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Gulf Today
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Gulf Today
Sultan issues decree to dissolve SCC
His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah has issued an Amiri Decree on Wednesday, dissolving the second regular session of the 11th legislative term of the Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC), effective as of Thursday, June 19, 2025. Separately, Sheikh Sultan issued an Amiri Decree regarding the promotion of officers in the General Command of the Amiri Guard. The promotion included 8 officers to the higher ranks, effective from the date of eligibility.
Al Etihad
2 days ago
- General
- Al Etihad
UAQ Ruler appoints Deputy Ruler
4 June 2025 15:31 UMM AL QAIWAIN (WAM) His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, has issued Amiri Decree No. (7) of 2025, appointing Sheikh Ahmed bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla as Deputy Ruler of the Emirate of Umm Al decree also stipulates the cancellation of previous Amiri Decrees: Decree No. (1) of 2004 and Decree No. (1) of 2007, along with any decisions issued pursuant to them. The decree shall come into force from the date of its signing and shall be published in the official gazette.
Arab Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Arab Times
75% Surge In Kuwaiti-to-Kuwaiti Marriages After Nationality Law Amendment
KUWAIT CITY, June 2: The amendment of some provisions of the Amiri Decree on the Kuwaiti Nationality Law – which aims to strengthen national identity, maintain public order and abolish Article Eight stipulating that the marriage of a foreign woman to a Kuwaiti man does not entail her becoming a Kuwaiti – has led to a 75 percent increase in the number of Kuwaiti women marrying Kuwaiti men and a lower rate of foreign marriages. The newspaper obtained a copy of the recent statistics issued by the Department of Legal Documentation at the Ministry of Justice, indicating that the number of marriages between Kuwaiti men and Kuwaiti women reached 2,916 from the beginning of January until the end of April 2025. The statistics showed that 332 Kuwaiti men got married to non-Kuwaiti women, 133 Kuwaiti women got married to non-Kuwaitis, 44 Kuwaiti men got married to Bedouns and 10 Kuwaiti women got married to Bedouns. In addition, the number of divorces between Kuwaiti husbands and Kuwaiti wives reached 1,419; while the number of divorces between Kuwaiti husbands and non-Kuwaiti wives reached 332, and 141 Kuwaiti women were divorced from non-Kuwaiti men. Moreover, a statistical analysis of the achievements of the Sharia Documentation Department in April 2025 revealed that the number of documented marriages, by nationality, reached 1,149. The rate of marriages where both spouses are Kuwaiti nationals was 75 percent, while the percentage of marriages where both spouses are non-Kuwaiti nationals was 13.4 percent. The rate of marriages where the husband is Kuwaiti and the wife is non-Kuwaiti was 8.4 percent, while the percentage of marriages where the husband is non-Kuwaiti and the wife is Kuwaiti was 3.2 percent of the total marriages. The total number of documented authentication cases by nationality of husband and wife reached 117. The rate of documented authentication cases in which both spouses are Kuwaiti citizens was 4.3 percent, while the percentage of documented authentication cases in which both spouses are non-Kuwaiti citizens was 29.9 percent. The rate of documented authentication cases in which the husband is Kuwaiti and the wife is non-Kuwaiti was 60.7 percent, while the percentage of documented authentication cases in which the husband is non-Kuwaiti and the wife is Kuwaiti was 5.1 percent. The total number of documented divorces by nationality of the husband and wife was 754. The percentage of documented divorces in which both spouses are Kuwaiti citizens was 59.1 percent, while the percentage of divorces in which both spouses is non-Kuwaiti citizens was 18.4 percent. The rate of divorces in which the husband is Kuwaiti and the wife is non-Kuwaiti was 15.9 percent, while the percentage of divorces in which the husband is non-Kuwaiti and the wife is Kuwaiti was 6.5 percent.
Arab Times
05-02-2025
- Politics
- Arab Times
Amiri Decree appoints Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem as new Minister of Defense
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 4: An Amiri Decree has been issued amending the appointment of Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, naming him as the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. Additionally, the decree appointed Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah as the new Minister of Defense.
