SUBSCRIPTION WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 SAFAR 23, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Constitutional UK to Trump: Kanye Klinsmann court throws ‘No vacancy’ hospitalized fired as out petition for Farage as after scrapping US football against13 election ambassador10 US37 tour coach18 Unruffled Ghanem hits back Max 27º at critics, lists achievements Min 11º High Tide 05:44 & 20:03 Ex-speaker charges he is being targeted by a gang Low Tide 00:33 & 13:10 40 PAGES NO: 17059 150 FILS KAC responds KUWAIT: Further to an opinion piece appearing in Kuwait Times (Nov 22, 2016) requesting a response from Kuwait Airways, the national airline of Kuwait is pleased to further clarify and add to its widely-circu- lated statement on Friday, Nov 18 that discussions relating to voluntary retirements and job reassign- ments, taken by former employees of the airline, have been successfully concluded. In direct response to the column’s reported num- ber of 37 pilots, who earlier this year resigned in order to take up alternative jobs in government depart- ments, Kuwait Airways has stated on several occasions that all discussions over the pilots rejoining the airline have been conducted with the full cooperation of the government and within the framework of the law. It should be clear that the pilots in question were KUWAIT: (Left) Former parliament speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem speaks during a campaign rally in Abdullah Al-Salem yesterday. (Right) Kuwait Times Deputy not singled out for reassignment, but as per the law, Editor-in-Chief Dr Ziad Al-Alyan (right) is seen with colleagues at the rally. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat Kuwait Airways must regularly offer voluntary By Nawara Fattahova was dissolved by HH the Amir last month speech that lasted for well over two the snake and his partner ... I am con- schemes giving employees three options: To stay after a dispute with the government over hours, Ghanem displayed official docu- fronting the thief of the oil tanker compa- with the airline, to be transferred to a government KUWAIT: Speaker of the dissolved hiking petrol prices. ments showing his opponents conspiring ny” during the Iraqi invasion in 1990-91, job, or to take a “golden handshake” retirement National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanem, A large number of opposition candi- against him and even against the coun- he said. Ghanem charged that his oppo- package. All the pilots in the recent negotiations had under fire by leading opposition figures, dates and their supporters have made try. He did not name anyone, but made a nents have been hatching conspiracies voluntarily chosen to join a government role, before yesterday hit back in a composed but fiery Ghanem their top election target, as very explicit reference to two leading through social networks and faking then looking to rejoin the airline. speech, charging he is being targeted by many candidates said they will not vote members of the ruling family, with whom videos in “operation rooms” to discredit Kuwait Airways’ statement published on Nov 18 a “gang plotting to capture the govern- for him for the speakership of the next he has been at loggerheads for a very their opponents. “These people have no detailed the agreement and the resolution reached ment”. Ghanem, a member of one of Assembly, which will be elected on Nov long time. fear of Allah. They have no values,” between the government, represented by Minister Kuwait’s top business families, was elect- 26. But Ghanem’s response was equally “I am facing on your behalf and on Ghanem charged. Continued on Page 13 ed speaker of the 2013 Assembly, which devastating. At a lengthy election rally behalf of the Kuwaiti people the head of Continued on Page 6 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 LOCAL Sheikh Mohammad Al-Sabah opens Global Informatics Forum 2016 KUWAIT: Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of Justice Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Sabah Monday highlighted impor- tance of the Global Informatics Forum 2016 in developing knowledge-based economy. In his inaugural speech to the forum, Sheikh Mohammad said the annual event, being held under the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, plays a growing role in inspiring innovation and upgrad- ing the digital environment. The three-day event, themed “Digital Transformation toward Knowledge Economy,” is organized by His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah’s Informatics Award at Arraya Hotel. Sustainable development “The forum falls in the framework of the vision of His Highness the Amir and the government of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah for knowledge-based economy and sustainable development,” Sheikh A general view of officials in attendance. Mohammad said. MALABO: His highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and “It aims to keep abreast with the rapid transfor- and individuals on a national and international tal environment that encourages young people his accompanying delegation arrived in Equatorial Guinea yesterday to lead mations in the information and communications levels with a view to creating an innovative envi- to exchange their knowledge and experiences Kuwait’s delegation to the 4th Africa-Arab Summit due in Malabo. His Highness technology (ICT) and the shifting from conven- ronment that could turn Kuwait into an attractive in various fields of technologies and marketing. the Amir was welcomed at the airport by Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro tional into the unconventional economy,” the min- center in digital innovation, Yusri added. Creating such environment empowers the Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, and other officials. — KUNA ister said, noting that the knowledge economy has The agenda of the Forum includes 17 technical youth with the knowledge they needed on how become a field of fierce competition among busi- training workshops where participants will share to become great leaders, entrepreneurs and nesses, whether public or private. experience and present their latest achievements businesspersons, he pointed out. In this forum, “The Forum, which brought together a large in an interactive way. Discussions focus on such every participant is allowed to choose three NATO keen on enhancing number of local and global entrepreneurs, CEOs, innovations as the three-dimension printer, visual workshops to their liking via the official website scholars and researchers in the various areas of realty, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, of the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs, he said. informatics, highlights the importance attached robotics, cloud computing, financial techniques These workshops are to focus on topics such as: ties with Kuwait: Official by the Kuwait government to the promotion of and the e-government applications. three-dimension printer, visual realty, augment- knowledge economy,” he added. ed reality, artificial intelligence, robotics, cloud DOHA: The North Atlantic Treaty of the consultative group for ICI concluded in Meanwhile, Dr Hussein Yusri, head of the 400 students computing, financial techniques and the e-gov- Organization (NATO) is keen on enhancing the Qatari capital after crystalizing a set of organizing committee, said the Forum provides an More than 400 male and female students have ernment applications. This year’s event is dis- ties with Kuwait, particularly after the GCC security ideas, visions, and proposals. The opportunity for young entrepreneurs as well as attended workshops and seminars that have tinctive for featuring the ‘Market of Ideas’ exhi- member country hosted NATO-Istanbul threats to global security and stability have leading investors to network and brainstorm ideas been held under the umbrella of the forum, bition which will showcase the digital innova- Cooperation Initiative (ICI) Regional Centre, become common among all members of the in the field of digital innovation. General Manager of Public Authority for Youth tions by local, Arab and international establish- an official affirmed Monday. international community, Secretary-General The Forum aims establish mutually-beneficial Abdurahma Al-Mutairi said yesterday. ments, notably the Massachusetts Institute of NATO is well-aware of the major coopera- of Qatari Foreign Ministry Dr Ahmad Al- cooperation among the various establishments The forum aims at creating an interactive digi- Technology (MIT). —KUNA tion significance with Kuwait, and it is keen Hammadi said in his speech, adding that this on enhancing and boosting it at all levels, development requires a joint and compre- Nicola de Santis, Head of NATO’s Middle East hensive effort to face these threats, in addi- and North Africa Section, saidon the side- tion to the importance of exchanging lines of the third meeting of the Consultative expertise and information on regional and Group for the ICI. international levels. Since signing the NATO-ICI initiative last In the meantime, Qatar’s Ambassador to February, which also includes the member- Belgium Sheikh Ali bin Jassem Al-Thani ship of UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar, the state of stressed the importance of exerting joint Kuwait, as a member, has been the most efforts in order to face the security threats effective toward the initiative, especially in and dangers targeting the international practical cooperation and political dialogue community, noting that the NATO-ICI areas, de Santis said. Initiative had a clear role in strengthening The NATO-ICI Regional Centre will con- ties with NATO, and impact on securing sta- tribute to strengthening ties with GCC mem- bility and