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Talks held with Swiss official   

Gulf Times - 24 May, 2012

HE then Assistant Foreign Minister, Ali bin Fahad al-Hajri yesterday met Beat Nobs, Deputy Secretary of State of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Head of the Political Affairs of Asia/Pacific.

Talks dealt with bilateral ties and means of enhancing them besides issues of mutual concern.
 
275 held in Capital, Farwaniya raids
Source : Kuwait Times  
Date : 2013-05-20
A total of 275 people were arrested during crackdowns in Al-Farwaniya and Capital governorates on Friday, targeting illegal residents, fugitives and lawbreakers, the Interior Ministry announced yesterday....
UN compensation approval
Source : Kuwait Times  
Date : 2013-05-20
Kuwait is still waiting to receive from Iraq $11.2 billion in compensation that was approved by the United Nations for the damages sustained by the Kuwaiti oil sector during the...
MPs initiate moves to delay grilling motions for a month
Source : Kuwait Times  
Date : 2013-05-20
A number of lawmakers are leading efforts to delay the grilling motions filed against the oil and interior ministers for a month, which would ultimately put off the debate until...
Interior denies requesting permission for visa transfer
Source : Kuwait Times  
Date : 2013-05-20
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor denied news reports which hinted that the Interior Ministry rejected its request to allow domestic workers to transfer their visas to the private...
'The comeback kid'
Source : Gulf Today  
Date : 2013-05-20
For the moment, former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani looks like the "comeback kid" of the country's presidential campaign. At 79, he knows this is his last chance and if he...
Kharafi wins $930m in damages from Libya
Source : Kuwait Times  
Date : 2013-05-20
M A Al Kharafi and Sons of Kuwait has won a final arbitration decision worth 1.2 billion Libyan dinars ($930 million) against the Libyan government as a result of a...
Salaries on time
Source : Kuwait Times  
Date : 2013-05-20
The clear warning by the Ministry of Social Affairs telling the companies to ensure that salaries were paid on time was definitely needed as any responsible employer must ensure there...
The Thin Line
Source : Kuwait Times  
Date : 2013-05-20
What do I benefit as a Kuwaiti from the government's sudden savage harassment and attack against expats in the country? I have the right to know if it is in...
Assad veers away from the international community
Source : Saudi Gazette  
Date : 2013-05-20
The Americans and Russians only agree not to disagree. Despite their different visions and aims, they are determined not to disagree over Syria or the nuclear-powered Iran....
Car bombs kill 22 people; wound 42 across Iraq - police
Source : Kuwait News Agency  
Date : 2013-05-20
At least 22 people were killed and 42 others were wounded across Iraq Monday, as three car bombs went off in crowded areas, police in Bagdad and Basra said....
Will society allow women to drive?
Source : Saudi Gazette  
Date : 2013-05-20
There's a decided single-mindedness in Saudi society when it comes to making decisions on social issues- especially issues that concern women. Just procrastinate and the issue will fade away....
CMC delegation leaves for Turkey
Source : Gulf Times  
Date : 2013-05-20
A delegation of the Central Municipal Council (CMC) left Doha yesterday for Turkey on an invitation from the secretary general of Union of Municipalities of Marmara (UMM)....
Ending negative perceptions of Saudis
Source : Arab News  
Date : 2013-05-20
It is sadly not really surprising these days to learn that Muslims in western countries are regarded with unwarranted suspicion and treated unfairly by the police, officials or the general...
Residents call for mechanism to help jobless defaulters tide over loan crisis
Source : Gulf Times  
Date : 2013-05-20
A mechanism is required through which jobless residents who face court cases due to their inability to repay loans can be helped, it has been felt....
Let's get to the root of the problem
Source : Arab News  
Date : 2013-05-20
The topics of women's rights, protection against domestic violence, abuse and sexual harassment are no longer strangers to the Saudi media....
Housemaids double as drivers for some families
Source : Gulf Times  
Date : 2013-05-20
Although traditionally, maids are expected to do only household chores, it is being increasingly observed that many are also being enrolled in driving schools so that they can double as...
Is Islamic liberalism the answer?
Source : Arab News  
Date : 2013-05-20
It seems that the Liberal / Conservative tug of war is on the rise again over the disputable subject of Saudi liberalism, as a group of young Saudi liberals attempted...
Do not allow sponsors to exploit their expatriate employees
Source : Arab News  
Date : 2013-05-20
It is no secret that the trading of visas has been a lucrative business in Saudi Arabia, whereby many people have obtained tens or hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of visas...
Tehran stifling media ahead of June 14 vote
Source : Arab News  
Date : 2013-05-20
Iran is tightening control of the Internet ahead of next month's presidential election, mindful of violent street protests that social networkers inspired last time around over claims of fraud, users...
A changing balance of power
Source : Arab News  
Date : 2013-05-20
Unlike the hesitant West, Russia has been providing Assad's regime with advanced and lethal weapons that are poised to change the balance of power among the warring parties in Syria....
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