RAMADAN 28, 1440 AH SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2019 28 Pages Max 47º Min 28º 150 Fils Established 1961 ISSUE NO: 17848 The First Daily in the Arabian Gulf www.kuwaittimes.net India bakes; temperature US spelling bee ends in Grief as Arsenal ‘Invincibles’ 6 nears 50 degrees Celsius 21historic ‘eight-way tie’ 27 star Reyes killed in car crash IMSAK 03:05 Fajr 03:15 Dhur 11:46 Asr 15:20 Magrib 18:43 Isha 20:14 Makkah summit supports Palestinians, backs Saudis Any war against Iran would engulf the region, Hezbollah warns MAKKAH: A Saudi-hosted Islamic summit by Trump and dubbed his “deal of the centu- warned that “terrorist” attacks in the Gulf yesterday threw its support behind ry”, has already been rejected by the region could imperil global energy supplies. Palestinians ahead of a US-led peace plan Palestinians, who say the president’s policies The remark came after sabotage attacks suspected to be skewed in favor of Israel, as have shown him to be overwhelmingly biased damaged four vessels, two of them Saudi oil Muslim states rallied around Saudi Arabia in favor of Israel. The Palestinians see the tankers, off the UAE and twin Yemeni rebel over tensions with Iran. The Organization of eastern part of the disputed city as the capital drone attacks shut down a key Saudi oil Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting, the third of their future state. Kushner, who was in pipeline. “We confirm that terrorist actions and final Iran-focused summit in the holy city Jerusalem on Friday on the latest leg of a not only target the kingdom and the Gulf of Makkah this week, denounced controver- regional tour to sell the plan, had looked to an region, but also target the safety of naviga- sial US moves to transfer its embassy to alliance with Saudi Arabia against Iran as a tion and world oil supplies,” the king told Jerusalem and recognize Israel’s sovereignty way to gain Arab support. Muslim leaders. Tehran has strongly denied over the Golan Heights. But Saudi King Salman told leaders of the involvement in any of the incidents. The summit of the 57-member bloc, OIC countries gathered at the summit: “The In a tweet just before the start of the sum- marked by the notable absence of Iranian and Palestinian cause is the cornerstone of the mit, the king vowed to confront “aggressive Turkish leaders, called for a “boycott” of works of the Organization of Islamic threats and subversive activities”. countries that have opened diplomatic mis- Cooperation, and is the focus of our attention “Undermining the security of the kingdom sions in the city. Trump broke with decades of until the brotherly Palestinian people get all effectively undermines the security of the bipartisan policy to recognize Jerusalem as their legitimate rights. “We reaffirm our Arab and Islamic world,” said OIC Secretary the capital of Israel in December 2017. The unequivocal rejection of any measures that General Yousef bin Ahmed al-Othaimeen, OIC’s statement comes as Trump’s son-in-law would prejudice the historical and legal status voicing solidarity that was shared by other MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salam bin Abdulaziz (center) poses next to his Jared Kushner prepares to roll out economic of Quds (Jerusalem).” members. In back-to-back summits on Friday, Jordanian counterpart, King Abdullah II (right) of Jordan, and Kuwait’s Amir Sheikh aspects of his long-awaited Middle East Gulf and Arab allies similarly threw their sup- Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (left) for a family picture with other leaders and peace plan at a conference in Bahrain later ‘Aggressive threats’ port behind Saudi Arabia, which drew accu- officials at the opening of a summit of the 57-member Organization of Islamic this month. The OIC also backed Saudi Arabia in esca- sations from Iran of “sowing division”. Cooperation (OIC) in the Saudi holy city of Makkah yesterday. — AFP The plan, which has been heavily talked up lating tensions with Iran, as King Salman Continued on Page 24 Disgruntled worker kills 12 in Virginia VIRGINIA BEACH: A disgruntled public utility employee opened fire with a handgun on co-workers at a municipal building in Virginia on Friday afternoon, killing 12 people and wounding at least four before he was fatally shot by police, authorities said. The mass shooting in the coastal resort of Virginia Beach was the deadliest instance of US gun violence since November 2018, when a dozen people were slain at a Los VIRGINIA: Photo shows the victims of mass shooting at Angeles-area bar and grill by a gunman who then killed a Virginia Beach. A municipal employee sprayed gunfire himself. ‘indiscriminately’ in a government building complex, Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera said the killing 12 people. — AFP suspect in Friday’s carnage was armed with a .45-cal- iber pistol equipped with a “sound suppressor” device television station WAVY-TV, recalling that she and co- and “extended” ammunition magazines he used to workers barricaded themselves in their office. reload repeatedly during the attack. Survivors recount- “We put the desk up against the door because we ed scenes of pandemonium and fear that erupted as didn’t know if they were coming in. We were just hop- gunshots rang out, and workers scurried frantically for ing that it would be over soon, and then we heard the cover. “We just heard people yelling and screaming to cops yelling up the steps.” get down,” Megan Banton, a public utilities worker, told Continued on Page 24 Ramadan Kareem Sudan recalls Ramadan: I have seen envoy to Qatar KHARTOUM: Sudan’s ambassador to Qatar has the enemy and it’s me returned to Khartoum for consultations, the foreign ministry said yesterday, with the envoy set to fly back By Shariffa Carlo Al Andalusia to Doha soon. The diplomat was summoned “to Khartoum for consultations and...will leave to Doha in just read a meme that said, “The scariest thing the coming hours” to resume his work, Sudan’s min- about Ramadan is that you find out that it’s istry said. Earlier in the day, a spokesperson for Qatar’s Iyou and not the jinn.” As a Muslim, this was foreign ministry denied claims on social media the both funny and actually scary. Why? Basically, ambassador had been recalled and said it received Muslims believe that at the beginning of official notification only that he was on “short leave”. Ramadan, the Gates of Heaven are opened and Sudan’s decision to summon its ambassador came the Jinn are chained. after the country abruptly shut down the office of We know this because The Prophet Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera on Thursday without Muhammad (PBUH) said, “When the first night of giving a reason. The news channel, which regularly Ramadan comes, the devils and the rebellious jinn broadcasts footage of demonstrations that have taken are chained, the gates of Hell are locked and not place in Sudan since December, is funded by Doha, a one of them is opened; the gates of Paradise are close ally of former president Omar Al-Bashir. opened and not one of them is locked; and a crier Sudan’s military in April ousted Bashir after months- calls, ‘You who desire what is good, come for- long protests against his authoritarian, three-decade ward, and you who desire evil, refrain.’ Some are freed from Hell by Allah, and that happens every rule. The ruling military council’s head Abdelfattah Al- night.” (Tirmidhi). Burhan is currently in Saudi Arabia after travelling for a What does that mean? To clarify, I will give y’all string of summits. He has already visited Egypt and the a bit of background. Islam teaches that Allah United Arab Emirates. The deputy head of the council, Created three distinct life forms: Angels, Jinn and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also visited Riyadh in May Humankind. Angels were Created as beings with no and met Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman. free will, who obey Allah without questioning. They Saudi Arabia and allies including the UAE and were Created from light. Jinn and humans were Egypt, broke off diplomatic ties with Doha in 2017, given free will, allowing them the freedom to obey accusing it of supporting terrorism, which it denies. or disobey Allah. Jinns, were Created from smoke- Sudan’s generals, backed by key Arab powers, have less fire and humans were created from clay. resisted calls from African and Western governments Muslims believe that Satan was a jinn, not an to hand over the reins of power. Thousands of protest- angel, and that is why he was able to confront and ers have remained camped out in front of the army disobey Allah. headquarters in Khartoum to pressure the military to Continued on Page 24 cede power. — AFP 2 Local Sunday, June 2, 2019 Health Ministry to regulate overtime to avoid ‘profiteering’ KD 821 million for spending on 85 energy projects By A Saleh Meanwhile, informed sources said MOH is currently ees are running personal accounts implying that what residential area. The sources added special MEW making a list of all accounts on various social media they post are MOH’s official points of view. teams have been assigned to visit various schools and KUWAIT: Ministry of Health (MOH) undersecretary networks of health zones and various departments in accordingly report back. The sources said in collabora- Dr Mustafa Redha urged all his assistants and depart- order to track the content posted on them and regulate Proposed budget tion with the Environment Public Authority (EPA), spe- ment, health zone and hospital directors to list the them to avoid negative posts that affect health aware- A report about the Ministry of Electricity and cial campaigns will be organized at The Avenues mall in names of employees assigned to work overtime outside ness and trust in the ministry’s services.