Expats face hefty fines under Kuwait’s new residency law

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 4: The Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday that the residency decree-law 114/2024 for expatriates would take effect on Sunday. In a statement, the MoI explained that “a consensual settlement” would apply in certain cases. Failure to report a new birth within four months constitutes a violation of Provision 6, with a fine…

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‘Take Decisions Thinking Your Kids Are Hostages’: Captive’s Kin To Netanyahu As Hamas Releases Video

Last Updated:January 05, 2025, 15:49 IST Hamas hostages released a video of 19-year-old soldier Liri Albag and told the Israeli government to secure her release. Liri Albag, Hamas captive, was spotted in a video released by the Palestinian militant group. (IMAGE: X) The family of 19-year-old Liri Albag appealed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,…

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Dangerous storm to unleash snow, ice, bitter cold across US

A colossal US winter storm is brewing, with meteorologists on Saturday warning of deep snowfalls, frigid temperatures and ice-covered roads as millions of Americans brace for treacherous conditions. In this aerial view, morning snow covers the town of December 4, 2024 in Watertown, New York.(Getty Images/AFP) More than 55 million people are in the path…

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Washington Post cartoonist resigns over paper’s refusal to publish cartoon critical of Jeff Bezos | Washington Post

The Washington Post’s Pulitzer prize-winning editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes has resigned from her position at the newspaper after its refusal to publish a satirical cartoon depicting the outlet’s owner, Jeff Bezos – along with other media and technology barons – kneeling before Donald Trump as he gears up for his second US presidency. “I have…

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