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US Policy on Syria Fuels 'Terrorism, Extremism' SUBSCRIPTION SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2014 RABI ALTHANI 22, 1435 AH No: 16085 A woman’s life 11 killed as Sochi Games entangled with Libya air force hit by first Qaeda in8 Yemen plane crashes9 doping48 shock US policy on Syria fuels ‘terrorism, extremism’ Max 25º 150 Fils Moscow blasts Washington ahead of Security Council vote Min 05º DAMASCUS: Moscow accused Washington of prolonging the Syrian conflict by supporting the opposition ahead of a UN Security Council vote today that threatens to further deepen big power divisions. On the ground, a car bomb exploded at a bor- der crossing between Syria and Turkey as rebels battled to pre- vent regime forces from seizing their last stronghold in the strategic Qalamun region. And Syria’s government media said Jordan was seeking to stir up the southern front in the country’s conflict after a stale- mate in peace talks held in Geneva this month. Speaking in Baghdad, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said America’s policy on Syria “encourages extremists who are financing terror- ism and supplying terrorist organizations and groups with weapons”. “In the end, this will not result in anything except the escalation of the Syrian conflict,” he said in remarks translated from Russian into Arabic. Moscow is a key backer of President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime, which has been battling an uprising that began in March 2011. It supplies the government with weapons and pro- vides diplomatic cover at the United Nations, where officials said the Security Council is to vote today on a resolution on humani- tarian aid for Syria. Russia, with support from China, has blocked three previous resolutions aimed at pressuring the Damascus regime since the crisis began, with an estimated 250,000 people across Syria awaiting help. The resolution calls on all parties to immediately provide humanitarian access to populated areas, including the besieged city of Homs. It also demands the “the immediate cessation of all HAMA: Syria’s rebel fighters assemble a homemade rocket made of a domestic gas canister yesterday, as they hold a attacks against civilians”, such as through the use of barrel position outside Idlib. — AFP bombs, a clear reference to Syrian army tactics used in Aleppo, in the north. And it calls for all parties, in particular the Syrian PAGE PAGE regime, to authorize humanitarian groups to deliver aid across Kuwait eyes sales 5-year-old used front lines and borders. Humanitarian groups have been seek- ing cross-border access for some time to allow aid to be shipped and income taxes to ‘settle debt’ directly into Syria from neighboring countries such as Iraq or Turkey. Moscow’s UN Ambassador, Vitaly Churkin received the text late Wednesday and requested time to consult his government. The resolution was submitted by Australia, Luxembourg and NYPD’s spying on Muslims ‘legal’ Jordan, and is backed by Britain, the US and France. A source in The Hague, meanwhile, said Syria was likely to miss a UN-backed NEW YORK: A federal judge has ruled conspiracies,” he wrote. The judge Muslim surveillance practices, the court’s June 30 deadline to destroy its chemical arsenal, possibly by that the New York Police Department’s added: “The police could not have moni- decision gives legal sanction to the tar- months. An Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical surveillance of Muslims in New Jersey tored New Jersey for Muslim terrorist geted discrimination of Muslims any- Weapons (OPCW) meeting is expected to hear calls for Syria to was a lawful effort to prevent terrorism, activities without monitoring the Muslim where and everywhere in this country, do more amid growing Western frustration with Damascus’ per- not a civil rights violation. In a decision community itself.” without limitation, for no other reason ceived delays. filed Thursday in federal court in Newark, Farhaj Hassan, a plaintiff in the case than their religion,” CCR Legal Director On the ground, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said US District Judge William Martini dis- and a US soldier who served in Iraq, said Baher Azmy said. The lawsuit followed a a car bomb exploded at the Bab Al-Salama crossing between missed a lawsuit brought in 2012 by he was disappointed by the ruling. “I series of stories by The Associated Press Syria and Turkey. A Turkish official said six people were killed eight Muslims who alleged that the have dedicated my career to serving my based on confidential NYPD documents and 45 wounded, with the injured taken to hospital in Turkey’s NYPD’s surveillance programs were country, and this just feels like a slap in that showed how the department Kilis province. In Damascus province, rebels engaged in fierce unconstitutional because they focused the face - all because of the way I pray,” sought to infiltrate dozens of mosques clashes with regime forces backed by the pro-government on religion, national origin and race. he said. The Center for Constitutional and Muslim student groups in New York National Defence Forces militia and fighters from Lebanon’s The suit accused the department of Rights in New York and the California- and elsewhere. Hezbollah in Yabrud. spying on ordinary people at mosques, based civil rights organization Muslim Martini faulted the AP for its use of The town is the last remaining stronghold of the opposition restaurants and schools in New Jersey Advocates, which represented the plain- the documents. “The Associated Press in the strategic Qalamun region near the border with Lebanon. It since 2002. Martini said he was not con- tiffs, also called the decision troubling. covertly obtained the materials and pub- sits on the main highway between Damascus and the country’s vinced that the plaintiffs were targeted “In addition to willfully ignoring the lished them without authorization,” he third city Homs, and has been a key bastion for the opposition solely because of their religion. “The harm that our innocent clients suffered wrote. “Thus the injury, if any existed, is since early in the uprising. The battle is also important for more likely explanation for the surveil- from the NYPD’s illegal spying program, not fairly traceable to the city.” The AP Hezbollah, the powerful Shiite movement, which says many of lance was to locate budding terrorist by upholding the NYPD’s blunderbuss declined to comment on the ruling.— AP the explosive-packed cars that have blown up in attacks target- ing its Lebanese strongholds came from Yabrud. — AFP LOCAL SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2014 — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat KOC’s beach cleaning campaign KUWAIT: A number of volunteers recently took part in Hashim Sayyed Hashim said that besides it economic paign is held in collaboration with EPA, the UN’s devel- cleaning up the Anjefa beach as part of Kuwait Oil commitments, KOC has responsibilities towards the com- opment program, schools, Kuwait Riders Team, 298 Kites Company’s ‘Clean Up Arabia’ beach cleaning campaign. munity. In his words, protecting the environment comes Team and numbers of volunteers - both Kuwaiti and Speaking on the occasion of the campaign, KOC’s CEO, as a top priority for KOC. Hashim also said that the cam- expatriates. MoH to construct new cancer hospital KUWAIT: Health Minister Dr Ali Al-Obaidi said the national pro- gram for early detection of breast cancer is one of the main items in the ministry’s working program to confront chronic non-infec- tious diseases. He said it is important for contacting patients and it is a continuation of previous national program against diseases including cancer. Al-Obaidi said there are many goals for such programs like reducing complications according to the publications and recom- mendations of the WHO, in addition to Kuwait’s document to face chronic disease which was approved lately. He said the technical committee that is handling the program exerted huge efforts to implement this and provide centers that will carry the campaign with their needs, in addition to appointing the necessary medical teams. Al-Obaidi expected a good response by the society towards the program, adding that the ministry will be available in THE HAGUE: Guests seen at the reception commemorating Kuwait’s 53rd National Day and 23rd Liberation Day held at entertainment areas or major roads including the borders coincid- the Kuwait embassy in The Hague yesterday. — KUNA ing with the national celebrations. Al-Obaidi said the program complements the ministry’s plans which include the construction of the new cancer hospital, and Kuwaiti embassy in the equip it with state of the art systems, as well as the opening of Yaqoub Behbehani Bone Marrow implants center, then the expan- sion of tumors clinics in the health zones. He said a clinic has already been opened in Adan hospital and others will follow. Hague marks National Day News Arab League to celebrate tomorrow THE HAGUE: Kuwait’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, Hafedh minister of foreign affairs of Kuwait to Holland and broaden our in brief Al-Ajmi, has underlined the strengthening of bilateral political trade and relations between the peoples,” he told KUNA. economic and political relations between Kuwait and the Henz Zweir, commander and aide-de-camp to the King of Netherlands. Netherland, Willem-Alexander, expressed his congratulations to Woman harassed “I am very happy to celebrate the two dear events for the Kuwait on its National Day. KUWAIT: An Egyptian woman accused a man of harass- fourth time in this friendly country,” he told Kuwait News Agency, The reception was attended by high-ranking Dutch ing her daughter and presented as a proof an SMS in KUNA, at the reception commemorating Kuwait’s 53rd National Government officials, businessmen, and foreign and Arab heads which he invited her to have fun in exchange of KD 100 Day and 23rd Liberation Day held here.
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