KUWAIT CITY, Feb 20, (KUNA): Kuwaiti athlete Ali Al-Edan continues preparations to climb up Al-Tahrir Tower in Kuwait on Febr 26, in memory of His Highness late Father Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah.

Al-Edan said in remarks to KUNA, as part of his annual activities and in celebration of the National Days of Kuwait, he would climb up the stairs of Al-Tahrir Tower in memory of Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah who devoted his time and efforts in serving his country.

This event will be held under the auspices of Sheikha Fadya Saad Al-Abdullah, he added.
“My choice of climbing Al-Tahrir Tower was because of it being the second highest tower in the Middle East, and the fifth worldwide,” he said.

Climbing sky-high towers in Kuwait and abroad is an action aimed to spread awareness of healthy lifestyle and manifesting importance of practicing sports, he affirmed.
A total of 750,000 Kuwaitis are suffering from obesity, according to the statistics of the Ministry of Health, Al-Edan said.

Obesity is considered as one of the most dangerous diseases regarding its negative effects on one’s health, and on the performance of the vital organs of the body, he stated.

Al-Edan is planning to ascend Cairo Tower on Feb 29, in memory of late Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah who served his country, the Arab and Islamic nations, especially in the sports field. This event will be patronized by President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

Al-Edan, aged 54, expressed his hope that this sports effort would serve humanitarian and sports causes.

Al-Edan has climbed up Al-Tahrir Tower and Kuwait Towers on several national occasions, and in memory of many Kuwaiti figures, besides climbing CN tower in Canadian city of Toronto.

Meanwhile, His Highness the Deputy Amir, Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued a statement of thanks on Wednesday expressing appreciation for the kindly words and gestures by nationals and residents on the seventh anniversary of his taking oath as Crown Prince. His Highness remarked the words and gestures expressed heartfelt joy and reflected the close-knit fabric of the Kuwaiti society. He prayed The Almighty bless our homeland with lasting prosperity, stability, and security and ever inspire its citizens to work for development and high repute among world nations.

His Highness also extended his greetings to fellow citizens on the 52nd anniversary of the State of Kuwait’s independence and the 22nd anniversary of its liberation, coinciding Feb 25 and 26., as well as on the seventh anniversary of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah taking the helm as head of state, praying The Almighty bless the nation with many occasions for joy.

Sheikh Nawaf also thanked heads of diplomatic missions in the country, Kuwaiti diplomats, and figures and workers in Kuwaiti media institutions, stressing the latter serve a noble goal of supporting Kuwaiti interaction with the rest of the world and best representing Kuwaiti causes in international arenas.