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Merkel Visits Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad School in Lebanon Established 1961 3 Local Sunday, June 24, 2018 Merkel visits Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad School in Lebanon Schools provide education hundreds of Syrian refugee students BEIRUT: Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel paid a visit to Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah School in Ras Beirut neighborhood yesterday and observed Syrian refugee stu- dents’ involvement in classrooms and sport activities. During her visit, Merkel toured the school facilities, viewed the education meth- ods applied in some grade levels such as kindergarten and the fifth grade, spoke with students, in English, about their situations and needs, and took part in lecturing physics class students, Lebanese Education Minister Marwan Hamadeh, who accompanied Merkel on her visit to the school, said. The German Chancellor also visited the school’s sports arena, where she joined Lebanese and Syrian refugee students in BEIRUT: Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel is seen during her visit to Sheikh Jaber Al- some exercises and trainings, Hamadeh added, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel poses with officials during the visit. Ahmad Al-Sabah School in Ras Beirut neighborhood. — KUNA noting she presented them with a number of officially certified soccer balls and German between students, teachers, and administrators. accommodate more refugee students. “The school is also a source of pride for refugee students, and in the evening, receiving national team’s jerseys. Furthermore, Hamadeh told Merkel about Moreover, Hamadeh explained to Merkel the Lebanese people; therefore, we strive to 625 refugee students, noted Azar. She also gathered with some local and the ministry’s plan to observe the education of his ministry’s plan to employ new refugee hoist Kuwait’s name higher through providing In the last few years, the Lebanese educa- refugee families, on one side of the school’s Lebanese and refugee students via (RACE) teachers in the country’s schools, reiterating the best educational methods and applications tion ministry has named several schools in soccer field, and spoke with them about their project, to be launched in cooperation with the ministry’s need for financial aid to enable it for students,” affirmed the Lebanese senior Beirut after Kuwait, His Highness the Amir issues, he said, adding Merkel stressed the UN international agencies and bodies, partic- to bear the burden of educating children and official. Meanwhile, Ghadah Azar, Director of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, importance of maintaining a good relationship ularly UNICEF, and with the financial backup minors without any discrimination. “Sheikh Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah School, said and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh between citizens and refugees. Merkel of Germany and the international group. He Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah School is consid- that the school has been at the forefront of Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. It has also named expressed her admiration for the school’s also handed the German Chancellor a detailed ered as the ‘pearl’ of Lebanon’s education,” he Lebanese state schools, and became a hotspot some schools after late Amirs Sheikh Sabah administration, education staff, students, and report on the accommodation capacity in said, expressing his appreciation to Kuwait’s for officials and visitors. Sheikh Jaber Al- Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad learning process, the Lebanese minister said, Lebanese state schools, which highlighted the contribution to boosting education in his Ahmad Al-Sabah School has working hours in Al-Sabah, and Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al- adding she also lauded the close cooperation government’s need of financial support to country. the morning, during which it receives 250 Sabah. — KUNA Motorist killed after local spotlight vehicle set ablaze following accident Refugees Day By Hanan Al-Saadoun KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti man died after his vehicle was set ablaze following a road accident reported at the Third By Muna Al-Fuzai Ring Road Friday night. Three others suffered minor injuries in the accident as well, Kuwait Fire Service KUWAIT: A vehicle heavily damaged by a fire following an The inside of the car completely damaged by the fire. Directorate (KFSD) said in a statement. Firemen rushed to accident reported on the Third Ring Road Friday night. the scene as soon as the accident was reported, and they put out the blaze before retrieving the victim’s body from [email protected] inside of his wrecked vehicle. A case was filed to investi- gate the causes of the accident. he world marked the International Day of 100 firefighters Refugees on June 20. On that particular day, the Meanwhile, a huge fire broke out in a waste dumpster TUnited Nations Office of the High Commissioner along Wafra highway and near Abdullah Port yesterday, for Refugees (UNHCR) reminds the world, especially said security sources. Nearly one hundred firefighters leaders and decision makers, of two main things. The from six fire stations (Abdullah Port, Um Al-Haiman, first is that there are millions of innocent people who Sabhan, the backup center, Ardhiya and Kuwait City) were were forced due to compelling circumstances to search dispatched to the scene to control the fire that reached for an alternative homeland and better future. This hope various spots because of the wind speed, the sources not- sometimes collapses because of unexpected difficulties ed. Kuwait Municipality were also used to carry sand nec- and challenges. The second point is the need to provide essary to put out the fire. No casualties were reported. Firefighters battle a blaze reported near Abdullah Port yesterday. support to refugees until the adoption of a global char- ter for refugees, which is due to be issued by this year. The United Nations said that the number of refugees Drugs awareness the National Social Security Syndicate. The campaign is the drugs through focusing on youth, she added. “Former health and displaced people in the world jumped to 68.5 mil- Chairperson of the National Campaign for Social first of its kind in Kuwait organized with the aim of boosting minister Dr Jamal Al-Harbi was selected as the campaign’s lion last year, marking a new rise for the fifth consecu- Solidarity and Drug Awareness Ghanima Habib said she public awareness regarding the dangers of drugs, Habib honorary president,” she underlined. Further, Habib said that tive year. The number rose by 4.6 percent in 2017 com- would hold a press conference on Tuesday to announce explained. The campaign aims at creating purposeful media the campaign would go on field tours in various malls and pared to the previous year. launching the activities of the national campaign organized by messages to the public about the importance of fighting public facilities to hold a number of specialized workshops. According to UNHCR, about 70 percent of the world’s 68.5 million refugees have fled from only five countries: Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Myanmar rienced, Oil Minister and Somalia. The commission’s annual report says that ‘Overcrowded’ Bakheet Al-Rasheedi the conflict in Syria had led to the displacement of explained. He also denied Most converts more than 6.3 million people from their country by the that KPC or any of its end of 2017. Afghanistan ranked second in terms of the public schools subsidiaries had published number of refugees last year. The report also highlight- ads about vacancies in motivated by good ed large-scale displacements in Iraq, Sudan, the can’t absorb India. Furthermore, he Democratic Republic of the Congo and others. There is stressed that article num- treatment: IPC a need to analyze the report in a way that will provide ber 51 of the private sec- solutions to the refugees and the host countries. By Meshaal Al-Enezi bedoon students: tor law (law 6/2010) For example, Turkey ranks first among recipient Dr Hamed Al-Azmi applies for non-Kuwaiti oil countries of refugees with an absolute refugee popula- KUWAIT: Most of those who convert to Islam in Kuwait sector employees. tion of 3.5 million refugees, mostly from Syria, while Minister were motivated by the outstanding ethics and good treat- KPC and its subsidiaries have an annual plan to Lebanon receives the largest number of refugees when ment they received from people living in the country, Islam recruit both experienced and new graduated citi- its small population, capacity and resources are put Presentation Committee (IPC) General Manager Fareed Al- zens, Rasheedi further explained, adding that expats into consideration. The UNHCR believes that the time By A Saleh Awadhi stressed. He also noted that there are over three mil- are only employed in positions where qualified has come to bring the world’s leaders to face the fact lion expatriates in Kuwait belonging to various citizenships KUWAIT: Minister of Education and Minister of Kuwaiti specialists are rare, whereas special training that the international community stands with the including Muslims and non-Muslims. Higher Education Dr Hamed Al-Azmi rejected a parlia- programs for national staff members are currently refugees. IPC’s goal lies in presenting true Islam to non-Muslims mentary proposal to register all the children of being prepared. “Kuwaitis currently make up 85 per- I believe that the issue of refugees is a humanitarian and enhance the principle of fraternity and integration bedoons (stateless people) in public schools. Justifying cent of oil sector employees, and this percentage is subject that has turned to become an issue involving amongst Muslims, Awadhi added. “The great treatment they his decision, Azmi stressed that ministry regulations projected to increase to 89 percent after a number political considerations and sometimes extremism. receive from Muslims in Kuwait made tens of thousands of only allow the registration of bedoon children of of expat employees at Ahmadi hospital are laid off,” I think it is natural for every refugee family to dream people eager to learn more about Islam,” he underlined.
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