SUBSCRIPTION TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2017 SHABAN 27, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Iran shrugs off Business Drake wins Backstrom Trump threats, air travel record 13 seals Sweden missile tests taxiing to take Billboard world title to carry8 on off21 again Music38 awards in16 shootout MPs welcome decision to Min 28º Max 40º return some citizenships High Tide 09:37 & 22:18 Low Tide Cabinet reinstates nationalities of six families: Reports 03:22 & 16:10 40 PAGES NO: 17236 150 FILS By B Izzak KUWAIT: Several opposition lawmakers yesterday wel- In Jerusalem, Trump lashes out at Iran comed the government’s decision to reinstate a num- ber of revoked citizenships, including those of opposi- JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump visited tion figure and former MP Abdullah Al-Barghash and his Jerusalem and the Western Wall yesterday as he family members. Reports said the Cabinet in its weekly sought ways to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace, but meeting yesterday decided to return revoked citizen- also used the opportunity to again lash out at Iran. ships to six families, including Barghash and 57 mem- Trump became the first sitting US president to visit bers of his family. the Western Wall in the disputed city, placing his According to the reports, Barghash and his family hand on one of the most sacred sites in Judaism in a members will get their citizenships as they were before highly symbolic move. Trump’s visit is part of his first they were revoked almost three years ago, allegedly for trip abroad as president and follows an initial stop in obtaining them with false documents. Along with Saudi Arabia, where he urged Islamic leaders to con- Barghash, the government revoked the citizenships of front extremism while also criticizing Iran. another opposition figure, a pro-opposition TV owner It comes as he contends with a raft of problems and an Islamist preacher. Opposition groups, activists back home, including a special counsel investigating whether his associates colluded with Russia. Trump and human rights bodies strongly criticized the move, landed in Tel Aviv yesterday afternoon, welcomed by amid calls for reinstating all the revoked citizenships. officials including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin A large number of candidates in the November parlia- Netanyahu as he walked along a red carpet ahead of a mentary polls made the issue of the revoked citizenships brief ceremony. He later travelled by helicopter to one of their top priorities. After the election, opposition Jerusalem and, in remarks at Israeli President Reuven MPs, who won almost half of the seats, pressed the gov- Rivlin’s residence, launched another salvo against Iran. ernment to reinstate the revoked citizenships. But the “The United States and Israel can declare with breakthrough came after a group of lawmakers met HH one voice that Iran must never be allowed to pos- the Amir over two months ago, and the meeting result- sess a nuclear weapon - never ever - and must ed in an agreement to return the citizenships. cease its deadly funding, training and equipping of The government immediately formed an independ- terrorists and militias,” Trump said. “And it must ent committee to study cases of all those who had their cease immediately.” JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre citizenships revoked. The committee submitted its first Continued on Page 13 in Jerusalem’s Old City yesterday. — AFP report last week. Continued on Page 13 Saudis, Iraq agree on oil cut BAGHDAD/VIENNA: OPEC heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Khalid Al-Falih said he did not expect any opposition with- Iraq agreed yesterday on the need to extend a global cut in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in oil supply by nine months in an effort to prop up crude to extending the curbs for a further nine months, speaking prices, removing a potential stumbling block as producing after he met his Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad. countries prepare to meet this week. Saudi Energy Minister Continued on Page 13 LOCAL TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2017 KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with His Highness the Crown His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Deputy Prime Minister and Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.— Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Amir, Crown Prince meet senior officials KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah at Bayan Palace yesterday. His Highness the Amir also received National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. His Highness later received First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Meanwhile, His Highness the Crown Prince received Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, as well as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah. His Highness also received the President of the National Security Bureau Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. He later received Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of Information Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Mubarak Al-Sabah. — KUNA National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah. Cabinet holds weekly meeting Riyadh summits promote global KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti cabinet held its customary weekly meeting at Bayan peace, counterterrorism: Amir Palace yesterday under chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Arab-Islamic-US summit message to Islam offenders: FM At the onset of the meeting, the minis- ters congratulated His Highness the KUWAIT/RIYADH: His Highness the Amir Sheikh made in a statement on the sidelines of his par- Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said Sunday ticipation in the inauguration of the Riyadh- Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown the three summits held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, based Moderation Center for Combatting Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber would contribute to boosting global peace and Terrorism. Al-Sabah on the occasion of the tolerance, as well as fighting terrorism and On His Highness the Amir’s meeting with the approaching holy month of Ramadan. extremism. His Highness the Amir, in a cable to US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of Then, First Deputy Prime Minister and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, said the out- the summit, the Kuwaiti top diplomat clarified Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled come of a summit meeting between leaders of that the meeting focused on reviewing bilateral Al-Hamad Al-Sabah briefed his col- the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the US relations and cooperation in various domains. league on the outcomes of His Highness would contribute to boosting international He added that meeting also touched upon the the Amir’s participation in the seventh peace and security. He said he was pleased with latest developments in the region. Consultative Meeting of the GCC leaders outcome of the Arab-Islamic-US summit, which “It was a fruitful and mutually-beneficial and the Gulf-US summit and Arab- would contribute to promoting international summit,” he said. He noted that the consultative KUWAIT: His Highness Prime Minister cooperation to spreading tolerance and peace, Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Riyadh Islamic-US summit held in Riyadh Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al- between May 20 and 21. The Riyadh as well as fighting extremism and terrorism. Sunday addressed a slew of key issues relative Sabah chairs the cabinetís meeting His Highness the Amir commended the ‘spirit to security, military, political, economic and gatherings focused on a host of regional yesterday. — KUNA and international issues and efforts to of cooperation and understanding’ among the investment cooperation. maintain security and stability in the to visit the State of Kuwait. The First GCC leaders in seventh consultative summit. His RIYADH: Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al- region, as well as coexistence and toler- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Highness the Amir thanked King Salman for Long-term partnership Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah talks to reporters ance among different world countries. Minister thanked Saudi Arabia for hosting the summits and wished the Saudi peo- On the GCC-US summit, Sheikh Sabah Al- on the sidelines of his participation in the The cabinet was also apprised on the warm welcome, hospitaility and prop- ple further prosperity under his leadership. Khaled pointed that the summit deliberated a inauguration of the Moderation Center for results of talks held between His er arrangements for the successful long-term strategic partnership between both Combatting Terrorism in Riyadh. — KUNA Highness the Amir and US President gatherings held in Riyadh. Finally, the Clear message sides. President Trump has reaffirmed the US Meanwhile, First Deputy Prime Minister and commitment towards the security, stability and Donald Trump on ways of promoting cabinet congratulated the newly regional and international crises of mutual Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al- prosperity of the Gulf countries, he said, adding and developing cooperative relations reelected Iranian president Hassan interest. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled said that the Hamad Al-Sabah stated that the Arab-Islamic- that the meeting also tackled bilateral coopera- between both friendly countries in all Rouhani, hoping that he would seek to Gulf states and US have signed a memorandum US summit in Riyadh has sent a clear message tion in various domains.