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MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 / RAMADAN 28, 1442 AH emergency number 112 NO. 17685 16 PAGES 150 FILS Kuwait in phase 2 of vaccine delivery Recoveries over ‘new’ Opinion KUWAIT CITY, May 9, (Agen- cies): The Ministry of Health launched, Sunday, the second We narrate stories for leaders in ivory phase of COVID-19 vaccine field units, as it includes providing vac- cines to workers in commercial centers in the country. towers so they can read and do justice Ministry spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al- Sanad, said in a statement that this service is part of the ministry’s efforts to combat the spread of the pandemic. By Ahmed Al-Jarallah everything I believe in.” The units are provided with the vari- Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times This ruling had a great impact on the ous necessary equipment in order to ensure public opinion, especially the statements smooth functioning of the vaccination pro- UNDOUBTEDLY, the popular Arabic made by Ajamu that shook the White cedures and application of all precautionary proverb - Many injustices in prison - ap- House. In fact, President Barack Obama measures, Al-Sanad said. plies to many cases in the world particu- had ordered the formation of a body to re- The campaign kicked off at the Avenues larly in the Arab world. This is due to the view the American laws that lack merits Mall in two periods, and it is expected to fin- fact that the law is blind and does not see of justice. In this case, they are the ones injustice, as the jurists say. that depend on testimonies which are not ish providing the first dose of vaccination to An example of such injustices is nar- based on solid evidence and clear docu- about 10,000 people working in the mall, he rated in the following story that occurred ments. This review led to the release of added. in the US state of Ohio in 1975. dozens of American prisoners who were More than 34,758 employees who have Three thieves robbed and murdered a convicted on charges that were not based direct contact with the public received vac- businessman Harry Franks who was in on evidence. cinations through this service in its first stage, possession of not more than $ 425. A week after Kwame got his freedom, he said. At that time, Eddie Vernon, who was President Obama visited him and his fam- Dr. Al-Sanad praised efforts of those in 12 years old, was the only key witness ily at his home, and had a dinner prepared in the case. The court took into consid- charge of the campaign and the medical staff by the president’s wife in his honor. participating in the various vaccination cen- eration his statements to convict 17-year Something similar happened In Brit- old Ronnie Bridgeman a.k.a. Kwame ain, but this time the defendant’s inno- ters who continue to perform their duties ac- Ajamu, his 20-year old brother Wiley cence was proven too late. At the turn of cording to the best quality standards. Bridgeman and their 19-year old friend the current millennium, British citizen Kuwait’s Ministry of Health on Saturday Ricky Jackson and sentenced them to George Kelly was executed after being reported seven new COVID-19 deaths, and death. This sentence was later commuted convicted of murders that occurred dur- 1,095 infections in the past 24 hours. to life imprisonment. ing burglary. The police were under pres- Al-Sanad told KUNA that the total fatali- Ajamu was released on parole a de- sure to find the perpetrator(s), and what ties increased to 1,635, and the caseload to cade before the other two, who remained seemed to be a breakthrough came in the 284,076 since the beginning of the pan- behind bars until 2014. Their case was form of an anonymous tip (letter). demic. studied again in a bid to exonerate them Based on this tip, Kelly, a petty crimi- after a story published by award-winning nal, was sentenced to death. However, Recoveries investigative journalist Kyle Swenson in several years later after Kelly was sent He added that the total recoveries have Ohio’s Scene Magazine in 2011 detailed to the gallows, the original “anonymous” flaws in the case. The story had a great letter was found. It was written by a pris- reached 268,316 after 1,399 patients recov- impact on the public opinion, prompting oner serving at the time who told the ered from coronavirus today making the the retrial of the three defendants. police about Kelly, prompting his imme- recovery rate 94.45 percent out of the con- Meanwhile, Vernon, who was then 52 diate release. However, he was back in ducted tests. years of age, recanted his testimony and prison decades later, and confided to his Moreover, 14,125 patients in total are re- revealed that the Cleveland police detec- cellmate that he was the one behind the ceiving health care, including 210 at inten- tives coerced him into testifying that the murders for which Kelly was executed. sive care units, he said. three killed businessman Harry Franks on Immediately after these revelations, Meanwhile, over the past 24 hours 7,747 the afternoon of May 19, 1975. the British government began reviewing tests were conducted, with infection rate In November 2014, Judge Richard Mc- and amending the laws so that no one is Monagle granted motions for a new trial wrongfully convicted on the grounds of 14.13 percent, making the total conducted filed by Ricky Jackson and Wiley Bridge- suspicion. tests 2,396,532, he added. man and vacated their convictions. The The point behind narrating the afore- Dr. Al-Sanad renewed his call on the pub- prosecution then dismissed the charges mentioned stories is that in most Arab lic to maintain social distancing, and to abide against both of them and they were re- countries, there are court rulings issued with all health regulations that would help in leased. The court also announced its read- simply on suspicions or to satisfy certain stopping the virus spread. iness to accept a compensation motion. influential people. Sometimes the police Social media rumours about certain peo- After the acquittal was read, Kwame are involved in falsifying investigations ple being excluded from having to hand in Ajamu burst into tears. The judge sym- and fabricating cases for various reasons. a COVID-19 test report upon arrival in Ku- pathized with him, and left the arch of the There is no doubt that the two afore- wait are “untrue,” the government said on court, approached him in tears, and em- mentioned stories should serve as an ex- braced him to comfort him. ample of what a leader, who oversees the Sunday. It took 39 years to prove the innocence affairs of his people and his country, can These tests are “mandatory, according to of a man who had committed no crime. do. If he feels that the people are being Photo courtesy of @US Embassy, Melinda Crowley health requirements, for all nationalities and With overwhelming tears, Ajamu then Her Excellency Alina L. Romanowski, US Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, is one such trail- groups coming to the State of Kuwait,” the oppressed, he must impose justice in the blazer who, for four decades of her illustrious career, served her nation in senior intelligence said, “I am on an emotional high because way that the administration of the Ameri- and security roles and policy-shaping activities. Ambassador Romanowski, in an exclusive government communication centre said in a this room is lit by the truth. I hope we will can White House or the British govern- interview with the Arab Times, talks about her career, the close ties between Kuwait and the statement. not have to wait another forty years for ment rose up to the occasion to ensure US, women’s empowerment and her experience in Kuwait. — See Pages 2 and 3 Member of the Supreme Committee for the next Kwame Ajamu, Wiley Bridge- justice for the oppressed. Vaccines at the Ministry of Health Professor man, and Ricky Jackson. I hope from to- Therefore, the rulers must come out day we will stop ignoring the obvious in Khaled Al-Saeed has unveiled the plan of Ku- of their ivory towers and listen to their wait to provide vaccination against Covid-19 the criminal justice system. people. They must determine how many Zain generates $1.3bn revenue for Q1 He then thanked journalist Kyle Swen- innocent people have been executed, sen- for children aged 12 to 15 years old once it is son for saving him from prison. tenced to life imprisonment, and even approved by the concerned international au- In response to whether he would file a imprisoned solely based on suspicion be- — Details Page 9 — thorities, reports Al-Jarida daily. compensation motion, Ajamu said, “All cause the balance of justice was based on Regarding the vaccination of pregnant I want is for the laws that caused our a blind, soulless law. women, Al-Saeed confirmed in a statement wrongful imprisonment to be reviewed. We tell these stories in order for the to the daily that they are waiting for the re- This injustice robbed me, my brother and leaders sitting in the ivory towers to read sults of studies on the safety of vaccinating my friend of our lives and our youth, and - if they actually read - and fear Allah, so Arms dhow ... disarmed these women. He also clarified that lactating killed our joy. To this day, none of us had that they can dust off their palaces from a family. mothers can be vaccinated, affirming breast- injustices, just as the palaces of Western DUBAI, May 9, (AP): The U.S. Navy an- “After all illicit cargo was removed, the feeding is not one of the vaccination barriers I had dreamed of becoming a lawyer countries rose up to lift injustice from the to defend the oppressed, but my life was nounced Sunday it seized an arms shipment of dhow was assessed for seaworthiness, and af- stated on the platform. innocent, and to do them right because thousands of assault weapons, machines guns ter questioning, its crew was provided food and wasted due to an unforgiving law. There- justice is the basis of rule. He reiterated that studies and researches fore, I ask the court’s justice to amend the and sniper rifles hidden aboard a ship in the water before being released,” the 5th Fleet said conducted in the West indicate that vaccines law so that no one else is wronged”. Email: [email protected] Arabian Sea, apparently bound for Yemen to in a statement. reduce the percentage of virus carriers and Outside the court, journalists asked Follow me on: support the country’s Houthi rebels. The seizure marks just the latest in the Ara- transmission to others. He said vaccination him how he felt, and he replied, “I could An American defense official told The As- bian Sea or Gulf of Aden involving weap- is the only way out of the pandemic and the have been Barack Obama. I could even sociated Press that the Navy’s initial investiga- ons likely bound to Yemen. The seizures crisis the whole world is facing now, pointing go back to the young Ajamu ... but I am tion found the vessel came from Iran, again ty- began in 2016 and have continued intermit- out that “vaccination will bring us closer to not. They killed my youth, my soul, and [email protected] ing the Islamic Republic to arming the Houthis tently throughout the war, which has seen the despite a United Nations arms embargo. Iran’s Houthis fire ballistic missiles and use drones achieving community immunity and return- mission to the U.N. did not immediately re- later linked to Iran. Yemen is awash with small ing to normal life.” spond to a request for comment, though Teh- arms that have been smuggled into poorly con- Certifi cates ran has denied in the past giving the rebels trolled ports over years of conflict. weapons. This recent seizure appeared to be among The Ministry of Health (MoH) started is- Newswatch The seizure, one of several amid the years- the biggest. Tim Michetti, an investigative re- suing vaccination certificates a few days ago, long war in Yemen, comes as the U.S. and oth- searcher who studies the illicit weapon trade, which will be a requirement for entering ers try to end a conflict that spawned one of also said the shipment bore similarities to the some facilities or to travel later, reports Al- Qabas daily. JERUSALEM: Police on Sunday gave Dozens of Palestinians were wounded in the world’s worst humanitarian disasters. The others. the go-ahead to the annual Jerusalem Day violent confrontations with police in Jeru- arms shipment, described as sizeable, shows “The unique blend of materiel recovered by Despite attempts to streamline the vacci- parade, a fl ag-waving display of Israeli salem overnight from Saturday to Sunday, that the war may still have far to run. the USS Monterey appears to be consistent nation process, there have been complaints claims to all of the contested city, despite when Muslims marked Laylat al-Qadr, or the The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey with the materiel from previous interdictions, about discrepancies or differences in the days of unrest and soaring Israeli-Pales- “night of destiny,” the holiest period of the discovered the weapons aboard what the Navy which have been linked to Iran,” he said. English names written on the certificate com- tinian tensions at a fl ashpoint holy site. Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. (AP) described as a stateless dhow, a traditional Yemen’s war began in September 2014, pared to the names written on passports and Monday’s parade will pass through ❑ ❑ ❑ Mideast sailing ship, in an operation that be- when the Houthis seized Sanaa and began a civil IDs. Another complaint is that the pass- Jerusalem’s Old City, part of east Jeru- RAMALLAH: After a night of Israeli vio- gan Thursday in the northern reaches of the march south to try to seize the entire coun- port number is not mentioned in the vaccina- salem, which was captured and annexed Arabian Sea off Oman and Pakistan. Sailors try. Saudi Arabia, along with the United Arab by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war. The lence, thousands of Palestinians fl ocked tion certificate. to Al-Aqsa Mosque on Saturday to honor boarded the vessel and found the weapons, Emirates and other countries, entered the war In addition, there are increasing concerns march was approved amid ongoing clash- most wrapped in green plastic, below deck. alongside Yemen’s internationally recognized es between police and Palestinians in the with prayers “Laylat Al-Qadr” (Night of about the possibility that the vaccination cer- Old City, the emotional epicenter of the Revelation), despite restrictions imposed When laid out on the deck of the Monterey, government in March 2015. Iran backed the tificate will not be recognized if there are fun- long-running confl ict. by the occupation forces. the scale of the find came into focus. Sailors Houthis, who harass Saudi Arabia with missile After storming Al-Aqsa Mosque court- found nearly 3,000 Chinese Type 56 assault fire and drone attacks. damental errors. The difference in the name Before dawn Sunday, thousands of on the certificate from the name written on Muslim worshippers skirmished anew yard yesterday, fi ring bullets, tear gas, and rifles, a variant of the Kalashnikov. They re- The war has killed some 130,000 people, in- with police at the gates of the Al-Aqsa sound bombs towards worshipers, wound- covered hundreds of other heavy machine cluding over 13,000 civilians slain in targeted the passports and civil ID might cause prob- Mosque compound in the Old City. Vid- ing over 200 people, the Israeli occupation guns and sniper rifles, as well as dozens of attacks, according to the Armed Conflict Loca- lems for citizens and expatriates when they eos on social media showed Palestinians forces deployed checkpoints in the streets of advanced, Russian-made anti-tank guided mis- tion & Event Project. pass through the check-in counters at the air- hurling water bottles and rocks at offi cers, Jerusalem leading to the Mosque prevent- siles. The shipments also included several hun- The war has seen atrocities from all sides. ports or land borders. who fi red stun grenades. ing buses carrying Palestinians, from the oc- dred rocket-propelled grenade launchers and Saudi airstrikes using American-made bombs This is especially a cause of concern as Amos Gilad, a former senior defense cupied territories in 1948, to reach the city. some activities are expected to resume locally The people of Jerusalem published optical sights for weapons. killed school children and civilians. The UAE offi cial, told Army Radio that the Jeru- The Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet did not paid off local al-Qaida fighters to avoid fighting after Eid Al-Fitr, as well as the opening of salem Day parade should be canceled or videos showing the occupation forces rerouted away from the Old City’s Da- preventing over 200 buses to continue identify where the weapons originated, nor and controlled prisons where torture and sexual some airports and the possibility of traveling. mascus Gate, saying “the powder keg is forcing the passengers to get off and walk where they were going. However, an American abuse was rampant. The Houthis employ child Thus, accuracy of the names and other details burning and can explode at any time.” towards Jerusalem. defense official said the weapons resembled soldiers and indiscriminately lay landmines. in the passports and vaccination certificate is The site, known to Jews as the Tem- Hundreds of people from Jerusalem those of other shipments interdicted bounded Since 2015, the U.N. Security Council has important. ple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble used their private cars and transported for the Houthis. imposed an arms embargo on the Houthis. De- Sanctuary, is considered the holiest site in Palestinians who got off the buses to Je- Based on interviews with the crew and ma- spite that, U.N. experts warn “an increasing Judaism and the third holiest in Islam. It rusalem and blocking the roads on the terial investigated on board, the sailors deter- body of evidence suggests that individuals or Ramadan Timings has been a tinderbox for serious violence settlers in a step that defi ed the Israeli oc- mined the vessel came from Iran, said the of- entities in the Islamic Republic of Iran supply in the past. cupation forces. (KUNA) ficial, who spoke on condition of anonymity to significant volumes of weapons and compo- Iftar ...... Monday ...... 18:30 discuss the ongoing investigation. nents to the Houthis.” Imsak ...... Tuesday ...... 03:20 ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 2

Photo courtesy of @US Embassy, Melinda Crowley Her Excellency Alina L. Romanowski, Ambassador of the United States of America to Kuwait Face to face, time to destiny ENVOY NURTURES MILESTONES … CORNERSTONES By Chaitali B. Roy Special to the Arab Times

he diplomatic world is no longer male-dominated and is also very the Near East South Asia (NESA) Centre for Strategic Studies and the generation American, your career bears testimony to the American Tmuch a woman’s world. Although the glass ceiling is not yet fully Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), a robust organization that dream. Would you agree? broken, the gender balance in the international relations sector is be- funds signifi cant projects all over the Middle East. A fi rm supporter Ambassador Alina Romanowski: That’s an interesting way to put ing addressed. Ambassador Alina L. Romanowski, Ambassador of the of gender equality and women’s empowerment, Ambassador Ro- it. I would say that my career came about because of my interest in in- United States of America to Kuwait, a career member of the Senior manowski has actively mentored women in the national security appa- ternational relations. And the fact that my parents came from different Executive Service, is one such trailblazer who, for four decades of her ratus of her country. Over the years, Ambassador Alina Romanowski parts of the world, we have relatives around the world, so I was very illustrious career, served her nation in senior intelligence and secu- has received several awards, including Presidential Distinguished used to thinking in geopolitical and geographic terms. My interest in rity roles and policy-shaping activities. In her years in the US public Rank Award for Senior Executive Service; two Presidential Meritori- international relations and different cultures was something I carried service, Ambassador Romanowski, an expert on Middle East Affairs, ous Rank Awards for Senior Executive Service; several Department throughout my life. So when I went to University, I was drawn to a focused mainly on Near East and South Asia. Early in her career, Am- of State Superior Rank Awards; two Secretary of Defense Meritorious career in international relations. It just turned out that at the time, when bassador Romanowski served in the Central Intelligence Agency as an Civilian Service Awards; and a CIA Exceptional Performance Award. I was looking for work, the most exciting jobs were in the federal intelligence analyst for ten years. She also served as the Director of the Here, with the Arab Times, Ambassador Romanowski talks about her government in Washington — being a part of the national security or NESA Offi ce. Before she was appointed Ambassador, she was the De- career, the close ties between Kuwait and the US, women’s empower- foreign policy, and that’s where I ended up. So part of it was deliber- partment of State’s Principal Deputy Coordinator for Counterterror- ment and her experience in Kuwait. ate planning, and some of it was just good luck, hard work and good ism (2016-2020). Throughout her career, Ambassador Romanowski Arab Times: You have an illustrious career — stretching through education. My parents emphasized the importance of education and has launched several important initiatives and organizations, including 40 years of service across various US government agencies. As a fi rst- Continued on Page 3

A panoramic view of the American Mission Hospital complex in 1939. This special relationship fi rst began with the hos- pital. And I think that the fi rst Gulf War, the in- vasion of Iraq, our response and the international response solidifi ed the relationship and broadened (From the book ‘Old Kuwait: Memories in Photographs’) © N.M.M. it. I would say that since 1990, this relationship has steadily expanded into many other areas than just defence and security.

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worked as analysts. The work I was ernments that shows Kuwait has de- doing was signifi cant in support- clined. But I have conversations with ing decision-makers and leaders in the government all the time about the United States and everywhere. how we can work together to improve Countries need fact-based analysis its ranking. We do share the same be- and assessments of what’s going on lief in the freedom of the press, and around the world, and that requires we work on that together. research, knowledge of a region, and Women’s rights Face to face deep knowledge of the issue. For me, it was an exciting intellectual project. AT: You mentioned women and It’s as if you’re doing a research pa- women’s rights, and I have seen that per, but you’re doing it every day, and you’re very active on the various in many cases, your work goes to the women’s forums. How vital is wom- highest levels of your government. en’s issues to the embassy? How do So it was an exciting time for me. We you intend to support Kuwait’s sup- As an ambassador, my responsibility had many women who were graduat- port towards gender equality and ing from universities with the kind of towards advancing women’s rights? is to focus on everything. We have a knowledge, skills, understanding and The last election was not very pro- robust security relationship. We have analytical talent required to succeed ductive for women, and there’s a lot in that environment. of work that still needs to be done. a solid commercial and economic re- AT: You served in the DOD from AR: Women’s empowerment, edu- 1990-2003 in several senior positions cation of women and girls, women’s lationship. We want to expand the — You were also the Department equality and equity is a cornerstone health collaboration, as I mentioned. of State’s Principal Deputy Coordi- of US foreign policy for a long time. nator for Counter-Terrorism. Were We support these themes globally. The pandemic is an example of how you breaking the glass ceiling as you With respect to the embassy, it’s ex- there are many dimensions to manag- climbed up? citing that there are more women in AR: I would say throughout my senior leadership positions who can ing a pandemic — from research, ex- career, I represented the fact that help share their experience. Our po- there was an emerging generation of litical counsellor is a woman. A lot of changing knowledge and understand- women national security profession- people in our management team are ing vaccines and the pandemic itself. als. The Defence Department already women. We hire a lot of women in had women on active duty and in our workforce. We want to encour- We need to exchange best practices the military. But we needed to cul- Photo courtesy of @US Embassy, Melinda Crowley age and share our experience over the on how to manage restrictions, lock- tivate, encourage, promote and hire Her Excellency Alina L. Romanowski, Ambassador of the United States of America long history of our journey to pro- women who understood defence is- to Kuwait mote women. Regarding elections, downs and curfews. There is a lot of sues, understood security issues and we have for many years, including could address national security is- Sheikh Sabah in early February. So I rights and women’s empowerment. under the Middle East Partnership information we can exchange bilat- sues. So while I was at the Defence had a couple of weeks to get into the There is the formal US-Kuwait Initiative, programmes that help train erally. The cultural exchange world Department, I worked closely with groove of what I would call a normal strategic dialogue that takes place and support women interested in the our managers and several women to Kuwaiti life, including attending a annually, at the ministerial level, political democratic process in their is also critical where we continue to look at ways to get more women in few diwaniyas that are so unique to between the Foreign Minister and country. This training helps them de- the Secretary of State of the United work and deepen the understanding. those positions so that years later, Kuwait. velop their message, understand what they could be promoted into the very Diwaniya States. That’s where we have some it’s like to be in the political arena, intense working-level discussions and strengthens speaking skills. There Kuwait was a signifi cant mediator in senior ranks of the national security AT: How do you like the concept apparatus. and a strategic consultation process. It are many ways in which we want to the recent Gulf rift. It has very valu- of the diwaniya? is an excellent framework to continue support women’s aspirations. We AT: So you must have been in- AR: I love the concept of the di- volved in the mentoring of these looking for as many opportunities as have a comprehensive programme. able insights into Iran and Iraq. Those waniya. It is a wonderful way to in- possible to deepen this relationship. We have an extensive International women. How important is it to men- spire open and interesting dialogue are areas where we jointly have cru- tor women at the workplace? Frankly, the fi rst Gulf War solidi- Visitor Leadership Programme that or simply get together with family fi ed our relationship. We celebrated recruits women in specifi c fi elds to cial conversations. I need to support AR: It is one thing to hire more and friends. I was looking forward women in the workplace, but you the 30th anniversary of the end of the go to the United States to build their to participating in more diwaniyas. I Gulf War, where we recognized the network and understand how we do all aspects of our relationship and need to have a structure that mentors know that during Ramadan, it’s very them both informally and formally. depth of the relationship by looking certain things in certain areas. We deepen it. active. Unfortunately, everything at the Defense and Security history also provide support for legal train- We started a more formal mentoring is suspended due to COVID. I hope system. It is essential for women who we have built together and broadened ing and help with the justice sector. ❑ ❑ ❑ that diwaniyas will reopen when the it to the cultural exchanges. We can do a lot of work to help bring are in senior leadership positions to situation in Kuwait gets better with be able to pass on their experience AT: Is there any specifi c area in our expertise and our best practices to respect to COVID. this bilateral relation you would like Kuwait’s journey as they navigate the and also to help train women. We But going back to your question, I am very proud of that organization need to give them formal training to focus on? issue of women’s empowerment. yes, you are right. I arrived at a time AR: As an ambassador, my re- AT: Kuwait and the US are cel- (The Middle East Partnership Initia- and leadership training and give them that was very challenging. But we proper feedback. sponsibility is to focus on everything. ebrating a milestone in their diplo- tive Offi ce) that I helped launch back in found interesting ways to stay con- We have a robust security relation- matic relationship this year. Are you Mentorship nected with our Kuwaiti friends and ship. We have a solid commercial planning something special to com- 2003. One of the things I have enjoyed I think it’s crucial to be a mentor. get our message out about what is and economic relationship. We want memorate this event? most in my career is launching and kick- I still stay a mentor. I have several important in the US-Kuwaiti rela- to expand the health collaboration, AR: You are referring to the 60 mentees who connect to ask for my tionship. Part of that is interviews as I mentioned. The pandemic is an years of diplomatic relations between starting initiatives. In addition to that, I advice. It’s wonderful to see their like these. I am also on social media example of how there are many di- the two countries. We do have some launched, later in my career, the Near progress as they navigate their ca- to both share and hear what Kuwaitis mensions to managing a pandemic cultural events and some engage- reers in the federal government or are passionate about. We do a lot of — from research, exchanging knowl- ments that we are planning. Again, so East South Asia Centre for Strategic even when they want to go into the virtual meetings and discussions. edge and understanding vaccines and much of it depends on the situation. private sector. We have found that technology has the pandemic itself. We need to ex- But defi nitely, we want to continue Studies. Also, I helped to establish the AT: You founded the Middle East equally helped the diplomatic com- change best practices on how to man- to celebrate the 60 years. Our Fifth Yes High School Student Exchange pro- Partnership Initiative Offi ce and munity as it has businesses, and so age restrictions, lockdowns and cur- Strategic Dialogue is scheduled for served as its fi rst Director in 2003. I think we are in pretty good shape. fews. There is a lot of information we sometime in the fall. That will be an- gramme. In fact, I recently had a virtual Today it’s a robust organization, with But as you know, diplomacy is a face can exchange bilaterally. The cultural other opportunity for us to recognize ghabga with the Yes alumni and those its funding of signifi cant projects all to face business, and so we are really exchange world is also critical where the work we have been doing for 60 over the Middle East. You must be looking forward to getting back to we continue to work and deepen the years and chart the future of more co- who may head to the States in the fall. very proud of your role in kickstart- that. understanding. Kuwait was a signifi - operation and collaboration, and stra- ing this organization? AT: The US-Kuwaiti diplomatic cant mediator in the recent Gulf rift. tegic vision together. AR: I am very proud of that or- relationship goes back six decades. It has very valuable insights into Iran AT: You arrived in Kuwait when ganization that I helped launch back How has the relationship between the and Iraq. Those are areas where we the pandemic was about to tighten its in 2003. One of the things I have en- two countries evolved over the years? jointly have crucial conversations. I grip. How do you think Kuwait has joyed most in my career is launching AR: This special relationship fi rst need to support all aspects of our re- handled the pandemic so far? and kickstarting initiatives. In addi- began with the hospital. And I think lationship and deepen it. AR: I think Kuwait has done a good tion to that, I launched, later in my ca- that the fi rst Gulf War, the invasion AT: Some issues like media free- job of handling the pandemic. True, Continued from Page 2 reer, the Near East South Asia Centre of Iraq, our response and the interna- dom have festered for some time. Do there are a lot of people who don’t that education is something frankly for Strategic Studies. Also, I helped tional response solidifi ed the relation- you intend to take up these issues like the restrictions. Lockdowns are that can never be taken away from to establish the Yes High School Stu- ship and broadened it. I would say during your tenure? tough, but testing, acquiring the vac- you. dent Exchange programme. In fact, I that since 1990, this relationship has AR: Human rights and freedom of cine, setting up the Mishref vaccine AT: Education is the real wealth. recently had a virtual ghabga with the steadily expanded into many other the press are very important to us in site — all of that has been very con- AR: Education is the true wealth. Yes alumni and those who may head areas than just defence and security. our foreign policy. Frankly, freedom sistent with some of the better prac- Because if you have strong founda- to the States in the fall. We work in economic and commer- of the press is guaranteed in both the tices across the globe. Again, we are tions in education, and you believe AT: What is the Yes High School cial fi elds. Kuwait has some of the US and the Kuwaiti Constitution, still in the process, and I think there in lifelong learning, that’s something Student Exchange initiative? most active American franchises for which is again very important. There are more decisions governments and nobody can take away from you. It AR: The Yes High School initia- food products. We also work very is indeed some frustration among countries will make to address the just builds on your ability to be suc- tive is a programme across this region seriously on regional issues, ensur- journalists about aspects of freedom spikes in some countries. Everyone cessful, imaginative, creative and that is modelled very much on a high ing that we are close partners on of the press here in Kuwait. There is will have a different experience but supports whatever profession you school exchange programme we did advancing stability and prosperity an international ranking system that the ability to talk about it and share end up in. with the countries of the former Sovi- in Kuwait. Over the years, we have is developed independently of gov- our work is going to be important. AT: Most of the empowered wom- et Union. When the Berlin Wall came been working on building stronger en and men I have met have said that down many years ago, it was called ties in healthcare. I think COVID lifelong learning is something that the Flex Programme. has presented an opportunity for us keeps them going. You studied Mid- The Yes programme is an effort to deepen that, including how we dle East history at the University of to bring high school students as ex- respond to pandemics on a bilateral, Chicago. What drew you to the Mid- change students to the United States. regional and global basis. We have dle East? These students live with host families also been a close partner with Kuwait AR: There are several things. I to experience life in the United States on humanitarian efforts globally and found the culture, traditions and his- for a year. Not only does it help these in the region. Culturally, we do a lot tory fascinating. As a student, I found students understand the United States of cultural exchanges. I just referred the socio-political structures compli- better, but it also helps Americans to the Yes Programme and other hu- cated and interesting. It resonated. understand different cultures in dif- manitarian and human rights issues That is what drew me to focus more ferent regions. and education. Kuwait is the third- on this region. AT: Kuwait is your fi rst posting as largest country that sends its students AT: You began your career as an an ambassador. You arrived at a very to the United States from this region. analyst at the CIA. What was the ex- challenging time. The pandemic was It’s the 19th globally when you look perience like? How diffi cult was it for just about spreading. Were the initial at the top 20. Kuwaitis go to fi rst-rate women to step into a role like that in days diffi cult? universities in the United States. We those days? AR: I arrived at the end of Janu- have also very consciously worked AR: I wouldn’t say it was chal- ary and had the honour of present- together to broaden work on specifi c lenging because women already ing my credentials to the late Amir issues related to intellectual property

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‘We cannot be stopped’ KRCS volunteers win praise for their efforts in Covid times KUWAIT CITY, May 9: The Kuwait Red with sectors of society, and spreading Crescent Society said the volunteers gave the values and principles that we seek to honorable examples of giving and serving achieve. the nation through humanitarian work, es- He added the slogan of the interna- pecially in light of the outbreak of the new tional occasion for this year emphasizes Covid 19, reports Al-Seyassah daily. the importance of the volunteering role This came in a statement made by the in confronting the repercussions of the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Direc- health pandemic by providing community tors of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society services in all sites, hospitals, quarantine (KRCS) Anwar Al-Hassawi to KUNA on centers, airports, ports, cooperative soci- the occasion of the International Day of eties and others. the Red Cross and the Red Crescent on He stated that this year’s celebration May 8. The event was held under the slo- comes amid an appreciated response from gan ‘We cannot be stopped’. the volunteers of the KRCS to the most Al-Hassawi praised the efforts exerted pressing public health issues, until they by the volunteers to serve the country formed a support line for efforts to con- in all its segments and in supporting the front the health crisis. implementation of preventive and precau- Al-Hassawi noted the keenness of the tionary measures in the country in order to Red Crescent to follow up on the enor- limit the spread of the virus. mous work that volunteers provide in re- He said May 8 of very year is an ap- sponse to the repercussions of the Corona propriate day to stand with oneself, evalu- crisis, expressing deep thanks and appre- ate the process and push it forward, and ciation to “every volunteer who spares no contribute effectively to mobilize support effort in order to get all out of the current for programs, strengthening partnerships crisis safely.” ‘My ID’ use advised Plan to link travel, vaccination KUWAIT CITY, May 9: With the last days of the Ramadan month, every- ‘No worries’ one is waiting to see what decision the Council of Ministers will take concern- ing the partial curfew, reports Al-Anba Some of the KRCS volunteers at the headquarters. daily. ‘Ample foodstuff’ Sources told the daily the Ministry of KUWAIT CITY, May 9: Director Health is expected to have its say and of the Supply Department at the many people expect the curfew to end Ministry of Commerce and Indus- given its economic, psychological and try Dalal Al-Shimmari said the Blacklist for ‘partners in crime’ social benefits. strategic stockpile of commodities The decision-maker has to make and basic foodstuffs will not be double efforts to encourage people to affected, in case of any emergency register and receive the vaccine, so it situation, reports Al-Anba daily. New deals to hire domestic workers may be useful to consider expanding the proposals of specialists, including The offi cial said this is because the end of the curfew only for people of the policy adopted by Kuwait KUWAIT CITY, May 9: The Central Bank of Kuwait in carrying out their operations. which stockpiles large quantities In this regard, informed sources said the Central Bank of Kuwait requested who have received the vaccination, has given instructions to blacklist the bank employees banks to create a database with the names of the bank employees whose ser- who have immunized themselves from of foodstuffs in its warehouses. who have been proven to collude with fraudsters, in vices were terminated by a penal procedure due to their involvement, partici- infection, which even if it occurs, its ef- Some foodstuffs can suffi ce for order to prevent them from working in any financial pation, or complicity in any incident related to embezzlement, fraud or forg- fect will be mild. about a year while the others are establishments, reports Al-Rai daily. ery, in a bid to ban them from working in fi nancial institutions in the future. It is not measured by the same symp- good enough for four months, In its circular to banks, the Central Bank of Kuwait stated that, according toms that afflict those who did not while at the same time maintain- The blacklist, which is being prepared by the banks, contains the to the new instructions, banks that want to appoint a new employee must receive the vaccine even among the ing the permanent rotation of food names of fraudsters, embezzlers and forgers of bank papers. It will refer to the database being prepared to check on the candidate nominated for elderly who suffer from chronic dis- stocks through the sales opera- not be limited to those who reported to the prosecution, as the list will employment, and verify whether his name is included in the database or not eases, or the curfew ends for everyone tions on a monthly basis through be expanded to include the bank employees who assisted fraudsters before moving forward with the employment process. but the entry to restaurants and cafés is the catering branches spread all In another develop- restricted to the people who are vacci- over Kuwait. ment, some state authori- nated, even if this is limited to the Eid Al-Shimmari added told the ties, headed by the Public holidays to prevent gatherings and pro- daily the department has played a Authority for Manpower tect everyone’s health. major role since its establishment (PAM), are planning to sign The sources announced that the ‘My new agreements to recruit in securing the citizens’ needs of Identity’ should be made use of to al- vital commodities and foodstuffs domestic workers, reports low people who are vaccinated to en- Al-Qabas daily quoting re- at reasonable prices with the aim ter vital places and service facilities, of easing their burdens of life. liable sources. restaurants and cinemas after it is of- They revealed that work is She revealed about two million currently underway to sign a ficially activated showing the vaccina- people are covered by the subsidy tion certificate data for Kuwaitis and labor agreement with Ethio- through the ration card system. pia, after PAM fi nalized the expatriates and the Civil ID. The sources said the Ministry of Health The total annual cost borne by required amendments and the state as a result of this sup- recommendations, and sub- has set a mechanism to implement the mitted the fi nal version to the decision to link travel with vaccination, port it provides to citizens on all Ministry of Foreign Affairs which it will present to Corona Emergen- subsidized foodstuffs, supply and for approval. cy Committee before circulating it to the construction materials reach 210 Owners of some domes- competent authorities. million dinars. tic labor recruitment offi ces The sources said the committee is ex- She disclosed, the ministry sup- explained that, after resum- pected to control the departures and arriv- ports 9 basic food supplies. As ing the recruitment of Fili- als from and into the country and people for the construction materials, the pino domestic workers, the whose travel has been postponed due to ministry supports 6 basic materi- issue of fees allocated in illness or otherwise may be permitted to als and 7 optional. the “Bil Salamah” platform travel. for facilitating the return of domestic workers (under ar- ticle 20 visa) to the State of Kuwait became a cause for Embassy of Mexico Eid greetings problems between citizens and domestic labor recruit- ment offi ces. Fees The registered fees for bringing in a domestic worker from abroad, espe- cially from the Philippines, is KD 490, which is to be added to the amount of the new contract that is estimat- ed at KD 890. The amounts specifi ed in the “Bil Salamah” platform are not refundable and are not included in the value of the new contract. The warranty period specifi ed for the con- tract is six months based on certain requirements. Meanwhile, the latest government statistics re- vealed a decrease in the number of domestic work- ers in the country to 668,000 in the current year. It highlighted that there are ten main nationalities working in the domestic labor sector, both men or Ambassador Miguel Ángel Isidro. women. In order of the highest number, these na- tionalities are - India, the Philippines, Bangladesh, ‘Prosperity, stability for Kuwaiti people’ Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, Ne- pal, Ivory Coast, Indonesia, mbassador of Mexico Mr Miguel wait relations, and am willing to work Madagascar, Benin. AÁngel Isidro has the honour to closely with the Government of the In addition, Kuwait Inter- extend his sincere congratulations State of Kuwait to take the opportu- national Airport, during the and best wishes to His Highness Amir nity to carry forward the traditional of the State of Kuwait, His Highness friendship and deepen cooperation next few days, will witness Crown Prince, His Highness Prime an increase in the number of in various fields, so as to bring bene- Minister, the Government and the fits to the two countries and peoples. fl ights from the Philippines, people of the State of Kuwait, on the with hundreds of domestic I look forward to strengthening the occasion of the advent of “Eid-al-Fitr”, strategic partnership between Mex- workers on board, through wishing the friendly people of Kuwait ico and the State of Kuwait”. new contracts. further prosperity and stability. Eid Mubarak! Informed sources said, Amb. Isidro added, “In recent “Wa Kullu Aam Wa Antum “Flights will start arriving years, Kuwait & Mexico have built a Bekhair” from the Philippines with strategic partnership, continuously domestic workers onboard deepened mutual trust and achieved EMBAJADA DE MÉXICO from May 10, in compli- fruitful results in cooperation in vari- Tel/Fax +965 22261980 +965 ance with the health pro- ous fields. I attach great importance 25731952, E-mail: embkuwait@sre. cedures approved at the to the development of Mexico-Ku- gob.mx airport.” ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 LOCAL 5 diwaniya A DIGEST OF PUBLIC OPINION ‘We want our supremacy, leadership again and ... rational opposition’ “OUR democracy is almost sixty years old – with its successes and fail- the interests of the state and the nation without presenting a single real Also: ures – and the political stability which the country experienced until re- evidence. “My attention was drawn to the meeting of the sisterly Minister of cently was a result of the commitment to the democratic values and belief “In addition to the above, the opposition parties strive relentlessly Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman and his expectation of another in its basic principles of freedom, justice and equality,” columnist Dr Ali to weave reasons after reasons to disrupt the work of the two authori- Arab Spring in several Arab countries. Ten years ago, most Arab peoples Abdulrahman Al-Huwail wrote for Al-Rai daily. ties. For example – their work to disrupt the government’s oath and revolted demanding freedom, justice, dignity, and the fi ght against cor- “Despite the difficulties and shortcomings, delay of experience and refusing to accept the verdict of the Constitutional Court with regard ruption and did not ask for overthrowing their regimes and they marched confusion of understanding the role of the opposition in the welfare to revoking the membership of one of their leaders, demand a general peacefully until they were suppressed by the security services, which and prosperity of society and the preservation of amnesty and suspending the parliamentary sessions. provoked large numbers of these security agencies to join their people its security and wealth and the establishment of “They created all of this in an unprecedented coarse and vulgar lan- which resulted in the fall of some regimes,” columnist Mohammad Al- justice, it is important for us that the opposition guage of dialogue against the Assembly and its offi ce, and most impor- Ruwaihel wrote for Al-Jarida daily. reorganizes its ranks and rise to the level of po- tantly against the morals and customs of the nation. “However the enemies of the nation and the oppressors and those who litical and moral responsibility. “The time has come for change, and each party is under obligation to reject democracy and freedoms conspired to thwart this spring, so they mo- “They are clear and specifi c responsibilities rang- bear its historical responsibilities. Based on our belief in our democratic bilized terrorist groups and their followers and supported them to spread ing from legislation, oversight and development. As principles, we have to believe in the rights of others including expressing chaos and destruction and used the media to promote them and revolt against for the spread of class exclusion that may be im- opinion and participating in running the state. injustice and tyranny so that the people come to hate freedom and reject de- posed on some parliamentarians and politicians, it “We have a duty to run the wheel with wisdom, rationality and sincere mocracy and accept the corruption of the minority in order to gain security is not a right for anyone, nor is it a national task intentions and specifi c goals, the most important of which is to increase and safety in their homelands. but it is a violation of the Constitution, the coun- income by diversifying its sources through manufacturing and invest- “The lesson of the Arab Spring was not understood by Arab govern- try’s democratic system, and the harmony between Dr. Al-Huwail the nation and the riling institution that has existed ment as well as societal contribution to taxes according to the constitu- ments to prevent its causes and believing that oppression and restrictions since the country’s inception nearly four hundred years ago and was tion, developing the level of services, and this can be done by developing on peoples is the most successful solution without realizing that burning documented by its Constitution in 1962 and the Jeddah Conference in the level of service providers as is the case in Qatar and the United Arab ash under the fi re that has been extinguished can ignite the fi re any mo- October 1990. Emirates which allow greater dependence on the national elements in ment and reduce everyone and everything to ashes without mercy. This is “Aristotle described the relationship between the class of the state that the management of the country, specifi cally the private sector which is what made the Omani Foreign Minister sound the alarm bell. owns capital and the state as a symbiosis and a circular green belt envel- currently managed by expatriates with more than two-thirds of its work- “Stories and lessons of the past and whoever learns from history is the oping the country if justice was preserved. He also asserted that justice force. winner, so why do we ignore what happened and expect it not to happen? is the basis of the rule. “Kuwait today should not be preoccupied with rewarding the hard- And why does this spring not take place in Europe, America, Japan and “And in the introduction of Ibn Khaldoun, the great scholar went to working people or in postponing the installments of the defaulters, for other democratic countries? Is spring restricted to Arabs only? Why? emphasize the importance of justice in the nation, and that it is the ruler’s these are procedures that are decided by the employees of the state en- “If the Arab Spring was as a phenomenon that happened in the Arab task, stressing the necessity of this relationship and that the danger is trusted to them, and we do not need to meet the ministers because their world, and the rest of the world’s peoples have nothing to do with it, we when the upper class generation replaces its new generations with many tasks towards the homeland and the citizen are known and specifi c. must know its reasons and causes, realize its results, understand its goals, whims and desires that adhere to their interests. “We need a comprehensive development of income and standard of and eliminate them so that we do not allow the vested interests to exploit “The most important thing that the opposition is accused of is the su- living that creates jobs and societal ambition in a new, clear and transpar- and benefi t from it and make it a tool to achieve their goals. Can we learn perfi ciality of its rhetoric, its convulsion and its proximity to excessive ent Kuwait. from the lesson of the Arab Spring and eliminate its causes, or do we political and personal naivety, as it remains based in accusing the two “We want our supremacy and leadership again, and with it we want a want the burning ash to destroy us?” presidents (of the government and the National Assembly) of neglecting rational opposition.” — Compiled by Ahmad Al-Shazli

Other Voices Truffl es market suffers, merchants Olmert’s plate & abused kids bemoan losses due to corona crisis By Ahmad alsarraf prison and fi ned him one million oris Johnson, the British Prime shekels for accepting bribes in a Traders hope next season will bring new hope BMinister with the highest execu- housing project, but the prison tive authority has been accused of sentence was reduced to a year and a half later. illegal home improvements at his By Najeh Bilal canned products coming from Iran, Iraq half especially since the Kuwaitis who rent Downing Street fl at – the Prime Min- Olmert entered prison in 2016, and I can still remember a picture Al-Seyassah Staff and Syria. the place from the Municipality is very low. ister’s offi cial residence -- and who They said they are unable to pay the rent Bu Rafi k chipped in saying he made no and how the works were paid for, the of him sitting and eating his modest food in a cheap plastic plate, wear- KUWAIT CITY, May 9: After of the stalls and have to leave the season profi t this season because the cost of the rent residence that he will leave when he empty-handed, burdened with debts and that was higher than his earnings. He said it is un- no longer in the premier. It is said ing worn out prison clothes. a wave of losses suffered by the A few days ago, the Palestin- traders due to the outbreak of the they will have to bear the consequences for fortunate that those who rent the places from that his spending exceeded what is the Municipality for very low amount lease usually given to British prime min- ian journalist Rawa Morshed was COVID-19 pandemic, the trad- months to come, as the losses of the past and beaten and verbally assaulted while current two years have hit them hard. out to traders at an exorbitant prices. isters in terms of refurbishing their The seller of truffl es, Zaidu Ahmed, con- residences dur- on her journalistic assignment in the ers at the Faqa’a (truffl es) market Ahmed Jaber, the trader of truffl es, says Gaza Strip by the Palestinian Mus- packed their bags and gifted their the size of his losses this year exceeded the fi rms that the corona crisis hit the truffl es ing their tenure. market this year and the last year, with losses His former lim Arab police, for not wearing the limits due to the repercussions of the corona tents to whoever wished to have crisis and the accompanying partial curfew, that were never before witnessed. Moreover, chief aide ac- hijab. The policemen said “she does them a few days before the season cused him of not belong to them,” “she has no in addition to the scarcity of the product this Kuwait imports truffl es from Syria, Iraq, following im- right to speak,” “it is not an honor to ends on May 15. year. Libya, Algeria and Tunisia, in addition to the moral behavior discuss with her anything,” and “she The Al-Seyassah daily met some trad- He said he paid 2,000 dinars this season for Kuwaiti local product. in his work, and must keep her mouth shut”. ers who confi rmed they have suffered renting his place in the truffl es market and This year, according to merchants, the delay if this is proven, I wondered what the Palestinians huge losses as a result of the recession has to return almost empty handed. He said in bringing the truffl es from Iraq was due to the he will be sub- would do to each other if the Israelis he hopes the next season will bring new hope scarcity of rain and the closure of the borders due to the repercussions of the “co- to keep the truffl es market alive and kicking. due to corona, and the Iraqi truffl es did not reach jected to ac- leave Palestine. Will it become an- rona” crisis, which has rubbed salt in cusations with alsarraf other Iran? Another trader Boufares asserted most of the market until the end of January whose price insults with the Therefore, sitting down and wish- the wounds of the market, mostly due the truffl es sellers were not able to pay the ranges between 15 and 20 dinars per kilo de- possibility of losing his position. ing the demise of Israel is one thing, to the scarcity of the local product and full rent due to the losses they suffered. He pending on the size of the faqa’a. The price of There is a parliamentary committee and knowing how to run a modern more and more people prefer to use the says he hopes the rents will be reduced to Kuwaiti truffl es exceeds 30 dinars. whose powers are to examine dona- state in which the rights of every tions and loans received by senior human being are respected, the law politicians and to issue penalties applied to the old before the young, against them, including heavy fi nes and the citizen’s dignity preserved with the right to refer any clear vio- is a completely different issue. lation of the law to the Public Pros- In developed countries, the au- ecutor. thorities interfere in the lives of The story of the British Prime families and take their children from Minister with his apartment wallpa- them, and hand them over to foster per reminded me of the scandal that families if they are certain that they toppled the Prime Minister of Israel, are not receiving the required care, Ehud Olmert, who was only two or are mistreated. The interest of weeks younger than me. these abused children is more im- Olmert took charge of the Israeli portant than the right of their fami- government by proxy, after Ariel lies to keep them. Sharon suffered a stroke in 2006. I remembered this and asked my- During his tenure, he was involved self, and in a terrible silence: Do in the 2006 war in Lebanon that some of our countries need a higher tarnished his reputation, and he re- authority to take them away from signed from the premiership in 2009 their offi cials and place them under after his popularity declined after the care of other offi cials? the Gaza war in 2008. ❑ ❑ ❑ In May 2014, an Israeli court sentenced Olmert to 6 years in e-mail: [email protected] People in Kuwait prefer traveling to nearby countries for ‘Eid holidays’ KUWAIT CITY, May 9: A member of and some government measures, the Board of Directors of the Union of including the requirement for one-week Travel and Tourism Agencies and the home quarantine for the vaccinated Chairman of the union’s Media people, and the results of two PCR Committee Hussein Al-Sulaiteen tests, which cost about KD 60. This will revealed that the destinations that peo- cost each traveler about KD 300 in total ple desire to spend their Eid Al-Fitr to travel to nearby destinations, and the holidays are usually those closeby such total cost for a single family vacation as Dubai, Istanbul, Saudi Arabia may reach about KD 2,000. (Umrah), Cairo, Sharm el-Sheikh, and The ongoing limitation of passengers Maldives, reports Al-Anba daily. arriving at Kuwait International Airport, In a press statement, he indicated that which is 35 passengers, contributes to the ticket prices to travel to and from the increase in ticket prices. This forces these countries may range between KD a large percentage of people to opt to 250 and KD 300, inclusive of the cost stay in the country. of PCR test upon return. Al-Sulaiteen indicated that the prices Al-Sulaiteen explained that there is will continue at the same pace if the an increase by ten percent in the demand Directorate General for Civil Aviation for reservations during the Eid holidays (DGCA) does not enhance the operating compared to the same period last year rate of Kuwait International Airport, when the rate of COVID-19 cases had which is expected to reopen by August at reached the peak. There is a massive the most, as it will revive the travel and turnout of citizens at the tourism offices tourism movement, and subsequently to enquire about travel procedures, but resuscitate the travel agencies from the many of them back away from the deci- heavy losses they have been enduring sion to travel because of the high prices since the COVID-19 outbreak. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 LOCAL 6

Fest a celebration of artistic, cultural and media creativity of the people of Kuwait Kuwait New Cinema Festival from May 25 to May 27: Dr Al-Failakawi KUWAIT CITY, May 9: The directives to affi rm the name of Chairman of the Board of Directors Kuwait, celebrate the generations of the Artists and Media Syndicate of the artistic craft in the fi eld of Kuwait charity distributes dozens of food parcels to needy in Gaza in Kuwait, Dr. Nabil Al-Failakawi, cinema, and open the doors for co- GAZA, May 9, (KUNA): The tion in Gaza, said in a statement to Abu Asr explained that the food lies. announced that the Syndicate will operation with the specialized bod- Kuwaiti International Charitable Kuwait News Agency, “Today, the parcel includes 11 of the necessary He extended a message of organize the Kuwait New Cinema ies, foremost among which is the Association for on Saturday dis- association distributed more than items that must be in every home thanks to the State of Kuwait, HH Festival from May 25 to May 27 Ministry of Information, as well as tributed dozens of food parcels 620 relief food parcels provided throughout the year and reached the Amir, the government and the under the auspices of the Minister the National Council for Culture, to needy Palestinian families and by the Kuwait International Chari- the families in light of the holy people for their efforts in helping of Information and Culture and Arts and Literature. those affected by the Israeli siege table Society for Development to month and to ease the conditions of the Palestinian people, stressing Minister of State for Youth Affairs He stressed members of the in the Gaza Strip. support the Palestinian people and the suffocating siege on the sector, that the State of Kuwait was and Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, reports Syndicate regard with apprecia- Eng. Ahmed Abu Asr, represent- reduce the burdens of life under the considering that it will represent is still proactive in supporting the Al-Rai daily. tion and gratitude the initiative ative of the Development Associa- conditions of the Israeli blockade.” great happiness to the needy fami- Palestinian cause. Al-Failakawi said in a press of the Minister to organize the statement the initiative of the Min- festival under his sponsorship for Council for Culture, Arts and Lit- the artist, director Abdulaziz Al- the festival that will be held this Al-Failakawi stated the organiz- ister of Information comes in sup- promoting youth cinematic crea- erature, which has become one of Sayegh, puts the fi nal touches in year (virtually) in view of the pre- ing committee chose artist Saad Al- port of the youth to celebrate the tivity at the local and Arab levels the important events at the local terms of the committees’ work, cautionary measures that Kuwait Faraj as the character of the New artistic, cultural and media creativ- and creating a new platform in cinematic level. especially the selection commit- and the world have taken due to Kuwait Film Festival, in apprecia- ity of the people of Kuwait. addition to the Kuwait Film Fes- He mentioned the festival’s tee, the arbitration committee the outbreak of the new Covid-19 tion of his contributions to art in He praised Minister Al-Mutairi’s tival organized by the National organizing committee headed by and the technical committee for pandemic. Kuwait. Association pays expenses of 327 students as part of Support Fund Priority given to orphans, low income families

KUWAIT CITY, May 9:

The Global Charity As- KUNA photos sociation for Development Aid distribution in Jordan (Tanmia), with the support of the Secretariat General of Awqaf, implemented the KRCS hands out Eid clothing third phase of the Educa- tion Support Fund by pay- to Syrian refugees in Jordan ing the expenses of 327 of AMMAN, May 9, (KUNA): The Ku- the students sponsored by wait Red Crescent Society announced the association in various today, Saturday, the distribution of Eid al-Fitr clothing to 1,300 Syrian refugee educational stages, reports families and orphans in Jordan as part Aljarida daily. of its program to support the humani- In a press statement, the asso- tarian situation of refugees and the ciation indicated that this move needy during the month of Ramadan comes within the framework of its and Eid. Kuwaiti Ambassador to Jordan Aziz awareness of the needs of those in Al-Daihani told Kuwait News Agency need and its national responsibili- during the ceremony that was held at ties in community partnership. the Jordan Red Crescent headquarters It explained that it is keen to in Amman that this humanitarian sup- implement its project in caring for port comes within a series of activi- the knowledge seekers every year. ties and programs carried out by the It receives requests for assistance Kuwaiti Red Crescent throughout the through electronic links and then month of Ramadan. vets each case by confi rming the Al-Daihani added that the Kuwaiti identifi cation documents. It then Red Crescent practically reflects the supreme directives of the supreme offers support to the cases based KUNA photo on the priority of severity of need political leadership that the State of Kuwaiti Ambassador to Jordan Aziz Kuwait be a title for charitable and Al-Daihani during the ceremony. KUNA photo and if the necessary conditions are humanitarian work, as is the case for His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a written letter to Mauritanian President met. Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, touching on bilateral relations and ways to enhance them on all possible levels. Ku- the government and other official and This process is aimed at ensur- popular institutions that are keen to be parts in Islamic societies celebrate Eid waiti Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, Al-Fitr by buying new items. currently in Nouakchott, handed the Amiri letter to the President. ing that the priority will be given to present in the fields of charitable and orphan students, then for the chil- relief work around the world at all Al-Hadid pointed out that the Ku- dren of families whose breadwinner times. wait Red Crescent has designated a He emphasized the keenness of the program to distribute fasting breakfast Diplomatic relations established 44 years ago suffers from a disease that prevents meals to Syrian refugees and the needy him from seeking a livelihood, and Kuwaiti embassy and its cadres to fol- low up the Kuwaiti humanitarian ef- in the poorest areas in Jordan since the then children of low income and beginning of Ramadan for this year. poor families. forts in Jordan, supervise the donors ‘Kuwait, Mauritania share big potentials to promote ties’ and cooperate with them according The program continues today to dis- The association said it extends tribute Eid clothing coinciding with KUWAIT CITY, May 9, (KUNA): he delivered a letter from His of other countries. to specific work mechanisms that en- its appreciation and gratitude to the sure the delivery of aid to those who the celebration of the International Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al- Secretariat General of Awqaf for deserve it. Day of the Crescent and the Red Cross. Dr. Ahmad Nasser Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to Sabah held talks on Saturday with the generous donation to help stu- For his part, the head of the Jorda- He emphasized that the “distin- Al-Sabah has said there were great Mauritanian President Mohammad Mauritania’s Prime Minister Mo- dents in completing their studies, nian Red Crescent, Dr. Muhammad guished” relationship between the Jor- potentials to further cementing rela- Ould Ghazouani dealing with bilat- hamed Ould Bilal, focusing on bilat- and reduce the fi nancial and psy- Al-Hadid, told KUNA that the Eid danian and Kuwaiti crescent moon was tions and cooperation with Maurita- eral relations and ways to enhance eral relations. chological burden on their families. clothing, which is a cash coupon, was used to alleviate the human suffering nia. them at all possible levels. The talks, which aim to bolster allocated to buy the needs of families of the refugees by supporting “quali- Kuwait and Mauritania estab- He said he and Ghazouani dis- ties across numerous fields, come Payment from a commercial shopping center, tative” charitable and relief activities lished diplomatic relations 44 cussed collective efforts to strength- amid the Kuwaiti foreign minister’s It stated that, “The payment of aiming to bring pleasure to refugee and since the beginning of the Syrian crisis years ago and “there are wide en immunity in the face of the coro- official visit to the West African na- tuition fees for the benefi ciaries needy families, just as their counter- in 2011. spaces of cooperation between navirus pandemic. “This cannot tion, as part of a comprehensive tour is done directly through a bank the two countries in different do- happen individually but within a of the region. cheque registered in the name of mains, which would be activated systematic collective manner,” he Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al- the school”. Kuwait distributes aid in Sudan in the coming days” through bilat- added. Sabah held talks on Saturday with The association stressed that it The Kuwaiti Embassy in Sudan of Khartoum, the Red Sea and the eral agreements and a meeting of They also discussed boosting food Mauritania Foreign Minister Ismail adopts endowment projects in an a joint committee due end of this security between the two countries, Ould Cheikh Ahmad, which high- announced Saturday, the imple- White Nile over a period of days effort to support and develop in- mentation of the Iftar project in a and students of the University of year, he said. he said. lighted bilateral relations. dividuals and society, and imple- Sheikh Dr. Ahmad, also Minister Sheikh Dr. Ahmad said points of The two ministers also delved number of Sudanese states, which Africa beside the isolation centers ments and supports charity relief includes the distribution of 1,300 for those infected with Covid-19. of State for Cabinet Affairs, made view of Kuwait and Mauritania re- into ways of boosting cooperation Ramadan food baskets for the ben- Ambassador Al-Qabandi ex- remarks at a news briefing at end of garding regional and international and development in various fields, programs and projects, as well as contribute to offer relief of those efi t of needy families and orphans pressed his appreciation to all par- his official visit to Nouakchott late issues were eye-to-eye on basis of including discussion on the latest funded by the General Secretariat ties that contributed to the success Saturday. dialogue, good neighborliness and developments in the region and in- affected by disasters. of Awqaf. Kuwaiti Ambassador to of this project, especially the phi- Sheikh Dr. Ahmad noted that non-intereference in internal affairs ternational arena. In other news, the spokesperson Khartoum Bassam Muhammad lanthropists from the State of Ku- of the Ministry of Communica- Al-Qabandi said in a statement to wait, in addition to the efforts made tions, Abeer Al-Shuraidah said ap- Kuwait News Agency that the pro- by the Offi ce of the International proximately 208 schools affi liated cess of distributing food baskets Islamic Charitable Organization in with the Ministry of Education have targeted people with special needs Sudan in the implementation pro- been connected to the “fi ber optic” and displaced persons in the states cess in its various stages. (KUNA) network since work in this regard began on Dec 1, 2020, reports Al- Anba daily. She pointed out the work was accomplished through a joint team from the Ministry of Communica- tion’s Telephone Network Depart- ment and the Department of Sys- tems Information at the Ministry of Education headed by the Assistant Undersecretary for Network Affairs at the Ministry of Communications. Al-Shuraidah told the daily the fi ber cable gives helps transfer the data at a very high speed, which will facilitate the educational pro- cess greatly through the use of the Internet, as the speed of the Inter- net in schools after using the fi ber optic technology is 1000 MB. She noted early next June the fi ber optic will be available to all government schools. It is worth mentioning the optical fi ber technology has been applied nationwide in 3 phases to make the country fully optical fi ber technol- ogy, which ensures speed in data transmission and is compatible with all modern systems and technologi- cal development witnessed by the whole world. This is in addition to the fact that optical fibers have a number of characteristics and one of them is that it is lightweight compared to the old copper cables, and if damaged by accident, can be eas- ily repaired without wasting much KUNA photos time. Aid distribution in Sudan. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 INTERNATIONAL 7

Britain

SNP win election Stage set for repeat independence vote LONDON, May 9, (AP): The Scottish National Party won its fourth straight parliamentary election on Saturday and insisted it will push on with an- other referendum on Scotland’s independence from the UK even though it failed by one seat to secure a majority. Final results of Thursday’s election showed the SNP winning 64 of the 129 seats in the Edinburgh- based Scottish Parliament. The result extends the party’s dominance of Scottish poli- tics since it first won power in 2007. Other results from Super Thursday’s array of elections across Britain emerged Satur- day, including the Labour Par- ty’s victory in the Welsh par- liamentary election. Labour’s Sadiq Khan was also reelected Sturgeon mayor of London. The election with the biggest implications was the Scottish election, as it could pave the way to the break-up of the United Kingdom. The devolved government has an array of powers but many economic and security matters remain within the orbit of the British government in London. Though the SNP won the vast majority of constit- uencies, it failed to get the 65 seats it would need to have a majority as Scotland allocates some by a form of proportional representation. Though falling short, the SNP will be easily able to govern for the five-year par- Shoppers who were hiding in stores exit the Aventura Mall after a shooting left three people injured and several suspects in custody, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Aventura, Fla. liamentary term with the eight members of the Scottish Aventura Police said two groups of people had begun fighting in the mall when shots rang out. (AP) Greens, who also back Scottish independence. SNP leader and Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, said her immediate priority would be steering Scotland through the coronavirus pandemic America and that the legitimacy of an independence referen- dum remains, SNP majority or not. “This is now a matter of fundamental democratic principle,” Sturgeon said. “It is the will of the coun- Company target of ransomware try.” UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the leader of the Conservative Party, would have the ultimate au- thority whether or not to permit another referendum on Scotland gaining independence. Johnson appears intent on resisting another vote, setting up the possi- Major US pipeline halts ops bility of renewed tensions between his government and Sturgeon’s devolved administration. The prime minister wrote in the Daily Telegraph WASHINGTON, MAY 9, (AP): The cyberattacks that threaten to impede opera- of the attack on fuel supplies and prices suppliers, ransomware attacks by criminal newspaper published Saturday that another referen- federal government is working with the tions. It presents a new challenge for an ad- depends on how long the pipeline is down. syndicates are much more common and have dum would be “irresponsible and reckless” in the Georgia-based company that shut down a ministration still dealing with its response to An outage of one day or two would be been soaring lately. The Justice Department “current context” as Britain emerges from the pan- major pipeline transporting fuel across the major hacks from months ago, including a minimal, he said, but an outage of fi ve or has a new task force dedicated to countering demic. East Coast after a ransomware attack, the massive breach of government agencies and six days could cause shortages and price ransomware attacks. Settled White House says. corporations for which the U.S. sanctioned hikes, particularly in an area stretching The attack “underscores the threat that He has consistently argued that the issue was settled The government is planning for vari- Russia last month. from central Alabama to the Washington, ransomware poses to organizations regard- D.C., region. in a September 2014 referendum, when 55% of Scot- ous scenarios and working with state and Offline less of size or sector,” said Eric Goldstein, local authorities on measures to mitigate Lipow said a key concern about a executive assistant director of the cyberse- tish voters favored remaining part of the UK Propo- any potential supply issues, offi cials said In this case, Colonial Pipeline said the lengthy delay would be the supply of jet curity division at the federal Cybersecurity nents of another vote say the situation has changed Saturday. The attack is unlikely to affect ransomware attack Friday affected some fuel needed to keep major airports oper- Infrastructure and Security Agency. fundamentally because of Brexit, with Scotland taken gasoline supply and prices unless it leads of its information technology systems and ating, like those in Atlanta and Charlotte, “We encourage every organization to out of the European Union against its will. In the 2016 to a prolonged shutdown, experts said. that the company moved “proactively” to North Carolina. take action to strengthen their cyberse- Brexit referendum, 52% of the UK voted to leave the Colonial Pipeline did not say what was take certain systems offl ine, halting pipe- A leading expert in industrial control curity posture to reduce their exposure to EU while 62% of Scots voted to remain. demanded or who made the demand. Ran- line operations. In an earlier statement, it systems, Dragos CEO Robert Lee, said these types of threats,” Goldstein said in Sturgeon said it would be wrong for Johnson to somware attacks are typically carried out said it was “taking steps to understand and systems such as those that directly man- a statement. stand in the way of a referendum and that the timing by criminal hackers who scramble data, resolve this issue” with an eye toward re- age the pipeline’s operation have been Ransomware scrambles a victim or- is a matter for the Scottish Parliament. paralyzing victim networks, and demand turning to normal operations. increasingly connected to computer net- ganization’s data with encryption. The There’s been growing talk that the whole issue a large payment to decrypt it. The Alpharetta, Georgia-based company works in the past decade. criminals leave instructions on infected may end up going to court, but Sturgeon said the Colonial Pipeline did not say what was transports gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and home But critical infrastructure companies in computers for how to negotiate ransom “outrageous nature” of any attempt by the British demanded or who made the demand. Ran- heating oil from refi neries located on the the energy and electricity industries also payments and, once paid, provide soft- government to thwart the democratic will of Scot- somware attacks are typically carried out Gulf Coast through pipelines running from tend to have invested more in cybersecu- ware decryption keys. land would only fuel the desire for independence. by criminal hackers who scramble data, Texas to New Jersey. Its pipeline system rity than other sectors. If Colonial’s shut- The attacks, mostly by criminal syn- “I couldn’t think of a more powerful argument for paralyzing victim networks, and demand spans more than 5,500 miles, transporting down was mostly precautionary - and it dicates operating out of Russia and other independence than that,” she said. a large payment to decrypt it. more than 100 million gallon a day. detected the ransomware attack early and safe havens, reached epidemic propor- The Scotland results have been the main focus The attack on the company, which says it The private cybersecurity fi rm FireEye was well-prepared - the impact may not be tions last year, costing hospitals, medical since an array of local and regional elections took delivers roughly 45% of fuel consumed on said it’s been hired to manage the incident great, Lee said. researchers private businesses, state and place Thursday across Britain, in which around 50 the East Coast, underscores again the vulner- response investigation. While there have long been fears about local governments and schools tens of bil- million voters were eligible to vote. abilities of critical infrastructure to damaging Oil analyst Andy Lipow said the impact U.S. adversaries disrupting American energy lions of dollars. In Wales, the concluded vote count showed La- bour doing better than expected as it extended its 22 years in control of the Welsh government despite also falling one seat short of a majority. Mark Drak- eford, who will remain first minister, said the party will be “radical” and “ambitious.” Ballots continue to be counted from local elec- tions in England, which already have been par- ticularly good for Johnson’s Conservative Party, notably its victory in a special election in the post- industrial town of Hartlepool for a parliamentary seat that Labour had held since 1974. That win extended the party’s grip on parts of England that had been Labour strongholds for de- cades, if not a century. Many seats that have flipped from red to blue voted heavily for Brexit. The speedy rollout of coronavirus vaccines also appears to have given the Conservatives a boost even though the UK has recorded Europe’s highest COVID-re- lated death toll at 127,500. For Labour’s new leader, Keir Starmer, the Hartlepool result was a huge disappointment and has led to another bout of soul-searching in a party that in 2019 suffered its worst general election per- formance since 1935. Strategy Starmer said he would soon set out a strategy of how it can reconnect with traditional voters. He hasn’t given details though is thought to be consid- ering a rejig of his top team, starting off with re- moving his deputy, Angela Rayner, from her roles of party chair and campaign coordinator. Though Labour is clearly losing ground in its tra- ditional heartlands, its support held up in other parts of England, such as the big cities. In London, Sadiq Khan won a second term in elections delayed by a year because of the pandem- ic. He secured 55.2% of the vote once second pref- erence votes were counted, beating his Conservative rival Shaun Bailey got 44.8%. Khan’s winning mar- gin was down slightly on last time. The party also won other mayoral races, includ- ing Steve Rotherham in the Liverpool City Region, Andy Burnham in Greater Manchester and Dan Norris in the West of England region, which in- cludes the city of Bristol. The Conservatives’ Andy Street, was reelected as mayor of the West Midlands, which includes the city of Birmingham. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday invited the leaders of the UK’s devolved nations for crisis talks on the union after Scotland’s pro-independence party won its fourth straight par- liamentary election. Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party, said the election results proved that a second independence vote for Scotland was “the will of the country” and that any London politician who stood in the way would be “picking a fight with the demo- cratic wishes of the Scottish people.” The United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with de- volved governments in the latter three. Johnson congratulated Sturgeon on her re-elec- tion, but said to the leaders of the devolved govern- ments that the UK was “best served when we work together.” The letter invited the leaders to a summit to “discuss our shared challenges and how we can work together in the coming months and years to overcome them.” Breeze eases plan to rely on students as flight attendants

Breeze Airways, a start-up “current and future” online “The UVU course wasn’t de- said Friday. She said she is carrier that hopes to begin fl y- students at Utah Valley Uni- livering the numbers of fl ight still concerned about the pay ing this spring, is giving up on versity up to $6,000 per year attendants we need,” he said. and shifting costs to workers. This fi le photo provided by a plan to hire only college stu- in educational assistance, The Association of Flight Utah-based Breeze plans CeanOrrett shows David dents as fl ight attendants af- a monthly salary, company Attendants had criticized to carry leisure travelers to Neeleman standing by a ter the strategy failed to draw housing, and one paid trip Breeze’s original plan, saying smaller cities that have been Breeze aircraft. (AP) enough applicants. home each month. that the college-student re- overlooked or abandoned The airline founded by Jet- Breeze spokesman Gareth quirement would prevent peo- by larger airlines. The air- Blue creator David Neeleman Edmondson-Jones said the ple from turning the job into a line hasn’t said which cities posted a new listing for fl ight airline is keeping the program career. it will serve, but Neeleman attendants on Friday without with the college in Orem, “It attempted to take us has hinted it will start in the the student requirement. Utah, while broadening its back more than 60 years,” Southeast, including Florida. Breeze originally offered search. union President Sara Nelson (AP)

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Labor costs down US Fed warns ‘high asset’ prices US productivity rebounds in Q1 WASHINGTON, May 9, (AP): US productiv- ity posted a sharp rebound between January could make investors vulnerable and March after falling in the previous quarter. Labor costs declined slightly. Productivity increased at an annual rate of Yellen clarifies she is not predicting Fed rate increases 5.4% in the fi rst quarter, recovering from a 3.8% rate of decline in the fourth quarter of last WASHINGTON, May 9, (AP): underscores the importance of more granular, year, the Labor Department reported Thursday. higher-frequency disclosures,” Brainard said. Labor costs fell at a 0.3% rate in the fi rst quarter The Federal Reserve is warning Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen following a 5.6% jump in the fourth. that prices of stocks and other fi - said that she is not predicting when the Federal It was the biggest quarterly rise in produc- nancial assets are rising to levels Reserve may need to start raising interest rates. tivity since an 11.2% surge in the second quar- that could set investors up for big She was seeking to clarify her earlier remarks ter of last year. That period was skewed be- that rattled fi nancial markets. cause it showed how the tremendous speed at losses from sudden declines. Yellen suggested that interest rates may need which millions of jobs evaporated during the A Fed report released Thursday noted to rise slightly to keep the economy from over- pandemic outpaced even the output of those that stocks and other risky assets have ris- heating. Those remarks sent stock prices down workers. en in value since last November, in some with the declines led by tech shares. Productivity is the amount of output per hour cases to record highs, as the outlook for “It may be that interest rates will have to of work. The fi rst quarter gain had been expect- the post-pandemic U.S. economy has im- rise somewhat to make sure that our economy ed given that the gross domestic product, the doesn’t overheat, even though the additional country’s total output of goods and services, had proved with increases in vaccinations and spending is relatively small relative to the size business re-openings. risen by a robust 6.4% rate in the fi rst quarter. of the economy,” Yellen said in remarks web- Still, the productivity gains were bigger “Asset prices may be vulnerable to signifi cant cast during The Atlantic’s Future Economy declines should risk appetite fall,” the Fed re- than economists had expected and they believe Summit. that more gains are ahead. port warned. Yellen was asked about the market reaction The warning was included in the Fed’s twice- to the comments at a separate virtual conference “Productivity is likely to stay strong in the a-year “Financial Stability Report.” The central sponsored by the Wall Street Journal. She said a near term as economic output moves past the bank has been publishing the report since 2018 rise in interest rates “is not something that I am pre-pandemic level with millions less work- in an effort to highlight and address potential predicting or recommending.” ers,” said Rubeela Farooqi, chief U.S. econo- threats to the U.S. fi nancial system. Its aim is Yellen, the fi rst woman to head both the Fed- mist at High Frequency Economics. to prevent a repeat of the 2008 fi nancial crisis eral Reserve and the Treasury Department, said But she said after an initial burst, the strong that pushed the U.S. and global economies into no one respects the Fed’s independence more productivity gains will likely moderate as In this fi le photo, former Fed Chair Janet Yellen speaks with Fox Business Network guest more workers are rehired in lower-productivi- steep recessions. anchor Jon Hilsenrath at the Fox Washington bureau in Washington. (AP) than she does. “With investors ebullient on expectations She said she is confi dent that the central bank ty jobs such as the services sector. for a strong rebound, it is important to closely ing markets and some European countries, the Brainard said the failure of Archegos “high- will work to achieve its dual mandate of maxi- For all of 2020, productivity rose 2.5%, a monitor risks to the system and ensure the fi - Fed said. lights the potential for nonbank fi nancial institu- mum employment and stable prices. slight improvement from a 1.8% gain in 2019. nancial system is resilient,” Fed board member The risk of instability in those markets could tions such as hedge funds and other leveraged Yellen said she expects any increase in infl a- Productivity lagged throughout the record- Lael Brainard, who chairs the central bank’s fi - interact with existing vulnerabilities at U.S fi - investors to generate large losses in the fi nancial tion will be transitory and not a sign that price long economic expansion which ended in nancial stability committee, said in a statement. nancial institutions and “pose additional risks to system.” pressures will rise to worrisome levels. That’s February 2020 as the pandemic hit. But some The report also cited vulnerabilities to U.S. in- the U.S. fi nancial system,” the Fed said. She said the incident demonstrated the “lim- the same position held by her successor at the economists believe productivity may be set to stitutions from a possible sharp rise in global in- Recent developments explored in the report ited visibility” regulators have into hedge-fund Fed, Jerome Powell. achieve stronger gains going forward, in part terest rates that could strain developing countries. include the March collapse of Archegos Capital operations. She said she did not expect infl ation problems because of new workplace effi ciencies busi- A worsening of the coronavirus pandemic Management, which generated more than $10 “The potential for material distress at hedge to arise but if they do, “the Fed can be counted nesses discovered during the pandemic lock- could also stress the fi nancial systems in emerg- billion in losses at top global banks. funds to affect broader fi nancial conditions on to address them.” downs. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 BUSINESS 9 Zain generates $1.3bn revenue for Q1

Zain HQ Building Group records net profit income of $147 million for Q1; EBITDA reaches $523 million

KUWAIT CITY, May Group’s overall revenue everyday life and essential medi- Bank and Boubyan Bank for data 2. Zain KSA completely cal and commercial services, aim- related services. 9: Zain Group, a lead- settled the Group Shareholder ing to lessen the impact of the pan- Saudi Arabia: For Q1 2021, ing mobile innova- Loan with an upstream of USD demic on the societies we serve.” Zain KSA generated revenue tor with operations in 553 million during Q1 2021 “Our operational focus has been of SAR 1.9 billion (USD 517 3. Throughout the quar- centered on expanding and mon- million), EBITDA for the pe- seven markets across ter, Zain Group invested USD etizing our 4G, FTTH and 5G net- riod reached SAR 735 million the Middle East and 415 million in CAPEX (tangible works creating vast and lucrative (USD 196 million), reflecting and intangible) refl ecting 33% of opportunities particularly related an EBITDA margin of 38%. Africa, has announced total revenue, predominantly in to Enterprise (B2B) services to Net income for the three months its consolidated finan- expansion of Fiber-to-the-Home government and businesses of all reached SAR 41 million (USD cial results for the first (FTTH) infrastructure; spectrum sizes. At the same time, we con- 11 million). Having the King- fees; 4G upgrades and new net- tinue to make signifi cant progress dom’s largest 5G network cov- quarter (Q1) ended work sites across its markets, as in raising the company to new ering 50 cities, the operator’s March 31, 2021. Zain well as ongoing 5G rollouts in heights and maximizing value for data revenue represents 51% served 48.5 million cus- Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain shareholders through our ‘4Sight’ of total revenue and customers 4. Kuwait witnessed im- strategy. We are evolving the served stood at 7.2 million. tomers at the end of the pressive growth in 5G consumer company’s core telecom business Iraq: Zain Iraq’s Q1 2021 rev- period. and B2B customers, with Zain and building on its many strengths enue reached USD 184 million Saudi Arabia expanding its 5G to selectively invest in growth and EBITDA amounted to USD Zain Group generated con- network to over 50 cities covering Bader Al-Kharafi, Zain Vice-Chair- Ahmed Al Tahous, Zain Group verticals beyond standard mobile man and Group CEO Chairman 75 million, refl ecting an EBITDA solidated Revenue of KD all regions in the Kingdom services.” margin of 41%. The operation 382 million (USD 1.3 billion) 5. Zain KSA enters MoU port, titled ‘The Ten-Year Jour- socio-economic activity and the Financial KPIs of key mar- reported a net profi t of USD 12 for the first quarter of 2021, with Mobily to unify telecom tow- ney’ as well as an insightful impact of currency devaluations kets for fi rst quarter (Q1) ended million for Q1 2021. The opera- down 6% year-on-year (Y- ers aiming to maximize effi ciency report on ‘Women in Technol- on the business. Nevertheless, our March 31, 2021 tor served 16.2 million custom- o-Y). EBITDA for the quar- and improve coverage throughout ogy- Bridging the Gender Gap culture of innovation has been Kuwait: Maintaining its market ers maintaining its market leading ter reached KD 158 million the Kingdom in STEM Fields’ invaluable at this time of rapid leadership, Zain Group’s fl agship position. It should be noted that (USD 523 million), down 7% 6. Saudi Central Bank Commenting on the Q1 2021 change, and our business conti- operation saw its customer base on December 19, 2020, the Iraqi (SAMA) grants Zain KSA fi ntech results, Chairman of the Board nuity strategy has been executed serve 2.5 million. It remains the dinar was offi cially devalued by Y-o-Y, reflecting an EBITDA subsidiary, ‘Tamam’, fi rst con- Group’s most profi table operation 19% from 1,190 to 1,470 (IQD margin of 41%. Net income of Directors of Zain Group, impressively to counter these sumer micro-fi nancing license in Ahmed Al Tahous said, “The factors. Management has proac- with revenue for Q1 2021 reach- / USD), impacting Revenue by for the quarter reached KD 45 the region ing KD 79.4 million (USD 263 Board and Executive Manage- tively undertaken numerous de- USD 43 million. million (USD 147 million), 7. Zain Iraq and Zain South cisive digital transformation and million), EBITDA reaching KD Sudan: For Q1 2021, Zain Sudan launch high-speed 4G com- ment have been focused on 28 million (USD 93 million), rep- down 5% Y-o-Y reflecting an minimizing the ongoing impact cost optimization initiatives while Sudan generated revenue of Earnings Per Share of 10 Fils mercial services boosting connec- resenting an EBITDA margin of USD 92 million, with EBITDA tivity and socio-economic activity of COVID-19 and significant maintaining healthy cash fl ows, 35%. Net income reached KD 17 (USD 0.03). Significantly, currency devaluations in Iraq and both Zain Iraq and Zain Su- amounting to USD 42 million, 8. Zain esports successful million (USD 56 million) for Q1 reflecting an EBITDA margin of Zain Group net income grew rollout as one of the fastest grow- and Sudan on the business. We dan have recently taken measures 2021, with data revenue growing in dealing with currency devalua- 46%. Net income for the period operationally by 4% Y-o-Y ing esports brands across Middle are dedicated to ensuring our by 2% and accounting for 39% of reached USD 18 million. Data for Q1, 2021, when exclud- East attracting over 15,000 regis- mobile networks are operating tions by revamping prices and of- total revenue. revenue grew by 32% represent- ing the one-time gain from the tered players and 25 million views at optimal levels and providing fering new attractive data moneti- During the quarter, the opera- ing 29% of total revenue, while sale and lease back of towers across various social media chan- meaningful connectivity to the zation packages.” tor witnessed impressive growth the operator’s customer base in Kuwait during Q1 2020. nels communities we serve. I would Al-Kharafi continued, “Given in both 5G mobile and broadband reached a record 17.2 million, For Q1 2021, foreign currency 9. The Zain Group Appli- like to thank all the government the limitations on mobility, lo- customers and resulting revenue maintaining its market leader- translation was impacted mainly cation Program Interface (API) entities and regulatory authori- cally and travel abroad, we have capturing the largest 5G market ship. On February 21, 2021, due to the currency devaluation platform continues to grow with ties across our markets for their continued to play a key role in share in the country. Continual Sudan’s central bank sharply in Sudan from 55 to 375 (SDG / 12 digital partnerships offering proactivity and cooperation keeping people socially distanced innovation and digital transfor- devalued the Sudanese pound USD) during end of February, and 21 attractive services, resulting in with the telecom sector at large, while remaining connected and mation saw the launch of a new from 55 to 375 (SDG / USD), a 19% currency devaluation in substantial revenue with 5 million in supporting operators, mobile productive during the current and dynamic customer app offer- impacting Revenue by USD 134 Iraq from an 1,190 to 1,470 (IQD monthly transactions and totaling consumers and societies during learning and working from home ing many new features, as well as million. / USD), cost the Group USD 177 over 80 million transactions since these times.” environment. All Zain operations’ enhancement of its web and zBot Jordan: For Q1 2021, Zain million in Revenue and USD 66 its launch Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi , Zain response to these modifi ed cir- chat service. From a B2B perspec- Jordan revenue reached USD 124 million in EBITDA. 10. Zain was the highest Vice-Chairman and Group CEO cumstances has been nothing but tive, Zain Kuwait partnered with million, EBITDA reached USD Zain Group’s resilient results ranked MEA operator in CDP commented, “The Group’s resil- exemplary. We implemented ad- the Ministry of Interior to revamp 56 million, refl ecting an EBITDA for Q1 2021 were achieved de- global index with respect to its ef- ient performance for the quarter ditional digitalization initiatives the Kuwait TV app to live stream margin of 45%, with net income spite the widespread disruption forts to address climate change refl ects the reality of the unavoid- to better serve businesses, govern- 9 local video and 11 radio chan- reaching USD 20 million. With in economic and social activ- 11. Zain Group publishes able combination of both COV- ments, and communities, granting nels. Also, the operator entered the ongoing expansion of 4G ity caused by COVID-19, further 10th annual sustainability re- ID-19’s ongoing disruption on them increased digital access to deals with Kuwait International services across the country, data compounded by the recent and revenue grew 12% representing signifi cant currency devaluations 48% of total revenue. Zain Jor- in Iraq and Sudan. dan served 3.6 million customers It should be noted that the im- maintaining its market leading pact of the pandemic on the busi- position. ness was minimal during Q1 2020, Bahrain: Zain Bahrain gener- given its early stage of spread at ated revenue of USD 44 million the time, however in Q1 2021 the for Q1 2021. EBITDA for the pe- impact was more profound. riod amounted to USD 14 million, Key Operational Notes for Q1 refl ecting an EBITDA margin of 2021 33%. Net income amounted to 1. Zain Group consolidated USD 4 million, with Data revenue data revenue reached USD 530 growing 4% to represent 45% of million, representing 42% of the total revenue. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 BUSINESS 10

Tapestry shows clothing rebound in 3rd quarter

This fi le photo shows a Strong sales results from malaise last year. The com- demand for our categories, increase in sales for the pe- Coach retail shop at the Coach’s parent as well as pany, which also makes Kate and improving in-store traffi c riod. Citadel Outlets in Com- from the maker of Wrangler Spade and Stuart Weitzman trends,” said Joanne Crevois- CEO Scott Baxter told The merce, Calif. Tapestry and Lee jeans offer the lat- products, swung to a profi t erat, CEO of Tapestry, in a Associated Press that the Inc. reported fi scal third- est evidence that shoppers’ from a year-ago loss and re- statement. pandemic is accelerating the quarter results that beat spending on fashion and ac- ported a 19% sales increase Wrangler and Lee maker casualization of dressing, and Wall Street estimates as cessories is rebounding to for the period ended March 27. Kontoor Brands Inc., mean- the Greensboro, North Caro- spending on luxury goods pre-pandemic levels. “While the environment while, offered a better-than- lina-based company is ben- rebounded from a malaise Tapestry Inc. on Thursday remains volatile, we see en- expected annual profi t outlook efi ting from that. After being last year. (AP) reported fi scal third-quarter re- couraging signs of recovery after reporting strong fi scal homebound for a year, newly sults that beat Wall Street es- as vaccination efforts pro- fi rst-quarter results. The com- vaccinated shoppers are go- timates as spending on luxury gress, resulting in increased pany swung to a profi t from a ing out and want to stay com- goods rebounded from a deep consumer confi dence, strong year ago and enjoyed a 29% fortable. (AP) China trade surges as demand rebounds German factory production, exports show solid increase BERLIN, May 9, (AP): Factory pro- and investment initiatives around the duction and exports increased strong- globe should also benefi t German in- ly in Germany in March, according dustry.” to offi cial statistics released Friday, In the fi rst quarter, exports were developments that bode well for the up overall 2.4% over the same quar- second quarter in Europe’s largest ter of 2020, with a strong 4.8% rise economy as it struggles to emerge in exports inside the European Union from the coronavirus pandemic. brought down by a 0.3% drop to non- The Economy Ministry said indus- EU countries. Imports rose 4.5% in trial production rose 2.5% in March the EU and fell 0.1% from outside over February when adjusted for sea- the EU. sonal and calendar factors. The fi rst quarter of 2021 was the The increase followed drops of fi rst since Britain’s exit from the 1.9% in February and 2.2% in Janu- EU, and Brzeski noted it was the ary. ING economist Carsten Brzeski fi rst time ever the United Kingdom noted that on the year, industrial pro- had dropped out of Germany’s top duction was up a strong 5.1%. fi ve most important export destina- In a separate encouraging report, tions. German exports were up 1.2% in In the fi rst quarter, German ex- March over February, and up 16.1% ports to Britain dropped 17.6% while over March of last year, according imports from Britain dropped 27.7% to seasonally and calendar adjusted over the same quarter in 2020. fi gures from the Federal Statistical Germany’s economy did better last Offi ce. year than several others in Europe as “After weaker industrial data in it was supported by manufacturing, the fi rst months of the year on the which has taken less of a hit than ser- back of a long Christmas break, vices during the pandemic. harsh winter weather and the Chi- German authorities haven’t im- nese New Year, industry has fi nally posed any shutdowns on industry gained momentum,” Brzeski said. during the crisis, but many restric- “Looking ahead, fi lled order books tions on businesses such as restau- and low inventories bode well for rants, bars, hotels and leisure facili- industrial activity. Fiscal stimulus ties remain in place. In this fi le photo, a container port on the Yangtze River is seen in an aerial view in Nantong in eastern China’s Jiangsu province. China reported that its April imports and exports surged over the same month in 2020 as global demand strengthens. (AP) Demand is probably close to a cyclical peak: report

BEIJING, May 9, (AP): China’s The trade outlook is overshadowed by a China’s global trade surplus narrowed by trade with the United States and the tariff war with Washington and surveys that 5% to $42.8 billion, a sign Chinese demand is rest of the world surged by double show April growth in export orders weakened. recovering faster than in the rest of the world. President Joe Biden has yet to say what he Its politically volatile surplus with the United digits in April as consumer demand might do about reviving talks aimed at ending States widened by 33.4% to $28.1 billion. recovered, but growth appeared to the trade war. Exports to the 27-nation European Union be slowing. On the domestic front, economic output in rose 23.9% over a year ago to $39.9 billion Global exports rose 32.3% over a year the three months ending in March grew only while imports gained $43.3% to $26.8 billion. ago to $263.9 billion, in line with March 0.6% from the previous quarter, showing China’s trade surplus with Europe narrowed but down from the explosive 60.6% rise in China’s explosive rebound was abruptly slow- by 3% to $13.1 billion. the fi rst two months of 2021, customs data ing. That suggests growth in Chinese demand Exporters benefited from the early reopen- showed Friday. Imports increased 43.1% to for iron ore, consumer goods and other imports ing of China’s economy and demand for masks $221.1 billion, accelerating from March’s will cool. Chinese manufacturers of smartphones, and other medical supplies while some gov- 38.1% expansion. ernments are re-imposing anti-virus curbs that China’s trade gains look especially dramatic cars, consumer electronics and other goods also are hampered by global shortages of pro- limit business and trade. due to comparison with a year ago, when The latest Chinese import figures also are global economies shut down to fight the coro- cessor chips as industries revive following the navirus. Forecasters say growth is flattening pandemic. inflated by the rise in global prices for iron ore out once that distortion and seasonal fluctua- April exports to the United States rose and other commodities. That can make imports tions are taken into account. 30.8% over a year ago to $42 billion despite look bigger while the amount of goods holds Despite the jump in April’s headline figures, tariff hikes that stayed in place after Beijing steady or declines. exports are leveling off “and the rebound in and Washington agreed to a truce in their trade In the four months through April, Chinese imports stalled,” Julian Evans-Pritchard of war last year. Imports of American goods rose exports jumped 44% over a year earlier to Capital Economics said in a report. “Demand 23.5% to $13.9 billion despite Chinese tariff $973.7 billion. Imports rose $31.9 billion to is probably close to a cyclical peak.” hikes. $815.8 billion. Company mounts fierce defense of its ‘walled garden’ Apple’s app store chief fends off ‘trial’ attacks SAN RAMON, California, May 9, (AP): Apple’s top app store executive faced an avalanche of documents unleashed Thursday by an Epic Games lawyer aiming to prove allegations that the iPhone US avg mortgage maker has been gouging app makers as part of a scheme hatched by Apple’s late co-founder Steve Jobs. rates slip slightly The confrontation in an Oakland, California, courtroom came during the fourth day of an anti- NEW YORK, May 9, (AP): Mortgage rates trust trial targeting the empire that Apple has built fell slightly this week, marking their third around its iPhone and the digital storefront that straight week below 3% amid signs of the re- serves as the exclusive outlet for people to install covering economy’s strength. apps on the ubiquitous device. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Epic, the maker of the popular Fortnite video Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney enters the Thursday that the average for the benchmark game, contends Apple’s insistence that apps to Ronald V. Dellums building in Oakland, Cali- 30-year home-loan rate eased to 2.96% from pay a 15% to 30% commission on transactions has fornia, to attend his company’s federal court 2.98% last week. At this time last year, the turned into illegal monopoly that that should be case against Apple, May 3. Epic, maker of blown up so other options can be offered on the the video game Fortnite, charges that Apple long-term rate was 3.26%. iPhone, iPad and iPod. has transformed its App Store into an illegal The rate for a 15-year loan, popular among Apple so far has mounted a fierce defense of its monopoly. (AP) those seeking to refi nance, slipped to 2.30% so-called “walled garden,” in part by highlighting from 2.31% last week. evidence that its app store commissions and prac- iPhone users by building the walled garden around Experts are expecting mortgage rates to in- tices mirror those of major video game consoles the device and the app store. Fischer told Forrest crease modestly in the short term, while re- such as PlayStation, Xbox and Switch that Epic that he never heard of such a plan, although he maining at low levels in light of the Federal has embraced. conceded it was possible the strategy was created Reserve’s goal of keeping its key interest rate After spending the first three days of the trial before he took over management of the app store near zero until the economy recovers from the soliciting testimony from Epic’s own executives and was never told about it. and other parties sympathetic to the company’s Apple has never revealed how much money pandemic. case, Epic attorney Katherine Forrest and her sup- it makes from the app store but estimates have After its rate-setting meeting last week, porting team took their first stab an Apple execu- pegged its annual profit at $15 billion to $18 bil- Fed Chairman Jerome Powell made clear that tive - Matt Fischer, who has been running the app lion. The Cupertino, California, company has dis- the central bank isn’t even close to starting a store since 2010. closed that it has invested more than $100 billion pullback in its ultra-low interest rate policies. While Fischer was on the witness stand, Forrest in the iPhone and its supporting software, includ- This despite the economy’s rapid strengthen- repeatedly asked him to review e-mails and slide ing the app store, to help support its argument that ing, infl ation showing signs of picking up and presentations revolving around the app store’s the country making progress toward defeating finances, concerns about fraudulent activity and Epic simply wants to freeload off its innovations by evading commissions that have been in place the viral pandemic. complaints about Apple highlighting its own ser- The latest bright news came in a govern- vices in the search results in the app. for more than a decade. Although significant sections of the documents Epic also tried to cast doubt on one of Apple’s ment report Thursday that the number of were redacted to shield confidential business in- justifications for forbidding other app stores on the Americans seeking unemployment aid fell formation, they still revealed intriguing tidbits. iPhone. Apple says its walled garden and commis- last week to 498,000, the lowest point since For instance, a November 2010 slide presenta- sions help protect consumers against malicious the viral pandemic struck 14 months ago and tion showed that the app store already had generat- activity that could defraud them and invade their a sign of the job market’s growing strength ed $2.1 billion in billings - far more than Jobs en- personal privacy. as businesses reopen and consumers step up visioned when he came up with the idea in 2008, a Forrest confronted Fischer with a variety of spending. year after release of the first iPhone. documents raising security questions, including Analysts are forecasting that the govern- Not long after the app store opened, Jobs spec- a July 2018 email in which he worried about “an ment’s monthly employment report out Fri- ulated that it at most might become a $1 billion day will show the economy added 975,000 business. “We don’t expect this to be a big profit epidemic of apps that are trying to to defraud con- generator,” Jobs said in an interview that Fischer sumers.” jobs in April, according to data provider Fact- shared with his team in July 2018 as a reminder of Under questioning by an Apple lawyer, Fischer Set, and that the unemployment rate fell from how far the app store had come since its inception. said he wasn’t responsible for the store’s privacy, 6% to 5.8%. Epic contends app store’s unexpectedly fast security and fraud controls. That would show that more Americans are start prompted Jobs, who died in August 2011, “We have been fighting and combatting fraud looking for work and more employers are hir- to shift gears and draw up a new strategy to trap for a long time,” Fischer testified on the stand. ing them. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 SCIENCE 11

Coronavirus

Nepal faces major crisis As India virus surges, Bangladesh lacks jabs

DHAKA, Bangladesh, May 9, (AP): India’s surge in coronavi- rus cases is having a dangerous effect on neighboring Bangla- desh. Health experts warn of imminent vaccine shortages just as the country should be stepping up its vaccination drive, and as more contagious virus variants are beginning to be detected. On Saturday, health authorities said that for the fi rst time, a coronavirus variant originally identifi ed in India was detected in Bangladesh, without providing further details. For weeks, South African variants have dominated the samples sequenced in Bangladesh. There are concerns that these versions spread more easily and that fi rst-generation vaccines could be less ef- fective against them. Experts say that declining infections in Bangladesh over the last two weeks compared to March and early April - for reasons that aren’t fully understood - provided the perfect op- portunity for the nation to scale up vac- cinations. “This is the time to vaccinate, keep infections low and make sure that new variants don’t emerge here,” said Sen- juti Saha, a scientist at the Child Health Research Foundation in Bangladesh, who is also sequencing the virus. However, India has banned the ex- port of vaccines as it grapples with the crisis at home. The country’s Serum In- stitute was supposed to supply 30 mil- Dr Oumaima Djarma, left, walks with other doctors dealing with COVID-19 patients, inside the Farcha provincial hospital in N’Djamena, Chad, April 30. While the world’s wealthier nations have stockpiled coronavirus vaccines for their citizens, many poorer countries are scrambling to secure enough doses, and some, like lion vaccine doses — 5 million doses a Chad, have yet to receive any. (AP) Rahman month — to Bangladesh by June. But the institute has only supplied 7 million doses and has sus- pended further shipments since February. “It’s caused a real problem,” said Dr. A.S.M. Alamgir, a scientist with the government’s Institute of Epidemiology, Coronavirus Disease Control and Research. Fearing shortages, the government late last month stopped allowing people to register for a fi rst vaccine dose, and the administration of second doses is also being hampered. COVID-19 vaccine deserts The densely-populated country of 160 million is desperately seeking new avenues for vaccines other than India, and is at- tempting to produce Russian and Chinese vaccines at home by bringing technology from both countries. Bangladesh is ex- pecting 500,000 doses of Chinese vaccines next week as a gift Some countries have no jabs at all from Beijing, and has also sought help from the United States. N’DJAMENA, Chad, May 9, (AP): At to slip further behind the rest of the to stop the virus entirely here have Concern the small hospital where Dr. Oumaima world in the COVID-19 vaccine roll- been elusive. Although the capital’s Dr. Mustafi zur Rahman, a scientist of the Dhaka-based In- Djarma works in Chad’s capital, there out and the continent now accounts international airport was closed briefl y ternational Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, said threats are no debates over which coronavirus for only 1% of the vaccines admin- last year, its fi rst case came via some- from new variants remained a big concern, especially when vaccine is the best. istered worldwide,” WHO warned one who crossed one of Chad’s porous vaccines are not available. There are simply no vaccines at all. Thursday. land borders illegally. Although the border with India is closed to people, goods Not even for the doctors and nurses And in places where there are no Regular fl ights from Paris and else- continue to cross. Virus sequencing in Bangladesh, like other like her, who care for COVID-19 pa- vaccines, there’s also the chance that where have resumed, heightening the countries including the US, has been scant. This means there tients in Chad, one of the least-devel- new and concerning variants could chance of increasing the 4,835 already Relatives stand near the funeral pyre oped nations in the world where about emerge, said Gian Gandhi, UNICEF’s confi rmed cases. could easily be blind spots. of their loved one who died due to “We can’t rule out that the Indian variant would not make COVID-19 at a cremation ground in one third of the country is engulfed by COVAX coordinator for Supply Divi- The Farcha provincial hospital in a new wave in Bangladesh. We have a porous border with In- Prayagraj, India, May 8. (AP) the Sahara desert. sion. N’Djamena is a gleaming new cam- dia,” Alamgir said. “I fi nd it unfair and unjust, and it pus in an outlying neighborhood, Since March of last year, when the fi rst COVID-19 case was is something that saddens me,” the Donate where camels nibble from acacia trees detected in Bangladesh, the country has reported 770,842 con- 33-year-old infectious diseases doctor “So we should all be concerned nearby. Doctors Without Borders has fi rmed virus cases and 11,833 deaths. says. “I don’t even have that choice. about any lack of coverage anywhere helped supply oxygen for COVID-19 A nationwide lockdown has been extended until at least Discovery The fi rst vaccine that comes along that in the world,” Gandhi said, urging patients, and the hospital has 13 venti- May 16, but many businesses, markets and local transportation has authorization, I will take it.” higher-income countries to donate lators. The physicians also have plenty remain crowded. Although inter-city travel is banned, tens of While wealthier nations have stock- doses to the nations that are still wait- of Chinese-made KN95 masks and thousands are expected to leave the capital of Dhaka for their ‘Rocket debris burned up’: China’s piled vaccines for their citizens, many ing. hand sanitizer. Still, not a single em- home villages to celebrate next week’s Muslim holiday of Eid space agency said a core segment of its big- poorer countries are still scrambling to While the total of confi rmed COV- ployee has been vaccinated and none al-Fitr. gest rocket reentered Earth’s atmosphere secure doses. A few, like Chad, have ID-19 cases among them is relatively has been told when that might be pos- “If we fail to maintain safety procedures across the country, above the Maldives in the Indian Ocean and yet to receive any. low compared with the world’s hot sible. the virus will make its natural progression, that’s for sure,” that most of it burned up early Sunday. Harvard astrophysicist Jonathan Mc- The World Health Organization spots, health offi cials say that fi gure is That was easier to accept at the be- he said. says nearly a dozen countries - many likely a vast undercount: The countries ginning of the pandemic, Djarma said, Meanwhile, across the border from a devastating surge in Dowell, who tracked the tumbling rocket part, said on Twitter, “An ocean reentry of them in Africa - are still waiting to in Africa still waiting for vaccines are because doctors all around the world India, doctors in Nepal warned Friday of a major crisis as daily get vaccines. Those last in line on the among those least equipped to track in- lacked vaccines. That has changed coronavirus cases hit a record and hospitals were running out was always statistically the most likely. It appears China won its gamble… But it continent along with Chad are Burkina fections because of their fragile health dramatically after the development of of beds and oxygen. was still reckless.” Faso, Burundi, Eritrea and Tanzania. care systems. shots in the West and by China and Nepal reported 9,070 new confi rmed cases on Thursday, People in Jordan, Oman and Saudi Ara- “Delays and shortages of vaccine Chad has confi rmed only 170 deaths Russia that have gone to other poor compared to 298 a month ago. The number of fatalities also bia reported sightings of the Chinese rock- supplies are driving African countries since the pandemic began, but efforts African countries. reached its highest with 58 on Wednesday and 54 on Thursday, et debris on social media, with scores of for a total of 3,529. users posting footage of the debris piercing “Right now there are no beds available today in any hospital the early dawn skies over the Middle East. that is treating COVID patients,” said Dr. Jyotindra Sharma, Usually, discarded rocket stages reent- chief of Hospital for Advanced Medicine & Surgery in Kath- er the atmosphere soon after liftoff, nor- mandu. “Even if any beds were made available, there is a huge mally over water, and don’t go into orbit. Neanderthals remains found: Italian Neanderthals.” A Neanderthal skull was scarcity of oxygen and we are not at the peak of this crisis.” China’s offi cial Xinhua News Agency archaeologists have uncovered the fos- discovered in the cave in 1939. At the hospital, one of the leading facilities in Nepal for later clarifi ed that reentry occurred Sunday silized remains of nine Neanderthals in a Culture Minister Dario Franceschini treating COVID-19 patients, extra beds were crammed to ac- at 10:24 a.m. Beijing time. “The vast major- cave near Rome, shedding new light on called the fi nding “an extraordinary commodate more people. They’ve all been taken and the only ity of items were burned beyond recognition how the Italian peninsula was populated discovery that will be the talk of the way to get admitted is through a waiting list. during the reentry process,” the report said. and under what environmental conditions. world.” “In the extreme situation, people could be dying in the Despite that, NASA Administrator Sen The Italian Culture Ministry an- Anthropologist Mauro Rubini said the streets,” Sharma said, adding it’s “just not possible to immedi- Bill Nelson issued a statement saying: “It is nounced the discovery Saturday, saying it large number of remains suggest a signifi - ately increase the capacity of the hospitals.” clear that China is failing to meet responsible confi rmed that the Guattari Cave in San cant population of Neanderthals, “the fi rst standards regarding their space debris.” (AP) Felice Circeo was “one of the most signif- human society of which we can speak.” ❑ ❑ ❑ icant places in the world for the history of Franceschini Nelson (AP) Television MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 FFeatureseatures man photographer New Yorkwhereheandhiswife, Farm, the12-acrehomeinupstate solo performancesfromFreville US. 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Kitaen dies at 59 Singer-songwriter Price dies aged 88

NEW YORK, May 9, (AP): Singer-songwriter Lloyd Price, an early rock ’n roll star and enduring maver- ick whose hits included such up-tempo favorites as “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” “Personality” and the semi- forbidden “Stagger Lee,” has died. He was 88. Price died Monday at a long-term care facility in New Rochelle, New York, of complications from dia- betes, his wife, Jacqueline Price, told The Associated Press on Saturday. Lloyd Price, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, was among the last survivors of a post-World War II scene in New Orleans that antici- pated the shifts in popular music and culture leading to the rise of rock in the mid-1950s. Along with Fats Domino and David Bartho- lomew among others, Price fashioned a deep, exuberant sound around the brass and swing of New Orleans jazz and blues that placed high on R&B charts and eventually crossed over to white audiences. “Very important part of Rock history. He was BE- FORE Little Richard!” rock singer and E Street Band mem- ber Steven Van Zandt said Price Saturday on Twitter. “Lawdy Miss Clawdy of 1952 has a legit claim as the fi rst Rock hit.... Righteous cat. Enormous talent.” Price’s nickname was “Mr. Personality,” fi tting for a performer with a warm smile and a tenor voice to Jennifer Lopez performs at ‘Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World’ on May 2, 2021, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. (AP) match. But he was far more than an engaging enter- tainer. He was unusually independent for his time, running his own record label even before such stars as Vax Live concert raises $302mn, exceeds vaccine goal Frank Sinatra did the same, holding on to his publish- ing rights, and serving as his own agent and manager. The Global Citizen fundraising concert World.” The organization said money dio stations will broadcast the concert duet with her mom. He would often speak of the racial injustices he en- advocating the importance of vaccine was garnered through several philan- staged at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Ben Affleck, Chrissy Teigen, Jimmy dured, calling his memoir “sumdumhonkey” and writ- equity has pulled in $302 million, ex- thropic and corporate commitments. California. Kimmel, Sean Penn and David Letter- ing on his Facebook page during the 2020 Black Lives ceeding the goal for the organization’s President Joe Biden, Prince Harry Selena Gomez hosted the show, man served as special guest speak- Matter protests that behind his “affable exterior” was campaign. and Jennifer Lopez were among the which was attended by several thou- ers. “a man who is seething.” Global Citizen announced Saturday big names who took part in the event, sand fully-vaccinated concertgoers Vax Live was one of the largest con- Born in Kenner, Louisiana, one of 11 siblings, Price that the funds raised helped procure which was recorded May 2 and aired who cheered on performances by Ed- cert gatherings in Southern California more than 26 million doses at the Saturday. ABC, ABC News Live, die Vedder, Foo Fighters, J Balvin, since the coronavirus pandemic roiled had been singing in church and playing piano since “Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the CBS, YouTube and iHeartMedia ra- H.E.R. and Lopez, who enjoyed a the world more than a year ago. (AP) childhood. He was in his late teens when a local DJ’s favorite catchphrase, “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” helped inspire him to write his boundary-breaking fi rst hit, which he worked on in his mother’s fried fi sh restau- rant. Appeal Music Featuring Domino’s trademark piano trills, “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” hit No. 1 on the R&B charts in 1952, sold more than 1 million copies and became a rock standard, covered by Elvis Presley and Little Richard Singer hopes to bring fresh joy to young people among others. But Price would have mixed feelings about the song’s broad appeal, later remembering how local offi cials in the Jim Crow South resisted letting both blacks and whites attend his shows. Price was drafted and spent the mid-1950s in mili- DJ Khaled shares his ‘light show’ tary service in Korea. He began a career restart with the 1957 ballad “Just Because,” and hit the top with LOS ANGELES, May 9, (AP): and Aalam (now 1). joining multiple Grammy-winner the brassy, pop-oriented “Stagger Lee,” one of the When it’s time to release one of his “When I started seeing the new H.E.R. with Atlanta hip-hop trio catchiest, most celebratory songs ever recorded about maximalist albums, DJ Khaled turns world and the pandemic and all this Migos, then uniting Post Malone, a barroom murder. a moment into an event. He posts stuff, you only seen this in movies Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Baby and Written by Price, “Stagger Lee” was based on a Instagram videos showing record- and you only heard about things like DaBaby on a single song. 19th century fi ght between two Black men - Lee Shel- DJ Khaled arrives at the 62nd annual ing sessions, silly dances and praise this in the scriptures,” he said. “And Many of the beats and melodies ton, sometimes known as Stag Lee, and Billy Lyons - Grammy Awards on Jan 26, 2020, in from the hip-hop and R&B heavy- for it to really start happening, I strike familiar notes to listeners of that ended with Shelton shooting and killing his rival. Los Angeles. DJ Khaled latest maxi- weights who worked with him. The wasn’t even worried about me. I just a certain age, utilizing samples that Their ever-changing legend was appearing in songs malist album, ‘Khaled Khaled,’ fea- lavish, exuberant productions are kept thinking about my boys. were fi rst fl ipped well over a decade by the 1920s, and has inspired artists ranging from tures a total of 29 rappers and singers across 13 tracks. (AP) meant to soundtrack loose gather- “My job was to keep them in the ago on Jay-Z’s “Song Cry,” Notori- Woody Guthrie and Duke Ellington to Bob Dylan and ings at popped fi re hydrants, sunny light and keep them smiling and ous B.I.G.’s “Long Kiss Goodnight,” the Clash. barbecues, resort pool parties. happy. So while I was doing that, I Shorty Lo’s “Dey Know” and Mary Price’s version opened with a few spoken words was just praying to God saying, God, that had the understated tension of a crime novel: “The “It’s a tradition. Any time Khaled J. Blige’s “All That I Got Is You.” drop anything, summer starts. I please give me this energy. I need “I love sampling. I think it’s beau- night was clear, the moon was yellow, and the leaves more energy right now. I need it and came tumbling ... down.” The band jumps in and Price could drop a record in winter and tiful,” Khaled said. Album opener summer starts. That’s just who I I won’t be selfi sh with it, and I want “Thankful” features an interpolation shouts out the story of Stagger Lee and Billy fi ghting to put it out to the world.” over a game of dice, concluding with a bullet from am,” the 45-year-old producer, DJ of Bobby Bland’s 1974 tune “Ain’t Stagger Lee’s 44 passing through Billy and break- and social media star said from his Melodies No Love in the Heart of The City,” ing the bartender’s glass. “Go Stagger Lee!” a chorus Miami home last week. The album is now out in the used by Kanye West for Jay-Z’s chants throughout. The pandemic summer of 2020, world. Its title is his given name and “Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love).” The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart though, most certainly did not match its cover shows him in prayer on a “We praise the sample, but we early in 1959, but not everyone was entertained. his triumphalist, ever-positive im- also bless the sample. Lil Wayne “American Bandstand” host Dick Clark worried the rug alongside his sons. A total of 29 Weinstein Herbo age. The songs were mostly ready. rappers and singers are heard across and Jeremih, they’re pouring our song was too violent for his teen-centered show and But after announcing his 12th album hearts out. I’m pouring my heart pressed Price to revise it: For “Bandstand” watch- 13 tracks, including pop music’s two “Khaled Khaled” and releasing two biggest Justins, Timberlake and Bie- out,” Khaled said. “So we’re making ers and some future listeners, Stagger Lee and Billy lead singles featuring Drake in July, records that are praising what we’ve peacefully resolve their dispute. Variety ber, on separate songs, plus a pair- “I had to go make up some lyrics about Stagger Lee he pulled back. ing of superstar rappers and former been inspired by.” and Billy being in some kind of squabble about a girl,” “The original goal was to come rivals Nas and Jay-Z. He released six Khaled, who is uniquely posi- Price told Billboard in 2013. “It didn’t make any sense SPRINGFIELD, Mass: The rapper G right after I dropped the Drake sin- music videos already, with more on tioned as an ever-supportive “hype at all. It was ridiculous.” Herbo is in more legal trouble in connec- gles,” he said. “But then the elec- the way. man” to unite hip-hop’s older gener- Price followed with the top 10 hits “Personality” tion with an alleged scheme to use stolen tions came and just the energy was “When it’s dark times, we have to ation with its teen and 20-something and “I’m Going To Get Married” and the top 20 songs credit card information to pay for a lavish this -- everybody’s energy was just be the light. So in a physical form, rising stars, hopes that as those re- “Lady Luck” and “Question.” He fared no better than lifestyle, federal prosecutors said. all over the place. So that’s when I be the light. If it’s through music, be upped melodies evoke nostalgia for many of his contemporaries once the Beatles arrived The Chicago native, whose real name said, hold up. ... These people got to the light,” he said. “So now it’s time him and others, they bring fresh joy in the US in 1964, but he found his way into other is Herbert Wright III, was charged feel the light. I got to feel the light for a light show because the album is to young people: “I can imagine the professions through a wide range of friends and ac- with lying to federal investigators, according to a statement from the US too.” out, and Khaled bringing the light.” youth, the fi rst time hearing that ... quittances. He lived for a time in the same Philadel- Khaled took time out to focus on Khaled’s famed more-the-merrier The new generation get to feel what phia apartment complex as Wilt Chamberlain and Joe attorney’s offi ce in Boston. In December, G Herbo, 25, was his two young sons, Asahd (now 4) team-ups remain as singular as ever: I felt when I fi rst heard that sample.” Frazier and, along with boxing promoter Don King, among six people, including his promoter helped stage the 1973 “Thrilla in Manila” between Antonio Strong, indicted for conspiracy Frazier and Muhammad Ali and the 1974 “Rumble to commit wire fraud and aggravated in the Jungle” championship fi ght between Ali and identity theft. He pleaded not guilty. who had been killed in Chicago. He one-time lawyer Jose Baez for breach about his New York City rape case and George Foreman. He was also a home builder, a book- Authorities say the suspects used also started a program in Chicago called of contract and is seeking a refund on $1 later provided fraudulent billing records. ing agent, an excellent bowler and the creator of a line text messages, social media messages Swervin’ Through Stress aimed at giving million in legal fees he says he paid the Baez, a Florida-based lawyer best of food products. and emails to share account informa- urban youths tools to navigate mental high-profi le attorney for a short stint on known for representing Casey Anthony, health. (AP) joined Weinstein’s defense in January Also: tion taken from dark websites for trips his legal team. on private jets, exotic car rentals, yacht ❑ ❑ ❑ Weinstein alleges Baez was regularly 2019 and left six months later, saying the former movie mogul had tarnished NEWPORT BEACH, Calif: Tawny Kitaen, the sultry charters, luxury vacation rentals, and NEW YORK: Harvey Weinstein wants preoccupied with other matters, pawned red-haired actress who appeared in rock music videos even designer puppies. off important work on other lawyers, their relationship by communicating only his money back. through other lawyers and by failing to during the heyday of MTV and starred opposite Tom During the investigation in November The convicted rapist is suing his was often unavailable to speak with him Hanks in the 1984 comedy “Bachelor Party,” has 2018, G Herbo told a federal agent that abide by a fee agreement. died. She was 59. he never worked with or was assisted Weinstein, in the lawsuit fi led, claims The Orange County coroner’s offi ce said she died by Strong; never provided Strong any he agreed to pay Baez and another at her home in Newport Beach on Friday. The cause of money; never received anything of value lawyer $2 million in $200,000 monthly death was not immediately released. from Strong; and had no direct relation- payments for their defense work on the ship with Strong, prosecutors said. landmark #MeToo case but that Baez Her daughters, Wynter and Raine, confi rmed their In fact, the two had worked together violated New York law by stating in his mother’s death on Kitaen’s Instagram account. since at least 2016, had exchanged agreement that his retainer was non- “We just want to say thank you for all of you, her money and valuable goods, and had refundable and non-negotiable. fans and her friends, for always showing her such sup- frequent direct contact through phone Messages seeking comment were left port and love. You gave her life everyday,” their state- conversations, text messages and social for Baez. ment said. media messages, prosecutors said. Weinstein, 69, was convicted in Febru- Kitaen became the rock world’s “video vixen” after An email seeking comment was sent ary 2020 of raping an aspiring actress in appearing on the cover of two albums from the heavy Thursday to G Herbo’s attorney. Strong’s 2013. He is serving a 23-year sentence in metal band Ratt and starring in several music videos federal public defender said via email he state prison. Last month, his lawyers fi led for Whitesnake, including the 1987 smash song “Here had no comment. appeal paperwork demanding a new trial. I Go Again.” The video, played repeatedly on the bur- The charge of making false statements Weinstein also faces a likely extradi- geoning music television network, featured Kitaen carries a sentence of up to fi ve years in tion to California, where he is charged performing cartwheels on the hood of a Jaguar. prison. with assaulting fi ve women in Los Ange- She also starred as the fi ancee to Tom Hanks’ char- G Herbo was named in December to les and Beverly Hills from 2004 to 2013. acter in the comedy “Bachelor Party,” and as Jerry Forbes’ 30 under 30 music list and ap- Details of Weinstein’s lawsuit against Seinfeld’s girlfriend in a 1991 episode of “Seinfeld.” peared last November on “The Tonight Baez were reported by Law 360. Other TV credits included a stint as co-host of “Amer- Show” with Jimmy Fallon to perform Weinstein hired Baez, Harvard Law the song “PTSD” with Chance the Rap- professor Ronald Sullivan and two other ica’s Funniest People” and on the reality shows “The per. lawyers after splitting with Benjamin Surreal Life” and “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew,” in He released his debut mix tapes “Wel- Brafman, the pugnacious New York which she revealed her struggle with substance abuse. come to Fazoland” and “Pistol P Project” Brian Johnson of AC/DC performs with the Foo Fighters at ‘Vax Live: The Con- City defense lawyer who’d been with in 2014, both of them named for friends cert to Reunite the World’ on May 2, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. (AP) him since his arrest in 2018. (AP) ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 SPORTS 14

Earnhardt Jr. paces field in late father’s newly-restored Chevy Nova Allgaier holds off teammate to take Darlington Xfi nity race DARLINGTON, S.C., May 9, (AP): runs extremely deep,” Allgaier said. And then came the parade of JR Mo- Gragson led 40 out of 148 laps, the Dale Earnhardt Jr. took his late father’s To win this race in that atmosphere, he torsports drivers on top. most of any competitor. But his car newly restored Chevy Nova out for a said, “I don’t know if you can describe Allgaier said the restored Nova was was found to have broken a rule pre- spin on Darlington Raceway’s throw- those emotions.” at the team’s race shop for a while and venting cars from having suspension back weekend to pace the field before Allgaier didn’t move in front until he was excited to see his boss take it mounts that allow for “beyond normal the Xfinity Series race. the final 10 laps, when he passed Berry out for a spin. rotation or suspension and/or drive- Then his JR Motorsports drivers did for the lead. Then the race’s eighth and Not that victory came easily. He train travel, according to NASCAR. their part to honor the NASCAR lega- final caution five laps later set up the pushed past Berry on a restart with 10 The $100,000 bonus for winning a cy of their owner’s family. two-lap overtime shootout that Allgai- laps left and looked like he had opened a Dash-4-Cash promotion instead was Justin Allgaier held off teammate big enough lead to close things out. But awarded to AJ Allmendinger, who fin- Josh Berry in overtime to win the Xfin- the eighth caution set up the overtime. ished 12th. ity event at Darlington, becoming two CAR RACING Allgaier chose the outside line for Daniel Hemric moved up to fourth of three JR Motorsports racers to finish the last restart and, while Berry edged and Jeremy Clements was fifth, fol- in the top six. in front briefly, he powered past him to lowed by Michael Annett, Brett Mof- A fourth JRM driver, Noah Grag- er claimed for his first win at the track take the checkered flag. fitt, Ryan Sieg, Alex Labbe and Har- son, had crossed the finish line fourth nicknamed “Too Tough To Tame.” “We’re not surprised we’re in the rison Burton to round out the top 10. and appeared to win a $100,000 bo- “This place is truly special,” said top five really,” Berry said. “We’re Annett, another JR Motorsports nus. But he was disqualified after his Allgaier, 34. just trying to iron out our mistakes.” driver, moved up to sixth with his team- car failed inspection and he dropped to His victory capped a day filled with It was Allgaier’s second win in the mate’s DQ. Earnhardt Jr., who has 40th, last in the field. nods to the Earnhardts’ racing past. past four races and his 16th career retired from full-time racing, last com- It was about the only setback for the Allgaier’s Chevrolet featured a paint Xfinity victory. peted at Darlington in 2019 with a fifth- Xfinity team, owned in part by Dale Jr. scheme driven by the late Dale Earn- Defending Darlington Xfinity race place finish in an Xfinity race. He plans Justin Allgaier poses with his trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NAS- and his sister, Kelley. hardt in the 2000 Daytona 500. winner Brandon Jones finished third, on getting behind the wheel at Richmond CAR Xfinity Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, on May 8, in Darling- “Obviously, Dale’s history in this Before the race, Dale Jr. drove his just ahead of Gragson before his car for the Xfinity race on Sept. 11, honoring ton, S.C. (AP) sport, Dale Jr.’s history in this sport, father’s restored Nova to pace the field. failed inspection. victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks.

O’Connor shines Alvarez adds another title with Reds top Brumbies to win Super Rugby Australia title eighth round TKO of Saunders BRISBANE, Australia, May 9, (AP): James O’Connor scored fi ve minutes into injury-time to lift the Queensland Sabalenka claims Reds to a 19-16 victory over the short- Soto defends WBO junior flyweight belt handed ACT Brumbies in a thrilling Super Rugby Australia fi nal. Madrid Open title O’Connor continued his resur- gence from troubled teenage tyro to MADRID, May 9, (AP): Aryna Sa- ARLINGTON, Texas, May an established leader as he scored all balenka is glad she changed her mind 9, (AP): Canelo Alvarez of the Reds’ 19 points including a try about playing at the Madrid Open. jumped into his trainer’s fi ve minutes after the full-time siren Two weeks after nearly withdraw- to complete a remarkable comeback ing from the tournament because of a arms while Billy Joe Saun- for the hosts in front of 42,000 fans at muscle injury, Sabalenka was standing ders slumped in his corner Brisbane. on center court with the winner’s tro- with a towel draped over The Brumbies had Darcy Swain and phy in her hands. Luke Reimer sin-binned late in the Sabalenka defeated top-ranked Ash his head. match as they desperately tried to hold Barty 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 for her 10th WTA The wildly popular Mexican on to its 16-12 lead. title - and first on clay. fighter added another super middle- The victory, coming two weeks after weight title belt in front of a huge she was hurt in a loss to Barty in the crowd in another fight in Texas. Not RUGBY Stuttgart final, will move the Belarus only did Saunders have his first loss player to No. 4 in the world next week. as a pro, the English fighter might Despite the two-man disadvantage have a broken eye socket. the Brumbies withstood two scrums TENNIS Alvarez set up another victory in his near their goal line before the Reds latest Cinco de Mayo bout with a stag- eventually shifted the ball wide to O’Connor who cut through the defen- “To be honest, after the final in gering right hand in the middle of the Stuttgart I was injured, I couldn’t even eighth round, sending 73,126 already- sive line to seal the win and the Reds fi rst title in 10 years. move, I really wanted to withdraw screaming fans at the home of the Dal- from here,” she said. “And I don’t las Cowboys into a frenzy as we waved “I’m pretty blown away, it’s a surreal moment,” O’Connor said. “We are our know how, but my team ... the recov- his arms to encourage the noise while ery was really good. In four days they the round continued. worst enemies at times but when the game’s on the line (we fi nd a way).” made me feel much better. Somehow The Brumbies had the better of pos- I’m here standing as the champion of BOXING session and territory in the fi rst half but this tournament.” Sabalenka injured an only had a Tom Banks try to show for it. adductor muscle in the three-set loss in Germany to Barty, who had won all of Saunders’ corner waved in defeat Both teams traded penalties throughout the second half before her three previous finals this year. before the ninth while treating a cut It was the second title for Sabalenka under his right eye. Alvarez (56-1-2, the fi nal chaotic ten minutes saw the short-handed Brumbies camped on this year after winning the season- 38 knockouts) added Saunders’ WBO Canelo Alvarez, (right), connects against Billy Joe Saunders during a unified super middleweight world champion- opener in Abu Dhabi. She also lost to belt to his WBA and WBC straps in his ship boxing match, on May 8, in Arlington, Texas. (AP) their goalline trying to deny the Reds a match winning try. Barty in the Miami quarterfinals. third fight in less than five months, and second in Texas. after baseball’s Texas Rangers had tendance in heavyweight Tyson Fury, hand of the fight. It was the first loss in 31 fights for their home opener in the first full pro a vocal supporter during fight week of Still Alvarez was in control even be- the 31-year-old Brit, who was taken to sports stadium since the COVID-19 his fellow Brit Saunders, and welter- fore the devastating right in the eighth. the hospital with a suspected broken shutdown early last year, right next weight Errol Spence Jr., who lives in The crowd roared when he landed the orbital bone, fight spokesman Anthony door at Globe Life Field. the Dallas area. blow, prompting Alvarez to raise both Leaver said. The distinction shouldn’t last long Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones arms above his head, then waving his While the wild celebration dragged with the Indianapolis 500 planning for watched from his right arm before the round was over. on in the ring - to match a wild scene about 135,000, or 40% of the track’s suite in the $1.2 The only missing belt for Alvarez that included two fights in the crowd capacity, on May 30. But the pro- billion show- now in the 168-pound division is Ca- not far from it - Saunders eventually Mexico crowd enjoyed the moment, place that had the leb Plant’s IBF strap. That was the ob- walked off, booed loudly every time dumping decorum by booing in the retractable roof vious post-fight question for Alvarez he was shown on the huge video board early moments of the national anthem and huge sliding and Hearn. above the canvas. for Great Britain and singing along to doors closed. It In the co-main event, Elwin Soto de- With pandemic restrictions on atten- the Mexican anthem. was Alvarez’s fended his WBO junior flyweight title dance long gone in Texas, the festive The wildly popular Mexican fighter second win in with a ninth-round technical knockout crowd at 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium joined the folk singers and dancers the huge venue, of Katsunari Takayama. It was the was the biggest to date for a sport- during his ring walk, after emerg- five years after third title defense for the 24-year-old ing event in the pandemic. Organiz- ing from the Cowboys’ locker room, his knockout of from Mexico. ers have said it would break the U.S. which made sense for what amounted Soto Liam Smith. Soto (19-1, 13 knockouts) almost indoor boxing attendance record of to a home fight for the redhead. After a tenta- sent Takayama (32-9) to the canvas 63,352 set in 1978 at the Superdome Thousands of fans waved Mexican tive first round, the 30-year-old Alva- in the first round and controlled the in New Orleans when Muhammad Ali flags, some with “Vamos Canelo,” or rez took control before Saunders had fight from there against the soon-to-be Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus holds a trophy after winning the women’s final beat Leon Spinks. “Let’s go Canelo,” written on them. his best rounds in the fifth and sixth, 38-year-old from Japan. The fight was match against Australia’s Ashleigh Barty at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis It came a little more than a month Two current champions were in at- when the southpaw landed his best left called at 2:44 of the ninth. tournament in Madrid, Spain, on May 8. (AP) ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 SPORTS 15

Adrianza, Braves rally for 8-7 win over Phillies in 12th Torres lifts Yanks over Scherzer, Nats in 11th inning NEW YORK, May 9, (AP): Gleyber Torres’ tying single in the ninth inning and winning infi eld single in the 11th helped the New York Yankees over- came Max Scherzer’s commanding McDavid reaches 100 points as 14-strikeout performance to beat the Washington Nationals 4-3. Scherzer allowed two hits in 7 1/3 innings, but the Yankees rallied three times. Kyle Higashioka’s home run tied the Oilers hold on to beat Canucks score at 1 in the third, Torres made it 2-all against Brad Hand in the ninth and Mike Ford’s single evened it 3-3 against Hand in the 10th. Pens win East Division, Caps pip Flyers in OT With automatic runner DJ LeMahieu on second in the 11th, Tanner Rainey EDMONTON, Alberta, May 9, (AP): Connor McDavid Penguins 1, Sabres 0 (0-2) walked Giancarlo Stanton on In Pittsburgh, Jeff Carter scored, Maxime Lagace stopped 29 shots for his fi rst a full count and Aaron Judge on four had a goal and three assists to reach 100 points, leading New York Yankees starting pitch- career shutout and Pittsburgh beat the Buffalo, then won the East Division title pitches, loading the bases. the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver hours later when Washington needed overtime to beat Philadelphia. Washington went to a fi ve-man er Corey Kluber throws during the fi rst inning of a baseball game Canucks. Carter scored his 17th goal as the Penguins fi nished the regular season with 13 infi eld, replacing left fi elder Kyle wins and points in 14 of their last 16 games. Schwarber with Jordy Mercer. Tor- against the Washington Nation- McDavid reached the milestone before the end of the second period of als, on May 8, at Yankee Stadium Capitals 2, Flyers 1, OT res hit a dribbler to the third-base side his 53rd game. The 24-year-old became the ninth NHL player - and fi rst in In Washington, Lars Eller tied it with 39.8 seconds left in regulation, Conor that bounced off Rainey’s bare hand as in New York. (AP) his lifetime - to get to 100 points in 53 games or fewer. Sheary scored in overtime and short-handed Washington beat Philadelphia to guar- New York got its fi rst walk-off win this The pair attempted to dismiss Fri- McDavid has 32 goals and 68 assists for his NHL-leading 100 points. Edmonton season. antee it’ll open the playoffs at home. day’s dustup by bizarrely claiming they has three games remaining in the regular season. Failing to win in regulation gave the East Division title to rival Pittsburgh. Braves 8, Phillies 7 were arguing over an animal spotted in In Atlanta, Ehire Adrianza capped the clubhouse tunnel - Lindor said it Maple Leafs 3, Canadiens 2 a night full of comebacks for Atlanta was a rat, McNeil’s story was that it In Toronto, Mitch Marner scored his with a game-ending RBI single in the was a raccoon or possum. 20th goal of the season and Toronto 12th inning, helping the Braves stun No critters Saturday - just a couple beat Montreal to wrap up the North Di- Philadelphia in a chaotic victory. All-Star hitters. McNeil hit a two-run vision title. Atlanta overcame defi cits of 3-1 in homer in the third off Merrill Kelly (2- William Nylander and Pierre the ninth and 4-3 in the 11th before ral- 3), and Lindor had a double, an RBI Engvall also scored, and Jack Camp- lying from a 7-4 hole in the 12th - all and scored on a throwing error after a bell made 21 saves. with Ronald Acuña Jr. out of the game stolen base. Rangers 5, Bruins 4 after he was hit by a pitch in his left Rangers 9, Mariners 8 In Boston, Mika Zibanejad scored little fi nger in the seventh. X-rays were In Arlington, Texas, Rangers rookie two of New York’s four third-period negative. center fi elder Adolis Garcia threw out goals and the Rangers ended their sea- Phillies right fi elder Bryce Harper Kyle Lewis at the plate on a wild, son with a victory over Boston to halt a didn’t bother to fi eld Adrianza’s bloop scrambly play for the fi nal out, and fi ve-game losing streak. single as Braves players poured out of Texas held off Seattle. Alexis Lafrenière and Vitali Kravts- the dugout to begin their on-fi eld cel- Trailing 9-7 with two outs in the ov also scored in a wild third when the ebration. ninth inning, the Mariners had Lewis Rangers turned a 2-1 defi cit to a 4-2 William Contreras tied it at 7 with at fi rst base and Mitch Haniger at third edge. K’Andre Miller added a goal for a three-run double off right-hander when J.P. Crawford blooped a single the Rangers, and Keith Kinkaid made Enyel De Los Santos (0-1) before scor- between three Rangers in left-center 28 saves before leaving with an injury ing on Adrianza’s hit. Contreras’ rip fi eld. When the ball ricocheted off Gar- midway into the third. scored designated runner Ozzie Albies cia, Lewis raced toward to the plate. Islanders 5, Devils 1 along with Austin Riley, who walked, Garcia recovered and threw to catcher In Uniondale, N.Y., Brock Nelson and Dansby Swanson, who singled. Jonah Heim, who made the game-end- scored twice in the second period and Dodgers 14, Angels 11 ing tag. New York beat New Jersey in the fi nal In Anaheim, California, Mookie Joey Gallo homered twice and Gar- regular-season game at Nassau Coli- Betts drove in a season-high four runs, cia also went deep off Anthony Misie- seum. and the Dodgers blew most of a 13-run wicz (2-2) before Heim hit a tiebreak- Mathew Barzal had a goal and an as- lead before holding on to beat their ing double in the eighth. sist, and Jordan Eberle and Kyle Palm- Southern California rivals. Athletics 6, Rays 3 ieri also scored for the Islanders. Clayton Kershaw (5-3) pitched fi ve In Oakland, California, Seth Brown Golden Knights 4, Blues 1 innings of two-hit ball on three days’ hit a two-run homer in the fi rst inning In Las Vegas, Reilly Smith had his rest for the defending World Series a day after delivering a walkoff drive, fi rst career hat trick, Marc-Andre Fleury champions, who emerged from a three- sending Oakland past Tampa Bay. made 20 saves and Vegas beat St. Louis week funk for just their fi fth win in 19 Hawaii team members hold the trophy after Hawaii defeated BYU in the fi nal of the NCAA men’s volleyball tourna- to tie Carolina for the NHL points lead. games. ment on May 8, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP) The Dodgers went up 13-0 in the BASEBALL fourth and fi fth innings, only to watch ICE HOCKEY their bullpen surrender 11 runs to the Brown added an RBI single in the Hawaii wins fi rst men’s volleyball title Angels in the following two innings. seventh for key insurance before the Chandler Stephenson also scored for The Halos scored seven unearned runs Rays got one back in the eighth on COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 9, (AP): Rado “It’s about the heart, it’s about your Parapunov had fi ve kills in the fi rst the Golden Knights. Vegas extended in a two-out rally in the seventh, caped its home winning streak to a season- Mike Zunino’s RBI single against Jake Parapunov had 13 kills, seven digs, two teammates, it’s about doing your best, set and freshman Chaz Galloway added by Jose Rojas’ fi rst career homer. Diekman. Lou Trivino relieved and high seven games. Mets 4, Diamondbacks 2 blocks and three aces, and Hawaii won it’s never about stats,” Parapunov said. three. Hawaii was never challenged in Senators 4, Jets 2 had to escape trouble recording the its fi rst national championship in men’s “It’s about this right here (trophy). I the second set, going on a 6-0 run and In New York, Jeff McNeil and Fran- fi nal four outs for his sixth save after In Winnepeg, Manitoba, rookie Tim cisco Lindor teamed up to produce all volleyball with a dominating 25-21, 25- lost it once and second time thankfully jumping out to a 16-8 lead. Stutzle had his fi rst NHL hat trick to blowing a chance in Thursday’s loss to 19, 25-16 victory over BYU. I got it.” Hawaii kept it going in the third, four runs a night after scuffl ing in the Toronto. help Ottawa beat Winnipeg for its third dugout and New York beat Arizona. Austin Allen also homered for Oak- Parapunov was named the most out- The top-seeded Rainbow Warri- building a 11-5 advantage and fi nish- consecutive victory. land to back Frankie Montas (4-2), standing player after his 18th straight ors (17-1) didn’t lose a set during the ing with 41 kills, 10 aces and just 11 Connor Brown scored and added whose day ended in the sixth one batter match this season with double-digit kills. NCAA Tournament. service errors while hitting .381. two assists, Shane Pinto also had two after Brandon Lowe’s two-run homer. assists, and Filip Gustavsson made 27 Giants 7, Padres 1 saves. In San Francisco, Brandon Craw- NHL Results/Standings Panthers 5, Lightning 1 ford, Brandon Belt and Austin Slater In Sunrise, Florida, Alex Wennberg homered and San Francisco kept roll- scored three goals and Florida beat ing at home, beating San Diego. Tampa Bay, keeping alive its hopes of Kevin Gausman (3-0) permitted WASHINGTON, May 9, (AP): Results and standings from the NHL games on Saturday. home-ice advantage in the upcoming three hits and struck out seven in six Pittsburgh 1 Buffalo 0 Florida 5 Tampa Bay 1 fi rst-round playoff series between the smooth innings before San Francisco’s NY Rangers 5 Boston 4 Nashville 3 Carolina 1 intrastate rivals. NY Islanders 5 New Jersey 1 Minnesota 4 Anaheim OT 3 The Panthers moved two points bullpen blanked the Padres for the fi nal Ottawa 4 Winnipeg 2 Colorado 3 Los Angeles 2 three innings. ahead of the Lightning and into second Washington 2 Philadelphia OT 1 Edmonton 4 Vancouver 3 place in the Central Division. Lightly regarded when the season Columbus 5 Detroit OT 4 Vegas 4 St Louis 1 began, the Giants (20-13) own the Toronto 3 Montreal 2 Arizona 5 San Jose OT 4 Predators 3, Hurricanes 1 National League’s best record and a 2 East Division West Division In Nashville, Tenn., Luke Kunin 1/2-game lead over second-place San GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA scored twice, Juuse Saros made 21 x-Pittsburgh 56 37 16 3 77 196 156 x-Vegas 54 39 13 2 80 184 122 saves and Nashville beat the Carolina Diego in the West. x-Washington 55 35 15 5 75 189 162 Blue Jays 8, Astros 4 x-Colorado 53 36 13 4 76 184 131 to secure the Central Division’s fourth x-Boston 54 32 15 7 71 164 132 x-Minnesota 54 35 14 5 75 178 149 and fi nal playoff berth. In Houston, Cavan Biggio hit his x-NY Islanders 55 32 17 6 70 154 125 x-St Louis 53 24 20 9 57 156 166 Philadelphia Phillies’ Andrew Mc- fi rst homer at the ballpark where his NY Rangers 56 27 23 6 60 177 157 Arizona 56 24 26 6 54 153 176 With Carolina already having locked Cutchen swings for an RBI-single dad closed out his Hall of Fame career, Philadelphia 55 24 23 8 56 159 199 San Jose 55 21 27 7 49 151 193 up the top spot in the Central, the Hur- New Jersey 55 19 29 7 45 143 190 Los Angeles 53 21 26 6 48 141 157 ricanes and Predators will meet in the off Atlanta Braves pitcher Ian An- Marcus Semien added a three-run shot Buffalo 56 15 34 7 37 138 199 derson in the second inning of a Anaheim 56 17 30 9 43 126 179 opening round of the playoffs. late and Toronto beat Houston. Central Division North Division baseball game, on May 8, in At- Biggio, son of Astros great Craig GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Wild 4, Ducks 3, OT lanta. (AP) y-Carolina 55 36 11 8 80 179 131 In St. Paul, Minn., Victor Rask Biggio, hit a two-run shot off Cristian x-Florida 55 36 14 5 77 185 153 x-Toronto 54 35 13 6 76 182 140 Javier (3-1) with one out in the second x-Tampa Bay 55 36 16 3 75 181 143 x-Edmonton 53 33 18 2 68 174 144 scored 2:46 into overtime and Minne- Nashville 55 30 23 2 62 151 154 x-Winnipeg 53 28 22 3 59 160 149 sota beat Anaheim. inning to make it 2-0. Biggio was 5 for Montreal 54 24 21 9 57 153 160 MLB Results/Standings 15 with two doubles but no homers at Dallas 54 22 18 14 58 151 146 Jared Spurgeon, Ryan Hartman and Chicago 54 23 25 6 52 153 179 Ottawa 54 22 27 5 49 152 181 Nick Bonino also scored and the Wild Minute Maid Park before Saturday. His Detroit 56 19 27 10 48 127 171 Calgary 51 22 26 3 47 132 148 father played at the park 590 times after Columbus 56 18 26 12 48 137 187 Vancouver 49 20 26 3 43 132 163 fi nished 4-1-2 on a season-high seven- the franchise left the Astrodome. Note: Two points for a win one point for overtime loss. The top four teams in each division will qualify for playoffs under this game homestand. WASHINGTON, May 9, (AP): Results Avalanche 3, Kings 2 and standings from the MLB games Red Sox 11, Orioles 6 season’s temporary realignment. on Saturday. In Baltimore, Michael Chavis x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division In Los Angeles, Devon Toews NY Yankees 4 Washington (11 Inns) 3 homered in his fi rst start of the season, scored twice for his fi rst multigoal Oakland 6 Tampa Bay 3 Xander Bogaerts also connected and game and Colorado beat Los Angeles. Detroit 7 Minnesota 3 Cale Makar had a goal and an assist Cleveland 9 Cincinnati 2 Boston beat Baltimore. Bogaerts and S. Dakota St advances to 1st FCS champ’ship game Chic. Wht. Sox 9 Kansas City 1 Alex Verdugo each had three hits for for the second straight game Toronto 8 Houston 4 the Red Sox. Coyotes 5, Sharks 4, OT Boston 11 Baltimore 6 In San Jose, Calif., Phil Kessel Texas 9 Seattle 8 Garrett Richards (2-2) beat the Ori- LA Dodgers 14 LA Angels 11 oles for the fi rst time in three starts this scored his 10th goal of the season Chicago Cubs 3 Pittsburgh 2 season, allowing four runs and eight Ezzard rallies Sam Houston St past JMU against San Jose 2:30 into overtime St Louis 9 Colorado 8 hits over seven innings. and Arizona ended its season with a San Francisco 7 San Diego 1 HUNTSVILLE, Texas, May 9, (AP): earlier Saturday. It’s the Bearkats’ fi rst Johnson threw for 271 yards and victory. Milwaukee 6 Miami 2 The Red Sox took a 4-1 lead in the NY Mets 4 Arizona 2 Jequez Ezzard’s catch-and-run for a trip to the title game since losing in three touchdowns for James Madison. Conor Garland had given Arizona second on a single by Hunter Renfroe S. Dakota St 33, Delaware 3 Atlanta 8 Philadelphia (12 Inns) 7 and a two-run homer by Chavis off touchdown and punt return for a score 2012 to North Dakota State. the lead with 3:53 left before Alexander American League Orioles left-hander Zac Lowther (0-1), were among two of three touchdowns Schmid ran it in from 20 yards out In Brookings, SD, Mark Gronowski Barabanov answered for the Sharks with East Division Sam Houston State scored in the last passed for two touchdowns and caught W L Pct GB who made his fi rst major league start. as time expired to end the third quarter 48.1 seconds remaining in regulation. Boston 21 13 .618 _ Cardinals 9, Rockies 8 2-1/2 minutes of the third quarter en for a 31-27 Sam Houston State lead it a 24-yard TD pass from Pierre Strong Blue Jackets 5, Red Wings 4, OT Toronto 17 15 .531 3 route to a 38-35 comeback win against never gave back. Jr to help top-seeded South Dakota In Columbus, Ohio, Max Domi New York 17 16 .515 3-1/2 In St, Louis, Yadier Molina drove in three runs in his return from the injured James Madison. State beat Delaware 33-3 in the semi- scored 4:39 into overtime to lift Co- Tampa Bay 18 17 .514 3-1/2 lumbus past Detroit in the season fi nale Baltimore 15 18 .455 5-1/2 list, Paul Goldschmidt homered and St. Second-seeded Sam Houston State FOOTBALL fi nals of the FCS playoffs. Central Division Louis beat Colorado. (9-0) advances to the FCS title game South Dakota State, in its ninth con- for both teams. W L Pct GB Goldschmidt also had three RBIs to face No. 1-seed South Dakota State secutive FCS playoffs appearance, ad- Eric Robinson, Cam Atkinson, Oli- Chicago 18 13 .581 _ ver Bjorkstrand and Jack Roslovic also Cleveland 18 14 .563 -1/2 and Nolan Arenado hit another double (8-1) on Sunday in Frisco, Texas. The Ezzard fi nished with 107 yards re- vanced to the championship game for Kansas City 16 16 .500 2-1/2 against his former team. The Cardi- Jackrabbits dismantled Delaware 33-3 ceiving on four receptions. the fi rst time in program history. scored and Matiss Kivlenieks made 33 Minnesota 12 20 .375 6-1/2 nals have won eight straight and 14 of saves for the Blue Jackets. Detroit 10 24 .294 9-1/2 West Division their last 15 games against Colorado at Craig Kimbrel got the fi nal three outs Indians 9, Reds 2 W L Pct GB Busch Stadium. for his sixth save. In Cleveland, César Hernández hit Oakland 21 14 .600 _ Carlos Martínez (3-4) wound up Seattle 18 16 .529 2-1/2 Tigers 7, Twins 3 a three-run triple and Aaron Civale Houston 17 16 .515 3 winning his third straight start. He al- In Detroit, slumping Miguel Cabrera pitched seven strong innings to stay Texas 17 18 .486 4 lowed fi ve runs on six hits and fi ve hit a tiebreaking single to key a fi ve-run unbeaten as Cleveland struck back after Los Angeles 14 18 .438 5-1/2 walks in fi ve innings. Alex Reyes burst in the seventh inning that sent De- being no-hit for the second time in 24 National League struck out the side in a scoreless ninth East Division troit over Minnesota. days by belting Cincinnati. W L Pct GB for his 10th save. Cubs 3, Pirates 2 Cabrera had two hits, raising his bat- The Indians became the 18th team to New York 15 13 .536 _ ting average to .149. The longtime star be no-hit twice in the same season on Philadelphia 18 16 .529 _ In Chicago, pinch-hitter Matt Duffy Atlanta 16 17 .485 1-1/2 had a go-ahead single in the seventh now has 2,876 hits, tied with Mel Ott Friday, when Wade Miley shut them Miami 15 17 .469 2 for 44th on the all-time list. down for the majors’ fourth no-no in Washington 13 16 .448 2-1/2 inning, reliever Keegan Thompson Central Division pitched three scoreless innings for his Brewers 6, Marlins 2 2021. W L Pct GB fi rst major league victory and Chicago In Miami, Adrian Houser struck out White Sox 9, Royals 1 St Louis 20 14 .588 _ beat Pittsburgh for its fi fth straight win. 10 in six innings and homered off Dan- In Kansas City, Mo., Danny Mendick Milwaukee 18 16 .529 2 iel Castano (0-2) for the second time hit a two-run homer during an eight-run Chicago 17 16 .515 2-1/2 Willson Contreras and Eric Sogard Cincinnati 15 16 .484 3-1/2 each drove in a run for Chicago, which this season, and Milwaukee snapped a fi rst inning for Chicago, Yoan Mon- Pittsburgh 13 19 .406 6 has won seven of nine to improve to six-game losing streak. cada added three RBIs on two hits in West Division Avisaíl García added his fourth the inning, and Andrew Vaughn, Leury W L Pct GB 17-16. San Francisco 20 13 .606 _ Thompson (1-0) allowed two hits home run for the Brewers, who im- Garcia and Yasmani Grandal each had Los Angeles 18 16 .529 2-1/2 and a walk following starter Tre- proved to 1-5 on their seven-game trip. an RBI. San Diego 18 16 .529 2-1/2 vor Williams, who gave up two runs Miami had won four in a row. Marlins The White Sox hit for the cycle in the Edmonton Oilers’ Ryan McLeod (71) and Vancouver Canucks’ Bo Horvat Arizona 15 18 .455 5 Colorado 12 21 .364 8 and fi ve hits in four innings. Andrew batters struck out 18 times and totaled fi rst and scored their most runs in the (53) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, on Chafi n worked a scoreless eighth and only six hits. opening frame on the road in 21 years. May 8, in Edmonton, Alberta. (AP) ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 16

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (left), drives to the basket on San Antonio Spurs forward Drew Eubanks, (right), during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore. The Blazers won 124-102. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Warriors remain half-game ahead of Memphis for 8th place in West NBA Results/Standings

Westbrook ties Robertson’s triple-double record WASHINGTON, May 9, (AP): NBA results and standings on Saturday. Philadelphia 118 Detroit 104 INDIANAPOLIS, May 9, (AP): Rus- help the Wizards move into the No. 9 Oklahoma City. for Oklahoma City. The Thunder have stand despite missing All-Stars Dono- Washington 133 Indiana OT 132 sell Westbrook tied Oscar Robertson’s Curry shot 14 of 26 overall and 11 of Memphis 109 Toronto 99 spot in the Eastern Conference, a half- lost six straight and 20 of 21. van Mitchell and Mike Conley again. Golden State 136 Oklahoma City 97 NBA record for triple-doubles with game ahead of Indiana. 21 beyond the arc while fans serenad- Jazz 124, Rockets 116 The Rockets have lost fi ve straight Utah 124 Houston 116 181, fi nishing with 33 points, 19 re- Domantas Sabonis led the Pacers ed him with chants of “MVP! MVP!” and 20 of their past 23 games. Khyri Portland 124 San Antonio 102 bounds and 15 assists, and made two with 30 points, 13 rebounds and 13 as- as they have ever since being allowed In Salt Lake City, Georges Niang Thomas and KJ Martin each had ca- Brooklyn 125 Denver 119 tied a career high with 24 points and Eastern Conference free throws with a second left to give sists, and Caris LeVert had 35 points back in Chase Center. He made fi ve 3s reer highs of 27 for Houston. Atlantic Division Washington a 133-132 overtime vic- in the fi rst quarter, one in the second NBA-leading Utah beat short-handed W L Pct GB and 14 rebounds. 76ers 118, Pistons 104 tory over Indiana on Saturday night. and fi ve more in the third before sit- Houston to reach 50 victories. x-Philadelphia 47 21 .691 - Warriors 136, Thunder 97 x-Brooklyn 44 24 .647 3 Westbrook also blocked the Pacers’ ting out the entire fourth quarter. Jordan Clarkson scored 21 points, In Philadelphia, Joel Embiid scored New York 37 30 .552 9-1/2 fi nal shot. He has 35 triple-doubles In San Francisco, Stephen Curry Golden State remained a half-game and Bojan Bogdanovic added 20 - his 29 points, Tyrese Maxey added 22 and Boston 35 32 .522 11-1/2 Toronto 27 41 .397 20 this season and is averaging a triple- scored 49 points in 29 minutes and ahead of Memphis for eighth place in seventh straight 20-point performance Philadelphia beat Detroit for its eighth Southeast Division double for the fourth time. matched his season best with 11 the West. Svi Mykhailiuk scored 17 - for the Jazz. straight victory. W L Pct GB Bradley Beal scored 50 points to 3-pointers and Golden State beat points and Luguentz Dort added 16 The Jazz fi nished 5-0 on their home- The 76ers moved closer to clinch- Atlanta 37 31 .544 - Miami 36 31 .537 -1/2 ing the top spot in the Eastern Confer- Charlotte 33 34 .493 3-1/2 ence. Tobias Harris added 18 points Washington 32 36 .471 5 Orlando 21 46 .313 15-1/2 for Philadelphia, which played with- Central Division out All-Star Ben Simmons (back) and W L Pct GB starting guard Seth Curry (hip). y-Milwaukee 43 24 .642 - Indiana 31 36 .463 12 Saddiq Bey and Jerami Grant each Chicago 28 39 .418 15 Bayern celebrate league scored 14 points for Detroit. Cleveland 21 46 .313 22 Detroit 20 48 .294 23-1/2 Nets 125, Nuggets 119 Western Conference In Denver, Kevin Durant scored 33 Southwest Division W L Pct GB points, including fi ve free throws over Dallas 39 28 .582 - the last 21 seconds, and Kyrie Irving Memphis 34 33 .507 5 added 31 as Brooklyn Nets snapped a San Antonio 32 35 .478 7 New Orleans 30 37 .448 9 four-game skid by storming back to Houston 16 52 .235 23-1/2 title by routing Gladbach beat short-handed Denver. Northwest Division The Nets moved a half-game in W L Pct GB y-Utah 50 18 .735 - front of Milwaukee for the second x-Denver 44 24 .647 6 seed in the Eastern Conference. Portland 39 29 .574 11 Brooklyn remained three games be- Oklahoma City 21 47 .309 29 Minnesota 20 47 .299 29-1/2 hind East-leading Philadelphia. Pacifi c Division After trailing by as many as 21 W L Pct GB points in the fi rst half, the Nets took x-Phoenix 48 19 .716 - x-LA Clippers 45 22 .672 3 the lead for good at 111-110 on a LA Lakers 37 30 .552 11 3-pointer by Joe Harris with 6:12 re- Golden State 35 33 .515 13-1/2 maining. It was their fi rst lead since Sacramento 29 38 .433 19 x denotes clinched playoff spot 35 seconds into the game. y denotes clinched division BASKETBALL Lazio lose Nikola Jokic had 29 points for Den- ver, and Michael Porter Jr. added 28. Napoli rout Spezia Trail Blazers 124, Spurs 102 to boost CL hopes In Portland, Ore., Damian Lillard MILAN, May 9, (AP): Victor scored 30 points and Portland beat Osimhen’s latest impressive dis- San Antonio to move closer to an out- play saw him score two and set right playoff spot. up another to help Napoli crush The Trail Blazers have won seven relegation-threatened Spezia 4-1 of eight to move within a half-game of in Serie A and boost its fi fth-place Dallas in the West. The top Champions League hopes. six teams avoid the NBA’s new play- Both of Osimhen’s goals came in tournament. San Antonio has lost in the first half after Piotr six of seven but is 10th in the West, Zielinski’s opener. Roberto two games ahead of New Orleans for Piccoli pulled one back for the fi nal play-in spot. DeMar DeRo- Spezia but Hirving Lozano zan had 20 points for the Spurs. restored Napoli’s three-goal Grizzlies 109, Raptors 99 advantage. Another rival for a top four finish and a Champions In Tampa, Fla., Jonas Valanciu- League place, Lazio, lost at nas had 18 points and 21 rebounds, Fiorentina 2-0. De’Anthony Melton hit four 3-point- Spezia also desperately needed ers in the fourth quarter and Memphis the win as they were only three beat Toronto to move closer to a play- points above the relegation zone, in spot. but Napoli took the lead in the Jaren Jackson Jr. had 20 points for 15th minute when Zielinski was the Grizzlies, and Ja Morant added 12 left unmarked to tap in Giovanni points, seven rebounds and six assists. Di Lorenzo’s cross. Pascal Siakam and Gary Trent Jr. Zielinski then turned provider, Moenchengladbach’s Nico Elvedi, (left), and Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between had 18 points each for the Raptors. sending Osimhen clear to finish Bayern Munich and Borussia Moenchengladbach at the Allianz Arena Stadium in Munich, Germany. (AP) They have lost seven of eight. off a counterattack. Dortmund end Leipzig hopes Liverpool stay in top 4 race

BERLIN, May 9, (AP): Leipzig’s defeat meant it could no longer overhaul Bayern, which held Bayern Munich clinched a seven-point lead before the late their record-extending game. Two rounds remain after this Chelsea beat City again, move into 3rd ninth consecutive Bundes- weekend. liga title without even kick- Jadon Sancho scored twice for MANCHESTER, England, May 9, over the line for only a second es created but not converted. vival by beating already-relegated Dortmund after captain Marco Reus (AP): No title celebrations yet for league win at home in 2021 thanks Mane made no mistake from Mo- Sheffi eld United 2-0. Whether Roy ing a ball, then celebrated fi red his team into a seventh-minute Manchester City, just so much frus- to Sadio Mane’s fi rst-half header hamed Salah’s 31st-minute cross Hodgson will manage the team in with a 6-0 rout of Borussia lead. Sancho capitalized on some tration. and Thiago Alcantara’s fi rst goal for – the fi rst time this season the pair their eighth successive season in the Mönchengladbach. lackluster defending to make it 2-0 Losing to Chelsea 2-1 left City the club in the 90th minute. combined for a Premier League English Premier League remains un- Robert Lewandowski’s hat trick in the 51st. still needing one win from their At this stage of the campaign, re- goal. clear. lifted his season tally to 39 goals, Germany defender Lukas Kloster- remaining three games to clinch a sults rather than performances are The host’s anxiety wasn’t calmed Palace scored after only 67 sec- just one off the all-time record of mann pulled one back for the visitors third English Premier League title in the preference and considering Liv- until just after 90 minutes when Thi- onds to end a three-match losing 40 by Bayern great Gerd Müller in in the 63rd, and Leipzig’s equalizer four seasons. erpool’s woeful home record this ago scored from outside the edge of run. Eberechi Eze’s driving run the 1971-72 season. came in the 77th when Hwang Hee- Surely that’s enough breathing year, this was a welcome boost after the penalty area. down the center of the pitch from Bayern were already assured of chan shrugged off Mats Hummels’ space to hold on to top spot and for conceding late equalizers in their But the worrying is far from over just inside the visitors’ half saw him challenge to set up Dani Olmo. the title thanks to Sergio Agüero not to be regretting previous two matches. But this per- for Southampton, which is not math- skip between three defenders before But Sancho saved the best for last, the fl uffed penalty when City’s lead formance did not bode well for their ematically safe. A 13th defeat in 17 rolling the ball to Christian Benteke, old rivals Borus- playing Raphaël Guerreiro in with sia Dortmund could have been doubled in fi rst-half Champions League aspirations. matches left it still looking over its who was unmarked down the left beating second- stoppage time just after Raheem The game quickly settled into a shoulders. side of the penalty area. placed Leipzig Sterling’s opener. familiar pattern at Anfi eld of chanc- Crystal Palace secured their sur- His shot was tame and would 3-2 earlier. SOCCER Rather than blasting the kick into have been a simple enough save for Bayern moved the net, City’s record scorer noncha- goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale but a the celebrations lantly chipped a “Panenka” penalty defl ection off the studs of George his heel before running to accept the centrally lacking pace so that it was to the fi eld. ball back and score in the 87th. Baldock left him stranded and with Lewandowski The injured Erling Haaland cel- easily saved by Chelsea goalkeeper no chance as the shot looped over got the newly ebrated enthusiastically. Dortmund Edouard Mendy with one hand. his despairing dive. crowned cham- Sancho are hoping the star striker will be fi t There’s a signifi cance to this vic- pions off the for Thursday, when the teams meet tory for Chelsea away from the ti- mark in the second minute and Ja- again in the German Cup fi nal. tle race, as the west London club SOCCER mal Musiala pulled the ball back for Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann, moved into third place having been Thomas Müller to score the second who is taking over at Bayern next fi ve points from the four Champions goal in the 23rd. Müller crossed for season, was evidently disappointed League places when Frank Lampard The second and decisive goal Lewandowski to score his 200th goal his current team couldn’t push the was fi red in January and Thomas came in the 88th minute courtesy of for Bayern with a scissors kick in the Bavarian giants harder. Tuchel was hired. another wonderful solo run by Eze, 34th, and still the home side looked It’s Bayern 30th Bundesliga title Winning the Champions League although it was another defl ected for more. and their 31st German championship would clinch a spot in the compe- goal. The winger slipped away from Lewandowski set up Kingsley including the 1932 title. The Bundes- tition regardless of the domestic John Lundstram midway inside his Coman for the fourth before the liga was formed in 1963 and the rest placing, but Chelsea would have to own half by the touchline and em- break, then completed his hat trick of Bayern’s titles came after their overcome City again in three weeks barked on a driving run towards the with a penalty in the 66th. promotion in 1965. in the fi nal. Blades goal. Bayern ended the game with 10 Also on Saturday, Wolfsburg con- It wasn’t much of a dress rehears- He had options to set up a team- men after Tanguy Nianzou was sent solidated their hold on third place by al for the Champions League fi nal. mate but decided to shoot, with after a VAR consultation for taking beating Union Berlin 3-0 at home, More of a stage for understudies. his effort striking John Fleck and down Breel Embolo as the last de- Hoffenheim recovered from two Liverpool kept their faint top four wrong-footing Ramsdale once more. fender in the 73rd. goals down at halftime to rout al- hopes alive in the English Premier The 73-year-old Hodgson, who It made no difference. Serge Gna- ready relegated Schalke 4-2, and League after beating Southampton Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, (front), duels for the ball with Southampton’s previously coached England, has bry set up Leroy Sané to complete struggling Werder Bremen drew by an unconvincing 2-0 at Anfi eld. Jack Stephens during the English Premier League soccer match between been in charge of Palace since 2017 the rout in the 85th. with Bayer Leverkusen 0-0. Jurgen Klopp’s side stumbled Liverpool and Southampton at Anfi eld Stadium in Liverpool, England. (AP) and has yet to sign a new deal.

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