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Kuwaittimes 12-2-2018.Qxp Layout 1 JAMADA ALAWWAL 26, 1439 AH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018 Max 27º 32 Pages Min 12º 150 Fils Established 1961 ISSUE NO: 17455 The First Daily in the Arabian Gulf www.kuwaittimes.net S Korea’s Moon watches Rouhani calls for ‘year Touting ‘transformation’, French Millennium man makes history 9 concert with Kim’s sister 11 of unity’ after protests 17 PM seeks investment in Dubai 13 as wind pummels Pyeongchang FM underlines importance of twin meetings to support Iraq Extensive participation in conferences to rebuild Iraq and combat IS By Faten Omar KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Panel rejects Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah underlined the importance yes- terday of hosting the Kuwait International Conference for the anti-expat Reconstruction of Iraq (KICRI) and the coalition conference against the so-called Islamic State (IS), which reflects Kuwait’s commitment in supporting Iraq. He confirmed the participation of 74 regional proposals and international organizations and 1,850 international companies By B Izzak in the reconstruction conference. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled told a press conference held on the KUWAIT: The National Assembly’s interior and sidelines of the opening of the KICRI media center that Kuwait’s defense committee yesterday rejected a string of pro- hosting of these events is an interpretation of the directives of HH posals targeting expatriates, including calls to sharply the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to support raise fees on driving licenses and stop the issuance of Iraq and stand by its side, and called on all friendly countries as well dependent visas. The committee unanimously rejected as international organizations, including non-governmental organi- a proposal submitted last month calling to raise zations and the private sector, to meet in Kuwait and support charges for obtaining a new driving license for expa- Kuwait’s efforts in rebuilding Iraq. triates from the current KD 20 - for all - to as much as The minister added that this comes in line with the principled stance of Kuwait to stand by neighboring Iraq, congratulating Iraq KD 1,000. The proposal also called for raising the at the same time on its recent victories in liberating its territory renewal fees of the license from just KD 1 to KD 500 from the grip of IS, which was a danger not only to the region but annually, and to raise expats’ vehicle registration fees also to the whole world. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled said that such a to KD 500 annually from the current KD 5. broad participation in these events gives them great importance The committee said that although the intent of the and is a message from the international community regarding its proposal is to help resolve the traffic problem in the commitment to the security and stability of Iraq and its commitment country, the proposed fees are too steep and will to the reconstruction of liberated areas. KUWAIT: Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah speaks during a press Continued on Page 11 Continued on Page 11 conference yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat (See Page 2) On Thursday, a copy of the new pricelist issued fines on violating stores. They also Smokers fume issued by the company importing some brands slapped fines for hiding the cigarettes as it con- of cigarettes circulated on social media. The let- stitutes illegal hoarding of goods,” the inspector ter said that the prices of the listed brands will told Kuwait Times. as some cig be increased from Sunday (yesterday). Many Customers can complain if they find prices smokers dismissed the move as rumors, as simi- have increased. “Our inspectors haven’t reached prices hiked lar announcements were made last year and two all stores, so if a consumer finds increased years ago, but were never applied. But most prices, they can report this by visiting any of our By Nawara Fattahova supermarkets and shops yesterday were selling consumer protection centers in different areas these brands at the new prices. Some had even by taking the invoice with them, and our inspec- KUWAIT: The prices of some popular brands hidden other popular brands of cigarettes so tor will go to the store and issue a fine to the of cigarettes were hiked - as much as 60 per- people wouldn’t buy them. violating store,” he added. cent for some brands - despite the move being Kuwait Times contacted the consumer pro- The supervisor at a supermarket in Hawally labeled as illegal by the ministry of commerce tection department of the ministry of commerce governorate confirmed the new price list. “I and industry. A supplier is not allowed to to clarify the increase in prices. An inspector wasn’t sure of this price hike, and early in the increase the price of any item unless they obtain who preferred to remain anonymous confirmed morning we were still selling cigarettes accord- an approval from the ministry, which is usually that the increase is illegal, as the ministry didn’t ing to the old prices, but the price changed given for imported goods whose prices have give any approval. He also noted that the depart- automatically in our systems at all the branches increased in their country of origin. If the suppli- ment has received hundreds of complaints from a few hours later. I believe they have an er increases the price without this approval, they consumers regarding the price hike. approval, or else they wouldn’t have issued this will be sanctioned. For the past few days, the “Our inspectors are working for the past 48 new price list,” he told Kuwait Times. Kuwait shelves of most cigarette kiosks at supermarkets hours and checking various stores including Times visited two baqalas in Salmiya that were have been empty and many brands were not baqalas and supermarkets to check if they have still selling cigarettes according to the old KUWAIT: Packs of cigarettes and a poster announcing a hike in prices (left) are available, especially the brands whose prices increased the prices. They started working after prices, and denied applying any price hike on seen at a supermarket yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat were to be hiked. the news of the hike spread on Thursday, and any brand of cigarettes. transport investigations said in a statement. 71 killed in Russia The flight was operated by the domestic Saratov Hunt on for maid’s Airlines and was headed for Orsk, a city in the Ural mountains. President Vladimir Putin offered “his plane crash; Amir profound condolences to those who lost their rela- killers; 2,200 Pinoys tives in the crash,” his spokesman Dmitry Peskov sends condolences said. The crash site was enveloped in heavy snow, want out; MoI denies making it difficult to access, with emergency work- STEPANOVSKOYE, Russia: A Russian passen- ers forced to park their vehicles and access the ger plane carrying 71 people crashed near Moscow wreckage by foot. arresting Filipinas yesterday minutes after taking off, killing everyone HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber on board in one of the country’s worst ever aviation Al-Sabah yesterday sent a cable of condolences to By Ben Garcia and Agencies disasters. Investigators said the Antonov An-148 Russian President Vladimir Putin on the plane plane crashed in the Ramensky district on the out- crash. HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al- KUWAIT: Kuwait’s min- skirts of Moscow at 2:48 pm (1128 GMT) after tak- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the Prime istries of interior and for- ing off from the capital’s Domodedovo airport. Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al- eign affairs assured the “Sixty-five passengers and six crew members were Sabah also sent similar cables to Putin. MOSCOW: Russian emergency vehicles arrive near the site of a plane crash yesterday. — AFP Philippine Embassy in on board, and all of them died,” Russia’s office of Continued on Page 11 Kuwait following a meet- ing yesterday with the ambassador that a man- ordered the detention of princes, ministers and hunt is underway to Ritz reopens tycoons, in a campaign that sent shock waves arrest the perpetrators in through business circles. Many of the high-pro- the death of Joanna after stint as file suspects, including flamboyant billionaire Daniela Demafelis. The Joanna Demafelis is seen Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal - dubbed the Warren 29-year-old Filipina in this image taken from Buffett of Saudi Arabia - were released in recent domestic helper’s body her Facebook profile. gilded prison weeks in exchange for what officials called finan- was found inside a freez- cial settlements. er in an apartment in RIYADH: Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton welcomed back As service resumed at the hotel yesterday Maidan Hawally last week. Her body was reportedly guests with Arabic coffee and dates yesterday, as staff appeared to have been instructed not to talk kept in the freezer for more than a year and was it reopened for business more than three months to journalists about the purge. “Everything is only discovered when police entered the apartment after becoming a gilded prison for Saudi elites in normal,” said a smiling hotel employee. “We after a court order to open the apartment was an unprecedented anti-graft purge. Liveried staff served guests then, we are serving guests now. issued and it was searched. The renters, a Lebanese milled around under the ornate chandeliers of the The only difference is the front gates are open.” man and his Syrian wife, left Kuwait in Nov 2016. hotel lobby, greeting a trickle of arrivals as they The opulent hotel, originally built for guests of “The assistant minister for consulate affairs and checked into rooms ranging from 2,489 riyals the royal family, is a far cry from a gritty prison the department of security affairs of the interior ($664) a night.
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