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Focus turns to stranded teachers Day by Day

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: The Ministry the moment is optional. The sources concluded that the num- and then carry out residency procedures. IF the government is serious about reviving the economy, it must of Health is preparing to give booster Speaking about the vaccination for ber of those receiving the second dose Sources clarified that teachers with cancel the laws and decisions that have isolated Kuwait from the rest of the world. dose to the elderly, cancer patients, schoolchildren between 12 and 15 years, of the vaccine is about 80,000 per day. valid residence permits can enter the Yes, Oh Prime Minister, we remain isolated because everyone those with chronic diseases and those the sources said about 300,000 students The Ministry of Education is current- country and they should submit proof is prevented from visiting (entering) our country. who have undergone organ transplants, are expected to be vaccinated before the ly coordinating with its Interior counter- of stay outside the country, indicating Another surprising thing is if a Kuwaiti youth succeeds in a reports Al-Qabas daily. start of the school year next October. part to address the problem of stranded the issuance of entry visas for stranded running a project, people who envy him tag this success with ‘ha- The daily quoting government sourc- The sources stressed the need for the teachers as part of preparations for the teachers will be done in batches. Sourc- ram’ in the name of our customs and traditions. This pushes this es said the ministry will start sending parents and the elderly who refuse to be new school year, reports Al-Anba daily es added the first batch consisting of 55 successful businessman to take his project to the neighboring messages to this category of people at vaccinated, to hurry and take the vac- quoting sources from the educational entry visas were issued last week, while countries where laws are logical, reasonable and most impor- the end of September. cine, because there is a possibility of sector. the rest of the payments will be com- tantly flexible which facilitate investors. In the neighboring states we see one iron fist ruling, unlike us Government sources said after com- getting infected with the virus through Sources affirmed entry visas are be- pleted within this week and next week; where 50 hands meddle in everything for their selfish benefits. pletion of vaccinating what it called the their children even if they remain put in ing issued for teachers with expired resi- affirming the ministry is hoping to final- … Yet, tomorrow is another day. ‘target group’ messages will be sent to their homes, which means it is time to dency permits, revealing that about 400 ize related procedures before the new Zahed Matar all groups, indicating the third dose at be cautious. teachers need visas to enter the country school year.

Opinion Baghdad to the region: partnership and dialogue Cabinet reviews

By Ahmed Al-Jarallah Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times Iraq talks key for stability: EU THE recently-concluded Baghdad Con- Baghdad summit ference for Cooperation and Partnership BRUSSELS, Aug 30, (KUNA): The “The EU wholeheartedly wel- simply indicates that Iraq’s division is in European Union Sunday said the comes these efforts, which it stands its fi nal days. Therefore, the pursuit of Conference for Cooperation and Part- ready to continue supporting,” said the meeting is considered to be one of the nership held on Saturday in Baghdad EU’s lead spokesperson for foreign Non-state actors behind rockets most important achievements of Prime “is an important step in efforts to sup- affairs and security policy, Peter Sta- Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, who man- port Iraq’s sovereignty and stability no, in a statement. aged to create a conducive atmosphere to promote de-escalation, dialogue “This Conference shows the way and brought together nine countries. and regional solutions to problems in forward for the region, based on part- KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30, (KUNA): Kuwait’s northern border crossing with Iraq He managed to bring these countries, the Gulf. nership and cooperation. It is an op- is safe and secure in the wake of a purported missile attack targeting a US military which have many differences, to the ta- “The European Union commends portunity that should not be missed,” base there, the Cabinet said Monday, citing ongoing security cooperation with Iraq ble of constructive and frank negotiation. the Government of Iraq, with the he added. The other important matter is that support of France for rendering this The EU was represented at the after the incident. holding the summit in Baghdad in light event, possibly showing the crucial Baghdad conference by Stefano San- Giving the Cabinet the intricacies of the incident, Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Min- of an unstable security situation would bridge-building role the country can nino, Secretary General of the Euro- ister Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Sabah said there were no casualties reported after Katyusha rockets landed not have succeeded without the confi - play in the region. pean External Action Service. near its border with Iraq, emphasizing that the area is safe and secure. dence in the ability to protect it. This is In this regard it was found out an important indication of the fact that that this type of projectiles are this confi dence in national security must used by parties outside the con- be translated into actions throughout trol of the state and official bod- Iraq, which is considered a platform for ies in Iraq. stability in the region. On a regional Baghdad-hosted This was clearly expressed by Ku- conference where heads of state wait’s Prime Minister His Highness gathered to shore up support for Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled when he said, Iraq, including Kuwait’s Prime “The region would never witness stabil- Minister His Highness Sheikh ity as long as Iraq remains unstable”. Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al- This is especially applicable to the Ara- Sabah, who told the Cabinet that bian Gulf states, which consider it as its the talks met their objective by strategic depth, and its security as Gulf getting participating countries on security. the same page. Nonetheless, when “the Capital of On the sidelines of the talks, Haroun Rashid and Al-Ma’mun and the His Highness the Prime Minister Capital of the world - Dar Al-Salaam, had encounters; as representative the house of wisdom”, as described of His Highness the Amir Sheikh by the Vice President of the United Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Sabah, with several world lead- Rashid, returns to its role, it will lead ers, all of which focused on the to more Arab-Arab and Arab-regional need to support Iraq at this criti- openness, and work on the necessity of cal juncture and to push recon- prevailing the politics of dialogue and struction efforts in the country. unifying efforts. This will in turn refl ect The Cabinet also listened to positively on the security of the region a presentation made by Minister and enhance cooperation to completely of Health Sheikh Dr. Bassel Hu- eliminate terrorism. moud Al-Sabah on the latest de- Perhaps it is the fi rst time, after the velopments on the pandemic sit- Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, that Baghdad uation that has highly improved has become the focus of the region and at the GCC level. of the international community in terms In addition, he briefed the min- of heading towards a future that is far isters on the positive indicators in away from the language of blood and Kuwait in terms of statistics and wars. This is why the American admin- figures that show a decline in istration appreciated the success of the the number of deaths, infections conference. Also, France’s role, played Ahmad Al-Mutairi, (left), of Kuwait and Andrew Small of Britain compete in the Men’s Athletics T33 100-meter Final at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic and patients at hospitals, and an by President Emmanuel Macron, was Games in Tokyo, Aug. 30. (AP) increase in the vaccination ratio. of great signifi cance in terms of interna- The Cabinet expressed its assur- tional confi dence in Iraq’s regional role. ance about these positive indica- There is no doubt that what Baghdad Kuwait’s Al-Mutairi wins silver tors and optimism towards achiev- witnessed in the past two days of the ing herd immunity and backing to mini-conferences is a qualitative leap in Rocket-fire accents final US Kuwait’s Ahmad Al-Mutairi won a silver medal in the Men’s T33 normal life in Kuwait soon. strengthening Arab-Arab relations and 100-meter race at the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday. It renewed its call to both searching for ways to give priority to British athletes Andrew Small claimed gold in 17.73 seconds citizens and expats for necessary common interests over the language of and Harri Jenkins won bronze. abidance by health requirements differences. withdrawal from Afghanistan Al-Mutairi, who won a gold in the event at the 2016 Rio Games to curb this pandemic and receive It is here that the real test of Iran begins, and the 2019 world champion, finished in his season-best time the anti-virus vaccine. as it participated in this conference, during KABUL, Aug 30, (AP): Rocket fire ap- Some of the rockets landed across of 17.83 seconds, missing gold by just 0.1 seconds at Tokyo’s Meanwhile, the Cabinet dis- which its new Foreign Minister Hussein parently targeting Kabul’s international town in the Salim Karwan neighborhood, National Stadium. Kuwait has sent three athletes in the August cussed the economic affairs com- airport struck a nearby neighborhood on striking residential apartment blocks, wit- 24th-September 5th Tokyo Games. mittee’s recommendations on the Amir Abdollahian affi rmed good-neigh- Basimah Najim was set to compete in the Shot Put F34 on borly relations and readiness to cooperate Monday, the eve of the deadline for U.S. nesses said. That neighborhood is some 15th report of the Permanent Com- troops to withdraw from Afghanistan 3 kilometers (less than 2 miles) from the Tuesday and Faisal Sorour in the Shot Put F63 on Saturday. mittee for Streamlining Business with all countries of the region. Kuwait Ambassador to Japan Hasan Mohammad Zaman Environment and Enhancing Com- It must be highlighted that Tehran’s after 20 years of war. The Islamic State airport. There were no immediate reports group claimed the attack, and there were of injuries. praised Al-Mutairi’s achievements at Tokyo Paralympics Games petitiveness that included relevant success in the test needs to be translated 2020 describing it as “ historic”. developments and measures, laud- into reality by rebuilding trust between no immediate reports of casualties. Five rockets targeted the airport, said The rockets did not halt the steady Navy Capt. Bill Urban, a spokesman for Ambassador Zaman expressed his congratulations to His ing the efforts made by the perma- this country and the Arabian Gulf states. Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, nent committee in this regard. This will happen by stopping Iran from stream of U.S. military C-17 cargo jets the U.S. military’s Central Command. A and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad taking off and landing at the airport. Af- defensive weapon known by the acronym All ministers have been tasked sponsoring and supporting terrorism in Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Al-Mutairi’s winning a silver medal in the with directing all bodies respon- Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen, as it is ghanistan’s IS affiliate launched a devas- C-RAM - a Counter-Rocket, Artillery Men’s T33 100-meter race. (KUNA) tating suicide bombing Thursday at one and Mortar System - targeted the rockets sible for achieving components not possible to go to an open and clear of the airport gates that killed at least 169 in a whirling hail of ammunition, Urban of ease of doing business and dialogue with it when it continues to Afghans and 13 U.S. service members. said. The system has a distinct, drill-like taking measures required to mod- market a fi ctional project that will blow The extremist group is far more radi- sound that echoed through the city at the ernize periodically electronic up the region and plunge it into a maze cal than the Taliban, who seized power in time of the attack. Newswatch websites and pages. of civil and sectarian wars. Afghanistan earlier this month after cap- The IS statement, carried by the Moreover, the Cabinet re- Indeed, Al-Kazemi has succeeded in turing most of Afghanistan in a matter of group’s Amaq media outlet, claimed the viewed the committee’s recom- conveying a clear message to everyone days. The two groups have fought each militants fired six rockets. mendations on the 10th report on that his country is tired of security dis- other in the past, and the Taliban have The White House said officials briefed KUWAIT CITY: In the midst of the government’s acceler- business and achievements of the turbances and terrorism, and that it is pledged to not harbor terrorist groups. President Joe Biden on “the rocket attack ated steps to reduce subsidies and the cost of living bill Capital Markets Authority for the time for its people to rest and return to The Taliban tightened their security at Hamid Karzai International Airport,” provided by the state to the citizens in order to reduce the 2020-2021 FY. their civilized role in the region, as well cordon around the airfield after the attack, apparently referring to the vehicle-based budget deficit, questions are being raised about the fees It discussed the committee’s as to emphasize that the Arab world has clearing away massive crowds of Afghans rocket launch. that can be collected from the wealthiest citizens, and recommendations submitted many commonalities to build on. who were desperate to flee the country in “The president was informed that op- whether the Cabinet’s Economic Committee has included by the Central Bank of Kuwait All of this needs to continue in this the waning days of the U.S.-led airlift. erations continue uninterrupted at HKIA, them among the ideas presented for discussion, reports Al- (CBK) on the indicator of the positive path, making it imperative that Rai daily. economic recovery from the Taliban fighters are now stationed along and has reconfirmed his order that com- In this regard, economic sources revealed that many of the Baghdad remains the capital of dialogue, a fence near the main runway. manders redouble their efforts to pri- coronavirus repercussions. by dedicating the outcomes of the confer- houses located directly on the sea are extensions of the proper- In the capital’s Chahr-e-Shaheed oritize doing whatever is necessary to ties of their owners. It discussed the political af- ence to joint action among the Arab coun- neighborhood, a crowd quickly gathered protect our forces on the ground,” the However, they said, “By law, it is possible to own land, but it fairs in light of the latest devel- tries, and expanding the circle of partici- around the remains of a four-door sedan statement said, using an acronym for Ka- is not possible to own anything in the sea, as it is public proper- opments on the political arena at pation in the conference, which we hope used by the attackers. The car had what bul’s airport. ty. According to previous government practice and statements, Arab and international levels. will turn into an annual event to be held in appeared to be six homemade rocket After the rocket fire, planes continued it is also forbidden for coastal home owners to fence an exten- It commended the air defense one of the capitals of the region. tubes mounted in place of back seats. IS to land and taxi across to the northern sion to the sea. of the Arab coalition that foiled and other militant groups routinely mount military side of the airport. Planes took Nevertheless, it has been seen that there are many of them the recent drone launched by the Email: [email protected] such tubes into vehicles in order to move off roughly every 20 minutes at one point who have “private marinas’’ in front of their homes that are “terrorist” Houthis towards Sau- Follow me on: them undetected. Monday morning. One C-17 landing estimated at millions of dinars if they are actually evaluated. di Arabia city of Khamis Mushait “I was inside the house with my chil- in the afternoon shot off flares as it ap- Perhaps their value exceeds the value of the land where their last Saturday. dren and other family members, suddenly proached - a maneuver to protect against houses are already located”. It expressed Kuwait’s con- there were some blasts,” said Jaiuddin heat-seeking missiles and a sign that the The sources revealed that, despite the high value of these demnation and denunciation of private marinas and harbors, their owners do not pay any fees [email protected] Khan, who lives nearby. “We jumped U.S. military remains concerned about continued Houthi attacks to tar- into the house compound and lay on the surface-to-air missiles loose in the coun- to the state. get civilians and residential areas ground.” try. in the Kingdom. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021 2

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Mabanee Co climbs 11 fi ls, NAPESCO skids Kuwait stock market ekes out small gains, volume shrinks

By John Mathews Arab Times Staff ■ UUS$/KDS$/KD 0.30070/800.30070/80 KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: Kuwait stocks plodded higher ▼ Euro/KD 0.3548 on Monday extending the gains to sixth straight session. The All Shares Index, after a wobbly start, rose 12.93 ■ Yen/KD 0.0027 points to 6,825.64 pts led by some of the blue chips and mid-caps even as the overall mood remained mixed. ▼ British £/KD 0.4137 The Premier Market climbed 6.81 points to 7,484.81 pts while Main Market scaled 27.69 points. The BK Main 50 ■ Indian Rs/KD 0.0041 was up 24.15 points at 5,800.61 pts. The volume turnover meanwhile tapered for the third day in a row. Over 318 ■ Philippines Peso/KD 0.0060 million shares changed hands – down 4 percent from the day before. The sectors closed mostly in green turf. Real Estate out- ▲ FTSE +23.03 pts at 18:50 Aug 30 shone the rest with 0.92 percent gain whereas Technol- ogy shed 1.94 pct, the worst performer of the day. Volume ▲ Nikkei +148.15 pts at closing Aug 30 wise, Real Estate topped with 105.8 million shares while Banking sector dominated in value with KD 26.4 million. In the individual shares, Kuwait Finance House contin- ▼ Gold $1,795.30 per oz (London) ued to forge ahead with a 3 fi ls rise to 829 fi ls on back of 6.2 million shares and Boubyan Bank followed suit to end ▲ NYMEX crude at 792 fi ls. Mabanee Co climbed 11 fi ls to 773 fi ls taking $68.83 per barrel the month’s gains to 51 fi ls whereas National Investment Brent crude Co gave up 9 fi ls before closing at 203 fi ls. Tamdeen In- ▼ $71.90 per barrel vestment Co soared 34 fi ls to 309 fi ls. LIBOR rate 0.11988% Zain climbed 7 fi ls to 617 fi ls on back of over 8 million shares whereas Ooredoo slipped 5 fi ls to 640 fi ls. stc eased 1 fi l to 858 fi ls and logistics major Agility scaled 8 fi ls whereas Ahli United Bank BSC slipped 5 fi ls. Commercial after pushing 3.3 million shares. Mezzan Holding paced 5 Bank paused at 755 fi ls while Al Ahli Bank trimmed 1 fi l. fi ls whereas Boursa Kuwait Securities closed 6 fi ls in red. Ahli United Bank Kuwait added 1 fi l. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Kuwait Syed Sajjad Haider (3rd left) and Managing Director of Kuwait Investment Au- NAPESCO skidded 31 fi ls to 761 fi ls. Kuwait Cement Co rose 3 fi ls to 233 fi ls whereas Ku- thority (KIA) Ghanem Suleiman Al-Ghenaiman with other offi cials from the embassy and KIA. National Industries Group dropped 6 fi ls to 231 fi ls wait Portland Cement Co tripped 1 fi l. HEISC paused at after moving over 22 million shares and Gulf Cable slid Pakistan seeks to upgrade trade ties with Kuwait 14 fi ls. Jazeera Airways extended its ascent with a 13 fi ls 449 fi ls while Shuaiba Industrial and Kuwait Foundry Co jump to 857 fi ls and ALAFCO took in 2 fi ls on back of were was down 5 fi ls each to close at 216 fi ls and 391 fi ls over 1 million shares. Boubyan Petrochemical Co and Al respectively. Metal and Recycling Co climbed 7 fi ls to 150 Pakistan’s Ambassador to Kuwait cussed a wide range of issues vestment opportunities in various Qurain Petrochemical Co gave up 4 fi ls each to end at 875 fi ls and NICBM paced 5 fi ls. Syed Sajjad Haider called on the concerning development of bilat- sectors including tourism, hospital- fi ls and 383 fi ls respectively. Kuwait and Gulf Links Transport Co was unchanged at Managing Director of Kuwait In- eral investment cooperation. Am- ity, real estate as well as invest- 51 fi ls whereas Automated Systems Co dialed down 2 fi ls. vestment Authority (KIA) Ghanem bassador Haider highlighted Paki- ment in various Special Economic The market opened fi rm and slipped into red in early trade. The main index plumbed the day’s lowest level of Independent Petroleum Group paused at 614 fi ls and Ku- Suleiman Al-Ghenaiman on Mon- stan’s narrative of geo-economics Zones (SEZ). wait National Cinema Co gave up 4 fi ls before settling at day, Aug 30 , 2021. and emphasized that Pakistan Al-Ghenaiman appreciated the 6806 points and headed north amid buying in some of the They discussed various means seeks to leverage its geo-eco- positive trajectory of bilateral rela- counters. It moved sideways and peaked at 6,829 pts past 771 fi ls. Arabi Group Holding added 2 fi ls on back of 1,6 of enhancing bilateral cooperation nomics location to promote con- tions and hoped for further solidify- the mid-session before surrendering some of the gains at million shares. in the investments domain. nectivity. The Ambassador also ing ties , particularly in the fi eld of close. Educational Holding Co sprinted 13 fi ls 680 fi ls where- During the meeting they dis- proposed to consider possible in- trade and investment. Top gainer of the day, Tamdeen Investment Co soared as Sultan Centre fell 3 fi ls to 202 fi ls. Egypt Kuwait Hold- 12.36 pct to 309 fi ls and KBT scaled 5.66 percent to stand ing scaled 5 fi ls while KCPC and Combined Group Con- next. KMEFIC skidded 8.82 percent, the steepest decliner tracting Co gained 12 fi ls each to close at 549 fi ls and 365 of the day and Investors Holding Group topped the volume fi ls respectively whereas Integrated Holding was down 4 Smart power meter fi xing begins in Salmiya with 39.4 million shares. fi ls at 371 fi ls. Mirroring the day’s gains, the winners slightly outnum- Burgan Company For Well Drilling eased 1 fi l to 169 KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: The Min- which the smart meters are operated. sumer bills and the need for the Min- fi ls while IFA Hotels and Resorts tripped 0.8 fi l. OSOS istry of Electricity, Water and Re- The launch of this project, ac- istry to take new measures to ensure bered the losers. 63 advanced whereas 59 closed lower. Of the 142 counters active on Monday, 20 closed fl at. 12,794 Holding Group added 1.3 fi ls while Hayat Communica- newable Energy said the ministry cording to informed sources will be serious collection. deals worth KD 66.7 million were transacted during the ses- tions and Oula Fuel Marketing gained 2 fi ls each to close over the next few days will begin a qualitative leap in the level of ser- The sources stated payment can sion. at 87 fi ls and 162 fi ls respectively. United Projects Group installing smart meters in all areas vices provided by the ministry. be done through several methods — In the baking sector, National Bank of Kuwait took in 1 slipped 6 fi ls to 222 fi ls. Mashaer Holding ticked 0.1 fi l beginning with Salmiya, reports Al- The sources added, the prepay- through the ministry’s website, and fi l on back of 7.4 million shares whereas Gulf Bank was into red. Qabas daily. ment mechanism is consistent with through the customer service No. 153, unchanged at 242 fi ls after pushing over 15 million shares. The market has been buoyant so far during the week The ministry said power con- the Ministry’s main objective of the the ministry’s application in addition Burgan Bank inched 1 fi l higher to 230 fi ls and Kuwait gaining 34 points in last two sessions. It has rallied 244 sumers will have to pay the bills in project — to collect bills on time and to the airport offi ce, which has been International Bank gave up 3 fi ls. points from start of the month and is up 1,279 points year- advance as per the mechanism on prevent the accumulation of con- working 24 hours a day for some time. Warba Bank rose 4 fi ls to 272 fi ls with brisk trading to-date. Nod for Kuwaitis to build houses on tire dump site

42m tires shifted to Salmi

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: The Environment Public Authority has announced that tires from the South Sa’ad Al-Abdullah dump site have been removed af- ter six months of continu- ous work, in preparation to hand over the site to Pub- lic Authority for Housing Welfare for distribution to citizens to build their hous- es in the area. The director of the authority, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Ahmad, said the tires have been transported to the Salmi area for recycling, “which is perhaps the largest trans- fer of tires in the world.” In a cere- mony held Sunday Kuwaitis to an- nounce the end of the tire transfer Photo by Bassam Abu Shanab process, Al-Ahmad indicated “the Asian expat women hurrying to the vaccination hall at Mishref Fairgrounds issue was raised before the Coun- to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. cil of Ministers in November 2019 and the Municipal Council was re- quested to allocate a site to transfer Frontline bonus not for daily wagers the tires.” He continued, saying, “The tires re- KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: As the inet Resolution No. 686 specifi es mained for 17 years in the Erhiya area, government agencies continue the entitlement for the reward for until the Council of Ministers commis- to complete procedures for dis- workers in the government sector sioned the EPA to dispose off these tires bursement of what it called the only, and it does not include daily in September 2019, and we requested ‘fi rst-class’ bonuses, an offi cial wage workers, without specifying the Kuwait Municipality and the Mu- source in the Ministry of Health the nationality.” nicipal Council to fi nd an alternative told the Al-Rai daily that “all gov- The source confi rmed that “all area in Salmi where recycling factories ernment employees (frontline government medical workers, could be established, and then we took workers) who meet the conditions whether doctors or nurses includ- the initiative to transport the tires.” will be paid the bonus — citizens, ing (bedoun) are covered by the He explained about 42.65 mil- expatriates and bedoun.” frontline reward as specifi ed by lion tires (equivalent of 507,000 tons The source explained the “Cab- requirements.” of tires) were transported by about 44,000 trucks back and forth, and “we were keen to quickly hand over the the moment there is one recycling fac- ted to the specifi ed period for receiv- area to the Public Authority for Hous- tory which can accommodate approxi- ing complaints, which necessitated al- ing Welfare (PAHW).” He stressed on mately 3,500 tires per day, which will locating an offi ce and an employee in the EPA’s keenness to ensure the land contribute in a big way to end the tire the same administration building dur- to which the tires were transferred is problem in the country. ing the transfer period for this period; close to the recycling plants consider- ❑ ❑ ❑ because such a complaint requires the ing that the recycling waste is of great concern for the country, and the au- The Ministry of Communications employee’s presence in addition to thority has developed a road map to confi rmed that the Legal Affairs De- submission of the curriculum vitae and dispose of tires and recycle all types partment transferred to the Liberation a form proving his attendance at work. of waste. Tower last week and it did not stop The ministry pointed out that any He pointed out the EPA was able receiving complaints regarding the an- employee wishing to submit a com- to complete the cleaning of the area nual job performance evaluation for plaint regarding the annual job per- which will be handed over within days the year 2020, which started on Aug formance evaluation for the year 2020 to the PAHW after ensuring the area is 15 and will continue for a period of 60 should visit the department in its new ready for the housing project. days, reports Al-Qabas daily. location -- on the fi rst fl oor of the Lib- He said, Salmi will be turned into In a press statement, the ministry eration Tower with the required docu- a complete recycling area. He said at stressed that the department is commit- ments starting this week. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021 LOCAL 3 diwaniya A DIGEST OF PUBLIC OPINION ‘Providing support to important ally to boost Kuwait-US relations’ “THE State of Kuwait has begun to receive about 5,000 Afghan citizens who and regional alliances, and the same thing that even militarily powerful states of pages of the deception and lies of politicians which continues to repeat collaborated with the American forces in Afghanistan, in response to the such as Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are doing because these important and from time to time and unfortunately ordinary people believe is such lies and American request submitted to Arab countries, including Kuwait,” columnist strong states are seemingly keen to coordinate with allies which are stronger deceptions.” Dahem Al-Qahtani wrote for Al-Qabas daily. than them in a bid to ensure their security.” ❑ ❑ ❑ “These Afghans left their country with the approval of the Taliban move- ment, and according to a prior agreement signed by the movement and the Also: “Law is generally defi ned as a system or set of rules that are created and US government in Qatar last February. “In the age of the media which we live in today, the current picture has an applied to regulate behavior between individuals and institutions. It has been “The issue of Afghan translators began before the impact, gapping and exceeding that of the words, as such, I do hereby be- described as the science and art of justice. It symbolizes justice as a blind- Taliban movement came to power, and here in Kuwait lieve that the picture which was carried by the social media websites and the folded woman who does not compliment, favor, target or take revenge. Its I found some opposition from representatives in the print media showing many of Afghans running in front of the US military goal is to discipline, which necessitates the combination of governmental and National Assembly, and a popular opinion emerged transport aircraft, because they were looking forward eagerly to leave their private efforts,” columnist Bassam Al-Assousi wrote for Al-Qabas daily. refusing to receive them for fear of their resettlement country and realize the American dream,” columnist Dr. Hind Al-Shoumer “The progress and advancement of any nation or State is measured by in Kuwait. wrote for Al-Anba daily. the extent of its commitment and respect for the law. Perhaps, the greatest “Well, the Kuwaiti government has done well by “This picture actually reveals a lot, as such this picture, would not be erad- achievement of humanity is the idea of law. If the law is absent, life is to- agreeing to the US government’s request to receive icated from the memory, let alone the same, shall remain ingrained in the tally different. The law is necessary for any primitive or developed society these people. Kuwait has been offi cially considered, mind for many decades and tell a lot of things. because it regulates the rules in which man can organizes his life in mating, since 2004, a major non-NATO ally, a position that no “A lot of Afghans, fl ocked into Kabul airport, hoping to leave their coun- trade, transactions and relationships. Here is the importance of force and country obtains except with a certain amount of coop- try and some of them, clung to the wheels of aircraft while it was moving coercion to apply the law, but this force must be legitimate. eration with the United States of America. Al-Qahtani on the runway which was about to take off, but the most painful aspect the “The above is a prelude to saying that here in Kuwait we lack justice in “In Kuwait, we very much need to strengthen such pilot upon arrival at its destination saw some human body parts stuck to the the application of the law, as favoritism and nepotism prevail throughout the an important alliance with a superpower , the size of the United States of aircraft wheels. country and its suburbs. At this point, an important question arises or comes America. We live in a dangerous region, and events can erupt at any moment, “Undoubtedly, these human body parts constitute an ink to draw the fea- to mind: Why did the people lose faith or sense of the rule of law? What as happened when a foolish tyrant like Saddam Hussein decided to cross the tures of the painful reality, which we are unable to describe, irrespective of could be the reasons? border and occupy our country, which made us look for someone to help us time that we may spend to look at this picture, in view of the foul stench “The answer is diffi cult, but the only one capable of answering this ques- tion is the government. It is wrong to hold the current prime minister respon- and liberated us from this occupation, which was accomplished through an emanating from it, as well as from that of the corruption, the price of which sible for this matter. The issue is a heavy legacy consisting of a group of international coalition that the United States of America built. has been paid only by the poor and ordinary citizens with their body parts stuck in the wheels of the evacuation aircraft. past and old factors and precipitations. In my opinion, the prime minister’s “These Afghans do not consider themselves traitors to their country. When responsibility remains to be restoring citizens’ trust in the rule of law, chang- the Taliban movement occupied power in 1996, it was against the will of “In this connection, I think such a picture, shall remain ingrained in the minds of those who are involved in training in the area of modern art for ing public opinion and the prevailing impression of the younger generation important sectors of the Afghan people. They considered that what happened in particular. many years to come as well as in the minds of those who are looking forward was an occupation, even if it was at the hands of Afghans, which made them “I know this is diffi cult but not impossible. Any talk about reform, devel- look for the liberation of their country in cooperation with a force as great as to read more about the practices of politicians and human rights advocates opment or fi ghting corruption without restoring people’s respect for the law the United States of America. before it turns to ashes. is merely rhetoric — a talk that has no value. “Of course, coordination with the US military forces was required before “Notwithstanding, the body parts in question, were part and parcel of a hu- “Talking about the application of the law through speeches, forums and and after the fall of the Taliban movement at that time. man being who was dreaming of a better life, a peaceful life, with his family statements is very easy. Anyone can brag about it day and night, but the les- “What concerns us in this matter is that providing support to the American and see his children getting educated, have good food and medicines. son comes with action, application and fi rmness because the failure to apply ally is important to strengthen the Kuwaiti-American alliance, provided that “He was also dreaming of a prosperous future where human rights are re- the law with justice and equality is the entrance to the collapse of states, as it it does not provide support for any measure or operation that might cause spected, but unfortunately, a few moments after this dream his body was torn will create a feeling of injustice and chaos among people. Here lies the risk.” harm to an Islamic or Arab country. to pieces, not on the ground, but in a small very deep gloomy space. “There is a heavy price that Kuwait must pay to strengthen its international “Anyway, these are the scattered pieces of the human rights – the pieces — Compiled by Zaki Taleb ‘Nazaha’ anti-graft role lauded Focus on terror finance Other Voices KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30, (KUNA): Head of the delegation of the Islamic Military Alliance Center for Combating Terror- ism, Major General Pilot Muhammad ‘We’re still better off than Gulf’ By Ahmad alsarraf in the institution to his heirs after his Al-Moghidi, praised the role played by death, other than his children receiving the Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority man passed by some people and the monthly pension until they reach a Aasked them, ‘Where is your sane certain age? (Nazaha) in looking into suspicions of mind?’ They pointed to a person tied to If we assume that what he said is true, corruption and raising public awareness a tree and said ‘That’s him’ – this is a and this is far from that, the institution popular saying. is currently complaining of a severe ac- KUNA photo of its dangers. A professor says: For its subscribers Head of the delegation of the Islamic Military Coalition to Combat Terrorism Center, tuarial defi cit of 17 billion dinars, and Major General Pilot Muhammad Al-Moghidi, during his visit to the Kuwait Anti-Cor- This came in a press statement issued by Nazaha and retirees, the Public Institution for this will expose it to bankruptcy unless ruption Authority (Nazaha). on Monday following a visit by a delegation from Social Security the government pays what it owes and the Islamic Military Coalition against Terrorism (PIFSS) is like a remedy the bad fi nancial situation. joint stock com- Center to the commission, during which they were pany for share- Last week, Mr. Saleh Al-Aqili sub- briefed on the commission’s experience in moni- holders, and if mitted his resignation as assistant un- the institution dersecretary for the companies sector at toring and following up on money laundering and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry terrorist financing operations. makes profi ts, there is nothing and I do not know whether it was ac- Praised to prevent it from cepted or not? My visits to the ministry during the Major General Al-Moghidi praised the role of Nazaha being distributed to its insured and diffi cult months of Corona and my dai- in receiving and examining financial disclosure state- retired people, ly contacts until now, with employees ments, and the role in which it receives communications taking into ac- alsarraf of the corporate sector, and what I saw related to suspicions of corruption and community aware- count that these of a great development in the way of ness about the risks of corruption, in addition to every- profi ts would not have been achieved completing transactions, and how much thing related to combating corruption. without their contributions and that the time and efforts were saved. Acting Secretary-General of Integrity Dr. Muhammad idea of the institution is based on inter- We hope that his resignation will be Buzbar gave a detailed visual presentation to the delega- dependence and solidarity among the rejected, as he is young, qualifi ed and tion on the competencies and tasks of ‘Integrity’ and on people of the same nation. full of energy and holds the highest uni- Kuwait’s strategy to combat corruption. The one who says this is not a per- versity degrees and his exit from gov- son who is fond of eating ketchup, or ernment work is a great loss. Parcels of tobacco seized by the customs. He added that the visiting delegation was briefed on Like others, and to a much greater the authority’s sectors and the financial disclosure sector, a reckless tweeter, rather, he is Ibrahim Al-Hamoud, Professor of law at the Ku- extent, often, as a businessman, I am af- Huge quantity of tobacco seized the method of receiving financial disclosure declarations wait University’s Faculty of Law, and fected with the raise in fees on govern- and the method of examining them. head of the Public Law Department at ment transactions. The air customs offi cers of the Search the pallets. It is noteworthy that the formation of the coalition the KU, and holder of a doctorate in The Ministry of Justice recently and Inspection Department at the Air The daily said customs offi cers acting came at the initiative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia fi nancial disputes from a French uni- hiked the fees of some of its services, Cargo terminal thwarted an attempt by on a tip-off put the shipment under sur- announced by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin versity, and I do not know what the pro- but the former MP Riyadh Al-Adsani an unidentifi ed ‘importer’ of pallets to veillance and after it arrived at the Air Salman in December 2015. It includes 41 countries, fessor left for non-specialists like me to did not like that, so he tweeted com- smuggle sachets of tobacco into the Cargo Department, found 29 cartons including the State of Kuwait, and works to coordinate, say in this area? plaining about this increase which in country, reports Al-Rai daily. hidden inside four ‘pallets’. unify and support intellectual and media efforts to com- How can PIFSS be like the joint some cases was 500 percent. The daily added the shipment ar- It is known that importing chewing to- stock companies? Where did the pro- However, a study by legal professor rived from the United Arab Emirates bacco into the country is forbidden be- bat terrorist financing. and the contraband (sachets of chew- cause it is causes throat cancer and is ❑ ❑ ❑ fessor get this analogy from while it has Abdul Karim Al-Jassar showed that the ing tobacco) was found hidden inside listed as a kind of a drug. nothing to do with reality, law, goals, documentation fees have not changed Gulf University launched a registration center for new or results? Rather, the end contradicts in 60 years, and if there is an error students near the chalets in Bneider in a bid to facilitate with the beginning when he described somewhere, but a quick comparison admission procedures for these students, reports Al-Qabas the institution that its idea is based on of our fees with the fees of other Gulf daily. interdependence and solidarity, so is countries, we will fi nd that our fees are News in Brief there something in the philosophy of In a press statement, the university announced: “We still the lowest. establishing joint stock companies ❑ ❑ ❑ are pleased to welcome you to our mobile office next to called solidarity? HBR restaurant in Bneider from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Does the retiree bequeath his share e-mail: [email protected] Syrian falls to death: A 16-year-old The campaign was led by the Assistant Aug 26 and 27.” The university added that the admission Syrian fell to his death from the third fl oor Undersecretary for Traffi c and Operations application for graduates of foreign high schools will be of a residential building, reports Al-Anba Affairs Major-General Jamal Al-Sayegh from Aug 29 to Sept 2. daily. in all six governorates. The corpse of the Syrian has been re- ❑ ❑ ❑ ferred to Forensics. It is not known if a Nod to TEC request: Kuwait Mu- case of negligence will be fi led against the Woman says ex-husband victim’s parents. nicipality has approved the request of ❑ ❑ ❑ Tourism Enterprises Company (TEC) to develop South Sabahiya Park, which has threatened to murder her CID staffer nabbed: An employee of an area of 107,229 square meters, reports the Criminal Investigation Department Al-Qabas daily quoting a reliable source. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: A Kuwaiti woman has fi led (CID) and a Syrian has been referred to The source disclosed that the Munici- a complaint with the Jaber Al-Ahmad Police Station the Public Prosecution, reports Al-Anba pality has specifi ed the percentages of accusing her ex-husband of threatening to kill her and daily. areas allotted for various purposes; pro- have submitted the police proof in this regard, reports This happened after the CID man alleg- vided the company submits detailed plans Al-Anba daily. edly accepted 2,000 dinars bribe to help to the Structural and Urban Planning De- The daily did not give more details. release another Syrian who was in police partment for approval, in addition to an custody who was arrested in a case of for- approved traffi c movement study before Meanwhile, police are looking for two unidentifi ed gery. issuing the license. persons who allegedly beat a young bedoun man and The daily said orders were issued to the The source revealed the built-up areas stole 350 dinars from him, reports Al-Rai daily. military police to arrest the CID man and shall constitute 20 percent of the park or The daily said the victim in his complaint to the police this proves the Ministry of Interior headed 21,445 square meters; excluding corridors, said he had withdrawn the money from his bank account by Sheikh Thamer Al-Ali is in no mood to power stations, prayer centers and other compromise law and that every person is facilities. The source said the remaining and the suspect attacked him in front of his house. dealt with one rule. part will be for other uses – entertainment, He told the police he knows one of the suspects and ❑ ❑ ❑ service and community; which should be that he knows nothing about him, but he can identify the within the specifi ed percentages. man if he sees him. 49 put behind bars: The Traffi c and ❑ ❑ ❑ Police have arrested an unidentifi ed Kuwait for pos- Operations Sector of the General Traffi c Department during traffi c campaigns has More jobs at MPW: The number of sessing and consuming drugs, reports Al-Rai daily. issued 29,155 citations, impounded 21 new employees at the Ministry of Public The daily the drug addict was arrested in Mahboula on vehicles and put behind bars 49 violators, Works reached 1,264 for the year 2021; suspicion because he appeared abnormal. reports Al-Jarida daily. compared to 400 last year, reports Al-An- The man after seeing a police vehicle allegedly at- This is in addition to referring 50 reck- ba daily quoting sources. tempted to change route and when he chased and or- less juveniles to the Juvenile Prosecution, Sources affi rmed the ministry has a impounding seven vehicles and arresting plan for the recruitment of new employees dered to pull over he appeared nervous. 3 people who had been sentenced in ab- each year, in coordination with the Civil Police then searched his vehicle and found a quantity sentia to various prison terms. Service Commission (CSC). of shabu, which he said was for his personal use. He has been handed over to the concerned authorities. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021 LOCAL 4

HH Crown Prince, PM send greetings MPs decry decision to exclude His Highness Amir congratulates Malaysian King on National Day KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30, (KUNA): Day. Bedouns from front-line reward His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf His Highness the Crown Prince Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Monday, a cable to the King of Ma- Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime laysia Abdullah of Pahang, congratu- Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Ha- Govt’s measures tied to economic reform too weak: Jawhar lating him on his country’s National mad Al-Sabah sent similar cables.

By Saeed Mahmoud Saleh Arab Times Staff KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: Chairman of the parlia- mentary Financial and Economic Affairs Com- mittee MP Ahmed Al- Hamad has expressed objection to the decision to exclude Bedouns from the incentive for front-line workers who played a ma- jor role in dealing with the

KUNA photos Covid-19 crisis. HH Crown Prince with Saleh Al-Fadala (left). KUNA photo HH Crown Prince (right) with HH the PM. He pointed out it is unaccept- HH the Amir (right) with Chief of KCCI Mohammad Al-Saqer. able that employees under special Audiences of HH the Crown Prince contracts are excluded from the HH the Amir receives local figures incentive even if they worked His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Meshaal Al- Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmad Al-Shohou- hard during the crisis. He ar- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Seif Palace on mi. His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mohammad Jassem Al-Saqer. gued the Bedoun employees have Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah His Highness also received the Monday, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry He also hosted Deputy Prime Minister and Minis- greatly contributed to addressing (KCCI) Chairman Mohammad Jassem Al-Saqer. ter of Defense Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah, received at Seif Palace, Monday, head of the central agency for il- His Highness the Crown Prince also hosted head of Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet crisis and they deserve the incen- chairman of the Kuwait Chamber legal residents’ affairs, Saleh Al- the central agency for illegal residents’ affairs, Saleh Affairs Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al- tive. He said these Bedouns are of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Fadala (KUNA) Al-Fadala. Sabah and Interior Minster Sheikh Thamer Ali Sa- victims of discrimination and this Earlier on Sunday, His Highness the Crown Prince bah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. will have a negative impact on Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad received at Seif Palace His Moreover, His Highness the Crown Prince received all levels -- political, social and HH Amir sends condolences to B’desh Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al- Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Justice and Minister humanitarian. He added he will Hamad Al-Sabah. of State for Nazaha (Integrity) Enhancement Abdullah president over victims of boat accident His Highness the Crown Prince hosted Deputy Yousef Al-Roumi. (KUNA) keep on following up the issue as the incentive should be given KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30, (KUNA): Amir prayed to Almighty Allah to to all those who risked their lives His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf bestow mercy upon the dead and for Finance instructes State Properties Dept to conduct study during the crisis. Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a a speedy recovery for the injured. Echoing the sentiments of his cable of condolences Sunday to the His Highness the Crown Prince colleague, MP Abdulkareem Al- President of Bangladesh Mohammad Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Rent of State-owned land in chalet areas hiked Kandari asserted that excluding Abdul Hamid over the victims of boat Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Bedoun employees from the Co- KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: Ap- owned land on which private Sources pointed out that regu- accident in Titas River. Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al- vid-19 incentive is akin to back- In the cable, His Highness the Hamad Al-Sabah sent similar cables. parently, the government’s move schools, universities, hospitals, lation number 40 on renting State stabbing them. He said the incen- to increase rental fees for State- multi-level car parking areas, re- properties stipulates assessment of tive is not a gift, it is the right of owned real estate properties will sorts, parks and slaughterhouses rental fees every three years; indi- Bedouns. continue after increasing the rent are built, sources disclosed. cating the last update was in April MP Fayez Al-Jomhour stated of State-owned land in the chalet Without mentioning the target 2017 which means the scheduled that depriving Bedouns of the areas in a bid to increase national ceiling for the rental fee increase, evaluation exceeded the specifi ed incentive is not part of Kuwaiti revenues, reports Al-Rai daily sources pointed out that any rental period by about one year and a values, adding that denying the quoting sources. increase that the study will propose half. efforts exerted by Bedouns dur- It seems the government is depend on the location and activity. Sources added the existing regu- ing the war-like days of the crisis gearing towards issuing a com- Sources said the current rental fees lation led to the increase in fees for is not in line with Kuwaiti tradi- prehensive list of rental fees for are as follows: KD7.750 per square using State properties by 100 per- tions. all State properties. The Minis- meter for 6,000 square meters of cent to 150 percent, but there have Meanwhile, MP Shuaib Al-Mu- try of Finance has instructed the land where a private school or uni- been no changes in the rental fees waizri stressed that no country has State Properties Department to versity is built on State-owned land for many years. the right to force its citizens to get conduct a study as a prelude to and 400 fi ls for each square meter Sources did not rule out the pos- vaccinated and prevent the unvac- preparing the new list of rental exceeding 6,000 square meters in sibility that the rent increase will cinated from travelling. fees for all State properties. One the Capital and Hawally governor- include buildings, markets, coop- Dismissed of the objectives of the study is to ates; and KD4.750 in other gover- erative societies, farms and usu- He added he will not allow any- reassess the rental fees for State- norates. fruct. one to undergo PCR test every week during the next academic year, even if they will be dismissed from school. He will soon submit a proposal to hold a special session to discuss what he described as po- KUNA photo Assistant Undersecretary of Kuwait’s Ministry of Finance for Economic Af- litical, administrative and fi nancial fairs Talal Al-Namesh during the meeting. frivolities of the government. He said the government keeps on cre- ating crises. Kuwait takes part in Social Committee meet On the other hand, MP Ahmed Mutei Al-Azmi urged Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah ‘Special action from Arab Economic, Essa Al-Salman to issue a deci- sion banning the import and sale of Social Council needed to fight Covid’ commodities labeled with the ho- mosexual fl ag or any reference to CAIRO, Aug 30, (KUNA): The meet- mits related to the implementation of homosexuality. ing of the Social Committee of the education-related goals and objectives 108th session of the Arab Economic within the Sustainable Development He added the decision must in- and Social Council kicked off on Sun- Plan (2030), in a way that also supports clude penalties for those who will day at the headquarters of the General the Arab Organization for Education, be proven to have violated the di- Secretariat of the Arab League, headed Culture and Science (ALECSO) as one rective. by Libya, with the participation of Ku- of distinguished Arab expertise houses MP Ali Al-Qattan submitted a wait in the meeting. in this fi eld, which will be the technical proposal on granting comprehen- The Assistant Secretary-General and arm of this council after approving its sive health insurance for Kuwaiti Head of the Social Affairs Sector at the establishment. teachers to cover all medical ser- Arab League, Ambassador Haifa Abu- Abu-Ghazaleh reviewed the most vices in private hospitals and clin- Ghazaleh, said in a speech at the meet- important items presented to the com- ics. ing that the diffi cult measures imposed mittee’s meetings, especially with MP Marzouq Al-Khalifa has by the COVID-19 pandemic and its regard to the social aspects of the eco- proposed lifting the security re- signifi cant impacts on the humanitar- nomic and social fi le of the upcoming strictions imposed on citizens ian and social conditions in the Arab 31st Arab Summit, discussing an item who expressed their political countries require special action from on establishing the Council of Arab opinions. the Arab Economic and Social Council. Ministers responsible for education af- He said many citizens are suf- Abu-Ghazaleh referred to the initiative fairs and studying a project proposal to fering due to these restrictions, submitted by the UAE, the Arab Tourism protect women in the informal sector. citing as an example the case of Organization, the Arab Civil Aviation Or- She added that the meeting will also those who applied for admission ganization and the Arab Air Transport As- discuss the follow-up to the implemen- to Saad Al-Abdullah Academy sociation, to set general Arab principles to tation of the Arab strategy and action standardize procedures for registering and plan for the economic and social em- for Security Sciences but their approving anti-coronavirus vaccines and powerment of women and girls in rural applications were rejected due to their use among Arab countries. areas (2022-2028) and Arab general the security restrictions imposed She explained that this effectively principles for unifying procedures for on their fathers, uncles and other contributes to supporting the tourism registering and approving coronavirus relatives. and transport sectors and is positively vaccines and their use among Arab In another development, MP refl ected on the huge number of work- countries, in addition to the item related Hassan Jawhar stressed that the ers in these two areas as part of efforts to Arab and international cooperation measures taken by the govern- to confront the social, humanitarian and in the social and developmental fi eld. ment to implement economic re- economic impacts of corona. The State of Kuwait is participating form are too weak and unprofes- Abu-Ghazaleh drew attention to Jor- in a delegation headed by the Assistant sional. dan’s initiative to establish the Coun- Undersecretary of the Ministry of Fi- He supported his opinion by cil of Arab Ministers Responsible for nance for Economic Affairs, Talal Al- highlighting the fact that some Education Affairs to support the con- Namesh, and includes the observer of members of the Board of Direc- tinuation of efforts aimed at imple- Arab affairs at the Ministry of Finance, tors of Kuwait Investment Au- menting the decisions of the Arab sum- Arwa Al-Musallam. thority (KIA) are managers of local banks; hence, there is a con- flict of interest. Al-Yahya meets regulatory authority He expressed disappointment over the government’s insistence IT sector sees vital regulatory reforms to appoint certain senior offi cials as KIA board members even if they KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: Kuwait has tion’s regulatory sandbox will provide have nothing to do with investment introduced important regulatory re- a controlled environment for testing like the minister of electricity, forms in the information and commu- new products, allowing more innova- water and renewable energy; Cen- nication technology sector that contrib- tion and expansion of the cross-border tral Bank of Kuwait governor and uted to the advancement of the digital startup; affi rming the Kuwaiti experi- Ministry of Finance undersecretary economy through development leaps ence will be of common and major in- who need to focus on their execu- based on innovation, and achieved terest in this fi eld. tive tasks. regional and international success, re- On the other hand, Chairman of the He also criticized the vague ports Al-Jarida daily quoting Secretary Public Communications Authority Sa- authorization granted to the new General of Digital Cooperation Organi- lem Al-Othaina confi rmed the authority’s zation Dima Al-Yahya. keenness to create the appropriate condi- managing director of KIA as this Al-Yahya made statement when he tions to accelerate growth in the digital makes monitoring on the admin- and the accompanying delegation met economy, support the State’s sectors, di- istration of the Sovereign Fund Kuwait Communications and Informa- versify sources of income and create job imperfect. tion Technology Regulatory Authority opportunities for young people. He stressed the need to assign recently. They discussed ways to en- “This visit confi rms Kuwait’s inter- experts to manage the Sovereign hance digital values, support the basic est in enabling the country’s digital Fund and these experts should have rules on digital economy, and the pos- transformation through cooperation a clear vision on the future of the sibility of providing all means of coop- with international organizations, to cre- fund, taking into consideration the eration to advance the telecommunica- ate a digital economy that is supportive successful experience of advanced tions sector. of all other sectors,” Al-Othaina dis- countries in this regard. He pointed out that the organiza- closed. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021 LOCAL 5

Ambassador of India to Kuwait invites Founder of Reconnaissance Research to a meeting ‘Gulf, Mideast occupy pivotal position in framework of India’s foreign policy’

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: His Ex- For his part, Abdulaziz Al-Anjari cellency Ambassador of India to said: “Reconnaissance Research Kuwait, Sibi George, met Abdulaziz as an independent platform aims to Al-Anjeri, Founder & CEO of Re- involve India in its activities and connaissance Research, at the prem- events, and we will seek to enable ises of Embassy of India in Kuwait. the Indian Embassy to build more The meeting was attended by bridges of communication with Ahmed Khan Suri, First Secretary, various economic, academic and Smita Patel is the fi rst secretary and research sectors, and we can carry Dr. Vinod Gaikwad First Secretary. out greater cooperation in partner- During the interaction, His Excel- ship with India if there is a desire lency the Ambassador highlighted and will. And I can clearly see after the extremely strong bilateral rela- my meeting with His Excellency the tions between India and Kuwait, Ambassador that he has all the capa- signifi cance of this year which is the bilities and tools to do so.” 60th Anniversary of Establishment Al-Anjari added: “Ambassador of Diplomatic Relations between the George joined the Indian diplomatic two countries, pointing out that the Photos during the meeting. corps in 1993. He has a distinguished relations between the two countries mix of relations and accumulated ex- are rooted in history. mutual interest. pivotal position in the framework ued: “We are keen to strengthen think tanks, hence our invitation periences, the result of thirty years of His excellency expressed the The Ambassador stated that the of India’s foreign policy. We are relations with various parties from to Reconnaissance Research, to work in Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, keenness on both sides to elevate the Embassy of India is working with an extended neighborhood of each the public and private sectors, in- transform this already close rela- Egypt, Qatar, Pakistan, Iran and partnership onto a much higher level various parties, whether public other. Peace, security and stabil- cluding businessmen, investors tionship into a New India-Kuwait Washington, DC. We are pleased to and signifi cantly widen and deepen or private, to increase this con- ity in these countries is essential and professionals, without losing dynamic partnership for the future, meet with His Excellency the Am- the scope of bilateral cooperation in vergence, saying: “The Gulf and for the prosperity and economic sight of the importance of building working with all the stakeholders bassador and identify common inter- various domains and on matters of Middle East region occupies a development of India”, he contin- relationships with academia and to strengthen bilateral ties.” ests with such a great man.” Kuwait team takes on desert at 17th Venice Biennale 2021 Consul general inaugurates Kuwait pavilion

KUNA photo VENICE, Aug 30, (KUNA): The Consul General of Kuwait in Milan with the President of the Bahrain The Consul General of the Authority for Culture and Antiquities State of Kuwait in Milan Abdel Nasser Boukhdour inaugurated on Sunday Scholastic year begins Oct 3 the State of Kuwait’s pa- vilion at the 17th Venice International Biennale for No change in ‘return to Architecture for the year 2021 under the title ‘How to Live Together’ joining school’ plan: Education 46 countries from all over KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: Despite will start receiving applications for the world. the significant improvement in the male and female teachers on lo- The President of the Bahrain Au- epidemiological situation indica- cal contracts from non-Kuwaitis to thority for Culture and Antiquities tors, the Ministry of Education cur- work in the teaching sector during Sheikha Mai Al Khalifa and the com- rently has no plans to make changes the 2021/2022 academic year, re- missioner of the Kuwait Pavilion, ar- in the return to school plan in the ports Al-Qabas daily. chitect Zahra Ali Baba, attended the first semester of the new academic The ministry explained that opening ceremony of the pavilion, year, but the second semester will the applicants must have univer- which was held under the auspices of be under review, reports Al-Rai sity qualifications to work in public the National Council for Culture Arts daily quoting sources. schools in the disciplines of Eng- and Letters in the State of Kuwait in An official source in the Ministry lish, French, mathematics, chemis- one of the halls of the old naval arsenal building. KUNA photo of Education told the daily that the try, physics, biology and geology, Consul General of Kuwait with the commissioner of the pavilion and the team behind the exhibition project. scholastic year 2021-2022 will begin physics, and music education (fe- In his opening speech, Consul on Oct 3, according to the plan ap- male teachers only). The applicants General Boukhdour stressed the im- portance of the Kuwaiti presence and of developing them and adapting to to “rethink.” Thus, Kuwait’s participation in the proved by the Council of Ministers. must adhere to the experience con- The pavilion-based team says it in- Biennale with an exhibition entitled The plan calls for dividing a class dition for all subjects except music perseverance in participating in this nature.” most prominent international archi- For her part, the commissioner vestigates the problems by analyzing ‘Negotiating Space’ aims to address into two groups “A and B”, and “the education. The required years of in detail “the state of land in desert the questions about “the extent to plan may change in a month (No- experience is three years for those tectural exhibition, which keeps pace of the pavilion, architect Zahra Ali with the leading cultural and creative Baba, told Kuwait News Agency areas that remain chaotic and disorga- which functional spaces can exist vember) according to the prevailing with non-educational qualifications nized while urban spaces grow, often next to each other, or will they sur- health situation at that time, and after and two years for those with educa- movement in the world and brings to- (KUNA) that this is the fourth and gether architects from different cultur- periodic participation in the Venice resulting in uncontrolled growth pat- render to the inevitable urban expan- the educational and health authori- tional qualifications. terns or spatial wars vying with one sion of the city by envisioning the fu- ties agreed on that plan. Exceptions will be made from the al backgrounds to present perceptions Biennale. She pointed out, in this and solutions to contemporary urban regard, that the National Council for another for survival.” ture of those spaces threatened with “During the current period,” experience requirement for holders extinction, overexploitation, or even the source said, “the ministry has of a doctorate degree and those who problems. Culture, Arts and Letters has always He said that the participation of taken over the management of this Functional oblivion.” no intention of changing its plan,” have obtained a grade of at least He asserts that “despite the prevail- Team member Aseel Al-Yacoub because it will be easy for the au- “Very good” in university qualifi- Kuwait confirms the cultural and intel- presence by young people, which dis- lectual vitality expressed by a team of tinguishes Kuwait’s participation in ing belief that the majority of what said that the idea of the pavilion proj- thorities to monitor and evaluate cations, holders of master’s degree constitutes national lands is just empty ect sought, after looking at the history the health situation more accurately and have obtained an average of not creative Kuwaiti youth this year, prais- the Biennale, given that the majority ing the presentation and the complete of Kuwaitis are youths whose ener- space, it consists of functional spaces of architecture in Kuwait and its de- throughout October. less than “excellent” in the universi- with various environmental, devel- cline in the city and the urban side, to The source pointed out the group ty qualification, as well as graduates vision of the theme of the pavilion, gies and thoughts must be invested which revolves around the desert in through communication and interac- opmental and resource processes that restore interest in the desert and seek system will allow some private of the College of Education from serve and support the continuation of to change the perception towards it schools to distribute the number of Kuwait University and graduates Kuwait, and the exploration of poten- tion in this most prominent interna- tial resources from the perspective of tional biennial, in which Kuwait has the city. However, this “environment and the prevailing concept of being an students according to the allowed of the College of Basic Education remains far from the local urban dia- empty space and to show its functional numbers, divide and create addi- in the Public Authority for Applied sustainable development. participated for years. For her part, the President of the She explained that the pavilion’s logue. areas and resources to explore an ar- tional classes. Education and Training. He points out that the challenges chitectural dimension in it. On the other hand, the financial The Ministry of Education indi- Bahrain Authority for Culture and theme stemmed from “the idea that Antiquities, Sheikha Mai Al Khalifa, the desert, with its unexplored po- of “preparing new parallel develop- The supervisor, Asayel Al-Saeed, sector in the Ministry of Education cated that the priority for appoint- ment plans that seek urban expansion explained that the team in charge of said it has approved about 3.123 ment, after the acceptance of all congratulated the Consul General in tential, is capable of changing our Boukhdour and the “precious” State history,” given that part of Kuwait’s outside the city to eventually merge the project was called to contribute million dinars budget for the school Kuwaitis in the disciplines required with the desert,” threatening the future to its crystallization by a group of 25 fund for the new year in the four ed- for the outputs of the local teacher of Kuwait for the “beautiful image of lands are urban areas, and the remain- ing area is open lands, while the state of the national environment in light of specialists from Kuwait and around ucational stages, provided it is de- preparation colleges, will be for the pavilion, its distinctive title, and its seeks to develop the northern region the functional conflict, the difference the world, including architects, plan- posited in the schools’ accounts this the children of Kuwaiti women, creative approach to the desert issue by examining how to exploit the potential and establish new cities, a situation in size and the unregulated growth of ners, geographers, historians, artists week – as down payment of 75% of then the children of Bedoun resi- opportunities in it and the possibility that calls for “a contemplative pause its areas. and writers. the total approved budget. dents, the children of citizens of the In other news, the Ministry of Gulf Cooperation Council member Education has announced that it states, and then expatriates. Central Bank launches ‘KASSIP’ as part of Kuwait national payments system project The Guest Show hosts Amani Al Hajji KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: Aiming suring the security and smoothness to enhance the banking environment of payment and settlement trans- Amani Al Hajji is a trailblazer like waiti family to sing on stage, let in the country in line with ongoing actions and to liquidity manage- no other because she dared tread alone sing opera was unprecedent- development of payment systems, ment. It also allows banks to issue a path that no one in the Gulf had ed. But she persisted. the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) reports on and monitor payment earlier. Amani is the first female op- Here, on The Guest Show she launched the new Kuwait Auto- settlements through a designated era singer from shares her journey , the challenges, mated Settlement System for Inter- electronic platform. Furthermore, The Arabian Gulf. She sings Ital- her experience of learning in what participant Payments (KASSIP), the the new system enables all local ian, Russian, German, French and is the National Conservatory of Ku- English with effortless ease. It has wait, her amazing performances in CBK Governor Dr. Mohammad Y. payment and transfer transactions not been an easy journey for her. Cairo’s Opera House and on other Al-Hashel stated. This was one of a among banks operating in Kuwait For a girl from aconservative Ku- international stage. series of projects geared to entrench and to customers’ accounts to go financial stability in the country through within seconds, and also through an integrated network of enables instantaneous settlement electronic payment systems at par of banks’ daily balances. The with international standards and update lays the ground for future criteria in the field of payments and expansions geared to integration settlement, he added. with other payment systems at a The Governor noted that all greater and more flexible level. stages of implementing the sys- The Governor stressed that the tem, conducting final assess- new system comes with high secu- ments and tests, and training of rity standards, creating a technical concerned CBK and local banks’ environment that allows exchange staff had been completed as part of of payment messages using the ongoing development of the pay- latest encryption technology and ments systems’ infrastructure in standards. the State of Kuwait. Such projects fall within continuous CBK efforts to provide a safe and secure tech- nical environment. In terms of specific enhance- ments, Dr. Al-Hashel said the new system is at par with a new gen- eration of auto-settlement systems and complies with international standards such as the (ISO20022) related to Financial and Payment Messages, and the Bank of Inter- national Settlements’ Principles for Financial Market Infrastruc- tures (PFMIs). It also employs best practices in payment systems. Dr Mohammad Y. Al-Hashel, The new KASSIP system offers Central Bank of Kuwait Gov- The Guest Show poster. several advantages related to en- ernor ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021 INTERNATIONAL 6

Weather

‘At least one dead’ Ida traps Louisianans, leaves grid in disarray NEW ORLEANS, Aug 30, (AP): Rescue work- ers set out in hundreds of boats and helicopters to reach people trapped by fl oodwaters and utility crews mobilized Monday after a furious Hurricane Ida swamped the Louisiana coast and shattered a large swath of the state’s electrical grid in the sweltering, late-summer heat. One of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. mainland weakened into a tropical storm overnight as it pushed in- land over Mississippi with torrential rain and shrieking winds, its danger far from over. Ida was blamed for at least one death - someone hit by a falling tree outside Baton Rouge - but with many roads impassable and cellphone service knocked out in places, the full extent Edwards of its fury was still coming into focus. All of New Orleans lost power right around sunset Sunday as the hurricane blew ashore on the 16th anniversary of Katrina, leading to an uneasy night of pouring rain and howling wind. The weather died down shortly before dawn, and people began carefully walking around neigh- borhoods with fl ashlights, dodging downed light poles, pieces of roofs and branches. “I had a long miserable night,” said Chris At- kins, who was in his New Orleans home when he heard a “kaboom” and all the sheetrock in the liv- Traffi c diverts around downed power lines Monday, Aug 30, 2021, in Metairie, La. A fearsome Hurricane Ida has left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by fl oodwaters ing room fell into the house. A short time later, the and pleading to be rescued, while making shambles of the electrical grid across a wide swath of the state in the sweltering, late-summer heat. One of the most powerful hurricanes whole side of the living room fell onto his neigh- ever to hit the US mainland has now weakened into a tropical storm as it pushes inland over Mississippi with torrential rain and shrieking winds. (AP) bor’s driveway. “Lucky the whole thing didn’t fall inward. It would have killed us,” he said. An area just west of New Orleans got about 17 Parole inches (43 centimeters) of rain in 20 hours, Greg Carbin of NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center tweeted. The fl ooding from the rain and surge in the Sirhan convicted of killing his father maze of rivers and bayous south of New Orleans threatened hundreds of homes. On social media, people posted their addresses and directed search and rescue teams to their attics or rooftops. Rescuers moved to launch hundreds of boats RFK’s oldest son condemns parole into the fl oodwaters in the morning. The Louisi- BOSTON, Aug 30, (AP): Former con- reverse the decision over the ongoing Rory Kennedy. ana National Guard said it activated 4,900 Guard gressman Joseph P. Kennedy II, the old- review period and that the California Joe Kennedy said Sunday that anyone personnel and lined up 195 high-water vehicles, est son of Robert F. Kennedy, denounced governor, if faced with the choice to who kills for political reasons should 73 rescue boats and 34 helicopters. Local and state the possible parole of the man convicted release him, will keep him in prison to “know that he will at a minimum spend agencies were adding hundreds of more. of killing his father in California in 1968. serve out his full life sentence,” Ken- life in prison without parole. ” Jefferson Parish in suburban New Orleans knew “Two commissioners of the 18-mem- nedy wrote. “The prisoner killed my father because of 500 people who said they were going to stay in ber California Parole Board made a Robert F. Kennedy was a U.S. sena- of his support of Israel,” Kennedy wrote areas that were fl ooded, and it began sending out grievous error last Friday in recom- tor from New York and the brother of in a separate statement. “The man was dozens of boats to account for everyone and start mending the release of the man who President John F. Kennedy, who was tried, convicted and sentenced to death. rescuing them, Parish Council member Deano Bo- In this image provided by the California murdered my father,” Kennedy wrote in assassinated in 1963. RFK was seeking Yet he now may walk free, no doubt to nano told WWL-TV. Department of Corrections and Reha- the emailed statement released Sunday. the Democratic presidential nomination the cheers of those who share his views. bilitation, Sirhan Sirhan arrives for a “I understand that there are differing when he was gunned down at the Am- Let there be no mistake, the prisoner’s Efforts parole hearing in San Diego. Sirhan views about ending the sentence of this bassador Hotel in Los Angeles moments release will be celebrated by those who “I know people have family members in here faces his 16th parole hearing Friday killer, including within my own family. after delivering a victory speech in the believe that political disagreements can they are trying to check on. They can’t get to them. for fatally shooting U.S. Sen. Robert F. But emotions and opinions do not change pivotal California primary. Five others be solved by a gun.” The water is too high. We’re going to do our best Kennedy. (AP) facts or history.” were wounded. Kennedy, on a more personal note, efforts to get them out,” Bonano said. The board on Friday found that Sirhan Joe Kennedy II is one of RFK and spoke of growing up without a father. More than a million customers in Louisiana and Sirhan, 77, no longer poses a threat to so- Ethel Kennedy’s 11 children, nine of “The prisoner left a pregnant mother Mississippi were without power, according to Pow- ciety, noting that he had enrolled in more whom are still alive. Two of them, Rob- of ten without a husband and soon-to-be erOutage.US, which tracks outages nationwide, in- America than 20 programs including anger man- ert F. Kennedy Jr., and Douglas Ken- 11 children without a father.” creasing their vulnerability to fl ooding and leaving agement classes, Tai Chi and Alcoholics nedy, said they supported the release of He added: “We miss him every mo- them without air conditioning and refrigeration. Man against virus measures dies: A man Anonymous meetings. Sirhan. ment of every day, and struggle to under- Entergy said all eight major transmission lines who led efforts in his Central Texas communi- The ruling will be reviewed over the Joe Kennedy and fi ve of his siblings stand why the prisoner should be able to into New Orleans were down and the only power ty against mask wearing and other preventative next four months by the board’s staff. said Friday they oppose parole and enjoy the golden years of his life when he was coming from generators, the city’s emergency measures during the coronavirus pandemic has Then it will be sent to the governor, who pledged to fi ght the process every step so viciously stole them from our father.” offi ce tweeted, citing “catastrophic transmission died from COVID-19, one month after being will have 30 days to decide whether to of the way. He was joined by Courtney Sirhan was originally sentenced to damage.” The city relies on Entergy for backup admitted to the emergency room. grant it, reverse it or modify it. Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Christopher death but that has already been reduced power for its stormwater pumps. Caleb Wallace died on Saturday, his wife “I hope the full parole board will G. Kennedy, Maxwell T. Kennedy and to life in prison, Kennedy noted. New Orleans’ levees underwent major improve- Jessica Wallace said on a GoFundMe page ments after Katrina, which in 2015 breached the where she had been posting updates on his city’s fl ood defenses, caused catastrophic fl ooding condition, the San Angelo Standard-Times “We are not real happy with the current state Caleb Wallace was taken to an emergency cated Sunday on Boston’s downtown water- and was blamed for 1,500 deaths. Ida posed its reported Saturday. He was 30 years old and a of America at the moment,” Wallace said in room on July 30 and since Aug. 8, he had been front. biggest test since that disaster. father of three children. His wife is pregnant July 2020. unconscious and on a ventilator. The Middle Passage Port Marker was in- with their fourth child. In April, he wrote a letter to the San Angelo A day before his death, Jessica Wallace had stalled last October at the end of Long Wharf No major fl ooding was reported inside the fl ood “Caleb has peacefully passed on. He will school district, demanding it rescind all its posted on the family’s GoFundMe page that looking out onto Boston Harbor. It is meant to control system that protect New Orleans, but with forever live in our hearts and minds,” Jessica COVID-19 protocols. her husband “was an imperfect man but he acknowledge Boston’s history of slavery and communications spotty and no power, the extent Wallace wrote. Jessica Wallace told the newspaper her loved his family and his little girls more than honor the Africans who were forced into the of the damage across the city was not immediately On July 4, 2020, Caleb Wallace helped or- husband began experiencing COVID-19 anything.” (AP) the transatlantic voyage known as the Middle clear. ganize “The Freedom Rally” in San Angelo. symptoms on July 26 but refused to get test- ❑ ❑ ❑ Passage. Bonano said fl ooding from the rain was as bad People at the event carried signs that criticized ed or go to the hospital. He instead took high The Sunday ceremony included remarks as he had ever seen, but the levee system in Jef- the wearing of masks, business closures, the doses of Vitamin C, zinc aspirin and iver- Marker honoring enslaved Africans: from Michael Creasey, superintendent of the ferson Parish held. science behind COVID-19, and liberal media. mectin, an anti-parasitic medicine that health A public marker to remember the enslaved National Parks of Boston and offi cials from “No issues, no breaches no overtopping - the He also organized the group “The San Angelo officials have urged people not to take for Africans forced to journey across the ocean the downtown Museum of African American levees worked great,” he said. Freedom Defenders.” COVID-19. to toil in the Americas was formally dedi- History. (AP) But the hurricane twisted and collapsed a giant transmission tower along the Mississippi River, and the wires fell into the river, causing wide- spread outages and halting river traffi c, Jefferson Parish Emergency Management Director Joe Va- liente said. Those lines supplied power to the New Orleans area. Smashed “One-hundred percent of the grid is smashed, hundreds of telephone poles snapped, trees hit power lines and just ripped them out,” Valiente told NPR. He said that the entire power grids col- lapsed in about 10 parishes and that it could take six weeks to fully restore power. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said on Sunday that 30,000 utility workers were in the state to help restore electricity. Farther south, emergency offi cials had not heard from Grand Isle since Sunday afternoon. About 40 people stayed on the barrier island, which took the brunt of the hurricane and was swamped by seawater, Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng told NBC. Edwards warned the state late Sunday that it faces dark days of cleanup without power. But he added: “There is always light after darkness, and I can assure you we are going to get through this.” Ida’s 150 mph (230 kph) winds tied it for the fi fth-strongest hurricane ever to hit the mainland. Its winds were down to 45 mph (72 kph) early Mon- day, and forecasters said it would rapidly weaken while still dumping heavy rain over a large area. Parts of Interstate 10 - the main east-west high- way along the Gulf Coast - were closed because of high water and debris on the road. At one spot, near LaPlace, Louisiana, the water over the high- way was at least 4 feet (1.2 meters) deep, state of- fi cials said. In Mississippi’s southwestern corner, entire neighborhoods were surrounded by fl oodwaters, and many roads were impassable. Ida was expected to pick up speed Monday night before dumping rain on the Tennessee and Ohio River valleys Tuesday, the Appalachian mountain region Wednesday and the nation’s cap- ital on Thursday. Forecasters said fl ash fl ooding and mudslides are possible along Ida’s path before it blows out to sea over New England on Friday. — See Also Page 11 ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021 INTERNATIONAL 7

Poland’s relationship with EU Italy

No serious injuries, deaths Activists block court on eve of key ruling WARSAW, Poland, Aug 30, (AP): A group of pro-democracy activists in Poland en- ‘Cladding’ questions tered the grounds of the country’s consti- Activists detained for damaging barrier with Belarus tutional court in an act of civil disobedi- ence Monday, on the eve of an expected WARSAW, Aug 30, (AP): Thirteen activists tions.” Those detained include 12 Poles and But local attention has focused heavily on arise in building fi re court ruling critical to the country’s future were detained Sunday in Poland for trying one Dutch citizen, according to Polish media 32 people - described by a refugee group as relationship with the rest of the European to destroy part of a barbed-wire barrier that reports. Afghans - who have been stuck in a no man’s MILAN, Aug 30, (AP): Italian fi refi ghters tackled hot Union. Polish authorities have erected along the Poland - like Lithuania - has seen a surge land along the border near the Polish village spots Monday in a 20-story apartment building in Mi- Some stood outside with a large banner border with Belarus to stop migrants from of migrants arriving across its border with of Usnarz Górny for weeks. Poland’s gov- lan that was destroyed by fi re but said there were no that said “Civic Shutdown of the ex-Con- crossing in. Belarus in recent weeks. The government in ernment says they are on Belarusian soil and indications that anyone was missing inside, as ques- stitutional Tribunal.” As smoke bombs sent The activists said it was an act of protest Warsaw accuses Belarusian President Alex- will not let them walk the short distance into tions arose about the cladding that witnesses said rap- black plumes into the air, a smaller group against Polish authorities for what they be- ander Lukashenko of sending migrants from Poland to apply for asylum. It argues that idly fueled the fi re. made it to the court’s main entrance. They lieve is the “inhuman treatment” of migrants Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere across the Belarus is responsible for them. Some cases of smoke inhalation were reported had brought boards and nails hoping to nail seeking to enter the European Union nation. border in a “hybrid war” to create instability In a statement, the activists who tried to from Sunday’s blaze, but no serious injuries or deaths. the door shut, but didn’t manage to do that. Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski, who in the 27-nation EU. The borders that Lithu- cut through the barbed wire barrier said: The fi re that sent up a huge plume of black smoke Police dragged them away as others is responsible for police and security, said ania and Poland have with Belarus form part “We do not agree to humiliation, inhumane visible for kilometers (miles) recalled the deadly chanted “This is not a court!” what the protesters did was “absolutely un- of the EU’s eastern border. treatment and refusal to provide medical as- fi re that swept through Grenfell Convene acceptable” and that those detained “will In reaction, Poland has begun building a sistance to refugees, and we do not agree to Tower in London in 2017, killing bear all the legal consequences of their ac- barbed wire fence along the border. the use of illegal push-back procedures.” 72 people. In that case, the clad- Judges of the Constitutional Tribunal are ding on the outside of that build- scheduled to convene on Tuesday to decide ing was blamed for the speed at which has primacy - Poland’s own constitu- Now they fear that if the court rules that Pol- judges and make the court system more ef- over the past six years, to the rank of a geo- which the fi re engulfed the block, tion or the law of the 27-member European ish law has primacy over EU law, it would fi cient. political pariah and an ordinary institutional and offi cials noted similar issues Union. mark another step away from Western norms The justice minister, Zbigniew Zio- ruffi an,” the statement said. in the Milan fi re. Poland’s prime minister had asked the for Poland. bro, said last week that the EU’s criticism Many activists say they believe that only “I have never seen a situation court - dominated by ruling party loyalists - The country was a model of democratic amounts to “hybrid warfare” against the Pol- the EU can now stop an erosion of demo- like this,’’ said fi refi ghting of- to make the judgment amid a larger confl ict transition for a quarter-century after the fall ish legal system. cratic norms. Jan Skorupinski, a protester of communism in 1989. Human rights or- outside the court, said Monday’s protest fi cial Giuliano Santagata. ”Just over systematic changes to the court system Released look at the facade and you see in Poland, which the EU views as a viola- ganizations say there has been democratic was aimed at rallying Poles and “to alert the Mahmood that everything is completely tion of democratic norms. The constitu- backsliding under the current government The protesters Monday also released a world and European institutions that there is burned, and therefore presume tional court’s ruling was initially expected as it tightens control over the judiciary and long manifesto explaining their action. no constitutional court at the moment and that it was made of fl ammable material.” in April, but has been postponed. media, as well as due to restrictions of repro- “The ruthless and fl agrant realization, that citizens do not agree with this.” Santagata said the blaze was under control, al- The activists said they don’t consider the ductive rights for women and the targeting of with absolute impunity, of narrow party in- The EU’s top court has tried to block though there were still outbreaks in some apartments court to be legitimate, in part because the LGBT people with harsh rhetoric. terests by the populists and anti-democrats some of the changes to the judiciary under that were being systematically put out. ruling party appointed three judges to the The ruling party says its changes to the currently ruling the country, which is being Law and Justice, which has taken some steps Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala said it was “unaccep- court soon after it won power in 2015 in a court, which have been opposed by EU in- cynically presented as a fi ght for the com- back in the confl ict but has so far gone ahead table” that a building just over a decade old showed maneuver that was illegal under Polish law. stitutions, are meant to fi ght corruption by munal interests, has reduced the Republic, with most of its changes. itself to be so vulnerable. “What seems already clear from the start is that the external cladding of the building went up in fl ames far too quickly, in a dynamic that recalls the Grenfell Tower in London,” Sala said Monday. Experts said the lack of victims was due both to fi refi ghters’ speedy response and door-to-door searches as well as to building codes that included fi rewalls and an ample stairwell. The 60-meter (nearly 200-foot) tall building, part of a decade-old re-development project, was designed to look like a ship’s keel and included an aluminum sail on its roof, which burned and fell to the street in pieces. Reported The fi re was reported Sunday by a resident on the 15th fl oor, who sounded the alarm as he descended the building, alerting other occupants. Residents in- cluded Italian rapper Mahmood, the 2019 winner of the San Remo music festival. When fi refi ghters arrived, the blaze was still mostly contained in one area, allowing them to evacuate the building, but it quickly spread up and down the clad- ding, according to witnesses. “The cause of the fi res still needs to be determined, but it seems that the rapid spread of the fl ames was due to the thermal covering of the building,” said Car- lo Sibia, an Interior Ministry offi cial in Rome. Firefi ghters broke through doors apartment by apart- ment in the search for anyone left inside and telephoned residents. “There is no evidence of anyone missing,” said commander Felice Iraca. Prosecutors were on the scene Monday, and national arson investigators also were be- ing dispatched. Prosecutor Tiziana Siciliano said it was too early to speculate about the cause, but confi rmed the blaze had started on the 15th fl oor. In the Grenfell Tower fi re, fl ammable cladding and lax fi re safety standards were blamed for the deadly June 2017 blaze at a high-rise residential tower in London. The fi re started in an apartment kitchen and rapidly engulfed the 24-story public housing block. Rivian files to go public Andersen Global adds IMC

Rivian, an electric vehicle startup backed by Amazon, Ford, Andersen Global reinforces its in the United Arab Emirates, Sin- and other deep-pocketed investors, confidentially filed to be- presence with the addition of col- gapore and India, the firm offers come a publicly traded company this week. laborating firm Intuit Management a wide range of services including This file photo shows The initial public offering is expected to take place after the Consultancy LLP (IMC), a cross- corporate advisory, global mo- Rivian R1T at Rivian Securities and Exchange Commission completes its review border advisory firm, adding depth bility, accounting, private client headquarters in Plym- process, Rivian said. The proposed offering’s size and price and breadth to its platform in the and family advisory, tax advisory, outh, Michigan. (AP) range must still be determined. Middle East and Asia regions. outsourcing solutions and digital However, Rivian last year raised $2.5 billion from accounts Founded in 1979, IMC serves transformation. “Our primary focus advised by investment firm T. Rowe Price and it has become a large companies, multinational is to provide our clients with com- standout amid fledgling EV start-ups. The company has a con- corporations, small and medium- prehensive solutions that ensure tract with Amazon to build 100,000 electric delivery vans start- sized enterprises, high net worth success in every milestone of their ing this year at its factory, a former Mitsubishi plant in Normal, individuals, family-owned busi- businesses,” said Managing Part- Illinois. Rivian also is rolling out a pickup truck and an SUV. (AP) nesses and start-ups. With offices ner Piyush Bhandari. (Agencies)

Market Movements 30-08-2021 Change Closing pts Change Closing pts JAPAN - Nikkei +148.15 27,789.29 SAUDI - Tadawul -1.73 11,255.05 UK - FTSE 100 +23.03 7,148.01 UAE - DFM -1.37 2,899.84 EUROPE - Euro Stoxx 50 +7.82 4,198.80 PHILIPPINES - PSEi -33.91 6,786.62 EGYPT - EGX 30 +49.49 11,163.23 INDIA - Sensex +765.04 56,889.76 PAKISTAN - KSE 100 +229.17 47,365.70 SINGAPORE - Straits Times STI +21.34 3,102.11 Business OAPEC touts hydrogen investment opportunities in Arab region Kuwait supports OPEC+ ‘consensus’, minister says KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30, (KUNA): Kuwait supports any decision taken by OPEC+ based on “consensus” among member nations, Oil Minister Dr. Mo- hammad Al-Fares said on Sunday. “OPEC+ follows a well-established Ida impact: Economists foresee process in order to reach its decisions whereby the Joint Ministerial Moni- toring Committee (JMMC) carefully considers and deliberates on oil market data and analysis developed and pre- sented at the time by the Joint Tech- nical Committee (JTC) and the OPEC modest damage to US economy Secretariat, before issuing any rec- ommendation to the OPEC and Non- OPEC Ministerial Meeting (OPEC+).” Any recommendations by the Drag to GDP growth will be offset by subsequent reconstruction: analysts JMMC are in turn discussed during the OPEC+ meeting, in order to reach consensus decisions. As in all past oc- WASHINGTON, Aug 30, casions, all aspects related to the mar- ket conditions are carefully reviewed (AP): With more than 1 Latest bank to do so in bid to keep and attract employees and all options are explored before million customers in Loui- the appropriate and collective decision siana and Mississippi hav- is taken by the group. As always, the State of Kuwait supports the consensus ing lost power, Hurricane PNC to raise base wages to $18 an hour within the OPEC+ group, as all options Ida is sure to take a toll on are explored, and confi rms that no de- the energy, chemical and NEW YORK, Aug 30, (AP): PNC cisions have been reached yet with re- Bank is the latest large US finan- gards to the forthcoming meetings on shipping industries that September 1.” cial services company to increase A possible increase in oil output have major hubs along vwages in a bid to keep and at- the Gulf Coast. But the agreed upon last month could be re- tract employees, raising its mini- considered ahead of a meeting on impact on the overall US mum wage to $18 an hour while Wednesday, he added. economy will likely be also giving higher-paid workers a bump in pay. Also: modest so long as dam- The bank said Monday that the KUWAIT CITY: The Organization of age estimates don’t rise wage increase will apply to both Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries sharply and refinery shut- PNC employees as well as those (OAPEC) said on Monday the Arab downs are not prolonged, working for BBVA USA, which region has promising hydrogen invest- PNC acquired last year. ment opportunities thanks to its prox- economists say. Base-level PNC employees will imity to targeted markets. The hurricane is expected to see their wages increase from $15 an In a working paper during the sec- ond Edition MENA Energy Meet held inflict a less severe financial im- hour to $18, a 20% pay raise. in Oman, the OAPEC’s Secretariat pact than Hurricane Katrina did The increase is more substantial at said the Arab region is close to Euro- 16 years ago, thanks to a lower BBVA, which had an $11 minimum pean markets and has long-lasting eco- storm surge and New Orleans’ im- wage before PNC bought the bank. nomic partnerships with them. proved levee system. Analysts at About 20,000 PNC and BBVA In addition, there are deep-rooted Boenning & Scattergood, a finan- employees will see their base pay strategic relationships between na- cial consultancy, noted that Ida’s rise to $18 an hour, the bank said. tional oil companies and global energy wind-field is smaller than Katrina, “We want the best we can find, corporations, the organization added. and we can afford to do so,” said Grey and blue hydrogen production which likely narrows the area of Bill Demchak, chairman and CEO costs in the Arab region are so low that catastrophic damage. The ana- of PNC Financial Services Group they only range between USD 1 and lysts estimated that losses for the Inc., in an interview. “We need to 1.5 per kg, it said, noting that the Arab insurance industry will hit around show that we can provide both a region is rich in renewable energy used $10 billion, far less than the $90 career path as well as compensa- in green hydrogen production. billion-plus in insured losses from tion that makes it us a lifetime op- It pointed out forecasts that demand Katrina. portunity.” for hydrogen will skyrocket up to 650 Oil prices barely moved Mon- In addition to the higher base pay, million tons annually by 2025 from day as oil companies and refin- PNC and BBVA employees making merely 72 tons per year at present. ers assessed any damage from the Leading industry experts, decision more than minimum wage will also makers, policy makers and govern- storm. The price on the New York receive a bump up in pay, in what ment offi cials are attending the two- Mercantile Exchange was flat at Demchak described as an “accordion day virtual meeting to discuss current $68.74 per barrel. Gasoline futures effect” across the its branches. This is the sign on a PNC Bank branch in downtown Pittsburgh, Sunday, May 31, 2020. PNC Bank is the latest challenges and business opportunities, rose 1.2%. Pittsburgh-based PNC is now large US financial services company to increase wages in a bid to keep and attract employees. It is raising its develop market strategies, share their Still, Ida, which tied for the fifth- one of the country’s largest banks minimum wage to $18 an hour while also giving higher-paid workers a bump in pay. The bank said Monday, Aug knowledge, deliberate approaches and strongest hurricane ever to hit the after acquiring BBVA, giving it a 30, 2021 that the wage increase will apply to both PNC employees as well as those working for BBVA USA, which identify solutions aimed at shaping the mainland, left so many customers nationwide footprint and making it PNC acquired last year. (AP) future of the energy sector. without electricity that any pro- able to compete more effectively longed power outage could have with the large money-center banks repercussions, at least temporarily, like JPMorgan Chase and Bank of for the oil, natural gas and chemi- America. What’s next for student loans in the COVID era cal companies that have major op- When the acquisition is complet- erations along the gulf. The longer ed, PNC will have about 60,000 em- NEW YORK, Aug 30, (AP): Before lions were struggling to pay their stu- Department of Education forgave the Q: What’s your latest concern in the power remains out, the longer those ployees nationwide. starting advocacy group the Student dent loan bill as well as put food on student loan debts of 300,000 disabled student loan market? companies will struggle to restart Bank of America announced in Borrower Protection Center, Seth the table. In the most simple of terms, borrowers, and why? Was this a long A: We’ve seen a new crop of preda- their operations. May that it would increase its min- Frotman was the Student Loan Om- student borrowers have too much debt time coming? tory education fi nance companies pop The hurricane downed a ma- imum wage to $25 by 2025, and budsman at the Consumer Financial and this administration needs to get to A: This is just a start - millions up in the last few years. Many of them jor transmission tower in Jeffer- announced last year it would pay Protection Bureau. That’s effectively the root of the problem before asking more have been denied promised re- are fi ntech companies trying to fi ll a son Parish along the Mississippi all employees $20 an hour. the federal government’s point person borrowers to repay. lief, including those working in public space that banks would have. I have River, sending wires into the Other banks like JPMorgan and for student loan issues. Q: What do you mean by that? service, those defrauded by predatory deep concerns about a new form of fi - river, causing widespread outages Wells Fargo are paying up to $20 an Frotman held that position until A: One example is the Public Ser- schools, and those serving in the mili- nance called income share agreements, and halting river traffic, said Joe hour, depending on the geography of 2018, when he resigned to protest the vice Loan Forgiveness Program. Mil- tary. They deserve the same sweep- which require you to turn over a por- Valiente, director of emergency where the employee is based. Trump administration’s handling of lions of borrowers have really impor- ing debt relief granted to hundreds of tion of your future income to pay for management for the parish. Those Demchak said the wage increase student loans and private servicing tant protections that could eliminate thousands of borrowers today. Secre- your education. These types of agree- was necessary both to compete with companies. their debts entirely if they did public tary Cardona built a roadmap to fi x the ments are not covered by traditional lines supplied power to the New Frotman spoke to The Associated service. It was a promise made by Orleans area. other banks but also a moral deci- broken student loan system and now fi nancial protections, so there is a lot Press about the Biden administration’s Washington if you were able to give he just needs to follow it. of room for abuse. Valiente told NPR that the entire sion. decision to extend the student loan re- back to our country or served in the power grids collapsed in about 10 Along with the fact that many payment moratorium and other issues military that your debts would be parishes and that it could take six bank branch employees had to facing the $1.5 trillion industry. wiped away. Millions have fulfi lled weeks to fully restore power. work physically at their locations This interview has been edited for their end of the bargain, but nine out On a national scale, Mark Zandi, throughout the pandemic, the eco- length and clarity: 10 applicants get denied. chief economist at Moody’s Analyt- nomic impact of the pandemic Question: President Biden extend- The Pennsylvania Higher Educa- ics, said the disruptions caused by made many of their jobs more ed the moratorium on student loan re- tion Assistance Agency (also known Ida will likely lead him to down- complex and more important than payments until January 31, 2022. Why as FedLoan) had an abysmal track grade his forecast for annual US ever, he said. is it a good thing? record running that program. They economic growth in the current July- “There was a lot of discussion Answer: It would have been a catas- recently announced they are ending September quarter by a few tenths in the past couple years about trophe if we had turned payments back their student loan servicing contract of a percentage point. But that eco- what entails a living wage, and it on so soon into the recovery. It’s im- and I think it’s a good thing. It gives nomic loss, Zandi said, could be re- resonated with me. I thought ‘how portant to remember how many student the administration an opportunity to versed in the final quarter of the year can I offer a person a lifetime ca- loan borrowers were being crushed by finally get right its oversight of the as a result of the rebuilding from the reer if I cannot offer them a living the system before the virus. One in 4 industry. hurricane’s damage that will likely wage?’,” he said. were behind on their payments. Mil- Q: How important is it that the follow. Analysts at Citi Investment Re- the economic outlook, depending ed that the increase in pump prices sharply as service stations ran out of search agreed that any drag on on how much it leads Americans might last for only a few weeks. gas. growth will likely be offset by sub- to slow their spending on travel, Chemicals and plastics com- S&P Global Platts said Sunday sequent reconstruction. They cau- restaurant meals or other forms of panies located in the region also that government statistics show that tioned, though, that “inflationary spending. shut down, but analysts at Citi 95% of oil and gas production in the “The key channel for Ida to im- said the US chemical industry Gulf Coast region was shut down as A vehicle is filled with gasoline at a Mobil station Sunday, Aug 29, 2021, effects may be more persistent as in Littleton, Colorado. The average US price of regular-grade gasoline demand for building materials, autos pact the broader economy is through can withstand summer storms bet- Ida made landfall. In addition, Platts dropped 2 cents over the past two weeks, to $3.23 per gallon. (AP) and workers will confront already energy prices,” Zandi said. “We will ter provided there is no sustained said that nearly 4.4 million barrels existing shortages.” have to see how much damage oc- flooding that inflicts damage on per day of operating refinery capac- Zandi said he expects the na- curred to production in the Gulf and electrical stations. ity in the path of Ida, primarily in Average US gas price dips 2 cents tion’s gross domestic product - its how long that production will stay Brian Bethune, an economist at Louisiana, had been taken offline be- total output of goods and services offline.” Boston College, cautioned that the fore the hurricane blew ashore Sun- The average US price of regular- San Francisco Bay Area, at $4.49 A brief spike in gasoline prices gas price increases could be more day afternoon. grade gasoline dropped 2 cents per gallon. The lowest average is in - to grow at a 6.5% annual rate in over the past two weeks, to $3.23 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at $2.70 the second half of this year, match- could result, Zandi said, because of severe depending on how long “Many plants have been hardened per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby per gallon. ing the average growth of the first the production shutdowns. the production shutdowns last and against hurricanes, but disruptions in Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey According to the survey taken six months. Still, apart from the “The worst-case scenario is Ida whether other regions have alterna- operations are still very likely due said Sunday that it’s the first de- Friday, the average price of diesel impact of Ida, Zandi noted that might add 10 cents to 20 cents to tive supplies. He noted that after the to flooding, power outages and per- cline in gas prices in nine months. was $3.33 a gallon, down just a the highly contagious delta variant the price of a gallon of gas through hack of the Colonial Pipeline earlier sonnel dislocations,” Platts analysts Nationwide, the highest average fraction of a cent from the weeks of the coronavirus poses risks to September,” he said. But he suggest- this year, some states saw prices rise said. price for regular-grade gas is in the earlier. (AP) ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021 BUSINESS 9

RubrYc Therapeutics closes Series A2 Preferred Financing

RubrYc Therapeutics, Inc. and iBio, Networks in the Company’s investor Manufacturing System ® to create novel collaboration. Chief Executive Officer, Isaac Bright, Inc.announced today the closing of Ru- syndicate. Additionally, iBio secures ex- therapies for patients in need. Under the Under the terms of the agreement, if MD, “an ambitious partner whose stra- brYc’s Series A2 Preferred Financing, clusive worldwide rights to advance Ru- terms of the agreement RubrYc will be iBio develops and commercializes mul- tegic transformation is aligned with our and concomitant License and Collabo- brYc’s lead program, RTX-003, a CD25 responsible for the discovery of epitope- tiple candidates produced in the col- vision to efficiently discover and de- ration Agreements directed towards the targeted monoclonal antibody for selec- targeted drug candidates using RubrYc’s laboration, RubrYc could receive more velop epitope-targeted therapies that research, development, and commer- tive depletion of regulatory T cells in the proprietary Meso-scale Engineered Mol- than $84 million as milestone payments promise to outperform conventionally cialization of epitope-targeted antibody solid tumor microenvironment. ecules to steer antibody discovery cam- related to discovery and development discovered precedent molecules. iBio is therapeutics. With this transaction, iBio The collaboration will allow the par- paigns to particular epitopes on mutually activities. RubrYc may also receive roy- also a fantastic partner to advance our becomes an important strategic investor ties to combine RubrYc’s Discovery En- agreeable disease targets. iBio will col- alties on worldwide net sales of any com- lead campaign, RTX-003, an anti-CD25 with its $7.5M investment in the RubrYc’s gine and antibody discovery expertise laborate in discovery campaigns and will mercial products developed through the monoclonal antibody we’ve discovered Series A2 Preferred equity, joining Third with iBio’s capabilities as a developer of be responsible for conducting preclinical, collaboration. that shows tremendous promise as a Point Ventures, Paladin Capital Group, next-generation biopharmaceuticals and clinical and commercialization activities “We are excited to collaborate with regulatory T Cell depletor for multiple Vital Venture Capital, and Hayan Health pioneer of the sustainable FastPharming for the selected drug candidates from the iBio,” stated RubrYc’s Co-Founder and solid tumor indications.” (Agencies) US equities rise in choppy trade, tech leads

Investors welcome Fed stance on interest rates

NEW YORK, Aug 30, (AP): Stocks rose on Wall Street Monday and re- mained near record highs set last week after investors welcomed an update from the Federal Reserve. The central bank signaled that it will maintain low interest rates as the economy continues recovering from the pandemic. Markets have been choppy as investors tried to gauge how much and how quickly the Fed will ease its support. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% as of 11:30 a.m. The Dow Jones Industrial Aver- age rose 34 points, or 0.1%, to 35,489 and the Nasdaq rose 0.8%. Technology stocks, which benefi t from low interest rates, did much of the heavy lifting for the broader mar- ket. Health care companies also had solid gains and helped lift the bench- mark S&P 500. Bond yields edged lower. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 1.29% from 1.31% late Friday. Energy prices were mixed as the the full impact of Hurricane Ida is still being assessed. The storm will likely take a toll on the energy, chemical and shipping in- dustries that have major hubs along the Gulf Coast, but the impact on the overall U.S. economy should be modest so long as damage estimates don’t rise sharply and refi nery shutdowns are not pro- longed, economists suggested. Crude oil prices rose 0.1%, while natural gas prices slumped 3.1% as Colonial Pipeline shut down deliveries in the south until it can assess damage from the storm. Deal news helped lift several stocks. Affi rm soared 45.5% after the payments company announced a deal last week with Amazon to offer shoppers a buy- now-pay-later option that doesn’t involve credit cards. Hill-Rom Holdings jumped 10.5% following reports that Baxter In- ternational is interested in buying the medical technology company. Investors have several key economic In this file photo, trader Edward McCarthy works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks rose on Wall Street Monday and remained near record highs set last week after investors reports to look forward to this week, in- welcomed an update from the Federal Reserve. (AP) cluding consumer confi dence on Tues- day and the closely watched monthly Tuesday on China’s manufacturing One problem Powell noted was the employment survey from the Labor sector. delta variant of the coronavirus, which Lawsuits could impact future financial results Department on Friday. Both could help The rally in Asia paralleled the rise remains a global concern. The delta investors better gauge the economic re- that ended the previous week on Wall variant is behind the recent surge in covery’s path as it faces some resistance Street. The speech by Fed Chair Je- COVID-19 infections in Asia, where from a surge in virus cases because of the rome Powell was key, as U.S. stocks the vaccine rollout has been slower Allianz warns of risk, confirms U.S. probe more contagious delta variant. have set record after record this year, than parts of the U.S. and Europe. France’s CAC 40 rose less than in large part because of the Fed’s mas- “With the spread of the delta variant NEW YORK, Aug 30, (AP): The Allianz SE said the Department of company disclosed that it was facing 0.1% in early trading to 6,684.18, while sive efforts to prop up the economy still rife and the vaccination drive slow, Allianz fi nancial services company Justice’s request, plus “information federal lawsuits brought by inves- Germany’s DAX edged up 0.1% to and fi nancial markets. The gains had Singapore being the exception, the path is warning that lawsuits brought by available to Allianz as of today,” tors in the U.S. over losses in the 15,870.46. Britain’s FTSE 100 gained been getting increasingly tentative as out of the pandemic is unpredictable, U.S. investors against the company prompted the company’s manage- Structured Alpha Funds during the 0.3% to 7,148.01. U.S. shares were set markets began to look toward a pos- fraught with setbacks and periodic lock could end up having a material im- ment to conclude that there is “a stock market’s sharp downturn in to drift higher with Dow futures up sible end of the Fed’s assistance. downs,” said Venkateswaran Lavanya at pact on its future fi nancial results. relevant risk that the matters relating the spring of 2020 as the pandemic nearly 0.1% at 35,420.00. S&P 500 fu- Last week, Powell noted past mis- Mizuho Bank in Singapore. The major German company to the Structured Alpha Funds could battered the global economy and fi - tures gained 0.1% to 4,508.75. takes where policy makers made pre- The delta variant has already slowed made the disclosure, noting that it materially impact future fi nancial re- nancial markets. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 mature moves in the face of seemingly some economic activity. In the U.S., a received a request from the U.S. De- sults of Allianz Group.” At the time, Allianz said the com- edged up 0.5% to close at 27,789.29. high infl ation. He made clear a slowing report on Friday showed that consumer partment of Justice for documents The company noted that it can’t pre- plaints were “legally and factually Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.2% of the Fed’s bond purchases doesn’t spending in the country rose 0.3% in to 7,504.50. South Korea’s Kospi mean a rise in short-term rates is im- July from June, a sharp slowdown from and information related to the com- dict how much of a fi nancial impact fl awed.” gained 0.3% to 3,144.19. Hong Kong’s minent. That would require the job the prior month’s 1.1% jump. That’s a pany’s Structured Alpha Funds busi- it could be facing at this point, given Allianz is one of the world’s big- Hang Seng added 0.5% to 25,539.54, market and infl ation to hurdle “sub- big deal when consumer spending is ness, which is at the center of the the uncertain outcome of the Securities gest insurers and fi nancial services while the Shanghai Composite stood at stantially more stringent” tests. the driving force of the U.S. economy, investor lawsuits. The Securities and and Exchange Commission and De- companies. In May, the company 3,528.15, up 0.2%. “We have much ground to cover to and its growth slowed even though Exchange Commission launched its partment of Justice investigations, and said it had 2.432 billion euros ($2.89 Regional investors are also looking reach maximum employment,” Powell income growth for Americans acceler- own probe into the matter last year. the litigation it faces. billion) in total assets under manage- ahead to data expected to be released said. ated to 1.1% last month. In a statement, Munich-based In an interim report last year, the ment as of the end of the fi rst quarter. Preliminary settlement of 2-year-old suit Apple loosens app store payment rules BERKELEY, Calif., Aug 30, (AP): Ap- Gonzalez Rogers repeatedly raised Richard Czeslawski, one of the app ple has agreed to let developers of iPhone while presiding over the high-profi le developers that fi led the lawsuit Apple apps email their users about cheaper Epic-Apple trial. She openly wondered is settling, hailed the freedom to email ways to pay for digital subscriptions and why Apple couldn’t allow developers users as a “game changer” in a decla- media by circumventing a commission to display a range of payment options ration fi eld with the court in Oakland, system that generates billions of dollars within their apps, much like brick-and- California. App developers “will take annually for the iPhone maker. mortar retailers can show a range of fi ll advantage of this change in cus- The concession announced late different credit cards they accept in ad- tomer communications as a way to Thursday, which covers emailed noti- dition to cash. further reduce the commissions paid to fi cations but does not allow in-app no- Apple still isn’t allowing developers Apple,’” predicted Czeslawski, CEO tifi cations, is part of a preliminary set- to use in-app notifi cations to prod con- of Pure Sweat Basketball. tlement of a nearly 2-year-old lawsuit sumers to explore different payment Apple already has been tinkering fi led on behalf of iPhone app develop- options. with its app store commission sys- ers in the US. It also addresses an is- But just being able to email users to tem in response to legal pressure and sue raised by a federal court judge who explain why they should pay outside mounting scrutiny among lawmakers is expected to soon rule on a separate the app is a breakthrough for develop- and regulators around the world tak- case brought by Epic Games, maker of ers who have complained about Ap- ing a harder look whether the company the popular video game Fortnite. ple’s commissions as a form of price ironclad control of the store is stifl ing Apple announced the news in a gouging for years. competition and innovation. “background” briefi ng with reporters in which it insisted on anonymity for participating executives and would not allow any direct quotations. Under long-standing Apple rules, makers of iPhone apps were forbid- den to email users with information on how to pay for services outside the app, which would circumvent Apple commissions of 15% to 30%. The concession now opens one way for app developers to more aggressive- ly encourage its users to pay in other ways, so long as the companies obtain consumer consent. Apple will also set up a $100 mil- lion fund to pay thousands of app de- velopers covered in the lawsuit sums ranging from $250 to $30,000. App developers will get more fl exibility to set different prices within their apps, expanding the options from about 100 This file photo shows Apple’s App Store app in Baltimore. Apple has agreed to 500 choices. to let developers of iPhone apps email their users about cheaper ways to The compromise addresses a con- pay for digital subscriptions and media by circumventing the commission cern that US District Judge Yvonne system. (AP) ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021 BUSINESS 10

Experian named top fraud prevention leader in international analyst report

Fraud threats continue to rise across the “Fraud prevention remains a top concern also noted for its strength in digital identity In fact, according to this year’s Global releases. Experian is also identifi ed as globe as fraudsters take advantage of for businesses and consumers alike,” said protection services. Identity and Fraud Report, customer rec- a market champion, having one of the rapidly shifting economic conditions. Kup- David Britton, Experian’s Vice President of “With the surge in online fraud threats ognition security strategies have become strongest alignments between product pingerCole Analysts’ most recent report, Industry Solutions, Global Identity & Fraud. as consumers fl ooded digital channels the new norm for businesses with 82 per- capabilities and uptake by clients. All of Leadership Compass: Fraud Reduction “In order to provide a safe and convenient over the past 18 months, it’s critical to an- cent of companies saying they now have Experian’s fraud detection and prevention Intelligence Platforms , provides an over- experience, businesses need to take a cus- ticipate future fraud risks and companies one in place, a 26 percent increase since services are available through Experian’s view of the market segment, vendor ser- tomer-fi rst approach when evaluating the are adopting more complex technology the start of the pandemic. CrossCore® partner ecosystem. Combin- vice functionality, prevention measures latest technology and solutions available systems to respond to today’s emerging According to the report, rather than ing advanced analytics, rich data assets, and innovative solutions to fraud. The re- to them.” Experian scored a strong positive fraudulent risks,” added Britton. delivering a constant fl ow of new re- identity insights and fraud prevention ca- port cites Experian as an overall leader, for interoperability, usability, deployment, To ensure they are providing secure leases, Experian is credited for taking a pabilities, businesses can connect any product leader, innovation leader, market innovativeness, market position, fi nancial online experiences, businesses are turn- client-oriented upgrade approach and new or existing tools and systems in one leader and technology leader in fraud re- strength and ecosystem; and a positive in ing to verifi cation strategies using data delivering other cutting-edge features place, whether it be Experian’s, Expe- duction intelligence platforms. security and functionality. Experian was technology and other detection methods. while maintaining compatibility with older rian’s partners or its own. (Agencies)

More than 20 states introduce bills to add personal fi nance classes in high schools Millennial Money: Pandemic spurs school fi nance courses By Amrita Jayakumar students and parents. This year economics or mathematics. When a Pandemic makes money talk plans upside down,” says William Financial literacy isn’t a silver NerdWallet alone, lawmakers in more than standalone personal fi nance course easier Joy, an instructor of marketing and bullet 20 states introduced bills to add is offered, the curriculum may be Before the pandemic, personal personal fi nance at Lucy Garrett Financial education is helpful, any of us don’t learn how to personal fi nance classes in high outdated, which can defeat the fi nance classes were often spear- Beckham High School in Mount but teachers are aware it doesn’t fi x Mmanage money until we’re schools. purpose of teaching teenagers real- headed by teachers who got into Pleasant, South Carolina. Joy says the consequences of systemic rac- faced with our fi rst true fi nancial States shape how fi nance is world skills. fi nancial trouble and realized the he would talk through budgeting ism and injustice. That’s part of the decision, like renting an apartment, taught “Teaching young people how to importance of teaching kids about examples in class, assigning stu- lesson they want to leave students applying for a credit card or buying States typically dictate how per- write a check is not enough in a their mistakes, Urban says. dents a fi xed salary and making with. a car. But what if you learned about sonal fi nance is taught in schools. world of Venmo,” a money transfer That’s how it went for Renee them allocate money toward differ- Nelson’s students are Black and budgeting or credit scores in the Twenty-two states required some app, says Tim Ranzetta, co-founder Nelson, an assistant department ent expenses. “Then I’d say, ‘Uh- Hispanic, live in low-income housing low-stakes environment of a class- form of personal fi nance education of Next Gen Personal Finance, an chair for the math department at oh the pandemic’s hit - you now and are sometimes the fi rst college- room instead? It may not sound like in high schools for the 2020-21 aca- organization based in Palo Alto, KIPP NYC College Prep , a char- make half the income, how will you bound members of their families. fun, but at least it’s more practical demic year, according to research California, that provides free cur- ter school in the Bronx. Nelson was spend the money?’” During the social justice marches of than trigonometry. published in April by Carly Urban , riculum and professional develop- trying to pay off credit card debt and Outside the classroom, money can 2020, Nelson says her students wit- Financial literacy hasn’t tradi- an associate professor of economics ment for personal fi nance teachers improve her profi le enough to buy a be a taboo subject. But the past year nessed rioting and picketing outside tionally been a priority in schools, at Montana State University. nationwide. home when she began sharing her gave families more time together their doorsteps and brought their but that is changing. The number The benefi ts of teaching high Next Gen advocates for personal journey with students. Seeing their and a chance to talk about it openly questions about it to the classroom. of states requiring personal fi nance school students basic personal fi - fi nance to be offered as a manda- interest in the subject, Nelson intro- because many parents lost jobs or ex- She used the opportunity to teach instruction in schools more than nance concepts include better credit tory standalone course for an entire duced a personal fi nance course that perienced a decrease in income, says them how decades of discrimination doubled over the past decade . scores and lower rates of delin- semester. students can take for college credit Gregg Murset, a father of six, a cer- led to economic inequality and how Since the Great Recession, balloon- quency on debt as adults, research Urban says the most important as well as workshops for parents. tifi ed fi nancial planner and founder they could get involved with efforts ing student loan debt and advocacy by Urban and others shows. concepts students need to under- Teachers say the pandemic and CEO of BusyKid, an app that to drive long-term change. efforts, more people are aware of But personal fi nance education stand are how credit scores and brought money discussions to the teaches kids about money. “Most of them don’t really know the importance of learning about requirements vary. Some states re- credit reports work, how to com- forefront because everyone was Educators say the pandemic also why their family is in this ongoing money. quire a course to be offered as an pare fi nancial products like loans facing a crisis. spurred students’ interest in how to cycle of poverty,” Nelson says. “It Now, because of the pandemic, elective in high schools. Others al- and how to make a budget that bal- “It provided some real-world build savings, why people invest was a great way to relate back to educators say there’s never been low personal fi nance concepts to be ances savings, paying off debt and wrenches in the system, things that in stocks and how cryptocurrency why there are all these problems in more interest in the subject from tucked into broader subjects such as managing expenses. you don’t expect that can fl ip your works. our community with money.” (AP) Moody’s ESG Solutions launches data solution LONDON, Aug 30, (Agencies): Moody’s ESG Solu- tions launched SDG Alignment Screening, a data solu- tion that helps investors integrate the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into SDG-aligned investment strategies, funds, indices, and reporting. Adopted in 2015 as part of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the 17 SDGs are a call to action to spur economic growth, promote social inclusiveness, and improve environmental sustainabil- ity. “With less than a decade left to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, investors have a key role to play in providing the necessary fi nance to help meet the SDGs, which requires them to be presented as simple metrics,” said Sabine Lochmann, Global Head of Moody’s ESG Measures. “Our SDG Alignment Screening provides high-quality data, help- ing investors leverage the SDGs both as part of risk management and reporting frameworks, and as a capi- tal allocation guide.” Moody’s new solution provides data for approxi- mately 5,000 listed companies covering over 300 data points. The screening methodology adopts a dual ma- teriality approach, capturing both the contributions that a company makes to the SDGs through its products and services, as well as a company’s impact on the SDGs through its management systems and stakeholder rela- tions. Earlier this month, Moody’s launched Global Com- pact Screening, which assesses companies against the standards of the UN Global Compact, the world’s larg- est corporate sustainability initiative. Moody’s ESG Solutions Group is a business unit of Moody’s Corporation serving the growing global de- mand for ESG and climate insights. The group leverages Moody’s data and expertise across ESG, climate risk, and sustainable fi nance, and aligns with Moody’s Investors Service and Moody’s Analytics to deliver a comprehen- sive, integrated suite of ESG and climate risk solutions including ESG scores, analytics, Sustainability Ratings and Sustainable Finance Reviewer/certifi er services. ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021 SCIENCE 11

Hurricane

Forecasts improved Ida similar to Katrina, but stronger, smaller

NEW YORK, Aug 30, (AP): Hurricane Ida is looking eerily like a dangerous and perhaps scarier sequel to 2005’s Hur- ricane Katrina, the costliest storm in American history. But there’s a few still-to-come twists that could make Ida nastier in some ways, but not quite as horrifi c in others. “The main story with Katrina was storm surge damage, and over a vast area. The main story with Ida will be a com- bination of wind, storm surge, and fresh water fl ooding dam- age,” said meteorologist Jeff Masters, who fl ew hurricane missions for the government and founded Weather Under- ground. Ida made landfall on the same calendar date, Aug 29, as Katrina did 16 years ago, striking the same general part of Louisiana with about the same wind speed, after rap- idly strengthening by going over a similar patch of deep warm water that supercharges hurricanes. What could be different is crucial though: direction, size and strength. “Ida will most defi nitely be stronger than Katrina, and by a pretty big mar- gin,’’ said University of Miami hur- ricane researcher Brian McNoldy. McNoldy “And, the worst of the storm will pass over New Orleans and Baton Rouge, which got the weaker side of Katrina.” Ida was a strong Category 4 storm with 150 mph (241 kph) winds when it made landfall, “a sneeze away from be- coming the fi fth Category 5 landfall on the continental US,” In this Aug 18, 2021 file photo, Medical staff move a COVID-19 patient who died to a loading dock to hand off to a funeral home van, at the Willis-Knighton Medical Center in Shreveport, La. Louisiana hospitals already packed with patients from the latest coronavirus surge were slammed by a powerful Category 4 hurricane, McNoldy said. which crashed ashore Aug 28. (AP) Katrina weakened quite a bit before landfall, striking Lou- isiana as a Category 3 storm with 127 mph (204 kph) winds. Katrina hit Louisiana from due south, while Ida is com- ing to the same part of the state from southeast. On Sunday, Health Ida’s hurricane-force winds extended 37 miles (about 60 kil- ometers) from the center, compared to Katrina’s hurricane- force winds that spread 98 miles (158 kilometers) from the center when it made landfall, McNoldy said. “This has the potential to be more of a natural disaster ICUs full with new COVID surge whereas the big issue in Katrina was more of a man-made one” because of levee failures, said McNoldy. Levee failures pushed Katrina’s death toll to 1,833 and its overall damage to about $176 billion in current dollars, and experts don’t Ida hits hospitals fi lled with patients expect Ida to come near those totals. Different Direction NEW ORLEANS, Aug 30, (AP): Ida came to the same general place from a slightly differ- Southern Louisiana’s hospitals, already ent direction. Several hurricane experts fear that difference packed with coronavirus patients from a New Zealand reports 1st death in angle may put New Orleans more in the dangerous storm fourth surge of the virus, were dealing quadrant — the right front part of a hurricane — than it was Sunday with another challenge — the in Katrina, when the city was more devastated by levee fail- howling Category 4 hurricane pounding linked to ‘coronavirus vaccine’ ure than storm surge. Katrina’s northeast quadrant pushed the coast. Lady of the Sea General Hospital in 28-foot (8.5-meter) storm surges in Mississippi not New WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Aug the woman’s age and the date of Orleans. Lafourche Parish, near where Ida made 30, (AP): New Zealand has re- her death, citing protocol because Ida’s “angle is potentially even worse,” McNoldy said. landfall, reported extensive roof dam- ported its first coronavirus vaccine a medical examiner, known as a age. “All patients and staff are fi ne at death. coroner, is investigating the case Because it is smaller “it’s not going to as easily create a huge this time without injury; although, our storm surge ... but the angle that this is coming in, I think A health board that monitors vac- further. hospital has sustained signifi cant dam- cine safety said Monday a woman Also Monday, New Zealand is more conducive to pushing water into the lake (Pontch- age,” hospital CEO Karen Collins said artrain).” died from myocarditis after taking Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in a message relayed via Facebook. The the Pfizer vaccine. The board said Auckland would remain in strict That northwestern path of Ida not only puts New Orleans hospital’s phone system was down. the woman likely developed the lockdown for at least two more more in the bullseye than it did in Katrina, but it also more In this Sept 11, 2005 file photo, Flood- “Once it is safe to do so they will condition because of the vaccine, weeks and the rest of the country targets Baton Rouge and crucial industrial areas, Masters waters surround homes in the after- evacuate their small number of pa- although she had other medical is- for at least one more week, but with said. He said Ida is forecast to move through “the just abso- math of Hurricane Katrina in New Or- tients,” state health department spokes- sues which may have contributed. slightly fewer restrictions, as the lute worst place for a hurricane.” leans. Hurricane Ida looks an awful lot woman Aly Neel said in an email. De- Director-General of Health Ash- nation battles an outbreak of the “It is forecast to track over the industrial corridor be- like Hurricane Katrina, bearing down tails on the number of patients involved ley Bloomfield said myocarditis was delta variant. tween Baton Rouge and New Orleans, which is one of on the same part of Louisiana on the were not immediately available. a very rare side effect and there The number of new coronavirus the key infrastructure regions of the US, critical to the same calendar date. But hurricane ex- Another Lafourche Parish hospital, was clear evidence that taking the cases in New Zealand has fallen economy,” Masters said. “You’re probably going to shut perts say there are differences in the Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, vaccine was much safer than being significantly for the first time since down the Mississippi River for barge traffic for multiple two storms 16 years apart that may reported a partial generator failure to the infected with COVID-19. an outbreak was detected nearly weeks.” prove key and may make Ida nastier state. Christina Stephens, a spokesper- Health authorities have so far ad- two weeks ago. in some ways but less dangerous in ministered vaccines to more than 2 Officials hope it is an indication Meteorologist Steve Bowen, head of global catastrophe others. (AP) son for Gov John Bel Edwards, said the million New Zealanders. The board that a strict nationwide lockdown insight at the risk and consulting fi rm Aon, said the impact facility “had not lost all critical power.” declined to answer questions from might be working to halt the virus’s will be felt beyond coastal areas. She said some patients were moved to The Associated Press, including spread. “We’re certainly looking at potential losses well into the another part of the facility and the state billions,” Bowen said. health department was working with the Size Matters hospital. hospitals are in areas potentially affect- structural issues and had performed The difference is size is not just physically huge, but it Ida struck as hospitals and their inten- ed by Ida. The network evacuated some some surgeries Sunday. They’ve had no matters for damages. Storms that are bigger in width have sive care units were fi lled with patients patients with particular medical needs injuries reported. larger storm surge because of the broader push of the water. from the fourth surge of the COVID-19 from small, rural hospitals to larger fa- “We’ll know a lot more tomorrow Ida “is not going to generate the huge storm surge like pandemic, sparked by the highly conta- cilities. morning when we have daylight,” he Katrina did, it’ll have more focused storm surge like (1969’s) gious delta variant and low vaccination Warner Thomas, president and CEO said. Camille,” Masters said. rates across Louisiana. of Ochsner Health, said Sunday that the Hulefeld said the hospital network or- Daily tallies of new cases in Loui- dered 10 days of supplies for facilities in But larger in size storms are often weaker, Bowen said. siana went from a few hundred a day system decided preemptively to evacu- There’s a trade off of intense damage in a smaller area ver- through much of the spring and early ate a smaller hospital in St. Charles Par- areas that might be affected by Ida, and sus less damage, but still bad, in a wider area. Bowen and Ribera Wiley summer to thousands a day by late July. ish when the storm’s track shifted a bit everything arrived Saturday. Each facil- Princeton University’s Gabriel Vecchi said they don’t know Gov John Bel Edwards told The Asso- east. ity has backup power that was tested and which scenario would be worse in this case. ciated Press on Sunday that more than He said 35 patients were moved to a backup fuel truck on-site. Many of the Rapid Intensifi cation Discovery 2,400 COVID-19 patients are in Loui- other hospitals in the region over a lit- chain’s hospitals also have water wells Ida late Saturday and early Sunday feasted on an eddy siana hospitals, saying the state was in tle less than three hours. When it comes in case city water goes out. of what’s called the Loop Current, going from 105 mph a “very dangerous place with our hos- to power at their facilities, Mike Hule- With people evacuating and poten- winds to 150 mph winds (169 kph winds to 241 kph pitals.” feld said, they are in pretty good shape. tially going to stay with relatives or in winds) in just eight hours. The Loop Current is this deep Spain tightens fertilizer rules: The governor also said 22 nursing Three of their facilities in areas affected shelters, medical offi cials said they are patch of incredibly warm water. It takes warm water off Spanish authorities are expanding a ban homes and 18 assisted living facilities by Ida were moved to generator power concerned the hurricane could trans- the Yucatan Peninsula does a loop in the Gulf of Mexico on harmful fertilizers around a saltwater have been evacuated, though evacuating in anticipation of losing city power. late into more coronavirus infections lagoon on the country’s Mediterranean in coming days just as hospitalization and spins up the eastern edge of Florida into the Gulf coast, where over the past 10 days several the largest hospitals was not an option Evacuate Stream. Water above 79 degrees (26 degrees Celsius) is because there simply aren’t other places numbers are going down. Thomas said tons of dead fi sh have washed up. Later Sunday the hospital system said the hospital system has seen a decline in hurricane fuel. The regional government of Murcia, to send them. Anticipating that power Normally when a storm intensifies or stalls it takes up some 400 kilometers (240 miles) south- could be out for weeks in places, Ed- they planned to evacuate all patients almost 200 coronavirus patients over the all of the region’s warm water and then hits colder water east of Madrid, announced Wednesday wards said a big focus will be on mak- at two other hospitals in the system on past week across all their facilities. that starts to weaken the storm or at least keeps it from that the use of inorganic nitrogen fertiliz- ing sure there is enough generator power Monday as soon as conditions allowed. Offi cials said Sunday they have been further strengthening. But these warm water spots keep ers at farms within 1,500 meters (1,640 and water at hospitals so they can keep One hospital, with 21 patients in Race- making the rounds and talking to staff fueling a storm. Katrina powered up this way and so did yards) of the Mar Menor lagoon is to be up with vital patient needs such as pro- land, suffered roof damage while the in the hospitals — often referred to as Ida, gaining power over an area with hurricane fuel more prohibited. viding oxygen or powering ventilators. other facility with 45 patients in Houma the “A Team” because they’re the ones than 500 feet (150 meters) deep, “just a hot tub,” Mc- Some of those fertilizers can cause al- “I hate to say it this way, but we have had roof damage and power issues. Oth- that go into lockdown when a hurricane gae blooms, which deplete oxygen in sur- a lot of people on ventilators today and er facilities have suffered roof damage, arrives and work until the storm passes Noldy said. face water, killing fi sh. “Running over these Loop Current (eddys) is a very big they don’t work without electricity,” he water leaks and some damage to win- and they can be relieved. The hurricane Murcia is one of Spain’s main produc- said. dows that required moving patients. At comes on top of the year and a half long deal. It’s really dangerous,” said climate and hurricane sci- ers of fruit and vegetables, with much of entist Kossin of The Climate Service. Offi cials at Ochsner Health, which the hospital’s main campus just outside pandemic that has been an amazing the produce exported to northern Europe. runs the largest hospital network in Lou- of New Orleans, Thomas said they’d stress on health care workers, and many In the past 40 years more hurricanes are rapidly intensi- The lagoon is a well-known beauty isiana, said roughly 15 of the network’s fying more often and climate change seems to be at least spot and is popular for vacations. had problems with water leaks but no are sad and frustrated. partly to be blame, Kossin and Vecchi said. Hurricane The Murcia government estimates that Grace already rapidly intensifi ed this year and last year every day around 5 metric tons (5.5 tons) of fertilizer runoffs from nearby farms are service. after by others including conservation acted the hunting imagery requirement in Hanna, Laura, Sally, Teddy, Gamma and Delta all rapidly Waterfowl hunters who are at least supporters and collectors who just appre- intensifi ed. washed into the lagoon. 2020, it said it was helping recognize the Spain’s Ecology Minister Teresa Rib- 16 years old are required to buy the $25 ciate the striking artwork. role hunters play in conservation efforts. “It has a human fi ngerprint on it,” said Kossin, who with era visited the lagoon Wednesday and stamp to hunt. The stamps are also sought When the Trump administration en- But some groups including the National Vecchi was part of a 2019 study on recent rapid intensifi ca- welcomed the regional government’s Audubon Society opposed the move, say- tions. plan, which includes increasing and ex- ing it unnecessarily stirred up political New Eyewall pediting fi nancial penalties on offenders. controversy. After a hurricane rapidly intensifies it becomes so She said that of more than 400 sanc- “It is the birds themselves that unite strong and its eye so small that it often can’t quite keep tions currently imposed by authorities, both birders and hunters and that is what going that way, so it forms an outer eyewall and the in- some 200 are in court and more than 200 should be celebrated in the duck stamp,” side eyewall collapses, Kossin said. That’s called eyewall remain unresolved. (AP) said Erik Schneider, policy manager at the replacement. ❑ ❑ ❑ National Audubon Society. When a new eyewall forms, often a storm becomes larger Hunting theme no longer required: The Biden administration said some in size but a bit weaker, Kossin said. So key for Ida is when artists were unhappy about the hunting re- Artists will no longer have to incorporate quirement and that the rule change will help and if that happens. It happened for Katrina, which steadily hunting imagery to win a coveted spot for weakened in the 12 hours before it made landfall. their work on the federal duck stamp, a the stamps appeal to a broader audience. Ida has started the process of eyewall replacement, but reversal of a Trump-era requirement. Ducks Unlimited, a wetlands and wa- The US Fish and Wildlife Service said terfowl conservation organization that McNoldy said he doesn’t think it matters. also works with hunters, supported the “It has run out of time to do anything that would make a it’s eliminating the “celebrating our wa- terfowl hunting heritage” theme from Trump administration requirement, say- difference.” ing it helped honor the stamp’s hunting History its annual Federal Duck Stamp contest, a change that goes into effect after this heritage. Meteorologists have improved forecasts and they hope year’s competition. The Biden admin- But Nick Wiley, chief operating offi cer that Louisiana is better prepared than in 2005 with a stronger istration said that artists competing to of Ducks Unlimited, said the group is OK levee system. However, Bowen said Ida is coming a year have their work featured on the stamp with the Biden administration’s decision after Hurricane Laura smacked Louisiana in 2020 with 150 will “have more freedom of expression” and that the program’s conservation ben- mph winds. without a mandate to include a gun, dog efi ts are more important than the debate “No US state since 1851 has ever recorded back-to-back or some other hunting component. over hunting’s place in the contest. years of 150+ mph hurricanes making landfall,” Bowen said. Since it was established in the 1930s, “The key point here is that it is not tak- “Following Laura’s landfall in 2020, Louisiana is about to the duck stamp has generated more than Seen in a long camera exposure, the Caldor Fire burns as a chairlift sits motion- ing away hunting. It is continuing to allow make unfortunate history.” $1.1 billion for conservation efforts, in- less at the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort on Aug 29, in Eldorado National Forest, the fl exibility for artists to include hunting cluding the preservation of roughly 6 mil- Calif. The main buildings at the ski slope’s base survived as the main fire front and give a nod to the hunting heritage,” he lion acres of wetlands, according to the passed. (AP) said. (AP) People TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021 FFeatureseatures Jennifer Hudson $2.8 million,“Respect”starring fi mark in Blunt ring Disney action-adventurefi with $5million,helpingthe garnered morethan$24million. on thepopularkidsTVshow,has number. 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Humor, pathos in genocide ‘Skinship’ tells tales of newcomer Americans By Ashley Duong kinship’ by Yoon Choi (Alfred A. Knopf) ‘S With fi ne attention to detail, Yoon Choi’s fi ctional debut “Skinship” welcomes readers into the lives of immigrant and fi rst-generation Korean Ameri- cans. The collection of short stories examines characters of various circumstances. From a school-aged student making her fi rst friend in America to an autistic piano teacher, each chapter is a different take on how life, culture and language interact as characters navigate unfamiliar places. Choi opens with a piece on disillusionment and longing. Readers follow a young Soo as she reunites with her husband, Jae, in New Jersey after several years apart. Soo remained in Korea as Jae attempted to forge a better life for the couple in the new coun- try. Soo’s excitement fades on a long car ride from the airport to a run-down convenience store — “Our store,” Jae tells her. An older Soo later won- ders about the life she would have had if she had chosen to stay in Korea and marry some- Choi one other than Jae. Each chapter takes on a distinct voice and per- spective, highlighting the intimacies perhaps known only by those who straddle the fence of two worlds. Through Sae-Ri, a mother who leaves her son in Ko- rea for an arranged marriage to an American, Choi In this March 7, 2010, fi le photo, actor Ed Asner arrives during the 82nd Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Asner, the blustery but lovable brings into focus the clashes between the ways of Sae- Lou Grant in two successful television series, has died. He was 91. (AP) Ri’s home country and the new one she fi nds herself living in. These differences become more distinct after she reveals the truth of her son to her American fam- ily. The chapter, told mostly through Sae-Ri’s imper- Obituary fect English, includes her observations of how love and marriage seem to mean different things and are performed in different ways in each place. Choi’s writing closely details the emotions and in- ner lives of her characters; they feel real in a way that A prolifi c actor who became a star in middle age rings true, even when the truth is a little ugly. Her collection is a fresh take on the experience of newcomers to America — stories of love, disappoint- ment and sacrifi ce. Asner, TV’s blustery Lou Grant, dies ❑ ❑ ❑ LOS ANGELES, Aug 30, (AP): Ed “I’d say most people are probably in end in the seventh season with a hilari- “Gone for Good” by Joanna Schaffhausen (Mi- Asner, the burly and prolifi c charac- that same boat, old people, and it’s a ous fi nale in which all of the principals notaur) ter actor who became a star in middle shame,” he said. were fi red except for the bumbling When Grace Harper is found hogtied and strangled age as the gruff but lovable newsman As Screen Actors Guild president, Baxter. to death on her kitchen fl oor, it appears that Chicago’s Lou Grant, fi rst in the hit comedy “The the liberal Asner was caught up in a Asner went immediately into “Lou “Lovelorn Killer” has returned after being dormant for Mary Tyler Moore Show” and later in political controversy in 1982 when Grant,” his character moving from nearly twenty years. the drama “Lou Grant,” died Sunday. he spoke out against US involvement Minneapolis to Los Angeles to become Chicago PD Detective Annalisa Vega had been ob- He was 91. with repressive governments in Latin city editor of the Tribune, a crusading sessed with the Asner’s representative confi rmed America. “Lou Grant” was canceled newspaper under the fi rm hand of Pub- the case ever since her high school boyfriend’s the actor’s death in an email to The during the furor that followed and he lisher Margaret Pynchon, memorably mother was murdered in a similar fashion. Now, in Associated Press. Asner’s offi cial did not run for a third SAG term in played by Nancy Marchand. “Gone for Good,” it’s on Vega to end the reign of ter- This cover image released by Knopf Twitter account included a note from 1985. Although the show had its light mo- ror — unless the killer hunts her down fi rst. his children: “We are sorry to say that Asner discussed his politicization in ments, its scripts touched on a variety The novel is the fi rst in a planned series about Vega shows ‘Skinship,’ stories by Yoon Choi. (AP) our beloved patriarch passed away this a 2002 interview, noting he had begun of darker social issues that most series by Joanna Schaffhausen, author of four previous morning peacefully. Words cannot ex- his career during the McCarthy era and wouldn’t touch at the time, including thrillers featuring Boston PD detective Ellery Hatha- press the sadness we feel. With a kiss for years had been afraid to speak out alcoholism and homelessness. Asner way. At fi rst blush, Hathaway’s personal experience on your head- Goodnight dad. We love for fear of being blacklisted. remained politically active for the with serial killers was even worse than Vega’s. As a you.” rest of his life and in 2017 published teenager, Hathaway and been held prisoner and tor- Then he saw a nun’s fi lm depicting tured by one. Built like the football lineman he the cruelties infl icted by El Salvador’s the book “The Grouchy Historian: An A serial killer suddenly reappearing after being dor- once was, the balding Asner was a jour- government on that country’s citizens. Old-Time Lefty Defends Our Consti- neyman actor in fi lms and TV when he tution Against Right-Wing Hypocrites mant for decades is an overused trope of both crime Character novels and TV cop shows. So is having the detec- was hired in 1970 to play Lou Grant and Nutjobs.” tive on the case targeted by the killer. In other words, on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” “I stepped out to complain about our Asner, born in Kansas City, Mis- Schaffhausen’s new book starts off with two strikes For seven seasons he was the rumpled country’s constant arming and fortify- souri, in 1929, almost became a news- against it. When the book’s climactic confrontation boss to Moore’s ebullient Mary Rich- ing of the military in El Salvador, who man in real life. He studied journal- takes place in an abandoned mental hospital — some- ards (He called her “Mary,” she called were oppressing their people,” he said. ism at the University of Chicago until thing else we’ve seen too many times before — that him “Mr. Grant”) at the fi ctional Min- Former SAG President Charlton a professor told him there was little neapolis TV newsroom where both Heston and others accused him of money to be made in the profession. seems like strike three. King Jr Oates And yet, there is a lot to like about this novel. worked. Later, he would play the role making un-American statements and He quickly switched to drama, de- Harper, the latest victim, was a member of The for fi ve years on “Lou Grant.” of misusing his position as head of buting as the martyred Thomas Becket Gravediggers, a group of amateur sleuths obsessed The part brought Asner three best their actors union. in a campus production of T.S. Eliot’s with cold cases. Her notes on her investigation of “The Variety supporting actor Emmys on “Mary Ty- “We even had bomb threats at the “Murder in the Cathedral.” Lovelorn Killer,” interspersed with the main narrative, ler Moore” and two best actor awards time. I had armed guards,” Asner re- He eventually dropped out of are an artful touch. on “Lou Grant.” He also won Emmys called. school, going to work as a taxi driver Schaffhausen builds the suspense chapter by chap- GAINESVILLE, Fla: A diner at a north for his roles in the miniseries “Rich The actor blamed the controversy and other jobs before being drafted in ter, and the tale’s clever twists will keep readers Florida restaurant gathered the staff of 10 Man, Poor Man” (1975-1976) and for ending the fi ve-year run of “Lou 1951. He served with the Army Signal guessing, often wrongly, till the end. together to thank them for their hard work “Roots” (1976-1977). Grant,” although CBS insisted declin- Corps in France. before leaving them a $10,000 tip to share. He had more than 300 acting cred- ing ratings were the reason the show Returning to Chicago after military Her prose style, which has always been precise and It happened last Tuesday night as the clear, has taken a leap in this book, turning both grit- its and remained active throughout his was canceled. service, he appeared at the Playwrights man, his wife and son fi nished their dinner Asner’s character had caught on tier and, occasionally more lyrical. And, as usual, she at the Wahoo Seafood Grill, the Gainesville 70s and 80s in a variety of fi lm and TV Theatre Club and Second City, the excels at character development — even with minor Sun reported. roles. In 2003, he played Santa Claus from the fi rst episode of “Mary Tyler famed satire troupe that launched the characters. Shawn Shepherd, who owns Wahoo, in Will Ferrell’s hit fi lm “Elf.” He was Moore,” when he told Mary in their careers of dozens of top comedians. In the Ellery Hathaway books, the author subtly told the newspaper he got a call from his John Goodman’s father in the short- initial meeting, “You’ve got spunk. Later, in New York, he joined the portrayed the main character’s complex relationship employees that night, alerting him to the big lived 2004 CBS comedy “Center of ... I hate spunk!” The inspired cast in- long-running “The Threepenny Op- with an FBI agent who had rescued her when she was tip. His fi rst thought was to be suspicious. the Universe” and the voice of the el- cluded Ted Knight as Ted Baxter, the era” and appeared opposite Jack Lem- a girl. The painful push and pull of their on-again, “Check his ID and the name on the back derly hero in the hit 2009 Pixar release, dimwitted news anchor; Gavin Ma- mon in “Face of a Hero.” off-again romance was every bit as compelling as the of his credit card,” Shepherd advised the “Up.” More recently, he was in such cLeod as Murray Slaughter, the sar- Arriving in Hollywood in 1961 for cases they investigated. employee who called. TV series as “Forgive Me” and “Dead castic news writer; and Betty White as an episode of television’s “Naked ❑ ❑ ❑ But the restaurant’s point-of-sale system to Me.” the manipulative, sex-obsessed home City,” Asner decided to stay and ap- approved the transaction. Shepherd said he Nonetheless, Asner told The As- show hostess Sue Ann Nivens. Valerie peared in numerous movies and TV “Afterparties,” by Anthony Veasna So (Ecco) checked back the next day to make sure the sociated Press in 2009 that interesting Harper and Cloris Leachman, playing shows, including the fi lm “El Dorado,” In 1975, the Khmer Rouge seized power in Cam- money was still there. roles were hard to come by. Mary’s neighbors, both saw their char- opposite John Wayne; and the Elvis bodia, establishing a regime whose fanatical policies “Watching these guys get their check was almost as good as Christmas morning,” “I never get enough work,” he said. acters spun off into their own shows. Presley vehicles “Kid Galahad” and led to the death of more than a quarter of the coun- “It’s the history of my career. There “Mary Tyler Moore” was still a hit “Change of Habit.” He was a regular in try’s population. That genocide is a recurring theme Shepherd told the Sun. He said he’s very thankful to the diner just isn’t anything to turn down, let me when the star decided to pursue other the 1960s political drama series “Slat- in Anthony Veasna So’s dazzling new story collection put it that way.” interests, and so it was brought to an tery’s People.” “Afterparties.” because his employees have been loyal to So, who died of a drug overdose last December at the restaurant through the pandemic. Among those benefi tting from the big age 28, was the son of Cambodian refugees. He grew tip was Ashley Green, who was called into from 1968 until 1997, said in a statement. He was also a key consultant on fi lm- knew the bottom-up story as well as the up in California’s Central Valley, majored in art and work that day. She had recently endured a Oates received the Robert F. Kennedy maker Ken Burns’ 1990 documentary top-down one, but more importantly, he literature at Stanford, and earned an MFA in fi ction rough time because her daughter was ill. Center for Justice and Human Rights book series “The Civil War.” knew and appreciated the huge stakes for from the prestigious writing program at Syracuse. “She’s had a hard month, she’s been not award in 1983. In 1993, the Civil War “Stephen was an extremely valuable the United States and indeed the world in a When he died, he was on the verge of literary star- able to work. Kid has been in and out of the Round Table of Chicago awarded him advisor to our Civil War series and an in- Union victory.” dom, having secured a six-fi gure, two-book deal from hospital. It’s been absolutely a really stress- the Nevins Freeman Award for Civil War formed and passionate participant,” Burns He earned the RFK Center award for Ecco. The fi rst one, “Afterparties,” is an astonishing ful time for her,” Shepherd said. scholarship and biography. said in a statement released by UMass. “He “Let The Trumpet Sound: The Life of debut, crackling with energy, narrated in slangy ver- When the coronavirus pandemic began, Martin Luther King, Jr.” nacular, and written with attitude and style. The sec- Shepherd said he temporarily closed the “Stephen had a talent for bringing history ond book, a combination of fi ction and nonfi ction, is Wahoo and lost some $30,000 in food. to life. The characters and events he chroni- due out in 2023. “I knew nothing about curbside, I knew cled come off the pages to live in our imagi- nothing about delivery and takeout. We nations and fuel our understanding of our “As a kid, I heard traumatic stories of my family’s history,” said Kerry Kennedy, president of experience surviving... Pol Pot’s regime that some- weren’t prepared for that. We didn’t even have the containers to do it,” Shepherd the RFK Center according to UMass. how always landed on a joke,” he wrote in 2018, the He called his biographies of King, year his rollicking short story “Superking Son Scores He noted that the Florida Restaurant Lodging Association and the Alachua Lincoln, Nat Turner and John Brown his Again” appeared in the literary magazine n+1. Nar- “Civil War quartet.” rated in the fi rst-person plural by “the young men of County Chamber of Commerce were a big help, fi nding them emergency funding “They humanize the moral paradox of this Cambo hood,” it is about a grocery store owner to pay the employees. He reopened the slavery and racial oppression in a land who moonlights as a high school coach — “a regular Wahoo in May. based on the ideals of the Declaration of Magic Johnson of badminton” — but can’t focus on He said he’s indebted to his employees Independence,” he wrote in a 1986 essay. the team because he is in trouble with loan sharks. because they’ve helped keep the restaurant “All four were driven, visionary men, all In “The Shop,” a busybody in the refugee commu- afl oat during hard times. (AP) were caught up in the issues of slavery and nity brings in a squad of Buddhist monks to restore ❑ ❑ ❑ race, and all devised their own solutions the karma of a failing auto shop, offering unsolicited to those infl ammable problems,” he wrote. advice to the owner’s gay son: “Marry a girl because AMHERST, Mass: Stephen B. Oates, an “And all perished, too, in the confl icts and that is what you should do. I am not saying you cannot award-winning Civil War historian who hostilities that surrounded the quest for be gay. How hard is it to be normal and gay?” wrote biographies of Abraham Lincoln, equality in their country.” In each of the nine stories, So lays out for inspection Martin Luther King Jr, Clara Barton, Oates was a semifi nalist and silver medal all the problems of his beloved community — from William Faulkner and others, has died. winner in the national Professor of the Year He was 85. competition, sponsored by the Council for gambling and gossip to alcoholism and suicide — then Oates died Friday at his Amherst home the Advancement and Support of Educa- embraces it all with love and compassion. It is a virtu- surrounded by family after a battle with tion, earned awards for teaching at UMass, osic performance. (AP) cancer, offi cials at the University of Massa- Dave Matthews of the Dave Matthews Band performs at the Railbird Music Fes- and was one of the school’s most sought- chusetts Amherst, where he was a professor tival on Sunday, Aug. 29, in Lexington, Ky. (AP) after professors. (AP) ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021 SPORTS 14 Russia fend off Germany to advance to 5th-place game Cantlay outlasts DeChambeau CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 30, (AP): Veronika Korzhakova and Oxana Bratisheva scored in a 3:08 span early in the third period and in BMW Championship playoff Russia beat short-handed Germany 3-2 to advance to the fi fth-place game in the women’s world hockey Durant holds off Langer in The Ally Challenge championship. “It was diffi cult for us because we knew we didn’t have a chance to OWINGS MILLS, Md., win a medal anymore,” Korzhakova Aug 30, (AP): Clutch down said. “But it was a new day and a the stretch and for six dy- new game. We rebooted and had a namic playoff holes, Pat- fresh mind, fresh legs, fresh every- thing.” rick Cantlay put a fi tting Russia will face Japan on Tues- end to an epic battle with day, with the winner getting a spot Bryson DeChambeau by in Group A next year. Japan beat the making an 18-foot birdie Czech Republic 3-2. putt on the 18th hole to win the BMW Championship. ICE HOCKEY Hilary Knight, (centre), of the United DeChambeau missed a 6-foot States, tries to hold her position as putt for 59 on Friday and missed In the semifi nals Monday, the Japan’s Shiori Koike checks in front four birdie putts to win in regula- of Japan goalie Nana Fujimoto dur- fi ve-time defending champion ing second-period quarterfinal IIHF tion and in the playoff Sunday. United States will face Finland, and women’s world championship hock- And then he missed the most im- Canada will play Switzerland. In the ey game action in Calgary, Alberta, portant putt of the week from just quarterfi nals Saturday, the United on Aug. 28. (AP) inside 10 feet to extend the playoff. States beat Japan 10-2, Canada topped Germany 7-0, Finland edged “This was an important game for the Czech Republic 3-0 and Swit- us because we are playing for fi fth GOLF zerland beat Russia 3-2 in overtime. place, which would give us the right Anna Savonina also scored for to be in Group A for the next world Cantlay made putts from 8 feet for Russia. championship,” Bobariko said. par, 8 feet for bogey and 20 feet for Tanja Eisenschmid and Kerstin Morozova made 15 saves, and birdie on the fi nal three holes of regu- Patrick Cantlay holds the trophy after winning the BMW Championship golf tournament, on Aug. 29, at Caves Val- Spielberger scored for Germany, Merkusheva stopped all nine shots lation for a 6-under 66, the last one to force a playoff at Caves Valley in the ley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Md. (AP) limited to 15 skaters because of in- she faced. Franziska Albl made 23 saves for Germany. PGA Tour’s fi rst appearance in Balti- move him to the top of the FedEx Cup Wiesberger hit his tee shot at the Tour title, winning with a birdie on the juries. Spielberger gave Germany a more in nearly 60 years. He holed par 2-1 lead on a long shot with 2:38 left Hanae Kubo, Rui Ukita, and standings, the victory gave Cantlay the par-4 18th into a bunker, then found the seventh extra playoff. The 39-year-old putts of 6 feet and 7 feet on the 18th sixth and fi nal automatic spot on the water with his second shot. The Aus- Garcia-Heredia closed with a 3-under in the second, prompting Russian Akane Shiga scored for Japan and hole in the playoff. Nana Fujimoto made 31 saves. Ale- US Ryder Cup team. trian player fi nished with a 65. 68 to match Denmark’s Marcus Hellig- coach Yevgeni Bobarik to replace The last one gave him the victory, Cantlay now starts the Tour Cham- Henrik Stenson was third at 11 under kilde, Iceland’s Haraldur Magnus and goalie Nadezhda Morozova with na Mills and Daniela Pejsova scored his PGA Tour-leading third of the sea- pionship with a two-shot lead based on after a 63. Northern Ireland’s Michael Hoey at 11 Valeria Merkusheva. for the Czech Republic. son and fi fth overall. Not only did it his standing as the race concludes for In Columbus, Ohio, Adam Sven- under. Hoey dropped out on the fi rst the $15 million prize. sson won the Nationwide Children’s playoff hole and Magnus on the third. DeChambeau also closed with a 66. Hospital Championship, closing with ... Michael Blair won the Prince Edward They fi nished at 27-under 261. No one a 4-under 67 for a two-stroke victory Island Open, beating Maxwell Sear with has ever shot 261 on the PGA Tour and in the second of three Korn Ferry Tour a birdie on the fi rst hole of a playoff in didn’t take home the trophy. Finals events. the Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada Sungjae Im birdied his last two Already headed to the PGA Tour event. Blair fi nished with a 1-under 71 to holes for a 67 to fi nish alone in third, next season as a top-25 fi nisher in the match Sear at 9 under. Sear also closed four shots behind. Rory McIlroy regular-season points race, Svensson with a 71. ... Trish Johnson of England closed with a 67 to fi nish fourth. fi nished with a tournament-record won the Senior LPGA Championship In Grand Blanc, Michigan, Joe Du- 17-under 267 total on Ohio State’s in French Lick, Indiana, closing with a rant made a 5-foot bogey putt on the Scarlet Course. The 27-year-old Ca- 3-under 69 for a one-stroke victory over par-4 18th for a one-stroke victory over nadian has three career victories, also Becky Morgan of Wales. Also the 2017 Bernhard Langer in The Ally Challenge. winning the Club Car Championship in winner, Johnson fi nished at 7-under 209 The 57-year-old Durant closed with March in Georgia. on the The Pete Dye Course at French a 4-under 68 in windy conditions to Bronson Burgoon (66) and Stephan Lick Resort. Morgan shot a 69. ... Paul- fi nish at 17-under 199 at Warwick Jaeger (71) tied for second. ine Roussin Bouchard of France won Hills. He won for the fourth time on The Korn Ferry Tour Championship the Ladies European Tour’s Didriksons the PGA Tour Champions after win- is next week at Victoria National in Skafto Open in Sweden in her second ning four times on the PGA Tour. Newburgh, Indiana. professional start. Roussin Bouchard A stroke behind Langer and Doug Other Tours: Scott Vincent of Zimba- followed a second-round 60 with a 68 Barron entering the round, Durant had bwe won the KBC Augusta for his fi rst to fi nish at 11 under, a stroke ahead of four birdies in a six-hole stretch on the Japan Golf Tour title. He closed with Sweden’s Linn Grant (62) and Argen- front nine and added a birdie on the a 4-under 68 to fi nish at 17-under 271. tina’s Magdalena Simmermacher (64). par-5 16th. He drove left on 18 into an Ryo Ishikawa was a stroke back after a ... Mone Inami closed with a 6-under 67 adjacent fairway, clipped a branch hit- 67. ... Alfredo Garcia-Heredia of Spain for a one-stroke victory over Jeon Mi- ting over the trees, left his third short took the B-NL Challenge in the Neth- jeong in the Japan LPGA’s Nitori La- of the green and chipped past. erlands for his fi rst European Challenge dies. Inami fi nished at 16 under. Langer parred the 18th, hitting into two bunkers, in a 70. Two days after shooting his age on his 64th birthday, the German star had just one back-nine birdie - matching Durant on the 16th. Langer has 41 Champions victories, four off Hale Irwin’s record. Steven Alker was third at 15 under after a 67. Barron (72), Steve Flesch (64) and K.J. Choi (66) were 14 under. Vijay Singh had an albatross on 16 - holing out with a 5-wood - in a 67 that left him 13 under. In Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Rasmus Hojgaard shot a 7-under 63 and won the European Masters by a stroke when Bernd Wiesberger closed with a bogey after hitting into green- side water. The 20-year-old Hojgaard fi nished at 13-under 267 for his third European Tour victory. The Dane eagled the par- Joe Durant tees off on the eighth hole during The Ally Challenge golf tour- 5 14th and played the fi nal six holes nament, on Aug. 29, at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand in 5 under. Blanc, Michigan. (AP) Medina Spirit wins in comeback DEL MAR, Calif., Aug. 30, (AP): Ken- today,” Baffert said. “It just shows berto Rispoli said. “He got beat by the tucky Derby winner Medina Spirit held the class that he has and determina- winner of the Kentucky Derby. What off Rock Your World in the stretch to tion. This is the reason he won the are you going to do? I can’t ask any- win the $100,000 Shared Belief by 1 Kentucky Derby, he’s that good a thing more of my horse.” 1/4 lengths at Del Mar for embattled horse.” Iowa Derby winner Stilleto Boy paid trainer Bob Baffert. $3.80 to show. Medina Spirit raced for the fi rst time Medina Spirit tested positive for the since fi nishing third as the 9-5 favorite HORSE RACING corticosteroid betamethasone, which is in the Preakness on May 15, days af- not allowed on race day in Kentucky. ter the colt’s medication positive from Sent off at 8-5, Rock Your World re- His Derby victory remains the subject the Derby on May 1 was revealed by turned $2.80 and $2.20. The colt, who of a court battle. Baffert. beat Medina Spirit in the Santa Anita Baffert said the Pennsylvania Der- Ridden by John Velazquez, Medina Derby in April, fi nished 17th in the by at Parx Racing on Sept. 25 or the Spirit ran a mile in 1:37.29. He paid Kentucky Derby and sixth in the Bel- Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita $3.80, $2.40 and $2.10 at 4-5 odds. mont Stakes. on Oct. 2 are possibilities for Medina “It’s a relief. I was a little nervous “He ran a huge race,” jockey Um- Spirit’s next start.

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PSG’s Lionel Messi reacts during the France League One soccer match between Reims and Paris Saint-Germain, at the Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims. Messi made his debut after coming off the bench midway through the second half in a 2-0 win. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Michigan beats Ohio to win title SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Aug 30, (AP): Twice, Jackson Surma walked to the plate with runners in scoring position in the biggest game of his young life. Both times he deliv- ered. Surma drove in four runs and Ethan Van Belle struck out eight as Michigan beat Ohio 5-2 on Sunday in the cham- pionship game of the Little League World Series. The team from Taylor North Lit- tle League delivered the fi rst LLWS title for the state of Michigan since 1959 when Hamtramck National Little League won it all. BASEBALL

Both Michigan and Ohio are from the Great Lakes, marking the only time clubs from the same region played in the championship. That was because international teams didn’t compete in the LLWS for the fi rst time since 1975, due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Little League allowed two squads from each US re- gion to fi ll out the 16-team fi eld. The pandemic also led to tight re- strictions on attendance, with just 1,017 the in stands on Sunday. The famous sliding hill behind Lamade Stadium was mostly empty. Michigan jumped out to a three-run lead in the fi rst after Surma’s two-run single and an RBI groundout by Jakob Furkas. Surma’s next clutch hit, a sin- gle to center, came in the fi fth. Ohio had plenty of chances. It loaded the bases in the fi rst on a pair of walks and a single by JJ Vogel, but Van Belle struck out Levi Smith with two out to end the threat. The team from West Side Little League in Hamilton, Ohio, loaded the bases again in the third with nobody The Taylor, Michigan, Little League team holds the Little League World Series Championship banner after defeating Hamilton, Ohio, in the championship baseball game in South Williamsport, Pa. (AP) out. The next two batters struck out looking before Chance Retherford was picked off at third base as he headed toward the dugout after strike two. Ex-IOC president Ian, Braves shut out Giants Rogge dies at 79 Mariners avoid four-game series sweep at home

ATLANTA, Aug 30, (AP): West-leading Houston, which was try- ing to sweep Texas for the fourth time Jorge Soler and Austin Ri- MLB Results/Standings in fi ve series this year. ley homered off Anthony Pirates 4, Cardinals 3 DeSclafani, Ian Anderson In Pittsburgh, Yoshi Tsutsugo hit a three-run homer off Alex Reyes in the pitched into the sixth in- WASHINGTON, Aug 30, (AP): Results and standings from the MLB games on Sunday. ninth inning, sending the Pirates to the ning in his return from the Toronto 2 Detroit 1 Oakland 3 NY Yankees 1 win. injured list, and the Atlanta Tampa Bay 12 Baltimore 8 Miami 2 Cincinnati 1 Bryan Reynolds started the game- Cleveland 7 Boston 5 Pittsburgh 4 St Louis 3 ending rally with a leadoff walk. Af- Braves beat the San Fran- Milwaukee 6 Minnesota 2 Philadelphia 7 Arizona 4 ter Colin Moran struck out swinging, Chic. W. Sox 13 Chicago Cubs 1 Atlanta 9 San Francisco 0 cisco Giants 9-0 on Sunday. Texas 13 Houston 2 NY Mets 9 Washington 4 Jacob Stallings walked and Tsutsugo Soler opened the fourth inning Seattle 4 Kansas City 3 Colorado 5 LA Dodgers 0 drove Reyes’ next pitch deep to right. with his 20th homer, a drive into American League National League Five of Tsutsugo’s nine hits with the the seats in left. Freddie Freeman East Division East Division Pirates have been home runs. Reyes W L Pct GB W L Pct GB (5-7) has allowed at least one run in followed with an infi eld single and Atlanta 70 59 .543 _ Tampa Bay 82 48 .631 _ four of his last six appearances. In this Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 Riley then launched his 28th homer Atlanta Braves pitcher Ian Anderson Philadelphia 66 64 .508 4-1/2 New York 76 54 .585 6 Chris Stratton (5-0) got the win, file photo, International Olym- works against the San Francisco Gi- Boston 75 57 .568 8 New York 63 67 .485 7-1/2 into the seats in left-center. Washington 55 74 .426 15 striking out the side in the top half of pic Committee (IOC) President ants in the first inning of a baseball Toronto 68 61 .527 13-1/2 Eddie Rosario added two-run triple Baltimore 40 89 .310 41-1/2 Miami 55 76 .420 16 the inning. Pittsburgh earned a split of Jacques Rogge shows the name in the sixth for the NL East leaders, and game in Atlanta. (AP) Central Division Central Division the four-game series, bouncing back of the city of Tokyo elected to host Ozzie Albies connected for his 23rd W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Sweeney’s team record of fi ve consec- Chicago 76 56 .576 _ Milwaukee 79 52 .603 _ from a 13-0 loss Saturday. the 2020 Summer Olympics in homer in the eighth. Anderson (6-5) Cincinnati 71 61 .538 8-1/2 White Sox 13, Cubs 1 Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP) permitted four hits in 5 2/3 innings af- utive games with a homer, set in 2002. Cleveland 64 64 .500 10 The major league record for consecu- Detroit 62 69 .473 13-1/2 St Louis 66 63 .512 12 In Chicago, Luis Robert homered ter missing 39 games with right shoul- Kansas City 59 71 .454 16 Chicago 57 75 .432 22-1/2 LONDON, Aug 30, (AP): Jacques tive games with a homer is eight. Pittsburgh 48 83 .366 31 twice, Dylan Cease tied a career high der infl ammation. Minnesota 57 73 .438 18 with 11 strikeouts and the White Sox Rogge approached the job of run- Tyler Zuber (0-1) took the loss after West Division West Division ning the Olympics the same way W L Pct GB pounded the Cubs. giving up Seager’s home run. W L Pct GB he approached his work as a phy- BASEBALL Rockies 5, Dodgers 0 Houston 77 53 .592 _ San Francisco84 46 .646 _ Eloy Jiménez, Yasmani Grandal and Oakland 72 59 .550 5-1/2 Los Angeles 82 49 .626 2-1/2 Brian Goodwin also connected for the sician: Listen, analyze and con- Los Angeles, Antonio Senzatela Seattle 70 61 .534 7-1/2 San Diego 69 62 .527 15-1/2 sult. pitched seven sparkling innings, C.J. Los Angeles 64 67 .489 13-1/2 Colorado 60 70 .462 24 White Sox, who went 5-1 against the The NL West-leading Giants had Texas 45 85 .346 32 Arizona 44 88 .333 41 Cubs this year. Robert, Jiménez and Before taking over as presi- won 15 of 19. Cron slugged a three-run homer and dent of the International Olympic the Rockies beat the Dodgers to take Goodwin each drove in three runs. DeSclafani (11-6) came off the in- White Sox slugger José Abreu hit a Committee, Rogge, whose death jured list, too, after right ankle pain two of three from the defending World was announced Sunday, was an Series champions. two-run double in a seven-run fi fth to had sidelined him since Aug. 18. He The left-hander tied a career high with grand slam by a Texas batter in almost get to 101 RBIs with 29 games left. orthopedic surgeon who saw left when a trainer came out to see him Senzatela (3-9) allowed two hits, eight strikeouts. two years, and the rebuilding Rangers 5,000 patients and performed 800 struck out fi ve and walked one. Tyler Phillies 7, Diamondbacks 4 after Dansby Swanson reached on an Jesús Sánchez hit a two-run homer avoided being swept by Houston again. In Philadelphia, Freddy Galvis operations a year at his medical infi eld single with no outs in the fourth. Kinley worked the eighth, and Carlos practice in Ghent, Belgium. Estévez fi nished the three-hitter. for Miami in the fi rst. Dylan Floro gave García’s 29th homer was part of an drove in three runs, leading Philadel- Rays 12, Orioles 8 phia to the victory. Rogge’s medical background It was the Dodgers’ fourth shutout up a run in the ninth but struck out Kyle eight-run outburst in the fi fth, the high- In Baltimore, Joey Wendle hit a pair Farmer with a runner on second for his est-scoring inning for the last-place Bryce Harper, Jean Segura and Ra- heavily influenced his leadership of homers, including a grand slam, and loss of the season. They missed an op- fael Marchand each had two hits for style during his 12-year reign in portunity to gain ground on NL West- seventh save in 11 chances, completing Rangers this season. DJ Peters led it drove in six runs to help the Rays com- a two-hitter. Cincinnati’s lead over San off with a towering 450-foot drive to the Phillies, who have won three in a the most powerful post in inter- plete a three-game series sweep. leading San Francisco, which lost 9-0 row and remained 4 1/2 games behind national sports, bringing stability at Atlanta. The Giants lead the Dodgers Diego for the second NL wild card fell straightaway center fi eld that made it Austin Meadows and Jordan Lu- to 1 1/2 games. 6-2 and chased Zack Greinke (11-5). NL East-leading Atlanta. and a steady hand to the IOC after plow also homered for AL East-lead- by 2½ games. Ranger Suarez (6-4) allowed one its worst ethics scandal. He also Dodgers right-hander Mitch White Miami won with four hits. The Reds’ Taylor Hearn (4-4) pitched a career- ing Tampa Bay, which fi nished 18-1 Tyler Mahle (10-5) allowed two runs in high 6 2/3 innings to win his second run in 5 1/3 innings, and Ian Kennedy pursued a hard line against doping (1-2) gave up three runs and six hits in as IOC president. against Baltimore this year. JT Chargo- seven innings. consecutive start. The big left-hander pitched a perfect ninth for his 21st save. 3-1/3 innings. While his predecessor, Span- is (5-0) picked up his second consecu- Rangers 13, Astros 2 Blue Jays 2, Tigers 1 tive win in relief. Brewers 6, Twins 2 allowed two runs and six hits. iard Juan Antonio Samaranch, In Texas, Adolis García hit the fi rst Yordan Álvarez homered for AL In Detroit, José Berríos struck out Rookie Ryan Mountcastle tied a In Minneapolis, Rowdy Tellez hit a 11 in seven innings, leading Toronto operated in an autocratic and se- career high with four hits for Balti- three-run homer, Aaron Ashby record- to the victory. cretive fashion, Rogge embraced more, including his 24th home run. ed his fi rst major league win, and NL Bo Bichette and Kevin Smith a more open, democratic and col- Jorge Mateo and Cedric Mullins also Central-leading Milwaukee muscled its homered for Toronto, which won 3-2 legial style. Measured and unpre- homered. way out of a three-game losing streak. on Saturday and lost 2-1 on Friday. tentious, he described himself as a Orioles rookie Spenser Watkins (2- Luis Urías also homered and Kolten Berríos (9-7) allowed an unearned “sober” leader. 7) was charged with six runs and seven Wong hit a two-run double for the run and six hits. Tim Mayza got four “In medicine, you first listen hits in fi ve-plus innings. Brewers, who raised their major outs for his fi rst career save. to your patient. You listen to Mariners 4, Royals 3 league-best road record to 43-23 while Detroit’s Matt Boyd (3-7) allowed what he has to tell you, then you In Seattle, Salvador Perez homered ending their only losing streak longer two runs in four innings in his fi rst do the examination, you ana- for Kansas City for the fi fth consecu- than two games since the All-Star start since June 14. Harold Castro hit lyze, then you make a diagnosis, tive game, but Kyle Seager connected break. an RBI single for the Tigers. then you come up with the treat- for a two-run drive for Seattle. Ashby (1-0) allowed three hits in Mets 9, Nationals 4 ment,” Rogge said in an inter- Seager hit his career-high 31st fi ve innings, including a two-run hom- In New York, Javier Báez and Jona- view with The Associated Press homer in the seventh inning, lifting er by Miguel Sanó. than Villar homered for the Mets, and in 2002. the Mariners to a 4-2 lead and helping Twins rookie Griffi n Jax (3-3) gave Francisco Lindor forced a balk and hit “I’m definitely a listener. I con- them avoid a four-game series sweep up six runs over fi ve innings. a two-run double. sult with people and try to make at home. Marco Gonzales (6-5) got the Marlins 2, Reds 1 The Mets took two of three and won an analysis. I won’t do it alone. win, and Drew Steckenrider worked a In Miami, Jesús Luzardo allowed a series for the fi rst time since sweep- I’m a team worker.” perfect ninth for his seventh save. one hit and no runs in six-plus innings, ing the Nationals in a three-game set The IOC announced his death Perez hit a solo drive in the sixth. He helping the Marlins take the rubber Aug. 10-12. without giving details. Rogge’s nearly recorded another homer, laser- game of the series. Josh Bell hit two home runs for health had visibly declined when ing an RBI single off the top of the wall Luzardo (5-7) had by far his best out- New York Mets’ Javier Baez hits a two-run home run scoring Michael Con- Washington and Juan Soto also con- he attended Olympic events since in right-center in the eighth. ing since being acquired from Oakland forto during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Washington nected. Those were the only three hits his presidency ended in 2013. The catcher matched Mike for Starling Marte at the trade deadline. Nationals in New York. (AP) for the Nationals in the game.

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