their respective governorates, and managed to arrest 248 violators of law and wanted individuals. Jahra securitymen... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197184/reftab/69/t/Almost-500-expats-found-in-violation-of-residence-law-caught/Default.aspx John Fernandes Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:52:59 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 10: The Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Satish C. Mehta, held a press conference at the Indian Embassy premises to allay fears of Indians in the face of rumors that have spread like wild fire following the crackdown on illegal resident... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197154/reftab/69/t/Envoy-speaks-to-Indian-concerns---3000-in-deportation/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:11:38 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 10: The Ministry of Interior has taken all the necessary security measures to ensure public order and safety during summer — the season for tourism and travel, says Director of the Public Relations and Moral Guidance Department and... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197158/reftab/69/t/MoI-takes-steps-to-ensure-order-safety/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:18:41 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 10: An Asian expatriate working as driver of a sewage tanker for the Kuwait Municipality was arrested at Wafra in possession of 24 bottles of local-made liquor. Security sources said Ahmadi Security Chief Major General Ayeth Al-... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197157/reftab/69/t/Liquor-on-sewage-tanker/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:17:32 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 10: An Arab man and woman were arrested on Monday in possession of large number of drugs of different types, 30,000 narcotic pills, six pistols, one Kalashnikov and different types of ammunition. According to security sources,... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197156/reftab/69/t/Drugs-liquor-ammo-seized/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:13:57 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 10, (AFP): A Kuwaiti court jailed a woman for 11 years on Monday for posting remarks on Twitter deemed insulting to the Amir and calling for the overthrow of the regime, said the verdict. With the ruling, Huda Al-Ajmi will become... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197155/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:12:49 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 10: MP Saad Al-Bous has presented a draft bill to prohibit the detention of juveniles (under 15 years) involved in a misdemeanor crime for more than six hours. Al-Bous proposed adding a new clause to Article 22 of Juvenile Law... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197153/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:09:33 GMT KUWAIT CTY, June 10, (KUNA): The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced Monday that it will release new currency notes with “modern and enhanced security features” to cope with latest counterfeiting challenges in the printing industry. “The CBK... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197152/reftab/69/t/Kuwait-to-issue-new-banknotes/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:03:02 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 10: Just over a week after a large fire in the new Kuwait University campus development in Sabah Al-Salem, another massive fire broke out in the School of Engineering and Petrol on Monday evening. The fire broke out at 3:15 pm... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197151/reftab/69/t/Campus-suffers-second-blaze/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:02:13 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 10, (KUNA): HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Monday urged “unity” from the people of Kuwait and for them to be “cautious” in the face of regional challenges that could affect Kuwait. “The current regional ci... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197150/reftab/69/t/Amir-calls-citizens-to-unity-caution/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:51:57 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 10: Hawalli securitymen led by Hawalli Security Director Brigadier Ha-beeb Ghaloum launched a number of security campaigns in Hawalli and Salmiya areas during which they arrested 203 Asian expatriates. According to security so... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197149/reftab/69/t/203-nabbed-in-early-morning-Hawalli-raid/Default.aspx John Fernandes Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:50:26 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 9: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor has cancelled thousands of work permits, reports Al-Kuwaitiah daily quoting sources. Sources explained the cancellation decision affected expatriates who returned to their home count... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197117/reftab/69/t/Ministry-of-Social-Affairs-cancels-thousands-of-work-permits/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:56:18 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 9: Arab and foreign embassies have called upon Kuwaiti authorities to treat their citizens kindly when they are arrested for residence, labor or traffic violations, reports Al-Seyassah daily. The embassies pleaded with the state ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197118/reftab/69/t/Treat-arrested-workers-kindly-urge-embassies/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:56:58 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 9: Head of the Emergency Team affiliated to the Ahmadi Municipality Mishael Aba-Safi has said the inspection campaign the municipality teams conducted in various parts of the Ahmadi Governorate resulted in the closure of 5 famous... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197108/reftab/69/t/Five--famous-restaurants-in-Ahmadi-closed-down/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:29:58 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 9: Two Kuwaitis were arrested with drugs, two weapons, and smuggled ancient Roman artifacts in their possession after the Drug Control General Department had been tipped-off about their activities. Security sources said officer... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197107/reftab/69/t/Kuwaiti-duo-held-with-drugs-arms/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:27:29 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 9: Police have arrested two persons — an Egyptian and a Pakistani — for possessing forged Kuwaiti bank notes, reports Al-Shahed daily. The arrest came after the Operations Department of the Interior Ministry received a call fr... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197106/reftab/69/t/Forged-currency-in-circulation---Egyptian-Pakistani-held/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:24:38 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 9: The Jahra police have arrested a five-man gang - three Syrians and two bedoun - in connection with theft and armed robbery, reports Al-Rai daily. The arrest came after police in the area received complaints from several people... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197105/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:23:48 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 9: The General Security Affairs Sector of Jahra, Farwaniya, Ahmadi and Capital Governorates, in their continuing campaign against law violators have arrested 336 people wanted by law for various offenses. Sources said the ope... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197104/reftab/69/t/336-illegals--criminals-held-in-Jahra-Farwaniya-Ahmadi/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:23:04 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 9:  The Interior Min-istry has vehemently denied rumors on the crowding of expatriates in the General Deport-ation Administration and the spread of chronic diseases among them, reports Al-Seyassah daily quoting sources. Affirm... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197103/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:21:18 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 9: With barely seven days to go for the Constitutional Court to issue its verdict on the one man one vote emergency decree, tensions have begun to rise between the two camps — the so-called ‘opposition’ members of the annulled Parl... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197102/reftab/69/t/Sides-brace-for-Constitutional-Court-ruling/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:18:34 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 9, (KUNA): The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan is forecast to begin on July 9 on basis of astronomical calculations, said the astronomer Adel Al-Saadoun on Sunday. Al-Saadoun told KUNA the crescent will be visible on July 8th ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197100/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:15:48 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 9: I still remember the days when I was a student at Salahdin Intermediate School.  At the time, the school principal was Abdul-Hamid Al-Habshi — an Egyptian.  Students feared him and respected his authority.  The students be... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197099/reftab/69/t/Sheikh-Abdullah-Al-Salem-determined-fighter-for-democracy/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:15:12 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 9: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak has affirmed the government’s readiness to discuss various reform visions, which will help in the advancement of the country, stop the wastage of energy, fight corruption, and guidin... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197098/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:13:03 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 9: It is similar to a scary movie if we describe the current situation of the expatriates living in Kuwait. Like all countries, Kuwait has the right to reduce the number of foreign workers or rather get rid of expatriates, but the ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197097/reftab/69/t/Current-situation-of-expats-in-Kuwait-similar-to-scary-movie/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:12:00 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 8: Investigations to arrest the Kuwaiti citizen who murdered a Kuwaiti woman at the parking lot of Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital are ongoing with the involvement of several authorities, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily. Director Gen... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197070/reftab/69/t/Authorities-exert-efforts-to-arrest-citizen-over-murder-of-woman/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sun, 09 Jun 2013 05:51:51 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 8: A Kuwaiti woman in her 30s recently lodged a complaint against an Asian woman, accusing her of harassing her husband. However, investigations later revealed that her husband was having an extramarital affair with the Asian wom... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197069/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sun, 09 Jun 2013 05:50:52 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 8: The General Traffic Department organized series of impromptu campaigns across the six governorates at the weekend and registered 25,938 citations, impounded 856 vehicles and motorbikes, and detained 172 people. The officers... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197067/reftab/69/t/25938-motorists-booked-856-vehicles-seized-during-weekend/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sun, 09 Jun 2013 05:48:35 GMT KUWAIT CITY, June 8: Customs officers at Kuwait International Airport arrested a Kuwaiti woman, who came from Syria, for smuggling 40,000 narcotic pills into the country. The officers got suspicious of the movement of a woman wearing ‘niqab’ to... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/197066/reftab/69/t/40000-drug-pills-found-on-Kuwaiti-woman/Default.aspx John Fernandes Sun, 09 Jun 2013 05:48:06 GMT