Cabinet Decides Kuwait Won't Host 23Rd Gulf
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SUBSCRIPTION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2015 MUHARRAM 7, 1437 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Jain: Embassy Eritrean dies Liberals Indian activists offers 5-year after being lead as storm BCCI visa to India shot, lynched Canadians over talks with to Kuwaitis4 by Israeli7 mob head to9 polls Pakistan16 Cabinet decides Kuwait Min 24º Max 36º won’t host 23rd Gulf Cup High Tide 02:52 & 17:31 MPs slam KFA, demand special debate in Assembly Low Tide 10:25 & 22:29 40 PAGES NO: 16672 150 FILS KUWAIT: The Cabinet yesterday decided that Kuwait would not host the 23rd Gulf Cup of Nations scheduled for Rights society Dec 2015. The decision was made yesterday during the Cabinet’s weekly meeting held at Bayan Palace and condemns bias chaired by HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, in line with a proposal by Minister of against expats Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah. By B Izzak Sheikh Salman briefed the Cabinet on the outcome KUWAIT: Kuwait Society for Human Rights yesterday of the recent joint meeting strongly deplored decisions to bar expatriates from with the International kidney dialysis treatment and certain drugs, describ- Olympic Committee (IOC) in ing them as racial discrimination. The society also Lausanne, Switzerland that condemned a study to allocate the new Jaber discussed compatibility of Hospital in South Surra, which is almost complete, the sports laws in Kuwait on exclusively for Kuwaiti citizens and prevent expatri- the legal and organizing ates from treatment at the hospital. It also said state- level, said Minister of State Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak less people are forced to receive medical care in the for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh mornings. Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. “These decisions aim to strengthen racial discrimi- The Kuwaiti delegation, that included head of the nation, constitute a flagrant violation of human National Assembly’s Youth and Sports Committee MP rights, contradict humanitarian values that the Abdullah Al-Maayouf and committee member Abdullah Kuwaiti society is known to have and distort the Al-Turaiji, clarified the situation to the IOC. They reiterated image of Kuwait with regards to humanitarian and that the Kuwaiti sports laws do not contravene with the legal aspects,” the society said in a statement. The Olympic charter or relevant international criteria. They also society also said it rejects the decisions because they stressed the fact that the Kuwaiti sports bodies are “fully violate the Kuwaiti constitution and international independent”. rights covenants that stipulate that healthcare The Information Minister explained the circumstances should be provided to all equally. SANTA ROSA, Philippines: Residents push a tricycle on a flooded highway in this town in Nueva Ecija of FIFA’s decision to suspend the Kuwait Football Continued on Page 13 province, north of Manila yesterday, a day after typhoon Koppu hit Aurora province. — AFP (See Page 12) Association (KFA) from taking part in any international Continued on Page 13 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2015 LOCAL KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and his accompanying delegation leave on an official visit to France. The Prime Minister was seen off at the airport by Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, several other ministers and senior officials as well as high-ranking commanders of the army, police and National Guard and the French Charge d’affaires in Kuwait. —KUNA Premier visits France to boost economic ties Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak to meet Kuwaiti students KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Al-Mubarak includes senior government offi- health, education and culture will also feature besides a number of high-level contacts cover- oil products. Imports from France reached 500 Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah cials and business leaders. Talks with the high on the agenda amid a mutual desire to ing the parliamentary, financial and military million euro. Bilateral trade in 2012 and 2013 yesterday embarked on a visit to France lead- French side are most likely to lead to signing explore fresh prospects for cooperation. scenes. Grand French companies have mani- hit 1.8 billion euro. In January, a French com- ing a large official and business delegation agreements for the good of peoples in both His Highness the Premier will address a fested high interest in investing in Kuwait as mercial delegation ‘Business France’ was estab- with the goal of further boosting economic countries. According to the French Foreign momentous meeting between French and well as contributing to development projects lished in Kuwait to encourage French firms ties. During the visit that proceeds till 22 Ministry, the accords are focused on invest- Kuwaiti businessmen. in the country, especially in infrastructure, and investors to launch business in the coun- October, HH the Premier will meet with ment, and opening an office to be affiliated to Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak will meet with power and transport. try. In October 2009, the two countries signed President Francois Hollande, Prime Minister the French Center for Archaeology and Social Kuwaiti students studying in France on the Kuwait considers France a major partner a security cooperation treaty, according to Manuel Valls, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, Sciences in Kuwait, to support national sidelines of the visit. Over the past four years, with commercial exchange reaching around which Paris supplied military equipment to and a host of senior state officials. research projects. there have been 13 ministerial visits between $2.5 billion last year. Kuwaiti exports to France Kuwait. Among the delivered arms were gun- The delegation accompanying Sheikh Jaber Boosting bilateral relations in politics, France and Kuwait, going in both directions, in 2014 hit $750 million, 95 percent of which boats and gunship helicopters. —KUNA In my view Egypt’s change reflects trust By Labeed Abdal KUWAIT: The municipal council members during the session yesterday. [email protected] First Ring Road named after Sabah I gypt’s winning a UN Security Council’s non-per- manent seat for two years starting from January Eafter it won 179 votes out of a total of 193 UN By Meshal Al-Enezi pal council yesterday agreed to name the First Ring Road from 14 to 9. Meanwhile, the court of appeal yesterday sec- General Assembly members is absolutely a great after Sabah I, the first ruler of Kuwait. It also decided decreas- onded an earlier verdict acquitting six defendants who had achievement for a state that has always proved itself KUWAIT: On inaugurating its third term session, the munici- ing the total number of its technical committee members been accused of smuggling diesel and money laundering. over its thousands of years long ancient history or its recent one. It reflects a real public reaction from a peo- ple that longed for change and liberty while protect- ing their national identity and sovereignty. This achievement actually reflects a great deal of international trust and a historic appreciation for a state that registered its history on pharaohs’ monu- ments. Ever since then, Egypt has been always against aggressors and won a unique prestige by the hands of its subjects in various scientific and practical fields, especially after cutting loose with international isola- tion and winning international, African, Asian and European trust. In addition, Senegal, Japan, Ukraine and Uruguay won seats along with Egypt after each managed to win more than two-thirds of the votes. These new members have been always calling for reforming the UN, especially in terms of voting within the Security Council and the veto power that is restricted to some member states that had been an obstacle against resolving many issues since the UN’s establishment 70 years ago. Egypt will undoubtedly stand up for all Arab causes in the UN with the hot Palestinian cause on top of them during its two-year membership. It will also carry KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs at EQUATE exhibition stand. EQUATE honors HH the Prime Minister. African causes such as development programs, fight- ing poverty and supporting peaceful solutions to many armed conflicts, genocide, crimes against EQUATE sponsors Kuwait Industries Expo 2015 humanity, war crimes and terrorism crimes to the UN. Events ongoing around the world highlight the sig- KUWAIT: Under the patronage of His increasing their production in Kuwait by over take this opportunity to express apprecia- EQUATE is currently the owner and single- nificance of reforming the international organization Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad 400% since 1998. EQUATE also established a tion and thanks to KIU represented by its operator of several fully integrated world- to create multi-polar powers, especially since many Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, EQUATE Petrochemical solid base to launch exports of made-in- Board Chairman Hussain Al-Kharafi for class petrochemical units, within the Greater issues have remained stagnant for so long, that a cold Company, Kuwait’s first international joint- Kuwait finished plastic products. For that, organizing Kuwait Industries Expo and other EQUATE joint-venture, that annually produce war between Security Council members is now cloud- venture in this industry, sponsored Kuwait EQUATE continuously supports the efforts of relevant efforts to develop Kuwait’s industri- over 5 million tons of the highest quality ing the horizon. Skepticism between East and West Industries Expo 2015, which is organized by Kuwaiti plastic manufacturers in supplying al sector.” Kuwait Industries Expo 2015, held grades of Ethylene, Polyethylene (PE), has not changed despite changing some faces. So, we Kuwait Industries Union (KIU). the local market’s demands with reliability, as during October 18-20, gathers several Ethylene Glycol (EG), Polypropylene (PP), hope that we as well do not remain unchanged for During the expo, His Highness the Prime well as growing their exports and presence Kuwaiti public and private industrial, aca- Styrene Monomer (SM), Paraxylene (PX), ever.