Set up centre to treat people with ‘violent’ nature – expert
No reduction in traffic fines: MoI Female smuggling abortion pills
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.