SUBSCRIPTION MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2017 RAMADAN 17, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Kuwait strives US’ rallies against Rafael Nadal to combat Islamic law draw wins 10th child labor counter-protests French Open Imsak Fajr Shorook Duhr Asr Maghrib Isha 2 11 20 03:03 03:13 04:48 11:48 15:22 18:48 20:20 Jihadist gets life sentence Min 32º Max 49º for attacking US soldiers High Tide 02:29 &12:38 Low Tide US troops in Kuwait targeted by Islamic State 07:23 & 20:25 40 PAGES NO: 17254 150 FILS By B Izzak Central Circle executes most KUWAIT: The Criminal Court yesterday handed a life term against an Egyptian truck driver who is a member of the Islamic State for attacking US soldiers, as the Court of advanced IVF center in Kuwait Cassation confirmed tough jail terms against an eight- member IS cell. The court found Ibrahim Sulaiman, 28, Minister inaugurates fertility & microbiology unit guilty of trying to kill US soldiers stationed in the country after he rammed his truck into a car carrying three US sol- diers in October. Say Kind Words The US Embassy in Kuwait described the incident as a “terrorist attack”. The American soldiers escaped unhurt By Hassan Twaha Bwambale while the driver sustained minor injuries when his truck caught fire as a result of the collision. The Interior Ministry he Noble Quran (2:83) instructs us to “Speak to said after the incident that it found with Sulaiman a letter people with “husna,” which means goodness. It in which he pledges allegiance to the Islamic State. Police is to speak in a beautiful manner. Our tone also found a belt and materials suspected to be explosives. T The case will now go to the Court of Appeals. should be soft, kind and gentle, not harsh and rude. In the meantime, the Court of Cassation, whose rulings Also, the meaning of our words should be good. are final, yesterday upheld a 20-year jail term on Fahad Sometimes people say the truth but in a harsh way Farraj, the supposed leader of the Islamic State in Kuwait. or speak well but with deceit or insult. Allah (to The court also upheld 15-year jail terms against two others Whom belongs all might and majesty) tells us to and 10-year jail terms against five more who together speak with “husna” to everyone, and the best place to formed the so-called Jahra Daesh cell. The men were begin is our household - our parents, spouse, chil- charged with fighting in Iraq and Syria under the Islamic dren and house helpers. State, raising funds for the group and training on the use of Allah (SWT) says in the Noble Quran what can be firearms in Kuwait. translated as: “So as mercy from Allah, [O The National Assembly Interior and Defense committee Muhammad], you were lenient with them. And if you yesterday delayed until either end of this week or next had been rude and harsh hearted, they would have week a probe into allegations that a large number of disbanded from about you. So pardon them and ask Kuwaiti citizenships could have been forged. The post- ponement came because Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled forgiveness for them and consult them in the matter. Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, who was supposed to attend the meet- And when you have decided, then rely upon Allah. ing, had an urgent appointment with the Amir, head of the Indeed, Allah loves those who rely [upon Him].” (A’l committee MP Askar Al-Enezi said. Imraan 3: 159) He said the committee also studied the government Allah (SWT) is so merciful to us that He gives us proposed changes to the much criticized DNA testing His bounties without measure, yet expects no bene- law. The government is proposing that four sections will fits from us. Allah’s mercy is 100 parts, and He sent be affected by the DNA testing: criminals, dead bodies, one part to the earth. With that part, humans and relatives of missing people and those who voluntarily KUWAIT: Kuwait Health Minister Dr Jamal Al-Harbi (right) is pictured with Central Circle CEO Dr Ziad Al- other creatures show mercy to one another. Allah want the test, Askar said. He said the committee has Alyan yesterday. (SWT) has reserved with Him 99 parts of mercy to asked the government for a number of explanations dispense in this world and the Hereafter. Just as you KUWAIT: Health Minister Dr Jamal Al-Harbi inaugu- meet international standards. It includes six consul- before taking a decision. yearn for Allah’s infinite mercy, you are duty-bound rated the fertility and microbiology unit at the tancy clinics and a fully equipped test tube baby lab. MP Ahmad Al-Fadhl asked the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor about the number of charity organizations in to show mercy to all the creatures of Allah (SWT), maternity hospital yesterday. The Minister said that The Ministry of Health’s project was designed and the new maternity hospital will be opened in 2021 executed by Kuwaiti medical company Central Kuwait and how many of them are allowed to collect dona- especially your children. tions. He also asked about the amount of donations col- with a 700-bed capacity. The unit had been built to Circle. (See Page 3) Continued on Page 13 lected by each organization over the past 20 years. Gulf residents are free to stay: Qatar Iran sends tons of food to Qatar DOHA: Qatar has said citizens of states within 14 days. that have cut ties with the emirate will be Amnesty International has said that Price of cigarettes allowed to stay in the country despite the Gulf states opposed to Qatar were measures against its own nationals. A “toying” with people. ‘For potentially doubles in Saudi statement carried on state media said thousands of people across the Gulf, the Doha would “not take any measures effect of the steps imposed in the wake RIYADH: The price of a pack of cigarettes doubled for against residents of Qatar who hold the of this political dispute is suffering, heart- Saudi Arabian smokers yesterday under first-time tax nationalities of countries that severed break and fear,” said the human rights measures to help the kingdom cope with a drop in oil diplomatic ties or lowered diplomatic group has claimed. Figures from Doha’s revenues. Residents of the world’s biggest oil exporter representations with the state of Qatar, National Human Rights Committee show long enjoyed a tax-free and heavily subsidized exis- on the back of hostile and tendentious that 8,254 Saudi residents live in Qatar. tence but a collapse in crude prices since 2014 sparked campaigns against the country”. There are 2,349 Bahrainis and 784 cutbacks and a search for new revenue. The “selective It said Qatar was acting in “accordance Emiratis in the country. tax”, effective from yesterday, raised the price of tobac- with its firm beliefs and principles”. The Meanwhile, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and co 100 percent, to between about 18 riyals ($4.80/4.30 decision will affect more than 11,000 the United Arab Emirates signaled yester- euros) and 24 riyals ($6.40/5.70 euros) per pack. The cost of energy drinks also doubled and the people from the Gulf states of Saudi day they may allow some Qataris to stay in price of soft drinks rose 50 percent, according to the Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and their countries amid a diplomatic rift with General Authority of Zakat and Income Tax. Cigarettes Bahrain alone, according to official fig- the Gulf nation. Early yesterday, the three BEIRUT: Lebanese citizens, Orphans and Syrian refugees, gather around long Iftar and fizzy drinks are popular in Saudi Arabia, where ures. Saudi Arabia and allies including countries all issued statements urging tables to break their daytime fast, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in alcohol is banned. One smoker, Hamad Al-Ishewan, 33, the UAE and Bahrain cut diplomatic ties mixed nationality families to call their Beirut Waterfront, Lebanon. Ajialouna, a Lebanese charity organization, organized told AFP the new tax won’t affect his habit “even if it with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of respective interior ministries, which would an Iftar, the meal to break the daily fast during Ramadan, for 5,400 people, the was 100 riyals for a pack”. But at a shop in Riyadh’s supporting extremism. As well as cutting take into consideration the “humanitarian largest Muslim Iftar ever organized. The charity set the Guinness World Record for west, Naif al-Rashid, 25, said he has now sworn off air, sea and land links with Qatar, the circumstances” of their situation. setting the largest table. — AP energy drinks. “Raising the price of energy drinks is a countries ordered its citizens to leave Continued on Page 13 good thing, because most of those who consume them are youngsters and that affects their health,” Rashid said. Gaddafi’s son Seif freed Saudi Arabia’s implementation of the new tax fol- lows an agreement among the six Gulf Cooperation TRIPOLI: Seif Al-Islam, the second son and Zintan in western Libya, said Seif Al-Islam Council nations, and is line with International heir apparent of the late deposed Libyan was freed late on Friday, under an Monetary Fund recommendations. GCC states also dictator Muammar Gaddafi, is said to have amnesty law promulgated by the parlia- intend to introduce a value-added tax of five percent been freed in Libya after more than five ment based in the country’s east during on certain goods in 2018.