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High-Profile Trial Over KD615,000 Adjourned – Royal Under Scrutiny

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KUWAIT CITY, June 25: The Ministerial Court postponed the trial of former Defense Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al- Fahad until Sept 9 to listen to the defense witnesses. It also upheld the decision of the Investigation Committee to dismiss the complaint filed against Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad, accusing him of interfering in the National Assembly elections. The committee previously dismissed the complaint filed by the Financial Investigation Unit, which accused Sheikh Ahmad Al- Fahad of interfering in the legislative elections by disbursing money.

During its session on Tuesday, the court listened to the testimonies of the detective in charge of the investigations, as well as two Ministry of Defense employees. This is part of the ongoing hearing of evidence and testimonies that may shed light on the facts of the complaint and the suspicions raised about the mechanism for disbursing the disputed sum.

According to the Ministry of Defense, the incidents are related to the suspected illegal disbursements of funds during Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad’s tenure as minister. This prompted the filing of the case at the Ministerial Court. The court questioned Sheikh Ahmad Al- Fahad about the charges that include embezzling KD400,000 of public funds; illegally acquiring KD215,000; purchasing six vehicles using money taken from the ministry’s account; and submitting two declarations of liability to the Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) without disclosing the ownership of the vehicles.

By Jaber Al-Hamoud
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff

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Three injured in vehicle collision and fire on Jahra Road

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Three injured in vehicle collision and fire on Jahra Road

Kuwait firefighting team tackles vehicle fire on the Jahra Road.

KUWAIT CITY, July 1: Firefighting teams from the Shuwaikh Industrial Fire Station responded Tuesday morning to a collision and fire involving two vehicles on Jahra Road in the Shuwaikh area.

The incident resulted in injuries to three individuals. Emergency teams swiftly managed the situation, and the injured were handed over to medical emergency services for treatment.

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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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