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By Marwa Bahrawi Al-Seyassah Staff and Agencies KUWAIT CITY, July 13: The Ministry of Health has expanded its options in adopting COVID-19 vaccines and drugs. It has received the first shipment of the new drug Sotrovimab from the GSK Company, after clinical studies proved its ability to reduce hos- pitalizations and deaths related to COVID-19 in- fection by 85 percent for mild and medium cases. Assistant Undersecretary for Medicine and Medical Equip- ment Affairs at Ministry of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Bader said, “With great interest, our scientific and regulatory teams are looking forward to new, ef- fective and safe treatments and vaccines to confront the pan- demic. The ministry is work- ing with the GSK Company to implement treatment protocols that help doctors in identifying patients at risk and ensuring their access to Sotrovimab.” People gather outside a COVID-19 hospital in Nasiriyah, Iraq, early July 13. A catastrophic blaze erupted at the coronavirus hospital ward. It was the second time a large fire killed coronavirus pa- Meanwhile, the Vice President tients in an Iraqi hospital this year. (AP) and General Manager of GSK Company - Gulf Dr. Jezem Aka- Amir expresses condolences lin praised the “close cooperation between Kuwait’s Ministry of Health and our company in order Opinion to explore options for expediting access to this new and promising Iraq COVID ward fire kills 92 drug in Kuwait”. She expressed her satisfaction with the rapid response of the offi- From Qaboos to Haitham, NASIRIYAH, Iraq, July 13, cials of Kuwait’s Ministry of Health (Agencies): The death toll from in evaluating the treatment”. a fire at a hospital coronavirus Within 24 hours, the ministry ward climbed to 92 on Tuesday Hospitals called Newswatch took the decision to expedite the Saudi Arabia ranks fi rst as anguished relatives buried review and put in place an agree- their loved ones and lashed out into COVID fight ment to secure quick access to the at the government over the coun- KUWAIT CITY: The world medicine for the patients in Kuwait. try’s second such disaster in less KUWAIT CITY, July 13, (KUNA): The should not wobble in the face of In addition, the Technical tries’ policies forms the basis for their than three months. By Ahmed Al-Jarallah Cabinet has assigned the Ministry of De- increasing adversity, Kuwait’s Committee for COVID-19 Vac- visions “Saudi Arabia 2030” and “Oman Health officials said scores of cines authorized the change of Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times fense and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation foreign minister told his coun- 2040”, in addition to the third base in the others were injured in the blaze terparts from countries that form the vaccine platform for the sec- HE Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq’s GCC - the United Arab Emirates - which that erupted Monday at al-Hus- to harness their hospitals to support the the Non-Aligned Movement ond dose in case there are people first foreign visit to the Kingdom of Saudi has launched a large number of strategic sein Teaching Hospital in Nasiri- health system in the country. (NAM) on Tuesday, citing the who have contraindications to Arabia can be considered as a step to- projects in recent years. All of these con- yah. The Cabinet also decided to shut down COVID-19 pandemic as an un- taking the same vaccine type of wards the future that the people of the stitute the road map to a modern coopera- His Highness the Amir of Ku- all summer clubs with children activities, precedented challenge. the first dose, and pregnant wom- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) aspire tion council, and a more solid economy wait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad effective from next Sunday July 25 and As the world continues to en who received the first dose be- for, as its charter calls for integration protected by a GCC security and military Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable until further notice. grapple with hardships ranging fore pregnancy and whose condi- among the six member states. umbrella. of condolences on Tuesday to The decisions were made during the from confl icts and crises to disas- tion requires changing the type of In addition, it happened under very Based on that comes the historic visit Iraqi President Barham Saleh and weekly Cabinet meeting, held earlier ters and pandemics, Sheikh Dr. vaccine for the second dose. sensitive international and regional cir- Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al- under the direction of His Highness the Ahmad Al-Nasser Al-Sabah The committee also decided to of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq to Saudi Ara- urged NAM member states, amid cumstances, which call for continued bia to open prospects for more strategic Kadhimi over the victims of the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al- allow vaccination certificates for Hamad Al-Sabah at Seif Palace. Serbia-hosted talks via video consultation among brothers to reach a relations between the two countries, and tragic fire. link, to navigate the COVID pan- individuals who completed vacci- single vision that would help in develop- to be a link in the chain of coordination His Highness the Deputy Amir On the advent of Eid Al-Adha, the nation abroad from different vacci- Cabinet congratulated His Highness the demic with “optimism.” ing joint mechanisms to achieve the stra- among the rest of the GCC countries in and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal The Kuwaiti minister said the nation facilities, provided that those tegic goal of the GCC. order to move at a steady pace towards Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Cold War era bloc’s “core mission” vaccines are approved in Kuwait. During this visit, the first step of inte- the union that the late King Abdullah bin and His Highness the Prime Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown remains unchanged since its incep- Chairman of the Supreme Ad- gration was achieved through the estab- Abdulaziz aspired for. Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber tion back in 1961, which is to ensure visory Committee for COVID-19 lishment of a Saudi-Omani Coordination He was the first to highlight its impor- Al-Hamad Al-Sabah also sent Al-Sabah as well as Kuwaitis and expats a world where “peace and parity” Professor Dr. Khaled Al-Jarallah Council, which, together with the Saudi- tance at the Riyadh Summit in 2011, and similar cables. on this occasion, wishing happy returns abound, as embedded in UN resolu- praised the decision of the CO- Emirati Coordination Council, constitutes to assert at the time that, “Experiences The tragedy cast a spotlight on of this joyful occasion, Foreign Minister tions and conventions. (KUNA) VID-19 Vaccines Technical the third pillar in creating an exceptional taught us not to stop at our reality and what many have decried as wide- and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs ❑ ❑ ❑ Committee to adopt the option of say we are satisfied. Whoever does that Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Sabah said diversifying some vaccine plat- model for Gulf integration and coopera- spread negligence and misman- WASHINGTON: The US reiter- tion at the regional and Arab levels. will find himself at the end of the convoy agement in Iraq’s hospitals after after the meeting. forms for certain segments and The Cabinet decided that Eid holiday ated Monday that it is “prepared” There is no doubt that this integration and will face loss. Therefore, we have to decades of war and sanctions. to return to a seventh round of in- cases. can only be achieved by national hands, move beyond the stage of cooperation to Prime Minister Mustafa al- will start on July 18 and end July 22. direct nuclear talks with Iran and On his Twitter account, he af- which necessitates benefiting from the the union in one entity that achieves good Kadhimi convened an emergen- The Premier briefed the Cabinet on the that it is “not imposing a dead- firmed that the diversity of some Gulf brains that have studied in the most and averts evil”. cy meeting and ordered the sus- gist of his talks with Speaker of Grand Na- line” on these talks. platforms has become “accept- prestigious national and international uni- There is no doubt that Saudi Arabia pension and arrest of the health tional Assembly of Turkey Mustafa Setop State Department Spokes- able and desirable following the versities, and employing them to serve and Oman, with all their historical, diplo- director in Dhi Qar provice, the who is on an official visit to Kuwait. person Ned Price told reporters frequency of studies that indicate the system as a whole. matic, geopolitical and strategic weight, hospital director and the city’s The talks covered the deep-rooted re- “questions about when or wheth- the doubled immune activity, The march of Oman’s renaissance in as well as economic capabilities and in- civil defense chief. The govern- lationships and means of enhancing them er Iran would be prepared to start which was previously foreseen”. the 1970s made total dependence on the ternational relations, can play a huge role ment also launched an investiga- to serve the two peoples, and a number of a seventh round or reach an un- As Aug 1 is fast approach- people of the country its strategic goal by in this development process that started tion. issues of common concern. derstanding on mutual return to ing, many citizens are inquiring encouraging Omanis to work in various from Neom, the city of the future of the The prime minister called the In light of the announcement by the the JCPOA, those can only be about travel procedures, particu- professions so that there were neither any Gulf as a whole. catastrophe “a deep wound in the Foreign Ministry’s committee of prison- addressed by Tehran. They can’t larly those concerning the 12 to A point to highlight is that the first visit consciousness of all Iraqis.” ers and missing persons on the identifica- be routed here”. (KUNA) 15-year-olds due to the possibil- imbalances in the demographic structure ❑ ❑ ❑ nor any exodus of national workforce of the late Sultan Qaboos was in 1971 to In the holy city of Najaf, the tion of ten prisoners and missing martyrs ity of extending the period of ap- abroad. Saudi Arabia, and that of Sultan Haitham dead were laid to rest. Mourning through the analysis of genetic fingerprint CAPE CANAVERAL: Jeff Bezos’ plication for travel requirements In the same manner, the Kingdom of bin Tariq was also to Saudi Arabia. This families stood over coffins in the of the remains that were brought from Iraq, rocket company has gotten gov- for this group, thus, they can trav- Saudi Arabia, which in recent years re- is because of the strategic depth it repre- mosque to say one last prayer. the Cabinet offered condolences to the ernment approval to launch peo- el even if they are not vaccinated corded the largest number of students sents for all of the GCC nations. Their tears were tinged with families of those martyrs who sacrificed ple into space, himself included. against coronavirus, reports Al- anger, with some saying the di- for their home and its territorial integrity. The Amazon founder will Rai daily quoting sources. on overseas scholarships and has tens of Email: [email protected] thousands of students studying in national saster could have been prevented. Within the government’s attention climb atop his New Shepard universities, implemented a well-studied Follow me on: They blamed both the provincial to follow up the latest developments of rocket next Tuesday in West process for job localization with great government and the central gov- health situation, the Cabinet listened to a Texas, joined by his brother, an ernment in Baghdad. presentation made by Minister of Health 82-year-old female aviation pio- facilities for national and foreign invest- neer and a $28 million auction ments. Ahmed Resan, who witnessed Sheikh Dr. Basel Hmoud Al-Sabah on the Day by Day [email protected] numbers of infections, deaths and recov- winner. It will be the fi rst launch This similarity between the two coun- the blaze, said it began with with passengers for Blue Origin, smoke. “But everyone ran away - eries in all governorates. which like Richard Branson’s AT the beginning of the Co- the workers and even the police. He added that the rate of recovery ex- Virgin Galactic plans to start A few minutes later there was an ceeded 94 percent, pointing to a rise in the vid-19 pandemic, they said fl ying paying customers in the there was what they called explosion,” he said. He said fire- deaths amongst unvaccinated people, and months ahead. (AP) fighters arrived an hour later. patients in the hospitals and ICUs. ‘an incentive plan’. They said UK lawmakers back foreign aid cut ❑ ❑ ❑ people will be compensated for the measures taken by LONDON, July 13, (AP): British lawmakers ment announced late Monday that Parliament JERUSALEM: Israel’s newly inaugurated president spoke the government to contain voted on Tuesday to support a contentious cut would get a vote on a government motion to Monday with his Turkish coun- the pandemic, but all this talk to the U.K.’s foreign aid budget, a move that endorse the change. terpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, evaporated in thin air. has slashed billions from programs helping Johnson told lawmakers in the House of in a sign of a possible thaw after Today, the Minister of De- some of the world’s poorest people. Commons that Britain had experienced “an years of frosty relations between fense gave us some good The decision came in a 333-298 House of economic hurricane” because of the pandem- the two former allies. news. He said: “Oh people Commons vote that saw two dozen members of ic, with lockdowns shuttering large tracts of President Isaac Herzog’s of- of Kuwait travel and relax.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative the economy and the government spending fi ce said in a statement that the two Those who have the financial leaders emphasized “that Israel- capacity to travel took their Party join with the opposition against the govern- billions to support businesses and employees. bags and went to the airport, ment. “The government has been compelled to Turkey relations are of great sig- nifi cance for security and stability but it became clear to every- Johnson’s government announced in No- take wrenching decisions,” he said. one that the order came from vember that it would cut the share of national He said the reduction, which amounts to in the eastern Mediterranean” and that cooperation had great potential the Minister of Health, and not income set aside for foreign aid from 0.7% to about 4 billion pounds ($5.5 billion) this year, for both countries. (AP) the Deputy Prime Minister, 0.5%, citing the blow to Britain’s economy is temporary and aid would be restored to ❑ ❑ ❑ who is the head of the Corona from the coronavirus pandemic. 0.7% of national income “as soon as circum- Emergency Committee, which High-profile Conservatives, including former stances allow.” RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation means those who want to Prime Minister Theresa May, joined opposition Keir Starmer, leader of the opposition La- Council (GCC) Secretary Gener- travel must be vaccinated only politicians, United Nations agencies and aid bour Party, said Britain is the only member of al Nayef Al-Hajraf on Monday with ‘certain types’ of vaccines stressed the importance of the and that there is no other op- groups in criticizing the budget cut. They say it the Group of Seven wealthy nations club that tion. will lead to hundreds of thousands of avoidable is cutting its aid budget. contents listed in the Gulf Human KUNA photo Rights Declaration of 2014. Oh Allah, I do not ask to deaths in developing nations and that it damages “That is not the vision of global Britain that The Arabian red fox, locally known as ‘Al-Husni’, is very common in the This came during Al-Hajraf’s undo what has been done, but Britain’s reputation just as it is trying to bolster we want to see,” he said. open desert of Kuwait, living in small groups and seeking refuge from the meeting with head of Saudi Hu- have mercy on me. its international influence in the wake of Brexit. Had the government lost Tuesday’s vote, merciless sun via digging deep holes in the ground. The animal – feed- man Rights Commission Dr Aw- ... Yet, tomorrow is just an- Facing growing criticism over the cut, the 0.7% budget share would have been re- ing on mice, gerbils, small rabbits and birds’ eggs – is facing a bit of a wad Al-Awwad, GCC Secretar- other day. which took effect in January, the govern- stored next year. struggle due to illegal hunting, which threatens its existence. iat said in a statement. (KUNA) Zahed Matar ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021 2

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Humansoft Holding slides 90 fi ls, Zain gains Kuwait stock market extends losses in sluggish trade

By John Mathews Arab Times Staff ■ UUS$/KDS$/KD 0.30055/650.30055/65 KUWAIT CITY, July 13: Kuwait stocks headed south on ▼ Euro/KD 0.3554 Tuesday as it extended it losses to second straight session. The All Shares Index slipped 12.43 points in a lackluster trading to ■ Yen/KD 0.0027 6,357.85 points dragged by some of the blue chips and mid- caps even as the overall mood remained mixed. ▼ British £/KD 0.4164 The Premier Market dropped 17.36 points to 6,893.64 pts while Main Market ticked 1.3 points lower. The BK Main 50 ■ Indian Rs/KD 0.0040 was down 11.13 points at 5,535 pts. The volume turnover meanwhile dipped below the 200 million mark following the ■ Philippines Peso/KD 0.0060 three-day rise. Over 193 million share changed hands – a 26 pct drop from the day before. The sectors closed mixed. Insurance outshone the rest ▲ FTSE +2.04 pts at 18:50 July 13 with 2.63 percent gain whereas Technology skidded 7.21 percent, the worst performer of the day. Volume wise, Fi- nancial Services topped with 127 million shares and the sec- ▲ Nikkei +149.22 pts at closing July 13 tor also dominated in value with KD 13.7 million. Among the notable losers, Gulf Bank dropped 4 fi ls to 241 ▲ Gold $1,807.85 fi ls after pushing 7.3 million shares while Boubyan Bank per oz (London) was down 15 fi ls at 733 fi ls. Mabanee Co fell 3 fi ls to 709 fi ls and Humansoft Holding extended its losing streak with ▲ NYMEX crude $74.01 per barrel 90 fi ls dive to KD 3.431 and has shed 368 fi ls year-to-date. Mezzan Holding gave up 7 fi ls to close at 622 fi ls. Com- ▲ Brent crude $75.27 per barrel mercial Bank shed 10 fi ls. Zain rose 3 fi ls to 585 fi ls on back of 2 million shares and LIBOR rate 0.13288% Ooredoo followed suit to close at 633 fi ls. stc stood pat at 846 fi ls and logistics major Agility dialed up 1 fi l after pushing 1.9 million shares. Sector bellwether National Bank of Ku- changed at 230 fi ls. Al Ahli Bank clipped 1 fi l whereas Ahli wait continued to stagnate at 857 fi ls whereas Kuwait Finance United Bank Kuwait added 1 fi l to close at 295 fi ls. KUNA photo House gave up 2 fi ls with a volume of 3.4 million. KIPCO was Kuwait Investment Co and Noor Financial Investment Undersecretary of Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior Lt Gen. Essam Al-Nahham presents a shield to the French Internal unchanged at 161 fi ls and National Investment Co added 1 fi l. rose 2 fi ls each to close at 226 fi ls and 227 fi ls respectively Security Attache in Kuwait Gendarmerie Colonel Stephane Lacroix. National Industries Group paused at 220 fi ls whereas whereas Arzan Financial Group gained 3 fi ls. Kuwait Fi- Gulf Cable climbed 8 fi ls to 737 fi ls. Boubyan Petrochemi- nancial Centre ( Markaz) dialed up 1 fi l and International Kuwait, France discuss security cal Co took in 2 fi ls and Al Qurain Petrochemical Co inched Financial Advisors gave up 3 fi ls. Tamdeen Investment 1 fi l higher to 390 fi ls. Jazeera Airways stalled at 699 fi ls af- climbed 10 fi ls to 267 fi ls. KAMCO was unchanged at 115 ter climbing 51 fi ls month-to-date while ALAFCO added 1 fi ls after pushing 2.9 million shares. Undersecretary of Kuwait’s Min- A ministry statement said that stressed deep bilateral relations fi l before settling at 219 fi ls. Advanced Technology scaled Gulf Investment rose 3 fi ls to 288 fi ls whereas Osoul In- istry of Interior Lt Gen. Essam Al- both sides tackled topics of com- with France, while Lacroix affi rmed 21 fi ls with thin trading. vestment tripped 1.9 fi ls. Bayan Investment eased 0.1 fi ls to Nahham met on Tuesday with the mon interests, means to boost rela- the importance of the meeting as French Internal Security Attache tions and exchange of information it improves level of cooperation The market opened gap up and ticked higher in early ses- 50.8 fi ls and KFIC added 1.6 fi ls. Al Deera Holding took in in Kuwait Gendarmerie Colonel and expertise. between the two sides, it added. sion. The main index scaled the day’s highest level of 6383 2 fi ls whereas Al Madar Finance and Leasing Co gave up 3 Stephane Lacroix. During the meeting, Al-Nahham (KUNA) points and retreated thereafter as selling weighed on some fi ls. Kuwait Reinsurance Co jumped 28 fi ls to 309 fi ls and of the counters. It continued to erode in dull trading and Gulf Insurance Group scaled 34 fi ls. closed with small losses. Kuwait Cement Co rose 3 fi ls to 245 fi ls and Kuwait Port- Top gainer of the day, Kuwait Hotels vaulted 15.68 pct land Cement paced 12 fi ls. Kuwait Foundry Co dropped 15 fi ls ‘Benefi ciaries to receive aid before Eid holidays’ to 76 fi ls and Mashaer Holding sprinted 10 percent to stand to 370 fi ls whereas HEISC dialed up 2 fi ls. Shuaiba Industrial next. Automated Systems Co skidded 7.2 percent, the steep- was down 5 fi ls at 153 fi ls while ACICO Industries tripped KUWAIT CITY, July 13: Assistant rectives of the Minister of Electric- tour of the Dasma Children’s Park est decliner of the day and Aayan Leasing topped the volume 1 fi l. Kuwait Hotels Co gained 10.3 fi ls and NICBM gave up Undersecretary for Social Devel- ity, Water and Renewable Energy “February 25” affi liated to the State with 41 million shares. 3 fi ls to end at 190 fi ls. Educational Holding Co erased 9 fi ls. opment Affairs at the Ministry of and the Minister of Social Affairs Ministry for Women and Children Mirroring the day’s pullback, the losers slightly outnum- Kuwait Gulf Links tripped 0.4 fi ls and Kuwait National Social Affairs Hana Al-Hajri says and Community Development Dr. Affairs. bered the winners. 55 stocks advanced whereas 59 closed Cinema Co dived 28 fi ls to 830 fi ls Combined Group Con- fi nancial aid will be deposited in the Mishaan Al-Otaibi, the aid will be He announced the opening of the lower. Of the 136 counters active on Tuesday, 22 closed fl at. tracting Co clipped 2 fi ls while Burgan Company For Well accounts of the benefi ciaries before disbursed before Eid Al-Adha holi- park for children and their families 8782 deals worth KD 33.69 million were transacted during Drilling whittled down 4 fi ls. United Projects Co dialed the Eid Al-Adha holidays, reports days so that the benefi ciaries can residing in the area from Thursday, the session. up 2 fi sl and Mashaer Holding climbed 6.4 fi ls to 70.4 fi ls. Aljarida daily. purchase their needs. July 8. After a ten-year closure, the In the banking sector, Burgan Bank eased 1 fi l to 222 fi ls NAPESCO closed 3 fi ls in red. She explained that the total Meanwhile, in the presence of the park will be open during mornings whereas Kuwait International Bank held ground at 223 fi ls The market has been mixed so far during the week and has amount to be transferred to the banks Capital Governor Sheikh Talal Al- and evenings for the residents to after pushing over 1 million shares. Warba Bank ticked 1 fi l shed 9 points in last three sessions. It has retreated 28 points is about KD 20 million, which will Khaled, the Undersecretary of the practice various activities, provided higher to 247 fi ls whereas Ahli United Bank BSC were un- from start of the month and is up 788 points year-to-date be distributed to 39,697 cases or Ministry of Social Affairs Abdulaziz that all park services will be com- 44,264 individuals. Based on the di- Shuaib conducted an inspection pleted soon. Sports clubs shut, free time to hike crime: MP ‘Education fi le on back-burner’

By Saeed Mahmoud Saleh Arab Times Staff KUWAIT CITY, July 13: MP Thamer Al-Suwait has submitted a bill on the ap- pointment of a minister af- ter resigning due to a grill- ing motion. Article One of the bill states that when a minister resigns after a grilling motion; he cannot be appointed as a minister, senior of- fi cial, chairman of a public com- pany, board member or executive director until the completion of deliberations about the no-confi - dence motion against him. KUNA photo Article Two states that this appoint- Sheikh Thamer Al-Ali receives a female citizen at the Ministry’s headquar- ment ban has no time limit. ters. On the other hand, MP Bader Al- Humaidi forwarded queries to Minister of Education Dr Ali Fahad Al-Mudhaf about reports that the ministry signed a Be role model: Sheikh Thamer contract with World Bank to work on an integrated educational development program. He obtained information that MoI addresses citizens grievances the contract is valued at KD10.6 mil- KUWAIT CITY, July 13: Minis- with the law and procedures fol- lion and the implementation period ter of Interior Sheikh Thamer Al- lowed. is fi ve years. He said the concerned Ali stressed serving citizens in all It is noteworthy to mention the committee has not held a meeting for sectors of the Ministry of Interior Minister of Interior receives citi- almost eight months and the contract should be a role model for speedy zens at the Ministry headquarters has been suspended. completion of transactions with in Sabhan every Monday from In view of the above, he wants to ease, reports Al-Anba daily. 9:00 am to 12:00 noon based on know if the ministry really signed the The minister said this on the side- prior appointment which can be contract with the World Bank. If yes, lines of meeting the citizens to look done on phone number (25200641) was the contract signing under the into their grievance at the headquar- during offi cial working hours, or supervision of the Ministry of For- ters of the Ministry of Interior to via WhatsApp number (96031116) eign Affairs, Ministry of Finance and personally supervise the work and or e-mail ([email protected]. Central Agency for Public Tenders to overcome the obstacles. kw) or by personally attending the (CAPT)? The daily quoting security Citizen Service Offi ce at the Min- He also asked about the budget allo- sources Minister Al-Ali received a istry Gate No (3) and submit the cated for consultations with the World number of citizens who had com- application and necessary docu- Bank; budget for the contract; term of plaints about their transactions and ments, and the applicant will be the contract; completed and uncom- issued instructions to concerned contacted by phone to with an ap- pleted works stipulated in the contract; personnel to solve the problems pointment for a personal interview if the global contribution of the con- without any delay in accordance with the Minister. tract is through the mediation of World Bank; if the World Bank shoulders the expenses for conferences, plane tick- cision to commission other experts to youths have a lot of free time and then ets and visas of relevant delegations; make Arabic language textbooks even asks about the reasons behind the ris- names and positions of individuals if this is one of the tasks stipulated in ing crime rate. who participated in such conferences; the contract with World Bank. Responding to the queries of MP countries where these conferences He also requested for copies of stud- Mehalhal Al-Mudaf; Deputy Prime were held; if the contract stipulates ies conducted by the Curriculum De- Minister, Minister of Justice and Min- penalties for the World Bank in case it velopment and Education Quality De- ister of State for Nazaha Enhancement delays the completion of its task; if the partment at the ministry. He inquired Abdullah Al-Rumi disclosed the Pub- contract stipulates the agenda of visits if these studies have been applied ac- lic Prosecution has not received any to be conducted by offi cials at World cordingly. call about the Panama papers. He af- Bank; cost of such visits; cost of trans- Meanwhile, MP Abdulaziz Al- fi rmed that Kuwait Anti-Corruption lating the studies carried out by World Saqaabi commented on the decision of Authority (Nazaha) investigated the Bank; reason for not asking translators the government to close the summer alleged corruption but it did not fi nd at the ministry to do the translation; sports clubs; indicating the govern- any document to justify the continua- and reason behind the ministry’s de- ment takes this decision now that the tion of its investigation. ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021 LOCAL 3 diwaniya A DIGEST OF PUBLIC OPINION ‘Why smear campaign against ‘White Army’? ... Thank God jabs are free’

“I AM not here to defend the Ministry of Health or any minister, undersecretary or “As a matter of fact, we don’t know who is spreading rumors which can be from the decision-makers. any director of any government apparatus, rather I am defending some people who seen as racist targeting the ‘expatriates’ who have spent their lifetime in the “Kuwait, with all its wealth and fi nancial solvency, has no signifi cant places are sacrifi cing their lives and without giving time for their families to rescue people country — some of whom were born and bred in Kuwait and worked in many that can be visited by its people, with the exception of the Avenues Mall, which from the ‘jaws of pandemic’, as such rewarding this category of people should not fi elds and at all levels and this calls for reviewing this decision, particularly is frequented by everyone, and a few other complexes that do not meet the pur- be represented by waging a campaign against them or casting doubts on their con- under the current circumstances as well as the exceptional situations. pose of roaming and shopping compared to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi sciences,” columnist Bibi Al-Yousuf Al-Sabah wrote for Al-Qabas daily. “However, irrespective of anything, every decision can be a subject to excep- Arabia. This made people eager to travel to places around the world to live the “I say No … and No … to such manner, because these tion, as such there is no need to be arrogant with those with experience, particu- life of nomads, hiking and shopping. are not our morals or our education or rather what we have larly those who are still needed by the private sector. Hence, we suggest that this “In short, what is currently required is to open major complexes for everyone been educated on, accustomed to and being ordered by Al- diffi cult decision should be viewed from a humanitarian angle to push forward to who are vaccinated and not vaccinated, taking into account the health conditions mighty Allah to thank the people and give them their rights. freeze this decision or give one extra year to study the decision from all aspects. of social distancing and wearing masks. With this, the objective will be achieved “Certainly, some undeniable mistakes have been “As a matter of fact, people of some nationalities are facing problems due in the interest of health security and reduction of the number of infections. committed and we have repeatedly talked about these to the current circumstances and political situations in addition to health pro- “The welfare of the people of Kuwait remains a health and environmental mistakes, but we had never expected to see some people cedures. In this connection, we elucidate that the completion of the required priority. Hope is placed on the Minister of Health to ease health measures and casting doubts against the vaccination process. In this documents including acquiring university certifi cates attested will not be easy. reconsider some of the decisions taken. It is all in the hands of the decision- connection, I swear to Almighty God to see one person “In light of the above we request both the Public Authority for Manpower makers to fi x things, as Kuwait is still young, with the determination and deci- persuade me that the vaccination is harmful. and the Ministry of Interior to postpone this decision and exempt some denomi- sions of its rulers whose main concern is the welfare of their people.” “In this regard, I want to point out that even those who nations of manpower and specializations from the application of the rule, par- ❑ ❑ ❑ are ‘proud’ of promoting lies about the vaccination, were ticularly those working for the media sector. We suggest those who have never been convicted by a court verdict or caught for committing any crime through- “In his Twitter account, Dr. Ghanim Al-Najjar said, “The American forces the fi rst to rush to the vaccination centers to receive the dose Bibi Al-Sabah when it was announced they will not be able to travel or out their residence in the State of Kuwait be exempted from this decision.” withdrew from Bagram, their largest base in Afghanistan. The Afghan military enter malls and public places if they cannot prove that they have taken the vaccine. “It is needless to say that the decision in question should not oppress the offi cials were not informed of the date of departure. All lights were turned off, and the thieves broke into the base and looted it, including military vehicles. “However, before this perilous pandemic state and the critical phase which cur- foreign manpower in the country particularly those who have spent their life in the country, rather this decision must also not hurt the owners of companies With different details, it brings us back to the memory of the escape from Viet- rently faces the entire world, we suggest that ‘the White Army’ of physicians and nam,” columnist Ghunaim Al-Zuabi wrote for Al-Anba daily. nurses, is a grace bestowed upon us by Almighty Allah, because they are dedicated and businessmen.” ❑ ❑ ❑ “After the military, political and fi nancial commitment for more than 21 years, to their jobs and sent by the Creator to rescue humanity. They form the ‘The First they suddenly left. The situation in Afghanistan is very important to us and we Line of Defense’ against the virus, so why the smear campaign against them? “Kuwaitis — like the citizens of other Gulf nations — are passionate about need great minds such as Dr. Ghanim Al-Najjar, the honorable brother Abdulaziz “I need just one person to convince me why this attack on physicians. Why shopping for everything new in the world of fashion, luxury goods, food and Muhammad Al-Anjari who is the Head of the Reconnaissance Center for Re- these people urge others not to receive the vaccine. others. Kuwait’s merchants are among the most skilled in marketing goods and search and Studies, Dr. Obaid Al-Wasmi, Dr. Muhammad Al-Rumaihi, Dr Ali “In this connection, if you don’t want to be vaccinated, this is up to you, but products, and owning world-famous brands. They manage to gain abundant Al-Zoubi and a group of other thinkers and elites in this country in order to extract don’t be the cause for death of others. In the meantime, I hope the people will profi ts in this popular market in every new way,” columnist Dr. Saud Moham- the lessons we should learn from what is currently happening in Afghanistan. not be dragged behind the rumors and the conspiracy theory. mad Al-Asfour wrote for Al-Qabas daily. “We are linked to an important and crucial strategic relationship, perhaps “I am sure that this article expresses the opinion of many people. In other “During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kuwaitis did not stop their habit of ac- the most important in the history of Kuwait, with the friendly United States words, I am not the only person who is defending ‘our white army’, because quiring everything that is new in the market. They did so through delivery of of America. We are interested in knowing their intentions for this relationship one look at the reality in hospitals is enough to say ‘Thank God we are living in orders using postal services of all kinds, and by buying goods on the Internet. so that we may be prepared. Our small homeland can not bear any surprises or a country that has provided vaccinations free of charge’.” The world has today become an open market for everyone, given that buying uncalculated changes in this important relationship. Also: through the Internet may even be cheaper than buying from the shops. “Here, I want to highlight part of an article titled “The opinion of America “However, the people of Kuwait are upset over the illogical procedures fol- that we forgot” which was written by Professor Abdulaziz Muhammad Al-An- “The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM), had confi rmed that the decision lowed by the health authorities in the State of Kuwait, especially the closing jari in Al-Qabas daily on July 7, 2019. banning the renewal of residence of expatriates who are over sixty years old and timing of major commercial complexes at 8:00 pm, as well as the unwise deci- “Professor Al-Anjari said, “In the absence of a strong and steadfast Kuwaiti are not graduates will be implemented — without exception or amendment — as sion to prevent non-vaccinated people from going to those complexes, which in on American soil, we will not be able to change the almost inevitable frighten- of Jan 1, 2021,” columnist Abdulaziz Khuraibet wrote for Al-Shahed daily. turn led to a decrease in sales in those complexes. ing possibility, which is that the American forces will one day withdraw from “Meanwhile, PAM had strictly emphasized that any decision or amendment, “What is remarkable is that small investors who own private enterprises have the region. This may happen during the 2024 elections in the United States.” related to organizing the labor market and manpower should be issued by PAM been greatly affected by these measures. Some of them even closed their shops and people should not listen to rumors from other sources. and declared bankruptcy after they stopped seeing even a glimpse of rescue — Compiled by Zaki Taleb Other Voices Youth admits killing delivery boy; This is what the lawyer said suspect found to be drug addict By Ahmad alsarraf of people, their children and their pa- tients, and they tell you, ‘Islam is the he big sin and the fatal mistake that religion of the state’. You tell them that Twe have been committing over the it is not permissible to close the streets 43 arrested in crackdown on crime decades is the inclusion of the phrase ‘Is- under the pretext of praying in the lam is the religion of the state’ in Article mosque and they remind you, ‘Islam is Two of the Jordanian Constitution, which By Munif Nayef the religion of the state’. Agencies must be amended as the fi rst step towards You tell them that it is not permissible Al-Seyassah Staff and civility of the ‘just’ state that we want. to teach children alleged Hadiths that This article incite fi ghting with all of humanity, so KUWAIT CITY, July 13: Personnel from contradicts the they tell you, ‘Islam is the religion of the the Criminal Investigation Department fi rst clause of state’. You tell them that it is not permis- (CID) have arrested the twenty-year-old ac- Article Six of sible to demand that music and arts be that constitution banned and again you are reminded that cused of killing an Indian who worked as a which states the ‘Islam is the religion of the state’. delivery driver for a telephone company. “Jordanians are You tell them that it is not permissible During interrogation the suspect said after the phone equal before the to fi ght ‘segregation’ and impose wearing was delivered to the house, he refused to pay the money law, and there the veil; again they claim they do it be- for the phone and demanded that the man hand over his is no discrimi- cause ‘Islam is the religion of the state’. nation between motorbike and when the victim refused and held on to It is this article in our constitution his bike, the suspect allegedly hit him on the head with them in rights that allowed this fl agrant bullying of and duties, even a hard object. alsarraf others in the name of religion, and what if they differ in people should realize is that the origin According to a security source after committing the crime race, language or religion.” of the state’s role in the jurisprudence in Abu Futaira in front of his house, the suspect escaped and When the constitution of the state of constitutional law is for this state to investigations led police to his hideout in a suburb of Andalus. stipulates that a specifi c religion is its be a just arbiter and equality of all citi- The source stated during initial interrogation, the suspect religion, it does not differ in terms of zens, not to be an opponent who adopts admitted to hitting the victim on the head. The security sources Parcels of tobacco seized by the customs. meaninglessness from the state declar- a specifi c character from the character- say the alleged killer has a history of such precedents – refus- ing, for example, that the state’s gender istics of a group of people without oth- ing to pay money after delivery of goods to his residence. Containers arrived from Gulf country is white-skinned or that the state’s fruit ers, even if this group has become pre- He allegedly meets the delivery person outside the house is the apple, or saying that the state’s dominantly numerous because this bias after grabbing the requested order, he escapes on foot and that hair is curly brown hair, and Liverpool necessarily undermines the concept of three such cases were fi led against him earlier and the last case is its favorable football team. equality between citizens and is fatal. ended with the murder of the delivery man. 2.22m sachets of tobacco seized We remind people that the state is For example a football referee is sup- The suspect, who is found to be a drug addict, has been re- not a living human being with a reli- posed to be fair and impartial when two ferred to the competent authorities for legal action against him. KUWAIT CITY, July 13: The Shuwaikh came from an unidentifi ed Gulf country. gion, a favorite food, and a pet. Rather, teams are playing. What will happen if ❑ ❑ ❑ Port customs offi cers have seized 2.22 After taking necessary permission it is of devices and institutions whose he openly declares that he supports a Crackdown on crime: The Security Sector of the Ministry million sachets of (chewing) tobacco — from the concerned authority one of the function is to ensure a just rule to pro- particular team and even wears the uni- tect the rights of citizens, regardless of of Interior and the General Traffi c Department organized joint a type of smokeless tobacco product con- containers was opened and it was found form of that particular team? security campaigns last week and arrested many violators and sumed by placing a portion of the tobacco to contain 108,000 bags of (Best) brand their political affi liations or beliefs. This illogical article in the Jorda- This article of the constitution should people wanted by law and issued citations to scores of motor- between the cheek and gum or upper lip and 3,000 of (Misk); in the container in- nian constitution, which the founders ists for committing traffi c violations, reports Al-Anba daily. have stated that the identity of the Jor- neglected when it was drafted in good and teeth. The sachets were hidden in- spectors found 109,000 of (Best) brand The campaigns led to the arrest of 43 people, fi ve drug ad- danian state is Arab with an Islamic faith, it did not appear to them that it side three 40-foot containers, reports Al- tobacco, and the third contained two mil- history, culture and heritage that we put us in a dilemma whose negative ef- dicts and impounded 12 vehicles which were reported stolen. Seyassah daily. lion (Femel) brand sachets. cherish and be proud of along with the fects on the structure of the state and One person was arrested for harboring a compatriot who had The daily quoting security sources said It is noteworthy to mention the import other components of this heritage from the mentality of a large group of its citi- entered the country illegally, in addition to dealing with two the containers remained at the port for of chewing tobacco is forbidden by law other religions and sects, not to say that zens cannot be imagined. murders, three fi ghts and three deaths. more than 90 days without anyone com- because it falls under the category of drug the state embraces a particular religion. Today, this article looms like a sword On the traffi c front, the efforts of the emergency police ing forward to claim the cargo. consumption and chewing tobacco caus- patrols led to the issuance of 826 traffi c citations for reasons A just modern state is not allowed to over the heads of those who demand a After the lapse of the 90-day period es throat cancer. align itself with any of the religions and modern civil state and this same sword including two for parking in places reserved for people with not others even if that is the religion of the disability and dealt with 96 traffi c accidents and impounded the warehouse inspection personnel af- The administration has warned eve- is being used by those who want to take fi liated to the General Administration of ryone not to smuggle narcotics and pro- majority, and this state is not allowed to advantage of this loose phrase on their one vehicle. align with one of the races or races with- ❑ ❑ ❑ Customs at the Northern Ports Customs hibited goods in all their forms and types Jordanian constitution. Department suspected the cargo which into the country to avoid punishment. out others, even if that race or ethnicity Demanding a civil state means de- prevails over others, otherwise it is a racist Robbed in Salmiya: The Salmiya police are looking for manding that the state refrain from af- unidentifi ed persons for robbing a 29-year-old Nepali man, state that discriminates between its citi- fi liation with any religion whatsoever. zens on grounds that have nothing to do The civil rights of citizenship for a reports Al-Anba daily. with the collective identity of its nationals. Jordanian citizen, with respect for all The daily added, according to a complaint fi led by the Imagine if we were not involved with religions and beliefs, must derive from victim, he was on his way home when the suspects stopped this Article since the fi fties? Imagine man-made laws agreed upon by the him and under threat forced him to hand over the wallet. how our situation would have been if a people and the citizens’ commitment The suspects then took 60 dinars from the wallet and the certain political current was not able to to them and from the extent of fulfi ll- ATM card. He added, at the back of the card was the four stand against you every time its affi li- ment of duties towards this state, and digit secret number was written and the suspects managed ates remember the sanctity of the con- not from affi liation to any sect. to withdraw the remaining 40 dinars from his account. stitution and throw at you the phrase: This is what Zaid Omar Al-Nabulsi The incident happened in Block 10, Salmiya. ‘The constitution is clear and says that wrote. Does anyone agree with him? the state’s religion is Islam’. ❑ ❑ ❑ You tell them to lower the volume of the loudspeakers to respect the comfort e-mail: [email protected] ‘It’s premeditated murder,

Yachts, boats cast nets in premises body suffered stab injury’ KUWAIT CITY, July 13: The Forensic Department has issued a report on the cause of death of a Kuwaiti whose Shuwaikh Port security breached? corpse was found Wednesday inside a house in Ardhiya, KUWAIT CITY, July 13: In what is seen as sponsible to track marine vessels? Where are reports Al-Anba daily. a serious security breach that must be taken the vessels tracking devices in the face of this The report says the man died as a result of a stab wound seriously, a number of boats, yachts or ‘cruis- major security breach? in the stomach and accordingly the case has been classifi ed ers’ entered the Shuwaikh Port which forced In reply, the Kuwait Ports Authority an- as premeditated murder. the closure of the port’s shipping line, reports nounced it had monitored the entry of a number The daily added, security forces began looking for the Al-Qabas daily. of fi shing boats inside the marine sanctuary of victim after his brother complained of his disappearance. According to what has been posted by the the Shuwaikh port at dawn, Sunday, and added When the police broke open the door of his house in Ar- social media activists the video clips depict a the Shuwaikh Port authorities immediately alert- dhiya after taking permission from the concerned authori- group of ‘people’ entering the Shuwaikh port ed the Safety and Security Sector — in this case with their boats and cruisers and casting fi sh- the Coast Guard Department — of the Ministry ties his corpse was found. ing nets inside the Shuwaikh port. of Interior in line with the standing procedures The source added personnel from the Criminal Investiga- The social media activists placed the cap- and precautionary measures to deal with this tion Department (CID) have arrested about 10 people of tion underneath the video clips, ‘Where are the incident and said encroachment on an important different nationalities with whom the victim communicated port and control tower security authorities re- vital facility in the port area is against the law. before his disappearance. ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021 LOCAL 4 Single window to help Kuwaitis ‘register’ in Jordan universities Jordanian Education Ministry develop e-platform for students

KUWAIT CITY, July 13: On Monday, July 12, the Jordanian Minister of Edu- cation and Higher Educa- tion Dr. Muhammad Abu Qudeis announced the es- tablishment of a unified KUNA photo services window to facilitate His Highness the Deputy Amir and the Crown Prince Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al- procedures for registering Jaber Al-Sabah received on Tuesday, His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Kuwaiti and expatriate stu- Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. dents in Jordanian univer- sities and colleges, reports Al-Qabas daily. After his meeting with the Ambassador of Kuwait to Jordan Aziz Al-Daihani and Kuwaiti Cultural Attache Dr. Bader Al- Mutairi, he told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the single window is an office dedicated to KUNA photo the completion of academic pro- FM Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad meeting with Speaker of the Turkish National Assembly cedures for students and to deal with issues related to residency, Kuwait’s top diplomat, Turkey’s top lawmaker discuss ties accreditation of certificates and licensing of cars in one place. Kuwait’s Foreign Minister and Grand National Assembly of Tur- ties and their advancement in vari- Dr. Abu Qudeis stressed that rep- Minister of State for Cabinet Af- key Mustafa Sentop; who is cur- ous fields, in addition to reviewing resentatives of Jordanian government fairs Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser rently on a visit to the country. regional and international develop- agencies will work in the offi ce to Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah met During the meeting, they dis- ments, as well as issues of com- complete the transactions, so that the Tuesday with the Speaker of the cussed views on strong bilateral mon concern. (KUNA) students are spared from visiting the of- fi cial institutions and authorities when Move aims at eliminating causes of fire incidents they start their studies in Jordan. KUNA photo He declared that the Jordanian HH the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince receiving PIFSS officials. Ministry of Education and Higher Education has developed an electron- HH Deputy Amir receives PIFSS officials Recommendations to shift used tyres to new site ic platform for student registration KUWAIT CITY, July 13: Assistant ment Public Authority (EPA), Kuwait gallons to support the efforts of where the student can apply online to His Highness the Deputy Amir and Director General for Investment Affairs Secretary General of the Commit- Municipality and Public Authority for KFSD during fi re incidents. study in public and private Jordanian Crown Prince Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ah- Raed Al-Nusf, spoke of the institution’s tees Secretariat in the Council of Industry (PAI). Appropriate measures The Public Authority for Indus- universities, and obtain initial accep- mad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on record asset gains this year, which Ministers Saleh Al-Mulla has sent to were discussed to eliminate the causes try - tance in coordination with the Kuwait Tuesday the Public Institution for Social amounted to a 20.9 percent increase Kuwait Municipality the statement of fi res, which include removal of vio- 1. Fence off the used-tyre area of Cultural Offi ce and universities. Security’s (PIFSS) investment commit- from last year’s figure. Dr. Abu Qudeis affi rmed the keen- issued by the Kuwait Fire Service lations and prevention of their recur- PAI with surveillance cameras tee chief Abdullah Al-Humaidhi, along- His Highness the Deputy Amir and Directorate (KFSD) regarding the rence. ness of the ministry to overcome all side his deputy Mishal Al-Othman. Crown Prince thanked the officials for 2. Provide bulldozers on a per- diffi culties for Kuwaiti students who The PIFSS contingent, which also in- their contributions towards this remark- coordination measures taken with The following recommendations manent basis to be at the disposal of government agencies for throwing were agreed upon - are known for their scientifi c and lit- cluded committee members Abdulaziz able achievement, encouraging them KFSD during incidents erary abilities. Al-Turaiji and Ziyad Al-Mukhaizeem, in to strive for similar accomplishments. tires in Salmi area and the recom- Ministry of Interior’s Security 3. Organize the current tyre addition to the pension fund’s Deputy (KUNA) mendations of the authorities to en- Committee - He expressed his hope that larger dumpsite until the used tyres are number of Kuwaiti students will seek sure the elimination of the causes of 1. Establish a permanent security transferred to the EPA site. fi res, removal of violations and pre- and monitoring point until all tyres are to study in Jordanian educational in- Kuwait Municipality - stitutions. National Day greetings sent vention of their recurrence, reports removed to the designated recycling 1. Issue instructions to cleaning Al-Qabas daily. places companies and the private sector Meeting In his letter addressed to the Ku- 2. Commitment to remove all companies to throw used and dam- Meanwhile, Ambassador Al-Dai- HH Amir congratulates Montenegro wait Municipality, Al-Mulla said he tyres from the dumpsite in Salmi aged tyres to the new site of EPA hani told KUNA that the meeting was expects the General Secretariat to area to the new site of EPA within a held to discuss with Jordanian offi - KUWAIT CITY, July 13, (KUNA): His High- His Highness the Deputy Amir and provide its opinion on these proce- period of three months, in the event for tyre recycling. 2. Grant temporary approval to cials regarding the needs of the 5,110 ness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- Crown Prince Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad dures so that appropriate measures that the necessary funds are pro- Kuwaiti students studying in various Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Tuesday a cable of Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the could be taken in regard to them. vided to maintain and support the fence an additional area for tyre as- sembly until the completion of its academic disciplines and degrees, congratulations to the President of Montenegro Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al- He stressed that KFSD’s state- mechanisms of the security com- and to set a framework and new ar- Milo Dukanovic on his country’s National Day. Hamad Al-Sabah sent similar cables. ment referred to the recurrence of mittee. transfer to the EPA site. In this regard, Al-Mulla said the rangements to facilitate the admis- arson incidents in Salmi area where The Environment Public Author- sion of Kuwaiti students in Jordanian there is a used-tyre dumpsite, and ity - KFSD letter revealed that the imple- mentation of these agreements have universities. Specify number of scholarship slots: CSC that it was based on the Cabinet’s 1. Create directional and warning He said the coming period will mandate to KFSD to coordinate boards for companies not to throw already begun, as the security point and indicative signs have been com- witness the direct dispatch of Ku- with the authorities for the removal damaged tyres except at the new waiti students who wish to study in of violations that contradict with EPA site that has been prepared to pleted, bulldozers have been pro- KOC to drill 750 oil wells in N. Kuwait vided on a permanent basis at the the disciplines of medicine, dentistry preventive safety and environmen- receive the damaged tyres. and pharmacy. KUWAIT CITY, July 13: The Kuwait Oil ernment agencies to specify the number of tal requirements, and pose a danger 2. Start moving tyres from the site, the Ministry of Public Works The ambassador expressed his hope Company (KOC) intends to implement the scholarship slots and study leave for em- to fi refi ghters. site in Salmi area to the new loca- has been addressed to implement that the scholarship department will the paved road, and the implementa- integrated drilling project for more than 750 ployees who want to complete bachelor’s, He explained that a coordination tion. expand to include Jordan’s universities, wells in northern Kuwait, which is one of the meeting was held on May 4 among 3. Dig water wells and build a tion of the remaining recommenda- master’s and doctorate degrees according which are rich in academic credit and major projects which Kuwait will embark on KFSD, Ministry of Interior, Environ- water tank with a capacity of 20,000 tions is being followed up. to the actual manpower needs of the labor are well-known in the region. to realize its goal as the country marches for- market, reports Al-Rai daily quoting sourc- He praised the efforts exerted by wards towards the 2040 strategy, reports Al- es. Turkish parliament Speaker lauds exceptional ties with Kuwait the Jordanian Ministry of Higher Anba quoting senior oil sources. Sources disclosed the CSC took this step Education and Scientifi c Research to The sources said the KOC has invited 3 after the adoption of the 2021/2022 schol- KUWAIT CITY, July 13, (KUNA): Kuwait National Assembly Speaker further cooperation in various fi elds overcome the challenges that Kuwaiti international companies -- the Halliburton, arship and study leave plans for govern- Turkish parliament Speaker Mus- Marzouq Al-Ghanim. reiterated the Turkish parliamentary students face. Schlumberger and Weatherford to submit ment agencies covered by the budget that tafa Sentop lauded on Tuesday the Sentop said that he was honored Speaker, adding that the two coun- Ambassador Al-Daihani highlight- their ‘fi nancial’ and ‘technical’ offers for exceptional ties with the State of to have met with His Highness the tries shared common vision in re- ed the depth of the Kuwaiti-Jordanian the Ministry of Finance allocated for this the project which includes conducting sev- purpose. Kuwait, saying that both Turkey Deputy Amir and Crown Prince gards to political issues in the region relations, an aspect of which refl ects eral rounds of negotiations on prices. and Kuwait were open for more co- Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al- namely the Palestinian cause. the student and academic exchange Sources affi rmed the CSC is keen on The sources stated KOC intends to im- determining the desired number of scholar- operation in different fi elds. Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness He added that Kuwait and Tur- between the two countries. plement the integrated drilling project in Speaking to the press on the side- the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah key would work on the parliamen- He revealed his pride in the level the northern fi elds from A to Z under one ship slots based on the fi elds of specializa- line of his visit to Kuwait, Sentop Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, stress- tary level to promote the Palestin- the relations reached in various as- crucible. tion that the labor market needs. Sources affi rmed that he was eager to visit ing that such meetings would con- ian dream of an independent state pects, in interpretation of the aspira- ❑ ❑ ❑ explained the number of scholarship slots Kuwait despite the coronavirus tribute the development of relations within the 1967 borders in line with tions of the political leaderships of is specifi ed in accordance with the budget (COVID-19) pandemic, adding that on all aspects. international laws regarding the the two countries and the two broth- Scholarship slots: The Civil Service approved by the ministry and the number he was thankful for the invitation by Both countries are willing to seek matter. erly nations. Commission (CSC) recently asked the gov- of scholarship slots taken in previous years. Minister refers 9 co-op boards to Prosecution KUWAIT CITY, July 13: Minister of Social Affairs and Societal Development Dr Mishaan Al-Otaibi referred the boards of directors of nine cooperative societies to the Public Prosecution, reports Al-Qabas daily. In a press statement, the ministry explained this step was taken due to the financial and administrative irregularities uncovered by monitoring and inspection teams, as well as the departments tasked to monitor anomalies related to the shareholders’ funds. The ministry affirmed it will not hesitate in taking the necessary action to protect the money of shareholders from tampering and exploitation. In this context, Al-Otaibi said the ministry is closely fol- lowing up the administrative and fi nancial performance of cooperative societies. He asserted the shareholders’ funds are considered a red line that nobody should cross. “We will not allow anyone to tamper with such funds. Legal action will be against anyone proven to have violated regulations in the cooperative sector,” he concluded. ❑ ❑ ❑ ‘Stop drainage project’: A group of individuals frequent- ing chalets in Nuwaiseeb asked Minister of Public Works Dr Rana Al-Fares to stop the rain drainage project in the northern and southern urban areas, reports Al-Qabas daily. The group sent a letter to the minister, stating they were surprised upon seeing machines near the chalets and the sur- vey for the establishment of rain drainage systems adjacent to the chalets. They complained that the project will harm them; citing inconvenience for those going to the sea, emission of un- pleasant odors, spread of insects, erosion of the soil near the chalets, and environmental dangers. ❑ ❑ ❑ PAHW to fl oat 2 tenders: The Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) will fl oat two tenders for the implementation of the East Sabah Al-Ahmad Residential City project, with a total value of 132.3 million dinars, to construct 1,184 houses, reports Al-Anba daily quoting reliable sources. The same sources said the fi rst tender for the construction, completion and maintenance of 587 houses includes public buildings, road works and parking lots, and is believed to be worth 68.3 million dinars. The second tender for the construction, completion and maintenance of 597 houses, public buildings, road works, parking lots and infrastructure service networks, with a val- ue of 63.9 million dinars. ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021 LOCAL 5

Partnership reaffirms active role in supporting initiatives of environmental awareness and protection Burgan Bank announces one-year partnership with Scientific Center KUWAIT CITY, July 13: Burgan for TSCK’s “Discover Kuwait” pro- gram, Burgan is supporting the Scien- Burgan’s partnership with The Scien- to a positive impact in educating the Bank announced a new dynamic part- gram, which is shown exclusively on tifi c Center in the production of the cen- tifi c Center serves a common goal of people of Kuwait about the natural nership with the Scientifi c Center of TSCK’s social media channels, show- ter’s “Discover Kuwait”series,aimed at raising the public’s awareness of the ecosystems found in our country, and Kuwait (TSCK) - one of the centers casing the beauty and uniqueness of helping to shed the light on the beauty importance of our environment, the the lifeforms that are under threat due established by the Kuwait Founda- Kuwait’s habitats, fl ora and fauna. and uniqueness of Kuwait’s habitats, issues threatening it, and the ways to to various external infl uences that can tion for the Advancement of Sciences The “Be a Science fl ora and fauna. In addition to helping ensure environmental protection and be stopped through greater awareness. (KFAS) - as part of the bank’s en- Communicator”internship program build awareness for Kuwait’s natural sustainability.” As a whole, the entire center is com- deavors within its social responsibility extends over the months of June and ecosystems, the videos also highlight Al-Najadah added “Burgan Bank mitted to building environmental pro- program and strategic sustainability July, and was opened to youthaged16 the local efforts of environment con- is proud to be an active partner in the tection awareness, and the urgency to initiatives to support the efforts of pro- to 18. TSCK designed this program as servation and help present environ- efforts aimed at shedding light on en- take the protection of the environment tecting the environment and raising the a community capacity building in sup- mental and science related subject vironmental issues.This collaboration seriously.” public’s awareness of environmental port of science, technology, engineer- matters in a simple,easy-to-understand with the Scientifi c Center reaffi rms our This partnership underpins Burgan issues. ing and mathematics (STEM) learning, format, produced in an effort to enrich loyalty to this cause, and the steadfast Bank’s commitment to its holistic This one-year partnership with the with a focus on helping youth com- the community with a fresh and engag- commitment to our core value to be and inclusive sustainability strategy Scientifi c Center reaffi rms the bank’s municate the wonders of science, en- ing approach to science information partners in positive change to enhance that refl ects the bank’s dedication to commitment to strengthen the coordi- vironmental protection messages, and that works as a learning resource about the overall wellbeing of our communi- support all the major matters affect- nation mechanisms upholding the ef- being a force for change through social Kuwait’s ecosystems for the world. ty, and to be a major contributor to sus- ing the community’s welfare. It also forts of raising the public’s awareness media. Participants in the internship Commenting on this strategic part- tainability and development efforts.” stresses Burgan’s keenness to further of environmental issues and of the vi- program will enjoy a rich onsite learn- nership Manager Public Relations Khaled A-Ramly, Marketing & develop its various social responsibil- tal importance of actively participating ing and capacity building experience – Ms. Hessa Hussain Al-Najadah, Communications Department Man- ity programs by sustaining impactful in environmental protection. The part- on the basic tenets of effective science Burgan Bank, said “Burgan has com- ager at TSCK, reaffi rmed the center’s collaborations with organizations act- nership aims specifi cally to provide communication and educational pro- mitted itself to be a fi rm supporter of commitment towards a sustainable ing for the same goal of promoting Kuwaiti youth with the opportunity to gramming. The two-month practical Manager – Public Relation, Ms. environmental protection efforts and future for Kuwait, both through devel- continuous learning opportunities as take part in a rich educational experi- on the job training will expose partici- Hessa Hussain Al-Najadah awareness raising initiatives through oping skills, knowledge and passion well as awareness, knowledge and ence through the TSCK Internship pants to the best practices in informal various campaigns and actions target- in science in Kuwait’s youth, as well capacity building among the younger Program in Science Communications, education and enhance their critical part in the development, preparation ing all of society in general,but with as through environmental awareness generations in particular to prepare the “Be a Science Communicator”. The thinking, communication, creative and delivery of TSCK’s 2021 summer an eye towards youth as our future activities. future leaders of change and the driv- collaboration also extends an initiative thinking, and collaborative working programming. leaders. Under its social responsibil- “We are confi dent that this part- ing force of sustainable development to support the production of 12 videos skills. The young interns will also take In addition to the internship pro- ity program and sustainability strategy, nership with Burgan Bank will lead and growth. Govt mulls decision related to distribution of industrial plots Council expected to verify companies’ capital

KUWAIT CITY, July 13: With the postponement of distribution of industrial plots in Mina Abdullah area, UK Ambassador Belinda Lewis the Cabinet is now studying the decision related to these plots, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting reliable sources. They explained that the Cabinet has requested the Minister of Com- merce and Industry Dr. Abdullah Al-Salman for a detailed report on the distribution of industrial plots in Mina Abdullah area. This report was to be included for discussion on the agenda of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Industry (PAI) last Wednesday with the aim of verify- ing the progress of the distribution operations in accordance with the proper and fair frameworks. The names of two current MPs and KUNA photos their first-degree relatives are among Sudan Ambassador Abdulmonem Al-Ameen. the names of those expected to receive a share of the industrial plot distributions. The industrial plots to be distributed Bilateral ties on agenda in Mina Abdullah belong to one of the industrial companies, meaning that they submitted a feasibility study that won the approval of PAI. However, what distin- Kuwait Deputy Foreign Min guishes it from other industrial plots that have remained accumulated in the draw- receives UK, Sudan envoys ers of PAI for decades is that their capital amounts to more than KD 10 million. KUWAIT CITY, July 13, Bilateral ties between Kuwait Vouchers (KUNA): Deputy Minister of For- and both nations, in addition to eign Affairs Ambassador Majdi latest regional and international PAI believes that distributing indus- Al-Thifeeri received Tuesday UK developments were discussed dur- trial vouchers to the owners of these Ambassador to the country Be- ing the separate meetings; both plots will have an additional value on linda Lewis, as well as Sudan’s attended by Deputy Foreign Min- the industrial sector of Kuwait when- Ambassador to the State of Kuwait ister Offi ce Director Ambassador ever the capital is large. Abdulmonem Al-Ameen. Ayham Al-Omar. The Council of Ministers is expect- ed to verify the companies’ capital and determine whether it was real or ficti- tious, taking into account the fact that Eid cultural get-together some companies deposit an amount on the grounds that it is capital but then The Karnataka Muslim Welfare videos to WhatsApp 94061143 or withdraw it upon completion of the es- Association, Kuwait -- a subsidi- 55553786. The ast date of submis- tablishment process. ary of IMA Kuwait -- is organizing sion of video is July 17, 2021 @ Among the beneficiaries of the Mina Eid cultural get-together on July 8 pm. Abdullah plots are some medical and KUNA photos 22, 2021 @ 9 pm. In this view the The event will also feature a food companies that did well during the The arrival of the first liquefied natural gas tanker and the operation of the liquefied gas project in Al-Zour. association has conducted various ‘Talk’ by Eng Hashmatullah Khan, COVID-19 pandemic period and dou- competitions for kids exclusively for (PhD) renowned trainer & coach. bled their production capacity to cover KIPIC completes work on project at Al-Zour port region Karnataka origin children, age eligi- The topic of the talk is ‘Motivate the needs of the local market. Their ex- bility up to 12 years. children to study & families to man- pansion requests are old, and therefore Encourage the kids to participate. age home during pandemic’. will not be affected by the process of The winners will be rewarded with ZOOM ID: 9916805140 PASS- verifying distributions, given that they fabulous prizes and a chance to CODE: 805535. For further de- Kuwait receives first shipment of LNG be seen live on ZOOM program on tails please feel free to contact are working on the ground. They have July 22 @ 9 pm. Send the recorded 94061143or 55553786. succeeded in testing the market coverage KUWAIT CITY, July 13: The LNG Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Indus- The gas import facility was estab- during the COVID-19 crisis period. (liquefi ed natural gas) import facility tries Company (KIPIC) has completed lished to meet Kuwait’s growing needs In a related matter, the sources af- in the Al-Zour region received the fi rst work on the project at the Al-Zour port of LNG, which is less polluting to the firmed that the verification process shipment, marking the start of work on region. environment to generate electricity, as will not stop at Mina Abdullah but will the largest facility in the region and the The port includes 8 storage tanks, well as the needs of natural gas con- extend to Salmi where a number of re- Middle East, reports Al-Anba daily. and will be responsible for importing sumers such as refi ning units and pet- cycling plots were to be distributed to Senior oil sources told the daily the up to 3,000 tons of LNG per day. rochemical industries. some companies specialized in this ac- tivity including the recycling of elec- tronic waste, wood and others. ‘Investigations fulfilled all its legal pillars’ They indicated that the recycling plots in Salmi area are yet to be supplied with electricity, and the idea of distributing Ministry keen to preserve funds of co-op societies them now is aimed to ensure companies can complete their industrial and envi- KUWAIT CITY, July 13, (KUNA): observations in accordance with the ronmental licenses and to give them an Undersecretary of the Ministry of So- ministerial decisions organizing the opportunity to start construction until cial Affairs and Community Develop- investigation. electricity is delivered. ment Abdulaziz Shuaib affi rmed the Shuaib pointed out that there are as- ministry’s serious keenness, under sociations that are not referred to the direct directives from Minister Dr prosecution because they were able to Caricature Society Mishaan Al-Otaibi, to preserve and avoid their violations and cooperated organizes contest preserve the funds of cooperative so- with the ministry in this regard, and cieties. their reports were preserved, which are KUWAIT CITY, July 13, Shuaib said in a press statement commendable efforts on their part. (KUNA): The Kuwaiti Cari- Tuesday, on the sidelines of the open- He stressed that the ministry will cature Society organized on ing of the Jaber Al-Ahmad Central continue to play its legal role by fol- Tuesday, in cooperation with Market, that in light of the minis- lowing up on the performance of as- the Public Authority for Youth, ter’s decision to refer nine coopera- sociations and seriously supervising the second edition of the “Youth tive Boards of Directors to the Public their work in order to protect them and Creativity League” drawing Prosecution against the background of avoid deviation from their correct path fi nancial and administrative violations, Abdulaziz Shuaib, Undersecretary and direct them to the application of competition, with the participa- of the Ministry of Social Affairs and tion of a number of students who the ministry has not and will not hesi- the articles of the law. tate to punish anyone who manipulates Community Development. He added that the ministry seeks to excel in the art of drawing under or exploits the interests of sharehold- assist the associations’ boards of direc- the supervision of specialized ers. completing all the formal and objective tors and direct them to the application trainers. He pointed out that the ministry will legal procedures regarding suspicions of the law in a manner that ensures the The president of the associa- intervene immediately if it senses any of fi nancial and administrative viola- preservation of its fi nancial position tion, Muhammad Thalab, said in damage to the fi nancial position of the tions monitored by the inspectors and and that the shareholders’ funds and a press statement that the aim of associations that threatens their sol- fi nancial and administrative observers. interests are not jeopardized. organizing the competition is to vency. He explained that the referral of He indicated that the investigations Shuaib praised the boards of direc- develop the art of drawing and the nine associations to the prosecution fulfi lled all its legal pillars, and the tors of associations that seek to imple- creativity among young people came after verifying the validity of statements of the boards of directors ment the law and preserve the share- and students, as well as making the notes and violations issued by the and the executive body of these as- holders’ funds, pointing out that the use of their free time to develop competent departments in the minis- sociations were listened to, and they ministry’s hand is extended to cooper- their skills. try, which resulted in the formation of were given a legal deadline for the ate and assist in any legal work related Flyer of the event committees to review their work after possibility of avoiding violations and to the cooperative sector. ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021 LOCAL 6 Yemen ‘water project’ unveiled, funded by Kuwait Relief Society

Pumping unit powered by solar energy

KUNA photo ADEN, July 13, (KUNA): The Yemeni Governor of years. Kuwait Relief Society has equipped the Shaqra water project with an alternative energy operating system. Abyan Major General Abu Bakr Hussein inaugurated In a press statement during the launch of the project, Governor Hus- on Monday the Shaqra water project, which will ben- sein expressed his “deep thanks to the brothers in the State of Kuwait, HH the Amir, the government and the people for their unlimited giving efit about 15,000 people after its rehabilitation, funded and support in various fi elds, including the water sector in the governo- Services closer to customers by the Kuwait Relief Society, as part of the “Kuwait by rates of Aden and Abyan and in Yemen in general.” your side” campaign that has been going on for seven He pointed out that this project will end the suffering of the people of Shaqra who have been deprived of potable MEW opens new offi ce water for more than two decades. For his part, Deputy Director- General of the Kuwait Relief Society at airport’s Terminal 4 office in Yemen, Adel Baeshen, said in a similar statement that this project KUWAIT CITY, July 13, included a comprehensive rehabili- (KUNA): The Kuwaiti Ministry of tation process for the Shaqra water Electricity, Water and Renewable project and preparing it for operation Energy announced the opening of and serving citizens at a low cost, es- a new office at Kuwait Internation- pecially as it works with solar energy. al Airport T4 to complete customer He added that this project comes transactions related to extracting as part of the association’s efforts to electricity and water consumption target the most deprived areas and are bills, inquiring about their value suffering from water scarcity as part and paying them, entering read- of its efforts to support and strength- ings and paying the installments en the water sector in the region. of their debt declarations and issu- KUNA photo He stressed that this project comes ance of patent certificates . Ahmed Al-Rashidi, Assistant Un- within the efforts of the State of Ku- The Ministry’s Assistant Un- dersecretary for Customer Ser- wait in providing relief to the Yemeni dersecretary for Customer Servic- vices Sector people and contributing to the reha- es Sector Ahmed Al-Rashidi told bilitation of infrastructure and provi- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on wait International Airport build- sion of basic services. Tuesday that the ministry spares ing, which would bring the minis- try’s services closer to customers Submersible no effort to facilitate its procedures and provide its services to various throughout the week to help them In turn, the head of Yanabe al- customer segments through many and answer their inquiries. He Khair Charitable Foundation execut- channels. stated that raising the level of cus- ing the project, Tawfiq al-Baaba’i, Al-Rashidi added that despite tomer service “necessitates us to said in a statement, “The project the challenges that the ministry strengthen and modernize the min- consists of an integrated submersible faced due to the COVID-19 pan- istry’s office network to provide pumping unit operating with the solar the best services according to the Yemeni Governor of Abyan Major General Abu Bakr Hussein inaugurating the Shaqra water project. demic, it continued its efforts to energy system, building a pumping continue its expansion through its latest and best standards through room, implementing all 700-meter network of external offices that highly professional work teams.” pumping line works, and rehabili- serve a wide segment of customers He indicated that the ministry tating and maintaining the project’s and provide them with distinctive is continuing to open many other tower tank.” experiences, through which it aims offices and provide distinguished He pointed out that this project to provide comfort to its custom- experiences to all customers by comes within a package of projects ers, achieve their satisfaction and providing electronic services and vital interventions supported by meet their needs and requirements. available on the ministry’s website Kuwait Relief Society in the water He explained that, coincid- and smart device applications, in sector in a number of Yemeni gov- ing with the return of travel, the addition to the phone service 153 ernorates, most notably the Greater ministry was keen to open a new that it recently made available to Aden Water Project, which benefits customer services office in the Ku- customers. the governorates of Abyan and Aden. He valued the active role of the Kuwait Relief Society and its efforts in supporting relief and development TGS hosts Dana Winner projects in Yemen and its unlimited contributions in various sectors. Last week, Kuwait Society for Re- The Guest Show (TGS) will feature in London and for the US Federal Dana Winner, Knowledge and Infor- Government, United Nations and for lief completed a sustainable water mation Management Consultant. Dana Kuwait, Dubai, Iraq, and the private project that will provide clean water has had an interesting life. Born in the sector. Apart from this Dana is a strong to over 3,000 families at a district in US, she was brought up in a culture of advocate for education and human Yemen’s Taez governorate. innovation. Her father was involved in rights. She and her husband Khaled The artesian well consists of a many groundbreaking projects with the spearhead Access Jahra, an initiative 100 cubic meter container and a US government in the IT sector, ensur- supported by the US State Department 2,200 meter-long pump line, dug at a ing that Dana’s passion for the IT field for teaching English to children from started early. Interestingly, Dana sang the deprived community. 300-meter depth, the head of the Ye- spiritual music in her early years. In this show, Dana speaks of the meni charity tasked with executing Dana is an expert in cybersecurity role of women in the early history of the project told KUNA. and knowledge and information man- computers, her early years as a singer, He added that the sustainable proj- agement. She built her first computer her journey in IT, the role of Kuwaiti ect will benefit six localities, who in 1963 and since 1972, she has de- women in the IT sector and the role of have been suffering from a lack of signed and implemented IT systems IT innovation in Kuwait Vision 2035. KUNA photos water. Kuwait Relief Society-funded water project to benefit 15,000 people. Ventures Last week, fifteen Yemeni fami- lies have been handed the responsi- bility of running economic ventures in Taiz, funded by the International Charitable Society for Development in Kuwait as part of the Basma Foun- dation efforts to improve their quality of life. A statement by Head Assistant of the Ministry of Social and Labor Af- fairs in Taiz, Foud Al-Faqih gravely thanked the state of Kuwait for such ventures supporting efforts in as- sisting a better quality of life for its people. On his part, Suhail Al-Thabhani who is in charge for implement- ing these ventures also said that Basma’s goals in this project is to realistically better the lives of the families through bettering the econ- omy to develop quality of life and health. He also added, in this final stage of the foundations project the goal is to hand over small businesses for a con- sistent income to create some form of stable domestic economy. The Guest Show poster Team leaders in Kuwait participate Training program eyes boost in volunteerism

KUWAIT CITY, July 13, (KUNA): these groups should have. ship capabilities of volunteers, noting The Public Authority for Youth con- Al-Ansari explained that this pro- the commitment of the trainees and cluded on Monday evening the training gram, presented by a group of spe- their keenness to benefi t from the con- program ‘The Art of Leading Voluntary cialists in this fi eld, is a translation of tent of the program. Work’ with the participation of a num- the principles and objectives of the At the end of the ceremony, the ber of volunteer team leaders working National Strategy for Voluntary Work Deputy Director-General of the Youth in volunteer work departments in gov- which seeks to spread the culture of Development Sector at the authority, ernment institutions and charitable volunteer work in the State of Kuwait Mishaal Al-Subaie, honored the distin- which was held in the Volunteer Work and to enhance and develop the leader- guished trainees in the program. Academy Hall Shamiya Youth Center. Director of the Voluntary Work De- partment at the authority, Waleed Al- Ansari, said in his speech at the closing ceremony that the program, which was held in cooperation with the Kuwait Food and Relief Bank, aims to qualify workers in the voluntary fi eld especially related to the distinguished management in dealing with volunteers. Al-Ansari added that the program focused on enhancing the concept of the comprehensive volunteerism and providing the necessary skills and in- formation that would help him to per- form his humanitarian mission with perfection and quality. He pointed out that the program in- cluded several main axes, the most important of which was introducing the volunteer to the basic principles of volunteering, explaining the volunteer charter and its importance in the path of KUNA photo volunteer work and shedding light on the Deputy Director-General of the Youth Development Sector at the Authority, personal characteristics that workers in Mishaal Al-Subaie, honors the distinguished trainees in the program. ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021 INTERNATIONAL 7

Immigration

‘Feeling very positive’ Supreme Court ruling gives immigrants hope BOSTON, July 13, (AP): Just a in less than three years that the few short months ago, Lucio Perez court has had to remind the gov- moved out of the western Massa- ernment that a notice to appear ac- chusetts church he’d lived in for tually has to notify a person when more than three years to avoid de- and where to appear.” portation. The high court, he noted, made Immigration authorities in a similar ruling on deportation no- March granted the 40-year-old tices in Pereira vs. Sessions, but Guatemalan national a temporary that 2018 decision was somewhat stay in his deportation while he ar- narrower in scope. gued to have his immigration case Immigration activists argue reconsidered. ICE’s current notice process causes Now, Perez is looking to a re- too many immigrants to miss their cent Supreme Court ruling to help court hearings , as months can pass him clear that fi nal hurdle and of- between the initial and follow-up fi cially be allowed to remain in the notices. Some, they say, don’t even country he’s called home for more fi nd out until years later that they than two decades. had a deportation hearing and were “At this point, I’m feeling very ordered removed from the country positive that by a judge. everything It could be months before the is on the true impact of the Niz-Chavez right track,” decision is felt, but McKinney he said re- and other immigration experts say cently from it’s sure to add more cases to an his home already overburdened immigration in Spring- court system. In this July 8, 2021 photo, first lady Jill Biden delivers remarks before the start of the finals of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee at Disney World in fi eld, Mas- Notified Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the summer Olympic games in Tokyo. The White House announced the trip Tuesday, sachusetts. even as the city has entered a new state of emergency over a rise in coronavirus cases. (AP) “I don’t have At minimum, the decision gives that fear of new life to cases in which immi- Trump deportation grants weren’t properly notifi ed, America anymore. I feel safer now.” never showed up for their deporta- Perez is among scores of immi- tion cases and were ultimately or- grants hoping to get their deporta- dered to leave the country, he said. tion cancelled because they didn’t It also likely benefi ts anyone is- Pressure from civil rights activists receive proper notice of the court sued a deportation notice without proceedings. the necessary specifi cs going for- In April, the Supreme Court ward. Indeed in places like Cleve- ruled in Niz-Chavez vs. Garland land, Ohio, and Arlington, Virgin- Biden escalates fight for voting rights that the federal government must ia, immigration court judges are provide all required information to already granting requests to ter- immigrants facing deportation in a minate deportation proceedings if WASHINGTON, July 13, (AP): Presi- vow to “overcome the worst challenge The legislators said they were ready to tion. single notice. an immigrant was issued a notice dent Joe Biden will lay out the “moral to our democracy since the Civil War.” remain in Washington for weeks, forc- “Our backs are against the wall. The U.S. Immigration and Cus- that lacks a place or date and time case” for voting rights as he faces But aides have suggested that his ad- ing a dramatic new showdown over This is the moment. We have no more toms Enforcement for years has for the initial hearing, according to growing pressure from civil rights ac- dress will not contain much in the way voting rights in America. time,” said Sherrilyn Ifi ll, president of been notifying immigrations about immigration lawyers. tivists and other Democrats to combat of new proposals. Private planes carried a large group of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, after their deportation cases in roughly Matt Benson, a Cincinnati- efforts by Republican-led state legisla- Democrats on Capitol Hill have al- Democrats from Austin to Washington, the meeting. “I told the president: We two parts: an initial notice to ap- based attorney, estimated his fi rm tures to restrict access to the ballot. ready tried to respond with a sweeping the lawmakers skipping town just days will not be able to litigate our way out pear in court and follow up notices alone has fi led more than two Biden has declared that protecting voting and elections bill that Senate before the Texas House had been ex- of this threat to Black citizenship.” providing the date, time and loca- dozen such motions, with the vast voting rights was the central cause of Republicans united to block. Most pected to give early approval to sweeping Although not abandoning hope of tion of the proceedings. majority being granted by judges. his presidency, but the White House Republicans have similarly dismissed new voting restrictions in a special legis- a legislative solution, the West Wing “The court is being fl ooded with has taken sharp criticism from allies a separate bill, the John Lewis Vot- lative session. They hoped to deprive the has been shifting focus to other mea- Criticized these motions,” he said. “This is for not doing more while contending ing Rights Advancement Act, which Legislature of a quorum - the minimum sures to protect the vote, including But Justice Neil Gorsuch, in his now a major tool to avoid a re- with political headwinds and stubborn would restore sections of the Voting number of representatives who have to be legal remedies pursued by the Justice majority opinion, criticized the moval order against a client.” Senate math that have greatly restrict- Rights Act that the Supreme Court present for the body to operate. Department and in individual states, piecemeal approach as exceeding ICE, which had argued in the ed its ability to act. previously weakened. Special according to the offi cials. There also federal law. Supreme Court case that its no- Biden’s speech Tuesday in Phila- Those roadblocks have increased fo- will be an emphasis on boosting voter The issue, he argued, hinged on tifi cation process was suffi cient, delphia, to be delivered at the National cus on the Senate fi libuster, which, if left Hours later, Republican Gov. Greg turnout, with aides pointing to the suc- the shortest of words: a 1996 im- said Friday it’s been providing the Constitution Center, is intended as in place, would seem to provide an insur- Abbott said he would keep calling cesses Democrats had in getting out migration law calls for the govern- required information on a single the opening salvo of a public pressure mountable roadblock to the pair of vot- special sessions through next year if votes last year during the height of the ment to issue “a” notice to appear, notice since January 2019. campaign, White House aides said, ing rights overhaul measures pending in necessary, and raised the possibility of pandemic. implying Congress intended those It also referred to a June memo even as legislative options to block Congress. Republicans have been unani- Democrats facing arrest upon return- Offi cials concede, though, that turn- facing deportation to receive a in which it said ICE lawyers will voting restrictions face signifi cant ob- mous in their opposition, and it would ing home. ing out voters is always harder in a single document. “exercise their prosecutorial dis- stacles. take the elimination or at least modifi ca- Many Democrats have expressed nonpresidential election year. Some “At one level, today’s dispute cretion” in deciding whether to “He’ll lay out the moral case for tion of the fi libuster for the bills to have a frustration with the lack of White frustrated aides, seeing the reality in may seem semantic, focused on a challenge immigrants who seek to why denying the right to vote is a form chance at passage. House push to reform the fi libuster, the Senate, believe too much of a fo- single word, a small one at that,” said reopen their immigration cases in of suppression and a form of silenc- with civil rights activists stressing that cus has been placed on federal legisla- Gorsuch, a conservative judge ap- light of the Niz-Chavez ruling. ing,” White House press secretary Jen Reluctance Biden was elected with broad support tive measures and think that civic and pointed by former Republican Presi- In the meantime, Agusto Niz- Psaki said Monday as she previewed Moderate Democrats like Sen. Joe from Black people whose votes are business groups can also play a role in dent Donald Trump. “But words are Chavez, the 30-year-old Guate- the speech. “He will redouble his Manchin of West Virginia and Sen. often put at risk by voting restrictions. fi ghting the voting restrictions, noting how the law constrains power.” malan national at the center of commitment to using every tool at his Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona so far have House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, a that an outcry in Georgia helped wa- Immigration lawyers and advo- the Supreme Court case, says disposal to continue to fi ght to protect expressed reluctance to changing the longtime Biden ally, urged this week ter down some of the GOP’s proposed cates, who have long complained he’s waiting for his case to be re- the fundamental right of Americans Senate tradition. The voting bills have that the fi libuster be modifi ed for vot- plans. about the deportation notifi cation manded to the immigration court to vote against the onslaught of voter little other chance of passage in a body ing rights legislation. Many Republicans continue to ques- process, say the ruling has impli- in Detroit. suppression laws.” that is a 50-50 deadlock, with Vice Biden, a veteran of the Senate, has tion the 2020 election’s outcome, de- cations for scores of immigration Niz-Chavez says he’s anxious Several states have enacted vot- President Kamala Harris breaking the offered some support for fi libuster spite the absence of evidence of fraud. cases. for it to be resolved. His wife was ing restrictions, and others are debat- tie. changes but has not put his political Republican-elected offi cials in a num- “It’s a bombshell,” said Jeremy deported to Guatemala last year ing them, as Republicans have seized Biden’s long-awaited speech was weight behind the issue. ber of states have responded by enact- McKinney, a North Carolina attor- and he’s been raising their three on former President Donald Trump’s to roll out just hours after a group of He and Harris, who is leading the ing restrictions on early voting and ney who is president-elect of the children in Detroit while trying to false claim of massive voter fraud in Democratic Texas lawmakers arrived administration’s efforts on voting mailed-in ballots, as well as tougher American Immigration Lawyers’ balance work at a local pallet fac- the 2020 election as a pretense for cur- in the nation’s capital after fl eeing rights, met last week with some of the voter identifi cation laws, prompting Association. “It’s the second time tory. tailing ballot access. their state to try to kill a Republican civil rights leaders, who made clear some liberals to demand that Biden do Psaki said Monday that Biden will bill making it harder to vote in Texas. that they expected a legislative solu- more. after Branson fl ight, Virgin Galactic slumps on stock sale

Richard Bran- Virgin Galactic shares veered sharply lower Mon- The company didn’t reveal the timing of the cilities in New Mexico, something the company son answers stu- day after the spacefl ight company said it’s made proposed stock sale, but said it plans to use has said it is looking to start doing next year. dents’ questions arrangements to sell up to $500 million in stock. the net proceeds to fund manufacturing, de- The launch with Branson marked the 22nd during a news The disclosure comes a day after founder Rich- velop its spaceship fl eet and make infrastruc- test fl ight of Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity space conference at ard Branson briefl y rocketed into space aboard ture improvements, among other expenses, plane. The company has planned at least two Spaceport Amer- Virgin’s winged space plane for the fi rst time in according to a fi ling with the Securities & Ex- more space test fl ights this year. Branson had ica near Truth or what was the company’s highest-profi le fl ight yet change Commission. teased a major announcement about ferrying Consequences, as it looks to begin taking up paying customers Virgin Galactic already has more than 600 more people to space following his fl ight, which New Mexico, on on expensive joy rides next year. reservations from would-be space tourists, with some expected would be an announcement Sunday, July 11, The stock closed Monday down 17.3%. tickets initially costing $250,000 apiece. The about Virgin Galactic reopening ticket sales. 2021. (AP) Trading in the stock was briefl y halted shortly company received clearance from the Federal Instead, upon his return to Earth Sunday, Bran- after the market opened. Virgin is still up 71.5% Aviation Commission last month to begin tak- son announced a sweepstakes drawing for just so far this year. ing paying customers into space from its fa- two seats on a Virgin Galactic jaunt. (AP)

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JPMorgan’s Q2 profi ts more than double, beating expectations Goldman Sachs Q2 profi ts beat forecasts; boosts dividend NEW YORK, July 13, (AP): Goldman Sachs had the second-best quarterly profi t in the fi rm’s history in the quar- ter ended in June, helped by a strong performance in its investment banking division that more than made up for a US consumer prices surge in decline in trading revenues. The New York-based bank said Tuesday that it earned $5.49 billion in the second quarter, or $15.02 a share, compared with a profi t of $373 million, In this fi le photo, the JPMorgan or 53 cents per share, in the same pe- Chase logo is displayed at their June by the most since 2008 riod a year ago. Last year’s results were headquarters in New York. (AP) impacted by legal expenses related to the Malaysia 1MDB scandal. profi t of $4.69 billion, or $1.38 a share, The results beat the expectations of in the same period a year ago. The re- Latest sign a rapid reopening of economy is fueling inflation analysts, who were looking for Gold- sults topped Wall Street’s forecast for man to earn $10.30 a share last quarter, earnings of $3.20 a share this quarter, according to FactSet. according to FactSet. WASHINGTON, July 13, (AP): Pric- more borrowing and spending. If so, that would has said it will be passing along some of those costs Goldman has had several strong Expectations are high for the banks es for U.S. consumers jumped in June risk weakening the economy and potentially derail- to customers. PepsiCo, too, said it will likely raise quarters during the pandemic, as the this earnings season. Banks have tens ing the recovery. Fed offi cials have said repeatedly, prices for its drinks and Frito-Lay snacks after La- bank’s talented traders and investment of billions of dollars in loans they set by the most in 13 years, signaling that though, that they regard the surge in infl ation as a bor Day. bankers have found numerous opportu- aside during the pandemic that they are a swift rebound in spending has run temporary phenomenon. And Chipotle Mexican Grill, which just raised its nities to profi t from volatility and rising now moving back onto the “good” side up against widespread supply short- The jump in prices stems in many cases from restaurant wages to an average of $15 an hour, in- stock prices the last several months. of their balance sheets. These loan-loss a shortage of raw materials and parts throughout creased prices on its menu by roughly 3.5% to 4% The profi ts in the second quarter were reserve releases as they are known, ages that have escalated the costs of the economy, from semiconductors to lumber, as to help cover the additional wages. the second highest ever in the fi rm’s have boosted the banks’ bottom lines many goods and services. well as surging demand from consumers who are So far, investors have largely accepted the Fed’s public history, trailing only the $6.71 in the last two quarters. Tuesday’s report from the Labor Department increasingly traveling, shopping and eating out - belief that higher infl ation will be short-lived, with billion Goldman made in the fi rst quar- and too few workers to serve them. Wages have bond yields signaling that infl ation concerns on ter this year. Increase showed that consumer prices in June rose 0.9% from May and 5.4% over the past year - the increased sharply as a result, along with restaurant Wall Street are fading. Bond investors now expect This quarter’s performance was driven The improving balance sheets have meals, airline fares and hotel rates. infl ation to average 2.4% over the next fi ve years, by the fi rm’s investment bank division, sharpest 12-month infl ation spike since August allowed banks to increase their payouts 2008. Excluding volatile oil and gas prices, so- Last month alone, average used car prices soared down from 2.7% in mid-May. which reported a 36% rise in revenues to investors. JPMorgan raised its quar- 10.5% - the largest such monthly increase since re- Americans’ longer-term views on infl ation have from a year earlier, helped by higher terly dividend to $1 per share late last called core infl ation rose 4.5% in the past year, also leveled off. A survey by the Federal Reserve fi nancial advisory revenues and more cord-keeping began in January 1953. That spike ac- month, and plans to buy back $30 bil- the largest increase since November 1991. counted for about one-third of the monthly increase Bank of New York, released Monday, found that stock underwriting revenues. Goldman lion in stock from investors this year. The pickup in infl ation, which has coincided with has been one of the benefi ciaries of the in consumer prices for a third straight month. consumers expect infl ation to remain near 5% a year The New York-based bank released the economy’s rapid recovery from the pandemic from now. But they expect infl ation to be 3.5% three increase in the IPO market the past year, $2.29 billion from its loan-loss reserves recession, will likely intensify the debate at the Fed- Surged particularly the use of what are known as years from now, down slightly from last month. this quarter, down from the $4.16 bil- eral Reserve and between the Biden administration Hotel room prices surged 7% in June. And the Consumers typically overestimate future infl ation. SPACs, or special purpose acquisition lion it released in the fi rst quarter. Most and congressional Republicans about how persistent companies. These SPACs look for pri- cost of new cars leapt 2%, the biggest monthly in- The public’s expectations of infl ation are impor- of the release came from the bank’s the price gains will prove to be. crease since May 1981. Auto prices have soared be- tant, because they can be self-fulfi lling. If consum- vate companies to take public, and Gold- consumer division, particularly credit man has both advised SPACs on acquisi- The Fed and the White House have made clear cause the shortage of semiconductors has forced car ers foresee higher prices, they are likely to demand cards. tion targets and helped them raise money their belief that the current bout of infl ation will makers to scale back production. higher pay, and businesses will try to charge more from investors. “Consumer and wholesale balance prove temporary. As supply chain bottlenecks are Restaurant prices rose 0.7% last month and 4.2% to offset their higher costs. sheets remain exceptionally strong as resolved and the economy returns to normal, they over the past year, a sign that many companies are The Fed is aiming for infl ation to exceed its target Down the economic outlook continues to im- suggest, the price spikes for such items as used cars, raising prices to offset higher labor costs. of 2% for some time to make up for the fact that The fi rm’s trading desks had a more prove,” said JPMorgan Chairman and hotel rooms and airline tickets will fade along with The cost of household furniture increased 0.7% infl ation fell below that level for most of the past subdued quarter, although still strong CEO Jamie Dimon, in a statement. infl ation. Many economists, along with Wall Street from May to June and 8.6% compared with a year decade. The Fed wants infl ation to average 2% over by historic standards. Net revenues While the bank’s balance sheet im- investors, have signaled their agreement. ago, as more Americans have upgraded their homes time to prevent Americans’ infl ation expectations from trading were $4.90 billion, down proved, revenues did not. Firmwide “The headline infl ation numbers have been eye- after spending more time there during the pandemic. from falling too low. 32% from a year earlier when height- revenues at JPMorgan were $31.4 bil- popping in recent months, but underlying infl ation Mohawk Industries, which makes carpets and tiles, Still, it’s not clear exactly what level of infl ation ened market volatility due to the pan- lion in the quarter, down 7% from a remains under control,” said Gus Faucher, an econ- year earlier. has said it will raise prices 6% to 10% - its third Fed offi cials will accept over the long run. Some demic gave traders ample opportunities omist at PNC Financial Services. “Once again a few price hike of the year - to cover higher costs for raw economists foresee infl ation declining from its cur- to profi t on market movement. Bond Part of the reason for the revenue categories - used vehicles, airfares, rental cars, ho- decline was interest rates. Bond yields material, labor and shipping. rent levels but remaining well above 3% by the end trading revenues fell 45% from a year tels - are experiencing huge price gains because of The spice maker McCormick & Co. said it plans of this year. Fed offi cials were divided at their last earlier, also a refl ection of how volatile have steadily fallen the last three months as infl ation worries have dis- the recovery from the pandemic.” to raise prices to offset higher raw materials costs. meeting in June over whether the economy was the market was last year. Still, continued higher infl ation does raise the Likewise, Conagra has downgraded its profi t and improving quickly enough to justify reducing their Revenues at Goldman for the quarter sipated. Those declines impact banks’ abilities to charge more for loans to prospect that the Fed could decide to act earlier margin expectations for the year because of infl a- monthly bond purchases. Those purchases are in- rose to $15.39 billion from $13.3 bil- than expected to pull back on its ultra-low interest tionary pressures. The company, which makes eve- tended to keep longer-term interest rates low and lion the same period a year earlier. borrowers. The bank said that while The bank announced it planned it had seen increased spending on its rate policies, which have been intended to support rything from Duncan Hines to Pam cooking spray, support more borrowing and spending. to raise its quarterly dividend to $2 a credit cards, consumers were aggres- share starting in September, up from sively paying down balances which $1.25 a share. also cut into interest income. Meanwhile, JPMorgan Chase said JPMorgan’s investment bank was its second quarter profi ts more than also a drag on the fi rm’s results, report- doubled from a year ago — a refl ection ing a 19% decline in revenues and 9% of the improving global economy and decline in profi ts in the quarter com- fewer bad loans on its balance sheet. pared to a year earlier. A signifi cant But the bank’s revenues fell noticeably part of that decline was a fall in trading in the quarter, due partially a decline revenue, particularly in the bond mar- in interest rates during the last three ket, the bank said. months. Revenue across the bank was $31.4 The nation’s biggest bank by assets billion in the quarter, down 7% from said Tuesday that it earned $11.95 bil- a year earlier. JPMorgan shares fell lion, or $3.78 per share, up from the a 1.2% in early trading. China slams Yellen’s call for US-European ‘unified front’ BEIJING, July 13, (AP): China on frustrated that their companies are Tuesday denounced an appeal by barred from acquiring most assets in Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for China while Chinese companies, a U.S.-European “unified front” sometimes financed by state banks, against Chinese “unfair economic have spent billions of dollars to practices” and human rights abuses. acquire foreign technology and “China strongly deplores and brands. rejects Treasury Secretary Yellen’s Beijing also rejects accusations of remarks,” said a Foreign Ministry abuses against predominantly spokesperson, Zhao Lijian. Muslim ethnic minorities in the Yellen issued the appeal Tuesday Xinjiang region in China’s north- A sign displays the price for shirts as a shopper peruses the offerings at a Costco warehouse on Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Lone Tree, Colorado. Ameri- during a meeting with European west. The Biden administration can consumers faced a third straight monthly surge in princes in June, the latest sign that a rapid reopening of the economy is fueling a pent-up demand Union officials in Brussels. President renewed genocide allegations for goods and services that in many cases remain in short supply. (AP) Joe Biden is trying to revive tradi- Monday against China in an annual tional alliances following the State Department report to Congress. “America First” policies of his pre- “The U.S. is obsessed with play- Limits ‘no longer necessary’: FPC decessor, Donald Trump. ing up and churning out Xinjiang- “Together, we need to counter related lies,” Zhao said. He added threats to the principles of openness, that “the U.S. is in no position to fair competition, transparency and judge the human rights situation in accountability,” Yellen said, accord- other countries” and should “make BoE ditches dividend limits on UK banks ing to a text released by her depart- ment. more effort in solving its own human LONDON, July 13, (AP): The Bank pandemic struck, but said in De- The report showed that debt levels among cloud computing provid- “These challenges include China’s rights problems.” of England on Tuesday ditched lim- cember that banks could pay limited of small businesses have increased ers, with the fi rms keen not to leave unfair economic practices, malign Washington and the European its on dividends banks pay out to dividends. by 25% since the end of 2019 as they themselves open to cyber attacks. behavior and human rights abuses,” Union have imposed travel and their shareholders that were fi rst in- Though the committee said in its tapped emergency loans provided by It warned that a rising, 18-month Yellen said. “The more we confront financial sanctions on Chinese offi- troduced at the outset of the corona- quarterly Financial Stability Report the British government to cushion trend in a dependence on companies these threats with a unified front, the cials blamed for human rights abus- virus pandemic as part of a package that the economic outlook has im- the pandemic blow. The committee such as Amazon, Google and Micro- more successful we will be.” es. of measures to shore up the British proved as a result of the rapid rollout cautioned that in hard-hit sectors soft could pose a threat to fi nancial Zhao rejected the criticism, saying “We do not bully and impose economy. of vaccines in the U.K., it warned such as hospitality, 11.8% of small stability, given the small number of Beijing “always firmly supported” sanctions at every turn, nor do we The bank’s Financial Policy Com- that risks remain that could impact fi rms were already behind on their providers and the vast amount of the multilateral trading system under exercise long-arm jurisdiction mittee, which monitors risks to fi - negatively on small businesses, loan repayments or had formally de- data and services being outsourced. the World Trade Organization. against other countries’ enterprises,” nancial stability, said the limits were many of whom have seen debt levels faulted as of January. Bank governor Bailey said this “in- The ruling Communist Party Zhao said, referring to U.S. sanc- “no longer necessary.” But it stressed soar during the pandemic. The committee also called for creasing reliance” on a small number denies accusations that it steals or tions. that lenders will need to provide Bank governor Andrew Bailey measures to protect against fi nan- of cloud service providers and oth- pressures U.S., European and other Biden has said he wants better ongoing support to the economy, said lenders were well positioned cial stability risks from banks and ers “could increase fi nancial stability foreign companies to hand over relations with Beijing but has yet to not least because the government is to “provide that support” and that fi nancial fi rms moving key services risks without greater direct regula- technology and shields its fledgling say whether he will roll back tariff ending its salary support scheme in it was in their collective interest to to cloud computing companies and tory oversight of the resilience of the technology and other industries from hikes on Chinese goods and other September and emergency business do so, given that their fi nancial re- relying on a small number of secre- services they provide.” competition in violation of its WTO sanctions imposed by Trump in a loans start having to be paid back. sults and long-term resilience are so tive providers. “We don’t want hackers to get the commitments. fight with Beijing over its technolo- The bank halted dividends in the closely linked to the fortunes of the A major concern is the level of guide book,” Bailey said. “We have European governments also are gy ambitions and trade surplus. sector in March last year when the wider economy. secrecy and lack of transparency got to strike a balance.” ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021 BUSINESS 9

ExaGrid reports record bookings and revenue in Q2 of 2021

ExaGrid, the industry’s only Tiered Q2 2021. In addition, ExaGrid was primary storage behind the backup formance and scalability while disruptive forklift upgrades and ing deleted or encrypted. Backup Storage solution, an- cash positive in the quarter. ExaGrid application and increases perfor- lowering cost,” said Bill Andrews, product obsolescence. ExaGrid’s Strong competitive win rate at nounced that it had an all-time added a record 137 new customers mance, as well as saves money President and CEO of ExaGrid. Adaptive Deduplication technology 72% Brought on more than 130 record bookings and revenue in in Q2 2021, including 38 six-fi gure over fi rst-generation deduplica- ExaGrid appliances have a deduplicates the data into a non- new customers Record revenue the quarter ending June 30, 2021. deals, and has more than 3,000 tion appliances such as Dell EMC network-facing disk-cache Land- network-facing repository where in both the Americas and Inter- This accomplishment was on the active customers that use ExaGrid Data Domain, HPE StoreOnce ing Zone where the most recent deduplicated data is stored for long- national regions 38 six-fi gure new back of ExaGrid’s record-breaking Tiered Backup Storage to protect and Veritas appliances. ExaGrid’s backups are written without inline er-term retention, often for weeks, customer deals Company remains quarter in Q1 2021, increasing both their data. ExaGrid’s growth is ac- Retention Time-Lock feature for deduplication for fast backups and months and years. The combination cash positive over the last four bookings and revenue to a new all- celerating, and the company is hir- data recovery from a ransomware are stored in an undeduplicated for- of a non-network-facing tier (virtual quarters More than 3,000 custom- time high. ing 40 additional inside and fi eld encryption event is another rea- mat for fast restores. ExaGrid uses air gap) plus delayed deletes with ers protect their data with ExaGrid ExaGrid’s revenue grew over 50% sales staff worldwide. son why customers are choosing scale-out architecture, which main- ExaGrid’s Retention Time-Lock fea- Tiered Backup Storage ExaGrid as compared to Q2 2020, and grew “ExaGrid continues to save IT ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage. tains a fi xed-length backup window ture, and immutable data objects, Tiered Backup Storage - Built for 10% sequentially from Q1 2021 to organizations money on low-cost ExaGrid is improving backup per- and also eliminates expensive and guards against the backup data be- Backup (Agencies) US stocks wobble as investors Co utilizes its ‘analog strengths’ Fujifi lm fi nds ‘new’ niches, weigh earnings, infl ation fears profi ts up amid pandemic TOKYO, July 13, (AP): Scores of reorganize, reuse and reposition Japanese manufacturers less well them,” Kikuzawa said. known than Toyota and Sony are Many experts attribute Kodak’s linchpins in world supply chains struggles after film photography and innovation. was supplanted by digital image One such company is Fujifilm. making to a failure to be nimble It outlived the decline of tradition- enough to shift gears and diversify al photography and has logged re- effectively. Kodak did make a ten- cord profits after diversifying into tative move into pharmaceuticals, a wide range of businesses, from acquiring Sterling Drug in 1988, drugs and cosmetics to advanced but it sold it in 1994. The company materials, cameras and other types reported a net loss of $541 million of imaging machines. in 2020. Leading those efforts was Fujifilm got a leg up in its rival- Shigetaka Komori, who stepped ry with Kodak when it won a spon- aside last month after 20 years to sorship for the 1984 Los Angeles become an executive adviser to Olympics. Times have changed: Fujifilm. He focused the 87-year- neither company has a sponsorship old company on leveraging its film at the upcoming Tokyo Games, making technology, boosted by which were postponed due to the strategic acquisitions, to become a pandemic and are slated to open leader in biopharmaceuticals. on July 23. That paid off when the pandem- While American businesses ic struck. often excel in innovation and en- “People on the outside may even trepreneurship, corporate strate- wonder what Fujifilm is doing gies focused on the short term can with all these businesses, but from mean they are relatively short- the inside view, they are actually lived, with an average lifespan connected in many ways in basic of less than 20 years for publicly technology,” Takatoshi Ishikawa, listed companies. Japanese com- a senior executive vice president panies still tend to set long-term at Fujifilm, told The Associated horizons. The average age of Press in a recent interview. turnover on the Tokyo Stock Ex- Fujifilm has made the most of change, according to Tokyo Shoko its “analog strengths,” such as ex- Research, is nearly 90 years. pertise in materials, he said. In reinventing itself, FUJIFILM Komori left on a high note. Holdings Corp. applied micron- Despite a dent in sales due to the level skills used to make color film pandemic, the company reported a in pharmaceuticals and cosmet- Traders Robert Charmak, (left), and Edward Curran share a laugh as they work on the fl oor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. record 181.2 billion yen ($1.6 bil- ics, gradually expanding into ad- Stocks wobbled between small gains and losses in early trading Tuesday as investors weigh the latest quarterly earnings reports from big U.S. companies lion) in net profit in the fiscal year vanced medical technology, which and concerns about infl ation. (AP) that ended in March, up 45% from it made its strategic focus. a year earlier. It was building on expertise de- Fujifilm’s technology is used veloped over decades. ‘Wall Street is bracing for a volatile week’ to make the antigen for the COV- The chief ingredient in film, ID-19 Novavax vaccine, though it gelatin that is derived from col- NEW YORK, July 13, (AP): The muted trading comes a day after The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell 200 was little-changed at 7,332.10. has yet to be approved in Japan. It lagen, is what helps give human the index set its latest record high. to 1.34% from 1.36% late Monday. India’s Sensex rose 0.7% to also specializes in a nanotechnol- skin its sheen and elasticity. The Stocks wobbled between “Wall Street is bracing for a volatile Solid earnings did help some com- 52,741.66. New Zealand, Singapore and ogy used in mRNA vaccines, such oxidation that ages skin also is small gains and losses in week” as traders decide “whether to bet panies make gains. PepsiCo rose 2.6% Bangkok gained while Jakarta retreated. as those from Pfizer and Moderna. what makes photos fade, a pro- early trading Tuesday as on growth or cyclicals,” Edward Moya after beating Wall Street’s second- Expectations for U.S. corporate prof- The Tokyo-based company de- cess long researched by Fujifilm. investors weigh the latest of Oanda said in a report. quarter profi t and revenue forecasts. its are high as companies release quar- veloped a PCR test for the coro- The technologies used in process- Prices for U.S. consumers jumped in London opened higher and Frankfurt terly results, led by Wall Street banks navirus that delivers results in 75 ing film also are useful for en- quarterly earnings reports June by the most in 13 years, extending declined. In early trading, the FTSE on Tuesday. minutes. Older methods require hancing absorption of cosmetics from big U.S. companies and a run of higher infl ation that has been 100 in London added 0.3% to 7,145.81 Earnings are expected to surge 64% several hours. In March, it de- by the skin. concerns about infl ation. raising concerns on Wall Street that while Frankfurt’s DAX shed less than from a year earlier, according to Fact- veloped a detection kit for sev- Komori became Fujifilm’s the Fed might consider withdrawing 0.1% to 15,778.61. The CAC in Paris Set. That would be the biggest year- eral variants of COVID-19. Mean- president in 2000, just as global Infl ation has been a lingering its low-interest rate policies and scal- declined 0.2% to 6,546.59. over-year growth since 2009 after the while, its influenza drug Avigan demand for photographic film concern for the markets as inves- ing back its bond purchases earlier than On Monday, the Dow added 0.4% global fi nancial crisis. is in clinical tests for treating the peaked and then went into a freef- tors try to gauge how it will impact expected. and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.2%. Stocks have risen sharply in the past coronavirus. all. He slashed costs and then everything from the economic re- Major companies opened up the lat- The indexes have hit multiple highs year on expectations corporate prof- Kenshu Kikuzawa, a professor guided an acquisition drive that covery’s trajectory to the Federal est round of corporate earnings with in- lately in choppy trading. its would rebound once the pandemic of business administration at To- helped the company build up its Reserve’s reaction. The latest re- vestors listening closely for clues about In Asia, the Shanghai Composite ends. Without strong profi ts, it will be kyo’s Keio University, says the technological prowess and manu- port from the Labor Department how companies have fared during the Index rose 0.2% after China’s June ex- diffi cult to justify high stock prices and company has “dynamic capabil- facturing capacity. shows yet another increase in con- recovery and how they see the rest of port growth accelerated to 32.2% over record market valuations. ity,” a capacity to go beyond cost- Fujifilm bought U.S. ultrasound the year unfolding. a year earlier. In energy markets, benchmark U.S. cutting and other conventional device maker SonoSite, health sumer prices in June that surprised Goldman Sachs slipped 1.4% de- That was an improvement from crude rose 45 cents to $74.55 per barrel methods to recreate itself. It’s care technology companies Irvine economists. spite reporting the second-best quar- May’s 28% growth, customs data in electronic trading on the New York something Japanese companies Scientific and Cellular Dynam- The S&P 500 fell less than 0.1% as terly profi t in the investment bank’s showed Tuesday. Imports grew 36.7%, Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell should stick to: doing what they’re ics, a leader in the research and of 10:14 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones history. JPMorgan Chase fell 1.7% af- down from the previous month’s explo- 46 cents on Monday to $74.10. Brent good at, such as fine-tuned manu- manufacturing of iPSC, key in cell Industrial Average fell 49 points, or ter giving investors a mixed report with sive 51% rise. crude, the price basis for international facturing and materials. therapies. In 2011, it acquired two 0.1%, to 34,947 points and the Nasdaq solid profi ts but lower revenue as inter- The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gained oils, added 47 cents to $75.63 per bar- “Dynamic capability isn’t about leading contract manufacturers of rose 0.1%. est rates fell over the last three months. 0.5% to 28,718.24 and the Hang rel in London. It lost 39 cents the previ- building out of zero. It’s the ability biopharmaceuticals from Merck & Most stocks within the benchmark Banks were the biggest drag on the Seng in Hong Kong added 1.6% to ous session to $75.16 a barrel. to build on the assets, resources, Co. It’s now the No. 2 manufac- S&P 500 were losing ground, but tech- market. Bond yields, which they rely 27,965.34. The dollar gained to 110.37 yen knowledge and technology that turer in that field, after Lonza of nology companies made solid gains on to charge more lucrative interest The Kospi in Seoul advanced 0.8% from 110.34 yen. The euro declined to already exist in a company, to Switzerland. and helped counter the broader drop. rates on loans, continued edging lower. to 3,271.38 and Sydney’s S&P-ASX $1.1847 from $1.1858. Musk spars with opposing lawyer in SolarCity lawsuit

WILMINGTON, Del., July 13, (AP): Testifying for a second day, CEO Elon Musk pushed back again Tuesday against a lawsuit that blames him for engineering Tesla’s 2016 acqui- sition of a fi nancially precarious company called SolarCity that was marred by confl icts of interest and never generated the profi ts Musk insisted it would. And for a second day, a pugnacious Musk sparred with Randall Baron, the plaintiffs’ attorney who has been grilling him about his role in orchestrating the SolarCity deal. “Your questions,” the billionaire CEO complained from the witness stand, “are so deceptive.” Witness and lawyer clashed down to the meaning of the word “cabal,” which Baron invoked to characterize the Tesla team that was updating Musk daily in July 2016 in the pro- gress toward a SolarCity deal. When Musk objected that “cabal” sounded sinister, Baron countered that it typically meant a group of people working together toward a common purpose. “Usually not in a good way,” Musk muttered. Rejecting any notion that he pressed Tesla’s board to pursue a takeover of SolarCity, Musk, who is well-known for his commanding management style, insisted he had “no material role’’ in Tesla’s board discussions about the deal. Under questioning by Baron, Musk acknowledged that he had recommended an acquisition price of $28.50 a share. But he said this fi gure merely refl ected what he called a standard practice of offering a 30% premium on a target company’s average stock price over the previous four weeks. The board ultimately decided to offer $26.50 to $28.50 a share. Musk observed that his suggestion was “discarded by the board in favor of a lower price’’ and quipped, “They don’t listen to me, obviously.’’ The long-running shareholder lawsuit asserts that Musk, who was SolarCity’s largest stakeholder and its chairman, and other Tesla directors breached their fi duciary duties in bowing to Musk’s wishes and agreeing to buy the company. In what the plaintiffs call a clear confl ict of interest, Solar- City had been founded by Musk and two of his cousins, Lyn- don and Peter Rive. Baron has sought to establish that Musk has sought to run Tesla without interference and therefore bears responsibility for any failures. The trial, which began Monday, marks the culmination of seven shareholder lawsuits, consolidated into one, that alleged that Tesla directors breached their fi duciary duties in bowing to Musk’s wishes and agreeing to buy Solar- City. Last August, a judge approved a $60 million settle- ment that resolved claims made against all the directors on Tesla’s board except Musk without any admission of fault. That left Musk, who refused to settle, as the sole remaining defendant. ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021 BUSINESS 10

Google fi ned $592 million in dispute with French publishers

France’s competition regulator fi ned Google that the fi ne “doesn’t refl ect the efforts put in to hold talks within three months with news 500 million euros ($592 million) on Tues- place or the reality of the use of news con- publishers, and fi ned the company Tuesday In this fi le day for failing to negotiate in good faith with tent on our platform.” It said it is negotiating for breaching those orders. photo Google French publishers in a dispute over pay- in good faith toward a solution, and that it’s “When the authority imposes injunctions employees ments for their news. on the verge of reaching an agreement with on companies, they are required to apply walk out of The agency threatened fi nes of another some publishers. them scrupulously, respecting their letter Google France 900,000 euros (around $1 million) per day The dispute is part of a larger effort by au- and their spirit. In the present case, this was building in if Google doesn’t come up with proposals thorities in the European Union and around unfortunately not the case,” the watchdog’s Paris. (AP) within two months on how it will compensate the world to force Google and other tech president, Isabelle de Silva, said in a state- publishers and news agencies for their con- companies to compensate publishers for ment. tent. content. “Google’s negotiations with publishers Google France said in a statement it was The French antitrust agency had issued and press agencies cannot be regarded as “very disappointed” by the decision, and temporary orders to Google in April 2020 having been conducted in good faith.” (AP) China’s June exports surge 32% Import growth slows

BEIJING, July 13, (AP): relations with Beijing but has yet to indicate whether he will roll back tar- China’s exports surged in iff hikes imposed on Chinese goods June while import growth by his predecessor, Donald Trump, slowed to a still-robust lev- in a fi ght over Beijing’s technology el as its economic rebound ambitions. Biden’s trade envoys have talked from the coronavirus leveled with Chinese offi cials by video link but off. have set no date for negotiations. Exports rose 32.2% from a year June exports to the 27-nation Euro- earlier to $281.4 billion, accelerat- pean Union rose 27% to $43.1 billion ing from May’s 28% growth, cus- while imports of French, German and toms data showed Tuesday. Imports other European goods climbed 34.1% grew 36.7% to $229.9 billion, but to $27.7 billion. The Chinese trade sur- that was down from the previous plus with the EU widened by 16.7% month’s explosive 51% rise. over a year earlier to $15.4 billion. China led the global recovery from June trade appeared to shrug off the the pandemic but domestic consumer disruption from a month-long disrup- spending and other activity is weaker tion at the world’s fourth-busiest port, than expected. Exporters face disrup- Yantian in the southern city of Shenz- tions in the global fl ow of industrial hen, after a coronavirus infection was components including processor chips found there in late May. and controls imposed by some govern- Cut ments on travel and business to fi ght Activity at the port was cut to 30% the virus’s more contagious delta vari- of normal levels. It returned to normal ant. Trade “still faces many uncertain and in late June, but managers said it would unstable factors,” said a spokesman for take time to clear a backlog of thou- the customs agency, Li Kuiwen. sands of shipping containers. Trade growth “may slow down” in Customs offi cials launched an the second half, but is “expected to re- “emergency response plan” to cut pro- In this fi le photo, gantry cranes move containers onto transporters at a port in Qingdao in eastern China’s Shandong province. China’s exports main relatively fast,” Li said at a news cessing time for paperwork and speed surged in June while import growth slowed to a still-robust level as its economic rebound from the coronavirus leveled off. (AP) conference. up transfers of ships to other ports, said Chinese exporters benefi ted from Li, the agency spokesman. Move to address structural fl aw the relatively early reopening of the Chinese economic growth soared to economy while competitors still faced 18.3% over a year earlier in the fi rst anti-virus shutdowns. three months of 2021 as consumer and business activity revived. However, Boom growth compared with the previous Boeing cuts production on the 787 airliner The boom is forecast to soften as quarter at the end of 2020 was just entertainment and other global service 0.6%, showing the rebound was lev- CHICAGO, July 13, (AP): Boeing will cut productivity in our operations.” the 737 Max. eling off abruptly. production of its large 787 airliner for several The Federal Aviation Administration said The new problem was found on a part called industries reopen and consumer spend- weeks after discovering a new structural fl aw the new problem near the nose of some un- the forward pressure bulkhead, a dome-shaped ing habits return to normal. However, Consumer activity has lagged the re- in some planes that have been built but not de- delivered 787s “poses no immediate threat to structure in the nose that keeps the plane’s in- June’s strong fi gures suggest “this vival of manufacturing. Retail spend- livered to airline customers. fl ight safety. The FAA said that it will decide terior pressurized. dampening trend may occur later than ing rose 12.4% in May over a year ear- The Chicago company said Tuesday that it later whether any changes are needed to 787s Boeing Co, disclosed the latest issue with the previously expected,” David Chao of lier but fell short of forecasts. now anticipates that it will deliver less than that airlines are already using. plane as it announced orders and deliveries for Invesco said in a report. Economic growth is expected to cool half of the 787s remaining in its inventory this Shares fell 3% shortly after the opening bell. June, which were boosted by a huge order from Exports to the United States rose to about 7% over a year earlier in the year. That is a retreat from CEO David Cal- United Airlines. Lower 17.8% over a year ago to $46.9 billion three months ending in June and fur- houn’s statement last month that the company Boeing reported 219 orders, including while imports of American goods grew ther through next year. To shore up hoped to deliver a majority of the planes, esti- Boeing had been producing fi ve 787s per United’s order of 200 737 Max jets, which are 37.6% to $14.3 billion despite tariff activity, the central bank last week cut mated to be fewer than 100, in 2021. month. It did not disclose the temporary lower smaller than 787s. That is the highest monthly hikes still in place in a lingering trade the amount of reserves commercial The slower rate of deliveries will hurt Boe- rate. order total since June 2018. However, orders war. banks are required to hold, freeing up ing’s cash fl ow because the company gets a It’s another setback for Boeing’s two-aisle for 73 planes were canceled, mostly by Middle an additional 1 trillion yuan ($160 bil- large portion of the price of a plane upon de- 787, which is popular on longer routes. Deliv- Eastern carrier fl ydubai. China’s global trade surplus swelled livery. eries were halted in 2020 and again in May to The company said it delivered 45 planes last 11% over a year earlier to $51.5 billion lion) for lending. “We will continue to take the necessary time fi x production fl aws affecting how pieces of month, the highest total since March 2019, while the politically sensitive surplus Some forecasters warn a Chinese re- to ensure Boeing airplanes meet the highest the carbon-fi ber fuselage are joined, and how when Max jets were grounded worldwide and with the United States expanded 10.9% covery still isn’t certain because global quality prior to delivery,” the company said in to inspect the planes. deliveries were halted after two deadly crash- to $32.6 billion. demand is weak as some governments a prepared statement. “Across the enterprise, In May members of Congress sought records es. The Max resumed fl ying late last year after President Joe Biden, who took of- re-impose anti-disease curbs that are our teams remain focused on safety and integ- from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Author- Boeing made changes to a fl ight-control sys- fi ce in January, says he wants better disrupting business and trade. rity as we drive stability, fi rst-time quality and ity about production problems on the 787 and tem that played a role in the accidents.

In this fi le photo, a motorcyclist cruises past the Renton, Washington, Boeing plant where 737’s are built. (AP) ASOS to spend $100m to automate its warehouse UNION CITY, Georgia, July 13, (AP): British on- line fashion and beauty retailer ASOS is investing $100 million to automate its warehouse in Union City, south of Atlanta. The publicly held company, which has 1,000 em- ployees, announced its plans recently. ASOS ini- tially invested more than $40 million in the ware- house which opened in 2018, saying it would grow to 1,600 workers. The company said it would create an unspecifi ed number of new engineering and software develop- ment jobs. ASOS CEO Nick Beighton said the work would “streamline” the warehouse, which ASOS relies on to distribute products across the United States. Spokesperson Ellen Freeth said work including automation, robotics and expansion of storage ca- pacity will begin this month, saying the overhaul “will let us do more business in the U.S. and do it more effi ciently.” Freeth didn’t say how much a typical ASOS worker makes, saying salaries vary. ASOS told investors recently that the work is likely to be completed in 2023, increasing stock capacity of the warehouse by 50% to 15.5 million units and allowing the warehouse to handle 3.1 mil- lion items a week. The company projects sales in the U.S. will rise by 50%. ASOS had told investors that it struggled with not having enough stock in the Atlanta warehouse during the pandemic. Fewer airplane fl ights meant it couldn’t quickly move merchandise from the United Kingdom. ASOS will get sales tax breaks on equipment and local offi cials could also grant property tax reduc- tions. ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021 SCIENCE 11

Space

‘Realizing a dream’ Branson fl ight sparks new optimism in NM

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M., July 13, (AP): With Virgin Galactic making its highest profi le test fl ight to date with boss Richard Branson aboard, it’s only a matter of time before paying customers get their chance and New Mexico realizes a dream that has been decades in the making. Former Gov Bill Richardson is among those who have been watching the progress of the space tourism company, ever since he and his team recruited the British billionaire to New Mexico. The two shook hands on a promise - Branson would build the world’s fi rst commercial spaceline for tour- ists, and New Mexico would build the spaceport. To naysayers who thought it was a boondoggle and a waste of taxpayer money, Richardson said: “You were dead wrong. You have to have a vision for the future, and it’s go- ing to happen, and it’s going to be great.” The two-term governor was among those who were elated to see Branson and his crewmates rocket to the edge of space on Sunday. About 500 guests — including celebrities, Virgin Galac- tic customers, politicians and a group of students - watched from just out- side the terminal at Spaceport Amer- ica, while others across New Mexico held watch parties and people around the world tuned in to a livestream. Rick Homans, the state economic Branson development secretary who led early negotiations with Virgin Galactic, was among those in attendance. He acknowledged it has been a long and diffi cult road that started with many unknowns for both the state and the space tourism company. In this March 26, 2021, file photo a member of the Philadelphia Fire Department prepares a dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination Was it worth it? Undoubtedly, he said. site setup in Philadelphia. US health officials say Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine may pose a ‘small possible risk’ of a potentially dangerous neurological “Look around here,” he said Sunday. “The attention of the reaction. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said July 12 that it has received reports of 100 people who got the shot developing an immune system entire globe is on Spaceport America now and on the indus- disorder that can causes muscle weakness and occasionally paralysis. (AP) try that could grow here. And I think where we are right now is at the very beginning of something so much bigger, and so that investment is going to pay off in the decades to come.” Venture Coronavirus Residents of Truth or Consequences, an eclectic desert community about 30 miles (48 kilometers) away, are excited to be on the map again. The city fi rst gained notary in 1950 when it agreed to change its name from Hot Springs to Truth US offi cials fl ag ‘small’ reaction risk or Consequences as part of a publicity stunt put on by a radio show of the same name. Still, many residents are tempering their optimism as the space tourism venture has taken nearly two decades to get FDA adds new warning to J&J vaccine off the ground and it’s unclear how often Virgin Galactic will be fl ying paying customers to the edge of space and WASHINGTON, July 13, (AP): US whether any spending related to those brief up-and-down regulators on Monday added a new trips will trickle down to shopkeepers and other businesses warning to Johnson & Johnson’s Rich countries should donate COVID-19 in town. COVID-19 vaccine about links to a They also questioned how many space fans and other rare and potentially dangerous neuro- spectators would be drawn to the area since security is high logical reaction, but said it’s not entire- vaccines, not use boosters, WHO says at the spaceport and guided tours are considered pricy by ly clear the shot caused the problem. some. The Food and Drug Administration LONDON, July 13, (AP): Top of- Both Pfizer and Moderna have ficials at the World Health Orga- agreed to supply small amounts of Others have mixed feelings about having paid extra taxes announced the new warning, fl agging nization say there’s not enough their vaccines to COVAX, but the to help bankroll the spaceport, saying their community is reports of Guillain-Barre syndrome, an evidence to show that third doses vast majority of their doses have still in dire need of infrastructure improvements, namely a immune system disorder that can caus- of coronavirus vaccines are need- been reserved by rich countries. better drinking water system. There’s also a lack of hous- es muscle weakness and occasionally ed and appealed Monday for the The UN-backed effort has faltered ing for residents, much less adequate accommodations for A nurse administers a Pfizer CO- paralysis. Health offi cials described VID-19 vaccine to a farmer outside scarce shots to be shared with badly in recent months, with nearly tourists. the side effect as a “small possible poor countries who have yet to 60 poor countries stalled in their his home in rural Sabab Bernam, risk” for those getting the shot. “Our tax dollars are paying for the roads to go out there central Selangor state, Malaysia, July immunize their people instead of vaccination efforts and their big- and everything so it would be nice if we could actually ben- 13. Medical teams are going house The action comes after the FDA and being used by rich countries as gest vaccine supplier unable to efi t from that,” said Patty Lane, who helps run a gift shop in to house in rural villages to reach out the Centers for Disease Control and boosters. share any doses until the end of the town of roughly 5,900 people. “We’re a small commu- to elderly citizens as the government Prevention reviewed reports of about At a press briefing, WHO di- the year. nity. We need that.” seeks to ramp up its vaccination pro- 100 people developing the syndrome rector-general Tedros Adhanom Pfizer met with top US officials on Lane said it’s clear that developing a viable commercial gram. Despite a strict lockdown, the after receiving the one-dose vaccine. Ghebreyesus said the world’s Monday to discuss its plans to seek spaceline has become a competition, and she’s hopeful that pandemic has worsened with more Almost all of were hospitalized and grotesque vaccine disparity was authorization for a third dose. Last will drive more innovation and more aerospace companies than 844,000 confirmed cases nation- one person died, the FDA said. driven by “greed,” as he called on week, the company said the boost- to consider moving to the state. Only then, with more private wide and over 6,200 deaths. (AP) Guillain-Barre syndrome occurs drugmakers to prioritize supplying er could dramatically ramp up im- investment, can the industry really take off in New Mexico, when the body’s immune system mis- their COVID-19 vaccines to poor munity and perhaps help ward off takenly attacks some of its nerve cells, countries instead of lobbying rich worrisome variants — even as US she said. countries to use even more doses. health authorities stressed that fully Top state offi cials are looking for the same thing. Gov. causing muscle weakness and some- His plea comes just as pharmaceu- vaccinated Americans are strongly Michelle Lujan Grisham and Economic Development Secre- times paralysis that typically is tempo- tical companies are seeking autho- protected and don’t need boosters tary Alicia J. Keyes said the next step will be a push to get rary. An estimated 3,000 to 6,000 peo- rization for third doses to be used yet. Virgin Galactic to relocate its manufacturing operations to ple develop the syndrome each year, as boosters in some Western coun- “Both Pfizer and the US govern- New Mexico as more rocket planes will be needed for the according to the CDC. tries, including the US. ment share a sense of urgency future. The number of cases reported in “We are making conscious choic- in staying ahead of the virus that While Sunday’s fl ight helped to promote Virgin Galactic, connection with J&J’s vaccine repre- es right now not to protect those causes COVID-19, and we also state offi cials said it also gave millions of people around the sents a tiny fraction of the nearly 13 in need,” Tedros said, adding the agree that the scientific data will world a look at New Mexico. million Americans who have received immediate priority must be to vac- dictate next steps,” the company Lujan Grisham claimed there are potentially billions of the one-dose shot. Most cases were re- cinate people who have yet to re- said in a statement late Monday. dollars at stake as the space industry grows — from science ported in men - many 50 years old and ceive a single dose. It’s not unusual for manufactur- and technology investments to tourism spending. Duncan Weiss up - and usually about two weeks after He called on Pfizer and Moderna ers to brief regulators before filing “We absolutely want more companies identifying New vaccination. to “go all out to supply COVAX, the new data, and a US government Mexico as their corporate headquarters,” she said, adding J&J said in a statement it has been Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task spokesperson said the information discussing the reports with the FDA Team and low and middle-income is just one piece of evidence au- that the space industry could help to stabilize the state’s countries with very little coverage,” thorities will use in deciding if, when economy. Discovery and other health regulators around the world. referring to the U.N.-backed initia- and for whom a booster might be That’s a battle many governors have faced in states where tive to distribute vaccines globally. necessary. the oil and gas industry is a key economic driver and makes The CDC said it would ask its panel After a 10-week drop in global Britain is also considering a pos- of outside vaccine experts to review up a signifi cant source of revenue for education and other Heat, fi re force fi shing ban: Colo- coronavirus deaths, Tedros said sible booster vaccination plan in the government programs. Richardson said one of his objectives the issue at an upcoming meeting. the number of COVID-19 patients fall, which would likely target those rado wildlife offi cials urged anglers to The government said the vaccines during his term was to create another industry, and that’s avoid fi shing along a stretch of the Colo- dying daily is again beginning to over 50 and the most vulnerable. why he went after Branson and Virgin Galactic. rado River because low fl ows during a most used in the US, made by Pfi zer climb and that the extremely infec- But WHO’s top experts disputed historic drought in the US West, critically and Moderna, show no risk of the tious delta variant is “driving cata- the need for a booster in fully im- Dedicated warm water temperatures and sediment disorder after more than 320 million strophic waves of cases.” munized people. LaRene Miller was busy Monday getting visitors to sign runoff from wildfi re burn scars are all doses have been administered. the guest book at the T or C visitor center, where a wing of starving trout of oxygen. The new warning will be included the building is dedicated to Spaceport America. About half The move along a 120-mile (193-kil- in pamphlets given to people getting sands of people, but even such huge people develop the disorder days or of the 15 visitors over the last day included those who were ometer) stretch of the river - unusual so the J&J shot. They should seek medi- studies can’t rule out extremely rare weeks after receiving certain vac- passing through town to see the spaceport or catch a glimpse early in the summer - is another conse- cal attention if they experience any side effects. cines. of Branson’s fl ight. quence of the record heat and drought symptoms, which include tingling sen- The CDC and the FDA have been J&J’s vaccine was highly anticipat- One group bought souvenirs. Another woman asked about that’s affl icted the American West. The sations, trouble walking and double vi- monitoring side effect reports submit- ed because of its one-and-done formu- the drive to the site. voluntary fi shing ban runs from the town sion, the FDA said. ted by physicians, drugmakers and lation and easy-to-ship refrigeration. They all had either watched the launch via the livestream of Kremmling in north-central Colorado Vaccines historically provide broad patients to a federal vaccine safety da- But early on, it was linked to another to Rifl e in the western part of the state. protection with little risk but come tabase. rare risk, of blood clots, and the com- or stepped outside to see the contrails. “The extreme drought on the Western Jeffre Dukatt, who runs a T-shirt shop in Truth or Conse- with occasional side effects just like Guillain-Barre can be triggered by pany hasn’t been able to produce as Slope, plus the sediment and debris in the other drugs and medical therapies. The quences, is among the many residents who have been wait- waterway, have created a really challeng- a number of infections, including fl u, much as expected because of problems ing years for the promise of the spaceport. three COVID-19 vaccines used in the cytomegalovirus and Zika virus. But at a Baltimore factory that helps make ing situation for fi sh,” said Travis Dun- US were each tested in tens of thou- “I got to see it in real life,” he said, describing his view can, spokesman for Colorado Parks and there have been rare cases in which the shots. from town of the ascending rocket plane. “It was like the Wildlife. moon walk to me.” River temperatures reaching and sur- With two test fl ights remaining, Dukatt and others are passing 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 Cel- loss of a species ambassador, especially leave no stone unturned in our efforts to The African penguin colony has lived sius) pose a threat by depleting oxygen hopeful they won’t have to wait as long for the next step. one as iconic as our African penguins,” understand this tragic course of events. at The Florida Aquarium since 2006. (AP) The nearly 71-year-old Branson and fi ve crewmates from levels and possibly feeding algae blooms. ❑ ❑ ❑ Rainbow and brown trout in the Colo- spokeswoman Dale Wolbrink said in the Unfortunately, we may never know the his Virgin Galactic space-tourism company reached an alti- news release. “The Florida Aquarium will cause of death.” tude of 53.5 miles (86 kilometers) over the New Mexico de- rado River, which thrive in temperatures Gray wolf pack identifi ed: A new sert - enough to experience three to four minutes of weight- between 50 and 60 F (10 and 16 C), be- pack of gray wolves has been identifi ed in lessness and witness the curvature of the Earth - and then come lethargic and often stop feeding, Northern California, becoming the third glided back home to a runway landing. Duncan said, and wildlife offi cials have pack to establish itself in the state in the seen evidence of the fi sh dying in parts of last century, state wildlife offi cials and “The whole thing, it was just magical,” a jubilant Branson the river. said on his return aboard the gleaming white space plane, conservationists said. “We’re asking folks to voluntarily re- Three wolves in the Beckworth pack named Unity. frain from fi shing,” he said. “If the condi- The brief, up-and-down flight — the space plane’s por- were fi rst spotted in May on a trail cam- tions persist, we’ll need to adopt a manda- era in Plumas County near the California- tion took only about 15 minutes, or about as long as Alan tory ban.” Nevada state line, after the tracks of two Shepard’s first US spaceflight in 1961 — was a splashy Colorado River fl ows at two US Geo- wolves were detected earlier this year in and unabashedly commercial plug for Virgin Galactic, logical Survey monitoring stations are the same area, the California Department which plans to start taking paying customers on joyrides less than half of historic levels, state wild- of Fish and Wildlife said. next year. life offi cials said. At an upstream site, a For conservationists, the discovery Branson became the fi rst person to blast off in his own Geological Survey gauge has been meas- marks a milestone in the state’s efforts to spaceship, beating Bezos, the richest person on the planet, uring between 600 and 700 cubic feet per revive its population of wild wolves, SF- by nine days. He also became the second septuagenarian to second, compared with a typical 1,500 to Gate reported. Gray wolves are native to go into space. Astronaut John Glenn fl ew on the shuttle at 2,000 cubic feet per second. (AP) California, but disappeared in the 1920s. age 77 in 1998. ❑ ❑ ❑ Most were likely killed through hunting Bezos sent his congratulations, adding: “Can’t wait to join 7 penguins die at Aquarium: Seven or to control predation on other animals. the club!” — though he also took to Twitter a couple of days African penguins have died at The Florida “This is such wonderful news,” said earlier to enumerate the ways in which be believes his com- Aquarium , offi cials announced. Amaroq Weiss, senior West Coast wolf pany’s tourist rides will be better. Initial necropsy results were inconclu- advocate with the Center for Biological With about 500 people watching, including Branson’s sive, but the Tampa facility’s veterinary Diversity. family, Unity was carried aloft underneath a twin-fuselage team is conducting further medical tests The species is protected under the Cali- aircraft. Then, at an altitude of about 8-1/2 miles (13 kil- and evaluations to determine a possible fornia Endangered Species Act. Killing a ometers), Unity detached from the mother ship and fi red its cause, according to a news release. The A toy rocket is on display at the visitor center in Truth or Consequences, New wolf is a potential crime subject to serious engine, reaching more than Mach 3, or three times the speed Florida Aquarium’s remaining penguins Mexico, on July 12, 2021. Residents of the eclectic desert community are hope- penalties, including prison time. of sound, as it pierced the edge of space. are receiving around-the-clock observa- ful that more economic benefits will begin to trickle down to local businesses fol- Ranchers in the area are less enthusi- tion and care, offi cials said. lowing Richard Branson’s flight with his Virgin Galactic crew mates from nearby astic about the growing wolf population. “It’s never easy to communicate the Spaceport America. 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Hugh Grant les thathavebeenreleasedintheyears Kate Winslet lmincompeti- rst topremiere ction addendum to one of Stone’s ction addendumtooneofStone’s Nicole Kid- Tuscany ‘Black Widow’soarstopandemicboxoffi . (AP) lm, Ander- lm, and . ally strengthensthecaseformovietheaters.” Widow’ playedwellonbigscreensandsmallscreens.Anditactu- Paul Dergarabedian ous” moviewasexclusivelyintheaters. Widow,” whichisplayingon4,100screens,theninth“Fast&Furi- which debutedto$70millionafewweeksago.Butunlike“Black America, thepreviouspandemicrecordholderwasUniversal’s“F9,” debuted in2019,pre-pandemic. mestic openingweekendsince“StarWars:TheRiseofSkywalker” $215 millioninitsfi in Disney+PremierAccessrentals,“BlackWidow”grossedover with $78millionfrominternationaltheatersandatleast$60 estimated $80millioninticketsales years. bers thisweekendtocatchthefi home, audienceswenttothemovietheaterinpandemicrecordnum- Film LOS ANGELES: “This wasaprettymonumentalweekendfortheindustry,”said It’s amassivewinforcoronavirus-eramoviegoing.InNorth The WaltDisneyCo.saidSundaythesuperheropicgeneratedan which in“TheFrenchDispatch”maybeonanewlevelevenforhim. century magazinewritingandAnderson’sintricateimage-making— mixed onthefi rn Kidman Grant New documentary goesdeeperintohistory New documentary lm came out. lm cameout. lm inpart lm hasset lms. The The lms. 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Stone, whosefi “I feelthemostimportantiswhyPresident “JFK Revisited”delvesdeeplyintoinconsist- Also: lms like“WallStreet,”“Nixon”and rst Marvelmoviereleasedintwo lm was2016’s“Snowden,”abiopicthat gures splashybig-screenportraits.But search and Italianmediacoverage. ject ofanintenseround-the-clock during thenight,and wasthesub- Apennine away fromhisisolatedhomeinthe wise goodcondition and somescratchesbutinother- emerging withabumponhishead journalist heardhiswhimpers, North America Nicola Tanturli Portraits lms include “Platoon” and “Born lms include“Platoon” and“Born mountainssometime hadwandered . Combined e FrenchDispatch’atthe74thinternationalfi lmfestival,Cannes,southern ce record IMAX screenstoo. lion, camefromtheaters.Around$12millionofthat beyond,” said fi with eachsuccessiverelease,andthatbodesverywellforthemany fl the fact. in realtime.Manyneverdoso,andsomereleasefi the hybridstrategy.Andit’sbyfarbiggestearnertodate. which didthesamefor“Cruella,”it’sfi not unprecedentedforpandemicmoviereleases,orevenDisney, $30 rentalonitssubscriptionstreamingserviceDisney+.Although one platformatthesametime.“BlackWidow,”intheatersandfora decided toreleaseit“dayanddate,”meaningcameoutonmorethan blockbuster wasdelayedbecauseofthepandemic.Disneyultimately ney totheaters.OriginallyslatedcomeoutinMayof2020,the Disney MediaandEntertainmentDistribution,inastatement. watch athomeonDisney+,”said continue globally,providingchoicetoconsumerswhoprefer theaters foratruecinematicexperienceand,asCOVIDconcerns lms linedupforexclusiveworldwidetheatricalreleasethisfalland exible distributionstrategy ofmakingfranchisefi pers from aravineheavilycovered family homewhen heheardwhim- walking upadirtroad towardthe television covering thestorywas (a mile)fromhome. boy wasfound,some2kilometers Senio tion inthetownof Church bellsrangoutincelebra- “Black Widow,”starring “Hollywood blockbusterscontinuetogaingroundattheboxoffi “’Black Widow’s’strongperformancethisweekendaffi It isunusualforstudiostoreleasegrossesfromstreamingprofi Dergarabedian notedthatthevastmajorityofprofi A journalistforRAIstate , near ferent pointsofview.” Alex Jonesesoftheworld.Youhavetodif- continued. “Sometimesyouhavetohearthe scared. We’rescaredofhearingthetruth,”Stone Facebook, it’scensoringtheex-president.We’re wrong. That’swrong.” go againstAmericanforeignpolicy,whichis lence. Exceptforafewfi — it’sonTVallthetime.They’regreatatvio- be verygoodbuttheydealwithcrimeissues international perspective. day intheUS,heseeslittlepoliticalinquiryor considers thekindsofmoviesthatgetmadeto- screened adirector’scutof“JFK.”Butwhenhe try tokeepgoing,”Stonesaid.InCannes,healso said hetriesnottothinkabouttoomuch.“Ijust don’t lovedictators.” trol, onetyrant.That’stherealAmerica.” the onlywaythisworldcanbefreeofonecon- agree withme,”saidStone.“Balanceofpoweris would agreewithme.IthinkMachiavelli sole powerintheworld.IthinkHenryKissinger are balancingAmerica.Americancannotbethe mer KazakhstanleaderNursultanNazarbayev. 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Books

Prado writing memoir Book offers insight into American icon By Jeff Rowe he Director: My Years Assisting J. Edgar ‘THoover’ by Paul Letersky with Gordon Dillow (Scribner) J. Edgar Hoover’s life has been picked apart in other books; Paul Letersky and Gordon Dillow deliver insight that only could be obtained from Letersky’s vantage point as Hoover’s personal assistant for two years. “The Director: My Years Assisting J. Edgar Hoo- ver” is actually a pair of books in one; the fi rst half Letersky’s experience as Hoover’s assistant; the sec- ond covers Letersky’s years as a fi eld agent, fi rst in Cincinnati and then Alexandria, Virginia. Letersky offers less a his- torical breakthrough than fi ner brushstrokes on an Ameri- can icon, whom the author describes as kind, courteous, formal, thoughtful, fearless, occasionally funny, a perfect gentleman and a devout patri- ot. He also could be vindictive, closed-minded, hypocritical and a holder of eternal grudges who sincerely thought he was Hoover serving his country. In his later years, however, Hoover appar- ently was oblivious to ethical lapses such as bugging the Rev. Martin Luther King’s hotel rooms. Hoover also emerges as petty, judgmental and sometimes bizarre. He didn’t want men with “pear- shaped” heads as agents and woe to the agent who added a few extra pounds. More than anything, Hoover was that uniquely American character, the workaholic. His entire life Reika Kirishima, (from left), Toko Miura and Sonia Yuan pose for photographers at the photo call for the fi lm ‘Drive My Car’ at the 74th international fi lm festival, was dedicated to the FBI, which he built into the Cannes, southern France, Monday, July 12. (AP) world’s most respected law enforcement agency. Agents feared letters of censure from the boss; Hoo- ver’s FBI allowed no room for error or forgiveness. Hoover’s singular devotion to the FBI’s success and Music image made the bureau a tense, competitive place to work. Arrests, closed cases, the accuracy rate of typed pages – everything was measured. “All men, even the best men, must be closely controlled and supervised at all times,” Letersky quotes Hoover as telling him. Int’l artists unite for Global Citizen Live He stayed too long and in later years needed an af- ternoon nap but other than attending horse races, he had little other life. The Weeknd, BTS hope to raise billions Mystery As for Hoover using his famed and feared “personal NEW YORK, July 13, (AP): The those who have the means to do so.” Savage and Usher. Ticketing details fi les” to pressure the eight presidents he worked for to Weeknd, BTS and Billie Eilish will Global Citizen Live - which will run and performances for the individual allow him to stay; in Letersky’s telling, it was more take part in Global Citizen Live, a 24- the gamut from pop stars H.E.R., Liz- cities, as well as additional artists, will the other way around – several presidents tried to lean hour event on Sept. 21 that’s intended zo, Lorde and Ed Sheeran to rockers be announced in August. on Hoover for political leverage. to raise money and awareness to fi ght Coldplay, Green Day, and Metallica “The artist community is very selec- The director usually resisted. Letersky says Hoover worldwide threats including COV- and international artists from Andrea tive about what they all rally around, never joined a political party and never voted. ID-19, climate change and extreme Bocelli and Lang Lang to Angelique and the sense that I’ve had is that there With Hoover’s death in 1972, many thought the poverty. Kidjo and Femi Kuti - will take place is this amazing appetite to be part of mystery of what was in his personal fi les would be Hugh Evans, CEO of Global Citi- on six continents. Live events are it,” Evans said. revealed. Their mere existence generated fear – what zen, is hoping the event, timed to the planned for Central Park in New York Evans said education issues will also secrets might those 30-some fi le drawers hold? United Nations General Assembly, City, the Champ de Mars in Paris, as be in the spotlight at the event, which We can get some clues as to the contents from a This cover image released by Scrib- will encourage governments, corpo- well as venues in London and Los An- hopes to get 4.5 million kids back to fi le Letersky saw on The Monkees, the American pop ner shows ‘The Director: My Years rations and philanthropists to fund a geles. Performances and hosted seg- school learning by raising $400 mil- group from the 1960s. The fi le consisted of a few Assisting J. Edgar Hoover’ by Paul billion COVID-19 vaccine doses by ments will come from Sydney; Rio de lion. Only one in three children glob- newspaper clips, cut and stored because an informant Letersky with Gordon Dillow. (AP) September, especially in Africa. The Janeiro; Seoul, South Korea; and La- ally can access remote learning. And said the group was transmitting subliminal anti-war international advocacy group also gos, Nigeria. the number of children who have had messages during their concerts. hopes to raise $6 billion for famine their educations interrupted has grown This would have been impressive at many levels. relief efforts for the 41 million people Encourage by 50% since 2020. The Monkees’ musical abilities were such that studio worldwide who are estimated to be Like nearly all of the group’s “I always say that people care either musicians recorded many of their songs for them. on the brink of starvation, as well as events, Global Citizen Live will en- about planetary concern or about so- And the rest of the fi les? enough money to plant a billion trees courage millions of fans urge their cial issues,” Evans said. “For Septem- We will never know. After Hoover’s death, they to help counter climate change. governments or individual corpo- ber, we’re targeting both.” were shredded by his long-time secretary, Helen Gan- For anyone who questions whether rations to donate or take actions to It’s an ambitious agenda. Evans said dy. The job took two weeks. these institutions will manage to gen- advance the group’s goal of end- he is hopeful because of Global Citi- Also: erate more money to donate, Evans ing extreme poverty by 2030. Evans zen’s previous successes this year. points to the current space race. said that goal has suffered setbacks In May, the organization sponsored NEW YORK: A former CIA operative known for his “As billionaires are leaping into because of COVID-19 and the eco- VAX Live, which generated more than exploits everywhere from Miami to Nicaragua to Af- space, we need to remind people that nomic stagnation that resulted from it, 26 million COVID-19 vaccine doses ghanistan has a book deal. Enrique “Ric” Prado’s Berline Bell we’ve really only got one planet and forcing 150 million people back into and $302 million for the Access to “Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior” will we need to make sure that we that we extreme poverty. COVID-19 Tools Accelerator initia- come out next March. actually care for it and for those who “It is very important to me to be a tive, which includes the World Health “A lot has been said about the CIA over the Variety are on it,” Evans told the Associated part of this historic event to spread Organization’s COVAX program for years,” Prado said in a statement Wednesday. “And Press. “This is something the ultra- awareness and encourage action to- more equitable distribution of vac- a lot of it has been (expletive). I wrote ‘Black Ops’ high-net-worth community can solve ward helping the people of Ethiopia cines. The event, which included ap- to clear the name of my agency. I know the untold OKLAHOMA CITY: Byron Berline, a the world’s problems right now. during this devastating humanitar- pearances by President Joe Biden as sacrifices that have been made for this country by renowned fi ddler and owner of a popular “We’re literally talking about an in- ian crisis they are faced with,” The well as the Duke of Sussex, helped devoted men and women who have served anony- Oklahoma instrument shop, has died in a vestment which sounds big in compar- Weeknd said in a statement. “It’ll be raise the issue of vaccine sharing glob- mously, as quiet heroes. I’m eager to share those hospital. He was 77. ison - $6 billion to address the famine an honor to perform and help bring ally. stories now.” Bette Berline, Byron’s wife, confi rmed relief efforts across Africa. Honestly, support to these citizens who are suf- “I believe that VAX Live changed His book, subject to government review, was an- his death to The Associated Press. She said Jeff Bezos could write that check to- fering so severely.” the dialogue and tangibly resulted in nounced by St. Martin’s Press, a division of Macmil- he was hospitalized after suffering a stroke morrow and it would be a percentage Also set to participate are Adam vaccines that will be shared,” Evans lan. and that over the weekend his “lungs gave point in his total net worth. I’m all Lambert, Burna Boy, Camila Ca- said. “Yes, $302 million is still a small up and so did his heart.” He died Saturday. Prado spent 24 years in the CIA before retiring in for people daring to dream, and may bello, Christine and the Queens, Da- amount of money compared to what 2004. His assignments ranged from fi ghting with the Bette recalled her husband as a fun and loving father and husband, who until soon they dream even bigger, but let’s also vido, Demi Lovato, DJ Snake, Doja we need to achieve. Our ambitions are Contras in Nicaragua in the 1980s — even after Con- dream about a world where the abso- Cat, Duran Duran, Hugh Jackman & much bigger for September. And that’s gress had cut off US support for the Contras — as they before his death looked and acted like a man twenty years younger. lutely stupid social ills that currently Deborra-lee Furness, Keith Urban, why we’re uniting the whole world for tried to overthrow the Sandinista government, to help- still exist in the world are addressed by Shawn Mendes, The Lumineers, Tiwa this.” ing lead the hunt for Osama bin Laden, to overseeing “He was more than a musician, an SEAL Team Six missions into Afghanistan. incredibly gifted musician,” she said. “He was a good, good man.” Investigative reports in The Nation and a book by A three-time National Fiddle Champion, was 12. She said she initially felt loved people who say they suffered abuse unless conduct that did occur were refl ected in reporter Evan Wright have alleged that Prado has ties Berline grew up in Grant County along and protected by him during online chats they choose to come forward publicly. the charges Bell pleaded to last month. to organized crime and drug traffi ckers in Miami and the Oklahoma-Kansas state line and worked and that his messages became “blatantly The woman said she and Bell exchanged Friedman did not detail the inappropriate to shell companies for the private contractor Blackwa- with music greats like Vince Gill, Bob Dy- sexual” after she turned 15. She said his photos online and that he engaged in sexual conduct Bell was acknowledging. ter. According to St. Martin’s, he is writing the book lan, Elton John and the Rolling Stones. remarks made her feel uncomfortable, but conduct with her on several occasions, Friedman said the victim attended “to set the record straight about himself, his career and Berline moved to Guthrie in 1995 and she felt trapped because she “idolized” including at the concert venue in Cleveland nine of Bell’s concerts after the one in the men and women of his agency.” opened the Double Stop Fiddle Shop & Bell. and at a hotel. She also called Bell a “pedo- Cleveland. “In ‘Black Ops,’ Prado shares a harrowing true Music Hall, which was destroyed by a fi re “I was defi nitely one of his biggest phile” and a “coward.” “There is already a greater penalty paid story of life in the deadly world of assassins, ter- in 2019. He later opened a new shop across fans,” said the woman, who allowed her Bell’s attorney, Ian Friedman, disputed by Mr Bell that others would not face rorists, spies and revolutionaries and reveals how the street. face to appear on Zoom. “I would have those claims on Monday. He said there because of his position,” Friedman said. he and his fellow CIA offi cers devoted their lives to Berline was also survived by his daugh- Authorities have said the victim con- done anything for him.” were no explicit or sexual contact between tacted Toronto police in October 2018. operating in the shadows to fi ght a little-seen and vir- ter and four grandchildren, Bette Berline The Associated Press does not identify Bell and the victim and the inappropriate tually unknown war to keep the United States safe said. (AP) Toronto authorities then forwarded its ❑ ❑ ❑ fi ndings to Cleveland police, prompting an from those who would do it harm,” the publisher an- investigation. nounced. CLEVELAND: Drake Bell, the former star The attempted endangering children ❑ ❑ ❑ of the popular Nickelodeon show “Drake charge relates to the concert where Bell NEW YORK: The Library of Congress awarded a & Josh,” was sentenced in Cleveland on “violated his duty of care” and created Monday to two years’ probation on child a risk of harm to the victim, Cuyahoga lifetime achievement prize to Joy Williams, a fi ction endangerment charges relating to a girl County Prosecutor’s Offi ce spokesperson writer known for her spare prose and dark and incisive who met him online and accused him of Tyler Sinclair said previously. worldview. contact after she attended his concert when Bell and the girl had “developed a Williams is this year’s recipient of the Library of she was 15. relationship” online several years prior to Congress Prize for American Fiction, an honor previ- Jared “Drake” Bell, 35, of West the concert, Sinclair said. The disseminat- ously given to Toni Morrison, Philip Roth and Don Hollywood, California, pleaded guilty ing harmful material charge concerns Bell DeLillo among others. last month via Zoom to felony attempted having sent the girl “inappropriate social “Her work reveals the strange and unsettling grace child endangerment and a misdemeanor media messages,” Sinclair said. just beneath the surface of our lives. In a story, a mo- charge of disseminating matter harmful to McCormick, before delivering Bell’s ment, a single sentence, it can force us to reimagine juveniles. sentence, said he heard “a lot of serious and how we see ourselves, how we understand each other Cuyahoga County Judge Timothy disturbing allegations” during Monday’s — and how we relate to the natural world,” Librar- McCormick is allowing Bell to serve pro- hearing, but added that he “can’t lose focus ian of Congress Carla Hayden has said recently in bation and 200 hours of community service on what was pled to.” a statement. in California. “The fact of the matter is your position Williams, 77, has written such novels as “State of Bell, via Zoom, spoke briefl y before and celebrity status let you nurture this Grace” and “The Changeling” and story collections sentencing. relationship,” McCormick said. “You were such as “The Visiting Privilege.” Her previous awards “I accept this plea because my conduct able to gain access to this child.” was wrong,” Bell said. “I’m sorry the vic- Bell, also a singer, began acting as a include the Rea Award for the Short Story, and the tim was harmed. It was not my intention.” child, but was catapulted to stardom as a Strauss Living Award from the American Academy of The victim, who is 19, spoke at length Oliver Stone poses for portrait photographs for the fi lm ‘JFK Revisited: Through teen with Nickelodeon’s “The Amanda Arts and Letters. (AP) about the damage Bell has done to her life, the Looking Glass’, at the 74th international fi lm festival, Cannes, southern Show” and later “Drake & Josh,” which de- saying he began grooming her when she France, Sunday, July 11. (AP) — Details on Page 12 buted on the channel in January 2004. (AP) ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021 SPORTS 14

Pooran hits winning runs to remain unbeaten on 32 Gayle guides West Indies to T20 series victory over Australia GROS ISLET, St Lucia, July 13, (AP): some runs today was very pleasing.” Chris Gayle belted 67 from 38 balls to Gayle said his main focus was on the guide the West Indies to a six-wicket, T20 World Cup starting in October in series-clinching win over Australia in the United Arab Emirates, when he’ll Twenty20 cricket international. be 42. The West Indies fi nished 142-4, Pooran, who is deputizng for the chasing down Australia’s total 141-6 injured Kieron Pollard, is now 3-0 in with 31 balls to spare in the third of his fi rst three games as West Indies fi ve T20s. Stand-in captain Nicholas captain. Pooran hit the winning runs to remain “Top game. We kept asking for im- unbeaten on 32. provement and tonight we came out But game three in St. Lucia was and executed our plans with bat and all about former captain Gayle, who ball,” Pooran said. “There’s a reason passed 14,000 runs in the T20 format why Chris Gayle has 14,000 T20 runs, and returned to form after struggling the greatest T20 batsman to play the for runs since his return to the West In- game.” dies lineup. The West Indies won the fi rst game The 41-year- of the series by 18 runs after a stunning old left-hander batting collapse from the Australians, slogged seven and took the second game by 56 runs. sixes and four Australia needed a win to have any boundaries as he chance of staying in contention in the posted his fi rst Twenty20 In- ternational half CRICKET century since series, but didn’t post enough runs. an unbeaten 100 Openers Aaron Finch (30 off 31) and against England Matthew Wade (23 off 16) and middle- in March 2016. Gayle Australian order batsmen Moises Henriques (33) fast bowler Mitchell Starc (1-15) took and Ashton Turner (24) made starts but a wicket in the fi rst over of the West didn’t go on to post big scores. Indies innings before Gayle went on “We just haven’t had the top order the attack in the next over of the reply, go on deep in the innings,” Finch said. plundering Josh Hazlewood for a six “It’s been quite similar the whole way and three consecutive boundaries. through. Credit to West Indies. They He hit three straight sixes against bowled beautifully especially at that spinner Adam Zampa to reach his 50 back end. They’re an experienced side in the 11th over, raising his “Six Ma- and they showed it tonight.” chine” bat to show “The Boss” sticker Wrist spinner Hayden Walsh Jr., on the blade. who played eight T20 internationals for He was out in the next over when he the United States before getting picked swiped at a slower bouncer from Riley for the West Indies in 2019, took two Meredith (3-48) and got a thick edge to wickets in his second over with the wicketkeeper Alex Carey to make the kind of bowling which restricted Aus- total 109-3. tralia’s run-rate. Accepting the award for player of He returned 2-18 from four overs to the match, Gayle recommended fans lead the attack, while Obed McCoy, France’s Anthony Jelonch, (left), is chased by Australia’s Lukhan Salakaia-Loto during the second rugby Test between France and Australia in Melbourne, shouldn’t watch the statistics too close- Dwayne Brave and Fabian Allen all Australia, on July 13. (AP) ly but instead “just respect the Uni- took a wicket apiece. verse Boss.” The fourth game in the series will be “You all knew I was struggling with played Wednesday. the bat,” he said. “To be able to get France win in Australia after Predators’ Rinne retiring Lightning dent Stanley Cup after 31 years by edging Wallabies another Tampa Bay boat parade TAMPA, Fla., July 13, (AP): Turns Jaminet coolly slotted penalty to cap victory out the Stanley Cup is going to Mon- treal after all. But it will return to the Tampa Bay MELBOURNE, Australia, Lightning’s possession for an extended July 13, (AP): Melvyn Ja- party. Pumas fullback Mallia banned for 3 Tests After the Lightning celebrated a minet landed a seventh second consecutive championship penalty with two minutes DUBLIN, July 13, (AP): Fullback dangerous high tackle. against South Africa in August. with another signature ‘Champa Bay’ remaining for France to Juan Cruz Mallia was banned from An independent disciplinary com- However, his suspension will end boat parade on Monday, hockey’s end a 31-year drought by Argentina’s next three rugby Tests mittee called it reckless following early if he completes World Rugby’s holy grail needed to be sent north of for his red card in the weekend draw a hearing but, recognizing Mallia’s new coaching intervention on tackle the border for repairs. The bowl of the beating the Wallabies in with Wales. guilty plea and remorse, reduced techniques to avoid head contact. 128-year-old was dented to the point it Australia 28-26 on Tues- Mallia was making a tackle when his suspension from a starting point Do the program successfully, and looked like Flat Stanley Cup. his head hit the head of Wales of six matches to three. Mallia’s suspension will last two It has been damaged and fi xed be- day and sending the three- scrumhalf Kieran Hardy in the fi rst Mallia will miss the second test tests, and he will be free to play the fore, including when the 2018 cham- test series to a decider. half of Saturday’s match in Cardiff. against Wales this weekend, and second test against the Springboks pion Washington Capitals did “Cup” France lost the opening test by He was automatically sent off for a the two Rugby Championships tests on Aug. 21. stands after winning the fi rst NHL tile two points last Wednesday after a in franchise history. The Cup is still late blunder in its own quarter in scheduled to be ready for the start of verted Damian Penaud’s counterat- The Australian forwards attacked penalties and led 25-16 with about 15 the Lightning’s summer of Stanley Brisbane. tacking try in the 21st minute to give the French line for seven phases be- minutes to go. In this June 20, 2018 file photo, Pek- There was no mistake this time. that players didn’t get to enjoy after ka Rinne of the Nashville Predators the visitors a 13-3 lead. fore prop Taniela Tupou picked up The French knocked on over the winning last fall. Australia had only just taken the The Australians had chances to take from the base of a ruck and, instead of tryline in the 55th minute but Jaminet poses with the Vezina Trophy after lead for the fi rst time in the 75th the lead, with winger Marika Koroi- burrowing for the line, threw a cut-out added three points from the penalty winning the award at the NHL Awards minute when the French pack shoved bete crossing the line twice early in the pass wide to an unmarked Gordon to advantage. They went close to another ICE HOCKEY in Las Vegas. (AP) the Wallabies off the ball to earn a fi rst half but having tries disallowed dive across the line. try on the hour, with back-rower Cam- scrum penalty. Jaminet coolly slotted Eventually, Lightning owner Jeff both times - once for a knock on early Flyhalf Noah Lolesio, who kicked eron Woki winning a lineout against “What we’re hoping is getting the penalty to cap the victory, a fi rst in the movement and another for a for- Australia’s stoppage-time winner in the throw near his own tryline and then Vinik and players took the podium to over the Wallabies in Australia since ward pass. the fi rst test, added the sideline con- orchestrating an attack down the short two days with the Cup: back-to-back address the crowd in a steady rain. 1990, and take his personal match haul The French led 16-6 with halftime versation to cut the halftime margin to side to get his team deep in Australian days,” three-in-a-row champion Pat- At one point, forward Yanni Gourde to 23 points. approaching when scrumhalf Jake three points. territory. rick Maroon said last week. slid across the stage on a trolley while Gordon scored a roles-reversed try in- He equalized at 16-all soon after the Seven phases later, the French for- The second Lightning boat parade some other players and coach Jon RUGBY side the left corner post. break but the French added three more wards were held up over the line but in 10 months was fi tting of that desire Cooper climbed down to interact with Jaminet again was able to nail the pen- for more celebration. Captain Steven fans along barricades. alty goal. They were seemingly right Stamkos wore a T-shirt bearing the Meanwhile, Nashville Predators The French controlled the ball in the on top on the eve of Bastille Day. message “BACK TO BOAT,” and goaltender Pekka Rinne, the 2018 dying minutes and kicked for touch as But just as in the series-opener, the the back-to-back champs were toasted Vezina Trophy winner, is retiring after soon as the siren sounded, in contrast Australians rallied to set up a dramatic with a boat parade on the Hillsborough 15 seasons. to the fi rst test when they should have fi nish. River, with thousands of fans no long- Rinne, 38, announced his decision done the same thing but, instead, saw Skipper Michael Hooper dived over er burdened by COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday. The Predators have a previ- an errant late pass literally throw away in the left corner to cap a long-range gathering downtown to join the fun. ously scheduled morning news confer- the match. try in the 71st after Lolesio threw an The scene – fi ve days after the Light- ence. “I’m really proud for what we’ve inside pass to Tom Banks, who cut ning closed out a fi ve-game Stanley “For more than 15 years, I’ve been done tonight,” France captain Anthony through a big gap in the defense from Cup Final win over the Montreal Cana- on an incredible, life-changing journey Jelonch said. “We managed to do what behind halfway and took the ball to- diens – hardly resembled the riverfront with the Nashville Predators that has we couldn’t do last Wednesday.” ward the attacking quarter. gathering organized after the team won taken me to more places than I could France coach Fabien Galthie said His over-the-top pass to his sup- last year’s title while playing in empty have ever imagined and given me the win by his depleted squad was a port hit Jaminet’s hand before Andrew arenas because of the pandemic. more than I could ever hope to give “victory for all those who support us.” Kellaway regathered for Australia and Dozens of residents on boats and back,” Rinne said in a statement. “This He said it would kick off the Jul 14 unloaded to fl anker Hooper to score in other watercraft enjoyed a close view decision wasn’t easy, but I know this is national holiday a few hours in ad- the corner. of vessels carrying players and coach- the right one at the right time. vance: “Let’s savor together!” Lolesio converted from the sideline es. A post-parade rally in a downtown He made his last start on May 10 The series-deciding third test will be to cut the gap to 25-23 and landed an- park was delayed more than an hour in Nashville’s regular-season fi nale, a back in Brisbane on Saturday. other penalty from 40 meters out to put when a heavy thunderstorm accompa- 5-0 win over Carolina in which he tied France led most of the match, again. French supporters celebrate after the second rugby Test between France Australia ahead 26-25 with fi ve min- nied by gusting winds sent fans scat- Tom Barrasso for No. 19 in NHL his- Jaminet landed two penalties and con- and Australia in Melbourne, Australia, on July 13. (AP) utes remaining. tering for cover. tory with his 369th victory. ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021 SPORTS 15

Mills’s 22 points lead Aussies to 91-83 victory over the Americans US basketball falls again, this time to Australia LAS VEGAS, July 13, (AP): These The other instances: two straight in games don’t count. Right now, that is the 2002 FIBA World Championship the only saving grace for USA Bas- and two straight in the 2019 Basket- ketball. ball World Cup. The U.S. fi nished And for quite probably the fi rst time sixth in the fi rst tournament, seventh in 29 years of NBA players suiting in the other. And while these are glori- up for the national team, there was a fi ed scrimmages, this much is already smattering of boos when a game end- certain - a medal seems far from a lock ed - on home soil, no less. for the U.S. Patty Mills scored 22 points and “It’s not the fi rst time that I’ve seen Australia held the U.S. without a fi eld Team USA be tested,” Lillard said. goal for the fi nal 4:34 on the way to “Maybe not beat two times in a row, beating the Americans 91-83, drop- but I’ve seen it before. These other ping the three-time defending Olym- teams and these other countries just pic gold medalists to 0-2 in their fi ve- continue to improve. These players, game slate of exhibitions leading up to they get better, they get more con- the Tokyo Games. fi dent and they also want to beat us “I thought we got better tonight,” badly. It’s defi nitely noticeable when said U.S. coach Gregg Popovich, you’re on the court.” whose team lost to Nigeria on Satur- Jayson Tatum’s layup with 4:35 day. “After a left put the Americans up 82-80. Aus- short time to- tralia outscored the U.S. 11-1 the rest gether, there’s of the way, and Mills - who plays for a lot of things Popovich in San Antonio - did most that have to be of the damage for the Boomers down covered, but the the stretch. fi rst half and the second half BASKETBALL were two differ- ent beasts. “I just expect him to do it,” Ingles “In the fi rst said of Mills’ big fi nish. “It’s what half, we de- he’s done for 12 years. It’s just what fended the way Mills he does for our group.” we wanted to Favored by 16.5 points before the defend. ... We rebounded better. We game, according to FanDuel Sports- moved the ball better at the offensive book, the Americans looked the part end and had more pace. In the second for much of the fi rst half. A 20-6 run half, we tired out.” - capped by fi ve points from Select Joe Ingles scored 17 points, Matisse Team call-up Keldon Johnson - put Thybulle scored 12 and Chris Gould- the U.S. up by eight late in the open- ing had 11 for Australia. ing quarter, and Lillard closed out his “We walked into this game expect- 16-point fi rst half with a 3-pointer ing to win,” Ingles said. 31.7 seconds before intermission that United States’ Bam Adebayo attempts a shot over Australia’s Jock Landale during an exhibition basketball game on July 12, in Las Vegas. (AP) With good reason. Starting with gave the Americans a 46-35 lead. the World Cup quarterfi nals in China The halftime lead was nine, the two years ago and then their two ex- same lead that the U.S. had early in hibitions in Vegas, the U.S. is 1-4 in the third quarter against Nigeria be- its last fi ve games with NBA players fore letting it slip away. against international competition. And the same thing happened in Alonso bests Mancini, Ohtani In the most recent 105 games that this one. preceded those, the U.S. went 101-4. The third-quarter lead for the U.S. Damian Lillard led the U.S. with was as big as 10 and was 58-50 when 22 points, while Kevin Durant Lillard made a 3-pointer midway scored 17 and Bradley Beal finished through the period. But Australia with 12. But the Americans wasted a closed the quarter on a 19-6 run, for 2nd straight HR Derby title 10-point second-half lead, and have Goulding hit a 3-pointer as time ex- dropped back-to-back games for just pired and Australia took a 69-64 lead the third time since NBA players be- into the fi nal 10 minutes. ‘I’m the best power hitter on the planet’ gan wearing the red, white and blue “We’ll learn from it,” Popovich in 1992. said. DENVER, July 13, (AP): night traveled 514 feet. Mancini missed the 2020 season Pete Alonso’s words were while undergoing chemotherapy for as bold as his home runs. stage 3 colon cancer, treatment he fi n- “I’m the best power hitter on the ished last Sept. 21 at Johns Hopkins planet,” the New York Mets fi rst Hospital. The 29-year-old Baltimore baseman proclaimed after winning Orioles fi rst baseman hit .256 with 16 his second straight Home Run Der- homers and 55 RBIs going into the All-Star break. His oncologist, Dr. by. “Being able to showcase that Nilo Azad, threw out the ceremonial and put on a fun display on for the fi rst pitch at Camden Yards before the fans is truly a dream come true for Orioles’ hosted the Chicago White Sox me.” last Friday night. Alonso danced to the title, besting “It was incredible, especially after Shohei Ohtani, Trey Mancini and Juan the last year-and-a-half,” Mancini said. Soto on a night of record long balls in Mancini knocked out Colorado’s the thin Rocky Mountain air of Coors Trevor Story 13-12 in the second Field. round, hitting second and advancing He hit 74 total home runs and beat with a drive to center. Mancini knew Mancini 23-22 in the fi nal round Mon- topping Alonso would be diffi cult. “He’s hitting balls over 500 feet with ease. It didn’t seem like he got too tired BASEBALL and I got pretty gassed in that last bo- IOC President Thomas Bach, (left), speaks to Tokyo 2020 President Seiko nus round,” Mancini said. “He’s a beast Hashimoto, (not in photo), during their meeting at the Tokyo 2020 Head- day, joining Ken Griffey Jr. (1998-99) out there.” quarters, on July 13, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP) and Yoenis Céspedes (2013-14) in win- Soto thrilled the crowd of 49,048 ning consecutive titles. with a 520-foot homer, the longest ‘Let’s do our best’ Alonso earned $1 million - more derby drive in the Statcast era, top- than his $676,775 salary. He’s made $2 ping 513 feet the New York Yankees’ million in Home Run Derby winnings Aaron Judge in 2017 at Miami. Before compared to about $1.47 million in ca- Statcast, the Chicago Cubs’ Sammy Bach slips up, and refers reer salary from the Mets through the Sosa was said to have hit one 524 feet end of this season. at Milwaukee in 2002, clearing Bernie “My parents let me stay up past my Brewer’s slide. to Japanese as ‘Chinese’ bedtime to watch this,” the 26-year- Mark McGwire had the longest ball old recalled. “That was one of the few in the 1998 Derby at mile-high Coors, TOKYO, July 13, (AP): IOC President fect throughout the entire duration of nights of the year I got to stay up past a 510-footer. Thomas Bach referred to his Japanese the Olympics, which open on July 23 of my bedtime and watch. Watch in- Ohtani, the Los Angeles Angels sen- hosts as Chinese when he appeared in and close on Aug. 8. Its main impact credible feats you don’t see in a regular sation set to start on the mound and public on Tuesday for the fi rst time is to push bars and restaurants to close baseball game. To be able to do back to hit leadoff as designated hitter for the since arriving in Tokyo last week. early and stop selling alcohol, a move back is really special to me.” American League in Tuesday night’s Giving a pep talk at the headquar- aimed at cutting down circulation on He has a chance to match Griffey, All-Star Game, started slowly but forced ters of the Tokyo Olympics organizing crowded trains. who also won in 1994, as the only two rounds of tiebreakers with Soto be- committee, Bach’s opening remarks Bach’s visit on Tuesday coincided three-time champion. fore losing 31-28 in the second round. were, “You have managed to make with the offi cial opening of the Olym- Batting second, Alonso trailed 22- They were tied 22-all after regula- Tokyo the best-ever prepared city for pic Village on Tokyo Bay. Organizers 17 after the fi rst two minutes of the National League’s Pete Alonso, of the New York Mets, holds the champi- tion and 28 apiece following the fi rst the Olympic Games. This is even more did not offer an immediate count of fi nal round, then hit six homers on six ons trophy after winning the MLB All Star baseball Home Run Derby, on tiebreaker. Soto homered on all three remarkable under the diffi cult circum- how many athletes were on hand. swings over the fi rst 28 seconds of his July 12, in Denver. (AP) swings of the next tiebreak, and Ohtani stances we all have to face.” Bach is scheduled to visit Hiroshima fi nal minute. grounded out on his fi rst swing. Mancini, who returned this season With custom bats in the Mets’ royal Alonso hit a fi rst-round record 35 “It was fun, but it was exhausting,” Bach tripped over his words, refer- on Friday in an effort to tie the Olym- blue and orange, and matching shoes dingers, seven more than Josh Hamil- ring to the “Chinese people” rather pics to the city’s effort to promote from cancer treatment, was the senti- Ohtani said through a translator. “The than “Japanese people.” world peace. IOC Vice President John mental favorite, while Alonso was the and batting gloves, Alonso was a hu- ton in 2008 at the original Yankee Sta- last 30 seconds of both the fi rst round “Our common target is safe and Coates is to visit Nagasaki the same most animated of the eight sluggers as man bobblehead, nodding on beat in dium, and topped Kansas City’s Sal- and the tiebreaking round were really secure games for everybody; for the day. the longball competition returned after the batter’s box as he stepped out and vador Pérez with 27. Alonso, batting exhausting.” athletes, for all the delegations, and Japan’s Kyodo news has reported a one-year absence caused by the coro- danced. He motioned with his arms to second, beat Soto 16-15 in the second Ohtani will become’s fi rst two-way most important- that a group in Hiroshima is opposing navirus pandemic. whip up fans during a timeout. round. Alonso’s longest drive of the All-Star. ly also for the Bach’s visit. Chinese people A small group of protesters gathered -- Japanese peo- on Saturday outside Bach’s hotel car- Uncertain landscape amid ongoing pandemic ple,” Bach said, rying placards that said he was unwel- catching his come in Tokyo. mistake quickly. Bach’s com- Olympic athletes confront mental health challenges ments in the OLYMPICS briefi ng were TOKYO, July 13, (AP): Sam Mikulak felt frantic. ticularly challenging for Ginny Fuchs, an American But Gentle’s family lives on the Gold Coast south interpreted Organizers have been criticized for The American gymnast had his training disrupted by boxer who uses her schedule to help her deal with her of Brisbane, and she felt their absence. from English to pressing ahead with the Olympics dur- COVID-19, and the Tokyo Olympics were postponed obsessive-compulsive disorder. Olympic athletes have more options than ever be- Japanese, but ing the pandemic amid polls that show until 2021. Ashleigh Gentle, a 30-year-old triathlete from fore when it comes to mental health support, espe- the slip was not Coates - depending on how the question is That unease stayed with Mikulak for a while, and it Australia, took a break after the world was locked cially those with the biggest federations. Beyond the included in the phrased - that 50%-80% of the public led him to confront all the ways the perfectionism of down due to COVID-19. She worked on renovating heightened conditions brought on by the pandemic, interpretations. Still, the Japanese me- oppose the Olympics taking place. gymnastics had affected the rest of his life. her Brisbane house with her partner, ultramarathoner it’s about addressing the needs of a generation of ath- dia quickly reported it and there was The Olympics will involve 11,000 “I’ve had to like change my whole circuit ... of just Josh Amberger. letes more comfortable with seeking help. backlash on social media. athletes entering Japan along with tens how to fi nd appreciation in the imperfect,” he said. David Hughes, the chief medical offi cer for the He ended his speech with a Japanese of thousands of others including offi - “And those are the types of things that have really Australian Institute of Sport and the country’s Tokyo phrase: “Gambari mashou,” which cials, judges, media, and broadcasters. made me a lot happier now. But it was a very hard contingent, said their athletes will have access to “on- translates as “Let’s do our best.” Also on Tuesday, police in Tokyo and dark time to go through to get there. And quar- the-ground psychology services” during the Games The pandemic-postponed Olympics said a group of four U.S. and British and online services if the athlete has a relationship open in 10 days. men working for a power company with a psychologist. It already has emergency sup- Bach spent his fi rst three days in contracted to the Olympics were ar- OLYMPICS port structures in place. isolation at the International Olympic rested on suspicion of using cocaine. The U.S. offers similar support for its athletes, Committee’s fi ve-star hotel in central Aggreko Events Services Japan con- antine was the only time that I’ve ever had in my life including a mental health support line that receives Tokyo, and his movements are limited fi rmed it employed the suspects and where I could actually go through that process.” about eight calls per week on average and support - like almost everyone entering for the apologized for the trouble. NHK public On the eve of the Tokyo Games, it’s clear that just groups organized around particular topics. It runs a Olympics - for the fi rst 14 days. television reported the four suspects arriving at this point for some of the world’s greatest mental health registry of vetted providers, and it re- Organizers and the IOC decided last entered Japan from February to May athletes was more of a mental health challenge than it cently started mental health assessments. week to ban fans from all but a handful and were staying in Tokyo. was a physical one. The USOPC piloted its assessment program with of outlying venues, a move that came New virus cases in Tokyo were re- The COVID-19 postponement altered years of USA Swimming, with about 60% of its athletes being after the Japanese government insti- ported at 830, up from 593 one week training plans, and the uncertain landscape amid the fl agged for mental health concerns in the runup to its tuted a state of emergency in Tokyo ago. It is the 24th straight day that cases ongoing pandemic only added to lingering anxiety. Olympic trials. The top issues were related to nutri- forced by rising coronavirus cases. The were higher than seven days previous. The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police tion, sleep and anxiety. state of emergency went into force on The offi ce of the Japanese prime in May 2020 sparked a worldwide reckoning with In this June 26, 2021 fi le photo, Sam Mikulak com- Asked how the mental health challenges for ath- Monday and runs through Aug. 22. minister said Tuesday that 18.5% of racism that also weighed heavily on Black athletes. petes on the parallel bars during the men’s U.S. letes heading to Tokyo compares with previous The state of emergency will be in ef- Japanese are fully vaccinated. Preparing for Tokyo during the pandemic was par- Olympic Gymnastics Trials in St. Louis. (AP) games, Bartley opted for a big-picture approach. ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021 16

National League’s Pete Alon- so, of the New York Mets, hits during the fi rst round of the MLB All Star baseball Home Run Derby in Denver. Alonso bests Mancini, Ohtani for 2nd straight HR Derby title. (AP) — See Page 15 Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com UEFA to investigate England fan violence at Euro 2020 fi nal Italy erupts as Europe’s soccer champions return home ROME, July 13, (AP): Europe’s new soccer champions were feted on their return home Monday at the Italian presidential palace and then the pre- 5 Italians, no Ronaldo mier’s offi ce, with Rome’s streets lined by fl ag-waving and car-honking fans. in ‘team’ of Euro 2020 The fi rst Italy team to win the Euro- NYON, Switzerland, July 13, (AP): Lewandowski, the current FIFA pean Championship in 53 years knew Five players from European champi- best player in the world, scored three it was in for a hectic day when their ons Italy and no Cristiano Ronaldo, times in three games but Poland fi n- chartered fl ight from London arrived at Kylian Mbappé nor Robert Lewan- ished last in their group. England Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport at dowski were picked in UEFA’s captain Harry Kane scored four goals dawn and a banner on the tarmac read, offi cial team of the tournament an- yet did not make the team that also “Grazie Azzurri.” nounced on Tuesday. included his teammates Kyle Walker Airport workers cheered as the The attacking trio included Feder- and Harry Maguire in defense. team left the plane. Captain Giorgio ico Chiesa alongside Raheem Ster- The selectors included Fabio Chiellini pumped his fist in the air, ling of beaten fi nalist England and Capello, Robbie Keane, Esteban Romelu Lukaku of Belgium, which Cambiasso and David Moyes. lost to Italy in the quarterfi nals. UEFA Euro 2020 Team of the SOCCER Ronaldo won the Golden Boot Tournament with fi ve goals, the same as Patrick Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Don- Schick of the Czech Republic who narumma (Italy) and coach Roberto Mancini hoisted was also overlooked by UEFA’s ex- Defenders: Kyle Walker (Eng- the trophy high over their heads. pert panel of 16 coaches and former land), Leonardo Bonucci (Italy), There was even a cheer for defender players. Lukaku, who scored four Harry Maguire (England), Leonardo Leonardo Spinazzola, as he hopped goals in four games, is the only one Spinazzola (Italy) down the steps on one foot, his other of the six top scorers at Euro 2020 Midfi elders: Pierre-Emile Højb- in a cast from an Achilles tendon in- included in the lineup. jerg (Denmark), Jorginho (Italy), Mbappé did not score in four Pedri (Spain) jury. games and had his decisive spot kick Forwards: Federico Chiesa Italian President Sergio Mattarella saved as France was eliminated by (Italy), Romelu Lukaku (Belgium), had been at Wembley Stadium on Sun- Switzerland in the round of 16. Raheem Sterling (England). Italy’s players celebrate in Rome after their victory at the Euro 2020 soccer championships in a fi nal played at day night cheering with Azzurri fans Wembley stadium in London on Sunday. Italy beat England 3-2 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw. (AP) as Italy won the Euro 2020 fi nal fol- lowing a 3-2 penalty shootout win over Coach Mancini replied, “Let me to Novak Djokovic. The tennis star, fore the Italian victory, could savor out tickets. objects, and lighting fi reworks. While England. thank you for being our No. 1 fan. in thanks, gave Mattarella a racket. the triumph of the team from his na- The English Football Association those offenses typically result in fi nes, Then Mattarella raced back to Rome We saw you exult, that gave us much From the presidential palace, the soc- tive Argentina, which won the Copa was separately charged with multiple more serious punishment such as full to be at the Quirinal presidential palace pleasure.” cer players boarded the team bus to go America on Saturday. offenses by fans before and during or partial stadium closures can follow to greet the team. “I’m not a (soccer) Mattarella also generously praised to Premier Mario Draghi’s offi ce, ap- Meanwhile, UEFA asked an investi- their team’s loss to Italy in a penalty the kind of violence seen on Sunday. commentator,” he said, “but I thought another of his guests at the palace, plauded on the streets the entire way. gator on Tuesday to study violence by shootout after a 1-1 draw. Fans without tickets broke through you deserved the victory well beyond tennis player Matteo Berrettini, who There was enough joy to go around England fans at the European Champi- The charges relate to booing Italy’s security barriers and turnstiles to get whatever happened during the penalty reached the Wimbledon singles fi - to even reach the 10th-fl oor hospital onship fi nal including at least hundreds national anthem, a fan who stopped in to see England’s fi rst major tourna- shootout.” nal before succumbing on Sunday suite of Pope Francis, who, even be- who got into Wembley Stadium with- play by running on the pitch, throwing ment fi nal in 55 years. Konrad ‘wins’ Tour stage 16 Pogacar keeps lead

SAINT-GAUDENS, France, July 13, (AP): Austrian rider Patrick Konrad won the Tour de France’s hilly 16th stage on an otherwise uneventful day Tuesday as race leader Tadej Pogacar remained on course for his second overall victory. Konrad made his decisive break with 36 kilometers (22.5 miles) to go, four kilometers (2.5 miles) be- fore the summit of Col de Portet- d’Aspet and maintained the lead Patrick Konrad of Austria celebrates as he crosses the fi nish line to win the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169 kilometers (105 Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar, wearing miles) with start in Pas de la Case and fi nish in Saint Gaudens, France. (AP) the overall leader’s yellow jersey, CYCLING and Richard Carapaz of Ecuador sprint towards the fi nish line of the sixteenth stage of the Tour de Daegu FC player tests positive for COVID-19 for his fi rst Tour stage win. France cycling race over 169 kil- The 29-year-old Konrad fi nished 42 ometers (105 miles) with start in seconds ahead of a group of fi ve chas- Pas de la Case and fi nish in Saint ers - Sonny Colbrelli, Michael Mat- Gaudens, France. (AP) Korean, Japanese clubs dominate eastern zone thews, Pierre Luc Perichon, Franck Bonnamour and Alex Aranburu Deba the ski resort of Pas de la Casa at 2,080 - on the second day of racing in the meters altitude. It was tour’s highest- SEOUL, South Korea, July 13, (AP): in 2008, BG are preparing to take on in a central venue in either Thai- Jankovic hopes that the situation ever stage start and it gave riders a long South Korea’s Daegu FC announced Korean powerhouse Jeonbuk Mo- land or Uzbekistan and, because of will be different next time. “Some Pyrenees. Pogacar, the defending champion, fi nished 13 minutes, 49 sec- confi dence-boosting downhill ride be- that one of their players had tested tors. commitments in disrupted domestic players improved, they showed it in onds after Konrad and maintained his fore the day’s fi rst climb at Col de Port. positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, “We’re very pleased with our pro- leagues, Australian clubs withdrew a few games and they did well for general classifi cation lead of more than Amund Groendahl Jansen, who had a day after the eastern zone of the gression into the Round of 16,” Vid- and clubs from China sent teams their future,” Jankovic said. “I hope fi ve minutes over Rigoberto Uran and been struggling since the opening stage Asian Champions League’s group mar said. “I’ve said earlier that this comprising mostly youth and reserve the next time I coach in it, I will be Jonas Vingegaard. crash, dropped out Tuesday morning, stage wrapped up. is probably one of the hardest groups players. with a fi rst team, not youngsters.” Pogacar remained in the peloton while Vincenzo Nibali also didn’t start. Apart from that, it was a relatively ... It showed that we can certainly The withdrawals, combined with with his GC rivals as his UAE Team The Italian had already said he would smooth run for clubs from South Ko- match the best.” the expansion of the tournament Emirates team enjoyed a comfortable pull out after stage 15 to focus on the rea and Japan in the opening stages The task in the group stage for Ko- SOCCER from 32 to 40 teams, gave countries ride in the 169-kilometer (105-mile) Olympics. It meant more than 20% of of the continental club champion- rean and Japanese clubs was made such as the Philippines a fi rst taste of trek from the tiny mountain-locked na- the Grand Départ starters were no long- ship. easier because of the travel restric- the group stage. And while the likes tion of Andorra. er competing. The 145-rider peloton Teams from the K-League and tions in place around the region dur- Beijing FC lost fi ve out of six of Kaya-Iloilo struggled, the experi- After the tour’s second rest day on had not been reduced so much before the J.League took seven of the eight ing the global pandemic. games, including a heavy 7-0 loss to ence should prove valuable. Monday, Tuesday’s stage began in at the second rest day since 2012. places on offer in the second round Each of the fi ve groups were held Kawasaki. Beijing FC coach Zoran “Going back to the Philippines, that is scheduled to start in Septem- it’s just about the players under- ber. Defending champions Ulsan standing what they have achieved so Hyundai from South Korea as well far and not being satisfi ed,” Kaya’s Sagan & Haig withdraw as Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale were English coach Graham Harvey said. especially dominant, winning six out “We want to be back at this stage, of six games. and we will be back on this stage. from Olympic road race “It was great to end things on a “We want to make sure that the high with a win,” Kawasaki coach next time we come, we take points BRATISLAVA, July 13, (AP): gery Monday in Monaco. Toru Oniki said. “In the team we and are more competitive.” Three-time world champion Peter The 31-year-old Sagan was sup- are very competitive among each Daegu FC issued a statement a day Sagan withdrew from the Olym- posed to ride alongside brother Juraj other, getting results is paramount ... after returning to South Korea from pic road race Tuesday, a day after in the Olympic road race on July 24. We will start preparing for the next Uzbekistan, where they played in the minor surgery to treat an infection The Slovak Olympic Committee round now.” group stage, to say one player had in his knee, eliminating another po- confi rmed Tuesday that he would be Ulsan and Kawasaki will meet in tested positive for the coronavirus tential favorite less than two weeks replaced by Lukas Kubis in one of the next stage with two other Japa- and was being quarantined. The club before the start of the Summer the fi rst medal events of the Games. nese vs. Korean matches, as Nagoya said all other players, coaches and Games. “We did everything possible on Sagan hurt his knee when the site at the Tour, but even antibiotic Grampus take on Daegu and Cerezo staff tested negative and were self chainring of his bike left a deep treatment couldn’t prevent an infec- Osaka meet Pohang Steelers. isolating. gash during a crash near the end tion,” said Bora-Hansgrohe team The only club from outside Japan The Asian Champions League of the third stage of the Tour de physician Christopher Edler. “The or South Korea to advance from the is divided into two, based on geo- France. He continued on while his only option was to stop racing and eastern zone were BG Pathum of graphic regions. The western zone Bora-Hansgrohe team treated the get the bursa surgically removed ... Thailand. Argentina’s Alexis Mac Allister (left), fi ghts for the ball against South Ko- group stage was completed in April. injury with antibiotic ointment, but The surgery went well, and I think Coached by Australia’s Aurelio rea’s Won Du-jae during an international friendly soccer match ahead of The second round, which has been an infection set in and Sagan was Peter will be able to start with light Vidmar, who led Adelaide United to the 2020 Summer Olympics at Yongin Mireu Stadium in Yongin, South reduced to one leg to save time and forced to withdraw and have sur- training again in a couple of days.” the Asian Champions League fi nal Korea. (AP) travel, will take place in September.

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