KUWAIT: A court yesterday sentenced Mohammed Al-Juwaihel to a KD 20,000 compensation in case filed against him by former MP Musallam Al-Barrak. The two former lawmakers have a history of conflict. In March 2011, a court sentenced Juwaihel, a political activist and owner of the satellite channel Al-Sour, to a year in prison for slandering Barrak and another lawmaker; Sadoun Al-Otaibi during a 2009 live television broadcast. However, Juwaihel was released in April after the court suspended his sentence, contingent on good behavior, and fined him 200 dinars ($720).

Then in July 2012, a Twitter account in the name Mohammed Al-Juwaihel was used to insult Barrack's tribe. Juwaihel denied any connection to the account but the lawmaker's election tent was burnt down by thousands of Mutairi tribesmen in response to the remarks. It is not clear what specific case yesterday's verdict decided.

In other judicial news, a court yesterday annulled Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Al-Subaih's decision on dissolving Ardhiya Cooperative Society's board of directors. Meanwhile, a court yesterday rejected a case filed by a citizen against the government accusing it of wasting its budget in traffic projects that, according to him, harmed both his family and house.

Domestic workers

According to a document leaked on social media networks, the Interior Ministry allegedly published a list of countries from which Kuwaiti families could get domestic laborers including Morocco. The document also showed official approval of bringing domestic laborers from African countries that do not have embassies in Kuwait, provided the laborer's passport is valid for at least three years.

Tents removed

Kuwait municipality yesterday announced removing three tents that had been pitched on public property without prior permission from the municipality that had been used as cafes at Sulaibiya industrial area.

In addition, Jahra municipality inspection teams also removed three abandoned vehicles and three truckloads of debris and used tires.

By Meshaal Al-Enezi