Kuwait Boots Out 6,300 Expats In 60 Days
Sources added the field sectors in the ministry refer violators of the Residency and Labor laws, who are arrested in the ongoing security campaigns throughout the country, including illegal workers. In other news, since the implementation of the new traffic law on April 22 -- about three months ago-- areas once frequented by reckless drivers, such as Kabad, Wafra, Abdally and Subiya roads, are now empty of such drivers. These areas, which used to be venues for nighttime gatherings for car races promoted on social media, are now largely deserted, marking a new era of road safety.
The law introduced sweeping changes, including increased fines, tougher penalties, and stricter enforcement. These measures have led to a visible shift in driving behavior, particularly among reckless drivers. Previously, some of the abovementioned areas hosted illegal, high-risk races that resulted in fatal accidents (both among drivers and spectators), often under the cover of darkness and away from law enforcement. Under the new regulations, penalties for reckless or negligent driving and racing have significantly increased.
Offenders now face fines of up to KD150 for minor violations upon settlement; and in severe cases, imprisonment of one to three years and fines ranging from KD 600 to 1,000 or any of these two penalties. Individuals who film themselves committing traffic offenses like reckless or negligent driving now face fines ranging from KD1,000 to KD2,000. The Ministry of Interior reported a substantial drop in traffic violations and accidents since the law took effect. According to the General Traffic Department, traffic camera data showed 28,464 violations recorded in May 2025; compared to 168,208 in May 2024 -- 83 percent decrease. These violations included speeding and running a red light. Violations related to not wearing seatbelts or using mobile phones while driving dropped by 75 percent -- 22,574 violations recorded in the first month of implementing the new law compared to 89,153 in the previous month. The most important development is that traffic-related deaths fell by 55 percent; with only 10 fatalities reported in May 2025, compared to 22 in the same month of the previous year.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Arab Times
2 days ago
- Arab Times
He Wrote Poems, Not Truth: Saudi Poet's Double Life Ends In Life Sentence
KUWAIT CITY, July 31: The Criminal Court, headed by Counselor Abdulwahab Al-Muaili, sentenced a well-known Saudi poet to life imprisonment for forging Kuwaiti citizenship and embezzling public funds. The court also imposed a fine of KD1,793,000 and ordered him to return the money he obtained unlawfully. Investigations revealed that the accused obtained Kuwaiti citizenship in 1995, at the age of 34. After being added to the file of a deceased Kuwaiti citizen, he changed his name, renounced his Saudi citizenship, and obtained a birth certificate dated 1972, although he was born 11 years earlier. The decision to withdraw citizenship included his 27 children (male and female), because their nationality is linked to his forged citizenship; the case documents showed that the accused left Kuwait in 2016, and his citizenship was withdrawn in June 2024.
Arab Times
2 days ago
- Arab Times
Kuwait Prisoner Ran a Multi-Million Dinar Drug Empire from Prison
KUWAIT CITY, July 31: In a major operation, Kuwait's Criminal Security Sector, represented by the General Department for Drug Control (GDDC), dismantled what officials described as the largest international drug trafficking network operating in the country, responsible for smuggling and distributing psychotropic substances, particularly the pharmaceutical drug Lyrica. Investigators revealed that the alleged ringleader, Muhammad Hamza Abbas Al-Muhamid, a Kuwaiti national, orchestrated the operation from inside the Central Prison, where he is currently serving time for previous drug-related offenses and has multiple judicial rulings against him. The case came to light after authorities began tracking the movements of Rashid Shihab Rashid (Farhan), a suspected accomplice (Bedoun/ Stateless)operating outside prison. He was caught selling psychotropic pills to an undercover agent. Further investigations led authorities to a stable in the Kabd area, used as a storage site. The location had been rented under the name of Ali Khalifa Ghayath Omair Al-Dhafiri for KD 600 per month. During the arrest operation, the suspect violently resisted, damaging several police vehicles. A search of the premises uncovered large quantities of Lyrica capsules and powder, as well as packaging tools used in preparing the drugs for distribution. Following the seizure, Al-Muhamid was transferred from prison for questioning, where he admitted to coordinating a large drug shipment from an Asian country via air freight. Working with the General Administration of Customs, drug control officers raided the cargo area and intercepted seven large boxes packed with Lyrica capsules. In total, authorities confiscated an estimated 800,000 capsules of psychotropic substances along with powdered Lyrica, valued at several million Kuwaiti dinars on the black market. The General Department for Drug Control reaffirmed its commitment to cracking down on drug trafficking and hailed the operation as a major blow to international drug syndicates. Officials emphasized that anti-narcotics personnel would continue to serve as a formidable line of defense against the spread of illicit drugs in the country.
Arab Times
2 days ago
- Arab Times
From Vet to Cosmetics : Egyptian Caught Running Underground Beauty Clinic in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY, July 31: In a shocking bust that has sent ripples across Kuwait's beauty industry, authorities have arrested an Egyptian national for posing as a plastic surgeon and carrying out illegal cosmetic procedures inside an unlicensed women's salon in Sabah Al-Salem. The man, identified as Ahmed Atta Ahmed Ali, a veterinarian by profession working with an agricultural contracting company, was caught red-handed by the General Department of Criminal Investigations under the Hawally Governorate. According to officials, he had been impersonating a cosmetic surgeon and operating without any medical license in a salon illegally converted into a cosmetic clinic. Security forces raided the premises and arrested the suspect at the scene, where he confessed to injecting cosmetic fillers for KD 50 per session—despite having no official qualifications or license from medical authorities During the operation, investigators seized a range of unauthorized medical and cosmetic equipment, including injections, unlicensed substances, a medical-grade laser device, and other tools typically used in certified clinics. Three women (two Egyptians and one Kenyan) were also apprehended for assisting in the unauthorized cosmetic treatments. Further investigations revealed that the salon is owned by Sahar Hatem Muhammad Saadawi, a woman whose Kuwaiti citizenship was recently revoked but is currently treated as a Kuwaiti under Article 8. Authorities discovered she is allegedly operating a network of six unlicensed salons and women's health centers, posing a serious risk to public health. The Ministry of Interior has confirmed that legal action is underway, and the case has been referred to the proper authorities for further proceedings.
