Banks to close from Aug 11 to 13

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 6: Secretary General of Kuwait Banking Association Dr Hamad Al-Hassawi has announced that banks will be closed starting from Saturday – Day of Arafat Standing, followed by the official Eid Al-Adha holidays from Sunday to Tuesday (Aug 11-13), reports Al-Seyassah daily.

Al-Hassawi said banks will resume work on Wednesday (Aug 14) as per the circular issued by the Central Bank of Kuwait regarding the upcoming holidays.

The Cabinet has approved the appointment of Dr Namer Al-Sabah as the undersecretary of Ministry of Oil, and Kamel Al-Abduljalil as the Secretary General of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters, reports Aljarida daily.