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Govt to Lift Partial Curfew from the First Day of Eid RAMADAN 29, 1442 AH TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 16 Pages Max 43º Min 24º 150 Fils Established 1961 ISSUE NO: 18432 The First Daily in the Arabian Gulf www.kuwaittimes.net Real estate prices remain high in Zionist forces storm A month before Euro 2020, Kuwait, but could drop this year Al-Aqsa Mosque again uncertainty off the pitch and on 3 5 15 Fajr 03:30 Shurooq 04:59 Dhuhr 11:44 Asr 15:20 Maghrib 18:30 Isha 19:56 Govt to lift partial curfew from the first day of Eid Ban on expat entry continues; restaurants and cafes to reopen partially By B Izzak continued the ban on dining inside them. days in a third country, he said. Mazrem said Customers will be allowed to receive their authorities hope to move gradually into fur- UAE bars travellers KUWAIT: The council of ministers yester- orders in person but without sitting inside. ther easing the restrictions as the health con- day decided to lift the partial curfew, Mazrem also said that the Cabinet also dition in the country stabilizes and more from four countries imposed a few months ago to combat the decided to shut all commercial activities from people are vaccinated. spread of the coronavirus pandemic, from 8 pm to 5 am except pharmacies, food stores, The Cabinet approved holding the Eid DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates will from tomorrow suspend the the first day of Eid Al-Fitr starting Thursday, medical stores, restaurants and cafes. prayers but for only 15 minutes in strict com- entry of all travellers, including transit passengers, from the government spokesman said. Cinemas and theatres will be allowed to pliance with all health conditions, he said. Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka amid the COVID pan- Tareq Al-Mazrem said that the partial reopen only for people who have been vacci- The government spokesman also said that a demic. The UAE has already suspended flights from India, as coro- curfew will end at 1 am on the first day of nated, provided customers strictly adhere to decision by the Cabinet to ban unvaccinated navirus cases in the country spiked to global records. The surge the Eid on Thursday, adding that the coun- all health conditions like wearing facemasks Kuwaitis from leaving the country will be has spilled into Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Pakistan is also try is heading for reopening various sectors and observing social distancing, Mazrem said. implemented from May 22 as was announced. struggling to contain a third wave of infections. Flights from and on gradual basis. Mazrem also said that the The Cabinet also decided to halt all com- The Cabinet decided yesterday to through the UAE and heading to the four countries will be exempt, ban on the entry of all expatriates into mercial flights, except cargo service, with increase the percentage of employees in the General Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement carried on Kuwait will continue indefinitely, and any Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka public and private offices to a maximum of state news agency WAM. The GCAA said that those coming from the four nations exemptions must be made by the coron- due to the prevailing pandemic situation in 60 percent starting from May 17. All public through other countries must stay in those third countries for at avirus high committee. those countries. Travelers from the four and private celebrations including weddings least 14 days. — AFP The council of ministers also decided to countries are banned from arriving into and gatherings at Diwaniyas will continue to partially re-open restaurants and cafes but Kuwait directly and must spend at least 14 be banned, Mazrem added. 2 Established 1961 Local Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Kuwait Red Crescent Society donation campaign for Palestinians starts today Kuwait Journalists Association condemns systematic aggression KUWAIT: Kuwait Red Crescent (KRCS) includes all humanitarian and relief aid. legitimate rights, “while the world remains will launch a donation campaign on its The KRCS is in constant contact with the silent towards these violations and prac- official website on today, aimed at sup- PRCS to provide urgent main needs to tices that disregard all values and human- porting the Palestinian people as they the brotherly Palestinian people in itarian norms, and ignore all international continue to deal with ongoing Zionist Jerusalem and back their steadfastness resolutions and treaties.” KJA appealed attacks in and around Jerusalem. “The against the Zionist entity, she added. She to the international community and free campaign aims to aid the Palestinians in has noted that Kuwait through its society writers to stand with the Palestinian peo- Jerusalem in their ordeal and to relieve stresses that it stands with the Palestinian ple, particularly those in Jerusalem and the painful plight they are going through people to enhance their steadfastness and Sheikh Jarrah, to get their legitimate from the Zionist occupation’s repeated existence on their land. Barjas expressed rights, support their struggle and expose violations,” KRCS Chairman Maha Al- preparedness of KRCS to provide finan- the violations of the Zionist occupation. Barjas said. The donations will be accept- cial support to the Palestinian people to The Arab Parliament’s Observatory for ed by debit card (Knet) payment on the help them face the Zionist occupation. Human Rights affirmed yesterday that the KRCS website, said Barjas. The KRCS KJA condemns continuous violations of the Zionist occu- chief urged people to donate for the sake Meanwhile, Kuwait Journalists pation against the Palestinians represent of “humanity,” praising the people of Association (KJA) condemned the contin- “crimes against humanity” and require Kuwait for their unyielding generosity ued and systematic Zionist occupation urgent international action to stop them. through the ages and their keenness to and aggression in Jerusalem, Sheikh The Observatory condemned in a state- help others around the world. Jarrah and surrounding areas, as well as ment the Zionist occupation’s storming of KRCS had announced on Sunday that attempts by the occupation forces to Al-Aqsa Mosque, the forced displace- it donated a fully equipped ambulance evict residents and the continued dese- ment of the Palestinians in Jerusalem and with sanitizers, preventive and precau- cration of Islamic sanctities and the Al- the storming of their homes, as well as JERUSALEM: A Palestinian man helps a wounded fellow Palestinian after being attacked tionary materials to Palestine Red Aqsa Mosque compound. In a press the continuation of the settlement policy by Zionist security forces at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound yesterday. —AFP Crescent Society (PRCS). Barjas said the statement, KJA lauded the Palestinian in the occupied Palestinian territories. It society has spared no efforts to aid the people’s struggle and their confrontation called on the UN Security Council to tection for the Palestinian people under occupation forces shot and wounded brotherly Palestinian people in Jerusalem, of the occupier in defense of their land intervene immediately to stop these international law in all Palestinian areas 180 Palestinians in Al-Aqsa Mosque’s stressing that support offered to them and holy sanctities in order to get their attacks and to provide international pro- and Jerusalem. Earlier yesterday, Zionist compound. — KUNA A Pen for Palestine Australian Envoy visits Al-Qurain IN MY VIEW Martyrs Museum KUWAIT: Australian Ambassador to Kuwait By Nejoud Al-Yagout Jonathan Gilbert said the story of Al-Qurain martyrs is one of courage and self-sacrifice in [email protected] the face of invading force and it will inspire Kuwaitis for many generations to come. The Australian diplomat made his remarks yester- magine this. One day, you are sitting at home hav- day following his visit to Al-Qurain Martyrs ing breakfast, and you hear the news. You have a Museum, accompanied by Assistant Secretary Ifew days to leave your house to make way for set- of the Antiquities and Museums Sector at the tlers. At first, you think there must be a mistake, a mix- National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters up of sorts. But then you understand: You are (NCCAL) Dr Tahani Al-Adwani. The NCCAL’s Palestinian, and you realize that stories such as this one-of being evicted from your own home, are not just Museums Observer, Salman Boland explained the contents of the museum and its sections, KUWAIT: Australian Ambassador to Kuwait Jonathan Gilbert (left) is seen during his visit to Al-Qurain Martyrs commonplace, but you even wonder: What took them Museum. — KUNA so long to persecute us? which was a centre of Kuwaiti resistance dur- Your family goes out to protest. Dozens of your ing the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Meanwhile, relatives are injured with rubber bullets, some while Dr Adwani expressed happiness over the visit Museum. She praised the historical relations the liberation of Kuwait. The Australian worshipping. You hear that a person you know from the Australian ambassador and his accompa- between Kuwait and Australia, which was Ambassador thanked Dr Adwani for her gra- another side of the Old City has been killed. The news nying delegation to Al-Qurain Martyrs among the countries of the coalition during cious hospitality during this visit. — KUNA spreads all over the globe. Human rights groups release statements defending Palestine. Governments send out warnings. But, as ever, to no avail. You remember the same fuss every time something like this happens: whether it was when your hometown of Jerusalem was annexed, or whether a house was Zain partners with Asimah Governorate gunned down for “security” reasons. You yourself fol- lowed op-eds defending Palestine closely, because you remember how they told you that the pen is mightier to renovate Capital entrance than the sword.
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