KUWAIT: The
government assigned Kuwait Municipality to coordinate with the Finance Ministry
and the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) to establish temporary housing units
for workers of companies which execute projects outside suburban areas. It also
allowed companies with government contracts to provide housing if they have
over 1,000 workers.

During its weekly
meeting on Monday, the Cabinet also assigned authorities concerned to take
plant trees with the aim of blocking dust from reaching Sabah Al-Ahmad and
Al-Khairan residential areas, as well as highways. Furthermore, the government
assigned Kuwait Municipality to study establishment of storage areas in different
areas in the country to end storage in basements of private houses and
apartment buildings.

Iranian FM's
talks

Earlier during
the meeting chaired by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak
Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled
Al-Hamad Al-Sabah briefed the Cabinet about the outcome of a recent visit by
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, dealing with boosting regional
stability and maintaining free navigation in Arabian Gulf. Sheikh Sabah
Al-Khaled also said Zarif and the Kuwaiti officials discussed security
situation in the area, political developments at the regional and international
levels, Deputy Premier and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh
said in a statement.

Minister Saleh
briefed the Cabinet about his participation in a ceremony in Khartoum where the
transitional military council and opposition signed a power-sharing agreement.
The Cabinet, meanwhile, expressed gratitude for Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz
for the great efforts that contributed to a successful Hajj season. In
addition, the Cabinet eulogized Fahad Abdullah Al-Hawasi, former Minister of
State for Municipal Affairs, who passed away recently.

Terrorist attack

In the meantime,
the Cabinet strongly condemned the terrorist drone attack, carried out recently
by Houthi militia on Shaybah Oil Field in southwestern Saudi Arabia. It said
that the attack targeted the security and stability of the Kingdom and the
global energy supplies, calling on the international community to take the
necessary measures to stop these criminal acts and to avoid further tension and
instability in the region. The State of Kuwait stands fully with Saudi Arabia
and supports it in all measures taken to protect and maintain its security and
stability.

The Council of
Ministers also condemned the arbitrary security practices imposed by the
Israeli occupation authorities and the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque outside
areas, including attacking worshipers after Eid Al-Adha prayers on August 11.
The Cabinet called for an end to such abusive practices and encroachment on
religious sanctities, affirming on the Palestinian people's right to dignity,
freedom and sovereignty over their land and sanctities.

Afterward, the
Cabinet expressed its deepest condolences and condolences to the People's
Republic of China after Typhoon Lekima, which hit several areas in eastern
China recently and resulted in a number of injuries. Meanwhile, the Cabinet
condemned the terrorist bombing that targeted a wedding ceremony in the Afghan
capital, Kabul, yesterday, which resulted in a large number of fatalities and
injuries. The Cabinet condemned the recent terrorist bombing of a mosque near
the city of Quetta, Pakistan, affirming on Kuwait's stance against violence and
terrorism. - KUNA