Mps Seek Special Session to Approve Frontline Funding
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RAMADAN 17, 1442 AH THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 16 Pages Max 40 Min 24º 150 Fils Established 1961 ISSUE NO: 18422 The First Daily in the Arabian Gulf www.kuwaittimes.net Northern demilitarized zone: Benzema volley pegs back Chelsea A habitat of animals and birds to leave semi-final in the balance 3 15 Fajr 03:42 Shurooq 05:08 Dhuhr 11:45 Asr 15:21 Maghrib 18:23 Isha 19:46 MPs seek special session to approve frontline funding Bill seeking a fund of KD 600 million still awaits final vote By B Izzak sions until after the fasting month of conspiracy theories Ramadan due to disputes between KUWAIT: Ten opposition lawmakers the opposition and the government, yesterday submitted a motion the lawmakers submitted the motion Thanks, Dr Basel demanding a special session of the to hold a special session and take the National Assembly to approve a law second vote on the bill, allowing the calling for additional funds for front- government to pay the money to line workers combating the coron- beneficiaries. avirus pandemic. Opposition MPs on Tuesday occu- The government had sent to the pied seats that are reserved for Assembly a draft law stipulating addi- Cabinet ministers, prompting the gov- By Badrya Darwish tional funds of KD 600 million to be ernment to boycott the session. The added to the budget to grant financial attendance of at least one minister is rewards for frontline workers. The bill necessary for the session to be legal. was approved in the first reading and The opposition MPs were protesting sent to the budgets committee before against a decision to postpone the [email protected] taking the second and final vote. grilling of the Prime Minister until the The Budgets Committee said that end of 2022, saying that the decision the government had not replied to a is not in line with the constitution. i guys! It’s been a long time since I’ve series of questions sent by the com- They vowed not to allow the written, for several reasons that do mittee and as a result it could not Assembly to hold sessions until the not concern the public. But today I KUWAIT: In this file photo, Kuwait’s Health Ministry workers, wearing protective complete its report on the bill. prime minister agrees to face the H outfits, wait on the tarmac of the Kuwait international Airport to receive Kuwaitis As Speaker Marzouk Al-Ghanem grilling without any further delay. was compelled to break my silence and on Tuesday adjourned Assembly ses- Continued on Page 2 write about something I felt I should com- returning from Frankfurt on March 26, 2020. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat ment on. As all of you know, we are all depressed and suppressed and highly stressed. It’s OPEC+ gearing Ramadan Kareem been a year and a half, guys, where the whole world is not living in a normal way. for production The stress of the pandemic, the stress of Reflections politics in the country and the region, the stress of not traveling - and I’m a person hike from May who travels a lot - all of this has driven us of Ramadan LONDON: The 13 members of OPEC and 10 other crazy. And by the nature of the job, journal- oil-producing countries, including Russia, said By Mariam-Joyce DSouza ists criticize. Tuesday they would stick to an agreement for pro- But today I have nothing but praise. My gressive production increases over three months from became a resident of Kuwait in 1985 but only journalistic instinct was searching for a May given current stable prices and upbeat demand RIYADH: OPEC leader Saudi Arabia and Russia have made Iexperienced being part of the holy month of problem or snag here or there in the halls forecasts. “We have examined the market situation and an oil alliance work during the pandemic Ramadan in 1992! Yes, I embraced Islam on of Mishref. But I found none. I went to again have confirmed the decisions which were taken 11 August 1991. And although I had read plenty through to year’s end.” Mishref to get the vaccination yesterday a month ago,” Alexander Novak, the Russian deputy of books, I still did not know how to pray, what At its previous meeting at the start of April the and honestly speaking, I was for the first prime minister whose portfolio includes energy, told Ramadan was all about, what the Sunnah Rossiya 24 television following a ministerial meeting, alliance had decided to increase production by meant, etc. Since, I had just delivered my first- time impressed by a project accomplished confirming a decision the market had priced in. 350,000 barrels per day in May, as much again in June born (he is almost 30 today!!!!) in December in Kuwait. Highly organized. Efficient. “Market prices are currently more or less sta- and then by an additional 450,000 bpd in July. 1991, and unemployed, I decided to visit the Well-equipped. ble,” he added. “We hope this trend continues Continued on Page 2 Islam Presentation Committee (IPC - Ladies The best part of it was that I felt like I was Section on Fahad Al-Salem Street), and enroll in one of the most advanced countries. There in the FREE Arabic Classes that were being was no discrimination in the queue. Whether “Iran is a neighboring country, and all we aspire offered then. As I walked into that calming and Saudi prince seeks for is a good and special relationship with Iran,” serene atmosphere of the Ladies Section, I felt you were Filipino, Kuwaiti, Egyptian, Indian, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in etc, etc, everyone was treated in the same happy and so at peace. It was the beginning of a television interview broadcast late Tuesday. “We my journey into Islam and the spiritualism that manner. We queued. The police were highly ‘good’ ties with Iran do not want Iran’s situation to be difficult. On the comes with it. One thing led to another and efficient in guiding people where to go and contrary, we want Iran to grow... and to push the instead of enrolling in the Arabic Course, I RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince on Tuesday region and the world towards prosperity.” how to queue, as there are many halls. They came away with a Voluntary position! This struck a conciliatory tone towards Iran, saying he He added that Riyadh was working with regional were polite and well-trained. Even the meant I could learn and practice Islam to my sought “good” relations, after sources said the and global partners to find solutions to Tehran’s receptionists inside were polite, well-trained elated heart’s content. Boy, was I happy! and efficient in their work. countries held secret talks in Baghdad. The two “negative behavior”. That marks a change in tone countries, locked in a fierce struggle for regional compared to Prince Mohammed’s previous inter- And since IPC happened to have an in- I was also impressed by the speed of the dominance, cut ties in 2016 after Iranian protesters views, in which he lashed out at Tehran, accusing it house creche, I was able to pop into the day- process. From start to finish it took me 10 attacked Saudi diplomatic missions following the of fuelling regional insecurity. The prince did not care several times a day just to have a look at minutes - from queueing to the jab. And then kingdom’s execution of a revered cleric. mention any negotiations with Tehran. — AFP all the little tots, mine included, playing with the nurse will ask you, out of an abundance one another. And thus began my journey into of caution, to wait another 10 to 15 minutes that beautiful world of learning, practicing and military attache there, development. That first year, I enjoyed in case of a bad reaction. Apollo 11 astronaut Collins went on to become a observing Ramadan with my friends at IPC - In Arabic, we have a proverb that says fighter pilot with the air we were sent a huge trays filled with meat and force and retired with the those who do not thank people, do not thank rice (laham muchboose), laban, water, tea, God. So I wanted to say thank you all. Michael Collins dead rank of Major General. He is best known for being a sweets and I had that added pleasure of sitting I’m sure this effort has taken an incredi- WASHINGTON: American astronaut Michael Collins, member of the Apollo 11 together and sharing the feast. Our visitors, ble amount of work and planning and who flew the Apollo 11 command module while his crew- mission when his crewmates many new Muslims and those wanting to learn cooperation from all sides, be it the min- mates became the first people to land on the Moon on Neil Armstrong and Buzz about Islam too, visited us and shared in the istry of health, ministry of interior and all July 20, 1969, died yesterday after battling cancer, his Aldrin became the first peo- Michael Collins meals. They also used to treat us to their own the other ministries and departments family said. ple to set foot on the Moon. home-cooked dishes and that was my very “Mike always faced the challenges of life with grace Collins would go on to say involved. Everyone participated and espe- first venture into that yummy, tasty, spicy and and humility, and faced this, his final challenge, in the the experience forever changed his perspective, impress- delicious Thai food - that delicious green curry cially the nurses and doctors on the front- same way,” Collins’ family posted on his official Twitter ing upon him the fragility of our home planet.