DUBAI: Kuwait has deported 5,879 expats since 2016 amid concerns over infectious diseases according to Kuwaiti Health Minister Sheikh Dr. Basil Al-Sabah, local daily Kuwait Times reported.
The health minister said there were 576 cases of AIDS, 244 with Malaria, 2,068 with tuberculosis and 2,991 with hepatitis.
Those deported are re-examined at their home country’s medical centers, and in the case of negative results, Kuwait’s health ministry undersecretary is contacted in order to have the ban lift
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Nearly 6,000 expats deported from Kuwait since 2016 because of infectious diseases
Nearly 6,000 expats deported from Kuwait since 2016 because of infectious diseases
Iran’s armed forces deny firing missile toward Turkiye
- Turkiye’s defense ministry said on Wednesday that a ballistic missile fired from Iran toward Turkish airspace after passing Syria and Iraq was destroyed by NATO air and missile defense system
DUBAI:Iran’s Armed Forces respect the sovereignty of Turkiye and deny firing any missile toward its territory, it said in a statement carried by state media on Thursday.
Turkiye’s defense ministry said on Wednesday that a ballistic missile fired from Iran toward Turkish airspace after passing Syria and Iraq was destroyed by NATO air and missile defense systems over the eastern Mediterranean.
Turkiye’s defense ministry said on Wednesday that a ballistic missile fired from Iran toward Turkish airspace after passing Syria and Iraq was destroyed by NATO air and missile defense systems over the eastern Mediterranean.
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