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SUBSCRIPTION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017 JAMADA ALAWWAL 18, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Police kill Top Trump Half-brother Di Maria rampaging aide Flynn of N Korean inspires PSG bull that resigns over leader murdered to 4-0 rout of fled abattoir3 Russia contacts7 in12 Malaysia Barcelona20 Roses make MPs see red Min 09º Max 24º as clashes mar session High Tide 02:10 & 15:07 Govt wants closed debates on Khor Abdullah, deposits scandal Low Tide 08:59 & 21:14 40 PAGES NO: 17142 150 FILS By B Izzak Iran urges Gulf to KUWAIT: The National Assembly’s regular session yes- ‘seize opportunity’ terday witnessed a number of arguments which took up most of the Assembly’s time, preventing it from of Rouhani’s visit debating the sensitive issues of Khor Abdullah and the bank deposits scandal. MPs rejected a motion to DUBAI: A top Iranian official called on the Gulf states extend the session beyond the normal finish time at yesterday to seize the opportunity of a visit by 1400 hours, and as a result, most of the issues were Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to Kuwait and moved for today. Oman to improve ties, warning that a chance like During the session, MP Ahmad Al-Fadhl clashed this would “pass like a cloud”. Rouhani will visit several times with opposition MPs over two requests Oman and Kuwait today amid efforts by Kuwait to from the public prosecution to lift his immunity to be mend relations between the Gulf states and Tehran. tried in two cases. He was involved in a heated argu- The six Arab members of Gulf Cooperation Council ment with MPs Jamaan Al-Harbash and Mohammad (GCC), especially Saudi Arabia, accuse Iran of using Hayef and others for calling to close down a religious sectarianism to interfere in Arab countries and build center in Salmiya for allegedly sowing discord and sec- its own sphere of influence in the Middle East. Iran tarian strife. denies the accusations. Continued on Page 13 The Iranian president will meet Oman’s Sultan Qaboos in Muscat today before travelling on to Kuwait on the invitation of HH the Amir Sheikh Teacher diagnosed Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Rouhani’s deputy chief with tuberculosis of staff for communications, Parviz Esmaeili, was quoted as saying on Monday by state-run Press TV. KUWAIT: A female Kuwaiti teacher in Ahmadi has Iran’s ambassador to Kuwait Alireza Enayati was been diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), quoted by ISNA news agency as saying that “on this the Ministry of Health announced yesterday. In a one-day visit, regional issues as well as bilateral statement, the ministry noted that all those who cooperation will be discussed”. may have come in contact with the patient will “Rouhani’s regional initiative to accept invitation undergo medical tests to prevent the spread of the of leaders of Oman and Kuwait signals the need for disease. Moreover, the statement noted that 68 stu- Islamic friendship and restoration of regional ties,” dents and 18 teachers have been examined, with no Hamid Aboutalebi, the Iranian president’s deputy one testing positive for the disease, adding that all chief of staff, tweeted yesterday. precautionary steps will be taken to protect the Continued on Page 13 KUWAIT: Liberal MP Ahmad Al-Fadhl distributes red roses to mark Valentine’s Day at the National Assembly before health and safety of people. — KUNA the parliamentary session yesterday. (Inset) MP Safaa Al-Hashem holds a rose. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017 LOCAL KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Chief Justice of the Republic of Sudan and President of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets the national Supreme Court, Justice Haider Ahmed Dafalla.—KUNA with Ahmad Abdulmohsen Al-Mulaifi. Amir meets Sudanese Chief Justice KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah received at Bayan Palace yester- day Chairman of Kuwait’s Supreme Judicial Council, the Cassation Court, and President of the Constitutional Court, Justice Yousef Jassem Al- Mutawaa and visiting Chief Justice of the Republic of Sudan and President of the national Supreme Court, Justice Haider Ahmed Dafalla. The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah. Meanwhile, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al- Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. He also received Ahmad Abdulmohsen Al-Mulaifi. Separately, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received Chairman of the Municipal Council His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with His His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets with Mhalhel Nasser Al-Khaled. — KUNA Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Chairman of the Municipal Council Mhalhel Nasser Al-Khaled. Stoltenberg welcomes opening of regional center in Kuwait BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens in the fight against terrorism for many years, in Stoltenberg warmly re-welcomed yesterday the particular in Afghanistan. The reason that NATO opening of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative decided to stay in Afghanistan with 13,000 (ICI) - NATO regional center in Kuwait last month troops is to train assist and advise Afghan in January, saying it is an important platform for troops to enable them to fight terrorism, he said. enhanced cooperation with the Gulf countries. “The best weapon to fight terrorism is to train “I very much welcome that we established local forces to enable them to fight terrorism,” he recently the regional center in Kuwait which pro- stressed. Stoltenberg briefed media here today vides an excellent platform for enhanced coop- on the agenda of this week’s meetings of NATO eration and also support capacity building for Defense Ministers. On Wednesday and Thursday, different partner countries in the region which is ministers will address the Alliance’s response to an important tool to fight terrorism,” he told a a more challenging world. “We will stress the KUWAIT: Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah news conference ahead of a meeting of NATO importance of fair burden-sharing and higher tours a photo exhibition held during the ceremony. —KUNA defense ministers. defense spending,” he said. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg He noted that the 28-member Alliance is The NATO chief welcomed that defense working with countries in the Gulf region to spending among European Allies and Canada on the fight against terrorism, and threats stem- Kuwait releases book on address the challenges in the region itself. The has increased by 3.8 percent in real terms in ming from the Middle East and North Africa. ICI, launched in 2004, aims to boost cooperation 2016, higher than expected. Ministers will also NATO is providing support to the Counter-IS life of Mohammad Marafi between NATO and four Gulf countries Bahrain, focus on the fight against terrorism, and threats Coalition and working to train partners like Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar and UAE. stemming from the Middle East and North Jordan and Tunisia. But we can and should do KUWAIT: Under patronage and atten- Stoltenberg said NATO has played a key role Africa. “During this ministerial, we will also focus more,” he added. — KUNA dance of Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah, a ceremony was held to release a book titled “a man of humanitarian trade and Embassy hands $30,000 politics,” in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the death of Mohammad Marafi, at Radisson Blu Hotel yesterday. During the ceremony, Sheikh Ali hon- to Al-Quds University ored a number of humanitarian activists, followed by an award presented to Sheikh Ali himself. AMMAN: Kuwait’s Ambassador to Jordan Dr an amount of $923.6 million in the form of citizens shoulder in order to provide such a The ceremony also involved a photo Hamad Al-Duiaj handed yesterday a donation soft loans in 2016. global benefit so generously, according to exhibition on Marafi’s charitable work. In worth $30,000 to the Al-Quds University’s He pointed out that $834.6 million of the Jordan News Agency (Petra). his speech at the event, Sheikh Ali said Nabuls Branch as a gesture of support to the sum is directed to support the state’s budget the deceased had exerted great efforts Palestinian people. The money, offered by and $89 million to finance developmental Donor conferences to serve his country and people. Kuwait’s Zakat House, will be used to erected projects. This soft financing was pledged by Meanwhile, a statement distributed by the Meanwhile, Marafi’s son Abdulfattah a medical center in the university which has donors and banks during the London confer- embassy of Kuwait in Amman during the Marafi said the book showcases differ- around 8,500 registered students in addition ence, he told reporters. The minister under- press conference said that the total value of Abdulfattah Marafi speaks during the ent aspects of his father’s life and promi- to staff, the Ambassador said in a statement. lined the importance of this funding to cover pledges the State of Kuwait made at four ceremony. nent humanitarian role. —KUNA Kuwait will support Palestine during any a gap in the budget and to take required donor conferences on Syria amounted to $1.6 possible occasion and this current donation is measures so as to increase the number of billion, of which $1.4 billion had been already part of the efforts to help Palestinians pursue male and female students of Syrian refugee.