The fugitive was tracked down in connection to legal cases Cairo: A wanted man in Kuwait has been killed in an exchange of fire with police during an arrest attempt The Kuwaiti Interior Ministry said after police had specified the place of the wanted person and during the arrest operation he began shooting at the security personnel The man was injured in the shootout and moved to the hospital where he died later “The security personnel continue to make maximum efforts to pursue and arrest anyone who tries to undermine the security and stability of the country,” said the ministry stressing that safety and security of citizens and expatriates is a top priority The man showed fierce resistance to his arrest and opened fire on the police who had to return the fire and injured him Undersecretary of the Criminal Security Sector at the ministry told Al Rai newspaper that the offender was transferred to the Farwaniyah Hospital The paper quoted security sources as saying that security forces had earlier got information specifying the location of the fugitive in Al Firdous area in Al Farwaniyah The sources added that a unit of security forces barricaded him to apprehend him police urged the public to cooperate with security agencies and report any information related to his whereabouts Police said the man was wanted in connection to several cases and warned that he posed a danger and had a weapon Get the latest news and updates straight to your inbox Genetic testing must for Kuwait citizenship decisions Utilities Middle East Home » POWER » Rain overwhelms Kuwait utilities Public utilities at some areas in Kuwait have been overwhelmed by recent heavy rains The large quantities of rainwaters were beyond all expectations so infrastructure utilities could not resist The Ministry of Interior’s operations center has received a total 20,027 rain-related contacts since the severe wave of heavy rains hit the country the ministry’s undersecretary Isam A-Naham said “We have set up operating rooms working round-the-clock in addition to an administrative room in affected southern areas we are creating rooms in northern areas in response to expected downpours,” he added The official urged all citizens and residents to stay indoors due to bad weather forecasts for the coming hours He also urged everyone to shrug off rumours and exaggerations about weather conditions and to seek reliable information instead Kuwaiti National Guard Undersecretary Lieutenant General Hashim Al-Rifai said the Guard state of readiness has been uplifted since Tuesday Guard units combed the sixth and seventh ring roads engaged in pumping water out of Al-Farwaniyah and Adan Hospitals — in coordination with the Ministry of Defense Large four-wheel vehicles have been employed to help in rescuing stranded citizens and expatriates and military vehicles have been used to transport people surrounded by waters in areas where ambulances cannot reach He has affirmed that an “administrative zone” has been set up in the northern and southern regions to ensure preparedness of concerned personnel Brigadier Adel Al-Rujaib of the army chairmanship of staff affirmed that the military have been lending support to the MoI the Guard and the firemen to minimize impact of the deluge The troops had been involved in various tasks such as reopening blocked bridges and tunnels Gary Burrows has over 29 years of international property management experience Gary Burrows has been appointed chief operating officer (COO) of Al Farwaniya Property Developments Burrows will be responsible for key aspects of the development and delivery of the $1.2 billion Reem Mall project According to a statement Burrows has worked in over 35 different countries including London He is said to boast over 29 years of international property management experience specialising in retail “I am very pleased to be returning to the UAE and joining Al Farwaniya Property Developments as COO Reem Mall’s business proposition is very compelling and I look forward to working with the team here to win the hearts and minds of partners I am incredibly energised to help lead the company to its next phase of innovation and operational excellence,” said Burrows Reem Mall is being developed by Al Farwaniya Property Developments Agility affiliate United Projects for Aviation Services (UPAC) and National Real Estate Company (NREC) Construction of the mall began in late 2017 and on completion it will offer two million sqft of leasable area comprising of 450 local and international stores CEO of Al Farwaniya Property Developments added “Gary is a seasoned and trusted leader who consistently delivers results He is uniquely qualified to drive the strategic direction and practical implementation of Reem Mall and I have full confidence in Gary’s ability to make this project a great success His approach and ideas are closely aligned with our vision and mission for Reem Mall and the wider Abu Dhabi and I look forward to working closely together to deliver this fantastic new destination.” MEConstructionNews.com is the central website of leading construction magazines - Big Project Middle East Middle East Consultant and Truck & Fleet Middle East A one stop shop updated daily with industry news The project was unveiled by Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla Nominations are now open in categories across technology This project marks the Middle East’s inaugural Trump International Hotel & Tower and the.. The gala recognised excellence across 12 categories reflecting the key facets of the architectural.. the contract encompasses 148 luxury villas Kuwait has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3) Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time Based on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900 there are about 2.7 quakes on average per year in Kuwait Kuwait has had at least 26 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970 which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years Kuwait has about 6.8 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year The last earthquake in Kuwait occurred 7 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 4.3: Mag. 4.3 earthquake 46 km SSW of Al Jahrā’ - Kuwait - Mar 15 2025 - writeAge(1742023310)A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 46 km SSW of Al Jahrā’ 2025 at 10.21 am local time (Asia/Riyadh GMT +3) The depth of the quake is unknown.The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter Kuwait has had 6 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above 2022 at 4.28 am local time (Asia/Kuwait GMT +3) The depth of the quake is unknown.The quake was felt by many near the epicenter.