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TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 / ZUL-QAADAH 26, 1442 AH emergency number 112 NO. 17732 16 PAGES 150 FILS KAC RESUMES FLIGHTS TO GENEVA, MUNICH, FRANKFURT Kuwait administers over 2.3mn jabs

Curfew concern over ICU pressure

KUWAIT CITY, July 5, (Agencies): More than 2,375,455 doses of anti-Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Kuwait since the beginning of the vaccination campaign, Health Ministry’s Spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said on Sun- day. The number of those who received a single dose of the vaccine hit 1,452,148, while 923,307 others obtained two shots, he added in a press statement, Newswatch stressing the continuation of the campaign. Al-Sanad extolled efforts of all KUWAIT CITY: His Highness medical, technical and voluntary the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al- teams, as well as cooperation of Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent all State’s bodies over the past a congratulatory cable to Pope period. Francis of the Vatican on Mon- He affirmed continuation of day on the successful surgery he providing services to the coun- had recently, wishing him a long try’s targeted segments so as to healthy life. reach herd immunity. On their part, His Highness the The average occupancy rate of Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Coronavirus (Covid-19) wards Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al- in hospitals increased to nine Jaber Al-Sabah and His High- percent during last week, while ness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al- registering 10 percent in inten- Sabah sent similar cables to Pope sive care units (ICU), Ministry of Francis. (KUNA) Health announced Monday. ❑ ❑ ❑ Ministry spokesman Dr. Al- Sanad called on public to abide KUWAIT CITY: His Highness by health precautions and regis- the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al- ter for Covid-19 vaccinations. Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ad- Al-Sanad expressed his trust in dressed Monday a cable of con- awareness of public to find a way dolences to emperor of Japan out of this pandemic with the best Naruhito and Japanese Prime results. Minister Yoshihide Suga over Women dance at the Taiga nightclub in Batroun village, north of Beirut, Lebanon, July 2, With their dollars trapped in the bank, a lack of functioning credit cards the victims of the landslide that Curfew and travel restrictions imposed because of the pandemic, many Lebanese who traditionally vacationed over the summer at regional hotspots are also now turning hit West of Tokyo. toward domestic tourism. (AP) In the cable, His Highness Consultant of Internal and wished the injured speedy re- Epidemiological Diseases at Al- covery and hoped for Japan to Adan Hospital, Dr. Ghanem Al- overcome effects of this natural Hujailan, has expressed his con- Unemployed disaster. cern about the increase in Corona Opinion His Highness the Deputy Amir infected people in intensive care and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal units of public hospitals, saying Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah 299 cases were recently admitted over 18,000 His Highness the Prime Minister to the ICU which may force the Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al- country to partial curfew. KUWAIT CITY, July 5: The Hamad Al-Sabah also sent simi- Al-Hujailan told Al-Seyassah Leave before you get expelled number of male and female Ku- lar cables. (KUNA) daily that of the most important waiti job-seekers who have regis- ❑ ❑ ❑ reasons for the curfew is the tered and have been on the wait- inability of the health system ing list for more than six months KUWAIT CITY: The Central Bank of Kuwait on Monday an- to accommodate an increasing By Ahmed Al-Jarallah revealed many flaws hidden per- is 18,168, reports Al-Rai daily. number in the ICU, despite the According to official data is- nounced the maintenance of its Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times haps by a dry mulberry leaf but had Powers in push information security certifi cation Ministry of Health increasing quickly fallen away at the beginning sued by the Public Authority the number of ICU beds re- WITHOUT any introductions, I will for Manpower (PAM), the un- ISO/IEC 27001:2013. of the crisis. This main global standard cently by converting some of employed citizens are classified directly address His Highness the You have a lot of time today - to revive N-talks specifi es the requirements for the wards designated for Co- Prime Minister and his entire Cabi- into 17 segments based on quali- establishing, implementing, vid-19 care into intensive care about three months - during which PARIS, July 5, (AP): French Presi- fications. The applications for net. you must decide on all the projects maintaining and continually im- units but is not sufficient to It is true that you managed to dent Emmanuel Macron, German registrants for a job are limited proving data security manage- cover the increasing number of that you have been blaming the to three main qualifications - uni- complete the first parliamentary Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chi- ment systems within the context infections, which may prompt parliament for not approving them. nese President Xi Jinping agreed versity, diploma and secondary of the organization, particularly decision-makers to return to the term with the least number of Here we remind you - When you in- qualifications - with more than amid challenges posed by rapid achievements and with many flops, there is “a window of opportunity” curfew as a last resort to keep tend to succeed in parliament, things now for talks aimed at reviving the 82 percent of applications. developments in the banking in check the increasing number which fueled the public’s frustra- About 59 percent of job seek- and fi nancial services sectors. of cases. tend to go smoothly. For instance, 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the French ers hold a university degree, (KUNA) tions. Nonetheless, there is still a the “front-liners reward” session, presidency said. He called on the Ministry of glimmer of hope in the possibil- amounting to 10,673 male and ❑ ❑ ❑ Health to intensify vaccination which turned into electoral black- The three leaders, who spoke via female citizens, and this category ity that you will turn the table and videoconference on Monday, agreed KUWAIT CITY: National As- campaigns to reach the required mail, or the “budgets” session can ranked first among those regis- sembly Speaker Marzouq Al- herd immunity, stressing the make up for your failures, or even serve as enough clues for people on the need to move negotiations tered as job seekers with the au- deliver the least of achievements to Ghanim greeted Federal Deputy need to present data and informa- who understand. forward in order to get a deal “as thority. to the Parliament of Venezuela tion on vaccination clearly and in the people during this parliamen- Indeed, diversification of income soon as possible” and avoid the risk In second place are 2,993 male representing Vargas State Juan detail so that everyone can know tary recess. and weaning off oil as a major of nuclear proliferation, a French and female citizens holding di- Guaido on the occasion of Ven- and assess the health situation in We are not exaggerating when we top official said. He was speaking ploma qualification, with a rate ezuela’s National Day. the country. source of income require a plan of of 16.47 percent. In third place Al-Ghanim also sent condo- say that the parliament posed a great action and effort. However, since in- anonymously in accordance with the He noted despite the number of challenge, and that the MPs capital- presidency’s customary practices. came 1,230 male and female citi- lence cables to Speaker of the doses given in the country which dependence, no government has yet zens who hold high school quali- House of Representatives of has exceeded 2.3 million, the av- ized on the government’s procras- “We must do it now” in order to Japan Tadamori Oshima and presented this plan, but rather merely avoid further threats to regional stabil- fications and completed a course erage number of fully vaccinated tination and indifference. As you of two years or more, with a rate President of the House of Coun- chanted the same song. You are one ity, the official said, adding the mes- cillors Akiko Santo for the vic- (two doses) of the Pfizer and Ox- know, turning to negativity allows of them, so you bear the responsibil- of 6.77 percent. ford vaccines is approximately the opponent to win with the least sage aims at giving a boost to nego- tims of the recent landslide in the ity for the negligence in this regard, western neighborhood of Tokyo, 923,307 people – an estimated 14 effort. tiators after months of unconclusive Also: percent of the population, stress- and perhaps more because many op- talks. which resulted in a number of This was the case in the past KUWAIT CITY: Minister of deaths and injuries. ing that this percentage is not at portunities were lost. During six rounds of talks in Vien- Commerce and Industry and all sufficient to reach the required months, but you now have all the Did you eliminate the vegetable Meanwhile, 27 MPs signed a time to implement some of the pro- na, the six countries that remain par- the former Minister of State for statement to reject the renewal societal immunity. mafias in order to market the local Planning and Development Dr grams which fall under the govern- ties to the agreement -- Russia, China, of contracts for those occupying agricultural production? Or did you Germany, France, Britain and Iran -- Amani Bouresli says the current State properties without fl oating Resuming ment’s work, or at least get out of the eliminate human trafficking, with have been trying to resolve issues on rise in oil prices will contribute to public tenders as per Article 17 Kuwait Airways Corporation cycle of draining the country. reference to several international re- how the United States can rejoin and reducing the deficit of the public of the Constitution, which safe- (KAC) declared on Monday re- guards public funds; as well as Only the naive believe that the ports on the failure of Kuwait in this how Iran can return to compliance. budget, reports Al-Anba daily. suming flights to Geneva, Mu- government does not have the ability In an exclusive press state- the other relevant law — number nich and Frankfurt effective July issue? Then-President Donald Trump 116/ 2014. to resolve many files and solve sev- pulled out of the agreement in 2018, ment, she indicated that the bud- 9 at a rate of two flights per week. Did you deal with the collapsing get deficit may reach between ❑ ❑ ❑ KAC Public Relations and In- eral problems caused by procrastina- health sector, and the education di- but President Joe Biden repudiated his tion and indecisiveness. KD 2 billion and KD 3 billion DUBAI: Authorities in Kuwait formation Director Fayez Al-En- saster? Did you establish the labor predecessor and said the U.S. wants to during the current fiscal year, ezi said in a press statement the Therefore, if we gladly receive deported a Kuwaiti-born, Jorda- cities that you talked about exten- return to the pact. which is much less than the es- nian national for joining an unau- KAC scheduled flights to Geneva the news of the social security fund sively and about their benefits? Did The last round of talks ended in timated deficit of KD 10 billion. thorized protest, an offi cial said starting Friday (July 9) with two achieving a great profit, as well as Vienna on June 20. It’s not yet clear you resort to abhorred racist deci- Dr Bouresli said, “In conjunc- Monday, the latest case to spark flights a week. There will be two the future generations fund, then when the talks will resume. tion with the rise in oil prices, outrage over the treatment of flights per week to Munich as of sions that increased the exit of work- there are more achievements that we The 2015 accord is aimed at pre- there is less talk about issuing a foreign workers in the Gulf Arab July 17 in addition to two oth- ers to other countries that provide continue to hope for. Such achieve- venting Iran from developing nuclear public debt law. This law is ex- country. ers to Frankfurt beginning early them with a minimum level of self- Police arrested the Jordanian ments should not be credited to the weapons, which Tehran denies it is pected to be issued next year to August. respect and humanity? fill the budget deficit that has per- man at a protest last week in The corporation has decided to government, but to those in charge seeking. Your Highness, the wear and tear sisted for more than six years”. Kuwait City against the gov- resume flights to London, Paris, of these institutions. France and Germany said the three ernment’s new restrictions on of everything has been exposed dur- she revealed that, “Real eco- Malaga and Sarajevo as part of a Your Highness, we have said over leaders also talked about relations be- unvaccinated people. Asked on ing the era of your government. For nomic reforms have not been im- strategy for gradual restoration of and over again before about the fail- tween the European Union and China. live TV about the demonstra- regular operations. all of this, it is currently required to They discussed international trade, cli- plemented on the ground and we tion, the man vented his anger ure in economic management that have not seen a clear strategy for over Kuwait’s decision to ban The KAC had said in a previ- keep pace with the people’s pain and mate protection and biodiversity, and the state, especially with regard to ous press statement it would or- led to the largest contraction in the cooperation in fighting the COVID-19 the unvaccinated from public history of the country, with the con- treat the sources of pain, so it sup- the revenue item in the budget” places, including restaurants and ganize three flights to Paris per ports those who deserve support. pandemic. malls. (AP) week on Sundays, Wednesdays tinued decline in the credit rating, and Fridays as of July 7. the failure to complete infrastructure The Kuwaitis did not ask you to ❑ ❑ ❑ put the moon in one hand and the sun There will be two flights per projects, in addition to the contin- Day by Day KUWAIT CITY: The National in the other. They only asked you to week to Malaga on Sundays and ued restrictions on the private sector Council for Culture, Arts and Thursday effective July 4 and such that we have started seeing our perform your duty, which you were Letters (NCCAL) mourned poet two flights per week to Sara- entrusted with by the people and the OH, Prime Minister, every- Ali Al-Sabti, who passed away jevo Saturdays and Wednesdays own people migrating abroad with thing is in your hands now, on Monday, after years of contri- the faith that their projects would political leadership. If you are not which started on June 30. up to the responsibility, leave before so let’s see what you will do butions to the culture and litera- The corporation has recently succeed. during the parliamentary re- ture fi elds. declared relaunching flights to We will not repeat the discussion you get expelled. cess. In the North Pole, bears In a statement to KUNA, NC- sleep all winter and wake up CAL offi cial spokesperson Dr London once a week. on the housing crisis because suc- Email: [email protected] in summer and go about their Essa Al-Ansari conveyed the On June 15, it started staging cessive governments, as well as the Follow me on: business as usual full of activ- condolences of Minister of Infor- three flights per week to Bo- current one, are the ones who created ity. Even people in that region mation and Culture and Minister drum on Saturdays, Tuesdays and exacerbated it. We will not talk A woman holds a placard as she par- do a lot of work in summer and of State for Youth Affairs Ab- and Thursdays. And on June 18, ticipates in a protest against the gov- sleep a lot in winter. dulrahman Al-Mutairi to the it began organizing three flights to you about the confusion resulting ernment’s decision to withdraw from [email protected] … Yet, tomorrow is another deceased’s family, as well as to a week to Trabzon on Sundays, from the COVID-19 pandemic that Istanbul Convention, in Istanbul, July day. the Kuwaiti, GCC and Arab lit- Mondays and Fridays, in addition 4. (AP) Zahed Matar erati. (KUNA) to the regular flights to Istanbul. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 2

Photos courtesy of The Royal Commission for AlUla Counter-clockwise from left: Oasis AlUla, Hegra and a vintage car, stargazing at Al Gharameel, AlUla Old Town

New taste of old in AlUla summer

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Weather Expected weather for the next relatively humid over coastal ar- Jahra 48 32 Prayer Timings 24 hours: eas with light to moderate north Salmiyah 44 34 By Day: Very hot and relatively westerly wind to light variable Ahmadi 44 36 Fajr ...... 03:19 Asr ...... 15:26 humid over coastal areas with wind with speeds of 10-30 km/h. Sunrise .. 04:54 Maghrib .. 18:51 Wafra 47 29 Zohr ...... 11:52 Isha ...... 20:23 light to moderate north westerly Station Max Exp Min Rec wind changing to south easterly Kuwait City 47 34 Salmy 45 27 wind with speeds of 08-30 km/h. Kuwait Airport 48 31 Jal Aliyah 47 29 By Night: Hot to rather hot and Abdaly 47 26 Managish - -

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Gulf Bank drops 7 fi ls, Zain gains Kuwait bourse retreats as volume shrinks By John Mathews chemical dialed down 2 fi ls before ending at 388 Arab Times Staff fi ls. Jazeera Airways eased 1 fi l to 649 fi ls and ■ UUS$/KDS$/KD 0.30105/150.30105/15 ALAFCO followed suit to end at 220 fi ls. Mez- KUWAIT CITY, July 5: Kuwait stocks pulled zan Holding and Aznour too tripped 1 fi l each. ▼ Euro/KD 0.3576 lower on Monday following last session uptick. The market opened fi rm and ticked up in early The All Shares Index dropped 24.72 points to trade. The main index scaled the day’s highest ■ Yen/KD 0.0027 6377.83 pts even as the overall mood turned level of 6412 points and fl ipped direction as sen- downbeat. timent weakened. It plateaued half way into the ■ British £/KD 0.4175 The Premier Market dipped 23.93 points to session and headed south again to bottom at 6939.20 pts paring the year-to-date gains to 888 6373 pts in the fi nal minutes before closing with ■ Indian Rs/KD 0.0040 points while Main Market shed 27.42 points . moderate losses. BK Main 50 was down 20.41 points at 5497.11 Top gainer of the day, Advanced Technology ■ Philippines Peso/KD 0.0061 pts. The volume turnover meanwhile slumped vaulted 9.84 pct to 491 fi ls while Kuwait Insur- to a three month low. Over 203 million shares ance Co sprinted 9.6 percent to stand next. Auto- ▲ FTSE Rainbow Rock changed hands – down 8 pct from the day before. mated Systems Co skidded 10 pct , the steepest +41.64 pts at 18:50 July 05 The sectors closed mostly in red. Healthcare decliner of the day and Ahli United Bank BSC A new taste of old outpaced the rest with 1.71 percent gain whereas topped the volume with 24.7 million shares. ▼ Nikkei -185.09 pts at closing July 05 Technology skidded 8.70 pct, the worst perform- Mirroring the day’s drop, the losers vastly Continued from Page 2 er of the day. Volume wise, Financial Services outnumbered the winners. 34 stocks advanced topped with 96.3 million shares while Banking whereas 85 closed lower. Of the 138 counters ac- ▲ Gold $1,790.95 per oz (London) his summer, AlUla invites families unique landscapes. This 14 km trail sector dominated with KD 13.23 million. tive on Monday, 19 closed fl at. 9126 deals worth & adventurers to enjoy it amidst its boasts stunning vistas and is suitable T Among the notable losers, sector bellwether KD 35.5 million were transacted during the ses- ▲ NYMEX crude $75.85 per barrel vast natural landscapes, quiet beauty for ages 12+. National Bank of Kuwait fell 3 fi ls to 858 fi ls sion. and ancient sites, with special sum- For shopping and food lovers, the erasing most of last session’s gains while Ku- In the banking sector, Burgan Bank inched 1 fi l ▲ Brent crude $76.78 per barrel mer accommodation offers, spectacular Old Town Market is open daily where wait Finance House gave up 4 fi ls to close at 760 lower to 224 fi ls and Kuwait International Bank dining settings, as well as a myriad of visitors can enjoy the traditional deli- fi ls after pushing 2.6 million shares. Gulf Bank gave up 3 fi ls after pushing 1.9 million shares. LIBOR rate 0.13788% exciting outdoor evening adventures, cious Saudi food in the restaurants slipped 7 fi ls to 241 fi ls with a volume of 8.6 mil- Boubyan Bank added 3 fi ls to close at 745 fi ls. which have been exclusively curated opening in the old incense road from lion and Boursa Kuwait partly reversed Sunday’s whereas Ahli United Bank BSC dialed down 2 for families and young adventurers dur- 12pm daily such as Suhail restaurant, gains with 31 fi ls slide to KD 1.400. fi ls with brisk trading. Warba Bank and Al Ahli dropped 5 fi ls to 158 fi ls while Metal and Recy- ing the summer season. Merkaz, Alrahba Café, Alnakheel Café Zain rallied 5 fi ls to 754 fi ls on back of 1.3 mil- Bank were unchanged at 249 fi ls and 212 fi ls cling Co and ACICO Industries dialed down 2 The following is listing the top sum- or enjoy a delicious fast-food meal at lion shares while Ooredoo continued to stagnate respectively whereas Ahli United Bank Kuwait fi ls each to close at 180 fi ls and 127 fi ls respec- mer activities in AlUla: One o’ One Burger. Visitors can enjoy at 631 fi ls . stc gave up 3 fi ls before ending at trimmed 1 fi l. tively. Egypt Kuwait Holding Co skidded 16 fi ls Hegra, the ancient desert city is the the traditional shopping and retail ex- 848 fi ls while logistics major Agility slipped 4 Kuwait Investment Co climbed 6 fi ls to 237 to 320 fi ls. home to thousands of tombs cut into perience from 3 pm till 11 pm daily. fi ls to 923 fi ls after moving 1.4 million shares. fi ls whereas International Financial Advisors Kuwait and Gulf Links Transport Co ticked 0.2 sandstone mountains. The first regis- Unique night activities: KIPCO was unchanged at 162 fi ls whereas Na- held ground at 135 fi ls after moving 4.8 million fi l higher to 57.2 fi ls and Automated Systems Co tered UNESCO World Heritage Site in Far from city lights, remote desert tional Investment Co scaled 5 fi ls with a volume shares. Arzan Financial Group slipped 7 fi ls to was down 10 fi ls at 105 fi ls. NAPESCO dropped the Kingdom. Tours to the historic sites lands create some of the world’s most of 3.2 million. Humansoft Holding climbed 10 138 fi ls and Kuwait Financial Centre ( Markaz) 13 fi ls to 885 fi ls whereas KCPC stood pat at 550 are conducted daily with 4 different day enviable dark skies, making AlUla’s fi ls to KD 3.800 extending last session’s gains. clipped 1 fi l. fi ls. United Projects Co and Educational Holding timing while avoiding the mid-day sun idyllic locale, and dramatic rook for- Tamdeen Investment Co dropped 12 fi ls to 256 Gulf Investment House fell 3 fi ls to 287 fi ls took in 2 fi ls each while NICBM gained 5 fi ls. heat. mations spectacular for star and moon fi ls whereas Noor Financial Investment stalled at whereas Osoul Investment dialed up 2 fi ls. Aayan Sultan Centre gave up 5 fi ls and Arabi Group Dadan & Jabal Ikmah Tours, show- gazing Experiences, which will be held 235 fi ls. Gulf Insurance Group tumbled 45 fi ls to Leasing and Investment Co erased 4 fi ls after Holding shed 11 fi ls. Combined Group Contract- casing the magnificent stone building outdoors amongst Gharameel’s mysti- 945 fi ls. trading 15.8 million shares and KAMCO fol- ing Co closed 3 fi ls in red. remnants of the Dadan and Lihyan cal rock formations. National Industries Group fell 3 fi ls to 219 lowed suit. The market has been mixed so far during the kingdoms, followed by Jabal Ikmah’s The Adventure Night Trail is a 3 to fi ls after pushing 1.77 million shares and Gulf Kuwait Cement Co and HEISC took in 1 fi l week and has eroded 10 points in last two ses- open air library of rock inscriptions 4 hour guided hike through the extraor- Cable was down 5 fi ls at 754 fi ls. Boubyan Pet- each whereas Kuwait Portland Cement gave sions. It had rallied 176 points during whole of from ancient languages as varied as dinary canyons of Al Madakheel and rochemical Co shed 6 fi ls and Al Qurain Petro- up 3 fi ls to close at 869 fi ls. Shuaiba Industrial June and is up 828 points year-to-date. Aramaic, Dadanitic, Thamudic, Minaic Sharaan Nature Reserve, providing op- and Nabataean, to name just a few, can portunities to discover the local flora, be visited daily at 9am and 4pm. fauna, as well as various rock art and ‘Leaders back Old Town Tours, conducted by a lo- drawings. The adventure is booked by cal ‘rawi’ or storyteller/guide, allow request and at evenings only, with a dif- visitors to explore the labyrinth of mud ficulty rating of Easy to Medium. Demand grows to open campaign for brick buildings that date back as early The Hidden Valley Night Hike is a as the 12 Century, right through to the 1.5hr journey through one of AlUla’s charity work’ 20th Century, and will operate daily at most secluded and enchanting canyons. 9am, 10am, 4pm and 5pm. Offering stunning views as well as By Abdel Nasser Al-Aslami The Oasis Trail is a free activity that wide open desert landscapes, the hike Al-Seyassah Staff can be conducted without a guide be- is only available on Fridays and by re- malls & markets after 8 tween 8:00am and 4:00pm daily. It’s a quest during the summer. KUWAIT CITY, July 5: The Undersecretary of the Ministry 3km walk from Dadan South and ends AlUla is such a noteworthy destina- of Social Affairs Abdulaziz Sh- at the Old Town, passing by the green tion because of its layer upon layer of ‘Let vaccinated in’ uaib affi rmed the wise leadership oasis of AlWadi, offering visitors an human history and a wealth of natural of Kuwait pays great attention to extraordinary nature stroll through the wonders waiting to be explored. Few charity work and supports the AlUla farms, suitable for families and locations can boast such a rich combi- KUWAIT CITY, July 5: There are in- efforts of various Kuwaiti char- nature lovers of all ages. nation of heritage, culture and natural 700 more to be ousted creased demands to allow the opening ity organizations to overcome all The Cycling trail, where the visitors beauty. And now is the opportunity for of complexes and other outlets at night obstacles to enable them to play are following the pack leader on a lei- the travelers from around the world to to those who have been vaccinated. This their humanitarian role at all lev- surely bike ride crossing through the explore and discover AlUla all year 7,808 expats deported els locally and globally. sand dunes and surrounded by AlUla’s round. comes at a time when it is necessary to en- Speaking during a honoring courage all segments of the society to regis- ceremony for winners of the during fi rst half of ’21 ter quickly to receive vaccinations, and to Khaled Al-Issa Award for Ex- cellence in Charitable Work, KUWAIT CITY, July 5: The Ministry of Interior has de- give those who are vaccinated more ben- Shuaib recalled, “The path of the ported 7,808 expatriates from Kuwait during the fi rst half of efi ts, reports Al-Qabas daily. pioneering global humanitar- 2021, reports Al-Rai daily. Several MPs, attorneys and doctors believe that the ian charity work of HH the late The Directorate-General of Public Relations and Security decision to close complexes and other outlets at 8:00 Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad, Media Department of the Interior Ministry stated the expatri- pm is pointless and raises questions about its purpose. may God have mercy on him, ates were deported for various reasons, including violating They said, “If the Council of Ministers allows entry during for his tangible and unremitting the residence law, committing crimes, traffi c violations and the day to those who are vaccinated against COVID-19 virus, efforts in advancing humanitar- other issues. The ministry said the security campaigns will then what is the justifi cation for preventing them at night?” ian work inside and outside Ku- continue to maintain law and order and called on citizens They stressed, “This virus has become a reality in the wait. and residents to cooperate with the security authorities. whole world. We must live with it and take steps that will As the result of these efforts, The security sources said about 700 expats are awaiting pave the way for a return to normal life and reduce the rate His Highness was granted the deportation mainly from Sri Lanka and Vietnam. As soon of economic losses.” title of ‘Leader of Humanitarian the travel restrictions in these countries are lifted they will Many of the restaurant owners expressed dissatisfaction Action’ by the United Nations, be deported to their respective countries. with the decisions that they believe are “complicating is- which confi rms that charity and ❑ ❑ ❑ sues”. social work in Kuwait is one of They said, “Many are unable to travel during the summer the main pillars upon which the From Sharq to Shuwaikh: The Municipal Council Com- nation of Kuwait is built. mittee in the Capital governorate has approved the request and have to stay in this country. This means they would need some means of entertainment and activities especially for He pointed to the importance of the Secretariat-General of the Council of Ministers to an and effective role played by alternative location for the East Industrial Parking plots, re- young people, children and families.” Observers of the epidemiological developments in the charity institutions and its great ports Al-Rai daily. impact in building and advanc- Committee Chairman Abdulaziz Al-Moajel told the daily country stressed that, “The concerned authorities are con- KUNA photo tradicting themselves by insisting on the closure, which ing societies and consolidating a decision was issued earlier by the Services Committee in sustainable development, in ad- Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali receives Abdulahad Mbaki. the Council of Ministers in 2019 regarding this matter, and contributes to congestion in various facilities during the day. accordingly two new sites were chosen, the fi rst in Shuwaikh Increasing the number of working hours allows to distribute dition to showing the charity Defense Minister meets Mbaki on an area of 41,000 square meters, and the second near a the numbers over longer periods and will reduce crowding.” side of Kuwait around the world, slaughterhouse on an area of more than 46,000 square me- A member of the National Offi ce for Human Rights Ali and called on the Almighty God ters, bringing the total area of the two sites to approximately Al-Baghli explained that, “Some of the decisions of the Min- to grant HH the Amir Sheikh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister plauded efforts of Ambassador Mbaki, Nawaf Al-Ahmad and HH the of Defense Sheikh Hamad Jaber wishing him success and the friendly 87,000 square meters. istry of Health in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis are con- Al-Ali Al-Sabah praised Monday Republic of Senegal further progress, He pointed out the current location of the industrial area in fl icting and illogical from the beginning. None of the sisterly Crown Prince Sheikh Misha’al contributions of Dean of the Diplo- progress and prosperity. future will be used for commercial investment purposes but or friendly countries took such decisions. Al-Ahmad good health to com- matic Corps, Senegalese Ambassa- For his part, Ambassador Mbaki so far no study has been submitted about it by the interested The decision to close complexes and other outlets at 8:00 plete the march of giving, de- dor in Kuwait Abdulahad Mbaki that expressed thanks and appreciation parties, whether the government or private sector. pm should be reviewed, and amended to allow closure at velopment and charity work in strengthened bonds of cooperation, to Kuwait’s leadership, government Al-Moajel stated the committee has on its agenda the pro- 10:00 pm or 12:00 midnight, especially restaurants. Kuwait. friendship and joint work between the and people for the welcome he re- posal of Council Chairman Osama Al-Otaibi, his deputy Ab- two countries. ceived during his tenure, wishing Ku- dullah Al-Mahri and member Mishaal Al-Hadhan, to study During a meeting on Mbaki’s end wait more progress, development and of his tenure, Minister Al-Sabah ap- prosperity. (KUNA) the possibility of re-launching the heritage village project in the Sharq region. ❑ ❑ ❑ Shock of double murder lingers Top offi cial released: The Court of Appeals has released the vice chairman of the Central Tenders Committee and a businessman on bail of KD10,000 each. They have been accused of bribery in the processing of a tender for the provi- 10 men attack cop, free friend sion of ambulances to the Health Ministry. Earlier, the Court of First Instance sentenced them to 10 By Munif Nayef cameras installed at the gas station and years in prison with hard labor, says Al-Seyassah. Al-Seyassah Staff the licence plate numbers of the vehicles The higher court scheduled a session for Oct 17 for review noted down by the police offi cers. and pleading. KUWAIT CITY, July 5: Personnel from When the suspects were confronted The lower court ruled in absentia in the case of the vice the Criminal Investigation Department with the documented proof, they claimed chairman who was arrested by Interpol. He was sentenced (CID) have arrested 10 young men for the offi cers did not show their IDs which to 10 years in jail and dismissed from his job. The other assaulting a policeman of the General prompted them to ‘help’ their friend. defendants include a partner, director and employee of one Traffi c Department and enabling a reck- Nonetheless, all the suspects have been of the companies that participated in the bidding. less motorist to escape. referred to the competent authorities, Around KD290,000 of the bribe has been recovered so This happened on a weekend when the their vehicles impounded and towed to far. One of the defendants was sentenced to four years in citizens and residents are still recover- the police garage. prison and was allowed to post bail of KD4,000 while an- ing from the shocking murder of martyr This happened when the traffi c po- other defendant was acquitted. Abdul Aziz Al-Rashidi who was slain in lice spotted a vehicle emitting annoying ❑ ❑ ❑ broad daylight. sounds from the exhaust. The vehicle Preacher acquitted: The Court of Cassation, headed by In the latest incident security sources was followed until the driver entered the Judge Ahmad Al-Ajeel, has upheld the verdict of the lower said the Operations Room of the Ministry gas station. court and acquitted preacher Mubarak Al-Bathali who was of Interior received a report a traffi c po- As the traffi c policeman went to the charged with insulting Saudi Arabia and the UAE through liceman was being assaulted by 10 peo- suspect to issue a citation, the driver al- a video clip. ple when he was issuing a citation inside leged asked help from his friends, who The Public Prosecution had charged Al-Bathali with car- gas station on the Arabian Gulf Street. were apparently in the vicinity and the rying out a hostile act against Saudi Arabia and the UAE, The sources added the CID offi cers friends came to his rescue and helped against the background of a complaint fi led against him by were able to apprehend the culprits, with him to escape after allegedly ‘manhan- the Ministry of Interior following after a video was posted in the help of the footage of surveillance dling’ the policeman. the social media – the charge denied by Al-Bathali. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 LOCAL 4

HH wishes mercy for the deceased and speedy recovery for the injured Amir offers condolences to Cyprus leadership over wild fi res KUWAIT CITY, July 5, (KUNA): His Prince Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al- Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Min- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable ister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sa- HH Deputy Amir, Crown Prince and HH the PM send greetings of condolences Sunday to Cyprus Presi- bah sent similar cables to Cyprus leadership dent of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades, expressing similar sentiments. expressing his heartfelt sorrow over the The blaze, which began Saturday af- HH the Amir congratulates Venezuela on National Day tragic wild fires in Limassol and Laranca ternoon outside the village of Arakapas, regions. spread quickly amid strong winds and KUWAIT CITY, July 5, (KUNA): His Highness the Amir Sheikh His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Me- In the cable, His Highness the Amir forced the evacuation of at least eight Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable Monday to the shaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime wished mercy for the deceased and speedy mountain villages, destroying homes and President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent similar recovery for the injured. scorching 55 square kilometers (21 square congratulating him on his country’s National Day. cables. His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown miles) of pine forest and orchards. Unwise decisions encourage Other Voices Response from DGCA awaited over-fi shing: federation chief By Ahmad alsarraf them, assumed that the new decision includes the old tax in addition to the wrote an article on June 20, 2021, amount of three dinars on each depar- Icriticizing the blunder committed by ture and two dinars for the arrival, and ‘Re-examine permitting mead fishing inside Kuwait Bay’ the Directorate-General of Civil Avia- others understood the opposite. tion (DGCA) for issuing a circular on There was confusion, as companies June 2, 2021 obliging airlines to col- By Abdel Nasser Al-Aslami get fi ve dinars for tickets (3+2) and lect departure and arrival fees from others get seven dinars (2 old fees + Regular navigation via airport resumes after brief halt Al-Seyassah Staff passengers, with a retroactive effect 3+2) and the confusion continues until from June 1, noting that the decision writing this article. KUWAIT CITY, July 5, (KUNA): Direc- due to a technical cause. KUWAIT CITY, July 5: The head of the was issued on June 2, and some airline torate General of Civil Aviation said on The airport radar had suddenly stopped Kuwaiti Federation of Fishermen, Zaher Al- The DGCA administration also offi ces were informed after one day failed to answer important ques- Monday aviation via Kuwait International functioning resulting in halt of the air navi- and some after Airport was restored after a brief stoppage gation that lasted for a short period. Suwayan, confi rmed that the federation has tions. Whoever bought his/her ticket repeatedly demanded, in coordination with two days after 3 months ago to travel before July 1 the decision was and postponed travel until after that, neighboring countries, to honor the complete issued. seasonal ban on fi shing for some types of fi sh, will he/she be covered by the tax... and The decision other questions. such as zubaidi, shrimp and juniper. was also issued Until DGCA responds, confusion However, he said the violators are being encouraged without the in- will remain and public money will be by those who over fi sh by buying their catch under the ternational code lost. I really don’t know how a deci- title ‘imported’ and stressed on the need to adopt more from the IATA, sion that was issued and published in deterrent penalties for the likes of those who fi sh in our the sole compe- the Offi cial Gazette in January 2020 territorial waters and ‘rob us’ of our fi sh wealth. tent body to de- can remain until today incomplete and mand collecting Al-Suwayan praised the efforts of the Naval Forces, Coast alsarraf not properly applied! Guard, the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish fees. In my ar- And what are the new services and Resources (PAAAFR) and the Environment Public Authority ticle, I expected improvements to the airport building (EPA), which resulted in the seizure of 20 Iranians who were the intervention of the IATA offi ce in according to the general manager’s re- caught for fishing inside Kuwait’s territorial waters. Last year, Kuwait to stop enforcing the wrong sponse of which I did not see anything the sources said, 35 Iranians were caught for the same reason. decision, and this is what happened, as when I left the airport for Beirut four Violate the Director-General of the Aviation days ago which justifi es the imposition Department was forced to postpone of this tax? He said there are those who deliberately violate the laws the implementation until July 1, 2021. despite the fact that the issue at heart is sustainable food secu- There are other questions that DGCA This is an acknowledgment of the ur- failed to answer, perhaps deliberately rity that Kuwait is keen to protect stressing that all fish caught gency in the issuance of the circular. inside the territorial waters is for local market and it is the one ignoring them and often due to inability A few days later, the Director- to do so, refusing even to admit that ap- that maintains price stability. General of the DGCA, Eng. Youssef Regarding the high prices of mead fish, Al-Suwayan called provals to repeat the postponement are Al-Fawzan, responded with an article an admission of the confusion of deci- on the concerned authorities in the fisheries sector to re- from which we did not benefi t, there- examine permitting mead fishing inside Kuwait Bay with a sions. stricter control and a specific mechanism, explaining that fore I postponed my response to it un- Oh wise government, how long will mead lives in shallow waters inside the Bay and is not avail- til after July 1, 2021. these mentalities remain in the man- able in the places specified by the decision. Therefore, the On July 1, the DGCA succeeded in agement of vital bodies, when there importer reaps benefits due to the scarcity of local fish. obtaining the new international code are dozens of highly qualifi ed and ex- He pointed to the importance of allocating land for the from IATA for the new tax, and a cir- perienced people sitting without work fishermen’s village on the coast, as the neighboring countries cular was sent to the airlines with the in their homes? do, where fishermen’s villages are beautiful tourist places, code related to collecting of 3 dinars If the DGCA is weak with a small and pointed to the removal and demolition of the Fishermen’s for each departure and two dinars for and almost empty airport building, Village in Asherij in 2000 under promises to build an alter- each arrival, but due to the confusion what will happen when it receives the native village, and called for a special spot for fishermen in of the administration, some airlines new airport building which is dozens which all service facilities for ships and cruisers are avail- companies were also confused. of times more complex and huge than able. There has been an amount of two the current one? He called on the Ministry of Health to vaccinate the rest dinars imposed on each ticket for a ❑ ❑ ❑ of the unvaccinated fishermen and workers selling fish in while, and therefore some airlines, and the stalls, so that the fish markets in the East and Fahaheel I think the Kuwait Airways is one of e-mail: [email protected] can organize auctions because of its importance to consum- ers. He expressed his hope that the Council of Ministers and the concerned authorities will give new permits for fishermen for Infrastructure Journal presents award visa expired when they were outside the country due to the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic and also because of those who have reached the age of 60 and above. Kuwait’s Umm Al-Hayman sewage plant wins best project award ’20

KUWAIT CITY, July 5, (KUNA): The pacity of water treatment and close the treat- Ministry of Public Works won the best pro- ment plant in the southern area of Kuwait. ject award on sewage water treatment 2020 The project will help water green lands for the Umm Al-Hayman project, presented and agricultural areas, cover needs of the by Infrastructure Journal. growing population and reduce negative im- Receiving the award is part of Kuwait’s pact on the environment, the ministry said. efforts to develop the country’s sewage The plant covers areas south of the Sixth treatment projects, the ministry told KUNA Ring Road, Sabah Al-Ahmad residential on Monday. area, Riqqa, Mubarak Al-Kabeer and Ali The Umm Al-Hayman project was Sabah Al-Salem, stretching over 2,450 Shrimps available in fi sh market. launched to meet growing need increase ca- square kilometers (km). Advanced classifi cation Q2 rating for international scientifi c journal from KU KUWAIT CITY, July 5: Following the drop in the ranking of Kuwait University globally and in the Arab world, the university’s Center for Medical Sciences recently presented the academic community with a glimmer of hope after one of the international journals of the center was able to receive Q2 rating, which is an advanced classifi cation for scientifi c journals, reports Al-Qabas daily. According to the journal citation reports from clarivate, the journal, with this classifi cation, is considered as the most powerful scientifi c journal in the country with an impact fac- tor of 1.927. According to the center, this was the result of several factors, the most important of which is a noticeable increase in the number of journal citations from interna- tional research, and the quality of the research published in recent years, as well as the diversity of the research and its non-repetitive topics, which positively affected the level of research published in the journal and the reputation of the center and the university. Such a classifi cation would increase the level of the jour- nal both locally and globally, as well as raise the level of re- search that will be published in the future and its importance in the medical fi eld. NUKS-USA ‘continues’ to receive Kuwaiti students KUWAIT CITY, July 5: Chairman of New Members Com- mittee at the National Union of Kuwaiti Students (NUKS)- USA Chapter Yousef Ashkanani confi rmed that the union continues to receive Kuwaiti students wishing to study abroad during summer at its headquarters located on the fourth fl oor at Tijaria Tower, reports Al-Qabas daily. In a press statement, Ashkanani disclosed the services provided by the union include those related to admission and regulations for applying for an American visa; as well as general inquiries about American cities and registration procedures in the annual scholarship plan announced by the Ministry of Higher Education. He said the offi cial working hours at the headquarters are from Saturday to Thursday -- from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in the morning period and from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the evening period. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 LOCAL 5 diwaniya A DIGEST OF PUBLIC OPINION ‘Kuwait embroiled in petty issues as Gulf nations in speedy progress’

“THE Gulf region at the moment is ‘noisy’, but the noise is of another type. It is Also: “Providing security in malls is the responsibility of the owners, not the Minis- about plans and achievements, and some of this noise has surpassed the phase of try of Interior. It is wrong to deploy 500 securitymen to the malls to ensure that no “In the democratic states the election of the new president or the new govern- talk to actual implementation,” columnist Ahmad Abdulhadi Al-Sadhan wrote one among the unvaccinated person enters, or in a more correct sense, to imple- ment happens at least one month prior to the new elected president or government for Al-Rai daily. ment the Ministry of Health’s decision to prevent the unvaccinated from entering “Take for example, the plan to build the biggest airport in the world in the City take over constitutional powers. This one month period is to prepare the new the malls,” columnist Talal Al-Saeed wrote for Al-Seyassah daily. Anwar Al-Shuraian of Neum in addition to the building of the biggest industrial city in the world in leadership to take over power,” columnist Dr. wrote for “This number of securitymen is not small and it is suffi cient to support the Al-Riyadh. Likewise, the Kingdom, will build the biggest automobile and hydro- Al-Shahed daily. patrol personnel being killed, ran over and attacked daily. As for the malls, one gen vehicles factory in the world in addition to some other huge projects. “In other words, during the transitional period, the new government will fa- securityman is suffi cient. He serves as a liaison offi cer between the commercial “In this connection, we tell you to pay an attention to the phrase ‘in the world’. miliarize itself with laws, regulations in force, the nature of work as well as other complex and the Operations Unit at the Interior Ministry in case of an emergency. In the meantime, note the Qatari organization of the soccer World Cup – Mundial areas including political culture, particularly for those who come from commer- “Therefore, the owners of the malls must appoint Kuwaiti retirees for inspect- 2022 and the progress of the preparations linked to this cial, legal or academic background and know nothing about the political tricks, to ing the visitors and preventing the unvaccinated from entering as the securitymen event. Likewise, see the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and familiarize themselves with governance. have bigger and more important tasks waiting for them. It is not their job to check its mission to the Mars Planet and the recent launch of “This is because some offi cials may need training on how to deal with the pub- the vaccination status of those entering the malls. Mars Tentacle in a race to enter the space age. lic opinion, while others, may be need to be qualifi ed for government work, and “More than any other institution, the Ministry of Interior knows well about “However, all of the above are realistic examples hap- this period may be exploited to allow the new offi cial to understand the nature of the shortage of domestic workers and the dangers associated with the escape of pening in some of our neighboring states. All these ex- the authority under his charge and enable him/her to manage the same as of the domestic workers who are aware that they are safe and there is a grace period amples, of course, are achieved as a result of planning, fi rst day of his/her work. for them to leave the country without paying any fees. Therefore, they fl ee from keeping in mind specifi c goals with a time schedule and a “In Kuwait, most ministers and senior offi cials take charge overnight and receive the homes and farms of their sponsors to search for other jobs with higher salary fruit of a crucial decisions to achieve the targeted purpose his/her constitutional and legal tasks, although he/she may be completely ignorant because they know the country is in chaos. – God willing. of the nature of government work in general or that of the authority to be managed “What would have happened if these 500 securitymen were tasked to track “For us, we wish them all prosperity. We also hope by him/her, in fact some of them may know nothing about the purport of the laws, down the absconders? They would have eradicated this dangerous phenomenon. It to hear news about the projects, the public services, and regulations and how to deal with the National Assembly or even know nothing is more important than the service provided to the owner of a commercial complex about his/her powers, so we fi nd these new offi cials hesitant when it comes to un- for free, especially since the owner neither pays nor donates to the State.” the real manufacturing sector in our country – the State Ahmad Al-Sadhan of Kuwait -- far away from the disturbing news which derstanding the details of work and how to deal with the political situation. ❑ ❑ ❑ “But the most signifi cant aspect is the time factor may be needed by the new we read about corruption, the money laundering gangs, the residences turmoil, “Crimes are varied. They are becoming more and more weird ... Sympathy for the fi nancial defi cit and sweet talk that we hear about the our big projects and offi cial to familiarize himself/herself with the administrative apparatus and this shall lead to delay in development and the process of reform, and change in poli- the victims is a duty ... Having compassion for the victims who passed on to God construction of economic cities. Unfortunately, we have not seen any of these remains a moral obligation through which we are protected,” columnist Dr Naji materializing on the ground. cies, schemes and priorities that are linked to the appointment of every new of- fi cial. In other words, when the offi cial begins to familiarize him/her with the Saoud Al-Zaid wrote Al-Jarida daily. “Such being the case, we wonder, what is the media message? Isn’t, there a “This is not enough no matter how offi cials try to hide behind sadness or even talk in the media and its strategy? Shouldn’t we hear messages through the media situations, then he/she will be swiftly replaced by a new offi cial and then we will return to square one. perform the duty of condolences or write resonant phrases about the required about our presumed achievements? In this context, we say there is a big differ- security prestige or repeat phrases about threats of punishment and bad conse- ence between the achievements made by our Gulf neighbors and the local ‘in- “It is needless to say Kuwait needs a factory to produce senior offi cials to take leading positions, or accurately the process of selecting offi cials should be made quences. fi ghting’ and this was evident in our National Assembly during a parliament ses- “For years, we have been living through crimes of looting, robbery and murder sion during which the MPs were on the verge of not endorsing the State Budget, as early as possible in order to qualify them to take over government work over a period of three months minimum during which the relevant candidate shall ... There are also attacks on State properties and funds. Yet, all the government although the government had voted on it. has done is issue hollow statements that do not deter anyone and no longer scare “In light of the above, we wonder how the issues can be managed in our country. submit his/he vision and plans and clarify the points of weakness and defects and the support that he/she will need. even the cowardly perpetrators of crimes! Anyway, far away from some MPs, their useless talks and the arguments that take “A securityman is threatened with assault. A doctor is threatened in the hos- place among them, we are surprised about the fi nancial defi cit in the state budget. “In other words, what the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman said that some of the senior offi cials were not qualifi ed even to manage a division in a pital. An employee, who renders public service, does not know when and from “This happens while the citizens are mere spectators, hoping a day will come where the insult or physical assault will come to him!” when the actual renaissance will take place and the country will keep the wheel small company is applicable to some of ‘our’ offi cials.” of development moving like the other countries – God willing.” ❑ ❑ ❑ — Compiled by Zaki Taleb

Bid to conserve power, water Security intensifi ed in Kuwait activates initiative of Sharjah ruler KUWAIT CITY, July 5: Head of the year, in which various GCC countries fi le and sent to the Sharjah Electricity Gulf Campaign for Conservation and participate. Authority. Director of the Technical Monitoring She said this initiative is based on She pointed out that this year, the high- ‘crime-prone’ regions Department at the Ministry of Elec- turning off the lights and electrical ap- est load was 15,570 megawatts, while on tricity and Water, Iqbal Al-Tayyar, af- pliances that can be dispensed with at the day of the initiative the highest load fi rmed Kuwait’s support for all initia- peak times for one hour from 2:30 pm was recorded about 14,870 megawatts, tives to conserve electricity and water, to 3:30 pm. pointing out that this indicates that coop- Chalets, farms targeted reports Al-Seyassah daily. She pointed out that various gov- eration in energy conservation. She pointed out that the ministry, as ernment and private agencies, such as She stated EQUATE, the Civil Ser- usual, is activating the initiative of the commercial complexes, interact with vice Commission, Dar Al Shifa Hospi- By Munif Nayef Ruler of Sharjah, Dr. Sultan Al-Qasi- the ministry and participate in this tal, the Scientifi c Club, as well as other Al-Seyassah Staff mi, which he launched under the title initiative, and the participation is docu- state ministries and entities participated KUWAIT CITY, Conservation Hour on July 1 of every mented and visualized in a complete in the event. July 5: The secu- rity sources told Al- Seyassah daily that the Interior Minis- try has intensifi ed security presence in all areas, hamlets, chalets and stables (farms) to arrest Photo by Samer Shaqair persons wanted by Securitymen on an ID check in one of the local areas. law and outlaws, saying the security Doctor’s 55 years pay to buy plot campaigns happen particularly dur- KUWAIT CITY, July 5: A junior Kuwaiti ducted recently. doctor must save his full salary for about 55 The study showed that the consultant ing the night to re- years in order to buy 500 square meters land doctor -- whose salary is KD6,000 maxi- duce the number of in the most expensive residential area in mum -- needs to save his full salary for crimes, thefts, quar- Shuwaikh in the Capital Governorate where about 14 years to buy the same land; while the value of such land is about KD1.08 mil- the Kuwaiti junior teacher and engineer rels and other prob- lion; while the average monthly salary of should save their full salaries for 69 years lems that some areas a junior doctor is KD1,500, reports Al-Rai as the average monthly salary of a Kuwaiti usually witness. daily based on the results of a study it con- junior teacher and engineer is KD1,200. The sources said in- structions have been is- sued by the senior of- fi cials in the Ministry of Interior to the personnel working in the ‘fi eld sec- tor’ to take all precautions while apprehending out- laws, particularly those who resist arrest and at- tempt to escape. In a related context, the Ministry announced the Public Security Sector, dur- ing the past week dealt with 2,384 reports and set up 227 security checkpoints which resulted in the arrest of 321 people, including 26 wanted criminals, 62 civilians wanted by law for various reasons, 8 reported abscond- ing, and 48 violators of the residence law and 112 for holding no identification 65 for possessing narcotics or alcohol. The sources pointed out the security sector also seized 33 vehicles wanted for various reasons, issued 1,152 traffic citations and 11 for parking in places reserved for the physically handicapped people. ❑ ❑ ❑ Trio get nationality: The Egyptian Official Gazette has published a decision of the Ministry of Interior that says three Egyptians born in Kuwait were given the Kuwaiti citizenship without retaining the Egyptian citi- zenship, reports Al-Rai daily. The decision says 61 Egyptians have been natu- ralized by Arab and foreign countries, including the US, Germany, China, the Netherlands and others. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 LOCAL 6 Ministry finalizing report on plan for students return to formal education MoE, MoH prep for new scholastic year

By Abdul Rahman Al-Shammari 2021-2022, and the alterna- The education minister added, accord- physical distancing, as well as the ing to the statement, that the aforemen- Ministry of Health campaigns regard- Al-Seyassah Staff and Agencies tives presented in light of the tioned report will be presented to the ing vaccination against the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. relevant committees in the Council of KUWAIT CITY, July 5: and societal immunity. This came in a statement issued Ministers in preparation for discussion The meeting dealt with the paper and taking appropriate decisions accord- Kuwait’s Minister of Educa- by the Ministry of Education after tests and preparations made by the tion Dr. Ali Al-Mudhaf said ing to the health conditions that the coun- Ministry of Education in coordination the minister received separately the try is going through. with the Ministry of Health to preserve Kuwait Minister of Education Dr. Ali Al-Mudhaf receives UAE Ambassador Sunday that the Ministry is British Ambassador to the country, Minister Al-Mudhaf discussed with the health of male and female students, Matar Al Neyadi. in the process of finalizing Belinda Lewis, the deputy political the British Ambassador, in the pres- in addition to a summary of the State of a report on the plan for re- team at the embassy, Matt Notting- ence of the Director-General of the Kuwait’s experience in the participa- ham, the Italian Ambassador, Carlo British Council Michael Gordon, the tion of teachers in the Mohammed bin turning public and private possibility of returning private school Balducci, and the UAE ambassador, Zayed Award for Best Teacher, as well school students to formal students (British) to traditional classes as its experience in the measures taken Matar Al Neyadi, to discuss the most during the month of September and the in the educational field in the previous education at the beginning prominent educational issues and extent of the readiness of these schools period, as well as the cultural exchange of the next academic year joint cultural relations. in terms of health requirements and between Kuwait and the UAE The Ministry of Education is coor- dinating with the Ministry of Health to provide ‘health supplies’ to the students in government, private and special edu- cation schools prepare for the 2021-2022 scholastic year, reports Al-Anba daily. According to informed sources the Ministry of Education has asked the Ministry of Health to provide 1,411,513 thermostats, masks and hand sanitizers. The sources indicated the Ministry of Education provided 4,616 thermom- eters, 706,894 masks, 1,401,513 hand sanitizers for public education schools; 150 thermometers, 10,000 masks and Kuwait Minister of Education Dr. Ali Al-Mudhaf receives UK Ambassador 10,000 hand sanitizers for private and Belinda Lewis. special education schools. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Educa- tion received 24 new schools in four model residential areas, including 12 schools in the city of Sabah Al-Ah- mad, 5 in Al-Wafra, 6 in the city of Jaber Al-Ahmad and one school in the northwest of Sulaibikhat. In the context, the education sources indicated these schools were received based on prior coordination with the Pub- lic Authority for Housing Welfare and are expected to go into service during next academic year due to the urgent need to serve the residents of these new cities. Security However, according to education sources these schools need security guards to protect them from damage and theft, as well as personnel in the field of education and administration to operate them, in addition to naming these schools and appointing personnel KUNA photos in supervisory positions which should Kuwait Minister of Education Dr. Ali Al-Mudhaf receives Ambassador of the be commensurate with the budget of Italian Republic Carlo Balducci. these schools. The sources indicated the educational districts have determined the number of The Guest Show hosts Dr Amir Ahmed students registered in these new residen- tial areas and the needs of these schools On July 8, The Guest Show (TGS) Not only have they borne the psy- including teachers and workers -- clean- on Radio Kuwait will present Dr chological burden of fighting an in- ing, and guards -- as well as securing Amir Ahmed, President of The In- visible enemy, they are experienc- power supply to all these schools in coor- dian Doctors Forum (IDF), a pre- ing the physical stress of working in dination with the Ministry of Electricity. mier organisation of leading health a risky environment. These doctors The sources pointed out the school professionals in Kuwait. The last and nurses are the true warriors of maintenance work must proceed at an one and a half years have been Covid -19 because of their bravery optimal pace to secure all school require- an extraordinarily challenging time, and commitment. ments related to maintenance of all kinds especially for health professionals On The Guest Show, Dr Amir to withstand all seasons, in addition to in Kuwait and around the world. Ahmed speaks of his journey as a sanitary works – toilets and air-condi- The government of Kuwait is physician, of the journey of IDF as tioning units and painting corridors and engaged in a relentless struggle an organization, the contribution of classrooms, replacing damaged floors, against the pandemic. And mem- Indian health workers to the fight maintenance of gymnasiums and other bers of the Indian Doctors Forum against the pandemic, the psycho- maintenance works that differ from one including doctors and nurses have logical burden and physical chal- school to another, according to the notes played a crucial role in this battle. lenges of the last one year. recorded by school administrations which should be completed before Sep- tember 2021. The sources called on all sectors of the ministry to work within one crucible so that all educational facilities are ready to receive the students, taking into account the preventive measures put in place by the Ministry of Health through an inte- grated plan in the context of ensuring the safety of all students. Also: KUWAIT CITY: The second round of the Grade 12 exams of the scientific and literary sections, home education and adult education, began Sunday and will continue until Thursday, July 15, reports Al-Seyassah daily. In this regard, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, Dr. Ali Al- Yaqoub, wished the best for all stu- dents (about 4,100) who will answer the second round exams. Al-Yaqoub praised the great efforts exerted by the committees, schools and specialized departments in pre- paring the examination halls in accor- dance with health requirements and taking into account the precautionary measures. Al-Yaqoub also inspected a number of schools and committees to check on the progress of the second The Guest Show poster round examination process.

KUNA photo Grade 12 students during the second round of exams. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 INTERNATIONAL 7

Britain

Queen awards NHS for gallantry UK must live with the virus, says Johnson LONDON, July 5, (AP): British Prime Minister Bo- ris Johnson is expected to unveil plans Monday to scrap mandatory mask-wearing and social distanc- ing in England in two weeks’ time, despite surging coronavirus infections driven by the highly conta- gious delta variant. Johnson said he would set out how the country would “learn to live with this virus” - a major shift in tone from a leader who has previously painted COVID-19 as an enemy to be vanquished. Before a televised news conference on Monday afternoon, Johnson signaled that mandatory mea- sures would be replaced by personal choice after July 19, the date dubbed “freedom day” by Britain’s populist press. “As we begin to learn to live with this virus, we must all continue to carefully manage the risks from COVID and exercise judgment when going about our lives,” Johnson said. That message will be wel- comed by lockdown-skeptic lawmakers in Johnson’s gov- erning Conservative Party, who say the economic and social damage of restrictions outweighs the public health benefits. Elizabeth II But public health officials and scientists have urged cau- tion, saying ditching masks and social distancing al- together could be dangerous. Psychologist Stephen Reicher, a member of the government’s scientific advisory committee, said “proportionate mitiga- tions” against the spread of the virus should stay in Spectators watch as fireworks are launched over the East River and the Empire State Building during the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks show, Sunday, July 4, 2021, in the place. Queens borough of the city of New York. Inset: President Joe Biden poses for a photo with attendees during an Independence Day celebration on the South Lawn of the White “I think we need very clear messaging and I think House, Sunday, July 4, in Washington. (AP) in certain spaces - crowded, badly ventilated spaces - masks are crucial mitigation,” he told the BBC. The government said Johnson will announce ‘COVID not yet finished’ plans for rules on social distancing, face coverings and working from home after July 19, the govern- ment’s target date to remove remaining restrictions on business and daily life. The British government, which enforced one of US coming back together: Biden the longest lockdowns in the world, has lifted re- strictions for England in a series of steps that began with reopening schools in March. The fourth and fi- WASHINGTON, July 5, (AP): nal stage was delayed last month to provide time for Calling a vaccination “the most patriotic thing you can do,” Presi- 24 dead, over 120 missing under rubble more people to be vaccinated amid the rapid spread dent Joe Biden on Sunday mixed of the delta variant, which was first discovered in the nation’s birthday party with a India. celebration of freedom from the Tragedy casts pall over 4th July holiday in S. Florida Operate worst of the pandemic. He tem- Current rules in England mean most businesses pered the strides against COV- SURFSIDE, July 5, (AP): The Towers South condominium joyous celebrations that are tradi- going forward with fireworks including shops, hairdressers, restaurants and bars ID-19 with a warning that the fi ght Fourth of July holiday was complex in Surfside, Florida. tionally part of the Fourth of July displays was former President can operate at limited capacity. Customers must against the virus wasn’t over. marked with somber tones in Neighboring Miami Beach experience,” the mayor said. Donald Trump’s golf resort in provide contact details on paper or through a phone “Today, all across this na- South Florida, where a col- typically hosts one of the re- Instead, he asked residents Doral. All of the tickets for the app, and face-coverings are required inside busi- tion, we can say with confi dence: lapsed building has left at least gion’s most spectacular fire- to go outside at 9 p.m. for a mo- free event, 20 miles (32 kilom- nesses and on public transit. America is coming back together,” 24 dead and more than 120 works displays, but officials ment of silence with a lighted eters) inland from Surfside, had Crowded venues such as nightclubs can’t open at Biden declared as he hosted more missing under rubble. canceled their show for the sec- candle, a flashlight or cellphone been snatched up. all, while many entertainment businesses say they than 1,000 service members, fi rst “July 4 is ordinarily a time to ond straight year out of respect - anything, he said to pay trib- But in Surfside, the holiday will go broke unless caps on attendance are lifted. responders and other guests for gather with our loved ones and for the families. The show could ute to their neighbors affected had taken on a new meaning: a July Fourth celebration on the to celebrate our freedom and not go on last year because of by the tragedy and as a show of one without fanfare, but with a The other parts of the U.K. - Scotland, Wales and our independence, and this the coronavirus outbreak. support to the first responders lot of gratitude. Northern Ireland - are following their own, broadly South Lawn of the White House. For Biden it was a long-awaited year the holiday looks very dif- “So many in our city are less risking their lives in the search “This July 4 we’re reminded similar, road maps out of lockdown. ferent,” said Miami-Dade Coun- than one degree of separation for victims. that patriotism isn’t just about loy- Britain has recorded more than 128,000 coronavirus opportunity to highlight the suc- cess of the vaccination campaign ty Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. from those who are grieving Other cities across the region alty to country,” Cava, the Miami- deaths, the highest toll in Western Europe. Confirmed “But through this grief ... and all the loss of loved ones, or pray- also canceled fireworks shows, Dade County mayor, said during infections have risen sharply from about 2,000 a day he championed. The event was the largest yet of his presidency, of the other obstacles that have ing for the unaccounted ... who as officials overseeing rescue a news conference. “It’s about earlier this year to more than 20,000 a day in the past been thrown our way, a clear pic- remain in the massive rubble,” operations in Surfside prepared loyalty to one another - to our week. But the 122 coronavirus-related deaths reported the clearest indication yet that the ture emerges of what it means to Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gel- to demolish the still-standing communities, to those in need were two fewer than the previous week. U.S. had moved into a new phase be American,” she said. ber said in a statement. portion of Champlain Towers whose names or stories we may Public health officials say Britain’s vaccination of virus response. Shifting from a A vigil was planned for Sun- “The blanket of grief that has South. not know ever, but to whom we program has weakened the link between infec- national emergency to a localized day night in Miami Beach for the overcome us does not leave One of the few locations in are connected by compassion tions and deaths. So far, 86% of U.K. adults have crisis of individual responsibility, victims of the fallen Champlain room, right now, for the kind of Miami-Dade County that was and by resilience.” received at least one vaccine dose and 63% are fully the nation also moved from vac- vaccinated. cinating Americans to promoting Jonathan Ashworth, health spokesman for the op- global health. Noting the lockdowns that Biden wanted all Americans “independence” from the virus. pandemic levels. position Labour Party, said even with vaccination, “This year the Fourth of July is shuttered businesses, put millions to celebrate, too, after enduring And there was much to cheer: However, Biden’s optimism “letting cases rise with no action means further pres- a day of special celebration, for out of work and separated untold 16 months of disruption in the Cases and deaths from COVID-19 was measured for good reason. sure on the (health system), more sickness, disrup- we’re emerging from the darkness numbers of families, Biden said: pandemic and more than 605,000 were at or near record lows since The vaccination goal he had set tion to education and risks a new variant emerging of a year of pandemic and isola- “Today we’re closer than ever to deaths. The White House encour- the outbreak began, thanks to the with great fanfare for July Fourth with a selection advantage.” tion, a year of pain fear and heart- declaring our independence from a aged gatherings and fi reworks robust U.S. vaccination program. - 70% of the adult population vac- “We are all desperate to move on from restric- breaking loss,” the president said deadly virus. That’s not to say the displays all around the country Businesses and restaurants were cinated - fell short at 67%, accord- tions but with infections continuing to rise steeply before fi reworks lit up the sky over battle against COVID-19 is over. to mark - as though ripped from open, hiring was picking up and ing to fi gures from the Centers for thanks to the delta variant, Boris Johnson needs to the National Mall. We’ve got a lot more work to do.” a Hollywood script - the nation’s travel was getting closer to pre- Disease Control and Prevention. outline the measures he will introduce such as venti- lation support for building and sick pay for isolation to push cases down,” he said. Paul Hunter, professor in medicine at the Uni- versity of East Anglia, said it made sense to ease restrictions in summer, when schools are closed, people spend more time outdoors and other respira- tory infections are at a low level. “The disease burden associated with a larger peak during the summer would likely be less than one during the winter,” Hunter said. Never “There is a general consensus that COVID will never go away,” he added. “Our grandchildren’s grandchildren will be getting infected with SARS- CoV-2. But in the not too distant future SARS- CoV-2 will probably just be another cause of the common cold that we catch every few years.” Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth II has awarded the U.K.’s highest civilian award for gallantry to the National Health Service, offering a handwritten message of thanks to the public organization and its workers on its 73rd anniversary. In a message written on Windsor Castle statio- nery, the monarch said it gave her great pleasure to give the award from a grateful nation. NHS staff have been lauded throughout the COVID-19 pan- demic for working tirelessly to save lives and vac- cinate the public amid an outbreak that has killed more than 128,000 people, the most in Europe. “Over more than seven decades, and especially in recent times, you have supported the people of our country with courage, compassion and dedica- tion, demonstrating the highest standards of public service,’’ the queen wrote. “You have our enduring thanks and heartfelt appreciation.” The award came as Britain prepared for a service of thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London to com- memorate the public healthcare service’s founding and honor workers on the frontline of the fight against CO- VID-19. Among those taking part are the doctor who treated the U.K.’s first known victims of the virus, the nurse who delivered the first dose of vaccine and vac- cine scientist Sarah Gilbert, who designed the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine. The Duchess of Cambridge was forced to cancel plans to attend because she is self-isolating after com- ing in close contact with someone who later tested positive for COVID-19. Prince William, the Duchess’s husband, contracted the disease last spring. “Her Royal Highness is not experiencing any symptoms, but is following all relevant government guidelines and is self-isolating at home,” Kensing- ton Palace said in a statement Monday. The George Cross was created by the queen’s fa- ther, King George VI, at the height of the Blitz in 1940 to honor “acts of the greatest heroism or of the most courage in circumstances of extreme danger.” This is only the third time the George Cross has been awarded to a collective entity. Malta was honored in 1942 for the fortitude displayed by its citizens when the island was besieged by Nazi forces. Amazon says its carbon footprint grew 19% last year

In this file Amazon said that its carbon footprint The Seattle-based company said that, However, Amazon depends on fuel- photo, a Boe- grew 19% last year as it rushed to deliver while its carbon footprint grew, the amount burning planes and trucks to ship billions ing 767 with a surge of online orders during the pan- of carbon it emitted for every dollar spent of items around the world. In fact, it an- an Amazon. demic. on the site fell 16% in 2020. nounced earlier this year that it would buy com ‘Prime The online shopping behemoth said ac- But the increase in its total carbon foot- 11 jets to get packages to shoppers fast- Air’ livery flies tivities tied to its businesses emitted 60.64 print shows how hard it is for a fast-grow- er. Amazon’s emissions from fossil fuels over Lake million metric tons of carbon dioxide last ing company like Amazon to cut down on soared 69% last year. Washington, year — the equivalent of burning through pollution. There was some improvement. Because as part of the 140 million barrels of oil. Amazon’s carbon The company has been buying up more people stayed home and ordered Boeing Seafair footprint has risen every year since 2018, solar energy, making its gadgets out of online during the pandemic, the emissions Air Show. (AP) when it first disclosed its carbon footprint, recycled plastic and even renamed a from shoppers’ drives to Amazon’s grocer something employees had pushed the Seattle hockey arena after its climate- Whole Foods and its other physical stores company to do. change initiative. fell 32%, the company said. (AP)

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‘It lessens my bills’ $500 payments tested in NY as OPEC oil alliance at impasse part of basic income program NEW YORK, July 5, (AP): Annette mix of places: a city, small towns and Steele isn’t destitute or unemployed. remote areas many miles from bus between Saudi Arabia & UAE But for a year she’ll be receiving $500 lines and supermarkets. per month in no-strings-attached pay- “Showing that this approach will ments as part of an experimental uni- work not just in urban areas, but for versal basic income program in upstate rural parts of the country - which we Concerns grow over how much to raise oil production levels New York. know is one of our big national prob- Places from Compton, California, lems - I think there’s great opportunity to Richmond, Virginia, are trying out there,” said Ulster County Executive guaranteed income programs, which Patrick Ryan. DUBAI, July 5, (AP): The OPEC oil car- gained more attention after the pan- Ryan saw cash payments as a way tel led by Saudi Arabia and other allied demic idled millions of workers. to help local families struggling to get producing countries resumed talks Mon- Steele, a special education school ahead, or even get by, as the pandemic aide, is getting her payments through a ebbs. Many people in the county were day amid a standoff with the United Arab program in Ulster County, which cov- already stretched thin by housing costs Emirates over how much to raise produc- ers parts of the Catskill Mountains and before the pandemic, when a large in- the Hudson River Valley. flux of New York City residents led to tion levels with demand still hampered by During the pilot program, funded by skyrocketing real estate prices, he said. threats from new variants of the corona- private donations, 100 county residents The first payments were made in virus. making less than $46,900 annually will mid-May. Recipients of the money can The UAE on Sunday pushed back against a plan by get $500 a month for a year. The in- spend it as they wish, but will be asked the OPEC+ group, which includes non-OPEC produc- come threshold was based on 80% of to participate in periodic surveys about the county’s average median income, their physical health, mental health and ers like Russia, to extend a pact to cut oil production meaning it includes both the poor and employment status. beyond April 2022. a slice of the middle class - people The Center for Guaranteed Income There are concerns that if an agreement among the 23 who face financial stress but might not Research at the University of Pennsyl- member-states cannot be reached, the alliance could break ordinarily qualify for government aid vania, which the school formed with apart, triggering a price war and huge swings in global oil based on income. the Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, prices at a time of uncertainty over future demand for oil For researchers, the pilot could give is evaluating the pilot program. due to continued lockdowns in parts of the world and the them a fuller picture of what happens Recipient Eric Luna, a 26-year-old uneven distribution of vaccines worldwide. when a range of people are sent pay- electrical lab technician, said the mon- Last year’s abrupt halt to travel and widespread lock- ments that guarantee a basic living. ey will help pay the bills at the home downs reduced global demand for oil, driving down en- For Steele, 57, it’s a welcome finan- he recently helped his parents buy in ergy prices as unused barrels of oil quickly filled up stor- cial boost that helped her pay for car Wallkill. But he also hopes to set some age sites. The OPEC+ group agreed to a steep cut of some insurance and groceries. aside, possibly for a master’s degree. In this file photo, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud, Minister of Energy of Saudi Arabia, 9 million barrels per day to keep prices from collapsing “It lessens my bills,” said Steele, “I’m also learning how to save mon- arrives for a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, and non-OPEC members at OPEC headquarters in Vienna, Austria. (AP) further. who lives in the village of Ellenville ey as well,” he said. “So this will be a Saudi Arabia went further, voluntarily cutting even with her retired husband. “People think learning experience.” more of its own production to keep prices from falling. In because you’ve been working so many There were more than 4,200 ap- June, the kingdom produced just under 9 million barrels years, that you make this tremendous plicants for the program in a county Sentiment buoyed by growing exports per day, compared to more than 10 barrels a day before amount of money. But no, actually.” of 178,000 people. Center for Guar- the pandemic. Less than 100 miles (160 kilome- anteed Income Research co-founder As economies began rebounding and vaccine distribu- ters) north of New York City, Ulster Stacia West, who is evaluating more tion picked up steam, the OPEC+ group increased produc- County is a popular destination for than 20 such pilot programs, is inter- Japanese big makers’ business tion so that daily cuts averaged around 6 million barrels weekenders headed to Woodstock or ested in seeing how spending com- the Catskill Mountains. Its big city, pares to cities like Stockton, Califor- per day. Currently, the OPEC+ alliance is producing some Kingston, is small, with 23,000 people. nia, where more that a third went for 37 millions barrels per day compared to around 43 mil- Basic income programs elsewhere food. confi dence reaches 2.5-yr high lion barrels per day in April of last year, at the start of the tend to focus on cities. In contrast, this “Knowing what we know about bar- pandemic. upstate program stretches out over a riers to employment, especially in rural TOKYO, July 5, (KUNA): Business confidence also improved to plus one from minus one, up for The Russian TASS news agency reported Friday that areas, we may see more money going among major Japanese manufacturers rose to a the fourth quarter in a row. all members of the OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring toward transportation than we’ve ever two-and-half-year high in June, the Bank of Ja- The index represents the percentage of compa- Committee - except the UAE - supported a proposal to seen before in any other experiment,” pan (BOJ) said, thanks to growing exports and the nies, which are positive about their business minus boost production by 400,000 barrels a day starting in Au- said West, also a professor at the Uni- economic recovery abroad. the percentage of those who gave negative replies. gust and to extend the deal until the end of 2022. versity of Tennessee College of Social The central bank’s quarterly survey showed Thus, a positive number means optimists out- The UAE’s Energy Minister, Suhail al-Mazrouei, spoke Work. “But it remains to be seen.” the business sentiment index among big makers, number pessimists. The central bank’s “tankan,” to multiple media outlets over the weekend, voicing his Proponents of guaranteed incomes such as automakers and electronics makers, in the which means short-term economic outlook, is country’s concerns and lamenting that one third of the say recipients can decide how to spend world’s third-largest economy rose to plus 14 in Japan’s most closely watched index of business UAE’s production has remained idle for two years. the money best - be it food, job search- June, compared with plus 5 in the previous March confidence. On Sunday, the UAE Energy Ministry issued a rare es or to replace a refrigerator. The survey. The reading marked the highest since Looking ahead, large manufacturers expect statement, saying that while the country is willing to ex- money can complement the existing December 2018 and the fourth-straight quarterly their business sentiment index to slightly worsen tend the current OPEC+ agreement, if required, it wants a People walk on one of the main social safety net, they say, or can be improvement. to plus 13 in the next survey in September, while higher baseline production level of its own that reflects the streets in Ellenville, New York, used as an emergency response when Confidence among large retailers, banks, real large non-manufacturers predict the index to rise UAE’s actual production capacity rather than what it said June 16, 2021. (AP) the economy starts tanking. estate companies and other non-manufacturers to plus three. is an outdated reference. The UAE is currently producing around 2.7 million bar- rels per day under the OPEC+ agreement, though it aver- aged around 3 million a day between January 2019 and March 2020, according to Refinitiv, a financial market data provider. Analysts suggest the country can easily produce up to 4 million a day. Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman told the Al-Arabiya broadcaster late Sunday “a bit of ratio- nality and a bit of compromise” was needed. He added that in more than three decades of OPEC meetings, he’s “never seen such a demand” and that he is neither optimistic nor pessimistic about Monday’s resumption of talks. Per Magnus Nysveen, head of analysis at Rystad En- ergy research and consultancy firm, said for the UAE to get what it wants, Saudi Arabia may need to make further cuts to its output. “If the UAE were to have a higher quota going forward, it would only be Saudi Arabia that can reduce production on their side,” he said, explaining that the kingdom has done voluntary cuts before and could be willing to concede in order to keep OPEC together. Still, that could be a hard sell because both countries are in need of oil revenue to buoy their economies, which have been rocked by the pandemic and lower oil prices. There are political differences between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, as well, to consider. Saudi Arabia and the UAE were closely aligned in past years, mirroring the budding relationship that had developed between Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Moham- med bin Zayed and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. So close were the two de-facto leaders that the two countries launched into a war in Yemen together and cut ties with neighboring Qatar together. In late 2017, the two nations announced a new partnership to coordinate in all military, political, economic, trade and cultural fields. But in recent years, national interests have diverged. The UAE dramatically downsized its footprint in the Sau- di-led coalition battling Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. The Saudis moved to rapidly restore diplomatic ties with Qatar earlier this year, but the UAE has yet to restore full diplomatic relations and continues to block Qatar-based news sites like Al Jazeera. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia on Sunday suspended all flights to and from the UAE, lumping it with Ethiopia, Vietnam and Afghanistan as coronavirus risks. The king- dom has expressed concern over the fast-spreading delta variant, which has appeared in the United Arab Emirates. In recent days, the kingdom changed its law for goods imported from Gulf Arab countries to exclude from a pref- erential tariff agreement imported goods produced by any Israeli-owned companies, as well as goods with any com- ponents produced in Israel. Such products have prolifer- ated in the UAE following the country’s normalization of ties with Israel. In February, Saudi Arabia warned companies that if their regional offices are not moved to the kingdom by 2024, their contracts with the Saudi government and its institutions would be suspended. The decision is seen as a direct call to companies with regional offices in the West- ern-friendly UAE financial hub of Dubai to pick up and relocate to Riyadh. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 BUSINESS 9

Sinopec 1st half profit Jesper Brandgaard appointed BoD chairman of Leo Pharma

China Petrochemical Corporation or to spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) The LEO Foundation has ap- executive with an impressive There is no doubt that Jes- “LEO Pharma is a unique (Sinopec) Group expects profi t in fi rst pandemic and falling oil prices that led pointed Jesper Brandgaard as 20-year track record from per’s signifi cant pharma com- company with a strong plat- half of 2021 to reach CNY 38.5 billion to dramatic decrease in international new chairman of the Board of Novo Nordisk, including more petencies, his integrity and form in dermatology and a (USD 5.64 billion). consumption of petroleum and pet- Directors of LEO Pharma fol- than 17 years as Group CFO, strategic business mind will be great potential. I look very Sinopec, the largest oil refi ning rochemicals’ products, the company lowing Olivier Bohuon’s deci- where he played a key role a great asset in the next phas- much forward to supporting company in China, added in a state- added. sion to leave the Board. Jes- in the company’s successful es of realizing LEO Pharma’s the company in realizing its ment that its net profi t in the fi rst half per Brandgaard assumes the global growth. In addition, he ambitious growth strategy,” ambitions and I consider it to of 2021 ranges between CNY 36.5 bil- The projected profi ts resulted from position on 1 August 2021. has substantial board expe- said Lars Olsen, Chairman of be a great responsibility and lion (USD 5.64 billion) and CNY 38.5 development of the global epidemio- “I am pleased that Jesper rience from listed and non- the Board of Trustees at the a privilege to become part of billion (USD 5.95 billion), contrary to logical status, rising crude prices local Brandgaard has accepted to listed and companies as well LEO Foundation. LEO Pharma’s journey to- losses registered in the fi rst half of demand for oil, as China controlled chair the Board of Directors as in-depth knowledge of the Jesper Brandgaard takes wards global leadership in 2020. the pandemic and succeeded in re- of LEO Pharma. Jesper is a Danish foundation ownership over the Chairmanship on 1 medical dermatology,” said Sinopec’s 2020 losses came due booting its economy, it added. (KUNA) highly experienced pharma model. August 2021. Jesper Brandgaard. (AP) World shares close mixed in muted trading US markets closed for Independence Day

BANGKOK, July 5, (AP): internet watchdog said it launched an investigation into the company to Global shares were mixed protect national security and public Monday in quiet trading, interest. with U.S. markets set to be On Friday, the S&P 500 rose closed for the Independ- 0.8%, its seventh straight gain and seventh consecutive all-time high. ence Day holiday. The benchmark index also notched London and Shanghai advanced, its second weekly gain in a row. The while Paris, Tokyo and Hong Nasdaq also set a record, getting a Kong declined. boost from technology stocks, which U.S. futures edged lower after led the broad market rally. The only Wall Street capped a milestone- laggards were energy stocks and shattering week Friday with stock banks, which fell as Treasury yields indexes hitting more record highs headed lower. as investors welcomed a report The S&P 500 rose 32.40 points to showing the nation’s job market 4,352.34. The Dow Jones Industrial was even stronger last month than Average gained 0.4% to 34,786.35. expected. The Nasdaq composite added 0.8% Oil prices reversed early losses to 14,639.33. Smaller stocks in the ahead of a meeting of oil producing Russell 2000 lagged. The index fell nations as the United Arab Emirates 1% to 2,305.76. pushed back against a plan by the A U.S. government report said em- OPEC oil cartel and allied produc- ployers hired 850,000 more workers ing countries to extend a global pact than they cut last month, a healthier to cut oil production beyond April reading than the 700,000 economists 2022. expected and an acceleration follow- Benchmark U.S. crude oil picked ing a couple months of disappointing up 22 cents to $75.38 per barrel in growth. electronic trading on the New York Still, unemployment remains well Mercantile Exchange. It shed 7 above the 3.5% rate that prevailed cents on Friday to $75.16 per bar- before the pandemic struck, and the rel. Brent crude, the international economy remains 6.8 million jobs standard, added 30 cents to $76.47 short of its pre-pandemic level. And per barrel. while wages grew in June, the in- The UAE, one of OPEC’s largest crease was less than expected, a good oil producers, wants to increase its sign for investors worried about infl a- output - setting up a contest with ally tion pressures. and OPEC heavyweight Saudi Ara- Treasury yields were steady Mon- bia, which has led a push to keep a day, with the yield for the 10-year tight lid on production. People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities fi rm in Tokyo, Monday, July 5, 2021. Shares were mixed Monday in Asia in quiet trading, with U.S. Treasury at 1.43%. The combined OPEC Plus group- markets set to be closed for the Independence Day holiday. (AP) Low interest rates help drive up ing of members led by Saudi Arabia prices for all kinds of stocks, but they and non-members, chief among them shed 0.2% to 6,545.19. Britain’s of new infections overtake vaccina- 28,143.50. The Shanghai Compos- end that Chinese ride-hailing service provide particularly powerful fuel for Russia, failed to reach an agreement FTSE 100 edged 0.1% higher to tion efforts. In Thailand and Indo- ite index gained 0.4% to 3,534.32 Didi would be removed from app high-growth companies whose prices Friday on oil output. Negotiations 7,133.40. The future for the S&P 500 nesia, local authorities have reported and South Korea’s Kospi picked up stores in the country in the latest blow may otherwise look expensive. over the dispute are set to resume lost 0.1% and that for the Dow indus- record high new cases. 0.4% to 3,293.21. In Australia, the after its shares began trading in New In currency trading, the dollar Monday. trials fell less than 0.1%. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 lost 0.6% S&P/ASX 200 edged 0.1% higher to York on June 30. slipped to 110.89 Japanese yen from Germany’s DAX lost 0.4% to Worries remain across Asia about to 28,598.19 and the Hang Seng 7,315.00. The U.S.-listed shares of Didi 110.99 yen. The euro climbed to 15,595.75 and the CAC 40 in Paris rising coronavirus cases as outbreaks in Hong Kong declined 0.7% to China announced over the week- slumped 5.3% on Friday after China’s $1.1873 from $1.1863. Bidding war talk surrounds UK’s Morrisons

LONDON, July 5, (AP): Shares in and 339 gas stations across the U.K. “We’ve talked fairly regularly about British supermarket chain Morrisons The current share price is higher the amount of private equity money spiked by 11% on Monday as investors than the valuation from the agreed offer there is waiting for U.K. companies, priced in the possibility of a bidding from Fortress and its partners, the Can- which are cheap versus peers,” he said. war for the company after a third U.S.- ada Pension Plan Investment Board and Private equity fi rms typically ac- based investment company said it was Koch Real Estate Investments. That will quire undervalued companies and then mulling a bid. see shareholders receive 252 pence per look for ways to cut costs and boost Private equity fi rm Apollo Global share plus a 2 pence special dividend. profi ts before selling them at a profi t. Management said it is “in the prelimi- The Morrisons board said they be- British assets are widely considered to nary stages of evaluating a possible of- lieve the offer will “support and ac- be cheaper than they otherwise would fer for Morrisons” and that no formal celerate” plans to further grow the have been as a result of Britain’s depar- approach has yet been made. business. Fortress, which is owned by ture from the European Union and the “There can be no certainty that any Japan’s Softbank, has previously in- coronavirus pandemic. offer will be made, nor as to the terms vested in grocery retail in both North Morrisons appears an attractive op- on which any such offer might be America and Europe. portunity for private equity as its value made,” Apollo said in a statement. The agreement came almost two had been below its pre-pandemic levels The statement comes after Britain’s weeks after private equity fi rm Clay- despite strong recent revenues. fourth-largest retailer said it had agreed ton, Dubilier & Rice made a 5.5 bil- Morrisons was founded in 1899 as a 6.3 billion-pound ($8.7 billion) lion-pound approach, which the Mor- an egg and butter stall in a market in takeover from a group of investors led risons board rejected because it said the north England city of Bradford. It by Fortress Investment. When debt is it undervalued the company. The fi rm steadily expanded and became a pub- added in, that bid is worth 9.5 billion has until July 17 to table a formal bid licly-listed business in 1967. It expand- pounds. to buy Morrisons, due to U.K. takeover ed further in 2004 with the acquisition Morrisons’ share price was up more rules. of rival Safeway, a move that grew its than 11% to around 266 pence on Mon- Neil Wilson, chief markets analyst presence in the south of England. day morning on the London Stock Ex- at Markets.com, said there could be The fi rm is now largely owned by change following Apollo’s statement. another couple of offers up to a poten- a raft of institutional shareholders, in- The company, which employs about tial “knockout” around the 280 pence a cluding Silchester International, Co- 110,000 people, operates 497 stores share mark. lumbia, Blackrock and Schroders. Ampex buys Au Bon Pain NEW YORK, July 5, (AP): Yum! Brands and 7-Eleven franchisee Ampex Brands has purchased bakery and cafe chain Au Bon Pain, helping to expand its inter- national reach. Financial terms were not disclosed. The seller was Panera Bread, part of privately held JAB Holding Co. which owns a range of companies including Pret a Manger. Another one of its compa- nies, Krispy Kreme, is set to go public this week. Ampex owns more than 400 restaurants and con- venience stores. The deal, which closed Tuesday, makes the Richardson, Tex- as company a franchisor for the fi rst time in its 16-year history. The transaction in- cludes 171 Au Bon Pain lo- cations as well as franchis- ing rights to an additional 131 locations. “Our quick service res- taurant brands performed extraordinarily well throughout the pandemic as guests moved to drive- thru,” Ampex founder CEO Tabbassum Mumtaz said in a statement. “The bakery café category will rebound, and Au Bon Pain is well- positioned to grow.” ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 BUSINESS 10

newspaper circulation revenue surpasses advertising: study

For the fi rst time in 2020, the subscriptions, reached $11.1 day newspaper circulation, rooms. newspaper industry earned billion in 2020, Pew said. The which is complicated by the The median wage for edi- In this fi le photo, an em- more money from circulation newspaper industry reported move to digital and some tors last year was $50,010, ployee sorts newspapers than advertising. $8.8 billion in ad revenue last different reporting sources, or $2,104 less than it was in for delivery at a distribu- Yet like many of the other year. was 24.3 million last year. 2012, Pew said. tion center in Liberty benchmarks noted this week In 2006, in the early stages Twenty years ago, it was Where’s the growth? Ear- Township near Youngs- by the Pew Research Center of the internet eating away 57.8 million. lier this year, Edison Re- town, Ohio, on Aug 6, in the fi rst of a series of re- at the industry, newspapers Newspaper newsroom search and Triton Digital 2019. (AP) ports on the state of the news reported $49.3 billion in ad- employment stood at 74,410 estimate 41% of Americans media, that’s not necessarily vertising revenue. Circulation in 2006, the last year that aged 12 and up had listened good news. revenue in 2006 was much fi gure grew over the previ- to a podcast in the past Circulation revenue, from the same as it was last year. ous year. In 2020, there month, up from 9% in 2008. people buying digital or print Pew’s estimate of week- were 30,820 people in news- (AP) WH aims to help consumers by stepping up business oversight Infl ation poses challenge for WASHINGTON, July 5, (AP): The Biden of competition that the administration be- administration is preparing an executive or- lieves is central to capitalism, said a person der to improve opportunities for consumers familiar with the order who spoke on condi- and small businesses by stepping up over- tion of anonymity Wednesday to discuss its pandemic-weary businesses sight of areas of the economy that are domi- details. The order refl ects concern that the nated by a select few companies, such as concentration of power causes higher prices meatpacking and internet service providers. and poorer quality services. The order has yet to be fi nalized, but The order would direct federal agen- Surging demand lifts prices the overarching goal is to promote a sense cies to enforce existing rules to help com- petition. In some cases, this could mean dismantling regulations that preserve NEW YORK, July 5, (AP): Small busi- power for larger companies. Two clear nesses that endured shutdowns and lower targets would be ending noncompete revenue during the COVID-19 outbreak agreements that limit how much money a worker can earn by switching employers now must contend with another crisis: and addressing a meat-processing sector spiking prices for goods and services that that is largely controlled by four major squeeze profi ts and force many owners to companies. The move could be controversial among pass the increases along to customers. conservative lawmakers who favor less Mickey Luongo’s company, Total Home Supply, government intervention into the economy. is paying as much as 15% more than it paid pre-pan- However, some Republican lawmakers demic for the air conditioning and heating equipment US President Joe Biden speaks about have opposed noncompete agreements, it sells to other businesses and consumers. His sup- infrastructure spending at the La with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio introducing pliers have raised their prices because they’re paying Crosse Municipal Transit Authority in La a bill in 2019 to end them for entry level, more for raw materials, components and shipping. Crosse, Wisconsin. (AP) low-wage workers. Luongo says some of his customers have pushed back The ride-hailing app Didi is seen near other Chinese on higher prices. apps on a phone in Beijing on Monday, July 5, 2021. “We had one contractor who totally understood the Chinese regulators have clamped down on the coun- price increase and was OK with it while other consumers try’s largest ride-hailing app, Didi Global Inc., days get mad at us and think the increases are our fault,” says after its shares began trading in New York. (AP) Luongo, co-owner of the Fairfi eld, New Jersey-based company. Why is China investigating Surging demand from consumers for a wide range of products during the pandemic has driven up prices for technology fi rms like Didi fi nished goods as well as raw materials, supplies and equipment. Product shortages and bottlenecks in supply HONG KONG, July 5, (AP): Chinese regulators have chains have added to the costs. clamped down on the country’s largest ride-hailing app, Didi Prices for materials and components used in construc- Global Inc., days after its shares began trading in New York. tion spiked 4% in May from April and were up over 17% Authorities told Didi to stop new registrations and ordered from a year earlier, according to the Labor Department. its app removed from China’s app stores pending a cyberse- Manufacturers paid 2% more last month for materials curity review. The government said it was acting to prevent than they did in April and 21% more than in May 2020. security risks and protect the public interest. Didi is the latest Also in the mix: intense competition for workers that has company to face intensifi ed scrutiny in a crackdown on some some companies paying more to attract new hires and re- of China’s biggest technology giants. tain current staffers. What is Didi? While infl ation affects all companies, small businesses China’s Didi Global Inc. is one of the world’s largest ride- struggle more than their larger counterparts. Big corpora- hailing apps. Three-quarters of its 493 million annual active users are in China. Beijing-based Didi operates in 14 other tions have greater negotiating power because they buy countries including Brazil and Mexico. goods and services in bulk and have much larger revenue Years ago, Didi and Uber competed in China. In 2016, after streams to absorb higher costs. These factors make it eas- a two-year price war, Didi bought Uber’s China operations. ier for big companies to avoid passing increases along to Didi raised $4.4 billion in a June 30 initial public offering their customers. in New York. The company has a market capitalization of Barry Levine is holding off for the time being on price about $74.5 billion. increases for the security and body temperature cameras Why Didi is in trouble his company makes although his expenses are up 12%, China’s cyberspace watchdog said it suspects Didi was largely because of higher rates for air freight. Levine involved in illegal collection and use of personal data. It did doesn’t want to lose business to his competitors. not cite any specifi c violations. “We feel that it is a diffi cult market right now and we The state-owned newspaper Global Times said in an edi- do not want to do anything to hurt sales of our products,” torial Monday that Didi has the “most detailed personal trav- says Levine, whose company, Sperry West, is located in el information” of users among all large technology fi rms. It San Diego. said the company could conduct big data analysis of users’ So Levine is fi nding ways to cut overhead. He sched- habits and behavior, posing a potential risk for individuals. ules employees according to how many orders the com- The wider context pany has from its distributors; they’ve been able to get It’s unclear if there are other reasons the Chinese govern- unemployment benefi ts to make up for the time they’ve ment might be focusing on Didi. Offi cials have expressed lost. growing concern about use of user data by large technology Still, Levine says, at some point he expects he’ll need companies. to pass along some of his added costs. China’s Cyberspace Administration announced Monday “I would like to say, we’re going to hold our prices that it was also launching cybersecurity reviews of truck lo- forever, but that’s not going to happen,” he says. gistics platforms Huochebang and Yunmanman, and online recruitment platform Boss Zhipin. Registrations of new us- Some of the price increases may roll back, economist ers were halted pending those reviews. Ray Keating says. Full Truck Alliance, which operates the Huochebang and “The best case scenario on the recent move up in infl a- Yunmanman platforms, and Kanzhun Ltd., which runs Boss tion is that it is temporary, as the recovering economy Zhipin, also recently listed shares in the U.S. struggles to get production, operations, supply chains A sweeping Data Security Law enacted in June requires and employees back to something close to normal,” says companies and individuals to get approval from relevant Keating, chief economist with the advocacy group Small authorities to transfer any data stored in China to overseas Business & Entrepreneurship Council. entities, such as law enforcement agencies. The law takes Costs that are most likely to come down are energy- effect Sept. 1. related, as the price of gasoline and other fuels tends to fl uctuate. And if supply chain bottlenecks ease, shippers are likely to lower their rates. But, Keating says, “the second scenario is that infl ation takes hold, and as the old saying goes, once the infl ation genie is let out of the bottle, it’s not easy to get back in.” Luongo has found that just about everything that goes into making and shipping an air conditioner or heating unit costs more. “Copper prices gone through the roof - there’s copper in every air conditioning product and lots of it,” he says. And Luongo’s suppliers are paying more for shipping containers that are in high demand; one manufacturer told Luongo that it only fi nds out how much it has to pay for a container on the day the ship carrying its products sets sail. Total Home Supply is more likely to pass along an increase to a general contractor building homes than to consumers who can go to chain stores for air con- ditioners. “We very carefully weigh pricing decisions for each item and do our best to stay competitive while trying to maintain a profit margin we can live on,” Luongo says. Service providers are equally pinched by higher infl a- tion. With more homeowners remodeling since the start of the pandemic, supplies of paint, lumber and other ma- terials have fallen and their prices have soared, forcing general contractor Victoria Staten to change her pricing policies. “We’ve gone from guaranteeing estimates for 30 days to just fi ve days,” says Staten, owner of The Upside Chi- cago. Staten is also pricing labor and materials separate- ly, rather than providing an all-inclusive estimate as she did pre-pandemic. The scarcity of materials is also adding to Staten’s costs - it can take several days to fi nd items like crown moldings that used to be found easily. She’s been absorb- ing the labor costs involved in these shopping trips but is considering adding staffers’ extra time to her invoices. Manny Balani’s vitamin and supplement business is paying dramatically higher prices for shipping, packag- ing and ingredients. Miami-based A1 Supplements can pay $10,000 for space on a container ship, compared with $2,000 before the pandemic, and $400 for a kilogram of protein or other ingredients, up from $50. Balani has to pass increases along to customers, but instead of raising prices across the board, he’s taking a product-by-product approach. He’s boosted prices on some items as much as 30%, matching the manufactur- ers’ price hikes. Now he’s watching to see if customers keep buying at the higher price tags. “We take it day by day,” Balani says. “The market will dictate whether those numbers are bearable.” ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 SCIENCE 11

Climate

‘Nobody’s winning’ Drought upends life in the US West basin

TULE LAKE, Calif, July 5, (AP): Ben DuVal knelt in a barren fi eld near the California-Oregon border and scooped up a handful of parched soil as dust devils whirled around him and birds fl itted between empty irrigation pipes. DuVal’s family has farmed this land for three genera- tions, and this summer, for the fi rst time, he and hundreds of others who rely on a federally managed lake to quench their fi elds aren’t getting any water from it at all. As the farmland goes fallow, Native American tribes along the 257-mile-long (407-kilometer) river that fl ows from the lake to the Pacifi c watch helplessly as fi sh that are inextricable from their culture hover closer to extinction. This summer, a historic drought and its consequences are tearing communities apart and attracting outside attention to a water crisis years in the making. Competition over Klamath River water has al- ways been intense, but now there is simply not enough, and all the stake- holders are suffering. “Everybody depends on the water in the Klamath River for their live- lihood. That’s the blood that ties Myers us all together,” DuVal said of the competing interests. “Nobody’s coming out ahead this year. Nobody’s winning.” Those living the nightmare worry the extreme drought is a harbinger of global warming. “The system is crashing ... for people up and down the John Rogers receives a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Taylorsville, Ky, on June 17, 2021. Rogers waited months after becoming eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. It was only after talking with friends that the retiree was persuaded to get the shot. ‘They said, ‘You know, the vaccine may not be 100%, but if you get Klamath Basin,” said Frankie Myers, vice chairman of the COVID, you’re in bad shape,’ Rogers said. ‘You can die from it.’ (AP) Yurok Tribe, which is monitoring a massive fi sh kill on the river. “It’s heartbreaking.” Twenty years ago, when water feeding the farms was drastically reduced amid another drought, the crisis became a national rallying cry for the political right, and some pro- Coronavirus testers breached a fence and opened the main irrigation ca- nal in violation of federal orders. But today, as reality sinks in, many irrigators reject the presence of anti-government activists who have once again 99pct of US virus deaths are unvaccinated people set up camp. In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, irrigators who are at risk of losing their farms and in need of federal assistance fear any ties to far- right activism could taint their image. Delta variant forces restrictions in Iran Groundwater TEHRAN, Iran, July 5, (AP): Iran an- Some farmers are getting some groundwater from wells, nounced Sunday it was reimposing blunting their losses, and a small number who get fl ows coronavirus restrictions on major cit- Europeans in vaccination race from another river will have severely reduced water for just ies, as the spread of the highly conta- part of the summer. Everyone is sharing what water they gious delta variant spurs fears of an- have. other devastating surge in the nation. After over a year battling the worst against COVID’s delta variant “It’s going to be people on the ground, working togeth- This April 18, 2008, file photo provided er, that’s going to solve this issue,” said DuVal, president virus outbreak in the Middle East, Iran by the US Fish and Wildlife shows a ordered the closures of non-essential LISBON, Portugal, July 5, (AP): “It is very important to progress of the Klamath Water Users Association. “What can we gray wolf. As many as one-third of Wis- businesses in 275 cities, including the Countries across Europe are with the vaccine rollout at a very live with, what can those parties live with, to avoid these consin’s gray wolves likely died at the capital of Tehran. scrambling to accelerate coronavi- high pace,” the ECDC warned. train wrecks that seem to be happening all too frequent- hands of humans in the months after rus vaccinations and outpace the The World Health Organization is the federal government announced re- The shutdown of all public parks, ly?” restaurants, dessert shops, beauty sa- spread of the more infectious delta also concerned. The variant makes Meanwhile, toxic algae is blooming in the basin’s main moval of legal protections, according to variant, in a high-stakes race to transmission growth “exponential,” a study released July 5. (AP) lons, malls and bookstores applies lake, and two national wildlife refuges critical to migratory to the country’s “red” and “orange” prevent hospital wards from filling according to Maria Van Kerkhove, birds are drying out. zones, or municipalities ranked as hav- up again with patients fighting for its technical lead on COVID-19. The conditions have exacerbated a water confl ict that their lives. Daily new case numbers are al- ing an elevated risk of COVID-19. The urgency coincides with Eu- ready climbing sharply in countries traces its roots back more than a century. The government said it was also im- rope’s summer holidays, with fair like the United Kingdom, Portugal Environmentalists and farmers are using pumps to com- posing a travel ban between cities with weather bringing more social gath- and Russia. bine water from two stagnant wetlands into one deeper to high infection rates. erings and governments reluctant In the UK, cases of the delta prevent another outbreak of avian botulism like the one that Iran’s new restrictions are designed to clamp down on them. Social dis- variant have increased fourfold in killed 50,000 ducks last summer. to slow the spread of the highly trans- tancing is being neglected, espe- less than a month, with confirmed The activity has exposed acres of arid, cracked land- missible delta variant fi rst detected in cially among the young, and some cases Friday up 46% on the previ- scape that likely hasn’t been above water for thousands India, which on Saturday President countries are scrapping the re- ous week. of years. Hassan Rouhani warned was driving a quirement to wear masks outdoors. Portuguese health authorities potential “fi fth wave” of infections in Incentives for people to get shots this week reported a “vertiginous” Beginning in 1906, the federal government reengineered include free groceries, travel and en- rise in the delta variant, which ac- a complex system of lakes, wetlands and rivers in the 10 the country. Reports of new cases have Liu Tang risen steadily in recent weeks, nearly tertainment vouchers, and prize draw- counted for only 4% of cases in May million-acre (4 million-hectare) Klamath River Basin to doubling from from mid-June to early ings. The president of Cyprus even but almost 56% in June. The coun- create tens of thousands of acres of irrigated farmland. July. appealed to a sense of patriotism. try is reporting its highest number The Klamath Reclamation Project draws its water from The country has reported a total The risk of infection from the del- of daily cases since February, and the 96-square-mile (248-square-kilometer) Upper Klamath Discovery of 3.2 million infections and 84,627 ta variant is “high to very high” for the number of COVID-19 patients Lake. But the lake is also home to suckerfi sh central to the deaths — the highest toll in the region. partially or unvaccinated commu- in hospitals has surpassed 500 for Klamath Tribes’ culture and creation stories. The spike comes as Iran’s vaccine nities, according to the European the first time since early April. In 1988, the US Fish and Wildlife Service listed two Centre for Disease Control, which Reports of new infections in Rus- Astronauts make 1st spacewalk: rollout lags, with less than 2% of the monitors 30 countries on the con- sia more than doubled in June, top- species of sucker fi sh as endangered. The federal govern- Two astronauts on Sunday made the fi rst population of 84 million fully vac- tinent. It estimates that by the end ping 20,000 per day this week, and ment must keep the lake at a minimum depth to support the spacewalk outside China’s new orbital cinated, according to online scientifi c of August, the variant will account new deaths hit 697 on Saturday, fi sh - but this year, amid exceptional drought, there was not station to set up cameras and other equip- publication Our World in Data. Iran for 90% of cases in the European the fifth day in a row that the daily enough water to do that and supply irrigators. ment using a 15-meter-long (50-foot- says it has administered some 6.3 mil- Union’s 27 nations. death toll set a record. “Agriculture should be based on what’s sustainable. long) robotic arm. lion doses so far. Those shots have There’s too many people after too little water,” said Don Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo were mainly come from abroad, including Gentry, the Klamath Tribes chairman. shown by state TV climbing out of the from COVAX, an international ini- With the Klamath Tribes enforcing their senior water airlock as Earth rolled past below them. tiative meant to distribute vaccines to of new cases in previous waves and soon follow. The third crew member, commander Nie low- and middle-income countries. quickly bringing many hospitals to ca- rights to help suckerfi sh, there is also no extra water for Haisheng, stayed inside. pacity. More than 13,800 COVID-19 Also: downriver salmon. Iran also has imported Chinese state- Liu and Tang spent nearly seven hours backed Sinopharm vaccines and Rus- patients are currently in South Afri- WASHINGTON: America’s top infec- The Karuk Tribe last month declared a state of emer- outside the station, the Chinese space sia’s Sputnik V vaccine. can hospitals where some facilities are tious disease expert says about 99.2% gency, citing climate change and the worst hydrologic agency said. With foreign vaccines still in short canceling elective surgeries to free up of recent COVID-19 deaths in the conditions in the Klamath River Basin in modern history. The astronauts arrived June 17 for a supply, the country has accelerated beds and health care workers. United States involved unvaccinated Karuk tribal citizen Aaron Troy Hockaday Sr is a fourth- three-month mission aboard China’s third efforts to develop its own shots. Last South Africa’s offi cial death toll has people. And Dr Anthony Fauci says generation fi sherman but says he hasn’t caught a fi sh in the orbital station, part of an ambitious space risen above 63,000, although statistics “it’s really sad and tragic that most all program that landed a robot rover on Mars month, authorities granted emergency river since the mid-1990s. use authorization to the domestically on excess deaths suggest the country’s of these are avoidable and prevent- “I got two grandsons that are 3 and 1 years old. I’ve got a in May. Their mission comes as the ruling able.” Communist Party celebrates the 100th an- produced COVIran Barekat shot, with- actual number of virus fatalities may baby grandson coming this fall,” he said. “How can I teach niversary of its founding. out publishing data on its safety or effi - be more than 170,000. He tells NBC’s “Meet the Press” it’s them how to be fi shermen if there’s no fi sh?” The station’s fi rst module, Tianhe, or cacy. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah South Africa’s 2 million cases ac- frustrating “where you have a formida- count for more than 30% of the cases ble enemy” in the coronavirus and “yet Reclamation Heavenly Harmony, was launched April Ali Khamenei, who previously warned 29. That was followed by an automated against the import of American and reported by Africa’s 54 countries, ac- we do have a countermeasure that’s The downstream tribes’ problems are compounded by spacecraft with food and fuel. Liu, Nie British vaccines amid deep-rooted dis- cording to the Africa Centers for Dis- highly, highly effective. And that’s the hydroelectric dams that block the path of migrating salm- and Tang arrived June 17 aboard a Shen- trust of the West, received the home- ease Control and Prevention. reason why it’s all the more sad and all on. zhou capsule. made vaccine on state TV and encour- President Cyril Ramaphosa last the more tragic why it isn’t being com- In most years, the tribes 200 miles (320 kilometers) to On Sunday, Liu attached his feet to a aged the public to follow suit. week increased restrictions to try to pletely implemented in this country.” the southwest of the farmers, where the river reaches the platform at the end of a remote-controlled Meanwhile, South Africa’s resur- reduce the spread of the virus, includ- Fauci cites the reasons for opposi- ocean, ask the Bureau of Reclamation to release pulses of arm that held him in place while he used gence of COVID-19 is setting record ing extending a nighttime curfew, tion to the vaccine by some Ameri- an electric drill and other tools to install numbers of new daily cases, centered banning the sale of alcohol, closing cans, whether it’s “ideological” or extra water from Upper Klamath Lake. The extra water equipment. mitigates outbreaks of a parasitic disease that proliferates in Johannesburg and driven by the del- many schools and stopping travel whether some “are just fundamentally China’s space agency plans a total of ta variant, health offi cials said Sunday. into and out of Gauteng, the country’s anti-vax or anti-science.” when the river is low. 11 launches through the end of next year This year, the federal agency refused those requests. More than 26,000 new cases were most populous province that includes He says the country does “have the to add two more modules to the 70-ton reported on Saturday, up from 24,000 Johannesburg and the capital, Preto- tools to counter” the pandemic and Now, the parasite is killing thousands of juvenile salmon station. the previous day, according to the Na- ria. Gauteng accounts for more than he’s asking people to “put aside all of in the lower Klamath River, where the Karuk and Yurok Liu is a veteran of the Shenzhou 7 mis- tional Institute for Communicable Dis- 60% of the new cases and offi cials those differences and realize that the tribes have coexisted with them for millennia. An average sion in 2008, during which Zhai Zhigang eases, surpassing the highest number fear other provinces and cities will common enemy is the virus.” of 63% of fi sh caught last month in research traps near the made China’s fi rst space walk. Nie is on river’s mouth were dead. his third trip into space while Liu is mak- “This is all unprecedented,” said Jamie Holt, lead fi sher- ing his fi rst. All are military pilots. (AP) ❑ ❑ ❑ portance after facing the oxygen shortage India, a country of nearly 1.4 billion the coronavirus. That number is thought ies technician for the Yurok Tribe. “Where do you go from crisis when the outbreak was at its peak,” people, crossed the grim milestone on Fri- to be a vast undercount because of a lack here? When do you start having the larger conversation of Indians plant mlns of saplings: said Shachindra Sharma, an activist. day of more than 400,000 people lost to of testing and reporting. complete unsustainability?” More than a million people on Sunday New cases are on the decline after ex- Near the river’s source, some of the farmers who are see- began planting 250 million saplings in ceeding 400,000 a day in May, but author- ing their lives upended by the same drought say a guarantee India’s most populous state, part of an ities are preparing for another possible of less water — but some water — each year would be annual mass tree planting campaign to wave and are trying to ramp up vaccina- better than the parched fi elds they have now. Some worry reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the tion. India on Sunday recorded 43,071 effects of global climate change. new infections in the past 24 hours, rais- problems in the basin are being blamed on a way of life Lawmakers, government offi cials ing the total cases to 30.5 million. Uttar they also inherited. and volunteers from social organiza- Pradesh state reported 128 new cases in “I know turning off the project is easy,” said Tricia Hill, tions swarmed riverbanks, farms, forests, the same period. a fourth-generation farmer. “But sometimes the story that schools and government buildings, plant- “We are committed to increasing the gets told ... doesn’t represent how progressive we are here ing saplings at designated spots. The ef- forest cover of Uttar Pradesh state to over and how we do want to make things better for all species. fort spans 68,000 villages and 83,000 for- 15% of the total land area in the next fi ve This single-species management is not working for the fi sh est sites in northern Uttar Pradesh state. years. In today’s campaign, over 100 mil- — and it’s destroying our community and hurting our wild- India has pledged to keep a third of its lion trees will be planted,” said Manoj life.” total land area under forest and tree cover, Singh, a senior state forest offi cial, but a growing population and increasing Since the launch of the tree-planting DuVal’s daughter dreams of taking over the family farm demand for industrial projects has placed drive four years ago, the forest cover of Ut- someday. But DuVal isn’t sure he and his wife, Erika, can greater stress on the land. tar Pradesh — home to 230 million people hang onto the land if things don’t change. Social organizations planted a large — has gone up by more than 3%, compared “We had a plan on how we’re going to grow our farm number of “peepal” trees (Ficus religiosa) to the national average of 2.89%, said state and to be able to send my daughters to a good college,” said in Lucknow, the state capital, which is Forest Minister Dara Singh Chauhan. DuVal, president of the Klamath Water Users Association. recovering from a devastating surge of This photo released by Xinhua News Agency shows a screen at Beijing Aero- The long-term survival of trees planted “And that plan just unravels further and further with every coronavirus infections. space Control Center showing astronaut Liu Boming stepping out of core mod- in such mass campaigns remains a con- bad water year.” “This tree is known to release maxi- ule of the China’s new space station in space on July 4. Two astronauts made cern. Usually, only 60% of saplings sur- mum oxygen. So this plant is the ‘need of the first space walk on Sunday outside China’s new orbital station to work on vive, with the rest succumbing to disease the hour,’ as we are reminded of its im- setting up a 15-meter (50-foot) long robotic arm. (AP) or lack of water, he said. 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Show fi nds new home Armchair Expert enters new phase on Spotify

NEW YORK, July 5, (AP): When Dax Shepard and Monica Padman recently welcomed Harry, the Duke of Sussex, on their “Armchair Expert” pod- cast, the chat with the prince settled a debate be- tween the two of them. “We’ve been arguing about royalty for a year and a half because (Padman) loves ‘The Crown’ and I’m always poo-pooing it,” said Shepard. “That just felt very simulation theory like, what are the odds now that we have a representative of this debate who is going to join us in person? And, then, what are the odds I’m going to just fall in love with the dude because he’s so normal and was in the army and stuff?” “I remained in love,” quipped Padman during a recent interview ahead of the podcast making Spotify its exclusive home on Thursday. “Armchair Expert” isn’t the fi rst or only podcast to feature long-form conversations, but Shepard’s no-airs approach to his guests often gets them to let their guard down. Shepard In the interview with Har- ry, Shepard broke the ice by showing him a calendar Padman had made for him as a joke featuring various male body parts that he aspires to emulate. (Shepard has long pontifi cated about his appreciation of a fi t, strong, male physique and even dedicated an “Armchair” episode to the topic.) With Harry, the fact that Shepard dared to This photo provided by Salvo Alibrío shows Norwegian indie duo Kings of Convenience, Eirik Glambek Bøe, (right), and Erlend Øye at the medieval castle of Palaz- broach this conversation with a member of the Brit- zolo Acreide in Sicily, Italy, in September 2020. (AP) ish royal family was not only bold, but perhaps al- lowed the duke to go off script. “Why am I not September,” joked Harry, whose birthday falls in that month. He then suggested his Music contribution to a future calendar could be a photo of the top of his head. “It’s bald and it’s ginger.” It’s moments like these that tickle Shepard. An- other example: a conversation with Hillary Clinton. He went in with talking points but the conversation Kings of Convenience on key to longevity steered into the former politician’s house-cleaning process. Struggles Duo breaks silence with ‘Peace Or Love’ “Now you’re on minute 10 of learning about her cleaning from the basement up to the attic. That’s SEOUL, South Korea, July 5, (AP): a year together, so to speak, and that’s enjoy very much while dance music is the order. And Bill’s got too many DVD’s he’s sav- “What happened to Kings of Conveni- something that comes very natural in very diffi cult for me to enjoy. So, for ence” was, until recently, a prominent order to keep the band going because that reason, The Whitest Boy Alive ing, like those moments are just so spectacular for search result that would appear when if we would have to be in a band 12 is a band that has become a smaller us.” looking up info on the Norwegian in- months of the year, we probably would and smaller part of my life because it Shepard willingly opens up about his own strug- die-pop folk duo. start arguing a lot more. And then doesn’t represent my life anymore. I gles which he believes helps others to do the same. Largely quiet since the release of maybe we would be we will be in a big mean, I still love that music we made, He’s spoken about his drug and alcohol addiction, their last album, the band recently fi ght and maybe the band will be over. and I still love to play with those guys. a recent relapse using prescription drugs, his inse- broke their silence with “Peace Or We fi gured out that if we do about But with again, with Kings of Con- curity about money and being sexually abused as Love,” Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek three months every year of the band, venience, we have more longevity a child. Bøe’s fi rst album together in 12 years. then we can keep on going for a very because the project is more friendly to “I will share something fi rst to get the ball rolling Actress Senta Berger holds her award The duo picked up exactly where long time. the body. almost as an act of good faith,” said Shepard. “Like, during the CineMerit Award ceremony they left off, returning with a bundle AP: Why did you pick “Rocky AP: You guys have been really suc- ‘I’m willing to talk about this. And if you feel in- at the Filmfest München in the Carl- of warm melodies familiar in their ear- Trail” from the album as a pre-released cessful ever since your debut. Do you clined to, you can see this is a place where at least I Orff-Saal of the Gasteig in Munich, lier albums, their offi cial debut “Quiet single? ever feel pressure about that? feel safe to do that.’” Germany, Sunday, July 4. Filmfest is the New Loud” in 2001, “Riot on Bøe: It sounds like a very repre- Øye: If we want to release some- Shepard and Padman hope a new Spotify part- München honored the actress Berger an Empty Street” in 2004, and 2009’s sentative song. That’s a very familiar thing, we don’t want it to be a disap- nership expands their listenership globally. Begin- with the CineMerit Award for her life’s “Declaration of Independence.” sound, I think, to people who know our pointment. So then you have to make ning Thursday, the “Armchair Expert” library of work. (AP) Hailing from Bergen, a city in Nor- old songs. So when you choose songs sure that it’s as good or better than 341 episodes plus new shows going forward and way’s southwestern coast, Øye and for a single, they have to be songs that what you put out before. And maybe its companion series “Experts on Experts” will be Bøe fi rst bonded with each other in both appeal to people who already that is the main reason why it’s taken exclusive to Spotify at no cost to listeners. To mark school. Their fi rst musical collabo- love your music, but they should also such a long time to put out this al- the occasion, Barack Obama will be their fi rst guest. ration was a comedic song about a appeal to people who’ve never heard bum because we don’t know, and we The fi ve other shows under the “Armchair Um- gym teacher who reminded them of your music before and “Rocky Trail” feel very often unsure in the moment brella” production company - including the new a “failed colonel” attempting to drill seemed to be a song of that kind. when we are recording, because when soldier-like disciplines into kids. AP: Apart from Kings of Conveni- you listen to a song fi fty times, maybe “Shattered Glass” podcast co-hosted by Padman “Quiet is the New Loud” was ence, you were in the band The Whit- you don’t hear the essence anymore of and Shepard’s wife, Kristen Bell, are available on praised for its clean and intimate lyrics est Boy Alive. The tunes and vibes of it. You hear a lot of details that could Spotify and other podcast platforms. and evocative acoustic sounds and the the two groups are very different. How annoy you or frustrate you. But if you Both Shepard and Padman agree they’ve experi- pair became sought-after acts on the would you defi ne yourself between take a long break, you can have more enced personal growth thanks to “Armchair.” festival circuit before disappearing. those two personas? of a perspective. For Shepard, a self-professed “blowhard,” he’s In an interview, the duo discussed Øye: The Whitest Boy Alive was I mean, nobody wants to listen to also learned to be quiet sometimes. In the early days Smith Sudo the long gap in recordings and how created in Berlin. And it was a period music that sounds complicated and of the show, it wasn’t edited down, so pauses or their music and friendship withstand of my life when I was going out a lot frustrating to play. You want to listen dead space terrifi ed him. Now, he doesn’t feel the the test of time. to nightclubs. So a lot of the songs to someone who is just, you know, very need to talk and talk. Remarks have been edited for clar- from The Whitest Boy Alive was cre- in tune with their own fi ngers and voice “I think through 800 hours of doing this, I have Variety ity and brevity. ated while sitting in a club, hearing a and is just very comfortable singing. gotten more disinterested in myself, which I think AP: “Peace Or Love” is your fi rst loud boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, AP: What you just said about being is very healthy. I don’t need to hear my opinion as album in 12 years! What have you and singing on top of it while Kings comfortable is interesting because eve- much as I used to,” he laughed. NEW ORLEANS: Fireworks are return- been up to? What took so long? of Convenience music was mainly ry cafe here plays “Cayman Islands” Padman has found fame in a way she didn’t im- ing to New Orleans on Independence Day Bøe: Many, many different reasons. made a lot in Bergen basically playing from your previous album. agine for herself. thanks to actor Will Smith. We both have busy lives. I have three acoustic guitar, so it came from a very, Bøe: It’s funny how we actually Smith is picking up the roughly kids. We’ve toured a lot. So we have very different atmosphere. thought about this in the very begin- “I moved to Los Angeles for acting so I had an $100,000 tab for the pyrotechnics over idea of what it would look like if I became well- been active. We spent a lot of time AP: Which atmosphere are you ning. We thought ‘let’s make music the Mississippi River after learning New making the album, that’s for sure. We more comfortable with? that can be played in cafes.’ So we’ll known. This is not that. If somebody runs into me Orleans didn’t plan a 2021 show, city of- on the street and they know me from the podcast, fi cials told news outlets. spent almost fi ve years recording this. Øye: Well, I mean, now I have an make it without drums and percussion they really know a lot about me. It’s not a character. New Orleans canceled last year’s fi re- Øye: It’s a bit like, you know, when incredible problem with my ears. I because that’s usually what gets loud So that’s been interesting,” said Padman, who origi- works because of the coronavirus pandemic. you talk about dog years and cat years, have this thing called tinnitus, so for and annoying when you’re in a cafe or Smith is in New Orleans working on his like one Kings of Convenience year is me, now, I sit every day in my house a restaurant. So we made music with- nally was hired by Shepard and Bell as their chil- four years. Because me and Eirik, we here in Italy and I play acoustic guitar out drums and percussion so it could dren’s nanny. That morphed into becoming Bell’s latest fi lm “Emancipation,” which will tell the story of a slave, Peter, who escaped never spend more than three months of and it’s something that my ears still be played in cafes. And here we are. assistant, and then she became a producing partner a Louisiana plantation and whose photo with each of them on different projects. of scars on his back from being whipped Padman accepts she’s now an important part of exposed the brutality of slavery. He would restrictions, and the event was held in a year,” he told ESPN in an interview before being shot from fi ve barges in a televised, the show’s identity. In its early days, she only did also fi ght for the Union in the Civil War. nearby minor league baseball stadium, this year’s competition. (AP) choreographed spectacle. a fact-check segment at the end to correct Shepard Smith moved production of the fi lm Maimonides Park, with 5,000 spectators. ❑ ❑ ❑ This year, crowds will be welcome to if needed. Over time, Padman began to join in the from Georgia to Louisiana in early April gather. Last year, it was held indoors and NEW YORK: After a year lost to the coro- conversation and ask questions of the guests. after Georgia passed a new voting law without an in-person audience because of Last year, because of pandemic restric- that prompted a federal lawsuit saying the navirus, New York City’s most well-known tions, there were a series of shorter fi re- “A lot of people who are on the show now know the pandemic. Fourth of July traditions are back. the dynamic and they know I’m there and I co-host overhaul was intended to deny Black voters works shows in the days leading up to the equal access to the ballot. (AP) Chestnut said he’d missed the fans last The traditional Macy’s Fourth of July holiday, with the locations kept secret in and produce it. But sometimes they don’t. We had ❑ ❑ ❑ year. fi reworks show is back in full form with advance to keep people from congregating. Luke Wilson on recently and he came in we were “I’ve been looking forward to this all a display over the East River, with shells Landmarks around the state, from the just chatting and he’s like. ‘So, what do you do?’ I NEW YORK: Chowdown champ Joey World Trade Center’s centerpiece tower was like, ‘Oh, I produce and co-host the show.’ And “Jaws” Chestnut broke his own record to to Niagara Falls, were to be lighted in red, he’s like ’Oh, I didn’t know that.’ At the beginning gulp to a 14th win in the men’s Nathan’s white and blue to mark Independence Day. if that had happened I probably would have gotten Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on “If the last 16 months has reaffi rmed Sunday, while Michelle Lesco took the anything, it’s how precious life is and how very triggered by that. Now, that part is gone and I women’s title. think it’s because there’s some security within what vital liberty is to our identity as New York- Chestnut downed 76 franks and buns in ers and Americans,” Gov Andrew Cuomo we built.” 10 minutes. That’s one more than he did in said in a statement. (AP) “Armchair” will continue to record their show setting the men’s record last year, when the ❑ ❑ ❑ from an attic in Shepard’s home that he often jokes contest unfolded without fans because of is continually under construction. the coronavirus pandemic. SOUTH BEND, Ind: A northern Indiana Padman won’t be far away. She’s purchased a “It just felt good,” Chestnut, of West- police offi cer turned cat-whisperer to help home across the street. fi eld, Indiana, said in an ESPN interview rescue a kitten after the frisky feline darted after his win Sunday. “Even if I was in front of his cruiser during rush-hour Also: uncomfortable, having everybody cheer me traffi c. and push me, it made me feel good.” South Bend Police Offi cer Chris Voros LOS ANGELES: Wolfgang Puck, his restaurants and Lesco, of Tucson, Arizona, downed 30 was driving about 5 pm when the gray brand are omnipresent, but that success required de- ¾ dogs in 10 minutes and called her win kitten ran in front of his cruiser. Voros termination and exacted a toll, according to the Dis- “an amazing feeling.” stopped, got out and tried to help the cat ney+ documentary “Wolfgang” (now streaming). Reigning women’s champ and record- but it darted under his vehicle. The Austrian-born Puck says in the fi lm that he was holder Miki Sudo skipped this year After trying unsuccessfully to coax belittled by a stepfather who told him he’d never be because she’s expecting a baby in a few the cat out by calling “Here, kitty, kitty,” a success or a “real man” unless he stayed out of the weeks with fellow competitive eater Nick he then tried to lure it into the open with kitchen — the only place he felt comfortable. Un- Wehry. He vied for the men’s title but a stick. But that didn’t work and the cat came up short. hopped into a wheel well beneath Voros’ bowed, he went on to dazzle celebrities and fellow The annual Fourth of July frankfurter cruiser at one point before hopping back chefs with his inventive fare. While Puck says he’s fest normally happens outside Nathan’s Winners Joey Chestnut and Michelle Lesco pose with their championship belts down, the South Bend Tribune reported. at a time in life to take things easy — he’ll be 72 on fl agship shop in Brooklyn’s Coney Island and trophies at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eat- A photographer with the newspaper who July 8 — he intends the opposite. neighborhood. But this year’s planning ing Contest in Coney Island’s Maimonides Park on Sunday, July 4, in Brooklyn, was driving by stopped and photographed took place amid shifting coronavirus New York. (AP) Voros’ rescue efforts. (AP) ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 SPORTS 14

Hendrick Motorsports claim 7th victory Elliott wins Cup Series at Road America ELKHART LAKE, Wis., July 5, (AP): wasn’t going to say no. So I did. I blew Even a start near the back of the pack the back tires off of it, then ran out of couldn’t prevent Chase Elliott from gas and had to have a push.” continuing his uncanny success on Elliott, the 2020 series champion, road courses. gave Hendrick Motorsports its seventh Elliott started in the 34th position victory in its last eight Cup races. Hen- but still found a way to win the NAS- drick had its six-race winning streak CAR Cup Series at Road America to snapped last weekend when Kyle wrap up a playoff spot. The 25-year- Busch won at Pocono for Joe Gibbs old Hendrick Motorsports has seven Racing. career Cup Series victories on road Hendrick drivers have won 10 of the courses, putting him in sole possession 20 Cup Series races so far this year. of third place in NASCAR history. Elliott needs only two more road- course victories to catch Jeff Gordon, CAR RACING who has the record with nine. Tony Stewart won eight Cup Series events on road courses. “I really have no idea,” Elliott said He already is the fi rst person ever to about his success on road courses. “I win Cup Series races on fi ve different feel like it’s just good cars. Our team road courses: Watkins Glen, Charlotte, as a whole has been good at road Circuit of the Americas, Daytona and In this photo provided by Benoit Photo, Classier and jockey Mike Smith, (right), hold off stablemate Defunded and jockey Abel Cedillo to win the Grade III $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby horse race, on July 4, at Los Alamitos Race courses the whole time too, Kyle (Lar- Road America. Course, in Cypress, Calif. (AP) son) won at Sonoma. I feel like drivers Chase Elliott (9) holds up his trophy “I think he’s a very intelligent race- are only as good as what they have to after winning a NASCAR Cup Se- car driver,” said Elliott’s crew chief, drive. Fortunately I feel like I’ve got ries auto race, on July 4, at Road Alan Gustafson. “I think that’s what Bob Baffert horses go 1-2 in Los Alamitos Derby the best stuff and just got to make it America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. (AP) puts him in a really good position at work.” road courses, where there’s a lot to Classier held off favored stable- as the 13-10 second choice. De- The Hall of Fame trainer said Elliott started so far back because a Elliott stayed in front the rest of the process and a lot that goes on. It takes mate Defunded by a nose to win funded returned $2.10. Ingest was Classier would improve off the couple of cautions hampered his quali- way. His only trouble came as he was him a bit of time to kind of get that the $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby, another 14 lengths back in third. Grade 3 race. fying attempts on Sunday morning. celebrating his victory. all together and fi gured out, and then giving embattled trainer Bob Baffert There was no show wagering be- “I can take my time with him now It ended up not mattering as Elliott After he’s already done one celebra- when he does, it’s not just a feel. He a 1-2 fi nish in a race he’s won fi ve cause of the small fi eld. and fi gure out a spot because he won by 5.705 seconds over Christo- tory burnout on the front stretch, Elliott knows what he’s doing. There’s a lot years in a row and six of the last is bred to a superstar,” Baffert said. pher Bell. Busch was third, followed heard fans asking him to do another El- of thought and process behind what he seven. HORSE RACING It’s My House and Back Ring by Kurt Busch and Denny Hamlin. liott said afterward that “I don’t know does, so it’s very repeatable.” Classier broke sharply under Hall Luck completed the order of fi nish. if I ever felt that much peer pressure in of Fame jockey Mike Smith and dug Baffert’s other winners in the Los Kyle Busch took a brief lead on a re- NASCAR had three road courses in when challenged by 3-5 favorite “It was pretty exciting and I was re- Alamitos Derby were Gimme Da start on the 46th of 62 laps, but Elliott my life to do a burnout.” on its Cup Series schedule from 2018 Defunded at Los Alamitos in Or- ally hoping for a dead heat because Lute (2015), West Coast (2017), caught up to him at Turn 11 and had So Elliott did a second burnout and to 2020, and never had more than two ange County. I’ve always wanted one of those in a Once On Whiskey (2018), Game passed him by Turn 12. The restart fol- wrecked his tires in the process. in any year before that. This year’s Classier ran 1 1/8 miles in stakes so you don’t have to make that Winner (2019) and Uncle Chuck lowed a caution that came when An- “All these people were chanting schedule features seven races on road 1:49.15 and paid $4.60 and $2.20 other call,” Baffert said. (2020). (AP) thony Alfredo spun off course. ‘Burnout!’ at me,” Elliott said. “I courses. Matsuyama has green jacket, Davis wins Rocket Mortgage, seeks gold in home Olympics TOKYO, July 5, (AP): Unlike golf’s return to the Olympics in 2016 after a century-long absence, the sport won’t be a mystery to the host nation this captures first PGA Tour title time around. No one had to build a new golf course in Japan that was suitable for the elite players. Heroes won’t be hard to identify. Ko back in winner’s circle after losing No. 1 ranking All the stars - most of them, any- way - will be at Kasumigaseki Country Club for the Tokyo Olympics, and one DETROIT, July 5, (AP): Sweden and Johannes Veerman (71) of the PGA Tour Champions. in particular stands out. Cam Davis of Australia the United States. Beckman, a three-time winner on Karlberg and Veerman also earned the PGA Tour, gets full status on the GOLF won the Rocket Mortgage spots in the British Open on July 15-18 PGA Tour Champions and earns a spot Classic for his first PGA at Royal St. George’s. in the U.S. Senior Open next week. Herbert won for the second time on the Els, who started the fi nal round with Hideki Matsuyama is among the Tour title when Troy Mer- European Tour, adding to his Dubai Des- a three-shot lead, closed with a 72 to favorites to win a gold medal, all be- ritt missed a 6-foot par putt ert Classic in January 2020. He took the fi nish second. cause of his green jacket. In this April 11, 2021 file photo, on the fifth hole of a playoff. lead with a birdie on the 15th, and then Beckman capped off his fi ve straight Matsuyama became the first Japa- Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, cel- stretched his lead to two shots when he birdies with a 50-foot putt across the nese player to win the Masters, a ebrates during champion’s green Davis had putts to win on each saved par from a bunker and Veerman 14th green, and with Els making a pair source of pride for a country with jacket ceremony after winning the of the five extra holes, one of them failed to get up-and-down from another of bogeys, Beckman suddenly had a the greatest golf heritage of all Asian Masters golf tournament in Augus- from 6 feet and a 12-foot birdie bunker on the 16th hole. four-shot lead with four holes to play. nations. The timing could not have ta, Ga. (AP) putt on the fifth playoff hole, the Then it was a matter of holding on. been better considering the COV- He made bogey on No. 15, Els had a ID-19 pandemic that threatened to be able to be held in a great fashion par-3 15th. He wound up winning GOLF that will make my fellow Japanese when Merritt missed the green to two-putt birdie on the 16th and Beckman cancel the Olympics and now has had to make an 8-foot par putt on the led to severe restrictions and mini- citizens proud.” the left and then missed his par put. The Australian had a tap-in birdie on 17th. Beckman drove into the water on mal local spectators a year later. Matsuyama was among 22 men Davis closed with a 5-under 67 to who skipped out of the last Olym- Cam Davis of Australia holds the the par-5 17th and closed it out with a the 18th and made another bogey, but Els He already has defl ected some of the match Merritt (68) and Joaquin Nie- 10-foot par putt on the 18th to fi nish at came up well short from 92 yards away pressure as Masters champion, saying pics in Rio de Janeiro when golf mann (68) at 18-under 270 at Detroit winner’s trophy after the final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf 19-under 269. and missed his 25-foot birdie putt. the four major champions remain the returned to the program for the first Golf Club. Rory McIlroy had a 73-74 weekend Beckman fi nished at 12-under 204. biggest prize in golf. time since 1904. Most of them cited Niemann dropped out of the playoff tournament, on July 4, at the De- troit Golf Club in Detroit. (AP) and tied for 59th. Other Tours: Marcel Schneider of “Not that we don’t try to win the fears over the Zika virus, along with with a bogey on the fi rst extra hole, his In Endicott, N.Y., Cameron Beck- Germany followed a double bogey by Olympics, but those are the events that security concerns. fi rst bogey of the week. He also lost in fi rst time this year, and the timing man ran off fi ve straight birdies to start closing with three straight birdies for are very important,” Matsuyama said. Rio was an audition for golf to stay a playoff at the Sentry Tournament of couldn’t have been better. She had the back nine and then held on at the a 4-under 67 and a one-shot victory in “However, with that said, there are in the Olympics, and even with the top Champions. held the No. 1 ranking for nearly two end for a 4-under 68 and a one-shot the Kaskada Golf Challenge over Josh other sports that the Olympics are the four men in the world staying away, Davis holed a 50-foot bunker shot years until Nelly Korda supplanted victory over Ernie Els in the Dick’s Geary, Dimitrios Papadatos and Lo- ultimate, the pinnacle of their sports. the sport exceeded expectations with for eagle on the par-5 17th and bird- her last week by winning the KPMG Sporting Goods Open, his fi rst title on renzo Scalise. And so I hope that the Olympics will the fi nal round sold out. ied the par-4 18th to get to 18 under. Women’s PGA Championship. Niemann two-putted from 14 feet for Ko had failed to fi nish in the top 10 birdie on the 17th, while Merritt made in four of her previous fi ve starts on the his fourth birdie in fi ve holes on the LPGA Tour. But not far from her Ameri- Tokyo Games still weigh limits on fans – if any fans at all 17th to join Davis at 18 under. can home of Dallas, she thrived. She fi n- Niemann had a chance to win it on ished at 16-under 268 for her eighth ca- TOKYO, July 5, (AP): The Tokyo pushed back to Saturday to accommo- be dropped to 5,000 at all venues. athletes and support staff will be vac- the 72nd hole, but missed a 17-foot reer LPGA victory. She remains at No. 2. Olympic organizing committee sig- date any changes. Some unconfi rmed reports have cinated. birdie putt. Gaby Lopez of Mexico closed with naled on Monday that it will change Fans from abroad were banned suggested that no fans is still an option The more critical problem is the low In The Colony, Texas, Jin Young a 65, making her only bogey on the its ticket policy this week for any local months ago from attending. and that fan limits for night sessions vaccination rate in Japan, and the prob- Ko closed with seven straight pars for a fi nal hole. She fi nished alone in third, fans hoping to attend. This comes with could be stricter than day sessions. ability that holding Olympics events 2-under 69 and a one-shot victory in the two shots behind. the pandemic-delayed Olympics open- There are fears that the Olympics will encourage people to visit bars, res- Volunteers of America Classic, her fi rst In Thomastown, Ireland, Lucas Her- ing in just under three weeks. OLYMPICS could become a super-spreader event taurants, and use public transportation. start since losing the No. 1 world ranking. bert of Australia closed with a 4-under Organizers, the International Olym- with 11,000 Olympic athletes and The exact day of the ticket meeting has Ko made a par putt from just outside 68 for a wire-to-wire victory in the pic Committee and others are expected Two weeks ago organizers, the IOC, 4,400 Paralympians entering from not been confi rmed, but it could come at 3 feet on the fi nal hole at Old Ameri- Irish Open that earned him a spot in to meet this week to announce new re- and others agreed to allow indoor and more than 200 countries. Tens of thou- the same time as IOC President Thomas can Golf Club to beat Matilda Castren the British Open. strictions because of the fast-changing outdoor stadiums to be fi lled to 50% ca- sands of judges, sponsors, broadcast- Bach arrives in Tokyo on Thursday. of Finland, who also shot 69. Herbert won by three shots at Mt. coronavirus situation. Organizers said pacity with a ceiling of 10,000. Japanese ers, and media must also enter. Bach is to spend his fi rst three days in The South Korean star won for the Juliet over Rikard Karlberg (67) of a ticket lottery set for Tuesday was news reports suggest the maximum may Offi cials say that more than 80% of self-quarantine at a fi ve-star Tokyo hotel. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 SPORTS 15

Italy, Czech Republic and Germany secure Oly men’s basketball berth Doncic, Slovenia headed to Tokyo Olympics

KAUNAS, Lithuania, July 5, (AP): on an 11-2 run. Lithuania eventually this.” pair of down-to-the-wire games - is Most of the members of Slovenia’s closed within 71-69, but a 14-0 run by Vlatko Cancar scored 18 for Slove- headed to the Olympics for the fi rst basketball team charged toward Luka Slovenia put Doncic’s club in control nia, which got 16 from Jaka Blazic and time after running away from Greece. Doncic moments after the fi nal buzzer for good. 13 from Mike Tobey. Jan Vesely (16), Jaromir Bohacik sounded, determined to get him onto And when the last few seconds Italy 102, Serbia 95 (15), Ondrej Balvin (14) and Tomas their shoulders and carry their best ticked away, Doncic threw his arms Italy went into Serbia and pulled off Satoransky (12) reached double digits player around the court in celebration. skyward in celebration. a stunner, eliminating the team that for the Czechs, who beat Uruguay by How fi tting. “We’re making history for our fi nished second behind the U.S. at the one point just to make the semifi nals He lifted them, so they lifted him. country,” Doncic said. “We can just go 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. and then ousted Canada by two points Doncic and Slovenia are headed to up from here.” Nico Mannion scored 24 points, in overtime to make the fi nal. the Olympics for the fi rst time, after Lithuania was one of four nations Achille Polonara scored 22 and Italy The Czech Republic will be in winning 96-85 at Lithuania on Sunday playing host to Olympic qualifi ers that reached the Olympics for the fi rst time Group A at the Tokyo Games, facing to clinch a spot in the Tokyo Games. ended Sunday, all four being winner- since the 2004 Athens Games - lead- Iran on July 25, France on July 28 and Doncic - the MVP of the tournament take-all events, one team from each the U.S. on July 31. region making the Tokyo fi eld. ing by as many as 24 before a stunned - was simply brilliant: 31 points, 11 arena in Belgrade. rebounds and 13 assists, the fi rst triple- Germany 75, Brazil 64 double by any player in any of the four Simone Fontecchio scored 21, Ste- Moritz Wagner scored 28 points and Olympic qualifying tournaments that BASKETBALL fano Tonut added 15 and Alessandro Germany is headed back to the Olym- were played in the past week to deter- Pajola added 10 for Italy. The Italians pics for the fi rst time since 2008, after mine the last four teams in the Olym- And all four home teams, which will be Group B at the Tokyo Olym- topping Brazil to win the qualifying pic fi eld. fi gured to have major advantages by pics, facing Germany - another winner tournament in Split, Croatia. “I don’t care about the MVP,” Don- being at home, fell short of the Olym- on Sunday - on July 25, Australia on Robin Benzing scored 13 points cic said. “We won here. We’re going pics. Slovenia beat Lithuania in the fi - Czech Republic’s Jaromir Boracic, (center), drives to the net against July 28 and Nigeria on July 31. and Maodo Lo scored 10 for Germa- to the Olympics, the fi rst time in our nal, Croatia and Canada lost semifi nal Greece during the first half of the FIBA men’s Olympic basketball qualifying Danilo Andjusic scored 27 for Ser- ny, which is seeking its fi rst Olympic country. It’s amazing. I think every kid games - and Serbia, the reigning Olym- final at Memorial Arena in Victoria, British Columbia, on July 4. (AP) bia, while Filip Petrusev scored 22 and men’s basketball medal. dreams about being in the Olympics. I pic silver medalists, were stunned in a Ognjen Dobric added 17. Germany will be in Group B at the did, too. So, here we are. We fought re- regional fi nal Sunday by Italy. Slovenia will be placed in Group C for pion Spain on Aug. 1. The top two teams Czech Republic 97, Greece 72 Tokyo Games, facing Italy on July 25, ally, really hard and I think we deserve “A huge disappointment,” Lithuania the Tokyo Games, one of the three four- in each group, plus two wild-cards, will Patrik Auda led a balanced effort Nigeria on July 28 and Australia on to be here.” coach Darius Maskoliunas said. “We team groups at the Olympics. Slovenia make the Olympic quarterfi nals. with 20 points on 8 for 9 shooting, July 31. Anderson Varejao scored 14 The game was tied 52-52 at half- lost at home. We expected a better re- will play Argentina on July 26, Japan on “It’s just one of the best feelings,” and the Czech Republic - which stayed points and Alex Garcia fi nished with time, and Slovenia opened the third sult.” July 29 and reigning World Cup cham- Doncic said. “We worked hard for alive in the tournament by winning a 10 for Brazil. Stewart, Storm beat Sparks Aces set franchise record Ohtani homers again as points in win over Dream LAS VEGAS, July 5, (AP): Kelsey Vegas, which shot nearly 60% from Plum had 23 points and passed 1,000 the fi eld. for her career, and the Las Vegas Courtney Williams led the Dream Aces set a franchise record for points (6-11) with 19 points. Cheyenne Angels ‘hold off’ Orioles with a 118-95 victory over the Atlan- Parker scored 18 points, and Odys- ta Dream. sey Sims had 10 points and 13 as- Plum reached the milestone on sists. a 3-pointer that made it 90-77 with Storm 84, Sparks 74 Pirates stop Brewers’ 11-game win streak 8:47 left in the fourth quarter and In Los Angeles, Breanna Stewart added 11 more before the end of the had 21 points and Sue Bird moved game. into sixth place on the WNBA career ANAHEIM, California, scoring list in Seattle’s victory over July 5, (AP): Shohei Ohtani BASEBALL Los Angeles, hit his major league-lead- Bird passed Katie Smith (6,452) ing 31st homer in the third, A’ja Wilson added 19 points and with the fi rst points of the game, a nine rebounds and Liz Cambage 3-pointer, and fi nished with 13 for and Juan Lagares ended it had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the game and 6,464 overall. with a two-run double in the Aces (14-4). They remained tied Ezi Magbegor added 20 points for the ninth inning of the Los with Seattle for the WNBA lead af- the Storm (14-4). Brittney Sykes and Angeles Angels’ 6-5 come- ter the Storm beat Los Angeles later Erica Wheeler had 19 points each for Sunday. the Sparks (6-11). back victory over the Balti- Dearica Hamby chipped in 18 The Samuelson sisters - Karlie more Orioles. points, Jackie Young scored 16 and of the Sparks and Katie Lou of the Cedric Mullins hit a tiebreaking Riquna Williams added 13 for Las Storm - played against each other for the fi rst time. homer for Baltimore in the ninth in his first game after making his first All-Star team, but the Angels jumped all over Cole Sulser (2-1) without making an out in the bot- tom half. BASEBALL

After Los Angeles loaded the bases on a walk and two short singles, Lagar- es doubled to the gap in right-center, extending the Angels’ winning streak to fi ve games. Raisel Iglesias (6-3) got the win. Pirates 2, Brewers 0 In Pittsburgh, Tyler Anderson Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a home run during the third inning of a baseball game pitched seven sparkling innings, and against the Baltimore Orioles, on July 4, in Anaheim, California. (AP) Pittsburgh snapped Milwaukee’s 11- game winning streak. threw 8 2/3 effective innings, Austin Wander Franco hit his second hom- Dodgers improved to a season-best 22 Kevin Newman homered and Wilm- Slater and Darin Ruf both homered and er for Tampa Bay, which had dropped games over .500 at 53-31 following a er Difo had an RBI double as the Pi- San Francisco won its third straight. fi ve in a row overall. Yandy Díaz had sweep of the four-game series. rates stopped a six-game slide. Giants All-Star catcher Buster Posey two hits and scored twice. Padres 11, Phillies 1 Mets 10, Yankees 5, Game 1 left the game with a left thumb contu- In Philadelphia, Manny Machado In this Oct. 31, 2020 file photo, Australia’s Noah Lolesio, (left), runs past sion after taking a foul tip off his glove Dodgers 5, Nationals 1 New Zealand’s Richie Mo’unga, to score his team’s first try during their Yankees 4, Mets 2, Game 2 In Washington, Albert Pujols hit a drove in fi ve runs with a pair of hom- Bledisloe rugby test at Stadium Australia, in Sydney. (AP) hand. He tried to stay in the game but ers, leading San Diego to the victory. In New York, Gio Urshela hit a left after just one more pitch. go-ahead single as a pinch hitter in the three-run homer and the New York seventh inning, and the Dodgers com- The Padres stopped a three-game Yankees saved a little face by beat- Braves 8, Marlins 7, 10 Innings pleted a seven-game season sweep of losing streak with their 50th win of the New-look England pummel rusty ing the Mets to avoid a Subway Series In Atlanta, pinch-hitting pitcher the Nationals. season. Padres left-hander Blake Snell sweep. Max Fried lined a bases-loaded single Los Angeles has won a season-high tossed four scoreless innings, allowing In the opener of the split doubleheader, in the 10th inning, lifting Atlanta to a nine straight games since getting no-hit US 43-29 in Twickenham try-fest Pete Alonso hit a tying home run off im- wild comeback victory. two hits and four walks in his fi rst start on June 24 by the Chicago Cubs. The since June 22. Snell had been on the LONDON, July 5, (AP): England ac- wing, and fl yhalf Jacob Umaga, the ploding Yankees closer Aroldis Chap- Fried was called on to hit with the man (5-3) leading off the seventh inning Braves out of position players after a injury list after feeling the effects of counted for the United States 43-29 at nephew of New Zealand great Tana, food poisoning. Twickenham with a messy fi nish after was in the centers. and José Peraza had a go-ahead, two-run four-run rally in the ninth. He singled a brilliant start. Brache was wearing 15 after the late double that included interference from a on a 3-1 pitch off Anthony Bass (1-4), Reds 3, Cubs 2 England had the expected win in withdrawal of an injured Will Hooley. visiting fan in the Bronx in a 10-5 Mets driving in Dansby Swanson from third In Cincinnati, Amir Garrett escaped hand after 30 minutes when it led 26-3, Christian Dyer, who tried to make the stunner. The Mets also won Saturday’s base and setting off a celebration on a jam in the ninth inning, and the Reds but the Eagles, in their fi rst test since Olympic sevens team, became the series opener 8-3. the fi rst-base line. handed the Cubs their ninth straight the 2019 Rugby World Cup, improved sixth American new cap. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0 Mariners 4, Rangers 1 loss. quickly, and outscored the home side The U.S. opened the new half by In Oakland, California, Nick Pivetta In Seattle, Chris Flexen pitched six Chicago scored a total of fi ve runs 26-17 in an entertaining second half exposing an England weakness, the struck out 10 over seven innings, and effective innings for the Mariners, and in the weekend series. It went 1-9 on a featuring skimpy defense. maul, as fl anker Jamason Fa’anana- Boston went ahead on a double-play Luis Torrens homered for the seventh 10-game trip. With 12 away with the British and Schultz was driven over. groundout by Rafael Devers in the time in his past 13 games. Astros 4, Indians 3, 10 Innings Irish Lions, England debuted 12 - its New England hooker Jamie Blamire sixth. Seattle extended its recent surge, In Cleveland, Yuli Gurriel scored most in one match since 1947 - and and U.S. No. 8 Cam Dolan then went The teams played a third straight winning its fi fth straight series of lon- on a two-out error by pitcher Emman- eight of them started. They produced tit for tat with chargedown tries. one-run game after splitting a pair of ger than two games. It has won 11 of uel Clase in the 10th inning, helping seven tries. extra-inning contests, including Oak- 15 overall. Houston complete a four-game series “We have got to be pleased with land’s 7-6, 12-inning victory Saturday sweep. how they went,” coach Eddie Jones RUGBY Rays 5, Blue Jays 1 Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher that snapped Boston’s eight-game win- In Buffalo, N.Y., Austin Meadows Gurriel advanced to third on a fi eld- said. “It was one of those games that ning streak. Tyler Anderson delivers during had three hits, including two RBI dou- the first inning of a baseball game er’s choice by Jason Castro, then came tend to open up. As we got loose they England led 31-13 amid the disrup- around when the Indians failed to com- got stronger. Full credit to USA.” tion of both benches being cleared Giants 5, Diamondbacks 2 bles, and the Rays ended their 10-game against the Milwaukee Brewers in In Phoenix, Anthony DeSclafani road losing streak. Pittsburgh, on July 4. (AP) plete a double play on the throw back Jones wanted his side to click from when tyro halves Randall and Smith to fi rst by Amed Rosario. the fi rst minute. They clicked from the struck to make it a much safer 43-15 seventh. New fl yhalf Marcus Smith with 10 minutes to go. Tigers 6, White Sox 5 kicked to touch, Max Malins impres- Randall broke from a scrum and MLB Results/Standings In Detroit, Jeimer Candelario had sively caught it, and fl anker Sam Un- popped up for Smith to score, and mo- three hits, Akil Baddoo drove in two derhill charged up the inside to score. ments later Randall dummied three runs and the Tigers held on for the vic- In the act, Malins injured his shoulder Americans and broke clear from the tory. and left. U.S. 22 to score. WASHINGTON, July 5, (AP): Results and standings from the MLB games on Sunday. Detroit won the fi nal two games of New fullback Freddie Steward then Smith was man of the match on de- Tampa Bay 5 Toronto 1 NY Yankees 4 NY Mets (7 inn 2nd game) 2 the series for its fi rst series win over Houston 4 Cleveland (10 inn) 3 LA Dodgers 5 Washington 1 drew the defense and freed Ollie Law- but. On Jones’ radar since 2015 when Detroit 6 Chicago White Sox 5 Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee 0 the White Sox since Sept. 3-5, 2018. rence, who dragged U.S. wing Mikey he was a schoolboy, he adapted his im- Minnesota 6 Kansas City 2 Cincinnati 3 Chicago Cubs 2 Rockies 3, Cardinals 2 Te’o to the tryline. pressive club form to test rugby a week NY Mets 10 NY Yankees (7 inn 1st game) 5 San Diego 11 Philadelphia 1 In Denver, Elías Díaz hit an RBI A tap penalty by new scrumhalf after leading Harlequins to the English Seattle 4 Texas 1 Atlanta 8 Miami (10 innings) 7 Boston 1 Oakland 0 Colorado 3 St Louis 2 single for Colorado with two out in Harry Randall, and Steward’s chip title on the same ground. LA Angels 6 Baltimore 5 San Francisco 5 Arizona 2 the ninth inning, and Germán Márquez out of heavy traffic gave Joe Co- The U.S. completed its fi rst match American League Texas 33 51 .393 18-1/2 struck out 11 and was picked for his kanasiga an easy try, and minutes against England at Twickenham in East Division National League fi rst All-Star team. later the wing burst into a gap from 22 years with tries to Hanco Germi- W L Pct GB East Division Boston 53 32 .624 _ W L Pct GB Díaz sent a 3-2 pitch from All-Star a Smith pass and scored 40 meters shuys and Dyer. They scored four tries Tampa Bay 48 36 .571 4-1/2 New York 43 37 .538 _ closer Alex Reyes (5-3) into left. Josh later for 26-3. against a tier one team for the fi rst Toronto 43 39 .524 8-1/2 Atlanta 41 42 .494 3-1/2 Fuentes, who had reached on a single, Cokanasiga also scored two tries time since 2004 when they posted fi ve New York 42 41 .506 10 Washington 40 42 .488 4 beat the throw home with a headfi rst against the U.S. at the World Cup, his against France. Baltimore 27 57 .321 25-1/2 Philadelphia 39 42 .481 4-1/2 Central Division Miami 35 47 .427 9 dive. last test before he was sidelined for a “Things could have gone belly up, W L Pct GB Central Division year by a knee injury. He has a pair in especially at halftime,” U.S. coach Chicago 49 34 .590 _ W L Pct GB Twins 6, Royals 2 his last three starts. Gary Gold said. “But I thought the Cleveland 42 39 .519 6 Milwaukee 51 34 .600 _ In Kansas City, Mo., Kenta Maeda Detroit 38 46 .452 11-1/2 Cincinnati 43 40 .518 7 struck out a season-best 10 in six The romp was on. But England’s bench brought a huge amount of en- Kansas City 35 48 .422 14 Chicago 42 42 .500 8-1/2 fi re cooled after a collision of heads ergy. Minnesota 34 48 .415 14-1/2 St Louis 41 44 .482 10 scoreless innings, and Minnesota halt- that forced Lawrence and U.S. full- “The other thing I’m very encour- West Division Pittsburgh 30 53 .361 20 ed a fi ve-game losing streak. back Marcel Brache to walk off before aged about is that it showed the world W L Pct GB West Division Maeda (4-3) gave up two hits and a Houston 52 33 .612 _ W L Pct GB halftime. that Major League Rugby is going in Oakland 49 37 .570 3-1/2 San Francisco 53 30 .639 _ walk in a splendid outing that matched England had only two reserve backs, the right direction. And it’s helping us Seattle 45 40 .529 7 Los Angeles 53 31 .631 -1/2 his longest of the year. and both had to play out of position: to be able to prepare our players in a Los Angeles 42 41 .506 9 San Diego 50 36 .581 4-1/2 Jorge Polanco, Alex Kirilloff and Scrumhalf Dan Robson moved to the better way.” Max Kepler homered for the Twins. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 16

Josef Newgarden leads the fi eld after taking the green fl ag at the start of an IndyCar race at Mid- Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, July 4, 2021. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Palou pushes lead in championship to 39 pts Newgarden gets first win at last

LEXINGTON, Ohio, July 5, (AP): The American insisted nothing need- the performance was just fine. After all, record for an American driver. On the final lap of warmup before the ed to change on the No. 2 team because he had started from the pole and led 99 This one again seemed to be in the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car of 125 laps in the two races he lost after bag for Newgarden - particularly after Course, Josef Newgarden heard “an late restarts. a pair of slow pit stops took fellow audible vibration” in his engine that Now he’s led 172 of 205 laps - or front-row starter Colton Herta out of concerned him enough to alert his 83.9% - over three races and finally contention - but a hard charge from team. put Team Penske in victory lane in the Marcus Ericsson put Newgarden on Had he cut his warmup one lap short, 10th race of the season. The last time the the defensive. He had to hustle his another race weekend might have been Penske organization went this late in the way through the 13 turns over the fi- ruined. year without a victory was its 1999 win- nal two laps to hold off the Swede by Team Penske and Chevrolet pulled less season. 0.8790 seconds. Newgarden’s engine ahead of Sunday’s Team Penske on Saturday marked IndyCar points leader Alex Palou fin- race, saving him from a potentially di- ished third and was followed by six-time sastrous third consecutive defeat. In- and reigning IndyCar champion Scott stead, he snapped his streak of late race CAR RACING Dixon as Honda cars owned by Chip misfortunes and won for the first time Ganassi went 2-3-4. Ganassi earlier this this season - earning the first IndyCar the 50th anniversary of its first IndyCar week said he had sold his NASCAR victory of the year for Team Penske on win, with Mark Donohue at Pocono. team and will focus on his IndyCar, the same weekend the storied organiza- The team celebrated by presenting IMSA sports cars and Extreme E teams tion celebrated the 50th anniversary of Roger Penske with a commemorative at the end of the year. its first win. trophy of Donohue’s victory shaped as Will Power, one of four Penske driv- Newgarden led all but seven of the 80 Pocono’s “Tricky Triangle” with th e ers in the field, was involved in one of laps at Mid-Ohio to earn an overdue vic- Italy’s Matteo Berrettini celebrates original program covers, ticket, parking the three earlier cautions at the start of tory. The two-time IndyCar champion winning a game against Ilya Ivash- pass and other memorabilia worked into the race when contact with Dixon sent dominated the two races leading into ka during the men’s singles fourth the design. Power spinning into a blind turn. Incom- Sunday, but late yellows altered the out- round match on day seven of the Penske was one of the first to greet ing traffic couldn’t see Power stopped Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur plays a return against Poland’s Iga Swiatek during come and denied Newgarden two trips Wimbledon Tennis Championships Newgarden in victory lane, where he in the middle of the track and he was the women’s singles fourth round match on day seven of the Wimbledon to victory lane. in London. (AP) celebrated his 19th victory - an IndyCar drilled by Ed Jones. Tennis Championships in London. (AP) Parade of newcomers make final 8 Jabeur becomes first Arab woman to reach quarters, Coco out; Nole advances

WIMBLEDON, Eng- land July 5, (AP): Novak Djokovic reached his 12th Wimbledon quarterfinal Monday to pull even with Arthur Gore, who had a 117-year head start, while a parade of newcomers also made the final eight. First-timers on the men’s side included Canadian Denis Shapovalov, Italian Mat- teo Berret- tini, Marton Fucsovics of Hungary and Russian Karen Khachanov, who won a bi- zarre fifth set to beat Ameri- Djokovic can Sebastian Korda on his 21st birthday. Women advancing to their first Wimbledon quarterfinal included No. 1-seeded Ash Barty, No. 2 Aryna Sa- balenka of Belarus, Tunisian Ons Ja- beur, Karolína Plíšková of the Czech Republic and Viktorija Golubic of Vancouver Whitecaps forward Brian White (24) and FC Dallas midfielder Bryan Acosta (8) try to head the ball in the second half of an MLS soccer match in Frisco, Texas. The match ended in Switzerland. 2-2 draw. (AP) Another upstart was eliminated when 2018 champion Angelique Ker- ber beat 17-year-old Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-4. Azzurri are rolling at the moment Djokovic, the two-time defending champion, held every service game Kuwait Olympic Committee to tie Gore and beat No. 17 Cristian Garín, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. inks deal to insure athletes Three-time champion Gore first Spain, Italy take unbeaten played Wimbledon in 1888. Djokovic KUWAIT CITY, July 5, (KUNA): had Al-Nasser said. made his debut in 2005, and they share Kuwait Olympic Committee and He expressed gratitude to third place on the men’s all-time list the Gulf Insurance Group inked on Sheikh Hamad Sabah Al-Ahmad for most men’s quarterfinal berths, Monday an agreement for insuring Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for his distinc- behind Roger Federer’s 18 and Jimmy some 263 Kuwaiti athletes. tive efforts in backing the Kuwaiti runs into Euros semifi nals Connors’ 14. Speaking at a news conference athletes. marking the deal, Kuwait Olympic For his part, Khaled Al-Has- TENNIS Committee Chairman Sheikh Fa- san, the group CEO, said in a LONDON, July 5, (AP): Luis En- tria in the round of 16. The elimination ends of the field. had Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- statement during the news con- rique thought for a couple of seconds, of top-ranked Belgium in the quarter- Much has changed since Roberto Sabah said insuring the athletes for ference that the deal was neces- looked straight back at the questioner, finals. Mancini took charge in May 2018, Khachanov, seeded No. 25, out- pitch injuries will encourage youth sary and in line with the com- and gave the curtest of replies. Maybe Luis Enrique isn’t aware, but with the team having evolved into a lasted Korda 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 10-8. to get engaged in sports, boost mo- pany responsibility toward the “No,” said the Spain coach, with the Italy are rolling at the moment. high-energy unit that presses hard and With both players battling fatigue and rale of the athletes and nudge them society, namely the athletes. blankest of looks on his face, after be- This might be a match between attacks at pace. But the Azzurri’s de- nerves, there were 13 services breaks into greater achievements. Insurance coverage for the Ku- ing asked if he had seen a better team teams who have almost forgotten what fense need little introduction. in the final set, and for Korda, it was a The agreement that stipulates waiti sportsmen and women has- than his at the European Champion- it feels like to lose — Spain have only Formidable center backs Leonardo disappointing end to an otherwise im- medical insurance for all Kuwaiti become necessary due to possible ship. one defeat in its last 29 games — but Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini are still pressive Wimbledon debut. male and female athletes will en- accidents that infl ict short or long An answer out of blind loyalty? Per- Italy look to have the edge, at both holding the fort, like they have been “I’m still super happy with how the hance their morale to excel in local term injuries. haps. for more than a decade, and Italy has whole tournament and today was,” and international competitions and The year-long deal, effective as Or was it the fact that Spain is the conceded only two goals so far. Korda said. “I fought my hardest. I lift the name and fl ag of Kuwait of early July, benefi ts some 263 leading scorer at Euro 2020? Maybe. Spain’s defense, on the other hand, don’t know what was happening out aloft at sports quarters, Sheikh Fa- players of national teams. Or the fact that La Roja are on an are a work in progress while center there. We just couldn’t hold serve.” unbeaten streak stretching back to Oc- back Aymeric Laporte integrates fol- Khachanov will next face the No. tober, a run of 13 games? Quite pos- lowing his switch of nationality from 10-seeded Shapovalov, who hit 15 sibly. France. aces and beat No. 8 Roberto Bautista were singing a football song. I felt the in a Grand Slam quarterfinal by Spain’s opponents in the European In attack, striker Alvaro Morata Agut 6-1, 6-3, 7-5. need to sing with them.” beating Rybakina 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Championship semifinals on Tuesday continues to frustrate for Spain, The No. 7-seeded Berrettini became Barty was troubled again by a shaky Plíšková, seeded eighth, has now might have something to say about all which needed a penalty shootout to the first Italian man in 23 years to serve but saved eight of 10 break points reached the final eight at every ma- that. get past Switzerland in the round reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals by and did manage an ace on match point jor after hitting 10 aces and elimi- Italy, another of the continent’s tra- of 16, and Luis Enrique has seem- ousting Ilya Ivashka 6-4, 6-3, 6-1. to end French Open champion Barbora nating Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, ditional powers, brings an even better The unseeded, 29-year-old Fucsov- Krejíková’s 15-match win streak, 7-5, 6-3. Golubic ousted No. 23 Madi- run of form to Wembley Stadium - a SOCCER ics became the first Hungarian to reach 6-3. son Keys 7-6 (3), 6-3. national-record 32 matches unbeaten, the Wimbledon men’s quarterfinals Barty has yet to play her best in Kerber, the only former champion going all the way back to September since 1948 by upsetting No. 5 Andrey the tournament but is the favorite to still in the women’s draw, converted 2018. ingly yet to settle on his preferred Rublev 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3. claim her second Grand Slam title. The four of five break point chances to From the moment tenor Andrea Bo- wingers. Italy, though, have had Jabeur became the first Arab woman Australian won the 2019 French Open eliminate Gauff, who also reached the celli cleared the field at Stadio Olimpi- strong and reliable performances to reach the quarters by rallying past and was the Wimbledon girls singles fourth round two years ago. co after his stirring rendition of “Nes- from striker Ciro Immobile and 2020 French Open champion Iga witek champion in 2011. “Coco is such a great, talented sun Dorma” at the opening ceremony, wide forward Lorenzo Insigne, the 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. Jabeur, seeded 21st, con- “I love coming out here and test young player,” Kerber said. “I’m re- making way for the start of the tourna- Houston Astros starting pitcher scorer of the decisive second goal verted all seven-break point chances myself against the best in the world,” ally sure she will have a great career.” ment, the Italians have been right on Zack Greinke delivers in the first against Belgium. and enjoyed hearing happy fans sing- Barty told the crowd. “And there’s No. 19 Karolína Muchová made the money. inning of a baseball game against It’s in midfield where Spain can ing at the end of her match. certainly no place I’d rather be at the Wimbledon’s quarters for the second Three impressive wins in the group the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland. seriously challenge Italy, potentially “Tunisians are everywhere, I’ve got moment.” year in a row by beating No. 30 Paula stage, without conceding. A gutsy vic- Astros won 4-3. (AP) making it the department where the to say,” she said with a smile. “They Sabalenka earned her first berth Badosa 7-6 (6), 6-4. tory over a better-than-expected Aus- — See Page 15 match could be won or lost.

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