Kuwait Establishes New Anti-Terror Committee
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SUBSCRIPTION TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2015 RAMADAN 27, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net IS threatens entire region: Emsak: 03:14 Iraqi speaker Fajer: 03:24 Shrooq 04:58 Dohr: 11:54 Asr: 15:28 Maghreb: 18:50 3 Eshaa: 20:20 Kuwait establishes new Min 32º Max 47º anti-terror committee High Tide 10:00 & 23:35 Panel will work to drain sources of terror funding Low Tide 03:25 & 17:20 40 PAGES NO: 16581 150 FILS KUWAIT: The Gulf state of Kuwait, hit by the worst sui- Ramadan Kareem cide attack in its history last month, decided yesterday to set up a permanent committee to fight “terrorism” Muslim’s journey and extremism. At its weekly meeting, the cabinet “decided to form a through life permanent committee to coordinate between various bodies to ensure security and fight against all forms of terrorism... and extremism,” a statement said. By Teresa Lesher A Saudi suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque ur journey in life is never alone. Each of us has in Kuwait City on June 26, killing 26 worshippers and parents, and each is born into a family. In Islam, wounding 227 others in an attack claimed by the Othe journey through life is intrinsically woven Islamic State jihadist group. into family life. It is within the family structure that the The interior ministry has arrested more than 40 peo- journey of life takes shape. And it is in the holy Quran ple in connection with the attack and referred them to and prophetic traditions that the Muslim finds guidance the public prosecution for legal action. The cabinet for family life. The holy Quran, which outlines moral and statement said the new committee will also work to legal rights and responsibilities among family members, drain sources of “terror” funding and intensify aware- ness programs. presents a methodology for safeguarding the family It said the move came after the recent surge in “ter- group and, within it, each family member. rorism”. The interior ministry has said two Saudi brothers The Muslim’s journey begins before he is born. As a arrested by police in Saudi Arabia transported the fetus, he is protected from the dangers of intoxicants explosives into Kuwait. It said they delivered the explo- and harmful food substances (as prohibited for all sives to Abdulrahman Sabah Eidan Saud, a stateless Muslims in the holy Quran). In addition, his mother is Arab who passed them on to the suicide bomber and entitled by her husband for full maintenance and finan- drove him to the mosque. An IS-affiliated group calling cial support, which protects her from the exhaustion of itself Najd Province claimed the Kuwait bombing and working long hours outside of the home unnecessarily. SANAA: A Yemeni vendor arranges nuts at a market in the capital Sanaa, during the final week of the holy also said it carried out two suicide attacks at Shiite Continued on Page 13 fasting month of Ramadan. — AFP mosques in neighboring Saudi Arabia in May. — AFP UAE executes woman for killing teacher Visit visa validity a ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates car- In the verdicts issued in June, the Federal attacks in Abu Dhabi. Security forces tracked ried out a rare execution yesterday, putting to Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi said Hashemi her down using CCTV footage of her going month as of issue death by firing squad an Emirati woman con- had used an Internet account to spread infor- into and out of the restroom where the mur- victed of the jihadist-inspired murder of a US mation that was likely to “jeopardize” the der occurred and near the doctor’s building. KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior’s if the person fails to enter the country school teacher, media reported. Alaa Bader United Arab Emirates. She was also found She was dressed in black from head-to-toe. department of public relations and within a month of issue as against the Al-Hashemi, 30, was executed at dawn after guilty of having sent funds to Al-Qaeda in Hashemi was taken into custody at her media security yesterday announced previous rule of three-month period. President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Yemen, knowing that this money would be home where her car was found with blood on that the residency (Iqama) directorate Similarly, duration of the stay of the visi- approved the death sentence against her, used for “terrorist acts”. the steering wheel and bomb-making materi- decided to limit the validity of visit visas tor has also been restricted to one said the official WAM news agency, citing UAE law allows for capital punishment but als inside. During her trial, Hashemi had to one month. The new rule takes effect month in the new rule. However, chil- prosecutors. executions are rare and death sentences are asked the court to provide her with psycho- as of today (July 14). According to the dren and wives of applicants may be The National, an English-language daily, usually commuted to life in prison. Hashemi’s logical help, saying she had “unreal visions” new rule, the visit visa will be cancelled granted a three-month visit visa. said Hashemi had been put to death by firing execution is the first in the oil-rich Muslim and would see “ghost-like people” due to a squad. Hashemi was sentenced to death last federation since January 2014 when a Sri chronic mental illness. month for stabbing to death mother of three Lankan was put to death by firing squad in The court ordered psychiatric tests which Ibolya Ryan, 47, in a toilet of an Abu Dhabi for murdering an Emirati man eight years ear- it said showed she was aware of her actions. shopping mall on December 1, 2014. lier. In March, Attorney General Salem Saeed Dubbed the “Reem Island Ghost” after the Before his sentence was carried out, rights Kubaish said investigators found she had “lis- location of the mall, Hashemi was also con- watchdog Amnesty International had report- tened to lectures by late Al-Qaeda leaders victed of placing a handmade pipe bomb ed last year that a dozen people had been Osama bin Laden and Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, outside an Egyptian-American doctor’s home executed in the UAE since 1997. watched video clips of killings and behead- in Abu Dhabi. The device failed to explode. Hashemi was arrested 48 hours after the ings,” among other similar activities. — AFP Iran talks hit final stage but deal remains elusive VIENNA: Disputes over attempts to With few signs that Iranian or US probe Tehran’s alleged work on nuclear negotiators were prepared to give weapons unexpectedly persisted yester- ground, the high-stakes game of brinks- King Salman day, diplomats said, threatening plans to manship looked set to force a fourth wrap up an Iran nuclear deal by midnight extension of talks since the current round TEHRAN: A reporter (from left) questions Yeganeh Salehi, wife of detained reshuffles - the latest in a series of deadlines for the began 17 days ago. A temporary nuclear Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, as Jason’s mother Mary Rezaian negotiations. deal between world powers and Iran was listens to other media’s questions after a hearing in Jason’s trial at the The diplomats said at least two other set to expire at midnight yesterday Revolutionary Court in Tehran yesterday. — AP Saudi cabinet issues still needed final agreement: Vienna time (6 pm EDT), and diplomats Iranian demands that a UN arms embar- had hoped to complete and announce a RIYADH: Saudi Arabia appointed a housing minister go be lifted and that any UN Security final agreement before day’s end. But Mother of Washington Post with a background as a real estate developer yester- Council resolution approving the nuclear they warned there was no guarantee, and day, strengthening a trend towards giving top gov- deal no longer describe Iran’s nuclear some said the talks could stretch into reporter speaks of bail hope ernment jobs to people from the private sector as activities as illegal. They demanded Tuesday despite little appetite from any- the kingdom grapples with economic and social anonymity because they are not author- one for another extension. TEHRAN: The mother of Washington Rezaian denies the spying accusations. welfare issues. Majed Al-Hogail, former managing ized to discuss the negotiations publicly. Continued on Page 13 Post journalist Jason Rezaian, on trial in His lawyer, Leila Ahsan, has said there is director of Rafal Real Estate Development Co, a pri- Iran for espionage, told reporters outside “no proof” in the case file but her past vate firm owned by Saudi family interests, was cho- a Tehran court yesterday that she hopes requests for bail have been refused. sen to head the housing ministry by King Salman, he will be freed on bail. Rezaian, the The journalist’s fate has been shrouded an official decree said. newspaper’s Tehran Correspondent, was in secrecy since he was arrested along Hogail will lead efforts to ease a shortage of detained in the capital almost one year with his wife Yeganeh Salehi, also a jour- affordable housing for millions of Saudis. The gov- ago in a case that has paralleled with nalist, at home in Tehran on July 22 last ernment has pledged tens of billions of dollars Iran’s nuclear talks with world powers led year. Salehi was released on bail after two- towards the problem but red tape and difficulties by the United States. and-a-half months in custody and she was obtaining land have slowed disbursement of the The diplomacy is now approaching its present alongside Rezaian’s mother out- aid and actual construction of homes.