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SUBSCRIPTION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2017 JAMADA ALAWWAL 24, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net KJA elects Born killers: Pakistan’s Bye-bye new board French army third sex ‘Boom Boom’ members, grooms eagles seeks a as Afridi ends top officials5 to down7 drones reformation39 int’l18 career Lawmaker proposes granting Min 03º citizenship to non-Muslims Max 20º High Tide 08:40 & 18:44 Low Tide Panel to probe jail attack • MP demands investment reforms 01:57 & 12:46 40 PAGES NO: 17148 150 FILS POWs recall nightmare Amir meets Sultan Qaboos By B Izzak KUWAIT: MP Khaled Al-Shatti yesterday submitted a draft By Athoob Al-Shuaibi Kuwaiti army officers. law calling to scrap a provision in the 1959 nationality law His son Ali, a citizens band radio that prohibits granting Kuwaiti citizenship to non- KUWAIT: Retired Maj Gen Hassan enthusiast, speaks about how his hob- Muslims. The lawmaker said that scrapping the provision Jassem Hussein and his son by led to his capture, and will end what he called decades of discrimination against Ali were taken prisoner in the harrowing time he non-Muslims in the country’s nationality law. the final months of the 1990- spent with other Kuwaiti The proposed amendment must first be cleared by the 91 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. In inmates in an underground National Assembly’s legislative committee and approved an exclusive interview with cell. His mother, Makiya Al- by the interior and defense committee, before going to Kuwait Times, Hussein, who Bannay, tearfully recalls the the Assembly for a vote. To become law, the amendment was a colonel then, recounts moment her husband and must be approved by the Assembly and then be accepted the horrors of the invasion Hassan Hussein son were dragged away by and his incarceration. He Iraqi soldiers, and the by the government. speaks about the fear - and ingenuity - months of trepidation that followed Shatti said the provision wrongly bases citizenship during the time he spent in an Iraqi without any news whether they were conditions on religious affiliations and not legal bonds, as prison along with hundreds of fellow dead or alive. (Full story on Page 3) it should be. “This is an outdated provision and it’s time that it is deleted from the nationality law,” Shatti told reporters after filing the draft law. Under the current pro- vision, Kuwaiti citizenship can only be granted to Muslims KIA chief Saad ‘to step down’ by birth or those who converted to Islam at least five years before applying. The provision states that Kuwaitis KUWAIT: According to a Bloomberg ed the appointment earlier yesterday, say- who leave Islam will have their citizenship revoked. report yesterday, Kuwait Investment ing Saad will remain on KIA’s board. Meanwhile, member of the Assembly’s human rights Authority is set to name Farouk Bastaki as Bastaki was the fund’s executive direc- committee MP Abdulkarim Al-Kandari said yesterday the managing director, replacing Bader Al- tor for alternative investments after join- panel will investigate an attack on former MP and promi- Saad who ran the world’s fifth-largest sov- ing in 1989, the newspaper said. In that nent opposition leader Musallam Al-Barrak in jail. Kandari ereign wealth fund for 14 years, a person role, he was responsible for private equi- said the committee plans to investigate conditions at the familiar with the matter said. KIA is finaliz- ty, hedge funds, real estate and the KIA’s Central Jail and will focus on the incident, which took ing the appointment, said the person, ask- representative office in China, according MUSCAT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is received place on Sunday night. Barrak was hit in the face by ing not to be identified because the infor- to the fund’s website. at the airport by Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Said after he arrived on an official another inmate jailed for a drugs offense. mation is private. Al-Rai daily also report- Continued on Page 13 visit to Oman yesterday. — KUNA (See Page 2) Continued on Page 13 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2017 LOCAL MUSCAT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his accompanying official delegation arrived in Muscat, Oman, yesterday for an official visit. They were welcomed by Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al-Said of Oman amid popular reception ceremonies by Omani troupes for popular and traditional arts.— Amiri Diwan photos Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al- Khalifa meets with National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem. National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem and his accompanying delegation meet Bahraini Shura Council’s Chairman Ali Bin Saleh Al-Saleh and other Bahraini MPs. Bahraini Crown Prince receives parliament speaker ‘Amir leading talks with Rouhani on behalf of GCC leaders’ MANAMA: Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin oping brotherly links between both Gulf delegation, lauded stands by Kuwait, leader- Hamad Al Khalifa met yesterday with Kuwait’s nations, hoping that his visit would lead to ship and people, in support of the Kingdom, visiting National Assembly Speaker Marzouq upgrading the level of parliament-to-parlia- adding that the visit by Speaker Ghanem and Ali Al-Ghanem and his accompanying delega- ment cooperation and coordination. The the accompanying MPs would further cement tion. During the meeting, the Bahraini Crown meeting was attended by Kuwaiti MPs Faisal the brotherly bonds between the two coun- Prince hailed brotherly Bahraini-Kuwaiti rela- Al-Kanderi, Thamer Al-Suwait Al-Dhafiri, Dr tries’ peoples. tions, with their historical and social dimen- Humoud Al-Khudair, Usama Al-Shahin, Majed The premier underlined efforts exerted by sions. He said the interest of Bahraini King Al-Mutairi, Nasser Al-Dosari, Abdulwahab Al- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- MANAMA: Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa meets with National Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Highness the Babtain, Alhumaidi Alsubaiee, National Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for achieving unity Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem. — KUNA Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- Assembly General Secretary Allam Al-Kanderi, among Arab and Gulf states and role played Jaber Al-Sabah in bilateral relations is based in addition to Speaker of the Bahraini House of by the GCC legislative assemblies for realizing increasing the coordination between Kuwait’s adding that parliamentary diplomacy support- on firm foundations laid down by both broth- Representatives Ahmad bin Ibrahim Al-Mulla. aspirations of the GCC peoples. Ghanem National Assembly and Bahrain’s Shura ed the foreign policies of governments. erly nations for historical relations. He expressed gratitude to Prince Khalifa for his Council in all fields. Asked about Iranian President Hassan expressed belief that the Kuwaiti speaker’s vis- Stronger cooperation keenness on boosting the Kuwaiti-Bahraini On Sunday, Ghanem reiterated “deep-root- Rouhani’s recent visit to Kuwait, Ghanem said it to Bahrain would lead to a further promo- In the meantime, Bahraini Prime Minister ties and overhauling the GCC to the level of ed historic” relations with Bahrain. Ghanem, in His Highness the Amir “is leading talks with the tion and development of close bonds for the Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa affirms the peoples’ aspirations. a statement to reporters after a meeting with Iranian president on behalf of all GCC leaders.” common interest of both sides. The Bahraini that his country and Kuwait are bonded with Speaker of Bahrain House of Representatives Ghanem hoped these talks “produce positive Crown Prince also appreciated Kuwait’s sup- mutual brotherly cooperation turning Deep-rooted Ahmad Al-Mulla, said Kuwait and Bahrain were results.” Mulla said they reaffirmed importance port to Bahrain in different situations and stronger with days. These solid relations are in Earlier yesterday, Ghanem and his accom- small in size but “characterized by openness.” of unity in the face of terrorism, as well as events, while congratulating the Kuwaiti lead- the forms of family bonds, joint history and panying delegation met Bahraini Shura The Kuwaiti people, he added, would never rejected foreign interference in the affairs of ership and people on their country’s national destiny, said the premier during his reception Council Chairman Ali Bin Saleh Al-Saleh. forget the “heroic and brotherly” support of Kuwait and Bahrain. He said Kuwait has a long celebrations. of Ghanem and his accompanying delegation During the meeting, they stressed on the the Bahraini people during the 1990-91 Iraqi history in restoring international peace and Meanwhile, Ghanem hailed the Bahraini yesterday. Prime Minister Prince Khalifa, dur- strong and deep relations that combine the invasion of Kuwait. Ghanem said they dis- security, citing relevant contributions of His Crown Prince’s interest in continuously devel- ing the reception of the Kuwaiti parliamentary people of both nations and the importance of cussed a variety of issues of mutual interest, Highness the Amir. — KUNA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2017 LOCAL A US Navy Grumman F-14A Tomcat from Fighter Squadron 114 (VF-114) Aardvarks flies over an oil well set ablaze by Iraqi troops during the 1991 Gulf War. Burning ‘oil lakes,’ seen in the foreground, also contributed to the smoke plumes. — US Defense Imagery Father and son POWs recount invasion ordeal ‘I was truly born again’ By Athoob Al-Shuaibi from Kuwait. ‘Operation Desert Storm’ last- ed from 17 January to 28 February 1991. In KUWAIT: He was warned: Surrender or be - We helped the Kuwaiti resistance as much as we could, from distributing leaflets to November 1990, the UN Security Council dragged from his home, in front of his wife gave a deadline of 15 January 1991 to and children, and be humiliated. That was supplying weapons Saddam Hussein to withdraw his troops how Retired Maj Gen Hassan Jassem from Kuwait.

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