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Set up centre to treat people with ‘violent’ nature – expert

No reduction in traffic fines: MoI Female smuggling abortion pills

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KUWAIT CITY, Feb 16: The head of the Family Center for Social and Psychologi­cal Counseling Dr Amthal Al-Huwaila has stressed on violence calling it an old world phenomenon which dates back to the beginning of human history, reports Al-Qabas daily.

She said, Kuwait should have been the least violent for several reasons. Its society is Islamic and conservati­ve, and has been chosen by the world community as country of humanity.

She added the social networking websites have become a means to spread news and images of violent crimes which are being committed in societies among all segments. Most of such crimes occur, she said, because of the abuse of beliefs or false beliefs or mental illness, even within the confines of one family for unreasonab­le reasons.

She pointed out confrontin­g violence in all its forms is a societal and national responsibi­lity. This should be done at family level, through the school and relevant institutio­ns in the state, such as the media and the Awqaf and Islamic institutio­ns. She called for the establishm­ent of a specialize­d center to ‘treat’ violent persons in the country taking into considerat­ion their psychologi­cal and social situations.

‘No cut in fines’:

The Ministry of Interior has denied on Friday reports that the ministry will lessen the value of traffic fines on the occasion of national holidays, reports Al-Rai daily.

The Public Relations and Security Informatio­n Department has denied rumors that have gone viral in some social media that on the occasion of the national holidays the traffic fines will be reduced calling the informatio­n baseless. The department said any decision taken by the ministry is preceded by a media campaign and stressed that the ministry doors are open to answer any queries around the clock.

Travel ban flouted:

The concerned authoritie­s at the Interior Ministry are conducting intensive investigat­ions how an Egyptian woman exited and returned to the country although her name is on the list of persons banned from leaving the country because she Kuwait’s Ambassador to Paris, Sami Al-Sulaiman poses for a picture with

Kuwaiti members and students of the military office studying in France. KUWAIT CITY, Feb 16: Security officers at the Kuwait Internatio­nal Airport have arrested an unidentifi­ed female gynecologi­st for attempting to smuggle into the country large quantities of medicine pills to induce abortion, reports AlShahed daily.

According to the daily, the doctor works for a private hospital and earns a monthly salary of KD 2,000. She has admitted to selling one pill for KD 100 to Indians and Filipinos.

The doctor has been referred to the authoritie­s for further interrogat­ion. by consuming large quantity of pills inside his flat in Mahboula area, reports Al-Seyassah daily.

Paramedics referred him to Adan Hospital for treatment.

Cigarettes seized:

Three GCC nationals were arrested for attempting to smuggle 20 cartons of cigarette packs out of the country via Nuwaiseeb border.

Reportedly, the customs officers at Nuwaiseeb border checkpoint found the cigarette packs strapped to their bodies under their clothes.

The suspects were arrested and referred with the cigarette packs to the concerned authoritie­s for necessary legal action.

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