SUBSCRIPTION SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2013 RAMADAN 26, 1434 AH www.kuwaittimes.net 40 Indonesians US wins chicken Lithuanian teen missing as boat dispute Meilutyte sets Emsak: 03:32 sinks off Malaysia with China world record Fajer: 03:42 Dohr: 11:54 Asr: 15:30 Maghreb: 18:38 12 21 20 Eshaa: 20:03` Interpol raises alarm Max 46º Min 30º High Tide after prison breaks 09:14 & 23:52 Global security alerts prompt embassy closures Low Tide 03:38 & 19:37 40 PAGES NO: 15890 150 FILS PARIS: Interpol issued yesterday a global security alert Ramadan Kareem after jailbreaks linked to Al-Qaeda freed hundreds of militants, as the United States and other Western pow- ers planned to temporarily close certain embassies over Don’t curse time terror threats. Washington ordered its embassies across the Islamic world temporarily closed, while Germany, or any creature Britain and France were to shut their missions in Yemen for at least two days. By Hassan T Bwambale Interpol said it suspected Al-Qaeda was involved in recent jailbreaks across nine countries, including Iraq, very Muslim as well as Unitarians knows well Libya and Pakistan. The global police agency said the that associating partners with Allah or worship- jailbreaks “led to the escape of hundreds of terrorists Eping other than Allah is the gravest sin. and other criminals” in the past month alone and issued However, despite the fact that all Muslims try to avoid a security alert. It has also asked its 190 member coun- “Shirk” (polytheism and pantheism) as much as possi- tries to help “determine whether any of these recent ble, sometimes some of them fall into the trap of that events are coordinated and linked” and to immediately sin either intentionally or unintentionally, consciously convey any intelligence which could help prevent or unconsciously. another attack. Some erred beliefs of the period before the advent The Interpol alert comes the day after Washington’s of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): Abu Huraira narrated worldwide travel warning, citing unspecified plans by that Arabs before Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Al-Qaeda to strike US interests in the Middle East or advent used to say: We are but destroyed by day and North Africa in August. Interpol, based in Lyon in central night; by this they attributed absolute power to those eastern France, noted that August is the anniversary of two natural phenomena. attacks in India, Russia and Indonesia. This week also Allah responded stating thus in the Glorious marks the 15th anniversary of the US embassy bomb- Quran: “And they said: there is nothing but our life in ings in the Kenyan capital Nairobi and Dar es Salaam in this world; we die and live and nothing destroys us Tanzania that killed more than 200 mostly African citi- except time. They have no knowledge (of that claim) zens and injured thousands. they but conjecture. And when Our clear verses are Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin rehearsed and recited to them, their argument is this: Dempsey told ABC News that the threats were directed bring back our forefathers if at all you are telling the at Western interests, and were “more specific” than pre- truth. KUWAIT: People buy fish and seafood at the fish market in Kuwait City during the holy Muslim month of vious threats. While an exact target was unknown, “the Say (O Muhammad): Allah will give you life and Ramadan. For Muslims across the world Ramadan is a time for spiritual reflection, prayers and fasting. intent seems clear. then will cause you to die then He will assemble you — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Continued on Page 15 for the Day of Judgment that no doubt about but many people do not know.” (45:24-26) •Ad’Dahr can PAGE PAGE be translated as: epoch, era, eon, time, etc. When it is Drug crimes, robbery Suicide bombers attack construed as time, it could Continued on Page 15 on the rise in Kuwait Indian consulate; 9 die 10 ex-ministers Rouhani takes office as in new cabinet Ahmadinejad era ends KUWAIT: Kuwait Prime Minister Sheikh State for Youth Affairs; Abdul Aziz Al- Jaber Al-Mubarak is expected to Ibrahim- Minister of Public Works and announce the names of his fifth Cabinet Minister of Electricity and Water; Salem New president, vows ‘constructive’ foreign relations members today, informed sources said, Al-Othainah - Minister of communica- DUBAI: Hassan Rouhani took office as resisted the enemies of the Islamic justifying the delay in forming the new tions and Minister of Housing while Dr Iran’s president yesterday promising “con- Revolution.” Symbolizing the handover of Cabinet to what he described as ‘the Nayef Al-Hajraf remains the Minister of structive interaction with the world” after power, Khamenei took the presidential sovereignty ministries complex’ that Education and Higher Education. Fight for Sharia eight years under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad mandate from Ahmadinejad and handed needed much more meticulous selec- The sources added that the former marked by diplomatic confrontation and the document to Rouhani. tion. Finance Minister, Mustafa Al-Shamali ‘not democracy’ damaging sanctions. The politically mod- Khamenei then kissed Rouhani on the According to the sources, the new strongly refused the Oil Ministry portfo- erate 64-year-old cleric’s resounding victo- cheek and the new president kissed the Cabinet is expected to include: Sheikh lio. However, the informed sources ABU DHABI: Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahri ry at June’s election raised hopes of a leader on his shoulder, a sign of supplica- Ahmed Al-Humoud as First Deputy stressed that the political leadership has urged Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters negotiated end to the dispute over Iran’s tion. The start of Rouhani’s presidency Premier and Defense Minister. He will great confidence on Al-Shamali who to abandon democracy and seek to govern through nuclear program and an easing of the puts an end to the Ahmadinejad era dur- replace Sheikh Ahmed Al-Khaled. Sheikh they said is highly capable of handling the full implementation of Islamic law. In a 15-minute sanctions that have hit the OPEC country’s ing which Iran grew more isolated and Sabah Al-Khaled will be the Second the sensitive oil-related issues. The recording posted on Islamist websites yesterday, oil exports. came under wide-ranging United Nations, Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister. sources highlighted that Minister Abdul Zawahri also criticized Islamists who had formed That could avert a possible new war in US and European Union sanctions over its Sheikh Mohammed Al-Khaled is nomi- Aziz Al-Ibrahim had expressed his wish- political parties in Egypt and supported the Egyptian the Middle East. Both the United States nuclear program. Rouhani faces enormous nated as the Minister of Interior while Dr es to remain in the same post and not to military in ousting former Egyptian President and Israel have said all options - including challenges, including inflation he put last Rola Dashti will be the Minister of return to Municipality. Mohamed Morsi. military action - are open to stop Iran get- month at 42 percent, unemployment, and Development and State Minister for the Furthermore, the sources said that no “I give this piece of advice to whoever supported ting nuclear arms. Supreme Leader political divisions between conservative, National Assembly Affairs. decision had been made yet concerning Morsi and I tell Ayatollah Ali Khamenei endorsed moderate and reformist factions. Others include; Sherida Al-Maosherji MSAL’s Thekra Al-Rasheedi. “Discussions them first we have Rouhani’s election win in a statement read “Moderation does not mean deviating who will be the Minister of Justice and are still on concerning the Health min- to admit that legit- out to political, religious and military from principles and it is not conservatism Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs; MP istry”, the sources said, adding that the imacy doesn’t lie grandees assembled at a Tehran religious in the face of change and development. Essa Al-Kandari - Minister of Commerce that most powerful candidate for the in elections and site. Moderation ... is an active and patient and Industry; Anas Al-Saleh - Minister of Finance Ministry is the former Central democracy but it Khamenei praised the “selection of a approach in society in order to be distant Municipality; Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Bank Governor, Sheikh Salem Abdul Aziz lies in Sharia,” worthy individual who has more than from the abyss of extremism,” Rouhani said - Minister of Information and Minister of Al-Sabah. — Agencies Zawahri said. “Sharia is not three decades of service to the system of in a short speech after becoming presi- electing Morsi the Islamic Republic ... and who from the dent. president of a Ayman Al-Zawahri time of the revolutionary struggle ... has Continued on Page15 Diplomatic push to republic, a presi- dent of a secular and nationalistic state,” he added. The recording, posted two days after US Secretary of resolve Egypt crisis State John Kerry gave his seal of approval to Egypt’s new leaders saying that they had restored democra- Envoys seek to avert bloodbath cy, also lashed out against US policy and the Egyptian army. CAIRO: Allies of Egypt’s deposed presi- pro-Morsi camp said the bloc wanted a “The crusaders, the secularists, the pro-US army dent said yesterday they respected the solution that would “respect all popular and former Mubarak supporters and a few of those demands of millions who took to the desires”. The official, Tarek El-Malt, said who are linked to the Islamists have worked with Gulf streets against him before he was this was the message given at talks yes- money and US planning to overthrow Mohamed deposed, signaling new flexibility to terday with US Deputy Secretary of State Morsi’s government,” Zawahri said.