Health sources confirmed that the Ministry of Health had obtained approvals from the regulatory authorities to establishing, complete and maintain the Kabd Health Center, affiliated to the Jahra Health District, after re-examining the request to float the tender again, noting that it is one of the important future projects, and serves large segments in the region, reports Al-Qabas daily. The sources pointed out that the aforementioned area is inhabited by a significant number of expatriate workers, as well as citizens of the owners of cabins and rest houses who come to the area periodically, especially during official holidays and the weekend, explaining that this requires providing the best medical services in the health center, whether it is to be established or currently in place.

The sources also pointed to about 20,000 expatriates working in about 11,000 farms and surrounding areas will benefit from the new health center project and deal with emergencies and accidents at any time, especially during the winter and summer holidays, explaining the difficulty of transferring cases to Farwaniya or Jahra hospitals for treatment as the time factor is very important to save the life of any patient or injured person in the area.

On the other hand, the sources stated that the ministry had obtained approvals to extend contracts for four tenders for the preparation and delivery of meals to public hospitals and health centers, for periods of up to 6 months, at a cost of about 9 million dinars, indicating that it includes “wages, meals and maintenance” until new tenders are floated stressing the keenness of the Ministry of Health to provide all services to all patients in the wards and intensive care, in addition to health services.

The Ministry of Interior decided to impose a 9 Kuwaiti dinar fee on any type of entry visa for Egyptians. This is in response to the decision of imposing a 30 dollars fee on every Kuwaiti entering Egypt.

Officers, soldiers and civilians working at the land and airport ports received a circular that included strict instructions that a fee of 9 dinars should be collected when issuing any type of visa to Egyptians.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said it is an honour for him to receive the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award and he looks forward to continuing to work with people across India to help them use technology to achieve more.

Nadella, who plans to visit India next January, formally received the award for distinguished service, from India’s Consul General in San Francisco, Dr T.V. Nagendra Prasad, last week.

The 55-year-old CEO of Microsoft was named one of the 17 awardees earlier this year.

On receiving the award, Mr. Nadella said: “It’s an honour to receive a Padma Bhushan Award and to be recognised with so many extraordinary people. I’m thankful to the President, Prime Minister, and people of India, and look forward to continuing to work with people across India to help them use technology to achieve more.”

Discussion on India’s growth trajectory

During the meeting, Mr. Nadella discussed with Mr. Prasad the critical role digital technology plays in empowering inclusive growth in India. The discussion focused on India’s growth trajectory and the country’s potential to be a global political and technology leader, according to Microsoft.

“We are living in a period of historic economic, societal and technological change,” said Mr. Nadella following his meeting with Dr. Prasad.

“The next decade will be defined by digital technology. Indian industries and organisations of every size are turning to technology to help them do more with less, which will ultimately lead to greater innovation, agility and resilience,” Mr. Nadella said.

Hyderabad-born Nadella was named CEO of Microsoft in February 2014. In June 2021 he was also named the company's Chairman, an additional role in which he will lead the work to set the agenda for the board.

The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of India announced annually on the eve of Republic Day.

The Awards are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher order) and Padma Shri (distinguished service). The award seeks to recognise achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved.

The Padma Awards are conferred on the recommendations made by the Padma Awards Committee, which is constituted by the Prime Minister every year.

Mr. Nadella plans to visit India in January 2023, his first visit to the country in nearly three years, Microsoft said.

Due to the difficulty of proving the crime technically, electronic fraud is on the rise in Kuwait and the Gulf countries in general. It is exacerbated by lapses committed by targeted users through chat programs, social networking sites, messages, or even electronic games or fake pages.

Sophisticated methods of fraud have spread, the latest of which is falsifying logos of companies or stores, to entrap customers in the purchase, payment and money transfer window, without the real presence of products or the delivery component, which has made many people who depend on e-shopping and direct purchase, through smart applications or websites, which have become uncomfortable at international level, reports a local Arabic daily.

The Public Prosecution every year deals with at least 350 cases of electronic fraud filed by individuals who have been misled by Kuwaiti phone numbers using communication applications WhatsApp or IMO, or by sending links via text messages, using logos or names of government agencies.

The head of the Kuwait Society for Information Security, Dr. Safaa Zaman, told the daily that Kuwait ranks fourth in the list of fraud cases registered in the Middle East and North African countries, and residents are among the most likely victims of electronic fraud.

Dr Zaman said that a recent study prepared by the Naif Arab University for Security Sciences in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in cooperation with the International Criminal Company “Interpol”, under the title “The Role of Financial Institutions in Reducing Information Crimes” at the beginning of this year, showed the presence of 5 types of financial fraud crimes, considered the most common in the Arab world, and uses 24 criminal methods to reach the victims.

She added, the study analyzed 503 fraudulent ads, topped by 4 methods in the areas of “investments, business email, romantic text message fraud, in addition to the method of sexual extortion.”

With regard to fraud methods that were monitored at the local level, Zaman said that they “diverse and evolved, with the development of technical eras, and increased with the prosperity and spread of social networking programs, based on the richness of these programs with data and personal information, which facilitated penetration operations in general, and fraud in particular.” .

Dr Zaman continued saying, one of the most important requirements for financial fraud is the presence of adequate data and information about the victim, which is provided by social networking programs. Unfortunately, users do not realize the importance of the data and information placed in these programs and their uses that may expose them to theft and extortion through the use of social engineering.

She pointed out that “the spread of a new method recently, in which the fraudster convinces the victim to download an application that enables him to control his device remotely, and when the victim downloads the application, the fraudster gains full control of his device and then transfers money and steals files and data without hindrance or approval from the victim.”

Dr Zaman provided a set of tips for individuals, so that they can make optimal use of the current technological tools of the virtual world, to avoid falling into scams, by “not trusting the link or social networking accounts and making sure that no one wants to give you money easily and without fatigue, and not to place sensitive data in the phone, using a prepaid card to complete electronic purchases, not sharing credit data with anyone even if the merchant or representative asks you, and not entering your personal data into public devices or connecting to unreliable networks.

She called for caution against dealing with websites with poor design and content, and immediately reporting any fraud or attempt to mislead you, so that the bank can take the necessary measures, educate other customers, and constantly update the operating system.

The 10 most common methods of electronic fraud in the modern era

- Sending links that take the victim to sites containing malicious software
- Links whose mission is to seize the secret number of bank accounts
- Contact the victim by phone and take data, the most important of which is (OTP)
- Software that hides caller numbers and shows the number of the bank or financial institution
- Fake websites bearing the name and logo of the bank or financial institution
- Online stores displaying fake, counterfeit and non-genuine goods
- False bank letters by email or text message
- Granting loans on easy terms or repaying loans without reasonable conditions
- Pay off loans in exchange for your signature on documents by paying larger amounts
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The Kuwait Municipality said it has allocated three new sites for the 2022- 2023 (November 15, 2022 to March 15, 2023) spring camping season in what it called on temporary basis, reports Al-Rai daily. Informed sources said the Municipality Director-General, Engineer Ahmed Al-Manfouhi, has instructed the spring camps committee in the Municipality to provide full support to small food projects, by organizing and distributing them at camping sites in distinct places. Eng Manfouhi recommended limiting the work of cooperative societies to central markets only, and to exclude them from any expansion of commercial activities such as restaurants, especially since the Municipality provides a service to these coops by allowing them to establish central markets in the mainland.

After the committee’s meeting Tuesday, the head of the Spring Camps Committee, Deputy Director- General for Hawalli and Ahmadi Governorates Sector Affairs, Fahd Al-Shatili, revealed an invitation was sent to representatives of cooperative societies to meet next Tuesday to choose areas within the approved sites specified by the committee to establish central markets and recreational facilities, explaining that an adjustment has been made to the sites which came up for discussions during the previous meeting.

Al-Shatili explained the terms and conditions of the camping season will be adopted soon, pointing out that the committee continues to coordinate with the concerned authorities to prepare, equip and provide comfort for campers during the upcoming spring camping season. It also reviewed the controls, requirements and procedures for camp licenses and called on those concerned to adhere instructions and not to set up shop before opening the door for the license that will be announced in other than the sites specified for camping by the committee, in order to avoid removal by the field teams that have been formed at the governorate level, to survey, prepare and clean all sites.

 The head of the Federation of Poultry Companies, Azara Al-Husseini, confirmed the companies’ commitment to the prices set by the Ministry of Commerce and the Union of Cooperative Societies, noting that “there has been no change or increase in poultry products for a long time,” and that the recent rise in prices were notices in supermarkets only due to the increase in the cost of feed the producing companies have to put up with, reports Al-Qabas daily. Al-Husseini Saud the union is “against the idea of monopoly, which was not applied by any of the producing companies, in order to ensure that live and frozen chicken products and eggs reach all consumers without hindrance,” pointing out that “meetings are continuing with the Union of Cooperatives and the Ministry of Commerce, regarding the recent rise in egg prices as the prices of feed are high, and companies incur huge losses daily in return for producing poultry from their farms.

He said that “feed supply chains from some countries were affected during the Corona pandemic crisis and the Russian- Ukrainian war, which contributed to an increase in feed prices in a comprehensive manner, which increased the suffering of national companies that were affected in this aspect,” noting the importance of “attention to these losses, which are now hindering proper production processes, which companies are working to overcome without any impact on the volume of demand and supply for poultry and its products, especially eggs.”

He noted that “the appropriate solution to overcome these challenges is to increase the feed support for poultry companies, and the state is moving towards securing a local stock of feed that covers the needs of poultry farms for many years, especially during crises, in addition to promoting and encouraging investment in the agricultural sector,” stressing the keenness of companies to pump additional quantities of eggs into coops and supermarkets to meet the current increase in demand

Later in October, many rail fans are expected to head to Switzerland to witness a new world record for the world’s longest passenger train, crossing the Swiss Alps.

On October 29, the Swiss “Reschen” railway plans to operate a 1.9-kilometre train, which will take an hour, traveling along the famous ‘Albula’ corridor, between the landscapes of the Graubünden region, for a distance of approximately 25 kilometers, reports a local Arabic daily.

The operation, which is itself a feat of railway engineering, requires 7 train drivers and 21 technicians to operate up to 100 wagons on narrow mountain railways with bumpy curves.

As part of its UNESCO World Heritage status, the Albula line (which runs from Breda to just beyond Vélisur) passes through 48 bridges and 22 tunnels.

Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the Prime Minister, stated during the opening session of parliament on Tuesday that "we are living in a new era that needs a new vision of national work based on reform, commitment to wisdom, effective participation, and joint work to achieve the aspirations of the people."

Addressing the first session of the 17th legislative term of the National Assembly, His Highness the premier added that he hopes clashes and personal interests disappear at the expense of the nation's stability, progress and prosperity.

The session, which took place earlier was inaugurated by His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Sheikh Ahmad continued addressing MPs by saying he was honored to deliver a speech on behalf of His Highness the Amir on the occasion of the opening of first ordinary session of the 17th legislative term.

"It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you for gaining the trust of the Kuwaiti people, who chose their representatives in parliament to respond to their wishes," the premier said, adding, "and I wish you success in serving the people and what they aspire to."

His Highness the Prime Minister said that he extended his sincerest appreciation and pride to the Kuwaiti people, who responded to the messages and directives of His Highness the Amir and Crown Prince, in their speech addressed last June 22nd to re-correct the course of the political scene and to wisely choose who represents them, which reflected on the real and transparent competition among candidates during the last election.

The premier added that such atmosphere took place after the two decrees of law that came urgently in implementation of the provision of Article (71) of the Constitution to amend and add a number of articles regarding elections for members of the National Assembly so that voters vote with their citizens IDs.

"We meet today to open the first session of your esteemed council. We welcome the new era with an atmosphere of optimism, hope and determination to work hard on our national priorities, responsible performance and move towards a new stage of desired cooperation," Sheikh Ahmad said.

The premier added as we are in a new era, we must preserve national unity because of "we are responsible for the trust given to us by the people, and we are all partners in carrying on the duties and to be vigilance to take all the necessary procedures based on what the constitution and laws permit us to do, in compliance with the provisions of Article (50) of the Constitution."

Sheikh Ahmad said that positive cooperation based on the principle of open and democratic dialogue in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution together constitute the supporting basis for putting the relationship between the two authorities on the right track in a manner that ensures the stability of the state, achieves its higher interests, and advances the fundamentals of its renaissance.

Commitment to the principle of cooperation does not strip any authority of its competencies or confiscate the rights of its members, the premier noted. Rather, it is a constitutional pillar to promote joint action and establish democratic dialogue and constructive criticism.

The premier noted that the government looks forward to a fruitful relationship with the esteemed council, and will present its program of work in implementation of the provisions of Article (98) of the constitution, accommodating all the priorities of the next period, which are realistic and feasible for implementation according to a specific timetable in order to ensure meeting the aspirations of citizens.

Sheikh Ahmad went on to highlight the government program, which he said also deals with initiatives related to the sustainability of the state's public finances, diversifying non-oil revenue sources, restructuring the public sector, combating corruption, enhancing integrity, drying up money laundering sources, combating drugs, implementing development projects and renewable energy projects that contribute to advancing development in the country, achieving Kuwait's vision 2035 and the transformation towards a sustainable economy.

The government has begun to take serious steps towards embodying the effectiveness of government work and strengthening the foundations of trust between citizens and government agencies, the premier said.

Afterwards, the premier discussed the current state of affairs in the region and internationally, and stressed the importance of unity and cooperation.

The latest statistics released by the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) revealed that the social networking site ‘Facebook’ is the most used social networking platform in Kuwait in the third quarter of 2022, reports Al-Anba daily. According to the statistics, ‘Twitter’ came in second place, followed by social blogging platform ‘Tumblr’ in third place, Instagram in fourth place, Russian social networking site ‘Odnoklassniki’ in fifth place, photo site ‘Pinterest’ in sixth place, ‘Vkontakte’ in seventh place, American website ‘Tagged’ in eighth, place, chatting site ‘Reddit’ is ninth and Chinese website ‘Tencent’ in 10th place.

Meanwhile, ‘TikTok’ is the most used broadcasting application, followed by ‘YouTube’ in second place, ‘Netflix’ in third place, ‘Twitch’ in fourth place, ‘Shahid’ in fifth place, ‘Twitter Video’ in sixth, ‘Amazon Video’ in seventh, ‘Demolition’ in eighth, ‘Facebook Video’ in ninth and ‘Bein Connect’ application is 10th. The most used electronic game application is ‘Valve steam services’, second is the American electronic game application ‘Blizzard’, ‘Roblox’ is third, ‘Playstation’ is fourth, ‘Valve steam download’ is fifth, ‘Origin games’ is sixth, ‘Call of Duty’ is seventh, ‘Origin games download’ is eighth, ‘Fortnite’ is ninth and ‘PUBG Mobile’ is 10th.

According to a scientific study, Mars once had microbes that later disappeared because they absorbed hydrogen, which resulted in the planet's temperature dropping to fatal levels.

This was reported by the French newspaper “The Guardian”, quoting French scientists, and the full study of the experts was published in the scientific astronomical journal “Nature Astronomy”, according to what was reported by “Russia Today”, says a local Arabic daily.

The researchers studied the state of the Martian crust and assumed that 4 billion years ago, microbes that absorb hydrogen and produce methane lived on the Red Planet. And it only needed a few centimeters of rock to protect itself from the strong radiation.

“Similar microorganisms could have inhabited any area not covered by ice on Mars,” said Boris Souteri, one of the study’s authors.

But the absorption of hydrogen from the atmosphere of Mars, according to scientists, led to a decrease in the temperature on the planet by 200 degrees Celsius, which led to the death of all living things living near the surface.

Researchers from the SETI Institute did not exclude earlier the possibility of water on Mars in the beginning as its atmosphere was primarily hydrogen-based.

As part of its efforts to combat the smuggling of food, the General Administration of Customs has banned the export of fresh eggs from October 1 through May 31, 2023.

Customs officials decided to deal with smuggled foodstuffs by imposing a fine of 50 percent of the value of the seized goods with clearance in case the violator or his representative fails to pay the fine imposed on him after the lapse of 15 days.

Kuwait's cabinet has been reshuffled by the Amiri Decree 191 (2022), issued on Sunday. Following is a synopsis of the profiles of the new cabinet members; 

Born in Kuwait in 1956, he is the son of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
He got a Ba in commerce from Kuwait University, joined the military and promoted to the rank of General.
He served as Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Nationality and Passports Affairs and Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Education and Training Affairs.
After retirement from the Ministry of Interior, His Highness Sheikh Ahmad was named as Governor of Hawalli. In November 2020, an Amiri Decree appointed him as Vice President of the National Guard with the rank of a minister.
In March 2022, an Amiri Decree appointed him as First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
On July 24, 2022, an Amiri Decree named him as Prime Minister.
On August 1, 2022, and Amiri Decree bestowed on him the title of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

1 – Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

He got a BBA (bachelor of business administration) from a British college and was named as Minister of Defense in March 2022 under an Amiri Decree.
On July 24, 2022, Sheikh Talal doubled as acting Minister of Interior. In March 2019, he served as Governor of Hawalli.
Since 1983, Sheikh Talal had served in the oil sector at Kuwait Oil Co. and then at Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) before being appointed as executive assistant to the managing director in 2001-2004.
He served as KPC board member between 2002 and 2007, KPC Chairman and Managing Director between 2007 and 2013, and CEO of Kuwait Oil Tankers Co. until 2019.

2 – Barrak Ali Al-Shaitan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs.

He got a BA in commerce from Kuwait University and served as Minister of Finance, Director General of the Public Authority for Minors Affairs, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance for Auditing Affairs, board member of Zakat House, member of the board of trustees of Martyr’s Bureau, board member of Kuwait Finance House, and board member of Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA)

3 – Dr. Bader Hamed Al-Mullah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil.

He got a PhD in civil law, MA in private law, a bachelor of law and a bachelor in police science.
Dr. Al-Mullah was elected to the National Assembly’s 15th and16th legislative terms, and chaired the parliamentary committee on budgets and final accounts.
He worked as layer at the Constitutional Court and Court of Cassation, a judge at the commercial arbitration center, assistant professor of civil law at Saad Al- Abdullah Academy For Security Sciences, teacher of private law at Kuwait University, and member of the technical office of general dept. of investigations of the Ministry of Interior with the rank of chief investigator.

4 – Abdulrahman Beddah Al-Mutairi, Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs.

He got a BA in psychology from Kuwait University and served as Minister of Information in the cabinets of December 2020 and March 2021.
In 2016, Al-Mutairi as appointed as Director General of the Public Authority for Youth, after serving as assistant undersecretary of the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs between 2014 and 2015.
He also served as director of the technical office of the Minister of Information in 2012 and attache at Kuwait information office in Rabat between 2004 and 2007.

5 – Abdulawahab Mohammad Al-Rushaid, Minister of Finance, Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs.

He got a BA in finance from Kuwait University and MA in business administration from Gulf University for Science and Technology.
Al-Rushaid served as Minister of Finance, Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs in the cabinet of December 2021 after holding several positions, including; board chairman of Kuwait Economic Society, and head of the technical committee of the National Fund for SME Development.

6 – Dr. Ahmad Abdelwahab Ahmad Al-Awadi, Minister of Health.

He holds a PhD in Pediatrics (Kuwait Board) from the Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization, a PhD in medicine (MD) from the Arabian Gulf University in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and a bachelor’s degree in basic sciences from the same university.
He worked as a pediatric consultant and director of Wara Hospital, head of the Kuwait Cancer Control Center in Al-Sabah Specialized Medical District.
He also worked as director of the Palliative Care Center in the same area and Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital.
He served as acting director of Jahra Health District, and director of Jahra Hospital.

7 – Dr. Amani Suleiman Abdel-Wahab Bouqmaz, Minister of Public Works, Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Kuwait University, a Master’s degree in civil engineering from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara – Turkey, and a PhD in civil engineering from Columbus Ohio University – USA.
She worked as an assistant professor at Kuwait University and a member of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences.
She further served as a civil engineer, a liaison engineer to respond to the notes of the State Audit Bureau of the Implementation Department, and a planning and project engineer.

8 – Dr. Hamad Abdulwahab Hamad Al-Adwani, Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Kuwait University and a PhD degree in chemical engineering from the University of Texas.
He served as director general of the National Bureau for Academic Accreditation and Education Quality Assurance (NBAQ), an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, acting Dean of Admission and Registration, Assistant Dean for Admission and Registration, Director of the Master’s Program in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Kuwait University and the Cultural Attache at the Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Washington.

9 – Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs. He holds Bachelor and Master’s degrees from the American University of Beirut.

He served Kuwait’s Ambassador to the United States of America until 2022.
He was a member of the Kuwaiti permanent delegation to the United Nations, as Minister Plenipotentiary.
He served as Kuwait’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea from 1998 to 2001, and in the Office of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and a diplomatic attache at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

10 – Abdulaziz Majed Abdulaziz Al Majed, Minister of Justice, Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Minister of State for Integrity Promotion.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in political sciences, and served as director of the office of the Minister of Justice, Assistant Undersecretary for Administrative and Financial Affairs and Administrative Development at the Ministry of Justice, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice, member of the Supreme Judicial Council, and Assistant Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Provincial Affairs at the rank of Undersecretary.

11 – Abdulaziz Walid Abdullah Al-Mojel, Minister of State for Municipal Affairs.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the Arab University.
He is a member of the Municipal Council, and head of the Technical Committee, the Capital Committee, and the Fact-Finding Committee for Infringements on State Property, as well as a member of the Municipal Council Office, and the Petitions and Complaints Committee.

12 – Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Minister of Defense.

He got a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Bahrain, a certificate in Financial Analysis from New York University in the United States of America, and a professional license (7 Series) to work for the New York Stock Exchange.
He was head of the General Administration of Civil Aviation, Secretary of the Kuwaiti Financial Intelligence Unit, and head of the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Operations Department, and a Banking Controller.

13 – Ammar Muhammad Ammar Al-Ajmi, Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs and Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development Affairs.

He got a Bachelor’s degree in commercial aviation from Oxford in Britain, and served head of the Boeing 777 fleet at Kuwait Airways Corporation, operations for deportation affairs in the company, the emergency and rapid intervention team.
He was commander of the aircraft, trainer and lecturer on the Boeing 777 fleet, and he elected a member of the National Assembly.

14 – Mazen Saad Ali Al-Nahedh, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Affairs.

He passed the General Management Program, Leadership Program, Acquisition and Merger Program at Harvard Business School, and gota Bachelor’s geree in Business Administration, majoring in Finance – California State University, USA.
He served CEO of the Kuwait Finance House Group, chairman of the Board of Directors of (KFH Capital) Investment Company.
He was a member of the Board of Directors of Kuveyt Turk Bank, and of the Executive Management Committee of the National Bank of Kuwait as wellas general manager of personal banking group and corporate banking group, and a treasury group.

15 – Mai Jassim Muhammad Al-Baghli, Minister of Social Affairs and Community Development, and Minister of State for Women and Childhood Affairs.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Kuwait University.
She was a senior engineer in the State Audit Bureau and a time program engineer at the Ministry of Public Works, and a member of the Kuwait Society of Engineers.

According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the rumours about the power outage at T4 terminal were not true.

It was scheduled periodic maintenance on the power transformers, and the time was determined earlier when no flights were scheduled, and the process did not take more than 7 minutes, and the electric current returned to normal, DGCA informed.

Due to poor visibility, bad weather and fog, the Ministry of the Interior urged motorists to be cautious. In a press release, the General Department of Security Relations and Media called on Kuwaitis and expats not to hesitate to call the emergency phone number 112 around the clock to provide security or traffic assistance when necessary.

It also called on sea-goers to contact the operations of the General Directorate of Coast Guard on the phone numbe188088 in cases of an emergency.

The Ministry of Public Works has asked the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters to provide a budget for the construction of the ‘Farwaniya Cultural Center Building’ project in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh on 22,754 square meters area while the building area is 12,400 square meters, reports Al-Jarida daily.

The ministry stated this is one of the projects included in the development plan, which was delayed in implementation for several reasons, represented by “the delay in obtaining project licenses, the approval of the Ministry of Electricity and Water on electrical loads and the approval of sanitary engineering,” awaiting connection to the sewage network, and the absence of a budget for the project, in addition to the failure to approve the works of the fourth phase “the final design and executive plans” of the project.

The ministry said that the project consists of 7 buildings and includes the main theater and its services, a building for the plastic art halls and its annexes, a building for the seminars and lectures hall and its services, a building for the museum of antiquities and folklore and its annexes, a building for the library and its services, a building for the child center and its services, the administration building and its annexes, in addition to services area and the main lobby. It indicated that the estimated value of the project is 18.141 million dinars, while the cost of the design for the project was estimated at 646 thousand dinars.

 The Director General of the Public Authority for Youth (PAY), Dr. Mishaal Al-Shaheen Al-Rabie and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Dr. Rola Dashti spoke of an executive work program for bilateral cooperation in the field of monitoring and analyzing the skills required for labor markets, reports Al-Qabas daily.

Under the executive work program, the Youth Authority’s appointment platform will be linked to the ESCWA “Skills Monitor” platform to analyze the data and information available on the appointment platform using artificial intelligence and big data mining, and then identify the skills most in demand for the labor market today and the future skills that the state needs to achieve its economic vision.

Al-Rubaie said this cooperation will undoubtedly help the Youth Authority in determining the future skills of the labor market, which should direct school students affiliated with the Authority’s Academic Advising Center to study and specialize in distinguished universities. He stressed the authority’s keenness to implement Cabinet decisions in addressing important issues directly related to youth, and taking care of them, pointing out that the link between the authority and ESCWA will enhance and unify the efforts of state institutions aimed at developing the labor market and developing human capital.

Al-Rubaie explained that linking the two platforms will enable decision makers to formulate national policies and strategies and support Cabinet initiatives to harmonize education and labor market outcomes, localize skills that will lead to economic and investment activity in Kuwait, and assist in the assessment and analysis of sudden shocks affecting labor markets, the latest of which is the Covid pandemic. He added the link will also help the Youth Authority to adapt to the changing trends of the needs of the labor markets, to develop its rehabilitative and vocational programs and services provided to Kuwaiti youth through the project included in the state’s development plan, and to develop mechanisms to enhance productive national employment in the private sector in cooperation with the Public Authority for Manpower and the Civil Service Commission.

For her part, Dr Dashti praised the complementary part of the role of the appointment and “Skills Monitor” platforms to achieve an effective impact on the Kuwaiti labor market. She pointed out that the platform relies on data and artificial intelligence, and was developed by ESCWA to monitor, process and analyze online job advertisements in the Arab region. Dashti stressed that the importance of linking the two platforms lies in reducing the gap between vacant jobs and the scientific and practical qualifications of Kuwaiti youth.

Cooperation
She said this cooperation contributes to understanding the national labor market, by analyzing the experiences and skills required, and helping policy makers guide the Kuwaiti youth towards job opportunities that suit their skills, or towards refining skills that fit the market, by organizing appropriate training opportunities. To complement the goals of the Work Makers Project, the authority launched the appointment platform on its website last June, which includes:

1 – A database of more than 4,000 young talents nominated to work in the private sector.

2 – The platform includes academic data for competencies, their practical experiences, professional certificates, acquired skills and other data that enable private sector companies and institutions to attract the most appropriate youth competencies for their job needs with ease and mastery.

3 – The “Tawfeed” platform includes the data of more than 100 companies and institutions in the private sector that have more than 300 job opportunities available to Kuwaiti youth.

Kuwait topped the Arab countries and ranked 27 globally in the category of the most developed countries for youth, along with Japan, Germany, Finland and Singapore.

The agenda of the development projects of the Authority included the work makers project, which aims to:

1 – Contribute to addressing imbalances in the labor market and demographics.

2 – Rehabilitation, training, professionalization and employment of Kuwaiti youth according to the needs and requirements of the Kuwaiti labor market.

 The wheel of entertainment and fun is moving slowly in the country after stopping for more than two years, and the Aqua Park has opened its doors on an experimental basis after stopping it to carry out renovation work and modernization of its games and facilities, reports Al-Qabas daily. During the past few days, Aqua Park received water sports lovers and those wishing to enjoy swimming pools in light of the low and moderate temperatures, especially during the noon hours.

Al-Qabas tour of the new city revealed that its current opening was experimental and not final, as there are still works being completed on some of the games that will be installed soon. The ready-made games included a group of children’s swimming pools, in addition to a series of water games suitable for adults, as well as a river of water that wraps around the new city.

The Ministry of Interior now allows designated family members to obtain entry permits so they can join their families. Sources confirmed that parents who have infants born outside of Kuwait will be allowed to bring their children to join the family in the country.

In addition, some requests for joining a family will also be considered from a humanitarian side, along with other related requests. A local Arab newspaper was also informed by security sources that hundreds of transactions are awaiting resolution after the announcement of the formation of the cabinet.

The Environment Public Authority (EPA) has warned about the danger posed by toxic gases from nine landfills to water and soil, reports Al-Qabas daily. The daily obtained a copy of EPA’s report, in which it called for remedial and protective measures to address the potential risks posed by 10 other landfills in the country; such as treatment, monitoring, restriction of use and further investigation.

The authority pointed out these landfills pose great danger to air, water and soil; indicating five of these landfills affect the population significantly. The authority stressed the importance of monitoring landfills in the event of medium or high risks; asserting this includes monitoring groundwater quality and emissions. It pointed out the impact of emissions from landfills in Jahra, Seventh Ring Road, Mina Abdullah and Amghara on air, water, soil and the population.

It added the impact of emissions from landfills in Al-Qurain, Amghara, Sabhan, Al- Askari, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, Shuaiba and Kabd on the air is moderate; in addition to the slight danger posed by the landfills in Yarmouk , Darkal Kabd, construction and demolition waste dumpsites in the southern part of the Seventh Ring Road and Rahiya. The report revealed ‘high risk’ for water and soil in nine landfills — Jahra, southern part of the Seventh Ring Road, Mina Abdullah, Qurain, Amghara, Sabhan, Al- Askari, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Shuaiba industrial waste treatment; indicating the soil is contaminated with mercury.

It warned that the gases emitted by landfills can affect the atmosphere and air in the region; in addition to the impact on water through the leakage of waste into groundwater that seeps into the soil below the landfill and above the ground, asserting the running water in the landfill could pollute rain water, soil and plants around the landfill.

As for the impact on the population; the report indicated that it affects nearby residential areas, as well as workers in the landfill considering toxic gases, dust, odor and microorganisms could cause diseases and spread of pests. The report disclosed that 4,701 tons of non-domestic waste materials are dumped into landfills annually, including 154.6 tons of hazardous industrial waste from seven commercial activities — chemicals, machinery, equipment, metal products, oil industry, dry industrial wastewater and nonmetallic minerals.

 The price of eggs in parallel markets increased by 25 percent and the price hike rate is expected to reach 40 percent soon due to the increase in feed prices, spread of bird fl u and monopoly of a certain egg-producing company, reports Al- Jarida daily. In view of an unjustified price hike, the Consumer Protection Association demanded for the State’s intervention by establishing a local company to produce eggs in order to stabilize prices. Meanwhile, the Union of Cooperative Societies confirmed that it rejected the request of egg producing companies to increase prices; stressing this is one way of protecting consumers from the greed of some companies. It has been observed that the main and subsidiary markets in cooperative societies have no or limited supply of eggs.

A source from the cooperative sector revealed to the daily that companies supplying eggs to cooperatives reduced the quantities delivered daily – more than 60 percent reduction. This is reflected in the absence of eggs in cooperative societies which maintained the price of the commodity; while poultry companies increased their sales to parallel markets, some of which raised the price of eggs by nearly 40 percent.

In addition, Head of the Consumer Protection Association Mishaal Al-Manea disclosed they found out that the price of eggs increased by 25 percent and it is likely to reach 40 percent soon; because of the increase in feed prices and talks about the spread of bird flu, which contributed to reducing production, and consequently, the lack of supply. He pointed out these causes and price hike rate are illogical. Al-Manea pointed out the country has egg production companies and the Ministry of Commerce has banned the export of its products, so there must be abundant supply in the local market. Kuwaiti companies can achieve selfsufficiency in terms of egg supply for the local market, he concluded.