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JUMADA ALTHANI 12, 1441 AH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 28 Pages Max 24º Min 11º 150 Fils Established 1961 ISSUE NO: 18054 The First Daily in the Arabian Gulf www.kuwaittimes.net Modi vows ‘grand’ Hindu Syria hero doctor reluctantly Buttigieg leads in chaotic Messi fires back at Abidal 6 temple, eyes arms exports 19 steps into Oscars limelight 24 Iowa vote, Sanders second 27 after dressing room jibe MPs slam Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’, call on all to reject it Amir is in good health: Ghanem • Speaker calls to expose ‘fake’ citizens amid housing crunch By B Izzak National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem called for official Arab, Islamic and international rejection of this “failed plan” and to Zain KSA profits soar, KUWAIT: The National Assembly yesterday strongly condemned US show full support for the Palestinian people’s steadfastness on their President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan, calling on the gov- lands. He urged popular and national Arab and Islamic efforts to high- revenues hit $2.24bn ernment to continue to reject it while urging all Arab and Islamic light the systematic crimes committed by the occupying authorities nations to also unanimously reject the so-called “Deal of the Century” against the Palestinian people. o-Y to reach SAR 3.82 billion ($1.02 bil- because it undermines the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. Ghanem commended HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- lion), reflecting an EBITDA margin of Lawmakers called for exerting all efforts to oppose and halt the Jaber Al-Sabah’s overwhelming support of the Palestinian cause, as 46 percent. Net income soared to reach process of normalizing Arab ties with Israel, saying all Israeli practices well as all governments and parliaments that opposed the US peace SAR 485 million ($130 million), reflect- are in violation of international law. A communique issued by the plan. He urged the international community to serve justice for the ing a 46 percent increase on the 2018 Assembly stressed the plan stipulates major concessions from the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. Ghanem assured the full-year net income of SAR 332 million. rights of Palestinians. The statement called for unified Arab and Islamic Kuwaiti people that HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah is enjoying good Zain KSA reported total capex invest- popular and official stands to support the Palestinian people and their health, denying rumors circulated by certain quarters. ment of SAR 1.9 billion ($512 million) for just cause. Continued on Page 24 full year 2019. Commenting on the positive finan- cial results, Zain Vice-Chairman and Overseas Employment Administration arriving at Kuwait airport. Group CEO, Bader Al-Kharafi, said: Philippines mulls (POEA) governing board the relaxation of “In the case of Villavende, I wanted some “Zain KSA’s ever improving financial the deployment ban after the Kuwaiti gov- validation of their claim that they [accused Zain Vice-Chairman and Group CEO results are attributed to the team’s ernment agreed to sign an agreement on the employers] are formally charged and are Bader Al-Kharafi diligent implementation of its digital partial lifting of standard employment contract for Filipino behind bars. We have to be contented who growth strategy, combined with the household service workers. have been charged and what are the nature RIYADH/KUWAIT: Zain Saudi Arabia close cooperation and support of the deployment ban “I had a fruitful meeting with my counter- of the charges,” Bello said. Upon the (Zain KSA) announced record-high resources of Zain Group. Zain KSA’s parts in Kuwait. Both sides agreed on the har- issuance of a decision on the partial lifting of financial results for all key indicators for distinct accomplishments in 2019 MANILA: The Philippine Department of monized standard employment contract. I will the ban, the labor chief said they will allow the full-year and fourth quarter ended include the commercial launch of the Labor and Employment said in a press talk with the POEA governing board to rec- skilled, semi-skilled and professional work- Dec 31, 2019 with the operator serving kingdom’s largest 5G network that release yesterday that in light of the fruitful ommend the partial lifting of the ban,” Bello ers to be deployed to Kuwait, while newly 7.6 million customers. For the full-year enhance competitive capabilities; meeting between the Philippine labor dele- said. However, he added, lifting of a total ban hired HSWs are still covered by the prohibi- 2019, Zain KSA generated revenues of operational efficiency initiatives; and gation and Kuwaiti officials, the labor will only follow unless an official status report tion. The balik manggagawa (returning SAR 8.4 billion ($2.24 billion), a 11 per- provision of a great customer mobile department is set to move to partially lift the is provided by the Kuwaiti government on the workers) category on the other hand will be cent Y-o-Y compared to SAR 7.5 billion experience that is instrumental in ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to cases of overseas Filipino workers Jeanelyn the subject of discussion and decision of the for the full year of 2018, while EBITDA growing its enterprise and individual Kuwait. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III Villavende, Constancia Dayag, Joanna POEA governing board. for the year increased by 27 percent Y- customer base.” (See Page 11) said he will recommend to the Philippine Demafelis and a Filipina who was raped upon Continued on Page 24 House meeting four months ago, Trump Trump-Pelosi declined to shake her outstretched hand as he gave her a paper copy of his remarks before starting to speak. Unique solution feud erupts, Despite having not spoken to Trump since their last meeting, Pelosi appeared unity in shreds to be taken aback. She avoided citing the to help Muslims customary “high privilege and distinct WASHINGTON: A bitter feud between honor” that usually accompanies the pray at Olympics US President Donald Trump and top speaker’s introduction of the president Democrat Nancy Pelosi boiled over at to Congress. “Members of Congress, the TOKYO: For the thousands of Muslim athletes, his State of the Union speech on President of the United States” was all officials and supporters arriving in Tokyo for the Tuesday, with Trump denying her a she said in introducing Trump. When his Olympic Games later this year, it may be a struggle handshake and Pelosi ripping apart a speech ended, Pelosi stood and tore up for them to find an appropriate place to pray. The copy of his remarks behind his back. her copy of the remarks he had handed answer might just be found roaming the streets of Trump avoided the subject of his her, later telling reporters it was “the Tokyo on the back of a truck. By the time the impeachment drama in a pugnacious 80- courteous thing to do, considering the Games start in July, there will be prayer rooms minute speech, but the raw wounds from alternative”. available at the currently under-construction ath- the battle were evident with fellow “The president has no class,” House lete’s village. However, some venues may not have a Republicans giving him standing ova- Democrat Jim McGovern told reporters designated space. There is also a dearth of prayer tions while rival Democrats for the most afterwards. “I mean, he should have, out spaces in hotels and public areas across the part remained seated. Japanese capital. of respect, taken the speaker’s hand. “But The Republican-led Senate was This is where the Mobile Mosque, a fully- after delivering what essentially was a equipped 48-sq-m prayer room that opens up on expected to acquit him of charges he campaign rally speech that was terribly the back of a parked truck, comes in. The back of abused his powers and obstructed dark and divisive, I think the speaker did the modified truck can be widened in seconds and Congress during a vote later yesterday. the right thing ripping it up.” Kayleigh WASHINGTON: US Vice President Mike Pence claps as Speaker of the US House of the vehicle also includes Arabic signage and out- Seeing Pelosi, the US House of McEnany, Trump’s campaign spokes- Representatives Nancy Pelosi rips a copy of US President Donald Trump’s speech after door water taps for pre-worship cleaning. The Representatives speaker, for the first woman, said of Pelosi: “Her hatred for he delivered the State of the Union address at the US Capitol on Tuesday. — AFP Yasu Project, the organization behind the enter- time since she stormed out of a White Continued on Page 24 prise, plan on pitching up outside venues during the Olympics, which run from July 24 to Aug 9. The organization’s CEO Yasuharu Inoue hopes low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines had athletes and supporters alike will use the truck. “I Plane skids off flown into Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen want athletes to compete with their utmost motiva- airport from the Aegean port city of tion and for the audience to cheer on with their runway, splits Izmir, NTV televion reported. The utmost motivation as well. That is why I made this,” plane was apparently buffeted by said Inoue, pointing to the white truck parked next strong winds and heavy rain lashing to Tokyo Tower yesterday. “I hope it brings aware- into three parts Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city. Fifty-two ness that there are many different people in this people were injured and taken to hos- world and to promote a non-discriminatory, ISTANBUL: A plane carrying 177 people pital, Istanbul governor Ali Yerlikaya peaceful Olympics and Paralympics.” skidded off the runway at an Istanbul air- said in a statement on Twitter, but there Tokyo 2020 said yesterday that they were look- port, caught fire and split into three after were no deaths.