PM Modi, Saudi Crown Prince review ties with focus on connectivity and defence.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday reviewed bilateral cooperation and discussed ways to bolster relations in connectivity, energy and defence.The matters figured in a telephone conversation between the two leaders, according to a readout from the external affairs ministry.This was the first contact between top leaders of the two countries since China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The Iranian side announced the reopening of its missions...
11 killed in mosque blast at Afghanistan’s Badakhshan: Report.
At least 11 people were killed when an explosion occurred near a mosque in northern Afghanistan at a memorial service for the Taliban's provincial deputy governor, who died in an attack earlier this week, officials said, according to Al Jazeera.The explosion happened during the memorial service for Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi, the deputy governor of Badakhshan who was killed in a car bombing on Tuesday.A former Taliban police official was among those killed and more than 30 others were wounded in the explosion...
No normalisation of ties without peace on LAC: EAM Jaishankar tells China.
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday delivered a blunt message to China on the standoff on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) – any expectation that ties can be normalised without peace on the frontier is unfounded since the forward deployment of troops is the main source of continuing tensions.China is the only major power centre with which India’s relations have not advanced in recent times because the Chinese side violated border management agreements in 2020 by moving large numbers...
Blinken assures GCC on security.
SAUDIS AFFIRM NEED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE I.S. RETURNSheikh Salem Abdullah leads Kuwait delegationUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday assured his country’s commitment to continue helping facilitate the security and stability of the GCC. During his meeting with the GCC ministerial council, Blinken said the region is of grave importance to Washington, pointing to his nation’s continued efforts to strengthen relations as part of its diplomatic policies agenda. He also mentioned that the GCC is enthralled...
No biometric fingerprint without a prior appointment.
The Ministry of the Interior has emphasized the importance of scheduling an appointment for biometric fingerprinting. Visitors are required to use the Matta platform or the Ministry’s website to book their appointments, as the Ministry will not be able to accommodate anyone without a prior arrangement.However, it is important to highlight that individuals are still permitted to leave without undergoing the fingerprinting process.Steps to enroll for an appointmentMeta website (Click Here https://metaprodapp.azurewebsites.net/En/Home/Index)Login...
Changes eyed to law on money laundering, terrorism financing.
‘Amendments to regulations to enhance supervisory role’The Ministry of Social Affairs is currently studying a proposal that calls for introducing some amendments to the executive regulations of Law No. 106/2013 regarding combating money laundering and terrorist financing, in preparation for submitting it to the Ministry of Finance, as it is the authority issuing the law, in order to start the amendment procedures, reports Aljarida daily.According to sources from the Ministry of Social Affairs,...
20 inspectors detect violations in day-long trip.
PAFN conducts tour of Qurain Markets to ensure public healthThe Inspection Department of the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition (PAFN) conducted an inspection tour of the Qurain Markets area in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate, reports Al-Anba daily. In a press statement, the Director of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Inspection Department Dr. Saud Al-Hamidi Al-Jalal, who supervised the inspection tour, explained that 20 male and female inspectors participated in the tour, which included the inspection...
Study on Kuwait roads – What caused damage?
The Ministry of Works based on a study recently prepared by a specialized team to find out the reasons for the damage caused to a big number of roads has prepared – within a legal framework – a study as to how to fix these roads, reports Al-Anba daily. The sources indicated that the results of this study resulted in the following:– 65 contracts for the maintenance of roads in Kuwait were signed 12 years ago, their prices varied despite their similarity, whether in their terms or clauses, which...
Two file court challenge over poll.
Al-Saadoun confirms run for SpeakershipHis Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has accepted the resignation of the government as per Article 57 of the Constitution. This article states: “At the commencement of every legislative session of the National Assembly, the formation of the government shall be reconstituted in the manner specified in the preceding Article.” HH the Crown Prince announced that the current ministers remain in office as caretaker government....
‘No to foreign ideologies’.
‘Kuwait keen to protect local, Arab identity’Kuwait affirms its categorical rejection of any ideologies that are alien to societal values of the Gulf, Arab and Islamic identity, reports Al-Qabas daily. This was highlighted in a letter sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Ministry of Education and other concerned parties, in implementation of the work of the 13th meeting among the heads of government agencies concerned with human rights held in the Saudi capital, Riyadh on January 10, 2023,...