KUWAIT: A citizen was arrested for using a power of attorney (POA) his father gave him before his death and renewed a domestic helper's residency, claiming his father was abroad. The man was charged with forgery.

Policeman offended

A Syrian woman insulted police in Salmiya after she was found without an ID. When police asked her for her ID, she told them she did not have any and refused to board the patrol car. She was forced in and taken to the police station.

By Hanan Al-Saadoun and agencies