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SUBSCRIPTION TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014 JAMADA ALTHANI 8, 1435 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Protests against India voters US Navy Distraught demolition kick off converting Pistorius of iconic world’s biggest seawater apologizes for building3 election7 into13 fuel killing17 girlfriend Sheikh Ahmad testifies Max 35º Min 16º over ‘conspiracy’ tape High Tide 07:08 & 16:57 Low Tide Court delays Barrak case after PM fails to appear 11:40 40 PAGES NO: 16129 150 FILS By B Izzak concern “local, parliamentary, (ruling) Khorafi took the case to the public pros- conspiracy theories family, financial and regional issues” and ecutor and asked him to investigate, KUWAIT: Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahd Al- that he dealt with them “in accordance categorically denying the allegations Sabah, the former deputy premier for with my national duties”. He provided made against him and the former pre- Expat phobia economic affairs and energy minister, no further details about the exact con- mier. appeared yesterday before the public tent of the recordings. He also did not The prosecutor then arrested the prosecution which is investigating an say who supplied him the recordings. tweeter, interrogated him and detained alleged audiotape targeting the former The issue began several weeks ago him for several days before releasing premier and parliament speaker. Sheikh when a tweeter wrote on his account him on bail. Last week, the prosecutor Ahmad, a senior member of the ruling that Sheikh Ahmad had received an decided to summon Sheikh Ahmad as a family, said after the interrogation that audiotape containing highly sensitive witness to hear his account. Sheikh By Badrya Darwish he appeared as a witness and denied information about former prime minis- Ahmad did not reveal what he said in there was any tape, but admitted receiv- ter Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al- his testimony and did not explain how ing scattered recordings.
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