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KT 9-1-2017 Layout 1 SUBSCRIPTION THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017 RAJAB 2, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Long-operating Quadriplegic With Comic-Con, Airport renamed Shuaiba refinery man regains monster trucks, in Ronaldo to shut down use of arm in Saudis defy honor, with next month3 medical29 first killjoy37 image ‘bizarre’20 bust Amir: Arab Spring led region Min 16º Max 28º to deterioration, suffering High Tide 12:13 Low Tide Overcoming dark period top priority • Israel an obstacle to peace 06:17 & 18:49 40 PAGES NO: 17183 150 FILS KUWAIT TIMES EXCLUSIVE Kuwaiti director surprised after fest bans movie By Nawara Fattahova KUWAIT: Award-winning Kuwaiti director and pro- ducer Farrah Al-Hashem’s film ‘Breakfast in Beirut’ was banned from the inaugural Kuwait Film Festival held from March 24 to 28. In an exclusive interview with Kuwait Times, Hashem said she was DEAD SEA, Jordan: Arab leaders including HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (center right), Jordan’s King Abdullah II (center) and Saudi King surprised by this move, especially after she had Salman bin Abdulaziz (center left) pose for a group photo during the Arab League Summit in the Jordanian Dead Sea resort of Sweimeh yesterday. — AP (See Page 2) been invited to submit her entry for the fest. “My feature film ‘Breakfast in Beirut’ is a fictional DEAD SEA, Jordan: HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah documentary that depicts the lives of 13 Lebanese Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said that the “Arab Spring” people who live outside their country. The film is was an “illusion” that shattered security and stability and Arab leaders urge unity, about the Lebanese envi- halted development in some Arab countries. The negative ronment and life - what it’s impact has also extended to other parts of the Arab world, like to be outside your causing deterioration of security conditions, as well as bit- ter suffering of the people, the Amir told the 28th Arab call for Palestinian state country; what it’s like to Summit in Jordan yesterday. HH Sheikh Sabah called for live in another place, drawing lessons and redirecting paths to “immunize the DEAD SEA/AMMAN: After weeks of heightened Arab leaders attending a one-day summit beside the what is identity and what society, enhance the cohesion of the domestic front and unease over the stance of the United States under the Dead Sea did not publicly refer to Trump or his ambigu- is home. It talks about realize the legitimate expectations of our peoples”. new administration of President Donald Trump, Arab ous statements, but were keen to stress their own con- finding your home,” The colossal challenges and risks facing the Arab world leaders reaffirmed yesterday their commitment to a tinued backing for an independent Palestinian state and Hashem said. prompt the adoption of a fresh method, the Amir said, call- two-state solution to the decades-long Arab-Israeli also strongly criticized the persistent building of Jewish Hashem was disap- ing for the Jordan summit to be a beginning of introducing conflict. They called for a new round of peace talks settlements on occupied territory. The summit’s host, pointed that her movie a new path of action. The Amir noted that the disagree- based on a two-state solution and renewed a 2002 King Abdullah of Jordan, said the creation of a was banned because of ments amongst Arabs would only lead to further disunity offer of “reconciliation” if Israel quit occupied Arab Palestinian state alongside Israel remained the basis of certain scenes that had and weaker cohesion, and stressed the necessity of work- land and agreed a deal on Palestinian refugees, any comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace deal. Farrah Al-Hashem been requested to be ing harder to set aside these differences to achieve unity according to a statement read out after a summit. “Israel is continuing to expand settlements and removed by the censor- and a solid will to counter present, and future changes and Trump rattled Arab and European leaders in wreck chances of peace ... There is no peace or stabili- ship department of the ministry of information. challenges. The Arab world needs to overcome the dark February by indicating he was open to a one-state ty in the region without a just and comprehensive But so far, she has received no official notice from period it is going through as a result of various challenges solution, upending a position taken by successive solution to the Palestinian cause through a two-state the information ministry and was only told by an that have destabilized and rocked the region’s security and administrations and the international community. solution,” he said. The conference venue is only a few official there that the film hadn’t been screened. peace, HH the Amir added. Trump later told Reuters in an interview he liked the kilometers from the occupied West Bank where Israeli Notably, Farrah Al-Hashem is the daughter of He thanked the Jordanian Monarchy headed by King concept of a two-state solution but stopped short of settlements are clearly visible. This week, Israeli Prime controversial columnist and writer Fouad Al- Abdullah II and the Arab League Secretary General Ahmed reasserting a US commitment to eventual Palestinian Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was committed Hashem and niece of outspoken MP Safaa Al- Abulgheit for organizing the grand Arab event aimed at statehood, saying he would be “satisfied with whatev- to working with Trump to advance peace efforts Hashem. (Full interview on Page 3) bolstering inter-Arab cooperation on all possible levels. er makes both parties happy”. Continued on Page 13 Continued on Page 2 No turning back: UK triggers Brexit Samsung eyes rebound with Galaxy S8 phones NEW YORK: Samsung on unveiled its 5.8 and 6.2 inches, the two handsets new Galaxy S8 smartphones, incorpo- include Samsung’s upgraded digital rating the virtual assistant Bixby, as assistant Bixby, competing in a crowd- the market leader seeks to rebound ed field that includes Apple’s Siri, from a chaotic handset recall and a Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. corruption scandal. The South Korean The most striking feature of the giant’s mobile chief DJ Koh told a New new phones is what Samsung dubs an York event the Galaxy S8 and S8+ “infinity display” - an expanded glass LONDON: Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May signs handsets marked “a new era of smart- screen that covers the entire front the official letter invoking Article 50 and signaling KUWAIT: The Sheraton Hotel is lit up to celebrate its golden jubilee. —Photo by phone design”. Fitted with screens of Continued on Page 13 the United Kingdom’s intention to leave the EU in Yasser Al-Zayyat (See Page 2) the cabinet office inside 10 Downing Street on Sheraton Kuwait marks 50 yrs Tuesday. — AFP (See Pages 10 & 14) LONDON: Britain launched the historic process of leav- KUWAIT: Under auspices of HH the Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al- ing the EU yesterday, but its European partners were Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Sabah, Chairman of Kuwait Chamber of quick to warn of the difficult path that lies ahead. Prime Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Sheraton Kuwait Commerce and Industry Ali Thanyan Al- Minister Theresa May declared there was “no turning celebrated its 50th anniversary on Ghanem and Chairman of Oriental back” after she gave EU President Donald Tusk formal Tuesday evening. The celebration was Hotels Company Abdulaziz Al-Shaya, as notification of Britain’s intention to withdraw following also attended by Deputy Prime Minister well as a number senior government last June’s shock referendum. The momentous move, and Minister of Defense Sheikh officials and governors. — KUNA which comes just days after the EU celebrated its 60th birthday, leaves Britain deeply divided and has thrown a question mark over the future of the 28-nation bloc New power, water tariffs which rose from the ashes of World War II. “This is an historic moment from which there can be to be applied from Aug 22 no turning back,” May told MPs, to cheers from mem- bers of her ruling Conservative party. British ambassa- By B Izzak months earlier, the new rates become effec- dor Tim Barrow handed-delivered the letter to Tusk trig- tive on the commercial sector. The new gering Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty, starting the KUWAIT: The ministry of electricity and rates apply on government offices from late two-year countdown to leaving. “We already miss you,” water said yesterday that the new power November and on the industrial and agri- NEW YORK: Justin Denison, senior vice president of product strategy at Tusk said in Brussels. But French President Francois and water charges on apartments will cultural sectors in February next year. Samsung, speaks about the new features of the Samsung Galaxy S8 during a Hollande struck a tough tone, warning that Brexit come into effect from Aug 22. Three Continued on Page 13 launch event for the smartphone yesterday. — AFP Continued on Page 13 LOCAL THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017 DEAD SEA, Jordan: (From left) Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Jordanian King Abdullah II His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Jordanian King Abdullah II. and His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah attend the 28th Arab Summit yesterday. — Amiri Diwan photos Amir praised for initiative to boost nations’ development Sheikh Sabah hailed for hosting Yemeni talks DEAD SEA, Jordan: The African Union Commissioner tiative and the United Nations initiative to reach a nego- Moussa Faki hailed yesterday the initiative of His tiated solution that would preserve Yemen’s unity and Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- stability.
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