MP invited for sportsman’s retirement ceremony
Group adopts Palestinian cause as theme
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 19: Former national team player and Salmiya Club football star Saleh Bureiki has invited MP Saad Khanfour to attend his retirement ceremony, which will be held tomorrow under the sponsorship of former MP Ahmad Shahoumi.
In a press release, MP Khanfour praised Bureiki’s 23-year football career, during which he played for the Kuwaiti national team in various local and international arenas and also in various age groups. The lawmaker also praised his achievements in various football events.
Bureiki presented MP Khanfour with a token of commemoration in appreciation of his continuous effort to support Kuwaiti football in various aspects.
The ceremony will be marked with a friendly game between the Kuwaiti national team and the Syrian national team.
Al-Salaam Media Group, headed by artist Abdul-Aziz Al-Mosallam, adopted the Palestinian cause as the theme of its participation in the book fair in a bid to pique the interest of visitors and unveil the suffering of Palestinians in Al-Aqsa Mosque, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
Al-Mosallam revealed that he opted to coordinate with the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) in designing the booth at the entrance of the book fair inspired by the dome of Al-Aqsa Mosque with a big screen to show a movie about the suffering of Palestinians.
He said the group also intends to support authors of certain books displayed in the fair by printing and publishing their works for free, in addition venturing into drama and play adaptations of some books.