Messila Coast Hit by Oil Spill, Second in a Week
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SUBSCRIPTION WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2017 THULQADA 24, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Abdulredha’s Dubai magnate Facebook Stanton hits death a big tied to Trump samples China’s record 43rd loss for art: brand seeks new potential with homer, Marlins GCC actors4 ventures11 abroad sneaky22 app beat14 Giants Messila coast hit by oil Min 33º Max 46º spill, second in a week High Tide 05:05 & 19:01 Low Tide Authorities clueless on source of new oil slick 12:20 32 PAGES NO: 17307 150 FILS KUWAIT: Authorities yesterday reported a second oil slick off the state’s shores days after saying another Amir saddened over Kuwaitis killed in Burkina large spill was under control. The new slick was spotted some 60 km north of the first spill, tweeted Sheikh Talal KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- Khaled Al-Sabah, spokesman for national oil conglom- Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday expressed his condolences erate Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC). The Environment over the death of two Kuwaiti citizens in a terrorist Public Authority said the latest spill near the Officers’ attack targeting a cafe in the Burkinabe capital Club off the Messila coast is about 1.6 km long, adding Ouagadougou. Grand Mosque Imam Dr Waleed Al-Ali it is coordinating with the oil sector, coastguards and and Kuwaiti citizen Fahd Al-Husseini were there on a the Regional Organization for the Protection of the charity mission. The Amir expressed the strongest con- Marine Environment (ROPME) to rid the seawaters of demnation of Kuwait against this terrorist act, which the new oil spill. killed more than 18 people and injured scores others. Oil Minister Essam Al-Marzouq announced that HH the Amir also sent a cable of condolences to Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has moved a number of its Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kabore. vessels to the Messila coast to control the new oil spill. In the cable, Sheikh Sabah expressed his sincere con- KOC vessels and Kuwait Fire Service frigates will survey dolences over the victims killed in the attack, praying the surrounding areas for other oil spills, Marzouq, also to Allah the Almighty to bless their souls with mercy, minister of electricity and water, told KUNA yesterday. and wishing the injured speedy recovery. The Amir He added that contacts are being made with neighbor- stressed Kuwait’s condemnation and denouncement ing countries to inquire about any oil leakage or any of this “heinous crime” that targeted innocents, and information that could be related to the new oil spill. runs counter to all religions and humanitarian values. Marzouq noted that Kuwait is carrying out aerial The Amir also affirmed that Kuwait supports all and sea surveys of the territorial waters as well as con- measures taken by Burkina Faso to face such terrorist tacting international environmental organizations to acts aiming to undermine its stability and security. get satellite images of the area over the past few days Sheikh Sabah renewed Kuwait’s firm stance that in order to collect information that could lead to iden- rejects terrorism in its forms and manifestations, and tifying the source of this spill. He admitted that the backs the international community to counter this ministry does not currently possess any information phenomenon and dry up its funding. OUAGADOUGOU: Municipal workers walk past the Aziz Istanbul restaurant yesterday, the scene of a ter- regarding the source of the spill. Continued on Page 11 rorist attack late Aug 13. — AFP Continued on Page 11 News Qatar: Time needed to rebuild trust in brief Boycott adds to woes of migrant workers Saudi Arabia, Iraq to reopen border DOHA: Qatar’s foreign minister said yesterday it will Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and parties to engage in dialogue.” Despite this, Sheikh RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Iraq plan to open the Arar bor- take a “lot of time” to rebuild any trust between sparring Egypt cut ties with Qatar on June 5 - accusing it of back- Mohammed said Qatar was still waiting to hear from its der crossing for trade for the first time since 1990, when it Gulf countries because of the region’s continuing diplo- ing extremism and fostering ties with Iran - triggering rivals. “Put up your claims and put up your evidence. We was closed after the countries cut ties following Saddam matic crisis. As the impasse between Doha and four the biggest political crisis in the Gulf for several years. told them (Saudi-led countries) anywhere you want, Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, Saudi local media reported Arab states led by Saudi Arabia entered its 11th week, Doha denies the claims and accuses the other countries whatever evidence you have, just put it on the table. Now yesterday. Saudi and Iraqi officials toured the site on Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said of an attack on its sovereignty. The Saudi-led countries it’s been 72 days since the first day of their measures and Monday and spoke with Iraqi religious pilgrims, who for regional relations had been transformed by the dispute. have also imposed sanctions including restrictions on we have not been provided with a single document.” the past 27 years had access to the crossing only once “Qatar has always been one of the founders of the Qatari aircraft using their airspace. Experts have speculated that the diplomatic uncer- annually during the hajj season, the Makkah newspaper GCC organization and we still consider that this has a The foreign minister added that the conflict was tainty in the region will lead to the demise of the GCC. reported. The governor of Iraq’s southwestern Anbar great importance for all of us in the region,” he told unnecessary. “Such a crisis is not needed in our region, One, Andreas Krieg, a political risk analyst at King’s province, whose staff was on hand for the ceremonies, said reporters. Created in 1981, the Gulf Cooperation Council we have enough problems and enough conflict. A College London, told AFP that the GCC was “dying by the Iraqi government had deployed troops to protect the (GCC) is a political and economic union comprised of region like the Gulf region, which was considered the the day”. “The Kuwaiti Amir is a great believer in the GCC desert route leading to Arar and called its opening a “sig- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the most stable region in the Arab world is now destabi- and will do everything he can to resolve the crisis to nificant move” to boost ties. “This is a great start for further United Arab Emirates. “This organization has been built lized because... of a crisis without a solid foundation.” save the GCC. However, realistically, the GCC cannot sur- future cooperation between Iraq and Saudi Arabia,” said on strategic security and trust. Unfortunately, what hap- However, he added that diplomatic efforts led by vive this crisis,” he said. Meanwhile, the embargo on Sohaib Al-Rawi. The announcement follows a decision by pened lately with this crisis, this factor is missing now regional mediator Kuwait were continuing. “We have Qatar is inflicting pain on foreign migrant workers strug- the Saudi cabinet on Monday to establish a joint trade and needs a lot of time to rebuild the trust again. We received a letter from the Amir of Kuwait a few days ago. gling amid an oil slump and disruption of deliveries commission with Iraq. hope that it’s restored.” And this letter is a continuous effort... to encourage the Continued on Page 11 Basra gov quits, flees Rally accelerates removal to Iran over graft probe of US Confederate statues BAGHDAD: The governor of the oil city of Basra has stepped down and gone to Iran after Iraq’s anti-cor- DURHAM, North Carolina: In Gainesville, against racism. Activists took a ladder up ruption body began investigating graft allegations Florida, workers hired by the Daughters of to the statue and used a rope to pull against him, people close to him and officials said yes- the Confederacy chipped away at a down the Confederate Soldiers terday. Majid Al-Nasrawi is the highest ranking public Confederate soldier’s statue, loaded it Monument that was dedicated in 1924. A figure to come under investigation for alleged corrup- quietly on a truck and drove away with lit- diverse crowd of dozens cheered as the tion since Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi was elected tle fanfare. In Baltimore, Mayor Catherine statue of a soldier holding a rifle fell to the three years ago, partly on a pledge to fight graft. Iraq’s Pugh said she’s ready to tear down all of ground in front of an old courthouse Integrity Commission on Monday evening issued a her city’s Confederate statues, and the building that now houses local govern- statement asking the foreign ministry in Baghdad to city council voted to have them ment offices. ask Iran to repatriate Nasrawi. A Basra-based politician destroyed. San Antonio lawmakers are The deadly white nationalist rally in close to Nasrawi said the accusations against Nasrawi looking ahead to removing a statue that Charlottesville, Virginia, is fueling another were “politically motivated” by rivals. “He can travel many people wrongly assumed repre- re-evaluation of Confederate statues in wherever he likes as long as there are no legal obsta- sented a famed Texas leader who died at cities across the nation, accelerating their cles,” the politician said, confirming that Nasrawi had A handout picture shows three ancient tombs containing sarcophagi which were dis- the Alamo. removal in much the same way that a left for Iran.