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Shiite Mps Demand Action Over Anti-Sistani Article SUBSCRIPTION MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2014 SHAABAN 25, 1435 AH www.kuwaittimes.net ‘Journey Kerry talks NY prosecutor Where’s Pele? of Hope’ Brotherhood, confronts ‘The King’ sails into Iraq crisis criticism shunned at Tunisia5 with Sisi7 from14 India World20 Cup Shiite MPs demand action Max 48º Min 31º over anti-Sistani article High Tide 08:12 & 21:55 Ghanem urges unity • Oppn reiterates call for int’l probe Low Tide 01:59 & 15:27 40 PAGES NO: 16205 150 FILS By B Izzak Saudi Shiites KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem yesterday urged national unity and for ignoring calls for jailed over sectarianism in the country as several Shiite MPs called for action against a writer whom they alleged insulted Shiite supreme spiritual leader Ali Al-Sistani. The speaker stressed flag insult in a statement on the importance of strengthening nation- al unity among Kuwaitis amid an unstable and tense JEDDAH: A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced five regional situation accompanied by rising sectarian feel- young Shiites yesterday to jail terms ranging from ings. three to six years for insulting the kingdom’s flag Ghanem recalled that Kuwaitis always stood united and during protests, an official source said. They were kept their country away from any polarization or conflict prosecuted for lowering a flag from a school during that fuels sectarian or ethnic disputes. The speaker reject- demonstrations in Eastern Province and replacing it ed any attempt to include religious and sectarian elements with a black Shiite banner. The same source said the in political conflicts and also expressed his total opposition five replaced an official plaque on which was written against targeting religious symbols of any sect. “The Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” with one stat- Ghanem’s statement came after several Shiite MPs and ing “The Kingdom of Qatif of Tomorrow”. activists demanded strong action against Al-Jarida news- Demonstrations in Eastern Province, where most paper and Jordanian writer and former minister Saleh Al- of the mainly Sunni kingdom’s two million Shiites Qallab for writing an article deemed highly critical of Sistani, highly revered by Shiites worldwide. The article live, erupted in 2011 alongside a Shiite-led protest published Friday strongly criticized Sistani for issuing a fat- movement in neighbouring Bahrain. They took a wa making it compulsory for Iraqi Shiites to mobilize in violent turn in 2012 and clashes between police and order to fight advancing forces of the Islamic State of Iraq protesters have so far killed 24 people, including at and the Levant and other Sunni forces. least four policemen, according to activists. Tensions Shiite MPs called on the information minister to take a eased later that year when seven senior Shiite digni- stern action against the newspaper and the writer and taries from Qatif responded favourably to a call from some of them threatened they would grill the minister if King Abdullah for the creation of a centre for dia- NEW DELHI: Indian Shiites hold photographs of Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani , the most respected voice for he failed to do so, amid reports that the ministry has logue between Sunnis and Shiites. — AFP Iraq’s Shiite majority (left) and Iran’s top leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (right) during a protest against the already referred the newspaper to the public prosecution. ongoing conflict in Iraq yesterday. — AP Continued on Page 15 Supersub sinks Russia Khamenei rejects US action in Iraq Rouhani warns ‘petrodollar’ states ANBAR, Iraq: Iran’s supreme leader accused the United States yesterday of trying to retake control of Iraq by exploiting sectarian rivalries, as Sunni insurgents drove toward Baghdad from new strongholds along the Syrian border. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s condemnation of US action in Iraq came three days after President Barack Obama offered to send 300 military advisers in response to pleas from Iraq’s government. It ran counter to speculation that old enemies Washington and Tehran might cooperate to defend their mutual ally in Baghdad after two weeks of swift territorial gains by Sunni Islamists. Yesterday, militants overran a second frontier post on the Syrian border as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) pursues the goal of its own caliphate strad- dling both countries. “We are strongly opposed to US and other intervention in Iraq,” IRNA news agency quot- ed Khamenei as saying. “We don’t approve of it as we believe the Iraqi government, nation and religious TEHRAN: An Iranian woman tries on lipstick at a cosmetics shop on May 6, 2014. — AFP authorities are capable of ending the sedition.” Some Iraqi observers interpreted his remarks as a warning not to try to handpick any successor to Prime For many Iran women, Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, amid speculation he may be pushed to quit over a crisis for which many in the West makeup speaks volumes hold him responsible after eight years of Shi’ite-led gov- ernment has alienated minority Sunnis. Speaking in TEHRAN: Under the compulsory veil and as they get up in the morning. Even if they Cairo, Secretary of State John Kerry said the United despite hard times, Iranian women are feel ill, they know that they must look States wanted the Iraqi people to find a leadership that unrestrained in showing off one feature on beautiful in the street,” says Tina would represent all the country’s communities - though which they feel a need to spend money. Zarinnam, 30, a fashion designer. The he echoed Obama in saying it would not pick or choose Their faces. Everyday wearing of makeup is French luxury brand Lancome recently those leaders. “The United States would like the Iraqi probably more common in Iran, an Islamic announced a return to Iran after decades people to find leadership that is prepared to represent republic, than in some liberal western away, inviting around 400 industry types all of the people of Iraq, that is prepared to be inclusive countries. It is a rare opportunity to parade and artists to one of the biggest hotels in and share power,” he said. one’s beauty without fear of official cen- Tehran to celebrate its comeback. It was The Iranian and the U.S. governments had seemed sure. With a female population of more the first time since the 1979 Islamic revo- open to collaboration against ISIL, which is fighting than 38 million, Iran is the second-largest lution that a major Western brand - RIO DE JANEIRO: Russia’s Alexander Kokorin performs a bicycle kick to clear the both the US-backed, Shiite-led government of Iraq and cosmetics market in the Middle East in Lancome is the number one luxury line of ball ahead of Belgium’s Toby Alderweireld during the Group H World Cup match the Iranian-backed president of Syria, whom terms of revenue, behind Saudi Arabia, the L’Oreal group - had been launched at the Maracana Stadium yesterday. — AP (See Page 20) Washington wants to see overthrown. and the world’s seventh biggest. with such fanfare. Continued on Page 15 “Iranian women wear makeup as soon Continued on Page 15 in the news Saudis seize half Naked beachgoer, CSC announces UAE issues travel friends arrested Ramadan timings tonne of cocaine warning for Lebanon JEDDAH: Customs officers have seized half a tonne of KUWAIT: Four young Kuwaitis were arrested at KUWAIT: The Civil Service Commission yesterday BEIRUT: The United Arab Emirates is warning its cit- Abul Hasaniya beach for insulting police officers, issued a circular in which it announced working hours cocaine in Jeddah, on the west coast of Saudi Arabia, izens against traveling to Lebanon, citing security after one of them was wandering along the beach during the month of Ramadan this year. The circular where drug trafficking is punishable by death, the inte- concerns, the Gulf federation’s official news agency totally naked, said security sources. Case papers said working hours from Sunday through Thursday will rior ministry said yesterday. The 526 kilos of “pure said. The UAE’s charge d’affaires in Lebanon, Hamad indicate that a citizen reported seeing a naked per- be from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm for the following ministries cocaine” was found stashed in a container of paper, the Mohammed Al-Junaibi, urged all Emiratis in son at the beach, a few meters away from the and government bodies: Commerce and Industry, ministry said in a statement carried by the official SPA Lebanon to leave immediately and to work with the police officers’ club. Arriving to the scene, three Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Justice, Public Works, Higher news agency. State television aired footage of the embassy to ease their departures, according to a young people were seen gathered around their Education, Communications, Education, Information, port’s customs officers slashing packets of paper to statement carried late Saturday by the Emirates naked friend getting ready to drive him home. Housing, Ports, Agriculture and Fish Resources, Youth remove the drugs. The interior ministry said the drugs WAM state news agency. The warning follows a sui- When asked to ride in the police patrol, one of and Sports, Environment, Industry and Minors, in addi- came from a South American country, without specify- cide car bombing and police raids Friday against them insulted the officers. “I swear to strip your tion to Customs, Fire Services Directorates, Kuwait ing which one. The threat of capital punishment for suspected members of an Al-Qaeda breakaway stars (ranks) off and you will see who I am,” he said, Credit Bank, Zakat House, Kuwait Municipality, Civil drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia appears to have done group allegedly plotting attacks in the country.
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