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Ghanim re-elected Kuwaiti parliament speaker after tough battle The opposition’s reactions after the voting session carried a veiled threat to the government that it would pay the price for its vote for Marzouq al-Ghanim, who recedived 33 votes in his favour, against 28 votes for his rival Badr al-Humaidi. Wednesday 16/12/2020 Kuwaiti MP Marzouq al-Ghanim supporters celebrate his victory for the Parliament speaker election, December 15, 2020. (AFP) KUWAIT – The features of the tough elec...

AMIR URGES MPs TO HONOR ASPIRATIONS OF PEOPLE KUWAIT CITY, Dec 15: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah inaugurated the National Assembly’s 16th Legislative session Tuesday, urging MPs to honor the aspirations of the people who elected them. His Highness the Amir, in his inauguration speech, called upon the Parliament members to meet aspirations of people “who placed a huge burden upon their shoulders” for the sake of achieving development. (Left) Kuwait National...

Kuwait names new oil, finance ministers Kuwait formed a new government Monday with changes in the ministries of oil and finance, the Kuwait News Agency announced, amid calls for economic reform in the country facing a drop in oil prices. The new government comes after the previous government submitted its resignation according to the protocol, following the legislative elections that took place early this month, in which the Kuwaiti opposition strengthened its position by winning 24 deputies af...

Abu Dhabi: The classic Gulf drama series were revolving in one orbit and presenting works in a fixed format that satisfies the censor and does not shock the viewer, even if that forced the drama to deviate from reality and harm the credibility at times, columnist Raed Al Baghli writes in Al Watan newspaper. “But in ‘No Music in Al Ahmadi, a historical drama exploring the events in the city of Al Ahmadi, and how it reflects the Kuwaiti lifestyle and traditions through 1940 till 1970s, and �...

The new decision will apply to all expats entering the country by Staff writer December 15, 2020 Kuwait plans to start issuing one-year residency permits for expats even as the country attempts to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact of low oil prices, local media reported. The country currently grants two-year residency permits to expats and their families. The new decision will apply to all expats entering the country as well as foreign wives of Kuwaiti citizens, childre...

Kuwait to offer only one-year residency for expats – report Gulfbusiness.com 15/12/2020 © Motivate Publishing KUWAIT-EGYPT-HEALTH-VIRUS Kuwait plans to start issuing one-year residency permits for expats even as the country attempts to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact of low oil prices, local media reported. The country currently grants two-year residency permits to expats and their families. The new decision will apply to all expats entering the country as well as forei...

Messenger KUWAIT CITY, Dec 12: The joint campaign which was organized by the Ministry of Electricity and Water in cooperation with the Kuwait Municipality (KM) and the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) and the police to clear violations of the electrical network services (infringements beneath the High Voltage Overhead Power Lines) in the Al-Wafra Agricultural Area last Tuesday resulted in the clearing of 9 sites, bringing the total to 129 and also issued 584...

The case for an Arabian universal basic income Dec 14,2020 - Last updated at Dec 14,2020 LONDON — The notion of a government-provided universal basic income (UBI) has been gaining traction throughout the developed world. Although UBI policies face significant political and fiscal obstacles in the West, the idea is catching on in a region where conditions for introducing a universal cash-grant system are more favourable: the wealthy, oil-exporting Arabian Peninsula. The Gulf oil monarchies alr...

د. بول سالم رئيس معهد الشرق الأوسط تميز عام 2020 في الشرق الأوسط بجائحة كوفيد-19، والتكلفة الاجتماعية والاقتصادية العميقة التي تتسبب فيها. والتحولات الإقليمية التي أحدثها تطبيع العلاقات بين إسرائيل وعدد من الدول العربية. ضرب الوباء إيران وتركيا في وقت مبكر، تلاه العراق وبعض د�...

Coronavirus updates: CDC gives final OK to Pfizer vaccine ahead of first doses, likely on Monday; US death toll nears 300K John Bacon and Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY How a new type of vaccine called mRNA is changing the game to prevent COVID-19 UP NEXT A small crowd cheered as semi-trucks rolled out of the loading dock at a Pfizer manufacturing plant in Michigan, on Sunday, beginning historic journeys to deliver insulated boxes of the nations first COVID-19 vaccine to hospital...