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SUBSCRIPTION SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2017 RABI AL-THANI 10, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Kuwaiti Casey Affleck Rooney equals Ronaldo cardiologist and the limits record, Millwall celebrates as innovates to of Hollywood’s claim FA Real Madrid treat ailments2 tolerance38 Cup20 upset equal20 record Deportations surge as Min 09º Max 20º High Tide 29,000 expelled in 2016 07:27 & 19:42 Low Tide MPs call for deporting 100,000 expats annually 01:28 & 12:40 40 PAGES NO: 17104 150 FILS KUWAIT: Well-informed security sources said that 29,000 expats had been deported in 2016 - almost 80 expats daily Tanker bomb kills - which indicates deportation has been accelerated more than ever. The sources added that the reasons for deport- 48 in Syria town ing those expats varied between residency law violations and criminal violations such as traffic law violations, BEIRUT: A massive tanker truck bomb ripped through felonies and crimes. a market by a courthouse in the rebel-held Syrian According to the report in Al-Qabas daily, the deporta- town of Azaz yesterday, killing 48 people and wound- tion prison management takes good care of deported ing dozens near the Turkish border. The attack expats and all the deportation prison inmates only remain appeared to be the deadliest yet in the town in north- in detention for a maximum of a week until a ticket is pro- ern Aleppo province, which has been regularly hit by vided and other paperwork is finalized. The sources added bombings targeting rebels and civilians. The Britain- that flight tickets for deported expats are usually booked based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at from travel agencies at the prison. “However, some depor- least fourteen rebels were among the dead, but most tees remain in prison for a month or two because of finan- of those killed were civilians, including five religious cial claims and obligations against them, as they have to judges belonging to various rebel factions. attend court hearings,” explained the sources, noting that Observatory chief Rami Abdel Rahman said identi- good quality catering and cleaning services are provided. fication of the dead was being hampered by the fact Statistically, the sources explained that 26 percent of that some bodies were completely burned in the deportees are Indians, 22 percent are Egyptians, 13 per- blast. Video from the scene showed huge clouds of cent from the Philippines, 13 percent Ethiopian, 6 percent smoke rising from a street filled with debris and twist- Sri Lankan and 5 percent are Bangladeshis. “These six ed metal, which bulldozers were working to clear. nationalities form 80 percent of the deportees, while Raging fires were burning in several vehicles, and the those from other nationalities form only 20 percent,” the fire brigade was battling to put them out with a giant sources concluded. water tanker and hoses. Azaz has been repeatedly Meanwhile, a number of lawmakers said that for securi- struck by bomb attacks, including in November when ty, economic and social reasons, it has become a must to immediately act in order to adjust Kuwait’s demography, rebels said 25 people-civilians and opposition AZAZ, Syria: Rescue workers arrive at the scene after dozens were killed when a car bomb went off in a according to a report in Al-Rai daily. Continued on Page 13 busy market in this rebel-held town along the Turkish border yesterday. — AP Continued on Page 13 News Trump slams anti-Russia ‘fools’ in brief Banker names Saleh US intel report: Putin sought to help Trump ‘2017 Finance Minister’ KUWAIT: The Banker maga- WASHINGTON: US President-Elect paign aimed at helping install Trump Trump’s pick for US director of zine, a sister issue of the inter- Donald Trump condemned Russia in the White House. national intelligence, also yesterday, nationally renowned business critics yesterday, calling those who “Having a good relationship may go at least a little toward reas- newspaper The Financial oppose better relations with with Russia is a good thing,” he suring those critical of Trump’s praise Times, has designated Kuwaiti Moscow “stupid” people and “fools” tweeted yesterday. “Only ‘stupid’ for Putin and desire to improve rela- Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh in his latest Twitter tirade. people, or fools, would think that it tions with Moscow. After their meet- as the Finance Minister of the His attack comes a day after the is bad!” “When I am President,” he ing with Trump on Friday about find- Year 2017 for the entire Republican president-elect met the added, “Russia will respect us far ings that undermine the legitimacy Middle East. The Banker edito- country’s leading intelligence more than they do now and both of his election, intelligence officials rial honored Saleh, who dou- agency chiefs - including the direc- countries will, perhaps, work released a declassified report bles as Deputy Prime Minister, tor of national intelligence, James together to solve some of the describing an unprecedented Clapper, and CIA chief John Brennan many great and pressing problems Russian cyberattack as part of an with the award which aims to Al-Saleh celebrate officials worldwide - who told him that Russian and issues of the WORLD!” ongoing effort to subvert American who best managed to stimulate growth and stabilize President Vladimir Putin directed a But the formal announcement of democratic institutions. their economies during turbulent times. In The Banker’s vast cyberattack and leaking cam- former Indiana Senator Dan Coats as Continued on Page 13 Donald Trump Vladimir Putin opinion, Saleh is responding to these challenges with “an ambitious program of reforms in partnership with other government agencies” which materialize the gov- ernment’s strong will to balance public finances as well police kill two as diversify the economy”.(See Page 2) Saudi militants Kuwait Stock Exchange appoints new chairman RIYADH: Saudi security forces yesterday shot and killed two suspected militants including an explosive belt maker RIYADH: The Kuwait Stock during a police operation in the north of the capital, the Exchange has selected a interior ministry said. Suspect Tayeh Al-Saihari, who had new chairman for its been wanted by authorities for his alleged involvement in board of directors, follow- jihadist attacks, was spotted in a ing the appointment of its house in a northern Riyadh previous chairman as oil neighborhood, a ministry minister in December, it spokesman said. In a statement said in a statement yester- carried by the official Saudi day. The bourse named as Press Agency, the spokesman chairman Mohammed said that Saihari was with Talal Ahmed Al-Saqqaf, a mem- Al-Saidi, also wanted by the Al-Saqqaf ber of the board’s execu- authorities on suspicion of tive committee and nomi- belonging to jihadist groups. nation and remuneration committee. HH the Amir Security forces surrounded appointed previous chairman Essam Abdul Mohsen the house at dawn and ordered Al-Marzouq to head the oil ministry and the min- the suspects to surrender but FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida: First responders secure the area outside Fort istry of electricity and water. (See Page 21) they refused and opened fire on Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after a shooting on Friday. (Inset) the police who then launched an This booking photo shows suspect Esteban Ruiz Santiago yesterday. — AP assault, killing them both, he Kardashian breaks said. The interior ministry said silence about heist US not ruling out terrorism two explosive belts “ready to be activated” were found in the LOS ANGELES: Kim Kardashian house in the Yasmin neighbor- is finally speaking about being in Florida airport shooting hood, as well as a homemade robbed at gunpoint in Paris last bomb and material that could be October, in classic Kardashian used to make explosives. It said MIAMI: The US authorities are not ruling out “the terror- to the potential motivation behind this attack.” Piro said Pictures released by fashion: In a promotional video that Saihari had “prepared the ism angle” as a potential motive of the Iraq war veteran the suspect appeared to be acting alone and that “every Saudi Press Agency for the new season of her hit explosive belts that were used in accused of killing five people at the Fort Lauderdale indication is that he did follow (Transportation Security show two militants reality TV show. In the clip for suicide attacks”, including the International Airport, officials said yesterday. Police Administration) procedures in checking in the weapon,” killed in Riyadh. “Keeping Up With the interrogated the suspect, 26-year-old Esteban Santiago, a nine-millimeter semi-automatic handgun he had deadly bombing of a headquar- Kardashians,” on the E! Channel, throughout much of the night after the shooting ram- declared and stowed inside his checked luggage. ters of the special forces in 2015 she tearfully recalls the night page that killed five people, wounded six and sent The incident occurred in the baggage claim area of and near the Prophet’s (PBUH) Mosque in Madinah last July. masked gunmen broke into her thousands scrambling for safety before the authorities Terminal 2, as passengers collecting their luggage were The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the hotel room, bound and gagged Kardashian shut down the airport, a major gateway to the interrupted by the alleged gunman, who withdrew his attack that killed 15 people. But no one claimed responsi- her before locking her in the Caribbean and Latin America. weapon before opening fire on his victims. Santiago bility for a July 2016 attack in Madinah, in which four bathroom and stole jewelry worth a reported $10 million. “We continue to look at all avenues and all motives had traveled from Alaska to Fort Lauderdale, with a security guards were killed.