MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014 LOCAL Man arrested for drug trafficking, car theft Four held in brothel raid

KUWAIT: Jahra police arrested a drug deal- police raid on an apartment turned into a Drunk man reported her missing, by detecting her er who is also accused in multiple auto brothel in Hawally. They include three A man was arrested in Salmiya on phone’s signal. Detectives had struggled in 12 Kuwaitis qualify for thefts reported around the governorate. Asian women reported missing by their charges of public intoxication and insulting their attempts to locate the girl, who would Patrol officers forced the suspect to stop employers and an Asian man who ran the a police officer on duty. The man was keep her phone switched off and change World Robot Olympiad following a pursuit after he attempted to brothel, according to investigations. The pulled over for swerving, before police dis- locations every time police could detect escape when he was ordered to pull over four were taken to the deportation deten- covered that he was drunk. The man her signal when she briefly switched her : Some 12 Kuwaiti students won top three for driving a car without license plates. The tion on Saturday. reportedly offended a policeman while he phone on. Police handed the girl over to places of the local qualifications for the 2014 World bedoon man was arrested after police was placing him under arrest. He was taken her parents after she signed a paper pledg- Robot Olympiad, it was announced yesterday. found shabu (meth) in 11 small plastic bags Fatal crash to the authorities for further action. ing that she will not escape again. The qualification rounds were held in collaboration in his car. Police also found drug parapher- A man died in an accident on Nuwaiseeb with the ministry of education and the regional office nalia and the vehicle’s license plates inside. Road Friday night. Paramedics and police Domestic dispute Work mishap of the International Movement for Leisure Activities in Investigations revealed that the car arrived to the scene shortly after the acci- Mubarak Al-Kabeer police reunited a girl A car mechanic was injured after a vehi- Science and Technology (MILSET), said a statement by belonged to a Gulf national who later dent was reported, but discovered that the with her family weeks after she escaped cle fell on him accidently inside a Sharq the Kuwaiti Robot Center. arrived to the police station and told offi- driver had already succumbed to his from her house. The Kuwaiti girl, who is in garage Saturday. The 49-year-old Jordanian The Olympiad is due to take place in Sochi, cers that his vehicle was stolen from out- injuries. Criminal investigators examined her twenties, spent the days at shopping man was diagnosed with broken ribs and next November. side his house. The man was referred to the the scene and transferred the body to the malls and slept in mosques after domestic chest bruises at Amiri Hospital, where he The winners, six teams from middle and high school authorities to face charges. forensic department. An investigation was disputes made her run away from her fami- was taken after the incident happened. levels, competed along with 20 local teams. Each team opened to determine the circumstances ly’s house in Mubarak Al-Kabeer, according Preliminary investigations indicate that the comprises of two members. Hawally brothel which led the victim’s car to lose balance to investigations. Detectives were able to man was doing some repairs underneath a MILSET is a non-governmental, non-profit and polit- Four people were arrested during a and turn over at the side of the road. locate the girl one week after her father car when it accidently fell on him. ically independent youth organization, which aims at developing scientific culture among young people through the organization of science-and-technology programs, including science fairs, science camps, con- gresses and others activities of high-quality. The World Robot Olympiad is a global competition for young people. First held in 2004 in , it now attracts 1,000 participants from 37 countries. The competition consists of three different categories; regular, open and soccer. —KUNA

Palestinian ambassador lauds Kuwait’s constant support KUWAIT: Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait Rami Tahboub lauded yesterday the continu- ous support provided by His Highness the Amir, the Government, charities and and peo- ple of Kuwait to the Palestinian cause, as well as their stance side by side with the Palestinian people. Kuwait’s aid to Palestine proves its con- stant proactivity in extending a helping hand to the Palestinian people, Ambassador Tahboub said in a statement following his meeting with Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Dr. Hilal Al-Sayer at KRCS head- quarters. KUWAIT: The Public Relations Department at Kuwait Municipality has warned against encroachment of state property in all areas. It said that supervisory teams are on the He also mentioned that Kuwait’s support to the look out for those who violate the rules. The department said it will continue fighting this negative phenomena to guarantee street cleanliness and ensure the public safety. Palestinians never stopped even under most difficult cir- The capital municipality officials wrote six citations and 11 undertaking during a campaign in Mubarakiya. — By Hanan Al-Saadoun cumstances, whether that support came directly from insti- tutions based inside or outside the occupied lands, noting at the same time that KRCS has always sought to reach all those needy ones from all around Palestine. API organizes ‘Economic Diplomacy’ training course The Palestinian diplomat pointed out KRCS’ various proj- KUWAIT: The Arab Planning Institute speech. He added that the course will also include diplomats from Kuwait, , The Institute offers a wide variety of ects in Jerusalem, the West Bank, Qalqilya, Jenin, Tubas, launched yesterday a specialized training train the diplomats how to promote Yemen and . training programs tailored to improve the Ramallah, Bethlehem, Hebron, Nablus and other course on “Economic Diplomacy” for Arab national products, attract foreign invest- Arab Planning Institute is a non-profit skills and increase the efficiency of individ- Palestinian cities, noting the KRCS is one of the effective diplomats and trade attachÈs. “The course ments and serve the economic and devel- regional organization whose primary mis- uals working at various levels of govern- philanthropic societies on the international level as it has a is meant to enhance diplomats’ skills in opment policies of their countries. sion is to advance the cause of economic ment institutions, and in the private sector. significant role in aid. He also expressed his gratitude and appreciation to strengthening economic and commercial The course includes a number of lec- and social development in the Arab coun- Its target groups are those involved in the KRCS’ support and efforts which alleviated the suffering of relations between their countries and other tures and visits to several Kuwait-based tries through National Capacity Building, areas of national economic management the Palestinian people through the Society’s constant world countries,” The API’s Undersecretary Arab and Kuwaiti economic institutions, Al- research, Institutional Support & consultan- and implementation of development poli- humanitarian aid and relief. — KUNA Dr. Hussein Al-Talafah said in the opening Talafah disclosed, adding that the trainees cy, expert-group meetings and publication. cies in the Arab countries. — KUNA Kuwaiti medical center in

TRIPOLI, North Lebanon: Lebanon witnessed yester- day launch of yet another key Kuwaiti philanthropic project, latest of a chain of Kuwaiti-funded aid ven- tures, laying corner stone of a medical center in the northernmost province of Akkar. The State of Kuwait demonstrates its support for Lebanon through con- struction of such large medical centers, said Ahmad Al-Sabti, the Kuwaiti diplomatic attache, in remarks while he laid the corner stone of the medical center in town of Al-Rama, with Kuwaiti funding amounting to $1 million. Building this medical center will contribute to efforts aimed at improving medical services for the locals, said Al-Sabti, the representative of the Kuwaiti Embassy in Lebanon. He re-affirmed Kuwait’s keenness on participation in various development ventures in Lebanon, not- ing such aid manifests the close ties bonding the two countries and bortherly peoples of Lebanon and Kuwait. The chairman of Al- Rama Municipality, Khaled Al-Badawi, affirmed impor- tance of the Kuwaiti- financed center for resi- dents of the remote region. He expressed gratitude to Kuwait, namely His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Government and people of the Gulf State.— KUNA