Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah has revealed that the relevant state bodies had approved a bid of the Seoul National University to operate the new Jahra Hospital.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday exchanged cables of congratulations with heads of Arab and friendly countries on the advent of 2020, wishing them stability, peace and prosperity.

Security operatives have been positioned at strategic locations and area patrolling all areas of Kuwait, especially highways, chalets and livestock pens, in the eve of New Year’s Day to maintain law and order, and to prevent negative phenomena.’

An unidentified man has been arrested by the police for allegedly molesting a domestic servant when his wife was away from home, reports Al- Rai daily.

The Court of Cassation sentenced an expatriate to 20 months in prison, with hard labor, fined him 1,000 dinars, and ordered his deportation from the country after serving the sentence for misusing phone, reports Al-Rai daily.

The Criminal Court, chaired by Judge Abdullah Al-Othman, has acquitted a Kuwaiti man and other individuals of laundering KD210,000 and offering loan with interest,says Al-Seyassah Arabic daily.

The Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Traffic Affairs Major General Jamal Al-Sayegh has issued instructions to all General Traffic Departments (GTD) to ‘release’ the cars which had been impounded by the security authorities because of committing serious traffic offenses, reports Al-Rai daily.

Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced its main sponsorship of the 37th Engineering Design Exhibition and the annual College of Engineering and Petroleum’s Creativity and Innovation Award.

The State of Kuwait, which the UN termed as a ‘Humanitarian Center,’ kept extending a helping hand for people in need in many parts of the globe. The following are major philanthropic contributions by the Gulf state throughout 2019.

Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of State for Economic Affairs Mariam Al-Aqeel revealed that the number of expatriates appointed in the government sector during the last three years was 3,128, including 2,969 in the positions of doctors, due to shortage of Kuwaiti applicants for health and education positions, reports Aljarida daily.