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Three Held with Dozens of Unlicensed Firearms SUBSCRIPTION SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2014 RAMADAN 7, 1435 AH No: 16217 Kurds seeking Djokovic downs independence Dimitrov to reach Emsak: 03:09 Fajer: 03:19 referendum Wimbledon final Dohr: 11:52 Asr: 15:26 Maghreb: 18:51 11 44 Eshaa: 20:22 Three held with dozens of unlicensed firearms Max 48º 150 Fils Min 29º 26 pistols, 19 machine guns, 5 hunting rifles seized By Hanan Al-Saadoun KUWAIT: Three arms dealers were arrested yesterday with possession of a large number of unlicensed firearms in addition to drugs. The weapons found with the suspects include 1 bazooka, 26 pistols, 19 machine guns, 5 hunting rifles, and 1 shotgun, in addition to live ammunition. Police also found 150 grams of shabu (methamphetamine) and 150 drug pills in the suspects’ possession. The arrest happened following investigations about a Kuwaiti man with possession of an assortment of weapons. Drug Control General Department detectives moved to the man’s house in Riqqa with a warrant based on information that he was in possession of drugs. They raided the house and found 2 machine guns, 3 pistols, 4 rifles and 1 shotgun, in addition to the drugs. The man gave information of a Gulf national that he said provided him with the contrabands. Police raided the sec- ond suspect’s house and found 15 pistols, 6 machine guns and a large number of live ammunition. Police then raided the house of a third suspect, a Kuwaiti man, after the second suspect gave his identity. A bazooka, 11 machine guns, 1 rifle, 8 pistols and a large number of live ammunition were found inside. The detainees were KUWAIT: Photo shows some of the unlicensed firearms seized by detectives. — Photo by Hanan Al-Saadoun referred to the proper authorities to face charges. Ramadan Kareem Europe’s airports boost The Prophet Muhammad’s Sermon about Ramadan screening over US fears alman Al-Farasi (RA) narrated that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) delivered a sermon on the last day of the month of PARIS: France yesterday said it is boosting SSha’ban. “O People! The month of Allah (Ramadan) has passenger screening at its airports, responding come with its mercies, blessings and forgiveness’s. Allah has to a request from Washington for extra securi- decreed this month the best of all months. The days of this ty for US-bound flights over fears Islamist radi- month are the best among the days and the nights are the best cals could be plotting new attacks using hard- among the nights and the hours during Ramadan are the best to-detect bombs. The French move, to come among the hours. This is a month in which you have been invit- into force next Monday and Tuesday, follows ed by Him (to fast and pray). Allah has honored you in it. In similar action already implemented by Britain, every breath you take is a reward of Allah, your sleep is worship, and notably impacts Europe’s two busiest your good deeds are accepted and your invocations are hubs, Heathrow and Charles de Gaulle. answered. Combined, an average 2.5 million passen- Therefore, you must invoke your Lord in all earnestness with gers a day pass through the two airports. hearts free from sin and evil, and pray that Allah may help you French and British authorities urged passen- to keep fast, and to recite the Holy Quran. Indeed! Miserable is gers to allow extra time to get past the addi- the one who is deprived of Allah’s forgiveness in this great month. While fasting remember the hunger and thirst of the tional measures, which were not specified but Day of Judgment. Give alms to the poor and needy. Pay respect were believed to focus on footwear and elec- to your elders, have sympathy for your youngsters and be kind tronic items such as mobile phones and com- towards your relatives and kinsmen. puters. US officials on Wednesday publicly Guard your tongue against unworthy words, and your eyes demanded enhanced security for airports in TOULOUSE: A picture taken at the Blagnac airport in Toulouse shows from scenes that are not worth seeing and your ears from Europe and the Middle East which have direct French soldier standing guard as part of France’s national security alert sounds that should not be heard. Be kind to orphans so that if US flights. They did not say whether they had system “Plan Vigipirate”. France has joined other nations in bolstering your children may become orphans they will also be treated intelligence about a specific plot, but their with kindness. actions suggested alarm. security at its airports in line with a US request to enhance screening for Continued on Page 11 Continued on Page 11 direct US flights. — AFP LOCAL SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2014 Interior warns of strict actions against rioters Unlicensed demonstrations in Sabah Al-Nasser, Riqqa KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry will strictly face any acts of vio- in the operation, including five people who live in Riqqa and lence, riot and incitement, and will act strongly against any eight in Sabah Al-Nasser. practices that threaten the security and safety of the nation “The ministry appeals to everyone to consult reason, and and citizens, and to protect public and private properties and calls upon parents to take responsibility for the actions com- the state’s top interests. mitted by their teenage and young sons, and to prevent them In a statement yesterday, the ministry announced that a from participating in actions that bring harm to themselves, group of people and ‘troublemakers’ organized an unlicensed their families and the society,” the statement reads. demonstrations Thursday night at several streets in Sabah Al- Nasser and Riqqa, in violation of the law that bans unlicensed marches. The gatherers deliberately caused troubles, blocked roads, disrupted traffic and attacked public and private properties, the Interior Ministry said. “These illegal actions resulted in dis- turbing security in the residential area, spreading panic among citizens and blocking the Sixth Ring Road and other streets as well as property damage at a restaurant,” the state- ment reads. The gatherers also put people’s lives at risk when they set a number of garbage containers and tires on fire, the statement adds. The ministry also indicated that teenagers and young men were enticed to confront police officers and commit ille- gal acts. “Despite continuous attempts to talk the gatherers out of committing illegal practices, they continued gathering, block- ing main streets and assaulting police officers by hurling stones at them as well as at the Sabah Al-Nasser police sta- KUWAIT: ‘Troublemakers’ holding unlicensed demonstration tion,” the ministry said. Thursday night in Sabah Al-Nasser and Riqqa. The ministry further indicated that 13 people were arrested — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry announced yesterday arrest of 19 men and women for begging. The ministry has launched a campaign to tackle the increased activity of beggars during the holy month of Ramadan, especially near mosques, markets, bank branches and at traffic lights. The detainees were taken to the Criminal Investigations Department for further action. LOCAL SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2014 Court rejects Barrak release petition Assembly passes record budget, closes term By B Izzak closing ceremony for the current term and setting Oct 29 means that barrak will remain in prison until next Monday. to start the next term. The judge will then decide whether to release Barrak or KUWAIT: The National Assembly yesterday passed a record budget In another development, the court yesterday rejected a keep him in prison as the trial goes on. of KD 23.2 billion for the 2014/2015 fiscal year which projected a petition by the lawyer of opposition leader Mussallam Al- The opposition immediately held an emergency meet- deficit of KD 3.13 billion amid strong criticism by MPs over the gov- Barrak to release him. The court however set July 7 to ing amid reports that it plans to step up protests to press ernment’s failure to check rising spending. open the hearing of the former lawmaker’s case which for Barrak’s release. The spending figure, the biggest in Kuwait’s history, is 10.5 per- cent up on last year’s estimates of KD 21 billion. The deficit becomes higher if the transfers for the future generations fund of KD 5.017 bil- lion are added. Revenues are projected at KD 20.07 billion, up 11 percent on last fiscal year’s projections. Oil revenues are projected at KD 18.8 billion while non oil income is estimated at KD 1.26 billion. Oil income is calculated on the basis of $75 a barrel and a daily production of 2.7 million barrels per day. Like the previous 15 fiscal years, the new budget is expected to end up in a surplus because the actual price of oil is well over $100 a barrel and average daily production is 3.0 million barrels. MPs strongly criticized the continued rapid rise in spending, par- ticulary current expenditure on wages and subsidies which are esti- mated at KD. 5.6 billion and KD. 5.9 billion, respectively. Head of the budgets committee MP Adnan Abdulsamad said cap- ital spending, which goes for development and infrastructure proj- ects, acounts for only 10 percent of all expenditures which is very low. Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh said that between 2001 and 2013, public spending rose six-folds to around KD 19.3 billion, blaming a rapid rise in subsidies and wages for the increase. After passing the state budget, the National Assembly held the 6- What was the first thing that the Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) said when he arrived to Medina? - ‘Honor your kinship, and pray while people are KUWAIT: Dozens of people were saved from a fire that gut- asleep, you enter Heaven in peace.’ ted an apartment at a nine-storey building in Hawally Thursday.
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