The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia arrived in the country on Wednesday starting a scheduled official visit during which he would hold talks with His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

In this week’s Arab times online poll, readers weighed in on the implications of Value Added Tax in Kuwait with the majority of respondents expressing fears of its inflationary effect on the economy.

Ministry of Education Undersecretary Dr. Haitham Al-Athary has requested the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to indicate the date for implementing a reduction in working hours of pregnant employees in all levels of education – kindergarten, elementary, intermediate and secondary, reports Al-Rai daily.

Termination should be done through official letter with 90 days termination period

Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and State Minister for Planning and Development Hind Al-Sabeeh issued a decision on reforming the working conditions of foreign managers in the private sector, reports Al-Rai daily.

Ministry of Communications has issued a decision for a comprehensive revision of tariffs of international calling through fixed landline phones from Kuwait to about 247 countries and cities. The decision to reduce the rates by more than 15 percent will come into effect on Jan 2, 2017.

The Ministry of Interior has denied reports on social media claiming that a new surveillance law dealing with these websites is in effect. “The reports are absolutely baseless and untrue,” a statement issued by the ministry yesterday noted, adding that “there hasn’t been any new communication law enacted” as these reports allege.

Looking for parking space in Kuwait City has become like a mirage especially during peak hours, reports Arab Times daily. Every day, owners of about 40,000 vehicles take the risk of the withdrawal of their number plates when they park their vehicles due to lack of sufficient parking areas in Kuwait City.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Sunday a cable of congratulations to Dr. Suad Al-Sabah on the occasion of receiving the Arab Women Award for 2016 in the field of culture and literature and for her prominent role in enhancing the status of Arab women and serving culture and arts of Arabic language.

Kuwaiti fish prices have lately witnessed a sharp rise such that one kilogram of Zubaidi now costs KD 14.