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SUBSCRIPTION MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013 SHAWWAL 12, 1434 AH www.kuwaittimes.net A mission UN inspectors Japan activists Bolt clinches to empower arrive in sail close to second world Kuwaiti5 women Damascus7 disputed12 islands treble20 gold 36 Egyptian Islamists Max 47º Min 29º killed in jailbreak bid High Tide 09:20 & 23:25 Sisi vows to crush violence as Brotherhood cancels demos Low Tide 03:31 & 17:05 40 PAGES NO: 15902 150 FILS CAIRO: Thirty-six Islamist prisoners were killed in Egypt conspiracy theories yesterday during an attempted prison break, the official MENA news agency reported. “A security official has confirmed that 36 Muslim Brotherhood elements were killed during an attempt to Lost my way escape,” the agency reported. The agency reported that “unknown gunmen” had tried to aid the prisoners, who kidnapped a police offi- cer. The agency said that gunmen exchanged fire last night with guards of the trucks carrying more than 600 detainees rounded up in earlier street violence between security forces and supporters of ousted President By Badrya Darwish Mohammed Morsi. Earlier, the interior ministry said the inmates rioted while they were being trans- ferred to the north Cairo prison of Abu Zaabal, and that police were “dealing with the situa- [email protected] tion”. The Brotherhood-led Anti-Coup Alliance, which is pressuring for the reinstatement of have been away from the writer’s desk for a long ousted president Mohammed Morsi, accused time. It was not easy to write in Ramadan because police of killing the prisoners as they were Ipeople were not so interested to read too. After all, being moved. this is the month of prayer. I thought that writing will “The Anti-Coup Alliance obtained evidence pick up during the Eid holidays and I will re-communi- of the assassination of at least 36 anti-coup cate with the world. detainees in a truck transferring them to Abu Come Eid, things in the Arab world started deterio- Zaabal prison today,” the group said in a state- rating, be it in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq or Egypt. Iraq has ment. had bombings for years where 20 people die on an “They were reportedly assassinated in their truck average a day. Even the news hardly mentions such with live ammunition and tear gas fired from windows.” deaths any more. Iraq has become like a slaughter- Meanwhile, Egypt’s military leader vowed yesterday house. It has been the place of murder. People there that the army will not tolerate further political violence have no more feelings. after nationwide clashes that left hundreds dead, as Go further down to Syria where things get worse. I security forces detained Muslim Brotherhood members have said hundred times that I do not side with any- CAIRO/PARIS: Egyptian army armoured personnel carriers (APC) are seen stationed in front of the Egyptian in raids aimed at disrupting planned rallies.Defense body — neither with the government’s side nor the Museum in Tahrir Square yesterday in Cairo. (Inset) A demonstrator shows her hand with the word “peace” Minister Gen Abdel-Fatah Al-Sisi, who led the July 3 opposition. There even the opposition has its opposi- written in Arabic, French and English, during a protest in Paris. — AFP coup that toppled President Mohammed Morsi, again tion, which in turn, has its own opposition. It has Continued on Page 10 become hard to understand the equation. Mind you, all the killings were in the name of Almighty Allah. They slaughter people there and say: “Allahu Akbar.” What a shame! Where did the Arabic nation reach? Saudi warns West against Lebanon is not in a much better situation. Bombings, car explosions in residential areas and ran- dom murders of people. The situation is similar to Iraq but I hope it will not be as bad as in Syria. And it is pressuring Egypt military unbelievable how all that is happening they claim is in the name of Islam. We all know what is going on in the land of the PARIS: Saudi Arabia yesterday warned than 800 people have died in the violence. Pharaohs - the raging war between the government the West against putting pressure on The United States sharply criticized the and the Muslim Brotherhood. What is most hurting is Qatar denies aiding Egypt’s military-backed government to violence and cancelled jointed military that wherever there is a killing they claim it is for halt a crackdown on supporters of oust- exercises with is ally that had been due Islam. But Islam is about mercy for people. Muslim Brotherhood ed Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. next month. But Washington has not cut One day governments are supporting the Muslim “We will not achieve anything through its $1.3 billion in military aid and about Brotherhood and other times the governments are PARIS: Qatar’s foreign minister said yes- party. The aid has always been provided threats,” Saudi Foreign Minister Prince $250 million in economic aid to Egypt. supporting the opposition. You do not know where to terday his country had never given aid to Egypt,” he told journalists in Paris Saud Al-Faisal, told reporters through an Riyadh was a close ally of Egypt’s for- stand anymore. I am not in support of anybody. to Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and that after meeting French counterpart interpreter during a visit to Paris. mer leader Hosni Mubarak, toppled by a Egypt is for the Egyptians; they can solve their own all assistance went to Egypt as a whole. Laurent Fabius. The Saudi official made his comments popular uprising in 2011 that brought problems. The same applies to Syria. Syria is for the “As far as Qatar’s support for the Muslim “Qatari aid began immediately after after meeting French President Francois Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood to power, Syrians; let them solve their problems. If you defend Brotherhood, there are some wrong the revolution and continues today,” he Hollande, who on Thursday called for a and has long feared the spread of the either side they will accuse you of being an unpatriot- impressions about the aid Qatar is pro- added, referring to the Arab Spring swift end to a state of emergency Islamist group’s ideology to the Gulf ic traitor. I lost the real meaning of what patriotism viding,” said Foreign Minister Khaled Al- uprising that overthrew long-time imposed by Egypt’s military authorities. monarchies. On Friday, Saudi King stands for. Attiyah, whose country is perceived as a Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak in 2011. EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels Abdullah called on Arabs to stand The main problem is that the whole Middle East is backer of the embattled Islamist group. “We do not give aid to any political this week to review what steps to take fol- together against “attempts to destabilize” involved in Syria and Egypt and I am not sure if they “Qatar has never given aid to an party.” Qatar on Wednesday forcefully lowing a bloody crackdown since Egypt, in a message of support for are dragged in the Syrian and Egyptian dilemma. Egyptian group or an Egyptian political Continued on Page 10 Wednesday on supporters of Morsi, Egypt’s military and clear attack on the Nobody knows where anybody is heading. deposed by the military on July 3. More Brotherhood. — Reuters Now it has also become a media war between the major mainstream news channels be it Jazeera, Arabia PAGE PAGE or others. Speedy steps to punish Saudi prince fires At the end of the day, nobody mentions Israel - the main enemy that has been occupying Palestine for 65 Kuwait visa traffickers Kuwaiti preacher years. We are over-busy killing each other under differ- ent pretexts - Sunni, Shiite, Egyptian Coptic, Iraqi Shiite, Syrian I-don’t-know-what or Hezbollah sup- porters. I do not understand it anymore. Gitmo prosecutors Of course, Israel is a peaceful and good nation. It is Syrian refugee ‘river’ not kicking people out of their homes and taking over want 2014 trial their land. On the contrary, it is asking for reopening for 9/11 case the peace negotiations. Bless the Israelis! I salute flows into Iraq: UN them. I do not know when the Arabs will learn their modus operandi. GUANTANAMO, Cuba: Prosecutors in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunal are pushing the BAGHDAD: Thousands of Syrians are flowing across the judge to set a September 2014 trial date in the 9/11 border into Iraq’s Kurdish region to escape battles case, a decision that could hinge on how deeply the between jihadists and Kurd forces in their homeland, the Kuwait deports defense is allowed to delve into the defendants’ UN refugee agency said yesterday. treatment in secret CIA prisons. nine Egyptians The UN’s refugee agency reported a “river” of Syrians A US military judge, Army Colonel James Pohl, crossing into Iraqi Kurdistan, after more than 15,000 will hear arguments on the issue in a weeklong pre- By A Saleh entered Iraq on Thursday and Saturday, figures which trial hearing that begins today at the Guantanamo the UNHCR said were unprecedented. Bay US Naval Base in Cuba. KUWAIT: Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior “UN refugee agency staff at Sahela today report what Prosecutors want to speed up the hearing sched- Sheikh Mohammed Al-Khaled Al-Sabah ordered the appears like a river of people coming towards the bor- ule and start the death penalty trial next fall for the deportation of nine Egyptians for taking part in a der,” said Claire Bourgeois, UNHCR’s Iraq representative, alleged mastermind of the 9/11 plot, Khalid Sheikh demonstration outside the Egyptian consulate last referring to a border crossing in north Iraq.