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9 months ago

Kuwait Has A New PM: Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah

On Thursday, Kuwait Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah appointed Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah as the country’s prime minister, the country’s state news agency reported. Until now, Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah has been the Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait. Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah is well-known as a politician, economist, and diplomat. Born on 10 October 1955, Al-Sabah is also the son of Sheikh Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah, the former Emir of Kuwait. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Claremont Graduate University and a PhD in economics from Harvard. He previously served as Kuwait’s ambassador to the US in 1993. His appointment comes after the passing of Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Shortly afterwards, Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was announced as the Emir of the State of Kuwait.

9 months ago

Kuwait Halts Private Pharmacy Licences as It Sets up Psychotropic Medication Registry

Kuwait has temporarily suspended issuing private pharmacy licences. Minister of Health Dr Ahmad Al Awadhi has issued a decision to temporarily halt granting and issuing licenses for private pharmacies until an evaluation study is concluded. The Ministry of Health said in a statement that the decision, which came in line with its responsibilities to supervise and regulate private pharmacies, stipulated forming a committee to assess status of private pharmacies. Kuwait pharmacies The panel will write down observations in regard of the laws and decisions regulating the practice of the profession and will submit detailed reports to the minister within three months, the statement added. Minister Dr Al Awadhi also decided to form a central electronic monitory system to follow up on the prescription of psychotropic substances, dispensed from private pharmacies. All private pharmacies, permitted to trade in psychotropic medications, must register in the electronic system.

1 year ago

Kuwait: Students Plan Protest as Row Over Gender Segregation in Universities Heats Up

Controversy is heating up in Kuwait over a decision to cancel student mixing in lecture halls at Kuwait University. The first salvo in the tug-of-war was fired by Kuwaiti MP Mohammad Hayef who quoted Education Minister Adel Al Manea as having agreed to scrap registration for attending mixed lectures. In 2015, Kuwait’s Constitutional Court ruled in favour of co-education when it explained that a law prohibiting mixing at educational institutions can be implemented merely by providing seats for females and others for males inside the lecture halls. The minister’s latest decision has drawn an angry response from students. At least two student groups have called for holding a sit-in protest at the university’s faculties of literature and teachers’ training against the move. In the same vein, the student group, the Democratic Centrist List, started a countrywide campaign to collect signatures to protect academic independence against what it termed as “political intervention” and to safeguard students’ rights. Another student group at the School of Law said they will file an urgent lawsuit to block the implementation of the contested decision on cancelling mixed university class. The group has asked students, harmed by the decision, to provide their names to be included […]

1 year ago

Kuwait Announces New School Hours for 2023-2024 Academic Year

Kuwait has set new school hours as it looks to manage traffic congestion. The education ministry has set new hours for school classes nationwide, saying the measure aims to ease traffic congestion ahead of the new academic year. The new timings are set to come into effect for the 2023-2024 school year, due to start later this month. Kuwait school hours As per the new schedule approved by Education Minister Dr. Adel Al-Mane: التربية: تغير مواعيد دوام المدارس تنفيذا لتعليمات معالي الوزير د. عادل المانع وتماشيا مع الخطة الحكومية لتخفيف الازدحامات .https://t.co/iM820NmLzl#وزارة_التربية#بدأنا_بهمة pic.twitter.com/Ubo2xQ3fCv — وزارة التربية (@MOEKUWAIT) September 12, 2023 Kuwait has previously announced the school holiday and education schedule for the upcoming academic year. In a post published on an official social media account, the Education Ministry revealed the term dates for schools for the year ahead. The ministry outlined the dates for kindergarten through to senior pupils in the country.

3 years ago

How are women changing science in the MENA region?

Gulf Insider interviews the 14 L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Middle East winners. The L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Middle East Ceremony was held at Expo 2020 Dubai, honoring 14 women from the MENA region for their remarkable discoveries in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). For over 20 years, the Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO have worked together to empower female scientists to achieve scientific excellence and to support them during their thesis or post-doctoral studies. With over 50 programmes including the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science, they support over 250 female researchers per year. Post-doctorate Researcher Category Nura Adam Mohamed (Qatar) What is the focus of your research and the purpose behind it? My research focus is in the nanomedicine field, a promising area that is attracting national and international interest, especially as the world is moving towards developing targeted therapeutics and personalized medicine. Particularly, I am focused on nanoparticles that have cardio-protective effects to be used as an advanced treatment method for cardiovascular diseases/complications associated with diabetes. Diabetes is one of the most common chronic metabolic disorders in Qatar, the Gulf region and the world, and cardiovascular complications are the most common complications of diabetes. Studies have shown […]

3 years ago

Kuwait: Camping allowed again after one-year hiatus

Kuwaiti authorities have said that winter camping, a popular tradition in the country, will be allowed again, a year after it was suspended due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Camping in outdoor areas will be allowed as of November 15 until mid-March, according to a Kuwaiti official.

4 years ago

Kuwait confirms 742 coronavirus cases

Kuwait confirmed 742 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total caseload to 131,205 so far. The Health Ministry Official Spokesman Dr. Abdulla Al-Sanad said that four infected people had succumbed to the disease, which takes the death toll to 808. There are 114 people currently receiving intensive care for the virus out of a total 8,508 patients being hospitalized. The ministry has conducted 5,278 swab tests in the last 24 hours, out of a total of 960,725 so far. The ministry earlier said that 626 infected people have recovered from the virus, upping the total number of those to have overcome the disease to 121,889.

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