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Al-Wasmi wins landslide in 5th Constituency vote

By Saeed Mahmoud Saleh elections in the Fifth Constituency with 43,810 votes. Arab Times Staff Ajmi Falah came in second with 1,331 votes; followed by Hammad Menahi Photo by Mohammed Morsi Al-Dousari with 1,248 votes; Abdullah Omar Al-Otaibi with 393 votes and Talal Bader Al Dahoum(Left) in a happy mood as Dr Obaid Al Was- KUWAIT CITY, May 22: Obaid Al-Wasmi on Saturday scored Fahad Al-Dabbous with 193 votes. mi winner of the bye-election looks on a landslide victory in the supplementary National Assembly Around 28 percent of 165,222 voters registered in the constituency— 84,777 men and 81,445 women — went out to vote for the candidate who will fill up the seat vacated by former Opinion MP Bader Al-Dahoum as per the verdict of the Constitutional Court which nullified his parlia- mentary membership on March 14, 2021. Disappointment, destruction Fifteen candidates, including one woman, contested the sup- plementary election; but elec- after Hamas ‘feast of blood’ tion analysts already expected Al-Wasmi’s win. Earlier, Al-Dahoum disclosed By Ahmed Al-Jarallah that Al-Wasmi was his guest Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times in his diwaniya in Jaber Al-Ali Newswatch until the announcement of the THE details of the death game that results of the election. He said Hamas chose for the Palestinians he invited 30 MPs, whom he de- in the Gaza Strip do not represent ANKARA: WhatsApp has in- scribed as constantly adopting the figures. Rather, it is the painful formed Turkey that its contro- certain positions, to his diwani- truth, which will become clear in versial new data-sharing rules the coming days, of how heavy the ya in order to send a clear mes- will not come into effect in the sage to the executive authority losses have been. country, the Turkish competition The factions, topped by the regarding the expected victory watchdog said Friday. of Al-Wasmi. dominant movement in the Gaza The messaging application an- Strip, fired 4,000 rockets during nounced in January that it was A total of 165 main and sec- the recent conflict. About 1,000 updating its terms of service and ondary polling centers were al- of them fell on the outskirts of privacy rules, forcing users to located, one of which was for Gaza, Israel’s Iron Dome inter- agree to sharing more of their citizens infected with coronavi- cepted about 2,000 of them, and data with Facebook, which owns rus. Ambulance and civil de- the remaining 1,000 either fell WhatsApp. fense vehicles were on standby in open places or caused minor The changes had led to an up- near the polling centers in case damage to the cities and towns roar in Turkey, with users, con- of any emergency. they reached. cerned about that the possible Minister of Justice and Min- So when we say the figures sharing of their personal infor- ister of State for Nazaha En- are not details, we mean there mation, began downloading al- hancement Abdullah Al-Rumi are those who are sitting in the ternative messaging applications conducted a field tour to make basements of air-conditioned such as Signal, Telegram or the sure the electoral process runs tunnels in the Gaza Strip or in Turkish app, Bip, which was de- smoothly, while Minister of the suites of the most luxurious veloped by mobile phone opera- Health Dr Basel Al-Sabah vis- hotels in some countries. They tor Turkcell. Many chose to close down their WhatsApp accounts ited the polling center for vot- include the leaders of Hamas, even though the messaging app ers with coronavirus to closely Islamic Jihad, and others who assured that the content of mes- monitor the implementation of have come out to boast about sages would remain encrypted. health regulations. the number of missiles that were (AP) Comply launched, and had destroyed Is- ❑ ❑ ❑ raeli cars and homes. Health authorities reiterated They will not look at the scale ISTANBUL: A Turkish court the need to comply with health of the great destruction in Gaza, ruled Friday to keep a leading regulations like wearing face- or the number of those murdered philanthropist behind bars dur- mask and gloves and social because of them, or the wounded ing his retrial over accusations Palestinians inspect the damage of their destroyed homes after returning following a cease-fire reached after an 11-day distancing during the election. who suffer today from the pain that that he organized and fi nanced war between Gaza’s Hamas rulers and Israel, in the town of Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, May 21. (AP) The heads of polling centers are will accompany them until the end mass antigovernment protests in authorized to ask voters to take of their lives. 2013. Human rights groups have denounced the case as being po- off the facemask to verify their Indeed, Hamas will declare Kuwait welcomes ceasefire identity. victory in this conflict, but it will litically motivated. Businessman and civil rights Also, voters were not allowed neither acknowledge the defeat it to take their mobile phones sustained nor the crimes its lead- activist Osman Kavala has been jailed in Turkey for more than while voting as per the regula- ers committed against their people. Amir takes call from Hamas politburo chief tions of the General Elections Rather, they will go back to insult- three years despite not having been convicted of a crime. He is Department. Despite this, four ing the leaders of the Gulf states, on trial again with 15 other de- KUWAIT CITY, May 22, citizens were arrested and their burning the pictures of its symbols, fendants, charged with attempt- (KUNA): His Highness the Amir New COVID cases 1,345 on Friday mobile phones were confiscated and holding them responsible for ing to overthrow the government Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- as a prelude to referral to the what happened. through the nationwide demon- Jaber Al-Sabah received on Fri- Public Prosecution for taking This is due to the fact that an ar- strations that started at Istanbul’s day a phone call from Palestinian photos of their ballots during the rogant criminal does not admit his Gezi Park. Hamas politburo chief Ismail crime but throws it on others, just election. Article 44 of the Elec- Kavala and eight of the defend- Haniya. Jazeera to test IATA travel pass tions Law states that whoever like Hassan Nasrallah who lives in ants were cleared of the charges During the call, Haniya ex- an air-conditioned corridor in the takes a photo of the ballot dur- in February 2020, but an appeals pressed utmost appreciation for KUWAIT CITY, May 22, (Agencies): Ku- pitalized with the virus currently stands at ing election will be imprisoned southern suburbs of Beirut (Da- court overturned their acquittals the State of Kuwait’s deep-root- waiti privately-owned carrier Jazeera Air- 12,574, including 171 currently in ICUs. hieh) and practices his immorality earlier this year. Seven of the for five years and fined KD2,000 ed stance with the Palestinian ways said on Saturday it will carry out a trial Al-Sanad revealed that some 11,314 swabs to KD5,000 or any of these two of inciting, stirring up sedition, and defendants, including journalist cause and unwavering support of the IATA Travel Pass, a mobile app that conducted over the last day, bringing the total deceiving the Lebanese. Can Dundar and actor Mehmet penalties. for the Palestinian people, as provides verified documentation on traveller to 2.5 million. Meanwhile, MPs Adnan Ab- These two groups do not differ Ali Alabora, have left Turkey well as Kuwait’s backing of all COVID-19 tests and vaccination results. He renewed calls to abide by health precau- from each other because they grew and are being tried in absentia, dulsamad, Ahmed Al-Hamad, international efforts to resume The digital pass also informs “passengers tions to curb the spread of the virus. Khalil Al-Saleh, Mubarak Al- up nursing from Iran’s impure ter- after they were added to the case the peace process in the Middle on what tests, vaccines and other measures People who received Covid-19 vaccine or rorist udders, and are obsessed for the retrial. (AP) they require prior to travel, details on where those who recovered from the virus will not Hajraf and Al-Saifi Mubarak East, wishing ever-lasting health Al-Saifi submitted a bill on with Persian racism, which has ❑ ❑ ❑ for His Highness. they can get tested,” according to the global have to be placed in quarantine in Kuwait as become the trend of everyone who airline cartel, IATA. of May 22, the Directorate General of Civil protecting the civil rights of KUWAIT CITY: Governments To that, His Highness the Amir Bedouns. orbits around it. A good example is around the world announced reaffirmed the State of Kuwait’s Passengers will be able to upload a copy Aviation said. the statement issued by the Leba- firm stand with the Palestinian of their passport, vaccination certificate and DGCA said travelers exempted from quar- The bill stipulates that indi- their daily coronavirus updates viduals registered in the Central nese Foreign Minister accusing on Saturday as they continue to people until having its sovereign negative PCR examination results in a safe antine were those who took their first dose two the Gulf people of being Bedouins battle the impacts of the deadly state with East Jerusalem as its and private manner to prove that they meet weeks before coming to the country, or people System for Remedying the Sta- (nomads). pandemic. capital in accordance to relevant travel requirements, the airline said. whose recovery from the virus did not exceed tus of Illegal Residents (CSR- He assumes that being a Bed- In Qatar, two fatalities from international resolutions and the Several carriers around the world have be- 90 days, DGCA Deputy Director General for SIR), Supreme Committee for ouin is a matter of shame, or rather the virus, and 330 infections in Arab Peace Initiative. gun their own trials of the digital pass, it added. Planning and Projects Saad Al-Otaibi said. Citizenship at the Cabinet and an insult, and it detracts them from the past 24 hours, bringing the His Highness further stressed Meanwhile, the statement quoted IATA Speaking to KUNA, Al-Otaibi, also DGCA Al-Shaheen Office are called their Arabism. This is the best total death toll in the country to that the Palestinian cause had Regional VP Kamel Al-Awadhi as having spokesman, said all travelers should provide a ‘illegal residents’ in a system- evidence of the extent of the po- 543 people. been, and will always be Ku- confirmed that several airlines have found PCR test certificate with a negative result, and atic manner, including their litical blindness of this axis. They The total infection cases wait’s top and central cause. the app to be successful, adding that Jazeera this certificate should be produced at least 72 descendants as long as they live forget that Bedouins have entered reached 215,160 patients, Qatari Kuwait welcomes the ceasefire Airways will be the first budget carrier in the hours before the flight time. permanently in Kuwait. These the largest international economic ministry of health said in a state- agreement reached in Gaza, said region to carry out its own test. He said travelers should also pay for one PCR ‘illegal residents’ will be grant- forums. ment. the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry Kuwait’s Ministry of Health on Friday re- test through “Kuwaitmosafer” platform before ed civil identification cards Saudi Arabia is a member of Meanwhile, in Lebanon, ported eight COVID-19 deaths and 1,345 in- boarding the plane. The passenger will be in valid for five years, renewable. the G20, and the rest of the Gulf health offi cials confi rmed six Friday. In a statement, the foreign fections in the past 24 hours. quarantine but he/she must carry out a PCR test Following are the rights of ‘il- countries are important contribu- deaths from Covid-19 and 331 The new figures took the country’s death within three days from arrival date, and if prov- legal residents’ who hold such tors to the global economic move- infections today. ministry applauded the interna- tional and Arab continued efforts toll to 1,719 and the caseload to 297,206, not- en negative, he/she can leave quarantine. cards: ment that has become the world’s Ministry of Health said the ed the ministry’s spokesperson Dr. Abdullah Al-Otaibi said citizens and their companions ■ Obtain permanent residency; attraction of development, urban- death toll reached 7,670 people, that helped to reach a ceasefire agreement, hailing Egypt’s ef- Al-Sanad in statements to KUNA. (father, mother, wife, husband and children) as ■ Access to free education and ization, tolerance and humanity. while the total number of infec- He pointed out that some 993 more have well as domestic helpers were banned from tions reached 538,218 cases. forts in this regard. health care; All we can say in this regard is, recovered over the past day, raising the total traveling unless they were inoculated by ap- ■ Allowances for the handi- “You shouldn’t throw stones In Jordan, 15 virus deaths, The ministry affirmed that the 521 cases recorded in the King- agreement is a step to help save to 282,913. proved vaccines: Pfizer-BionTech, AstraZen- capped; at others while living in a glass He added that the number of people hos- eca-Oxford, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. ■ Obtain birth and death cer- house”. dom, the ministry said in a joint lives and end the violence for statement, adding the death toll which the Israeli occupation au- tificates; Since its inception, Hamas has ■ Obtain marriage, divorce, consistently wasted opportunities in have reached 9,357 people and thorities bear responsibility. infection toll jumped to 729,706 However, achieving stability heritage and other documents for the Palestinians, either through cases. its terrorist operations abroad or its in the region requires concerted Day by Day related to personal status; In the United Kingdom, six international efforts to resume ■ Obtain all types of driving control of the Gaza Strip by force fatalities were reported along and suppression. It also obstructed the peace process in the Middle licenses; with 2,694 infection cases in the East and to establish an indepen- ■ Obtain passports; progress in the negotiations for the past 24 hours. UNFORTUNATELY, we still live in the since some of these decisions are issued ■ final solution for achieving a vi- dent Palestinian state with East midst of confused government decisions today and are withdrawn before sunrise Travel and return to Kuwait In Cairo, Egyptian Ministry Jerusalem as its capital, in ac- any time; able Palestinian state. of Health has registered 61 coro- on the issue of fighting the Covid-19 pan- the next day. One such decisions is to cordance with the resolutions of demic because each of the concerned allow citizens and residents to leave the ■ Retirement with indemnity Continued on Page 3 navirus-related deaths and 1,153 new infections. international legitimacy and the authorities – the Interior Ministry, Director- country and return and this has been con- and pension like citizens work- Email: [email protected] Ministry spokesman Dr. Arab Peace Initiative, it added. ate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and fusing everyone. To add insult to injury ing in the public and private sec- The State of Kuwait condemns the Ministry of Health look at the issue we see a lot of discrimination involved tors as per the relevant laws; Follow me on: Khaled Mujahed, in a statement ■ late Thursday, said total deaths “with the strongest of terms” from their own perspectives as if these and therefore we can only say ‘By God, Priority in appointments next reached 14,559 and registered in- crimes and policies carried out institutions are separate entities and not we are in the midst of a crisis’. to citizens; fections topped 250,391 people. by the Israeli occupation forces arms of the same government. … Yet, tomorrow is another day. ■ Own properties either indi- in the occupied Palestinian ter- This applies to all unclear and confused vidually or in partnership with [email protected] He added 677 people recov- ered from the virus to reach ritories, including the city of Je- decisions taken by the Cabinet, especially Zahed Matar others; 184,391. (KUNA) rusalem. ■ Resort to Kuwaiti courts. ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 2

Lan Asket ‘I WILL NOT BE SILENT’

Left: Sahar Bin Ali at the recent protest meet organized in honour of Farah Hamza Akbar.

Women protest in front of the Parliament building.

TIME TO PUT THE PAIN ON By Chaitali B. Roy Special to the Arab Times

he murder of Farah Hamza Akbar shocked and angered Kuwait. Kuwaitis cases, and imposing strict penalties for crimes. Ttook to social media to express their anguish and anger with a murder com- “There are many visible and insidious cultural practices that dominate over mitted in broad daylight. Farah and her family had filed complaints against her “civilized” behaviour in our region, and many centres around women being would-be murderer, saying he had harassed and threatened her for more than of a subservient status to men,” Dr Al Anoud Al Sharekh, a leading women’s a year. But the complaints were not taken seriously. On April 20, the suspect rights activist and co-founder of Abolish 153 had said in an earlier interview allegedly kidnapped Farah, stabbed her and left her to die in front of Adan when asked about the culture of violence in society. “It is in our media, our Hospital. The man is now charged with first-degree murder, a crime punishable curriculums and our legal system. We are part of the wave that is challenging by death in Kuwait. it but for many standing up against traditions carries too high a price.” Farah The brutal killing led to national outrage, with Kuwaitis protesting, taking to Hamza Akbar and her family did stand up against the harassment. They lodged social media demanding stricter punishment for gender-based violence. Farah’s complaints that went unheeded. “There have been many other crimes previ- killing is not an isolated incident. Earlier, in December, Fatima Al Ajmi, a ously as well, “says Sahar. “Unfortunately, most of them involved killings by 35-year-old pregnant Kuwaiti woman, was shot dead by her brother in the ICU one of the family members, which means there was prior violence towards of a hospital while undergoing treatment. The cause of the murder was Fatima’s those murdered women, but they did not receive adequate protection. Even the marriage, which took place albeit with the approval of her father and a brother. punishments did not satisfy the women, but rather made them feel insecure and However, one of her siblings was against the marriage as the boy belonged to made the men unafraid to commit a criminal act.” another tribe. Al Ajmi is said to have been first shot in her house in the presence Ghadeer Al Khashti has faced her share of harassment on social media. “I of her one-year-old child. She was later rushed to the hospital for help. But her have faced a lot of harassment and violence in my life. I am used to it on social brother managed to enter the ICU and fired at her killing her. Ironically, the media. I have had people following me in cars and threatening me on social me- murder of Fatima Al Ajmi happened a few weeks after the National Assem- dia. Harassment like this needs proper laws, and it must stop.” The harassment bly passed a long-awaited domestic violence draft law, a big win for women’s increased after Ghadeer participated in the recent protest. “After the protest, I rights in Kuwait. “The killing and harassment of women is very concerning,” received a lot of hate messages and hate mails from men making fun of me and says Ghadeer Ali Al Khashti, a PE teacher in a secondary school in Kuwait. my appearance. Some messages that said ‘You are next’ carried undertones of Ghadeer was an active participant in one of the protest marches organized after sexual violence.” the killing of Farah Hamza Akbar. “There should be powerful laws in place that The protest against Farah Hamza’s murder in front of the National Assembly can act as a deterrent,” says Ghadeer, member of the Women’s Football Com- saw angry and distressed citizens and women’s rights activists rub shoulders mittee in Kuwait and former member of the Kuwait Taekwondo national team. with members of the National Assembly. “There was meaningful interaction “Domestic violence is widespread and is a priority for women in Kuwait, between women and men, as well as members of the National Assembly and “observes Sahar Bin Ali, a women’s rights activist who organized a protest the media, which is important, but what is more important is that our demands against the killing of Farah Hamza recently in Kuwait City. She also shares are considered,” says Sahar Bin Ali. Ghadeer was happy to meet women who the challenges posed by the stigma associated with sexual harassment, which joined the protest to show their support. “I was so proud to meet women who prevents women from lodging complaints. “Unfortunately, there are no official came together in pain, sorrow and grief about what had happened to Farah,” she statistics from Kuwait, and even if there is, many women will not be included says. “We stood together to show our support for one another.” in that statistic because of social restrictions, as well as the refusal of the se- It is still not a level playing field for women in Kuwait, and much still needs curity authorities to register many cases with illogical arguments, such as this to be done. Earlier this year, Kuwaiti women launched a ‘Me Too campaign’ to is a family affair. Or they will say, you will have a bad reputation if anyone protest against official inaction over harassment using the hashtag Lan Asket, knows you have been harassed,” rues Sahar. She says that government should which is Arabic for ‘I will not be silent.’ The pace of progress in women’s protect women by not refusing to register any case against any criminal, taking rights is slow but steady, and change is ongoing, keeping optimism alive in the these cases seriously, not considering any case as a family affair but as criminal hearts of seasoned women’s rights activists in Kuwait.

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‘Wrong Covid info could lead to fi nes, jail’ UK embassy continues to provide visa services to citizens, expats KUWAIT CITY, May 22: According to an wait’s epidemiological classifi cation has not offi cial source at the British Embassy in Ku- changed since the start of the pandemic, as wait, the embassy continues to provide visa it falls in the yellow list. Therefore, travel- services to citizens and expatriates, and the ers, including the citizens of the United visa center located in the Al-Raya Tower Kingdom, are required to show a negative continues to receive applications for visas of result for the PCR test, which must be is- all kinds for those wishing to travel to Brit- sued within a maximum period of 72 hours ish territory, reports Al-Qabas daily. before the date of departure. Upon arrival, a In a press statement, the source ex- second test will be taken within a maximum plained that citizens of Kuwait, Oman, period of two days, followed by another one the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are on the eighth day. exempted from applying through the visa The source said, “Most travelers must fi ll center. They can submit visa applications out a form to determine the public health electronically, provided they are submit- sites for passengers and adhere to a ten-day ted at least 48 hours before their trip to the quarantine.” United Kingdom. These applicants must He stressed that all travelers coming from fill out the form and pay the fees online. the yellow list of countries including Kuwait The visa, which would be sent to the email are allowed to adhere to home quarantine or address used for submitting the applica- quarantine in the place of their residence, tion, has to be printed out. adding that they have the option to reduce the quarantine period to fi ve days only if the Exemption PCR test result is negative on the fi fth day. The online exemption of the visa can be The source said, “Passengers will have to obtained instead of the United Kingdom pay the costs of the tests and book the test visa if the applicant is a citizen of Kuwait, appointment themselves in any of the gov- Oman, Qatar or the United Arab Emirates. ernment-approved health facilities. Most Online visa exemption allows people to visit travelers must fi ll out a form of locating the United Kingdom for a period of up to public health sites for passengers within 48 six months for tourism, business, short-term hours of the date of arrival”. study or treatment purposes. He warned of the punishment for violat- Online visa exemption is valid for single ing the quarantine procedures, revealing, entry, and cannot be used for the purpose “In the event that false or misleading infor- of work or a civil marriage contract, also, mation is provided intentionally, the passen- a separate application must be submitted ger may be fi ned or imprisoned. A fi ne of up online for each person traveling, including to 10,000 pounds and/or imprisonment for children. a period of up to ten years may be imposed. To obtain the exemption, the applicant will only need to fi ll out the online form Proving without the need to visit the visa application If the passenger arrives in England with- center. He must make sure that he has his out proving that his PCR test is negative, current passport and the address of his resi- he may be fi ned 500 pounds. If he does dence in the United Kingdom as well as the not take the PCR test after the second and details of his fl ight to and from the United eighth days, he may face a fi ne of up to Kingdom (including the dates and times of 2,000 pounds. Also, he may not need to take departure and arrival, and the number of the the second test if he tests positive in the fi rst fl ight to the United Kingdom and not the test.” KUNA photo fl ight number in the country of origin for The source indicated that the new system Voters enter a polling station as doors open for the fi fth constituency by-election. transit travelers). He must carry the online of testing and tracking established by the visa exemption when traveling, and pay a National Health Services Authority will be non-refundable fee of £30, payable by debit informed to the traveler upon arrival to en- or credit card. sure that he adheres to the rules of isolation The source went on to explain that Ku- during quarantine. Almost 2mn get vaccinated ‘Oxford’ 2nd dose soon

‘Pfi zer’ pushed pace Vaccine sought for kids 12, above By Marwa Al-Bahrawi dose of the vaccine, which relied on very few Al-Seyassah Staff individuals. KUWAIT CITY, May 22: Kuwait Pediatrician and infectious diseases spe- Over 100,000 visa violators is a few steps away from reaching KUWAIT CITY, May 22: Members of the cialist Dr. Muhammad Ghoneim said the Supreme Committee for Vaccination against time interval between the two-dose vac- the milestone goal of vaccinating “COVID-19” confi rmed the arrival of the cines has not yet been resolved, and Kuwait two million citizens and expatriates third shipment of the Oxford vaccine a few is following what has been clinically prov- days ago. en in the third phase and these studies pub- New grace for illegals soon against coronavirus, reports Al-Qa- They indicated the vaccines are currently lished their results months ago and during KUWAIT CITY, May 22: Kuwait is in the of most airports, a new grace period will be in the warehouse of the approved agent, and this period the number of doses distributed bas daily. that it is suffi cient for all those who have process of issuing a new ‘humanitarian’ granted to violators of the residency law, Health offi cials informed the daily that the total around the world reached about one million grace period for illegal residents to modify allowing them to pay fi nes and settle their received the fi rst dose, and that receiving it and that there is a kind of follow-up about number of vaccinated people has so far reached from the agent depends on the completion of the effectiveness of vaccinations during their status in the country or leave the coun- status offi cially in the country,” he told the the required procedures including technical try after a previous deadline expired this daily without giving a specifi c time frame. 1,922,000; pointing out the vaccination pace ac- different periods. celerated recently due to the arrival of Pfi zer vac- certifi cates, which are expected to be readied There are countries that follow a time week, Kuwaiti Interior Minister Thamer Al The minister urged the illegal residents to by the end of this month. frame of four months between the two doses Ali was quoted as saying, reports Al-Rai make use of the new grace period after a pre- cine shipments almost weekly. During its participation in the ‘Kuwait of Pfi zer vaccine and in Kuwait it is given daily. vious one ended on Saturday. The Ministry of Health has intensifi ed its efforts Nights’ program, the committee announced after three weeks and recently extended to 6 Earlier in mid-April, the Interior Minister No specifi c number of illegal residents in to vaccinate about 70 percent of the target popula- that the Ministry of Health has requested 200 weeks, and there are countries that only give had extended the grace period for the illegal Kuwait has been given. Last year, they were tion in a bid to achieve herd immunity soon in order percent additional shipments of the Pfi zer one dose of the vaccine. residents by one more month. estimated at about 100,000 visa violators. vaccines for children 12 years old and above, Consultant clinical diseases Dr. Mona Al- At the time, authorities urged illegal resi- Kuwait has repeatedly extended the to contain the epidemic and halt its spread among and stressed on the importance of vaccination Ahmad indicated that there is a principle for dents to apply for readjusting their status dur- grace period for illegal residents in the past various segments of society. to reduce the rate of infections. the vaccine by giving a fi rst dose and then a ing the new extension period expiring which months. The fi rst grace period began in Confi rmed The sources disclosed 90 percent of all in- stimulant dose, confi rming that many coun- expired in mid-May, saying that those failing March last year following the global corona fected people who are in the intensive care of tries have set 12 weeks between the two doses to do so will be liable to penalties, including virus outbreak and was supposed to end in Health offi cials confi rmed the vaccination cam- hospitals are known to have not received the and there are many studies in this regard that denial of residence permission, deporting from May 2020. paign has started to show results as refl ected in the vaccination and the same can be said about have focused on statistical analysis, where the country and a ban on re-entry. Kuwait has in recent months sought to re- improvement of the epidemiological situation in the 93 percent of all the patients who have been the effectiveness of the person vaccinated in- “Due to the health crisis, based on a hu- dress its demographic imbalance amid fall- hospitalized. creased by 85% if the second dose was given manitarian motive and in view of the closure out from the pandemic. country, particularly the recent decrease in the num- The rate of admission to intensive care for after 12 weeks. ber of deaths, new corona cases and coronavirus pa- those who have received the fi rst dose is 7.5% Al-Ahmad praised the efforts that have tients in the intensive care unit (ICU). and does not exceed 1.5% for those who re- been exerted by the health authorities to On the possibility of importing other vaccines ceived the two doses. monitor the side effects of vaccines through besides Pfi zer and Oxford, the offi cials confi rmed Professor of pediatrics and a member of an electronic system managed by an inte- the COVID-19 vaccine committee in the grated medical team in all specialties to that the procurement of Moderna vaccine is in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Khaled Al-Saeed inspect and review all reports that reach fi nal stage of approval, stressing that the ministry stated the occupancy of wards and intensive them after vaccination, as the medical team will not approve vaccines whose effectiveness and care during the last three and a half months deals with teams distributed over hospitals, safety have not been verifi ed by published scientifi c refl ects the existing epidemiological situation noting that the symptoms that have been studies. more precisely than swabs and daily cases, monitored are mostly mild side effects, indicating that the second wave of the virus in pain, fever which lasts for one to two days, They were referring to issues in some countries Kuwait was more diffi cult and longer, hoping and headache, in addition to some cases which decided to administer the third dose of some that the number of infections will continue to that had itching and rashes while they were vaccines, which were not approved in Kuwait, at decrease in light of the expansion of the vac- under investigation. least six months after the second dose. cination process. Head of the Drug Registration Department, He pointed to studies confi rming that giv- Dr Dunia Al Bastaki, said the control of vac- ing a single dose of the vaccine is suffi cient, cines takes place in different stages, the fi rst as is the case with the ‘Johnson & Johnson’ is the initial licensing or approval, and this Offi ce must compensate vaccine, which is from the same Oxford vac- is done after reviewing all safety, effi cacy or cine platform, and these are approved stud- quality procedures, as they are carefully re- ies unlike other studies that some rely on to viewed by the drug control and public health sponsor if worker failure mislead and question the effi cacy of the fi rst team. KUWAIT CITY, May 22: The Public Authority for KUNA photo Manpower (PAM) said a Kuwaiti citizen has the Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah and the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during right to report any request from the owner of a do- their meeting. mestic workers recruitment offi ce to hike the price of recruitment to help implement the law in the face Kuwait FM meets UN chief of those who exploit the license in violation of the applicable laws, reports Al-Anba daily quoting a re- As part of his offi cial visit Kuwait Foreign During the meeting the two discussed liable source. Minister and Minister of State for Cabi- cooperation and ways to bolster coordi- The source explained the law obliges the owners net Affairs Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al- nation in the future. of domestic workers’ recruitment offi ces to guaran- Mohammad Al-Sabah met on Friday the The two sides also tackled develop- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ments in the region and international tee the domestic help works for a minimum of six in New York. arena. months, during which he must return the domestic The minister was participating in the For his part, the UN chief praised worker to his country and return the money the Ku- UN 75th Special session, which tackled Kuwait’s role and exerted efforts to waiti paid to the recruitment offi ce, if there is an the situation in the Middle East, namely strengthen peace and stability around the Palestinian-Israeli confl ict. the world. (KUNA) obstacle that prevents the domestic worker from carrying out the work that has nothing to do with the employer according to Law No. 68/2015. Police arrest two rumor-mongers Moreover, PAM has determined according to the source that in the event the domestic helper leaves By Munif Nayef pressed into action and they succeeded in work to fi nd employment somewhere else, the em- Al-Seyassah Staff arrested two citizens. ployer must fi le an ‘absconding’ report at one of The security authorities told Al-Seyassah KUWAIT CITY, May 22: Personnel from daily investigations with the two men are the government Service Centers of the Ministry of the Criminal Investigation Department ongoing to know the motives behind this. Interior, in addition to visiting the Department for (CID) were able to identify two Kuwaitis The source said legal measures will be Regulating the Recruitment of Domestic Workers who had allegedly placed controversial sign taken against the men. to fi le a complaint. In case the worker is caught the boards in Taima, Salmi and Hawalli and Meanwhile, a fire which broke out at Kuwaiti has the right to claim compensation. other areas about murder of women which dawn in Salmiya damaged five vehicles In the event the worker has not completed 6 had sparked a great controversy over the which were parked in an open area, reports past two days. Al-Seyassah daily. months from the date of recruitment, the offi ce A security source said the sign boards The daily added, no human casualties must compensate the employer with the full amount spoke of crimes committed earlier in these have been reported and that the fire he paid for the recruitment and the worker’s return areas and a group of investigators was destroyed the vehicles. travel ticket. ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 LOCAL 4 25 pc of school teachers stranded in India ... those here plan to leave

‘Approve issuance of entry visas for MoE workers, teachers’

KUWAIT CITY, May 22: Around 25 percent of teachers in an Indi- an school are stranded in India, while many of those who are present- ly employed are plan- ning to return to their homeland at the end of the school year in No- vember and this might KUNA photo lead to a shortage of Kuwait’s FM Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad with Lenderking. teachers in the next school year, reports Al- FM meets US Special Envoy for Yemen

Photos by Rizk Taufiq Rai daily quoting an Syrian citizens cast their votes while adhering to health requirements. Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ah- reaffirmed the State of Kuwait’s firm and official source from the mad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah principled stance regarding Yemen’s administration of the met Friday in New York City with US safety and stability according to the Turnout was very good: Chargé d’Affaires school. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lend- Saudi peace initiative, the Gulf peace erking. initiative, outcomes of the Yemeni inclu- The source disclosed that During the meeting, Lenderking sive national dialogue and the UN Secu- Syrians in Kuwait vote in presidential elections the academic year 2021/2022 briefed on latest developments in the rity Council resolution 2216. began in 20 Indian schools in Yemeni file, praising the State of Ku- Sheikh Dr Ahmad Al-Nasser also By Shawqi Mahmoud April; indicating the first se- wait’s contributions; both on political stressed significance of the United mester will end on June 10, and humanitarian levels, to restore States’ role in the Yemeni file, as well Al-Seyassah Staff safety and stability to Yemen. as Kuwait’s support of the Special En- the second on Aug 25 and On his part, the country’s top diplomat voy efforts in this regard. (KUNA) KUWAIT CITY, May 22: Thousands the third in November. The of Syrians living in Kuwait made a bee- source clarified the shortage line to their embassy premises in Kuwait from seven in the morning until seven of teachers does not pose a No ‘celebrities’ to promote goods in the evening to cast their ballot in the problem in the current school presidential elections. year due to the virtual classes Vying for the high post is the cur- under the distance education ‘Commerce’ moves to reorganizes rent President Bashar Al-Assad, Mah- system, although its effects moud Mari and Abdullah Salloum. The will be felt if the schools open advertising market on social media elections happen in the midst of distin- in September. guished precautionary measures related KUWAIT CITY, May 22: The Min- of the safety of these funds on the to the application of health conditions to The source said the Adminis- prevent the spread of the coronavirus and trative Sector in the Ministry of istry of Commerce and Industry has one hand of whoever paid it and who a remarkable organization of the voting Education will coordinate with begun a move to reorganize the adver- received it. process. Syrian businessman Mazen Al-Tarazi casts his vote. the Ministry of Interior to facili- tising market on the “social media” to The sources pointed out that these The Chargé d’Affaires of the Syrian tate procedures for the return of promote some goods, but this time di- controls will also regulate the account- Embassy in Kuwait, Counselor Mus- the situation of this community, like the ballot said, without naming anyone that teachers stranded abroad through rectly from advertisers and not through ing method for the owners of commer- tafa Dioub, described the turnout for the case of other Arab communities, differs they had cast their ballot to “a strong and the issuance of entry visas for what it called ‘celebrities’ which the cial licenses to pay celebrities the cost presidential elections as very good, and from before and after the outbreak of the honest president who will complete the those who were unable to renew Covid-19 pandemic because the travel march in our homeland, Syria.” ministry has so far refused to grant a of their advertisements, as it is expect- said this confi rms the keenness the Syr- their visas; stressing their num- license to, reports Al-Rai daily. ed that the advertising revenues that the ians abroad in general to participate in was what he called one-way for the Syr- “We thank sisterly Kuwait for the fa- ber is less than 2,000 and none the franchise and exercise their rights and ian community that is Kuwait to Syria, cilities provided to the Syrian citizens to The daily said the ministry in coop- celebrities will receive will be recorded of them will be excluded from eration with the Kuwait Municipality in the budgets of companies and com- have a say which means the Syrians are and this greatly affected the number of help them cast their votes,” Qassem Al- the decision to resume work in the ones who decide the future of their Syrians affected the global economic Mousa said. schools. and the media and other parties plans mercial license holders. homeland and no other country has the situation, not only in Kuwait, and many Dioub thanked the ministries of For- to set up controls that regulate com- Therefore, audited fi nancial data expatriate citizens were forced to return eign Affairs and the Interior and all offi - On the other hand, Assistant right to dictate terms or impose foreign Undersecretary for Educational panies and commercial license hold- can be referred to in the event that a conditions. to their homelands due to the loss of their cers and elements of the Internal Security ers in general, advertising promotion “celebrity” is encountered in the fu- jobs. Forces, Traffi c Department and the Ad- Development and Activities He explained all Syrians who have Faisal Al-Maqseed asked the un- of their goods through ‘celebrities’ ture. Charges related to a suspicion of completed 18 years have the right to vote Therefore, in such circumstances ministration of Facilities Security for the indicating that these controls will en- money laundering, as the investigation provided he/she is not suffering from a “We do not have accurate statistics on efforts they made at the Syrian embassy dersecretary of the Ministry of mental illness that affects his mental the number of Syrians in Kuwait, and to help orderly casting of the ballots. Interior to approve the issuance sure celebrities can be paid through authorities can verify the safety and ac- and intellectual capabilities, and that he it is also not possible for the number of He pointed to the heavy presence of of entry visas for workers in the regular processes that pass through curacy of the advertising fl ows in par- should not be convicted of a felony or those entitled to vote, as the Syrians may security personnel and traffi c patrols out- ministry and teachers stranded the banking system, such as checks ticular that are announced and compare misdemeanor or breach of public confi - be present in Kuwait and left before the side the embassy, and the efforts of the abroad with the possibility of approved by banks or e-transfers of them to the size of the funds subject of dence. elections are held because there are two Ministry of Interior contributed to the converting these visas into gov- known origin, and then confirmation the accusation. Speaking of the number of the Syrian fl ights to Syria.” process of organizing entry and exit to ernment residency for those community in Kuwait, Dioub explained Some of the voters who cast their and from the Syrian embassy. whose visas have expired and allowing the entry of those with Over KD 2 million collected so far valid visas. He affi rmed all the health and preventive regulations will be followed, while upholding the Charitable bodies join ministries to Council of Minister’s decision to ban direct entry of travellers from India. collect donations for Al-Aqsa, Gaza KUWAIT CITY, May 22: Chari- sible amount to help the Palestinians Decision on Land table societies, in cooperation with in Gaza and Jerusalem. They said the the Ministry of Social Affairs and campaign includes the provision of Transport Dept’s Community Development and the medicines, food and shelter; as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have co- focus is on providing shelter to those transfer soon: min ordinated their efforts to collect do- rendered homeless by the the brutal KUWAIT CITY, May 22: The nations to support Al-Aqsa and Gaza bombardment of Gaza as more than Minister of Public Works and Strip starting from Friday, reports 38,000 Palestinians are currently the State Minister for Com- Al-Qabas daily. staying in 48 schools. munications and Information Through the unifi ed link of 28 On the other hand, Chairman of the Technology Dr. Rana Al-Faris charitable societies, Kuwaitis donated Board of Directors of Al-Safa Humani- addressed the head of the Civil KD250,000 in the fi rst 15 minutes of tarian Charitable Society Muhammad Service Commission (CSC) to announcing the unifi ed campaign at Abd ulrahman Al-Shaya affi rmed the inform her of the procedures 12:30 pm Friday. Donations collected society’s participation in the ‘Fazaa necessary for transferring the in the fi rst hour reached KD550,000; Al-Aqsa’ campaign (help or support functions of the Land Trans- KD1 million within 2 hours; KD1.5 Al-Aqsa). portation Department from the million within four hours and more He pointed out that hundreds of Ministry of Communications to than KD2 million after seven hours and families are left without shelter, food the Public Authority for Roads 45 minutes. Around 50,700 citizens or medicine in Palestine as their homes and Transportation (PART), have contributed as at the time of writ- were destroyed. indicating the possibility of is- ing this report. “They were displaced from their suing a transfer decision soon, Officials at the Ministry of So- homes. Let them spread on the ground reports Aljarida daily. cial Affairs confirmed that the and cover the sky. The Kuwaiti sup- She had recently received campaign collected more than KD2 port aims to alleviate the suffering of several parliamentary questions million and this will continue until our brothers in Palestine by provid- regarding the reasons for not June 18. ing urgent relief, medicines, shelter activating the PART law and They explained the campaign is and food baskets for those affected,” transferring PART’s powers aimed at collecting the largest pos- he added. despite the issuance of its estab- lishment law in 2014, and the reasons for the dispute among Official letter submitted to MoH several government agencies about PART’s powers, which led to its inability to carry out its work according to the law of its Protesters demand return of establishment. It is noteworthy that a deci- sion was recently issued to ap- hookahs for cafe customers point the members of the Board By Marwa Al-Bahrawi considered a separator between two of Directors of PART after sev- Al-Seyassah Staff different halls, and a complete sepa- eral years of suspension of the ration between the halls is imperative, previous board. This decision KUWAIT CITY, May 22: Café own- and the obligation to prevent the pro- included the appointment of ers protested at the Ministry of Health vision of hookahs in the event two- Dr. Hussein Al-Khayyat as the offi ce yesterday to demand the return meter spacing between the tables is Chairman, and of ten members of hookahs to cafés, similar to other including representatives of not applied. several bodies and ministries countries in the Gulf Cooperation The protesters stressed their com- such as the General Traffic De- Council countries and some Arab plete commitment to preparing the partment, Ministry of Public countries. hookah in accordance with the health Works, Ministry of Electricity The protesters have submitted an requirements, by providing a single- and Water, Ministry of Com- offi cial letter to Minister of Health use hookah hose and disposing it im- munication, and Kuwait Mu- Sheikh Dr Basil Al-Sabah to allow mediately after use, and not using the nicipality. them to offer hookah, especially since hookah except for one person per day Meanwhile, the Kuwait Au- the activity was stopped about a year as well as cleaning all parts of the hoo- thority for Partnership Projects and a half ago as a result of which kah, including tongs before and after and the public and private sectors they have amassed huge losses which each user, workers and employees will soon opt for consultancy ser- ultimately had an impact on their eco- wear masks and gloves all times and vices for the Phase Three of the nomic, psychological and social con- adhere to continuous hand washing Dabdaba and Shaqaya Renewable dition. and sterilization. Energies Project, reports Al-Anba The owners of cafes have pledged They also emphasized adherence to daily quoting sources. in their protest letter to fully comply general instructions such as provid- The sources added, within the with the health conditions which stip- next two weeks the Central Agen- ing stores with surveillance cameras cy for Public Tenders will prepare ulate that all workers working in the at the entrances, external and internal documents for the tender. cafes are immune and that entry will places, submitting the registrations in The sources said the third be restricted to people who have been case they were requested by the su- phase of the Shaqaya project vaccinated, in addition to adhering to pervisory authorities, providing pack- aims to produce energy to the physical spacing, wearing masks and ages of hand sanitizer in the shop in tune of 2000 megawatts, using hand gloves and tables to be arranged suffi cient numbers, and not providing photovoltaic technology, con- leaving a distance of no less than two the service except in stores licensed to centrated thermal energy tech- meters between tables. provide tobacco while adhering to all nology and wind energy. The partitions and barriers are not Municipality requirements. ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 LOCAL 5 diwaniya A DIGEST OF PUBLIC OPINION ‘Opposition groups divided over amnesty for convicted parties’ “COMPREHENSIVE amnesty has been a central issue in the agendas of parlia- ond opposition group, nor the fi rst, or others, but I am keen to uncover the mean is the leadership of various sectors in State institutions which, undoubt- mentary groups and blocs since the National Assembly of 2016. The opposition distortion that affected some principles of parliamentary work by MPs and ac- edly, is the main focus of any ambitious development plan and hopes for the bloc has adopted a selective formula for amnesty, including those convicted in tivists claiming to adopt reform, specifi cally the spreading of the principle of future of Kuwait, considering that investment in preparing and qualifying lead- security cases related to the Arab Spring movement in Kuwait, and excluding cooperation between parliamentarians and the government. ers has a long-term reward,” columnist Hind Al-Choumar wrote for Al-Anba those convicted in security cases indirectly related to fi ghting in a number of “Article No. 50 of the Constitution affi rms that the system of rule in Kuwait daily . countries in the region,” columnist Dr Abdullatif Bin Nakhi wrote for Al-Rai is based on cooperation between the three separate authorities. “The administrative development system should not depend on issuing cir- daily. “There is nothing wrong with the parliamentarians if they are allied with culars, monitoring permanence, resorting to investigation or chasing creators. “On the other hand, the government – as a parliamentary bloc – rejects am- the government on a reform and development program that includes achieving The desired administrative development must be led by qualifi ed leaders who nesty for both groups. Between the two tracks of the opposition and the govern- some of their national priorities that are consistent with constitutional principles could develop visions, motivate workers, and achieve clear goals and objectives ment, there is a third track that calls for treating the two convicted groups with a and values. through teamwork in the spirit of one team and away from personal whims. single rule in any comprehensive amnesty project approved by the government. “It is wrong to obstruct the government’s work program, in whole or in part, “When we objectively contemplate on the method of selecting leaders and “In the current Parliament – and after the opposition bloc failed to impose a not because of a defect in it, but simply because of pressure on it to force it to putting them in leadership positions, we fi nd that parachute landing is the dom- comprehensive and selective amnesty on the government – the bloc is split into respond to their demands. It is much more wrong when these demands include inant method, while many are deprived of opportunities for fair and honest two groups: the fi rst adhered to the option of compre- personal or factional interests that are unconstitutional in principle or formula- competition. hensive amnesty and continued its confrontational ap- tion, or that one of these demands is to deprive a segment of Kuwaiti society “We must know what is published about the development of the civil service proach with the government, and the second – according from one of its constitutional rights, with the intention of retaliation against it on top of the pyramid to open the fi le of selecting leaders objectively and pro- to observers, succeeded in convincing the government for its position in the 2011 movement.” fessionally, qualifying them and evaluating their performance before renewing of the amnesty option for an advanced version in ex- their tenure. change for cooperation. Also: “This might be the time to establish a modern and specialized administrative “The fi rst group took advantage of the weakness of “A deputy asks about the original budget and the fi nal cost of Al-Shaddadiya system to prepare, qualify and follow up the performance of leaders in all sec- the second group (the disguised truce with the govern- University. Another deputy asks about the losses of the endowment funds and tors of the State and under the umbrella of civil service. ment). The fi rst group led the opposition bloc without the loss of the revenues of 323 properties for several years. A third is investigat- “It is imperative to open the way for benefi ting from the experiences and consulting the second and without prior coordination ing the transfer of 4 million dinars to a diplomat’s account at our embassy in success stories of other countries in preparing leaders and following up their with it. Switzerland,” columnist Dr Naji Al-Zaid wrote for Al-Jarida daily. performance in a professional and objective manner, away from compliments “So, it deprived it from its political will almost com- “There are also questions about the Kuwait Investment Offi ce in London and or accounts that are not in the interest of the public.” pletely, and made it subordinate to it in many parlia- Dr. Bin Nakhi the Authority did not clarify some information about vague bills, bonuses, real ❑ ❑ ❑ mentary maneuvers, starting with the fi rst interrogation estate, and a real estate company, terminating the services of three employees presented by MPs from the fi rst group against the prime minister, which caused and about cases considered by British courts without notifying the Kuwaiti pub- “No one can bid on Kuwait’s offi cial or public stance towards the brotherly the resignation of the government, and up to boycotting the oath-taking session lic prosecution about them. Palestinian people and their just causes,” columnist Abdulrahman Al-Awwad of the current government. “There are other things published in the media and social media, and all of wrote for Al-Sabah daily. “The discrepancy between the two groups’ positions on the government’s this in the space of only one week. Most of these questions may not fi nd clear “Minister of Interior Sheikh Thamer Al-Ali was right during his conversation performance was revealed once again in the statements of a number of deputies and quick answers from ministers and each of those MPs are aware of some with the protesters at Erada Square who expressed support for the Palestinian from the two groups regarding the Ministry of Interior’s measures to prevent parts of the answers but they want full and confi rmed answers from the con- people two days ago as he assured them that the stance of Kuwait and its gov- the organization of the sit-in in solidarity with Palestinians last Monday. cerned ministers. ernment on the Palestinian cause is clear, consistent and declared. He said: ‘We “While three deputies from the fi rst group (Dr. Abdul Karim Al-Kandari, “This method is used by a good lawyer in his pleadings before the court, and are with you, we belong to this land and we did not come from another planet.’ Thamer Al-Sweit and Khaled Mounes) announced that the Minister of Interior he follows the common wisdom in the legal profession, which is that you do “This is the scene of the Minister of Interior discussing the issue with the shall be questioned over his position on the peaceful sit-in. not ask the accused or the witness a question whose answer you do not know in citizens, arguing with them, and responding calmly and openly to accusations “One of the deputies of the second group was content with criticizing the advance in order not to be surprised by any negative impact on the case before against his ministry that it suppresses the demonstrators and does not give them minister in harsh terms. He stated that the minister’s decision to reject the gath- the judge. the freedom to demonstrate ... This is seen only in a country that enjoys freedom ering was illegal, unconstitutional, and immoral, but he did not indicate any “Since the National Assembly is not a judicial body, and it does not issue judg- and democracy, and respects the rights of its citizens, including their right to consequences of that decision. ments, and its mission is limited to legislation and oversight, the ordinary citizen gather, sit-in and demonstrate. “Rather, he ended his statement by expressing satisfaction with the way looks to the government and its ministers so that these questions can be answered “We do not wish that our ‘support’ for our Palestinian brothers would cause things had turned out as he confi rmed that the procedures of the Ministry of with absolute transparency and as soon as possible so that doubts do not accumulate our division or ignite more political disputes. On the contrary, this just cause Interior did not prevent the protesters from sending across their message. This about the extent of credibility and honesty of the responsible parties.” and our wonderful and solid stance towards it should be justifi cations for our is contrary to what was included in the statement of the Kuwaiti political forces, ❑ ❑ ❑ unity and solidarity.” which called for another sit-in two days after the fi rst, on Wednesday evening. “I am neither criticizing nor praising the performance of the MPs of the sec- “I do not mean preparation and training to drive cars or airplanes as what I — Compiled by Ahmad Al-Shazli Other Voices Report by ‘foreign agency’ on Difference between charities By Ahmad alsarraf claimed in April 2018, is the fi rst expat rights violation rapped he Ministry of Social Affairs is- society that announced in all its Tsued a decision in 2019 forming correspondence, website and let- the ‘Ensan Charity Society’. The ters that it does not deduct any sums aim was to give lessons and lectures from the donation funds for those in ‘Kuwait labor law best regionally, globally’ on adherence to virtue and good charge of it. morals, spreading religion through The Human Friendship Society Dr. Yousef Al-Saqar said, “There is an element the Kuwait Society for Human Rights Hussein is distinguished by other unique ad- KUWAIT CITY, May 22: In a uni- various means and technologies and fi ed clear and confi dent stance, the of cynicism in such reports. We know that we Al-Otaibi said, “The classification of Kuwait in media inside Kuwait, and provid- vantages. Its board members and are not the best, but at the same time we are not the InterNations’ report was unfair, because we ing fi nancial and in-kind assistance founders are the largest donors to human rights organizations and la- the worst. In addition, Kuwait signed the are in direct contact with the immigrant work- and sponsor the society, and among them are bor unions in Kuwait described as Convention to Combat Human Trafficking, and ers of Kuwait. Kuwait cannot be considered the students inside men and women who are known for “nonsense” the results of the survey more than one person was prosecuted in this worst in the world, despite the presence of Kuwait and to their benevolence and national so- regard. some transgressions. The services provided in cial activity. conducted by the German “Inter- The State of Kuwait has a relatively low cost Kuwait compared to other countries are the facilitate the Nations” network, which classifi ed means for do- The Human Friendship Society is of health insurance. There are more than one largest and the least expensive. nors to support also distinguished by its uniqueness Kuwait as the worst country glob- human rights association, as well as an associa- On the non-governmental level, there are because it targets groups which of- ally for expatriates for the seventh tion specialized in labor issues. There is also associations that provided assistance to work- the needy with the National Office for Human Rights, which ers in Kuwait during the COVID-19 pandemic. Zakat funds, ten do not get enough attention from time in eight years, reports Al-Rai other societies. has a committee specialized in human traffick- At the governmental level, Kuwait has been alms, grants daily. ing. If Kuwait was the worst, we would not part of the International Labor Organization and donations The Human Friendship Society is also distinguished and unique in According to officials from human rights have had so many nationalities living here. since the early 1960s and has ratified interna- inside and out- associations, Kuwait’s labor law is one of the Also, taxes in Kuwait are low compared to tional labor agreements. Kuwait’s determina- side Kuwait, alsarraf being the only charity organization that publishes its annual budgets in best laws not only in the region but also in other countries. Emergency medical services tion to improve international labor standards is and to provide the world. are provided to everyone free of charge. something to be reckoned with. The surveys we relief services, medical, living and the daily newspapers. On top of that, it publishes, with complete transpar- They affirmed that Kuwait may not be the Moreover, visa traffickers are being prosecut- conduct indicate that the positives outweigh the educational aid, and care for or- best for expatriates, but it is definitely not the ed. Yes, there is a delay in giving salaries to negatives, and the percentage of abuses are few phans and widows in disaster areas ency all donations it receives and worst. some people but we respond urgently to the compared to other countries.” outside Kuwait. the names of donors on its website It is worth mentioning that the InterNations cries of a few whose salaries were delayed.” In addition, Head of the Kuwait Union of The goals of the establishment of khfsolidarity.org. ranked Kuwait last in the world in terms of He concluded by saying, “We do not claim Domestic Labor Recruitment Offices Khaled the said charity are almost repeated, Our observation regarding the pri- quality of life, leisure options, personal happi- to be ideal or perfect, but we expect fairness Al-Dakhnan said, “What was stated in the and do not differ from the goals of macy of the Friendship Society in ness, travel and mobility. It also declared and non-arbitrariness when describing the situ- InterNations’ report is incorrect. Kuwait’s the rest of the charity societies. announcing that it does not deduct Kuwait as the worst destination for expatriates ation in Kuwait. This is unacceptable, even labor law is one of the best laws in the world Despite the noble goal of establish- any sums from the donation funds for in terms of ease of settlement. though we acknowledge that there are some and guarantees the protection of the worker. those in charge of it, should not be ing the Society which is not much Chairman of the Kuwait Association of the mistakes that we are trying to fix.” The state’s capabilities are facilitated to pre- understood as diminishing the impor- different from the goals of the rest of Basic Evaluators for Human Rights (KABEHR) In the same context, the Secretary General of serve labor rights.” tance of what the Ensan Charity Soci- the charity societies, I was surprised ety announced, but only to put things that it, or whoever represented it, pub- into perspective on the one hand, and Court ends years-old dispute lished a propaganda message declar- to commend the Ensan establishment, ing that it is the fi rst charity in Kuwait and urge the rest of the charity socie- which does not touch the money of ties follow both of us as model exam- donors to pay those who are working Study, work combined as ples and to stop unreasonable deduc- for the society. tion rates from the donation funds for This was followed by an interview those in charge of them, which some- with a radio station broadcast on You- times multiply with the transfer of ruling vindicates workers Tube in which the president of the so- donations to affi liated organizations ciety stated that it is the fi rst charity By Jaber Al-Hamoud overturned by permitting both work and abroad to spend them on the needy, in Kuwait that does not take anything Al-Seyassah Staff education at the same time.” and deducts another large percentage The court acknowledged that com- from the donors’ money, and this of the donations. claim is contrary to the truth. KUWAIT CITY, May 22: The Court of pulsory study time is not required to ob- ❑ ❑ ❑ Cassation has settled a controversy that The Human Friendship Society, tain the certifi cate in order to encourage lasted for years since June 2016 when the a charity organization that was pro- e-mail: [email protected] students who believe that they are able Civil Service Board issued a decision to to reconcile between employment and refuse accrediting academic certifi cates study, and in appreciation of their cir- that their holders received without ob- cumstances, their need to work and their MoE to hold paper-based tests taining permission from their employers. desire to continue their university stud- The ruling, which was issued during a ies. recent session, came as a win for the gov- The ruling stated, “As long as the stu- Stranded students fate in limbo ernment employees, thus allowing them dent is able to combine his/her job and to combine study and work. It overturned KUWAIT CITY, May 22: The fate of a num- has to submit evidence that he was not pre- studies, there is no justifi cation in pre- ber of 12th grade students who are stranded sent in the country during the period when the the decision that prevents them from venting him from doing so. Rather, pro- in their countries remain unknown after the fi rst-round and second-round exams are held. completing their studies while being em- viding the community with specialists, Ministry of Education decided to hold end- On the other hand, the Director General of ployed or without taking a study leave. technicians and experts who have the re- of-year exams in the traditional paper-based Hawally Educational Zone Walid bin Ghaith Amid assurances that the verdict sponsibility to work in its various fi elds manner. However, educational sources re- announced the launch of virtual learners’ care opens the door to the hopes for many, must be encouraged”. vealed that the ministry is studying a pro- centers, and the start of lessons for 12th grade the plaintiff’s defense counsel said in a The court added, “There is no doubt posal submitted by a number of educators students of science and arts sections in the press statement, “This ruling will apply that if the student breaches his job duties to allocate special exams for these students schools of Hawally Governorate. to all cases, and is not limited to a spe- or fails to perform any of his duties, the to be held in mid-September or beginning of He explained that the centers will operate cifi c group. It allows all state employees workplace has the necessary legal tools October, reports Aljarida daily. from Saturday to Thursday, and 60 revising to combine employment and study with- that guarantee holding him accountable The sources explained that this proposal lessons of the main subjects will be presented, out working part time. They can resort in accordance with laws and regula- will be studied and decided upon during the which is fi ve lessons per day over a period of to submitting a petition with the prosecu- tions”. coming period. The ministry will take the two weeks. The educational zone is keen to tion in case of abstinence of the adminis- The court also highlighted that the interest of students into consideration, es- provide this free service for students to help tration authority in executing the ruling”. pecially since they are in the fi nal year, are them revise their lessons and solve questions nature of the study to obtain a doctorate about to graduate high school, and have op- from the 12th grade exam banks in order to en- The court agreed to the ruling of the degree is based on scientifi c research and portunities to enroll for their university edu- hance students’ educational attainment and en- First Instance Court, which stated in its thesis preparation, and does not require cation, but there are deadlines for admission able them to better understand the lessons. Due merits, “The rule of inadmissibility of full-time dedication, which means the to these universities. to the technical orientation of the study materi- combining employment with study, ei- contested decision is not based on sound In the event that the proposal is approved, als, the best teachers were chosen to give these ther inside or outside Kuwait, was dealt reasoning that is justifi ed in reality, and the ministry will set controls for the students lessons, in addition to their daily follow-up of with by a number of laws and organiza- the law is free to overturn it with the con- to take the special exams, such as the student the centers’ work. tional decisions, but in the end they were sequent effects. ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 LOCAL 6

Ambassador George with Mrs George lighting the traditional lamp. Release of AYUSH bulletin in English and Arabic. Demonstration by Yogasanas.

Event under ICN banner and 60th ’versary of establishment of India and Kuwait diplomatic ties Embassy of India in Kuwait organizes twin events at its premises By Paul Francis X. Fernandes tween India and Kuwait. The event Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH and Unani, Sidhdha and Homeopathy “I recall that during my last as- were also HE U.L. Mohammed Jau- Arab Times Staff also marks the India’s initiative to the diplomatic community for attend- (AYUSH) in the current scenario signment as Ambassador of India in har, Ambassador of Sri Lanka, His spread awareness about the Minis- ing the event virtually. with Ayurveda and Yoga in particu- Switzerland, I witnessed how Yoga HE Ngo Toan Thang, Ambassador of KUWAIT CITY, May 22: The Indian try of Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopa- In his speech the ambassador paid lar. contributed immensely in strengthen- Vietnam and Madam, HE Archbish- Embassy in Kuwait on Friday held an thy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and tributes to all those affected by the The Ambassador said AYUSH is ing connects between not only India op Eugene Martin Nugent, Apostolic event at its auditorium to inaugurate Homoeopathy (AYUSH) AYUSH COVID-19 pandemic and presented eternal gift of India to humanity in and Switzerland, but also with entire Nuncio and Ambassador of the Holy the AYUSH Information Center and Systems abroad whose purpose is to thanked the Government of the State the form of traditional medicinal sys- Europe under the theme ‘Connecting See and other senior diplomats of the curtain raiser for International develop purposed with developing of Kuwait and other Indian associa- tems. All these Indian sciences are Himalayas with Alps’. I particularly various diplomatic missions. Day of Yoga celebrations in hybrid education, research and propagation tions and groups in Kuwait for pro- universal, but they have a home and mentioned this today as HE Ambas- “While we address all these chal- format. of indigenous alternative medicine viding India with medical assistance that is India. “I am happy that Min- sador of Switzerland to Kuwait Dr. lenges, holistic health and rejuvena- The event is one of the many events systems in India. “in these very critical times”. istry of AYUSH Secretary Vaidya Benedict Gubler is here with us in tion approaches like yoga could play the Embassy is going to organize The Ambassador of India to Ku- Rajesh Kotecha is with us virtually this event. It was so gratifying to see a signifi cant role in reducing the under the banner of Indian Cultural wait HE Sibi George delivered the Underlined to inaugurate the Ayush Information that there is no village in Switzerland stress and strain that confronts us. Network (ICN), under India@75 opening remarks on this prestigious The Ambassador underlined the Cell in Kuwait and also the Curtain where yoga was not practiced,” said When secondary psychological chal- and 60th Anniversary celebrations of occasion. The Indian envoy, in his importance of Indian Traditional Raiser for International Day of Yoga Ambassador George. lenges associated with Covid 19 pan- establishment of diplomatic ties be- speech, welcomed and thanked the Medical systems Ayurveda, Yoga, 2021,” said the Ambassador Taking part in the event virtually demic are taking its toll on individu- als, especially the most vulnerable role in building this relationship,” ones in the society, our traditional said Kotecha. health approaches can play a vital Over the years, Kotecha said, this role as these positively infl uence relationship has grown into a mutu- mental health, said the ambassador. ally benefi cial long standing dynam- Kuwait University Council set “I am happy to see that we have ic partnership. I thank the leadership very talented Yoga instructors and of the State of Kuwait for hosting a Ayurveda practitioners in Kuwait. large Indian community in Kuwait. We in the Embassy look forward “I also thank the leadership and to working with each one of them the people of Kuwait for the care to make it popular among all our and support extended to the Indian to tackle fi le of paper exams Kuwaiti friends,” said Ambassador community during the COVID-19 George. pandemic. “Our new AYUSH Information Cell at the Embassy, with an infor- Perception CPU okays conditions, criteria for contesting senior positions mation kiosk, a regular AYUSH “Almost a million of our broth- newsletter in English and Arabic and ers and sisters are living in Kuwait an online depository of resources including around fi fty thousand stu- By Abdulrahman Al-Shimmari on AYUSH will promote yoga and dents currently studying in various Al-Seyassah Staff Ayurveda in Kuwait,” added the In- Indian schools in Kuwait. Every In- dian envoy. dian staying abroad can help shape KUWAIT CITY, May The ambassador reminded that on a proper perception about India 22: Offi cial sources at the June 18, 2021 the embassy will cel- through his/her responsible behav- Ministry of Higher Educa- ebrate the International Day of Yoga ior. tion revealed that the Ku- in Kuwait and called it “an opportu- “That is what our Diaspora all nity for each of us and our friends across the world is doing today. They wait University Council is here in Kuwait to take a moment, make our country proud. Despite be- heading to discuss the fi le pause and refl ect. ‘Be with yoga, be ing away from home, they all have of paper exams during the at home’ is our theme.” stayed strongly connected to their next week’s meeting, if it In his inaugural speech Kotecha Indian roots. Our doctors, nurses, thanked the leadership of the State scientists and medical professionals will start during the end of of Kuwait for hosting a large Indian are doing a tremendous job in India the current semester or the community in Kuwait and the people and all across the world including in summer semester, especial- of Kuwait for the care and support Kuwait. I salute them. The rewards ly after the partial curfew extended to the Indian community of yoga as a mind-body practice are during the COVID-19 pandemic. well known,” Kotecha said. has ended. He also acknowledged the support It is also being increasingly recog- The sources explained the uni- of Indian doctors, nurses, scientists nized as an important tool for both versity is committed to the deci- and medical professionals for their disease prevention and healthcare. sions of the health authorities and “unwavering spirit in continued fi ght June 21 of every year was declared the necessary requirements, espe- against COVID-19, all across the the International Day of Yoga (IDY) cially since the university recently world and in Kuwait.” by the United Nations General As- successfully organized the aptitude sembly on December 11, 2014. tests for thousands of students of Health Yoga brings harmony in all walks the twelfth grade in the midst of all Kotecha also appreciated the Em- of life and is known for its roles in preventive measures. bassy for initiating efforts to estab- disease prevention, health promo- lish the AYUSH information cell in tion, and management of many Traditional Kuwait for proper dissemination of lifestyle-related disorders. Yoga Dr. Ibrahim Al-Hamoud, head of Ayurveda knowledge and propaga- and Holistic approach to wellness KUNA photo KRCS distributing aid in Gaza Strip. the Faculty Members Association at tion of health through Ayurveda. “through the wisdom of Ayurveda the Kuwait University, called for the The Secretary emphasized on how will certainly help us march toward fi nal exams to be held at the Kuwait AYUSH systems of medicine are a healthier world and will help us Kuwait continues to provide people in Gaza with all needs University in accordance with the tra- ideal for both disease prevention and achieve universal health of all tar- ditional paper-based system, taking healthcare. get,” said Kotecha. into account medical precautions such “I congratulate the Embassy of In addition to the inauguration of By Arwa Al-Lugayyan He also noted that the asso- on the Palestinians. as social distancing and wearing face ciation will send a team next Sun- “The aid is needed at a time India in Kuwait and the Indian Cul- AYUSH Information Cell the Em- Kuwait continues to provide all day on a relief plane loaded with masks. tural Network in Kuwait for organ- bassy felicitated AYUSH Promot- where the Palestinians are living Al-Hamoud added the association needs for people in the Gaza Strip medicines and medical supplies to through massacres,” said Adnan izing this program today. India and ers for their contribution and also through the Kuwaiti Red Crescent, Gaza, adding that the delegation has submitted an offi cial letter to the Abu Hasna, a spokesman for the university president to present it to the Kuwait have a historic relationship released its fi rst AYUSH Bulletin in said KRCS Chairman Dr. Hilal Al- will head to the Strip in coordination United Nations Relief and Works Sayer Friday. university council requesting paper- which can be traced back to several Kuwait. and cooperation with the Egyptian Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza. In a statement to KUNA, Al-Say- Red Crescent. based examinations for the current se- centuries. It is a matter of great satis- The event also witnessed live er affi rmed that the KRCS is keen He went on to “thank the Ku- mester and next summer exams. faction that our large Indian commu- demo of some Yogasanas, while fol- Al-Sayer said that the citizens waiti leadership” for the benevo- to provide the Gaza Strip with all and residents can donate to help In other news, The Council of Pub- nity in Kuwait has played the pivotal lowing COVID-19 protocols. urgent relief requirements. the people in Gaza through the as- lent aid, emphasizing that the Pal- lic Universities (CPU) has approved Since the brutal Israeli aggres- sociation’s website or by visiting estinians are in dire need of such the establishment of a general secretar- sion on the Gaza Strip, the asso- their headquarters. assistance. iat for the council which will look into ciation has taken upon itself to sup- The UN agency helping Palestin- Israeli bombardments on the the conditions, criteria and procedures port and alleviate the suffering of ian refugees thanked Kuwait Red Gaza Strip over the past week have for nomination to senior positions in the affl icted in the Strip by handing Crescent Society (KRCS) last week killed 213 Palestinians and wound- public universities, reports Al-Seyas- out food baskets and donating two for urgent aid the charity has deliv- ed 1,442 others, prompting KRCS sah daily. ambulances to the Palestinian Red ered to the UN body, in light of the to assemble a swift aid campaign The daily said, the mechanism has Crescent. recent violence infl icted by Israel for the Palestinians. (KUNA) also been put in place to form the founding board of directors to the Ab- dullah Al-Salem University. The council said in a press statement this came during the fi rst meeting of the council the day before yesterday, headed by the Minister of Higher Edu- cation, Dr. Muhammad Al-Faris, in the presence of the Council’s Secretary- General, Dr. Muthanna Al-Rifai and members of the Council. Meeting Minister Al-Faris stressed during the meeting that the goal of educa- One of the AYUSH promoters receiving her Certifi cation of Appreciation. tion is to take care of all spectrums of society and the need to work towards achieving academic and research ex- cellence for students, faculty members and their workers. He said the Council of Public Uni- versities was established with the aim of upgrading the education system and developing the performance of uni- versity education. He explained the council’s vision and mission must con- clude that university education should be a drive for human development and prepare a distinguished graduate who is able to compete in the global labor market. For his part, Al-Rifai said the coun- cil reviewed in its fi rst meeting the items on the agenda and reviewed the law regarding public universities and its executive regulations, as well as the conditions and procedures for the meetings of the Council of Public Uni- versities and the mechanism for mak- ing decisions. One of the AYUSH promoters receiving his Certifi cation of Appreciation. ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 INTERNATIONAL 7

Britain

Diana’s sons decry interview BBC faces questions of ‘integrity’ at home LONDON, May 22, (AP): British broadcaster BBC, seen as a respected source of news and information around the world, is facing questions at home about its integrity following a scathing report on its explo- sive 1995 interview with Princess Diana. Britain’s justice secretary said Friday that the gov- ernment would review the rules governing oversight of the BBC after an investigation found that one of its journalists used “deceitful behavior” to secure the interview and the corporation obscured this miscon- duct for 25 years. Princes William and Harry, Diana’s sons, excoriated the BBC late Thursday, saying there was a direct link between the interview and their moth- er’s death in a traffic accident two years later as she and a companion were being pur- sued by paparazzi. The interview on the Panorama program came Diana under renewed scrutiny after Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, complained that journalist Martin Bashir used false documents and other dishonest tactics to persuade Diana to grant the interview. As a result, the BBC commissioned an investigation by retired Judge John Dyson, who released a 127-page report on his In this May 28, 2020 file photo, protesters demonstrate on University Avenue while holding a ‘WE CAN’T BREATHE’ sign in St. Paul, Minn., following the death of George findings Thursday. Floyd. As the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s murder approaches, some people say the best way to honor him is for Congress to pass a bill in his name that overhauls policing. (AP) Reform “It wasn’t just the decision of a reporter or a pro- duction team, there were decisions made much fur- GOP pans $1.7T offer ther up the chain about the conduct of these individu- als that have now proved, according to Lord Dyson, to be unfounded and wrong,’’ Justice Secretary Robert Buckland told the BBC. “And therefore, gov- ernment does have a responsibility to look very care- fully to see whether the governance of the BBC does Infrastructure deal thrown into doubt need reform in the light of these devastating find- WASHINGTON, May 22, (AP): The pros- from the president’s initial offer. mer Trump adviser. intended to make a good faith effort at com- ings.” pects for an ambitious infrastructure deal But the memo makes clear Biden is not Psaki said the new proposal drops the promise, and to prod Republicans to put a The BBC, founded in 1922, is Britain’s publicly have been thrown into serious doubt after interested in the Republicans’ idea of having president’s proposed expenditures on broad- more substantive counteroffer on the table, funded but editorially independent national broad- the White House reduced President Joe consumers pay for the new investments band as well as roads, bridges and other the officials said. caster. The rules governing its operations are set out Biden’s sweeping proposal to $1.7 trillion through tolls, gas taxes or other fees. Instead, major investments to meet the Republicans’ In earlier talks, latest offer from GOP in a royal charter that requires the corporation to be but Republican senators rejected the com- the administration is sticking with his proposal lower level. lawmakers left some dismay in the adminis- impartial, act in the public interest and be open, promise as disappointing, saying “vast dif- to raise corporate taxes to pay for the new tration that there wasn’t more movement transparent and accountable. A mid-term review of ferences” remain. investment, which is a red line for Republicans. Supply from their initial $568 billion proposal. the BBC’s governance is scheduled to begin next While talks have not collapsed, the down- “Our approach should ensure that corpo- She said the administration’s proposal The White House’s hopes for a bipartisan year. beat assessment is certain to mean new wor- rations are paying their fair share,” said the also involved “shifting investments in deal on infrastructure have cooled but they Even before the Dyson report, the BBC was under ries from Democrats that time is slipping to memo from the administration’s negotiators research and development, supply chains, have not abandoned the effort, one of the pressure from some members of Prime Minister strike a deal. The president’s team is hold- to the GOP senators. manufacturing and small business” out of officials said. Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party who believe the ing to a soft Memorial Day deadline to But Republicans dismissed the new the infrastructure talks, since they could be Biden has reveled in the face-to-face broadcaster has a liberal bias. Johnson said he was determine whether a compromise is within White House offer as “very marginal move- considered elsewhere, noting in Endless negotiations, aides said, and has expressed concerned about the findings and hoped that the reach. Skepticism had been rising on all ment” on the topline without much differ- Frontiers Act, which is a separate bipartisan hope to bring Republicans along. broadcaster would make sure “nothing like this ever sides over the lack of significant movement ence in policy, according to a Republican bill pending in the Senate. But the outward talks of progress have happens again.’’ off Biden’s $2.3 trillion plan or the GOP’s aide familiar with the negotiations and But Psaki said the president’s team is still not translated into the two sides getting At the heart of the scandal were documents made proposed $568 billion alternative. granted anonymity to discuss them. pushing for investments in new veterans much closer to a deal. Beyond the signifi- to look like bank statements, falsely suggesting that “This proposal exhibits a willingness to The new offer was “disappointing,” the hospitals, rail projects and green energy cant gap in the two sides’ visions for the members of Diana’s inner circle were being paid to come down in size,” said White House press aide said. investments to fight climate change that size of the package, there has been little spy on her. secretary Jen Psaki, disclosing the new offer Securing a vast infrastructure plan is Republicans have excluded from their offers. discussion of how to reach an agreement on Spencer alleged that Bashir used the documents to Friday as talks were underway between key Biden’s top priority as he seeks to make good In all, the White House cut broadband from how to pay for it. gain his trust so Spencer would introduce the journal- Cabinet secretaries and GOP senators at a on his campaign pledge to “build back better” $100 billion to $65 billion, as Republicans One GOP senator in the talks suggested ist to Diana. He also alleged that Bashir made up crucial stage toward a deal. in the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis and proposed. It also reduced road and bridges tapping unspent funds from the massive stories about the royal family to strengthen Diana’s But after the hourlong meeting, the the economic churn from a shifting economy. spending by $39 billion, from $159 billion to COVID-19 aid package to help pay for the belief that there was a conspiracy against her. Republicans quickly rejected the new $120 billion, to move closer to the GOP’s infrastructure investment. Other funds could When graphic designer Matt Wiessler, who had approach as “well above the range” of a Support proposal of $48 billion in new funds. be tapped from uncollected tax revenues or been commissioned by Bashir to create mocked-up proposal that could win bipartisan support. With narrow Democratic majorities in the Removing the research and development public-private partnerships. documents, saw the program, he immediately made The two sides “seem further apart” than House and Senate, the president is reaching funds would cut a whopping $480 billion, One strategy that had gained momentum the connection between his commission and the when negotiations began, according to a out to Republicans for support on a poten- the aides said. would be for Biden to negotiate a more lim- interview. He brought his concerns to BBC manage- statement from an aide to Sen Shelley tially bipartisan approach rather than relying The White House characterized the ited, traditional infrastructure bill of roads, ment, but he has long contended that they made him Moore Capito, R-W.Va., the lead negotiator simply on his own party to muscle the pro- GOP’s initial $568 billion “Roadmap” pro- highways, bridges and broadband as a bipar- a scapegoat. for the group of six GOP senators. posal to passage. posal as amounting to an estimated $175 tisan effort. Then, Democrats could try to He said there is a culture within the BBC that “the The White House and the Republican sen- But Republicans are adamantly opposed billion to $225 billion in “new investment, muscle through the remainder of Biden’s little people’’ don’t need to be addressed. His busi- ators have been in talks ever since Biden met to Biden’s proposed corporate tax increase above current levels Congress has tradition- priorities on climate investments and the so- ness faltered after the BBC blacklisted him from with a core group of Republican negotiators to pay for the package, refusing to undo the ally funded,” according to the memo. called human infrastructure of child care, assignments. over the possibility of working together on an 2017 tax cuts, the party’s signature domes- The GOP senators have not publicly dis- education and hospitals on their own. “Only under duress do we get some sort of apolo- infrastructure plan. The White House dis- tic accomplishment under president Donald closed their latest offer. But, administration aides believe, if such gy and some sort of acknowledgement,” he told the patched the transportation and commerce Trump. They reduced the corporate rate The statement from Capito’s office said an “infrastructure only” bipartisan deal is BBC. secretaries and top aides to Capitol Hill to from 35% to 21%. Biden proposes lifting there continue to be vast differences far smaller than Biden’s original proposal, Amid the outcry following the report, the BBC’s meet with the Republicans earlier this week, the corporate tax to 28%. between the White House and Senate the White House risks a rebellion from director-general, Tim Davie, said the broadcaster and they had a follow-up video call Friday. “If they’re willing to settle on target a Republicans on “the definition of infrastruc- Democrats who could claim that the presi- “should have made greater effort to get to the bottom According to a memo obtained by The infrastructure bill without revisiting the ture, the magnitude of proposed spending, dent made a bad deal and missed the of what happened at the time and been more transpar- Associated Press, the administration’s new 2017 tax bill we’ll work with them,” and how to pay for it.” moment to pass a sweeping, transforma- ent about what it knew.’’ approach is cutting more than $550 billion McConnell told Fox’s Larry Kudlow, a for- The new offer from the White House was tional package. But the BBC also insisted that it had strengthened rules making it possible to outpoint failings. Access “There has been radical change over the past 25 years. We now have a thorough and industry-leading whistleblowing scheme, which provides clear and independent routes to raise concerns and, if neces- sary, direct access for whistle-blowers to a non- executive director on the BBC board,’’ the BBC said. “That is very different to the past. ‘’ In the interview, a major scoop for Bashir, Diana famously said that “there were three of us in this mar- riage” - referring to her husband Prince Charles’ relationship with Camilla Parker-Bowles. Her candid account of her failing marriage was watched by mil- lions and sent shockwaves through the British mon- archy. Bashir went on to forge a successful career on both sides of the Atlantic. He conducted another bomb- shell interview with Michael Jackson in 2003 for ITV and worked for both ABC and MSNBC. He returned to the BBC in 2016 as religion editor. James Harding, the director of BBC News at the time Bashir was re-hired, apologized and said responsibil- ity for the journalist’s return “sits with me.” Bashir, who resigned this month citing ill health, apologized for faking the documents. But he said it had “no bearing whatsoever on the personal choice by Princess Diana to take part in the interview.’’ The impact of the interview lives on. Prince William, 38, said the interview had created a “false narrative” about Diana that should be corrected by the BBC and news organizations. “It is my view that the deceitful way that the inter- view was obtained substantially influenced what my mother said,” he said in a broadcast statement. “The interview was a major contribution to making my parents’ relationship worse and has since hurt count- less others.” William also criticized the BBC’s “woeful incom- petence” in investigating complaints about the pro- gram. “What saddens me most is that if the BBC had properly investigated the complaints and concerns first raised in 1995, my mother would have known that she had been deceived,” he said. “She was failed not just by a rogue reporter but by leaders at the BBC, who looked the other way rather than asking the tough questions.” Meanwhile, Prince William and his brother Prince Harry on Thursday issued strongly worded state- ments criticizing the BBC and British media for unethical practices after an investigation concluded that one of the broadcaster’s journalists used “deceit- ful behavior” to secure Princess Diana’s most explo- sive TV interview in 1995. The circumstances surrounding the interview from more than 20 years ago came under scrutiny after Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, made renewed complaints that journalist Martin Bashir used false documents and other dishonest tactics to persuade Diana to agree to the interview. Southwest says flights are more full and fares are rising

Southwest Airlines said that 55% of the seats it expects Southwest said operating million a day in the April- bookings are improving and to fill in June and 35% for revenue in April was 42% through-June quarter. That In this file photo, Southwest leisure-travel fares for June July, which it called “fairly below April 2019. It forecast is $1 million better than a Airlines employee Oscar Gon- are approaching pre-pan- typical” booking patterns. that the revenue decline previous forecast. It ex- zalez, (right), assists a pas- demic levels, further signs Southwest said in a regu- compared with two years pects to reach break-even senger at the ticket counter at that the airline industry is re- latory filing that demand is ago will narrow to between in June, excluding debt ser- Love Field in Dallas. (AP) covering from a deep slump. still being driven mostly by 20% and 25% by June. vice, capital spending and The Dallas-based airline leisure travelers. It said book- The airline said it cut its some other costs. said the average April flight ings by business travelers “core” cash-burn rate to The shares were down was 79% full, and it expects are ticking modestly higher $6 million a day in April 2% in early trading about an June flights to be 85% full. but remain down about 80% and now expects to lose hour before Wednesday’s Southwest said it has sold from 2019 levels. between $1 million and $3 regular session. (AP)

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Tax changes would boost IRS monitoring of cryptocurrency use US proposes 15% minimum tax on global corporate profits WASHINGTON, May 22, (AP): The US Treasury Department said Thursday that it supports a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15% – below the 21% mini- mum it has been seeking to impose CBK warns against dealing & on the foreign profits of US-based companies. The offer comes as the Organiza- tion for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Group of 20 major economies seek an agreement on a minimum corporate tax rate. It is part of an effort to end what Trea- investing in cryptocurrencies sury calls “a race to the bottom’’ as countries compete with each other to cut corporate tax rates and lure mul- tinational companies. The OECD estimates that govern- Kuwait cbank warning comes amid sharp fluctuation in prices ments lose up to $240 billion a year to companies that shift earnings among countries to lower their tax bills. KUWAIT CITY, May Competition to cut corporate tax 22, (KUNA): The Central rates has been “undermining the Unit- Bank of Kuwait (CBK) ed States’ and other countries’ ability Why has the price of Bitcoin been falling? to raise the revenue needed to make warned against dealing or critical investments,’’ Treasury said investing in the so-called NEW YORK, May 22, (AP): Even by in a statement, adding that its proposal cryptocurrencies, amid the Bitcoin’s standards, Wednesday was had been received positively by other pretty wild. countries. continued increasing calls The price of the famously volatile Treasury emphasized that the pro- for investment in these dig- digital currency fell nearly 30% at one posed 15% is a fl oor and said that “dis- ital assets. point after the China Banking Associa- cussions should continue to be ambi- tion warned member banks of the risks tious and push that rate higher.’’ In a statement Saturday, the associated with digital currencies. The Seeking to fi nance his $2.3 trillion CBK said that the warnings come decline narrowed to below 10% in the public works plan, President Joe Biden due to the sharp fluctuation in afternoon, but Bitcoin had still lost has proposed raising the US corporate their prices, in addition to their about $70 billion in market value in 24 rate from 21% to 28% and imposing a non-compliance with any regula- hours. minimum tax of 21% on companies’ tory authority in Kuwait, which Bitcoin has lost about 38% of its value overseas earnings. exposes speculators to large losses since April 13 when it hit a high of more than $64,800, according to Coindesk. Also: as well as the possibility of being The China warning was just the latest WASHINGTON: The Biden adminis- exposed to fraud operations. headwind: Before Wednesday, Tesla’s tration is taking steps to ensure Ameri- The statement noted that these digi- decision to not accept the digital currency cans who pay for goods or services tal assets such as Bitcoin cannot be as payment for cars - after it said it would with cryptocurrencies don’t sidestep compared to monetary currencies, as it – and murmurings in Washington about the tax man. isn’t subjected to regulatory authorities tighter regulation of digital currencies The Treasury Department issued such as central banks. had put pressure on Bitcoin. The price a report Thursday that outlines mea- It also referred to other international is still up about 31% in 2021 and nearly sures. Among the proposed chang- institutions’ reports in this regard, in- 300% from a year ago. es, businesses that receive “cryp- cluding the Bank for International Set- Here’s a look at Bitcoin and digital toassets” with a fair market value of tlements and the global central banks, currencies in general: more than $10,000 would have to re- warning of the dangers of using cryp- How Bitcoin works port it to the IRS. That’s something tocurrencies due to the large fl uctua- Bitcoin is a digital currency that is businesses already have to do when tions in their value. with cash transactions of $10,000 or Furthermore, the CBK said that deal- not tied to a bank or government and allows users to spend money anony- more. ing with digital assets issued by unknown The report explains that while the persons and exchanged under nicknames mously. The coins are created by users who “mine” them by lending comput- share of business transactions that in- increases the risks of illegal transactions In this file photo, the Bitcoin logo appears on the display screen of a crypto currency ATM at the Smoker’s Choice volve cryptocurrency remains small, and money laundering. ing power to verify other users’ trans- actions. They receive Bitcoins in ex- store in Salem, New Hampshire. (AP) the new reporting requirement is nec- change. The coins also can be bought It’s not unusual for the value of Bitcoin But a University of Cambridge study hasn’t happened so far. Federal Reserve essary to discourage businesses from and sold on exchanges with US dollars to change by thousands of dollars in a last year estimated that on average, 39% Chair Jerome Powell has said the central concealing such transactions from the Target’s profit and other currencies. Some businesses short time period, though swings totaling of “proof-of-work” crypto mining was bank prefers to call crypto coins “crypto IRS in the future. take Bitcoin as payment, and a number around $20,000 in one day are extreme. powered by renewable energy, primarily assets,” because their volatility under- The report notes that cryptocurrency & sales surge of fi nancial institutions allow it in their On the last trading day of 2020, Bitcoin hydroelectric energy. mines their ability to store value, a basic “already poses a signifi cant problem clients’ portfolios, but overall main- closed just under $30,000. In mid-April, There had been some concern function of a currency. by facilitating illegal activity broadly, NEW YORK, May 22, (AP): stream acceptance is still limited. it fl irted with $65,000. among Bitcoin investors that Tesla While some banks and fi nancial ser- including tax evasion.” Target’s sales and profi ts surged Bitcoins are basically lines of com- Doesn’t Elon Musk have a role would sell some or all of its Bitcoin vices companies are getting in on it, Another policy change would re- in the fi rst quarter as its custom- puter code that are digitally signed here? holdings, but Musk indicated in a others are staying away. quire payment-services providers to ers, emerging from the pandem- each time they travel from one owner Yes, and a fairly big one. Musk an- tweet Wednesday that Tesla was stick- Could a digital currency sell-off fi le Form 1099 reports in order to dis- ic, returned in big numbers to its to the next. Transactions can be made nounced in February that his electric ing with its investment. cause widespread damage? courage businesses from attempting to stores for dresses, cosmetics and anonymously, making the currency car company Tesla had invested $1.5 But some companies are using Regulators aren’t very worried hide their income by using alternatives luggage. popular with libertarians as well as billion in Bitcoin. In March, Tesla Bitcoin? about a possible crash in digital cur- to traditional banks. Sales at stores opened at least tech enthusiasts, speculators - and began accepting Bitcoin as payment. The digital payment company rencies dragging down the rest of the Digital currencies were holding on a year jumped 18% in the three- criminals. Those actions contributed to the run- Square and its CEO Jack Dorsey – also fi nancial system or economy. to gains late Thursday after the release month period that ended May 1. Bitcoins have to be stored in a digi- up in Bitcoin’s price, and Musk also the CEO of Twitter – have been big Even with the recent sell-off, digital of the Treasury Department report. That follows a 6.9% increase in tal wallet, either online through an ex- promoted the digital currency Doge- proponents of Bitcoin. Overstock.com currencies have a market value of about The price of Bitcoin was up 2.5% to the previous quarter. Online sales change like Coinbase, or offl ine on a coin, which also spiked in value. also accepts Bitcoin, and in February, $1.72 trillion, according to the website roughly $40,401, according to the on- soared 50% after rocketing 118% hard drive using specialized software. However, Musk reversed course in BNY Mellon, the oldest bank in the coinmarketcap.com. But that pales com- line brokerage Coinbase. A day earlier, higher in the fi nal quarter of 2020. According to Coinbase, there are about just a short time, saying last week that US, said it would include digital cur- pared with the $46.9 trillion stock mar- the price of Bitcoin and other digital The Minneapolis chain also 18.7 million Bitcoins in circulation and Tesla would stop accepting Bitcoin rencies in the services it provides to ket, $41.3 trillion residential real estate currencies fell sharply after China’s offered an upbeat sales outlook only 21 million will ever exist. The because of the potential environmental clients. And Mastercard said it would market and nearly $21 trillion Treasury banking association issued a warning Wednesday and shares jumped reason for that is unclear, and where damage that can result from Bitcoin start supporting “select crypto curren- market at the start of the year. over the risks associated with digital to an all-time high. all the Bitcoins are is anyone’s guess. mining. The announcement sent Bit- cies” on its network. The European Central Bank said currencies. “With vaccinations rolling out What happened to the price? coin falling below $50,000 and set the Bitcoin has become popular enough Wednesday that the risk of cryptocur- across the country and consumers On Wednesday, a statement posted tone for the big pullback recently in that more than 300,000 transactions rencies affecting the fi nancial system’s increasingly comfortable ventur- on the Chinese Banking Association’s most cryptocurrencies. typically occur in an average day, ac- stability looks “limited at present.” In ing out, we’ve seen an enthusias- website said fi nancial institutions A number of Bitcoin fans pushed cording to Bitcoin wallet site block- large part, that’s because they’re still not tic return to in-store shopping,” should “resolutely refrain” from pro- back on Musk’s reasoning. Fellow chain.info. Still, its popularity is low widely used for payments and institutions CEO Brian Cornell told industry viding services using digital currencies billionaire Mark Cuban said that gold compared with cash and credit cards. under its purview still have little expo- analysts. That’s a big contrast to because of their volatility. mining is much more damaging to the There is skepticism around Bit- sure to crypto-linked instruments. a year ago when shut-in shoppers Virtually every cryptocurrency fell environment than the mining of Bit- coin? Earlier this month, the Federal Re- relied heavily on delivery, he said. after the industry group’s statement. coin. Yes, plenty of it. Tracking Bitcoin’s serve said a survey of market con- Almost all retailers reporting As of 4:15 pm eastern time Wednes- A 2019 study by the Technical Uni- price is obviously easier than trying tacts found roughly one in fi ve cited quarterly earns this week have day, Bitcoin was down more than 7% versity of Munich and the Massachusetts to fi gure out its value, which is why so cryptocurrencies as a potential shock put up enormous sales fi gures, at around $40,310 per coin. Most cryp- Institute of Technology found that the many institutions, experts and traders are to the system over the next 12 to 18 evidence of a migration from tocurrencies lost between 7% and 22% Bitcoin network generates an amount of skeptical about it and cryptocurrency in months. That’s a turnaround from the time spent shuttered indoors to of their value and shares of Coinbase CO2 similar to a large Western city or an general. Digital currencies were seen as fall, when a similar survey found none This file photo shows the Treasury something closer normalcy. dropped 5.4%. entire developing country like Sri Lanka. replacements for paper money, but that mentioning cryptocurrencies. Building in Washington. (AP) Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, boosted its profi t expecta- tions for the year Tuesday, while Demand for oil is still weak Macy’s surprised almost everyone Oatly in Wall Street debut by swinging back into the profi t column. It also boosted its 2021 Bad news for oil sector ... Iran is coming NEW YORK, May 22, (AP): Oatly, growth ahead. Global sales of plant-based guidance. TJX on Wednesday said the world’s largest oat milk company, dairy substitutes reached $18 billion in that it had reversed losses from By Kamel Al-Harami duction of 2.2 million barrels per day. by the increase in the COVID 19 cases raised $1.4 billion in an initial pub- 2020, or just 3% of the $600 billion dairy last year and sales are booming. OPEC must be ready to adjust not in India, which dampened any hope of lic offering on the Nasdaq stock ex- industry, according to Euromonitor. Home Depot and Lowe’s, Independent Oil Analyst only its volume but also to losing some quick global economic recovery, and change, capitalizing on a global surge “The runway’s massive,” Oatly which have not suffered like de- OIL prices will soon start weakening, of its market hardened the oil demand. in demand for its products. CEO Toni Petersson said Thursday partment stores during the pan- and OPEC-Plus will have to make nec- share in Asia The demand for oil is still weak; it is Oatly priced its shares at $17 apiece during a conference call with media. demic thanks to a booming hous- essary adjustments in consideration of including Tai- less by about six million from its peak ahead of the IPO, giving the company a Like the fl exitarians who have fu- ing market, topped projections the lifting of US sanctions on the Iranian wan, South Ko- of 100 million in 2019. Recovering from valuation of nearly $10 billion. It’s trad- eled the rise of plant-based meat alter- from Wall Street analysts who had oil exports. Importing Asian countries rea, and Japan. this lost volume will take a long time. ing under the ticker symbol “OTLY.” natives – and the successful 2019 IPO already been lifting their sales and and international banks must be ready This however Some of it may be gained by the mid of Oatly’s shares rose nearly 19% to of Beyond Meat – Oatly says more profi t expectations. to receive proceeds from consumers. is under the as- the fourth quarter if international com- close at $20.20 Thursday. and more consumers are giving its oat- Clothing was the star per- The oil markets must be prepared to take sumption that mercial fl ights and commercial activities It’s the latest milestone in the rapid based drinks, yogurt and ice cream a additional oils from Iran, which could there will be no resume from the USA all the way to Chi- rise of oat milk, which is winning con- try. In the last three months, between former at Target during the improvements quarter. Clothing sales spiked add another two million barrels per day na through all the countries in between, sumers – and famous investors like 35% to 40% of adults in the US, the within the next six months. in the global more than 60%. and provided no new variance appears Oprah Winfrey – with the message that United Kingdom, Germany, China and With the lifting of the sanctions, demand for oil, Al-Harami on the horizon. However, sales of home goods OPEC-Plus must adjust and bring and it must be it’s healthier and more environmental- Sweden purchased plant-based milk OPEC and its Plus partners are go- ly sustainable than cow’s milk. Once a alternatives, Oatly said. rose in the mid-30% range and down its volume to make room for increased by more than four million bar- ing to face a hard time with the arrival there is continued strength in sales Iran. The question is whether the Plus rels per day in the coming months. of Iranian oils. They will have to make niche product designed for people who Oat milk’s growth is surpassing oth- of health products as well with part will participate in the reduction or With the arrival of additional oil, necessary adjustments to retain the oil were lactose intolerant, Oatly oat milk er plant-based drinks. US sales of oat some habits built during the pan- pass it fully to OPEC to take care of the oil price will likely go below $66 price at $60 level. is now on the menu at Starbucks, in the milk jumped 131% over the last year, demic taking hold for the longer the matter alone. The Iranian oil vol- in the coming months. Even though it ❑ ❑ ❑ grocery aisle at Target and sold online to $304 million, according to Nielsen. term, said Target’s Chief Growth ume is not small and can go up to 4.2 was expected to reach the level of $70 a by Alibaba in China. US sales of soy milk, rice milk and co- Offi cer Christina Hennington. million billion from its current pro- few weeks ago, oil prices were hit hard email: [email protected] And Oatly, which is based in Malmo, conut milk fell over the last year, while Sweden, thinks oat milk has a lot more almond milk sales rose 9%. ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 BUSINESS 9

founder of TikTok’s Chinese owner stepping down as CEO In this fi le photo, the TikTok app logo appears The founder of TikTok’s Chi- to-day management will “en- American users. following year. The company in Tokyo. The founder of nese owner said Thursday he able me to have greater impact Regulators also are step- said last year that TikTok had TikTok’s Chinese owner will give up his job as CEO to on longer-term initiatives,” but ping up anti-monopoly en- 700 million users globally. said on May 20, he will focus on longer-term initia- gave no details of his next role. forcement against Chinese ByteDance, headquartered give up his job as CEO tives, a step that comes amid ByteDance is waiting to fi nd e-commerce giants and other in Beijing, says it operates in to focus on longer-term uncertainty over whether the out whether the Biden adminis- internet companies, though 150 markets and has more initiatives, a step that Biden administration will force tration will revive former Presi- there is no indication ByteD- than 60,000 employees. comes amid uncertainty the sale of the popular short dent Donald Trump’s efforts to ance has been targeted. The Trump administration’s over whether the Biden video service’s U.S. arm. force the sale of TikTok’s U.S. Zhang founded ByteD- plan called for ByteDance to administration will force Zhang Yiming said Liang arm. Trump said the service ance in 2012. Its fi rst short- be required to sell TikTok’s the sale of the popular Rubo, a co-founder, will suc- was a security threat because video platform, Douyin, was U.S. arm to the software short video service’s U.S. ceed him as ByteDance Ltd. it gathered too much personal launched in 2016. TikTok was maker Oracle and retailer arm. (AP) CEO. Zhang said leaving day- information about millions of launched outside China the Walmart. (AP) Stocks end mixed; S&P 500 logs weekly loss Investors focus on infl ation as the economy stirs to life

NEW YORK, May 22, (AP): Wall Street racked up more Focus on zero-emission vehicles losses Friday on a choppy day of trading that left the major indexes mixed and Batteries & hydrogen are the S&P 500 with its second straight weekly decline. the future: Daimler Truck The S&P 500 ended 0.1% lower after having been up 0.7% in the FRANKFURT, May 22, (AP): The Rotterdam in the Netherlands and early going. The benchmark in- world’s largest truck and bus maker is Hamburg and Cologne in Germany by dex, which hit an all-time high two charting an ambitious zero-emission 2025. Shell would build 150 hydrogen weeks ago, lost 0.4% this week. future and says it’s not that far off – stations along it by 2030. Rotterdam That follows a 1.4% loss last week. despite higher costs and the current and Hamburg are major commercial Gains for banks and health care com- lack of support infrastructure. ports. panies were kept in check by drops in Daimler AG’s truck division says it Putting more zero-local emission technology stocks and in companies plans to shift most of its vehicle devel- vehicles on the road is part of Europe’s like Tesla, McDonald’s and Amazon. opment resources to zero-emission plan to drastically reduce emissions of com that rely directly on consumer vehicles by 2025 and predicts that bat- carbon dioxide, the primary green- spending. Energy stocks eked out a tery and hydrogen-powered trucks house gas blamed for global warming small gain as the price of US crude oil could be competitive with diesels on and climate change. The European rose. Treasury yields were mixed. cost later this decade. Union aims to sharply reduce its emis- The market’s latest bout of sell- Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum sions of greenhouse gases by 2050 to a ing come as investors remain focused on Thursday underlined the company’s level that can be absorbed through on the possibility of infl ation as the big plans for hydrogen, even though artificial or natural means, such as economy stirs to life following more the technology is not as close to practi- oceans, soil and forests. than a year of shutdowns related to the cal use as batteries and vehicle costs As a publicly owned company, COVID-19 pandemic. remain high. Daimler Truck will face scrutiny from “The market is trying to digest signs Daimler Truck, with brands includ- investors and analysts as it strives both of incipient infl ation that may be more Men look at monitors showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities fi rm in Tokyo on May 21, 2021. Asian shares ing Freightliner and Mercedes-Benz, to improve profits from its current than transitory, with what the Fed’s re- were mixed Friday after a rebound on Wall Street broke a three-day losing streak. (AP) outlined its strategy for a wide-ranging offerings and to invest in new technol- action might be,” said Alicia Levine, transition away from internal combus- ogies expected to dominate the future. economic recovery is fully realized. Solid earnings helped lift several The yield on the 10-year Treasury note tion vehicles after it is spun off as an While battery cars and trucks are chief strategist at BNY Mellon Invest- The Federal Reserve has said it expects companies Friday. Foot Locker rose fell to 1.62% from 1.63% late Thurs- ment Management. independent company later this year already on the road, the application of any bump in infl ation to be temporary, 2% after reporting solid fi rst-quarter day. from Daimler AG. The restructuring hydrogen fuel cells to power large The S&P 500 slipped 3.26 points to though investors are uncertain about earnings and revenue. Agricultural The price of Bitcoin also turned 4,155.86, while the Nasdaq slid 64.75 would create separate companies for numbers of vehicles remains farther how hot infl ation could become. equipment maker Deere gained 1.3% choppy following headlines out of Chi- the truck business and Daimler’s off. In fuel cells, hydrogen reacts with points, or 0.5%, to 13,470.99. The Dow Analysts have also said investors after beating Wall Street’s fi scal sec- na, where a government offi cial said in Jones Industrial Average fared bet- Mercedes-Benz luxury car division. oxygen to produce electricity and are looking further ahead, beyond the ond-quarter profi t forecasts. a statement that the country is focused Chief Technology Officer Andreas water. ter, gaining 123.69 points, or 0.4%, to recovery, and wary about potential tax Oatmilk maker Oatly rose another on cracking down on Bitcoin “mining 34,207.84. Gorbach said the company would Yet the company is betting heavily changes and the impact they may have 11.2%, following the 19% climb it and trading behavior.” spend the “vast majority” of vehicle on hydrogen despite the challenges. Small company stocks also notched on growth. made a day earlier on its fi rst day of Earlier this week, the price of Bit- gains. The Russell 2000 index picked development money on battery and Daum, the Daimler Truck CEO, pre- The US Treasury Department sup- trading. coin and other digital currencies fell hydrogen vehicles by 2025. He pre- dicted that electrical grids won’t be up 7.51 points, or 0.3%, to 2,215.27. ports a global minimum corporate tax Nvidia, the graphics card and chip sharply after China’s banking associa- The market’s pullback this month dicted that the cost of such vehicles able to support an all-battery fleet of rate of at least 15% as part of an effort manufacturer, rose 2.6% after the com- tion issued a warning over the risks as- would fall to parity with diesels some- trucks as zero-emission cars and trucks refl ects heightened unease among trad- to end what it calls “a race to the bot- pany announced a four-for-one stock sociated with digital currencies. The ers that rising infl ation may prompt time after 2025 for battery vehicles and become more numerous. tom’’ as countries compete with each split. Nvidia was one of the biggest price of Bitcoin gave up 12% to about after 2027 for hydrogen fuel-cell “Both technologies will be needed central banks to pull back on their ef- other to cut corporate tax rates and lure gainers of 2020. $35,412, according to crypto news and forts to support job growth before the trucks. and we intend to lead the industry in multinational companies. Treasury yields were mostly stable. information site Coindesk. A key obstacle remains infrastruc- both,” he said. ture for fueling and charging, which is The company foresees the use of “in its infancy and developing at dif- hydrogen for long-haul routes while ferent speeds around the world,” he arguing that battery-powered trucks JetBlue Airways to start fl ights between US and London said. are more efficient for shorter range Nonetheless, the company’s road- deliveries. Daimler Truck is testing a LONDON, May 22, (AP): JetBlue fl ights between JFK and Heathrow JetBlue wanted to start the fl ights of the peak summer travel vacation map foresees up to 60% of sales as hydrogen-powered long-haul truck, the Airways said it will start transatlantic airports on Aug. 11, and add daily earlier than mid-August but was de- season. However, travel between the battery or hydrogen vehicles by 2030. GenH2, and has battery trucks operat- service late this summer, competing trips from JFK to London’s second- layed, partly by the process of prov- United States and the United Kingdom The company unveiled a plan to ing in customer test programs, with against bigger rivals on the lucrative biggest airport, Gatwick, on Sept. 29. ing to regulators that it could operate is still restricted because of the corona- partner with energy company Shell to mass production expected in 2022 for route between New York and London. It plans to add Boston-London fl ights long over-water fl ights safely. The late virus pandemic, and it’s not clear when set up a 1,200-kilometer (745-mile) Freightliners’ eCascadia and 2021 for The airline said it will start daily next year. launch means JetBlue will miss most restrictions will be ease. hydrogen fueling corridor linking the Mercedes-Benz eActros. ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 BUSINESS 10

Stellantis, Foxconn team up to make cars more connected

Carmaker Stellantis and Tai- next great evolution of our venture would focus on Mobile Drive, which will be wan’s Foxconn announced industry,” alongside fully such services as infotain- based in the Netherlands and plans to develop a jointly electrified and hybrid pow- ment, the integration of function as an automotive In this file photo, CEO of operated automotive sup- ertrains. telecommunications and supplier also to other car- PSA Groupe Carlos Tavares plier focusing on technology The deal brings together computer systems, artificial makers. arrives for the presentation of to make vehicles more con- Stellantis, the world’s 4th- intelligence-based applica- The new venture will com- the company’s 2019 full year nected, including artificial in- largest automaker formed tions, 5G communications, bine advanced consumer results in Rueil-Malmaison, telligence-based applications this year by the merger of e-commerce channels and electronics, Human-Machine west of Paris. (AP) and 5-G communications. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles smart cockpit integration. Interfaces (HMI) to cre- Stellantis CEO Carlos Ta- and PSA Peugeot, and Fox- The companies announced ate new services “that will vares said the services that conn, a major supplier of iP- a non-binding memorandum exceed customer expecta- will be developed through hones. of understanding to form a tions,” the companies said in the tie-up “will mark the The companies said the 50-50 joint venture called a release. (AP)

Continent’s economy impacted by pandemic April US home sales fall Leaders ‘hold talks’ in Paris to revive African economies Low inventory pushes up prices PARIS, May 22, (AP): More than 20 had to use all the means we had, the heads of state and government from few means we had, to fi ght against the Africa held talks in Paris with the disease.” WASHINGTON, May 22, heads of international organizations IMF Managing Director Kristalina (AP): Sales of previously on how to revive the continent’s econ- Georgieva praised the summit as a occupied U.S. homes fell omy, which the COVID-19 pandemic “very important moment. We have has impacted deeply. gathered here to reverse what has de- for the third straight month Some European leaders and high-level veloped as a very dangerous diver- in April as the number of representatives from the U.K., Saudi Ara- gence between advanced economies properties for sale hit a re- bia and the United Arab Emirates also and developing countries, especially attended the summit hosted by French Africa.” cord low, driving prices to President Emmanuel Macron. Other of- The European Union last year ad- new highs. fi cials, including German Chancellor opted a 750 billion-euro ($910 billion) Angela Merkel, Chinese Vice Premier pandemic recovery plan. The U.S. Existing home sales fell 2.7% Han Zheng and U.S. Treasury Secretary Congress approved a $1.9 trillion coro- last month from March to a Janet Yellen, planned to take part via vid- navirus relief bill in March. seasonally-adjusted rate of 5.85 eoconference. The International Monetary Fund million annualized units, the The discussion is focused on fi nding has allocated a $23 billion package ways to inject billions of dollars into to countries in sub-Saharan Africa, National Association of Real- African economies with the support of whose economies shrank by 1.9% tors said Friday. Sales jumped international organizations, including combined in 2020. 33.9% from April last year, the International Monetary Fund, the Macron said Tuesday that the fi - when the pandemic caused World Bank and the African Union. nancing needs of the continent are es- sales to slow sharply. France’s aim is for “new and ambi- timated to about $285 billion by 2025. tious solutions to be found so that Af- The IMF is expected to confi rm in April’s sales pace was the slow- rica is able to face this unprecedented June a decision, backed by France and est since last June and well below crisis and return to growth, like other the United States, to issue $650 billion the 6.01 million sales rate econo- continents,” the French presidency worldwide in Special Drawing Rights mists expected, according to Fact- said in a statement. (SDR), a foreign exchange tool used to Set. Macron called on the international help fi nance imports. The SDR would “Even with home sales declin- community to set a “new deal” for Af- include $34 billion for the African ing modestly, one can describe the rica nations. continent. market as being hot,” said Law- “If we succeed in getting mobilized France is pushing for reallocating to in the coming weeks and months, not African nations some of the amounts rence Yun, NAR’s chief econo- only will we be able to respond to ur- initially going to advanced economies, mist.” All indications is that buyer gent needs...but also to make from that in order to increase their ability to im- demand remains strong.” A ‘Sale Pending’ sign stands along side a new driveway in Madison County, Mississippi, March 16. (AP) situation an opportunity to tackle prob- port, for example, medical equipment. Sales through the fi rst four lems we’ve seen for a long time,” he Tshisekedi said participants discussed months of this year are running Homes were typically snapped said ahead of the summit. the goal of distributing $100 billion via 20% higher than they were a year up within just 17 days of hitting the “This is a great opportunity for Af- this approach. ago, the NAR said. market last month, the fastest turn- WEF cancels event in 2021 rica,” Congolese President Felix Tsh- France also is proposing that the isekedi, the current head of the African World Bank institution in charge of The combination of solid de- around time on records going back GENEVA, May 22, (AP): World combine to make it impossible mand and a dearth of homes on Union, said. The pandemic “left our helping the poorest countries raise up to 2011, the NAR said. In April Economic Forum organizers say to realize a global meeting with economies impoverished because we to $90 billion by the end of the year. the market continues to drive up last year, homes typically sold in they have decided to cancel their business, government and civil home prices. Last month, the U.S. 27 days. All told, 88% of homes annual gathering – usually held society leaders from all over the median home price surged 19.1% sold in April were on the market in Davos, Switzerland each year world at the scale which was from a year earlier to $341,600, an for less than a month. – this year amid concerns related planned,” the forum said. all-time high. Half of the homes The ultra-competitive market to the COVID-19 pandemic. Forum founder Klaus Schwab on the market are selling for more is making it hardest on fi rst-time After multiple attempts to fi nd called it a “diffi cult decision” ... than their list price, Yun said. homebuyers, which accounted for a proper date and venue, most re- “but ultimately the health and At the end of April, the inven- 31% of homes sold last month, cently settling on hopes to hold safety of everyone concerned is tory of unsold homes stood at just down from 36% a year earlier, the it in Singapore in August, the fo- our highest priority.” 1.16 million, an increase of 10.5% NAR said. rum’s organizers said in a state- The forum’s next annual gath- from March, but down 20.5% from Low mortgage rates remain a ment Monday that it won’t go ering will be in the fi rst half of April last year. At the current sales positive for many would-be home- ahead with the meeting, largely next year, with the fi nal date and pace, that amounts to a 2.4-month buyers, proving them with a mea- citing the impact of the corona- location to be determined, orga- supply, versus a 4-month supply a sure of fi nancial fl exibility. The virus. nizers said. year earlier, the NAR said. average rate on the benchmark “Regretfully, the tragic cir- The elite gathering typically cumstances unfolding across draws hundreds of well-known The low inventory of homes on 30-year loan rose to 3% this week geographies, an uncertain travel government leaders, business the market is fueling heated com- for the fi rst time since mid-April. outlook, differing speeds of executives, civil society advo- French President Emmanuel Macron, (center), Senegal’s President Macky petition among buyers, resulting in It was 2.94% last week and 3.24% vaccination rollout and the un- cates and artists, actors and mu- Sall, (left), and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director bidding wars and leading to homes at this time last year, according to certainty around new variants sicians. Kristalina Georgieva issue a statement at the Grand Palais Ephemere for selling at a breakneck pace. mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. the Financing of African Economies Summit, in Paris, May 18. (AP) ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 SCIENCE 11

Coronavirus

Restrictions reimposed Much of Asia sees ‘virus resurgence’

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 22, (Agencies): Taxi drivers are starved for customers, weddings are suddenly canceled, schools are closed, and restaurant service is restricted across much of Asia as the coronavirus makes a resurgence in countries where it had seemed to be well under control. Sparsely populated Mongolia has seen its death toll soar from 15 to 239, while Taiwan, considered a major success in battling the virus, has recorded more than 1,200 cases since last week and placed over 600,000 people in two-week medi- cal isolation. Hong Kong and Singapore have postponed a quarantine-free travel bubble for a second time after an outbreak in Singapore of uncertain origin. China, which has all but stamped out lo- cal infections, has seen new cases apparently linked to contact with people arriving from abroad. The resurgence hasn’t come close to the carnage wrought in India and parts of Europe, but it is a keen reminder that the virus remains resilient, despite mask mandates, case tracing, mass test- ing and wider deployment of the new- est weapon against it — vaccinations. That’s setting back efforts to get so- cial and economic life back to normal, particularly in schools and sectors like the hospitality industry that are built on Tsai public contact. In Taiwan, the surge is being driven by the more easily transmissible variant fi rst identifi ed in Brit- ain, according to Chen Chien-jen, an epidemiologist and the Paul Clasby, of Holliston, Mass., (left), receives his second shot of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from paramedic Jake Lees, of North Attleborough, Mass., (right), at a island’s former vice president, who led the highly praised pan- mass vaccination clinic, May 19, at Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough, Mass. A month after every adult in the US became eligible for the vaccine, a distinct geographic demic response last year. pattern has emerged: The highest vaccination rates are concentrated in the Northeast, while the lowest ones are mostly in the South. (AP) Complicating matters are some senior citizens who frequent slightly racy “tea salons” in Taipei’s Wanhua neighborhood. They accounted for about 375 of the new cases as of Tuesday, Chen said. The tea shops are known for providing adult enter- Coronavirus tainment with singing and dancing. Investigation “These seniors, when they go to these places, want to keep it veiled,” Chen said. “When we are conducting the investiga- Closing gap vital to controlling virus: experts tion, they may not be honest.” In Wanhua, normally a bustling area with food stalls, shops and entertainment venues, the Huaxi night market and historic Longshan Buddhist temple are closed. Big gaps seen in shot rates across US Kao Yu-chieh, who runs a breakfast shop in the area, said business is down at least 50% since last week. FOXBOROUGH, Mass., May 22, ants,” said Tara Kirk Sell, a senior if she refused the vaccine and got pa- Cab driver Wang Hsian Jhong said he hasn’t had a customer (AP): A steady crowd of people fl owed scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center tients sick. in three days. “Everyone is affected. This is a Taiwan-wide into the New England Patriots’ stadium for Health Security. “High vaccination Her husband, Tom, didn’t share her problem. We have to get through it,” he said, puffi ng on a ciga- for their second dose of the COVID-19 rates are critical to keeping the disease concern. rette on a street in Wanhua. vaccine this week in Massachusetts, under control, especially when we get “Everybody I know just wants to get The island has shut all schools and restrictions previously In this image released by the Chi- na National Space Administration which is nearing its goal of vaccinat- back to the fall and winter.” it over with. If this is the path to get it only in the Taipei area were expanded island-wide Wednes- (CNSA) on May 22, a ramp and the ing more than 4 million and plans to The divides aren’t just limited to over with, then this is what we’re will- day: Restaurants, gyms and other public venues were closed, surface of Mars are seen from a cam- close its biggest clinics in little more states — there are marked differences ing to do,” he said. “I just want this to be and gatherings of more than fi ve people indoors and more than era on the Chinese Mars rover Zhu- than a month. between urban and rural places, from over. It’s how we stop wearing masks 10 people outdoors are banned. rong. China’s first Mars rover has In the Deep South, meanwhile, one county to county and from one neigh- and how people stop getting sick.” Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has sought to reassure a driven down from its landing platform of the largest clinics in Alabama shut borhood to another. In Massachusetts, where 62% have public that is reverting to panic-buying and shunning public and is now roaming the surface of the down Wednesday and others will fol- The disparities are even more glar- had at least one dose, there has been lit- places. red planet, China’s space administra- low in the coming weeks because de- ing when looking at individual places tle resistance to public health orders dur- “We will continue to strengthen our medical capacity,” Tsai tion said Saturday. (AP) mand for the shot has plunged. around the US: Vermont has four ing the pandemic, and state leaders have said, adding that vaccines are arriving from abroad. “They didn’t have long enough to counties where 75% of the residents kept tight restrictions on gatherings and Malaysia unexpectedly imposed a one-month lockdown test it,” said James Martin, 68, explain- have had at least one dose, while there businesses, drawing praise from offi cials through June 7, spooked by a sharp rise in cases, more-infec- ing why he has no plans to get the are 11 Mississippi counties with under such Dr Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top tious variants and weak public compliance with health meas- vaccine as he stopped for cigarettes 25% vaccinated. infectious disease expert. ures. at a convenience store in Clanton, Beliefs Some credit the success to the state’s It was the second nationwide lockdown in just over a year Alabama. “They don’t know what the deep ties to education and health care. and came after the country’s cases shot up fourfold since Janu- long-term effect is. That’s what makes Roddy Carroll has seen both sides The Boston area alone has dozens ary; it’s now more than 485,000 and 2,040 people have died, a me skeptical.” from where he works in technology of universities, including Harvard sum also up by four times from January. Interstate travel and A month after every adult in the US sales in Atlanta and where he grew up and MIT, and scores of biotechnol- social activities are banned, schools are shut, and restaurants became eligible for the vaccine, a dis- in northern Georgia. “There’s a pretty ogy companies, including the vaccine can provide only takeout service. The government has warned tinct geographic pattern has emerged: stark difference,” he said. maker Moderna. that hospitals have almost maxed out their capacity to take new The highest vaccination rates are con- Back home in rural Murray County, Nationwide, rural counties are be- coronavirus cases. centrated in the Northeast, while the only 1 in 4 residents have rolled up hind urban places in their COVID-19 Singapore has imposed stringent social distancing measures Drinkwater McQuaid lowest ones are mostly in the South. their sleeves for a shot. Carroll blames vaccination efforts — 39% of adults until June 13, restricting public gatherings to two people and Experts say the gap refl ects a mul- conservative politicians for sowing in rural counties had received at least banning dine-in service at restaurants. titude of factors, including political doubts that have made people reluc- one shot compared with 46% in urban That came after the number of coronavirus infections of Discovery leanings, religious beliefs, and educa- tant. counties as of April 10, according to an untraceable origin rose to 48 cases in the past week, from 10 tion and income levels. “They’re more willing to listen to analysis released Tuesday by the CDC. conspiracy theorists than doctors who cases the week before. Singapore had previously been held up Close to 160 million Americans The rural-urban gap exists among as a role model after keeping the virus at bay for months. know how vaccines work,” he said. — 48% of the population — have “You’re talking about people you’ve women, men and both younger and Schools moved online after students in several institutions China’s rover roams red planet: received at least one dose of a COV- older adults, the CDC said. tested positive. Wedding receptions are no longer allowed, and China’s fi rst Mars rover has driven down known all their life. But you hear them ID-19 vaccine, and 125 million are say those things, and you think, ‘How In Alabama’s Chilton County, a funerals are capped at 20 people. from its landing platform and is now fully vaccinated against the virus. peach-farming area, the longtime may- For wedding planner Michelle Lau, at least seven clients roaming the surface of the red planet, Chi- well did I know them?’” na’s space administration said Saturday. New England and Northeastern Those anti-vaccine beliefs have led or of Clanton died of the virus last year either canceled or postponed weddings meant to take place states account for eight of the top 10 along with 85 others in the county. Yet over the next month. Other couples have opted for a simple The solar-powered rover touched Mar- to some uncomfortable conversations tian soil at 10:40 am Saturday Beijing in vaccination rates, with Vermont No. with his family, Carroll said. “I don’t less than 17% of its population is fully ceremony without a reception, she said. 1 as of last Friday, according to the vaccinated, giving it one of the lowest Janey Chang, who runs two Latin dance studios in Singa- time (0240 GMT), the China National know anybody who hasn’t had tense Space Administration said. Centers for Disease Control and Pre- moments like that,” he said. rates in the state. pore, says that the tougher restrictions have drastically reduced vention. Nearly 64% of its population Store clerk Kim Pierce said she class size. China landed the spacecraft carrying Dr Eric Topol, head of the Scripps the rover on Mars last Saturday, a techni- has received as least one dose. Research Translational Institute, said isn’t getting a shot despite knowing “We are taking on fewer students, but the costs such as rent cally challenging feat more diffi cult than Following right behind are Mas- as many as 30 people who developed remain the same,” Chang said. “Whether we can continue to the gaps in COVID-19 vaccination can a moon landing, in a fi rst for the country. sachusetts, Hawaii, New Hampshire, be traced directly to political infl uenc- COVID-19 and two who died. Be- operate is highly dependent on the number of coronavirus It is the second country to do so, after the Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, sides, Pierce said, she hasn’t gotten cases.” United States. es, particularly what he called “anti- New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New science” attitudes among Republican sick despite not wearing a mask and Hong Kong has responded to fresh outbreaks by increasing Named after the Zhurong, the rover has Mexico, all of them at 54% or higher. working in a busy gas station just off the quarantine requirement from 14 to 21 days for unvacci- been running diagnostics tests for several leaders, who were skeptical about the Eight Southern states are in the bot- value of masks, too. Interstate 65. nated travelers arriving from “high-risk” countries, including days before it began its exploration Satur- tom 10, all of which are under 40%. Mis- “Basically I think it’s just scam- Singapore, Malaysia and Japan, and, farther afi eld, Argentina, day. It is expected to be deployed for 90 Getting more people vaccinated will days to search of evidence of life. sissippi was dead last at 32%, followed take continued education, incentives ming. I don’t think it’s any worse than Italy, the Netherlands and Kenya. by Louisiana, Alabama, Wyoming, Ida- the fl u,” she said. China has set up checkpoints at toll booths, airports and The US also has an ongoing Mars mis- and “head-on” confrontation of misin- ho, Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, West Recent high school graduate Abby railway stations in Liaoning province, where new cases were sion, with the Perseverance rover and a tiny formation, Topol said. reported this week. Travelers must have proof of a recent helicopter exploring the planet. NASA ex- Virginia and South Carolina. He expects US regulators to grant Calhoun said she sees few people negative virus test, and mass testing was ordered in part of pects the rover to collect its fi rst sample in Closing the gaps is vital to control- full approval to the vaccines soon, wearing masks these days. Yingkou, a port city with shipping connections to more than July for return to Earth as early as 2031. ling the virus that has killed 588,000 which will give employers, the mili- “We are from Alabama and we are 40 countries. China has ambitious space plans that in- people in the US, health experts say. tary and health systems the green light in the country, so these older folks Thailand reported 35 deaths, the highest since the outbreak start- clude launching a crewed orbital station and The vaccination drive has helped drive to require vaccination. “That will make don’t believe in COVID-19,” she said. landing a human on the moon. China in 2019 US cases down to their lowest level the biggest difference,” Topol said. Calhoun got sick and lost her sense ed, on Tuesday, and an additional 29 on Wednesday. That brought became the fi rst country to land a space probe its number of fatalities to 678, of which 584 have been reported since last June, at around 30,000 a Gail Borel, of Plymouth, Massachu- of taste and smell in the fall, forcing on the little-explored far side of the moon, day on average, and reduced deaths to setts, a nurse who arrived with her hus- her to quarantine for two weeks. She is in the latest wave. About three-quarters of Thailand’s more than and in December returned lunar rocks to 116,000 cases have been recorded since the beginning of April. about 570 a day, a level not seen since band at Gillette Stadium on Wednes- among the unvaccinated, but she might Earth for the fi rst time since the 1970s. (AP) last July. day to get their second doses, said she get a shot before going to college in the Success ❑ ❑ ❑ “Low vaccination rates will leave was initially reluctant. But she said she fall. Thailand had about 7,100 cases in all of last year in what Iceberg could drift thru ocean: A room for the virus to circulate, re- decided to go through with it after her “I just haven’t had time to stop by was regarded as a success story. vast iceberg that broke off Antarctica emerge and possibly form new vari- employer said she could be held liable and get it,” she said. The resurgence has posed diffi cult choices for governments, earlier this month could drift through the particularly in poorer nations where lockdown restrictions can ocean for several years before it breaks up and melts away, a scientist from the Euro- increase fi nancial suffering for those already living on the edge fl ix’s “Tiger King.” as part of a court-approved agreement to accused the Lowes of recurring inhumane of starvation. pean Space Agency said Friday. treatment and improper handling of ani- The iceberg, dubbed A-76, is more The US Department of Justice announced resolve a DOJ complaint against Jeffrey and In the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte has eased a lock- that the seizure of the federally protected li- Lauren Lowe over the animals’ care. mals protected by the Endangered Species than 40 times the size of Paris, or about Act. The couple has received numerous down in the bustling capital and adjacent provinces to fi ght eco- 73 times as big as Manhattan, making it ons, tigers, lion-tiger hybrids and a jaguar The civil complaint, fi led in November, nomic recession and hunger but has still barred public gatherings citations for failing to properly care for the largest currently afl oat. the animals following three inspections of this month, when many Roman Catholic festivals are held. It was fi rst spotted by scientists at the COVID-19 infections started to spike in March to some of the the Tiger King Park in Thackerville since British Antarctic Survey and confi rmed December 2020. worst levels in Asia, surging beyond 10,000 a day and prompt- by the US National Ice Center using im- ing Duterte to impose the lockdown in and around Manila in ages taken by the European Space Agen- During a hearing last week, a judge found April. The Philippines has reported more than 1.1 million infec- cy’s Sentinel 1A satellite. the couple in contempt for failing to comply tions with 19,372 deaths, though the surge has begun to ease. Mark Drinkwater, a senior scientist at with court orders to employ a qualifi ed vet- the space agency, said that while icebergs erinarian and establish a program of veteri- Also: regularly calve from Antarctic ice shelfs, nary care for the animals. Daniel Card, an the region where A-76 broke off had seen attorney for the couple, told a federal judge BRUSSELS: Director-General of the World Trade Organisa- that the Lowes “want out completely.” tion (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Thursday called for reduc- relatively little change in recent decades. “It’s become a poster child, obviously, “They don’t want to fi ght this anymore. ing export restrictions and reinforcing supply chains for vac- They don’t want to do it,” Card told the cines. and there’ll be a lot of attention on it,” he said of the 4,320 square-kilometer (1,668 judge. Addressing the European Parliament’s Committee on Inter- Acting Assistant Attorney General national Trade in Brussels she called on vaccine manufacturers square-mile) fl oating island of ice. A-76 will eventually escape from the Nicholas McQuaid said in a statement to expand production, including with emerging countries such Weddel Sea around Antarctica and drift that the DOJ is working to ensure the as Indonesia, South Africa, Thailand and Bangladesh, and into the South Atlantic, but that journey animals are sent to “responsible animal transferring the necessary technology and expertise to produce could take years, Drinkwater said. preserves where they can be safely main- the complicated vaccines. “We’ve seen icebergs that can last up tained rather than exploited.” “Getting the Intellectual Property (IP) rights waiver for vac- to 18 years that have been tracked around Former Oklahoma Attorney General cines will not be enough,” she stressed. Antarctica if they remain in relatively Drew Edmondson, who now co-chairs the “The IP waiver is a hot issue on which I cannot take sides. cold waters,” he said. (AP) National Law Enforcement Council for But we need more fl exibility and automatic access for develop- ❑ ❑ ❑ Animal Wellness Action, a group that en- ing countries, and at the same time we have to protect research dorses policies to prevent animal cruelty, and development,” added the head of the WTO. Feds seize 68 big cats: Federal au- said the seizure punctuates a long series of thorities have seized 68 big cats from an A heath worker in protective suit takes mouth swab sample of a man to test for federal actions to shut down an “unethical animal park in Oklahoma featured in Net- COVID-19 in New Delhi, India, May 22. (AP) roadside zoo operator.” (AP) Television SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 FFeatureseatures to revivetheproperty.(AP) Curtis intendstospend$500,000 comment. Thenewspapersaid spokesman the matterisresolved,”Duggan mayor calledtocongratulateher. erty. 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Still,theshowsufferedasteepratingsdropand struggled todomorethanbringnomineestogetherby ceremony atatimewhenmanyotherawardshows ID-19 protocolsandmanagedanintimate,in-person Soderbergh steeredtheOscarstelecastthroughCOV- ence. 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People & Places

Architecture

Pandemic is key focus Biennale asks how we will live together

VENICE, Italy, May 22, (AP): In the time it has taken to prepare for the Venice Biennale, violence in the Middle East has overtaken a Palestinian family farm in Gaza featured in one of the exhibits. It gives real- time urgency to the question posed by the Biennale curator: “How will we live together?” The 17th International Architecture Exhibition opened Saturday after a one-year pandemic delay, Visitors look at the installation ‘Life beyond Earth’ by Skidmore, Owings and Malkit Shoshan, curator of the installation ‘Border Ecologies And The Gaza during which time architecture has emerged as one of Merrill, of the Unites States, during a press preview of the exhibition ‘How will we Strip’ stands next to the installation during a press preview of the exhibition. (AP) the key disciplines in the global coronavirus response. live together?’ of the Biennale International Architecture exhibition, in Venice, One exhibit “Border Ecologies and the Gaza Strip,” Italy, May 20. (AP) looks at how Israeli control of the border impacts the Qudaih family farm in the Gaza village of Khuza’a. It recounts, for example, that 20 of the Qudaih fam- ily’s olive trees were bulldozed to create a buffer zone, and a greenhouse necessary to grow tomatoes has been repeatedly destroyed. Since 2014, the village had been “more or less” quiet, said curator Malkit Shoshan. But as she prepared for the Biennale opening, violence erupted anew. The farm, near the border fence, has been de- stroyed by bombs and the fam- Shoshan ily is sheltering in their home, which has been damaged by shells, about a mile away, said one of the sons, Amir Qudaih, who lives in the United States and who helped put the exhibit together. Qudaih, a 27-year-old recent engineering gradu- ate, was supposed to be in Venice for the opening. But he said he is too anguished by the bombing and uncertainty over his family’s safety to travel. Commu- nications are spotty due to interruptions in electricity Visitors admire a model of Stone Garden tower in Beirut, by French Leba- A woman is framed as she visits Egypt’s pavilion during a press preview of the and the internet, and his last contact was earlier in the nese architect Lina Gothmeth, displayed during a press preview of the exhi- exhibition ‘How will we live together?’, at the Biennale International Architecture, week. bition. (AP) in Venice, Italy May 20. (AP) “My family cannot access the farm anymore be- cause it is very close to the border and no one can leave the house. They are running out of the food,” which mostly comes from the farm, Qudaih said by phone. “Every time I text them or call them, it could Television be the last call because things are happening 24/7 there. It is very stressful.” Issues Gaga says rape at 19 led to ‘total psychotic break’ Not every exhibit in Biennale carries the same im- mediacy, but the issues driving it are fundamental to shared existence, also with other species. The event curated by Hashim Sarkis also examines how architecture can address other global issues, ones Harry, Oprah discuss mental health that helped him formulate the title question well be- fore the pandemic: climate change, political polariza- NEW YORK, May 22, (AP): For feelings to meet the mourning public “If that’s in a billion pockets on a tion, increasing inequalities and population displace- Harry, returning to London to attend gathered outside Kensington Palace. billion screens, then maybe we can re- ment. Prince Philip’s funeral last month Cameras rolled and snapped away ally start a global conversation about Exhibits look at how climate change and an interna- meant once more facing a place where as he walked behind her casket to this,” he said. tional presence is affecting Antarctica; illustrate how he felt trapped and hunted by camer- Diana’s funeral, alongside William, Winfrey recalls some of her own global warming endangers sea life and how rising seas as. It would be a test of his ability to father Prince Charles, Philip and Di- childhood traumas in “The Me You may be left as hollow spaces without life; and trace the cope with the anxiety that was bub- ana’s brother Charles Spencer. Can’t See.” In addition to her and architecture of man-made infrastructure on the outside bling up again. Harry’s revelations coincide with Harry’s stories, the series also fea- of a globe, while making a more utopian proposal on “I was worried about it, I was Queen Elizabeth’s offi cial confi rma- tures accounts from both regular peo- the inside of how it might look under a regime of stra- afraid,” Harry told The Associated tion a few months ago that he and ple and celebrities including Lady tegic preservation. Press during a recent joint interview Meghan will not return to their senior Gaga and Glenn Close, who speak The strongest lens for this Biennale, though, is the with Oprah Winfrey to promote a royal positions within the family, fol- candidly about their own experiences pandemic. In this March 6, 2020, file photo, Brit- mental-health series they co-created lowing a one-year trial period. with mental illness. “More than ever before, architecture is present in ain’s Prince Harry visits the Silver- and co-executive produced for Apple The couple now lives about 90 min- Winfrey said Harry pushed to pre- our lives, and in our thinking,” said Sarkis, a Leba- stone Circuit, in Towcester, England. TV+. utes north of Los Angeles in an ex- sent a global perspective. “This has nese architect who is the dean of the Massachusetts Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry’s se- He was able to work through any clusive area near Santa Barbara called got to be a world thing and not just a ries ‘The Me You Can’t See’ debuted trepidation using coping skills learned Montecito. They count Winfrey, Katy U.S. thing,’” she recounted him say- Institute of Technology’s architecture and planning on May 21 on Apple TV+ plus. (AP) school. “We are now able to measure with our eyes in therapy. Perry and Orlando Bloom as neigh- ing, adding: “I think we’ve accom- what a meter is, what two meters are. That is a new “It defi nitely made it a lot easier, bors. The paparazzi still lurks but it’s plished that really well.” skill everyone has had to acquire.” but the heart still pounds,” said Harry, less intense than in Los Angeles. Harry jokes he’s “slowly catching Some architectural responses to the pandemic have the Duke of Sussex and grandson of This new, outspoken prince who up” to Winfrey’s decades of inner- already emerged in everyday life: Zoom meetings Variety Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and her shares his emotions is a contrast to work and encouragement of others to have replaced conference rooms, giving new impor- late husband Philip. the “never complain, never explain,” do the same whether on “The Oprah tance to virtual architecture, restaurant tables have In “The Me You Can’t See,” which “keep calm and carry on” mantras Winfrey Show” or her “Super Soul taken over sidewalks, parking spots and traffi c islands SEOUL: K-pop band BTS on Friday debuted Thursday night on Apple’s that are part of the prototypical Brit- Sunday” interviews on OWN. Even while public and private spaces from train stations to released their long-awaited single, “But- streaming service, Harry reveals that ish way. Winfrey said she’s had a lot to learn. ter,” which they described as a light- he fi rst saw a therapist approximately “I have dealt personally with one of art galleries are being repurposed as vaccine centers. Private People are more aware of the impact of ventilation hearted and fun song for summer. four years ago at the encouragement the girls from my school (Oprah Win- systems, and everyone has become an interior decora- BTS — composed of J-Hope, RM, of then-girlfriend Meghan. They’d The British tabloids have had a frey Leadership Academy for Girls in tor, Sarkis noted. Suga, Jungkook, V, Jin and Jimin — had an argument and she recognized fi eld day picking apart his statements. South Africa), who had schizophre- Even the new rituals on public behavior that have held a socially distanced news confer- his anger seemed misplaced. Some royal commentators have also nia,” Winfrey said. “Only after hear- emerged during the pandemic, and are part of Bien- ence in Seoul to unveil the synth-heavy The series is another chapter in the cried foul over a contradiction be- ing the doctor say that ‘it’s a diagno- dance pop track. unprecedented openness that Harry tween seeking a private life yet grant- sis. It’s not your life, it’s not who you nale protocols, signal a paradigm shift that emphasizes “As you can see from the title, it’s a architecture: Visitors must maintain social distancing, has brought to his life and his royal ing interviews and revealing family are,’ that I had my great awakening lighthearted song,” said Jimin, adding that the family relationships since stepping strife. have their temperatures checked and wear masks. song will “melt listeners’ hearts like butter.” about it. ... ‘That is not you. You are a Some 112 architects from 46 countries are partici- The music video of “Butter” racked up away from his duties and moving with Harry appears to be cautious in person who has a diagnosis of schizo- pating in the main show curated by Sarkis, while 61 over 17 million views on Youtube in less his wife to California. In March, he choosing what he wants to speak phrenia.’ That is powerful.” and Meghan gave a headline-making about, and neither he nor Meghan countries have organized national pavilions. Some than an hour upon its release. The song also Also: projects had to be rescaled, due to pandemic com- topped iTunes Top Songs charts in multiple interview to Winfrey that elicited a seem interested in sharing their every plications on shipping, with some architects sending countries, including the United States. rare public response from the palace. move with the world. They do not op- LOS ANGELES: Lady Gaga says she plans for Italian artisans to construct projects out of “Butter” is the band’s second English- Harry’s self-work may be relatively erate a social media account. got pregnant at 19 after being raped locally sourced materials. language single after “Dynamite,” which recent but he and older brother Wil- He is undeterred by naysayers, he by a music producer early in her ca- Due to rolling travel restrictions around the globe, topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for liam, The Duke of Cambridge, have says, because there’s a greater good reer, a trauma that triggered a “total a handful of pavilions will open late and the arrival of the fi rst time ever for a South Korean long championed the importance of in being honest about his struggles. “I psychotic break.” some participants and jury members has been delayed. group last year. mental health. In 2016, Harry, Wil- see it as a responsibility. I don’t fi nd it The singer-songwriter opened up Sarkis decided, as a result, to delay the awarding of The band’s leader, RM, co-wrote liam and his wife Catherine, the hard to open up,” he said. “Knowing about the ordeal on Oprah Winfrey prizes, which usually happens on opening weekend, the lyrics for “Butter” with a range of Duchess of Cambridge, launched the impacts and the positive reaction and Prince Harry’s Apple TV+ show until August. The Biennale runs until Nov. 21. musicians including Rob Grimaldi and Heads Together, an initiative to speak that it has for so many people that also “The Me You Can’t See,” which fo- Stephen Kirk. (AP) up and not be ashamed to ask for help suffer, I do believe it’s a responsibil- cuses on mental health. Virtual ❑ ❑ ❑ when mental well-being is at stake. ity.” Lady Gaga, whose hits include After a year when public assembly has been mostly NEW YORK: The singer and feminist Their collective work led to inter- Winfrey was already working with “Born This Way” and “Shallow,” outright banned, the idea of presence is key in several activist who appeared in an iconic and actions with people across the globe, Apple to develop a series on mental recalled having a “total psychotic exhibits. recently resurgent 1975 photo wearing a from all walks of life, and they rec- health when a conversation with Har- break” years after she was raped. “For The Canadian pavilion is covered with a green t-shirt that read “The Future is Female,” ognized a common thread. “Sharing ry sparked the idea to join forces. a couple years, I was not the same textile, and visitors can download a smart phone ap- has died. Alix Dobkin of Woodstock, your story in order to be able to save “We were having a conversation girl,” she said. plication that uses CGI technology to transform the New York, was 80. a life or help others is absolutely criti- and I asked him, ‘What are the two Gaga said she was later diagnosed pavilion into the backdrop of a fi lm that used a Cana- An early leader in the music scene for cal,” said Harry. most important issues you think fac- with PTSD after going to the hospital dian city as a stand-in for other places, from Tokyo to women, she passed away at her home Harry is practicing what he preach- ing the world today?’ And he said im- for chronic pain. Moscow or Paris. The opening backdrop scene is from from a brain aneurysm and stroke, ac- es and laying bare his own struggles mediately, ‘climate change and men- The Grammy and Oscar-winner the “The Handmaid’s Tale.” cording to Liza Cowan. with trauma and grief. He describes tal health.’” said the producer kept her “locked Germany facilitates virtual visits to its pavilion, In 1973, Dobkin formed the group in “The Me You Can’t See,” the in- She mentioned the project and way” in a studio and threatened to which is empty apart from some QR codes on the in- Lavender Jane with musician Kay stances of feeling helpless as a young Winfrey recalls him later saying , burn her music if she didn’t take off terior walls, putting virtual users on the same footing Gardner. Dobkin had been performing boy while riding in the car with his ‘Oh, by the way, if you ever need any her clothes, The singer refused to as physical visitors. Both wander the virtual pavilion in the folk music scene in Philadelphia mother, Princess Diana, who cried as help with that … give me a call.’ And name the producer, explaining she with avatars that can interact and even speak with each and New York in the 1960s, where she they were surrounded by paparazzi I went and turned around and said, doesn’t “ever want to face that person other. mingled with future superstars like Bob and she struggled to drive. ‘What’s your number?’” again.” The Venice Biennale also is seen as a neutral place Dylan, according to her 2009 memoir Years later, Diana was killed in Winfrey’s existing partnership with Gaga fi rst publicly told Howard “My Red Blood.” The title references her Paris after the car she and friend Dodi Apple created a rare opportunity to Stern in a 2014 interview that she had that creates space for dialogue. parents’ and her own membership in the Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena, who curated Communist party. Fayed were riding in, crashed during reach the vast number of people who been raped by a producer 20 years the 2016 event, has created a space where he hopes She forged ahead musically as an early a high-speed chase to fl ee cameras. use the company’s devices, Harry older than her, saying it inspired her Chileans and the Mapuche indigenous people can leader and then mainstay of Women’s Harry was 12 and suppressed his own said. 2013 track “Swine.” meet to discuss age-old disputes over land. Music. The genre fostered a whole The architecture created by his Elemental studio network of publications, recording labels, meets criteria stipulated by Mapuche tradition: that it venues and festivals starting in the 1970s. be circular with an eastward orientation, and made of In the weeks before her death, Dob- wood placed vertically. Aravena said the Mapuche ac- kin’s family kept a public diary about her Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo ordered #MeToo era despite dozens of investi- cepted the design. health that drew thousands of comments Masterson to trial on three counts of rape gations by police and the Los Angeles from friends and fans. (AP) Aravena’s team took wooden piles of the sort used by force or fear, charges that could get district attorney, most of which have ❑ ❑ ❑ to support Venetian palaces and criss-crossed them in him up to 45 years in prison. ended without charges. a circular pattern to create an interior courtyard. She said she found the women’s Masterson, 45, has pleaded not guilty. It has been built on the side of a canal inside the LOS ANGELES: After three days of dramatic and often emotional testimony testimony credible for the purposes of the His lawyers said they would prove his Arsenale, the spiked tops of its piles visible from a dis- from three women who said “That ’70s preliminary hearing, where the bar for innocence, and during the hearing repeat- tance, with the hopes that both Mapuche and Chileans Show” actor Danny Masterson raped suffi cient evidence is signifi cantly lower edly challenged the women on discrepan- could travel to Venice and hold a parley, or traditional them nearly 20 years ago, a judge on than it will be at the forthcoming trial. cies in stories they alleged the accusers negotiation. But COVID has made that uncertain. Friday found that he must stand trial. That trial will represent the rare had coordinated in the years since their Los Angeles County Superior Court prosecution of a Hollywood fi gure in the V Masterson alleged rapes. (AP) ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 SPORTS 14 Strasburg pitches into 6th as Nats top O’s

Dodgers pip Giants Bernal extends Giro lead WASHINGTON, May 22, (AP): Stephen Strasburg Italy’s Fortunato wins atop pitched into the sixth in- ning in his return from the injured list, allowing just fearsome Monte Zoncolan one hit as the Washington MONTE ZONCOLAN, Italy, May 22, Nationals defeated the Bal- (AP): Italian rider Lorenzo Fortunato soloed to victory atop the fearsome timore Orioles 4-2. Monte Zoncolan as Egan Bernal ex- Strasburg (1-1) started for the tended his overall lead to more than a fi rst time since April 13. He had minute after the 14th stage of the Giro been sidelined with right shoulder d’Italia on Saturday. infl ammation. He picked up his Fortunato, who rides for Eolo-Ko- fi rst win in a regular-season game meta, attacked with around 2 kilom- since Sept 26, 2019. eters remaining of the 205-kilometer Strasburg allowed only Anthony (127-mile) route from Cittadella to Santander’s leadoff single in the sec- claim a debut professional win in his ond. He walked four and struck out fi rst Grand Tour, at the top of one of four in 5-1/3 scoreless innings. the Giro’s most prestigious climbs. Washington scored two runs against It was Fortunato’s fi rst victory in Jorge López (1-5) in the fi fth. López more than eight years, having last won allowed four straight hits, including as a junior. back-to-back doubles by Josh Bell (3 hits) and Kyle Schwarber and a run- CYCLING Italy’s Lorenzo Fortunato crosses the fi nish line to win the 14th stage of BASEBALL New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge (top right), hits a single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Jan Tratnik was second, 26 seconds the Giro D’Italia tour of Italy cycling Chicago White Sox, on May 21, in New York. (AP) behind Fortunato. The duo had escaped race, from Cittadella to Monte Zon- scoring single by Josh Harrison. from the remains of the breakaway colan, Italy, on May 22. (AP) Freddy Galvis hit a two-run home single for his fi fth career walkoff hit. cording to STATS. shortly after the start of the ascent of the run with two outs in the ninth against Padres 16, Mariners 1 Acuña had fi ve RBIs and his 14th Zoncolan, which was covered in snow. Damiano Caruso Brad Hand. Trey Mancini had two hits In San Diego, Fernando Tatis Jr be- homer tied the Los Angeles Angels’ Alessandro Covi was third, 59 sec- This year’s Giro saw the riders climb for the Orioles, who have lost 11 of 13 came the fastest shortstop in history Shohei Ohtani for the major league onds behind Fortunato. the Zoncolan from the easier side. It since John Means threw a no-hitter on to hit 50 home runs and made another lead. Bernal attacked from the peloton was still nevertheless one of the most May 5. spectacular defensive play for San Die- Reds 9, Brewers 4 in the fog at the summit and fi nished arduous ascents of the race. The last 3 Dodgers 2, Giants 1 go, which routed Seattle for its seventh In Cincinnati, Jesse Winker hit three fourth to extend his overall lead to 1 kilometers had gradients often exceed- In San Francisco, Trevor Bauer straight win. solo home runs while going 4 for 4, minute, 33 seconds ahead of Simon ing 20% and topping out at 27% along struck out 11 in his fi rst career start Jake Cronenworth homered, dou- leading Cincinnati over Milwaukee. Yates, who moved into second. the hairpins in the fi nal kilometer. against San Francisco, Chris Taylor hit bled and drove in fi ve runs, and Chris Tyler Naquin added a three-run Bernal, the 2019 Tour de France The Giro fi nishes on May 30 in Mi- a two-run homer and Los Angeles ex- Paddack (2-3) threw six strong innings homer. He got things started with his winner, is 1:51 ahead of third-place lan with an individual time trial. tended its winning streak to fi ve. for the Padres, who have won 10 of 10th homer, a drive in the fi rst inning With the Dodgers down to only four 11 overall. Paddack and two relievers off Adrian Houser (3-5). available relievers, Bauer (5-2) held the combined on a four-hitter against the Winker connected for leadoff hom- Giants to two hits over 6-1/3 innings Mariners. ers in the third and fi fth off Houser. He MLB Results/Standings and threw a season-high 126 pitches. Tatis, playing in his 171st career hit his 11th homer of the season in the With Kenley Jansen unavailable, Blake game, tied Ryan Braun for the fi fth- eighth, another leadoff drive against Treinen handled the ninth for Los An- fastest player overall to reach 50 hom- Josh Lindblom. It was Winker’s fi rst WASHINGTON, May 22, (AP): Results and standings from the MLB games on geles and got his second save. ers. Tatis fi nished with four RBIs. He Washington Nationals starting three-homer game; he also singled and Friday. Coming off an 8-1 homestand, Los also made a spectacular play in the fi fth pitcher Stephen Strasburg delivers walked. He has four multihomer games NY Yankees 2 Chic. White Sox 1 San Diego 16 Seattle 1 Angeles pulled within one game of when he avoided a collision with Jorge during the sixth inning of a baseball in his career, two this year. Washington 4 Baltimore 2 Atlanta 20 Pittsburgh 1 fi rst-place San Francisco. Mateo in shallow center to catch Jarred game against the Baltimore Orioles, Rockies 7, Diamondbacks 1 Minnesota 10 Cleveland 0 Cincinnati 9 Milwaukee 4 Boston 11 Philadelphia 3 Colorado 7 Arizona 1 A day after scoring 19 runs at Cin- Kelenic’s popup and then doubled Eric on May 21, in Washington. (AP) In Denver, German Marquez scat- Campbell off fi rst to end the inning. tered four hits over seven scoreless in- Detroit 7 Kansas City 5 Chicago Cubs12 St Louis 3 cinnati, the Giants went 0 for 4 with Tampa Bay 9 Toronto (12 Inns) 7 NY Mets 6 Miami (12 Inns) 5 runners in scoring position and had Athletics 8, Angels 4 days of cross-country travel by pound- nings, Ryan McMahon homered twice Texas 7 Houston (10 Inns) 5 LA Dodgers 2 San Francisco 1 their fi ve-game winning streak stopped. In Anaheim, California, Ramón Lau- ing Cleveland. and drove in three runs, and Colorado Oakland 8 LA Angels 4 Yankees 2, White Sox 1 reano homered among his four hits and The Twins didn’t arrive in Cleveland beat Arizona to snap a fi ve-game los- American League National League In New York, Gleyber Torres made a leaping catch above the center- until 4:30 am after fl ying back from ing streak. East Division East Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB homered and singled home the winning fi eld wall, Chad Pinder hit a go-ahead California following a doubleheader in Raimel Tapia also homered and Boston 28 18 .609 _ New York 21 17 .553 _ run in the ninth inning as New York – drive in the seventh inning and Oak- Anaheim on Thursday. C.J. Cron had two hits and two RBIs Tampa Bay 27 19 .587 1 Philadelphia 22 23 .489 2-1/2 moments after a turning a clutch triple land beat Los Angeles. Randy Dobnak (1-3) was the ben- for the Rockies. Marquez (3-4) struck New York 26 19 .578 1-1/2 Atlanta 21 24 .467 3-1/2 play – beat Chicago. Laureano hit a solo homer in the efi ciary of the Twins’ biggest inning out eight and walked three in putting Toronto 23 20 .535 3-1/2 Miami 20 24 .455 4 Baltimore 17 27 .386 10 Washington 18 23 .439 4-1/2 Chicago put two runners on to open ninth for insurance and the third four- this season and won his fi rst start after together consecutive wins for the fi rst Central Division Central Division the ninth against closer Aroldis Chap- hit game of his career. being recalled from Triple-A St. Paul. time this season after losing three in a W L Pct GB W L Pct GB man (3-0). Rookie Andrew Vaughn Pinder, who had three hits, drove Dobnak allowed just three hits in six row. Chicago 26 17 .605 _ St Louis 25 19 .568 _ hit a sharp grounder toward third, a fastball from Mike Mayers (1-3) innings. Josh Rojas’ sacrifi ce fl y in the eighth Cleveland 23 19 .548 2-1/2 Chicago 23 21 .523 2 Kansas City 20 23 .465 6 Milwaukee 21 23 .477 4 where Gio Urshela stepped on the into right-center. Mark Canha and Jed Rob Refsnyder homered for Minne- inning off reliever Jordan Sheffi eld led Detroit 18 26 .409 8-1/2 Cincinnati 20 23 .465 4-1/2 bag and went around the horn to nip Lowrie also went deep for the Athlet- sota’s fi rst run. to Arizona’s lone run. Minnesota 16 28 .364 10-1/2 Pittsburgh 18 26 .409 7 Vaughn and suddenly end the inning as ics. Yusmeiro Petit (6-0), the second Red Sox 11, Phillies 3 Cubs 12, Cardinals 3 West Division West Division fi rst baseman Luke Voit make a long of four Oakland pitchers, allowed two In Philadelphia, Rafael Devers and In St Louis, Joc Pederson homered W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Oakland 27 19 .587 _ S. Francisco 28 17 .622 _ stretch. runs in one inning but got the win. Danny Santana hit homers to back on the fi rst pitch of the game, Ian Happ Houston 26 19 .578 -1/2 San Diego 27 17 .614 -1/2 Aaron Judge singled leading off the Twins 10, Indians 0 Martin Perez, and Boston beat Phila- got two hits during an eight-run burst Seattle 21 23 .477 5 Los Angeles 27 18 .600 1 bottom half of the ninth against Evan In Cleveland, Max Kepler and rookie delphia. in the eighth inning and Chicago halted Texas 20 27 .426 7-1/2 Arizona 18 28 .391 10-1/2 Marshall (0-2). He went to second on Alex Kirilloff drove in two runs apiece Perez (2-2) allowed three runs and St. Louis’ fi ve-game home winning Los Angeles 19 26 .422 7-1/2 Colorado 16 29 .356 12 Urshela’s single and slid safely across in Minnesota’s nine-run fourth inning fi ve hits, striking out seven in six in- streak. the plate after Torres ripped a sharp and the Twins shook off a couple long nings. Kyle Hendricks (4-4) pitched into The AL East-leading Red Sox have the seventh inning as the Cubs won in park homer. the bases, Mejía drove the next pitch won three in a row. The Phillies lost for the fi rst of 19 games between the NL Miami’s Garrett Cooper tied the over the right-fi eld wall. the sixth time in eight games to fall one Central rivals this season. game with a two-run homer in the sev- Diego Castillo (1-2), who worked game under .500. Nico Hoerner had two hits and enth, his fourth. 1-1/3 innings, allowed Vladimir Guer- Phillies starter Aaron Nola (3-4) scored three times for Chicago. Peder- Tigers 7, Royals 5 rero Jr second homer of the game, a gave up fi ve runs – four earned – and son, who hit his 22nd career leadoff In Kansas City, Mo., Miguel Cabrera two-run shot in the 12th. seven hits, striking out nine in fi ve in- homer, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo hit a solo homer and a grand slam, dou- Rangers 7, Astros 5, 10 Innings nings. and David Bote each drove in two runs. bling his season total to four home runs In Arlington, Texas, Adolis García hit Philadelphia’s Jean Segura crushed a Hendricks (4-4) allowed one earned and leading Detroit over Kansas City. a three-run homer in the bottom of the two-run homer in the third. run and seven hits in 6-2/3 innings. Re- The 38-year-old homered in the sec- 10th inning, giving Texas a victory over Braves 20, Pirates 1 liever Ryan Helsley (3-2) took the loss. ond off Mike Minor for the game’s fi rst Houston after Astros starter Tyler Ivey In Atlanta, Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a Mets 6, Marlins 5, 12 Innings run, then overcame a 5-3 defi cit in the was spared a loss in his major league de- grand slam in the second inning off Ty- In Miami, Rookie Khalil Lee hit a seventh against Greg Holland with his but against his hometown team. ler Anderson, pinch-hitter Ehire Adri- tiebreaking RBI double in the 12th in- sixth slam, the 491th home run of his García’s opposite-fi eld shot to right anza added another slam in the eighth ning for his fi rst major league hit after big league career. came with two outs after the Astros had against position player Wilmer Difo strikeouts in his fi rst eight at-bats – a José Ureña (2-4) allowed fi ve runs rallied with a three-run eighth and gone and Atlanta homered seven times in a major league record – and New York and 10 hits in six innings. Tyler Zuber ahead in the top of the 10th on Texas rout of Pittsburgh. beat Miami, despite totaling only eight (0-1) took the loss. third baseman Brock Holt’s second er- Austin Riley homered twice for his hits against 10 Marlins pitchers. Rays 9, Blue Jays 7, 12 Innings ror of the game. fi rst multihomer game, and Ozzie Al- Jake Hager’s leadoff single in the In Dunedin, Florida, Francisco Me- It was the Rangers’ second win in 11 bies, Marcell Ozuna and Dansby Swan- Mets 12th off Adam Cimber (0-1) ad- jía hit a grand slam in the 12th inning games. son also went deep for the Braves, who vanced the automatic runner to third. and Tampa Bay won its eighth consec- Left-hander Taylor Hearn (2-1) San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano (7) puts the tag on became the fi rst team in major league After Lee’s hit, Johneshwy Fargas hit utive game by beating Toronto. earned the win. Bryan Abreu (2-3), Los Angeles Dodgers’ Matt Beaty (45) on an attempted steal of second base history to have seven or more homers a two-run triple but was thrown out try- After Jeremy Beasley (0-1) inten- who was an out away from his fi rst ca- during the ninth inning of a baseball game, on May 21, in San Francisco. (AP) in a game that included two slams, ac- ing to stretch his hit into an inside-the- tionally walked Joey Wendle to load reer save, took the loss. ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 SPORTS 15

Blues, Chiefs win New Zealand’s Super Rugby domination continues AUCKLAND, New Zealand, May 22, (AP): Winger Bryce Heem scored three tries for the Auckland-based Blues who were competition with a 40-19 win over the ACT Brumbies. at their best and worst as they beat the New South Wales Waratahs 48-21 Saturday in the combined Australia-New Zealand Luke Jacobson scored two first-half tries off the back of a dominant scrum to set the Chiefs on the road to their second- Super Rugby tournament. straight win in the competition. The Blues took a bonus point from a win by seven tries to three. In doing so they showed the two faces their fans are Slick second-half tries to backs Damian McKenzie, Alex Nankivell and Anton Lienert-Brown drove home the Chiefs’ familiar with, scoring some excellent breakout tries, mainly through Heem, while botching several more and conceding soft advantage over the Brumbies, who started with Len Ikitau’s try but then lacked the possession and field position to threaten tries from defensive lapses. the home side. A last-minute try by Rob Valetini cost the Chiefs their biggest-ever win over the Brumbies by margin. Later, the Hamilton-based Chiefs extended to nine games the unbeaten start by New Zealand teams in the trans-Tasman The Blues also started strongly in their win over the Waratahs. After opening an early 15-0 lead with Heem’s first try and another to Sun top Mercury captain Tom Robinson, created by Heem, the Blues seemed to be canter- ing to victory. But their concentration Charles, Atkins help and defensive intensity flagged and the Waratahs hit back with tries to prop Mystics rout Liberty Angus Bell and scrumhalf Jake WASHINGTON, May 22, (AP): Tina Gordon to reduce the lead to 15-14. Charles scored 34 points against her Hooker Kurt Eklund scored from a former team, Ariel Atkins added 25 lineout drive to expand the Blues’ lead points and the Washington Mystics to 22-14 at halftime and they finished beat the New York Liberty 101-72. strongly in the second half against a Charles, who played for New York waning Waratahs team which slumped from 2014-19, made four 3-pointers to a club-record 10th straight loss. and finished two points shy of match- ing her career high. Charles also had nine rebounds. RUGBY Atkins made five 3-pointers and the Mystics (1-2) were 16 of 31 from long range. “We came out and had a good start Betnijah Laney led New York (3-1) but then fell into the trap you can have with 20 points. when you make a good start,” Sun 84, Mercury 67 Robinson said. “They came back and In Phoenix, Jonquel Jones had 16 we were into a bit of a dogfight. We points and 11 rebounds, DeWanna looked for a better attitude and the Bonner added 14 points, seven rebounds boys brought it in the second half.” and five assists against her former team The Blues had dangerous players out and Connecticut beat Phoenix. wide in Heem, a former New Zealand sevens player who recently has played in Britain and France, and All Blacks wing- BASKETBALL er Rieko Ioane. But poorly-constructed attacks too often broke down before the ball could reach those players. Bonner returned to Phoenix as a Heem scored his first try after only visitor for the first time after playing eight minutes when he received the the first nine years of her WNBA ball out wide and stepped through sev- career with the Mercury. Bonner, who eral tackles close to the line. He added arrived in Connecticut as a free agent another in the 67th minute and com- last season, had 27 points in the Sun’s Montpellier players celebrate winning with their trophy during the European Rugby Challenge Cup Final rugby union match against Leicester Tigers at pleted his hat trick with an intercept home victory over Phoenix on Sunday. Twickenham Stadium, in London, on May 21. Montpellier defeated Leicester Tigers 18-17. (AP) just before fulltime. Jasmine Thomas added 15 points for Connecticut (4-0). Skylar Diggins- Smith led Phoenix (2-2) with 20 points, and Diana Taurasi added 13. Aces 97, Sparks 69 In Las Vegas, Chelsea Gray had 18 points and six assists, A’ja Wilson had Duchene scores in 2 OT as 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocks and Las Vegas beat Los Angeles. Jackie Young and Dearica Hamby each scored 17 points and Liz Cambage had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Las Vegas (2-1). Kelsey Plum did not play. Nneka Ogwumike scored 19 points for Los Angeles (0-2). Predators beat Hurricanes Dream 83, Fever 79 In Indianapolis, Chennedy Carter scored 23 points, Courtney Williams Avs top Blues 6-1 to take 3-0 series lead added 16 and Atlanta beat Indiana for its first victory of the season. Carter made 1 of 2 free throws with NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 4.5 seconds left for a four-point lead. Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles 22, (AP): Matt Duchene Indiana, without a timeout, turned it (34) (center), is double-teamed by over near midcourt as time expired. Seattle Storm forward Breanna scored at 14:54 of the sec- Tiffany Hayes had 14 points for Stewart (left), and guard Jordin ond overtime and the Atlanta (1-2). Kelsey Mitchell scored Canada (21) during the third quarter 19 points for Indiana (0-4). Jessica of a WNBA basketball game, on May Nashville Predators beat Breland had 15 points and 16 rebounds. 20, in Minneapolis. (AP) the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 to cut their series defi- Public disagrees Olympics are ‘safe’ cit to 2-1. Now the Predators, 0-5 after trailing 2-0 in a best-of-seven series, will try to tie it up Sunday ‘Tokyo Games to go ahead in Game 4. Duchene scored his first goal of the series in the longest game yet of this even if state of emergency’ postseason. Roman Josi flipped the TOKYO, May 22, (AP): The IOC vice suggests the real number is much high- puck to Duchene, who skated up the president in charge of the postponed er. slot and flipped the puck over Alex Tokyo Olympics said the games would Tokyo, Osaka and several other pre- Nedeljkovic for the victory. open in just over two months even if fectures are currently under a state of Nashville is 4-3 in games going two the city and other parts of Japan were emergency and health-care systems or more overtimes. under a state of emergency because of are being stretched. Emergency mea- Nashville’s Eeli Tolvanen hit the rising COVID-19 cases. sures are scheduled to end on May 31, post 38 seconds into the only power John Coates, speaking from but they are likely to be extended. play of overtime. Australia in a virtual news conference “If the current situation continues, I with Tokyo organizers at the end of hope the government will have the three days of meetings, said this would wisdom not to end the emergency at ICE HOCKEY be the case even if local medical the end of May,” Haruo Ozaki, head of experts advised against holding the the Tokyo Medical Association, told Olympics. the weekly magazine Aera. Ryan Ellis had a goal and two St Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) defends against Colorado Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon (29) dur- “The advice we have from the WHO Ozaki has consistently said govern- assists, and Ryan Johansen, Filip ing the third period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, on May 21, in St Louis. (AP) (World Health ment measures to control the spread of Forsberg and Mikael Granlund also Organization) COVID-19 have been insufficient. scored for Nashville. Juuse Saros had and all other About 12,000 deaths in Japan have his first career assist and tied the fran- scientific and been attributed to the virus, and the chise record with 52 saves for only his 23 Russians approved to compete as neutrals medical advice situation is exacerbated since so few in second postseason victory. MONACO, May 22, (AP): World world championships - were among Olympics, under rules approved that we have is Japan have been fully vaccinated. Sebastian Aho had a goal and two Athletics has declared 23 Russian the names on the list released by the World Athletics council that - all the assists for Carolina, and Jordan Staal, track and field athletes eligible to Saturday by track’s governing when it recently revived the autho- measures we Vincent Trocheck and Brett Pesce compete under a neutral flag ahead body. rized neutral athlete or “ANA” have outlined, OLYMPICS also scored. of the Tokyo Olympics. A total of 27 Russian athletes scheme. all of those Johansen put Nashville up 4-3 With their national federation have so far been declared eligible Two applications for ANA status measures that at5:01 of the third, redirecting a shot under a doping suspension, to compete internationally in 2021 have so far been rejected by the we are under- Ozaki warned that if the emergency by Ellis. But Pesce tied it with 3:21 Russians must apply for individual as neutrals. World Athletics doping review taking are sat- Coates conditions are not extended, the virus left in regulation with a snap shot near exemptions to gain “authorized The other four include three-time board. Saturday’s announcement isfactory and will ensure a safe and and contagious variants will spread the high slot. neutral athlete” status after their world champion high jumper Mariya did not identify them. drug-testing records have been Lasitskene and world champion The Russian track federation, secure games in terms of health,” quickly. Bruins 4, Capitals 1 vetted. pole vaulter Anzhelika Sidorova. known as RusAF, has been sus- Coates said. “And that’s the case “If that happens, there will be a In Boston, David Pastrnak and High jumper Mikhail Akimenko No more than 10 Russian ath- pended since 2015 after investiga- whether there is a state of emergency major outbreak, and it is possible that Charlie Coyle scored 34 seconds apart and race walker Vasiliy Mizinov - letes, however, will be granted eli- tions revealed doping was rife or not.” holding the games will become hope- early in the third period to break it both silver medalists from the 2019 gibility to compete at the Tokyo among elite Russian athletes. Public opinion is Japan has been run- less,” he added. open, Tuukka Rask stopped 19 shots Ozaki is not alone with this warn- ning at 60-80% against opening the and Boston beat Washington Capitals 25% capacity crowd had barely settled few extra shots on Boston’s Nick Saad and J.T. Compher also scored for Olympics on July 23, depending on how ing. to take a 3-1 series lead. down before Jake DeBrusk’s shot Ritchie, and the rest of the Bruins cut the Avalanche, who can complete a the question is phrased. Coates suggest- The 6,000-member Tokyo Medical After three straight overtime games bounced high off the glass behind Ilya short their celebration to go help out series sweep Sunday in Game 4 in St ed public opinion might improve as Practitioners’ Association called for in which neither team managed as the Olympics to be canceled in a letter Samsonov and landed in the crease for – one of many scuffles in the game. Louis. more Japanese get fully vaccinated. That much as a two-goal lead, the Bruins Coyle to poke it into the net. figure is now about 2%. sent last week to Prime Minister Alex Ovechkin made it 3-1 with 15 Tyler Bozak scored for the Blues, Yoshihide Suga, Tokyo Governor made it 2-0 on Pastrnak’s power-play Behind the play, oft-suspended minutes left when his shot was and Jordan Binnington made 21 saves. “If it doesn’t then our position is goal 29 seconds into the third. The Capitals forward Tom Wilson put a that we have to make sure that we get Yuriko Koike, Olympic Minister deflected into the net by Bruins defen- During the game, Colorado’s on with our job,” Coates said. “And Tamayo Marukawa, and Seiko seman Brandon Carlo. It was Nazem Kadri was suspended for eight our job is to ensure these games are Hashimoto, the head of the organizing Ovechkin’s first goal of the 2021 games by the NHL for a check to the safe for all the participants and all the committee. playoffs and the 71st of his postseason head of Justin Faulk in the third period people of Japan.” “We believe the correct choice is to career, moving him past Steve of Game 2. IOC officials say they expect more cancel an event that has the possibility Yzerman and into a tie with Bryan Jets 1, Oilers 0, OT than 80% of the residents of the of increasing the numbers of infected Trottier for 16th in NHL history. But Matt Grzelcyk restored the In Edmonton, Alberta, Paul Stastny Olympic Village, located on Tokyo people and deaths,” the letter said. scored at 4:06 of overtime to lift Hashimoto addressed the worry of three-goal lead on a power-play goal Bay, to be vaccinated and be largely Winnipeg past Edmonton for a 2-0 cut off from contact with the public. ordinary Japanese. – Boston’s third of the game – with About 11,000 Olympic and 4,400 “At present there are not a few peo- five minutes left. Brad Marchand also series lead. Paralympic athletes are expected to ple who feel uneasy about the fact the scored for Boston, which will have a Stastny’s screened wrist shot beat attend. games are going to be held where a lot chance to eliminate the Capitals in goaltender Mike Smith high to the Coates said about 80% of spots in of people are coming from abroad,” Game 5 in Washington on Sunday. right corner. the Olympics would be awarded from she said. “There are other people who The victory was the 54th in the Connor Hellebuyck made 38 saves qualifying events, with 20% coming are concerned about the possible bur- playoffs for Rask, breaking the fran- for Winnipeg, and Smith stopped 35 from rankings. den on the medical system of Japan.” chise record set by Hall of Famer shots. Coates left no doubt that the She said the number of “stakehold- Gerry Cheevers in 1980. Winnipeg won the opener 4-1 on Wednesday night. The series shifts to Switzerland-based International ers” coming to Japan from abroad had Avalanche 6, Blues 1 Olympic Committee believes the been reduced from 180,000 to about Winnipeg for games Sunday and Tokyo Games will happen. The IOC 80,000. She said Olympic “stakehold- In St. Louis, Ryan Graves had a Monday nights. gets almost 75% of its income from ers” would amount to 59,000, of which goal and two assists, Philipp Grubauer Oilers captain Connor McDavid selling broadcast rights, a key driver in 23,000 were Olympic family and Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm (14) and Carolina made 31 saves and Colorado beat St and team-mate Leon Draisaitl – the pushing on. And Tokyo has officially international federations. She said an Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast (71) battle for the puck during the first Louis to take a 3-0 series lead. NHL’s top two scorers – have been spent $15.4 billion to organize the added 17,000 would involve television period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Alex Newhook scored his first held off the scoresheet in the first two Olympics, though a government audit rights holders, with 6,000 more media. on May 21, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP) NHL goal, and Tyson Jost, Brandon game. ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 16

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Bayern’s players hold the trophy after winning the Bundesliga title after the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and FC Augsburg at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany. (AP) Bielefeld survive, Bremen relegated Atlético win Lewandowski breaks Bundesliga record BERLIN, May 22, (AP): Bayern Mu- nich’s Robert Lewandowski left it to Warriors eliminated the last minute of the last game before breaking the Bundesliga record with his 41st goal of the season on Satur- league title day. Grizzlies advance to face Jazz Lewandowski missed a host of chances before he fi nally struck in the SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, (AP): 90th minute of Bayern’s 5-2 win over Real finish 2nd Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies Augsburg in the fi nal round of the Ger- came with aggression, determination Leclerc takes pole, man league. “I’d have preferred to have scored MADRID, May 22, (AP): and absolutely no fear, going at Golden Verstappen second State every which way – crashing the earlier,” the Poland striker said. Atlético Madrid survived a Lewandowski had already equaled Brentford close in offensive glass to create extra chances, MONACO, May 22, (AP): Charles dramatic fi nal round to clinch jumping in the passing lanes to force the previous best-mark of 40 goals Leclerc won the first pole for Fer- scored by Bayern great Gerd Müller in their fi rst Spanish league title on EPL promotion turnovers and getting far more produc- rari since 2019 despite crashing tion from the bench. the 1971-72 season. He scored in each since 2014 with a 2-1 come- LONDON, May 22, (AP): Brent- with 18 seconds remaining to end of his last 10 league appearances, and The Grizzlies had an answer for Saturday qualifying at the Monaco from-behind win at Vallado- ford are one win away from pro- every Stephen Curry fl urry, and now clocked 41 goals in just 29 games al- lid on Saturday. motion to the Premier League after Grand Prix. together. they’re going back to the playoffs. Leclerc held the top spot at his Luis Suárez scored the winner beating 10-man Bournemouth 3-1 Morant made consecutive jumpers Bayern, which were already assured in the second leg of their playoff home track until his Ferrari grazed of a record-extending ninth consecu- for Atlético as they beat Real Ma- in the fi nal 48 seconds of overtime and a barrier to break a suspension drid for the title in a wild fi nish that semifi nals to advance 3-2 on ag- scored 35 points, and Memphis ad- tive German championship, fi nished gregate. piece. He then hopped a curb and on 78 points - 13 points clear of run- had plenty of twists with the two vanced to the postseason for the fi rst finally came to a stop crashed into The west London team ad- time in four years by holding off Curry ners-up Leipzig - after Hansi Flick’s remaining title contenders playing another barrier to bring the quali- last game as coach of the Bavarian vanced to the playoff fi nal. and the Warriors 117-112 on Friday fying session to an abrupt end. at the same time. The playoff fi nal determines the night in a thrilling play-in game. powerhouse. Madrid couldn’t repeat as champi- The 23-year-old Leclerc grew Also on the last day of the German third team to win promotion from “What a moment in time for the up in a flat overlooking the circuit ons despite rallying to defeat Villarreal the second-tier Championship, af- Grizzlies. Took a lot out of us all sea- season, Werder Bremen was relegated 2-1 at home and that snakes around the picturesque to the second division and Union Ber- ter league champion Norwich and son long. It’s just a proud moment,” principality. He lives a few kilo- giving Atlético runner-up Watford. coach Taylor Jenkins said. “We gave it lin qualifi ed for Europe for the fi rst a very late meters away in Cap d’Ail, one time. Bournemouth led by a goal all we had to move on and I know we of many small and scenic spots scare. A win for from the fi rst leg and took the ad- have more left. What a heck of a game. Bremen lost 4-2 at home to Borussia Madrid and dotted along the French Riviera’s Mönchengladbach and were relegated vantage to 2-0 when Arnaut Dan- It took overtime against a heck of a Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant, spectacular coastline. draw for juma scored after just fi ve minutes ballclub. There were so many things (left), drives against Golden State automatically after Sebastiaan Bor- Atlético would that don’t show up in the boxscore. We Warriors’ Kevon Looney (5) during nauw scored a late winner for Cologne in front of 4,500 fans at Brentford to beat already relegated Schalke 1-0. have kept the Community Stadium. have to keep building, keep fi ghting.” the second half of an NBA basket- MOTOR RACING title at Madrid Memphis earned the No. 8 seed ball Western Conference play-in Bremen fi nished 17th in the 18-team But Ivan Toney, whose 31 league, two points behind Cologne, on the head-to- league goals this season set a and advanced to face top-seeded Utah game in San Francisco. (AP) He was visibly emotional after head tiebreaker. in the fi rst round of the best-of-seven which clinched a two-leg relegation/ Championship season record, fl oor just fi ve days after losing 113-101 becoming the first Monaco driver promotion playoff against the side that The results calmly netted from the penalty Western Conference playoffs. Game 1 to take pole here. But he could Suarez in the regular-season fi nale. fi nish third in the second division. left Atlético two spot 10 minutes later to begin is Sunday in Salt Lake City. forfeit it if the damage to his Fer- points in front of Jordan Poole hit a go-ahead 3-point- Curry, who became scoring champi- Max Kruse scored late for Union Brentford’s comeback. on against the Grizzlies on Sunday, fi n- rari is too great that he receives a to beat Leipzig 2-1 to clinch seventh Madrid at the end of the 38-round sea- er with 1:50 left in OT for Golden State grid penalty. If the gear box must only to see Xavier Tillman answer with ished with 39 points and six 3-pointers place and qualify for UEFA’s new Eu- son, giving Diego Simeone’s team their while dazzling in front of an animated, be changed - which Leclerc feared second league title in 25 years. Atlético’s Barcelona were out of contention a baseline 3 moments later. Poole lost ropa Conference League competition roaring crowd of 7,505 in the biggest - he’d lose five positions on the next season. Union needed a win to previous league title was in 1996, when entering the final round. the ball out of bounds leading to Mo- starting grid. rant’s basket with 4 seconds left, then game yet at second-year Chase Center. stay ahead of Gladbach. Simeone still played for the club. Atlético led the league since the ninth He committed seven of his team’s 21 “I am worried about a penalty. round but risked losing it at the end after Poole made another improbable 3 with Lewandowski matched the now turnovers, while Draymond Green had I’ve always been very unlucky 75-year-old Müller’s record in the Valladolid jumped ahead with a goal by 2 seconds remaining. here, so let’s just wait and see,” SOCCER Morant shined on the big stage – six miscues but also a triple-double previous round when he got his 40th Óscar Plano in the 18th minute, but with 11 points, 16 rebounds and 10 as- said Leclerc. “It’s a shame to fin- Ángel Correa equalized in the 57th and now it gets bigger for him, Dillon goal of the season last weekend in sists. ish in the wall. It doesn’t feel the Freiburg. As players chanted and celebrated Suárez sealed the win in the 67th. Brooks and the Grizz. same but I’m incredibly happy on the field, several hundred Atlético It was the 21st league goal for “I know it’s a big accomplishment But he had to wait for his 41st as it about my lap.” seemed everyone would score but him. fans held their own celebrations out- Suárez, who was key for Atlético for all of us, but me and Dillon know BASKETBALL The red flag prevented world side the José Zorrilla Stadium in throughout the season after being let the job’s not fi nished,” Morant said. Lewandowski missed four good champion Lewis Hamilton and his chances and watched as Augsburg de- Valladolid. go by Barcelona against his wishes. “We’re not trying to be done making it title contender Max Verstappen to the playoffs. We have to lock back in “There were some pivotal turnovers fender Jeffrey Gouweleeuw scored an Atlético’s 11th league title ended a The Uruguay striker was clearly that bit us a little bit, but I think the in- from completing their final quali- seven-year dominance by Barcelona moved after the match. to playing Utah who has the best record own-goal, Serge Gnabry made it 2-0, tentions were right and we were trying fying lap. Verstappen will start Joshua Kimmich struck from distance and Real Madrid in Spain. Since 2014, “Atlético opened the doors to me,” in the league.” second for Red Bull; Hamilton Morant also contributed six re- to make the right play, and sometimes and Kingsley Coman made it 4-0 be- Barcelona had won the league four Suárez said. “I’ll always be very it doesn’t go your way,” Curry said. seventh for Mercedes. times and Madrid twice, including last thankful for this great club.” bounds, six assists and four steals. He fore the break. “That is something to nitpick for sure. “That crash ruined the chance The 32-year-old Lewandowski fi - season. Valladolid were relegated with the shot 14 for 29 with fi ve 3-pointers as for pole,” Verstappen said. “Just a Memphis more than doubled its total It’s a part of the game you have to have nally took his chance on the rebound, Real Madrid were trying to win shame about the red flag.” loss. from deep this time against Golden solid possessions and get solid shots. I after compatriot Rafa Gikiewicz saved back-to-back league trophies for the Levante and Cádiz closed their State to win on the Warriors’ home loved our aggressiveness and our inten- Valtteri Bottas qualified third Leroy Sané’s effort, to become a focal first time since 2007-08. Spanish league season with a 2-2 draw . tions. ... It didn’t go our way.” for Mercedes behind Verstappen. point in Bayern’s title celebrations. These teams needed every tick of Leclerc waved to his fans as a the clock in the extra period to decide crane lifted his car off the track. who moved on and who headed home His lap at 1 minute, 10.35 seconds SOCCER for the offseason following a furious fi - on the 3.4-kilometer (2.1-mile) nal minute-plus of regulation – and the course gave him his eighth career pole. But it was his first since the Bayern captain Manuel Neuer hand- NBA had to love it. ed the Bundesliga “salad bowl” trophy Andrew Wiggins tied it on a layup Mexican Grand Prix in October with 33 seconds left in the fourth quar- 2019 and a boost for Ferrari after to departing trio David Alaba, Jérôme ter on a pretty pass from new star Poole the team struggled all last year. Boateng and Javi Martinez to lift after and Memphis committed a shot-clock Leclerc will try to become their last game for the club. violation on the other end. Monaco’s first local winner since Bremen fi red Florian Kohfeldt Kyle Anderson made a pair of free Louis Chiron in 1931. last Sunday and reappointed Thomas throws with 54.9 seconds left after be- Perhaps it was a lucky charm, Schaaf as coach in a last-ditch attempt ing fouled by Curry, who had just con- but his friend Prince Albert visited to coax a reaction from the team, but verted two free throws to tie the game Ferrari’s garage before qualifying. Schaaf’s tenure got off to a terrible at 1:12. Curry drove through the paint Albert messaged Leclerc when he start with Lars Stindl putting Gladbach and drew the sixth foul on Jonas Val- took his first pole at the Bahrain ahead in the third minute. anciunas. GP in early 2019. Bremen’s troubles did nothing for Then Curry let loose, just as he did Albert’s hilltop castle overlooks Cologne, however, unless they got a all season in one of his best years yet the track, but he has never seen goal. at age 33. anyone local win. Cologne’s Sebastian Anders- Curry’s three-point play with 9:40 Prince Rainier III, Albert’s fa- son wheeled away in celebration in left got Golden State to 80-78, then ther and husband to American the 71st, but the goal was ruled out he made a magnifi cent 3 the next time actress Grace Kelly, was only a through VAR for an apparent block by down while falling backward. Morant young boy when Chiron won. Salih Özcan in the buildup. hit from deep moments later. If Leclerc does win, Albert’s Bornauw fi nally made the break- Memphis had to get to the postsea- wife Princess Charlene will not through for Cologne in the 86th. This son the hard way: winning a pair of witness it. She left for a wildlife time the goal stood, lifting Cologne play-in games. preservation mission to South Af- above Bremen in the table. The Grizzlies held off San Antonio rica, the Royal Palace said. Arminia Bielefeld, the other team 100-96 at home Wednesday night, then Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz Jr. fi ghting relegation, secured survival traveled back to the Bay Area. The completed a great day for the Italian with a 2-0 win at Stuttgart. Warriors lost a heartbreaker to LeBron manufacturer by qualifying fourth Union were merely targeting sur- Barcelona’s Oscar Mingueza (left), duels for the ball with Eibar’s Kike Garcia during the Spanish La Liga soccer James and the Lakers 103-100 at Sta- in his first season with Ferrari. vival in just its second season in the match between Eibar and Barcelona at Ipurua stadium, in Eibar, northern Spain. (AP) ples Center on Wednesday. Bundesliga.

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