SUBSCRIPTION SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2016 JAMADA ALTHANI 3, 1437 AH No: 16811 Kuwait keen on Glimmer of hope Lethal Liverpool Arab consensus as Syria war sink Manchester on key issues: enters 6th year United 2-0 Jarallah3 7 47 Over 1,000 expats held in Hawally crackdown Min 17º 150 Fils Arrested illegal residents face deportation Max 28º KUWAIT: Illegal residents and those wanted for various law violations are rounded up in Hawally on Thursday night. ‘Clash of civilizations’ if By Hanan Al-Saadoun KUWAIT: In a massive crackdown on residency violators, want- ed outlaws and criminals, security officials raided many areas of Trump wins: Dubai official Hawally on Thursday night and arrested more than 1,000 expa- triates. According to security sources, 2,437 expatriates were detained briefly for verification of their credentials and 1,068 of DUBAI: A top security official in Dubai civilizations created by Samuel will come Trump home decor products at its 180 them were referred to detention centers pending formalities of warned yesterday of a “clash of civiliza- to light at the hands of the candidate and Lifestyle stores in the region as it “values deportation. The sources added that 2,369 people were tions” if US Republican candidate Donald al-Baghdadi,” Tamim wrote. Trump has and respects the sentiments of its cus- released after checking their documents. Trump becomes president, the latest sign for years looked to do business in the tomers.” The security campaign was led by the Ministry of Interior of disquiet across the Middle East over Middle East, particularly in the Gulf and In Lebanon, Abdelsalam Shalash, a res- Assistant Undersecretary or General Security Major General the businessman’s comments about the emirate of Dubai. Trump has lent his ident of the capital, Beirut, said Trump is Abdul Fattah Al-Ali and Hawally Security Director Major General Muslims. trying to win by playing on people’s fears. Shehab Al-Shemmari. Trump refused to back away from his “He is using propaganda to convince peo- The sources explained that detainees to be deported includ- recent statement that “Islam hates the ple that our enemy is either the Muslims ed 68 for violating residency laws, 39 wanted in various criminal West” during a Republican debate or the Mexicans, and it’s rallying up a lot cases, 413 for not having civil IDs, 311 marginal laborers, 39 for Thursday night in Miami, which came of people because people are afraid,” vice crimes, 18 for possessing drugs, 14 for drinking alcohol, six after he called in December for a ban on Shalash said. “And fear is one of the easi- for robberies, five for illegal entry into Kuwait and 130 for viola- Muslims entering the United States. est concepts to make use of.” tion of labor laws. In addition, the officials detained 10 vehicles. Trump said he wouldn’t stoop to being Newspaper columns and editorials in The officers barricaded all major and minor roads leading to “politically correct” by avoiding such the region roundly have criticized his streets in Hawally before commencing the operation. statements. comments. An editorial published by the Lt. Gen Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, the Lebanese English-language Daily Star deputy chairman of police and general Republican presidential candidate newspaper, said the thought that “a man security in Dubai, took to Twitter to Donald Trump. — AP whose knowledge of geography, history respond. Referencing political scientist and theology is nonexistent may reach Samuel P. Huntington’s theory that future name to two high-profile Dubai golf the Oval Office is terrifying and deeply wars would be fought between cultures, course projects and an ongoing real concerning.” “A Trump White House Tamim warned that a Trump win could estate development, and sought for years would be detrimental to the American see him face Islamic State group leader to expand his hotel chain into the region. people, but as commander-in-chief of the Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. Since his comments in December, a world’s most powerful country, his reach “If Trump beats Hillary (Clinton), that Mideast company, the Dubai-based will affect hundreds of millions more,” the means that the scenario of the clash of Landmark Group, said it would pull all newspaper said. — AP LOCAL SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2016 KUWAIT: Daoud Suleiman Marafia, General Manager of Imtedad (center) with OoredooÅfs Fatima Dashti (right) and Yousuf Al-Shallal. Prof Mohammad Yunus Ooredoo Sponsors Prof Muhammad Yunus Seminar KUWAIT: Ooredoo Kuwait, a member of the Ooredoo Kuwait’s senior managers. figure. While speaking at the seminar he work and its high impact it has on their soci- international Ooredoo Group, sponsored Professor Yunus was invited by Imtedad, emphasized on the fact that the joy he gained eties” Professor Muhammad Yunus’s seminar, enti- an exhibition-organizing company, to speak during the past years working in the charity On another note, Daoud Suleiman Marafia, tled ‘Redesigning Economics to Redesign the about his own experience in the charity field field is more satisfying than any financial gain. General Manager of Imtedad company World’. The 2006 Nobel Laureate Professor and present a case study on the foundation of Commenting on the sponsorship, Ooredoo expressed his gratitude and appreciation to Muhammad Yunus is a former economics pro- Grameen bank. Grameen aims at providing Kuwait’s Corporate Communications Director His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- fessor at the University of Chittagong, one of the required support to needy people so they said: “We are honored to collaborate with the Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, for his patronage Bangladesh’s main universities and founder of can start their own small businesses as a Chamber of Commerce and Industry and to Professor Muhammad Yunus’s seminar, as Bangladesh-based microcredit institution source of income. pleasure to sponsor Professor Muhammad well the other sponsors including Ooredoo Grameen Bank. The seminar was held under During the seminar, Professor Yunus show- Yunus’s seminar. We highly believe in the pos- Kuwait, stressing on the key role the company the patronage of His Highness the Amir at The cased most of his accomplishments in this itive impact such seminars would have on is playing in supporting youth of Kuwait and Chamber of Commerce and Industry on field and the causes which concerned him refining youths minds and broaden their hori- adopting numerous important initiatives as a Tuesday, and was attended by a number of until he became an internationally recognized zon to reinforce the importance of charity part of its social responsibility program. 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