SUBSCRIPTION THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2014 SHAWWAL 18, 1435 AH www.kuwaittimes.net National water Gaza deadline Hollywood Dortmund storage capacity looms as icon Lauren beat weakened exceeds four six die in Bacall Bayern in billion gallons3 ordnance8 blast dead38 at 89 Super20 Cup Maliki refuses to go as Max 47º Min 33º Iraqis turn to new PM High Tide 02:12 & 14:08 Low Tide Abadi endorsed by Iran’s supreme leader 08:18 & 20:50 40 PAGES NO: 16254 150 FILS BAGHDAD: An ever more isolated Nouri Al-Maliki again Savola starts protested his removal as Iraqi prime minister yesterday as his former sponsor in Iran publicly endorsed a suc- cessor who many in Baghdad hope can halt the initial talks to advance of Sunni jihadists. While Maliki, abandoned by former backers in the United States and Iraq’s Shiite buy Americana political and religious establishment, pressed his legal claim on power, premier-designate Haider Al-Abadi DUBAI: Major Saudi food producer Savola Group said yesterday it had begun preliminary talks on a potential held consultations on forming a coalition government acquisition of Kuwait Food Co (Americana), one of the that can unite warring factions after eight years that Middle East’s largest food companies. Savola has attend- saw the Sunnis driven to revolt by what they saw as ed an investor roadshow held by Americana’s manage- Maliki’s sectarian bias. ment, but talks have not yet reached a stage that would Shiite-led government forces and their allies among require disclosure, the company said in a bourse filing. the ethnic Kurdish militias of northern Iraq were in With a $4.4 billion market capitalization, Americana is action on the frontlines against the Sunni fighters of the a franchise operator of restaurants including KFC and Islamic State as European Union states began to follow Pizza Hut, owned by Yum Brands, and Red Lobster and the US lead and provide arms direct to the Kurds and Olive Garden, owned by Darden Restaurants. It also step up efforts to help tens of thousands of refugees makes food products such as frozen vegetables. The fleeing the advancing hardline Islamists. Though Maliki company, which says it has over 63,000 employees and has built up a network of commanders in the armed operates in 13 countries, posted sales of $3.1 billion in 2013 and net profit of $179 million. Because of hopes for forces and Shiite militias who owe him personal ties of a sale, its shares have surged 25.2 percent since early loyalty, there was no sign that he was ready to resort to April, against a 4.2 percent retreat by the wider Kuwait force against Abadi, a long-time associate in the Islamic market index. The stock climbed 3.2 percent to a record Dawa Party. high in early trade yesterday in response to Savola’s state- In a speech on state television, in his continuing ment. capacity as acting prime minister, Maliki said he was “For Savola, it should be an attractive asset and com- waiting for the supreme court to rule on his complaint plementary to what it’s already doing in Saudi and Iraq in that, as leader of the biggest bloc in the parliament terms of food production and distribution,” said a Dubai- elected in April, it was he, not Abadi, whom the presi- based director of equity sales who declined to be identi- dent should invite to form a government. A court ruling fied. Americana officials have consistently declined to against Maliki could be a way out of the standoff. “The comment on acquisition talks, while members of the Al- violation that occurred has no value,” Maliki said. “This Kharafi family, the billionaire majority shareholder in government is continuing, and will not be changed Americana at 66.8 percent, could not be reached for BAGHDAD: Caretaker Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki (third left) walks in the grounds of the Defence comment this week. — Reuters Ministry in the capital yesterday during the funeral of Maj Gen Majid Abdul Salam, the pilot of a helicopter except after the Federal Court issues its decision.” that crashed the day before in northern Iraq. — AFP Continued on Page 15 Iranian first woman Ousted Mubarak defends his rule to win ‘maths Nobel’ Ex-strongman denies ordering killing of protesters CAIRO: Egypt’s deposed President Hosni bloodshed and to preserve national unity, SEOUL: An Iranian-born mathematician sophisticated and highly original contri- Mubarak yesterday denied that he for Egypt not to slip into a dangerous path has become the first woman to win a butions to the fields of geometry and ordered protesters killed during the 2011 toward the unknown,” he added, wearing prestigious Fields Medal, widely viewed dynamical systems, particularly in uprising that deposed him, his first a blue prison uniform and with reddened as the Nobel Prize of mathematics. understanding the symmetry of curved lengthy statement to a court as his year- eyes. His speech touched on what he said Maryam Mirzakhani, a Harvard-educat- surfaces such as spheres. Although her old retrial draws to an end. Speaking from were the achievements of his three- ed mathematician and pro- work is considered “pure a gurney inside a cage that holds defen- decade rule. He said he “achieved the fessor at Stanford University mathematics” and is mostly dants, the 86-year-old Mubarak described highest economic growth in Egypt’s histo- in California, was one of four theoretical, it has implications his 29-year rule as one that stabilized the ry.” winners announced by the for physics and quantum field country, a theme employed during his last Mubarak was found guilty in June 2012 International Congress of theory, as well as for the days in power as the popular revolt of failing to stop the killing of over 900 Mathematicians (ICM) at its study of prime numbers and against him grew and he resisted calls to protesters during the 18-day uprising and conference in Seoul yester- cryptography. “Fluent in a step down. was sentenced to life imprisonment, but day. “This is a great honour. I remarkably diverse range of “This may be my last speech. As my life his conviction was overturned in January will be happy if it encourages mathematical techniques and approaches its end, thank God I have a 2013. That decision was appealed by pros- young female scientists and disparate mathematical cul- good conscience, and I am satisfied I ecutors, and a retrial began in April 2013. mathematicians,” Mirzakhani tures, she embodies a rare spent it in defence of Egypt. Hosni Along with Mubarak, his security chief said in a press release from Maryam combination of superb tech- Mubarak speaking to you today would Habib El-Adly, convicted and sentenced to Stanford University where Mirzakhani nical ability, bold ambition, never order the killing of protesters or life in prison on the same charges, as well she is a professor. “I am sure there will far-reaching vision, and deep curiosity,” shedding the blood of Egyptians,” the for- as six of Adly’s top aides, are also standing be many more women winning this the ICM said in a statement. Iran’s presi- mer autocrat told the court, where he trial. All six were acquitted in the earlier kind of award in coming years,” she dent Hassan Rouhani offered his con- appeared at times sympathetic but also trial. The final verdict will be issued on CAIRO: Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak added. gratulations to Mirzakhani in a letter. defiant. “I voluntarily chose to give up my Sept 27, the judge said. leaves a helicopter after it landed at Maadi Military The award recognised Mirzakhani’s Continued on Page 15 responsibility as president to prevent Continued on Page 15 Hospital yesterday. — AP Brazil candidate American woman’s body Campos killed found in suitcase on Bali DENPASAR, Indonesia: An American blood. Mack had been staying in the in plane crash tourist’s battered body has been found hotel with her daughter, Heather, 19, in a suitcase at an exclusive hotel on and her daughter’s boyfriend, Tommy SANTOS, Brazil: Brazilian presidential candidate Indonesia’s resort island of Bali and her Schaefer, 21, local police chief Djoko Eduardo Campos was killed in a plane crash yesterday, daughter and daughter’s boyfriend Hari Utomo told reporters. throwing the October election into disarray and causing have been arrested over the killing, She and her daughter stayed in the big swings in local financial police said yesterday. The body of hotel together for several days before markets. Campos’ private jet Sheila von Wiese Mack was found the boyfriend joined them on Monday, crashed in bad weather as it Tuesday stuffed into a suitcase in the Utomo said. Mack was recorded on prepared to land in the coastal boot of a taxi in front of the five-star St CCTV arguing with Schaefer in the city of Santos, just south of Sao Regis hotel in the upscale Nusa Dua hotel lobby the same night, he said. Paulo, killing all seven people resort area of Bali. The next day, the couple were check- on board, the Sao Paulo state The 62-year-old victim was half ing out and sent several suitcases fire department said. Television naked, had several wounds to her down to a taxi, allegedly including the images showed smoke billow- head, and appeared to have put up a one that contained the victim. The Eduardo Campos ing from the crash site in a resi- struggle, a doctor who examined the body was discovered when the couple dential area. Campos, 49, was body said.