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Gulf Insider
22-02-2025
- Health
- Gulf Insider
Kuwaiti Jailed For 6 Months Over Hacking Wife's Mobile Phone
A Kuwaiti man has been sentenced to six months in prison on charges of hacking and illegally accessing his wife's mobile phone, according to a media report. The court has also ordered the man to pay a fine of KD3,000 ($9,720), news website Almajilis reported. In a separate case, a Kuwaiti criminal court handed down four years in prison to a citizen for beating his ex-wife with a screwdriver. It was not immediately clear when the incident happened or the nature of the injuries the woman had sustained. Earlier this month, Kuwait unveiled new rules for medical tests that will apply to all people including expatriates planning to get married in the country starting April. The Kuwait Ministry of Health has approved updated executive regulations for the premarital tests as part of efforts to protect public health, reduce rates of genetic and infectious diseases, ascertain a healthy marital life, and ensure that procedures are in line with international medical standards. The update features several amendments, expanding the scope of the medical examination to include all marriage contracts documented in Kuwait, whether both parties are Kuwaitis, one of them is Kuwaiti, or both are non-Kuwaitis. In 2023, Kuwait saw its lowest marriage rate in five years and a significant rise in divorce rates across the country, the country's Central Statistical Bureau reported last May. A total of 11,166 marriages were recorded that year with 83.1% or 9,280 marriages between Kuwaiti men and women. Divorce figures, meanwhile, showed an upward trend, with 5,932 divorces reported in 2023, marking an increase from previous years. The divorce rate was particularly high among university-educated Kuwaitis, with 4,239 such divorces recorded.
Gulf Insider
21-02-2025
- Gulf Insider
Kuwaiti Gets 12 Years In Jail For Abusing Wife, Hurting Security Official
A Kuwaiti man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges of detaining his wife, assaulting a security official and causing grievous bodily harm to him. A Kuwaiti criminal court issued the sentence against the man after he was charged with cutting four tendons in the policeman's hand using a sword, Kuwaiti news website Almajilis has reported. The verdict is linked to a case that dates to May last year when police in Al Shamiya area of Kuwait City received a report from a Ukrainian woman accusing her Kuwaiti husband of assaulting her and threatening to kill her. She claimed he possessed firearms in the house. Police summoned the suspect to question him about his wife's complaint. He was arrested and later escorted by police to his house to seize the weapons mentioned in the report. During their search of the place, police found a Kalashnikov, four pistols, and a quantity of drugs including hashish and marijuana. During the search, the man surprised the police by pulling out a Japanese sword and assaulting an officer, causing an injury to his hand. After several incidents involving attacks on police, Kuwait has allowed police to use electric guns or stun guns to subdue wanted offenders or handle specific situations. In 2023, the Interior Ministry allowed all field security personnel, mainly those in charge of public security and traffic police, to use electric guns after attending special training courses on use rules. The cases include arresting a convict in a criminal case, or in case of the offender's resistance of arrest or escape attempt. Other cases include breaking up a gathering of people intending to commit a crime, or putting other lives at risk.
