SUBSCRIPTION MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 SHAABAN 29, 1434 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Britain deports Vettel Abu Qatada finally wins after legal at home marathon8 and20 in July Splits in leadership Max 48º Min 35º amid Egypt protests High Tide 00:59 & 11:30 Low Tide Islamists, opponents take to streets as politics hits snag 05:44& 19:08 40 PAGES NO: 15863 150 FILS CAIRO: Feuding erupted within Egypt’s new leadership yesterday as secular and liberal factions wrangled with Court to rule Murray ends 77-year wait ultraconservative Islamists who rejected their choice for prime minister, stalling the formation of a new govern- on freezing ment after the military’s ouster of President Mohamed Morsi. At the same time, the shows of strength over the removal of Egypt’s first freely elected president were far polls July 14 from ending, with tens of thousands in the streets yes- terday from each side. The military deployed troops at By B Izzak key locations in Cairo and other cities amid fears of renewed violence. KUWAIT: The administrative court yesterday set July The Muslim Brotherhood pushed ahead with its cam- 14 as the date to issue its ruling on a petition paign of protests aimed at forcing Morsi’s reinstatement, demanding that the July 27 election should be sus- bringing out large crowds in new rallies. Its officials pended because the current Cabinet is illegal. Lawyer vowed the group would not be “terrorized” by arrests of Adel Abdulhadi, who filed the petition last week, their leaders and the shutdown of their media outlets. argued in the court yesterday that the government’s Demonstrators at the Republican Guard barracks, where composition is not in line with the constitution which three people were killed on Friday, shouted “Morsi, requires that at least one of its members must be an Morsi, God is greatest!” and “Peaceful, peaceful!” as sol- elected MP. He said that after the June 16 historical diers and policemen looked on from behind barbed ruling of the constitutional court which nullified the wire. “We will not leave until Morsi returns. Otherwise election process and dissolved the National Assembly we’ll die as martyrs,” said 55-year-old Hanim Ahmad Ali which was elected in December last year, the only Al-Sawi, wearing a veil over her face in the searing mid- elected MP in the Cabinet, Minister of Social Affairs day sun. “This was a coup against democracy.” and Labour Thekra Al-Rasheedi, is no longer a mem- The Brotherhood’s opponents, in turn, called out ber of the Assembly. large rallies in Tahrir Square and other squares in Cairo Accordingly, none of the Cabinet members is an and several cities to defend against an Islamist counter- elected MP which violates article 56 of the constitu- push. Military warplanes swooped over the crowd filling tion which renders it “illegitimate” and as a result any Tahrir, drawing a heart shape and an Egyptian flag in actions taken by the Cabinet will be illegal and LONDON: Britain’s Andy Murray poses with the winner’s trophy on the clubhouse balcony after beating Serbia’s the sky with colored smoke. Two days ago, clashes unconstitutional. One of those actions was approving between the rival camps left at least 36 dead and more an Amiri decree inviting voters to elect a new Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final on day thirteen of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tourna- ment at the All England Club in southwest London yesterday. Murray won 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. — AFP (See Page 20) than 1,000 injured nationwide. Continued on Page 15 Continued on Page 15 MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 LOCAL Kuwait follows situations in Egypt closely: FM Italian minister in town News in brief Election preparations KUWAIT: Interior Ministry Undersecretary Lt Gen Ghazi Al-Omar yesterday chaired a meeting to discuss security preparations for the parliamentary elections on July 27. A press release issued by the ministry said that Omar reviewed coordination between various security leaders and the preparations and procedures to be followed in order to facilitate the process for voters in all six gover- norates. Omar stressed that First Deputy PM and Interior Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Humoud Al-Sabah had given strict orders to provide all services needed to secure the elections. Elections Field Commander Maj Gen Mahmoud Al-Doussary stressed that the ministry would provide the needed troops and support to ensure the success of the elections. Crescent watch KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Crescent Sighting Authority is to con- vene 7:30 pm today to watch for the crescent of the new lunar month of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fast. A statement by the authority, under the Ministry of Justice, said yesterday that the authority would be presided over by Chairman of the Court of Cassations Chief Justice Yusif Al-Mutawwa. The statement said the ministry meanwhile encourages anyone who sights the crescent to come forward and record an official testimo- ny to this effect before the authority.The ministry sought this occasion to extend its best wishes to the Kuwaiti leadership and people on the advent of the holy month. KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday at Seif Palace, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah accompanied by Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino and her accompanying delegation on the occasion of her visit to the country. The meeting No visit visa suspension was also attended by Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah. KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior dismissed yesterday recent reports claiming that it had suspended visit visas KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and President Giorgio Napolitano and his and dangerous situation in Syria, stress- Bonino welcomed the recent devel- to Egyptians due to the current situation in Egypt. “Such Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled aspirations for further bilateral cooper- ing the need to work together to sup- opments between the State of Kuwait reports are totally untrue. All visa applications are han- Al-Sabah asserted here yesterday that ation for the benefit of the two coun- port efforts to reach a peaceful solution and the Republic of Iraq, expressing her dled according to relevant procedures and conditions,” the ministry said in a release. But, he said as the holy Kuwait is following closely the situation tries. to this tragedy, in addition to support- country’s readiness to help in this month of Ramadan is approaching, immigration depart- in Egypt “due to its importance and its The Kuwaiti Foreign Minister praised ing humanitarian work to alleviate the regard to achieve mutual cooperation. ments received a large number of visit applications, a pioneering leadership,” expressing the first official visit by the Italian minis- suffering of the brotherly Syrian people. She noted that there is an opportunity matter which needs to be carefully handled and hope that Egypt would return to exer- ter to the region, due to “the impor- He said that the talks also touched for Italian companies to invest in checked. cising its leading role and fulfill the tance of the strategic partnership on the ongoing developments in Egypt, Kuwait, especially that Italy is proud to aspirations of its people. Sheikh Sabah between Italy and Kuwait”, noting that stressing Kuwait’s support for Egypt in possess modern technology in the field Baseless report Al-Khalid expressed, in a joint press he held official talks with Bonino and all its efforts to achieve the hopes and of infrastructure. KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways Corporation has denied conference with Italian Foreign Minister her entourage which covered overall aspirations of its people. For her part, She pointed out that Italy is also media reports circulated recently over the demise of a Emma Bonino, hope that Egypt would fields of bilateral relations. Bonino said her visit was aimed to pre- looking forward to open an Italian cul- passenger on board of a KAC flight, saying the incident soon determine the time frame needed He explained that the formal talks re- pare for the prospective visit to Kuwait tural center in Kuwait, as well as Italian occurred on board of a Gulf plane operating at Kuwait for amending the constitution and emphasized on the “excellent relations” by Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta in universities and exchange of missions International Airport and was arriving from Riyadh. holding presidential and parliamentary and the importance of communicating October and for the joint bilateral com- and students. Director of the Department of Public Relations and elections. with each other at all levels as well as mittee meeting in Rome during the On the situation in Syria, she said Media in the KAC Khaled Al-Khulaifi said in a statement He pointed out that Bonino met emphasis on working together for the month of November. that there is no alternative to a political today that “there is no flight bearing the number 510 on today with His Highness the Amir security, stability and prosperity of the She added that countries of the Gulf solution as the only solution and Italy is the flights schedule of Kuwait Airways,” referring to the Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- region. are linked to the Mediterranean region, working actively to ensure the conven- flight number, which reportedly witnessed the event of Sabah and His Highness the Prime Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid said the two adding that bilateral relations between ing of the (Geneva 2) conference, and death. Al-Khulaifi called on the media to be accurate Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al- sides reviewed the many important the two countries have evolved in hope after the selection of a new head and objective while disseminating news related to Hamad Al-Sabah, adding that HH the files, most notably the Kuwaiti-Iraqi ties, recent years in various fields, especially of the Syrian National Coalition, the sit- Kuwait Airways Corporation for the sake of the reputa- Amir conveyed his greetings to Italian Palestinian issue and the deteriorating in the economic and political domains.