KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah leaves to Cairo yesterday. — KUNA KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah leaves to Cairo yesterday. — KUNA

CAIRO: Kuwaiti Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah arrived in the Egyptian capital Cairo yesterday, to take part in the 39th meeting of the council of Arab sports and youth ministers, slated for today. Also today, Sheikh Salman is expected to participate in a campaign designed to encourage youth to stave off extremist ideologies espoused by radical groups. Upon his arrival at the airport, Sheikh Salman was received by deputy acting charge d'affaires of Kuwait's permanent mission to the Arab League Mohammad Al-Allati and the mission's diplomatic attachÈ Mharab Al-Enezi.

In a statement before his departure, Sheikh Salman underscored the importance of the meeting, saying it is expected to yield much needed progress on issues related to the youth. Moreover, Sheikh Salman said that Kuwait is hard at work to prop up support of Arab youth, as he noted that the status quo calls for increased commitment to youth-related issues.

The meeting will also feature a special campaign highlighting the perils of terrorism and its ill effects on many Arab societies, Sheikh Salman added. Kuwait's delegation to the meeting include Assistant Undersecretary of the Supportive Services sector at the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs Yousef Al-Yatama and Sheikh Salman's advisor Dr Abdulaziz Al-Duaij. - KUNA