Kuwait News Bulletin

03/12/2020

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11/11/2020

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KUWAIT CITY, Nov 11: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is awaiting the Ministry of Health’s announcement to start operations of Kuwait International Airport for 24 hours from 17th Nov onward. The health authorities stated that passengers arriving from banned countries have to comply with a...

26/10/2020

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KUWAIT CITY, Oct 26: According to senior government sources, the health authorities will not hesitate to impose a partial curfew if seminars, gatherings and meetings for the candidates for the National Assembly elections increase in the coming period, reports Al-Qabas daily. They affirmed that gathe...

29/09/2020

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ 😔

17/09/2020

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/kd-100-fine-for-not-wearing-masks-in-public/

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 17: The committee formed by the Council of Ministers to follow up the implementation of health requirements to combat the spread of COVID-19 has intensified its campaigns on commercial complexes and shops located in the commercial centers of the country to monitor the extent of the...

17/09/2020

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/127000-expats-will-not-return-back-to-kuwait/

KUWAIT CITY, Sep 16: The number of expired residences of expats who are stranded outside Kuwait have risen to 127,000. This is due to either they have failed to renew their residence or some sponsors have deliberately not renewed them, this includes some sectors in government agencies which includes...

13/09/2020

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/426871-expats-with-valid-residence-permits-stranded-outside-kuwait-no-entry-for-expired-work-permits/

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 12 : Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Residency Affairs, Major General Anwar Al-Barjas, stated that an amendment to the residency law is currently being prepared and presented to the concerned authorities for approval. The number of expatriates with valid re...

08/09/2020

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/857-new-infections-617-recover-from-coronavirus/

KUWAIT CITY, Sep 8: Kuwait Ministry of Health said Tuesday 857 people tested positive for the coronavirus in the past 24 hours while two persons died of Covid-19. Ministry spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad told KUNA total deaths reached 548 and registered infections increased to 91,244. He said distri...

03/09/2020

68,318 expats will not be able to renew residence

25/08/2020

Residency visa renewal for one year only for 60 years and above

The General Director of the Public Authority for Manpower, Ahmed Al-Mousa, announced via circular to labor departments in the employment affairs sector to allow renewals of work permit to those who reached the age of 59 and 60 for only one year until the ban comes into play from 1st January 2021.

According to the circular, when a work permit is issued or renewed, the age of the expat should be checked that they do not exceed the age of sixty, in compliance with the provisions of the aforementioned Resolution No. 520/2020 amending Administrative Resolution 552 of 2018 regarding the issuance of work permits under a list of procedures for granting work permission and its amendments.

In a recent decision, PAM halted the renewal of work visas for expats who are 60 and above as well as only have a high school diploma and lower in addition they will be unable to transfer their residency visa. They will be obliged to leave Kuwait when the decision will come into effect in 2021.

According to official data there are more than 83,000 expats who are above 60 years with secondary qualifications and below.

A number of expatriates expressed their fears that this decision would lead to separation of their families, and many expressed concerns that this decision will force their parents to leave the country, without taking into account the status of their young children who were linked to their residency sponsorship.

A number of expatriates stated that this decision will impact the social, cultural and security aspects of the expat community in Kuwait, as many believe that with the departure of elderly parents, only bachelors will remain. The presence of the elderly has a significant social role to play among the family.

This decision comes within the government’s vision to address the demographic imbalance and its impact on the labor market.

25/08/2020

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/decision-on-lifting-ban-on-32-countries-next-week/

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 24: The head of the Government Communication Center, the official spokesperson for the government, Tariq Al-Muzrem, said that the decision to open Kuwait Airport for commercial flights is based on the assessment of the health authorities in Kuwait. He stated that the government foll...

24/08/2020

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/residence-transfer-of-children-dependent-visa-to-mothers-allowed/

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 23: The General Administration of Residency Affairs have reversed its decision which was issued to six governorates to stop transfer of residence of children to their mothers if father leaves the country permanently or if his residence expires while he is outside the country or even...

21/08/2020

Head of the Center for Government Communication and official spokesperson for the government, Tariq Al-Muzrim:

To limit the spread of Coronavirus and according to the set measures, the activities mentioned below will continue to be banned:

Large gatherings; weddings, parties, and all other celebrations whether held in private homes or public halls.

Banquets, receptions, and all other events for non-family members.

Men gatherings whether public or private diwaniyas.

Temporary event halls and tents for gatherings or celebrations.

Funeral gatherings for condolences.

21/08/2020

Partial curfew to end Sunday August 30

19/08/2020

Taxis permitted to carry three passengers instead of one from tomorrow

Ministry of Interior (MoI) issued instructions to the traffic sectors to allow taxis to carry three passengers instead of one, which will be effective from tomorrow, Al Rai reports.

The decision came following a meeting held this morning between the owners of taxi companies and MOI’s Assistant Undersecretary for Operations Major-General Jamal Al-Sayegh. The owners explained their great suffering and losses due to the one passenger decision, so the limit to the number of passengers that can be driven by taxis was raised to three starting tomorrow.

With regard to the 2013 cars, Al-Sayegh agreed to the extension for one year, pointing out that he did not accept any damage and losses for small-business owners.

Only recently, around 70 citizens, who are owners of taxi companies affected by the decision to limit passengers to one in taxis, carried out a sit-in in front of the Ministry of Interior building in the Subhan area, reports Al Rai.

The owners highlighted that the decision would make it difficult to meet their financial obligations including rents, vehicle installments, employee salaries, and building rentals.

Another reason given for how impossible it was to implement the decision was it made it difficult to transport a family or a woman with her children.

16/08/2020

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/govt-reviewing-its-ban-on-31-countries/

Institutional quarantine on own expense KUWAIT CITY, Aug 15: Government is reviewing its decision on ban for passengers coming from 31 restricted countries with coordination of health authorities and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The decision of banned 31 countries is reviewed on a week...

14/08/2020

fourth stage of return to normalcy plan from Tuesday

•Restaurants and Cafes to open
•Public Transportation will start
•Govt and private sector workplaces to operate with 50 per cent

The head of the Government Communication Center and the official spokesperson for the government, Tariq Al-Muzrim, announced the ministers agreed to move to the fourth stage of the return to normalcy plan next Tuesday, 18 August.

Some activities listed in the fifth phase to operate during the fourth phase while adhering to health requirements, which include sports and health clubs, personal care shops, salons and barbershops, tailoring shops and workshops.

As part of the Fourth stage of return to normalcy plan, restaurants and cafés will be allowed to open with spacing. Public transport will operate with spacing, and government and private sector will open with 50 per cent capacity of workforce.

Football season will resume as part of preparations for regional and international tournaments to be held without an audience and the implementation of health requirements, as of 15 August, 2020.

11/08/2020

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/only-one-year-more-to-stamp-residence-for-those-60-yrs-and-above/

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 11: The wheels of fixing imbalance in demographics have finally begun to roll. In its verbal instruction the Public Authority for Manpower has informed that those who have reached age of 60 and above and who do not hold an university degree will have to prepare to leave the country....

09/08/2020

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/100000-expats-to-exit-with-no-return/

Company files closed for selling visas 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 withou...

07/08/2020

An Air India Express plane with 191 people on board has crashed at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, killing at least 16 people, officials say.

The Boeing 737, en route from Dubai, skidded off the runway in rain and broke in two after landing at Calicut airport, aviation officials said.

The flight was repatriating Indians stranded by the coronavirus crisis.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "pained by the plane accident".

MK Raghavan, a lawmaker from Calicut, told the BBC at least 16 people died in the crash.

Most people on board the Boeing 737 jet have been evacuated, with dozens of them taken to hospital with injuries, some serious, authorities said.

"We have at least 89 people, many of them with serious injuries, admitted at different Kozhikode hospitals. The ambulances are still coming in," a senior police official, Sujith Das, told AFP news agency.

07/08/2020

BREAKING | flight (IX-1344) from Dubai carrying 174 passengers skidded during landing at Karipur Airport in Kozhikode (Kerala) today.

06/08/2020

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/review-after-every-10-days-on-31-banned-countries/

All types of visas issued before March 13th are considered as cancelled KUWAIT CITY, Aug 5: The decision to prevent expats from 31 countries will be reviewed every 10 days as per the WHO report based on the increase and decrease of infections in those countries. The decision may include setting up a...

04/08/2020

A large blast has hit the Lebanese capital, Beirut, causing widespread damage and injuring many people, officials say.

It is not yet clear what caused the explosion in the port area of the city. Video posted online showed a large mushroom cloud and destroyed buildings.

Hospitals are said to be overwhelmed by casualties.

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04/08/2020

Traffic department to launch a new driving license from tomorrow

The General Traffic Department announced that the new driving license system will be launched from 5th Aug 2020, Wednesday. The traffic, in its twitter, announced that initially, in the first stage, it will be issued to Kuwaiti citizens.

01/08/2020

Expats outside the country for more than six months are allowed to enter Kuwait

Kuwait today issued an official circular to allow any expatriate who is outside the country for more than 6 months to enter the country if their residency is valid.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation - Kuwait issued a circular to all airlines operating at Kuwait international airport saying that all passengers who left Kuwait from September 09, 2019, to allowed to return to Kuwait provided that they have valid residency.

This permission is given to all expatriates regardless of stay outside the country for more than six months.

30/07/2020

kuwait News Bulletin wishes A happy Eid Al-Adha

30/07/2020

KGL Prepares For Resumption of Bus Services

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/kgl-prepares-for-resumption-of-bus-services/

KUWAIT CITY, July 30: The “Mowasalat” (KGL) Company is preparing to resume its public transportation services as Kuwait enters the advanced stages of the plan for the gradual return to normal life, reports Al-Qabas daily. In a press statement, the Chief Operating Officer of Mowasalat Company Abd...

30/07/2020

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/expats-from-bangladesh-philippines-india-sri-lanka-pakistan-iran-and-nepal-not-allowed-to-enter-kuwait/

KUWAIT CITY, Jul 30: The Government Communication Center announced via its Twitter account that it permits citizens and expats in the country to travel to and from the State of Kuwait, except for residents coming from the following countries: Bangladesh, the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan,....

30/07/2020

Kuwait bans residents from 7 countries from returning

Kuwait will lift the ban on international travel and allow its citizens and residents to travel to and from the country starting from August 1 excluding seven countries, the Center for Government Communication (CGC), the official spokesoffice for the Cabinet, said on Thursday.

“Citizens and residents of the country are allowed to travel to and from Kuwait, except for residents coming from the following countries: Bangladesh, Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Iran and Nepal,” the CGC said in a tweet posted on its official account.

29/07/2020

Health Restrictions for Passengers From & To Kuwait International Airport