LOCAL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016

KUWAIT: Siham Abu Ghazaleh (left) and other officials inaugurate the Palestinian Culture Centre’s 46th exhibition yesterday. —Photos by Joseph Shagra

Palestinian Culture Centre holds its 46th exhibition Event titled ‘For Jerusalem’

By Faten Omar trying to ban students from studying in today. We will screen movies about includes several beautiful handmade works to support these women to protect schools, so the exhibition’s proceeds will go Palestinian youths, including an amazing by 550 women and girls in Palestinian camps. Palestinian history and identity. The 4-day : The Palestinian Culture Centre held to renovate schools to absorb as many hip-hop movie that talks about the You can imagine how many families rely on exhibition is being held at the Kuwait its 46th exhibition yesterday at Kuwait Palestinian students as possible,” Siham Abu Palestinian cause,” she said. the income from the exhibition. But the main Graduates Society in Bneid Al-Gar through Graduates Society. The exhibition displayed Ghazaleh, who is in charge of the exhibition, The exhibition also provides support to goals of this exhibition are to preserve the Thursday, Nov 24. The movies will be a large collection of traditional handmade told Kuwait Times. Palestinians in their homeland by providing rich heritage and culture of Palestine and screened for three days at 6:30 pm and on cross-stitch fabrics as well as pottery from Abu Ghazaleh noted that there will be a financial aid to needy families and university help empower women and their families in Thursday there will be a dabkah (Palestinian Hebron and posters and books about book signing event by Salman Abu Sitta of scholarships. The traditional dresses are refugee camps,” Abu Ghazaleh said. folk dance) performance. The exhibition is Palestine in English and Arabic. “The exhibi- his book ‘Mapping My Return’. “There will be made by Palestinian women who support Abu Ghazaleh invited people to enjoy the open to the public from 10 am to 1:30 pm tion this year is titled ‘For Jerusalem’. Israel is a movie night for three days starting from their families. “Our exhibition this year exhibition and its activities and contribute and 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

Omani embassy’s staff welcome His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah KUWAIT: State officials and Gulf states’ ambassadors join Omani Ambassador Hamid bin Said bin Salim Al-Ibrahim in cutting the cake. —Photos by Joseph Shagra Ministry of Public Works celebrates opening of Jahra Road mainline tomorrow From hospital area to , Residential KUWAIT: The Ministry of Public Works announced yesterday that the elevated por- tion of the Jahra Road Development Project is set to open in its entirety tomorrow morning. Marking this important milestone, an opening ceremony will be held under the patronage of the Minister of Public Works, Engineer Ahmed Khaled Al-Jassar. Jassar is scheduled to visit the newly opened section of the road, which extends from the beginning of the road until the end of the bridge located near Kaifan and Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Shuwaikh Residential areas. Salman Al-Sabah speaks to the press. In this context, Engineer Ahmad Al-Hassan, the Assistant Undersecretary for the Road Engineering Sector at the Ministry of Public Works, said that all the final works on the bridge have been recently completed, includ- ing all asphalt, planning and finishing works. Al-Hassan pointed out that this latest opening is the fourth one to take place in the project, and is the most important one to date. With this newly opened section, which stretches for 5 km, the nearly 8 km Jahra Road mainline will now be fully open to the public. Hassan pointed out that road users head- The final asphalt work on the bridge of ing towards from Jahra can now Jahra Road mainline use the bridge, from its starting point at the Andalus and areas (before the UN mainline will now be open in its entirety to roundabout) all the way to the end of the road road users. Not only will this improve traffic Omani Ambassador Hamid bin Said bin Salim Al-Ibrahim welcomes journal- at Kaifan (in front of Kuwait Sporting Club). flow in the area, but it also will reduce conges- ist Adnan Al-Rashid. Drivers can also use the recently opened exit tion under the bridge in all the surrounding ramp located in front of the Ali Al-Sabah areas, which are some of the most vital ones in Military Academy. the heart of Kuwait - housing the main gov- Kuwait commends distinguished As for drivers heading in the opposite direc- ernment hospitals, the Public Authority for tion towards Jahra, they can get onto the Applied Education and Training, and Kuwait Engineer Ahmad Al-Hassan relations with Oman mainline from its starting point in front of the University, in addition to several key industrial, KUNA building, and get off at the end of the residential, governmental and military areas.” Nations Roundabout in Granada. KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Minister of State for Sheikh Mohammad said the Omani bridge right after the UN roundabout. Al- This mega project involves the construc- Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad national day was “an occasion dear to our Hassan further added that additional exit Jahra Road Development Project tion of 17.7 km of viaducts, including 8 km of Abdullah Al-Sabah Sunday commended hearts,” wishing the Sultunate progress ramps are available in front of the Ministry of The Jahra Road Development Project is one mainline Jahra Road, 2.4 km of bridges on distinguished bilateral relations and coop- and development under the rule of Sultan Education (before the Mohammed Bin Qassem of the landmark projects in the Ministry of linked roads and 8.0 km of ramps. In addition eration with Oman. Sheikh Mohammad, Qaboos bin Saeed. Minister of Information intersection) and in front of the Social Care Public Works’ strategic plan to develop the it comprises the construction of a trough also acting Justice Minister, made the and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Centers (right before the UN roundabout). road network in Kuwait. The project is located (located at the 2nd Ring Road intersection), remarks to reporters on sidelines of a Sheikh Salman Al-Sabah, praised the Al-Hassan further added: “With this open- in the western region of Kuwait, and extends 10 pedestrian bridges, and a number of serv- reception held by the Omani embassy on development process taking place in ing, the elevated portion of the Jahra Road from the Jahra Gate all the way to the United ice roads. the occasion of the country’s national day. Oman. —KUNA