‘Common goal to change regime’
‘US, Iran war to devastate region’
“IT IS not in the interest of the countries of the region to have a war between Iran and the United States. A war like this will not be easy or quick and will not have minimum consequences. Iran is at odds with most of the region except Kuwait and Oman. All the other GCC countries and Arab states are in solidarity with Riyadh in its chronic dispute with Tehran, except for Iraq and Syria, which do not want a role in any possible confrontation, which can harm everyone,” columnist, directorgeneral and the editor-in chief of Sawt (Voice) Al-Arab Satellite TV Channel Dr Hesham Al-Diwan wrote for Al-Shahed daily.
“It cannot be claimed that the situation in Iran is stable and that the system of government is ideal for what is said about Iranian interference in the affairs of most of the countries of the region as well as its dominant role in Iraq, and to a certain extent in Yemen, Syria and Lebanon, but it is wrong to think that the Iranian role is entirety bad and useless.
“The differences between the Iranian and Saudi camps and the cold war at the height of this summer are not political but doctrinal, and both parties exaggerate their beliefs. Perhaps it is not my right to refer to such a thing because it is the domain of senior clergies, a heritage in which much is required to review especially on the jurisprudence. The Holy Quran alone is the irreducible reference to the approximation of the doctrines.
“Turning to the issue of the American escalation against Iran, I believe in the principle of ‘every cloud has a silver lining’. The Iranian weapon will not be used in any way against Arabs and Muslims unless there is a war between Tehran and any other Arab capital, as happened in the 1980-1988 Gulf War between Iran and Iraq.
“I do not think that there are those who are proud of futile wars of this kind, which has resulted in a million people dead, disabled and missing, and destroyed a third of the region’s economy and damaged all the markets except Dubai, which the warring countries needed to purchase their necessities during the war.
“Iran has sent warning signals that it will close the Straits of Hormuz for Gulf oil exports to the world, or Gulf imports of daily needs, and the American warning which went beyond advice and warning to blackmail and threats to overthrow the regime in Iran, which Washington and the White House hastily denied the next day as deliberate leakage of reports on alternative measures prepared by the US national security adviser all based on war, military strikes and the overthrow of the regime.
“A senior colleague while exchanging views on the nature of what is going on in the region and the possible expectations is convinced that the current regime and administration in Iran are not as bad as they are accused of, but neither the regime nor the administration are exempt from the deadly strategic mistakes that could destroy Iran, and take the entire region to a devastating war.
“My colleague, whom I respect, asked me: ‘Who could succeed the present regime in Iran if Washington brought it down?’ I said the People’s Mujahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) is the only one that is capable at the moment, but neither I nor him are satisfied with such response because the circumstances have changed, but I remember what the former Saudi monarch King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz asked me: ‘What can happen to Iraq after Saddam?’
“I answered: ‘That is exactly what will happen to the entire region. The project is not limited to Iraq or to Saddam alone, because he can be replaced by another regime through a military coup or assassination. There are real fears that the Revolutionary Guards, the Iranian army and the sleeper cells loyal to Iran or any party working for them will not only defend Tehran but also attack many strategic targets within the region that have nothing to do with the Cold War and that could turn into a military confrontation between the United States and Iran.
“The United States is now directly dealing with Mariam Rajavi, the leader of the PMOI, to take over power in Iran. The PMOI are not agents of the United States and deal with Saudi Arabia because there is a common interest among the three parties to change the government in Iran. Washington wants to protect Israel and protect its interests in the region, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates seek to stop Iranian expansion in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain and Lebanon.’”
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“‘Sorry for inconvenience’ is a polite phrase used a lot by the Public Roads Authority at the beginning or when a project is completed. Those who see the videos of the authority which are made to promote its projects – 23 of them so far – include the entire Kuwait, as these videos say, we would think that a great work is being done,” columnist, former MP and General Manager of Scope Television Talal Al-Saeed wrote for Al-Seyassah daily.
“The question is: What about the current roads used by people, roads that are forgotten by the authority, roads that are neglected which have become the main cause for accidents that kill people? When will the authority pay attention to them and produce videos on how they were and how they are now?
“In the southern part of the country, if there is a pothole in any road, the teams, headed by the directorgeneral of the authority quickly repair it for the simple reason that the people who use these roads at the end of the week are those who own chalets in this area. They are the decision-makers, and the fate of the authority is in their hands.
“In the north part of the country, the opposite is true and the authority will not bother for the maintenance and is not responsible for the comfort of the ordinary people who use these roads simply because they are not decision-makers and the authority does not care if their cars are damaged.
“For example, does the authority remove the sand from Al-Subbiya Road? The sand is put on the side of the road which is again blown onto the roads when the wind blows.
“It is a misfortune that the road which links Al-Fotouh Mosque to the water pump is very deplorable. It has not been serviced since the 1980s, despite the urgent need by people to use this vital road.
“It is true that there is a new road and many bridges are under construction, but the old road is in a miserable condition, knowing that the people are using it, and I challenge the director and his dear companions if they can drive along this road although there is an alternative road in every under construction project except Al-Subbiya road project and the road that connects Abdali farms with Al-Subbiya is now not reserved for humans, so only the jinn can use it.
“The roads services in the Subbiya chalets area are in the most miserable condition and have never been maintained since their construction. If the issue was related to Khairan chalets the situation would be different because influential people spend their weekends there.
“However, it is a great honor that the authority apologizes to us even if our cars are damaged. We wish to draw the attention of the director of the Public Roads Authority and his companions that the former prime minister as well as the brother of the the current prime minister have two chalets, will this be helpful to care for all the people?”
“Kuwait’s parliamentary and democratic experience has never witnessed a thought process similar to the funny way of the MP who launched the Negative Phenomena Committee,” Ali Ahmad Al-Baghli wrote for Al-Qabas daily.
“He defines negative phenomena based on his ideology and culture, and then he opposes it with all his power. That MP represented the most obvious negative phenomenon when he refused to stand up while the national anthem of Kuwait was being played. He ignored it and preferred to continue using his mobile phone.
“The latest creative ideas of that MP is his call for Minister of Interior and Minister of Commerce and Industry to put an end to what-he-refers-as ‘workshops and training courses of attraction energy’. He places the responsibility of ‘misleading the youths’ (as described by him) on the government, stressing that ‘Time has come to criminalize the so-called science of energy that contributes to the loss of national identity as well as harms the doctrine and spread controversies.’
“We would like to thank that MP because he provided free propaganda for such programs and could lead many individuals to look for experts in this field and apply to enroll in those workshops. This MP always calls for backward issues. He seeks to snatch the desires of citizens and control their will, which should not be bound by anything but the laws. “
“That MP renewed his calls for immediately returning the revoked citizenships to those who obtained them illegally, threatening that he will otherwise activate his most effective parliamentary weapons due to ‘lack of cooperation’.
“Regarding the former MPs who are convicted in the lawsuit of storming of the National Assembly building, he described them as failure, lacking principles and not knowing the meaning of honesty and trust. This proves that the MP does not respect varied opinions. If this Parliament has a committee for values, this MP would be dismissed. The saying, ‘Those who are sure they will not be punished will adopt bad attitude’ certainly applies to him.”
“There is no doubt that the speech delivered by the Speaker of Parliament received the admiration of those present at the General Assembly of the InterParliamentary Union. The speech made the Israeli delegation boycott and object to the chairman of the session who did not pay attention until the Speaker ended his speech,” columnist Mohammad Hazza Al-Mutairi wrote for Al Qabas daily.
“We would have liked the Speaker, Marzouq Al-Ghanim, to stress before the Arabs and the international community that Israel should abide by the twostate solution, which is accepted by Palestinians. This compromise solution could end the issue and put an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict forever.
“We thank our parliamentary delegation, and we take pride in the diligence of its members since last year’s conference, but this does not prevent us from demanding that we see the reality in order to move away from issues that will have little impact on the ground.
“The two-state solution is a project that should see the formation of Arab and Islamic pressure groups and presented in all international forums, because it is the only acceptable solution to the land owners, while the occupiers continue to delay its achievement – especially after Israel unilaterally took Jerusalem as its capital and disregarding the whole world.
“International forums are events that must be exploited to advance the Arab peace initiative and push for the restoration of all occupied Arab territories to pre-1967 borders and establishment of a Palestinian state on this basis.
“We hope our delegation in coordination with the Arab and Islamic countries will put forward the issue of the two-state solution at the next Inter-Parliamentary Conference, as it is closer to the reality than it is to the imagination – especially after the victory of Kuwait and its selection alongside Turkey as speakers of the Asian Group participating in the conference.”
“The passing away of the Qatari actor Abdulaziz Jassem is a loss for not only Qatar but the entire Gulf region, as he represented a big pillar of art and a giant among the giants in the beautiful era,” Talal Al-Saeed wrote for Al-Seyassah daily.
“This great actor went to the mercy of Allah after suffering from a disease, thereby closing the curtains on the last chapter of the march of a great and competent actor who is considered as a trademark. He left behind clear footprints in the Gulf art march due to his strong presence in the Gulf area while he was alive.
“He had participated in many artistic works, which will remain in the memory of the people of the Gulf region who liked him and applauded in appreciation of his art.
“I met the late actor Abdulaziz Jassem during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. I was immediately drawn to him because of his loyalty to Kuwait and his wholehearted support concerning the Kuwaiti issue. In fact, he was more Kuwaiti than many of us. He was keen to continue his work night and day for the sake of Kuwait and its people.
“He opened his heart and home to the people of Kuwait, dedicated his art to Kuwait and did not spare any efforts in this regard.”
“Environmental pollution has started to make mankind afraid of the future because of its impact on their lives. It is natural for human activities to affect the environment. Worst of all is the non-human effects which have been proven to cause devastation such as natural disasters,” columnist Dr Osama Al-Misbah wrote for Al-Jaridah daily.
“At the 10th Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) held in Beirut, Lebanon last year, 95 percent of those who participated in the poll affirmed that their countries are not doing enough to address environmental challenges such as pollution. Majority of the participants from Kuwait indicated that the most challenging pollution is marine pollution.
“Through its Environmental Public Authority, Kuwait spares no effort in protecting the environment. It has taken all possible measures to avoid environmental damage, including the enactment of the 2014 Environmental Protection Act which was amended in 2015 and published on official platforms.
“It is clear that the theme adopted by the Environmental Public Authority, ‘Tiswa Nahmeeha’ (It is Worth Protecting), is not meant for the authority only as it involves all of us in terms of protecting our environment. How wonderful if everyone adopts the aforementioned theme and interpret it to become a habit and way of life?”