Public purchase power sees big rise

‘Kuwaitis in US are safe after shootings’

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 5, (KUNA): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Lt-Gen Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah and the UK’s Defense Senior Advisor for the Middle East Sir John Lorimer discussed in a meeting Monday security issues and topics of mutual interest.

Sheikh Khaled A-Jarrah underlined the strong Kuwaiti-British ties and cooperation on all levels, said the ministry’s Public Relations and Security Media Department in a statement.

It added that the meeting also discussed sharing experience and information between the two sides, as well as organizing joint training.

On his part, Sir Lorimer hailed Kuwait’s prominent role in enhancing security and stability in the region.

The UK Ambassador to Kuwait Michael Davenport and a number of officials attended the meeting.

Kuwaitis in US are safe after Ohio, KUWAIT CITY, Aug 5: Citizens and expatriates spent KD 12.3 billion in the first six months of the current year – KD 466 million or four percent higher than the amount they spent within the same period in 2018, reports Al-Rai daily.

According to statistics prepared by the daily based on official figures from the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK), citizens and expatriates spent more than KD 6 billion through sales points (direct purchases) in the first six months this year – KD 410 million higher than

Texas mass shootings according to the embassy

Kuwait’s embassy in Washington has affirmed that the Kuwaiti visitors and students in the United States are safe after the two mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas.

In a statement to KUNA on Sunday, the embassy urged all Kuwaitis in the US to keep in touch with it or with any of the Kuwaiti consulates in Los Angeles and New York. the amount spent last year.

Purchases through sales points in the country within the first six months of the year reached KD 5.6 billion – KD 421 million higher than the amount spent last year; while the amount of their purchases abroad declined to KD 446 million compared to KD 457 million last year.

The amount of ATM transactions (cash withdrawal) reached KD 6.29 billion in the first half of the year compared to KD 6.24 billion in 2018.

In case of any emergency, the embassy advised nationals in the US to seek help through the following phone numbers: the Kuwaiti embassy in Washington’s emergency number (+12022620758), the Kuwaiti General Consulate in Los Angeles’ emergency number (+13102793644), the General Consulate in New York emergency number (+19172426688), and the Washington Cultural Office emergency number (+12023642104).