SUBSCRIPTION TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017 RAJAB 14, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Amir opens Kuwait, Oman Circus arts Westbrook new Central sign agreement help Syrian breaks triple Bank HQ to build children make double record building3 oil refinery4 new40 life with20 flourish Egypt under emergency Min 20º Max 34º rule after church blasts High Tide 00:05 & 12:29 Low Tide One suicide bomber had worked in Kuwait: Al-Arabiya 06:33 & 18:48 40 PAGES NO: 17195 150 FILS ALEXANDRIA: Hundreds gathered yesterday to mourn 45 Egyptian Christians killed in twin bombings just a IS cell planned week before Easter, after Cairo declared a state of emer- gency following the attacks on two churches. The Islamic attacks against State group said it was behind the bombings that target- ed Palm Sunday services at churches in the cities of Tanta GIs, husseiniya and Alexandria, and threatened further attacks against KUWAIT: Suspected Islamic State militants arrested in Egypt’s Christian minority. Kuwait and the Philippines were planning to carry out Sunday’s first bombing at the Mar Girgis church in bombings against US military forces in Kuwait, Al-Rai Tanta city north of Cairo killed 28 people, the health min- newspaper reported yesterday. The suspects were also istry said. The second struck outside Saint Mark’s church plotting a suicide attack on a husseiniya (Shiite meeting in Alexandria, killing 17 people after a suicide bomber hall) in Sulaibikhat, said Al-Rai, which has close ties to was prevented from entering the building. The violence security services. comes ahead of Catholic Pope Francis’ first trip to Egypt Philippine security forces arrested a Kuwaiti and a later this month, which a Vatican official said will proceed Syrian for suspected links to Islamic State on March 25, as planned on April 28 and 29 despite the attacks. three months after they arrived in Manila. Al-Rai said Initial reports about the Alexandria suicide bomber Kuwaiti security forces also arrested a Syrian chemistry said he was known as Abu Ishaq Al-Masri. He was born in teacher suspected of involvement with the plots. He Sept 1990 in Menia Al-Qamah and held a degree in com- was coordinating between those involved in the plot, merce, according to an Al-Arabiya report. The report especially with his repeated visits to northern Syria. A added that the suspect worked as an accountant in pressure cooker bomb was found at a farm, while Kuwait for four months before he travelled to Turkey on another was found in Saad Al-Abdullah, the daily said, Dec 26, 2013 and onwards to Syria, before he returned to adding the devices were similar to those used at the Sinai. The report said the Tanta bomber was born in Dec Boston Marathon bombing four years ago. 1974 in Kafr Al-Shaikh and held a technical diploma. He A spokesman for the US Embassy in Kuwait referred was married with three children and travelled to Syria on queries to Kuwaiti authorities. Kuwaiti security officials Aug 15, 2013. did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Mourners filled the Saint Mina monastery west of Kuwait, home to several US military bases, suffered its Alexandria yesterday as they bade farewell to the victims deadliest militant attack in decades when a Saudi sui- BORG EL-ARAB, Egypt: Mourners carry the coffin of one of the victims of the blast at the Coptic Christian Saint of the deadliest attacks in recent memory on Egypt’s cide bomber blew himself up inside a packed Shiite .s Church in Alexandria the previous day during a funeral procession at the Monastery of Marmina in this Coptic Christian minority؛Mark mosque in June 2015, killing 27 people. — Agencies city of east of Alexandria yesterday. — AFP (See Page 8) Continued on Page13 LOCAL TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017 KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, as well as Al-Sabah receives a letter from Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Cypriot President of the House of Representatives Demetris Syllouris and his delegation. presented by Saudi Ambassador to Kuwait Dr Abdulaziz bin Ibrahim Al-Fayez. —KUNA His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets wtih Bassam Saeed Fareeha His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Cabinet Affairs and Elham Saeed Fareeha. Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah and President of the Civil Service Commission Ahmad Al-Jassar. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah meets with Cabinet His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- Sabah meets with Dr Saleh Mohammad Al-Ujairi. Affairs Minister Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Sabah and Hamad Al-Sabah meets with President of the House of President of the Civil Service Commission Ahmad Al-Jassar. Representatives in Cyprus Demetris Syllouris. Amir receives letter from Saudi King KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia egation on the occasion of his visit to Kuwait. the meeting. Furthermore, His Highness the who presented to His Highness the newly- Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received to the State of Kuwait Dr Abdulaziz bin Syllouris later met with His Highness the Amir and His Highness the Prime Minister appointed President of the Civil Service at Bayan Palace yesterday a written letter Ibrahim Al-Fayez. Deputy Minister of Amiri Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- have separately received Bassam Saeed Commission Ahmad Al-Jassar. Sheikh from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah Hamad Al-Sabah. His Highness the Prime Fareeha and Elham Saeed Fareeha on the Mohammad later presented Jassar to His King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi attended the meeting. Minister’s Diwan Chief Sheikha Itimad Khaled occasion of their visit to Kuwait. Highness the Prime Minister. Arabia. The letter included an invitation for Meanwhile, His Highness the Amir Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Kuwait’s ambas- In other news, His Highness the Crown His Highness the Crown Prince also His Highness the Amir to attend King received National Assembly Speaker Marzouq sador to Cyprus Waleed Ahmad Al-Kandari as Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- received Chairman of the Board of Directors Abdulaziz Camel Festival which takes place in Al-Ghanem, accompanied by Cypriot well as Head of the mission of honor accom- Sabah received State Minister for Cabinet and Director General of Kuwait News Agency Riyadh this month. President of the House of Representatives panying Syllouris, the National Assembly’s Affairs and acting Information Minister Sheikh (KUNA) Sheikh Mubarak Al-Duaij Al-Ibrahim The letter was delivered to His Highness by Demetris Syllouris and his accompanying del- Secretary MP Dr Ouda Al-Rowaei attended Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Al-Sabah and Dr Saleh Mohammad Al-Ujairi. Kuwaiti Cabinet deplores Egypt’s church bombings KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Cabinet has vehemently Sheikhoun, terming it as a heinous criminal act, At the onset of the meeting, held under chair- denounced the two explosions that hit churches which violates all human values and international manship of His Highness the Prime Minister in the Egyptian cities of Tanta and Alexandria on norms. It also reiterated calls on the international Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Sunday, which left scores of people dead or community to put in place resolutions aiming at cabinet welcomed the visit of Sudanese President wounded. The cabinet said in a statement follow- protecting the Syrian people and putting an end Omar Al-Bashir to Kuwait, wishing him and his ing its customary weekly meeting that it offers sin- to ongoing violence in Syria. accompanying delegation a pleasant stay in the cere condolences to Egyptian President Abdel- The Kuwaiti cabinet further voiced sharp con- country. Bashir and his accompanying delegation Fattah Al-Sisi and Egyptian government and peo- demnation of recent attacks on in St Petersburg, are set to arrive in Kuwait today on a two-day offi- ple over the victims of the bombings. Russia and Stockholm, Sweden, which left scores cial visit to hold official talks with His Highness the Condemning the blasts as ‘terrorist acts,’ the of people dead or wounded. In this context, the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. cabinet supported all measures being taken by cabinet reiterated Kuwait’s principled and con- Also during the meeting, First Deputy Premier and the Egyptian government to protect its security stant position based on decrying all forms and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al- and stability. Meanwhile, the cabinet condemned manifestations of terrorism, while urging the Hamad Al-Sabah briefed the ministers on the out- a recent chemical attack by the Syrian regime’s international community to double efforts to comes of a recent international conference for forces against on the Syrian town of Khan fight this scourge. supporting Syria held in Belgium. —KUNA KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem meets with President of the Cypriot House of Representatives Demetris Syllouris. —KUNA Parliament Speaker holds official talks with Cypriot counterpart KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker The meeting was attended by a number Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem met yesterday of Kuwaiti Parliament Members along with with the visiting President of the Cypriot Kuwait’s ambassador to Cyprus Waleed House of Representatives Demetris Ahmad Al-Kandari and Cypriot Ambassador Syllouris and his accompanying delega- to Kuwait Charalambos Hadjisavvas.