Shops, Cafes Ordered to Close by Midnight
SUBSCRIPTION SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2015 RABI ALTHANI 12, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Shops, cafes ordered Min 11º Max 23º to close by midnight High Tide 11:31 & 21:53 Municipality, MoI seek to combat rising crime Low Tide 05:01 & 16:18 40 PAGES NO: 16420 150 FILS By Hanan Al-Saadoun KUWAIT: The municipality will enforce a Cabinet deci- sion mandating all stores, restaurants, cafes, billiard halls and similar facilities to close by midnight. Municipal Director Ahmed Al-Subaih said that the municipality and the interior ministry have agreed to acti- vate this decision in all areas - commercial, investment and residential - while shops in the industrial areas of Shuwaikh, Sharq, Ardiya, Sabhan and Fahaheel will have to close by 10:00 pm. Speaking to the press after Abdul Fattah Al-Ali a meeting with the Interior Ministry’s assistant undersec- retary for public security affairs Maj Gen Abdul Fattah Al-Ali, Subaih said that the closing time on weekends (Thursdays and Fridays) and on official holidays would be 1:00 am. “Exceptions will only be made upon official permis- sion from the interior min- istry,” he added. Ahmed Al-Subaih Subaih noted that Ali was fully convinced of the need for such measures to main- tain security in view of the growing number of crimes such as drug abuse, vehicle theft, shootings and others. Subaih added that the new timings would be circulated to all six governorates’ municipal offices so that they could be put into practice. News in brief Citizenship of 72 KUWAIT: Gulf University for Science and Technology students collect and pack Bahrainis stripped over 56 tons of clothing for charity yesterday, breaking a world record held by DUBAI: Bahrain said yesterday it had revoked the citi- Qatar.
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