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JAMADA ALTHANI 20, 1439 AH THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 Max 33º 32 Pages Min 16º 150 Fils Established 1961 ISSUE NO: 17475 The First Daily in the Arabian Gulf www.kuwaittimes.net Gulf Bank announces cash Juventus stun Spurs, Man City 17 dividend of 9 fils per share 16 reach last 8 despite Basel loss UK rolls out red carpet for Saudi crown prince MBS: Turkey part of ‘triangle of evil’ • Drama over Turkish soaps LONDON/CAIRO/ISTANBUL: Prime Minister Theresa May defended Britain’s links to defense and security ally Saudi Arabia yesterday, as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Britain’s Queen Elizabeth for lunch at the start of a high profile state visit to London. Photographs posted online showed London taxis displaying advertising graphics welcom- ing Prince Mohammed, and electronic billboards pro- moted pro-Saudi messages with the hashtag #anewsaudiarabia. May defended the invitation and Saudi involvement in Yemen when she was grilled in parliament over why Prince Mohammed was being afforded the red carpet treatment during his three-day visit. “The link with Saudi Arabia we have is historic, it is an important one and it has saved the lives of potentially hundreds of people in this country” due to anti-terrorism coopera- tion, she told MPs. “Their involvement in Yemen came at the request of the legitimate government of the Yemen, it is backed by the UN Security Council and as such we support it.” May said she would raise humanitarian con- cerns, saying: “We are all concerned about the appalling humanitarian situation in Yemen and the effect that it is LONDON: (Left) Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II greets Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Buckingham Palace yesterday. (Right) Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa having on people, particularly women and children.” May poses with Prince Mohammed outside 10 Downing Street yesterday. — AFP photos Continued on Page 11 Grilling ends in Police break up rally whimper; Amir over jailed cleric applauds Khorafi By Hanan Al-Saadoun holy city of Qom a month earlier. The By B Izzak interior ministry warned that the gath- KUWAIT: The interior ministry broke ering was not licensed as security men KUWAIT: In one of the most lackluster up a protest in front of the Iranian surrounded the embassy. The ministry grillings in the history of the National Embassy yesterday, where Kuwaiti also denied that permission was given Assembly, the debate of the quiz of State Shiites had gathered to demand the to gather for an hour, adding expats Minister for National Assembly Affairs Adel Al- release of cleric Hussein Al-Shirazi, must comply with law and not heed Khorafi ended without filing a no-confidence who was arrested in the Iranian Shiite any call to protest. motion or even making recommendations. It took only a few hours to finish the questioning, perhaps the fastest in the Assembly, and it cen- tered around two accusations made without any proof or evidence. In a cable he sent to the KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, State Minister for National minister, HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Assembly Affairs Adel Al-Khorafi, opposition MPs Riyadh Al-Adasani and Adel Al-Damkhi, Al-Jaber Al-Sabah applauded Khorafi for his Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem and other MPs are seen during a session of the National Assembly professional responses in the grilling. The Amir yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat added the parliamentary procedure epitomized true democracy, wishing the nation success and Khorafi became minister through a political National Assembly elections last November prosperity. deal with Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al- in favor of Ghanem, as both were supposed to The grillers - opposition MPs Riyadh Al- Ghanem. They showed tweets on social media run from the same second constituency. Adasani and Adel Al-Damkhi - charged that saying that Khorafi withdrew from the Continued on Page 11 KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Shiites gather outside the Iranian embassy yesterday calling for the release of Iranian Shiite cleric Hussein Al-Shirazi. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Air India gets Saudi nod to fly to Israel; El Al wants the same NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabia has given year he made a first-ever visit to Israel Air India permission to fly between by an Indian prime minister. Israeli New Delhi and Tel Aviv over Saudi Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu airspace, the airline’s spokesman told visited India last month, the first such Reuters yesterday, ending a 70-year trip in 15 years. Air India plans to ban and marking a diplomatic shift. operate flights three days a week, and Saudi Arabia does not recognize the flight would save two hours of Israel and lifting the airspace ban travel time as a result of flying over the would reflect what appears to be Saudi airspace, an Air India thawing ties between Israel and the spokesman said. kingdom. Both are US allies with a Netanyahu said on Monday that shared concern over Iranian influence Saudi Arabia had granted Air India in the region. permission to fly over its territory on India and Israel have built close ties its new routes to and from Tel Aviv, over the years away from the public but there was no confirmation from eye, largely centered on arms pur- either Saudi Arabia or Air India. chases. But under Narendra Modi Saudi’s General Authority of Civil economic ties have flourished and last Continued on Page 11 2 Established 1961 Local Thursday, March 8, 2018 Amir attends officers’ graduation at Ali Al-Sabah Military College ‘Armed forces unbreakable shield that protects Kuwait’ KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and top state officials attend Kuwait army’s annual graduation cere- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives a mony for the 21st batch of officers and 45th group of cadet officers at Ali Al-Sabah Military College.— Amiri Diwan and Defense Ministry photos memento presented to him during the ceremony. KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- Undersecretary Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al- recently feted national days coincided with the 50th After the speech conclusion, the activity proceeded Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday patronized and Sabah, Commander of Ali Al-Sabah Military College, anniversary of establishing the military college. with the graduation procedures, followed by a military attended Kuwait army’s annual graduation ceremony Major General Badr Al-Awadhi and college chiefs. Maj Gen Awadhi expressed gratitude for the college anthem, then officer Mezaal Al-Shemmari recited poet- for the 21st batch of officers and 45th group of cadet The ceremony was attended by Their Highnesses the progress to the minister of defense, the chief of staff ry of praise for His Highness the Amir, saying in part, “O officers at Ali Al-Sabah Military College. Crown Prince and Prime Minister, respectively Sheikh and other ranking officials who have contributed to Sabah the sagacious, we are your men... death for us is His Highness the Amir, also the Supreme Commander Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Sheikh Jaber developing it. He urged the graduates to maintain alle- something ordinary and we are ready to sacrifice our of the Armed Forces, arrived in his motorcade at the Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, senior state officials, giance to His Highness the Amir, the homeland, Kuwait, souls for the homeland..” In the end, His Highness the ceremony venue where he was welcomed by First graduates’ families and common citizens. After it and the military establishment. Amir distributed awards to the graduates before the Deputy Prime and Defense Minister Sheikh Nasser kicked off with the National Anthem, the college com- The major general pledged to His Highness the Amir National Anthem was played again. Memorial gifts Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Army Chief of Staff mander, Maj Gen Awadhi, addressed the attending top that the armed forces would remain the unbreakable were also granted to Their Highnesses the Amir and the Lieutenant Mohammad Al-Khuder, Defense leaders, namely His Highness the Amir, noting that the shield for protecting dear Kuwait and His Highness. Crown Prince. —KUNA His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is welcomed by top military officials. His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah honors a graduate. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah is seen with First Deputy Prime and Defense Minister Sheikh Officer Mezaal Al-Shemmari recites poet- Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. ry of praise for His Highness the Amir. Officers perform during the graduation ceremony. First Deputy Prime and Defense Minister Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and top ministry officials pose for a group photo with graduates of the 21st batch of officers and 45th group of cadet officers. The army’s marching band performs during the ceremony. Established 1961 T 3 L o c a l Thursday, March 8 , 2018 Kuwaiti women overcame many challenges throughout country’s history: Minister Kuwait marks International Women’s Day today By Meshaal Al-Enezi and Agencies Salem Al-Sabah expressed her appreciation of Kuwaiti women great achievements in various fields at the local KUWAIT: The history of women in Kuwait has been and international levels. Kuwaiti women have always full of challenges that they managed to overcome since been proactive in achieving extraordinary achieve- the inception of women’s education in 1937, a govern- ments, which are topped by history with pride and ment official said yesterday in a statement marking the appreciation, Sheikha Latifa said.