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SUBSCRIPTION MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2013 RAMADAN 27, 1434 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Tunisia ‘terror’ Pakistan TV Franklin first suspect killed, preachers battle woman to Emsak: 03:32 murder for Ramadan win six golds Fajer: 03:43 Dohr: 11:54 plot foiled ratings at one worlds Asr: 15:30 Maghreb: 18:37 7 40 20 Eshaa: 20:02 Cabinet sworn in with Max 45º Min 32º 7 ruling family members High Tide 09:14 & 23:52 MPs unimpressed Four challenges filed against election Low Tide • 03:38 & 19:37 40 PAGES NO: 15891 150 FILS Ramadan Kareem Good deeds that will bring you closer to Allah By Hassan T Bwambale nce an old man was talking to his grandson about Paradise and Hell. He said that those who will enter OParadise will be admitted there for free and those Sheikh Sabah Al-Sabah Sheikh Mohd Al-Sabah Sheikh Khaled Al-Sabah Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah who will enter the Hellfire will have paid for it. The grand- Dep PM, Foreign Dep PM, Interior Dep PM, Defence Dep PM, Finance son was surprised as to how can someone pay money to enter Hell. His grandfather told him, “You don’t need to pay money to pray or fast or glorify Allah Almighty but you pay money to gamble or fornicate or commit adultery. By so doing, you are buying the Hellfire.” There is a variety of simple acts that if anyone performs them sincerely, Allah would reward him abundantly and, depending on the act and the intention, Allah would for- give his sins. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “When a servant of Allah falls ill or travels, Allah continues to reward him for the good deeds that he used to do while at home or when he was healthy.” (Bukhari 2,996) Farming is also an act of worship: Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “Any Muslim who plants crops from which people and animals would eat - without his Mustafa Al-Shamali Nayef Al-Hajraf Anas Al-Saleh Shareeda Al-Maousherji permission - Allah will reward him as though he gave those Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah - Prime Minister Dep PM, Oil Education Commerce Justice, Awqaf crops in charity. If anyone steals from his plantation or takes something illegally, Allah will reward the farmer as if he gave it in charity.” (Muslim 1,552/7) Whatever you give for the sake of Allah - no matter how small it is - you will eventually reap your rewards abun- dantly. In case you don’t have anything to donate at all, then say good words. Those good words bring worthy abundant rewards from Allah Almighty. A Muslim should always think before uttering any word. If your words are good, inspiring and educational then you will be rewarded accordingly. But if they are bad and offensive towards other humans, then Allah will punish you accordingly. Be keen to say and do whatever is beneficial to you and to others. The month of Ramadan is the best training in guarding your tongue. Salem Al-Othaina Sheikh Mohd Al-Sabah Abdulaziz Al-Ibrahim Rola Dashti Thekra Al-Rasheedi Sheikh Salman Al-Sabah Housing, Municipality Cabinet, Health Electricity, Public Works Planning, Assembly Labour Information, Youth Question: If you are a farmer and people steal from your farm, you get rewards, even if By B Izzak order to push economic develop- lowing the constitutional court’s occupy the ministries of finance, a. You didn’t count the crops ment, improve services and decision in June to nullify the pre- health and information. Sheikh b. You didn’t allow them to take anything KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh resolve problems facing citizens. vious election in Dec 2012 and to Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah c. You laugh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah yester- Prime Minister HH Sheikh dissolve the previous Assembly. It retained his post as foreign minis- day swore in the new 16-member Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, form- was the second election in eight ter while the defense and interior Courtesy TIES Center, a leading non-political NGO Cabinet which includes seven ing his fifth Cabinet since he was months and the sixth since June ministers were replaced. Sheikh promoting relations between Westerners and members of the ruling family and appointed to the post in Nov 2006. Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, three newcomers in addition to 2011, responded by assuring the The new Cabinet has six mem- interior minister until 2003, was Muslims through dialogue, friendship and cultural new ministers of finance, oil, Amir that the government will bers from the ruling Al-Sabah appointed as interior minister. exchange. For more information. www.tiescenter.net defense and interior. The Amir extend hands of cooperation to family in addition to the prime Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, called on the new Cabinet, the the newly-elected MPs to “open a minister. Ruling family members the army chief of staff, was 33rd Kuwaiti government since new page in Kuwait’s history”. The continue to monopolize key appointed defense minister, independence, to establish “posi- Cabinet, the 12th since Feb 2006, posts in the so-called “sovereign replacing Sheikh Ahmad Al- tive and fruitful” cooperation with was formed following the ministries” of defense, interior Khaled Al-Sabah. Issa Al-Kandari the new National Assembly in Assembly elections on July 27 fol- and foreign affairs. They also Continued on Page15 Communications AUGUST 5, 2013 US eyes threat as missions in lockdown SANAA: Security was tight at US mis- closed yesterday, the first day of the sions around the Arab world yesterday as working week in many Islamic countries. Washington held urgent talks on an Al- In Sanaa, special forces with armoured Rouhani sworn in, Qaeda threat that prompted it to close personnel carriers were stationed out- two dozen embassies and consulates. side the US embassy and the missions of Measures were particularly strict in Britain, France and Germany, an AFP cor- urges West to talk Yemen’s capital, where Britain, France respondent reported. Police and army Trial date set and Germany also closed their embassies checkpoints were set up on all the Saudis turn back Bashir following a US warning which lawmakers Yemeni capital’s main thoroughfares. for leaders of in Washington said involved Al-Qaeda’s Residents said they heard the sound of a TEHRAN: New President Hassan is hoping that Rouhani will take a more joint Yemeni and Saudi branch. But the drone flying over, which could only be Rouhani, a reputed moderate, told the constructive approach in long-running US alert spread across most Arab capitals American as Washington is the sole pow- Brotherhood West after taking the oath of office yes- talks on Tehran’s controversial nuclear and extended further afield to er to operate the unmanned aircraft in terday the only way to interact with drive, which despite Iranian denials is Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Israel, with the region. Sisi meets Islamists Iran is through dialogue, not sanctions. suspected by world powers of having embassies and other diplomatic missions Continued on Page 15 The 64-year-old cleric took over from military objectives. CAIRO: An Egyptian court yesterday set a trial date for hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, “The only path to interact with Iran is Muslim Brotherhood leaders in a move likely to enrage whose provocative policies in two tur- through negotiations on equal supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed bulent four-year terms left Iran divided grounds, reciprocal trust-building, Morsi. It came as US Deputy Secretary of State William domestically, isolated internationally mutual respect and reducing hostili- Burns met the army chief amid intense efforts to try to and struggling economically. The West ties,” Rouhani said in a speech after resolve the political crisis since the army ousted Morsi in being sworn in before parliament. “If a July 3 coup. Supreme Guide Mohammed Badie, who is you want a proper answer, do not currently in hiding, and his two deputies - Khairat Al- speak with Iran with the language of Shater and Rashad Bayoumi - who are being held in sanctions but with the language of Cairo’s Tora prison, are accused of inciting violence respect,” he said, adding Iran would “not against protesters outside the Islamist group’s head- surrender to sanctions, nor be threat- quarters on June 30. They will face trial on Aug 25 ened with war”. He was referring to together with three Brotherhood members who are years of unsuccessful negotiations with accused of killing protesters. the so-called P5+1 group of the United Morsi himself has been formally remanded in cus- States, Britain, France, China and Russia tody on suspicion of offences committed when he plus Germany over Iran’s nuclear activi- escaped from prison during the 2011 revolt that top- ties. Washington was quick to respond, pled former president Hosni Mubarak. Yesterday’s saying Iran would find the United announcement comes after army chief Abdel Fattah Al- TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan States a “willing partner” if Rouhani was Sisi met Burns, a military source said, stressing the need Rouhani waves after being sworn in serious. for national reconciliation based on an army-drafted before parliament yesterday. — AFP Continued on Page 15 Continued on Page 15 MANAMA: A Bahraini armored personnel vehicle reinforces US Embassy security just outside a gate to the embassy building yesterday. — AP MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2013 LOCAL Mechanic in police net for child labour Tenent punches landlord KUWAIT: A Syrian mechanic was referred to the medics stationed at the Grand Mosque tended to Firdous fight deportation department for employing underage 122 cases during the night prayers held there on A landlord in Firdous reported that a Kuwaiti compatriots aged around 12 or 13 to work in his 24th and 25th Ramadan said the department’s tenant in a building he owns punched him in garage, said security sources, noting that the man representative at the mosque Nasser Al-Najjar, the face and breaking his nose when he told took advantage of the kids’ families’ need for noting that most cases were related to diabetes him that he intends to increase the rent, said money and only gave them KD 2 daily.