Asia Kuwait Kuwaiti judges have ordered a ban on handcuffing defendants in courtrooms as part of fair trial guarantees
Asia Kuwait Kuwait's General Directorate of Traffic announced that some 3.000 expatriate driving licences were revoked in one week due to violations of the conditions for which they were granted
Asia Kuwait To find adequate solutions to housing problem and to ensure stability and a dignified life for Kuwaitis, the Kuwaiti Municipality has been mandated by the government to accelerate the allocation of 18 sites for the benefit of the Public Authority
Asia Kuwait Shops in Kuwait's residential areas now close at midnight, only central markets affiliated to cooperatives and pharmacies are exempt to 'ensure safety and tranquillity in residential areas and protect young people from potential negative effects'
Asia Kuwait The expiry of the contract between the Kuwaiti government and a company in charge of booking deportation tickets for arrested illegal immigrants has locked about 3.500 expatriates in detention facilities
Asia Kuwait The Kuwaiti government has recently begun to review state service fees for Kuwaitis and expatriates in the country, with the aim of increasing them for foreigners
Asia Kuwait The Kuwaiti authorities will implement a number of requirements for home delivery workers by the end of the year, including the need to have an official health certificate and wear a uniform
Asia Kuwait Kuwait's Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has requested an increase in the number of foreign employees to meet the needs of mosques in remote areas
Asia Kuwait The country has appointed an ambassador to Iran, the two countries said on Sunday, more than six years after recalling its top envoy to Tehran in solidarity with Saudi Arabia after severing ties with the Islamic Republic in 2016
Asia Kuwait Government allowance for nationals working in the private sector will continue, as this aligns with policies to both localize employment in the private sector and to bring more locals to switch away from government jobs
Asia Kuwait In an initiative to cut paperwork, the country intends to switch to electronic checking of police documents provided by new expatriates prior to their arrival in the country for work or to reunite with family, starting with India
Asia Kuwait Over the past seven years, 620 suicide cases have been recorded in Kuwait and the Indian community tops the list, with 55% of the overall statistics covering the period from 2015 to November 2021
Asia Kuwait The country has authorised the issuance of residence or iqama permits for domestic workers in the country through a new government services app that will save time and relieve pressure on government agencies