Kuwait

Kuwaiti internet-providers are set to lower their charges for the service by 15-25 percent, Ministry of Communications Undersecretary Abdulmohsin Al-Mazidi said on Friday. 

After a meeting between the ministry and internet providers in the country, Al-Mazidi said that agreement had been reached between the parties, whereby a recently company-proposed policy called 'fare usage', will not see the light. 

The policy, said to be proposed by companies, called for a download limit for users that if exceeded, would automatically release lower speed and bandwidth. The agreement will be effective as of one week of its signature, which occurred during the meeting, added the ministry official. The agreement applies to each of the four internet companies in Kuwait; FASTtelco, Qualitynet, Gulfnet Communications and KEMS.

India has always been an important source of the foreign labour that has built Kuwait’s skyscrapers, taught in its schools and run its businesses. With the opening of a mosque this year, the subcontinent has become a source of architectural inspiration, too.

The As-Sadeeqa Fatimatul Zahra Mosque, built in the style of the Taj Mahal, is already gaining a reputation as one of Kuwait’s most distinctive buildings.

“It’s giving a sight for the [passengers of] planes when they come in,” said Eisa Mohammed, the supervisor of the Shiite mosque in the Abdullah al Mubarak residential area, a suburb on the approach to Kuwait International Airport.

“Inside, it’s totally different. It’s not the same as the Taj Mahal for sure,” Mr Mohammed said. “It’s not a mausoleum; it’s not a visiting place; it’s a place for praying.”