Tackling disasters:
News in Brief
Public Relations and Media Unit at the General Fire Service Department recently announced the participation of 15 government authorities in a comprehensive training program at Arifjan to manage earthquakes and other natural disasters, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
In a statement, head of the organizing committee of the program and Fire Chief of Farwaniya Governorate Colonel Maath Al-Hamadi said coordination meeting of the participating authorities was held recently to discuss the difficulties in distributing tasks.
He affirmed trust in the participating authorities and urged them to play their respective roles and get ready to face unforeseen events or possible disasters that may hit the country in future.
New KAC route:
As part of a plan to expand the network of its routes, Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) announced the inclusion of Quanzhou, China in its flight schedule. It has become an aspect of the summer operation program that also includes several other new routes for seasonal or permanent operations.
In a press statement, KAC clarified the rumor spread on social media about the purported inclusion of Shanghai route, indicating the new route is not Shanghai but Quanzhou. The corporation assured its numerous customers that it offers the best services and many options to passengers.
Probe underway:
Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah has confirmed that the Embassy of Kuwait in Egypt, particularly Kuwaiti Ambassador to Egypt Mohammad Al-Thewaikh, is monitoring the latest developments in the murder of a Kuwaiti in his 50s.
Al-Jarallah told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the Ambassador and a team from the embassy went to Tanta, Egypt – the place where the murder happened – to follow up reports with Egyptian security authorities declaring that the motive behind the killing was robbery.
He praised the Egyptian authorities for their hard work and full cooperation in solving the case. He said Kuwait trusts the steps and measures being taken by the security authorities in Egypt.