SUBSCRIPTION MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2016 RAMADAN 8, 1437 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Cabinet suggests IS bombers hit Modric moment of Man throws Ramadan TImings five-year plan Libya pro-govt class lifts Croatia explosives Emsak: 03:03 to address job forces as Sirte to 1-0 win into Shanghai Fajer: 03:13 Shrooq: 04:48 market needs battle rages over Turkey airport, 4 hurt Dohr: 11:48 Asr: 15:22 Maghreb: 18:48 2 8 20 7 Eshaa: 20:20 50 killed in massacre Min 30º Max 43º at Florida nightclub High Tide 06:35 & 17:42 Low Tide Gunman Omar Mateen shot dead; IS link being probed 12:22 40 PAGES NO: 16903 150 FILS ORLANDO, Fla: A gunman killed 50 people at a packed Ramadan Kareem gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida yesterday in the worst mass shooting in US history which authorities described Benefits of fasting as a possible act of terrorism. Police killed the shooter, who was identified as Omar S Mateen, a Florida resi- By Teresa Lesher dent. A top US congressman said Mateen may have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State militant group. amadan is an act of worship that is part of US officials cautioned, however, that they had no imme- being Muslim. The main purpose of fasting in diate evidence of any direct connection with Islamic RRamadan is to increase our awareness of and State or any other foreign extremist group. connection to God minute by minute and day after Mateen called 911 before the shooting and swore day. But there are additional benefits of the month- allegiance to Islamic State, NBC News said on Twitter. In long fast, such as increased self-discipline, patience, a posting on its website, MSNBC said Mateen swore alle- compassion, gratitude, and brotherhood, as well as giance to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. documented medical benefits. It is a time of spiritual Fifty-three people were wounded in the rampage, growth, mental focus, physical training, and social which Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said was the dead- solidarity. I strongly advise everyone to try fasting, liest single US shooting incident, eclipsing the 32 peo- even for a single day, to reap some of its benefits. ple killed in the 2007 massacre at Virginia Tech universi- This article will help you get started. ty. “Today we’re dealing with something that we never imagined and is unimaginable,” Dyer said, more than Rules of fasting doubling an earlier estimate that about 20 bodies had The procedure for fasting in Ramadan is easy: been found. nothing should pass the throat from the crack of A police officer working as a security guard inside the dawn (approximately 3:15 am) until the sun has set. Pulse nightclub, which has operated in downtown Therefore, no foods or drinks are allowed. Some peo- ORLANDO: Orlando police officers wait outside of Pulse nightclub after a fatal Orlando since 2004 and was hosting some 350 revelers, ple mistakenly believe that if they could drink water, shooting and hostage situation yesterday in Orlando. (Inset) Ray Rivera (left), a exchanged fire with the suspect at about 2 am (0600 it would be easier; however, a total fast - including DJ at Pulse Orlando nightclub, is consoled by a friend, outside of the Orlando GMT), police officials said. from water - is what gives the digestive system a rest. Police Department after the shooting. — AP/AFP Continued on Page 13 Drinking water will make you feel more hungry. In addition to abstaining from food and drinks, Muslims are required to abstain from sexual intimacy, smoking, chewing gum, and general bad behavior such as shouting in anger. But one can brush his Assembly to pass key laws today teeth, rinse his mouth or gargle. Continued on Page 13 110,000 people granted citizenship since 2012 By B Izzak which governs awarding of public proj- News ects worth billions of dinars every year. in brief CIA: No evidence that Saudi KUWAIT: The National Assembly is Regarding the municipality bill, rap- expected to pass a number of key laws porteur of the public utilities committee govt helped 9/11 attackers today as it begins a series of special ses- MP Saud Al-Huraiji said the panel Military helicopter sions to also pass budgets before it goes approved all the amendments to the law crash kills two in UAE WASHINGTON: CIA Director John Saudi links to the attackers that had not into summer recess before Eid Al-Fitr. but left the highly controversial article ABU DHABI: A United Arab Emirates military helicopter Brennan said there is no evidence that been corroborated or vetted at the MPs are expected to pass in the sec- regarding the distribution of electoral dis- crashed into the sea yesterday killing two crew mem- the Saudi government or senior Saudi time. He said that the 9/11 Commission, ond reading the public tenders and tricts for the assembly to decide. He bers, the country’s armed forces said in a statement. The officials supported the Sept 11 attacks. which did a follow-on investigation into municipality laws which were yesterday expected that a number of MPs and the aircraft crashed “during a routine flight over internation- Brennan’s remarks, in a weekend inter- the attacks, ultimately found nothing approved in their final forms by the government to submit amendments to al waters, causing the death of its pilot and co-pilot,” said view with Al-Arabiya, addressed the that pointed to Saudi complicity. respective committees. Rapporteur of this article. the statement on the official WAM news agency. It did still-secret 28 pages of a congressional “Subsequently the Sept 11 commis- the financial and economic affairs com- MP Faisal Al-Shaye said yesterday that not specify the type of aircraft or the location that it inquiry into the 2001 attacks, in which sion looked very thoroughly at these mittee MP Mohammad Al-Jabri said the he and a number of lawmakers are went down. On May 15, the armed forces also 15 of the 19 hijackers were citizens of allegations of Saudi involvement, Saudi panel approved a number of amend- preparing an amendment to the elec- announced that an Emirati military jet crashed during Saudi Arabia. President Barack Obama government involvement and their ments to the draft public tenders law tion law to create a committee to super- training killing the pilot and trainer who were on board. has promised to publicly release all or finding, their conclusion was that there but rejected an amendment to move the vise the election. The amendment will part of the 28 pages of the report, was no evidence to indicate that the petitions committee away from the be submitted after it is complete and which could happen as early as this Saudi government as an institution or council of ministers. has support. Dubai seizes 81 vehicles month. The rest of the report was Saudi senior officials individually had He said the panel approved an amend- Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad released in December 2002. supported the Sep. 11 attacks,” Brennan ment which allows the Central Tenders Al-Khaled Al-Sabah said yesterday that in crackdown on racing Bob Graham, who was co-chairman told Al-Arabiya, the Saudi-owned DUBAI: Dubai police have seized 81 vehicles for Committee to pick up the second lowest the government has granted Kuwaiti citi- of that bipartisan congressional panel, broadcaster, on Saturday. “Indeed, sub- bid ahead of the first for technical consid- zenship to 110,000 people since January alleged “reckless driving”, the authorities said, in a and others say the 28 pages point sus- sequently the assessments that have crackdown on street racing among youths in the eration provided stringent conditions 2012. In response to a question by MP picion at the Saudis. Graham said it’s been done have shown it was very should be applied to prevent excessive Abdulhameed Dashti, the minister said wealthy Gulf emirate. The vehicles were impound- important for the public to know that unfortunate that these attacks took ed for being driven at speeds of up to 300 kilome- variation orders. that the central committee for Bedoons all of the still-classified allegations were place but this was the work of Al- The amendments also stipulate chang- (stateless) is responsible for recommend- ters per hour (186 miles per hour), and without thoroughly investigated. Brennan had Qaeda, (Al-Qaeda leader Ayman) Al- number plates. “Dubai traffic patrols tracked a ing half of the seven-member CTC every ing names of Bedoons for naturalization said earlier that the 28 pages contained Zawahri, and others of that ilk,” said two years. This will be the first major when they fulfill conditions. number of reckless drivers and seized 81 vehicles,” preliminary information about possible Continued on Page 13 Dubai police commander-in-chief Major General reforms to the key public tenders law Continued on Page 13 Khamis al-Muzainah said in a statement Saturday, without specifying over what period these seizures were made. Among the other allegations they face is driving without headlights switched on, accord- Dubai airport shut ing to media reports. “Motorists who participate in racing without permission will have to pay a for an hour due 100,000 dirham ($27,000) fine to release the confis- cated vehicle, while owners of seized bikes will to drone activity need to pay a 50,000 dirham ($13,600) fine,” said DUBAI: Dubai International Airport, the world’s the Khaleej Times newspaper. busiest airport for international travel, closed its air- space for 69 minutes due to unauthorized drone activ- ity on Saturday, causing 22 flights to be diverted, avia- Kuwait orders probe into tion authorities said.