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SUBSCRIPTION SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2014 JAMADA ALAWWAL 7, 1435 AH No: 16098 Saudi Arabia lists Max 29º 150 Fils ‘terrorist groups’ Brotherhood, Hezbollah on Riyadh’s terror list Min 14º RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has formally desig- nated the Muslim Brotherhood as a ter- High hopes on rorist organization, in a move that could increase pressure on Qatar whose back- Amir as GCC ing for the group has sparked a row with fellow Gulf monarchies. The US-allied crisis worsens kingdom has also designated as terrorist the Nusra Front and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, whose fighters are KUWAIT: The Gulf region eagerly awaits the return of Kuwait’s Amir who is currently undergoing medical treat- battling Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, ment in US, with hope that his long career in diplomacy the Interior Ministry said in a statement could help defuse the diplomatic crisis in GCC. Qatar published by state media. believes that His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- Yesterday’s move appeared to enforce Sabah could have helped contain the situation before a royal decree last month in which Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain took which backs some rebel groups in Syria the decision to withdraw their ambassadors from Doha. with money and arms, said it would jail Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported Wednesday that for between three and 20 years any citi- the Amir was discharged from the hospital late Tuesday zen found guilty of fighting in conflicts after undergoing minor surgery, but there is still no date abroad. It underscored concern about for his return. There is high hope in the Arab World and on young Saudis hardened by battle against the international scene that the Amir could spearhead Assad coming home to target the ruling successful diplomatic efforts to calm the situation. Al Saud royal family - as has happened RAWDAT KHURAYIM: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah speaks during a meeting in “Diplomatic efforts behind the scene are currently focus- after the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Rawdat Khurayim - a secluded royal hunting retreat in Saudi Arabia. Saudi ing on limiting media instigation,” senior Gulf sources said Saudi Arabia’s Islamic religious author- Arabia has identified the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group along with yesterday. ities have spoken out against Saudi fight- Al-Qaeda and other groups, warning those who join them or support them Kuwait, along with Oman are yet to release an official ers going to Syria, but the Interior Ministry they could face five to 30 years in prison. — AP statement to comment on the latest development that is estimates that around 1,200 Saudis have Sunni Islamist doctrines challenge the each others’ internal affairs. considered ‘the most serious threat’ against the six-mem- gone nonetheless. Last month’s decree Saudi principle of dynastic rule, has tried ber Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) since its creation in to build support inside the kingdom since Gulf dispute 1981. The sources who spoke on the condition of anonymi- said a committee would be set up to ty believe that the ‘silent’ policy is part of the road map for determine the groups to be outlawed. the Arab Spring revolutions. In an Saudi Arabia and the UAE are fuming the reconciliation effort. But if those efforts fail, prepara- The ministry’s statement on Friday said unprecedented move, Saudi Arabia, the over Qatar’s support for the Muslim tions have already been made by Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and the groups mentioned were those the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain Brotherhood, and resent the way Doha Manama to go ahead with ‘stage two’ against Qatar. committee had agreed on and that had recalled their ambassadors from Qatar on has sheltered influential cleric Yusuf Continued on Page 10 been approved by the authorities. Wednesday, saying Doha had failed to Qaradawi, a critic of the Saudi authorities, Riyadh fears the Brotherhood, whose abide by an accord not to interfere in Continued on Page10 Mubarak Hospital’s cardiac, pediatric ICUs inaugurated KUWAIT: Health minister Dr Ali Al-Obaidi consultancy on their treatment in addition to opened new state-of-the-art cardiac and pedi- examining 1,300 patients in morning OPDs, atric ICUs at Mubarak Hospital on Thursday. 2,500 patients in afternoon OPDs and referring Al-Obaidi said the Ministry of Health spares no 500 patients to the chest diseases hospital for effort in developing health services by provid- cardiac catheterizations,” he elaborated. ing various medical facilities and units with In addition, Al- Obaidi stressed that the the latest medical equipment, best medical pediatrics ICU has been designed according to and nursing staffs. highest quality standards in order to reduce Expressing appreciation to the heirs of the infections among patients; provide the latest late Nasser Mohammed Abdul Mohsen Al- and most advanced diagnoses and therapies Khorafi for their generous donation to refur- for cases such as acute pneumonia, epilepsy bish the cardiac diseases ICU, Al-Obaidi said and others. “The fatality rate in the pediatric that the unit annually receives around 1,400 ICU unit is 7 percent, which is far less than patients. “The same number gets hospitalized global rates,” he underlined, noting that the in cardiac diseases wards,” he underlined, unit includes 11 rooms and a small operation explaining that the cardiac diseases depart- theatre manned with 14 doctors and 48 nurs- KUWAIT: (From left to right) Marzouq Nasser Al-Khorafi, Fasial Nasser Al-Khorafi, Health ment also conducts 5,500 ultrasounds, 1,600 es. Finally, Al-Obaidi urged everybody to take Minister Dr Ali Al-Obaidi and Dr Mohammed Al-Zubeid, cardiologist pictured during the electrocardiograms and 1,000 Holter ECGs part in the 5th ‘Walkathon of Heart Friends’ inauguration of the new state-of-the-art cardiac and pediatric ICUs at Mubarak Hospital annually. “The unit also examines 1,700 organized by the chest diseases hospital on Thursday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat patients in other departments and provides today. — KUNA LOCAL SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2014 17 women, 52 men held in raids on Mirqab ‘vice cafes’ Mobile store burglars arrested KUWAIT: Vice police raided several cafes in store in Reqai in which several mobile phones, Mirqab and arrested 17 women and 52 men for iPads and KD 3,400 in cash, were stolen, detec- violating residency and vice laws, said security tives managed to trace one of the stolen phones sources. Detectives were tipped off about and arrest a citizen using it. The suspect pleaded immoral practices being carried out in some guilty as charged and led the police to his five downtown cafes. Raiding the suspected places, other accomplices who included another a citi- several Asian women were arrested for violating zen, a GCC national, an Iraqi, a Yemeni and a residency laws and indulging in immoral activi- Syrian. ties. When the police raided, they were in inde- cent dresses with the aim of luring customers. Citizen with drugs held The sources added that several Arab women A citizen was arrested for possessing a variety were also arrested for dancing in indecent outfits. of drugs, resisting arrest and threatening police- men with a gun, said security sources. A Jahra GCC national granted bail patrol inspected a vehicle on suspicion in the Following up the case in which a GCC nation- industrial area and asked the driver to pull over. al had been arrested on entry for attempting to The driver refused and tried to drive away. After smuggle in a gun and some ammunition being chased and stopped, policemen searched through the Southern land border exit of his vehicle to find 380 psychotropic pills, seven Nuwaisseb, the suspect was released on a KD bars of hashish, half a kilo of ICE, a bottle of 500 bail after being cross-examined by prosecu- liquor, 6 Viagra pills and KD 334 in cash. The sus- tion. Security sources revealed that the culprit pect managed to run away during the search of escaped with the help of a senior MOI official, the vehicle. When he was chased and overpow- but the suspect’s family managed to convince ered, he threatened a policeman with a 9 mm KUWAIT: The gutted air-conditioned unit of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital. him to return to Kuwait and turn himself in. gun. A case was filed. Trespasser arrested Mortar shells recovered Juvenile held with narcotic pills A 28-year-old Iranian was recently arrested Twenty one mortar shells were recently for trespassing into Ali Al-Salem Air Base while found in Kuwait City opposite to the Sheraton By Hanan Al-Saadoun vant authorities. murmuring strange words and claiming to be a roundabout, said security sources. According to prophet. The man is initially thought to be men- report, construction laborers working in the area KUWAIT: An expatriate juvenile,16, was Fire at hospital tally disturbed. Further investigations are still in found the shells while digging on site. A bomb recently arrested with the possession of 5,000 A fire broke out at Mubarak Al-Kabeer progress. squad was dispatched to the scene to handle the tramadol pills, said security sources noting Hospital last week, said security sources not- shells that turned out to be left behind by the that narcotics detectives had been tipped off ing that the fire started in an air-conditioned Burglars arrested retreating Iraqi forces. about the suspect’s activities. The suspect unit at the doctors’ break lounge. The sources Two citizens and four Arab expats were was arrested red-handed as he tried to sell added that the fire started in the ceiling-fitted recently arrested for burglary, said security Scorpion attack narcotic pills to an undercover agent.

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