Mother of Jailed Kuwaiti Tweeter to Be Deported
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SUBSCRIPTION WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 THULQADA 8, 1435 AH www.kuwaittimes.net US targets Rahane Shabab leader seals India in Somalia rout of air strike7 England17 Mother of jailed Kuwaiti Max 45º Min 27º tweeter to be deported High Tide 03:33 & 17:08 Woman accused of smuggling phone Two bloggers released Low Tide • 10:18 & 22:42 40 PAGES NO: 16274 150 FILS KUWAIT: Sources close to the family of central prison and a deportation decision conspiracy theories citizen Abdullah Fairouz, who is doing five was made although she has been living in years in prison for slandering HH the Amir Kuwait for 40 years, is married to a Kuwaiti and two more years for slandering the and has Kuwaiti children. “There is no The monster judiciary and accusing state bodies of cor- legal reason for deporting her,” said the ruption, said that the Interior Ministry will sources. On learning about her deporta- after our kids deport his 66-year-old Egyptian mother tion decision, the woman collapsed and “to maintain order and public interest”. was rushed to Farwaniya Hospital for The sources said that Fairouz’s mother treatment. was arrested after visiting her son at the Continued on Page 13 By Badrya Darwish IS beheads US journalist WASHINGTON: The Islamic State serious warnings,” the militant says, in released a video yesterday showing a apparent reference to a previous video in masked militant beheading another which US journalist James Foley was [email protected] American journalist and threatening to murdered. “So just as your missiles con- kill a British captive. The footage, identi- tinue to strike our people, our knife will he press is recently concentrating on the high num- fied by private terrorism monitor SITE continue to strike the necks of your peo- ber of diabetic people in Kuwait. To me, that’s an old and seen by AFP, shows 31-year-old free- ple,” he said in the video entitled “A Tstory - I have written about it many times. Out of 3.5 lance writer Steven Sotloff dressed in Second Message to America”. million people in Kuwait, 750,000 have diabetes accord- orange and on his knees in a desert land- White House spokesman Josh ing to reports. It doesn’t surprise me. It might even be scape. The masked militant condemns Earnest said he had not been aware of more. US attacks on the Islamic State and cuts the report before taking the podium at Kuwait ranked #9 on the list of world’s highest rate of dia- Sotloff’s throat. He then introduces a sec- his daily briefing, but added that the betes in 2013, just two spots below Saudi Arabia and one ond captive, identified as David administration’s “thoughts and prayers” above Qatar. Actually, I wish I was saying that Kuwait ranked Cawthorne Haines and said to be British. were with Sotloff’s family. A man who among the top 10 in technology, Internet, democracy, “I’m back, Obama, and I’m back answered a phone listed in the name of advancement, human rights, development, efficiency, etc. This image made from video released by Islamic State militants on Aug 19, 2014 because of your arrogant foreign policy Sotloff’s sister hung up when called by Continued on Page 13 purports to show journalist Steven Sotloff being held by the militant group. — AP towards the Islamic State ... despite our the AP. — Agencies LOCAL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 KUWAIT: HH Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah with Ambassador Sheikh Azzam Al-Sabah. — KUNA KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah with Parliament Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim. — KUNA Amir receives parliament speaker in US KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- his residence in the United States Monday. Ghanim briefed HH the Sabah received National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim at Amir on the outcome of his official visit to Switzerland. — KUNA HH Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah with Falah Bin Jame’a Naming Amir ‘humanitarian leader’ Deputy Amir receives source of pride: KFAED Ambassador, tribal chief KUWAIT: Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) Summit in November 2013 and the March 2014 Arab Summit, both voiced pride yesterday over naming His Highness the Amir Sheikh held in Kuwait with the aim of boosting economic and political coop- KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown day. HH the Deputy Amir also received Falah Eid Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as a “humanitarian leader” and eration. Holding these two major summits in Kuwait under the wise Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Bin Jame’a, head of the Awazem tribe, and Dr Nayef proclaiming Kuwait as an international humanitarian center. leadership of HH the Amir sustains its position as the best place to received Kuwaiti Ambassador to Bahrain Sheikh Al-Hajraf, Head of Kuwait’s Capital Market Authority In an exclusive report for Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the Fund hold such events in the region, the report said. Azzam Al-Sabah in his diwan at Seif Palace yester- (CMA). — KUNA said that the anticipated naming ceremony, to be held at the UN’s Such position was also manifested back in 2009 when Kuwait host- headquarters in New York on September 9, is a sign of Kuwait’s signifi- ed the first Arab Economic Summit, which saw Kuwait’s USD-500-mil- cant international standing, and its role in finding solutions for world lion contribution to help fund Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) problems. throughout the Arab world. And, 2010 KFAED organized the The report underlined keenness of HH the Amir to help combat International Donors and Investors Conference for East Sudan that poverty and starvation through HH’s initiative to establish the Decent resulted in yet another Kuwaiti contribution of USD-500-million. Life Fund in Muslim countries, as well as donating USD 100 million to Humanitarian gestures and directives of HH the Amir collectively support basic food items for the needy in a swift manner. Both initia- contributed in improving the quality of life for many people, as well as tives took place during the fourth World Islamic Economic Forum providing job opportunities that helped limit poverty and starvation, (WIEF), which was held in Kuwait in April 2008. said the report. It further pointed out that beneficiaries of the Fund are the ones It also recalled HH’s initiative of summing up USD one billion in least developed and most poor; which accounts for 22 out of 56 financial resources to be footed for achieving developmental goals Member states at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which non-Arab Asian countries and to fulfill the UN’s Millennium each country receiving a grant that does not exceed USD 10 million or Development Goals (MDGs). In this regard, HH announced a USD-300- less than USD one million according to population. million contribution to the program during the 2012 Asia Cooperation The Fund also emphasized importance of the third Africa Arab Dialogue (ACD), also held in Kuwait. — KUNA Kuwait hosts GCC senior KUWAIT: The prime minister and the actors in his office at Bayan Palace yesterday. — KUNA prosecutors meeting Prime Minister KUWAIT: Kuwait hosted yesterday the 7th meeting of assis- tants of public prosecutors, attorney-generals and heads of meets Kuwaiti actors public investigation bodies in the Gulf Cooperation Council member states. During the opening speech, First Attorney-General KUWAIT: His Highness Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- ther progress for the society. He applauded the careers Mohammad Faheed Al-Zoghby said the two-day meeting is Mubarak Al-Sabah welcomed in his office at Bayan and works of a number of well-known artists and interested in discussing the agenda presented to senior pros- Palace yesterday a number of prominent Kuwaiti actors whose contributions to the progress of art in ecutors of those judicial institutions. Zoghby hopes that the actors, namely Hayat Al-Fahad, Suad Al-Abdallah, and Kuwait have left an indelible imprint. meeting could make an achievement to be an addition to Tariq Al-Ali, a statement by the office said. Attending The three actors in yesterday’s meeting with HH previous accomplishments of the GCC meetings to meet the HH the Prime Minister’s meeting with the actors was the Prime Minister expressed their gratitude to him for demands of the GCC countries and citizens. Minister of Information and State Minister for Youth his unequivocal support of art and artists in Kuwait, Addressing the meeting, GCC Assistant Secretary General Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Sabah. and affirming their commitment to the spirit and letter for Legal Affairs Ambassador Hamad Rashed Al-Marri said HH the Prime Minister stressed in the meeting that of the law when carrying out their works of art in any that the meeting is held in the framework of achieving rap- the Kuwaiti art and artists have carried through for guise and at any venue. In the course of the meeting, prochement and integration among Gulf prosecutions, public decades a message of affirming higher societal values HH the Prime Minister spoke by telephone with the investigation bodies and attorney-generals. and lofty goals to aspire for, all under the umbrella of highly esteemed Kuwaiti stage and television actor GCC Public Prosecutors, attorney-generals and heads of propagating the unity and cohesion of the society at and producer Abdul-Hussein Abudl-Redha, who public investigation authorities will review the issues on the large. He indicated in the meeting that the govern- apprised HH of his current health status and of his meeting’s agenda aiming to consolidate joint GCC action, KUWAIT: Mohammad Al-Zoghby speaks during the event.