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Over 100 Charitable Organizations Evicted from Private Residential Areas

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KUWAIT CITY, May 26: Municipal inspection teams have successfully evacuated 107 branches of charitable organizations operating out of private residential properties within an 18-day period, following a targeted campaign across Kuwait’s six governorates.

At the start of May, the municipality deployed specialized inspection teams from the engineering audit and follow-up departments across its governorate branches. Their mission: to intensify field inspections and enforce eviction orders against charitable associations unlawfully operating from private and model residential areas. This action is in line with a government directive prohibiting the use of residential real estate for purposes other than private housing.

During the 18-day campaign, municipal teams issued a total of 122 warnings and emphasized that legal violations would be met with strict penalties in accordance with municipal regulations. As a result, 107 charity branches were successfully vacated.

Inspection Breakdown by Governorate:

  • Ahmadi Governorate (May 8): 15 warnings were issued. Complete evacuation was carried out in cooperation with property owners.
  • Farwaniya Governorate (May 12): 33 demolition notices were issued. All targeted properties were evacuated with the cooperation of the committee owners.
  • Jahra Governorate (May 18): Four violations were recorded, eight warnings issued, and seven charity branches operating from private homes were evacuated.
  • Hawalli Governorate (May 19): Seven warnings were issued, with full evacuations achieved through coordination with the respective committees.
  • Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate (May 22): 15 demolition notices were served, and all affected branches were evacuated successfully.
  • Capital Governorate (May 26): 40 demolition notices were issued. Thirty charity committees were evacuated, and 10 final warnings were delivered ahead of impending fines.n

This coordinated campaign reflects the municipality’s commitment to upholding zoning regulations and ensuring residential properties are used solely for their designated purpose.

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Fake UK Apartments Scam Lands Kuwaiti Woman In Jail

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KUWAIT CITY, June 30: The Court of Cassation has sentenced a Kuwaiti businesswoman to four years in prison with hard labor and fined her 1,152,000 Kuwaiti dinars after convicting her of defrauding several citizens. She falsely claimed to offer residential apartments in the UK for Kuwaiti students, convincing parents that she owned properties near British universities. In exchange for reserving these non-existent units, she collected large sums of money. Investigations revealed that she operated the fraudulent scheme in partnership with an Egyptian accomplice who fled the country once the scam was uncovered. Despite the exposure, she continued her fraudulent activities until her arrest. She was later charged with fraud and money laundering. The Court of Cassation upheld the lower court’s ruling, confirming her guilt and making the verdict final.

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Expat Ends Life by Slashing Vein in Kuwait’s Al Waha

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KUWAIT CITY, June 30: An expatriate tragically took his own life in the Al Waha area by slashing his vein, resulting in severe bleeding. The motive behind the suicide remains unknown.

According to a security source, the incident was reported by a friend of the victim to one of his colleagues. Upon receiving the alert, emergency services promptly dispatched an ambulance to the scene. Paramedics confirmed that the expatriate had used a sharp knife to inflict the fatal wounds.

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Syrian Expat Jailed For 12 Years Over Fake Kuwaiti Citizenship

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KUWAIT CITY, June 30: A criminal court has sentenced a Syrian expatriate to 12 years in prison and imposed a fine of 961,000 Kuwaiti dinars for fraudulently obtaining Kuwaiti citizenship by falsely claiming to be related to a deceased citizen. Investigations revealed that the expatriate’s father had conspired with the citizen to include his son in official records in exchange for a sum of money. As a result, the accused illegally accessed numerous citizenship benefits, including employment at the Ministry of Defense, retirement privileges, a salary, a pension, a housing allowance, and an attempt to claim a government residential plot.

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