SUBSCRIPTION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015 SHAABAN 22, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net No food Egypt court S Korea reports Juventus shortage, sentences 11 seventh MERS snap up price hike: to death over death, vows Khedira from Minister5 soccer violence9 to28 end crisis Real18 Madrid Indian couple running job Min 34º Max 46º racket caught by victims High Tide 05:54 & 17:10 People paid thousands of dinars to land govt jobs Low Tide 12:05 40 PAGES NO: 16546 150 FILS By Sajeev K Peter Gulf expats Amir hails Bahrain ties KUWAIT: An Indian couple who ran a recruitment rack- et and cheated hundreds of people out of thousands of dinars promising them jobs in Kuwait’s ministry of send home health was caught and brought to the Indian Embassy in Kuwait by the victims of the fraud on Monday. The deceived jobseekers, who had paid amounts $100 billion ranging from KD 250 to KD 600 to the fraudsters to obtain jobs in the health and education ministries, sur- KUWAIT: Foreigners working in the energy-rich Arab rounded the couple’s Mahboula flat and caught them in states of the Gulf sent more than $100 billion in remit- a dramatic move Monday as they attempted to flee to tances to their home countries last year, an economic India. The husband, who hails from India’s southern report showed yesterday. The figure was twice as high as state of Kerala, works in the ministry of education, while remittances in 2010, an indication of strong growth, the his wife is a staff nurse at a public hospital. The former head of economic research at Kuwait Financial Center surrendered his passport to the embassy yesterday. (Markaz), Raghu Mandagoathur, said in the report. Around Indian Ambassador Sunil Jain, who will be back in 25 million expats live in the Gulf Cooperation Council Kuwait today, is expected to meet representatives of the states - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the victims of the racket. He is also expected to examine the United Arab Emirates - equal to the native population. case and take further action on a petition submitted by The remittances are estimated at 6.2 percent of the them. According to embassy officials, the man admitted combined GDP of the six GCC states of $1.6 trillion, the taking money from the victims and promised to return report said, citing IMF and World Bank figures. In compari- the amounts. However, he claimed that one of his son, foreigners in the United States and Britain sent home accomplices escaped to India with the money and he just 0.7 percent and 0.8 percent of GDP, respectively, it said. needed time to pay back the money. One of the prospective candidates who paid KD 500 Saudi Arabia topped the list with its estimated 10 million as advance payment along with an application to expats sending home $44 billion, followed by UAE with 29 obtain a nursing job with the MoH to the husband, said billion. Remittances from Kuwait and Qatar were $12 bil- the couple could have possibly deceived hundreds of MANAMA: HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (second right) is flanked by lion and $9.5 billion, respectively, while smaller transfers people of thousands of dinars over the last two years Bahraini King Hamad bin Issa Al-Khalifa (right) and Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa were made out of Oman and Bahrain, the report said. with their job racket. (second left) as Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa looks on yesterday.— KUNA (See Page 2) Continued on Page 15 Continued on Page 15 LOCAL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015 MANAMA: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah holds His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and King Hamad bin Issa bin Salman Al-Khalifa of Bahrain during the formal talks with King Hamad bin Issa bin Salman Al-Khalifa of Bahrain in Manama yesterday. reception.— Amiri Diwan photos Amir, Bahraini King hold cordial talks MANAMA: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah met yesterday with King Hamad bin Issa bin Salman Al-Khalifa of Bahrain, and both held cordial talks depicting the depth of brotherly bilater- al relations between Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain. HH the Amir and the Monarch dis- cussed means of cementing the rela- tions “in a manner that serves mutual interests within framework of the his- toric ties for sake of realizing aspirations of the GCC peoples.” They also examined the GCC march, the joint GCC action, as well as various regional and internation- al affairs. Ahead of the meeting, HH the Amir was accorded a formal reception at Al-Sukhair Palace in Manama. Following the talks, the King held a luncheon in honor of HH the Amir and the accompa- nying officials. Earlier in the day, HH the Amir, head- ing a broad delegation of top officials, arrived in Manama, starting the brother- ly visit to the Kingdom. HH the Amir was received upon arrival at the airport by King Hamad bin Issa bin Salman Al-Khalifa of Bahrain welcomes His Highness the Amir His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is seen off at the airport King Hamad bin Issa bin Salman Al- Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Khalifa, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al- Khalifa, the Prime Minister, Prince Diwan Affairs Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al- Al-Ghanem, HH the Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, the Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Minister of Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al- Crown Prince, and other senior officials Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al- Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and of the Kingdom of Bahrain. At the con- Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad clusion of his visit, HH the Amir was Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al- Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and seen off at the Airport by King Hamad, Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Sheikh Dr Deputy Premier and Minister of Prince Khalifa, Prince Salman, Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Defense Sheikh Khaled Jarrah Al-Sabah. Ambassador Sheikh Azzam and other Hawally Governor Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf HH the Amir was welcomed upon senior Bahraini officials. Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Amiri Diwan arrival back home by HH the Crown Advisor Sheikh Fahad Al-Saad Al- Prince, National Assembly Speaker Amir’s delegation Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Minister of Ghanem, HH the Prime Minister, Sheikh HH the Amir was accompanied by State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled and Sheikh Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al- Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al- Khaled Al-Jarrah. Sabah, Sheikh Faisal Al-Saud Al-Sabah, Ssabah, Director of the Amir’s Office Deputy Chief of the National Guards Ahmad Fahad Al-Fahad, the head of Deep relation Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Amiri Protocol Sheikh Khaled Al- Earlier, Ambassador Sheikh Azzam Sabah, HH Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Abdullah Al-Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Sabah, Al-Sabah said that HH the Amir’s visit to Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Sheikh Jaber Al- and the Kuwaiti ambassador and the “his brother King of Bahrain Sheikh Khaled Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Deputy Chief dean of the diplomatic corps in Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa reflects the of the Ruling Family Board Sheikh Dr Sheikh Azzam Mubarak Al-Sabah. depth of brotherly relations between Ibrahim Al-Duaij Al-Ibrahim Al-Sabah, Upon departing Kuwait, HH the Amir the two countries.” “These visits empha- Sheikh Duaij Khalifa Al-Malek Al-Sabah, was seen off at the airport by HH the size the bonds of the distinguished the Advisor at the Prime Minister’s Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh relations between the two countries Diwan Sheikh Dr Salem Al-Jaber Al- Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, under the two leaderships,” he said in a King Hamad bin Issa bin Salman Al-Khalifa of Bahrain greets Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Amiri National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali statement. —KUNA Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. ‘VisitBritain’ promotes United Kingdom countryside By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: Kuwait is a very important market for British tourism, but Kuwaitis are encouraged to visit the equally beautiful coun- tryside along with their usual haunt of London. “We want Kuwaitis to continue enjoying their holiday destinations in the United Kingdom. We want you to come and experience Great Britain, especially the countryside. Britain is not only about London - there is so much more to see and explore,” said Yasmine Rashed, VisitBritain Communication Manager, during an informal media meet-up yesterday. Based in Dubai, Rashed’s team is visit- ing Kuwait to promote British tourism. “London is of course in the focus, but we want to promote other regions of the UK,” she added. This year, VisitBritain is promoting cities that are famous, such as the birthplaces of many childhood literary heroes such as Matilda, The Witches, Charlie Bucket, Winnie the Pooh, Piglet and Eeyore, Peter Rabbit, Tiggy-winkle and Jemima Puddle-Duck, Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan, Wendy and the Lost Boys in Neverland. “I know many Kuwaitis love London and many of them call themselves Londoners, but not many of them are exposed to other parts of Britain. We want to promote the rest of the region - not that we want to stop them from coming to London, but we want them to explore other parts outside London.