markets soccer THE FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE DAILY IN FREE KUWAIT Pages 14 & 16 Established in 1977 / www.arabtimesonline.com Page 9 THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 / ZUL-QAADAH 14, 1442 AH emergency number 112 NO. 17722 16 PAGES 150 FILS ‘We found them’ ... ID, closure on 8 Kuwaiti missing ICRC chairs search Other Voices Two Kuwaitis off ‘terror’ list BAGHDAD, June 23: At the 51st Tripartite Commission (TC) Committee. meeting yesterday, held under the auspices of the International Since their establishment in 1991 and 1994, the Tripartite Com- KUWAIT CITY, June 23: The Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), it was announced that the mission and its Technical Sub-Committee, respectively, continue Committee for the Implementa- cases of ten missing persons and Prisoners of War (PoW) from the to do their utmost to bring answers to the families of missing per- Kuwait different, tion of Security Council Resolu- 1990-1991 Gulf War were formally closed. sons from 1990-1991 Gulf War. tions on Financing and Combating Terrorism has decided to remove Nine of the ten cases (8 Kuwaitis and 1 Saudi national) were The commission is committed to bring as many answers as pos- the names of Kuwaitis from its closed based on DNA analyses conducted at the Kuwaiti Depart- sible to families who want their loved ones identified and buried but for the worst list, reports Al-Qabas daily. ment of Forensic Evidence. regardless of how much time has already passed. The burial of a The list contains the names The other case is an Iraqi soldier, whose remains were found in loved one is essential in bringing closure to bereaved families left By Ali Ahmed Al-Baghli of persons who are accused of Bubiyan Island, north of Kuwait, in February 2021. They were re- behind. Former Minister of Oil financing and supporting terror- patriated from the State of Kuwait to the Republic of Iraq in March The Tripartite Commission and its Technical Sub-Committee is ism. The Kuwaitis whose names 2021. chaired by the ICRC, and composed of representatives of the Re- ONE of the wise government’s geniuses — a were removed from the list are senior offi cial at the General Secretariat for Plan- Adel Aqel Salem Roisan Al- The nine mortal remains in question were found at a burial public of Iraq, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ning that turned into the authority of confusion Dhafiri, and Muhammad Abdul site in Iraq’s Samawa district in March 2019, thanks to the joint the United States of America, the United Kingdom and the Repub- recently — said with enviable courage: “Kuwait Razzaq Muhammad Obaid Jad- efforts of the Iraqi and Kuwaiti authorities assisted by experts lic of France. is different !” oua Kardoush Al-Anzi. from the ICRC within the framework of the Technical Sub- The UNAMI joined in 2014, as an observer. We say to him: You are right. Kuwait is re- ally different. When it failed to stay in front, it became different, as it is now at the back of ranks in many aspects! Education, culture, arts, literature, integrity, infrastructure, govern- ment administration with its majority, and even the Parliament, have become among the most Dem base support dents shameful things. This Parliament — for which we dragged our legs on Dec 5, 2020 to elect those who represent us in legisla- tion and oversight — be- came a shameful thing for us. It joined the rest of the bipartisan bow to Israel failure bodies and institu- tions which we see wher- ever we turn our faces. The Parliament has had no Al-Baghli achievement for six months now, which is unprecedented in the whole world; even if Robespierre or Jean- Jacques Rousseau — the spiritual fathers of old and current parliaments — came out. Parliamentary representation after the demise of the absolute monarchy with the outbreak of the French Revolution came to absolve you of what you are doing in your Parliament … This is just the tip of the iceberg of what we are expe- riencing these days with our general conditions in the executive and legislative authorities. Nevertheless, the one who deserves to win the title of the ‘greatest creator’ that we failed to achieve months ago is our Minister of Health — the young Sheikh, considering his decisions. He puts more pressure on the citizens and ex- patriates — whether quarantine or something else. It is diffi cult to travel. It is diffi cult to interact ‘selectively and hatefully’ with other people… We see infections and deaths increas- ing day after day despite all his decisions that are stamped by members of the rational gov- ernment, for which God has not sent down any other authority! He did not vaccinate the domestic workers who are in our houses and whom we interact with daily more than the infant interacts with the mother. A brother means his brothers, and a friend means his friends! An Asian worker in my house moved to God’s mercy due to the complications of the corona epidemic and the lack of vaccination. She left behind several hungry mouths in her home coun- try. They need every penny she was earning with her sweat here to support them. The minister’s latest ‘useless and worthless‘ decision is to prevent people who have not been In this June 19, 2021 file photo, Palestinian demonstrators wave the Palestinian flag during a protest in Damascus Gate just outside Jerusalem’s Old City. A new poll on US vaccinated against corona from entering restau- attitudes toward a core conflict in the Middle East finds about half of Democrats want the country to do more to support the Palestinians. (AP) rants, cafés, major complexes, salons and health clubs although the turn of thousands who reg- istered for vaccination has yet to come. They adhered to government decisions just to be ‘re- More say US too supportive of Tel Aviv warded’ with such punishment. The young Sheikh did not tell us how to feed those who serve in restaurants, cafés, complexes, WASHINGTON, June 23, (AP): A new poll on American atti- The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research salons and health clubs — the expatriates; yet he tudes toward a core conflict in the Middle East finds about half finds differences within both the Democratic and the Republican parties on the US forbids the entry of those who have not been vac- of Democrats want the US to do more to support the Palestinians, approach toward Israel and the Palestinians, with liberal Democrats wanting more cinated to these places! support for the Palestinians and conservative Republicans seeking even greater A few days ago, New York and Texas cel- showing that a growing rift among Democratic lawmakers is also support for the Israelis. ebrated the end of the curfew and wearing reflected in the party’s base. The survey also examined Americans’ opinions on the Biden administration’s handling of the masks. Britain and France announced the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The survey was conducted about three same. Conditions have returned to almost nor- weeks into a cease-fire following a devastating 11-day war last mal among our brothers in the Kingdom of month between Israel and the Gaza Strip’s Hamas militant rulers. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Newswatch ‘Sink funds The fighting killed at least 254 Palestinians and 13 people in Israel. The poll shows Americans overall are divided over US others; except Kuwait … because Kuwait, as policy toward Israel and the Palestinians. It also shows more one of our planning geniuses said, is different Americans disapprove of President Joe Biden’s approach to … but such difference is for the worst in our KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s Public connected to a biodiesel fraud into Salmi’ the conflict than approve of it. point of view! Institution for Social Security’s scheme run by Utah polygamists Among Democrats, 51% say the US is not supportive By Saeed Mahmoud Saleh [email protected] (PIFSS) assets rose to KD 6.3 bil- Jacob and Isaiah Kingston and enough of the Palestinians. The sentiment jumps to 62% lion (USD 20.9 billion) in March, gas station owner Lev Dermen to Arab Times Staff among Democrats who describe themselves as liberal. On the the highest fi gure in the pension defraud the the US Treasury by fi l- other hand, 49% of Republicans say the US is not supportive fund’s history, driven by the fi nan- ing false claims for over $1 billion KUWAIT CITY, June 23: enough of the Israelis, a number that rises to 61% among those cial market’s robust performance in refundable renewable fuel tax MP Marzouq Al-Khalifa has who say they’re conservative. Al-Ghanim arrives last year. credits. (AP) submitted a proposal to de- Paul Spelce, a 26-year-old Democratic-leaning independent The gain in assets amounted to ❑ ❑ ❑ velop Salmi Road. He said voter and supporter of Palestinian statehood, is a member of a a 20.9 percent increase from last UNITED NATIONS: Russia’s for- this road has become impor- heavily religious Texas Republican family whose support for year’s fi gure, subsequently ratchet- tant and it is the longest road in Brussels for talks ing up investment by 16.5 percent, eign minister says Moscow disa- Israel is ingrained with their Christian faith. Spelce, of Austin, PIFSS Director General Mishal Al- grees that there is no alternative to in Kuwait — about 120 kilo- says he followed news of last month’s Gaza war and the US deliver humanitarian aid to Syria’s meters long. response closely on the radio as he helped deliver mail.