SUBSCRIPTION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2016 SAFAR 20, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Minister vows Sisi says don’t ‘Hamilton’ cast Giroud sucker used tire dump ‘jump to asks Pence punch earns to disappear conclusions’ to work for Arsenal draw by next5 year on Trump8 ‘all38 of us’ at20 Man Utd US envoy: Ties with Kuwait Max 27º strong despite Trump win Min 13º High Tide 02:29 & 17:01 Silverman welcomes Kuwaitis to US, hails humanitarian work Low Tide 10:10 & 22:16 40 PAGES NO: 17056 150 FILS By Ben Garcia 287 candidates KUWAIT: US Ambassador to Kuwait Lawrence Silverman assured relations between Kuwait and the United States remain in race will remain strong and strategic despite a change in administrations. Silverman told reporters President-Elect By B Izzak Donald Trump is still crafting policies for his new adminis- tration, and the attitude of US embassies worldwide is to KUWAIT: The ministry of interior yesterday said 287 can- “wait and watch”. “Bilateral relations are extremely impor- didates were left in the race for the Nov 26 parliamen- tant, rather than only focusing on defense and security. tary election after 128 candidates withdrew and 40 oth- The president-elect has met outgoing President Barack ers were barred at the closure of withdrawals yesterday. Obama, and they are briefed about local and international The number however could increase slightly as some of issues,” he said. the candidates barred by the election committee are Many governments in the Gulf have voiced concern still fighting in court and they may be reinstated. over Trump’s comments on immigrants and Muslims, The hopefuls left in the fray include as many as 41 but Silverman stressed relations between the US and members of the previous National Assembly, which was Gulf countries are extremely important. “We have two dissolved by HH the Amir last month, paving the road US-GCC summits annually, along with meetings and for early polls. They also include 38 former MPs from pre- dialogues,” he said. vious assemblies and a total of 14 women. There are Silverman thanked the Kuwaiti people and HH the Amir roughly 30 opposition figures in the race - 25 of former Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah for the warm welcome lawmakers - while the rest are new faces. accorded to him as the new US ambassador to Kuwait. “It’s In the first constituency, 52 candidates are running been a great two months in Kuwait and a great honor. Our for the 10 seats. They include 10 members of the dis- work is a reflection of what President Obama and HH the solved Assembly and nine former MPs. Prominent Amir want us to do, to make our ties even closer and among the candidates are former MPs Saleh Ashour, address trade, political, education and cultural issues. We Abdullah Al-Turaiji, Essa Al-Kandari, Adnan Abdulsamad want the Kuwaiti people to see the mutual benefits of and Mubarak Al-Harees. what Kuwait and the US do, not only in defense and securi- Continued on Page 13 KUWAIT: US Ambassador to Kuwait Lawrence Silverman speaks to reporters at the US Embassy in ty, but for the greater security of the region,” he added. Bayan. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Continued on Page 13 ‘Oldest’ fingerprint found in Kuwait KUWAIT: A joint team of archaeologists discoveries recently excavated in the have discovered a 7,300-year-old human area - these include an ancient town, a FIFA threatens fingerprint - the earliest in the Near East temple, a cemetery, wells and pottery, region - in Subiyya in northern Kuwait. which provide important clues on the life The fingerprint was found on a piece of a of primitive man,” said Dr Sultan Al- legal action broken clay pot dating from the Stone Duweesh, director of NCCAL’s archaeo- Age (8,700 BC to 2,000 BC) in the Bahrah I logical and museums department. “The against Kuwait Excavation Zone in Subiyya, an official team of excavators is made up of 17 from the National Council for Culture, archaeologists, including 11 Poles, five ZURICH: World football body FIFA has joined the Arts and Letters (NCCAL) announced on Kuwaitis from NCCAL and a US scholar,” International Olympic Committee in threatening Friday. Duweesh pointed out. legal action against Kuwait over the government “The find adds to a list of important Continued on Page 13 takeover of sporting bodies, according to a letter obtained by AFP. The letter from FIFA secretary gen- eral Fatma Samoura also reaffirmed that Kuwait would be kept BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, New Jersey: US President-Elect Donald Trump (left) in international isola- and Vice President-Elect Mike Pence arrive at the clubhouse at Trump tion as long as the International Golf Club yesterday. — AFP Kuwait Football Association is run by government-named Trump settles Trump officials following the passing of a new sports law this year. Fatma Samoura University lawsuits The IOC and FIFA suspended Kuwait in October last year over alleged government interference in sport. It is the second Mogul defends $25m decision time in five years the state has been suspended. The letter to the state-backed KFA head Fawaz NEW YORK: President-elect Donald Trump paign and led to one of the more contro- Mubarak Al-Hasawi, owner of English football club yesterday defended his decision to settle versial moments of his run for the White Nottingham Forest, said: “FIFA hereby reserves all lawsuits over his Trump University real House when he claimed the judge over- its rights to take any action against all those who estate seminars for $25 million, saying he seeing two of the cases was biased have been involved in any way, directly or indirect- does not have time to fight the fraud cases because he was of Mexican ancestry. ly, in the establishment as well as any other activi- in court now that he is headed to the While denying any wrongdoing, Trump ties of the interim committee.” White House. The lawsuits cast a shadow agreed on Friday to pay $25 million Continued on Page 13 over the Republican’s presidential cam- Continued on Page 13 KUWAIT: The oldest human fingerprint discovered in Kuwait is seen. — KUNA Regime jets pound rebel Aleppo ALEPPO: Syria’s government pounded rebel- infrastructure and humanitarian aid workers”. Humanitarian coordinator for Syria Ali Al- held Aleppo with air strikes and artillery fire “There is no excuse for these heinous actions,” Za’atari and regional humanitarian coordina- yesterday, killing 27 people and prompting she said in a statement. “The Syrian regime tor Kevin Kennedy also said they had shared a Washington to condemn the “heinous actions” and its allies, Russia in particular, bears respon- plan to deliver aid, and evacuate the sick and of Damascus and its ally Russia. UN officials sibly for the immediate and long-term conse- wounded from east Aleppo. “It is imperative all said they were “appalled” by escalating vio- quences these actions have caused in Syria parties agree to the plan and allow us to lence and urged access to east Aleppo, where and beyond.” secure immediate, safe and unimpeded access more than 250,000 people have been under Moscow says it is not involved in the cur- to provide relief to those most in need,” they siege for nearly four months. Since it began on rent assault on Aleppo, concentrating its fire- said. The relentless bombardment forced Tuesday, the assault on the rebel-held east of power on opposition and jihadist forces in schools in east Aleppo, many of which already Aleppo has damaged hospitals, forced schools neighboring Idlib instead. But Damascus and operate from basements because of govern- to close, and killed nearly 100 civilians, accord- its allies have made clear they want rebels ment attacks, to close Saturday and Sunday ing to a monitor. expelled from eastern Aleppo, which fell from “for the safety of students and teachers, after An AFP correspondent described relentless regime control in mid-2012. the barbarous aerial strikes”. bombardment with air strikes, mortar rounds Once Syria’s economic powerhouse, Aleppo Hospitals and rescue facilities have been and barrel bombs slamming into residential has been ravaged by the war that has killed particularly affected, with shelling destroying neighborhoods where residents cowered at more than 300,000 people since it began with one of the last medical facilities in the east on home. “It is a catastrophic day in besieged anti-government protests in March 2011. No Friday. Staff were also forced to evacuate the Aleppo with unprecedented bombardment aid has entered east Aleppo since government east’s only children’s hospital because of with every type of weapon,” a member of the forces surrounded it in July, and residents repeated attacks, removing babies from incu- White Helmets rescue group said in a video report shortages of food and fuel, as well as bators to transfer them. “This is a dark day for posted on the organization’s Facebook page. lengthy power outages and water shortages. east Aleppo,” said Teresa Sancristoval, emer- ALEPPO: A Syrian civil defense volunteer, known as the White Helmets, carries US National Security Advisor Susan Rice Two top UN officials said they were “extremely gency coordinator for the Doctors Without an injured man yesterday following an air strike on the rebel-held neighbor- said Washington condemned “in the strongest saddened and appalled by the recent escala- Borders (MSF) charity. hood of Bab Al-Nayrab. — AFP terms these horrific attacks against medical tion in fighting in several parts of Syria.” Continued on Page 13 LOCAL SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2016 Environment, climate change low priority for young Arabs DUBAI: Global climate change ranks almost bottom of a list of concerns for young Arabs across the Middle East and North Africa, according to findings in the eighth annual ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey 2016.