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SUBSCRIPTION THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2017 JAMADA ALTHANI 4, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Cabinet tasks Bloody Islamic Saudi Arabia, Big Ben finance State video Indonesia ink towers in ministry to set puts China deals as king basketball-mad budget3 ceiling in12 crosshairs starts21 visit Philippines18 Ghanem hopeful of political Min 14º stability, diffusion in tension Max 28º High Tide 01:59 & 14:31 Low Tide Govt to reject Assembly bid to scrap price hikes 08:38 & 21:53 40 PAGES NO: 17155 150 FILS By B Izzak Trump vows ‘renewal of American spirit’ KUWAIT: National Assembly speaker Marzouq Al- Ghanem said yesterday he was optimistic that certain WASHINGTON: Donald Trump pledged a “renewal of positive moves and efforts would succeed in defusing the American spirit” Tuesday, as he fleshed out his tension and achieving political stability. Ghanem told America-first agenda in a more measured presiden- reporters that he believes these efforts would bear fruit tial tone during a landmark speech to Congress. in the coming week when the National Assembly is Transposing hardline campaign promises into a pres- scheduled to hold regular sessions to debate a number idential key, Trump offered the most restrained and of crucial issues. He said that he was also optimistic that detailed explanation yet of his America-first world there will be some diffusion in tension for the interests view. He criticized threats against Jewish community of the country and citizens. centers and condemned the seemingly racially-moti- The speaker however declined to comment on a vated killing of an Indian immigrant, answering calls threat by MP Youssef Al-Fadhalah to file a grilling for him to speak out. against the prime minister on March 5, saying that the And although the 70-year-old again promised a issue is being followed by the lawmaker himself. Asked hard line on illegal immigration, he outlined his poli- if amendments to the nationality law will be discussed cies in less-inflammatory economic terms, winning by the Assembly next week, Ghanem said he will meet sustained applause from the Republican-dominated with the Assembly’s committee on priority issues and Congress. “By finally enforcing our immigration laws, after that he will prepare the agenda for the session. we will raise wages, help the unemployed, save bil- The Assembly session is also expected to debate a lions and billions of dollars, and make our communi- draft law calling to scrap the hikes in petrol prices and ties safer for everyone,” he said. electricity and water, which was approved by the finan- Putting some policy meat on the bones, he proposed cial and economic affairs committee two weeks ago. MPs introducing an Australian-style merit-based system to have vowed to pass the law, which requires the govern- reduce the flow of unskilled workers - and held out the prospect of a bipartisan compromise with Democrats ment to cancel all the increases in public services and on root-and-branch immigration reform. But he also the planned hike in electricity and water prices in May. stood by his plan to subject travelers from certain coun- According to reports, the government has decided tries to extreme vetting, insisting: “We cannot allow a WASHINGTON: US Vice President Mike Pence (left) and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (right) applaud as US to start increasing electricity charges for government beachhead of terrorism to form inside America.” President Donald Trump delivers his first address to a joint session of Congress from the floor of the House of offices first instead of commercial shops as was ini- Continued on Page 13 Representatives on Tuesday. — AFP tially planned. Continued on Page 13 LOCAL THURS DAY, MARCH 2, 2017 KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah bids farewell to Bahraini Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Bahraini Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, and Deputy Prime Minister Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. — KUNA First Deputy Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Bahraini Crown Prince concludes Kuwait’s visit KUWAIT: Bahraini Crown Prince, Deputy Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Saud Al-Sabah, head of protocols at His Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al- Highness the Crown Prince’s Diwan Sheikh Minister Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Mubarak Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al- and his accompanying delegation departed Minister of Interior Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Sabah, along with senior officials at the Kuwait yesterday, concluding a two-day offi- Al-Sabah. police, army, Kuwait National Guard (KNG), as cial visit during which he held official talks Also present were Deputy Prime Minister well as state officials, Ambassador of Bahrain with the political leadership. and Minister of Finance Anas Khaled Al-Saleh to Kuwait Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al He was seen off at the airport by His as well as the chief of the accompanying mis- Khalifa, and Ambassador of Kuwait to Bahrain Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al- sion of honor Advisor at His Highness Crown Sheikh Azzam Mubarak Al-Sabah. Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Speaker of the Prince’s Diwan Nasser Abdullah Al-Roudhan, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf met Prince National Assembly Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Salman earlier at the latter’s residence in His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Acting Minister of Information Sheikh Bayan Palace, and they discussed the deeply- Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, First Deputy Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al- rooted bilateral ties between the two broth- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Hamad Al- Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sabah, head of His Highness the Crown erly nations, and means to boost them on all Sabah bids farewell to Bahraini Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prince’s Diwan Sheikh Mubarak Al-Faisal Al- possible levels. —KUNA First Deputy Prime Minister Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber His Highness Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah His Highness Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Al-Sabah meets with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense meets with Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al- with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Anas Khaled Al-Saleh. Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Jarrah Al-Sabah. —KUNA Crown Prince meets state officials KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al- also received Deputy Prime Minister and Crown Prince received His Highness the and Minister of Finance Anas Khaled Al- Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al- Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- Saleh as well as Sheikh Salman Sabah Al- met with Deputy Prime Minister and yesterday. His Highness the Crown Prince Sabah. Earlier yesterday, His Highness the Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah. — KUNA European Commission, EU commend Kuwait’s role in combating extremism BRUSSELS: The European Muslims. The European Commission of Awqaf and Islamic affairs had made Commission and the European Union and the EU expressed desires to coop- its mission to prevent the cyberspace (EU) lauded late Tuesday efforts by erate with Arab and Islamic nations as radicalization of youth in Kuwait. Kuwait in combating radicalism dur- well as organizations to fight against The ministry holds events, semi- ing a seminar on international efforts extremism on all levels especially nars, and courses that denounced the to counter cyber extremism. This within the cyber domain, the commu- extremists views of Islam and came during the conclusion of the nique said. Muslims, said the official who reiterat- seminar, which was attended by rep- Meanwhile, Khulaif Al-Ohtaina, ed Kuwait’s commitment to fighting resentatives from several European Assistant Undersecretary for radicalism in all shapes and forms. and Arab countries including Kuwait. Coordination and International The seminar, organized by the In its final communique, the semi- Relations and Hajj at Kuwait’s Ministry European Commission, European nar said it was important for academ- of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, said that Parliament, and the European Islamic ics, intellectuals, and representatives his country was keen on spreading Conference, was attended by officials of civil societies to debunk the the moderate values of Islam. In a from France, Germany, Britain, Belgium, extreme image of Islam portrayed by paper submitted to the event, the Sweden, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanem meets with Bahraini Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid bin violent persons claiming to be Kuwaiti official said that the Ministry Morocco, the UAE, and Egypt. —KUNA Abdullah Al Khalifa. Speaker Ghanem meets Malaysian counterpart KUWAIT: Speaker of the National guests at Sabah Al-Ahmad building in office yesterday the visiting Bahraini Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanem the presence of several MPs. Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid bin received at his office on Tuesday Separately, Ghanem received at his Abdullah Al Khalifa. —KUNA evening visiting Malaysian Parliament Speaker Pandikar Amin bin Haji and his delegation. The two sides dis- cussed the friendly ties between their two countries, and the explored ways to promote parliamentary coopera- tion coordinate their stances at KUWAIT: Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah receives sharia forum partici- regional and international parliamen- pants.