KUWAIT: According to the municipal law, expats cannot apply for camping licenses, which will only be granted to Kuwaitis aged 21 and above. The local camping season begins on Nov 1. Municipality Director General Engineer Ahmad Al-Subaih said there are 20 camping sites over a total area of 1,135 sq km in Jahra and Ahmadi governorates - 15 sites in Jahra and five in Ahmadi.

He said those applying for a camping license can do so in only one site from the 20 sites allocated by the municipality. Subaih said KD 50 will be charged as fees for each license for each camp, while a KD 300 deposit for every 1,000 m will be charged, and will be refunded after the camp is removed and the site cleaned.

By Hanan Al-Saadoun