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NO. 14484 MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011 / DHU AL-QA’DAH 19, 1432 AH 48 PAGES 150 FILS
Khamenei warns US of resolute Iran response
‘Start with illegals’ Tehran trashes plot claim
TEHRAN, Iran, Oct 16, (Agencies): Adel Al-Jubeir. US officials have said would use the Al-Jubeir case to ratchet
Britons want immigration cut Iran’s supreme leader warned the
United States on Sunday that any
no one was ever in any immediate dan-
ger from the plot.
up sanctions and recruit international
allies to try to further isolate Tehran.
LONDON, Oct 16, (KUNA): Most Half of those who want to see measures taken against Tehran over an “If US officials have some delusions, US Secretary of State Hillary
Britons want to see immigration immigration reduced said most or alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi (they must) know that any unsuitable Rodham Clinton has been blunt in say-
even all of the cuts should come ambassador to Washington would elic- act, whether political or security, will ing the United States would use the
reduced, but think the Government it a “resolute” response. meet a resolute response from the
should focus on cutting the number from among illegal immigrants, allegations as leverage with other
Two men, including a member of the Iranian nation,” state TV quoted
of illegal immigrants and asylum research by Oxford University’s countries that have been reluctant to
Iranian special foreign actions unit Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali
seekers instead of foreign students Migration Observatory found. And known as the Quds Force, have been Khamenei as saying. apply harsh sanctions or penalties
and skilled workers, a survey of the three in 10 people who do charged in New York federal court with Khamenei’s comments may reflect against Iran.
showed Sunday. Continued on Page 24 conspiring to kill the Saudi diplomat, Iranian concerns that Washington Continued on Page 24
insight
Saleh hangs on as Yemen bleeds
The Arab Times, continues its League eyes Syria
weekly series “Insight” which appears
every Monday and takes a close look
at Kuwait’s society, politics, science SANAA, Oct 16, (Agen-
and technology. In today’s article, cies): Eight Yemenis,
Sheikha Altaf Salem Ali Al Sabah
(above), Founding Member and including five protesters,
Patron of Al Sadu Weaving were killed in a new
Cooperative and a woman of many upsurge in violence in the
parts takes readers through her jour- capital on Sunday, hospi-
ney and success at preserving and
promoting a traditional craft which
tal officials and witnesses
may have died a slow death. said, and President Ali
— Page 12 Abudllah Saleh said he
expected China and
Russia to block UN
New guidelines moves to end his rule.
The two countries joined
forces to veto a European-
Consider ADHD sponsored resolution against
Syria earlier this month but
starting at age 4 were not expected to block
the resolution on Saleh which
NEW YORK, Oct 16, (RTRS): is due to go to the Security
The American Academy of Council this week, diplomats
Pediatrics this weekend expand- in New York have said.
ed its guidelines for diagnosing Yemeni security forces fired
and treating kids with attention- on protesters, killing at least
deficit hyperactivity disorder, five people in the capital Sanaa
recommending that doctors eval- on Sunday, hospital officials
uate all patients aged four to 18 said, in violence which took the
who show signs of the condition. death toll in two days to at least
The new guidelines update 20.
decade-old recommendations Two brothers and a nephew
that focused on diagnosing and died in a separate incident in
managing ADHD in kids aged Sanaa when a shell fell on their
six to 12. But behavior problems, house in al-Qaa neighbour-
over-activity and trouble paying hood, witnesses said. They said
attention can show up earlier, the shell exploded during
researchers said, and ADHD clashes between security forces
often persists into adolescence or and anti-government fighters.
even adulthood. Witnesses said security
Pediatricians should also look forces attacked the protesters
out for learning disabilities, anx- when they tried to enter
iety and other issues that can go Zubayri Street, which lies
hand-in-hand with ADHD. And, between areas controlled by
they should tailor treatment with government forces and dissi-
behavior therapy and medication Frozen berries are seen on an autumn morning in a park in the town of Novogrudok, 150 kms (93 miles) west of Minsk, Belarus, on Oct 16. (AP)
dent general Ali Mohsen.
based on kids’ age and severity Residents said the authorities
of symptoms, says a statement feared protesters could block
published in Pediatrics. off the street, a major through- Young lose faith in traditional structures
(http://pediatrics.aappublica- way for traffic.
tions.org/content/early/recent) “Until now, we have four
According to data from the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, between six and nine
percent of kids and teens have
martyrs and 13 injured by bul-
lets,” said Dr. Muhammad al-
Qubati, head of a field hospital
set up by protesters on Sixty
Winter of discontent seen in Mideast, West
ADHD, with rates higher in ado- Street in the capital Sanaa, LONDON, Oct 16, (Agencies): With the “Occupy Wall Many were peaceful, but in Rome cars were torched
lescents than younger kids. where thousands have camped Street” movement going global and Middle East unrest and police fought running battles with “black bloc”
“I’m glad to see the guidelines out for months demanding stirring again, an autumn and winter of discontent looks activists. In London and several other cities, protesters
now recognize ADHD can occur Saleh end his 33 years in office. increasingly likely. in tents stayed on.
both in younger children and Security forces also killed a In the corridors of Whitehall, Washington, think tanks “Even a small number of protesters to start with can
older adolescents as well,” said 52-year-old woman during and even investment banks, there are dark murmurs that inspire many more to come along and join in,” said Tim
Aude Henin, from protests in the southern city of the events of the year so far may only be the beginning. Hardy, founder of left-wing blog “Beyond Clicktivism”
Massachusetts General Taiz, medical officials said. Some fear the world faces a systemic rise in anger, and a regular attender at London protests. “If they manage
Hospital’s Child Cognitive- Violence in Yemen, strategi- protest and political volatility that could last years or to establish a base camp, I expect numbers will swell.”
Behavioral Therapy Program. “I cally located at the southern tip even decades. On Friday the Milan office of US bank Goldman
think those are things that have of the Arabian Peninsula, has In many countries, a young social media-connected Sachs was attacked by an angry mob. Most protest has
been ignored in the past.” surged over the last two days, generation is losing faith in traditional structures of gov- been peaceful, but is likely ramp up political pressure on
Drafted by a 14-member com- with security forces killing at ernment and business, arguing it has been betrayed and the financial industry. Already, policymakers talk of
mittee, the new recommenda- least 12 on Saturday while al- denied opportunity. tighter regulation and targeted tax rises and media atten-
tions say pediatricians should Qaeda insurgents blew up a gas In the developed world, the wider middle class fears tion is increasingly turning to the activities of tax havens
its prosperity has evaporated, demanding someone be Michael Moore is among the thousands of Occupy
consult with parents, teachers pipeline, halting the impover- Wall Street protestors streaming into Times Square and secretive banks.
and other adults in the communi- ished nation’s gas exports. held accountable and the global elite find a way of deliv- the day after they successfully resisted a potential “One word: accountability,” said Hayat Alvi, a pro-
ty about kids’ behavior or UN Security Council mem- ering growth once more. eviction from their camp in Zuccotti Park, on Oct 15, in fessor teaching Middle Eastern and national security
school-related problems to help bers are considering a resolu- “This could be with us for a long time,” said Jack New York. (AP) studies at the United States Naval War College.
Continued on Page 24 tion expected to urge Saleh to Goldstone, professor of public policy at George Mason “This is the season of demanding accountability and
hand over power under a Gulf University in Washington DC and an expert in demo- rather less physical protest than many expected. But it
now seems on the rise. Greece, Spain, Italy and Britain the application of the rule of law, especially targeting the
Cooperation Council (GCC) graphics. ruling political elites and the economic elites as well.”
peace plan. “You have a generation who are fed up being told have all seen some of their worst unrest in decades.
what to do by rich western countries or rich western peo- On Saturday, the US protests against the global finan- Britain’s August riots showed post-crisis unrest might
▼ US$/KD 0.27465/75 Saleh says he is ready to step
down but wants to ensure that ple. In Egypt, they took down one government but they cial system that began in a New York Park in mid- not always be overtly political, with tough inner-city
may not like what replaces it and they may take that September spilled overseas to dozens of countries as youths using social media platforms to co-ordinate loot-
▲ Euro/KD 0.3787 control of the country is put in
down too. It’s going to be a difficult period.” sometimes hundreds, sometimes tens of thousands took ing and arson. With so much of the world in flux, some
safe hands.
In the Western world, the crisis initially produced to the streets. Continued on Page 24
■ Yen/KD 0.0036 Continued on Page 24
▼ British £/KD 0.4338
▲ KS E +31.1 pts at closing, Oct 16 Newswatch Mean girls new ‘reality’
See Page 39
▲ Dow +166.36 pts at closing, Oct 14 BERLIN: The head of
Expect…accept more bullying
Germany’s biggest bank, WASHINGTON, Oct 16, (AFP): Girls who regularly watch
Deutsche Bank, is conducting
▲ Nasdaq +20.92 pts at closing, Oct 14 talks over a 50-percent write-
reality television expect — and accept — more bullying and
down of Greek debt in his
drama in their lives, a just-released study in the United States
capacity as chairman of the suggested.
▲ FTSE +62.98 pts at closing, Oct 14 global banking lobby, a news- They also assign more value to physical appearances, and to
paper reported Sunday. view themselves as leaders and role models, according to the
Citing both government nationwide survey by the research wing of the Girl Scouts of
▼ Nikkei -75.29 pts at closing, Oct 14 and banking sources, the the United States.
mass circulation Bild said Some 1,141 girls aged 11 through 17 took part in the survey
that Josef Ackermann was conducted in April that offers a snapshot of the impact reality
▲ Gold $1,678.00 per oz (London) participating in negotiations TV might be having on youngsters as they go through adoles-
on a voluntary “haircut” on cence.
▲ NYMEX crude $86.80 per barrel Greek debt that could be as
high as 50 percent.
“We had no idea what we were going to find,” Kimberlee
Salmond, senior researcher at the Girl Scout Research Institute,
▲ Brent crude $114.68 per barrel A Yemeni medic carries a wounded boy following clashes between government forces and pro-democ- Ackermann is chairman of
told AFP in an telephone interview from New York on Friday.
racy demonstrators who were demanding the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa on Oct the board of directors of the
3-month $ LIBOR rate 0.403% 16. Yemeni troops shot dead four protesters during the defiant march by tens of thousands who rallied Continued on Page 24 Continued on Page 24
despite the deaths of at least 12 people in a similar protest in the capital a day earlier. (AFP)
