SUBSCRIPTION TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 SHAABAN 15, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Ghanem vows Stung by On Paris bridge, Holder to be first to FIFA furore, the end of Sharapova disclose Qatar’s soft a love too sent packing his wealth2 power14 at risk heavy40 to bear by20 Safarova Kuwait’s exports fall Min 30º Max 48º High Tide by nearly 10% in 2014 11:20 Low Tide 05:00 & 18:20 40 PAGES NO: 16539 150 FILS Subsidies unchanged for citizens in new budget By B Izzak and Agencies US court backs KUWAIT: The overall export unit value index declined by 9.3 percent in 2014 compared to the preceding year, woman denied according to figures released by the Central Statistical Bureau yesterday. Compared to the corresponding quar- job over hijab ter of the preceding year, the overall export unit value index decreased by 27.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, the bureau told KUNA. In the same quarter, com- WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court yesterday pared to 2013, both the indices for fuel and non-fuel ruled in favor of a Muslim woman who sued after products decreased by 28.9 percent and 2.1 percent being denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch Co respectively, the bureau said, adding in 2014, compared clothing store in Oklahoma because she wore a to 2013, the overall import unit value index fell by 4.4 headscarf for religious reasons. On an 8-1 vote in an percent. Compared to the corresponding quarter of the important religious rights case, previous year, the overall import unit value index the court handed a victory to the decreased by 11.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014. US Equal Employment While the index for food, beverages and tobacco Opportunity Commission (EEOC), increased by 0.6 percent, crude materials and manufac- a federal agency that sued the tured goods (except food, beverages and tobacco) company on behalf of Samantha indices decreased by 17.9 percent and 13.0 percent Elauf. She was denied a sales job respectively compared to the corresponding quarter of in 2008 at an Abercrombie Kids the preceding year, the bureau said. The overall export Samantha Elauf store in Tulsa when she was 17. volume index went down by 2.2 percent in 2014 com- “Observance of my faith should not have pre- pared to the previous year, it said, adding that the over- vented me from getting a job. I am glad that I stood all import volume index increased by 12.8 percent in up for my rights, and happy that the EEOC was 2014. Compared to the corresponding quarter of the there for me and took my complaint to the courts,” preceding year, the overall import volume index Elauf said in a statement issued by the EEOC. Elauf Omani paramedics push a stretcher carrying an American, believed to have been held by the Iran-backed increased by 23.8 percent in fourth quarter of 2014, the initially won a $20,000 judgment against Houthis, upon his arrival in Oman. The American, among several believed to be held by the Houthis in bureau noted. The overall import volume index rose by Abercrombie before a federal district court. war-ravaged Yemen, was freed and flown to neighboring Oman, which is hosting talks between the US 23.9 percent in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the Continued on Page 13 and the rebels. — AFP (See Page 8) same period in 2013, it pointed out. Continued on Page 13 TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 LOCAL KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is pictured in a group photo with Minister of Education His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets and Minister of Higher Education Dr Bader Al-Essa and the newly-appointed officials. —Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos Saleh Al-Fadhalah, the Executive Director of the Central Agency for Remedying of the Illegal Residents’ Status. Amir, Crown Prince receive Education Ministry officials Speaker vows to be first to submit financial statement KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker necessity of bolstering bilateral cooper- Marzouq Al-Ghanem vowed yesterday ation in the field. Head of the parlia- that he would be the first legislator to ment’s priorities committee Yousef Al- present his financial statement to Zalzalah attended the meeting. Kuwait’s Anticorruption Public Authority. Meanwhile, Ghanem received South In statements to reporters following Korea’s visiting Minister of Land, his participation in a workshop organ- Infrastructure and Transport Yoo Il-ho, ized by the National Assembly in cooper- and the two sides discussed cooperation ation with the Anticorruption Authority between the State of Kuwait and South at the assembly’s headquarters, Ghanem Korea, especially in the field of infrastruc- added that other lawmakers would start ture and housing projects. Head of the soon to fill in their financial statement National Assembly’s housing committee forms to submit them as soon as possi- Faisal Al-Kandari and several MPs attend- ble. ed the meeting. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Lawmakers would be the first to hand Al-Sabah meets Australian Ambassador to Kuwait Warren Hauck. Sabah meets Mexican Ambassador to Kuwait Miguel Angel Isidro. over their financial statements to the Housing issue Anticorruption Authority to be a role Ghanem also received in his office KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah for Financial Affairs at Education Ministry students in order to handle the educational model for all state officials, Ghanem stat- members of the ‘Nater Beit’ (Waiting for a Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday Yousef Ali Al-Najjar, Assistant Undersecretary sacred mission.” Minister Essa also presented ed. He pointed out that a delegation of House) Campaign. The meeting reviewed Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Fatima Ahmad Ibrahim and Assistant the new officials to HH the Prime Minister the World Bank attended the workshop the latest developments of the housing Education Dr Bader Hamad Al-Essa who pre- Undersecretary Faisal Abdullah Al-Makseed. Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah with a view to following up Kuwait’s issue in Kuwait, and stressed the impor- sented to His Highness the newly-appointed Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Ali yesterday. relentless efforts to fight corruption. tance of cooperation between the gov- officials to senior posts in both ministries. Jarrah Al-Sabah attended the meeting. Meanwhile, HH the Amir and HH the Crown The appointees are Higher Education HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al- Prince separately received Saleh Yousef Al- ernment and the parliament on one Ministry Undersecretary Dr Hamed Mohammad Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah also received minis- Fadhalah, the Executive Director of the Anticorruption strategy hand and campaigns and popular pres- Al Azemi, Education Ministry Undersecretary Dr ter Essa and the newly-appointed officials. His Central Agency for Remedying of the Illegal Ghanem had earlier received World sure groups concerned with the issue on Haitham Saleh Al-Athari, General Director of Highness congratulated the new appointees, Residents’ Status. Separately, HH the Crown Bank - Kuwait Office Director Dr Firas the other. ‘Nater Beit’ is a campaign con- National Center for Education Development Dr wishing them success in serving their country Prince received National Security Apparatus’ bin Raad and his accompanying dele- cerned with the housing issue in Kuwait, Subaih Abdelaziz Al-Mukhaizeem, Assistant and supporting the education progress. He (NSA) Chief Sheikh Thamer Al-Ali Al-Sabah, as gation. The meeting discussed the and was set up with the aim of pressuriz- Undersecretary for Administrative and Financial stressed on the importance of education and well as the newly-appointed ambassadors of World Bank’s anticorruption strategy, ing the government to build more Affairs at Higher Education Ministry Adel addressed his audience, saying “open your Australia Warren Hauck and Mexico Miguel exchange of expertise and stressed homes. —KUNA Hussein Al-Mussaed, Assistant Undersecretary hearts and doors to people of Kuwait and our Angel Isidro. —KUNA Cabinet condemns attack on Saudi mosque Ministers reiterate commitment to Yemen’s legitimacy KUWAIT: The cabinet yesterday con- Palestinians’ rights lowing up the regretful security develop- demned the recent attempted attack that The session renewed full support to the ments in the country and the attempts by targeted a mosque in western Saudi city rights of the Palestinian people, as well as to the terrorist Islamic State (IS) to undermine of Dammam. During its weekly meeting submitting a new draft resolution to the UN the country’s security, stability, sovereignty held at Seif Palace, the cabinet indicated Security Council to end the Israeli occupa- and territorial integrity. that the “continuity of such criminal acts tion of the Palestinian territories, Sheikh As yesterday’s meeting started, the cabi- targets the security of the Kingdom and Mohammad Abdullah added. net was informed of two messages from the Saudi people as a whole,” Minister of Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled also offered the Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta to HH State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh cabinet an account of the bilateral talks he the Amir, lauding the positive outcome of Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al- held with heads of the delegations attend- his visit to Kuwait last month. Ponta also Sabah said. ing the OIC ministerial session, on bilateral invited HH the Amir to pay an official visit to Chaired by His Highness the Prime ties and the latest regional and international the Republic. By the same token, the cabinet Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- was notified of a message HH the Premier Hamad Al-Sabah, the meeting reiterated received from the Japanese embassy in Kuwait’s firm stance, categorically reject- Kuwait.