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Kuwait Amir visits Supreme Judiciary Council

16-03-2025 | 8:57

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah paid a visit to the Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC) on Sunday evening on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.
He was accompanied by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah and other senior officials. They were warmly welcomed by SJC President and President of the Court of Cassation Dr. Adel Bouresli, Minister of Justice Nasser Yusuf Al-Sumeit and Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice Tareq Ali Al-Asfour.
In a speech to the judiciary top brass, His Highness the Amir said, "Together with my brother His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah and my brother companions, we are pleased to visit you on a blessed night of the holy month of Ramadan." He praised the role of the judiciary authority of Kuwait as "the mainstay of justice and stability," in the country and a source of pride for all Kuwaitis.
The cornerstone in our quest for prosperity are a comprehensive security and a credible, professional and impartial judiciary ensuring justice for everybody, he said, affirming that "nobody has authority over judges." His Highness the Amir urged the judicial authority to act impartially, uphold the rule of law, and ensure the rights and freedoms of everybody, away from any personal considerations.
He outlined three main requests for the judiciary to work on as early as possible; First, to speed up the Kuwaitization of the judicial and the subordinate jobs, Second, to put fear of Allah, the Almighty, above all considerations while making verdicts, And third, to shorten the period of a prosecution and settling the disputes.
His Highness the Amir took pride in the growing participation of women in the judiciary, saying it is a historic stride in the way to woman empowerment which reflects Kuwait's commitment to ensuring gender equality.
He voiced hope for adopting legislations that could modern the judicial work, facilitate litigation and prosecution, and speed up the digitization of the judicial authority and the Public Prosecution.
He lauded the roles of the judicial and the executive authorities as "two wings of the leadership" helping realize the aspirations of the people and protecting their interests in the framework of the constitution.
Concluding, His Highness the Amir expressed best wishes for the judiciary people and all sons of Kuwait.

Kuwait Amir visits Fire Force HQ

11-03-2025 | 9:46

His Highness the Amir, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, visited Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) headquarters, on Tuesday.
Accompanied by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and His Highness the Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah.
His Highness was received by Minister of Defense and Acting Minister of Interior, Sheikh Abdullah Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah, and KFF Chief Major General Talal Al-Roumi.
In his speech, His Highness congratulated the fire force on the holy month of Ramadan, expressing his pride in the force for their service and sacrifice, as well as the force's chiefs for their leadership and training.
He reaffirmed his support for the force by raising its efficiency and readiness to protect communities, as well as keep pace with developments in the field of prevention through strategic planning.
His Highness noted the fire force's participation in the Sixth Arab Regional Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction, wherein Kuwait called on world governments to implement the Sendai Framework.
To continue the force's development and keep pace with its international counterparts, His Highness directed the force's leadership to develop the following:- Enhancing its member's vigilance and readiness, develop the force's systems to modern ones, benefit from modern technology to increase prevention and awareness, keep equipment updated, and finally cooperate with military, security, and civil sectors to better handle disasters and crises.
For his part, KFF's Chief had a similar speech, congratulating his Highness on the blessed month of Ramadan and thanking him for his dedicated support to the force.
He listed the force's achievements, among them is modernizing the force's systems to electronic ones, carrying out the largest preventative inspection, improve prevention and security systems, establishing new fire stations, implementing training programs, launching awareness campaigns, and many others.
Then Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Ali Al-Mutairi recited a poem, and His Highness the Amir received a commemorative gift marking his visit.

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Kuwait Amir receives congratulations from UAE Vice Pres. on 1st anniversary

26-12-2024

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Thursday a cable of congratulations from Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, deputy prime minister and minister of presidential court, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on his first anniversary since assuming office.
His Highness the Amir sent a response cable to the Vice President thanking him for his kind sentiments, wished him good health and the UAE further progress and prosperity under leadership of President Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.

Kuwait Amir receives congratulations from UAE President

26-12-2024

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Thursday a cable of congratulations from the UAE President Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on the first anniversary of taking the helm of power.
The UAE President wished His Highness the Amir good health and the State of Kuwait further progress and prosperity under his sagacious leadership.
His Highness the Amir sent a response cable to the UAE President Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed, thanking him for his kind sentiments, wishing him good health and the UAE further progress and prosperity under his leadership.

Kuwait Amir extends condolences to Azerbaijan Pres. over air crash victims

26-12-2024

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Thursday sent a cable to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, extending sincere and heartfelt condolences over the victims of the Azerbaijan Airlines' plane crash in western Kazakhstan, which claimed multiple casualties.
In the cable, His Highness the Amir prayed to Allah the Almighty to forgive the victims and get them into Paradise, while wishing a swift recovery of the injured.

Kuwait Amir receives PM Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah

23-12-2024

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace on Monday His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

Kuwait Amir receives congratulations from Dubai Ruler

26-12-2024

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Thursday a cable of congratulations from the UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al-maktoum on his first anniversary since assuming office.
His Highness the Amir sent a response cable to Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed, thanking him for his kind sentiments, wishing him good health and the UAE further progress and prosperity under leadership of President Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.

Kuwait Amir receives congratulations from Bahrain King on 1st anniversary

26-12-2024

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Thursday a cable of congratulations from Bahrain's King Hamad bin Essa Al-Khalifah on his first anniversary since assuming office.
King Hamad wished His Highness the Amir good health and wellbeing and the State of Kuwait further progress and prosperity under his wise leadership.
His Highness the Amir sent a response cable to the Bahraini King thanking him for his kind and sincere sentiments, wished him good health and the people of Bahrain further growth and development.

Kuwait Amir receives credentials of new foreign ambassadors

24-12-2024

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Tuesday credentials of newly appointed ambassadors to the country.
The Ambassadors; Austria's Ambassador Ulrich Frank, Peru's Ambassador Carlos Enrique Tomas Jimenez Gil-Fortoul, Ambassador of Cuba Alain Perez Torres, Ambassador of Japan Mokai Kenchiro and Lesotho's Ambassador Manthabiseng Phohleli, all presented their credentials during a ceremony at Bayan Palace.
Attending the ceremony were senior state officials.

Kuwait Amir receives Crown Prince

22-12-2024

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace on Sunday His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.