ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017
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Under the patronage and in the presence of Vice-President of Academic Support Services at Kuwait University Dr Jassem Ramadan Al-Kandari, administration of the KU book shop organized a ceremony to honor Injaz team for
their efforts in guiding students and their civil service in serving visitors, the elderly and those with special needs who visit the book shop. Dean of Students Affairs Dr Ali Saif Al-Nami and Head of Injaz University Team Abdulhadi AlMatrouk were present at the ceremony.
Cabinet welcomes release of
Saudi, Qatari abductees in Iraq
Ministers apprised of outcome of Abbas’ visit to Kuwait
KUWAIT
CITY,
April 24, (KUNA):
The Kuwaiti Cabinet
on Monday welcomed
the recent release and
home-return of Qatari
and Saudi nationals
who were held captives
by armed groups in
Iraq for over a year.
This came during the
Cabinet’s customary weekly
meeting held under chairmanship of His Highness the
Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber
Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad AlSabah.
Top: KU President Al-Ansari inaugurating the gathering, and (above) visiting one of
the booths.
Women’s center at KU opens 7th annual gathering
The Women’s Studies and Research
Center at Kuwait University inaugurated
Monday its seventh annual gathering with
the theme, “Women and Economy,” on
the stage of Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak in
Shuwaikh under the patronage of Education and Higher Education Minister Dr
Mohammad Al-Fares. The event will conclude on April 26 2017.
Speaking on this occasion, Kuwait University President Professor Husain AlAnsari said women empowerment is one
of the requirements for advancement of
countries and human resources development. He emphasized the importance of
women considering they constitute half of
the society’s power and they play a major
role in the growth of the economy.
Kuwait Today
Prayer Timings
Fajr ........................................................ 03:48
Sunrise ................................................... 05:13
Zohr ........................................................ 11:46
Asr ........................................................... 15:21
Maghrib ................................................. 18:20
Isha ........................................................ 19:43
Weather
Expected weather for the next 24 hours:
By Night: Partly cloudy with light to moderate freshening gradually at times south easterly
changing to north westerly wind, with speed of
15-40 km/h with a chance of blowing dust over
open areas.
By Day: Partly cloudy with light variable wind
changing to light to moderate south easterly
wind, with speed of 10-32 km/h with a chance
for haze.
Station
Max
Min
Exp
Rec
Kuwait City
39
27
Kuwait Airport
38
21
Abdaly
39
24
Bubyan
32
22
Jahra
39
25
Failaka Island
36
23
Salmiyah
33
25
Ahmadi
32
27
Nuwaisib
35
22
Wafra
39
20
Salmy
38
24
4 days forecast - Weather
Tuesday, April 25
Expected weather ...... Partly cloudy to cloudy +
scattered light rain + rising dust
Max Temp....................................................35C
Min Temp.....................................................22C
Wind Direction ............................................. NW
Wind Speed ..................................... 15-40 km/h
Wednesday, April 26
Expected weather ..........................Partly cloudy
Max Temp....................................................37C
Min Temp.....................................................21C
Wind Direction ............................................. NW
Wind Speed ..................................... 15-38 km/h
Thursday, April 27
Expected weather ..........................Partly cloudy
Max Temp....................................................38C
Min Temp.....................................................22C
Wind Direction .....................................NW-VRB
Wind Speed ..................................... 08-30 km/h
Friday, April 28
Expected weather Partly cloudy + scattered rain
Max Temp....................................................35C
Min Temp.....................................................20C
Wind Direction ........................................ NE-SE
Wind Speed ..................................... 10-30 km/h
Marine Forecast
Station
Max Min Sea Today’s
Exp Rec Surf Waves
Ht Dirn
South Dolphin
34 25 23 4ft NW
Umm Mudayrah
32 24
- 4ft NW
Beacon M28
- 4ft NW
Beacon N6
32 24
- 4ft NW
Qaruh Island
30 23
- 4ft NW
Umm Al-Maradim
28 23
- 4ft NW
Sea Island Buo
- -ft
Salmiyah
33 25
- 4ft NW
4 days forecast - Marine
Tuesday, April 25
Expected weather ...... Partly cloudy to cloudy +
scattered light rain + rising
Sea state ............... Moderate to rough at times
Wave height...............................................3-6 ft
Max Temp....................................................35C
Min Temp.....................................................22C
Wind Direction ............................................. NW
Wind Speed ..................................... 15-40 km/h
Wednesday, April 26
Expected weather ..........................Partly cloudy
Sea state .............................. Slight to moderate
Wave height...............................................2-5 ft
Max Temp....................................................37C
Min Temp.....................................................21C
Wind Direction ............................................. NW
Wind Speed ..................................... 15-38 km/h
Thursday, April 27
Expected weather ..........................Partly cloudy
Sea state .............................. Slight to moderate
Wave height...............................................1-4 ft
Max Temp....................................................38C
Min Temp.....................................................22C
Wind Direction .....................................NW-VRB
Wind Speed ..................................... 08-30 km/h
Friday, April 28
Expected weather Partly cloudy + scattered rain
Sea State .............................. Slight to moderate
Wave height...............................................1-4 ft
Max Temp....................................................35C
Min Temp.....................................................20C
Wind Direction ........................................ NE-SE
Wind Speed ..................................... 10-30 km/h
Tide times at Shuwaikh Port
1st high tide: ............................................. 10:33
2nd high tide: ............................................ 22:31
1st low tide:............................................... 16:35
2nd low tide: ............................................. 05:05
Sunrise: .................................................... 05:13
Sunset: ..................................................... 18:20
Recorded yesterday at Kuwait Airport
Max temp .....................................................41C
Min temp ......................................................18C
Max Rh ....................................................... 37%
Min Rh ........................................................ 08%
Max Wind........................................SW 28 km/h
Total Rainfall in 24 hrs .............................. 0 mm
Recorded yesterday at South Dolphin
Min/Max Air Temp ..................................25/34C
Min/Max Rel Hum .................................. 15/67%
Wind Direction/Wind Speed........... NW/27 km/h
Prev Wave Dir/Max Wave Ht .................... N/2-ft
Min/Max Sea Surface Temp ..........................- /Sea Current ...................Beginning of Upwelling
— Directorate General of Civil Aviation,
Meteorological Dept.
deaths
Isa Mohammad Ismail Barakat, 70 years old, buried on Monday. Condolences: (Men)
Zahra, Block 4, Street 421, House 22, Tel: 99443378. (Women) Hadiya, Block 3, Street 3,
House 38, Tel: 23948842; Raji Sameer Faraj Al-Enzi, 77 years old, buried on Monday.
Condolence: Waha, Block 3, Street 7, House 83, Tel: 97909556/55053558.
April 24, 2017
The Cabinet also offered
heartfelt and sincere condolences to the Saudi government
and people over the victims of a
Saudi military plane crash during a mission in Yemen, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs
and Acting Minister of Information Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah said
in a press statement following
the meeting.
It sharply condemned a recent
“terrorist” attack on a church in
Egypt’s Sinai, which left a policeman killed and two others
wounded, in addition to another
“terrorist” attack in Paris.
In this context, it reiterated
Kuwait’s denunciation of such
acts that run counter to all religions and human values and
norms.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet congratulated the Turkish government on the success of the recent
referendum for the country’s
constitutional changes, wishing
the Turkish people everlasting
progress and prosperity.
Photo from PM’s Diwan
His Highness the PM Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah chairs the weekly Cabinet meeting.
Apprised
At the onset of the meeting,
the Cabinet was apprised of the
outcomes of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s visit
to Kuwait, which focused on
bilateral relations and the latest
regional and international developments.
First Deputy Prime Minister
and Foreign Minister Sheikh
Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad
Al-Sabah briefed the ministers
on the outcomes of recent visits
by the German and Hungarian
foreign minister to Kuwait.
Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled also
elaborated on his talks with visiting US Special Presidential
Envoy for the Global Coalition
to Counter the so-called Islamic
State (IS), Brett McGurk.
Afterwards, Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of Finance Anas Al-Saleh expounded on his participation in recent
annual meetings of Arab financial institutions in Rabat.
The Cabinet welcomed the
visit of Tawadros II, the Pope
of Alexandria and Patriarch of
the See of St Mark, to Kuwait
within the framework of his efforts to promote peace and amity in the Arab region and entire
world.
Furthermore, the ministers
approved a draft decree to set
up military procurement committees in line with Article 2 of
Law 49/2016 regarding tenders,
along with another draft degree
pertinent to a Memo of Understanding (MoU) on industrial
cooperation between Kuwait
and Iraq.
KUNA photos
Top: HH Sheikh Nasser with PAAET officials cutting the cake, and (above) some of the graduates being
honored.
PAAET honors 158 distinguished graduates
Under the patronage and in the
presence of His Highness Sheikh
Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad
Al-Sabah, the Deanship of Student Affairs at Public Authority for
Applied Education and Training
(PAAET) Sunday held a ceremony in honor of 158 distinguished
graduates of PAAET’s training
institutes and the special training
courses at the PAAET auditorium.
Deputy Director General for
Training Affairs Tareq Al-Omairi,
in a speech delivered on behalf of
President of PAAET Dr Ahmad AlAtari, said the vision of the authority, which is responsible for technical and vocational education, is
inspired by the wise directives of
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
for achievement of excellence and
leadership in the local, regional
and international levels in all scientific and professional fields.
He highlighted the indicators
of success of PAAET in pumping
into the labor market a new set of
Kuwaiti elites who represent a vital artery that feeds the social and
economic life of the country for
promoting development.
Al-Omairi said PAAET, over the
past few years, has been able to
lead the educational and training
institutions by getting the colleges
and institutes affiliated to it with
academic accreditation certifications from different international
bodies based on its plans to ensure excellence and quality in educational programs. (KUNA)