LOCA LMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabahmeets National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem. — KUNA

His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah meets HisHighness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.

His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah meetsDeputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-KhaledAl-Sabah.

His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah meetsSheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah and Sheikh Mohammad Al-AbdallahAl-Sabah.

KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh NawafAl-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palaceyesterday Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq AliAl-Ghanem. He also received His Highness the PrimeMinister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabahwho recently came back from an official visit to Vatican.

His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak also visited ExpoMilano 2015 hosted by Italy. During their meeting, HisHighness the Crown Prince and His Highness the PrimeMinister discussed the bilateral ties with Italy and meansto enhance them.

His Highness Sheikh Nawaf also received Deputy

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior SheikhMohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Minister ofInformation and Minister of State for Youth Affairs SheikhSalman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, andMinister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh MohammadAl-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. — KUNA

Crown Prince receivestop state officials

PM’s visit toItaly developedties: KuwaitiAmbassador

MILAN: The recent visit of His Highness the PrimeMinister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabahto Italy has developed the two countries’ ties andcooperation, said Kuwaiti Ambassador to Italy SheikhAli Khaled Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday. His Highness’second visit in a year is part of the ever-developingrelations between the two sides, Sheikh Ali told KUNA.

His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak’s meetingwith Italian President Sergio Mattarella and PrimeMinister Matteo Renzi in Rome resulted in agreeing onholding the first session of the joint Italian-Kuwaiticooperation committee on economy, investment, mili-tary and political cooperation, said the Ambassador.

Meanwhile, he noted that the two nations werealso strongly developing their cultural ties, citing thelaunch of the first ‘Art of the Islamic Civilization’ exhibi-tion organized by Kuwait’s Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah(DAI), as well as Kuwait’s pavilion at Expo Milano 2015as examples. He also mention the successful visit ofHis Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in 2010 which was a turning point inboosting bilateral ties on all levels.

Moreover, the Ambassador noted that His Highnessthe Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak and FirstDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign AffairsSheikh Sabah Al-Khaled both thanked the Italian gov-ernment for supporting Kuwait’s request to allowKuwaitis to enter Europe without visas. — KUNA

Sheikh Ali Al-Khaled Al-Sabah

KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem received in his office yesterday head of the FinancialSupervisory Apparatus Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel. -— KUNA

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health (MoH) in collabo-ration with Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA) and Kuwait Airways, initiated a campaignyesterday aimed at generating health awarenessamong Hajj pilgrims.

Head of the media office of the Ministry ofHealth Dr Ghalia Al-Mutairi said that that therewill be a designated pavilion for the campaign atKuwait International Airport. There, staff will offerpilgrims guidance as well as answer any ques-tions they may have.

Informative films will be screened at the air-port and leaflets will be given on board flightsheaded to the hallowed grounds of Makkah,Mutairi said. The campaign is a strategic attempt

to maintain the safety of Kuwaiti pilgrims as wellas meet demands of international health organi-zations on the importance of generating aware-ness among pilgrims on ways to avoid conta-gious diseases, Mutairi added.

The campaign will also ensure that pilgrimsmeet health guidelines issued by internationalhealth organizations in light of the imminentstart of the Hajj season. Mutairi also noted theimportance of adequate sleep in aiding pilgrimsin completing the often grueling Hajj, or pilgrim-age. Haj j , an annual I s lamic pi lgr image toMak k ah, i s a mandator y re l igious dut y forMuslims that must, if capable, be carried out atleast once in their lifetime. — KUNA

MOH, DGCA, Kuwait Airwayslaunch Hajj awareness campaign

VIVA announces specialHajj offer for KD 7

KUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-growing and most devel-oped telecom operator, announced the special Hajj offerfor both postpaid and prepaid customers, during perform-ing the holy duty in Saudi Arabia, starting 17 Septemberuntil 1 October.

Hajj package aims to ease the pilgrims’ journey toMakkah, by being able to stay in touch with their familiesand loved ones as soon as they arrive. For only KD 7, allVIVA customers will be eligible to enjoy unlimited data for14 days, 60 min of outgoing call in Saudi Arabia and callback to Kuwait and 60 SMS to any destination, using theSaudi network STC.

Abdulrazzaq Bader Al-Essa, Director of CorporateCommunications at VIVA, said: “We are leader in the tele-com arena in Kuwait, thus VIVA is keen to provide the pil-grims ease of mind during the season of Hajj by launchingthis special package.”

To activate this new Surf-On package, send 12 to 102,and for further information please visit one of the 69 VIVAbranches, or the VIVA website at www.viva.com.kw, or callVIVA’s 24 hour call center on 102. — KUNA

KIB distributespilgrimage guide

KUWAIT: On the advent of the Hajj season and aspar t of its CSR leading program, KuwaitInternational Bank (KIB) distr ibuted the 3rdPilgrimage Guide for the 3rd year in a row, a book-let that was well received and appreciated in its 1stand 2nd editions by the bank’s customers generally,and the pilgrims in particular last year.

“We are very much pleased and honored tomeet with the pilgrims and present them this hum-ble gift ,” said Nawaf Najia, CorporateCommunications Unit Director, speaking on thisoccasion. “An initiative that stresses KIB keenness toplay a leading CSR role and share the pilgrims theirholy rituals,” he added.

Najia pointed out saying: “The guide includesvirtues and ritual provisions of Hajj, in addition to aset of prayers, supplicants, task commandmentsand travel information and tips.”

“This humble and distinguished gift is within theframework of a series of various events and activi-ties prepared by KIB to revive the spiritual atmos-phere of both the Hajj season and Eid Al Adha,”Najia concluded.

KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry’s Director of Airport Security Department Major General Faisal Al-Seneen, accompanied by Director General of RSI DepartmentBrig Adel Ahmad Al-Hashash inspected the area designated for pilgrims at Kuwait International Airport to check the preparations for receiving them.