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Day by Day Taliban flog protest, THE Taliban coming to power in Afghanistan has increased the appetite of sleeper cells in some countries. These sleeper cells are under the illusion that the Salwar Ka- meez wearing Afghan Taliban blow up Shiite statue will rule the world. The truth is isolation of the Taliban from the rest of the world began from the time they set foot in Kabul. Their nails will be trimmed and their people will be helped to get rid of them Shiite faithful pilgrims beat themselves with chains as a sign of because they don’t fear God grief for Imam Hussein outside the golden-domed shrine of Imam and when it comes to rule, Moussa al-Kadhim during a Muharram procession in Baghdad, they have strayed away from Iraq, Aug. 17. Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, His teachings. is a month of mourning for Shiites in remembrance of the death … Yet, tomorrow is another of Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), at day. the Battle of Karbala in present-day Iraq in the 7th century. (AP) Zahed Matar

Opinion O government of procrastination, now is the time to put your action where your mouth is

By Ahmed Al-Jarallah Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times Newswatch A FEW days ago, His Highness the Prime Minister held a meeting with graduate students. During that meeting, he told them, “Do not worry about the tension between the KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait real- government and the parliament. All matters are resolved lowed commercial fl ights with according to the rules and references of political action”. Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Ne- pal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Taliban fighters patrol in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 18. The Taliban declared an If that is the case, we beg to ask,“If All things are re- Wednesday after the six coun- solved according to this perspective, why did the govern- ‘amnesty’ across Afghanistan and urged women to join their government Tuesday, seeking to convince a wary population that tries were restricted in light of they have changed a day after deadly chaos gripped the main airport as desperate crowds tried to flee the country. (AP) ment not accomplish the minimum level of its program, COVID-19 restrictions. throughout the last parliamentary terms? In fact, it passed The decision was made in some laws that serve it and serve the populist MPs”. a cabinet meeting which un- On the other hand, suppose that the parliament was the derlined that fl ights with these Ashraf Ghani shelters in UAE barrier in front of the government’s determination to ac- countries would be subject to complish, isn’t it logical to take advantage of the parlia- measures identifi ed by Kuwait’s mentary recess of a month and 18 days to work? It was ministerial coronavirus emergen- cy committee. (KUNA) KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18, (Agencies): The US Ambassador to Kuwait, HE Alina Romanowski, natural that this constituted a starting point for the execu- ❑ ❑ ❑ tive authority to carry out its work comfortably away from praised Kuwait’s role in facilitating the safe passage of the first group of American citizens and em- the parliamentary inconveniences invoked over the past TEHRAN: Iranian President bassy staff in Kabul to the United States, reports Al-Qabas daily. months. So we wonder, what has changed in this regard? Ebrahim Raisi called for speed- “Thanks to Kuwait’s dedicated leaders, we have succeeded in facilitating the safe passage of the first group of American citi- The government is stagnant, and is becoming more and ing up the implementation of zens and embassy staff in Kabul to the United States,” the ambassador said in a tweet on her Twitter account. more subservient to profiteers from all sides. It has not Iran-Iraqi joint projects, stressing “This important operation is an example of the strength of the US-Kuwaiti partnership,” the ambassador added. the strength of relations between Taliban militants attacked protesters Wednesday in eastern Afghanistan who dared to take down their banner and replace it with the coun- stopped the tampering of health applications that have the two countries in various fi elds. proven to be a failure, and hindered the lives of Kuwaitis, During a phone call between try’s flag, killing at least one person and fueling fears about how the insurgents would govern this fractious nation. who now have the right to seek compensation for the dam- Iran’s President and the Iraqi While the Taliban have insisted they will respect human rights unlike during their previously draconian rule, the attack in Jalalabad comes ages they incurred. Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Ka- as many Afghans are hiding at home or trying to flee the country as It has not made any achievement on the economic level, zemi, Raisi stressed the need to allegations of abuses by the loosely controlled militant organization and has been content with constructional statements after speed up the implementation of grow. Many have expressed dread that the two-decade Western ex- every session of the Council of Ministers, the last of which joint agreements, including the periment to remake Afghanistan will not survive the resurgent Taliban, was two days ago. That session had ended in nothing, but rail link between the Iranian cit- Other Voices who took control of the country in a blitz that took just days. wailing and whining about the economic situation that it ies of Shalamcheh and the Iraqi Taliban leaders talked Wednesday with senior Afghan officials about Basra, said the Iranian presidency failed to manage until its regress became an inherent fea- in a statement Tuesday. a future government. In a potential complication to any effort to stabi- ture of it. The statement noted that the lize the country, the Central Bank chief warned that American sanc- His Highness the Prime Minister pledged in front of the Iranian president thanked Al- Whoever feels safe from tions over the Taliban’s terror designations threatened Afghanistan’s graduate students a series of expected accomplishments, Kazemi for the invitation to par- economy, which already is dangerously low on hard foreign currency. but the truth is that they are closer to dreams given that they ticipate in the summit of the Iraqi One figure who was not at the talks talking place in Kabul: Afghan were all based on procrastination tenses that are meant to neighboring countries in Bagh- punishment indulges President Ashraf Ghani, who fled as the Taliban closed in on the capi- escape commitment and decisiveness. dad. (KUNA) tal. The United Arab Emirates acknowledged Wednesday that they Indeed, His Highness brought matters back to square one ❑ ❑ ❑ have taken him and his family in. by saying, “We will fulfill the dream of the late Nasser Sa- ANKARA: Rescue workers in in bad behavior Protest bah Al-Ahmad in the Silk City, and we will present amend- Turkey kept up the search Tues- By Ali Ahmed Al-Baghli In an early sign of protest to the Taliban’s rule, dozens gathered ments to its law. God willing, my colleagues and the parlia- day for 34 people still missing in the eastern city of Jalalabad and a nearby market town to raise the mentarians will speed up the pace by approving it until we after severe fl oods ravaged parts Former Minister of Oil of the country’s Black Sea coast, tricolor national flag, a day before Afghanistan’s Independence Day, implement the project”. THE setbacks and floundering of the oil companies empire and which commemorates the 1919 treaty that ended British rule. They Here, we ask, “Aren’t His Highness privy to the fact with excavators clearing the sludge and building wreckage its leaders, who think they give us the only source of income for lowered the Taliban flag - a white banner with an Islamic inscription - that the same MPs blocked the project and others? What that was left behind. our country, could be attributed to the fact that the empire is being that the militants have raised in the areas they captured. about the law in this regard that was approved in 2017 and At least 77 people were killed plagued by its leaders who hate the idea of planning for the future Video footage later showed the Taliban firing into the air and at- amended in 2019? What about its violation of the decision after torrential rains battered Tur- to continue for decades. This is in addition to its billions of losses tacking people with batons to disperse the crowd. Babrak Amirzada, a that the Prime Minister issued on June 24, 2020 to trans- key’s northwestern Black Sea and expenses. reporter for a local news agency, said the Taliban beat him and a TV fer supervision of the Northern Economic Zone Develop- provinces on Aug. 11, causing Many of these leaders are religious outwardly; without showing cameraman from another agency. ment Authority to the State Ministry for Municipal Affairs? fl oods that demolished homes that religion is about good treatment, integrity and sincerity rather A local health official said the violence killed at least one person Aren’t these laws and decisions sufficient to start imple- and bridges, swept away cars than the empty appearances they share with those belonging to and wounded six. The official spoke on condition of anonymity has he menting the mega developmental project, or is there more and blocked access to numerous many non-Islamic religions and trends…. However, this is not our wasn’t authorized to brief journalists. The Taliban did not acknowl- beneath the iceberg?” roads. edge the protest or the violence. The Turkish disaster manage- issue… Our topic is about the deliberate negligence in managing Kuwaitis are weary of the government wasting time and this vital sector. This sector is very important, because we would It was a rare resistance to their rule. In the days since the Taliban ment agency, AFAD, said 26 seized Kabul on Sunday, the militants only faced one other protest by its inability to accomplish, but more than that, they have people were still unaccounted have returned to diving and traveling without it! started smelling the stench of submission to Islamist politi- for in Kastamonu province and Our esteemed colleague -- reporter Saad a few women in the capital. cal currents, which for years have sought to obstruct any eight others were reported miss- Al-Sheety -- informed us through the pages Still, there’s been no armed opposition to the Taliban. However, vid- development. This is because they see in this a harm to their ing in Sinop province. (AP) of Al-Qabas daily on Aug 12 about the doz- eos from the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, a stronghold of the Northern interests and political plans, and have therefore tied down ❑ ❑ ❑ ens of stories of abuses in the oil sector. We Alliance militias that allied with the U.S. during the 2001 invasion of the country with their perverted restrictions that have noth- have been acquainted with such stories from Afghanistan, appear to show potential opposition figures gathering there. BEIRUT: Syrian state media re- time to time. That area is in the only province that hasn’t yet fallen to the Taliban. ing to do with Islam, let alone the Kuwaiti culture. ported that Israel carried out a In this regard, we present to your Highness the clearest Some time ago, Al-Qabas daily raised the Those figures include members of the deposed government - Vice missile attack on southern Syria ‘pump tender’ issue and production losses President Amrullah Saleh, who asserted on Twitter that he is the coun- examples of this. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry late on Tuesday, targeting an un- try’s rightful president and Defense Minister Gen. Bismillah Moham- has been quick to implement the orders it receives from one specifi ed military position. There in Kuwait’s oil sector; caused by poor man- agement of the tender resulting in tens of madi - as well as Ahmad Massoud, the son of the slain Northern Al- of the former MPs who was thrown out of the parliament was no immediate comment from liance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud. It remained unclear what they’re Israel. variation orders and cost our public treasury through the ballot boxes, as if he is the one who runs it and next steps would be. not the incumbent minister? The state TV report did not a huge sum. Whvt did the government do in this regard other than specify if there were any casu- Al-Baghli The company paid huge amounts to drill- Efforts alties. It said two missiles were ing contractors as a result of not operating submit more to this former MP and others who have no fi red toward the military position drilling rigs due to lack of equipment stipulated in the contracts, The Taliban, meanwhile, pressed ahead with their efforts to form an official status? Did it not remain silent about closing down near the southern town of Qunei- as well as the delay in qualifying companies for a period of two “inclusive, Islamic government.” They have been holding talks with for- the gym, and submissively bow to his order to remove the tra, on the edge of Syria’s Israeli- years under the pretext of amending the conditions of pumps and mer Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah, a senior statue of Venus from one of the malls, which was just an occupied Golan Heights. (AP) qualifying other companies directly involved in the oil production official in the ousted government. Mohammad Yusof Saha, a spokesman advertisement for cosmetics? ❑ ❑ ❑ of Kuwait. for Karzai, said preliminary meetings with Taliban officials would lead Kuwait is setting out to the future, but what kind of a fu- to eventual negotiations with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the top Tali- CAIRO: Libyan authorities said Sources made it clear to Al-Qabas daily that a directorate, whose ture is envisaged from a government that is going against size is the same as that of the wells inspection group which controls ban political leader who just returned to the country from Qatar. a senior government offi cial was Karzai and Abdullah met Wednesday with Anas Haqqani, a senior the current, as it is today, as if it is returning to the caves released on Tuesday, two weeks 70 percent of Kuwait’s oil production and responsible for huge and of Kandahar with those who seek to generalize the Afghan after armed men abducted him complex operations, cannot be under the supervision and custody leader in a powerful Taliban faction called the Haqqani Network. That model in the Islamic world? and his colleague in the capital of of just one manager. network, once allied to the U.S. during the war against the Soviets in It is not the Kuwaitis’ fault that they believed in the gov- Tripoli. Despite the horrific failure that worked against Kuwaiti oil pro- Afghanistan, was blamed for a series of devastating suicide attacks ernment’s potential to succeed in expressing their aspira- Rida Faraj Fraitis, the chief duction, the good-hearted oil leaders merely recycled it without amid the U.S. war in Afghanistan. The Haqqani Network, like the Tali- tions and ambitions to achieve a homeland that would be on of staff for the fi rst deputy prime accountability or referring those who caused such heavy losses to ban at large, face U.S. sanctions. the same level as the Gulf states that preceded us by light minister, returned to the eastern the Public Prosecution and without conducting an internal inves- Trying to flee the country by air, hundreds of people remained out- years, and to get out of the impasse of procrastination that city of Benghazi, the statement tigation. side Kabul’s airport on Wednesday, already the scene of deadly chaos. the country entered as a result of inaction and contentment from the unity government said. In 1993, after the return of Kuwaiti production and extinguish- The Taliban demanded to see documents before allowing the rare pas- Fraitis’ colleague was also re- ing of oil fires, we were without oil share in OPEC and a barrel of senger inside. Many of the people outside did not appear to have pass- with promises or throwing accusations at others. leased, it added. Photos of the ports, and each time the gate opened even an inch, dozens tried to push However, the time is now ... There is still about a month freed offi cial in Benghazi circu- oil was worth no more than $12. Any increase in the production of OPEC countries would lead to reduction in the price of a barrel! through. The Taliban fired occasional warning shots to disperse them. and a half of the parliamentary recess ... So why don’t lated on social media. (AP) Even those who made it inside the airport faced problems, however. you prove to the Kuwaitis that it is the National Assem- ❑ ❑ ❑ In my capacity as the first oil official (Minister of Oil), I exerted tremendous efforts to restore Kuwait’s share as it was before the Sam Lerman, an Afghan who formerly worked with the U.S. military, bly that is disrupting, and start a workshop with necessary said American troops turned him away even after the State Department decrees? WASHINGTON: Death toll in Haiti invasion -- a share similar to that of the sisterly country United earthquake tops 1,400 on Monday, Arab Emirates (UAE); that is, 1.8 million barrels of oil. told him to come for a flight - saying he needed a green card. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates acknowledged that Ghani and Email: [email protected] as storm barrels in as a powerful I still remember during my official interviews with ministers and storm threatened to unleash fl ood- heads of OPEC countries as I tried to persuade them to return that his family were in the Gulf country in a terse, one-sentence statement. Follow me on: ing and further snarl aid efforts. share to us, I used the term ‘parity’ -- meaning similarity -- with “The UAE has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani and his family into The 7.2-magnitude earthquake the sisterly Emirates. the country on humanitarian grounds,” it said. that struck Saturday morning has The Taliban have blown up the statue of a Shiite militia leader who killed at least 1,419 people, ac- Thank God, I succeeded in that most difficult task, because the sisterly country UAE is producing more than 3.5 million barrels had fought against them during Afghanistan’s civil war in the 1990s, [email protected] cording to the country’s civil pro- according to photos circulating on social media Wednesday. tection offi ce, but that fi gure was and we are still the same!! expected to climb. (AP) [email protected] See Also Page 7 ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021 2

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Tamdeen Investment sprints 21 fi ls, Advanced Technology dips Kuwait bourse revs up after tepid start, volume increases By John Mathews Arab Times Staff ▲ US$/KD 0.30085/95 KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: Kuwait stocks ▼ Euro/KD 0.3520 swung higher on Wednesday extending the gains to second straight session. The All ■ Yen/KD 0.0027 Shares Index, after a tepid start, climbed 34.52 points to 6651.39 pts paced by blue ▲ British £/KD 0.4137 chips even as the broader sentiment turned cautiously positive. Indian Rs/KD 0.0040 The Premier Market jumped 53.72 points ■ to 7274.54 pts taking the month’s gains to 90 pts while Main Market gave up 9.13 ■ Philippines Peso/KD 0.0059 points. The BK Main 50 fell 4.52 points to 5701.49 pts. The volume turnover mean- ▼ FTSE -20.57 pts at 18:50 Aug 18 while rose for the second straight session. 339 million shares changed hands – up 1 pct from the day before. ▲ Nikkei +161.44 pts at closing Aug 18 The sectors closed mostly in green turf. Technology outshone the rest with 4.48 percent gain whereas Healthcare shed 0.74 ▼ Gold $1788.10 per oz (London) pct, the worst performer of the day. Volume wise, Financial Services topped with 158.6 ▼ NYMEX crude $66.41 per barrel million shares while Banking sector domi- nated in value with KD 22.51 million. ▼ Brent crude $69.27 per barrel Among the prime movers, National Bank of Kuwait rallied 6 fi ls to 900 fi ls on back of LIBOR rate 0.12725% over 5 million shares and Kuwait Finance House scaled 9 fi ls after pushing over 10 million shares and is up 138 fi ls year-to- 227 fi ls respectively. Boubyan Bank was date. Noor Finance House climbed 4 fi ls to unchanged at 227 fi ls. 243 fi ls and Tamdeen Investment Co sprint- Warba Bank stalled at 249 fi ls whereas ed 21 fi ls to 282 fi ls. Gulf Insurance Group Ahli United Bank BSC paced 7 fi ls on back jumped 26 fi ls to 889 fi ls. of 19.43 million shares to close at 269 fi ls. Zain ticked 1 fi l higher to 593 fi ls and Commercial Bank shed 10 fi ls and Al Ahli the counter saw 3.9 million shares change Bank stalled at 218 fi ls. Ahli United Bank hands whereas Ooredoo stood pat at 624 Kuwait closed 1 fi l in green. Kuwait Invest- Photo by Rizk Taufi q fi ls with thin trading. stc paced 7 fi ls eras- ment Co dialed up 2 fi ls whereas Internation- Shia Muslims listening to the sermon at ‘Husseiniyat Bu Hamad’. Today (August 18) marks the tenth day of the holy month of Muharram. It is ing last session’s slight pullback and logis- al Financial Advisors trimmed 2 fi ls. Kuwait revered by both Shia and Sunni sects of Islam. Many people fast on this day for Allah’s blessings. This day is called ‘Ashura’. It marks the day tics major Agility sprinted 7 fi ls on back of Financial Centre (Markaz) added 2 fi ls while Imam Hussain (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred in the battle of Karbala in 680 AD. 2.6 million shares. National Investment Co KMEFIC scaled 7 fi ls. KAMCO added 2 fi ls took in 1 fi l whereas KIPCO paused at 153 and Aayan Leasing gained 8 fi ls. fi ls. Mabanee Co eased 1 fi l to 736 fi ls. National Industries Group was unchanged Fell at 227 fi ls after moving 11.7 million shares Kuwait Cement Co fell 2 fi ls to 224 fi ls while Gulf Cable was up 4 fi ls at 764 fi ls. whereas Kuwait Portland Cement dialed up Cut PCR tests for students: MP Boubyan Petrochemical Co fell 3 fi ls to 847 2 fi ls. HEISCO paced 5 fi ls whereas Shuai- fi ls whereas Al Qurain Petrochemical Co ba Industrial and Kuwait Foundry Co gave paced 6 fi ls. Jazeera Airways gained altitude up 4 fi ls each to close at 200 fi ls and 385 fi ls ‘Focus on social distancing, wearing masks’ with a 4 fi ls rise to 740 fi ls whereas ALAFCO respectively. ACICO Industries tripped 1 fi l gave up 4 fi ls and the counter saw 4.8 million and Metal and Recycling Co followed suit. shares change hands. Advanced Technology NICBM closed 3 fi ls in red. By Saeed Mahmoud Saleh pen in the next academic year. Co dipped 20 fi ls to 550 fi ls. Kuwait and Gulf Links Transport Co Arab Times Staff He said this decision will only add to the burdens of health prac- The market opened fi rm and edged lower ticked 0.1 fi l lower to 51 fi ls while Auto- titioners who are already swamped with work as the country contin- in early trade. The main index plumbed mated Systems Co gained 4.5 fi ls. Educa- KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: MP Saleh Zeib Al-Mutairi ues to fi ght against the virus. He argued there is no justifi cation for the day’s lowest level of 6603 points and tional Holding Co and Independent Petro- drifted sideways before heading north amid leum Group were unchanged at 662 fi ls and has emphasized the need to cancel the decision on the requiring the students and teachers to undergo a PCR test weekly; fresh buying in some of the heavyweights. 612 fi ls respectively whereas Sultan Centre weekly PCR test for students and teachers, including reiterating the need to cancel the decision and focus on ensuring com- It continued to climb and closed with mod- scaled 4 fi ls. Arabi Group Holding stood mitment to health regulations such as social distancing and wearing erate gains. pat at 150 fi ls. those who have been vaccinated; as part of measures Egypt Kuwait Holding slipped 8 fi ls to masks among others. Gainer to curb the spread of coronavirus once the schools reo- In addition, MP Ahmad Mutei Al-Azmi criticized the decision of health 330 fi ls and GFH Financial Group gave up authorities to obligate arriv- Top gainer of the day, Tamdeen Invest- 5.8 fi ls. Inovest BSC edged 0.9 fi l up to 99.9 ing citizens to submit PCR ment rallied 8 percent to 282 fi ls with KSHC fi ls whereas Mashaer Holding erased 3.3 test result even if they are al- sprinted 7.1 percent to stand next. Gulf Fi- fi ls before ending at 63.6 fi ls. ready vaccinated. He assert- nance House skidded 7.53 percent, the steep- Combined Group Contracting Co ral- ed some countries are taking est decliner of the day and counter also topped lied 9 fi ls to 352 fi ls on back of 1.5 million advantage of such an unwise the volume with 76.9 million shares. shares and OSOS Holding Group added decision to extend the stay of Mirroring the day’s gains, the winners 3.2 fi ls. United Projects Co dropped 7 fi ls Kuwaitis in their territories; outnumbered the losers, 71 stocks advanced to 233 fi ls and Burgan Company For Well thereby, reaping more touris- whereas 51 closed lower. Of the 142 coun- Drilling held ground at 173 fi ls. Oula Fuel tic benefi ts. ters active on Wednesday, 20 closed fl at. Marketing fell 3 fi ls to 143 fi ls and Soor Meanwhile, MP Marzouq 11,907 deals worth KD 58.71 million were Fuel Marketing closed 4 fi ls in red. Al-Khalifa forwarded que- transacted during the session. The market has been largely upbeat so ries to Minister of Defense In the banking sector, Gulf Bank fell 2 far during the week scaling 38 points in last Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali fi ls t0 228 fi ls after pushing 11.2 million three sessions. It has gained 68 points from about the complaints he re- shares whereas Kuwait International Bank start of the month and is up 1078 points ceived from Kuwaiti students and Burgan Bank paused at 225 fi ls and year-to-date. in Alexandria, Egypt who are encountering problems in re- turning home because of the Non-Kuwaitis return on agenda suspension of direct fl ights between Kuwait and Egypt. He pointed out these stu- dents have to pay almost Work ongoing to reduce obstacles KD500 for transit plane tick- ets, wondering why not in- struct Kuwait Airways Cor- faced by Kuwaiti, expat travelers poration to arrange fl ights for KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: The concerned a green signal from the “Immunity” app, Kuwaiti students in Egypt. government agencies are seeking to over- or cannot be registered on the application He then asked if there is a come the obstacles facing travelers - both because they do not have a civil number. plan to resume direct fl ights citizens and residents - due to restrictions Immunization by taking any of the vac- soon. If yes, he wants to related to travel and return procedures, the cines approved in Kuwait is the standard know when these fl ights will immunization requirements, and the to allow entry to the country, in addition to resume. approval of vaccination certificates and other requirements such as a negative PCR MP Hesham Al-Saleh sub- their own regulations, reports Al-Rai test result. This applies to all countries mitted questions to Minister daily. including those that require passengers to of Commerce and Industry The Ministry of Health explained that be quarantined in a third country for a Abdullah Essa Al-Salman the approval of documents and certificates period of 14 days. about the legal basis for in- of COVID-19 vaccination issued abroad is Those who completed vaccination structing the Public Author- only done through the electronic link spec- inside Kuwait, or whose vaccination cer- ity for Manpower (PAM) to conduct a study on suspend- ified for this purpose by the ministry. It tificates that were obtained abroad have ing the national labor sub- does not take place through review in any been checked and approved, can enter sidy for Kuwaitis working in department in the ministry. Kuwait without the need to stay in any the private sector who are re- According to informed sources, an third country before arrival. These proce- ceiving a salary of KD3,000 upcoming meeting will be held between dures have nothing to do with the presence and above. the officials of the Ministry of Health and or absence of direct flights with a coun- Directorate General of Civil Aviation try.” Relevant (DGCA) to discuss some of the relevant The sources highlighted that work is He said the relevant law observations that accompanied the start of ongoing to solve the problem of entry of mandates the Civil Service implementing the decision to allow the Gulf nationals and visa holders particular- Commission (CSC) to lay return of non-Kuwaitis who were vacci- ly the medical personnel. down strategies on appoint- nated with the approved vaccines and They said the Ministry of Health is pre- ment in a way that ensures other procedures. paring a list of detailed instructions regard- equal opportunities for eve- The sources said, “The meeting will ing the health procedures applied to travel- ryone. He inquired how the focus on finding a mechanism for approv- ers that will be circulated by DGCA, and national labor subsidy could ing vaccination certificates for Gulf will be applied automatically without be suspended for certain nationals or visa holders who are banned causing disruption or confusion for citi- categories, as such a move from traveling to Kuwait for not obtaining zens and residents. contravenes Article Three of law number 19/2000 which has no stipulation on ex- empting nationals receiving Crackdown on fake maids offi ces on a monthly salary of KD3,000 KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: In compliance ers who transport domestic workers to or more. with the directive of Assistant Undersecretary houses. He requested for details for Residency Affairs at the Ministry of According to the source, the investiga- like the number and salaries Interior Major General Anwar Al-Barjas, tors took action based on information of national labor subsidy the investigators at the Residency Affairs from citizens and expatriates who were benefi ciaries; percentage of Investigation General Department contin- deceived by the absconding domestic nationals receiving a salary of ued the campaign to track down bogus workers -- some of whom are involved in KD3,000 or more; the minis- domestic labor offices that provide cover for theft cases. The investigators identified ter’s vision on specifying the maximum salary of benefi - domestic workers involved in absconding the bogus offices and contacted them ciaries; and ways to guarantee and other cases; while giving them jobs for through secret agents who pretended to be that the subsidy suspension which they are paid daily or monthly, reports employers planning to hire domestic will not affect the daily living Al-Jarida daily quoting a source from the workers. conditions of those covered by security sector. During investigation, the arrested such a decision. The source told the daily that the inves- domestic workers and taxi drivers admit- In another development, tigators recently raided five bogus domes- ted their crime; detailing their modus ope- MP Abdulkareem Al-Kandari tic labor offices where they found 19 randi while providing information on the denounced the bureaucratic Asian and African household workers location of other erring domestic workers procedures in granting the who violated the Residency Law. This is who are renting apartments in Jleeb academic certifi cates of grad- in addition to the arrest of eight people Al-Shuyoukh, Hassawi, Farwaniya and uates. operating these offices and two taxi driv- Hawally. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021 LOCAL 3 diwaniya A DIGEST OF PUBLIC OPINION ‘Many questions unanswered after swift pullout from Afghanistan’

“HERE is America withdrawing from Afghanistan, after twenty years, a tril- ion polls support the withdrawal. region as long as it is committed to stopping its nuclear activities. lion dollars, and thousands of lives lost. The declared goal was to respond to “It is not known how history will evaluate Biden’s decision, as the issue is “Iran considers the Gulf region a vital and natural area of infl uence for it, the Taliban’s refusal to extradite Osama bin Laden (the then leader of Al-Qae- no longer in his hands, and the power is limited in effect, and the assumption based on its historical ambition -- which it has not relinquished -- for complete da network), whom the United States accused of bombing the (World Trade that everything considered is a fallen hypothesis. May God help the Afghans, hegemony over the Gulf region. Iran sees Saudi Arabia in particular as the main Center (WTC) on Sept 11,. Later, it became clear that bin Laden was present who are true to their promises and pledges, and the rest is on others, and we are obstacle to this ambition, as it sees it as a fi erce competitor to its ambitions, in Pakistan, and US special forces assassinated him in Abbottabad,” columnist, not far from that.” whether in the leadership of the Islamic world, or in the economic fi eld, espe- professor at Kuwait University’s Political Science Department and an advisor cially the export of oil, or in extending its infl uence and regional hegemony, or to the Human Rights Watch (HRW), Dr. Ghanim Al-Najjar wrote for Al- Also: its complete hegemony over countries in the Gulf. Jarida daily. “The return to the nuclear agreement (between the USA and Iran) and se- “Tehran has previously strongly opposed Saudi Arabia and France’s calls to “The two disorganized withdrawals from Vietnam and Afghanistan have curity of Saudi Arabia despite the volatile and complex course of the Vienna include the Gulf states, especially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the current great similarities, despite their signifi cant differences in details. negotiations will be more biased towards Tehran,” columnist Noura Saleh Al- Vienna negotiations because the inclusion of the Gulf states in the negotiations “In the Afghan and Vietnamese confl icts, the American ‘committed’ pres- Mujaim wrote for Al-Qabas daily. means placing restrictions on Tehran’s development of ballistic missiles pro- ence continued for twenty years, as if it was the maxi- “However, it is very likely that these negotiations will succeed quickly in grams, and forcing Iran to stop its support for its armed militias in the region. mum age of American resilience. Over the years, nearly returning the nuclear agreement to the table or concluding another agreement “Hence, this position of Tehran can be read as the continuation of its threat 2.7 million Americans participated in Vietnam and more that is even more biased towards Tehran’s demands. to the security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, especially by the Houthis, after than 60,000 lost their lives. “It should be borne in mind that the main goal of the two main parties to the return of the agreement is inevitable, without real action to stop its hostile “It is noticeable that after a series of peace and war the agreement, Washington and Tehran, at least during this stage, is to reach a activities against Saudi Arabia.” agreements, the scene of the American escape from the settlement in which Tehran refrains from the activities of its nuclear program, ❑ ❑ ❑ roof of the embassy, with the advance of the North Viet- which is Washington’s main goal, in exchange for a near-total lifting of US nam forces, remained fi rmly in the mind with the Amer- sanctions on Tehran. “I watched a foreign fi lm about US president Richard Nixon who decided to ican withdrawal from Afghanistan, so the nickname “As for the remaining issues outstanding in the Vienna negotiations, espe- spy on the offi ces of his rival Democratic Party in the Watergate building when ‘Biden Saigon’ was given to the American president. cially the ballistic weapons program, human rights and the concerns of the he felt it was too diffi cult for him to be re-elected for the presidency,” columnist “The Viet Cong combatants were so popular globally, Gulf states, according to US offi cials, especially Secretary of State (Antony Hind Al-Choumar wrote for Al-Anba daily. but not ideologically, the image of barefoot fi ghters, led John) Blinken, they can be negotiated after the return of the agreement in ad- “A huge political crisis erupted at the time. After investigations, the fi nger of by a simple, tough man, that the Fahaheel Football Club Dr Al-Najjar ditional rounds of negotiations which means, quite frankly, that what matters to accusation was pointed at President Nixon who submitted his resignation so as team was called Vietnam; for the toughness of their Washington mainly is to ensure that Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon or not to be convicted and dismissed through impeachment. game, the image has crept into popular culture, perhaps admiring the resilience develop a nuclear bomb, which Tehran will after all at least in the foreseeable “The fi lm tells about the distinguished journalist who interviewed the re- of the weak against the arrogant strong. future will, especially since it has expressed its consent to extend the IAEA’s signed president to obtain his confession later -- a confession that the courts “As the ‘Taliban’ entered Kabul, and remained on its borders for a while, monitoring of its activities nuclear. failed to obtain. there will remain more questions unanswered. All American strategic estimates “As for the rest of the other fi les, they do not concern Washington much, and “This fi lm is one of the examples that show how the media is a key partner and those close to the ruling establishment saw the fall of Kabul at the end of this is consistent with Biden’s main priority, which is to reduce Washington’s in investigations, decision-making and development, and that it is a means for this year, so that it became clear that the fall occurred before the end of the strategic focus in the region to the maximum extent possible, in return for in- conveying messages with accurate and clear content. Through interaction with deadline, announced by President Biden himself. creasing focus on the Pacifi c and China, which requires that the Biden adminis- society, the media can clarify facts for everyone, away from falsehood or fol- “The ‘Taliban’ confi rms that the speed of their control of the situation took tration, as soon as possible, develop a solution. lowing the Goebbels school in the media. place without a fi ght, as the Afghan army lost the desire to fi ght, because “The thorniest fi le in the region to devote itself is containing China in Asia. “I hope that researchers and academicians specialized in the media will con- Biden’s statements contributed to destroying the military’s morale. This was evidenced by the decisions of the Biden administration, which came duct research and studies objectively to evaluate the role of the spokesperson by “It seems the project to resettle the Afghan allies, which is still in its infancy, quickly, regarding the reduction of US military forces in the Gulf, and the early using the methods and methodology of scientifi c research and measure public will remain in the air, due to the diffi culty of its implementation, as I indicated and unconditional withdrawal from Afghanistan. opinion trends. in my previous article. Of course, I don’t mean some lucky ones, who will fi nd “The return of the nuclear agreement in this way, especially in the context of “We are now living in the age of media because of the rapid developments in their way to settle in America, but tens of thousands and more who will get lost the decline in the American focus in the region, and specifi cally Washington’s media momentum, including social media. Most members of society have re- in the open. apparent retreat from its traditional commitment to protecting the security of sorted to various media platforms to get news in real time, so they must be pro- “President Biden still insists that he has no regrets for the sudden withdrawal, the Gulf, means that this agreement will be a serious threat to the security of the vided with news from the right sources to avoid false Goebbels school news.” even though he could have avoided it all with an orderly withdrawal, according entire Gulf region, especially the security of Saudi Arabia -- an implicit state- to his advisers, and his calculations appear to be ‘electoral’ as American opin- ment by Washington to Tehran that the latter will play a broader role in the Gulf — Compiled by Zaki Taleb ‘MoI keen to develop skills of its Other Voices staff, update security systems’ Remember and don’t repeat By Ahmad alsarraf of Brotherhood guide Mohammad Akef that ‘Whatever Egypt, who cares’ still n order not to forget a big and dan- echoes in the ears of every Egyptian. Sheikh Thamer receives graduates from Polish academy Igerous issue, and at the same time I saw the footage of the cruel occupa- wish it not to be repeated, the Lebanese tion events -- pictures of the victims, mar- say: ‘We remember and don’t repeat it’. tyrs, the bereaved, the demonstrations KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18, (KUNA): Minister It is diffi cult to forget the invasion condemning the occupiers, the gallows, of Interior Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Sa- and occupation of Saddam that took the burnt out skeletons of cars and de- place 31 years ago, especially for those stroyed houses, the killing of the resist- lem Al-Sabah has affi rmed that his ministry who lived through the events of those ance fi ghters, the sabotage of government is keen on developing the skills of its staff, terrifying days. interests and checkpoints or control, the in addition to updating their know-how on Within hours, psychological and physical starvation everyone was that the Iraqi soldier was suffering from, the latest sciences and security systems in all humiliated and the lack of security, the closing of banks, fi elds. put at the mer- the disappearance of necessary medi- In a press statement, the Public Relations and Security cy of a group cines, and looting the associations. Media General Department at the ministry disclosed the of dacoits and I still remember the scarcity of cash in minister made the confi rmation after receiving 18 naval murderers who our hands, the confusion of millions of offi cers who graduated from the Polish Naval Academy controlled our residents and most of them losing their fate and our future, especially from the working class, in Gdynia and two offi cers who graduated from Saad homeland we Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences in the and a sense of oppression and injustice honored. when listening to the radio stations of academic year 2020/2021, batch 46 who received a di- The experi- alsarraf Yemen, Algeria, Tunisia, the Sudan and ploma, Bachelor of Police Science, and an offi cer who ence of Iraq’s the Palestinian media and newspapers af- completed a degree in Electrical Engineering at the Uni- invasion and occupation of Kuwait is un- fi liated to them, in addition to the Jordani- versity of Texas in the United States of America. precedented in human history, when the an sometimes negative stance, and often KUNA photo These offi cers took oath before the minister who ad- invader did not fi nd a single citizen of the very hostile to our tragedy and attacking Interior Minister Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah with the new offi cers. vised them to deal with the public appropriately, enforce country he invaded to accept and coop- our national leadership. the law on everyone, use everything they learned in order erate with him, contrary to the positions This happened although their citi- taken by some belonging to the Muslim zens who were once the dearest family, to improve security work, serve as a role model, and be Brotherhood, not because the Kuwaitis ‘Some assets not declared’ the embodiment of an ideal security offi cer. He wished friends and brothers, so how did they were different people, but mostly because turn into enemies within hours, and the them success in their endeavors after congratulating them of their confi dence that their living condi- on their outstanding academic performance with the high- one who was described as the enemy tions will be close to hell, under the des- became the friend, and stood with us 3.5 kilos drugs found on 2 expats est level of discipline and for being the best representative picable Saddam’s occupation. at the United Nations to support our of their country. Even if we believe in the validity of rights, and who refused to use his right KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18, (KUNA): The fi nancial disclosure statements for those The department also revealed that Commander of the what the Muslim Brotherhood repre- to respond to Saddam’s missiles against Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior announced covered by the fi nancial disclosure sys- Education and Examinations Unit Colonel Ahmed Al- sentatives claim that they also refused his country, his people, his cities, and on Wednesday, that the Criminal Secu- tem. Radhan read the decision on the appointment and oath of to cooperate with Saddam, and did not his security, so as not to provoke the rity Sector, represented by the General The Acting Secretary-General of the new offi cers. accept his offer to rule Kuwait instead ‘Arab mobs’ more, and that was one of Administration for Drug Control, has the authority, Dr. Muhammad Buz- After this, the outstanding graduates received their of the Al-Sabah family, this claim is ba- the few times that Israel exercised self arrested two residents of Arab national- bar, stressed to Kuwait News Agency awards as follows: Lieutenant Abdullah Muhammad sically meaningless. control and did not respond. Ahmed with the Sword of Honor, Lieutenant Faisal Mu- These wolves are not naive to believe Note: Some tweets rejoicing the ity in possession of 3.5 kilos of narcotic (KUNA) the necessity for the categories the promises of that buried tyrant, and substances including chemical, hashish mentioned in Article 2 of Law No. 2 of hammad Al-Sheikh with the Second Shield, Lieutenant return of the Taliban who are one of they knew very well that he will have the most unjust groups of men who and shabu. 2016 regarding the establishment of the Ali Saad Shehab with the Third Shield - Control and Link- lunch with them at the fi rst opportunity; The General Department of Relations authority and the provisions for disclo- age, and Lieutenant Abdul Rahman Khalaf Muhammad are known to discriminate and violate therefore, their claim of patriotism now women’s rights, is clear evidence of the and Security Media stated in a press sure to the legally specifi ed dates for sub- with Excellence in Sports. holds no water. Present at the ceremony were Undersecretary of the misery of the situation of these cheer- statement that investigations were inten- mitting fi nancial disclosure statements. The truth is none of the ‘Brothers’ ing people, intellectually, politically... sifi ed and information gathered, which Buzbar added that the article provides ministry Lieutenant General Essam Al-Nahham, Direc- believe in a homeland. All their litera- and humanely. was confi rmed to be true, indicating that for “submission of those covered by the tor General of Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security ture, speeches, and statements were, ❑ ❑ ❑ after taking legal measures, the suspects fi rst declaration within 60 days from the Sciences Major General Nasser Bouresli, and Assistant and still are, directed towards Islamic were arrested and two kilos of chemical, date of assuming the position and updat- Director General for Academic Affairs Brigadier Ali Al- unity and not loyalty, and the statement e-mail: [email protected] one kilo of hashish, half a kilo of shabu ing the declaration within 60 days from Wahib. and a scale were found in their posses- the end of every three years for those In another development , the Minister of Interior paid sion. who remain in offi ce, and the fi nal dec- an inspection visit on Tuesday to the Non-Commissioned It added that information received by laration within 90 days from the date of Offi cer Training Institute and personnel to assess the prep- the General Administration for Narcotics leaving the position or the termination of arations for receiving the new batch. Control stated that residents of one of the the capacity.” During the visit , Sheikh Thamer listened to an expla- Arab nationalities were in possession of He said that to fi nd out the dates for nation about the classrooms, their technical equipment a large amount of narcotics and psycho- submitting the declaration, to download and modern educational means, and the extent to which tropic substances with the intention of the fi nancial disclosure forms and to technological and digital development can be benefi ted traffi cking and abuse. It stated that when book an appointment in advance, this can from in educational attainment and the refi nement of stu- the defendants were confronted with be done through the authority’s website dents’ skills, as well as raising the level of performance what had been found in their posses- www.nazaha.gov.kw or by calling the and training to meet security challenges and their devel- sion, they admitted that the contraband phone service 118. opments, according to a statement issued by the General belonged to them with the intention of He indicated that the offi cial working Administration of Relations and Security Media. traffi cking and dealing. hours for receiving the declarations are He also listened to an explanation of the institute’s read- The Kuwait Anti-Corruption Author- from 8:30 in the morning until 12:30 in iness, directing quickly the maintenance of all its facilities ity (Nazaha) announced on Wednesday the afternoon at the Authority’s head- and the completion of the technical and educational equip- that it is still in the process of receiving quarters during offi cial working days. ment necessary to receive the new batch and to provide a sound scientifi c environment for the graduation of police- men capable of protecting the security of the homeland. The visit came within the framework of the Minister of Had fi ghting young men taken drugs? Interior’s interest in raising the effi ciency of the perfor- mance of the Ministry’s employees and enhancing their KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: Some young center they found some of the suspects capabilities, and based on the role of the Saad Al-Abdul- men who were arrested following a were armed with sharp objects (knives) lah Academy for Security Sciences in establishing human quarrel were taken to the Forensics and resisted arrest. This prompted an cadres. medicine department to fi nd out if they offi cer to fi re in the air three times to The Minister of Interior was received by the Acting had consumed drugs, reports Al-Anba tighten control over the situation. Assistant Undersecretary for Education and Training Af- daily. The sources said when the suspects fairs, Major General Nasser Bouresli, Assistant Director The security sources said when the were taken to the area police station General of Saad Al Abdullah Academy, Brigadier Ali Al Operations Room of the Ministry of In- four young men their clothes stained Waheeb, Assistant Director General for Administrative terior received a report on the incident with blood entered the police station Affairs, Brigadier Ahmed Abdel Farhan, and Assistant Di- police rushed to the spot in Mangaf and claimed they were beaten by the rector General for Supporting Authority Affairs, Brigadier area opposite a well-known shopping suspects during the fi ght. Muhammad Al Roumi, and a number of institute leaders. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021 LOCAL 4 Cabinet yet to take decision on direct fl ights ... including Egypt DGCA said to have set a ‘quota’ for 29 airlines

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: Although the Council of Min- isters did not take any decision to op- erate direct fl ights, including Egypt, HH the Amir (right) with HH the Crown Prince. during the last ses- sion, sources expect the Kuwait Inter- national Airport to see more incom- ing fl ights during the next two weeks, with the start of op- erations of all direct fl ights from all des- tinations, reports KUNA photo Al-Anba daily. A photo from the Municipal Council meeting. However, the Direc- torate-General of Civil MC okays 4 locations to develop Jaber Causeway Islands Aviation (DGCA) is said to have set a ‘quota’ for The Municipal Council (MC) low for several commercial build- Fares expressed her appreciation 29 airlines operating at agreed on Wednesday during ings. to the council for their efforts in the Kuwait International their extraordinary session to in- He affi rmed that His Highness backing the project. Airport quota based on vest and develop four locations the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Fares, who is also the Min- a decision to increase at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al- Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah was ister of State for Communications the operating capacity to KUNA photos Jaber Al-Sabah’s causeway. very interested in fi nding a differ- and Information Technology and 7,500 passengers per day, HH the Amir (right) with HH the PM Sheikh Sabah Khaled. Kuwait Municipality Direc- ent source of income to strength- Minister of State for Housing Af- while the quota for some tor General Ahmad Al-Manfouhi en the government’s budget. fairs, valued the cooperation dur- displayed during the session the On her part, Kuwait Minister of ing the extraordinary session that destinations has been in- HH the Amir receives Crown Prince, PM planned project that will take Public Works, and Acting Minister agreed on developing those loca- creased while for others it place on four locations that will al- of Municipality Affairs Dr Rana Al- tions. (KUNA) remains the same. His Highness the Amir Highness the Crown also received His High- Increase Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ah- Prince Sheikh Meshaal ness the Prime Minister mad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sheikh Sabah Khaled MoF’s Expropriation Dept to move to new HQ in S. Surrah The sources familiar with received at Bayan Pal- Sabah. Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. the issue told the daily the ace Wednesday His His Highness the Amir (KUNA) DGCA decided to increase the number of incoming We have nothing to do with ‘development’ of fl ights from Dubai, Turkey, Embassy to remain closed today Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, based on the requests sub- Derwazat Al-Abdul Razzaq Tunnel: Hamadeh mitted by airlines operating on those lines, noting that the By Abdel Nasser Al-Aslami number of seats for fl ights Assistance to transport Al-Seyassah Staff Cards distribution on Thursday, Sunday was increased for fl ights arriving from Turkey and KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: Minister of Dubai to about 150-180 pas- Finance, Khalifa Hamadeh, said that mortal remains to India the Expropriation Department of the PAHW to distribute 12th batch of govt sengers per fl ight, according ministry will move to its new head- to the total capacity of the KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: The Indian Em- the embassy to seek assistance. The appli- quarters in South Surrah after its com- plots in 3rd area of Sabah Ahmad city plane. bassy in Kuwait said in a press release, the cation for assistance will be cleared within pletion and is fully furnished and the The sources stated incom- embassy continues to provide all necessary two hours of submission. ing fl ights from Abu Dhabi department and associated systems are KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18, (KUNA): It called on the listed citizens to assistance for free transportation of mortal For further queries, contact the embassy’s linked with the automated information and Sharjah are given the remains of Indian nationals who passed The Public Authority for Housing personally come to the authority’s nod to bring in 50 passengers WhatsApp No +965-65505246 or sends an center at the Ministry of Finance. Welfare (PAHW) announced the building in the South Surrah area at away in Kuwait. email to [email protected]. He said the department was operat- of 35, for Oman Air it is 50 distribution of the 12th batch of 9 am on the specifi ed dates, bring- passengers and two fl ights The facility is extended to cases where ❑ ❑ ❑ ing from Souk Al-Masseel and was the third district in the government ing with them the civil ID and the the sponsor refuses to bear the expenses paying 189,540 dinars rent annually per week, and the Sudanese The Indian Embassy in Kuwait will remain plots south of Sabah Al-Ahmad city, allocation decision to receive the Airlines 50 passengers per and/or when family members cannot meet based on the contract signed in 2007. which includes 112 plots for those lottery card. the expenses. closed, Thursday, Aug 19, on account of In response to a question by MP Ab- week. allocated until August 26. It also called on the citizens The same sources pointed In this case an application has to be sub- Muharram. However, emergency consular dulaziz Al-Saqabi, Hamadeh explained The authority said in a press re- who were allocated government mitted at the Death Registration Counter of services will be rendered by the mission. the administration has long sought to lease on Tuesday that the lottery vouchers in this area, whose out the Middle East Airlines have a permanent headquarters, and cards will be distributed on next names were not revealed, to come raised its operating capacity a land was allocated in South Surrah Thursday and Sunday, while the to the authority’s building at ex- to 6 fl ights per week, with Bid to handle requests measuring 6,470 square meters, and the reserve cards will be distributed on actly 9 am on August 23 and 24, 160 passengers arriving Ministry of Public Works (MPW) con- next Monday and Tuesday, August bringing with them the allocation per day, instead of 3 fl ights tracted with the United Building Compa- 23 and 24, and the draw will take decision and the civil ID to enter per week, while the sources ny to implement the construction project place on Wednesday, August 25. the reserve. said the quota of Jordan is CSRSIR confi rms re-formation of 2 panels to complete and maintain the building. increased to 300 passengers He said the administration received per week. The number of KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: The Central Research and Audit Department will re- the building from MPW in November periodically the electrical, mechanical, it over to the Municipality to carry out passengers for fl ights com- System for Remedying the Status of Il- ceive requests for assessing the indicators 2020, and a tender was fl oated to fur- air-conditioning and regular internal maintenance and restoration work on ing from Doha and Bahrain legal Residents (CSRSIR) has confi rmed of nationality. nish and equip it within the framework maintenance of paints and repairs and the state’s squares and markets, and the remain unchanged. the re-formation of two committees The decision includes organizing the of the 2020-2021 budgets. other works in the tunnel in addition to Municipality agreed to receive the site The sources revealed the tasked to handle requests to verify the va- approved work mechanism for assessing Moreover, Hamadeh confi rmed that security work, partial maintenance of the and the necessary works are underway. Kuwait Airways Corpora- lidity of security restrictions and national- security restrictions, verifying nationality the development of the Derwazat Al- bathrooms, in addition to maintenance He stressed the development and in- tion will operate one fl ight ity indicators for the concerned individu- indicators on the cards issued by CSRSIR, Abdul Razzaq Tunnel is not within the contracts with other companies. vestment of the tunnel falls within the per week, starting from next als, reports Al-Anba daily. and determining the security and govern- jurisdiction of the Ministry’s Public He said, according to a letter re- competence of other parties. September 11, and to Am- Facilities Management Company, “but ceived by the ministry on June 13, 2017 During a session last July, the Mu- sterdam two fl ights per week In a press statement, the CSRSIR re- ment agencies in charge of the necessary rather it is within the jurisdiction of from the Kuwait Municipality, which nicipal Council had refused to demolish from the Sept 8. vealed that its acting Secretary General documents and information. other parties.” includes the municipality’s develop- or fi ll the Derwazat Al-Abdul Razzaq The sources said changes retired Lieutenant General Najib Al-Oth- The decision stressed that “the policy of In his response to another question by ment and beautifi cation of the public Tunnel, following a recommendation in the operating quota at the man issued a decision to receive such re- CSRSIR entails searching for documents Al-Saqabi, he explained the ‘Facilities squares and markets in downtown Ku- from the MPW to close the tunnel and airport will reduce ticket quests starting from Sept 1. which indicate the nationality, not the ori- Department’ took over the tunnel project wait City, including the Derwazat Al- to demand a budget of one million di- prices, which have witnessed Al-Othman has instructed an undis- gin. Therefore, it is necessary to guarantee in 1985 and since that date the company Abdul Razzaq Tunnel project, a request nars to demolish it and fi ll it instead of signifi cant increases during closed department to receive requests for the validity of documents and information has been managing and maintaining was made to evacuate the site and hand repairing it. the last period. assessing security restrictions, while the for everyone to obtain their rights.”

The Guest Show poster. TGS hosts Australian envoy

The Guest Show is delighted to present HE Jonathan Gilbert, Ambassador of Australia. Ambassador Gilbert is one of the youngest and most active members of the diplomatic community in Kuwait. Simple, and down to earth, he always has a ready smile and a funny side. He is a career offi cer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Before being posted to Kuwait, he was the Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Em- bassy in Baghdad at a very challenging time. Ambas- sador Gilbert has been in Kuwait since 2017. 300 farm workers protest KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: Acting on information that some 300 workers at the Abdali farms had gathered to protest the non-payment of their salaries, personnel from the Ministry of Interior rushed to the spot to prevent any violent incidents, reports Al-Anba daily. After listening to the complaints of the workers who said they were not paid their salaries and that they were living in inhuman conditions, company offi cials who were present promised to pay their salaries and promised to improve their living conditions following which the workers dispersed peacefully.

ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021 LOCAL 6 23 field clinics, 46 emergency med technicians to cover ‘Husseiniyas’ Clinics distributed in various health areas

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18, (KUNA): Kuwaiti Ministry of ous health areas by 4 clinics in the Capital Health District, in Sharq, Health spokesman, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad announced on Daiya, Bneid Al-Qar and Mansouriya, indicating that a clinic was also equipped in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Health District, specifically in Sabah Tuesday, the preparation of 23 field clinics and the sorting Al-Salem. of 46 emergency medical technicians distributed in vari- He stated that the list of clinics also included the equipment of 4 clin- Mr. Saud Al-Hadbah- Head of General Services Administration at Burgan ous governorates of the country to cover the Husseiniyas ics in the Al-Sabah health area distributed in Kairouan, Al-Nahda and Bank & Mr. Hamed Mohammad Al Humaud, Manager-Procurement at during the month of Muharram. Al-Sulaibikhat, in addition to 3 clinics in the Al-Ahmadi health area in Burgan Bank receiving the vehicles from Jacob Varghese, Senior General On the sidelines of a tour during which he inspected some medi- each of Al-Ahmadi, Fahaheel and Al-Raqqa, and 3 clinics in the Jahra Manager & Basem Hathat, Senior Sales Manager of Al-Sayer Car Rental. cal clinics, Al-Sanad said that these clinics were distributed in vari- health area in Saad Al-Abdullah and Tayma, as well as 8 clinics in the Hawalli health area distributed Renewal of existing fleet in Maidan Hawally, Rumaithiya, Jabriya, Salwa and Salmiya. He explained that this is ac- Burgan Bank receives luxury car companied by an integrated plan that includes the readiness of the central emergency room and the models from Al-Sayer Car Rental operating room in the Medical KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18: Burgan Emergency Department, with the Bank announced the renewal of its readiness of the ambulance cen- existing business fleet of vehicles ters and points spread in various with the latest luxury models from Al- regions of the country and the Sayer Car Rental & Leasing company. readiness of hospitals in the event The new Toyota, Lexus and Granavia luxury models will replace part of the of any emergency. bank’s existing fleet. He stated that the Ministry of Hamed Mohammad Al-Humaud - Health, as part of its preparations Manager- Procurement - General Ser- for this occasion and its keen- vices Administration at Burgan Bank, ness to implement prevention said “In line with Burgan’s policy to measures, had earlier organized partner with the leading products and services providers to support the bank’s a field campaign to vaccinate operations, we are committed to sus- about 4,000 Husseiniyat workers tain our partnership with Al-Sayer Car as part of the field vaccination Rental company. Along with the qual- campaigns in cooperation with ity of the rented vehicles, the bank ap- the Husseiniyat Committee and preciates the highly professional post Kuwaiti Councils. rental service of Al-Sayer Rental team. Al-Sanad expressed his appre- This long-term collaboration reflects our satisfaction with Al Sayer’s high- Mr Hamed Mohammad Al-Humaud ciation for the efforts of the medi- quality services and products that meet – Manager – Procurement – Gen- cal staff and all emergency medical our business needs and expectations.” eral Services Administrationat Bur- technicians, praising the efforts of Mr. Jacob Varghese, Senior General gan Bank the security leaders at the Ministry Manager at Al-Sayer Car Rental & Leasing, also commented “The objec- with Burgan Bank, we have provided of Interior for their cooperation and various types of vehicles to support the joint coordination with the Minis- tive of Al-Sayer Car Rental company is to always provide the best profes- bank’s operation. We are glad that our try of Health, and “their efforts that sional services and products that suit products and services have always met KUNA photo are in the public interest and pre- the needs and requirements of our cus- Burgan’s quality standards and we will Kuwaiti Ministry of Health spokesman, Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad, during the inspection tour of field clinics distributed serve the security and safety of the tomers and guarantee their satisfaction. continue working on sustaining our in various health areas. country.” Throughout our long-term partnership long-lasting productive partnership.” ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021 INTERNATIONAL 7

Afghanistan

‘Uncertainty looms’ Taliban ‘promises’ to honor women rights KABUL, Aug 18, (AP): A women’s activist who stayed home for days in fear of the Taliban ventured out for the first time Tuesday in Afghanistan. She and her sister - their hair covered by loosely draped scarves - were the only women in the market, where they drew some hostile stares but no outright harass- ment. Elsewhere in the country’s third-largest city, Her- at, girls joined boys in returning to school, against expectations, but Taliban fighters handed out hijabs and headscarves at the door. In the capital Kabul, a female news anchor interviewed a Taliban official in a TV stu- dio - a sight once thought un- imaginable. Days after taking over the country following a lightning offensive, the Taliban made an effort to portray a more moderate stance, promising to respect women’s rights and Ghani inviting them to join the gov- ernment. Some Afghan women, deeply distrustful of the Islamic militants, sought to carefully test their limits. But across much of the country, many remained home, too terrified to venture into a new world where an extremist group that once stoned women and restricted their every move is now in power. The group’s charm offensive contradicted reports on the ground, including door-to-door visits by militants Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the debate on the situation in Afghanistan inside parliament in London, as lawmakers attend an emergency sitting three looking for journalists, people who worked for the days after the Afghanistan capital Kabul fell to the Taliban. Nearly all ruling Conservative Party lawmakers were not wearing face masks during the debate Wednesday, while opposition and other targets. opposition Labour Party lawmakers sat in parliament nearly all wearing face masks. (AP) A Western female lecturer in Kabul, who wished to remain anonymous due to ongoing security threats, said fear grips the capital. The Taliban have blamed scattered acts of looting Afghanistan and theft on criminals or people posing as the Tali- ban, not their fighters. The Taliban freed thousands of prisoners, including at the country’s biggest pris- on, as part of a general amnesty. Seek an ‘inclusive, Islamic’ govt: Taliban Promises The reports, if confirmed, would stand in stark contrast to the promises made by the group Tuesday. Enamullah Samangani, a member of the Tali- Baradar’s long road back to power ban’s cultural commission, said the group was ready to “provide women with environment to work AFGHANISTAN, Aug 18 (AP): The southern Afghan city of Kandahar, the ital of the Taliban, and did not have an and study, and the presence of women in different Taliban’s top political leader, who made birthplace of the Taliban movement he offi cial government role. (government) structures.” Another official vowed to a triumphal return to Afghanistan this helped found in the mid-1990s. Ending The U.S. invaded Afghanistan after the honor women’s rights “according to Islamic law.” week, battled the U.S. and its allies for 20 years of exile, he was thronged by 9/11 attacks, which had been planned and The Taliban hold hard-line interpretations of Islam- decades but then signed a landmark peace well-wishers as he stepped off a Qatari carried out by Osama bin Laden’s al-Qa- ic scripture. agreement with the Trump administra- government aircraft and drove off in a ida while it was sheltering under Taliban She said she was too frightened to return home tion. convoy. rule. Baradar, Omar and other Taliban much less to work following reports the Taliban had Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is now Baradar, who is in his early 50s, was leaders fl ed into neighboring Pakistan. expected to play a key role in negotia- born in the southern Uruzgan province. In the ensuing years, the Taliban were a list of journalists and had knocked on some of their In this March 18, 2021, file photo, Tali- doors after entering Kabul on Sunday. tions between the Taliban and offi cials Like others who would eventually be- able to organize a potent insurgency ban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani from the Afghan government that the based in rugged and semi-autonomous Her father told her to stay in hiding until the se- Baradar, Baradar’s biography charts the come Taliban leaders, he joined the ranks curity situation becomes clearer. Speaking to the AP Taliban’s long journey from a pious but militant group deposed in its blitz across of the CIA- and Pakistan-backed muja- tribal areas along the border. Baradar was by phone, the 29-year-old, who wished to remain brutal Islamic militia to an insurgency the country. The Taliban say they seek hideen to fi ght against the Soviet Union arrested in Pakistan’s southern city of Ka- anonymous for fear of retaliation, said the situation that battled the US for two decades, an “inclusive, Islamic” government and during its decadelong occupation of the rachi in 2010 in a joint raid by the CIA is unclear for women in Afghanistan. ultimately returning to power through claim they have become more moderate country that ended in 1989. and Pakistan’s counterterrorism forces. Earlier, in a sign of the Taliban’s efforts to por- pragmatic diplomacy and military might. since they last held power. War At the time, he had been making peace tray a new image, a female television anchor on the His experience also sheds light on the But many remain skeptical, and all overtures to Afghanistan’s then-President private broadcaster Tolo interviewed a Taliban of- Taliban’s complicated relationship with eyes are now on Baradar, who has said In the 1990s, the country slid into civil Hamid Karzai, but the U.S. was bent on mil- ficial on camera Tuesday in a studio. neighboring Pakistan. (AP) little about how the group will govern but war, with rival mujahideen battling one itary victory and it appeared that Pakistan In the western province of Herat, Zahra, a has proven pragmatic in the past. another and carving out fi efdoms. War- wanted to ensure control over any political 26-year-old advocate of women’s rights, said most Baradar’s biography charts the arc of lords set up brutal protection rackets and process. Baradar’s removal empowered residents, particularly women, remained at home Asia the Taliban’s journey from an Islamic checkpoints in which their forces shook more radical leaders within the Taliban who Tuesday, five days after the Taliban arrived in the militia that battled warlords during the down travelers to fund their military ac- were less open to diplomacy. city. The woman, known for her work with nonprof- civil war in the 1990s, ruled the country tivities. Karzai later confi rmed the overtures it organizations for the past five years, asked not to Japan marks 76th ’versary: Japan marked in accordance with a strict interpretation In 1994, Mullah Omar, Baradar and to The Associated Press and said he had be identified by her full name. the 76th anniversary of its World War II surren- of Islamic law and then waged a two-de- others founded the Taliban, which means twice asked the Americans and the Paki- She hoped to get on a plane out of Afghanistan in der on Sunday with a somber ceremony in which cade insurgency against the U.S. His ex- religious students. The group mainly con- stanis to free Baradar but was rebuffed. the coming days, and on Tuesday headed to the mar- Prime Minister Yosihide Suga pledged for the perience also sheds light on the Taliban’s sisted of clerics and young, pious men, Baradar himself refused an offer of re- ket to buy things ahead of her possible departure. tragedy of war to never be repeated but avoided complicated relationship with neighbor- many of whom had been driven from lease in 2013, apparently because the Wearing a long dress and loose headscarf, she apologizing for his country’s aggression. ing Pakistan. their homes and had known only war. U.S. and Pakistan conditioned it on his said she was met by menacing stares by some of the Suga said Japan never forgets that the peace Baradar is the only surviving Taliban Their unsparing interpretation of Islam cooperation. the country enjoys today is built on the sacri- leader to have been personally appointed unifi ed their ranks and set them apart Karzai, who is now involved in talks armed Taliban fighters, while disregarded by others. fices of those who died in the war. “We will At the market, most shops were closed. New stalls deputy by the late Taliban commander from the notoriously corrupt warlords. with the Taliban about shaping the next commit to our pledge to never repeat the trag- Baradar fought alongside Mullah Omar selling the Taliban’s white flags emblazoned with edy of the war,” he said in his first speech at Mullah Mohammed Omar, giving Bara- government, could once again fi nd him- an Islamic proclamation of faith had sprouted up. the event since becoming prime minister. (AP) dar near-legendary status within the as he led the Taliban through its seizure self negotiating with Baradar. She said children went back to school Monday to ❑ ❑ ❑ movement. And he is more far more vis- of power in 1996 and its return to an in- By 2018, the Taliban had seized effec- resume their exams, including adolescent girls who ible than the Taliban’s current supreme surgency following the 2001 U.S.-led tive control over much of Afghanistan’s were handed long scarves and hijabs by Taliban Seoul monitors NKorean drills: South leader, Maulawi Hibatullah Akhunzada, invasion. countryside. The Trump administration, fighters at the door who asked that they put them on. Korea will keep a close eye on how North Ko- who is believed to be in hiding in Paki- During the group’s 1996-2001 rule, looking for a way out of America’s lon- So far there were no signs the group was forcing rea will respond to a major joint military ex- stan and only releases occasional state- the president and governing council were gest war, persuaded Pakistan to release women to wear a burqa, the all-encompassing blue ercise under way with the US, Yonhap News ments. based in Kabul. But Baradar spent most Baradar that year and began pursuing robe women were forced to wear under Taliban rule. Agency reported Tuesday, citing the Unifica- On Tuesday, Baradar landed in the of his time in Kandahar, the spiritual cap- peace talks with the Taliban. tion Ministry. But these were early days, said Zahra, and she “We believe it is necessary to keep a closer was certain the group had not changed at all. watch on North Korea’s response and actions as For now, most women were waiting for clearer the South Korea-US military drills are ongoing. signs from the Taliban. In the meantime, they were So, we will keep a further eye on the North,” a preoccupied with immediate concerns such as minister he picks must swiftly seek a confi- election because many parts of the country are ministry official was quoted as saying. dence vote in Parliament after a deadline for COVID-19 red zones and health facilities are whether they could go out on their own, whether The nine-day computer-simulated Com- they still had jobs or could ever pursue careers, or all lawmakers to submit the names of their pre- inadequate. Muhyiddin Yassin, who resigned as bined Command Post Training, which kicked ferred candidates to the palace passed. prime minister on Monday after losing the back- whether they should leave the country. off Monday, is based largely on a computer Based on the lawmakers’ choices, King ing of a majority in Parliament, has been appoint- Gains simulation with no field training, in consider- ation of the virus situation, according to South Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said ed caretaker leader until a successor is selected. The senior TV broadcaster in Kabul said Af- Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. (KUNA) he will pick a candidate he believes has major- Sultan Abdullah, who met with political par- ghan women have made great gains over the ❑ ❑ ❑ ity support, but this must then be tested in Par- ty leaders on Tuesday, said he urged lawmak- years, but she does not think the Taliban accepts liament. He is to meet with eight other Malay ers to unite and halt the bickering that has dis- PM must seek confidence vote: Malay- state rulers on Friday to discuss the decision. rupted the country’s administration for months those strides. King Sultan Suga She said a friend of hers who is a presenter on Af- sia’s king said Wednesday that the new prime The monarch has ruled out a new general amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak. (AP) ghanistan’s national broadcaster, Mili TV, called her crying after she was told Tuesday by the station to stay home and not return to work until further notice. Meanwhile, with hundreds of Afghans rushing the tarmac of Kabul’s international airport desper- ate to flee the return of the Taliban, a young Afghan woman stood in limbo between two worlds. In one world, the 22-year-old would board a flight to a country she did not know, destined to become a refugee. In another, she would stay in an Afghani- stan under Taliban rule, forced to wipe out the last 20 years of all that she had built and achieved. Sleepless, hungry and scared she has been waiting for hours at the airport for a flight she feared would never come with questions she could not answer. A data analyst working for a U.S. contractor help- ing Afghan businesses, she said she had gotten the call on Sunday afternoon, informing her she had just 10 minutes to leave for the airport. She had been put on an evacuation list heading to the United States or Mexico - she was told nothing more. She did not have a visa in her passport. She left a friend’s apartment in Kabul with just the clothes on her back, a knapsack, laptop and her phone. “My dreams and my plans, are all inside this small backpack,” she said, speaking to the AP on condition that her name not be used for safety rea- sons. As the Taliban swept into Kabul on Sunday after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, bringing an end to a two-decade campaign in which the U.S. and its allies had tried to transform Afghanistan, she and a group of Afghans working for U.S. me- dia were rushed to the city’s international airport by their American friends. The speed of the Afghan government’s collapse, the ensuing chaos and the near-complete takeover of the country - just two weeks before the final pull- out of the last U.S. and NATO troops - has shocked many in Afghanistan and beyond. For Afghan women, it raised fears that all they had achieved in women’s rights, the right to go to school and work, would be swiftly taken away. Target extends streak even as online sales growth cools

Target’s streak of strong re- And like Walmart, Target saw The company said Wednes- ta variant of COVID-19 surges sults extended into its latest a slowdown from last year’s day that it expects high single- across the US and mask man- quarter but its skyrocketing blistering online sales growth digit percentage growth in com- dates are reinstated. Retailers Customers arrive at a online sales growth has come as more shoppers came out of parable sales, near the high end are also grappling with higher Target store, Wednes- back to earth. their pandemic-forced isolation. of its previous guidance range. prices on everything from food day, June 2, 2021, in The Minneapolis retailer re- Target’s online sales rose Target’s results came on the to automobiles. And temporary North Miami Beach, ported Wednesday that sales 10% its fi scal second quarter, Florida. (AP) heels of those from Walmart government stimulus and other at its stores that have been compared to a 195% surge in and Home Depot that indicated benefi ts, which helped prop up open for at least a year rose the year-ago period. It was also US shoppers are going back to overall spending, are dissipat- 8.7% in the three-month period a slowdown from the fi rst three near normalcy. ing. Target is also wrestling that ended July 31. That was months of the year, when on- Still, concerns are mounting with supply-chain backups that on top of a 10.9% growth in the line sales soared 50% from a over how shoppers will behave are hitting companies world- same 2020 span. year ago. in the months ahead as the del- wide. (AP)

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‘Pandemic could turn out to be an historical infl ection point’ There’s no returning to pre-pandemic economy: Fed’s Powell WASHINGTON, Aug 18, (AP): Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has said that the US econo- my has been permanently changed by the COVID pandemic and it is important that the central bank adapt to those changes. US housing construction falls “We’re not simply going back to the economy that we had before the pandemic,” Powell said at a Fed vir- tual town hall for educators and stu- dents. “We need to watch carefully as the economy continues to get through the pandemic and try to un- 7 pct in July to 1.53 mln units derstand the ways that the economy has changed and what the implica- tions are for our policy.” Powell said that, while it is not Applications for building permits rise 2.6% yet clear if the delta variant of COV- ID will have further impact on the WASHINGTON, Aug 18, economy, the country has already seen signifi cant changes since the (AP): Home construction pandemic began shutting the coun- fell a sharp 7% in July as try down in March 2020. homebuilders struggled to Those changes range from the cope with a variety of head- increase in remote work, to restau- rants offering more take-out meals, winds. to real estate agents learning to show The July decline put home con- homes virtually, he noted. Many struction at a seasonally adjusted companies have already made large annual rate of 1.53 million units, investments in technology to adapt the Commerce Department report- to the challenges that the pandemic ed Wednesday. It was the slow- has presented. est pace since April but was 2.5% higher than a year ago. Certainty Applications for building permits, “It seems a near certainty that there which can forecast future activity, will be substantially more remote rose 2.6% in July from the June level work going forward,” Powell said. to an annual rate of 1.64 million “That’s going to change the nature of units. It was the first monthly work and the way work gets done.” increase in permit applications since Powell said the heavy investment March. by companies in new technology Construction starts for single-fam- means there will be more jobs in the ily homes fell 4.9% in July to an future associated with maintaining annual rate of 1.11 million while that technology but also potential construction of apartments of five job losses in industries focused on units or more dropped 13.6% to a in-person contact. He said some of rate of 412,000 units. those industries may be moving to Home construction was down in an “automated, no-contact model.” every part of the country except the This trend is already showing up South where housing starts rose in the jobs data, with the recovery 2.1%. The biggest decline was in the slower in industries that rely on pub- Northeast, a drop of 49.3%, fol- lic interaction, such as travel, leisure lowed by declines of 11.3% in the and hospitality. Those are jobs dis- West and 6.9% in the Midwest. proportionately held by women and According to a survey of builder people of color and typically pay confidence, expectations fell sharply lower wages, Powell noted. in August to the lowest level in a year as builders struggled with high Harder costs, supply shortages and rising “It may be that some of these peo- Lumber is piled at a housing construction site, Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Middleton, Mass. Home construction in the US rose a strong 6.3% in June, home prices. Expectations dropped ple will have a harder time fi nding another big swing in what has been an up-and-down year so far. The rise in June put home construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.64 mil- five points to a reading of 75 in the their way back into the workforce lion units, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday, July 20. (AP) National Association of Home without more education and train- Builders/Wells Fargo survey. ing,” he said. He said there are While the peak of the housing millions of people who have lost Offi cials cite summer fl ooding and anti-coronavirus controls frenzy may be past, economists service sector jobs and remain out believe strong demand will continue of work and need to be supported. to drive the market. “That’s a part of the recovery that’s “Housing demand and sparse far from complete.” he said. inventory will give builders strong China’s growth likely to slow this year reasons to maintain solid levels of Speaking to the audience of stu- dents and educators, Powell said the construction,” said Oren Klachkin, pandemic could turn out to be an BEIJING, Aug 18, (AP): China’s eco- more than 300 people in Henan prov- lead U.S. economist at Oxford nomic growth will soften this year due ince. More fl oods hit Hubei province Economics. “However, high materi- historical infl ection point that will to summer fl ooding and anti-coronavi- to the south this month, killing at least allow the current generation of stu- als prices, a limited supply of work- rus controls, an offi cial said, after con- 21 people. ers and limited land availability will dents to turn the lessons learned into sumer sales and other activity weak- Meanwhile, authorities have reim- “profound tools of change.” constrain activity.” ened in July. posed some travel and business con- Also on Wednesday, the Mortgage Students who have lived through China’s economy still is in a “recov- trols to fi ght outbreaks of the corona- Bankers Association reported that the pandemic will see the world dif- ery trend” from last year’s pandemic- virus’s more contagious delta variant mortgage applications fell 3.9% last ferently, he said. induced slowdown but is likely to that began in late July. Some airline week to their lowest level in a “You have seen a world upended, weaken after a relatively strong fi rst fl ights and train services have been month, reflecting a drop in refinanc- but you have also seen a world that half, said Fu Linghui, a spokesman for canceled, most access to a city of 1.5 ing applications as mortgage interest is rapidly changing - sometimes the National Bureau of Statistics. million cut off and mass virus testing rates rose. more in one week than some of us “This year’s main economic growth ordered in some areas. have experienced over the course of trend will be ‘low after high,‘” Fu said “Given China’s ‘zero tolerance’ ap- decades,” he said. at a news conference. proach to COVID, future outbreaks Fined $30 mln “This is an extraordinary time Fu gave no growth forecast. Pri- will continue to pose signifi cant risk to and I believe that it will result in an vate sector forecasters say the world’s the outlook,” Kuijs said. extraordinary generation,” Powell second-largest economy should easily The government reported earlier FCA admits paying said. achieve 8% growth over last year’s de- Workers wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus that economic growth slowed to a still- At the town hall is an event start- pressed level. sew layers for ice-skating shoes at a manufacturing factory in the ice and strong 7.9% over a year earlier in the off ‘union leaders’ ed by Ben Bernanke, one of Pow- Growth in July retail sales softened snow sports equipment industry park in Zhangjiakou in northwestern Chi- three months ending in June, down ell’s predecessors as Fed chairman, to 8.5% over a year earlier, below the na’s Hebei province on July 15, 2021. (AP) from the previous quarter’s 18.3%. NEW YORK, Aug 18, (AP): A federal consensus forecast of 10.9% and down Those fi gures were amplifi ed by com- judge fi ned FCA US $30 million on and continued by former Fed Chair “Growth momentum weakened The economy was disrupted by and now Treasury Secretary Janet from the previous month’s 12.1%. parison with early 2020, when the Tuesday after the automaker admitted Factory output grew 6.4%, below the sharply,” Louis Kuijs of Oxford Eco- unusually severe summer fl ooding economy was shut down to fi ght the that it paid off United Auto Workers Yellen. It seeks to highlight the im- forecast of 7.9%. nomics said in a report. that hit central China in July, killing virus. leaders to try to win concessions in ne- portance of classes in economics. gotiations covering thousands of fac- tory workers. Rule also applies to employees on airplanes and public transportation U.S. District Court Judge Paul Bor- man also sentenced FCA US to three years’ probation and ordered an inde- pendent compliance monitor. TSA extends into Jan mask rule for passengers FCA stands for Fiat Chrysler NEW YORK, Aug 18, (AP): A federal over an eight-year period. cooperation. Holiefi eld died in 2015; his Automobiles, which now is part of judge fi ned FCA US $30 million on “There is a need for this sentence im- wife later pleaded guilty to a tax crime. Stellantis, a company created by the Tuesday after the automaker admitted posed to refl ect the seriousness of the Holiefi eld’s successor, Norwood Jew- merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA that it paid off United Auto Workers offense, promote respect for the law ell, was sentenced to 15 months in prison. Peugeot. leaders to try to win concessions in and provide just-punishment for the His plea deal listed $60,000 in meals and The automaker pleaded guilty in negotiations covering thousands of fac- offense to adequately deter criminal golf paid with training center credit cards. March to conspiracy. Its conviction tory workers. conduct from any other corporations or The government’s investigation be- follows a series of guilty pleas from U.S. District Court Judge Paul Bor- executives of corporations considering came public in 2017, but agents soon UAW offi cials who were showered man also sentenced FCA US to three such criminality,” Borman said. were uncovering other corruption at with more than $3.5 million in cash years’ probation and ordered an inde- The head of FCA labor relations, Al the UAW. Union dues were used to pay and items of value from a jointly run pendent compliance monitor. Iacobelli, executed the scheme with for golf, booze and vacation villas in training center over an eight-year pe- FCA stands for Fiat Chrysler Auto- fi ve UAW offi cials and a spouse, es- California, and contractors were giving riod. mobiles, which now is part of Stellan- pecially General Holiefi eld, who was kickbacks for union business. “There is a need for this sentence tis, a company created by the merger of a union vice president. He eliminated a Eleven offi cials have been convicted, imposed to refl ect the seriousness of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot. $262,000 home mortgage in 2014 with including former presidents Gary Jones the offense, promote respect for the Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell testifi es before Senate Bank- The automaker pleaded guilty in training center money. and Dennis Williams. law and provide just-punishment for ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing to examine the Semiannual Mon- March to conspiracy. Its conviction fol- Union offi cials used credit cards for The training center was created in the the offense to adequately deter crimi- etary Policy Report to Congress, July 15, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washing- lows a series of guilty pleas from UAW spending sprees. 1980s to train workers and ensure their nal conduct from any other corpora- ton. Powell said Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021 that the U.S. economy has been offi cials who were showered with more Iacobelli was sentenced to 5 1/2 years health and safety is covered, Assistant tions or executives of corporations permanently changed by the COVID pandemic and it is important that the than $3.5 million in cash and items of in prison in 2018, but the sentence later U.S. Attorney Erin Shaw told the court considering such criminality,” Borman central bank adapt to those changes. (AP) value from a jointly run training center was reduced by 18 months due to his Tuesday in a statement. said. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021 BUSINESS 9

Comcast and ViacomCBS to launch new streaming service

Comcast Corporation and ViacomCBS Inc. and Peacock. The service’s vast slate will sumers in Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and quality library of all-time favorites, classics, tunity to accelerate our market expansion today announced a partnership to launch span all genres and audience categories, Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech and family and kids programming. and build a leadership position in SVOD in a new subscription video on demand including scripted dramas, kids and family, Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, “With the launch of SkyShowtime we are Europe.” (SVOD) service in more than 20 Euro- key franchises, premiere movies, local pro- Kosovo, Montenegro, Netherlands, North well positioned to utilize our global content “Our new streaming service, SkyShow- pean territories encompassing 90 million gramming, documentaries/factual content, Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Ro- engine to create a compelling streaming time, will combine the best of the US and homes. SkyShowtime will bring together and more. mania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, offering, quickly and at scale, with a smart Europe with iconic brands and world-class decades of direct-to-consumer experience This press release features mul- and Sweden. strategic phased investment,” said Raf- entertainment for millions of consumers in and the very best entertainment, movies, timedia. View the full release here: SkyShowtime will be home to 10,000+ faele Annecchino, President & Chief Ex- more than 20 new markets in Europe,” said and original series from the NBCUniversal, https://www.businesswire.com/news/ hours of entertainment from some of the ecutive Offi cer of ViacomCBS Networks Dana Strong, Group Chief Executive, Sky. Sky and ViacomCBS portfolio of brands, home/20210818005282/en/ top creators and most beloved content International. “As a complement to our re- “On the heels of Peacock coming to Sky, including titles from SHOWTIME, Nickelo- The new SVOD service is expected to from around the world. The new service cently announced Paramount+ partnership this partnership provides an innovative ap- deon, Paramount Pictures, Paramount+ launch in 2022, subject to regulatory ap- will include fi rst-run, new movies and TV with Sky in the UK, Italy, and Germany, proach to quickly scale internationally and Originals, Sky Studios, Universal Pictures, proval. It will ultimately be available to con- seasons launching every month with a SkyShowtime represents a huge oppor- monetize content across Europe. (AP) Stocks mixed as market awaits Fed minutes Investors fret over end of Fed’s easy money policies Inmarsat launches NEW YORK, Aug 18, its global ‘network’ (AP): Stocks were waver- ing between gains and losses LONDON, Aug 18, (Agencies): In- marsat unveiled Inmarsat ELERA; Wednesday, a day after the a global narrowband network that is S&P 500 had its biggest drop suited to the rapidly evolving world in four weeks and broke a of the Internet of Things (IoT) and for global mobility customers, including fi ve-day winning streak. aviation, maritime, governments and Investors are waiting to hear select enterprises. from the Federal Reserve, which “ELERA is perfectly suited to the will release the minutes from its needs of the connected IoT world,” latest policy meeting in the after- said Rajeev Suri, CEO, Inmarsat. noon. “Global reach, extraordinary resil- The S&P 500 index fell 0.1% as of ience, faster speeds, smaller and 11:33 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones In- lower cost terminals are all part of dustrial Average was down 50 points, ensuring that we remain ahead of or 0.1%, to 35,292 and the Nasdaq others in meeting the needs of our composite fell 0.1%. The Russell 2000 customers.” index of small company stocks was up “ELERA is a further sign of a com- 0.4%. pany with true momentum and one The Federal Reserve will release the that is delivering new innovations minutes from its July meeting at 2 p.m. and strong performance,” continued Eastern. Investors will be looking for Suri. “I expect that Inmarsat will any guidance from the Fed on its poli- grow strongly in 2021 compared to cymakers’ thoughts on how the U.S. the previous year, and that growth economy is doing coming out of the will span most of our business units. pandemic as well as any concerns they Our progress was evident in the fi rst might have about infl ation. half, where we saw strong growth The biggest worry among stock mar- in revenue and EBITDA and robust ket investors is that the Fed will end cash fl ow. We have sharpened our its easy money policies earlier than strategy to focus on driving growth, expected to combat infl ation, which would put some drag on the U.S. econ- accelerate decision making, launch omy in its recovery. new innovations, and are creating a Some Fed offi cials, citing strong hir- more commercially focused, custom- ing growth and rising infl ation, have er-centric culture.” said that the central bank should start ELERA builds on Inmarsat’s #1 normalizing monetary policy soon. position in Mobile Satellite Services Others argue the Fed needs to see (MSS) and will be a springboard for stronger economic data to be sure a re- innovation, unlocking, accelerating covery is established. and scaling pioneering use cases on The yield on the 10-year Treasury People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities fi rm in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. Asian stock markets rebounded Wednesday after Wall land, at sea and in the air. Its founda- note rose to 1.28% from 1.25% late Street fell on weak retail sales as investors awaited an update from the Federal Reserve on possible plans to reduce U.S. stimulus. (AP) tion is Inmarsat’s world class L-band Tuesday. network and incorporates new inno- The surge this summer of virus cases the news. Pfi zer rose 2.5% and Mod- lower Wednesday while Asia advanced age lost 0.2%. policy from the Federal Reserve. Ana- vations ranging from higher speeds to because of the highly contagious delta erna fell 1.8%. as investors awaited an update from the On Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.7% lysts still expect economic growth, but smaller, low cost terminals and [the variant now hangs over the broader Earnings season is winding down, Federal Reserve on possible plans to while the Dow was down 0.8%. The sentiment is becoming more cautious previously announced] Inmarsat-6 market and is blurring the view on the with retailers being among the last in- reduce U.S. stimulus. Nasdaq composite dropped 0.9%. on the pace. satellites, the fi rst of which (I-6 F1) economy’s continued recovery. The dustries to report. Lowe’s rose 10.3% “Overall, there seems to be an ab- In Asia, the Shanghai Composite In energy markets, benchmark is scheduled to launch before the end path of the virus and its impact on con- after the home improvement company sence of positive catalysts to boost Index rose 1.1% to 3,487.44 and the U.S. crude gained 24 cents to $66.83 of the year. sumer spending and job growth could reported results that were better than sentiments,” Yeap Jun Rong of IG said Nikkei 225 in Tokyo added 0.6% to per barrel in electronic trading on the Coming just 14 days after Inmar- be a factor in the Fed’s decision mak- expected. It also gave an upbeat fore- in a report. “Market sentiments may 27,671.57. The Hang Seng in Hong New York Mercantile Exchange. The sat announced ORCHESTRA, the thus largely remain on hold, with the Kong was 0.5% higher at 26,025.14. ing. cast. That’s in contrast to Home De- contract fell 70 cents on Tuesday to world’s fi rst network to combine The seemingly aggressive spread pot, which the day before seemed to upcoming Fed minutes on watch next.” The Kospi in South Korea advanced GEO, LEO and 5G into one harmo- indicate a slowing down in sales after In early trading, the FTSE 100 in 0.5% to 3,175.88 and Sydney’s S&P- $66.59. Brent crude, the price basis for of the delta variant has prompted U.S. international oils, advanced 31 cents to nious global communications solu- health offi cials to recommend COV- the do-it-yourself boom in the pan- London fell 0.3% to 7,160.40. Ger- 500 fell 0.1% to 7,532.90. tion, ELERA underlines Inmarsat’s ID-19 booster shots to all vaccinated demic. many’s DAX lost 0.3% to 15,877.98 India’s Sensex lost 0.3% to $69.34 per barrel in London. It fell 48 cents the previous session to $69.03 a strategic focus on the global mobil- Americans, though the overall plan Companies reporting after the clos- and the CAC 40 in Paris shed 0.4% to 56,118.57. New Zealand and Southeast ity segment of satellite communica- awaits a Food and Drug Administration ing bell include the brokerage app 6,791.63. Asian markets advanced. barrel. tions. It is also a signal of a com- evaluation of the safety and effective- Robinhood, chipmaker Nvidia and tel- On Wall Street, the future for the Major US indexes had been trading The dollar was little changed at pany with momentum, delivering ness of a third dose. Makers of COV- ecommunications giant Cisco Systems. S&P 500 was off less than 0.1% while at record highs on a mix of confi dence 109.59 yen. The euro rose to $1.1723 major technological innovations and ID-19 vaccines were mixed following European stock markets opened that for the Dow Jones Industrial Aver- from investors and friendly monetary from $1.1711. growth. The unique capabilities of ELERA, combined with Inmarsat’s superior spectrum and the ideally suited or- China dismisses Canadian protests over cases tied to Huawei bital position of its satellite networks, will make it the essential catalyst for BEIJING, Aug 18, (AP): China great indignation and strongest immediate release. We will con- of using “megaphone diploma- a court in Dandong, near the for reasons other than to enforce new IoT use cases, across everything dismissed Canada’s protests of condemnation,” their statements tinue working around the clock cy,” to rally its allies to pressure North Korean border. The gov- laws. from autonomous transport and un- harsh sentences handed down said. to bring them home as soon as China. ernment has released few details China has tried to pressure manned aerial vehicles (UAV) to by Chinese courts to Canadians Canadian Prime Minister possible.” “The Chinese side urges the other than to accuse Spavor of Trudeau’s government by im- industrial and agricultural IoT appli- whose cases are seen as linked Justin Trudeau on Wednes- Spavor and former diplomat Canadian side to clearly grasp passing along sensitive informa- posing restrictions on imports of cations. to the arrest in Vancouver of a day called the sentencing of Kovrig were detained soon af- the current situation, earnestly tion to Kovrig. Both have been canola seed oil and other prod- ELERA is built on Inmarsat’s mar- top executive at Chinese tech gi- entrepreneur Michael Spavor ter Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou respect China’s judicial sov- held in isolation and have had ucts from Canada. ant Huawei. “absolutely unacceptable and was arrested Dec. 1, 2018, at the ereignty, stop applying double little contact with Canadian dip- Diplomats from the United ket leading L-band network, which The Foreign Ministry and the unjust.” request of the U.S., where she standards on legal issues, and lomats. States, Japan, Britain, Aus- already delivers the world’s most Chinese Embassy in Canada ac- Trudeau cited a “lack of trans- faces charges related to possible stop slandering and attacking Canada and other countries tralia, Germany and other reliable and fl exible global connec- cused Ottawa of making unwar- parency in the legal process, and violations of trade sanctions on China so as to avoid bringing face trade boycotts and other European countries plus the tivity service with unique resilience ranted, groundless accusations a trial that did not satisfy even Iran. further damage to China-Canada Chinese pressure in disputes European Union showed their in all conditions and full global re- that “grossly interfered in Chi- the minimum standards required The Chinese Foreign Minis- relations,” the statement from with Beijing over human rights, support by gathering at the Ca- dundancy. It supports everything na’s judicial sovereignty.” by international law.” try denied Spavor and Kovrig the Chinese Embassy in Canada the coronavirus and control of nadian Embassy in Beijing on from worldwide maritime and avia- “Such accusations are ex- “For Mr. Spavor, as well as were arbitrarily detained and said. the South China Sea. The Unit- Wednesday. They have sepa- tion safety services and humanitarian tremely unreasonable, extreme- for Michael Kovrig who has also said their rights were “fully pro- Spavor was sentenced ed States has warned American rately called for Spavor and missions to IoT applications across ly absurd and extremely arro- been arbitrarily detained, our top tected.” Ministry spokeswoman Wednesday to 11 years in prison travelers face a “heightened risk Kovrig to receive fair trials or agritech, transportation and utilities, gant, over which we express our priority remains securing their Hua Chunying accused Canada on national security charges by of arbitrary detention” in China to be released. among many others. Cargill, AeroFarms ink deal MINNEAPOLIS & NEWARK, Aug 18, (Agencies): As part of ongoing efforts to build a more resilient and sustain- able cocoa sector, Cargill has entered a multi-year research agreement with vertical farming pioneer and leader Aero- Farms aimed at improving cocoa bean yields and developing more climate-resilient farming practices. “Environmental challenges and growing demand for co- coa products are placing increased pressure on the global cocoa supply chain,” said Niels Boetje, managing director Cargill Cocoa Europe. “Through partnerships with research institutes, universities and innovative companies like Aero- Farms, we are collaborating across sectors in bold experi- ments to bring greater productivity and resiliency to tradi- tional cocoa farming operations. We look forward to sharing our fi ndings with the farmer cooperatives in our cocoa sup- ply chain to help ensure a thriving cocoa sector for genera- tions to come.” This latest research collaboration brings together Aero- Farms’ expertise in controlled environment agriculture, with Cargill’s extensive knowledge of cocoa agronomy and production practices. Together, the two organizations will experiment with different indoor growing technologies in- cluding aeroponics and hydroponics, light, carbon dioxide, irrigation, nutrition, plant space and pruning to identify the optimal conditions for cocoa tree growth. These fi ndings will yield new insights, targeting factors such as faster tree growth and greater yields, accelerated de- velopment of varieties with enhanced pest and disease resist- ance, and unlocking the cocoa bean’s full fl avor and color potential. These outcomes will help secure the future supply of cocoa beans in the face of climate change. “AeroFarms shares a similar vision as Cargill to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way,” said David Rosenberg, Co-Founder & CEO of AeroFarms. “We have grown over 550 different crops, and we are excited to be working on another project with them, this time focused on cocoa. At AeroFarms we think of our proprietary tech- nology as a platform to optimize plant biology, genetics, mechanical systems, operational systems, environmental systems and digital controls, data capture and analytics. Ge- netics and speed breeding is one of the verticals where we focus. Applying our platform to optimize cocoa growing is one way that AeroFarms can have a broader positive impact on the world.” ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021 BUSINESS 10

Women Corporate Directors announces leadership change

Women Corporate Directors Founda- what the organization has accomplished ditionally, WCD launched a diversity effort Keating will continue to lead day-to-day large private companies, and family-run tion (WCD) , the only global membership during my tenure, and I am confident that aimed at recruiting more women of color operations while also collaborating with businesses globally. organization and community of women WCD will continue to make meaningful and women who identify as LGBTQ+ to its the WCD board to ensure a smooth tran- KPMG LLP is the U.S. firm of the KPMG corporate directors, announced today a progress in driving board diversity and vi- organization and to promote greater diver- sition through the end of the year. global organization of independent profes- search for its next CEO as Susan C. Keat- sionary corporate leadership worldwide.” sity on corporate boards. The Women Corporate Directors Edu- sional services firms providing audit, tax and ing has made the decision to transition Under Keating’s leadership, WCD devel- “We are grateful to Susan for her dedi- cation and Development Foundation, Inc. advisory services. The KPMG global organi- from WCD at the end of the year. oped and implemented strategies to attract cation to WCD and its mission,” said WCD (WCD) is the only global membership zation operates in 146 countries and territo- “For the last four years, I have had the new members and sponsors who believe in Lead Director Camille Asaro and a partner organization and community of women ries and has close to 227,000 people work- honor to lead an incredible organization the power of diversity. WCD navigated the at KPMG LLP. “Her efforts have strength- corporate directors. A 501(c)(3) not-for- ing in member firms around the world. Each and support a global community of women COVID-19 pandemic by pivoting and provid- ened our organization, helping to position profit organization, the WCD Foundation KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate corporate directors,” said Susan C. Keat- ing members with digital programs through WCD for continued growth and success.” has chapters around the world. WCD entity and describes itself as such. KPMG ing, CEO of WCD. “While I look forward the WCDirect platform and hosting two suc- As a dedicated committee begins the Foundation members serve on numer- International Limited is a private English to what’s ahead, I am so very proud of cessful virtual Global Institute programs. Ad- search process for WCD’s next CEO, Ms. ous boards of publicly traded companies, company limited by guarantee. Company to offer two years of free identity protection services Data of more than 40 million exposed in T-Mobile breach NEW YORK, Aug 18, (AP): The names, Social Security numbers and information from driver’s li- censes or other identifi cation of Japan imports and exports just over 40 million former and prospective customers that applied for T-Mobile credit were exposed in a recent data breach, the com- pany said Wednesday. grow on overseas recovery The same data for about 7.8 million current T-Mobile post- paid customers appears to be compromised. No phone num- Kuwait’s July trade surplus with Japan more than tripled bers, account numbers, PINs, passwords, or financial informa- tion from the nearly 50 million This Feb. 24, 2021 photo shows a T-Mobile store at a shopping mall in TOKYO, Aug 18, (Agen- records and accounts were com- Pittsburgh. T-Mobile says about 7.8 million of its current postpaid customer cies): Japan’s exports in accounts’ information and approximately 40 million records of former or promised, it said. prospective customers who had previously applied for credit with the com- July jumped 37% from a T-Mobile also confi rmed that pany were involved in a recent data breach. T-Mobile said Wednesday, year ago, the government approximately 850,000 active T- Aug. 18, that customers’ first and last names, date of birth, Social Security said Wednesday, highlight- Mobile prepaid customer names, numbers, and driver’s license/ID information were exposed. (AP) phone numbers and account PINs ing an overseas recovery were exposed. other payment information or So- try point used to gain access. from the coronavirus pan- The company said that it proac- cial Security numbers were in the The company said that it will demic. inactive fi le. immediately offer two years of tively reset all of the PINs on those Imports also grew, rising 28.5%, accounts. No Metro by T-Mobile, The announcement comes two free identity protection services and is recommending that all of its according to Finance Ministry former Sprint prepaid, or Boost days after T-Mobile said that it was data, for the second straight month customers had their names or PINs investigating a leak of its data after postpaid customers change their of a trade surplus for the world’s exposed. someone took to an online forum PIN. Its investigation is ongoing. third largest economy. There was also some additional offering to sell the personal infor- T-Mobile, which is based in Bel- Japan’s exports grew to the US, Asia information from inactive prepaid mation of cellphone users. levue, Washington, became one and Europe; while imports increased accounts accessed through prepaid The company said Monday that of the country’s largest cellphone from Brazil, Belgium and Kuwait. billing fi les. T-Mobile said that no it had confi rmed there was unau- service carriers, along with AT&T By category, exports grew in food, customer fi nancial information, thorized access to “some T-Mobile and Verizon, after buying rival iron and steel products, and electronic In this file photo, cars wait to be exported at Yokohama port, near Tokyo. credit card information, debit or data” and that it had closed the en- Sprint. parts. Imports rose in food, auto parts Japan’s exports in July jumped 37% from a year ago, the government said and oil. Japan marked a trade surplus Wednesday, Aug 18, 2021, highlighting an overseas recovery from the with the US, but a defi cit with China coronavirus pandemic. (AP) Co to offer Azure network cloud services in July. The strong trade numbers come COVID-19-related deaths. But worries Middle East’s trade surplus with even as Japan is seeing a surge in CO- are growing about the new more con- Japan infl ated 115.9 percent to JPY VID-19 cases that are causing some tagious delta variant. After the Tokyo 468.1 billion (USD 4.3 billion) last SES’s O3b mPOWER tapped by Microsoft hospitals to turn away patients. Olympics were held without fans, the month, with Japan-bound exports from The government state of emergen- Paralympics open later this month with the region increasing 104.6 percent LUXEMBOURG, Aug 18, (Agen- “Microsoft deploying our ground- tomers include Orange for enhanced cy” was extended Tuesday through similar anti-virus measures in place. from a year earlier. Crude oil, refi ned cies): SES announced Microsoft as breaking O3b mPOWER system is enterprise and mobile networks, and Sept. 12. It had previously been set to Although the vaccine rollout started products, liquefi ed natural gas (LNG) the fi rst cloud provider customer for yet another step in our collaboration major mega cruise operators such as end this month. slowly, about 40% of the population and other natural resources, which its next-generation medium earth or- to bring high-performance, low la- Carnival and Virgin Voyages. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga also now is fully vaccinated. accounted for 94.6 percent of the re- bit (MEO) system - O3b mPOWER. tency Azure cloud services to cus- SES has a bold vision to deliver expanded the regions under emergen- Meanwhile, Kuwait’s trade surplus gion’s total exports to Japan, grew Microsoft plans to leverage the MEO tomers around the globe,” said JP amazing experiences everywhere cy and a less strict quasi-emergency with Japan more than tripled from a 109.6 percent. The region’s overall high-performance connectivity servic- Hemingway, CEO of SES Networks. on earth by distributing the highest to about two-thirds of the nation. He year earlier to JPY 50.1 billion (USD imports from Japan also expanded 81.8 es to showcase its Azure Orbital solu- “O3b mPOWER will introduce new quality video content and provid- promised hospital systems will be re- 457 million) in July, thanks to robust percent on demand for automobiles, tions that integrate satellite connectiv- levels of cloud-scale satellite con- ing seamless connectivity around organized to increase wards to care for exports, government data showed machinery, manufactured goods and ity with Azure services. Microsoft will nectivity, intelligent automation and the world. As the leader in global COVID-19 patients. Wednesday. electrical machinery. use SES’s current MEO to provide managed services that extend the content connectivity solutions, SES Japan has been trying to balance The surplus surged by 203.3 percent, The world’s third-biggest economy connectivity now before migrating to reach and unleash the capabilities of operates the world’s only multi-orbit curbing infections while keeping the up for the fourth consecutive month, logged a global trade surplus of JPY O3b mPOWER next year. cloud players like never before.” constellation of satellites with the economy going. Japan’s economy and Kuwait posted black ink with Ja- 441.0 billion (USD 4.0 billion) in July SES’s current O3b and upcom- Microsoft’s plans to deploy O3b unique combination of global cover- grew at an annual rate of 1.3% in the pan for 13 years and six months, the for the second straight month. Exports ing O3b mPOWER systems operate mPOWER at Azure Network loca- age and high performance, including April-June quarter. Finance Ministry said in a preliminary jumped 37.0 percent from the year in the medium earth orbit, around tions is another step in the close col- the commercially-proven, low-laten- The emergency is centered around report. Kuwaiti overall exports to Ja- before, buoyed by shipments of cars, having restaurants and bars close early pan soared 160.0 percent year-on-year auto part and steel. Imports rose 28.5 8,000 km above earth’s surface. laboration between the two compa- cy Medium Earth Orbit O3b system. and not serve alcohol and asking de- to JPY 63.2 billion (USD 576 million), percent on rising bills of crude oil, iron When fully operational in 2022, nies. SES is co-locating four of its By leveraging a vast and intelligent, partment stores and shopping malls to up for the fourth month in a row. Im- ore and non-ferrous metal. China re- O3b mPOWER will deliver an un- O3b mPOWER gateways at or near cloud-enabled network, SES is able limit crowd size. Some government ports from Japan also jumped 68.3 mained Japan’s biggest trade partner, precedented increase of fl exibility Azure data centres; is the founding to deliver high-quality connectivity advisers have suggested stricter mea- percent to JPY 13.1 billion (USD 120 followed by the US. The trade data are and throughput speed and capacity medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satel- solutions anywhere on land, at sea sures may be needed. million) for the fi fth straight month of measured on a customs-cleared basis to any Azure Network locations on lite connectivity partner for Mi- or in the air, and is a trusted partner Japan has had more than 15,000 expansion. before adjustment for seasonal factors. earth. crosoft Azure Orbital; is an Azure to the world’s leading telecommuni- “Utilising SES’ medium earth ExpressRoute for satellite partner; cations companies, mobile network orbit system enhances the power and is the fi rst satellite operator to operators, governments, connec- Electric vehicles vary in efficiency too of Azure Orbital and enables us to implement Open Network Automa- tivity and cloud service providers, deliver greater resiliency and com- tion Platform (ONAP) using NFV broadcasters, video platform opera- prehensive satellite connectivity technology on Azure. tors and content owners. SES’s video solutions for our customers,” said As the O3b mPOWER launch network carries over 8,650 channels How to calculate an EV’s charge costs approaches later this year, the sys- and has an unparalleled reach of 361 William Chappell, Vice President By Jonathan Elfalan miles. Note that this is just the gov- own a 2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard of Azure Global, Microsoft. “Our tem continues to gain traction with million households, delivering man- ernment’s estimate; your EV’s actual Range Plus - it gets an EPA-estimated 24 collaboration with SES is key to de- customers across geographies and aged media services for both linear Edmunds consumption can vary because of your kWh/100 miles - and your utility’s pric- livering on our vision of multi-orbit, market segments. In addition to and non-linear content. The compa- ne of the challenges people have driving style and environment. ing plan starts at 18 cents per kWh and cloud-enabled capability to meet Microsoft Azure as the fi rst cloud ny is listed on Paris and Luxembourg Owith electric vehicles is figuring Cost for charging at home rises to a maximum of 37 cents per kWh. critical industry needs.” provider, other O3b mPOWER cus- stock exchanges (Ticker: SESG). out how much they cost to operate. The cost of electricity is more stable As such, it would cost as little as $8.64 to The price of fully charging an elec- than the cost of gasoline, but that cost recharge at home after driving 200 miles tric vehicle’s battery can vary wildly varies state by state. According to the or potentially $17.76 if you recharged depending on when and where you most recent data, the residential aver- during your utility’s peak rates. charge it. For the bigger picture, you age per kilowatt-hour ranges from 9.9 EVs vary in effi ciency too. Let’s say should also include the amortized cost cents in Idaho to 32.3 cents in Hawaii. you sold your Model 3 in the above ex- of buying and installing a home charg- The national average is 13.3 cents, ample and replaced it with a 2021 Audi ing station and the rates your utility which is only about 2 cents more than it e-tron. The Audi uses an estimated 43 company charges. was a decade ago. To fi nd your state’s kWh/100 miles. Now you’d be paying Here’s how to calculate what it will average, check this state-by-state list $15.48-$31.82 after driving 200 miles cost to charge your EV, as compiled by of the average cost per kilowatt-hour. using the same rates above. Edmunds’ experts. Your state’s average is just that, Cost of home charging setup In: Kilowatt-hours per 100 miles, however. What you pay is determined Besides understanding what it will out: mpg by your utility company and the plan cost to power an EV, it’s also important When you’re shopping for a gaso- you use. Electricity cost usually rises to know the cost of the charging equip- line-powered car, you pay attention to with your consumption and varies ment itself. Technically, the vehicle’s how many miles per gallon it gets. For depending on the time of use. A kilo- “charger” is actually built into the car. plug-in vehicles, the window sticker watt during the day at peak hours or That box with the colored lights, and the government’s fueleconomy. at month’s end is likely to cost more long cord and connector plug that you gov website will have a big EPA-esti- than one during nighttime off-peak hang on the wall of your garage or car- mated mpg equivalent fi gure. But this hours or at the beginning of the month. port is properly known as the “electric isn’t a useful metric for determining Look at your latest utility bill or check vehicle supply equipment” or EVSE. cost. A battery stores energy in kilo- your utility’s website to see the current But it’s OK if you call it a car home watt-hours, much like a gas tank stores rates. charging station or an EV charger - al- fuel in gallons. To estimate your cost of charg- most everyone does. Instead, look for the amount of en- ing at home, multiply your vehicle’s Most vehicle automakers have a pre- ergy an electric car consumes, which kWh/100 miles fi gure by the electric ferred charger provider, but there are is measured in kilowatt-hours per 100 rate for the time of day you’ll most dozens of companies selling EVSEs. miles (kWh/100 miles). This value often be charging. That fi gure will tell A search online will help you fi nd the tells you how much energy in kilowatt- you the cost per 100 miles. Here’s an example: Let’s say you features, power output and pricing that hours a vehicle would use to travel 100 best suit your needs. Just search for “EVSE” or “EV home chargers.” Pric- es for a good 240-volt Level 2 home system can range from just under $200 to more than $1,000 before installa- tion. Some of these systems can report exactly how much electricity you use to charge your vehicle. Installation costs for EVSEs vary by region, depending on such factors as local labor rates, materials used, and government permit costs and require- ments. The biggest variable is typically permit costs. National average costs for a wall-mounted EVSE can range from $850 to $2,500. Edmunds says: EV charging is unfamiliar territory for anyone raised in a gas-car culture. But if you spend just a little time get- ting familiar with how it works and what’s involved, fi guring out your This photo provided by Audi shows the automaker’s new all-electric pro- charging costs will eventually be less duction car, the 2022 e-tron GT, charging up at one of many public charg- work than driving to a pump. And ing stations. (AP) cheaper too. (AP) ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021 SCIENCE 11

Education

‘It is the future’ Virus spurs boom in ‘virtual academies’ NEW YORK, Aug 18, (AP): Despite the challenges of dis- tance learning during the pandemic, public school systems across the US are setting up virtual academies in growing numbers to accommodate families who feel remote instruc- tion works best for their children. A majority of the 38 state education departments that re- sponded to an Associated Press survey this summer indicat- ed additional permanent virtual schools and programs will be in place in the coming school year. Parent demand is driven in some measure by concern about the virus, but also a preference for the fl exibility and independence that comes with remote instruction. And school districts are eager to maintain enrollment after see- ing students leave for virtual charters, home schooling, private schools and other options — declines that could lead to less funding. “It is the future,” said Dan Domene- ch, executive director of the American Association of School Administrators. “Some of these states might be deny- ing it now, but soon they will have to get in line because they will see other states doing it and they will see the ad- vantages of it.” Biden New Jersey parent Karen Strauss lost a brother-in-law to the pandemic. Her vaccinated teenager will return in person but she wants her 5-year-old son at her Bridgewater home until he can get a shot. Strauss said Logan has excelled online under the guid- Belgian-British teenager Zara Rutherford poses on the tarmac in front of her Shark Ultralight airplane prior to take off at the Kortrijk-Wevelgem airfield in Wevelgem, ance of his teachers, who will not be available if she home- Belgium, Aug 18. A Belgian-British teenager took to the skies Wednesday in her quest to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo. (AP) schools him. “If learning from home is what’s best for them, why not do that? What’s the reason, except that people are afraid of Teenager seeks to break women’s solo fl ight record change?” she said. School districts’ plans for long-term, full-time virtual pro- A Belgian-British teenager took to the skies Wednes- By narrowing the gap from 12 years to just one, again,” she told The Associated Press before take- grams - which had been rising gradually - spiked during the day in her quest to become the youngest woman to she hopes to show other young women and girls off. “Normally, I am reaching Scotland tonight. I am pandemic. Students in virtual academies generally are edu- fly around the world solo. that the sky’s the limit when it comes to making their not sure that will work. But I will try my best, while cated separately from a district’s other students. With her parents looking on, 19-year-old Zara own mark on the history of aviation. Rutherford aims staying safe, of course,” In Virginia, before the pandemic, most of the locally op- Rutherford took off from an airstrip in Kortrijk, west- to fly her fast and light Shark sport aircraft over five Rutherford hails from a family of pilots. She’s been erated virtual programs offered individual courses only to ern Belgium in gusty, overcast conditions. Ruther- continents and 52 countries in an aerial trek that’s traveling in small planes since the age of 6, began students in grades 6-12, and few, if any, offered full-time ford is aiming to break the record set by American likely to take 2-3 months. jumping out of them — with a parachute — at 11 instruction. In the new school year, 110 of the common- aviator Shaesta Waiz, who was 30 when she set the “I am very nervous, I think. I am also in a bit of dis- and then started flying herself at 14. She’s logged wealth’s 132 school divisions will use Virtual Virginia, a world benchmark in 2017. belief. I think my next step is to check the weather about 130 hours of solo flights. (AP) state-operated K-12 program, to provide some or all of their full-time virtual instruction, spokesman Charles Pyle said. So far, 7,636 students have enrolled full time for the fall, compared with just 413 in the 2019-20 school year, he said. Coronavirus Approved Elsewhere, Tennessee state offi cials approved 29 new on- line schools for the 2021-22 academic year, which more than doubles the number created over the last decade, spokes- Britain OKs Moderna vaccine for ages 12 and up person Brian Blackley said. Colorado fi elded two dozen requests for permanent single district online options along with six requests for permanent multidistrict online schools, according to spokesman Jeremy Meyer, who said numbers How boosters can help fi ght virus? are up compared with pre-pandemic years. Minnesota also saw a substantial increase, approving 26 new online provid- NEW YORK, Aug 18, (AP): US It depends on when you got your ants. Booster shots could crimp al- ers by July, with 15 applications still pending. health offi cials may soon recom- initial shots. One possibility is that ready tight global vaccine supplies. In New Mexico, which like most states is requiring mend COVID-19 booster shots for health offi cials will recommend What About the Unvaccinated? schools to offer in-person learning this year, Rio Rancho fully vaccinated Americans. A look people get a booster roughly eight Dr. Melanie Swift, who has been Public Schools used federal relief funding to add the fully at what we know about boosters and months after getting their second leading the vaccination program at remote K-5 SpaRRk Academy. A survey found nearly 600 how they could help fi ght the coro- shot of the Pfi zer or Moderna vac- Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minneso- of the 7,500 student families were interested in continuing navirus: cine. ta, says getting more shots into peo- virtually, including many who liked being more involved Why Might We Need Boosters? Offi cials are continuing to col- ple who haven’t yet been vaccinated with their children’s education, said Janna Chenault, the el- It’s common for protection from lect information about the one-shot at all is “our best tool, not only to ementary school improvement offi cer. In this April 8, 2021, file photo, reg- vaccines to decrease over time. A Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which prevent hospitalization and mortal- “We teetered back and forth at what grade to start,” istered nurse fills a syringe with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vac- tetanus booster, for example, is rec- was authorized for use in the U.S. in ity from the delta variant, but to stop Chenault said, “but we did have interest from some kinder- ommended every 10 years. late February, to determine when to transmission.” Every infection, she garten parents and we wanted to keep them in our district, cine at a pop up vaccination site in the Staten Island borough of New York. Researchers and health officials recommend boosters. says, “gives the virus more chances so it’ll be K-5.” Researchers and health officials have have been monitoring the real- Who Would Get Them? to mutate into who knows what the Although the spread of the delta variant and rising infec- been monitoring the real-world perfor- world performance of the COV- The fi rst people vaccinated in the next variant could be.” tion rates have cast a shadow over the start of the school mance of the COVID-19 vaccines to ID-19 vaccines to see how long United States would likely be fi rst “People who took the vaccine the year, President Joe Biden and educators across the country see how long protection lasts among protection lasts among vaccinated in line for boosters too. That means fi rst time are likely to line up and get are encouraging a return to in-person instruction, largely be- vaccinated people. (AP) people. The vaccines authorized health care workers, nursing home their booster,” Swift says. “But it’s cause of concerns that many were served poorly by distance in the US continue to offer very residents and other older Americans, learning. not going to achieve our goals over- Test scores in Texas showed the percentage of students strong protection against severe who were the fi rst to be vaccinated all if all their unvaccinated neigh- reading at their grade level slid to the lowest levels since disease and death. once the shots were authorized last bors are not vaccinated.” But laboratory blood tests have December. 2017, while math scores plummeted to their lowest point Also: since 2013, with remote learners driving the decline. Louisi- suggested that antibodies — one of Booster? Third Shot? What’s ana tests results also showed that public school students who the immune system’s layers of pro- the Difference? LONDON: Britain’s medical agency attended in-person classes during the coronavirus pandemic tection — can wane over time. That Transplant recipients and other has approved the Moderna coronavi- outperformed those who relied on distance learning. doesn’t mean protection disappears, people with weakened immune sys- rus vaccine for use in children ages Pre-pandemic research raised questions about the perfor- but it could mean protection is not tems may not have gotten enough 12 and over. mance of fully virtual schools. A 2019 report from the Na- as strong or that it could take longer protection from vaccines to begin It is the second COVID-19 shot tional Education Policy Center said data was limited by dis- for the body to fi ght back against an with. They can now receive a third authorized in the UK for those be- parate reporting and accountability requirements but showed infection. dose at least 28 days after their sec- tween ages 12 to 17, after the Pfi zer that of 320 virtual schools with available performance rat- Bolsonaro Kadis The delta variant has complicated ond shot as part of their initial series vaccine. ings, only 48.5% rated acceptable. the question of when to give boost- of shots needed for them to be fully The Medicines and Healthcare But Domenech said families seeking out virtual school of- ers because it is so much more conta- vaccinated. For those with normal Products Regulatory Agency said ten have children who are strong students and feel held back gious and much of the data gathered immune systems, boosters are given Tuesday that it is up to the govern- in classrooms. Environment about vaccine performance is from much later after full vaccination — ment’s vaccination advisers whether before the delta variant was widely not to establish protection, but to rev children in this age group should be Personalized circulating. Delta is taking off at the it up again. given the Moderna shot. “These are the self-starters, students that are already doing Warming boost wildfi re risk: The same time that vaccine immunity What Questions Remain? The UK has delivered a success- very well, probably in terms of the top 10% of their classes, disappearance of rural communities in might also be waning for the fi rst Still unknown is whether people ful vaccine rollout in adults, but it so remote learning is a great opportunity for personalized combination with climate change could people vaccinated. should get the same type of shot has taken a more cautious approach learning that allows them to move at their own pace,” he make wildfi res — like those seen in many Israel is offering a booster to peo- they got when fi rst vaccinated. And to extending the offer to children. said. Mediterranean countries this summer — more frequent in the future, Cyprus’ envi- ple over 50 who were vaccinated the nation’s top health advisers will This week offi cials announced all Before the pandemic, 691 fully virtual public schools en- ronment minister has said. more than fi ve months ago. France be looking for evidence about the those ages 16-17 in England will be rolled 293,717 students in the 2019-20 school year, accord- Costas Kadis told The Associated and Germany plan to offer boosters safety of boosters and how well they offered the chance to book their fi rst ing to National Center for Education Statistics data. That Press that as more people abandon villag- to some people in the fall. The Euro- protect against infection and severe shot by Aug 23. compared with 478 schools with an enrollment of just under es, former cultivated areas are taken over pean Medicines Agency said it too is disease. Currently, children ages 12-15 200,000 in 2013-14. Projections for the coming school year by wild growth and cease to be a natural reviewing data to see if booster shots Global access to vaccines is also are only offered the Pfi zer vaccine are not available, NCES said. impediment to the spread of wildfi res. are needed. important to stem the pandemic and if they are considered medically vul- States vary in their approaches to remote learning, with “On the contrary, they constitute one of When Would They Be Given? prevent the emergence of new vari- nerable. some, like Idaho, leaving decisions entirely to local boards. the best areas for the outbreak and expansion Others require districts to get state approval to operate their of fi res since a large quantity of combustible material accumulates there,” Kadis told the own online school outside any that may exist for students according to daily alerts compiled by the satellites to capture images, addressing fi nal tally will land right around 10,000 statewide. AP in response to a written questionnaire. The minister said this problem is com- National Institute for Space Research’s oversights in preliminary data caused by square kilometers. Massachusetts requires detailed proposals from districts pounded by climate change which is “now Deter monitoring system. lower resolution and cloud cover. Before Bolsonaro’s term began in that must address equitable access, curriculum and docu- unquestionable on a global scale.” He said That data is considered a leading indi- Márcio Astrini, executive secretary of 2019, the Brazilian Amazon hadn’t re- mented demand. New Arizona online schools are put on pro- the east Mediterranean is now considered cator for complete calculations released the Climate Observatory, a network of corded a single year with that much de- bation until they’ve proven their academic integrity through a “global climate change hot spot” where near year end from the more accurate sys- environmental nonprofi t groups, told The forestation in over a decade and, between student performance. biodiversity and forest ecosystems are tem, Prodes. It uses at least four different Associated Press that he anticipates the 2009 and 2018, the average was 6,500 At least some of the virtual schools that districts set up “intensely negatively impacted.” square kilometers. may never take in students. In North Carolina, 52 districts “Because of the increased frequency and The far-right president has encouraged made plans for fully virtual schools, although some were set duration of heat waves and droughts, the development of the biome and dismissed up as contingency plans in the event they were needed, state danger of fi res breaking out that are more global handwringing about its destruction education department spokesperson Mary Lee Gibson said. intense, destructive and frequently occur- as a plot to hold back the nation’s agri- ring increases,” he said. “As a result, for- business. At the same time, his adminis- In states like New Jersey, Texas and Illinois that have re- tration defanged environmental authori- moved widespread remote options, restricting them to stu- est ecosystems cannot recover through the mechanisms to which they were adapted.” ties and legislative measures to loosen dents with special circumstances, some parents are pushing Scientists voice little doubt that climate land protections have advanced, embold- back. change from the burning of coal, oil and ening land grabbers. “We’re not trying to stop anybody from going back to natural gas is driving extreme events such “In two and a half years, the Bolsona- school or the world from trying to come back to some sort as heat waves, droughts and wildfi res. ro government has managed to provoke a of normalcy,” New Jersey mother Deborah Odore said. She Such hardships are likely to happen more situation of destruction and chaos in the wants her son and daughter, who are too young to be vac- frequently as Earth continues to warm, environment,” Suely Araujo, a former cinated, to continue remotely this year for health reasons. they say. (AP) president of the environmental regulator, “We’re not being given an option,” said Odore, who is ❑ ❑ ❑ Ibama, told The Associated Press. “A group of factors is delegitimizing part of a parent group petitioning to change that. ‘Vast Amazon deforestation’: Pre- enforcement. There is an anti-policy that Although many parents had a rocky experience with on- liminary government data released in- has no way of going right.” line learning during the pandemic, they often experienced a dicates annual deforestation in Brazil’s More recently, Brazil’s government has version that was implemented with little planning. Parents Amazon may have surpassed 10,000 been trying to improve its environmental left with a negative impression of distance learning could square kilometers (3,861 square miles) credibility with the US. As a presidential slow its overall growth, said Michael Barbour, who re- for the third straight year, continuing a candidate last year, Joe Biden proposed searches online learning at Touro University California. worrisome jump since President Jair Bol- countries provide Brazil with $20 billion “Even if that option was available to them three years, sonaro assumed offi ce. to fi ght deforestation. His presidential ad- fi ve years from now, that sort of experience has tainted it for The area deforested from August to ministration has since made clear it would them,” he said. July — the 12-month period that is Bra- A medical worker gives a shot of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine to a student only be willing to contribute once Brazil zil’s reference — was 8,793 square kil- during a vaccination campaign for children between 12-17 years of age in Med- shows concrete progress, and talks have ometers, just below last year’s record, an, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Aug 12. (AP) stalled. 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Singer back in court After yrs of suspicion, reckoning for R. Kelly

NEW YORK. Aug 18, (AP): Most people know him for “I Believe I Can Fly,” the 1996 sing-along hit that became an inspirational anthem played at school grad- uations, weddings and in advertisements. Or possibly for a stinging parody by comedian Dave Chappelle. R&B star R. Kelly will be back in a criminal court on Wednesday, this time for opening statements in his long-anticipated federal trial arising from years of allegations that he sexually abused women and girls while pursuing fame and fortune. More than a decade has passed since Kelly was ac- quitted in a 2008 child pornography case in Chicago. It was a reprieve that allowed his music career to con- tinue until the #MeToo era caught up with him, em- boldening alleged victims to come forward. The federal trial comes af- ter years of frustration among women who say they were sex- ually abused by the 54-year old singer, who vehemently denies any wrongdoing. The women’s stories got wide exposure with the Life- time documentary “Surviving R. Kelly.” The series explored how an entourage of supporters protected Kelly and silenced Kelly his victims for decades, fore- shadowing a federal racketeer- ing conspiracy case that landed in Kelly in jail in 2019. Prosecutors in Brooklyn have lined up multiple fe- male accusers — mostly referred to in court as “Jane Does” — and cooperating former associates who have never spoken publicly before about their experiences This image released by MGM shows Brenda Nicole Moorer as Brenda Franklin, (from left), Hailey Kilgore as Carolyn Franklin, Saycon Sengbloh as Erma Franklin with Kelly. and Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in a scene from ‘Respect,’ which released in US on Aug 8. (AP) They’re expected to offer testimony about how Kel- ly’s managers, bodyguards and other employees helped him recruit women and girls — and sometimes boys — for sexual exploitation. They say the group selected Television victims at concerts and other venues and arranged for them to travel to see Kelly in the New York City area and elsewhere, in violation of the Mann Act, the 1910 law that made it illegal to “transport any woman or girl” across state lines “for any immoral purpose.” New season is about real-life love stories Permission When the women and girls arrived at their lodgings, a member of Kelly’s entourage would set down rules Harington shifts from GoT to ‘Modern Love’ about not speaking to each other, how they should dress and how they needed permission from Kelly before eat- LOS ANGELES, Aug 18, (AP): In John (Carney), the director, asked if and be optimistic. ing or going to the bathroom, prosecutors say. Also, “Game of Thrones,” Kit Harington I wanted him to cut that joke. And “I think we’ve done a good job they allegedly were required to call him “Daddy.” famously played the brooding Jon I said, ‘No, keep it in.’ Personally, and the actors did a great job in ac- Starting this week, what prosecutors say was a not- Snow through eight seasons, stalk- I love self-deprecation and sort of knowledging that there’s this other so-secret dark side of R&B superstar R. Kelly will be ing icy landscapes and dark castles, pointing the fi nger at oneself.” thing in love and romance now, this presented in lurid detail for a jury in New York City. trying to fi gure out how to save hu- As for his character, who arranges other fact in our lives now that’s so If the trial brings some satisfaction to women who manity. to meet the woman of his dreams enormous and it’s right there,” Car- say they were victims of Kelly’s alleged depravity Now Harington has hung up his in person in two weeks rather than ney said. “We don’t have to always “there’s also a feeling of ‘too little too late,’” said Jim bulky black fur coat for a lighter get her number, Harington said he show it and point the camera at it, DeRogatis, a music writer and college professor who Kit Harington arrives at the 71st role in the new season of “Modern couldn’t help but judge his plan, but we have to be respectful of it.” authored a book on Kelly called “Soulless: The Case Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 22, Love,” based on The New York given that the story is set at the be- For Harington, the pandemic has Against R. Kelly.” 2019, in Los Angeles. The ‘Game of Times column about real-life love ginning of the coronavirus pandemic been an “incredibly sad and incred- “Thousands of people,” he said, “knew about his Thrones’ actor appears in the second stories. Each episode tells a different ibly profound, incredibly important behavior for decades.” just before lockdowns were put into season of ‘Modern Love,’ in which he story with different actors. place. time for me.” The question is “why didn’t anyone notice?” writer plays a tech worker and a hopeful ro- Mikki Kendall said in the documentary series “Sur- mantic dazzled by a woman he meets In it, Harington plays a tech work- “He makes a big swing at some- He and Leslie had a baby boy six viving R. Kelly.” “The answer is that we all noticed. on a train. The season premiered on er and a hopeful romantic dazzled by thing really romantic,” Harington months ago. “So in many ways, it’s No one cared because we were Black girls.” Aug. 11, on Amazon Prime. (AP) a woman he meets on a train. said. “I don’t think I would have beautiful things that have come out Opening statements are slated for Wednesday be- “It was a breath of fresh air,” Har- gone quite as far, you know. I’m a of it for me personally. And I’m very fore a jury made up of seven men and fi ve women. ington said recently from New York. bit like, ‘You idiot. You should have grateful for that.” The trial, coming after several delays due mostly to “You don’t get to spend eight years got her number.’” “He’s a little bundle of joy,” he the pandemic, will unfold under coronavirus precau- being the most serious, grumpy hu- said. “I’m infatuated, you know. tions restricting the press and the public to overfl ow man being on the planet without Entertainment Like any father would be. And courtrooms with video feeds. wanting to go and do something a bit Carney, who directs Harington’s knackered like any father would be.” Even before Kelly beat a narrowly constructed lighter afterwards.” episode among others this season, As for his former “Game of child pornography case in Chicago in 2008 with one Harington, who fell in love with said the whole series was shaped by Thrones” life, Harington said it’s not alleged victim and a home video that a jury found un- and married his “Game of Thrones” the pandemic, though most of the ep- quite completely over. persuasive, his alleged perversions were part of pop co-star Rose Leslie, said that part of isodes don’t directly have anything He said he’s planning to watch culture. In 2003, the “Chappelle’s Show” aired a mock the reason he was attracted to “Mod- to do with it. HBO’s prequel, “House of the Drag- music video which starred Chappelle as R. Kelly per- ern Love” is that “our love lives and “The last thing we want to be on,” set 300 years before “Game of forming a song about an allegation that he urinated on our love histories are made up of an- doing when we come out of this is Thrones,” when it premieres in Janu- an underage girl. Shaik Gaines But after the acquittal, Kelly’s life went on as be- ecdotes” like those in the series. watching people with masks on in ary. fore. He continued touring and recording, including a All those stories combined “cre- TV, which is oh so woke and up to “It’s being written and produced 2013 duet with Lady Gaga titled “Do What U Want.” ates something beautiful.” date that it’s about COVID,” he said and run by a very good friend of With the dawn of the #MeToo era, Kelly came Variety He also was sold on the script after from his home in Dublin. “I don’t mine, Miguel (Sapochnik), who di- under renewed media scrutiny fueled by the widely cracking up at a “Game of Thrones” think anybody really wants to watch rected me in the original ‘Thrones,’” watched “Surviving R. Kelly.” The work in part joke in it. The joke comes as Har- that and given the news is so full of he said. “It might be painful to delves into how a cadre of supporters protected Kelly BATON ROUGE, La: A Louisiana author ington’s character is describing the it anyway.” watch, you know. I think there’s so and silenced his victims for decades, foreshadowing who has written nonfi ction, short story woman he’s fallen for; she’s a me- What Carney tried to do, he said, much tied up in that, that I might a federal racketeering conspiracy case that landed in collections and children’s books is receiv- dievalist. was make television that was useful. fi nd it hard, but I would like to watch Kelly in jail in 2019. He was initially behind bars in ing the state’s annual writing award. “That was actually one of the “It isn’t just mindless entertain- it and support him and support his Chicago before being transferred to New York City Fatima Shaik has been chosen for the things that made me want to do this ment or like, escapist romance,” he work, and I wish them the best with 22nd annual Louisiana Writer Award, in June. piece, was that joke. I just thought said. “There’s something more tragic that.” The New York case is only part of the legal peril given by the state library’s Louisiana Center for the Book. it was kind of meta and wonderful and more human to it, and it could The new season of “Modern Love” facing the singer, born Robert Sylvester Kelly. He also and hilarious,” Harington said. “And still have uplift and still have hope hits Amazon Prime Video on Friday. has pleaded not guilty to sex-related charges in Illinois “With all of her books set in Louisiana and Minnesota. and spanning many literary genres, Fa- Kelly was already feeling a cultural-shift backlash tima’s writing is an incredibly important in 2018, when The Women of Color branch of Time’s contribution to Louisiana’s ongoing liter- was selected by the Susan B. Anthony reported in February. for women’s suffrage, writing the text of Up publicly supported the #MuteRKelly movement, a ary heritage,” State Librarian Rebecca Memorial Association as her offi cial “At that moment in time, the decision what became the 19th Amendment when social media campaign meant to turn up the heat for Hamilton said in a statement. photograph. This framed copy is thought was made to simply leave what almost it was passed in 1920, giving women the his record label to drop him. His camp responded with Shaik’s latest book is nonfi ction: to be one of four that exist, according to amounts to a full photographic studio up right to vote. statement describing his treatment as a “lynching” of “Economy Hall: The Hidden History of the auction listing. there and just seal it shut,” Whitcomb Anthony embarked on her career of a Black man who respected women. a Free Black Brotherhood.” Her other A second version of the photograph said. “It’s mind boggling.” social reform with energy and determina- work includes short story collections that is not framed is also being auctioned, One Source Auctions of Canandaigua tion. Schooling herself in reform issues, Conspiracy “The Mayor of New Orleans: Just Talking as well as several photos of the suffragist will hold the auction Sept. 18, along with she found herself drawn to the more “Soon it will become clear Mr. Kelly is the target Jazz” and “What Went Missing and What Elizabeth Smith Miller and other people. an open house the night before. Aaron radical ideas of people like William of a greedy, conscious and malicious conspiracy to Got Found” and two children’s picture After purchasing the property, Whit- Kirvan, of the auction house, estimated Lloyd Garrison, George Thompson and demean him, his family and the women with whom he books “The Jazz of Our Street” and “On comb noticed water damage in the ceiling the found collection could bring in around Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Soon she was spends his time,” the statement said . Mardi Gras Day.” She’s also written the on the third fl oor and soon realized $100,000 but said it was diffi cult to know wearing the controversial Bloomer dress, It was a reaction that could become the crux of the young adult novel “Melitte.” that above it was a trove of objects that because some of the items are one of a consisting of pantaloons worn under a defense at the trial of the Grammy-winning, multiplat- Shaik said she’s honored to be recog- had been sealed by a drop ceiling and kind. knee-length dress. Although she felt it nized in her home state. abandoned for decades, the newspaper Anthony was a leader of the campaign was more sensible than the traditional inum-selling singer. Some of his lawyers have said “Louisiana is dear to my heart, and its Kelly’s alleged victims were “groupies” who only heavy dresses that dragged the ground, cultural history is central to my work,” she reluctantly quit wearing it after a started accusing him of abuse years later because of she said in a statement. the #MeToo movement. year because it gave her opponents the Past recipients of the Louisiana Writer opportunity to focus on her apparel rather Prosecutors paint a different picture, detailing how Award include Ernest Gaines, James an enterprise of managers, bodyguards and other em- than her ideas. Lee Burke, Tim Gautreaux and John Anthony’s work for the women’s rights ployees helped Kelly recruit and transport women and M. Barry. The award will be presented girls for sex. The travel violated the Mann Act, the movement began at a time when that at the Louisiana Book Festival, which is movement was already gathering mo- 1910 law that made it illegal to “transport any woman being held virtually Oct 30 because of the or girl” across state lines “for any immoral purpose” mentum. Stanton had helped organize the coronavirus pandemic. (AP) Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, a local — the same law that sent rock legend Chuck Berry to ❑ ❑ ❑ prison in 1959. event that was the fi rst women’s rights Prosecutors in Brooklyn have lined up multiple GENEVA, NY: A rare framed photograph convention. In 1850, the fi rst in a series female accusers — mostly identifi ed in court papers of Susan B. Anthony is being auctioned of National Women’s Rights Conventions as “Jane Does” — and cooperating former associates with a starting price of $5,000. was held in Worcester, Massachusetts. who have never spoken publicly before about their ex- The 20-by-16-inch (51-by-41-centime- In 1852, Anthony attended her fi rst periences with Kelly. ter) photo was found in an concealed attic National Women’s Rights Convention, When the women and girls arrived at the lodging, space in a building in Geneva, New York, which was held in Syracuse, New York, a member of Kelly’s entourage would provide them after the property was sold in December. where she served as one of the conven- with instructions prohibiting them from interacting The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle tion’s secretaries. According to Ida with each other, prosecutors said in court papers. At reported Tuesday that David Whitcomb, Husted Harper, Anthony’s authorized the concerts, they were positioned so that Kelly could an attorney and now owner of the build- biographer, “Miss Anthony came away see them from stage. ing, has worked with an antiques dealer to from the Syracuse convention thoroughly Kelly had rules barring the girls from leaving their bring some 350 items that he discovered convinced that the right which woman room to eat or to go to the bathroom without receiving in the attic, including the historic photo- needed above every other, the one indeed his permission. He discouraged them from looking at graph of Anthony, to auction. Lisa Joy, (third from left), writer/director of ‘Reminiscence,’ poses with cast which would secure to her all others, was other men. He told them how they should dress, and The photo was taken by Geneva members, (from left), Sam Medina, Daniel Wu, Thandiwe Newton and Newton’s the right of suffrage.” Suffrage, however, required them to call him “Daddy.” photographer James Ellery Hale in 1905, daughter Nico Parker at the premiere of the fi lm, Tuesday, Aug. 17, at the TCL did not become the main focus of her just months before Anthony’s death. It Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP) work for several more years. (Agencies) ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021 SPORTS 14

Rockets’ Brooks closes Summer League by making 9 3-pointers King’s offense, Mitchell’s defense leads Sacramento to title LAS VEGAS, Aug. 18, (AP): Louis throw attempts. King slammed home a two-handed Utah’s Paul White injured his knee dunk with a little more than two min- in the fi rst quarter. White slipped on the utes left in the third quarter of the NBA fl oor and had to be helped off the court. Summer League championship game, Jarell Martin had 23 points, 12 re- let out a monstrous roar and promptly bounds, four assists and four steals for fl exed with authority. the Jazz. Dakota Mathias scored 22 Fittingly, it was King who domi- points. MaCio Teague added 17 points nated for Sacramento and fi nished with and 12 assists. 21 points to help the Kings cruise to a Aaron Henry and Paul Reed scored 100-67 victory over the Boston Celtics 17 apiece for the the 76ers. Frank Ma- in front of a sparse, masked crowd that son III scored 15. barely fi lled the bottom bowl, an un- Raptors 86, Nets 72 common scene for a title game that has packed the venue in recent years prior Matt Morgan scored 24 points and to the pandemic. Toronto beat Brooklyn despite com- It was Sacramento’s fi rst Summer mitting 22 turnovers. League title since 2014. The Raptors didn’t play Scottie One of those Barnes, the No. 4 overall pick in the new faces is de- draft. The Nets rested rookie fi rst- fensive stopper round draft picks Cam Thomas and Davion Mitchell, Day’Ron Sharpe. who was taken ninth overall in last month’s BASKETBALL draft and was out to prove the franchise didn’t Morgan shot 9 of 12 overall and 4 of make a mistake 6 from 3-point range. in adding him to Brandon Knight scored 15 points for the Nets, who shot just 31.7%. Knight, an already guard- Brooks heavy lineup the No. 8 pick in the 2011 draft, has that includes Tyrese Haliburton and scored over 6,000 career points but De’Aaron Fox. wasn’t part of any NBA team this past It’s not as if the Kings needed a season. boost to an offense that ranked 11th in Lakers 84, Warriors 76 the league with 113.7 points per game Trevelin Queen scored 21 points and last season. Instead, it was the guard’s Los Angeles rallied from a 17-point defensive tenacity the Kings are hop- defi cit to beat Golden State. ing will help a lethargic defense that The Lakers outscored the Warriors allowed 117.4 points per game, third- 34-13 in the fourth quarter. Sacramento Kings players hold up the trophy after defeating the Boston Celtics in the NBA summer league championship basketball game, on Aug 17, worst in the league. in Las Vegas. (AP) Justinian Jessup scored 18 points, Rockets 95, Trail Blazers 92 Kyle Guy had 16 and Moses Moody Armoni Brooks made nine 3-point- added 14 for the Warriors. Golden ers and scored 30 points to help the State selected Moody out of Arkansas Houston Rockets close out their NBA with the 14th pick in last month’s draft. Summer League schedule with a 95-92 The Warriors didn’t play rookie victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Jonathan Kuminga, the seventh overall Jones’ double-double helps Sun pick in the draft. Brooks shot 9 of 17 from 3-point range and 10 of 19 overall. His fi nal Pelicans 87, Timberwolves 59 3-pointer broke a 90-all tie and put the Naji Marshall had 10 rebounds and Rockets ahead for good with 40.1 sec- 10 assists to go along with fi ve points as onds left. New Orleans rolled past Minnesota to snap Lynx’s 8-game win streak The 23-year-old Brooks played 20 fi nish Summer League action unbeaten. games for the Rockets this past season The Pelicans didn’t play rookie fi rst- and averaged 11.2 points. round draft pick Trey Murphy. Houston went on a late 12-0 run to The Pelicans and Timberwolves both Gray, Ogunbowale lead Dallas past Chicago 80-76 take control after trailing for most of headed into this game with identical 4-0 the game. records. The Boston Celtics and Sacra- Mavericks 83, Heat 82 mento Kings reached Tuesday night’s UNCASVILLE, Conn., Aug basket in the lane and the Wings led by lead early in the fourth quarter. Plum 25 points, seven rebounds and four Summer League championship game two possessions the rest of the way. sealed it with a 3-pointer from the wing Feron Hunt’s follow shot with 12.4 18, (AP): Jasmine Thomas blocks, Diana Taurasi scored 22 points seconds remaining gave Dallas a vic- instead because they also were unbeaten Satou Sabally missed her second with 52.9 seconds left for an eight- with seven rebounds and seven assists, and had better point differentials. scored 19 points, Jonquel straight game for Dallas with an injury. point lead. tory over Miami that assured the Mav- and the Mercury held off the Fever. ericks didn’t fi nish Summer League Jones had 17 points and 13 Quigley led Chicago (11-11) with 27 Liz Cambage added 15 points for Indiana got within two points three points in 26 minutes. Las Vegas (17-6). Chelsea Gray scored play winless. rebounds, and Connecticut times in the fi nal 1:32, but Phoenix Carlik Jones, an undrafted rookie Aces 93, Mystics 83 13 and Riquna Williams 10. had an answer each time. After Kelsey beat Minnesota 72-60 to Wilson, in her fourth season, became free agent from Louisville, scored In Las Vegas, Kelsey Plum scored Mitchell pulled the Fever within 82-80 21 points for the Mavericks. Robert snap the Lynx’s eight-game the fi fth player in WNBA history to reach with 25.9 left, Taurasi sealed it with 21 of her 24 points in the second half, 2,000 career points in under 105 games. Franks had 18 points and Devontae winning streak. A’ja Wilson had 19 points, 14 re- two free throws. Shuler added 16. Charles scored 23 points in the fi rst half Skylar Diggins-Smith, averaging Jones, who reached 2,000 ca- bounds and fi ve assists and the Aces and fi nished with 30 points and 10 re- KZ Okpala had 16 points for the beat the Mystics to spoil Tina Charles’ 19.1 points per game, sustained a right Heat. Micah Potter, an undrafted rook- reer points, also had four assists bounds for Washington (8-12). ankle sprain in the fi rst quarter and did and three steals. Thomas and Jones ninth 30-point game. ie free agent from Wisconsin, provided Las Vegas trailed 49-41 at halftime, Mercury 84, Fevers 80 not return. 15 points, 10 rebounds and fi ve blocks. each made all fi ve of their free- but went on a 9-0 run to take a 74-67 In Phoenix, Brittney Griner had Griner became the third player in Miami rallied from a 17-point defi - throw attempts to help Connecticut WNBA history to reach 700 career cit to grab an 80-79 lead on Okpala’s go 14 for 16. blocks. 3-pointer with 1:29 remaining. Hunt DeWanna Bonner added 18 points Sparks 85, Dream 80, OT sank a pair of free throws to put Dal- and Briann January had 10 for Con- las back ahead with 44 seconds left, necticut (16-6), which began a fi ve- In Los Angeles, Brittney Sykes but Miami regained the lead on Potter’s game homestand. scored 17 points to lead six Los An- putback with 26 seconds left. geles players in double fi gures, and the Sparks beat the Dream. 76ers 103, Jazz 98 BASKETBALL Sykes opened overtime with a bas- Jaden Springer, the 76ers’ fi rst- Golden State Warriors’ Cameron ket for Los Angeles’ fi rst lead since round draft pick from Tennessee, Oliver shoots over Los Angeles 24-23. Kristi Toliver, who forced over- scored 21 points to help Philadelphia Lakers’ Austin Reaves during the Kaila Charles beat the third-quarter time, gave the Sparks a six-point lead beat Utah. fi rst half of an NBA summer league buzzer with a runner in the lane to ex- with 2:13 left and they led by at least The 28th overall draft pick shot 8 of basketball game, on Aug. 17, in tend Connecticut’s lead to 62-46. three points the rest of the way. 14 from the fl oor and 5 of 6 on free- Las Vegas. (AP) Sylvia Fowles scored 14 points and Kayla McBride added 12 for Minne- sota (13-8). Sheriff blank Dinamo in 1st leg of CL playoff Wings 80, Sky 76 In Chicago, Allisha Gray had 20 TIRASPOL, Moldova, Aug 18, (AP): Sheriff aims to become the fi rst The club from Tiraspol in the points and Arike Ogunbowale scored Moldovan club Sheriff took a big step club from Moldova to advance to the breakaway region of Transnistria has 10 of her 15 points in the second half to toward a Champions League group- Champions League group stage, in its already advanced through three quali- help the Wings beat the Sky. stage debut by beating Dinamo Zagreb fying rounds, including beating former Ogunbowale beat the shot clock with 3-0 in the fi rst leg of the playoff round. European champion Red Star Bel- a long 3-pointer to give Dallas a 75-68 Two goals from Mali winger Adama SOCCER grade, to earn the playoff against Di- lead with 2:20 remaining. Allie Quig- Traoré and a volleyed strike by Greece namo Zagreb. In other playoff fi rst legs ley made her sixth 3-pointer with 52.7 Connecticut Sun’s DeWanna Bonner (24) attempts to move past Minne- international Dimitris Kolovos gave Tuesday, Shakhtar Donetsk’s 1-0 win left to pull Chicago within two points, sota Lynx’s Napheesa Collier (24) during WNBA basketball game, on Aug. Sheriff a dominant lead for the second 19th attempt in the past 21 seasons as at Monaco was earned by Brazilian but Moriah Jefferson answered with a 17, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP) leg in Croatia on Aug 25. the domestic title winner. midfi elder Pedrinho’s fi rst-half goal. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021 SPORTS 15

Rapids pip Galaxy Minnesota ‘hold’ Hendricks keeps Reds in check as San Jose to draw SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 18, (AP): Wil Trapp scored in the fi rst half and Minnesota United tied the San Jose Earthquakes 1-1. Cubs snap 12-game losing streak Minnesota (7-6-6) is 2-1-3 in its last six matches. San Jose (5-7-8), limited to 10 players after Nathan Raphael Pelae Cardoso was issued a Yankees overtake Red Sox for wild card with doubleheader sweep red card in the fi rst half, extended its unbeaten streak to nine matches CINCINNATI, Aug 18, against San Diego. Josh Hader earned - its best since a his 24th save in 25 chances. (AP): Kyle Hendricks be- Adam Wainwright (11-7) allowed 10-match run in came the fi rst 14-game 2012. just two runs in six innings despite San Jose took winner in the majors, Ian surrendering nine hits and two walks. a 1-0 lead on Happ homered and the Mariners 3, Rangers 1 an own goal in Chicago Cubs snapped a In Arlington, Texas, Tyler Ander- the 12th minute. 12-game losing streak with son allowed one run on three hits in Cristian Espi- six innings for his fi rst win with Seat- noza sent a cross a 2-1 win over the Cincin- tle in a win over Texas. toward the pen- nati Reds. Anderson (6-8) struck out four, Trapp alty spot and it Hendricks (14-5) gave up three walked none and retired his fi nal 12 defl ected off Ba- hits in six innings — the only big batters after giving up a third-inning kaye Dibassy inside the near post. one a two-out homer by Nick Cas- home run to No. 9 batter Andy Iban- Trapp evened the match in the tellanos in the sixth — as Chicago ez. 22nd minute, calmly rolling the ball won for the fi rst time since Aug. Luis Torrens homered for an insur- inside the far post for his fi rst goal of 4 in Colorado. The Cubs are 3-15 ance run with two outs in the ninth. the season. since selling off their biggest stars Rookie Cal Raleigh scored Seat- Nathan, a San Jose defender, re- tle’s fi rst two runs, on sacrifi ce fl ies ceived a straight red card in the 21st at the trade deadline last month. Frank Schwindel had a run-scoring by Ty France in the third inning and minute for a studs-up tackle of Dibas- Mitch Haniger in the fi fth. sy. double for the Cubs in the third. Happ homered to right fi eld leading off the Royals 3, Astros 1 sixth, one of his three hits. In Kansas City, Mo., Daniel Lynch SOCCER Codi Heuer retired Cincinnati in allowed one run over seven innings, order in the eighth and ninth for his Hanser Alberto hit a two-run double second major league save and fi rst in the sixth, and Kansas City beat San Jose forward Chris Won- this season. Houston. dolowski made his 400th regular- Reds rookie Vladimir Gutiérrez (8- Jake Brentz earned his second ca- season appearance, becoming just the 4) gave up nine hits while striking out reer save. seventh MLS player to accomplish seven over 6 1/3 innings. Yankees 5, Red Sox 3, 1st Game Chicago Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks throws during the fi rst inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in the feat. Cincinnati, on Aug. 17. (AP) BASEBALL Rapids 2, Galaxy 1 Yankees 2, Red Sox 0, 2nd Game In Carson, Calif., Andre Shinyashi- In New York, Luis Gil posted his runs allowed and 15 or more strikeouts a row and have lost 14 of 16. thony Bender in the ninth. Freddie ki scored a go-ahead goal in the 73rd third straight scoreless start to begin through his fi rst three games, accord- Rays 10, Orioles 0 Freeman had two hits for the NL East- Michael Taylor also drove in a run minute to help the Colorado Rapids his career, Luke Voit and Giancarlo ing to YES Network. leading Braves, who won their fi fth for the Royals, who topped the AL In St. Petersburg, Fla., Nelson Cruz straight and 12th in 14 games. Atlanta beat the LA Galaxy 2-1. Stanton homered, and New York Giants 3, Mets 2 homered twice, three pitchers com- West leaders in two straight games. Colorado (10-4-4) has won three swept Boston in a doubleheader and also has won nine straight road games In San Francisco, Tommy La Stella bined on a four-hitter, and AL East- Chris Martin (2-3) got the win by White Sox 9, Athletics 0 straight away matches for the fi rst moved percentage points ahead of hit a two-run homer in the fi rst inning leading Tampa Bay extended Balti- time since the 2000 season. Los An- the Red Sox for an AL wild-card pitching a scoreless seventh. Will In Chicago, Oakland pitcher Chris to back Logan Webb’s sixth straight more’s losing streak to 13 games. Smith got his 26th save with a perfect Bassitt was carted off the fi eld after geles (11-7-2) has lost four straight spot. win, and San Francisco dealt fading Cruz moved past Dave Kingman games in the series for the fi rst time In the opener, Jonathan Loaisiga ninth. he was struck on the side of his head New York its fi fth straight loss. into 42nd place on the all-time home by a line drive, casting a shadow over in club history. stranded the bases loaded in Boston’s Evan Longoria connected leading runs list with 443. His three-run shot Nationals 12, Blue Jays 6 Jonathan Lewis gave Colorado fi nal at-bat for a gutsy two-inning the Athletics’ loss to José Abreu and off the seventh against Marcus Stro- off John Means during a fi ve-run fi fth In Washington, Riley Adams Chicago. a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute on a save after New York capitalized on a man (8-11) as the major league-best inning made it 8-0, and he hit a two- homered and drove in three in his fi rst penalty kick after getting tripped by wild outing by Red Sox relievers. With two on and no outs in the Giants (78-42) improved to 7-1 on run shot in the sixth against Tanner game against his former team, Erick second inning, Brian Goodwin drove Rayan Raveloson on a breakaway. The Yankees have won fi ve straight a homestand that precedes the Bay Scott. Fedde won for the fi rst time in more Shinyashiki headed in Jack Price’s and 12 of 15 to narrowly overtake a ball up the middle. Bassitt (12-4) Bridge Series at Oakland this week- Chad Ellis (1-0) got his fi rst major than two months and Washington went down on the mound after he was corner kick at the back post to win Boston for second in the AL East . end. league win with three-hit ball over the snapped a season-high, seven-game it. Raveloson tied it at 1 for Los An- Gil allowed three hits and four hit, holding his head. He was attend- Webb (7-3) has been masterful dur- fi nal four innings. losing streak. ed to on the fi eld before being helped geles in the 34th minute by sending walks and struck out four over 4 2/3 ing this winning streak, striking out Adams had three hits. Yadiel Her- home a loose ball at the top of the 18- innings. He is the only major league Braves 2, Marlins 0 into a cart while holding a towel to 65 batters, with eight more against the nandez went deep and drove in three his face. yard box. pitcher since at least 1901 with no Mets over a career-high 7 1/3 innings. In Miami, Jorge Soler snapped a for the Nationals, who had dropped 12 scoreless tie with a two-out RBI sin- The team said the 32-year-old He exited after Pete Alonso’s two-run of their last 13. Bassitt was “conscious and aware,” homer in the eighth. gle in the eighth inning, and Atlanta Teoscar Hernández homered for MLB Results/Standings beat Miami. and was taken to a hospital. Dianmondbacks 3, Phillies 2 the third consecutive game for To- Indians 3, Twins 1 Austin Riley hit his 26th homer, ronto, which has lost four of fi ve since In Phoenix, Josh VanMeter hit a solo blast off Marlins reliever An- reaching a season-high 11 games over In Minneapolis, Eli Morgan threw a two-run homer, Taylor Widener .500 on Wednesday. six scoreless innings, Daniel Johnson WASHINGTON, Aug 18, (AP): Results and standings from the MLB games on Tuesday. pitched fi ve quality innings and Ari- hit a two-run homer and Cleveland NY Yankees 5 Boston (7 inn 1st game) 3 Cleveland 3 Minnesota 1 Angels 8, Tigers 2 NY Yankees 2 Boston (7 inn 2nd game) 0 Atlanta 2 Miami 0 zona beat slumping Philadelphia. held on to beat Minnesota. Tampa Bay 10 Baltimore 0 Chicago Cubs 2 Cincinnati 1 The Phillies lost for the fi fth time in In Detroit, Jo Adell hit a tiebreak- Morgan (2-5) allowed just three Washington 12 Toronto 6 Milwaukee 2 St Louis 0 seven games as they try to keep pace ing grand slam in the ninth inning for hits and struck out eight to win for LA Angels 8 Detroit 2 Colorado 7 San Diego 3 Kansas City 3 Houston 1 San Francisco 3 NY Mets 2 in the National League playoff race. his fi rst homer this season and Kurt the fi rst time since June 28. Emma- Chic Sox 9 Oakland 0 Arizona 3 Philadelphia 2 Bryce Harper homered in the third to Suzuki followed with a solo blast, lift- nuel Clase earned his 17th save in 21 Seattle 3 Texas 1 LA Dodgers 4 Pittsburgh 3 give Philadelphia a 1-0 lead but the ing Los Angeles past Detroit. chances. Bailey Ober (1-2) cruised American League National League East Division East Division Phillies couldn’t generate much of- Miguel Cabrera, one home run through four innings before running W L Pct GB W L Pct GB fense the rest of the way. away from No. 500, was 0 for 2 with into trouble in the fi fth. Ober gave up Tampa Bay 73 47 .608 _ Atlanta 64 56 .533 _ The Phillies — trailing 3-1 — two walks. three runs — two earned — and fi ve New York 68 52 .567 5 Philadelphia 61 58 .513 2-1/2 Boston 69 53 .566 5 New York 59 60 .496 4-1/2 threatened in the ninth when Brad Mike Mayers (3-4) struck out the hits in six innings. Toronto 63 55 .534 9 Washington 51 68 .429 12-1/2 Miller hit a double and later scored on side in the eighth inning on 10 pitches Rockies 7, Padres 3 Baltimore 38 80 .322 34 Miami 51 69 .425 13 a wild pitch. for the Angels and gave up only one Central Division Central Division hit in the ninth. In Denver, Germán Márquez W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Dodgers 4, Pirates 3 pitched into the seventh inning and Chicago 70 50 .583 _ Milwaukee 73 47 .608 _ Brewers 2, Cardinals 0 Cleveland 58 60 .492 11 Cincinnati 65 56 .537 8-1/2 In Los Angeles, Matt Beaty hit a helped himself with two hits and two Detroit 58 63 .479 12-1/2 St Louis 61 57 .517 11 tiebreaking, two-run double with two In St. Louis, Corbin Burnes took RBIs as Colorado overcame three Minnesota 53 67 .442 17 Chicago 53 69 .434 21 outs in the fi fth inning to lead Los An- a no-hitter into the sixth inning and home runs by San Diego. Kansas City 51 67 .432 18 Pittsburgh 42 78 .350 31 West Division West Division geles past Pittsburgh. Kolten Wong had three hits and was C.J. Cron and Charlie Blackmon W L Pct GB W L Pct GB The Dodgers extended their fran- hit by a pitch against his former team homered for the Rockies. Houston 70 49 .588 _ San Francisco 78 42 .650 _ chise-record winning streak to 15 as Milwaukee beat St. Louis. Oakland 68 52 .567 2-1/2 Los Angeles 74 46 .617 4 New York Yankees’ Giancarlo The Padres got solo homers in the Seattle 64 56 .533 6-1/2 San Diego 67 55 .549 12 games against the Pirates. Los Ange- Stanton hits an RBI single during Burnes (8-4) allowed two hits and seventh inning from Fernando Tatis Los Angeles 60 61 .496 11 Colorado 54 66 .450 24 les has won fi ve in a row and 10 of the fi fth inning of a baseball game two walks while striking out three in Jr., Tommy Pham and Jake Crone- Texas 42 77 .353 28 Arizona 39 81 .325 39 12 overall. against the Boston Red Sox, on six innings. He is 6-0 in his last 13 worth, who had an inside-the-park The Pirates dropped their fourth in Aug. 17, in New York. (AP) starts and has not lost since May 25, home run. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021 16

Dortmund’s Marco Reus (right), challenges for the ball with Bayern’s Dayot Upame- cano (left), and Bayern’s Jamal Musiala during the German Supercup soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich in Dortmund, Germany. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Bayern win German Super Cup

Lewandowski stars

DORTMUND, Germany, Aug 18 (AP): Robert Le- wandowski scored twice for Bayern Munich to beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 in the German Super Cup and give coach Julian Na- gelsmann his first win in charge. The Po- land star, who scored a record 41 goals in the Bundesliga last season, opened the scoring in the 41st min- ute and got the decisive third Lewandowski goal in the 74th after Marco Reus had pulled one back for Dortmund. Nagelsmann had endured a dif- fi cult start as Bayern had not won any of their four preseason friendlies and was held to a draw at Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga’s opening game on Friday.

Bayern’s goalkeeper Manuel Neuer holds the trophy in front of his team after winning the German Supercup soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich in Dortmund, Ger- many. (AP) SOCCER

“I’d like to start hoarding titles,” LVG aiming for Nagelsmann said after claiming his First Kuwaiti soccer museum ... A dream come true fi rst with his fi rst win as Bayern coach. “My predecessor and the players, they Dutch WC ‘win’ KUWAIT CITY, Aug 18, During his childhood, Al- collected a lot.” (KUNA): A Kuwaiti sports his- Bloushi kept a small room in The Super Cup was preceded by a THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Aug 18, ‘Juventus start in pole position’ minute’s silence for former Bayern (AP): Two weeks into his third stint as torian fulfilled his childhood his home; which now includes dream by establishing his first 10,000 sport item from the and West Germany great Gerd Müller, Netherlands coach, Louis van Gaal has though it quickly became a minute’s a clear goal: “To be world champions.” Mourinho, Allegri and Inzaghi inclusive soccer museum for ath- ‘golden era’ in Kuwait; particu- applause as Thomas Müller (no rela- But he conceded it won’t be easy letes. larly football, in the hope to see tion) held a jersey with Müller’s old with very limited time to prepare his The museum includes soccer the light soon, which is a dream No. 9. Müller, who was known as “Der team for three crucial World Cup qual- lead battle of coaches in Italy items and memorabilia spanning that many sport enthusiast have Bomber” for his scoring prowess, died ifiers next month. MILAN, Aug 18, (AP): It took In- from the 1960s to mid-1980s Ku- always had. Sunday, aged 75. The Netherlands reached three wait. Some of the collectibles that Bayern made a better start but the World Cup finals - in 1974, ‘78 and ter Milan 11 years to climb back to the top of Serie A. Now, they face In an interview with KUNA on Al-Bloushi have are 28 historical biggest early chance fell to Reus when 2010 - and lost them all. They won the he was played through by Jude Bell- 1988 European Championship. what could be a rapid descent. Wednesday, historian Hussain Al- balls from various local or conti- The future looked bright in May Bloushi indicated that the museum nental matches, in addition to med- ingham. Manuel Neuer produced a Van Gaal was put in charge of the brilliant save with his right foot. Dutch national team after Frank de when Antonio Conte led Inter to will open its doors to the public als, documentaries, data, and rare their fi rst league title since 2010, Dortmund’s 16-year-old Youssoufa Boer quit after the Netherlands was next year of August at Rumai- photos, as well as retrieving many Moukoko thought he’d scored but the knocked out of Euro 2020 in the round but the club and the fans barely theya area after signing an official items from abroad. had a chance to bask in their re- goal was ruled out for offside, and Neuer of 16 by the Czech Republic. contract with Kuwait’s National The museum is a story of a rich produced another great save to deny In typically self-confident style, Van newed glory before it rapidly start- Council for Culture, Arts and Lit- soccer history in the Kuwait and ed unravelling. Erling Haaland after Kingsley Coman Gaal was convinced the Dutch soccer erature. the Gulf, told by its stars. fl ashed a shot just wide at the other end. federation had selected the right man Just three days after the last for the job. match of the season, Conte left In- “I have always done everything to ter by mutual consent amid reports CR7 breaks silence help Dutch soccer and I think if I’d he was unhappy about the club’s been in the position of the KNVB I’d decision to sell players in the up- In this file photo Juventus’ also have chosen me,” the 70-year-old coming transfer window because head coach Massimiliano Al- coach said at his first news conference. of fi nancial constraints. legri gives instructions during Ancelotti rules out Ronaldo return to Real Van Gaal, who the ‘Berlusconi trophy’ soccer came out of re- SOCCER match between Monza and Ju- MADRID, Aug 18, (AP): Real Ma- say that I can’t allow people to keep celo in the locker room after the match tirement to take ventus in Monza, near Milan, drid coach Carlo Ancelotti ruled out playing around with my name,” he in Angers justifi es this decision, which the job, also has Italy. (AP) the possibility of the club re-signing continued. “I remain focused on my was taken unanimously by Olympique led club teams Inter’s fi nances were hit badly Cristiano Ronaldo, who later ad- career and in my work, committed Lyonnais’ management team,” the by the coronavirus pandemic, the last minute.” including Barce- dressed rumors about his future by and prepared for all the challenges club said on its website. lona, Bayern Mu- forcing the club to take out a large It has been an offseason of loan from an American investment change at other top Serie A clubs, saying his chapter with the Spanish that I have to face. Everything else? French media reported the sides nich, Manchester powerhouse “has been written.” Everything else is just talk.” United and Ajax. fund and ensuring the Nerazzurri too. Not least Juventus, which are were negotiating a settlement to ter- management would need to slash still reeling after ending the season Ancelotti, who coached Ron- Madrid, coming off a season with- minate Marcelo’s contract. The team In his last period aldo in his fi rst stint as manager of in charge of the the wage bill and make a huge empty-handed for the fi rst time out titles,are reportedly trying to sign did not provide details of Marcelo’s national team, he profi t in the transfer market. since 2011. They fi nished fourth the Spanish club between 2013-15, Kylian Mbappé from Paris Saint- alleged behavior. Van Gaal led the Oranje to Achraf Hakimi was the fi rst and at times looked in danger praised the Portugal forward but Germain. “Olympique Lyonnais’ manage- a surprise third key player to go, moving to Paris of missing out on a Champions dismissed reports that Madrid wants ment reiterates that all of its players place in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Saint-Germain for 60 million eu- League spot in a troubled season him back. SOCCER must demonstrate an unwavering He said this time will be different ros ($70 million). But the fans’ for the Bianconeri. “Cristiano is a Real Madrid legend mindset and a commitment to quick- because he has such a short preparation worst fears were confi rmed when That prompted the dismissal and he has all my love and respect,” ly return to recording results in line with his squad before World Cup qual- star forward Romelu Lukaku was of Andrea Pirlo and the rehiring Ancelotti said on Twitter. “I have Madrid began their Spanish league with the club’s ambitions,” the team of Massimiliano Allegri, just two ifiers against Norway, Montenegro and sold to Chelsea for a reported $135 never considered signing him. We campaign with a 4-1 win at Alavés. said. Turkey next month. Van Gaal’s team million. years after he was fi red as Juventus are looking toward the future.” They visit Levante on Sunday for Lukaku, who netted 30 goals coach. Lyon had high hopes after a currently stand second in Group G, The 36-year-old Ronaldo is under their second match. fourth-place fi nish last season and one point behind leaders Turkey. last campaign, was Inter’s top Allegri won fi ve straight Serie A contract with Juventus through next ❑ ❑ ❑ In his talks so far with players Van goalscorer in both his seasons at titles with Juventus, including four said they were “working on several June, but Spanish media has specu- specifi c recruitment targets, in close Gaal has not dwelled on the disap- the club and formed a fantastic league and cup doubles, and also lated about a return to Madrid, where French club Lyon demoted center- pointing Euro 2020. partnership with Lautaro Martínez reached two Champions League back Marcelo to the reserve squad consultation with coach Peter Bosz.” he thrived from 2009-18. Bosz, dismissed by German team - dubbed “LuLa” by Italian media. fi nals. The reappointment of the “Anyone who knows me is aware in response to his “inappropriate be- Inter’s new-look strike force 54-year-old is one of the principal havior” after the team lost on Sun- Bayer Leverkusen in March, said SOCCER reasons Juventus starts the season of how focused I am on my work. may earn the moniker “LaDz” Less talk and more action, this has day. after Sunday’s match that his play- after the Nerazzurri brought in as favorite to win back its title. The 34-year-old Brazilian scored ers were “doing their own thing” 35-year-old Edin Džeko on a free But former coach Fabio Capello been my guiding motto since the “I didn’t talk about the past, that’s start of my career. However, in view an own goal in a 3-0 loss to Angers and that he “didn’t see a team that totally uninteresting. We talked about transfer from Roma. believes Cristiano Ronaldo and his that left Lyon with just one point wanted to win.” the future,” he said. Inter have worked hard - and teammates need to knuckle down of everything that’s been said and written recently, I have to set out my from two matches. Marcelo joined Lyon in 2017 from De Boer faced fierce criticism cheaply - in the transfer mar- and not attribute any failings to “The inappropriate behavior of Mar- Turkish club Besiktas. for not playing a system of four de- ket with signings such as Hakan their third coach in three years. position,” Ronaldo said on a lengthy fenders, three midfielders and three Çalhanoğlu and Denzel Dumfries. “Juventus start in pole position post on Instagram accompanied by forwards at the European Champion- But the caliber of the players they after the players Inter have sold,” a photo of himself making a silence ship - an attacking formation that is have brought in is not the same as Capello said. “The expectations gesture, with a fi nger in front of his drilled into Dutch players from vil- those who have left. are all on Allegri and I say it dis- face. lage youth teams to the fabled Ajax In Conte’s replacement, howev- passionately: it will not be easy to “More than the disrespect for me academy. er, Inter have an impressive young repeat the successes of the previ- as a man and as a player, the frivo- Van Gaal said players he has coach who knows how to get the ous stint. lous way that my future is covered spoken to so far expressed a prefer- best of his players. AC Milan and Atalanta fi nished in the media is disrespectful to all ence for that system, but he made Simone Inzaghi won the Italian second and third, respectively, last the clubs involved in these rumors, no promises he would use it. At the Cup and two Italian Super Cups season and are again likely to pro- as well as to their players and staff,” 2014 World Cup he successfully in fi ve seasons in charge of Lazio, vide some stiff opposition. he said. “My story at Real Madrid chopped and changed between sys- where he also showed similar grit And eyes will of course be on has been written ... I know that the tems and players, earning a reputa- and determination as his predeces- the Italian capital. Maurizio Sarri true Real Madrid fans will continue tion as a master tactician. sor at Inter. has replaced Inzaghi at Lazio but to have me in their hearts, and I will “I always listen to my players, yes, “I’m here to build on the last the focus will be on the Roma dug- but I look at the qualities of an oppo- two years, which culminated in the out and José Mourinho’s return to have them in mine.” nent, I look at the qualities of my own title,” Inzaghi said. “We must be Italian soccer. Ronaldo, who didn’t mention Ju- squad and I adapt a system to fit,” he consistent and credible if we want Mourinho memorably led In- ventus by name, said that in addition said. to achieve the targets we’ve set ter Milan to a treble of titles little to “this most recent episode in Spain, Asked about protests over the hu- ourselves. more than a decade ago during his there have been frequent news and man rights record in 2022 World Cup “I want intensity - a team that’s only previous job in Italy. stories associating me with a number host nation Qatar, Van Gaal said it always completely focused. Strong “It will be the championship of of clubs in many different leagues, should not be up to players but national teams react when things don’t go the coaches,” Capello said. “We with nobody ever being concerned Brondby’s Jens Martin Gammelby, (left), duels for the ball with Salzburg’s federations to voice opposition. their way. My teams have always have a full house: Mourinho, Al- about trying to fi nd out the actual Maximilian Wober during the Champions League Play-offs, 1st leg soccer “It’s clear you should take action,” played with intensity right down to legri, (Luciano) Spalletti, Sarri.” truth. match between Salzburg and Brondby, at the Salzburg stadium, in Salz- Van Gaal said. “I’m breaking my silence now to burg, Austria. Salzburg won 2-1. (AP)

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