SUBSCRIPTION MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016 THULQADA 19, 1437 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Kuwait contacts Duterte Tiny Spanish Kenya’s Interpol to threatens to publisher clones Kipchoge arrest fugitive pull Philippines world’s most romps to Rio MP Dashti3 out12 of UN mysterious40 book marathon19 gold ‘IS child bomber’ kills Min 27º Max 45º 51 at Turkey wedding High Tide 02:22 & 14:18 Victims include women and children Kuwait condemns attack Low Tide • 08:29 & 21:01 40 PAGES NO: 16970 150 FILS GAZIANTEP, Turkey: A suicide bomber as young as 12 killed at least 51 people at a wedding in Turkey, Iraq hangs 36 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday, point- ing the finger at the Islamic State group. Erdogan said militants over Saturday’s blast in Gaziantep near the Syria border “was the result of a suicide bomber aged between 12 and 14 who either detonated (the bomb) or others detonated 2014 massacre it”. The explosion was the latest attack to rock the key NATO member in a horrific year that has seen strikes NASIRIYAH, Iraq: Iraq yesterday hanged 36 men con- victed over the 2014 massacre by fighters and allied blamed on Kurdish and Islamist militants as well as a bloody July 15 botched coup. militants of up to 1,700 military recruits, officials said. The president said the Islamic State group was the They had been found guilty of involvement in the “likely perpetrator” of the bomb attack, the deadliest in “Speicher” massacre, named after a base near Tikrit 2016, that targeted a celebration attended by many where the recruits were kidnapped before being exe- Kurds. The remains of a suicide vest were found at the cuted in a massacre claimed by the Islamic State scene, the chief prosecutor’s office said yesterday, group. “The executions of 36 convicted over the according to broadcaster CNN-Turk. Women and chil- Speicher crime were carried out this morning in dren, including a three-month-old baby, were among Nasiriyah prison,” a spokesman for the governor’s the dead, witnesses said. office in Dhiqar, the province of which Nasiriyah is the Kuwait yesterday condemned the terror attack. In a capital, told AFP. statement, an official source at the Foreign Ministry reit- “The governor of Dhiqar, Yahya Al-Nasseri and erated that Kuwait backs and supports all measures Justice Minister Haidar Al-Zamili were present to Turkey would take to preserve security and stability in oversee the executions,” Abdelhassan Dawood said. the country. The official source reaffirmed Kuwait’s stands “They were transferred to Nasiriyah last week after against all forms of terrorism, whatever the sources or the president approved the executions,” he said, justifications are, expressing condolences to the victims’ referring to the necessary green light from Fuad families and to the Turkish people and government. Masum. Following the death of more than 300 peo- Gulser Ates, one of scores wounded in the attack, ple in the worst ever single bomb attack to strike told Hurriyet the attack took place as the party was Baghdad last month, Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi breaking up in the mainly Kurdish neighborhood. “We had said he wanted to expedite the execution of were sitting on chairs, having a chat with one of our inmates sentenced to death in terrorism cases. GAZIANTEP, Turkey: Ambulances arrive at the site of an explosion on Saturday following a late night militant neighbors. Continued on Page 13 attack on a wedding party. — AFP Continued on Page 13 Iran touts missile defense system Locally-made jet engine also unveiled TEHRAN: Iran released images of its first The project was launched as an alterna- domestically built long-range missile tive to the Russian S-300 system, the deliv- Tourists in Bosnia defense system yesterday, a project start- ery of which was suspended in 2010 due ed when the country was under interna- to sanctions imposed over Iran’s nuclear delight business, tional sanctions. Images on multiple program. “We did not intend to make an polarize locals state news agencies showed President Iranian version of the S-300 - we wanted to Hassan Rouhani and Minister of Defense build an Iranian system, and we built it,” SARAJEVO: Abdullah Al-Sanousi enjoys the breeze Hossein Dehghan standing in front of Dehghan told the IRNA news agency over in the lush resort outside Sarajevo where his family the new Bavar 373 missile defense sys- the weekend. In an earlier speech at Friday bought a flat to escape the summer heat at home in tem. The system was designed to inter- prayers, he said: “Our missile power is at Kuwait, one of thousands of new Gulf buyers whose cept cruise missiles, drones, combat air- such a level that we are able to destroy all investment has polarized local opinion. They dis- craft and ballistic missiles, according to our targets at any operational range.” covered mountainous Bosnia, where half the popu- earlier statements by Dehghan. Continued on Page 13 lation is Muslim, after the Arab Spring which desta- bilized many traditional holiday destinations such as Libya, Tunisia and Egypt. The trend has picked up with more direct flights, new resorts and the end of visa restrictions. Estate agents and local businesses have wel- comed the economic boost. But in a secular country where many Muslims drink alcohol and wear European-style clothing, the arrival of a Saudi-built mall where no alcohol is sold and the sight of burqas and traditional Arab robes is worrying for RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil’s forward Neymar celebrates scoring the winning goal during some. “People from the Middle East come here the penalty shootout of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men’s football gold medal because of the nature and good weather, and very match between Brazil and Germany at the Maracana stadium on Saturday. — AFP cheap prices for property and other goods,” said 28- year old Sanousi, who works in the media industry in Kuwait. “Many Muslims feel it’s a good place for them, Neymar crowned samba they feel they are with their people, they feel com- fortable here,” he said in the gated resort that is king, hosts end on high inhabited mostly by Gulf visitors. It was built by a Kuwaiti investor and opened last year. Continued on Page 13 TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (right) and Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Farah seals double-double Dehghan stand next to the new Bavar 373 missile defense system yesterday. — AFP RIO DE JANEIRO: Neymar sent Brazil into It was a fairytale finish for Neymar, ecstasy as he clinched Olympic football who missed the 2014 defeat with a back gold and Mo Farah sealed a rare distance injury and faced heavy criticism for his double-double in a pulsating final performances early in the Olympic com- Scare in Singapore as PM faints evening of track action in Rio on petition. “This is one of the best things SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee look at me all at once, they think I’m all right. scare to hit the government since Finance Saturday. Neymar swept home a brilliant that has happened in my life,” said the Hsien Loong caused a scare when he fainted But anyway I’m going to have a full checkup Minister Heng Swee Keat collapsed from a free-kick and scored a trademark stutter- Barcelona star who promptly stepped briefly while delivering a long televised after this.” stroke during a cabinet meeting in May. run penalty to win a shootout against down as captain. “Now (the critics will) speech yesterday, but he resumed speaking Neighboring Malaysia’s Prime Minister After resuming his speech, Lee under- Germany as the hosts headed towards have to swallow what they said.” after resting. The 64-year-old cancer survivor, Najib Razak posted on Twitter: “Heard that scored the importance of an orderly leader- yesterday’s closing ceremony on a high. Yesterday, after losing the last two son of the city-state’s late founding leader you’re not feeling well. I hope you’re all right. ship succession. He led the ruling People’s Later, Britain’s Farah headlined the last finals, Brazil reclaimed the Olympic men’s Lee Kuan Yew, suddenly stopped speaking Get well soon.” Lee had been on his feet for Action Party, which has governed Singapore night of track and field as he won a volleyball gold medal with a 3-0 victory more than two hours into his speech and had more than two hours when he stunned the since it became independent from Malaysia thrilling 5,000m race to earn the first con- over Italy at the Maracazinho in Rio yes- to be helped off the stage. When he returned audience as he slouched over the lectern in 1965, to a new-five year term last year and secutive 5,000m-10,000m doubles in 40 terday. Watched on by Neymar, the vol- about an hour and 20 minutes later, the before cameras cut away to his listeners dur- has indicated he would hand over power by years. leyball team made it a golden double fol- crowd in the packed auditorium gave him a ing a live broadcast. The audience sat in the time he reaches 70. “Most of the core Millions of Brazilians were glued to lowing the Selecao’s penalty shootout standing ovation and thousands of well- shock but broke into applause when Lee was team are in place,” he said. “Heng Swee Keat the men’s football and celebrations were victory over Germany in the next door wishers expressed relief on social media. being helped off the stage. gave us a bad scare, worse than what I gave long and loud when the five-time world Maracana on Saturday night.