SUBSCRIPTION WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2017 SHAWWAL 11, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Govt, MPs to Shell removes Afghanistan’s Federer, meet to discuss Malaysian Sesame Street Djokovic get new fees on cutouts over gets proud free passes at expatriates3 groping25 pics brother39 Muppet Wimbledon20 Amir sends letter to Qatar Min 30º Max 48º leader, receives Oman FM High Tide 08:55 & 22:37 Qatar calls for dialogue, to boost gas production Low Tide 02:37 & 15:20 40 PAGES NO: 17271 150 FILS KUWAIT/DOHA: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s envoy, advisor at the Amiri Diwan Khaled Yousef Al-Fulaij yesterday delivered a letter from the Amir to Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al- Thani. Separately, HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah met Omani Affairs Minister Foreign Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah at Bayan Palace yesterday. Meanwhile, Qatar said yesterday that the demands made by nations in the Gulf diplomatic crisis were impossible to meet, as a deadline was fast approaching for the emirate to respond. Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani told a press con- ference in Doha that the list of demands from countries isolating Qatar “is unrealistic and is not actionable”. “It’s not about terrorism, it’s talking about shutting down the freedom of speech,” he said at a joint press conference after talks with German counterpart Sigmar Gabriel. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt - who accuse Qatar of supporting extremism - gave Doha an extra 48 hours to meet their demands after an initial 10-day deadline expired on Sunday. The demands included Doha ending support for the Muslim Brotherhood, closing broadcaster Al-Jazeera, down- grading diplomatic ties with Iran and shutting down a Turkish military base in the emirate. Sheikh Mohammed handed an official response on (Left) HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (right) meets Omani Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah at Bayan Palace in Kuwait yester- Monday to Kuwait, which is mediating in the dispute, day. (Right) HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah’s envoy, advisor at the Amiri Diwan Khaled Yousef Al-Fulaij, delivers a letter from HH the Amir to Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin but its contents have not been disclosed. Hamad Al-Thani (right) yesterday in Doha. — KUNA Continued on Page 13 North Korea tests first ICBM Trump fumes • Russia, China urge military freeze MOSCOW: North Korea’s declaration that Pyongyang after a meeting between it had successfully tested its first inter- leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in News continental ballistic missile able to reach Moscow. They also called for a simultane- in brief the US mainland triggered a joint ous suspension of large-scale US-South Chinese-Russian appeal for a military Korea military exercises. “The opposing Saudi policeman killed freeze to lower the tension between sides should start negotiations and Pyongyang and Washington. Experts said affirm general principles of their relations by explosive device the device could reach Alaska. The including the non-use of force, rejection RIYADH: A Saudi policeman was killed yesterday and launch came as Americans prepared to of aggression and peaceful coexistence,” three others injured by an explosive device in a flash- mark Independence Day and sparked a the joint statement said. point Shiite-dominated city, the interior ministry said. Twitter outburst from US President British foreign minister Boris Johnson The policemen were on patrol in the early morning in Donald Trump who urged China to act to asked the international community to the Qatif area in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province when “end this nonsense once and for all”. “redouble its efforts to impose a price on this the device blew up, the ministry said, calling the incident The North’s possession of a working regime, which strains every nerve and sinew a “terrorist” attack. HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah ICBM - something that Trump has vowed to build nuclear weapons and launch illegal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable of condolences “won’t happen” - could be a game- missiles”. The “landmark” test of a Hwasong- to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud over the changer for countries seeking to thwart 14 missile was overseen by leader Kim Jong- “martyrdom” of the policeman and injury of three others. the military goals of the isolated state. Un, an emotional female announcer said on The Amir voiced Kuwait’s sharp condemnation of this China and Russia called for a moratorium state Korean Central Television. ABU DHABI: Ahmed Al-Shamsi, the acting chief operations officer at Abu Dhabi heinous terrorist attack that targeted innocents and on further missile and nuclear tests by Continued on Page 13 International Airport, speaks to AP yesterday. — AP aimed at disrupting security and stability in Saudi Arabia. He expressed sympathy with the kingdom, and supported all measures taken by Saudi authorities to Emirates, Turkish trying to fight terrorism and safeguard security and stability. join Etihad off laptop ban Riyadh agrees to Iran ABU DHABI: At Abu Dhabi International through when landing in America. That consulates during hajj Airport, travelers bound for the United means passengers can walk right out of TEHRAN: Iran will be allowed to set up temporary States yesterday enjoyed something the airport on arrival. consulates in Saudi Arabia during the hajj pilgrim- many others flying out of the Middle East The US laptop ban, first announced in age despite the absence of diplomatic ties can’t - walking onto an airplane with March as a security measure, now applies between the two rivals, the foreign ministry in their laptop. But what has changed in to nonstop US-bound flights from nine Tehran said yesterday. “Some officials from the for- Abu Dhabi remains unclear as the laptop international airports in Amman, Jordan; eign ministry’s consular section will be deployed to ban still affects nine other regional air- Kuwait City; Cairo; Istanbul; Jeddah and Jeddah, Makkah and Madinah to provide consular ports, including the world’s busiest for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Casablanca, services to Iranian pilgrims during the hajj,” international travel in nearby Dubai. That Morocco; Doha, Qatar; and Dubai. In spokesman Bahram Ghasemi was quoted as saying may change today. Both Dubai-based May, US President Donald Trump shared by the ISNA news agency. Iranians were unable to Emirates and Turkish Airlines in Istanbul highly classified intelligence about the attend the hajj last year after talks on security and will host American officials to show they Islamic State group wanting to use lap- logistics fell apart. But an agreement was reached have complied with measures to be tops to target aircraft with senior Russian earlier this year to allow Iranians to take part in this exempted from the ban as well, said officials visiting the White House. September’s hajj. This picture taken and released yesterday shows the test-fire of the intercontinen- David Lapan, a spokesman for the In Istanbul, Turkish Airlines CEO Bilal tal ballistic missile Hwasong-14 at an undisclosed location in North Korea. — AFP Department of Homeland Security. Eksi wrote on Twitter that he believed At the Abu Dhabi airport, the home of the laptop ban there would end as soon the UAE’s state carrier Etihad, officials as today. For Emirates, its Dubai hub has believe they’ll see even more customers in grown into the world’s busiest airport for First Israel visit by Indian PM the coming weeks as people learn they can international traffic, in large part thanks keep their laptops and tablets on US-bound to the long-haul carrier’s expansion. JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in flights. Etihad operates 45 flights a week Since the laptop ban, Emirates had been Israel yesterday for what he called a “groundbreaking” between the UAE’s capital and six cities in offering some passengers laptops they first ever visit by an Indian premier, with growing ties the US. Asked about what changed, the air- can use in flight. Emirates said in a state- between the two countries including billions of dollars port’s acting chief operations officer ment on Tuesday it is “working hard in in defense deals. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ahmed Al-Shamsi gave no details when he coordination with various aviation stake- Netanyahu and other officials gave Modi a red carpet spoke with AP. Lapan previously said the holders and the local authorities” to put welcome at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv as he began airport had new procedures, “both seen the heightened security measures and his three-day visit. The two leaders embraced heartily and unseen,” to protect flights. protocols in place. It offered no specifics and gave brief speeches, pledging to work together on “There was an assessment by the US on what American authorities wanted. issues including security, agriculture and energy. “It is my singular honor to be the first ever prime min- Homeland Security’s Transportation “We hope that we will receive valida- ister of India to undertake this groundbreaking visit to Security Administration, they’re the ones tion that all measures have been success- Israel,” Modi said. Netanyahu said “we’ve been waiting for who pass certain laws that airports have fully implemented so that the electronics you a long time. We’ve been waiting almost 70 years in to follow,” Shamsi said. “Based on these ban can be lifted as soon as possible for fact, because yours is truly a historic visit”. Modi later vis- rules and how well airports follow them, our US flights,” the airline said. The laptop ited the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem they are the ones who decide when to ban, as well as a Trump administration and was to have dinner with Netanyahu.