SUBSCRIPTION THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015 RAMADAN 22, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net US, UAE launch A secret to IS Barca keep anti-IS online success: Shock big money Emsak: 03:11 messaging troops who fight stars on the Fajer: 03:21 Shrooq 04:55 center to the death sidelines Dohr: 11:53 Asr: 15:27 Maghreb: 18:51 13 14 19 Eshaa: 20:22 Lawmakers urge action Min 35º Max 48º as sand blocks highways High Tide 05:10 & 17:00 MP Awdah warns of dispute over Oil Minister Low Tide 11:50 & 23:35 40 PAGES NO: 16576 150 FILS By B Izzak Ramadan Kareem KUWAIT: Two MPs yesterday called on the Ministry of ‘Holy month’ Public Works to immediately take all the necessary meas- ures to clear large quantities of sand that closed the Wafra road as a result of massive dust storms. MP Saud Al-Huraiji develops love said in a statement that the accumulation of large quanti- ties of sand on a number of key roads like Wafra and Salmi By Teresa Lesher and blocking traffic is a failure for the Ministry. He said the amadan is a month of intensified charity, com- Ministry’s failure to carry out the necessary maintenance munity relations, forgiveness and compassion. and repairs on important roads and to clear these roads The Quran encourages the reader to spend in from sand has resulted in a number of fatal accidents. R Kuwait has been hit by a powerful sand storm for the charity, saying, “You will never attain virtue until you past few days as a result of strong northwesterly winds. spend something of what you love...” (3:92) - This The raising of dust was assisted by the fact that desert means that you should give to others what you love sand this year is too loose because of the lack of rain. He for yourself, and in Ramadan we realize how much all said that Ministry of Public Works officials have maintained people love and need food and water. By experienc- a deaf ear to repeated appeals to carry out regular mainte- ing hunger and thirst, the faster is reminded of the nance on key roads, especially the 100-km Salmi road importance of providing for the poor’s basic needs. which leads to the Saudi-Kuwaiti border post in Salmi. The Quran never explicitly commands us to “Love Continued on Page 13 one another,” but it does have many commands to behave as though we love one another, regardless of Eid holiday July 17-20 our feelings. “Say kind words to people...” (2:83) “Pardon and overlook their misdeeds” (5:13) “Do not KUWAIT: Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced spy on one another, nor let any of you backbite oth- yesterday that Eid Al-Fitr holiday would be on Friday, ers...” (49:12) and to “...judge with justice...” (5:42). It July 17 and would end Monday, July 20. The CSC said says that “A good deed and an evil deed are not alike; in a brief statement, that Eid Al-Fitr holiday would repay [evil] with something that is finer, and see how end on Monday, July 20, whether the Eid began on Friday or Saturday. It urged government authorities someone who is separated from you by enmity will KUWAIT: Worshippers pray inside the Grand Mosque on the eve of the 21st day of Ramadan. Thousands of become a bosom friend.” (41:33) with special working hours and shift-system to worshippers flocked to the Grand Mosque on the eve of the 21st day of Ramadan late Tuesday night to per- arrange their work timings. — KUNA Continued on Page 13 form the late night prayers. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat (See Page 6) World urged to tackle climate change; several cities on alert Torrential rains increasing in warming world KUWAIT: Scientists from The National is a fact, and are a reminder of the Oceanic and Atmospheric Administr- necessity to work collectively to deal ation (NOAA) said May 2015 was the with this international problem. hottest month around the world since Weather extremes recording of temperatures began in Torrential rains have become more 1880. Many events were witnessed in frequent worldwide since 1980, with the latest weeks, such as the heat wave Southeast Asia getting the biggest in India that led to the death of many increase in downpours, a scientific people, the historic drought on study said. The report adds to evidence America’s west coast, heavy rains in that rising man-made greenhouse gas Texas and Oklahoma that killed 21 per- emissions are stoking extremes from sons and floods in central Europe. heatwaves to precipitation. Warmer air Several cities in France were placed on absorbs more moisture, which then can alert because of the record tempera- be dumped in downpours. “We find a tures they are experiencing. These clear overall upward trend for these events reinforce the need for political unprecedented hazards,” lead author decision makers and the civil society to Jascha Lehmann of the Potsdam acknowledge that atmospheric change Continued on Page 13 Saudi royal visits US warship as regional tensions mount RIYADH: A US aircraft carrier in the Gulf hosted one of ly enough their concerns about what they consider Shiite Saudi Arabia’s most powerful figures, official media said Iran’s “destabilizing acts” in the Middle East. Those con- yesterday, as regional concerns mount over alleged cerns have grown as the United States, France, Britain, interference by Iran. Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed China, Germany and Russia try to finalize with Tehran an Bin Salman, who is also defense minister, boarded the agreement to prevent it from getting a nuclear weapon. USS Theodore Roosevelt which is operating in Gulf Gulf states are worried that Iran could still be able to waters, the Saudi Press Agency said. “The visit comes in develop an atomic bomb under the emerging deal to response to an invitation by the US Department of end 12 years of nuclear tensions. Saudi Arabia has been Defense,” it said, adding that Salman was briefed on the deepening ties with France and other major powers carrier’s weapons and operations. beyond its traditional US ally, while also adopting a The ship is operating in the area of the US Navy’s Fifth more assertive foreign policy of its own. A Saudi-led Fleet, which is based in Saudi Arabia’s neighbor Bahrain. Arab coalition in March began bombing Iran-backed Salman’s visit comes as Sunni-dominated Saudi Arabia Shiite rebels in Yemen. The United States has been and other Gulf states worry that Washington, their tradi- assisting the coalition with aerial refueling and intelli- tional defense partner in the region, is not taking serious- gence. — AFP AT SEA: Saudi deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman (2nd from left) looks at the flight deck during a visit to the USS aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt which is operating in Gulf waters. — AFP THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015 LOCAL KUWAIT: Firefighters work on removing the man from a Rescuers break the car’s door to help the injured man The man is picuted with his weapon in this handout The drugs found with the Sri Lankan men. wrecked vehicle following an accident at Fahaheel out. photo. Highway yesterday. Motorist critically hurt in 5-car pileup By Hanan Al-Saadoun Unlicensed weapon filed and the suspect was referred to relevant to the scene and hastened to free the two A stateless person was recently arrested authorities. Trapped truck drivers from the wreckage since one of KUWAIT: One man was critically injured in a with possession of an unlicensed weapon, said A citizen was trapped inside his vehicle’s them had already lost one leg and both had five-vehicle collision at the Fahaheel Highway security sources. Case papers indicated that Drug arrest wreckage when he lost control over his vehicle been seriously injured. A fireman injured his towards Kuwait City yesterday. Firefighters and the suspect had sent someone a video in Two Sri Lankan men were recently arrested and it rolled over along Slami highway. hand in the process and had to be taken to the paramedics worked for 45 minutes to remove which he appeared holding a Kalashnikov with the possession of 76 packs of heroin, two Security sources noted that firemen and a res- hospital for treatment. the man who got trapped under the dash- machine gun, threatening to kill someone. packs of crystal meth and 31 Roach tablets. cue team had to be dispatched to the scene to board inside his wrecked vehicle. He was hos- Seeing the video, detectives issued a search Police Patrol Director Major General Zuhair cut the wreckage steel open and free the man. Jahra fire pitalized with a critical spinal injury, total leg warrant and raided the suspect’s house and Al-Nassrallah noted that a patrol had spotted He was later handed over to paramedics. A fire broke out in a cafÈ in a Jahra shop- paralysis, internal bleeding in the pelvis area, only found two empty magazines. But after the two suspects near a Farwaniya mosque ping mall, said security sources noting that low blood pressure as well as shock and trou- confronting him with investigation results, the and approaching their vehicle; they found Truck crash Jahra firemen rushed to the scene and man- ble breathing. No other injuries were reported suspect confessed and led detectives to a both suspects already high on drugs and A terrible collision took place between two aged to control the fire and prevent it from in the accident.