SUBSCRIPTION THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017 THULQADA 4, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Kuwaiti diplomat US Muslims Egypt squatters Petrolheads: condemns see friendly lose homes Motorsports Israeli violations neighbors, foe as state boom in Jerusalem2 in White8 House seizes11 land in12 China UAE eyes ‘new relations Min 35º Max 48º in Gulf’ amid Qatar spat High Tide 02:57 & 14:03 Low Tide Doha says new blacklist ‘disappointing surprise’ 08:35 & 21:16 32 PAGES NO: 17290 150 FILS DUBAI/DOHA: A top official in the Arab quartet isolat- MP targets society ing Qatar said the bloc must “go on without” it and pur- sue “new regional relationships” - phrases that hint at a with questions more severe break with the tiny energy-rich Gulf state. The United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign over Abdaly cell Relations Anwar Al-Gargash made the comments yes- terday on Twitter, saying it’s time to think about a “new By B Izzak set of relations in (the) Gulf replacing old ones”. “We have to go on without Qatar; a conservative Gulf KUWAIT: Islamist opposition MP Mohammad Al- Mutair yesterday sent a series of questions target- monarchy, in (a) totally anachronistic place. Promoting ing the Social Cultural Society after he claimed policies and values it does not practice,” he wrote. some of its members were convicted in the pro-Iran Continued on Page 11 terror cell. The society, with predominantly Shiite members, was established several decades ago. It was closed since the mid-1980s, until it was Halt on visas for reopened several years ago. Mutair said in his questions that the court of cas- parents, siblings sation ruling convicted some members of the socie- ty in the pro-Iran terror cell locally known as the KUWAIT: Security sources said expats cannot bring “Abdaly cell”. Since the society is registered with the their parents or siblings on family residence visas ministry of social affairs and labor, the lawmaker even if they are ready to pay the increased health asked for the names of the board of directors of the insurance fees for them, until a new fee list that was society and names of its active members. sent to the National Assembly is approved. They He asked for a copy of the decision establishing added the new fees will increase exponentially. The the society, the decision ordering its closure and sources said the interior ministry has begun impos- the decision for reopening it. He also asked for the ing increased health insurance on parents and sib- amount of funds of the society and funds spent by lings who are already in the country when they the society in the past five years. Mutair asked if the renew their residence permits, adding that 1,500 ministry ever cautioned the society and if its prem- such persons renewed their residencies this month ises is rented or given by the state. KUWAIT: Children cool off in a fountain in Souq Mubarakiya in Kuwait City, as the temperatures hover at 40 out of 13,000 that are required to do so. Continued on Page 11 degrees Celsius at night and 50 degrees Celsius during the day. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Continued on Page 11 LOCAL THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017 KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem. — KUNA His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets with Kuwait aircraft engineers and pilots union’s chief. Amir, Prime Minister meet senior officials KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al- Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah received the Kuwait Aircraft Engineers Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Ghanem. His Highness the Amir also Hamad Al-Sabah. His Highness Sheikh Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Meanwhile, and Pilots Association chief at Bayan received yesterday at Bayan Palace received His Highness the Prime Sabah received First Deputy Premier His Highness the Prime Minister Palace. —KUNA Kuwaiti diplomat condemns Top-notch clinic picked for treating Kuwaiti patients Israeli violations in Jerusalem ABU DHABI: The Ministry of Defense is eager on NEW YORK: Kuwait utterly condemns the continuous Israeli choosing the most reputable hospitals for treating violations against the Palestinian people, namely the recent Kuwaiti patients who need special treatment obstructions set by Israel at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, abroad, the official in charge of treatment abroad said a Kuwaiti diplomat late Tuesday. Speaking at a UNSC Brigadier Emad Aman underlined yesterday. In a meeting on the developments in the Middle East and the situ- statement on the sidelines of his visit to Cleveland ation in the Palestinian territories, Kuwait’s permanent dele- Clinic Abu Dhabi, accompanied by Kuwait gate to the UN headquarters in New York Ambassador Ambassador in Abu Dhabi Salah Al-Buaijan, Aman Mansour Al-Otaibi warned the international community about expressed admiration of the clinic’s world-class the ramifications of the Israeli steps in Jerusalem. He stressed services and its highly-qualified staff and sophisti- that Tel Aviv was aiming at turning the situation into a conflict cated technologies. with religious connotations. Aman disclosed that Deputy Prime Minister Kuwait strongly condemns the Israeli violations which are and Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad against international laws and norms, said Otaibi, adding that Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah has given clear his country will stand oppose any illegal actions that Israel instructions to make sure that Kuwaiti patients are might be planning in the present and in the future. He called receiving that best medical services at home and on the international community and the UNSC to implement abroad. He pointed out that the goal of his visit to resolutions 478 and 2334, which prohibits Israel from the clinic is to get a first-hand experience about attempting to change the status of Jerusalem. Worshipers the services offered to the Kuwaiti patients have the right to enter Al-Aqsa Mosque and perform prayers through touring the hospital and meeting both there without any restrictions imposed by Israel, said the patients and doctors. Kuwaiti diplomat, adding that Tel Aviv must stop its irrational He voiced jubilation over Dr Ahmad Al-Duaij, a behavior and prevent the situation from further escalating by Kuwaiti national, joining of Cleveland Clinic staff. lifting the unreasonable security measures around Al-Aqsa Aman also noted that he has coordinated with a Mosque. Ambassador Otaibi indicated that Israel was trying to number of senior doctors at the American Hospital alter history and it was systematically destroying any chances in Dubai to visit Kuwait and carry out a number of for a two-state solution which will give Palestinians their inde- surgeries there. Meanwhile, patients affairs official pendent country with East Jerusalem as its capital in accor- at the Cleveland Clinic Wadha Al-Nuaimi said that dance with the 1967 borders. —KUNA 184 Kuwaiti patients have received treatment at ABU DHABI: Official in charge of treatment abroad at Kuwait’s Defense Ministry Brigadier Emad Aman the clinic in 2016 and 100 this year. —KUNA visits the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. — KUNA THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017 LOCAL Tablets distributed to sixth graders next year By A Saleh new project to measure students’ inclinations school year, through which the canteens will that was presented by heads of departments be run by small business entrepreneurs. KUWAIT: Education Ministry’s Assistant and school managers will be applied to the Assistant Undersecretary for Financial Affairs Undersecretary Fatima Al-Kandari announced 10th grade at 12 high schools in order to Yousuf Al-Najjar said introducing small busi- signing a cooperation protocol with Kuwait decide the academic, scientific, literary, occu- nesses in schools has a good benefit for Foundation for the Advancement of Science pational, and athletic skills of students. ambitious Kuwaiti youth. He added that a (KFAS) that will provide tablets to the sixth Meanwhile, Kandari said that books’ distribu- committee was formed to study two projects, grade starting next year free of charge. It said tion has begun in all areas for the coming the first for canteens. He explained that the that the project will be applied in 12 schools, academic year. project will first be experimented in 24 six for male students and six others for schools, and in case it succeeds, it will be female students, while the Education Ministry Canteens implemented in all schools. The second proj- will provide the interactive curriculum. In other news, the Education Ministry ect will be the placement of food vending Following a meeting with directors of educa- announced a new project for school canteens machines by companies in coordination with tional zones yesterday, Kandari said that a that will be implemented during the new health and municipality ministries. Kuwait’s 2016-17 budget deficit shrinks by 60.8%: Finance Ministry KUWAIT: Kuwait’s final statement of fiscal now based on the year 2013, instead of year (FY) 2016-17 showed deficit shrinking 2007, said an official yesterday. In a press by 5.9 billion Kuwaiti Dinars (KD) ($19.5 bil- conference, CSB’s Assistant Undersecretary lion), or 60.8 percent than projected deficit for the Statistics Department Muna Al-Daas reduction of KD 9.7 billion ($32 billion), a noted that the task to update the informa- Finance Ministry official said. tion topped the bureau’s to-do-list for the Abdulghaffar Al-Awadhi, Assistant year. On the revised base year of 2013, now Undersecretary of Accounting, elaborated found in CPI reports across the Gulf, she said Tuesday on the budget and said actual rev- it was in line with international standards enues of ministries and government and the data has been revised, checked and departments amounted to KD 13.09 billion tabulated by a national workforce.