Year: 2021

Kuwait City, 6th April 2021: The Q8 Cabinet approved Two bills, iiQ8 The Kuwait Cabinet approved the following two bills: - A bill to support and ensure local banks financing for customers affected by the consequences of the coronavirus crisis. - A bill on deferring loan installments and addressing the consequences of the spread of Corona virus He decided to raise them to His Highness the Prince, may God protect and preserve him #CGCKuwait

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- ‏مشروع قانون بدعم وضمان تمويل البنوك المحلية للعملاء المتضررين من تداعيات أزمة فيروس كورونا -‏مشروع قانون بشأن تأجيل أقساط القروض ومعالجة الآثار المترتبة على انتشار وباء كورونا وقرر رفعهما الى حضرة صاحب السمو الأمير حفظه الله ورعاه #CGCKuwait iiQ8 News Q8 Bans women praying in mosques during Ramadan, iiQ8 Full Lockdown possible for 10 days in Kuwait, iiQ8 Kuwait renewing residency of some expats above 60 years, i…

Kuwait City, 6th April 2021: Kuwait bans women from praying in mosques during Ramadan, iiQ8 Women’s prayer halls will be opened up for use by men Kuwait City: The Undersecretary at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic affairs, Farid Emadi, announced that only men will be allowed to attend tarawih prayers during Ramadan, local media reported. Emadi stated that due to the health requirements to reduce the capacity of prayers in mosques the women’s prayer hall will be reserved for men only. He added that Kuwait’s Grand Mosque will be open for tarawih and qiyam prayers but will also be only accessible to men. In addition, there will be no hosting of external sheikhs and preachers in line with the health as procedures that are in line with the decisions put in place by the Cabinet of Ministers. While Kuwait enforced a partial curfew a month ago, those looking to pray at mosques during the curfew hours are able to attend as long as they travelled to the mosque on …

Kuwait City, 6th April 2021: Full lockdown possible for 10 days in Kuwait, iiQ8 Based on the health situation in the country, the option of implementing a full lockdown during the last 10 days of Ramadan has been proposed to the government, local media reported, according to gulfnews.com. The announcement comes after the government stated that beginning on April 8 the curfew hours will change to 7:00 PM until 5:00 AM and will stay in effect for two weeks. Full lockdown possible last 10 days of Ramadan in Kuwait, iiQ8 iiQ8 News Kuwait renewing residency of some expats above 60 years, iiQ8 5th April 2021, Kuwait Corona Update, iiQ8, COVID-19 4th April 2021, Kuwait Corona Update, iiQ8, COVID-19 3rd April 2021, Kuwait Corona Update, iiQ8, COVID-19 2nd April 2021, Kuwait Corona Update, iiQ8, COVID-19 The Sultan Center Weekly Offers, iiQ8, Sulthan Center promotions 1st April 2021, Kuwait Corona Update, iiQ8, COVID-19 Costo Supermarket Rama…

Kuwait City, 6th April 2021: Kuwait renewing residency of some expats above 60 years, iiQ8 Kuwait considers renewing permits of some expats above 60 Some individuals to be exempted; 70,000 set to depart Kuwait this year due to new measure. Kuwait City: As Kuwait enforces a new policy barring the renewal of work permits for expats above the age of 60 who hold a high school degree or less, it is expected that within the next few weeks, there will be amendments to the decision, local media reported. It is likely that some expats will be exempt from the decision based on certain criteria. While the decision is not final, the most likely people who could be exempted are: Those born in Kuwait, or those who have lived in Kuwait for 30 years or more. They will be required have private comprehensive health insurance as well as government insurance, and there could be a special fee for the renewal of a work permit which will be doubled annually and finally there will be…