Media panel chief ‘commends’ success of Ramadan tournament
Addition of new teams eyed
KUWAIT CITY, June 24: Chairman of the Media Committee of Salwa Al-Sabah Ramadan Tournament Khalid Al-Juraid commended the high standard of competitions during the 12th edition of the tournament.
Al-Juraid declared that all teams displayed high-level technical standard during the matches because “all of them were keen about lifting the trophy that bears a name that is very precious to our hearts”.
He appreciated the concerted efforts of the Higher Organizing Committee chaired by Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Waleed Al-Bahar and Supervisor General Colonel Khalid Aba Al-Khayl.
Al-Juraid also expressed gratitude and appreciation for the kind sponsorship of the tournament. He thanked the Undersecretary of Ministry of Interior Lieutenant General Mahmoud Al-Dousari for close following up the tournament activities to ensure everything went well without any hitch as well as for attending the final match and crowning the winners.
He commended all the audio, audiovisual and print media outfits for their coverage of the tournament from beginning till the end, especially KTV Sports channel.
Al-Juraid said the organizing committee is looking for further accomplishments in the next edition, indicating that the preparations for the next edition will start within the next few months.
He stated that a series of meetings will be held to consider addition of new teams to enlarge the scope of competitions as a way of boosting interest of people in the tournament.
Citizenship issues: The Interior Ministry will soon implement the government’s decision to restore the citizenship of Abdullah Al-Barghash and his family according to the same nationality article applied on them prior to the citizenship withdrawal, reports Al-Rai daily quoting a source.
The source clarified the nationality article will not change because the citizenship
One of the winners being awarded.
reinstatement was based on cancellation of Decision No. 968/2014 by the Cabinet which included cancellation of the citizenship of the Al-Barghash family and those who acquired it through dependence.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah met with families of martyrs and their children to honor them on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr.
The minister affirmed that the sacrifices of the heroes of Kuwait will always be in the heart of every Kuwaiti and a source of pride for all, insisting that it is everyone’s responsibility to uphold the concept of these sacrifices for the development of the country and its protection.
Young and old volunteers recently repackaged thousands of clothes of various sizes and types which were donated by people from all parts of Lebanon as well as those piled on the shelves in front of a shop (Eid Clothes) in Burj Abi Haider Area of Beirut.