Arabic News Weekly Edition for Kuwait, 8/11/1997
Weekly Edition, Kuwait - Week of August 11, 1997
- Ban instituted on non-Kuwaitis' treatment in hospitals
A decree limiting a large number of medicines to Kuwaiti nationals had been previously issued by the minister. Kuwait, Medicine, 8/15/1997 - Hundreds hold silent sit-in for early release of POWs
Hundreds of Kuwaiti men, women and children, including the families of those who died fighting for Kuwait and POWs, held a silent sit-in at the playgrounds at the Islah Social Society's headquarters. Kuwait, Politics, 8/14/1997 - Kuwaiti man claims to have found mystery animal's remains on beach
He managed to pack the animal's remains in a plastic sack and decided to show it to some scientific institutions in a bid to enlighten himself about its nature. Kuwait, Local, 8/14/1997 - Kuwait-Thailand trade shows 80 percent increase
The volume of trade exchanges between the Asian country and the Gulf state reached some 256 million US dollars in 1996. Kuwait, Economics, 8/12/1997 - Kuwait planning to hold conference on veterinary medicine on 1998
The conference will highlight the veterinary role in the preservation of human health through protecting animals from various diseases Kuwait, Medicine, 8/11/1997 - Russian team due in Kuwait
A Russian delegation representing Moscow municipality is due in Kuwait for talks on further improving existing Russian-Kuwaiti relations. Kuwait, Politics, 8/11/1997