Firemen put out fire in Farwaniya

KUWAIT FIREMEN PUT OUT A FIRE AT A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IN FARWANIYA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING, THE BUILDING WAS EVACUATED & THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT, AND A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE INCIDENT.

MOI Arrest Hundreds in Wide-scale Security Campaigns

The MOI carried out a wide-scale security campaign in the Farwaniya Governorate recently, which covered several areas including Farwaniya, Khaitan, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, Andalus, Firdous, Rabiya, Ardiya Industrial & the Friday Market area, the recent crackdowns are the largest wide-scale police campaign against illegal residents in Kuwait since authorities had announced amnesty periods during the pandemic, allowing residents without valid visas to either legalize their status or leave the country without paying fines, the first amnesty in April 2020 allowed illegals to leave the country without paying fines & with a free air ticket, MOI said around 30,000 expats of various nationalities benefited from the amnesty.

Biden wins US presidential election

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Democrat Joe Biden has won the US Presidential Election 2020 with more than 270 Electoral College votes to be the 46th leader of the United States.
A number of US media outlets have announced the victory of Biden after taking lead in Pennsylvania State with more than 30,000 popular votes. The State has 20 votes from the Electoral College.
Biden, who is the eldest US president came to office aged 77 years, ran for presidency twice but he failed. He served as vice president of former US leader Barack Obama.
Bidenآ’s deputy Kamala Harris is the first ever woman in the US that was elected for this post.

US: 4 Minnesota police officers fired after death of unarmed black man, protesters- police clash

Minneapolis: Four Minnesota police officers have been fired after the death of a black man who was taken into custody and seen on video being pinned down by his neck.
Footage shows the man, George Floyd, groaning and repeatedly saying “I can’t breathe” to the white officer. Minnesota police said 46-year-old Mr Floyd, who had worked providing security at a restaurant, died after a “medical incident” in a “police interaction”. The family of George Floyd say they want the four Minneapolis officers involved charged with murder.
There have been violent clashes between police and protesters in the US city of Minneapolis following the death of Floyd.

H.H the Amir addresses people on upcoming Eid Al-Fitr

#Kuwait His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Friday addressed the people of Kuwait ahead of advent of Eid Al-Fitr expressing congratulations to the Citizens and Residents on the happy occasion.

= His Highness the Amir began the address, voicing his felicitations on the coming Eid, expressing good wishes to the Arab and Islamic nations, renewing his gratitude and praise for the Kuwaiti nationals whom he described as heroes for dedicating themselves for service of the homeland and the nationals, employing their sincere efforts for facing the novel #coronavirus since its outbreak and start of spreading.

= The Amir expressed deep admiration for all the activists who devoted themselves days and night, namely the medics and health personnel, all personnel serving in various sectors, the ministries of interior and defense, the firemen, the concerned ministries, other state and private authorities, the charitable and cooperative associations who worked devotedly for containing the pandemic.

= We remember with pride and deep appreciation those who passed away in facing this pandemic and we consider them as martyrs in the heavens, also expressing deep gratitude to those who got injured, hurt or sick in the combat against the contagion.

= Expressed deep regret for false reports and harmful rhetoric broadcast by the media and social media, that conform neither with sanctity of this revered month nor with the current hard circumstances in the country.

= As I said on previous occasions, to take lessons for the world of tomorrow after the coronavirus will not be the same as it was before the breakout, for it will leave behind direct and effective repercussions locally and internationally on various aspects of life namely health, economic and social sectors and others.

= The Government and the National Assembly and all active civil associations should take a new approach to face these serious challenges for sake of redrawing the future of Kuwait.

= The Amir, in this context, called for effective steps parallel to the requirements of the current phase and its ramifications, this can only be attained with cooperation and collaboration of efforts, shouldering the responsibility, depending on ourselves and placing the higher national interest above any other consideration.

= Amir renewed the gratitude to the citizens and the residents for their understanding of the need for the measures undertaken by the State to face the pandemic, hailing their adherence to health guidance for their safety and wellbeing as well as for the interest of the homeland.

= Such conducts of awareness and responsibility will, by His Almighty’s will, contribute to speeding up restoration of normal life, which we all aspire to very soon, by His Almighty’s will.” “We are certain,” “His Almighty will make this gloominess cease to exist, by his mercy and grace.

= We ought to sense the joy and happiness with advent of the happy Eid, boost the spirit of hope and optimism and spread such spirit among our families and relatives.

= We pray to His Almighty in these blessed days that he may preserve our dear homeland, take away this pandemic and relieve all mankind of this gloomy plight.

Filipino nurse dies from coronavirus

#Kuwait: Manwella, a Filipino nurse has died after she was infected with Coronavirus recently, according to Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Nursing Society, Bandar Al-Enazi. “It is unfortunate that one of the nursing personnel died in this way due to the lack of protection and the provision of medical care, “ he said, the Preventive Health Nursing and Ambulance team all have knowledge of the nurse’s condition, who died today as a result of her stay in the nurses’ residence for more than 3 days, and all of them knew of her infection with the virus, he asked the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health to open a comprehensive investigation of all the parties to the tragic incident.

Citizen held with illegal arms, drugs near Abdaly

#Kuwait Jahra securitymen have arrested a 24-year-old Citizen in possession of multiple weapons and narcotic pills in Umm Nigga area near Abdaly, investigations are underway to examine the reasons for the possession of illegal arms.

Coronavirus cases cross 2 million worldwide

Duterte: The Philippines is particularly vulnerable to any Middle Eastern conflict

A major conflict between the US and Iran could have dire consequences for the Philippines because thousands of Filipino overseas workers in the Middle East send money home in the form of remittances.

That’s because hundreds of thousands of Filipinos work abroad in the Middle East and send billions of dollars home annually in the form of remittances, duterte said, The brewing hostilities following President Donald Trump’s decision to order a drone strike that killed Soleimani have prompted Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to ask the country’s Congress to prepare to evacuate thousands of Filipinos working in Iraq and Iran.

Duterte said he is considering calling a special session of Congress to address the issue of how to help Filipino citizens in the region if conflict were to break out. “We need billions,” Duterte said on Monday.
The Philippine armed forces said that there are 1,600 Filipinos in Iran and 6,000 in Iraq, Many work on oil rigs, in service industries and as domestic workers. If they evacuated and left their jobs, it could have a notable impact on the Philippine economy.
Duterte has tasked the military with preparing plans to evacuate the overseas workers “if and when open hostilities erupt in the Middle East that may endanger their lives.”

An estimated 2.3 million Filipinos or about 2% of the country’s population worked overseas between April and September 2018, according to government figures released in April 2019. Overseas workers sent some $4.64 billion in remittances during that time.

More than half of the Filipinos working abroad were in the Arab Gulf countries. Saudi Arabia alone hosted nearly 25% of all overseas workers from the Philippines.

Gen. Secretary of Hezbollah threatens to target US military personnel in the entire region

Lebanon: Hezbollah Chief Sayed Hasan Nasrullah says “US military bases, US battleships, US Soldiers & army personnel are all targets for the resistance” in retaliation for the assassination of general Qassem Soleimani & Abu Mahdi alMuhandis excluding US civilians.