Now
Lose your Kuwaiti passport and the replacement now costs KD 100
A ministerial decision in the official gazette sets a separate charge; routine renewal is untouched
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How To
One number for your front door: share your Kuwait address with Kuwait Finder
PACI's official app reads where you are, saves it and sends it as a QR code or link, and its maps work offline.
Heritage
Bayt Al-Badr: five courtyards and a door within a door on the Qibla seafront since 1837
Mud brick, sea stone and gypsum under a four-metre ceiling, and from 1976 a stand-in home for the national museum.
Tech
Windows 11 24H2 stops getting updates on 13 October: check which version you run
Settings, System, About tells you in a minute, and the move to 25H2 or 26H2 runs through the Update page.
On This Day
11 October: What Happened On This Day
An extra oil agreement, karate gold in Busan, and a seat on the ITU council.
Weekend
Real Snow in Kuwait City: KD 6 Buys You 50 Minutes
An ice rink at Al Shaheed Park costs KD 5.5 with skates, and tickets are non-refundable once paid.
How To
Buying from abroad? Look up the customs rate on your item first
Kuwait's General Administration offers a free tariff search. Perfume and wristwatches came up at 5%; here is how to phrase a query so it finds something.
Now
Own a dog in Kuwait? You need a licence, a numbered tag and a yearly rabies shot
Muzzle and leash are mandatory in public, and breaking the rules can mean a month in jail or a fine of up to KD 30.
Tech
Europe turns its clocks back on 25 October: London drops to 3 hours behind Kuwait
Phones adjust themselves if their software is current. Recurring calls with colleagues abroad are what shift.
On This Day
10 October: What Happened On This Day
An income-tax decree, the Arab Theatre troupe with Kuwaiti actresses, and an emergency sitting of parliament.
Now
Your OTP message must now say who you’re paying, and how much
A Central Bank of Kuwait circular sets the minimum details lenders and KNET have to display before you approve, and lets you pick where codes arrive.
Weekend
Children Picked the Pieces: Ihsan Opens at the Amricani
A new Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah show is free, open Friday afternoon and all day Saturday.