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LOCAL MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016 Amri Diwan minister receives Ambassadors Temporary slaughterhouses KUWAIT: Minister of the Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received separately Russian Ambassador to Kuwait Alexi Solomatin and Algerian Ambassador to Kuwait Abdulhamid Abdawai. The Minister also received Uzbek Ambassador to Kuwait Bakhromjon Aloev. During the meetings which took place yesterday, they discussed bilateral relations and issues of common interests. —KUNA KUWAIT: Kuwait Army Chief of Staff General Mohammad Khaled AL-Khudher praised yesterday the strong relations between Kuwait and Algeria, affirming keenness by the two sides to boost these close ties. The remarks were made during a meeting between Khudher and Algerian Ambassador to Kuwait Abdulhamid Abdwai yesterday, Kuwait’s Army Moral Guidance and Public Relations said in a statement. The two sides also delved into issues of common concern. —KUNA KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality has erected 14 temporary slaughterhouses in all state governorates as part of its preparations for the upcoming Eid Al-Adha. The municipali- ty is exerting all possible efforts to facilitate the slaughtering process and decrease pressure on the central slaughter- houses in the governorates by establishing temporary slaughterhouses in the co-operative societies in the residen- tial areas, Deputy Director of Ahmadi and Hawalli Municipality Fahad Al-Otaibi said in a press release. —KUNA Photo of the day KUWAIT: File photo shows public buses parked at the bus depot in Sharq, Kuwait City behind Al-Awadhi Tower. —Photo by Yasser Al Zayyat In Brief Army hails ties with Algeria By Abdellatif Sharaa and agencies KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs called yesterday on all Hajj organizers to provide an electronic-bracelets to all pilgrims for the upcoming Hajj season. The ministry’s Undersecretary Farid Ammadi made the call, in a state- ment on the sideline of a Hajj Raising Awareness campaign to members and administrators, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health. Ammadi added that the goal of providing such bracelets was to ensure safety of all pilgrims and maintain contact with them at all times in case of emergency during Hajj rituals. The Undersecretary added that the electronic bracelet is basically an electronic watch con- nected via satellite to determine the location of those wearing them, in case of rushing times during the Hajj season. Ammadi noted that Hajj organiz- ers are free to choose which type of electronic bracelets they provide to their customers, however the bracelets must meet the ministry’s specified technical requirements, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) report- ed. The official said the ministry’s decision matches the Saudi’s similar move which imposed on all Hajj organizers to abide by, and for the same reasons mentioned previously. Joint efforts Meanwhile, Ammadi expressed appreciation for the joint efforts between the Awqaf and health min- istries, thanking the Ministry of Health for organizing the campaign. “Touring the booths provides very good information and tips, particu- larly for pilgrims, in preparation for this ritual,” he said. “Such efforts are appreciated, as we witnessed all the different activities from which pil- grims will gain knowledge on how to act and safeguard their health there.” He also thanked the Central Blood Bank which made it possible for employees to donate blood. “This reflects the keenness of people in Kuwait on giving, because the one who donates blood is like the one who donates money, and will be rewarded by Almighty Allah,” he indi- cated. Ammadi said that the number of hajj organizing campaigns this year is 48. He added that the number of Kuwaiti pilgrims this year is 6,400 as requested by Saudi Arabia, as the expansion work on the holy mosque is still ongoing. Ministry calls on Hajj organizers to provide e-bracelets for pilgrims KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs’ Undersecretary Farid Ammadi visits Sebamed’s booth at the Hajj Raising Awareness campaign. —Photos by Abdellatif Sharaa
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LOCA LMONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016
Amri Diwan minister
receives Ambassadors
Temporary
slaughterhouses
KUWAIT: Minister of the Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh NasserSabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received separatelyRussian Ambassador to Kuwait Alexi Solomatin andAlgerian Ambassador to Kuwait Abdulhamid Abdawai. TheMinister also received Uzbek Ambassador to KuwaitBakhromjon Aloev. During the meetings which took placeyesterday, they discussed bilateral relations and issues ofcommon interests. —KUNA
KUWAIT: Kuwait Army Chief of Staff General MohammadKhaled AL-Khudher praised yesterday the strong relationsbetween Kuwait and Algeria, affirming keenness by the twosides to boost these close ties. The remarks were made duringa meeting between Khudher and Algerian Ambassador toKuwait Abdulhamid Abdwai yesterday, Kuwait’s Army MoralGuidance and Public Relations said in a statement. The twosides also delved into issues of common concern. —KUNA
KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality has erected 14 temporaryslaughterhouses in all state governorates as part of itspreparations for the upcoming Eid Al-Adha. The municipali-ty is exerting all possible efforts to facilitate the slaughteringprocess and decrease pressure on the central slaughter-houses in the governorates by establishing temporaryslaughterhouses in the co-operative societies in the residen-tial areas, Deputy Director of Ahmadi and HawalliMunicipality Fahad Al-Otaibi said in a press release. —KUNA
Photoo f t h e d a y
KUWAIT: File photo shows public buses parked at the bus depot in Sharq, Kuwait City behind Al-Awadhi Tower. —Photo by Yasser Al Zayyat
In Brief
Army hails ties
with Algeria
By Abdellatif Sharaa and agencies
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Awqafand Islamic Affairs called yesterdayon all Hajj organizers to provide anelectronic-bracelets to all pilgrimsfor the upcoming Hajj season. Theministry ’s Undersecretary FaridAmmadi made the call, in a state-ment on the sideline of a Hajj RaisingAwareness campaign to membersand administrators, in cooperationwith the Ministry of Health.
Ammadi added that the goal ofproviding such bracelets was toensure safety of all pilgrims andmaintain contact with them at alltimes in case of emergency duringHajj rituals. The Undersecretaryadded that the electronic bracelet isbasically an electronic watch con-nected via satellite to determine thelocation of those wearing them, incase of rushing times during the Hajjseason.
Ammadi noted that Hajj organiz-ers are free to choose which type ofelectronic bracelets they provide totheir customers, however thebracelets must meet the ministry’sspecified technical requirements,Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) report-ed. The official said the ministry’sdecision matches the Saudi’s similarmove which imposed on all Hajjorganizers to abide by, and for thesame reasons mentioned previously.
Joint effortsMeanwhile, Ammadi expressed
appreciation for the joint effortsbetween the Awqaf and health min-istries, thanking the Ministry of
Health for organizing the campaign.“Touring the booths provides verygood information and tips, particu-larly for pilgrims, in preparation forthis ritual,” he said. “Such efforts areappreciated, as we witnessed all thedifferent activities from which pil-grims will gain knowledge on how toact and safeguard their health there.”
He also thanked the Central BloodBank which made it possible foremployees to donate blood. “Thisreflects the keenness of people inKuwait on giving, because the onewho donates blood is like the onewho donates money, and will berewarded by Almighty Allah,” he indi-cated.
Ammadi said that the number ofhajj organizing campaigns this yearis 48. He added that the number ofKuwaiti pilgrims this year is 6,400 asrequested by Saudi Arabia, as theexpansion work on the holy mosqueis still ongoing.
Ministry calls on Hajj organizers
to provide e-bracelets for pilgrims
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs’ Undersecretary Farid Ammadi visits Sebamed’sbooth at the Hajj Raising Awareness campaign. —Photos by Abdellatif Sharaa
