Bahrain hosts 35th BSME Annual Headteachers Conference under the patronage of HRH the Crown Prince
Bahrain hosts 35th BSME Annual Headteachers Conference under the patronage of HRH the Crown Prince
Premier: Bahrain land of creativity
Premier: Bahrain land of creativity
Amir agrees to reinstate revoked citizenships: MPs
Kuwait Times Lawmakers shelve threats to grill premier KUWAIT: Former MP Abdullah Al-Barghash (left) receives guests at his residence yesterday after his citizenship and that of his family was reinstated on the orders of HH the Amir of Kuwait. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: A large number of lawmakers said after meeting HH the […]
Kuwait penalizes 8 ‘terror supporters’
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Kuwait has taken punitive measures against eight citizens listed by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as “supporters of terrorism”, a foreign ministry official announced yesterday. “All necessary measures have been taken against the eight Kuwaitis who support terrorism,” said Ambassador Nasser Al-Sebeeh, the Assistant Foreign Minister for Development and International Cooperation, […]
Philippines schools can enroll students again
Kuwait Times Education Minister Mohammad Al-Fares KUWAIT: Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education Mohammad Al-Fares issued a decision yesterday to allow students to enroll back at Philippines schools in Kuwait. Registration of new students at schools running the Philippines curricula had been suspended since May 26, 2007 because the old educational program in […]
Ministry committee visits Ramallah next month to hire new teachers
Kuwait Times Contracted teachers can bring families to Kuwait KUWAIT: The Palestinian Embassy to Kuwait stressed that a Ministry of Education (MoE) committee will visit Ramallah in the period of April 9-15 to hire Palestinian mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and geology teachers. The embassy explained that the committee members will enter Palestinian territories from Jordan […]
Kuwait’s judiciary independent: Top Judge
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Head of the Higher Judicial Council Justice Yousef Al-Mutawaa meets with President of the Turkish Court of Cassation Ismail Rustu Cirit. — KUNA KUWAIT: Kuwaiti’s judiciary is independent and there is no authority above the judges, according to the National Constitution, affirms Head of the Higher Judicial Council Justice Yousef Al-Mutawaa. The […]
Palm Jumeirah residents say developer is being 'negligent' on fire safety precautions
DUBAI // A catalogue of concerns over fire safety regulations that could stop hundreds of Shoreline residents escaping in an emergency have not been addressed by developer Nakheel, property groups say.Owners associations, residents and landlords in Buildings 1 to 9 of the Palm Jumeirah development are demanding answers from Nakheel following a big increase in […]
New UAE fire code should shore up fire safety failings, expert says
DUBAI // A fire safety expert says the UAE’s latest fire code should address failings in procedures that have been shown up in recent emergencies.Alexander Castellanos, an associate director of fire and life safety at engineer WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, said any gaps in safety checks should be addressed under the code, which took effect in […]
Artificial reefs will boost marina life in Arabia Gulf
ABU DHABI // New rules governing the creation of artificial reefs in the Arabian Gulf will help to promote research and develop healthy marine life, the country’s environment ministry says.Dropping concrete structures known as reef balls into the water can help with building habitats for diverse marine life and improve fish stocks, officials said.Regulations announced […]
