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KUWAIT CITY, April 8: Dr. Nasser Al-Otaibi, Treasurer of the National Union of Kuwaiti Students (NUKS) – Egypt, says the Cabinet’s recent decision regarding the commitment of airlines to board only 35 passengers obstructs the movement of Kuwaiti students in the Arab Republic of Egypt, especially since there is no direct flight to return to Kuwait, reports Aljarida daily.
In a press statement, Dr. Al-Otaibi indicated that there are many students who wish to return to Kuwait, but the Cabinet’s recent decisions have brought about an unknown fate for them. He said he wished the Cabinet would reconsider the decision and open a direct line between Egypt and Kuwait, because the least transit time for the students during their return to Kuwait is three hours.
Preparations on to conduct postponed exams
KUWAIT CITY, March 2: With the opening of academic institutions in Egypt and resumption of the first semester exams that were postponed due to the corona outbreak, Kuwaitis studying in Egypt are now preparing for the postponed exams and the start of the second semester, reports Al-Qabas daily. This has prompted the National Union of Kuwaiti Students (NUKS) in Egypt to demand for the vaccination of Kuwaiti students there. Head of the union Ahmed Al-Shammari told the daily that they sent an official letter to the Cultural Attaché in the Embassy of Kuwait in Cairo requesting that corona vaccine should be made available to the Kuwaiti students, taking into consideration a large number of them want to be vaccinated. “Many students could not get vaccinated in Kuwait due to their commitments and exams in Egypt. Therefore, we asked the embassy to lay down a clear plan for the vaccination of students free of charge, just like the diplomats and
Council of Ministers decides to postpone exams
KUWAIT CITY, Jan 9: About 2,500 Kuwaiti students in various universities in Egypt are preparing to return home in the next few days as the Egyptian Council of Ministers decided to postpone the exams until the end of the mid-year vacation, reports Al- Qabas daily.
In a statement to the daily, Chairperson of the National Union of Kuwaiti Students (NUKS)-Egypt branch Ahmad Al-Shammari disclosed that most Kuwaiti students are planning to return to Kuwait as the exams were postponed. He said the direct flight crisis continues to increase the suffering of Kuwaiti students as it drains their time and budget. “Although the issue has been repeatedly brought to the attention of the concerned authorities in Kuwait, there has been no solution so far and the exemptions to the direct flight ban do not apply to Kuwaiti students despite the availability of transportation between the two countries. I do not know why they decided to suspend the direc
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KUWAIT CITY, Jan 6: Head of the National Union of Kuwaiti Students (NUKS)-Egypt branch Ahmad Al- Maadadi has appealed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to open airspace for direct travel from Egypt to Kuwait to allow Kuwaitis who are studying in Egypt to return home, especially since these students are on school break until Feb 20, reports Al-Anba daily. In an exclusive statement to the daily, Al-Maadadi disclosed the closure of airspace between the two countries had a negative impact on the students due to high prices of plane tickets and the suffering they could experience while in transit in other countries.