SUBSCRIPTION THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017 THULHIJJA 2, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Incorrect data on Trump lashes Iran extends Rooney calls residency permits out at reach with fight time on leave traveling media in for land link to England expats confused2 Arizona6 rally Mediterranean11 despite16 recall Egypt slams US decision to Min 31º Max 46º cut aid over rights concerns High Tide 01:46 & 13:14 Low Tide Kushner meets Arab leaders • Iran, Saudis to exchange diplomatic visits 07:35 & 20:14 32 PAGES NO: 17314 150 FILS News Zain publishes annual in brief MoH reviews exemptions sustainability report KUWAIT: The health ministry is reviewing its decision to exempt certain categories from the increased health fees Bader Al-Kharafi: Zain Group a pioneer for expats that will go into effect from Oct 1. MPs have been objecting to the exclusion of tens of thousands of KUWAIT: Zain Group, the leading mobile Commissioners for Refugees (UNHCR), The expats from the new charges. Health Minister Jamal Al- telecom innovator with a presence in Whitaker Peace Development Initiative, Harbi formed a team to review these categories, which will eight markets across the Middle East and Child Helpline International (CHI), REFU- submit its report by mid-Sept. Sources said the team will Africa, announced the publi- NITE and Facebook. likely remove health ministry workers and their relatives cation of its sixth annual sus- Additionally, the document from the exemption list due to their large numbers (more tainability report, entitled communicates Zain’s triple than 50,000), and lack of any justification to exempt them. ‘Innovate for a Sustainable bottom line approach (social, Future’. The release of this lat- environmental and econom- est report, which is aligned ic) to all stakeholders. Call to free Kuwaiti with the United Nations Commenting on the Guiding Principles (UNGP) release of the report, Zain KUWAIT: MP Abdulkareem Al-Kandari called on the and adheres to the G4 Vice-Chairman and Group foreign ministry yesterday to act to secure the reporting guidelines set by CEO, Bader Al-Kharafi said, release of a Kuwaiti citizen who has been jailed for the Global Reporting “Zain Group is renowned for the past 11 days in the Turkish city of Moula. CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi (right) poses for a photograph with Initiative (GRI), reinforces being a pioneer across many Senior White House Advisor Jared Kushner at the presidential palace yesterday. — AFP Zain Group’s position as one Zain Vice-Chairman of its different activities and & Group CEO Bader CAIRO: Egypt’s president and foreign ways to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace of the most consistently this has also become true of New Qatar maid law Al-Kharafi DOHA: Qatar has approved a law limiting domestic staff to minister met White House adviser Jared talks, which last collapsed in 2014. transparent mobile operators our sustainability report. I a maximum of 10 hours’ work a day. The “Domestic Kushner yesterday, just hours after the A modified version of Foreign Minister in the MENA region given the depth of urge as many corporate entities and peo- Employment Law” also orders employers to pay staff Trump administration cut or delayed Sameh Shoukry’s schedule had earlier information it openly shares. ple as possible to review this latest report wages at the end of each month and entitles workers to at hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to showed the meeting with Kushner can- Zain’s 2016 report details the compa- and perhaps gain some inspiration for least one day off per week and an annual leave of three Cairo over human rights concerns. celled, which was widely seen as a snub ny’s sustainability agenda, highlighting key themselves of the types of activities that weeks. They will also receive end-of-service benefits equat- Kushner, who is also President Donald in protest at the aid cuts. But Shoukry lat- partnerships and commitments with glob- can be entered into to help uplift society.” ing to a minimum of three weeks wages for each year of Trump’s son-in-law, was in Cairo as part er sat in on Kushner’s meeting with al entities such as the United Nations High (See Page 3) service when their contract ends. (See Page 11) of a Middle East tour aimed at exploring Continued on Page 11 LOCAL THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017 News Incorrect data on residency permits In brief leave traveling expatriates confused ‘3 nationalities may not travel, others must sign undertaking to correct data’ By Ben Garcia problem and if expats will be stopped department has set up a special counter correct their records or they’ll be barred from traveling continues to worry those specifically to deal with the incorrect from leaving the country. KUWAIT: Confusion over incorrect data planning for their leaves. In order to clari- data problem. Dudes Valiente, a Filipino national, is on work visas left many expats stranded fy the issue, Kuwait Times visited the “If they want to correct their data, confused and concerned regarding the and unable to travel out of Kuwait for Immigration Department in Mishref yes- applicants must come personally and matter. “On my Civil ID it is clear August holiday recently. Continued confusion terday and spoke to immigration officials submit to us a filled application form (to 22, 1988 but on my passport October 22, about who is affected, how to correct the regarding the problem. The immigration be completed at the typing department). 1988. My real birth date should be They should attach copies of their pass- October but my civil ID says August. It is port and civil ID along with their mar- not my mistake, it’s a mistake by the riage contract (if married) attaching immigration department. Now, it copies of wife’s or husband’s civil IDs,” becomes a problem and I told them explained the Immigration officer on before they have not corrected it, but duty. Earlier security sources clarified they said, it’s okay,” Valiente said. Kuwaiti Ministry of Finance’s Assistant Undersecretary that expats with incorrect data will not Another expat expressed her concern for Economic Affairs Sulaiman Al-Abduljalil be barred from leaving the country - but regarding documents and transactions in will be asked to sign an undertaking to case her number will be changed: “This is Arab economic ties correct their data once they are back scary! I am scheduled to take a vacation CAIRO: Arab nations should work together as one cohe- from vacation. this coming September and I am aware sive unit to ensure that all strategies laid out by economic However, three nationalities - those that my passport’s birth date does not and social councils in the region ultimately come to from Iran, Iraq and Syria - will be strictly matching the one in my civil ID. I tried to fruition, said a Kuwaiti official yesterday. Speaking to prohibited and barred from leaving the correct this a long time ago but the KUNA on the sidelines of the 100th session of the Arab country if there are discrepancies over immigration department at that time Economic and Social Council, the Kuwaiti Ministry of date of birth or other information on their told me it really doesn’t matter. Should I Finance’s Assistant Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Sulaiman Al-Abduljalil, said that the session brought passports and residency permits. Last go to the immigration department now together senior officials from across the Arab economic week, the Director General of Kuwait to correct it or what?” a Filipina nurse spectrum. On issues discussed, Al-Abduljalil, who heads International Airport, Major General Walid asked. “I exist based on this national civil the Kuwaiti delegation to the session, said that talks cen- Al-Saleh, said authorities discovered that ID I’ve got here ever since, what is the tered on plans to boost cooperation between Arab many expats have conflicting data on assurance that my record since I entered nations in the economic realm. He pointed out that offi- KUWAIT: Some expats are pictured at the Immigration Department. Confusion over their passports and residency permits. He Kuwait will not be compromised? I need incorrect data on work visas has left many expats stranded and unable to travel out cials also examined how far progress has come on deci- announced to the expats community to to be assured of that,” she said. of Kuwait for holiday. sions made in previous meetings, all of which aim to pro- vide Arab countries with the opportunity to work closely together in the economic arena. The Kuwaiti official added that a slew of forthcoming meetings are on the horizon, including an Arab-South American summit set to No ‘plastic rice’ in Kuwait take place in Venezuela in 2018. New electricity tariffs MoH official to be prosecuted KUWAIT: Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity and Water for Planning and Training Dr Mashaan Al-Otaibi said the new electricity and water KUWAIT: Ministry of Commerce and plaint are being taken seriously to safe- rates will encourage consumers to rationalize con- Industry announced yesterday that the guard the consumers’ safety, and to protect sumption. The new rates, that came into force in the Kuwaiti market is safe and free from any them from being victims of any commercial investment sector on Tuesday; are five fils (nearly “plastic rice” products after receiving test fraud. In another development, Kuwait $0.016) per kWh and two dinars ($6.63) per 1,000 results from the ministry’s labs. Following Anti-Corruption Authority (NAZAHA) imperial gallons of water, he said. “The new tariffs took rumors that were spreading on the social announced yesterday that a senior official effect in the commercial sector in May and the tariffs networks related to the “plastic rice,” the of the Ministry of Health was referred to the of the government sector will rise from two fils to 25 ministry started to collect samples from Public Prosecution on counterfeiting fils (some $0.082) per kWh and from KD 0.8 to KD 4 various outlets all over the country, aiming charges.