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Not a Doctor, But Not Guilty: Egyptian Woman Acquitted

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July 14, 2025

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KUWAIT CITY, July 14: The Criminal Court acquitted an Egyptian woman, who was accused of illegally practicing medicine at a cosmetic clinic. According to case records, a complaint was filed alleging that the woman impersonated a doctor and issued medical prescriptions without proper authorization. The Public Prosecution charged her with violating Law No. 70/2020, which regulates the practice of medicine, asserting that she offered medical consultations and prescribed medications without holding a valid medical license.

During the trial, defense attorney Ali Al-Hammadi argued that the case stemmed from flawed and unsubstantiated investigations. He contended that the search warrant issued by the prosecution was invalid, as it was based on unverified and insufficiently serious information, failing to meet legal standards. Al-Hammadi pointed out the presumption of innocence and the principle that any doubt must be resolved in favor of the accused. He asserted that the evidence against his client was contradictory and lacked coherence, falling short of proving the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. He also cited a ruling by the Court of Cassation, affirming that a search warrant issued without legitimate investigative grounds renders any resulting evidence inadmissible. Following deliberations, the court ruled in favor of acquittal, concluding that the case documents did not provide conclusive proof of the defendant’s involvement in the alleged offenses

By Munif Naif/ Jaber Al-Hamoud

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff

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KUWAIT CITY, July 14: The Court of Cassation, presided over by Counselor Abdullah Jassim Al-Abdullah, upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision sentencing an expatriate employee to seven years in prison with hard labor. The employee, who worked for a company, was found guilty of embezzling KWD 29,000 through forged entry tickets. In addition to the prison sentence, he was dismissed from his job, fined KWD 89,000—which is double the embezzled amount—and ordered to repay the stolen sum.

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Court Of Appeal Overturns Jail Sentence For Journalist Fajr Al-Saeed

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July 14, 2025

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KUWAIT CITY, July 14: The Court of Appeal overturned the prison sentence against journalist Fajr Al-Saeed and refrained from imposing any penalty, on the condition that she pay a bail of 1,000 dinars for good behavior.

Previously, the Criminal Court had sentenced Al-Saeed to three years in prison with hard labor for charges of spreading false news and misuse of a telephone, while acquitting her of the other charges.

The Public Prosecution had ordered her imprisonment and referral to the Central Prison after accusing her of broadcasting false news, misusing a telephone, calling for normalization with the Israeli occupation, and harming the country’s interests.

Her lawyer, Dr. Faisal Ayal Al-Anzi, argued that the law cited did not apply to the accusations against her and that her actions did not constitute a crime.

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Kuwait Municipality Targets Abandoned Vehicles and Illegal Containers

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July 14, 2025

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KUWAIT CITY, July 14: The Kuwait Municipality stated that field teams are stepping up inspection campaigns across all governorates to enforce municipal cleaning and road occupation regulations.

In Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate, the municipality conducted extensive tours of residential areas to enhance cleanliness, remove obstacles from roads, prevent waste disposal outside designated containers, and clean beaches as well as main and internal streets.

These efforts led to the removal of 26 abandoned vehicles and scrap trucks violating the law, issuance of 42 violations related to public cleaning and road occupation, and 38 removal notices for abandoned vehicles and unauthorized commercial containers. Additionally, six old waste containers were replaced with new ones.

The supervisory team emphasized that field visits will continue without leniency, and all legal measures will be strictly applied against violators of the Public Cleanliness and Road Occupation Regulations.