‘Al Shaya’ Yas Mall investment to create about 2,000 jobs

ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2014
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Abu Dhabi shopping market opens soon
‘Al Shaya’ Yas Mall investment to create about 2,000 jobs
KUNA photo
Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad Khaled Al-Sabah is received
on arrival at Monaco by Kuwait’s ambassador.
Interpol honors Sheikh Mohammad
Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Interior
Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled AlHamad Al-Sabah said Monday his country
was keen on exchanging security and police
expertise with countries around the world.
Speaking to KUNA, Sheikh Mohammad
underlined importance of the 83rd Interpol
General Assembly, which opened earlier
with the participation of delegations from
over 160 countries.
“Kuwait has big contributions in the
deliberations of such meetings, as well as
boosting police cooperation worldwide,” he
said.
He said security cooperation between
Kuwait and countries around the globe was
based on a multi-faceted strategy aimed at
addressing challenges in the Middle East.
Interpol granted Sheikh Mohammad an
international travel document in appreciation of contributions of the State of Kuwait
to the international police organization.
Interpol President Mireille Ballestrazzi, in
remarks at the opening of the General
Assembly, described the assembly as “historic” because it coincided with the 100th
anniversary of the first international police
assembly in 1914.
She said the General Assembly witnessed participation of 88 ministers and
more than 1,000 representatives from 160
Interpol member countries.
Ballestrazzi said Interpol has succeeded
in strengthening coordination and communication among member countries.
The General Assembly, due until Nov 7,
would touch upon further coordination visa-vis international crimes.
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 3, (Agencies);
Kuwait-based retail operator MH
Alshaya said its investment in Yas
Mall sees the creation of 2,000 jobs.
The company is the international franchise operator for more than 70 of the
world’s most recognized retail brands,
and it operates over 2,600 stores.
MH Alshaya Co said on Sunday it
is creating 2,000 new jobs in opening 42 different brands at Yas Mall,
the shopping mall set to launch later
this month on Yas Island in Abu
Dhabi. The store openings represent
Alshaya’s single biggest opening on
a day, the company said in a statement.
The stores in all cover more than
30,000 square meters of retail space,
offering shoppers fashion and
footwear, food, health and beauty,
pharmacy, optics and home furnishing brands. The openings also represent a number of debuts for Alshaya,
including the largest international
Debenhams department store, the
first Pottery Barn Teen and first
icing stores in the UAE.
It will also mark the first openings
in Abu Dhabi for Victoria’s Secret,
The Cheesecake Factory, COS,
Texas Roadhouse, Muji, River
Kuwaiti Gitmo release on Wednesday
Ban on cattle from 6 Europe nations
KUWAIT
CITY,
Nov
3:
Chairperson
of
Board
of
Directors and Director-General of
Public Authority for Agricultural
Affairs and Fish Resources
(PAAAFR) Nabila Al-Khalil has
issued a decision to ban the
import of cattle from six
European countries — Italy,
Greece,
Turkey,
Romania,
Albania and Macedonia due to
the spread of Blue-tongue disease
based on a report issued by the
World Organization for Animal
Island, Jo Malone and West Elm.
Other brands operated included by
Alshaya at the mall will include
H&M, Mothercare and Starbucks.
John Hadden, Alshaya’s senior
vice-president for property development said: “As the retail market continues to develop, we continually
Health, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
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Gitmo to be freed: A senior
human rights activist Ghanem AlNajjar recently declared that Fawzi
Al-Odah, one of two Kuwaiti
inmates in the US Guantanamo
prison, is expected to be released on
Wednesday and will be brought
back home the same day, reports
Al-Anba daily. Al-Odah has been
imprisoned in the US detention center for over 12 years.
Informed sources revealed that
he is expected to be released on
Thursday.
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Tutor steals KD 5: A Kuwaiti citizen lodged a complaint at Riqqa
Police Station against his son’s
tutor, accusing him of stealing KD
5, reports Al-Anba daily.
The citizen explained that he
agreed to give his son’s tutor KD 15
as tuition fees. He gave his son a 20
dinar-note to give to the tutor. The
tutor did not return the KD 5 balance
and switched off his cell phone.
look for opportunities to introduce
our portfolio of well-loved international brands to new customers in
new markets”.
“The scale of the Yas Mall development gives us a great opportunity
to extend the choice available to discerning, brand-savvy consumers in
Abu Dhabi”. The mall will open
with more than 300 stores, growing
to over 400 stores and outlets including F&B brands, a 20 screen cinema
operated by VOX Cinemas, the
largest hypermarket in Abu Dhabi
which will be operated by Geant,
and a family entertainment zone.
Three top ministry officials
involved in funds scandal
‘Wasta’ doctor irks MoI officers, doctors
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 3:
Three undersecretaries of
Ministry of Information
are involved in financial
irregularities, reports AlRai daily quoting a government source.
He said there are evidences
proving that one of the undersecretaries received money from a company in an Arab country, the second disbursed money for himself
while the third committed other
irregularities.
The source revealed that these three
undersecretaries were recently reshuffled in a move seen by some as a reaction to their involvement in the issues,
while others felt it was not punishment
enough to hold them accountable.
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‘Wasta’ doctor: A number of offiMoI photo
Ministry of Interior and Municipality officials during the meeting.
Bid to curb sale of stale meat
By Abdul Nasser Al-Aslami
Al-Seyassah Staff
Minister of Communications and State
Minister for Municipality Affairs Essa AlKandari praised the efforts exerted by the
concerned censorship bodies in the
Ministry of Interior and Kuwait Municipality
to stop the sale of rotten meat.
Al-Kandari made the statement recently
in a meeting with acting Municipality
Director General Ahmad Al-Manfoohi and a
number of officials from the Interior Ministry
and Municipality.
During the meeting, the officials discussed the need to strengthen cooperation
between the two institutions in preventing
the sale of rotten meat and organizing work
procedures through the formation of a joint
team to deal with the issue.
Al-Kandari pointed out the only way to
eradicate such negative phenomenon is to
strictly apply the law. He also stressed the
need for the concerted efforts of the concerned authorities in laying down strategies
to address the problem.
On the other hand, Al-Manfoohi also
emphasized the importance of coordination
between the inspectors of the specialized
departments and detectives. He said the
specialized departments must intensify the
inspection campaigns in markets and
slaughterhouses to track down those who
violated the law.
News in Brief
Reshuffle eyed: Minister of
Communications Essa Al-Kandari is planning to reshuffle three assistant undersecretaries of the ministry
within a few days,
reports Al-Watan
Arabic daily quoting
informed sources.
They revealed that
Al-Kandari has
instructed the undersecretary of each sector to
prepare a report about
the sectors that are privatized such as communications, postal and
Al-Kandari
transportation.
Meanwhile, ministry of Commerce and
Industry intends to extend the grace period
for renewing expired company licenses after
the Sept 16 deadline, reports Al-Anba daily.
The daily quoting a source added the law
of commercial companies’ allows the ministry to cancel the licenses of companies that
fail to present their financial data three
months before the fiscal year ends.
And, a delegation from Germany
Consultancy Office recently paid a visit to
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Fire Center for hazardous substances to examine the equipment
for dealing with such materials, reports AlWatan Arabic daily.
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Fake items seized: Customs officers at
Shuaiba port confiscated a container of
‘Made in Japan’ fabrics for women and men
that were originally manufactured in China,
reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
Legal action will be taken against the
Kuwaiti establishment that imported the fabrics.
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Threat to kill: A Kuwaiti citizen lodged a
complaint against a compatriot who fired
gunshots in his direction during an argument
Furious tomboy
Girlfriend beaten
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 3: A tomboy broke
into a house recently and assaulted her
girlfriend, reports Al-Rai daily.
According to security sources, securitymen rushed to the location after the
victim notified the Operations Room of
Ministry of Interior about the break-in.
However, the suspect had escaped
before the police arrived.
The victim explained that the suspect, after realizing that no one was
home besides the victim, broke into her
house and assaulted her violently. She
revealed that she was in a relationship
with the suspect for five years and had
recently threatened to break up with
her, which was the reason for the suspect’s assault.
Meanwhile, a Kuwaiti youth was
arrested from his house in Khaitan area
for consuming drugs, reports Al-Rai
daily.
According to a security sources, a
Kuwaiti woman residing in Khaitan
area informed the Operations Room of
Ministry of Interior that her son had
consumed drugs and damaged some
contents of the house.
Securitymen rushed to the location,
arrested the suspect and referred him
to the concerned authorities for investigations.
between them in Fahad Al-Ahmad area,
reports Al-Rai daily.
He explained that the suspect threatened
to kill him and then shot randomly to scare
him before leaving the location.
Investigations are ongoing to find and
arrest the suspect.
cers and doctors at Ministry of Interior
have expressed dissatisfaction regarding the presence of a Syrian doctor
who was seconded from Ministry of
Health to Ministry of Interior 37 years
ago and is continuing his work without
any end to this strange seconding,
reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
Some officers indicated that the
Syrian doctor has great influence
because of which none of the undersecretaries of the Interior Ministry
could end his assignment.
They revealed that some former
undersecretaries of Ministry of
Interior had issued official letters
through which they demanded to end
his work at the ministry and return him
to Ministry of Health but those
instructions were not implemented as
he is still continuing his work at
Ministry of Interior.
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Drugs and arms: A Kuwaiti citizen
was arrested in possession of a pistol,
seven bullets and a cocktail of drugs,
reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
Reportedly, Hawally securitymen
were patrolling Nugra area when they
noticed the citizen driving recklessly
in a pickup wagon. They stopped him
and searched his vehicle to find a pistol, seven bullets, hashish, 30 narcotic
pills
including
valium
and
phenethylline, a synthetic drug used as
a stimulant and marketed under the
brand name ‘Captagon’.
The citizen appeared disoriented at
the time of arrest. He was referred to
the Directorate General for Drug
Control for necessary legal action
against him.
In similar incident, A wanted 24year old Kuwaiti citizen was arrested
in possession of a pistol and methamphetamine (locally known as ‘Shabu’),
reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
According to security sources,
Ahmadi securitymen were on patrol
when they noticed a young man driving recklessly. They stopped him and
checked his details to discover he was
wanted by law for several crimes related to consumption and possession of
drugs, and was sentenced in absentia to
imprisonment. They also found a pistol
and methamphetamine with him.
He was arrested and referred to the
concerned authorities for legal action.
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Doing drugs in public: A Kuwaiti
citizen was arrested at Kuwait
International Airport for consuming
drugs, reports Al-Shahed daily.
Reportedly, the passenger appeared
disoriented when he approached the
inspection desk and laughed hysterically after telling another passenger
that his face reminded him of his
father’s GMC vehicle.
Inspectors checked him to find a cigarette rolled with hashish in his possession and arrested him. They referred
him to the concerned authorities for
necessary legal action against him.
KUNA photos
Top and above: Work in progress at the site
Dive team builds lake for migratory birds in Judailiyat
Kuwait Diving Team announced on
Monday completing the establishment of a man-made lake for birds
in the Judailiyat shore.
Establishing the makeshift lake
in such a vital spot will have positive effects on increasing the number of living creatures in the area,
Head of the team Waleed Al-Fadhil
told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).
The project will help in the
growth of a sufficient number of
bushes and plants, while also providing a habitat for over 15
species of birds, he said, adding
that this step is part of the team’s
efforts to protect the marine environment.
Al-Judailiyat is located south of
Kuwait Bay and its sea waters are
the main place for fish and other
marine creatures to lay their eggs,
said Al-Fadhil. Moreover, he noted
that the area’s shores are an inter-
national crossing for over 300 birds
migrating from north Europe to
Africa.
Al-Fadhil hailed the efforts of the
Cabinet, the Ministry of Public
Works and volunteers in providing
aid to complete this prominent
environmental project. He also
thanked The Ministry of Interior for
prohibiting the hunting of migrating
birds and other birds nesting in the
area.
CID tackles 1,077 cases
Report on kids faking being ‘lost’ denied
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 3: The
Security Media Department of
Interior Ministry shed light on a
message circulating on the social
networking sites regarding private
SMS sent to one officer, which
included warning to the public
against children who claim to be
lost and have no knowledge of
their residential addresses, noting
allegations that the children pretend to be lost in order to receive
help from people is untrue and
unsubstantiated.
The sector confirmed that no
officer from the ministry had
received such warning. The
Security Media Department urges
users of the social networking sites
to see to the validity of news
shared between them to avoid creating public disorder.
Meanwhile, Director General of
the General Administration of
Criminal Investigation Major
General Fahad Ibrahim Al-Dosari
said the statistical report of the
administration for the third quarter
of 2014 revealed that various
departments in the Ministry of
Interior received a total of 1,077
reports on different cases from
external bodies in July.
In a press statement, Al-Dosari
disclosed there were 1,101 traffic
accidents, fingerprints and forensics cases; 1,208 criminal analyses
from criminal laboratories and
completion of 54,220 transactions
in July.
In August, 843 cases were
reported by external bodies; 1,314
examinations of accidents, fingerprints and forensics cases; 2,140
laboratory analyses and completion of 42,744 transactions.
In September, 854 cases were
reported by external bodies; 1,268
examinations of accidents; 1,813
laboratory analyses and completion of 39,612 transactions.
Within the third quarter, there
were 2,774 cases and reports;
3,683 technical inspections of
accidents; 5,161 laboratory analyses and completion of 136,576
transactions.