Amir Warns Houthis Pose Regional Threat
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SUBSCRIPTION SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2015 JAMADA ALTHANI 9, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Shurooq Italy clears Kuwaiti designer Prince Bishop Amin an Knox of Fatma Ismail wins Dubai artist and murder that aspires for World Cup in activist4 gripped7 world global39 fame huge20 upset Amir warns Houthis Min 16º Max 32º High Tide pose regional threat 08:05 & 18:45 Low Tide Sheikh Sabah calls for joint stance against terrorism 00:55 & 12:50 40 PAGES NO: 16474 150 FILS SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah told an Arab summit in Egypt that Houthi fighters in Yemen posed a threat to the region, as Saudi Arabia led a military operation against them. “Rapid developments underway in Yemen pose a threat to our security,” Sheikh Sabah said. Sheikh Sabah was addressing the inaugural session of the 26th Arab Summit yesterday, stressing Arab nations must collectively face challenges, namely “ter- rorism and its annihilating ideas” and urged warring Yemeni parties to adhere to the GCC initiatives aimed at resorting peace and security to the crisis-stricken nation. “We have to face the challenges with collective efforts, solid unity of ranks with negligence to divisions and differences. Such efforts should be within the framework of joint Arab action that may preserve our territorial security and meet our peoples’ aspirations,” he said. “Terrorism and its annihilating ideas, delinquent approach, rogue ideology and blatant acts are some of the most eminent challenges that we, along with the whole world, are facing.” HH the Amir said rapid developments taking place in this country “have posed a threat to our security due to the Houthi militias’ continuing takeover of legitimacy SHARM EL-SHEIKH: (Top) Arab leaders, including HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (center), pose during an Arab League Summit in and key state installations, followed with attacks and this Red Sea resort yesterday. (Above left) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, Kuwait’s Amir HH Sheikh Sabah, Saudi King threats to the territories of sisterly Saudi Arabia and Salman and Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi arrive for the meeting. (Above right) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi (left) welcomes Qatar’s Emir states of the Arabian Gulf Cooperation Council.” Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani upon the latter’s arrival yesterday. — AFP/AP Continued on Page 13 Hadi slams ‘puppets of Iran’ Sisi urges joint force • Strikes could last 6 months SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Yemen’s embattled president yes- terday called Shiite rebels who forced him to flee the country “puppets of Iran”, directly blaming the Islamic Kuwait to deport Republic for the chaos there and demanding airstrikes against rebel positions continue until they surrender. Egypt’s president called for a regional Arab military Houthi supporters force and a Gulf diplomat warned that Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen could go on for months, raising the Govt warns price gougers specter of a regional conflict pitting Sunni Arab nations against Shiite power Iran. The comments by Arab lead- By Mesh’al Al-Enezi monitor any unjustified price increases, ers including Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour especially during the current period of Hadi, who fled his country only days earlier, came at an KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry instability in the region. He warned that Arab summit largely focusing on the chaos there announced taking strict measures any violation would be strictly met with caused by the advance of the rebels, known as Houthis. including immediate deportation for immediate prosecution. He also urged Leaders of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait obliquely anyone who supports the Houthi mili- consumers to report any violations by referenced Iran earlier at the summit held in Egypt’s Red tants or holds demonstrations, hoists calling the hotline number 135. Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. They blamed the Persian banners or promotes slogans support- Minister of Finance and Acting country for meddling in the affairs of Arab nations, with ing the Houthis in Kuwait. Minister of Commerce and Industry Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi saying, without Meanwhile, assistant undersecretary Anas Al-Saleh earlier reassured citizens mentioning Iran by name, that it was “spreading its ail- of the commerce ministry for control about the country’s strategic food KUWAIT: Employees of Jumeirah Messila Beach Hotel pose behind candles ment in the body”. “This (Arab) nation, in its darkest and consumer protection Abdullah stocks, saying they were all-time high during Earth Hour yesterday.— Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat hour, had never faced a challenge to its existence and a Sager Al-Enezi said ministry inspectors level. threat to its identity like the one it’s facing now,” Sisi were present in various markets to Continued on Page 13 said. “This threatens our national security and (we) can- Lights go out not ignore its consequences for the Arab identity.” Hadi directly challenged Iran in his remarks and called for his supporters to rise up in peaceful protest for Earth Hour against the Houthis. “I say to the puppets of Iran, its toys and those who support it, you have destroyed Yemen with your political adolescence and by manufacturing SYDNEY: Hong Kong’s iconic skyline said Tony Jennings from Earth Hour after domestic and regional crises,” Hadi said. Iran and the dimmed and the sails on Sydney’s Opera standing under the Sydney Harbour Houthis deny that Tehran arms the rebel movement, House went dark yesterday, as lights on Bridge as the lights went off at 8:30 pm though the Islamic Republic has provided humanitarian landmarks across Asia were switched off (0930 GMT). Hong Kong’s signature high- and other aid. Officials in Iran had no immediate com- for the global climate change awareness rise skyline along the Victoria Harbour ment on Hadi’s remarks. campaign Earth Hour. Millions took part was a shadow of itself, with usually lit-up around the world in the annual event skycrapers standing dark - among them Meanwhile, a news report on the Houthi-affiliated Al- organized by conservation group WWF, were the city’s tallest building, the 118- Masirah television station referred to Hadi as a “puppet” with hundreds of well-known sights story International Commerce Centre. In of Saudi Arabia. Ali Al-Emad, a senior official of the including the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Taiwan the lights went off on the Taipei Houthi movement’s political arm, Ansar Allah, told the Seattle Space Needle plunging into dark- 101 tower, the world’s tallest building station that nothing said at the summit came as a sur- ness. before it was overtaken by Dubai’s Burj prise. Saudi Arabia, he claimed, was taking charge of the “It’s almost like the thing vanished,” Continued on Page 13 Yemen issue, deciding alone what needed to be done. DUBAI: A guest arrives at the Meydan racecourse yesterday before the start of the Continued on Page 13 $10 million Dubai World Cup, the world’s richest horse race. — AFP (See Page 20) LOCAL SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2015 SHARM EL-SHEIKH: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah waves as he pre- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Egyptian His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Bahraini pares to depart Egypt after participating in the 26th President Abdelfatah Al-Sisi after arriving to Sharm Al-Sheikh on Friday. King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa. Arab Summit. — Amiri Diwan photos Amir back home after participating in Arab Summit Sheikh Sabah receives Arab leaders, officials KUWAIT/SHARM EL-SHEIKH: His Highness the Kharafi, Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh came on the sidelines of the Arab Summit which Saleh. He also received Asaad bin Tareq Al- during Kuwait’s presidency of the 25th Arab Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and Deputy kicked off yesterday. HH the Amir also received Saeed, representative of Sultan Qaboos of Summit. and his accompanying delegation returned to Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, Tunisian Oman to the summit, and Sheikh Hamad bin Sisi held talks with HH the Amir following his Kuwait yesterday after attending the 26th Arab Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah. HH the Amir was seen President Beji Caid Essebsi, Sudan’s President Mohammad Al-Sharqi, Supreme Council arrival in Sharm El-Sheikh, and commended Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Upon his off at Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport by Omar Hassan Al-Bashir, and President of Somalia Member and Ruler of Fujairah who is leading Kuwait’s relentless efforts during its presidency arrival, HH the Amir was welcomed by HH the Egypt Minister of Youth and Sports Khaled Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud. the UAE delegation to the summit. of the Arab summit and supporting the common Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Abdulaziz and Kuwait’s ambassador to Egypt Furthermore, HH the Amir met with Arab action, Alaa Yusuf, Presidential spokesman, Al-Sabah, HH Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al- Salem Al-Zamanan. Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam, as Wise leadership said in a statement. HH the Amir said the Arab Ahmad Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Earlier, HH the Amir received Iraqi President well as Speakers of the Libyan House of On Friday, HH The Amir met Egyptian people were awaiting the outcome of this sum- Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Acting Fuad Masum in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh Representatives Akila Saleh, and the Algerian President Abdelfatah Al-Sisi, who commended mit to honor their aspirations towards unity and National Assembly Speaker Adel Al-Jarallah Al- International Congress Center.