KUWAIT: The criminal court sentenced a man to ten years in prison yesterday after he was found guilty of murdering his brother. The sentence passed in spite of a pardon by parents of both of the victim and defendant, who said in official papers filed to the court by their representative that they do not wish to lose another child after they have already lost one. Premeditated murder is punishable under Kuwait's law by death, which was averted in this case by the pardon.

'Illegal practices'

The Municipal Council's Deputy Chairman Meshaal Al-Jowaisri warned of the spread of furnished apartments rented on daily basis in Salwa. He criticized the Interior Ministry and Kuwait Municipality for being silent about what he described as a 'dangerous phenomenon in an area inhabited by families.' Jowaisri added that such apartments are being used for illegal and immoral practices, making Salwa no longer an ideal area for families.

By Meshaal Al-Enezi