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Non-oil cut 2.5% Opinion KUWAIT CITY, June 7, (KUNA) : The Central Sta- tistical Bureau in a report When ‘Sheikh Zenki’ becomes a righteous ruler, donkeys released on Monday declared that Kuwait’s gross domes- tic product declined by 8.9 bray: ‘O nation whose ignorance other nations laugh at !’ percent in 2020 in contrast to 2019, where the estimated value with constant prices By Ahmed Al-Jarallah Sunday new at 1,297 amounted to KD 36 billion Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times (USD 118.8 billion). BECAUSE an Arab does not admit to a mistake, is By comparison, the value in 2019 arrogant, and refuses to take responsibility, he tosses was estimated at KD 39.5 billion everything at others or at fate, and may fabricate sto- (USD 130 billion). ries to support his imagination. Kuwait signs for Moderna, J&J The Kuwaiti economy shrank by 11.2 In politics, we have known many such models in percent in Q4 2020 against Q3 with con- the past decades. They fantasize about their position, stant rates, while decline in current prices irrespective of whether they are a group, an orga- KUWAIT CITY, June 7, (KUNA): Kuwait has contracted amounted to 20.2 percent in Q4 2020 nization or a sect. They fight for them to the extent compared to the same quarter of the pre- of eliminating other compatriots who belong to the with US pharmaceutical com- panies Moderna and Johnson & vious year. same land and have the right to exist. Contribution of the oil sector in the The best proof of this is the story narrated by a Johnson to supply it with their coronavirus vaccines, Minister GDP with current prices in Q4 amounted cleric in his Friday Prayer sermon. to KD 2.8 billion (USD 15 billion), 33.4 The cleric said, “Three thieves burgled a palace, of Health Dr Sheikh Bassel Al- Sabah said on Sunday. percent, while this value increased to KD loaded everything they had seized on the back of a 4.6 billion (USD 15 billion), with a con- donkey, and fled. On their way, two of them agreed In an interview with the Ku- wait TV, Dr Bassel expected the tribution proportion amounting to 51.1 to kill the third so they could take over more shares of percent with fixed prices. their loot. Their plot succeeded... but not long after, delivery of Moderna and Johnson and Johnson vaccines in the last Value of the oil sector in Q4 2020 with one of them thought it would be better to get rid of current prices rose by 3.4 percent in con- the other so that he could keep the entire treasure. At quarter of this year. Commenting on the delay in trast to Q3 while the contribution value night, he killed his partner. reached 2.1 percent with constant prices In the morning the last man standing was on his the delivery of vaccine doses from certain producers, the min- -- vis a vis the Q3. way to his destination and was going down a slope GDP of the non-oil sector with current when his foot slipped, his neck broke and he died. ister argued that about 75 percent of produced vaccines are given prices in the last quarter of 2020 showed The donkey returned to the palace with the stolen decline by 2.5 percent compared to the treasure.” to 10 countries, while the residue goes to other world countries, he same quarter of the previous year and One of the worshipers then asked loudly, “If the growth by 13.2 percent for Q3 2020. three thieves died, who told this story, O Sheikh? added. Was it the donkey?” He went on to say that the de- The cleric left the pulpit and the mosque, and then lay in receiving vaccines is not the city. a problem facing Kuwait only This story reminds me of the things some clerics but also all Gulf and many other COVID ‘claims’ say in mosques or churches in an attempt to convince countries. people of their point of view, and brainwash them He assured those waiting for with such poor narratives. The same applies to all the second jab of the AstraZene- Hezbollah brain ca vaccine that the vaccine doses Arab politicians except for a blessed few. Riot police stand guard during a demonstration against the political leadership the protesters blame This is what the Muslim Brotherhood Group did arrived and stored in the country. DUBAI, June 7, (AP): Ali Akbar for the economic and financial crisis, in front of the Ministry of Economy, in downtown Beirut, Leba- The producer, however, rec- in Egypt when they wanted to market Muhammad non, June 6. (AP) Mohtashamipour, a Shiite cleric who as Morsi as the president. One of them gave a sermon ommended pre-usage tests, he Iran’s ambassador to Syria helped found in Rabaa al-Adawiya Square, claiming that Prophet said, noting the AstraZeneca is the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah Muhammad (PBUH) visited him in a dream, and said expected to deliver test results on and lost his right hand to a book bomb- to him, “May the blessed Morsi lead you in prayer”. June 8. ing reportedly carried out by Israel, died Another said, “The Messenger (PBUH) was present If the results came positive, Monday of the coronavirus. He was 74. at one of the congregational prayers, and he asked Nod to direct UK flights vaccination will start directly, A close ally of Iran’s late Supreme Morsi to lead the worshipers.” he stressed, pointing out that the Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, These individuals are no better than other politi- ministry has a plan to vaccinate Mohtashamipour in the 1970s formed cal orators who try to support their idea with heresies KUWAIT CITY, June 7, the 200,000 people who are wait- alliances with Muslim militant groups of their own, which are many, including the issue of (KUNA): The Cabinet decided ing for the second doze in 10 across the Mideast. After the Islamic “divine victories” that Iran’s agents in the region talk Moody’s rates on Monday to stage direct air days. Revolution, he helped found the para- a lot about after every battle. flight to the United Kingdom Newswatch Demanded military Revolutionary Guard in Iran and However, if one of them is put on the spot, he as of Sunday (June 13) with ad- as ambassador to flees to silence. One among such people is Yousef Aramco sukuk herence to health precautions But if AstraZeneca demanded Syria brought the Al-Qaradawi, who was the theorist of the so-called against the novel coronavirus more time to send the results, force into the re- KUWAIT CITY: His Highness beneficiaries will have the choice “Arab Spring”. He made Hamad bin Jassem a savior LONDON, June 7: Moody’s In- (COVID-19). the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al- gion to help form who deserved all support, obliterating the reality of vestors Service (“Moody’s”) has The Cabinet tasked the Direc- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has of getting a second doze from Hezbollah. the scheme that was intended to arbitrate the Mus- assigned a (P)A1 rating to Saudi torate General of Civil Aviation addressed a cable to Pakistani Pfizer vaccine, he said. In his later lim Brotherhood Group in the Arab countries with Arabian Oil Company’s (“Saudi to organize the direct flights to President Arif Alvi expressing “We are approaching the herd years, he slowly national instruments and salvation. The issue of the Aramco”) new trust certificate the UK (Kuwait-London-Ku- deep condolences on victims of immunity, but there are chal- joined the cause of “savior” was just “business”, which increased his issuance programme. This sukuk wait) at a rate of one per week the two trains’ accident in Sindh lenges, including the lack of vac- reformists in Iran, wealth by capitalizing in it, as he generously spent programme is established under for each airways company, ac- southern Pakistan. cines,” he made clear. hoping to change about $137 billion on this destructive scheme and got SA Global Sukuk Limited, a spe- cording to a statement posted by His Highness the Amir prayed Controlling this pandemic the Islamic Re- about $30 billion. cial purpose company incorpo- the Government Communication for His Almighty’s mercy for the needs a fair distribution of vac- public’s theocracy cines to all countries to stop the When the uprising of the Egyptian people against rated in the Cayman Islands. SA Center on Twitter. victims, wished their next of kin Mohtashamipour from the inside. He the rule of the Brotherhood overthrew this scheme Global Sukuk Limited has been patience and the injured speedy mutation of the virus, he ex- backed the opposi- on June 30, 2013, Hamad bin Jassim said his famous assigned a negative outlook in recovery. plained. tion leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and line with the negative outlook His Highness the Crown Prince The minister affirmed that the phrase,“Lost prey”, which is what the Brotherhood Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al- Mahdi Karroubi in Iran’s Green Move- considered as the sacred project of the Islamic state. on existing ratings of Saudi Ar- country’s pandemic situation is ment protests that followed the disputed amco. Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable of stable, despite registering new After this major transformation, the scandals of identical content to the Pakistani 2009 re-election of then-President Mah- the planners and implementers began to unfold. They All other ratings for Saudi Ar- infections on a daily basis as president. (KUNA) other world’s countries do. moud Ahmadinejad. began to blame each other for the failure. If someone amco are unchanged, including ❑ ❑ ❑ “If the whole people become aware, tried to evade, they rushed to confront him with the its A1 long-term issuer rating, its He noted that the ministry records all positive cases either avoid violent measures and continue their popular Arab adage, “We all buried him.” Aaa.sa long-term issuer national GHOTKI: An express train bar- civil confrontation with that, they will This proverb has an interesting story. Drought scale rating, its (P)A1 Global reled into another that had de- with or without symptoms unlike many other countries which reg- win,” Mohtashamipour said at the time, struck some areas of the Levant, which depended on Medium Term Note (GMTN) railed in Pakistan before dawn though Ahmadinejad ultimately would rain for three years in a row. People became hungry, programme rating and A1 rat- Monday, killing at least 51 peo- ister only those who have symp- toms. remain in office. “No power can stand up and the livestock perished. Two people from one of ings on existing senior unse- ple, authorities said. More than to people’s will.” the affected villages met and pondered about what cured bond issuances. 100 were injured, and rescuers He lauded the implementa- they could do to get out of this crisis?” KUNA photo and villagers worked throughout tion of the preventive measures Disputed Ratings Rationale the day to search crumpled cars across the country, hoping for One of them said to the other, “I have a donkey HH the Prime Minister chairs Mohtashamipour died at a hospital in which we can ride until it leads us to a place where The decision to assign a (P) Monday’s Cabinet meeting. for survivors and the dead. continued abidance by these Cries for help pierced the night measures until the end of the northern Tehran after contracting the vi- we can get food.” A1 rating to the sukuk pro- as passengers climbed out of rus, the state-run IRNA news agency re- After a two-day journey, the donkey died. One of gramme reflects Moody’s view pandemic. overturned or crushed rail cars, Cooperation of citizens and ported. The cleric, who wore a black tur- the individuals had the idea to bury him, render his that certificate holders will ef- and continued to echo throughout ban that identified him in Shiite tradition grave a shrine, and tell people that he is a righteous fectively be exposed to Saudi MP queries expats helped the ministry imple- the day at the scene in the district ment preventive and precaution- as a direct descendant of Islam’s Prophet saint. Aramco’s senior unsecured of Ghotki, in the southern prov- Muhammad, had been living in the Shiite When men from a neighboring village came to credit risk. This is because cer- ary measures and protected the expat ‘aged’ ince of Sindh. (AP) medical system over the past 16 holy city of Najaf, Iraq, over the last 10 them and asked them who the new grave is for, one tificate holders (1) only have ❑ ❑ ❑ years after the disputed election in Iran. of them answered, “This is Sheikh Zenki, a righteous rights against Saudi Aramco months, he stated. By Saeed Mahmoud Saleh At least 1,297 people have Iran’s current Supreme Leader Ayatol- man. He commanded us to bury him here so that peo- under the transaction docu- WASHINGTON: Government lah Ali Khamenei praised Mohtashami- ple from villages could visit and acquire blessings”. ments, and these rights rank Arab Times Staff health officials on Monday ap- tested positive for the coronavi- proved the first new drug for rus (COVID-19) over the past pour for his “revolutionary services,” After people started visiting the shrine, the two pari passu with other senior un- KUWAIT CITY, June 7: MP Ad- while President Hassan Rouhani said started collecting donations from the visitors on be- Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 24 hours, raising the caseload secured obligations of the com- nan Abdulsamad has forwarded 20 years, disregarding warn- to 317,197, Spokesman for the the cleric “devoted his life to promote half of Sheikh Zenki. pany; (2) are not exposed to the queries to Minister of Commerce Islamic movement and realization of the After a while, one of the two “monks” thought of ings from independent advisers Ministry of Health Dr Abdullah performance risk of the asset and Industry Abdullah Essa Al- that the much-debated treat- Al-Sanad said Sunday. revolution’s ideals.” his children, and so he traveled to them taking money portfolio relating to the certifi- Salman about the renewal of work ment hasn’t been shown to Hard-line judiciary chief Ebrahim Rai- and food. He stayed with them for a long time, after Up to 1,342 people were cates; and (3) will not have any permits for expatriates who are 60 help slow the brain-destroying cured of the virus pandemic si, now considered the leading candidate which he returned to his partner, where he asked for preferential claim or recourse years and above holding a second- disease. in Iran’s presidential election next week, his share of the money. in the same period, increasing over the relevant trust assets. ary school certificate or lower. The Food and Drug Adminis- overall recoveries to 301,137, also offered condolences to Mohtashami- His partner gave him a small amount, which re- The sukuk structure is a com- He wants to know if a decision tration said it granted approval pour’s family. sulted in an argument between them. His partner told he told KUNA. bination of an Ijara (asset sale has been taken to amend Adminis- to the drug developed by Biogen The death toll from the disease “The deceased was one of the holy him, “I swear to you by Sheikh Zenki, what I gave and lease back transaction) and trative Resolution number 250/2020 for patients with Alzheimer’s dis- warriors on the way to the liberation of you is your share”. regarding conditions for the renewal rose to 1,795 after registering Murabaha (commodity pur- ease. one death in the corresponding Jerusalem and one of the pioneers in The other said, “Do you swear to me by Sheikh chased and sold on a deferred of work permits for the abovemen- It’s the only drug that US regu- the fight against the usurping Zionist re- Zenki? Remember that we buried him together, for tioned expatriates. If yes, he request- lators have said can likely treat period, Al-Sanad noted. payment basis). Moody’s rating He stated that 14,265 patients gime,” Raisi said, according to IRNA. he is a donkey... So are you swearing to me by a don- of the sukuk programme does ed for a copy of the decision includ- the underlying disease, rather than manage symptoms like anxi- are being hospitalized, in addi- Born in Tehran in 1947, Mohtashami- key?” not express an opinion on the su- ing the categories that are covered pour met Khomeini as the cleric remained Given that all the partners in the Arab coups and and those exempted if any. ety and insomnia. (AP) tion to 153 cases at intensive care kuk structure’s compliance with ❑ ❑ ❑ units. in exile in Najaf after being expelled from uprisings “did the burial together”, corruption, ig- Shari’ah law. He inquired if the decision stip- Iran by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. norance, and lack of accountability permeate the ulates new fees for the renewal of Total medical swabs have Saudi Aramco’s A1 rating re- VIENNA: Iran has failed to an- In the 1970s, he crisscrossed the Mideast Arab world. However, when sectarian and partisan work permits; if health insurance climbed to 2.671 million after flects (1) a very large operational swer questions about the discov- conducting 10,011 in the same speaking to militants groups at the time, instincts are mobilized, they return to taking cover scale as the world’s largest oil covering fees in private hospitals ery of uranium particles at former through generalization and ignorance, and engage in is required; if highly qualified ex- period, he stated. The ratio be- helping form an alliance between the producer with access to one of undeclared sites in the coun- tween recoveries and swabs is future Islamic Republic and the Palestin- blame games. patriates above 60 years old are try, the head of the UN nuclear the world’s largest hydrocarbon covered by the decision; if differ- 12.96 percent today. ian Liberation Organization as it battled The self-esteem of the Arabs refuses to accept reserves; (2) proven execution watchdog said Monday, calling when they commit a mistake. Hence the famous ences in salaries were considered Al-Sanad renewed call for Israel. track record of implementing on Tehran to provide informa- both citizens and residents to Once arrested by Iraq, Mohtashami- Arab poet Al-Mutanabbi was right when he said, “O as some expatriates are receiving tion “without further delay.” nation whose ignorance other nations laugh at.” large scale upstream and down- a salary of KD 300 while others abide by health precautions and pour found his way to Khomeini’s resi- stream projects with significant Rafael Grossi, the head of are receiving KD 1,000; if the de- the International Atomic En- physical distancing, as well as dence in exile outside of Paris. They re- Email: [email protected] focus on downstream integra- cision is applicable to those who ergy Agency, has been pushing avoid gatherings. turned triumphant to Iran amid the 1979 tion; and (3) a strong financial own companies registered at the He also appealed to the public Islamic Revolution. Follow me on: Iran for answers on three sites profile with very low produc- Ministry of Commerce and Indus- dating back many years where to follow up official accounts of In 1982, Khomeini deployed tion costs and modest debt in its try in partnership with citizens; inspections had revealed traces the ministry and the state’s bod- Mohtashamipour to Syria, then under capital structure as evidenced and if the concerned institutions of uranium of man-made ori- ies to be briefed on guidelines the rule of dictator Hafez Assad. While by a Moody’s-adjusted debt/ have conducted studies to assess gin, suggesting they were once and recommendations in order ostensibly a diplomat, Mohtashamipour [email protected] book capitalization of 32.5% for the impact of a such decision on connected to Iran’s nuclear pro- to control the spread of the vi- oversaw the millions that poured in to YE2020. the labor market and salaries. gram. (AP) rus. fund the Guard’s operations in the region. 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NAPESCO sprints 25 fi ls, Humansoft Holding slips Kuwait bourse ekes out small gains, volume swells By John Mathews Arab Times Staff ■ UUS$/KDS$/KD 0.30080/900.30080/90 KUWAIT CITY, June 7: Kuwait market ▼ Euro/KD 0.3668 moved marginally up on Monday as it ex- tended its gains to fi fth straight session. The ■ Yen/KD 0.0027 All Shares Index eked out 9.21 points in slightly volatile session to close at 6,270.69 ▼ British £/KD 0.4264 pts even as the overall mood turned cau- tiously positive. ■ Indian Rs/KD 0.0041 The Premier Market rose 6.66 points to 6,815 pts taking the month’s gains to 75 points while Main Market scaled 15.52 ■ Philippines Peso/KD 0.0063 points. The BK Main 50 was up 15.11 points at 5,447.52 pts. The volume turno- ▲ FTSE +15.44 pts at 18 hrs June 07 ver meanwhile saw a modest rebound after last session’s dip. Over 347 million shares changed hands – a 12 pct rise from Sunday. ▲ Nikkei +77.72 pts at closing June 07 The sectors closed mostly in green turf. Utilities outshone the rest with 2.99 per- cent gain whereas Energy shed 1.13 pct, the ▲ Gold $1882.05 per oz (London) worst performer of the day. Volume wise, Financial Services topped with 148.9 mil- ▼ NYMEX crude $69.11 per barrel lion shares while Banking sector continued to dominate in value with KD 29 million. ▼ Brent crude $71.36 per barrel Among the notable gainers, Gulf Bank rallied 4 fi ls to 240 fi ls on back of 21.8 mil- LIBOR rate 0.12850% lion shares and Kuwait International Bank dialed up 2 fi ls with brisk trading. Maba- nee Co extended last session’s gains with 5 eased 1 fi l to 239 fi ls whereas Burgan Bank fi ls jump to 715 fi ls. and Mezzan Holding added 2 fi ls. scaled 9 fi ls to close at 635 fi ls. NAPESCO Warba Bank was unchanged at 248 fi ls sprinted 25 fi ls to 910 fi ls and United Pro- whereas AhlI United Bank BSC tripped 1 fi l jects Co advanced 7 fi ls. with brisk trading. Al Ahli Bank crept 1 fi l Zain was unchanged at 594 fi ls while up to 215 fi ls and Ahli United Bank Kuwait Ooredoo added 3 fi ls before settling at 642 paced 4 fi ls. fi ls. stc gave up 4 fi ls and logistics major Kuwait Cement Co moved 4 fi ls higher Agility retreated 4 fi ls to 937 fi ls eras- to 259 fi ls and Kuwait Portland Cement ing most of last session’s gains. Human- added 3 fi ls. Shuaiba Industrial erased 4 fi ls soft Holding slipped 13 fi ls to KD 3.592 whereas NICBM dialed up 2 fi ls. Educa- Photo by Mahmoud Jadeed whereas Boursa Kuwait Securities paused tional Holding Co gained 5 fi ls and Auto- Students holding placards protest in front of the Ministry of Health building against the paper exams saying it could be the cause of spread of at KD 1.250. mated Systems Co dialed up 1 fi l. Kuwait corona. National Industries Group stagnated at and Gulf Links Transport Co trimmed 0.5 230 fi ls after pushing 17.2 million shares fi ls and Kuwait Foundry closed fl at. ACICO whereas Gulf Cable shed 11 fi ls. Boubyan Industries fell 3 fi ls to 118 fi ls/ Petrochemical Co was up 4 fi ls at 903 fi ls Burgan Company For Well Drilling and Al Qurain Petrochemical Co clipped 2 inched 1 fi l higher to 175 fi ls on back of fi ls. Jazeera Airways took a 6 fi ls lift to 646 3.5 million shares whereas Combined ‘60s’ ban decision up for rethink fi ls and ALAFCO paced 8 fi ls on back of Group Contracting Co stood pat at 347 fi ls. 7.7 million shares. Independent Petroleum PAPCO gave up 3.2 fi ls and OSOS Hold- Group slid 31 fi ls to 599 fi ls. ing Group closed 1.4 fi ls down at 91.1 fi ls. PAM forms top team The market opened gap up and pulled Mubarrrad Holding rose 4 fi ls to 111 fi ls higher in early trade. The main index whereas Advanced Technology shed 11 fl ipped and fell sharply to plumb the day’s fi ls. Inovest added 3 fi ls. KUWAIT CITY, June 7: The concerned authorities lic Authority for Manpower (PAM), headed by the Minister of Com- lowest level of 6262 points and see-sawed KIPCO and Al Imtiaz Investment were are still studying the “60-year decision” that bans the merce and Industry, Dr. Abdullah Al-Salman, has fi nally decided to briefl y before heading north. It peaked at unchanged at 155 fi ls and 128 fi ls respec- form a committee of specialists for reconsidering the decision. 6279 points almost half way into the ses- tively whereas National Investment Co renewal of work permits for expatriates over the age sion and drifted lower before closing with They said, “PAM’s adherence to the decision resulted in the emergence gave up 3 fi ls. Kuwait Investment Co dialed of 60 and have educational qualifi cation of high-school small gains. up 1 fi l whereas International Financial Ad- of a set of observations from various sides about its implementation. Also, Top gainer of the day, Metal and Recy- visors stalled at 115 fi ls. Kuwait Financial certifi cation or less, reports Al-Rai daily. opinions from specialized bodies were obtained to confirm the extensive cling Co climbed 19 fi ls to 183 fi ls with and Centre ( Markaz) and KMEFIC gained 4 fi ls According to informed sources, the Board of Directors of the Pub- damage that could be inflicted on the labor market if the decision is imple- Kuwait Reinsurance Co darted 9.95 percent each while Coast Investment and Develop- mented.” to stand next. Arzan Financial Group skid- ment closed 1.3 fi ls in green. The sources revealed that ded 6.29 percent, the steepest decliner of Noor Financial Investment Co fell 5 fi ls the objective of the commit- the day and Ahli United Bank BSC topped to 220 fi ls whereas Tamdeen Investment tee to be formed is to pro- the volume with 29.1 million shares. scaled 10 fi ls. Gulf Investment House rose vide comprehensive recom- Refl ecting the day’s gains, the market 16 fi ls to 252 fi ls on back of 6.5 million mendations about amending spread was skewed towards the winners. 68 shares and Bayan Investment paused at or canceling the decision, as stocks advanced whereas 48 closed lower. 52 fi ls. Osoul Investment inched 0.5 fi ls up well as justifications as to Of the 135 counters active on Monday, 19 and KFIC added 2 fi ls to close at 103 fi ls. why each recommendation closed fl at. 12,241 deals worth KD 65.8 KAMCO took in 0.6 fi ls. has been made in this million were transacted during the session. The market has been upbeat so far dur- regard, adding that the com- In the banking sector, National Bank of ing the week adding 13 points in last two mittee is expected to com- Kuwait took in 1 fi l on back of 10.7 million sessions. It has gained 51 points from start plete its report within a shares and Kuwait Finance House followed of the month and is up 722 points year- period not exceeding two suit to close at 747 fi ls. Boubyan Bank to-date. weeks. They said, “The total number of expatriates on ‘Smart card shortage’ whom the decision applies is about 56,000, but the official figures indicate that the actu- Delays point to crisis in PACI al number is almost 86,000”. Majority KUWAIT CITY, June 7: The Public Au- The sources went on to thority for Civil Information (PACI) is experiencing a crisis in issuing new civil Students protest say that, “The vast majority cards to both citizens and residents. This is of these expatriate workers refl ected in the delay in receipt of cards by are registered with compa- the delivery company contracted by PACI, No to paper exams nies whose licenses are as well as the decrease in the number of active in general trade and cards being produced, reports Al-Qabas contracting. Some of them By Marwa Al-Bahrawi daily. Al-Seyassah Staff are skilled workers needed While many resorted to the “My Identity” by some sectors, and cannot app, which was launched in April 2020, to KUWAIT CITY, June 7: A group of par- be easily compensated, complete transactions and prove their iden- ents and Grade 12 students demon- despite the fact that the tity, the daily learned that PACI suffers from strated in front of the Ministry of Health number of those on whom a problem in terms of lack of smart cards, building, with parliamentary participation, the decision applies consti- to protest the Ministry of Education’s de- which is the reason for the delay in the print- cision to hold paper tests for government tutes only 2.5 percent of the ing and delivery process. school students. workforce in the country”. Concerning the repercussions, informed The protesters demand that the Min- They indicated that most sources explained that the company respon- istry treats the public and private educa- of the meetings with the rel- sible for the delivery of civil IDs was forced tion students on equal footing and opt for evant authorities regarding to lay off half of their representatives due online exams. They have called on the the fees that are supposed to to the low returns as a result of the limited Ministry of Health to intervene to protect be approved within the number of ready-made cards. There was the students and their families from the expected amendments of the also confusion resulting from the failure to risks of infection with “Corona” in light of decision suggested an annu- meet promises and the delay in delivering the current epidemiological situation and the cards to their owners even though the the high number of infections and deaths al fee of KD 1,000 to renew in the country. the work permit and manda- latter paid the delivery fees. The average rate of delivery of cards However, the Ministry of Health con- tory health insurance - a fi rmed that it is not the concerned author- level they described as daily was about 4,000 by 70 representatives ity to determine the mechanism and tool “acceptable and easily exe- to cover the various parts of the country. for academic evaluation of the student. cutable in reality”. However, the company currently no longer In an offi cial statement, the Ministry of The sources stressed that needs this number of representatives, and Health, in response to the vigil, affi rmed the proposals recently sub- instead relies on a small number to cover all its keenness on the health and safety of mitted by the Kuwait the areas. every individual in this society, and clari- Chamber of Commerce and There are ready cards that were requested fi ed that its role is to set and follow up the for delivery and were supposed to be deliv- implementation of health requirements, Industry to the authorities ered within 48 hours of their issuance. How- according to the conclusions of the deci- responsible for the “60-year ever, more than 14 days have passed and sion of the Council of Ministers and the decision” constitute realistic they have not been printed! Ministry of Education, and that it is not solutions that will not affect Despite PACI’s success in issuing cards the concerned authority that determines the labor market and can over the past period and bringing an end to the mechanism of students’ assessment. preserve the expertise need- For his part, MP Farz Al-Daihani said the pile up of cards of domestic workers, he “supports the people’s demands in ed by different sectors. children under fi ve years old, and article ❑ ❑ ❑ rejecting paper tests and adopting elec- 17 holders, the situation has retrogressed in tronic tests in light of the current health The Ministry of Health terms of overcrowding again in light of low situation in the country,” and referred production and the long waiting period for to the reports of the Ministry of Health has asked all its sectors to issuance of cards. urgently provide it with the about deaths and infections caused by In this context, the State Audit Bureau the virus. data of employees who were on April 22 approved a request of PACI Al-Daihani pointed out paper tests in hospitalized due to infection to contract with a local company for an schools refl ects a lack of health aware- with the Coronavirus or who amount of KD 16 million and 762 thou- ness, stressing that he conveyed the died while carrying out their sand for a period of three years to purchase message through the Parliament to the work from February 24 until smart civil card forms and packaging re- Prime Minister, Minister of Health and May 31, 2020, reports Al- quirements. Minister of Education, to reject paper Jarida daily. It is worth mentioning that, with the “My tests, and vowed to stand by his demand. MP Saud Bouslaib said he is surprised The ministry confi rmed, Identity” app, many people are done with through an internal admin- by the Ministry of Education decision to plastic civil cards and expressed satisfaction hold paper exams in light of the health sit- istrative circular, that the with the app which is recognized by govern- uation and the high number of infections, names should be provided ment agencies and banks. The problem of and called the decision illogical because within two days, and that the non-availability of civil ID cards for chil- the students were taught online through- matter is considered impor- dren under fi ve years old who are not cov- out the year and the written exams are tant and urgent. ered by the app continues. held at the end of the year. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 LOCAL 3 diwaniya A DIGEST OF PUBLIC OPINION ‘Is it worth destroying Kuwait at political, personal whims of some?’ “ATTEMPTING to assess the current tense situation and igniting the political kinds, completing the role of the private sector in employing Kuwaitis, fi xing the “They do not want to mention all of this information. They insist on publish- scenario in Kuwait requires fi rst verifying the credibility of the allegations at- imbalance in the demographic structure and commitment to professionalism in ing news in the same format and style whenever the crime is repeated. The news tributed to both the Speaker of Parliament and the Prime Minister, which the addressing the economic crisis, and correcting the accumulated budget defi cit. is often similar to the following: ‘The Ministry of Interior announced that the opposition sticks to, because not only the stability and security of the country is “Are some of these commitments not enough to freeze the boycott temporarily, Criminal Security Sector arrested an expatriate of Arab nationality who smug- at stake, it hinders development and competition for international benchmarks,” and stop threatening the state and tampering with its present and future?” gled a large quantity of narcotics into the country through....’ columnist Dr Ali AbdulRahman Al-Huwail wrote for Al-Rai daily. “Smuggling and selling drugs are considered a major crime and a popular “The protest group whose leaders sought refuge abroad in self-imposed exile in Also: trade. The victims are in the thousands. The tragedies that befall their families, order to avoid honoring the court verdicts that have been “Do the people have to know through the government media, the cables sent their grief and the extent of their problems are known only to those who experi- issued against them in the so-called case of storming the by offi cials if they are congratulatory or condolences to any offi cial in the world enced and lived with it. Parliament has been trying to lead the disintegrated oppo- and for any occasion?” columnist Iqbal Al-Ahmad wrote for Al-Qabas daily. “There is no easy solution to the drug problem, especially the widespread addic- sition during the last 16th legislative session to announce “Is anyone still convinced about sending cables of congratulations and con- tion among young people. In order to fi nd the right solutions, facts and statistics their project to overthrow the two current presidents -- Al- dolences from offi cials one after another with the same text and just changing must be published, as well as assessing the health care provided to drug addicts. Ghanim, Speaker of Parliament, and Sabah Al-Khaled Al- the name of the sender and the receiver? Are the concerned offi cials still certain “With regard to smuggling, selling and marketing drugs, the issue remains Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister, accusing them that this matter concerns anyone who listens to the news bulletins on Kuwait TV and there should be detailed description of those engaged in this act rather than of the political and economic decline in the country, mis- and Radio? merely mentioning ‘Arab nationality’ or that the arrest was made by this person. management of the state and corruption without presenting “Are the offi cials at the radio, television stations and the media not convinced “Publish the complete information for us to be fully aware and understand the clear evidence and authenticating their accusations. that this news is the last concern of those who are keen to follow the news bulletins? issue. In this manner, we as citizens, will realize things that will enable us to “The decline is real, and the reasons for it are multiple, “We are tired of monotony and time-consuming news bulletins which con- protect our youths from this scourge!” the most important of which is the National Assembly’s sume much of the time at the expense of analyzing news and meetings with spe- ❑ ❑ ❑ disruption of government work, and the cumulative failure Dr Ali Al-Huwail cialists who enrich the news material. of the governments over the past 22 years since the Iraqi in- “On June14 every year, the world celebrates World Donor Day to raise global “We say to His Excellency the Minister of Information, who knows very well awareness about the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion, and vasion which forms the historical basis for this decline but the accused is innocent. that he adheres to the well-known instructions. Isn’t it time for our news bulletins “The second group of the protesters fi nds itself aligned between the new rep- about the vital contribution of volunteer and unpaid blood donors. This contribu- to be at a level that compels us to listen to them and wait for their timing in the tion gives governments and health authorities an opportunity to provide adequate resentatives, which quickly disintegrated due to the absence of common sense midst of the news revolution and the transfer of events from everywhere and the resources and put in place the systems and infrastructure to increase blood collected between them. Hostility to the two presidents cannot be a suffi cient reason to ease of following them from everywhere? from donors voluntarily,” columnist Dr Hind Alchoumar wrote for Al-Anba daily. destroy the state, transgress the constitution and the powers of His Highness the “I hope with all my heart that the new Minister of Information, whose activities “On this occasion, we recall with gratitude the sincere efforts of the pioneers Amir, the rules of separation of powers and disclosure of confi dentiality through and policies seem encouraging, will revolutionize our offi cial news bulletins to in this fi eld, led by the late former Assistant Undersecretary for Blood Bank Ser- electronic photography, in violation of the Parliament regulations in what was become like Al-Arabiya or the BBC and others. vices at the Ministry of Health Abdulaziz Al-Bashir. He led the development known as ‘barcode’. “Yes, there is a development in broadcasters, but the content of the news bul- process until the Blood Bank transferred from a room at Amiri Hospital to a dis- “They were all exclusionary attempts that failed, and then came the decision letins is still the same and to a vast extent has remained unchanged. tinguished edifi ce that received global recognition from specialized international of the Constitutional Court to invalidate the membership of one of their leaders “We have been relentlessly suggesting that there be separate local news bul- organizations. (MP), so the gathering revolted and sought in an unprofessional political plan- letins that are broadcast before or after the foreign news bulletins. Present in the “The Blood Bank is considered one of the important monuments within the ning to prevent the government from taking the constitutional oath before the local bulletins whatever you want, who is greeted, bid farewell, consoled and health care system that operates round the clock. Its value is known only to those Parliament in order to overthrow the government and disrupt the Constitutional congratulated. who need blood. It saves millions of lives, improves the health of many patients Court’s decision, however they failed to achieve their goal. “We pray to God to prolong our lives so that we can enjoy the news bulletins and improves the quality of their lives. “The big question mark hangs over the heads of everyone: Is it worth destroy- on Kuwait TV and Radio so that we don’t have to tune in to other channels out “I had the opportunity to closely see the implementation of blood transfusion ing Kuwait just for the sake of accepting the political and personal ambitions of of frustration.” safety policies and standards to prevent blood-borne diseases, particularly AIDS some, and the superfi ciality and sins of some political amateurs? ❑ ❑ ❑ and hepatitis, which Kuwait succeeded in addressing after implementing the law, “The deputies have an important task on their hands and that is to diversify the policies and preventive and curative strategies, which made it join the ranks of country’s sources of income and real comprehensive development, reducing en- “They do not want to mention the name, age, residential address, job, work- countries with low infection rate.” vironmental pollution, improving the country’s position on international bench- place, period of stay in Kuwait, name of the sponsor and criminal record,” col- mark indicators especially in education and health, confronting corruption of all umnist Dr Naji Saoud Al-Zaid wrote for Al-Jarida daily. — Compiled by Ahmad Al-Shazli Other Voices Lawyer fi les lawsuit for damages Shall we get out of the pit? in not getting Astra second dose By Ahmad alsarraf crumbled with time. The same thing happened with most f we looked back in time, looking at of the countries in the region, which ISingapore in 1965 from a small air- made huge fortunes from extracting Licenses of 49 maids offices to be cancelled craft we found nothing but a piece of oil, but they did not give education the land barely measuring 600 km2 com- utmost importance. As soon as oil rev- By Jaber Al-Hamoud prising muddy swamps infested with enues decreased, everyone discovered mosquitoes, poor people of different the weakness of our human potential, Al-Seyassah Staff and Agencies backgrounds, colors and races, from the low level of skills of our children, KUWAIT CITY, June 7: Lawyer Fadhel Al- non-religious Chinese to Hindus to and our apparent inability to create al- Malaysian Muslim living on that land. ternative sources of income. Basman fi led a lawsuit with the Administra- After a little more than half a cen- This is the opposite of what hap- tive Court against His Highness the Prime tury, we look from the window of pened with a country like Norway, for Minister and the Minister of Health, in their another plane to fi nd that the size of example, which became oil producing the island has country after a quarter of a century af- capacities, for the damages resulting from increased a lit- ter Kuwait, and the idea of retaining not receiving the second dose of the Oxford tle to more than part of the oil was taken from it. Its oil vaccine. The court has set the session of July 700 km2, and revenues are in investment funds, and that the swamps also a quarter of a century after us, and 17 to hear the case. have been trans- today the difference between us and In his lawsuit, Lawyer Al-Basman demanded a tem- formed into a Norway is clear, and all thanks to the porary material and moral compensation of KD 5,001 modern, ad- attention it paid to education and integ- for the damages he, as well as other citizens and expats, vanced and rity, which we did not do. sustained from not receiving the second dose of Astra- very clean state For example, we spent more than Zeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine like those who re- with unmatched three billion dollars on our citizens for ceived two doses of the Pfi zer vaccine. health, judiciary alsarraf their “treatment abroad” in less than He said he considers this as a violation of the provisions of The boat on fi re . and educational two years. The money was siphoned the Constitution related to equality among citizens and guar- system, a solid economy and the in- into the pockets of some and in the antee of treatment. come of an individual the highest in form of payment of bills to Western Lawyer Al-Basman explained that he received the fi rst dose Man suffers burns in boat fi re the world, thanks to a magic wand used hospitals and nobody was held ac- of the approved Oxford vaccine against the COVID-19 virus in a unique way called ‘education’ and countable for what was spent, often to on February 4. The date for his second dose was set on March By Munif Nayef When the Operations Room of the zero corruption. 4. However, until the date of fi ling this lawsuit, he had not win the loyalty of the deputies. Al-Seyassah Staff Ministry of Interior received a report Despite the poverty of the small As soon as the treatment budget received the second dose. on the incident police and paramed- country as it did not possess a single dried up, these MPs turned their backs ❑ ❑ ❑ An Egyptian suffered burn injuries ics and sea rescue men rushed to the drop of oil, nor a gram of minerals, nor on the government, and voted against in the face and abdomen and hands spot and took the injured to the hospi- natural resources, nothing at all but a ‘Pay company KD 33,000’: The First Instance Court has after a ‘picnic boat’ caught fi re in the tal and put out the fi re before the fi re it in every decision, suggestion and obligated a governmental department and a commercial and strong will, integrity, and a desire to opinion. sea opposite Sharq. The injured was destroyed the surrounding boats. create a new state from “nowhere” construction company to pay KD33,000 -- value of the re- taken to the hospital and the fi re was The cause of the fi re is being inves- It was not surprising to see the fi erce mainder of the house maintenance contract for Sabah Al- and almost within a few years, accord- attack that I was subjected to after my fought. tigated. ing to the trustworthy ‘Davos Index’, Ahmad Marine City -- to a general trading and contracting last interview with Al-Arabiya channel company. Singapore occupied the fi rst rank in when I described high school gradu- the world for many years, followed by Case fi les indicate that the contract between the plaintiff and ates who obtained high rates through the defendant is for the maintenance of 930 houses and elec- developed Western countries and light the absurd online tests and were sent Kuwaiti youths stuck in silt rescued years away from the levels of educa- tricity substations in Sabah Al-Ahmad Marine City. on this basis to complete their univer- The plaintiff is in charge of internal and external surveying KUWAIT CITY, June 7: Acting on infor- trapped in the mud. tion in the Arab world. sity studies abroad, that some whom The founder of Singapore, the out- works in 50 houses as per the prices stipulated in the contract. mation the Shuwaikh Fire and Maritime The daily added, another juvenile who are not fi t to work even as concierge All these works were completed but the defendant refused to Rescue Center and the Technical Rescue was with them managed to escape from the standing lawyer Lee Kuan Yew, be- of a building. lieved that it was not important for our pay, so the plaintiff fi led a case. Center rescued two Kuwaiti youths who silt and called the emergency number 112. Whoever attacked me knows that ❑ ❑ ❑ were stuck in silt off the Sulaibikhat Beach, The youths are believed to be in good con- children to bequeath huge industrial, neither he nor his son deserve the commercial and investment compa- Call to cancel licenses: The Public Authority for Manpow- reports Al-Seyassah daily. dition. honor of scholarship, and their anger The Public Relations and Media Depart- Meanwhile, an Egyptian died in a road nies, but rather to arm them with can be justifi ed by 1%, for the extraor- er said during the month of May it has received 49 requests to knowledge so that they can run and cancel the licenses of offi ces for the recruitment of domestic ment of the Directorate-General of Fire accident when he was run over by trailer dinary corona conditions but these and Department stated the operations room re- truck driver inside the Shuwaikh Free Zone, maintain those companies and facto- others have returned again, including workers, reports Al-Qabas daily. ries, and their expansion and progress The statistics issued by the Department of Recruitment of ceived a report that two people were stuck while reversing the vehicle. the bearded MPs claiming ‘the fear in the silt and were unable to come out. The Another man was also injured in the would continue, and this could not be of God’ to demand the government to Domestic Workers, Sunday, shows PAM has granted 6 new achieved without bequeathing them a licenses to recruitment offi ces of domestic workers, in addition juveniles were allegedly walking on the accident and suffered fractures, says Al- cancel the paper exams for high school ground off the beach and got themselves Seyassah. good education. students this year and conduct them to renewing the licences of 33 others. Many children inherited wealth and online. The department indicated it has suspended the license of one companies from their families, but We did not fall into the pit of igno- of the offi ces for violating the Labor Law and the regulations most of them failed, because those rance but we did not get out of it. in force. who founded them did not give their ❑ ❑ ❑ children a distinguished and serious education, and thus those companies e-mail: [email protected] ‘Unpaid salaries, waste Some charities still to declare dumps around houses’ KUWAIT CITY, June 7: The Cleaning Committee at Kuwait Municipality recently discussed the conditions of a cleaning Ramadan donations total KD 40 mln company that signed a contract with the Municipality to main- tain cleanliness in Jahra Governorate, reports Al-Rai daily KUWAIT CITY, June 7: The amount col- Sources added the concerned employ- quoting sources. lected during the Ramadan donation cam- ees in the ministry reviewed the fi nan- Sources said the committee also talked about the accumula- paign of the Social Affairs Ministry has cial reports of charitable organizations tion of waste in front of houses in the last few days. Sources so far exceeded KD40 million, reports to ensure the accuracy of the data which added the committee obtained a pledge from the company to Al-Jarida daily quoting sources. should match the bank account statement. pay the salaries of workers on time. Sources disclosed the abovementioned Sources said these employees will then Sources denied rumors about the termination of the con- amount was determined when the ministry submit a report on each organization, in- tract; pointing out the company’s machine, equipment and received fi nancial reports from 75 percent cluding the observations resulting from workers have been visible on the streets since Thursday of the charitable organizations which par- the review process. Sources confi rmed morning. Sources affi rmed the company paid the delayed ticipated in the campaign. Sources said each of the participants in the project is salaries of workers (three months), asserting the Municipality only a few charitable organizations have required to submit a report on their rev- is keen on applying the law and imposing fi ne on the com- yet to submit their fi nancial reports, indi- enues and expenses, along with the im- pany as per the contract. “We will continue to impose fi ne until the residency permits of all workers are transferred,” cating these organizations consist of infl u- plemented projects in and outside the sources concluded. ential parties; hence, the expectation that country. The Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Justice, and Minis- the total donation amount will reach more In another development, sources re- ter of State for Promoting Integrity, Abdullah Al-Roumi, has than KD50 million. Sources affi rmed the vealed the ministry is expected to post- referred to the National Assembly a report about institutions Charities and Foundations Department in pone the reshuffl ing process until the that have public money issues, complete with data of each the ministry has once again asked the re- middle or end of this month; if not, it will case, reports Al-Rai daily. maining charitable organizations to submit be postponed until the parliamentary holi- The report shows there are 5 government agencies that are their fi nancial reports immediately. day which will start in July. involved in public money issues. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 LOCAL 4 State spent KD2.9 bln in rent allowance for fi scal 2019/’20 67,102 houses distributed from fiscals 2013/’14 to 2020/’21

KUWAIT CITY, June 7: The State spent KUNA photo HH the Amir while receiving the education minister and Undersecretary Dr Al- KD2.9 billion in rent Yaqoub. allowance for fi scal year 2019/2020, reports HH Amir receives education minister Al-Qabas daily quoting the Public Authority His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf who presented the ministry’s new Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Undersecretary Ali Mohammad Al- for Housing Welfare at Seif Palace Monday the Minister Yaqoub on the occasion of taking of- (PAHW). of Education Dr Ali Fahad Al-Mudhaf fi ce. (KUNA) According to the report that PAHW released recently; the number of housing units dis- tributed from fi scal 2013/2014 to fi scal 2020/2021 totaled 67,102. The report said Cabinet Reso- lution Number 1295 was issued during meeting number 65-2020 on October 26, 2020; stating the Cabinet was informed about the need to shorten the timeline for Mutlaa housing project, reduce the waiting period for housing grant applicants, issue building Photo by Rizk Taufi q permits and assign the minis- European Union Ambassador Dr Christian Tudor presents the award to Kuwait’s Grey Zone Initiative. tries of Electricity and Water, Commerce and Industry, Public Initiative focuses on rights of Kuwaiti women’s kids Works, and the Public Author- ity for Roads and Transportation (PART) to coordinate with the Ministry of Finance in taking ap- EU honors Kuwait’s ‘Gray Zone’ with Chaillot Prize propriate measures to arrange the By Shawki Mahmoud fi nancial requirements in their respective budgets to ensure Al-Seyassah Staff speedy completion of the project. KUWAIT CITY, June 7: The Ambassa- KUNA photo dor of the European Union to Kuwait and Report HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Qatar, Dr Christian Tudor, handed over The report of the PAHW in- on Monday Minister of Education Dr Ali Fahad Al-Mudhaf who presented to the Chaillot Prize for the Promotion of clude the following: HH the Crown Prince the newly-assigned Undersecretary, Dr Ali Mohammad Human Rights in the Gulf Cooperation ■ The amount available at Al-Yacoub. Council for the year 2020 to the Kuwaiti Kuwait Credit Bank is enough ‘Gray Zone’ Initiative, which works to to grant real estate loans for recognize all the rights of children of 12,000 plots to be distributed Sheikh Talal tours Mubarakiya area Kuwaiti women married to non-Kuwaiti within a year, but it will not men and to highlight their issues. be able to grant any additional Addressing the few invited people loan. Municipality team ‘demolish’ 155 at his home due to health require- ■ ments imposed by the Covid-19 Coordination with the con- pandemic, Dr. Tudor said, “We are cerned authorities to provide violating buildings in Capital: Gov very proud to award the Gray Zone the necessary services for two Initiative, because of the efforts in housing projects in line with KUWAIT CITY, June 7: The were issued in Bneid Al-Qar, 59 advocating children born to Kuwaiti the authority’s program. mothers married to non-Kuwaiti men ■ Coordination with govern- Governor of the Capital, Sheikh in Sharq, 34 in Qibla and 14 in and raising awareness of this hu- ment agencies in implementing Talal Al-Khaled, announced in Al-Mirqab area. He indicated the manitarian issue which became note- the Cabinet’s decision to ex- cooperation with the Kuwait owners of 4 properties will initi- worthy and needed to be highlighted The Indian Ambassador to discussed bilateral ties, ways pedite the issuance of building Municipality emergency team ate the demolition process -- two because it is in the defense of human Kuwait, HE Sibi George of enhancing cooperation in permits. demolished 155 violating build- from Sharq region and two in ■ rights which is at the core of EU poli- called on the Minister of various fi elds including hy- Distributed 3,260 plots in ings out of the 193 against Bneid Al-Gar. cy and among the founding values of Oil and Minister of Higher drocarbons, education etc., South Abdullah Al-Mubarak the EU, which include human dignity Education Dr Mohammad the issue of engineers, and housing project. which warnings had been issued He stressed the Mubarakiya and freedom and respect for human Abdullateef Al-Fares, and Diaspora matters. ■ Distributed 9,002 out of in the suburbs of Sharq, area which falls under the super- rights. We do so in the hope of con- 28,288 plots in Mutlaa Resi- Al-Mirqab, Al-Qibla and Bneid vision of the governorate will tributing to the creation of a better dential City. Al-Qar, reports Al-Seyassah carry out what he called an inven- and more just world.” ■ Certifi cates for the remain- For his part, a Gray Zone spokes- the region as well, and “we thank our mothers.” It is noteworthy that the Gray daily. tory of all buildings in coopera- person thanked the EU Delegation in comrades and partners for their endless Zone Initiative has worked over the past ing 19,286 plots in Mutlaa Res- Governor Al-Khaled disclosed tion and coordination with the Kuwait for this award because it high- support. three years to raise awareness about the idential City will be completed after providing the necessary this on the sidelines of his field emergency team of the governor- lights the efforts towards the urgent “We hope this will be a step among various inequalities surrounding the legal tour in the Mubarakiya area, to ate municipality branch, particu- need for gender equality in nation- other upcoming steps towards calling for rights of children born to Kuwaiti moth- funding for granting housing ality laws not only in Kuwait, but in the naturalization of children of Kuwaiti ers. loans to citizens. follow up on the developments of larly to identify violation on the ■ After assessing the exist- the campaign to remove building rooftops of buildings. ing and potential challenges, it violations, accompanied by the The owners of these buildings Bid to collect rent of investment apartments online was discovered that the number emergency team of the governor- will be warned to remove these of housing units distributed as ate’s municipality branch headed violations before action is per the plan starting from fi scal KUWAIT CITY, June 7: A decision lizing banknotes, including ultraviolet the money to the surfaces; hence, it is by Zaid Al-Enezi, and a number taken. will be issued soon to collect the rent rays, high temperature or storing them important to wash hands after being in 2013/2014 to fi scal 2020/2021 reached 67,102; while the of senior officials from the gover- Governor Al-Khaled pointed of investment apartments through the for two weeks before allowing their contact with money as a precaution. norate’s general office. out the campaign to remove build- electronic payment system, instead of circulation as a precautionary measure. Sources added the government has number of housing units dis- cash, in order to protect public health, Sources clarifi ed this is just a pre- implemented an online system for tributed since 1956 until fi scal Giving a breakdown Sheikh ing violations will continue until reports Al-Qabas daily quoting sources cautionary measure, it does not mean citizens and expatriates to pay fees 2013/2014 totaled 97,067. Talal Al-Khaled indicated there all building violations in the gov- from the economic sector. that the banknote could transmit coro- electronically without the need to visit ■ Kuwait Credit Bank grants were 74 violations in Bneid ernorate are demolished and In an exclusive statement to the dai- navirus. They pointed out that even if government facilities or service cent- interest-free loans for the con- Al-Qar, 60 in the Sharq area, 15 called on the property owners to ly, sources disclosed that from now on, the money is contaminated, the virus ers; such as paying fi nes, judicial fees, struction and purchase of hous- in Qibla, and 6 cases in cooperate with the emergency rents will be collected online because cannot move from the money to the air travel ban orders, telephone bills and es with different payment peri- banks have a way of sterilizing money. until a person inhales it and becomes other government services without any ods that could reach more than Al-Mirqab. team of the governorate’s munici- Sources cited several methods of steri- infected or if the virus moves from additional fee. 50 years. He pointed out 86 warnings pal branch. Minister’s visit hailed 60 pct of co-ops buy produce directly from us, say farmers By Faris Al-Abdan Al-Seyassah Staff KUWAIT CITY, June 7: Farmer Faisal Al-Dammak said the visit of the Minister of Social Affairs and Community Development and the Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, Dr Mishaan Al-Otaibi, confi rms the im- plementation of Resolution No. 25 of 2021 which calls to support and promote the local agricultural produce in coop- erative societies. Al-Dammak told the Al-Seyassah daily, after hosting Minister Al-Otaibi and a number of farmers that at the pre- sent time, the farmers do business directly without a media- tor, unlike what was happening in the past, but the last deci- sion has ended the problems which the farmers were facing. He pointed out the new decision was implemented at the beginning of this month, and now more than 60 percent of the cooperative societies are directly in touch with the farm- ers and buy their produce directly and said the prices are acceptable, as produce goes from the farms to the consumers directly. He pointed out what the farmers produce is suffi cient and covers the needs of the consumers and the best evidence of this is the Corona pandemic, because the agriculture produce in Kuwait at the present time is unlike the past when it comes to preserving the produce. He explained that for the fi rst time, Kuwaiti potato pro- duction continues until June, and its prices reached 200 fi ls per kilo, because there is intensity in production and a large number of farmers and government support.

Photo by Rizk Taufi q Minister Dr Al-Otaibi with farmer Al-Dammak. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 LOCAL 5

Construction of ‘roundabout’ between the Abu Fatira and Funaitees areas okayed Municipality agrees to allocate site for Kuwait Shooting Club in Ahmadi

KUWAIT CITY, June 7, (Agencies): The Council returned to the relevant The Municipal Council, in its main committees the request of the General session Monday, headed by Osama Secretariat of the Council of Minis- Kuwaitis should contact EU embassies for travel procedures Al-Otaibi, approved the request of the ters to fi nd an alternative site for the Public Sports Authority to allocate industrial plots of Sharq, in addition to By Abdullah Al-Mesry vicius, in a statement to KUNA, Zeneca and Johnson & Johnson, ily mean lifting some measures a location for the Kuwait National a request to study the possibility of re- said the European Commission at least 14 days before arrival, such as tests and quarantine, as Shooting Club in the Ahmadi Gover- launching the heritage village project KUWAIT CITY, June 7, (KUNA): recommended last month that he said. Varanavicius advise Kuwaitis to norate. located in the east of the capital gov- Kuwaitis wishing to travel to EU EU member ease some travel The information required at inquire about measures regard- The council approved the request of ernorate. countries this summer need to restrictions for tourists coming the vaccination certifi cates for ing easing travel restrictions from the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Af- The Kuwait Municipality has contact embassy of country of outside EU. non-EU countries should include embassy directly. fairs to expand a mosque and allocate canceled its decision to segregate destination to inquire about pro- The recommendation includes personal information, vaccine Regarding EU Digital COVID car parks to serve the mosque in the burial sites for citizens and residents cedures, following EU recom- allowing tourists coming from type and doses dates, he said, Certifi cate, Varanavicius said that Al-Ray area. It also agreed to amend by re-allowing the burial of residents mendation on easing some travel countries with a low-risk epide- pointing out that children are it will be implemented on July 1st, the mechanism for issuing description and citizens who died of natural causes restrictions, an EU diplomat said miological situation and people exempted from vaccination cer- 2021, noting that some European certifi cates for common vouchers. The but those who die of Corona infection Monday. fully vaccinated with approved tifi cates, but must conduct COV- countries have already started council recommended approving the are buried in the designated site in the Acting Charge d’Affaires of vaccinations by the European ID-19 swab test, Varanavicius using it, as it facilitates movement construction of a “roundabout” be- cemetery, reports Al-Qabas daily. the European Union Mission Medicines Agency: Pfi zer-BioN- added. within European countries for EU tween the Abu Fatira and Funaitees The daily learned from informed to Kuwait Gediminas Varana- tech, Moderna, Oxford-Astra- Easing does not necessar- members only. areas on Road 208, and also approved sources that another modifi cation was the request of the Public Authority made to the burial dates to reduce to the burial sites, in compliance with payment of workers’ salaries on time, they were not paid their salaries. ers’ salaries have since then been paid. for Industry to expand the Salboukh crowding at the cemetery and that is storage site located south of the Mina to head to the burial site immediately health requirements. reports Al-Anba daily. A well-informed source told the The source concluded by saying the Abdullah area. The Council agreed to after the washing the body in coordi- The Director-General of the Ku- This came during a meeting chaired daily the concerned cleaning compa- Municipality obliges the companies to amend and add new activities to the nation with the family of the deceased, wait Municipality, Eng Ahmed Al- by Al-Manfouhi with offi cials in the nies will be slapped with a monetary honor the terms of the contract and to craft areas, and referred the incident of starting at nine in the morning. Manfouhi, has stressed the cleaning service sector and contractors of clean- fi ne for failure to carry out cleaning pay the workers’ salaries without de- the cleaning workers’ strike in Jahra to The sources said the funeral hall has companies must honor all terms of ing companies operating in the Jahra work for two days, which was due to lay, and added if this happens again the the Fact-Finding Committee on Clean- been reopened and prayers for funerals the contracts concluded with the Mu- and Mubarak Al-Kabeer governorates, the workers’ strike. contract with these companies will be ing Contracts. are held at the makeshift sheds close nicipality, especially with regard to the following a strike by workers because However, he said the striking work- terminated. Education calls on students to adhere to PCR tests schedule MoE reassures prioritizing students health, safety

KUWAIT CITY, June 7, (KUNA): The Minis- try of Education stressed the need for Grade 12 students to adhere to the specifi ed hours in a schedule prepared in ad- vance for the PCR swab KUNA photo tests in all educational Municipal Council in session on June 7. areas, which helps in avoiding any crowding in schools. The schedule aims at facilitat- ing procedures and maintaining the safety of everyone, and given that Monday is the last day for taking the swab tests. In a press statement on Monday, the Ministry of Education said that the result of the PCR test should be accepted from any laboratory ac- credited by the Ministry of Health, adding that the examination period should not exceed 72 hours prior to the test. The Ministry called on all stu- dents to adhere to the PCR tests schedule, arranged according to the alphabet order, in the schools desig- nated for taking the test by the Min- istry of Health. Safety The Ministry of Education con- fi rms that the safety and health of students comes as a priority as they prepare for the end of the 2020/21 year end exams, stressing that as medical precautionary measures are taken through the PCR COVID-19 swipe-testing program. As of Sunday morning the minis- KUNA photos try alongside the health department Top: Team from the Ministry of Health. Above left and right: Students undergoing swab tests. have begun their COVID-19 test- ing campaign starting with the high All schools taking part in this Clinic at the Islamic Medicine He explained that the students The Guest Show poster school senior class and those being campaign have begun this morning Center in Sabah Health Zone, re- have to present proof that they are schooled from home. receiving students for testing by al- ports Aljarida daily. either on scholarship or studying at TGS features Dr Carlo Piraino Assuring the students safety, a phabetic order. He indicated that the average vac- their own expense, their civil ID and statement by the ministry said that In other news, with the increase cination rate of students is approxi- passport, and the travel tickets. This Thursday, The Guest Show will travelling for work to different coun- the recently launched campaign in the pace of the vaccination of mately 120 students per day, with If there is a student who was in- feature Dr Carlo Piraino, RN, DNP tries, and spending his life in service of “will continue Monday from 8am to students who are studying abroad the students studying in Egypt con- fected with COVID-19 and cannot Chief Nursing Offi cer at Taiba Hospi- his patients. Here, on The Guest Show, 8pm.” in order to facilitate their travel stituting the largest segment. be vaccinated until after 90 days, the tal. Apart from his work in nursing, Dr Dr Piraino speaks of his experience in Head of the Administrative issues procedures to attend exams, Treas- In a press statement, Dr. Al- student must present an exception Carlo is also actively involved in charity nursing, discusses the qualifi cations of the Ministry of Education located urer of the National Union of Ku- Otaibi revealed details about the certifi cate from the Mosafer clinic and philanthropy. Dr Carlo has had an and standards of nursing in the US, the in Al-Asmah, Dalal Al-Nahith, in waiti Students (NUKS) - Egypt cooperation between the Egyptian with a document obtained from the interesting life. He started off his career difference that nurses make to their pa- cooperation with the health depart- branch Dr. Nasser Al-Otaibi an- Students’ Union and those in charge Ministry of Health’s “Shlonak” app in the US Navy, travelled the world, tient’s lives, the challenges that nurses ment will be undergoing the PCR nounced that more than 1,400 stu- of vaccination in the center for fa- about the end of his quarantine pe- gained his nursing degrees before en- are facing in the current pandemic and swipes on all students preparing for dents from various countries were cilitating their procedures without riod, with the date of infection and tering civilian life. And since then, it his active and relentless role in charity the exams. vaccinated through the Mosafer any obstacles. the date of recovery. has been another round of adventure, and philanthropy. Minister Al-Fares underlines Burgan Bank announces Al-Thuraya need for qualifi ed graduates Salary Account monthly draw winner KUWAIT CITY, June 7, (KUNA): Minister of Higher Education Dr. Mohammad Al-Fares on KUWAIT CITY, June 7: Burgan Bank, and other major currencies and can access Sunday affirmed necessity of equipping academic announced today HAMOUD MOHSSEN account-related services such as standing studies’ graduates with curricula that enable them MUBARAK as the lucky winner of the orders, loans and credit cards, and benefi t meet requirements of the domestic work market. draw prize of Al-Thuraya Salary Account from the discounts and offers throughout monthly draw. the year. The minister, also the minister of oil, who was The draw rewards new and existing cus- Customers wishing to open the Al- addressing a meeting of the board at the national tomers who transfer their salary to Burgan Thuraya account can do so by simply vis- apparatus for academic accreditation, lauded the Bank by offering them a chance to win KD iting the nearest Burgan Bank branch and department for its pivotal role in backing up the lo- 10,000 every month. Each account holder obtain all the necessary details, or simply cal labor market with qualified would-be personnel has one chance to enter the draw. call the bank’s call center on 1804080. For in line with Kuwait Vision 2035. The Al-Thuraya account holders have further information, customers can also visit Sound quality of education must be secured from the option to hold money in Kuwaiti Dinar the bank’s website on www.burgan.com. teaching institutions that adopt international crite- ria, minister Al-Fares said. Dr. Hamad Al-Adwani, the apparatus direc- tor general, indicated in a statement following the board session that the meeting examined new aca- demic criterion, assessment rules and regulations of accredited universities abroad. Al-Adwani added, the latest studies and recom- mendations issued by the competent committees on the issue of updating the lists of higher education institutions in the Cooperation Council Countries and the Arab nations were presented, and the au- thority took the appropriate decisions in this regard. He stated that two memoranda of understanding were also signed between the National Author- ity and the Quality Assurance Authority in Higher Education in the United Kingdom (QAA) and the Education and Training Evaluation Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (ETEA), which will be used in the fi eld of training on academic accredita- tion processes for employees of the authority and other educational institutions in the country using the means of training and education through vir- tual workshops, and a certifi cate of training qual- ity reference or training quality practitioner will be granted. Al-Thuraya Salary Account monthly draw winner. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021

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A collage of photographs from the Pakistan Women’s Forum projects and events. Pakistan is proud host of World Environment Day 2021 PWF organises environment-friendly projects throughout the year

By Mrs Nighat Tariq, ronment Day 2021 with the theme “Ecosystem Restoration”, Keeping the vision in mind and this year’s Environmen- the importance of maintaining a sustainable lifestyle in part- Vice President PWF specifically focusing on creating a good relationship with the tal Day theme of Ecosystem Restoration, Pakistan Women’s nership with WEE. PWF also organized the development of environment. Forum (PWF) Kuwait, a representative organization of a beautiful garden to show their gratitude towards Mother KUWAIT CITY, June 7: World Environment Day is ob- The Government of Pakistan plans to restore and expand Pakistani women in Kuwait, organized many environment- Earth. served by the United Nations every year on June 5th to en- forests across the country through an ambitious drive called friendly projects and events throughout the year. These Considering the State of Kuwait as our second home, and courage worldwide awareness and work towards improving “10 Billion Tree Tsunami”. This campaign focuses on plant- events include a beach clean-up campaign and a tree planta- being as residents to keep its environment safe and healthy, the environment. ing trees in urban settings, establishing green belts, and re- tion drive, in collaboration with the Greenhands Environ- Pakistan Women’s Forum will continue to execute more This year Pakistan is the proud global host of World Envi- storing mangroves and other forests. mental Team. Additionally, PWF conducted a seminar on eco-friendly projects in Kuwait.

A club to reckon with Timbre Talkers celebrates 10th anniversary

KUWAIT CITY, June 7: Toastmasters is a platform for public speaking and leadership. It imbibes confidence, self- awareness and quick thinking in you. It also enriches your knowledge, increases your social network and grooms you as a leader. At Timbre Talkers Toastmasters Club, you assimilate all of that, along with: making new friends, having a homely atmosphere and fun filled meetings. As we end another remarkable year, we are proud to acknowledge that, this was a year – well lived. With the pandemic forcing us to go on- line, we made a smooth transition to vir- tual meetings. Although, we missed meet- ing each other in person, we managed to make the best use of online experience A flyer of the event. by conducting interesting theme meet- ings and organizing global events. We could conduct joint meetings and events with clubs in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. We also conducted a “Youth Leadership Program” where we groomed young students into better communicators and leaders. It gave us a great learning ex- perience and the youth leaders were all praises for the club team to arrange for an educating yet fun-filled experience. Our 10th anniversary special meet- ing was a spectacular event which was graced by the presence of various dignitaries like the International Presi- dent Richard Peck, DTM; International A screen shot of the online event. Director Aletta Rochat, DTM; the Dis- trict Director, Mohamed Saleem, DTM; vited our family members and arranged various levels in the district. We are proud a better version of yourself. District PQD Alifiya Lakdawala, DTM, for special games and fun activities for to acknowledge that our club members You can be a part of all this too. The District CGD Khalid Abdulla, DTM and them. This helped us know each other are serving prestigious positions like the more, the merrier… many popular Toastmasters in and out of better and strengthened the sense of Program Quality Director and the Logis- Contact: Annadatha Murali Manohar, the District. The star-studded night was family culture in the club. It also gave tics Manager of the District. DTM (President - WhatsApp +965- splashed with nostalgic memories. our families a sneak peek into our club As we wrap this eventful year, we ac- 66818099) or Rohaina Aqueel, DTM (In- DTM stands for Distinguished Toast- and its activities. knowledge how important it is to have a coming President - +965-66634224) or masters, the highest educational award a We have been a President’s Dis- positive and supportive bunch of people Sana Dalvi (VP Education – 69979204) Toastmaster can earn during their Toast- tinguished Club for 9 years out of our with us during these troubled times. We or Sana Fatima (Incoming VP Education masters journey. club’s 10 glorious years. Our members help, motivate and support each other – 50210544) or Balamurugan (Incoming Recently, we had a special meeting constantly thrive for quality and have in our tough times. All this, along with VP Membership - 97174851) for further called “The Family Day” where we in- achieved excellence and recognition at grooming you into a speaker, leader and details and membership.

A flyer of the event. Talk was in collaboration with CEFREPA IKFS announces online Islamic Global Studies Center hosts Dr Lala for talk on ‘Huwiyya’ quiz competition for students KUWAIT CITY, June 7: The Global noun from the pronoun huwa (he), and is a pleasure to host a fellow colleague Studies Center (GSC) at GUST hosted comes directly from the lexicon of Hel- in Dr. Lala and inviting a researcher of KUWAIT CITY, June 7: Indo-Kuwait sters are sitting at home and wasting Dr. Ismail Lala Assistant Professor of lenistic learning. Arabic translators of his caliber is always special for the GSC. Friendship Society (IKFS) , a non- so many hours either by sleeping, or Philosophy at Gulf University for Sci- Greek philosophical texts used “huwi- Inviting top researchers to discuss major profit NRI association in Kuwait, has watching (wanted or unwanted) tele- ence and Technology for a talk titled yya” to denote the essence of a thing, or sociocultural and historical topics is key announced launch of “Islamic Quiz vision channels, series of films , and “‘HUWIYYA’ Identity in Classical its identity. The talk provided a brief his- to engaging the student body and the Competition, Islamic Calligraphy other social media activities. The time Arab Philosophy”. The talk was held tory of this term, and then elaborated on academic community at GUST. Devel- Competition, and Essay competition”, selected by IKFS is an ideal for the on Zoom, and was in collaboration with how the term was adopted and expanded oping a culture of deep analysis that can as part of the 10th anniversary celebra- students who want to learn from a tra- Centre Français de Recherche de la Pé- by the influential Sufi thinker, Ibn ‘Arabi help build the future of Kuwait.” tion of the Indo-Kuwait Friendship So- ditional Islamic perspective. Islamic ninsule Arabique (French Research Cen- and those of his Sufi order. He has previously taught in the Ori- ciety which is to be held in the month studies is an umbrella term for the “re- tre of the Arabian Peninsula)also known Dr. Lala’s discussant, Professor Jean- ental Institute at the University of Ox- of July 2021. ligious sciences” (‘Ulum al-din, dis- as CEFREPA a regional research center Baptiste Brenet, a specialist of Ibn Rushd fordfocused on the importance of Arabic The aim of conducting the competi- tinct from non-religious sciences such whose main objective is to promote stud- and teaches the history of Medieval Arab heritage and culture, Islamic philosophy, tion in “Islamic Quiz” with 1001 ques- as mathematics, physics, chemistry, ies on the Arabian Peninsula as a whole. Philosophy at the Sorbonne, Paris, pro- and history. Past events that focused on tionnaires, is to provide an additional astronomy and philosophy), pursued It holds two branches in the Middle East vided a 10-minute commentary on Dr. Islamic culture and philosophy included aspiration for youngsters and help by the ulama i.e. the Islamic scholarly including one in Kuwait City. Lala’s presentation. He also kicked off Emily Goshey’s talk on “African Ameri- to develop and promote their moral class. Dr. Ismail Lala’s talk was on the the discussion on the subject between can Muslim Communities in the US” and character. IKFS team thought of con- Interested parties can send email word “Huwiyya” and how it has been Dr. Lala and the audience. Dr. Haneen Ghabra’s “Muslim Women ducting competitions during this lock before 30th June 2021, attention: The used throughout history up until its cur- Professor of Humanities and Social and White Feminity”. These talks are a down period of COVID 19, due to the Convener, IKFS, email: ikfsociety@ rent form in present day language. Lala Sciences and Head of the Global Stud- cornerstone of GUSTs culture of critical fact that many of the students, young- gmail.com Dr Ismail Lala explains that the word itself is an abstract ies Center, Dr. Thorsten Botz, said “It thinking and intellectual curiosity. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 INTERNATIONAL 7

America

‘Pandemic fallout’ Should emptied Jails ‘remain’ in that way? WASHINGTON, June 7, (AP): It wasn’t long after Matthew Reed shoplifted a $63 set of sheets from a Target in upstate New York that the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a standstill. Instead of serving a jail sentence, he stayed at home, his case deferred more than a year, as courts closed and jails nationwide dramatically reduced their populations to stop the spread of COVID-19. But the numbers have begun creeping up again as courts are back in session and the world begins returning to a modified version of normal. It’s wor- rying criminal justice reformers who argue that the past year proved there is no need to keep so many people locked up in the US. By the middle of last year, the number of people in jails nationwide was at its lowest point in more than two decades, according to a new report pub- lished Monday by the Vera Institute of Justice, whose Krasner researchers collected popula- tion numbers from about half of the nation’s 3,300 jails to make national estimates. According to the report, shared with The Marshall Project and The Associated Press, the number of people incarcerated in county jails across the coun- try declined by roughly one-quarter, or 185,000, as A police officer holds a firearm as community members gather, Sunday, June 6, 2021, in Minneapolis, for Winston Boogie Smith Jr., who was fatally shot by members of a counties aggressively worked to release people held U.S. Marshals task force several days earlier. (AP) on low-level charges, dramatically reduced arrest rates and suspended court operations. Offenses America But in most places, the decrease didn’t last long: From mid-2020 to March 2021, the number of peo- ple in jails awaiting trial or serving short sentences for minor offenses climbed back up again by more than 70,000, reaching nearly 650,000. Time ticking away “Reducing the incarcerated population across the country is possible,” said Jacob Kang-Brown, a senior research associate at the Vera Institute of Justice and author of the new report. “We saw Dems face wrenching test on agenda decreases in big cities, small cities, rural counties and the suburbs, but the increase we see is trou- WASHINGTON, June 7, (AP): Bracing The summer work period is tradition- the Equality Act, a House-passed bill to bling.” for political trouble, Senate Majority ally among the busiest for Congress, but ensure civil rights for the LGBTQ com- In the Genesee County Jail in New York, where Leader Chuck Schumer warned Democrats are growing wary because munity. Reed recently began a six-month sentence for petit Democratic colleagues that June will “test time is running out for Biden to negotiate Fed up by the delays, some senators are larceny, there were, for a time, only 35 people our resolve” as senators return Monday to a sweeping infrastructure package and ready to change the rules to eliminate the consider infrastructure, voting rights and filibuster, which they blame for the inac- jailed, down from 90 before the pandemic, accord- other priorities are piling up undone. The other stalled-out priorities at a crucial tion. The long-running Senate filibuster ing to data compiled by the Vera Institute. days ahead are often seen as a last chance moment in Congress. rules require 60 votes to advance most Defendants had court dates pushed off, and judges at legislating before the August recess and Six months into the party’s hold on legislation, meaning as many as 10 went to extra lengths to allow people to wait at the start of campaigns for next year’s Washington, with Joe Biden in the White elections. Republicans would need to cross party home rather than in jail. By March, there were 54 Sharon Patraw, (right), stands in sup- House and Democrats controlling the Schumer, in setting the agenda, is lines to help Democrats achieve their pri- people jailed in the county lockup. port of her nephew Michael Pflepsen,(left), as she told those gath- House and Senate, there is a gloomy challenging senators to prepare to make orities. Some senators propose reducing For Reed, who said he has struggled with an ered that he was Demaris Hobbs- uncertainty over their ability to make tough choices. But he is also facing a the voting threshold to 51. addiction to crack cocaine, going to jail has meant Ekdahl’s best friend and was with him gains on campaign promises. test of his own ability to lead the big- But Manchin, in announcing his oppo- losing his disability checks, his only source of in the car when he was shot and with As Democrats strain to deliver on tent party through a volatile period of sition to the voting rights bill Sunday as income. Without income, he has no way to pay rent, his buddy when he died in another car Biden’s agenda, the limits of bipartisan- shifting priorities and tactics in the the “wrong piece of legislation to bring and he fears that unless a family member can take on the way to the hospital, as family, ship in the 50-50 Senate are increasingly aftermath of the Trump era and the our country together,” also restated his him in, he will be homeless when he is released in friends and classmates gathered at clear: Talks over an infrastructure pack- Capitol insurrection. refusal to end the filibuster - for now, September. Richard Walton Memorial Park in Oakdale, June 6. (AP) age are teetering, though Biden is set to denying his party a crucial vote needed to He doesn’t understand the point of sending him to confer again Monday with the lead GOP Goodwill make the rules change that could help jail now. “They could have at least offered me drug negotiator, and an ambitious elections While Democratic senators have been advance its agenda. court or some type of rehab or something,” he said overhaul bill is essentially dead now that generating goodwill by considering bipar- “The June work period will be extreme- in an interview from the Genesee County Jail last Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced tisan bills in the evenly split Senate, they ly challenging,” Schumer warned. “I want week. News in Brief his opposition Sunday. face mounting pressure from voters who to be clear that the next few weeks will be Meanwhile, more than 40 people have died of “We need to move the ball,” said put them in office to fight harder for leg- hard and will test our resolve as a COVID-19 in jails since the start of the pandemic, VP’s plane returns: A “technical issue” Yvette Simpson, CEO of Democracy for islation that Republicans are determined Congress and a conference.” according to a Bureau of Justice Statistics survey of forced the plane of US Vice President America, a liberal advocacy organization. to block with the filibuster. Democrats in Schumer has been laying the ground- nearly 1,000 jails. That is likely an undercount; the Kamala Harris to return shortly after take- “We told everyone to come out against the evenly split Senate hold the majority work for this moment since he became virus has killed more than 2,600 prisoners and 207 off Sunday. all odds in the pandemic and vote,” she because Vice President Kamala Harris majority leader in January, trying to build staff in U.S. prisons, where deaths are easier to track. “Due to a technical issue with the VP’s said about the 2020 election. The promise can be the tie breaker, the case that bipartisanship can work in Officials across the country, from small towns to plane we will be returning to JBA shortly was that with Democrats in power, ”we’re Key among that legislation is S.1, the some cases - with passage of an Asian suburbs and big cities, realized the danger and where the Vice President will switch planes going to have all these great things hap- elections and voting overhaul bill, hate crimes bill or a water public work worked to get many people out of jail. Public and continue on to Guatemala City,” pen, their lives are going to be better. And which now appears headed for defeat. package - but also has its limits, according defenders and prosecutors - typically on opposing Spokesperson Symone Sanders said in a statement. “It is a technical issue. there are what they’re finding is that it looks like But Schumer also said votes may be to two Democratic aides granted anonym- sides - collaborated with judges, sheriffs and local Washington as usual.” coming on gun control legislation and ity to discuss the private strategy. police departments to identify those in jail who no major safety concerns.” could safely be released, and to make plans to send Harris, who is headed for a trip to fewer people to jail, according to interviews with Guatemala and Mexico, told reporters officials in more than a dozen counties. after the plane’s return “I’m good. I’m “In the first few months, really almost all we did good.” (KUNA) was releases,” said Florida Circuit Criminal Court ❑ ❑ ❑ spread of extremist ideologies online - a vital Austria’s far-right chooses leader: Judge Nushin Sayfie in Miami-Dade County. EU rules on terrorist content: Euro- part of preventing attacks and addressing radi- Austria’s far-right Freedom Party on Monday Bryan County, Georgia, reduced its jail popula- pean Union rules on addressing the dis- calisation. nominated Herbert Kickl, the country’s com- tion from 37 to 11, according to the Vera Institute. semination of terrorist content online European Commission Vice-President, bative former interior minister, as its new lead- Sheriff Mark Crowe told police in the surrounding entered into force Monday, today. Margaritis Schinas, said: “ From now on, er. towns that he would only jail people charged with Online Platforms will have to remove online platforms will have one hour to get ter- The opposition party’s leadership chose serious crimes like domestic violence. It was a chal- terrorist content referred by EU Member rorist content off the web, ensuring attacks like Kickl for the top job, the Austria Press Agency lenge to persuade local law enforcement “to back States’ authorities within one hour, said an the one in Christchurch cannot be used to pol- reported. off on some of the minor offenses you’d normally EU statement. lute screens and minds. (KUNA) The move will need endorsement by a party send to jail,” said jail administrator Larry Jacobs. The rules will also help to counter the ❑ ❑ ❑ Harris Schinas congress on June 19. (AP) “With traffic offenses, we told them, ‘Write them a ticket, give them a court date and wave goodbye.’” Defense As courthouses closed, many defense attorneys, with none of the hearings and motions that usually fill their calendars, focused exclusively on getting clients out of jail. In Palm Beach County, Florida, the public defenders’ office set up a team “to keep reviewing and reviewing people in custody and coming up with creative arguments,” said Dan Eisinger, the county’s chief assistant public defend- er. If the judge denied bond the first time, the team went out to look for more information – additional evidence of preexisting conditions, new medical records or information from family – and tried again, three and even four times, Eisinger said. And it worked. By June of last year, the Palm Beach County Jail had gone from about 1,750 peo- ple before the pandemic to 1,500, according to data compiled by the Vera Institute of Justice. “There was a real fear that people were going to get sick and die. Most judges did really factor that in,” Eisinger said. The pandemic underscored what reform advo- cates have been saying for years: Cramped and filthy jails are the wrong place for most people who have been arrested. In many places, though, the push to clear out jails and rethink incarceration has been short-lived. Momentum for long-lasting change is wavering in the face of a rise in crime – including shootings and other violence – after several years at or near his- toric lows. Police leaders and union officials in places like New York City and Philadelphia have blamed poli- cies freeing people from jail, though there is little evidence that people on release are behind the surge of new crimes. Some lockups were back at pre- pandemic levels even before vaccines were ready last winter. In Philadelphia, District Attorney Larry Krasner, elected as part of a wave of high-profile, progressive prosecutors, said the precautions brought on by the pandemic cannot solve the problems of the criminal justice system. “I don’t think that there’s any way to take a com- pletely anomalous moment - the most anomalous moment in criminal justice of the century - and say that this is the new model,” said Krasner, a Democrat. “But ... if the question is whether the most incarcerated country in the world should be less incarcerated, the answer is: Hell yes.” In this fi le photo, pipeline foes gear up for large northern Minnesota protests a protester is suspended at the Environmental and tribal groups opposed to participate in organized civil disobedience. carrying oil. The Minnesota segment is about top of a tepee Enbridge Energy’s ongoing effort to replace Opponents of the project have said they will 60% complete. erected outside its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline are planning do whatever it takes to block completion of the Project opponents say the replacement Wells Fargo in large protests in northern Minnesota on Mon- project, including risk being arrested. Among pipeline, which would carry Canadian tar sands downtown Min- day as the Canadian-based company gears up those they say will be on hand Monday will be oil and regular crude, would worsen climate neapolis during for a fi nal construction push. actors Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener, Rosan- change and risk spills in sensitive areas where a protest against Organizers say they expect hundreds of na Arquette and Taylor Schilling, as well as en- Native Americans harvest wild rice, hunt, fi sh, Enbridge Energy’s people to participate in the “Treaty People vironmentalist and author Bill McKibben. gather medicinal plants and claim treaty rights. planned Line 3 Gathering,” which they are billing as the larg- Line 3 carries Canadian crude from Alberta. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told Minnesota Pub- replacement crude est show of resistance yet to the project. They It clips a corner of North Dakota on its way lic Radio News that he doesn’t plan to deploy oil pipeline across plan to march to the headwaters of the Missis- across northern Minnesota to Enbridge’s termi- the National Guard during the event, saying he northern Minne- sippi River, one of the water crossings for the nal in Superior, Wisconsin. The Canadian and doesn’t expect protesters to “interfere with lawful sota. (AP) pipeline, where they will deliver speeches and Wisconsin replacement segments are already construction or lawful practices.” (AP)

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‘Important milestone’ Oil companies’ budgets trimmed Visa, Goldman partner to move money effortlessly SAN FRANCISCO & NEW YORK, June 7, (Agencies): Visa (NYSE:V) announced a global strategic partnership last year amid pandemic: expert with Goldman Sachs Transaction Banking to help busi- nesses - large to small - move money effortlessly around the world. Through its implementation of Visa B2B Connect and Expenditures could hit $530 billion as oil price rises Visa Direct Payouts solutions, Goldman Sachs will help its commercial and corporate banking clients simplify complexities and costs associated with existing systems KUWAIT CITY, June 7, tion was estimated at USD 382 dropped since start of 2020 un- and ineffi cient processes. These solutions will enhance (KUNA): Oil companies’ billion in 2020. til the end of May -- amid the Goldman’s cross-border business-to-business (B2B) and budgets and exploration He predicted that expenditures coronavirus crisis-- along with business-to-consumer (B2C) payments program for high could be restored to the pre-pan- major drop of consumption, and low value payments. Goldman Sachs’s corporate cli- and production activities demic level of $530 billion, after much deeper than the output ents can move funds quickly and securely, have near real- shrank by 30 percent in oil price hit USD 65 per barrel. proportions. The situation was time visibility into their payment status, obtain necessary 2020 in contrast to 2019, On link between oil prices and also marked with rise of crude reconciliation and compliance data, ultimately helping due to repercussions of volume of explorations, he indi- reserves. improve organizations’ cash fl ow. cated that this theory remained Oil markets witnessed rise in “There is an immediate need for modernization of the novel coronavirus controversial, also noting drop of proportions of consumption and global money movement to help businesses around the (COVID-19), according prices would require some time pricing in June 2020, coinciding world simplify and enhance how they pay and get paid to an authoritative ex- to detect any impact on explora- with easing of coronavirus-relat- across borders,” said Alan Koenigsberg, global head of tions. ed travel constraints in addition new payment fl ows, Visa Business Solutions. “Visa’s pert. Prices’ decline is usually ac- to slashing the oil output by the partnership with Goldman Sachs Transaction Banking Turki Hamash, the expert companied by higher hazards, OPEC+ alliance and decline of is an important milestone in our efforts to break down of petroleum, exploration and thus prospected returns turn less, the production in the US. traditional processes and silos and help spur innovation production at the Organization Hamash noted, adding in such On impact of the virus crisis in this critical industry segment for the decades to come.” of Arab Petroleum Exporting situations, international compa- and drop of shale oil prices, Ha- Goldman Sachs Transaction Banking clients can begin Countries (OAPEC), said dur- nies slash exploration budgets mash said that the US output of using Visa’s solutions right away through their existing ing a virtual seminar, organized and shift work to regions of less the crude oil fell by some one connections, whether that be API, fi le or online web plat- by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Oil dangers and costs. million barrels per day -- includ- form. Monday, that value of invest- Patterns of crude oil demand ing 330,000 barrels of shale oil In this fi le photo, the logo for ExxonMobil appears above a trading For high-value cross-border B2B payments, Gold- ments, exploration and produc- and supply had drastically -- settling at seven million bpd. post on the fl oor of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP) man Sachs will leverage Visa B2B Connect, a multilat- eral B2B cross-border payments network, available in 97 markets globally, to help optimize payments for its corporate client base. Built from the ground up, Visa B2B Connect is designed to shorten time spent on cross-border corporate payments by facilitating transactions from the bank of origin directly to the benefi ciary bank, helping signifi cantly streamline settlement. The platform helps increase visibility and predictability into the transaction fl ow, giving Goldman Sachs clients an opportunity to track the status of payments from the originator bank to the destination bank in near real time, while improving transaction accuracy and simplifying the reconciliation process. With Visa Direct Payouts capabilities, Goldman Sachs will bring push-to-account functionality for lower value, high volume cross-border Business-to-Small-Business (B2SB) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) payouts, elim- inating complexities often associated with businesses having to manage multiple networks and intermediaries worldwide. Through a single connection to billions of endpoints in over 90 markets, Visa Direct Payouts ex- pands the payment options Goldman Sachs can offer to its corporate clients. “ We believe paying someone halfway around the world should be just as easy as paying someone around the corner,” said Eduardo Vergara, global head of Trans- action Banking Product and Sales at Goldman Sachs. “We are proud to partner with Visa to introduce fast and easy ways our clients can make payments across the globe.” Goldman Sachs Transaction Banking clients will ben- efi t from this partnership in numerous ways: One simple workfl ow for all payment types Start us- ing Visa services right away, with no changes to existing setup Additional payout options for high and low value payments Fee optimization Comprehensive information reporting for easy reconciliation Visit Visa Direct Pay- outs and Visa B2B Connect to learn more how Visa helps its clients and partners move money globally.

This fi le photo shows Visa credit cards in New Orleans. (AP) Cites unfair online ads treatment France fi nes Google $268m PARIS, June 7, (AP): France’s anti-competition watchdog decided Monday to fi ne Google 220 million euros ($268 million) for abusing its “dominant position” in the online advertising business, an unprecedented move, the body said. Practices used by Google “are particularly serious because they penalize Google’s competitors” in certain markets and publishers of mobile sites and applications, the statement by the Competition Authority said. “The authority recalls that a company in a dominant posi- tion is subject to a particular responsibility, that of not under- mining,” the statement said. Google, based in Mountain View, California, did not dis- pute the facts and opted to settle, proposing changes, the statement said. The head of the authority, Isabelle de Silva, said the deci- sion was unprecedented. “(It’s) the fi rst decision in the world to look into complex algorithmic auctions processes through which online display advertising works,” she said. This fi ne, along with Google’s commitments to make changes, “will make it possible to re-establish a level play- ing fi eld for all players, and the ability for publishers to make the most of their advertising space,” de Silva said in the statement. Google France’s legal director, Maria Gomri, said in a blog Monday that Google has been collaborating for the past two years with the French watchdog on issues surrounding ad technology, notably the editors’ platform, Google Ad Manager. She wrote that commitments made during nego- tiations would “facilitate use by editors of data and our tools with other ad technologies. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 BUSINESS 9

Toyota reaches settlement over bullied engineer’s suicide

Japanese automaker Toyota has reached 2017 was ruled by a regional labor bureau take an interest in those around them, met with the family of the deceased and Complaints in Japan about various a settlement with the family of an engineer as a job-related death in 2019, entitling under our stance that power harassment promised to bring about change, but the workplace abuse, including sexual har- whose suicide was ruled a job-related his family to compensation. His name has should never be tolerated,” it said. company needs to be monitored to make assment and problems over parental death due to harassment from his boss. been withheld due to privacy concerns, The attorney for the victim and his fam- workplace culture changes, Tachino said. leave, have climbed to about 88,000 cas- Toyota Motor Corp. vowed to crack standard in Japan. ily, Yoshihide Tachino, said Toyota was “We believe that the legacy of efforts to es a year, more than tripling in the last 15 down on harassment in the workplace to To prevent future harassment, Toyota responsible for mismanagement in al- curtail power harassment pays respect to years. ensure employees’ safety and expressed will improve workers’ health care, better lowing the harassment to continue. The his tragic death, which came too soon at They have been widespread, involving deep remorse, “facing up with true sincer- evaluate management, educate workers amount of compensation the family will 28, although nothing will ever be enough,” the police force, schools and judo ath- ity to the fact that a precious worker’s life and encourage a workplace culture where receive was not disclosed. he said. letes, as well as various companies. was lost.” employees can speak up, the company He stressed the settlement includes the The case has drawn attention as high- In the Toyota case, the young engi- The engineer, then 28, was repeatedly said in a statement Monday. preventive measures promised by Toyota lighting a common problem in workaholic neer’s boss bullied him constantly, in- ridiculed by his boss, prevented from tak- “Toyota promises to work on develop- as well as a thorough investigation into the Japan, where such abuse often goes un- cluding referring to his educational back- ing days off and told to die. His suicide in ing people who, each and every one, can death. Company President Akio Toyoda checked or undetected. ground. (AP) Wall Street slips after hitting record highs

Technology stocks and banks weigh on broader market El Salvador’s prez NEW YORK, June 7, (AP): ‘supports’ Bitcoin Stocks edged lower in mid- SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, June 7, (AP): El Salvador President Nayib day trading Monday after Bukele announced in a recorded mes- briefl y approaching the re- sage played at a Bitcoin conference cord highs they reached a in Miami that next week he will send proposed legislation to the country’s month ago. congress that would make the cryp- The quiet opening to the week tocurrency legal tender in the Central follows several choppy weeks as American nation. investors continue to gauge the The 39-year-old president, who has economy’s recovery and the risks maintained approval ratings above rising infl ation. Wall Street faces a 90% and made Twitter his preferred relatively light week of economic way of communicating, characterized data, though investors will get it as an idea that could help El Salva- more information on how much dor move forward. consumer prices rose last month. “Next week I will send to Congress The S&P 500 fell 0.3% as of 11:34 a bill that will make Bitcoin a legal a.m. The Dow Jones Industrial Aver- tender in El Salvador,” Bukele said age fell 112 points, or 0.3%, to 34,642 in the message Saturday. “In the short and the Nasdaq fell less than 0.1%. term this will generate jobs and help Technology stocks and banks pulled provide fi nancial inclusion to thou- the broader market lower. Health care sands outside the formal economy and companies made solid gains. Moderna in the medium and long term we hope rose 7.7% after it sought a regulatory that this small decision can help us authorization in Europe to let adoles- push humanity at least a tiny bit into cents receive its COVID-19 vaccine. the right direction.” Treasury yields were stable. The Bukele sweetened his offer Sunday, yield on the 10-year Treasury held saying via Twitter that his government stready at 1.56%. Crude oil prices will give “immediate permanent resi- were little changed. dence to crypto entrepreneurs.” Cruise line operators made some of The U.S. dollar is El Salvador’s of- the strongest gains after several com- fi cial currency. About one quarter of El panies announced or confi rmed plans Salvador’s citizens live in the United to start sailing again this summer. The States and last year, despite the pan- industry essentially shut down dur- demic, they sent home more than $6 ing the virus pandemic. Norwegian billion in remittances. Cruise Line rose 3.5% and Carnival Stephen McKeon, a fi nance profes- rose 2.5%. sor at the University of Oregon who studies cryptocurrencies, said Bitcoin Jumped NYSE President Stacey Cunningham takes a selfi e with a big screen and the opening bell outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, June 7, 2021. is legal to own in most countries but Stocks are nudging mostly higher in early trading, putting the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average back near the record highs they reached a Corporate buyout plans moved sev- month ago. (AP) has never been designated as legal eral stocks. U.S. Concrete jumped 29% tender, which would mean it could be after construction materials company Markets in Europe were mostly from $1.2165. rope, where life is increasingly return- Singapore said in a commentary. used to to settle fi nancial obligations, Vulcan Materials said it would buy the higher. France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.1% Asian shares were mixed Monday, ing to something resembling normal- “The more pertinent question is now including taxes. company. Design software company in early trading to 6,509.16. Germa- as initial euphoria about the gains that cy, but the vaccine rollout is gradually whether we can effectively gauge the But, he added, “It is unclear whether Autodesk fell 1.6% after announcing ny’s DAX dipped 0.1% to 15,671.17. closed out last week on Wall Street picking up steam in Asia. extent of the recovery, or a lack there- anyone desires to pay their taxes in plans to pursue a buyout of Altium. But Britain’s FTSE 100 edged up faded quickly. China reported its exports rose 28% of, in these economies.” Bitcoin.” Bukele’s New Ideas party Investors will get another glimpse 0.2% to 7,085.23. U.S. shares were set from a year earlier in May while im- Wall Street closed out last week holds a supermajority in the new con- into the impact of infl ation on Thurs- to drift lower with Dow futures down Gained ports jumped 51%, though the pace of with a second straight weekly gain gress seated May 1, giving any legis- day with the Labor Department’s con- nearly 0.1% at 34,718.5. S&P 500 fu- Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 increase is slowing after huge gains for the S&P 500, which rose 0.9% to lative proposal from the president a sumer price report for May. Prices on tures fell nearly 0.2% to 4,220.12. gained 0.3% to fi nish at 29,019.24. early in the year. 4,229.89. It followed a U.S. Labor strong likelihood of passage. everything from food to clothes and In energy trading, benchmark U.S. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost earlier Much of the regional economy de- Department report showing American Additional details of the plan were housing has been rising as the econo- crude fell 44 cents to $69.18 a barrel gains, inching down 0.2% to 7,281.90. pends of exports to the West and the employers added 559,000 jobs in May. not released. But Bukele in subsequent my recovers. in electronic trading on the New York South Korea’s Kospi added 0.4% to retreat of the pandemic there is a boost Technology stocks were biggest messages on Twitter noted that Bitcoin Investors and economists are con- Mercantile Exchange. It gained 81 3,252.62. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng to countries in Asia that are battling se- gainers and did the most to drive the could be “the fastest growing way to cerned that a steep rise in prices could cents to $69.62 per barrel on Friday. dipped 0.5% to 28,779.65, while the vere coronavirus outbreaks. broader market higher. The Dow Jones transfer six billion dollars a year in re- crimp the recovery and prompt the Brent crude, the international standard, Shanghai Composite rose 0.2% to “Consensus expectations around Industrial Average gained 0.5% to mittances.” He said that a big chunk of Federal Reserve to withdraw some of lost 49 cents to $71.40 a barrel. 3,599.54. activity data being released this week 34,756.39. The rally in technology those money transfers were currently its support for the economy such as In currency trading, the U.S. dollar Worries about the coronavirus pan- in Asia looks strong,” Venkateswaran stocks helped push the Nasdaq to a sol- lost to intermediaries and with Bitcoin keeping interest rates ultra-low and stood unchanged at 109.49 Japanese demic remain strong in the region, in Lavanya of the Asia & Oceania Treas- id gain. The tech-heavy index climbed more than a million low-income fami- buying bonds. yen. The euro cost $1.2158, down contrast to the U.S. and parts of Eu- ury Department at Mizuho Bank in 1.5% to 13,814.49. lies could benefi t. Stores enlist shoppers to stop bad behavior against workers NEW YORK, June 7, (AP): A characteristics. The movement was dozen retailers including Gap and spurred by controversies such as H&M are collaborating on a cam- fl orists refusing to provide fl owers paign this fall to enlist customers to for gay weddings and stores turn- combat bad behavior against retail ing away Muslim customers. workers. The pandemic has since exposed The campaign, spearheaded by the vulnerabilities of front-line nonprofi ts Open to All and Hol- workers. Last September, a group laback as well as the Retail Indus- of retailers felt they needed to do try Leaders Association, comes as something more to protect their workers face increased harassment employees against discriminatory as they try to enforce social distanc- and racist behavior, Rongerude ing and mask protocols during the In this fi le photo, a sign at a Gap said. Although these abusive cus- pandemic. Among those who have store is seen in The Grove shop- tomers are a minority, she said been the targets of abuse are people ping area in Los Angeles. A dozen they still have damaging effects on of color, those with disabilities and retailers including Gap and H&M shoppers and workers alike. are collaborating on a campaign those who identify as LGBTQ. this fall to enlist customers to com- Emily May, founder of Holla- Calla Devlin Rongerude, director bat bad behavior against retail back, says she has seen a spike in of Open to All, said the campaign workers. (AP) interest among average citizens as is not asking customers to step in well as corporations wanting by- to physically stop altercations, but states and businesses relaxing mask stander training from her organi- rather to help de-escalate the situa- mandates and customers experi- zation. Last year, she had 25,000 tion and show support for workers. encing pandemic fatigue, workers people sign up for a free one-hour Participating retailers will have worry about their safety. Zoom training, up from 5,000 in signage in their stores with QR “There is a lot of ambiguity,” 2019. So far this year, 130,000 peo- codes, allowing customers to sign Rongerude said. “People have a lot ple have registered. a pledge of support. There will also of fatigue. That is when tempers Chris Nelson, senior vice presi- be a tool kit designed by Hollaback fl are.” dent of asset protection at Gap Inc., to show how customers can help, The Open to All coalition is said the chain had seen an increase including how to create a distrac- made up of about 600,000 busi- in incidents against store workers tion for the abuser as well as docu- nesses, mostly retail establish- of color, though he couldn’t dis- menting the situation and bringing ments, that have collaborated on close a number. in someone else to help. training and hiring practices. It “We spent a lot of time with Even as the spread of COVID-19 launched in 2018 with companies COVID-19 responses, but there slows, retailers fear abusive behav- like Levi Strauss & Co. and Gap was another global pandemic - ior will worsen as stores anticipate pledging not to discriminate against systemic racism,” Nelson said. “It big crowds for the back-to-school employees or customers based on is not OK. That is not part of our and holiday seasons. With many race, sexual orientation, or other values.” Amazon to hold Prime Day over 2 days in June NEW YORK, June 7, (AP): Ama- and used the sales event to kickoff way for Amazon to get people to zon said that it will hold its annual holiday shopping early. sign up for its $119 a year Prime Prime Day over two days in June This year, Prime Day will be membership, which gets shop- this year, the earliest it has ever held from June 21 to June 22 in 20 pers faster shipping and access to held the sales event. countries, including the U.S., the the deals. Prime Day has become Typically, Amazon holds Prime United Kingdom, Brazil, Italy and one of Amazon’s biggest shop- Day in July. Amazon has said it was Japan. ping days. In past years, Walmart, holding it earlier due to the Olym- Amazon started the sales event Best Buy, Target and other retail- pics, which starts next month and in 2015 as its answer to Singles’ ers have offered their own online take people’s attention away. Last Day, a shopping holiday in China discounts during Prime Day, trying year, Amazon postponed Prime Day popularized by Chinese e-com- to grab the attention of shoppers to October because of the pandemic merce company Alibaba. It’s a looking for deals online. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 BUSINESS 10

Fisher-Price recalls baby soothers after 4 infant deaths

Fisher-Price says it is recalling a arms. reported deaths connected to it. ings and instructions.” model of its baby soothers after The fatalities between April “Inclined products, such as “We believe that every child the deaths of four infants who 2019 and February 2020 were gliders, soothers, rockers and should grow up in an environ- This photo provided by Con- were placed on their backs unre- a 4-month old from Missouri, swings are not safe for infant ment surrounded by purpose- sumer Product Safety Com- strained in the devices and later a 2-month old from Nevada, a sleep, due to the risk of suffo- ful products that have been de- mission shows Fisher-Price found on their stomachs. 2-month old from Michigan and cation,” CPSC Acting Chairman signed to keep them safe,” said a 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Glide Soothers. In a joint statement with the an 11-week old from Colorado, Robert Adler said. Fisher-Price spokesperson. “As (AP) Consumer Product Safety Com- according to the statement. Fisher-Price General Manager part of our commitment to safety, mission, Fisher-Price said Friday Fisher-Price, a division of El Chuck Scothon, said the compa- we have added respected lead- it is recalling its 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Segundo, California-based Mat- ny is committed to educating par- ers in quality, safety, and compli- Glide Soothers, which are de- tel Inc., is also recalling a similar ents and caregivers on the safe ance; recently formed the Medi- signed to mimic the motion of a product, the 2-in-1 Soothe ’n Play use of its products, “including the cal and Scientific Safety Council baby being rocked in someone’s Glider, although there were no importance of following all warn- (MSSC).” (AP)

G7 agrees 15% minimum tax Chinese exports jump in May Curbing tax avoidance by multinational firms Trade surplus with US grows as tensions persist FRANKFURT, Germany, June 7, (AP): How can govern- ments keep multinational companies from avoiding taxes by shifting their profi ts to low-tax countries? BANGKOK, June 7, (AP): Nations have been grappling for years with the ques- tion of how to deter companies from legally avoiding China’s exports and imports paying taxes by using accounting and legal schemes to surged in May and its politi- assign their profits to subsidiaries in tax havens - typi- cally sensitive surplus with the cally small countries that entice companies with low or zero taxes, even though the firms do little actual business U.S. grew as the pandemic was there. International discussions on tax issues gained mo- waning in important markets mentum after U.S. President Joe Biden backed the idea of in the West. a global minimum of at least 15% - and possibly higher Customs data released Monday - on corporate profits. showed China’s exports rose 28% from The Group of Seven wealthy democracies agreed Satur- day to support a global minimum corporate tax of at least a year earlier and imports soared 51%, 15% to deter multinational companies from avoiding taxes but growth was leveling off after the by stashing profi ts in low-rate countries. country’s stunning recovery from the That, at least, is the goal set by the Organization for Eco- slump early in 2020. nomic Cooperation and Development in Paris, which is Three years into a tariff war with Wash- overseeing talks among more than 140 countries. ington, tensions over the trade gap persist The meeting of fi nance ministers came ahead of an annual even with business recovering from last summit of G-7 leaders scheduled for June 11-13 in Corn- year’s shocks as vaccinations rates rise. wall, England. The endorsement from the G-7 could help The trade surplus with the United States build momentum for a deal in wider talks among more than rose 14% to $31.8 billion, while China’s 135 countries being held in Paris as well as a Group of 20 trade surplus with the European Union was fi nance ministers meeting in Venice in July. $12.7 billion. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has asserted that Last week, President Joe Biden issued an that a global minimum would end a destructive “race to executive order expanding the number of the bottom” in international taxation. According to the Chinese companies that will be off-limits to London-based Tax Justice Network advocacy group, gov- U.S. investors in the latest indication he his ernments lose $245 billion annually to tax havens. If that administration has not softened Washing- money were instead available to governments, they could ton’s stance on alleged security risks from use it for, among other things, managing their heavy costs companies U.S. offi cials say are linked to for pandemic relief. the Chinese “military and industrial com- Here are some key questions: plex.” What is a global minimum corporate tax? Over the weekend, U.S. Trade Represen- In this file photo, a container port on the Yangtze River is seen in an aerial view in Nantong in eastern China’s Jiangsu province. With a global minimum, countries would change their tax tative Katherine Tai said at a virtual meet- (AP) laws so that if one of their companies enjoys profi ts that go ing of the Asia-Pacifi c Economic Coop- untaxed or lightly taxed offshore, that company would face eration forum that a “signifi cant imbalance” and other products as other countries battled earlier. back in levels terms and, while supply con- additional tax at home to bring its rate up to the minimum. remains in trade between the two largest COVID-19, gaining market share from their While the increase in exports was robust straints are partly to blame, there are signs That is, the headquarters country would raise the tax rate for economies that was “damaging in important competitors. in May, it was slower than some econo- that demand may be peaking, too,” he said. offshore income until it reached the minimum. ways to the American economy.” The customs data released Monday mists had forecast. Analysts said one reason A key factor behind last month’s rapid Doing so would put a floor under corporate taxation Biden has embraced a return to multilat- showed exports rose 28% from a year ear- might be delays at ports in southern China, increase in imports was rising prices for worldwide. It would remove the incentive for compa- eral forums like the APEC and the World lier and imports soared 51% - at the fastest the main shipping hub, due to increased pre- oil and other commodities needed to fuel nies to shift profits to low-tax countries, so the think- Trade Organization, a rules-making body annual pace in over a decade. Total exports cautions to fi ght an outbreak of coronavirus the country’s industries. But it also refl ects ing goes, because if those companies escaped tax abroad, that Washington says requires signifi cant climbed 40% in the fi rst fi ve months of the cases in that part of the country. stronger demand for the inputs needed to they would have to pay it at home anyway. An agreed reforms. In the meantime, progress toward year from a year earlier. They were up 29% Shortages of semiconductors that are make so much of what China exports. global minimum would also weaken the motivation for resolving the tariffs war that began under from the same period in 2019. plaguing many industries have likewise hit That is helping neighboring countries in countries to enact low tax rates to attract companies in his predecessor, former President Donald The base level boost from last year’s exports of electronics. Demand for prod- Asia that supply many such goods, such as the first place. Trump, has been fi tful. slump is fading, however, and the $263.9 ucts that surged while people were staying electronics components. Imports from the At home, Biden has proposed raising the U.S. tax rate on China has led the global recovery from billion in Chinese exports in May was about home due to the pandemic, such as toys and 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian companies’ foreign earnings to 21%. This would mark an in- the pandemic, which is still raging in many level with the previous month. China’s im- furniture, also is weakening, Julian Evans- Nations soared nearly 54% from a year ear- crease from legislation passed under his predecessor Donald parts of the globe but receding in places ports of $218.4 billion in May were 1.2% Pritchard of Capital Economics said in a lier, to $33.1 billion. Exports to the region, Trump, which was 10.5%-13.125% percent. Critics argued where vaccinations have been widely de- lower than in April. commentary. where many countries are contending with that that rate, coupled with exemptions, allowed corpora- ployed. Chinese manufacturers have bene- China’s total trade surplus in May was “Headline trade growth remained elevat- their worst coronavirus outbreaks so far, tions to minimize taxes on their foreign earnings. fi ted from strong demand for protective gear $45.53 billion, down 26.5% from a year ed last month. But trade volumes dropped rose 40% to $39.2 billion. Even if the U.S. rate winds up above the global rate, the difference could be small enough to eliminate most room for tax manipulation. How big is the problem? For decades, corporate earnings have been migrating to tax havens, often through complex avoidance schemes. From 1985 to 2018, the global average corporate statu- tory tax rate fell from 49% to 24%, thereby shifting the tax burden from companies and their shareholders to workers’ wages. In 2000-2018, U.S. companies booked half of all foreign profi ts in just seven low-tax jurisdictions: Bermuda, the Cay- man Islands, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Singa- pore and Switzerland. Though small countries levy a low rate, they may capture what is for them signifi cant revenue. The practice costs the U.S. Treasury around $100 billion in lost revenue annually. How does this affect ordinary people? Several ways. Taxes on the earnings of multinational companies are ultimately paid by the shareholders in those companies - a group that is, in general, wealthier than aver- age. As the tax load on corporate revenue has declined, the overall tax burden has tended to shift to wages and labor - in other words, from generally affl uent shareholders to ordi- nary workers. Another reason to care: According to the OECD, large companies that operate across borders enjoy an unfair com- petitive advantage by capitalizing on international tax avoid- ance strategies that aren’t available to local-only companies. How do companies move profi ts to fi nd the lowest tax rate? Though some tax avoidance schemes are illicit, most are perfectly legal. Part of the issue is the nature of the modern economy: It is increasingly based on intangible assets, like trademarks, software and other intellectual property. Those are easier to move around than are tangible assets, such as factories. One way of shifting tax liability is through a profi t-sharing agreement. This involves assigning a share of costs and prof- its to a subsidiary in a low-tax jurisdiction. Another way is to move earnings from copyrighted software or other intel- lectual property to subsidiaries in countries where such earn- ings face little or no tax. The dispute over ‘digital’ taxes One part of the OECD talks has focused on taxing com- panies that do business in countries where, often because the companies’ businesses are Internet-based, they have no physical presence and thus pay little or no tax on those sales. France has passed a 3% “digital services tax” on rev- enue that is deemed to have been earned by big compa- nies in France - a measure aimed at U.S. tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon. Other countries have fol- lowed suit. Washington, though, has branded such unilat- eral taxes as improper trade practices that unfairly target U.S. companies. The Biden administration proposes to resolve the issue by producing a list of 100 of the world’s biggest and most profitable companies - no matter what their line of busi- ness - and letting countries tax them based on their lo- cal sales. The idea would be for other countries to repeal their unilateral digital taxes and end the trade tensions they incite. Where does this process go from here? Any agreement faces hurdles. One key sticking point could be where to set the global minimum rate. Low- tax countries such as Ireland, which are also part of the talks, may resist a higher rate. Its prime minister, Pas- chal Donohoe, has called Ireland’s 12.5% rate “a fair rate.” Any deal on all or some of the issues could come at a meeting of the countries in the OECD process this summer, followed by endorsement by the Group of 20 fi nance minis- ters meeting in Venice in July and then a fi nal decision at the G-20 leaders’ summit in October in Rome. Even if there’s no negotiated global agreement to sign, coordinated unilateral action by governments could, in ef- fect, impose a minimum tax. If enough major economies that are home to multinationals, like the United States and large European countries, make clear that they will tax profi ts stashed in tax havens, this could achieve much of what the talks are intended to do. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 SCIENCE 11

Coronavirus

Pleas for vaccines Afghanistan battles brutal ‘virus surge’ KABUL, Afghanistan, June 7, (AP): Afghanistan is battling a brutal surge in COVID-19 infections as health officials plead for vaccines, only to be told by the World Health Organization that the 3 million doses the country expected to receive by April won’t be delivered until August. “We are in the middle of a crisis,” Health Ministry spokes- man Ghulam Dastigir Nazari said this week, expressing deep frustration at the global vaccine distribution that has left poor countries scrambling to find supplies for their people. Nazari has knocked on the door of several embassies, and so far, “I’ve gotten diplomatic answers” but no vaccine doses, he said. Over the past month, the escalating pace of new cases has threatened to overwhelm Afghanistan’s health system, already struggling under the weight of relentless conflict. In part, the increase has been blamed on uninter- rupted travel with India, bringing the highly contagious Delta variant, first identified in India. Also, most Afghans still question the reality of the virus or believe their faith will protect them and rarely wear masks or social distance, often mock- ing those who do. Until just a week ago, the government was allowing unrestricted mass gatherings. The Delta variant has helped send Atmar Afghanistan’s infection rate soaring, hitting 16 provinces and the capital Kabul the hardest. This week, the rate of registered new cases Radha Gobindo Pramanik holds photographs of his daughter who died of COVID-19 in Lucknow, India, Thursday, June 3. Two months ago Pramanik and his wife reached as high as 1,500 a day, compared to 178 a day on May threw a party to celebrate their daughter’s pregnancy and the upcoming birth of their long-awaited grandchild. Within days, his wife, his daughter and his unborn 1. grandchild were all dead, among the tens of thousands killed as the coronavirus ravaged India in April and May. (AP) Hospital beds are full, and it is feared rapidly dwindling oxygen supplies will run out. Afghan ambassadors have been ordered to seek out emergency oxygen supplies in nearby countries, Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar said in a tweet Coronavirus Friday. By official figures, Afghanistan has seen a total 78,000 cases and 3,007 deaths from the pandemic. But those figures are likely a massive undercount, registering only deaths in hospitals, not the far greater numbers who die at home. As India’s surge wanes, families deal with devastation Testing is woefully inadequate. In only the past month, the percentage of positive COVID tests has jumped from about 8% to 60% in some parts of the country. By WHO recommen- dations, anything higher than 5% shows officials aren’t testing ‘I am left alone in this world now’ widely enough, allowing the virus to spread unchecked. Capabilities LUCKNOW, India, June 7, (AP): Two months ago Radha Gobindo Pramanik At most only 3,000 tests a day are carried out, as Afghans and his wife threw a party to celebrate India cautiously starts to open up resist testing, even after the country dramatically ramped up their daughter’s pregnancy and the its capabilities to 25,000 a day. upcoming birth of their long-awaited Only recently, the government tried to take steps to clamp grandchild. They were so happy that as new coronavirus cases decline down to contain the surge. It closed schools, universities and they paid little attention to his wife’s NEW DELHI, June 7, (AP): of intensive-care units. colleges for two weeks. It also shut down wedding halls, cough. Businesses in two of India’s largest In the coastal state of which had been operating unhindered throughout the pan- It’s an oversight that may forever cities were reopening Monday as Maharashtra, home to the financial demic. haunt him. Within days, his wife, his part of a phased easing of lock- hub of Mumbai, and one of the But it is rare to see anyone wearing a mask in the streets, daughter and his unborn grandchild down measures in several states worse hit states, malls, movie the- and even where masks are mandatory, like in government were all dead, among the tens of thou- now that the number of new coro- aters, restaurants and offices offices, it’s rarely enforced. As many as 10 flights arrive daily Students wear face masks to help sands killed as the coronavirus ravaged navirus infections in the country is reopened in districts where the from India, packed with Afghans, particularly students and prevent the spread of the coronavirus India in April and May. on a steady decline. positivity rate has fallen below 5%. people who had gone to India for medical treatment. in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, June “Everyone whom I loved the most India’s capital allowed business- The state’s huge rail network will, Nazari said banning flights was not an option since many 7. Pakistani authorities reopened has left me,” the 71-year-old said on a es and shops to reopen with limit- however, remain closed for the Afghans cannot afford to be stranded in India and the govern- educational institutes following a recent night as a Hindu priest chanted ed hours and the Delhi Metro, public. ment cannot prevent citizens from re-entering their own coun- steady decrease in deaths and infec- mantras and performed a ritual for the which serves New Delhi and Other Indian cities also started to try. tions from the coronavirus. (AP) adjoining areas, also resumed gradually lift the lockdown rules. dead at his home in the northern city of operations at 50% capacity. Last For vaccines, Afghanistan so far has relied on a donation of Lucknow. “I am left alone in this world After registering a peak of more AstraZeneca doses from India and then purchases of week, authorities in the capital than 400,000 new cases a day in now.” allowed some manufacturing and Sinopharm from China. About 600,000 people have had at As India emerges from its darkest May, new infections and deaths least one dose, about 1.6% of the population of 36 million. But construction activity to resume. have declined and the government Discovery days of the pandemic, families across “Now the corona situation is the number who have gotten a second dose is minute - “so few the country are grieving all that they’ve hopes the reopening could resusci- under control. The economy must tate an economy that grew at only I couldn’t even say any percentage,” Nazari said. lost and are left wondering if more be brought back on track,” New a 1.6% annual rate in the January- Last month, the ministry received a letter from WHO saying Lakes losing oxygen: Oxygen levels could have been done to avoid this Delhi’s chief minister, Arvind the expected shipment of 3 million vaccine doses will not have dropped in hundreds of lakes in the tragedy. Kejriwal, told reporters on Sunday. March quarter arrive until August due to supply problems, Nazari said. With United States and Europe over the last four There are also signs that the virus is The strict lockdown measures On Monday, new infections fell just 35,000 vaccine doses remaining in the country, the decades, a new study found. not done devastating India’s families had been in place since April at the to their lowest point in two months. The 100,636 cases added in the authorities were forced to stop giving first jabs to use remain- And the authors said declining oxygen because even as new infections are start of a devastating surge in ing supplies to give second jabs, he said. could lead to increased fish kills, algal infections that lasted well into May past 24 hours pushed India’s total down, thousands are still dying each to nearly 29 million, second only Poor countries around the world have been pleading for blooms and methane emissions. day and the illness is believed to be and overwhelmed health care facil- vaccines even as developed nations have been able to inocu- Researchers examined the temperature ities in many parts of the country. behind the United States. The spreading undetected in areas without Health Ministry said 2,427 more late significant portions of their populations. COVAX, set up and dissolved oxygen - the amount of oxy- access to testing. Some health experts fear the with U.N. help to try to prevent vaccine inequities, has strug- gen in the water - in nearly 400 lakes and restrictions are being eased too people died in the past 24 hours, found that declines were widespread. Their Ruby Srivastava lost her family in a driving the overall toll to 349,186. gled to fill the gap. It faced a major setback when its biggest single week in April. First her mother soon and there are concerns that supplier, the Serum Institute of India, announced last month study, published in the journal Nature, the virus is still spreading Both figures are believed to be found dissolved oxygen fell 5.5 % in sur- and father to the virus. Then her brother unchecked through India’s villages vast undercounts. that it would not export any vaccines until the end of the year to a motorcycle accident. And finally because of the surge in that country. face waters of these lakes and 18.6% in where testing and medical care are Meanwhile, pressure is mount- deep waters. her grandmother to shock. limited. ing on Prime Minister Narendra “Honestly speaking, I lost my faith in COVAX,” Nazari Now the 21-year-old is left dealing said. The authors said their findings suggest Kejriwal warned that any new Modi’s government to speed up that warming temperatures and decreased with the insurmountable pain and the surge in infections could be more vaccinations. India has adminis- “Unfortunately, there are countries who vaccinated more water clarity from human activity are caus- questions she asks herself. than their 50% or 60% percent of the population ... and there severe and said the administration tered just over 222 million jabs so ing the oxygen decline. She wonders if things might have will build new oxygen-production far and less than 5% of the country are countries who did not receive vaccines to even vaccinate “Oxygen is one of the best indicators of been different if her father, a govern- facilities and expand the capacity has been fully vaccinated. 1% of their population.” ecosystem health, and changes in this ment worker in Lucknow, hadn’t been At the Afghan-Japan Communicable Disease Hospital, study reflect a pronounced human foot- called away to help hold local elections Kabul’s only hospital dedicated solely to COVID treatment, print,” said co-author Craig E. in their state of more than 200 million so relieved they almost didn’t notice Within 24 hours Pramanik’s wife’s all 174 beds are full. The Health Ministry opened roughly 350 Williamson, a biology professor at Miami people. that her mother was also coughing. fever returned, she complained of more beds for coronavirus patients in another three hospitals, University in Ohio. Health experts had warned against “Our full attention was on our breathlessness and she was hospital- but they too quickly filled up. This week, people were being That footprint includes warming caused holding the polls. Fearing the virus, father,” Srivastava said. “So we did ized. Three days later she died. turned away. by climate change and decreased water clar- many of the hundreds of thousands of not realize that she was also facing Distraught, the father and daughter Each day three or four people die of COVID at the Afghan- ity caused in part by runoff from sewage, problems.” returned to Lucknow by train. A fertilizer, cars and power plants. government workers ordered to help Japan Hospital, said hospital administrator Dr. Zalmai out had begged not to go. But the ruling Her mother’s situation quickly promise was made that Navanita Rishteen. Dissolved oxygen losses in Earth’s water grew worse and on April 22 she died. would take care of him. systems have been reported before. A 2017 Bharatiya Janata Party’s government in Doctors struggle with the public’s refusal to take precau- Uttar Pradesh state insisted the vote A day later so did her father. “She told me: ‘You are not alone. I tions and follow safety protocols. “Our people believe it is study of oxygen levels in the world’s oceans am with you,’” he recalled. showed a 2% decline since 1960. But less would go ahead as planned. Cremations fake, especially in the countryside,” Rishteen said. “Or they For four days, more than 1.3 million When they got home, Navanita are religious and believe God will save them.” was known about lakes, which lost two to nine times as much oxygen as oceans, the candidates fought for nearly 800,000 After their cremations, Srivastava’s started showing symptoms. In the hospital’s intensive care unit, Dr. Rahman Mohtazir seats. Tens of millions voted as the younger brother was taking their ashes Over the next five days the virus said that only makes it more dangerous for him as he does his new study’s authors said. Prior to this study, other researchers had virus spread unchecked. on his motorcycle for a ceremony to took over her body. She was hospital- job. “I am afraid I will catch it, but I am here to help,” he said. reported on oxygen declines in individual In the days that followed, scores of immerse them in the Ganges River ized and finally shifted to an inten- “I listen to people and they say it’s fake. Then they come lakes over a long period of time. But none government employees who worked when he was killed in an accident. sive-care unit and hooked up to a here.” of have looked at as many lakes around the the polls would die. One teachers union Three days after that, her heartbroken ventilator. The Health Ministry has recruited clerics, prominent reli- world, said Samuel B. Fey, a Reed College said 1,600 educators alone were killed, grandmother died of cardiac arrest. On the night of April 17, Pramanik gious figures and local elders to encourage vaccination and biology professor who studies lakes and many of them complaining of fever and Srivastava’s entire family had been and his son-in-law sat outside the ICU anti-coronavirus precautions. was not involved in this study. wiped out in a few devastating days. trying to console one another. The worsening COVID situation prompted the US Embassy breathlessness. “I think one of the really interesting find- Srivastava wonders what would have Pramanik also has regrets about his Together they wept. on Thursday to issue a health alert warning of shortages of ings here is that the authors were able to family’s final days. The next morning, doctors told supplies, oxygen and beds at hospitals and urging American happened if her father’s superiors show that there’s this pretty pronounced believed him and hadn’t denied his Most of all he wishes he had paid them they needed to find a better- citizens to “to leave Afghanistan as soon as possible.” decline in dissolved oxygen concentrations requests for sick leave until finally he attention to his wife’s cough and off- equipped medical facility for in both the surface and (deep) parts of the and-on fever and never held the party Navanita. Frantic calls around the city Also: lake,” Fey said. fainted in his office and was sent home. The deep water drop in oxygen levels is She wonders if her father could have for his daughter, Navanita. They had were met with refusals. Beds were full COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka has received one million been so excited that their daughter nearly everywhere. doses of China’s Sinopharm vaccines amid the island nation’s critical for aquatic organisms that are more been saved had he gotten better treat- sensitive to temperature increases, such as ment at the government-run hospital was finally pregnant after nine years After hours of trying, they finally recent surge in infections and COVID-19 vaccine shortage. of trying and had grown complacent found space for her. It was too late. Sunday’s is the largest consignment of vaccines to be cold water fish. During summer months, they took him to before deciding they they depend on cooler temperatures found would take care of him themselves at with health protocols at a time when Navanita died on the way to the new received by Sri Lanka on a single occasion. they thought they were safe from the State Minister of Pharmaceutical Production, Supply and deeper in the water, but if deep waters are home. hospital, her unborn child inside her. Regulation Channa Jayasumana said the latest consignment low on oxygen, these organisms can’t sur- At the height of the surge, Indian virus. Two months later, Pramanik is still was purchased by the State Pharmaceutical Corporation and vive. hospitals were overwhelmed and life- Friends suggested his wife get test- wracked with guilt. If only he had “Those are the conditions that sometimes saving drugs and oxygen were were in ed for COVID-19, but she refused. made different decisions, he tells him- that will be mainly used to provide second doses. lead to fish kills in water bodies,” said study Sri Lanka began administering first doses on May 8. short supply. People were dying on To make matters worse, the day self, his wife and daughter would still co-author Kevin C. Rose, a professor of their way to health centers, gasping for after the party he and his wife traveled be alive. He would be a grandfather. Authorities plan to start giving the second dose June 8. biology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Sri Lanka’s vaccine shortage comes after the producer in breath. Families were panicking. to Navanita’s house on the fringes of “Sometimes I feel I have killed my “It really means that a lot of habitats for Once back home, Srivastava’s fami- the capital. There the two women talk- wife and daughter,” he said. “This neighboring India failed to provide the promised Oxford- cold water fish could become inhospitable.” AstraZeneca vaccine stocks. ly paid an exorbitant price for an oxy- ed all night, making arrangements for thought keeps me awake the whole (AP) gen cylinder for her father. They were the baby’s birth in June. night.” Last month, Sri Lanka decided to buy 14 million doses of ❑ ❑ ❑ Sinopharm in a bid to resolve the vaccine crisis. Sri Lanka had previously received a total of 1.1 million doses of Blueberry faces warming peril: Sinopharm vaccine, donated by China in two batches in Maine’s beloved wild blueberry fields are March and May. home to one of the most important fruit The current vaccination program is focused on Sri Lanka’s crops in New England, and scientists have found they are warming at a faster rate than degrees Celsius (1.98 degrees Fahrenheit) of water could result in smaller crop sizes Western province, which includes the capital of Colombo and increase in average temperature, but the its suburbs from where the majority of the country’s coronavi- the rest of the state. and blueberries that are less likely to sur- The warming of the blueberry fields blueberry fields of Down East Maine expe- vive to be harvested. rus cases have been detected. could imperil the berries and the farmers rienced an increase of 1.3 degrees Celsius “What we are expecting is the tempera- Sri Lanka has seen a sharp increase of positive cases and who tend to them because the rising tem- (2.34 degrees Fahrenheit). ture is going to increase a lot and we will deaths since April because of celebrations during the tradi- peratures have brought loss of water, That seemingly small difference is sig- not get as much rainfall in the summertime tional new year festival. according to a group of scientists who nificant because rising temperatures could especially,” said Tasnim, who led a research Sri Lanka’s total number of positive cases have reached are affiliated with the University of lead to water deficits that put the blueberries team that published the study in the research 202,357 with 1,696 fatalities. Maine. at risk, said Rafa Tasnim, a doctoral candi- journal Water earlier this year. “What that The scientists analyzed 40 years of data date in ecology and environmental science will mean for the wild blueberry plants is and found that the state experienced a 1.1 at UMaine and the study’s lead author. Lack Williamson Fey they will be water stressed.” (AP) People TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 FFeatureseatures to setting fi necticut manhas pleaded guilty Windsor CastleinMay2018andwelcomedtheirson,ArchieHarrison a tweet.HarryandMeghanMarkle—formerlyanactormarriedat of adaughterforTheDukeandDuchessSussex.” family hadbeeninformedandare“delightedwiththenewsofbirth Prince Charles;hisbrother,William;andothermembersofthe the Britishthrone. 11 oz,aspokespersonforthecouplesaid.Thechildiseighthinlineto Cottage HospitalinSantaBarbara,California,andweighedat7lbs, continued. 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Reid soars with ‘Rising’ ‘The Other Black Girl’ bold, poignant novel

By Alicia Rancilio he Other Black Girl,’ by Zakiya Dalila ‘THarris (Atria) Congratulations are in order for debut novelist Zakiya Dalila Harris. Her fi rst book “The Other Black Girl,” is one of the most highly-anticipated novels of the summer, if not the year, and it lives up to the hype. An intriguing mash-up of mystery, thriller, sci- Nicola Coughlan poses for photog- fi and social commentary, “The Other Black Girl” raphers upon arrival for the British is set inside Wagner Books, a publishing company Academy Television Awards in Lon- where Nella Rogers is an editorial assistant and the don, June 6. (AP) only Black girl in the offi ce. That is, until she spots a new hire name Hazel-May McCall, who is also Black. Nella feels instantly hopeful that Hazel will be Olly Alexander performs prior to the British Academy Television Awards in London, June 6. (AP ) a much-needed friend and comrade who will shoulder some of the Black represen- tation in the workplace. As someone who has felt obliged to fi t into the white mold during her time at Wag- ner, Hazel is a breath of fresh air. Hazel encourages Nella Harris to speak up when she recog- nizes a troubling depiction of race in a popular novelist’s writing. But, as much as of an ally as Hazel claims to be, she says one thing to Nella but does another. She quickly wins friends and opportunities at work, leaving Nella feeling more alienated than ever. At the same time, Nella begins receiving anony- mous, threatening notes telling her to leave the Jordan Banjo, (left), and Ashley Banjo pose with their Must Rakie Ayola poses for photographers with her Best Sup- company. Nella immediately suspects Hazel. Sud- Hayley Squires poses for photogra- See Moment award in ‘Britain’s Got Talent.’ (AP) porting Actress award for her role in ‘Anthony.’ (AP) denly the other Black girl in the offi ce may not be phers. (AP) her friend but her foe. Dalila Harris’ book peels back the curtain on recent efforts of corporate America to embrace di- versity, but also shows the weaknesses behind its intentions. It’s a sharp, surprising, original work by an author with a long future ahead of her. “The Other Black Girl” is also in development as a series at Hulu with Dalila Harris on board to co-write and executive produce. ❑ ❑ ❑ “Malibu Rising,” by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Ballantine Books) Taylor Jenkins Reid is not afraid to challenge herself with her writing. In 2015’s “Maybe in Another Life,” she wrote about two parallel universes, documenting the re- sulting path of a character’s choice in alternating chapters. In 2018’s “The Seven Husbands of Eve- lyn Hugo,” she created an aging movie star, Evelyn Hugo, who after rising to fame during the days of the old studio system and famously married seven times wants to fi nally tell her story, mysteriously choosing an up-and-coming journalist to be the Rose Matafeo poses for photog- Paul Mescal poses for photographers Aimee Lou Wood poses with her Best Romesh Ranganathan poses with his conduit. And in 2019’s “Daisy Jones & The Six” raphers upon arrival for the British with his Leading Actor award for his Female Performance for a Comedy Entertainment Performance award for she revisited the formation and abrupt breakup of Academy Television Awards. (AP) role in ‘Normal People.’ (AP) Programme award for her role in ‘Sex the ‘The Ranganation.’ (AP) a 1970’s rock band, with its members, loved ones Education.’ (AP) and friends sharing their version of events in fi rst- person. In her new book, “Malibu Rising,” Reid takes us to the beaches of Malibu in 1983. We meet the famed Riva siblings, the (neglected) children of crooner Mick Riva. Born and raised in the area, they’re all water babies who love to surf. The eld- est is Nina, who has gone pro, and is also a famous model. She has assumed the matriarch role to her three siblings, Jay, Hud and Kit, after the death of their mother. Every year, Nina throws an end of summer bash that is a who’s who of Hollywood where anything can happen (and often does.) “Malibu Rising” takes you inside the Riva family for the fi nal party at the property where relationships are formed, ended, re- kindled and major life choices are made. At the end of the night, the house literally goes up in fl ames. Reid has documented on her social media that she dove into the surf culture and history of Malibu for the book with its laid back, easy living sun- soaked vibe. After a year where most people stayed home, it’s a great time to escape to the beach, even if only through Reid’s writing. ❑ ❑ ❑ Billie Piper poses for photographers Jessica Plummer poses for photog- Zawe Ashton poses for photographers Gbemisola Ikumelo poses for pho- upon arrival for the British Academy raphers upon arrival for the British upon arrival for the British Academy tographers upon arrival for the British Devil May Dance,” by Jake Tapper (Little, Television Awards. (AP) Academy Television Awards. (AP) Television Awards. (AP) Academy Television Awards. (AP) Brown) As Jake Tapper’s new thriller, “The Devil May Dance,” opens in the year 1960, New York Repub- lican Congressman Charlie Marder is being ex- Art torted by none other than the US attorney general. Robert Kennedy is concerned that his brother, President John F. Kennedy, likes to pal around with Frank Sinatra, who in turn likes to pal around with mobsters. Fearing scandal, Robert Kennedy ‘Rapture’ includes artist’s iconic works wants Marder to discreetly investigate Sinatra’s mob connections. To persuade him, he has the congressman’s father imprisoned on trumped up charges and won’t release him unless Marder co- Ai picks Portugal for new show, home operates. LISBON, Portugal, June 7, (AP): Dis- Ai’s show in São Paulo in 2018 cov- 16-meter-long (52-foot-long) black Why Robert Kennedy would want a congress- sident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is put- ered twice the area of the Lisbon ex- inflatable boat with human figures, man to play detective when he could hire a real ting on the biggest show of his career, hibit but had fewer works on display. which alludes to the migration crisis, is one remains a mystery. Readers may also wonder and he is doing it in a place he’s fallen “Rapture” is being presented in also in Lisbon, as are some other of his why the attorney general fails to realize that that in love with: Portugal. a long, low, riverside building that well-known installations, sculptures, extorting a congressman from the opposing politi- The world-renowned visual artist’s housed Portugal’s national rope fac- videos and photographs. cal party risks scandal as well. new exhibition, “Rapture,” opened in the tory starting in the 18th century and Ai notes, however, that most of the Nevertheless, Marder and his feisty wife Mar- Portuguese capital Lisbon last Friday. now hosts temporary art exhibitions. works “have never met each other” and Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei Ai arrived in Portugal almost two Ai’s show runs until Nov. 28. are appearing in the same place for the garet resentfully travel to Hollywood to ingratiate poses by one of his latest works, a gi- themselves with the Sinatra and his Rat Pack. ant toilet paper roll in marble, during years ago and says he has no plans to The 85 pieces include some of Ai’s first time. Nine pages of source material cited in the back a press preview of his new exhibition return to Germany or England, where iconic works, as well as new ones pro- Ai was arrested at Beijing’s airport of the book indicate that Tapper, best known as a ‘Rapture’ in Lisbon, June 3. (AP) he has also lived since leaving China duced exclusively in Portugal. in April 2011 and held for 81 days CNN anchor, researched 1960s Hollywood to give in 2015. “Forever Bicycles,” from 2015, a gi- without explanation during a wider the tale an air of authenticity. It didn’t, although it “I have a great feeling” about Portu- ant sculpture using 960 stainless steel crackdown on dissent. He moved to gal, the artist said Thursday. “This is a bicycles as building blocks, stands Europe after Chinese authorities re- did result in a blizzard of name dropping. place I’m staying.” at the entrance to the building. Ai’s turned his passport. When the Marders arrive in Hollywood, they en- Variety counter nearly everybody who matters from Sam- my Davis Jr and John Wayne to Alfred Hitch- cock and Marilyn Monroe. They also fall into a LOS ANGELES: Clarence Williams sewer of drunken parties, drug use, prostitution, III, who played the cool undercover cop pedophilia, blackmail, police corruption, backstab- Linc Hayes on the counterculture series tweeted that his sadness over Williams’ materials, reading clubs and book fairs, bing, organized crime, and murder. “The Mod Squad” and Prince’s father in passing, “cannot be overstated. His artistry has died. He was 84. Except for the Marders and actress Janet Leigh, “Purple Rain,” has died. He was 81. and sheer coolness was extraordinary.” (AP) The children’s publishing giant an- Tapper puts the stink of the place on nearly every Williams died Friday at his home in Los ❑ ❑ ❑ nounced that Robinson died Saturday, character to such a degree that it’s diffi cult to care Angeles after a battle with colon cancer, his but did not immediately provide a cause. what happens to any of them. Meanwhile, the prose manager Allan Mindel said Sunday. Trib- NEW YORK: Richard Robinson, who He had been in excellent health, accord- rarely rises above graceless and the plot is so far- utes came quickly on social media from as the longtime head of Scholastic Inc ing to the publisher. fetched and convoluted that it is diffi cult to follow. both those who worked with Williams and shaped the reading habits of millions of “We are deeply saddened by the those who admired him for his trailblazing young readers through such bestsellers sudden passing of Dick Robinson,” (AP) roles and impactful performances. “Tales as J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” novels Scholastic’s board of directors said in a from the Hood” director Rusty Cundieff and through a wide range of educational Williams III Robinson statement. (AP) ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 SPORTS 14

Pulisic shines US edge Mexico in ‘Nations’ final DENVER, June 7, (AP): Christian Pulisic converted a penalty kick in the 114th minute, backup goal- keeper Ethan Horvath stopped An- drés Guardado’s penalty kick in the 124th and the United States over- came an early defensive blunder to beat Mexico 3-2 in a final of the first CONCACAF Nations League that turned on three video reviews. Gio Reyna and Weston McKen- nie scored as the 20th-ranked U.S. twice overcame deficits against No. 11 Mexico, which led after just 63 seconds. Pulisic, fresh off of winning the Champions League with Chelsea on May 29, cut inside the penalty area and was pulled down by Car- los Salcedo in the 108th minute. Panamanian referee John Pitti did not initially signal a penalty but consulted a video review and then pointed to the spot. Mexico coach Tata Martino appeared to receive a red card for putting a hand on an official during the review and Hirving Lozano was given a yellow card for arguing after the decision. Pulisic sent the ball to the upper corner past the left arm of goal- keeper Guillermo Ochoa for his 16th international goal. Pitti again did not make a call in The United States celebrates a 3-2 win against Mexico in extra time in the CONCACAF Nations League championship soccer match, on June 6, in Denver. (AP) the 119th minute when Luis Ro- mo’s header went off the left arm of McKenzie, whose arm was perhaps only slightly outstretched. Horvath, who replaced injured starter Zack Steffen in the 69th minute, waited Cantlay wins playoff at Memorial to the last moment and dived right to bat away the penalty by Mexi- co’s captain. Ames captures 2nd PGA Tour Champions title Larson wins again as Hendrick SOCCER DUBLIN, Ohio, June 7, for his fi rst senior victory after win- ning four times on the PGA Tour. continues month of dominance The U.S. had to survive an ex- (AP): Patrick Cantlay de- In Hamburg. Germany, Maverick livered a clutch birdie late SONOMA, California, June 7, (AP): Speedway made Rick Hendrick the win- tended 11 minutes of stoppage Antcliff of Australia shot a 4-under 68 time following the second extra in the round and a 12-foot in the European Open for a share of Kyle Larson fi rst visited Sonoma ningest owner in NASCAR history. the second-round lead with England’s Raceway as a young kid dressed head- “Obviously, last weekend was huge period. par putt in a playoff to win Matthew Southgate. to-toe in Jeff Gordon gear watching for our company, the history and heri- In a testy match, Reyna scored the Memorial filled with Southgate had a 69 to join Antcliff NASCAR practice from the hillside. tage of our company. We’re obviously the first U.S. goal and had been at 5 under with a round left. Now he’s a Cup winner at what is very proud to do that for Mr. Hendrick subbed off when appeared to be drama, a little rain and no in our backyard,” said Jeff Andrews, The tournament at Green Eagle was considered the Elk Grove racer’s home hit on the face by an object thrown Jon Rahm. track, but his victory lane celebration executive vice president and general shortened to 54 holes – and its start manager at HMS. “Now we come out from the stands following Pulisic’s Cantlay closed with a 1-under 71 postponed by two days to Saturday – Sunday was a disaster. goal. The match had been halted and won the Memorial for the second Larson tried to recreate a 2014 photo here to Sonoma and we get one for to allow players and tour staff from Kyle in his backyard.” for about three minutes during sec- time in three years, and he said he felt the United Kingdom extra time to deal of himself spitting wine into the air fol- lowing a lower level win, but it was far The Hendrick group is on such a ond-half stoppage time because of the same range of emotions in the fi nal with Germany’s travel restrictions. discriminatory chants at Empower hour at Muirfi eld Village in his duel windier after this big leagues victory roll that maybe only two-time defend- Edoardo Molinari of Italy was a ing winner Martin Truex Jr. was con- Field. with Collin Morikawa. stroke back with Darius Van Driel of and when Larson splayed his mouthful from the oversized chalice, the red wine sidered a real threat to stop the streak Jesús Corona put Mexico ahead But it wasn’t the same. the Netherlands and Scottish players Sunday, when NASCAR returned to Only a day earlier, Cantlay walked Scott Jamieson and David Law. splashed all over the new track president. 63 seconds in after a sloppy give- “I blew it,” Larson said. “It was way California for the fi rst time since 2019 away by McKenzie, who made a off the 18th green six shots behind In Raleigh, N.C., Mito Pereira of because of the pandemic. Rahm, whose 64 ranked as one of the Patrick Cantlay tees off on the fifth Chile won a playoff in the REX Hos- windy and I feel super bad.” It was the poor pass in his own penalty area hole during the final round of the only thing Larson did wrong all day. But reigning Cup champion Elliott right into the path Corona, who great rounds at the course Jack Nick- pital Open for his second Korn Ferry was the favorite. He is, after all, the laus built and tied two Memorial re- Memorial golf tournament, on June Larson beat teammate Chase Elliott dribbled in alone on Steffen and 6, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP) Tour victory of the season and a PGA current king of the road with six vic- cords, including largest 54-hole lead. Tour card for next season. in overtime to win his second consecu- tories on road courses including a vic- sent an angled shot over the goal- But he tested positive for the coro- Pereira won with a birdie on the tive race, third of the season, and help tory over Larson two weeks ago in the keeper’s right shoulder for his PGA Tour career, and second this sea- Hendrick Motorsports continue its navirus – Rahm had been in the contact son. Cantlay also won the ZoZo Cham- fi rst extra hole with Stephan Jaeger. rain-shortened debut at Circuit of the ninth goal. It was the earliest goal tracing protocol – and was withdrawn He jumped from 12th to second in the month of dominance. Americas in Texas. conceded by the U.S. since at least pionship in California last October. Hendrick drivers have won four from the tournament. Just like that, Morikawa won at Muirfi eld Vil- points standings with the fi nal top 25 Instead the win went to Larson. 1990. Cantlay and Morikawa went from six straight races and Larson’s Coca-Cola lage last year, just not the Memorial. getting PGA Tour cards. And even though it was in overtime, Mexico appeared to go up 2-0 in shots behind to tied for the lead. 600 win a week ago at Charlotte Motor He won in a playoff against Thomas Pereira and Jaeger each closed with it wasn’t close as Elliott remained win- the 24th minute when Héctor Her- The round was halted for about fi ve 4-under 67s to fi nish at 21-under 263 less at Sonoma in fi ve starts. rera played a short corner kick to minutes because of a pop-up downpour at the Workday Charity Open, a one- at The CC at Wakefi eld Plantation, time even when the pandemic forced “We were solid today, just not good Lozano, who gave the ball back, while they were on the 17th green. matching the tournament 72-hole scor- enough at the right times,” Elliott said. When it resumed, Cantlay holed a 25- the John Deere Classic to be canceled. ing record. and Herrera made a long cross that foot birdie putt to tie, and Morikawa In Des Moines, Iowa, Stephen Ames Other Tours: Ryosuke Kinoshita unmarked Héctor Moreno headed stayed in the game with a 12-foot par. won the Principal Charity Classic for won the JGTC Mori Building Cup at CAR RACING in. After a brief delay for the video his second PGA Tour Champions title, Shishido Hills in Ibaraki, Japan, for review, the goal was disallowed for taking advantage of Tim Herron’s fi - GOLF his fi rst Japan Golf Tour title. Ryosuke Larson, who had led just 11 laps in offside. nal-round collapse. closed with a 3-under 68 for a fi ve- six previous combined races at So- Reyna scored his third interna- Seven strokes behind Herron enter- stroke victory. He fi nished at 14 under. noma, won all three stages and led a tional goal when Pulisic’s corner Cantlay had a 25-foot birdie putt ing the round, Ames shot a 5-under 67 ... Ritsuko Ryu closed with a 3-under race-high 58 of the 92 laps. The eighth kick was headed by McKennie off for the win on the 18th in regulation for a one-stroke victory over fellow 69 for a one-stroke victory in the Japan caution sent the race to overtime for a the far post and bounded in front that grazed the right side of the cup, Canadian Mike Weir. LPGA’s Yonex Ladies. She fi nished at two-race sprint shootout, but he easily of the goal, where Reyna kicked it leaving himself and Morikawa (71) at A four-time winner on the PGA 12 under. ... Slovenian teen Pia Babnik cleared Elliott on the restart and pulled Tour, Ames won the 2017 Mitsubishi in from about 4 yards with his left 13-under 275. won the Jabra Ladies Open at Evian away to tie Truex with a Cup high foot. He followed his father, who Rahm fi nished his 54 holes at 18-un- Electric Classic for his fi rst senior title. Resort in France for her fi rst Ladies three wins each this season. der 198, tying the Memorial record. The 57-year-old naturalized Cana- European Tour title, beating defend- Hendrick’s four drivers have com- scored against Mexico in a 4-0 ex- No one had ever lost a lead that large dian citizen from Trinidad fi nished at ing champion Annabel Dimmock with bined for seven wins this season and hibition win at Washington, D.C., in the fi nal round at Muirfi eld Village, 12-under 204 at Wakonda Club. a birdie on the fi rst hole of a playoff. Bowman at ninth Sunday gave them in June 1995. though it has happened six times on the Weir closed with a 69. The 17-year-old Babnik closed with a Kyle Larson stands atop his car af- three in the top 10. Steffen appeared to hurt his left PGA Tour, most recently by Dustin Herron bogeyed three of the fi nal 1-under 70 to match Dimmock at 4 un- ter winning a NASCAR Cup Series Elliott fi nished second as Hendrick knee while coming out for a rolling Johnson in Shanghai in 2017. fi ve holes in a 76 that left him tied for der. Babnik took the lead in the Race to race, on June 6, at Sonoma Race- tied Carl Kiekhaefer in 1956 with four ball and was replaced by Horvath in It led to the fourth victory of his third at 10 under. He missed a chance Costa del Sol rankings. way in Sonoma, Calif. (AP) consecutive 1-2 fi nishes. the 69th minute. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 SPORTS 15

Seven for Simone Biles claims another Marchessault scores hat trick as US Gymnastics title FORT WORTH, Texas, June 7, (AP): Simone Biles looks ready for Tokyo. So it seems, are the leading contenders Golden Knights crush Avalanche vying to join the reigning world and Olympic gymnastics champion in Japan next month. The 24-year-old Biles claimed her seventh U.S. title, delivering another stunning - and stunningly easy - perfor- mance that served little doubt the pressure surrounding her bid to become the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic all-around gold in more than 50 years is only pushing her to even greater heights. Shaking off a somewhat sloppy start Friday, at least by her impeccable standards, Biles put on a four-rotation show- case on what separates her from every other gymnast on the planet. Her score of 119.650 was nearly five points better than runner-up Sunisa Lee and good friend and teammate Jordan Chiles. While Biles’ victory was never in doubt - it rarely has been during her nearly eight-year reign atop the sport - she remains in no mood to coast. Visibly annoyed after stepping out of bounds three times during her floor routine on Friday, Biles responded the way she almost always does: by clean- ing things up and expanding what is possible on the compe- tition floor.

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And to think she didn’t even bother with her latest innovation, a Yurchenko double-pike vault she drilled twice at the U.S. Classic last month that caught the atten- tion of everyone from LeBron James to Michelle Obama. Instead, she opted for two with slightly lower difficulty that she completed so casually it was hard to tell if she was in front of an arena that screamed for her at every turn or just fooling around at practice back home in Houston. Not that it mattered. She still posted the top score on vault anyway. Just like she did on beam. Just like she did on floor. Just like always. Biles started her night on balance beam and with the instrumental from Lizzo’s “Good as Hell” playing while the entire arena stopped to watch, she barely even wobbled while putting together a series that remains among the gold standard in the world on an event that’s maybe her third best. Her floor exercise, the one that includes two elements already named after her in the sport’s Code of Points, was far more precise than it was on Friday. She was well in bounds on all but one of her tumbling passes and her 14.950 included a 6.8 D-score, which ranks the difficulty of the Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez (23) and Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) vie for the puck during the first period in Game 4 of an routine, tied for the highest by any athlete on any event at NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, on June 6, in Las Vegas. (AP) the meet. Lee, competing on a bad ankle that sometimes left her limping around the arena, Lee appears to be gaining momen- tum following a sluggish return to competition last month. Canadiens rout Jets 5-1 to take 3-0 series lead Behind a bars routine that is one of the most innovative and electric on the planet, Lee fended off a strong challenge LAS VEGAS, June 7, (AP): Canadiens 5, Jets 1 from Chiles to hold on to silver. In Montreal, Joel Armia had two goals Jonathan Marchessault had and an assist, Carey Price made 26 saves, his fourth career hat trick to and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the lead the Vegas Golden Knights Winnipeg Jets 5-1 to take a 3-0 lead in their second-round playoff series. to a 5-1 victory over the Corey Perry, Artturi Lehkonen and Nick Colorado Avalanche to tie Suzuki also scored for the Canadiens, who their second-round series at have won six straight playoff games and two games apiece. haven’t trailed in a game since losing Game 4 against Toronto in the first round. Montreal Two days after his tying goal sparked will try to complete a four-game sweep of a come-from-behind win in Game 3, Winnipeg on Monday night at home. Marchessault got his third three-goal game with the Golden Knights. The eight-year veteran also had one while ICE HOCKEY with Florida. Max Pacioretty and Patrick Brown also scored for Vegas, while Marc-Andre Fleury The Canadiens lead a playoff series 3-0 made 17 saves for his 87th career playoff for the first time since 2015, when they beat victory - one shy of tying Ed Belfour for Ottawa in the opening round. fifth on the all-time list. Adam Lowry scored for the Jets, and The game was played in front of an Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck makes a glove save off Montreal Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves. announced crowd of 18,081 - the largest to Canadiens’ Nick Suzuki during the second period of an NHL Stanley Cup playoff Winnipeg was without top center Mark attend an NHL game this season. hockey game in Montreal, on June 6. (AP) Scheifele, who is serving a four-game sus- Game 5 is Tuesday night at Colorado. pension for a charging penalty in the series Simone Biles celebrates after competing in the vault Brandon Saad had the only goal for the playoff save percentage, stopped 30 shots. period in Game 2, and outshot the Avalanche opener. The Jets got Paul Stastny back after during the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, on June Avalanche, who had an early 1-0 lead. The Golden Knights have outscored 110-52 since the first period of the same he missed the first two games with an undis- 6, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP) Philipp Grubauer, who came in with a .941 Colorado 9-4 since the start of the second game. closed injury. Red Sox hold off Yankees for 3-game sweep in Bronx La Russa passes McGraw on wins list as Chisox blank Tigers CHICAGO, June 7, (AP): Tony La hits in six innings and walked none for Russa moved past John McGraw into the first time in nine starts. Bauer (6-4) sole possession of second on base- gave up three runs and six hits in six MLB Results/Standings ball’s career manager wins list, direct- innings and matched his season high ing the Chicago White Sox to a 3-0 of four walks for the fourth time. victory over the Detroit Tigers. Albert Pujols hit his 671st home run WASHINGTON, June 7, (AP): Results and standings from the MLB games on It was win No. 2,764 for La Russa, and had two hits and two RBIs for the Sunday. who was hired by Chicago in October Dodgers. Baltimore 18 Cleveland 5 Miami 3 Pittsburgh 1 for his first managerial job since he led Astors 6, Blue Jays 3 Houston 6 Toronto 3 Atlanta 4 LA Dodgers 2 St. Louis to the World Series champi- In Buffalo, N.Y., José Altuve led off Chic. W Sox 3 Detroit 0 Milwaukee 2 Arizona 0 Minnesota 2 Kansas City 1 Philadelphia 12 Washington 6 onship in 2011. It has been a bit of a the game with a home run, rookie Luis Colorado 3 Oakland 1 bumpy ride so far, but the 76-year-old García (5-3) earned his fifth straight Tampa Bay 7 Texas 1 Cincinnati 8 St Louis 7 Hall of Famer has the White Sox on win, allowing one run and three hits in Seattle 9 LA Angels 5 Chicago Cubs 4 San Francisco 3 top of the AL Central. six innings. Boston 6 NY Yankees (10 inn) 5 NY Mets 6 San Diego 2 Second on the list is almost assur- Ryan Pressly worked the ninth for American League National League East Division East Division edly the highest finish for La Russa, his ninth save. W L Pct GB W L Pct GB who also began his managerial career Toronto went 3-2 in its first homes- Tampa Bay 38 23 .623 _ New York 29 23 .558 _ with the White Sox in 1979. The top tand at the home of its Triple-A affili- Boston 36 23 .610 1 Atlanta 28 29 .491 3-1/2 spot belongs to Connie Mack with ate. Toronto 30 27 .526 6 Philadelphia 28 30 .483 4 New York 31 29 .517 6-1/2 Miami 25 33 .431 7 3,731 victories. Twins 2, Royals 1 Baltimore 21 38 .356 16 Washington 24 32 .429 7 La Russa watched as Chicago won In Kansas City, Mo., Minnesota first Central Division Central Division for the 10th time in 14 games. Dylan Boston Red Sox second baseman Marwin Gonzalez hits a game-tying, baseman Miguel Sanó swooped in to W L Pct GB W L Pct GB two-run, home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against catch a popped-up bunt and start a tri- Chicago 36 23 .610 _ Chicago 33 26 .559 _ Cease (4-2) struck out 10 in seven spar- Cleveland 31 26 .544 4 Milwaukee 33 26 .559 _ kling innings, Liam Hendriks worked the New York Yankees, on June 6, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP) ple play. Kansas City 29 28 .509 6 St Louis 31 29 .517 2-1/2 the ninth for his 15th save and Tim With Jarrod Dyson on second and Detroit 24 35 .407 12 Cincinnati 28 29 .491 4 Anderson had two hits and two RBIs. with two outs. day, and Baltimore scored its most Cam Gallagher on first, Nicky Lopez Minnesota 24 35 .407 12 Pittsburgh 23 35 .397 9-1/2 Brewers 2, Diamondbacks 0 runs since beating beating Oakland bunted to the right side. Sanó charged West Division West Division José Ureña (2-5) allowed three runs W L Pct GB W L Pct GB and six hits in five innings. In Milwaukee, Corbin Burnes (3-4) 18-2 on Aug. 16, 2015. The Orioles in to make the catch and threw to Oakland 35 26 .574 _ San Francisco 37 22 .627 _ Phillies 12, Nationals 6 struck out a career-high 13 in seven had 21 hits. shortstop Andrelton Simmons to dou- Houston 33 26 .559 1 San Diego 36 25 .590 2 In Philadelphia, stadium workers innings, sending Arizona to its team- Mullins reached base in his first five ble off Dyson. Seattle 30 31 .492 5 Los Angeles 34 25 .576 3 plate appearances before his flyout in Los Angeles 27 32 .458 7 Colorado 24 36 .400 13-1/2 using tractors scrambled to hoist the record 17th straight road loss. Simmons then trotted toward Texas 23 38 .377 12 Arizona 20 41 .328 18 protective netting behind home plate Daniel Robertson homered in the the eighth ended his on-base streak at Gallagher and tossed to second base- after it suddenly collapsed while Trea fifth off Caleb Smith (2-2) and Tyrone 11. He had hits in nine consecutive at- man Nick Gordon, who was covering Turner was batting in the eighth inning. Taylor in the sixth against Riley Smith bats in that span. first, to complete the Twins’ first triple Dom Nuñez added an insurance run in ninth for his 14th save. No one appeared to be hurt in the mis- as the Brewers completed a four-game After losing play since 2019. the eighth on a sac fly. Johnny Cueto (4-2) gave up four hap, which caused a 20-minute delay. sweep for their four-game home win- their final 14 Reds 8, Cardinals 7 Rays 7, Rangers 1 runs - three earned - and six hits in 4 Washington pitcher Austin Voth suf- ning streak since Sept. 19-22, 2019. games in May, the In St. Louis, Jesse Winker hit a tie- In Arlington, Texas, Rookie Taylor 1/3 innings. fered a broken nose when he was hit Orioles are 4-1 in breaking home run off Alex Reyes Walls had a tiebreaking, two-run dou- Mets 6, Padres 2 trying to bunt and plate umpire Brian June, (3-2) in the ninth for his second three- ble in the eighth off Josh Sborz, his In San Diego, Marcus Stroman won O’Nora was forced to leave after being BASEBALL Jorge López homer game this season, and Cincinnati season-high third hit, after Tampa Bay his second straight decision after four struck in the mask by a foul tip. He was (2-6) won for the completed its first four-game sweep of loaded the bases with no outs against consecutive losses and doubled in a run replaced by crew chief Fieldin Culbreth, first time in seven St. Louis since May 4-7, 1990. John King (5-4). as New York gained a four-game split. resulting in a nine-minute delay. Brad Boxberger got his second save, starts at Camden Winker had six RBIs and Eugenio The AL-leading Rays trailed 1-0 Stroman (5-4) gave up an unearned Red Sox 6, Yankees 5, 10 innings and the Brewers won fir the ninth time Yards this season, Suárez added a two-run double for the before scoring three runs in the eighth run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings with In New York, Xander Bogaerts hit a in 10 games. allowing three Reds, who led 7-0 by the third inning. and four in the ninth to get the series vic- seven strikeouts and four walks, his two-run single with two outs in the Marlins 3, Pirates 1 runs and four hits St. Louis has lost five straight for tory in their return to the stadium that most since Sept. 12, 2019. 10th inning, and the Boston Red Sox In Pittsburgh, Sandy Alcantara (3-5) Larussa in five innings. the first time since Aug. 3-7, 2018. hosted their neutral-site World Series Mariners 9, Angels 5 held off the Yankees in a wild finish gave up one run and six hits in eight Cal Quantrill Rockies 3, Athletics 1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers last fall. In Anaheim, California, Donovan for their first three-game sweep in the innings, ending Miami’s longest los- (0-2) gave up seven runs - five earned In Denver, Germán Márquez (4-5) Cubs 4, Giants 3 Walton hit the go-ahead home run in Bronx since June 2011. ing streak in six years at eight games. - and five hits in 1 1/3 innings. allowed one run and four hits in six In San Francisco, Patrick Wisdom the third inning. and Logan Gilbert Marwin González launched a tying Yimi Garcia pitched a perfect ninth Braves 4, Dodgers 2 innings, and Colorado avoided a three- hit a pair of home runs and drove in (1-2) struck out seven and allowed two homer in the seventh for Boston and inning for his 10th save. In Atlanta, Max Fried outpitched game sweep. Daniel Bard pitched two three runs in helping Chicago avoid a hits in five innings for his first major made a slick defensive play at second Jesus Aguilar hit a 444-foot solo Trevor Bauer, and Atlanta took two of innings for his seventh save. four-game sweep. Wisdom has seven league win. base with a runner in scoring position home run and added a sacrifice fly for three in the first meeting of the teams Raimel Tapia provided the early home runs in 13 games this season. On a day when Patrick Sandoval (0-2) for the final out. González also turned Miami. since Los Angeles rallied from a 3-1 offense with a two-out RBI single in Kyle Hendricks (7-4) won his fifth induced 32 swings and misses, the most a tough double play in the bottom of Orioles 18, Indians 5 deficit to win last year’s NL the third off James Kaprielian (2-1) straight start, allowing three runs and of any big league pitcher this year, Walton the 10th - and committed a throwing In Baltimore, Cedric Mullins hit a Championship Series. and Brendan Rodgers brought in seven hits in 6 1/3 innings. Craig led off the third by lining a fastball down error that put Tyler Wade on second leadoff homer as part of a three-hit Fried (3-3) allowed one run and six another on a sacrifice fly in the fourth. Kimbrel struck out two in a perfect the right-field line for a 2-1 lead. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 16

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic plays a return to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti during their fourth round match on day 9, of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Nadal into quarterfinals as Gauff overwhelms Jabeur Djokovic recovers from 2-set French Open hole against teen PARIS June 7(AP) :For two sets and more than two hours at the French Open on Monday, Novak Djokovic found himself being outplayed by a 19-year-old opponent making his Grand Slam debut. And yet, to hear Djokovic tell it af- Saso becomes 1st player from terward, he had the kid right where he wanted him. After dropping a pair of tiebreak- ers to begin the fourth-round match, Djokovic suddenly went from a big defi cit to his best tennis. He grabbed 13 games in a row in a dominant dis- play before Lorenzo Musetti stopped Philippines to ‘win’ golf major playing because of lower back pain and cramps while trailing in the fi fth set. The result offi cially goes into the Yuka US Open champion; Thompson wilts down the stretch books as a retirement. The score when Musetti quit showed Djokovic ahead 6-7 (7), 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-0, 4-0. SAN FRANCISCO, June How shocking was it just to see Mu- 7, (AP): Yuka Saso mod- setti take the opening pair of sets against Djokovic, who is seeking his second eled her golf game after French Open championship and 19th Rory McIlroy, spending Grand Slam trophy overall? The top- hours watching videos of seeded Djokovic never had been beaten at Roland Garros by someone ranked as his swing before going to low as the No. 76 Musetti. Djokovic’s bed each night in order to only previous loss against a teen at the perfect her own. French Open came back in 2006 against a guy named Rafael Nadal. And Djokovic All that work paid off and now entered the day 14-0 in the fourth round Saso is a U.S. Open champion at the place. just like her idol thanks to a clutch Plus, consider Djokovic’s recent form: playoff putt after a back-nine col- He was 10-0 in Grand Slam matches in lapse by Lexi Thompson. 2021 and hadn’t ceded more than four Saso’s 10-foot putt for birdie on the games in any set in Paris - let alone an third playoff hole Sunday helped her entire set - while dropping a total of just edge out Nasa Hataoka and become 23 games until Monday. the second teenager to win the U.S. Eventually, Djokovic earned his fi fth Women’s Open. career comeback Saso overcame back-to-back double from two sets bogeys early in the round to make the down by limiting playoff and then became the fi rst player his mistakes and from the Philippines to win a golf major. making Musetti look like what he is: Someone with GOLF plenty of promise but not much ex- “I was actually a little upset,” Saso perience. said about her poor start. “But my cad- Djokovic die talked to me and said, ‘Just keep on reached his record going; there’s many more holes to go.’ Gauff 15th quarterfi nal in Paris and 49th That’s what I did.” major quarterfi nal in all. It will come Both players made pars at Nos. 9 and against another Italian, No. 9 seed Matteo 18 in the two-hole aggregate playoff, Berrettini, who advanced without need- sending the tournament to sudden death ing to swing his racket once Monday. back at the ninth hole. That set the stage That’s because the man Berret- for Saso to win it just up the road from tini was supposed to face in the fourth Daly City, dubbed “Little Manila” for its round, 20-time Grand Slam champion large population of Filipinos. Roger Federer, withdrew in order to let There were many on hand for the fi - his surgically repaired right knee and nal round, including several with Fili- the rest of his 39-year-old body rest pino fl ags for the occasion. with an eye on Wimbledon this month. “I don’t know what’s happening in Yuka Saso, of the Philippines, celebrates her victory during the final round of the U.S. Women’s Open golf tournament at The Olympic Club in San Fran- the Philippines right now, but I’m just cisco. Saso defeated Nasa Hataoka, of Japan, in a three-hole playoff. (AP) thankful that there’s so many people in TENNIS the Philippines cheering for me,” she Saso matched 2008 winner Inbee said. “I don’t know how to thank them. Park as the youngest U.S. Wom- Hawks shock 76ers in series opener In other fourth-round men’s action They gave me so much energy. I want en’s Open champion at 19 years, 11 on the top half of the draw, No. 10 seed to say thank you to everyone.” months, 17 days. Diego Schwartzman saved seven set points in the opening set on the way to Garros to 35. Thiem took the second set 7-5 to LA Clippers finish off Mavs in Game 7 eliminating Jan-Lennard Struff 7-6 (9), The 18th-seeded Sinner had a chance level the 2019 fi nal. 6-4, 7-5. Schwartzman, a semifi nalist to become the fi rst player since Dominic Nadal won the next two sets to LOS ANGELES, June 7, (AP): No at Roland Garros in 2020, next will Thiem in the 2019 fi nal to take a set off clinch his 12th title here, won all 21 chest-thumping, shouting or theatrics. face 13-time champion Nadal . Nadal here. But when serving for the fi rst sets last year as he added No. 13 and With very little change of expression, Japan continue Nadal beat Jannik Sinner 7-5, 6-3, set at 5-4, the Italian was broken at love. has yet to drop a set this year. Kawhi Leonard altered the Los Ange- 6-0 to reach the quarterfi nals and ex- He then lost the next six games to trail In women’s play, 17-year-old Ameri- les Clippers’ playoff fortunes. their ‘good’ run tend his streak of sets won at Roland 4-0 in the second set. can Coco Gauff became the youngest Leonard narrowly missed a triple- player since 2006 to reach the women’s SEOUL, June 7, (AP): Kyrgyz- double, fi nishing with 28 points, 10 stan were forced to play a World quarterfi nals at any Grand Slam tourna- rebounds and nine assists, to help the ment by overwhelming No. 25 seed Ons Cup qualifying match with a de- Nmecha scores, Germany win Jabeur 6-3, 6-1 in under an hour. Clippers fi nish off the Dallas Maver- fender in goal on Monday because Gauff now meets Barbora Krejciko- icks 126-111 on Sunday in Game 7 of all three of the national team’s va, who reached her fi rst major quar- the fi rst-round series. keepers were self-isolating follow- U-21 European Championship terfi nal with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Playing in front of a noisy mix of ing a COVID-19 outbreak. Sloane Stephens, the 2017 U.S. Open 7,342 masked fans and cardboard cutouts, the Clippers did what neither LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, June 7, (AP): Belgian club are coached by former champion and 2018 French Open run- SOCCER Germany won the fi rst men’s Euro- City captain Vincent Kompany. ner-up. team had been able to pull off in the pean Championship soccer title of this Germany’s third under-21 Euros Maria Sakkari, who is seeded 17th, fi rst six games - win at home. It was summer, with a former England youth title followed wins in 2009 and 2017, beat No. 4 Sofi a Kenin, last year’s run- the fi rst time in NBA history the road Defender Aizar Akmatov in- international scoring the goal that beat and left Portugal a beaten fi nalists for a ner-up, 6-1, 6-3. Sakkari’s quarterfi nal team won the fi rst six games of a play- stead played between the posts, off series. Portugal 1-0 in the under-21 fi nal. third time, after 1994 and 2015. opponent will be 2020 champion Iga allowing one goal in a 1-0 loss Swiatek or Marta Kostyuk. The fourth-seeded Clippers ad- to Mongolia in Group F. Oyun- Lukas Nmecha neatly rounded Por- Portugal’s team in 2015 included vanced to the Western Conference tugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa to score three players who were in the senior Gauff, Krejcikova and Sakkari are baataryn Mijiddorj scored in the three of the six fi rst-time Grand Slam semifi nals for the second straight year. 34th minute for the visitors. in the 49th minute after running on to national team that won the 2016 Euro- They’ll play the top-seeded Utah Jazz Atlanta Hawks’ John Collins,(left), an angled pass into the goalmouth by pean Championship fi nal. quarterfi nalists left in the women’s Mongolia are ranked 192nd bracket. starting Tuesday night in Salt Lake goes up for a dunk past Philadel- of FIFA’s 211 teams. Kyrgyz- Wolfsburg midfi elder Ridle Baku. Portugal defends their title in the City. phia 76ers’ Joel Embiid during the Germany-born Nmecha played only postponed Euro 2020 tournament that On an afternoon that began with the stan are ranked 99th. sun shining, before clouds intervened, Luka Doncic had 46 points, 14 as- second half of Game 1 of a second- Also in Group F, Japan beat Ta- a handful of games at his parent club starts Friday, and will play Germany in sists and seven rebounds to lead the round NBA basketball playoff se- Djokovic’s two-handed backhand, his ries, in Philadelphia. (AP) jikistan 4-1 for their seventh victo- Manchester City before impressing a Group F match in Munich on June best shot, was off. Way off. fi fth-seeded Mavs, who have yet to ry in seven matches in the second this season on loan at Anderlecht. The 19. win a playoff series since capturing The Mavs won the fi rst two games round of Asian qualifying. the NBA championship in 2011. He at Staples Center before the Clippers Japan had secured a place in the fi nished the series with 250 points, 55 third round of qualifying. Kyogo rebounds and 72 assists. tied it up with two wins in Dallas. The Mavs won Game 5 in LA and Leonard Furuhashi, Takumi Minamino, powered the Clippers to a road win in Kento Hashimoto and Hayao BASKETBALL Game 6 with a huge fourth quarter. Kawabe all scored for Japan, The Clippers took control with a while Ehsoni Panshanbe scored 24-4 spurt - including 12 in a row - to for Tajikistan - the fi rst goal Japan Paul George added 22 points, 10 have conceded in 549 minutes. assists and six rebounds for the Clip- lead 100-85 going into the fourth. Mor- pers. Their backups outscored Dal- ris made three 3-pointers and Kennard hit a pair. Leonard scored seven points, the fl oor in a single series. The last player las’ reserves, 27-6, getting crucial to do so was Shaquille O’Neal of the contributions from Terance Mann (13 highlighted by a dunk off George’s Lakers in the 2000 NBA Finals. points) and Luke Kennard (11 points). pass. Defensively, Leonard came up Kennard had played just four minutes with a big block and Mann helped con- Doncic said he and George ex- earlier in the series. tain Doncic, who had the Mavs’ only changed jerseys in the locker room af- The Clippers were the league’s top points over the end of the third. terward. The Mavs lost to the Clippers 3-point shooting team during the regular Dallas cut its 19-point defi cit early in in six games of the fi rst round in last season, but struggled at times in the se- the fourth to seven points on Doncic’s year’s bubble in Florida. ries. They regained their touch in Game 7, fi fth 3-pointer of the game with just under Hawks 128, 76ers 124 making 20 3s, led by Morris’ seven. The 3 minutes remaining. But the Clippers’ In Philadelphia, Trae Young scored Mavs hit 10, with Doncic having fi ve. own long-range prowess carried them, 25 of his 35 points in the fi rst half and Trailing by eight at halftime, the with Jackson and Morris connecting on the Atlanta Hawks shook off Joel Embiid Mavs outscored the Clippers 19-6 to back-to-back 3s for a 120-107 lead. and a hostile crowd to beat Philadelphia open the third and take an 81-76 lead. Doncic matched his points total in Game 1 of the second-round series. Doncic had just two points in the run, from Game 6 with 29 points in the fi rst Embiid raised a sledgehammer as with Dorian Finney-Smith hitting two half on 10 of 14 shooting. he returned from a one-game absence 3-pointers and Tim Hardaway Jr. add- Leonard is the fourth player in post- with a cartilage tear in his right knee. The Germany team celebrate as Germany’s Amos Pieper holds the trophy aloft after the Euro U-21 final soccer match ing another. Finney-Smith fi nished season history to have at least 200 total He walked out with WWE star Triple between Germany and Portugal at the Stozice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Germany won the match 1-0. (AP) with 18 points and 10 rebounds. points while shooting at least 60% from H to a roaring ovation.

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