Kuwait

The country wants to strengthen its female population as "equal partners" to help propel the country towards a sustainable future, the Minister of Social Affairs and Women's Affairs said

The Domestic Workers Recruitment Department of the Public Manpower Authority is working hard to expand the domestic workers recruitment markets, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Registration for the Hajj will close on 28 February; Department of Hajj and Umrah Office will adopt priority for those who have never performed the Hajj before

The country has set a new world record for the world's largest bisht: the impressive garment, measuring 17 x 16 metres, beat the previous record of 17 x 9 metres held by Saudi Arabia

The Kuwait Civil Service Commission has given the green light to the Ministry of Education to hire foreign talent for the 2023/2024 academic year

Rahma International Society is organizing a $90.000 relief campaign for Jordanians and Syrian and Palestinian refugees; aid consists of a food basket, heaters, blankets and gas and includes the selection of 30 patients for cardiac operation

At least 1.875 expatriate teachers in Kuwait will be made redundant at the end of the 2022/2023 academic year, as part of a Kuwaiti education jobs plan

Flamingos in migration are dotting Kuwait Bay beaches amid the moderate weather; Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences is involved as part of “Kuwait Month of Sciences,” educating the public about biodiversity and birds conservation

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia and the Arab Competition Network congratulated the Kuwaiti authorities for their efforts to protect consumers from commercial fraud

Over the past 11 months an increase in the number of registered divorce cases and a decrease in marriages has been reported in official statistics

The country has banned metal water bottles in all schools after an elementary school student attacked a classmate using a flask

Rajaa Bouarki, Deputy Undersecretary for Administrative Affairs and Administrative Development at Ministry of Education, announced the launch of electronic services on website to simplify procedures, like uploading required documents via Ministry website

200 psychological researchers were hired to tackle the problems of kindergartens and will help in the early detection of learning difficulties