SUBSCRIPTION TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2015 SHAWWAL 26, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net E-signature Peaceful rallies Child abuse Phelps sets enables access in Ferguson scandal shocks fastest time to ministry give way to Pak, families of year in services5 violence,9 gunfire angry11 at police 200m18 medley Militants kill six Turkish Min 35º Max 48º forces, attack US mission High Tide 08:45 & 22:40 Country hit by wave of deadly assaults Low Tide 02:05 & 16:40 40 PAGES NO: 16606 150 FILS ISTANBUL: Turkey was yesterday hit by a slew of deadly attacks, with six members of the security forces killed Woman drowns in and the US consulate in Istanbul hit by a gun attack. The ‘honor’ after dad authorities blamed the violence on Kurdish and Marxist radicals, as Ankara presses a two-pronged “anti-terror” blocks lifeguards offensive against Islamic State (IS) jihadists and Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants following a DUBAI: A young Asian woman drowned after wave of attacks in the country. The attacks raised new her father allegedly prevented Dubai life- concerns about security throughout Turkey in an esca- guards from coming to the rescue because lating cycle of violence that has left a 2013 ceasefire that would “dishonor” her, Emirati news agreed by the PKK in tatters. media reported yesterday. Emirates 24/7 Four Turkish police officers were killed in a roadside reported that Dubai police arrested the bomb attack, blamed on Kurdish militants, in the south- eastern Silopi district of Sirnak province bordering Iraq unnamed man. When two lifeguards tried to and Syria, the official Anatolia news agency said. A help the drowning 20-year-old, her father Turkish soldier was killed in a separate incident when “started pulling and preventing the rescue Kurdish militants attacked a military helicopter with men and got violent with them”, it reported. rocket launchers in Sirnak’s Beytussebap district, the “He told them that he prefers his daughter army said. being dead than being touched by a strange In Istanbul, a suspected suicide bomber detonated a man,” said Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed vehicle packed with explosives at a police station in the Burqibah, deputy director of Dubai police’s Sultanbeyli district just after midnight, wounding ten people, three of them police, the governor’s office said search and rescue department. The Asian in a statement. Clashes with police continued through- man “considered that if these men touched out the night. Beyazit Ceken, head of the police bomb his daughter, then this would dishonor her. It disposal department, was wounded in the clashes and cost him the life of his daughter,” Burqibah died of his injuries in hospital, the governor’s office said. said, quoted by the website. Dubai police lat- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan later joined mourners er arrested the father for having blocked res- at his funeral in Istanbul broadcast live on television. cue teams from doing their job and saving Two militants were killed in the clashes as well as the his daughter’s life. — AFP suicide bomber, the governor’s office added. ISTANBUL: A special force police officer is seen during clashes with attackers yesterday in the Sultanbeyli district. — AFP Continued on Page 13 TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2015 LOCAL High school named after late Khorafi KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education will rename the Asma’ie High School in Qortuba after the late Jassem Al-Khorafi in recognition for his efforts in serving Kuwait, minister Bader Al-Essa announced yester- day. The minister made his statement after chairing a meeting for ministry officials to discuss the $38 million agreement signed with the World Bank recently to develop the state’s education. The agreement includes five aspects that deal with the cur- ricula, teachers, students, school environ- ment and educational policies, Essa said, adding that he will make a presentation KUWAIT: Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah (second from left) chairs the cabinet’s during the cabinet’s meeting next week to meeting yesterday. —KUNA demonstrate the phases to execute the Cabinet appoints Dr Hayat plan. —KUNA Jassem Al-Khorafi as Kuwait’s UNESCO delegate KUWAIT: Dr Mishal Johar Hayat Sheikh Mohammed said. tions between GCC member states Justice and Minister of Awqaf and was appointed as Kuwait’s dele- GCC-US FMs meeting and the United States in all fields. Islamic Affairs Yaqoub Al-Sanea, gate to the United Nations The Cabinet held its weekly Secretary General of Higher Educational, Scientific and Cultural meeting under the chairmanship Suez Canal Committee for the Promotion of Organization (UNESCO) as agreed of Acting Prime Minister and Meanwhile, the Cabinet congrat- Moderation Fareed Amadi and upon during the Cabinet weekly Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al- ulated Egypt on the occasion of representatives from ministries of meeting. Dr Hayat will be the suc- Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah at Seif inauguration the new Suez Canal in interior, education, media, social cessor of Kuwait’s UNESCO’s dele- Palace yesterday. During the meet- a record time, a move that will con- affairs and the office of Minister of gate Ambassador Dr Ali Al-Tarrah. ing, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled made tribute to development, attraction State for Cabinet Affairs on a work- Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs a presentation on the outcome of of foreign investments and diversi- ing out strategy of spreading mod- Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al- the recent meeting between GCC fication of national income eration and combating terrorism Mubarak Al-Sabah said that Dr foreign ministers and US Secretary resources, Sheikh Mohammad and extremism. Hayat was also transferred from of State John Kerry, Sheikh Abdullah made clear. In this regard, the Cabinet Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah Sergei Lavrov the Ministry of Higher Education, Mohammad Al-Abdullah said. The Cabinet was briefed on the expressed its appreciation of the where he worked as Assistant The foreign ministers completed message from Kyrgyz President efforts exerted by the committee Undersecretary for legal affairs what has been discussed between Almazbek Atambayev to His and all governmental bodies Kuwait, Russia FMs department, to the Ministry of the GCC leaders and US President Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- tasked with preparing the strategy, Education. Barack Obama during the Camp Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah said, Meanwhile, Sheikh Mohammed David summit last May, Sheikh relations between the two coun- adding that the Cabinet decided discuss bilateral ties Al-Abdullah announced that the Mohammad Abdullah added. The tries in all fields, Sheikh to refer the strategy to the Cabinet has appointed Abdulaziz Cabinet discussed the latest devel- Mohammad Abdullah said. The Supreme Council for Planning and KUWAIT: Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al- Dakheel Al-Dakheel as Head of the opments of the nuclear deal ministers listened to an explanation Development for consideration. Hamad Al-Sabah yesterday discussed with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Financial Supervisory Commission. reached between Iran and the by Deputy Prime Minister and The ministers discussed all politi- promoting bilateral ties. In a phone call, the two officials also tackled regional The Cabinet also appointed Salah world powers in Vienna on July 14, Minister of Finance Anas Khaled Al- cal developments at the Arab and and international development and issues of common interest. —KUNA Mohammed Al-Mazidi, Wael he noted. He said the Cabinet also Saleh on the obstacles facing social, international levels. Mansour Al-Mansour and Dr Ahmad focused on a number of regional economic and development plans. Marwi Al-Hadiya as members of the and international topics as well as The Cabinet listened to a pres- Terrorist attack Panel probes KU and Supreme Council of Privatization, promoting and deepening the rela- entation made by Minister of The Cabinet also condemned the recent terrorist attack that hit a mosque in Abha City in Asir PAAET irregularities province in southern Saudi Arabia, leaving some people killed and injured. Furthermore, the Cabinet KUWAIT: The parliamentary committee on expressed its rejection of all forms Education, cultural affairs and guidance and manifestations of terrorism discussed yesterday suspicion of irregulari- and extremism that aimed to ties in the appointment and foreign schol- destabilize the Kingdom of Saudi arships files in Kuwait University (KU) and Arabia. the Public Authority for Applied Education The Cabinet affirmed Kuwait’s and Training (PAAET) in the presence of Higher Education Undersecretary Dr Hamid support for Saudi Arabia in all Al-Azmi. measures taken to maintain its Committee Chairman MP Dr Oudah Al- stability and security, and for the Ruwaie said after the meeting that the safety of its citizens, offering its committee discussed the importance of condolences to the families of the work of the commission of inquiry into victims of the incident and wish- irregularities in line with the general policy ing the injured a speedy recov- (From left) Ministers of cabinet affairs Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah, electricity Ahmad Al-Jassar, of the State and the importance of granting ery. —KUNA justice Yaqoub Al-Sane, education Bader Al-Essa and information Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud. fairness to those eligible in appointments in Kuwait University and PAAET. He added that the committee also probed the philosophy of educational MP Dr Oudah Al-Ruwaie scholarships in Kuwait, pointing out that decisions of colleges and private universi- the committee would look into any irregu- ties Council, saying that the committee will larities in this regard. He stressed keenness discuss next week the suspicion of irregu- of the educational committee to invite the larities in the Public Authority for Applied complainants and those affected by the Education and Training. —KUNA Kuwait cultural weeks kicks off in Algeria COSTANTINE: Kuwait cultural week is always encourages and promotes cul- taking place here as part of the tural interactions at all levels.