SUBSCRIPTION WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016 SHAWWAL 29, 1437 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Kuwaitis donate Samsung’s new With cheap spy Saudi female blood to jumbo phone tools, nations runner breaks mark invasion unlocks with ‘monitoring barriers in anniversary3 iris13 scanner everyone’27 Rio20 marathon Rights of Indian, other expat Min 34º workers guaranteed: Subaih Max 49º High Tide 10:40 Thousands of jobless Asians stranded in Saudi Arabia Low Tide 05:07 & 18:23 40 PAGES NO: 16951 150 FILS KUWAIT/MANILA: Kuwait is keen on safeguarding for- MPs slam petrol eign communities, namely Indian expatriates, who con- stitute the largest non-Kuwaiti community in the coun- hike, warn govt try, affirmed the minister of social affairs and labor. Hind Al-Sabeeh, also minister of state for planning affairs and By B Izzak development, said in a statement yesterday that the presence of a large number of Indians in the country KUWAIT: Lawmakers yesterday strongly lashed out at the indicates that their businesses are stable and their government for raising the prices of petrol, saying they will rights are safeguarded. not accept the hike and vowed to take measures. The criti- Kuwait, she added, has signed a protocol with the cism came after an urgent meeting called by Speaker Indian labor ministry, stipulating that it approves the Marzouq Al-Ghanem held at his office to discuss what the employment contract ahead of a worker’s entry into lawmakers described as a surprising government decision. Kuwait. She put the number of Indian workers in The meeting was attended by 14 MPs. MP Mohammad Tana Kuwait’s private sector at 549,196, adding that the num- called on all MPs to cut short their summer vacations in order ber of them who had lodged complaints requesting to hold an emergency meeting of the National Assembly, attainment of their rights between July 31, 2015 and which is now on a three-month summer recess. July 31, 2016 amounted to 4,223 only. A number of MPs blamed the government for violating Continued on Page 13 promises not to raise petrol prices and criticized it for mak- ing the raise while the Assembly was on summer vacation. Deputy Speaker Mubarak Al-Khrainej said MPs during the Mercury rising meeting reviewed steps that could be taken after the gov- ernment decided to increase the prices of petrol in a sur- KUWAIT: Kuwait’s temperature has reached an prising way and without consulting the Assembly. abnormal level of 50 degrees Celsius, according to Khrainej said the majority of lawmakers underscored that meteorologist Essa Ramadan at the Directorate the decision will negatively affect the lives of citizens and General of Civil Aviation. Ramadan told KUNA that expected it could have a negative financial impact on low- the northwest wind speed will increase with a and middle-income people. He said the government chance of dust in desert areas, adding that an breached a pledge it made in the Assembly that it will not increase in the height of waves yesterday was also raise the price of petrol unilaterally and before consulting the expected. Also, humidity levels will decrease, and it Assembly. Khrainej said the lawmakers will discuss at future is expected that temperatures will increase in meetings, which will be likely attended by the government, desert areas, Jahra and the suburbs of Kuwait City. alternative measures to compensate citizens for the increase KUWAIT: Young divers search for oysters containing pearls yesterday during the annual pearl diving season Ramadan added that humidity will return today and alleviate its negative impact. off the coast of Khairan, 100 km south of Kuwait City. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat (See Page 5) Continued on Page 13 Continued on Page 13 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016 LOCAL KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Kuwait with Ambassador of the United States of America to Kuwait Douglas Silliman. Capital Market Authority (CMA) Nayef Al-Hajraf and CMA board members. —Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos Capital Market Authority officials present annual report to Amir, Crown Prince, PM KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh year 2015-2016, while also providing details establishment, as well as broad-lines of meantime, His Highness the Crown Prince Al-Sabah hosted Director General of the Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His on the authority’s plans for the future. The future plans designed to promote the capi- received Minister of Public Works and Public Authority for Applied Education and Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf two meetings took place at Seif Palace yes- tal market, in line with CMA’s bylaws. Minister of State for National Assembly Training (PAAET) Dr Ahmad Saleh Al-Athari Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah separately terday. Hajraf and the CMA board members His Highness the Amir and His Highness Affairs Dr Ali Al-Omair, as well as Minister of and his deputy for administrative and finan- received Chairman of the Board of later met with His Highness the Prime the Crown Prince also received Dr Education and Minister of Higher Education cial affairs Hajraf Al-Hajraf. Commissioners of Kuwait Capital Market Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Mohammad Al-Hashel, Governor of the Dr Bader Al-Essa. His Highness the Crown His Highness the Premier received Athari Authority (CMA) Nayef Al-Hajraf and board Al-Sabah, and presented to him the authori- Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK). Meanwhile, also received Sheikh Salem Abdulaziz Al- and Hajraf on the occasion of PAAET’s win- members. ty’s report for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. His His Highness the Amir received Douglas Saud Al-Sabah, and Engineer Abdulaziz ning the award as the top establishment The members presented to His Highness Highness the Prime Minister was briefed Silliman, the outgoing Ambassador of the Abdullatif Al-Ibrahim. that provides smart education in the Middle the Amir and His Highness the Crown Prince about the authority’s tasks, namely the United States of America to Kuwait, on the Separately, His Highness the Prime East, granted by the Dubai Distinctiveness the fifth CMA annual report for the fiscal achievements that have been made since its occasion of the end of his tenure. In the Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Institute in the Middle East. —KUNA His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al- Sabah meets with Director General of the Public Authority for Applied His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Education and Training (PAAET) Dr Ahmad Saleh Al-Athari and his deputy meets with Sheikh Salem Abdulaziz Al-Saud Al-Sabah. meets with Engineer Abdulaziz Abdullatif Al-Ibrahim. for administrative and financial affairs Hajraf Al-Hajraf. Capital of Islamic Culture events to promote state reputation: Minister Ambassadors meet chiefs KUWAIT: The events and activities of of the year-long celebrations. This also the ‘Kuwait Capital of Islamic Culture includes activities carried out in coordi- 2016’ are seeking to promote Kuwait’s nation with the Ministry of Justice and of Yemeni opposition reputation, both at home and overseas, Awqaf and Islamic Affairs during the said Minister of Information and Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled meets UN envoy Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al- SMEs Humoud Al-Sabah yesterday. In other news, Sheikh Salman said KUWAIT: Ambassadors of 18 states concerned with Sheikh Salman, who is also chairman that small and medium enterprises the aspired peace settlement for Yemen yesterday of the National Council for Culture, Arts constitute some of the main pillars for met delegations from Ansarullah and the People’s and Letters (NCCAL), made the state- economies, namely that of the State of Congress, on sideline of the Kuwait-hosted inter- ment after he presided over the fifth Kuwait, at the global level. The Ministry Yemeni consultations that got underway on April meeting of the committee tasked with of Information said in a statement 21st. During the meeting which was attended by the planning, supervision and coordi- released yesterday that Sheikh Salman the UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the two nation of the ‘Kuwait Capital of Islamic underlined the key role for such proj- sides discussed latest development in the concilia- Culture 2016’ celebrations. ects during a meeting with the Board tion process namely a proposal by Cheikh Ahmed The meeting reviewed a host of dis- Chairman of the National Fund for to work out a settlement. tinguished proposals and views for the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Cheikh Ahmed was set later yesterday to meet concluding event of the celebrations, Development, Dr Mohammad Al- with a delegation from the two opposition move- offered by the special consultation Zuhair, the Acting Director General of ments to follow up on the talks regarding the pro- committee, Sheikh Salman said. He the Kuwait Central Statistics Bureau posal, which had already been accepted by the urged fast efforts for the implementa- Mona Al-Daas and the executive man- Government delegation. The inter-Yemeni talks are tion of the celebrations agenda till the ager in the executive sector, Meshari Al- scheduled to conclude by August 7th. end of the year. Mahmoud. The minister said that they had also Minister Sheikh Salman, during the Developments followed up what was achieved of the meeting, examined tasks that have On Monday, First Deputy Prime Minister and recommendations of the fourth meet- been accomplished by a joint commit- Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad ing, regarding the coordination among tee tasked with scanning all economic Al-Sabah met with the Cheikh Ahmad at Bayan the state institutions, ministries and installations in the country as a prelude Palace to review the latest developments on the other bodies for the “Kuwait Capital of to devising plans for shoring up the ongoing Yemeni peace talks in Kuwait.