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HANGEDIGI, Turkey, Aug 22, (AP): From above, Amir, Iraqi PM discuss trade the new border wall separating Turkey from Iran looks like a white snake winding through the bar- By Ahmed Al-Jarallah According to a statement issued by the ren hills. So far it only covers a third of the 540-ki- Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times Iraqi Foreign Ministry, despite the main theme of the one-day visit being “increas- lometer (335-mile) border, leaving plenty of gaps KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22: In light of the ing the volume of trade between the two for migrants to slip across in the dead of night. accelerating international and regional countries and attracting investments”, the Traffic on this key migration route from central Asia to Europe developments, and in anticipation of the focus was mainly on several political is- “Baghdad Summit of the Leaders of Iraq sues during the meeting. has remained relatively stable and Neighboring Countries” scheduled His Highness the Amir welcomed the compared to previous years. for next month, the Prime Minister of Iraq Iraqi Prime Minister and his accompany- But European countries, as Mustafa Al-Kadhemi arrived in Kuwait ing delegation, and expressed his wish to Newswatch well as Turkey, fear the sud- on an official visit, which is his first visit strengthen the cooperation between the two den return of Taliban rule in since taking office in April 2020. countries. He affirmed that, “Kuwait will Afghanistan could change that. The Iraqi Prime Minister was received continue to support Iraq and its government KUWAIT CITY: The decision Haunted by a 2015 migration by His Highness the Amir of Kuwait in facing various challenges and obstacles”. to operate direct fl ights to six crisis fueled by the Syrian war, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad, in the pres- The Iraqi Prime Minister said, “Kuwait countries – India, Egypt, Bang- European leaders desperately ence of His Highness the Crown Prince is a neighbor and friend, and is present in ladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and want to avoid another large-scale Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad. Two sessions the heart and soul of every Iraqi by virtue Nepal – went into effect on Aug influx of refugees and migrants Photo by Mahmoud Jadeed of talks were also held with His High- of its historical positions and its generos- 18, 2021, the day it was issued from Afghanistan. Except for The Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhemi with the Editor-in-Chief of the ness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah ity towards Iraq and all Arab countries.” by the Council of Ministers dur- those who helped Western forces Arab Times and Al-Seyassah Ahmed Al-Jarallah during their meeting at the Al-Khaled, and the National Assembly ing a Cabinet meeting chaired by Continued on Page 3 in the country’s two-decade war, Bayan Palace. Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim. His Highness the Prime Minister the message to Afghans consid- Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, reports ering fleeing to Europe is: If you Al-Qabas daily. must leave, go to neighboring The decision stipulates these countries, but don’t come here. New COVID cases 167 countries must adhere to the pro- Opinion tocols determined by the Min- “It must be our goal to keep the KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22, (KUNA): Kuwait’s isterial Committee for Corona majority of the people in the re- daily coronavirus cases rose by 167 to 408,245 as Emergencies and assigning the gion,” Austrian Interior Minister deaths increased by one to 2,404, according to the concerned authorities to do what Karl Nehammer said this week, Palace cook’s son a sultan, thoroughbred horses health ministry on Sunday. is necessary to implement the de- echoing what many European Another 571 people were cured of the virus, cision. leaders say. European Union officials told a raising the total of those to have overcome the In the meantime the concerned authorities, led by the Directo- meeting of interior ministers this raised with cows and falcons become chickens disease to 401,317, ministry spokesperson Dr. rate-General of Civil Aviation, week that the most important les- Abdallah Al-Sanad said in a statement. are waiting for the Corona Emer- son from 2015 was not to leave gency Committee to know what Afghans to their own devices, and controls it has put in place so that without urgent humanitarian By Ahmed Al-Jarallah that these controls can be imple- help they will start moving, ac- Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times mented. cording to a confidential German ❑ ❑ ❑ ARABS were famous for their sagacity. There were person- diplomatic memo obtained by alities who could determine an insightful person by just one KUWAIT CITY: Following the The Associated Press. glance. decline in the rate of infections Migration According to a folklore story, a minister had given his sultan from the Corona virus and the and a mare. The sultan then asked for an expert groom to take care the recovery rate which stands at Austria, among the EU’s mi- nearly 97.8%, the Council of Min- gration hard-liners, suggested of the mare and train her. setting up “deportation centers” About 20 days later, the sultan asked the expert about the isters has discussed the recom- mendations that were submitted in countries neighboring Afghan- mare, and the expert told him that the horse is a thoroughbred by the Ministerial Committee for istan so that EU countries can de- but was not breastfed by her mother. Corona Emergencies, and decided port Afghans who have been de- The sultan asked the minister who gave him the mare to that re-operating the commercial nied asylum even if they cannot comment on what the expert said. The minister admitted that fl ights to India, Egypt, Bangla- be sent back to their homeland. the mother of the mare died when she was born, and he could desh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and The desperate scenes of peo- only find a cow to breastfeed her. Nepal must adhere to a set con- ple clinging to aircraft taking off The sultan then ordered his aide to arrange for a chicken trols put in place by the Commit- from Kabul’s airport have only to be slaughtered, cooked with rice and broth, and sent to the tee, reports Al-Rai daily. deepened Europe’s anxiety over a expert to express his appreciation. The controls include a set of potential refugee crisis. The U.S. Some days later, one of the nobles gave the sultan a falcon as a conditions proposed by the Min- istry of Health for incoming pas- and its NATO allies are scram- gift. The falcon was given to the same expert for nurturing and care. bling to evacuate thousands of After two weeks, the expert revealed to the sultan that the falcon has sengers to Kuwait. The mecha- nism says even if the passengers Afghans who fear they’ll be pun- the characteristics of falcons but was raised with chickens. ished by the Taliban for having The next day when the noble went to the sultan’s assem- are vaccinated with vaccines not approved by Kuwait they must worked with Western forces. But bly, the sultan asked him why he gave him a falcon that is not Turkish security forces apprehend a group of migrants in an operation aimed at stemming the other Afghans are unlikely to get recent influx of migration, mainly coming from Afghanistan and stopping human trafficking op- receive a third dose of one of the purebred. approved vaccines. the same welcome. The noble said, “Your honor, we go to the desert to search erations in the area at the border province of Van, Turkey, late Aug 21, 2021. Traffic on this key migration route from central Asia to Europe has remained relatively stable compared to previ- ❑ ❑ ❑ Even Germany, which since in the nests of falcons for their eggs. When we find them, we 2015 has admitted more Syrians take them to our chickens who in turn incubate the eggs until ous years. But European countries, as well as Turkey, fear the sudden return of Taliban rule in GAZA: The Israeli occupation Afghanistan could change that. (AP) than any other Western nation, is they hatch. We then give the falcons to the kings, princes and forces launched a series of raids sending a different signal today. sultans.” on several sites in the Gaza Several German politicians, The sultan ordered a lamb to be slaughtered, cooked with Strip, said Palestinian news including Armin Laschet, the rice and broth, and sent to the expert to appreciate his profes- agency Saturday. center-right Union bloc’s candi- sion. The occupation forces war- Up to 40,000 addicts in Kuwait planes targeted Al-Nusairat date to succeed Angela Merkel as A few weeks later, the sultan requested the expert to become chancellor, warned last week that the servant and advisor to his new wife. At first, the expert Camp with several missiles, it sain Bandar, Minister of Agriculture Muhammad added. there must be “no repeat” of the turned down the offer, but with a little persuasion, he accepted By Saeed Mahmoud Saleh migration crisis of 2015. Arab Times Staff Kareem Jassem, Iraqi Ambassador to Kuwait Al A number of eyewitnesses told the job. KUNA that the sounds of explo- French President Emmanuel After a while the sultan asked him, “What’s your opinion Manhal Al Saifi and some senior officials. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22: Based on a recent press The Kuwaiti side consists of Interior Minister sions were heard in the south of Macron stressed that “Europe about my new wife?” The expert begged to be excused from statement of Bashayer Al-Khair Society Chair- Gaza City and the Central Gover- alone cannot shoulder the conse- answering that question but the sultan insisted and assured him Sheikh Thamer Ali Al-Sabah, Assembly Sec- man Abdul Hamed Al-Balali that there are almost retary General Farz Al-Daihani, and MPs Saad norate during the bombing. quences” of the situation in Af- that he is safe in whatever comment he will make. 40,000 drug addicts of different nationalities in Earlier today, more than 40 ghanistan and “must anticipate and The expert said, “She has the upbringing of monarchs, the Al-Khanfour, Hesham Al-Saleh, Abdullah Al- the country, MP Abdula Al-Turaiji forwarded Turaiji, Homoud Al-Azmi and Ahmed Al-Hamad. Palestinians were injured, two protect ourselves against signifi- honor of monarchs, and the morals and generosity of mon- queries to Minister of Interior Sheikh Thamer Ali of them critically, when Israeli cant irregular migratory flows.” archs, but she is not the daughter of a monarch.” Meanwhile, MP Osama Al-Shaheen submitted soldiers fi red bullets to disperse Al-Sabah. a proposal for the government to suspend the col- Britain, which left the EU in The sultan went to her father who is the governor of one of He wanted to know the actual number of Ku- protestors along the Gaza Strip’s 2020, said it would welcome the towns in order to clarify the matter. He said, “Tell me the lection of installments for citizens’ loans for an- eastern border, health authorities waiti drug addicts, their ages and average number other six months. He clarified this step does not 5,000 Afghan refugees this year truth about my wife, or else I will condemn you.” said. (KUNA) and resettle 20,000 Afghans in in each governorate; number of youths referred to require legislative amendment and it is necessary ❑ ❑ ❑ The governor said, “Our daughter is yours and you are hers, the Public Prosecution for involvement in drug- due to the current economic conditions brought coming years. according to an agreement between me and your father since related crimes in the last five years; and strategy about by the COVID-19 crisis. He pointed out this KUWAIT CITY: According to Besides that, there have been she was two years old. However, my daughter contracted mea- of the ministry to combat such a dangerous phe- will ease the financial burdens of citizens as cash an offi cial source, the Kuwait few concrete offers from European sles and died. At that time your father ordered us to evacuate nomenon. will be available to them, which will reflect posi- Petroleum Corporation (KPC) countries, which besides evacuat- from the area. As we were leaving the area, I found a two-year The National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al- tively on the markets and will boost economy. He is looking into the possibility of ing their own citizens and Afghan old girl alone near an abandoned house. I took her and raised Ghanim met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mostafa said the issue is now in the hands of the Central transferring the management of collaborators, say they’re focusing her as my own. When she grew up, I fulfilled the promise to Al-Kadhemi who is currently on official visit in Bank of Kuwait (CBK) and the Ministry of Fi- Ahmadi city to the state in a bid on helping Afghans inside their marry her to you.” the country. nance, not the banks. to ease the burdens on the man- country and in neighboring coun- The sultan returned to his palace, and ordered to feed the ex- During the meeting, they discussed issues of agement of the Kuwait Oil Com- tries such as Iran and Pakistan. MP Mehalhal Al-Mudaf submitted a proposal pany (KOC) and enable it to car- pert with a lamb in the morning, another at lunch, and another mutual interest; as well as ways strengthen ties for the Cabinet to instruct the concerned institu- Europe “should not wait until at dinner. He also commanded the expert to be his aide. between Kuwait and Iraq in all fields. They also ry out the basic tasks entrusted to people stand at our external bor- tions to speed up the distribution of residential it, which is the production of oil Now the expert was confused as he wanted to find a way out exchanged viewpoints on important regional and plots in Saad Al-Abdullah. der,” EU Home Affairs Commis- of that predicament. He begged the sultan to excuse him from and gas, reports Al-Anba daily. sioner Ylva Johanson said. global issues. He also suggested that the government should He explained that the KPC becoming his aide, but to no avail. The expert fled, but the The Iraqi delegation includes Minister of In- assign Minister of Finance and Minister of State sultan caught up with him and arrested him. board of directors directed the Acknowledged terior Othman Ali Farhoud, Minister of Foreign for Economic and Investment Affairs Khalifa executive management of both After the exchange of several words, the expert said, “O Affairs Foad Muhammad Husain, Minister of Hamada to provide the required cash for the com- KPC and KOC to discuss this EU Council President Charles sultan, you are not the son of a monarch... Go and find your Finance Ali Haidar Abdulamir, Minister of Plan- pletion of the housing project in Saad Al-Abdul- matter and report on what was Michel acknowledged the chal- origin!” ning Khalid Battal Najm, Minister of Oil Ehssan lah and instruct the Public Authority for Housing reached in preparation for coor- lenges facing Europe when he The sultan went to his mother and asked her, “Whose son Abduljabbar, Minister of Commerce Alaa Ahmed Welfare(PAHW) to remove obstacles to the proj- dinating with the Council of Min- visited Madrid on Saturday to am I? I want to know today.” Hassan, Minister of Transportation Nasser Hu- ect before the end of 2021. isters to refer the city to the state. tour Spain’s emergency hub for She said, “Your father did not have children, and to avoid ❑ ❑ ❑ Afghan refugees. the sultanate from falling after his death, I asked him to di- At least seven Afghans died in a vorce me. After completing the divorce process, I got married Quarantine at issue DUBAI: Qatar on Sunday an- panicked crush of people trying to to the palace’s cook. When I got pregnant, he divorced me, and nounced Oct. 2 as its date for the enter Kabul’s international airport, attributed you to the sultan.” country’s fi rst election to vote for the British military said Sunday, as So he returned to the expert and asked him, “How did you members of its top advisory pan- thousands were still trying to flee know?” Kuwait makes UAE green list el, known as the Shura Council. the country in a chaotic exodus a The date was announced by roy- week after the Taliban takeover. The expert explained, “Let’s start with the horse. Thorough- al decree, according to a report in breds usually eat from a manger or from an elevated place KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22: Abu Dhabi has announced the up- the state-run Qatar News Agency. The Taliban moved to con- while their heads are raised. As for your horse, it was looking dated ‘Green List’ for people travelling to Abu Dhabi as of The Shura Council election front the first stirrings of armed for food on the ground like cows. Regarding the falcon, it was Aug 22, 2021, from 12:00 am UAE local time, reports Al-Rai aims to give the country’s citi- resistance since capturing near- eating the food of a chicken. Regarding your new wife, despite daily. zens more say on how their he- ly all of Afghanistan in a mat- having a palace upbringing, she makes a specific gesture when reditary emirate is governed. Qa- ter of days earlier this month. The announcement said the update of this list is based on Anti-Taliban fighters claimed she talks, which is not common among the royals but among the spread of the Covid-19 virus globally. The names of the tar’s ruling emir, Sheikh Tamim the commoners.” bin Hamad Al Thani, has de- to have seized three mountain- In the end, the sultan asked him how he figured out that he is countries which are mentioned on the list are subject to change. scribed the election as “an impor- ous districts, and a prominent not a son of a monarch. The expert responded, “When a mon- Below is the full list of countries, regions that are allowed to tant step” for the country. (AP) militia commander in the only arch gives, he gives gold and silver. But you give broth, rice travel to Abu Dhabi directly without the need for quarantine – ❑ ❑ ❑ province not yet under Taliban Kuwait, Armenia, Jordan, Albania, Bahrain, Czechoalovakia, control pledged to fight back if and meat, and whatever else the cook brings. The food will be TEHRAN: Iranian president met coming as long as the sultan is content. But when he becomes Saudi Arabia, Sweden, China, Australia, Germany, Hungary, attacked. Photo by Claudia Farkas Al Ra- Sunday with Japan’s foreign The British military on Sun- angry, he cuts off the food for you.” shoud Austria, Ukraine, Ireland, Brunei, Belgium, Bulgaria, Poland, minister in the capital of Tehran Taiwan, People’s Republic of China, Romania, Singapore, and the two discussed de-esca- day acknowledged at least seven Continued on Page 3 The sights, sounds, and taste deaths at the airport. Others may of old Kuwait can be experi- Switzerland, Seychelles, Serbia, Canada, South Korea, Malta, lation of tensions in the region, Email: [email protected] enced in Bait Al Othman Mu- Mauritius, Moldova, New Zealand, Holland, Hong Kong (Spe- Iranian news agencies reported. have been trampled, suffocated seum – a traditional courtyard The president’s offi cial web- or suffered heart attacks as Tali- Follow me on: cial Administrative Region- China). ban fighters fired into the air to style house in Hawalli. Bait Al If a person is fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and has re- site, president.ir, said that Japa- Othman Museum offers nostal- nese Foreign Minister Toshim- try to drive back the crowds. gic vignettes of life in Kuwait’s ceived the final dose at least 28 days before travel, the person itsu Motegi discussed bilateral, Soldiers covered several corpses pre-oil era and visitors are will not be required to quarantine when traveling between Abu regional and international issues in white clothing. Other troops [email protected] flocking to this authentic venue. Dhabi and the following countries – Bahrain, Greece, Sey- with President Ebrahim Raisi. stood on concrete barriers, trying – See Page 2 chelles and Serbia. (AP) to calm the crowd. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 2

SPECIAL REPORT Bait Al Othman … Slip into our past

Hanan Al Shamroukh at work on an old Singer sewing machine that dates from the 1940s. Sewing and mending clothes used to be a way for women Bait Al Othman guide Efrah Al Karaz with a display in old Kuwait to earn a small income. of traditional enameled pots, trays, and plates. Kuwait’s Heritage Team volunteer Maryam Al Rowayeh entertains some young visitors to Bait Al Othman Museum, a traditional Kuwaiti courtyard style house where scenes of old Kuwait are brought to life.

Above: Heritage Team Story and photographs by Claudia Farkas Al Rashoud Volunteer Haifa Al Kandari Special to the Arab Times makes harees in the tradi- tional way and shows how thick the porridge-like mix- he sights, sounds, and taste of old Kuwait can be experienced in a traditional works under the umbrella of the Voluntary Work Center headed by H.H. Shaikha wait is topped with cinnamon and powdered sugar, tastes much better when prepared Tcourtyard style house in Hawalli, with volunteers from the Kuwait Heritage Amthal Al Ahmed Al Sabah. the traditional way. Eman seconds her opinion. “When you make it in the machine it ture should be by allowing Team making sure the visitor’s experience is relevant and personal. Ladies dem- “We’ve been working hard to provide our guests with an enjoyable, educational comes out too mushy, like Cerelac,” she laughs. it to drip off the spoon. onstrate labor-intensive tasks once part of the Kuwaiti housewife’s daily routine; experience,” says Hussain Al Quttan, a team member who is a researcher in Kuwaiti Although Eman’s macaroni dish doesn’t have its origins in Kuwait, local cooks Left: Kuwait’s Heritage shopkeepers tend traditional stalls; actors perform scenes from Kuwait’s golden age heritage and dialect. “Since the museum opened in 2013 we’ve been adding many have long given it their own signature by using popular spices such as cardamom of theatre; and young girls festively dressed sing songs of days gone by. Bait Al sections and activities so there’s always something new to see.” and dried black limes. Team member Hussain Al Othman Museum offers nostalgic vignettes of life in Kuwait’s pre-oil era and visi- Hussain leads the way through the Heritage Hall, one of the enormous courtyards At the entrance of the Kuwaiti House Museum, volunteer Aziza Al Kandari is Quttan stands in front of tors are flocking to this authentic venue. that have been covered with a high ceiling and are air conditioned so they can be rocking a goatskin container attached to a wooden tripod. “This is how the women an old door hand-carved Bait Al Othman was once the home of wealthy Kuwaiti businessman and phi- used year round. Sitting on a life-sized model of a Kuwaiti sailing ship are three used to make a drink from goat’s milk called leben,” she says. in India. lanthropist Abdullah Al Othman. He lived here with his four wives and 37 children young girls wearing long colorful dresses and the traditional gold-embroidered head- She explains that local housewives used to get up well before dawn to begin the until his death in 1965. The 9,425 square meter house has 157 rooms, including 16 covering known as a bukhnagh. The cheerful girls are clapping their hands and sing- laborious leben-making process. After a couple of hours of rocking the goatskin, kitchens and 61 bathrooms. These spacious premises now house many individual ing and have attracted quite an audience of other children who join in the clapping the milk turned into buttermilk and then further rocking resulted in clumps of butter museums including the Kuwaiti House Museum, Maritime Museum, Heritage Hall, and sway to the rhythm of their songs. being formed. Drama Museum, Kuwaiti Souk, Journey of Life Museum, Museum of Historical Sitting on a mat on the floor behind some cooking pots are two friendly ladies In the bride’s room, volunteer Hanan Al Shamroukh is seated on the floor behind Machinery, Animals Museum, Desert Life Museum, and many more. who offer me a taste of their delicious dishes. Haifa Al Kandari is beating a mixture an old manual Singer sewing machine that dates from the 1940s. Hanan demon- When the house was built in 1947, Hawalli was nothing remotely like the modern of cracked wheat and boiled meat to a porridge-like consistency while Eman Al strates that it’s still in working order. suburb of apartment blocks, skyscrapers, and shopping malls of today. It was a Shara stirs a huge pot of macaroni with vegetables. “Women in old Kuwait used to be able to earn a small income by sewing for other pleasant rural area with small farms and huts made of palm branches where people “Before housewives had food processors, harees used to be made by cooking the ladies in the neighborhood. Not everyone had a sewing machine, so ladies would would come in spring to enjoy picnics in the fresh air. In those days, Bait Al Othman ingredients on the stove for twelve hours, and then using a big wooden paddle like bring fabrics to be sewn or items to be mended to the seamstress. Often she was a was the only large house located outside the city wall. this to beat it for more than an hour,” says Haifa. woman whose husband had gone to sea as a sailor or pearl diver and had met with Kuwait’s Heritage Team aims to take visitors back to these simple times through Demonstrating how thick the harees should be she raises the paddle and allows the an accident and hadn’t returned, or the man had been injured or was sick and was no the museum’s exhibitions and heritage events. The team manages the museum and mixture to slowly drip down into the pot. Haifa claims that this dish, which in Ku- Continued on Page 3

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Bait Al Othman

Continued from Page 2 longer able to work,” Hanan says. “In the museum, with the older genera- the days before oil, Kuwaiti women tion full of nostalgia as they relive had to be strong, independent, and their childhood memories through the resourceful because they had to take items on display. A Kuwaiti grand- care of themselves and their children mother pauses to take a picture of a while the men were away at sea for colorful metal trunk with her mobile long periods of time.” phone. “I remember those trunks, The furnishings of the bride’s room painted with flowers,” she says. “La- include a teak cupboard from India, a dies would use them to store their four-poster bed, and big baskets with make-up and other personal items.” lids and a sanduq m’bayit, or brass Efrah explains that before the studded chest, in which to store all opening of the museum the Heritage the items from the bride’s dowry such Team asked members of the local as clothing, fabrics, and linens. community if they’d like to donate or Outside the bride’s room, Maryam lend their antique items to be exhibit- Al Rowayeh is sitting by the douwa, ed. Many private collectors, Heritage or charcoal brazier, on which tea and Team members who have their own coffee are prepared. After finishing collections of artefacts, and other their work, ladies used to gather by individuals responded generously to the douwa to chat and take refresh- the call. The names of the donors and ment. The douwa was also a focal lenders are listed on plaques next to point where family members could the artefacts. warm themselves on cold winter This public involvement has con- nights and listen to folk tales told by tributed in making the museum a gen- the grandmother. uine community project. Those who Maryam is a jolly lady who engag- have contributed items are eager to es all the passersby in conversation. come and see how they’re displayed “Come over here, I want to show and proudly bring along family mem- you something,” she calls to a little bers and friends. girl. “Look at these old toys,” she With the opening of Bait Al Oth- says, taking some simple hand-sewn man Museum, Kuwait’s young dolls from a wooden box. These are people can get an idea of what daily the kind of things your grandmother life was like for former generations. would have played with. Back then The traditional shops that have been there weren’t any iPads or mobile recreated provide a look at the coun- Traditional Kuwaiti coffee pots on display. phones, children had to use their try’s retail history and even relate to imagination.” today’s modern shopping malls. The The little girl isn’t very interested incense and perfume oil shop, for 54 persons will but her mother takes the doll and example, was run by Al Marshoud holds it in her hands, gazing at it wist- family, who still engage in this trade lose nationality fully. “I remember dolls like this,” today. The Al Fares family jewelry Funds scarce for front-liners she says with a smile. shop, once a simple open-fronted in govt decision Maryam keeps up her banter with stall, is now a dazzling feature of ev- KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22: the visitors, fanning herself with ery local shopping mall. COVID situation stabilizes The Supreme Committee for a palm frond fan called a mahafa, Kuwait’s move into the modern the Verifi cation of Kuwaiti “because there was no a.c. in the old era is documented in the Drama Mu- Nationality has decided to days,” and rocking a wooden cradle seum, the Journey of Life Museum, KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22 : “There isn’t withdraw the citizenship of with her other hand. “Don’t wake and the Museum of Historical Ma- Amir, Iraqi enough liquidity to disburse rewards to 54 people, citing Articles 10 up the baby!” she says to a surprised chinery. Kuwait was a pioneer among and 11 of the Amiri Decree little boy who’s taking a peek inside the COVID-19 front-liners at once”, re- No. 15 of 1959, reports Al- the countries of the Arabian Gulf in Continued from Page 1 the cradle. many fields, including education, ports Al-Rai daily quoting reliable sources Qabas daily. Why does Maryam think it’s im- medical care, journalism, and televi- He indicated that, “Discussions with the political leadership of Ku- as saying. Article 10 states that “A portant for people to learn about their sion and theatre. wait are necessary to draw a regional road map that clearly defi nes the They explained that the Ministry of Finance has Kuwaiti woman who mar- past? There’s a Kuwaiti proverb that Known for their satire, wit, and changes in the region.” not yet set aside a specific financial budget to pay the ries a foreigner shall not says, “Eli ma la awal, ma la taly” perceptive social and political com- In this regard, the Iraqi News Agency quoted Al-Kadhemi as saying, lose her Kuwaiti national- “Kuwait has a wise vision in foreign policies based on a long legacy of dues, which amount to about KD 550 million, espe- ity unless she acquires the meaning “The one who doesn’t have mentary, Kuwaiti plays have long cially since the volume of the available liquidity in the a past doesn’t have a future.” Mary- been popular throughout the Arab good experiences and initiatives that have been crowned with success. nationality of her husband am was brought up by her grand- With Kuwait in particular, the agenda has been open pages from heart public reserve is currently close to one billion dinars. at her own request.” world. The Drama Museum brings to heart. A stable, secure, and economically comfortable Kuwait is an However, the total salaries and the likes amount to KD Article 11 states that “A mother, she says, who taught her that the golden age of Kuwaiti theatre to “old is gold.” Iraqi interest. Similarly, a stable, secure, and economically comfortable 750 million per month. Kuwaiti citizen shall lose life with displays of old stage sets Iraq is a Kuwaiti interest.” The ministry plans to start disbursing directly to the his Kuwaiti nationality if “Traditions ensure continuity. I and actors’ props and costumes, feel like I’m a piece of a puzzle, a link He affi rmed his country’s respect for international resolutions and eligible parties in various stages as soon as all the lists he voluntarily naturalizes with film clips of the actors wear- the need for their implementation, as well as the commitment to rela- from the Civil Service Commission (CSC) are approved, according to the law of an- in a very long chain,” she remarks. ing these costumes in famous plays. The next exhibition area is called tions based on common interests between the two states. according to the levels of available liquidity. other State. His wife, being Actors’ personal items were also Al-Kadhemi said, “The challenges facing the region make us more Public finances have long faced the risk of running out a Kuwaiti national, shall not the Maritime Museum. It’s important donated by some of the actors and because for centuries, up until the de- confi dent about the need to cooperate and increase the level of coor- of liquidity. The Public Reserve Fund recorded the high- lose her Kuwaiti nationality their families. dination between our two countries. The Iraqi government is working est risk of running out of liquidity last December after the by virtue of her husband’s velopment of Kuwait’s oil industry, The first cinema projector in Ku- many Kuwaitis made their living by towards transforming Iraq into a meeting point for dialogue and ex- liquidity available in it reached KD 300 million. naturalization unless she wait, a monstrous machine, was do- change of views between the various parties. Baghdad will be hosting The delay in disbursement is mainly due to the delay in voluntarily acquires the na- shipbuilding, pearl diving, and trad- nated by the Kuwait National Cinema tionality of her husband. ing voyages down the Gulf and to the leaders of the neighboring and regional countries in the Baghdad the ministry receiving the lists of beneficiaries, as it has Company, along with some of the conference at the end of this month.” so far received the lists of 29 out of 62 parties. “His children, being mi- India and East Africa. On display are nors, shall also lose their traditional shipbuilders’ tools, mod- first cameras and printing equipment He expressed the desire of Iraq for the participation of Kuwait at the The beneficiaries of the Ministry of Health will be in Kuwait. Kuwait’s press, poets, au- highest levels. Kuwaiti nationality if they els of sailing craft, navigation instru- at the forefront of the entities that will receive the re- themselves acquire ipso ments, a sanduq m’sharbak which is a thors, and libraries are documented During his meeting with the editors-in-chief of Kuwaiti newspapers, ward, as a moral condition for the launch of the ex- with their own display. The Min- Al-Kadhemi said he had stressed, during his discussions with the Ku- facto (by that very fact or sailor’s chest reinforced with knotted change train, as they are the most deserving. The dis- act) the nationality of that istries of Interior, Defense, Educa- waiti side, the importance of respecting international resolutions and bursement will be in stages and according to priority, rope, and a burlap sleeping mat that working on overcoming diffi culties and removing fears, adding, “We State according to the law looks very scratchy. tion, and Oil, Kuwait Municipality, such that the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Kuwait Oil Company, and Kuwait agreed on economic matters.” of which their father has Heritage Team volunteer Efrah Defense will follow the Ministry of Health, and then become naturalized if that Airways are also represented. Rais- He announced the formation of the Supreme Political Committee to other institutions. Al Karaz takes me to the reception negotiate the outstanding issues, insisting that his government is seri- law so provides. room, or diwannia, of the original ing some eyebrows among visitors is The sources said, “What increases the collective spend- ❑ ❑ ❑ a mannequin wearing a bright orange ous and determined to discuss all of them. owner of the house, Abdullah Al Al-Kadhemi went on to say, “There are no differences between ing challenge is that the coverage of these amounts is not Othman. A small, simply-furnished mini-dress, an actual in-flight uni- scheduled in the general budget, but an additional appro- ‘No exemptions’: The form worn by Kuwait Airways flight Kuwait and Iraq. I came to establish a relationship that depends on Ministry of Health dis- room, this is where the wealthy mer- partnership. We must learn from the past. Our interest with Kuwait is priation has been opened for them, amounting to KD 600 chant would receive his guests. Efrah attendants in the 1960s. million, as installments, based on the hierarchy of receipt closed the Vaccination Ex- Efrah guides me through some great.” emption Committee, set up relates that Abdullah Al Othman was He admitted to the presence of an Iraqi bureaucracy that delayed of lists from government agencies and to relieve pressure well known for his generosity. After of the many recent additions to the on the public budget”. to approve the requests for museum: the Science Museum, the development of relations between the two countries. exemption from Covid-19 Friday prayers and on Eid holidays or The Iraqi Prime Minister indicated that, “Kuwait may be small geo- ❑ ❑ ❑ vaccination on medical other special occasions he would give Arabian Coffee Museum, the Ani- mals Museum, featuring real animals graphically, but it is rich in its democratic and media experience”, add- ‘Situation stabilizes’: Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital closed ground, has dealt with money to the poor and there would be ing, “We will not tolerate any offense against Kuwait.” more than 300 requests big crowds of people lined up outside preserved by taxidermy; and the Des- three intensive care units for COVID-19 patients, since ert Life Museum, an entire large hall Regarding the fi le of Kuwaiti investments in Iraq, Al-Kadhemi af- since last Sunday, reports his door. He built churches as well as fi rmed his country’s keenness to overcome all diffi culties in this mat- the epidemiological situation in the country has started to where pastoral scenes with bedouin stabilize, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting chest diseases Al-Qabas daily. mosques and never practiced any seg- ter by enacting legislation, and fi ghting corruption and administrative The sources said 85% of regation when it came to the needy. tents, stuffed desert animals and real bureaucracy in order to attract Kuwaiti investors. and intensive care consultant at the hospital Dr Abdullah live birds can be seen. those applications have been Mr Al Othman was a self-made He addressed businessmen by saying, “Our doors are open through Al-Mutairi who posted the announcement on Twitter. rejected because they do not man, engaging in various professions The most colorful museum must encouraging investment laws. The government does not allow them to He clarified this step was taken after the significant de- meet the conditions speci- including working as a pearl diver be the one where enameled tea and be blackmailed.” crease in the number of coronavirus cases, stressing the fi ed by the Ministry. Sur- on his father’s ship, as a teacher in coffee pots, other pots, bowls, and Al-Kadhemi pledged to address all obstacles facing the foreign in- need to get vaccinated against the virus. prisingly some of them did Mubarakiya School, and as a book- trays are on display along with lim- vestor and provide them with reassurances, hinting that, “The volume On Thursday, official spokesperson of the Health Min- not even mention the reason keeper for a well-known pearl mer- ited edition collectors’ tins of Mack- of trade exchange between Kuwait and Iraq is still mild.” istry Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad disclosed that the number of for exemption. The sources chant. In 1931 he and his brothers intosh’s biscuits and Quality Street Regarding the internal situation in Iraq, Al-Kadhemi said the legisla- new corona cases reached 276; increasing the total num- added requests should meet established the Al Othman School, sweets. The Quality Street tins of tive elections in his country will be held on October 10, and will not be ber of cases in the country to 407,652. the conditions set by the and a year later he was employed as a assorted chocolates and toffees have subject to postponement. Al-Sanad said that two deaths were recorded on the ministry and much me ac- clerk in Kuwait Municipality, where been a hit in Kuwait ever since they He went on to say, “What is more important to us is to navigate the same day; increasing the total number of deaths to 2,399 companied by all relevant he eventually worked his way up to were first manufactured in the UK in country to safety and to recover. We are in dire need of a recovering while 503 have recovered and the total number of people medical reports issued by a the post of Director. After he retired 1936 and can still be found in every Iraq that needs its Arab and Islamic surroundings.” who recovered from the disease reached 399,538 or 98 government health facility in from government service he started Kuwaiti supermarket today. Efrah Al-Kadhemi expressed his optimism for the future, despite the set- percent of the total number of corona cases. Kuwait. some of the first real estate and con- points out some of the limited edition backs and corruption. tracting businesses in Kuwait and tins with pictures of Queen Elizabeth He concluded by saying, “Iraq has gone through several diffi cult amassed a great fortune. and Prince Phillip, Princess Diana stages. It does not need an iron-fi st rule, but instead it needs a father Efrah leads the way through Mr and Prince Charles, and the legend- and a shepherd who cares about its affairs.” Al Othman’s small office and modest ary Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum. living rooms to an old style kitchen. Like the other members of the Ku- There is an open cooking hearth, big wait Heritage Team, Efrah is proud Palace cook’s blackened pots and metal trays, and of the results of the hard work and a large, round griddle on which the imagination they’ve put into creating Continued from Page 1 wafer-thin bread called khubiz irgag Bait Al Othman Museum. It serves as At the beginning of my journalistic career, I worked as an editor for was baked. Another room is devoted testimony to the rich Kuwaiti culture, Al-Rai Al-Aam newspaper. One of my tasks was to follow up the news to dishes, plates, and kitchen utensils. helps define the national identity, and of the Ministry of Interior. Porcelain plates were brought back provides a look at a way of life that Every day we passed by the offi ce of the late undersecretary at the to Kuwait from journeys to places has changed beyond all recognition, time Major General Abdul Lateef Al-Thuwaini. Some people used to like India or Turkey, and were high- although the simple days of old Ku- visit his offi ce. When one of them fi nished his request and went out, ly-prized possessions. If they broke, wait were not so very long ago. he said that the man’s words were not true, and that he relied on the they were carefully mended and not As volunteer Maryam Al Rowayeh viewpoints and actions of those in front of him. just thrown away. Some of the plates remarked, “We’re happy that there’s There are many rulers in the Gulf who are known in this capacity, in- on display have clearly visible cracks life again in this old house and we cluding King Salman bin Abdulaziz. He had a great sense of intuition, where two halves were glued togeth- have been able to bring back its soul. and knew the nature of men and their capabilities without asking them. er and held in place with metal clips. Visitors are warmly welcomed and He thus chose smart and diligent people to be among his staff when he Particularly popular in old Kuwait they feel happy and comfortable, like was the Governor of Riyadh. was a series of collectible porcelain they’re visiting their grandmother’s Similar to him was the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, house.” who knew at fi rst sight those who were fi t to work in his crew and those plates from Europe adorned with pic- who were opportunistic and inexperienced. tures of fair-haired beauties with long Bait Al Othman is open daily, ex- In all of the Gulf countries, open assemblies of rulers represented a flowing curls. They were known as cept Friday morning, from 9:00 a.m. laboratory for the people, as it was enough for one of them to speak or “Umm Bint” or “Mother of the Girl.” to 1:00 p.m. and from 4:00 to 9:30 for any indication to come from him so that the ruler knew him. The Seeing these plates on display an old- p.m. The heritage program with live choice was made on the discerning loyalty to his country, without any er Kuwaiti lady exclaims in delight, demonstrations is on Tuesday and errors in the selection of assistants and advisors. “Oh, look! These are the Umm Bint Saturday afternoons and evenings Even these selections were not presented through any consultation in plates, like my mother had when I only. Get there early if you want to go which there is reconciliation, because the ruler knows from the way of was a little girl.” on these days as it gets very crowded speaking if it serves the national issue and delivers justice and equity On this Tuesday afternoon there and parking in the lot across from the for public affairs. This is why these countries succeeded in maintaining are many Kuwaiti families visiting entrance is at a premium. their stability and developing themselves. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 LOCAL 4

His Highness sends condolences to Liechtenstein Prince over spouse death HH the Amir congratulates newly-elected president of Zambia KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22, (KUNA): to the newly-elected President of Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness of Zambia. Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Ja- cess Marie. His Highness the Crown His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Zambia, Hakende Hechilema. the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah ❑ ❑ ❑ ber sent a cable of condolences Sunday Prince Sheikh Meshaal and His High- Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent His Highness the Crown Prince Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent to Hans Adam II, Prince of Liechten- ness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah on Sunday a cable of congratulations Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al- similar cables to the new president Condolences sent: His Highness the stein over the death of his spouse Prin- Khaled sent similar cables. 93.3% Kuwaitis work in six power, water stations: MEW Biggest percentage of employees in Al-Zour South Plant

By Mohammad Ghanem tion water station has reached 93.3 percent of the total Al-Seyassah Staff workforce -- 5,640 employees out of the total of 6,040 employees in the sector, noting that the number of KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22: The Ministry of Electricity, non-Kuwaiti workers in the sector is estimated at 400. Water and Renewable Energy revealed the percent- Reliable sources told the Al-Seyassah daily that the biggest percent- age of Kuwaitis working at the six power and desalina- age of employees is concentrated in Al-Zour South Plant with 1,503 HH the Amir (right) with HH the Crown Prince. employees, followed by West Doha Station with 1,367, then Al-Shuaiba Station with 1,033 employees, while the number of employees at the Al-Subbiya Sta- tion is 927, at Doha East Station 849 and in at the Shuwaikh Power Plant it is 361 employees. The sources added that the total number of employees in the minis- try during July was 25,689, includ- ing 24,698 Kuwaitis and 991 non- Kuwaitis. The sources affi rmed the ministry’s keenness to hire national labor in all sectors, especially techni- cal sectors such as the power stations sector, which is one of the pillars of work within the ministry. Amendments In a separate context, the sources A part of the exhibition. indicated that the Central Agency for Public Tenders recently requested KUNA photos the ministry for a subsequent letter HH the Amir (right) with Speaker Al-Ghanim. that includes the fi nancial appropria- tion and the amendments that were discussed to approve the ministry’s Audiences of HH the Amir request to submit a project to sup- ply, install, operate and maintain the His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf He also hosted His Highness the Prime Doha seawater desalination plant by Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad reverse osmosis with equipment to at Bayan Palace on Sunday His High- Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and ness the Crown Prince Sheikh Meshaal Minister of Defense Sheikh Hamad Jaber increase the alkalinity of water pro- Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Al-Ali Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister, duced in the second phase. His Highness the Amir also received Minister of Justice and Minister of State for The sources indicated that the at Bayan Palace National Assembly Nazaha (Integrity) Enhancement Abdullah ministry is counting on this vital Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim. Yousef Al-Roumi. (KUNA) project as one of the water projects implemented by the ministry to pro- vide the groundwater needed for the High retirement number expected fi nal treatment of distilled water, as the water generated from the reverse osmosis desalination project to be es- Fingerprinting, regular working hours tablished at the Doha station is drink- able without the need to mix it with in ministries & govt agencies resume KUNA photos groundwater. Writer Fadel Khalaf taking a tour of the exhibition. The sources also pointed out that KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22: The fi ngerprint six months from the date of implementing Exhibition to run until Aug 28 the project contributes to enhancing attendance system and regular working the decision reached 14,000 and the num- and supporting the production capac- hours in ministries and government agen- ber of appointments increased to 24,000 ity of water, to secure the popula- cies resumed after more than a year of sus- within one year. Many are wondering if tion’s need for fresh water as well as pension, amid expectations that such a re- such a scenario will be repeated this year. ‘Book Fair’ witnesses huge turnout, the needs of the industrial sector, in sumption will lead to a remarkable increase Young Kuwaiti employees constitute the addition to ensuring the continuity of in the number of employees who will retire majority of the workforce in the govern- providing future quantities of water and the number of new employees, reports ment sector -- 47.5 percent of the national local publishing houses participate required to be supplied for industrial Al-Qabas daily. workers are below 35 years old as per the expansions and new cities. Employees have many obligations aside statistics from the Central Statistics Bu- KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22, (KUNA): hibition, saying that this indicates literature for adults, adolescents and The sources added that the project from recording the arrival and depar- reau. It will take 20 years or more before The activities of the Summer Book the loyalty and honor of his col- children, and receives its guests -- achieves a balance between the pro- ture times in their respective workplaces these workers retire; thereby, weakening Fair kicked off Saturday with a dis- leagues in the association. young and old according to health duction of electric power and water through the fi ngerprint devices, as they the ability of the government sector to ab- tinguished and huge turnout at the He said that the book fair has an requirements. production from the West and East have to be in their workplaces for a certain sorb a larger number of employees. headquarters of the Kuwait Writers important and fundamental role in He added that the association also Doha stations, especially in winter number of hours. On the other hand, 8.5 percent of Ku- Association, with the participation educating and disseminating knowl- hosts the literature of creators with when the demand for electric power It can be recalled that when the Civil waitis working in the government sector of many local publishing houses, edge as it constitutes an opportunity special needs who display their liter- decreases, while the demand for water Service Commission (CSC) canceled the are above 50 years old. Their inclination and will continue until Aug 28 from for writers to present their publica- ary productions in the corner desig- remains the same, which increases the decision to exempt certain employees from towards retirement could open the door for 5pm to 8pm at the association’s tions and ideas. nated for them during the exhibition. effi ciency of the two stations, and thus the fi ngerprint attendance system in 2017; creating job opportunities for young people headquarters in Adailiya area. In turn, the Secretary of the As- He indicated that the association reduces energy consumption. The re- some of these employees expressed dis- who are about to join the labor force. The exhibition personality, writer sociation, Hamidi Al-Mutairi, said coordinates signing ceremonies for verse osmosis unit to be installed con- pleasure over the decision, leading to the Some are thinking that the resumption Fadel Khalaf, expressed in a state- in a similar statement to KUNA members’ literary publications and sumes only electrical energy, unlike retirement of many and appointment of of the fi ngerprint attendance system might ment to Kuwait News Agency that the exhibition comes with the publishing houses on the sidelines of the multi-stage fl ash distillation units new employees. speed up the retirement plan of those who (KUNA) his happiness for being participation of more than twenty the Summer Book Fair, according to a in the two stations, which use thermal According to offi cial fi gures in 2017, the are about to retire, as well as the appoint- chosen as the personality of the ex- local publishing houses, including schedule that suits everyone. energy in addition to electrical energy. number of employees who retired within ment of new employees. ‘Radical solution’ Steps ongoing to set up a new university KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22: In an indication of the start of the construction of Abdullah Al-Salem University, reliable sources said the Minister of Oil and Minister of Higher Education Dr Mohammad Al-Faris is awaiting the Cabinet’s approval of the names of the members of the university’s founding board of directors, in preparation for its formation, which is the first and main step for establish- ing the university, reports Al- Qabas daily. They explained that the pro- posed names include a group of experts in the university and aca- demic fields. The establishment of the new university would serve as a radi- cal solution to the increase in the Dr Al-Faris number of high school graduates, even if the new uni- versity did not have time to contribute to solving the current admission crisis. Among the proposed solutions to the current admis- sion crisis is one for the establishment of at least two public universities besides Kuwait University. The sources indicated a tendency in these solutions to adopt a central admission policy, such as establish- ing a central admission system or a system for all high- er education institutions, so that high school graduates can submit their applications to join it. The students will be distributed according to three criteria - university education policy, harmo- nization of its outputs with the labor market, and available seats, in addition to the skills, abilities and levels of students. They concluded by referring to another solution, which is to expedite the adoption of national tests for university admission, indicating that it is a project in- cluded in the development plan and for which a budget has already been allocated. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 LOCAL 5 Screams foil rape attempt diwaniya A DIGEST OF PUBLIC OPINION Ukrainian woman stalked by suspect

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22: Security men have ‘Nepotism, favoritism dents output’ Other Voices arrested an unidentifi ed “WE ARE certain the government knows that the pub- “Where is the justifi cation for this decision? Is this the Kuwaiti, who is believed lic sector suffers from disguised unemployment, which reward for the experiences of retirees, who have spent the to be 26-years-old for has drained more than 12 billion dinars in the fi scal fl ower of their youth in the service of the nation and its allegedly attempting to 2020/2021, at a time when productivity is almost con- institutions: what reward is this? rape a young Ukrainian stant without a signifi cant increase,” columnist Hamad “Years ago, I wrote an article about ‘Afi ya’ insurance, ‘Slide towards religious state’ Salem Al-Marri wrote for Al-Seyassah daily. and demanded that it be like any other prestigious inter- woman at dawn Sunday, “We talk about disguised unemployment that is not national health insurance, so that it is open to the retirees By Ahmad alsarraf ings. reports Al-Rai daily. matched by an increase in production and its causes are and his family members inside and outside Kuwait. The government has also taken the The daily quoting security many, including nepotism and favoritism in job appoint- “I had asked for the help of retired people, as is the ith time, Kuwait, secular with same passive or indifferent attitude its constitution, is becoming a sources said the Kuwaiti fol- ments in departments and sections. case in Japan. They are people of experience, which W towards the participation of associa- lowed the woman until she “We fi nd that a large number of should not be ignored. religious state. There are many in- tions of charitable nature to take part employees accumulate in a room dications that religiously ideologi- reached Salmiya and forcibly “If the issue is related to reducing the budget and rais- in political activities although their entered her apartment and at- containing two or three offi ces to ing its revenues, there are many proposals, away from the cal parties are taking advantage of regulations do not allow them to do perform work that two or three peo- this dangerous climate for their own tempted to sexually molest her. pocket of the simple citizen and infl uencing the retired so, and these are all manifestations The woman cried for help and ple can accomplish, forcing the rest experience. interest and the interest of their reli- of slipping towards a religious state. of the employees to leave the offi ce gious political when the building guard hearing “The overwhelming majority of the good, peaceful and The government had decided the shouts for help rushed to her and either go to their homes, or sit in oppressed Kuwaiti society raises the following questions: parties. about a year ago to dissolve the cafés or loiter in malls until the end For this pur- rescue and the man escaped. “What about the looted funds and thieves of public “Quran Printing Authority” for its When the Operations Room of working hours, at a time when money, what is their situation; money laundered and pose they use failure over ten years to print a single of the Ministry of Interior was some jobs and departments suffer ‘cash’ scattered here and there, what is the face of this various tools copy of the Quran, but the religious informed of the incident, police from a severe shortage of employ- money? of terrorism, forces that benefi t from this author- managed to arrest the suspect who ees. Al-Marri “When the high prices, will be controlled; when the whether by ity intervened and were not satisfi ed was still in his vehicle and he was “One of the reasons is also ap- health the educational and the infrastructures including warning of the with freezing the decision to dissolve recognized by the guard and the pointing people to jobs and assigning them to work that the roads and the services at the residential areas, will be wrath of God, it, but rather increased the authority’s victim during a police lineup. does not correspond to their specializations, so they have improved; is there any response to what was published as if the mat- powers, which recently even fl oated The man has been detained at a feeling of frustration and indifference to achievement. by the social media in favor of the public interest; what “We have seen the harm caused by disguised unem- ter is in their the area police station. about the solution required for dealing with the violations tenders for the supply and printing of ployment during the disruption of government business own hands or books on outdated partisan religious ❑ ❑ ❑ against those who have violated laws about public prop- by resorting alsarraf as a precautionary measure to address the “Covid-19” topics at imaginary amounts, know- Goggles thief sought: The pandemic, as productivity in general did not change de- erties -- illegal possession of agricultural and livestock to grill the ing that they are available on the farms? concerned minister because they are Maidan Hawalli police are look- spite the absence of state employees from their work for Internet for freely. This is also one ing for a woman in a strange case about four months, with a limited number of volunteer “However, reality shows until this moment the trans- all well aware that the government of the manifestations of the slide to- parency is non-existent and plans for the next scholastic tries to avoid interrogations, and – theft of sunglasses from a shop employees running the affairs of the entities in which wards the religious state. in Maidan Hawalli, reports Al- they work, until the return of employees to their work year are still in limbo due to corona pandemic and the mostly prefers to cave in to pressures The Ministry of Awqaf did the Anba daily. gradually increased by 30 percent, 40 percent and 60 per- plans related to the next scholastic year need explanation. and fulfi ll simple religious requests same and almost similar books were When the Egyptian salesman dis- cent until the full return on August 15, which resulted in “However, as we and others see it elites the suspended which will be followed by other sim- requested although they are available covered the theft of the sunglasses traffi c jams, but productivity remained at the same level issues call for administrative reform with a concentration ple religious requests, and then oth- for free on the Internet, knowing that he complained to the police and the it was during the ban. on surmounting the wasta and fi ghting of fi nancial and ers and we will eventually unknow- there is no real need to import them CCTV footage showed the woman, “There is no doubt that there are studies and consulta- the administrative corruption in addition to putting in ingly slip into the theocratic state. or print thousands of them. a young man and a child entering tions provided to the government to solve this issue of place solutions to our problems.” The spread of Islamic thought A parliamentarian also drew the the shop. The footage also shows unemployment and in order for the state to benefi t from ❑ ❑ ❑ (or religious thought in general) in- attention of the Minister of Com- the child wearing the sunglasses and all employees to raise its productivity, so it must be seri- creases in culturally modest societies going out of the shop. “The number of Kuwaitis employed in the government merce to the presence of statues in ous about properly solving this dilemma. sector reached 301,700 compared to 73,100 in the private where a majority do not care about The question here is why the “Some examples of its solution include re-evaluating one of the shops, and that they are sector. These fi gures call for delaying the government’s education and do not have the desire manifestations of polytheism in God. mother not return the sunglasses and arranging the places of appointment of employees to question and analyze, because after she discovered the child had and the work entrusted to employees to match their aca- proposal to stop supporting national workers in the pri- The ministry sent its inspectors walked out of the shop wearing vate sector if their salaries exceed a certain amount,” Dr they were not taught or trained to do within hours, and the statues were demic specializations, in addition to dividing work into the sunglasses and apologize for morning and evening shifts, establishing mini ministerial Naji Al-Zaid wrote for Al-Jarida daily. so, and thus face their problems on removed immediately, paving the “When the government approved the principle of sup- their own, often negatively and this what happened? These questions complexes in the governorates, and digital transforma- way for a miniature Taliban state to need an answer. The case has been porting national workers decades ago, it had convincing opens the doors for traders in reli- come. A person tweeted protesting tion to complete transactions through a smart application referred to the detectives, so at through which citizens can complete their transactions reasons, such as lack of vacancies, job infl ation in the gion to intervene and impose their that a university college is teaching least the mother could be identi- government sector, and encouraging the youths and the opinions and push more for the theo- from anywhere. gender (which linguistically means fi ed from her vehicle plate number “Some of the Arab Gulf countries have succeeded in private sector to rely on the national component in all cratic state especially with the in- gender, male or female), Perhaps, and the incident investigated. work sectors. crease in the complexities of life and using electronic applications in their governmental work, the tweeter may have understood ❑ ❑ ❑ so that citizens and residents can do their jobs at any time “Commitment and working hours in the private sector the feeling of some that what they the meaning in a way that suits his are more than that of the fl abby government sector, which are pushed toward is the right path. MoI warns public: The Minis- and any place, and the employee can complete the tasks thought, which means teaching sex. assigned to him faster and safely.” is devoid of incentives. Recently, some of those who had try of Interior has warned citizens “This does not preclude reaching an agreement with A deputy picked up the tweet and Also: previously pledged to refrain from referred the matter to the Minister and residents to beware of gangs the government regarding executives and others who en- any political activity and tweeted who impersonate the ministry per- “Sometimes we need a logical, humane explanation joy high salaries, and do not need government support. of Higher Education, who promised sonnel on fake website and request and sent political messages against him that the responsible party would for some decisions, which are issued and we fi nd no jus- “If it is necessary to stop supporting national labor individuals and governments, have for bank data under the pretext of tifi cation, which indicates that they are not well studied,” be held accountable. This is also, and lifting the ban on them for alleged in the private sector, then it should be applied on new come to surface again, violating the dozens of others, manifestations of columnist Turki Al-Azmi wrote for Al-Rai daily. employees, not those who have been working in the pri- terms of amnesty, but the general at- violations committed by them, re- “Recently, I read a news article titled ‘Tightening the the continuous slide towards the re- ports Al-Rai daily. vate sector for many years and accustomed to a specifi c mosphere seemed to make them and ligious state. Belt strangles Afi ya’ , new proposals to reduce subsidies budget including the national labor support. The sudden In a statement, the Ministry of were presented on the table of the Economic Committee others confi dent that they are safe ❑ ❑ ❑ Interior has asked the public not to cancellation of this support is neither logical nor just.” and that the government will prefer of the Council of Ministers, including canceling the ‘Afi - respond to such fraudulent cam- ya’ contract published by the Al-Rai issue last Friday. — Compiled by Zaki Taleb to turn a blind eye to their wrongdo- e-mail: [email protected] paigns aimed at stealing private bank data. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 LOCAL 6

Comprehensive study submitted to PAAAFR University requests to convert Egaila Park into ‘mini Hyde Park’

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22: Foreign that they overlap with the boundaries “covered tropical jungles, a butterfly derground, an IMAX cinema that can Minister and Minister of State for of Al-Egaila Park. garden, an artificial lake and a row be used as a theater, a water fountain Cabinet Affairs Ahmad Nasser Al- He added the park suffers because it for recreational boats adjacent to res- with laser technology, a fish aquar- Mohammad Al-Sabah has referred to has become a dry land a kind of waste taurants, a building for the National ium reflecting the marine environ- the Minister of State for Municipality dumping ground and hotbed for me- Institute for Food Security, a cultural ment, College Physical Education, Affairs and Minister of State for Hous- nial workers who are prone to commit center and a literary forum, an inte- Faculty of Horticulture, Agriculture ing and Urban Development Affairs crimes, at a time when it should have grated sports center with an Olym- and Architectural Theatre of Gardens Municipal Shaya Al-Shaya the letter been turned into a recreational center pic swimming pool, football, tennis, and Parks. he received from the British Universi- for residents of the area. basket and volleyball courts, health Al-Qabandi revealed PAAAFR has ty regarding their request to annex Al- He explained that a comprehensive clubs and covered multi-purpose approved the idea of the garden to be Egaila Park, Block 6, to the university study was submitted to the Public gymnasiums, a mini-zoo, a public included in the university project to be project, al-reports Al-Qabas daily. Authority for Agricultural Affairs library, a recreational center, res- among its colleges and investment fa- The Chairman of the Board of Trust- and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) to taurants and cafés, an astronomical cilities, as it is one of the requirements ees of the British University, Dr Jas- transform the Egaila Park into a observatory, a mosque, a supermar- for cooperation with MIT international sem Al-Qabandi said in his statement, model park to serve the people of the ket selling natural organic products, universities to diversify the investment a copy of which has been obtained by region, “a mini Hyde Park” an exten- an exhibition building and a museum activities of the academic project, the daily, that during the receipt of the sion of the university, provided that of artworks, where individuals can which will use part of its proceeds in university’s boundaries, it was found it offers investment activities such as display their products, a car park un- the field of academic research. ‘Youth training course’ in Sabah Burgan Bank poster Al-Salem University next month Each take home KD 5,000 Burgan Bank names daily lucky 3 months theoretical and field training winners of Yawmi account draw KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22, on the fifth of next September said Al- vision targets investing in the power panies and public beneficiary commit- KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22: Burgan draw date. Additionally, every KD 10 Rubaie in a press statement. of youth and human resources, and the tees to decrease unemployment. Bank announced today the names of in the account will entitle customers (KUNA): Kuwait’s Public The project will be supervised by Authority has several schemes as a main On her part, the Authority’s spokes- the daily draw winners of its Yawmi to one chance of winning. If the ac- Authority for Youth (PAY) specialists, who will accredit the train- part of the country’s development plan. person Asrar Al-Ansari said that the account draw, each taking home a count balance is KD 500 and above, continues to support Ku- ees certificates at the end of the train- Kuwait pays great attention to this Authority initiated several activities and cash-prize of KD 5,000. the account holder will be qualified waiti youth in all fields and ing course, he added. category, which forms 72 percent of launched a number of training programs The lucky winners are: for both the quarterly and daily draws. On his part, Acting Assistant Sec- society, as the country established the that created more than 160 work oppor- 1. Hassan Abbas Sadaqat Burgan Bank encourages every- prepare them for the la- retary-General for facilities manage- Ministry of State for Youth Affairs in tunities, and more than 370 internships 2. Basem Hasan Alnassar one to open a Yawmi account and/ bor market through many ment affairs at Kuwait University Ali 2013 by a decree issued by the late in the public and private sectors since 3. Basem Hasan Alnassar or increase their deposit to maximize plans and projects. Al-Ostad said that the project consid- Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Ja- its launch in September 2020. 4. Wasmeyah Jassim Alrujaib their chances of becoming a winner. ered a distinctive addition to Kuwait ber Al-Sabah. Al-Rubaie noted that the She also noted that the Author- 5. Taleb Ahmad Ibrahim Albaghli The higher the level of the deposit, the Director General of (PAY) Dr. University. authority will honor the winners of the ity created programs to support crafts- Mishal Al-Rubaie said, on Sun- The trainees will be qualified to use youth creative programs in the period manship and industrialism amongst the In addition to the daily draw, Bur- higher the likelihood to win. day, that the Authority would start new practical methods for managing between August 16-18. Kuwaiti youth in many fields. gan Bank also offers a Quarterly For more information on opening the ‘Facilities Management Youth the campus facilities, and provide a He highlighted the youth’s active role Last week the Authority honored the Draw with more chances to win high- a Yawmi account, the new quar- Training Course’ in Sabah Al-Salem suitable atmosphere for University during the pandemic by participating in winners and participants of the Youth er rewards, offering the chance to one terly draw or on any of the bank’s University next September in coop- members, students, and visitors. volunteer works in hospitals, supermar- Creativity League in its first and sec- lucky customer to win KD 125,000 products and services, customers Al-Ostad expressed thanks for the kets and governmental institutions. ond seasons, stressing its importance every three months. The Yawmi are urged to visit their nearest Bur- eration with Kuwait University. Account offers Daily and Quarterly gan Bank branch, or simply call The project will offer a three months Director General of PAY for his initia- The director general said that the au- in encouraging the creative side of this theoretical and field training course for tive and his keenness to participate in thority seeks to create opportunities for category based on scientific and cultur- Draws, wherein the Quarterly Draw the bank’s Call Center at 1804080. the newly graduated Kuwaiti youths this special project. the youth and encourage them to work al foundations, as well as developing requires customers to maintain a Customers can also log on to Burgan and University staff members, starting Meanwhile, earlier this month, Al- in the private sector by forming train- their skills and hobbies to turn them minimum amount of KD 500 in their Bank’s www.burgan.com for further Rubaie told KUNA that Kuwait’s 2035 ing programs in cooperation with com- into a craft or profession. account for two months prior to the information. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 INTERNATIONAL 7

Kristen Pavese of Kings Park, N.Y., (center right), waits for a ride with her bridesmaids after they departed a ferry in Bay Shore, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, cutting short a bachelorette party weekend on Fire Island. They decided to leave Fire Island two days early as they suspected that there may be an ordered evacuation due to incoming Hurricane Henri as businesses started to shut down on the island. (AP)

Politics America Floods

Portland preps for protests: All avail- able police personnel in Portland, Oregon, Dems have threadbare advantage will report for duty Sunday because of ex- Dozens missing in Tennessee pected rallies between opposing groups downtown. Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell said Veterans prized recruits Friday that despite predicted clashes, police will not necessarily be standing in between At least 10 killed in flash floods opposing groups. as midterm candidates Lovell and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler McEWEN, Tenn., Aug 22, (AP): After leaving his restaurant, Four shelters were set up Sat- did not name the groups expected to gather Catastrophic flooding in Middle Klein walked to the nearby public urday night for residents whose NORFOLK, Va., Aug 22, (AP): level of credibility and connec- that “may choose to confront one another” Tennessee left at least ten people housing homes and heard yelling. homes flooded, and a high school in With midterm election season tion.” at Tom McCall Waterfront Park Sunday dead and dozens missing Saturday A man had just recovered a baby’s McEwen was being used to reunite rapidly approaching, Republi- Kiggans believes that, too: afternoon. Oregon Public Broadcasting re- as record-shattering rainfall washed body from one of the homes. Other families. Phone lines knocked out cans and Democrats have some- “Understanding the nuances of ported it is far-right groups that are planning away homes and rural roads, au- bodies would soon follow. during and after the storm compli- thing in common when it comes military life and being a mili- a rally. thorities said. “I’m looking at my restaurant, cated search efforts, the sheriff’s of- to recruiting candidates they tary family member, a military The bureau is working with Oregon State Business owner Kansas Klein thinking how horrible it was that I fice said in a statement. hope will deliver majorities in spouse, I think those are really Police, the sheriff’s offi ce and other local watched in horror from a bridge lost my restaurant and then I walk “There were people inside homes partners to address this weekend’s demon- Saturday morning as cars and en- around the corner and see some- asleep and woke up to their house Congress: a preference for mili- all very important to representing strations. tary veterans. the district well.” tire houses were swept down a road one’s baby dead - my restaurant moving, like it was going down the Similar events in Portland between in Waverly, a town of about 4,500 creek,” said McEwen resident Mi- Both “There should be more of us,” groups with differing political ideations or doesn’t mean a whole lot right parties an- Kiggans, who deployed to the affi liations have resulted in violent clashes. people that Klein, 48, has called now,” Klein told the Associated chael Pate. ticipate a Middle East during her 10-year Sunday’s event falls on the one-year an- home for more than half his life. Press in a phone interview Saturday Two of the bodies recovered significant naval career, said of running niversary of a particularly violent political Two girls who were holding on to night. The City of Waverly Public were toddlers who had been swept number of against a fellow female veteran clash in which the opposing groups brawled a puppy and clinging to a wooden Water System is under a boil water away from their father, Davis told races where in Luria. “I think veterans truly on the street next to police headquarters for board swept past, far too fast for advisory until further notice. WSMV-TV. Klein and other onlookers to go Waverly couple Cindy Dunn, 48, veterans understand a lot of issues that are hours. (AP) Buildings will be op- important to the country and we ❑ ❑ ❑ down and grab hold of them. and her husband Jimmy, 49, were posing each love the country, we’ve fought After being told by authorities The low-income homes - dozens rescued from their attic by a crew other, using for the country, we’ve sacrificed Rev. Jackson wife hospitalized: The to go back, Klein returned a couple of block buildings known as Brook- who used a bulldozer to reach them. their mili- for the country.” Rev. Jesse Jackson, a famed civil rights hours later, shocked that the flood- side - appeared to have borne the “Hell. That’s what we had to go tary service The number of veterans who leader and two-time presidential candidate, waters had almost entirely receded brunt of the flash flood, Klein said. through,” Cindy Dunn told The and his wife, Jacqueline, have been hospi- and aghast at the destruction that “It was devastating: build- Tennessean. Biden as a founda- may face other veterans for con- talized after testing positive for COVID-19, tion of their gressional seats in 2022 won’t was left behind. ings were knocked down, half of She said her husband woke her up according to a statement Saturday. “It was amazing how quick it came them were destroyed,” Klein said. Saturday, telling her that floodwaters appeal even as they hold widely be known until after next sum- Jesse Jackson, 79, is vaccinated against diverging views on issues. mer’s primary season. In 2020, the virus and received his fi rst dose in Janu- and how quick it left,” Klein said. “People were pulling out bodies of had pushed her car to their backyard. Democrats are clinging to 17 House and Senate general ary during a publicized event as he urged Klein said his restaurant, a de- people who had drowned and didn’t Eventually the water in their house threadbare advantages in both the election races featured two can- others to receive the inoculation as soon cade-old New York-style pizzeria, make it out.” rose to at least 6 feet (1.8 meters) House and Senate, so the success didates’ having military experi- as possible. He and his wife, 77, are being was still standing, but the morn- Humphreys County Sheriff Chris high, forcing them to the attic. Dunn of these candidates could deter- ence, according to With Honor treated at Northwestern Memorial Hospital ing deluge of between 10 and 12 Davis told news outlets more than said the rooftop wasn’t an option. mine the balance of power. Action, a nonpartisan organiza- in Chicago. inches (25 to 30 centimeters) of rain 30 people have been reported miss- “My husband is dealing with can- The chaotic winding down of tion that promotes veterans for “Doctors are currently monitoring the in Humphreys County had caused ing. It was not immediately clear cer. He’s going through chemother- the U.S. war effort in Afghani- elective office. condition of both,” according to the state- floodwaters to reach 7 feet (2.1 me- how many had lived at Brookside, apy. And I am an amputee. So there stan - combined with President Similar veteran-against-veter- ment from Jesse Jackson’s nonprofi t, the ters) inside the eatery, rendering it located about 60 miles (96 kilome- was no going anywhere besides the Joe Biden’s blaming his pre- an races occurred 21 times two Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. a total loss. ters) west of Nashville. attic,” Dunn said. decessor’s policies for much of years before that. A protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther what occurred - could resonate King, Jesse Jackson was key in guiding the with voters in ways not seen Stressed modern civil rights movement on numerous During that 2018 cycle, Dem- issues, including voting rights. since opposition to the Iraq War Despite having been diagnosed for Par- helped Democrats retake the ocrats stressed recruiting candi- kinson’s disease, Jackson has remained House in 2006. dates with military experience to active, and has advocated for COVID-19 “When the U.S. suffers a very appeal to swing voters - and ulti- vaccines for Black people, who lag behind public defeat ... historically, mately won House control. white people in the United States’ vac- that’s the kind of thing that does Now candidates will be ad- cination drive. Earlier this month, he was become an issue in the next elec- dressing issues such as the mob arrested outside the U.S. Capitol during a tion,” said Aubrey Jewett, a po- attack on the U.S. Capitol in demonstration calling for Congress to end litical science professor at the January and the fractious evacu- the fi libuster in order to support voting University of Central Florida. ation of Kabul, the capital of rights. (AP) In few places are military Afghanistan, with their military ❑ ❑ ❑ matters more likely to dominate backgrounds seen as giving them the debate than in Norfolk, Vir- added credibility. Henri disrupts star concert: A super- Roughly two-thirds of Ameri- star-laden Central Park concert meant to ginia, and the surrounding area. celebrate New York City’s recovery from It’s a swing congressional dis- cans said they did not think the coronavirus was cut short because of trict along the Atlantic coast and America’s longest war was worth severe weather as Hurricane Henri ap- home to the world’s largest naval fighting, according to a poll re- proached. base. One in 5 residents are ac- leased this past week from The Offi cials asked concert-goers to leave the tive military personnel, veterans Associated Press-NORC Cen- park during Barry Manilow’s set amid the or their relatives. ter for Public Affairs Research. threat of lightning. New York City police on While 52% approve of Biden on Saturday night told concertgoers via Twit- Served national security, the poll was ter to “calmly move Rep. Elaine Luria, a Demo- conducted Aug. 12-16 as the to the nearest exits crat, served as naval commander, two-decade war in Afghanistan and proceed to areas including on aircraft carriers that ended with the Taliban returning outside of the park. once helped stage Afghanistan to power and capturing the capi- This is NOT an emer- bombing runs. She defeated an in- tal of Kabul. gency.” cumbent Republican, Scott Tay- Republicans nearly took con- After some confu- lor, a former Navy SEAL, in 2018 trol of the House in 2020, when sion over whether the and again in a rematch in 2020. all 15 seats they flipped featured concert might resume, Veteran candidates can be women, minority or veteran can- Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted, “While it’s seen as more willing to put coun- didates. disappointing that to- try above self, which often plays Illinois Republican Rep. Adam night’s concert had to best among moderate voters and Kinzinger, an Air Force veteran, Manilow end early, the safety of in swing districts without a domi- said serving in Afghanistan everyone in attendance nant political ideology. “makes me believe in a cause had to come fi rst.” “One of the reasons you see bigger than myself,” even though The highly promoted “Homecoming veterans on veterans is because what’s occurring there now has Concert” featured Bruce Springsteen, Paul the thought process is that just left him “very bitter.” Simon, Jennifer Hudson, Carlos Santana, neutralizes that advantage,” Tay- None of Kinzinger’s major LL Cool J and Andrea Bocelli among the lor said. “Both parties are look- challengers so far is a veteran. performers. ing for that.” Still, veteran-on-veteran races are Saturday’s event came after a series of This year, among those hop- taking shape around the country. hip-hop concerts in the last week at outdoor ing to capture the Republican Oregon Democratic Rep. Peter venues around the city. nomination and challenge Luria DeFazio is his state’s longest- The concert kicked off amid worries is another veteran, ex-Navy heli- serving member of Congress and about the contagious delta variant of COV- copter pilot Jen Kiggans, a state an Air Force Reserve veteran. ID-19. senator. He’s gearing up for a possible sec- New York City over the past week has av- eraged just under 2,000 new cases of COV- Luria, who sits on the House ond consecutive race against Re- ID-19 a day, according to state statistics. Armed Services, Homeland Se- publican Alek Skarlatos, a former That’s up from just under 200 cases per day curity, and Veterans’ Affairs Army National Guardsman who, in late June. Only about 54% of all city resi- Committees, said that in her dis- along with four others, stopped a dents are fully vaccinated against the virus. trict, someone who has served gunman during a 2015 terrorist at- Those who attended the concert, the major- “instantly goes into this with a tack on a Paris-bound train. ity of tickets for which were handed out for free, had to show proof of vaccination. (AP) bidding war for UK supermarket chain Morrisons heats up

Shares in British supermarket chain Mor- it was considering its options. day afternoon by British regulators to table risons spiked higher Friday after New York- The news of the new offer and the possibil- a bid or walk away. CD&R had originally based private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & ity of a continuation in the bidding war buoyed been turned down by the Morrisons board, In this file photo, Rice trumped a previous offer for the com- Morrisons’ share price. In morning trading which said a potential 5.5 billion-pound bid people enter a Mor- pany with a 7 billion-pound ($9.5 billion) bid. in London, it was up 4.3% at 291.20 pence, “significantly undervalued Morrisons and risons supermarket in Morrisons’ board has accepted the offer which is higher than the offer price of 285 its future prospects.” west London. (AP) and said shareholders should vote in favor pence a share, a signal that some investors In the updated offer document, released of the takeover at a meeting due in early expect the bidding war to continue. late Thursday, it recognized the “strong October. That means the company has Morrisons is Britain’s fourth-largest food heritage” at the heart of Morrisons and withdrawn its recommendation for inves- retailer, employing about 110,000 people in said it will further build on its long-standing tors to accept a previous 6.7 billion-pound nearly 500 stores and over 300 gas stations. strengths. It indicated that it was not plan- takeover deal from a consortium led by ri- The new offer comes a week after CD&R ning big changes in the management of the val private equity firm Fortress, which said was given an extended deadline until Fri- Morrisons property portfolio. (AP)

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‘IPO an amazing milestone for Co’ Robinhood CEO says eyeing Wall Street’s ‘gains’, more expansion beyond ‘trading’ By Stan Choe to answer to it. Q: When you look at your custom- obinhood has already changed ers, do you think they see it as enter- savings lift 401(k) balances Rhow people trade stocks and tainment at all? who’s doing it. Now its sights are on A: Well, I think that in general, it’s the rest of the financial industry. important for our customers to enjoy Shares of Robinhood Markets using our products. I think if there’s traded for the fi rst time on the Nas- no enjoyment to it, if there’s no joy daq last month, following the highly in your investing, you’re just going anticipated initial offering by the to do less of it. So we want to make company that’s drawn a new genera- our products easy to use, but it’s also tion of investors into the market and important for people to be educated, forced the industry to stop charging to be informed. And that’s why we’ve fees for trading. But while the IPO is been investing so much and making a milestone, it’s not a culmination, sure our products are safe and we pro- according to CEO Vlad Tenev. vide all of the educational tools that In an interview with The Associ- our customers need to succeed. ated Press, Tenev said he wants Rob- Q: When GameStop was shak- inhood to be the only app that people ing Wall Street, people were saying use on their phones for money. That it was the “Robinhood gang” taking covers everything from depositing over the market. Does the use of that paychecks to paying bills to splitting term bother you? payments with friends. A: If it’s being discussed or used Tenev, who founded Robinhood pejoratively, certainly, because it’s with fellow Stanford graduate Baiju such a broad brush. What you’re see- Bhatt in 2013, also said he accepts ing is a lot of these customers building how his company has become syn- portfolios, and they’re largely buying onymous with the boom in trading by and accumulating stocks. So I think smaller-pocketed and novice inves- a lot of people are engaging in long- tors, for both good and ill. Such in- term benefi cial behaviors. So it is a vestors are getting their fi rst chance little bit unfair that a large group of to grow their wealth, after years of people is sort of painted with the brush falling further behind stock-owning of a relatively small group of people. households, but they also have been Q: What do you think personally criticized for making too many risky when people say Robinhood makes trades with their newfound app. the stock market a casino, or more of Early this year, they almost single- a casino than it would be otherwise? handedly sent GameStop and a group A: I think it’s a big, big mischar- of other “meme stocks” to heights acterization because if you look at professional investors called danger- it, the stock market has been one of ously irrational. The mania led to big the greatest wealth creation tools. losses for some hedge funds, multiple We should be encouraging access to halts in trading for stocks and con- it and not denigrating people that are gressional hearings asking who was able to use it. So in a sense, you’re getting hurt. It also forced Robinhood hearing when wealthier customers to temporarily bar its customers from are engaging in the stock market, it’s making some GameStop trades, after investing. But when the rest of us are Pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Solid stock market gains through much of the pandemic and workers putting more of their it suddenly had to post much more in accessing the stock market, it’s gam- pay toward their golden years are paying off for many retirement savers. (AP) collateral to its clearinghouses that bling. And I think that rhetoric just process its trades. has to go. Critics say the company based in Q: One out of every $20 Robin- Younger workers putting more of their pay into retirement plans Menlo Park, California, encourages hood made at the start of the year unsophisticated investors to make came just from dogecoin. How im- dangerous bets by making it seem too portant are Bitcoin and other crypto- LOS ANGELES, Aug 22, (AP): Solid by an improving job market and optimism that doing so takes money out of the market, potential- much like a game. But Tenev said he currencies to the long-term strategy? vaccinations would pave the way for more of ly missing out on gains. wants his app to encourage everyone A: It’s certainly an area we’re inter- stock market gains through much of the economy to reopen. “The best thing you can do is keep your money to profi t from the stock market, not ested in. I mean, it’s in many ways the the pandemic and workers putting Workers’ better savings habits have also been a in your account and let it grow and plan to tap into just the elite. This interview has been future of the fi nancial industry, accord- more of their pay toward their golden factor in building their nest egg. The average em- it for your actual retirement,” said Macdonald. edited for clarity and for length. ing to a lot of people. So we want to years are paying off for many retire- ployee funneled 9.3% of their pay into their 401(k) For most savers, building a nest egg is a mara- Q: This year started off rocky for make sure that we’re there, and we’re in the second quarter, a record high, Fidelity said. thon, not a sprint, as reflected by far higher aver- Robinhood with the GameStop saga. serving customers well as they’re inter- ment savers. About 38% of employees with Fidelity managed age retirement plan balances among those who’ve Is the IPO a sign the company has ested in exploring this new asset class. The average 401(k) plan balance grew 24% to 401(k) plans increased how much they paid into been setting aside part of their income for a decade turned the corner? So, no doubt, crypto has been very a record $129,300 in the second quarter from a their retirement account over the last year, while or more. A: I think it’s an amazing mile- culturally relevant through the fi rst six year earlier, according to a review of 19.8 mil- only 7% reduced their contributions. Investors who had been pumping money into stone, and it’s really a celebration of months of the year. lion accounts by Fidelity Investments. Some 18.2% of baby boomers with a 401(k) their Fidelity 401(k) plans for at least 10 years the individual investor. Individual Q; What will Robinhood look like The median balance, a better measure of the made a “catch-up” contribution in the second averaged a balance of $402,700 in the second investors have undoubtedly seen a in the future? typical plan size, was only $29,000, up 22% from quarter, a new high. This refers to the up to $6,500 quarter, the company said. In contrast, plans resurgence over the past few years, A: Over time, we want to be the a year earlier. Just 60 million Americans actively that savers age 50 or older are allowed to contrib- held by Gen-Z savers had an average balance and Robinhood has been part of that single money app, the most trusted participated in 401(k) plans last year, according to ute in a given year above the maximum annual of $4,700. story. We think there’s a lot more we and most culturally relevant money the Investment Company Institute, an association contribution of $19,500. Such contributions have The size of nest eggs also varies widely, de- can still do to serve the individual in- app worldwide. So, everything that vestor. representing investment funds. been increasing slightly over the past few years, pending on whether you’re a man or a woman. you use your money for, you should Among women invested for 10 years in a 401(k) Q: Your app makes it fun and easy be able to do through Robinhood. Retirement plans also got a boost as contribu- Fidelity said. to trade, but that’s something you get Anytime you receive a paycheck tions by employees, including more than half of Younger workers are also putting more of their plan, the average balance was $324,700 in the sec- criticism for, both on Wall Street and direct deposit, we’d like you to Gen-Z workers, increased to an all-time high in the pay into retirement plans. Among Gen-Z employ- ond quarter, while the average balance for men from regulators. Is that criticism justi- do that through Robinhood. Your second quarter. Also, fewer savers borrowed from ees, the oldest of which are now in their early 20s, was $440,300, Fidelity said. fi ed? emergency fund, your bill pay, your their retirement accounts, keeping more of their some 54% increased their 401(k) contributions Among the likely factors behind the disparity: A: I don’t think so. We accept that day-to-day spending, we’d like for money invested in the market as it rallied. over the last year, while 43% of millennials did, the wage gap between men and women. In 2020, there’s always things that we could be customers to use us for that. And of Still, most of the credit for juicing retirement the company said. women’s annual earnings were 82.3% of men’s, doing better, and we’re investing a lot course, all types of investing ranging plan balances goes to the resilient stock market, Most employers give workers the option to au- according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. in making sure that customers are edu- from more discretionary investing to said Jessica Macdonald, Fidelity’s vice president tomatically increase their contributions each year, Because 401(k) plans are funded by income and cated. Ultimately, though, more access long-term retirement savings as well. of thought leadership. without having to do anything. Some automati- often bolstered by matching funds from employ- is better. And the stock market in par- Q: After the IPO, you may be “In 401(k) accounts especially, 85% of the bal- cally sign up their employees for auto-escalation ers, earning less pay could make it harder to set ticular has been a great source of wealth worth more than $2 billion. Are there ances that increased in (the second quarter) were programs, requiring them to opt out if they don’t aside a bigger slice of income toward retirement. creation for so many people. It’s been any social causes that you’re thinking due to market performance,” she said. want their contribution levels to steadily rise. The average employer contribution to 401(k) reserved for the 1% for a very long of championing? The S&P 500, a benchmark for many stock Fewer investors have been borrowing from their plans was 4.6% in the second quarter, Fidelity time. So we’re proud to give access and A: I haven’t started thinking too funds, plunged more than 20% in February and retirement savings, or are at least paying loans off said. The figure has hovered between 4.4% and to make it easier for people to use. much about what I’m going to do post- March last year as the pandemic knocked the more quickly. About 17.5% of 401(k) plans re- 4.7% over the last four years. Q: Why is Robinhood the lightning IPO, I’ve been very much focused on economy into a recession, but recovered fully viewed by Fidelity had an outstanding loan in the About 52% of private U.S. workers had access rod for so much criticism? the company and the mission. But we’ll a few months later and continued to climb to second quarter, a record low. to an employer provided defined contribution plan, A: Well, I think that Robinhood see. I mean, I think Robinhood’s mis- new highs this year. The index ended the sec- Financial experts discourage investors from such as a 401(k), as of March 2020, according to has become synonymous with retail sion itself is a cause that I believe in ond quarter up 39% from a year earlier, buoyed borrowing from their retirement accounts, because the Bureau of Labor Statistics. investing and the individual investor very strongly. Financial empowerment in America, and with that comes good and inclusion for all is something we things and the downsides of it as well. believe in very strongly. You hear “Robinhood investors,” and Q: So you’re not going to buy a Nordstrom pivots as shopper habits change that’s kind of become the new term ticket to space? I heard your favorite for retail investors. So I think it’s planet was Venus. NEW YORK, Aug 22, (AP): Like store to share some thoughts about partments and in our spas. That was wardrobe refresh. People have dis- a positive thing, that helps get the A: Not a very hospitable planet to many of its peers, venerable depart- changing shopper habits, shipping probably one of the last things that covered comfort. They don’t want brand out there. But whenever there’s visit, it turns out. I like all the plan- ment store chain Nordstrom is hav- delays and why the Seattle-based we’re able to unlock. But we want to sacrifi ce style. There’s a big de- criticism for the industry, since we ets. Earth is pretty good, too, so I’m ing a tough time keeping pace with Nordstrom plans to pack up masks customers to know - and it’s been mand out there for people to really represent it, we to some degree have happy staying here for the time being. customer demand for new clothes soon. The interview has been edited this way for quite a while now - that go through their closets and kind of because of supply issues. for clarity and length. when they come to Nordstrom store, reinvent how they want to look over That will be an even bigger chal- Q. What kind of delays in mer- they’re getting the full experience. the next couple of seasons. lenge heading into the full swing of chandise shipments are you see- It’s not a watered-down COVID ver- Q. Which trends from the pan- its anniversary sale, a tradition since ing? sion of Nordstrom. demic will remain and how are you the 1960s. Last year, customers A. Anywhere from a couple of Q. What’s the customer traffi c reacting? stayed away because there was no days to a month. And you don’t re- like? A. So casual, athleisure, denim. reason to buy dressy clothes during ally always know exactly what’s A. It has been very different We are scrambling to get after a pandemic. causing it. Is it the port in Asia? Is it across the regions. It started in what the new suit is. It may not But Nordstrom is framing this the port at Long Beach where ships the South - South Florida, Texas be the same suit that it was. It’s a year’s event as an opportunity for anchored out there can’t get offl oad- - over the last several months. It’s sport coat and it’s a pair of jeans. shoppers to reinvent themselves as ed. We’re retailers. We’re focused the states that dropped the restric- It’s an interesting time to try and they come out of their homes. Amid on serving customers. We’ve got a tions first is where traffic started react to very quickly changing cus- product delays, the retailer says it great team that’s focused on the in- to build. And then as you moved tomer needs. developed a back-order feature on bound supply chain. And whether North and West, as states dropped Q. What’s not coming back? its website for customers who want it’s a few days or a couple of weeks, restrictions, we saw that traffic A. Maybe masks. We’ve been to take advantage of the sale but fi nd we’re ready to roll with the punches come back pretty quickly. And so selling a lot of masks the last year the item not in stock. on that. we’re encouraged by the path that and a half. We’re not selling a whole Jamie Nordstrom, president of Q. Anything left of the COVID-19 we’re on and the pace that custom- lot right now, which is a good thing. Nordstrom stores and great-grand- safety measures? ers are coming back in. And so I think maybe we’ll pack son of company founder John W. A. In most cities and markets we Q. What makes the anniversary those masks away, and hopefully This file photo, shows the logo for the Robinhood app on a smartphone in Nordstrom, recently spoke with The do business in, we are able to do sale extra important this year? we’ll never have to bring them out New York. Associated Press at its Manhattan the full makeover in our beauty de- A. More than anything, it’s a again. 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US utility plans to switch 1,200 vehicles to electric by 2030

The nation’s largest public util- The plan includes downsizing depends on technology and price Lyash said. TVA is also joining with of 2.5% to its customers, which in- nies served by TVA, 144 are part ity plans to switch out 1,200 of its the fl eet’s 600 light-duty vehicles improvements, Lyash said. other utilities in a coalition to con- clude local power companies and of a long-term power initiative that vehicles for electric ones by 2030, to 400 electric versions, which are The changes will occur as cur- nect a variety of regions with elec- large industrial entities, through the results in another 3.1% credit. furthering its role in that market for typically sedans and SUVs; and rent vehicles reach the end of their tric chargers, “from New England 2022 budget year with the possibil- Also Wednesday, the board re- a power supplier that also plans to initially changing out 800 medium- usable lives, he said. to West Texas, and from Detroit to ity of continuing it through 2023. placed its chairman, John Ryder, help add charging stations across duty vehicles, or about half of the The plan coincides with the roll- Disney World,” Lyash said. Lyash said the pandemic credit with a new chairman, Bill Kilbride. the region, the utility’s top offi cial fl eet’s pickup trucks, TVA spokes- out of efforts to install fast-charging The plan is to have 80 charg- for 2021 totaled $200 million, and The board seats of Ryder and Ken- said Wednesday. person Jim Hopson said. stations every 50 miles (80 kilom- ing locations with at least two fast local power companies used their neth Allen expired in May, and two Tennessee Valley Authority The utility is also evaluating eters) along major thoroughfares in chargers each across the region by share to avoid some planned rate other seats are vacant. President CEO Jeff Lyash announced the reductions in the medium-duty Tennessee, with the goal of start- the end of 2026, Hopson said. increases; cover losses through Joe Biden has nominated four peo- changeout plans within its current vehicles through effi ciency and ing to deploy those chargers by the On Wednesday, TVA’s board unpaid customer power bills; and ple for those slots but they have fl eet of about 3,800 vehicles during retirements, Hopson said. Possi- end of the year and having them also voted for a $220 million plan invest in infrastructure. not been confi rmed by the Senate a board meeting. ble switch-out of heavy duty ones largely in place by the end of 2022, to extend a pandemic-times credit Of the 153 local power compa- yet. (AP) New Chinese law tightens control GM extends recall to cover all Chevy Bolts over company data on customers GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug 22, The original recall was blamed (AP): General Motors said Friday on a manufacturing defect at a it is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt South Korean factory run by LG electric vehicles sold worldwide to Chemical Solution, GM’s battery fix a battery problem that could supplier. But the company said an cause fires. investigation showed that the The recall and others raise ques- defects are possible in batteries tions about lithium ion batteries, made at other sites. Most newer which now are used in nearly all Bolt batteries are made at an LG electric vehicles. Ford, BMW and plant in Holland, Michigan. Hyundai all have recalled batteries GM issued the first Bolt recall recently. in November after getting reports President Joe Biden will need of five of them catching fire. Two electric vehicles to reach a goal of people suffered smoke inhalation cutting greenhouse gas emissions and a house was set ablaze. in half 2030 as part of a broader At first the company didn’t effort to fight climate change. know what was causing the prob- The GM recall announced lem, but it determined that batter- Friday adds about 73,000 Bolts ies that caught fire were near a full from the 2019 through 2022 model charge. It traced the fires to what it years to a previous recall of 69,000 called a rare manufacturing defect older Bolts. in battery modules. It can cause a GM said that in rare cases the short in a cell, which can trigger a batteries have two manufacturing fire. defects that can cause fires. GM said it began investigating The Detroit-based automaker the newer Bolts after a 2019 model said it will replace battery modules that was not included in the previ- in all the vehicles. In older versions, ous recall caught fire a few weeks all five modules will be replaced. ago in Chandler, Arizona. That The latest recall will cost the raised concerns about newer Bolts. company about $1 billion, bring- That fire brought the total num- ing the total cost of the Bolt bat- ber of Bolt blazes to 10, company tery recalls to $1.8 billion. spokesman Dan Flores said. GM said owners should limit GM says it is working with LG charging to 90% of battery capac- to increase battery production. ity. The Bolts, including a new The company says owners will be SUV, also should be parked out- notified to take their cars to deal- doors until the modules are ers as soon as replacement parts A woman holds an umbrella as she walks past the offi ces of Chinese e-commerce fi rm Alibaba in Beijing on Aug. 10, 2021. China is tightening control over replaced. are ready. data gathered by companies about the public under a law approved Friday, Aug. 20, 2021 by its ceremonial legislature, expanding the ruling Communist Party’s crackdown on internet industries. (AP) Legislation to take effect on 01 Nov 2021

BEIJING, Aug 22, (AP): China is can gather and sets standards for how it must He called the measure China’s version of the tightening control over information be stored. The full text wasn’t immediately GDPR. released, but earlier drafts would require cus- Most organizations, however, should be pre- gathered by companies about the tomer permission to sell data to another com- pared after Chinese authorities imposed other public under a law approved Fri- pany. restrictions on data oversight, Haswell said. day by its ceremonial legislature, Alibaba shares lost 2.6% in Hong Kong The law reflects Beijing’s new economic expanding the ruling Communist after news of the law’s passage. Tencent sank development strategy, in which growth has to after the announcement but ended up 1%. be sustainable, beneficial for society and con- Party’s crackdown on internet in- Pinduoduo, an online grocer, was down 1.2% ducive to economic upgrading, said Rebecca dustries. in pre-market trading on the U.S.-based Arcesati, an analyst at the Mercator Institute The law would impose some of the world’s Nasdaq. for China Studies. strictest controls on private sector handling of The law is similar to Europe’s General Data “The message from the government to inter- information about individuals but appears not Protection Regulation, or GDPR, which limits net platform businesses is clear: Future growth to affect the ruling party’s pervasive surveil- collection and handling of customer data. But will only be possible within the limits of what lance or access to those corporate data. unlike laws in Western countries, earlier drafts is good for the Chinese nation, which in turn is Its passage follows anti-monopoly and other of the Chinese legislation say nothing about defined by the Chinese Communist Party,” she enforcement actions against companies includ- limiting ruling party or government access to said. ing e-commerce giant Alibaba and games and personal information. Beijing wants tech giants to make money social media operator Tencent that caused The ruling party has been accused of using from the industrial internet, or the digitaliza- their share prices to plunge. data gathered about Uyghurs and other mem- tion of public services, instead of people’s The law, which takes effect Nov. 1, follows bers of predominantly Muslim ethnic groups social media clicks, Arcesati said. complaints that companies misused or sold in the northwestern region of Xinjiang to carry In April, Alibaba was fined a record $2.8 customers’ data without their knowledge or out a widespread campaign of repression. billion for anticompetitive practices. permission, leading to fraud or unfair prac- Chinese authorities are “concerned at the This month, the government said online tices such as charging higher prices to some volume of data big tech has in respect of the education companies are no longer allowed to users. population and the power they can provide,” receive foreign investment or operate as for- The law curbs what information companies said Paul Haswell of law firm Pinsent Masons. profit businesses.

Humansoft Holding sprints 33 fi ls, KFH slips Kuwait stock market kicks off week on tepid note

By John Mathews 20.95 pct to 76.2 fi ls and First Takaful Insur- Arab Times Staff ance Co vaulted 16.59 percent to stand next. ■ US$/KD 0.30105/15 KSHC skidded 13 pct, the steepest decliner of KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22: Kuwait stocks retreat- the day and National Investment Co topped the ▲ Euro/KD 0.3530 ed slightly on Sunday as it kicked off the week volume with 30.7 million shares. on a tepid note. The All Shares Index gave up Despite the day’s pullback, the market spread ■ Yen/KD 0.0027 early gains to close 10.46 pts down at 6657.18 was even. 59 stocks advanced whereas 58 closed points weighed by blue chips even as the broad- lower. Of the 138 counters active on Sunday, 21 ▼ British £/KD 0.4111 er sentiment remained mixed. closed fl at. 8542 deals worth KD 45.72 million The Premier Market dropped 19.55 points were transacted during the session. ■ Indian Rs/KD 0.0040 to 7271.97 pts paring the month’s gains to 107 In the banking sector, Gulf Bank dialed up 2 points while Main Market scaled 10.41 points. fi ls on back of 7.8 million shares whereas Kuwait ▲ Philippines Peso/KD 0.0060 The volume turnover meanwhile tapered for the International Bank and Boubyan Bank paused second straight session to hit a four-week low. at 225 fi ls. Burgan Bank crept 1 fi l higher to ▲ FTSE Over 222 million shares changed hands – down 226 fi ls whereas Ahli United Bank BSC gave +29.04 pts at 20:08 Aug 20 22 pct from the last session. up 8 fi ls after moving 25.7 million shares. Com- The sectors closed mostly in green turf. Insur- mercial Bank and Al Ahli Bank were unchanged ▼ Nikkei -267.92 pts at closing Aug 20 ance outshone the rest with 1.85 percent gain at 500 fi ls and 218 fi ls respectively while Ahli whereas Technology slid 3.81 percent, the worst United Bank Kuwait tripped 1 fi l. performer of the day. Volume wise, Financial National Industries Group eased 1 fil to ▼ Gold $1782.95 per oz (London) Services topped with 10.4.8 million shares while 228 fils after pushing 2.2 million shares while Banking sector was ahead in value with KD Gulf Cable erased 4 fils. Boubyan Petrochem- ▼ NYMEX crude $61.88 per barrel 20.5 million. ical Co dropped 7 fils to 841 fils whereas In the individual shares, sector bellwether Al Qurain Petrochemical Co took in 1 fil. ▼ Brent crude $65.00 per barrel National Bank of Kuwait rose 3 fi ls to 899 fi ls Jazeera Airways glided 16 fils higher to 774 on back of over 2 million shares whereas Ku- fils and ALAFCO took in 2 fils. Mezzan Hold- LIBOR rate 0.12838% wait Finance House slipped 5 fi ls to 800 fi ls af- ing stood pat at 604 fils whereas Integrated ter pushing 10 million shares and is up 15 fi ls Holding fell 2 fils to 373 fils. Aznour inched month-to-date. 1 fil up. National Investment Co scaled 6 fi ls with Kuwait Cement Co climbed 4 fi ls to 228 fi ls Mortgage rates fl at brisk trading and Humansoft Holding sprinted and Kuwait Portland Cement sprinted 12 fi ls to 33 fi ls to KD 3.478. Noor Financial Investment 947 fi ls. Shuaiba Industrial Co jumped 22 fi ls to WASHINGTON, Aug 22, (AP): Mortgage rates jumped 16 fi ls to 264 fi ls. NAPESCO dropped 215 fi ls while Kuwait Foundry Co and HESIC were mixed this week and barely changed after 20 fi ls to 780 fi ls. Boursa Kuwait Securities Co added 2 fi ls each. Metal and Recycling Co was rising for the fi rst time last week following six was down 8 fi ls at KD 1.685 and Kuwait Na- up 3 fi ls at 120 fi ls. Warba Capital gained 13.2 weeks of declines. Average rates for home loans tional Cinema Co skidded 39 fi ls. fi ls whereas Sultan Centre clipped 1 fi l. Arabi remain historically low at under 3%. Zain rose 4 fi ls to 602 fi ls with a volume of 3.9 Group Holding closed 2 fi ls green. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thurs- million shares and Ooredoo dialed up 2 fi ls. stc Kuwait and Gulf Links Transport Co tripped day that the average for the 30-year mortgage added 3 fi ls to close at 859 fi ls whereas Agility 1.8 fi ls while Automated Systems Co gave up eased to 2.86% from 2.87% last week. The bench- have up 3 fi ls after moving over 1 million shares. 4 fi ls to close at 101 fi ls. Educational Holding mark rate, which reached a peak this year of KIPCO eased 1 fi l to 153 fi ls and Mabanee Co Co was unchanged at 668 fi ls and KCPC too 3.18% in April, stood at 2.99% a year ago. followed suit to end at 735 fi ls. did not budge from its previous close of 500 The rate for a 15-year loan, a popular option The market opened fi rm and slipped into red in fi ls. Burgan Company For Well Drilling took among homeowners refi nancing their mortgages, early trade. The main index plumbed the day’s in 2 fi ls and Combined Group Contracting Co edged up to 2.16% from 2.15% last week. lowest level of 6640 points and pulled higher closed 3 fi ls in green. United Projects Co dialed Uncertainty over the fast-spreading delta cor- amid buying spurt in some of the mid-caps. It down 2 fi ls. onavirus variant and its potential effect on the peaked at 6667 points ahead of the mid-session The market was upbeat during the past week. economic recovery has been a backdrop in recent and drifted sideways before heading south. It The main index closed higher in four of the fi ve weeks, suppressing mortgage rates. The worry is however clawed back some of the losses in the sessions, scaling 56 points week-on-week. It that the resurgent virus could discourage people fi nal minutes. has gained 77 points from start of the month from going out and spending and trigger another Top gainer of the day, Warba Capital soared and is up 1112 points year-to-date. round of shutdowns or other restrictions. Lenovo to unveil solutions for Next Reality at Tech World event This fi le photo shows a T-Mobile store at a shop- ping mall in Pittsburgh. Lenovo will host its annual tions globally are emerging and solutions for the next other global tech and busi- T-Mobile says about 7.8 global innovation event, Tech as the world faces fast-paced, reality and how the world ness leaders. million of its current post- World, virtually on September unprecedented change and a will live, learn, connect, and Tech World sessions will paid customer accounts’ 8, marking the 6th consecu- growing demand for smarter work over the course of the also highlight IT industry lead- information and approxi- tive year of the event. This technology for all. next year and beyond. At- ers who are paving the way for mately 40 million records year’s visionary showcase will Tech World will feature tendees will hear messages hybrid work and growing the of former or prospective focus on Lenovo’s transforma- exclusive virtual sessions, from Lenovo Chief Technol- role of smarter technology in customers who had previ- tion and new solutions for the including a headline keynote ogy Offi cer, Dr. Yong Rui, shaping the next reality. The ously applied for credit next reality - a new era where delivered by Lenovo Chair- Microsoft Chairman and leaders of Lenovo’s three main with the company were technologies for hybrid work- man and CEO, Yuanqing CEO Satya Nadella, Deloitte business groups - including its involved in a recent data ing and living environments Yang, who will offer unique Global CEO, Punit Renjen, world leading PC and device breach. (AP) and new business models for insights on how Lenovo is SAP Chief Executive Offi cer, business (Lenovo IDG Presi- delivering technology solu- transforming its business Christian Klein, and many dent Luca Rossi). (AP)

‘The key to our progress is vaccination’ No shot, no proof, no service: NYC businesses begin checks By Bobby Caina Calvan eople dining indoors at New York City’s restaurants, Pbrowsing its museums or sweating in its gyms had to show proof that they were at least partially inoculated against COVID-19 as the city began the nation’s largest effort yet to exclude the unvaccinated from public places. Signs on the front door and windows of The Stop Inn, a Queens diner, warned patrons arriving for breakfast that they had to show proof of at least one vaccine shot to be allowed to dine inside. Still, Norbu Lama, 17, said he was surprised when a server politely asked for his vaccination card soon after he slid into a booth with his parents and sister. “We didn’t know we had to bring it,” he said. The server appeared relieved when Lama and his family presented cop- ies of their vaccination cards on their phone, Lama said. The vaccination mandate, announced two weeks ago by Mayor Bill de Blasio, aims to persuade more people to get vaccinated or else miss out on city amenities like restaurants and bars, movie theaters, bowling alleys, con- cert halls, indoor sports arenas, and other entertainment venues. Employees of those businesses also must be vaccinated, with holdouts facing the possibility of being fi red if they re- fuse. The measures are also fraught with complications, as restaurant servers, bartenders and ticket agents become the frontline enforcers for vaccination rules. Skittish about losing business, but mindful that another economic shutdown could be disastrous, some restaurant and bar owners are embracing the mandates as a way to control the virus and keep their doors open. Others - particularly in parts of the city where people have resisted getting the vaccine - worry it will be a fatal blow to businesses that were prevented for months last year from serving patrons indoors. “We do not want to go back to restrictions,” de Blasio said at a virtual news conference Tuesday. “The key to our pro- gress is vaccination.” The city makes exceptions for children under 12, who now don’t qualify for the vaccine. It is also exempting certain workers, like players on visiting professional sports teams. Since early August, more than 300,000 additional people have gotten at least one shot of a vaccine, according to city data. At least 5.2 million of the city’s 8.8 million residents have gotten at least one shot, with nearly 5 million fully vac- cinated. The number of people getting shots has ticked upward again in the city as the more contagious delta variant that has Katz’s Deli customers from Essex County, N.J. fi nd their proof of vaccinations, in order to be able to eat inside the restaurant, Aug. 17, in New York. New York City is asking fueled a surge in infections and hospitalizations. New York City averaged 2,000 new cases of the corona- restaurants, gyms, museums and many other indoor venues to have patrons show proof of vaccination against COVID-19. The new rules are part of the city’s latest campaign virus a day over the past seven days, up from around 200 a to control a pandemic that had crippled the city’s economy. (AP) day in late June. The New Orleans program, which requires patrons of res- vaccinated,” he said. “I know this is problematic - people’s Some cities and states, as well as the federal government, taurants, gyms, bars and event venues to produce proof of rights - but, still, this is an emergency, In an emergency, you Financing led by ACME Capital have moved more aggressively to get more people inoculated vaccination or a recent negative test, took effect Monday, but have to take aggressive measures.” or have them face consequences such as regular testing or enforcement won’t begin until next week. A $10 million media blitz was also launching Tuesday as losing access to elements of public life. New York City’s new rules went into effect Tuesday, but part of the city’s visitor outreach. The mayor also announced Regology raises $8 million Since New York City made its announcement, San Fran- it won’t begin fi ning businesses that don’t comply until Sept. that about 100 vaccination sites will pop up at such places as cisco and New Orleans have followed suit with policies to 13. gyms and that the city would send out over 600 canvassers SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 22, (Agencies): Regology, a exclude the unvaccinated from some businesses. Los Ange- The Museum of Modern Art was not requiring visitors to to help. company automating enterprise compliance with AI, les is considering similar measures. All are led by Democrat- show proof of vaccination Tuesday A ticket agent said he Leon Ellis, the owner of Chocolate, a restaurant in Harlem, ic mayors, underscoring the political divide over mandates on didn’t know when the requirement would start. said the sacrifi ces are needed to keep the virus from wreaking announced an $8 million Series A round led by ACME vaccines, masks and other measures. Avner Balkany, visiting from Israel, said he was unaware more havoc on businesses. Capital. Nevada’s governor enacted a similar policy this week, and of the new rules but would have been prepared anyway, “This COVID is a big deal. So we need to do everything Regology offers an AI-enabled platform that actively the Las Vegas Raiders responded by becoming the fi rst NFL reaching for his wallet to show his vaccination card. that we can to make sure that we get it in check,” he said. tracks regulatory updates, allowing companies to dy- team to require proof of vaccination to attend games in 2021. “We have to persuade as many people as possible to get “Whatever the guidelines are, we will comply.” (AP) namically monitor changes to business-relevant laws, identify emerging risks and fi nes, and set up controls to ensure legal requirements are being met. By automating tasks that typically take companies months to complete Tech billionaire gives New Hampshire hermit $180K manually, Regology empowers enterprises to stream- line resources spent on regulatory compliance efforts CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug 22, (AP): said on Facebook. A spokesperson for the for Lidstone since he was jailed July 15 and porters will have a chance to meet Lidstone at with improved results. A billionaire software company CEO has data analytics software company confi rmed accused of squatting for nearly 30 years on a “thank you” event in Warner, New Hamp- “With regulations constantly changing at local, fed- given a former hermit in New Hampshire the donation to the Concord Monitor. property owned by a Vermont man. His cabin shire, on Saturday. eral and global levels, it’s impossible for companies $180,000 to rebuild his cabin in a new loca- “How can I express myself and my grati- burned down this month shortly before his Lidstone, for his part, said he doesn’t think to stay current with human intelligence alone,” said tion. tude towards something like that? I start to release, but he recently secured temporary he can go back to being a hermit. “Maybe the Mukund Goenka, co-founder and CEO, Regology. Alexander Karp, CEO of Palantir Technol- tear up whenever I think about it,” Lidstone housing through the winter. things I’ve been trying to avoid are the things ogies, gave David Lidstone a personal check told the Monitor. The location is being kept secret to protect that I really need in life,” he told The Associ- “Whether it is allowing banks to share fi nancial trans- last week, Lidstone’s friend, Jodie Gedeon There has been an outpouring of support Lidstone’s privacy, Gedeon said. But sup- ated Press. action data or ensuring COVID requirements are met, Regology is helping companies deliver on the promise to be up to date and legal, without headache and human error.” Based on Regology’s market analysis, in 2020 Glob- al 500 companies spent more than $400 billion on regu- latory compliance, yet were fi ned over $20 billion. The Regology platform aims to solve this gap by providing companies instant access to law progressions, from ini- tial bill to law passage, to subsequent publication cover- age and updates across jurisdictions. Its proprietary AI algorithm allows companies to track regulatory updates in real time at the industry, product and functional level, ensuring their business keeps pace with the dynamics of regulations. By automating processes, companies are prepared to enter new markets faster while reducing their risk profi le and operational costs. “Legal and compliance has traditionally been hyper localized, making disparate information and fragment- ed systems inevitable, even for the most sophisticated companies,” said Hany Nada, co-founder and partner at ACME Capital. “The past year called to light how quickly regulation changes. Regology helps global en- terprises keep pace with that change, providing peace of mind to business leaders and operators.” Regology has built the largest unifi ed database of more than 94 million requirements across millions of sections of law for the Technology and Banking indus- tries, covering 25 countries, more than 1,000 agencies and eight languages. The new capital will be used to further develop its AI platform and expand its team with new hires in engineering and sales. Regology is an AI-based regulatory compliance solution that standardizes the regulatory change and compliance process. Regology serves multiple indus- tries, including energy, fi nancial services, healthcare, infrastructure, manufacturing, real estate, technology, telecommunications, transportation, and utilities; and functional areas, including anti-corruption, consumer protection, data privacy, environmental safety, food safety, health and human safety, labor and employment, physical security, product safety, responsible sourcing, trade control, and supply chain. ACME is a San Francisco-based early-stage venture capital fi rm investing in breakthrough enabling technol- ogies and business model innovations disrupting mas- sive sectors. We partner with entrepreneurs around the world who work with signifi cant technologies making a positive impact for the consumers of the future. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 SCIENCE 11

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Critical component Horseshoe crabs blood ensures shots are safe

CHARLESTON, S.C., Aug 22, (AP): It’s one of the stran- ger, lesser-known aspects of US health care — the striking, milky-blue blood of horseshoe crabs is a critical component of tests to ensure injectable medications such as coronavirus vaccines aren’t contaminated. To obtain it, harvesters bring many thousands of the crea- tures to laboratories to be bled each year, and then return them to the sea — a practice that has drawn criticism from conservationists because some don’t survive the process. The blood, which is blue due to its copper content, is coveted for proteins used to create the LAL test, a process used to screen medical products for bacteria. Synthetic al- ternatives aren’t widely accepted by the health care industry and haven’t been approved federally, leaving the crabs as the only domestic source of this key ingredient. Many of these crabs are harvested along the coast of South Carolina, where Gov Henry McMaster pro- moted the niche industry as key to the development of a domestic medical supply chain, while also noting that environmental concerns should be ex- plored. “We don’t want to have to depend on foreign countries for a lot of rea- McMaster sons, including national security, so it’s good to see this company thriving in the United States,” McMaster told The Associated Press. He spoke this month during a visit to Charles River Labora- tories at its Charleston facilities, to which AP was granted South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, (right), listens as Foster Jordan of Charles River Labs, (left), talks about the properties of horseshoe crab blood, which is a rare access. “We want to do everything we can to onshore all vital component in the contamination testing of injectable medicines — including the coronavirus vaccines — at Charles River Labs on Aug 6, in Charleston, SC. of these critical operations.” McMaster says the South Carolina company that bleeds horseshoe crabs for a component crucial to contamination testing of injectable medications is vital to de- Horseshoe crabs — aquatic arthropods shaped like hel- velopment of a domestic medical supply chain. (AP) mets with long tails — are more akin to scorpions than crabs, and older than dinosaurs. They’ve been scurrying along the brackish fl oors of coastal waters for hundreds of millions of years. Their eggs are considered a primary fat source for Coronavirus more than a dozen species of migratory shore birds, accord- ing to South Carolina’s Department of Natural Resources. Bacteria Wife implores young adults to get vaccinated Their value to avoiding infection emerged after scientists researching their immune response injected bacteria into horseshoe crabs in the 1950s. They ultimately developed the LAL test, and the technique has been used since the 1970s to keep medical materials and supplies free of bacteria. Unvaccinated father dies of COVID Their biomedical use has been on the rise, with 464,482 crabs brought to biomedical facilities in 2018, according to MONTGOMERY, Ala., Aug 22, (AP): Healthy and in their 30s, Christina and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Josh Tidmore fi gured they were low- In South Carolina, that’s done only by Charles River, a risk for COVID-19. With confl icting Do I need booster if I got the Massachusetts-based company that tests 55% of the world’s viewpoints about whether to get vac- injectables and medical devices - like IV bags, dialysis solu- cinated against the virus fi lling their tions and even surgical cleaning wipes, according to com- social media feeds and social circles, Johnson & Johnson vaccine? pany offi cials. they decided to wait. “We are almost the last line of defense before these drugs On July 20, Josh came home from NEW YORK, Aug 22, (AP): Do I appear quite as strong against the leave the manufacturing area and make it to a patient,” sen- work with a slight cough initially need a booster if I got the Johnson highly contagious delta variant as ior vice president Foster Jordan told McMaster. “If it touches & Johnson vaccine? they were against earlier versions thought to be sinus trouble. On Aug. Probably at some point, but of the virus. your blood, it’s been tested by LAL. And, more than likely, 11, he died of COVID-19 at a north it’s been tested by us.” health officials still are collecting US Surgeon General Vivek Mur- Alabama hospital as Christina Tid- the data needed to decide. thy said boosters “will likely be Charles River employs local fi shermen to harvest the more witnessed a doctor and her team With boosters being planned in needed” for the J&J vaccine. Au- crabs by hand, a process governed by wildlife offi cials that frantically try to resuscitate her hus- the US as early as the fall for those thorities expect more data to de- can only happen during a small annual window, when the band. who got the two-shot Pfizer and cide in the coming weeks. creatures come ashore to spawn. This photo provided by Christina Tid- “She would say, ’I need a pulse. ’I Moderna vaccines, recipients of the That’s in part because the J&J Contractors bring them to the company’s bleeding fa- more shows Josh Tidmore, Aug 11, would hear, ‘no pulse,’ “Christina Tid- single-dose J&J jab might be won- rollout didn’t start until March, cilities, then return them to the waters from which they at Marshall Medical Center South in more said through tears. “They were dering just how well their protection several months after Pfizer and came. During a year, Jordan said his harvesters can bring in Boaz, Ala. Healthy and in their 30s, trying so hard.” is holding up. Moderna vaccinations began. 100,000 to 150,000 horseshoe crabs, and still can’t satisfy Christina and Josh Tidmore figured “Nobody should go through this. He All the vaccines used in the US The J&J shot is made differently. the growing demand. they were low-risk for COVID-19, and was only 36 and I’m 35 and we have — including the J&J vaccine — still And there’s more data about how “We need more, though,” Jordan told McMaster, adding with conflicting viewpoints filling their three kids.” are doing their job of preventing the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that his company is working with the state to open up more social media feeds and social circles, She is now imploring young adults hospitalizations and deaths from fare against delta because they’re they decided to wait to get vaccinated. not to dismiss the risk and to consider COVID-19. more widely used in countries harvesting areas. “The population’s steady. ... We need ac- “I don’t think there’s any signal where the variant struck before its cess to more beaches, to get more crabs.” On July 20, Josh came home from getting vaccinated. work with a slight cough they initially “Josh was completely healthy, ac- that the J&J vaccine is failing at its US surge. The practice is not without its critics, some of whom have thought was sinus trouble. On Aug. primary task,” said Dr Amesh Adal- There is some real-world data argued that bleeding the crabs and hauling them back and tive, not a smoker.” He would have 11, he died of COVID-19 at a north Al- turned 37 on Saturday. ja, an infectious disease specialist showing J&J’s shot holds up forth is harmful. According to the National Oceanic and At- abama hospital as Tidmore watched at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg against the delta variant. A huge mospheric Administration, 10% to 15% of harvested crabs a doctor and her team frantically try to Consequences School of Public Health. study of health workers in South die during the process. Despite continued protection Africa showed the vaccine re- resuscitate her husband. (AP) Doctors say they are seeing a spike The International Union for Conservation of Nature listed against severe disease, US officials mained 71% protective against in cases among young adults and chil- are planning to offer Pfizer and hospitalization from the variant and the species overall as “vulnerable,” noting decreasing num- dren as the highly contagious delta bers as of a 2016 assessment. The Atlantic States Marine Moderna boosters eight months between 91% and 96% effective variant sweeps through unvaccinated after the second shot based on against death. And the researchers Fisheries Commission listed 2019 stock as “good” in the populations. Medical offi cials say evidence that effectiveness against said the vast majority of so-called Southeast, but “poor” in areas around New York. there is confl icting information on infection wanes over time. Adding “breakthrough” infections in vacci- Conservationists sued last year, accusing the US Fish and whether it makes people more severely to the decision, the vaccines don’t nated people were mild. Wildlife Service of shirking its duty to protect areas includ- ill or whether young people are more ing South Carolina’s Cape Romain National Wildlife Ref- vulnerable to it, but it’s clear the con- uge by allowing horseshoe crab harvesting. They argued that tagiousness means more young people The state this week set a record for Christina Tidmore also had COV- taking out the crabs affects other species in the protected and children are getting sick. pediatric hospitalizations with 50 chil- ID-19 but recovered. She said she and area. A federal judge temporarily halted the harvest, but was “There is no question that the aver- dren hospitalized with COVID-19. her husband were not anti-vaccine, but reversed following Charles River’s appeal. age age of people who are being hos- In the past four weeks, 6% of cases heard confl icting information - includ- The environmental groups asked to withdraw their com- pitalized is going down,” State Health of COVID-19 in Alabama have been ing, she said, from doctors. plaint this month after federal offi cials imposed a permitting Messmer Tighe Offi cer Scott Harris said Friday. among children under fi ve while 8% “It’s just a fi ght out there. This side process for any commercial activity in the refuge, includ- “I don’t know if it’s clear that delta have been among children between and that side, and political garbage. ... ing horseshoe harvesting, beginning Aug. 15. Even if such is worse in that age group or worse than the ages of fi ve and 17, according to You don’t know who to believe,” she permits are denied, Jordan told McMaster that only 20% of any of the strains we’ve seen before. ... the Alabama Department of Public said. its harvest came from the refuge, with most coming from Discovery But what you have though is one that Health. A jokester with a heart of gold, Josh further down the South Carolina coast. is just much, much more transmissible. “I am very concerned that the chil- loved to help others and to make people Because seniors are the ones that are dren of Alabama are experiencing laugh, especially kids. He sauntered Alternative Horse roundups ramping up: The predominately the vaccinated popula- more illness and hospitalizations as a into Easter and Christmas gatherings There is a synthetic alternative to the horseshoe crab sound of the helicopter propeller thun- tion in our state, the most vulnerable result of COVID-19. Children can and wearing an infl atable dinosaur costume blood, but it hasn’t been widely accepted in the US, and dered across the horizon as it dipped are these younger people. So you see do contract and spread COVID-19 dis- and ran around hugging family mem- meanwhile, Charles River’s international competitors are down toward mustangs dotting the golden them getting infected at much higher ease. COVID-19 can be a very serious bers. He would cheerfully photobomb making synthetics and also pressing for US Food and Drug brown plain. The horses burst into a gal- rates than we had before.” illness in children with at least 6% of beachgoers. He didn’t hesitate to rush Administration approval, which Jordan said could hamper lop at the machine’s approach, their high- In the past four weeks, people ages children experiencing long-term con- to help a motorcyclist injured in an ac- domestic efforts like his own. pitched whinnies rising into the dry air. 25 to 49 years, made up 14% of all sequences of this disease,” said Dr. cident near the north Alabama church “My mission is to make sure that any competitor that That helicopter roundup in the moun- COVID deaths in the state. And people Karen Landers, a pediatrician with the his grandparents founded. comes into the United States, from China or any of these tains of western Utah removed hundreds 50 to 64 years made up about 29%. Alabama Department of Public Health. “He could make you feel better of free-roaming wild horses, shortly be- The state is also seeing a surge in The Alabama Hospital Association when nobody else could. He would other producers, has to go through the same regulatory pro- fore the Biden administration announced cess that we had to go through, to make sure that it’s safe,” COVID cases among children, al- said this week that 85% of hospitalized listen. He genuinely cared about eve- it would sharply increase the number of though deaths so far have been rare. COVID-19 patients are unvaccinated. rybody,” Christina Tidmore said. Jordan said. “If all these synthetics start coming in from mustangs removed across the region. It’s other countries, we’re going to lose the protection that we’ve an emergency step land managers say is had for all these years, and the safety, and the control of the essential to preserving the ecosystem and drug supply.” the horses as a megadrought worsened by York state less reliant on fossil fuels. power for the state, but it can be diffi cult So state offi cials are considering pro- “We want to have as much stuff made here as we can,” climate change grips the region. Solar farms, wind turbines and hy- to deliver that power south to the massive posals to effectively plug the city into McMaster said in response. “What were seeing here in the West dro dams are producing more renewable New York City market. more green power through high-voltage As for the environmental concerns, the governor said gives some insight into a new norm,” Terry transmission lines that would run under- Messmer, a professor at Utah State Univer- ground or underwater for more than 100 maintaining a healthy balance between scientific demands sity who studies wild horse management. miles (161 kilometers). and the state’s ecosystems, which bolster a significant The removals are adding fuel to long- Different proposed lines would go be- portion of South Carolina’s tourism economy, is para- standing confl icts with activists for the neath the Hudson River or be buried along mount. animals whose beauty and power make the state Thruway. One long-planned line “It’s like a house of cards. You pull out one part, and the them an enduring emblem of the Ameri- would run down the entire state to deliver rest of it will fall,” McMaster said. “So I think we have to can West. They say the US government is hydropower from Canada. be very careful, and be sure that any company, any busi- using the drought as an excuse to take out The proposals are designed to bring ness, any activity, whether it’s commercial or otherwise, horses in favor of cattle grazing. New York state a big step closer to its meets whatever requirements are there to protect the species Horses that are captured are held in goal of relying on renewable sources for - birds, horseshoe crabs, any sort of life.” government corrals and pastures mostly 70% of its power by 2030. The Cuomo Horseshoe crabs use hemocyanin to carry oxygen in the West and Midwest before they administration this year offered incen- are made available for public adoption. tives to build the lines after analysts through their blood. Because of the copper present in Some also end up being used by law en- hemocyanin, their blood is blue. Their blood contains ame- concluded it would be diffi cult to hit the forcement entities such as the US Border statewide goal without targeting New bocytes, which play a similar role to the white blood cells Patrol, or go to prison inmate programs York City, which relies heavily on fos- of vertebrates in defending the organism against pathogens. where they are tamed for future use. sil fuel. Amebocytes from the blood of L. polyphemus are used to Advocates tried unsuccessfully to stop the That reliance is expected to increase in make Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL), which is used for roundup of Utah’s Onaqui herd, one that’s the short term because of the recent clo- the detection of bacterial endotoxins in medical applica- captured the imagination of Hollywood ce- sure of Indian Point nuclear facility just tions. There is a high demand for the blood, the harvest of lebrities and Girl Scout troops alike. Horses north of the city. which involves collecting and bleeding the animals, and in the picturesque and accessible herd are so well known that many have names, like the “We’re going to need more effi ciency. then releasing them back into the sea. Most of the animals patriarch “Old Man.” He was left behind in We’re going to need more rooftop solar. survive the process; mortality is correlated with both the the July roundup, but about 300 other horses In this Aug 19, photo, nurses at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center wear spe- We’re going to need offshore wind. But amount of blood extracted from an individual animal, and were taken to be adopted or kept in captivity cific personal protective equipment to safely work in the Critical Care Unit at we also are likely really going to need the stress experienced during handling and transportation. for the rest of their lives. (AP) Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass, Ore. Only essential staff power from upstate and north of New [45] Estimates of mortality rates following blood harvest- ❑ ❑ ❑ are permitted in the zone, and those who enter a patient’s room must don vari- York in order to meet our objectives,” ing vary from 3-15% to 10-30%. ous articles of Personal Protective Equipment. The hospitalization rate of unvac- said Julie Tighe, president of the New More green power NYC: There’s a cinated COVID-19 is breaking records and squeezing hospital capacity, with York League of Conservation Voters. disconnect in the effort to make New several running out of room to take more patients. (AP) (AP) Music MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 FFeatureseatures Bold andBossyran briefl over aleveeheading toUS41. Miguel Mena starting gateat Bossy gotlooseonherwaytothe ing apprehendedSaturday. highway alongsidecarsbeforebe- Kentucky fi visitors. 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Simpson’s concept record Sam charts own path among famed family

By Ron Harris lasshouse Children,’ Sam Williams (Mercury ‘GNashville) Sam Williams, the grandson of country music legend Hank Williams and the son of recording artist Hank Williams Jr., wastes no time on his debut album “Glasshouse Children” convincing the listener of one thing: He sounds nothing like his kin and he’s not try- ing to. This is a good thing for Williams, as the handful of slow-paced refl ective songs fi t his own voice and vision nicely. “Glasshouse Children” explores themes of happi- ness, despair and love, all well- worn territory for the genre but you’d be hard-pressed to pin more than two of these tracks as country music. The strong songwriting on “Happy All The Time,” featur- ing Dolly Parton (yes, when you’re the son of Bocephus you can make that happen) is what allows Williams to invent himself. There’s a strain of Williams sorrow as the duo softly sings about the ever elusive goal of happiness. Despite the push for the title track to make the mark for Williams, the more standard country approach on “10-4” reveals that song as a gem. Williams shows more vocal range here, singing stronger with the Barry Manilow performs at We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert at The Great Lawn in Central Park on Saturday, Aug. 21, in New York. (AP) quicker pace on this slick love song. Will Williams enjoy the recording longevity of his father and grandfather? It’s hard to say. But it’s admi- rable that he’s charted his own course without leaning on their styles so heavily that it blurs the senses. Music ❑ ❑ ❑ “The Ballad of Dood & Juanita,” Sturgill Simp- son (Thirty Tigers) Sturgill Simpson knows how to do a concept record. Barry Manilow set cut short His latest, “The Ballad of Dood & Juanita,” proves once again he is a prodigious musical chameleon. It couldn’t be more different than his last album of original material, 2019’s fuzz rock, eardrum-blasting Henri thwarts NYC recovery concert anime soundtrack “Sound & Fury.” In between he re- corded a couple bluegrass records covering his own songs. NEW YORK, Aug 22, (AP): This The majority of tickets for the show Tricky.” The new record has more in common with the two time, Barry Manilow didn’t make it were handed out for free, providing Special guest speakers included most recent records, both released in the past year, and through the rain. you could show proof of vaccina- Stephen Colbert, Gayle King, Clive even employs the same top-notch band. Willie Nelson Unlike the Grammy-winning re- tion. But high-priced VIP tickets that Davis, and New York Sen. Chuck takes a guest turn on the track “Juanita.” cording artist’s 1980 hit, “I Made It ranged from $399 to around $5,000 Schumer. “Dood & Juanita” is a tribute of sorts to Simpson’s Through Rain,” the superstar-laden were also sold. There was no word on Schumer praised New York City’s grandparents, attaching their names to fi ctitious char- “Homecoming Concert” in New York whether there would be refunds. resilience for coming back after hard acters in Civil War-era Kentucky. A dog, mule, some City’s Central Park was canceled be- While the headliners were not able times, citing the Sept. 11 terror attacks, horses and Shawnee Indians fi gure prominently, as cause of dangerous weather as Hurri- to perform, the abruptly-ended show Superstorm Sandy, the fi nancial crisis, well. cane Henri approached the Northeast still provided some standout perfor- and now, COVID-19. Pure country, with some bluegrass, gospel and a on Saturday. mances. “After COVID, New York is bigger, Manilow began performing “Can’t Jennifer Hudson, backed by the better, and stronger than before,” he cappella thrown in for good measure, it almost feels Jennifer Hudson performs with the like a radio serial from the 1940s. There’s even sound New York Philharmonic orchestra Smile Without You,” as part of a med- New York Philharmonic, performed told the crowd. effects to help move the story along, including gun at We Love NYC: The Homecoming ley of his hits when the announcement a spine-tingling version of “Nessun He then thanked front-line workers, shots, stampeding horses and a crackling fi re. All Concert at The Great Lawn in Central interrupted his performance, ordering Dorma” from the Italian opera “Turan- saying the city came back because of that’s missing is an overly dramatic narrator. Park on Saturday, Aug. 21, in New concert goers to immediately leave dot.” Equally impressive was that her them. Simpson said the entire project was completed in York. (AP) the park and seek shelter. The singer performance followed Italian tenor Organized early in the summer, the fi ve days. It clocks it at a scant 28 minutes with several continued on, not realizing at fi rst what Andrea Bocelli. Afterward, Hudson concert was intended as a celebration songs a couple of minutes long or less. While expertly was happening. told Gayle King that the performance of New York City overcoming the crafted and executed, it’s likely to be remembered Organizers repeated over public felt like “an out of body experience.” COVID-19 pandemic. But on Satur- more as a quirky, interesting curiosity, rather than a address for concertgoers to “calmly The famed New York Philharmonic day, the concert kicked off amid wor- defi ning statement. move to the nearest exits and proceed opened the show with many New York ries about the highly contagious delta ❑ ❑ ❑ to areas outside of the park.” themed pieces, including George Ger- variant of the virus. The fi ve-hour concert, intended shwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” Leonard Matt Schweikert, who came to the “Native Sons,” Los Lobos (New West) to celebrate New York City’s recov- Bernstein’s “New York, New York,” show from New Jersey, expressed Considering the covers album “Native Sons” pays ery from the coronavirus pandemic, and Billy Joel’s “New York State of concern about the uptick in cases, but tribute to the music of a single city — Los Lobos’ na- was about halfway through when the Mind.” The orchestra also backed Bo- wasn’t particularly worried about his tive Los Angeles — the set’s breadth is breathtaking. weather became an issue. Heavy rain celli. health at the concert. Familiar songs by Jackson Browne, Buffalo Spring- and lightning fi lled the sky. “They were great taking the proper fi eld and the Beach Boys are interspersed with R&B As the crowd — estimated at more Performances precautions having you got through and garage rock obscurities, along with nods to Los than 60,000 — began leaving the con- Earth, Wind & Fire was joined by multiple checkpoints. I’m confi dent Lobos’ many Latin infl uences. It’s melting-pot pop Blackburn Valentine cert area, there was a moment of op- Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds for that everyone here is vaccinated. and true Americana. timism that the show might resume a two-song set. And Santana with They’re sober too, so that’s great, and The adventurous song selections make the album once the weather cleared. But a few Wyclef Jean performed “Maria Ma- I think we’re headed in the right direc- a celebration of diversity, and a showcase for Los Variety minutes later, another announcement ria,” before Rob Thomas reprised tion,” Schweikert said. Lobos’ marvelous versatility. Guitar solos by David said it was canceled as the downpour “Smooth,” and their new collabora- Native New Yorker Imani Duckette Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas soar, and both shine on lead intensifi ed. tion, “Move.” was “excited” to have the energy back vocals, while the group’s harmonies shimmer, espe- NASHVILLE, Tenn: A conservative talk Mayor Bill de Blasio later tweeted, The eclectic lineup also featured in public. cially on the Beach Boys’ “Sail On, Sailor.” radio host from Tennessee who had been “While it’s disappointing that tonight’s some “old school” hip hop with Melle “Everybody seems pretty safe, and On War’s “The World Is a Ghetto,” Los Lobos a vaccine skeptic until he was hospitalized concert had to end early, the safety of Mel dusting off the Grandmaster Flash I feel pretty comfortable,” Duckette becomes a jam band. Other highlights include “Di- from COVID-19 has died. He was 61. everyone in attendance had to come classic “The Message.” Busta Rhymes said. choso,” a smoky Willie Bobo ballad; “Love Special Nashville radio station SuperTalk 99.7 fi rst.” performed “Put Your Hands Where New York City over the past week Delivery,” freewheeling ’60s rock with a whole lotta WTN confi rmed Phil Valentine’s death in The highly promoted mega-concert My Eyes Could See.” has averaged just under 2,000 new drumming; and “Los Chucos Suaves,” a dance num- a tweet Saturday. featured Bruce Springsteen, Paul Si- In one of the evening’s most spir- COVID-19 cases a day, according ber that mixes Spanish lyrics with a line about the Valentine had been a skeptic of corona- mon, Jennifer Hudson, Carlos Santana, ited performances, a group of backup to state statistics. That’s up from just “boogie woogie jitterbug.” virus vaccines. But after he tested positive LL Cool J and Andrea Bocelli among singers hummed the iconic opening under 200 cases per day in late June. The lone original tune is the title cut, a love song for COVID-19, and prior to his hospitaliza- tion, he told his listeners to consider, “If I the performers. of “Mama Said Knock You Out” as a Only about 54% of all city residents to Los Lobos’ hometown that serves as the album’s Fans intent of seeing Springsteen, lively LL Cool J wearing mint green are fully vaccinated against the virus. centerpiece. It’s true roots music. get this COVID thing, do I have a chance of dying from it?” If so, he advised them to Simon, and The Killers — who had sweats and yellow kicks emerged Before the concert on the grass, au- ❑ ❑ ❑ get vaccinated. He said he chose not to get not yet hit the stage — expressed dis- through them with a rousing version dience members were mainly socially Hiss Golden Messenger, “Quietly Blowing It” vaccinated because he thought he probably appointment as they were leaving. One of the song that sent the crowd in hy- distant. And while many were wearing (Merge) wouldn’t die. man could be overheard belligerently perdrive. He was then joined by Rev. masks, some ditched the face cover- M.C. Taylor sounds gorgeously despondent at the After Valentine was moved into a yelling that he paid to see Springsteen. Run of Run DMC for a snippet of “It’s ings as the concert progressed. outset of his band’s new album, a follow-up to his bril- critical care unit, Mark Valentine said his liant 2019 record, “Terms of Surrender.” But before brother regretted that “he wasn’t a more vocal advocate of the vaccination.” the spice jars in the Sydney store. Alati, who coincidently is a trained snake Supermarket chain Woolworths con- he’s done he has charted his way, musically and lyri- “I know if he were able to tell you this, cally, to a better place. “I was in the spice aisle just looking for catcher, said the snake’s head came to fi rmed in a statement that a “slippery and he would tell you, ’Go get vaccinated. Quit something to put on my chicken that night within 20 centimeters (8 inches) of her own. rare customer was spotted in the spice The result is “Quietly Blowing It,” a poignant, often worrying about the politics. Quit worrying so I didn’t initially see it because it was “Thankfully, I have a background in aisle” at its store in the suburb of Glenorie soaring set of anthems for our times. about all the conspiracy theories,” Mark on Sydney’s northwest outskirts. Hiss Golden Messenger’s previous album set a high Valentine told The Tennessean on July 25. curled up way back behind the little jars of snakes so I was pretty calm about it. It “Once it was sighted, our team members standard, and the pandemic hit while it was still on “He regrets not being more adamant spices,” Alati said. “I kind of turned to my defi nitely shocked me a little bit because I reacted quickly and calmly to cordon off a victory lap. So Taylor, the band’s lead singer and about getting the vaccine. Look at the right and it poked its head out.” wasn’t expecting it,” she added. the area for the safety of customers,” the mastermind, holed up in his house in Durham, N.C., dadgum data,” Mark Valentine said. statement said. and wrote songs. Really good songs. By the time he Phil Valentine had been a radio personal- Alati said she used her phone to video brought them to his fellow band members, he had ity since he was 20 and became a popular the snake as it extended its body from the the makings of a stunning, richly-textured follow-up conservative host by railing against a state in- shelf into the aisle before reporting the about navigating through dark times. come tax proposed by Republican then-Gov intruder to supermarket staff. None of it comes off as wallowing because the mu- Don Sundquist, the Tennessean reported. “I said: ‘I’ll go get my snake bag.’ I sic is simply gorgeous. The best songs blend piano and The program grew into a nationally think they thought I was a bit crazy to be guitar-based melody behind Taylor’s smoothly soul- syndicated show that aired for 12 years on honest. I don’t think they knew what to ful singing. Songs like “Hardlytown” and “If It Comes as many as 100 stations, according to the say when I said there’s a 10-foot python in in the Morning” are majestic in different ways, with a newspaper. At the end of the run, Valentine your aisle,” Alati said. signed a three-year deal in 2019 that kept She retrieved the snake-catching bag sound that builds on Taylor’s earlier work but tacks him on 99.7 WTN. further into rhythm and blues in ways that separate it from her nearby home and caught the “Phil Valentine was a visionary for the snake, which had by then retreated back from the Americana pack. conservative movement, and he made an into the shelf. She then released it into Lyrically, Taylor blends the personal and the po- enormous impact on the lives of many litical in an understated way. The only misstep, a not- Tennesseans,” US Sen Marsha Blackburn nearby woodlands. especially-original song called “Mighty Dollar,” can tweeted. “My deepest condolences and It’s unclear how or when the snake be excused as something Taylor felt he had to include. prayers are with Phil’s wife, Susan, and entered the supermarket. By the time he gets to the closer, “Sanctuary,” Tay- his family. May they be comforted and Alati, who was trained to catch venous lor has fi gured something out. surrounded by love during this diffi cult snakes when she was a volunteer working “Feeling bad, feeling blue, can’t get of my own time.” (AP) for a Sydney wildlife rescue organization mind,” he sings as the song opens in a deeply groovy ❑ ❑ ❑ several years ago, suspected the snake was piano-and-bass bop. “But I know how to sing about it.” a male looking for a mate. “I knew straight away it was non-venom- The song feels celebratory but not unrealistic. CANBERRA, Australia: Helaina Alati was browsing the spice aisle of an Austral- ous, it was non-aggressive, it wasn’t going to There’s acknowledgement that this has all been hard. ian supermarket when she came face-to- be a problem for anyone,” Alati said. But the safe place for Taylor, and for listeners who face with a huge snake. Taiwanese singer Tarcy Su smiles as she arrives for the 32nd Golden Melody “If anything, I think everyone was a little travel with him on the journey, has always been the The head of the 3-meter-long (10-foot- Awards in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Aug. 21. Golden Melody Awards, one of bit excited. We’re all in lockdown so it was music. (AP) long) non-venomous diamond python the world’s biggest Chinese-language pop music annual events and postponed kind of like the most excitement we’ve had emerged through a space in a shelf above from June to August due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP) for a while,” she added. (AP) ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 SPORTS 14

Richardson fi nishes last in return to track Thompson-Herah wins 100 meters at Prefontaine Classic EUGENE, Ore., Aug 22, (AP): Jamai- can Elaine Thompson-Herah bested her Olympic gold-medal winning time in the 100 meters at the Prefontaine Classic, and Sha’Carri Richardson fi n- IndyCar title race fl ips ished last in her return to the track after controversy. Thompson-Herah ran the 100 me- ters in 10.54 seconds, the best time in the world this year as well as a meet record and a personal best. She topped to O’Ward in wild race her Olympic-record 10.61 in Tokyo as she edged closer to Florence Griffi th Joyner’s world record of 10.49 set in 1988. Fellow Jamaicans Shelly-Ann Fras- er-Pryce and Sherika Jackson followed Thompson to the fi nish line, the same 1-2-3 fi nish as the Olympics. “I’m a little bit surprised because I’ve not run that fast in fi ve years and I actually ran fast at the championships. But to come back here after two weeks Lukhanyo Am of South Africa is tackled by Santiago Chocobares of Argen- to run another personal best is a really tina while Jeronimo de la Fuente of Argentina looks on during the second amazing,” Thompson-Herah said. Rugby Championship match between Argentina and South Africa at the Nel- The Diamond League race at Hay- son Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqebeha, South Africa, on Aug. 21. (AP) ward Field was heralded as Richard- son’s return to the sport after a positive marijuana test, as well as a showdown S. Africa beat Argentina but against the Jamaicans that many had hoped to see in Japan. “Actually just to be back doing what Rugby Champ’ship in limbo it is that I have a passion for, that’s in my heart, that navigates me day-to- GQEBERHA, South Africa, Aug at the same stadium seven days day, was a blessing,” Richardson said 22, (AP): Amid confusion over the earlier in the fi rst round of the Rug- afterward, vowing that better fi nishes future, South Africa beat Argentina by Championship. are to come. 29-10 in the Rugby Championship Saturday’s match in Gqeberha, while the remainder of the south- formerly Port Elizabeth, was the ern hemisphere tournament was only scheduled second-round game ATHLETICS in limbo after New Zealand’s deci- of the weekend. sion to cancel games in its country The world champion Springboks Richardson won the 100 on the same because of a new COVID-19 out- came off a series victory over the track at the US Olympic track and fi eld break. British and Irish Lions to make a trials in June, becoming a sensation The Springboks’ two tries came winning start to the Rugby Cham- with her long, colorful nails and big early in the second half at Nelson pionship but it’s unclear where they Josef Newgarden (2) drives during an IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Aug. 21, in Mandela Bay Stadium through wing will go next. Both the South Africa Madison, Ill. (AP) personality. But her title was stripped Makazole Mapimpi and hooker Mal- and Argentina squads were due after she tested positive for marijuana colm Marx, although the home team to leave for Australasia on Sun- shortly after the race. was already in control at 15-3 by day but those plans will likely be Newgarden cruises to victory at Gateway She was handed a 30-day suspen- the time Mapimpi crossed in the left put on hold while tournament or- sion that kept her out of the event in corner for the fi rst of the tries. ganizer SANZAAR decides where Tokyo and was later left off the US the remaining nine games of this MADISON, Ill., Aug 22, team as part of the relay pool, al- RUGBY year’s Rugby Championship will (AP): The IndyCar cham- Roglic keeps overall lead though her suspension would’ve been be played. completed by the time of the 4x100 New Zealand was meant to travel pionship fl ipped leaders race. Flyhalf Handre Pollard kicked to Australia to play the Wallabies when Alex Palou was col- “This last month was a journey for fi ve penalties in the fi rst half to in Perth in a round two match next lected in an early three-car Caruso wins 9th Vuelta stage me, but that’s no excuse, because at give the Boks their ascendancy. Saturday but has pulled out of that the end of the day I’m an athlete. To- South Africa added the two con- fi xture and also canceled its two accident that moved Pato day was a day, but it’s not every day. verted tries in the second half but home tests against the Springboks ALTO DE VELEFIQUE, Spain, Aug ta’s two-time defending champion. didn’t manage a try-scoring bonus in September and October after O’Ward to the point after 22, (AP): Damiano Caruso won the Enric Mas was third, crossing the It’s not the end of the world,” Richard- point despite having dominance new virus cases put the country a runner-up fi nish to Josef ninth stage of the Spanish Vuelta on line just behind Roglic. son said. “And like I say, if you count and another 30 minutes to get a into lockdown. The New Zealand Newgarden at World Wide Sunday, with Primoz Roglic fi nishing Roglic’s strong fi nish gave him a me out, jokes on you.” third try. government said the South African second to keep the overall lead. 28-second gap to Mas in the overall Richardson opted not to double in And it was Argentina who had team wouldn’t be allowed to enter Technology Raceway. Caruso was in front for the last 70 standings. Miguel Angel Lopez was the 200, which was won by Mujinga the fi nal say when fl anker Pablo the country. Newgarden won for the sec- kilometers (43 miles) of the 188-kil- third overall, more than a minute Kambundji. Allyson Felix, who be- Matera swiveled out of a tackle and South Africa was due to play two ond time this season - third time ometer (116-mile) ride from Puerto behind Roglic. came the United States’ most deco- crashed over fi ve minutes after the games in Australia and two in New Lumbreras to a summit fi nish atop Riders have their fi rst rest day rated Olympian this summer in Japan, full-time hooter had sounded. That Zealand, while Argentina also has of his career at Gateway - and the beyond-category Alto de Vele- on Monday ahead of a mostly fl at beat O’Ward to the fi nish line by fi nished at the back of the fi eld but gave the Pumas their only try in two two games against the Wallabies fi que. stage with a single mountain pass was treated to a warm reception by the games in South Africa in the space and two against the All Blacks to 0.5397 seconds. Will Power was The Italian from team Bahrain near the end. crowd. of a week. South Africa won 32-12 play. third and Scott McLaughlin fourth Victorious fi nished more than a The three-week Grand Tour race minute ahead of Roglic, the Vuel- fi nishes at Santiago de Compostela. The star-studded fi eld for the event to put three Team Penske driv- included 47 medalists from the Tokyo On the women’s side, Olympic gold fi nisher Fred Kerley, and 39-year-old ers in the top four, and Sebastien Games. medalist Athing Mu won at 800 in Justin Gatlin. Bourdais rounded out the top fi ve speculated that the way Alexander Ericsson in fifth in the standings. Canadian Marco Arop won the 1:55.04, a new American record. Olympic bronze medalist Noah Rossi raced him on a restart might have Palou started 21st because of a pen- 800 in 1:44.51, besting Olympic gold in a Chevrolet sweep. Canadian Andre De Grasse won the Lyles won the 200 in 19.52, also a caused the crash that collected rival alty for his third unapproved engine medalist Emmanuel Korir of Kenya, meet record and a world best this year. 100 with a wind-aided 9.74 in a fi eld CAR RACING Palou. change of the season. The Spaniard who fi nished third, and silver medalist Kenyan Norah Jeruto won the stee- “I was fully alongside Rossi and he quickly picked his way through the Ferguson Rotich, who was runner-up. that included second-place Tokyo plechase in 8:53.65, another meet just, I guess he doesn’t look in his left field and was up to 10th on a restart record and a world best this year, Newgarden led 138 of the 260 laps mirror here, and he just turned in,” just 65 laps into the 260-lap race. while second-place fi nisher Courtney and jumped from fifth to third in the O’Ward said. “So I had to slam on the Rinus VeeKay had also worked his Frerichs fi nished in 8:57.77 to set an crowded points race. He trails O’Ward brakes so I way through traffic and climbed from American record. by 22 points. didn’t crash. 23rd toward the top 10 but was wary on Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon won the “We’ve got to keep going,” And then the restart because “everybody’s been 1,500 in 3:53.23. Newgarden said. “We know this is Marcus checking up all night.” There were four Ryan Crouser the gold medalist in going to be a climb.” (Ericsson) had quick cautions - Ed Jones and Graham the shot put who set a world record in O’Ward finished second, but to as well Rahal were knocked out of the race on the event at the trials, won the event claimed the points lead for the second because we were the third lap in a crash each blamed on at the Pre with a meet-record mark of time this season. He was 52 points going three- the other - so VeeKay said he intention- 23.15 meters (75 feet, 11 1/2 inches). behind Palou two races ago, but wide and I am ally restarted on the inside to avoid the Pedro Pechardo of Portugal won the Palou’s engine failure last week sliced assuming that is marbles in the outside line. triple jump, it to 21 headed into Saturday night. what caused the But he tapped the rear of six-time In the women’s fi eld events, Ameri- Then Palou was part of a three-car check-up behind and reigning champion Scott Dixon, can Katie Nageotte won the pole accident early in the race that put O’Ward for sure, because causing Dixon to spin up the track in a vault and Iryna Gerashchenko of the O’Ward on cruise control. even for me it crash that collected VeeKay, Palou and Ukraine took the high jump. The 22-year-old Mexican played it was very, very sudden and pretty Dixon. The Prefontaine Classic, named safe, avoided the carnage that knocked aggressive.” “I was definitely the one starting the after renowned Oregon runner Steve nine of the 24 cars from the race, and The race outside St. Louis was the accident,” VeeKay said. Prefontaine, is the eighth stop on the snagged his fifth podium of the sea- final oval event on the schedule and Dixon had been third in the stand- Diamond League schedule and the son. sends IndyCar into a three-week West ings at the start of the race, 34 points only US-based meet. This year’s star- “I think people know who they can Coast swing to close the season. The behind his Chip Ganassi Racing team- Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah (left), wins the 100 meters, as American studded event will serve as a preview race dirty. I had a lot to lose today and championship race is far from decided mate Palou, and dropped to fourth and track and fi eld sprinter Sha’carri Richardson (center), also competes on Aug for next year’s World Championships they know that,” O’Ward said. He then - only 60 points separate O’Ward from 43 behind O’Ward. 21, at the Prefontaine Classic track and fi eld meet in Eugene, Ore. (AP) scheduled at Hayward Field. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 SPORTS 15

Revolution top Cincinnati Sounders score twice in fi nal minutes to beat Crew COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 22, (AP): cinnati (3-8-8), which is winless in a an own goal. near post. Xavier Arreaga and Will Bruin scored franchise-record 10 straight matches, Sporting KC 0, Minnesota 0 Colorado (11-4-4) moved into third late goals about a minute apart to help though seven of those have been ties. place in the Western Conference and In St. Paul, Minn., Tim Melia tied his the Seattle Sounders beat the defending Orlando City 1, Fire 0 averaged a 3-0 loss in Utah on July 24 champion Columbus Crew 2-1. season high with seven saves and short- in the fi rst leg of the Rocky Mountain Arreaga redirected a shot by Raúl In Orlando, Fla., Mason Stajduhar handed Sporting Kansas City held on to Cup. Ruidíaz that trickled over the line in made a career-high fi ve saves for his tie Minnesota United. Albert Rusnak scored for Real Salt the 88th minute, and Bruin ripped a fi rst MLS shutout, Benji Michel scored Rémi Walter was shown a straight Lake (7-7-6). and Orlando City beat Chicago in the red card in the 21st for a dangerous right-footer past the outstretched hand FC Dallas 2, Dynamo 2 of goalkeeper Eloy Room in the 89th. rain. studs-up foul and Kansas City (11-4-6) Western Conference-leading Seattle Orlando City (9-4-7) is unbeaten in played a man down down the rest of the In Houston, Matias Vera scored in (12-3-6) has won three games in a row its last fi ve games. Chicago (5-11-5) is way. the 72nd minute and Houston tied FC and is unbeaten in four. winless in 19 straight road games since Melia has three shutouts in the last Dallas. Bradley Wright-Phillips scored his a 5-2 victory at Orlando City in Octo- four games. Tyler Miller had fi ve saves Ema Twumasi also scored for the fi rst goal of the season for Columbus ber 2019. for Minnesota (7-6-7). He has seven Dynamo (3-8-10). Houston’s team-re- in the 77th. shutouts this season. cord winless streak reached 14 match- Columbus (6-9-6) has lost six games Atlanta United 2, DC United 1 es, eight of them draw. in row, its longest skid in more than SOCCER Nkosi Burgess and Ricardo Pepi In Washington, Marcelino Moreno scored for Dallas (5-9-7). two decades and the longest losing had a goal and an assist, Josef Martínez streak by a defending champ in MLS scored his seventh goal of the season Montreal 1, Union 1 history. The 23-year-old Stajduhar has start- and Atlanta beat D.C. In Chester, Pa., Quinn Sullivan The Crew beat Seattle 3-0 in the ed each of the past fi ve games - the only Seattle Sounders’ Cristian Roldan, left, and Columbus Crew’s Darlington Brad Guzan made six saves for At- scored in the 87th to give Philadelphia 2020 MLS Cup fi nal. fi ve appearances of his MLS career - in Nagbe fi ght for a loose ball during the fi rst half of an MLS soccer match, on lanta (6-6-9). the tie with Montreal. Revolution 4, FC Cincinnati 1 the place of injured Pedro Gallese, who Aug. 21, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP) Yordy Reyna scored for D.C. United Philadelphia (8-5-8) is unbeaten returned to the Orlando City bench af- (8-10-3). in nine home matches. Djordje Mi- In Foxborough, Mass., Adam Buksa ter a three-week absence but did not see and Vancouver beat Los Angeles FC in In Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Rodolfo Rapids 2, Real Salt Lake 1 hailovic scored for Montreal (7-7-7) scored twice, Tajon Buchanan and Em- action. its fi rst game at B.C. Place in 539 days. Pizarro scored two goals, Leandro late in the fi rst half. manuel Boateng each added a goal and Gallese, who suffered a leg injury In Commerce, Colo., Diego Rubio an assist and the MLS-leading New Brian White tied it in the 60th to help Gonzalez Pirez had two assists and In- and Philip Mayaka converted headers Austin FC 3, Timbers 1 in the closing minutes of a loss to New ter Miami beat Toronto FC. England beat FC Cincinnati. York City FC on July 25, is expected the Whitecaps (5-7-8) tie the franchise fi ve minutes apart in the second half in In Austin, Texas, Cecilio Domínguez Miami (6-9-4) extended its record New England (15-3-4) has won sev- to return to the starting lineup Friday record with an eight-game unbeaten Colorado’s victory over Real Salt Lake. converted a penalty kick in the 11th home winning streak to four, winning en of its last nine games, including the night against Inter Miami. streak. Mayaka scored the winner in the minute, Diego Fagundez added a goal last four in a row. The Revolution have Michel scored in the 51st minute. Diego Rossi scored on a penalty for by more than one goal at home for the 71st minute, getting his head on a per- and an assist and Austin FC beat Port- fi rst time in the franchise’s two-year 49 points after 22 games, tied for the LAFC (6-9-5) in fi rst-half stoppage fect cross from Braian Galvan. Five land. most at this stage of a season in MLS Whitecaps 2, LAFC 1 history. minutes earlier, Rubio stayed on the Sebastian Driussi also scored for history with 2019 Los Angeles FC. In Vancouver, British Columbia, time. Robbie Robinson also scored for Mi- ground and then put Jack Price’s corner Austin (5-11-1). Dairon Asprilla scored Brenner Souza da Silva for Cin- Ryan Gauld scored in the 89th minute Inter Miami 3, Toronto FC 1 ami. Nick Marsman lost his shutout on kick off the turf, slipping it inside the for Portland (7-10-3). Scherzer helps Dodgers beat Mets for 9th consecutive win Wade’s pinch-hit HR in 9th lifts Giants past A’s 6-5

LOS ANGELES, Aug 22, (AP): Trea Turner, Albert Pujols and Chris Taylor homered, and the Los An- geles Dodgers beat the slumping New York Mets Switzerland’s Noemi Ryhner, (right), tries to get the puck past Russia’s An- gelina Goncharenko during the second period of an IIHF women’s hockey 4-3. championships game in Calgary, Alberta, on Aug. 21. (AP) The surging Dodgers have won nine consecutive games, matching a season-best win streak. Six of Germany down Hungary 3-0 those wins have come against the Mets, who have dropped eight of nine overall. Kenley Jansen pitched a scoreless Russia defeat Switzerland ninth for his 27th save. He hit Kevin Pil- lar to lead off the inning, then got Bran- don Nimmo to ground out and struck in women’s world hockey out Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso. Dodgers right-hander Max Scherzer CALGARY, Alberta, Aug 22, (AP): (11-4) struck out eight while pitching Valeria Pavlova and Viktoria Diggins-Smith shines, fi ve innings of one-run ball. Kulishova scored in 14-second span Alonso hit a two-run shot for New midway through the second period Mercury ‘rout’ Dream York, and Nimmo connected for a solo and Russia opened the women’s homer. Rich Hill (6-5) allowed three world hockey championship with a ATLANTA, Aug. 22, (AP): Sky- solo homers over fi ve innings. 3-1 victory over Switzerland. lar Diggins-Smith had 25 points Giants 6, Athletics 5 Pavlova tied it on a power play and seven assists, Diana Taurasi In Oakland, Calif., Pinch-hitter La- Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws to a New York Mets batter during the fi rst inning of a added 18 points and 10 rebounds baseball game in Los Angeles, on Aug. 21. (AP) with 9:11 left in the period, and and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Monte Wade Jr. connected for a two-run Kulishova put Russia ahead at even Atlanta Dream 84-69 for their fourth homer in the ninth inning, helping San Francisco rally for the win. Sox. strength with 8:57 to go. straight victory. The victory snapped a four-game los- Maria Batalova scored in the Brittney Griner had 13 points and Brandon Belt drew a one-out walk against Lou Trivino (5-5) and was re- ing streak for the Rangers, who entered Kuwaiti Al-Hashash becomes Gulf’s third period, and Valeria 12 rebounds. The Mercury had a with the majors’ few wins since the All- 47-24 rebounding edge. placed by Mike Yastrzemski. Wade fol- Merkusheva made 19 saves in the lowed with his 16th homer, a towering Star break at 7-25. Andy Ibáñez and fi rst woman FIBA ‘licensed referee’ Group A game. Alina Muller opened drive to right on a 1-1 pitch. Adolis Garcia each had two of Texas’ the scoring for Switzerland in the BASKETBALL Kris Bryant, Brandon Belt and Da- season-high seven doubles. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 22, (KUNA): ball Federation Rasheed Al-Enzi, first period, then left the game in the rin Ruf also homered for San Francis- Muneera Al-Hashash was granted congratulated Al-Hashash on this Rays 8, White Sox 4 an official referring license by FIBA achievement which “reflects the second because of a leg injury. co, which trailed 5-2 after six innings. In St. Petersburg, Fla., Brandon The Giants (79-44) stayed 1 1/2 games (the International Basketball Fed- progress in Kuwait’s basketball Earlier, Nina Christof scored twice Odyssey Sims led Atlanta (6-17) Lowe, Manuel Margot and Joey Wendle eration) after successfully meeting scene.” in the first period to help Germany with 16 points. Monique Billings ahead of the charging Dodgers for the each had two hits and two RBIs for the set requirements and passing man- Al-Hashash’s career as a bas- beat newcomer Hungary 3-0 in had 15. top spot in the NL West. Rays. datory tests, making her the first fe- ketball referee has been develop- Group B. Julia Zorn also scored and Lynx 101, Sky 95 Braves 5, Orioles 4 Wander Franco also had two hits and male to do so in Kuwait and all the ing for eight years as she takes on In Chicago, Layshia Claredon Jennifer Harss made 19 saves. In Baltimore, Austin Riley put At- scored twice as Tampa Bay won for the Arabian Gulf states. different refereeing courses leading In the late game, also in Group B, scored 18 points, Crystal Danger- fi fth time in six games. Luis Patiño (3-3) A press statement on Saturday her to be approved as a FIBA can- fi eld had nine of her 16 points in the lanta ahead for good with a homer in the Hikaru Yamashita scored early in the fi fth inning, and the Braves stretched pitched six innings of two-run ball, and by President of Kuwait’s Basket- didate. fourth quarter and Minnesota beat Collin McHugh got fi ve outs for his fi rst second period and Nana Fujimoto Chicago. their winning streak to eight games. The Braves overcame four solo home career save. seven games. gin the eighth — the only free pass he Kayla McBride also scored The AL East-leading Rays fi nished allowed. The right-hander was charged 16 points, Sylvia Fowles added runs by Baltimore, including two by An- Tyler Naquin hit three doubles and thony Santander. The Orioles’ 17-game with 11 hits while scoring at least eight scored three times for the Reds, who with a run when Iglesias scored on Jo ICE HOCKEY 15 points and three blocks and runs for the 11th time in 15 games. Napheesa Collier had 14 points skid is their second-longest since the began the day in a tie with San Diego Adell’s groundout with Bryan Shaw Minnesota (14-9). team came to Baltimore in 1954, behind Yankees 7, Twins 1 for the second NL wild card. Luis Cessa pitching. Courtney Vandersloot and Allie the 0-21 start to the 1988 season. In New York, Gerrit Cole pitched six (4-2) earned the win, and Michael Lor- Blue Jays 3, Tigers 0 made 26 saves in Japan’s 1-0 open- Joc Pederson also homered for the enzen got fi ve outs for his second save. ing victory over Denmark. Quigley scored 27 points apiece for scoreless innings, leading the Yankees In Toronto, Hyun Jin Ryu cruised Chicago (11-12). Braves, who have won 15 of 17 to take to their season-high ninth straight win. Astros 15, Mariners 1 Cassandra Repstock-Romme over fi rst place in the NL East. Atlanta through seven innings for Toronto, and stopped 27 shots for Denmark, a 6-1 Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run dou- In Houston, Rookie Taylor Jones had Randal Grichuk and Marcus Semien has peeled off 12 straight road wins, a ble during New York’s fi ve-run fi fth, loser to the Czech Republic on Friday Switzerland, and Canada rallied to single-season franchise record and the a career-high four RBIs and Yordan homered. helping the Yankees move to 21-5 since Alvarez hit a three-run homer, powering Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera went night. The tournament was last played beat Finland 5-3. In Group B, the longest run in the majors since Cleve- dropping three of four at Boston in late land won 14 in a row in 2017. Houston to the runaway victory. 0 for 3 with a walk to remain at 499 ca- in 2019 in Finland, with the United Cech Republic beat Denmark 6-1. reer home runs. States winning its fifth straight title. All five teams in Group A and the Rangers 10, Red Sox 1 Jose Altuve added a season-best four hits to help the Astros to their third Ryu (12-6) allowed fi ve hits in his The pandemic twice forced the cancel- top three in Group B will advance to In Boston, Former Boston utilityman BASEBALL fi rst win since Aug. 3. Jordan Romano lation of the event in Nova Scotia. the quarterfinals. straight win after losing four in a row. The Brock Holt hit two RBI singles, and the AL West-leading Astros improved to 5-1 worked the ninth for his 11th save in 12 On Friday in Group A, the United On Sunday, the United States will Rangers used a surprisingly strong start against the Mariners at home this season. chances. States opened with a 3-0 victory over face Finland. by Jordan Lyles to beat the sloppy Red July. Cole (12-6) allowed fi ve hits, Pirates 5, Cardinals 4 struck out six and walked one. Indians 5, Angels 1 In St. Louis, Yoshi Tsutsugo and Kevin Bronx-raised Yankees infi elder An- In Cleveland, Triston McKenzie drew Velazquez hit his fi rst career Newman homered for Pittsburgh, and MLB Results/Standings struck out Shohei Ohtani three times Ke’Bryan Hayes added a two-run single. homer in the eighth inning, bringing his while pitching two-hit ball into the family in the stands to tears. Leadoff hitter Ben Gamel added three hits eighth inning, sending Cleveland to the and a walk, and Jacob Stallings had two Royals 4, Cubs 2 win. hits in the Pirates’ 12-hit attack. WASHINGTON, Aug 22, (AP): Results and standings from the MLB games on Saturday. In Chicago, Kris Bubic carried a no- Ohtani leads the majors with 40 home Chasen Shreve (2-1) pitched to one Tampa Bay 8 Chicago White Sox 4 Texas 10 Boston 1 hitter into the seventh inning, leading runs, but struck out swinging in the fi rst, batter in the sixth, striking out Matt Car- NY Yankees 7 Minnesota 1 LA Dodgers 4 NY Mets 3 Kansas City to the victory. third and sixth. penter. David Bednar gave up a leadoff Kansas City 4 Chicago Cubs 2 Milwaukee 9 Washington 6 Whit Merrifi eld had three hits and McKenzie struck out eight and was Toronto 3 Detroit 0 Cincinnati 7 Miami 4 single in the ninth, but got the next three Cleveland 5 LA Angels 1 Pittsburgh 5 St Louis 4 stole home as part of a double steal, pulled after walking José Iglesias to be- batters to earn his fi rst save. Houston 15 Seattle 1 Colorado 5 Arizona 2 helping Kansas City to its fi fth win in Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 2 San Francisco 6 Oakland 5 San Diego 4 Philadelphia (10 inn) 3 six games. Nicky Lopez also had three Atlanta 5 Baltimore 4 hits and drove in a run. In Denver, Elías Díaz hit a three-run American League National League Bubic (4-6) was working on a no- homer in the bottom of the ninth inning East Division East Division hitter when the game was delayed in the after Garrett Hampson hit a game-tying W L Pct GB W L Pct GB middle of the seventh because of an ap- two-run pinch-hit homer in the bottom Tampa Bay 76 48 .613 _ Atlanta 67 56 .545 _ proaching storm. of the eighth, lifting Colorado past Ari- New York 72 52 .581 4 Philadelphia 62 61 .504 5 zona. Boston 70 55 .560 6-1/2 New York 60 63 .488 7 Brewers 9, Nationals 6 Daulton Varsho homered and Ketel Toronto 64 57 .529 10-1/2 Washington 53 69 .434 13-1/2 In Milwaukee, Christian Yelich Marte had three hits and an RBI for Baltimore 38 84 .311 37 Miami 51 73 .411 16-1/2 homered twice and drove in six runs, the Diamondbacks, who lost their sev- Central Division Central Division powering Milwaukee to the win. enth in a row to the Rockies at Coors W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Yelich hit a solo homer in the fi rst, Field. Chicago 72 52 .581 _ Milwaukee 75 49 .605 _ an RBI single in the fi fth and a grand Cleveland 60 61 .496 10-1/2 Cincinnati 68 57 .544 7-1/2 Padres 4, Phillies 3, 10 Innings Detroit 59 66 .472 13-1/2 St Louis 62 60 .508 12 slam in the eighth. Devin Williams (7-1) worked the eighth for the win, and Josh In San Diego, Adam Frazier scored Kansas City 54 68 .443 17 Chicago 54 71 .432 21-1/2 the winning run on a wild pitch by Con- Minnesota 54 70 .435 18 Pittsburgh 44 79 .358 30-1/2 Hader got three outs for his 25th save. West Division West Division Yelich’s slam gave the Brewers a nor Brogdon in the 10th inning and San W L Pct GB W L Pct GB 9-4 lead. Washington scored two in the Diego overcame a strong outing by Aar- Houston 73 50 .593 _ San Francisco 79 44 .642 _ ninth, but left the bases loaded. San Francisco Giants’ LaMonte on Nola and beat Philadelphia to end a Wade Jr. hits a two-run home run four-game skid. Oakland 70 54 .565 3-1/2 Los Angeles 78 46 .629 1-1/2 Reds 7, Marlins 4 Seattle 66 58 .532 7-1/2 San Diego 68 57 .544 12 against the Oakland Athletics dur- Jake Cronenworth hit a two-run Los Angeles 62 63 .496 12 Colorado 57 66 .463 22 In Cincinnati, Nick Castellanos hit a ing the ninth inning of a baseball homer to center fi eld with two-out in the Texas 43 80 .350 30 Arizona 41 83 .331 38-1/2 two-run homer and drove in four runs, game in Oakland, Calif., on Aug. ninth inning off Nola to tie the game at and Cincinnati won for the fi fth time in 21. (AP) 3-all. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 16

Yordenis Ugas (left), of Cuba, hits Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, in a welterweight championship boxing match in Las Vegas. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Pacman hasn’t decided whether he will fight again Manny Pacquiao loses to Ugás by unanimous decision LAS VEGAS, Aug 22, (AP): Although Manny Pacquiao to get inside on Ugás’ effective jab while Ugás landed his right hasn’t decided what his future holds, the eight-division hand to increasing effect in the later rounds. world champion realizes his 26-year professional boxing Two judges scored it 116-112 for Ugás, and a third had it 115- career might have ended Saturday night with a dishearten- 113. The Associated Press also scored it 116-112 for Ugás. Depay earns Barca draw at Bilbao ing loss. Pacquiao also said his legs were cramping from the sec- Yordenis Ugás is only seven years ond round onward. He attributed the problem to a combina- BARCELONA, Spain, Aug 22, (AP): ter Sergio Busquets recovered the ball. younger than the Filipino senator, yet tion of over training and age. Memphis Depay showed just why Taking a pass from Sergi Roberto in he’s just getting started after seizing coach Ronald Koeman urged Barcelo- his stride, Depay drove a left-footed this improbable opportunity to knock na for months to sign the Netherlands shot over goalkeeper Julen Agirreza- off one of the greats. BOXING striker after scoring with a blistering bala and into the top of the net in the Ugás beat Pacquiao by unanimous strike to help his team avoid their fi rst 75th minute. decision in Las Vegas, putting on an Ugás was in the spotlight only because Spence was forced defeat of the post-Messi era with a 1-1 Bilbao had gone ahead in the 50th impressive technical performance on to drop out last week after discovering he had a torn retina draw. when defender Iñigo Martínez headed 11 days’ notice and retaining his WBA during a pre-fi ght physical. Ugás had been booked for a bout Depay’s goal from a tight angle home one of a slew of corner kicks the welterweight title. on the undercard, but he jumped at the type of showcase and came with Barcelona playing poor- hosts generated with their high-paced Ugás (27-4) capitalized on this Guerrero payday that had been just out of reach ever since he left Cuba ly against an Athletic Bilbao team attack. chance as the late injury replacement on a small boat bound for Mexico 11 years ago. inspired by having some fans in the for Errol Spence Jr.. The Cuban veteran was slightly better On the undercard of Ugás’ victory at T-Mobile Arena, stands of San Mamés for the first SOCCER than Pacquiao (67-8-2) throughout one of the most frustrat- Robert Guerrero returned from a 23-month ring absence time since the start of the pandem- ing fi ghts in the 42-year-old Filipino senator’s career. with a unanimous decision over fellow veteran Victor Ortiz, ic. A visibly disappointed Pacquiao said he hasn’t decided winning 96-94 on all three cards. The draw at Bilbao came after Bar- Other than the fi ne goal by Depay, whether he will fi ght again after an unimpressive perfor- The 38-year-old Guerrero (37-6-1) had a strong second celona beat Real Sociedad 4-2 last the trip to Bilbao showed how costly mance in his return from the longest layoff of his quarter- round and persevered with a high punch volume to beat the weekend in their fi rst match since the letting Messi go could be in terms of Athletic Bilbao’s Alejandro Beren- century in the sport. He also wouldn’t confi rm whether he 34-year-old Ortiz (32-7-3), who hadn’t fought in 42 months. club had to let Lionel Messi walk away results, even if it does help the club guer (left), jumps for the ball with will enter the Philippines’ presidential race, as is widely ex- Ortiz was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault in to sign for Paris Saint-Germain due to that is $1.6 billion in debt. Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong during pected. He intends to make an announcement next month. 2018, but the charges were dismissed late last year. Filipino their fi nancial situation. Bilbao, which only have players the Spanish La Liga soccer match The 35-year-old Ugás threw roughly half as many punches as featherweight Mark Magsayo (23-0, 16 KOs) also preserved Depay, who arrived as a free agent from the northern Basque Country re- between Athletic Bilbao and Bar- Pacquiao, but his blows were more precise and more effective. his unbeaten record with a dramatic 10th-round knockout of this summer, gained possession on a gion and neighboring provinces, domi- celona at San Mames stadium, in Pacquiao was the solid favorite before the bout, but he struggled Julio Ceja, who was ahead on all three judges’ scorecards. rare counterattack from Barcelona af- nated long stretches of the match. Bilbao, northern Spain. (AP) Lukaku stars, Chelsea keep Arsenal winless

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LONDON, Aug 22, (AP): Social distancing in the Ar- senal defense was too invit- ing for Romelu Lukaku. Only 15 minutes into his second debut for Chelsea, Lukaku was gifted the space to run and sweep in the goal he’d waited almost a decade to score. It was an opener – in a 2-0 win over Arsenal on Sunday – that exemplified the hold-up play, timing on the ball and final touches that the striker has fi- nessed in his time away from Chelsea. Even worse for Arsenal, the second consecutive loss at the start of the Pre- mier League season came with pan- demic capacity restrictions lifted at the Emirates Stadium for the first time in almost 18 months. There was a lot for home fans to jeer their own side for – and boo they did – and so much to admire from the visi- tors from west London who so unex- pectedly won the Champions League last season. Even more terrifying for Chelsea’s opponents is having Lukaku to supple- ment an attack previously lacking a fo- cal point with a scoring touch. That was seen quickly in north Lon- don. Lukaku held off center back Pablo Mari before laying the ball off to Ma- teo Kovacic. As the ball was sprayed out to James on the right flank, Lukaku powered his way into to the penalty area - brushing aside Mari with ease - to find the pocket of space to receive the pass centrally and tap in past goal- keeper Bernd Leno.

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Fortressed by James firing in a goal for himself in the 35th minute after be- ing teed up by Mason Mount, Chelsea and Lukaku could cruise to a second straight win. Only Leno’s fine finger-tip save de- nied Lukaku a second from a powerful late header. It’s the threat that could help Chelsea Arsenal’s Kieran Tierney, (right), challenges for the ball with Chelsea’s Reece James during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates stadium to a first Premier League title since 2017. in London, England. (AP) Tottenham 1, Wolverhampton 0 The fi rst match in front of a full St. Harry Kane made his fi rst appear- Mary’s crowd in almost 18 months ance of the season for Tottenham also saw these sides meet for the fi rst in their 1-0 win at Wolverhampton, time since Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men which was secured by Dele Alli’s Inter rout Genoa in Serie A opener conceded nine goals without reply at ninth-minute penalty. Kane, who has been heavily linked Old Trafford in February. MILAN, Aug 22, (AP): New Inter Mi- sell two of their top players in Romelu Inter pressed hard for the third and with a move to Manchester City, en- There was no further humiliation on lan signing Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored Lukaku and Achraf Hakimi. eventually got it with 16 minutes re- tered as a substitute in the 71st minute Sunday as Saints put in a promising one goal and set up another as the Ner- Inzaghi replaced Conte as coach maining. Genoa goalkeeper Salvatore - to applause by Spurs’ travelling con- performance, taking the lead when Che azzurri got their Serie A title defense and steered his new side to victory in Sirigu could only parry Džeko’s effort tingent at Molineux - and nearly added Adams’ strike defl ected in off Fred be- off to a winning start with a 4-0 victory his fi rst game in and Nicolò Barella fl icked on the re- a second goal when his close-range fore Greenwood secured a draw and at home to Genoa. charge. There bound for Vidal to sweep in from close shot was saved. United’s place in the history books. Çalhanoğlu, who joined from city were also open- range. The England captain returned late Solskjaer’s side went the whole of rival AC Milan on a free transfer, set ing-day wins for Džeko, who joined from Roma re- for preseason training and was not last season without losing a league up Milan Škriniar’s early opener and fellow title hope- cently, fi nally got his goal with three deemed fit enough to play in either game on the road and this result on the doubled Inter’s tally in the 14th min- fuls Lazio and minutes remaining as he headed in a of Tottenham’s two previous games south coast took their unbeaten league ute. Atalanta. ball from Vidal. - a 1-0 win over City last weekend away run to 27 matches, putting it lev- It took Inter Inzaghi’s replacement at Lazio, and the 1-0 loss to Pacos de Ferreira Tottenham’s Harry Kane (left), and el with Arsenal in 2003-04. SOCCER just six minutes Maurizio Sarri, also got off to a win- in the Europa Conference League on Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Max Saints threatened to stop that run to enjoy their ning start but the visitors had to bounce Thursday. Kilman vie for the ball during the and went into halftime ahead, having fi rst league goal back from an early scare to win 3-1 at stood fi rm during a strong start by the Arturo Vidal effectively sealed the of the season newly promoted Empoli. Alli earned Tottenham a second English Premier League soccer Çalhanoğlu straight victory to open the season match between Wolverhampton visitors before Adams ended a fi ne victory in the 74th before Edin Džeko as Çalhanoğlu The home side took a surprise lead when he converted a penalty he won, Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur team move with a strike from the edge opened his league account for Inter in fl oated in a corner from the right for in the fourth minute when Filippo Ban- having been felled by Jose Sa after get- at Molineux stadium in Wolver- of the box that went in off Fred. the fi nal minutes. Škriniar to head into the far side of the dinelli fi nished off a counterattack, but ting to a through-ball just ahead of the hampton, England. (AP) United should have been in front Inter also hit the crossbar and had net. Sergej Milinković-Savić headed in the Wolves goalkeeper. before that and had somehow failed to a goal ruled out as the Nerazzurri Çalhanoğlu got on the scoresheet equalizer just two minutes later. It was the former England midfi eld- Wolves striker Raul Jimenez struck the score seven minutes in. showed that critics might have been himself eight minutes later as he Empoli threatened to restore their er’s fi rst Premier League goal since crossbar after a foraging run by Traore. Harry Maguire and Paul Pogba too quick to write off their chances of played a one-two with fellow new advantage but Bandinelli’s strike came March 2020. Southampton 1, Man United 1 strained to reach Bruno Fernandes’ set retaining the title after a summer of signing Džeko before curling into the off the left post. Instead it was Lazio Tottenham was thankful to captain Mason Greenwood sealed Ole Gun- piece, with the ball looping onto the change at the Serie A champion. bottom right corner from more than 20 which took the lead in the 31st when Hugo Lloris for preserving the lead, nar Solskjaer’s side a hard-fought bar before Mohammed Salisu blocked Inter won their fi rst title since 2010 yards out. Manuel Lazzari played a one-two with with the goalkeeper denying Adama point in a 1-1 draw at Southampton as Anthony Martial’s headed follow-up last season - ending Juventus’ nine- Džeko hit the crossbar in the 24th Milinković-Savić before placing an Traore in a one-on-one chance mid- Manchester United equaled the top- and impressive teenager Tino Livra- year grip on the title - but shortly after and Ivan Perišić had a goal ruled out angled drive into the bottom left cor- way through the second half. Earlier, fl ight’s longest unbeaten away record. mento cleared. Antonio Conte left and the club had to for offside in fi rst-half stoppage time. ner.

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