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Kuwait Times
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Kuwait Times
Defense minister hails new grads
Defense minister hails new grads Joint command course key to preparing strategic military leaders KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Abdullah Ali Al-Sabah on Monday affirmed the vital role of the joint command and staff course in shaping future military leaders capable of taking on command roles and making critical decisions in a range of posts. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the course's 29th edition — which saw 125 officers complete their training, including participants from the Kuwaiti army, ministry of interior, National Guard and allied nations — Sheikh Abdullah praised the college's academic and training standards. He commended its faculty for adopting modern, globally aligned military education practices and stressed the importance of regional and institutional cooperation. Sheikh Abdullah congratulated the graduates and reaffirmed Kuwait's commitment to security under the leadership of HH the Amir and HH the Crown Prince. Commander of the Mubarak Al-Abdullah Joint Command and Staff College Maj Gen Fahad Al-Khurainej highlighted the college's legacy and evolving curriculum designed to prepare leaders for emerging technological and strategic challenges. — KUNA (See Page 3)
Arab Times
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Arab Times
Kuwait Suspends Hiring of Unvetted Expats
KUWAIT CITY, May 8: The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) has introduced a new regulation for issuing work permits for specific categories, reports Al-Seyassah daily. Workers requiring security screening must first obtain approval from PAM before seeking security clearance from the Ministry of Interior. Meanwhile, informed sources said PAM will continue to accept work permits for doctors, engineers, and government contract workers from Egypt, along with a few exceptional cases. In other news, Minister of Defense and Acting Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah Ali Al-Sabah has issued Ministerial Circular No. 1/2025 to suspend changes to the academic qualifications or professions of expatriates recruited on work permits or transferred to the private sector, reports. In this regard, the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) explained that the circular aims to regulate the labor market, ensure compatibility between academic specialization and job roles, and promote equal job opportunities. The circular, which was published on the PAM's X account, states that, in line with procedures regulating academic qualifications and professions approved by PAM, amendments to the academic qualifications or job titles of expatriate workers recruited with work permits or transferred to the private sector are suspended in cases where the requested amendment involves a higher educational level that is not compatible with the nature of the profession for which they were originally hired or transferred.
