SUBSCRIPTION SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2017 RABI AL-THANI 17, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Kuwait marks US top court ‘Mr Dakar’ Suarez, Messi 11th death takes up suit Peterhansel keep Barca anniversary of over detention wins 13th on Real ‘Amir of3 Hearts’ of10 Muslims rallying15 title Madrid’s20 tail Construction of airport Min 6º Max 20º terminal on schedule High Tide 00:44 & 02:31 Low Tide Jaber Causeway to be completed by 2018 08:10 & 20:10 40 PAGES NO: 17111 150 FILS KUWAIT: Construction of a new terminal at the airport is proceeding according to schedule since work started in Abbas warns against US embassy move early December, Minister of Public Works Abdulrahman Al-Mutawa said yesterday. The minister, during an inspection tour at the site, indicated that more time VATICAN: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas might be needed to thrash out some problems such as warned yesterday that moving the US embassy in Israel the presence of civil and military installations at the to Jerusalem would deal a huge blow to hopes for location. “Such hurdles Middle East peace. Commenting as he opened a will be tackled through Palestinian embassy at the Vatican, Abbas added that coordination with the anything which legitimized the “illegal Israeli annexation” relevant authorities,” he of Jerusalem would “bury the hopes for a two-state solu- tion, and fuel extremism in our region”. said. A special supervi- The Palestinian leader held a private meeting with sion panel will be estab- Pope Francis before inaugurating the diplomatic mis- lished, he said, indicat- sion, located in a building facing the Vatican that also ing that more hurdles houses the embassies of Peru and Burkina Faso. might emerge during Speaking briefly to reporters, Abbas reiterated his oppo- the execution. However, sition to the possible transfer of the US embassy from Tel the minister reaffirmed Aviv to Jerusalem as President-elect Donald Trump had his keenness on com- indicated he might do. “We cannot say anything yet pleting the mega proj- because it has not happened, but if this does happen it ect on time. will not help the peace process. I hope it will not hap- Meanwhile, Ghaleb pen,” said Abbas, speaking in Arabic. Shlash, the ministry’s In a separate English-language statement, he hailed undersecretary for con- Abdulrahman Al-Mutawa the Vatican’s hosting of a Palestinian embassy. “We are struction projects, said very grateful about the role that the Holy See has played the project is set to be executed in six years, according for a just and lasting peace in the Holy Land, and for hav- to the contract. Faisal Al-Ostath, the chief engineer of ing opened an embassy of Palestine in the Vatican for the project, said construction of the passenger terminal first time,” he said. But Abbas expressed concern about will make the facility one of the largest airports in the Trump’s pledge during the election campaign to recog- world. The KD 1.3 billion project was signed with Turkish nize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the construction company Limak on May 2, 2016. American embassy there. Separately, the construction of the Sheikh Jaber Al- Such a step would be a historic break with US policy, Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway is proceeding according to and with most of the international community, over the VATICAN CITY: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas applauds after he inaugurated the new Palestinian its preset timeframe and will be completed by 2018, an Continued on Page 13 diplomatic mission to the Holy See with Palestinian Ambassador Issa Kassissieh. — AFP official at the Ministry of Public Works said yesterday. Continued on Page 13 Forces retake Mosul University ARBIL, Iraq: Iraqi forces yesterday retook hold in the country. The initial phase of Mosul’s university from the Islamic State the offensive saw a variety of forces Saudi mufti warns group, the latest key advance in efforts to retake significant swathes of land in little recapture the eastern side of the city, offi- time but the going has been tough inside of ‘depravity’ of cers said. “We can say that the university the city itself. has been liberated,” Maan Saadi, a major After a lull in operations, the CTS and cinema, concerts general in the Counter-Terrorism Service other forces stepped up their coordina- RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s highest-ranking cleric has (CTS), told AFP. The vast Mosul University tion and, with increased air and advisory campus, one of the biggest in Iraq, lies in support from a US-led coalition, launched warned of the “depravity” of cinemas and music con- the north of the city on the east bank of a fresh push just before the New Year. certs, saying they would corrupt morals if allowed in the Tigris River that splits Mosul in two. Over the past two weeks, Iraqi forces the ultraconservative kingdom. “We know that “We have done the hardest part... we may have overrun several districts and singing concerts and cinemas are a depravity,” Grand recapture the entirety of the eastern side reached the Tigris River. The destruction Mufti Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh said in a television inter- in the next 10 days or so,” Saadi said. of all bridges over the river in air strikes view cited by Sabq news website late Friday. The The top CTS commander, General has made it difficult for IS fighters in east head of the Saudi supreme council of clerics was Taleb Sheghati Al-Kenani, spoke to state- Mosul to resupply or escape to the west responding to a question about the plans of the run Iraqiya TV from the university. Saadi bank, which they still fully control. The kingdom’s General Authority for Entertainment to estimated Iraqi forces had now recap- western side of Mosul, which is home to license concerts and study opening cinemas. tured 85 percent of the eastern side since the old city and some of the jihadists’ tra- He warned that cinemas “might show movies the Oct 17 launch of a huge offensive to ditional bastions, was always tipped as that are libertine, lewd, immoral and atheist, retake Mosul, the jihadists’ main strong- likely to offer the most resistance. — AFP because they rely on films imported to change our TWENTYNINE PALMS, California: In this Dec 7, 2016 photo, engineer Tyler Wagner culture”, according to Sabq. He said there is “no displays batteries made to fit into a fuel container during an exhibition of green good” in singing concerts, insisting that music energy technology. — AP entertainment and opening cinemas represent a “call for mixing between sexes”. “At the beginning they would assign areas for women, but then both US military shifts away men and women will end up in one area. This cor- rupts morals and destroys values,” he said. However, from oil, going green “entertainment through cultural and scientific media is okay,” he said, urging the authority “not to TWENTYNINE PALMS, California: At a It’s not known if Mattis would support open doors for evil”. sprawling desert base, a Marine buying alternative fuels for ships and air- The head of the General Authority for recharged his radio’s batteries simply by craft, among the military’s biggest petro- Entertainment Amr Al-Madani stirred debate last walking, while nearby fellow troops leum users. He didn’t respond to requests week when he raised the possibility of opening cin- examined a rocket artillery system and a seeking comment. Republican lawmakers emas and staging concerts this year. drone - both powered by the sun. Navy have lashed out at many of the green ini- The Saudi Gazette quoted Madani as saying and Marine Corps brass, accompanied by tiatives for the Defense Department - one Saudi singer Mohammed Abdo would perform in green energy executives, showcased the of the world’s largest energy consumers - the Red Sea port city of Jeddah very soon. Up to energy-harnessing knee braces and other especially the Navy’s Great Green Fleet now, singers have been limited to performing for innovations at a renewable energy that deployed ships run partly on biofuel private gatherings. demonstration at Twentynine Palms amid falling oil prices. Continued on Page 13 MOSUL: Iraqi special forces advance inside Mosul University grounds, during fight- Marine Corps base, one of many such Military leaders say alternative energy ing against Islamic State militants in the eastern side of Mosul yesterday —AP events that have taken place at military makes warriors more agile and effective bases across the country as part of the on today’s battlefields. At the recent Defense Department’s unprecedented demonstrations, a Marine wore knee ‘Momma’ charged with stealing teen daughter shift away from fossil fuels under the braces with tiny generators that trans- Obama administration. formed the energy he produced from WALTERBORO, South Carolina: Neighbors grew up with a lie for 18 years.” The Pentagon has invested millions walking to recharge batteries. 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