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MUHARRAM 21,1440 AH MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 Max 41º 28 Pages Min 2٤º 150 Fils Established 1961 ISSUE NO: 17645 The First Daily in the Arabian Gulf www.kuwaittimes.net Kuwait Airways launches flights ‘We fell in love’: Trump Saudi Arabia embraces yoga From Syria to Innsbruck, 3 to GCC states from new terminal 6 swoons over Kim letters 19 in pivot towards ‘moderation’ 26 cyclist’s amazing journey Amir, Saudi Crown Prince discuss common Gulf action Prince Mohammad bin Salman arrives on official visit to grand welcome KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Saudi HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at Bayan Palace yesterday. — KUNA airport yesterday. KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al- Prince Mohammad is also expected to discuss the Jaber Al-Sabah held official talks with visiting Saudi Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and Minister of Amiri resumption of oil output from the Neutral Zone, which Kuwait Times, Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Diwan Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah. Prince Mohammad the kingdom shares with Kuwait, a source familiar Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz yesterday on was earlier received at the airport by HH the Crown with the matter told Reuters. Prince Mohammad is efforts to support common Gulf action. HH the Amir, Prince Sheikh Nawaf, Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah accompanied by Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih dur- Ministry of Media in accompanied by HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Khaled and senior state officials. ing his trip to Kuwait, two separate sources said. Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Prince Mohammad A Gulf Arab official told Reuters the conflict with Senior officials have been trying for months to resolve historic partnership bin Salman said support of common Gulf action was Qatar will be on the agenda in the talks. Saudi Arabia, the closure of the Neutral Zone’s jointly operated oil- within the solid bonds among the Gulf Cooperation the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt have fields, mainly Khafji and Wafra. It was not clear KUWAIT: Kuwait Council (GCC) countries. imposed sanctions on Qatar accusing it of cozying up whether the renewed talks on the Neutral Zone would Times is excited to They also discussed ways of boosting bilateral rela- to Iran - their arch regional rival - and supporting ter- result in the resumption of oil production from the announce an official tions in all domains, as well as regional and international rorism. Doha denies the accusations. Kuwaiti mediation area, one of the sources said. partnership with the developments. The meeting was attended by acting efforts have failed so far to end the crisis. Continued on Page 24 Saudi Ministry of Media. The coopera- tion was agreed upon warnings came that the eventual toll could reach thou- News in brief under the umbrella of Indonesia mourns sands. “The casualties will keep increasing,” said Kuwait hosting the visit national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo of Saudi Crown Prince Nugroho, whose agency announced the jump in the toll Military officer arrested Mohammed bin Salman as quake death from 420 earlier. “Today we will start the mass burial of Al-Saud and as part of victims, to avoid the spread of disease.” KUWAIT: Kuwait enlisted the aid of Interpol to the Saudi Vision 2030, toll jumps to 832 Rescuers on Sulawesi island raced against the clock arrest a military officer accused of stealing public Crown Prince Kuwait Times Deputy Editor- and a lack of equipment to save those still trapped in funds, the interior ministry said yesterday. The inte- Mohammed’s vision for in-Chief Ziad Al-Alyan PALU, Indonesia: The death toll from Indonesia’s the rubble, with up to 60 people feared to be under- rior ministry worked closely with the global police developing Saudi quake and tsunami disaster nearly doubled to 832 yes- neath one Palu hotel alone. Rescuers said they heard body to repatriate one of the suspects involved in Arabia and the region. terday and was expected to rise further, prompting voices and a child’s cries from under the rubble. the squandering of public funds to ensure that he During a meeting yesterday between Kuwait authorities to announce mass burials in a desperate Desperate survivors, now facing a third straight night ultimately stands trial, the ministry said in a state- Times Deputy Editor-in-Chief Ziad Al-Alyan and attempt to stave off disease. As shattered survivors sleeping outdoors, turned to looting shops for basics ment. It emphasized that the misuse of public funds Nada Al-Tuwaijri, advisor at the Saudi Ministry of scoured make-shift morgues for loved ones, and like food, water and fuel as police looked on, unwilling is punishable under the rule of law, vowing to pursue Media, the two sides agreed to develop a program authorities struggled to dig out the living or assess the or unable to intervene. and bring to justice anybody involved in such nefari- of cooperation that includes editorial and media scale of the devastation beyond the city of Palu, grim Continued on Page 24 ous practices. —Hanan Al-Saadoun cooperation, digital media development, youth train- ing programs and outreach. “We are delighted to be partnering with our PART ready for rainy season Saudi counterparts to develop a stronger, more The Public Authority for Roads and proactive and digital-focused media that tells KUWAIT: Transportation (PART) affirmed yesterday full Kuwait and Saudi stories to the outside world,” said readiness for the rainy season this year. Director- Ziad Al-Alyan. Kuwait Times, the oldest English-lan- General of PART Ahmed Al-Hassan said there will guage newspaper in the Gulf region, serves the be regular inspection visits to check the readiness country’s English-reading community as well as the of rainwater pumps, stressing he will personally hold growing population of bilingual Gulf youth and the an inspection tour. Hassan noted that the capacity of international community interested in Kuwait and one pump is 225 liters per second and this indicates Gulf affairs. the high performance of the pumps. - KUNA “Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are historic allies and we look forward to working with Kuwait Times for a long and fruitful partnership,” said Nada Al-Tuwaijri. “This cooperation comes as part of His Highness the UAE approves $16.4bn budget Crown Prince’s vision for developing and expanding ABU DHABI: The UAE yesterday approved a zero- ties, including media relations, with our neighbors in deficit 60.3 billion dirham ($16.4 billion) budget for order to support his Vision 2030 for Saudi Arabia’s 2019, up 17 percent from this year’s budget and the future.” largest in the country’s history. Over 40 percent of The planned cooperation will be outlined in an next year’s budget will go towards community official memorandum of understanding to be signed development, 17 percent towards education and 7 by the two sides at a later date. The cooperation percent to healthcare. The UAE’s Vice President comes in line with Kuwait’s long and historical ties Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum said with neighboring Saudi Arabia. Yesterday, HH the the cabinet also approved a 180 billion dirham Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber budget for the next three years. “Fifty-nine percent Al-Sabah hosted Prince Mohammed at Bayan Palace of [the three-year budget] will go towards educa- during the crown prince’s historic visit to Kuwait. PALU, Indonesia: Rescue personnel evacuate earthquake survivor Ida, a food vendor, from the rubble of a col- tion and social development,” Sheikh Mohammed, lapsed restaurant yesterday. — AFP also the ruler of Dubai, tweeted yesterday. — AFP 2 Established 1961 Local Monday, October 1, 2018 Amir receives top officials at Bayan Palace KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Sabah received Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs received His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem. Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. —KUNA photos Jaber Al-Sabah. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sabah received Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Sabah received Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh received Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Affairs Anas Al-Saleh. Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah. Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. prosperity for his country. HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Ghanem at Bayan Palace. HH the Crown Prince also Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday received His Later, HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the Prime received Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah sent a cable of congratulations to President Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al- Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace. HH also received Mokgweetsi Masisi of the Republic of Botswana on its also sent similar cables to Botswana’s President.