Kuwait National Assembly approves domestic violence draft law Kuwait City: Kuwait’s National Assembly approved a domestic violence draft law and will send it to the government for formalisation, local media reported. It will take about six months for the government to formalise the law. Once it does, it will come into effect. Out of the 40 members that attended the session, 38 MPs voted in favour... Source ..read more

There have been irregularities in data between national and regional levels. According to data leaked by an anonymous source, Iran tried to cover-up deaths from coronavirus and the actual figure is nearly triple to what the government has claimed. The source which shared the data with the BBC, said they wanted to “shed light on truth” and end “political games”. Source ..read more

Strict checking of transit passengers at Kuwait Airport Suspected passengers to be deported back with no entry block against his name KUWAIT CITY, Aug 2: Strict check on all transit passengers arriving from countries which are allowed to enter into Kuwait is being carried out. The authorities at Kuwait International Airport are making sure that the passports are stamped proving that they are not... Source ..read more

Philippines puts capital Manila back on a stricter lockdown Stay-home orders will be reimposed, public transport, including air travel, will be halted The Philippines will put its capital Manila back on a stricter lockdown starting Tuesday as coronavirus cases surged more than fivefold after easing its curbs in June. President Rodrigo Duterte approved his Cabinet’s proposal to tighten... Source ..read more

Expats who have been out of Kuwait for 9 months allowed to return KUWAIT CITY, Aug 1: According to the decision of the Ministry of Interior, expats who left the country on or after 9/1/2020 are allowed to return to the State of Kuwait provided that they have valid residence even if they have been outside Kuwait for a period of more than 6 months. Source : Source ..read more

Kuwait bars residents coming from India, Pakistan among others as it resumes air travel KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait’s Council of Ministers has decided to allow citizens and residents to travel to and from the country, starting Aug. 1 (Sunday), the government communication center said in a tweet early Thursday. The decision excludes residents coming from Bangladesh, Philippines, India, Sri Lanka... Source ..read more

Bangladesh to restart flights to Kuwait on Tuesday Kuwait City: Tahira Khander, Deputy Director General of Bangladesh Airlines, has announced that flights between Kuwait and Dhaka will resume on Tuesday August 4. “We have decided to run one weekly commercial flight between Kuwait and Dhaka every Tuesday,” Khander told the Dhaka Tribune. Kuwait is the fourth international country that Bangladesh... Source ..read more

Civil Aviation” sets rules for departures and arrivals KUWAIT CITY, Jul 24: The Directorate General Civil Aviation has set conditions and procedures for passengers departing and arriving through Kuwait International Airport. Departures: Registration on “Kuwait Traveler” application/website, the PCR certificate if required, and health insurance for the treatment of Corona ٭ Registering on “Kuwait –... Source ..read more

Guardians in Kuwait who refuse to vaccinate their children to protect them from diseases will be fined and jailed, Al-Rai daily reported today. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health has indicated that criminal penalties including imprisonment and fines will be imposed on parents who refuse to vaccinate their children to protect them from diseases. Article 83 of the Child Protection Law No. 21/ Source ..read more

Kuwait’s civil aviation authority has released a set of rules to ensure the safe resumption of air travel next month, Kuwait News Agency, KUNA, reported. The guidelines include random testing of passengers, mandatory use of face masks, and maintaining physical distance. Departing travelers are also required to provide negative COVID-19 certificates before boarding their flights. Source ..read more