Ministry denies reports on terminating expat teachers
Kuwait Times Expats in public sector on the rise KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education’s (MoE) Human Resources Director Soud Al-Jowaisri strongly denied social media reports about terminating 800 expatriate teachers. Speaking in a statement he made to German news agency DPA, Jowaisri explained that expatriate teachers who had been notified of the termination of their […]
Pakistani PM arrives on official 2-day visit
Kuwait Times ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will pay a two-day official visit to the Kuwait from today. During the visit, Sharif will meet the Kuwaiti leadership for an in-depth review of various aspects of the traditionally close and brotherly relations between the two countries. The prime minister will hold delegation level talks […]
Gold price drops
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Gold price dropped by 2.7 percent, $34, reaching $1,222 per ounce, due to a bullish US dollar and forecast raise of the US interest rate, Sabaek Al-Kuwait for precious minerals company said in a statement yesterday. It forecast the price in the near future to range between $1,225 and 1,245 per ounce […]
Man arrested for 'revenge killing of Emirati as he prayed' in Al Ain
AL AIN // A man has been arrested for shooting another as he prayed in what is believed to be a revenge attack for a murder three decades ago.The Emirati killed the other UAE national, 50, during afternoon prayers at Al Mhrami Mosque, in Al Munazafa Area of Al Ain, and threatened to shoot other […]
Exclusive: US Rapper Silento can fly out of Dubai after travel ban lifted
Silento is free to leave the UAE after Al Ain civil court on Monday morning lifted a travel ban on the US rapper. The artist, whose real name is Ricky Lamar Hawk, had been banned from leaving the UAE after a civil case was filed because the 19-year-old failed to appear at two concerts for […]
Sharjah housewives to be trained on energy-saving tips about the home
SHARJAH // Housewives are to be trained on how to save energy in the home in a bid to cut down on household bills and help the environment. The pilot scheme will involve 30 households – 10 high energy consumers, 10 low to middle class consumers and 10 volunteers – and aims to educate housewives […]
Man denies insulting Prophet Mohammed on Facebook
DUBAI // A man has denied insulting the Prophet Mohammed and Muslims in messages left on Facebook, claiming that his social media account was hacked.Dubai Criminal Court heard that on November 6 last year, the 31-year-old Indian electrician, who did not appear to face a charge of blasphemy, used bad language while making statements about […]
Traffic diversions in Dubai to last until July 2018 – map
DUBAI // Traffic diversions will affect drivers using Sheikh Zayed Road in both directions for the next year.Diversions will commence between Interchanges 2 and 3 starting on Friday to complete work on roads and bridges on Al Wasl street. The Roads and Transport Authority said diversions would cover Umm Al Sheef, Latifa bint Hamdan and […]
Mudslinging continues between TDP and YSRCP over Diwakar Travels accident that killed 11
Under fire from the YSRCP after a recent bus accident in Andhra’s Krishna district killed 11 people, TDP MLA JC Prabhakar Reddy, whose brother owns Diwakar Travels, staged a protest on Saturday at the Sakshi Daily office in Anantapur. Prabhakar Reddy is the brother of TDP MP JC Diwakar Reddy. The Anantapur MP is the owner of […]
Russian President Meets Netanyahu Next Thursday
Moscow, March 06 (QNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Moscow next Thursday. Vladimir and Netanyahu will exchange views during their meeting on the situation in the Middle East and the Palestinian-Israeli settlement, Press office of the Kremlin said. Expansion of Russian-Israeli cooperation in trade, economic and […]
