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SUBSCRIPTION SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 THULHIJA 1, 1435 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Fishermen India court Murder verdict Bahrain’s Union accuses jails ex-film postponed Jebet stripped importers of star politician for Egypt’s of steeplechase boycott4 plot for corruption7 Mubarak8 gold17 at Asiad US struggles to blunt Max 41º Min 24º rebel anger at strikes High Tide 01:27 & 14:33 Low Tide Militants hit in Syria as UK bombers fly over Iraq 08:20 & 20:23 40 PAGES NO: 16299 150 FILS BEIRUT/DAMASCUS: The US is struggling to counter conspiracy theories anger among the Syrian opposition, where many believe that the air campaign against extremists in the country is only helping President Bashar Al-Assad and Well done, India! that Washington is coordinating with Damascus, despite American insistence it backs the rebel cause. Since the US-led campaign of air raids and missile strikes in Syria began last Tuesday, American officials - many of them Arabic-speaking - have been making appearances on Arab TV stations, explaining US goals. By Badrya Darwish They have repeatedly denied any cooperation with the Syrian government and say Washington still seeks Assad’s removal. But the messaging seems to be making little head- way. The anger among the opposition over the air cam- [email protected] paign points to a central difficulty in the US strategy: The main aim of the international coalition it has assem- bled is to defeat the Islamic State group - which has tak- ast week I said well done Scotland for the en over much of Syria and neighboring Iraq - but in recent graceful and peaceful referendum on Syria it is Assad’s government that is best placed to ben- Lindependence. Today I’m saying well done efit from blows to the extremists. India. On Wednesday, India managed in its first Most Syrian rebel factions sharply oppose the Islamic attempt to reach the Red Planet, Mars. You people State extremist group and have lost hundreds of fight- might think, “Wow, India has a lot of poor people ers trying to prevent it from taking over territory. The and malnourished children, why didn’t they spend Free Syrian Army, an umbrella group of relatively mod- that money on the ground?” erate rebel factions, has welcomed the air campaign. Hold your horses. India did not spend billions on But resentment is high among the opposition that, after this space project. It’s amazing how they did it with ignoring their pleas for greater help against Assad for such a low and tight budget. India spent only $74 years, Washington finally took action only to counter million on the mission to Mars. Have you ever heard MAARET MASRIN, Syria: An anti-government protester holds up a sign during a demonstration against the radicals it sees as a danger to US interests. of such a thing? NASA, in contrast, is working on a US-led coalition air strikes in this town in Idlib province in northern Syria. — AP Continued on Page 13 similar mission with a budget of $671 million. We all know that labor is much cheaper in India but this shows there was no corruption. It went as planned with lots of transparency and the mission was Selling fish on social networks accomplished. Whether it’s $74 million or $740,000 million, it achieved its goal. I wish I could say, next week, for instance, well KUWAIT: Social media plays an integral Fisherman Mohammad Mataqi said that at a local fish company, who preferred come to their houses with their catch of done Egypt, well done Algeria, well done Saudi role in the lives of people, providing he uses Instagram to sell his products as not to be named, said that there was a the day without the complications of Arabia, well done Morocco or well done any Arab services that connects them socially, a means to provide freshly caught fish huge demand for fish on social media going to the market and “fighting” for country. Unfortunately, I cannot tell them well done updates them on the recent happen- to consumers without the involvement sites, affirming that business was going the best price. for much. ings in the world, and also enables them of the market. He said that he began his smooth. Of course, it is not all “sunshine and Oh yeah, I can. I’m sorry. Well done for killing to sell various products - including fish. business by selling fish to his relatives Khaled Al-Saleh, a buyer, said that rainbows” when discussing social media each other. Well done for pulling ambassadors from The fact that people are selling fish and then expanded his operation to prices of fish online were not very differ- and fish marketing. Some individuals each other’s countries. Well done for the conspira- online might be odd; however, it is hap- provide fish to anyone through his ent from the market, but affirmed that loathe the fact that some people are cies against each other. Well done for the mega fac- pening in Kuwait through social media Instagram account. Similarly, a fisher- there was much flexibility in bargaining using technology to sell fish. Nasser Al- tories and nuclear reactors and scientific advance- tools like Twitter, Instagram and man by the name of Osama said that he for fish using social media. The fact that Azmi, a retired army official, said that ments and research centers and heavy industry and WhatsApp. The fish can be delivered to also started using social media to sell social media plays a strong role in the going to the fish market was a tradition development in our land. Well done for food self- your house within a few hours. fish, indicating that he preferred to use fish market led fishermen to go to hous- that must be upheld for the sake of sufficiency. So that we don’t need to bring our flour Speaking to KUNA, fish sellers and Twitter. es or social gatherings to sell their prod- future generations. He said that he was and bread from outside. Well done for the airplane consumers said that using social media Jumping on the bandwagon, fish ucts. Senior citizen Ali Al-Failikawi said against using social media, which he factories and train and communication and trans- was a convenient idea which saves both companies have started to use social that he liked to buy fish through social thinks will affect the relation between portation systems from Morocco to the Gulf shores time, and on many occasions, money. media to attract customers. An official media tools, noting that the fishermen consumers and sellers. — KUNA like that of Eurostar. Well done to all, I’m sorry. Well done for the peace in Yemen. For tranquility in Sudan, which used to sell wheat and flour to the Arab world. Now Chelsea Clinton it’s divided and riven with strife. The Arabs with all their millions could not maintain or influence peace in Sudan. We are an importing country. The whole gives birth to girl Arab world is an importer. There isn’t much we make NEW YORK: Former first daughter attending the Clinton family’s foundation in our countries. The only thing we export is oil, Chelsea Clinton yesterday announced even in New York, offering his motorcade lucky for the Gulf states. Otherwise I think the world that she has given birth to her first child, if needed to speed through the Big would have done without us. daughter Charlotte, in comments Apple’s gridlock to give birth. Guys, in total I’m sad. I’m disappointed. That I promptly retweeted by her proud par- Chelsea Clinton’s parents have made cannot say well done to any of our Arab countries ents. “Marc and I are full of love, no secret of their joys of becom- about anything of value. Mentioning values, at least awe and gratitude as we cele- ing grandparents for the first in the past we used to have values, but it looks like brate the birth of our daughter, time, with Hillary saying she was slowly, slowly we’re losing even that. We couldn’t Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky,” calling her daughter “every five find a group of terrorists who sprung in our society Chelsea Clinton wrote on minutes” to get an update. Bill without calling on the West to come and help us. Facebook. The message was Clinton, the former president, We can’t even protect our women and children and also posted on Twitter, after the spoke of high hopes for his families from a group of terrorists who grew among baby’s birth Friday. future grandchildren earlier this us and we start wailing and crying and begging the The former first daughter, week. “I want them to get up West to come and bombard them. We are so help- 34, frequently tipped to follow every day and look at the world less. We lost our humanity and unity. her parents into politics, left with wonder and reverence. I I loved a statement made by a British politician her position as NBC special cor- Chelsea Clinton want them to respect everyone last week over a debate whether the UK will partici- respondent in August to focus they meet, whatever their back- pate in the war against Daesh (Islamic State mili- on her pregnancy and the birth of her ground. I want them to be aware of all tants) in Iraq. He asked, “Why can’t the Arab coun- daughter. Clinton, who is married to the people that make their world and tries fight their own wars for a change?” investment banker Marc Mezvinsky, had not just the people that they are intro- MILAZZO, Italy: Flames arise after a fire broke out at the Mediterranean refinery I’m sorry India, I detoured from your marvelous announced that she was pregnant in duced to,” Clinton told ABC News.