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Kuwait lists key categories to be vaccinated against Covid-19, iiQ8 News

Kuwait City, 29th October 2020: Kuwait lists key categories to be vaccinated against Covid-19, iiQ8 News The Kuwaiti Cabinet has handpicked seniors, patients with chronic diseases, medics, front-liners and providers of basic services as major categories to be vaccinated against Covid-19 once the country takes delivers of a first shipment of vaccines. This was announced by Minister of Health Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Sabah while keeping the cabinet posted on Kuwait's vaccination blueprint purposed to curtail complications, infections and hospitalizations. During an extraordinary cabinet meeting, the minister, who also doubles as chief of the Covid19 vaccination committee, said the vaccination campaign would be put in force as soon as the first shipment of vaccination turned up. Elaborating Kuwait's Covid-19 situation and the world's latest virus developments, the minister cited a recent World Health Organization (WHO) as showing that the world's number of Covid-19 cases…

Appointment to Eat in Restaurants, Fine for not wearing mask, iiQ8

Appointment to Eat in Restaurants, Fine for not wearing mask, iiQ8 Kuwait City, 12th October, 2020: The Kuwaiti Cabinet held its weekly session on Monday at Sief Palace under the chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al- Sabah. After the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh stated the following: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs Monday’s Cabinet meeting The Cabinet congratulated His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah after taking the oath of office and gaining the Parliament’s pledge of allegiance. Later, Minister of Health, Sheikh Dr Basel Al- Sabah, updated the Cabinet on latest health developments in the country in light of statistics and data related to the numbers of coronavirus cases of infection, recovery, deaths and those receiving treatment. The Cabinet again called on all citi…

Who is Kuwait’s New Amir, Prince, Emir? iiQ8

Who is Kuwait’s New Amir? Who is Kuwait’s New Amir, Prince, Emir? iiQ8 Former Crown Prince of Kuwait, and its new Emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, was born on June 25, 1937, and he is the sixth son of the tenth Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. He lived and grew up in the ruling house, Dasman Palace, and received his education in the regular schools prevailing at that time. He was named Crown Prince on February 7, 2006. On February 20, parliament unanimously approved his allegiance to the position. On February 21, 1961, he assumed the position of Governor of “Hawalli”, and remained in charge of it until March 19, 1978 when he was appointed as Minister of the Interior. He remained in that position until January 26, 1988 when he was appointed as Minister of Defense. After the liberation of Kuwait in 1991, he was appointed Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, and he remained in charge of this responsibility until…

Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad takes oath as Kuwait’s 16th Amir, iiQ8

Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad takes oath as Kuwait's 16th Amir Kuwait City: Wednesday, 30th September, 2020 His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah took oath before the National Assembly on Wednesday to become the 16th Amir of the state of Kuwait. "I swear by Almighty Allah to respect the Constitution and the laws of the State, to defend the libertie s, interests and properties of the people and to safeguard the independence and territorial integrity of the country," His Highness the Amir, reading Article 60 of the Constitution. The Amiri Diwan announced passing away of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and the Government, holding an extraordinary meeting, named His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad as Amir of the State of Kuwait. Source - KUNA https://indianinq8.com/who-is-kuwaits-new-amir-prince-emir-iiq8/ iiQ8 News Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad takes oath as Kuwait’s 16th Amir, iiQ8 Indian PM Modi mourn…

Indian PM Modi mourns HH the Amir as a close friend, deeply saddened, iiQ8

Indian PM Modi mourns HH the Amir as a close friend, deeply saddened Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his heartfelt condolences on the passing of late Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, saying a close friend of India is lost. The Indian Prime Minister expressed his heartfelt condolences saying that Kuwait, Arab world and India lost a beloved leader, a close friend and a great statesman. “My heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait. “In this moment of grief our thoughts are with the Al-Sabah family and the people of the State of Kuwait,” Modi said on his official Twitter account. “Today, the State of Kuwait and the Arab world has lost a beloved leader, India a close friend, and the world a great statesman. His Highness played a leading role in strengthening our bilateral relations, and always took special care of the Indian community in Kuwait,” the India…

40 days mourning, 3 days Halt of Official Work, iiQ8, Kuwait

40 days mourning, 3 days Halt of Official Work, iiQ8, Kuwait Kuwait Announces 40-day Mourning Starting From Today, Halt Of Official Work For 3 days ... Interior Minister & Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh declared on Tuesday a 40-day period of mourning in the country starting from today and Government offices will be closed for 3 days following the death of Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah today at the age of 91, Kuwait Gov't named His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Amir of Nation. Flag at half-mast Kuwait 9/30-2020 mourning the death of His Highness the Emir of the country Sheikh_Sabah_AlAhmed_Sabah for 40 days iiQ8 News 40 days mourning, 3 days Halt of Official Work, iiQ8, Kuwait MOH authorities warn return of partial curfew is possible, iiQ8 Embassy of India expresses deepest condolences, iiQ8 Indian Embassy and Passport Centers will be closed till 2nd October, iiQ8 And…

Deportation of 360,000 expats in the short term period – Kuwait, iiQ8

Deportation of 360,000 expats in the short term period

90,000 over age of 60 yrs, 150,000 unskilled workers KUWAIT CITY, 10th August, 2020 : The government has laid comprehensive vision to address demographic imbalances in its meeting with Parliamentary Human Resources Development committee which outlined short term, medium and long term solutions. Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Al-Aqeel at the Human Resources Development Committee meeting. The committee was represented by Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of State for Economic Affairs, Maryam Al-Aqeel where the committee will submit its report by end of this week. The government vision included the deportation of 360,000 expats in the short term period which included 120,000 residence violators, 150,000 unskilled workers, and 90,000 over the age of 60. As for the medium and long term solutions the government has set strategic dir…

450 Fake Companies, 100,000 Expats to leave with NO return, iiQ8

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 8: Within the framework of the government plan to clean the labor market from marginal workers and adjust the demographics, the security authorities have intensified their efforts to control visa traders who are registered with companies without offices and without any activity commercially. Total of 450 fake companies have been referred on charges of selling visas where around 100,000 expats will have to exit Kuwait by end of 2020. Number of expats have bought visas from these companies where in reality they never worked for these companies. The files of these companies will be closed with restrictions. While investigating 450 companies and offices, 300 have already been investigated where it was found that these companies had no commercial activity yet 100,000 workers were registered. The visas were acquired through fictions companies and visa…

Cabinet rejects proposal to tax expats’ remittances

Cabinet rejects proposal to tax expats’ remittances Monday, July 2, 2018

The Kuwait cabinet rejects a proposal to impose fees on expatriates’ remittances. (more…)

13000 peoples arrested by Kuwait Police

13000 peoples arrested by Kuwait Police Officers from the Criminal Investigation General Department in the Interior Ministry have arrested about 13,000 people involved in 8,000 cases since the beginning of 2018 till date, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting knowledgeable sources. (more…)