JAMADA ALAWWAL 28, 1440 AH SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2019 28 Pages Max 21º Min 12º 150 Fils Established 1961 ISSUE NO: 17749 The First Daily in the Arabian Gulf www.kuwaittimes.net Kuwaiti men break the mold, KIB records KD 21m net Yemen’s abandoned churches Flying footwear and THAT bicycle 311seek to become topnotch chefs profit, 18% growth in 2018 24 are remnants of a fading past 24 kick - five Asian Cup moments Iran ‘successfully tests’ cruise missile on revolution ’versary Hoveizeh unveiling part of arms exhibition in Tehran TEHRAN: Iran announced the “successful test” of a Interior ministry denies new cruise missile with a range of over 1,350 km yester- day, coinciding with celebrations for the country’s 1979 Islamic revolution. “The test of the Hoveizeh cruise mis- general amnesty rumors sile was carried out successfully at a range of 1,200 kilometers and accurately hit the set target,” Defense By Hanan Al-Saadoun Notably, the interior ministry had Minister Amir Hatami said, quoted on state television announced a general amnesty last year which broadcast footage of its launch. “It can be ready KUWAIT: The interior ministry has between Jan 29 and Feb 22, which in the shortest possible time and flies at a very low alti- denied social media rumors which allowed expatriates in violation of resi- tude,” he said. claimed an amnesty for visa violators dency laws to either leave the country Hatami described the Hoveizeh as the “long arm of the has been announced from Jan 29, 2019 through any port without getting per- Islamic Republic of Iran” in defending itself. It is part of till February 24, 2019. “This report is mission from any authority and without the Soumar group of cruise missile, first unveiled in 2015 untrue and lacks credibility,” the min- paying any penalties or legalize their sta- with a range of 700 km, according to the minister. The istry’s relations and security depart- tus and continue residing in Kuwait after Hoveizeh unveiling was part of an arms exhibition titled ment said in a statement yesterday, paying all fines and obtaining a valid visa “40 years of defensive achievements” held in Tehran. noting that it would launch an aware- without being referred to the investiga- Friday marked the beginning of 10 days of celebrations of ness campaign ahead of making any tion department. The amnesty was later the Islamic revolution that ousted the pro-Western shah. An image grab taken from a video broadcast yesterday reportedly shows the announcement. extended for two more months. Continued on Page 24 testing of a new cruise missile with a range of more than 1,350 km. — AFP and Arab football and an embodiment of the high level Qatar punch above it has reached. HH the Amir also expressed appreciation for the United Arab Emirates’ preparations and its employment of all potentials to render the champi- weight; Amir sends onship a real success which helped materialize its aspired noble goals. congratulations HH Sheikh Sabah also sent a cable of congratulations to UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan to con- ABU DHABI: Coming from nowhere to win the Asian gratulate him on the successful hosting of the 17th AFC Cup is just part of the process for Qatar as they look Asian Cup. He praised the great efforts exerted by the ahead to this year’s Copa America and then the big one authorities in sisterly UAE to set the stage for the Asian - a home World Cup in 2022. Felix Sanchez’s team are youth to meet at this championship and realize the keeping their expectations in check for the South desired targets of sports. He also commended the fair American championship despite snatching the Asian play and high spirit of sports that featured in the title from a lowly world ranking of 93. But it is hard to matches and provided great joy to lovers of football overstate their achievement in going from zero points at inside and outside Asia. He expressed best wishes to the last Asian Cup to their first continental title in President Khalifa and the people of UAE. record-breaking style. It also means that resource-rich HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- Qatar are finally making headlines for the right reasons Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber after the turbulence that has surrounded their success- Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent similar cables of ful bid to host the World Cup. congratulations to Sheikh Tamim and President Khalifa. HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Almoez Ali’s bicycle kick epitomized a stylish win as Sabah on Friday sent a cable to Qatari Amir Sheikh it sparked Qatar’s 3-1 final victory over Japan and Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to congratulate him on broke Ali Daei’s 23-year-old mark for goals at single Qatar’s victory. In his cable, the Amir hailed the out- Asian Cup. “I’m sorry for breaking Mr Daei’s record,” a standing performance of the Qatari team during the humble Ali said after scoring his ninth of the tourna- competition, which qualified it to grab the trophy. He ment. “I expected to score goals - maybe three or four also lauded the great spirit of all the participating - but I didn’t expect to score nine,” he added. DOHA: Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani welcomes the Qatari national football team at teams. He described Qatar’s win as a victory for Gulf Continued on Page 24 Doha airport yesterday. — AFP Private TV channel Man smuggles launched in Kuwait leopard cub on KUWAIT: Kuwait Media House Company yesterday launched the “Sawt Al-Arab” television channel in col- plane to India laboration with its European sister concern Sawt Al- Arab for Media. The company’s Chairman Sheikh NEW DELHI: A passenger who smug- Sabah Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah said at a ceremony gled a month-old leopard cub in hand marking the occasion at the new station’s studios in luggage on a flight from Bangkok to CHENNAI: This handout picture tak- Kuwait yesterday that the channel would broadcast 24 Chennai has been arrested, Indian en yesterday shows a leopard cub hours from the country. authorities said yesterday. The cub, after it was seized from a checked The station’s general manager and chief editor Hisham weighing just over one kilogram, was baggage of a passenger. — AFP Al-Diwan said “free media under the current circumstances found in a plastic grocery basket hidden is not an easy profession”. However, freedom that exists in inside a bag after the passenger arrived and stopped the passenger as he tried Kuwait “has largely helped us enjoy unique freedom in in India on the Thai Airways flight. to rush out of the terminal in the capital news broadcasting”, which is unavailable in many other Officials said they grew suspicious after city of southern Tamil Nadu state. countries, he added. The station’s staff has been working KUWAIT: The Kuwait Media House Company launches a private TV channel hearing sounds coming from the bag, Continued on Page 24 over the past four years in preparation for the 24-hour yesterday. — KUNA broadcasting via Al-Shahed satellite channel. — KUNA 260 km south of Cairo. Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Egypt unveils Archaeologist Rami Rasmi told AFP that Waziri. Ancient Greek rulers reached the “40 mummies were discovered, including 12 height of their power between the conquests children and six animals, while the rest were of Alexander the Great and the rise of the more than 40 adult men and women”. While mummification Roman empire. is mostly associated with ancient Egypt, the The mummies, 12 of which were of chil- Greek mummies practice continued under the kingdom dren, were discovered inside four, nine-meter founded by Ptolemy, a successor to deep burial chambers. The identities of the MINYA, Egypt: Researchers in Egypt Alexander the Great, which lasted from 323 mummies were still unknown, said Mostafa have discovered more than 40 mummies at BC to 30 BC. The Minya graves, discovered Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme a burial site in central Egypt dating to the during an excavation that started in February Council of Antiquities. “We have not found Ptolemaic era, the antiquities ministry said last year, are in a communal tomb “probably names written in hieroglyphics,” he said, yesterday. The mummies, including adults, belonging to a petty bourgeois family”, the adding it was obvious from the mummifica- children and animals, had been laid on the ministry said. tion method that the individuals whose floor or in open clay coffins in a crumbling Archaeologist Mohamed Ragab said two remains were found had to some extent held underground chamber in Minya gover- tombs were discovered nine meters under- important or prestigious positions. Visitors, norate, said Antiquities Minister Khaled El- ground and contained more than six rooms. including ambassadors from several coun- Enany. “So far we have more than 40 mum- Shards of pottery and pieces of papyrus tries, gathered at the discovery site where 40 TUNAH AL-GABAL, Egypt: Newly-discovered mummies wrapped in linen found mies,” he told officials and journalists dur- found at the site helped researchers to deter- of the mummies were exhibited during the in burial chambers dating to the Ptolemaic era are seen at a necropolis in ing a ceremony at the Tunah Al-Gabal site, mine its date, said the head of Egypt’s announcement ceremony. — Agencies southern Minya province yesterday. — AFP 2 Established 1961 Local Sunday, February 3, 2019 Souq Al-Mubarakiya: Traditional market with modern appeal Historical market continues to stand the test of time KUWAIT: Most people in Kuwait tend to seek high-end ity that handles the maintenance of the market and safe malls and markets to spend their leisure time wandering keep its facilities.