SUBSCRIPTION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 THULHIJJA 28, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Uniformed Snapchat scrubs Saudi trains Dolphins hold man found Al-Jazeera from first women on to spoil dead with a app in Saudi air traffic Chargers’ LA bullet wound3 Arabia 6 controllers11 debut,16 19-17 Kuwait tackles another Min 26º Max 47º oil spill off south coast High Tide 10:53 Low Tide The latest in a series of unexplained leaks 05:03 & 17:59 32 PAGES NO: 17334 150 FILS DUBAI: Major oil exporter Kuwait is dealing with another crude oil spill off its southern coast, state news agency Qatar to buy jet KUNA said yesterday, the latest in a series of unexplained leaks in the Gulf Arab state in recent months. KUNA said fighters from UK the latest spill has been detected in the Ras Al-Zour area, where Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) is DOHA: Qatar has signed an agreement to buy 24 building the Middle East’s largest oil refinery with a Typhoon fighter jets from Britain, a second major capacity of 615,000 barrels per day at a cost of $11.5 bil- defense deal signed by Doha during its lengthening lion in contracts. Kuwait’s Environment Public Authority diplomatic dispute with its neighbors. Qatari is monitoring the spill and is working with Kuwait Oil Defense Secretary Khalid Bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah Company and marine authorities to control it, KUNA and his British counterpart Michael Fallon signed a said, adding the size of the leak was still being assessed. “statement of intent” for the UK to sell the planes, OPEC member Kuwait reported a leak in the same according to statements released by London and on area last month. That was followed by another spill at social media. Abu Fatira, about 15 miles south of the capital Kuwait “This will be the first major defense contract City, spanning one nautical mile. There was also a limited with Qatar, one of the UK’s strategic partners,” spill from a pipeline at Kuwait’s northern Al-Ratqa field in Fallon said. “This is an important moment in our July. Kuwait’s Oil Minister said last month that neighbor- defense relationship and the basis for even closer ing Saudi Arabia and Iran had said they had not detect- defense co-operation between our two countries,” ed any oil spillage in their waters from the marine leaks. he said. The British ambassador to Doha, Ajay In another development, Kuwait Petroleum Sharma, took to Twitter to announce the deal, International Company (KPI) has signed a contract to which he called a “major step” in defense relations provide Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) between the countries. with oils worth KD 4.2 million ($13.9 million). The con- There was no immediate comment from Qatar. tract will equip KNPC with its needs of various types of The agreement to supply the planes brings to a oils, it said in a statement. KNPC CEO Mohammad Ghazi close a lengthy negotiating period. Fallon said a deal Al-Mutairi, who signed the deal on behalf of his compa- was “on the table” back in March 2016. It follows a KUWAIT: A man walks along the coastline in Kuwait City. Kuwait is dealing with another crude oil spill off its ny said that, during this three-year contract, KPI will offer separate major purchase from Washington. southern coast, state news agency reported yesterday, the latest in a series of unexplained leaks in recent KNPC with five million liters of oils. Continued on Page 11 months. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Continued on Page 11 LOCAL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Sunday His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah at his residency in the United States. — KUNA KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Majed Bin Ajmi Al- Al-Sabah meets with Chairman of Kuwait’s Supreme Judicial Council and the Cassation Court, Dowaish and his sons. — KUNA photos and President of the Constitutional Court, Justice Yousef Jassem Al-Mutawaa. Crown Prince receives top judge KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al- Constitutional Court, Justice Yousef Jassem Al-Mutawaa. Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, as well as Majed Bin Ajmi Al-Dowaish and Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday at Seif Palace, Chairman of Earlier yesterday, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf also met Sheikh Salem his sons. Director of protocols and ceremonials at His Highness’ Diwan Sheikh Kuwait’s Supreme Judicial Council and the Cassation Court, and President of the Abdulaziz Al-Saud Al-Sabah, Head of the National Security Bureau, Sheikh Mubarak Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah attended the meeting. — KUNA Two-state solution very difficult under Netanyahu govt: Expert Australian university seeks cooperation with Kuwait KUWAIT: It would be very difficult to see the legal, constitutional and political affairs. success of a Palestinian-Israeli two-state solu- Currently the Chancellor of the Australian tion under the current Israeli government of National University (ANU), Evans arrived in Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a political Kuwait on Sunday and held talks with Deputy expert. “(Without) any commitment at all... Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah, on until that government changes, it is very diffi- numerous regional developments, including cult to see any change in the dynamic,” said Palestinian affairs. NEW YORK: Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah international policymaker and former Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah participated in the annual ministerial meeting of the Australian foreign minister Gareth Evans. Academic cooperation International Peace Institute (IPI). — KUNA Evans, who is known for his role in global Separately, Evans revealed that Australia’s conflict prevention and international relations, top-ranked research university hopes to coop- said the Palestinians were in a “pretty desolate” erate with Kuwait in creating a lectureship FM participates in IPI situation. “The biggest problem for the focused on Arab culture and civilization as part Palestinians is that nobody is focusing on the of its center focused on Arab and Islamic stud- issue the way they used to,” he suggested. That ies, adding that the move would “give an ministerial meeting is why Evans said it is “very important that Arab Chancellor of Australian National University opportunity to showcase Kuwait.” countries collectively continue to articulate (ANU) Gareth Evans ANU’s Arab and Islamic Centre, which he NEW YORK: Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled participated in their support for a two-state solution.” described as “the biggest of its kind in the Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah the meeting, held on sidelines of UN hopes were that a rapprochement with Fatah He laughed off the notion that Israel, as a southern hemisphere,” teaches history, interna- Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah participated, in General Assembly session, at the invitation would “bear fruit,” he said. Evans described self-proclaimed ‘Jewish state’, would govern tional relations, politics and culture to about New York on Sunday evening, in the annual of the UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh himself as an “active supporter” of Palestinian according to democratic values, saying it 1,000 undergraduates a year. ministerial meeting of the International Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and the affairs, having previously held meetings with would instead be an “apartheid state.” Evans, It includes two programs for Turkish and Peace Institute (IPI). Participants in the deputy prime minister of Luxembourg Jean former Palestinian officials, including former who earlier this year urged his government to Persian culture and civilization, but does not meeting discussed issues related to the Asselborn. The meeting was hosted by IPI Hamas Politburo chief Khaled Mishal. recognize Palestinian statehood, said that the yet have one dedicated to Arabic. Middle East region, as well as regional and president Terje Rod-Larsen. — KUNA The former Australian politician has head- position of 120-plus countries in this regard Cooperation between Kuwait and ANU could international development. provides “credibility and leverage” to that goal. ed the Brussels-based International Crisis also involve lectureships, student and staff Meanwhile, he said it was “absolutely cru- Group and has served on a number of major exchanges or the creation, for example of an cial” for there to be a united front amongst international commissions and panels on annual lecture named after Kuwait. “It would Palestinian factions. With Hamas saying it matters related to state sovereignty and be an opportunity to discuss serious dialogue Kuwait urges more in-depth would abandon plans to form its own govern- nuclear non-proliferation. He has also written and understand major Middle East-related ment and resume original plans for elections, extensively on international relations and issues,” he said. — KUNA int’l focus on Syrian children’s suffering Undersecretary, Chinese GENEVA: Kuwait yesterday urged the envoy discuss cooperation United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to look more closely and effec- KUWAIT: Undersecretary of Ministry of Interior (MoI) tively into the situation of the children Lieutenant General Mahmoud Al-Dosari discussed of Syria, which is deteriorating day by cooperation with Ambassador of the People’s Republic day. The remarks were made by the per- of China Wang Di yesterday. In a press release, Security manent representative at the UN and Media of the (MOI) said the two sides discussed coop- international organizations eration in security fields to benefit from Chinese tech- Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim at talks niques to fight terrorism, drugs and cybercrimes.