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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 / ZUL-QAADAH 6, 1442 AH emergency number 112 NO. 17715 16 PAGES 150 FILS CABINET URGES PEOPLE TO AVOID GATHERINGS ‘India variant to prevail for some time’ WHO offi ce Lawmakers focus on ‘Delta’ Pfizer confident to boost ties KUWAIT CITY, June 15, By Saeed Mahmoud Saleh (Agencies): Minister of KUWAIT CITY, June 15, Arab Times Staff COVID patients susceptible Health Sheikh Dr. Basel Al- (KUNA): The World Health Orga- KUWAIT CITY, June 15: Sev- Humoud Al-Sabah affirmed nization (WHO) said on Tuesday eral MPs have commented on on Tuesday that facing vari- that the opening of a new head- the recent announcement of the Fungal infection alarms Oman quarters in Kuwait would serve as Health Ministry about the dis- ants of the novel coronavirus a launchpad for better cooperation, covery of Covid-19 Delta variant (COVID-19) begin with ad- with the host country hailing the DUBAI, June 15, (AP): Oman announced Tuesday that its doctors in the country. have detected a potentially fatal fungal infection afflicting some coro- move as a significant development. According to MP Ahmed herence to identical measures Kuwait has been among navirus patients, the first such known cases on the Arabian Peninsula as for such infections with the Mutei Al-Azmi, Dr Ghanim Al- the sultanate faces a surge in COVID-19 infections that has swamped WHO’s “trusted partners” in the Hujailan revealed a few days ago mutated virus. fight against the COVID pan- its hospitals. that the Indian variant of the vi- The country’s Health Ministry reported that three COVID-19 pa- The minister, in a statement to Ku- demic, its chief Tedros Adhanom rus is already in the country and wait News Agency (KUNA) on sidelines Ghebreyesus said amid a lavish tients in Oman have become infected with mucormycosis, a life-threat- called on the ministry to procure ening condition commonly known as “black fungus,” which has spread of inaugurating an office of the World ceremony to inaugurate the office, advanced equipment for the diag- Health Organization (WHO) in Kuwait, where he was joined by Kuwait’s quickly among virus patients in hard-hit India. It wasn’t immediately KUNA photo nosis of this strain. He wondered clear what condition the three patients were in. indicated that COVID-19 continues to Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah Health Minister Sheikh Dr. Basel about the response of the minis- Although the disease remains relatively rare, its sudden increase has breed diverse mutations, nevertheless during the ceremony to inaugurate the WHO Al-Sabah and a number of diplo- try, which denied Al-Hujailan’s stirred fears among doctors and health officials struggling to combat combating each strains warrants adopting Headquarters. mats. revelation only to confirm it later. COVID-19 surges around the world. same health precautions. He asked how the people could Omani doctors warned earlier this week that the sultanate faces an He has stressed on necessity of tak- trust Minister of Health Dr Basel acute shortage of beds amid the proliferation of highly transmissible ing vaccines, maintaining physical dis- Al-Sabah if his term lacks trans- coronavirus variants, a sputtering vaccine rollout and relaxed move- tancing, wearing the mask, cleaning the Opinion Newswatch parency and accuracy, indicating ment restrictions. That medical workers complained about the dire hands, not venturing out except for ne- he looks forward to facing the shortfalls on state TV underscored the extent of the health crisis in cessities, also traveling only for pressing minister on the grilling podium Oman, where media is tightly controlled. Omani authorities said the needs. in order to expose his failure and infectious delta variant, first detected in India, is coursing through the The MoH is currently examining such KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait Univer- inform the people about the cor- cases that have been discovered, he add- sity has recorded a new decline in Gulf Arab state. 37 governments, ruption he caused including the Mucormycosis is caused by exposure to mucor mold, which is com- ed. the international rankings, reach- wastage of public funds. The Delta variant, also known as the ing the level of 1001/1200 in the monly found in soil, air and even in the nose and mucus of humans. He then urged the ministry to It spreads through the respiratory tract and erodes facial structures. Indian strain, is expected to prevail in the QS University Rankings for the hold a press conference to di- rot still continues year 2022, from the rank level Sometimes, doctors have to surgically remove the eye to stop the in- world for some time, he added. of 801/1000 in the year 2021, re- vulge facts, inform the people fection from reaching the brain. Official Spokesperson of the MoH Dr. ports Al-Qabas daily. about its plan in dealing with the The fungal infection preys on patients with weakened immune sys- Abdullah Al-Sanad announced on Mon- By Ahmed Al-Jarallah The university scored 11.8 variant and reassure citizens. tems and underlying conditions, particularly diabetes. Public health day it was confirmed a number of persons were diagnosed as having been infected Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times in academic reputation, 5.1 in Echoed experts also have attributed its spread to the increased use of certain the proportion of students to the over-the-counter coronavirus medication, like steroids, that impact the with the Indian variant locally. AFTER being exhausted and filled with number of professors, 19.3 in the MP Abdulkareem Al-Kandari response of the immune system. Uncontrolled blood sugar can put im- Pfizer’s CEO is expressing confidence resentment, we may ask what we have number of foreign professors, echoed the call of his colleague munocompromised people at a higher risk of contracting the disease. about the efficacy of his company’s CO- achieved after 60 years of independence and 28.4 in the proportion of for- for the ministry to hold a press VID-19 vaccine against the Delta variant, and 37 governments that promised to build eign students. conference to inform the people which was first discovered in India and a self-sufficient state capable of competing It obtained only 6.9 points about the steps being taken re- has America’s top scientists sounding the industrially, and benefiting from the long- in job reputation, and 3.4 in the garding the Delta variant. alarm. standing commercial experience of the number of research citations. MP Abdullah Al-Traiji asked generations of pre-oil traders. According to the QS classifi ca- the minister to attend the meet- Comfortable For 60 years, successive governments tion, the university’s decline has ing of the parliamentary Health “I feel quite comfortable that we cov- have been preparing and announcing continued since 2018 when its and Social Affairs Committee on er it,” Pfizer CEO and Chairman Albert level was 651/700. It continued Thursday to respond to its ques- Bourla told CBS News’ Jan Crawford. development programs and future plans. to fall gradually in the subsequent We pinned our hopes on these for getting tions and present details about “We will not need a special vaccine for years until it reached this level. the issue. it. The current vaccine should cover it”. us out of the closed circuit, but what all ❑ ❑ ❑ we end up with is devotion to confronta- In another development, MP In the latest figures of Covid-19, the tions with the National Assembly, and KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait Airways Adnan Abdulsamad forwarded US confirmed 34,322,599 cases, and altercations with the MPs for a particular declared on Tuesday resuming queries to Minister of State for 615,086 fatalities. job or a deal. early weighing of passengers’ Municipality and Housing Af- In coordination with the Cabinet, the We were promised a parallel oil indus- luggage at Terminal-4. fairs and Urban Development health authorities have decided to vac- try that would help diversify the sources The company said in a state- Shaya Abdulrahman Al-Shaya cinate children within the age group of of income. Instead, the governments ment that the service would about the decision of Kuwait 12 to 16 years in the month of August, fought industries, and even deliberately resume today, noting that the Municipality to cancel the exhi- reports Al-Qabas daily quoting high-level neglected them, turning some of them weighing of the passengers’ bition entitled, “Al-Aqsa Mosque government sources. luggage could be done 24 hours Around the World,” which the They affirmed the keenness of the Cab- into warehouses for goods imported from ahead of the fl ight take-off time. abroad. Kuwaiti Artists Union was sup- inet to finish vaccinating this category (KUNA) posed to hold for some weeks before the start of the next academic year, We lack food security, even though ❑ ❑ ❑ there have been many promises to work starting June 3, 2021. A supporter of presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi holds up a picture adding that the vaccine to be adminis- on achieving this basic need of protecting DUBAI: A militia leader and He asked who issued such a of him and an Iranian flag as she flashes the victory sign while attend- tered to them is Pfizer, and the necessary the country from food crises. The same nephew of Yemen’s late strong- decision, considering the orga- ing a rally in Tehran, Iran, June 14. Iran’s clerical vetting committee has stock will be arranged before the start of applies to housing, the crisis of which has man president has acknowledged nizers of the exhibition are com- allowed just seven candidates on Friday’s ballot, nixing prominent re- the vaccination campaign. reached the point of dilemma. that his Emirati-backed troops are mitted to the health protocols laid formists and key Rouhani allies. The presumed front-runner has become The Kuwaiti Cabinet held its weekly Many observers have repeatedly high- stationed on an island in a crucial down by health authorities. He Raisi, the country’s hard-line judiciary chief who’s closely aligned with meeting on Monday at Seif Palace, un- lighted the successful experiences in maritime chokepoint where a wants to know if the organizers Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (AP) der the chairmanship of His Highness housing sectors in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, mysterious air base is now under were informed about any viola- the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Bahrain, Morocco, the United Arab Emir- construction. tion before the issuance of the Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, urging citizens and ates and the Sultanate of Oman. However, The comments by Tariq Saleh decision to cancel the event. Expectations low expats to avoid gatherings for their safety. the government is seemingly deaf. When come as ship-tracking data show MP Abdulkareem Al-Kandari At the beginning, the Cabinet listened asked about it, its response was that there that at least two Emirati-owned submitted questions to Minister to a presentation made by Minister of vessels have traveled to Mayun of Finance and Minister of State Health Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Sabah on is a law that we cannot violate ... This Island since an Associated Press makes us wonder if that law is a sacred for Economic and Investment Newbies in Israel ‘promising’ the latest developments relating to the story in May highlighted the Affairs Khalifa Hamada regard- text that cannot be amended. base’s construction. coronavirus locally and globally, Foreign ing ministerial decision number Minister and Minister of State for Cabi- As for the health and educational sec- The United Arab Emirates tors, they score the lowest in the global has not responded to repeated 2/2021 on the formation of a change...not for Palestinians net Affairs Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al- ranking. The best testimony to that is the requests for comment about the committee to investigate the vio- Sabah said after the meeting. recent poor ranking of Kuwait Univer- base. However, a Saudi-led coa- lations mentioned in report num- ber 110/2019-2020. He pointed BEITA, West Bank, June 15, (AP): Zandberg, a member of the dovish Rise sity. In the Gulf countries richer than lition fi ghting in Yemen against Israel’s fragile new government has Meretz party, told Israeli television’s Kuwait, the private sector is responsible the Houthi rebels who hold its out the committee recommended Sheikh Bassel highlighted the notice- referring the Supreme Council shown little interest in addressing the Channel 12 that she believes the able rise in the coronavirus cases over the for the hospitals, imposing insurance on capital, Sanaa, later acknowl- decades-old conflict with the Pales- peace process is important, but that everyone, and letting the people choose edged having “equipment” on for Planning and Development last period and those who are receiving the island in the Bab el-Mandeb chairperson to the Civil Service tinians, but it may not have a choice. the new government has agreed, “at treatment at hospitals, referring to people where they want to receive treatment. Jewish ultranationalists are already least at this stage, not to deal with it.” This has achieved the highest degree of Strait. (AP) Commission (CSC) as he is sub- who did not abide by health and preven- ❑ ❑ ❑ ject to penalties imposed on err- staging provocations aimed at split- The government faces an early tive measures mainly pertaining to social progress. ting the coalition and bringing about challenge on Jabal Sabeeh, a hilltop As for the subsidies for goods, food ing senior officials. distancing in public places. RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation He requested for copies of the a return to right-wing rule. In doing in the northern West Bank where He said this such acts would harm all items, and services, for which Kuwait Council (GCC) Secretary Gener- so, they risk escalating tensions with dozens of Jewish settlers rapidly es- spends KD 7 billion annually, they no al Dr Nayef Al-Hajraf affi rmed report and relevant correspon- and lead to the spread of the pandemic, dences, inquiring if the chair- the Palestinians weeks after an 11- tablished an outpost last month, pav- offering results of viral genes tests con- longer exist in those countries because on Tuesday the deep bonds be- day Gaza war was halted by an infor- ing roads and setting up living quar- there are governments that know how to tween GCC and Britain and ne- person was referred to the CSC ducted recently by the Ministry of Health or not. If the answer is ‘no’, he mal cease-fire. ters that they say are now home to that confirmed some Delta mutated cases plan and implement. cessity of enhancing commercial Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s dozens of families. Unfortunately, our successive gov- and economic cooperation be- wants to know the reasons for not spreading in more than 60 countries all taking such a step. best hope for maintaining his ruling The settlement, named Eviatar after over the world, Sheikh Ahmad Nasser ernments did not perform their role, but tween the two sides. coalition - which consists of eight This came in a statement dur- an Israeli who was killed in an attack in said. rather “allowed rot to continue” as if Proposals parties from across the political spec- 2013, was built without the permission there was a conviction that the matter of ing a meeting in Riyadh with the The Cabinet lauded awareness of British Minister for International On the other hand, MP trum - will be to manage the conflict, of Israeli authorities on land the Pales- people and their keenness on abiding by the country did not concern them. They the same approach favored by his tinians say is privately owned. Israeli bribed the people by securing their wel- Trade, Ranil Jayawardena, said Mubarak Al-Arow submitted a health requirements and avoiding gather- the GCC Secretariat General in a proposal to include civilian em- predecessor, Benjamin Netanyahu, troops have evacuated settlers from the ings. fare from cradle to grave, and considered for most of his 12-year rule. But that site three times before, but they returned the national income from oil to be the statement. ployees at the Vehicle Technical It warned at the same time that there are During the meeting, both sides Inspection Section in the General method failed to prevent three Gaza after an Israeli was killed in a shooting some who do not stick to these measures wealth of the people such that the latter wars and countless smaller eruptions. would get their share from it and spend it tackled ways of boosting trade Traffic Department (GTD) at the attack nearby early last month. over the past period, stressing that the so- exchange and common interests That’s because the status quo for as they pleased. Ministry of Interior to the haz- Clearing them out again would ciety’s responsibility depends on raising between the GCC and Britain. ardous jobs category. He pointed Palestinians involves expanding set- embarrass Bennett and other right- awareness towards the virus’ risks. Hence, the issue of infrastructure was The GCC, established in 1981, not given any attention. On this basis, it out that civilian workers carry tlements in the occupied West Bank, wing members of the coalition, who Furthermore, the Cabinet urged people comprises Saudi Arabia, Ku- out the same tasks as their mili- looming evictions in Jerusalem, already face fierce criticism - and to abide by instructions issued by the was content with the random recruitment wait, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain game that serves the interests of MPs. tary colleagues, but they do not home demolitions, deadly shootings even death threats - for allying with Ministry of Health including the gather- and Oman. (KUNA) and an array of discriminatory mea- centrist and left-wing factions to oust However, at the first economic shock, ❑ ❑ ❑ receive the same privileges be- ings for the safety of all to control the the mourning began. Despite all the ca- cause they are excluded from the sures that two well-known human Netanyahu. spread of the virus. rights groups say amount to apart- lamities that Kuwaitis have been living RIYADH: The Gulf Cooperation hazardous jobs category. Palestinians It extolled the high turnout of people through, there are still officials who are Council’s (GCC) relations with MPs Adnan Abdulsamad, heid. In Gaza, which has been under to receive anti-virus vaccines in order to content with the status quo. Greece have made major head- Mubarak Al-Saifi, Ahmed Al- a crippling blockade since the Hamas Majority of the Palestinians be- reach the desired societal immunity. As a result of all this rot, what do we way in recent years, its chief Dr. Hamad, Ali Al-Qattan and Fares militant group seized power in 2007, lieve the new Israeli government, the Meanwhile, the Cabinet discussed the have today? A public sector that serves Nayef Al-Hajraf said on Tues- Al-Otaibi submitted a bill on it’s even worse. so called ‘government of change’, is recommendation by the economic af- as a shelter for disguised unemployment, day, hailing the improvement in remedying the status of illegal “They talk about it being a govern- not much different from the previous fairs committee on the fifth annual report where thousands of employees do not ties as “all-inclusive.” residents (Bedouns). ment of change, but it’s just going to one headed by Benjamin Netanyahu of the national committee of combating The progress covers vital sec- The bill defines ‘Bedouns’ as entrench the status quo,” said Waleed for 12 consecutive years. money laundering and financing terror- work, such that the number of Kuwaitis tors such as trade and investment, in this sector has so far reached 361,381 residents who do not hold the Assaf, a Palestinian official who co- They think the power assump- ism that includes the most outstanding he said amid an online business identity document of any other ordinates protests against West Bank tion by new political leaders in Is- challenges facing the committee. employees, serving 1.5 million people ... forum bringing together offi cials Will such a mentality build a state? country and no country considers settlements. “Bennett is a copy of Ne- rael would not result in changing Tel It also focused on the political affairs from the bloc and the Mediterra- tanyahu, and he might even be more Aviv’s hardline policies towards the nean nation. them a citizen. in light of the latest developments on the Continued on Page 4 This bill covers all Bedouns radical.” Palestinians rights. political arena on both Arab and regional Email: [email protected] Some fi ve decades since its in- ception, the GCC strives to lure regardless of their ethnicity, sect, Bennett said little about the Pales- “We do not consider the new gov- levels. Follow me on: foreign investment into the bloc origin or social status. It man- tinians in a speech before being sworn ernment worse than the previous one, In this regard, the Cabinet expressed in a bid to ensure “economic di- dates the minister of interior or in on Sunday. “Violence will be met and we condemn the announcement Kuwait’s strong condemnation of versifi cation,” he said, pointing any concerned minister to submit with a firm response,” he warned, add- of the new Israeli Prime Minister Houthis’ continued targeting of civilians out that regional countries have the list of Bedouns, who deserve ing that “security calm will lead to Naftali Bennett on supporting con- on Saudi Arabia that were recently two [email protected] largely been able to cushion the the Kuwaiti nationality, to the economic moves, which will lead to struction of settlements in Area C,” drones launched on Asir Province and economic blow from the COVID Cabinet within a year after the reducing friction and the conflict.” Palestinian Prime Minister Moham- Khamees Mushait, but the coalition inter- pandemic. (KUNA) enforcement of the bill. Environment Minister Tamar mad Shtayyeh said. cepted and destroyed them. ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 2

Photos courtesy of Sadu House Participating artists from Sadi 2021 SADI 21 Looms & legacy in dawns from eternity

By Chaitali B. Roy Special to the Arab Times

n the past, when women wove, they wove the fabrics of their societ- programme that encourages creativity, innovation and cultural exchange. to rethink a traditional craft in a contemporary way. The outcome this Iies both literally and figuratively. The yarn in their hand symbolised the This year in ‘SADI 2021 five emerging artists including Ahmad Al Ajmi, year is interesting. Drawing inspiration from tradition, five young Ku- threads of their culture, and they worked hard on their loom to preserve it. Fatema Al Bader, Razan Al Sarraf, Sheikha Al Habshi, and Fay Al Awadhi waiti artists reinterpreted the local and translated it into the universal With increased modernisation, traditional crafts are losing their relevance. explored the intersection of Sadu, connectivity, and modern art through the and contemporary. From Fatema’s watercolour journal collection that Some years back, Sadu, the art of Bedouin weaving, faced the same prospect theme ‘Çonnectivity Through Art’. shows her growing relation with Sadu, Sheikha Al Habshi’s large-scale until Sheikha Altaf Salem Al Ali Al Sabah, patron and co-founder of Sadu Sadi 2021 is organised in a challenging environment in the context of the gouache painting, inspired by the meditative process of Sadu making, House, stepped up to preserve, interpret and contemporised this craft for lockdown and the pandemic, but the organisers and collaborating artists saw Fay Al Awadhi’s light installation and a series of canvases symbolising future generations. She turned Sadu House into a museum and cultural hub it through with the exhibition being launched on May 29. “The uncertainty the connection between the present and the future with the light instal- that acts as a catalyst for Kuwait’s traditional arts and crafts. Sheikha Altaf surrounding government health restrictions definitely made it challenging for lation radiating a sense of optimism in the context of the challenging has unceasingly pursued and explored the continuation of traditional skills, us to organise SADI 2021,” shared Sahar Abdalrasoul, Program Manager. present, the interactive painting and video installation by Razzan Al especially of Sadu in Kuwait. Initially led by her and then by her daughter “However, the team and artists’ dedication to the program pushed us to adapt Sarraf that tells the story of Kuwait’s past to “Shooting Al-Awirjan” by Sheikha Bibi, Sadu House has become an umbrella for the regeneration of quickly and work with the circumstances. Everyone was eager to see SADI Ahmad Al Ajmi, an installation that challenges the different forms and crafts and collaboration. come to life.” When asked about the outcome, she says, “We are extremely meanings of connectivity through an exploration of Sadu motifs, and SADI is an ambitious programme envisioned by Al Sadu Society to satisfied with the outcome. Our artists’ hard work paid off, and we’re proud the way their different shapes and patterns connect from a geometric encourage creativity and innovation in contemporary textile arts and design. to showcase their pieces at Sadu House. However, this is just the beginning. Since 2016, groups of local artists from various creative backgrounds are We see SADI as an important program on a regional — and even global — standpoint — SADI 2021 demonstrates the art of taking an old craft invited to participate in the program and immerse themselves in the beauty level, so we look forward to taking this exhibition and others to regional and and contemporising it by exploring new expressions of forms, utility, and complexities of Sadu weaving and motifs, researching their past, pres- global cultural hubs.” materials, and colors. Arab Times caught up with the artists for their ent, and future. The artists’ work is then presented in an annual exhibition As a program, SADI provides participating artists with access to perspectives. at Sadu House for the public. Collaboration is the cornerstone of SADI, a research on different aspects of Kuwait’s weaving heritage for them Continued on Page 3

SADI is an ambi- tious programme envisioned by Al Sadu Society to encourage cre- ativity and inno-

Clockwise from far right: vation in contem- Ahmed Al Ajmi, Fay Al Awad- porary textile arts hi, Fatema Al Bader, Sheikha Al Habshi and Razzan Al and design. Since Sarraf explored the intersec- tion of sadu, connectivity, and 2016, groups of modern art through the theme local artists from ‘Çonnectivity Through Art’. various creative backgrounds are invited to par- ticipate in the program and immerse themselves in the beauty and complexities of sadu weaving and motifs, researching their past, present, and future. The artists’ work is then presented in an annual exhibition at Sadu House for the public.

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KFH rallies 5 fils, Mabanee Co retreats SADI Continued from Page 2 Kuwait index notches modest gains; volume ticks up Arab Times: How did you explore the connectivity between Sadu and modern By John Mathews ■ UUS$/KDS$/KD 00.30080/90.30080/90 art? Arab Times Staff Fatema Al Bader, Multimedia Illus- trator: “Put simply, my connection with KUWAIT CITY, June 15: Kuwait notched ▼ Euro/KD 0.3647 art and art practice is visual storytelling — modest gains on Tuesday as it continued whether that be through acrylic painting, its ascent to the 10th day on the trot. The ■ Yen/KD 0.0027 watercolour, animation, or digital illustra- All Shares Index rose 15.65 pts in range tion. I am constantly building visual narra- bound trading to 6,376.60 pts even as the ▼ British £/KD 0.4231 tives, often to complement and expand on overall mood remained mixed. written ones, connect with others, and share The Premier Market climbed 16.28 ■ Indian Rs/KD 0.0041 stories with the world.” points to 6,921.51 pts taking the month’s Sheikhah Al Habshi, illustrator and gains to 181 pts and Main Market scaled ■ Philippines Peso/KD 0.0063 designer: “I found myself attempting to in- 14.69 points. The BK Main 50 was up 11.96 points at 5,580.44 pts. The vol- corporate Sadu into my art practice by try- ▲ FTSE +25.80 pts at 19:00 June 15 ing to visualise it in a modern way, using ume turnover meanwhile saw an uptick modern materials either by artistic materi- following last session’s slight pullback. als or even just technology. I believe that Over 468 million shares changed hands - ▲ Nikkei +279.50 pts at closing June 115 having new ways of viewing and sharing up 2.5 pct from the day before. work has changed the way I’ve approached The sectors closed mostly in green turf. ▲ Gold my piece in SADI.” Technology outshone the rest with 6.31 $1863.85 per oz (London) Fay Al Awadhi, Painter and illustra- percent spike whereas Consumer Discre- tor: “It was a wonderful journey that made tionary slipped 0.26 pct, the worst per- ▲ NYMEX crude $71.75 per barrel me realise connectivity can be interpreted former of the day. Volume wise, Finan- in unlimited manners.” cial Services topped with 144.5 million ▲ Brent crude $73.68 per barrel Ahmad Al Ajmi, Architecture and shares while Banking sector continued to Art Student: “My work investigates the dominate in value with KD 21.8 million. LIBOR rate 0.11800% architectural relationship between Sadu Among the day’s movers, Kuwait Fi- patterns and possibilities of connection nance House rallied 5 fils to 762 fils on and isolation through them. My installa- back of 6.7 million shares whereas Gulf million were transacted during the ses- tion sheds light on the Al-Uwairjan and Bank gave up 3 fils to settle at 245 fils sion. Al-Shajarah motifs specifically, exploring KUNA photo after pushing 8.4 million shares. National In the banking sector, National Bank the connections and crossings of both their The Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Mohammad Al-Sabah with his Arab Investment Co climbed 4 fils to 173 fils of Kuwait inches 1 fil higher to 844 fils geometric and functional forms, which the counterparts participating in a meeting to discuss the Al-Nahda dam file. with a volume of over 2 million shares whereas Kuwait International Bank weaver draws from her surrounding desert and KREC followed suit to end at 134 paused at 227 fils after moving over 16 environment, creating patterns that push Kuwait FM in Arab talks on Al-Nahda dam fils with brisk trading. Kuwait Foundry million shares. Burgan Bank tripped 1fil boundaries of connectivity, reflection, and Co soared 64 fils to 384 fils. and Boubyan Bank added 2 fils to close repetition.” Kuwait Foreign Minister and Minister of State support for the an aspired just accord among Zain was unchanged at 589 fils where- at 704 fils. Razan Al Sarraf, Fine Artist: “I began for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser the concerned parties with respect of rules as Ooredoo gave up 7 fils before closing Warba Bank rose 2 fils to 258 fils and by exploring the symbolism of the imagery Mohammad Al-Sabah headed on Tuesday the governing the filling and operating of the at 640 fils. stc was up 5 fils at 845 fils Ahli United Bank took in 1 fil on back of in Sadu, relating that to the women who Kuwaiti delegation participating in an Arab For- Ethiopian dam, on basis of international laws while logistics major Agility sprinted 8 23.9 million shares. Commercial Bank were telling stories through the weavings, eign Ministers’ meeting that addressed the file and principles. fils to 926 fils on back of over 3 million was unchanged at 500 fils whereas Al of Al-Nahda dam in response to a request by Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser has joined his shares, Humansoft Holding stood pat at Ahli Bank clipped 1 fil. Ahli United Bank then moved my curiosities into the process Egypt and Sudan. Arab counterparts in the Qatari capital to dis- of dyeing yarn from natural and surround- KD 3.600 and Mabanee Co shed 11 fils. paced 7 fils to 300 fils. The Kuwaiti minister and his Arab peers cuss Arab affairs namely the Palestinian cause. KIPCO was flat at 173 fils whereas Al ing materials to create the pieces. I began tackled latest developments related to re- Earlier today, Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim Al- Advanced Technology Co jumped 21 fils by reiterating those concepts in contempo- cent negotiations, held among Egypt, Sudan Thani met with the Arab foreign ministers tak- to 577 fils with razor thin trading. Imtiaz Investment closed 2 fils in green. rary methods. I made inks out of natural and Ethiopia, as well as the Arab League ing part in the meeting. National Industries Group slipped 3 Kuwait Investment Co climbed 7 fils to pigments and painted those onto canvas, fils to 223 fils after pushing 14.9 million 197 fils whereas International Financial including modern-day symbols that tell shares whereas Gulf Cable dialed down Adviser stalled at 122 fils. Arzan Finan- stories that relate to our times.” 2 fils. Boubyan Petrochemical Co rose 4 cial Group trimmed 1 fil whereas Kuwait AT: Is creativity a challenge in the pres- fils to 918 fils whereas Al Qurain Pet- Financial Centre (Markaz) gained 6 fils. ent circumstances? Medical staff leave to be rochemical Co tripped 1 fil. Jazeera Air- KMEFIC added 3 fils and Gulf Invest- Fatema Al Bader, Multimedia Illus- ways eased 1 fil to 642 fils extending last ment House darted 14 fils. trator: “The opposite for me is true. Dur- session’s drop and ALAFCO was down 5 Kuwait Cement Co and Kuwait Port- ing this year of isolation and lockdowns, fils at 234 fils. YIACO Medical jumped land fell 1 fil each to close at 259 fils and I found that most of us have started to get cancelled in Covid spike 34 fils to 507 fils with razor thin trading. 880 fils respectively whereas Metal and more creative with what we can do with The market opened gap up and rose Recycling Co shed 10 fils. HEISC darted our time. Although half of our residency sharply in early trade. The main index 6 fils to 508 fils and Shuaiba Industrial ended up being conducted and presented scaled the day’s highest level of 6,378 scaled 8 fils. Educational Holding Co fell online, I am still thankful for the experi- MoH recommends strict measures points and retreated quickly. It bottomed 3 fils to 657 fils and ACICO Industries ence and everything it taught me. If any- at 6,365 points an hour into the session dialed up 1 fil. Kuwait National Cinema thing, all the various challenges of the KUWAIT CITY, and see-sawed past the mid-session be- Co inched 1 fil higher to 880 fils. past year have inspired us all to be more fore heading north again amid buying Kuwait and Gulf Links Transport Co creative — to find alternate solutions and June 15: The Un- spurt in some of the counters. It drifted fell 1.9 fils to 57.2 fils after moving over 1 make things work.” dersecretary of the sideways in the final hour before closing million shares while Automated Systems Sheikhah Al Habshi, illustrator and Ministry of Health with modest gains. Co pulled 7 fils higher to 118 fils. KCPC designer: “Not really, I found this time has held a meet- Top gainer of the day, Kuwait Foundry added 2 fils and Burgan Company For extremely creative because it forced us to Co soared 20 percent to 384 fils while Well Drilling sprinted 9 fils to 210 fils. look internally and to our immediate sur- ing with senior Thuraya paced 9.87 percent to stand next. Combined Group Contracting Co gave roundings for new ways of being which in officials of vari- NCCI skidded 11.42 percent, the steepest up 7 fils whereas OSOS stalled at 93 fils. turn allows us to be curious and creative.” ous departments decliner of the day while Mazaya Holding United Projects Co tripped 1 fil. Mezzan Fay Al Awadhi, Painter and illustra- in the ministry to topped the volume with 37 million shares. Holding whittle down 1 fil. tor: “The current circumstances are actual- Despite the day’s gains, the losers The market has been buoyant so far ly a blessing for creativity. eliminating the discuss the issue of slightly outnumbered the winners. 58 during the week, jumping 70 points fast paced routine gave me a playground the steady rise in stocks advanced whereas 62 closed lower. in last three sessions. It has rallied 157 for my mind.” the number of Co- Of the 138 counters active on Tuesday, 18 points from start of the month and is up Ahmad Al Ajmi, Architecture and Art vid-19 infections closed flat. 15,455 deals worth KD 73.4 827 points year-to-date. Student: “I believe creativity could be in any place under any circumstances. Maybe and admissions at it’s more the lack of resources and restric- the Jaber Hospital Hawalli, Farwaniya lead areas tions of movements, which was a challenge and the Mishref in achieving this project since Kuwait went Drainage systems inspection underway. through lockdowns and curfews in the past Fairgrounds Field MEW plans to install smart meters few months.” Check on drainage systems Hospital, cases of Raza Al Sarraf, Fine Artist: I’ve found occupancy and in- By Mohammad Ghanem will be replaced to ensure completion on time. that I’ve been able to create more impor- The joint team of the Ministry of the “A14” site at the Sabah Al- juries in Jaber Hos- Al-Seyassah Staff tant work in extreme circumstances. Un- Public Works and the Environ- Ahmad Naval Base, which is affili- The report indicated, according to the derstanding the privilege of being able to ment Public Authority conduct- ated to the Coast Guard. pital and Mishref KUWAIT CITY, June 15: A report on interim plan set by the ministry to replace paint still and make art during present cir- ed a field tour to monitor viola- The team carried out sample Field Hospital, re- the strategy of the Ministry of Electricity, the meters, the Hawally and Farwaniya cumstances, I’ve spent most of my time un- tions and infringements against testing operations in the labo- ports Al-Anba dai- Water and Renewable Energy to replace governorates have been chosen to replace public drainage systems at a ratories of the Ministry of Public with smart meters the current electricity the meters in most areas based on the derstanding society’s needs rather than my number of sites in Ahmadi Gov- Works and of the Environment ly, quoting reliable own and responding to those needs within meters shows the Ministry’s intention to available stock during the fi rst phase. ernorate, reports Aljarida daily. Public Authority in order to en- sources. divide the installation process of about He pointed out that the installation my work. In coordination with the Ministry sure the safety of the outputs AT: As Kuwaiti artists, how important is of Interior, the teams inspected from those estuaries and their The sources told the 513,000 smart meters into four organiza- process during this stage is expected to the role of Sadu as an art form and as an the rainwater and emergency compliance with the Environ- daily the most important tional areas, with a total of 104,584 meters include 143,424 smart meters in the two inspiration? drainage sites in Ahmadi Gover- mental Protection Law, as well recommendations that in the Ahmadi Governorate; 126,621 in governorates, with 88,978 meters in Ha- Fatema Al Bader, Multimedia Illus- norate, particularly the “A12a” site as to prevent infringements on the ministry is going the Farwaniya Governorate and 158,488 walli, or 49.8 percent, and 54,448 meters trator: “Sadu is, at its core, a practice of next to the Spoons Complex, and the public drainage systems. to implement is to stop in the Hawalli Governorate, in addition in Farwaniya, or 46.5 percent. patience, meditation and creative expres- to 123,663 meters in the governorates of The Interim Oversight report pointed leave for all medical staff Jahra, Mubarak Al-Kabeer and Kuwait out that these two governorates contain all sion. This is true and important for every Resignations in medical field for a month from next art form. Through my acrylic paintings this City. different activities (government, private Sunday in all hospitals, The report, a copy of which has been housing, commercial investment, etc), as year, I really wanted to show how Sadu stopping work at the Sa- was a form of self-expression, a recording obtained by the Al-Seyassah daily, clari- well as the presence of a large segment of ‘CSC not responsible for bah Al-Ahmad Kidney fi es that a fi eld survey will be conducted utilities that has only one electricity me- of the local visual culture, and a method Center from Sunday, of inter-tribal communication passed on to determine the area where the meters ter. through generations of women. Throughout stop elective procedures the process, I was very much inspired by salaries of public sector’ for internal departments something Um Turki (a master weaver at such as endoscopy and Sadu House) said during our first workshop KUWAIT CITY, June 15: Ac- turn for the services they provide others. at SADI 2021: “Sadu is worth more than its cording to informed sources, the based on the law. This means that The recommendation weight in gold.” Civil Service Commission (CSC) it includes determining the salaries also includes raising the Sheikhah Al Habshi, illustrator and and its council are constantly fol- and wages of workers of these pro- clinical capacity of the spe- lowing up the requests of the en- fessions. cial Covid care wards in designer: “Extremely important, I believe tities subject to the civil service The sources highlighted that the government hospitals and that any artist has to look inward and to system and the holders of various failure to issue the executive regu- to help cover the shortage the past before they can begin creating in professions regarding wages, sala- lations of the law does not mean of medical personnel, the the present moment. The ability to access a ries, and fi nancial benefi ts, within lack of attention to the law in de- sources said coordination huge part of our cultural heritage allows for the framework of the authority termining everything related to between the anesthesia and a new way of viewing our identity, culture granted to them. However, CSC the employees who fall within its the surgical departments is and others.” has no authority to consider the framework. This makes CSC and a must. Fay Al Awadhi, Painter and illustra- wages and salaries of professions the Civil Service Council distance This is in addition to the tor: “It was an unexpected inspiration that that are subject to special laws, re- themselves from looking at any fact that trainee doctors and made me value Sadu and history in ways I ports Al-Qabas daily. matter related to the affairs of the board doctors will be redis- had never imagined.” Following reports of repeated employee. These powers were still tributed by the Secretary- Ahmad Al Ajmi, Architecture and resignations among medical cadres given to the government agency or General of Medical Special- Art Student: “It’s very important to have and support medical professionals the concerned minister in law in or- izations, and some optional programs such as SADI that preserve the in the government sector due to der not to enter into a suspicion of operations will be legalized precious heritage of the region. SADI or low wages, the sources explained legal confl ict. in the private sector, such studying AlSadu, in general, allowed me that the issuance of a law regarding The sources also indicated that as plastic surgery and oth- to learn more about my culture and the the practice of the medical profes- the reasons for the reported res- ers, to reduce the transfer sion and its support professions last ignations could not be limited to of complications to the gov- valuable architectural aspects of these mo- October authorized the concerned the low wages and salaries only, ernment hospitals. tives.” minister with the powers in this as the doctors themselves referred The sources confi rmed Razan Al Saraf, Fine Artist: It’s one of regard of the Civil Service Coun- to the factor of the existence of a that these measures will be very few remaining crafts and I find it im- cil and CSC. This is in accordance competitive market in light of the in effect for a month, which perative to keep it alive and regenerative. with article 80 of the law. Also, Ar- COVID-19 pandemic, either in the is the expected time for the It’s provided ample room for inspiration ticle 81 authorized the minister to private sector, or outside Kuwait sharp increase in Covid 19 and exploration to me through this program set a cadre of the highest or lowest regionally and globally, consider- cases. The sources expect which is why I believe it’s necessary to limit, or both of them, for the mate- ing the medical staff (white army) the recommendations to continue restoring, educating and sharing rial compensation that practitioners is the fi rst line of defense in the be implemented within the this history with our contemporaries. of these professions receive in re- face of an epidemic or pandemic. next two days. ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 LOCAL 4 Several MoJ depts cancel work attendance exemptions of staff

Decision tied to improvement of health situation

KUWAIT CITY, June 15: Several de- partments in the Min- KUNA photo istry of Justice (MoJ) HH the Amir while receiving HH Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed. have informed their HH the Amir receives HH Sheikh Nasser employees about the His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al- cancellation of work Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Ahmad Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace. attendance exemp- received on Tuesday His Highness (KUNA) tions due to the im- provement of the health situation in Condolences the country, reports Al-Jarida daily quot- KUWAIT CITY, June 15, (KUNA): highest status in paradise and bestow ing sources. His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf patience and solace on His Highness Sources pointed out that Al-Ahmad AL-Jaber Al-Sabah re- the Amir and his family. employees with chronic ceived on Tuesday a cable from In a reply cable, His Highness the the Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Amir expressed deepest thanks and diseases had earlier been Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah on appreciation for King Abduallah’s Donors pose with their certificates. exempted from reporting the death of Sheikh Mansour Al-Ah- sincere sorrow and condolences, for work as one of the ways mad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. praying to Allah Almighty that his Ambassador praises donors for strengthening healthcare system to curb the spread of coro- The Sultan of Brunei offered his majesty would not grieve a beloved navirus. sincere condolences to His Highness one. the Amir on the demise of Sheikh Also, His Highness the Amir re- Indian Embassy marks World Blood Donor Day Cancellation Mansour, praying to Allah the Al- ceived on Tuesday a telephone call mighty to bestow mercy on his soul from the President of the Islamic Last week, Legal Docu- and bring solace to his family. KUWAIT CITY, June 15: The Em- mentation Department Direc- His Highness the Amir expressed Supreme Council of Iraq Hammam bassy of India in Kuwait celebrated the tor Dr Fahd Al-Dhaen sent a thanks to the Sultan for his sincere Hamoudi, on the death of Sheikh World Blood Donor Day Monday eve- letter regarding the cancel- sympathy and sentiments. Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- ning, June 14, at its premises. lation of work attendance Meanwhile, His Highness the Sabah. In his opening address the Indian exemption for the concerned Amir received on Tuesday a cable of During the call, the Iraqi offi cial Ambassador to Kuwait H.E. Sibi employees at Sharia Docu- condolences from Jordan’s King Ab- offered his sincere condolences to George praised the blood donors for duallah II bin Al-Hussein. His Highness the Amir on the demise strengthening the healthcare system on ment Department to his coun- terpart at the Administrative King Abduallah II expressed his of Sheikh Mansour, praying to Allah a broader macro level and appreciated majesty’s deepest sorrow and con- the Almighty to bestow mercy on his the efforts of various Indian commu- Affairs Department. The dolences over death of late Sheikh soul and bring solace to his family. nity associations for organizing blood Ambassador addressing the event. Dr Al-Awadhi addressing the event cancellation took effect this Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- His Highness the Amir expressed donation camps in Kuwait. virtually. week, sources disclosed. Sabah, praying to Allah Almighty to thanks to the Iraqi offi cial for his sin- On the World Blood Donor Day, Sources said the Crimi- have mercy upon him, grant him the cere sympathy and sentiments. the ambassador said, it is very impor- Kuwait highlighted the signifi cance of thusiastic participation and response blood donation. from people from all walks of life in nal Execution and External tant to remember and honor the blood Communications Depart- donors whom he described as ‘unsung In a video message, Dr Hanan Al- Kuwait and was live streamed on the Awadhi, Director of Blood Transfu- Embassy’s social media handles, was ment and the Court of Ap- Plan this year more diversified: Al-Sinan heroes’. sion and Administration Services, Ku- amongst a series of events, the Em- peals issued a similar deci- “Today, let us also remember and wait, congratulated the blood donors bassy organized under the banner of sion, which will take effect thank our medical professionals, our from the Indian community and high- Indian Cultural Network (ICN) as part on June 20. Sources clari- Registration in scholarship plan doctors and our nurses who silently do lighted the crucial role played by the of a confl uence of two important mile- fied the decision excludes their job and on most occasions go be- well organized, committed, voluntary stones: India@75, and 60th Anniver- yond the call of their duty to help our the employees who obtained Indian blood donor groups. sary celebrations of establishment of work attendance exemption for 2021/2022 to begin Saturday brothers and sisters in need particular- Dr Hanan emphasized that the role diplomatic relations between India and ly in during this devastating pandemic played these groups ensured safe and Kuwait. from the General Medical KUWAIT CITY, June 15: The Ministry plan for this year is more diversifi ed and situation,” the ambassador said. suffi cient blood supply to those in need The World Blood Donor Day Council recently. of Higher Education said registration for broader in the disciplines offered than the He underlined the importance of during this extra ordinary time. (WBDD), which was organized for the Sources pointed out this higher education at the ministry’s foreign previous year. such social work activities and en- Earlier in the day, in a telephone fi rst time in 2005 by a joint effort of the step was taken two weeks missions for the academic year (2021- She explained, based on the directives couraged these medical profession- conversation with Ambassador World Health Organization, the Inter- after Deputy Prime Minis- 2022) will be through the ministry’s web- and approval of the Minister of Higher als and blood donors to continue the George, Dr Al-Awadhi appreciated the national Committee of Red Cross and ter, Minister of Justice and site from June 19 to July 5, reports Al- Education, several new specializations good work. In a special ceremony the exemplary role played by the Indian Red Crescent Societies to raise aware- Minister of State for Nazaha Seyassah daily. which exceed 20 have been included in ambassador also felicitated the blood volunteer groups in ensuring supply of ness among blood donors of the need Enhancement Abdullah Al- The Assistant Undersecretary for the scholarship plan for this year, and a donors and distributed certifi cates to safe blood in Kuwait. for safe blood and blood products, and Roumi issued a decision on Scholarships, Equivalencies and Cultural new country, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Indian blood donors who had donated Dr Sadaf Alam, who works for the to thank blood donors for their volun- Relations and the spokesperson for the has been added for scholarships in the blood on more than ten occasions in Sabah Maternity Hospital also ex- tary, life-saving gifts of blood, is cel- the return of 100 percent of ministry, Fatima Al-Sinan, said in a state- fi eld of dentistry. Kuwait. plained in detail various aspects of ebrated on June 14 of each year. The employees at the Real Estate ment that the plan for foreign scholarships She called on the applicants to regis- During the event, Dr Amir Ahmed, blood donation. event was organized for the fi rst time Registration and Documenta- for the academic year (2021-2022) has ter with the ministry’s external mission President of Indian Doctors Forum in The event, which witnessed en- in 2005. tion Department, as well as been approved by the Minister of Higher plans, and check the list of specializa- the sectors and departments Education, Dr Muhammad Al-Faris. tions on offer and the conditions for reg- related to the judiciary bud- She added registration for scholarship istration on the ministry’s website before Contact Coast Guard operations in case of any emergency get. is available for students who have passed completing the registration procedures Sources added the Ministry the high school exams in 2019/2020 to ensure the validity of the chosen dis- of Justice is one of the fi rst and 2020/2021, and said the scholarship ciplines. Sea-goers urged to adhere to security, safety conditions ministries to end the work at- By Munif Nayef a report that citizens and residents Guard and the Ministry of Health tendance exemption; thereby, were stranded on the Failaka Island for quickly responding to the distress increasing the attendance rate Kuwait & Bahrain top lawmakers review Al-Seyassah Staff the competent authorities inter- call, dealing immediately with the is- from 60 percent to 100 per- KUWAIT CITY, June 15: The Coast vened to bring them home safe and sue and doing everything necessary cent. Sources explained the issues to be discussed with EP president Guard patrol boats ‘rescued’ 140 Ku- sound. for their comfort and safety. ministry took this step due to KUWAIT CITY, June 15, (KUNA): and human rights issues and ways to sup- waitis and residents who were strand- The Minister of Interior Sheikh Upon arrival at the Kuwait coast the fact that the health situa- Speaker of Kuwait National Assembly port the Arab views toward theses fi les. ed on the Failaka Island last weekend Thamer Al-Ali was present when the medical staff and ambulances were tion in the country is stable Marzouq Al-Ghanim and Speaker of the The call comes within the framework due to the bad weather conditions ac- stranded were brought back ‘to their there to check on the health of the now and as per the decision Council of Representatives of Bahrain of decisions and recommendations of the companied by a wave of heavy dust homes’ by the Coast Guard. health of the stranded. of the Council of Ministers -- Fawzia Zainal, discussed issues to be 31st session of the emergency conference that reduced the level of horizontal The Interior Ministry said these The General Administration of the presented with President of the Euro- of the Arabic Inter-Parliamentary Union. visibility. people were vacationing on the island Coast Guard calls on citizens and resi- represented by the Civil Ser- vice Commission (CSC) -- on pean Parliament David Sassoli later this Speaker Al-Ghanim held talks in The Directorate-General of Pub- but the fl uctuating weather conditions dents and the sea-goers in particular month. Geneva with the President of the Inter- lic Relations and Security Media and the intensity of dust trapped them to adhere to the security and safety adopting policies, procedures Al-Dustour News Network reported Parliamentary Union Duarte Pacheco, Department of the Interior Ministry on the island. conditions and to contact the Coast and rules for the gradual re- in a statement Monday, that both sides in Geneva last week and is scheduled to stated when the Operations Room The citizens expressed their ap- Guard operations (1880888) in case turn to work in governmental reviewed over the phone the positions meet with the President of the European of the Ministry of Interior received preciation and thanked to the Coast of any emergency. entities. of the European Parliament toward Arab Parliament Sassoli later this month. Spread of rats in some areas an additional health concern KUWAIT CITY, June 15: The spread of rats in some areas has become an additional health concern for the public, especially since the health authorities are busy dealing with the corona epidemic and monitoring the epidemiological situation, reports Al-Qabas daily. Citizens and expatriates noticed the spread of rats in their ar- eas, expressing concern about the exacerbation of the phenom- enon due to the current health situation. An offi cial source from the Ministry of Health confi rmed that the teams in charge of combating rats are working throughout the year based on an annual plan implemented in stages. He pointed out that the plan is not solely based on the reports of citizens and expatriates; as the teams visit all areas regularly, even the borders and farms, taking into consideration the construction of modern cities and the urban expansion. He affi rmed the teams are keen on combating various types of rats, including the Norwegian rats, which have spread in more than one area. He said controlling insects and rats is not the only solution, because the garbage bins and disposal sites for con- struction waste could be a shelter or breeding ground for rats. On the gravity of the spread of Norwegian rats, the source explained these rats are considered the vector of plague. He said the control method for these rats is different from the traditional methods, indicating a special type of poison is placed in the food but when the rats eat this food, they die only after six days. 37 governments,

Continued from Page 1 All that these governments achieved was making people dependent on everything. Therefore, the state lost about KD 140 billion, i.e. about $ 420 billion, for just subsidiz- ing goods and services in the last 20 years. So is there more harm to the pockets than this defi cit that threatens the future of the people? On the other hand, we have clear examples from some Gulf countries of how their governments are dedicated to supporting their citizens in the right ways both effectively and fi rmly. The latest of such an example is Bahrain, whose Council of Ministers announced on Monday a fi nancial stim- ulus package for companies affected by the COVID-19 pan- demic, including salaries and rents. This is the step in which Kuwait stumbled because of the altercations that cause all of us to lose in the absence of proper study, planning and fi rm- ness in implementation. Unfortunately, all of these experiences have not benefi ted Kuwait. Its governments are doing the opposite of what they should do... further stifl ing the private sector and restricting citizens, and at the same time not seeking reform. ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 LOCAL 5 diwaniya A DIGEST OF PUBLIC OPINION ‘May God help those who have turned 60 ... decision still in limbo’ “BETWEEN the hammer of the decision not to renew the work permit and “According to what was reported by media outlets and the data collect- through the impossible conditions that he inserts inside it to foil it. the anvil imposing a thousand dinars or more for their renewal, residents ed by the Gulf labor market regulations, the UAE imposed payment of “At last, an important question: Will our current situation be worse if who have reached the age of 60 – who do not hold university degrees or 5,000 dirham to renew the work permit for two years, the equivalent of some of the so-called ‘political symbols had existed? Or what if these hold secondary school certifi cates and less – are in a dilemma because they 409 Kuwaiti dinars, which is equivalent to 205 dinars annually, in addition political symbols were found in the Gulf States that went ahead of time cannot pay this large sum proposed by the Public Authority for Manpower to medical and health care at the expense of the worker’s company, while in development and became bright spots on the world map? Would these and it is a decision with incomprehensible purpose,” columnist Moham- Bahrain has set private health insurance and fees at 172 Bahraini dinars per countries have achieved what they achieved through the presence of skepti- mad Karam Behbehani wrote for Al-Seyassah year (equivalent to 137 Kuwaiti dinars). cism and permanent obstruction of everything that the state or its private daily. “Whereas here in Kuwait they do not fi re a bullet of mercy, but rather sector intends to do?” “Neither is it a decision that modifi es the demo- they shoot ‘RPGs’ at those over sixty and tell them to go and die, for you ❑ ❑ ❑ graphic structure in Kuwait, nor is it an effective way are no longer needed here.” “Since ancient times, the people of Kuwait were known for their gen- to fi ght visa traders who fi lled the country with hun- Also: dreds of thousands of marginal workers. These two erosity despite their poor fi nancial condition. They were known for their reasons were mentioned by the Public Authority of “The indicators are concerned with transparency, development, business nobility and courage and for extending a helping hand in times of need Manpower to justify its odd decision; however the facilitation, political stability, quality of education, health, speed of litiga- to everyone from the Shatt al-Arab in Iraq to the rest of the region. The decision does not convince anybody at all whether tion and effi ciency of ports and the expansion of the network of airline ancestors in solidarity and support from each other, they built a state where from the Chamber of Commerce that had reserva- stations, etc. These are the basics that states and major companies keep in everyone enjoyed justice and lived in security and safety,” columnist Mo- tions about the decision, civil society, businessmen, mind when they want to choose a country as a headquarters for their com- hammad Al-Juma’a wrote for Al-Rai daily. panies,” columnist Sami Al-Nisf wrote for Annahar daily. jurists, or the workers themselves. Behbehani “After the discovery of oil, the country fl ourished and developed at the ur- “Is it conceivable that Kuwait, the country of hu- “There is another basic difference between us and our brothers in the ban level, politically and economically until the banner of Kuwait began to fl y manity and the source of giving, turns its hand away from the one who gave Gulf, which is that when they promise something, they fulfi ll it. As for us, at all international and other forums, and the country took upon itself the task of it the fl ower of his life in her service and our good people? everything we promise does not come true at all, i.e. when we promise a helping its brothers from needy countries and other friendly countries. “Is it reasonable that our country of humanity, generosity and compas- project of 100 percent, the matter does not end with achieving 90 percent of “Excellence and progress were among its features in most fi elds, to the sion for the weak expel those who devoted their lives sincerely from this what we promised but always and never ends and the matter is zero percent extent that it was referred to as a small country, in terms of area and popula- land -- the good land that not only every Kuwaiti and resident, but the of the achievement. tion, but it was competing with the biggest countries in terms of area and whole world lauds it? “We promised the world the projects of the ‘North and Dow fi elds’, the population, and as it is said ‘Every horse has its repression’; this is exactly “I see a Kuwait other than the Kuwait that I know, the Kuwait of human- privatization of Kuwait Airways, the Silk City, the islands, the fourth re- what happened over time and years in the so-called great countries. ity and our good. Is this Kuwait that reunites and supports the weak and fi nery, the sea cities, the Kuwait Creek, the foreign investor law and public “They fragmented into mini-states and the once-rich countries became fi ghts for a decent life for all humanity and not for those on its land? lands, etc nothing was ever achieved from what we promised and we are borrowers. It is true that Kuwait was at the forefront in all fi elds during its “Has the day come when I write about a government body that takes a still on the same path, but rather we have moved from partial disruption of golden age, and it later became what it was during that golden period, but I decision that harms the country and the people? the government work to total disruption due to existing political blockages. believe it was a setback for some time. “I am sad and my heart almost ‘weeps’ when I write these words about “What is unfortunate is the role of one of the great politicians who is thanked “Oh, people of Kuwait our country is beautiful, in every sense of the my country and my homeland. I never imagined that a Kuwaiti offi cial and praised every morning and evening in all the development and economic word, and the evidence is to ask everyone who visited it or resided in it would issue such a stupid and unwise decision. I never imagined that Ku- failures that took place as he was the one who publicly stood against them, so or those who left and traveled from it under compulsion. Ask those who wait could harm nearly 88,500 residents living on her land. he called a promising project like the North Fields as ‘the theft of the century’ were born in it, lived on its soil, studied, learned and worked in it. She is “Even when the Public Authority for Manpower thought of reversing the and called BOT projects that exploit the space for good ‘Steal and don’t fear’ the mother of goodness, despite all that surrounds her. Whoever is envious, decision, it suggested the worst by imposing an amount of 1,000 dinars to and privatization which is the only alternative to employing young people by spiteful and corrupt, despite all circumstances, will rise sooner rather than renew the work permit, although some Gulf Cooperation Council countries ‘transforming Kuwaitis into boys working for the merchants’. later, for Kuwait still has her men.” have been implementing such a decision for years but not with such stub- “He also contributed to emptying all legislation aimed at the good of Ku- bornness with workers and not with such exorbitant amounts. wait and its people from its content and making it impossible to implement — Compiled by Ahmad Al-Shazli

Ban on bird meat from Sweden Is 1,200 dinars reward a Mullet fi shing season starts today until Nov KUWAIT CITY, June 15: Spokesman for the Public Author- rine environment, noting that the authority will take all legal ity for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR), measures against violators of the provisions of the Fisheries Talal Al-Daihani, announced the start of the mead (mullet) Protection Law. blessing or is it a curse? fi shing season in Kuwait’s territorial waters from today until The Public Authority for Food and Nutrition (PAFN) has the end of next November, reports Al-Seyassah daily. recommended the banning of import of all types of bird meat In a statement to KUNA, Al-Daihani stressed on the need (fresh, frozen and processed) of all kinds, its derivatives and for owners of fi shing vessels and boats licensed to fi sh for products, and eggs from the Kingdom of Sweden, reports Al- Much ado about nothing mead to abide by the provisions of Resolution No. 787 of Seyassah daily. 2017 regarding permitting mead fi shing in Kuwaiti territo- Secretary of the Supreme Committee for Food Safety, Adel rial waters. Al-Suwait, said in a press statement yesterday the committee KUWAIT CITY, He said PAAADR coordinates with the ministries of Inte- unanimously recommended, during its last meeting, to impose June 15: A strange rior and Commerce and The Environment Public Authority a ban on all the aforementioned products, except for those heat- (EPA) to monitor and control the fi shing process in a way treated at a temperature of 70 degrees Celsius due to the out- Other Voices phenomenon sur- that does not violate the laws and does not harm the ma- break of the highly pathogenic avian infl uenza (H5). faced in the Minis- try of Information especially in the Lebanon and Great Powers radio and television Ahmad alsarraf ing silk and exporting it to the French sectors after every- city of Lyon. Cotton was a well-known one showed their HE ‘Big Five’ club comprising the southern product, but the Ottomans TUnited States, Russia, France, the eliminated it. Therefore, it is not a eagerness to pre- UK and China imposes political and country of businessmen despite that we pare and present geographical infl uence over others and fi nd that the most successful business- a program to be their colonial and cultural heritage, in men in the region are Lebanese, and so addition to economic power and a nu- in industry and many other fi elds, and eligible to receive clear arsenal. wherever I went in the world I found the 1,200 dinars There are countries that are similar a Lebanese working, legally or other- reward, reports Al- in greatness and importance, such as wise, and often in a privileged fi nancial India, Germany situation. Anba daily. and Japan, but Lebanon is a necessity for the re- This phenomenon has they lack one gion, as it and Syria which was also begun to exacerbate, or more of the destroyed, are considered the last of which prompts us to above conditions the countries of the East which are very ask “Is the 1,200 dinars of greatness. diverse in everything, in language, eth- reward a blessing or a President Ma- nicities, cultures, sects and religions curse?” cron, is the presi- and therefore some, the majority of This question arises dent of a country whom are not Lebanese, are trying to which is mem- because some of the pro- protect this country from ‘extinction’ grams, that were the result ber of the ‘Big and to maintain its co-existence be- Five’, and the tween the Sunni, Maronite, Shiite and of this phenomenon, look only president alsarraf Alawi communities and the Armenians very ordinary and their in history who (in their divisions), the Ismailis, the ideas are meaningless, decided to grant a citizen of another Copts, the Orthodox (in their divisions), not to mention several of country and a different culture the high- the Syriacs, the Chaldeans, the Evange- these programs are ‘copy- est offi cial honor of his country, and lists, the Catholics, the Assyrians, the paste’. They are just for that he traveled, in very complex Latinos, the Jews, the Druze in addition copied from the Internet health and security conditions to her to the Kurds and the Chechens, and oth- and most of the contents homeland, Lebanon, and her home to ers because there is no choice for all of copied from newspapers deliver Lebanon’s pride and icon, Mrs. these but to coexist in peace. Fayrouz, French Legion of Honor, per- whether from the techni- However, today everything in Leba- cal or cultural point of sonally, bypassing all formalities and non is eroding. Queues of cars empty protocols and ignoring all pillars of the of gasoline and owners with pockets view or otherwise. state, and this has not happened in his- empty of dollars in front of empty gas Obvious tory and may not happen again. stations, not to mention the tens of Lebanon is one of the completely thousands of patients waiting for treat- It is obvious to the failed countries that is not expected to ment and many of them, like kidney viewer that the presenter rise from the bottom soon, but it and its patients are threatened with death and has not made the slight- people mean a lot to those who knew doctors are exhausted, hospitals are est effort to increase the reality of that country and the na- missing everything and garbage is eve- awareness in the area of ture of its people, as was the case with rywhere and the hours of power outages culture to increase it to President Macron who broke all norms are increasing and there are problems in increase his rewards until and protocols at his own risk for his be- every alley. he reaches the specifi ed lief in the uniqueness of Lebanon. This We write and others write and we ceiling. leads us to wonder about the secret of feel sad and they share with us their Lebanese magic. The Ministry of Infor- feelings but the rest do not seem to care mation praises the moti- Lebanon is admired for its beauty , not because they have no feelings but and culture or for the will of its people because they are tired just like France vation of its employees to and their creativity. The Lebanese have will get tired of the Gulf, and Kuwait provide the best of their succeeded in areas that were not origi- in particular. As long as the Lebanese country for the radio and nally part of their history. Lebanon was politicians continue to be stubborn, television, but there must for centuries a country of farmers and nothing can save this country from cer- be criteria to be deter- fi shermen. tain destruction. mined by the broadcaster The mulberry trees on which the ❑ ❑ ❑ who wants to prepare his silkworm lived until the First World programs or vice versa. War covered most of its areas, produc- e-mail: [email protected] Offi cials in the Min- istry of Information are required to deal with this phenomenon that has EMS deals with 577 urgent cases spread in the corridors of out that the emergency medical personnel the Ministry of Informa- By Marwa Bahrawi tion in search of material Al-Seyassah Staff transferred 295 sick people to government hospitals in their respective areas. things more than present- KUWAIT CITY, June 15: The Emergency Al-Jalahma pointed out most of the cases ing something special to Medical Services (EMS) department affi li- were of people who complained of breathing their country’s radio and ated to the Ministry of Health dealt with 577 problems and road accidents due to poor vis- television. cases (urgent and non-urgent) including the ibility, people suffering from asthma and other Another question that 465 cases that were reported through the respiratory diseases. The EMS said 130 cases disturbs the mind is: Who emergency phone No 112 and the hotline, were treated on site by the EMS personnel. determines the value of as a result of bad weather conditions and the Speaking of the non-urgent cases, Al-Jalahma the rewards for these spe- dust storm that swept the country. said the EMS technicians dealt with 152 cases, cial programs and if these Director of the EMS department Munther including 66 transfer cases and 86 pregnancy programs have a specifi c Al-Jalahma, told the Al-Seyassah that the cases, bringing the total cases that the admin- criteria? The answer will department received 577 calls and pointed istration dealt with on that day to 577 cases. be highly appreciated. ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 LOCAL 6

Kuwait’s Ambassador to Italy Sheikh Azzam Mubarak Al-Sabah commends re-election Kuwait re-elected as FAO governing council member for 5th time ROME, June 15, (KUNA): Kuwait was re-elected on Tuesday as UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) governing council member rep- Kuwaiti research center earns invention patent from US resenting Near East and North Africa (NENA) Group, for the fifth time. KUWAIT CITY, June 15, (KUNA): discarded waste increases “green The Environment and Life of the environment in the long term In a statement to KUNA, Kuwait’s The Environment and Life Sciences house” emissions, underground Sciences Research Center at the and producing healthy and safe food permanent delegation to FAO said Research Center, affiliated with water pollution, but their use with Kuwait Institute for Scientific in Kuwait. member states, holding their 164rd Kuwait Institute for Scientific the newly made product can be ben- Research announced earlier this This project was supervised by a session, elected Kuwait as a member Research (KISR), has been granted eficial for agriculture. month the completion of a project group of researchers from the of the 49-member council for the peri- an invention patent for making a The innovated organic product, ‘Developing Sustainable and Environment and Life Sciences od from July 2021 to December 2024. product for enhancing soil’s physi- mixed with some fertilizers, can be Environmentally Safe Strategies to Research Center, Dr. Muhammad Kuwaiti Ambassador to Italy Sheikh KUNA photo cal components from the US Patent added with the sand or soil where it Reduce Excessive Use of Toxic Al-Bahouh, Dr. Mustafa Gallo and Azzam Mubarak Al-Sabah commend- Kuwaiti Ambassador to Italy Sheikh and Trademark Office (USPTO). acts like a sponge that keeps humid- Pesticides on Invasive Agricultural Benson Thomas. ed the re-election of Kuwait, which Azzam Mubarak Al-Sabah with KISR said in a press release on ity at the roots’ level. Pests’ with the support of the In other news, the Regional Office reflects the international appreciation Kuwait’s Permanent Representative Monday that the invention was USPTO is an agency in the U.S. Kuwait Foundation for the of the World Organization for Science for its development and humanitarian to FAO Yousef Al-Juhail. recorded in the name of the center’s Department of Commerce that Advancement of Sciences. and Technology (MILSET Asia) role in the world. researchers, Dr. Hanaa Bou-rizk and issues patents to inventors and busi- The institute said in a press state- declared five Kuwaiti students win- Kuwait’s Permanent Representative role in the organization regarding food Dr. Shawki Lahaleeh. The pair has nesses for their inventions, and ment that the project is among the ners in a series of open virtual interna- to FAO Yousef Al-Juhail thanked the security issues. The Council’s tasks re-used agricultural waste to reclaim trademark registration for product important projects in the field of tional scientific competitions. member countries for their re-election are focused on food and agriculture sandy plots of land for cultivation. and intellectual property identifica- sustainable agriculture and would Participating in the competitions were as it reflects Kuwait’s status and active issues in the world. Accumulation of such randomly tion. contribute to maintaining the safety students from 17 Arab countries. Joint Arab media action to face challenges ‘vital’, says info min ‘Full-scale approach to overhaul sports’

KUWAIT CITY, June 15, (KUNA): Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi stressed on Tuesday the importance of joint Arab media action to enhance the ability to face the challenges in the Arab region. Al-Mutairi said in a statement The Guest Show poster to KUNA before traveling to Cairo to head the Kuwaiti’s offi- cial delegation to the Arab The Guest Show features Tarek Aleryan Information Ministers council meeting, which will discuss the On Thursday, The Guest Show will lights & camera. On The Guest present Tarek Aleryan - Kuwait Show, our listeners will get to enhancement role of Arab media TV’s prominent host in English. He understand the person behind the and take the necessary measures is also the Head of Public Relations persona. Tarek will speak of his in this regard. & Media at Dasman Diabetes journey in media, his career in He added that the Arab information Institute. Over the years, Tarek public relations, and the way he ministers will discuss the Palestinian has built a reputation as an affable balances things in his life. He will issue, the Arab media strategy and the and unflappable live show host, speak of his experience in hosting Arab Committee for E-Media, in addi- who interviews guests from differ- Hala Kuwait Show and how his tion to the issue of the Arab media ent walks of life making them work has shifted during the pan- capital, stressing the Kuwaiti media’s super comfortable while facing the demic. KUNA photo firm support for all Arab causes. Minister of Information departs after the meeting. Al-Mutairi expressed hope that the meeting, which will be held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Arab League, will result deci- sions that serve the Arab media and those working in this field. Overhaul Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Minister of Information, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Public Authority for Sport (PAS), Abdulrahman AlMutairi, affirmed on Tuesday that tangible and full- fledged measures would be taken to back up sports and overhaul the sec- tor. In a statement to KUNA, Minister Al-Mutairi said the PAS board adopt- ed the general framework of sport pro- fessionalism for Kuwaiti athletes, not- ing dedication of their full time for the sport would nudge them to enhance Yawmi Quarterly Draw winner their performance. The board has also decided to back Burgan Bank names new KD 125,000 up the Kuwaiti players who would partake in the Olympic games, set in Tokyo this summer, in line with winner in the ‘Yawmi Quarterly Draw’ instructions by His Highness the Prime KUWAIT CITY, June 15: Burgan rewards, entitling one lucky customer Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Bank announced Mr. KENAN LOUAI to win KD 125,000 cash prize every Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. ALBOUAINI as the new KD 125,000 three months. Elaborating, Minister Al-Mutairi said the Government would cooperate cash prize winner in the Yawmi To enter Burgan Bank’s Yawmi with the National Assembly to enact Quarterly Draw. The winner expressed Quarterly Draws, customers should required legislations and amend rele- his excitement for being the winner of maintain a minimum amount of KD vant existing laws as part of the the rewarding cash prize with Yawmi 500 in their account for 2 months prior approach to support sports, indicating Account from Burgan Bank. to the draw date. Additionally, every that the government would not inter- The Yawmi Quarterly draw offers KD 10 in the account will entitle cus- vene in the sector affairs. customers chances to win higher tomers to one chance of winning. Jahra health team closes 7 shops Municipality issues 9 warnings in Sulaibikhat area KUWAIT CITY, June 15, (KUNA): in Jahra Governorate announced on the sidelines of a tour of one of the The Kuwait Municipality announced Sunday the closure of seven shops complexes that the rate of adherence to Monday that it has issued 9 warnings within the governorate during the health requirements and the increase in for violating properties in the areas month of May that did not comply health awareness in Jahra Governorate northwest of Sulaibikhat and Granada, with the precautionary requirements has become high, especially among as part of a campaign to detect building and measures approved by the health the elderly. violations of all kinds, in implementa- authorities to confront the spread of Al-Ghais added that the teams con- tion of building regulations and rules. COVID-19. cerned with following up the extent of Director of the Engineering Audit Committee member and head of the commitment to implementing the rel- and Follow-up Department at the removal department of the Jahra evant Cabinet decisions will continue Capital Governorate Municipality Municipality branch, Suleiman their field tours in order to contribute branch, Yousef Al-Bathali said in a Al-Ghais, told Kuwait News Agency to maintaining community health. statement to reporters on the sidelines of the tour that the team set 22 warn- ings of encroachments on state prop- erty, in addition to issuing two viola- tions for not assigning an engineering office and establishing construction work without a license. He added that the supervisory teams in the Kuwait Municipality will con- tinue their field tours to detect building violations of all kinds and take all supervisory measures in implementa- tion of building regulations, noting that the violations that were issued came after the end of the legal period from the date of placing the warning label. He explained that the media cam- paign launched by the Public Relations Department aims to detect all building violations and monitor the violating properties in all governorates, noting that the violations will be submitted to the legal department to take the neces- sary action. KUNA photo The Health Regulations Committee The Municipality team puts warnings on violating properties. ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 INTERNATIONAL 7

Diplomacy

Putin meeting anticipated Biden eases trading ‘friction’ with the EU BRUSSELS, June 15, (AP): President Joe Biden on Tuesday moved to end a long-running dispute with the European Union over subsidies for aircraft manufacturers, a major breakthrough in the U.S.- EU trade relationship that comes on the eve of his highly anticipated meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The announcement that the two sides reached resolution in a 17-year dispute over how much of a government subsidy each can provide for its aircraft manufacturing giant - Boeing in the United States and Airbus in the EU.-came as Biden met with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. With the move, Biden eases a major point of tension in the trans-Atlantic relationship at a moment he’s seeking to mar- shal widespread European sup- port for his efforts to counter Russia prior to his Wednesday meeting in Geneva with Putin. U.S. Trade Representative Biden Katherine Tai told reporters that the agreement calls for a five-year suspension of the aircraft tariffs, and stressed that it was time to put aside the fight and focus on China’s economic assertiveness. “Today’s announcement resolves a longstanding trade irritant in the U.S.-Europe relationship. Instead of fighting with one of our closest allies, we are finally coming together against a common Vice-President Kamala Harris speaks at the Phillis Wheatley Community Center in Greenville, S.C. on Monday, June 14, 2021, about the importance for everyone to get threat,”” Tai said. “We agreed to work together to vaccinated for COVID-19. (AP) challenge and counter China’s non-market practic- es in this sector in specific ways that reflect our standards for fair competition. “ White House to host July 4th event Effect She added that the tariffs could be reimplement- ed if the U.S. determines U.S. companies are not able to “compete fairly” with the EU’s. The tariffs had been temporarily suspended on March 11 for ‘Independence from virus’ bash four months, and the new agreement will officially go into effect on July 11. WASHINGTON, June 15, (AP): Cue the you, your families and friends will be able wrote in an email to state and local officials a high of nearly 2 million per day two To be certain, the U.S.-EU relationship faces fireworks. President Joe Biden wants to to get together in your backyard or in your Tuesday. It asked them to share their plans months ago. other trade-related friction. The continent’s leaders imbue Independence Day with new mean- neighborhood and have a cookout and a to be highlighted later by the administra- White House officials acknowledged are becoming impatient that Biden has not yet ing this year by encouraging nationwide barbeque and celebrate Independence tion. that there are still deep geographic dispari- addressed Donald Trump’s 2018 decision to impose celebrations to mark the country’s effective Day,” Biden had said as he marked the In Washington, the National Mall will ties in vaccination and that the administra- import taxes on foreign steel and aluminum. return to normalcy after 16 months of coro- one-year anniversary of the pandemic on host the traditional fireworks ceremony, tion will continue to remind Americans Even without resolving all trade disputes, White navirus pandemic disruption. March 11. “That doesn’t mean large events the White house said. that if they are not vaccinated they remain House officials expressed confidence that they can Even as the U.S. is set to cross the grim with lots of people together, but it does “America is headed into a summer dra- at risk of serious illness and death from the build more goodwill with Europe ahead of the face- milestone of 600,000 deaths from the virus mean small groups will be able to get matically different from last year,” the virus. to-face meeting with Putin. on Tuesday, the White House is expressing together.” administration wrote to officials. “A sum- All American adults have been eligible The White House on Tuesday announced the growing certainty that July Fourth will For most Americans, that reopening tar- mer of freedom. A summer of joy. A sum- for shots for two months, and the adminis- creation of a joint U.S.-EU trade and technology serve as a breakthrough moment in the get was hit last month, by Memorial Day mer of reunions and celebrations.” tration has mounted an aggressive “month council. nation’s recovery. That’s even though the weekend, after the Centers for Disease of action” to try to drive up demand for The council will work on coordinating standards U.S. is not expected to quite reach its goal Control and Prevention relaxed mask- Upbeat doses, though that has done little to change for artificial intelligence, quantum computing and The upbeat announcement contrasts with bio-technologies, as well as coordinating efforts on of having 70% of adults vaccinated by the wearing guidance for fully vaccinated peo- the trend lines: Fewer Americans are inter- bolstering supply chain resilience. Biden is appoint- holiday. ple and the accompanying relaxation in the drearier reality in Europe, where Biden ested in getting vaccinated. ing Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Commerce As COVID-19 case rates and deaths state and local virus restrictions. is on an eight-day, three-country tour - not Officials say the effects of the July 4 Secretary Gina Raimondo and Tai to co-chair the drop to levels not seen since the first days Now, officials say July Fourth will serve to mention much of the rest of the world vaccination goal of 70% of Americans on U.S. side of the effort. of the outbreak, travel picks up and schools as an unofficial kickoff to a new phase in where vaccines remain scarce. driving down COVID-19 cases are already The White House said the two sides will also and businesses reopen, Biden is proclaim- the U.S. pandemic response. The federal Instead of having a mission accom- being felt even if the benchmark won’t be discuss efforts to stem climate change and launch ing “a summer of freedom” to celebrate government is looking to turn the page on plished moment, in Britain, one of the few attained. Some 166.5 million adults have an expert group to determine how best to reopen Americans resuming their pre-pandemic the domestic public health crisis and focus countries that has a vaccination rate similar received at least one dose of a COVID-19 travel safely as the coronavirus pandemic ebbs. lives. on an economic and civic revival at home to the U.S., the government announced vaccine, according to CDC data. To reach Biden started his day by meeting with Belgian The holiday will see the largest event yet and marshaling support for vaccinations Monday it plans to further delay reopening his goal, Biden would need to vaccinate King Philippe and Belgian Prime Minister of Biden’s presidency: He plans to host around the globe. for at least another month to try to get more about 14 million more in less than three Alexander De Croo. first responders, essential workers and mil- people vaccinated. But cases there, unlike weeks. The U.S.-EU summit is also expected to include itary service members and their families on Hoping the U.S., are rising, and not all adults have “Regardless of where we are on July a communique that will address concerns about the South Lawn for a cookout and to watch Across the country, the White House is been offered a vaccine yet, nor have chil- Fourth, we’re not shutting down shop,” China’s provocative behavior. the fireworks over the National Mall. Well hoping to see the similar Independence dren. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said That statement would follow a NATO summit more than 1,000 guests are expected, offi- Day activities, after last year saw the mass While in Europe, Biden and Group of last week. “On July 5th, we’re going to communique on Monday that declared China a cials said, with final arrangements still to cancellation of July Fourth festivities, Seven allies announced plans to provide 1 continue to press to vaccinate more people constant security challenge and said the Chinese are be sorted out. according to two White House officials billion shots for poorer nations, half of across the country.” working to undermine the global rules-based order. The plan shows the dramatic shift in who spoke on the condition of anonymity them from the U.S., but aid groups said a The Democratic president intends to use On Sunday, the Group of Seven nations called out thinking since Biden just three months ago to outline the administration’s thinking. far greater commitment is needed to defeat his remarks on July Fourth to highlight the what it said were China’s forced labor practices and cautiously held out hope that people might “We welcome you to join us by hosting the virus around the globe. administration’s “wartime response,” with other human rights violations against Uyghur be able to hold small cookouts by the your own events to honor our freedom, Still, the U.S. vaccination campaign is a vaccination campaign that helped bring Muslims and other ethnic minorities in the western Fourth, an idea that seems quaint now salute those who have been serving on the far from over as rates slip. Fewer than cases and deaths down by about 90% from Xinjiang province. frontlines, and celebrate our progress in 370,000 Americans are now getting their Biden is also expected to spend time discussing given the swift pace of reopening. where they were before he took office on Russia with Michel and von der Leyen ahead of “By July the 4th, there’s a good chance fighting this pandemic,” the White House first dose on average each day, down from Jan. 20. Wednesday’s summit with Putin. Since taking office in January, Biden has repeat- edly pressed Putin to take action to stop Russian- originated cyberattacks on companies and govern- ments in the U.S. and around the globe and decried the imprisonment of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Biden also has publicly aired intel- ligence that suggests - albeit with low to moderate confidence - that Moscow offered bounties to the Taliban to target U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan. Both Biden and Putin have described the U.S.- Russia relationship as being at an all-time low. Drift The Europeans are keen to set up a “high-level dialogue” on Russia with the United States to counter what they say is Moscow’s drift into deeper authoritarianism and anti-Western senti- ment. At the same time, the 27-nation bloc is deeply divided in its approach to Moscow. Russia is the EU’s biggest natural gas supplier, and plays a key role in international conflicts and key issues, includ- ing the Iran nuclear deal and conflicts in Syria and Libya. The hope is that Biden’s meeting with Putin might pay dividends, and no one in Brussels wants to undermine the show of international unity that has been on display at the G-7 and NATO summits, according to EU officials. In addition to scolding China, NATO leaders in their communique on Monday took a big swipe at Russia, deploring its aggressive mili- tary activities and snap wargames near the borders of NATO countries as well as the repeated violation of the 30-nations’ airspace by Russian planes. They said Russia has ramped up “hybrid” actions against NATO countries by attempting to interfere in elections, political and economic intimidation, disinformation campaigns and “malicious cyber activities.” “Until Russia demonstrates compliance with international law and its international obligations and responsibilities, there can be no return to ‘busi- ness as usual,’” the NATO leaders wrote. “We will continue to respond to the deteriorating security environment by enhancing our deterrence and defense posture.” Meanwhile, President Joe Biden arrived in Geneva on Tuesday for a much-watched meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, fresh from days of alliance-building sessions between the American leader and his European allies. Biden is making his first trip to Europe as presi- dent, and seeking to restore European partnerships shaken by former President Donald Trump. Biden this week has held long days of meetings with global leaders at the Group of Seven, NATO and U.S.-E.U. summits, where he secured joint com- muniques expressing concern over Russia and China. The Governor of behind in quantum computer race, Germany gets boost from IBM Baden- Wuerttemberg, Winfried IBM on Tuesday unveiled one While this was long seen as the Ehningen operated by the world with such ideas,” she Kretschmann, (front of Europe’s most powerful preserve of arcane research, Germany’s Fraunhofer Society said. “ The United States and left), and Martin quantum computers in companies are increasingly hop- research organization. China in particular are investing Jetter, (front right), Germany, boosting the coun- ing to harness quantum comput- Speaking by video link at the large sums.” CEO of IBM try’s efforts to stay in the race ers to develop new materials, official launch, German “The rest of the world isn’t Europe, attend the for what’s considered a key drugs or artificial intelligence Chancellor Angela Merkel said sleeping in this field,” said the official inauguration technology of the future. applications. quantum computing would play 66-year-old, who was a quan- of the first commer- Quantum computers use sub- The new IBM system is the a key role in the country’s tum chemist in East Germany cially used quan- atomic particles to get around company’s first quantum com- efforts to retain “technological before entering politics. tum computer in the limitations of traditional phys- puter outside of the United and digital sovereignty” while IBM said the system in Europe in ics and perform calculations at States, where it already has also providing a motor for eco- Ehningen can handle 27 quan- Ehningen, far higher speeds than even the more than 30 such computers. nomic growth. tum bits, or qubits, simultane- Germany. (AP) fastest existing supercomputers. It is located at a facility in “Of course, we’re not alone in ously. (AP)

Market Movements 15-06-2021 Change Closing pts Change Closing pts JAPAN - Nikkei +279.50 29,441.30 SAUDI - Tadawul -82.18 10,831.38 UK - FTSE 100 +25.80 7,172.48 EGYPT - EGX 30 -42.17 9,891.18 EUROPE - Euro Stoxx 50 +10.85 4,143.52 PAKISTAN - KSE 100 -93.52 48,632.56 UAE - DFM +1.47 2,869.49 PHILIPPINES - All Shares +59.24 6,976.73 INDIA - Sensex +221.52 52,773.05 SINGAPORE - Straits Times STI +21.73 3,174.87 Business Central bank risks a repeat of the ‘taper tantrum’ in 2013 Delicate task for Fed: When to pull back on low-rate support WASHINGTON, June 15, (AP): With infla- tion rising in a fast-rebounding economy, the Federal Reserve is poised this week to discuss when it will take its first steps US May ‘retail’ toward dialing back its ultra-low interest rate policies. It will be a fraught discussion, one likely to occur over several months. Yet the esca- lating inflation that has forced consumers sales fall 1.3% and businesses to pay more has intensified pressure on the Fed to ensure that rising prices don’t become entrenched in consum- Record rise in wholesale prices ers’ outlooks. If Americans start to antici- pate higher prices, they might take actions - such as accelerating their purchases before NEW YORK, June 15, (AP): Retail sales prices rise further - that could send inflation fell in May, dragged down by a decline in even higher. auto sales and a shift by Americans to The Fed faces a dilemma: On the one hand, inflation is rising much faster than it spend more on vacations and other ser- had projected earlier this year, though the vices instead of goods. Fed has characterized the price pressures as Total sales dropped a seasonal adjusted 1.3% in “transitory,” a consequence of supply short- May from the month before, the U.S. Commerce ages and a fast recovery. On the other hand, Department said Tuesday. Wall Street analysts expect- hiring has been slower than the benchmark ed a smaller decline of 0.5%. that Chair Jerome Powell mentioned at a Economists expected retail sales to drop last month news conference after the Fed’s most recent because of the lack of cars available for sale due to a world- meeting in late April. wide shortage of chips, which are needed to power in-car Powell said at the time that he would screens and other features. Sales at auto dealerships fell want to see a “string” of hiring reports 3.7% last month, according to the Commerce Department. showing about 1 million added jobs each Another reason for the decrease: As more people become month. The job market has yet to reach that vaccinated and head out more, Americans are spending total in any month this year, though employ- ers have posted a record-high number of more of their money on haircuts, trips and other services that open jobs. are not included in Tuesday’s report. Sales fell at furniture, With the economic picture still clouded electronics and home building stores last month. by the chaos of reopening from the reces- “Consumer spending growth through the rest of the year will shift to services from goods,” wrote PNC chief econo- sion, no major decisions are expected In this file photo, Emirates planes are parked at the Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP) Wednesday when the Fed’s latest policy mist Gus Faucher. meeting ends and Powell holds a news con- Sales at restaurants rose nearly 2%, according to ference. The Fed is set to keep its key short- Revenue falls as virus disrupts travel Tuesday’s report. And those seeking a new outfit to go out term rate near zero and to continue buying in helped sales at clothing stores rise 3%. $120 billion a month in Treasury and mort- Meanwhile, wholesale prices, driven by rising food costs, gage bonds. Those purchases are intended increased 0.8% in May and by a unprecedented amount over to keep longer-term rates low to encourage Emirates Air posts $5.5 billion net loss the past year as the U.S. economy emerges from pandemic borrowing and spending. lockdowns and pushes inflation higher. But the Fed’s policymaking committee DUBAI, June 15, (AP): The Middle East’s Revenue as a whole for the company, oped countries around the world. The avia- The monthly gain in the producer price index, which appears likely to start discussing the timing largest airline, Emirates, announced on including its dnata services, stood at $9.7 tion industry’s largest trade association esti- measures inflation pressure before it reaches consumers, and mechanics of gradually reducing its Tuesday a net loss of $5.5 billion over the billion, compared to $28.3 billion the year mated that airline losses reached as wide as followed a 0.6% increase in April and a 1% jump in March, bond purchases. Communicating that deci- past year as revenue fell by more than 66% before. $126 billion in 2020. the Labor Department reported Tuesday. sion to the public will be a sensitive task. If due to global travel restrictions sparked by Emirates’ success is seen as integral to “Sadly, our industry is not recovering as Food prices jumped a sizable 2.6% with the cost of beef the Fed indicates that it will taper its pur- the coronavirus pandemic. the health of Dubai’s economy, which relies quickly as hoped,” said Emirates CEO and and veal rising, though the cost of fresh fruits declined. chases earlier than markets expect, it risks a It marks the first time in more than three heavily on travel, tourism, real estate and chairman, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Energy costs rose 2.2%, reversing a 2.4% drop in April. repeat of the “taper tantrum” in 2013. decades that the Dubai-based airline’s par- investment to thrive. In a clear indication of Maktoum. “Many countries are battling new Over the past 12 months, wholesale prices are up 6.6%, That occurred when then-Chairman Ben ent group has not churned out a profit, just how important Emirates Air is to Dubai, variants and a third or fourth wave of COVID- the largest 12-month increase on records going back to Bernanke jolted financial markets by sug- underscoring just how dramatic an impact the state-owned carrier was thrown a $2 bil- 19 infections, and international travel is still 2010. Core inflation, which excludes volatile categories gesting that the Fed could taper its bond COVID-19 has had on the aviation industry. lion lifeline from the government to stave severely restricted in almost all markets.” such as food and energy, rose 0.7% in May, the same as purchases “in the next few meetings” - Emirates Group, which also operates dnata off a liquidity crunch in 2020. The move Emirates, which flies to more than 150 April, while core inflation rose 5.3% over the past 12 sooner than traders had expected. travel and ground services at airports, underscored how dire the situation had cities including several in the U.S., said its months, the largest gain on records going back to 2014. Bernanke’s remarks sent longer-term bond reported a total loss of $6 billion. become for one of the world’s leading air- total passenger and cargo capacity declined Nearly 60% wholesale price increase from May reflected yields surging. The Dubai-based airline said revenue had lines amid the pandemic. by 58% over the year marking April 2020- a 1.5% jump in prices for goods. Prices for services rose by Having learned from that incident, Powell declined by $8.4 billion, even as operating The International Air Transport March 2021. The long-haul carrier carried 0.6%. will likely have any tapering action follow costs decreased by 46%. The company has Association has said it expects airlines to just 6.6 million passengers last year, a stag- Last week, the U.S. reported that consumer prices rose the Fed’s 2017 decision to slowly reduce the furloughed a third of its staff due to the continue to suffer financial losses in 2021, gering decline of nearly 90% from the pre- 0.6% in May with prices over the past year surging by 5%, bond holdings it had accumulated after the effect of the pandemic on its bottom line. despite vaccination rollouts in many devel- vious year. the biggest 12-month gain in more than a decade. Great Recession. The first hint of that plan Analysts said that the big jump in wholesale prices fol- emerged six months before a final decision Auto rental companies have had to buy up ple return to work in person. Such price public’s behavior. If Americans start expect- lowing the sizable gain in consumer prices underscores the was made. Economists expect a similar used cars to rebuild their fleets, much of increases may not last. ing price increases, those expectations can current upward movement in inflation. timeline now, which suggests that any which were sold off in the pandemic. “I think they still feel pretty strongly become self-fulfilling. Shortages of raw materials and intermediate goods are tapering won’t occur before year’s end. Other inflation drivers have included ser- that what we’re seeing is transitory,” said So far, bond yields and consumer surveys driving a good portion of the rise in wholesale inflation, Last week, the government reported that according to Michael Pearce, the senior U.S. economist at inflation jumped to 5% in May compared vices, like airline tickets, car rentals and Steve Friedman, an economist at invest- suggest that while higher inflation is expect- Capital Economics. with a year earlier - the largest 12-month hotel rooms, for which prices had tumbled ment firm Mackay Shields and a former ed in the short term, investors and most of spike since 2008. The increase was driven at the outset of COVID-19 outbreak and are senior staffer at the New York Federal the public expect only modest price gains in partly by a huge rise in used car prices, now regaining pre-pandemic levels. The Reserve Bank. the long run. Powell has long maintained which have soared as shortages of semicon- reopening of the U.S. economy has also Another key consideration is whether that the public’s perceptions of future infla- ductors have slowed vehicle production. forced up prices for clothing, as more peo- inflation persists long enough to affect the tion evolve only slowly.

A customer wears a mask as she waits to get a receipt at a register in a Target store in Vernon Hills, Illinois. Retail sales fell in May, dragged down by a decline in auto sales, likely due to fewer cars being made amid a pandemic-related shortage of chips. (AP) Australia and Britain reach free trade deal LONDON, June 15, (AP): Britain and Australia announced the broad outlines of a free trade deal Tuesday, eliminating tariffs on a wide range of goods as the U.K. seeks to expand links around the world following its exit from the European Union. The pact is expected to boost exports of traditional British products such as Scotch whisky, while boosting imports of lamb and wine from Australia. The U.K. also hopes the deal will help it join the trans-Pacific trade partnership, which would open the door to increased trade throughout the Asia- Pacific region. It is the first trade deal Britain has negotiated from scratch since it left the EU. Earlier deals with countries including Japan and Canada were built on existing agreements struck by the EU. Johnson and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, appeared outside Downing Street on Tuesday in a jovial mood, underlining the benefits each county would receive in the deal and stressing the long ties between the two nations. “This is an ambitious free trade agreement,’’ Morrison told reporters. “This is not a standard cookie cutter agree- ment. This is an agreement with great ambition for both countries.’’ Britain is Australia’s fifth largest trading partner with two-way goods and services valued at 36.6 billion Australian dollars ($28.2 billion) a year. U.K. farm groups reacted with caution, saying they were waiting to see the details of the agreement. British meat producers have expressed concerns that they wouldn’t be able to compete with cheap imports from Australia. ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 BUSINESS 9

pioneering investor, ‘China’s First Shareholder’ dies In this fi le photo, A former factory worker known as “Chi- ty began allowing transfer of ownership as of share prices that came with the global Chinese investor na’s First Shareholder” after he amassed part of market-style economic reforms. fi nancial crisis. Yang Huaiding speaks a fortune trading in the country’s infant fi - Yang became publicly known after Yang became the fi rst person in China on the phone while nancial markets starting in the 1980s has he asked police to protect him while to hire bodyguards and a private lawyer looking at a computer died, news reports said Tuesday. he carried boxes of cash and bonds and to sue a securities company, accord- terminal in Shanghai, Yang Huaiding died Sunday at 71, the from one province to another. He was ing to the Securities Times. It said he was China. News reports state-owned Securities Times and other dubbed “Yang Million” after he made 1 the fi rst private individual to act as a con- say Yang, former business publications reported, citing a million yuan ($250,000 at that time) in sultant for banks and tax authorities. factory worker known statement by his family. one year. “As one of the witnesses of the ‘awak- as “China’s First Yang quit a job as a warehouse keeper In the early 1990s, Yang made a sec- ening era’ of China’s securities market, Shareholder” has died at a Shanghai ferroalloy factory in 1988 ond fortune trading in newly opened Chi- his death is regrettable,” the newspaper Sunday, June 13, and used his savings of 20,000 yuan nese stock markets. News reports said said. 2021. (AP) ($5,400 at that time) to buy and sell Treas- Yang scored his last major windfall in Details of survivors and funeral ar- ury bonds after the ruling Communist Par- 2008 when he correctly forecast the fall rangements weren’t reported. (AP)

Dispute skyrocketed under the Trump administration EU, US reach deal to end Airbus-Boeing trade row Stocks slip as infl ation, retail data ‘disappoint’

Tech stocks biggest drag on the market

NEW YORK, June 15, stimulus measures put in place to afternoon and no policy changes are (AP): Stocks were mod- support the economy during the pan- expected immediately, but comments demic. on a shift in policy could jostle al- erately lower in midday There are some limited signs that ready skittish markets. trading Tuesday as inves- infl ation may be cooling in some The Fed’s meeting is so “specta- tors reacted negatively to parts of the economy. Lumber and tor worthy,” Mizuho Bank said in a report that once again copper prices have dropped from a commentary, “because the Fed is their highs a few weeks ago. Copper confronted with a balancing act of showed infl ation creeping is now trading at an eight-week low. walking a tight-rope between transi- higher as well as data that Gold and copper miner Freeport-Mc- tion and tantrums.” showed Americans slowed MoRan fell 6.7%. The Fed will be obliged to at least their spending last month. The yield on the U.S. 10-year acknowledge the recovery and recent The S&P 500 was down 0.3% Treasury note remained steady on 13-year high infl ation readings, it as of 11:42 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Tuesday after the data, trading at said. Jones Industrial Average was down 1.50%. Germany’s DAX added 0.6% to 169 points, or 0.5%, to 34,223 and Meanwhile retail sales fell in May, 15,766.19 while the CAC 40 in Paris In this fi le photo, an Airbus A380, left, and a Boeing 747, both from Lufthansa airline pass each other at the airport dragged down by a decline in auto climbed 0.4% to 3,562.50. In Lon- the Nasdaq Composite was down sales and a shift by Americans to don, the FTSE 100 picked up 0.3% in Frankfurt, Germany. The United States and the European Union on Tuesday clinched a deal to end a damaging 0.7% as well. dispute over subsidies to Airbus and Boeing and lift billions of dollars in punitive tariffs. (AP) spend more on vacations and other to 7,165.82. The futures for the S&P Technology stocks were the big- services instead of goods. Total sales 500 and the Dow industrials rose BRUSSELS, June 15, (AP): The ings on subsidies for Airbus, which “We are now going to be able to gest drag on the market, though near- dropped a seasonal adjusted 1.3% 0.1%. United States and the European Un- is based in France. The EU retaliated focus on fi nally putting these differ- ly every sector within the benchmark in May from the month before, the Shares were mixed in Asia on ion reached a deal Tuesday to end a last November with up to $4 billion ences behind us, and to defi ne the S&P 500 was lower. Energy compa- Commerce Department said Tues- Tuesday, with Chinese markets los- nies had solid gains as the price of damaging dispute over subsidies to in punitive duties after the WTO conditions for fair competition on a day. Wall Street analysts expected a ing ground, after gains in several rival plane makers Boeing and Air- ruled that the U.S. had provided il- global scale to support the aerospace crude oil edged higher. The Labor Department said Tues- smaller decline of 0.5%. big-name tech companies including bus and phase out billions of dollars legal subsidies to Seattle-based Boe- sector, which is strategic for both Eu- Part of the decline in retail sales Apple helped nudge the S&P 500 to in punitive tariffs, the U.S. trade en- ing. rope and the United States,” they said day that wholesale prices, driven by rising food costs, increased 0.8% in had to do with supply chain issues, another record high. voy said. In March, weeks after Biden had in a joint statement. May and by a unprecedented amount most notably the lack of semiconduc- Tokyo gained nearly 1% while U.S. Trade Representative Kather- taken offi ce, the two sides agreed to German Economy Minister Peter over the past year as the U.S. econ- tors, which has cut into the availabil- Shanghai lost 0.9% as jitters over ine Tai said the two sides have come suspend the tariffs. That suspension Altmaier described it as “an impor- omy emerges from pandemic lock- ity of electronics and automobiles for tensions between China and the U.S. to terms on a fi ve-year agreement to started on March 11 for four months. tant signal for trans-Atlantic cooper- downs and pushes infl ation higher. months now. weigh on sentiment. suspend the tariffs at the center of the The new agreement will offi cially go ation and the new beginning in trans- The monthly gain in the producer Benchmarks rose in Paris, Frank- Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.1% to dispute. She said they could be reim- into effect on July 11. Atlantic relations.” price index, which measures infl ation furt and Tokyo but fell in Hong Kong 29,438.39 and the Kospi in Seoul plemented if U.S. companies are not “This really opens a new chapter “We need fewer, and not more, pressure before it reaches consumers, and Shanghai, where jitters over ten- gained 0.2% to 3,256.29. In Hong able to “compete fairly” with those in in our relationship because we move tariffs, because tariffs ultimately followed a 0.6% increase in April sions between China and the U.S. are Kong, the Hang Seng lost 0.8% to Europe. from litigation to cooperation on air- cause damage on both sides of the and a 1% jump in March. weighing on sentiment. 28,622.75 while the Shanghai Com- “Today’s announcement resolves craft - after 17 years of dispute,” said Atlantic,” Altmaier said in a state- Over the past 12 months, whole- The concern is that the Fed could posite index shed 0.9% to 3,557.33. a long-standing irritant in the U.S.- European Commission President Ur- ment. “Today’s agreement is above sale prices are up 6.6%, the largest ease up on bond purchases and other In Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 surged EU relationship,” Tai said, as Presi- sula von der Leyen. “It is the long- all a great relief for the German 12-month increase on records going stimulus measures as the economy 1.1% to 7,389.80. dent Joe Biden met with EU leaders est trade dispute in the history of the exporters that had special tariffs back to 2010. recovers. The Fed delivers its inter- Shares rose in India and Taiwan in Brussels. “Instead of fi ghting with WTO.” imposed.” est rate policy update Wednesday but fell in Jakarta and Bangkok. one of our closest allies, we are fi - Both sides said they would also Despite the breakthrough, the deal Standpoint nally coming together against a com- work together to analyze and address does not end the Trump-era trans- “From a prices standpoint, we’re mon threat.” the “non-market practices of third Atlantic trade row. The former U.S. seeing infl ationary pressure and we The deal brings a fresh dose of parties that may harm our large civil president also slapped duties on EU believe the jury is still out on the international goodwill for Biden as aircraft sectors,” according to the steel and aluminum. That move en- timing and extent of when we see he heads into a potentially thorny EU’s executive branch. raged European countries, most of a leveling or whether this new new summit on Wednesday with Rus- Tai said they would cooperate “to them NATO allies, because it was normal of higher prices is cemented,” sian President Vladimir Putin. It’s challenge and counter China’s non- justifi ed as a measure to protect U.S. said Greg Bassuk, founder and CEO also good news for an airlines sector market practices in this sector in spe- national security. of AXS Investments. that has been ravaged by coronavirus cifi c ways that refl ect our standards The so-called Article 232 proceed- Investors will hear from the Feder- travel restrictions. for fair competition. ” ing both hurts European producers al Reserve on Wednesday, when the The trade dispute skyrocketed un- Airbus, which is headquartered and raises the cost of steel for Ameri- nation’s central bank will fi nish up der the Trump administration, and in France but also has centers in can companies. The EU retaliated by its regular policy meeting. The Fed saw tit-for-tat duties slapped on a Germany and Spain, welcomed the raising tariffs on products like U.S.- is not expected to raise interest rates range of companies that have noth- agreement. made motorcycles, bourbon, peanut in response to higher infl ation this ing to do with aircraft production, “This will provide the basis to cre- butter and jeans. month, but investors will be looking from French winemakers to German ate a level playing fi eld which we But von der Leyen said that to for any clues to see if Fed policymak- cookie bakers in Europe and U.S. have advocated for since the start of secure progress on Airbus-Boeing, ers are becoming concerned about spirits producers in the United States, this dispute. It will also avoid lose- the EU agreed to hold fire for six the recent infl ationary data. among many others. lose tariffs that are only adding to the months on a set of steel and alu- The market has remained choppy In this fi le photo a man wearing a mask passes the New York Stock Ex- The U.S. imposed what could have many challenges that our industry minum-related counter measures it as Wall Street looks for clues as to change in New York. Stocks were edged mostly lower on Wall Street Tues- amounted to $7.5 billion in tariffs on faces,” an Airbus spokesperson said could have imposed just before this just when the central bank could start day, June 15, a day after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit their latest record European exports in 2019 after the in a statement. summit. She expressed cautious op- tapering its bond purchases and other highs. (AP) World Trade Organization ruled that France’s fi nance and European af- timism that a deal could be reached the EU had not complied with its rul- fairs ministers also hailed the deal. here too by year’s end. State Street launches digital fi nance unit BOSTON, June 15, (Agencies): State Street Corporation announced that it has launched a new division focused GM, Wabtec eye hydrogen locos on addressing the industry’s evolv- ing shift to digital finance. The new DETROIT, June 15, (AP): General fuel cell power systems for years. The division, State Street Digital, will be Motors has signed a deal to develop systems will be assembled at a factory led by Nadine Chakar, three-decade railroad locomotives powered by a in Brownstown Township, Michigan, industry veteran and executive vice hydrogen fuel cell and battery system. near Detroit that is a joint venture with president. Chakar will report to Lou Under a nonbinding agreement with Honda. GM and Honda have been Maiuri, chief operating officer of locomotive maker Wabtec Corp., GM working to jointly develop fuel cell State Street Corporation. batteries and hydrogen technology will vehicles. “The fi nancial industry is transform- be used in locomotives to help rail- In January, GM announced another ing to a digital economy, and we see roads cut carbon emissions. partnership to make hydrogen fuel cell digital assets as one of the most sig- Wabtec already has built a battery- power systems for heavy truck com- nifi cant forces impacting our industry powered locomotive prototype. The pany Navistar. The companies will run over the next fi ve years,” said Ron Pittsburgh company said it was used a test with trucking company J.B. Hunt O’Hanley, chairman and chief execu- with two diesel locomotives in a to haul freight along yet-unidentified tive offi cer of State Street Corporation. California test earlier this year that cut corridors in the U.S. in about three “Digital assets are quickly becoming emissions by 11%. Fuel cell locomo- years. integrated into the existing framework tives will follow full development of Navistar says its hydrogen trucks of fi nancial services, and it is critical the electric version. will be able to go more than 500 miles we have the tools in place to provide The companies say in a joint state- (800 kilometers) on a single charge our clients with solutions for both their ment Tuesday that Wabtec’s experi- and can be refueled in less than 15 traditional investment needs as well as ence in energy management will help minutes. their increased digital needs.” the companies develop zero-emissions GM says Hydrogen fuel cells have The new division will build on State long-haul locomotives. an advantage over battery-electric Street’s current digital capabilities and Financial details of the venture were powered trucks, with a longer range will expand to include crypto, central not released. pulling heavy loads and because they bank digital currency, blockchain, and GM has been developing hydrogen can be refueled faster. tokenization. Company’s proprietary GlobalLink technology platform will the foundation of State Street Digital,” digital servicing space. In 2019, the be an integral component of State said Chakar. “State Street has a major company launched State Street Al- Street Digital and will be enhanced role to play in the evolution of digital phaSM, the industry’s first front-to- into a digital multi-asset platform. market infrastructure and this new di- back offering based on the principles The objective is to evolve the platform vision will help us bring our expertise of openness and interoperability. In into a multi-asset platform to sup- and resources to the conversation. As April of this year, State Street an- port crypto assets among other asset digital currencies and tokenization not nounced that it was appointed as the classes. The aim will also be to support only gain momentum, but transform administrator of a planned bitcoin our peer-to-peer ambitions by creating fi nancial infrastructure and operating backed exchange traded note (ETN) new liquidity venues for our clients models, we can help our clients bridge initiated by Iconic Funds BTC ETN and investors worldwide. the gap between the industry of today GmbH, a subsidiary of Iconic Funds “We have been developing a num- and the one of tomorrow.” GmbH. The ETN will be listed on the ber of digital capabilities and other The announcement builds on State Frankfurt Stock Exchange, following solutions as well as partnering and in- Street’s long history of innovation the approval by the German Securi- vesting in the infrastructure that forms and strong foundation within the ties Regulator (BaFin). culture of corruption: ex-UAW leader gets 28-month sentence

He plotted to steal up to $1.5 million in of conspiracy last year. Borman ordered down, I let my family down.” union dues, and the money he diverted that Jones surrender for his term in 90 Federal sentencing guidelines called In this file photo, Gary Jones, was spent on golf clubs, vacation homes, days and recommended a low-security for Jones to get 46 to 57 months in pris- United Auto Workers Presi- booze and lavish meals, fostering a cul- federal prison in Seagoville, Texas, so on due to his high position in the union. dent, speaks during the open- ture of corruption within the United Auto he would be close to his wife who now But prosecutors asked for 28 months ing of their contract talks with Workers union. lives near Dallas. because Jones accepted responsibility Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in Now former UAW president Gary Before sentencing, Jones choked up and cooperated as the government went Auburn Hills, Michigan. (AP) Jones will have to spend 28 months in in the courtroom as he apologized to his after his cohorts in a wide-ranging probe a federal prison and repay thousands of family and union members for his ac- of union corruption. dollars for his crimes. tions. “He was willing to assist in any way,” Jones, 64, was sentenced Thursday “I failed them. I failed the UAW that Assistant U.S. Attorney David Gardey by U.S. District Judge Paul Borman in elected me as president,” he told Bor- told the court. “And he was truthful.” Detroit after pleading guilty to two counts man. “All I can say is I’m sorry I let them (AP)

‘This will be a huge gamechanger for the world’ ‘It’s a huge conflict of interest’ As virus spread pain & panic, congressman ‘chased’ profit El Salvador makes Bitcoin legal tender WASHINGTON, June 15, (AP): In the early SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, June 15, days of the pandemic, New Jersey Rep. Tom (AP): El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly has Malinowski scolded th.ose looking to capitalize approved legislation making the cryptocur- on the once-in-a-century health crisis. rency Bitcoin legal tender in the country, the “This is not the time for anybody to be profi t- fi rst nation to do so, just days after President ing off of selling ventilators, vaccines, drugs, Nayib Bukele made the proposal at a Bitcoin treatments, PPE (personal protective equip- conference. ment), anywhere in the world,” the two-term The digital currency, originally created to be Democrat and former assistant secretary of money out of the control of governments, can state told MSNBC in April 2020. be used in any transaction and any business will He did not heed his own admonition. have to accept payment in Bitcoin, with the ex- Since early 2020, Malinowski has bought or ception of those lacking the technology to do sold as much as $1 million of stock in medical so. The U.S. dollar will also continue to be El and tech companies that had a stake in the virus response, according to an analysis of records Salvador’s currency and no one will be forced by The Associated Press. The trades were just to pay in Bitcoin, according to the legislation one slice of a stock buying and selling spree approved late Tuesday. by the congressman during that time, worth as “Every restaurant, every barber shop, every much as $3.2 million, that he did not properly bank ... everything can be paid in U.S. dollars disclose. or Bitcoin and nobody can refuse payment,” The issue of congressional stock trading took Bukele said in an hour-long social media hang- on a new urgency last year when at least three out with thousands of U.S.-based Bitcoiners as senators were the subject of inquiries about the bill was being debated Tuesday night in El whether they made fi nancial decisions based Salvador’s congress. on insider information. Though no one was The exchange rate between the two cur- charged, their dealings stirred outrage and high- rencies will be established by the market lighted the limitations of the Stock Act, a 2012 and all prices will be able to be expressed law intended to curtail stock market speculation in Bitcoin - though for accounting purposes, by lawmakers. the dollar will continue to be the currency of Malinowski’s trades received little attention reference. at the time. Yet his subsequent failure to report The government will promote training for his trading activity to Congress as required by people to be able to carry out transactions us- law, which was fi rst reported by Business In- ing Bitcoin, which has been used for people sider, have made him the latest to face scrutiny, trading in black markets to avoid government with two complaints fi led against him with the oversight. Offi ce of Congressional Ethics. The Economy Ministry noted that 70% of When millions were out of work and mar- Salvadorans do not have access to traditional kets were hemorrhaging, Malinowski snapped fi nancial services and it said the country “needs up securities at bargain prices - profi ting when to authorize the circulation of a digital currency valuations recovered. In other cases, he sold who value exclusively follows free market cri- A worker at Hope House, an organization that sponsors the use of cryptocurrencies in El Zonte beach, makes a purchase at a small store shares before they fell substantially, according teria” to stimulate growth. that accepts Bitcoin, in Tamanique, El Salvador. El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly has approved legislation making the cryptocurrency to the AP’s analysis of a list of trades that his “The Bitcoin law is ambitious, but simple,” Bitcoin legal tender in the country, the first nation to do so, just days after President Nayib Bukele made the proposal at a Bitcoin confer- offi ce said he made in 2020. Bukele said on Twitter. “Furthermore it is well ence. (AP) He also engaged in the controversial practice structured to have zero risk for those who do of short-selling stocks, placing bets that the not want to take risks. The government will be a laundromat for money.” plex math, data-scrambling cryptography - thus U.S. offi cials have said Bitcoin was used to values of specifi c businesses would decline at a guarantee the convertibility to the exact value Additionally, Bukele said that anyone who the term “cryptocurrency” - lots of processing pay the ransom in the cyberattack of Colonial time when many companies were pleading with in dollars at the moment of the transaction.” invests three Bitcoin in El Salvador-currently power and a distributed global ledger called the Pipeline that caused the operator of the nation’s the government for a fi nancial lifeline. The law would create mechanisms to help about $105,000- will be entitled to permanent blockchain, which records all transactions. No largest fuel pipeline to halt its operations last “It boggles my mind why he’s doing it,” said Salvadoarans, especially small businesses, residency. central bank or other institution has any say in month. Richard Painter, a University of Minnesota law quickly convert payments they receive in Bit- Bukele said he would discuss his plans with its value, which is set entirely by people trading El Salvador’s move rekindled memories of professor who served as President George W. coins into dollars -- helping them avoid the risk the International Monetary Fund on Thursday. Bitcoins and which has wobbled wildly over the Nov. 30, 2000, decision to dollarize El Bush’s ethics attorney and later ran for Senate of the value plummeting, as it had in recent He denied that the move was an attempt to de- time. Salvador’s economy, an action taken in the as a Democrat. “It’s a huge confl ict of interest days dollarize the economy. Bitcoin and other popular digital curren- middle of the night by the Arena-controlled and not an acceptable situation.” The legislation established a government “The objectives of having the U.S. dollar as cies, including Ethereum and Dogecoin, all congress. There is no indication Malinowski acted on fund that will guarantee the automatic convert- legal tender are replicated on steroids with Bit- rose on Wednesday according to the tracking El Salvador received some $6 billion in inside information to make his investment deci- ibility to dollars. coin,” he said. “It’s going to help having both site Coindesk. Bitcoin, which climbed above remittances from Salvadorans living abroad sions. Still, it’s diffi cult to assess the full scope “They have to take the Bitcoin, but they currencies as legal tender.” $60,000 early this year, was up 10% to $36,050. last year, about 16% of the country’s gross of his fi nancial activity. Nearly six months don’t have to take the risk,” Bukele said. “We The law will take effect 90 days after its offi - Carlos Carcach, a profesor at El Salva- domestic product. Bukele has said Bitcoin after 2020 drew to a close, mandatory reports might earn some money or we might lose some cial publication. The Central Bank and fi nancial dor’s Superior School of Economics and could eliminate the costs of sending that to Congress detailing his trades have not been money, but it doesn’t matter. The purpose of system regulators will publish the implement- Business, argued that adoption of Bitcoin money home. made public. the trust fund is not to make money but to sup- ing rules in the interim. as legal tender “is not necessary, nor con- “This is not something for rich people In an interview, Malinowski said his failure port making Bitcoin a legal tender.” Bukele’s New Ideas party holds a superma- venient,” though he added, “as long as there only. It’s for everybody,” said the 39-year- to fi le was “a mistake that I own 100%.” He That $150 million fund was the aspect of the jority in the new congress seated May 1. On its is someone who accepts payment with Bit- old Bukele, who waxed philosophically said the reports, some of which were due over legislation drawing immediate attention. fi rst day it ousted the justices of the Constitu- coin, the same as they accept dollars, there about the power of cryptocurrency to loosen a year ago, have been submitted though not re- “I don’t know how they’re going to sus- tional Chamber of the Supreme Court and then wouldn’t be problems.” the control of central banks and empower leased by the congressional ethics offi ce, which tain this trust, because if they have all these replaced the Attorney General, leading to con- He noted that Bitcoin is extremely volatile, young entrepreneurs. did not respond to a request for comment. bitcoins coming in and all these dollars com- cerns from the United States and others about so investors “run the risk of becoming rich and “We build our own future. So why do we Malinowski said his broker handles all of ing out for the Bitcoins, because they’ll be Bukele’s concentration of power. the next day being poor.” have to resign ourselves to a dystopic future?” his trading decisions and he does not speak to freely interchangeable between the two, Other countries in the region, including Opposition lawmaker Rodrigo Ávila of the he said, adding that he’s enjoying the moment the fi rm about specifi c transactions. His offi ce that’s going to be a way to clean dirty bit- Venezuela and the Bahamas, have introduced conservative Arena party complained that the without fully understanding the shift in interna- provided a statement from the fi rm, Gagnon coins,” said David Gerard, author of “Attack digital currencies, though none had adopted the legislation was not suffi ciently discussed by the tional fi nance his tiny homeland may have trig- Securities, stating that it made trades “with- of the 50 Foot Blockchain.” Without very original cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, itself. Legislative Assembly before passage. There gered. “This will be a huge gamechanger not out Congressman Malinowski’s input or prior rigid controls on Bitcoin movements and full Bitcoin, intended as an alternative to govern- was no testimony from economic or cybercrime for El Salvador but for the world. It’s beautiful knowledge.” know-your-customer rules, “they’re going to ment-backed money, is based largely on com- experts. to be part of a huge change in humanity.” “At no point in the last 25 years have I di- rected, suggested, or even asked questions about a particular trade being made by my bro- GM to announce more US kerage fi rm,” Malinowski said. He said the one exception was a request to sell stock that he was obligated to get rid of after joining President battery factories this week Barack Obama’s State Department in 2014. He also said he was in the process of set- DETROIT, June 15, (AP): The president of General Motors says his com- ting up a blind trust to hold his fi nancial port- pany plans to announce more U.S. battery factories later this week. folio, which he will have no control over. He Mark Reuss gave no details of where the factories would be located said other members of Congress should do the or exactly what they would manufacture. He spoke in a weekend inter- same. view with The Associated Press at an IndyCar race on an island park near Painter noted that Malinowski had ultimate downtown Detroit. control over his account when the trades were Company spokesman Jim Cain wouldn’t comment Monday on the an- made, a fact the congressman acknowledged. nouncements, but noted GM previously stated it would build more facto- “Of course he is going to say his broker ries to add battery capacity as electric vehicles grow in sales. GM has set makes all the decisions,” Painter said. a goal to stop selling internal-combustion passenger vehicles by 2035. The Stock Act, which proponents initially “In the next week we’ll announce some more, and it will be here in the said would end stock speculation among mem- U.S.,” Reuss said of the new battery factories. bers of Congress, passed with bipartisan sup- The factories would be in addition to two battery cell plants that the port in 2012 in the wake of a stock trading company announced in the past two years, both geared to ramp up produc- scandal. tion as GM rolls out 30 new electric vehicles globally by 2025, with more The law bars members from using inside than two-thirds sold in North America. information to make investment decisions and GM and joint venture partner LG Energy Solution already have an- requires that all stock trades be reported to Con- nounced battery cell factories in Lordstown, Ohio, near Cleveland, and gress within 45 days. Yet in the nearly 10 years Spring Hill, Tennessee. The company is investing $2.3 billion to build since it was enacted, no one has been prosecut- each of the facilities. Lordstown is expected to open next year and employ ed under it even as many members continue to 1,100 workers, while Spring Hill is to open in 2023 and employ 1,300. It’s conspicuously trade. likely the new battery plants would employ similar numbers of people, “I thought no congressman or senator would but Cain wouldn’t comment on numbers. want to get caught in that sort of controversy, The two plants under construction would send cells to fi ve factories even if it just had the appearance of insider where GM plans to build electric vehicles. But the two factories can’t trading,” said Craig Holman, a lobbyist for make enough to feed all of the plants if sales rise. the Washington-based government watchdog The EV assembly plants are in Detroit-Hamtramck, Michigan; Orion group Public Citizen. “But clearly there’s still Township, Michigan; Spring Hill, Tennessee; Ingersoll, Ontario; and Ra- a signifi cant number of members of Congress mos Arizpe, Mexico. It’s likely that the new battery plants would be close who still want to abuse their access to insider to at least some of the assembly factories. knowledge.” Electric vehicles now amount to less than 2% of U.S. new vehicle sales, Trades by Malinowski follow a familiar, al- but they are rising and projected to grow as more manufacturers roll out beit less overt pattern when compared with oth- additional models and the U.S. government comes out with expanded tax ers who have drawn scrutiny. credits and other incentives to buy them. In March 2020, he bought between $190,000 and $625,000 worth of stock as the virus drove a market collapse, records show. Some of the companies he invested in were developing COVID-19 testing or therapeutics to combat illnesses caused by the disease. Last June, he bought between $1,001 and $15,000 worth of shares of TFF Pharmaceuticals, which is developing an antibody treatment. They have nearly doubled in value since. In November, he sold between $15,001 and $50,000 worth of stock in drug maker Merck, which he had not previously disclosed owning. The company’s value tumbled two months later after it announced it would end its efforts to de- In this file photo, Mark Reuss, president of General Motors, speaks velop a COVID-19 vaccine. at the GM Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Hamtramck, Michi- In at least one case Malinowski benefi ted gan. (AP) from exceptional timing. ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 SCIENCE 11

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Death toll nears 600K COVID-19 highlights racial gaps in the US NEW YORK, June 15, (AP): Jerry Ramos spent his fi nal days in a California hospital, hooked to an oxygen machine with blood clots in his lungs from COVID-19, his 3-year-old daughter in his thoughts. “I have to be here to watch my princess grow up,” the Mexi- can American restaurant worker wrote on Facebook. “My heart feels broken into pieces.” Ramos didn’t live to see it. He died Feb. 15 at age 32, be- coming not just one of the nearly 600,000 Americans who have now perished in the coronavirus outbreak but another example of the outbreak’s strikingly uneven and ever-shifting toll on the nation’s racial and ethnic groups. The approaching 600,000 mark, as tracked by Johns Hop- kins University, is greater than the population of Baltimore or Milwaukee. It is about equal to the number of Americans who died of cancer in 2019. And as bad as that is, the true toll is believed to be sig- nifi cantly higher. On the way to the latest round-num- ber milestone, the virus has proved adept at exploiting inequalities in the US, according to an Associated Press data analysis. In the fi rst wave of fatalities, in April 2020, Black people were slammed, dy- ing at rates higher than those of other ethnic or racial groups as the virus ram- paged through the urban Northeast and Yancy heavily African American cities like Detroit and New Orleans. Last summer, during a second surge, Hispanics were hit Oriana Hernandez, (left), and Mercedes Ramos become emotional at their home while talking about Jerry Ramos, 32, in Watsonville, Calif., Sunday, June 6. the hardest, suffering an outsize share of deaths, driven by Hernandez’s boyfriend and Mercedes Ramos’ son Jerry Ramos died Feb. 15 at age 32, becoming not just one of the roughly 600,000 Americans who have now infections in Texas and Florida. By winter, during the third perished in the outbreak but another example of the virus’s strikingly uneven and ever-shifting toll on the nation’s racial and ethnic groups. (AP) and most lethal stage, the virus had gripped the entire na- tion, and racial gaps in weekly death rates had narrowed so much that whites were the worst off, followed closely by Hispanics. Coronavirus Now, even as the outbreak ebbs and more people get vac- cinated, a racial gap appears to be emerging again, with Black Americans dying at higher rates than other groups. Conditions S. Africa rejects 2m J&J vaccines due to FDA decision Overall, Black and Hispanic Americans have less access to medical care and are in poorer health, with higher rates of con- ditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. They are also Extra jab may protect transplant patients more likely to have jobs deemed essential, less able to work from home and more likely to live in crowded, multigenera- NEW YORK, June 15, (AP): A small produced dramatically lower levels it will have to discard at least 2 million tional households, where working family members are apt to study offers the fi rst hint that an extra that are a cause for concern. Johnson & Johnson vaccines produced expose others to the virus. dose of COVID-19 vaccines just might “We tell our patients to act like the in the country. Black people account for 15% of all COVID-19 deaths give some organ transplant recipients a vaccine is not going to work as well as The vaccines were found by the where race is known, while Hispanics represent 19%, whites needed boost in protection. it does for their family and friends,” U.S Food and Drug Administration to 61% and Asian Americans 4%. Those fi gures are close to the Even as most vaccinated people cel- said Kim, who would like to test a be unsuitable for use due to possible groups’ share of the US population - Black people at 12%, ebrate a return to near normalcy, mil- third dose in autoimmune patients, contamination of their ingredients at Hispanics 18%, whites 60% and Asians 6% - but adjusting for lions who take immune-suppressing too. “This is very frustrating news to a Baltimore plant. South Africa was age yields a clearer picture of the unequal burden. medicines because of transplants, can- them.” expecting to use them to inoculate its Because Blacks and Hispanics are younger on average than cer or other disorders remain in limbo Doctors sometimes give extra doses health care workers and people aged whites, it would stand to reason that they would be less likely - uncertain how protected they really of other vaccines, such as the hepatitis 60 years and older. to die from a disease that has been brutal to the elderly. But In this June 7, 2021 fi le photo, dem- are. It’s simply harder for vaccines to B shot, to people with weak immune This is the latest setback to South that’s not what is happening. onstrators at Houston Methodist Bay- rev up a weak immune system. systems. Africa’s vaccine rollout which has so Instead, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ad- town Hospital in Baytown, Texas, And guidelines issued in France rec- wave at cars that honk at them to sup- Monday’s study tracked just 30 far given shots to just over 1% of its 60 justing for population age differences, estimates that Native transplant patients but it’s an important ommend a third COVID-19 shot for million people. Americans, Latinos and Blacks are two to three times more port their protest against a policy that says hospital employees must get step toward learning if booster doses certain severely immune-suppressed Early this year the country rejected likely than white people to die of COVID-19. vaccinated against COVID-19 or lose could help. people, including transplant recipients, about 1 million doses of the AstraZen- Also, the AP analysis found that Latinos are dying at much their jobs. A federal judge dismissed It didn’t help everybody. But of the Segev noted. eca vaccine it received from the Serum younger ages than other groups. their lawsuit, saying if workers don’t 24 patients who appeared to have no The US hasn’t authorized extra Institute of India after a small, prelimi- Thirty-seven percent of Hispanic deaths were of those un- like the rule, they can go fi nd another protection after the routine two vac- COVID-19 vaccinations. But around nary study found that the vaccine of- der 65, versus 12% for white Americans and 30% for Black job. (AP) cinations, eight of them - a third - de- the country, a growing number of fered minimal protection against mild people. Hispanic people between 30 and 39 - like Ramos - veloped some virus-fi ghting antibodies immune-compromised patients are to moderate cases of the COVID-19 have died at fi ve times the rate of white people in the same after an extra shot, researchers from seeking third doses on their own - the variant that is dominant in South Af- age group. Johns Hopkins University reported in people Hopkins sought to test. rica. Those vaccines were sold to the Public health experts see these disparities as a loud message Annals of Internal Medicine. And six In San Francisco, Gillian Ladd African Union for distribution to other that the nation needs to address deep-rooted inequities. others who’d had only minimal an- agreed to blood tests before and af- African countries. “If we want to respect the dear price that 600,000 people tibodies all got a big boost from the ter an extra dose. The recipient of To date, the country has given jabs have paid, don’t return to normal. Return to something that is third dose. a kidney and pancreas transplant, to more than 1.7 million people, in- better than what was,” said Dr. Clyde Yancy, vice dean for “It’s very encouraging,” said Dr. Ladd, 48, was terrified to leave cluding nearly 480,000 health work- diversity and inclusion at Northwestern University’s medical Dorry Segev, a Hopkins transplant her house after learning she had no ers who were inoculated as part of a school in Chicago. surgeon who helped lead the research. measurable antibodies despite two study trial of the Johnson & Johnson He added: “It will be an epic fail if we simply go back to “Just because you’re fully negative af- Pfizer shots. vaccine. whatever we call normal.” ter two doses doesn’t mean that there’s Precautions The production of the J&J vac- Ramos had asthma and diabetes and had quit his job as a no hope.” cine at South Africa’s Aspen Phar- chef at Red Lobster before the pandemic because of diabetes- Silvia Ulep Next up: Working with the National With the additional dose, “I had got- macare manufacturing plant in the related trouble with his feet. Institutes of Health, Segev’s team ten what I needed in order to survive,” eastern city of Gqeberha, formerly He died during the devastating winter surge that hit Latinos hopes to begin a more rigorous test of Ladd said, but she’s still is sticking known as Port Elizabeth, was eager- hard, and the rest of his household of seven in Watsonville, an a third vaccination in 200 transplant with masks and other precautions. ly awaited to give a much-needed agricultural city of around 54,000 people about 90 miles south Discovery recipients this summer. “I am being as careful as I possi- boost to the country’s vaccination of San Francisco, also got sick. bly can while acknowledging that I’m That included his toddler daughter; the family matriarch, For transplant patients, powerful drive. immune-suppressing drugs prevent coming back into the world of the liv- The factory has contracted with 70-year-old Mercedes Ramos; and his girlfriend, who was the Key reservoir hits record low: A key ing,” she said. only one in the household working and the fi rst to get infected, reservoir on the Colorado River has dipped rejection of their new organs but also J&J to produce the vaccine using leave them extremely vulnerable to Further research is needed to tell if a large batches of the basic ingredi- bringing home the virus from her job managing a marijuana to its record low in the latest showing of the third dose really helps, who’s the best dispensary, according to family members. drought’s grip on the region. the coronavirus. They were excluded ents supplied by Johnson & Johnson. from initial testing of the COVID-19 candidate and if there are brand differ- The South African plant then blends The surface elevation of Lake Mead ences - plus whether the extra immune Vaccination along the Nevada-Arizona border dipped to vaccines, but doctors urge that they get those components and puts them in vaccinated in hopes of at least some stimulation could increase the risk of vials - a process knowns as “fill and Mother and son were admitted to the same hospital, their 1,071.56 feet (326.6 meters) at 11 p.m. on organ rejection. rooms nearby. They would video chat or call each other every Wednesday evening. The level was last hit protection. finish.” Some do benefi t. The Hopkins team But Segev cautions boosters aren’t The South African plant has the ca- day. in July 2016 and is 18.5 feet (5.6 meters) the only possibility. In addition to an- “He would tell me he loved me very much and that he want- lower than one year ago, according to the recently tested more than 650 trans- tibodies, vaccinations normally spur pacity to produce about 200 million ed me to get better and that he was doing fi ne, but he was US Bureau of Reclamation. It’s the low- plant recipients and found about 54% doses annually of the J&J vaccine and est level since Lake Mead was fi lled in the other protections such as T cells that telling me that so I wouldn’t worry,” Mercedes Ramos said in harbored virus-fi ghting antibodies af- can fend off severe illness. He and sev- had already manufactured 2 million. 1930s. ter two doses of the Pfi zer or Moderna But they were produced using ingre- Spanish, her voice breaking. She has since returned to her job “We’re expecting the reservoir to keep eral other research groups are testing picking strawberries. vaccines - although generally less than whether immune-compromised pa- dients from the Baltimore plant and declining until November, then it should in otherwise healthy vaccinated peo- therefore must not be used, according Gaps in vaccination rates in the US also persist, with Blacks start to rebound,” said US Bureau of Recla- tients get that benefi t. and Hispanics lagging behind, said Samantha Artiga of the ple. For now, “the best way to protect to the ruling by the FDA and South Af- mation spokeswoman Patti Aaron. It’s not just a concern after organ rica’s health offi cials. Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonpartisan health-policy re- The water level affects the recreation these people is for others to get vac- search organization. industry at what is one of the largest man- transplants. One study of patients with cinated” so they’re less likely to get The South African Health Products Experts say several factors could be at work, including deep made reservoirs in the country and the effi - rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and other exposed to the coronavirus, stressed Regulatory Authority issued a state- distrust of the medical establishment among Black Americans ciency of hydropower generation at Hoover autoimmune disorders found 85% de- Washington University’s Kim. ment saying it had “reviewed the data because of a history of discriminatory treatment, and fears of Dam. veloped antibodies, said Dr. Alfred ❑ ❑ ❑ provided by the FDA and has made a deportation among Latinos, as well as a language barrier in It won’t be used to determine next year’s Kim of Washington University in St. decision not to release vaccines pro- many cases. water deliveries to Arizona, California and Louis. But those who used particular South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine duced using the drug substance batch- The US was averaging about 870,000 injections per day in Nevada until August when the Bureau of kinds of immune-suppressing drugs rollout has been hit by further delays as es that were not suitable.” early June, down sharply from a high of about 3.3 million a Reclamation issues an offi cial projection. day on average in mid-April, according to the CDC. Already, the agency has said it’s expected Initial vaccine eligibility policies, set by states, favored to declare the fi rst-ever shortage declaration winter count recorded fewer than 2,000 of Scientists have said the butterfl ies are cides increases. (AP) older Americans, a group more likely to be white. Now, every- that prompts cuts in Arizona and Nevada. ❑ ❑ ❑ “People are certainly concerned,” Aaron the butterfl ies - a massive decline. at critically low levels in western states one over 12 is eligible, but obstacles remain, such as concerns “There couldn’t be a more critical time because of destruction to their milkweed about missing work because of side effects from the shot. said. “You look at the reservoir and it’s con- Right whales getting tinier: One of the “Eligibility certainly does not equal access,” Artiga cerning.” Lake Mead levels ebb and fl ow to be doing this,” said restoration biologist habitat along their migratory route as hous- giants of the deep is shrinking before our said. “Losing a day or two of wages can have real conse- throughout the year depending on weather Francis Ulep of River Partners. ing expands and use of pesticides and herbi- eyes, a new study says. patterns and how much water is consumed The younger generation of critically en- quences for your family. People are facing tough decisions or evaporates. Offi cials project the lake like that.” dangered North Atlantic right whales are on will fall to 1,064 feet (324 meters) before average about three feet (one meter) shorter The AP’s analysis of the outbreak’s racial and ethnic pat- rebounding in November when agriculture than whales were 20 years, drone and air- terns was based on National Center for Health Statistics data needs decrease, Aaron said. craft data show in a study in journal Cur- on COVID-19 deaths and 2019 Census Bureau population es- States, water districts and tribes have rent Biology. Scientists say humans are to timates. propped up Lake Mead over the years blame. Entanglements with fi shing gear, It’s less clear who is dying now, but the still-incomplete data through various agreements to keep it from collisions with ships and climate change suggests a gap has emerged again. In Michigan, Black people falling to a point where it could not deliver moving their food supply north are combin- are 14% of the population but accounted for 25% of the 1,064 water downstream. The Colorado River ing to stress and shrink these large whales, deaths reported in the past four weeks, according to the most supplies 40 million people in Arizona, Cali- the study says. recent available state data. Similar gaps were seen in Florida fornia, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Diminishing size is a threat to the spe- and Pennsylvania. Utah and Wyoming as well as a $5 billion- cies’ overall survival because the whales “For people of color like myself, we’ve had deep personal a-year agricultural industry. (AP) aren’t having as many offspring. They experiences during the pandemic” of caring for loved ones ❑ ❑ ❑ aren’t big enough to nurse their young or and sometimes losing them, said Yolanda Ogbolu, a nurse re- Milkweed planted in Calif: A conser- even get pregnant, study authors said. searcher at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. vation group is planting more than 30,000 These marine mammals used to grow to Ogbolu, who is Black, made herself an advocate for two milkweed plants in California in the hope 46 feet (14 meters) on average, but now the relatives during their COVID-19 hospital stays: her 50-year- of giving Western monarch butterfl ies new younger generation is on track to average old police offi cer brother - she persuaded his doctors to treat places to breed. not quite 43 feet (13 meters), according to him with the drug remdesivir - and her 59-year-old repairman The San Francisco Chronicle reported the study. uncle. She called the hospital daily during his 100-day stay. that the River Partners group has joined “This isn’t about ‘short’ right whales, it’s Both survived. But Ogbolu wonders whether they would with others and the California Department about a physical manifestation of a physi- have lived if they hadn’t had a nurse in the family. of Fish and Wildlife on the plantings along ological problem, it’s the chest pain before “What happens when people don’t have that person to the Sacramento, Feather and Kern rivers. the heart attack,” said Regina Asmutis- push for them? What happens when you don’t even speak The plants are seen as critical because the In this Dec. 15, 2020 fi le photo, a droplet falls from a syringe after a health care Silvia, executive director of Whale and the language?” Ogbolu said. “What happens when they orange-and-black butterfl ies lay their eggs worker was injected with the Pfi zer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital Dolphin Conservation North America, who on them. Their caterpillars also eat them. in Providence, R.I. According to a report by researchers from Johns Hopkins wasn’t part of the study. “Ignoring it only don’t know how to navigate the health system or what ques- University published in the Annals of Internal Medicine on Monday, June 14, tions to ask?” The butterfl ies head south from the Pa- leads to an inevitable tragedy, while recog- cifi c Northwest to California each winter. a small study offers the fi rst hint that an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccines just nizing and treating it can literally save a life, Earlier this year, researchers said an annual might give some organ transplant recipients a needed boost in protection. (AP) or in this case, an entire species.” (AP) Television WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 FFeatureseatures song. 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People & Places

Books

Henderson’s powerful memoir A love story, medical mystery all in 1 book

By Molly Sprayregen

verything I Have Is Yours,’ Eleanor Hender- ‘Eson (Flatiron Books) A love story and medical mystery all in one, El- eanor Henderson’s memoir “Everything I Have Is Yours” chronicles her husband’s battle with an uni- dentifi able illness, as well as the toll it takes on their relationship and family. Henderson takes readers through almost a dec- ade of Aaron’s constantly evolving symptoms, from unexplainable lesions on his body to depression to hearing voices to Aaron’s absolute certainty that his body has been invaded by parasites. Together, the couple meet an endless stream of doctors and psychologists, who diagnose him with everything from schizophrenia to Bell’s palsy. Meanwhile, Aaron is not get- ting better, and the couple must also focus on raising their two children, as well as the other everyday challenges of marriage and family life. As they attend medical con- ferences, couple’s therapy, and more, Henderson invites Henderson readers to question the link between mental and physical illness, asking herself what criteria is needed to make an illness real. Interwoven with this journey, Eleanor also shares their love story, how they fell for each other at such young ages and remained ever-committed to building a life together. Henderson’s writing will pull at your every heart string. She is raw, emotional, vulnerable. Through it This cover image released by Flatiron Books shows ‘Everything I Have is Yours: This cover image released by Viking shows ‘The Ugly Cry,’ a memoir by Danielle all, she allows herself to be wholly human. As often as A Marriage’ by Eleanor Henderson. (AP) Henderson. (AP) she does the right thing to help Aaron, Henderson also reveals all the times she said and did the wrong one, all the errors she made on her journey to be the best, most supportive wife she could be. Film “Everything I Have Is Yours” is above all else, the story of a marriage that, like any, is fi lled with both an abundance of love and an abundance of obstacles. Henderson is able to craft the complexity of a relation- ship fi lled with understanding and mutual respect, yet ‘In the Heights’ is so current and positive at the same time, extreme disconnect. Hers is the story of two people determined to over- come the hand that has been dealt to them, two people who love each other so deeply that they refuse to let Smits fi gured he could carry a tune anything tear them apart. ❑ ❑ ❑ NEW YORK, June 15, (AP): He Hawkins,) Vanessa (Melissa Bar- of the little chickens) — in her “The Ugly Cry,” Danielle Henderson (Viking) hadn’t been in a musical since rera) and Abuela Claudia (Olga words. Did you also feel that way? “The Ugly Cry,” Danielle Henderson’s powerful his high school years, but when Merediz,) among others. “It’s the Smits: You know, I’m marveled and energetic memoir, chronicles her childhood grow- Jimmy Smits saw the opportunity immigrant experience that’s been at the work that they did. I mean, if ing up in her quirky grandmother’s house. to play Kevin Rosario in the film part of the fabric of this country they felt that way I’m honored, but Henderson was abandoned at age 10 by her moth- adaptation of “In the Heights,” he since it started. And it’s positive. we all worked hard and I think eve- er, who ran off with her abusive boyfriend and their was happy to check that off his ar- So we need that right now after the rybody understood the importance newborn baby. And so, Henderson and her brother tistic bucket list. pandemic.” of what we were doing. Everybody fi nd themselves being raised by their blunt and sassy “Of course it’s something that Smits also talked about getting brought their A game. I think that grandmother, a woman fi lled with brash advice and you always wanna do if you had a star on the Hollywood Walk of the time that we spent before the tough love. At the same time, she is also Henderson’s done it before. I mean, I don’t Fame during the pandemic, his dy- actual shooting, which was all of fi ercest advocate, a devoted and constant presence in Actors Leslie Grace, (left), and Jimmy her otherwise chaotic world. sight read music or anything like namic with Leslie Grace and oth- the choreography and the musical Smits pose at the 2021 Tribeca Film that, but I figure that, with the ers on the set, an important change rehearsals, everybody coalesced in Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, the memoir Festival opening night premiere of ‘In details Henderson’s quest to fi gure out who she is in the Heights’ at the United Palace the- proper help, I can carry a tune,” for his character from the original a very important way and I see that the face of the diffi cult hand life has dealt her. ater on June 9, in New York. (AP) Smits said in a recent interview production and whether he plays on the screen, I see that in the lit- It takes a lot of talent to strike an artful balance with The Associated Press. the lottery. tle intimate scenes that Leslie had between such funny stories and the solemn, trau- The star of “NYPD Blue” and Remarks have been edited for with Corey Hawkins and Anthony matic moments in Henderson’s life. She finds this “The West Wing,” who is of Puer- brevity and clarity. and Melissa have together. I mean, balance expertly, taking readers along on her roller- to Rican descent, was even happi- AP: You just received a star of course the big musical (numbers) coaster ride of emotions. Her deeply honest writing er to be part of a huge Latino pro- on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. too, but the little moments really is crisp, engaging, and full of life as it examines duction. He had seen Lin-Manuel That must have been something. resonate in a beautiful way that I the complexity of identity, family, childhood, and Miranda’s first show off-Broad- Smits: Yeah, I mean, of course think all audiences are gonna be independence. way, where it began its path to the is an incredible honor. I’m kind of able to connect with. Through it all, the deep love Henderson feels for 2008 Tony Awards, and became a glad that it worked out the way it did AP: How was working with her grandmother never stops shining through. This book, above all else, is an homage to the woman who “huge fan” of his work. in terms of it being virtual, because Leslie? dropped everything to be there for two kids who had The just-released “In the I think I would have been mortifi ed Smits: Golden, golden voice no one else. Heights,” directed by Jon M. if I had to call people and say, “Can that she has, but she worked so ❑ ❑ ❑ Bieber Jackson Chu (“Crazy Rich Asians”,) is you please come?” So it worked hard. Como decimos en español, about the dreams and the strug- out. It was very on the low key, and entregó su alma completamente “Cheated: The Inside Story of the Astros Scan- gles of the Latino community in it was all done, you know, you got (As we say in Spanish, she gave dal and the Colorful History of Sign Stealing,” by New York City’s Washington to see actually how it was made, and her soul completely), not only in Andy Martino (Doubleday) Variety Heights. Smits’ character, Kevin how it was picked and the history of the scenes that we did, but I see Just as Major League Baseball seemed to have emerged from the steroid scandal, revelations of the Rosario, is the widowed father it, so for me it was perfect. it in the scenes between her and of Nina (played by singer Leslie AP: In the original show, your Corey, between her and la Abuela Houston Astros’ electronic cheating scheme in 2017 LOS ANGELES: The Mexican band Los and 2018 further sullied baseball’s image. Bukis are reuniting for a concert tour that Grace,) whose Stanford college character has a wife. In the film, Claudia. She really stepped up her “Cheated: The Inside Story of the Astros Scandal will bring them together for the fi rst time tuition seems almost impossible to you are a widow parenting Nina game big time. I just expect beau- and the Colorful History of Sign Stealing” is a reveal- in 25 years. pay through his modest taxi cabs alone. What did you think about tiful, beautiful things from her. ing, detailed and ultimately sad account of yet another Five of its members — Marco An- business. The film opened this this change? She did a wonderful job. ethical failure in baseball. tonio Solis, Jose Javier Solis, Roberto weekend in theaters with a modest Smits: I think it worked in terms AP: When we first see you in Author Andy Martino writes with a novelist’s Guadarrama, Eusebio “El Chivo” $11.4 million box office tally and of the relationship between the fa- the movie, you’re spending $20 on touch, ratcheting up the tension as he proceeds. And Cortez, and Pedro Sánchez — attended is streaming on HBO Max through ther and the daughter because there lottery tickets. Do you ever play? while he doesn’t say so directly, Major League Base- the announcement made at Los Angeles’ July 11. was much more at stake because he Smits: Yes, I do, actually! ball leadership emerges as less than bold and forceful Sofi Stadium Monday, while members “It’s so current. And you have was by himself. It was even more (laughs) in dealing with the Astros, Red Sox and other base- Joel Solis and José “Pepe” Guadar- rama joined remotely via video. this beautiful collage of people,” important that his daughter do well. AP: Have you ever won any- ball cheaters, in part perhaps because of a culture of AP: “everybody’s doing it” and baseball players’ code of Considered one of Latin music’s most Smits said in reference to a range Leslie Grace described you thing? dispensing their own justice through pitchers’ nailing iconic bands, the group will start its of characters including Usnavi as a father figure on the set — “el Smits: Never. Not even — No offending hitters with a well-aimed fastball. three-concert tour in Los Angeles on Aug (Anthony Ramos,) Benny (Corey papá de los pollitos” (the father (laughs.) From baseball’s origins, teams have studied pitch- 27, followed by a performance in Chi- ers, looking for nuances in their motions that perhaps cago’s Soldier Field on Sept 4 and a fi nal night on Sept 15th at the AT&T Stadium signal the pitch they are about to release. The Hou- NEW YORK: Paris Jackson, stopping sometimes with camera clicks and severe Jackson, has a one-on-one discussion in Arlington, Texas. paranoia and have been going to therapy with fellow paparazzi target and friend ston Astros took that legitimate intelligence gathering Lead singer Marco Antonio Solis by “Red Table Talk” for a frank discus- to a new level, using cameras to look at the signals sion about living under the media glare, for a lot of things but that included,” Willow Smith on Wednesday’s edition told reporters at the news conference Jackson says. “I’ll hear a trash bag of the online talk show that airs on Face- the catcher was giving to the pitcher and then relaying that the pandemic had given him and reveals she suffers long-term anxiety and rustling and fl inch in panic.” She adds: “I book Watch at 9 am PDT/noon EDT. them to their hitters. Delivery of the last link to the his teammates much time for refl ection trauma from enduring countless camera hitter was caveman primitive — bangs on a trash can clicks by paparazzi since she was a child. think it’s standard PTSD.” During the show’s introduction, Smith and allowed them to go “deep into our says she met Jackson on the set of mom in the dugout. conscience and see what was there.” “I experience auditory hallucinations Jackson, the daughter of Michael Perhaps more than any other sport, baseball is a Jada Pinkett Smith’s TV show “Haw- “It was there from where this idea thorne.” Smith and Jackson soon forged game of intel and strategy. came from,” he added. If a hitter knows what pitch is coming — fast- a bond over growing up with parents in Tickets to “Una Historia Cantada,” or the spotlight, and over love of music, ball, curveball, changeup — he can position him- the “History Sung” tour, will be available modeling, and issues like mental health, self for that particular pitch. The pitcher is trying for presale beginning Tuesday at 10 am sexuality and body image. One way to fool the hitter; the hitter is trying to outsmart through Citi Entertainment. (AP) Jackson says she keeps some privacy the pitcher. ❑ ❑ ❑ is by asking people in her home to sign As anger over revelations of the Astros, Red Sox non-disclosure agreements. and other teams’ cheating was gathering during spring NEW YORK: Justin Bieber and Lil Baby are set to headline Jay-Z’s Made Jackson tells Smith that while there is training in 2019, COVID-19 pushed aside the baseball tension with some of her family members in America festival in Philadelphia. season. So with time to think, did baseball resolve to over her sexuality, she has leaned on her clean itself up? Organizers announced Monday that brothers - Prince and Prince Michael II - Apparently not. Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Roddy and longtime family friend Omer Bhatti. On May 26, the chief umpire for the St. Louis- Ricch, Bobby Shmurda and A$AP Ferg “They’ve always been super-sup- will also perform at the two-day event on portive,” she says, noting that to better Chicago game noticed a dark splotch on the hat Sept 4-5 over Labor Day Weekend. of the Cardinal’s reliever as he took the mound; connect with his sister, Prince Jackson Last year’s festival was canceled in high school joined a student-run club. the umpire directed the pitcher to change his hat. because of the coronavirus. This year’s That prompted Cardinal’s manager Mike Shildt to “Not a lot of people can say they have festival, held on the Benjamin Franklin siblings that support them like that.” storm from the dugout in protest; he was promptly Parkway, is celebrating its 10th anniver- ejected. In 2020, Paris Jackson and then-boy- sary and will benefi t the American Civil friend Gabriel Glenn — who formed the Later, Shildt acknowledged that pitchers’ use of Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and the sunscreen and other illegal substances to doctor the acoustic duo The Soundfl owers — had REFORM Alliance. a docu-series on Facebook Watch called ball to produce more movement is “baseball’s dirty Other performers include Moneybagg “Unfi ltered,” which provided a glimpse little secret.” Yo, Lil Durk, Freddie Gibbs, Tinashe, into her private life. Jackson revealed Baseball’s next scandal presents a familiar excuse Baby Keem, Morray, 42 Dugg and EST self-harm and suicide attempts in her — everyone is doing it. (AP) Gee. (AP) Alice Diop, winner of the Documentary Film Award at the 71st berlinale, poses testimonials, and said music was a way ❑ ❑ ❑ for a group picture in Berlin, June 13. (AP) to channel her pain. (AP) ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 SPORTS 14 Golden Knights open Stanley Cup Playbooks rolled out Follow the rules at Tokyo Oly, or else semifinal with win over Montreal TOKYO, June 15, (AP): If athletes coming to Japan for the Tokyo Olympics needed a warning, they got it Tuesday as officials rolled out the third and final rendition of so-called Playbooks - the rulebooks governing behavior for these pandemic-tainted games. The message: Follow the rules when the Olympics open in just over five weeks, or else expect a warning or a fine - or anything in between. “Respect the Playbook, respect the rules,” said Olympic Games Executive Director Christophe Dubi, speaking on a remote hook-up with Tokyo organizers. Dubi The Playbooks rolled out Tuesday were for athletes. But updates for others like media, broadcasters, spon- sors, and so forth will come within the next few days, and all the Playbook rules are quite similar. Officials say 15,400 athletes are expected for the Olympics and Paralympics. The Olympics open on July 23 followed by the Paralympic on Aug. 24. Including athletes, the total number expected for both events, factoring in media, broadcasters, Olympic Family, sponsors and others is about about 93,000.

OLYMPICS

All those entering Japan for the Olympics will be required to follow complex testing rules - before leaving home and after arriving. They must also agree to have their location moni- tored by GPS, download several apps, sign a pledge to follow the rules, maintain social distancing, stay off public transportation for the first 14 days and keep organizers informed of your whereabouts. “We expect everybody to follow the rules. But we also have to be aware there could be infractions,” Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) knocks the puck away from Montreal Canadiens center Eric Staal (21) beside Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (7) during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup semifinal playoff series on June 14, in Las Vegas. (AP) said Olympic Games Operations Director Pierre Ducrey, also speaking remotely. Ducrey said the range of punishments could go from a warning, to temporary or permanent expul- Fleury stops 28 shots sion from the Olympics, to withdrawal of accredita- tion or a fine. Officials also suggested the Japanese Predators’ Rinne wins Clancy Trophy government has the power of deportation, and indi- LAS VEGAS, June 15, (AP): vidual sports federations and national Olympic com- Shea Theodore had a goal and NEW YORK, June 15, (AP): Nashville Predators goal- mittees may have their own penalties. tender Pekka Rinne has won the King Clancy Memorial Dubi declined to offer specifics about possible an assist, Marc-Andre Fleury Trophy that annually honors an NHL player for leading financial penalties. He said that would be determined made 28 saves and the Vegas on the ice and off it with humanitarian work. by a disciplinary commission. But he said rules would Golden Knights beat the The league announced Monday night that the apply “before, during and after” athletes compete. National Hockey League Foundation is giving Rinne “It is to reinforce the message, which is: The Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in the $25,000 to donate to a charity or charities. New Jersey Playbooks are there to be followed. No transgres- first game of the Stanley Cup Devils defenseman P.K. Subban and San Jose Sharks sions,” Dubi said. semifinal. forward Kurtis Gabriel were finalists and each will Athletes are also being required to sign waivers, Vegas’ fifth-straight victory in the receive $5,000 to donate. typical of the Olympics. This time an added clause playoffs ended Montreal’s postseason The 38-year-old Rinne has 369 victories since mak- relieves the IOC of responsibly from any fallout win streak at seven. Game 2 is Wednesday ing his debut during the 2005-06 season. The three-time from COVID-19. Dubi suggested athletes or national federations night. NHL All-Star won the Vezina Trophy as the league’s would have insurance coverage for most eventuali- Fleury, whose 90th career playoff win top goaltender in 2018. ties. leaves him two shy of tying Grant Fuhr for His charitable work includes forming - along with “Then there are a number of cases for which the third place all-time, has now allowed two or former teammate Shea Weber - the 365 Pediatric fewer goals in nine of his 13 playoff appear- risks cannot be covered and this is then the responsi- Cancer Fund that raises money for cancer research at bility of the participants,” Dubi said. He said this ances this season. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Alec Martinez, Mattias Janmark, and Nick was standard practice in the sports industry. Holden also scored for the Golden Knights, Rinne also has an affiliation with Best Buddies, a The International Olympic Committee says more who were vividly fueled by an announced nonprofit that advocates for individuals with intel- that 80% of those staying in the Olympic Village crowd of 17,884 glow-stick waving fans. lectual and developmental disabilities. The Finnish will be fully vaccinated. This contrasts with about player also supports Make-A-Wish and the Peterson 5% of the Japanese population that has been vacci- Foundation for Parkinson’s, and he has been a part of nated in a slow rollout that is just now speeding up. ICE HOCKEY charitable initiatives during the COVID-19 pandem- The Japanese medical community has largely ic. opposed holding these Olympics in Tokyo, arguing the risks are too great. The government’s main In this May 22, 2017 file photo, Nashville Predators goalie Pekka NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy com- medical adviser Dr. Shigeru Omi has said it’s Rookie Cole Caufield scored his first career Rinne (35), of Finland, stops a shot against the Anaheim Ducks dur- missioner Bill Daly led a committee of senior league playoff goal for Montreal, while goaltender “abnormal” to hold the Olympics during a pan- ing the first period in Game 6 of the Western Conference final in the executives that chose the winner after each team nomi- demic. Carey Price made 26 saves. NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Nashville, Tenn. (AP) nated a player for the award. It marked Montreal’s first game in the United States since March 7, 2020, when it visited the Florida Panthers. It was also the prompting the Vezina Trophy candidate to pop Canadiens’ first game with more than 2,500 up in retaliation mode. Corey Perry exchanged Kuwait youth minister declares full-scale approach to overhaul sports fans in attendance since March 10, 2020, when words with former Montreal captain Max they hosted the Nashville Predators in front of Pacioretty just before a faceoff, then gave him KUWAIT CITY, June 15, (KUNA): performance. sector affairs. 21,021 fans inside Bell Centre. an extra shove when the puck dropped. Then it Kuwait’s Minister of Information, Minister The board has also decided to back up the Such support will be also granted to coach- Montreal came out swinging, literally, with was Brett Kulak and Pietrangelo getting tan- of State for Youth Affairs and Chairman of Kuwaiti players who would partake in the es, technical and administrative staff, he said. an introduction to old-school, Original Six gled up after a whistle. the Public Authority for Sport (PAS), Abdul Olympic games, set in Tokyo this summer, in PAS has already started holding meetings physicality. Looking to establish their pres- It took a couple of hard hits of their own, Rahman Al-Mutairi, affirmed on Tuesday line with instructions by His Highness the with the athletes to sound them out on the new ence, and show no signs of intimidation of the but the Golden Knights muscled up with a rug- that tangible and full-fledged measures Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled plans, he said, adding that experience of sis- highest remaining seed in the postseason, the ged shift midway through the opening period would be taken to back up sports and over- Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. terly and friendly countries for rehabilitating Canadiens pushed and shoved their way into that led to a draw in their offensive zone. haul the sector. Elaborating, Minister Al-Mutairi said the the sector would be also examined. Game 1. Chandler Stephenson won the faceoff to the In a statement to KUNA, Minister Al-Mutairi Government would cooperate with the Overhauling sports is a collective responsi- Alexander Romanov opted to flatten Alex left of Price, with the puck ending up with said the PAS board adopted the general frame- National Assembly to enact required legisla- bility that must be shouldered by schools, Pietrangelo, who was streaking into the offen- Brayden McNabb, who found Theodore, who work of sport professionalism for Kuwaiti tions and amend relevant existing laws as part clubs and the Olympic Committee with sup- sive zone, rather than play the puck. Brendan proceeded to launch a rocket from the blue athletes, noting dedication of their full time for of the approach to support sports, indicating port from the PAS, the minister elaborated Gallagher crowded Fleury upon stoppage, line to give Vegas a 1-0 lead. the sport would nudge them to enhance their that the government would not intervene in the further. ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 SPORTS 15 MLB Results/Standings Indians extend Orioles’ road woes WASHINGTON, June 15, (AP): Results and standings from the MLB games on Monday. Boston 2 Toronto 1 Cleveland 4 Baltimore 3 Tampa Bay 5 Chic. Wht. Sox 2 Detroit 10 Kansas City 3 Oakland 8 LA Angels 5 Seattle 4 Minnesota 3 Washington 3 Pittsburgh 2 NY Mets 5 Chicago Cubs 2 Colorado 3 San Diego 2 St Louis 4 Miami 2 Cincinnati 10 Milwaukee 2 San Francisco 5 Arizona 2 LA Dodgers 3 Philadelphia 1 American League East Division W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 43 24 .642 _ Boston 40 27 .597 3 Toronto 33 31 .516 8-1/2 New York 33 32 .508 9 Baltimore 22 43 .338 20 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 41 25 .621 _ Cleveland 35 28 .556 4-1/2 Kansas City 30 35 .462 10-1/2 Detroit 27 39 .409 14 Minnesota 26 40 .394 15 West Division W L Pct GB Oakland 41 27 .603 _ Houston 37 28 .569 2-1/2 Los Angeles 33 33 .500 7 Seattle 33 35 .485 8 Texas 25 41 .379 15 National League East Division W L Pct GB New York 33 25 .569 _ Philadelphia 32 32 .500 4 Atlanta 30 33 .476 5-1/2 Washington 28 35 .444 7-1/2 Miami 29 37 .439 8 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 38 28 .576 _ Milwaukee 38 28 .576 _ Cincinnati 33 31 .516 4 St Louis 33 33 .500 5 Pittsburgh 23 42 .354 14-1/2 West Division W L Pct GB San Francisco 41 25 .621 _ Los Angeles 40 26 .606 1 San Diego 38 30 .559 4 Colorado 26 41 .388 15-1/2 San Francisco Giants’ Austin Slater, (right), hits an RBI-single in front of Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly during the eighth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, on Arizona 20 47 .299 21-1/2 June 14. 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Bulldogs secure final spot Giants send Diamondbacks to 20th road loss in row CLEVELAND, June 15, (AP): Virginia staves off elimination José Ramírez picked up a pair Huske claims spot of RBIs - made possible by Bal- timore blunders in the field - and to reach CWS for the 6th time the Cleveland Indians extended Need for speed: Ledecky wins COLUMBIA, S.C., June 15, (AP): Virginia and wonderful. They’re all unique in their own way. the Orioles’ road losing streak to Mississippi State won Game 3s in their super But this one, I tell you, the route that this team 16 games with a 4-3 victory. regionals and became the last two teams to has taken speaks to the character and the resil- clinch spots in the College World Series. iency and the type of young men we have in Ramírez drove in a run off Dean Kremer 400 but slower than expected The Cavaliers staved off elimination for the this program.” (0-6) in the first inning when Baltimore left sixth time in eight NCAA Tournament games, The CWS starts Saturday with No. 9 national fielder DJ Stewart slipped in the wet grass OMAHA, Neb., June 15, (AP): Katie Ledecky beating Dallas Baptist 5-2 in Columbia, South seed Stanford (38-15) playing North Carolina going after a routine fly. Ramirez added an touched the wall far ahead of everyone else at Carolina. The Bulldogs won 11-7 over Notre State (35-18), followed by No. 4 Vanderbilt RBI double in the sixth after Orioles sec- the U.S. swimming trials. Dame, breaking the game open with a six-run (45-15) against No. 5 Arizona (45-16). No surprise there. ond baseman Stevie Wilkerson dropped But she was taken aback by the time. It second inning in Starkville, Mississippi. Sunday games match No. 3 Tennessee (50- his foul pop, giving him another try. Virginia’s fi fth trip to the CWS in Omaha, 16) against Virginia (35-25) and No. 2 Texas wasn’t as fast as expected, raising the stakes for Indians rookie reliever Nick Sandlin (1-0) an expected showdown in Tokyo with the Aus- Nebraska, was hard-earned. The Cavs lost their (47-15) against No. 7 Mississippi State (45-16). picked up his first career win by striking out opening games in regionals and super region- Virginia played from behind until the sev- sie Terminator. three of the five batters he faced. Emmanuel Ledecky earned a trip to her third Olympics als, and they bounced back each time with a enth inning Monday. That’s when freshman Clase worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his 10th save. team that had no players with previous experi- Kyle Teel hit a two-out grand slam to center with a never-in-doubt victory in the women’s ence in the national tournament. fi eld off Patriots closer Peyton Sherlin. Giants 5, Diamondbacks 2 400-meter freestyle. “I’ll tell you what this team has accom- “When I hit the ball, I didn’t think it was out. In San Francisco, Brandon Crawford hom- She was a good fi ve body lengths ahead of plished and the opportunity they have now is I thought I hit a deep fl yout,” Teel said. “So ered and drove in three runs as San Francisco runner-up Paige Madden, touching the wall in just incredibly special,” Virginia coach Brian very grateful for it to go over the fence.” sent Arizona to its 20th straight road loss. 4 minutes, 1.27 seconds. O’Connor said. “This is our fi fth trip, and I’ve Sherlin had fooled Teel with a breaking pitch The Diamondbacks moved closer to the But the winning time was far off Ledecky’s got to tell you, they’re all joyous. They’re all earlier in the at-bat, with Teel going almost to dubious major league record for consecutive world record of 3:56.46, which she set almost his knees as he swung. He didn’t fool him when road defeats held by the 1963 New York Mets, fi ve years ago at the Rio Olympics. he threw the same pitch on 2-2 count. Teel’s who dropped 22 in a row away from the Polo Another time on everyone’s mind: Ariarne helmet nearly fl ew off as he turned on the ball. Grounds. Titmus won the 400 free at the Australian trials Anderson & Smith “Kyle Teel is fearless,” O’Connor said, “and Arizona has lost 11 straight overall, its sec- on Sunday with the second-fastest performance to win games at this elite level of baseball, you ond double-digit losing streak this season after in history - 3:56.90. picked for 3rd Oly not only have to have skill, you can’t be afraid. a 13-game skid from May 17-29. Ledecky wasn’t even close to Titmus’ per- formance. You will crumble at times when pressure’s on Rays 5, White Sox 2 Katie Ledecky reacts at the medal ceremo- COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June if you’re afraid. He’s not afraid. He’s got 100 ny after winning the Women’s 400 Free- “Very much a blur,” Ledecky said. “I thought In Chicago, Austin Meadows, Brandon Lowe I could go a little faster than that, so I’m a little 15, (AP): Matt Anderson and David percent belief in his ability.” and Randy Arozarena homered and Tampa Bay style during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Smithv have been picked for their third Swim Trials on June 14, in Omaha, Neb. surprised. But I’ll take it for now.” beat Chicago for its fourth straight win. (AP) Titmus, a 20-year-old known as “The Termi- straight Olympic appearance for the Tampa Bay improved to 43-24, 1 1/2 games U.S. men’s volleyball team. BASEBALL nator,” has made it clear that she’s not intimi- ahead of the White Sox for the best record in dated by Ledecky’s longtime dominance in the Anderson and Smith are part of the the majors. The Rays have won seven of eight. 12-person team for the Olympics this Virginia, like fellow ACC member and CWS distance events. Tampa Bay starter Tyler Glasnow left after Titmus told reporters Down Under that the summer in Tokyo announced by coach entry North Carolina State, is playing its best four innings with right elbow inflammation. John Speraw on Monday. baseball after struggling early. The Cavs were 24-year-old from the nation’s capital is “not go- The 6-foot-8 right-hander allowed two runs on ing to have it all her own way. I can’t control They were part of the team that lost in 11-14 and 4-12 in ACC play on April 1. They three hits. J.P. Feyereisen (3-2) got the win and the quarterfi nals in London in 2012 and are 24-11 since and have won 13 of their last what she does, (but) if I do the best I can and Pete Fairbanks pitched a perfect ninth for his put myself in the position to win a gold medal, won the bronze medal in Rio de Janeiro 17. third save. in 2016. They went into the NCAA Tournament as a it’s going to be a tough race.” No. 3 regional seed in Columbia, South Caro- Rockies 3, Padres 2 lina. They lost to South Carolina in their opener In Denver, Austin Gomber continued his SWIMMING VOLLEYBALL before winning four straight, including two in dominance at hitter-friendly Coors Field with a row over Old Dominion for the regional title. eight shutout innings, and Colorado held on to Six other players from that medal- Virginia stayed in Columbia for the super re- beat scuffling San Diego. While Ledecky is a familiar face on the winning team are back this season, gional against Dallas Baptist and lost the fi rst American team - she’s won fi ve gold medals with setters Micah Christenson and game. The Cavs then won two straight to ad- BASEBALL and one silver at the last two Summer Games Kawika Shoji; middle blocker Max vance to the CWS for the fi rst time since they - the second night of the trials also signaled a Holt; outside hitters Thomas Jae- won the national championship in 2015. changing of the guard. schke and Taylor Sander; and libero Mississippi State faced four pitchers in the Gomber (6-5) improved to 3-1 at home, Two Olympic rookies locked up their Erik Shoji set to participate in a sec- decisive second inning of its game, scoring on where he hasn’t allowed an earned run in 23 spots for Tokyo: teenager Torri Huske cap- ond Olympics. a fi elder’s choice, sacrifi ce fl y and single before 1/3 innings. Gomber held the Padres to three tured the women’s 100 butterfly, while Mi- There will be four Olympic newcom- Logan Tanner hit a three-run homer for a 7-1 hits and didn’t walk a batter. chael Andrew held on to win the men’s 100 ers on the team in opposite Kyle Ensing, lead. The Bulldogs added four runs over the Mets 5, Cubs 2 breaststroke. outside hitters T.J. DeFalco and Garrett next three innings before the Irish’s Niko Ka- Huske was under world-record pace at the In New York, David Peterson pitched one- Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Jean turn but faded just a bit on the return leg. Still, Muagututia, and middle blocker Mitch vadas homered for the sixth time in six tourna- hit ball over six innings for his first win in two Carlos Mejia delivers in the first inning of Stahl. ment games to make it 11-7 in the seventh. she touched fi rst in 55.66 seconds, breaking the months, and New York beat Chicago at home a baseball game against the Baltimore Ori- national mark of 55.78 that she set the previous “We had some really diffi cult deci- Landon Sims allowed only two singles the for the first time in exactly four years. oles, on June 14, in Cleveland. (AP) sions to make,” Speraw said. “Team rest of the way, and now the Bulldogs are off to night in the semifi nals. Dominic Smith homered for the Mets, who The 18-year-old from Arlington, Virginia, USA over the last four or fi ve years has its third straight CWS. stopped Chicago’s five-game winning streak in two-run homer for the Reds. Votto went 2 for 4, become deeper.” “Our best baseball is ahead of us,” Tanner came up short of the world record (55.48) set the opener of a four-game series between NL scored twice and drove in three runs. fi ve years ago by Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom at Speraw is head coach for his second said, “and we’re going to get to Omaha and go division leaders. New York snapped a seven- after it. Cardinals 4, Marlins 2 the Rio Games. Olympics after serving as an assistant in game skid at Citi Field against the Cubs that In St. Louis, Tyler O’Neill doubled home the “I don’t even know what to do,” Huske said. 2008 and 2012. “The culture around here is to win and to go began on May 31, 2018. as far as you can.” tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and scuf- “I’ve been thinking about this a lot. I feel like it Red Sox 2, Blue Jays 1 fling St. Louis beat Miami to halt a three-game hasn’t really sunk in. It’s really crazy.” In Boston, Rafael Devers hit a line drive off slide. An even younger swimmer, 16-year-old the Green Monster in the bottom of the ninth Adam Wainwright tossed six effective innings Claire Curzan of Cary, North Carolina, took the inning after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered to and Paul Goldschmidt had two hits and an RBI expected second spot on the Olympic team at tie it in the top half, and Boston beat Toronto. as the Cardinals won for only the third time in 14 56.43. Matt Barnes (3-1) was two strikes away from games. Dylan Floro (2-4), the fifth Miami pitcher, finishing off a combined three-hit shutout when gave up O’Neill’s go-ahead double. road trip. Guerrero homered 451 feet onto Lansdowne Tigers 10, Royals 3 Athletics 8, Angels 5 Street to tie the game. It was his major league- In Kansas City,, Mo., Detroit starter Mat- leading 22nd home run of the season. In Oakland, Calif., Sean Murphy hit a two- thew Boyd and reliever Alex Lange both exited run homer, Mitch Moreland had a two-run sin- Nationals 3, Pirates 2 with injuries and the Tigers still ended a three- gle and Oakland held off Los Angeles. game losing streak, beating Kansas City. In Washington, Kyle Schwarber homered Sean Manaea (6-2) overcame an early home again to snap a seventh-inning tie and drove in Willi Castro, Robbie Grossman and Niko two runs as Washington beat Pittsburgh. Goodrum homered for Detroit. Miguel Cabrera run and won his third straight to help the AL Jon Lester pitched 5 1/3 solid innings to help got three hits and drove in two runs, with his West leaders improve to 41-27. the Nationals win for the third time in four RBI single keying a four-run first inning. Juan Lagares hit his first homer of the season for the Angels, who had won six straight and games. Dodgers 3, Phillies 1 Schwarber’s homer was his fourth in three eight of nine. David Fletcher and José Iglesias In Los Angeles, Will Smith hit a two-run had four hits apiece. days. The Nationals moved him to the leadoff homer, Chris Taylor added a solo shot and Los spot Saturday in the opener of a doubleheader. Angeles beat Philadelphia despite getting just Mariners 4, Twins 3 Kyle Finnegan (3-2) struck out two in a hit- three hits and four baserunners. In Seattle, Jake Bauers barely cleared the less inning. Brad Hand pitched a scoreless ninth Pinch-hitter Albert Pujols’ single in the seventh wall with his first home run since being traded for his 12th save in 14 tries. inning was the only other hit for the defending to Seattle, lifting the Mariners over Minnesota. Reds 10, Brewers 2 World Series champions, but they hung on for Bauers’ third homer of the season was a tie- In Milwaukee, Vladimir Gutiérrez and three their sixth victory in seven games with eight con- breaking solo drive in the eighth inning off re- relievers combined on a four-hitter with 12 secutive scoreless innings from seven pitchers. liever Hansel Robles (2-3). Notre Dame infielder Jack Brannigan (9) moves toward the ball as Mississippi State’s Scott strikeouts, and Cincinnati beat Milwaukee for Bryce Harper drove in a run in the first for JT Chargois and Paul Sewald (3-2) com- Dubrule, (bottom), safely steals third base at an NCAA college baseball super regional its fourth straight win. the Phillies, whose four-game winning streak bined for three scoreless innings of relief. Drew game, on June 14, in Starkville, Miss. (AP) Joey Votto and Aristides Aquino each hit a ended in the opener of a six-game California Steckenrider pitched the ninth for his first save. 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Sweden’s Marcus Berg, (left), challenges for the ball with Spain’s Rodri during the Euro 2020 soccer championship Group E match between Spain and Sweden at La Car- tuja stadium in Seville. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Spain misfi re, held to goalless draw by Sweden Ronaldo sets record as Portugal rout Hungary at Euros

BUDAPEST, Hungary, June 15, (AP): some of the most dangerous ones. Cristiano Ronaldo set the record for Alexander Isak, who plays for Span- most goals at the European Champi- ish club Real Sociedad, had a shot from onship with two of them in Portugal’s inside the area hit the post after defl ect- 3-0 victory over Hungary at a packed ing off Spain defender Marcos Llorente Puskas Arena. in front of the goal line. Ronaldo scored his 10th goal at the Early in the second half, Marcus LA Clippers even tournament from the penalty spot in Berg was inside the area with the ball the 87th minute and then added a sec- coming his way, but he mishit his shot. ond in injury time. He has now scored Álvaro Morata had Spain’s best 11 goals over fi ve continental tourna- chance just a few minutes before Isak ments. He entered the match even with but his shot missed wide with goal- Michel Platini at nine goals. keeper Robin Olsen the only opponent Portugal defender Raphael Guer- to beat. Olsen also saved a close-range reiro scored the fi rst goal three minutes before Ronaldo’s fi rst with a shot that series with Jazz defl ected off a defender and wrong- SOCCER footed goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi. Ronaldo had missed an easy chance Poland’s Karol Linetty, (left), tries to Hawks rally past 76ers near the end of the fi rst half when he block a shot from Slovakia’s Lukas header by substitute Gerard Moreno in hit a shot over the crossbar from close Haraslin during the Euro 2020 soc- the 90th minute. range. cer championship Group E match Spain pressed until the end, but kept LOS ANGELES, June 15, It was the fi rst match of the tour- between Poland v Slovakia at the misfi ring. The Swedes will also play in Russia relied on Marek Hamsik, Skriniar (AP): Kawhi Leonard and nament to be played in front of a full Saint Petersburg Stadium in St. Pe- Spain’s matches at Euro 2020 are against Poland. played a crucial role at both ends of the crowd amid the coronavirus pandemic. tersburg, Russia. (AP) being played in Seville instead of Bil- Both teams were without players fi eld and scored the winning goal in Paul George each scored 31 The fi rst nearly-full stadium at this bao - the original host city for the con- because of the coronavirus. Spain lost Slovakia’s 2-1 win over Poland . points - the second straight year’s European Championship is giv- where their goalkeeper started the tinent-wide tournament - because the captain Sergio Busquets and Sweden Lewandowski endured another ing Hungary some boisterous support. high contagion rate of the virus in the was without Mattias Svanberg and tough match in a major soccer tourna- game they have both had match. over 30 points - and the It is the only stadium at this year’s Spain 0, Sweden 0 northern city wouldn’t allow for many Dejan Kulusevski. They were all still ment, with the uncompromising Skrin- tournament to allow a full capacity fans to attend games. in isolation after testing positive for iar helping to stifl e the Bayern Munich Los Angeles Clippers beat amid the coronavirus pandemic. In Seville, the chances came and A limited crowd of 12,517 attended COVID-19 last week. striker. Lewandowski didn’t have a the Utah Jazz 118-104 The Hungarian fans bellowed out went but neither Spain nor Sweden the match at La Cartuja, where Spain Slovakia 2, Poland 1 clear-cut chance and now has only two the national anthem and then broke out managed to put any of them in the net. will also play Poland on Saturday and goals in 12 matches at a World Cup or on Monday night to even into loud chanting and slow-clapping Spain dominated possession and Slovakia on June 23. A quarterfi nal In St. Petersburg, Slovakia defender European Championship. their Western Conference in a bid to encourage their team before kept the pressure on the opposing area match will also be played at the sta- Milan Skriniar stopped Robert Lewan- The center back then demonstrated the game. for most of the match but the Swedes dium. dowski from scoring at one end, and he also has an eye for goal by stretch- second-round series at two Hungary’s most vocal support con- held on for a 0-0 draw at the European Sweden, which haven’t advanced then showed the world player of the ing to bring down the ball at a corner games apiece. gregated behind one of the goals. Por- Championship. past the group stage at the European year just how to do it on the other. and swivelling to toe-poke his shot Leonard provided the highlight tugal’s red-shirted and fl ag-waving Sweden managed only a few chanc- Championship since 2004, next face Underlining his growing importance into the net from 15 meters in the 69th for a national team that’s for so long of the night with his dunk late in followers fi lled a small section behind es at La Cartuja Stadium, but they were Slovakia on Friday in St. Petersburg. minute. the second quarter. He got the ball just beyond the 3-point line, drove past Royce O’Neale in the lane and then slammed it over Derrick Favors to give the Clippers a 62- 38 lead with 1:24 remaining in the second quarter. Leonard and George have each scored at least 20 points in all 11 games this postseason. They are just the third duo in NBA history to do that in a team’s fi rst 11 playoff games and the fi rst since Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant with the Lakers in 2003. Jerry West, who watched Monday’s game from courtside, and Elgin Bay- lor were the other duo with the 1962 Lakers. Marcus Morris added 24 points and went 5 of 6 on 3-pointers for fourth-seeded Los Angeles. Game 5 is Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. Donovan Mitchell led Utah with 37 points, George making him the fi rst player since Golden State’s Ste- phen Curry in 2019 to have six straight 30-point games in the playoffs. Joe Ingles added 19 and Bojan Bogdanovic 18 for the top-seeded Jazz, who has lost back-to-back play- off games for the fi rst time this year.

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Utah won the tip and scored on Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young (11) shoots against Philadelphia 76ers’ Shake Milton (18) during the second half of Game 4 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Philadelphia Bogdanovic’s dunk before the Clip- 76ers in Atlanta. (AP) pers scored the next 10 points and never looked back as Leonard had fi ve points during the early run. LA’s largest lead in the fi rst quarter Japan ‘extend’ Paraguay beat Bolivia 3-1 was 19 as it was 6 of 12 on 3-pointers and forced six Utah turnovers. Morris hit a pair of free throws with perfect record 5:21 remaining to put the Clippers up SEOUL, South Korea, June 15, 51-22, which was their largest lead of (AP): A hat trick in six minutes Chile hold Argentina at Copa America the night. They had a 24-point advan- by Ado Onaiwu highlighted tage at halftime (68-44), which is tied RIO DE JANEIRO, June 15, (AP): Li- And then Messi opened the scoring attacking team in the second half and his teammates showed the same diffi - for their second biggest in postseason Japan’s 5-1 victory over franchise history. Kyrgyzstan in Asian qualifying onel Messi scored a stunning free kick, in the 33rd after a free kick that Chile- earned a penalty after video review. culty to deliver goals as they did in the repeatedly dribbled through the Chil- an goalkeeper Claudio Bravo couldn’t Arturo Vidal’s shot from the spot was 2-2 draw at Colombia in a World Cup LA led 105-85 with 6:48 remaining for the World Cup on Tuesday. before the Jazz countered with a 17-7 Group F winners Japan com- ean defense and created opportunities stop despite getting a touch on the ball stopped, but Eduardo Vargas nodded qualifi er in Barranquilla last week. regularly for his Argentina teammates. to his left. Argentina continued to pres- into the empty goal to level the scoring “This match got complicated to run to cut it in half with 2:10 left. pleted a perfect record of eight sure Chile, which were missing injured in the 57th. wins out of eight in the second Despite Messi’s intense perfor- us,” an exhausted Messi said after the Hawks 103, 76ers 100 mance, Argentina were held 1-1 by striker Alexis Sanchez. Messi continued to create opportu- draw. “We needed to be calm, have In Atlanta, Trae Young overcame a round. The third round starts in Chile in their Copa America opener. But Chile transformed into a more nities until the end of the match, but the control of the possession and play September. cold start to score 25 points, including The game at the Nilton Santos stadium more quickly. The penalty changed the a fl oater that gave Atlanta the lead with In his first international start, in Rio de Janeiro was also marked by a match, too.” Onaiwu put Japan ahead in 1:17 remaining, and the Hawks rallied tribute to Diego Maradona, who died Striker González admitted he had to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 103-100 Osaka from the penalty spot in November at age 60. “made too many mistakes.” after 27 minutes and quickly , tying the Eastern Conference semifi - Messi, who turns 34 later this month, “We should have been much better nal at 2-2. added two more. might have one of his fi nal chances of at the fi nishing. I am upset, but also Philly blew an 18-point lead and Kyrgyzstan pulled a goal winning a title with Argentina at the happy for what we showed today,” he may have bigger concerns: Big man back just before the break Copa America. said. Joel Embiid spent time in the locker thanks to a Mirlan Murzaev Chile’s Vidal said getting a draw de- room in the second quarter and didn’t penalty, just the second Japan spite Messi’s performance was a good make a fi eld goal in the second half. conceded in the group. SOCCER result for his team, which is in transi- Embiid has been playing with torn car- Sho Sasaki restored Japan’s tion with new coach Martin Lasarte. tilage in his right knee. three-goal cushion with 18 “Leo always makes you change your Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 22 minutes remaining and Takuma He said ahead of opening game that formation. Thank God we managed to points for the Hawks, and John Collins Asano added a fifth five min- winning with his national team is “the secure a draw,” he said. “We are still had 14 points and 12 rebounds. Young utes later to take Japan’s total biggest dream” of his decorated career, recovering our intensity, changing the made only 8 of 26 shots but had 18 as- to 46 in the second round. despite all the individual success and system a little. It was a tough match, sists. Game 5 is Wednesday night in Elsewhere, in Osaka, club titles with Barcelona. we tried to keep the order.” Philadelphia. Embiid fi nished with 17 Tajikistan defeated Myanmar Paraguay beat Bolivia 3-1 in the Copa America was moved at late points and 21 rebounds. Tobias Har- 4-0 to take second place in the other Group A match. notice to Brazil after Colombia and ris scored 20 points for the Sixers, and Argentina appeared to be ready Argentina were dropped as co-hosts. Seth Curry had 17, missing a potential group behind Japan and keep to start giving Messi what he craves. Many health experts criticized the alive their hopes of moving to tying 3-pointer at the buzzer. Coach Lionel Scaloni’s lineup wast- move to a country where the COV- The Sixers led 60-42 late in the fi rst the third round as the one of the ed three clear opportunities between ID-19 death toll is nearing 490,000. four best-performing runners- half but Atlanta chipped away in the the 16th and 18th minutes, one from Argentina’s Lionel Messi (front), and Chile’s Eugenio Mena battle for the Argentina and Chile also drew 1-1 third quarter. Bogdanovic opened the up. Lautaro Martínez and two for Nicolás ball during a Copa America soccer match at the Nilton Santos Stadium in two weeks ago in Santiago del Estero fi nal period with a 3-pointer to give González. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP) in a World Cup qualifying game. Atlanta its fi rst lead of the half, 83-82.

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