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SUBSCRIPTION MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 JAMADA ALAWWAL 11, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Three children Netanyahu Leaders Mighty Terry killed in Saad takes off of Egypt, inspires Chelsea Al-Abdullah on ‘historic’ Turkey visit to League apartment5 fire US mission8 Saudi13 Arabia Cup20 glory ‘Jihadi John’ loses his Min 09º Max 28º edge after unmasking High Tide 10:08 & 20:14 Low Tide Emwazi’s relatives under watch in Kuwait 03:33 & 14:40 40 PAGES NO: 16447 150 FILS LONDON/ KUWAIT: As “Jihadi John”, he was a terrifying figure, his identity concealed by a black mask, his threat- Amir thanks people for ening tone backed up by his oversize, serrated knife and his willingness to use it in the name of Islamic State and its self-declared caliphate. His professional-looking national celebrations videos began with a political rant and ended with his vic- KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- two occasions, noting their admirable tims lying dead at his feet, severed heads cupped in the Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah thanked the stances vis-a-vis Kuwait during the times of sands of Syria. He seemed both judge and executioner, Kuwaiti people and expatriates living in independence and liberation, emphasizing savoring each fresh kill. Kuwait for their warm cele- that these stances would be After the 9/11 attacks on the US, many believed that brations of the independ- indelibly burnished in the terrorists would turn to crude weapons of mass destruc- ence and liberation days. HH collective memory of the tions to attack cities. Few predicted that a man with a the Amir also thanked gov- Kuwaiti nation. knife and a video production team could have such an ernment bodies including HH the Amir underlined impact using a medieval technique. Now that he has the ministry of interior for the paramount importance their contributions to the Kuwait accords its relation- been unmasked as Mohammed Emwazi, the tall man success of the public celebra- ships with Arab and friendly with the British accent and mocking tone is no longer a tions of these two national nations and its determina- mystery. He is revealed as one more furious young occasions dear to the heart tion not to allow anyone or Londoner, in this case a well-educated, middle-class jiha- of the Kuwaiti people and anything to tarnish them in di in his mid-20s who turned against the country that expatriates. any way or fashion, saying he nurtured him after he moved to Britain from Kuwait as a He appreciated at the has given directives that any- child. same time leaders of the one who attempts to disturb He still has his knife, but Emwazi may have lost his GCC countries for marking these relationships would be edge. For one thing, with his identity known, and the these two national Kuwaiti HH Sheikh Sabah held legally accountable and global distribution of pictures of him looking slightly celebrations - the 54th Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah prosecuted to the full extent anniversary of independence of the law. While the Amir goofy in an ill-fitting Pittsburgh Pirates baseball cap, and the 24th anniversary of liberation - by wished the best for the nation on the occa- Emwazi may become less sinister to viewers, less able to abundant media coverage, including the sions of independence and liberation days, send chills up the spines of people who abhor IS’ claim to electronic and print media. The Amir also he recalled the sacrifices of Kuwaiti martyrs BARCELONA: The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge (left) and Samsung Galaxy S6 are be killing civilians in the name of Islam. If he kills again on thanked leaders of Arab and friendly coun- whose acts of selflessness will never be for- presented during the 2015 Mobile World Congress yesterday. Samsung unveiled camera, the element of surprise will be gone and the tries for their sincere sentiments on these gotten by the nation. — KUNA the stylish new flagship phones that ditch their signature plastic design for met- reaction may well be, “Oh, him again.” al and glass. — AFP (See Page 13) Continued on Page 13 MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 LOCAL KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in a group photo with Minister of Education and Higher Education His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives the Dr Bader Al-Essa, Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) Abdulaziz Othman Al-Tuwaijri, and ISESCO’s golden shield from ISESCO’s Director General Abdulaziz Al-Tuwaijri. ISESCO members. — Amiri Diwan photos Amir, Crown Prince receive top officials KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Minister of Education and Higher Education Mubarak, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, as well as Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al- Dr Bader Al-Essa. Tuwaijri granted HH the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, Minister of State for at Seif yesterday HH the Crown Prince Sabah. Amir the ISESCO’s golden shield in recogni- Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al- Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Later, HH the Amir received Director tion of his role in supporting Islamic com- Sabah, and Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, and Minister of Health National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al- General of the Islamic Educational, mon action and solidarity. of Defense Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al- Dr Ali Saad Al-Obaidi. HH the Crown Prince Ghanim, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Scientific and Cultural Organization Meanwhile, HH the Crown Prince Sabah. HH the Crown Prince also received later met Fawaz Khaled Al-Marzouq and Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and First (ISESCO) Abdulaziz Othman Al-Tuwaijri and received Al-Ghanim, HH Sheikh Jaber Al- Minister of Information, Minister of State for Mohammad Jassem Al-Marzouq. —KUNA UNHRC’s session of high importance: Kuwait GENEVA: The 18th session of United human rights violations in Gaza Strip dur- Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), ing the Israeli offensive in summer of 2014. which kicks off today and proceeds till It will also support draft resolutions in March 27, will be of high importance favor of Palestine’s cause and the Syrian regarding the vital issues to be discussed, people, besides Sudan which sought tech- Kuwait’s Permanent Delegate to the UN nical support from the UNHRC, as well as and International Organizations in Geneva backing a possibility of issuing a resolution Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim said. to support human rights in Libya. Kuwait will offer its point of view regarding human right violations resulting from negative climatic changes, as well as means of protecting children’s rights especially those exploited by armed group groups and during conflicts. Qatar, which is currently chairing the session of Gulf Cooperation Council Higher Council, will talk on behalf of GCC countries on human rights cases in Yemen, while Bahrain, current chairman of the Arab Group, will address the country in the name of the Arab countries on the nation position toward human rights cases, discussed by the UNHRC. Reports listed on the agenda of this session reached 100. The US Secretary of State and the Russian Foreign Minister KUWAIT: Ali Thanian Al-Ghanim, KCCI Chairman, presents a memento to Kim In-Ho, Chairman of the Korea International Trade Association Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim will participate in the opening session. (KITA). — KUNA UNHRC started its tasks in 2006, upon a Kuwait will be actively present in the resolution of the United Nations General UNHRC activities, especially reviewing the Assembly, with membership of 47 coun- report of UN Human Rights Commissioner tries, elected every three years. The coun- South Korean President Zeid Ra Ibn Al Hussein, Ghunaim added. cil decisions require approval of two Kuwait will present its comments on thirds of the members, while none of the recently-endorsed amendments to a report member countries has the right to veto, on human rights violations in Syria and unlike the situation at the United Nations in Kuwait on Mideast tour Palestine, besides a special report about Security Council. —KUNA Arab League chief invited to KCCI stresses historical ties with South Korea KUWAIT: South Korean President Park Geun-hye Korea and Middle East countries. Seon. It came ahead of a Korean-Kuwaiti eco- attend donors’ conference arrived to Kuwait yesterday, starting a nine-day, nomic forum which kicked off yesterday under four-nation trip to the Middle East that expected Economic importance auspices of President Park. CAIRO: The International Islamic Charitable Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of to focus on wide-ranging economic cooperation Chairman of the Kuwait Chamber of Organization’s (IICO) President Abdullah Al- Awqaf for Technical Coordination and Foreign beyond energy and construction, Yonhap News Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Thanian Ali Al- Enhancing cooperation Maatouq handed Arab League Secretary Relations, said that Arab and Muslim coun- Agency reported. Ghanim underscored the importance of the Meanwhile, South Korean Ambassador to General Nabil Al-Araby an official invitation to tries are required to work together to correct The trip, which will also take Park to Saudi Republic of Korea to Kuwait on the economic Kuwait Shin Bonam said that President Park attend the third donors’ conference for Syrian misconceptions about Islam and to promote Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and level. Welcoming chairman of the Korea would focus her talks with the top leaders on refugees to be hosted by Kuwait on March 31.

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