RABI ALAWWAL 19, 1439 AH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2017 Max 23º 32 Pages 150 Fils Established 1961 Min 09º ISSUE NO: 17400 The First Daily in the Arabian Gulf www.kuwaittimes.net Women in Tunisia villages France grieves for ‘king Putin says no Russian Olympics 11 mix hot sauce with business 30 of rock’ Johnny Hallyday 16 boycott despite ‘political’ ban Joy as Kuwait’s football ban lifted after more than 2 years Amir meets FIFA chief • Infantino tours Jaber Stadium • MPs congratulate youth By B Izzak, Faten Omar and Agencies KUWAIT: World football governing body FIFA announced yesterday it was lifting its suspension of Kuwait, after the National Assembly adopted a law meant to end government interference in the sport. “The suspen- sion of the Kuwait football association is lifted,” FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino announced. HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah, alongside other senior Kuwaiti officials, received Infantino and a delegation accompanying him yesterday at Bayan Palace. The Amir expressed his gratitude to the FIFA chief for his unyielding support for Kuwaiti athletes, which he said was imperative to give the nation’s youth the opportunity to excel. The encounter brought together officials from across Kuwait’s political spectrum, including HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Acting Minister of State for Youth Affairs Khaled Al- Roudhan and head of parliament’s priorities committee MP Ahmad Al-Fadhl. Infantino spoke of his “honor to have met a world- renowned figure like His Highness the Amir”, as he announced that the two-year ban imposed on Kuwait’s football federation has officially been lifted. Infantino hoped Infantino and Minister of Commerce and Industry it would be the start of a new era for the soccer-crazed KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah presents FIFA president Gianni Infantino with a nation, saying he was proud that Kuwait has rejoined the Khaled Al-Roudhan speak with Kuwaiti youth during a Kuwaiti national team kit bearing his name in the presence of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber tour of the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium yes- FIFA family. He added that lifting the suspension on Al-Sabah and National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem at Bayan Palace yesterday. — KUNA Kuwait’s football federation was a “commemorative gift to terday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat His Highness the Amir in a day that will forever be remem- bered”. Ghanem thanked HH the Amir for his efforts to allow second time since 2010 over alleged government med- the head of a new football federation. He affirmed that the Public Authority for Sports will focus Kuwaiti footballers the chance to play again, saying that dling in sports. The suspensions meant Kuwait missed out Infantino later toured the Jaber Al-Ahmad International on working in reclaiming what Kuwait lost during the past Infantino should be given his due as well for welcoming on the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup and the 2019 Stadium. “On behalf of the sports authority, I thank all two years. “Our members were depressed because of a Kuwait back to FIFA. Asian Cup, and before that the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. people and brother countries that exerted efforts and lack of participation in sports competitions locally and World sports bodies led by FIFA and the International On Sunday, the Assembly passed a new law in line with stood up for Kuwait to witness this day,” Acting Director internationally. Olympic Committee suspended Kuwait in Oct 2015 for the FIFA’s requirements and on Tuesday, Kuwaiti clubs elected of the Public Authority for Sports Humoud Fulaiteh said. Continued on Page 11 Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital #MeToo ‘Silence Breakers’ named Time ‘Person of the Year’ NEW YORK: Time magazine named as Person of the Year yesterday “the silence breakers” who triggered a national reckoning by revealing the pervasiveness of sexual harassment, assault and abuse in US life. US President Donald Trump was runner-up in the presti- gious ranking, ahead of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Time designated as “silence breakers” the individuals, mostly women, who came forward this year to publicly expose patterns of sexual harassment, assault and even rape by some of society’s most pow- erful public figures. Those recognized by Time range from famous actresses who took on disgraced Hollywood mogul (Left) US President Donald Trump holds up a signed memorandum after he delivered a statement on Jerusalem from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington Harvey Weinstein to ordinary women who shared their yesterday. (Right) Palestinian protesters burn US and Israeli flags in Gaza yesterday. — AFP stories of abuse using the hashtag #MeToo and its Continued on Page 11 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump yester- holy city vociferously claimed by both Israelis and came to office with no foreign policy experience and day recognized the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel’s Palestinians. Trump also kicked off the process of moving denouncing experts, was determined to show his arrival capital - a historic decision that overturns decades of US the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, making good in Washington spells the end of business as usual. policy and risks triggering a fresh spasm of violence in on a campaign promise dear to evangelical Christian and “Many presidents have said they want to do something the Middle East. “I have determined that it is time to offi- right wing Jewish voters - as well as donors. and they didn’t do it,” Trump said in the hours leading cially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel,” Trump Trump’s predecessors - from Bill Clinton to George up to his historic address. “Whether it’s courage or they said from the White House. “It’s the right thing to do.” Bush - made similar promises on the campaign trail, but changed their mind, I can’t tell you,” he said. “I think it’s The declaration calls into question seven decades of quickly reneged upon taking office, and the burden of long overdue.” deliberate diplomatic ambiguity about the final status of a war and peace. This most unlikely of presidents, who Continued on Page 11 rage. The owner of a store where the his head several times, said security Egyptian expat Egyptian worked filed a case at sources. They added the assailant was Shuwaikh industrial area police station, restrained by coworkers, but he returned and detectives arrested the owner of with a large rod and repeatedly hit the savagely beaten; the vehicle seen in the store’s surveil- prone salesman in the face. The worker lance video. But the man denied the was rushed to Sabah Hospital with seri- charges and claimed that the assailant ous injuries. attacker nabbed was his friend. He was nevertheless The interior ministry statement yes- By Hanan Al-Saadoun & A Saleh detained for further investigations. Late terday said the victim was now out of the yesterday, the assailant was arrested in ICU and was being treated at the hospi- KUWAIT: The interior ministry’s rela- Salwa, and admitted to beating the tal after his condition became stable. tions and security media department salesman. Egyptian Minister of Immigration and yesterday announced the arrest of a cit- “It’s the staff’s lunchtime now,” was all Egyptian Expatriate Affairs Nabila izen who brutally assaulted an Egyptian that the Egyptian said when the Kuwaiti Makram decided to fly in today to visit worker. The video of the beating was customer got enraged and beat him sav- the victim, identified uploaded on social media, causing out- agely, knocking him down and kicking Continued on Page 11 2 Established 1961 Local Thursday, December 7, 2017 Amir receives letter from Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim Sheikh Sabah commended for his efforts to enhance GCC solidarity KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- expressed wishes of good health to His Highness Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday a letter Sheikh Sabah, hoping that Kuwait would continue to of thanks from Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al prosper and flourish. His Highness the Amir replied by Thani. In the letter, Qatar’s Emir expressed apprecia- thanking His Highness the Crown Prince for his good tion of hospitality shown during the GCC 38th summit sentiment on the occasion of the 38th GCC summit. His Kuwait hosted on Tuesday. He also commended His Highness the Amir hailed the constructive decisions Highness the Amir’s efforts to enhance cooperation and which emerged from the summit which he hoped would solidarity among the GCC Member States, as well as consolidate the blessed march of the GCC and to reinforcing basis of security and stability in the region. achieve more accomplishments and prosperity. In addition, Sheikh Tamim stressed that Qatar would His Highness the Crown Prince also congratulated spare no effort pursuing whatever that may serve the several state officials on the success of the summit, interests of the Gulf peo- thanking them on their ple, as well as the Arab efforts during the event. and Muslim nations. He His Highness the Crown prayed to Allah Almighty Prince wished the offi- to bless His Highness the cials evermore success Amir with perpetual well- Crown Prince in future events under being, and to achieve the the guidelines of His aspired progress and acknowledges Highness the Amir prosperity for Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad under his wise leadership. officials’ efforts Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.