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SUBSCRIPTION THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2017 SHAWWAL 19, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Iran and Oman Tiny Qatar Trillion-ton Sam’s the man to strengthen living large; iceberg as hobbling ties amid boycott-busting breaks off Murray crashes Gulf crisis6 bovines17 arrive Antarctica23 at16 Wimbledon US envoy meets quartet, Min 31º Max 49º no breakthrough in sight High Tide 02:50 & 14:00 Low Tide Bloc says Qatar-US terror accord ‘insufficient’ 08:25 & 21:05 32 PAGES NO: 17278 150 FILS DUBAI: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wrapped up Finance minister talks with the king of Saudi Arabia and other officials from Arab countries lined up against Qatar yesterday denies spending with no sign of a breakthrough in an increasingly entrenched dispute that has divided some of America’s most important Mideast allies. The secretary of state’s without records trip from Kuwait to the western Saudi city of Jeddah fol- By B Izzak lowed discussions the previous day with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani that ended KUWAIT: Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh denied with the signing of a counterterrorism pact. yesterday accusations that as much as KD 3.8 billion Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and in public funds had been spent illegally by the gov- Bahrain severed relations with Qatar and cut air, sea and ernment without showing any records for the mon- land routes with it over a month ago, accusing Doha of ey spent. He said reports about the funds are false supporting extremist groups. Qatar denies the allega- and incorrect. Saleh’s statements came days after tions. The quartet has given no indication it would be several lawmakers charged that the government willing to back off from its hard-nosed stance. Just hours had spent that amount of money without showing before Tillerson’s arrival in Jeddah, the four Arab states any records. The lawmakers also threatened to grill said the counterterrorism deal that Qatar signed with the prime minister at the start of the next Assembly him on Tuesday was “not enough” to ease their concerns. term in October if the government does not pro- Tillerson’s visit to Saudi Arabia included talks with vide convincing clarification over the issue. King Salman and his son Mohammed bin Salman, who The allegations revolve around an important was recently elevated to the role of crown prince. He item in the state budget on government invento- also met with the foreign ministers of the four countries ries. The minister said the finance ministry has sub- in the anti-Qatar bloc. Officials gave little indication of mitted proposals to the concerned authorities to what was discussed, but Tillerson was likely to press the upgrade the efficiency of accounting to be able to bloc to ease up on some of its demands after he secured control inventories more effectively. The minister the deal for Qatar to intensify its fight against terrorism made the statements during a meeting at the and address shortfalls in policing terrorism funding. National Assembly office. MP Awdah Al-Awdah said The four anti-Qatar countries last month issued a that the inventory accounts must be subjected to tough 13-point list of demands that included shutting gradual settlement after the approval of the down Qatar’s flagship Al-Jazeera network and other finance ministry. news outlets, cutting ties with Islamist groups such as Continued on Page 11 the Muslim Brotherhood, limiting Qatar’s ties with Iran JEDDAH: Saudi King Salman receives US Foreign Secretary Rex Tillerson yesterday. — AP Continued on Page 11 LOCAL THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2017 KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with the UK His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives a report by the ad hoc par- Ambassador to Kuwait Matthew Lodge. —Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos liamentary committee formed to respond to his speech. His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, as His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Social and Economic Affairs Minister well as State Minister for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of Information Sheikh Hind Al-Sabeeh, as well as members of a visiting Chinese delegation. Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak A-Sabah. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah meets with UK Ambassador Matthew Lodge. Hamad Al-Sabah meets with UK Ambassador to Kuwait Matthew Lodge. Sabah meets with National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, as well as MPs Khalil Abul and Osama Al-Shaheen. Amir receives outgoing UK ambassador KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh of State for Economic Affairs Hind Al-Sabeeh, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled as well as State Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received who was accompanied by a visiting Chinese Minister for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister yesterday at Bayan Palace the outgoing UK delegation led by China Development Bank of Information Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Ambassador to Kuwait Matthew Lodge on Director General. Furthermore, His Highness Al-Mubarak A-Sabah. the occasion of his tenure’s ending. The the Amir received National Assembly Speaker In the meantime, His Highness the Crown reception was attended by Amiri Diwan Marzouq Al-Ghanem accompanied by MPs Prince received Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, along Adviser Mohammad Dhaifallah Sharar. Lodge Khalil Abul and Osama Al-Shaheen, who hand- with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of also met with His Highness the Crown Prince ed him a report by the ad hoc parliamentary Defense Sheikh Mohammad Khaled Al- Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah committee formed to respond to his speech Hamad Al-Sabah and Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister and Foreign during the parliament’s 15th legislative term. and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Ghanem, Abul and Shaheen later presented a Al-Sabah. Also, His Highness the Crown Prince Al-Sabah. copy of the report to His Highness the Crown received Kuwait Oil Tanker Company’s (KOTC) Meanwhile, His Highness the Amir received Prince as well. Earlier yesterday, Highness the CEO Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Ahmad Al- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister Amir received His Highness Sheikh Nawaf, Sabah. —KUNA Kuwait Oil Tanker Company’s (KOTC) CEO Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Iraq rebuilding conference solidifies leadership’s humanitarian commitment KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh took part and delivered a speech to the World which made Kuwait the biggest aid donor Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s initiative Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. for Iraq. Kuwait pledged $176 million dur- to host the Iraq rebuilding conference have In his speech, His Highness the Amir said: ing an Iraqi aid conference held in solidified Kuwait’s status as a global humani- “Kuwait has long been acclaimed for its deep Washington. tarian center and also highlighted His belief in humanitarian values and helping Highness Sheikh Sabah’s role as a world hand for the needy people. “The total value of Syria humanitarian leader. Kuwait’s contributions to the relief effort in As for Syria, Kuwait hosted three interna- The announcement, which came during a the last five years exceeded $2 billion, which tional humanitarian pledging conferences, His Highness the Amir phone call with Iraqi made the country the world’s biggest aid the first of which took place in January, 2013, Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi, was consid- donor in terms of the ratio of aid to the coun- when His Highness the Amir donated $300 ered as a gesture to showcase Kuwait’s soli- try’s GDP,” he pointed out. Kuwait’s humani- million. The second conference in the follow- darity after the “historic victory” on so-called tarian role is shared by the government and ing saw the Kuwaiti aid pledges rising to $500 Islamic State (IS) in Mosul. His Highness the civil society institutions such as Kuwait Red million and in the third, held in March, 2015, Amir congratulated Al-Abadi on the victory Crescent Society (KRCS) and the International Kuwait contributed additional $500 million. and hoped it would boost unity in Iraq. Islamic Charitable Organization (IICO). The State of Kuwait was also present in WASHINGTON: Assistant Minister for Development and International His Highness the Amir said that Kuwait The Kuwaiti fund-raising agencies fourth similar gathering titled “Supporting Cooperation at the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nasser Al-Subieh was ready to host, before end of this year, an responded promptly to the needs of Syria and the Region Conference,” in London, attends the meeting. —KUNA international conference for the reconstruc- refugees and displaced people in coun- last February. His Highness the Amir tion of areas liberated in Iraq. Since inde- tries that were hit by armed conflicts or announced additional aid of $300 million for Washington’s Global anti-IS Coalition pendence, the State of Kuwait has offered natural disasters. Their aid campaigns the Syrian refugees over the coming three meetings important: Kuwaiti diplomat robust support to the relief effort for the ranged between famine relief, medical years. Regarding Yemen, Kuwait contributed refugees and the internally-displaced peo- supplies, and educational, health and $100 million to the humanitarian action in ple around the globe, a step earning global housing services inside the refugee response to the raging conflict last year.