A group photo of the dignitaries with the Amir who attended the KFAED golden jubilee celebrations.

 KUWAIT CITY, Feb 22: The Cabinet has no intention to waive off payment of loans and interest in the near future, reports Al-Jarida daily quoting Minister of Finance Mustafa Al-Shamali.

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 22: Al-Adala (Justice) Bloc, an Islamic parliamentary group, was formed recently with MPs Mohammed Hayef Al-Mutairi, Bader Al-Dahoum, Mohammed Al-Hatlani and Osama Al-Munawer as members.

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 22: Police have arrested two Asians for bootlegging and seized from them 100 polyethylene bags filled with the locally-manufactures booze. The bootleggers were arrested on suspicion while driving in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. The booze and the suspects have been referred to the concerned authorities.

Woman harassed: An unidentified young woman has filed a case with the Ahmadi Police Station accusing a youth of harassing her.

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 22: The Bahraini authorities have taken into custody a Kuwaiti youth for taking part in demonstrations in the capital Manama and the Island of Sutra several days ago, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily. According to Bahraini security sources the 18-year-old youth, identified only as A.G., was caught red-handed placing obstacles on the road to prevent police from reaching trouble spots.

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 22: The International Student Network (ISN) hosted an educational fair at the Regency Hotel in Kuwait Tuesday, wherein recruiters from twenty different American universities and colleges were present to talk to prospective students and their parents and answer their questions. The event was one of many other events hosted by ISN, who holds semi-annual education fairs in the spring and fall of every academic year.

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 22: Minister of Oil Hani Abdulaziz Hussein must look into allegations that some officials in the petroleum sector want to remove certain stipulations of the development plan pertaining to the oil refineries in China and Vietnam, reports Al-Seyassah daily quoting MP Bader Al-Dahoum.

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 22: Police have arrested a Kuwaiti girl in her late teens who was reported missing one week ago from the suburb of Mubarak Al-Kabeer, reports Al-Rai daily. The daily quoting security sources said police information revealed the teenager was having fun with some youths inside an apartment in Salmiya. The police reportedly set a trap for her and took her into custody as soon as she left the apartment.

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 22: Officers at the Kuwait International Airport recently foiled an attempt by a Bangladeshi man to enter Kuwait on forged passport, reports Al-Rai daily. According to security sources the suspect was carrying the passport of a Sri Lankan man who had been deported from the country several years ago. The airport security sources said the Bangladeshi has been returned to the country of origin on the same aircraft.

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 22: Acting on information and armed with a search and arrest warrant issued by the Public Prosecution, police raided a number of vice dens in Khaitan and arrested eight Asian women for indulging in illegal activities and a pimp and referred them to the authorities, reports Al-Rai daily.

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 22: The Court of Appeals presided over by Judge Ibrahim Al-Obeid, upheld the verdict of the Court of First Instance which acquitted a juvenile from the charge of kidnapping a student with the intention to rape him. The court also cancelled the sentence of one-month imprisonment and fine of KD 50 against the juvenile and acquitted him of the charge of driving a vehicle without a driving license.