Tag: Kuwait

  • From accidental prime minister to the Blair Institute: Sanna Marini’s ambition or faith?

    From accidental prime minister to the Blair Institute: Sanna Marini’s ambition or faith?

    Some argue that Marin’s rapid rise does not highlight his own qualifications, but rather a broader trend of prioritizing optics over significant experience in political leadership and the declining quality of leadership in Europe. Antti RinneThe term of office of the Finnish prime minister was interrupted due to the political turmoil that arose around the…

  • Iraq, Iran act against Sweden after Koran protests

    Iraq, Iran act against Sweden after Koran protests

    BAGHDAD – Demonstrators marched in the Iraqi and Iranian capitals on Friday to denounce Sweden’s permission of protests desecrating the Koran, as Stockholm withdrew staff from its Baghdad embassy. Hundreds of people gathered in Baghdad’s Sadr City after Friday prayers, chanting “Yes, yes to Islam, yes, yes to the Koran,” an AFP correspondent said. In…

  • Swedish police give permission for Bible-burning protest

    Swedish police give permission for Bible-burning protest

    The similar demonstration is planned weeks after a Koran was desecrated outside the most prominent mosque in Stockholm Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is among several prominent Jewish figures to strongly rebuke Swedish police after a “shameful decision” to allow a protest where a copy of the Hebrew Bible will be burned. The protest, which…

  • “Difficult to find friends among Danes” expats complain – survey

    Denmark has never fared particularly well in the Expat Insider survey, which is carried out annually by Internationala worldwide community of 4.8 million members and counting – and 2023 is no exception. Out of the 53 countries assessed, it finished a lowly 41st, behind Finland (16th) and a resurgent Sweden (24th) to finish third in…

  • Huge ecological footprint places Denmark among the world’s worst over-consumers of resources

    Huge ecological footprint places Denmark among the world’s worst over-consumers of resources

    The inconvenience knows Earth Overshoot Day will not disappear, despite Denmark’s emergence in recent years as a green superpower. If Denmark were the entire planet, it would use an entire year’s worth of resources in just under three months, meaning it would need the equivalent of four Planet Earths to support its needs, according to…

  • Denmark in the middle of the table in the InterNations survey, which assesses easy settlement

    Denmark has ended up in the middle of the table a new InterNations survey that assesses how easy it is for internationals to settle when they move abroad. The Expat Essentials Index addresses four key areas in expats’ lives when they resettle: finding accommodation, dealing with administration, dealing with the language and digital life. In…

  • New report: Denmark’s air quality worst in the Nordics

    Not bad in comparison, thoughTo be fair, only six countries in the world – Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland and New Zealand – have air quality that meets WHO standards. The silver lining is that Denmark is in 11th place in Europe and in the top 25 in the world, so it scores better than…

  • ‘Hurtful and despicable’: Pak PM Sharif condemns ‘burning’ of Koran in Sweden

    ‘Hurtful and despicable’: Pak PM Sharif condemns ‘burning’ of Koran in Sweden

    Islamabad [Pakistan]January 22 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday criticized the alleged burning of the Quran during a protest outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, Pakistani news agency The News International reported, adding that he called the incident extremely hurtful and despicable. According to the news report, Turkey and Saudi Arabia joined several…

  • Stockholm protests against angry Turkey, cancels Sweden’s ministerial meeting

    Stockholm [Sweden]January 22 (ANI): Turkey on Saturday canceled a planned visit by Sweden’s defense minister in response to anti-Turkish protests that heightened tensions between the two countries as Sweden seeks Turkey’s approval to join NATO, the Washington Post reported. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said a planned visit by his Swedish counterpart Pal Jonsonto to…

  • Pak FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to visit European countries

    Pak FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to visit European countries

    Islamabad [Pakistan]August 20 (ANI): Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will visit European countries including Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway from August 22-26, 2022, according to media reports. According to Pakistan’s local media ARY News citing a statement from the country’s foreign office, these countries are part of Zardari’s first visit to Europe since taking…

  • Denmark in the middle of the herd in expat survey

    Denmark in the middle of the herd in expat survey

    Denmark is neither the best nor the worst place to be an expat, shows the latest study from InterNations. It’s somewhere in the middle. In an overall 30th place, Denmark was the highest ranked among the Nordic countries, and placed slightly ahead of Finland (32), Norway (34) and Sweden (39). Expats in Denmark were most…

  • Xinhua Middle East News Summary at 2200 GMT, June 15

    KUWAIT CITY – Kuwait health authorities said on Wednesday that despite an increase in covid-19 infections, the health situation in Kuwait remains stable, and taking precautionary measures would reduce the risk of infection. Health Ministry spokesman Abdullah Al-Sanad said the recent increase in covid-19 infections around the world and in the Gulf region including Kuwait…

  • Xinhua World News Summary at 0030 GMT, 11 May

    HOUSTON – Due to strong winds and drought, forest fires that started more than a month ago continue to burn in the southwestern mountainous state of New Mexico starting Tuesday, threatening more communities in the Rocky Mountains’ foothills while forcing some local schools to become virtual. Forest fires have burned more than 318 square miles…

  • War crimes in Ukraine and the detectives online

    War crimes in Ukraine and the detectives online

    If the Kuwait War in the early 90’s was called the first live televised war, where American bombings were broadcast live on CNN, then Ukraine and Syria are wars that were broadcast live 24 hours a day by thousands of different accounts on social media. All this material that is posted voluntarily can be extremely…

  • WHO wants rich states to contribute to the Covid-19 plan

    WHO wants rich states to contribute to the Covid-19 plan

    The ACT Accelerator initiative requires $ 16 billion to end the pandemic The World Health Organization (WHO) has appealed to the leaders of the world’s richest countries and asked them to pay their fair share of the funding needed for the agency’s program to end the global Covid-19 pandemic as soon as possible. The agency…

  • China’s illegal trade in fentanyl drugs is a major concern for the United States

    China’s illegal trade in fentanyl drugs is a major concern for the United States

    Peking [China]February 9 (ANI): The illegal trade in synthetic drugs Fentanyl from China has dramatically increased the number of overdoses in the United States, which has eventually led to deaths due to overdose, the think tank Policy Research Group (POREG) reported. Fentanyl is a legally used synthetic opioid in the United States as a powerful…

  • COVID: South African health minister is dissatisfied with international reaction to Omicron strain

    COVID: South African health minister is dissatisfied with international reaction to Omicron strain

    “The action against the countries of South Africa is unfortunate and damaging to our economies. We are confident that the countries will follow science and review their decisions. The Omicron variant is already widespread in many parts of the world,” Phaahla said. The minister added that the government sees South Africa’s travel bans as an…

  • The brutal end for Saddam Hussein – Part 2 of 2

    The brutal end for Saddam Hussein – Part 2 of 2

    In March 2003, then-US President George W. Bush gave an ultimatum to Saddam Hussein – that the dictator and his sons must leave Iraq within 48 hours. But Saddam Hussein remained and the US-led invasion began. Hear about Iraq’s then-Information Minister “Baghdad-Bob” who denied that US troops were in the country despite the fact that…

  • Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq with an iron fist – part 1 of 2

    Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq with an iron fist – part 1 of 2

    Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein became notorious for his oppression of dissidents and minorities. The Anfal campaign targeting the Kurdish minority bombed villages and killed thousands with chemical weapons. He led the country in wars against Iran and Kuwait, wars that are believed to have cost millions of lives. Saddam Hussein himself lived in luxury in…

  • The Danes’ favorite travel destination turns green in travel guidance

    According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ update of travel guidelines, entry to Denmark from Chile, Kuwait and Rwanda is also open. In the press release, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also makes it clear that the travel guides are aimed at those citizens who have not been vaccinated. This means that those who have…

  • * NEW * Saddam Hussein’s Swedish prisoners

    * NEW * Saddam Hussein’s Swedish prisoners

    On the morning of September 3, 1992, three Swedish engineers inspected mobile telephony stations in Kuwait. They run out of time to get back to a meeting in Kuwait city and decide to ask about the way in a nearby UN post. What they do not know is that the posting is on Iraqi soil.…

  • Denmark improves the expat satisfaction index

    Denmark improves the expat satisfaction index

    COVID-19 ros Another aspect of the report this year concerned satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic, and here Denmark performed excellently. “Seven out of ten expatriates in Denmark say that their relocation plans have not been disrupted by COVID-19 (against 63 percent globally). It is mostly their personal travels that have been affected (35 percent versus…

  • Business Round Up: Minister condemns “greedy” Danske Bank for lowering the limit for negative interest-free accounts

    Business Round Up: Minister condemns “greedy” Danske Bank for lowering the limit for negative interest-free accounts

    Since June last year, Danske Bank has charged a cash negative interest rate to account holders with moderate savings, which has gradually lowered the threshold in the following months to only DKK 250,000. And now there has been news that account holders with savings of more than 100,000 kroner are obliged to pay a negative…

  • Major protests in Kuwait after the murder of a mother of two

    Major protests in Kuwait after the murder of a mother of two

    The murder of a mother of two in Kuwait has led to unusual protests against violence against women. A campaign called lan askut, “I will not be silenced”, has been called Kuwait’s metro movement. Protesting against honor killings and harassment of women has long been considered taboo in conservative Kuwait. But now activists hope that…

  • Copenhagen is the fourth worst city in the world for expats who settle in

    Copenhagen is the fourth worst city in the world for expats who settle in

    InterNations has released their latest Expat City Ranking, and it is not very pleasant to read for Copenhageners. The city was 46th overall, but landed particularly low in terms of cost of living and settled in. Valencia topped the rankings, with Lisbon, Panama City, Singapore and Madrid also placed in the top ten. At the…

  • Arab countries boycott French goods

    Arab countries boycott French goods

    A crisis between France and the Muslim world is brewing. Calls to boycott France are spreading after President Macron criticized Islam in connection with the assassination of the French teacher who showed pictures of Mohamed cartoons. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Macron to undergo a psychiatric examination, which has led France to…