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THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 THULHIJJA 9, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net His Highness Harvey hits Qatar crisis KFA amends the Amir extends Louisiana as shakes East laws to get Eid Al-Adha Texas rescuers Africa, home to FIFA ban greetings3 race against6 clock Gulf militaries7 lifted15 Faithful gather for start Min 28º Max 47º of annual hajj pilgrimage High Tide 05:29 & 20:16 Low Tide Environmentally-conscious worshippers eye green inspiration 13:38 32 PAGES NO: 17320 150 FILS MAKKAH: More than two million Muslims from around the world began the hajj pilgrimage at Islam’s holiest sites yes- UN chief calls terday, a religious duty and an epic multi-stage journey. On the esplanade of Makkah’s Grand Mosque, the excitement for lifting of was palpable as crowds from all four corners of the world gathered for a pilgrimage that all able Muslims are required to perform at least once in their lives. Tidjani Gaza blockade Traore, a public service consultant from Benin, said he was on his 22nd pilgrimage at the age of 53. “Every time, there GAZA: UN chief Antonio are new emotions,” he said. “There are new innovations for Guterres called for the blockade organizing and hosting the pilgrims. Now, for example, the of Gaza to be lifted yesterday as tents are air-conditioned.” he visited the Palestinian Wearing the simple garb of the pilgrim, the faithful enclave enduring “one of the waited at dawn with their suitcases for buses to take them most dramatic humanitarian crises” he had seen. The secre- to Mina five kilometers to the east. There, hundreds of tary general’s comments came thousands will gather before setting off today at dawn to as he wrapped up his first visit climb Mount Arafat, the pinnacle of the hajj. First, however, to Israel and the Palestinian ter- they must perform a ritual walk known as the tawaf seven times around the Kaaba, a black masonry cube wrapped in Antonio Guterres ritories since taking office. Repeatedly throughout the visit a heavy silk cloth embroidered in gold with Quranic verses he had called for a two-state solution to the Israeli- at the center of Makkah’s Grand Mosque. The shrine is the Palestinian conflict, long the focus of international point towards which Muslims around the world pray. diplomacy but currently under threat. “I still have to finish the tawaf!” said a breathless Nour, Yesterday in Gaza, Guterres said he had been struck 30, from Saudi Arabia as she rushed past without stopping. by humanitarian conditions in the overcrowded and Pilgrims walk and pray yesterday on Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal Al-Rahma (Mount of Mercy), southeast of Sitting on a folding chair in the middle of the esplanade, impoverished enclave, where an electricity crisis has the Saudi holy city of Makkah, on the eve of Arafat Day, which is the climax of the hajj pilgrimage. — AFP Continued on Page 11 worsened and clean water is lacking. “I am deeply moved to be in Gaza today, unfortunately to witness PAGE PAGE one of the most dramatic humanitarian crises that I’ve Qatar and Russia to seen in many years working as a humanitarian in the In smartphone age, United Nations,” Guterres said. boost economic ties hajj is for sharing Continued on Page 11 17 LOCAL THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 News In brief

Kuwaiti Ambassador to Tanzania Jassem Al-Najem KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met His holds talks with Second Vice President of Zanzibar Seif receives Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem.— KUNA photos Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah yesterday. Ali Iddi. — KUNA

Zanzibar, Kuwait seek Crown Prince receives senior officials stronger bilateral ties KUWAIT: Zanzibar is keen on strengthening ties with Kuwait especially within trade and commerce, Second KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and First Minister of Interior Sheikh Khaled Al- Al-Jalawi and KGAC Assistant Vice President of Zanzibar Seif Ali Iddi said yesterday. This Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Jarrah Al-Sabah. Separately, His Highness Undersecretary for Financial and Taxes remark came during a meeting between Iddi and Kuwaiti Sabah yesterday received Speaker of the Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al- the Crown Prince hosted Deputy Prime Affairs Aseel Al-Munaifi, as well as KGAC Ambassador to Tanzania Jassem Al-Najem. In a statement National Assembly Marzouq Ali Al- Hamad Al-Sabah. He also received Deputy Minister and Finance Minister Anas Al- Assistant Undersecretary for State’s by the Kuwaiti embassy, Iddi thanked Kuwait for its efforts Ghanem at Bayan Palace. His Highness Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Saleh who introduced to His Highness the Property Affairs and Legal Affairs Ghazi Al- to support his country’s plans for development. Zanzibar, the Crown Prince also received His Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad General Manager of Kuwait General Enezi on the occasion of their new a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania, is about to wit- Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Sabah and Deputy Prime Minister and Administration of Customs (KGAC) Jamal appointment. — KUNA ness a new era of its history after recent oil and gas dis- coveries, which will increase chances of economic coop- eration with Kuwait, he added. Iddi said he is looking for- ward to the upcoming visit by a delegation from Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) which will include the signing of a loan agreement to expand and re-equip the main hospital in Zanzibar. On his part, Ambassador Al-Najem affirmed his country’s keenness on developing ties Zanzibar on all possible domains. The relation between Kuwait and Zanzibar dates back to the early 20th century.

Kuwait oil price down 40 cents to $48.28 pb KUWAIT: The price of the Kuwaiti oil dropped by 40 cents to settle at $48.28 per barrel (pb) Tuesday com- pared with $48.68 pb last Monday, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said yesterday. At the global level, oil prices were down more than 1.5 percent due to a decline in US crude oil as Hurricane Harvey is wreaking His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held talks with havoc in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm affected 16 per- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad cent of US oil operations and production. The price of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sab. Al-Sabah yesterday. the West Texas Intermediate’s future contracts for September delivery went down by $62 to reach $45.95 per barrel, the same case for the Brent crude’s future contracts for October delivery, which went down 20 cents to reach $51.69 pb.

ISESCO blasts magazine’s anti-Morocco front page RABAT: The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) condemned French magazine Jeune Afrique for the cover of its latest edition which depicts the Moroccan flag with the phrase “terrorism born in Morocco”. “This an unprofessional act,” the ISESCO Director General Abdulaziz Al-Tuwaijri said in strongly- worded statement. ISESCO added that labeling a whole nation, which has long history of civilization and a flour- ishing present and adopts a wise internationally-recog- nized policy approach in the fight against terrorism and extremism, is unacceptable. The magazine also published His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah poses for a the photos of 10 young European men of Moroccan ori- group photo with General Manager of (KGAC) Jamal Al-Jalawi, (KGAC) Assistant gins belonging to the cell which carried out the recent His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Undersecretary for Financial and Taxes Affairs Aseel Al-Munaifi, (KGAC) Assistant terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils in Spain. “The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah. Undersecretary for state’s property affairs. perpetrators of these terrorist acts in European countries were born and raised in these countries and have nothing to do with Morocco and its culture,” Al-Tuwaijri stressed. ISESCO urged all member states as well as human rights Hajj mission keen on fulfilling the needs of pilgrims and press organizations to denounce the magazine’s actions as a vilification of a well-respected country and a MAKKAH: The Hajj mission is keen on is following up on the latest develop- form their first day Hajj rituals, ahead of Central Hajj Committee, Prince Khaled violation of the ethics of journalism. offering topnotch services to Kuwait’s ments during the season, affirming that grouping on Mount Arafat today. Al-Faisal and other ranking officials over- Hajj pilgrims, aiming at fulfilling their the mission will work hard to answer According to the official Saudi Press saw the pilgrims flow and the procedures needs during this great Islamic rite, an the needs of the state’s pilgrims. Head Agency, traffic squads backed by security taken for their safety. The pilgrims would Society of Engineers to official from the Kuwaiti Ministry of of the Kuwaiti mission Khalifa Al- personnel organized flow of the faithful stay in Mina until today’s sunrise, where take part in first forum Awqaf and Islamic Affairs said yester- Othaina and other officials accompa- from Holy Makkah to Mina. they start heading to Mount Arafat, KUWAIT: The Kuwait Society of Engineers and the day. Undersecretary at the Ministry of nied Emadi during his visits. Interior Minister, Chairman of the about 20 kilometers east of Makkah. Union of Engineering Offices and Consultancy Houses Awqaf Fareed Emadi made this state- Meanwhile, waves of white-robed pil- Supreme Hajj Committee Prince Arafat day is the main ritual of Hajj, agreed to more cooperation during a meeting held ment during his visits to the headquar- grims, beseeching His Almighty for for- Abdulaziz Bin Saud and Advisor of the where worshippers stand in contempla- between the society’s chairman Faisal Al-Ottol and the ters of several Kuwaiti Hajj groups. giveness, mercy and blessing, completed Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, tive vigil to repent from their past sins union’s president Bader Al-Salman. Ottol said the soci- Emadi said that the Kuwaiti Hajj mission gathering in Mina yesterday as they per- Makkah Amir and Chairman of the and seek mercy from God. — Agencies ety is currently preparing to take part in the first forum of government projects’ consultancy services due to be held under the auspices of HH the PM from Sept 17- 19. Salman stressed that both the society and the union work jointly on developing engineers’ vocational and professional performance.

OIC condemns violence against the Rohingyas JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned the renewed outbreak of violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar’s west- ern Rakhine State. The condemnation comes in the wake of ongoing violent and bloody confrontations between Rohingya rebels and state police and army forces across several districts and villages in the state since Friday. The renewed violence has so far killed over 100 people, and forced thousands of civilians to flee their homes to neigh- boring Bangladesh. The violence against the Rohingya has been evident through the systematic and organized destruction of many villages and homes by army and police forces, OIC said in a statement. The organization denounced the indiscriminate use of military force, including heavy artillery against civilian populations, which has displaced over 20,000 Rohingya civilians across the region. The OIC also called upon the Myanmar gov- ernment to bring back displaced families to their homes immediately, and allow humanitarian aid agencies to Undersecretary at the Ministry Of Awqaf Fareed Emadi poses for a group photo during a visit at the headquarters of several Kuwaiti Hajj groups. — KUNA assist the conflict-affected people. NBK Hospital to open new stem, hematology clinics

KUWAIT: The National Bank of Kuwait’s (NBK) Hospital will start operating its outpatient clinics for hematology, cancer and stem cells in its new building after Eid Al- Adha, the Health Ministry said. The fully equipped clin- ics will offer chemotherapy for leukemia patients and other vital services for children suffering from blood dis- eases, Director of the hospital, Dr Maitham Hussein, said in a statement yesterday. The opening of the clinics comes within the first phase of the hospital’s opera- tional plan, which will be followed by the opening of an education unit and a lecture hall, he said. According to the NBK, the opening of outpatient clinics aim at pro- viding comprehensive healthcare for children with Director of the hospital Dr Maitham Hussein hematology and oncology. — KUNA The National Bank of Kuwait’s Hospital THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 LOCAL

PM hosts top officials

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime and Tax affairs in the Ministry of Finance Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- Aseel Al-Munaifi and Assistant Hamad Al-Sabah yesterday received Undersecretary for State’s property Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of affairs and legal affairs Ghazi Al-Enezi on Finance Anas Al-Saleh. Minister Al-Saleh the occasion of their appointment to then presented to His Highness Sheikh their new posts. The meeting was Jaber Al-Mubarak the Director General attended by Undersecretary at His of Kuwait General Administration of Highness the Prime Minister’s Diwan Customs (KGAC) Jamal Al-Jalawi, Sheikha Etemad Khaled Al-Ahmad Al- Assistant Undersecretary for Financial Jaber Al-Sabah. — KUNA

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah hosted Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Anas Khaled Al-Saleh at Bayan Palace as he presented to His Highness Director General of General Administration of Customs (KGAC) Jamal Al-Jalawi. He also presented to His Highness the Amir KGAC Assistant Undersecretary for Financial and Taxes Affairs Aseel Al-Munaifi and KGACssistant A KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Undersecretary for State’s Property Affairs And Legal Affairs Ghazi Al-Enezi, on the occasion of their new appointment. The meeting was Al-Sabah receives Minister of Finance Anas Al-Saleh, Director General of attended by Advisor at the Amiri Diwan Mohammad Dhaifallah Sharar. — KUNA Kuwait General Administration of Customs Jamal Al-Jalawi and Assistant Undersecretary for Financial and Tax Affairs Aseel Al-Muna — KUNA photos Kuwait pardons disciplined soldiers ahead of Eid Amir extends Eid Al-Adha greetings

KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Army’s Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Al-Khoder yes- KUWAIT: The Bishop of terday granted amnesty to soldiers penalized for Armenian Church Father Masis disciplinary offenses, as a gesture of goodwill to Zobouyan has extended his mark the Holy Eid Al-Adha festival. The decision heartiest congratulations to was made as per instructions given by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah to give the sol- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and diers the chance to celebrate the joyous occasion HH the Crown Prince Sheikh with their families, read a statement by the Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Ministry of Defense. The Minister of Defense went Sabah on the occasion of Eid on to extend Eid greetings to the people of Al-Adha. Father Masis Kuwait, wishing the country security and stability. Zobouyan said that Kuwait is a Meanwhile, His Highness the Amir Sheikh unique example of co-exis- Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday tence amongst the followers congratulated citizens and residents of Kuwait of various religions - thanks to His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah on the advent of Eid Al-Adha, expressing his Kuwait tolerance, moderation poses for a group photo with the new appointed undersecretaries. best wishes for health, security, and prosperity and generosity. He wished to all. A statement by the Amiri Diwan noted Kuwait more stability and that His highness the Amir extended similar sen- prosperity. timents to the Arab and Islamic worlds, wishing Kuwait Airways and ALAFCO sign everyone security and stability. — Agencies aircrafts selling/re-leasing deal

KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways and the Aviation company succeeded in regaining the con- Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) fidence of its former clients and attract signed a deal to sell and re-lease four 777- growing numbers of new clients. 300ER aircrafts. ALAFCO is now the legal On his part, ALAFCO’s assistant mar- owner of the four aircrafts and Kuwait keting manager Suleiman Al-Mudhaf Airways will be leasing the planes for 12 said the company aims to increase its years, Kuwait Airways Chairman Sami Al- fleet to reach 100 aircrafts by 2020. With Rasheed said in a press statement yester- the new agreement, ALAFCO’s fleet went day. Kuwait Airways is taking measures to up to 63 aircrafts, he added. Kuwait reduce losses, boost financial perform- Airways is one of the oldest aviation ance, and develop services to become a companies in the Gulf. It was established top competitor in the regional aviation in 1953 as a private company under the market, he noted. name “Kuwait National Airways”, before The company aims to assign tasks such the Kuwaiti government ceased full own- as maintenance, engineering services and ership of the company in 1962. ALAFCO air cargo to other independent companies was established in 2000 and was enlisted in order for Kuwait Airways to focus main- in Kuwait bourse in 2006. The company ly on aviation, Al-Rasheed said. The com- offers services that include aircraft sell- pany needs a period of five years to gain ing and leasing, marketing and invest- profits, said the chairman, adding that the ment in aviation. — KUNA

KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways, ALAFCO top officials signed a deal to sell and re-lease four 777-300ER aircrafts. — KUNA photos

Humid weather expected to continue during weekend KUWAIT: Humid weather is expected to speeds will be between 8-28 kph with continue during the weekend, especially high temperature between 45-43 in the coastal areas, the official at the Degrees Celsius. The status of sea tomor- Kuwait Meteorological Department row will be “light to moderate waves at Yasser Al-Bloushi said yesterday. Al- heights of one to four feet. The lowest Bloushi said that hot and humid weather temperature will between 30-25 degrees would continue today and would gradu- where humidity will reduce at night,” said ally reduce late evening as the highest the meteorologist. temperature would reach around 44-46 As for Saturday Al-Bloushi said the degrees Celsius. Wind will be light to weather would be hot and humid during moderate - coming from the northwest. the daytime, with a light to moderate As for the status of the sea, Al-Bloushi southeast winds at the speed of 10 to 30 said that waves would be light to moder- kph. Highest temperature would be ate at a height of one to four feet. between 45-42 Degrees Celsius and the The lowest temperature would reach lowest will be between 30-24 degrees. around 30-25 degree Celsius with light to Status of the sea will be light to moderate moderate southwestern wind at speeds waves at one to four feet high. On between 8-26 kilometers per hour (kph). Sunday, the weather would be hot and Waves would be light to moderate at a humid with southeastern light to moder- height of one to four feet, he said. ate wind at speed of 10 to 23 kph. Tomorrow’s weather will also be hot and Highest temperature would be between humid especially in coastal areas - with 45-42 degrees, and the lowest between southeastern light to moderate wind. The 30-24 degrees. — KUNA THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 LOCAL

KUWAIT: People gather at Al-Rai livestock market as Muslims prepare to celebrate the annual holiday of Eid Al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat MoH prepares special budget

By A Saleh Dead body found were found near the body, which had no IDs on The body of a citizen in his twenties was it. Initial reports suggest that the cause of death KUWAIT: MoH recently arranged to prepare a found in an Andalus park, said security sources, might be an overdose. However, further investi- special budget to appoint 530 doctors and noting that cigarette rolling paper and a joint gations are in progress. pharmacists at Jaber Hospital after the CSC agreed to hire 500 doctors and 30 pharma- cists for the hospital. Meanwhile, informed high-ranking sources stressed that both the legislative and executive powers agree on 10 bills that will be prioritized once the parlia- ment is convened. The sources explained that the bills include granting citizenship to illegal residents once the numbers are agreed upon before the end of this year. In addition, the sources said that both powers agree on pass- ing child protection and charity laws, in addi- tion to amending the anti-corruption and army laws to include enlisting bedoons and non-Kuwaitis. Commenting on plans to use fingerprint check-in and -out systems with teachers, the sources said that CSC stressed that teachers were role models for others and that there was no reason why they should be exempted from using it. KUWAIT: Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education Dr Mohammad Al-Fares seen during the inspection. — KUNA photos Preventing fraud Ministry of Commerce And Industry’s Assistant Undersecretary for Commercial Education Minister Control and Consumer Protection Affairs Eid Al-Rasheedi stressed the ministry’s keenness on having strict control over local markets to inspects schools prevent commercial fraud. Rasheedi added KUWAIT: Minister of Education and er facilities needed during the academic that special preparations have been made for Minister of Higher Education Dr year. Director General of Al-Jarha the Eid and inspectors are deployed in various KUWAIT: Ahmadi Fire Department Prevention teams recently inspected various schools and Mohammad Al-Fares has emphasized Educational area Waleed Bin Ghaith said markets to monitor quality and prices, espe- universities in the governorate to make sure they were all fully equipped and matched safety the importance of continuing field that he is exerting all possible efforts to cially sheep prices. standards. inspection of schools in various educa- encounter any obstacles that might tional areas to check their readiness for hamper cherishing a successful academ- the new academic year. He made these ic year to students and teaching staff. remarks to the press yesterday after He also inspected readiness of the inspecting Taima primary school for teaching, administrative staff at the boys and Taima Kindergarten affiliated kindergarten, primary and middle level to Al-Jahra educational area. schools to start by September 5, to be Al-Fares checked classes, school- followed by the high school level by books, conditioning devices and all oth- September 10. — KUNA

KUWAIT: Two people were seriously injured when their vehicles collided along airport road, said security sources, noting that firemen had to use special machinery and equipment to cut open the tangled metal and evacuate the injured to hospital for treatment. ‘Shrimping season’ begins Sept 1

By Meshaal Al-Enezi hoped that this season will be better than last Sholaimi said the handicapped law has many year’s to help fishermen make up their losses. privileges for people with special needs, KUWAIT: The head of Kuwait Fishermen Union which encouraged many people to fake dis- Thaher Al-Sowayyan urged MoI to cancel condi- Tender approved abilities in the period between 2010-2015, tions that fishermen should carry their passports The Central Tender Committee (CTC) when over 185,000 citizens applied to get dis- on sailing in and out of national waters, as long approved a tender filed by MEW to maintain fire abled citizens’ benefits, which posed great as they carried their Kuwaiti civil IDs and special and alarm systems at Doha power and water dis- pressure on the understaffed authority, forms. Sowayyan also said that the shrimping tillation plant at a total cost of KD 888,250. slowed down work and affected the transac- season in Kuwait territorial waters will begin on tions of the handicapped. Sholaimi added that Sept 1, 2017, and accordingly, urged all fisher- Handicapped law all files must be automated to help input data men to respect related Amiri decree number The former head of the handicapped into a digital system, especially since the 46/1980 and other PAAAFR regulations. He authority employees’ syndicate Nasser Al- authority deals with 61,000 cases.

CBK presents Eid gifts to kids at Al-Razi hospital

KUWAIT: In collaboration with Al-Razi hospital administration, CBK’s PR Department recently visited children at Al-Razi hospital and presented some Eid gifts to them. Speaking on the occasion, CBK’s Assistant Manager for PR and Publicity Amani Al-Wer’a said that CBK is keen on sharing joy with children on various occasions, especially those in hospitals. She also thanked the hospital manager Dr Mona Abdul Samad for receiving the bank’s team. THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 From the Arabic press

Crime Al-Jarida Report Fingerprint Teach your kids ‘Wanted man’ nabbed KUWAIT: Jahra detectives recently arrested a GCC national By Arwa Al-Waqian after a fierce resistance. The suspect had been on the run for two years and is wanted for a 3-year prison sentence each your kids that all the killings, car rammings and 12 other cases. Security sources said that the suspect and blasts taking place nowadays are extreme had been hiding and only move around in the night to Tactions, because we all were created to coexist avoid arrest. and accept each other on this earth. What is happen- Traffic police recently seized nine vehicles with GCC ing now is the result of exaggeration and extremism. license plate numbers which were being used for reckless Teach your kids to evaluate others according to their driving in Jaber Al-Ali area. Responding to residents’ personality and conduct rather than according to col- reports, police patrol rushed to the scene and found many or, race or origin. Teach them to accept others the way cars racing and crowd watching the drivers. Security they are without showing any wish to change or sources said that the crowd blocked the police and destroy them, because you never know your child stopped them from arresting the drivers. However, police might stay for some time in a society that views him or combed the area later on and confiscated the vehicles. her differently!

Fire in Faiha Teach them that religion means Fire broke in a house in Faiha. Firemen rushed to the peace and love - not blasts, booby scene and found out that the fire had started in an air- condition unit. No casualties were reported. In another traps and blood. Teach them to help development, fire ravaged three vehicles parked out- people in distress without inquiring side a citizen’s house in Ferdous. Al-Anbaa about their religion; to just help for the sake of help.

Teach them that religion means peace and love not blasts, booby traps and blood. Teach them to help people in distress without inquiring about their reli- Al-Anbaa gion; to just help for the sake of help. Teach them to cherish human diversity rather than rejecting it. They cannot enjoy the rainbow if it were not for its diverse Kuwaiti fur in Russia colors. Teach your kids that whenever someone is in pain, they should help him merely because he is a human being, not because he shares the same reli- By Salah Al-Sayer gion, doctrine or nationality. Teach them to give to all the needy and not only to those belonging to their y later father, may Allah have mercy on his soul, Kuwaiti dhows used to dock during the date harvest. sect. Teach them that charity has room for everyone was born at the beginning of the twentieth cen- Kuwaiti merchants were keen on hiring Kuwaitis who without favoritism or racism. Mtury, over a hundred years ago. Just like many used to flock to Basra during this season. The same Teach them that someone is different from the oth- other Kuwaitis, he worked in many jobs on land or at sea. used to happen with non-Kuwaiti ships and dhows er only by knowledge, conduct and modesty, rather Many Kuwaitis used to work as builders then, and when- docked in GCC ports in preparation to sail out to India. than by boasting about someone’s origin and the land ever the diving or commercial travel season began, they Whenever those ships needed sailors, Kuwaitis were from which his ancestors came. Teach them to boast Fake passport rushed to get a job onboard a diving or commercial ship favored at all these ports. about the present and what they have actually A Bangladeshi was arrested on arrival at Kuwait and dhows. My father’s testimony is one of an eyewitness that achieved rather than bragging about ancestors’ leg- International Airport for using a fake passport. Security In spring, he used to work as a logger, traversing the was later confirmed by the situations in local markets ends and legacies. Teach them to create their own officials checked the man’s fingerprint and found out that desert collecting dry wood or plants to earn a living and that attracted many jobseekers, and this is logical. pride by pro-humanity achievements, not by ones he had been deported from Kuwait. not ask for anybody’s help. A Kuwaiti used to take risks in Kuwaiti markets and fleets would not have developed against it. the quest of making a living. My late father told me that without enough and well-qualified human resources. Teach them that peace should have been adopted in 1904, Rashid Ahmed Al-Rasheed competed with a Jew This cannot be achieved without geniuses. Similarly, as law in this life and that what is happening nowa- Fake detectives specialized in purchasing fur from local markets, and good-quality and perfect produce cannot be achieved days is weird, though peace is spreading. Teach them A laundry man in Jleeb reported that three unidenti- thus Rashid carried pelts on camelback to sell it in Russia. without skilled and productive labor. This is how that virtue starts by a single seed and that they them- fied robbers who claimed to be police detectives He even died during one of his many trips there. Kuwaitis used to be. They always worked whenever oth- selves might be that seed for a brighter future filled assaulted and tied him up before stealing his money. My father always told me about Kuwaiti hands and ers stopped. I finally have to lament that these facts exist with peace, love and respect with hopes that we might Security sources added that the man managed to take a laborers who were greatly in demand, even in foreign no more and have been changed or obscured in educa- see a better world before we perish! photo of their vehicle. —Al-Rai/ Al-Qabas markets such as date palm farms in Basra, where tion and the media! —Translated by Kuwait Times —Translated by Kuwait Times

Municipality launches inspection campaign

KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality’s Acting PR manager storage areas, ads and licenses. Al-Mutairi added that the citations, washing and replacing 8485 garbage containers, of foul vegetables and 365.5 tons of expired food items Mohammed Al-Mutairi said that a campaign has been first phase of the campaign resulted in removing 331.367 removing 3755 ads and closing down 26 stores. found in some stores and warehouses. Al-Azmi added that launched to improve the standard of cleanliness as well as cubic meters of garbage, destroying 83.631 tons of expired Meanwhile, Farwanya Municipality Manager Saeed Al-Azmi his teams removed 9975 cubic meters of garbage and 138 to have more control over foodstuff providers, warehouses, food items, removing 836 abandoned vehicles, filing 2378 said that his teams had confiscated and destroyed 13 tons abandoned vehicles.

Photo of the day

KUWAIT: A magpie is spotted in Bneider. Magpies are birds of the Corvidae (crow) family, including the black and white Eurasian magpie, which is widely considered one of the most intelligent animals in the world, and the only non-mammal species able to recognize itself in a mirror test. — KUNA THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 18,500 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh Mumbai floods toll jumps to 14, rain eases up as unrest rages Page 10 Page 8

Interstate 69 is covered by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Tuesday in Humble, Texas. (Inset) US President Donald Trump, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, holds up a Texas flag after speaking with supporters outside FirehouseHarvey 5 in Corpus Christi, Texas on Tuesday, where he received hits a briefing on Harvey relief efforts. again — AP in Louisiana

Texas rescuers race against clock • Nighttime curfew in Houston

NEW ORLEANS: Monster storm Harvey made recede in some areas and bodies are found. sands of homes, local officials have said. “After wit- For now, southwestern Louisiana was taking round-the-clock rescue operation, as the National landfall again yesterday in Louisiana, evoking Hundreds of people are still unaccounted for, nessing first hand the horror & devastation caused the hardest hit, but New Orleans proper appeared Weather Service predicted weather conditions there painful memories of Hurricane Katrina’s deadly though officials stress they may simply have no by Hurricane Harvey, my heart goes out even more to have dodged a bullet, with minimal rain. The were to improve at last. But the damage wrought strike 12 years ago, as time was running out in access to phones or power. More than 30,000 peo- so to the great people of Texas!” President Donald arrival of the storm was nevertheless bittersweet was staggering - Enki Research put its “best esti- Texas to find survivors in the raging floodwaters. ple found refuge in shelters across the Lone Star Trump said after visiting the storm zone. Trump was for many in New Orleans, coming just one day mate” at between $48 billion and $75 billion. Sheryl The fresh hit comes five days after the monster State, from the giant Houston convention center to planning a second trip to Texas on Saturday, and after the 12-year anniversary of Katrina, which rav- Kunai, a 57-year-old accountant from Rosenberg, storm slammed onshore as a Category Four hurri- small churches, according to the head of the may go to Louisiana as well, the White House said. aged the vulnerable city famous for its jazz music southwest of Houston, left her home and was stay- cane, pummeling the US Gulf Coast with torrential Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and cuisine. “I began to pray for the people in Texas ing at a hotel in Winnie. She said her home was fine, rains that turned neighborhoods into lakes in Brock Long. “We are in this for the long haul,” acting Drenching rain after having gone through that same experience but she was wary about heading back. “I still don’t America’s fourth largest city, Houston. Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke told So far, parts of Texas have seen more than 50 myself as a Katrina survivor,” said Crystal Harris, want to chance it. I’ll just go ahead and give it one While Harvey is technically packing less of a wal- reporters in a briefing yesterday on emergency inches (1.27 m) of rain, while in Louisiana, the top who works for the Second Harvest Food Bank, more day,” she told AFP. “I’m more scared about driv- lop as a tropical storm, heavy rains are still drench- operations. “We’ll continue to support the people total 18 inches so far - was increasing. Harvey which was taking donations for storm victims. “It ing in the water than anything else.” ing parts of southeastern Texas and neighboring of Texas as long as necessary.” made its second landfall just west of the Louisiana brings back memories,” she said. “When you see At least one bridge had crumbled, one levee southwestern Louisiana, complicating rescue mis- In Houston, Mayor Sylvester Turner issued an town of Cameron, not far from the Texas border, images like... Houston, it reminds you of where had breached and dams were at risk in Texas. A sions and compounding the misery for millions of nighttime curfew aimed at aiding search efforts packing maximum sustained winds nearing 45 you were 12 years ago.” Houston police officer was one of the latest con- Americans. So far, only a handful of deaths have and thwarting potential looting in the flood-rav- miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said. firmed victims of the storm - the body of Steve been formally confirmed, but when combined with aged city. At least a quarter of Harris County, which Forecasters are predicting another five to 10 inch- Rescue teams scrambling Perez, who went missing after reporting for duty in suspected deaths, US media reported that the toll includes Houston and the immediate surrounding es of rain in the region, with the downpour finally In Texas, emergency crews were still struggling the early hours of Sunday, was recovered by divers could be 30 so far - and still rising - as floodwaters area, is now under water, affecting tens of thou- expected to stop on Thursday. to reach hundreds of stranded people in a massive on Tuesday. — AFP US-led strike in Syria blocks Venezuela policies leave IS fighters leaving Lebanon democracy ‘barely alive’ GENEVA: The widespread rights abuses com- the illegal or rogue acts of isolated officials,” it BEIRUT: The US-led coalition carried out an air and destroyed a small bridge,” said coalition Hezbollah had fought a week-long offensive mitted against protesters in Venezuela has left said. The extent of violations “in our view point strike yesterday to block Islamic State group spokesman Colonel Ryan Dillon, without provid- against IS on the Syrian side of the border with democracy “barely alive”, the UN said yesterday, to the existence of a policy to crush dissent and fighters evacuated from Lebanon from reaching ing further details on the exact location. Lebanon, coinciding with a simultaneous assault after France branded the Caracas regime a “dic- instil fear in the population with the intention of eastern Syria, its spokesman told AFP. Hundreds “IS is a global threat; relocating terrorists from by Lebanese troops on their side of the frontier. tatorship”. A fresh UN report warned that the curbing these demonstrations,” one of the of IS fighters and civilians were evacuated one place to another for someone else to deal The battles ended Sunday with the rights situation in Venezuela was at “grave risk” report authors, Herman Vales, told reporters. Monday from the border region between with is not a lasting solution,” he added. The announcement of a deal that would see IS forces of unravelling further as the authorities contin- Venezuela, which is suffering from an acute Lebanon and Syria under a ceasefire deal and evacuation deal was negotiated between IS and bussed hundreds of kilometres from Syria’s west- ue to brutally repress demonstrators, and urged economic crisis marked by shortages of basic were headed to an IS-held town near Syria’s east- powerful Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, ern border with Lebanon to its eastern frontier international action. Recent actions by goods, has experienced months of deadly street ern frontier with Iraq. “To prevent the convoy which has intervened in the war in neighboring with Iraq. Jihadists and civilians, including chil- Venezuela’s authorities “support the feeling that demonstrations against Maduro that have left from moving further east, we cratered the road Syria to prop up the Damascus government. dren, left the border region two days ago, but what is left of democratic life in Venezuela is 125 people dead, according to prosecutors. yesterday their buses were still held up at the being squeezed”, UN human rights chief Zeid Wednesday’s report found that security forces entrance to Deir Ezzor province. “We know and Ra’ad Al Hussein told reporters in Geneva, where and pro-government groups were responsible understand that there are civilians” aboard the the report was launched. for at least 73 of the protester deaths. It buses, Dillon said. “If we are able to strike them Democracy in Venezuela “must be barely remained unclear who was behind the remain- without harming civilians, then we will do so,” he alive, if still alive”, Zeid said. He did not go as far ing deaths, the rights office said. said, adding that the coalition was monitoring as French President Emmanuel Macron, who on Zeid also pointed out that his office had doc- the convoy’s movement in real time. Asked Tuesday accused his Venezuelan counterpart umented “serious violations of due process and whether the presence of civilians had prompted Nicolas Maduro of creating a “dictatorship ... at patterns of ill-treatment, in some cases amount- the coalition to bomb the road instead of the an unprecedented humanitarian cost”, in one of ing to torture”. The tactics listed in the report convoy itself, Dillon said that would be “consis- the harshest condemnations yet of the South included “the use of electric shocks, severe beat- tent” with protocol. The Syrian Observatory for American regime by a European leader. Caracas ings, stress positions, suffocation, and threats of Human Rights confirmed that there was a delay hit back against Macron yesterday, with the for- sexual violence and death”. After receiving no in the buses reaching Deir Ezzor province but did eign ministry expressing “firm rejection of the response to repeated requests for access to not specify why. Syrian military sources reached deplorable comments” by the French leader. Venezuela to investigate the situation, Zeid by AFP declined to comment. The evacuation “They constitute clear interference in the inter- deployed a team of human rights officers to agreement had sparked a furious reaction from nal affairs” of Venezuela, it said in a statement. monitor the country remotely. The investigators the United States, which considers Hezbollah to conducted 135 interviews between June 6 and be a “terrorist” organization. “Irreconcilable #ISIS ‘Crush dissent’ July 31 with victims and their families, witnesses, terrorists should be killed on the battlefield, not The UN report accused Venezuelan authori- civil society organizations, journalists, lawyers bused across #Syria to the Iraqi border without ties of implementing a policy of repression to and doctors, among others. More than 5,300 #Iraq’s consent,” US presidential envoy to the crack down on months of street protests against people have been detained in Venezuela since anti-IS coalition Brett McGurk said yesterday. Maduro. “The generalized and systematic use of April 1, with more than 800 still held, the report “Our @coalition will help ensure that these excessive force during demonstrations and the authors said, adding that more than 700 RAS BAALBEK, Lebanon: Youths ride on an armored vehicle next to Lebanese army soldiers terrorists can never enter #Iraq or escape from arbitrary detention of protesters and perceived detained civilians had had their cases handled in during a celebration of their return from battling Islamic State (IS) group militants on the what remains of their dwindling ‘caliphate’,” he political opponents indicate that these were not the military justice system. — AFP country’s eastern front bordering with Syria in this eastern town yesterday. — AFP wrote on Twitter. — AFP THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 INTERNATIONAL Israel decides against Crisis shakes E Africa, revoking journo’s cred JERUSALEM: Israeli authorities said yes- pending a hearing, which was held five home to Gulf militaries terday they had decided not to revoke days later. The government press office the credentials of a journalist for Al- distributed video of an interview last Jazeera over comments that his work year in which the 40-year-old Arab DUBAI: Though far-removed from the Gulf, East was part of the Palestinian “resistance”. Israeli journalist called his work an “inte- Africa has been shaken by the Arab diplomatic Elias Karram’s reports will instead be gral part” of Palestinian resistance to crisis gripping Qatar. In recent years both Qatar monitored for six months with the possi- Israel’s occupation. During the hearing, and the other energy-rich nations arrayed bility of revoking his credentials later, Karram said “he had no intention of sup- against it have made inroads in the Horn of Israel’s government press office said. porting or expressing sympathy for Africa by establishing military bases, managing Israeli authorities had earlier moved armed resistance”, according to the ports and showering friendly nations with for- to revoke Karram’s press credentials press office. eign aid. after Prime Minister Benjamin “The ‘resistance’ he spoke of was not As the rivalry heats up, with Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu said last month that he violent, but rather through the pen, the Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain wanted to expel the Qatari broadcaster word and the camera. According to seeking to isolate Qatar, East African nations from the country, accusing it of inciting him, ‘the resistance means only media stand to gain or lose from an increasingly fierce violence. His comments raised concerns exposure to the reality of the competition for influence. And with Saudi Arabia among free press advocates, with Palestinian people living under occupa- and its allies mired in a war just across the Red Amnesty International saying Israel’s tion. I did not adopt, call for or incite to Sea in Yemen, the area has never had more move against the broadcaster was a resistance of any kind.’” Karram also said strategic value. “I think we’re seeing a game of “brazen attack on media freedom”. in the hearing that he never mixes geopolitical chess being played out,” said Authorities said on Aug 16 they were opinion with his reporting, according Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, a research fellow at moving to revoke Karram’s credentials to the press office. — AFP the James A Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. MOGADISHU: In this Aug 27, 2011 file photo, an unidentified aide to Saudi Prince Al Waleed Military Expansion bin Talal shakes hands with a child during a visit to a refugee camp. — AP Iran slaps up to 5-year jail The importance of the Horn of Africa to Gulf nations can be seen with just a glance at a map. Somali government’s biggest benefactor, while Meanwhile, Eritrea hosts the UAE military base terms on Telegram admins The Horn’s shoreline comes as close as 30 km to the UAE has trained the country’s military and at Assab while siding with the Saudi-led coali- Yemen at the Bab Al-Mandeb straight, a crucial launched a high-profile aid appeal this year. tion fighting in Yemen. Eritrean leaders likely TEHRAN: A revolutionary court in Iran has reformist labor news agency that a sixth chokepoint at sea for oil tankers heading from Somalia has meanwhile allowed Qatari aircraft hope this improves their image. sentenced six reformist social media defendant, named Bagheri, was not in the Gulf to Europe. For years, the shores of East to increasingly fly through its airspace as Arab “There’s no doubt that Eritrea is looking administrators to up to five years in jail, court for the verdict, apparently a two-year Africa provided a crucial point for smugglers to nations have closed theirs off. beyond the horizon and saying, ‘We are becom- their lawyer told the ILNA news agency jail term.The lawyer said he would not be reach Yemen, as well as a target-rich hunting Gulf states are believed to have taken sides in ing rehabilitated, we are now a major player in yesterday. Ali Mojtahedzadeh said the six able to file an appeal until he received a ground for pirates. Securing the area has taken lawmakers’ February election of Somali the region, we are getting noticed and whatever group admins on the Telegram messaging copy of the 60-page verdict. Iran’s conser- on new importance for Gulf countries since President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, which the West thinks of us, at least our Arab neigh- app who were free on bail after their vative-dominated judiciary arrested 12 March 2015, when a Saudi-led coalition was marked by allegations of massive bribery. bors are taking us serious,’” Abdi said. “That is a arrest in March were sentenced in court, social media admins supporting reformist launched its war against Shiite rebels and their Mohamed appointed a former reporter of the big psychological victory.” without giving the date of the verdict or and moderate President Hassan Rouhani’s allies who hold Yemen’s capital. Qatar-funded satellite news channel Al-Jazeera the charges. camp ahead of the country’s May election, Since the conflict began, the United Arab Arabic as his chief of staff. The UAE backed a dif- An Increasingly Nervous Ethiopia “According to the verdict by Branch 15 on security and obscenity charges. “Some Emirates and others have established military ferent candidate. For Ethiopia, which fought wars against of the revolutionary court, Mr Nima of these people have been arrested on bases in East Africa. In Eritrea, the UAE has a base Meanwhile, Turkey soon will open an over- Somalia and Eritrea in the last 20 years, the Keshvari and Mr Ahmadnia received five national security charges and some... for at the port in Assab. Another Emirati military seas military base in Mogadishu. Its only other ongoing Gulf crisis adds new uncertainty. The years, Mr Naghdi and Mr Jamshidi four committing crimes against public decency base will be built in Somalia’s breakaway north- overseas base is in Qatar, which Ankara has country maintains one of the region’s strongest years, and Mr Sobhan Jafari received three and publishing obscene content,” deputy ern territory of Somaliland. “The UAE is very backed amid the boycott. “You couldn’t find any militaries, but sees itself as being hemmed in by years in prison,” he said, without giving all judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni keen to show that it’s a provider of security, not place more strategic for the Arab powers than foreign military bases. Ethiopia has struggled to their first names. Mojtahedzadeh told the Ejeie said in April. — AFP just a consumer of security,” Ulrichsen said. Somalia,” said Rashid Abdi, the Horn of Africa remain neutral in the dispute. In July, Ethiopian Saudi Arabia meanwhile has discussed put- project director for the International Crisis Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn even ting its own base in tiny Djibouti, already home Group. “That explains the intensity of these pow- acknowledged his concerns in a speech before to an under-construction Chinese military base ers’ interest in Somalia.” parliament. “Ethiopia could be affected in the Dubai cleaners beating and a US base that launches drone missions over event of a regional destabilization,” he said. Somalia and Yemen. Analysts believe all these Bringing Eritrea Out of the Cold An empowered Eritrea may push back heat with ‘cool collars’ Gulf military installations will become perma- For Eritrea, the Qatar diplomatic dispute actu- against Ethiopian gains in their costly war, which nent features in East Africa. “They are not only ally could be a good thing. Ruled by an autocrat- killed tens of thousands of people. Nearly all of BEIRUT: Street cleaners in Dubai are wear- tect the body from high temperature so that just momentarily engaging in the Horn and its ic and repressive president, Eritrea has seen tens landlocked Ethiopia’s foreign trade passes ing new ‘cooling collars’ to prevent heat the worker is not subject to heat exhaus- countries, but they are becoming long-term of thousands of its citizens flee mandatory through the port at Djibouti, now run by Dubai’s stroke as they work in rising Gulf tempera- tion,” Abdulmajeed Saifaie, director of the strategic actors in the whole region,” said Umer national conscription that can last over a DP World. Egypt, part of the Arab nations now tures that can hit 45 degrees Celsius, Dubai waste department, said in a statement. Karim, a researcher at the University of decade, something rights groups say amounts boycotting Qatar, remains worried about a new said yesterday. The glitzy Middle East emi- Projections show the Gulf region will be the Birmingham. to slavery. The former Italian colony routinely giant dam in Ethiopia cutting into its share of rate issued 4,000 cleaners with orange fab- world’s hottest region by 2100 as a result of ranks last among nations in personal and press the Nile. “The rift in the (Gulf) and the Saudi-led ric collars containing a chilled gel, similar to climate change. With small, wealthy popula- Jockeying for Position in Somalia freedom. camp, and the acts of the UAE to become not the cold compresses used for injuries, to tions and minimal domestic food produc- In Somalia, whose first civilian government But when the Gulf crisis began, Qatar only a port management power but also a mili- fasten around their necks and stay cool as tion, oil-rich states in the Gulf can respond after decades of lawlessness is fighting against removed 400 peacekeepers from a disputed Red tary power in the greater Horn of Africa, poses a they work outdoors. better to rising heat than poorer countries in the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabab militant group, Sea island claimed by both Eritrea and Djibouti. threat to Ethiopia,” political analyst Mehari “This type of cooling material (can)... pro- South Asia, experts say. — Reuters Gulf countries loom large. Saudi Arabia is the Eritrea quickly sent its own troops in to seize it. Tadele said. — AP THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 INTERNATIONAL 18,500 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh as unrest rages

DHAKA: At least 18,500 Rohingya have come across,” Chris Lom, the IOM’s Asia- vessels. Khadija Begum, a Rohingya woman crossed into Bangladesh since fighting Pacific spokesman, told AFP, adding an from Rathedaung, was detained on arrival erupted in Myanmar’s neighboring unknown number were still stuck on the by Bangladeshi officials. Rakhine state six days ago, the Myanmar side of the border. “We thought it would be easier to face International Organization for Migration An estimated 6,000 Rohingya on the sea than the (Myanmar) army,” she told said yesterday. Tuesday massed at the “zero line” border AFP in tears. Plumes of smoke billowed from several with Bangladesh, days after the area came burning villages in the worst-hit section of under mortar and machine gun fire by Fight and flight the state, according to an AFP reporter on a Myanmar security forces. The Rohingya, the Ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and other government-led trip to the area, as the vio- world’s largest stateless minority and sub- tribal groups are also among the dead and lence showed little sign of abating despite ject to severe restrictions on their move- displaced after allegedly being targeted by security sweeps by Myanmar’s police and ments, are barred from officially crossing. Rohingya militants. Five ethnic Buddhist troops. The streets of Maungdaw-northern Bangladeshi authorities yesterday men were found stabbed to death early Rakhine’s largest town-were virtually toughened patrols in a bid to prevent more Wednesday in Maungdaw, which is under deserted as fires flickered among charred arrivals in a country that already hosts an curfew, Ye Htut, the town’s district chief, remains of houses and occasional burst of estimated 400,000 Rohingya, albeit in told AFP. gunfire echoed in the distance. abject conditions. Rohingya have sneaked With information trickling out, a picture The clashes began on Friday when mili- across the land border in large number or has emerged of a cat-and-mouse game tants from Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim swum the Naf River which marks part of between militants and security forces minority community staged deadly attacks the frontier. played out in remote hamlets, fields and on police posts, prompting raids on the But tragedy befell some of them. The forest hideouts. community and searches by troops and bodies of two Rohingya women and two The office of de facto leader Aung San An ethnic Rakhine woman, San Win, who escaped from unrest in Kin police. children washed up on Bangladeshi soil Suu Kyi said militants have repeatedly det- Chaung village near Maungdaw in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, cries while At least 110 people, including 11 state yesterday, an official there told AFP, onated homemade explosives and tried to holding her baby after arriving at Sittwe’s jetty yesterday. At least 18,500 officials, have been confirmed dead since drowned after their rickety boat capsized. firebomb police posts and ambush patrols. Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh since fighting erupted in then and thousands of Rohingya have Scores more were found alive on the Myanmar classes the militants as “Bengali Myanmar’s neighbouring Rakhine state six days ago, the International poured across the border to Bangladesh remote Bangladeshi island of St Martin’s, terrorists” and accuses them of setting fire Organization for Migration said yesterday. despite Dhaka’s attempts to stop them. according to coastguards there, after tak- both to Rohingyahomes and those of other “As of last night, 18,500 people have ing a risky passage on barely seaworthy communities. — AFP US diplomats set to leave Russia as ties deteriorate Moscow deadline expires tomorrow

MOSCOW: A Moscow deadline for almost two- not clear how many of the 755 staff losing their closer to Moscow. thirds of US diplomatic staff to leave Russia jobs will be physically leaving the country, or how The United States this month complied with a expires tomorrow, an exodus that starkly demon- many are Russian citizens. The RBK news site cited demand from Moscow to stop using a Russian strates the souring relationship between Vladimir sources saying that at least 600 are Russian. country house and a storage facility. The request Putin and Donald Trump. The head of a firm servicing the Russian diplo- came as a response to a US move to close access There were hopes of improved ties between matic corps, Alexei Izotov, said some former US to two compounds used by Russian diplomats Moscow and Washington after Trump’s election embassy technical staff are applying for work and last year, a move that caused much bitterness in to the US presidency last year, when both leaders “have been added to the database”. Moscow. showered each other in praise. But after the US Congress approved new eco- ‘It could have been love’ ‘Total impasse’ SEOUL: People watch a TV screen showing a local news program reporting about nomic sanctions against Russia over Moscow’s “It could have been love between Trump and In another retaliatory move, Washington North Korea’s missile launch at Seoul Train Station in Seoul yesterday. — AP alleged meddling in the November election, Putin. Hope remained until the latest sanctions announced it would suspend the issuing of all Putin in July ordered the drastic embassy cuts in were passed but it seems Russian authorities non-immigrant visas in Russia between August Trump says ‘talking is not retaliation. Putin said 755 diplomatic staff-both have come to the conclusion that Trump is hope- 23 and September 1. Russian and American-would have to stop work less,” said political analyst Andrei Kolesnikov of Visa operations at US consulates will remain the answer’ for N Korea by September 1, although the US State the Carnegie Moscow Centre. “Neither Putin nor suspended indefinitely. Russian foreign ministry Department has not confirmed the number. The Trump know how to build such a relationship. spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the deci- WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump dialogue also appears at odds with his top number of US diplomatic staff will now be They don’t have a strategy or a real topic of con- sion “genocide of the common people” in an says that “Talking is not the answer” when diplomat, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, capped at 455, the same number that Russia has versation except technical questions about Syria.” interview released Monday by independent it comes to North Korea. And he’s claiming who had in recent weeks been softening in the United States. While Trump has put a stop to US support for Dozhd television channel. “The war of sanctions the US has been paying North Koreans the conditions for a possible, formal dia- “We have waited long enough, hoping that Syrian rebels, to the Kremlin’s great satisfaction, and counter-sanctions has got a new lease of life,” what he calls “extortion money” for logue with Pyongyang. The US also has the situation would perhaps change for the bet- he has fundamentally changed his thinking on political analyst Kolesnikov said, and sanctions decades. “The US has been talking to been maintaining a diplomatic back chan- ter,” Putin said when he announced the cuts. “But other contested areas, digging in his heels over have now become “the only way to demonstrate North Korea, and paying them extortion nel with North Korea. it seems that even if the situation is changing, it’s the Ukraine conflict, Moscow’s annexation of discontent.” money, for 25 years,” Trump tweeted yes- Trump offered a surprisingly subdued not for any time soon.” Trump only reluctantly Crimea and NATO’s expansion in eastern Europe. Noting the current state of relations, Moscow terday morning, adding: “Talking is not the response to Pyongyang’s latest missile test signed off on the Congress-backed sanctions, During a trip to Kiev last week, Pentagon chief has appointed a hawkish new ambassador to answer!” Tuesday, avoiding a repeat of his bombas- describing them as “significantly flawed” and par- Jim Mattis vowed to continue helping Ukrainian Washington, Anatoly Antonov, known as a hard- The tweet comes on the heels of the tic warnings earlier this month of a poten- tially unconstitutional. armed forces as they battle pro-Russian rebel liner and a tough negotiator with a deep suspi- North’s recent missile test over Japan, a tial military confrontation. “Our relationship with Russia is at an all-time & fighters. Trump himself has stressed his desire to cion of the United States. “No one pays attention close American ally. Trump’s tweet did not Nonetheless, US officials announced very dangerous low,” he tweeted. Russian Prime “move forward in working constructively” with to Trump anymore,” said Kolesnikov. “All that spell out what he meant by “extortion” in yesterday morning that they had conduct- Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Twitter the Russia, including on cyber security to prevent remains is a battle between the Russian authori- the current standoff over North Korea’s ed a missile defense test that resulted in sanctions demonstrated Trump’s “total weakness” hacking of future elections. His own team, how- ties and the US establishment. “The situation is nuclear program, and the White House did the successful intercept of a medium- and amounted to a “full-fledged trade war”. It is ever, has been skeptical over any moves to draw mired in a total impasse.” — AFP not immediately respond to questions. range ballistic missile off the coast of North Korea has in the past temporarily Hawaii. The test was conducted by the halted nuclear development when the US Missile Defense Agency and US Navy and others provided food aid or other sailors. types of compensation. But the North has- “We are working closely with the fleet Britain’s May visits Japan n’t been making such demands, at least to develop this important new capability, publicly, since Trump came into office. and this was a key milestone in giving our Instead, it has been focused on finishing Aegis BMD ships an enhanced capability with eye on Brexit fears its decades-long effort to master the tech- to defeat ballistic missiles in their terminal nology for fitting a nuclear warhead on a phase,” Missile Defense Agency Director Lt. missile that can striking the US mainland, Gen Sam Greaves said in a statement. “We TOKYO: British Prime Minister Theresa May calling such capability essential for its will continue developing ballistic missile arrived in Japan on an official visit yesterday national defense. defense technologies to stay ahead of the with an eye to soothing Brexit fears and pushing Trump’s assessment about the need for threat as it evolves.” — Agencies ahead on early free-trade talks with the world’s number three economy. May is scheduled to sit down with Toyota’s chairman during her three- day tour which starts in Osaka before moving to German foreign minister says Tokyo where she will meet with Emperor Akihito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who visited European unity key to future Britain this year. Britain formally told the EU in March it will PARIS: Germany’s foreign minister said yes- Germany’s vice chancellor. In future crises, withdraw from the 28-member bloc, stirring terday that Europe must stand together if it Europe may not always be able to “wait on fears in Japan about what the move would wants to stay relevant as its population the US and Russian foreign ministers to mean for companies with significant business shrinks, the US focuses more on Asia, and come up with a road map” and then see interests in the country. “We’re going to ask for China’s influence expands. that translated into a cease-fire, he said. transparency and predictability so as to mini- Sigmar Gabriel warned against retreating Germany has to offer its “capabilities” and mize the impact on (our) companies,” a Japanese into survival-of-the-fittest nationalism and be more engaged, he said. He acknowl- foreign ministry official in charge of European urged a more vigorous European role on edged, however, that with Germany’s mili- affairs said ahead of May’s visit. the world stage - especially important as taristic past, the question of how the coun- More than 1,000 Japanese companies do Britain’s pending exit from the European try can be more involved is complicated. business in Britain, employing some 140,000 Union threatens the bloc’s international He urged a common European stance local people with many using Britain as as a standing and future viability. toward China, saying that “not only should staging post to do business in Europe. Among Gabriel picked a symbolic place for there be a one China policy from us, China them, automakers Toyota and Nissan have facto- Wednesday’s appeal: the center of Paris, should have a one Europe policy that does- ries in Britain while tech giant SoftBank last year where he attended a French Cabinet meet- n’t attempt to divide us.” TOKYO: Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May, left and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the $32 billion purchase of British ing and stood with his French counterpart Gabriel lamented what he called a “social wait for their Shinkansen bullet train bound for Tokyo at Kyoto station in Kyoto, western iPhone chip designer ARM Holdings. to try to reinvigorate European unity in an Darwinist” attitude toward international pol- Japan yesterday. — AFP But Britain is now at risk of losing the “pass- address to a gathering of French ambassa- itics from the Trump administration and porting rights” financial firms use to deal with dors. “If our children or grandchildren want some nationalist voices in Poland, driven by clients in the rest of the European bloc. That, to have a voice in the world ... it will be a “the idea that not only is the world an arena along with political uncertainty surrounding common European voice,” said Gabriel, a on which one fights, but also that in the end Brexit negotiations, has spurred foreign compa- 70,000 to be evacuated over Social Democrat who also serves as only the stronger has the right to live.” — AP nies that have set up shop in Britain, or estab- lished European headquarters there, to begin WWII bomb in Frankfurt looking for alternative locations. Japanese megabank Mitsubishi UFJ has said FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Some 70,000 people air raids by British forces. “Due to the large Amsterdam and Paris were favourites to be the in Frankfurt will have to leave their homes this size of the bomb, extensive evacuation meas- new European base for its securities operations. weekend in one of the biggest such evacua- ures must be taken,” police said. The Wismarer Brokerage Nomura, Daiwa Securities and tions in post-war Germany, police said yester- street where the ordnance was found is close Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group are planning day, after an unexploded World War-II bomb to the city centre and just some 2.5 kilome- to move their main EU bases from London to nicknamed “blockbuster” was uncovered. The tres (1.5 miles) north of the main Zeil shop- Frankfurt. operation on Sunday will allow for the safe ping area. More than 70 years after the end of defusing. of the 1,400-ton British bomb, the war, unexploded bombs are regularly ‘Best scenario’ which German media said was nicknamed found buried on German land, legacies of the Britain’s foreign minister Boris Johnson boast- “Wohnblockknacker” (blockbuster) during the intense bombing campaigns by the Allied ed about Japan-UK investment when he visited war for its ability to wipe out whole streets or forces against Nazi Germany. One of the this summer, but local firms will be looking for buildings. The unexploded bomb was discov- biggest such evacuations to date took place solid assurances from May, who is travelling with ered on Tuesday during building work a last Christmas, when another unexploded a business delegation. “The best scenario for us stone’s throw from the Westend Campus of British bomb forced 54,000 people out of is that Britain cancels its Brexit decision,” said the Goethe University Frankfurt, police said in their homes in the southern city of Augsburg. Ichiro Hara, head of the international affairs a statement. Officers are guarding the site Another 50,000 residents had to leave bureau at Japan’s top business lobby Keidanren. and there “is currently no danger”. their homes in the northern city of Hanover in “But if that isn’t an option, we are saying we Police said the bomb in question was a HC May for an operation to defuse several WWII- 4000, a so-called high capacity bomb used in era bombs. — AFP PARIS: German Vice Chancellor and German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel need a transitional period... to mitigate the neg- (Right) pets French President’s dog, Nemo, as he meets with French president ative impact,” he told AFP. — AFP Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris yesterday. — AP

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 INTERNATIONAL Mumbai floods toll jumps to 14, rain eases up

MUMBAI: Two toddlers were among 14 hours but rainfall wasn’t heavy like yes- Karandikar said seven other people were people killed in Mumbai after floods terday,” said K S Hosalikar, a senior India missing in Mumbai. caused by heavy monsoon rains destroyed Metrological Department official. In neighboring suburbs six people were homes and disrupted traffic in India’s finan- “However in the next few hours Mumbai missing, said a police official, who declined cial capital, police said, but lighter-than- and adjourning areas are likely to get to be named. The deluge revived memo- feared rain yesterday helped relief efforts. fairly widespread rainfall, which will be ries of 2005 floods that killed more than More than 1,200 people have died heavy in few pockets.” Officials said train 500 people, the majority of them in shanty- across India, Bangladesh and Nepal in the and air services were operating normally town slums where more than half of the worst flooding to strike South Asia in years. late yesterday in the city, which is home city’s 20 million people live. Several villages in the east Indian state of to India’s two biggest stock exchanges Unabated construction on floodplains Bihar are still inundated, with people living and several major companies. and coastal areas, as well as stormwater in makeshift shelters for days amid wide- Police said a 45-year-old woman and a drains and waterways clogged by plastic spread heavy damage to farmland. 1-1/2-year-old child, members of the same garbage have made the city increasingly Tuesday’s deluge in Mumbai - nearly a family, died after their home in the north- vulnerable to storms. On Tuesday several month’s average rainfall in a single day - eastern suburb of Vikhroli crumbled on firms made arrangements to provide food had halted train services and led to flight Tuesday, while a 2-year-old girl died in a and rest areas for employees stuck in cancellations. More heavy rains had been wall collapse. In the neighboring city of offices, while officials of temples and reli- forecast for yesterday, forcing the gov- Thane, three people died after being swept gious bodies offered help to those strand- ernment to order schools and colleges away by floods, police added. Some died ed on streets. “Together, we can overcome shut, but in many areas the downpours by falling into open manholes in flooded any ordeal,” the Mumbai Police tweeted. were lighter. “The city and suburbs streets in various suburbs. “Thank you all for showing what humanity MUMBAI: The monorail train runs as it resumes service in Mumbai yester- received a few showers in the last few Mumbai Police spokeswoman Rashmi is in the face of adversity!” — Reuters day after heavy rains brought major flooding to the coastal city. — AFP

Former sex slave finds freedom in her one-room Mumbai flat

MUMBAI: On a workday morning in her capability in Hindi. one-room apartment on Mumbai’s out- “That Sonika could step out of the shel- skirts, Sonika packed her lunch box, got ter, live on her own and trust her flatmate dressed in a black shirt and blue jeans, ate and her co-workers is a victory for us, and a sago snack for breakfast and took a hur- of course for her,” Tahiliani said. ried selfie before rushing to catch the 8.45 am bus to work. Basket weaving Her morning routine seems little differ- Recent Indian government data has ent to that of other working girls. But shown a year-on-year rise in trafficking cas- Sonika, 19, appreciates the normality more es in India, but while the government has a than most. Until two years ago she was a cash compensation scheme for youth vic- sex slave - trapped in a cycle of physical tims of sexual assault, adult survivors get and sexual abuse for nearly five years. no such support. Prostitution is illegal in “I hated my life, but I had no choice. My India and girls are often “rescued” by police days stretched for 18 hours or more. I want- during raids on brothels. “We did a study ed to die,” said Sonika, who was trafficked on rescued girls in 2007 and found less to work as a prostitute when she was bare- than 10 percent had reintegrated into the ly 13. Sonika moved into the simple home society. We couldn’t trace most rescued she shares with a roommate earlier this girls,” said Tahiliani, a social worker and year - a move that Kshamata, a charity that campaigner. helps trafficking survivors live independ- Tahiliani founded Kshamata in 2013 to ently, helped her take. support trafficking survivors become finan- “I feel safe here. I have my own sched- cially independent as it was “the only way ule. I do what I like,” Sonika told the to protect them from being trafficked Thomson Reuters Foundation, sitting cross- again”. legged in her apartment. Sonika, who did Rehabilitation programs at some chari- not want to give her full name, is among ties have moved from traditional embroi- some 50 trafficking survivors in Mumbai dery and basket weaving lessons to career who have been helped by Kshamata to find counselling and public speaking sessions, jobs and live independently. said Pratishta Kale, who runs training mod- Of an estimated 20 million commercial ules for trafficking survivors at Kshamata. In this Oct 16, 2016 file photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the signing ceremony by sex workers in India, 16 million women and “The girls are young and often confused foreign ministers during the BRICS summit in Goa. — AP girls are victims of sex trafficking, according about their career choices. So we guide to campaigners. Nearly half of them are them and help them find a job in line with adolescents and children, some as young their interests,” Kale said. Ahead of Modi visit, China sees as nine. Studies have shown that most res- Other charities such as Save the cued girls are re-trafficked as they are not Children India also are working on similar able to find any alternative sources of rehabilitation models. huge potential for cooperation income or livelihood options when they “There are shelters and hostels run by return to their communities. charities and also the government where Those staying at government and chari- working girls can stay at a subsidized rate Asian giants’ ties remain strained after border standoff ty-run hostels are given vocational training but over the last few years, they prefer to and some also finds jobs, but few step out stay independently,” said Jyoti Nale, pro- BEIJING/NEW DELHI: China yesterday sought while competing for influence across Asia. whom the Chinese regard as a dangerous sepa- of the institutions that become their new gram director for Save the Children India. to cast its strained ties with India in a positive Neither country should claim victory after ratist, and growing military ties with the United homes. “There are better (work) opportunities. In light ahead of a likely meeting next week the standoff, said former Indian foreign secre- States and Japan. “They never leave institutional care. some cases, the education level of sur- between President Xi Jinping and Prime tary Nirupama Rao, an expert on relations with China has said its forces will continue to They are not independent,” said Bharathy vivors is better, helping them find a job. Minister Narendra Modi following their most China. “The forthcoming summit can provide patrol in Doklam, which is claimed by Bhutan. Tahiliani, founder of Kshamata, meaning This is the best way forward.” — Reuters serious military confrontation in decades. an opportunity to begin that restoration Wang said he hoped India had learned a lesson The countries agreed this week to end a process when the leaders of the two countries from the incident. Chinese road construction more than two-month-old stand-off on their meet,” Rao said. “Diplomatic and not military had stopped and equipment removed, said a disputed Himalayan border, just in time for the manoeuvres must be the name of the game in second government official in New Delhi aware start on Sunday of a summit of the BRICS this relationship.” of the situation. grouping of nations, which also includes Brazil, Hundreds of troops were deployed on the But it was not clear whether China had given Russia and South Africa. Doklam plateau, near the borders of India, its an assurance not to resume construction in a It was normal for the two neighbors to have ally Bhutan, and China after New Delhi object- territory New Delhi says is too close for comfort differences, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ed to China building a road through the moun- for the security of its northeast. told a news briefing. “What’s important is that tainous area. The quiet diplomacy that ulti- India and China have deep historical and we put these problems in the appropriate place, mately ended in de-escalation was based on a cultural links, but relations have seesawed and appropriately handle and control them in principle of stopping “differences becoming since India lost a brief border war in 1962. the spirit of mutual respect and based on the disputes” that Modi and Xi had agreed in Chinese troops have made about 300 trans- consensus of both countries’ leaders,” he said. Astana in June, an Indian official with knowl- gressions this year into territory claimed by “There is huge potential for cooperation edge of the matter told Reuters. India, the second official in New Delhi said, up between China and India,” Wang added, without from about 225 last year. giving details. Road building Media on both sides kept up a nationalistic Xi and Modi are expected to hold talks on the Still, ties remain strained over the disputed drumbeat during the recent crisis. Ties between summit sidelines in the southeastern city of frontier and India is deeply suspicious of the two appeared to be heading to a “breaking Xiamen, officials in New Delhi said. That has China’s growing military activities in and point”, with neither backing down from its own raised hopes they will try and repair a relation- around the Indian Ocean. For its part, Modi’s nationalist agenda, said one Beijing-based ship that has deteriorated as the two countries government has upset China with its public Western diplomat, speaking on condition of find their interests diverge - and often clash - embrace of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, anonymity. — Reuters

SRINAGAR: A Kashmiri Muslim livestock vendor smokes as he waits for customers at Pakistan National Assembly a market ahead of Eid Al-Adha festival in Srinagar yesterday. — AP Trapping girls as trainees in Indian condemns Trump comments factories to end with legal change

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly Pakistani Foreign Minister Khwaja Asif Asif urged On Sunday, Pakistan’s foreign office CHENNAI: Trainee workers in India’s gar- it will give workers medical benefits, social passed a resolution yesterday condemning US the government to consider postponing any vis- announced that it had postponed a visit by a US ment manufacturing hub in south India security, proper holiday schedules and a President Donald Trump’s accusations that its by US delegations to Pakistan or by Pakistani acting Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells to can no longer be trapped in apprentice- more dignified existence.” Islamabad was prolonging the war in officials to the United States and closing off discuss Washington’s new Afghan policy, but at ships for years after changes to a 56-year- Campaigners said the revised rules will Afghanistan, denouncing them as “hostile” and “ground and air lines of communication through the time did not provide a reason. old law that must be implemented imme- bring an end to schemes where young girls “threatening”. Speaking before the assembly, Pakistan”. Trump accused Pakistan of harboring “agents diately, campaigners and trade unions said were employed as trainees but put on reg- of chaos” and providing safe havens to militant yesterday. After a decade of lobbying, the ular production within a week with the groups waging an insurgency against the US- state government of Tamil Nadu has promise of a lump sum after three years. backed government in Kabul. amended a 1961 apprenticeship law that The girls will now have formal contracts, Pakistani officials bristle at what they say is a restricts the time a worker can be kept in limited training periods, and the possibility lack of respect from Washington for the coun- training and only allows 10 percent of a of a permanent job. “In many instances, try’s sacrifices in the war against militancy and workforce to be trainees. workers are not even given a pay slip its successes against groups like al Qaeda, Campaigners had voiced concerns that telling them what they have earned and Islamic State or the Pakistani Taleban. Pakistan tens of thousands of girls were trapped in what has been deducted,” said Thivya estimates there have been 70,000 Pakistani trainee jobs in spinning mills and garment Sesuraj, advisor to the all women casualties in militant attacks since it joined the factories for three years or more, working Tamilnadu Textile and Common Labor US war on terror after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks long hours for below minimum wages with Union (TTCU). Tamil Nadu is the largest hub on the United States. no welfare benefits or job security. in India’s $40 billion-a-year textile and gar- Successive US administrations have struggled The new rules will limit apprenticeships ment industry with about 400,000 people with how to deal with nuclear-armed Pakistan. to six months to a year and give workers working in spinning mills and garment fac- Washington fumes about inaction against the the opportunity to join the permanent tories there to produce garments exported Taleban, but Pakistan has been helpful on other workforce. Campaigners called for the to Europe and the United States. counterterrorism efforts, including against Al- amended law to be implemented immedi- The industry draws its largely female Qaeda and Islamic State. ately. “Exploitation had become epidemic workforce from poor families. In a detailed The United States also has no choice but to in the industry,” said Anantharaman presentation in 2016, the state labor use Pakistani roads to resupply its troops in Sivakumar of the All India Council of Trade department said apprentices outnum- KILLA ABDULLAH: Pakistani vendors sell apples on a roadside stall in Killa Abdullah, a district landlocked Afghanistan. US officials worry that if Unions (AICCTU), who has been campaign- bered permanent workers in most textile in the north west of Balochistan province. Pakistan has postponed a visit by a US diplomat Pakistan becomes an active foe, it could further ing for changes in the law for over a decade mills, were paid less and most were fired who had been due to arrive on September 4, a week after President Donald Trump publicly destabilise Afghanistan and endanger US sol- now. “It has been a long road for these at the end of a “three year apprenticeship upbraided Islamabad for harboring militants attacking US and Afghan troops. — AFP diers. — Reuters changes in the law and once implemented, period”. — Reuters NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 Faithful gather for start of annual hajj...

Continued from Page 1 that people need to think about in terms of flights, what they take, what they wear, the rubbish they throw, plastic Risvana cradled her six-month-old baby who is accom- bottles and all those sorts of things. We have to be con- panying her on the pilgrimage. “I’ve planned everything for scious of that,” she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. him,” said the young mother, pointing to a bottle of water in Muslims need to move away from a fast, disposable soci- her bag. Saudi authorities have mobilized vast resources ety, she added, with hajj being the potential start of that including more than 100,000 security personnel to avoid a journey. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has taken steps to repeat of the stampede in 2015 in which nearly 2,300 peo- green the hajj, such as setting quotas for pilgrim numbers ple were killed. This year the colossal religious gathering and developing the Makkah metro system to limit pollution. comes with the Islamic State group under growing pressure The Saudi Green Building Forum, a Riyadh-based non-gov- having lost swathes of territory it controlled in Iraq and ernmental group recognized by the United Nations, has Syria. But the group continues to claim attacks in the recently been tasked with auditing green efforts in Madinah, Middle East and Europe. the country’s second holy city where Prophet Muhammad The hajj is one of the world’s largest annual gatherings. (PBUH) is buried and a site visited by millions of pilgrims. Tens of thousands of air-conditioned tents have been set Forum secretary-general Faisal Alfadl said his team will up in Mina to house pilgrims, and more than 700 Saudi measure the green credentials of the holy cities of Makkah, cooks have been recruited to feed the faithful. On the Madinah and others against international guidelines on esplanade of the Grand Mosque, authorities had placed energy use, waste, water, transport and human well-being. misting fans to take the edge off the intense heat. On the People now realize it is politically and culturally incorrect eve of the first rites of the pilgrimage, the walkways not to respect the environment, said Alfadl. “We have thronged with people and the smell of musk wafted moved forward,” he said, noting a shift in the public mood through the air. from desert Bedouins to city dwellers on the importance of Sitting in the shade of trees or reinforced concrete protecting the environment, with the focus now on action bridges, the faithful waited patiently for the next call to rather than simply raising awareness. prayer. Others continued their march, protected by a prayer Reviving traditional practices could help - for example, mat or a small umbrella on the head. Several times sharing water among pilgrims from a communal source, throughout the day, well-run teams of employees, mostly which was common before plastic bottles became ubiqui- Asian, cleaned the esplanade with jets of water. As the hour tous. And the white marble stones surrounding the Kaaba for prayer arrived, a young woman sat at a table in an ice in Makkah naturally prevent the heat-island effect found in cream shop and prayed, her hands crossed on her knees. A other urban areas, Alfadl said. few paces from the Kaaba, Egyptian pilgrim Fathiya Taha Recycling may not be at the top of pilgrims’ minds, but could not hide her joy. At 67 the oldest in her group, she sat Muslims have a duty to recognize the creator of the envi- in her wheelchair in Islam’s most holy spot. “I’ve been look- ronment and reflect on Islamic teachings not to harm ani- ing forward to this pilgrimage for four years,” she said. mals, waste water or cut down trees unnecessarily, said For billions of Muslims who are physically and financially Fatima Ragie of Green Deen South Africa, a Muslim environ- able, hajj is a mandatory act of worship. But the religious cel- mental network. Ragie, who completed hajj in 2009, urged ebration also has a substantial impact on the environment. greater efforts once the pilgrimage ends - for instance, Environmentally aware worshippers say that should be ensuring food is not wasted when millions of animals are reduced, while inspiring Muslims to adopt a greener slaughtered, marking Abraham’s near sacrifice of his son lifestyle. “Hajj is all about living lightly and centering yourself and the start of the Eid holiday. More mosques and Muslim around God,” 28-year-old pilgrim Shanza Ali told the leaders should also speak up about climate change and the Thomson Reuters Foundation from Makkah. “We make environment, she said. many journeys in our life, and we go to many places, but this From Bangladesh to North Africa, climate change is a is the only journey that’s physical, mental and spiritual,” said reality for many Muslims, as floods and droughts fuel insta- Ali, who is chair of UK-based group Muslim Climate Action. bility and conflict, said Nana Firman, who participated in She has found many similarities between hajj’s message of the UN climate talks in Morocco last year for the Global simplicity and being environmentally conscious, and has Muslim Climate Network. “A lot of people feel like they tried to minimize her own carbon footprint and waste dur- don’t know what to do, so it’s really important that we ing the pilgrimage, which lasts for at least six days and takes engage (them),” she said. Indonesia - which has the world’s worshippers to a series of holy sites in Saudi Arabia. For largest Muslim population, according to the Pew Research Crowds of people throw tomatoes at each other during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta in the vil- Husna Ahmad, author of “The Green Guide for Hajj”, Muslims Center - has launched initiatives, from a phone app show- lage of Bunol, 50 km outside Valencia in Spain yesterday. — AP are doctrinally required to be stewards of the Earth. ing pilgrims how to enjoy a green hajj, to offsetting carbon Tackling climate change is no longer about preserving emissions from flights by planting trees, and limiting the the planet for future generations as its effects are evident number of times each person can undertake the pilgrim- Egypt promotes birth control to now, she said. The majority of Muslims live outside Saudi age, said Firman. She urged hajj pilgrims to “reflect and Arabia and could collectively influence the greening of the make a change in their lives when they go back, and care fight rapid population growth sacred rituals, she added. “Consumer power is something more for the environment”. — Agencies

CAIRO: Egypt is pushing to educate people in rural areas ly planning advocates to 18 rural provinces but gave no UN chief calls for lifting of Gaza blockade on birth control and family planning in a bid to slow a details of how it would attract more women to the pro- population growth rate that President Abdel Fattah Al- gram. The ministry runs nearly 6,000 family planning Continued from Page 1 the strip. At one protest, around 25 people held a fake cof- fin with a sign that said “Welcome to the largest prison in Sisi said poses a threat to national development. The clinics where women receive free check-ups and can He later said it was “important to open the closures”, in a the world”. Dozens of people also demonstrated as buy heavily subsidized contraceptives ranging from country is already the most populous in the Arab world reference to Israel’s decade-long blockade of Gaza and its Guterres’ convoy crossed the border with Israel into Gaza, with 93 million citizens and is set to grow to 128 million condoms at 0.10 Egyptian pounds to copper border with Egypt that has remained largely closed in calling for action in support of Palestinian prisoners held by 2030 if fertility rates of 4.0 births per thousand Intrauterine Devices at 2 Egyptian pounds. “Given how recent years. Guterres made the comments at a school run by Israel. They included prisoners’ relatives. women continue, according to government figures. expensive the cost of living has become and the by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, in the Before entering into the strip, Israeli officials gave In 2016, Egypt saw the birth of 2.6 million babies, the increase in prices, people have started becoming more northern Gaza Strip. At least 70 percent of Gazans are Guterres a tour of the Gaza border area and he was shown country’s statistics agency CAPMAS said last month. aware. They know they can afford to have one or two dependent upon international aid. UNRWA plays a major a tunnel crossing from the enclave into Israel. Such tun- “The two biggest dangers that Egypt faces throughout children, but no more,” Ahlam Saad, a nurse at a govern- role in the strip, with the same percentage of the popula- nels, used by Hamas for attacks in the past, are a major its history are terrorism and population growth and this ment-run family planning clinic on the outskirts of tion classified as refugees. concern for Israel. Guterres held talks with Israeli and challenge decreases Egypt’s chances of moving for- Cairo, told Reuters. Palestinian militants in Gaza and Israel have fought Palestinian leaders in Jerusalem and Ramallah on Monday ward,” Sisi told a youth conference last month. Inflation has surged in Egypt to record highs over the three wars since 2008. Israel says the blockade is necessary and Tuesday. He gave a speech in Tel Aviv later yesterday Egypt’s health minister last month started Operation past year after the country floated its currency in to keep Islamist movement Hamas, which runs the enclave, before his departure. His trip was meant in part to express Lifeline, a strategy to reduce the birth rate to 2.4 and November, a move which drove down the value of the from obtaining weapons or materials that could be used to strong support for the imperilled two-state solution to the save the government up to 200 billion Egyptian pounds pound. That drop created a shortage of medicines in make them. The blockade also serves to isolate Hamas. Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ($11.3 billion) by 2030. Its target is rural areas where pharmacies across Egypt, as scores of products includ- Guterres also made reference to Hamas’ weaponry, saying Netanyahu heads what is seen as the most right-wing gov- many view large families as a source of economic ing contraceptives became unprofitable to produce or “it is important to avoid the build-up of militantism that ernment in his country’s history, and has signalled he has strength and there is resistance to birth control because import. “My fiance and I decided that we want to delay can also undermine the confidence between the two peo- no intention of evacuating settlements in the occupied of a belief that it is unlawful under Islam to aim to con- having a baby, I want to continue my studies and we’re ples”, adding that he had a dream to “come back to Gaza West Bank. Israeli settlements are built on land the ceive a specific number of children. just not ready,” said 30-year-old Sherin who sat in the one day and to see Gaza as part of a Palestine state in Palestinians see as part of their future state. waiting room with a score of others. peace and prosperity”. Prominent members of Netanyahu’s government UN officials say the enclave is fast becoming unlivable Free Check-Ups In line with government plans to reduce reliance on advocate annexing most of the West Bank, which would due to deteriorating humanitarian conditions. Hamas wel- make an independent Palestinian state impossible. US Egypt’s Al-Azhar university, a 1,000-year-old seat of imports, the ministry contracted Acdima International, a comed Guterres’ trip, calling on him to make “all efforts to President Donald Trump has said he wants to reach the Islamic learning, endorsed the ministry’s plan and said subsidiary of the privately owned Arab Company for lift the siege on the strip and end the suffering for two mil- “ultimate deal”, but he himself has cast doubt on the two- family planning is not forbidden. Ousted President Drug Industries and Medical Appliances, to source local- lion Palestinians living in the largest prison in the world”. state solution, saying he could support a single state if Hosni Mubarak and his wife Suzanne set up a popula- ly produced hormonal contraceptives. The deal saves UN officials’ contact with Hamas is limited and Guterres this meant peace. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas tion control program decades ago but this is the first the government millions of dollars and covers 65 per- was not expected to meet directly with leaders of the is meanwhile unpopular and likely incapable of making time the government says it is motivated by concern cent of local demand, Managing Director Tarek Abulela group, which is considered a terrorist organization by the major concessions, many analysts say. His Fatah party, that rapid expansion saps the economy. said, adding that the rest is exported throughout the United States and the European Union. based in the West Bank, also remains deeply divided from The health ministry said it would deploy 12,000 fami- region. — Reuters Demonstrations also occurred during Guterres’ visit to Hamas. — Agencies THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 ANALYSIS

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eptember will be a nervous month in Eastern Europe. On Sept 14, Russia will unleash what may Sbe its largest military exercise since the Cold War. In Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and else- where, officials are openly concerned that the “Zapad (‘West’) 2017” drills near their borders will be used as cover for a military attack. Russian President Vladimir Putin sees both conventional and nuclear posturing as a useful tool to reassert Moscow’s status as a world power and intimidate nearby enemies. The three years since Russia’s annexation of Crimea have seen a dra- matic increase in Moscow’s military activity. But Russia’s escalating confrontation with the West goes well beyond that. Moscow, Washington and oth- Focus on risky US shoot-down option er Western governments understand that any direct conflict between Russia and the West would prove dis- year has already conducted two tests of an “Missile defense does not provide a shield astrous. Instead, the face-off is worsening in wider, orth Korea’s firing of a ballistic missile has already pledged that the military would over Japan could increase pressure shoot down any missile it deemed a danger intercontinental ballistic missile believed that protects against missiles. Rather, it is often weirder ways. And while many Americans would on Washington to consider shooting to US or allied territory. What is unclear is capable of hitting the US mainland. The like air defense; it is designed to minimize blame Moscow, many Russians see it differently. N down future test launches, although there whether Washington would be prepared to United States has spent $40 billion over 18 the damage an adversary can inflict,” he Part of that is down to a Kremlin media machine is no guarantee of success and US officials use its multi-layered missile defense sys- years on research and development into said. One US official said the military would that relentlessly pushes the message that Moscow are wary of a dangerous escalation with tems to intercept a missile like the one that missile defense systems but they have nev- be especially cautious about shooting must assert itself to avoid being surrounded and Pyongyang. More attention is likely to focus overflew Japan but never directly threat- er been put into operation under wartime down a North Korean missile that did not impoverished - and paints the West as chaotic, corrupt on the prospects for intercepting a missile ened its territory. conditions. pose a direct threat because of the risk of and Machiavellian. Such views are deeply embedded in flight after North Korea on Tuesday con- Doing so would essentially be a US show Mattis this month expressed confidence civilian casualties if it were intercepted over in Russia’s national mindset. An unclassified report ducted one of its boldest missile tests in of force rather than an act of self-defense. “I the US military could intercept a missile Japan or South Korea, as well as difficulty in released by the US Defense Intelligence Agency in years, one government official said. would think that in government delibera- fired by North Korea if it was headed to determining how Pyongyang might retali- June concluded that senior Russian leaders genuinely Such a decision would not be taken tions that would likely be one of the options Guam, after North Korea said it was devel- ate. The official spoke on condition of believed Washington was intent on toppling them, lightly given tensions over North Korea’s out on the table,” Shear said. Some analysts oping a plan to launch four intermediate anonymity. US military and intelligence offi- particularly under President Barack Obama. nuclear and missile programs. And while say there is a danger that North Korea range missiles to land near the US territory. cials warn North Korea could unleash a dev- That belief creates mounting dangers that damage President Donald Trump has repeatedly would see it as an act of war and retaliate If North Korea fired at the United States, the astating barrage of missiles and artillery on and destabilize both sides - and that show no signs of vowed that “all options are on the table”, militarily with potentially devastating con- situation could quickly escalate to war, Seoul and US bases in South Korea in subsiding. Despite signs that President Donald Trump there has been no sign of any quick policy sequences for South Korea and Japan. Mattis said. response to any military attack. would still like to be in Putin’s good graces, Congress shift in Washington toward direct US mili- China, North Korea’s neighbor and main Targeting of a North Korean missile in and much of the US government simply will not let tary action. But Pyongyang’s launch of an trading partner, would also likely oppose Growing Threat flight that did not endanger the United him - particularly as probes into Russian election hack- intermediate-range Hwasong-12 missile such a direct US military response. Not everyone is convinced the US mili- States or its allies could also raise legal ing and the Trump campaign’s Moscow links gather over Japan’s northern Hokkaido island tary can defend against North Korea’s grow- questions. UN Security Council resolutions steam. With a continuous drip feed of allegations and underscored how Trump’s tough rhetoric, Minimizing Damage ing missile capability. Some experts caution that ban Pyongyang’s ballistic missile pro- revelations, it will become ever more toxic to relations. pursuit of sanctions and occasional shows Experts say there is no guarantee that US that US missile defenses are now geared to grams do not explicitly authorize such On Aug 2, Trump bowed to bipartisan pressure in of military force around the Korean penin- missile defense systems, including Aegis shooting down one, or perhaps a small actions. Japan also faces questions over signing a bill to impose new sanctions demanded by sula have done little to deter North ballistic missile defense ships in the region number, of incoming missiles. If North the legality of shooting down missiles in Congress. It was a sign of just how Capitol Hill, not the Korea’s leader. and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Korea’s technology and production keep its airspace but not aimed at Japan. Under president, now may be calling the shots - Trump com- “Kim Jong Un has chosen to thumb his (THAAD) systems based in Guam and South advancing, US defenses could be over- legislation passed in 2015, Tokyo can exer- plained on Twitter that the sanctions might danger- nose at the Americans and Japanese by Korea, would hit their target, despite recent whelmed. “If a shootdown fails, it would be cise a limited right of collective self- ously imperil relations with Russia, but he was politi- conducting this test,” said David Shear, for- successful tests. A failed attempt would be embarrassing, though not terribly surpris- defense, or militarily aiding an ally under cally unable to block them. mer US assistant secretary of defense for an embarrassment to the United States and ing,” said Michael Elleman, a missile expert attack, if it judges the threat to Japan as At the end of the Cold War, Western leaders took East Asia. US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis could embolden North Korea, which this at the 38 North think tank in Washington. “existential”. —Reuters the deliberate decision to pull Moscow into the West’s economic structures to cement peace. The latest round of sanctions may be the final nail in the coffin of that approach. Writing on his Facebook page, Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev described them as US may fail to heed Harvey climate warning “economic war,” saying they ended any hopes for a rapprochement under the Trump administration. nprecedented flooding unleashed America. “As we’ve seen in other disasters ments, governors, city mayors (and) scien- took office in January. Even as the proxy war Washington and Russia have by Hurricane Harvey in the southern here and around the world, it’s the poorest tists all over the (United States) are very Earlier this month, Trump rolled back been waging in Syria appears to be tailing off, the one UUnited States underscores the need who are the most vulnerable.” much agreeing that climate change is real,” rules for environmental reviews and restric- in Ukraine appears intensifying. Last week, US Defense for even wealthy countries to ramp up their At least nine people have been killed said Saleemul Huq, director of the Dhaka- tions on government-funded building proj- Secretary James Mattis announced the government is disaster plans to keep vulnerable people and some 30,000 are expected to be forced based International Centre for Climate ects in flood-prone areas, revoking an exec- considering supplying lethal weaponry to Ukraine - safe and help them deal with the knock-out from their homes by flooding brought by Change and Development. “Harvey is send- utive order by his predecessor aimed at primarily US-made antitank rockets - to be used in its blows climate change could bring, experts the slow-moving storm, which slammed ing tonnes and tonnes of water on their reducing exposure to flooding, sea level ongoing war with Moscow-backed Russian-speaking say. Yet few expect the devastation into Texas from the Gulf of Mexico at the heads as proof that this is what is likely to rise and other consequences of climate separatists. wrought by Harvey to convince US weekend. Police, national guard and rescue happen with human-induced climate change. Meanwhile, Moscow is inserting itself more deeply President Donald Trump to boost govern- workers are helping people still trapped in change.” into Washington’s confrontation with North Korea. ment funding for disasters or reinstate reg- Houston, the fourth most-populous US city, Besides promising to pull the United ‘Playing Politics’ Last week, nuclear-capable Russian bombers probed ulations that would limit heat-trapping and a state of emergency has been States out of the 2015 Paris accord to curb With disasters costing over $175 billion Japanese and South Korean airspace. Moscow is emissions and protect infrastructure from declared in Louisiana. The biggest storm to global warming, Trump has threatened to in economic losses last year, according to encouraging Russian tourism to North Korea, extreme weather, let alone reconsider his hit Texas in 50 years, Harvey could cause up cut billions of dollars in funding from the reinsurer Swiss Re, investing in measures to inevitably complicating any US decision to conduct decision to quit the Paris Agreement on cli- to $20 billion in insured losses, making it Federal Emergency Management Agency better protect those at greatest risk is military action on the peninsula. mate change. one of the costliest storms in US history, (FEMA), which is now coordinating the essential, as the intensity and frequency of “What Hurricane Harvey is demonstrat- according to Wall Street analysts. Texas relief response. Key posts at US extreme weather is expected to increase, Interference ing to those few hold-out climate change Experts at the Potsdam Institute for weather-tracking agencies remain empty, experts say. “Let us stop playing politics Russia’s suspected interference in Western politics sceptics is that this is our new reality. And Climate Impact Research and the World while a swathe of Obama-era environmen- around what is happening with climate now goes well beyond intermittent hacking and the it’s only going to get worse,” said Heather Meteorological Organization have said tal regulation has been dismantled under change and nature, and really make the release of potentially sensitive information seen in the Coleman, associate director for climate Harvey’s extreme rainfall was likely made the Republican president, who is facing the long-term decisions that deal not just with American, French and other elections. Social media change and energy policy at Oxfam worse by climate change. “State govern- country’s biggest natural disaster since he infrastructure, but the lives and livelihoods experts say an army of suspected Russian-run Twitter of people,” said Jo Scheuer, director for cli- feeds and other web and social media outlets are now mate change and disaster risk reduction at also energetically pushing their own disruptive narra- the United Nations Development tives into American and European political discourse. Programme. Suspected Russian-linked “bots” - believed to be Key measures include “building back largely automated Twitter feeds - were observed better” after a disaster, forecasting climate spreading far-right messaging both before and after trends decades ahead, and factoring in the white supremacist demonstrations in estimates of sea level rise and storm surges Charlottesville, Virginia. They are also accused of when deciding how to rebuild shattered spreading rumors and criticism of US National Security communities to reduce the impact of Advisor H R McMaster during his reported face-off with future storms, he said. In some cases, gov- now-ousted Trump strategist Steve Bannon.—Reuters ernments may have to decide to relocate people and infrastructure from disaster- prone areas, he added. “What we’ve gotten pretty good at overall is dealing with the All articles appearing on these immediate disaster event - meaning mov- ing people out of harm’s way... to eliminate pages are the personal opinion of the loss of life,” said Scheuer. “In most cases, what we have not gotten good at is... to the writers. Kuwait Times takes no ensure that every investment we make is responsibility for views expressed made with understanding the risk involved.” therein. Kuwait Times invites Despite the hefty cost of Hurricane readers to voice their opinions. Harvey, many experts doubt that Trump will acknowledge the scientific link Please send submissions via email between climate change and weather dis- asters, or bolster funding and regulation to to: [email protected] or limit devastation from future floods and via snail mail to PO Box 1301 storms. “The Trump administration so far has not really shown any inclination to cre- Safat, Kuwait. The editor reserves ate policy based on realities on the ground the right to edit any submission - and certainly not based on challenges that every day people are facing,” said as necessary. A boat makes its way up the flooded Lake Houston Parkway as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise on Tuesday in Brandon Wu, director of policy and cam- Kingwood, Texas. —AP paigns for ActionAid USA. — Reuters THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 SPORTS

Froome extends Vuelta lead Lanka steps up security Another Teenage Schumacher as Lopez wins 11th stage after crowd trouble eyes Formula One career

CALAR ALTO: Chris Froome tightened his grip on the Vuelta a Espana yesterday COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will deploy unprecedented security for BERLIN: The Schumacher name could again be a staple fixture in the with an eye-catching second to Colombia’s Miguel Angel Lopez in the mountain- today’s fourth one-day international against India to prevent a Formula One calendar for the coming years with Ralph Schumacher’s son ous 11th stage. Astana rider Lopez secured the biggest win of his career when he repeat of crowd trouble which broke out following a humiliating David also eyeing a career in the fast lane. Michael and Ralph Schumacher burst clear of a breakaway group in the closing two kilometres of the challenging defeat for the home side, police said. Some 1,000 additional police claimed nearly a 100 Formula One wins between them until the German 187.5km ride from Lorca to the summit finish in Calar Alto. Froome, hoping to will be deployed at the 35,000-seat capacity Premadasa Stadium in brothers retired in 2012 and 2007 respectively. However, the add this to his triumph in this season’s Tour de France, crossed in sec- Colombo while CCTV cameras will be used to monitor the crowds, famous name is set to live on in Formula One with both of their ond, 14sec adrift, to retain the overall leader’s red jersey and police said in a statement. “Any spectator who throws any bottles or sons eyeing future careers. “I definitely want to be in Formula extend his lead to one minute and 19 seconds. Italy’s Vincenzo projectiles at the players will be immediately arrested,” they said. One-and hopefully end up in a very good team,” Ralph’s son Nibali took third, lifting him into second above Colombian David Schumacher, the nephew of seven-time world champi- Esteban Chaves in the overall standings. The big loser on the Large number of fans lobbed bottles and other missiles and disrupt- ed play for 32 minutes as Sri Lanka headed for their one-day inter- on Michael, told Sport Bild. The 15-year-old, whose father day’s ride in rain was Ireland’s Nicolas Roche, who started the Ralph won six Formula One races between 1997 and 2007, cur- national series defeat to India last Sunday. Soon after play resumed day 36sec behind Froome but ended it staring at a 4min rently races go-karts, but plans to compete in Formula Four next 45sec deficit, dropping him from third to 11th in the general at Pallekele with police evicting the rowdy supporters, India went year. “I have two role models-my father, of course, and my classification. Froome is aiming to become only the third man to onto to record a six-wicket win. Sri Lanka’s chief cricket selectors, uncle because he is the most successful driver of all win the Tour and Vuelta in the same year. —- AFP who resigned en masse on Tuesday, said they were heartbroken time with seven world titles,” said the teenager.—AFP when crowds turned against the team. —AFP

Matthew Stafford has more time, money to help Lions win

ALLEN PARK: Matthew Stafford has more more money to go around,” Quinn said. time, and money, to accomplish what the “And it’s my job and the scouting depart- Detroit Lions drafted him to do for the NFL ment’s job and our contract people’s job to franchise. The Lions gave the standout make everything fit and field the most quarterback a five-year extension worth competitive people that we can.” $135 million, keeping him under contract Lions receiver Golden Tate is thankful he through 2022. The franchise desperately will be able to keep catching passes from hopes he can return the investment and Stafford thanks to the new deal. “He’s help it have success in the playoffs that has proved that he is a top-tier quarterback,” been elusive. Tate said. “He is an elite quarterback. He’s Stafford’s contract surpassed what was tough as nails. ... He’s got the best arm in - briefly - the richest deal in the league. the league, in my opinion. His touch is Derek Carr signed a $125 million, five-year great, and it’s getting better.” deal with the Oakland Raiders. Detroit Stafford’s financial portfolio is getting drafted Stafford No. 1 overall in 2009 and better, too. He is entering the last year of he has led the team’s transformation from his $53 million, three-year deal. After being league laughingstock to being relatively drafted out of Georgia, he got $41.7 million respectable. He guided them to the play- in guarantees as part of a six-year contract offs last season, for the third time in six worth $78 million. seasons, but has been unable to stop a What is Stafford going to buy with his playoff drought that has lasted a quarter latest contract? “A bunch of diapers,” he of a century. joked as his wife sat nearby, holding their And he hasn’t pushed the team any clos- 5-month-old twin daughters. After shoul- er to winning an NFL title for the first time der and knee injuries stunted Stafford’s first since 1957. “When I was drafted here, we two seasons, he has been healthy and were obviously coming off a 0-16 season durable enough to play in every game the and in a lot of ways needed some new past six years. breath and some direction,” Stafford said He won the 2011 AP NFL Comeback Tuesday. “And I was lucky and happy and Player of the Year award after throwing for honored to be a part of getting it from more than 5,000 yards and helping the Lions where it was then to where it is now. And end their 11-season drought of not appear- hopefully that exponential of a jump can ing in the playoffs. Back then, he helped the NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal of Spain in action against Dusan Lajovic of Serbia & Montenegro during their first round Men’s Singles match on Day happen again, and we can go from where Lions become the first team in league histo- Two of the 2017 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Tuesday in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough we are now to where we really want to be ry to rally to win four games after being of New York City. — AFP and that’s hoisting a Lombardi Trophy.” down by at least 13 points, including a pair Detroit, though, will need more than the of 20-plus point comebacks. 29-year-old Stafford to be the best team in Despite the retirement of Calvin TENNIS the league. Lions manager Bob Quinn Johnson before last season, he helped insisted the lucrative deal doesn’t hurt the Detroit become the league’s first team to team’s chances of surrounding Stafford come back from fourth-quarter deficits to with enough talent to win. “Yeah, there’s win eight games in a season. — AP Nadal and Osaka shine as Rodgers, Packers rule rain causes US Open havoc

anew the NFC North NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal took his US Open first- ber one Karolina Pliskova, bidding to back up downed Spain’s Lara Arruaberrena 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 round record to 13-0 but Japanese teenager her lofty status with a maiden first Grand Slam in a match relocated from Court 17 to Ashe. The Naomi Osaka stole the headlines by knocking title, was able to make a winning start, courtesy Latvian won 12 of the last 14 points to seal the MINNESOTA: The Minnesota Vikings reno- eight straight victories until falling to the out defending champion Angelique Kerber as also of playing under the roof on Ashe. deal in a tie suspended at 3-1 in the final set five vated an offensive line that sputtered Atlanta Falcons in the NFC championship torrential rain caused more than 50 matches to Czech 25-year-old Pliskova, the runner-up in hours earlier. through last season, seeking better balance game. “I still feel pretty young,” Rodgers be shelved Tuesday. As players ran for cover 2016, eased past Poland’s Magda Linette 6-2, 6-1 The Ashe programme Tuesday was being with their potentially dominant defense. said after that game. “I think I have a num- from drenched outside courts where just 90 on the back of eight aces and 29 winners. completed by US 15th seed Madison Keys facing The Detroit Lions brought in new blockers, ber of years left in me.”Here are some of the minutes of action was possible, and only three French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko Elie Mertens of Belgium. — AFP too, aiming to revive a dormant ground headlines around the division as matches completed, Osaka’s big-hitting game game and give franchise cornerstone September approaches: flourished under the roof of Arthur Ashe Matthew Stafford more support. Stadium. BASKETBALL The Chicago Bears traded up for quar- STACKING THE SECONDARY The world number 46, born in Japan to a terback Mitchell Trubisky with the second Only one team in the NFL allowed more Haitian father and Japanese mother, won 6-3, 6- pick in the draft, solidifying a long-range passing yards last season than the Packers. 1 as sixth seed Kerber became the first US Open Australia proves fertile strategy. Ambitions and hopes are high, of Only two teams gave up more touchdowns women’s defending champion to lose in the first course, at this time of the year. The long- through the air. The priority for 2017, thus, round since Svetlana Kuznetsova in 2005. World term NFL optimism around the Great Lakes was obvious. Cornerback Kevin King and number one Nadal, meanwhile, began his cam- talent pool for NBA states inevitably took a bit of a hit on Aug. safety Josh Jones were their first two draft paign for a third US Open title with a 7-6 (8/6), 6- 3, though, when Aaron Rodgers made clear picks, and cornerback Davon House 2, 6-2 win over Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic. The 31- SYDNEY: If you ask Australian youngsters who “When they have guys that are prepared to his disinterest in retirement or departure returned as a free agent following a two- year-old Spaniard recovered from 3-5 down in their favourite basketball player is, US super- sacrifice for their teammates and put their team from the Green Bay Packers anytime soon . year stay in Jacksonville. the opening set against the 85th-ranked Lajovic, stars such as LeBron James or Kevin Durant are above the individual... I think that attracts all The NFC North competition sure can’t The goal was to build a bigger and who has never won a match in New York. “When likely responses, with the mere mention of the the NBA teams to look to those characteristics,” count on a reprieve from these twice-annu- stronger secondary, with hands-on, hard- I was down in the first set, I just tried to be there NBA creating a buzz. said Andrew Gaze, one of the first Australians to al matchups against one of the league’s press coverage at the line of scrimmage con- as he was playing well and controlling the But home-grown talent Ben Simmons play in the US college system. “It is great for our best . Asked if he could envision playing as sidered these days a defense’s best weapon points,” said French Open champion Nadal, who (Philadelphia 76ers), Patty Mills (San Antonio national team and it provides tremendous long as Tom Brady has with the New for disruption of an opponent’s passing is chasing a 16th major. Spurs), Dante Exum (Utah Jazz) and South inspiration for the youngsters coming through, England Patriots, on the day one of his few attack. With starting cornerbacks Damarious “But the end of the first set was very impor- Sudanese refugee Thon Maker (Milwaukee who know that if you play basketball in peers in the league turned 40, Rodgers left Randall and Quinten Rollins each entering tant. I got the break back and after that, every- Bucks) have swelled Aussie numbers in the Australia, there is clearly a pathway you can no doubt. their third seasons and fourth-year safety Ha thing changed.” Osaka, who surrendered a 5-1 world’s top league and heightened the hopes end up as an NBA player.” “I do think it’s realistic,” said Rodgers, Ha Clinton-Dix coming off his first Pro Bowl final-set lead on the same court in losing to of young Australians playing the game. The 1990s were a golden era for Australian who will be 34 on Dec. 2. “I hope it’s in this appearance, there’s plenty of potential for Madison Keys in the third round 12 months ago, “It definitely gives you something to aim for, basketball, with a handful of trailblazers, includ- locker room, though. That would mean it’s this group to improve. fired 22 winners as Kerber went tumbling out of knowing that they have started where you ing Gaze (Washington Bullets and San Antonio been at a high level.” the world’s top 10 as well as the tournament. started and they made it all the way to the top,” Spurs), Bradtke (Philadelphia 76ers) and Luc Engineering an eighth straight playoff BRADFORD PROTECTION PROGRAM “At 4-1, I was hoping I don’t do what I did last Austin Bradtke told AFP after a narrow win at a Longley, who won three championships with appearance for the Packers last season, After surpassing the Packers in 2015 to year,” said the 19-year-old Osaka, who admitted recent basketball carnival in suburban the Chicago Bulls alongside Michael Jordan, including a fifth division title in that span, finish 11-5 for the division title and start- suffering a brief flashback to her tearful loss to Melbourne. “Experiencing American basketball, playing in the NBA. Rodgers produced a vintage run of domi- ing last season 5-0, the Vikings careened Keys. Osaka will face either Sweden’s Rebecca and also the crowds and stuff, it looks really The Boomers reached the Atlanta Olympic nance following a 4-6 start by the team off-track because of some uncharacteris- Peterson or Denisa Allertova of the Czech enticing for a young player, that is where I am semi-finals in 1996 before losing a memorable that was marked by some rather ordinary tic lapses by the defense at critical Republic for a place in the last 32. keen to go,” added the 17-year-old, whose encounter to the USA “Dream Team” and took performances by his elite standard. moments, struggles by since-cut kicker “I just want to play good. I did that today and father Mark was among the earliest Australians fourth-place at Sydney four years later. He threw 21 touchdown passes, with Blair Walsh and a litany of injuries along so I want to carry that into the next match,” to play in the NBA. Standards during this period were also bol- one interception, to lead the Packers to the offensive line.—AP added the Japanese teenager, who secured her Once a far-flung dream for young hopefuls, stered by US talent looking for game time else- first career win over a top-10 player. technology is giving scouts greater access to where, said Marty Clarke, associate head coach international talent, while an elite junior program with Saint Mary’s College in California, where ‘NOT THE BEST DAY’ is putting promising Australians at the forefront Australians Mills and Milwaukee Bucks’ guard Kerber is the third top seed to go out in the of the game, with courts Down Under proving Matthew Dellavedova graduated. first round after number two Simona Halep and fertile ground for US recruiters. Australia’s nation- seventh-seeded Johanna Konta lost on Monday. al side “the Boomers” were earlier this month STRONG AT THE GRASSROOTS “She just went for it,” said 29-year-old Kerber. crowned FIBA Asia Cup champions despite field- “Partly because of the influence of the USA, “For sure, it was not the best day and not the ing a second-string side because their top inter- with import players going overseas and the best match for me.” national stars were unavailable. A record eight coaches going to coach elsewhere, the dis- US Open chiefs decided to cancel 44 singles Aussies (excluding Maker who was listed as tance between the USA and the rest of the matches and postpone the completion of 11 South Sudanese) were listed on NBA rosters at world certainly shrunk,” said Clarke, also a for- others until Wednesday because of the unrelent- the start of last season and hundreds of young mer Boomers assistant coach. ing rain. In total, only nine singles matches were men and women are now competing in the US While Australia’s National Basketball League due to be completed out of a scheduled 64. college system, with many progressing to profes- (NBL) struggled after the turn of the century as One man certain to finish under the roof on sional careers internationally. attendances dwindled, grassroots participation Tuesday night was Roger Federer, whose capture remained strong, producing a new generation of the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles in AUSTRALIA’S GOLDEN ERA of talent. “Whereas people (once) played anoth- 2017 has taken his Slam count to 19. While no basketball nation can match the er sport and made a transition to basketball, Heis bidding for a record sixth crown in New athletism of the US, coaches say Australians these kids have been around these big stadi- York. The 36-year-old Swiss, who missed the have earned a reputation for selflessness and ums since they were babies,” Clarke added. 2016 US Open to rest a knee injury, takes on US being team players. Exum, Simmons, and Jonah Bolden, who teenager Frances Tiafoe under the lights, looking “I know that when we take kids to tours in was recently drafted to the Philadelphia 76ers, to take his first round record to 17-0. America, the main thing that we struggle with are all sons of former NBL imports. Federer defeated the world number 70 in is defending those super-athletic kids. “But The elite training program in Australia’s capi- straight sets in Miami this year but Tiafoe, the then down the other end (Americans) struggle tal Canberra can take much of the credit for pro- MINNESOTA: San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde, left, celebrates with son of a Sierra Leone immigrant, illustrated his to defend our structure and our skill, and our ducing the country’s top talent. “We have got teammate Marquise Goodwin (11) after catching a 24-yard touchdown pass during growing reputation by seeing off world number decision-making,” said Melbourne Tigers coach- this hidden gem sitting in Canberra,” said the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Minnesota Vikings, six Alexander Zverev in Cincinnati. World num- ing director Nick Abdicevic. Basketball Australia chief Anthony Moore.—AFP Sunday, in Minneapolis. — AP THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 , 2017 SPORTS

CRICKET Pakistan ban Sharjeel for five years over spot-fixing

LAHORE: Pakistan’s anti-corruption tri- attempt to prearrange the result. arbitrator within 14 days of the decision. investigation by the tribunal. they would appeal against the verdict. bunal yesterday banned opener Latif, who did not play in the game, Four other players — Mohammad “We have reservations over the decision Sharjeel Khan for five years over a spot- was alleged to have orchestrated the Irfan, Shahzaib Hasan, Nasir Jamshed SPOTTY RECORD because the fixing could not be proved,” fixing case that has rocked the Pakistan deal. Both were also charged for not and Mohammad Nawaz — were also Sharjeel’s career blossomed last year Ijaz told reporters. Super League, the latest scandal to taint reporting the matter to the PCB’s anti- included in the investigation on multi- when he cracked a hundred in the first Pakistan has a history of such cases, the sport in the cricket-crazy country. corruption unit, resulting in an addition- ple charges. edition of the Pakistan Super League. He with former captain Salim Malik and The 28-year-old dashing left-handed al six month suspension for Sharjeel. Irfan and Nawaz admitted not then hit a blistering career-best 152 paceman Ata-ur-Rehman banned for life opener had been provisionally suspend- “Sharjeel is banned for five years, reporting the bookmaker’s offer. Irfan against Ireland and has played for after a match-fixing inquiry in 2000. ed along with fellow opener Khalid Latif which has two-and-a-half years sus- was banned for one year with six Pakistan in all three formats. Six top players — Wasim Akram, in February for violating the Pakistan pended,” said Asghat Haider, who head- months suspended and fined one mil- The proceedings included testimony Waqar Younis, Mushtaq Ahmed, Saeed Cricket Board’s (PCB) anti-corruption ed the three-member tribunal. lion rupees ($9,500). Nawaz was banned from Andrew Ephgrave, operations Ajmal, Akram Raza and Inzamam-ul-Haq code. The charges centred on a match “We hold that the participant for two months (one suspended) and manager of Britain’s National Crime — were also fined in the same case. between Islamabad United and (Sharjeel) has committed all offences as fined 200,0000 rupees. Agency (NCA) and from Ronnie Another former captain Salman Butt Peshawar Zalmi in Dubai in February. charged by the PCB under its code.” The tribunal is expected to rule on Flanagan, head of the International and pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Off four balls, Sharjeel scored a sin- Former PCB head Tauqir Zia and for- Khalid Latif’s case next month. Cricket Council’s (ICC) anti-corruption Mohammad Asif were banned for five gle, failed to score off two deliveries and mer Pakistan captain Wasim Bari were Jamshed, who is being investigated unit. The NCA was said to have passed years and jailed in Britain in a spot-fixing was then out. the other members of the tribunal by Britain’s National Crime Agency, was the initial information on the fixing to case in 2010. Spot-fixing involves bets on the out- formed in March. said to be the “go-between” linking the the ICC, which later informed the PCB of Former leg-spinner Danish Kaneria is come of a particular passage of play, Under the PCB code players can players and the bookie. the allegation. serving a life ban over a 2009 spot-fixing unlike match-fixing in which there is an appeal rulings before an independent His case and Hasan’s is still under Sharjeel’s lawyer Shaigan Ijaz said case in English county cricket. — AFP

MINNEAPOLIS: Minnesota Twins outfielders, from left, Eddie Rosario, Byron Buxton and Max Kepler show their three-point shooting form in their celebration of the Twins’ 6-4 win over the against the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game Tuesday, in Minneapolis. —AP

BASEBALL Stanton ties MLB record with 18th HR

WASHINGTON: Giancarlo Stanton tied a runs in his previous outing, pitched seven over Tampa Bay. Merrifield’s 16th home run er of a series relocated to Florida due to flood- Detroit. Arenado’s three-run shot broke open a major league record with his 18th home run innings. The left-hander has not allowed a run with two outs in the third ended the Royals’ ing caused by Hurricane Harvey. Adrian Beltre close game and helped the Rockies win for the in August, but Anthony Rendon had four RBIs in 22 innings against the Blue Jays this season. drought, three innings shy of the major league of the Rangers drove in three runs to pass Hall fourth time in six tries. Colorado increased its and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Craig Kimbrel finished for his 31st save in 35 record. The 1906 Philadelphia Athletics and of Famer Ernie Banks for 28th on the career RBI lead to four games over Milwaukee for the sec- Marlins 8-3 on Tuesday. Stanton hit a long chances. Promoted from Triple-A Buffalo to 1968 Chicago Cubs share the mark with 48 list with 1,637, and Joey Gallo hit a two-run ond NL wild card. Colorado went ahead 4-3 on homer in the first inning off Edwin Jackson (5- make his first start for the Blue Jays, left-han- scoreless innings. Bonifacio homered with two homer off Mike Fiers (8-9) before an singles by Jonathan Lucroy and Trevor Story, 3), his 51st this season, to open the scoring der Brett Anderson (2-3) allowed one run in 5 outs in the sixth off Alex Cobb (9-9). Cobb announced crowd of 3,485 at Tropicana Field, and a sacrifice fly by pinch-hitter Carlos following a 26-minute rain delay. His August 2/3 innings. gave up a run on three singles and three wild the home of the Tampa Bay Rays. The three- Gonzalez off starter Michael Fulmer (10-12). output matched the mark set by Rudy York pitches in the fourth. Hosmer scored on Mike game series that concludes Thursday was Charlie Blackmon reached on a fielder’s with the Detroit Tigers in 1937. Sammy Sosa ORIOLES 4, MARINERS 0 Moustakas’ single, but the Royals stranded moved from Minute Maid Park because of choice. Warwick Saupold walked DJ LeMahieu, set the record for homers in a month when he Dylan Bundy threw a one-hitter for his first runners at second and third. Royals rookie flooding in the Houston area, with the Astros and Arenado followed with his three-run drive hit 20 in June 1998, and Stanton has two career shutout, Manny Machado hit two of Jake Junis (6-2) did not allow a hit until a one- serving as the home team after the Rangers to reach 30 homers for the third straight sea- games left this month to catch the former Baltimore’s four solo homers, and the Orioles out single in the fifth. declined a proposal to play the games in son. He leads the majors with 111 RBIs. Cubs slugger. Stanton added an RBI with a extended their winning streak to six games. Arlington, Texas. It’s only the fourth time in Rockies starter German Marquez tied a career deep sacrifice fly in the fifth inning. Rendon’s Bundy (13-8) allowed just a bunt single to Kyle CUBS 4, PIRATES 1 major league history that games have been high with 10 strikeouts before leaving with three-run double in the seventh came after Seager in the fourth inning and set a career Jake Arrieta continued his dominant sec- relocated to neutral sites because of weather. one out in the seventh. Pat Neshek (2-1) got Washington’s bullpen thwarted a rally earlier high with 12 strikeouts. The right-hander has a ond half with six innings of two-hit ball, Ben Martin Perez (10-10) pitched seven strong the last two outs of the inning. in the inning. Daniel Murphy also had a two- 2.00 ERA in August and has struck out 10 or Zobrist homered and Chicago beat innings for the Rangers. run single. The Nationals, 16-7 since Aug. 6, more in three of his last four starts. Jonathan Pittsburgh. Anthony Rizzo went 3 for 4 with ANGELS 8, ATHLETICS 2 had five runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings Schoop and Welington Castillo also homered an RBI, Alex Avila had an RBI single and Jason TWINS 6, WHITE SOX 4 C.J. Cron hit two homers, including a three- against Vance Worley (2-4). for the Orioles, who moved two games over Heyward added a sacrifice fly for NL Central- Jorge Polanco homered twice and Ervin run drive in the first inning, and Los Angeles .500 for the first time since June 10. Schoop leading Chicago. Arrieta (14-8) struck out four Santana struck out seven while pitching into beat Oakland. Ben Revere had two RBIs for the RED SOX 3, BLUE JAYS 0 collected his 29th homer of the season and and retired the last seven batters he faced, the seventh inning, leading Minnesota past Angels, who have won three of four and are Chris Sale and two relievers combined on a 500th career hit with a solo shot in the first off leaving after 97 pitches with a 3-0 lead. He Chicago. Eduardo Escobar drove in two runs one game behind Minnesota for the second four-hitter, Hanley Ramirez hit a solo home run Erasmo Ramirez (5-5). hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in for the Twins, who started the day with a one- AL wild card. Cron drove a three-run homer off and Boston beat Toronto. Sale (15-6) fanned 11 any of his nine starts since the All-Star break, game lead over the Los Angeles Angels in the Chris Smith (0-4) in the first inning and also in his major league-best 17th double-digit ROYALS 6, RAYS 2 going 6-1 with a 1.59 ERA during that span. crowded race for the second AL wild card. had a solo shot in the eighth. Jesse Chavez (7- strikeout game, raising his league-leading Whit Merrifield, Jorge Bonifacio and Eric Wade Davis got the final three outs for his Santana (14-7) matched his highest total for 10) threw four scoreless relief innings. total to 264. His 15 wins lead the AL. Sale, who Hosmer homered as Kansas City snapped a 45- 27th save in 27 chances to establish a new wins since he was a 17-game winner 2010 matched a season-worst by allowing seven inning scoreless streak on the way to a victory Cubs record for consecutive saves opportuni- with the Angels. Matt Belisle pitched the ninth REDS 14, METS 4 ties converted. Chad Kuhl (6-10) allowed three for his fifth save. James Shields (2-5) has not Scott Schebler hit his first career grand runs in 5 1/3 innings. won for the White Sox in 10 starts. slam, and Cincinnati ended its 14-game losing streak against New York. The Reds hadn’t beat- MLB Results/Standings CARDINALS 10, BREWERS 2 DIAMODNBACKS 7, DODGERS 6 en the Mets since Sept. 6, 2014. They’d Matt Carpenter hit a two-run homer and A.J. Pollock hit a two-run homer and dropped their last eight to New York at Great San Diego 6, San Francisco 3; LA Angels 8, Oakland 2; Arizona 7, LA Dodgers 6; Colorado 7, Detroit 3; Kansas City Luke Voit drove in four runs, backing Luke Arizona roughed up Rich Hill in his follow-up American Ball Park, where the Mets are 30-16 6, Tampa Bay 2; Minnesota 6, Chicago White Sox 4; Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh 1; St. Louis 10, Milwaukee 2; Weaver’s 10-strikeout night in a 10-2 win to a near no-hitter. Hill (9-6) pitched nine no- all-time - the best winning percentage by any Texas 12, Houston 2; Cincinnati 14 NY Mets 4; Boston 3, Toronto 0; Washington 8, Miami 3; Baltimore 4, Seattle 0. Tuesday over the Milwaukee Brewers. hit innings against Pittsburgh today, losing NL team. Cincinnati put it away with a seven- American League National League Carpenter’s shot to right in the fifth had added the no-hitter and the game on Josh Harrison’s run eighth inning that featured Adam Duvall’s Eastern Division Eastern Division importance for the third baseman after he had walk-off homer in the 10th. The three-run homer. Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki W L PCT GB Washington 80 51 .611 - pledged $10,000 for every home run that he Diamondbacks scored 11 runs to complete a made his second appearance on the mound Boston 75 57 .568 - Miami 66 65 .504 14 hit the rest of the season to Hurricane Harvey three-game sweep of San Francisco on this season and induced a double-play NY Yankees 70 60 .538 4 Atlanta 57 72 .442 22 relief efforts. The Galveston, Texas native Sunday and kept hitting after a day off, grounder. Reds rookie Sal Romano (4-5) made Baltimore 67 65 .508 8 NY Mets 57 74 .435 23 looked up and pointed two fingers toward the knocking around Hill in a five-run first inning. his third straight solid start, allowing three Tampa Bay 66 68 .493 10 Philadelphia 49 81 .377 30.5 Toronto 61 71 .462 14 night sky as he touched the plate to extend Paul Goldschmidt homered and Fernando runs and six hits in six innings. Schebler home- Central Division the Cardinals’ lead to 9-1. St. Louis chased Matt Rodney allowed a run-scoring single by Chris red in the first off rookie Chris Flexen (3-3). Central Division Chicago Cubs 71 60 .542 - Cleveland 74 56 .569 - Garza (6-8) with one out in the fourth. The Taylor in the ninth before closing out his 33rd Milwaukee 68 64 .515 3.5 Minnesota 68 63 .519 6.5 right-hander walked five and allowed six runs, save. The wild card-leading Diamondbacks PADRES 6, GIANTS 3 St. Louis 66 65 .504 5 Kansas City 65 66 .496 9.5 though only three were earned after the have won five straight. Taylor hit a two-run Manuel Margot and Jabari Blash homered Pittsburgh 63 70 .474 9 Detroit 57 74 .435 17.5 Brewers committed two errors in the third. The homer and Yasiel Puig a solo shot off Zack to back Luis Perdomo’s six innings of solid Cincinnati 56 76 .424 15.5 Chicago White Sox 52 78 .400 22 loss dropped the second-place Brewers to 3 Godley (6-7) for the NL West-leading pitching as San Diego beat San Francisco. Western Division Western Division LA Dodgers 91 39 .700 - 1/2 games back of the NL Central-leading Dodgers, who have lost three in a row for the Perdomo (7-8) settled in after his pitch count Houston 79 52 .603 - Cubs, who won on Tuesday. first time since early June. climbed as he wiggled from jams in the first LA Angels 68 65 .511 12 Arizona 74 58 .561 18 Seattle 66 67 .496 14 Colorado 72 60 .545 20 two innings. Brad Hand handled the ninth for Texas 65 66 .496 14 San Diego 58 74 .439 34 RANGERS 12, ASTROS 2 ROCKIES 7, TIGERS 3 his 13th save. Matt Moore (4-13) was charged Oakland 58 74 .439 21.5 San Francisco 53 81 .396 40 Shin-Soo Choo homered and drove in four Nolan Arenado capped a four-run seventh with five runs and eight hits, with a walk and a runs, helping Texas rout Houston in the open- inning with his 30th homer, and Colorado beat hit batter. He struck out two. — AP THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 SPORTS

SOCCER KFA amends laws to get FIFA suspension lifted

By Faten Omar of directors of KFA and name a tempo- rary five-year transitional committee of KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Football general members to manage the Association (KFA) plans to move for- affairs of the association. ward with an effort to have its sus- Majroub noted two articles have pension from FIFA lifted after amend- been amended, which provide for the ing its statues this week. “We should convening of the extraordinary general have met a long time ago. The general assembly every three months. “We will assembly meeting is based on the hold the assembly every week if neces- demands of FIFA, which rejects any sary. And the assembly has the right to government interference and wants dissolve the association,” he explained. Kuwaiti clubs to play an independent He added the Kuwaiti football clubs role,” Saleh Al-Majroub, General also discussed cooperation with FIFA Secretary of Fahaheel Sport Club, told and where the clubs stand now. Kuwait Times. Jawad Al-Ghareeb, assistant treasur- The extraordinary general assembly er, board member and Salmiya Saleh Al-Majroub Jawal Al-Ghareeb Faleh Al-Daihani of the Kuwait Football Association on Football Club representative at the Tuesday overwhelmingly approved meeting, said Salmiya Football Club discuss matters related to cooperation because of alleged government inter- Championship side Nottingham amendments to its statutes in the pres- joined the general assembly without with FIFA. These amendments are fair ference. Last year, the authorities Forest. At a press conference after the ence of all Kuwaiti clubs in a bid to get any external pressures. “In light of the and in the service of Kuwaiti sport and ordered police to seize the football football offices were seized, Hasawi its suspension lifted by FIFA. Majroub problems faced by the Kuwait Football athletes. They will be beneficial for us association and Olympic committee promised increased prizes in the said the new amendments state “an Association, we decided it is our right without interference from any other offices, in the latest round of a sport- Kuwaiti championship. However, the extraordinary general assembly will be to exercise our role in lifting the sus- party,” Treasurer of Al-Sahel Club Faleh ing power struggle. The move came ousted head said authorities had used convened,” adding that “members pension, ending the damage caused to Al-Daihani said. The General Assembly after the government’s sports commis- “threat and intimidation” in an official should be informed of the place, time coaches and players and to resolve the adopted the amendments to the sion ousted Sheikh Talal Fahd Al-Sabah notice demanding that the KFA offices and agenda within one week before problem,” Ghareeb said. statutes with a majority of 13 clubs, as head of the KFA and the Kuwait be handed over. Hasawi later resigned the extraordinary general assembly.” “We have not been pressured to with Qadsiya Sports Club registering Olympic Committee. and two of its top teams withdrew He added members of the general convene the general assembly. We its rejection of the changes. Fawaz Al-Hasawi, who was named from league competition after com- assembly can hold an extraordinary have taken all decisions completely Kuwait has been suspended by the as new head of the football associa- plaints against the league’s chaotic general assembly to appoint the board independently, where 14 clubs met to world football body since 2015 tion, was the then owner of English disciplinary system.

Cameroon need four points to avoid doom: Hugo Broos JOHANNESBURG: Cameroon coach Hugo “Black Stars” only one with upstarts Uganda Broos admits their 2018 World Cup qualify- between them on four. ing campaign is doomed if they do not take Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah called up at least four points off Nigeria in back-to- long-time campaigners like the Ayew back clashes. brothers, Andre and Jordan, and Asamoah The Group B rivals meet in southeastern Gyan, and also named five uncapped play- Nigerian city Uyo this Friday and in ers. Egypt are away to Uganda Thursday in Cameroonian capital Yaounde three days a repeat of a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations later. Nigeria top the African “group of group match in Gabon won 1-0 by the death” with six points after two rounds, north Africans thanks to a last-gasp African champions Cameroon have two Abdallah Said goal. and Zambia and Algeria one. Said is in the squad, and so is 44-year- “If we still want to have a chance of old goalkeeper Essam El Hadary, as Egypt qualifying, we must take at least four points seek a win after losing the 2017 Nations off Nigeria,” the Belgian told reporters. Cup final to Cameroon and a 2019 qualifier “Should we fail to achieve that target, I in Tunisia. South Africa accept that hopes do not think it will be possible to qualify for of a fourth World Cup appearance could Russia.” Broos is hoping for an away draw hinge on defeating Cape Verde twice in and a home victory — results that would Group D, starting in Praia Friday. reduce the gap between the countries to Although an often windy national stadi- one point. The remaining two qualifying um can help the Cape Verdean “Blue rounds are scheduled for October and Sharks”, they have lost competitive matches November with only the five group winners there against Morocco, Libya and Uganda in Africa securing places at the global foot- since last year. ball showcase. Burkina Faso, who lead South Africa on “My players need little or no reminding goal difference, are away Saturday in Dakar of how important the matches against to Senegal, whose formidable attack boasts Cameroon are,” said Germany-born Nigeria in-form Liverpool winger Sadio Mane. coach Gernot Rohr. Gabon will lack 2015 African Footballer While Nigeria were fast out of the blocks of the Year Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang late last year to defeat Zambia and Algeria, when they host Group C pacesetters the Cameroon did well to draw in Algeria only Ivory Coast in Libreville Saturday. to be held at home by Zambia. Asked why the Borussia Dortmund strik- Bottom-of-the-table Algeria dumped er was missing, a Gabonese football official midfielder Sofiane Feghouli, a recent said: “The coach (Spaniard Jose Antonio PORTO ALEGRE: Brazil’s Neymar, right, and Firmino practice during a training session in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday. Brazil will face Ecuador in Galatasaray signing from West Ham United, Camacho) has chosen players who were a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match today.— AP for a must-win showdown with Zambia in available.” Ivory Coast have four points, Lusaka Saturday. Gabon and Morocco two and Mali one with Algeria, Cameroon and Nigeria qualified the Herve Renard-coached Moroccans Argentina, Uruguay collide for the 2010 and 2014 World Cup tourna- hosting the Malians in Rabat Friday. ments, but only one of the three countries Group A appears to be a straight fight can make it to Russia. between Tunisia and the Democratic Ghana, seeking a fourth consecutive Republic of Congo after they defeated in South America qualifiers World Cup appearance, host Congo Guinea and Libya in previous rounds. Brazzaville in Kumasi Friday needing maxi- The first top-of-the-table meeting is set mum points to have any realistic hope of for Friday in Rades and the Congolese will MONTEVIDEO: Luis Suarez could yet line up very difficult match... We will see who has the most of Argentina in the qualifying positions. overtaking Group E leaders Egypt. be handicapped by the absence of injured against Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi today as guts for it,” said Tabarez. Elsewhere today, second- Brazil will have the luxury of being able to treat The “Pharaohs” have six points and the Everton flier Yannick Bolasie. — AFP South America’s battle for 2018 World Cup places placed Colombia will aim to edge closer to qualifi- their game against Ecuador in Porto Alegre as a resumes with Argentina’s trip to Uruguay the pick cation with an away victory over already-eliminat- training exercise after securing qualification in their of the fixtures. ed Venezuela. Fourth-placed Chile meanwhile host last outing, a 3-0 win over Paraguay in March — With leaders Brazil already locking up their place Paraguay in Santiago as they aim to remain ahead their eighth consecutive victory.— AFP at next year’s tournament, attention turns to the tus- sle for the three remaining automatic berths on offer in the marathon 10-team qualifying tournament. Colombia are second in the standings on 24 points Crucial double date in while Uruguay and Chile occupy the other two auto- matic spots on 23 points. It means that fifth-placed Argentina have little margin for error as they head to Euro World Cup qualifying Montevideo’s Estadio Centenario for the latest instal- ment of their historic rivalry with the Uruguayans. PARIS: The race to qualify for the 2018 World in Stuttgart. Loew has called up 17 members of Argentina have spluttered their way through Cup in Russia is hotting up with just four rounds the squad that won the Confederations Cup for the qualifiers so far, notching only six wins in 14 of games remaining in the European qualifying the games. Behind them Northern Ireland look games, but have shown signs of life under new campaign. AFP Sports casts a glance over each to strengthen their grip on second as they go to coach Jorge Sampaoli. Sampaoli, who mastermind- group ahead of back-to-back rounds of fixtures San Marino and host the Czechs, who are third. ed Chile’s victory at the 2015 Copa America, took over the next week: control of the ‘Albiceleste’ in May, and began his GROUP D: TIGHT AT THE TOP reign with a morale-boosting 1-0 win over Brazil in GROUP A: FRANCE IN DUTCH SHOWDOWN This group is just about the toughest to call, a friendly in June. A 6-0 romp over lowly Singapore An error by Hugo Lloris that gifted Sweden a with Serbia and the Republic of Ireland level on 12 provided a further clue that Sampaoli, who favours 2-1 win in Stockholm needlessly complicated points while unbeaten Wales lie four points back France’s qualifying hopes and left them facing a with Austria. Wales host Austria knowing defeat LIBREVILLE: In this Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 file photo, Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, left, con- an aggressive, attacking style, may already have begun to have an influence. huge game against the Netherlands in Paris on could be disastrous for their prospects of reaching trols the ball in front of Cameroon’s Ambroise Oyongo during the African Cup of Thursday. Coach Didier Deschamps’ preparations a first World Cup in 60 years. Ireland’s home match Nations final soccer match between Egypt and Cameroon at the Stade de l’Amitie, in HIGUAIN AXED have not been helped by the noise surrounding with Serbia on September 5 is also huge. Libreville, Gabon. Egypt, the most successful team in Africa but a regular under- Kylian Mbappe’s impending move from Monaco achiever in World Cup qualifying, is in control of Group E. — AP Sampaoli served notice of his determination to invigorate Argentina’s ranks by axing striker to Paris Saint-Germain. France are second on GROUP E: POLAND ON POLE Gonzalo Higuain in favour of Inter Milan’s Mauro goal difference behind Sweden. Dick Advocaat’s Poland are primed to qualify for a first World Icardi. Icardi is expected to start at the apex of a Dutch are third and a defeat in Paris will leave Cup since 2006 as they sit six points clear of Japan hosts Australia with front three with Messi and Juventus prodigy Paulo them facing the prospect of missing a second Montenegro and Denmark in Group E. If they can Dybala lurking just behind. straight major tournament. emerge unscathed from a trip to Copenhagen World Cup spot for winners Argentina’s path to Russia has been complicat- and a home clash with Kazakhstan they will sure- ed by the Court of Arbtitration for Sport ruling on GROUP B: PORTUGAL PLAYING CATCH-UP ly be heading to Russia. Tuesday that confirmed a sanction against Bolivia European champions Portugal have been SEOUL: A win for either Japan or Australia cism I face, the more determined I am to playing catch-up with Switzerland ever since los- GROUP F: ENGLAND IN CONTROL when they meet at Saitama north of Tokyo respond.” Japan is concerned over the fitness for fielding an ineligible player in their September 2016 0-0 draw with Chile. FIFA later converted that ing 2-0 in Basel last September. They are three Gareth Southgate’s England are top of their today means a place at the 2018 World Cup, of Inter Milan fullback Yuto Nagatomo, but points behind the Swiss, who have a perfect group and still unbeaten, and matches away to with both teams keen to seal their spot with a will otherwise be at full strength. result to a 3-0 win for Chile, a ruling that means Sampaoli’s former team now have a one-point record ahead of matches against Andorra and Malta and at home to Slovakia should allow game to spare. If Japan, a point clear at the Both Japan and Australia received a boost Latvia. Currently suspended with Real Madrid, them to close in on qualification. Goalkeeper top of Group B above Saudi Arabia and on Tuesday when Saudi Arabia missed a advantage over the fifth-placed Argentines. “Now we have to play catch-up to get to the Cristiano Ronaldo is in the Portuguese squad Jordan Pickford will miss the games due to Australia, wins then Japan does not need any chance to go top of the group and lost 2-1 preparing to face the Faroe Islands and Hungary. injury. The Slovaks are just two points behind in points from a tricky trip to Saudi Arabia in the away to the United Arab Emirates. That result World Cup,” Sampaoli said Tuesday. Uruguay mean- while are sweating on the fitness of Barcelona star The Hungarians made it to Euro 2016, drawing 3- second and first host Slovenia, who are third. final group game on Sept. 5. means the Socceroos are able to qualify for 3 with Portugal, but unless they beat Latvia and After running England close in June, Scotland Despite sitting on top, the pressure has Russia if they manage to win in Japan. A draw Suarez. The 30-year-old talisman was initially ruled out of the fixture through injury but has travelled Portugal their chances of making it to Russia will need to beat Lithuania and Malta to stay alive. been building on Japan coach Vahid would leave the team needing to defeat be over. Halilhodzic after a series of uncertain per- group struggler Thailand in Melbourne next back to his homeland to train with the team. Veteran coach Oscar Tabarez hinted Suarez may yet GROUP G: SPAIN OR ITALY? formances. Just last week the national associ- week to be sure of a fourth successive World GROUP C: GERMANY CLOSING The game of the weekend will be in Madrid as ation denied reports that the Bosnian would Cup appearance. make a dramatic return on Thursday, declining to rule out the striker. “He has shown signs of recovery ON RUSSIA RETURN Spain take on Italy at the Bernabeu. The sides be dismissed if the hosts fail to defeat Australia coach Ange Postecoglou denies Reigning world champions Germany return have won all their games so far apart from their Australia. that there is any pressure. “From the outside that have rather surprised us,” Tabarez said. If Suarez fails to win his fitness battle, Uruguay to qualifying action after winning the 1-1 draw in Turin last year. They will be the top “I hear the recent criticism directed my people look at it and see pressure, but for Confederations Cup in Russia in July. Joachim two, but this game will help work out who quali- way and it puts pressure on me but this is the anyone involved, be it a coach or a player, will once again turn to in-form Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani, who is the top scorer in the Loew’s side, with six wins out of six so far, face fies automatically. David Villa, now 35, has been kind of situation I like,” Halilhodzic said. “The you look forward to these occasions,” the Czech Republic in Prague and then Norway recalled to the Spain squad.—AFP more I come under attack and the more criti- Postecoglou said.— AP qualifying competition with nine goals. “It is a very, Nadal, Osaka shine Argentina, Uruguay as rain causes collide in South US Open havoc America qualifiers

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DHAKA: Australia’s Glenn Maxwell, right, is bowled out by Bangladesh’s Sakib Al Hasan, unseen, as Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper captain Mushfiqur Rahim watches during the fourth day of their first Test cricket match in Dhaka, Bangladesh, yesterday. — AP Bangladesh stun Australia with historic Test win

DHAKA: Bangladesh yesterday regis- Bangladesh back into the game, dis- second Test. “That’s the belief we had tered their first-ever win over Australia missing both Warner and Smith (37) to and also our spinners did a great job,” he in Test cricket, beating Steve Smith’s put pressure on the tourists. added, saying Bangladesh would now men by 20 runs in a thrilling match in Pat Cummins hit a valiant 33 not out be looking to seal the series. A dejected Dhaka. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan after Shakib bowled Glenn Maxwell (14) Smith said his men could have per- took 5-85 to help the hosts dismiss off the first ball of the second session, formed better with the bat in the first Australia for 244 shortly into the second leaving Australia tottering on 199-8. innings when they scored 217, since the session on the fourth day. Cummins hit three fours and two sixes bounce and spin proved especially dev- David Warner top-scored with 112 to bring his side achingly close to a win, ilish the second time around. for the tourists, who were chasing a vic- but Shakib’s spin partner Taijul brought “It was a great Test match. Credit to tory target of 265 after dismissing the the curtain down on the innings with Bangladesh, the way they played,” he hosts for 221 in their second innings. his dismissal of Josh Hazlewood for said. “The first innings, I thought the Shakib lived up to his billing as the nought. Hazlewood, who was already partnership between Shakib and Tamim world’s number one Test all-rounder, fin- nursing an injury, has been ruled out of really set the game up for them. I ishing with a match haul of 10 wickets the second and final Test of the series. thought we fought back really nicely with his left-arm spin and making 84 in after that. “We probably let ourselves Bangladesh’s first-innings total of 260. ‘A GREAT FEELING’ down a bit in the first innings with the Australia — who are touring Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who bat. We probably needed to make a few Bangladesh for the first time in more was watching from the stands, waved more there.” than a decade — are currently ranked the nation’s flag as the jubilant players Australia have not played a Test in fourth to Bangladesh’s lowly ninth in ICC embraced and celebrated their historic Bangladesh since Ricky Ponting’s team Test rankings. They appeared to be win. “It’s a great feeling beating visited in 2006, six years after coasting towards their fifth consecutive Australia, and I think it was a great effort Bangladesh were granted Test status. Test win over the minnows when by the boys, especially Shakib,” said cap- They were due to play two Tests in Warner and Smith resumed the day on tain Mushfiqur Rahim of his all-rounder, the country in October 2015 but the 109 for two. who was named man of the match. tour was cancelled amid security fears Warner, who was unbeaten on 75 “Our performance in home condi- after a wave of attacks by Islamist overnight, reached his 19th Test century tions has been pretty consistent and extremists in the Muslim-majority off 121 balls with two runs off spinner against England also we were very close nation. The second Test will be played in Taijul Islam. But Shakib brought in the first Test and we beat them in the Chittagong from September 4-8. —AFP

SCOREBOARD

DHAKA: Scoreboard at close of play on the fourth day in the first Test between Bangladesh and Australia yesterday in Mirpur, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh 1st innings 260 (S. Al Hasan 84, T. Iqbal 71) A. Agar c&b T. Islam 2 Australia 1st innings 217 (S. Al Hasan 5-68) P. Cummins not out 33 Bangladesh 2nd innings 221 (T. Iqbal 78; N. Lyon 6-82) N. Lyon c Sarkar b M. Hasan 12 J. Hazlewood lbw b T. Islam 0 Australia 2nd innings (Target: 265 runs) Extras (b-7 lb-2) 9 D. Warner lbw b Al Hasan 112 Total (all out, 70.5 overs) 244 M. Renshaw lbw b M. Hasan 5 Fall of wickets: 1-27 M. Renshaw, 2-28 U. Khawaja, 3-158 D. Warner, 4-171 S. U. Khawaja c T. Islam b Al Hasan 1 Smith, 5-187 P. Handscomb, 6-192 M. Wade, 7-195 A. Agar, 8-199 G. S. Smith c Rahim b Al Hasan 37 Maxwell, 9-228 N. Lyon, 10-244 J. Hazlewood P. Handscomb c Sarkar b T. Islam 15 Bowling: Mehidy Hasan 19-3-80-2; Nasir Hossain 3-2-2-0; Shakib Al Hasan G. Maxwell b Al Hasan 14 28-7-85-5; Taijul Islam 19.5-2-60-3; Mushfiqur Rahim 1-0-8-0. M. Wade lbw b Al Hasan 4 Bangladesh won by 20 runs UAE beat Saudi Arabia to boost World Cup hopes

AL-AIN: The UAE maintained their hopes of qualifying for the ahead in the 20th minute. But barely had the Saudi celebrations 2018 World Cup in Russia with a shock 2-1 victory at home died down when the home side struck for the equalizer. against regional giants Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. A Tariq Ahmed cross found Ali Mabkhout and the UAE star It was only the fourth win in nine matches for the Emiratis, made no mistake with a right-footed shot from the centre of who took their tally to 13 points from nine matches to be the box into the bottom corner. Immediately after half-time, the placed fourth in Group B in the final round of Asian qualifying. Saudis had a golden opportunity to go ahead once again, but Japan top the standings with 17 points with Saudi Arabia captain Osama Hawsawi’s powerful header thudded against the and Australia on 16 each, meaning all the top four teams in the crossbar. But with the match just an hour old, Ahmed Khalil group are in with a chance of clinching the two automatic spots completed a remarkable UAE revival with a stunning shot from for next year’s finals. The UAE’s victory on Tuesday in Al-Ain was well outside the box which flew to the top left corner of the net, all the more remarkable because they bounced back within a beating Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Abdulla al-Mayouf all ends up. minute after being a goal down to stun the powerful Saudis. The UAE lost Mahmoud Khamis in injury time after he received The hosts had conceded a penalty when Mohamed Fawzi a second booking, but managed to hold onto their lead to keep fouled Nawal al-Abid in the penalty area and Al-Abid himself their chances alive when they take on Iraq on September 5 in slotted the ball home with a left-footed shot to put the Saudis their last match. — AFP Trump to promote ‘vision’ for job creation via tax overhaul Page 18

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QUEENSFERRY: Traffic flows on both carriageways of the Queensferry Crossing this morning after it opened to traffic for the first time yesterday in Queensferry, Scotland. The new bridge, which crosses the Firth of Forth, is the world’s longest three tower cable-stay bridge. — AP US Q2 GDP revised up, fastest in two years Consumer, business spending account for upward revision WASHINGTON: The US economy grew faster consumption. This raises doubts on the sustain- than initially thought in the second quarter, ability of the robust pace of consumer spending. notching its quickest pace in more than two Despite the acceleration in consumer spending, years, and there are signs that the momentum inflation remained benign in the second quar- was sustained at the start of the third quarter. ter. The Fed’s preferred inflation measure, the Gross domestic product increased at a 3.0 per- personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price cent annual rate in the April-June period, the index excluding food and energy, increased at a Commerce Department said in its second esti- 0.9 percent rate as previously reported. mate yesterday. The upward revision from the Last quarter’s rise was the slowest in more 2.6 percent pace reported last month reflected than two years and followed a 1.8 percent rate robust consumer spending as well as strong of increase in the first quarter. The gross domes- business investment. Growth last quarter was tic purchases price index, another measure of the strongest since the first quarter of 2015 and inflation pressures in the economy, increased at followed a 1.2 percent pace in the January- a 0.8 percent rate as reported last month. March period. Economists had expected that Businesses helped to carry the economy in the second-quarter GDP growth would be raised to second quarter, with spending on equipment a 2.7 percent rate. jumping at a rate of 8.8 percent. That was the Retail sales and business spending data so fastest in nearly two years and was an upward far suggest the economy maintained its stamina revision to the 8.2 percent pace reported last early in the third quarter. Other data yesterday month. It was the third straight quarterly showed private employers ramped up hiring in increase. Investment on nonresidential struc- August, adding 237,000 jobs to their payrolls. tures increased at a 6.2 percent pace, rather than That was up from 201,000 jobs in July. the previously reported 4.9 percent rate. That The ADP National Employment Report was was still a moderation from the January-March released ahead of the government’s more com- period’s brisk 14.8 percent rate and reflected prehensive employment report tomorrow, which some cooling in spending on mining explo- is expected to show solid job gains in August and ration, wells and shafts. diminishing labor market slack. The dollar extend- Inventory investment had a neutral effect on ed gains versus a basket of currencies on the data, second-quarter GDP as previously reported while prices for US Treasuries fell. US stock index after chopping off 1.46 percentage points from futures trimmed gains. output in the first quarter. Strong growth and a labor market that is Trade added two-tenths of a percentage near full employment support views the point to growth instead of the previously Federal Reserve will lay out a plan to start reported 0.18 percentage point, marking a sec- unwinding its $4.2 trillion portfolio of Treasury SAN JOSE: In this Aug 24, 2017 photo, Kathy Tringali (right), a recruiter for Big 5 Sporting Goods, talks to job seeker Jarrell Palmer during ond straight quarterly contribution. Housing bonds and mortgage-backed securities next a job fair, in San Jose, California. The Commerce Department issued the second of three estimates of how the US economy performed in was a drag on growth in the last quarter, with month and increase interest rates in December. the April-June quarter yesterday.—AP investment on homebuilding contracting at a With GDP quickening in the second quarter, administration has so far failed to pass any eco- Consumer spending the pickup in economic growth in the second 6.5 percent rate, instead of the previously the economy grew 2.1 percent in the first half nomic legislation and is yet to articulate plans for Consumer spending, which makes up more quarter. But stronger consumer spending came reported 6.8 percent pace. It was the the worst of 2017. That was up from the 1.9 percent tax reform and infrastructure. Chances are slim than two-thirds of the US economy, grew at a at the expense of saving amid sluggish wage performance in nearly seven years. Motor vehi- reported last month. that the Republican-controlled US Congress will 3.3 percent rate, the fastest in a year, reflecting gains. The saving rate slipped to 3.7 percent cle production rebounded after two straight Republican President Donald Trump has set an debate and pass tax reform legislation before the more spending on motor vehicles, cellphones, from 3.9 percent in the first quarter. The second- quarters of declines. Government spending con- ambitious 3.0 percent growth target for 2017, to end of the year. So far, the political gridlock in housing and utilities than previously estimated. quarter saving rate was previously reported at tracted for a second straight quarter, weighed be achieved through a mix of tax cuts, deregula- Washington has not hurt either business or con- That was revised up from the 2.8 percent pace 3.8 percent. Households cannot, however, con- down by decreasing state and local government tion and infrastructure spending. The Trump sumer confidence. reported in July and accounted for the bulk of tinue to rely on savings indefinitely to fund their investment. — Reuters Qatar and Russia to ‘bolster’ economic ties Smaller UK manufacturers DOHA: Two of the world’s largest energy pro- are two of the world’s top four gas producing ment in reaching the end of the crisis.” He feeling Brexit pinch: Survey ducers, Qatar and Russia, yesterday vowed to countries. Both are also major oil producers, and accused Saudi Arabia and its partners of ignor- increase trade ties at a time when the emirate last year Qatar spent billions on taking a stake in ing “on at least 12 different occasions” Qatari LONDON: The process of Britain’s depar- business conditions will deteriorate once is facing an economic boycott from neighbour- Russia’s state-controlled oil company, Rosneft. calls for talks on resolving the diplomatic ture from the European Union has Britain leaves the European Union. ing states. Qatar has turned to expanding its economic impasse. Lavrov-who has also visited Kuwait and already hurt around 40 percent of small “SME manufacturers are sending a Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made ties after a group of countries led by Saudi- the UAE as part of his Middle East tour-called for and medium-sized British manufacturers, clear message to government. The vast the commitment after a “lengthy” meeting in Arabia and United Arab Emirates cut off political all parties to find a solution. an industry survey showed yesterday. majority want to see free trade with the Doha with his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh and trade links with Doha on June 5, initiating He said the disputing countries should work The quarterly National Manufacturing EU maintained to help minimize the Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, and the Gulf’s worst political crisis in years. The bloc with regional mediators Kuwait to resolve the Barometer, conducted by business con- cost of imports and keep red tape to a before that, the country’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin accuses Qatar of supporting extremism, a crisis. “We are convinced that there’s a need to sultancies SWMAS and Economic Growth minimum,” said Simon Howes, chief Hamad Al-Thani. “We are committed to bolster- charge the emirate denies. seek a solution by searching for mutually benefi- Solutions, chimed with other surveys executive of the Exelin Group, which ing trade and economic ties,” Lavrov told On the crisis itself, Sheikh Mohammed said cial approaches through dialect,” said the showing robust manufacturing activity owns SWMAS. “Some manufacturers are reporters afterwards. there had been little change and accused Saudi Russian foreign minister. “It’s in our interests for right now, but nervousness about the already seeing the cost of materials rise He added that Moscow “attached great and others of ignoring Qatari calls for dialogue. the GCC to be united and strong,” he said, refer- future. While 45 percent of small- and due to recent falls in the value of ster- importance” to economic cooperation, including “Now we have reached 90 days of the crisis ring to the Gulf Cooperation Council comprised medium-sized (SME) manufacturers ling against the euro and uncertainty energy, between the two countries, a sentiment we are still in the same position,” he said. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and expected profits to improve over the next over the future of the UK’s trade echoed by Sheikh Mohammed. Russia and Qatar “We haven’t seen any change or develop- the UAE. —AFP six months, a similar proportion thought arrangements with the EU.” —Reuters THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 BUSINESS Trump to promote ‘vision’ for job creation via tax overhaul Economic tough talk expected at Springfield WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will the Loren Cook Company, which manufactures chances of reaching success on taxes. “He’s a lia- kick off his lobbying effort for a tax overhaul at fans, gravity vents, laboratory exhaust systems bility,” said Republican consultant Rick Tyler. “He an event with a Midwestern manufacturing and energy recovery ventilators. A key challenge proved that in the whole health care repeal and backdrop and some economic tough talk. The is to frame a tax plan that could include cuts for replace. He just can’t stay focused on one thing.” one thing missing? A detailed proposal. corporations and top earners as a boon for the The Trump administration released a one- Instead, in Springfield, Missouri, Trump will middle class. Officials suggested Trump would page set of goals in April, followed by a joint give remarks that the White House said will argue that cutting business taxes will benefit statement in July with congressional leaders. In focus on his “vision” for spurring job creation and American companies and workers. The remarks an interview with the Financial Times last week, economic growth by cutting rates and revising were drafted by Trump policy adviser Stephen Cohn said the White House and GOP leaders the tax code. Details will come later, officials Miller with the speechwriting team, under have agreed on a “good skeleton” for a tax over- said, when lawmakers work them out. Trump’s guidance, the White House said. haul, and said the House tax-writing committee After a year with no major legislative wins, Trump will be joined by Treasury Secretary would be drafting legislation while the White the stakes are high for the White House and Steven Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur House tries to sell the plan. BERLIN: Nespresso coffee capsules are pictured as preparations are under way for GOP leaders, who face mounting pressure to Ross, Gary Cohn, director of the National Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan touted the consumer electronics fair IFA in Berlin yesterday. Household appliances in a get points on the board before next year’s Economic Council, and Small Business tax reform efforts during an appearance in sub- smart home The fair is open for the public from September 1 to 6, 2017. —AFP midterm elections. Complicating matters, the Administrator Linda McMahon, said the White urban Seattle last week. He pledged to simplify tax push comes amid an intense September House. Also expected are Missouri elected offi- the code, calling it “the worst, the least competi- workload that requires Congress to act by cials, including Sen. Roy Blunt and Gov. Eric tive tax system in the industrialized world.” German inflation month’s end to fund the government and raise Greitens, as well as local business owners. White House officials declined to discuss the debt limit, as well as pass emergency spend- Trump is expected to continue his sales pitch details on Tuesday. Trump has promised the ing for the Harvey disaster. and Republicans are hoping the president com- largest tax cut ever, saying he’d like to see the inches up in August After failing to deliver on seven years of mits in a way he never did for healthcare. “If corporate tax rate drop from a top tax rate of 35 promises to repeal and replace Obamacare, you’re a Republican, you have to be encouraged percent to a top rate of 15 percent. But it’s not BERLIN: The pace of inflation in Germany cost of goods increased slightly faster in many Republicans believe they must produce by the president’s recent focus on tax reform,” clear if it will end up being that low in the plan. It increased slightly in August, preliminary August than in July at 2.0 percent. on taxes or face a reckoning in next year’s con- said Brian McGuire, former chief of staff to is also not clear what kind of break a typical tax- official figures showed yesterday, inching The ECB’s mass bond-buying program gressional midterm elections. If they don’t Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. “Not payer will see. closer towards the European Central Bank’s and historic low interest rates are designed have something to show for full control of only does presidential leadership make the Cohn told the Financial Times a bill could be eurozone-wide target. to encourage lending, promoting growth Congress and the White House, voters could chances of success here far more likely, it could passed in the House and Senate by year’s end, Consumer prices rose by 1.8 percent and driving inflation towards the bank’s tar- try to take it all away, beginning with the also very well be the difference between Donald pushing back the administration’s timetable for year-on-year this month in Europe’s largest get. Central bank chiefs have in recent GOP’s House majority. Trump presiding over a jobs boom and Nancy a bill to reach the president’s desk. The White economy, federal statistics authority months highlighted the importance of core On Twitter Sunday, Trump previewed his trip, Pelosi presiding over an impeachment trial.” House had said previously that it expected final Destatis reported. August’s rate of price inflation-excluding volatile food and ener- stressing the politics. Calling Missouri a “wonder- But in order to clear their other priorities and passage in November. growth was 0.1 percentage points higher gy costs-as a measure of the effectiveness ful state,” he said the state’s Democratic Sen. focus to rewriting the tax code, Congress will Cohn said that if Democrats are not interest- than in July, in line with predictions from of their easy-money policy. Claire McCaskill - up for re-election next year - is need a steady partner in the White House, some- ed in working together, they will pursue legisla- analysts surveyed by data company “The core rate in Germany might rise “opposed to big tax cuts” and said a “Republican thing that’s been sorely lacking from Trump thus tion using a maneuver that only requires FactSet. further given the continued strength of will win” the state. far. If the president chooses to renew fights with Republican votes. Democrats have already gone Using the ECB’s preferred yardstick, the German GDP growth and the fact that the Trump is kicking the effort off in Springfield, key lawmakers like McConnell or double down on the attack. Democratic House Minority Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices, economy is already operating at around considered the birthplace of the historic Route on contentious issues like funding his border Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Twitter recently that inflation picked up 0.2 percentage points capacity,” Capital Economics analyst 66 highway, known as “America’s Main Street.” wall, which he’s already threatened to shut down House Speaker Paul Ryan’s “tax plan is not compared with July’s level to reach 1.8 per- Jennifer McKeown commented on regional Emphasizing domestic jobs, he’s appearing at the government to achieve, that could only hurt reform - it’s a tax cut for billionaires.” —AP cent. That pace is near the Frankfurt-based inflation data released earlier yesterday. institution’s target of close to, but below 2.0 “But some of the pressure on inflation percent for the whole 19-nation euro area. will be offset by the recent rise in the euro Looking at the different elements of the exchange rate,” she added. With inflation Midnight rush for power in consumer price basket, growth in energy across all 19 eurozone members at just 1.3 and food costs sped up, with energy infla- percent last month, the central bank tion hitting 2.3 percent after a slump to remains far from its target-meaning its zero in June. interventions in the economy are likely to electricity-starved Gaza Meanwhile, price growth in services be wound down only slowly in the coming including home rents slowed, while the months and years. —AFP GAZA CITY: Once a day, the electricity comes on and the Ahmed household whirs into action- even if it’s the middle of the night. Niveen starts Ahli United Bank offers its the washing machine, her youngest son plugs in all the phones and computers to charge, her services during Eid holidays daughter runs to switch on the water heater, and her other son rushes to get his fix of television. KUWAIT: On the occasion of Eid Al-Adha, Such is life in the Gaza Strip, where residents Ahli United Bank (AUB) congratulates have been receiving only three or four hours of and extends its warm wishes to His mains electricity a day. The power can come on Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh in the heat of the day or in the middle of the Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the night, but whenever it does, people rush to get Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad things done. “Tonight the electricity came at 10 Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the government, the pm. In a few days it will move to after midnight,” citizens of Kuwait and all residents across Niveen, 39, told AFP. “It’s no longer tolerable.” the country, and conveys its readiness to Over the past three months, the already energy- serve its customers during the Eid Al- sparse coastal enclave has seen its electricity cri- Adha holidays. sis worsen. UN Secretary General Antonio AUB announced in a press release: “All Guterres, on his first visit to Israel and the our branches will be closed for five days Palestinian territories, will see the crisis for him- from Thursday 31st August 2017 until self when he travels to Gaza yesterday. A long- Monday 4th September 2017. Work will running feud between Palestinian president resume on Tuesday 5th September 2017. Mahmud Abbas’s Fatah and Hamas, the Islamist In a related context, AUB reconfirmed movement that runs the Gaza Strip, has led to that customers will be able to conduct Customers can also use the Bank’s web- further cuts in electricity supplies. More than two their banking services through the Bank’s GAZA CITY: This file photo taken on July 30, 2017 shows a Palestinian man charging a car bat- site, www.ahliunited.com.kw. and can million Gazans, already dealing with a crippling electronic channels, including mobile tery during the few hours of mains electricity supply the residents of the Gaza Strip receive conduct their financial transactions Israeli blockade and a mostly closed border with and internet banking, and its 24/7 tele- every day, in Gaza City. —AFP through the Bank’s ATMs which are con- Egypt, have to get by on three or four hours of banking ‘Hayakom’ service on 1812000. veniently positioned across Kuwait. mains power a day, in shifting and erratic cycles. ment, as well as the blockade’s economic given up the idea of choosing when he works. Umm Adel Zahour, 57, lives with her husband impact, have dramatically cut Gaza’s capacity to On one recent morning, he arrived at work at and eight children in the narrow alleys of Gaza generate power, rights groups say. 3:00 am, as that was when the power was due to CBK services City’s impoverished Shati refugee camp. On top of that, key infrastructure, including come on. “I have a lot of clothes for my cus- When power comes, no matter what time, she Gaza’s sole power station, has been severely tomers. I want to protect my livelihood but it during Eid and her husband rush to bake bread with an elec- damaged during those conflicts. In recent depends on electricity,” he said. tric oven. “I used to make 200 loaves to cover the months, Abbas, based in the occupied West “Last Friday I was with my family far away but holidays family for days, but now I can only do around 30,” Bank, has also sought to squeeze Gaza in order my neighbors called to tell me the power had she told AFP. “There is no power to keep the bread to isolate longtime rivals Hamas. come at an unexpected time. I left them and KUWAIT: The Commercial cold.” Her husband recalls a worker who agreed to Abbas has reduced the amount of electricity went to the shop.” Balawi’s company sometimes Bank of Kuwait (CBK) work flat-out to fix some bathroom tiles while the the Palestinian Authority pays Israel to deliver to pays to run a private generator but that entails announced that its services power was on, despite searing heat. “He tried to Gaza, pushing already limited electricity supplies huge extra expenses. “It’s a cost that needs to be would be available during use every minute of it. We are trying to take to as little as two hours a day. Despite Egypt in borne by my customers but most of them won’t the Eid holidays at the advantage of every minute,” he said. July beginning to import fuel into Gaza to help accept it,” he said. Abdullah Zaqout, also from bank’s two branches at supply the strip’s sole power station, the short- the Shati refugee camp, has to pay for electricity Kuwait International Airport, ‘Depends on electricity’ ages remain severe. While richer Gazans pay for to look after his sick 67-year-old father, who suf- CBK call center, 1-888225, as The crisis has both long and short term caus- private generators, many cannot afford to do so. fers from severe asthma. The family need con- well as CBK’s website: es. Israel has imposed its blockade on Gaza for a Gaza has 45 percent unemployment and more stant electricity to run his nebulizer, a kind of www.cbk-online.com and decade, arguing it needs to rein in Hamas, with than two-thirds of the population rely on inhaler he uses to take his medicine. “He needs the bank’s ATMs found all whom it has fought three wars since 2008. Israeli humanitarian aid. Mahmoud al-Balawi, who treatment every two hours. I had to invest in a over Kuwait. restrictions on imports of materials and equip- owns a launderette west of Gaza City, has long private generator.”—AFP EXCHANGE RATES

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BEIRUT: Lebanon has begun reforms to repair its oil and gas industry and passing an electoral quated electricity sector, Lebanon has little rev- fragile economy after years of paralysis in deci- law paving the way to a parliamentary election enue left to upgrade water, telecoms, roads and sion-making but is under pressure to do more to next year. other crumbling infrastructure needed to prevent its rising debt spinning out of control. “The stable outlook reflects the return to a ful- encourage tax-generating industry and growth. President Michel Aoun, elected last year after 29 ly-functioning government, which will support months without a head of state, signed off last reform momentum going forward,” Moody’s said. Central Bank role week on public sector pay rises and tax increases The International Monetary Fund wants the to cover their cost-part of a series of government Infrastructure government to raise taxes, particularly on fuel, moves that have prompted Moody’s rating Economic growth has been battered by six and strengthen tax compliance to stem debt agency to lift its outlook for Lebanon to stable years of war in neighboring Syria and political growth but Lebanon’s business community says from negative. divisions, slowing to just over 1 percent a year the proposed increases would undermine But finance ministry estimates indicate the from an average of 8 percent before the Syrian growth. Garbis Iradian, chief Middle East and measures will have little impact on the fiscal bal- war, officials have said. Lebanon’s debt has also North Africa economist for the Institute of ance or debt burden, the world’s third highest in risen strongly since Syria’s civil war began in International Finance, a global association of terms of debt-to-GDP ratio and the main reason 2011. Moody’s says the debt-to-Gross Domestic financial institutions, said the increases might why Moody’s has also downgraded its credit rat- Product ratio, which indicates a country’s ability result in some short-term inflationary pressure ing. Economists are calling for other reforms to to pay back its debt, will reach almost 140 per- but were needed. boost revenue and stop the debt rising, includ- cent in 2018. “Recent fiscal reforms are very “Lebanon is undertaxed,” he said, comparing ing passing a budget, reforming the heavily sub- unlikely to reduce the deficit in 2017 and 2018 ... it to countries such as Turkey, Morocco and sidized electricity sector, raising fuel tax and tax further action will be needed to reverse the ris- Jordan. Lebanon’s central bank quietly steered collection and improving the investment envi- ing debt trajectory,” Moody’s said on Saturday, policy in the absence of political leadership, ronment. changing its rating to B3 from B2. using stimulus packages and costly financial “They’ve gotten government working again, With revenues and growth low, the country engineering to keep foreign reserves stable they’ve gotten institutions moving again. The relies on deposits made into local banks by mil- and growth ticking over. Central bank Governor Zain announces Anowar hope is they start tackling those major issues lions of expatriate Lebanese. The banks buy gov- Riad Salameh has said he will stabilise the with the same seriousness and effectiveness,” ernment debt which finances the expanding economy for “as long as it takes” for the govern- Hossain winner of said Wissam Harake, a World Bank economist budget deficit and debt. But deposits are sensi- ment to become more effective, pass a budget based in Beirut. Until Aoun was elected on Oct. tive to political risk and economists say the gov- and tackle the structural deficit.Financial 31 last year, Lebanon had gone nearly two-and- ernment needs to generate higher revenues and sources say confidence in Salameh is high, but KD 5000 grand prize a-half years without a president because parlia- boost growth to put the economy on a firmer economists and bankers have said the central ment was unable to agree on a candidate. footing. Debt interest payments in 2016 account- bank cannot carry the burden indefinitely. KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommu- prize: Ahmad Nader Ahmad Ibrahim. Since then, Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s gov- ed for about 48 percent of Lebanon’s domestic “Without the government coming in with nications company in Kuwait, Zain launched this new campaign in ernment has taken steps to improve stability revenues, up from 38 percent in 2014, said structural reform then monetary policy or cen- announced the winners of the fourth partnership with Samsung Al-Babtain as and boost the economy by agreeing legislation Harake, the World Bank economist. tral bank activity by itself cannot solve long- and final week draw of its “Win Cash part of its strategy to reinforce its rela- intended to kick-start the development of its With large sums spent on subsidizing the anti- term structural issues,” Harake said. — Reuters Daily” campaign, which offered postpaid tionship with its postpaid customers. customers a chance to win daily and The company is keen on offering the weekly cash prizes as well as a grand biggest campaigns and promotions cash prize of KD 5000. along with the latest technologies to its Zain announced Anowar Hossain customer base, considered the largest in winner of the KD 5000 grand prize, as the country. well as the winners of the KD 350 daily The campaign ran for four weeks, cash prize: Shamlan Eisa Hussain where draws were held on a daily basis. Alharban, Basel Abdulkareem Mahmoud Today’s announcement is a testament of Yaseen, Majed Abdulrahman Majed Zain’s tireless efforts in rewarding its cus- Alzuabi, Ali Ahmad Mahmoud Fenahi, tomer base, further reinforcing its leader- Naser Tareq Ahmad Alayoob, Sali ship position. The campaign further Mohammad Abdulhameed Ahmad, demonstrates Zain’s pivotal role in Aqeel Ali Abd Hassan, and Ahmad Eissa Kuwait’s telecom sector, sparing no effort Alenezi. The company also announced in introducing exceptional offerings for the winner of the KD 1000 weekly cash technology and smartphone enthusiasts. Ryanair CEO says won’t bid for Air Berlin

BERLIN: Ryanair chief executive Michael O’ The pugnacious Ryanair boss said Leary yesterday said his airline would not awarding Air Berlin to Lufthansa would make a bid for insolvent Air Berlin, slam- give Germany’s flagship carrier control over ming what he called a German “stitch-up” “95 percent of the domestic market”. designed to benefit Lufthansa. This would make Lufthansa “not just a Several airlines are jostling to take over German champion but a German monster parts of Air Berlin after it filed for insolven- who will increase the cost of air travel for cy earlier this month, a process Ryanair has millions of Germans for the next 10, 15, 20 been fiercely critical of. The chief executive years”. of the Irish no-frills airline said at a press German newspaper Bild has reported conference in Berlin that Ryanair would that Lufthansa-which already leases 38 of only join the scramble for assets if it “was a Air Berlin’s 140 planes-could buy up to 70 fair and open process”. “But we are not get- aircraft with as many as 3,000 crew for its ting involved in this process because it is a low-cost subsidiary Eurowings. stitch-up,” O’Leary said. Other interested airlines cited in media Air Berlin filed for insolvency after main reports include package holiday firm TUI, owner Etihad Airways suddenly pulled the British low-cost carrier EasyJet and Thomas funding plug following years of losses. The Cook subsidiary Condor, as well as Bavarian PARIS: French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire is escorted by Medef head Pierre Gattaz (R) during his visit to the Medef ‘summer university’ German government then stepped in with entrepreneur Rudolf Woehrl. meeting in Jouy-en-Josas yesterday. —AFP a 150-million-euro ($180-million) bridging German Economy Minister Brigitte loan to keep the carrier’s planes flying for Zypries said last week that “for competition the coming weeks. reasons, no single company can take over O’Leary accused the government and Air Berlin”. Ryanair has lodged complaints Mexico dusts off ‘Plan B’ as the two German airlines of conspiring to with German and European Union anti- News allow Lufthansa to take over a debt-free Air trust authorities, urging them to investi- Trump threatens to kill NAFTA in brief Berlin in violation of anti-trust rules, gate the “obvious conspiracy playing out in charges the government rejects. Germany”. — AFP MEXICO CITY: Mexico sees a serious risk Responding to Guajardo’s comments, Ethiopian Airlines in talks the United States will withdraw from NAF- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take over Arik Air TA and is planning for that eventuality, said his government would continue to ADDIS ABABA: Africa’s largest and most profitable airline Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said work “seriously” to improve NAFTA. says it is negotiating to take over management of West on Tuesday, calling talks to renegotiate Earlier this month, Guajardo told Africa’s largest airline, the Nigeria-based Arik Air. Ethiopian the deal a “roller coaster” that could lead Reuters a “Plan B” meant being prepared Airlines’ head for international services, Esayas to an impasse. to replace items such as some of the bil- Woldemariam, tells The Associated Press that the negotia- US President Donald Trump has threat- lions of dollars in grain Mexico imports tions follow a request by Nigeria’s aviation ministry. ened three times in the past week to from the United States annually. Nigeria’s government took over Arik Air early this year after abandon the North American Free Trade To that end, and to seek openings in it declared heavy losses. “We definitely are willing and able Agreement, revisiting his view that the more markets, Mexico is hosting trade to take over the management of Arik Air,” Esayas said yes- United States would probably have to talks with Brazil this week. Trade officials terday. Ethiopian Airlines is one of Africa’s largest airlines. start the process of exiting the accord to are also discussing a possible replace- Taking over Arik Air’s management would give the airline a reach a fair deal for his country. ment for the Trans-Pacific Partnership major presence in Africa’s most populous nation and one Trump has vowed to get a better deal trade pact that Trump ditched after tak- of the continent’s top economies and oil producers. Latest for American workers, and the lively rhet- ing office. official figures from Ethiopian Airlines say it generated total oric on both sides precedes a second Overlapping with the NAFTA talks, revenues of close to $3 billion in 2016. —AP round of talks starting on Friday in Mexico Mexico will participate in separate trade City to renegotiate the 1994 accord bind- meetings with Australia and New Zealand ing the United States, Mexico and Canada. in Peru, and President Enrique Pena Nieto Higher fuel costs pile “This is not going to be easy,” Guajardo travels to China this weekend. heat on Chinese airline BERLIN: Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary, who has expressed an interest in buying up said at a meeting with senators in Mexico Still, attempts to diversify trade will SHANGHAI: Asia’s biggest carrier China Southern parts of insolvent German airline Air Berlin, distributes press releases to journalists City. “The start of the talks is like a roller not be easy. Some 80 percent of all Airlines said higher jet fuel costs clipped its profit in the prior to a press conference in Berlin yesterday. — AFP coaster.” “Next Friday there is the possibili- Mexican exports go to the United States, first half, while China Eastern earnings rose but only ty that we find an impasse, the possibility and economies such as Brazil and China with the help of a one-off asset sale. Net profit at state- that this does not advance, we can’t rule often compete with Mexico. owned China Southern dropped 11.1 percent year-on- that out,” he said. Guajardo also suggested World Trade year to 2.77 billion yuan ($420 million) in January-June, India exceeds expectations for Guajardo has previously estimated a Organization tariffs that would kick in if the carrier said late Tuesday in a statement to the Hong 60 percent chance the talks would be NAFTA crumbled would be more favor- Kong stock exchange, where it is listed. Its bottom line first month of GST collection wrapped up by an ambitious soft dead- able for Mexico, a view held by many was hit by a more than 30 percent rise in operating line for January, a date Mexico said was Mexican experts who think trade with the expenses due to higher jet fuel costs, which offset rev- NEW DELHI: India collected nearly $14.5 Businesses had been nervous about the important to avoid the talks becoming United States would survive the demise enue gains, the Guangzhou-based airline said. billion from a new goods and services tax imposition of the GST, which sets out four politicized ahead of its July presidential of the 1994 deal. in its first month of operation, well beyond different rates of between five and 28 per election. “I don’t think it’s going to make that government estimates, according to official cent instead of the one originally envi- much of a difference in terms of the trad- Buffett becomes top data. The government promised that the sioned. There were complaints that the roll- “NO NAFTA” ing relationship, said Andres Rozental, a shareholder in BofA national tax, which replaced more than a out was rushed and businesses were The need for a back-up plan in case former Mexican deputy foreign minister. WASHINGTON: American billionaire Warren Buffett’s dozen separate levies, would transform unclear about what to charge for goods Trump shreds the deal underpinning a “If we have to go to WTO tariffs, for us it’s Berkshire Hathaway group has officially become the top India’s $2 trillion economy into a single under the new tax regime. Some sectors trillion dollars in annual trade in North fairly straightforward.” Guajardo’s and shareholder in Bank of America after exercising its right to market for the first time. went on strike.Prime Minister Narendra America has been a long-standing posi- Videgaray’s trip to Washington was buy 700 million shares at a discount. Buffett had received In the first month of collection the tax Modi held a special midnight session of tion of the trade minister, who travels to announced after Trump not only threat- the warrants in 2011 after investing $5 billion in the bank, netted just short of $14.5 billion, some parliament-boycotted by the opposition Washington on Tuesday with foreign min- ened to pull out of the trade deal, but which was suffering at the time from the fallout from the $200 million more than forecast for July, parties-to launch GST which he called “a ister Luis Videgaray to meet senior White again said that Mexico would end up pay- global financial crisis. Bank of America said Buffett had data from the finance ministry showed. good and simple tax”. House and trade officials. ing for the wall he wants to build acquired the shares for about $7.14 each-well below their “We have exceeded the target,” Finance But changes are still being made one “We are also analyzing a scenario with between the two countries. Tuesday closing price of $23.58. Buffett’s investment is now Minister Arun Jaitley was quoted by the month afterwards. The government no NAFTA,” Guajardo said. In an interview Mexico has refused point blank to pay worth $16.51 billion, meaning he has made a capital gain Press Trust of India as saying on Tuesday. Wednesday approved a tax increase on lux- published earlier on Tuesday in Mexican for a wall. In January, after similar com- of nearly $12 billion. “In 2011, we welcomed Berkshire More than 60 percent of businesses which ury cars and sports vehicles, above and business daily El Economista, Guajardo ments led Mexico to scrap a summit with Hathaway as a shareholder, and we appreciate their contin- registered in July to comply with the new beyond the 28 percent GST already said “there is a risk, and it’s high” that the Trump, the two sides agreed not to talk in ued support now as our largest common shareholder,” the tax had filed returns, the data showed. slapped on these vehicles. —AFP Trump administration abandons NAFTA. public about it. — Reuters bank’s CEO Brian Moynihan said in a statement. THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 BUSINESS S&P, Dow flat as data helps offset Trump comments

NEW YORK: The S&P and the Dow opened little above the 183,000 jobs expected by economists. Talking is not the answer,” Trump tweeted yester- 0.3 percent, at 6,320.68, on gains in Apple strong growth is sustainable. Chinese bro- changed yesterday as investors focused on data The strong data could strengthen the Federal day. “We suspect the North Korea problem, and Amazon Eight of the 11 major S&P kerage Guosen Securities is bullish on that showed stronger-than-expected US econom- Reserve’s case for another rate hike this year. although not yet causing a rush to exit will even- sectors were lower, with the energy index’s China stocks, after the Shanghai market ic growth, helping offset worries over President Chances of a rate hike rose to 37 percent from tually take a negative toll on the markets,” said 0.52 percent fall leading the decliners. held firmly above the 3,300-point-mark Donald Trump’s latest tweet on North Korea. 32 percent after the data, according to CME Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at First Crude oil prices slid, while gasoline this week, a level previously seen as a Gross domestic product increased at a 3.0 percent Group’s FedWatch tool. The ADP report comes Standard Financial. Also on the radar is Trump’s futures hit their highest since mid-2015 strong resistance. rate in the April-June period, the Commerce ahead of the more comprehensive government first speech specifically on tax policy later in the yesterday as flooding and damage from “Economic recovery is expected to kick Department said in its second estimate. payrolls data for August tomorrow. day. The speech, officials said, would be about Harvey shut over a fifth of US refineries. China’s A shares into a bull market,” The upward revision in the second-quarter Investors are also keeping an eye out on the “why” reforming the tax code was needed, not Tropical Storm Harvey made its second Guosen analyst Yan Xiang said in its latest data from the 2.6 percent pace reported last ongoing tensions between the United States about “how” to reform it. landfall in Louisiana yesterda, pouring strategy report. “Currently, we could be at month reflected robust consumer spending as and North Korea after Trump dismissed any “Trump’s outline of tax reform today is likely down more water after setting rainfall the turning point of the economic cycle,” well as strong business investment. diplomatic negotiations with North Korea, say- to be well received by the markets,” Cardillo said. records in Texas. Among stocks, shares of Yan said, citing strong economic data, Adding to the positive sentiment, a report ing “talking is not the answer,” a day after The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 2.2 H&R Block fell 7.2 percent to $27.29, the robust commodity prices and modest from payroll processor ADP showed that US pri- Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile over Japan. points, or 0.01 percent, at 21,867.57, the S&P 500 top S&P percentage loser, after the tax inflation. vate employers added 237,000 jobs in August The “US has been talking to North Korea, and was up 1.23 points, or 0.05 percent, at 2,447.53. preparation service provider reported a UBS, however, was less sanguine about for its biggest monthly increase in five months, paying them extortion money, for 25 years. The Nasdaq Composite was up 18.79 points, or bigger-than-expected quarterly loss. the outlook. Gao Ting, Head of China Chico’s FAS declined 7.41 percent after Strategy at UBS Securities, said: “We think the apparel retailer forecast gross margin earnings growth momentum likely peaked declines and a bigger drop in full-year com- in H1, and with economic growth set to parable sales. Dycom Industries fell 5.71 slow and margin pressure emerging, earn- percent after the broadband fiber installer’s ings growth should decelerate over the rest forecast missed expectations. of the year.” Still, Gao said he hasn’t seen any nega- China stocks steady tive “catalysts that would bring down the China stocks were steady yesterday market in the near term.” Airline operators despite a pull-back in the banking sector, surged in both China and Hong Kong, as as investors bet sectors such as airlines and investors bet that the sector - typically bur- real estate will benefit from a resurgent dened with heavy US dollar debt - would yuan against the dollar. benefit from a strong yuan, which on Hong Kong’s benchmark index followed Tuesday strengthened and breached the Asian markets higher, and is set to close at psychologically important 6.6 per dollar the highest level since May, 2005, helped level for the first time since June 2016. by easing geopolitical tensions, as well as Major carriers including China Southern signs mainland money continues to flow Airlines , Air China and China Eastern steadily into the city’s bourse. China’s Airlines all posted strong gains. Real estate, bluechip CSI300 index rose 0.1 percent to another sector potentially benefiting from 3,836.36 points by the lunch break, while a strong currency, also rose sharply, aided the Shanghai Composite Index was by improving industry fundamentals as unchanged at 3,364.32 points. well. But banking stocks retreated following As the largely bright half-year company strong gains recently, with some investors earnings season draws to a close, investors pocketing gains after major leaders released are pondering about the outlook and if the their results. —Agencies THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 BUSINESS Gulf Insurance Group wins ‘The Best Insurance Brand’ award

KUWAIT: Gulf Insurance Group K S C P [gig], one of the service delivery in the evolving Insurance sector. Gulf ing a single brand identity in the MENA KIPCO - Kuwait Projects Company - is leading insurance service provider in the Middle East Insurance Brand aims to create greater desirability Region. We will continue to work Gulf Insurance Group’s largest share- and North Africa region, won ‘The Best Insurance across the insurance industry, with a primary focus on towards exceeding expectations and holder, followed by the Canadian-based Brand, Mena Region 2017’ by the Global Brands building long lasting premium quality relationships excelling in our industry.” Fairfax Financial Holding Ltd. Awards for the second time. This award is in recogni- that are rewarding and based on mutual respect. Gulf Insurance Group is the largest Gulf Insurance Group enjoys the priv- tion of the Group’s consistent and exceptional commit- Khalid M Al-Sanousi, Group Corporate insurance Group in Kuwait in terms of ilege of being the first triple-rated insur- ment to Innovation, Quality, Branding Activities, and Communications & Investor Relations Senior written and retained premiums, with ance group in Kuwait. The group holds a Customer Service & Performance in the MENA Region. Manager said, “We are pleased to win this interna- operations in both life and non-life Financial Strength Rating of ‘A’ Global Brand Awards was established with the aim tional recognition for what we believe to be a world- insurance. Gulf Insurance has become (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of ‘a’ of honoring excellence in performance and rewarding class brand. This award is an acknowledgement for one of the largest insurance networks in with stable outlook from A.M. Best companies across different sectors to acknowledge the the Group’s continuous dedication and hard work to the Middle East and North Africa with Khalid Al-Sanousi Europe - Rating Services Limited, a key players who strive for perfection and provide a fulfill the insurance needs of our valued clients in the companies in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Financial Strength Rating of A- with sta- platform for recognition. This year’s award winners most professional manner. It is worth to mention that Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Algeria, Iraq, Bahrain, Emirates, ble outlook from Standard & Poor’s and an Insurance were selected from a very competitive group of the Group is currently in the process of creating a Turkey and Kuwait. Its reported consolidated assets Financial Strength Rating (IFSR) of ‘A3’ from Moody’s entrants, all of whom possess unique and exceptional new branding benchmark that looks forward to hav- stand at $1.73 billion as at 30 June 2017. Investors Service carrying a stable outlook. KUFPEC doubles its interest in Gina Krog Field, Norway Firm acquires 15% interest from Total E&P Norge

KUWAIT: Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Sheikh Nawaf Saud Nasir Al-Sabah in exploration, development and Company ksc (“KUFPEC”) announced yesterday stated: “KUFPEC continues to execute production of crude oil and natural that its wholly-owned subsidiary KUFPEC its strategy to grow in profitable gas outside the State of Kuwait. It is Norway AS has reached agreement to acquire a projects in Norway, and this transac- currently active in 14 countries with 15 percent interest in the Gina Krog field from tion builds on our 2016 acquisition 54 assets in the international Total E&P Norge AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Greater Sleipner Area assets from upstream sector. KUFPEC is head- of TOTAL SA, for a consideration of $317 million TOTAL, which included a 15 percent quartered in Kuwait City, Kuwait and with effective date of 1 January 2017. interest in Gina Krog.” has additional offices in Australia, Qatar Airways serves At closing, KUFPEC will add approximately 34 The transaction is subject to all Canada, China, Egypt, Indonesia, MMboe in net reserves and approximately 9,000 requisite Norwegian Government Malaysia, The Netherlands, Norway locally-smoked salmon for boe/d of production from Gina Krog, which approvals. Upon completion, Sheikh Nawaf Saud and Pakistan. came on-stream in June 2017 and is operated by KUFPEC’s working interest in the Nasir Al-Sabah Scotiabank acted as exclusive Statoil. The addition of the new production will Gina Krog field will be 30 percent. financial advisor to KUFPEC in this first, business class dining take KUFPEC’s production in Norway close to KUFPEC was established by its parent company transaction and Advokatfirmaet Selmer acted as 25,000 boe/d. KUFPEC Chief Executive Officer Kuwait Petroleum Corporation in 1981 to engage Norway legal advisor. KUWAIT: A Qatar-based company is using duce bespoke locally-smoked salmon for traditional Scandinavian methods to Qatar Airways customers and meet the air- expertly smoke fresh Norwegian salmon, line’s exacting specifications. Jet Airways announces which is now being served on board Qatar “Our state-of-the-art facility here in Airways flights. Customers flying in the air- Doha uses the same traditional methods line’s First Class and Business Class cabins for smoking, where we hand-salt the fresh super sale this payday can choose from exquisitely presented fish, and use our own carefully chosen locally-smoked salmon dishes as part of beachwood to smoke the fish to just the KUWAIT: Jet Airways, India’s full-service, one-way and return journeys. Guests can Qatar Airways’ bespoke a la carte dine-on- right flavour for our customers. Our atten- premier international airline, is offering dis- book their tickets on www.jetairways.com or demand menu. tion to detail means passengers flying with counted fares on its direct flights from Gulf use the airline’s mobile app. Shakir Kantawala, The expertly crafted dishes include Pre- Qatar Airways and guests at top hotels in region to destinations in India and beyond. Vice President - Gulf, Middle East & Africa, Jet Sliced Smoked Salmon, Tender-Loin Doha can now enjoy the freshest and most The offer is applicable on Jet Airways’ flights Airways, said, “With a destination network Smoked Salmon and Chilled Salmon succulent locally-smoked Norwegian to popular leisure destinations such as comprising some of the most sought-after Gravlax, in addition to an Atlantic Salmon salmon in a variety of delicious dishes.” Singapore, Bangkok, Colombo, Kathmandu, places across Asia, this Super Sale provides an Fillet option. More than 70,000 smoked Ocean Fish also supplies its much- Dhaka and Hong Kong, allowing guests to exciting opportunity for our guests to enjoy salmon dishes a month are carefully pre- sought after smoked salmon to local cus- avail of of attractive discounts while visiting seamless connections to not just Bangkok, pared and served on board Qatar Airways tomers through luxury Doha hotel, the St or travelling with friends and family. Singapore, Colombo and Hong Kong but also flights. The locally-produced dishes are Regis. Ocean Fish uses fresh Norwegian Guests enjoy a discount of 12 percent, to 44 locations within India. This promotion salmon, flown on board Qatar Airways applicable on tickets booked online till continues to support Jet Airways’ ‘Think flights direct from Oslo to Doha, which is today. Tickets booked as part of the promo- Home, Think Jet airways’ philosophy by offer- VIVA announces big prize immediately transferred to the airline’s tion will be valid for travel during ing attractive discounts to a range of destina- winner of $30,000 in impressive chilled cargo facility by special- September 02 to May 31, 2018. tions to guests travelling with us”. The offer is ized temperature-controlled vehicles. Once The special fares will be applicable only on subject to applicable terms and conditions ‘allo’ prepaid campaign delivered to Ocean Fish’s new Doha premis- direct flights operated by Jet Airways for both including blackouts. es, the process to produce locally-smoked salmon begins. KUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-growing and most devel- A salt and sugar mix is carefully hand- Renault Al-Babtain oped telecom operator, announced the winner of the big rubbed into the fish, which is placed in prize for August 2017, in addition to the daily prize’s win- chiller boxes to infuse for 24 hours to give it ners in the 5th week of the all new “allo” draw for its pre- flavor. The mix is then removed slowly by wishes everyone a paid customers. water over a number of hours. Using tradi- Shaymaa Abdullah Ahmad Al-Abdullah won the big tional methods, the fish is smoked over monthly prize of $30,000 for August 2017. As for the win- specially-chosen beachwood, which gives joyous Eid Al-Adha ners of the $1,500 daily prize, their names were as follows: it a distinctive flavor. The fish is repeatedly Abdullah Saud Shadeed Aladwani, Fakhri Mahmoud Almasri, Venkata Ramana Vemareddy, Musafar Yousef Helmi smoked and then allowed to rest, enabling Abdulmohsen Abdulaziz Al- KUWAIT: Zaid Alkailani, Muneer Abdulmannan, Saddam Hussein it to mature and dry. It is then smoked Babtain Co, the authorized agent of Shabeer Hassan, Momrez Ahmad Mohammad Saleh. again over 10-14 hours to further infuse it Renault in the State of Kuwait extends its Winners will be announced throughout the campaign with Ocean Fish’s trademark aroma. best wishes and greetings to its valued cus- with a grand total of almost $ 150,000 to give away! VIVA This is just the latest initiative taken by tomers on the occasion of Eid Al- Adha. customers can enjoy this wonderful opportunity to win the airline to further enhance its renowned Customers are invited to visit Renault amazing cash prizes of $1,500 daily and $30,000 monthly, five-star service. Earlier this month, Qatar store in Al-Rai & to benefit from the amaz- throughout the campaign by simply buying a new “allo” Airways launched a new Pre-Select Dining ing offers on its wide range, to experience a line or recharging their current line through Direct Debit, menu option, enabling passengers in First whole new level of automotive excellence. VIVA website, VIVA’s Kiosks, VIVA App or by calling 102. and Business Class to board their flight in Renault Al-Babtain’s effort for such Every KD 1 spent, earns VIVA customers 10 chances to win, sourced from Doha-based company Ocean the comfort and knowledge that their pre- offers include a host of customer-centric increasing their winning chances the more they spend. Fish, one of the region’s premier seafood selected dish has been reserved and is services and to demonstrate its commit- producers and the largest supplier of waiting for them whenever they are ready ment towards society as it strives to remain smoked salmon in the Middle East. to dine. This gives them more time to relax one of the most admired and trusted auto- Qatar Airways Senior Vice President for and enjoy the airline’s superior on-board mobile brand in Kuwait. Renault, the world- Catering Services, Aaron Claxton, said: “We entertainment and amenities. As well as renowned French brand, combines conven- are delighted to be able to offer our passen- enjoying an unrivalled five-star dining ience and easy driving on all roads. gers Qatari-crafted smoked salmon, which experience, premium customers can also is produced to the very highest internation- be pampered with amenities from world- al standards, using traditional Scandinavian class brands such as BRIC’S, Nappa Dori, Hurricane Harvey damage methods. Working in partnership with Monte Vibiano and The White Company. Ocean Fish, we are able to support local Qatar Airways is launching a host exciting businesses and initiatives while at the same new destinations around the world estimated at $42 billion time offering the very best quality produce between now and the end of 2018, includ- WASHINGTON: Damage from Hurricane for nearly nine percent of America’s GDP, to meet the exacting standards of Qatar ing Chiang Mai, Thailand; Rio de Janeiro, Harvey could put it among the top five the second largest state economy after Airways and its passengers. It also demon- Brazil and San Francisco, US, to name a few. most costly US storms ever, with failing California-and larger than Canada or South strates our commitment to constantly refine Multiple award-winning Qatar Airways dams and levees driving up loss forecasts, Korea. Goldman Sachs estimated Monday our products and services that comprise our was this year awarded Airline of the Year by data modeling showed on Tuesday. that Harvey’s disruptions to the energy sec- unrivalled five-star service.” the prestigious 2017 Skytrax World Airline Estimates for total economic costs and tor alone could shave as much as 0.2 per- Ocean Fish Factory Manager and Smoke Awards, the fourth time it has won this damage shot up overnight to $42 billion centage points off of US GDP growth in the global accolade. Qatar’s national carrier Master, Anders Jensen, said: “We only pro- from $30 billion, as flooding began to third quarter of this year. vide the very best quality fresh Norwegian also clinched Best Airline in the Middle spread to Louisiana and flood control Leah Boustan, professor of economics at Khaled Al-Anzi wins salmon sourced by family-run companies in East, World’s Best Business Class and measures became overwhelmed, according Princeton University, said that over time nat- Norway and smoked here in Qatar, to pro- World’s Best First Class Airline Lounge. to Chuck Watson, founder of the disaster ural disasters tend to cause wealthier resi- KD 125,000 in NBK’s modeling firm Enki Research. dents to flee the devastation, leaving poorer While authorities still focused on rescu- inhabitants to face the economic fallout. Al-Jawhara draw Stylish Renault Captur with ing survivors on Tuesday, the question of Boustan co-authored a recent study which the storm’s aftermath-and its expected examined data from 5,000 US floods, earth- KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) announced a grand Eid Al-Adha offer long-lasting hit to the Texas and US quakes and storms spanning the 20th cen- the winner for August’s KD 125,000 Al-Jawhara economies-was only beginning to come tury. “Translating our results into the context monthly prize, Khaled Hamad Al-Anzi. National Bank KUWAIT: Abdulmohsen Abdulaziz Al- trol the essential functions; Captur is also into view. Recent research also shows natu- of Houston would suggest that 23,000 resi- of Kuwait announced the exciting news live on Babtain Co, the authorized agent of equipped with Cruise control, Speed lim- ral disasters can result in more concentrat- dents would move away from the area over Marina FM during the ‘Dewaniya’ show on 29 August Renault in the State of Kuwait is delighted iter, and a Navigation system. R-LINK ed poverty in former disaster areas. the next 10 years,” she told AFP. “We also 2017 at 1pm in the presence of the Ministry of to announce that Renaults first urban Evolution also synchronizes customer’s “If Harvey were your normal hurricane it found that very severe disasters tend to Commerce and Industry representative. crossover - Renault Captur - Full Option is directory and display contacts with their would be probably a $4 billion event,” increase the poverty rate in an area by NBK has doubled customers’ chances to win in the on mega sale. Available with complete photos. To enhance and customize the fea- Watson told AFP. “That would be tragic for around one percentage point, which for options for a reduced price this festive sea- tures and services of the R-LINK Evolution weekly, monthly and quarterly draws when they do the people affected, but for the effect on Houston would be an increase from 25 per- son, the stylish and functional vehicle with multimedia system in just a few clicks, cus- not withdraw or transfer from their accounts. the macroeconomy, we wouldn’t be talking cent to 26 percent of the population living a turbocharged engine comes with a lively tomers’ needs only go to the R-LINK Store, NBK customers have chances to win KD 5,000 about it at all.” As yet, the storm is nowhere below the poverty line,” she added. response, sharp acceleration, and flexibility to find an extensive and varied catalogue weekly, KD 125,000 monthly and a grand prize of KD near as costly as 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, The Texas Gulf coast, home to nearly a at all speeds. of apps that may be downloaded online 250,000 quarterly. Each KD 50 in a customer’s account which took a $118 billion bite out of the third of the US oil refining capacity, has Renault Captur is well-known for its cus- from the PC or vehicle. entitles them one entry into the draw, thus more regional economy. been ravaged by the most powerful hurri- tomizable sports original two-colour paint- When it comes to safety, Renault money in an account means more chances into each But at $42 billion in unrecoverable eco- cane to hit the state since 1961, which work that distinguishes the roof, pillars and Captur scores high in the passive safety draw. This new added feature enables Jawhara nomic losses, Harvey would be about as shuttered least 15 percent of US refining mirror casings from the rest of the body. crash tests carried out by the independent Account holders’ to double their chances when main- damaging as Hurricane Ike, which struck capacity, according to The Wall Street Sturdy and light in equal measure, the body Euro NCAP, while Electronic Stability taining their balance without withdrawing. Al- Texas and parts of the Caribbean at a cost Journal. In addition to oil and gas produc- Renault Captur’s flowing, elegant profile Program keeps the vehicle under control Jawhara is the most popular prize-giving account in of $43 billion in 2008, and Hurricane Wilma, ers, Texas is home to defense contractors, hints at a spacious passenger compart- in the event of a temporary loss of grip Kuwait. Al-Jawhara account entitles account holders which tore through North America in 2005, computer components makers, manufac- ment. Captur is an agile, dynamic and ele- wherein the brakes act on one or more to enter the weekly, monthly and quarterly Al- with a cost of nearly $38 billion, according turing and a sprawling agricultural sector. gant model that draws on Renault’s expert- wheels to keep the car in check. Providing Jawhara draws. All prizes are automatically credited to Watson’s estimates. And the Harvey esti- Natural disasters like floods and hurri- ise and explores new territory in terms of the best in house technological innova- to the winners’ accounts the day after the draw. mate could still go up. canes can force entire towns into unem- design, comfort and equipment. The car tion, the Renault Captur is designed with a Al-Jawhara account is available for both Kuwaitis ployment, interrupt tax collection and dis- comes with a Renault R-Link system, net- rear park assist system that warns drivers and expats and can be opened at any of NBK’s numer- Fleeing the wreckage rupt supplies of food and fuel for months, work-connected Multimedia tablet with 7” about any obstacles behind the car ous branches around Kuwait, or safely and easily A US energy hub with $1.6 trillion in jacking up costs and reducing demand touchscreen and voice recognition to con- through a series of beeps. through NBK’s website for existing customers. annual economic output, Texas accounts elsewhere. — AFP technology THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017

Facebook unveils center to teach Brazilian coders, entrepreneurs SAO PAULO: Facebook Inc unveiled its “Imagine the opportunity,” Dzodan on the bustling Avenida Paulista is slated The initiative is one of several in Sao was quadrupling its Cubo co-working first training center in Latin America for said in an interview at Facebook’s Latin to open by December, offering free cod- Paulo where major firms are making the space for tech startups, a joint investment coders and entrepreneurs, encouraging America headquarters. “You’ve got peo- ing courses, career guidance, entrepre- most of a tech-savvy subculture - and a with venture capital firm Redpoint even- technology careers for young Brazilians ple without a job, so they can’t afford neur training and digital marketing work- slump in the commercial real estate market tures, which moves to a 12-floor building saddled with staggering unemployment training. And yet there’s so much demand shops for 7,400 Brazilians in its first year. - to create branded spaces for innovation in in Sao Paulo’s financial district in June after a deep economic crisis. for positions that the market can’t fill.” Dzodan said EstaÁ„o Hack or “Hack Latin America’s biggest business hub. 2018. Dzodan, who declined to say how The company’s regional Vice President One in four Brazilians aged 18 to 24, Station” would draw on lessons from out- In June 2016, Alphabet Inc opened the much Facebook was spending on its new Diego Dzodan told Reuters the space in most with more formal education than reach projects like the Startup Garage in six-story Google Campus Sao Paulo, a half space, said the impact would be measured mid-town Sao Paulo, known as Estacao their parents, were unemployed at the Paris, opened by Facebook in January, but dozen blocks south of the new Facebook in participants rather than brick-and-mor- Hack, will bridge the gap in Brazil start of the year, as the country’s worst was tailored to Brazil. For example, the space, also offering mentoring for startups, tar investments. “The maximum impact between a tech sector hungry for skilled downturn on record stunted the careers Sao Paulo space offers workstations and training for entrepreneurs and free com- will come from training and education,” he talent and an eager but untrained gener- of a generation of young workers. mentoring for entrepreneurs focused on munity events. Last week, Brazilian bank said. “The multiplier effect of that is much ation with time on their hands. Facebook’s 1,000-square-meter space projects with social impact. Ita˙ Unibanco Holding SA announced it greater than infrastructure.” — Reuters

New Uber chief packs travel, money smarts SAN FRANCISCO: Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi is credited with turning the company into a global travel services behemoth, winning admiration from employees on the journey. Uber is hoping he will steer the controversy-battered ride-sharing service along a similarly glo- rious route. The San Francisco-based startup con- firmed late Tuesday that Khosrowshahi will replace ousted chief Travis Kalanick. “We are delighted to announce that Uber’s board has voted unanimously to appoint Dara Khosrowshahi to be our new CEO,” Uber executives said in an email to employees. “We’re really fortunate to gain a leader with Dara’s experience, talent and vision.” Khosrowshahi is known as an experienced top executive, willing to speak his mind and to advocate for women getting equal BERLIN: A fair worker uses a tablet to operate a tumble dryer during a demonstration how to operate BERLIN: A volunteer holds a remote control as he presents the “X-Spect” textile pay and leadership opportunities. smart controlled household appliances for “IQ800” washing and drying machines at the booth of Siemens identification system at the booth of Siemens during the consumer electronics His most recent Twitter post criticizes as preparations are under way for the consumer electronics fair IFA in Berlin yesterday. The fair is open for fair IFA in Berlin yesterday. --AFP US President Donald Trump for his the public from September 1 to 6, 2017. — AFP response to a white supremacist rally that turned deadly in Charlottesville. “I keep waiting for the moment when our Prez will rise to the expectations of his office and he fails, repeatedly,” Khosrowshahi said in the ‘Gifted’ high-tech takes tweet, which included a link to a story about the Trump controversy. Born in Iran, Khosrowshahi immigrated to the United States with his family as a child and became a citizen here. Expedia spotlight at IFA fair shares have climbed more than five-fold during the 12 years Khosrowshahi has been in charge of the travel services inter- BERLIN: The gadgets on display at Berlin’s Ultra-High Definition (UHD/4K) technologies net firm. mega consumer electronics fair this week may become more affordable. More geared “I don’t doubt his skills and his back- not look radically different, but they are towards the general public than its Las Vegas ground in finance and hospitality, which is smarter than ever before and designed to rival, the Consumer Electronics Show, IFA is going to be very important,” said Tim meet our every need-often before we’ve even known for lifting the veil on the must-have Bajarin, president of Silicon Valley technol- thought of it ourselves. electronics most likely to end up under our ogy analyst firm Creative Strategies. “The As smartphones and other electronic Christmas trees. only thing we don’t know is his ability to devices make greater use of artificial intelli- “The demand for consumer electronics and navigate some of the difficult settings gence (AI), the digital assistants already perva- household appliances is quite high, it’s a good around internal disciplinary issues and sive in our lives are set to become more intu- sign for IFA,” said gfu president Hans-Joachim code of conduct that he will inherit.” itive and play a bigger role in our homes, Kamp. Sales in the global market for consumer observers said. electronics, including mobile phones, are fore- Need for discipline The humble television, overshadowed in cast to reach some 887 billion euros ($1 tril- Khosrowshahi will have to address con- recent years as viewers streamed their lion) in 2017, up four percent on the previous flicts with regulators and taxi operators, a favourite shows on tablets and phones, is also year, according to gfu data. cut-throat company culture, sexism and poised for a comeback with better-than-ever Some 240,000 visitors are expected at this board members feuding with investors screen quality and online applications. year’s fair, which runs until September 6, over Kalanick. Kalanick was the driving This year’s IFA is all about “AI to make our organisers said at a preview press conference force behind Uber, taking a spur-of- daily life easier,” Klaus Boehm of consultancy yesterday. No major new announcements are moment idea and turning it into the Deloitte said ahead of the annual trade show expected in the smartphone arena as Apple world’s most valuable venture-funded tech which kicks off tomorrow. traditionally skips IFA and Samsung already startup. Boehm pointed to Amazon’s and Google’s unveiled its latest high-end model last week, But his brash personality and freewheel- voice-controlled speakers that can answer the Galaxy Note 8 that is supposed to banish ing management style, which some argue questions, turn off the lights and do our online memories of the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 and its set a tone inside the company, made him a shopping as examples of the “smart home” exploding batteries. liability as well as an asset to the global trend. And in the race to be the smartest, Instead, Samsung plans to use IFA to show- ridesharing giant, and in June he stepped developers are focussing less on hardware and case its newest offerings of smart wearables, down as chief executive. Good chief execu- more on intelligent software to woo con- the Gear Fit2 fitness bracelet and the Gear S4 tives typically ramp up discipline and sumers. A so-called innovations “hub” resem- smartwatch. Having failed to live up to the ini- accountability in employee ranks upon tak- bling a university library will take pride of place tial hype, tech giants are betting that there is ing charge at companies, so that will likely be among steps taken by Khosrowshahi at at the conference venue, where researchers, life in the wearables market yet. the Uber helm, according to Bajarin. developers and start-ups will give fairgoers a The Gartner consultancy estimated earlier “He is going to have to be highly glimpse of the gadgets of the future. this month that wearable devices such as aggressive in disciplining the company to Such is the emphasis on AI this year that BERLIN: A man sits on a couch inside a showroom of a so-called smart home at the ZVEH smart headphones, eyewear, clothing and stay on message and, more importantly, to Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei, booth during the consumer electronics fair IFA in Berlin yesterday. —AFP watches will generate global revenues of stick within whatever the codes of conduct the world’s third largest, will use the IFA stage As the long-promised revolution of the at the heart of the home as viewers are lured some $30.5 billion this year. And wireless “internet of things” is slowly making itself felt, back with super-high-definition screens. are,” the analyst said. Khosrowshahi has not to present a new model but to unveil its headphones will become so standard that consistently scored well at website Glass IFA exhibitors are also set to showcase rubbish And of course, bigger is better. “TV is not first personal assistant, Kirin, which it hopes phones without audio jacks will become the Door, where executives and companies are bins that know which items to recycle and dead,” said Roland Stehle of Germany’s gfu will rival the dominance of Amazon’s Alexa, norm, they said, a path already charted by anonymously rated by employees past and fridges that can help you stick to your diet. federation for electronics firms, a co-organiser Apple’s Siri and Samsung’s Bixby. Apple after it controversially ditched the 3.5- present, suggesting he might able to par- of the IFA trade show. “People are buying big- From offering restaurant recommendations millimetre jack in the iPhone 7 last year. ent workers without alienating them. ‘Television not dead’ ger TV sets, so the picture sizes are increasing before you’ve realised you’re hungry to asking “By 2021, we assume that almost all premi- And, since Uber’s board members if you’d like your usual coffee after your alarm Smart TVs that respond to voice com- and it’s necessary to have a high resolution.” um mobile phones will no longer have the 3.5 including Kalanick agreed to offer him the goes off, life without smart aides will fast mands and allow for easy on-demand viewing IFA organisers are predicting a bumper year mm jack,” said Angela McIntyre, author of the job as chief, he could have backing if he become unthinkable, observers predict. are expected to help reclaim the telly’s place for television makers, as the latest OLED and Gartner study. —AFP butts heads with those resentful the founder was pressured to step down.

Is it enough? In smartphone age, Khosrowshahi’s strong background in travel and transportation should be a benefit when it comes to guiding Uber the hajj is for sharing through its next phase of growth, accord- ing to Bajarin. Khosrowshahi’s experience MAKKAH: Arm outstretched, Abdul Rahman charge of organising trips to the hajj are now includes jobs managing finance and sweeps his mobile phone across the vista of offering packages that include mobile internet strategy, having worked in executive Makkah, the Great Mosque dazzling in the so they can avoid roaming fees. positions at IAC/InterActiveCorp and the sun, so his son in Tanzania can experience the In a shopping centre where the faithful investment firm of Allen & Company, pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest sites. flock to buy souvenirs, one pilgrim is scanning according to his LinkedIn profile. He may be thousands of kilometres (miles) the images on his phone. Khosrowshahi, 48, was born in Tehran away and on another continent, but thanks to to a prominent family behind a conglom- his father’s smartphone and video sharing Which effect to choose? erate with interests in food, trade, phar- app, 18-year-old Nabil might as well be stand- He stops at a selfie and hesitates-what maceuticals, chemicals and more. His ing right next to him. “Someday I hope I can effect to choose, black-and-white or retro? He family immigrated to the United States make the pilgrimage,” he says on the screen, puts it away when the call to prayer sounds prior to the Iranian Revolution in 1978. his father wearing a broad smile. and the pilgrims roll out their carpets between “Dara came to America at nine years old Abdul Rahman is one of the more than 1.7 escalators and boutiques to pray. when his family escaped Iran on the eve of million foreign pilgrims travelling to Mecca in Later, on an upper floor of the shopping the Iranian Revolution,” Uber said in its Saudi Arabia for this year’s hajj, which began centre, Mohammed Ismaelzad, a 26-year-old message to employees. He attended col- yesterday. For the faithful it is a deeply spiritu- pilgrim from Mali, is looking over the images lege here, earning a university degree in al journey, which for centuries every capable on his phone, deciding which ones to post on electrical engineering. Muslim has been required to make at least his Instagram or Facebook accounts. Khosrowshahi proposed to his wife, once in their lifetime. He has photographs of Makkah Masjid al- Sydney, during a visit to Angkor Wat tem- In the age of smartphones, social media Haram-the Grand Mosque that is the largest in ples in Cambodia, and they have four chil- and live video streaming, it’s now also an the world-and of the Kaaba, the black mason- MAKKAH: Muslim pilgrims take a selfie at the Grand Mosque in the holy Saudi city of dren, according to Uber. Expedia is based experience to be shared in real time. “I’m ry cube at its centre. He has video of the Tawaf, Makkah, early yesterday, on the eve of the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. For the in the city of Bellevue, near Seattle. Global showing him live... how happy we are, how when pilgrims circle the Kaaba seven times faithful it is a deeply spiritual journey, which for centuries every capable Muslim has been Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry lucky we are,” Abdul Rahman tells AFP, counter-clockwise, and more pictures of the required to make at least once in their lifetimes. —AFP considered Khosrowshahi a fine choice to showing off imo, the application he uses for mass prayers. scarf wrapped around his neck. “They just like cousins Mohammed and Abdelaziz run Uber, but questioned whether one per- video calls. They will not only provide memories of see on TV, but with my pictures they will see Zahran, aged 19 and 20. “You can see all sorts son can make a difference at a troubled Across the holy city, pilgrims from around his trip, Ismaelzad says, but give others the another angle, like from my angle when I do of nationalities, you mix with people, some- company. “Dara is not a magician,” the world can be seen with their arms extend- chance to see it. “My friends in my country... the prayers.” times we try to talk to them,” Abdelaziz says. Chowdhry said. —AFP ed, showing off their surroundings to friends can’t come here, so they can see the pic- As night falls, pilgrims gather on the And of course they snap pictures of their and family back home. Travel agencies in tures,” he says, a black-and-white keffiyeh esplanade of the Grand Mosque to mingle, meetings on their mobile phones. —AFP THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 HEALTH & SCIENCE

Rapid treatment of heart attacks is crucial to survival

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates: The risk of symptoms will have access to specialist acute care cardiac complications and even death after a by consultant-level cardiologists and advanced myocardial infarction (heart attack) is significantly technology, such as robotic hybrid cardiac surgery. elevated if not managed appropriately with rapid “We recognize the importance of managing treatment, according to healthcare experts ahead heart attack patients early as it has large implica- of World Heart Day 2017. With cardiovascular dis- tions for patients and society as a whole that ease (CVD) continuing to be the leading cause of deserve the very best treatment,” said Dr Edris. death in the UAE, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, the According to recent emergency department data region’s leading heart care hospital, has warned from across the UAE, one-in-five patients who seek that every minute following a heart attack is crucial. hospital treatment for chest pain are found to have “Time is muscle and for every minute not treat- an underlying heart condition, such as acute coro- ing an acute myocardial infarction or heart attack, nary syndrome (an unstable blockage in the coro- the heart muscle dies and increases the likelihood nary artery supplying the heart muscle). of heart failure, arrhythmia, mechanical complica- Ahead of World Heart Day on September 29, Dr tions, and even death,” said Ahmad Edris, MD, a Edris is urging patients to call the emergency serv- Cardiovascular and Interventional Cardiology ices if chest pain is accompanied by the following Consultant at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Heart symptoms: shortness of breath, dizziness, sweating, and Vascular Institute. nausea or vomiting, and a fast or irregular pulse. “Heart attacks are the cause of one-in-four World Heart Day was founded in 2000 by the World deaths in the UAE. It is vital that chest pain symp- Heart Federation, which is based in Geneva, toms are not ignored or underestimated, especially Switzerland, to spread awareness about CVD. as CVD strikes Emiratis up to 10 years earlier com- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is marking World Heart pared with patients in the West.” In April this year, Day this year with its own theme of “Love Your the Health Authority - Abu Dhabi officially desig- Heart”. The hospital is commissioning a nationwide nated Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi as a Chest Pain survey into the root causes of Emirati heart deaths, Center. This means that any patient visiting the hos- to better understand UAE nationals’ knowledge and pital’s Emergency Department with chest pain attitudes regarding CVD.

San Diego battles deadly Hepatitis A outbreak

LOS ANGELES: A record outbreak of the Centers for Disease Control and Hepatitis A has killed 14 people and put Prevention told AFP. scores in hospital in San Diego, hitting Another outbreak in 2003 linked to mostly homeless and patients using intra- green onions in Pennsylvania caused three venous drugs. The latest data from San deaths and sent 124 people to hospital. Diego County in California show that more Authorities have not yet identified the than 350 cases have been diagnosed since cause of the latest outbreak. But they say it the beginning of the year. Most of those is being spread person-to-person and have taken been identified since July, and through contact with a fecally contaminat- 264 people have needed care in hospital. ed environment. This puts homeless peo- “As hepatitis A goes, the number of deaths ple especially at risk since they do not have is greater than in other large outbreaks regular access to sanitary facilities and reported to CDC, though not all outbreaks clean water to wash their hands, state are reported to CDC,” a spokeswoman for health authorities noted. — AFP

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: View of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with a bacteria that prevents them from spreading dengue, Zika and chikungunya, before their release at Ilha do Governador in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP photos Millions of infected Brazilian mosquitoes to tackle dengue

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian scientists on and in some cases can be fatal, while Tuesday began to unleash the first of Zika has been blamed for serious birth millions of mosquitoes infected with a defects. In 2016, fears over Zika led to bacteria meant to prevent the insects the United Nations health body to from transmitting the dengue virus to declare an international health emer- humans. Thousands of Aedes aegypti gency, ending in November. Fiocruz mosquitoes carrying the bacteria were plans to release 1.6 million infected mos- released in front of journalists by scien- quitoes a week, later stepping that up to tists from the Fiocruz institute in Rio de three million. “We found that when an Janeiro. The hope is that they will then Aedes aegypti mosquito has this (bacte- breed and spread the bacteria, denting ria), it blocks or reduces the capacity of the insect population’s ability to spread the mosquito to transmit viruses like dengue and other viruses including dengue, Zika and chikungunya,” said the Zika and chikungunya. Scientists have head of the dengue program at Fiocruz, been preparing the project-developed Luciano Moreiro.”So the idea is that RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Brazilian biologists handle mosquitoes by Australians who first put the when they are released, they will trans- larvael at the Fiocruz Institute in Rio de Janeiro, before releas- Wolbachia bacteria into mosquitoes- mit this, as if they were immunizing the LYNWOOD, California: File photo shows a nurse loading a syringe with a vaccine ing Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with a bacteria that since last year. other mosquitoes and therefore trans- against Hepatitis A at a free immunization clinic for students before the start of the prevents them from spreading dengue, zika and chicungunya. Dengue causes fevers, rashes, nausea mission will be reduced.” — AFP school year, in Lynwood. — AFP WHAT’S ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017

Eid celebrations at Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa

uring the joyful days of Eid Al-Adha, sweets and desserts including Kuwait’s Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & largest chocolate fountain will be on dis- DSpa presents irresistible offerings to play in the renowned Steakhouse, Pepper, spend quality time with friends and family. which will be transformed into a dedicated General Manager, Savino Leone, said: “Eid chocolate and candy room. To enhance the Al-Adha is all about gathering family and mood, guests will be entertained by a live friends and celebrating the special bond jazz band. Young brunch goers will be well- with each other while sharing flavoursome catered for at Salt Restaurant, converted dishes together. At Jumeirah Messilah into a special children’s area with a full Beach Hotel & Spa, we have taken our range of activities including face painting, offers to the next level with lavish Eid magic shows, movies, arts & crafts, in addi- preparations in all our restaurants includ- tion to videogames. ing entertaining activities for children. We Children will also take center stage look forward to welcoming our guests of upon arrival during the early start of Eid, all ages and celebrating with them this and will be greeted in the lobby by face holy occasion.” painters, balloon makers and mascots. The Garden Cafe Restaurant will offer the Sinbad and Teen Scene Clubs will offer rock festive Eid Brunch with an impressive vari- painting, arts & crafts, origami and fun ety of international and local favorites dis- games while being entertained by a DJ. played across Pepper Steakhouse and Salt Mint, the poolside cafe will be hosting a Restaurant. The award winning team at the family-fun BBQ from 1pm to 8pm during restaurant expands the boundaries of the first three days of Eid featuring the brunch this Eid by presenting for the first tastiest barbecued chicken, beef, lamb, time the Camel Shawarma, pizza pass mixed kebabs and delicious Mezze or head around and freshly cooked Kunafa with ice to Olio Restaurant to taste the latest Italian cream on the menu. There’s also a dedicat- creations. This Eid Al-Adha, Jumeirah ed beverage station serving a range of Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa invites its fresh mocktails. guests and visitors to celebrate together A wide variety of more than 89 types of and create a memorable fun filled holiday. Safir Hotel & Residences Kuwait hosts local media

afir Hotel & Residences Kuwait - Fintas recently held a media dinner at its Al Roshinah Kuwaiti Traditional SRestaurant, allowing media representatives to savor its new menu of traditional Kuwaiti platters, while experi- encing Al Roshinah hospitality, including the Al Tannour fresh bread. The invitation was extended by Safir Hotel & Residences Kuwait - Fintas’ Management to express the hotel’s gratitude and appreciation for the media’s ongo- ing support to the hotel and being business partners. Valued guests were warmly welcomed by the Safir Fintas Management team at Al Roshinah Restaurant to showcase the platters as part of the traditional Kuwaiti cuisine and its delectable array of authentic local delica- cies presented in the new menu while enjoying Kuwaiti music. The famous dishes reflect the fusion of tradition and modernity, the central theme of Al Roshinah cuisine and atmosphere. Director of Sales & Marketing at Safir Sheraton Kuwait Hotel & Residences Kuwait - Fintas Wassim Mahdi shared welcomes new the feedback of media guests who confirmed that Al Roshinah Kuwaiti Traditional Restaurant mirrors the true Executive Pastry Chef authenticity of traditional Kuwaiti cuisine which aims to satisfy our most fastidious patrons. ecently, Chef TorikSantoso Abdul Rahman He noted that Al Roshinah Restaurant, considered the joined the team of Sheraton Kuwait, a Luxury only traditional Kuwaiti Restaurant that operates in a 5 Collection Hotel and the Four Points by star hotel in Kuwait, is open daily for lunch and dinner, R Sheraton Kuwait as Executive Pastry Chef. With and caters for private and corporate dining events. It is more than 20 years of experience in the field of the perfect venue for locals as well as visitors to enjoy Pastry and bakery kitchens in different foreign and Kuwaiti cuisine in a modern environment. He thanked the Arab countries. Chef Torik is proud of his practice media for their attendance, saying that this warm and between the arts, traditions and contemporary magical evening was only possible with their presence at desserts and aims to provide his unique knowledge Al Roshinah Kuwaiti Traditional Restaurant. combined with his long experience in innovating a world class confectionery industry. Chef Torik began his career from Indonesia and moved to different countries, the most recent one was in Dubai where he worked in luxurious hotels there. Chef Torik guided the operations of the hotel services related to the production of sweets and desserts using integration of technology besides conceptualizing the menu of Arabic sweets to cater to the taste of its clientele and satisfy their sweet tooth. He also provided adequate information and training on ways to decorate and bake sweets in a unique manner appropriate for the finest International hotels and resorts. The Sheraton Kuwait, a Luxury Collection Hotel and the Four Points by Sheraton Kuwait, its management and the whole team welcomes Chef Torik, who in turn expressed his great pleasure to have come to Kuwait to highlight what is new in the world of taste and indulge with the Kuwaiti society who he knows is rich in the heritage, originalities and refined taste. THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 TV PROGRAMS

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CROSSWORD 1700 STAR TRACK

Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

This is a very good day for job-related events-practical insights will come You may be receiving a great deal of confusion about what you are to with ease. You could represent or speak for your company and may find accomplish at work today. Go to your immediate manager and ask for a chart of the yourself communicating about your skills. You are most persuasive with others. The situa- "extras" tasks for the next few days. This way you can assure your manager that the jobs tion is just perfect for your particular ideas and thoughts. There is an emphasis on fairness will be completed. What seems like extra responsibilities are given to you because you and harmony. The intellectual and communicative talents of those close to you take on are reliable. Now you will be able to show your organization skills. You must know that greater importance. Any shortcomings of this kind stick out like a sore thumb. A young you would not be given these extra responsibilities if others in management did not person, perhaps in the neighborhood, has come to your attention this afternoon. As you think you could handle them-a little guidance is expected. Try to delegate the work that begin to realize that you can be a mentor to this child, you may begin to seek ways in slows you down from reaching the main goal. Quitting time will arrive before you know which you can make a positive difference in the child's life. it and you can be happy that the work will soon be completed successfully.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

You are patient and determined to finish what you start today. Someone is By taking the initiative at this time, you shine in your professional affairs. happy to help and results become easier to find. You will, of course, be happy to help this You are at your mental best with clear thoughts. You can add some creative and unusual other person in return. If you are not married, you are thinking very seriously about ask- touches to whatever you are working with or on today. You have that extra drive to suc- ing someone soon. Give this just a little more time as you are interested in the long-term ceed that brings about successful results. You have a way of sticking with a problem and dependability is your game. You want to be sure that future difficulties with this per- when others would walk away. You are just as motivated when it comes to possessions son can be worked through. Enjoy each day and be observant; soon you will have an and material things. Higher-ups are aware of your natural abilities and when it comes to answer. If you are married, today is special to your mate as much as it is to you. Surprises efficiency, the doors of possibilities are wide open. Your career gets plenty of support are easy to find and you will enjoy the day as it unfolds. You are an appreciative person from other people and you feel at home while making practical and management deci- and you set a good example for others. Happy birthday! sions. There is a strong urge to invest, own and build.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) This is an active day with an exchange of ideas in the workplace. Your For the most part, your time is spoken for this day. It may be difficult to patience and ability to remain cool under difficult circumstances affords tend to what you feel you would like to accomplish. Compromise, cooperation and you a great deal of command for yourself. You seem to be enjoying the way in which determination may be the only way to handle such a day. Group situations can be quite your work, as well as your personal life, is taking shape. New friends are in the forecast. productive. Make up your mind now, to go with the flow when it comes to the work- 5. A group of African language in the Niger- Creating money is easier now, but so is spending it. It is important to have a definite, ACROSS place. There is an urge to set out on your own but if you keep your attention focused and clear and practical plan for the financial achievements. This is how the achievements 1. City in northern Austria on the Danube. Congo group spoken from the Ivory Coast stay on track, you will be pleased with the outcome. You have lots of energy to be pro- continue to multiply. Without a goal the candle burns out quickly . . . So to speak. With 5. A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee east to Nigeria. ductive. You will be drawn to many forms of self-improvement. Practice using your ener- your goal in mind, consider how you will achieve your goal. Focus on the end result with gies in positive, constructive and creative ways. It is through the struggles that successes pictures, smells and intention. Now . . . You have a game plan . . . Success will follow. that protects the knee joint. 6. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked we receive become more meaningful-don't give up. 12. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the leaves resembling celery. blood. 7. Armor plate that protects the chest. 15. Type genus of the Amiidae. 8. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet. ) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 16. Old World bird having a very long tail that 9. (astronomy) An indistinct surface feature of Cancer (June 21-July 22 jerks up and down as it walks. Mars once thought to be a system of chan- Probing conversations find you at your mental best this morning. Your ana- Your vanity and your pride may hinder interactions today. Think before 17. Being one more than two. nels. lytical abilities are good and you are prepared for your day. Others tend to navigate becoming too involved in bragging. Take on an attitude of self-confidence but know that 18. North American woodland herb similar to and 10. The branch of computer science that deal toward you for your input regarding work issues. You have a way of making others think confidence within yourself. As you succeed with your goals, self-imposed as well as pro- for themselves without their realizing what you have done. In a few verbal exchanges fessional performance, people will follow you anywhere. This can make a big difference used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng. with writing computer programs that can you have most people quickly on their way to success. A difficult client or customer will when you want support in accomplishing a group project. This is where real progress and 19. Relating to or having the characteristics of solve problems creatively. become most pleased with the recommendations you make for them. You know just the understanding can be made. Communication among friends is strong this afternoon. bees. 11. Flesh of large European flatfish. right people that will do whatever work they may need. Your investments are showing There is a chance to understand those around you and to have a special time with some- some positive progress. You might be wise to let some investments grow before cashing 20. State in northeastern India. 12. A Loloish language. one you love. A young person may need guidance. He or she will find what is needed as in your share. You have a drive to be entertained tonight. you encourage thinking on his or her own. 22. Showing mental alertness and calculation and 13. The face of a timepiece. resourcefulness. 14. Capital and largest city and economic center 24. A very poisonous metallic element that has of Peru. Aquarius (January 20- February 18) three allotropic forms. 21. The act of scanning. Leo (July 23-August 22) 25. A needle-like part or structure of a plant or 23. The cardinal number that is the product of 10 You may shine in your particular job-a promotion is possible. You could Keep little reminders around for you to see that will direct you toward your animal or crystal. and 100. represent or speak for your company. There is an opening to some business travel if you goals. These may be seashells if you want to go to the ocean or stick-on stars, if you are 26. 30 to 300 gigahertz. 27. 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GOSSIP Pink Floyd's Exhibition set to break record for most visits he Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains' is on track to and two is that we're of an age where we might not be around much become the most-visited music exhibition at the Victoria and longer."Among the items on display in the 350 separate exhibits is concept 'TAlbert Museum. The high-in-demand exhibit has seen the likes of art from the planning stages of the band's tours, paintings by original lead Madonna, U2 and Guns N' Roses among 300,000 visitors to walk through singer Syd Barrett, guitars, album art and clothes worn by the band at all the doors since it opened in May, and has now been extended by two stages of their musical journey.There are also unique pieces of rock 'n' roll weeks ending on October 15. It even looks set to knock the 'David Bowie Is memorabilia such as a letter from the helicopter pilot hired to chase the Exhibition' off the number one spot with the most visits. The display is a giant inflatable pig, suspended above Battersea Power Station for the cov- look back at the psychedelic band's incredible career marking the 50th er of 1977 album 'Animals' after it broke free and floated off towards Kent anniversary of the group's first album 'The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn' and and the actual corporal punishment cane that was used on Waters when their debut single 'Arnold Layne'. Roger Waters and Nick Mason reunited in he was at school in Cambridge, a formative experience that inspired songs London back in February for the launch - which they said they needed to on 'The Wall'. Visitors to the attraction are welcomed inside through a do as they "might not be around much longer". As well as wanting to cele- Bedford van which the first line-up - comprised of Waters, Mason and the brate the 'Comfortably Numb' rockers' special birthday, Mason, 73, admit- late Barrett and keyboard player Rick Wright - used to tour the UK in the ted it was important for them to curate the historic artefacts now because mid-60s. Tickets for 'The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains' can none of the surviving members - which also includes 70-year-old guitarist purchased now. David Gilmour - are getting any younger. He told BANG Showbiz at the time: "Well, I think there's a couple of reasons: one is celebrating 50 years, Gallagher inspired by Tito Jackson can't O'Connor-inspired video

wait for UK fans to iam Gallagher's 'For What It's Worth' music video will be similar to Sinead O'Connor's 'Nothing Compares 2 LU'. The 44-year-old rocker's latest song from his debut hear solo album solo album 'As You Were' is a sombre number and unlike his promo clips for lead single 'Wall of Glass' and second ito Jackson can't wait for his UK fans to hear his debut solo track 'Chinatown', Liam won't be doing anything extrava- album. The 63-year-old singer - a member of The Jacksons with gant with the visuals for his third one and will simply be This siblings Jermaine, Jackie and Marlon Jackson - is set to singing to the camera. Making reference to the fact he's cut release 'Tito Time' this week, which includes the single 'When the his hair short like Sinead's was in her video for the Prince Magic Happens' with R&B singer Jocelyn Brown. While the 'ABC' hit- cover in 1990, he told Radio X: "It's gonna be me, obviously, maker is excited about the release, he said it's a completely different staring at the camera, signing the song. No bells and whis- experience going it alone. Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz at tles. Letting the song do the business, do you know what I the UK premiere of 'Stratton' at VUE Cinemas in London's Leicester mean? "Maybe like 'Nothing Compares 2 U' ... That kind of Square on Tuesday night, Tito said: "My brothers and I were here a thing. I've got the haircut for it." The 'Bold' singer previously few weeks ago performing in Blackpool and I decided to stay a little said the song is his "apology to all of the people he's longer. "I am releasing my solo album and single this week. It is my p****d" off" over the years. The former Oasis and Beady Eye first solo album. The first single is with Jocelyn Brown. "I thought it frontman has a long line of people he's come to heads with was a good opportunity to do radio and promote it. "This is all new over the years and he now uses Twitter to take aim at peo- to me. My very first solo album. "It feels brilliant. I am really proud of ple, including his former bandmate and bitter sibling Noel my work. I just had a really great time recording the whole thing and Gallagher and the likes of U2 frontman Bono. Asked about getting the music out. "I am hoping the UK love it and you give it a the themes of regret on the third single from his forthcom- chance and pick out your favourite songs." Tito recently said he was ing debut solo LP 'As You Were', Liam previously explained: ready to embark on a solo career over decade ago, but the shock "Yeah, obviously I've made a lot of mistakes. "That's life. I death of his brother and former bandmate Michael Jackson in 2009 guess it is an apology to whoever. I've p****d" off a lot of held him back. He said: "My brother passed away right when I built a people. "But I'm certainly not gonna write a song for each recording studio to finish my project. "And so it took about three and every one of them. "There's one there. Deal with it and years after he passed to get back in the groove and make it happen, move on." 'For What It's Worth' is also reportedly an apolo- so here we are today." Tito believes he can feel Michael's presence gy to Liam's ex-wife Nicole Appleton. The lyrics appear to whenever he performs, as he previously revealed that the late allude to his split from his former flame, which came after 'Thriller' hitmaker's "spirit" visits him on stage. He said: "All the time I her fathered a child, Gemma, four, following a fling with feel his spirit, especially when I'm performing with the brothers on journalist Liza Ghorbani. He sings the chorus: "I'll be the stage at a live performance. "You can feel the spirit all the time, first to say I'm sorry, I made my own mistakes. For what it's absolutely. It's a happy feeling because Michael was a warm, happy, worth I know it's just a word and words betray. Sometimes loving person. It's a comforting feeling." we lose our way." 'As You Were' is released on October 6. Metallica to reissue Master of Puppets Lady Gaga starts

etallica are re-releasing their third studio album work on 6th album 'Master Of Puppets' on November 10. The reissue Mof the classic 1986 metal record will feature unre- ady Gaga has started writing her sixth studio album. leased material including demos, rough mixes, videos The 'Born This Way' hitmaker is still touring her latest and live tracks, including a new version of 'Disposable Lrecord 'Joanne', but is using her time on the road to Heroes' and a live recording of 'The Thing That Should muster up some inspiration to put pen to paper on new Not Be'. The LP was the band's first record to go platinum songs for her next album. She said: "I've started and ended up going 6 x platinum in the US. 'Master Of writing."But the star is yet to decide whether her latest Puppets' was the last studio release the band recorded album will spawn another single or not, despite online with late bass player Cliff Burton, who was in the band pleas by fans for 'Dancin' In Circles' to be released. She from 1982 until his death in September 1986. Drummer said: "I'll let ya know. "I have a lot of ideas and a lot of Lars Ulrich - who is joined by James Hetfield, Kirk things I want to create, so you'll see in a bit. I need some Hammett and Robert Trujillo in the group - previously time to create." Gaga is known for playing some previously opened up about how important the album was for the unreleased songs on her tours and while she is keen to do band. He said: "There are so many things associated with that again on her forthcoming 'Joanne World Tour' shows, 'Master Of Puppets' - it is an immense project. "'Master Of she won't be able to change the set as much as usual Puppets' seemed to be the culmination of the journey because the technical side of things is "extremely com- that had started four or five years before with James and I plex". She added to 'Entertainment Weekly': "This show's getting together, writing some songs, Kirk and Cliff join- actually extremely complex and complicated, and the ing, and that lineup settling." Fans can get their hands on stage is coded with a computer. It's intense and the cues all the reissue in a range of formats including Standard LP, have to be met at a particular time. It's high stress and Standard CD, 3 CD Expanded Edition, and the Limited tense backstage to make sure everything happens at the Edition Deluxe Box Set. Pre-orders are on sale now from exact moment it's supposed to. So, the setlist might metallica.com. The 'Enter Sandman' hitmakers are gearing change a little bit, but mostly you're coming to see a piece up for the Europe leg of their 'WorldWired' tour, which that we've created for you. It's two hours and fifteen min- kicks off with two shows at London's The O2 on October utes we've thought about very closely. It's from our heart, 22 and 24 and concludes at Birmingham's Genting Arena and it's from a band, dancers, artists, and everyone we've on October 30. worked with in the 10 years we have behind us together." Gaga's 60-date 'Joanne World Tour' started in Canada on August 1 and is due to end in Inglewood on December 18 Lovato's new following further shows in North America, as well as gigs in Europe and one in Brazil. song about Nicholas Hoult 'proud' of Ed Skrein famous person icholas Hoult is "proud" of Ed If you don't think you're right for emi Lovato's new album features a song about a Skrein for dropping out of the something then you have to, or if you famous person which will make headlines. The 25- N'Hellboy' reboot. The 34-year- think there's something wrong about Dyear-old beauty recently announced her new record old British actor had originally been the casting, then yeah." Ed announced 'Tell Me You Love Me' will be released on September 29, cast as Major Ben Daimo in the he would be quitting the project via a and now she has revealed she is "nervous" about the world upcoming movie, but announced he statement posted to social media ear- hearing one of the tracks written about a certain someone was stepping down earlier this week lier this week, in which he said the who she's not naming. She said: "Sometimes you put music after the project garnered criticism movie has a duty to "honor and that you just feel like everyone is going to know who it's over whitewashing, as the character in respect" the ethnicity of the charac- about. "Headlines are going to come out of it, and it's like, the original 'Hellboy' comic series is ters. He wrote: "It is clear that repre- when you write a song, you're just being vulnerable, and Japanese-American. Now, Ed's close senting this character in a culturally you're just writing about something that's inspiring you, so friend Nicholas has praised his deci- accurate way holds significance for all the baggage that comes with it is what I'm kind of nerv- sion to back down as "honorable", as people, and that to neglect this ous about." Demi is not giving away any clues as to who walking away from a job is "not an responsibility would continue a wor- inspired the track and may never tell, but she won't let easy decision to make". The 'X-Men' rying tendency to obscure ethnic "theories" about the song get to her. She told MTV: "I think star said: "I agree completely with minority stories and voice in the Arts. that everything happens for a reason, and certain emo- what Ed did, I think it's very honor- I feel it is important to honor and tions are felt at certain points in your life, and you don't able. And I'm proud of him for making respect that. Therefore I have decided always have to explain them to people. "So whatever you that decision ... It's not an easy deci- to step down so the role can be cast want to think about it - you go into whatever theories you sion to make, because, you know, appropriately. "Representation of eth- have - fine. "But I know what it's about and who it's about we're trying to get work. "But for him nic diversity is important, especially and I'm just going to let it be." The 'Cool for the Summer' to get that role and realize it has been to me as I have a mixed heritage fami- hitmaker has already shared a preview of the album-titled miscast probably on many levels, even ly. It is our responsibility to make track. In the clip taken in the studio posted on her though he would have given a great moral decisions in difficult times and Instagram, she sings: "Tell me you love me/ I need some- performance, I think it's important to to give voice to inclusivity. It is my one on days like this, I do/ On days like this/ Oh, can you do that." Nicholas, 27, also admitted hope that one day these discussions hear my heart say, 'Oh, whoa-oh, oh, oh." However, she is he would do the same thing if he was will become less necessary and that yet to unveil the full track-listing for her sixth studio album. cast in a role which he thought he we can help make equal representa- So far, it includes 'Sexy Dirty Love', 'You Don't Do It for Me wasn't right for. Speaking to tion in the Arts a reality." Anymore' and the title track. TheWrap.com, he said: "I mean, yeah. THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 lifestyle

MUSIC & MOVIES Matt Damon goes mini in Venice opener 'Downsizing'

ownsizing" has generated jumbo- cm) tall. That means they use a tiny fraction of sized buzz at the Venice Film Festival - the resources they once did - and need to pay "Dnot least as viewers debate how to less, allowing people of modest means to grow describe it. Is it a science fiction film, a romantic instantly rich by becoming small. comedy, a political parable, an apocalyptic The movie has fun imagining what the minia- thriller? Alexander Payne's movie mixes all those turized world would be like, as Damon goes to elements in its story of a man, played by Matt live in a luxury micro-city, a sort of retirement Damon, who tries to solve his problems by community for the tiny. Then it takes a serious shrinking himself. Payne says that despite its sci- turn to ask whether science could be humanity's fi premise and international canvas, salvation, or whether stubbornly fallible human "Downsizing" is not so different to the films he's nature is likely to be our species' undoing. Along best known for - funny-sad stories of middle the way, a movie that started in the familiar aged or Midwestern strugglers such as "About Payne territory of Omaha, Nebraska, takes view- Schmidt," "Sideways" and "Nebraska." ers all the way to an underground bunker in a "It has the same sense of humor and basically Norwegian fjord. the same tone," Payne told reporters in Venice Many will find the journey unexpected, but yesterday. That tone alternately puzzled and reviewers in Venice were mostly happy to be thrilled viewers in Venice, where the film has its swept along for the ride. The Guardian called the gala premiere in the festival's coveted opening- film a "spry, nuanced, winningly digressive night spot. Several recent Venice openers, includ- movie," while the Hollywood Reporter said it was ing "Gravity" and "La La Land," have gone on to "captivating, funny" and "deeply humane." win multiple Academy Awards. "Downsizing" has Ultimately, the film rests on Payne's knack for ingredients that could help it strike a similar depicting human relationships. Damon's Paul chord with audiences and awards voters: a lik- becomes friends with a louche European neigh- able, bankable star in Damon; a strong support- bor, played by Waltz, and develops feelings for (From left) Actors Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Hong Chau and director Alexander Payne pose for Actor Matt Damon arrives for the 74th edition ing cast that includes Kristen Wiig and Ngoc Lan, a former Vietnamese political prisoner photographers at the photo call of the film 'Downsizing' during the 74th edition of the Venice of the Venice Film Festival, at Venice Lido, Christophe Waltz; and an imaginative story laced working as a house cleaner. Film Festival in Venice, Italy, yesterday. — AP/AFP photos Italy. with compassion and humor. typically see in the forefront of a story," she said. Damon said he thinks movies "are the great- thought was really great: This is Alexander's most The movie applies Payne's wry eye for human Spirited and complex character "That was such a pleasure to be able to read on est tool for empathy that we have." "What I love optimistic movie, and it has the apocalypse in it. foibles to a plot that explores the power and lim- Actress Hong Chau ("Treme," "Inherent Vice") the page and then also as an actor to be able to about this - what I love about a lot of these sto- "I do think at the end of the day there's this sense its of science and the threat of environmental is already being talked of as a potential awards portray." "Downsizing" is the latest ordinary-Joe ries that I get to help tell - is it shows a relatable that we're all in it together." — AP catastrophe. The script by Payne and Jim Taylor nominee for her performance as the spirited and role for Damon, who exudes a likable everyman- character whose life is different from our own opens with a Norwegian scientist making a complex character. "This is a character that is under-duress quality whether he's action hero but who we find common cause with," he said. breakthrough he thinks will save humanity: a normally in the background, that is low-status Jason Bourne or a stranded astronaut in "The "Ultimately I think this is a beautiful and opti- technique that can shrink people to 5 inches (12 character in the culture, and not one that you Martian." mistic movie. A journalist said to me, which I

Who's sorry now? Not Kathy Griffin over Trump photo, video

athy Griffin retracted her apology for a gory image of a fake Donald Trump head, saying anger against her was Koverblown and should be directed at Trump and his administration. A feisty Griffin, interviewed Tuesday on Australian TV in advance of an international comedy tour, slammed the president and his actions as she reversed course from her tearful mea culpa in May. "So the picture happened, the outrage was ridiculous, I made an apology, and now in light of all the crazy stuff that he (Trump) and this administra- tion are doing..... He's unhinged," she said on the morning show "Sunrise." The comedian condemned Trump's pardon of former Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio and the president's call for a ban on military service by transgender people. She also referred to Trump as a "fool," among other derogatory terms. One "Sunrise" host pressed her on whether it was out of line to pose for photos and a video with a mask of Trump covered in tomato sauce to simulate blood from a severed head. Griffin Venice Biennale President Paolo Baratta, left, poses with members of the jury of the 74th edition of the Venice Film pushed back. "Stop acting like my little picture is more impor- Festival, from second left; Ildiko Enyedi, Yonfan, Jasmine Trinca, Michel Franco, Edgar Wright, Annette Bening, David tant than talking about the actual atrocities that the president Stratton, Rebecca Hall, Anna Mouglalis and Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera pose for a family photo at of the United States is committing," she said. Venice Lido, Italy, yesterday. — AP Griffin said she lost friends and work, and received death threats during the uproar. She had quickly apologized in a video in which she called the Trump image "disturbing" and also during a tearful news conference, but was fired from her most high-profile job as co-host of CNN's New Year's Eve Venice film festival Celebration. Comedy gigs were canceled. It didn't take long for her to realize that what was happening to her could be the basis of laughs, Griffin said during a satellite interview, and she decided to embark on the "Laugh Your Head Off" tour. kickstarts Oscars jousting She's also on "a mission to tell people, honestly, if it happened to me, as big mouthed and obnoxious as I am, it can happen to you," said Griffin. Griffin spoke this week by satellite to In this file photo, Kathy Griffin attends The Hollywood he 74th Venice film festival gets underway yesterday with British director Haigh will be presenting "Lean on Pete", his first "Sunrise" and another Australian show, "The Project," to pro- Reporter's Women in Entertainment Breakfast in Los Alexander Payne's sci-fi satire "Downsizing" in the high-pro- film since the acclaimed "45 Years", while Thornton arrives in mote her upcoming appearances there. She'll also be on stage Angeles. — AP Tfile opening slot that is increasingly coveted as a launchpad Venice next week to promote "Sweet Country", a Western set in in Europe and elsewhere. — AP for the Oscars. Starring Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig, "Sideways" 1920s Australia that deals with the treatment of the country's director Payne's latest quirky creation is a tale of a lower middle indigenous peoples. In total, 71 new full-length films will be class couple in the US midwest. But the downsizing of the title is shown over the next 10 days, along with 16 short films and two TV not a reference to job losses or selling off the family house: instead series. Along with Clooney, the major stars due on the red carpet the pair are considering signing up for radical new surgery that include Robert Redford and Jane Fonda, here to pick up lifetime would allow them to be shrunk to tiny versions of themselves, on achievement awards while plugging their new film "Our Souls at Viewership down for MTV's the promise of a better life. Night", a Netflix drama about an unconventional romance Written by Payne, a two-time Oscar winner for his screenplays, between two elderly neighbors. The theme of love after a certain and Jim Taylor, the film will be seeking to emulate the success of age is also addressed in "Leisure Seeker", in which Helen Mirren "La La Land", "Birdman" and "Gravity", all Venice openers in recent and Donald Sutherland star as an independent, free-spirited cou- Video Music Awards years which went on to bag a bunch of Academy Awards and oth- ple coming to terms with Alzheimer's. er prizes. Whether it does is likely to depend on how critics react o longer the event it was when Eminem ruled lion; "NFL Pre-Game Show," NBC, 6.25 million. "The Big to the film's intriguing plot, which Variety described as "Honey I Bloodied heart the charts, the MTV Video Music Awards tallied Bang Theory," CBS, 6.14 million; "Big Brother" Shrunk the Kids with a deeper social message". Also being Spanish superstar duo Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz team 5.68 million viewers across 10 different net- (Wednesday), CBS, 6.11 million; "Big Brother" unveiled on the opening day is "Nico", a bio-pic focusing on the up again for a new drama about Pablo Escobar, "Loving Pablo", in N works on Sunday for a show dominated by Kendrick (Thursday), CBS, 6.03 million. ABC is owned by The Walt final years of the Velvet Underground singer and Andy Warhol which Bardem plays the Colombian drug baron and Cruz his Lamar's coronation and the debut of Taylor Swift's new Disney Co. CBS is owned by CBS Corp CW is a joint ven- muse which is being shown in the festival's "Horizons" section long-term mistress. Bardem is also to be seen playing opposite video. That's down from the 6.5 million people who ture of Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS Corp Fox dedicated to cutting-edge productions. Jennifer Lawrence in "mother!", a new film by "Black Swan" direc- watched the VMAs in 2016, and the 9.8 million who is owned by 21st Century Fox. NBC and Telemundo are Directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli, with Danish actress Trine tor Darren Aronofsky, that is one of several thrillers vying for hon- watched the year before, the Nielsen company said. In owned by Comcast Corp. ION Television is owned by Dryholm in the lead role, the story catches up with one of 1970s ors. Promoted by a Mother's Day-release of a poster showing 2002, back when the show was seen only on MTV, the ION Media Networks. — AP New York's iconic figures in 1987 and 1988, the last two years of Lawrence holding her own bloodied heart, the film tells the tale of event drew 11.9 million viewers. her life. It finds her battling a heroin habit but also finding fulfill- a couple thrown into turmoil by uninvited guests. Audiences for awards shows in general are down ment through her music and her relationship with her son. Another spine-chiller features Ethan Hawke in Paul Schrader's this year, and MTV had the misfortune of competing "First Reformed", which turns around a dark secret harbored by with the season finale of HBO's "Game of Thrones." But Redford and Fonda members of a church who are tormented by the deaths of loved it's undeniable that MTV's once-outrageous awards "Downsizing" is one of 21 films competing for Venice's top ones. Also expected to make waves, with an out-of-competition show is no longer the fodder for water cooler conver- prize, the Golden Lion, which will be handed out on September 9, world premiere, is "Victoria & Abdul", Stephen Frears' treatment of sation that it once was.MTV was encouraged by one along with a string of other awards including the first for films in a the true story of the elderly Queen Victoria's later-life friendship finding in the ratings: it was able to beat "Game of new competition for virtual reality productions. As usual the inter- with an Indian clerk. British director Frears is to be honored on Thrones" among teenagers. national film line-up at Venice ranges from big-budget Hollywood Sunday for his innovative contribution to cinema, ahead of the Otherwise, "Game of Thrones" was dominant. The productions, like George Clooney's sixth directorial outing, screening of his new work, in which Judi Dench stars as Victoria, 12.07 million people who saw the show Sunday night "Suburbicon", to new works by indie favorites Andrew Haigh and opposite Bollywood actor Ali Fazal. — AFP was a record for the series, even if it likely represented Warwick Thornton, via documentaries such as Chinese artist Ai only a fraction of its viewership. If you add in people Weiwei's epic look at the global refugee crisis, "Human Flow". who stream the show online or watch on a time- delayed basis, the average episode of "GOT" this sea- son has been watched by 30.6 million people, accord- ing to HBO. NBC won the week in prime time, averag- ing 5.5 million viewers. CBS had 4.2 million, ABC had 3.1 million, Fox had 2.4 million, Telemundo had 1.5 mil- lion, Univision had 1.4 million, ION Television had 1.3 million and the CW had 890,000. Fox News Channel was the week's most popular cable channel, averaging 2.4 million viewers in prime time. MSNBC had 1.8 million, USA had 1.62 million, HGTV had 1.4 million and CNN had 1.37 million. ABC's "World News Tonight" topped the evening newscasts with an average of 7.9 million viewers. NBC's "Nightly News" was second with 7.7 million and the "CBS Evening News" had 5.8 million. For the week of Aug 21-27, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: "America's Got Talent" (Tuesday), NBC, 12.59 million; "Game of Thrones," HBO, 12.07 million; "America's Got Talent" (Wednesday), Kendrick Lamar accepts the award for video of the NBC, 10.84 million; NFL Exhibition Football: San year for "HUMBLE." at the MTV Video Music Awards at Francisco at Minnesota, NBC, 7.32 million; "60 Minutes," The Forum on Sunday in Inglewood, Calif. — AP Fans wait for celebrities to arrive in front of the Cinema Palace for the opening film "Downsizing", by Alexander CBS, 7.16 million; "Big Brother" (Sunday), CBS, 6.28 mil- Payne. — AP lifestyle THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017

FEATURES Fall for Lake Tahoe's secret season: Autumn ringed by snow or gleaming cobalt blue under sunny In the south, Camp Richardson Resort, Oktoberfest, Oct 7-8, skies, Lake Tahoe is a favorite in summer and winter. But pumpkin patch, yodeling contests, no admission fee. Fthere's a third side to Tahoe: fall. Also Oct 7-8, Taylor Creek Visitor Center, north of South Lake As crowds thin out, the region seems to take a breath as it Tahoe on Highway 89, marks the annual migration of Kokanee prepares for the seasonal switchover from camping and sailing salmon with a family event featuring treasure hunts, crafts and to ski runs and cozy chalet evenings. Trails are roomier, rates more. cheaper and the lake waters are beautiful but bracing. All this and leaf-peeping, too.

Here are some suggestions: Photo shows Eagle Lake, a small alpine lake above Lake Tahoe near Tahoe City. The basics Lake Tahoe is about 22 miles long (35 km) and 12 miles wide (19 km) at its widest point and straddles the California- Nevada state line. You can drive all the way around the lake most of the year although part of California Highway 89 along Emerald Bay Road may be closed in winter. Very broadly, the lake is divided up into North Lake Tahoe, reachable by Interstate 80, and South Lake Tahoe (the name of a city as well as an area), reachable by Highway 50. Tahoe City is partway down the lake on the west (California) side. The east (Nevada) side of the lake is generally less devel- oped, except for casinos in the north and south corners. On the southwest border, the city of South Lake Tahoe, California, abuts Stateline, Nevada, which is home to a number of casinos. To the north, casinos can be found in Incline Village and Crystal Bay, Nevada. Lodging ranges from mid-century style motels to rentals- by-owner to upscale hotels such as the Ritz-Carlton, part of the Northstar California Resort near Truckee, and the new Lodge at Edgewood Tahoe in Stateline. Temperatures usually stay mild Hike/bike Photo shows Eagle through September and even into October, although expect Along the west shore of Lake Tahoe, the short hike up to Lake, a small alpine cooler temperatures as winter nears. Resorts and outdoor out- Eagle Falls or the longer trek to Eagle Lake - about a mile (1.6 lake above Lake Tahoe. fitters shut down summer activities as the weather turns. km), moderately steep - is always popular. Visiting in fall (as Photo shows the sun rise over South Lake Tahoe near Tahoe City. well as going earlier or later in the day) increases your chances Leaf peep of getting a parking spot in the small lot. To get there take Lake Tahoe is surrounded by pines so it's mostly green. But Highway 89 north about 8 miles (13 km) from South Lake there are aspen groves that turn russet and gold in the fall. Tahoe and look for parking ($5) on the left. Most trails sport some fall color come mid-September, includ- Mountain biking is popular whenever conditions permit, ing the Eagle Lake trail. Another recommended spot is Page but it's especially relished in the fall, when crisp weather and Meadow, near Tahoe City, which has a number of trails. To get empty trails make for good riding. Outfitters renting in the fall, there, drive 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Tahoe City on Highway weather depending, include Tahoe Adventure Company in 89, turn on Pineland Drive, and then turn on Forest Service Tahoe Vista, at the northern end of the lake (530-913-9212), Road 15N60 or 16N48. At the north end, a good place to try is and Flume Trail Mountain Bikes in Incline Village (775-298- the Tunnel Creek trail in Incline Village. 2501). To take advantage of chair lift assist, the Northstar California Bike Park is open until approximately Oct 1. Downhill On the calendar trails and lessons are available. In the south, the family friendly, Two events celebrate food and wine this fall. On the north- paved, Camp Richardson Bike Path passes several beaches. A ern side, the Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival takes convenient starting point is Anderson's Bike Rentals, 645 place in Northstar, Sept 8-10, with more than 20 events includ- Emerald Bay Rd. (877-720-2121). ing dinners, wine tastings, outdoor activities and cooking classes. Ticket prices vary; full weekend, $270, On Sept16, Sun/swim Sample the Sierra in South Lake Tahoe pairs offerings from The Tahoe shoreline includes scores of tiny pocket beaches more than 20 restaurants. Locally made art, jewelry and crafts as well as publicly accessible stretches of sand. King's Beach at will also be featured at the festival marketplace; Bijou the north end of the lake is large, sandy and set in the small Community Park, 1201 Al Tahoe Blvd, $40. town of the same name. Parking $5 during off-peak season. On the south shore, Baldwin Beach is quiet, excellent for picnick- Three Oktoberfests are planned: ing and reachable via the Camp Richardson bike path. Parking In the north, the Village at Squaw Valley, Sept 23, $20 entry. $8. Operated through mid-October. — AP Jessica Brackett, of South Tahoe Standup Paddle, carries a paddle board along the shore of Tahoe City's Annual Oktoberfest, Sept 30,live music, local ven- Lake Tahoe. dors, no admission fee.

Lilyana Allen, of Guam, uses a telescope to view Lake Tahoe from an observation Boats ride at anchor in South Lake Tahoe as the morning sun turns the hills around A pair of paddle boarders ply the waters of Lake Tahoe near Tahoe City. platform at the Heavenly Mountain Resort during a family visit to South Lake the lake pink near Tahoe City. Tahoe. Some things to know about music lessons for children Encourage your child to learn a new instrument

ndolina Collado didn't know where to start when costs, according to the "Backpack Index," an annual study of Involve your child in the decision her young daughter asked for violin lessons. An the cost of school supplies and fees conducted by It helps if you don't just drop an unsuspecting 6-year-old Aimmigrant from the Dominican Republican who Huntington Bank and the organization Communities in in piano lessons. Let your child explore different instru- works as a home health aide, she asked everyone she saw Schools. Even for families with means, there are tricky ques- ments first. Try the library or local park for free concerts and carrying an instrument in her Manhattan neighborhood if tions. Who wants to invest several hundred dollars in a gui- sing-a-longs. Mazzochhi, who runs the website www.music- they knew of affordable lessons. Finally, one man pointed tar that might end up in the closet? But then how do you parentsguide.com , suggests watching YouTube videos of her to a church where Whin Music Project offers sliding know if you have a Mozart in the family? Before plunging master performances. He advises searching for music stores scale tuition based on income. into music lessons, it helps to explore the landscape. that offer "petting sessions" for children to hold and try out Her daughter Anmy thrived in violin and soon wanted instruments. to learn piano. Whin teachers pointed her to the MusicLink Have realistic expectations Foundation, which pairs motivated students from low- It's extremely unlikely your child is the next Yo-Yo Ma, Take the time to find a good teacher income families around the country with music teachers but that's no reason not to put him in lessons. Your child's A good place to start is the Music Teacher National willing to give lessons at a discount. At age eight, Anmy first piano class could be the first step to a scholarship at Association, which has a "Find-A-Teacher" search function and wrote to MusicLink to ask if somebody who spoke Spanish Julliard or the start of a lifelong hobby. Ask yourself if you're tips on what to look for, says Sue Wege, director of coordina- could contact her mother. Julie Wegener, New York City ok with either possibility because chances are the going will tors for MusicLink. Try to get a trial lesson and interview. The coordinator for MusicLink, was so moved she decided on get tough after the novelty wears off. MTNA site offers a list of questions to ask, including whether the spot to teach Anmy herself. Collado isn't the only par- Go in for the long-haul. Anthony Mazzochhi, associate the teacher offers performance opportunities that can be ent who has watched instrument-toting strangers and director of the John J Cali School of Music at Montclair State important for motivating children. Look for teachers who are wondered how to enter that world. University, suggests giving it a go for two years or so before plugged into the music scene and provide fun opportunities Pulie Wegener, center, a music teacher with the Private lessons are beyond the reach of many families contemplating quitting. He suggests prioritizing daily prac- for children. In addition to recitals at her studio, Wegener MusicLink Foundation, her student Anmy Paulino and even music programs at public schools can come at a tice like math homework. With the big picture in mind, a takes her students to play pianos that the group "Sing for Collado, left, and Anmy's mom, Andolina Collado, as they price. Students in elementary, middle and high school can few struggles over practice won't seem like signs your Hope" places outdoors throughout New York City in June. finish a music session. expect to pay at least $300 in instrument rental or related investment is going down the drain. She sent Anmy's name to Piano Explorer Magazine, which Research, reach out, speak up prints the names of kids who achieve more than 100 days of On the fence about private lessons? There's no rush. Find practice. Anmy long surpassed that goal and is now close to out how good your school's program is. Ask how often classes 600. In February, she performed at the inauguration of New meet. Check out The National Association of Music Merchant's York State Sen. Marisol Alcantara. website for a list of school districts with the best music pro- grams. It might be enough to supplement that program with Rent or buy, used or new? lessons every other week. Group lessons are also a more There are pitfalls when it comes buying used or cheap affordable option, or seeking a graduate student who teaches instruments. A good rule of thumb is to consult with your at a discount. child's music teacher before turning to Craig's List. George Shelby, a Los Angeles musician who tours with Phil Collins and Plan for the costs of a school music program created the Yamaha-sponsored website www.musicalinstru- Because of fees, music is one of the three areas - along with mentchoices.com , recommends sticking with reputable sports and field trips - where low-income students get left out, music stores for rentals and used instruments. While that according to Dale Erquiaga, president and CEO of might be pricier than going online, the instrument will come Communities in Schools. He urges families to ask school offi- with a quality guarantee. cials about fee waivers or seek out a community coordinator Anmy Paulino Collado plays the piano as her music Julie Wegener, left, New York City coordinator for It is possible to find quality instruments on sites like eBay for help. Reach out to parents of older children about hand- teacher, Julie Wegener, background left, and mom, MusicLink, her student Anmy Paulino Collado, right, and but Shelby urges buyers to bring a technician to check it me-down instruments, unexpected costs and money-saving Andolina Collado, listen, in New York. — AP photos Anmy's mom, Andolina Collado, confer after Anmy's music out. Many dealers also offer rent-to-buy options. Let your tips. "Some people are embarrassed to ask," said Collado. "I'm lesson, in New York. child know he gets to keep the instrument if he practices not embarrassed."— AP every day. lifestyle THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017

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In these photos a group of "Pachucos" pose for a picture at the Cultural Poliforum Carranza square in Mexico City. — AFP photos Mexico's 'pachucos' keep zoot suits, defiance alive 'What's beautiful about it is reviving the elegance of the past'

ecked out in baggy suits, their watch chains swinging to the mambo as feathers bop atop their wide- Dbrimmed hats, Mexico's "pachucos" are keeping alive the tradition of the zoot suit-and the defiance it represents. Born in Mexican immigrant communities in the United States in the 1930s, pachuco culture started out as the gangsta style of its time-complete with criminal associations, baggy pants ‘Pachucos’ perform during an exhibition of ballroom dancing as part of a tribute to and bling. It was a time of deep prejudice in the American Mexican artist ‘Tin Tan’ at the Cultural Poliforum Carranza in Mexico City. south and west, where restaurants often posted signs reading "No dogs, negroes or Mexicans." In a show of defiance of the dominant white culture, young Mexicans joined urban blacks in sporting the zoot suit-long jackets, baggy pants tapering to a peg at the ankles, Oxford shoes, dangling watch fobs and splaying hats. It was "a proto- movement of social and cultural resistance," says Manuel Valenzuela, a sociologist at Mexico's College of the Northern Border, in Tijuana. These "pachucos," as the Mexicans called themselves, were portrayed as dangerous delinquents in the media, and were singled out for discrimination and violent attacks. In 1943, white soldiers stationed in southern California went on a rampage against young Latinos, triggering a series of ethnic clashes known as the "Zoot Suit Riots." Fast forward "Pachuca women were figures who radically broke with the ‘Pachucos’ perform during 74 years, and the zoot suit has long faded from fashion. But in traditional, submissive woman's role. They went out, they an exhibition of ballroom the age of US President Donald Trump, Mexican-American drank, they smoked, they fought," he told AFP. Pachuca dancing as part of a tribute relations can still look a lot like they did back then. And pachu- women's towering hairdos originally hid knives inside-just as to Mexican artist ‘Tin Tan’ co style remains alive and well in Mexico, cultivated by a small the men's heavy watch chains were once used as weapons, he at the Cultural Poliforum but fervent group of aficionados who gather at a series of leg- says. Unlike those rowdy youths, today's pachucos are an Carranza in Mexico City. endary Mexico City ballrooms to dance the mambo and the aging bunch. Roberto Reyes, 19, is one of the few young peo- cha-cha, flaunt their zoot suits, and keep the flame of defiance ple keeping the tradition alive. "To me, wearing this suit is a burning. "Today, being a pachuco means being part of a cul- symbol of pride. It means sincerity, respect, self-esteem," he ture. You're carrying on what came before, so the tradition says. "The pachuco says, 'Look at me, I exist. Respect me,'" he Pachuco style suits known as "Zoot Suit" are photographed in a house of a Pachuco in won't be lost," says Ricardo Zamorano-alias "Pachuco For says, his face gleaming with sweat, before returning to the Tepito neighborhood. Ever"-a 55-year-old devotee. dance floor. — AFP

'First metrosexuals' The Mexican poet and Nobel Prize winner Octavio Paz called pachuco style "an embodiment of liberty, of disorder, of the forbidden." Those keeping it alive in Mexico see it as the inheritance of a nobler time. "What's beautiful about it is reviv- ing the elegance of the past," says Roberto Romero, a 73-year- old tailor who specializes in zoot suits. "People used to dress well back then... like gentlemen," says Antonio Fernandez, a haberdasher who has made pachuco hats since the 1950s. Zamorano's house is a monument to the pachuco universe, his closets overflowing with zoot suits in fabrics ranging from purple to plaid to gold with Swarovski crystals. He also has a large collection of hats, feathers and other accessories. "Pachucos were the first metrosexuals," he says. "Me, I start my Tuesday thinking about what clothes I'll wear to go danc- ing on Saturday." On one recent night, Zamorano sashayed across the dance floor in a canary yellow suit alongside his girlfriend, Paola Tiburcio, 55. "I would have loved to be alive back then, with the twirling dresses and everything. I feel like I'm in a movie," says another dancer, Concepcion Valenzuela, A Pachuco wearing traditional accessories is pictured at A manufacturer shows different styles and colors of Pachuco hats at his workshop and 42, dressed in red from head to toe. Pachuco women were the Cultural Poliforum Carranza square. store in the historical center of Mexico City. rebels, too, says sociologist Valenzuela.

View of Pachuco style accessories. View of a Pachuco style suits -known as "Zoot Suit"- and A Pachuco wearing traditional accessories is pictured. View of Pachuco style accessories. accessories in Tepito neighborhood.

View of Pachuco-style hats at a workshop and store in the View of a toy figure of Mexican actor known as ‘Tin Tan’ View of Pachuco-style hats, at the house of a Pachuco in View of Pachuco-style shoes in the house of a Pachuco in historical center of Mexico City. and who was a ‘Pachuco’. Tepito neighborhood in Mexico City. Tepito neighborhood. Mexico's 'pachucos' keep zoot suits, defiance alive

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A reveler covered in tomato pulp takes part in the annual ‘Tomatina’ festival in the eastern town of Bunol, yesterday. The iconic fiesta-which celebrates its 72nd anniversary and is billed at ‘the world’s biggest food fight’-has become a major draw for foreigners, in particular from Britain, Japan and the United States. — AFP

Wax museum revels in ridicule as critics lampoon its statues

good roasting hasn't caused a meltdown at Boston's new wax museum. Officials at the Dreamland Wax AMuseum say they're embracing the extra attention brought by waves of online hecklers who have lampooned some of its less-than-flattering likenesses. "It's absolutely been a blessing to have all of that controversy," said Michael Pelletz, the museum's vice president of sales. "Even if it's negative press, it's working wonderfully." Photos of the museum's life- sized wax figures have been circulating online since it opened its doors in July, in some cases inspiring scorching ridicule. It started with a wax portrayal of President Donald Trump that some say looks more like South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. Then it was a statue of New England Patriots quarter- back Tom Brady that some called "creepy," with one online critic saying it looks like someone who "would murder you and hide the body." Now it's a figure of former Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce, which one sports-news website simply said "looks like someone who's not Paul Pierce." Pelletz says some of the figures aren't perfect because they're based on photos instead of actual measurements from the celebrities. And if the sculptors aren't keenly familiar with every contour of Brady's face, he said they can be forgiven - most are based overseas, in London and Paris. Still, Pelletz said even the imperfect statues are works of art that take months Shameka Nurse, a guest host at the Dreamland Wax Museum, works tending to the to create. "I'm proud of every single wax figure in here," he who went with her 11-year-old son for his birthday in July. "It Joey Zeitz, 11, poses with a Donald Trump wax figure standing in an Oval Office scene at the museum. — AP photos said. "Some people love Picasso, some people don't. It's per- seemed as though several of the people's heads were small." wax figure of New England ception." Dreamland is in good company when it comes to wax muse- Patriots quarterback Tom Going forward, most new models will be created only after ums that have drawn ridicule: The internet is littered with Brady at the Dreamland artists sit down with the subject to gather dozens of dimen- reviews claiming that others in England or Canada or Wax Museum. sions. The goal is to add about five statues a year, mostly of California are the world's worst. Still, it has made for a surpris- stars with roots in Boston. So far, the jeers have targeted only ing start for the museum, which marks the first foray into the a small fraction of the museum's 101 wax models of musi- US by a Brazilian company that owns 30 wax museums in cians, actors and historical figures. Several others have drawn Brazil and Mexico. admiration for their impeccable likenesses. Brandi Zeitz of Instead of driving people away, though, Pelletz says the nearby Saugus was at the museum with her two sons this attention is drawing curious crowds to the site, which sits week when she stopped cold before a seated statue of rapper steps away from Boston's historic Faneuil Hall and other busy Snoop Dogg. tourist attractions. "Pictures and videos, sometimes they don't "He's spooky looking. He looks like he's going to stand up," do it justice," Pelletz said. "When people do come, they said Zeitz, whose sons posed alongside the statue for a photo. absolutely love it." — AP Some researchers say wax models inspire mixed feelings because of a phenomenon called the "uncanny valley," an idea that people are unsettled by human replicas that look nearly - A wax figure of Audrey but not quite - real. Pelletz thinks that might help explain the Hepburn in a scene from online hoopla. But some visitors have said they left feeling dis- the movie ‘Breakfast at appointed, not unsettled, by the statues. Tiffany’s’ is displayed at the "We weren't impressed," said Donna Mulvey, of Dedham, Dreamland Wax Museum. Wax figures of George Herbert Walker Bush, right, and George W Bush at the Dreamland Wax Museum.

A wax figure of Martin Luther King Jr. stands in front of a photo of the Mall in Washington Wax figures of the Dalai Lama, right, and Mahatma Gandhi stand at the A wax figure of Diana, Princess of Wales, is displayed at the Dreamland at the Dreamland Wax Museum. Dreamland Wax Museum. Wax Museum.