SUBSCRIPTION SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2014 THULHIJA 24, 1435 AH No: 16316 American muscle Arabs from Martial arts cars showcased Israel risk arrest in Kuwait: A at car museum5 for23 ‘Arab Idol’ perspective47 MoI seeks to safeguard youth from extremism Max 35º 150 Fils IS training pilots to fly in three jets Min 22º KUWAIT/BEIRUT: The Ministry of Interior yesterday laud- ed the “constructive, fruitful and positive” cooperation by parents who reported that their children were deluded and joined extremist groups. Parents have done so moti- vated by their “love and loyalty to their country’s security and stability”, the ministry’s security media department said in a statement. It warned against attempts to deceive young people by false slogans on jihad through social media and other means of communication. The ministry referred to securi- ty precautions being taken, including investigations, data gathering as well as prosecution in a serious bid to pro- tect young people against falling prey to “terrorist groups”. It thanked citizens and urged them for more cooperation, and reporting whatever information they regard important for security. Meanwhile, Iraqi pilots who have joined Islamic State in Syria are training members of the group to fly in three captured fighter jets, a group monitoring the war said yesterday, saying it was the first time that the militant group had taken to the air. The group, which has seized land in Syria and Iraq, has been flying the planes over the captured Al-Jarrah military airport east of Aleppo, said Rami Abdulrahman, who runs the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Reuters was not immediately able to verify the report and US Central Command said it was not aware of Islamic State flying jets in Syria. US-led forces are bombing SURUC, Turkey: A Syrian Kurdish woman walks in a refugee camp in this town in Sanliurfa province yesterday during Islamic State bases in Syria and Iraq. The group has regu- sunrise. — AFP (See Page 8) larly used weaponry captured from the Syrian and Iraqi armies and has overrun several military bases but this was the first time it had been able to pilot warplanes. 16 killed in S Korea concert collapse “They have trainers, Iraqi officers who were pilots before for (former Iraqi president) Saddam Hussein,” SEONGNAM, South Korea: Sixteen peo- Abdulrahman said. “People saw the flights, they went up ple were killed and nine others seriously many times from the airport and they are flying in the injured when a ventilation grate gave skies outside the airport and coming back,” he said, citing way while they were watching an out- door pop concert in Seongnam south of witnesses in northern Aleppo province near the base, Seoul yesterday, rescuers said. “They which is 70 km south of Turkey. It was not clear whether were standing on the ventilation grate to the jets were equipped with weaponry or whether the get a better view when it collapsed pilots could fly longer distances in the planes, which wit- under their weight,” a spokesman for the nesses said appeared to be MiG 21 or MiG 23 models cap- local fire services told AFP. Rescuers said tured from the Syrian military. 16 were confirmed dead, but added the “We’re not aware of (Islamic State) conducting any death toll might rise with some of the flight operations in Syria or elsewhere,” US Central injured understood to be in critical con- Command spokesman Colonel Patrick Ryder said. “We dition. continue to keep a close eye on (Islamic State) activity in Television reports said the 25 people Syria and Iraq and will continue to conduct strikes against fell more than 10 m into an underground their equipment, facilities, fighters and centres of gravity, parking area when the grate collapsed. SEONGNAM: Policemen stand guard near a broken ventilation grate after concert- wherever they may be.” Amateur video footage obtained by the goers fell through it into an underground parking area below yesterday. — AFP Pro-Islamic State Twitter accounts had previously post- YTN news channel showed shocked spec- ed pictures of captured jets in other parts of Syria, but the tators surrounding the collapsed grate as “There was a sudden, loud screaming, the grate collapsed. Most of the dead the popular all-girl K-pop band 4Minute, and when I turned it looked as if people and injured were believed to be stu- aircraft had appeared unusable, according to analysts apparently oblivious to the accident, con- were being sucked down into a hole,” dents, YTN said, adding that the concert and diplomats.The countryside east of Aleppo city is one tinued performing on the stage. More one witness told YTN. A woman standing organisers had repeatedly urged the of the main bases of Islamic State in Syria, where the Al- than 700 people were believed to be nearby said a great “cloud of dust” bil- spectators to move off the grate before it Qaeda offshoot controls up to a third of the country’s ter- attending the outdoor concert. lowed up from the ventilation shaft after collapsed. — AFP ritory. — Agencies LOCAL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2014 KUWAIT: The National Assembly delegation is received at the Kuwait International Airport. — KUNA Ghanim casts his vote for the new IPU president’s election. Speaker returns after attending IPU Assembly KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Key role of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). of the Maldives Parliament Abdulla Shahid - in Marzouq Al-Ghanim returned home from In Geneva, Ghanim expressed pride that Ghanim said that Kuwait for the second time an election on the concluding day of the Geneva after heading the parliamentary cau- Kuwait’s great relations with world countries in a row could help its candidate be president 131st IPU Assembly. Chowdhury becomes the cus delegation at the Inter-Parliamentary have helped rally support for its candidate to of the IPU. 28th president of the Organization in its 125- Union Assembly October 12-16 talks. the IPU presidency. “From the beginning, it was a challenge as year history. The delegation also consisted of Kuwaiti Kuwait’s role was crucial in rallying support there were three candidates, backed by differ- In a statement to KUNA and Kuwait’s TV, lawmakers Faisal Al-Shaya, Saleh Ashour, Saif for the new president of the IPU Bangladeshi ent countries in the Islamic group, in addition the IPU newly elected President Chowdhury Al-Azmi and Abdallah Al-Turaiji. MP Saber Chowdhury, Ghanim told KUNA to the Australian candidate, who had clear commended Al-Ghanim’s role in backing him Receiving Ghanim was the Deputy Speaker Thursday. He noted that Kuwait’s strong and views against woman’s hijab and Islamic in today’s elections. Over the past days, Mubarak Al-Khurainij, Minister of Oil and state close relations with all world countries were issues as well, running for the IPU’s presiden- Ghanim presided over three meetings with Minister for National Assembly Affairs Ali Al- key factors in rendering the Kuwaiti delega- cy,” he added. Arab and Islamic groups for having a single Omair, the parliament’s Acting Secretary tion’s efforts successful. Chowdhury outrivaled the three other can- stance on the elections. Chowdhury is the General Sulaiman Al-Subaiee and Assistant Bangladeshi MP Chowdhury, the candidate didates - Speaker of Australia’s House of third IPU president from South Asia after Secretary General for MP Affairs, Public of Arab group and some Islamic countries, Representatives Bronwyn Bishop, Indonesian Najma Heptulla (1999-2002) and Gurdial Relations and Media Sami Al-Shaya. was elected on Thursday as the new President MP Nurhayati Ali Assegaf and former Speaker Singh Dhillon (1973-1976). —KUNA GCC eager to boost economic ties with China Business forum stresses importance of women’s role BEIJING/MANAMA: The Gulf Cooperation exchange was due to China’s ever-growing Cooperation and Openness”, also called for Council (GCC) region is willing to further need for energy supplies in which the GCC finding means to assess the impact of the develop economic, commercial, and region was gladly providing, said Mutairi. implementation of plans, strategies, and investment ties with China, a GCC official outcomes of former forums, as well as said yesterday. Business forum adopting and supporting programs of GCC This statement came during a meeting Separately, the second GCC business- chambers that are designed for the servic- between the GCC delegation, headed by women forum, organized by Bahrain es of entrepreneur advisors in Gulf states. It Advisor Mohammad Al-Mutairi, and repre- Chamber of Commerce and Industry also pointed out the necessity of adopting Abdullah Al-Sharrah sentatives of Chinese government. (BCCI), stressed the importance of the role university graduation projects by cham- Muatiri said that the meeting discussed of women in making legislations and regu- bers and their partners, that are viable to Kuwait involved the upcoming dialogue between friends lations amongst Gulf states. transform into successful economic proj- on the Silk Road gathering next Tuesday The two-day event, which kicked off ects, as well as providing further support in implementing UN which aims at developing economic ties Wednesday in cooperation with the and encouragement to Gulf pioneering between China and the GCC. Federation of GCC Chambers (FGCCC), also projects in the fields of financing, market- Development Agenda He indicated that both sides were will- emphasized in its concluding statement ing, and investment services. ing to further bolster economic and com- the need to form an integrated Gulf net- The forum also recommended the for- NEW YORK: The State of Kuwait is taking part in efforts, along mercial relations in the future, noting that work for member states in order to extend mation of integrated assessments for with other nations, aimed at reaching a global consensus on UN- commercial exchange between the GCC cooperation links among Gulf business- institutions and authorities backing small masterminded Post-2015 Development Agenda, a Kuwaiti diplo- and China had reached USD 175 billion in women, and to establish an official head- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in mat has stated.