SUBSCRIPTION SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2015 SHAWWAL 23, 1436 AH No: 16603 Visitors to Expo’s Stewart quits Campbell sisters Kuwaiti pavilion ‘Daily Show’ go 1-2 in 100m may reach2 1m after24 16 years freestyle48 at worlds Trump hogs limelight at Republican debate Min 32º 150 Fils Mogul draws boos from crowd, rivals’ rebukes Max 48º CLEVELAND: Bombastic, comical, provocative: Donald Trump, the billionaire leading the Republican primary race, offered the best and worst of himself Thursday as opponents strained to offer more gravi- tas in the first major debate of the 2016 campaign. Flanked by nine rivals who trail him in the polls, the real estate mogul immediately set himself apart when he was the only candidate on stage to refuse to pledge that he would back the Republican nominee and not run for president as an independent if he loses the party primary. “I will not make the pledge at this time,” the improbable frontrunner said, to loud boos and jeers from a rambunctious crowd. It was an extraordinary start to the party’s quest to choose a flag bearer for the 2016 race to succeed President Barack Obama, only six months ahead of the first primary votes. By the time the event was over Trump had called US leaders and politicians “stupid,” claimed he had given money to most of the candidates on the stage as well as to top Democrat Hillary Clinton, clashed with Senator Rand Paul and moderators, and said he had no time for “political correctness”. With 17 major Republican candidates in contention, broadcaster Fox News split the debate into two parts, with bottom-tier hopefuls trading barbs in a separate forum ahead of the prime-time event. Trump’s unapologetic, off-script style offends some but has set him apart from a packed field of hopefuls furiously trying to garner the same level of attention. “Donald Trump’s hitting a nerve in this coun- try,” admitted his rival, Ohio Governor John Kasich, during the main CLEVELAND: Republican presidential candidates (from left) Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker, Donald Trump and Jeb Bush event. “For people who want to just tune him out, they’re making a participate in the first prime-time presidential debate hosted by FOX News and Facebook at the Quicken Loans Arena on mistake.” Thursday. — AFP (See Page 14) Former Florida governor Jeb Bush acknowledged that the bar is likely higher for him in 2016, being the son and brother of two presi- dents. But he insisted once more that he is his own man with his own Bahraini kid makes a splash policies. “I’m going to have to earn this,” Bush said. He also stood by his earlier remark that immigrants breaking the law to come to the KAZAN, Russia: Alzain Tareq won’t be winning any medals at United States did so as an “act of love”. Bush accused Trump of using the world swimming championships but the pint-sized Bahraini “divisive” language and warning such verbal sniping will not help did set an unlikely new record yesterday. Just 10 years old, Tareq Republicans win the White House. became the youngest ever competitor to race at the world The candidates, each looking for a breakout moment, also championships when she competed in the heats of the women’s focused their ire on former secretary of state Clinton, the likely 50-metre butterfly. Hopelessly out of her depth, she finished a Democratic nominee. “If Hillary is the candidate, which I doubt, that distant last among the 64 competitors, reaching the end of the would be a dream come true,” said neurosurgeon Ben Carson, the pool in a time of 41.13 seconds, almost 16 seconds behind the only African-American candidate in the field. “She is the epitome of leading qualifiers. “I am so happy to be here,” she told reporters. the progressive, the secular progressive movement.” “I want to be able to learn the techniques and how they swim.” During a combustible performance, Trump fired off insults at Paul, Although Tareq didn’t come anywhere near the minimum Fox News moderator Megyn Kelly, comedian Rosie O’Donnell, the qualifying times to compete at the world championships, she Mexican government and an assortment of other targets. He tangled was allowed to compete because of a rule allowing each nation with Kelly when she pressed him about past derogatory comments to have some limited representation. “I am the fastest swimmer he had made about women, including calling them “fat pigs”, “dogs” in Bahrain, and so they chose me,” she said. FINA does not cur- and “slobs”. Trump dismissed the question as “political correctness”. KAZAN: Ten-year-old athlete from Bahrain Alzain Tareq rently have any minimum age limits for competitors but sources He accused Kelly of not treating him well, drawing more boos from swims in the preliminary heats of the women’s 50m but- said that was likely to be reviewed in the future. the audience. “Honestly Megyn, if you don’t like it, I’m sorry. I’ve been terfly swimming event at the 2015 FINA World Tareq’s participation in the sport’s most prestigious global very nice to you although I could probably maybe not be based on Championships yesterday. — AFP championship drew a mixed response. British freestyle sprinter the way you have treated me,” Trump, whose base of support is over- Fran Halsall, said she didn’t “know what to make of it”, adding: ‘been positive. “A few of them have been surprised to see me whelmingly male, said to a mixture of boos and applause. “She’s tiny, but good on her to have a go. Bless her.” Germany’s swim here, but they have always asked my name and how old Candidates at both the main event and on the debate undercard former world champion Franziska van Almisick, a child prodigy my name,” she said. sought to make an impression on voters - and many aimed at in the early 1990s, qualified for the 1991 world championships Tareq, who said she started to swim in 2009, is also entered in Obama, Clinton and Trump. They offered withering attacks on when she was just 13. But she was not allowed to compete the 50m freestyle, and because she competed at the world Obama’s handling of the Islamic State group; vowed tougher immi- because the minimum age limit at the time was 14. “I was championships, she could be eligible to swim at next year’s Rio gration policy; pledged to toe the conservative line on social issues; Olympics. “I want to participate in the Olympics but I don’t want allowed to start in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and I think 14 is and stressed they would shred a nuclear deal with Iran on day one of a good age for it,” she told German media. to be the last one there,” she said, adding that she has big plans a Republican presidency. “Under President Obama and Secretary So small, her feet couldn’t reach the floor from the seats in for the future. “It’s hard for me to beat the world record now but Clinton, they’re working hard to change the American dream into the the waiting room where swimmers gather before their races, I can do it when I am older. When I am aged 15 or 16 I can do Tareq said the response from other competitors had generally that I think.” — Reuters European nightmare,” said Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, one of seven candidates on stage for the early forum. — Agencies LOCAL SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2015 CAIRO: (From left) Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Members of the Kuwaiti delegation, including Minister of Cabinet Affairs Al-Sabah, Egyptian President Abdelfatah Al-Sisi, French President Francois Hollande and King Abdullah II of Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah (right) are seen in attendance. Jordan attend a ceremony to inaugurate the new Suez Canal in Cairo Thursday. — Amiri Diwan photos Amir departs Egypt, heads to Mongolia CAIRO: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- will facilitate the international shipping movement through Jaber Al-Sabah left Egypt Thursday afternoon after taking part the waterway. The project testifies to the ability of the in the new Suez Canal inauguration ceremony. His Highness Egyptian people to attain the desired development, con- the Amir headed to Mongolia in a private visit. tribute to the international trade and shipping, diversify the His Highness the Amir sent a cable to Egyptian President sources of national income and assert the status of sisterly Abdelfatah Al-Sisi to congratulate him on the inauguration of Egypt regionally and internationally, he went on. the new Suez Canal. This great project, notched in a record His Highness the Amir expressed the best wishes to Egypt time thanks to the contributions of the Egyptian people, is a and thanked the Egyptian president on the hospitality offered source of pride for all Arabs, according to a readout of the to the Kuwaiti official delegation to the inauguration ceremo- cable. His Highness the Amir added that this historic achieve- ny of the project. The delegation was led by His Highness the His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah ment on large-scale regional and international praise since it Amir. — KUNA waves as he prepares to leave Cairo, heading to Mongolia. Kuwaiti pavilion visitors may reach 1 million: General Consul Expo Milano pavilion receives 750,000th visitor MILAN: Kuwait’s General Consul in Milan Abdulnasser Boukhaddour and the pavilion’s staff has warmly received and honored the visitor the extraordinary mix of culture and tradition as well as the contem- has expressed satisfaction for the high turnout of visitors to the and his daughter on this occasion.