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LOCAL ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2019 5 Chinese ambassador praises strong relations with Kuwait ‘Kuwait was first Arab country to respond to Belt and Road Initiative’ KUWAIT CITY, Dec 24, (KUNA): Chinese Ambas- sador to Kuwait Li Ming- gang stressed, on Tuesday, the deep-rooted Kuwaiti- China relationship thanks to the leaderships of the two countries. Minggang made his remarks in his speech at a symposium held Tuesday, on the ways to enhance Kuwaiti-Chinese rela- tions, adding that Kuwait was the first Arab country to re- spond to the Belt and Road Ini- tiative, and signed the relevant cooperation document. He added that this Kuwaiti- Chinese cooperation comes in line with Kuwait’s Vision 2035 put forward by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. More than 160 countries and international organizations, in- cluding Kuwait, have signed nearly 200 cooperation docu- ments to build the Belt and Road with China, he said. He said that the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative focuses on investment in infrastructure, edu- cation, building materials, rail- ways and highways, as well as cars, real estate, energy grid, iron and steel. He pointed out that it was the Kuwaiti people who left with deeper impressions of their diligence, wisdom, dignity and friendship. “As an ambassador of China in Kuwait, I feel that my mission is honorable and my responsibil- ity is heavy. I always work to strengthen the link between Chi- na and friends from various fields in Kuwaiti society,” he added. On Chinese-Kuwaiti coopera- tion, the Chinese diplomat said that the past year witnessed a de- velopment of practical coopera- tion between the two counties in various fields, as the total value of Chinese-Kuwaiti bilateral trade from January to September reached $12.7 billion, making Kuwait the fifth largest trading partner of China among the Arab countries. He added that China imported 16.35 million tons of crude oil from Kuwait, which made Kuwait the fourth larg- est crude oil exporter to China among the Arab countries. The Kuwait Petroleum Cor- poration (KPC) plans to increase the amount of crude oil exported to China to 600,000 barrels per day in 2020, he noted. Participated Moreover, Chinese compa- nies have actively participated in energy, housing, infrastructure and other fields in Kuwait, the Chinese ambassador said, point- ing to the Kuwait Central Bank headquarters project, Kuwait University (KU) new campus in Al-Shadadiya area and Al-Zour refinery projects. In addition, Kuwait actively invested in China and the Kuwait Investment Authority became the first foreign body to invest in high-speed railways in China. He pointed out that coopera- tion took place between China and Kuwait at various levels, as the Kuwaiti News Agency KUNA opened its first office in China and Kuwait opened its third consulate in China in Shanghai while it is expected that China will open the first Chinese cultural center in Kuwait. For his part, KUNA Deputy Director-General for the Edi- torial Sector Saad Al-Ali af- firmed that the Kuwaiti-Chinese relations certainly witnessed a significant improvement in the political, commercial and eco- nomic fields, reaching all levels, including the media, through the exchange of visits. He pointed out that KUNA re- cently opened an office in china, which will contribute to strength- ening relations between the two countries. China has also recently signed a series of cooperation agree- ments, not only with Kuwait but also with a number of neighbor- ing countries, Al-Ali said, adding that this confirms China’s inter- est in the Arab world at all levels. He noted that the Chinese me- dia presence in the Arab world is less than the level that we hope will be required, so the presence of the Arab media has become important in China to convey the Arabic civilization and culture. There are steps that have been taken in terms of exchanging ex- periences and visits at cultural and media levels, Al-Ali con- firmed. Al-Harbi happy about Suad’s participation in TV series Al-Azmi among top 50 influential figures in ME refinery industry KUWAIT CITY, Dec 24: CEO of Pet- rochemical Industries Company Mot- laq Al-Azmi has joined the list of the 50 most influential personalities in the field of refinery and petrochemical in- dustries in the Middle East. This list is issued on an annual basis by a foreign petrochemical and refinery magazine, reports Al-Seyassah daily. In its report issued this month, the magazine stated that Al-Azmi has been ranked 20 in the Middle East due to the efforts he exerted since the time he took charge of the CEO position in the com- pany last year. The report published the curriculum vitae of Al-Azmi, which highlighted that he graduated as Indus- trial Engineers from Miami University in Florida State of the USA, after which he joined KNPC in 1989 and worked for more than 27 years in Kuwait’s re- finery industry. The report affirmed that Al-Azmi has wide experience in the refinery techniques and management. ❑ ❑ ❑ Actor Ibrahim Al-Harbi expressed happiness about the cooperation of actress Suad Al-Abdullah in the series “Janat Ahli”, reports Al-Rai daily. He revealed that his role in the series, which is currently in the filming pro- cess, touches on several aspects of the society. Al-Harbi praised the director Muneer Al-Zuabi, affirming that he is one of the most hard-working directors in the industry, and that they had worked to- gether for several projects. Regarding his absence in the theater field, he indicated that he is unable to work quickly and randomly. Photos by Bassam Abu Shanab The Holy Family Cathedral in Kuwait held the Solemn Pontifical Holy Mass on the Eve of Christmas, with a large number of faithful attending. Above: some photos from the event. CMA organized 3rd workshop on investing in stock market KUWAIT CITY, Dec 24: Capital Markets Authority (CMA) organ- ized its third workshop recently aimed at enhancing awareness about investing in stock market and the associated privileges, dan- gers and commitments. According to a press release, the amendments to the executive decree of law No. 7/2010 concerning the establishment of Capital Markets Authority were discussed during the workshop, which was held at Jassem Al-Kharafi Hall located within the headquarters of Kuwait Boursa. ❑ ❑ ❑ Under the auspices and in the presence of Kuwait University’s College of Education Dean Pro- fessor Bader Al-Omar with the supervision of faculty member from the Department of Curricula and Teaching Methodologies Dr Ahwad Al-Hajeri, the college recently organized the second awareness campaign for the disa- bled under the slogan, “With You and We Accept Your Difference”. It was held at the college lobby in Sabah Al-Salem University City, Shedadiyah. The event was organized to mark the International Day for People with Special Needs. The exhibition was aimed at spreading awareness on how to accept and integrate the disabled fully into the society while denouncing disparity against them. ‘Thekra’ - displays Kuwait’s culture and history. KUNA photos Artworks, which address several humanitarian issues. Memorial museum displays Kuwait’s culture and history Tweet to bring back Tabtabaei, Khanna at Faculty of Sharia draws ‘mixed reactions’ NCCAL opens free art atelier Panel studies its decision Photo feature by Ali Dashti KUWAIT CITY, Dec 24, (KUNA): ‘Thekra’ is Al Shaheed Park’s His- torical Museum, which opened in 2016 and focuses on Kuwait’s history and major battles such as the Al-Jah- ra, Al-Seef, Al-Riqqa battles besides the Gulf War. Visitors can learn all about Ku- wait’s history and participate by shar- ing their past experiences and memo- ries at the booths inside the museum. This collaboration will allow the mu- seum to fulfill one of its missions to preserve the country’s historical and cultural values and pass it on to next generations. ‘Thekra’ is Arabic for memory. Meanwhile, the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NC- CAL) on Monday inaugurated the Kuwaiti free art atelier which in- cludes many artistic items of several generations. Speaking to KUNA in a statement, NCCAL’s assistant secretary-general for the artistic and theatrical affairs sector Bader Al-Duwaish said the exhibition aims to boost communica- tion between veteran and young art- ists. This happens through many art- works, which address several human- itarian issues and feelings with varied schools, he noted. The show will help young artists display their works at workshops, he said, indicating that the move aims to encourage them to improve their skills and taste fine art, he said. Meanwhile, Diaa al-Bahar, head of the fine art directorate at the council, told KUNA that the show includes 83 fine art items and eight cut-outs portrayed by a number of veteran and young artists. KUWAIT CITY, Dec 24: Recent tweet posted by Professor of Quranic Interpretation & Prophetic Traditions (Hadith) at the Faculty of Sharia Dr Abdulmohsen Al-Mutairi regarding the faculty completing procedures to allow two members of staff Dr Fahad Al-Khanna and Dr Waleed Al-Tab- tabaei to resume their work starting from next semester has drawn mixed reactions on the legitimacy of bring- ing back Al-Tabtabaei and Al-Khan- na to teach, reports Al-Rai daily. The tweet, which was later deleted by Al-Mutairi, mentioned that Al- Khanna and Al-Tabtabaei will re- sume teaching in the Department of Qu’ranic Interpretation and Hadith at the Faculty of Sharia, indicating both of them will teach Holy Quran and its sciences. ❑ ❑ ❑ Parliament’s Priorities Commit- tee intends to review its decision concerning granting priority of sub- mission of a number of bills to the National Assembly due to the delay in conducting a number of sessions because of the delay in announcing the formation of the new govern- ment, reports Al-Nahar daily quoting parliamentary sources. They revealed that the committee sent letters to the parliamentary com- mittees, asking them to provide it with the completed reports and view- points, indicating that the committee will request for the government’s feedback on the reports completed in the summer period. ❑ ❑ ❑ Under the auspices and physical presence of Kuwait University Presi- dent Professor Hussain Ahmad Al- Ansari, College of Graduate Studies at Kuwait University recently organ- ized a ceremony in honor of the team in charge of “Inspection System and Graduation Requirements Improve- ment”. The event was attended by Vice President for Support Academic Services Professor Jassem Rama- dan Al-Kanderi, Dean of the college Professor Bader Al-Budaiwi, Vice Dean for Students Affairs Professor Faisal Al-Kanderi, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs Professor Khalid Al-Fadhalah, Vice Dean for Planning and Development Affairs Dr Suja Bukhamsin, and several other princi- pal officers in the university. Reception held for Fajar KUWAIT CITY, Dec 24: Saleh Al- Fadhala and the group 80 celebrated the return of the TV anchor Fajar Al-Saeed from her five-month medical treatment overseas, reports Al-Seyassah daily. The celebratory event was held re- cently at the Al-Fadhala Diwaniya in Al-Adailiya area in the presence of a number of members of the ruling fam- ily and several personalities including the Editor-in-Chief of Arab Times and Al-Seyassah newspapers Ahmed Al- Jarallah.
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LOCALARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2019
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Chinese ambassador praisesstrong relations with Kuwait
‘Kuwait was fi rst Arab country to respond to Belt and Road Initiative’KUWAIT CITY, Dec 24, (KUNA): Chinese Ambas-sador to Kuwait Li Ming-gang stressed, on Tuesday, the deep-rooted Kuwaiti-China relationship thanks to the leaderships of the two countries.
Minggang made his remarks in his speech at a symposium held Tuesday, on the ways to enhance Kuwaiti-Chinese rela-tions, adding that Kuwait was the fi rst Arab country to re-spond to the Belt and Road Ini-tiative, and signed the relevant cooperation document.
He added that this Kuwaiti-Chinese cooperation comes in line with Kuwait’s Vision 2035 put forward by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
More than 160 countries and international organizations, in-cluding Kuwait, have signed nearly 200 cooperation docu-ments to build the Belt and Road with China, he said.
He said that the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative focuses on investment in infrastructure, edu-cation, building materials, rail-ways and highways, as well as cars, real estate, energy grid, iron and steel.
He pointed out that it was the Kuwaiti people who left with deeper impressions of their diligence, wisdom, dignity and friendship.
“As an ambassador of China in Kuwait, I feel that my mission is honorable and my responsibil-ity is heavy. I always work to strengthen the link between Chi-na and friends from various fi elds in Kuwaiti society,” he added.
On Chinese-Kuwaiti coopera-tion, the Chinese diplomat said that the past year witnessed a de-velopment of practical coopera-tion between the two counties in various fi elds, as the total value of Chinese-Kuwaiti bilateral trade from January to September reached $12.7 billion, making Kuwait the fi fth largest trading partner of China among the Arab countries. He added that China imported 16.35 million tons of crude oil from Kuwait, which made Kuwait the fourth larg-est crude oil exporter to China among the Arab countries.
The Kuwait Petroleum Cor-poration (KPC) plans to increase the amount of crude oil exported to China to 600,000 barrels per day in 2020, he noted.
ParticipatedMoreover, Chinese compa-
nies have actively participated in energy, housing, infrastructure and other fi elds in Kuwait, the Chinese ambassador said, point-ing to the Kuwait Central Bank headquarters project, Kuwait University (KU) new campus in Al-Shadadiya area and Al-Zour refi nery projects.
In addition, Kuwait actively invested in China and the Kuwait Investment Authority became the fi rst foreign body to invest in high-speed railways in China.
He pointed out that coopera-tion took place between China and Kuwait at various levels, as the Kuwaiti News Agency KUNA opened its fi rst offi ce in China and Kuwait opened its third consulate in China in Shanghai while it is expected that China will open the fi rst Chinese cultural center in Kuwait.
For his part, KUNA Deputy Director-General for the Edi-torial Sector Saad Al-Ali af-fi rmed that the Kuwaiti-Chinese relations certainly witnessed a signifi cant improvement in the political, commercial and eco-nomic fi elds, reaching all levels, including the media, through the exchange of visits.
He pointed out that KUNA re-cently opened an offi ce in china, which will contribute to strength-ening relations between the two countries.
China has also recently signed a series of cooperation agree-ments, not only with Kuwait but also with a number of neighbor-ing countries, Al-Ali said, adding that this confi rms China’s inter-est in the Arab world at all levels.
He noted that the Chinese me-dia presence in the Arab world is less than the level that we hope will be required, so the presence of the Arab media has become important in China to convey the Arabic civilization and culture.
There are steps that have been taken in terms of exchanging ex-periences and visits at cultural and media levels, Al-Ali con-fi rmed.
Al-Harbi happy about Suad’s participation in TV series
Al-Azmi among top 50 infl uential fi gures in ME refi nery industryKUWAIT CITY, Dec 24: CEO of Pet-rochemical Industries Company Mot-laq Al-Azmi has joined the list of the 50 most infl uential personalities in the fi eld of refi nery and petrochemical in-dustries in the Middle East.
This list is issued on an annual basis
by a foreign petrochemical and refi nery magazine, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
In its report issued this month, the magazine stated that Al-Azmi has been ranked 20 in the Middle East due to the efforts he exerted since the time he took charge of the CEO position in the com-
pany last year. The report published the curriculum vitae of Al-Azmi, which highlighted that he graduated as Indus-trial Engineers from Miami University in Florida State of the USA, after which he joined KNPC in 1989 and worked for more than 27 years in Kuwait’s re-
fi nery industry.The report affi rmed that Al-Azmi
has wide experience in the refi nery techniques and management.
❑ ❑ ❑Actor Ibrahim Al-Harbi expressed
happiness about the cooperation of
actress Suad Al-Abdullah in the series “Janat Ahli”, reports Al-Rai daily.
He revealed that his role in the series, which is currently in the fi lming pro-cess, touches on several aspects of the society.
Al-Harbi praised the director Muneer
Al-Zuabi, affi rming that he is one of the most hard-working directors in the industry, and that they had worked to-gether for several projects.
Regarding his absence in the theater fi eld, he indicated that he is unable to work quickly and randomly.
Photos by Bassam Abu ShanabThe Holy Family Cathedral in Kuwait held the Solemn Pontifi cal Holy Mass on the Eve of Christmas, with a large
number of faithful attending. Above: some photos from the event.
CMA organized 3rd workshop on investing in stock marketKUWAIT CITY, Dec 24: Capital Markets Authority (CMA) organ-ized its third workshop recently aimed at enhancing awareness about investing in stock market and the associated privileges, dan-gers and commitments.
According to a press release, the amendments to the executive decree of law No. 7/2010 concerning the establishment of Capital Markets Authority were discussed during the workshop, which was held at Jassem
Al-Kharafi Hall located within the headquarters of Kuwait Boursa.
❑ ❑ ❑
Under the auspices and in the presence of Kuwait University’s College of Education Dean Pro-fessor Bader Al-Omar with the supervision of faculty member from the Department of Curricula and Teaching Methodologies Dr Ahwad Al-Hajeri, the college recently organized the second awareness campaign for the disa-
bled under the slogan, “With You and We Accept Your Difference”. It was held at the college lobby in Sabah Al-Salem University City, Shedadiyah.
The event was organized to mark the International Day for People with Special Needs. The exhibition was aimed at spreading awareness on how to accept and integrate the disabled fully into the society while denouncing disparity against them.
‘Thekra’ - displays Kuwait’s culture and history.
KUNA photosArtworks, which address several humanitarian issues.
Memorial museum displays Kuwait’s culture and history
Tweet to bring back Tabtabaei, Khanna atFaculty of Sharia draws ‘mixed reactions’
NCCAL opens free art atelier
Panel studies its decision
Photo feature by Ali DashtiKUWAIT CITY, Dec 24, (KUNA): ‘Thekra’ is Al Shaheed Park’s His-torical Museum, which opened in 2016 and focuses on Kuwait’s history and major battles such as the Al-Jah-ra, Al-Seef, Al-Riqqa battles besides the Gulf War.
Visitors can learn all about Ku-wait’s history and participate by shar-ing their past experiences and memo-ries at the booths inside the museum. This collaboration will allow the mu-seum to fulfi ll one of its missions to preserve the country’s historical and cultural values and pass it on to next generations. ‘Thekra’ is Arabic for memory.
Meanwhile, the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NC-CAL) on Monday inaugurated the Kuwaiti free art atelier which in-cludes many artistic items of several
generations.Speaking to KUNA in a statement,
NCCAL’s assistant secretary-general for the artistic and theatrical affairs sector Bader Al-Duwaish said the exhibition aims to boost communica-tion between veteran and young art-ists.
This happens through many art-works, which address several human-itarian issues and feelings with varied schools, he noted.
The show will help young artists display their works at workshops, he said, indicating that the move aims to encourage them to improve their skills and taste fi ne art, he said.
Meanwhile, Diaa al-Bahar, head of the fi ne art directorate at the council, told KUNA that the show includes 83 fi ne art items and eight cut-outs portrayed by a number of veteran and young artists.
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 24: Recent tweet posted by Professor of Quranic Interpretation & Prophetic Traditions (Hadith) at the Faculty of Sharia Dr Abdulmohsen Al-Mutairi regarding the faculty completing procedures to allow two members of staff Dr Fahad Al-Khanna and Dr Waleed Al-Tab-tabaei to resume their work starting from next semester has drawn mixed reactions on the legitimacy of bring-ing back Al-Tabtabaei and Al-Khan-na to teach, reports Al-Rai daily.
The tweet, which was later deleted by Al-Mutairi, mentioned that Al-Khanna and Al-Tabtabaei will re-sume teaching in the Department of Qu’ranic Interpretation and Hadith at the Faculty of Sharia, indicating both of them will teach Holy Quran and its sciences.
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Parliament’s Priorities Commit-tee intends to review its decision concerning granting priority of sub-mission of a number of bills to the National Assembly due to the delay in conducting a number of sessions because of the delay in announcing the formation of the new govern-ment, reports Al-Nahar daily quoting
parliamentary sources.They revealed that the committee
sent letters to the parliamentary com-mittees, asking them to provide it with the completed reports and view-points, indicating that the committee will request for the government’s feedback on the reports completed in the summer period.
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Under the auspices and physical presence of Kuwait University Presi-dent Professor Hussain Ahmad Al-Ansari, College of Graduate Studies at Kuwait University recently organ-ized a ceremony in honor of the team in charge of “Inspection System and Graduation Requirements Improve-ment”.
The event was attended by Vice President for Support Academic Services Professor Jassem Rama-dan Al-Kanderi, Dean of the college Professor Bader Al-Budaiwi, Vice Dean for Students Affairs Professor Faisal Al-Kanderi, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs Professor Khalid Al-Fadhalah, Vice Dean for Planning and Development Affairs Dr Suja Bukhamsin, and several other princi-pal offi cers in the university.
Reception held for FajarKUWAIT CITY, Dec 24: Saleh Al-Fadhala and the group 80 celebrated the return of the TV anchor Fajar Al-Saeed from her fi ve-month medical treatment overseas, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
The celebratory event was held re-cently at the Al-Fadhala Diwaniya in Al-Adailiya area in the presence of a number of members of the ruling fam-ily and several personalities including the Editor-in-Chief of Arab Times and Al-Seyassah newspapers Ahmed Al-Jarallah.
