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improper place By Saeed Mahmoud Saleh located for the ministers. Arab Times Staff and Agencies Meanwhile, MPs Abdulkareem Al-Kandari, Abdulaziz Al-Saqaabi, Muhannad Al-Sayer, By Ali Ahmed Al-Baghli Thamer Al-Suwait Farz Al-Daihani and Obaid Al-Wasmi have rejected the decision of Inte- Former Minister of Oil KUWAIT CITY, June 30: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq rior Minister Sheikh Thamer Ali Al-Sabah to deport a Jordanian for participating in a sit-in at Al-Ghanim adjourned the special session on Wednesday due to the Erada Square to express objection to health regulations regarding unvaccinated individuals. LAST Sunday, hundreds of Kuwait Police officers Al-Wasmi said the decision violates the International Declaration of Human Rights, stress- were deployed in malls in implementation of the absence of the government as per Article 116 of the Constitution. ing that freedom of expression is part of human rights which do not distinguish between the unsound official decision to not allow entry for The government did not attend the session because of the lack of coordination on unvaccinated people into commercial complexes, expatriates and citizens. restaurants and cafes. items in the agenda, while members of the 31 MPs Bloc did not occupy the seats al- Al-Kandari argued that if freedom of speech, which is safeguarded by the Constitution, is only It is a decision that creates division within applicable to citizens; it will be families, and among friends and acquaintances as turned into a tool for discrimina- some of them are not vaccinated and some oth- tion among individuals based on ers are waiting for their turn to get vaccinated. So citizenship. He added that it is not why should the unvaccinated be punished when right to deport an expatriate for the matter is not in their hands, but in the hands expressing his opinion, especially of the employees of the young sheikh minister? since the latter neither defamed Almost all countries of the civilized world and Kuwait nor maligned democracy. others have vaccinated Al-Daihani pointed out the expa- most of their people and triate did nothing but criticize deci- residents, except for Ku- sions which affected himself and he wait - the country of con- has the right to do so. He wondered flicting and ill-considered if an expatriate worker will be de- decisions, the last of which ported just because he demanded is related to visiting com- for the payment of his salary. mercial complexes, res- Al-Sayer intends to follow up taurants, cafes, salons and the cancellation of the deporta- health clubs. tion decision as part of his hu- One of my acquaintanc- manitarian duty rather than his es told me that she went to political duty. a ladies’ salon in the area Al-Suwait stressed that it is un- Al-Baghli where she resides, and she acceptable to boast about our free was allowed entry as she has been vaccinated with and democratic country if racism the two doses. However, when she asked the four and chauvinism are practiced here. Asian hairdressers in the salon if they received the He suggested the deportation de- vaccine, they all answered “No”. This is a story cision should be issued as a court that we dedicate to our young minister, the young verdict rather than putting it in the sheikh, the Minister of Health and the member of hands of security authorities. our rational government, whose instructions and decisions we just obey. Freedom Regarding the security forces who throng the Al-Saqaabi added Kuwaitis are shopping malls and show off, they have left the proud of the freedom they enjoy, streets free and uncontrolled for the violators, the while dictatorship is prevalent in latest consequence of which was the crime com- many parts of the world. “Do not mitted in broad daylight on Monday in Mahboula spoil everything that is good in area where officer Abdul Aziz Al-Rashidi was our country,” he concluded. stabbed to death. The crime was committed by a On the other hand, MP Has- young criminal who, the security forces later dis- san Jawhar underscored the need covered, had also killed his mother because she to provide citizens with accurate did not give him the money he wanted. information about the financial The video of the killer stabbing the martyred of- status of the State before ratify- ficer was broadcasted on social media. In the video, ing the general budget. two vehicles of the security forces can be seen in the Citing last year’s presentation vicinity but the officers in those vehicles did not get Palestinian demonstrators march with torches during a demonstration against the West Bank Jewish settlement outpost of Eviatar that was on the financial status of the State, out of them to save their colleague from the bloody rapidly established last month, at the Palestinian village of Beita, near the West Bank city of Nablus, June 27. The Palestinians say it was Jawhar disclosed the total assets fate he faced. This happened at a time when security- established on their farmland and fear it will grow and merge with other large settlements in the area. (AP) and investments of the country men are busy displaying their uniforms, strength and at the time reached KD 219 bil- authority over helpless visitors in malls. lion. However, he said this figure These visitors are able to enter those com- Israel reaches outpost compromise is incorrect; considering the press plexes only after proving to those standing at the statement that His Highness the entrances that they completed their vaccinations. Israel has reached a compromise with Jewish settlers who rapidly land and fear it will grow and merge with larger settlements nearby. Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah However, what benefit do we reap from the show established an unauthorized outpost in the occupied West Bank last They have held near-daily protests against the outpost in which dem- Al-Khalid issued in Washington displayed by the securitymen inside those com- month, officials and the settlers said Wednesday. onstrators hurl stones at Israeli troops, who fire tear gas and live in 2016 during his tenure as for- plexes? Is the job of the securitymen in Kuwait Under the agreement, the settlers will leave by the end of the week. ammunition. At least four protesters, including two teenagers, have eign affairs minister. At the time, now limited to displaying their authority in the The area will become a closed military zone, but the houses and roads been killed in the clashes. he announced in the presence of commercial complexes, and leaving the streets for will remain in place. A survey will be carried out that the settlers say The settlers announced a compromise earlier this week at a celebra- then US Secretary of State John violators and criminals? This time, the victim was will prove the outpost was not established on land privately owned by tory press conference, while the government said negotiations were still Kerry that the total Kuwaiti in- one of their colleagues who was killed in broad Palestinians. That would pave the way authorization, allowing them to underway. This time, Israeli officials signaled it was a done deal. vestment in the USA in relation daylight in an unprecedented manner in front of establish a religious school and for some families to return. Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, a member of Prime Minister to the Future Generations Fund pedestrians and motorists. The settlers named the outpost Eviatar, after an Israeli killed by a Naftali Bennett’s pro-settler party, tweeted that the deal is “an im- reached $300 billion. He quoted May God have mercy on the martyred officer Palestinian in 2013, and say it is home to dozens of families. It posed portant achievement” for the settlement movement and thanked the HH the Prime Minister as saying Abdul Aziz Al-Rasheedi ... and may God punish an early test for Israel’s new government, which relies on a fragile “pioneers of Eviatar.” Public Security Minister Omer Barlev, from the that such investment will generate those who caused his death through that heinous coalition including parties that support and oppose the settlers. left-wing Labor Party, welcomed the evacuation of the settlers from Palestinians in nearby villages say the outpost was built on their the “illegal outpost.” (AP) job opportunities for the Ameri- crime. cans, asserting the then Minister Email: [email protected] of Finance Anas Al-Saleh con- firmed this when he announced Doctors migrate abroad NATO & Iraq that the total Kuwaiti investment in America was $400 billion — $300 billion for the Future Gen- Newswatch talk security erations Fund and $100 billion for Lebanon health sector suffers Kuwait National Petroleum Com- BRUSSELS, June 30, (KUNA): pany (KNPC) and Public Institu- NATO Secretary General Jens tion for Social Security (PIFSS). BEIRUT, June 30, (KUNA): Lebanon’s health sector is they face at work. He added the premier and Al- KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s Ministry of Health on suffering the impact of the deteriorating economic con- Doctors’ salaries are very low and some are almost Stoltenberg met Iraqi Prime Minis- Wednesday said that 1,836 people were infected with ter Mustafa Al-Kadhemi at NATO Saleh confirmed that the above- ditions and the drop of the local currency against the US working free, while others who had collected money mentioned amount ($ 400 billion) the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and eight others, dollar (USD), leading many doctors and medical staff to over the long years of work are unable to use it as banks Headquarters in Brussels Wednes- day and discussed the cooperation constitute 54 percent of the over- including seven unvaccinated, died of the disease in the immigrate in search of a better life. froze their money. past 24 hours. between NATO and Iraq, the se- seas Kuwaiti investments, which Today’s fi gures took the total infections to 356,687 Lebanese hospitals lost their best doctors and Western and Arab countries are always welcoming curity situation in the region and means the total investment is al- and death toll to 1,969 since the outbreak of the pan- nurses, while there is also a lack of medical equip- Lebanese doctors due to their experience and qualifica- Iraq’s upcoming election. most $800 billion -- much higher demic, Ministry’s Spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad ment. tions, Abu Sharaf noted. Al-Kadhemi, accompanied by than last year’s $500 billion. He told KUNA. Medical services were strongly affected by the im- The lack of equipment and medical products pre- Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein claimed this is the reason why the As many as 1,677 people cured from the disease migration of experienced and specialized doctors. For vented many patients from taking medical tests in labo- and Defence Minister Jumaah government was in a hurry to ap- in the same period, pushing the total recoveries up to example, when a specialist technician who worked on ratories. Hospitals are only dealing with urgent cases Saadoon, discussed with Stolten- prove the general budget without 336,122, he added. He pointed out that over 19,500 pa- a liver transplant device left the country, it caused all now, while those who need a checkup or a routine test berg the progress being made by the reports of the concerned par- tients are being treated at hospitals, in addition to 296 medical operations related to that technician to stop, need to wait for a long time until they can take one, NATO Mission in Iraq, accord- liamentary committees and with- cases at the intensive care units. head of Lebanon’s Doctors Syndicate Dr. Sharaf Abu he said. ing to a NATO statement. out the MPs’ discussion. Medical swabs conducted in 24 hours hit 14,887, tak- Sharaf told KUNA on Wednesday. On her part, radiology diagnosis specialist Dr. Petra “The non-combat mission trains Minister of State for National ing the total to 2.976 million, he said, indicating that He said the number of doctors who immigrated since Al-Jameel said that most immigrant doctors are top Eu- and advises Iraqi security institu- Assembly Affairs Mubarak Al- the ratio between recoveries to swabs is 12.33 percent the beginning of the economic crisis reached over 1,200. ropean, Canadian universities, and US graduates. These tions and forces, helping them to Harees on Wednesday reaffirmed today. He added that another reason they leave is the lack of doctors used to perform difficult operations and they are fight terrorism and stabilise their the government keenneess on Al-Sanad renewed his call for both citizens and resi- fruitful cooperation with the Na- dents to abide by health precautions and physical dis- laws that protect them against the violence and insults hard to replace, she explained. country. The Secretary General highlighted the excellent coopera- tional Assembly for serving Ku- tancing, as well as avoid gatherings. (KUNA) wait’s higher interests. ❑ ❑ ❑ tion between NATO and the Iraqi government, and commended The government could not KUWAIT CITY: According to high-ranking security UAE, Israel Stranded students Iraq’s security forces for their ef- express its opinion on most pro- sources, the Ministry of Interior intends to take strict forts to ensure that Daesh/ISIS does posed bills, during the National measures against residents, irrespective of their nation- need help to return not return,” said the statement. Assembly session that was set to- ality, who violate the laws that regulate national se- building ties Al-Kadhemi also participated day (but was adjourned), he said, curity or participate in demonstrations or sit-ins at the KUWAIT CITY, June 30: The Ministry in a meeting of NATO ambassa- noting that there was no proper Erada Square. of Education has sought the help of the dors , where he addressed NATO and early coordination with the They announced that the ministry recently arrested DUBAI, June 30, (AP): Is- raeli’s foreign minister ac- Ministry of Interior to to help enter about Allies and NATO Mission Iraq cabinet regarding today’s session. and deported a Jordanian resident after receiving proof operational partners Australia, The government received the that he participated in a sit-in at the Erada Square in knowledged Wednesday dur- 200 students into the country – students who are stranded in their respective coun- Finland and Sweden. invitation to participate in the protest against the recent decisions of the Cabinet for ing his first state visit to the session on Tuesday afternoon, dealing with the repercussions of the COVID-19 pan- United Arab Emirates that tries due to Covid-19 situation – to help Also: them answer their written exams since the 24 hours ahead of the scheduled demic and preventing the travel of unvaccinated people when tensions flare in Jeru- RIYADH: The Secretary General session, he said, indicating that second round of exams to the Grade 12 or their entry into restaurants and malls. salem, it reverberates across of the Gulf Cooperation Council notifying the government at such The sources affi rmed that the Ministry of Interior the region. students begin next Sunday, reports Al- (GCC) Dr Nayef Al-Hajraf met short notice happened despite monitored the presence of residents at the Erada Square, Jarida daily quoting education sources. stressing that, “There is no place for anyone who does “Nobody is denying the fact on Wednesday with the Com- great significance of the bills and that tensions in Jerusalem en- The sources said Undersecretary of mander of the Naval Forces at agenda’s topics. not respect the laws. Deportation is a step carried out in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Ali Al- the public interest.”. danger the entire area,” Yair the Central Command of the The government could not at- Yaqoub has submitted a list of students United States, Lieutenant-Gener- tend the session, he said, noting ❑ ❑ ❑ Lapid told reporters in Dubai. (complete with names of their countries) He spoke to select foreign al Charles Cooper. there was no beforehand proper RIYADH: Saudi Authorities have aborted an operation to his Interior counterpart, after getting a media on the final stretch of The secretariat of the Gulf Co- and early coordination, accord- to smuggle 4.54 stimulating pills (captagon) to the king- nod from the Council of Ministers to ex- operation Council said in a press ing to standard parliamentary dom. a historic two-day visit to the pedite their return. statement that during the meeting practices. Consignment of the illegal narcotics, hidden in or- Gulf Arab state. He pointed out the parents of the the two sides stressed the im- Earlier today, National As- anges’ boxes, was found at Jeddah port, said the cus- It was the first official visit Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait stranded students are in limbo for several portance of enhancing coopera- sembly Speaker Marzouq Ali tom authority in a statement on Wednesday. by an Israeli minister to the Archbishop Eugene M. Nugent, reasons such as difficulty in obtaining the tion in maritime security, which Al-Ghanim adjourned the parlia- Persons who were awaiting the cargo in the kingdom UAE since the two countries granted an interview to Al- high-price tickets in addition to the lack of comes within the framework of ment’s session on Wednesday, were arrested. (KUNA) agreed to establish full ties Seyassah newspaper recently. clarity regarding the quarantine period if the partnership strategy between due to the absence of the govern- nine months ago. – Details Page 2 and when these students enter the country. the GCC and the United States. ment. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 2

AN INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY AL SEYASSAH WITH THE APOSTOLIC NUNCIO TO KUWAIT Brothers, sisters … children of the one God

By Shawky Mahmoud Al-Seyassah Staff

Question: What was His Holiness Pope Francis’ recommendation to remain in his heart. Thousands of people attended the service de- you when he appointed you Apostolic Nuncio — Ambassador of the spite Covid-19 concerns. Holy See (Vatican) to Kuwait? The four-day trip was the Pontiff’s first international excursion Answer: Actually, to tell you the truth, I didn’t meet Pope Francis since the start of the pandemic more than a year ago, and the first- before taking up my assignment in Kuwait! Normally we do stop off in ever papal visit to the country. Rome on our way to our new posting but since the pandemic was still Referring to the historic region of Mesopotamia, which cov- very prevalent in Italy early on in the year, I came directly to Kuwait ered much of modern Iraq including Mosul, Pope Francis said: without visiting the Vatican. “How cruel it is that this country, the cradle of civilisation, should In the meantime, I have received recommendations from the Secre- have been afflicted by so barbarous a blow, with ancient places tariat of State and the other Departments at the Vatican who have con- of worship destroyed and many thousands of people — Muslims, veyed the Holy Father’s wishes in building on the excellent relations Christians, Yazidis and others — forcibly displaced or killed. To- which we enjoy, to pursue dialogue with Muslim communities and to day, however, we reaffirm our conviction that fraternity is more support the local Catholic Church in its pastoral work. durable than fratricide, that hope is more powerful than hatred, As you probably know, there are about 350,000 Catholics in Kuwait, that peace more powerful than war.” mostly from the Philippines, India, Lebanon, Palestine and Egypt. The Q: How do you see the role of the Vatican in resolving matters majority have been here many years and are well established. Among in Lebanon? And what about the Pope Francis’ invitation to the these are children who are attending school here. Working closely with heads of churches in Lebanon for a day of prayer and reflection the local churches in Kuwait, I hope I can consolidate and hopefully for Lebanon on the first of July? expand the religious services in our churches while enhancing the edu- A: Like all countries, the Holy See is very concerned about cational opportunities within our Catholic schools. I have been very the situation in Lebanon which has deteriorated significantly over impressed by the dedication of our priests and nuns in the pastoral and the past year with the huge explosion that rocked Beirut, the eco- educational spheres, as well as the commitment of our catechists and nomic crisis, the Covid pandemic and the overall political situ- parish staff. ation which is very fragile. For many years, Lebanon has been An outstanding issue is the teaching of Catholic doctrine in our beset by mismanagement, corruption, bad governance and a lack schools as well as the public display of Christian symbols. of accountability in public administration. Unfortunately, these In addition, between 50,000 and 100,000 Catholics left the country problems have become systemic and are a serious threat to the last year due to the Covid crisis. Archbishop Eugene M. Nugent, very future of the country. Now, with an economic/financial crisis Following his visit to the UAE in 2019 and his recent visit to Iraq, the Apostolic Nuncio affecting Lebanon, with high levels of unemployment, a devalua- Holy Father hopes for closer collaboration and greater dialogue among tion of the currency and rising inflation, young people, especially, faith leaders in building a more harmonious society, especially for the young generation. Frater- see no future and want to emigrate. nity, mutual respect and collaboration are the key words in this dynamic. The instructions I have The fact that many Christians have already left and many others are planning to leave Lebanon received from the Holy See convey the Holy Father’s hopes and aspirations for my mission. is a major concern for the Church because if the country loses its Christian component it will Q: What was your view when meeting His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad when have major repercussions on the delicate political balance that has been observed there since the presenting Credentials? foundation of the country. This would also affect the demographic and religious balance in the A: I presented my Credentials on Monday, 24th May along with 5 other Ambassadors. As I had wider region. This is why the Holy Father has called a meeting of Catholic and Christian religious been the first of the group to arrive in Kuwait, I had the privilege of being the first to present my leaders at the Vatican this coming Thursday; firstly to pray for the country and secondly to see Credentials to His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Amir of Kuwait. how the Christian churches in the region can help maintain a Christian presence in Lebanon and He welcomed me very warmly to Kuwait, assuring me that whatever assistance I might need stem the exodus of the young. from the authorities in carrying out my mission would be forthcoming. He expressed his admira- Of course it is not expected that this meeting will solve all the problems. At the end of the day, tion for Pope Francis and for the role the Holy See has played and continues to play in the region it will be up to the Lebanese people to find creative solutions to the crisis. What is hoped is that in promoting peace and harmony. the upcoming Vatican meeting will send a clear message that the Churches are actively engaged Of course, it was a solemn occasion but it was also very warm. I was very touched by his gra- and working together in a constructive manner to bring hope and relief to the suffering people of cious welcome. that beautiful country. Q: What was your impression of Kuwait before coming to it? And what is it now after about 4 From what I know, there will not be a press conference or a joint statement at the end of the months of your stay here. meeting. Rather, following concluding prayers, the Pope will give a summary of the day’s delib- A: I arrived in Kuwait on February 26th last. To be honest, I didn’t know very much about the erations and that will serve as a synthesis of what was discussed. country beforehand except the striking images from the Iraqi invasion in 1990 and the burning of Q: What is your vision for the status of Jerusalem and the solution of the Palestinian issue? the oil wells. A: I lived and worked in Jerusalem for four years from 1996-2000. Sadly, the situation has not Since my arrival, I have been able to travel around a little and have seen some of the desert improved since then. If anything, it has only worsened with the building of the Wall dividing East regions, the beautiful beaches and the impressive seaside promenade, the oil refineries and the and West Jerusalem and the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. industrial infrastructure. I have been impressed by the building projects underway, the cleanliness, The Holy See has always held the position that both Israel and Palestine have the right to exist, the order and the security that people enjoy. Having spent six years in Haiti where it was impos- and to live in peace within internationally recognized borders. sible to go outside for a walk, it is a great relief to walk around the neighbourhood without fear of We encourage the Parties to do everything possible to reopen the process of direct negotiation, being robbed or kidnapped! on the basis of the relevant Resolutions of the United Nations, and aided by measures that can re- I really feel at home here. As the country starts to re-open, I am looking forward to visiting establish reciprocal confidence, so that, in the words of Pope Francis, they may have “the courage some of the famous restaurants and taking part in the diwaniya, such an important part of Kuwaiti to say yes to encounter and no to conflict: yes to dialogue and no to violence; yes to negotiations social life. and no to hostilities; yes to respect for agreements and no to acts of provocation; yes to sincerity Everybody has been very kind and welcoming. I would also like to put on record how warmly and no to duplicity.” I was received by His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs and his colleagues. In the past Q: Where does the Vatican stand regarding the situation in Syria? few weeks I had the pleasure of paying courtesy calls on His Highness the Prime Minister, His A: On 15 March last, Syria marked ten years of hostilities, in which an untold number have Excellency the Minister of the Interior and His Excellency the Minister of Defence. died and several million have been displaced, creating a humanitarian crisis that has been further Q: How do you view the state of coexistence between different religions and nationalities in exacerbated by the Covid-19 health emergency. Kuwait. In the decade-long conflict in Syria, the Church has emphasized the response to the humanitar- A: Over the years, Kuwait has become a multi-religious, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural so- ian needs of the population. ciety. Kuwait serves as a model for other countries in the region in welcoming people of other More than 80 Catholic institutions are working in various sectors in solidarity with multiple faiths, languages and nationalities. There are almost three million non Kuwaiti nationals living actors and institutions in Syria and in neighbouring countries, employing roughly 6,000 profes- and working in the country. On the whole, the level of coexistence is excellent. Nonetheless, sionals and more than 8,000 volunteers, who join the network of priests and religious present in social cohesion is a work in progress and I have been told that, for example, there have been the various territories. moments of tension and frustration which have been exacerbated by the economic fallout from In parallel with the humanitarian effort, over the years, the Holy See has been engaged with the Covid19. I know that the Kuwaiti authorities are working closely with the relevant Embassies/ international community in trying to mobilize a comprehensive and credible political solution to Consular offices in addressing these issues. the conflict in line with resolutions of the UN Security Council. I am also aware of the political tensions in government. Every country has to find a modus vi- Recently, Pope Francis made an appeal for a renewed commitment by the international com- vendi to overcome individual/group interests in serving the common good. munity, so that those in conflict would lay down their arms and “allow for the social fabric in Syria As regards religious issues, I can only say that I have been very warmly welcomed by all the au- to be mended and for reconstruction and economic recovery to begin in earnest.” thorities since my arrival and they have all assured me of their openness and willingness to work Q: There are dialogue committees between the Vatican and Islamic institutions, including Al- together in enhancing our bilateral relations as well as promoting social harmony and coexistence. Azhar. How do you see the role of these committees. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it has taught us that we share a common humanity and a A: In many countries Christians and Muslims have lived together in peace for centuries. How- common vulnerability. Religious leaders should play a greater role as catalysts in social cohesion ever, we are also burdened by the baggage of history: religious wars, persecutions, intolerance, and in promoting respect for others, especially those of other faiths. bigotry and discrimination on both sides. As the world emerges from the Covid19 pandemic, we Diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Kuwait were established in 1968. The rela- realize the need to emphasise fraternity, reconciliation, solidarity, collaboration and friendship. tionship is long-standing and well established. I am looking forward to engaging further with There are also the pressing issues of the environment, climate warming, refugees, migration, the authorities in strengthening our bilateral relationship, as well as in the areas of interreligious human trafficking, human rights, the dignity of women and the threats to the stability of the fam- dialogue, academic and cultural exchanges. ily, the bedrock of society. Q: What is the impact of the Pope’s visit to Iraq and the other countries in the region? Islamo-Christian dialogue has advanced enormously over the past fifty years and I sincerely hope A: Pope Francis visited Iraq from 5-9 March last, bringing a message of hope and coexistence that the various efforts underway will enhance this process further while respecting differences. among peoples of different faiths. It is probably too early to say what the impact of the visit will The Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together, signed jointly by be but I think one can safely say that the visit has helped to inspire the Iraqi people, especially the Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayeb, in Abu Dhabi on 4 February young, to see the urgent necessity to work together in rebuilding the country that has been torn by 2019 is a significant milestone on this journey. This is the roadmap we have to follow! Allow me war and strife for so many years. to suggest that political leaders, universities and religious institutes need to study this document Since arriving in Baghdad on Friday, 5th March, Pope Francis called for an end to violence and carefully. extremism and said that Iraq’s dwindling Christian community should have a more prominent role In spite of our differences, we have so much in common - not least our faith in God! as citizens with full rights, freedoms and responsibilities. These committees on interreligious dialogue bring people together, sharing their religious faith On Saturday, 6th March, in a highly symbolic meeting with the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani and learning from each other. in the holy city of Najaf, the Pope echoed this message, saying that Christians should be able to We are brothers and sisters, children of the one God! live in peace and security like all other Iraqis. May Almighty God bless you and the beloved people of Kuwait! On Sunday, 7th March, the third day of his historic trip to the country, the Pope visited Mosul Thank you! and the areas once held by Islamic State (IS) militants. He prayed among ruined churches in Mo- Archbishop Eugene M. Nugent, sul, the former IS stronghold, before meeting Christians and Muslims. Apostolic Nuncio Celebrating Mass at a stadium in Irbil, the last big celebration of his visit, he said Iraq would (Ambassador of the Holy See – Vatican)

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Boubyan Bank dives 24 fils, Humansoft Holding soars Kuwait market tumbles, ends month on sour note By John Mathews ■ UUS$/KDS$/KD 0.30100/100.30100/10 Arab Times Staff KUWAIT CITY, June 30: Kuwait stocks ▼ Euro/KD 0.3569 fell sharply on Wednesday as it wrapped up the month on a sour note. The All Shares ■ Yen/KD 0.0027 Index slumped 100.62 points in a broad de- cline to 6,386.79 pts led by blue chips, the ▼ British £/KD 0.4159 biggest single-day fall in 9 months, even as the investors scrambled to offl oad shares ■ Indian Rs/KD 0.0040 amid weak sentiment. The Premier Market tumbled 120.86 ▼ Philippines Peso/KD 0.0061 points to 6,936.21 pts paring the month’s gains to 196 pts while Main Market dipped 56.62 points. The BK Main 50 slid 52.53 ▼ FTSE -50.08 pts at 18:50 June 30 points to 5,540.82 pts. The volume turnover meanwhile surged past the 400 million mark following the last session’s drop. Over 401 ▼ Nikkei -21.08 pts at closing June 30 million shares changed hands – 25 percent jump from Tuesday. ▼ Gold The sectors closed mostly in red. Insur- $1757.80 per oz (London) ance sector outpaced the rest with 2 percent gain whereas Technology skidded 4.24 pct, ▼ NYMEX crude $73.22 per barrel the worst performer of the day. Volume wise, Financial Services topped with 152.9 ▼ Brent crude $74.47 per barrel million shares while Banking sector was ahead in value with KD 29.29 million. LIBOR rate 0.14488% Among the prominent losers, sector bellwether National Bank of Kuwait dived 19 fi ls to 849 fi ls after pushing 7.2 million In the banking sector, Gulf Bank fell 2 fi ls shares and Kuwait Finance House slid 13 to 253 fi ls after moving 11 million shares fi ls with a volume of 7.6 million shares. and Burgan Bank followed suit to end at Boubyan Bank was down 24 fi ls at 732 226 fi ls. Kuwait International Bank dialed fi ls and National Investment Co shed 6 fi ls. up 2 fi ls on back of 16.5 million shares. Mabanee Co dipped 14 fi ls to 717 fi ls and Warba Bank fell 3 fi ls to 252 fi ls and Advanced Technology plunged 52 fi ls with Ahli United Bank BSC was down 6 fi ls razor thin trading. at 240 fi ls with brisk trading. Commercial Zain slipped 5 fi ls to 589 fi ls and Oore- Bank climbed 5 fi ls to 505 fi ls whereas Al KUNA photo doo followed suit to close at 631 fi ls. stc Ahli Bank clipped 2 fi ls. Ahli United Bank Minister of Interior Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah during his talks with senior UK official Lt Gen Joe Martin Simpson. dropped 10 fi ls to 855 fi ls and logistics Kuwait closed 3 fi ls in red. major Agility skidded 19 fi ls to 918 fi ls af- KIPCO fell 2 fi ls to 161 fi ls while Al Im- Kuwait, UK discuss security issues ter pushing 6.8 million shares. Humansoft tiaz Investment tripped 1 fi l. Kuwait Invest- Holding bucked the day’s trend to gain 50 ment Co climbed 8 fi ls to 217 fi ls whereas Minister of Interior Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Sheikh Thamer as affirming depth of the coop- sent in the meeting, as well as members of fi ls to KD 3.755 and Mezzan Holding added International Financial Advisors and Arzan Al-Salem Al-Sabah on Wednesday held talks eration between the State of Kuwait and the UK, Maj. Gen. Simpson’s delegation, expressed 6 fi ls. Boursa Kuwait Securities Co sprinted Financial Group dialed down 2 fi ls each. on mutual cooperation with the UK senior adding that the two sides broached over issues gratitude to minister Sheikh Thamer for the 35 fi ls to KD 1.270 on back of over 1 mil- KMEFIC dropped 4 fi ls to 156 fi ls while defense adviser for the Middle East Affairs, of joint concern, particularly at the security level. warm accommodation, affirming significance lion shares. Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) gave up Major General Joe Martin Simpson. For his part, Maj. Gen. Simpson, along of the topics that were addressed during the National Industries Group slipped 5 fi ls to 2 fi ls. Gulf Insurance Group soared 52 fi ls The Ministry of Interior quoted minister with the UK ambassador who was also pre- meeting. (KUNA) 223 fi ls after moving over 6 million shares and and Gulf Investment House dipped 10 fi ls to Gulf Cable shed 9 fi ls . Boubyan Petrochemi- 284 fi ls. KAMCO erased 4 fi ls. cal Co fell 5 fi ls to 860 fi ls whereas Al Qurain Kuwait Cement Co was unchanged at 250 Petrochemical Co added 3 fi ls. Jazeera Air- fi ls whereas Kuwait Portland Cement dialed ways stalled at 648 fi ls while ALAFCO gave down 2 fi ls. Kuwait Foundry Co stood pat at up 4 fi ls with a volume of 1.7 million. YIACO 379 fi ls whereas ACICO Industries slipped ‘Workers strikes thorny issue’ Medical dropped 22 fi ls to 476 fi ls. 6 fi ls to 128 fi ls. Sultan Centre erased 4 fi ls The market opened fi rm and headed south and Arabi Group Holding gained 3 fi ls on in early trade. The main index continued to back of 12.8 million shares. erode amid heavy selling across the board Kuwait and Gulf Links Transport Co ‘Liaison office eyed to end recurring problems’ and plateaued briefl y past the mid-session. ticked 0.1 fi l down to 57.1 fi ls while Au- It resumed its descent in the fi nal hour and tomated Systems Co was down 5 fi ls at 113 By Abdel Nasser Al-Aslami closed with steep losses. fi ls. NAPESCO scaled 4 fi ls. Kuwait Na- Top gainer of the day, Kuwait Hotels tional Cinema Co dialed up 2 fi ls and Ku- Al-Seyassah Staff rallied 8.15 percent to 79.6 fi ls and NCCI wait Hotels paced 6 fi ls to close at 79.6 fi ls. Several new schools to open as scaled 6.67 pct to stop next. EK Holding Independent Petroleum Group dropped KUWAIT CITY, June 30: The issue of skidded 9.71 percent, the steepest decliner 7 fi ls to 601 fi ls and Burgan Company For MoH gears up for 21/22 session ‘delayed payment’ of salaries of cleaning of the day and Mazaya Holding topped the Well Drilling shed 6 fi ls. Combined Group company workers is thorny humanitarian volume with 72 million shares. Contracting Co erased 8 fi ls whereas United KUWAIT CITY, June 30: From the remark- A reliable source said the pieces of new issue for the Municipal Council. Refl ecting the day’s slide, the market Projects Co took in 2 fi ls. HEISC fell 3 fi ls able success of the offline (paper) examina- school furniture are now available at the spread was heavily skewed towards the to 502 fi ls and Shuaiba Industrial shed 8 fi ls. tion of high school students up to the safe Supplies and Stores Department, affirming To look into the issue the Municipal Council losers. 26 stocks advanced whereas 102 The market has been mixed so far dur- reopening of schools, the Ministry of Educa- the furnishing of schools will start soon. closed lower. Of the 142 counters active ing the week shedding 74 points in last four held a special meeting to discuss the reasons on Wednesday, 14 closed fl at. 16,746 deals sessions. It has scaled 164 points from tion has taken all the necessary steps to fully The source added the ministry has sub- for non-payment of salaries of cleaning work- prepare the 2021/2022 school year, reports mitted its final account for fiscal 2020/2021 worth KD 75.87 million were transacted start of the month and is up 824 points Al-Rai daily. to its finance counterpart; while its finan- ers for a period exceeding six months as a result during the session. year-to-date. The ministry has confirmed the opening cial sector is waiting for the approval of the of which the workers in the Jahra and Mubarak of several new schools in some educational new budget in order to start the floating of Al-Kabeer governorates went on strike to de- ‘1,641 medics took vacation’ areas early next year, taking into consider- tenders and other suspended activities, in ation the growth of the population and the addition to determining the allocations for mand their rights. expected increase in the number of students the sectors to begin preparations for the next In this regard, the head of the fact-fi nding committee, in view of the upcoming resumption of tra- academic year. Abd Al-Salam Al-Randi, stressed that the main reason No ban on doctors’ leave: MoH ditional classes. The source pointed out there is no ob- behind the strike lies in the lack of adequate housing Undersecretary of the ministry Dr Ali stacle to the preparations, but everything for workers, and due to the delay in the Municipality’s KUWAIT CITY, June 30: As the vaccina- vance by the relevant sectors of the ministry, Al-Yaqoub formed a working team tasked depends on the budget. He said the print- procedures for scheduling and delay in salaries. tion centers continue to see high turnout of in a manner that does not affect the quality to take the necessary measures to fulfill ing presses have been instructed to print the The committee said there is need for clear solutions people to receive the vaccines against the of service and care provided to patients in its the requirements for a safe and healthy first batch of books for the new academic by the Municipality to avoid these strikes, in addition Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health various health facilities, especially in light resumption of traditional classes this sum- year; while the engineering affairs depart- to the importance of accelerating coordination between has denied rumors that doctors are prevent- of the circumstances imposed by the Corona mer; which is the busiest summer ever for ments will carry out maintenance works in the supervisory authorities and those responsible for ed from taking their periodic leave, reports pandemic. the ministry’s sectors, educational areas and schools, especially those that have not been companies and following up on the conditions of the Al-Rai daily. ❑ ❑ ❑ engineering affairs departments. used since March 2019. cleaners. To support its statement, the Ministry of Health said 1,641 doctors availed their peri- New destinations: Al-Randi indicated that the committee discussed Kuwait’s Jazeera Air- odic leave from May 27 until June 29, 2021. ways announced Wednesday two new des- the issue of the strike with the concerned authorities The sources told the daily “the periodic tinations to the Turkish city of Antalya and -- the Municipality, the heads of the hygiene sectors leave availed by doctors with duration of Ukraine’s capital Kiev as of July 13. in the governorates of Jahra and Mubarak Al-Kabeer less than two weeks, may exceed the number Rohit Ramachandran, CEO of Jazeera and the cleaning companies with the aim of address- of doctors mentioned above, and this con- Airways, said in a press statement that the ing this issue in a civilized manner to protect the firms the keenness of the Ministry of Health company launched new flights for the sum- face of Kuwait. to provide comfort to its medical staff, with- mer season after high demands, especially In turn, Maha Al-Baghli, member of the Municipal out affecting the level of services.” with the limitation of restrictions. Regarding what was recently said about Council, said after listening to all concerned parties in Earlier this summer, Jazeera launched the committee meeting, it was concluded that a liaison stopping periodic leave for doctors, the sources confirmed that no circular was is- new destinations to London, Bodrum, Tra- offi ce should be established between the government bzon, Istanbul and Tashkent, so families can agencies, the contracting agency and the Public Author- sued in this regard. To the contrary, the daily quoting minis- enjoy the holidays, he said. ity for Manpower, to avoid the problems of strikes and try sources said, Health is keen to provide All travelers are obliged to follow safety their causes. an appropriate work environment of provid- guidelines and health measures conducted in She explained some recommendations were made ing service in accordance with medical stan- the country they wish to travel to, he added. to hold workshops with PAM to solve the problem of dards, and the right of medical personnel to Passengers traveling abroad must carry a employment and inviting the concerned authorities to enjoy their periodic vacations, in light of vaccination certificate before heading to Ku- attend it, and a special workshop to develop hygiene organizational procedures established in ad- wait International Airport. (KUNA) contracts, especially since less than a year-and-a-half remain for the duration of the current contracts. Al-Baghli said recurrence of the strikes by hygiene workers is a sensitive issue and affects Kuwait’s reputa- tion globally, which is unacceptable. A boat belonging to the Shuaiba Fire and Marine Rescue Center on its rescue mis- sion. 11 women picked from sinking boat Huge increase seen in

Acting on information personnel from aboard fire boats. air traffic ‘movement’ the Shuaiba Fire and Marine Rescue All the rescued people are believed Center rescued 11 Kuwaiti women when to be in good health condition. The boat KUWAIT CITY, June 30: After the decision of the their rented yacht began to sink off the began to sink as water began to gush in Council of Ministers to allow direct fl ights between Kubbar Island, reports Al-Rai daily. due to the damage caused to the hull. The Public Relations and Media The administration called on sea- Kuwait and 12 countries, Kuwait International Airport Department of the General Fire Ser- goers to follow the security and safety started witnessing a remarkable increase in the move- vices Directorate said the women were guidelines and to ensure that the boat is ment of commercial fl ights — about 25 percent of the brought to mainland Kuwait (Fahaheel) checked before going out to sea. commercial aviation operation plan compared to 15 percent over the past months, reports Al-Qabas daily. The daily obtained a copy of the latest fl ight schedule, Deal inked to help Rohingya refugees revealing that the number of departure fl ights increased DOHA, June 30, (KUNA): Kuwait Red will be executed in Cox’s Bazaar in Ban- to 40; while the number of incoming fl ights reached 36 Crescent Society (KRCS) and Qatar Red gladesh in cooperation with its red crescent — a total of 76 fl ights. The destinations include Bo- Crescent Society (QRCS) inked on Tuesday society, it added, noting that the scheme will drum, Dubai, Muscat and Bishkek. a cooperation deal to carry out a project on benefi t over 800,000 refugees. A source from the airport disclosed that the operating improving living conditions and providing QRCS provides USD 2.5 million, while agencies are preparing to implement measures to facilitate healthcare to the Myanmar refugee camps in Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Develop- the movement of departing and arriving passengers in a Bangladesh. ment offers USD 500,000 to fund the proj- manner that preserves the health system in the country. Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) said ect. in a statement the deal was signed by its Under the deal, two mosques or two so- He added that the fl ight schedule is witnessing a secretary general Ali bin Hassan Al-Hamadi cial centers will be established to help the gradual rise as a result of Cabinet approvals to open and Chairman of the Board of Directors of benefi ciaries practice their religious rites other airlines in preparation for the resumption of trav- KRCS Dr. Hilal Al-Sayer. and organize activities in a safe environ- el, especially in light of the simultaneous return of citi- The project, worth USD three million, ment, according to the statement. zens and expatriates in August. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 LOCAL 4

National Day greetings sent MoH stops all elective surgeries HH Amir congratulates Congo KUWAIT CITY, June 30, (KUNA): National Day. His Highness the Amir Sheikh His Highness the Deputy Amir in private medical sector: offi cial Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- and Crown Prince Sheikh Meshaal Sabah sent on Wednesday a con- Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and gratulatory cable to the President His Highness the Prime Minister Ministry denies vaccinating people of particular nationality of Democratic Republic of Congo Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Felix Tshisekedi, on his country’s Al-Sabah sent similar cables. KUWAIT CITY, June 30: The Director of the Health institutions, on the suspension of all elective surgeries Licensing Department at the Ministry of Health, Dr. in all institutions in the private medical sector, reports Suad Abel, has addressed a message to the directors of Al-Seyassah daily. private hospitals, medical centers, clinics and private Dr. Abel stated in a circular that it will continue to perform emer- gency surgeries only for two weeks, starting from July 4, Deal aims to facilitate fi elds of scientifi c, academic research due to the current situation imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic and a desire to limit ‘Life Sciences’ sign cooperation pact with PAFN the spread of this virus and requirements necessitate by KUWAIT CITY, June 30: The College public health. of Life Sciences at the Kuwait Univer- On the other hand, the Min- sity signed a joint cooperation agree- istry of Health denied reports ment with the Public Authority for that there is a tendency to Food and Nutrition (PAFN), reports Al-Seyassah daily. vaccinate a particular group The agreement was signed by Act- of people or from a particular ing Dean of the College, Dr. Ahmed nationality, stressing that it Al-Lafi , on behalf of ‘Life Sciences’, is continuing with its plan to while the PAFN was represented by its vaccinate the targeted groups chairperson and general manager Dr. on priority bases – people Reem Al-Fulaij. The pact was signed who are at risk and those most National Assembly Speaker Al-Ghanim. in the presence of the assistant deans, vulnerable to infection. heads of college departments and a To clarify reports that Arab number of faculty members. nationality government work- Dr. Al-Lafi pointed out, that the agreement aims to facilitate the fi elds ers and their families will be vaccinated, the ministry of scientifi c and academic research, The agreement being signed. training courses and fi eld work be- stated, it vaccinates the em- tween the two sides to suffi ce the needs ment and Training Department at the demic and training exchange. ployees of various authorities of the local labor market so that deci- PAFN, stated the signing of the agree- Al-Kandari indicated the agreement in the country, including bank sion makers can take decisions based ment between the authority and the aims to enhance cooperation in provid- employees. on solid scientifi c foundations. College of Life Sciences will activate ing training programs and qualifying The ministry added, the For her part, Shaima Al-Kandari, the principle of joint cooperation in tests for state institutions in the areas vaccination centers do not Director of Administrative Develop- line with the policies of scientifi c, aca- of food. target a particular category or nationality, but all people are vaccinated whose names are sent by the employer to the Ministry of Health, which checks the names of employ- ees to ensure that they meet the necessary conditions for vaccination. On the other hand, a del- KUNA photos egation from the French HH the PM Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled. University of Nice visited the headquarters of the Cen- HH Deputy Amir receives senior offi cials tral Department of Primary Health Care at the Sulaibikhat His Highness the Deputy Amir and His Highness the Deputy Amir also Health Center of the Ministry Crown Prince Sheikh Meshaal Al- received His Highness the Prime Min- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received ister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Sabah. of Health, to discuss ways at Bayan Palace Wednesday Na- Moreover, His Highness received to enhance cooperation and tional Assembly Speaker Marzouq Audit Bureau Chairman Faisal Al-Sh- mechanisms for exchanging Al-Ghanim. ayaa. (KUNA) experiences, which would contribute to raising the level of medical service. Remaining areas under study The ministry said in a state- ment the delegation met with the director of the department, 60 areas now covered by fi ber-optic Dr. Dina Al-Dhubaib, and the representative of the Depart- ment of International Health network; total number reaches 120 Relations in the ministry, Dr. Abdullah Al-Ali. KUWAIT CITY, June 30: The Ministry The ministry added that Dasma, Ha- The ministry explained the of Communications has announced that wally, Shaab and Nugra are included in 60 areas are now covered by the fi ber- the third stage of the fi ber-optic network French delegation expressed optic network; indicating the total num- project; as well as some areas in Jahra its admiration for the level of ber of areas in the country is 120, reports Governorate. service and health care pro- Al-Qabas daily. On the other hand, the State Audit vided to citizens and residents The daily obtained a copy of the min- Bureau sent a letter to the ministry re- in Kuwait. The meeting also istry‘s report, stating that the remaining garding the annex to contract number touched on ways to develop areas within the fi ber-optic network pro- one on consultancy services for the third the work system and reha- ject are under study and the design is part stage of the project. After studying the bilitate medical personnel to of the advisory agreement signed in Oc- documents related to this subject, it was serve both sides. tober 2016. The ministry confi rmed that found that the term of the original con- It is noteworthy to men- implementation will start upon comple- tract to be concluded in the contract ex- tion that the University of tion of the design work. tension has expired. This makes it clear Nice has signed a cooperation The ministry also confi rmed the provi- that the research aspect is a separate sion of fi ber-optic technology in Salwa contract, which requires the approval of agreement with the Kuwait and Rumaithiya as part of the fi rst phase regulatory authorities as a new contract, Institute for Medical Special- of the project, disclosing the Internet ser- the bureau clarifi ed. ties for Kuwait to send Ku- vice is operational now. The bureau stressed the need to take waiti doctors to participate in As for Salmiya, the ministry said the into consideration the new contracting a fellowship program to fi ll service has yet to be operational; pend- procedures in order to determine the ex- the shortages in human re- ing approval of the regulatory authori- tent of the company’s ability to complete sources in Kuwait. ties. the research work for the new contract.

MoE informs residents ‘Schools to open in Khairan Residential and Marine City’

KUWAIT CITY, June 30: Ministry of Education Under- secretary Dr Ali Al-Yacoub has informed the residents of Khairan Residential and Marine City about the plan to open schools in the city in the next academic year as per the in- struction of Education Minister Dr Ali Fahad Al-Mudhaf, reports Al-Qabas daily. Representative of the Parents Committee Anwar Al-Zamil told the daily that the committee discussed the opening of ready-made schools with Al-Mudhaf, indicating the under- secretary called for following up the demands of residents in the city. Al-Zamil confi rmed that the undersecretary immediately inspected the schools and asked the parents to provide him with a list of students to speed up the opening of schools. On the other hand, the undersecretary issued a ministerial circular on the opening of registration for those who wish to participate in the Studies, Research, Experiments and Edu- cational Projects Awards for fi nancial 2021/2022. In addition, the deadline for high school students in the scientifi c, literary and religious education sections to submit complaints regarding their grades ended Wednesday. The number of complainants totaled 1,264 students in various subjects, a source from the educational sector disclosed.

During summer vacation Newly-hired Kuwaitis to begin work in edu areas KUWAIT CITY, June 30: Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Development and Activities, Faisal Al- Maqsid, said the newly-hired Kuwaitis will begin their work in their respective educational areas during the schools’ summer vacation. Earlier the ministry had reported hiring educational technology designer, librarian, and socio-psychological researcher. This was disclosed to the Assistant Undersecretary for the Administrative Sector vide a letter, a copy of which has been obtained by the daily. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 LOCAL 5 diwaniya Attacks on police go on KUWAIT CITY, June 30: Just few be a heavy drug user, has been arrested disoriented and was driving in an un- A DIGEST OF PUBLIC OPINION days after the gruesome murder of for attempting to run over the officer steady manner. He was accompanied Abdulaziz Al-Rashidi, and even be- while the latter was trying to arrest him by a girl in the vehicle. fore the wave of popular and official for possessing and consuming drugs He was ordered to pull over, and the and driving under narcotic influence, officer checked his details to discover he anger over the circumstances of its reports Al-Seyassah. is a Kuwaiti citizen. Narcotics and drug occurrence has not subsided, anoth- According to security sources, a paraphernalia were found in his vehicle. ‘River fl ows backwards in Kuwait’ er incident involving a police officer security team was patrolling Bneid Al- In an attempt to resist arrest, the suspect occurred at Bneid Al-Gar area. Gar area when they spotted a vehicle tried to run over the officer with his ve- “IS THE STATE of Kuwait distinct in terms of its po- are at loggerheads over the timing and the importance The perpetrator, who turned out to driven by a person, who seemed to be hicle, but he was controlled and arrested. litical, social and economic situations vis-a-vis other of deposing the Speaker of the parliament and HH the states in the world? Are the criteria of our state differ- Prime Minister. ent from that of the others in terms of special concepts “Apart from the above, reality shows that some of as well as special bureaucracy? And are our ministers, these people are known for their low level of address MPs, politicians, artistes, athletes and people are dif- and this goes against the values and conventions, giv- ferent from their counterparts in the other communi- en the fact these people are motivated by the political ties?” columnist Dr. Ali Al-Zuabi mused for Al-Sha- struggle on one hand and the role played by some of hed daily. them to impede the issue of amnesty for those who “However, in order to clarify that Kuwait is a unique have fled abroad to escape being jailed for political case in our contemporary world, crimes. I would like hereby to cite the “However, these differences impede taking deci- following realistic examples: sions and achieving reconciliation between these “In all advanced countries groups and their opponents because these groups fear of the world, the percentage of losing supporters from among the people. administrative staff in hospi- “Given the above, spreading turmoil in the commu- tals, for instance, is almost 30 nity is not convincing evidence because it is not in line percent, while the percentage with the prestige professional politicians; rather they of specialists and technicians is hide behind this turmoil to escape from confrontation 70 percent. But in the State of instead of showing good mannerism.” Kuwait the administrative staff ❑ ❑ ❑ is 70 percent, while the special- ists and the technicians represent Al-Zuabi “How can institutions be preserved to be in the fore- 30 percent and this is applicable front without collapsing or aging? There is no doubt on the ministries of Information, Justice, Education, that human competencies are one of the most impor- Communication, Oil, banks and so on. tant elements of enterprise management. This means “In our country, people are sent into retirement, putting the right person in the right place, because the not because they are physically unfit but because worst thing you can do for any person is to withhold they want to keep a track of their share market on the from him his true capabilities”, columnist Abdul Aziz bourse or looking after their business or maybe they Al-Kandari wrote for Al-Rai daily. are prone to be appointed minister. “As Jack Welch said, many employees do not de- “Likewise, in our country, a citizen cries due the serve to stay in their chairs for one day, but they ex- burden of debts and calls on the government to write ist because of their social relations or because they off the debt because the citizen feels it is choking his perform special tasks for some officials. However, life, but the government turns down such demands after a while they discover that they are in the wrong calling it economically unfeasible. place. “This happens when the government discloses one “The success of institutions is similar to the law of deficit after another and all its actions are concentrated the farm that Stephen Covey talked about in the book on feeding the private sector through projects worth ‘The Eighth Habit’. It is impossible to find a farmer hundreds of millions of dinars which in most cases who plants his crop and postpones work until harvest than not fail to see the light of day. time, as he tries to prepare the soil, plant the crops, “In our country everybody accuses everybody of water them, and remove weeds, and then harvests his corruption and everybody defends his own interests or crop. that of his masters in the name of ‘protecting public “Each stage of cultivation must take its time to com- funds’. But what is strange is at the end of the day we plete the process successfully. If some are circumvent- find the level of fighting corruption is steadily retreat- ing the system such as students who study only during ing. the exam or players who ignore training and want to “For example, if one businessman opts to build a re- achieve results on the day of the tournament, then this sort on the shores of an Arab country and if this project is an illusion and a false success. is doomed to failure, this businessman will force the “Stephen Covey says, “Problems in life come when government to purchase relevant project for an unbe- we sow something and expect to harvest something lievable price. completely different”. “In our country, some clerics talk about paradise “Physical health depends on the natural principles and hell, faith and piety and so on, but these clerics of farm law. With the passage of time from regular are hand in gloves with the corrupt people, who of- exercise, correct food, adequate physical rest and men- fer bribe to thieves to conclude suspicious deals. In tal rest, and avoidance of substances harmful to the our country the liberals also talk about the civil state body, you will reach the desired physical and health and democracy and the freedom of opinion, but in the condition. evening they discuss issues such as the dissolution of “This also applies to social needs, as good social the parliament. relations are built on principles, especially trust that “Such being the case, we wonder if this is the Ku- grows whenever it becomes a place for them. wait that we want or would prefer our country to be “Some organizations live under the illusion of lead- like this. Of course not, but as long as we continue to ership. The world changes dramatically while they are talk and shed crocodile tears without resorting to the static ... They know how to speak, but when working, right course of action to change this bad reality, our you find that their words do not commensurate with situation will continue to be worse.” their poor performance. When it is based on personal Also: interest, and appointment through favoritism and not efficiency, then the results will be disastrous for the “Linguistically, the politics is known as a method future of institutions. to solves issues, but terminologically known as a “A successful leader is the one who establishes a vehicle for patronizing the internal and external af- distinguished work team based on competence, and fairs or the art of the influence distribution and might with a clear goal that the team seeks to achieve. within the limits of the relevant community,” colum- This is the real challenge - to play the role of the nist Dr. Ali Abdurrahman Al-Huwail wrote for Al- maestro. Rai daily. “Therefore, any institution led by a human being “Likewise, it is the art of making the impossible that runs it contrary to cosmic laws will not last for possible. In the State of Kuwait, we found how the long. Its downfall will just be a matter of time and opposition is divided into different and contradictory nothing more.” groups and this is confirmed by the statements issued by these groups and their leaders, which indicates they — Compiled by Zaki Taleb

KUNA photo The Minister of Interior meets Philipp Ackermann.

Sheikh Thamer audiences

Kuwait’s Interior Minister Sheikh Thamer Ali Al-Sabah held talks on Wednesday with Senegal’s outgoing am- bassador Abdulahad Imbaki, thanking him for his con- tributions towards improving bilateral ties. The Senegalese envoy said he appreciated the hos- pitality and support he received in Kuwait, wishing the country continued development and prosperity. Separately, the Kuwaiti interior minister met with Philipp Ackermann, the German Foreign Office’s Direc- tor for relations with the Middle East and North Africa, and held talks that centered on bilateral ties and issues of mutual concern. (KUNA)

Case rejected 4 absolved in forgery

By Jaber Al-Humoud Al-Seyassah Staff

KUWAIT CITY, June 30: The Criminal Court has acquitted 4 defendants of the charge of forging official documents — traffic accident reports – for the benefit of certain people to help them benefit from insurance company funds. The Public Prosecution had charged the defendants with forging official documents, and helping obtain compensation from insurance company by fabricating traffic accidents. In court, defense Attorney Jarrah Al-Enezi said the inves- tigations were invalid because of their lack of seriousness and lack of criminal intent on the part of the defendants and the absence of the elements of the crime against the defendants. ❑ ❑ ❑ Case rejected: The Administrative Court, headed by Counselor Khaled Al-Kandari has turned down a request to cancel the decision to prevent unvaccinated citizens from traveling. In its decision the court said the requirement of vaccination in exchange for travel is not considered, what he called a ‘compulsion’, but this decision stands because the health of a citizen is above everything else. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 LOCAL 6 Youth Public Authority announces Creativity League’s final qualifiers 265 participate

KUWAIT CITY, June 30, (KUNA): Kuwait’s Youth Public Authority launched on Wednesday the final qualifiers for the Youth KUNA photo Trucks carrying food and medical supplies for those affected by the recent Creativity League, which Israeli attack. it is organizing for the sec- ond season, with the par- ticipation of more than 265 Kuwait’s humanitarian ‘aid’ young men and women, and includes youth compe- convoy arrives in Gaza Strip titions in several scientific, GAZA, June 30, (KUNA): Kuwaiti aid three shipments loaded with foodstuffs, cultural, religious, literary convoy arrived on Wednesday in Gaza in addition to four others carrying medi- and artistic fields. Strip, carrying food and medical sup- cines and medical equipment, and two plies for those affected by the recent were carrying blankets and mattresses. The official spokeswoman for Israeli attack. He praised Kuwait’s role in support- the authority, Asrar Al-Ansari, said The president of Weaam charitable ing the Palestinian cause and called the in a press statement that the league organization Mohammad Sami said in a world to reconstruct what Israeli forces includes holding competitions in statement to KUNA that the convoy ar- destroyed and continue supporting the the fields of the Holy Qur’an, ro- rived through Beit Hanon was carrying affected people. botics, programming, mathemat- ics, arts and short stories, in addi- tion to the art of ‘Super-achiever’ debates. Al-Ansari add- ed that the league TGS features Dr Amar Behbehani started conduct- ing competitions KUWAIT CITY, June 30: This Thurs- Behbehani is passionate about improv- in the fields of day, The Guest Show (TGS) will host ing the quality of human life through the Holy Qur’an an extraordinary Kuwaiti woman. Dr education, innovation, creativity, and and debates, with Amar Behbehani is a super-achiever compassion. Her work as an activ- the rest of the who wears many hats and wears them ist led her to co-found Soroptimist fields following all with aplomb. She is the fi rst certi- Kuwait, a worldwide sisterhood that successively, in- fi ed Art Psychotherapist in Kuwait works to empower, enable and educate Al-Ansari dicating that this touching lives with her compassion women. She was the President of The activity finds great interest from the and empathy. She is also a Professor of Soroptimists till recently. authority because it is one of the ap- Design and Innovation at the College Here, on The Guest Show, Dr Beh- proved programs within the five-year of Architecture, Kuwait University. behani speaks of her journey of learn- development plan (2020-2025) and A Senior Clinical Psychologist, Dr ing, her family of super achievers, her one of the programs of the national Behbehani established Shore Con- career, her work in wellness, her re- youth policy. sultancy that provides psychological, lationship with The Soroptimists, the She explained that the league educational, innovation & strategic connection between art and therapy aims to encourage creativity among design and organizational psychology and the effect of the pandemic on men- young people based on scientific consultancies. As a female leader, Dr tal health in Kuwait. and cultural foundations, discover talented and creative Kuwaiti youth and invest their energies, as well as guiding and supporting them to reach the path of success through an atmosphere full of challenges and competition under the supervision and training of elite academics and specialists in those fields. She indicated that the Youth Cre- ativity League is the fruit of coopera- tion between the authority and a num- ber of state agencies and civil society institutions related to youth work, most notably the Ministries of Awqaf, Is- lamic Affairs and Education, as well as the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters, the Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity, the Kuwaiti Caricature Association and others. Al-Ansari affirmed the authority’s endeavor to enhance institutional co- operation between government agen- cies and others in the private sectors and civil society to achieve the desired youth development, given that the suc- cess of this work depends mainly on partnership and integration between these bodies. The Guest Show poster ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 INTERNATIONAL 7

Britain Afghanistan

William, Harry to unveil statue ‘Security worsens’ US Gen foresees Diana legacy lingers, Afghan ‘civil war’ KABUL, June 30, (AP): The fans mark 60th b’day U.S.’s top general in Afghani- stan on Tuesday gave a sober- LONDON, June 30, (AP): Most with people in a way that inspired ing assessment of the country’s people wouldn’t volunteer to walk other royals, including her sons, deteriorating security situation through a minefi eld. Princess Di- Princes William and Harry, as the as America winds down its so- ana did it twice. monarchy worked to become more called “forever war.” On Jan. 15, 1997, Diana walked human and remain relevant in the Gen. Austin S. Miller said the gingerly down a narrow path 21st century. rapid loss of districts around the cleared through an Angolan mine- Diana didn’t invent the idea of country to fi eld, wearing a protective visor royals visiting the poor, destitute the Taliban - and fl ak jacket emblazoned with or downtrodden. Queen Elizabeth several with the name of The HALO Trust, a II herself visited a Nigerian leper significant group devoted to removing mines colony in 1956. But Diana touched strategic from former them – literally. value - is war zones. Princes William and Harry worrisome. When she grew up together, supported each He also cau- realized other after their mother’s untimely tioned that some of death and worked side by side as the militias the pho- they began their royal duties – two President Joe Biden talks with guests after speaking about infrastructure spending at the La Crosse Municipal deployed tographers brothers seemingly bonded for life Transit Authority, Tuesday, June 29, in La Crosse, Wis. (AP) to help the accompa- by blood, tradition and tragedy. beleaguered Miller nying her But those links are now pain- Roads, bridges, jobs national se- didn’t get fully strained as William sits in curity forces could lead the coun- the shot, London defending the royal fam- try into civil war. she turned ily from allegations of racism and “A civil war is certainly a path around and Diana insensitivity made by Harry and that can be visualized if this con- did it again. his wife, Meghan, from their new Biden’s big infrastructure deal tinues on the trajectory it’s on Later, she met with a group of home in Southern California. right now, that should be of con- landmine victims. A young girl Truce LA CROSSE, Wisconsin, June 30, ginning of what the White House has As Biden trumpeted the bipartisan cern to the world,” he said. who had lost her left leg perched (AP): US President Joe Biden declared declared will be a series of presidential fi rst version in public, the White House Royal watchers will be looking Miller also told a small group on the princess’s lap. America urgently needs a “generation- trips to sell the bipartisan bill - and to furiously worked behind the scenes to of reporters in the Afghan capital The images of that day ap- closely for any signs of a truce – or al investment” in its infrastructure, as reassure the nervous Republicans who keep it on track. deepening rift – on Thursday when that for now he has the weapons peared in newspapers and on TV he looks to sell voters on the economic helped craft it. Senior West Wing aides, includ- and the capability to aid Afghani- sets around the globe, focusing William and Harry unveil a statue benefi ts of the $973 billion bipartisan “I’m going to be out there making ing top adviser Steve Ricchetti, met of their mother, Princess Diana, stan’s National Defense and Se- international attention on the then- package that still faces an uncertain fu- the case for the American people until with House Democrats at the Capitol curity Forces. languishing campaign to rid the on what would have been her 60th ture in Congress. this job is done, until we bring this bi- on Tuesday. Others have had calls this birthday. The event in the Sunken “What I don’t want to do is world of devices that lurk under- On Tuesday, Biden traveled to La partisan bill home,” said the president, week with more than 60 Democratic and speculate what that (support) ground for decades after confl icts Garden at London’s Kensington Crosse, Wisconsin, population 52,000, though he allowed that “there will be Republican members and chiefs of staff Palace will be their second public looks like in the future,” he said. end. Today, a treaty banning land- and toured its public transit center, more disagreements to be resolved, and other aides, White House Press Sec- In meetings at the White mines has 164 signatories. meeting since Harry and Meghan highlighting projects - including hybrid more compromises” to be made. retary Jen Psaki told reporters aboard stepped away from royal duties House last week with President Touched buses and road repair equipment - that The process briefl y fell into disarray Air Force One en route to Wisconsin. over a year ago. would receive additional funding from late last week as Biden suggested the Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said she Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Those touched by the life of the People shouldn’t expect a quick the infrastructure bill. He argued that deal would be held up until he received and other leaders of the Congressional Abdullah - the Afghan offi cial preschool teacher turned princess resolution of the confl ict because the package, which is held together in a much larger, separate package for Progressive Caucus were assured that tasked with making peace with remembered her ahead of what the two men are fi ghting over large part by the promise of millions of infrastructure, jobs and education that the strategy remains moving the bipar- the Taliban, President Joe Biden would have been her 60th birthday core beliefs, says Robert Lacey, a new jobs, is a way for the United States would be determined solely by Demo- tisan infrastructure and Democrat-only said the U.S. was committed to on Thursday, recalling the com- historian and author of “Battle of to assert both the principles of democ- crats through Congress’ “budget recon- reconciliation bills together. humanitarian and security as- plicated royal rebel who left an Brothers: William, Harry and the racy and the economic might that can ciliation” process. “They seem to be very fi rm on that sistance to Afghanistan, White enduring imprint on the House of Inside Story of a Family in Tu- come from dramatic investments in the strategy, that the bills move simulta- House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Windsor. mult.’’ William is defending the country’s future. Threat neously together and a realization that said. Diana had the “emotional in- monarchy, and Harry is defending “This deal isn’t just the sum of its Biden said Saturday that this was not that’s the only way that we are able to But the president also said telligence that allowed her to see his wife. parts. It’s a signal to ourselves, and to a veto threat, and by Sunday the pack- pass” them, said Omar. that keeping U.S. soldiers in Af- that bigger picture … but also to “It’s a matter of love versus the world, that American democracy age appeared back on track. But there Psaki said the White House was go- ghanistan defi ed a peace deal the bring it right down to individual duty, with William standing for can come through and deliver for all were still anxieties on both sides of the ing along with the timeline outlined by Trump administration negotiated human beings,” said James Cow- duty and the concept of the mon- our people,” said Biden. “America has aisle. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schum- with the Taliban and that wasn’t an, a retired major general who is archy as he sees it,” Lacey said. always been propelled into the future Some Republicans have questioned er, who has said he wants to have both a risk he was prepared to take. now CEO of The HALO Trust. “And then from Harry’s point of by landmark investments.” the wisdom of signing onto a bipartisan packages on the fl oor for debate next “Given the timeline set by the “She knew that she could reach view, love, loyalty to his wife. He said there is a critical need to im- bill if it is linked to a party-line recon- month. prior administration, that if we their hearts in a way that would He is standing by her. These are prove crumbling infrastructure - from ciliation bill that will contain a host of An internal White House memo did not withdraw our troops, U.S. outmaneuver those who would very deeply rooted differences, overwhelmed power grids to lead-fi lled additional Democratic priorities. And highlights how the administration men and women would be facing only be an infl uence through the so it would be facile to think that water pipes to traffi c-clogged roads - GOP Senate Leader Mitch McConnell, contends the largest investment in fi re from on the ground and that head.” there can just be a click of the and stressed that the effort needs to be who has often declared his steadfast transportation, water systems and ser- was not something as the com- Diana’s walk among the land- fingers.” ambitious to not only improve Ameri- opposition to the Biden agenda, has vices in nearly a century would boost mander in chief, that he felt was mines seven months before she But fi nding some sort of rap- cans’ daily lives now but also to com- questioned the process. growth. The memo notes that the total acceptable,” Psaki said. died in a Paris car crash is just one prochement between the princes bat the growing challenges of climate Meanwhile, a balancing act awaited package is four times the size of the in- Washington signed a peace example of how she helped make is crucial to the monarchy as Brit- change. among Democrats as well: Some more frastructure investment made a dozen deal with the Taliban in February the monarchy more accessible, ain’s royal family seeks to appeal “We’re not just tinkering around the liberal members of the party have urged years ago in response to the Great Re- 2020. It laid out the promise of changing the way the royal family to a younger generation and a edges,” Biden said. Biden to push for a Democrats-only bill cession and the biggest since Franklin a U.S. withdrawal and commit- related to people. By interacting more diverse population. He also made his pitch in personal at least as large as his previously stated D. Roosevelt’s New Deal in the 1930s. ments by the Taliban to ensure more intimately with the public When Harry married Meghan terms, reminiscing about driving a bus $4 trillion goal, while some more moder- It also emphasizes an analysis sug- Afghanistan does not harbor mil- – kneeling to the level of a child, just over three years ago, it seemed during law school and noting the 1972 ate members have signaled they’d want gesting that 90% of the jobs generated itants that can attack the United sitting on the edge of a patient’s as if they would be central fi gures traffi c accident that killed his fi rst wife a much smaller number. With the Senate by the spending could go to workers States. The details of those com- hospital bed, writing personal in that next chapter of the royal and daughter, as he called for improve- deadlocked 50-50, with ties broken by without college degrees, a key shift as mitments have never been made notes to her fans – she connected story. ments to make the nation’s roads safer. Vice President Kamala Harris, the White a majority of net job gains before the public. The visit to Wisconsin was the be- House can’t afford to lose a single vote. pandemic went to college graduates. Japan’s SoftBank says Pepper robot remains ‘alive’ and well

Japanese technology company While production was halted used to take people’s tempera- used in manufacturing produc- In this fi le photo, Pepper, SoftBank denies it’s pulling the temporarily, Kitamura denied tures in stores. tion lines and the transport of the robot of Softbank Ro- plug on its friendly, talking, bub- reports that set off speculation Pepper robots, which have goods around the world. botics Europe, performs ble-headed Pepper robot. Pepper might be “killed.” expressive hands but move But SoftBank Group Corp. during the Innorobo “There is absolutely no The company acknowledged around on wheels, have been founder and chief Masayoshi European summit, an change to our Pepper busi- the contracts of 330 workers at cheering and dancing in the Son and other experts say Japa- event dedicated to the ness,” SoftBank Robotics Corp. the Paris division of SoftBank stands for the home games of nese have a soft spot for robots service robotics industry spokesperson Ai Kitamura said Robotics were being reviewed, the SoftBank Hawks Japanese like Pepper that look somewhat in Aubervilliers, outskirts Wednesday. but the move was routine and did professional baseball team in human and sometimes appear of Paris. (AP) Pepper, introduced seven not spell a death knell for Pepper. Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. to show emotion. years ago, is centered around If anything, the need for social And Pepper’s latest gig in- Kitamura said the outpouring a rentals business, and produc- distancing during the pandemic volves computer programming of reaction from Pepper fans was tion is regularly adjusted, the has boosted demand for robots education in Japanese schools. appreciated, and showed it has Tokyo-based company said. like Pepper, which sometimes is Robotics technology is widely become a beloved icon. (AP)

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Economic pressures mount Kuwait supports OPEC+ efforts Oil workers in Iran strike to demand better wages DUBAI, June 30, (AP): Thousands of workers in Iran’s vast energy industry have gone on strike over the past week to press demands for better wages and conditions at oil facili- towards markets stability: min ties, Iranian media reported Wednesday. The widespread demonstrations underscore the mounting economic pressures on the country as it struggles to secure relief from crippling OPEC chief underlines vital role carried out by JTC sanctions. Footage has spread across social media showing construc- tion workers at 60 oil and petrochemical installations, largely KUWAIT CITY, June 30, in the country’s oil-rich south, walking off their jobs in pro- test. In some videos, cars honk and crowds of workers cheer (KUNA): Kuwaiti Minister as they stream into the dusty roads, the refi nery’s hulking of Oil and Minister of Higher Central Bank of Kuwait attends BIS 91st AGM white storage tanks receding behind them. Education Dr. Mohammad Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed Wednesday to KUWAIT CITY, June 30, (KUNA): The “solve” oil workers’ grievances and sought to assuage fears Al-Faris affi rmed that Kuwait Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) on Tues- over any economic reverberations. supports the Organization of day attended the Bank for International He said the labor demonstrations were mainly limited to Petroleum Exporting Coun- Settlements (BIS) 91st Annual General private construction workers on temporary contracts at the Meeting. plants and would not hurt Iran’s oil production. The protests tries and non-OPEC produc- It is the second consecutive year have not yet reached the state-owned National Iranian Oil ing countries (OPEC +) coordi- that CBK attends as a shareholding in- Company, where some 200,000 workers receive wages three nation and cooperation to face stitution. The meeting agenda included times as high and better protections under Iran’s labor law. approving the audited fi nancial state- “We do not have and we will not have any problem in the the challenges facing the oil ments of the BIS and the proposed production, transfer, distribution and export of oil,” Rouhani markets. dividend and profi t allocation for the told his weekly Cabinet meeting. “I promise the workers of This came in a press statement by the fi nancial year 2020/21. the oil industry that their problems will be solved.” Ministry of Oil on Minister Al-Faris’s The Governor of the Central Bank The striking workers at remote facilities in the southern of Kuwait, Dr. Mohammad Y. Al- desert reaches of the country, where summer temperatures participation in the 31st meeting of the Hashel stated that “CBK’s membership exceed 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), are Joint Ministerial Committee for Pro- comes in line with pursuing its goal to pushing for wages on par with their counterparts in the state duction Monitoring (JMMC), the 18th strengthen relationships with interna- oil company. They also want 10 days off a month to visit ministerial meeting and the 181st min- tional fi nancial institutions, and to for- their families in faraway cities. The contractors currently re- isterial meeting of (OPEC) to be held tify its role in developing monetary and ceive some $200 a month, just one day off per week and 2 1/2 Wednesday and Thursday. prudential policies.” vacation days a month. The minister stressed Kuwait’s full com- The BIS, owned by member central Iran’s oil sector, the lifeblood of its economy, has been mitment to play its role within (OPEC +) banks, provides central banks a forum devastated by the impact of American sanctions over Teh- by devoting efforts towards the stability of for dialogue and broad international ran’s nuclear program. Three years ago, then-President Don- oil markets and the recovery of the global cooperation to pursue global monetary ald Trump pulled America from Tehran’s landmark 2015 economy. and fi nancial stability. It also provides In this fi le photo, Dr. Mohammad Al-Hashel, Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait atomic accord with world powers and returned sanctions on He said that the meeting will focus on a platform for responsible innovation participates in a Global Finance Market Forum panel discussion. Iran that have slashed its petrochemical exports and clob- continuing the current (OPEC) efforts to and knowledge sharing, and in-depth bered its economy. Diplomats from parties to the deal have analysis and insights on core monetary On policy matters, the CBK is en- tion. The CBK joined the BIS in 2020 to achieve market balance, indicating that any been struggling to resurrect the agreement in Vienna. and macro-prudential policy issues.” gaged with various BIS-hosted in- be one of the 63 member central banks With the coronavirus pandemic worsening Iran’s econom- decision that the organization and its allies Al-Hashel clarifi ed that the CBK en- ternational groups and committees including those of both advanced and will adopt will be in the interest of producers ic woes, infl ation has spiraled over 40%, exacting a heavy gages with the BIS in a multitude of involved in standard setting and the developed economies that together toll on ordinary laborers. Workers have staged scattered, and consumers. ways with varying levels of represen- pursuit of fi nancial stability including account to approximately 95% of the Meanwhile, OPEC Secretary General, low-level strikes in various cities and industries over salary, tation. The Basel Committee on Banking world’s GDP. retirement and pension issues in recent months. Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, underscored The CBK has participated in various Supervision, and Financial Stability Notably, members of the BIS have There have been no reports of tough action against the on Tuesday the vital role carried out by the Governors’ meetings held to promote Board and the Financial Stability In- equal rights of voting and representa- strikers by security forces. Human rights groups have none- Joint Technical Committee (JTC) in provid- global cooperation and dialogue. stitute. tion at General Meetings. Its head of- theless raised the alarm, citing the country’s dark history of ing high-quality technical analyses of the Additionally, Kuwaiti employees CBK also sits at both the Irving Fish- fi ce is in Basel, Switzerland, with rep- crackdowns on popular unrest. latest oil market developments. partake in meetings and workgroups er Committee on Central Bank Sta- resentative offi ces in both Hong Kong Iran’s news media, strictly controlled by authorities, has The remarks was made after the JTC of held by the BIS Innovation Network tistics and Central Bank Governance and Mexico City and fi ve Innovation paid little attention to the oil workers’ strikes. Organized la- the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) of and Cyber Resilience Coordination Network to tap into knowledge sharing Hub centers. It offers banking services bor demonstrations in the oil sector remain politically sen- OPEC and non-OPEC oil producing coun- Center to collaborate with their coun- on statistical topics and governance is- to members of the central bank com- sitive in Iran, where in 1978 mass strikes over wages and tries held its 53rd Meeting via videoconfer- terparts at international central banks sues. munity. working conditions in the oil industry severed production and ence to review the latest oil market develop- on fi nancial innovation while identify- The Governor elaborated that the The BIS Annual Report for the fi nan- swelled into demands for the overthrow of the pro-Western ments and discuss future prospects. ing and minimizing the associated BIS was established in 1930, and is cial year 2020/21 is available on www. monarchy before the Islamic Revolution months later. Barkindo added that the research and risks. the oldest international fi nancial institu- bis.org. “The issues facing the oil industry’s workers are the same assessments conducted by the Committee as those facing all workers in Iran; the authorities should be- serve as crucial input to the DoC’s decision- gin addressing their urgent needs,” said Hadi Ghaemi, ex- making process. held on 16 June. proved oil market conditions and prospects its Chairman, Eng. Adeeb Al-Aama, Saudi ecutive director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran, a The meeting convened in preparation On the oil market situation, the Secre- for future growth.” Arabia’s Governor for OPEC, and Co-Chair New York-based advocacy group, warning of potential for for the 31st Meeting of the Joint Ministe- tary General lauded the unwavering com- In its June’s edition, OPEC’s Monthly Oil Denis Deryushkin of the Russian Federation “violence against the strikers if these work stoppages con- rial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) and mitment and tireless efforts demonstrated Market Report projected global oil demand for discharging their responsibilities with tinue and grow.” the 18th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial by the DoC participating countries since to rise by 6 mb/d in 2021, while world eco- distinction during the most challenging pe- Meeting planned for 30 June and 1 July, re- the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, nomic growth is forecast at a rate of 5.5 per riod in the history of oil. spectively. stressing, “The DoC participants clearly cent in the same period. The DoC Ministerial Meetings are sup- The Secretary General noted that today’s continue to play an important and valuable The Secretary General quoted the 13th ported by the JMMC, which is tasked to discussions will build on the successful de- role in accelerating the oil market rebalanc- century philosopher and scholar Jalal ad-Din analyze oil market developments, monitor liberations of the 135th Meeting of OPEC’s ing process.” Rumi, as saying, “everyone has been made the conformity of the DoC voluntary pro- Economic Commission Board (ECB) held In reference to COVID-19 and the recov- for some particular work, and the desire for duction adjustments and recommend fur- on 15 and 23 June and the 9th Technical ery process, Barkindo stated: “The overall that work has been put in every heart.” ther actions. Meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC oil pro- brighter picture in relation to the pandemic The Secretary General paid tribute to all The JTC and the OPEC Secretariat pro- ducing countries participating in the DoC recovery efforts has led to signifi cantly im- Members of the Committee, in particular vide the JMMC with technical support.

In this fi le photo, a worker repairs a part of a unit of the Tehran oil refi nery, in Tehran, Iran. (AP) COVID-19 infections decline German unemployment rate plummets to 5.7% BERLIN, June 30, (AP): Germany’s unemployment rate de- clined to 5.7% in June as Europe’s biggest economy benefi ts from a sharp decline in coronavirus infections, offi cial data showed Wednesday. The unadjusted jobless rate, the headline fi gure in Germa- ny, dropped from 5.9% in May, the Federal Labor Agency said. The total number of people registered as unemployed stood at 2.61 million - 73,000 fewer than the previous month and 239,000 fewer than a year earlier. In seasonally adjusted terms, the unemployment rate re- mained at 5.9%, but there was a better-than-expected decline of 38,000 in the number of people counted as jobless. COVID-19 cases have declined to their lowest level in months in Germany, allowing authorities to lift many restric- tions - although they remain wary of the potential impact of the more contagious delta variant, whose share of new infec- tions has been rising quickly. Rises in unemployment in Germany and elsewhere in Eu- rope have been moderate by international standards during the pandemic. That is because employers have made heavy use of salary support programs, often referred to as furlough schemes, which allow them to keep employees on the pay- roll while they await better times. In Germany, the labor agency pays at least 60% of the sal- ary of employees who are on reduced or zero hours. The labor agency said it paid support for 2.34 million peo- ple in April, the most recent month it has estimates for. That was down from 2.7 million in March and far below a peak of nearly 6 million in April 2020. “At fi rst glance, today’s numbers suggest that the German labour market has already left the crisis behind,” Carsten Brzeski, an economist at ING, wrote in a research note. “At second glance, however, the high number of short-time workers should still be a good reminder of potential risks going forward, even if these risks look less threatening by the month.” ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 BUSINESS 9

Americans apologize to Tokyo court for role in Ghosn escape

Two Americans charged in Japan Court with his son Peter, said in pan. All I know is that the Japa- also apologized to the court for ten drag on for months, and their sation, and with breach of trust in with helping Nissan’s former chair- response to questioning by his nese are the friendliest people I’ve the “trouble” he had caused. defense team has indicated they using Nissan money for personal man, Carlos Ghosn, jump bail and lawyer and prosecutors that he ever bumped into,” he said. “I must apologize to the people want the trial to fi nish as soon as gain. escape for Lebanon apologized had been misinformed by Ghosn At the outset of their trial ear- of Japan,” Peter Taylor said, bow- possible. Showing remorse for He says he is innocent, argu- Tuesday in a Tokyo court. and his wife, Carole. lier this month, the Taylors indi- ing to a panel of three judges. wrongdoing is considered crucial ing that the compensation was “I deeply regret my actions and Carole Ghosn told Taylor her cated they weren’t fi ghting the “After more than 400 days in for defendants hoping for judicial never decided on or paid and the sincerely apologize for causing husband was “tortured” and grilled allegations, in Japan’s equiva- jail, I have had a lot of time to re- leniency. expenses were legitimate for his diffi culties for the judicial process in solitary confi nement, he said. lent of pleading guilty. They were fl ect. I take full responsibility and Ghosn, who led Nissan for two job. and for the Japanese people. I’m Ghosn also said he was being arrested in Massachusetts last deeply apologize. I am sorry,” he decades, was arrested in No- Ghosn hid in a box for musi- sorry,” Michael Taylor, a former mistreated, Taylor said. Taylor year and extradited to Japan in said. vember 2018, and charged with cal equipment and left Japan in a Green Beret said, bowing and said he has been well treated in March. If convicted of helping a crimi- fi nancial misconduct, including private jet in December 2019. He holding back sobs. Japan. Peter Taylor, who allegedly met nal, the Taylors face up to three falsifying securities reports to is now in Lebanon, which has no Taylor, on trial in Tokyo District “I didn’t know much about Ja- with Ghosn to plan the escape, years in prison. Japanese trials of- under-report his future compen- extradition treaty with Japan. (AP) US stocks mixed as traders await job data Market heads for fifth quarterly gain

NEW YORK, June 30, (AP): Stocks were mixed Robinhood Financial Wednesday as traders await the latest U.S. month- to pay $70 mln ‘fi ne’ ly jobs report due out Fri- NEW YORK, June 30, (AP): Robin- hood Financial will pay a $57 mil- day. Even with the mixed lion fine and return another $12.6 performance, the market is million to thousands of its custom- on pace to close out its fi fth ers to settle accusations of a wide straight winning quarter, range of supervisory failures, such as hurting customers by giving them continuing to recover from misleading information and improp- the coronavirus pandemic. erly allowing some to make riskier The S&P 500 index was up less trades. than 0.1% as of 11:35 a.m. Eastern. The fi nancial penalty is the largest The Dow Jones Industrial Aver- ever ordered by FINRA, a non-gov- age was up, 135 points, or 0.4%, to ernmental organization that oversees 34,429 and the Nasdaq composite the brokerage industry, and one that was down 0.1%. At this rate the “refl ects the scope and seriousness of S&P 500 is on track to be up 14.3% Robinhood’s violations,” said Jessica Hopper, head of FINRA’s department for the fi rst half of the year. of enforcement. “We’re defi nitely in the doldrums of summer; volatility and volume will Robinhood neither admitted nor probably be pretty light,” said Jason denied the charges in the settlement. Pride, chief investment offi cer of pri- In a blog post Wednesday, Robinhood vate wealth at Glenmede. detailed how it has improved support Slightly more stocks were rising than for its customers, including the ability falling within the benchmark S&P 500, to call in and talk with a service repre- led by industrial companies and banks. sentative for some issues. Those gains were being offset by a slide “We are glad to put this matter in health care and communications com- behind us and look forward to con- panies. tinuing to focus on our customers Stocks have set their recent records on People walk through steam from a street grating outside the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Stocks were mixed on Wall Street as and democratizing fi nance for all.” optimism that the economy is strength- traders wait for the latest U.S. monthly jobs report due out Friday, July 2. The S&P 500 was little changed in the early going Wednesday, June 30. (AP) said Jacqueline Ortiz Ramsay, Robin- ening and that the Federal Reserve will hood’s head of public policy commu- keep interest rates low for a while longer. over COVID-19 variants also prompted across the country rose again in April, that “it looks like softening demand from Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index edged nications. Concerns about infl ation earlier this year investors to put more money into the continuing their blistering pace. key export markets, exacerbated by chip 0.1% lower to 28,791.53. In Seoul, the Robinhood has shaken up the have dissipated somewhat, as investors sector, which did particularly well dur- Germany’s DAX declined 0.8% to shortages and logistic logjams, are mut- Kospi gained 0.4% to 3,300.33 and the brokerage industry with its zero-fee have become increasingly convinced ing the height of the pandemic. 15,565.10 while the CAC 40 in Paris ing orders across many sectors.” Shanghai Composite index added 0.3% trading and easy-to-use app that’s that the rise in prices for everything from Investors got another dose of good lost 0.9% to 6,511.48. In Britain, the Japan’s industrial output fell 5.9% to 3,584.06. Sydney’s S&P/ASX 200 drawn a new generation of investors FTSE 100 gave up 0.8% to 7,033.60. in June from the month before while climbed 0.4% to 7,330.50. food to oil to lumber is temporary and economic news on Wednesday when into the market. But it’s also faced a result of the U.S. economy recovering payroll processor ADP said the private The future for the Dow Jones Industrial South Korean production fell 0.7%. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index sector created 692,000 jobs last month. Average lost 0.3% while that for the A key measure of Chinese factory fell 0.4% to 28,879.87. Shares rose in a lot of criticism that it has encour- from the pandemic. aged novice customers to make The yield on the 10-year Treasury above economists’ forecasts. The big S&P 500 fell more than 0.1%. activity, the purchasing managers in- India and and Taiwan. note fell to 1.44% from 1.48%. jobs data point will come on Friday, Shares were mostly higher in Asia dex, remained just barely in a state of Stocks have set their recent records trades that are too risky for them and Infl ation concerns have been reced- when the monthly jobs report is released. on Wednesday despite new data show- expansion. on optimism that the economy is hurt them in other ways. ing through much of the quarter and Economists are expecting employers ing factory activity slowed this month Pandemic precautions due to out- strengthening and that the Federal Re- Among the examples FINRA cited that has helped push solid gains for created 675,000 jobs last month, and the as virus outbreaks disrupted shipping at breaks of coronavirus at some ports in serve will keep interest rates low for a was Robinhood’s using “approval technology companies. The sector is unemployment rate fell to 5.7%. some Chinese ports. southern China have been disrupting while longer. bots” to decide whether to allow cus- viewed as a high-growth area of the A report released Tuesday showed Markets advanced in Shanghai, Syd- shipping, analysts say. A report released Tuesday showed tomers to trade options with only lim- market, which tends to do better when a measure of confi dence among U.S. ney and Seoul but slipped in Tokyo and Some signs of weakness can reassure a measure of confi dence among U.S. ited oversight. Trading options can be infl ation is low. consumers is continuing to rise, beating Hong Kong. investors worried that central banks and consumers is continuing to rise, beating riskier than trading stocks, with trades “Infl ation expectations got too high,” economists’ expectations for a slight de- Japan, South Korea, and China all governments might withdraw the lavish economists’ expectations for a slight more easily going to zero. FINRA Pride said. “When they backed off, that cline. That’s key for an economy made released data that “erred on the side of support for markets that has powered decline. That’s key for an economy said those bots often approved cus- was kind of a natural thing.” up mostly of spending by consumers. A slightly disappointing,” Jeffrey Halley of them to record highs after a slump early made up mostly of spending by con- tomers based on “inconsistent or il- Meanwhile, some rising concerns separate report showed that home prices OANDA said in a commentary, adding in the pandemic. sumers. logical information.”

Eyes $4 bln from NYSE Didi touts tech spending BEIJING, June 30, (AP): Chinese ride-hailing service Didi says it lost $5.5 billion over the past three years ahead of its U.S. stock market debut Wednesday but it’s highlighting its global reach and investments in devel- oping electric and self-driving cars. The Beijing-headquartered company operates in 16 countries but almost 90% of the 493 million customers who used the service at least once in the past year are in China. Didi Global Inc. planned to raise up to $4 billion by selling 288 million shares on the New York Stock Ex- change at $13-$14 each. It said 30% will be spent on technology development, another 30% to expand out- side China and 20% on new products. The company founded in 2012 by Will Wei Cheng, a veteran of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, says it aims to become the “world’s largest one-stop transpor- tation platform” and operator of vehicle networks. “We aspire to become a truly global technology com- pany,” said Cheng and president Jean Qing Liu in the prospectus. Liu is a former Goldman Sachs managing director and the daughter of Liu Chuanzhi, founder of computer maker Lenovo Group. Early investors included Apple Inc., Japan’s Soft- bank, Alibaba and Chinese internet giants, Tencent Holding Ltd. and Baidu Inc. Didi acquired rival Kuaidi in 2016 and Uber Tech- nologies Inc.’s China operation the following year, end- ing a battle in which the American company said it was losing $1 billion a year. China’s populous ride-hailing market has gone through abrupt changes as the ruling Communist Party tries to nurture development of technology while keep- ing control of promising industries. Founded as a smartphone-based taxi-hailing service, it launched ride-hailing in 2014 and expanded abroad in 2018 by acquiring Brazil’s 99 Taxis and setting up operations in Mexico. In 2015-16, regulators tightened control in what state media said was an effort to curb traffic conges- tion and prevent crime linked to ride-hailing services. Drivers were required to be residents of cities and towns where they worked and to be more closely su- pervised.

In this fi le photo, visitors walk past a sign for Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing at the Global Mobile In- ternet Conference (GMIC) in Beijing. Chinese ride-hailing service Didi is highlighting its global reach and invest- ments in developing electric and self-driving cars. (AP) ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 BUSINESS 10

Tesla Model 3 regains top safety pick designations

Tesla’s Model 3 has regained tional Highway Traffi c Safety But on Tuesday the IIHS that the 2021 “Top Safety Pick its top safety pick designations Administration was no longer said that it recently completed Plus” extends to all Model 3s. from two key groups after los- giving the Models 3 and Y new evaluations of the cam- IIHS hasn’t completed tests of This fi le photo shows un- ing them recently. check marks on its website era-based front crash preven- the 2021 Tesla Model Y. sold 2021 Model 3 sedan Last month Consumer Re- for having forward collision tion system that comes with Consumer Reports said that at a Tesla dealership in ports pulled its “Top Pick” warning, automatic emer- certain Tesla Model 3 vehi- due to IIHS’ recent evalua- Littleton, Colorado. (AP) status for Tesla’s Model 3 and gency braking, lane departure cles. The camera-only system tions of Tesla’s new camera- Y vehicles built after April 27, warning and emergency brake earned a superior rating for based system on its Model 3 while the Insurance Institute support. That prompted the vehicle-to-vehicle front crash and Consumer Reports’ prior for Highway Safety planned ratings groups’ actions. Both prevention and an advanced integration of IIHS ratings into to remove the vehicles’ “Top require electronic safety sys- rating for pedestrian front its recommendations, it was Safety Pick Plus” designation. tems for the top safety desig- crash prevention. The group restoring its Top Pick rating to The U.S. government’s Na- nations. said that the new ratings mean the Model 3. (AP)

New tax brackets for small businesses start this year at 3.5% and drop to 2.5% in 2025 Arizona House OKs big loopholes for new tax on wealthy PHOENIX, June 30, (AP): After slash- joined all Democrats in opposition to individuals or above $500,000 for cou- ing $1.9 billion in income taxes mainly the expansion of school vouchers. ples. The tax cuts approved this week benefi ting upper-income taxpayers and The House did add a provision requir- as part of the $12.8 billion state spend- shielding them from higher taxes ap- ing schools to teach new civics curricu- ing plan shields them from that, setting proved by voters in an initiative last lum to be developed by the state Board the top rate with the surcharge at the year, the Republican-controlled House of Education “to include a comparative current 4.5% top tax rate. returned Friday and passed more legis- discussion of political ideologies that An earlier version of the small busi- lation targeting Proposition 208. confl ict with the principles of freedom nesses tax bill would have cut almost The House approved the creation of and democracy essential to the founding half the $827 million expected to be a new tax category for small business, principles of the United States.” raised for added school funding, ac- trusts and estates that will eliminate Democrats called it an unprecedent- cording to estimates from the Legisla- even more of the money that the meas- ed state mandate on what is taught in ture’s budget analysts. An amendment ure approved by voters in November schools. added Friday cut that even more, al- was designed to raise for schools. The The budget also blocks any instruc- though Republicans said they did not proposal passed despite unifi ed opposi- tion that infers that one race is inher- know by how much, by dropping the tion from minority Democrats. ently racist, should be discriminated proposed 4.5% top rate. It creates a new small business tax against or feel guilty because of their “This would create a loophole for the category that will allow many high- race. It is another in a series of policy wealthiest in Arizona to fi le as a small earners to entirely avoid the 3.5% sur- items targeting or reacting to so-called business so they can avoid paying the charge in Proposition 208. The new ”critical race theory,” which is not cur- 3.5% surcharge that Arizonans said tax brackets for small businesses start rently being taught in K-12 schools. they said they want to support public this year at 3.5% and drop to 2.5% in Another of the 11 budget bills, the education,” Democratic Minority 2025, the same as the new “fl at tax” one focused on criminal justice issues, Leader Reginald Bolding said. approved this week for all taxpayers. has the same House-Senate mismatch Republicans argued that proponents Estates and trusts will pay slightly that will have to be resolved next week. of the initiative wrongly sold it as not more. The other nine bills making up the affecting small businesses, so they felt In other developments Friday, the budget passed the House Thursday and compelled to fi x that. House failed to include a massive ex- are ready to be sent to Ducey for his “They said it’s not a business tax pansion of the state’s private school promised signature. -- that is gross misinformation,” said voucher program in the budget bill for The big fi ght Friday was on the new GOP Rep. Steve Kaiser of Phoenix. K-12 schools. That sets up a confl ict loophole for people affected by Propo- “And that is either a complete unintel- with the Senate-passed version of the sition 208 who can claim their income ligible response on how businesses are budget, which will have to be recon- is from a small business, trust fund or taxed, or it’s a straight up lie.” ciled next week before it goes to the estate. All 31 GOP House members backed In this fi le photo, a gantry crane moves containers at a port in Qingdao in eastern China’s Shandong province. governor for his approval. A universal Profi ts from Arizona small business- the measure. It now returns to the Sen- Growth in China’s manufacturing activity softened in June as export demand weakened and producers struggled school voucher expansion passed in es are currently taxed on personal tax ate, where it previously passed with with supply bottlenecks, a survey showed Wednesday, June 30. (AP) 2017 was blocked by the voters the fol- returns. The new tax voters approved only Republican support, for fi nal ap- lowing year, but it remains a priority of in November imposes a 3.5% tax sur- proval before heading to Ducey’s desk. many Republicans. Three Republicans charge on income above $250,000 for The governor has expressed disdain for the voter-approved tax, saying it would hurt the state’s economy and China’s manufacturing vowing in March to see it gutted either though Legislation or the courts. The Arizona Supreme Court is considering a constitutional challenge to the new tax and could release its decision at any time. activity softens in June The budget-approved tax cuts set a fl at 2.5% tax on all income levels that will be phased in over several years once revenue projections are met, with Export demand weakens those subject to the new education tax paying 4.5% at most. Under the current progressive tax structure, taxes start at BEIJING, June 30, (AP): 2.59% on the fi rst $26,500 of income Growth in China’s manu- and rise to a maximum of 4.5% on in- come over $159,000. facturing activity softened Kuwait’s oil exports to The state will still direct whatever in June as export demand is still collected under Proposition 208 weakened and producers to a new fund. Half will be used for Japan down 27.5 pct raises for credentialed teachers, 25% to struggled with supply bot- Arizona Rep. John Fillmore, R-Apache Junction, (right), celebrates after boosting wages for cafeteria workers, tlenecks, a survey showed TOKYO, June 30, (KUNA): Ku- fi rst time in 17 months. Shipments a passing vote on part of the budget, SB1828 on taxation, as he sits near bus drivers and other support staff, and Wednesday. wait’s crude oil exports to Japan from the Middle East accounted Rep. Bret Roberts, R-Maricopa, at the Arizona Capitol, Thursday, June 24, the rest for teacher training, vocational The monthly purchasing manag- in May fell 27.5 percent from a for 92.9 percent of the total, un- 2021, in Phoenix. (AP) education and other initiatives. year earlier to 5.43 million barrels, changed from the year before. ers’ index issued by the national or 175,000 barrels per day (bpd), The United Arab Emirates statistics agency and an industry down for the 14th month in a row, (UAE) remained Japan’s No.1 group declined to 50.9 from May’s government data showed Wednes- oil supplier, with imports from 51.0 on a 100-point scale on which day. the country jumping 28.8 percent numbers above 50 show activity As Japan’s fourth-biggest oil from a year earlier to 940,000 bpd, increasing. provider, Kuwait supplied 7.2 followed by Saudi Arabia with Measures of new export orders, percent of the Asian nation’s total 825,000 bpd, down 11.5 percent. production and factory gate prices crude imports, the Japanese Natu- Qatar ranked third with 257,000 declined. ral Resources and Energy Agency bpd and Russia fi fth with 141,000 “The latest surveys suggest that said in a preliminary report. bpd, respectively. growth softened this month,” Julian Japan’s overall imports of crude Japan is the world’s-third big- oil grew 5.9 percent year-on-year gest oil consumer after China and Evans-Pritchard and Sheana Yue of to 2.42 million bpd, up for the the US. Capital Economics said in a report. Supply shortages “continued to hold back output in the manufacturing coronavirus variant. to 51.9, down 0.8 points from May. sector.” Companies “still expect to be cau- New export orders fell by a similar China’s factory output and con- tious,” economist Zhang Liqun said margin to a one-year low of 48.1. sumer spending have rebounded to in a statement issued by the China That was offset by stronger domestic above pre-pandemic levels but Federation of Logistics & Purchasing demand, which pushed up the mea- export demand is uneven as govern- along with the PMI reading. sure of new orders by 0.2 points to ments fight outbreaks of the new An index of production declined 51.5.

Commerce Dept cites labor abuses US blocks solar panel materials from China WASHINGTON, June 30, (AP): Chi- ministration said. a fair market place.” nese-made materials used in solar pan- These latest moves could make it It’s part of a campaign that has gained els will be barred from the U.S. market harder for the U.S. to meet renewable global momentum to apply economic as part of a broader effort to halt com- energy goals aimed at addressing cli- pressure on the Chinese government merce tied to China’s repressive cam- mate change because about 45% of the over its forced assimilation of largely paign against Uyghurs and other mi- global supply of the polysilicon used to Muslim minorities in the far western norities, the Biden administration said make photovoltaic cells for solar panels Xinjiang region. The U.S. has already Thursday. comes from Xinjiang region. A CBP in- banned cotton and tomatoes from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection vestigation found evidence that the in- area and both Canada and Britain have will immediately halt shipments from dustry is tainted by forced labor tied to also moved to restrict imports over the the Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd. the campaign against ethnic minorities. issue. and its subsidiaries under a law that “Our environmental goals will not be The administration said the Labor bans the import of goods produced with achieved on the backs of human beings forced labor. in a forced labor environment,” Home- Department will also update its list In addition, the Commerce Depart- land Security Secretary Alejandro May- of goods known to be produced with ment will add six Chinese entities orkas said at a news conference. “We are forced labor to include polysilicon from involved in the production of raw ma- going to root out forced labor and we are China. That will put additional pres- terials and components for the solar in- going to use alternative products that are sure on U.S. manufacturers to remove dustry to a blacklist barring them from manufactured legitimately in keeping Chinese components from their supply access to the American market, the ad- with our values and our commitment to chains. CBP is still investigating the extent of Hoshine in the U.S. market but di- rect shipments over the past 2 1/2 years totaled about $6 million while imports that include material from the company were about $150 million, said Ana Hi- nojosa, who runs the agency’s trade en- forcement team. The company’s shipments to the country have declined amid expecta- tions that the U.S. would take some kind of enforcement action over abuses in Xinjiang. China denies allegations that it uses forced labor in Xinjiang or elsewhere and has broadly rejected the consistent and well-documented reports that Uy- ghurs and other minorities have been detained under brutal conditions, sub- jected to indoctrination and intensive surveillance intended to force them to In this fi le photo, a solar panel installation is seen in Ruicheng County in assimilate into the dominant Han cul- central China’s Shanxi Province. (AP) ture. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 SCIENCE 11

‘We are suffering a lot’ Discovery

Variant surge forces B’desh into lockdown Cargo ship lifts off: An uncrewed Russian cargo ship blasted off Wednes- DHAKA, Bangladesh, June 30, (AP): the delta variant could devastate the to rely on portable oxygen cylinders day on a mission to deliver supplies to In a state-run hospital near Bangla- South Asian nation of more than 160 instead. the International Space Station. desh’s border with India, Shahinul Is- million people. “They can’t be managed properly The Progress MS-17 lifted off atop a Soyuz rocket from the Russian space lam prays his father does not become “If people do not maintain health with just oxygen cylinders. If we can’t complex in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, at one of the facility’s more than 300 safety rules and if they do not stay provide them with central oxygen 4:27 am (2327 GMT Tuesday). patients who’ve died this month from at home, this wave of the pandemic line, God forbid, the casualties may It’s scheduled to dock at the station in the coronavirus. in Bangladesh could be catastrophic. increase,” said Brig. Gen. Shamim two days, delivering food, fuel, equip- Hundreds like his father are strug- It spreads fast and it kills more peo- Yazdani, director of the hospital. ment and supplies for the seven residents. gling to breathe in the COVID-19 ple,” said A.S.M. Bangladesh’s earlier virus out- The orbiting outpost is currently oper- treatment unit, while Islam waits in an Alamgir, a chief break caused infections and deaths ated by NASA astronauts Mark Vande emergency room packed with people. scientifi c offi cer to explode in crowded cities like the Hei, Shane Kimbrough and Megan Relatives rush in and out, desperately of the govern- national capital Dhaka, but since late McArthur; Russians Oleg Novitsky and trying to fi nd oxygen cylinders for ment’s Institute May, smaller towns and villages in Pyotr Dubrov; Japan Aerospace Explora- their loved ones. of Epidemiology, the northern and southwestern border tion Agency astronaut Akihiko Hoshide; The crowds of COVID-19 patients Disease Control regions have become the major con- and European Space Agency astronaut and worried kin are new scenes for the cern, said the scientist, Alamgir. Thomas Pesquet. (AP) and Research in This illustration provided by Carl Knox depicts a black hole, (center), swal- ❑ ❑ ❑ 1,200-bed Rajshahi Medical College the capital, Dha- After the pandemic hit a devastat- lowing a neutron star, (upper left). The blue lines are gravitational waves, Hospital, which serves border com- ka. ing peak in April in India, Bangladesh ripples in time and space, which is how astronomers detected the merger, Snake on the loose: Offi cials in munities being overrun by the more Many bor- shut the border. Still, many travelled and orange and red areas indicate parts of the neutron star being stripped North Carolina are warning people to be away. (AP) on the lookout for a venomous snake on infectious delta variant fi rst detected Hasina der districts in to and from India illegally, bringing in neighboring India. northern and with them new infections. The situ- the loose. Over 450 people with COVID-19 southwestern Bangladesh were spared ation in India has now eased, but in Black hole swallows neutron star The Raleigh Police Department sent were admitted on Tuesday to the from COVID-19 until now, so people Bangladesh, it has only escalated. out a notice early Tuesday urging anyone state-run hospital in Rajshahi dis- lack antibodies against the virus. That The surging cases and vaccine un- who sees the missing zebra cobra to stay Talk about a heavy snack. For the “It was just a big quick (gulp), away and 911. They say the venomous trict’s main city. combined with the large numbers of certainties pushed Prime Minister fi rst time, astronomers have wit- gone,” said study co-author Pat- snake could spit and bite if cornered. Islam said his entire family has unvaccinated people makes the popu- Sheikh Hasina’s government to dou- nessed a black hole swallowing a rick Brady, an astrophysicist at the An animal control offi cer was called to been shunned by people in his home lation much more vulnerable. ble down. Restrictions began in phas- neutron star, the most dense object University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. a home in northwest Raleigh on Monday village closer to the border. “The es Monday before all economic activ- Immunized in the universe — all in a split-sec- The black hole “gets a nice dinner evening for a report of a live snake spot- other villagers are afraid of us. They ity is halted in a stringent nationwide ond gulp. of a neutron star and makes itself ted on a resident’s porch, police said. But don’t talk to us. When they see us on Just over 4 million people are fully lockdown starting Thursday. Ten days later they saw the just a little bit more massive.” when the offi cer arrived, the snake had the road, they take a different path,” immunized. Another 1.5 million have In anticipation, thousands of peo- same thing, on the other side of the The bursts of energy from the slithered away. Then they learned that a he said. “We are suffering a lot,” he received one dose, but the shortage of ple attempted to fl ee Dhaka since universe. In both cases, a neutron collisions were discovered when zebra cobra was missing from a home in added. Oxford-AstraZeneca imports, halted last weekend, crowding bus and ferry star — a teaspoon of which would detectors on Earth spotted the the area. Rising infections and crowded hos- by India, have left them uncertain terminals while fl outing public health weigh a billion tons — orbits ever mergers’ gravitational waves, Venomous snakes are legal to own in pitals are being seen across Bangla- when they’ll get their second dose. measures like maintaining distance. closer to that ultimate point of no cosmic energetic ripples soaring North Carolina, but they must be kept in desh, where a stringent lockdown starts The Rajshahi hospital is also short A complete lockdown may be return, a black hole, until they fi nal- through space and time as fi rst an escape-proof, bite-proof enclosures Thursday. The government will deploy of the type of oxygen supply system the only answer to slow the variant, ly crash together and the neutron theorized by Albert Einstein. They and owners must notify law enforcement star is gone in a gobble. each came from more than one bil- if one escapes. military soldiers, paramilitary border necessary for critical patients at a which poses the biggest risk yet. The Astronomers witnessed the last lion light-years away. The waves The African Snake Bite Institute clas- offi cers and riot police to enforce the time when it’s seeing more and more government is also trying to procure 500 orbits before the neutron stars were detected in January of 2020, sifi es zebra cobras as “very dangerous,” lockdown, set initially for one week. patients with worryingly low oxygen more vaccines, said scientist Alamgir. were swallowed, a process that but the study analyzing and inter- but says fatalities are not common. The Authorities warn that the rapid surge in levels. High fl ow nasal cannula deliv- “If we can enforce the strict shut- took far less than a minute and preting the data by more than 100 nocturnal snakes found in Namibia and border areas is accelerating the virus’ ers steady continuous oxygen to such down as planned, we will be able to briefl y generated as much energy scientists was published Tuesday Angola are black to brown with light spread further into Bangladesh, and the patients, but government hospitals avoid a disaster,” he added. “Let’s as all the visible light in the observ- in Astrophysical Journal Letters. cross bars, and average 4 feet (1.2 me- increasing number of infections from in border districts have been forced hope for the best.” able universe. (AP) ters) in length. 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People & Places

Music

Dacus sings young love Cat album falters at fi rst but ends strong By Mark Kennedy ot to be totally catty, but Doja Cat’s third album Nstarts poorly. The first four songs — “Woman,” “Naked,” “Payday” with Young Thug and “Get Into It (Yuh)” — are half-baked tunes mimicking beats and vocals from Nicki Minaj or Rihanna. None are note- worthy. It’s depressing. What happened to the artist behind 2019s “Hot Pink,” a sonic breath of fresh air? What happened to the Doja Cat whose electric performance of “Say So” at the Grammys was reminiscent of Missy Elliott’s futurism? Just wait. The fi fth song, “Need to Know,” is a superb, steamy sex tape of a song (with Dr. Luke co-writing and producing) and the sixth, “I Don’t Do Drugs” featuring Ariana Grande, is airy and confi dent with heav- enly harmonies. “Love to Dream” follows, a slice of dreamy pop, and then The Weeknd stops by on a terrifi c, slow-burning “You Right.” Cat The Cat is back. From then on, the 14-track “Planet Her” rights itself with whispery pop songs and the envelope-pushing “Options” with JID, climaxing with the awesome “Kiss Me More,” the previously released single with SZA that has a Gwen Stefani-ish refrain and must be considered a strong contender for This image released by A24 shows Riley Keough, (left), and Taylour Paige in a scene from ‘Zola.’ (AP) song of the summer. Despite the weak start, Doja Cat fulfi lls her promise on “Planet Her,” with an exciting, unpredictable style and a vocal ability that can switch from buttery sweet- Film ness to cutting raps. Just don’t start at the beginning. ❑ ❑ ❑ Lucy Dacus, “Home Video” (Matador) This is what the world of teenagers sounds like — Bravo’s cinema of ‘life at high volume’ intense, earnest, funny and sometimes beautiful. On “Home Video,” 26-year-old Lucy Dacus re- visits her adolescence, and in this case, intimate in- trospection makes for moving music. She shares rec- ollections in a casually conversational style, writing ‘Zola’ is a love letter to internet mostly in the second person with an appealing speci- fi city about young love and friendships. By Jake Coyle but raised in Panama before moving mannerisms and phrases. For Harris, “You told me to skip school to go with you to the to Brooklyn when she was 12. Her it’s a kind of blackface without the movies,” goes the opening couplet on “Brando.” “You t’s not easy to put a finger on Janicza parents were both tailors, a source of makeup; one scene he compares to knew you were uncool, but you thought you could IBravo’s cinema. In describing her Bravo’s stylishness. Spike Lee’s “Bamboozled.” We watch fool me.” Elsewhere Dacus sings about vacation Bible work, which now encompasses nine “The thing that I loved about that fi lm as Stefani drags Zola into a hellish school, murder fantasy and forbidden love. shorts and two feature films, including then and about all of her fi lms since is situation. Like the lyrics to “Brando,” Dacus’ arrangements the new film “Zola,” you want to use that she has this very sly, chaotic way of “Zola” turns the camera around on are cinematic, with a soft focus framing her honest words like surreal, disturbing, satirical, dealing with the darkest truths of Ameri- whiteness. It’s a theme found throughout alto. She goes for washes of synthesizers, strummed absurd, otherworldly. can history while making you laugh Bravo’s work, including her previous acoustic guitars and gauzy harmonies. The pretty “These are all very good, sexy throughout it,” Harris said while nursing feature “Lemon” (about an aggressively pleas on the breakup ballad “Please Stay” benefi t from words to me,” Bravo says, laughing. a hangover and picking up smoothies af- unappealing failed actor, made with ex- the vocal assistance of Dacus’ boygenius bandmates, “Zola,” which A24 will release in ter a celebratory “Zola” screening in Fort husband and frequent collaborator Brett Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker. Writer/director Janicza Bravo poses theaters Wednesday, is the most vivid Greene, Brooklyn. Gelman); and a series she’s currently Dacus smartly varies the dynamics, opting at times for a portrait to promote the film ‘Zola’ look yet at the 40-year-old Bravo as an during the Sundance Film Festival on Harris became friends with Bravo developing with Jake Gyllenhaal as Dan for big drums and bass, and even Slayer-style elec- emergent fi lmmaker. The fi lm, which about seven years ago. When the possi- Mallory, pen name A.J. Finn, the best- Jan 25, 2020, in Park City, Utah. (AP) fi rst debuted back at Sundance in Janu- tric guitar. Because every adolescence should include bility of making “Zola” came up, Bravo selling novelist who was found to have ary 2020, is one of the most anticipated some Slayer. asked him to write it with her. For Harris, fabricated a brain tumor and a tragic past ❑ ❑ ❑ of the summer. It’s very possibly the fi rst feature fi lm adapted from a Twit- “Zola” represents more than your aver- for himself. For Bravo, whiteness is of- Modest Mouse, “The Golden Casket” (Epic) ter thread — an infamous, mostly true age Hollywood breakthrough. ten treated as invisible and neutral. Her Uh-oh. It’s not a good sign when any band starts 148-tweet tale from 2015 in which “This is a moment of profound experience is the opposite. referencing death right from jump. Modest Mouse A’Ziah “Zola” King unloaded about catching up,” says Harris. “The work “I wanted to be in conversation with have placed an open coffi n on the cover of its latest a Florida road trip to a strip club that that she’s been doing has been so con- whiteness and I wanted to talk to that album and have called it “The Golden Casket.” goes harrowingly south. sist that I think people didn’t have a because I hadn’t really seen anyone Relax, fans. Inside the 12-track album is a band true In Bravo’s hands, the viral tweet Rosetta Stone for the language she was doing that, especially in comedy,” says to its quirky alt-rock soul and having kooky fun. It storm is a “Wizard of Oz”-like fairy speaking in. We’re not used to hearing Bravo. “Usually when things were may be commercial enough to attract new listeners tale that turns nightmare — a hallu- a Black woman speak in languages this about race, they were explicitly about and yet still embrace enough of the bizarre to satisfy cinogenic but clear-eyed adventure complex inside independent cinema.” race. And I am interested about folding race into my everyday circumstance. longtime admirers. If this is a eulogy, it’s a terrifi c one. through sex work, social media, race Reverence In fact, a resigned tranquility runs through the O’Reilly Fiallo and violence that’s both fantastical and That is how it for me. It’s my own band’s fi rst album since 2015. In the song “Wooden darkly real. Comedy and horror inter- “Zola” was originally set up with processing of feeling limited or feeling Soldiers,” frontman Isaac Brock sings “just being twine. So do movies and the internet. James Franco directing. That version less than and what it is to wear this skin here now is enough for me” and in “We’re Lucky,” “I think it very much still is a ride,” of the fi lm, the fi lmmakers say, was a and wear this body.” he’s happy to be between the stars and the seas: “It Variety says Bravo. “I just don’t know if it’s more carefree romp. Bravo and Har- But “Zola” — still a ride, remember takes a lifetime to ever fi gure out/That there ain’t no always a pleasant one.” ris approached King’s Twitter thread — cloaks its thoughtful mediations. lifetime that is ever fi gured out.” For even some of Bravo’s closest — a colorfully told, often funny tale Throughout the movie, whenever a bit MIAMI: Delia Fiallo, a native of Cuba that brought phrases like “vibing over of dialogue matches King’s tweets, a Modest Mouse wouldn’t be Modest Mouse without who was considered the mother of Latin collaborators, explaining the feel- some weirdness and there’s plenty of that. “Transmit- ing and style of Bravo’s disorienting, our hoeism” into the lexicon — with Twitter ding sounds like slot-machine America’s telenovelas and wrote dozens more reverence. To Bravo and Harris, chimes. It’s a touch King considers ting Receiving” is mostly a list of things — “mustard of the popular television soap operas, dreamlike movies can be tricky. Mid- seeds, turtles, weeds” — that goes into the trippy died Tuesday at her home in Coral way through making “Zola,” her pro- the thread was a modern-day Homeric “priceless.” space of The Flaming Lips. A cosmic understanding Gables, Florida, her caregiver said. She duction designer, Katie Byron, turned epic. They wanted to ground the fi lm “When I watch the fi lm, it’s kind also resides in the terrifi c, funky “We Are Between,” was 96. to her and asked if Bravo had done a in Zola’s perspective and capture the of a time-traveling moment. It’s like which positions mankind “somewhere between dust Fiallo, whose TV hits included “Cris- lot of ketamine. way Black women can be treated as I suddenly forget where I am and I’m and the stars.” tal,” “Kassandra” and “Leonela,” died “I’m unfortunately a little straight edge,” disposable, and the traumatic fallout of back in 2015. She really paints that im- Many of the songs are excessively overcooked, like just fi ve days before her 97th birthday, says Bravo. “I’m just very attracted to cre- white appropriation of Blackness. age,” says King. “The movie, it feels the unnecessary fl ourishes on “We’re Lucky,” and her caregiver for the past three years, ating work that feels a little larger than life. “When Janicza came on board, it like Twitter. I don’t know how to ex- some are undercooked, like “Lace Your Shoes.” But Blanca, told The Associated Press. She It’s just next to it. It’s something kind of became more about my voice,” says plain that, but it does. From the quotes some are just right, among them the driving “Back to asked to be quoted only by her fi rst familiar but we go to 11.” King, who’s an executive producer on to the chimes to the lighting, it feels the Middle,” “The Sun Hasn’t Left” and the opening name. Bravo’s “life at high volume” fi lm- the fi lm. Her tweets have been pub- like you’re in the internet.” song, which is what an acid trip must sound like if it The caregiver gave no cause of death making has drawn widespread admir- lished in a cloth-bound hardcover. Whether because of her identity, was set to music. but said Fiallo died at her home sur- ers. Her second short, 2013’s “Gregory In the fi lm, Zola (played by Tay- international childhood or artistic in- The album was produced with Dave Sardy and rounded by her children. Goes Boom,” starred Michael Cera as lour Paige) is a Detroit waitress whose stincts, Bravo’s knack for making the Jacknife Lee and the range of instruments is astonish- Fiallo’s telenovelas like “Lucecita,” newfound friend, a customer she waits familiar seem foreign seems perfectly “Peregrina,” “María de nadie,” “Pobre an embittered paraplegic. Jeremy O. ing, from shakers and marimbas to “paper bags fi lled diabla” and “Esmeralda” were trans- Harris, the “Slave Play” playwright, on, Stefani (Riley Keough), urges her matched for “Zola,” a movie with with wood.” On one track, Brock is credited with “soft lated into languages such as Japanese happened to see it at Sundance and fell to come along on a weekend in Florida one foot in real life and another in a drink percussion,” “spacephone” and “vibraslap” — and Czech, reaching millions of people in love with it. At the time, he fi gured to party and make money stripping. strange, ethereal digital reality. The which is very Modest Mouse. in more than a hundred countries. She Bravo, from her name, was Polish. Keough plays Stefani as mimicking movie, she says, is a love letter to the Whatever he’s playing, it’s good to have Brock’s fi nished “Cristal,” the last of her 43 Bravo was, in fact, born in New York Zola by immediately adopting her story’s birthplace: the internet. (AP) droll, word-stretching, warping vocal delivery back, telenovelas, more than three decades together with Modest Mouse’s fondness for odd and ago. (AP) explicit song titles and a top-notch band always mak- ❑ ❑ ❑ separate “willful and wanton” violations cases, or whether there were more. “If people would dare to break the ing interesting music. that each carried a maximum penalty of Human rights offi cials said they hoped law and discriminate or harass people, ❑ ❑ ❑ NEW YORK: The New York City Com- mission on Human Rights has fi ned Fox $250,000. The commission would not the large penalty would deter bad behav- there will be stiff penalties they would Mary Karlzen, “Shine” (Y&T Music) News $1 million, the largest penalty in identify the people involved in those ior at any workplace. have to pay,” said Carmelyn Malalis, Mary Karlzen’s fi rst album in 14 years is a diverse its history, for violations of laws protect- chairwoman of the city Commission on ing against sexual harassment and job Human Rights. set that includes an Irish-tinged ballad, a country duet, Fox has characterized the cases as the heartland rock, a piano waltz and one brief hint it was retaliation. As part of a settlement agreement product of a previous regime and said recorded for a Miami label. the network has cleaned up its act under “When your life’s just out of reach,” she sings, “get announced Tuesday, Fox also agreed to mandate anti-harassment training for its the leadership of Suzanne Scott, current yourself to the beach.” New York-based staff and contributors CEO of Fox News Media. The commis- The expansive approach on “Shine” fi ts Karlzen’s and to temporarily drop a policy requir- sion said it did not interview anyone who versatile voice, which like Nanci Griffi th and Julie ing people who allege misconduct to came forward after Scott took over in Miller can sound both whispery and steely — and enter into binding arbitration. 2018. twangy on her duet with Radney Foster, “You Still The penalty stems from an investiga- “We are pleased to reach an amica- Belong to Me.” An excellent supporting cast also tion that began in 2017 following several ble resolution of this legacy matter,” includes Garry Tallent, Kenny Aronoff, Greg reports of what the commission called Fox said in a statement. “Fox News Leisz, Ken Coomer and Daniel Tashian, who won “rampant abuse” at the popular news and Media has already been in full compli- two Grammys for co-producing Kacey Musgraves’ opinion outlet. ance across the board, but cooperated groundbreaking 2018 album, “Golden Hour.” The fi rst indication of problems at with the New York City Commission Karlzen, a former Miamian now based in Milwau- the channel came in 2016 when former on Human Rights to continue enacting kee, has written a fi ne batch of songs with quirky anchor Gretchen Carlson charged that extensive preventive measures against melodies that cover a range of topics, from mentoring now-deceased network chief Roger Ailes all forms of discrimination and harass- and forgiveness to unrealized potential and brighter had made unwanted advances and de- ment.” tomorrows. “I’ll Be There” is a touching parental railed her career when she rejected him. The commission said that women who pledge of allegiance, while the rocking “Dumb Game” Both Ailes and former Fox personality rejected advances were retaliated against plumbs a different set of emotions and features a ter- Bill O’Reilly lost their jobs over miscon- with fewer appearances on the air and duct allegations. bad work assignments and had their text rifi c kiss-off line: “I am so sorry I took you seriously.” Several other women have come messages spied upon. Best of all is the title cut, an intimate, refl ective, forward with lawsuits and their own Fox News “ensured that those who thought-provoking fi nale. “Is this all there is?” Kar- harassment allegations, including former have complained have no future” work- lzen sings, leaving the listener wanting more. (AP) Fox anchor Megyn Kelly. Actor Meng’er Zhang poses before a fan screening of the new Marvel film ‘Black ing at the network, it said in its fi ndings. The $1 million fi ne groups four Widow’ at the El Capitan Theatre, June 29, in Los Angeles. (AP) (AP) ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 SPORTS 14 Yanks overcome Ohtani, slug past Angels

Surging Dodgers sweep Giants with 3-1 victory

NEW YORK, June 30, (AP): Aaron Judge and Gary Sánchez powered a long-awaited onslaught from New MLB Results/Standings York’s star-studded lineup, help- ing the Yankees overcome two more home runs by big league leader Shohei WASHINGTON, June 30, (AP): Results Ohtani to beat the Los Angeles Angels and standings from the MLB games on 11-5 . Tuesday. Judge and Sánchez each homered as Washington 4 Tampa Bay 3 New York set a season high for runs. Toronto 9 Seattle 3 NY Yankees 11 LA Angels 5 Ohtani cleared the right fi eld fence Boston 7 Kansas City 6 with a pair of scorching, low drives Chic. White Sox 7 Minnesota 6 that pushed his major league-most to- Baltimore 13 Houston 3 Texas 5 Oakland 4 tal to 28. José Iglesias also homered Philadelphia 4 Miami 3 for the Angels, a two-run drive in the NY Mets 4 Atlanta 3 second inning. Colorado 8 Pittsburgh 0 San Diego 5 Cincinnati 4 Sánchez hit a solo shot in the fi rst St Louis 3 Arizona 2 inning for his 14th of the season, and Milwaukee 2 Chicago Cubs 1 Judge’s two-run shot in the second was LA Dodgers 3 San Francisco 1 his team-leading 18th. Both homers American League East Division came off Andrew Heaney (4-6), who W L Pct GB was charged with seven runs in three- Boston 49 31 .613 _ plus innings. Tampa Bay 47 33 .588 2 Toronto 41 36 .532 6-1/2 Dodgers 3, Giants 1 New York 41 38 .519 7-1/2 In Los Angeles, Max Muncy hom- Baltimore 26 54 .325 23 Central Division ered, Walker Buehler pitched three- W L Pct GB hit ball into the seventh inning and Chicago 46 32 .590 _ Los Angeles swept a two-game series Cleveland 42 33 .560 2-1/2 Detroit 34 45 .430 12-1/2 against San Francisco. Minnesota 33 44 .429 12-1/2 Kansas City 33 45 .423 13 West Division BASEBALL W L Pct GB Houston 48 32 .600 _ Oakland 47 34 .580 1-1/2 Chris Taylor had a two-run single in Seattle 41 39 .513 7 the fi rst inning of the fi fth consecutive Los Angeles 38 41 .481 9-1/2 Texas 31 48 .392 16-1/2 victory for the defending World Series National League champions, who chased Giants ace East Division Kevin Gausman after fi ve innings and W L Pct GB won despite getting just three hits. New York 41 34 .547 _ Washington 39 38 .506 3 Phillies 4, Marlins 3 Philadelphia 37 40 .481 5 In Philadelphia, Vince Velasquez Atlanta 37 41 .474 5-1/2 Miami 33 45 .423 9-1/2 tossed a two-hitter over seven innings, Central Division Rhys Hoskins hit a solo homer and New York Yankees’ Gary Sanchez hits an RBI double during the fourth inning of the team’s baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, on June 29, W L Pct GB Philadelphia held on to beat Miami. in New York. (AP) Milwaukee 47 33 .588 _ Velasquez (3-2) allowed singles to Chicago 42 38 .525 5 Semien had three hits, including a for the three-time defending NL East Manny Machado’s sacrifi ce fl y. Pham Jed Lowrie and Mitch Moreland Cincinnati 39 39 .500 7 Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jon Berti, struck St Louis 39 41 .488 8 out seven and retired the last 13 batters three-run homer in the seventh inning champion Braves, who fell 5½ games drove in a run with a sacrifi ce fl y in homered in the ninth against closer Pittsburgh 29 49 .372 17 he faced. — his 19th. He also had a two-run back in the division. the second and hit a solo homer in the Ian Kennedy, who then fi nished for his West Division double. White Sox 7, Twins 6 fourth. 14th save in 15 chances. W L Pct GB Nationals 4, Rays 3 Vladimir Guerrero had two hits. The Jesse Winker’s 19th homer, a two- Matt Chapman homered in the fi rst San Francisco 50 29 .633 _ In Washington, Kyle Schwarber led In Chicago, Gavin Sheets had two Los Angeles 49 31 .613 1-1/2 Blue Jays also got two hits apiece from hits and two RBIs in his major league run drive to right-center in the fi fth off to extend his career-best hitting streak San Diego 48 33 .593 3 off the fi rst inning with his 12th home Teoscar Hernández, Lourdes Gurriel Nabil Crismatt, get the Reds within to 16 games and Ramón Laureano hit Colorado 33 47 .413 17-1/2 run in 10 games, and Washington beat debut, helping Lucas Giolito and Chi- Arizona 22 59 .272 29 Jr. and Bichette,. cago beat Minnesota. a run, but they went 1 for 16 with 10 an RBI double in the fourth for the A’s. Tampa Bay for its third straight win, strikeouts after that. moving above .500 for the fi rst time Red Sox 7, Royals 6 Leury García also drove in two runs since the opening week of the season. In Boston, J.D. Martinez drove in as Chicago increased its AL Central Brewers 2, Cubs 1 Harding and Johnson shine Schwarber tied Albert Belle in 1995 four runs, including two on a go-ahead lead to 2 1/2 games over Cleveland af- In Milwaukee, Brandon Woodruff for the most home runs over a 10-game double in the sixth inning, and Boston ter the Indians’ matchup with Detroit pitched another gem and Milwaukee span since at least 1901. outlasted slumping Kansas City. was postponed by rain. The White Sox made the most of its two hits, hanging The Red Sox won their fi fth straight had dropped seven of nine. on to edge Chicago for a season-high Mississippi St mauls Vandy, Schwarber drove Rich Hill’s fi rst seventh straight win. pitch 434 feet off the upper-deck fa- despite not going deep Tuesday. Liam Hendriks earned his 21st save. Whit Merrifi eld, Michael A. Taylor The Brewers extended their NL cade in right for his major league-lead- Cardinals 3, Diamondbacks 2 Central lead to fi ve games. The second- sends CWS finals to Game 3 ing seventh leadoff home run — all in and Ryan O’Hearn homered for the In St. Louis, Carlos Martínez ended Royals, who lost their seventh straight. place Cubs lost their fi fth in a row. OMAHA, Neb., June 30, (AP): Hous- June. a seven-start winless streak, Nolan Milwaukee managed to win with Juan Soto had a two-run drive, and Mets 4, Braves 3 Arenado broke a fi fth-inning tie with ton Harding and Preston Johnson just an RBI double by Christian Yelich combined on a four-hitter and Missis- Victor Robles added a solo homer in In Atlanta, James McCann hit a ty- a two-run homer, and St. Louis beat in the fi rst inning and an RBI single by the second off Hill (6-3). ing three-run homer off Charlie Mor- Arizona for its fi rst consecutive wins in sippi State capitalized on struggling Jace Peterson in the fourth. Both runs Vanderbilt pitching in a 13-2 victory Blue Jays 9, Mariners 3 ton in the four-run seventh inning, two weeks. were walked aboard by Zach Davies that forced a deciding third game in the In Buffalo, N.Y., Marcus Semien Francisco Lindor followed four batters Martínez (4-9) allowed one run, four (5-5), making his fi rst start against his homered and drove in fi ve runs, Bo later, singling in the go-ahead run off hits and two walks in six innings. Alex former team. College World Series fi nals. Reyes pitched two innings for his 19th It was Vandy’s most lopsided loss Bichette hit a three-run homer, and To- A.J. Minter, and New York beat At- Orioles 13, Astros 3 ronto beat Seattle. lanta. save in 19 chances, fi nishing a six- in its 29 all-time CWS games. MSU hitter. In Houston, Cedric Mullins homered hadn’t won so easily in Omaha since The Blue Jays had 15 hits — with all Ozzie Albies hit a three-run homer among his four hits, Austin Hays and nine starters getting at least one. off New York starter Tylor Megill beating Georgia Southern 15-1 in Rockies 8, Pirates 0 Maikel Franco had three RBIs each, 1990. In Denver, German Márquez came and Baltimore broke open the game within three outs of what would have late. been a record-tying eighth no-hitter this The game was tied with two outs BASEBALL season before allowing Ka’ai Tom’s in the seventh inning when Ryne single leading off the ninth inning in Stanek replaced Ralph Garza Jr. (0-2) Like Game 1, when Vanderbilt Colorado’s win over Pittsburgh. and Mullins greeted him with an RBI scored seven fi rst-inning runs on its Mississippi State shortstop Lane The 26-year-old Venezuelan right- double to put the Orioles on top 4-3. way to an 8-2 win, this one was over Forsythe forces out Vanderbilt’s hander faced one batter over the mini- Ramón Urías and Austin Wynns hit early as Mississippi State broke things Tate Kolwyck, (left), at second base mum. two-run homers in the ninth inning. during the fourth inning in Game 2 open with a four-run third inning. of the NCAA College World Se- Tom reached when lined an 0-1 Anthony Santander added a solo Game 3 will be Wednesday night. knuckle-curve into right fi eld. Michael homer in a fi ve-run eighth to help the ries baseball finals, on June 29, in The Commodores will be going for Omaha, Neb. (AP) Pérez then grounded into a double play Orioles to their second victory over the their second straight national title and and Adam Frazier grounded out Astros after being swept by them at third since 2014. The Bulldogs will be (3-2) that fueled Mississippi State’s Márquez (7-6) struck out fi ve and home last week. playing for their fi rst championship. big fourth inning. walked one, throwing 65 of 92 pitches Rangers 5, Athletics 4 The start in this one was delayed two The Bulldogs turned an error into for strikes in his fourth complete game In Oakland, California, Joey Gallo hours because of rain, but that didn’t a run in the fi rst, and the decisive and second shutout in 123 starts. homered twice to give him 18 on the dampen the enthusiasm of another pro- third inning started with shortstop Padres 5, Reds 4 season, putting Texas ahead with his MSU crowd that included Dallas Cow- Carter Young fi elding Tanner Allen’s In Cincinnati, Tommy Pham hom- sixth-inning drive, and Nick Solak boys quarterback Dak Prescott in a pin- grounder but unable to get the ball out ered, San Diego relievers pitched four added a late two-run shot in a win over striped “State” baseball jersey and former of his glove. It was scored a hit, but scoreless innings and the Padres out- Oakland. NFL QB Jay Cutler and basketball coach probably should have been an out - and lasted Cincinnati for their 10th win in Mike Foltynewicz (2-7) struck out Jerry Stackhouse representing Vandy. was a sign of things to come. Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler throws to the plate 11 games. six and walked one over seven innings, The Commodores issued a season- Little’s three straight walks forced during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Jake Cronenworth had a run-scoring allowing two runs and four hits to win high 10 walks, including three in a row in a run and brought on reliever Pat- on June 29, in Los Angeles. (AP) triple in the fi rst and came home on for the fi rst time in 11 starts. by 17-year-old starter Christian Little rick Reilly. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 SPORTS 15

Serbia pull away late to win Canada hold off Greece in More slipping and sliding at Olympic qualifying opener BRITISH COLUMBIA, June 30, playing, and how experienced they are, (AP): Andrew Wiggins and Canada and what traditions they have,” Nurse Wimbledon as Djokovic wins survived their fi rst test in the Olympic said. “It never entered our minds that it Qualifying Tournament. wasn’t going to be really hard. I think Wiggins scored 23 points, RJ Barrett winning any game is really hard and added 22 and Canada held off Greece then when you’re playing in mean- 97-91 in Victoria, Canada in the the ingful competition, a good team, a fi rst game at that site’s qualifi er. physical team, a big team and a well- Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored coached team, you’re going to be put 18 for Canada, which trailed by as under some duress.” many as eight points late in the fi rst There are four qualifying tourna- half. The Canadians took the lead for ments - hosted by Canada, Serbia, the good midway through the third Lithuania and Croatia - to determine quarter, then held on at the end. the last four spots in the 12-team fi eld Canada coach Nick Nurse, the coach for the Tokyo Olympics. Those four of the Toronto Raptors, made clear that spots will all be determined on Sun- his team doesn’t expect any game to be day. easy. Greece had fi ve players in double “We’re not under any illusions of fi gures, led by Konstantinos Mito- how good these teams are that we’re glou’s 14 points. Kostas Sloukas and former Florida guard Nick Calathes had 12 for Greece. Infections on rise “I can’t ask any more out of these guys,” said Greece coach Rick Pitino, the Basketball Hall of Fame coach Bach arrives in now at Iona College. “We’re all disap- pointed in losing, but we’re hoping we Tokyo on July 8 can see Canada again.” TOKYO, June 30, (AP): IOC Turkey 95, Uruguay 86 President Thomas Bach will Cedi Osman scored 27 points and arrive in Tokyo on July 8 and Turkey won a back-and-forth nightcap spend three days in isolation in Victoria, ending the game on a 31- before holding meetings leading 14 run. up to the opening of the post- Alperen Sengun scored 15 points poned Tokyo Olympics on July for Turkey, which wasted an 11-point 23, Tokyo organizers and the the early lead and then rallied in the fi nal International Olympic Commit- minutes. tee said Wednesday. Bach is also expected to visit BASKETBALL Hiroshima on July 16, at the same time as his vice president and colleague John Coates is to Omer Yurtseven scored the last seven visit Nagasaki. points of a 10-0 run that gave Turkey a Visiting dignitaries often pay 37-26 lead, its biggest of the game, mid- visits to the way through the second quarter. Uru- cities as a guay chipped away and led by as many reminder of as eight in the fourth, before Osman’s the nuclear 3-pointer with 4:01 left rattled in to put Serbia’s Novak Djokovic plays a return to South Africa’s Kevin Anderson during the men’s singles second round match on day three of the Wimbledon attacks by the Turkey ahead to stay. Tennis Championships in London, on June 30. (AP) United States Jayson Granger had 25 points and in August 10 assists for Uruguay, which got 16 1945 during points from Mathias Calfani. Sabalenka, Kyrgios advance World War Serbia 94, Dom Rep 76 Messi’s future up in the air II. Serbia’s quest to return to the Olym- Ahead of pics got off to a good start. WIMBLEDON, England, as Barcelona contract ends Bach Bach’s visit, Boban Marjanovic scored 18 points June 30, (AP): Novak COVID-19 cases are rising in and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the sil- Djokovic slid, slipped, skid- MADRID, June 30, (AP): Lionel Mess’s history. But since then, Bar- Tokyo. ver medalists from the 2016 Rio de Messi’s contract with Barcelona is celona has a new coach in Ronald On Wednesday, Tokyo re- Janeiro Games opened their Olympic ded and stumbled into the coming to an end Wednesday with Koeman and a new president after ported 714 new cases - the high- Qualifying Tournament with a 94-76 third round on Wimble- no news from the player or the the resignation of Josep Bartomeu, est in fi ve weeks and the 11th win over the Dominican Republic. don’s slick grass Wednes- club about his future. who was at odds with Messi. straight day in Tokyo that cases The game was tied at 69-69 early The expectation is that the In came are higher than they were seven in the fourth quarter; Serbia, which day by beating Kevin An- 34-year-old Messi, who is play- Joan Lapor- days previously. is playing host to the qualifi er in Bel- derson 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. ing with Argentina at the Copa ta, who won Only about 12% of Japa- grade, outscored the Dominicans 25-7 Djokovic didn’t face a break America, will stay at the Catalan the club’s nese are fully vaccinated. A the rest of the way. club. He reportedly had been close presidential quasi-state of emergency ends “Of course, we’re proud,” Marjanovic point and committed just six un- to reaching a deal to extend his election in on July 12 with the possibility said. “Everybody who comes here wants forced errors, including one with contract for two more years. part because that government offi cials may to make the Olympic Games, the main his forehand. of his good have to reinstate another state of thing. Everybody’s fi ghting for that spot, But footing continued to be an is- relationship emergency that could be in force everybody plays tough, good, and I’m sue on the third day of the tournament, SOCCER with the Ar- when the Olympics open. proud of my team because we didn’t give and Djokovic went sprawling several gentina star. In controversial remarks made up in this game.” times, as did players in other matches Messi’s future has been a mystery He was just over a month ago, Coates was Filip Petrusev scored 17 points and and at least one ball kid. Belarus’s Aryna Sabalenka cel- since he had his request to leave the Messi the president asked if the Olympics could be Vasilije Micic added 16 for Serbia. Seven-time champion Serena Wil- ebrates winning a point against club denied at the end of the 2019- when Messi’s held during a state of emergency. “As expected, it was a diffi cult game,” liams retired from her first-round Britain’s Katie Boulter during the 20 season. He ended up staying and career started. Laporta said recently “The answer is absolutely Serbia coach Igor Kokoskov said. match Tuesday with a leg injury after women’s singles second round said he would reconsider his options he was optimistic that Messi would yes,” he replied. Michael Torres Cuevas and Victor she slipped. Roger Federer’s opponent, match on day three of the Wimble- when this season was over. renew his contract. When asked The IOC has pushed on with Liz each had 16 points for the Domini- Adrian Mannarino, had to call it quits don Tennis Championships in Lon- A lot has changed since he an- about Messi’s future on Wednesday, the Olympics despite strong can Republic. after he fell and twisted his knee. don, on June 30. (AP) nounced he wanted to leave the club. he briefl y said “don’t worry.” local opposition, partially be- Persistent rain the first two days Lithuania 76, Venezuela 65 That decision was made not long af- Messi excelled again this season cause it earns almost 75% of its of play created slick conditions. The but was seeded fifth, committed 34 un- ter the team’s embarrassing 8-2 loss despite staying against his wishes. Jonas Valanciunas had 20 points on forced errors to seven for Cornet. income from selling television weather also caused a scheduling to Bayern Munich in the quarterfi - He led the Spanish league in scor- rights. That income has stalled 8 of 9 shooting, plus grabbed 11 re- backlog, with 27 first-round matches Grand Slam underachiever Aryna bounds for Lithuania. Domantas Sabo- Sabalenka is into the third round for nals of the Champions League, one ing with 30 goals and helped the during the pandemic. pushed into Wednesday. of the worst defeats in the club’s and team win the Copa del Rey title. Offi cially, Japan is spending nis and Mantas Kalnietis each scored the first time, thanks to a narrow win $15.4 billion on the Olympics, 12 for Lithuania, which closed the fi rst over a local favorite. although government audits half on an 8-0 run to break a tie and TENNIS The Belarusian advanced by rally- of their suspended first-round match at play past 11 p.m. When they resumed suggest it’s much more. All but kept the lead the rest of the way. David ing past British wild-card entry Katie Wimbledon. on No. 1 Court, Kyrgios broke for an $6.7 billion is public money. Cubillan scored 11 points for Venezu- The retractable roof was open when Boulter 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. The match had been halted at 3-all in 8-7 lead and then saved two break Tokyo Metropolitan Govern- ela. the top-ranked Djokovic was first on Sabalenka has a tour-best 31 match the fifth set because local rules prevent points in the final game before clinch- ment offi cials have already de- Poland 83, Angola 64 Centre Court for his rematch against victories this year and is seeded sec- ing the match with a service winner. cided to take the Olympic torch Mateusz Ponitka scored 22 points Anderson, who also lost when they ond. She’s the only woman among the It was Kyrgios’ first match since the relay off streets in Tokyo from in 23 minutes, A.J. Slaughter added played in the 2018 final. top 20 seeds who has yet to reach a ma- Australian Open in February, where he July 9 through July 16. It is un- 16 and Poland had little trouble in its While Djokovic endured an up-and- jor quarterfinal. also beat Humbert in an entertaining clear what form the relay will opener. Angola led 19-18 late in the down performance on the slippery sur- Boutler, ranked 219th, had the Cen- five-setter. take from July 17 until the open- opening quarter; Poland took control face and rose from one spill muttering tre Court crowd roaring until the end. Yoshihito Nishioka overcame a 15- ing ceremony on July 23 at the by scoring 28 of the game’s next 40 in frustration, he had little trouble with But Sabalenka hit 10 aces and erased inch height disparity to beat 6-foot-10 National Stadium. points. Yanick Moreira had a game- Anderson. The preternaturally limber six break points to hold in one key John Isner 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-3, 6-7 (7), The relay began in March in high 27 points for Angola. Djokovic extended one rally by hitting game down the stretch. 6-4. The match took place on Court northeastern Japan. It has faced a forehand while down on his knee - Ukrainian Elina Svitolina needs one 18, where Isner won a record fifth set Germany 82, Mexico 76 more victory to play in the third round numerous detours, scaled-back Germany used an 18-3 run in the and won the point. 70-68 in 2010. programs, and has been run at Djokovic seeks his sixth Wimble- at Wimbledon on Saturday, the same Also advancing was Queen’s Club fourth quarter to pull off a come-from- day her country faces England in soc- times only in public park spaces behind win, forcing Mexico into 10 don title and third in a row. By win- tournament champion Matteo Berret- to avoid spreading the virus. ning the championship, he would also cer’s European Championship. tini, who hit 20 aces and pulled away consecutive misses from the fi eld dur- Svitolina advanced to the second Organizers and the government ing part of that stretch. Joshiko Sai- match the record total of 20 majors from Guido Pella 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0. are under pressure to improve shared by Roger Federer and Rafael round by beating Alison Van Uyt- American Sam Querrey upset No. 11 bou led the Germans with 17 points. vanck 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. screening after a Ugandan team Francisco Cruz led all scorers with 30 Nadal, and would need only a title at Pablo Carreño Busta 7-6 (6), 6-4, 7-5. the U.S. Open to sweep all four Grand Svitolina was a Wimbledon semi- member tested positive earlier this points for Mexico. Former U.S. Open runner-up Kei Ni- month at Tokyo’s Narita airport Slams in 2021. finalist two years ago. She’s seeded shikori ousted Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 6-4, and was quarantined there. Brazil 83, Tunisia 57 Bianca Andreescu made another third, and in the wide-open women’s 6-4 for his 100th Grand Slam match win. But the rest of the nine-person Vítor Benite scored 15 points and early Grand Slam exit when she lost draw, ranks among the favorites. Australia’s Nick Kyrgios plays a No. 10 Denis Shapovalov moved into the team was allowed to travel more Brazil pulled away steadily over the fi - to Alice Cornet 6-2, 6-1. The Cana- Ukraine in Euro 2020? Not so much. return to Ugo Humbert of France third round when Pablo Andújar with- than 500 kilometers (310 miles) nal three quarters to an easy opening dian won the 2019 Open but is 2-5 in The team is in the quarterfinals for the during the men’s singles first round drew because of a rib injury. on a chartered bus to their pre- win. Oussama Marnaoui scored 13 for majors since, including three opening- first time. match on day three of the Wimble- In other women’s play, French Open Olympics camp in the western Tunisia. The game was tied 21-21 after round defeats. Nick Kyrgios finished off No. 21 don Tennis Championships in Lon- runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova prefecture of Osaka. the opening quarter, and Brazil outscored Andreescu, who has battled injuries seed Ugo Humbert 9-7 in the fifth set don, on June 30. (AP) beat Ana Bogdan 6-2, 6-2. Tunisia 62-36 the rest of the way. Jones scores 23 in return, Sun rout Mystics Williams lifts Dream past Liberty COLLEGE PARK, Ga., June 30, (AP): and the Connecticut Sun beat the short- Courtney Williams scored 18 points, handed Washington Mystics 90-71. including a go-ahead basket with 58.2 Jones, who recently got back from seconds left, and the Atlanta Dream Spain, had to pass multiple COVID-19 beat the New York Liberty 73-69. tests before playing the Mystics. She Williams gave Atlanta a 71-69 lead got going early, collecting a double on a baseline jumper. Betnijah Laney double in the fi rst half with 19 points had multiple chances at the other end and 11 rebounds. for New York, but Crystal Bradford Jasmine Thomas made a career-high blocked her second attempt. seven 3-pointers and scored 21 points, and Brionna Jones added 14 points and nine rebounds for Connecticut BASKETBALL (11-5). DeWanna Bonner tied a career high with seven assists, and she also Chennedy Carter made 1 of 2 free grabbed eight rebounds. throws with 18.4 seconds left to give Washington only had six healthy Atlanta a three-point lead. Sami Whit- players available. Natasha Cloud (an- comb was off on a 3-pointer and Wil- Seattle Storm’s Mercedes Russell, kle) was a late scratch from the lineup, liams sealed it with a free throw. (right), shoots while being fouled by and Myisha Hines-Allen (knee) and Bradford set career highs with 14 Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson (22) Elena Delle Donne (back) are still out. points and seven rebounds for Atlanta during overtime of a WNBA basket- Tina Charles scored 26 points, reach- (6-9). Carter and Cheyenne Parker ball game at Michelob Ultra Arena ing 25-plus points for a fi fth straight each added 11 points, and Tiffany on June 27, in Las Vegas. (AP) game, for Washington (7-9). The Mystics Hayes did not play. were outrebounded 52-13. Laney had 16 points, fi ve rebounds and Sun 90, Mystics 71 Charles picked up two fouls in the Canada’s Dwight Powell drives to the hoop as Greece’s Konstantinos Mitoglou tries to defend during the first seven assists for New York (8-9). Michae- In Washington, Jonquel Jones scored opening four minutes of the game but half of a FIBA men’s Olympic qualifying basketball game, on June 29, at Memorial Arena in Victoria, British la Onyenwere added 13 points, Whitcomb 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in her fi nished the fi rst half with 17 points on Columbia. (AP) had 11 and Leaonna Odom 10. return from the EuroBasket tournament, 6-of-15 shooting. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 16

Japan’s Kei Nishikori plays a return to Aus- tralia’s Alexei Popyrin during the men’s singles fi rst round match on day three of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. Nishikori beat Popyrin 6-4,6-4,6-4. (AP) – See Page 15 Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Hawks rout Bucks, even East finals Giannis goes down, Young sidelined by unusual injury

ATLANTA, June 30, (AP): The Atlanta Hawks proved they are more than a one- man team. Now, it’s the Milwaukee Bucks who may have to show they can get by without the Greek Freak. With Trae Young sidelined by an unusual injury, Lou Williams and a host of Hawks stepped up to fi ll the void, leading Atlanta to a 110-88 rout of the Bucks in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference fi nals Tues- day night. “A total team effort,” Hawks coach Nate McMillan said. In another stunning twist to a series no one saw com- ing, two-time MVP Giannis Williams Antetokounm- po hobbled off the court with an injured left knee, depriving the Bucks of their best player. “We’ll see how he is tomorrow,” coach Mike Budenholzer said. “We’ll take everything as it comes. We’ll evaluate it. We’ve got a heck of a team, a heck of a roster.” Wil- liams started for Young and did a stellar job with 21 points, Bogdan Bogdanovic added 20 to break a Sweden’s Albin Ekdal, (left), and Ukraine’s Roman Yaremchuk head the ball during the Euro 2020 soccer championship round of 16 match between Sweden and Ukraine at the Hampden series-long slump, and the Hawks Park Stadium in Glasgow. (AP) pulled away in the third quarter to tie the series at two wins apiece. Game 5 is Thursday night in Mil- It’s a very bitter defeat: Sweden coach waukee. BASKETBALL Dovbyk the hero as Ukraine reach last 8

It’s not known if Young or Ante- GLASGOW, Scotland, June 30, (AP): Ukraine had in the 98th minute for following through on a challenge tokounmpo will be able to play. reached the round of 16 at the European Championship with a raised boot on substitute Artem Besedin. Williams, long one of the NBA’s with two losses and the worst record of the advancing The game lost all rhythm and fl ow in scrappy extra best players off the bench, will be teams. time periods littered with fouls, injuries and an argument ready to start again for the Hawks, And now the quarterfi nals, too. between the two coaches. if needed. Ukraine eliminated previously unbeaten Sweden 2-1 “It was a really hard game,” Shevchenko said. “Eve- “I knew about an hour before this with a goal in stoppage time at the end of extra time from ryone understood that the prize at the end was great. We game that I was going to start, when a player who was left on the bench for the entire group needed to be strong and the players showed it today.” they said Trae was out, so I just had stage. Substitute Artem Dovbyk Andersson said he confronted Shevchenko because “I to refocus my energy, put on a differ- stooped low to guide a header from felt like they were diving a bit toward the end.” ent hat and get ready for the game,” Oleksandr Zinchenko’s cross past Just to get to Glasgow, the Ukrainians had needed a fa- Williams said, Young was declared goalkeeper Robin Olsen. vor from Sweden to advance because they lost two group out about 45 minutes before tipoff, It was the 24-year-old forward’s games and had a negative goal difference. After losing having sustained a bone bruise when fi rst goal for the national team. to Austria last week, Ukraine would have been out if Po- Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar crosses the finish line of the fifth stage of he twisted his right ankle stepping the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time-trial over 27.2 Ukraine coach Andriy Shevchen- land had beaten Sweden two days later. Sweden won that kilometers (16.9 miles) with start in Change and finish in Laval Es- on an offi cial’s foot along the side- ko, ran down the sideline to cel- line in Game 3. He watched from the pace Mayenne, France. (AP) ebrate with his players, who will SOCCER bench in a black warmup suit, barely now head to Rome to face England noticeable with a hood over his head on Saturday. Van der Poel leads and a mask across his face. Zinchenko also scored on a day Dovbyk game 3-2 with Forsberg scoring twice. Turns out, he wasn’t needed. when his Manchester City team- Neither team had ever won a knockout game at a Euro- “Everybody played with confi - mate Raheem Sterling got one in England’s 2-0 win over pean Championship in a combined eight previous tourna- dence. Everybody played at a high Germany. Zinchenko gave Ukraine the lead in the 27th ments. Both often-cautious teams played more freely in a Pogacar ‘dominates’ rivals level,” Williams said “Going back minute when he rifl ed in a low shot set up by a crafty pass wide-open 90 minutes, trying to seize a chance for a deep to Milwaukee, we’re going to have from captain Andriy Yarmolenko. run in the arguably weaker half of the draw. to bottle it up and take it with us.” Emil Forsberg’s defl ected shot from outside the area in The winners between Ukraine and England will play in Tour de France time trial Antetokounmpo endured a dismal the 43rd minute equalized for Sweden. It was his fourth Denmark or Czech Republic in the semifi nals. fi rst half, scoring just six points and goal at Euro 2020, but a tournament lead-tying fi fth elud- Ukraine’s key creator had been Yarmolenko, who LAVAL, France June 30(AP: De- finale and covered the route in 32 chunking up a pair of airballs from ed him in the second half despite curling shots off the plays in England for West Ham. To set up Zinchenko’s fending champion Tadej Pogacar minutes, at an average speed of 51 the free-throw line. He bounced back post and the crossbar. goal, Yarmolenko used the outside of his favored left foot powered to victory in Wednes- kph (32 mph). with eight points in the fi rst 4 1/2 “It’s a very bitter defeat,” Sweden coach Janne An- to drift a curling pass across seven defenders toward their day’s time trial at the Tour de The UAE Team Emirates rider minutes of the third quarter, includ- France to assert himself as the became the second-youngest win- dersson said. “In the second half we had four really great blind side in the penalty area. odds-on favorite at the three-week ner of the Tour de France last year ing a step-back jumper that sliced chances. It felt like we would score eventually.” Yarmolenko looked exhausted long before he was tak- Atlanta’s lead to 62-54. race. after snatching the yellow jersey Andersson cited the momentum shift in extra time en off for the fi nal period of extra time - making way for Pogacar lagged 39 seconds be- in a high-drama time trial on the The next time down the court, when Sweden defender Marcus Danielson was sent off Dovbyk to come on. Williams worked a pick-and-roll hind leader Mathieu van der Poel eve of the finish in Paris. He be- with Clint Capela, who went up for at the start of Stage 5 in the west- came the first rider Wednesday to a dunk that Antetokounmpo tried to ern Mayenne region and erased a win two consecutive time trials at contest. The Bucks star landed awk- big chunk of the deficit to move the Tour since Bradley Wiggins in wardly and went down in a heap, into second place in the general 2012. grasping at his left knee while a hush classification. Van der Poel fought hard in The 22-year-old Slovenian mas- the closing stages and produced fell over the arena. tered the technical 22.7-kilometer his best time trial ever to keep the The entire Milwaukee bench came (14-mile) loop from Changé to La- coveted yellow jersey, crossing out to check on Antetokounmpo, val to gain time on all other main the line exhausted with his mouth who had to be helped to the locker contenders in an impressive dis- wide open. room with what was diagnosed as play of power and technical skills. Pogacar was 19 seconds faster a hyperextended knee. He returned Pogacar was 44 seconds faster than time trial specialist Stefan briefl y to the bench, but never made than last year’s runner-up, Primoz Kung. Jonas Vingegaard was it back to the court, heading to the Roglic, while 2018 champion Ger- third, 27 seconds behind. locker room for good when the aint Thomas dropped 1 minute, 18 Overall, Pogacar lags eight sec- Hawks blew the game open. seconds. Richard Carapaz, a for- onds behind van der Poel. Atlanta outscored the Bucks 25-8 mer Giro champion with big ambi- Time-trial specialist Tony Mar- the rest of the quarter to seize a com- tion at the Tour this year, was 1:44 tin, a teammate of Roglic at Jum- manding 87-62 lead. off the pace. Budenholzer is confi dent his team “Today was a really good day CYCLING will play much better the next time for me. I didn’t do any mistakes,” out - with or without Antetokounm- Pogacar said. po. Van der Poel has limited abili- bo-Visma, was among the early “We’ve got to be better on both ties in high mountains and is not starters. Under grey skies but dry ends,” the coach said. “Our group expected to remain in the mix once roads, the four-time individual will gather. The character will come the race reaches the Alps later this time trial world champion played through.” The Hawks led 51-38 at week. it safe following his big crash ear- halftime, holding the Bucks’ to their “I won’t keep (the yellow jer- lier in the race and crossed the line lowest-scoring half of the postsea- sey) in the mountains, but I like in 35 minutes, 33 seconds. son. Tadej, he is a very nice guy and Mikkel Bjerg of Denmark, a ris- Milwaukee made only 14 of 41 it’s really amazing what he does,” ing star in the discipline with three said Van der Poel. U23 titles in the race against the shots from the fi eld - including 5 of Pogacar unleashed his power on clock, dramatically improved on 23 beyond the arc - to go along with the long stretches of flat roads and Martin’s time with 33:01. nine turnovers. did not lose his tempo on the hills Bjerg finished his run under a Two nights after tying his career scattered along the course. slight drizzle and the rain intensi- playoff high with 38 points in a Riding in an aerodynamic posi- fied afterward, making the roads Game 3 victory, Milwaukee’s Khris tion, Pogacar perfectly negotiated slippery for the riders starting out Middleton was held to 16 points on Atlanta Hawks’ Bogdan Bogdanovic (13) drives between Milwaukee Bucks’ P.J. Tucker (17) and Brook Lopez (11) the sharp curves of the technical later. 6-of-17 shooting. during the first half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals in Atlanta. (AP)

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