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Moving out of your house or apartment in Kuwait? You’ll need to cancel your electricity connection with the Ministry of Electricity, Water & Renewable Energy (MEW) and claim your security deposit refund. This individuals-only guide explains the exact steps, required documents, the mandatory branch visit, refund timelines, and a branch directory with Google Maps links so you can finish everything in one go.
When you register an electricity connection in Kuwait, MEW takes a refundable security deposit (commonly around KD 125). It’s returned after you cancel the connection and clear all dues.
Required documents (Individuals)
- Insurance refund papers (provided by MEW counter)
- Insurance receipt (if lost, request a replacement at the Enquiry/Replacement Counter)
- Enquiry sheet (issued by the counter)
- Clearance paper (counter)
- Final invoice (from counter or online portal)
- Civil ID (original + copy)
- Original IBAN bank letter (stamped & signed by your bank, in your name)
Step-by-step process (Individuals)
1) Apply online
- Open the MEW e-Services Portal.
- Go to: Services → Customers → Meter Services → Insurance Refund.
- Log in or create an account, enter Civil ID & account details, upload Civil ID copy + IBAN letter.
2) Submit meter reading
MEW will ask for the latest reading. Upload a clear photo and enter the reading via portal/app.
3) Pay final invoice
After your reading is processed, MEW issues the final invoice (may include municipality charges). Pay online via K-Net and upload proof if requested.
4) Download clearance papers
- No-Dues Clearance Certificate
- Final Invoice (zero balance)
- Refund confirmation paperwork
5) Mandatory branch visit (one time)
Even after completing the online steps, you must visit your nearest MEW branch once to submit your original IBAN letter, show your Civil ID (original) and, if available, the deposit receipt. Without this counter verification, your refund remains pending.
6) Refund processing
After verification, your MEW online wallet shows the refund as a negative balance (e.g., –KD 125). Within 2–6 weeks, the amount is transferred to your bank account.
Typical timeline (realistic)
- Days 1–2: Submit online application
- Day 3: Upload meter reading
- Day 4: Final invoice issued & paid
- Day 5: Clearance certificate issued; connection disconnected
- Days 6–7: One-time branch visit for document verification
- Weeks 4–6: Deposit credited to bank
Working hours
- General: Sunday–Thursday, 7:30 AM – 2:00 PM
- Ramadan (tentative): typically 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM or 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM (final slot depends on the Civil Service Commission circular for that year).
MEW Customer Support
Hotline: 25371000 • Email: info@mew.gov.kw
MEW Branch Directory (with Google Maps & contacts)
Unless otherwise noted, branches follow the general timing above; Ramadan hours are shortened as listed in the Ramadan note.
Al-Ahmadi Governorate
- Al-Ahmadi Branch — Block 8, 300 St., Al-Ahmadi. Phone: 25371000. Google Maps
- Jaber Al-Ali (PACI Unit) — Block 8, St 103, Jaber Al-Ali. Phone: 23840452. Google Maps
- Jaber Al-Ali Branch — Block 6, St 17, Jaber Al-Ali. Phone: 153. Google Maps
- Abu Halifa Branch — Block 2, 18 St. Phone: 23723151. Google Maps
- Fahaheel Branch — Block 5, St 1, Fahaheel. Phone: 23910296. Google Maps
- Umm Al-Hayman Branch — Block 9, Road 105. Phone: 153. Google Maps
Capital (Al-Asimah) Governorate
- Shuhada – Ministries HQ — Ministries Zone, South Surra. Phone: 25371000. Google Maps
- Abdullah Al-Salem Branch — Block 3, Sana’a St. Phone: 22560504. Google Maps
- Dasma Branch — Block 1, Al-Kufah St. Phone: 22530845. Google Maps
- Kaifan Branch — Block 1, Fahad Barrak Al-Sabeeh St. Phone: 24833489. Google Maps
- Qibla (Liberation Tower Office) — Abdul Aziz Hamad Al-Sagheer St. Phone: 22456981. Google Maps
- Qurtoba Branch — Mohamed Al-Humoud St. Phone: 153. Google Maps
- Shuwaikh Branch — Abdulrahman Al-Bader St. Phone: 24843600. Google Maps
- Shuwaikh Industrial — Block 1, Street 21. Phone: 24826834. Google Maps
- Doha Branch — Jahra Expressway. Phone: 24672354. Google Maps
- Al-Surra Branch — Block 5, 8 St. Phone: 25332753. Google Maps
- Al-Siddeeq Branch — Block 5, 501 St. Phone: 25247480. Google Maps
Hawalli Governorate
- Hawalli Branch — Block 9, Beirut St. Phone: 22611890. Google Maps
- Mishref Branch — Block 4, Road 59. Phone: 25386794. Google Maps
- Salmiya Branch — Block 4, Al-Domna Lane 7. Phone: 25711646. Google Maps
Farwaniya Governorate
- Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah — Block 7, St 701. Phone: 24351582. Google Maps
- Farwaniya Main — Block 4, St 114. Phone: 24766939. Google Maps
- Andalus — Block 11, St 101. Phone: 24897501. Google Maps
- Ardiya — Block 9, St 1, Lane 1. Phone: 24880006. Google Maps
- Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh — Block 5, Khaled Egab Al-Ashhab St. Phone: 24766910. Google Maps
- Ishbilya — Block 3, St 315. Phone: 24383027. Google Maps
- Sabah Al-Nasser — Block 1, St 30. Phone: 24568462. Google Maps
- Subhan — Mohamad Bin Hamada Al-Ajmi St. Phone: 24759990. Google Maps
Jahra Governorate
- Al-Jahra Branch — Abdullah Fahad Al-Lafi St., Block 4. Phone: 24579171. Google Maps
- Oyoun — Block 4, Parcel 900029. Phone: 24575440. Google Maps
- Al-Qairawan — Block 2, St 100. Phone: 24661230. Google Maps
- Saad Al-Abdullah — Block 1, 26 St. Phone: 24542071. Google Maps
Mubarak Al-Kabeer & Qurain Areas
- Adan — Block 3, 20 St. Phone: 25423614. Google Maps
- Al-Qurain — Block 2, 205 St. Phone: 25445115. Google Maps
- Al-Qusor (Qurain) — Block 5. Phone: 25291000. Google Maps
- Sabah Al-Salem — Block 9, Road 5. Phone: 25523284. Google Maps
- Subhan – Main Store Office — Street 2, Subhan. Phone: 25371000. Google Maps
Northern/Outlying Areas
- Al-Abdali — Abdulrahman Alfalah St. Phone: 153. Google Maps
- Jaber Al-Ahmad — (Address per MEW listing; check locally). Phone: 153. Google Maps
For individuals in Kuwait, cancelling your electricity connection and reclaiming your deposit is straightforward if you follow the steps: apply online, submit the meter reading, pay the final bill, and complete a one-time branch visit for verification. With the branch directory and maps above, you can finish the process without confusion and receive your refund in 2–6 weeks.
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Is India a 'Tariff King'? Not Really | Opinion
There is a widespread but fallacious perception that India's tariffs are inordinately high. There are subjective factors when it comes to a country like livability, public courtesy, or even how foreigners are welcomed. But tariffs are quantifiable and there should really be no place for subjectivity. So, let us consider the facts in the case.
Before we do that, however, it might be useful for the average reader to know as to what function tariffs perform in a low-income developing country like India, as opposed to say, a high-income developed country like the United States of America. Traditionally, low-income developing countries use tariffs for two reasons: one, to protect their domestic industry and two, to gain revenue from it. Protection of domestic industry is an accepted argument by economists all over the world, especially if the industry is an infant one and the country needs to develop an industrial base. Then, there is the revenue gaining function, which is illustrative of a country's duties on alcohol or luxury motorcycles, for instance.
India's tariffs, which were high in the 1980s, were brought down significantly since the 1991 reforms were initiated and during the negotiations related to the Uruguay Round, which led to the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Since then, the secular trend in India has been one of gradual reduction of the applicable tariffs year after year.
From a technical point of view, there are two kinds of tariffs that countries have. One is applied tariffs, which as the name indicates is the actual tariff (normally ad valorem) imposed at the border when a foreign good enters a country.
The other one is bound tariffs, which is the maximum tariff that a country can impose on a foreign good from a legal obligation arising from its most-favored-nation (MFN) commitments to the WTO.
It goes without saying that the tariff war initiated by the U.S. is in violation of its commitments under the WTO agreements. But then, the WTO itself has been moribund for a while. It is also worth noting that tariffs cannot be the same for all countries. It is a truism that low-income developing countries will have higher tariffs (for reasons mentioned above) compared to G7 countries.
So, where does India figure in all of this? When India is judged on tariffs, there are two parameters which are used. One is simple average tariffs, and the other is trade-weighted tariffs. If you use the former metric, India's tariff does seem high (15.98 percent). But this is in many ways academic because for most of the goods that come into the Indian market, it is the trade-weighted applied tariff that matters. And the trade-weighted tariff that India maintains is a very respectable 4.6 percent. This level of tariff gives the lie to claims that India is somehow a tariff king. Simple averages distort the picture since they treat all products alike regardless of the trade volumes. So, why is there such a big difference between India's simple average tariff and its trade-weighted tariff?
India does maintain relatively high tariffs in agriculture and automobiles. In both these cases, the main purpose of the tariffs is to protect domestic industry. Agriculture in India is sui generis and like no other major country in the world. Around 50 percent of India's mammoth population directly or indirectly depends on agriculture. Besides, agriculture in India is not mechanized and land holdings are so small that farming is about survival and not about commerce. Asking India to open its farm sector to imports is akin to asking it to commit suicide, which no elected government in India would agree to. This demand is especially egregious since Western farmers are beneficiaries of direct and indirect subsidies.
Given all of this, India does maintain relatively high tariffs for agriculture products, average rates of around 33 percent on meat, dairy, fruits, and cereals. But this is not surprising if you consider the fact that the European Union's average rate is 37.5 percent on dairy products going up to 205 percent, and up to 261 percent on fruits and vegetables. Compare this with Japan whose rate is 61.3 percent on dairy products, going up to 298 percent, and up to 258 percent on cereals, and 160 percent on meat and vegetables. Or South Korea, whose average is 54 percent on agricultural goods with 800 percent on vegetables, and 300 percent on fruits. Who is the tariff king in agriculture, you might ask? As for automobiles, this sector creates mass employment and is crucial for that reason.
Even India's simple average tariff levels at 15.98 percent is in line with global norms for developing economies. Bangladesh (14.1 percent), Argentina (13.4 percent), and Türkiye (16.2 percent), which are all countries with comparable or higher GDP per capita, maintain similar or higher tariffs.
On the U.S. saying their exports of non-agricultural products face tariff barriers in India, it is worth noting that U.S. exporters often face equal or lower tariffs in India compared to many Asian peers. In electronics and technology for instance, India has 0 percent tariff on most IT hardware, semiconductors, computers, and associated parts, with average tariffs of 10.9 percent on electronics and 8.3 percent on computing machinery.
In comparison, Vietnam has a tariff of 8.5 percent on electronic equipment, going up to 35 percent. China has a tariff rate of 5.4 percent going up to 20 percent on electronics, and up to 25 percent on computing machinery. And Indonesia has a tariff rate of 6.3 percent on electronic equipment, going up to 20 percent, and up to 30 percent on computing machinery.
It is true that India maintains justifiable tariff protection for its agricultural, dairy, and auto markets for valid reasons. But its trade-weighted applied tariff in other sectors does not justify it being called a "tariff king" at all.
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The Chinese company MCC, during a Ministerial Committee for Monitoring the Implementation of Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding between Kuwait and China meeting has presented a comprehensive vision for the establishment of the new Sabriya City, along with two workers’ cities in Sabriya and South Jahra.
According to official documents, a copy of which has been obtained by Al-Jarida, the Sabriya City project is being closely followed by the leadership of both countries and is considered a cornerstone of Kuwait Vision 2035.
The plan calls for the construction of 52,000 housing units with full services and advanced infrastructure, including roads, water, electricity, and sewage, making it one of the largest housing initiatives in Kuwait’s history.
MCC estimates the total investment for Sabriya City at up to $22 billion (approximately 6.7 billion dinars) under the EPC+F model, which combines financing and implementation.
Under this model, the Chinese company bears the full financial burden, relieving the state of direct costs, while committing to project completion within six to seven years.
The vision also includes a power plant with a production capacity of 3–5 gigawatts, at a cost of 1.5 billion dinars, and a water treatment plant estimated at 400 million dinars to secure sustainable resources.
In addition to this, the MCC has proposed two workers’ cities — one in Sabriya and another in South Jahra — at a combined cost of 700 million dinars, also fully financed by the company.
The Sabriya project would span an area of 80 square kilometers, expandable to 110 square kilometers, with designated commercial and investment zones, as well as a marina.
The company plans to conduct engineering and feasibility studies, supported by an independent economic model designed to attract private investment.
Observers stress that the success of the project depends on swift decision-making by the Public Authority for Housing Welfare and other relevant bodies.
Delays in final agreements, they warn, could jeopardize a rare opportunity to benefit from a comprehensive investment offer that could significantly ease Kuwait’s housing crisis.
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A deadly wave of alcohol poisoning that killed 23 people in Kuwait has also given others a second chance at life, as doctors confirmed that several victims became organ donors in what specialists described as a rare act of hope in the midst of tragedy.
The poisoning, traced to tainted liquor sold illegally, struck more than 160 people — mostly Asian workers — leaving dozens in critical condition.
At least 51 required urgent kidney dialysis, while 31 were placed on mechanical ventilation, Kuwait’s Health Ministry said.
Police later arrested 67 suspects accused of producing and distributing the toxic alcohol, Gulf News reports.
Among the hospitalized, 12 patients were declared brain-dead, said Dr. Mustafa Al Mousawi, chairman of Kuwait’s Organ Transplant Centre. With the consent of grieving families, doctors recovered 20 kidneys, three hearts, four livers, and two lungs.
“Every organ was successfully transplanted, except the lungs, which were found unsuitable,” Al Mousawi said on state television.
Some organs remained in Kuwait, while livers were sent to Abu Dhabi, where Kuwait’s liver transplant program is on hold.
In just five days, Kuwaiti surgeons carried out three heart transplants, according to Dr. Badr Al Ayyad, a cardiac surgery specialist.
Yet the need remains dire — about 500 patients are still waiting for kidney transplants, with delays stretching up to three years.
Doctors called for stronger awareness around organ donation. “This is the last chance to do a good deed in this world, a form of ongoing charity,” Al Mousawi said, urging residents to register via the Health Ministry’s Sahel app.
Religious scholars have endorsed organ donation, with the late Sheikh Ajeel Alnashmi describing it as one of the highest forms of enduring charity.
“This tragedy has been devastating,” Al Mousawi reflected, “but it has also saved lives, turning loss into a source of hope.”
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Kuwait’s decision to re-enter the global tourism market by welcoming regional and international visitors is already boosting expectations for its tourism revenues.
According to the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA), the sector is forecast to grow from $522 million in 2021 to around $1.13 billion by the end of 2025.
At the heart of this momentum is “restaurant tourism”, which has emerged as one of Kuwait’s most attractive features.
Food service market revenues reached $3.25 billion in 2024, with Scots International projecting growth to $4.88 billion by 2029 at a CAGR of 8.4 percent.
Meanwhile, Verified Markets expects revenues from restaurants, cafes, and cloud kitchens to surge to $38 billion by 2032, driven by strong tourist demand for Kuwait’s diverse dining scene.
Kuwait City’s restaurant sector has gained regional visibility thanks to influential digital food bloggers, who showcase gourmet experiences and shape consumer behavior across social media.
Once casual enthusiasts, these bloggers have evolved into professional content creators, using photography, video, and detailed reviews to evaluate food quality, service, presentation, and ambiance.
Their impact is tangible: positive reviews attract customers, while negative reviews can damage reputations and sales. Studies show that consumers rely heavily on their opinions, making bloggers a key driver in pushing restaurants to improve standards.
However, credibility remains a challenge. With the rise of paid collaborations, many bloggers have called for clear professional standards — including disclosure of partnerships and transparent evaluation criteria — to maintain trust with their audiences.
Despite these challenges, Kuwait has succeeded in positioning itself as a regional leader in dining experiences, with a restaurant sector that rivals global food destinations.
Major events and sporting occasions further amplify tourist spending on restaurants, underscoring the role of digital media as a bridge between visitors and Kuwait’s culinary scene.
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Several Kuwaiti banks have launched a new wave of loan rate cuts, offering customers financing at levels not seen in years. Some institutions are now promoting rates as low as 5.75%, compared with the group average of 6% just weeks ago — and well below the 7% benchmark that prevailed until July.
The move has sparked questions about how banks can sustain profit margins as competition intensifies, especially with the Central Bank’s discount rate still fixed at 4%. Yet insiders suggest the strategy is less about immediate returns and more about securing long-term credit growth.
For now, the short-term impact on earnings is expected to be limited. Lower rates may even support banks’ revenues by reviving demand in a credit market slowed by last year’s rapid interest rate hikes, which curbed borrowing appetite among both individuals and businesses.
Analysts also point to global factors. With the US Federal Reserve widely expected to begin cutting rates later this year — possibly with a one-time 0.5% reduction in September — Kuwaiti banks appear to be positioning themselves early to capture a coming surge in loan demand, reports Al-Rai daily.
According to one observer, “Banks don’t want to wait until the Fed moves. If they stick to high rates now, they risk losing both new clients and existing ones to more aggressive competitors.”
The race to offer cheaper loans is also shaped by deeper structural strengths. Banks with large deposit bases, especially those backed by strong government accounts, have more flexibility to fund low-interest lending without eroding margins.
Others rely on their ability to tap international markets. Institutions with broad global networks can access cheaper external financing through syndicated loans, bonds, or sukuk, giving them extra room to compete locally.
The battle for customers is also underpinned by years of accumulated liquidity. With limited domestic demand in recent years, many Kuwaiti banks deployed excess funds abroad, giving them buffers to absorb reduced returns at home.
High precautionary provisions built up over the past decade further cushion the impact. Recoveries from these reserves help offset the cost of shrinking margins while maintaining stability against potential non-performing loans.
Ultimately, industry watchers say the strategy reflects a bigger play: holding market share now to secure long-term interest income when the global monetary cycle shifts decisively toward lower rates. In Kuwait’s banking market, the competition for credit has clearly entered a new phase.
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The government plan to relocate the headquarters of ministries, government institutions and agencies from rented buildings to permanent government facilities is moving steadily forward.
Several institutions have already begun taking executive measures to vacate their leased premises ahead of schedule, with clear timetables for relocation in place months before the expiry of existing contracts.
According to informed sources, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has officially notified landlords of its decision to vacate two rented premises by the end of October, in line with the directives issued by the Ministry of Finance. Starting November, the ministry’s expenditures on these temporary facilities will cease entirely, reports Al-Rai daily.
The affected offices include the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Department, which will be transferred to the ministry’s Single Window Department in Ishbiliya, and the Trademarks and Patents Department, will move to the Ministry of Commerce building at the Ministries Complex.
The officials confirmed that this move aligns with the Cabinet’s directive to control and rationalize public spending without disrupting the operations of state institutions. By vacating its leased offices, the Ministry of Commerce is expected to save approximately half a million dinars annually.
The sources stressed that the ministry’s decision to leave early — before the contractual end date — was within its rights, provided it notified landlords two months in advance. This makes the Ministry of Commerce the first government body to implement the cost-cutting directives of the Ministry of Finance.
The broader government relocation plan covers nearly 15 leased contracts across multiple agencies, with annual rental values ranging from 400,000 to one million dinars each. In total, the state currently spends about 60 million dinars annually on temporary headquarters, warehouses, and housing for employees such as judges and medical staff.
While some entities have already identified new permanent offices, others remain in negotiations to secure suitable space. The Capital Markets Authority, for example, is expected to remain in its current rented premises until construction of its new headquarters is complete, due to the sensitive nature of its operations.
The Ministry of Finance has emphasized that any extensions of existing leases granted earlier this year will be the final ones. All ministries and agencies are expected to complete their transition into permanent government buildings by the end of this year.
Additionally, the plan requires agencies to avoid clustering in the capital, both to ease congestion and to reduce costs associated with high-value rentals in central areas. Where possible, ministries will be rehoused in underutilized government buildings, either individually or in shared facilities, depending on their staffing and space requirements.
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Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, Major-General Ali Misfer Al-Adwani, said the next phase of security operations will feature advanced technology services designed to increase efficiency and improve the quality of services for citizens and residents.
He commended the efforts exerted by the employees of the General Department of Information Systems and urged continued dedication and innovation to serve national security.
Al-Adwani made these remarks during an inspection visit to the General Department of Information Systems, where he was welcomed by Brigadier General Anwar Al-Yatama, Head of the Human Resources and Technical Support Sector, and Brigadier General Ahmed Majed Al-Majed, Director General of the department.
The Ministry of Interior stated that the Acting Undersecretary was briefed on the electronic systems and smart services launched by the department, including the “Sahel” government application and the Ministry’s website, which streamline security and administrative procedures.
During the visit Al-Adwani also reviewed the current and upcoming projects, focusing on developing the Ministry’s technical infrastructure and enhancing integration across sectors, in line with international standards in security technology and e-services.
Al-Adwani observed the workflow processes of several technical departments, praised staff commitment and efficiency, and emphasized the importance of continuously improving performance while ensuring speed and accuracy in delivery of service.
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With extreme heat in Kuwait and all over the world this summer, a celestial event soon taking place in our southern skies is cause for celebration. Since ancient times the sighting of the star Canopus has been regarded as a sign that summer is coming to an end, and even today the star’s appearance is a highly anticipated event.
Known in Arabic as ‘Suhail’, it’s the brightest star in the southern constellation of Alpha Carina, and the second brightest star in the sky after Sirius. According to Senior Meteorologist and Researcher Essa Ramadan, there has always been excitement in this part of the world when Suhail is spotted in the heavens over southern Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Oman around the 24th of August.
“It always appears first over the southern Arabian Peninsula before it’s seen here and this is simply due to the rotation of the earth,” he says. He notes that it’s not until after the fifth of September that the star can be seen in the southern skies of Kuwait, thirteen degrees above the horizon, about an hour or two before dawn.
Around this time of year, the inhabitants of Kuwait used to eagerly watch for the star in the night sky before sunrise, from their rooftops and out in the desert, believing that the appearance of Suhail was the cause for the change in weather. But Ramadan explains that Suhail is 310 light years distant from the Earth, and therefore actually has no effect on our temperatures.
“The reason for the slightly cooler weather around the time the star is sighted is the beginning of the movement of low pressure from the Mediterranean. It is officially the start of autumn,” he says.
One can certainly understand how in the days before electricity and air conditioning, a portent of cooler weather was a tremendously welcome sight. Just how much excitement the appearance of Suhail caused in old Kuwait is vividly described in ‘The Arab of the Desert’, an account of traditional bedouin life by British Political Agent Colonel H.R.P. Dickson.
First he describes the extreme August heat that comes with humidity, bringing the local population “to the end of their tether, incapable of standing much more… The Badawin in particular feel this damp heat which seems to penetrate their very bones, and brings out ailments of every description.
“The whole world now longs and prays for the rise of Suhail, that tantalizing twinkling star known to the West as Canopus, whose coming always brings relief. So powerful is this longing that after the 25th of August men get up hours before dawn to see if they can get a glimpse of that blessed constellation. At long last comes hope, usually in the shape of a camel courier from Najd. He brings the news that ten days previously Suhail was seen in high Qasim. It must therefore be seen any moment now in Kuwait.”
Expectation was elevated to a fever pitch as Dickson recalled. “Watch is redoubled and the keenest-eyed Rashaida hunters are set to search the southern skies about 3 a.m. at Jahra and Subaihiyah, for there it is less misty than at Kuwait. At long last the star appears. Like wild fire the news is rushed into Kuwait, and spread abroad among the Badawin. The cry is raised: ‘Suhail has been seen, Suhail has been seen by so-and-so, thanks be to Allah the Merciful. Summer is at an end…’”
The meteorologist predicts this winter’s rainfall will be moderate, with a chance for unexpected weather systems that could bring isolated cold spells or heavy rain. “During the past few years the problem has been with very intense, heavy rain within a short period of time, and this is a trend that’s expected to continue,” says Ramadan.
In the meantime, despite professional meteorologists and scientific methods of predicting the weather, the sighting of Suhail is still a topic of conversation in diwannias and among the older generation of Kuwait. A trusted sign that better days are ahead, we can take comfort in the appearance of a bright star that twinkles enticingly in the southern skies before dawn.
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