A group staged a sit-in yesterday in front of the registration office of Kuwait University (KU) demanding that bedoons students be admitted to KU colleges. Dr Ibtihal Al-Khateeb participated in the sit-in and said the group will continue to demonstrate until their demands are met.

Kuwait University officials discussed the recommendations put forward by Dr Nayef Al-Hajraf, Education and Higher Education Minister on the possibility of admitting bedoon students.

However, it was decided that as the number of available seats are only 400, the 158 students with 90 percent marks cannot be accepted. Sources said that it is possible to accept only 50 students, while the remaining students will be placed on waiting lists.

Kuwaiti economists who support the Muslim Brotherhood will visit Egypt soon to assess Egypt’s needs in the form of projects and investments to support the economy and create job opportunities for Egyptians.

Sources said this step will back Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi. The Kuwaiti delegation is part of other businessmen who owe their allegiance to the Brotherhood from various countries.

In another issue lawyer Ali Al-Ali filed a complaint on behalf of MP Saleh Ashour against those that slandered him and accused him of being involved in visa trading. Al-Ali said that it appears as if Ashour’s political stand against foreigners that want to harm Kuwait resulted in his reputation being tarnished.

Al-Ali categorically denied the accusations, adding that Ashour did not have any knowledge about it. He said that the case was closed five years ago, and problems arose with a company called (Al-Fulaij and Al-Sayyed), but the plans did not materialize.

Also, an Iraqi group renewed its demands for Iraq’s parliament to pass a legislation that bans dealing with Kuwait’s Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port. The Free Iraqi Bloc spokesperson Alia Naseef said that the legislation should apply to both public and private sectors.

She said 100 MPs signed the proposed law and was submitted to the assembly. Iraqi member of parliament Suzan Al-Saad said Kuwait’s suspension of the fourth stage of Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port is not significant, adding that the port harms Iraqi ones.

She added that a fitting answer to Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port is the construction of the Al-Faw major port, which will generate revenues for the country and reduce unemployment.

Al-Faw will not be negatively impacted by Mubarak Port because it is located strategically, in contrast to Mubarak Al-Kabeer port that affects Umm Qasr, Khour Al-Zubair and Mina Abdullah.