TOP Commanders of Anti-IS Coalition Meet in Kuwait
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SUBSCRIPTION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016 JAMADA ALAWWAL 15, 1437 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Echoes of 1,170 sent for IMF chief Turkish referee 1991 Gulf War deportation urges Gulf ‘shown red card’ linger on after Khaitan states to in stormy in Mideast3 police raids5 bring21 in taxes top-flight19 clash Top commanders of anti-IS Min 18º Max 29º coalition meet in Kuwait High Tide 11:43 & 23:18 Kuwait calls for global plan to fight terrorism Low Tide 05:44 & 17:47 40 PAGES NO: 16795 150 FILS KUWAIT: Top military commanders from 30 nations fighting the Islamic State group gath- Cabinet raises ered yesterday in Kuwait to discuss ways to defeat the jihadists who occupy large areas in Syria and Iraq. Chief of staff of host country penalties for Kuwait, General Mohammad Al-Khader, urged increased efforts to defeat extremists worldwide. “As military leaders, it is our responsibility to visa trading double efforts and urgently work out suitable plans to eliminate all terrorist groups threaten- By B Izzak ing many countries in the world,” Khader said. The meeting was held under tight security KUWAIT: The Cabinet yesterday approved key measures and made off-limit to reporters with amendments to the labor law in the private sector only photographers allowed to take pictures. It to stiffen penalties against visa traders and for traf- comes less than two weeks after defense minis- ficking in expatriate workers. A statement issued ters of the 66-nation US-led coalition battling IS after the weekly Cabinet meeting said the council pledged in Brussels to accelerate their campaign of ministers approved the amendments which aim against the jihadist group. Countries attending at “toughening penalties against the violations of the Kuwait meeting include the United States, employers in order to curb these violations and to Britain, France, as well as Egypt, Iraq, Saudi control the labor market in the private sector”. Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The coali- tion has launched more than 10,000 air strikes The amendments will now be sent to HH the against IS but the group still retains control of Amir to sign before sending them to the National large parts of Iraq and Syria and has expanded Assembly for approval. No specific details were pro- its presence in Libya. vided about the amendments, but earlier in the day, During the Brussels meeting, Saudi Arabia Arabic daily Al-Anbaa reported that three provi- and the United Arab Emirates promised to renew sions in the law will be amended. their air operations in Syria after a long lull It said the main amendment stipulates a prison because of their war against Iran-backed rebels term of up to three years and a fine of between KD in Yemen. Officials say the campaign is making 2,000 and KD 10,000 per worker for employers who the most progress in Iraq, where local security recruit laborers from outside Kuwait but fail to give KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah (center) and chiefs of forces have retaken the city of Ramadi and Continued on Page 13 staff of the countries that are part of the international US-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS) group pose for a clawed back some 40 percent of territory previ- group photo before a meeting to discuss the situation in the region yesterday. ously held by IS. — AFP TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016 LOCAL KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Defense Minister and chiefs of staff of members of the US-led coalition against the Islamic State. (Right) His Highness the Amir receives families of Kuwaiti ex-detainees in Guantanamo. —KUNA Amir receives Crown Prince, US-led coalition chiefs of staff KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Minister of Defense Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah by the coalition in combating terrorism and Joint Chief of Staff General Joseph Francis Kuwaiti ex-detainees in Guantanamo Bay Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yester- Al-Sabah, and participating chiefs-of-staff preserving peace and security, wishing Dunford. Khaled Abdullah Al-Ouda and his deputy Dr day received at Seif Palace His Highness the of members of the US-led coalition against them success in achieving stability in the Also, His Highness the Amir received the Mohammad Taleb Al-Kandari jointly expressed Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- the so-called Islamic State (IS), currently in a world. The meeting was attended by families of Kuwaiti ex-detainees in their appreciation to the Amir’s adoption of Jaber Al-Sabah. His Highness the Amir also meeting hosted in Kuwait. His Highness the Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Guantanamo Bay, at Seif Palace yesterday. the ex-detainees’ case and exerting all efforts received Deputy Prime Minister and Amir praised international efforts exerted Jarrah Al-Sabah and US Chairman of the Head of People’sCommittee in Defence of that led to their release. —Agencies Some of the ministers are pictured during a Cabinet weekly meeting yesterday. —KUNA Cabinet authorizes decree to Kuwait Chamber of Commerce & Industry officials seen during the forum of name road after late Saudi Prince businessmen. —KUNA A gesture of appreciation for Prince Saud’s indelible contributions Kuwait ‘is a unique and KUWAIT: The Cabinet in its weekly meeting yes- offered an analysis of the third constituency by- Law number 6/2010 preferred’ investment, terday, issued a decree christening the main elections held on Saturday. The Cabinet extolled The Cabinet also reviewed plans to modify road in the Diplomatic Zone in Mishref area after the efforts of security personnel for ensuring law number 6/2010, which pertains to work in late Saudi Prince Saud Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al- that the elections proceed in an orderly fashion, non-governmental sectors. The modifications business destination Saud. The decision, in the meeting chaired by while congratulating Ali Abdullah Al-Khamis on seek to stiffen punishment for those held His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber winning the elections. accountable for violations as well as restore KUWAIT: Director-General of the Kuwait have caught the attention of investors. It dis- Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, was a gesture of The Cabinet also listened to an explanation order in this sector. The Cabinet has agreed to Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDI- tinctly demonstrates the Kuwaiti Government’s appreciation for Prince Saud’s indelible contribu- by Finance and Oil Minister Anas Al-Saleh, one modify the law and will forward it to Parliament PA) Dr Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah yes- resolve to attract quality local and foreign invest- tions to the Islamic and Arab worlds. that detailed various planned strategies to cope for implementation. An agreement between terday said that Kuwait is a unique and pre- ments, by creating the right investment environ- With the onset of Kuwait’s national and liber- with volatile economic conditions in the coun- Kuwait and Nicaragua to exempt holders of ferred investment and business destination, ment, simplifying procedures, enabling a favor- ation days celebrations, the Cabinet wished the try, as a result of plummeting oil prices. Al-Saleh diplomatic and special passports from obtain- citing relevant reports by international organi- able legislative framework for the encourage- country and its people continued peace and highlighted the need of swift action to over- ing a visa prior to entering either country was zations. The remark was made by Dr Meshaal ment and protection of investment, and offering prosperity. Moreover, the Cabinet looked over a come these mounting economic hurdles. The also reviewed in the meeting. Memorandums of Jaber in a presentation during a seminar a host of incentives and exemptions, including letter sent to His Highness the Prime Minister by cabinet concurred that these economic obsta- cooperation between Kuwait and United Arab organized by the Kuwait Diplomatic Institute allowing for a 100% foreign ownership. Moroccan King Mohammad VI, one that tackled cles require careful deliberation and well Emirates in the oil and gas sectors were dis- in collaboration with the Kuwaiti Foreign The Kuwait Investment Forum will attract bilateral relations and ways to bolster coopera- planned strategies to ensure continued growth cussed, as well as an agreement between Ministry’s Economic Department on direct ministers and high-ranking government offi- tion between Morocco and Kuwait in numerous in spite of a global economic downturn, calling Kuwait and Australia on cooperation in aviation investment in Kuwait. Representatives from cials, as well as local, Arab and international fields. The Cabinet also looked at another letter on the need to diversify economic policies. services. over 20 European, Gulf, Arab and Asian leading dignitaries, businesspersons and sent to His Highness the Prime Minister, by Fiji The Cabinet also delved into current regional embassies in Kuwait were present in the investors in sectors pertaining to banking, Prime Minister JV Bainimarama. The letter SCPD reveals new plan and international events, commiserating with event. finance, investment, and industry; in addition reviewed amicable relations between Kuwait The Supreme Council for Planning and the Arab world over the passing of former Expounding on Kuwait’s investment to academics and experts from renowned and the South Pacific Ocean archipelago. Development (SCPD) let the Cabinet in on United Nations Secretary General and President potentials and advantages, the KDIPA direc- regional and international organizations, and Meanwhile, First Deputy Prime Minister and planned development projects in the country, of the Egyptian National Council for Human tor-general said the State of Kuwait is rich in representatives from the local, regional, and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad and ways to finance these projects.