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Kuwait Times 21-11-2017.Qxp Layout 1 RABI ALAWWAL 3, 1439 AH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2017 Max 29º 32 Pages 150 Fils Established 1961 Min 16º ISSUE NO: 17387 The First Daily in the Arabian Gulf www.kuwaittimes.net Authorities foil attempt to ‘Robo-taxis’ hold promise, BJP member offers bounty Former Wimbledon champ 3 smuggle 150 kg of hashish 23 and perils, for automakers 31 for beheading director, star 16 Jana Novotna dies aged 49 MPs accelerate attacks on MoI over vehicle seizures Panel debates amending audiovisual law By B Izzak value added tax (VAT) as agreed among the GCC states because the state budget is facing a deficit. KUWAIT: Lawmakers yesterday continued their criti- Regarding the traffic decisions, opposition MP Shuaib Amir and Iraqi cism of the interior ministry for insisting to apply a con- Al-Muwaizri said the decision is not in line with the con- troversial decision to impound vehicles for committing a stitution and aims to divert the attention of the public series of traffic offences, mainly not wearing the seatbelt and to humiliate them. MP Jamaan Al-Harbash said the president hold and using mobile phones while driving. MP Riyadh Al- decision is unconstitutional and bad, and criticized the Adasani, who threatened to grill the interior minister if exemptions on humanitarian grounds, saying these official talks he is included in the new Cabinet, yesterday reiterated exemptions will be misused by authorities. He called on that the harsh traffic decision was a ploy to divert the the interior minister to suspend the decision and then KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- attention of the public after allowing the entry of discuss it with the Assembly’s interior and defense com- Jaber Al-Sabah, in the presence of HH the Crown allegedly contaminated Egyptian vegetables and onions mittee if he seeks cooperation. Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, into the country. But pro-government lawmaker Ahmad Al-Fadhl said received at Bayan Palace yesterday visiting Iraqi Adasani claimed that the government does not apply he totally supports the interior minister’s resolve to apply President Fuad Masum and his accompanying dele- the law on members of the ruling family and MPs, adding the law - especially traffic rules - to safeguard the lives gation. After the reception, the two Arab leaders held that interior minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah of people. He said studies have shown that 94 percent of a meeting, commencing the official talks between will have an opportunity to rectify wrong procedures in traffic accidents are caused by lack of attention, mainly Iraq and Kuwait. awarding contracts to certain companies. The lawmaker, by the use of mobile phones, adding that many lives will The meeting was attended by Sheikh Nawaf, KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- who has already grilled the prime minister, said he is not be saved by the decision. Prime Minister HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- Jaber Al-Sabah welcomes Iraqi President Fuad concerned with reports that the prime minister may sub- Meanwhile, Fadhl said the Assembly’s legal and leg- Hamad Al-Sabah and First Deputy Prime Minister Masum upon his arrival at Kuwait International mit a non-cooperation motion to HH the Amir against the islative committee studied yesterday a number of pro- and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al- Airport yesterday. — KUNA National Assembly. Under Kuwait law, if the Amir posals to amend the audiovisual law, which stipulates Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, in addition to senior receives a non-cooperation motion by the government, harsh penalties for some “opinion” violations. The Kuwaiti and Iraqi officials. Deputy Minister of the meeting focused on ways to bolster ties as well as he will either dissolve the Assembly and call for snap lawmaker said the law is bad and restricts freedom of Amiri Diwan Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah said the issues of mutual interests. — KUNA polls, or sack the Cabinet. Adasani also claimed that the speech, because it was introduced under special cir- government is expected to introduce the five-percent cumstances. received since being chosen as host. “It As Germany sinks Qatar urges Gulf will always be worth it, it will always con- tinue being worth it,” he said. “We suf- fered abuse. Did we ever regret it? No, into crisis, president neighbors to let we will never regret it. He added: “Anything of value will never come easy.” urges compromises nationals attend Since controversially being chosen by FIFA to host the tournament in 2022, BERLIN: Germany’s president ness FDP, Christian Lindner, 2022 World Cup Qatar has found itself at the center of a yesterday urged political parties walked out of talks overnight, say- global storm. It has been criticized over to find compromises and avoid ing there was no “basis of trust” to human rights and labor abuses and snap elections, hours after the forge a government with Merkel’s DOHA: Qatar is urging the four countries blighted by allegations of corruption. collapse of high-stakes coalition conservative CDU-CSU alliance imposing a diplomatic and trade boycott Most recently it has found itself accused against it to allow their nationals to attend talks plunged the EU’s top econ- and the left-leaning Greens. of supporting terrorism as part of a bitter the World Cup in Doha in 2022, a senior omy into crisis. President Frank- Voicing regret at the FDP’s dispute involving Doha and its Arabian Qatari organizer said yesterday. “We sep- Walter Steinmeier, who holds the decision, Merkel vowed to steer Gulf neighbors Saudi Arabia, UAE and arate politics from sports,” Hassan Al- Bahrain, as well as Egypt. power to call a new vote, made it Germany through the crisis, say- Thawadi, secretary general at Qatar’s The crisis, which threatens to destabi- clear that this was not his favored ing she would “do everything to BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets German President Supreme Committee for Delivery and lize the region, has seen Qatar politically option, as he told mainstream ensure that this country emerges Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Bellevue Palace yesterday. — AP Legacy, told reporters in Doha. The com- and economically boycotted by those parties to rethink their positions well from this difficult time”. But mittee is responsible for planning and countries over its alleged support for and return to the negotiating the reality is that Germany now lock, adding that he hoped Berlin particular immigration. Merkel would remain a “stable and has let in more than one million operations for the tournament. extremist groups and relations with Iran. table. faces weeks, if not months, of “We hope that the blockading nations strong” partner to allow the two asylum seekers since 2015, Qatar denies the charges. The World Cup Chancellor Angela Merkel, paralysis with a lame-duck gov- see reason in this matter and allow for partners to “move forward sparking a backlash that allowed in Qatar starts on Nov 21, 2022. Doha has whose fourth term in office is now ernment that is unlikely to take their people to be able to participate in together,” his office said. The euro the far-right AfD party to win its had to find new suppliers of construction in danger, was forced into seeking bold policy action at home or on this once in a lifetime opportunity.” Qatar materials for its World Cup projects since and Germany’s blue-chip DAX first seats in parliament. a coalition with an unlikely group the European stage. is expecting some 1.5 million fans during the boycott was imposed, but the timeline stock market index fell slightly on The AfD’s parliamentary co- of parties after inconclusive elec- French President Emmanuel the tournament, the majority from the for those projects has not changed, said the news of the stalemate, but lat- leader Alexander Gauland wel- tions in September left her without Macron, who has sought Merkel’s Middle East, especially Saudi Arabia. Thawadi. “Our plans are put in place, a clear majority. But after more backing for an ambitious EU er clawed back early losses. comed the collapse of the talks, Thawadi also said there were no alternative supply chains are put in place than a month of gruelling negotia- reform plan, expressed concern The acrimonious negotiations saying that Merkel had “failed” regrets in bidding for the 2022 tourna- and the projects are continuing on sched- tions, the leader of the pro-busi- about Germany’s political dead- stumbled on a series of issues, in Continued on Page 11 ment, despite the “abuse” it claims it has ule and on cost,” he said. — Agencies Mugabe, facing Israeli minister impeachment, calls reveals covert Cabinet meeting contacts with HARARE: Zimbabwe’s ruling party yesterday ordered impeachment proceedings to begin against longtime Saudi Arabia President Robert Mugabe and expressed confidence that he could be voted out within two days, while the world’s oldest head of state ignored the party’s midday JERUSALEM/RIYADH: An Israeli cabinet minis- deadline to resign and instead summoned ministers to a ter said on Sunday that Israel has had covert con- Cabinet meeting today morning. tacts with Saudi Arabia amid common concerns The ruling ZANU-PF party’s deputy secretary for over Iran, a first disclosure by a senior official from legal affairs Paul Mangwana said lawmakers would move either country of long-rumored secret dealings. The a motion for impeachment today and set up a parliamen- Saudi government had no immediate response to tary committee, and on Wednesday the committee would Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz’s remarks. A report back to all lawmakers and “we vote him out”.
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