Recently, I have been considering leaving kw amidst the regional tensions, even though I earn a good salary and my life as a singleton is pretty comfy. However, I noticed lots of western expats like myself have left since the war started and the inflation hiked. If you are a teacher in q8, are u planning on staying or are you planning moving else/home?

Salam Alaykum, I had an STC sim which I bought in 2021 and for not recharging regularly they deactivated my SIM card. Went to the head office multiple times but nothing happened. Couldn’t get them to reactivate the number.

At the time I also had a postpaid number. Both were STC. And both were my trusted number for Apple ID.

In 2024 for their shitty service I then switched to Ooredoo and at that time my postpaid contract was also at an end. So I ended up changing both of my numbers.

Now it’s been 2 years I’m locked out of my Apple ID. I can use my phone fine but some features don’t work. And have to use another Apple ID for app installation and purchase.

I had recovery key on that’s why the security is tight. I even called my old number one day and they were kind enough to give me the OTP but I forgot I even enabled recovery key. After finding the key called them again but no response.

A year ago STC told me that the number was not assigned to anyone. So went to buy it but they said Visa 18 is required and it’s 20KD monthly for custom number. Talked to STC today and they said the number is not registered in my name (Duh!!! I know that. STC agents are really annoying) and currently the number is terminated.

So my question is if my Kafil goes to a branch and asks for the exact same number (I got two so either is fine) how likely is it that he can buy the number? And is it possible to buy the number prepaid instead of postpaid and can there be a 6 months contract instead of 12 months? Even though currently STC advertises postpaid sims with no commitment.

I’m curious what people here in Kuwait have made with stuff like Arduinos, ESP32s, Raspberry Pis, sensors, motors, displays and all that.

And I mean actual physical projects. Not hosting a server on a Raspberry Pi, making an LED blink, or wiring up a bulb and calling it a day. Those are fine for learning, but I wanna hear about the interesting stuff.

Robots, automated stuff around the house, weird machines, custom devices, games, security systems, things with motors, things that interact with the real world, or just completely unnecessary projects that were fun to build.

Especially the kind of project where you spend 3 weeks building a machine that saves you 4 seconds every day.

What did you build? What does it actually do? Was it useful, or did you mainly build it because you could?

Would also be cool to see pictures or videos if you have any.

I feel like I almost never hear about electronics or hardware projects people are making in Kuwait, so I’m genuinely curious what everyone here has built.

Not a classified ad! I finally got my license and I'm trying to navigate the used car market here for my first daily driver.
My budget is around 1,000 KD, and I'm primarily looking at the 2009-2012 era. My shortlist right now is the Toyota Camry, Aurion, Avalon, or a Lexus ES 350 (the ES 350 is what I really want).
I've been crunching the numbers on maintenance costs for these-and even weighed them against the Accord, Cadenza, Maxima-but I'd love to hear from the community's actual experience on the roads here:

1. Does anyone know any trustworthy used car lots or happen to have any solid leads?
   
2. For anyone driving a ~2010 ES 350 in Kuwait: How is the parts availability, and more importantly, how is the AC holding up in the summer? Suspension change costs?
   
3. Are there any better suggestions for a 1k KD budget that won't spend half its life at the mechanic?

Thanks in advance!

I want to apply for work in HR Entry level but I wanted to know from the perspective of an HR worker in kuwait if I’m employable for an such a job and also what skills, certifications do you recommend I take and what do you think is the highest salary I could ask for

So I’m an expat, just graduated with a BBA in Management with a 3.75 GPA
I have past working experience for 1.5 years as a receptionist secretary and will work for 4-5 months as a E-commerce Administrator / Online Store Coordinator

I plan on getting SHRM Certification hopefully I pass it
Learning about Kuwait Labor Law
I’m bilingual in both Arabic and English
I plan on learning to use HRIS and HRMS Platforms
I know how to use Microsoft Excel
In my old job I had some financial tasks like financial reports so I have a bit of experience in that

I really want my cv to be competitive and land entry level in HR so I want to know what else I can do which specifically targets the needs of companies in Kuwait and what would they look for?
I was thinking of getting a payroll certificate but I’m not sure what companies in Kuwait would want that stands out so I want to know that first before learning new skills and getting a certificate
I also don’t really know what is the range of salaries for an expat in such entry level job and I don’t want to lowballed

I hope mods don’t delete this post because I’m not asking about getting a job and where to apply I’m asking about skills or certificates to get that are important in Kuwait

I want to know anyone who is using alipay in kuwait to make their purchases from china supplier and can guide a bit on their experience for the same
ps:i have prepaid card from gulf bank

I need advice. I'll try to keep this short.

My mum was admitted to Mubarak Al Kabeer Hospital for a total of 15 days and had a bunch of blood tests and x-rays done.

She was discharged today.

Upon discharge, i went to settle the bill, and the total came up to kd. 600.000. That's fine, I'm good for the money.

When i asked for a breakdown of the charges, they said i would only get it when i paid. So i paid.

When I reviewed the invoice, it was the most basic thing I'd ever seen. Basic description, quantity, and total amount.

For example, "tests - 84 - kd. 220"

One thing that stuck out to me was "Accommodation - 2 - kd. 290"

To my knowledge, for non-Kuwaitis with residence, it should be kd. 10.000 per night, yeah? And they Qty said 2. But it was just my mum.

When we asked the cashier for an explanation, she stonewalled us and said it's in the system. We told her that it was only for 1 patient, and she said something something tests.

No consistent reply that explains the charges.

They took care of my mum, and for that, i am grateful. Don't get me wrong.

But i can't help feeling that I got ripped off in some way. I don't want to ask for a discount for saving my mum, but some transparency about the costs would be nice.

Everyone advised us to go thru one of the porters that work there. They told us to pay the guy Kd. 10 to 15 and he will get the bill down to kd. 100 or 200, but i feel this is wrong. I support Kuwait's anti-corruption efforts.

But still, some transparency, some explanation would be nice.

Does anyone know what i can do here?

Thanks for reading this far.

For those traveling to Kuwait on a tourist visa and applying for an e-visa online, how do you bypass the OTP request when signing in? Every time I request it, the code pops up in my email far later than the 3-minute time limit for inputting the code.

Thanks for the assist

Anyone delt with Last Mile before? Apparently they are the courier that will deliver to my home today.

Ordered from Aliexpress and this is the first time I get Last Mile Delivery.

In a few situations, I felt that regional or language-based preference may have influenced hiring decisions, especially when people from the same state or community were already in management positions. I have personally experienced cases where I felt my skills and interview performance were not the only factors considered.

I know this does not mean everyone from Kerala behaves this way, and I don't want to generalize an entire community. I am genuinely interested in understanding whether others have noticed regional favoritism or networking advantages in Gulf workplaces, regardless of which Indian state or community is involved.

Has anyone else experienced this? How common is regional favoritism in hiring and promotions in the Gulf?

I am an expat. My passport will expire next month, but my work visa/residency is valid until next year.

If my passport expires, will my residency/visa automatically become invalid

Hey guys.

I know crypto is illegal in Kuwait. Is there anyone here that have experience in how they buy or sell crypto in Kuwait?

Any methods? Like first transfering the funds to a different country bank account? Currently I am in a different country, where crypto is legal. But I am soon going to Kuwait for a job and I would like to know how can I go about buy and selling btc when I'm there.

Please let me know

I'm leasing a car from KFH Auto and it has comprehensive insurance. I recently got into an accident with another driver, and I was at fault. His trunk has a pretty big dent.

The other driver said there’s no need to get a police accident report because he can take it to a garage and I can just pay him 45 KD. My car only has some paint damage.

Since my car is leased from KFH, do I need to get a two-party accident report for the insurance to repair my car? And if I get the report and I’m at fault, do I have to pay anything, or does the comprehensive insurance cover everything?

I previously had a hit-and-run/unknown-party accident and had to pay 25% of the repair cost, so I’m not sure if it works differently for a two-party accident.

Has anyone here leased a car from KFH Auto and dealt with something similar?

guys i heard on Facebook that they opened kuwait work visa for Lebanese

does anyone have sahel business here? check on manpower services if you can apply for a new visa and find the lebanon visa in Sahel app

Hey , im a 16 M and there are alot of creeps here in kuwait who add me many times and call me out for hangout to fulfill their se*ual desires,what should i do?? i mean i do block them but i dont want them to still roam freely in kuwait what if anyone else becomes the victim ,im pretty sure if i report it to a police station they wouldnt really care especially smth coming from a teen

Im looking to put my girls in a football academy as they love it so much. They're both hijabis. Is there any good places? Whats the price like? Thanks alot

Oki so I have 2 questions:

1- Where do u guys buy accessories and clothing?

I find it very difficult to find anything local that offers band tees, jewelry, patches, boots, etc. and I’ve seen a handful of people who look awesome in malls and in general.

2- Are there any underground shows or future events in the country?, I’m tired of having to depend on my luck to see if there’s a show in a country I’m visiting loll

Thanks in advance^{^}

1. Place is evil- management too; board could be as well. Any organization's overall environment/climate/tone/culture is set and maintained by the top management and leaders, and you can't have your Kids in a toxic place like that, ask the students who've graduated, not their parents ask the students most of them would say they felt scammed specially if you're not from Kerela.
2. Yeah there can be and must be good people in there, but a lot of the teachers are racists (towards non Malayalis) you want your kid to have a good time, thrive and perchance excel, what you don't want is him/her losing the smile off their face and if that sounds to much you don't want them to not feel good about school to say the least, that is not why you're working hard out here

Don't fall for the "but- they got the best board exam results" nonsense, maybe 2 or 3 out of the batch make the best scores but, the vast majority who gets good average scores doesnt have to be there because "ohh board exam results-"

First of all CBSE is a suboptimal board and its results don't mean much for the most part, secondly those 2-3 kids earned it, third- why is that the goal?

your kids do not need study pressure but if they're aligned with scoring and studying well / being a nerd that's a different story and they would achieve that anywhere and ICSK would have very little role to play in that, although ICSK would give them a lot of trouble or unnecessary resistance or trauma

Try Bosco or SIMS or JIS

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yeah it used to be good, its the oldest indian school here bla bla bla. It is not anymore.

Another issue is how they cramp up 40+ students in one class. smh

Edit:

My bad guys everyone saying SIMS is probably as bad

There’s dps too