WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015 LOCAL Fugitives, one sentenced to life, arrested in Jahra KUWAIT: Jahra detectives arrested three persons wanted on multiple charges. They include Bader K, Syrian and sen- tenced to five years in jail, Mutlaq A, Kuwaiti and sentenced to five years, and Hussein K, Bedoon (stateless) and sen- tenced to 90 years in jail, or life in prison. The third suspect was arrested inside his house during a police raid. The three were sent to concerned authorities. Gas station burglar caught Meanwhile, Mubarak Al-Kabeer detectives arrested a Kuwaiti man accused of committing a robbery at a gas sta- tion in Adan earlier. The suspect reportedly drove a car that did not carry any license plates. The suspect works for the same company that owns the station he robbed, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. He was sent to con- cerned authorities. Traffic campaign Separately, Hawally police carried out a traffic campaign that resulted in issuing 580 tickets, impounding 55 cars and arresting three persons on different charges. The Adan gas station robbery suspect. The suspects Bader K, Mutlaq A and Hussein K pictured in these handout photos. Crime Report KDF demands releasing detained activists By A Saleh being investigated by the interior ministry. In a statement KMA issued after a doctor KUWAIT: Kuwait Democratic Forum’s (KDF) was accused of causing the death of a Secretary General Bandar Al-Khairan called female citizen he operated on, KMA for issuing a pardon to all those who had Secretary General Dr Mohammed Al-Qenae been prosecuted during a period when stressed that reports about the woman’s “political situations were not favorable”. death at a private hospital were full of pre- Khairan noted that selectivity in prosecut- mature judgments and pose a direct viola- ing activists had been evident during a tion of the patient’s privacy by mentioning period of tension when the authority and names while the topic is still being investi- its allies played a major role in creating gated. contradictions and conflicts of interests. Accordingly, Khairan called for releasing all MoH sacks Kuwaitis activists and scrapping jail sentences of working ‘on demand’ people imprisoned for their opinions. Health ministry undersecretary Dr Khalid Al-Sahlawi issued a decision in KMA rejects accusations against doctors which he terminated a number of Kuwaitis Kuwait Medical Association rejected working on the basis of ‘payment in return what it described as accusing and slander- for work’, as well as those who had no bank ing doctors over incidents that are still accounts. Fire in Salmiya building, Mina Kuwait, Russia enjoy Abdallah scrap yard KUWAIT: The Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) hosted a dinner banquet at the excellent ties: Jarallah Sahara Kuwait Hotel, to celebrate the victory of the Public Authority of Industry’s (PAI) football team in winning the Ministries League for the 2014/2015 season. PAI By Hanan Al-Saadoun MOSCOW: Russia and Kuwait enjoy an states with Russia would grow and officials led by Acting General Director Mohammad Al-Ajmi attended the event as per the invitation of CBK Board Chairman Ali Al-Mousa. KUWAIT: Fire broke out in a Salmiya building skylight, but exemplary and historic relationship, vis- develop further. no injuries were reported. The fire was caused by a cinder iting Kuwaiti undersecretary of the Meanwhile, Bogdanov said Russia inside the garbage thrown out of a window of the 10- Foreign Ministry Khaled Al-Jarallah said was looking forward to enhancing eco- storey building. yesterday. He added that he had frank nomic, military, and technology ties with and detailed talks with Special Kuwait. He acknowledged the need to Court rules to terminate Presidential form a partnership with Representative for the Kuwait to combat terror- three oil officials Middle East and Africa ism in the Middle East and Deputy Foreign region, especially groups Minister Mikhail such Al-Qaeda and IS. He By Meshaal Al-Enezi an “abusive decision”. Demonstrators Bogdanov. said the talks with vowed to protest again today and urged Jarallah said he saw Jarallah dealt, among KUWAIT: The Cassation Court yesterday Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind eye-to-eye on a number other things, with the accepted Kuwait Petroleum Corporation’s Al-Subaih to undo the decision. They also of issues with Bogd- situations in Yemen, (KPC) challenge against a court of appeal’s appealed to the Prime Minister to inter- anov, especially on the Syria, Iraq, Palestine, and order which had suspended the termina- vene. scourge of terrorism, relations with Iran. tion of three senior oil officials. The termi- noting that Russia sup- Bogdanov said both nation decision, taken by former oil minis- Finals ported standing against Russia and Kuwait took ter Hani Hussein, had ended the services Education Minister Bader Al-Essa terrorism in the Middle part in the GCC-Russia of Sheikha Shatha Al-Sabah, KPC’s described the current period as being East region. He noted strategic dialogue at the Managing Director for Training, Ali Al- hard for both students and their families that his visit to Moscow Khaled Al-Jarallah level of foreign minis- Hajri, Financial Affairs’ Director and Nasser due to the final exams, urging everyone to was in line with agree- ters, the last round of Al-Mudhaf, Marketing Director. The court encourage the students. In a statement he of appeal had ordered their return to work made yesterday after inspecting prepara- Factory fire ment by the foreign which took place in ministries in both countries to conduct Kuwait. He reiterated Russia’s proposal before its verdict was contested. tions for the exams, Essa said that all Also, a fire broke out in a mobile cabin in a factory in preparations were proceeding smoothly Mina Abdullah scrap yard. The fire spread to another bilateral consultations on mutual issues to establish a mechanism in the Gulf of interest. He valued the notion that region with inputs from all states of the Staff protest and stressed that questions would be suit- cabin before both fires were put out by Mina Abdullah A number of terminated Manpower able for all students. Responding to a and Fahaheel firefighters. Russia was closely cognizant of the con- region and from member states of the cerns of the Gulf states and expressed UNSC to ensure peace and stability of Public Authority employees yesterday question about dealing with cheating, optimism that the relations of these the region. — KUNA demonstrated outside the National Essa said the Ministry of Education follows Smoke inhalation Assembly holding banners demanding a special penal code for such cases and it An Arab woman suffered from slight suffocation during ‘justice’ and against being victimized by would be strictly put into practice. a fire in her flat in Hawally. The fire was put out and the woman was treated on site. Gulf top judges Truck causes traffic jam A truck broke down on the Fifth Ring Road towards meet in Doha Jahra. The Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) backup center responded to the scene and removed the truck. DOHA: Chief justices of the supreme courts liaison office in the GCC Secretariat and the and courts of cassation in the Gulf supreme courts and courts of cassation. Man trapped in elevator Cooperation Council (GCC) countries meet Justice Yusuf Al-Mutaw’a, Chairman of the A lift malfunctioned in an Andalus building. Sulaibikhat in Doha today to discuss a strategy of the Constitutional Court and deputy chairman fire center answered the call for help, forced the elevator two courts. The two-day meeting will touch of the Court of Cassation of Kuwait, arrived open and rescued the person stuck inside, who was upon the importance of the strategy in in Doha yesterday to take part in the meet- unharmed. judicial procedures as well as assigning a ings. —KUNA Kuwait City named 2022 Capital of May Arab Culture KUWAIT: Director General of Kuwait Fire Services Directorate Lieutenant General DOHA: The Standing Committee of the Arab Culture of the Yousuf Al-Ansari received representatives of the United Real Estate Company, led by Arab League has named Kuwait City as the ‘Capital of Arab Eng Mahmoud Rasheed. Lt Gen Ansari presented during the meeting the KFSD’s Culture of 2022’ in recognition of its significant role in pro- emergency and evacuation plan at KIPCO Tower. —By Hanan Al-Saadoun moting Arab culture. gracce Kuwait plans a plethora of cultural activities to coincide Remember with the celebrations of the event, Member of the Unlicensed weapons are dan- Standing Committee and External Cultural Relations official OIC 42nd foreign ministers’ gerous to your life, as well as at Kuwait’s National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters the lives of your children and (NCCAL) Mohammad Abdulkhaleq bin Redha said follow- family. The period is running session to be held in Kuwait out. ing his participation of the meeting of the Arab committee. He stated that the planned activities include supporting creative initiatives that aim to show the richness of days left for handing over JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic sidelines of the session, to discuss the latest unlicensed weapons, Kuwait’s cultural heritage and modern cultural achieve- Cooperation (OIC) announced yesterday developments in Myanmar, besides the ments. ammunition and explosives. holding the 42nd session of the Council of peace process in Mali, and supporting Bin Redha unveiled that the conferees have also chosen Foreign Ministers in Kuwait on May 27-28 reconstruction operations in Somalia. 1888830 ruler of Al-Sharjah Sheikh Sultan Al-Qassemi as the ‘Arab under the theme ‘Joint Vision in Promoting The current session’s agenda will also Hotline: Cultural Symbol’ of 2016. He added that they have also Tolerance and Reject Terrorism.’ The two- include a special meeting to set the tasked a panel to formulate a new Arab covenant for cul- day ministerial meeting will discuss critical appropriate and vital strategy to tural rights and a vision for the joint Arab cultural action.