SUBSCRIPTION WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015 SHAABAN 9, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net 800 sacks of India heat Houston Djokovic, foul Iranian wave kills submerged as Nadal, Serena onions 800, capital’s wild weather ease through, confiscated3 roads11 melt kills15 20 Bouchard20 out Court restores citizenship Min 29º Max 44º of ex-lawmaker Barghash High Tide 07:25 & 18:25 Low Tide State revenues projected to fall 66% to KD 12bn 0015 & 13:15 40 PAGES NO: 16533 150 FILS By B Izzak Bahrain to cut KUWAIT: In a landmark decision, the administrative court yesterday annulled a government decision to subsidies for revoke the citizenship of former Islamist lawmaker Abdullah Al-Barghash and many of his family members. expatriates The verdict was issued following months of delibera- tions in the court, which demanded that the govern- DUBAI: Bahrain will begin cutting subsidies for ment should explain the reasons for withdrawing goods and services to reduce state spending on its Barghash’s citizenship, but the government ignored the foreign population as low oil prices pressure its order under the pretext that budget, a top official said. Bahraini citizens will nationality is a sovereign issue receive cash payments from the state to offset price that rests with the government. rises when subsidies are removed, said Minister of As soon as the judge pro- State for Information Affairs Isa bin Abdulrahman Al- nounced the ruling, Barghash Hammadi. Foreign citizens would not receive such broke down in tears and knelt payments. “The majority of beneficiaries from sub- down in prayers to thank God for sidy of consumer goods and services are foreign the verdict. He was hugged and kissed by a number of relatives nationals resident in the kingdom and companies Al-Barghash but not individual Bahraini citizens,” the official and supporters present in the Bahrain News Agency quoted him as saying late on court. Later, Barghash was inundated with warm con- Monday. The government will therefore redirect sub- gratulations by opposition figures and activists, who sidy policies to benefit local citizens only, Hammadi hailed the verdict. said. The government revoked the citizenship of Like other oil exporting countries in the six-mem- Barghash, two of his brothers and his sister and mem- ber Gulf Cooperation Council, Bahrain employs many bers of their families in July last year on the grounds of foreign workers; about half of its population of an article in the nationality law on granting citizenship roughly 1.3 million is estimated to be expatriate. on the basis of false or fake information. The Cabinet They benefit from state subsidies which keep down KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammed Al-Khaled Al-Sabah inspects also revoked the citizenship of the owner of pro-opposi- prices of fuel, meat, electricity, water and other items. weapons that have been handed over during the ongoing weapons collection campaign during a meet- tion Alam Al-Youm newspaper and Al-Youm television Paying for the subsidies has become increasingly ing with the media and public yesterday at the Criminal Investigation Department. — Photo by Fouad channel Ahmad Jabr Al-Shemmari and his family on the Continued on Page 15 Al-Shaikh (See Page 3) grounds he threatened national security. Continued on Page 15 LOCAL WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015 KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah meets Communications Minister Essa Al-Kandari and Board Chairman His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah meets Acting Nicaraguan Parliament Speaker and Managing Director of Kuwait Airways Rasha Al-Roumi. — Amiri Diwan photos Iris Montenegro. Amir briefed on KAC future plans, strategy Amir receives Nicaraguan delegation KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- Speaker Iris Montenegro at Bayan Palace yesterday. Deputy Hayat. HH Sheikh Jaber also received chairman and members During the meeting, Mutairi and the KISR delegation Jaber Al-Sabah received Communications Minister and Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah, of Kuwait Society for Information Technology. offered a briefing on the institute’s future activities, strategic Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Essa Al-Kandari, accom- president of the Kuwaiti-Nicaraguan parliamentary friendship Separately, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad plans and research projects to serve development in all state panied by Board Chairman and Managing Director of Kuwait group MP Jamal Al-Omar and Secretary General of the Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Minister of Education and Minister sectors. HH the Crown Prince lauded the KISR staff’s efforts, Airways Rasha Abdulaziz Al-Roumi. HH the Amir was briefed National Assembly Allam Al-Kandari attended the meeting. of Higher Education Dr Bader Hamad Al-Essa, who was accom- urging further promotion of scientific, technical and profes- about the corporation’s future plans and strategy to upgrade Meanwhile, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- panied by Director General of the Kuwait Institute for Scientific sional capabilities. In particular, he stressed the importance of services. Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received the Acting Speaker of Research (KISR) Dr Naji Al-Mutairi and members of the institu- consolidating food security. Director of Protocols at HH the HH the Amir also received National Assembly Speaker Nicaragua’s Parliament, accompanied by Omar, Kandari and tion. KISR had held an honoring ceremony yesterday for distin- Crown Prince Diwan Sheikh Mubarak Sabah Al-Salem Al- Marzouq Al-Ghanim and Acting Nicaraguan Parliament non-resident Kuwaiti Ambassador to Nicaragua Samih Johar guished staff under HH Sheikh Nawaf’s patronage. Humoud Al-Sabah attended the meeting. — KUNA KISR’s goals match News nation’s: Minister in brief Ramadan to KUWAIT: The long-term strategies of the nation and cooperation between the begin June 18 Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) nation’s scientific and technical institutes KUWAIT: The Muslim fasting dovetail harmoniously with the nation’s and those involved in applying results of sci- month of Ramadan will begin goals for achieving sustainable growth and entific research to their manufacturing capa- June 18, said local astronomer development, a Kuwaiti minister said yester- bilities. Adel Al-Saadoun yesterday. Al- day. In that vein, the minister applauded KISR’s Saadoun noted that the forecast Attending KISR’s annual meeting for giv- continuing scientific endeavors which have is based on astronomical calcula- ing out awards to people who have exhibit- resulted in the establishment of four major tions. The mainly-Muslim Kuwaiti ed scientific prowess and excellence, research centers: The Center for Petroleum people observe fasting in Minister of Education and Higher Education Research, The Center for Water Research Ramadan from dawn to dusk, in Dr Bader Al-Essa said in a speech at the which was recently endorsed by UNESCO as a line with the Islamic doctrine. meeting that Kuwait was deeply interested regional and international center, The Center Eating, drinking or smoking at in the scientific research carried out by KISR for Energy and Construction, and The Center public places is prohibited by law. KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Sabah and those associated with it. for Environment and Bio-Technology. He said meets his Yemeni counterpart Dr Riyadh Yaseen Abdullah. — KUNA He urged the need to foster those with he was very proud of the work being done by the gift of carrying out scientific research all these centers which serve the needs of FM meets OIC Secretary with the aim of benefiting Kuwaiti society. growth and development and future Cheques clearing He said the government supported coordi- advancement of the country. — KUNA system announced KUWAIT: The Central Bank of Kuwait’s (CBK) General, ministers Board of Directors has approved the new KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign “Automated Cheques Clearing System” to Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Affairs Khalid Al-Jarallah, chairman of the replace the current manual one as of June 14th, Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah met with Secretary office of the First Deputy Prime Minister and CBK Governor Dr Mohammad Al-Hashel General of the Organization of Islamic Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador announced. The approval of the new system Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Madani yesterday. The Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al- comes within the framework of the CBK’s relent- two sides discussed Kuwait’s preparation in Sabah and other top ministry officials attend- less efforts to develop the banking sector and the 42nd session of the OIC Council of ed the meetings. automate banks’ activities and services, Hashel Foreign Ministers to be held in the country Meanwhile, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled today. received Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad told yesterday. He noted Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled also met with his Javad Zarif and Foreign Minister of the that the CBK, in cooperation Yemeni counterpart Dr Riyadh Yaseen Republic of The Gambia Neneh MacDouall- with local banks, have start- Abdullah, whose country is taking part in the Gaye, who are heading their countries’ ed preparation for the session. Bilateral relations were discussed, as respective delegations to the meetings. application of the new sys- Minister Abdullah expressed appreciation to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- tem for two years. Hashel Kuwait’s contributions to restoring security Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is set to sponsor pointed out that the new and stability in Yemen, valuing at the same the OIC’s 42nd session, to be held this time its humanitarian role towards the morning at Bayan Palace’s Liberation system applies the world’s Yemeni people. Lounge. — KUNA KUWAIT: Education Minister Dr Bader Al-Essa (third from right) is pictured with KISR offi- best practices with regard cials and some of the honored guests.