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The statistics issued by the Ministry of Justice show 1,254 felony cases – bullying and defamation – during the past 5 years from Jan 1, 2015 until Nov 30, 2019 were looked into by the courts, reports Al-Qabas daily. The statistics, a copy of which has been obtained by the daily, indicate in 2015 there were 343 cases, while in 2016, there were 307 cases in 2017 and 214 in 2018 and 173 cases in 2019.
The price of gold surged to $1,559 per ounce, rising as much as 16 percent in the wake of rising tensions between Iran and the United States. The price of an ounce of gold is fluctuating between $1,611 to 1,559, according to a report issued by ‘Kuwait Sabaek Company,’ citing predictions over a dip in gold prices as a result of geopolitical and economic drivers.
Philippine Labor Attache to Kuwait Nasser Mustafa expressed full support on the recommendation of Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III to implement a total deployment ban for Filipino workers to Kuwait following the autopsy result of Filipina household service worker Jeanelyn Villavende who was allegedly tortured to death by her Kuwaiti employers.