LOCAL SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2014

Amir visits societies for disabled

KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Sheikh Sabah then paid a visit to the welcoming speech, said that “a country’s civiliza- disabled sportsmen and women won 65 medals Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Thursday paid a visit on the Disabled Sports Club, where again Sheikh tion is measured by what it offers to its disabled. in the 2013-2014 season, including the world occasion of the holy month of Ramadan to the Salman, Sheikh Ahmad and Chairman of the club Kuwait surpassed the world with its great and record for wheelchair racing by Ahmad Niqa Al- Kuwait Sports Club for the Deaf. Accompanying Shafi Al-Hajri were at the reception. Hajri, in a many services provided to the disabled”. Kuwaiti Mutairi, as well as wheelchair basketball title in the Amir were HH the Crown Prince Sheikh the West . Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Deputy “The club, in cooperation with the Ministry of Chief of the National Guards Sheikh Mishaal Al- State for Youth affairs and the Public Authority Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. for Youth and Sport, is creating a promising gen- Sheikh Sabah was received upon arrival by eration of sport-loving youngsters who will Minister of Information and Minister of State for hopefully attain achievements in the future,” Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al- Hajri said. Humoud Al-Sabah, Director General of the Public Sheikh Sabah then visited the Kuwait Blind Authority for Youth and Sport Sheikh Ahmad Association. His Highness was received upon Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Chairman of arrival by Minister of State for Housing Affairs the club Ismael Karam. The Amir praised the role and Acting Minister of Social Affairs and Labor of the chairman and board members in serving Yasser Hussein Abul and Chairman of the the deaf. Karam, during his speech, forwarded Association Fayez Lafi Al-Azmi. Deputy Minister Ramadan greetings to the Amir and announced of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah, naming the under-construction girls’ building in senior officials and sheikhs accompanied His Faiha after Sheikha Salwa Sabah Al-Ahmad. Highness in the visits. — KUNA Social Reform Society facing closure?

KUWAIT: The Social Reform Society reiterated support to HH and sovereignty as a sacred duty,” Roumi said. Society’s statement was ‘clearer’ with regards to steps need- the Amir in “protecting Kuwait and its sovereignty” in a state- Observers meanwhile described the statement as an ed to emerge from the current problem, by obeying the ruler ment on Thursday amid rumors that the government mulls “attempt to achieve calm”, but said that it contained general and rejecting demonstrations, Al-Jarida reported yesterday. canceling the leading charitable group’s license for violating positions and is not enough to achieve balance compared to Al-Watan daily reported meanwhile that Prime Minister HH the nongovernmental organizations’ law and interfering in the Islamic Constitutional Movement’s supportive position to Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah is under pressure to take a political affairs. Head of the society Hmoud Al-Roumi referred the recent protests. On the other hand, the Islamic Heritage number of ‘unprecedented measures’, including canceling to HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah’s speech before Revival Society released a statement in which they called for the Social Reform Society’s license and declaring the Muslim Ramadan “in which he expressed concern regarding threats ‘obeying’ the Amir, as well as abandoning conflicts and seek- Brotherhood a terrorist organization in Kuwait. The report against national security and stability”. “We support HH the ing to achieve reconciliation between parties at odds. quotes unnamed sources who did not explain where the Amir and stand behind him in defending Kuwait’s security The observers thought that the Islamic Heritage Revival alleged pressures are coming from. — Al-Jarida & Al-Watan Kuwait hopes for UN resolution on Gaza

KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah late Thursday expressed hope that the UN Security Council would adopt a reso- lution on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a Ramadan ghabqa he hosted in honor of heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al- Khaled highlighted the importance of reinforcement of the truce deal reached by Hamas and Israel in 2012. “The Palestinian people suffer from indiscriminate killing every minute,” he said, urging support to the Palestinians in their plight. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled noted that the Arab League’s Secretary-General Nabeel Al-Arabi and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) are in contact with the UN in order to halt the Israeli onslaught on Gaza. He expressed hope for more KUWAIT: Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (center) is seen with officials during a Ramadan efforts to address the conflicts in several parts of the Arab world, ghabqa late Thursday. — KUNA notably and , through political means. — KUNA