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The balance of uti- lized cash credit facilities to residents fell by 2 percent to KD 34 billion in October, while interest rate (return) on one-year treasury bonds stood at 1.25 percent, the CBK added.
The financing of Kuwaiti imports (paid up) nosedived by 1.8 percent to KD 276.6 million in October, while the average US exchange rate against KD was 302.5 fils, it noted. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The CBK’s total assets shot up by 11.4 percent to KD 9.2 billion in October, and net foreign assets went up by 11.6 percent to KD 8.8 bil- lion, it added.
— KUNA SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2017 By Muna Al-Fuzai muna@kuwaittimes.net H appy New Year everyone and I hope that all your wishes come true.
I was trying to enjoy the news, but I came across the report of a sad incident involving a doctor at the Amiri Hospital was allegedly attacked by a patient. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
This is not the first time we read about such ugly incidents, committed by people who I don’t think deserve to be called patients for attacking a doctor just because he did not prescribe him the drug he wished for, did not like the service, was simply bored from waiting too long or just because he thought he could get away with it.
I believe that the repeated bad behaviors of peo- ple against doctors at their workplace reflect the lack of ethics and morality of the society. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Moreover, it also shows that doctors are not receiving the respect and protection that they need at their workplace, and that besides the fact that it encourages for further misbe- havior.
A patient at the Amiri Hospital left his room and headed to the office of Dr Ali Al-Alanda, the Director of the hospital, and asked to be prescribed a prohibit- ed medication. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
And while the doctor was explaining to him the hospital’s regulations about this drug, how it was dangerous and can’t be given without a medical prescription, the patient became furious and insisted on getting the drug.
With the doctor’s refusal, the man took a stick and attacked the doctor.
He broke the doctor’s arm before being taken back to his room.
I know some people may sympathy with the attacker, but I don’t. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
I can’t even think that an ill man can implement such a plan, in which he leaves his room, starts a fight with a hospital official and attacks him because he did not get what he wanted!
That man deserves jail and not a hospital room.
Local media ran the news with several inquiries about how long these chain of attacks against doctors will continue. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Not only is it a problem of brutality committed by the public or patients, but such prac- tices also reflect a negative image about Kuwait and the Kuwaiti people in general.
Please readers, don’t think that all Kuwaitis are bad or abusers.
These peo- ple are only representing themselves, and not Kuwait or Kuwaitis.
I need to say here that I don’t think the attacker is a real Kuwaiti.
There is no way he is.
Not every holder of a Kuwaiti passport is a real Kuwaiti. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
With many people carrying dual citizenship, such ill actions reflect who they are as liars and forgers.
Now, this man eventually may be set free because of wasta (connections) if the doctor ceded from his legal and human right of respect as a doctor and an employee who got beaten and insulted at his office and in front of everyone.
We have a new Minister of Health now and hopefully this incident will not pass easily without punishment. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
I have spoken with some expat doctors and I find some of them are really good and helpful, yet they don’t feel comfortable about their workplace or the public behaviors.
The sad thing here is the role of the public awareness and the culture, which fails to show that doctors are not servants; instead they are there to save lives and give support.
How about the Ministry of Health spreading this message among the public?
Doctors are not supposed to go to their work with fear and anxiety from being attacked. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
They are needed to save lives and give comfort.
So, how can they carry out their mission if they are abused?!
Local Spotlight Doctors under attack!
L O C A L ANKARA: Kuwait Red Crescent Society’s Chairman Dr Hilal Al-Sayer distributes relief aid to the Syrian refugees in Turkey.
— KUNA Dr Hilal Al-Sayer participates in an activity oriented to the Syrian refugees in Turkey.
Dr Hilal Al-Sayer performs a surgical operation on a Syrian refugee.
Dr Hilal Al-Sayer distributes gifts to Syrian refugees. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Dr Hilal Al-Sayer poses with Syrian orphans.
ANKARA: A team of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) led by Chairman Dr Hilal Al-Sayer has been engaged in a variety of activities to support refugees and displaced from the war-ravaged neighboring country Syria.
The programed activities included hand-over of food supplies to Syrians who have been relocated to the province of Idlib, signing a number of cooperation accords with Turkish and Qatari relief associations. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The KRCS was the first philanthropic association to reach the displaced in the Idlib countryside and deliver relief aid to them, as part of the campaign ‘Cry of Aleppo.’ The Kuwaiti society’s field team, in coordination with the Qatari Red Crescent Society, has distributed 500 food parcels, mattresses, child clothes and heating fuel to those who have taken refuge in Idlib, fleeing Aleppo and other regions in the country. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The KRCS has dispatched 20 truck- loads of humanitarian supplies, including mobile clinics, from the border Turkish town of Gaziantep. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The wide-scale relief program included cooperation accords, valued at $2.4 million, with the Qatari society, to provide relief and medical supplies to Syrians in need, three cooperation agreements, worth $390,000, with a Turkish relief association in Calis for the same purpose, in addition to another accord with the Turkish Red Crescent in Gaziantep to examine relief projects for Syrians who came from eastern Aleppo.
Furthermore, the society has provided backing for an orphanage house in Gaziantep. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Dr Sayer himself had per- sonally performed a surgery on a two-year-old Syrian child in Hatay.
The Kuwaiti relief team is pursuing activities in the Syrian-Turkish border region, helping the refugees and organizing delivery of much needed supplies to Syrians struggling to survive.
Distinguished roles On Friday, Dr Sayer extolled efforts by humanitarian organizations aiming to aid the Syrians displaced from eastern Aleppo. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Speaking before of leaving Gaziantep air- port in eastern Turkey, he said KRCS, Qatar Red Crescent Society and Turkey’s IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation had played distinguished roles in providing humanitarian aid to Syrians either inside or outside the country.
KRCS made a humanitarian example through offering aid to the displaced Syrians that includes food, health services, fuel for heating, children’s clothing and mobile clinics on a daily basis, he added. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
KRCS’ initiatives are contributing as much as possible to alleviating the crisis of the Syrians displaced from Aleppo, he noted, describing the crisis as “complicated and critical” that requires cooperation amongst relief organizations. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
He stressed that the “society will continue consulting with the parties interested in the humanitarian crisis so to as pro- vide aid to Syrians in order to put an end to the big human- itarian disaster.” Dr Sayer affirmed that the State of Kuwait under the leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has been offering distinguished efforts in the fields of humanitarian relief and healthcare services aiming to help our brothers in Syria. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
He expressed his appreciation to Kuwaiti donors for their donations that helped all Syrian people who are in dire need of most basic needs like food, means of heating and blankets for harsh winter.
— KUNA Kuwaiti Red Crescent Society in wide-scale action to relieve Syrians ANKARA: The Syrian crisis, which is entering its sixth year, had been plaguing the international commu- nity due to the atrocities committed during the ongoing war. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Since March of 2011, the raging conflict resulted in a humanitarian catastro- phe that led to the displacement and expulsion of millions of Syrian refugees who sought safe havens within their own country, neighbor- ing states, as well as Europe and other parts of the world.
The GCC countries took a leading role in providing humanitarian assis- tance to the unfortunate Syrian refugees with Gulf States women being on the frontline of relief aid efforts. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Women from the GCC bloc had been part of numerous initia- tives to provide relief aid material and humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees in Turkey.
Saudi vol- unteer and activists Hawazen Al- Zahran said that the presence of GCC women citizens on the ground was not a “strange thing,” affirming that providing aid to the Syrian brothers and sisters was an obligation that she gladly carried out. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Voluntary work creates this social bond among people that no other form of human interaction could pro- vide, stressed Al-Zahrani who added that GCC societies always focused on the importance of social solidarity.
With the majority of refugees being children and women, it is important for GCC women volunteers to be on the ground to provide them with necessary assistance, said the Saudi activists. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Though nothing seems to be promising, these small gestures towards the Syrians will hopefully help in decreasing the suf- fering of those affected by the gruel- ing conflict in Syria.
— KUNA By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: If you plan on buying large amounts of fruits and vegetables this New Year, Al-Forda Central Fruits and Vegetables Market in Sulaibiyah, near Kabd, is probably the best place to go. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Since the market is a place for whole- sale/retail activities, the prices are expectedly much cheaper as com- pared to other markets.
About ten pieces of fresh cob corn were sold to this reporter for KD1, while the same quantity is sold for up to KD3 in super- markets, if not more.
The bags of onions are sold from half dinar to KD3 per sack.
Cauliflower is sold at 750 fils per bundle, and if you ask for a dis- count, you could ultimately take it home for as low as 500 fils. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
“The key to getting your desired price in Al-Forda is to negotiate,” said Iftikar, a Pakistani regular customer buying fruits and veggies at the mar- ket.
“You can ask even half of the price and most of the time [the seller] will give you the discount especially if you are buying in bulk.” Tomatoes weighing between sev- en and eight kilograms are only sold at KD1, while in the supermarket it is sold for a much higher cost ranging between 400-500 fils per kilogram. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Most of the fruits and vegetables being sold in Al-Forda are from neigh- boring countries like Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Lebanon.
There is current- ly an oversupply of bell peppers, which dropped their prices to KD1 per box, probably the cheapest item in Al- Forda.
“Yes, I heard from the supplier that we have abundance of those so it is cheaper,” said Rajish, an Indian fresh produce vendor at Al-Forda Market. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
“We have many of the product from Kuwait and also from Saudi Arabia, so it is cheaper.” Oranges and apples are also sold per box, and they are much cheaper compared to the prices you would see in the supermarkets.
Oranges and apples are sold at KD2 per box, and each box weighs more than five kilo- grams.
Supplies of fruits and vegeta- bles are abundant.
And while there are some intermittent shortages of certain items, the reaction would only be reflected in the prices. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Nowadays, fruit vendors say that they are regular- ly getting supplies from new Asian suppliers such as Thailand and India.
“Before, we used to get many supplies from Syria, but because of the war there, we are getting other sources, mostly from neighboring countries,” Rajish told Kuwait Times. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
US and other European countries also regularly sup- ply some needed fruits and vegeta- bles to Kuwait, but those products can mostly be found in some high-end supermarkets in Kuwait, and under- standably, they are costly.
ANKARA: The Tarahum volunteering team poses for a group photo.
— KUNA Saudi volunteer and activists Hawazen Al-Zahran poses for a picture with some Syrian refugees. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
GCC women contribute to aid efforts for Syrians in Turkey Al-Forda Market best destination for fruits, vegetables at bargain prices KUWAIT: A wide variety of fruits and vegetables put on display at Al-Forda Market.
— Photos by Ben Garcia SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2017 L O C A L Special Report "Customers were calling me regarding the project that we stopped, as it was not profitable. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The company operated for about six years with total loss, and one of the main reasons for its losses was that it was collecting the waste for free from houses.
At that time, the price of metals was high, but after the financial crisis in 2008, the government issued decisions banning exporting metals abroad, except under certain strict conditions.
This made the price of metal drop, and the ministry of commerce froze prices," Essa explained. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
"For instance, in the past if an old refrigerator was placed in the street, it would immediately disappear, while today, nobody wants it.
In the past, prices were about five times higher than today.
This has also reduced the theft of manhole covers, as they're not worth any- thing anymore, and will only fetch KD 2 today," he said.
Long cycle According to him, the recycling process is a long cycle that starts from the consumer and ends with him again using the recycled object. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
"If somebody has an old glass cup and doesn't want it, he can give it away for recycling, and after it is recycled, another person will buy it.
This is if we have a factory for recycling this mate- rial, otherwise it will be exported," Essa stated.
In a small country like Kuwait, there aren't factories for recycling all kinds of materials.
"When the compa- nies were operating, there were various buyers inside and outside Kuwait, which encouraged competition. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
But the Ministry of Commerce later issued a regulation banning the export of metals, so two local factories fixed prices, which were high and not profitable.
So it's not a good business for companies to work in," he pointed out.
Kuwait is not an attractive environment for invest- ments in recycling.
"This industry is facing a danger of completely disappearing. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The government's proposal of realizing a public-private partnership (PPP) project for producing energy from recycled waste is yet to be real- ized.
But this will kill the business of recycling factories that run on this waste as their only source," warned Essa.
The recycle process goes through multiple stages.
"Some companies sift out materials from the waste col- lected by the municipality and deliver it to the recycling factory.
We are all part of the process. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
We are all part of the process.
The consumer can also separate waste, and the company will take and clean it, then deliver it to the recycling factory.
Without the middlemen, this process will not be complete," highlighted Essa.
Various obstacles Some kinds of waste need to be in a certain quantity to be recycled.
"The population of Kuwait is very small to have a factory for recycling electronics.
We can't be sure that the costly factory will collect enough electron- ic waste for the recycling process. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Also, recycling facto- ries fear new regulations that could limit their business, such as the regulation on banning the export of metals," he said.
Ninety percent of the resources of recycling factories come from landfills.
"If the project for using waste for generating electricity is realized, factories and compa- nies working in this industry will lose their resources and shut down.
This project was proposed in the past and wasn't realized, but recently, the government pro- posed it again. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
It's a one-billion-dinar project.
I don't think it's a great project, as plastic recycling will be most affected," Essa said.
'Recycle Kuwait' Essa is currently the general manager of Safya International Import and Export Company and is work- ing on 'Recycle Kuwait' - a project that was launched a year ago.
"Over 100 clients deal with this project, who pay KD 80 annually for the company to take recyclable material from their homes. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
This waste includes metal products such as microwave ovens and refrigerators, paper, plastic, glass and used frying oil.
I pick this waste weekly," he noted.
This shows that awareness is rising in the society.
"People are now more aware of environmental prob- lems, and the increasing number of diseases that spread in the community.
They know that our lifestyle is not healthy, including our food. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
These clients are thoughtful people, and they usually eat organic food, practice sports and strive to improve the environment," noted Essa.
"In my opinion, there shouldn't be landfills, and 95 percent of waste should be recycled.
Even food can be converted into organic fertilizer that can be used for agriculture, instead of wasting money on transporting it with all the foul smell.
There are special machines for this type of recycling, which convert it immediately. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
And if people don't want to buy it, they can recycle it them- selves, but this will take about a month.
This organic fer- tilizer is liquid and can be used to improve agriculture or can be mixed with sewage to clean it.
As there is no law regulating the recycling process, people are not obliged to use such machines, which if used will save both the public budget spent on waste and the envi- ronment as well," he added. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Waste is mainly of three categories: Recyclable, non- recyclable, and hazardous, out of which recyclable waste forms the majority.
"We may have concerns about what to do with expired drugs, but we are now working on this issue to find a solution.
Hazardous waste includes lamps and batteries, as these contain danger- ous materials.
We need to treat it and not bury it. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
We need to treat it and not bury it.
Currently, we only collect recyclable waste, but we aim to become a solution provider for the rest of the waste in the future," concluded Essa.
Recycle factory owner believes 95% of waste in Kuwait can be recycled 'Recycle Kuwait' takes recyclable material from 100+ homes By Nawara Fattahova KUWAIT: Recycling is not very popular in Kuwait, but there are people who believe it is important to preserve our environment. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Shakir Al-Essa has been working in this field since 2007.
He first worked in a company that ran a factory recycling metal, and another that recycled plastic.
But the company closed down, as it couldn't sustain its operations.
"I worked at that company for about 11 years.
In 2007, I started a project of collecting recyclable household and office waste, such as paper, plastic and metal.
Later, about six or seven years, other companies were founded, but each of them only focused on one material. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
With time, all these companies shut down, and the last of them was the one I worked for, in 2013," he told Kuwait Times.
Shakir Al-Essa Labels distributed by ‘Recycle Kuwait’ project workers to be placed on recyclable material.
Waste collected by Safya International Import and Export Company for recy- cling. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Customers were calling me regarding the project that we stopped, as it was not profitable In the past, prices were about five times higher than today Banning exporting metal abroad made the price of metal drop • This industry is facing a danger of completely disappearing • The population of Kuwait is very small to have a factory for recycling electronics • People are now more aware of environmental problems F r o m t he A r a bic pr e s s SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2017 I recently attended the seventh congress of the ‘Fatah’ movement, one of the oldest Palestinian factions that is currently headed by President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
My participation came after I received an invitation from the movement to attend the congress, along with a group of parliamentarians, intellectuals and parties in support of human rights and backing the Palestinian cause.
I was accompanied by Abdallah Al-Naibari and Dr Shafiq Al-Ghabra from Kuwait.
The visit required going to Jordan and getting through the occupied territories to reach the congress hall in Ramallah. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
It is a beautiful town, well known to Kuwaitis before its occupation in 1967, when families used to spend the summer there.
Now, it is the adminis- trative city of the Palestinian Authority.
Lectures were held about the future of the struggle and its nature, in addition to field trips to see the painful reality and hear stories about the cause of people that struggled and still struggle to get their legitimate rights.
I visited Bethlehem, Nablus, and also Hebron where the Ibrahimi Mosque is located. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
I saw the building of Israeli settlements that expand in front of every Arab city and village, also the electrified security barriers and the inhu- mane separation wall.
We heard stories about official and popular roles the State of Kuwait is playing, and the necessity to overcome all hurdles and obstacles that affected relations. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Kuwait’s popular speech at the conference was spon- taneous and reflected a Kuwaiti-Palestinian relationship that was affected during the Iraqi Invasion, and was restored officially and popularly through initiatives by all parties.
It left something in all those who attended the conference, particularly those who lived in Kuwait, and we listened to supporting speeches from free people around the world. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
We saw the suffering in how citizens are steadfast towards settlement and organized action by a wanton and oppressive power that supersedes any description, as seeing with your own eyes is different from looking at pictures in the media.
This trip remains a link among the links of moral support of people to keep their steadfast- ness, and also to intensify and focus on events in occu- pied Palestine and all regions, as well as war and destruction being witnessed by the Arab and Muslim worlds. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
— Translated by Kuwait Times By Dr Mohammad Al-Abdeljader Al-Jarida Crime R e p o r t Embezzlement A citizen working for the Ministry of Utilities was recently arrested for embezzling a fortune by collect- ing ministry fees in cash and not depositing them to the ministry’s treasury, said security sources.
They noted that the suspect usually targeted big compa- nies, adding that a person grew suspicious of his demand to do the payments in cash, and reported the matter, which led to the suspect’s arrest. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Search for harassers A female citizen reported that someone was follow- ing her around a Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh shopping mall, and then followed her to her vehicle and forced her to take his mobile phone’s number, said security sources, noting that a case was filed and the suspect is being summoned. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Separately, a female citizen in her thirties reported that someone had been harassing her by calls through which he kept flirting with her, said security sources, noting that the girl provided the police with the caller’s number.
Further investigations are in progress.
Fatal crash Two citizens were recently killed after they lost control over their vehicle and it collided into a truck along Nuwaiseeb highway, according to investigations. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Separately, three citizens sustained various injuries when two vehicles collided together along Damascus street, said security sources.
Cross-dresser caught A male citizen dressed as a woman and wearing a wig was recently arrested in Salmiya, said security sources.
Home robbery A GCC national reported that unidentified robbers stole contents of his Jahra apartment, including a safe containing KD 25,000 in cash, said security sources.
A case was filed and further investigations are in progress. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
In other news, a citizen reported that unidentified robbers had stolen the contents of his Abdali camp, said security sources.
Meanwhile, a Filipino man reported that his mobile phone was stolen at a barber shop in Jabriya while he was hav- ing a haircut, said security sources.
Fugitives detained A Saudi suspect managed to escape after he was briefly left alone while being transported from Sulaibiya police station to the attorney general’s office. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
He was later ambushed outside a relative’s house in Jahra and placed under arrest, security sources said.
In a separate case, a citizen wanted for a KD 14,000 financial claim was recent- ly arrested at a checkpoint in Sulaibikhat.
— Translated by Kuwait Times Al-Qabas Development W hy did MP Osama Al-Shaheen feel bad about seeing a Christmas tree at Dasma Co- op Society? | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Why did the government, repre- sented by the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, immediately react to his demands and order the removal of the tree just like any trash gets removed off of streets?
The land on which the co-op society is built is government property.
Upon a complaint made by MP Osama Al- Shaheen had asked the minister to remove the tree and she immediately responded! | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
It is the same MP who said during his election campaign that he believes that all freedom of expression and the rule of the law cases in Kuwait are ok, as we do not have any midnight visitors or human right violations.
Shaheen represents the nation of which some individuals put a plastic tree at the co-op society. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
And since his powers include removing major dam- age or threats from the ‘nation’s co-ops,’ and since the government and minister’s duty include responding to MPs to set things straight, this is how major reform is done.
This is how we get rid of worries about immi- nent economic disasters.
Let us not get lost into too much detail about the major priorities of an MP in the new youth parliament. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
But let me ask again: why did that plastic Christmas tree cause so much psy- chological harm to the lawmaker or to his voters?
Why did the minister immediately respond and feel sorry for hurting the lawmaker’s feelings and, thus, removed the tree from government property just the same way the government uprooted some citizens and withdrew their citizenships on grounds that it had made a mistake on granting those people citi- zenships in the first place a long time ago? | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Or even the same way it deprives them of freedom of expres- sion and jails them over a simple tweet or opinion that violates the law?
Keep in mind that we are in a state ruled by laws!
Once more, why did that plastic tree hurt the MP’s feelings?
That tree did not prevent him from per- forming his religious rituals and did not distract him from practicing his freedom of religion.
That tree was not behind the fall in oil prices. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
That tree was not behind the fall in oil prices.
It did not overburden citizens nor did it stop the great economic, health and educational reforms led by the new government with participation from the minister who removed the tree!
Why that particular tree that might be trivial in itself but represents a particular occasion?
It was actually the shape of a tree and not a real one.
Why does such a plastic mold keep the MP, the ministers and the people preoccupied? | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
— Translated by Kuwait Times The MP’s tree and the minister By Hassan Al-Essa Al-Jarida Scenes in Ramallah KUWAIT: Senior Risk Model Analyst, Risk Quantitative Analytics at Kuwait Finance House (KFH) Abdul Rahman Al- Duaij has been awarded the prestigious Mansion House Scholarship by the Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Dr Andrew Parmley. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The scholarship in business and finance has been granted to Duaij after successfully passing the required interviews under the supervision of an arbitration panel at the British embassy in Kuwait in presence of Head of Training at the Institute of Banking Studies.
This confirms the competencies and the proficiency levels of KFH’s national manpower.
All local banks participated in this scholarship, yet Duaij managed to win and represent KFH and the Kuwaiti bank- ing sector in London. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
This prestigious award opens new horizons for further educational attainment in the banking industry.
It equips scholars with skills and tools that can be properly utilized, thus optimally translated into fruitful practices in the bank.
Duaij will join one of the specialized program within the framework of the Mansion House scholarship during the year 2017. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
He can obtain several advantages that serve in honing his skills and increasing his experience and compe- tency as he can have special access to Mansion House where he can be introduced to the latest developments in the business and finance sector. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Meanwhile, Executive Manager Talent Management at KFH Imad Mirza affirmed that selecting Al-Duaij for this pres- tigious scholarship reflects the unremitting efforts of the training and development of human resources at the bank, indicating the bank’s keenness to provide all tools needed for employees to achieve success.
This contributes in improving the productivity and efficiency of employees. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
He added that KFH works tirelessly to beat odds and pave the way for its most valuable asset, the employees, to achieve further success and excellence in their career.
Meanwhile, Duaij extended his thanks and gratitude to KFH for this support, indicating KFH has added to him a lot of experience and skills since he joined the bank in 2011. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
He underlined the importance of this scholarship in hon- ing his skills, noting that the programs of the scholarships will allow him to experience business networking oppor- tunities that can be utilized for the interest of the bank.
He reiterated that he will do his best to complete the pro- grams with outstanding results that reflect the flagship status of the bank. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Abdul Rahman Al-Duaij Imad Mirza KFH employee awarded ‘Mansion House’ Scholarship by the Lord Mayor of London Kuwaiti citizen killed in robbery at Saudi desert KUWAIT: An Egyptian chef was recently arrested in Saudi Arabia for murdering and robbing a Kuwaiti citi- zen who had gone camping at the Debdebah desert in Saudi Arabia, said security sources. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The sources explained that the citizen had gone ahead of his friends, selected the camp’s site, pitched the tents, hired the chef in order to serve the group during the camping period and sent the location to his friends.
The sources added that taking advantage of being alone with the man in the middle of nowhere, the chef hit the citizen with a metal object, killing him, and stole away his mon- ey and vehicle. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Arriving to the camp, the citizen’s nephew found his uncle dead and reported the case to Saudi authorities, who managed to arrest the culprit.
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) recently honored Kuwait International Bank (KIB) with the title ‘Friend of Humanity’, in recognition of the Bank’s exemplary commitment to supporting humani- tarian and social causes. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
This recognition came in an affir- mation of the key role KIB plays in supporting KRCS and its many initia- tives, in line with the strategic part- nership between the two entities.
Dr Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Aoun, General Manager at KRCS, presented the honor to KIB’s Chairman, Sheikh Mohammed Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, laud- ing the Bank’s unwavering dedica- tion to its leading social responsibili- ty program. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Jarrah said: “KIB has always sought to support social and humanitarian programs that strive to affect real positive change in our community, driven by our deep-rooted commit- ment to social responsibility and motivated by our core values as an Islamic financial institution. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Within this vein, we continuously seek to collaborate with various civil society organizations across Kuwait - includ- ing KRCS, which has become one of our key strategic partnerships.” Jarrah further added: “KIB has always been a keen advocate of KRCS, as we believe that it is truly Kuwait’s ambassador to the world. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
By spearheading numerous humani- tarian programs and projects, and diligently working to support those in need around the globe, KRCS con- tinues to be the embodiment of Kuwait’s dedication to its humanitari- an mission.” “We are immensely proud of our partnership with KRCS, as it has become a trusted and respected humanitarian organization renowned worldwide for its commitment to its altruistic vision; providing assistance to the most vulnerable people affect- ed by social conflicts, wars or natural disasters - without discriminating against any human being on the basis of nationality, gender, color, race, religion or political beliefs,” con- cluded Jarrah. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
KIB named ‘Friend of Humanity’ by Kuwait Red Crescent Society BEIRUT: Russia is pushing for a UN Security Council vote yesterday to support the ceasefire it helped broker in Syria, where the truce remained largely intact on its sec- ond day despite sporadic clashes.
Moscow says it wants the United Nations to be involved in peace talks between Damascus and rebels in Kazakhstan in January, although the UN is negotiating its own separate peace efforts. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Rebel supporter Turkey and key regime ally Russia, which brokered the truce, say the talks in the Kazakh capital Astana aim to supplement UN-backed peace efforts, rather than replace them.
They want to involve regional players like Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Jordan.
Russia’s UN ambassador Vitaly Churkin voiced hope that the council would vote on the draft resolution- which also endorses the planned talks in Kazakhstan- ”and adopt it unanimously”. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Diplomats however said they did not see how a quick UN weekend vote could occur as the resolution needed to be “seriously studied” and hinted Russia might be hard-pressed to muster the nine votes needed for it to pass.
Washington is conspicuously absent from the new process, but Moscow has said it hoped to bring US President-elect Donald Trump’s administration on board once he takes office in January. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British- based monitor of the war, said that most of the country remained calm yesterday.
But limited clashes continued in some areas including Wadi Barada near Damascus and the southern city of Daraa where one opposition fighter was killed.
The fight- ing in Wadi Barada has led to water shortages that have affected four million people in the capital, with the two sides trading blame. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman said that five rebel fighters were killed on Friday in the opposi- tion bastion of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus and in Wadi Barada where helicopters carried out raids on rebel positions.
A civilian was also killed by regime sniper fire in Eastern Ghouta while another died in shelling in Wadi Barada, he said. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The forces in Wadi Barada include former Al-Qaeda affiliate Fateh al-Sham Front, previously known as Al-Nusra Front, which Syria’s government says is excluded from the ceasefire.
‘Real opportunity’ Syria’s government and its ally Iran have both wel- comed the ceasefire deal.
Damascus called it a “real opportunity” to find a political solution to the war, which has killed more than 310,000 people since it began in March 2011 with protests against the regime of President Bashar Al-Assad. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Despite being left out of the process, Washington described the truce as “positive”.
Analysts were cautious but said the involvement of Russia, Iran and Turkey could be important.
Sam Heller, fellow at The Century Foundation, said there was “real interest and urgency” from Moscow and Ankara, but expressed doubts about whether Tehran and Damascus were on board.
“All indications are that Iran and the regime want to continue towards a military conclusion,” he said. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Talks in Astana Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he would now reduce Moscow’s military contingent in Syria, which has been fighting to bolster the government since last year.
But he added Russia would continue to fight “terror- ism” and maintain its support for President Bashar Al- Assad’s government. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Despite backing opposite sides in the conflict, Turkey and Russia have worked increasingly closely on Syria, brokering a deal this month to allow the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians and rebel fighters from Aleppo.
Their ceasefire deal calls for negotiations over a political solution to end the conflict that has killed more than 310,000 people and forced millions to flee. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
UN peace envoy Staffan de Mistura has said he hoped the agreement would “pave the way for productive talks”, but also reiterated he wants negotiations mediated by his office to continue next year.
In an interview published yesterday, de Mistura said a UN resolution that foresees a political transition in Syria was also still on the table, although the focus had shifted following territorial gains by the regime. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
“We now have before us another scenario: a negotia- tion between the Assad regime and the rebels,” he told the Italian daily Corriere della Sera.
The Security Council held closed-door consultations on the Russian-proposed resolution early Friday and Moscow later amended the draft at the request of several member states.
The latest version of the resolution, a copy of which was seen by AFP, includes a reference to the talks being led by de Mistura. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Violations Syrian rebel groups said yesterday they would consid- er a ceasefire deal brokered by Russia and Turkey “null and void” if the Damascus government’s forces and their allies continued to violate it.
Russia, which supports Syrian President Bashar al- Assad, has urged the United Nations to give its blessing to the fragile ceasefire, the third truce this year seeking to end nearly six years of war in Syria. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Clashes and air strikes have persisted in some areas since the ceasefire began on Friday, though the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitoring group, said on Saturday the truce was still largely holding.
“Continued violations by the regime and bombard- ment and attempts to attack areas under the control of the revolutionary factions will make the agreement null and void,” a statement signed by a number of rebel groups said. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The statement said government forces and their allies including Lebanese Hezbollah had been trying to press advances, particularly in an area northwest of Damascus in the rebel-held Wadi Barada valley.
The Observatory, which is based in Britain, said government forces and the rebels had clashed on Saturday in Wadi Barada.
Rebels say the army is seeking to recapture the area, where a major spring provides most of Damascus’s water supplies. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Several people were killed in violence there on Friday, the Observatory said.
Blasts from government shellfire were also heard in the southern provinces of Quneitra and Deraa, the Observatory said. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
— Agencies SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2017 Caution marks Iraqi army advance in Mosul Russia, brushing off Obama, looks to friendlier Trump Page 9 Page 7 Russia seeks UN backing for Syria truce Rebels say ceasefire ‘void’ if violations persist ATHENS: Syrian refugee Fatima Slu (5) and her brother Banken (6) whose family fled from Aleppo look out from their family’s shelter during a snowfall at the Ritsona, Greece refugee camp about 86 kilometers (53 miles) north of Athens on Friday. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
— AP Trump tweets backhanded New Year’s greetings to his ‘many enemies’ WASHINGTON: Donald Trump sent New Year’s greetings to his “many enemies” in a backhanded tweet yesterday in which he gloated over his politi- cal conquests.
“Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don’t know what to do.
Love!” the US president- elect wrote. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Love!” the US president- elect wrote.
The message on Twitter, Trump’s preferred mode of communication, caps a year in which he overcame long odds to vanquish 16 other Republicans vying to become the party’s White House nominee.
He then upended Democrat Hillary Clinton in last month’s general election her formidable political machine and bigger campaign coffers notwithstand- ing in a shock election upset.
Trump takes the oath of office on January 20, when he will become the 45th US president. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
—AFP DAMASCUS: Syrians walk past a destroyed building in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of Damascus on Friday on the first day of a nationwide truce.
— AFP I N T E R N AT I O N A L SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2017 SADA, Iraq: The earth shook three times with the impact of air strikes targeting Islamic State positions north of Mosul.
Only then did the Iraqi troops assembled on the edge of the small farm- ing village advance. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The army had gathered on Friday afternoon in a muddy street that showed signs of heavy fighting with the jihadists from a day earlier: store fronts shorn off, electricity poles pulled down, bullet casings carpeting the ground.
A rooftop sentinel kept watch.
The Iraqis’ tan-coloured Humvees, reinforced with steel plates around the wheels to guard against sniper fire, were dwarfed by four MRAPs (mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles) manned by US military advisers. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The second phase of the operation to retake Mosul, Islamic State’s last major stronghold in Iraq, began on Thursday after several weeks of deadlock in the most complex operation in the country since the 2003 US-led invasion.
Conventional US forces deploying more extensively in this phase are now visible very close to the front lines.
They are backing Iraq’s army, federal police and counter-terrorism serv- ice (CTS), whose levels of training and experi- ence vary widely. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
Since the offensive began 10 weeks ago, CTS punched into Mosul from the east and took a quarter of the city, but regular army troops like those in Sada have made slower progress advancing from the north and south, slowing the operation.GLGL Meanwhile, two elite Iraqi units linked up in Mosul yesterday and will form a joint front to advance westward against the Islamic State group, officers said. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |
The Rapid Response Division reached the northern edge of Al-Intisar neighborhood, while the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) advanced to the southern side of the adjoining Al-Quds area.
The two neighborhoods are located on the eastern side of Mosul, where security forces have retaken multiple areas from IS, but the city’s west is still completely in jihadist hands. | https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thematic2f/pw_2/1721904392576.pdf | https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/pdf/2017/jan/01/kt.pdf | Cape Verde |