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Philippine Star
April 29, 2018
Just like what happened in Kuwait. I'm the head of government. And they're finding faults supposedly committed by (Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan) Cayetano. No. It's me,” the President said. “So once again, I would like to restate to everybody, especially to the Kuwaiti government. There's no bitterness inÃâà...
ABS-CBN News (blog)
April 28, 2018
SCUM: We can deploy our elite team of JT — Junketing Trolls — along with government staff. We infiltrate Kuwait. We rescue some workers, we video everything. We hold a celebratory party, everyone is happy. The Secretary: What could possibly go wrong? Make it happen. Soon the Infinity Stones will beÃâà...
Philippine Star
April 26, 2018
Manila had already apologized to Kuwait. “The action taken by the Kuwaiti government is deeply disturbing as it is inconsistent with the assurances given by Kuwaiti Ambassador Musaed Saleh Ahmad Althwaikh during his meeting with Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday,” the DFAÃâà...
UNTV News
April 24, 2018
... Saleh Ahmad Althwaikh, in Davao City days after the Kuwait government protested the Philippine government's action to rescue distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Gulf state. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) relayed the commitment of the Kuwaiti government whichÃâà...
Scottsbluff Star Herald
April 24, 2018
He said Philippines Foreign Minister Alan Peter Cayetano also had made an apology to Kuwait "for the actions that were undertaken by the embassy ... to assist Filipino nationals in grave distress here in Kuwait but which the government ... found unacceptable." Kuwait police arrested two Filipinos earlierÃâà...
Kuwait Times
April 24, 2018
The government does not publish statistics on violence against women. During the year a Kuwait University study found that 40 percent of married women were victims of domestic violence. There were no known shelters specifically for victims of domestic violence. A woman may petition for divorce basedÃâà...
Construction Business News
April 24, 2018
Kuwait government has awarded a major operation and management contract to Korea's Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) for its new Terminal ... As per the deal, the Korean company will transfer knowledge and expertise besides providing training to Kuwaiti youth on airport management.
MEConstructionNews.com
April 24, 2018
The Kuwait government has awarded Korea's Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) an operation and management contract, according to Kuwait state news agency KUNA. ... Besides providing training to Kuwaiti youth on airport management, the Korean group will also transfer relevant knowledge and expertise.
Philippine Star
April 24, 2018
“I apologize to my counterpart and we apologize to the Kuwaiti government, Kuwaiti people and the leaders of Kuwait if they were offended by some actions taken by the Philippine embassy in Kuwait, but we have explained to their ambassador and the ambassador has accepted this explanation,” CayetanoÃâà...
Philippine Star
April 23, 2018
MANILA, Philippines — There was a misunderstanding between the Kuwaiti government and the Philippine Embassy on efforts by consular officials to rescue distressed Filipino workers there, the Philippines said Monday. Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier summoned Philippine Ambassador toÃâà...
Hivisasa
April 21, 2018
Nyamira County Women Representative Jerusha Momanyi for more enrollment to schools moments after Kuwait government promised to donate money for construction of classes. According to her, the Kuwait and Kenyan governments partnered to build modern classrooms in the region to provide aÃâà...
ABS-CBN News
April 21, 2018
“I would like to acknowledge the support and cooperation of the government of the State of Kuwait in addressing our government's concerns on the situation of our domestic workers. We thank the Kuwaiti government for the extension of the amnesty program for undocumented foreign nationals includingÃâà...
gulfnews.com
April 11, 2018
The current Kuwaiti government was formed on December 11 more than one month after the previous cabinet resigned following the quizzing of one of its members during a parliamentary session. The resignation indicated the difficult balance Kuwait's government hopes to strike between austerity, publicÃâà...
WCJB
March 2, 2018
The amount the Kuwaiti government spent at the hotel was similarly kept private, part of an undisclosed flow of money from foreign governments to Trump properties that has drawn sharp criticism from congressional critics and ethics groups in Washington. “The Constitution prohibits government officialsÃâà...
Rappler
March 2, 2018
... March 1, that their counterparts from Kuwaiti will arrive in Manila next week to finalize the bilateral agreement to protect Filipino workers in the Gulf state. In a press briefing on Thursday, Labor Undersecretary Claro Arellano, head of the negotiating team, said that the Kuwaiti government has agreed thatÃâà...
Pakistan Observer
March 1, 2018
The Government of Pakistan and the Embassy of Pakistan in Kuwait are actively pursuing this matter with the Kuwaiti Government at the highest level. During the visit of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in March 2017, this issue was raised with the Kuwaiti leadership and an assurance was given for theÃâà...
Gulf Business News
March 1, 2018
Kuwait Times cited MP Saleh Ashour as confirming government representatives had informed the country's parliament of a strategy to unify salaries of staff and create 4,000 standardised job descriptions under a payroll bill. A separate bill regulating senior positions is also being finalised to set the maximumÃâà...
Inquirer.net
February 28, 2018
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said on Wednesday that there was an ongoing “high-level” discussion between the Philippine and Kuwaiti governments to tackle issues concerning the overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in the Gulf State. POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia saidÃâà...
The Business Times
February 27, 2018
While the murder rocked the Philippine community in Kuwait, many say they want to remain in the country. "I was truly afraid - but actually because I want to stay here to make sure my children graduate from school," said Luzviminda, who asked that her family name be withheld. "But if the government asksÃâà...
Rappler
February 22, 2018
But Begum also criticized the move, saying that the Kuwaiti government should fight the root causes of abuse of domestic workers before looking to recruit workers from other countries. “Domestic workers from other countries like Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Nepal have faced similar problems in Kuwait,”Ãâà...
Task & Purpose
February 20, 2018
The sender of the message identified himself as an American and fellow inmate at Kuwait's notorious Central Prison. As usual .... For Mateo, the joy of finding out Rogers was still alive quickly gave way to another nightmare, as it became clear that the Kuwaiti government had no intention of letting him go.
Rappler
February 15, 2018
The deployment ban had angered the Kuwaiti government which condemned the ban but said the Philippine government's move "would not serve the relationship between Kuwait and the Philippines." Bello backed President Rodrigo Duterte's decision of total ban, saying that the Kuwaiti governmentÃâà...
Times of India
December 31, 1999
A team led by Norka Roots recruitment manager was in Kuwait last week to begin talks in this regard with Kuwaiti MoH officials, with help from the Indian embassy in Kuwait. The Union ministry of external affairs is also actively participating in the discussions. If the discussions are fruitful, India will be theÃâà...
Bloomberg Businessweek Middle East
December 31, 1999
In the specific case of Kuwait, the private sector contributes to less than 30% of overall GDP and yet the government employs more than 80% of the Kuwaiti workforce – factors that influenced the government to embrace the current situation as an opportunity to design and implement a comprehensiveÃâà...
