Asia Kuwait Gender segregation at university will be implemented, even though criticised as a setback for freedoms in the country; MP Hayef reported that the Minister of Education has agreed to eliminate registration for mixed classes
Asia Kuwait Kuwait's debate team took first place for the first time in the International Arabic-language school debate championship, 6th edition, Doha, Qatar 2023, winning debate on the issue of dividing students into classes based on academic ability
Asia Kuwait More than 25.000 expatriates were deported from the country between January and 19 August 2023, an average of 108 expatriates per day, most of whom were found guilty of violating residence and labour laws
Asia Kuwait 77% of Kuwait's population is overweight and more than 40% are obese, according to alarming statistics released by the country's Ministry of Health; the 18-29 age group is particularly affected
Asia Kuwait Kuwait International Airport is facing a hygiene crisis after cleaning company threatens to discontinue services due to contract expiry and unpaid dues
Asia Kuwait New guidelines for the upcoming Hajj 2024 season have been announced by the Department of Hajj and Umrah Affairs of Kuwait's Ministry of Awqaf
Asia Kuwait About 15% of Kuwait's population are millionaires, which ranks the country third globally, according to the World of Statistics
Asia Kuwait Over 13.000 divorce cases have been received in the country, report the annual statistics for the year 2022 released by the Family Counseling Department of the Ministry of Justice
Asia Kuwait What has been called the largest revegetation project in the world, encompassing 42 square kilometres of land in the northern and southern regions of the country, was launched, financed with funds obtained from UN after the Iraqi invasion
Asia Kuwait The Ministry of Interior announced the cancellation of 66.854 valid driving licences for expatriates whose work permits have been permanently revoked
Asia Kuwait Opposition lawmakers won a majority in Kuwait's parliament in the seventh general election in just over a decade, with only one woman elected
Asia Kuwait In a ruling considered a strict deterrent against forgery, the Kuwait Criminal Court sentenced a Ministry of Health employee to three years in prison with hard labor for forging a sick leave
Asia Kuwait Expatriates living in Kuwait will now be charged for blood transfusions, if undergoing non-urgent surgeries; with the new policy, also the prices have been announced