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THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021 / MUHARRAM 18, 1443 AH emergency number 112 NO. 17773 16 PAGES 150 FILS STUDY SHOWS VACCINE PROTECTION WANES AFTER 2ND JAB Community COVID immunity in reach Europe likely to ‘green list’ Kuwait Opinion UNSC focus on KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25, (Agencies): Kuwait’s Kuwait missing Health Minister Sheikh Dr. Bassel Al-Sabah’s an- nouncement that 70 percent of population have NEW YORK, Aug 25, (KUNA): Afghanistan The United Nations Security Coun- been vaccinated disseminated optimism nation- cil (UNSC) on Wednesday was set wide that community immunity was within reach. to discuss missing Kuwaiti POWs The announcement came after almost two years of strict mea- ‘sea of fi re’ and possessions in Iraq alongside sures triggered by the coro- preparations for Iraq’s upcoming navirus pandemic, including legislative elections. lockdowns and partial cur- By Ahmed Al-Jarallah The UN special envoy for Iraq fews. Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert was Kuwait was fully mobilized set to brief the UNSC members on FOLLOWING the conquest of to control spread of the virus Khurasan (present-day Afghani- the latest developments relating to and began vaccination campaign stan) by Muslims in the year 624 the fate of the missing Kuwaitis, eight months ago with the ulti- AD, Caliphate Omar Ibn Al-Khat- other nationals and the Kuwaiti mate aim of reaching community tab (May Allah be pleased with properties including the national immunity. Indeed more than 2.6 him) had said, “I wish I had not archives. million people were vaccinated sent an army to Khurasan. I wish In accordance with the 31st report so far. that there was a sea of fire between issued on July 28 on this issue, Ku- His Highness the Prime Min- us and that country”. wait’s Foreign Ministry announced ister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al- Muslims had a hard time in last month the identification of the Hamad Al-Sabah launched the Khurasan. Despite the conversion vaccination campaign with a remains of ten other persons by us- Pfizer-BionTech shot and had of its people to Islam, the condi- ing DNA analysis and informing tions of the country did not sta- recently announced success of their relatives about them. campaign, paving way for full re- bilize. As soon as a crisis ended, However, the report said that another one that is more complex In this image provided by the turn of employees to workplace there were no key developments on in person. would emerge. US Army, Afghan evacuees returning Kuwait’s properties dur- walk toward a medical screen- “We are on the right track to Throughout history, this region, ing the period included in the report ing station at Camp Buehring, achieve community immunity,” which some geographers refer as between April and July. Kuwait, Aug 23. (AP) Ministry of Health spokesman the “Asian Roundabout” due to Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said and the fact that it represents a strate- expressed gratitude for health gic knot in the ancient Silk Road, care workers for their fight has always ended in isolation. In against the virus. many cases, its people are left to Day by Day Newswatch He also commended citizens fight each other, while armies and expatriates for registering to stand on the border watching the get the vaccine. situation without interfering. YOUR Highness, the Prime Minis- ALGIERS: Algeria formally Dr. Khaled Al-Saeed, member The scene currently appears ter, the citizen is still suffering from broke off diplomatic relations of COVId-19 vaccine committee, similar to what Caliph Omar Ibn the damage caused by the ‘plat- with neighboring Morocco on said the inoculation has paved Al-Khattab had said, as most of forms’ invented by the Ministry of Tuesday, with the foreign minis- Health, the Minister of Health, every- way to community immunity the neighboring countries, and ter citing a series of alleged hos- which would eventually eased even those far from it, are wishing one responsible for combating the tile acts. Covid-19 pandemic, including you. strain on health system in case of for a sea of fire separating them The move culminates a period future waves of the pandemic. from this country. Afghanistan has Your Highness, you are to be of growing tension between the fallen again into the trap of tribal blamed for allowing this to hap- North African countries which Contributed pen, and the Council of Ministers are mired in a decades-long feud, conflict, the sparks of which have for adopting applications that The vaccination, he added, begun to emanate from the ashes with their borders closed to each harm the people. other. There was no immediate contributed to a drop in num- of the Pashtun-majority Taliban’s Your Highness, the citizen must reaction from Morocco. ber of patients in hospitals and control of the country, while other be compensated for the losses he/ “Algeria has decided to break deaths. It also encouraged the minorities are preparing to resist. she has incurred, and you are re- diplomatic relations with Moroc- ministry to introduce a third shot Based on this fact, the world quired to apologize to those affected. co starting today,” Foreign Min- of the vaccine “for critical cases.” views with suspicion the assur- In this image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, families board a US Air Force Boe- ... Yet, tomorrow is another day. ister Ramtane Lamamra said at Maryam Abdurrahman, direc- ances given by the leaders of this ing C-17 Globemaster III during ongoing evacuations at Hamid Karzai International Zahed Matar a news conference, in which he tor of nutrition department at Ku- extremist movement regarding Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug 24. (AP) read a statement from the presi- wait Cancer Center, described the good neighborly relations and the dent. 70-percent vaccination threshold protection of other minorities. The Poles halt Afghan airlift The announcement comes near- as “a great breakthrough.” international community is wor- ly a week after President Abdelm- She said the pandemic affect- ried about the return of Kabul as adjid Tebboune told a meeting of ed the psychological, social and an incubator of terrorist move- Algeria’s High Security Council health behavior, and the acceler- ments, most of which have been that “incessant hostile acts per- ation of vaccination would have neutralized, many of their leaders Biden fury over lawmakers’ Kabul trip petrated by Morocco have meant positive impacts among people have been eliminated, and their the need for a revision in relations between the two countries and the with low immunity. sources of funding have dried up. WASHINGTON, Aug 25, (AP): Two members intensifi cation of security checks” Eman Ahmad, a mother of an There is no doubt that any depar- of Congress flew unannounced into Kabul airport at the western borders with Mo- autistic boy, said her child could ture from the system, which was in the middle of the chaotic evacuation stunning rocco, the offi cial APS news now enjoy his time outdoors in established after September 11, State Department and U.S. military personnel Other Voices agency reported. (AP) order to live a normal life. 2001 and lasted for 20 years, will who had to divert resources to provide security ❑ ❑ ❑ Amal Abdullah, member of be confronted with a much greater and information to the lawmakers, U.S. officials Kuwait Writers Association, force than before. It will make JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime said acceleration of vaccinations said. Minister Naftali Bennett de- Afghanistan a country that would Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and Rep. Peter encouraged the association to or- be under political and economic Arrest Warrant ... Bye bye parted Tuesday for his fi rst state ganize a book fair, the first since Meijer, R-Mich., flew in and out on charter air- visit overseas since taking offi ce, quarantine, unable to harmonize craft and were on the ground at the Kabul air- outbreak of the pandemic. between the daily requirements of a two-day trip to Washington to A UK study revealed Wednes- port for several hours Tuesday. That led officials By Ali Ahmed Al-Baghli look into the defendant’s procrasti- meet with President Joe Biden its people and the sponsoring and to complain that they could be taking seats that Former Minister of Oil nation in implementing a judgment and discuss regional rival Iran. day that it recorded a decline in supporting of terrorism. would have otherwise gone to other Americans or without any justification other than The newly minted prime min- the effectiveness of COVID-19 Perhaps, Afghanistan is bound Afghans fleeing the country, but the congressmen OUR rational government and the obstinacy despite his ability to imple- ister’s visit to Washington will vaccines after only two months to return to the unknowns of his- said in a joint statement that they made sure to National Assembly of “Musical ment it. come in the midst of heightened of taking two jabs. tory and the ideology of obscuran- leave on a flight with empty seats. Chairs” are standing idle and watch- The judge then gives the defendant tensions between Israel and its The data from the ZOE CO- tism that prevailed between 1996 “As Members of Congress, we have a duty to ing most of the billionaire scourge of a choice between implementing the regional arch-enemy, Iran. Israel VID Study, in cooperation with and 2001, a behavior that Islam provide oversight on the executive branch,’” the the corruption that we face and hear judgment voluntarily or threatening is also grappling with a gradual King’s College London, con- did not approve in wars and con- two said in their statement. “We conducted this about every day, with the government him with detention for a few days. resurgence of hostilities on its firmed that protection after two quests, as it sought to establish visit in secret, speaking about it only after our de- failing in every step it takes. The unjustly obstinate person would southern border with the Gaza shots of Pfizer-BioNTech vac- moderation and advocacy for the The crystal-clear evidence of this Strip, barely three months after cine decreased from 88 percent parture, to minimize the risk and disruption to the then choose to implement the judg- an 11-day war with Islamist mili- common word. people on the ground, and because we were there failure is the successive decisions ment in order at one month to 74 percent at five It has become clear that the related to quarantine due to the CO- tant group Hamas. to six months. to gather information, not to grandstand.” to avoid deten- Bennett was scheduled to meet Taliban is currently facing several The two lawmakers are both military veter- VID-19 pandemic - the quarantine For the Oxford-AstraZeneca that caused hundreds of citizens and tion. Wednesday with senior White vaccine, the fall was from 77 per- challenges, as it must first pro- ans, with backgrounds in the region. Moulton, a If we abol- tect civilians, and not obstruct the residents to face bankruptcy, and House offi cials, including Sec- cent to 67 percent at four to five Marine who has been outspoken critic of the Iraq mentally shattered thousands due ish this threat- retary of State Antony Blinken months, as waning protection is evacuation of foreigners. There- War, served multiple tours in Iraq. Meijer was ening mea- and Secretary of Defense Lloyd fore, when it announced that it to the unjustified expenses for their to be expected, say experts. deployed as part of the Army Reserves and later travel and PCR tests, and then having sure from the Austin, and on Thursday with will close Kabul Airport by force President Biden during his two- Professor Tim Spector, lead worked in Afghanistan at a nongovernmental or- to sit idle at home. law, who will investigator on the ZOE COVID in case of any delay in the with- ganization providing aid. Moulton serves on the day snap visit. drawal of foreign forces, there is The genius government, which implement the Study app behind the research, House Armed Services Committee and Meijer is sentence is- In a statement released by the no doubt that such an attitude is a suffers from a parliamentary stroke, Prime Minister’s Offi ce before said that the findings could ex- on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. has enacted a strange law to abolish sued against plain recent breakthrough infec- subtle threat, and deemed as a dec- Three officials familiar with the flight said that his departure, Bennett said the top laration of war on the world at a the penalty of arrest warrant in new such a person priority in his conversation with tions that some fully vaccinated State Department, Defense Department and White bankruptcy cases. We reluctantly voluntarily? people have been reporting. time when voices have started ris- House officials were furious about the incident Al-Baghli Biden would be Iran, “especially ing both internally and externally choose to stay silent about it. Meanwhile, the leapfrogging in the past two to because it was done without coordination with Nevertheless, our rational govern- one of the sisterly Gulf states had three years in the Iranian nuclear Estimates in rejection of the oppressive and diplomats or military commanders directing the terrorist practices in some prov- ment says the law applies to all debt- amended one of its executive laws program.” He said other issues He estimates that protec- evacuation. ors including those who have been a few days ago, even though we would also be discussed, includ- tion against infection could inces. The U.S. military found out about the visit as The acting Afghan President convicted. Here we say that this is preceded that country by decades in ing the Israeli military’s qualitative drop to 50 percent by the win- the legislators’ aircraft was inbound to Kabul, the wonder of all wonders, because passing modern laws. This state and edge, the coronavirus pandemic ter and boosters will be needed, Amrullah Salih said, “The mem- according to the officials. The officials spoke on and economic matters. (AP) bers of the movement prevent judgments are issued not only on its sisterly countries are now being but other experts urge caution condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing mili- the debts of bankrupt merchants but innovative in overcoming us in vari- ❑ ❑ ❑ about making predictions for the the entry of food and fuel into tary operations. Wadi Andarab. The humanitarian a judgment may be issued against ous fields such as implementing anti- MANILA: Tough-talking Philip- months ahead. One senior U.S. official said the administra- someone who bought a commodity or corruption laws strictly, prioritizing Spector said in a statement to situation there is terrible, as the tion saw the lawmakers’ visit as manifestly un- pine President Rodrigo Duterte Taliban during the past two days merchandise and promised to pay its education and advanced health and has confi rmed rumblings that he the British Broadcasting Corpo- helpful and several other officials said the visit cost after a while, but did not do so. creating an infrastructure that we will run next year for vice presi- ration (BBC) that the study based kidnapped children and elderly was viewed as a distraction for troops and com- people to use as human shields.” A ruling may be issued against a have not seen for decades. dent, in what critics say is an at- its results on data of more than manders at the airport who are waging a race divorced man to pay the money for The new law or the amendment tempt at an end-run around con- one million people who received These developments called for against time to evacuate thousands of Ameri- the issuance of sharp-toned warn- the maintenance of his children and of the old law by the sisterly country stitutional term limits. two shots of one of the two most cans, at-risk Afghans and others as quickly as their housing, and the alimony of his Duterte, who is notorious for widely used vaccines in the UK, ings of what awaits the movement possible. stipulates that, in case of any check if it continues with this behav- ex-wife. It may be issued against a without balance or if any check cor- his vulgar rhetoric and crack- which are Pfizer and AstraZen- Poland has ended its evacuations from Afghani- person who withholds official papers down on illegal drugs, which eca. ior. These calls came even from stan, an official said Wednesday, as the clock ticks responds to a balance that is less than has killed thousands of mostly the countries that are considered or refrains from issuing official papers what was stated in it, the creditor can The UK is expected to begin down on dramatic Western efforts to help people such as birth certificates, passports petty suspects, said in comments offering some people a third CO- friends of the Taliban such as flee the Taliban takeover ahead of a full American present it directly to the enforcement broadcast Wednesday that he will China and Russia. Therefore, the and nationality for his minor children. judge without resorting to the courts, VID-19 booster jab next month. withdrawal. There are dozens of examples that jus- run for vice president to “contin- Kuwait is expected to be in- Taliban should either change com- European allies pressed for more time but lost and the judge will issue a warrant for ue the crusade.” pletely or the world will deal with tify the issuance of such a threatening cluded in the ‘green list’ of many the argument, and as a practical matter they may measure. Yes, by law, an arrest war- arrest, seizure of property, or impose “I will run for vice president,” European countries soon, since it like Iran and North Korea, and be forced to end their evacuations a couple of rant is considered a threatening mea- travel ban, provided the check is pre- he said. “I’m worried about the its efforts to combat corona has there will be a sea of fire around. days before the last American troops leave. Sev- sented to him stamped by the drawee drugs, insurgency. Well, number sure and not an executive one. one is insurgency, then criminal- yielded the desired results, re- Email: [email protected] eral countries haven’t said yet when they plan to If you request it from the enforce- bank stating that it is a dud cheque or ports Al-Qabas daily quoting a lacks sufficient balance. ity, drugs.” end their operations, perhaps hoping to avoid yet ment judge, he will issue it after as- The Philippines has been strug- reliable source. Follow me on: another fatal crush at an airport that’s one of the certaining its feasibility and justifi- Salute Kuwait, its rational govern- According to the source, there ment, and its “Musical Chairs” As- gling through the COVID-19 last ways out of the country. cation, but it will not be affixed by a pandemic, with rising infections is no correspondence between Thousands of people are still thought to be try- detention order. sembly, which said “Bye Bye” to the and death rates and a slow vac- countries regarding the above; ing to leave the country, and it’s not clear that ev- If the enforcement judge issues a orphan executive procedure of arrest but each country has its own [email protected] cination rollout, but Duterte’s eryone who wants to will be able to before the end ruling, it will not automatically be af- warrant. popularity ratings have remained health committee tasked to assess of the month. fixed with a detention order. He will [email protected] high. 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M A R S A YEAR OF HOPE BEYOND EXPECTATIONS

he Emirates Mars Mission, the first interplanetary exploration undertaken ceeded planning scenarios, the dust tracking feature of Mars Hope’s star deepen our understanding of Mars’ atmosphere and its interaction with the Tby an Arab nation, has marked a year since the mission’s launch from tracker instruments was also enabled, allowing measurements of interplan- planet and with solar energies,” said Matroushi. “We were hopeful that Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan at etary dust in the wake of Mars as it spins around the sun. EMUS could make a contribution in this area but we now know with absolute 01:58 GST on the 20th July 2020. The mission has not only performed nomi- With the successful Mars Orbit Insertion (MOI) manoeuvre taking place on certainty that contribution is going to be ground breaking.” nally across all areas, but has exceeded its anticipated performance, encom- the 9th February 2021, the Mars Hope spacecraft once again performed im- Hope is following its planned 20,000 – 43,000 km elliptical science orbit, passing a range of additional activities and freeing up valuable resources to peccably, transitioning to its unique and highly elliptical 20,000 by 43,000-ki- with an inclination to Mars of 25 degrees. The probe will complete one orbit perform additional observations. lometre science orbit on the 23rd March with its last scheduled ‘big burn’ of of the planet every 55 hours and will capture a full planetary data sample “We’ve had quite a lot of ‘wiggle room’ in addition to our planned param- its six Delta-V thrusters. every nine days in its two-year mission to map Mar’s atmospheric dynamics. eters and our confidence in our spacecraft has gone from strength to strength, The probe’s three instruments were activated on the 10th April and a pe- Science data from the mission will be released globally with no embargo, fol- to be honest. We were able to cut the number of trajectory correction manoeu- riod of commissioning and testing followed, before the mission’s science lowing a period of validation and checking, in October 2021. vres, perform additional observations during our flight to Mars and now have phase formally commenced on the 23rd May. It was during this period that EMM and the Hope probe are the culmination of a knowledge transfer and added a whole area of scientific study to the mission that I can only describe the EMM science team first made the stunning observations of Mars’ dis- development effort started in 2006, which has seen Emirati engineers work- as a ‘bonus’. It has been a very busy year indeed for Hope!” said EMM project crete aurora that have electrified the global Mars science community, re- ing with partners around the world to develop the UAE’s spacecraft design, director Omran Sharaf. leasing the first global images of Mars discrete aurora in the far-ultraviolet, engineering and manufacturing capabilities. Hope is a fully autonomous The launch from Tanegashima commenced a 493,000,000 Km journey and providing new insights into the discrete aurora phenomenon in Mars’ spacecraft, carrying three instruments to measure Mars’ atmosphere. Weigh- to reach and orbit the Red Planet, with an original seven Trajectory Correc- nightside atmosphere. ing some 1,350 kg, and approximately the size of a small SUV, the spacecraft tion Manoeuvres (TCMs) cut to four because of the spacecraft’s outstanding Utilising additional data handling and bandwidth available, the mission can was designed and developed by MBRSC engineers working with academic performance during the Launch and Early Operations Phase (LEOPs). This continue to make regular observations of Mars’ aurorae. The most sensitive partners, including LASP at the University of Colorado, Boulder; Arizona conserved resources and allowed the EMM team to perform a series of obser- ultraviolet instrument yet to orbit Mars, Hope’s EMUS is able to image these State University and the University of California, Berkeley. vations en-route to Mars. dynamic auroral events globally at high resolution and across a wide range of The Emirates Mars Mission will study the Martian atmosphere, the rela- EMM’s Emirates Mars Ultraviolet Spectrometer (EMUS) instrument was wavelengths, providing an unprecedented window upon the interaction of the tionship between the upper layer and lower regions and, for the first time, the activated during Hope’s cruise to Mars and used to image Mars’ exospheric atmosphere with solar particles. international science community will have full access to a holistic view of the hydrogen. The instrument was also cross-calibrated with the PHEBUS spec- While previous studies had theorised the discrete aurora is tied to Mars’ Martian atmosphere at different times of the day, through different seasons. In trometer aboard the European Space Agency’s BepiColombo spacecraft, it- magnetic fields and existing observations had been consistent with that theo- addition, it will now aim to make significant contributions to our understand- self en-route to Mercury ry, prior images of this phenomenon at this quality had only been available as ing of Mars’ aurorae. “These experiments were possible simply because Mars Hope was in such artist’s impressions. The Hope Probe’s historic journey to the Red Planet coincides with a year good shape,” Hessa Al Matroushi, EMM’s Science Lead commented. “Mars’ aurorae are an area of intense interest to the global scientific com- of celebrations to mark the UAE’s Golden Jubilee. Because resources were available and the spacecraft performance so ex- munity and their study has tremendous potential to challenge, expand and — See Also Page 3 —

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The ‘Double Moon’ campaign, which was organized in the run-up to Hope Probe’s arrival to Mars. The campaign, which brought Mars’ twin moons Phobos and Deimos to the skies of Dubai earlier in February using new technologies for the fi rst time in the Middle East, bagged an Outdoor Silver Lion (inset) at the prestigious Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

Double Moon NBK gains 20 fi ls, Gulf Insurance Group dips grabs Cannes Kuwait bourse rallies, volume surges to 3-mth high he ‘Double Moon’ campaign, Twhich was organized in the run- By John Mathews up to Hope Probe’s arrival to Mars, Arab Times Staff ■ UUS$/KDS$/KD 0.30085/950.30085/95 bagged an Outdoor Silver Lion at the KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25: Kuwait stocks revved up to ▲ Euro/KD 0.3541 prestigious Cannes Lions Internation- log solid gains on Wednesday . The All Shares Index Call for just granting al Festival of Creativity. jumped 64.90 points to 6,768.35 pts led by heavy- ■ Yen/KD 0.0027 The campaign, which brought weights even as the overall mood turned positive. Mars’ twin moons Phobos and Dei- The Premier Market rallied 88.82 points to 7,417.99 ▲ British £/KD 0.4134 mos to the skies of Dubai earlier in pts taking the month’s gains to 253 points while Main Market scaled 11.31 pts. The BK Main 50 slipped 9.09 of incentives to staff February using new technologies for ■ Indian Rs/KD 0.0040 the first time in the Middle East, was points to 5,769 pts. The volume turnover meanwhile selected from 29,000 entries across soared past the 500 million mark to hit a three-month high. Over 504 million shares changed hands – a 47 pct ■ Philippines Peso/KD 0.0060 Rectify job grades: MP Jowhar 90 countries by a jury panel of leading surge from the day before. advertising and media professionals. The sectors closed mostly in green. Banking sector ▲ FTSE Organized by the UAE Govern- outshone the rest with 1.42 percent gain whereas Utili- +24.34 pts at 18:50 Aug 25 By Saeed Mahmoud Saleh He also requested for a detailed report on ment Media Office, the creative cam- ties slid 2 pct, the worst performer of the day. Volume Arab Times Staff the training courses that the ministry has or- ganized so far to develop the skills of tech- paign aimed to engage UAE citizens wise, Financial Services topped with 186 million shares ▼ Nikkei -7.30 pts at closing Aug 25 and residents and generate excitement while Banking sector dominated with KD 43.69 million. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25: MP nicians, particularly in operating advanced a few days ahead of Hope Probe’s Among the standout performers, sector bellwether Mehalhal Al-Mudhaf has sub- laboratory equipment. historic entry to the Red Planet’s or- National Bank of Kuwait rallied 20 fi ls to 934 fi ls on ▼ Gold $1794.70 per oz (London) MP Marzouq Al-Khalifa asked the health back of 7.3 million shares while Kuwait Finance House mitted a proposal to resume minister about the number of individuals bit. The sight of rare two moons in scaled 9 fi ls to close at 815 fi ls and the counter saw over the recruitment process for the who have undergone treatment for drug ▲ NYMEX crude Dubai’s skies was widely shared on 11 million shares change hands. Mabanee Co sprinted $67.50 per barrel post of Kuwait Municipality addiction in public and private hospitals; social media by onlookers astonished 13 fi ls to 751 fi ls taking the month’s gains to 29 fi ls number of individuals who died due to drug at the scene. and Kuwait Reinsurance Co paced 28 fi ls. NAPESCO ▲ Brent crude $71.44 per barrel lawyer. addiction since Aug 2, 2016 till date; and HE Saeed Al Eter, Chairman of vaulted 30 fi ls to 776 fi ls. Al-Mudhaf also suggested the publi- strategy of the ministry in dealing with drug the UAE Government Media Office, Zain was unchanged at 602 fi ls after pushing over LIBOR rate 0.12175% cation of job advertisements to fi ll va- addiction as a disease which requires spe- said “in our media campaigns and 8 million shares whereas Ooredoo dialed up 2 fi ls. stc cant law-related posts in public institu- cialized clinics to provide treatment for the activations, we integrate between tra- eased 1 fi l to 856 fi ls and logistics major Agility gal- tions. concerned individuals. loped 11 fi ls to KD 1.006 taking the year-to-date gains fi ls. Kuwait International Bank rose 3 fi ls to 231 fi ls and ditional and modern media platforms Boubyan Bank followed suit. On the other hand, MP Osama Al- Preventing to 370 fi ls. KIPCO and National Investment Co dialed Shaheen has proposed allotting certain to involve different target audiences up 1 fi l each to close at 156 fi ls and 193 fi ls respectively MP Fayez Al-Jomhour asked Minis- in UAE’s projects and bring them to- Rallied hours for the youths to visit Kuwait Winter whereas Mezzan Holding gave up 2 fi ls. Gulf Insurance Games Club in order to practice ice skating. ter of Public Works and Minister of State gether in celebration of the country’s Group slid 38 fi ls. Ahli United Bank BSC rallied 8 fi ls to 275 fi ls with brisk trading while Warba Bank took in 1 fi l. Commer- He said the club recently allowed families to for Information Technology Affairs Rana inspiring projects that aim to build a National Industries Group climbed 4 fi ls to 235 fi ls on enter; but not the youths who need a place Al-Fares about the reasons for preventing back of 16.4 million shares while Gulf Cable was up 6 fi ls cial Bank and Al Ahli Bank were fl at at 500 fi ls and better life for future generations.” 226 fi ls respectively whereas Ahli United Bank Kuwait to practice ice skating, especially after the the Public Authority for Civil Information Alia Al Hammadi, Vice Chairper- at 770 fi ls. Boubyan Petrochemical Co was unchanged at (PACI) branch in Jahra from serving citi- 850 fi ls whereas Al Qurain Petrochemical Co added 2 fi ls added 3 fi ls. closure of the Ice Skating Rink. son of the UAE Government Media Kuwait Cement Co inched 1 fi l higher to 229 fi ls In addition, MP Mubarak Al-Saifi called zens who intend to change their addresses, to close at 381 fi ls. Jazeera Airways rose 3 fi ls to 793 fi ls number of workers assigned in the branch as Office, stressed that innovation has whereas ALAFCO tripped 1 fi l. Integrated Holding Co whereas Kuwait Portland Cement slid 23 fi ls to 923 fi ls. on His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh become an integral part of the com- Kuwait Foundry Co gained 7 fi ls and ACICO Industries Sabah Al-Khalid to divide the Jaber Cause- he obtained information that there are only slipped 3 fi ls to 364 fi ls and Aznour closed 5 fi ls in red. two employees aside from the head, and ser- munication industry and key to rais- Boursa Kuwait Securities Co stood pat at KD 1.680. added 3 fi ls before ending at 118 fi ls. HEISC eased 1 way project into four and fl oat a tender for ing public awareness on prominent fi l to 451 fi ls and Shuaiba Industrial Co paced 5 fi ls. each of them. He believes the State and vices offered by the branch. The market opened fi rm and edged higher in early MP Hamad Rouhaldeen forwarded que- national scientific missions like the trading. The main index sagged before heading north Metal and Recycling Co was unchanged at 122 fi ls and companies will fully benefi t if the project is amid buying spurt in some of the blue chips and scaled Salbookh Trading ticked 0.2 fi l into red. divided into four. ries to Minister Oil and Higher Education Hope Probe. Dr Muhammad Al-Fares about the scholar- the day’s highest level of 6,780 points past the mid- Kuwait and Gulf Links Transport Co trimmed 0.5 Queries “Winning international awards fi l whereas Automated Systems Co paused at 101 fi ls. ship plan of the College of Law at Kuwait such as the Cannes Lions establishes session. It gave up some of the gains in the fi nal minutes before closing with hefty gains. KCPC climbed 10 fi ls to 560 fi ls and Privatization Meanwhile, MP Hassan Jowhar forward- University for academic year 2020/2021. the UAE’s image as a destination for Holding clipped 0.9 fi l with brisk trading. Gulf Petrole- ed queries to Minister of Health Dr Basel The lawmaker said he received infor- creativity and talent in global con- Gainer um Investment inched 0.2 fi l into red whereas Mashaer Al-Sabah about the technicians assigned in mation that the Higher Committee at the sciousness.” Top gainer of the day, Investors Holding Co rallied Holding stalled at 65.8 fi ls. Oula Fuel and Soor Fuel medical laboratories. He wants to know if college disregarded the results of the inter- Khaled AlShehhi, Executive Direc- 11.72 percent to 16.2 fi ls and Kuwait Reinsurance Co Marketing gained 3 fi ls each. these technicians carry out other tasks like views conducted by the sub-committee in tor of New Media and Visual Produc- sprinted 9.18 pct to stand next. First Takaful Insurance Burgan Company For Well Drilling and Combined administrative jobs, why the administra- the Science Department, deleted the name tion Sector at the UAE Government Co skidded 11 percent, the steepest decliner of the day Group Contracting Co took in 1 fi l each whereas PAP- tive positions in the Laboratories Depart- of the applicant who obtained the highest and GFH Financial Group topped the volume with 40.3 CO gave up 6.7 fi ls. OSOS Holding crept 0.5 fi l into ment are exclusive for doctors while the mark, and changed the evaluation criteria Media Office, said, “creative media highly qualifi ed technicians are excluded, -- a violation of the relevant rules and regu- campaigns are most effective in stimu- million shares. Mirroring the day’s gains, the winners green and Egypt Kuwait Holding sprinted 26 fi ls to 368 outnumbered the losers. 67 stocks advanced whereas fi ls. United Projects Co dialed down 2 fi ls while Inovest measures taken in response to the demand lations. lating the interest and inspiration that 53 closed lower. Of the 141 counters active on Wednes- BSC added 1.2 fi ls. GFH Financial Group slipped 4.2 of workers to amend the organizational He requested for details such as the meet the ambitions of the UAE’s mega day, 21 closed fl at. 14530 deals worth KD 94.76 million fi ls to 67.7 fi ls. structure in order to grant allowances to all names of the members of the Higher Com- projects. Using creative concepts, we were transacted during the session. The market has been largely upbeat so far during employees in a fair manner and rectify cer- mittee and offi cial who changed the criteria, simplified the complex scientific mis- In the banking sector, Gulf Bank was unchanged at the week scaling 99 points in past four sessions. It has tain job grades, and if the ministry has cor- particularly the decision to remove the mas- sion of the Hope Probe and helped 242 fi ls with volume of 31.2 million shares and Burgan gained 187 points from start of the month and is up responded with Civil Service Commission ter’s degree condition even if this is applied people understand the ways in which Bank too did not budge from its earlier close of 227 1,212 points year-to-date. (CSC) in this regard. in all colleges at the university. the UAE’s historic space project will make our life better on Earth.” He noted, “through the Double 9.30am-5pm, 1 hr break Hiring domestic workers Moon campaign, we aimed to spark people’s imagination and curios- ity about life on Mars and provide a Change in govt sector Why it costs KD 1,380? deeper understanding of the larger- KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25 : Director of Regulating the than-life objectives that the Hope work hours pondered Recruitment of Domestic Workers Department at the Probe is set to achieve.” Public Authority for Manpower (PAM), Nasser Al- KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25: A study is being conducted Mousawi, reviewed the mechanism for hiring domestic Two Moons Stunned Onlookers to change the offi cial working hours in the public workers to the State of Kuwait, reports Al-Rai daily. The Double Moon high-tech pro- sector -- 9:30 am to 5:00 pm with one hour break in The hiring is done through recruitment offi ces after jection was part of an extensive me- the afternoon for parents to take their children from registering on the electronic platform (Bal Salamah) dia campaign carried out by the UAE schools to their homes, reports Al-Qabas daily quot- and facilitates the return of domestic workers. The Government Media Office under the ing sources. sources indicated the total recruitment fees for a sin- Sources affi rmed the concerned authorities are cur- gle domestic worker costs 1,380 dinars, of which the slogan “Arabs to Mars” to celebrate rently fi nalizing the study, which will be submitted to sponsor pays 890 dinars to the recruitment offi ce, and the Emirates Mars Mission, the Arab the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and then to the 490 dinars to register on the (Bal Salamah) platform. world’s first interplanetary explora- Council of Ministers for approval. The study aims to During a television interview, Al-Mousawi touched tion. The nationwide campaign saw determine the most appropriate way to change working on the method of recruiting domestic workers during a series of creative and ambitious hours in the public sector; such that the working hours this period.. activations including the Martian Ink are more fl exible, effective and productive while taking Regarding the cost of recruiting domestic workers, passport stamps for visitors arriving into account the needs of public institutions and gov- Al-Mousawi stated that “the prices were set by the in Dubai and baby astronaut suits for ernment agencies, as well as that of the people. decision issued by the Minister of Commerce and In- newborns on Feb. 9, the day the Hope Sources said the study also addresses other issues dustry for recruitment offi ces -- 890 dinars as a maxi- Probe arrived to Mars. concerning employees, especially mothers; as it con- mum for one worker -- in the event of recruitment The two moons that lit up Dubai’s sists of a proposal to establish nurseries in public in- through the offi ce, while the rest of the amount is for skies, particularly in Al Qudra region, stitutions depending on the number of employees who quarantine procedures and travel tickets through civil have young children. aviation in coordination with the Health Committee.” were the product of new advanced Sources pointed out one of the advantages of the Regarding the sponsor paying 890 dinars for the offi ce technologies, used for the first time in proposal to change the working hours in the public and 490 for the Bal Salamah platform when the domestic the Middle East, that utilized a 40-me- sector is that the schedule will be similar to the private worker enters the country, Al-Mousawi explained that tre screen and two 100-meter cranes sector; thereby, creating an equal ground between the 890 dinars is considered the cost of procedures for bring- to create the illusion of Deimos and two sectors and encourage young citizens to work in ing the worker from his/her country, since the offi ce car- Phobos—the names of Mars’ moons. the private sector. ries out all procedures in the country of the worker. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021 LOCAL 4 PADA keen to ‘provide’ everything that is in special people’s interest

Exemption eyed for some children to join nursery

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25, (KUNA): The Director- General of the Public Au- thority for Disabled Affairs (PADA), Dr Shafi qa Al- Awadhi, affi rmed the au- thority’s keenness to pro- vide everything that is in the interest of people with HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber. disabilities in accordance with its strategy that is in line with the vision of New Kuwait 2035 and strength- ens the United Nations Convention to protect their KUNA photo rights and provide their re- HH the Crown Prince while receiving Saudi Ambassador Prince Sultan bin Saad Al-Saud. quirements. This came in a press confer- HH Crown Prince receives letter from Saudi counterpart ence held Wednesday to discuss the standards for the educational His Highness the Crown Prince man Al-Saud focusing on bilateral bin Saad Al-Saud handed over the and rehabilitation sector, which Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al- relations and the Saudi green Mid- letter to His Highness the Crown took two years to work, by estab- Jaber Al-Sabah received on dle East initiative to be launched Prince during a reception. Senior lishing institutions, centers, nurs- Wednesday a letter from Saudi on October 25, 2021 from Riyadh. offi cials at the Crown Prince Diwan Crown Prince Mohammad bin Sal- Saudi Ambassador Prince Sultan attended the meeting. (KUNA) eries and educational bodies in accordance with international specifications that conform to Ambassador highlights potential available for cooperation international requirements related to persons with disabilities. Al-Awadhi added that the stan- Embassy organizes ‘India-Kuwait Solar Energy Forum’ dards of institutions, centers, lectures and educational bodies were divided KUNA photos KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25: The Indian into several axes, including the HH the PM Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad. Embassy in Kuwait organized the Kuwaiti code for ease of access, ‘India-Kuwait Solar Energy Forum’ which is a code specialized in easy with the objective to bring together access to educational and rehabilita- HH Amir receives Crown Prince, PM all stakeholders in the fi elds of solar tion buildings and facilities. and renewable energy and to explore His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf bah. the potential of India-Kuwait coop- Job Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received His Highness the Amir also received eration in all aspects of solar energy, She explained that a job descrip- at Bayan Palace Wednesday, His His Highness the Prime Minister especially government, industry, re- tion was developed for the titles and Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al- search, investments and projects. jobs that serve people with disabili- Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sa- Sabah. (KUNA) The event was organized in part- ties in the field of education and nership with the Confederation of In- rehabilitation, which was done in dian Industry (CII) and with support cooperation with the Public Authority Around 28 students to benefi t from the Ministry of New & Renew- for Manpower. able Energy (MNRE), Government She pointed to the provision of of India. support services, facilities, security The event was inaugurated, by the and safety standards within educa- Kuwait’s IICO launches project Ambassador of India to Kuwait HE tional authorities, and the organiza- Sibi George. In his address the am- tional dimension of educational bassador highlighted the potential authorities that include strategic to support Palestinian students available for cooperation between goals through programs that authori- India and Kuwait and various other Dignitaries who took part in the panel discussions. ties may offer to persons with dis- RAMALLAH, Aug 25, (KUNA): On his part, Director of (Wafa) insti- available opportunities in the sector. abilities, teaching methods, programs Kuwait’s International Islamic Charity tution for Development and Capacity In his opening remarks Ambas- gave the keynote address said ‘tran- cialist, Invest India, Dr Yaser Abdul- and methodology applied in the pro- Organization (IICO) launched, on building Mohaisen Al-Atawenah sador George said as India and the sition’ is not going to be overnight raheem, Managing Director, Kuwait cess of their education. Wednesday, (Manara) project to sup- praised the IICO for its contribution for world fi ghts the Covid-19 pandemic, thing but will be a slow and steady University Semiconductor Research Meanwhile, the Minister of port needy families and orphans at the many basic projects in health, housing, India also continues with its econom- process. Dr Mohammad Al- Rama- Facility, Kuwait , Ravi Verma, Strate- Electricity, Water and Renewable Palestinian universities in the West comprehensive care sectors. ic engagement for the benefi t of all dhan, Deputy Director-General for gic Affairs Head, Avaada, India, Pra- Energy and the Minister of Social Bank. In a statement to KUNA on the side- despite many challenges posed by the Strategic Thrust Programs, Kuwait tik Desai, Chief Executive, Larsen & Affairs and Community Development Around 28 students will benefit from line of the ceremony, Al-Atawenah pandemic. Foundation for the Advancement of Toubro Kuwait. Dr Misha’an Muhammad Al-Otaibi is the initiative through (Wafa) institution said that the scholarship covers two He said India always considers Sciences (KFAS) gave an overview It is worth mentioning India has expected to issue directives to the for Development and Capacity build- semesters for students of various aca- Kuwait and other countries in the of Kuwait’s vision for renewable set an ambitious target to achieve Public Authority for Disabled Persons energy sector. Parag Sharma, Vice- a capacity of 175 GW worth of re- ing in Ramallah. demic disciplines in universities in the Gulf region as partners in our eco- (PADA) to exempt some children who On the occasion, Head of the West Bank. nomic transformation. Kuwait is a Chairman, CII National Committee newable energy (RE) by the end of join the nursery from the age limit very important country in our ex- on Atmanirbhar Bharat -- RE Manu- 2022, with a renewed target of 450 (children born in 2015 and will have Institutions Unit and Major Donors at The selection of beneficiaries was tended neighborhood and is part of facturing and Founder & CEO, O2 GW by 2030. completed six years) when they join the IICO Jarrah Ibrahim Al-Zaid said, based on specific criteria, the most India’s energy security efforts and In- Power also spoke on the occasion. This is the world’s largest expan- the nursery during the coming scholas- that the organization worked on pro- important of which is the need of the dia is part of Kuwait’s food security A panel discussion on Unlocking sion plan in the renewable energy tic year, reports Al-Qabas daily. viding all forms of support and assis- poor and orphans, and then academic efforts and look forward to a roadmap the Full Potential of India-Kuwait sector. India has achieved a milestone The sources added PADA will issue tance to the Palestinians, especially excellence, he added. to take our longstanding dynamic re- Solar Energy Cooperation was organ- of 100,000 MW of installed Renew- a special announcement for parents talented and distinguished students. He expressed his thanks for Amir lationship to a new higher level of ized during the forum. The panelists able Energy capacity, becoming only wishing to benefit from the decision In a direct speech delivered through and people of Kuwait for the generous partnership. included Dr Arun Kumar Tripathi, the 4th country in the world to do so. and obtain rehabilitative treatment or (ZOOM) platform, Al-Zaid said during support in all fields, and extended his The India-Kuwait Solar Energy fo- Adviser, Ministry of New and Renew- India has installed 45200 MW capac- training programs prior to the school a ceremony in which scholarships were thanks for Kuwaiti charitable societies rum is important since it is the main- able Energy (MNRE) & former DG, ity of solar energy, witnessing seven- stage due to the a one year and a half announced in Ramallah, the and organizations. National Institute of Solar Energy teen times increase during the last 7 stay of “our long standing dynamic the children missed due to the outbreak Organization took the initiative believ- Meanwhile, Director General of partnership as we look forward at a (NISE), India , Dr Ayman Al-Qattan, years. India is not just on par, but will of the Covid-19 pandemic. Renewable Energy Programme Man- surpass the commitments made under ing in those talented students to help Grants and Scholarships at the Ministry future that awaits us, the Indian en- The sources pointed out such deci- building the future of their country. of Higher Education, Shadi Al-Helou, voy said. ager, Kuwait Institute for Scientifi c Paris Agreement. sions contribute to granting children As the representative of India in Research (KISR), Kuwait, Shri Nar- The event evoked an enthusiastic with disabilities additional study and The project comes within the IICO’s said, “We look forward to increase this Kuwait, a horizon of possibilities and inder Mohan Gupta, CGM (Interna- response from stakeholders from In- treatment periods due to their special strategy that enhances education and scholarships in the future”. opportunities is clearly visible for tional Business), NTPC Ltd., India, Dr dia and Kuwait who participated in condition, and support their abilities provide high slandered educational “On behalf of the minister of higher India and Kuwait to work towards a Mohammed Sadeqi, Senior Advisor, the event, in person as well as vir- in the pre-school stage, especially opportunities, in compliance with the education, we extend our thanks to the better future in the RE sector. Engineering, Kuwait Fund for Arab tually. The event was moderated by since they were cut off from nurser- fourth goal of the UN Sustainable sisterly State of Kuwait for this univer- Dr Ajay Mathur, Director-General, Economic Development (KFAED), Smita Patil, First Secretary, Political ies for a period exceeding a year and Development Goals, which focuses on sity scholarship, which includes distin- International Solar Alliance (ISA) Saransh Roy, Senior Investment Spe- & Commerce. a half. the quality of education. guished specializations”, he added. Iraqi PM describes his recent visit to Kuwait as ‘successful’ BAGHDAD, Aug 25, (KUNA): Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi termed his visit to Kuwait as “successful,” saying he discussed with Kuwaiti offi cials means of bolstering bilateral relations and cooperation. Al-Kadhimi made the statement during a government meet- ing during which he spoke about the outcomes of the visit, the cabinet media offi ce said in a statement. The visit focused on several issues relating to developing bilateral ties and coopera- tion, in addition to some pending dossiers, the statement quoted Al-Kadhimi as saying. It has been agreed on addressing these dossiers by varied methods, he stressed. Last Sunday, Al-Kadhimi paid a one-day offi cial visit to Ku- wait where he was welcomed by His Highness the Amr Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and Na- tional Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim. The guest discussed with His Highness the Amir, His High- ness the Premier and the Speaker some common issues and fi les. Meanwhile, Iraqi government spokesman and Minister of Culture Hassan Nazim said that Kuwait supports Baghdad conference for neighboring countries to be held next Saturday. Speaking at a news conference, Nazim added that “Kuwait’s presence in the congress would be outstanding and important”. ‘Decree issued’ Govt plans to ‘overhaul’ KIA’s board of directors KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25: There is a government plan to over- haul the board of directors of the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) that was formed by a decree issued to this effect on Aug 5, 2021, reports Al-Rai daily. The sources say during the overhaul one of the current mem- bers are expected to be relieved of his post – due to his inability to continue as board member and is expected to apologize with- out revealing the reasons for this -- and replaced by another. However, the issue of the amendment was not raised during the fi rst meeting of the board of directors which was held on August 12. It is noteworthy to mention that the KIA board of directors has 9 members headed by the minister of fi nance and members are the minister of oil, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Fi- nance and the Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait, in ad- dition to 5 Kuwaiti members who specialize in various fi elds of investment, including the Managing Director Ghanem Al-Ghu- naiman, Fahd Al-Rashed, Sheikh Misha’al Jaber Al-Ahmad, Dr Khaled Al-Fadil, and Faisal Al-Hamad. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021 LOCAL 5 diwaniya A DIGEST OF PUBLIC OPINION ‘20 years, a trillion dollars, four presidents, Taliban replace Taliban’ “THE repercussions of the recent Afghan events raise more questions about Also: “Personal interests are expanded by using the tools of democracy in coop- America than they do about Afghanistan. Soon, Afghanistan will disappear “You have a lesson in Afghanistan ... Oh men of understanding! Whether the eration with the government. This is done through the formation of special from the international and media radar, while America’s behavior will remain United States like it or not, the Taliban movement imposed itself on the politi- and temporary committees, as well as creating questions and interrogations, to important to the world, whether positive or negative,” columnist, professor at cal scene, and took power in Kabul from a government that came with help of block a goal that concerns the country and the citizens. They embarrass and put Kuwait University’s Political Science Department and an advisor to Human America, and followed the path of American orders,” columnist Waleed Ibra- pressure on the ministers to pass certain matters with different structures. This Rights Watch (HRW), Dr. Ghanim Al-Najjar wrote him Al-Ahmad, wrote for Al-Rai daily.. is the basis for deviation from real democracy to achieve certain goals. for Al-Jarida daily. “Today, the European community must accept the political reality in Af- “This shows that personal interests prevail over public interests. Some MPs “In less than two years, America launched two great ghanistan, and accept the new leadership that the United States fought in vain have mastered the creation of blocs to achieve their goals in blackmailing the wars that did more harm than good, even to the United for twenty years and lost more than 2 trillion dollars, to replace Taliban with government, which cooperates in this game by granting important positions in States itself. Taliban, but through their sons this time, and in a new dress that differs from the Parliament and the country for specific and tactical goals to gain interest. “After the bombings of September 11, 2001, the that of their fathers. Therefore, our democratic system cannot serve its purpose. world sympathized with America in an unprecedented “From the fi rst day of the Taliban’s arrival to power, it announced forgive- “Laws are approved although they are not applicable, just because they serve way, even its opponents, so it coined two new terms, ness for those who stood against it, banned the cultivation of hashish and drugs, the interest of some blocs. The problem of these blocs is that they have no clear ‘Axis of Evil’ and ‘Global War on Terrorism’. Less than and turned a blind eye to the opposition’s fl ight abroad, after the Afghan people programs to hold them accountable for their actions. They are volatile as they two years later, and within the framework of neo-con- feared oppression, killing and revenge against them. act according to the circumstances and directions of the government. This is servative control, Iraq was invaded. “Today, the Taliban must be more open, fl exible and lenient, away from the a confirmation of the defect in our artificial democratic system, particularly its “In contrast to Afghanistan, the American adven- extremism that ignored women and neglected their education during the era of failure to serve its purpose. ture in Iraq did not receive international support from Dr Al-Najjar their fathers and grandfathers, who led the country twenty years ago, and what “Under such circumstances, what should we do? Do we throw democracy? the United Nations except from Britain’s former Prime happened then. Do we continue with its failure? Should we hold a public referendum on Minister Tony Blair who played the role of justifying his statements about “Islam is a religion of tolerance and moderation. It is a religion of commit- whether to continue it or not?” weapons of mass destruction. Two consecutive major wars separated by less ment, modesty, and honesty with oneself before being honest with others. This ❑ ❑ ❑ than two years, the fi rst with international sympathy, the second without it. is the divine approach that we must follow, and the Taliban must comprehend “On the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, 2013, seminars, confer- “The old perception of power no longer exists and the barrel of the gun is it well. no longer the same. Everything has changed and knowledge has become much ences and studies were held to assess what happened. America’s direct losses “The West today view the ‘Taliban’ movement as a terrorist movement, no exceeded Afghanistan and the conclusion was that this war on Iraq was the more important than the old tools of power, as it is the path towards power and matter what reassurances the latter offers and concessions to the international wealth. It seems to me that staying within the framework of old concepts will worst decision in the history of American foreign policy. community, such as forgiving its enemies, turning the page on the past, and “At the time, things seemed to be stable in Afghanistan, and it was believed make us confront the most dangerous enemies of development. I think a large preventing the cultivation of drugs and hashish despite the European suspicion part of our deteriorating reality is caused by not acknowledging that everything that the political engineering approach would succeed while it is a weak, am- and mistrust of the movement, this does not mean the West’s lack of (political) biguous and inconsistent approach. has changed,” columnist Naser Al-Abdali wrote for Al-Qabas daily. cooperation with the Taliban, despite the freezing of funds. “Bureaucracy is no less dangerous than the first enemy, as it is the most fero- After twenty years, a trillion dollars and four American presidents, America “Rather, it is expected that there will be cooperation with them in secret, was able just to replace the Taliban with the Taliban. cious in resisting change. It is the most capable of manipulating information which is what we expect during the coming era, as long as common interests and deceiving decision-makers in order to preserve its gains. The danger is “In 2009, Seth Jones’ book ‘The Graveyard of Empires’ was published, ex- and precious metals such as gold, copper and lithium are still found in the plaining the situation in Afghanistan, and here is President (Joe) Biden using when bureaucracy prevails in all State components for the benefit of an invis- mountains and caves of Afghanistan. ible party. the same term in the sense of: ‘How can we stay in a graveyard?’, which is a “According to the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum - as the sources indicate justifying political use that looks like a rhetoric election campaign. “They are insisting on the old conception of power and bureaucracy, which - the value of mineral wealth in Afghanistan is estimated at about a trillion dol- are the two millstones of the mythical being called the ‘public sector’. If the “The history of Afghanistan has been full of troubles since the time of Alex- lars, but the US Geological Survey disagrees with these estimates, and says that ander the Great until this moment, and it is useless to deal with the conspiracy government is preparing the scene in order to start its battle against corruption, the real value of it reaches 3 trillion dollars. it will not find anything better than these two millstones to take revenge on cor- theory spices. As soon as it calms down, it ignites, and the legacy of those who “We say to our Arab governments, do not cling too much to American policy will rule there is great and heavy. ruption groups without shedding a single drop of blood. ‘Dismantling this huge and slander it for you have a lesson in Afghanistan, O men of understanding.” sector’ is the title of the next stage. “What concerns us is the review of America’s behavior, as it is the most ❑ ❑ ❑ powerful country in the world, and the balance of its behavior is important to “The government must be fully aware that we are racing against time to the world, because if it sneezes, the world catches a cold, so what about when “Our democracy is tailored. It is not the same as that of other countries in maintain stability and well-being of the citizens, especially the ordinary citi- we are going through a deadly epidemic called ‘Corona’, which revealed weak- terms of performance and the level of development. It is the major reason be- zens. These should not be ignored regardless of the justification, even if some nesses, as it revealed American weaknesses. hind our continued backwardness and the spread of corruption in this beautiful forces try to offer ridiculous alternatives. Maintaining stability and prosperity “America has a lot of good, as well as a lot of evil, and the world needs its country that has been challenged by tribal, commercial, factional, religious and is limited to the government, not other forces. I believe this responsibility re- good sides, great capabilities, and its superior capabilities for the stability of political formations which have had their own agendas and serve their blocs quires consideration of all opponents and enemies of development.” the world, which has not been achieved so far.” alone,” columnist Hamed Al-Seif wrote for Annahar daily. — Compiled by Zaki Taleb ‘Murderer’ arrested within Other Voices 15 hours after woman kill Is alcohol alone the mother of all evils? By Ahmad alsarraf beings on this planet? ne of the MPs of the Muslim Brotherhood stated Why don’t environmental issues and forest fi res Othat alcohol is among the evils that lead to other mean anything to them? Why do they not care about Knife-fight at Jahra hospital doorstep evils and God does not bless the money and deeds the fate of the millions of children who are exploited that come from it. Others, from in various acts degrading their childhood and their KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25: Personnel from was taken into custody in about 15 hours of commit- the same orientation, shared sim- dignity and sexually traffi cked? ilar tweets. Why does the veil of women and alcohol take such the of Research and Investigation Depart- ting the crime. The weapon used in the murder – a Ka- a terrible place of attention, time and money in the lashnikov rifle was dug out from a yard in Wafra. The message of MP Osama ment of the Ahmadi Governorate, led by Al-Shaheen and others came in thinking of these people, and do not concern them After the suspect was handed over to the Criminal Investi- or draw their attention to more serious and important Colonel Omar Al-Rasheed, have succeed- gation Department to fi nd out the motive for committing the response to what was said by a ed in arresting the killer of the 68-year-old crime and how he obtained the rifl e, the man said he killed senior businessman that Free- fateful issues? the woman because of family disputes and said the rifl e was dom City with the current restric- Why do these people not ask about the ruling on Kuwaiti woman, reports Al-Anba daily. with him since the Iraqi Army was ousted from Kuwait in tions and without freedoms is a the availability of these materials in all Islamic coun- The suspect is believed to be her son-in-law and he February 1991. The rifl e is believed to be remnant of ord- failed project. tries, except for two or three? Are all these countries morally destroyed? And if the answer is yes, why do nance abandoned by the Iraqi Delving into this subject is army during their hasty with- thorny in nature, especially since alsarraf they always travel to these countries? drawal from Kuwait. the laws of the state are clear in What about the history of the various Caliphate The victim was murdered this regard and prohibit the sale and purchase of alco- states, and the history of Kuwait before the prohi- in front of her daughter (the al- holic beverages. bition of alcohol there? Were our fathers sinful and leged killer’s wife) and exami- I am not asking to allow it, especially since man, immoral to this extent? Are they not the fathers of nation of the vehicle showed throughout history and existence on earth, has known those who claim today to carry the banner of virtue traces of several bullet marks it. I am not in the process of listing the contradictory and honor in the country? that penetrated the rear and opinions of jurists, linguists and clerics on this issue Those who want to continue banning eating ta- front windshields of the ve- but I am more concerned with the arguments and con- boos in Kuwait have the right to say whatever they hicle. The killer’s vehicle was tradictory positions of the opponents on this issue. want, but they do not have the right to play with found in the Wafra desert. words and market their contradictions to us. It is Is alcohol alone the mother of evils? If that is the After the murder was also my right as a citizen to ask the government to case, then what about drugs which annually claim committed the suspect alleg- determine its position very clearly on the issue of edly spent time at farms in many times more lives than alcohol causes, and I am moving forward as the government announced in Wafra asking for food and not here to justify taking the fi rst and leaving the sec- the Silk City project. water and looked exhausted ond. The requirements for establishing the project are at the time of his arrest due What about theft of public money, environmental clear. Either the government accepts it and follows it to lack of sleep or perhaps sabotage, corruption of government administration, without paying attention to any objections from this due to other matters that will and disruption of people’s interests, aren’t these ma- party or that party or it responds to their objections, be investigated. jor evils? ❑ ❑ ❑ before spending tens of billions of our money on a Why do the senior politicians of religious parties project that will inevitably fail or be shelved. only care about the issues of women and alcohol? ❑ ❑ ❑ Youths stabbed: The Jahra Aren’t there other very serious problems that threaten Hospital witnessed a bloody quarrel outside the gate of our very existence as citizens, as a state and as human e-mail: [email protected] the hospital when some of the men fought against some youngsters who were admit- 6 months grace period for 60s high-schoolers One of the scenes during hostage-taking drill. ted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with stab wounds, re- Mock hostage-taking drill at Avenues ports Al-Rai daily. According to security ‘No decision taken yet to issue visit visas’ During a mock exercise held at dawn, The Avenues Security Director, Ma- sources the fi ght fi rst hap- KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25: The Wednesday, by the Kuwaiti Special jor-General Hamad Al-Sorayai closely pened inside a Diwaniya of Forces Unit and the US Army at The followed up the stages of the exercise a house due to differences Residency Affairs Sector in the Call for equal quota of flights Avenues depicted hostage-taking by from the control room. among a group of youths Interior Ministry has no power to terrorists, reports Al-Anba daily. It is noteworthy to mention the mock and during the fi ght many issue visit visas to any category The scenario of the exercise included drill was well-prepared and happened at received stab wounds. like it did before the emergence MoH to DGCA: Set conditions, controls the Special Security Forces and the US 2:00 am, when the complex was clear The sources pointed after of coronavirus, reports Al-Anba KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25: The chaired by HH the Prime Minister Army personnel dealing with the situa- of shoppers and the area clear of pe- the fi ght continued with sharp daily quoting a source from the tion. destrians. Ministry of Health (MoH) during a Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled gave the objects outside the intensive security sector. meeting with offi cials from the Di- nod. care unit as the hospital secu- The source clarifi ed that at pres- rectorate-General of Civil Aviation The sources said that the operation rity guards looked on and this ent, the Residency Affairs Commit- (DGCA) has said there is a need to of fl ights must be successful in terms of News in Brief created chaos and caused panic tee is the only entity authorized to set conditions, standards and con- equal distribution of operating shares among patients and visitors. grant visit visas to the family mem- The sources added despite trols to organize fl ights from coun- between national companies and com- the presence of members of the bers of expatriates who hold the tries that were previously classifi ed panies operating in those countries, Special Forces in front of the following visas: Article 22 (depen- ‘high risk’ and not to rush into taking and obtaining an additional ‘quota’ for Negative PCR test needed: The Ku- reports Al-Anba daily. dent visa), Article 18 (private sector decisions, reports Al-Anba daily. Kuwait International Airport commen- The Kuwaiti was rushed to the Far- hospital gates, it did not deter waiti Embassy in the Netherlands recently work visa) and Article 17 (govern- It is worth mentioning here the surate with the increase in operations, issued an advisory, stating that travelers waniya Hospital by personnel from the the young men from entering Emergency Medical Services affiliated to the hospital premises. ment sector work visa). decision to operate direct fl ights to especially with the destinations such as from Kuwait to the Netherlands must sub- six countries -- India, Egypt, Bangla- Egypt and India. mit a negative PCR test result or a corona the Ministry of Health. The sources added the The source added the ministry vaccination certificate without the need to According to security sources the vic- Jahra police fi nally managed will issue an entry permit once desh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal The sources expect the operation undergo quarantine, reports Al-Jarida daily. tim who died was in his 40s and the in- to arrest all the young men the visit visa application is ap- – went into effect on Aug 18, 2021 schedules and distribution of fl ights In a press statement, the Embassy ex- jured Kuwaiti in his 30s. involved in the ‘ruckus’ and proved, indicating the application after the Cabinet during the meeting to be fi nalized this week. plained this step was taken after the Dutch The cause of the accident which hap- detained them at the area po- pened on the Kabad Road is not known. is entered into the joint automated health authorities on Thursday decided lice station. system for the approval of the The corpse of the victim has been referred ❑ ❑ ❑ indicating it is allowed to grant an The source disclosed the Resi- to put Kuwait under the ‘high-risk list’ to Forensics. committee. extension of up to six months. dence Affairs Sector has granted instead of the ‘extremely dangerous’ list. ❑ ❑ ❑ 3 held with drugs: Three The source reiterated that no The source also affirmed that Article 24 (self-sponsorship) visas The statement reiterated that based on Kuwaitis have been arrested this decision, travelers from Kuwait to the Miraculous escape: Acting on infor- decision has been issued yet for the ministry gave the Residency to 3,800 expatriates -- mostly Syr- Netherlands are no longer required to un- mation firemen rushed to the Fifth Ring for possessing and consum- the Residency Affairs Sector to Affairs Sector the authority to ians -- in the last few months. dergo quarantine; but they should present Road opposite Al-Ardhiya Industrial Area ing narcotics, reports Al-Rai grant visit visas; hence, this re- grant entry visas to foreign wom- The source added that the absence negative PCR test result or a vaccination and put out fire to a car, reports Al-Rai daily. mains the task of the committee en who are currently abroad and permits are renewed automatically certificate. daily. The daily added, the sus- until further notice. are married to citizens, as well as without the need for the sponsors ❑ ❑ ❑ The security sources said the driver of pects were caught in a sub- On expatriates without a univer- the children of Kuwaiti women to visit the Residency Affairs de- the vehicle managed to get out of the ve- urb of Jahra and police saw One dead, one hurt: A citizen of an hicle as soon as he saw the flames coming them wandering in the area sity degree and are above 60 years married to foreigners. partments, confi rming the absence unidentified GCC country died and a Ku- out of the car’s bonnet. aimlessly and when a police old, the source revealed the Resi- The source went on to say that permit is automatically renewed waiti was injured following a collision be- The car was completely destroyed by patrol approached them it dency Affairs Sector has granted a a directive was issued to allow the whenever the sponsor renews the tween their vehicles on a road in Kabad, the fire. The cause is not known. was quite visible they were grace period for this segment until transfer of commercial visit visas to residence permit on the ministry’s behaving abnormal. the proposed fees are approved; work permits. website. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021 LOCAL 6 LNG in Al-Zour ‘exceptional’ event in history of oil sector

‘Largest in world’

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25, (KUNA): Director of Public KUNA photo Relations and Information at Part of the virtual panel discussion organized by the Department of Public the Ministry of Oil Sheikha Relations and Information in the Ministry of Oil on LNG. Tamader Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah said that the opera- tion of permanent liquefied Fair for book-lovers opens natural gas import facilities in the Al-Zour region is an KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25, (KUNA): ciation’s headquarters in Adailiya, “exceptional event” in the A potpourri of Kuwaiti intellectuals includes 24 publishing houses that held a summer book fair on such a would cover most literary genres, history of the oil sector, as it short notice, running until this com- as avid book readers eager to at- is the first project in Kuwait ing Saturday, August 28. tend, especially after COVID-19 and the largest in the world in The youth initiative, taking restrictions being relaxed in the terms of storage capacity and place at the Kuwaiti Writers Asso- country. commended the tremendous efforts on this project over the past years. Sheikha Tamader added during a virtual panel discussion on the Kuwait LNG project organized by the Public Relations Department in the ministry on Tuesday, that the project meets Kuwait’s current and future needs for clean energy by providing opti- mal fuel for power plants, especially in the summer and at peak times, and for the local market as well. She commended the continuous and permanent coordination between the Ministry of Oil and all the “associate” oil companies in organizing the semi- nars to review the most important proj- ects implemented by Kuwait to develop the oil industry, especially coordination with the Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) in the re- view of the liquefied gas project. She expressed her hope that all the projects that the oil sector is working on will be completed soon to create an added value for the Kuwaiti economy within the country’s vision ‘New Ku- wait-2035’. Development For his part, Senior Planning Engi- neer in the Liquefied Gas Operations Group at KIPIC Abdulaziz Al-Baijan said that KIPIC is one of the most important companies of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and is respon- sible for designing, implementing and operating several huge development projects in different and integrated fields such as gas, refineries and pet- rochemicals. Al-Baijan added that some of these projects are in the final construction stages, such as the Al- Zour refinery project, including the integrated pet- rochemical project with the Al-Zour refinery, for which preliminary engi- neering studies have been completed, as well as the facilities for importing liquefied natural gas, which have been completed and operated. He stressed the importance of liq- uefied natural gas and its future at the global level, explaining that it is natu- ral gas that has been processed and liquefied by cooling, where the gas is extracted from oil and gas fields and then transported through special pipes to the treatment facility. He stated that natural gas is distin- guished by its balanced price, lower emissions, non-toxic, non-sulfur and Photos by Ahmad Surour – KUNA non-carcinogenic, and one tanker of Some of the photos during the summer book fair. liquefied natural gas is sufficient to supply 70,000 homes with energy for a full year. He stated that by 2040, natural gas will be a source of energy for about 25 Foundation issues 4th poetic encyclopedia percent of the world’s electricity, 10 percent of shipping and 5 percent of KUWAIT CITY, Aug 25, this lexicon differ in their home- transportation, and that the demand for (KUNA): The Abdulaziz Saud land and origins, and they meet in natural gas in the chemical industries Al-Babtain Cultural Foundation their love for the Arabic language will increase by 30 percent, according issued on Tuesday its fourth po- and the true Islamic religion. to ExxonMobil research. etic encyclopedia ‘Arabic Poets in Al-Babtain added that the India’, which includes translations encyclopedia deals with poets Framework and poems by more than 300 po- whom historians of Arabic lit- In turn, Project Coordination En- ets in three volumes, prepared by erature neglected and did not gineer in Major Gas Import Projects Kuwait University academic Dr. address their translations and Group Salman Al Mazeedi said that Abdullah Al-Qatam. poetry, pointing out that the en- the permanent gas facilities project in The head of the foundation, cyclopedias previously issued by Al-Zour comes in implementation of poet Abdulaziz Al-Babtain, said in the institution included a number the directives of the Kuwait Petroleum a press statement that the poets of of these poets. Corporation to establish facilities for receiving and re-evaporating liquefied natural gas permanently, within the framework of achieving the strategic The Guest Show hosts Essa Ramadan plan of the KPC 2030. Al Mazeedi explained that the strat- egy aims to meet the local market’s The Guest Show (TGS) is delight- health, and on the socio-economic long-term fuel needs and increase the ed to present Essa Ramadan, Ku- conditions of a country. He talks flexibility of operations to meet the sea- wait’s most celebrated meteorolo- about the impact of extreme weath- sonal demand for fuel for power plants gist on August 26. er conditions on Kuwait’s flora and at peak times during the summer. Essa likes to refer to himself as fauna, the devastating effect of the Kuwait’s weather doctor. Warm, burning oil fields on Kuwait’s envi- He stated that on March 30, 2016, and affable, he is passionate about ronment post-invasion, the connec- Kuwait contracted with an alliance weather, and the environment. His tion between energy consumption consisting of 3 specialized companies, long years of work in the field has and extreme temperatures, his own Hyundai Engineering Co. Ltd., Hyun- made him an ardent activist. love for weather and climate, and dai Engineering and Construction and In our conversation, he speaks the way he has integrated that love the Korea Gas Authority to implement of the impact of weather on mental with other fields. the project at a total cost of about 2.93 billion US dollars, noting that the proj- ect is expected to be completed perma- nently. In March 2022 he pointed out that the project includes the development of land in the sea and the construction of tanks and facilities for receiving and evaporating liquefied natural gas with a capacity of 3,000 billion British thermal units per day of natural gas to supply it to the local network with an estimated area of 725,000 square meters. He stated that the project to import liquefied gas is considered the largest project in the world in terms of the ca- pacity of the tanks, as it contains 8 gi- ant tanks, which are the first permanent facilities in the State of Kuwait and the project is also distinguished in terms of the ability to export liquefied natural gas, as the station is designed to export gas at a rate of 1700 to 5667 cubic me- ters per hour, noting that the tanks in the project are designed to store gas for 12 days of consumption without any sup- ply operations. The Guest Show poster ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021 INTERNATIONAL 7

Migrants waiting to cross into the United States wait for news at the border crossing, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Tijuana, Mexico. A federal appellate court refused late Thursday, Aug. 19 to delay implementation of a judge’s order reinstating a Trump administration policy forcing thousands to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S. President Joe Biden had suspended former President Donald Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico” policy on his first day in office and the Department of Homeland Security said it was permanently terminating the program in June, according to the court record. (AP)

Migrants America Budget

Biden tackles cybersecurity: Presi- dent Joe Biden is meeting Wednesday 3 liberal justices dissent with top executives from some of the Deal struck with moderates country’s leading technology companies and financial institutions as the White ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy House works to enlist the private sector’s help in firming up cybersecurity defenses House passes $3.5T blueprint against increasingly sophisticated at- restored by US top court tacks. The summit comes during a relentless WASHINGTON, Aug 25, (AP): Society. Their ranks grew as other moder- stretch of ransomware attacks that have Striking a deal with moderates, She brushed aside the delays. ates, including Rep. Stephanie Mur- WASHINGTON. Aug 25, mitment to restore a fair asy- targeted critical infrastructure, in some House Democratic leaders have “That’s just part of the legislative phy, D-Fla., a leader of the Blue (AP): The Supreme Court says lum system,” said Omar Jad- cases extorting multi-million-dollar pay- muscled President Joe Biden’s process,” she said, according to an Dog caucus of centrist Democrats, the Biden administration likely wat, director of the ACLU’s ments from major corporations, as well multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint aide granted anonymity to discuss a raised similar concerns. violated federal law in trying immigrant rights project. as other illicit cyber operations that U.S. over a key hurdle, ending a risky closed-door caucus meeting. Progressives were outraged at the to end a Trump-era program During Donald Trump’s authorities have linked to foreign hack- standoff and putting the party’s do- “Not only are we building the moderates, blaming them for po- that forces people to wait in presidency, the policy re- ers. mestic infrastructure agenda back physical infrastructure of America, tentially jamming Biden’s agenda, Mexico while seeking asylum quired tens of thousands of Though ransomware is one focus of on track. we are building the human infra- which is stocked with hard-fought Wednesday’s gathering, the purpose of The 220-212 vote Tuesday was a structure of America,” Pelosi said party goals like child care, paid in the US. migrants seeking asylum in the meeting is broader and centered on first move toward drafting Biden’s on the House floor. family leave and Medicare expan- With the US to turn back to Mex- identifying the “root causes of malicious $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan this Easing off the stalemate will sion, along with green infrastructure three liberal ico. It was meant to discour- cyber activities” and ways in which the fall, and the narrow outcome, in the shelve, for now, the stark divisions spending. justices in age asylum seekers but crit- private sector can help bolster cybersecu- face of unanimous Republican op- between moderate and progressive Outside groups, including Jus- rity, said a senior administration official lawmakers who make up the Demo- dissent, the ics said it denied people the who briefed reporters about the gathering position, signaled the power a few tice Democrats, started running high court legal right to seek protection voices have to alter the debate and crats’ so-slim House majority. But campaign ads and members of on the condition of anonymity. (AP) as the drama spilled out during what on Tues- in the US and forced them to ❑ ❑ ❑ the challenges ahead still threaten- Our Revolution, the organization day refused wait in dangerous Mexican ing to upend the president’s agenda. was supposed to be a quick session aligned with Bernie Sanders, pro- Man pleads guilty to slaying: A From the White House, Biden as lawmakers returned to work for tested Tuesday outside the New Jer- to block a border cities. man stopped his capital murder trial a few days in August, it showcased lower court The judge, US District Judge praised the outcome as “a step clos- sey office of Rep. Josh Gottheimer, Tuesday with a guilty plea to the 1974 er to truly investing in the American the party differences that threaten to a leader of the moderate effort. ruling or- Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk killing of a 17-year-old Texas girl. people.” He said at a news confer- upend Biden’s ambitious rebuilding “This is a ‘which side are you dering the in Amarillo, Texas, ordered Glen McCurley, 78, of Fort Worth, agenda. Trump ence that he had called to congratu- on‘ moment,’” said Our Revolution administra- that the program be reinstated was immediately sentenced to life im- late House leaders for the work. Leverage executive director Joseph Geevar- tion to reinstate the program in response to a lawsuit fi led prisonment for the abduction, torture, rape and killing of Carla Walker. Tensions had flared during a With Republicans fully op- ghese, who promised to “organize informally known as Remain by the states of Texas and Mis- Prosecutors had said they would not turbulent 24 hours that brought the posed to the president’s big plans like never before to hold Democrats in Mexico. souri, whose governors have seek the death penalty for McCurley, House to a standstill as a band of and arguing that Congress should accountable and get this bill over It’s not clear how many peo- been seeking to reinstate some who admitted to police that he had killed moderate lawmakers threatened to be focused instead on the crisis in the finish line.” ple will be affected and how of the hard-line anti-immigra- Walker. A video recording of that inter- withhold their votes for the $3.5 Afghanistan, the Democratic lead- The budget measure is at the quickly. Under the lower court tion policies of the Trump ad- view was played for jurors. trillion plan. They were demanding ers have just a few votes to spare. heart of Biden’s “Build Back Bet- ruling, the administration must ministration. The Fort Worth high school student the House first approve a nearly $1 That gives any band of lawmakers ter” vision for helping families and was in a car with her boyfriend outside trillion bipartisan package of other leverage that can be used to make combating climate change and is make a “good faith effort” to The Biden administration ar- a Valentine’s Day party at a bowling al- public works projects that’s already progressives’ top priority, all of it restart the program. gued in briefs that the president ley the night of Feb. 17, 1974, when a or break a deal, as they are in posi- passed the Senate. tion to do in the weeks to come as largely financed with tax increases There also is nothing pre- has “clear authority to deter- man pistol-whipped the boy and grabbed Backed by the White House, on the rich and big business. Walker. Her body was found three days moderates and progressives draft venting the administration mine immigration policy” and Speaker Nancy Pelosi huddled pri- and vote on the broader $3.5 trillion The House committees are al- from trying again to end the that Homeland Security Secre- later stuffed in a culvert near Lake Ben- brook, which is near where the abduction vately with lawmakers and leaders package. ready fast at work drafting legisla- program, formally called Mi- tary Alejandro Mayorkas had happened. (AP) to engineer an offramp. In brokering “I think it’s important to those tion to fill in the details of the $3.5 grant Protection Protocols. discretion in deciding whether ❑ ❑ ❑ the compromise, Pelosi committed of us who are moderate Democrats trillion package for consideration A federal judge in Texas had to return asylum seekers to to voting on the bipartisan package to make sure that our voices are later this fall. previously ordered that the pro- Mexico. Sentence in kidnap plot: Prosecu- no later than Sept. 27, an attempt to heard,” said Rep. Jim Costa, D-Ca- Progressives signaled early on tors preparing for the first prison sen- assure lawmakers it won’t be left lif., one of the negotiators. they wanted the Biden budget pri- gram be reinstated last week. Dormant tence in an alleged plot to kidnap Michi- Both he and the 5th US Circuit on the sidelines. It’s also in keep- Challenging their party’s most orities first before they agree to the The policy has been dor- gan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are loudly ing with with Pelosi’s insistence powerful leaders, nine moderate smaller Senate package, worried it Court of Appeals refused the signaling to five other defendants that a that the two bills move together would be an insufficient down-pay- mant for more than a year and key insider has shared extraordinary de- Democrats signed onto a letter late administration’s request to put as a more complete collection of last week raising their objections to ment on his goals. the ruling on hold. the administration argued tails about the operation. that abruptly reinstating it Ty Garbin cooperated within weeks of Biden’s priorities. Pelosi has set a pushing ahead with Biden’s broader But the moderates want the oppo- Justice Samuel Alito ordered being arrested, willingly putting a “target goal of passing both by Oct. 1. infrastructure proposal without site, insisting Congress quickly send a brief delay to allow the full “would prejudice the United Pelosi told her colleagues before first considering the smaller public the smaller, bipartisan infrastructure States’ relations with vital on his back to begin his own redemption,” court time to consider the ad- the government said in a court filing. the vote that the legislation would works plan of road, public transit measure they helped shape with the ministration’s appeal to keep regional partners, severely Prosecutors want U.S. District Judge lead to a federal investment on par and broadband spending that has senators to Biden so he can sign it the ruling on hold while the disrupt its operations at the Robert Jonker to take it into consider- with the New Deal and the Great already passed the Senate. before the political winds shift. southern border, and threaten ation Wednesday when he sentences case continues to make its way Garbin for conspiracy. The government through the courts. to create a diplomatic and hu- manitarian crisis.” is recommending a nine-year prison The 5th Circuit ordered ex- term, a long stretch but one that would be pedited consideration of the The Trump administration even longer if he had not assisted investi- administration’s appeal. largely stopped using the “Re- gators after being charged. (AP) main in Mexico” policy at the ❑ ❑ ❑ Explanation start of the pandemic, at which Masks for Florida students: Just over The court offered little ex- point it began turning back vir- half of Florida’s 2.8 million public school planation for its action, al- tually everyone crossing the students now face mandates to wear masks though it cited its opinion from Southwest border under a dif- in classrooms as a courtroom battle contin- last year rejecting the Trump ferent protocol - a public health ues over efforts by Gov. Ron DeSantis to administration’s effort to end order that remains in effect. leave such decisions up to parents. another immigration program, President Joe Biden sus- A majority of school board members in Orange County told the superintendent Deferred Action for Child- pended the program on his fi rst on Tuesday to require most students to hood Arrivals. In that case, the day of offi ce and the Homeland wear masks, and agreed with her recom- court held that the decision to Security Department ended it mendation to keep the mandate through end DACA was “arbitrary and in June. Oct. 30. capricious,” in violation of fed- Kacsmaryk was nominated The district began its school year this month with a parental opt-out, but eral law. to the federal bench by Trump. a surge in students across the Orlando The administration has The 5th Circuit panel that ruled area testing positive for COVID-19 has “failed to show a likelihood of Thursday night included two disrupted classes. Through Tuesday, the success on the claim that the Trump appointees, Andrew district reported 1,968 positive cases memorandum rescinding the Oldham and Cory Wilson, among students since school began, with Migrant Protection Protocols along with Jennifer Walker El- 1,491 people under active quarantine, ac- cording to the district’s dashboard. (AP) was not arbitrary and capri- rod, nominated to the appeals ❑ ❑ ❑ cious,” the court wrote Tues- court by President George W. day in an unsigned order. Bush. Troops must get vaccine jabs: The three dissenting justices, At the high court, at least Military troops must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan fi ve of the six conservative jus- Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo and Sonia Sotomayor, did not tices, including three Trump Wednesday, ordering service leaders to write an opinion expressing appointees, voted for the re- “impose ambitioUS timelines for imple- their views of the case. start of the program. Under mentation.” In a statement, the Depart- the court’s opaque treatment More than 800,000 service members have yet to get their shots, according to ment of Homeland Security of emergency appeals, the jus- Pentagon data. And now that the Pfizer said it regrets that the high tices don’t always say publicly vaccine has received full approval from court declined to issue a stay. how they voted. the Food and Drug Administration, the The department said it would Meanwhile, a group of mi- Defense Depart- continue to challenge the dis- grants was taken into federal ment is adding it to trict court’s order. custody after coming ashore the list of required shots troops mUSt The American Civil Liber- Tuesday afternoon in South get as part of their ties Union called on the ad- Florida. military service. ministration to present a fuller Federal offi cers and local The Austin rationale for ending Remain in law enforcement took 23 mi- memo does not Mexico that could withstand grants into custody near Key dictate a specific timeline for com- court scrutiny. Biscayne, US Customs and pleting the vac- “The government must take Border Protection Chief Patrol cinations. But it all steps available to fully end Agent Thomas Martin posted says the military this illegal program, including on social media. Offi cials said services will have Austin by re-terminating it with a full- the group had been smuggled to report regularly on their progress. A senior defense official said that AUStin er explanation. What it must ashore. Federal offi cials didn’t has made it clear to the services that he not do is use this decision as immediately say where the mi- expects them to move quickly, and that cover for abandoning its com- grants had come from. this will be completed in weeks not months. (AP) Delta Air Lines will make unvaccinated employees pay charge

Delta Air Lines will charge em- The airline said Wednesday require employees to be vacci- employees are vaccinated, up ployees on the company health that it also will stop extend- nated starting Sept. 27 or face from 72% in mid-July. He said plan $200 a month if they fail ing pay protection to unvac- termination. However, the $200 the aggressiveness of the lead- People sit under Delta to get vaccinated against COV- cinated workers who contract monthly surcharge, which starts ing strain of the virus “means we sign at Salt Lake City ID-19, a policy the airline’s top COVID-19 on Sept. 30, and will in November, may have the need to get many more of our International Airport executive says is necessary be- require unvaccinated workers same effect. people vaccinated, and as close on July 1, 2021, in cause the average hospital stay to be tested weekly beginning “This surcharge will be neces- to 100% as possible.” Salt Lake City. for the virus costs the airline Sept. 12, although Delta will sary to address the fi nancial risk The Delta CEO referred to the $50,000. cover the cost. They will have to the decision to not vaccinate is COVID-19 mutation that origi- CEO Ed Bastian said that all wear masks in all indoor com- creating for our company,” Bas- nated in India by by its medical employees who have been hos- pany settings. tian said in a memo to employ- name, B.1.617.2, rather than the pitalized for the virus in recent Delta stopped short of match- ees. more common term, the delta weeks were not fully vaccinated. ing United Airlines, which will Bastian said that 75% of Delta variant. (AP)

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Fannie and Freddie say their algorithms are routinely evaluated for compliance with fair lending laws The secret bias hidden in mortgage-approval algorithms NEW YORK, Aug 25, (AP): FICO is widely considered detrimental cally cementing the discrimination at to people of color because it rewards the other end.” The new four-bedroom traditional credit, to which they have In written statements, Fannie said its house in Charlotte, North less access than white Americans. It software analyzes applications “with- Carolina, was Crystal Ma- doesn’t consider, among other things, out regard to race” and both Fannie on-time payments for rent, utilities, and Freddie said their algorithms are rie and Eskias McDaniels’ and cellphone bills - but will lower routinely evaluated for compliance personal American dream, people’s scores if they get behind on with fair lending laws, internally and the reason they had moved those bills and sent to debt collectors. by the FHFA and the Department of Unlike more recent models, it penal- Housing and Urban Development. there from pricey Los An- izes people for past medical debt after HUD said it has asked the pair to make geles. it’s been paid. changes as a result, but would not dis- A lush, long lawn, 2,700 square Yet Fannie and Freddie have resist- close the details. feet of living space, gleaming ed a stream of plaintive requests since Many large lenders also run appli- kitchen, and a neighborhood pool 2014 from advocates, the mortgage cants through their institutions’ own and playground for their son, Naz- and housing industries, and Congress underwriting software. How those pro- to allow a newer model. They did not grams work is even more of a mystery; ret. All for $375,000. respond to questions about why. they are also proprietary. Pre-qualifying for the mortgage was The approval process also requires Some fair lending advocates have a breeze: They had high credit scores, a green light by Fannie or Freddie’s begun to ask whether the value sys- earned roughly six fi gures each and automated underwriting software. Not tem in mortgage lending should be had saved more they would need for even their regulator, the FHFA, knows tweaked. the down payment. exactly how they decide, but some of “As an industry, we need to think But two days before they were sup- the factors the companies say their about, what are the less discriminatory posed to sign, in August 2019, the loan programs consider can affect people alternatives, even if they are a valid offi cer called Crystal Marie with bad differently depending on their race or predictor of risk,” said David Sanchez, news: The deal wasn’t going to close. ethnicity, researchers have found. a former FHFA policy analyst, who “It seemed like it was getting re- For instance, traditional banks are currently directs research and develop- jected by an algorithm,” she said, “and less likely than payday loan sellers to ment at the nonprofi t National Com- then there was a person who could step place branches in neighborhoods pop- munity Stabilization Trust. “Because in and decide to override that or not.” ulated mainly by people of color. Pay- if we let risk alone govern all of our She was told she didn’t qualify day lenders don’t report timely pay- decisions, we are going to end up in the because she was a contractor, not a Crystal Marie McDaniels poses in front of her home in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Friday, July 9, 2021. Mcdaniels ments, so they can only damage credit. exact same place we are now when it full-time employee - even though her said buying a house was crucial for her because she wants to pass on wealth to her son someday, giving him an ad- Gig workers who are people of color comes to racial equity in this country.” co-workers were contractors, too. And vantage she never had. So when the loan offi cer told her the deal wasn’t going to happen, she refused to give up. (AP) are more likely to report those jobs as Crystal Marie and Eskias McDan- they had mortgages. their primary source of income, rather iels’ lender denied race had anything Crystal Marie’s co-workers are American applicants public mortgage data extensively and credit scores in our analysis because than a side hustle, than white gig work- to do with their denial. In an email, white. She and Eskias are Black. ■ 50% more likely to turn down reviewed our methodology. “Your the CFPB strips them from the public ers. This can make their income seem loanDepot vice president of commu- “I think it would be really naive for Asian/Pacifi c Islander applicants work shows that’s not true.” version of the data - in part due to the more risky. nications Lori Wildrick said the com- someone like myself to not consider ■ 40% more likely to reject Latino The American Bankers Association, mortgage industry’s lobbying, citing Considering an applicant’s assets pany follows the law and expects “fair that race played a role in the process,” applicants The Mortgage Bankers Association, borrower privacy. beyond the down payment, which and equitable treatment” for every ap- she said. These are national rates. The Community Home Lenders Asso- While home lending decisions are lenders call “reserves,” can cause par- plicant. An investigation by The Markup When we examined cities and towns ciation, and The Credit Union National offi cially made by loan offi cers at each ticular problems for people of color. The couple refused to give up after has found that lenders in 2019 were individually, we found disparities in Association all criticized the analysis. institution, they are largely driven by Largely due to intergenerational the loan offi cer told them the mortgage more likely to deny home loans to peo- 90 metros spanning every region of In written statements, the ABA and software, most of it mandated by a pair wealth and past racist policies, the fell through and enlisted their real es- ple of color than to white people with the country. Lenders were 150% more MBA dismissed our fi ndings for fail- of quasi-governmental agencies. typical white family in America today tate agent to help. Crystal Marie’s em- similar fi nancial characteristics - even likely to reject Black applicants in ing to include credit scores or gov- Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were has eight times the wealth of a typical ployer sent multiple emails vouching when we controlled for newly avail- Chicago than similar white applicants ernment loans, which are mortgages founded by the federal government to Black family, and fi ve times the wealth for her. able fi nancial factors that the mortgage there. Lenders were more than 200% guaranteed by the Federal Housing spur home ownership and now buy of a Latino family. White families Around 8 p.m. on the night before industry has in the past said would ex- more likely to reject Latino applicants Administration, Department of Veter- about half of all mortgages in Ameri- have larger savings accounts and stock the original closing date, Crystal Marie plain racial disparities in lending. than white applicants in Waco, Texas, ans Affairs and others. ca. As a result, they essentially set the portfolios than people of color. got an email from the lender: “You’re and to reject Asian and Pacifi c Islander Government loans have different rules from the very beginning of the The president of the trade group cleared to close.” She still doesn’t un- Holding 17 different factors steady applicants than white ones in Port St. thresholds for approval, which bring mortgage-approval process. representing real estate appraisers derstand how she got to yes, but she in a complex statistical analysis of Lucie, Florida. And they were 110% people into the market who wouldn’t They require lenders to use a partic- recently acknowledged racial bias is was relieved and elated. more than 2 million conventional more likely to deny Native American otherwise qualify, but generally cost ular credit scoring algorithm, “Classic prevalent in the industry, which sets “It means so much to me, as a Black mortgage applications for home pur- applicants in Minneapolis. buyers more. Even the Federal Re- FICO,” to determine whether an ap- property values, and launched new person,” said Crystal Marie, who said chases reported to the government, we “Lenders used to tell us, ‘It’s be- serve and Consumer Financial Protec- plicant meets the minimum threshold programs to combat bias. her family descended from slaves in found that, in comparison to similar cause you don’t have the lending tion Bureau, the agency that releases to be considered for a conventional “If the data that you’re putting in neighboring South Carolina, “to own white applicants, lenders were: profi les; the ethno-racial differences mortgage data, separate conventional mortgage in the fi rst place, currently a is based on historical discrimination,” property in a place where not that ■ 80% more likely to reject Black would go away if you had them,’” said and government loans in their research score of 620. said Aracely Panameño, director of many generations ago you were prop- applicants José Loya, assistant professor of urban on lending disparities. Launched more than 15 years ago Latino affairs for the Center for Re- erty. ■ 70% more likely to deny Native planning at UCLA who has studied It was impossible for us to include based on data from the 1990s, Classic sponsible Lending, “then you’re basi- “It’s meant so much.” Pay for your kid’s college? three times to think twice Recommendations target US oil By Cecilia Clark free student loan counseling, NerdWallet says some people have to bor- row just to make payments. he debate over student loan and gas leasing across the West “Look at the budget and what Tdebt often neglects a sig- you can afford,” she says. “If nificant group: parents. you don’t, you are going to be About 1 in every 3 dollars in this perfect storm where you Unchecked oil and gas development is a threat to fragmenting landscapes the federal government lent for have to make (debt) payments undergraduate education last on debt,” she says. istration bypassed comment periods year were in a parent’s name. In ALBUQUERQUE, New If you’re feeling guilty, con- Mexico, Aug 25, (AP): An and other bureaucratic steps required total, federal parent loan debt is sider Holt’s philosophy: Par- before such delays can be undertaken over $103 billion across more ents can’t help their children Indigenous leader from New and the moratorium would cost the than 3.6 million borrowers, ac- Mexico and former U.S. Inte- states money and jobs. understand options without first The Biden administration is appeal- cording to the office of Federal knowing their own limitations. rior Secretary Bruce Babbitt Student Aid. ing the ruling and has emphasized that College tuition wasn’t in called on the federal govern- the pause was needed to begin address- But parents who want to help your retirement plan their children pay for college of- ment Tuesday to overhaul its ing worries about climate change. Those over 60 with student ten fail to do the math. The De- oil and gas leasing program The battle over drilling in the West loans struggle to cover basic liv- has spanned multiple presidential partment of Education suggests ing expenses and are more likely to ensure the protection of administrations, with federal officials 9% of parent PLUS loan bor- cultural resources, saying long reluctant to overhaul what has rowers default within two years to have Social Security gar- nished for unpaid debt, accord- for far too long tribal exper- been a significant sector of the U.S. of their child leaving school. economy. “They don’t think about the ing to a 2017 Consumer Finan- tise has been ignored to the Paul Reed, an archaeologist and cost and what the return on in- cial Protection Bureau report. detriment of sacred land- Chaco scholar who prepared the report, vestment is and whether they’ll Calvin Williams, CEO and scapes. said the current approach prioritizes be able to manage the cost after founder of Freeman Capital, Acoma Pueblo Gov. Brian Vallo development over preservation and that says he understands wanting to and Babbitt highlighted recom- the federal government has failed to the fact,” says Jan Miller, presi- consult with tribes. In this fi le photo, a Waymo minivan arrives to pick up passengers for an dent of Miller Student Loan give your child the best. “But if mendations outlined in a new re- you don’t plan and take care of Vallo echoed those concerns. Even autonomous vehicle ride, in Mesa, Arizona. (AP) Consulting. “You have to make port that looks at the government’s though tribal consultation occurs, he the tough decisions now so that your retirement, then you could leasing policies and how they have be asking your child to take said federal policies and processes are you don’t get yourself in a posi- been implemented across the West not necessarily designed to incorporate Waymo expands autonomous tion later that is unrecoverable.” care of you in your later years. over several decades. It seeks ways the recommendations of Indigenous Here’s when you might balk So in many ways, paying for to better protect areas including communities. at paying your child’s college, your own retirement is putting Utah’s Bears Ears National Monu- Acoma Pueblo and other Southwest ‘ride service’ to San Francisco your child first,” he says. tribes that have connections to the and why that’s OK. ment and Chaco Culture National SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 25, (AP): Waymo began the program last Payments will be too high Consider this: Paying that Chaco region have been working for $788 a month toward college Historical Park in New Mexico. years to protect a wider swath of land Waymo, the Google self-driving week with a few testers and is now If you borrow $17,500 - The recommendations are centered around the national park. Federal legis- vehicle spinoff, is expanding its au- expanding it, the company said. It about the average amount dis- for 10 years instead of investing on how land managers can incorporate tonomous ride-hailing service to San would not say how many vehicles for retirement could leave you lation is pending that would create a bursed to each parent borrower tribal expertise into decision-making to bigger buffer around the park, but there Francisco. are involved or when it plans to pull last year - at the current 6.28% $128,000 poorer, considering a better understand what resources could is disagreement between tribes about Selected “trusted tester” custom- the human backups. 6% return. be at risk before permitting and devel- ers in the city by the bay will be able The approach is similar to what interest rate, expect monthly the size of that buffer. to hail a ride in self-driving Jaguar I- Waymo did in Phoenix when it started payments of about $197 and You haven’t set boundaries opment begins. They also call for the Babbitt, who served during the Bureau of Land Management to take a Pace electric vehicles, the company a limited ride-hailing service in 2017. a total repayment amount of Miller says many of his clients Clinton administration, talked about said. The company says it has given thou- expected their child to help with lead role in determining which areas visiting the Chaco area a couple years $23,611 over 10 years. can be developed rather than industry For now the vehicles will have hu- sands of fully autonomous rides in payments - but it didn’t happen. ago and spending time with tribal mem- man backup drivers on board. But at metro Phoenix since October of 2020. If you borrow that amount nominated parcels for drilling. bers and archaeologists. He said he had yearly for four years of college, “It’s important that parents some point the company plans to run People who want to join the pro- and students discuss how the Vallo and others expressed optimism a revelation. the vehicles without them like it now gram can do so by downloading the payments become about $788 Tuesday that an ongoing review of A World Heritage site, Chaco is does in the Phoenix area. Waymo One app. with over $94,000 total repay- cost of college is getting split federal leasing policies by President thought to be the center of what was ment, assuming the interest rate in a way that’s realistic and Joe Biden’s administration will come once a hub of Indigenous civilization. stays the same and you make comfortable for all involved,” to some of the same conclusions and Within the park, walls of stacked stone Reed and other archaeologists say ern states have more than 1.65 million payments on time. Manny Chagas, vice president that changes could be on the horizon. jut up from the canyon floor, some there’s still much that has not yet been archaeological, historical and tradition- Kristen Holt, CEO of Green- of Discover Student Loans, said The Democratic administration perfectly aligned with the seasonal uncovered about Chaco. Unchecked oil al cultural sites in their respective man- path Financial Wellness, a non- in a press release. recently resumed leasing after a judge movements of the sun and moon. and gas development, he said, is a agement databases. He also notes that blocked its suspension of new oil and Circular ceremonial subterranean threat to fragmenting landscapes like no more than 15% of any Western state profit financial firm offering Continued on Page 9 gas leases on federal land. More than a rooms called kivas are cut into the des- Chaco and others around the West. has been surveyed, meaning there are dozen states had argued that the admin- ert. According to his report, the 12 west- more cultural resources out there. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021 BUSINESS 9

DeFi lending protocol Euler closes $8m Series A round led by Paradigm

The developers of Euler, the fi rst “The long tail of DeFi assets is from The Daily Gwei, Ryan Sean out how to allow users to lend and at an Encode hackathon last sum- missionless lending protocol that lending protocol that allows users enormous and underserved by Adams from Bankless, Kain War- borrow almost any crypto asset in a mer that Bentley, himself a former helps users to earn interest on their to create their own lending mar- existing lending protocols,” said wick from Synthetix and Hasu from capital-effi cient way, whilst limiting postdoctoral researcher at the Uni- crypto assets or hedge against vol- kets in a permissionless fashion, Charlie Noyes, investment partner Uncommon Core. the risks that some of these more versity of Oxford, met his co-found- atile markets without the need for announced today that they have at Paradigm. “The Euler team is Michael Bentley, co-founder of volatile assets sometimes pose. ers, Jack Prior and Doug Hoyte. a trusted third-party. Euler features completed an $8 million Series A creating something that meets the Euler said that the protocol had Euler is purpose-built for people The team’s goal is now to launch a number of innovations not seen round led by Paradigm. The new need in a novel, scalable way, and been, “Custom-built to support per- and organizations looking for long- the protocol by the end of the year, before in DeFi, including permis- funding will help to grow the Eu- we’re excited to support the devel- missionless listing of almost any term storage and yield opportuni- integrate the protocol into the wider sionless lending markets, reactive ler developer team in anticipation opment.” crypto asset, without governance ties.” added the co-founder of Euler. DeFi ecosystem, and start on the interest rates, protected collateral, of the protocol’s launch later this Lead seed round investor Lem- limiting what people can lend or Euler was incubated by Encode path to handing control of the pro- MEV-resistant liquidations, multi- year and provide support to help niscap joined the round, which also borrow.” Club, a worldwide community of tocol over to a decentralized com- collateral stability pools, sub-ac- integrate the protocol into the wider included other leading angel in- “A lot of research and develop- blockchain developers primarily munity of custodians. counts, risk-adjusted loans and DeFi ecosystem. vestors such as Anthony Sassano ment time has gone into fi guring associated with universities. It was Euler is a capital-effi cient per- much more. (Agencies) US stocks edge higher; S&P 500 near record Rise in bond yields lifts banking shares

NEW YORK, Aug 25, (AP): Stocks moved higher Wednesday, keeping the market near record levels as earnings season winds down and investors wait to hear from the Federal Re- serve. The S&P 500 index was up 0.2% as of 11:30 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.2% and the Nasdaq was little changed. Bank stocks were among the better performers, helped by a rise in bond yields. The KBW Bank Index, which tracks the 24 largest banks in the coun- try, was up 2%. Investors seem to be in a holding pattern as Wall Street waits to hear from policymakers at the Federal Re- serve later this week when they meet in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for their annual convention. Traders are betting that Fed offi cials will continue to remain in “wait and see” mode regarding infl ation, since most policymakers believe any infl a- tion earlier this year would be tempo- rary and the rise in COVID-19 cases has made some economists worried. Meanwhile there are other Fed of- fi cials that say the U.S. central bank needs to start winding down bond pur- chases to combat infl ation. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak Friday at the two-day gathering, which starts Thursday. Investors are betting on an “absence of aggressive taper signals” when Fed offi cials speak Friday at their annual Jackson Hole meeting, Mizuho Bank’s Venkateswaran Lavanya said in a re- port. With little else to go on, and with the August slowdown in full effect, stocks are not likely to move much in the next few days. In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London rose 0.2% to 7,136.48 and the DAX in Frankfurt gained 0.3% to A man walks on a pedestrian overhead bridge with an electronic board showing Shanghai and Shenzhen shares Indexes against the Oriental Pearl TV Tower at the Pudong Financial Dis- 15,905.85. The CAC 40 in Paris lost trict in Shanghai, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street hit a new high as investors looked ahead to a Federal Reserve gathering for an 0.3% to 6,664.31. update on U.S. stimulus. (AP) In Asia, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.7% to 3,540.38 while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo shed 0.1% to 25,693.95. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong declined 0.1% to 25,693.95. Energy Vault announces $100 million Series C funding The Kospi in Seoul rose 0.3% to 3,146.81 and Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 LUGANO, Switzerland, Aug 25, (Agencies): effi cient, reliable, fully safe to operate, and envi- the storage capacity over time, the potential en- celerating this transformation as we now move to advanced 0.4% to 7,531.90. Energy Vault (the “Company”), the creator of ronmentally sustainable, and is deployed through ergy of the system can be stored with the com- global deployments and market adoption of the India’s Sensex added 0.2% to gravity-based, grid-scale energy storage solutions a highly localized supply chain that maximizes posite blocks in the raised position for unlimited technology to help energy providers and industrial 56,043.03. New Zealand and South- with its proprietary technology, announced $100 local job creation and economic impact, all un- periods of time. customers more cost-effectively meet their sus- east Asian markets rose. million in Series C funding. The investment is be- derpinned by cutting edge material science and To maximize the sustainability elements of the tainability and decarbonization goals.” On Wall Street, banks and a mix ing led by existing investor Prime Movers Lab, proprietary software technologies. The integration storage system, Energy Vault implemented a cir- “To truly harness the power of renewable en- of retailers, travel companies and with additional participation from other existing of these advanced technologies with conventional cular economic approach to the supply chain that ergy, the world needs to develop reliable, fl exible restaurant chains accounted for much investors including SoftBank Vision Fund, Saudi physics of gravity enables the Company to address also maximizes on site material production, thus storage solutions for when the sun does not shine or of Tuesday’s rise. They offset a slide Aramco Energy Ventures, Helena, and Idealab X. a large, unmet need for energy storage solutions reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs) from the trans- the wind does not blow,” said Zia Huque, general in health care companies, household In addition, the Series C funding is supported by that manage the intermittent supply of renewable port sector. Further material science innovation was partner at Prime Movers Lab. “Energy Vault has goods makers and technology stocks. new investors, including Pickering Energy Part- energy at utility scale to deliver dispatchable ener- developed in the manufacturing of the composite cracked the code with a transformative solution that Investors bid up shares in home- ners through its Energy Equity Opportunity Fund, gy on demand, accelerating broader market adop- blocks that enables the benefi cial re-use of waste is designed to fulfi ll clean energy demand 24/7 with builders after the government reported SailingStone Global Energy Transition, A.T. Gek- tion of renewable energy sources. materials otherwise destined for landfi lls, such as a more effi cient, durable and environmentally sus- sales of new U.S. homes rose modestly ko, Crexa Capital Advisors LLC, Green Storage Following the successful commercial scale de- coal ash, waste tailings from mining operations and tainable approach than other options. Energy Vault last month. Solutions Venture I LLC, and Gordon Crawford. ployment of its energy storage system in 2020, de-commissioned wind turbine blades that would is a gamechanger in our green energy transition and In energy markets, benchmark U.S. Goldman Sachs and Stifel served as fi nancial Energy Vault launched its new EVx platform in otherwise be burned or buried underground, inte- Prime Movers Lab is delighted to support the com- crude lost 48 cents $67.06 per bar- advisers on the transaction. April 2021, concurrent with the announcement grating these waste materials into the composite pany in scaling the deployment of its technology.” rel in electronic trading on the New The capital raised will be used to support exe- that Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures has invested blocks to power its gravity-based storage system. Energy Vault is the creator of renewable en- York Mercantile Exchange. The con- cution of the Company’s growth plans as it ramps in Energy Vault. EVx introduces performance en- “We are happy to welcome Prime Movers Lab ergy storage products that are transforming the tract rose $1.90 on Tuesday to $67.54. up multi-continent deployments of its innovative hancements designed to have 80-85% round-trip and other new and existing strategic partners that world’s approach to utility-scale energy storage Brent crude, used as the price basis EVx™ platform, including fulfi lling a strong effi ciency, a more than 35-year technical life, and collectively bring an extraordinary track record of for grid resiliency. Applying conventional physics for international oils, shed 47 cents to pipeline of customer agreements across markets a fl exible, modular design that is 45% lower in investing in breakthrough technologies that are ac- fundamentals of gravity and potential energy, the $70.58. It rose $2.30 the previous ses- in the U.S., Middle East, Europe, and Australia. height and that can economically serve both high- celerating the clean energy transition on a global system combines advanced material science and sion to $71.05. Deployments will begin in the U.S. during the er power/shorter duration applications with ancil- basis,” said Robert Piconi, CEO and co-founder, proprietary, machine-vision AI software that auton- The dollar advanced to 109.79 yen fourth quarter of 2021, with a broader global ramp lary services from 2 to 4 hours, while seamlessly Energy Vault. “The world is at a critical infl ec- omously orchestrates the charging and discharging from Tuesday’s 109.70 yen. The euro up expected throughout 2022. scaling to serve longer duration requirements from tion point in the shift towards broader adoption of electricity using ultra low cost composite bricks edged higher to $1.1756 from $1.1755. Energy Vault’s system is designed to be cost- 5 to 24 hours or more. With zero degradation of of renewable energy sources. Energy Vault is ac- and innovative mechanical crane systems. Pay for

Continued from Page 8 He suggested using free online budgeting calculators to start the conversation. Families should discuss what is important and be open about money, says Elizabeth Sterbenz, a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in finan- cial therapy . “You want to give your child the moon, but being really realistic about what’s going on really gives a lot of clarity,” she says. “We are all doing the best we can with what we’ve got.” Considering parent loans? Before committing, ask yourself: ● Are you risking retiremenT? While your child can borrow for school, you can’t borrow for retire- ment. ● Are you struggling with other debt? Carrying a credit card balance or holding other high-interest debt is a red flag. ● Can you afford payments? Do the math. Budget tuition loan payments to make sure they fit. ● Do you have an emergency fund? Don’t force yourself to choose between a medical emergency and a student loan payment. ● Already taken the plunge? If your income is lower, explore income-contingent repayment, which caps monthly bills at 20% of your discretionary income and stretches out the repayment term to 25 years. If your child is financially stable, consider refinanc- ing in their name. They will likely need a credit score in the high 600s and a stable income to qualify. You can refinance in your own name, too. If a disability precludes you from work, ask about disability discharge. This is available for federal loans and some private loans. (AP) ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021 BUSINESS 10

Lawsuits accuse online booking companies of chronically underpaying taxes Vegas-area county joins room tax fight against online firms LAS VEGAS, Aug 25, (AP): The “This business model deprives Ne- county with jurisdiction over the Las vada taxing authorities including Clark Vegas Strip has joined a legal fi ght County of taxes due them on the full to try to collect what attorneys main- value of the transaction,” the county tain could be be hundreds of millions lawsuit said. of dollars in unpaid hotel room taxes The amount in dispute includes more German business confidence owed by more than 20 online travel than $100 million in unpaid taxes, plus companies. perhaps another $100 million in dam- A lawsuit by Clark County echoes ages and penalties, Cristalli said. claims raised last year by two Las The revenue would benefi t tour- Vegas communications executives ism, school, transportation and local against online hotel booking services government general fund accounts, ac- drops for 2nd straight month including Orbitz, Hotwire, Expedia, cording to the county lawsuit fi led May Travelocity, Priceline and Hotels.com. 14 in Clark County District Court. At stake are “hundreds of millions Attorneys representing at least 16 of dollars in room tax revenue that named defendants moved the case in Pandemic and supply bottlenecks cloud companies’ outlook have been avoided by online travel July from state to federal court, where companies for years and years,” Mi- a judge now is being asked whether to chael Cristalli, an attorney handling send it back to state court. BERLIN, Aug 25, (AP): German business confidence has supply bottlenecks cloud companies’ outlook, a closely both cases, said Tuesday. In state court, a hearing is sched- “The county made the determina- uled Sept. 2 before a judge in Las Ve- declined for the second consecutive month as concerns watched survey showed Wednesday. tion that it’s in their best interest and gas who decided in May not to throw about lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic and The Ifo institute said its confidence index for Europe’s big- the interest of the taxpayers of Nevada out the unusual “qui tam” civil law- to pursue the defi cient and continuing suit fi led in April 2020 by Fierro and gest economy dropped to 99.4 tax liability,” he said. Rogich. points in August from 100.7 in Offi cials with most of the 13 named The fi ling lets private citizen whis- July. While executives’ assess- defendants did not immediately re- tleblowers be rewarded for successful ment of their current situation spond to email messages Monday and outcomes where they act and the gov- improved, their outlook for the Tuesday about the case. A spokesper- ernment recovers money lost to false son for Hotel Tonight Inc. declined to claims or other kinds of fraud. next six months was signifi- comment. Fierro and Rogich, namesakes of Fi- cantly worse. Cristalli and attorney Dominic Gen- erro Communications and The Rogich “Concerns are growing in the tile also represent communications ex- Communications Group, would get up hospitality and tourism sectors ecutives Mark Fierro and Sig Rogich to 30% of money won in their case, ac- in particular,” Ifo said. “Supply in a case they fi led last year making cording to their court fi ling. bottlenecks for intermediate prod- similar consumer fraud and unjust en- Tax cases aimed at similar practices richment claims. in other states involving online travel ucts in manufacturing and worries The lawsuits accuse online booking companies, or OTCs, have had mixed about rising infection numbers are companies of chronically underpaying success. putting a strain on the economy.” taxes ranging from 10.5% to 13.38%, The independent nonprofi t Tax On Tuesday, offi cial statistics calculated as a percentage of gross Foundation surveyed similar lawsuits showed that the German economy rental receipts. in 34 states and the District of Colum- grew by 1.6% between April and Both court fi lings used an example bia for a 2016 report. It found courts in June compared with the previous of an online travel company obtaining 23 states, including three federal courts quarter, a slightly better showing a room from a hotel for $150 and sell- of appeal, concluded that online travel than initially reported. This year’s ing it online to a customer for $200, services weren’t subject to hotel occu- then paying the state tax based on the pancy taxes. Courts in six states ruled second quarter saw coronavirus in- lower wholesale price of $150. they were. fections fl are up again and then de- cline to a very low level, prompting authorities to relax many restric- tions, while the country’s vaccina- Turkmenistan strikes natural tion campaign picked up speed. At the same time, though, the gas deal with China’s CNPC economy was hit by supply chain problems including disruption ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, Aug for the period of three years to a total In this file photo, vehicles and crowds move along the strip in Las Vegas. The county with jurisdiction over the Las caused by a ship blocking the Suez 25, (AP): China’s state-owned CNPC of 51 billion cubic meters (1.8 tril- Vegas Strip has joined a legal fight to try to collect what attorneys maintain could be hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid hotel room taxes owed by more than 20 online travel companies. (AP) Canal and delays in the production has started work to set up new wells at lion cubic feet) of gas. and delivery of microchips. Turkmenistan’s giant natural gas fi elds Turkmenistan’s President Gur- Germany’s central bank, the in exchange for future gas supplies, banguly Berdymukhamedov said the Bundesbank, said this week it ex- news reports said Tuesday. country annually supplies 40 billion It will take China National Pe- cubic meters of gas to China. Tech exec sentenced to 2 yrs for fraud pects the economy to grow “sig- troleum Corporation 2 1/2 years Turkmenistan’s economy is over- nifi cantly more strongly” over the to make three new wells at the whelmingly dependent on exports of SEATTLE, Aug 25, (AP): A Washington company BuildDirect when he was ar- no criminal history and had spent only summer as a result of loosened pan- state tech executive has been sentenced rested in July 2020. $16,500 of the money. They said his demic restrictions. New infections Galkynysh fi eld operational, Turk- its vast natural gas reserves. to two years in prison after fraudulently The U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce in Se- actions, possibly triggered by mental men media reported. Each will have China is the main export market are now rising steadily, powered obtaining nearly $1.8 million in federal attle said he submitted eight fraudulent health issues, were such an aberration by the delta variant, but new lock- a daily output of three million cubic for Turkmen gas, and the country COVID-19 disaster relief loans. Paycheck Protection Program loan for him that he fainted when federal meters of gas. ships smaller amounts to Russia. Mukund Mohan, of Clyde Hill, applications seeking $5.5 million for agents knocked on his door. down measures aren’t expected. Under the deal with CNPC, Turk- The Central Asian nation also has previously worked for Microsoft and companies he purportedly ran, and he Federal authorities were able to seize The Ifo survey is based on menistan will pay for its services by been working to build a pipeline Amazon and was making more than actually received almost $1.8 million. the money from Mohan’s accounts. He monthly responses from about supplying 17 billion cubic meters that would pump gas to Afghanistan, $200,000 a year as the chief of tech- Mohan’s attorneys sought a six- paid back the amount he had spent and 9,000 companies across the Ger- (600 billion cubic feet) of gas a year Pakistan and India. nology for the Canadian e-commerce month sentence, noting Mohan had was ordered to pay a $100,000 fi ne. man business spectrum. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021 SCIENCE 11

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Citizens map genetics Genetic mapping may help restore lake trout

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, Aug 25, (AP): Scientists have traced the genetic makeup of lake trout, a feat that should boost efforts to rebuild populations of the prized fi sh in the Great Lakes and other North American waters where they’ve been hammered by invasive species, overfi shing and pollu- tion, offi cials said Tuesday. US and Canadian researchers completed a reference ge- nome, or digital genetic map, for lake trout. It will help ex- plain characteristics that enabled the species to evolve and spread across its vast range, with certain types becoming bet- ter suited to particular locations and depths. The data also will provide vital information for managers of programs that stock lakes with young trout to supplement natural reproduction, said Marc Gaden, spokesman for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, a US-Canadian agency that funded the research. “Lake trout are widely distributed across North America, and there are huge variations in habitat use, shape, size, body mass, color,” Gaden said. “We need to understand why they look the way they do, why some types are more successful in some habitats than others, why some types in hatch- eries do better than others.” The team of experts with several US and Canadian universities and Taylor government agencies published their genome report Aug. 5 in the journal Molecular Ecology Resources. William Taylor, chairman of the fi shery commission and a Michigan State University fi sheries ecologist, described it as “a vital missing link in our Nathan Bian, 5, gets swabbed for a rapid COVID-19 test at Palos Verdes High School in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif, Aug 24. The district is encouraging all students efforts to restore lake trout.” and staff to test before the first day of school, August 25, and there are three sites for the drive-up testing. (AP) Lake trout long dominated the Great Lakes as a predator fi sh and are common in other large North American lakes. They sustained aboriginal tribes for generations and were a primary target of post-settlement commercial fi shing opera- Coronavirus tions. Their numbers in the Great Lakes plummeted in the last century with the invasion of sea lamprey, an eel-like para- site that attaches to fi sh and sucks their bodily fl uids. Re- searchers eventually developed a poison that is applied to Children more likely to test positive than adults tributary rivers where the lamprey spawn, keeping them in check. But habitat loss, overfi shing, pollution and other invaders have hampered efforts to bring back the lake trout. Although US reverses in-person learning they can live for decades, it takes about seven years for them to become sexually mature — and many don’t survive long enough to reproduce. ATLANTA, Aug 25, (AP): A few Agencies continue to stock them in all the Great Lakes weeks into the new school year, grow- ing numbers of US districts have halted except Lake Superior, where the species has recovered well, in-person learning or switched to hybrid What does FDA full approval of Gaden said. models because of rapidly mounting Development of the reference genome should help man- A health worker takes a nasal swab coronavirus infections. agers fi ne-tune those efforts. sample of a woman to test for COV- More than 80 school districts or char- Pfizer’s COVID vaccine mean? “The more you can understand what makes this organism ID-19 at busy market in Jammu, India, Aug 25. (AP) ter networks have closed or delayed tick, the more you can do to take steps to rehabilitate it,” he in-person classes for at least one entire NEW YORK, Aug 25, (AP): What FDA initially required the com- said. school in more than a dozen states. Oth- does full approval of Pfizer’s CO- panies to submit about only two Genomes of salmonids, a family that includes lake trout, VID-19 vaccine mean? months of safety monitoring data ers have sent home whole grade levels It means Pfizer’s shot for people on study participants, the period are harder to compile than those of many other animals, the or asked half their students to stay home research team said. 16 and older has now undergone when side effects are most likely on hybrid schedules. the same rigorous testing and reg- to occur. “Having a publicly available map of the lake trout ge- The setbacks in mostly small, rural ulatory review as dozens of other For full approval, the FDA re- nome removes most of the initial hurdles associated with districts that were among the fi rst to long-established vaccines. quired six months of follow-up doing conservation-oriented genomic research, makes it return dampen hopes for a sustained, COVID-19 vaccines in the US data. FDA inspectors also visited signifi cantly easier to compare results across studies, and widespread return to classrooms after were initially rolled out under the the plants where the vaccines are will hopefully quicken the pace of scientifi c discovery,” two years of schooling disrupted by the Food and Drug Administration’s made and reviewed each step of said Seth Smith of Michigan State University, the study’s pandemic. emergency use authorization, the production process for extra lead author. In Georgia, where in-person classes which allows the agency to speed assurance that the shots are made Shawn Sitar, a fi sheries research biologist with the Michi- are on hold in more than 20 districts that the availability of medical products under safe, sterile conditions. gan Department of Natural Resources who wasn’t involved started the school year without mask re- during public health emergencies. Because vaccines are typically with the study, said returning lake trout to their historically Striker Vande Hei quirements, some superintendents say Under the process, the FDA given to otherwise healthy indi- the virus appeared to be spreading in waived some of its normal data viduals, they are generally subject infl uential role in the Great Lakes will require understanding requirements and procedures to to more regulatory scrutiny than differences between their types at the sub-species level — schools before they sent students home. “We just couldn’t manage it with that make the COVID-19 vaccines other medical products, including which the genome research will support. Discovery available months earlier than would prescription drugs. Full approval “We see them in different habitats, functioning in ecologi- much staff out, having to cover classes have been possible under normal means the Pfizer vaccine now car- cally different ways, living differently,” Sitar said. “If you and the spread so rapid,” said Eddie circumstances. ries the FDA’s strongest endorse- want to restore a forest ecosystem, you don’t put in one just Morris, superintendent of the 1,050-stu- Pfizer’s vaccine — along with ment of safety and effectiveness. one tree. You want to restore the integrity of what the eco- Mission delayed due to pinch nerve: dent Johnson County district in Georgia. those from Moderna and Johnson Public health experts hope the system was originally.” A NASA astronaut said Tuesday that he With 40% of students in quarantine or & Johnson — still underwent test- change will convince more unvac- ❑ ❑ ❑ pulled out of a spacewalk this week because isolation, the district shifted last week to ing in tens of thousands of people cinated people to get the shot and of a pinched nerve in his neck. online instruction until Sept. 13. to establish safety and effective- spur more employers to require Darwin’s Galapagos: Five months into the pandemic, NASA canceled Tuesday’s spacewalk More than 1 of every 100 school- ness against COVID-19. But the vaccinations. things were getting desperate for Robin Betancourt, The at the International Space Station less aged children has tested positive for tourists he depended upon as a boat captain were unable to than 24 hours in advance, citing “a minor COVID-19 in the past two weeks in visit the Galapagos Islands, whose isolation — 1,000 kil- medical issue” with Mark Vande Hei but Georgia, according to state health data It’s a real problem, a real public health pal saying her son had been exposed didn’t elaborate. published Friday. Children age 5 to 17 ometers (600 miles) from the mainland — makes alternative The retired Army colonel, who’s 54, is issue,” said Dr. Tina Tan, a Northwest- and had to stay home at least a week. employment hard to fi nd. are currently more likely to test positive ern University medical professor who Of particular concern was that her par- one-third of the way through an anticipat- for COVID-19 than adults. It hit him hard when when he couldn’t fi nd a few cents for ed yearlong mission. He said he’s grateful chairs the American Academy of Pedi- ents watch her son after school and her his 5-year-old daughter Zulyn to buy a pastry. Around the country, some schools are atrics Section on Infectious Diseases. mother has multiple sclerosis. for all the concern and tweeted: “Today starting the year later than planned. One Then science stepped in. just wasn’t the right day” for a spacewalk. “You have to do everything to prevent “It’s defi nitely a big worry about NASA said it will reschedule Vande district in Western Oregon pushed back Betancourt was one of 74 Galapagos residents hired and the start of classes by a week after sev- the spread of COVID in the school.” how it’s going to go from here on in trained to sample the genetic diversity in the small island Hei’s excursion — which will be con- and how the school’s going to handle ducted alongside Japanese astronaut eral employees were exposed to a posi- Protection chain that famously inspired Charles Darwin in his descrip- tive teacher during training. it,” she said. Akihiko Hoshide — after an upcoming tion of evolution. Before the latest virus resurgence, Tan and others say that means not just In Georgia, more than 68,000 stu- “The project was a salvation, but also a challenge,” he SpaceX cargo delivery and pair of Rus- masks in schools but a push for vaccina- dents — over 4% of the state’s 1.7 mil- sian spacewalks. There is no urgency hopes were high that schools nation- said. “I only knew how to turn on the computer to play mu- wide could approach normalcy, moving tion, social distancing, ventilation and lion in public schools — are affected by sic; I didn’t know how to operate the thing..” attached to their outdoor work, which in- other precautions, providing multiple shutdowns so far. Many superintendents volves installing a bracket for new solar beyond the stops and starts of remote “Now I’m part of a citizen science project. I’m a citizen learning that interfered with some par- layers of protection. said they have already recorded more panels due to arrive next year. (AP) Dairean Dowling-Aguirre’s 8-year- scientist, look at that!” he said with a grin. ❑ ❑ ❑ ents’ jobs and impaired many students’ cases and quarantines than during all of The Barcode Galapagos Project uses local people to gath- academic performance. old son was less than two weeks into last year, when most rural districts held er, prepare and process tiny samples in DNA sequencing ma- ‘Quake swarm at volcano’: Geolo- Most epidemiologists say they still the school year when he and other third in-person classes for most students. chines set up in three laboratories on the islands. gists on Tuesday said they had detected a believe that in-person school can be graders were sent home last week in “This year, you saw it very quickly,” They search the soil and dip into the sea to collect sam- swarm of earthquakes at Hawaii’s Kilau- conducted safely, and that it’s impor- Cottonwood, Arizona. said Jim Thompson, superintendent in ples left by the islands’ plant and animal life, from large to ea volcano, though it is not erupting. tant considering the academic, social The boy took classes online last year Screven County, Georgia. “Kids in the microscopic. The quakes began overnight and con- and emotional damage to students since and was overjoyed when his parents same classroom, you’d have two or tinued into the morning, The Hawaiian said he could attend school in-person. three in that classroom.” The samples are run through the machines to determine Volcano Observatory said. the pandemic slammed into American short DNA sequences, producing barcode identifi ers or fi n- More than 140 earthquakes were re- schools in March 2020. But Dowling-Aguirre said she grew Thompson said the county’s 25-bed gerprints of thousands of species that can be compared with corded as of 4:30 am. The largest was In some cases, experts say, the rever- more anxious as infections climbed. hospital warned it was being overloaded similar samples from elsewhere across the world. magnitude 3.3. Most were less than mag- sals refl ect a careless approach among Masks were optional in her son’s class, by infections but what led him to send “We are making a genetic catalog of the biodiversity nitude 1. districts that acted as if the pandemic and she said fewer than 20% of students the district’s 2,150 students home was of the Galapagos. We want to obtain the genetic signa- At the same time as the swarm, sci- were basically over. were wearing them. concern that he wouldn’t be able to staff ture of the species of the Galapagos and quantify the entists recorded changes to the ground “People should realize it’s not over. Then she got a call from the princi- classes. variation of each one due to the geographical isolation surface of the volcano. That may indicate in which they are found.,” said Diego Ortiz, manager of magma was moving beneath the south the project. part of Kilauea’s caldera, the observatory cording to a statement from the park. 42. used to require maintenance every two to said. There’s been no evidence of lava at Buses, the main way for visitors to ac- According to the park, slides have af- three years. So far, the Charles Darwin Scientifi c Station has regis- the surface. tered 10.659 species — some endemic and others introduced cess the park, will continue to run to mile fected the area since at least the 1960s but “During the 1990s, the landslide, which The observatory changed its volcano occurs below the roadbed, only caused — ranging from mammals to bonefi sh to snakes, fungi and alert level to watch from advisory, mean- plants, plankton and bacteria. small cracks in the road surface,” the ing Kilauea is showing heightened or es- statement said. “However, by 2018 the They’ve sampled waters as deep as 30 meters (100 feet) as calating unrest with more potential for an slumping increased to almost half an inch well as dirt from inland regions that holds bits of hair, skin eruption. (1 centimeter) per day, and then to three or other biological remnants of animals that have passed by. Kilauea is one of the world’s most ac- and a half inches (9 centimeters) per day The researchers said about 30% to 40% of the species tive volcanoes, having erupted 34 times since 1952. by August 2020.” they’ve found so far don’t match any others in a global bank Rains earlier this month appear to have of gene sequences. In 2018, about 700 homes were de- stroyed when lava surged through vol- caused the rate to increase signifi cantly, The project involves researchers from Ecuadur’s Uni- canic vents in a residential neighborhood with much of the landslide moving down- versity of San Francisco; the University of Exeter in Eng- during the fi nal year of an eruption that hill at over 10 inches (25 centimeters) per land, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and lasted more than three decades. day, the park said. the Galapagos Science Center. Funding has come from UK Kilauea is about 200 miles south of Climate change “has taken what was Research and Innovation through the Global Challenges Re- Honolulu, on the Big Island of Hawaii. previously a problem solved by mainte- search Fund and the Newton Fund. (AP) nance staff performing road repairs and UKRI said it’s one of several projects meant to “mitigate ❑ ❑ ❑ made a challenge too diffi cult to over- come with short-term solutions,” the the short- and long-term social, economic and health conse- Landslide prompts road closure: statement said. quences” of the COVID-19 pandemic. Road access in a popular national park in Don Striker, the park superintendent, “This is the fi rst science project in the Galapagos that has Interior Alaska is being restricted due to a said the National Park Service is working been done with Galapagos citizens, which we have always long-running landslide issue that has been with the Federal Highway Administration wanted to participate in, but hadn’t been given the oppor- exacerbated by climate change, the park and other agencies on a long-term solution tunity,” said Jhosellyn Aguas, a 35-year-old naturalist and announced Tuesday. to maintain road access through the area. guide. “I’m happy to be doing science.” The lone road through Denali National The statement says front-country trails The project is scheduled to end, however, in November. Park and Preserve spans 92 miles (148 and backcountry access remain open, as By then, organizers hope to have a catalogue of information kilometers). Nearly half it — the area This September 12, 2018 photo provided by the Great Lakes Fishery Commis- does the Kantishna airstrip, which is near to help identify new species, fi ght illegal traffi cking and con- west of mile 43 — closed Tuesday to non- sion shows a lake trout swimming off Isle Royale, Mich, in Lake Superior. Lake the end of the road. The visitor center, near trol the entry of invasive species. essential vehicles, pedestrians and bikes trout were once the most dominant fish predator fish species in the Great Lakes the park entrance, will continue providing because of unsafe conditions caused by a but declined in the 20th century because of attacks from invasive sea lamprey, daily ranger services, the statement said. landslide in the Polychrome Pass area, ac- plus overfishing and pollution. 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Carnegie adjusts program New faces, works as opera houses open

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 25, (AP): As opera houses around the US warily resume indoor performances, two of the biggest are ushering in new leadership — along with a heightened commitment to building new audiences. In San Francisco, Korean-born Eun Sun Kim be- comes the company’s fi rst female music director and fi rst Asian. Nearly 2,000 miles to the east, Enrique Mazzola is taking up the reins as only the third music director in the history of Chicago’s Lyric Opera. The nation’s largest company, New York’s Met- ropolitan Opera, will have a relative veteran on the podium when its season opens Sept. 27: Yannick Nezet-Seguin has been in charge since 2018-19. But the changes at these and other houses go beyond per- sonnel. As Marc Scorca, presi- dent and CEO of Opera Amer- ica, sees it, there’s a greater determination to bring in new, more diverse audiences and to champion new works. “COVID was a time of dis- covery in this regard,” Scorca, whose organization works with companies large and Kim small, said in an email. Forced to abandon indoor productions during the pandemic, many companies devised digital offerings as well as in-person pro- gramming in open-air venues like ball parks, drive-in movie theaters, tents and even a parking garage. “We’ve heard that between 25% and 40% of au- diences for these activities were new,” Scorca said. The question now is how to retain these neophytes. “Does this ‘alternative’ activity have to become part of our regular work?” he said. “Will some of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts performs at the Rose Bowl, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif. Watts died in London on Tuesday, Aug. 24, at age these new audiences gravitate to the opera house?” 80. (AP) Mazzola sees making that happen as a crucial part of his job. “My mission is not only to be a good musician in Obituary the pit waving my baton,” he said in an interview, “but to inspire a new audience, to stop showing the new generations that opera is only for certain rich elites, which disturbs me a lot.” Rolling Stones backbone Commitment His commitment to new work was one of the fac- tors that impressed Lyric’s general director, Anthony Freud. Drummer Charlie Watts dies at 80 “We needed somebody who would honor the achievements of Andrew (retired music director An- LONDON, Aug 25, (AP): Charlie attention of any kind, but with Wyman driver and a homemaker, was born in drew Davis) during his 21 years and at the same time Watts, the self-effacing and unshake- and Richards forged some of rock’s Neasden, London, on June 2, 1941. take us in new directions,” Freud said. able Rolling Stones drummer who deepest grooves on “Honky Tonk From childhood, he was passionate So although Mazzola will open Lyric’s season on helped anchor one of rock’s greatest Women,” “Brown Sugar” and other about music — jazz in particular. He Sept. 17 with Verdi’s “Macbeth,” a staple of the 19th rhythm sections and used his “day job” songs. The drummer adapted well to fell in love with the drums after hear- century repertory, he will also conduct an opera that to support his enduring love of jazz, everything from the disco of “Miss ing Chico Hamilton, and taught him- premiered in 2018: “Proving Up” by Missy Mazzoli. has died, according to his publicist. He You” to the jazzy “Can’t You Hear self to play by listening to records by It will be staged not in the Lyric Opera House with its was 80. Me Knocking” and the dreamy ballad Johnny Dodds, Charlie Parker, Duke 3,276 seats but in a nearby theater that seats just 400. Bernard Doherty said Tuesday that “Moonlight Mile.” Ellington and other jazz giants. Kim also challenges the notion that “opera is for Watts “passed away peacefully in a Jagger and Richards at times seemed He worked for a London advertising high society and a little bit diffi cult to come into.” London hospital earlier today sur- to agree on little else besides their ad- fi rm after he attended London’s Har- “Everybody says opera is old-fashioned,” she said rounded by his family.” miration of Watts, both as a man and row Art College and played drums in in an interview. “I don’t believe that. These master- “Charlie was a cherished husband, a musician. Richards called Watts “the his spare time. London was home to pieces stay with us after 100 years … If we tell the father and grandfather and also as a key” and often joked that their affi nity a blues and jazz revival in the early story really well, then everybody feels like it’s their member of The Rolling Stones one of was so strong that on stage he’d some- 1960s, with Jagger, Richards and Eric story too.” Caitlyn Smith performs at the 2021 the greatest drummers of his genera- times try to rattle Watts by suddenly Clapton among the future superstars She’s well aware that the symbolism of her ap- ACM Party for a Cause at Ascend tion,” Doherty said. changing the beat — only to have getting their start. Watts’ career took pointment may be a factor in drawing new customers Amphitheater on Tuesday, Aug. 24,in Watts had announced he would not Watts change it right back. off after he played with Alexis Ko- Nashville, TN. (AP) tour with the Stones in 2021 because of rner’s Blues Incorporated, for whom from the San Francisco Bay Area, with its large and Impact growing Asian American population. an undefi ned health issue. Jagger also performed, and was en- “Whenever I meet audiences after the perfor- The quiet, elegantly dressed Watts He also had an impact on the Roll- couraged by Korner to join the Stones. mance, women and also Asians tell me I am kind of was often ranked with Keith Moon, ing Stones that extended beyond drum- Watts wasn’t a rock music fan at an inspiration for them,” Kim said, “I’m happy if I Variety Ginger Baker and a handful of others ming. He worked with Jagger on the fi rst and remembered being guided can be that kind of fi gure.” as a premier rock drummer, respected ever more spectacular stage designs by Richards and Brian Jones as he ab- Expanding the repertory with new opera is high on worldwide for his muscular, swing- for the group’s tours. He also provided sorbed blues and rock records, notably her agenda, she said, though because of COVID-19 LOS ANGELES: Kanye just wants to be Ye. ing style as the Stones rose from their illustrations for the back cover of the the music of bluesman Jimmy Reed. disruptions to scheduling this season offers only Kanye West fi led court documents scruffy beginnings to international su- acclaimed 1967 album “Between the He said the band could trace its roots Tuesday to legally change his name. perstardom. He joined the band early in Buttons” and inadvertently gave the to a brief period when he had lost his one recent work — a revival of “Dream of the Red The Los Angeles Superior Court fi ling Chamber” by Chinese-born composer Bright Sheng. 1963 and remained for nearly 60 years, record its title. When he asked Stones job and shared an apartment with Jag- says the 44-year-old wants to get rid of ranked just behind Mick Jagger and manager Andrew Oldham what the ger and Richards because he could live Kim kicked off the season on Aug. 21 with Puc- his full name — Kanye Omari West — cini’s “Tosca,” a warhorse that is a sentimental fa- Keith Richards as the group’s longest album would be called, Oldham re- there rent-free. in favor of just his longtime two-letter lasting and most essential member. sponded “Between the buttons,” mean- vorite for the company. It was the opera that opened nickname, Ye, with no middle name or last Love the War Memorial Opera House in 1932 and the fi rst name. Watts stayed on, and largely held ing undecided. Watts thought that work performed in 1997 after the house was retrofi t- The documents, dated Aug 11 but not himself apart, through the drug abuse, “Between the Buttons” was the actual “Keith Richards taught me rock and ted to withstand earthquakes. sent into the court system until Tuesday, creative clashes and ego wars that name and included it in his artwork. roll,” Watts said. “We’d have nothing To the world, he was a rock star. But to do all day and we’d play these re- “It’s a piece of new beginnings for us,” said Mat- cite “personal reasons” for the change. An helped kill founding member Brian email seeking comment from the attorney Jones, drove bassist Bill Wyman and Watts often said that the actual experi- cords over and over again. I learned to thew Shilvock, the company’s general director. ence was draining and unpleasant, and love Muddy Waters. Keith turned me Music directors aren’t the only things that are new who fi led the documents was not immedi- Jones’ replacement Mick Taylor to ately returned. quit and otherwise made being in the even frightening. “Girls chasing you on to how good Elvis Presley was, and in San Francisco and Chicago. Both houses have A judge must approve of the change Stones a most exhausting job. down the street, screaming … horri- I’d always hated Elvis up ‘til then.” completed installing all new seating throughout their before it becomes offi cial. ble!... I hated it,” he told The Guardian Watts was the fi nal man to join auditoriums, promising greater comfort, wider aisles West, who has called himself Ye on his Classic newspaper in an interview. In another the Stones; the band had searched for and better sight lines. social media pages for years, tweeted that A classic Stones song like “Brown interview, he described the drumming months to fi nd a permanent drummer Meanwhile, at the Met, Nezet-Seguin will help he wanted the change in 2018, saying, “the Sugar” and “Start Me Up” often began life as a “cross between being an ath- and feared Watts was too accom- make history when he conducts the fi rst opera by a being formally known as Kanye West. I with a hard guitar riff from Richards, lete and a total nervous wreck.” plished for them. Richards recalled Black composer ever performed there — Terence am YE.” with Watts following closely behind, Watts found refuge from the rock the band wanting him so badly to join Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up In My Bones” which is The moniker was also the title of his and Wyman, as the bassist liked to say, life, marrying Shirley Ann Shep- that members cut down on expenses so set to open the season Sept. 27. And it’s just one of 2018 album. He has said in interviews “fattening the sound.” Watts’ speed, herd in 1964 and having a daughter, they could afford to pay Watts a proper three operas composed in the past 10 years that will that, along with being a shortening of his fi rst name he likes, that it’s a word used power and time keeping were never Seraphina, soon after. While other fa- salary. Watts said he believed at fi rst be part of the Met season. (Lyric is also presenting better showcased than during the con- mous rock marriages crumbled, theirs the band would be lucky to last a year. Blanchard’s opera later in its season.) throughout the Bible. West is in the middle of a divorce with cert documentary, “Shine a Light,” held. Jagger and Richards could only “Every band I’d ever been in had Looming over all these plans is the growing Kim Kardashian West, who did not ask when director Martin Scorsese fi lmed envy their bandmate’s indifference to lasted a week,” he said. “I always threat of the Delta variant and the surge in coro- that her last name be changed back to just “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” from where he stardom and relative contentment in thought the Stones would last a week, navirus cases. All three of the biggest houses are Kardashian when she fi led to split from drummed toward the back of the stage. his private life, which included hap- then a fortnight, and then suddenly, it’s requiring that audiences be vaccinated and wear him in February. The couple’s four children The Stones began, Watts said, “as pily tending horses on a rural estate in 30 years.” masks — and hoping that’s enough to allow perfor- also have his last name. white blokes from England playing Devon, England. For much of his career, Watts re- mances to go on. He has been holding a series of stadium Black American music” but quickly Author Philip Norman, who has sisted the excesses of his bandmates, “The coming years are full of uncertainty,” Freud listening parties for his forthcoming 10th evolved their own distinctive sound. written extensively about the Rolling but he fell into heroin addiction in the said. “But if there’s one lesson we’ve learned in last studio album “Donda,” which is scheduled Watts was a jazz drummer in his early Stones, said Watts lived “in constant mid-1980s. He would credit his stable 16 months, it’s the ability to live with uncertainty.” to be released before the end of August. years and never lost his affi nity for the hope of being allowed to catch the relationship with his wife for getting (AP) music he fi rst loved, heading his own next plane home.” On tour, he made him off drugs. Also: ❑ ❑ ❑ jazz band and taking on numerous oth- a point of drawing each hotel room he “I was warring with myself at that NEW YORK: Carnegie Hall has changed the pro- LONDON: A British judge ruled Monday er side projects. stayed in, a way of marking time until time,” he told Rolling Stone magazine. gram for its return from the coronavirus shutdown that songs by punk trailblazers the Sex Pis- He had his eccentricities — Watts he could return to his family. He said With his fi nancial future secure be- and added a Beethoven cycle to the season with the tols can be used in a forthcoming TV series liked to collect cars even though he little about playing the same songs for cause of the Stones’ status as one of Philadelphia Orchestra and music director Yannick despite the opposition of former frontman didn’t drive and would simply sit in more than 40 years as the Stones recy- the world’s most popular live bands, Nézet-Séguin. John Lydon. them in his garage. But he was a stead- cled their classics. But he did branch Watts was able to indulge his passion Opening night on Oct. 6 will be the fi rst perfor- Ex-Pistols guitarist Steve Jones and ying infl uence on stage and off as the out far beyond “Satisfaction” and for jazz by putting together some of mance at the hall since closing March 13, 2020. drummer Paul Cook sued the singer, once Stones defi ed all expectations by rock- “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” by assembling the most talented musicians in Britain Pianist Yuja Wang will perform Shostakovich’s known as Johnny Rotten, after he tried to ing well into their 70s, decades longer and performing with jazz bands in the for a series of recordings and perfor- Piano Concerto No. 2 in place of Rachmaninoff’s block the music’s use in “Pistol,” a Disney- than their old rivals the Beatles. second half of his career. mances. They typically played during backed series based on a memoir by Jones. Watts didn’t care for fl ashy solos or Charles Robert Watts, son of a truck the long breaks between Stones tours. Piano Concerto No. 2 with Nézet-Séguin, Carnegie Lydon said during hearings at the High said Thursday. The program also includes Valerie Court last month that he “heart and soul” Coleman’s “Seven O’Clock Shout,” commissioned opposed the music’s use in a show he by the Philadelphia Orchestra to honor frontline considered to be “nonsense.” He has previ- workers and celebrate human connection; Iman Ha- ously expressed concerns the series will convenient contrivance.” Boyle, the Academy Award-winning bibi’s “Jeder Baum spricht” on climate crisis; and show him in a negative light. “I reject the suggestion made by him director of “Trainspotting” and “Slumdog Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. The concert will be Lydon said the songs could not be that he did not really know or appreciate its Millionaire.” broadcast on radio worldwide. licensed without his consent, but Cook and effect,” the judge said. Formed in London in 1975, the Sex Pis- The Beethoven cycle continues on Oct. 20 (Nos. 4 Jones claimed that an agreement dating Cook and Jones welcomed the ruling. tols energized and scandalized the British and 6), Nov. 9 (Nos. 1, 7, and 8), Dec. 7 (Nos. 2 and from 1998 allowed a majority decision. They said the court battle “has not been a music scene with songs such as “God Save 3) and Jan. 11 (No. 9). Judge Anthony Mann agreed the pair pleasant experience, but we believe it was the Queen” and “Anarchy in the UK.” were entitled to invoke “majority voting necessary to allow us to move forward and The band split up in 1978 after releasing Carnegie added several more programs to its rules” as outlined in the band agreement. hopefully work together in the future with one album, and bassist Sid Vicious died schedule Thursday in what still amounts to a season He said Lydon’s claim that he was not better relations.” the following year. The surviving members of reduced performances from pre-pandemic levels. aware of the details or implications of “Pistol” is being made for Disney have reunited for several concerts, most the agreement that he had signed was “a subsidiary FX and is directed by Danny Lydon West recently in 2008. (AP) ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021 SPORTS 14

Sargent scores twice as Norwich blank Bournemouth Kean sent off in latest low point in Everton career LONDON, Aug 25, (AP): Moise Kean’s Ever- ton career just cannot get going. The Italy striker made his fi rst start of the sea- Benfi ca, Malmö, Young Boys advance to Champions League son in an English League Cup second-round match at second-tier Huddersfi eld and was sent EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, Aug 25, (AP): Eran Zahavi struck the bar with a close- douni sent off before Young Boys’ United off after getting involved in a scuffl e in the mid- Benfi ca returned to the Champions League range shot. States forward Jordan Siebatcheu saw his dle of the fi eld in the 59th minute. group stage, playing the last hour with 10 Malmö’s Veljko Birmanević has been penalty saved. The win was sealed in stop- Kean, who had a goal disallowed in the fi rst men at PSV Eindhoven to hang on for a 0-0 a star of the Swedish champion’s progress page time by substitute Felix Mambimbi. half, didn’t protest against the decision as he draw. through four qualifying rounds. Young Boys coach David Wagner, the walked straight off the fi eld and down the tunnel. A 2-1 win in the home leg last week was The Serbia international’s fourth goal in former US international, will lead his team Everton defi ed the loss of Kean by scoring a enough to lift coach Jorge Jesus’ team fi ve games - a free kick from distance - was back into the Champions League less than 79th-minute winner through Andros Townsend back into the Champions League elite after key in a 2-1 loss at Ludogorets that carried one year after being fi red by Schalke dur- for a 2-1 victory to advance along with six other a one-year absence. Malmö through 3-2 on aggregate. ing a Bundesliga-record winless run of Premier League teams that played lower-league Benfi ca defender Lucas Verissimo was Young Boys advanced with a second 3-2 games. opposition. Indeed, the only top-fl ight team to sent off in the 32nd minute and the two- win against Ferencváros to repeat the fi rst- Three more second-leg games are time European champion held out with a leg result in Switzerland last week. scheduled Wednesday to complete the 32- SOCCER veteran back-line pairing of captain Nicolas The Swiss champion led early through team lineup for the groups. The draw will be Otamendi and Jan Vertonghen. defender Cédric Zesiger’s goal, then lev- made Thursday in Istanbul, Turkey. get eliminated was Crystal Palace, which lost PSV, the 1988 European Cup winner eled at 2-2 early in the second half with PSV, Ludogorets and Ferencváros 1-0 at fellow Premier League squad Watford. against Benfi ca in the fi nal, wasted its best Christian Fassnacht’s goal. switch across to the Europa League groups Kean joined Everton from Juventus in the chance in the 62nd when Israel forward Ferencváros had defender Aïssa Laï- which will be drawn on Friday. offseason of 2019 but scored just two goals in Malmo’s Veljko Birmancevic celebrates after his fi rst season, which mostly featured appear- scoring during the Champions League play- en his past links to Merseyside rival Liverpool, a hat trick. son for his fi rst senior managerial role in Eng- ances as a substitute. He even achieved the ig- off second leg soccer match between Bul- but he has made an encouraging start to his ten- Wolverhampton and Brighton won 4-0 and lish soccer but Palace has opened the Premier nominious feat of being substituted 19 minutes garia’s PFC Ludogorets 1945 and Sweden’s ure, having already picked up four points from 2-0, respectively, against second-tier teams League with a 3-0 loss at Chelsea and a 0-0 Malmo FF at the Ludogorets Arena stadium after coming on as a substitute against Man- a possible six in the Premier League. Nottingham Forest and Cardiff, while Jack draw with Brentford. chester United. in Razgrad, Bulgaria, on Aug. 24. (AP) He spent the majority of last season on loan United States striker Josh Sargent scored Harrison scored two late goals in Leeds’ 3-0 Tennis balls were thrown onto the fi eld by at Paris Saint-Germain and fared much better, his fi rst goals for Norwich since joining from victory over third-tier Crewe. Brentford beat Oldham fans during the fourth-tier team’s The 21-year-old Kean has returned to Ever- German club Werder Bremen, with his double fourth-division leader Forest Green Rovers 3-1. match against Accrington Stanley, in protest scoring 16 times in all competitions and even ton for this season, but his red card will hardly playing in the Champions League semifi nals. helping his new team to a 6-0 win over second- Patrick Vieira is still without a victory as against the club’s ownership. He also stayed on the radar of the Italy squad, have endeared him to the team’s recently ap- tier Bournemouth. Crystal Palace manager after his team conceded Play was briefl y halted, with Oldham’s play- narrowly missing out on making the squad for pointed manager Rafa Benitez and also means Aston Villa won by the same score at fourth- an 86th-minute goal to lose at Watford. Ashley ers throwing the balls back into the stand be- the European Championship that the Azzurri he’ll have to serve a suspension. tier Barrow, with 19-year-old striker Cameron Fletcher netted the winner on his debut. hind one of the goals. They later won a penalty won last month. The hiring of Benitez was controversial, giv- Archer marking his fi rst start for the club with Vieira replaced Roy Hodgson in the offsea- shootout after a 0-0 draw. Kane staying at Tottenham for now Sun shut down Aces in 1st-place PSG reject Real Madrid offer for Mbappé but ‘open to negotiate’ showdown to clinch playoff spot MADRID, Aug 25, (AP): Paris Saint- Madrid has not offi cially confi rmed Germain has rejected an offer of about or denied it made an offer for the $188 million from Real Madrid for 22-year-old France star who joined Kylian Mbappé but is open to negotiate PSG from Monaco in 2017. It was sup- Lynx end skid the player’s transfer, the French club’s posedly Madrid’s fi rst offer for Mbap- sporting director said Wednesday. pé, a long-time target for the Spanish UNCASVILLE, Conn., Leonardo told French broadcaster powerhouse. RMC Sport that the initial Madrid of- Madrid president Florentino Pérez Aug 25, (AP): Briann Janu- fer is below what PSG expected. He has publicly spoken about the club’s ary scored a season-high 19 said the club won’t hold Mbappé back interest in Mbappé in the past, and the points, DaWanna Bonner if his desire is to player has never denied his desire to added 18 and the Connecticut leave, but any one day play with the team. deal will only Rumors about a possible transfer Sun clinched a playoff berth be made on the increased after Lionel Messi’s move with a 76-62 win over the Las club’s terms. Vegas Aces in a showdown “Kylian between the top two WNBA Mbappé wants to SOCCER teams. leave, that seems clear to me,” from Barcelona to PSG, with some The Sun were up four to start Leonardo said. at the Catalan club accusing Pérez of the fourth quarter before Bonner “If Real Madrid working behind the scenes to get Messi scored the fi rst four points and as- makes an offer, to France to open the way for Mbap- sisted on a Jonquel Jones layup that seems clear. Mbappé pé’s arrival at Madrid. to push the lead to 64-54 with 6 I am giving a Pérez has denied any involvement 1/2 minutes to play. Bonner hit position which, I think, is clear for eve- in Messi’s departure from Barcelona. a 3-pointer and after a Las Ve- ryone. We can’t, in the last week of the Earlier this year he praised Mbappé gas basket, January assisted on a transfer window, change our plans. If he and said Madrid fans should “calmly” wants to leave, we aren’t going to keep wait for new developments about his Kaila Charles 3 for a 70-58 lead him, but it’s under our conditions.” possible transfer to Madrid. midway through the quarter. The It was the fi rst time PSG said Mbap- ❑ ❑ ❑ Aces never threatened down the pé wants to leave. The club had been stretch. saying he was not for sale, but his con- Harry Kane publicly accepted on tract ends this season and it may end Wednesday that he won’t be leaving up getting nothing for him if it doesn’t Tottenham in the summer transfer BASKETBALL sell him now. window. Leonardo said PSG already verbally The striker had been hoping to se- Brionna Jones scored 15 for the Sun Connecticut Sun’s Briann January (20) up for a shot between Las Vegas Aces’ Liz Cambage (8) and A’ja Wilson said “no” to the initial Madrid offer of cure a transfer away from the Lon- (18-6). (22) during a WNBA basketball game on Aug 24, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP) “around” 160 million euros ($188 mil- don club in the search of a fi rst career Chelsea Gray scored 15 points to lion), which was being widely reported trophy but a move to Premier League lead Las Vegas (17-7). on to end an 11-game losing against Johnson for 11th on the WNBA career 18 points from Delle Donne and 14 in Spain and France. He said the offer champion Manchester City was un- Lynx 76, Storm 70 Seattle. assists list. by Hines-Allen. Delle Donne only was “very far from what Kylian repre- able to be clinched. In Minneapolis, Sylvia Fowles Napheesa Collier added 18 points, Kahleah Copper added 16 points played eight minutes in the second sents at the moment.” The power was with the Tottenham scored 29 points and grabbed 20 re- including a pair of free throws with for Chicago (12-12), and Courtney half — and attempted two shots — in “It’s less than what we paid for him,” leadership as the England captain re- bounds to lead the Lynx over the 12.6 seconds left to end the scoring. Vandersloot had 12 points, fi ve re- her second game back after missing Leonard said. “But it’s the manner of mains under contract until 2024 and a Storm. The Lynx (15-9) were eliminated from bounds and 10 assists. The Sky shot nearly the last two seasons because of how Real Madrid are going about it valuation of more than $200 million for Fowles had 19 points and 13 re- the last two post seasons by Seattle. 51.5%. back issues. that doesn’t please us.” him had been reported. bounds to help Minnesota take a 40-33 Breanna Stewart scored 18 points to Chicago continues its fi ve-game lead at the half. The 13 rebounds were lead the Storm (18-8). road trip at Seattle on Friday, followed a franchise record for a half. She also Sky 86, Dream 79 by Phoenix and Las Vegas. Odyssey added four steals and three blocks in In College Park, Ga., Allie Quigley Sims had 17 points, six rebounds and Roglic wins Vuelta stage as Eiking keeps lead the game to become the fi rst player scored 21 points and Candace Parker fi ve assists to lead Atlanta (6-18). in WNBA history to have at least 20 added 18 to help the Sky beat the Mystics 78, Sparks 68 VALDEPEÑAS DE JAÉN, Spain, Roglic went past Enric Mas in the rider from team Jumbo-Visma. He re- points, 20 rebounds, three blocks and Dream. In Washington, Myisha Hines-Al- Aug 25, (AP): Primoz Roglic pre- fi nal meters of the 133.6-kilometer linquished the leader’s red jersey after three steals. Quigley was 8 of 11 from the fi eld, len scored 19 points and Elena Delle vailed on the steep final climb (83-mile) 11th stage in southern Spain. crashing near the end of the 10th stage The Storm, who trailed by as many including making all three of her Donne added 18 to help the Mystics Wednesday to earn his second stage The two-time defending champion also on Tuesday. He is now third, less than as 14 in the fi rst half, closed within one 3-point attempts. Parker, who came beat the Sparks. victory in this year’s Spanish Vuelta, won the fi rst Vuelta stage. two minutes behind Eiking, with the midway through the third quarter and back after missing a game with a The Mystics jumped out to a 56- cutting into the overall lead of Odd It was the seventh career stage win three-week Grand Tour race just past twice in the fourth but the Lynx held sprained left ankle, passed Temeka 23 advantage by halftime behind Christian Eiking. at the Vuelta for Roglic, the Slovenian the halfway point. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021 SPORTS 15 Yanks pip Braves, extend win streak to 11

Pollock, Urías lead Dodgers past slumping Padres 5-2

ATLANTA, Aug. 25, (AP): Wandy Peralta retired Freddie Freeman with the bases loaded for the fi nal out, and the New York Yan- kees held off the Atlanta Braves 5-4 to extend their longest winning streak in 36 years to 11 games. DJ LeMahieu’s two-run homer in the fi fth inning gave New York the lead. Giancarlo Stanton and Roughned Odor also went deep for the Yankees. New York closer Aroldis Chapman, trying to preserve the lead, gave up two hits and two walks in the ninth. Chapman’s bases-loaded walk to Jorge Soler cut the margin to one, and man- ager Aaron Boone pulled Chapman for Peralta. The Yankees remained four games behind fi rst-place Tampa Bay in the AL East. The 11-game winning streak is New York’s longest since Aug. 31 to Sept. 10, 1985. Charlie Morton (12-5) allowed four runs and six hits in fi ve innings. He had nine strikeouts.

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Clay Holmes (2-0), the third of six Yankees relievers, earned the win. Dodgers 5, Padres 2 In San Diego, AJ Pollock hit a two- run single and robbed Manny Macha- do of a two-run homer to lead Los Angeles past sinking San Diego in a series opener between NL West rivals headed in opposite directions. Will Smith homered for the Dodgers and Julio Urías (14-3) allowed one hit Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy, right, advances to third on a wild pitch as San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is late with the tag during the eighth inning of a baseball game, over fi ve scoreless innings in his return on Aug. 24, in San Diego. (AP) from the injured list to match Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks for LaMonte Wade Jr. and Mike Yas- 5 1/3 innings, striking out four and most wins in the majors. trzemski also connected in the fi rst walking one. MLB Results/Standings The Dodgers have won 10 of 11. four innings as the Giants jumped to Red Sox 11, Twins 9 San Diego has lost 10 of 12. Urías, who a 7-0 advantage against rookie Tylor missed his previous turn with a bruised In Boston, Hunter Renfroe homered Megill (1-3). twice, the second during a fi ve-run left calf, held the Padres hitless until Eric Giants catcher Buster Posey was Hosmer doubled with one out in the fi fth. fi fth inning that gave Boston a six-run WASHINGTON, Aug 25, (AP): Results and standings from the MLB games on Tuesday. removed with left knee discomfort in advantage, and the Red Sox beat last- Seattle 5 Oakland 1 Boston 11 Minnesota 9 Giants 8, Mets 0 the fi fth. place Minnesota. Tampa Bay 3 Philadelphia 1 Houston 4 Kansas City 0 Belt ended a 2-for-30 skid with two Chicago W. Sox 5 Toronto 2 Pittsburgh 4 Arizona 2 In New York, Brandon Belt hit two Alex Verdugo had three hits, and Texas 7 Cleveland 3 San Francisco 8 NY Mets 0 of San Francisco’s four home runs to homers and a single in his fi rst three Renfroe drove in fi ve runs with his LA Angels 14 Baltimore 8 Washington 5 Miami 1 push his career-best total to 19 and plate appearances and added an RBI 14th career multi-homer game. Kiké NY Yankees 5 Atlanta 4 Milwaukee 7 Cincinnati 4 infi eld single in the eighth for his sea- Detroit 4 St Louis 3 LA Dodgers 5 San Diego 2 rookie Sammy Long pitched into the Hernández added a two-run homer. American League National League sixth inning in a win over slumping son-high fourth hit. Jorge Polanco hit a two-run homer East Division East Division New York. Long (2-1) tossed three-hit ball over for Minnesota, and Josh Donaldson W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 78 48 .619 _ Atlanta 68 58 .540 _ added a solo shot in the ninth. New York 74 52 .587 4 Philadelphia 63 62 .504 4-1/2 Josh Taylor (1-0) earned the win. Boston 72 55 .567 6-1/2 New York 61 64 .488 6-1/2 Ex-Twin Hansel Robles picked up his Toronto 65 59 .524 12 Washington 54 70 .435 13 Canada blank Switzerland 5-0 Baltimore 38 86 .306 39 Miami 51 75 .405 17 11th save — his fi rst for the Red Sox. Central Division Central Division Brewers 7, Reds 3 W L Pct GB W L Pct GB San Francisco Giants’ Sammy Chicago 73 54 .575 _ Milwaukee 77 49 .611 _ Knight breaks ‘scoring record’ at In Milwaukee, Omar Narváez hit a Long delivers a pitch during the Cleveland 61 62 .496 10 Cincinnati 69 58 .543 8-1/2 tiebreaking double in a four-run sev- third inning of the team’s baseball Detroit 61 66 .480 12 St Louis 63 61 .508 13 game against the New York Mets Kansas City 56 69 .448 16 Chicago 55 72 .433 22-1/2 women’s world hockey in US win enth inning, Kolten Wong added a Minnesota 54 71 .432 18 Pittsburgh 46 80 .365 31 two-run homer in the eighth and Mil- on Aug. 24, in New York. (AP) West Division West Division CALGARY, Alberta, Aug 25, (AP): The U.S. (3-0) has started the tourna- waukee rallied past Cincinnati. W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Hilary Knight became the all-time ment with three straight shutouts for the Milwaukee shortstop Willy Adames Houston 74 52 .587 _ San Francisco 81 44 .648 _ 2018. He singled in the fi rst and sixth in- Oakland 70 57 .551 4-1/2 Los Angeles 79 47 .627 2-1/2 scoring leader in women’s hockey third time (2001, 2009). The US looks to exited early with a leg injury, but the nings before his big hit in the eighth, a Seattle 69 58 .543 5-1/2 San Diego 68 59 .535 14 world championship history with her extend a 29-game winning streak on fi rst-place Brewers hit a trio of sacri- line drive off Archie Bradley (7-2) that Los Angeles 63 64 .496 11-1/2 Colorado 57 68 .456 24 45th goal during the United States’ 6-0 Thursday in a showdown against fi ce fl ies to win the opener of a three- scored Brett Phillips and Randy Aroza- Texas 44 81 .352 29-1/2 Arizona 42 85 .331 40 victory over Russia. Canada. Russia (1-2), which was outshot game series between the top two teams rena. JT Chargois (2-0) struck out the Knight snapped a tie with former 55-11 in its sixth straight loss to the US, in the NL Central. only batter he faced to end the seventh, US star Cammi Granato at 3:17 of the faces Finland on Wednesday. Hunter Strickland (3-1) pitched a and Andrew Kittredge worked the last 5 with four RBIs. with six strikeouts, stranding fi ve run- second period. The 32-year-old split In the other Group A game, Natalie scoreless inning in relief of starter Cor- two innings for his third save. Tigers 4, Cardinals 3 ners in scoring position. Since last two defenders with a cutback to find Spooner scored twice to lead Canada bin Burnes to help Milwaukee win for winning May 29, Brubaker went 0-9 an open shooting lane for a 2-0 lead. to a 5-0 win over Switzerland. Rangers 7, Indians 3 In St. Louis, Miguel Cabrera and with a 7.08 ERA in 12 starts. Chris the 11th time in 14 games. Josh Hader Robbie Grossman hit back-to-back “It’s really a magical moment, and a Canada scored three times in a five- earned his 27th save in 28 chances. In Cleveland, Nathaniel Lowe was Stratton picked up his second save. dream come true,” minute span during the second period. 5 for 5 with a three-run homer in the home runs to lead Detroit to an inter- Astros 4, Royals 0 league victory over St. Louis. Madison Bumgarner (7-8) allowed Knight said. “I Emily Clark knocked in a loose puck fi rst inning, and Texas beat Cleve- four runs on six hits in six innings. hope the next girl for a short-handed goal, and Jaime In Houston, Luis Garcia pitched into land after adding another player to the Two days after hitting his 500th homer, Cabrera connected on No. 501. Ketel Marte hit a two-run homer for looking up is Bourbonnais and Spooner scored 17 the seventh inning and two relievers COVID-19 list. Arizona. going to shatter completed a four-hitter as Houston Lowe homered in the fi rst, singled in At 423 feet, it was his second longest that record, blanked Kansas City. the third, seventh and ninth, and dou- home run this season. Mariners 5, Athletics 1 because that’s ICE HOCKEY Garcia (10-6) struck out seven and bled in the fi fth. DJ Peters also hit a The Cardinals immediately re- In Oakland, Calif., Luis Torrens hit what it’s all scattered four hits across 6 2/3 sharp three-run homer in the ninth and drove moved Jack Flaherty (9-2) with what a tiebreaking two-run single, Chris about.” innings. Ryne Stanek got the next four in four runs. the team said was right shoulder tight- Flexen pitched into the seventh inning The goal also seconds apart for a 3-0 advantage. outs before Kendall Graveman worked The win came at an opportune time ness. In two innings, Flaherty allowed and Seattle swept a two-game series moved Knight Melodie Daoust scored her second a perfect ninth. for the Rangers, who placed catcher four runs on four hits with three walks against Oakland. into a tie with goal of the tournament for Canada’s Carlos Correa had two hits and two Jonah Heim on the COVID-19 list be- on 46 pitches. He velocity dropped The A’s managed three straight sin- Granato for the Knight fourth of the period. Spooner tipped in RBIs to help the Astros snap a two- fore the game, bringing their total to dramatically after the fi rst inning. gles in the fi rst against Flexen (11-5), US record of 78 her second goal at the 1:01 mark of the game skid. fi ve players on the list. Pirates 4, Diamondbacks 2 who struck out fi ve over 6 2/3 innings. points at worlds, and Brianna Decker third, and Switzerland switched to Royals starter Brady Singer (3-9) Nationals 5, Marlins 1 In Pittsburgh, JT Brubaker pitched He allowed six hits and walked one. became the US assists leader (39) with goaltender Saskia Maurer. Canadian permitted seven hits and four runs in In Miami, Tres Barrera had three fi ve scoreless innings for his fi rst win Mitch Moreland hit an RBI single the pass to Knight. goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer, in fi ve innings, but just one was earned. in nearly three months, and Pittsburgh for Oakland in the fi rst before Jarred The five-time defending champion her first start, denied Lara Stalder’s hits, including a homer, and Washing- Rays 3, Phillies 1 ton sent Miami to its eighth straight beat Arizona. Kelenic tied it at 1 with a single of his Americans took a 1-0 lead midway breakaway attempt in the final minute Brubaker (5-13) allowed four hits own in the second. through the first period when Britta of the second. Switzerland’s other In Philadelphia, Nelson Cruz re- loss. Curl knocked home a rebound of good scoring chance came early in the turned from the COVID-19 list, played Yadiel Hernádez singled and tri- Grace Zumwinkle’s shot. third during a 5-on-3 for 85 seconds, fi rst base for the fi rst time in his career pled, while Ryan Zimmerman also Lee Stecklein made it 3-0 late in the but Maschmeyer kept them scoreless and hit a tiebreaking two-run double in went deep for the Nationals. second period with a shot from the for her second career shutout. the eighth inning as Tampa Bay beat Erick Fedde (6-8) struck out a blue line, and the US broke it open in Canada (3-0) has yet to score a first- Philadelphia. career-high 10 in 6 1/3 innings. He the third with three goals in five min- period goal in the tournament but has The 41-year-old Cruz, Tampa Bay’s allowed one run, six hits and walked utes. Kelly Pannek ended a power- outscored opponents 9-0 in the second. designated hitter who had never played one. The Marlins struck out 15 times play drought for a 4-0 lead, Abbey Switzerland (0-3), which has never fi rst, handled all his chances cleanly in against Washington. Murphy scored her first goal to force a defeated Canada, will play Finland on his fi rst action anywhere on defense The Nationals broke a scoreless tie goalie change, and Jesse Compher Thursday. The Swiss have been held to since he played right fi eld for Seattle in in a three-run fourth against Miami capped the scoring. just one goal in the tournament. starter Jesús Luzardo (4-7). Angels 14, Orioles 8 In Baltimore, Baltimore staggered to its 19th consecutive loss, allowing 19 hits and falling behind Los Angeles by 11 runs early. Baltimore’s streak is the major leagues’ longest skid since Kansas City dropped 19 straight in 2005. After Ryan Mountcastle homered New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor (12) connects on a in the fi rst inning for a 1-0 lead, things solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta soured quickly for Baltimore. No. 8 Braves, on Aug. 24, in Atlanta. (AP) hitter Jo Adell tripled in two runs off rookie Spenser Watkins (2-6) and Juan Lagares followed with a two-run homer. LPGA Shanghai canceled over Every Los Angeles starter got a hit. The Angels went 11 for 19 with run- ners in scoring position. COVID-19 ‘travel’ restrictions White Sox 5, Blue Jays 2 SHANGHAI, China, Aug 25, (AP): Oct. 14-17. In Toronto, Dylan Cease pitched The LPGA Tour said in a statement There are two tournaments sched- seven effective innings, José Abreu Wednesday that the Buick LPGA uled for the following weeks in Asia, hit a three-run homer and Chicago Shanghai tournament scheduled for the BMW Ladies Championship in stopped a three-game slide. Cease (10-6) retired his fi rst 11 mid-October has been canceled due Busan, South Korea from Oct. 21- batters, fanning six, before Vladimir 24, and the TOTO Japan Classic in Guerrero Jr. lined a single to right in GOLF Otsu, Japan, from Nov. 4-7. the fourth. Cease allowed one run and Another tournament scheduled four hits. Liam Hendriks earned his for the week in between those two 29th save in 35 chances. to ongoing COVID-19 travel restric- events, the Taiwan Swinging Skirts Corey Dickerson spoiled Cease’s tions. at Taipei, has already been canceled Switzerland’s Lara Stalder, (left), is checked by Canada’s Emily Clark during the third period of an IIHF Women’s shutout bid with a one-out homer in The tournament was scheduled for due to similar COVID-19 restric- World Championship hockey game, on Aug. 24, in Calgary, Alberta. (AP) the seventh, his fi fth. Abreu went 3 for the Qizhong Garden Golf Club from tions. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021 16

Paige Greco of Australia holds her gold medal after winning the Cycling Track Women’s C1-3 3000m Indi- vidual Pursuit at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Izu, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. (AP ) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Greco earns fi rst gold of Paralympics

Reece Dunn of Britain competes in the men’s 100-meter butterfl y at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (AP)

Two more athletes test positive for COVID-19: organizers ‘Exempt players from quarantine’ TOKYO, Aug 25, (AP): Aus- tralian cyclist Paige Greco earned the fi rst gold medal FIFA, soccer bodies entitled to of the Tokyo Paralympics, winning the 3,000-meter pursuit on Wednesday on $200 mln as corruption victims the track at the velodrome. It was the first of 24 gold medals GENEVA, Aug 25, (AP): The US up for grabs on Wednesday as the Department of Justice declared FIFA Paralympics got underway in the and other soccer bodies to be victims middle of a pandemic that has seen of corrupt former offi cials and said Tuesday they should get more than new cases in Tokyo soar since the $200 million from cash forfeited in a Olympics opened just over a month sprawling investigation. ago. A fi rst amount of $32.2 million will Medals were also contested in be paid into a “World Football Re- swimming and wheelchair fencing mission Fund” overseen by the FIFA on Wednesday. Foundation charity, federal prosecu- Greco was born with cerebral tors said. palsy, which mostly affects the right China’s Bian Jing, (left), and Georgia’s Nino Tibilashvili compete for a gold FIFA’s charity supports projects in side of her body. It was her first medal in women’s sabre individual Category A at the Tokyo 2020 Paralym- schools, helps the sport recover after Paralympic Games medal, winning pic Games in Chiba, Japan. (AP) natural disasters, develops women’s her race in 3 minutes, 50.815 sec- and girls’ soccer, and the FIFA Leg- opening of the Paralympics. ends program that uses former players onds. “Right now, the government is “It feels amazing,” Greco said. “I as ambassadors. requesting people to telework and The forfeited money - in a case un- still can’t believe it. I keep looking (Bach) is coming back just for that,” down and seeing (the gold medal). sealed in 2015 that led to more than 50 Omi said, responding to a question people or corporate entities charged In this Sept. 25, 2015 fi le photo, the International Federation of Association It’s not really sunk in yet.” from an opposition lawmaker in par- - will now be under FIFA’s control Wang Xiaomei of China was sec- Football, (FIFA), logo is fi xed on a wall of its headquarters during a meeting liament. in Zurich though it mostly never be- of the FIFA Executive Committee in Zurich, Switzerland. (AP) ond and bronze went to Denise “When the government is making longed to the world soccer body. Schindler of Germany. those requests to the people, why is Greco took up cycling just over the Olympic leader, President Bach, SOCCER three years ago after competing in coming all the way to Tokyo. Anyone Serena pulls out of US Open track and field for seven years. with normal, common sense should Australian teammate William The money was typically linked to be able to think that he has already bribes and kickbacks from broadcasting WASHINGTON, Aug 25, (AP): Federer, Nadal and Novak Martin also won gold in the first come once and even visited Ginza.” swimming final of the Paralympics, and sponsor deals for continental com- Serena Williams added herself to Djokovic share the men’s record International Paralympic petitions in the Americas and national the list of big-name withdrawals of 20. taking the 400-meter freestyle in the from the U.S. Open on Wednes- Williams’ coach, Patrick Mou- S9 class in 4:10.25 seconds. Ugo Chile’s gold medalist Alberto Abarza Committee spokesman Craig deals for World Cup qualifying games. (right), Brazil’s silver medalist Gabriel Spence confirmed the IPC is in con- More than $150 million was to be day, pulling out of the year’s last ratoglou, also put up a post on Didier of France took silver and Grand Slam tournament because of social media, saying, “we’ve done Alex Tuckfield of Australia won Geraldo Dos Santos Araujo, and Rus- tact with two Paralympic athletes forfeited by Jose Hawilla, the Brazil- sia’s bronze medalist Vladimir Da- from Afghanistan who have left the ian marketing executive who has since a torn hamstring. everything we could” and adding: bronze. nilenko pose at the Medal Ceremony died. His group of agencies had close Williams hasn’t competed since “It is heartbreaking, but this is the country. He declined to speculate injuring her right leg in the first set only possible decision.” of the Swimming Men’s 100m Back- whether they might eventually reach relationships with South American PARALYMPICS stroke S2 during the Tokyo 2020 Para- soccer body CONMEBOL and North of her first-round match at Wim- Williams has won six singles Tokyo for the Paralympics. bledon in late June. championships at the U.S. Open, lympic Games in Tokyo. (AP) “There’s a lot of speculation America’s CONCACAF. In the first wheelchair fencing In separate statements, Paraguay- The American, who turns 40 most recently in 2014. In her five final, Li Hao of China won gold in ic better than many other countries, going on where these Afghan ath- based CONMEBOL said it was entitled next month, announced her de- appearances at the hard-court tour- the men’s individual saber. He with around 15,600 deaths nation- letes are,” Spence said. “I’m not to $71 million of the forfeited money cision to sit nament in New York since then, defeated Artem Manko of Ukraine wide since the start, but its vaccina- going to tell you where they are and Miami-based CONCACAF said out the U.S. she has made it to the final twice - tion efforts lag behind other wealthy because this isn’t about sport, this is its share was $70 million. Each soccer Open via a losing to Naomi Osaka in 2018 and 15-12 in the final. social me- Bianca Andreescu in 2019 - and Away from the competition, orga- nations. About 40% of the popula- about human rights and keeping body lost a succession of presidents tion has been fully vaccinated, people safe.” who resigned in the scandal. dia post. She nizers confirmed Wednesday that joins Roger two more athletes have tested posi- mainly elderly people. He added they were in a “safe That would leave $60 million for FIFA though it will control distribution Federer and TENNIS tive for COVID-19 in the Paralympic Dr. Shigeru Omi, a medical advi- place.” Rafael Nadal Village. That brings to three the sor for the government, criticized Several reports say the two ath- of all the money, which Infantino said in sitting out International Olympic Committee letes - Hossain Rosouli and Zakia would be subject to “strict monitoring, the competi- the semifinals three other times, total of positive tests by athletes in auditing and compliance checks.” the village over the last two days. President Thomas Bach for return- Khudadadi - may have arrived in tion in Flush- including last year. Australia. It is unclear how much total cash ing Meadows, Her best-in-the-game serve and Organizers have confirmed nine ing to Tokyo to attend Tuesday’s has been recovered though the DOJ positive tests in the village over the where play Serena powerful groundstrokes have al- said “well over” the initial $32.2 mil- begins next lowed Williams to remain among last three days. The additional six, lion granted “has been seized and has Monday, raising questions about the title contenders at the biggest who are not athletes, are described been or is expected to be forfeited to what the future of tennis might tournaments, especially on hard as “Games-related personnel.” the United States in the Eastern Dis- look like without them. The draw courts and grass. Organizing committee spokesman trict of New York.” for the tournament is Thursday. This season, she was a semi- Masa Takaya said the athletes were The remission deal follows more This will be the first major tour- finalist at the Australian Open in “from different sports and different than fi ve years after FIFA claimed tens nament since 1997 without any of February, before losing to even- countries.” But he gave few details of millions of dollars in restitution for Williams, Federer or Nadal in the tual champion Osaka there. At the and said the athletes have been itself from money held by prosecutors singles brackets. Williams made French Open, played on red clay, placed in isolation. who secured dozens of guilty pleas her Grand Slam debut at the 1998 Williams lost in the fourth round to He was asked if there was a from soccer and marketing executives, Australian Open; Federer made his Elena Rybakina. mostly in the Americas. the following year; Nadal in 2003. At Wimbledon, Williams was COVID-19 cluster in the village. Some are still awaiting sentencing “Whether or not there is a cluster Williams has won 23 Grand serving while leading 3-1 in her in federal court in Brooklyn years after Slam singles titles, a record in the opening match when her left shoe should be based on the advice from admitting charges of fi nancial wrong- professional era. Only one player seemed to lose its traction while specialists,” he said. doing including racketeering con- in tennis history owns more, Mar- she was hitting a forehand and her Japan is expanding its coronavi- spiracy. Indicted soccer offi cials have garet Court with 24. right leg flexed awkwardly. rus state of emergency for a second avoided extradition while remaining in week in a row, adding several more Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago. prefectures as a surge in infections Demanding that all players be re- players from 19 clubs would not be re- forced to quarantine on their return to fueled by the delta variant strains leased for World Cup qualifi ers, In- leased next week to fl y off to qualifi ers countries to resume club duties. the country’s health care system. fantino has asked British Prime Min- in 26 countries on England’s red list - Clubs face FIFA sanctions if they The Japanese capital has been ister Boris Johnson to lift quarantine including all South American nations. refuse to release players. The Span- under the emergency since July 12, requirements for footballers to allow The Spanish league also said it ish league hit out at FIFA’s “unilateral but new daily cases have increased them to travel next week to play for would support any of its clubs that decision” to grant two additional days more than tenfold since then to their countries. did not want to release players for in- for South American countries to play Infantino himself took advantage ternational duty with South American games in both September and Octo- about 5,000 in Tokyo and 25,000 of an exemption in place for the Eu- teams, over concerns about the lack of ber so three qualifi ers can be played nationwide. Hospital beds are ropean Championship so he could fl y recovery time to resume games with in each window, rather than the usual quickly filling and many people into London from Rio de Janeiro in their clubs. two. That means, regardless of any must now recover at home, includ- July and avoid the mandatory 10 days Unlike for other international fi x- quarantine requirements on their re- ing some who require supplemental Egypt’s Ibrahim Elhusseiny Hamadtou plays against Korea’s Hong Kyu of hotel quarantine in England. tures during the pandemic, FIFA is no turn, players would likely not be rested oxygen. Park in the Men’s Singles Class 6 Group E of the Table Tennis at the Tokyo The Premier League defi ed FIFA longer allowing exemptions for play- enough to play for their clubs when Japan has weathered the pandem- 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (AP) to decide on Tuesday that almost 60 ers to opt out of the trips if they are leagues resume.

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