RAMADAN 3, 1442 AH THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021 16 Pages Max 33º Min 22º 150 Fils Established 1961 ISSUE NO: 18410 The First Daily in the Arabian Gulf www.kuwaittimes.net Kuwait completes inoculation US protesters, police clash Chelsea into Champions League of staff at mosques nationwide over shooting for third day semis for first time since 2014 3 5 15 Fajr 04:00 Shurooq 05:22 Dhuhr 11:48 Asr 15:22 Maghrib 18:14 Isha 19:34 Assembly session halted as MPs exchange insults Speaker cautions against move to dissolve Assembly By B Izzak Speaking after the session, Ghanem accused what he called a “minority” of lawmakers of delib- KUWAIT: The National Assembly session was erately stirring crises in every session in an again halted prematurely yesterday as MPs traded “attempt to cause the dissolution of the National insults and accusations over allegations of unconsti- Assembly” adding that the political leadership is tutional decisions passed by the house. Opposition aware of this fact. The speaker said that what has MPs accused Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem of fol- been happening at the National Assembly are lowing unconstitutional procedures to secure the “things rejected by the Kuwaiti people” because passage of a decision that delays grillings against they are unconstitutional. the prime minister for over 18 months. He appealed to the lawmakers “not to burn this MP Abdulkarim Al-Kandari asked the speaker why country” and charged that “funds are being chan- he took the vote on the decision in Tuesday’s session neled to the social media in an attempt to create a although MPs who submitted the motion demanded to withdraw it. MP Thamer Al-Suwait protested against false public opinion”. the speaker for calling Assembly guards into the Like previous sessions, yesterday’s Assembly chamber, saying this has never happened anywhere in meeting was marred by heated arguments and the world. strong exchanges between opposition MPs on one Ghanem insisted that all procedures regarding the hand and the speaker and pro-government MPs on voting on Tuesday were in line with the constitution the other. The speaker ignored protests by opposi- and this means that grillings against HH the Prime tion MPs for delaying the premier’s grillings and the Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah will be situation became extremely tense when the speaker postponed until the end of 2022. He said Assembly moved to the next point on the agenda - the grilling guards were called in after the secretary general of of the health minister KUWAIT: MPs engage in heated arguments during the National Assembly session yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat the Assembly was assaulted by some MPs. Continued on Page 2 hajj and umrah ministry announced Ramadan Kareem ‘Immunized’ earlier this month. According to the ministry, three categories of people are considered “immunized”-those pilgrims in who have received two doses of coro- Benefits of navirus vaccine, those administered a Makkah single dose at least 14 days prior, and Ramadan people who have recovered from the MAKKAH: Pilgrims immunized infection. By Irum Hanif against COVID-19 circled Islam’s holi- The policy has effectively raised est site in Saudi Arabia’s Makkah the Grand Mosque’s capacity during asting during Ramadan being a religious Tuesday as they performed the year- Ramadan to accommodate 50,000 obligation also has many benefits whether round umrah pilgrimage on the first umrah pilgrims and 100,000 worship- spiritual or physical. Self-discipline, self- day of the fasting month of Ramadan. pers per day, according to state F Mask-clad worshippers entered holy media. It is unclear whether the policy, control, sacrifice, empathy and generosity, are some of the spiritual benefits of fasting in Makkah’s Grand Mosque in batches to which comes amid an uptick in coron- Ramadan. Moreover, weight management, perform the ritual of circling the sacred avirus infections in the kingdom, improved mental health, anti-aging and better Kaaba, a cubic structure towards would be extended to the annual hajj heart function are among the many physical which Muslims around the world pray, pilgrimage later this year. In late July benefits of fasting. Some of these Physical bene- along socially distanced paths. last year, the kingdom hosted a down- Only immunized pilgrims are eligi- sized hajj, one of the five pillars of fits are listed below as a reminder to help us MAKKAH: Muslim worshippers perform the evening Tarawih prayer during the fasting stay motivated throughout Ramadan. However, ble for permits to perform the pilgrim- Islam and a must for able-bodied age and to attend prayers in the Muslims at least once in their lifetime. month of Ramadan around the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque complex in the holy city although there are many benefits that accrue to Tuesday.—AFP us from fasting in Ramadan, our prime and main Grand Mosque during Ramadan, the Continued on Page 2 aim to fast should be seeking Allah’s pleasure. Out of His infinite Bounty, if you do something solely for Him, He rewards you in many ways. Channel 12 television, said the vessel Hyperion Ray The following are among the various benefits of Israeli-owned was “lightly damaged” near the Emirati port of UAE to send fasting in Ramadan as well as during other Fujairah, with Iran suspected of carrying out the occasions in which fasting is either compulsory attack. or recommended. (Refer to www.muslimaid.org) ship attacked Lebanon’s Al-Mayadeen television channel, rover to the 1. Weight Loss: As fasting is to refrain from believed to be close to Iran and Syria, also reported eating and drinking from dawn to Sunset, it’s the off Fujairah that the Bahamas-flagged Hyperion Ray, operated Moon in 2022 real time in which body goes through starvation. by Israeli firm Ray Shipping, had come under fire. During this starvation, the body uses the stored JERUSALEM: An Israeli-operated ship was The firm had another of its ships, Helios Ray, come DUBAI: Lunar exploration firm iSpace said yester- fat cells in it as a source of energy. If a proper attacked Tuesday off the UAE opposite the Iranian under attack in February, hit by a blast off Oman day it will transport a United Arab Emirates diet along with fasting is maintained, it is a great coast, Israeli media said, in the latest apparent esca- while headed from the Saudi city of Dammam to unmanned rover to the Moon next year, as the Gulf way of losing some extra kilo grams off our lation between the Jewish state and the Islamic Singapore. Iran at the time denied Israeli charges state seeks to expand its space sector. The UAE- bodies. republic. Security sources, quoted by Israel’s that it carried out the attack. — AFP made up of seven emirates including the capital Abu 2. Detoxify: Abstaining from food for long Dhabi and freewheeling Dubai-announced in periods of time not only uses the fat cells stored September 2020 that it planned to launch the in the body but it also burns away many harmful “Rashid” rover by 2024. toxins that are present in our bodies along with Continued on Page 2 fat deposits. Fasting thus detoxifies the entire digestive system due to which better organ function and improved blood circulation is achieved. 3. Improved Cardiovascular Function: Fasting effects the lipid profile in an incredibly positive manner, which means there is a significant reduction of cholesterol in the blood. A decrease in the body’s salt intake lowers the body’s blood pressure. Low cholesterol and normal blood pres- sure improve cardiovascular health that reduces the risk of heart attack or a stroke. It also helps in ABU DHABI: ‘Rashid’, an Emirati-made lunar rover named promoting an improved muscle performance along after the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, will with enhanced blood vessel growth. A ship is pictured off the coast of Fujairah yesterday. An Israeli-operated ship was attacked off the UAE opposite be launched next year, two years ahead of schedule, Continued on Page 2 the Iranian coast, Israeli media said. — AFP with prototype testing to commence this summer. 2 Established 1961 Thursday, April 15, 2021 Local Amir receives Crown Prince, Speaker, Prime Minister Sheikh Nawaf receives Ramadan greetings from Ammar Al-Hakim KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Sabah. — Amiri Diwan photos Parliament Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem. Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al- Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem. His Highness the Amir In the meantime, His Highness the Amir on Tuesday the two brotherly countries, Iraq and Kuwait, for the Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday at Bayan received as well His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh received a phone call from Seyyed Ammar Abdulaziz Arab and Muslim nations as well as for His Highness Palace His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al- Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Meanwhile, His Al-Hakim, chairman of “Tayyar Al-Hekmah,” in Iraq, the Amir who thanked him for the gracious gesture Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. At Bayan Palace, His Highness the Crown Prince received Ghanem and His expressing congratulations on the advent of the holy and “this brotherly contact,” also expressing good Highness the Amir also received Parliament Speaker Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled at Bayan Palace.