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New Iran N-agency ‘Are we ready?’ head tied to defense By Saeed Mahmoud Saleh Kuwait ‘pillars’ Iraq as Arab Times Staff TEHRAN, Aug 29, (AP): Iran’s president on Sun- KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: MP day appointed a new director of the country’s nu- Abdullah Al-Turaiji has forward- clear department, state TV reported, replacing the ed some queries to Minister of nation’s most prominent nuclear scientist with a UN- Defense Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al- sanctioned minister who has no reported experience Ali, Minister of Interior Sheikh in nuclear energy but ties to the defense ministry. Thamer Ali Al-Sabah, and Min- Iran’s newly elected hard-line President Ebra- key to regional security ister of Foreign Affairs and Min- him Raisi chose Mohammad Eslami, a 64-year- ister of State for Cabinet Affairs old civil engineer who previously oversaw the Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mo- country’s road network, to lead Iran’s civilian hammad about the preparations nuclear program and serve as one of several vice Baghdad conference narrows gulf between states of their ministries to deal with presidents. He succeeds Ali Akbar Salehi, a US- the situation if the withdrawal of educated scientist who was a key player during American forces from Iraq pushes the years of intense international diplomacy that At the conclusion of their one-day gathering Saturday, the conferees through by the end of 2021. led to Tehran’s now-tattered 2015 landmark nu- KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29, (KUNA): The Baghdad Con- He expressed concern about clear deal with world powers. ference for Cooperation and Partnership has brought concurred on the need to address regional challenges on basis of good the possible security failure and The deal curbed Iran’s nuclear activities in together regional leaders to show support for Iraq in its neighborliness, non-interference in internal affairs and respect of na- chaos due to the withdrawal of exchange for sanctions relief, but then-President war on terror and agree on a series of measures to pro- tional sovereignty. the American forces, similar to Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the United The participant heads of states and governments called for uniting regional what is happening now in Af- States from the agreement and reimposed crush- mote regional cooperation and partnership in a variety and international efforts to bring about stability and security for the area. ghanistan. He wants to know ing sanctions. of domains. They welcomed Iraq’s diplomacy which contributed to reaching common how the withdrawal of Ameri- can forces from Iraq will affect grounds at regional and international lev- the security of Kuwait. He also els in a drive to boost political, economic stressed the importance of hold- and security partnerships. ing diplomatic talks with the Opinion Newswatch They said Iraq succeeded in adopting relevant parties to protect the constructive dialogue which resulted in Kuwaiti borders against terrorist hosting the conference. attacks or any untoward incident. The participants praised Iraq’s sacri- KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s daily MP Hamad Al-Matar intends fices in the war against terror, and wel- to propose holding a special ses- From Yalta to Kuwait, Churchill’s zipper and old coronavirus cases rose by 189 to comed development of Iraq’s military 409,552 as deaths increased by sion to discuss the regional situa- and security capabilities. tion, considering the recent land- one to 2,417, the health ministry They also welcomed the Iraqi govern- said on Sunday. ing of three missiles on the zone eagle, security analysis of ‘Erada Square’ rallies Another 341 people were ment’s economic reform plans which between Kuwaiti and Iraqi bor- cured of the virus, raising the to- would contribute to creation of suitable ders. He is currently collecting tal of those to have overcome the economic environment, sustainable de- the signatures of his colleagues disease to 404,558, according to velopment and creation of jobs. on the proposal. By Ahmed Al-Jarallah ministry spokesperson Dr Ab- They voiced support for the Iraqi gov- Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times dallah Al-Sanad in a statement. ernment’s efforts to provide services and Proposal The number of people hospital- allowing return of internally displaced DURING the tripartite discussions in MP Hassan Jawhar submit- ized with the virus at COVID-19 persons. ted a proposal for the Ministry Yalta among the leaders – Soviet Un- wards is 200, with 89 of them in Addressing the conferees, Representa- ion’s Stalin, Britain’s Churchill and of Health to install signboards intensive care units, he added, tive of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait showing updates regarding CO- America’s Roosevelt – concerning the revealing that another 2,577 are Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- reorganization of the world after World VID-19 vaccination updates, in- receiving regular treatment. Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister cluding the number of expatriates War II, Roosevelt wrote a note on a He went on to urge nationals Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sa- piece of paper and handed it to Church- and expatriates alike that abiding and citizens who have been vac- bah noted that the convention is held at cinated and those who have yet to ill. by health precautions, mainly, a critical and crucial time in the region. After reading it, Churchill threw the following social distancing rules, be vaccinated. Sheikh Sabah Khaled emphasized that Jawhar suggested that the in- note in an ashtray in front of him and is the only way to halt the spread the region could never witness stability burnt it. After that he responded with of the virus. (KUNA) stallation of the abovementioned ❑ ❑ ❑ as long as Iraq remained unstable. “Iraq signboards should be done in co- a note which Roosevelt read and then is one of the basic security and economic threw into the ashtray. However, since operation with the media outlets SANAA: A missile and drone foundations in the region,” he said, laud- affiliated to the ministry. Roosevelt did not smoke any cigarettes, attack on a key military base in ing the nation success in overcoming and the note remained intact. On the other hand, Chairman of Yemen’s south on Sunday killed tackling majority of the problems it had the parliamentary Education, Cul- As soon as the leaders left the negotiat- at least 30 troops, a Yemeni encountered since years back. ing table, the KGB quickly picked up the ture and Guidance Affairs Com- military spokesman said. It was Iraq will experience a pivotal phase in mittee MP Hamad Al-Matar holds note written by Churchill. It read: “The one of the deadliest attacks in its political process that is the parliamen- eagle is old and cannot fl y out of the nest the country’s civil war in recent His Highness the Prime Minister tary elections due on October 10 (2021), Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid respon- anyway!” years. Sheikh Sabah Khaled stated, noting that The Soviet security forces interpreted Mohammed al-Naqib, sible for the deteriorating condi- the nation would need support from the tions of special needs schools. these words as a reference to the assas- spokesman for Yemen’s southern regional states and the international com- sination of an old senior fi gure. They as- forces, told The Associated Press He disclosed the committee on the attack on Al-Anad Air Base munity to back up the scheduled polling Sunday listened to the complaints sumed that Stalin was the old eagle. The process. security offi cers worked tirelessly to de- in the province of Lahj wounded of the parents of students with at least 65. He said the casualty The Kuwaiti prime minister noted fur- disabilities regarding the condi- cipher the note. They went through the ther that the support for Iraq would entail Bible and even the works of Shakespeare, toll could rise since rescue teams tions of special needs schools were still clearing the site. bolstering its sovereignty, independence, which do not meet the criteria. Dickens and Alice in Wonderland, but Graphic footage from the scene territorial integrity, non-intervention in they did not fi nd any convincing expla- He explained that HH the Prime showed several charred bodies on its domestic affairs and meeting aspira- Minister is responsible as the is- nation. the ground with ambulance sirens tions of the Iraqi people. Hence, the Soviet security forces sue concerns four public institu- blaring in the background. (AP) tions -- Ministry of Social Affairs scrambled and beefed up its presidential ❑ ❑ ❑ Conditions security in anticipation of an assassina- which supervises nurseries, Pub- The State of Kuwait is among the lead- lic Authority for Disabled Af- tion attempt against the Russian presi- DAMASCUS: Iran and Syr- ia vowed on Sunday to take ing states in the region that sense and in- fairs (PADA) which supervises dent, given that the security interpretation teract with the difficult security and eco- the special needs schools, Public of the nest was where the meeting was “mighty steps” to confront US sanctions imposed on the two nomic conditions in Iraq, “thus we will Authority for Manpower (PAM) being held. not be reluctant in supporting it in the which conducts tests for teachers In the end, there were no unpleasant regional allies, saying their rela- tions will strengthen under Iran’s hardest times,” he stressed. assigned in special needs schools, surprises. The leaders returned to their new leadership. Citing a tangible example of Kuwait’s and Ministry of Education. countries safely, and no attempts were In this Aug 20 image provided by the US Marine Corps, Marines as- signed to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), including Sgt. Ni- The announcement was made unwavering support for Iraq, His High- He added some families in- made on the life of Stalin as analysed by cole Gee calm an infant during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai Interna- by Iran’s new Foreign Minister ness the prime minister recalled the clude children who are above 21 his security personnel. tional Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Officials said Aug 28, that Gee of Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, initiative by the Leader of Humanitar- years old but have never been to Several years later, a Soviet interpreter Sacramento, Calif, was one of the Marines killed in Thursday’s bombing who was received at the airport a ian Action, the late Amir Sheikh Sabah school; stressing it would have happened to be with Churchill in Yalta at the airport. (AP) — See Page 7 visit to Damascus by his Syrian Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, where he been better if HH the Prime Min- at that time. He decided to ask him what counterpart, Faisal Mekdad. masterminded the holding of the inter- ister met the parents of students he had meant in his mysterious note. Iran has been one of Syr- national conference for rebuilding Iraq with disabilities to address their Churchill replied, “Sure... Roosevelt had ian President Bashar Assad’s regions demolished by “Daesh,” held in strongest backers, sending thou- problems rather than going to written to me - “Mr. Churchill, your zip- February 2018. The convention ended Iraq to provide guarantees. per is open” — and I assured him by say- Drone strike takes out sands of fi ghters from around with a USD 30 billion pledge for aiding ing — “The old eagle wouldn’t fl y out of the region to help his troops in Allowance Syria’s 10-year confl ict that has Iraq. the nest anyway.” The pledges depicted the State of Ku- MP Al-Saifi Mubarak Al-Saifi This incident is an example of the killed half a million and dis- suicide bombers in car placed half the country’s pre-war wait and the international community’s submitted a proposal to increase kind of misinformation that the heads commitment to back Iraq in the phase by 10 percent or KD100 the so- of state receive from the security offi c- population of 23 million. (AP) ❑ ❑ ❑ post the victory on terrorism for surpass- cial allowance of Kuwaiti wid- ers who interpret everything according KABUL, Aug 29, (AP): A U.S. drone U.S. Navy Capt. Bill Urban, a ing the difficult circumstances and ensur- strike Sunday struck a vehicle carry- spokesman for the American mili- ows, divorcees and unmarried. to their vision or to serve their own in- DUBAI: The capital of the Unit- ing comeback of the relocated Iraqis. He pointed out these citizens are terests, which leads to wrong and hasty ing “multiple suicide bombers” from tary’s Central Command, called the ed Arab Emirates on Sunday or- Moreover, the State of Kuwait re- Afghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate drone strike an action taken in “self- suffering because of the increas- decisions. dered all residents who received sponded several times to international ing prices and financial commit- In this regard, I remember the time before they could target the ongoing defense.” He said authorities contin- the Chinese state-backed Sinop- appeals to meet needs of the displaced military evacuation at Kabul’s interna- ued “assessing the possibilities of ci- ments; hence, the need to support when the so-called “popular movement” harm coronavirus vaccine over Iraqi people, in coordination with the them financially. intensifi ed and the “Dignity of the Na- tional airport, American officials said. vilian casualties, though we have no six months ago to get a booster UN Higher Commission for Refugees, in shot by September 20, adding In another development, MP tion” rallies were held between 2011 and There were few initial details about indications at this time.” addition to coordinating with charities’ Fayez Al-Homhour has unveiled 2012. At that time, some reports were the incident, as well as a rocket that “We are confident we successfully that recipients of other vaccines do not need the third dose. campaigns to aid those who had been lo- his plan to grill State Minister for submitted to the late His Highness the struck a neighborhood just northwest hit the target,” Urban said. “Signifi- cally displaced in all Iraqi governorates. Housing and Municipality Affairs Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad with es- of the airport, killing a child. The cant secondary explosions from the The UAE became the fi rst country worldwide to formally “Recently, for sake of empowering the and Urban Development Shaya timates that the number of participants Taliban initially described the two vehicle indicated the presence of a Iraqi health system to cope with reper- Abdulrahman Al-Shaya regarding strikes as separate incidents, though substantial amount of explosive ma- offer the booster regimen earlier in some rallies was about 300,000, and this year, following reports of cussions of the coronavirus, the State of South Saad Al-Abdullah housing some others four hundred. information on both remained scarce terial.” Sinopharm recipients seeking the Kuwait presented USD 10 million to Iraq project. He intends to submit the At that time, MP Jamaan Al-Harbash and witnesses heard only one large Taliban spokesman Zabihullah third shot amid concerns about an via the World Health Organization, in ad- grilling motion on Wednesday told one of the satellite TV channels, blast Sunday in the Afghan capital. Mujahid earlier said in a message insuffi cient antibody response. dition to supervising and follow-up on as the grace period given to Al- “The number of protestors has exceeded The airstrike came as the United to journalists that the U.S. strike tar- Abu Dhabi, which imposed part of Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Shaya to resume the construction 300,000”. During a speech in front of the States winds down a historic airlift that geted a suicide bomber as he drove a some of the region’s most strin- Development with regard of the second work in South Saad Al-Abdullah protestors, he issued a threat by saying, saw tens of thousands evacuated from vehicle loaded with explosives. Mu- gent vaccine restrictions this phase of the Kuwaiti grant on repairing has ended. He added the Public “Prepare your men and we are preparing Kabul’s international airport, the scene jahid offered few other details. summer, hardened its stance on and rehabilitating 30 health centers with a Authority for Housing Welfare ours”. of much of the chaos that engulfed the The strike was the second by Sunday, saying that those who sum amounting to USD 85 million, after (PAHW) will be held accountable I remember the time when we were at Afghan capital since the Taliban took America since the airport suicide received two doses of Sinop- completing the first stage of the project at for any delay in the implementa- the lunch table of His Highness the Amir, over two weeks ago. After an Islamic bombing. On Saturday, a strike in harm will no longer be able to USD 15 million.” tion of the project. and there was talk about these rallies. I State affiliate’s suicide attack that killed Nangarhar province killed an Islamic access places like malls, schools and gyms without a third booster Furthermore, the State of Kuwait had In addition, MP Bader Al- then said the number does not exceed over 180 people, the Taliban increased State member believed to be involved responded several times to international Humaidi forwarded queries to 3,000 or 4,000 at best. its security around the airfield as Britain in planning attacks against the United shot. (AP) ❑ ❑ ❑ appeals to secure needs for the displaced Al-Shaya about the unjustified Some of the attendees objected to me, ended its evacuation flights Saturday. States in Kabul. Iraq in coordination with the UNHCR, in increase in the prices of fish. He and said, “Present your evidence for what U.S. military cargo planes contin- The Sunni extremists of IS, with ABU DHABI: The United Arab tandem with the campaign “Kuwait on wants to know the measures that you say”. I replied, “Currently, there are ued their runs into the airport Sun- links to the group’s more well-known Emirates announced Saturday your side.” the Public Authority for Agricul- drones that you can use to enumerate the day, ahead of a Tuesday deadline affiliate in Syria and Iraq, have carried that application for tourist visas As to the Iraqi-Kuwaiti relations, “they ture Affairs and Fish Resources participants in those rallies. The last of earlier set by President Joe Biden to out a series of brutal attacks, mainly will be re-opened to vaccinated have been evolving steadily; motivated (PAAAFR) has taken or intends the rallies had more than 3,000 partici- withdraw all troops from America’s targeting Afghanistan’s Shiite Muslim travelers from all countries as of by serious resolve and joint will from to take in order to control the pants but half of them were servants and longest war. However, Afghans re- minority, including a 2020 assault on Monday August 30. leaderships of the two countries toward prices and protect the consum- police offi cers”. maining behind in the country worry a maternity hospital in Kabul in which The announcement was made bolstering these bonds in various sec- ers. He asked if the ministry fol- by the UAE Federal Authority for Continued on Page 3 about the Taliban reverting to their they killed women and infants. tors.” lowed up the complaints about earlier oppressive rule - something The Taliban have fought against Identity and Citizenship (ICA) Noting Kuwait’s aspiration toward sub-letting fish selling counters fueled by the recent shooting death Islamic State militants in Afghani- and the National Emergency Cri- Email: [email protected] sis and Disasters Management implementing bilateral accords, His to expatriates for high rental fee Follow me on: of a folk singer in the country by the stan, where the Taliban have wrested Authority (NCEMA) in joint Highness the prime minister lauded which affected fish prices, if ac- insurgents. back control nearly 20 years after statement. Iraq’s honoring of its commitments; tion has been taken to stop the Two American military officials, they were ousted in a U.S.-led inva- The statement pointed out stipulated in the Security Council Reso- interference of hotels and restau- who spoke on condition of anonymity sion. The Americans went in follow- that applicants have to get two lution 2107 concerning the missing Ku- rants in the selling process which [email protected] to discuss military operations, called ing the 9/11 attacks, which al-Qaida shots of one of the WHO-ap- waitis and citizens of third states and the has had a negative impact on the the airstrike successful and said the orchestrated while being sheltered by proved COVID-19 vaccines. Kuwaiti properties including the nation- prices and added to the financial vehicle carried multiple bombers. the group. (KUNA) al archive. burdens of consumers. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 2 Weather Expected weather for the next mid specially over coastal areas Abdaly 45 25 Prayer Timings 24 hours: with light to moderate south east- Jahra 46 31 By Day: Hot and relatively hu- Salmiyah 40 33 Fajr ...... 04:01 Asr ...... 15:23 erly wind to variable wind with mid specially over coastal areas speeds of 06-26 km/h. Ahmadi 40 34 Sunrise .. 05:24 Maghrib .. 18:14 with light variable wind to light Wafra 44 30 Zohr ...... 11:49 Isha ...... 19:34 to moderate south easterly wind Station Max Exp Min Rec Salmy 43 29 with speeds of 08-28 km/h. Kuwait City 43 32 Jal Aliyah 44 28 By Night: Rather hot and hu- Kuwait Airport 44 28 Managish 45 29

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KFH rallies 7 fi ls, Humansoft Holding drops Kuwait index logs modest gains in range-bound trade By John Mathews Arab Times Staff ▼ UUS$/KDS$/KD 0.30070/800.30070/80 KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: Kuwait stocks headed north on ▲ Euro/KD 0.3557 Sunday as it extended its gaining spree to fi fth straight ses- sion. The All Shares Index rose 21.36 pts in range-bound ■ Yen/KD 0.0027 trading to 6,812.71 points paced by blue chips even as the broader sentiment remained mixed. ▲ British £/KD 0.4150 The Premier Market sprinted 30.83 points to 7,478 pts taking the month’s gains to 314 pts while Main Market was ▲ Indian Rs/KD 0.0041 little changed at 5,776.46 points. The BK Main 50 slipped 5.38 points to 5,776.46 pts. The volume turnover meanwhile ■ Philippines Peso/KD 0.0060 shrank for the second straight session. Over 331 million shares changed hands – down 11 pct from Thursday. The sectors closed mostly in red green. Technology out- ▲ FTSE +23.03 pts at closing Aug 27 shone the rest with 1.98 percent gain whereas Insurance shed 1.28 pct, the biggest loser of the day. Volume wise, Real Es- tate topped the volume with KD 104.4 million shares while ▼ Nikkei -101.15 pts at closing Aug 27 Banking sector was ahead in value with KD 20.6 million. Among the notable gainers, Kuwait Finance House climbed ▲ Gold 7 fi ls to 826 fi ls on back of 5.7 million shares and is up 31 fi ls $1,795.50 per oz (London) month-to-date while Mabanee Co scaled 5 fi ls to close at 762 fi ls. National Investment Co sprinted 15 fi ls to 212 fi ls and ▲ NYMEX crude $68.55 per barrel NAPESCO soared 46 fi ls to 792 fi ls with thin trading. Zain rose 5 fi ls to 610 fi ls on back of 6.7 million shares ▲ Brent crude $72.75 per barrel while Ooredoo paced 6 fi ls. stc was up 4 fi ls at 859 fi ls while logistics major Agility dialed up 2 fi ls after pushing LIBOR rate 0.11988% over 3 million shares and has rallied 330 fi ls year-to-date. Photo by Bassam Abu Shanab Humasoft Holding dropped 14 fi ls to KD 3.416. A huge rush is seen as Kuwaitis and expats continue to visit the Jaber Bridge vaccination center and get vacci- KIPCO stood pat at 158 fi ls whereas Al Imtiaz Investment In the banking sector, National Bank of Kuwait was un- nated for COVID-19 while seated in their cars. added 2 fi ls. Boursa Kuwait Securities skidded 24 fi ls to changed at 939 fi ls and Gulf Bank too did not budge from KD 1.651 and Mezzan Holding fell 5 fi ls to 593 fi ls. Noor its earlier close of 242 fi ls after pushing 14.3 million shares. Financial Investment rose 3 fi ls to 275 fi ls whereas Tamdeen Kuwait International Bank tripped 1 fi l with a volume of 5.6 Investment dialed down 2 fi ls. KAMCO closed 4 fi ls in red. million shares whereas Burgan Bank dialed up 1 fi l. Bou- The market opened fi rm and slipped into a shallow trough byan Bank fell 3 fi ls to 789 fi ls. Workers entry still on hold in early trade. The main index plumbed the day’s lowest Warba Bank paced 9 fi ls on back of 16.2 million shares level of 6,788 pts and swung higher amid buying spurt in whereas Ahli United Bank BSC paused at 274 fi ls. Al Ahli some of the heavyweights. It revved up half way into the Bank clipped 2 fi ls and Ahli United Bank added 3 fi ls. session and peaked at 6,825 points before giving up some Kuwait Cement Co fell 2 fi ls to 230 fi ls and Kuwait Port- Ticket rates ‘insane’ of the gains at close. land Cement eased 1 fi l to 939 fi ls. Metal and Recycling Co Admins cautioned Top gainer of the day, MRC rallied 10 pct to 143 fi ls darted 13 fi ls to 143 fi ls while Kuwait Foundry Co scaled 6 while Soor sprinted 8.22 percent to stand next. PAPCO skid- fi ls. Hilal Cement paused at 118 fi ls whereas NICBM and KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: According to an ded 14.17 percent, the steepest decliner of the day and AAN ACICO Industries tripped 1 fi l each. HEISC was unchanged MoE ‘measures’ for safe informed source from Kuwait International topped the volume with 37.2 million. at 449 fi ls and Independent Petroleum Group too did not Airport, the mechanism for allowing entry Despite the day’s gains, the losers outnumbered the win- budge from its earlier close of 614 fi ls. ners. 51 stocks advanced whereas 71 closed lower. Of the Kuwait and Gulf Links Transport Co ticked 0.5 fi l into return to schools issued for domestic workers who obtained Kuwait- 139 counters active on Sunday, 17 closed fl at. 11,477 deals green while Automated Systems Co dialed up 2 fi ls. Sultan approved vaccines without being subjected to worth KD 58.33 million were transacted during the session. Centre fell 3 fi ls to 205 fi ls whereas Arabi Group Holding KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: The Ministry of Education has institutional quarantine still requires further National Industries Group inched 1 fi l higher to 237 fi ls on paced 6 fi ls on back of 1.8 million shares. KCPC slipped 13 specifi ed steps that the administrations of schools must take clarifi cation from the concerned authorities, back of 8.3 million shares while Gulf Cable jumped 16 fi ls. fi ls to 537 fi ls and OSOS Holding trimmed 1.5 fi ls. in relation to the maintenance of buildings to guarantee the reports Al-Qabas daily. Boubyan Petrochemical Co sprinted 10 fi ls to 879 fi ls. and Combined Group Contracting Co climbed 6 fi ls to 353 fi ls students’ safe return to schools, reports Al-Anba daily. Al Qurain Petrochemical Co was up 6 fi ls at 387 fi ls. United whereas Burgan Company For Well Drilling gave up 5 fi ls. He explained that a meeting was held Wednesday Projects Co have up 7 fi ls before settling at 228 fi ls. PAPCO slipped 8.5 fi ls to 51.5 fi ls whereas Inovest BSC The daily obtained a copy of the circular that Assistant last week with a number of offi cials to discuss the Undersecretary for Public Education Osama Al-Sultan is- Jazeera Airways soared 37 fi ls to 844 fi ls on back of took in 1 fi l. Hayat Communications slipped 4 fi ls to 84 fi ls. sued to the educational districts stating: “With reference to mechanism for allowing vaccinated domestic workers 1.3 million shares and ALAFCO took in 1 fi l. Advanced The market was largely upbeat during the previous week. the letter of the assistant undersecretary for Educational Fa- to enter the country. Technology Co shed 17 fi ls whereas Egypt Kuwait Holding The main index closed higher in four of the fi ve sessions cilities and Planning dated Aug 11, 2021 reference number The initial suggestion was to allow entry for domestic work- climbed 10 fi ls to 360 fi ls. Soor Fuel Marketing gained 12 scaling 123 points week-on-week. It has gained 231 points 485142 regarding the need to take certain measures related ers who received vaccines approved by the health authorities fi ls while Oula Fuel Marketing was up 6 fi ls at 159 fi ls. from start of the month and is up 1,266 points year-to-date. to the maintenance of buildings in schools; the following in the country directly without registering on the “Bisalama” should be carried out: app or undergoing a two-week institutional quarantine. ■ Clean surfaces and remove dust, weeds and waste, espe- According to this suggestion, these domestic workers must ‘Back to normal soon’ cially around water drains, to prevent the accumulation of meet the requirements set for the return of residents from water and mud. abroad. These requirements include entry for only those who ■ Remove dust and dirt using hand-held vacuum cleaners are vaccinated with two doses of the approved vaccines and before turning on the airconditioning units, instead of using those who obtained the green symbol in the “Immunity” app. The registration of domestic workers on “Bisalama” app Travel ban for no jab people fi refi ghting water hoses. ■ Clean water tanks and repair buoys to prevent water leak- will be limited to three categories - the unvaccinated, those age. who received only one dose, and those who received vac- KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: Those peo- ■ Tightly close the doors and windows in air-conditioned cines unapproved in the country - so that all health require- ple who have not taken the vaccine will places to prevent the leakage of cool air and for the compres- ments are applied to them. not be permitted to travel abroad from ‘423 expats fi red in fi ve years’ sor to continue functioning without the need to dismantle A clearer direction on the suggestion to include the condi- starting from Wednesday, Sept 1, with the exception of two cases, reports Al- it, which could lead to equipment damage and ineffi ciency. tions, which have been set for the return of immunized resi- KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: The Pub- are currently 1,435 Kuwaiti employ- ■ Do not wash rubber fl oors and parquet fl oors. dents, for domestic workers who received approved vaccines Anba daily quoting reliable sources. lic Authority for Housing Welfare ees and 176 expatriate employees in ■ Do not use the electricity sockets for operating more than will become evident within a few days. The same sources pointed out this (PAHW) announced its commitment PAHW. one electrical device, as it could cause power outage and Bassam Al-Shammari, Head of the Technical Voluntary step comes in implementation of the to implement the decision of the Civil On a regular basis, the authority damages. Committee that was formed to study the conditions of the do- decision of the Council of Ministers, Service Commission (CSC) regarding takes the initiative to announce vacan- ■ Do not store any materials or devices in the rooms desig- mestic labor market told the daily that the prices of tickets for which stipulates that permitting travel the Kuwaitization of government jobs, cies as soon as they become available nated for electrical panels, especially the rooms for the main domestic workers coming from the Philippines have increased for non-vaccinated citizens be limited reports Al-Nahar daily. and whenever there is a need for new panels. “insanely”, reaching a limit of KD 1,000, and taking into ac- to two cases only -- the age groups not It revealed that the services of 423 Kuwaiti employees in various sectors ■ Follow security and safety procedures or any step aimed count the possibility of allowing domestic workers who have subject to vaccination, that is, young non-Kuwaiti employees were termi- of PAHW. The announcement is made at ensuring the safety of students and workers all the time, received any of the Kuwait-approved vaccines in order to be ex- people under 12 years old, and citi- nated during the past fi ve years. according to the terms and regulations especially during emergencies. empted from the condition of two-week institutional quarantine. zens who have obtained a certifi cate The authority explained that there governing this matter. In another development, according to reliable sources, He stressed that the prices on the “Bisalama” platform for approved by the Ministry of Health the State Audit Bureau has asked the Ministry of Finance domestic workers either from Manila or any other countries authorities stating they cannot be vac- to re-present the draft contract for the operation and mainte- are specifi c and will not change at the present time. The pric- cinated due to health reasons. ‘Back to normal soon’: In the face ning October, reports Al-Qabas daily. nance of some state-owned facilities, in the form of public- es for those from the Philippines have been set at KD 490 It is note-worthy to mention earlier of the epidemiological situation in the The sources said that one of the most private partnership projects, before proceeding with signing and include the required quarantine for new and unvacci- pregnant women were allowed to trav- country continuing to improve for the prominent activities is allowing wed- the management contract for those facilities with the Public nated workers for a period of two weeks in addition to fl ight el abroad even if they did not receive fourth successive month, government dings, allowing footballs fans to watch Facilities Management Company for a period of 20 years, tickets, adding that the prices for those from other countries the vaccine. sources said Kuwait will soon ‘open the games live from the stands, the Di- reports Al-Anba daily. including India have been set at KD 390. ❑ ❑ ❑ up’ its door for several activities begin- waniyas resuming their activities.

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Kuwait Syed Sajjad Haider is presented a memento by Prof Badar Fahd Al-Bedaiwi. Boost in education eyed

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Kuwait Syed Sajjad Haider met with Prof. Badar Fahd Al-Bedaiwi, Acting Presi- dent of Kuwait University. They exchanged views on strengthening bilateral cooperation in education and between universities of the two countries. During the meeting it was stressed that the lead- ership of both countries has desired to enhance cooperation in different fi elds including the fi eld of education. The ambassador emphasized the pros- pects that await the two countries through possible collaboration of Kuwait University with various Paki- stani universities. During the meeting situation in the region, especially Afghanistan was also discussed and the role of Paki- stan in the Afghan peace process was appreciated. The President appreciated the positive trajectory of bilateral relations and hoped for further strengthening ties, particularly in the fi eld of education. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 LOCAL 3 diwaniya A DIGEST OF PUBLIC OPINION ‘Taliban turning over new leaf vital for peaceful life in Afghanistan’ “SOME people say that the Taliban today is different from yesterday, and that it against the Taliban, which lasted for more than 20 years and that their mis- for its withdrawal from the region is a lie, and wars of mills are meaningless and is able to lead the state in its Islamic form, and that it is able to transcend ethnic, sion is over? Do we have to accept that the bloody ideology of the Taliban has unjustified,” columnist and former minister of information Sami Abdullatif sectarian and political differences and share governance with the rest of the changed and has become like a gentle lamb, and that its leaders today are not Al-Nisf wrote for Annahar daily. Afghan components, but before accepting this idea it is necessary to shed light as yesterday? “In 1968, the Labor government headed by Harold Wilson renewed its com- on some facts that may lead us to read the Afghan future “This sudden decision was planned and prepared by the US administration mitment to a military withdrawal from east Suez before the year 1971, which in an objective way,” columnist and professor Dr. Faisal for years, which sought to hand over the Afghan cities to the Taliban without included its withdrawal from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain. Al-Sharifi wrote for Al-Jarida daily. any significant resistance and without any international commitment towards However, Britain refused. Therefore, the independence of those Emirates was “The population of Afghanistan consists of several eth- the rest of the ethnic and sectarian components of the Afghan people that tasted declared after the United Nations held a referendum in Bahrain, which resulted nic groups (Pashtuns are between 40 and 50 percent and the scourge of this organization, and how will it act while it is in control of a in declaring the desire of its people for independence which actually happened. they make up the majority of the Taliban, the Tajiks about huge arsenal of military equipment and vehicles left behind by the US Army “In fine, the decision to withdraw the forces of the major powers from certain 37 percent, Hazaras about 9 percent, Turkmens about 2 and the Afghan Regular Army? countries or regions of the world is a purely sovereign decision, and the smaller percent, Uzbeks about 9 percent, other groups about 2.5 “There is no doubt that the withdrawal of the invaders is inevitable, and all we countries cannot compel them to do otherwise. Therefore, wisdom requires the Gulf percent), where the Sunni Muslims constitute about 85% hope is for the Afghan people to enjoy stability and a sense of freedom and security, countries collectively to place this possibility within their strategic equations, and to of the total population, and the vast majority of them be- but optimism remains contingent on the organization’s good behavior and its ac- create from an early age a strong and influential military alliance from its six coun- long to the Hanafi doctrine, and some of them follow the ceptance of sharing governance and managing state affairs with the rest of society. tries, as is the case with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or Warsaw, Hanbali Salafi doctrine that seeped in through the Arab Dr Al-Sharifi “This time ruling over the Taliban requires patience and some time. The and also to consider that they collectively have the option of nuclear deterrence, and Afghans, and they are few, but they are influential in the last twenty years may have contributed to creating political leaders who realize without that, the future of our Gulf countries and all that we have built over 50 years field of jihad movement and constitute between 10 and 15 percent. that arms alone do not build a state, and that the movement must deal with the of active development will be on the palm of the imp ! “The Afghan society may not differ much from the rest of the Islamic societ- dilapidated economic situation, as staying in power is more difficult than car- ❑ ❑ ❑ ies in terms of sectarian and ethnic composition, although the tribal and clan rying arms, and unless the movement engages in political action, opening its heritage often dominates the behavior of the general population because of the heart to the Afghans with all their components, accepting them and forming a “We are all with the government in rationalizing spending and controlling harshness of living life that is reflected in the behavior of the patriarchal society constitution that everyone agrees on, accepting the peaceful transfer of power expenditures, but this gel-like title that we have been hearing for decades will and its view of women. and respecting the will of the people, it will fail. not be achieved by random decisions or by compromising the rights and gains “The Afghan people suffered from killing and displacement of identity as “In fairness, the Taliban of the Pashtun character has entered into a conflict of citizens or by hesitation and turmoil in applying the law. Rather, it is a State a result of wars, and local conflicts and long wars with the Soviet Union, the with al-Qaeda and DAESH, and the judgment on its actions up to this moment project that can be drawn up and implemented through efficient and well-de- Americans and their allies that lasted for more than two decades. Their econom- cannot be decided by being involved in a proxy war with Iran or making it a fined economic programs, which are logical in vision and balanced in applica- ic suffering increased, unemployment and poverty spread, and the illiteracy rate battlefield and internal conflicts to prevent the implementation of China’s Belt tion,” columnist Waleed Al-Ghanim wrote for Al-Jarida daily. reached nearly 60 percent of the total population. Which led to the displacement and Road project. “Once again, the government puzzles us in the way it deals with citizens and millions of them opting to migrate to Pakistan and Iran and more than three Also: working in the private sector after its decision to assign the Public Authority for million were forced to cultivate and trade in drugs. Manpower to conduct a study on stopping the disbursement of national labor “It is naive to think that America left the Afghan arena because it is no lon- “With the end of World War II in 1945, significant general elections were subsidy to a category of eligible citizens whose salary exceeds KD3,000. ger able to confront and eliminate the Taliban, or because of the high cost of held in Britain, which were economical rather than political, and resulted in “If this decision is applied, it will be harmful for the citizens and discourage the war, which exceeded two trillion dollars and no less than a trillion dollars the fall of the Conservative Party and its leader Winston Churchill, the hero of them from working in the private sector. This decision will be circumvent- paid by the allies, not to mention the human losses incurred by the American the Second World War, just as it happened with President George Bush after ed through the signing of new employment contracts for a salary lower than army with more than 2,300 dead and about 20,660 wounded. But these numbers the Kuwait Liberation War in 1991, and the British elections were won by the KD3,000 -- even KD10 less to ensure continuation of subsidy. dwarf the loss of life among Afghan security forces and civilians as Afghan Labor Party and its leader Clement Attlee, who pledged at that early time to end president Ashraf Ghani stated in 2019 that more than 45,000 Afghan security the era of colonialism as it was no longer economically viable, and announced “Strangely, this government approach, which we assume is based on reducing forces have been killed since he became president five years ago. Britain’s withdrawal from India, the jewel of the British crown, and there was the budget for salaries and subsidies, collides with governmental decisions issued “Today, do we have to believe the motives for this withdrawal without put- no longer any justification for the military presence in Egypt, Iraq and Pales- recently, such as increments for the military and withdrawal of KD2,000 annual fee ting more than one question mark in front of such a scenario, and to erase the tine, which was set up to protect the road to India, so all that the Arab revolu- for expatriates who are above 60 years old to renew their residency permits.” events of September 11 from our memory and forget the motives for the war tionary regimes claimed after 1952 of fighting colonialism, and that the reason — Compiled by Zaki Taleb Medical files tampered with No external interference: PADA chief

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: Kuwait Anti-Corrup- tion Authority (Nazaha) is currently investigat- ing the alleged forgery of official records at the Other Voices Public Authority for Disabled Affairs (PADA), reports Al-Qabas daily quoting sources. Sources disclosed that Nazaha asked PADA to submit documents and files related to the case, as well as the records suspected to have been forged, after Nazaha monitored social ‘Allies guarantee security’ media posts in this regard. By Ahmad alsarraf the objectors to the decision to host Af- Sources said Nazaha received reports about the alleged ma- ghan translators. nipulation of the degree of disability in the medical files of some s soon as it was announced in the me- Note that Kuwait is a big offi cial ally cases as per the request of the concerned officials. Sources af- Adia that the United States intends to transfer a few thousand Afghan transla- of America, and one of the few outside KUNA photo firmed an investigation into the case followed immediately, while NATO. the collection of evidence and relevant documents has started. tors to Kuwait – translator who had co- The Minister of Interior during his inspection tour. operated with the US military in Kabul Our geographical and demographic sit- Sources added PADA has been fully cooperating with Naza- uation and our constant internal weakness ha in terms of handing over the required documents. – and two other Investigations Dept lauded countries, these make it imperative for us to strengthen Sources affirmed the commitment of PADA Director Gen- two countries is- our alliances with Britain and the United eral Dr Shafiqa Al-Awadi in providing everything that Nazaha sued statements States of America, and to strengthen our needs in the investigation. welcoming the US relations with the countries of the Gulf ‘You’re custodians of justice, rights’ Sources said PADA is keen on tightening control over pro- request but our system despite their weakness. cedures related to medical reports and degree of disability in ‘State Department’ As for resting and relying on our own KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29, (KUNA): dents. order to ensure justice for all. initially chose to strengths, and being like Switzerland as Minister of Interior Sheikh Thamer He indicated that the development Sources revealed Al-Awadi issued a directive that no officials or remain silent. some have demanded, they are wonder- Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah af- of investigation work and judicial external intermediaries should interfere in this file; indicating the The remnants of ful ideas on paper, and an opportunity for investigation is aimed at protecting the money of citizens covered the nationalists and muscle-fl exing in the social media groups, fi rmed that the employees of the procedures has its impact on estab- by the Disabled Law, such that privileges are granted only to the their new support- but they are impractical and inapplicable General Department of Investiga- lishing and supporting the values of even for few hours in our country. deserving. ers from among alsarraf tions are the custodians of justice and justice, praising the outstanding per- ❑ ❑ ❑ the fundamental- The human structure was weak on the rights of society, both citizens and formance of the administration’s em- ists and the Brotherhood, and a number 2/8/1990, and it is now, and has become residents, through the efforts under- ployees and their efforts and tireless Woman assaulted: Police are looking for an unidenti- of ‘poor’ deputies took advantage of the weaker after all the manipulations in the government’s silence and demanded Ku- national identity and the outcomes of the taken by the department to establish cooperation that embodies the spirit fied woman for assaulting a 27-year-old female citi- wait refuse to receive the Afghans be- last elections are the best evidence. that the State of Kuwait is an oasis of of responsibility. zen, reports Al-Anba daily. cause their presence would pose a threat We must work to be worthy of the trust security and safety. The statement stated that the According to a complaint filed by the victim with to the country’s security, and called the of our senior allies, internationally and re- In a statement to the General De- Minister of Interior listened to a the Shamiya Police Station, the suspect who was Afghans traitors because they had coop- gionally, and not to be ungrateful to those erated with those who occupied Kuwait. who favored us, not be like countries like partment of Relations and Security brief explanation about the depart- speaking in a Kuwaiti dialect allegedly forced her to I do not wish to underestimate the dan- Iraq, Lebanon and Afghanistan, but rather Media at the ministry recently, after ments and sections affiliated to it pull over while she was driving in the area, climbed ger of receiving and keeping such a large be like Japan, Germany and Korea which an inspection tour that included the and the mechanism of work. He out of her vehicle, verbally assaulted, beat her and got number of Afghans among us, and their have accepted the American presence, General Department of Investiga- was also briefed on the procedures into her vehicle and drove off. presence may be embarrassing and we and achieved security, stability and eco- may be exposed to terrorist acts because nomic progress. tions, the Minister of Interior praised and stages of investigation and the of them. Note: I wrote the above article before the department’s efforts by develop- techniques used that contribute to However, we are bound by a security the fi ring of missiles, mostly from Iraq, ing work mechanisms that would link the speed and accuracy of perfor- From Yalta agreement with the United States, the main near our borders as is rumored. the department electronically with mance and achievement. country that liberated us and gave us back This news reinforces our demand for the many departments, whether inside or During the tour, the Minister of In- our homeland and dignity. We also deposit necessity of consolidating and strengthen- Continued from Page 1 and invest billions of dollars for future gen- ing our relations with the two great allies, outside the ministry. terior was received by the Director- This was what was published by Al-Seyassah newspaper erations in its banks and companies, and on for in their hands is the most precious thing He made some observations that General of the General Department and some other newspapers that do not fl atter subversive top of that, more than 13,000 Kuwaiti stu- we have -- the security of our homeland, our would develop appropriate solu- of Investigations, Major General Dr. groups. All the while, the late His Highness the Amir Sheikh dents receive education in the US. money and our children. tions to them and work to simplify Fahad Al-Dosari, the deputies of the Sabah Al-Ahmad was listening attentively and not comment- Add to this our commercial relations The confusion in the security state- ing on the conversation. and military cooperation, and therefore ments also showed that our borders are legal procedures and initiate cases Director-General and the directors of it was supposed to support the reception not secure, and the border control systems and quickly resolve them in order the investigations of the governor- Of course, at that time, the game of bullying and political of these Afghans, and hosting them, until blackmail was at its peak, especially since there was a con- are ineffective, if they really exist. to facilitate the citizens and resi- ates. they move to their fi nal destination, and ❑ ❑ ❑ flict between some members of the ruling family. Each of this is what is assumed on what allies do, them was trying to exploit these rallies for personal benefit. not let down and refuse, as demanded by e-mail: [email protected] Elderly woman dies in accident This happened at a time when the game of interests between security officers and those elders was being managed in a way that suggested that the country was in a major crisis, which some Arab satellite channels had exaggerated. Domestic worker attempts suicide At that time, His Highness met with some Kuwaiti nobles. With his usual wisdom, he presented to them what was being KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: A Camer- Woman killed: A Kuwaiti woman, plotted against the country. That was when he said his famous oonian domestic worker, who works who is believed to be in her 60s died phrase - “Kuwait was almost lost”. He had then issued the fa- for a Kuwaiti man on temporary ba- on the 360 Road in Al-Wafra after mous decrees of necessity, including the one-vote decree that sis, has been admitted to the Jahra her four-wheel drive overturned kill- restored the electoral system to its proper course. Hospital, after she attempted to end There is no doubt that dishonesty in conveying the facts ing her on the spot, reports Al-Anba to the head of state leads to catastrophic consequences. For her life by drinking a large quantity daily. example, Saddam Hussein relied on Iraqi intelligence reports of laundry detergent inside her spon- The cause of accident is not known. for everything. It reached such an extent that Iraq turned into sor’s house in Saad Al-Abdullah ❑ ❑ ❑ something like a mass grave due to the elimination of hundreds area, reports Al-Rai daily. of thousands. Also, tens of thousands became victims of ven- The daily quoting security sources Police imposter held: The security dettas of the informants who considered them as opponents. authorities have detained for inter- For instance, the most famous mass execution ceremony the medical staff succeeded in res- took place in 1979 in Khuld Hall in Baghdad, where Saddam cuing her after giving her stomach rogation an unidentified 40-year-old killed all Baathist offi cials who were likely to pose a threat wash. Kuwaiti for impersonating police and to his rule. This measure was based on security rumors about The Kuwaiti, during interrogation robbing pedestrians, reports Al-Rai these fi gures being agents of the Syrian regime, and President said he had to hire the helping hand daily. Hafez Al-Assad, and many intelligence offi cers who later be- due to shortage of domestic workers The daily added, the police sus- came close to the Iraqi leadership. Another incident involving victims of false reports was the caused by delay in the recruitment of pected the man because his vehicle famous execution orgy in North Korea where 1,382 govern- domestic workers. had no number plates and when told ment offi cials were killed within one day in the year 2000 The security source added, two to pull over he attempted to escape by order of President Kim Jong Il, the father of the current cases have been registered against but the securitymen managed to force president. Observers considered it a prelude to preparing the her – attempt to commit suicide and him to stop and arrested him. scene for Kim Jong Un. According to international media, violating the residence law. it was also based on security reports fi lled with allegations. Inside his car police found a blue Undoubtedly, the leaders of some Arab countries are aware The daily added, a case has also flasher used by police, a pair of hand- of this aspect. Instead of relying on the reports of security of- been registered against her spon- cuffs and an unlicensed pistol. fi cers, they opened their doors to their people, and were able sor, for letting loose his domestic During initial investigation, he ad- to address many of the problems caused by those offi cers who worker. mitted to impersonating detectives were seeking to achieve their personal interests at the expense ❑ ❑ ❑ and robbing expatriates at gunpoint. of their country and people. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 LOCAL 4 Banks offering up to KD 40,000 interest-free loans for Kuwaitis ‘Customer needs to transfer salary to lending bank’

KUWAIT CITY, Aug KUNA photo 29: The commercial HH the Amir (right) with HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Meshaal. banks in Kuwait have begun the policy of HH Amir receives Crown Prince, senior offi cials burning interest rates His Highness the Amir Sheikh His Highness the Amir hosted the on personal loans, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Acting Speaker of the National As- received at Seif Palace on Sunday sembly Ahmad Al-Shohoumy. specifi cally consumer His Highness the Crown Prince He also hosted Deputy Prime Min- loans, with the possibil- Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber ister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Al-Sabah. Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah, Deputy ity of doing away with a His Highness the Amir also re- Prime Minister, Minister of Justice and part of the installment, ceived at Seif Palace His Highness Minister of State for Nazaha (Integrity) reports Al-Rai daily. the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Enhancement Abdullah Yousef Al- The daily quoting sources Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Roumi. (KUNA) said “a number of banks, including traditional and oth- ers operating in accordance HH Crown Prince, PM send similar cables with Islamic law, have started marketing their loans to new customers of between 25 and HH the Amir sends condolences to 40,000 dinars, without inter- est in the form of good loans, Kazakhstan president over ‘blast’ in addition to other benefits. The sources pointed that “one KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29, (KUNA): In the cable, His Highness the Amir of the most important condi- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf prayed to Almighty Allah to bestow tions for obtaining the goodwill Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a mercy upon the dead and for a speedy loan exceptionally available cable of condolences Sunday to recovery for the injured. His Highness only to Kuwaiti employees President of Kazakhstan Kassym- the Crown Prince Sheikh Meshaal whose salary is transferred to Jomart Tokayev over the victims of Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His the lending bank and provided the explosion that ripped through a Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh the applicant is in a position to military warehouse southern Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah honor his/her commitment Kazakhstan. sent similar cables. towards the loan, meaning he/ she has no other financial com- mitments or is in a position to pay the loan installment. Relationship The source explained the loan applicants must have not post- poned the payment of their loan installments due to the reper- cussions of corona pandemic given that the bank can build a solid long-term credit relation- KUNA photos Top and above: Noon work teams during inspection tours in Al-Mutlaa Residential City. ship with such applicants. The sources stated that “in the past, there were one or two PAM inspectors issue 23 citations against violating workers banks that granted good loans out of social responsibility and The midday work inspection team tional Health and Safety Mansour ing that Kuwait has signed interna- for various reasons, but this of the National Center for Occupa- Al-Mutairi said in a press statement tional agreements on human rights, move remained on a small tional Health and Safety at the Pub- that today’s round is the fi nal for and this decision confi rms its hu- scale, with a low credit ceiling,” lic Authority for Manpower moni- the midday work committee inspec- manitarian role. noting that the banks “are now tored on Sunday 20 violating sites tion team, which has been working He pointed out that a notice will adopting a collective practice and a number of workers working since the beginning of last June un- be issued to violators and to re-in- that enhances their tendency during the prohibited times in the til the end of August. spect them again on Monday, and towards expansion and raising Ambassador George with Rana Al-Naibari. residential city of Al-Mutlaa, and is- He stated that the administra- the worker will be punished if he is sued 23 violation citations against tive decision (535/2015) prohibits in the same place, and the violation the credit limit without benefit.” them. the employment of workers in open will be referred to the Investigation Meanwhile, banks have start- Indian envoy calls on Scientifi c Center’s GM Head of the Follow-up and In- areas at noon from 11 am to 4 pm Department to take the necessary ed implementing competitive spection Department for Occupa- due to high temperatures, indicat- legal measures. (KUNA) loan interest rates for personal The Indian Ambassador to Kuwait, discussed the immense potential loans calculated on a reducing His Excellency Sibi George recently for enhancing cooperation between balance basis, specifically con- called on Mrs Rana Al-Naibari, Gen- India and Kuwait in the Science & sumer loans, with the possibility eral Manager of the Kuwait Scientifi c Technology domain and associated of expanding it to include part Center. During the visit both sides fi elds. of the installment, reports Al-Rai daily quoting sources. Sources confirmed a number ‘Employees with mild disability’ added of banks, including traditional and those operating in accor- dance with Islamic Law, have started offering loans to new KU’s law for disabled staff members or customers -- ranging from KD25,000 to KD40,000 with- caretakers of disabled people changed out interest; provided they are in the form of good loans, in KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: The official ones. addition to other offers that working hours of employees of the Those eligible for reduced working include incentives and discounts Kuwait University who have disabilities hours are disabled employees and employ- for account transfers. or who take care of people with disabili- ees taking care of disabled individuals Sources disclosed “one of the ties have been modified based on Law with moderate or severe disabilities, in most important conditions for No. 73/2020, reports Al-Anba daily quot- accordance with Article 25 of Law No. obtaining a good loan, which is ing reliable sources from the university. 8/2010 and its amendments, and employ- offered only to Kuwaiti employ- They explained that the aforemen- ees with custody or guardianship of dis- ees, is that the customer trans- tioned law amends some provisions of abled persons with moderate or severe fers his salary to the lending Law No. 8/2010 regarding the rights of disabilities. It is not permissible to reduce bank; as well as having appro- persons with disabilities, and the provi- working hours for two employees of the priate lending space, meaning sions of Article 40 of Law No. 73/202, same family, except if there are multiple stipulating that male and female employ- people with disabilities and it is proven he did not reach the loan amount ees with mild, moderate or severe dis- that each of them cares for a disabled per- limit.” abilities, and male and female employees son. Also included in the list is a mother Sources pointed out “priori- in charge of caring for people with mod- who takes care of a disabled child with ty is given to Kuwaiti employ- erate or severe disabilities shall be enti- severe or moderate disability. She has the ees who were appointed in the tled to reduced working hours by two right to waive her right to reduce working last two years and did not paid hours per day, in accordance with hours for the husband if this is in the inter- postpone the payment of their the conditions and controls issued by a est of the disabled person. existing loans due to the reper- decision of the Civil Service Commission The sources stressed that the benefi- cussions of corona, given that (CSC). ciary has the right to coordinate with the the lending bank can build a Item No. 1 of the university secretary entity in which he works to choose the solid long-term credit relation- general’s circular No. 28 dated 2/6/2019, time period to reduce, provided that the ship with them.” regarding the official working hours of reduction of working hours does not pre- employees with disabilities or those who vent benefiting from the permission sys- care for them, has been replaced. tem established in the work entity. Data sought of MoE “Employees with mild disability” has They added that it is not permissible to been added, as it was not previously combine reduced working hours and the female employees stipulated. period of attendance within 30 minutes, over housing grant The previous decision only mentioned and it is not permissible to divide the male and female employees with moder- hours either at the beginning or at the end KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: Minis- ate or severe disabilities but not mild of the working hours. try of Education Undersecretary Dr Ali Al-Yacoub has stressed the need to update the data of fe- Air ambulance contract stretched for 6 months male employees in the ministry who are receiving housing allow- ance, pointing out that the update Term of ‘Apparatus’ to resolve issue is aimed at avoiding the suspen- sion of the allowance, reports Al- Anba daily. of bedouns extended for two years The daily obtained a copy of KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: The work of especially when accidents happen in remote the circular that Al-Yacoub is- the ‘Central Apparatus for Resolving the areas. The sources pointed out, the cost of sued to various sectors in the Issue of Illegal Residents in Kuwait’ the six months extension is 2.2 million ministry, stating the ministry is (bedoun) has been officially extended to dinars and that the issue has been referred keen on updating the data of its to the Audit Bureau for final approval. employees to ensure the accuracy another two years and Saleh Al-Fadalah has been appointed CEO with the rank of The sources indicated CAPT has of such information. It clarifi ed approved the request of the Ministry of that this serves the interests of minister, reports Al-Anba daily. Two decrees have been issued in this Health to import a number of medicines employees whose fi nancial and and medical supplies to secure the drug employment rights are protected. regard -- the first extending the period of work of the Apparatus for two years, stock during the Corona pandemic, The ministry had earlier including the approval to supply medi- launched a platform on its offi - starting from November 9, 2021 and the second appointing Saleh Al-Fadalah as cines to treat allergies in all hospitals. cial website for the female em- The request will cost the Treasury ployees, who are receiving hous- CEO with the rank of Minister. Meanwhile, the Central Agency for 878,000 dinars. ing allowance, to update their ❑ ❑ ❑ data by clicking this link https:// Public Tenders (CAPT) has agreed to eservices.moe.edu.kw and then extend the contract for air ambulance and 7th governorate eyed: There is a ten- upload the required documents. medical services for a period of 6 months, dency to establish a seventh governorate As per the circular, the con- starting from next September 6, 2021, in Kuwait, the Al-Muta’a Governorate, cerned female employees in all until completion of procedures for sign- reports Al-Rai daily. departments, affi liated units, ing the new contract, reports Al-Qabas This will include the Al-Mutla’a city educational districts and schools daily quoting reliable health sources. itself and the northern areas nearby to under the ministry must register The same sources pointed out this ser- help reduce congestion on services pro- through the offi cial website and vice has brought about a qualitative leap in vided by the Capital Governorate. If update their data from Sept 1 to the level of health services, especially with established, this will enhance investment Nov 30 to continue receiving the regard to saving lives and rushing the and commercial opportunities and help in allowance. injured to public hospitals in record time the development of the country. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 LOCAL 5

KUNA photos Left: Part of the celebration of the removal of dumped tires. Top right: Part of the celebration of the end of the tire crisis. Above right: Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director General of the Environment Public Authority, Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah, speaking during the celebration Kuwaiti district Arhia cleared of scrap tires

The scrap tires location in the district of Arhia has been the wasted tires were transported to Al-Salmi. Al-Fares, also the Minister of Higher Education, ex- temporarily, indicating that amounts the scrap rubber cleared of tons of dumped tires. He indicated that the removal of the tires relieved the pressed hope that clearing up the area would pave the materials have been shredded for local consumption or Minister of Oil Mohammad Al-Fares said in a statement residential district of South Saad Al-Abdullah of serious way for launching housing projects in the region. exportation, noting that the used tires have been kept on Sunday the huge heaps of tires had been cleared and health and environmental hazards. He affirmed that the tires were removed to Al-Salmi according to international standards at Al-Salmi. (KUNA) Lofty directives give humanitarian work of Kuwait ‘renewed’ impetus Pioneering role in field of relief continues

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29, (KUNA): The State of Ku- wait’s efforts in the relief field have gained renewed momentum through the Burgan Bank flyer lofty directives of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Burgan Bank names daily lucky Al-Sabah, to continue its pioneering role in provid- winners of Yawmi account draw ing humanitarian work on several levels. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: Burgan prior to the draw date. Addition- In this context, the State of Kuwait Bank announced today the names of ally, every KD 10 in the account based on the lofty directives of His the daily draw winners of its Yaw- will entitle customers to one chance Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al- mi account draw, each taking home of winning. If the account balance Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, agreed a cash-prize of KD 5,000. is KD 500and above, the account passage to 5,000 Afghans who will be The lucky winners are: holder will be qualifi ed for both the evacuated from Afghanistan on their 1. Sami Saad Alhuwaidi quarterly and daily draws. way to the United States. 2. Salem Daasan Aldaasan Burgan Bank encourages every- In a statement, the Kuwaiti Foreign 3. Mohammad Abdulredha Al- one to open a Yawmi account and/ Ministry said, “This high approval sahhaf or increase their deposit to maximize comes in appreciation of the strategic 4. Amnah Hameed Sulaiman their chances of becoming a winner. relations between the State of Kuwait 5. Ismaeil Salem Zayed The higher the level of the deposit, and the United States of America, an In addition to the daily draw, the higher the likelihood to win. enhancement of the existing coopera- Burgan Bank also offers a Quarter- For more information on opening tion between them, and a continuation KUNA photo ly Draw with more chances to win a Yawmi account, the new quar- of Kuwait’s humanitarian role calling Hadramout girls celebrate the opening of their school after it was restored with Kuwaiti funding. higher rewards, offering the chance terly draw or on any of the bank’s for the importance of securing safe to one lucky customer to win KD products and services, customers passage for diplomats and foreign brotherly relations between my leader- humanitarian work for the benefit of explosion in northern Lebanon, the 125,000 every three months. The are urged to visit their nearest Bur- nationals and facilitating evacuations Yawmi Account offers Daily and gan Bank branch, or simply call ship and the peoples of the two broth- the brothers in Sudan. Lebanese Minister of Health contacted from Afghanistan.” erly countries. For his part, Director of the Office us and expressed his desire to transfer Quarterly Draws, wherein the Quar- the bank’s Call Center at 1804080. In implementation of the royal di- terly Draw requires customers to Customers can also log on to Bur- For his part, Tunisian Interior Min- of the Patients Helping Fund in Sudan, some of the injured for hospitaliza- rectives, Kuwait also donated its sister ister Rida Gharslawi thanked Kuwait Muhammad Al-Hassan, said that the tion in Kuwait due to the limited ca- maintain a minimum amount of KD gan Bank’s www.burgan.com for Tunisia, six firefighting vehicles with 500 in their account for two months further information. for always standing by Tunisia and its treatment camps will be in the states of pabilities available in the hospitals of all their equipment to confront forest people at various points, stressing that North Darfur and South Darfur in the brotherly Lebanon, and we conveyed fires. it “did not hesitate for a moment to west of the country and the Blue Nile this desire to the political leadership in The Kuwait General Fire Service provide support to Tunisia. in the southeast of the country, at a cost Kuwait and lofty instructions were is- said in a press statement that this gift For his part, Adviser to the Presi- of about 20,000 Kuwaiti dinars. sued by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Report cites ‘poor match’ comes as an affirmation of the bonds dent for Military Affairs, Lieutenant- Representatives of the Minister of Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of brotherhood and support for broth- General Abdel Raouf Atallah, told Health and the Governor of the Darfur to transfer the required number, and ers and friends in the face of crises and KUNA that these mechanisms would region thanked Kuwait and its people Kuwait, God willing, will provide the Kuwait 77th in World Bank report on disasters, and “reflects the pioneering support the capabilities of the Tunisian who always stood with Sudan and necessary treatment and care for them. role of Kuwait in providing humanitar- Civil Protection Authority in fighting praised the services provided by the The Kuwait Red Crescent Society, ian work.” major fires. Patients Helping Fund, which made it through its delegation in Lebanon, has- ‘equitable human capital formation’ In this regard, Tunisian Foreign In turn, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Tu- the largest provider of health services tened to contribute to the cost of treat- Minister Othman Al-Jarandi expressed nisia Ali Al-Dhafiri told KUNA that in Sudan after government institutions. ing the blast-wounded who are being KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29: The World in sight the public sector employment, his thanks and appreciation to the this noble initiative of His Highness In a related context, a Kuwait Air- treated in Al-Jitaoui hospitals in Beirut Bank in its report said Kuwait urgently instead of obtaining degrees in science, State of Kuwait for donating the six the Amir comes as a true expression ways plane, in a humanitarian gesture, and Al-Salam in the north, distributing needs to move in the direction of what technology, engineering and math- firefighting vehicles to contribute to of the Kuwaiti-Tunisian brotherhood transported six injured as a result of the medicines and treatments for burns to it called ‘the equitable human capital ematics, according to the requirements efforts in combating forest fires and and in response to the call of duty in fuel tank explosion, which occurred in the two hospitals. formation’, since at the moment the of the ‘knowledge economy’ and the rescue operations. In a statement made the State of Kuwait standing with the the town of Al-Talil in the Akkar re- In Yemen, the city of Taiz wit- country ranks 77th out of 157 coun- diversification agenda adopted by the to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) Al- brothers in times of adversity. gion in northern Lebanon, to Kuwait nessed a special session for opening Jarandi stressed that this generous, re- Al-Dhafiri pointed out that this step for treatment. tender envelopes for the rehabilita- tries, a low ranking compared to other Kuwaiti government. peated and spontaneous pause came at countries with similar income levels, The report said that the percentage is also in line with the humanitarian tion, restoration and equipping of the right time to support the firefight- mission of Kuwait and upholding its Transferred three schools, with the expansion of reports Al-Qabas daily. of women in the labor force is 31, com- ing sector in Tunisia and respond to the The bank report, a copy of which pared to 48 for men, and the unem- values as a center for humanitarian The Lebanese Minister of Health, one of them by adding 10 classrooms requirements of fighting the fires that action, noting that the donated equip- Hamad Hassan, along with Kuwait’s to benefit all about 5,000 male and fe- has been obtained by the daily, indi- ployment rate is higher for women at broke out in many Tunisian regions. cates a poor match between the quali- seven percent, compared to 6 percent ment includes firefighting mechanisms Ambassador to Lebanon Abdul-Aal male students, funded by the Kuwait He added, “Today we are witness- suitable for all types of fires and will Al-Qena’i, and staff of the Kuwaiti Relief Society. fications of graduates and needs of the for men, pointing out that occupational ing another generous gesture from His labor market, since a large number of discrimination has ‘forced’ women to have a positive impact on supporting Embassy, received the wounded that The Yemeni Wisdom Society, Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al- Tunisia’s ability to confront disasters were treated by Kuwait, as they were which implemented the project, stated students seek to obtain degrees in the work in mostly in the education and Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah that reflects and forest fires and support the Tuni- transferred to the Kuwaiti plane at Raf- that the projects include the construc- social sciences and humanities keeping health sectors. the ancient and depth of the existing sian firefighting sector. ic Hariri International Airport. tion of 10 classrooms and additional He stressed the keenness of Kuwait “In the name of the society and the annexes, the restoration of the Martyr to partner with Tunisia and to strength- government in Lebanon, we thank Ku- Nima Rassam School for Girls in the en Kuwaiti-Tunisian relations at all wait for all the support for Lebanon, Al-Mudhaffar district, and the restora- levels and fields. and thanks to Kuwait and its people for tion of the Martyr Ahmed Mahmoud In the context of humanitarian aid, the distinguished humanitarian stance school in the Al-Misrakh and the the Kuwaiti embassy in Khartoum has in this ordeal,” Hassan said in a joint Moadh bin Jabal school in the Al-Mis- also inaugurated treatment camps to press conference with Ambassador Al- rakh district, all of which are in the city conduct more than 550 free eye sur- Qena’i. of Taiz and its southern countryside. geries in a number of states of Sudan, He added that “Kuwait has always In Palestine, the Director of the funded by the Kuwaiti Patients Help- been rushing towards all Lebanese Wafa Foundation for Development ing Fund. regions with goodness and support and Capacity Building, Muhaisen Chargé d’Affaires of the Kuwaiti without discrimination, and we feel Atawneh, praised the project of the In- Embassy in Khartoum, Mohamed sincere and brotherly feelings towards ternational Islamic Charitable Organi- Adel, said in a speech he delivered the Lebanese, and this was manifested zation Manara to provide scholarships at the start of the surgical operations today by the transfer of six injured, to about 28 male and female students that this gesture reflects the position bringing the number of those who at universities in the West Bank in Pal- of the Kuwaiti government and people were transferred outside Lebanon to estine. in support of Sudan in various fields, 14, after a number of them were trans- In a statement to KUNA on the particularly within the framework of ferred to Turkey and the UAE.” He sidelines of the project’s launch cer- charitable and humanitarian work, pointed to the extent of the suffering emony in Ramallah, Atawneh added pointing to the inauguration of camps that Lebanese hospitals are witnessing that the grant covers two semesters for in different parts of Sudan. from a shortage of medical supplies students from various academic disci- He expressed his thanks and appre- and medicines. plines in universities in the West Bank, ciation to all parties and philanthro- For his part, Ambassador Al-Qena’i explaining that the priority for select- KUNA photo pists from the State of Kuwait who said in a statement to KUNA and ing beneficiaries is for the needy and The Tunisian Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Interior and the Kuwaiti Ambassador to Tunisia Ali Al-Dhafiri. contributed to the success of this noble Kuwait TV, “Following the horrific orphans, then for the outstanding. 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Civil rights issue Weather

‘Powerful storm’ Marchers call to bolster voting rights WASHINGTON, Aug 29, (AP): Thou- His son Martin Luther King III used lar restrictions - efforts driven by former her daughter because she is “alarmed” by Hurricane Ida blasts sands of voting rights advocates rallied the occasion to call on the Senate to President Donald Trump’s false claims Republican efforts to make it harder to across the country Saturday to call for scrap the fi libuster rule, which requires that the 2020 election was stolen. vote. In spite of Trump’s false claims of sweeping federal laws that would wipe 60 votes for most legislation, including Congressional Democrats have re- a stolen victory, Republican and Demo- ashore in Louisiana out voting restrictions advancing in some the voting bills, to advance. sponded to the Republican efforts to cratic election offi cials across the coun- Republican-controlled states that could “Our country is backsliding to the make it harder to vote by approving try certifi ed the outcome and Trump’s NEW ORLEANS, Aug 29, (AP): Hurricane Ida make it harder to cast a ballot. unconscionable days of Jim Crow. And legislation earlier this week that would own attorney general said he saw no evi- blasted ashore along the Louisiana coast on Sunday, Many activists view the fi ght over vot- some of our senators are saying, ‘Well, restore sections of the landmark Vot- dence of widespread voter fraud. with the eye of one of the most powerful storms ever ing rules as the civil rights issue of the we can’t overcome the fi libuster,’” King ing Rights Act of 1965. The bill would “Why was it necessary for Republican to hit the US arriving near the barrier island of Grand Isle. era. But frustrations have mounted for told the crowd. “I say to you today: Get require the Justice Department to once states to try and make it more diffi cult to The powerful Category 4 storm made landfall on months because two expansive election rid of the fi libuster. That is a monu- again police changes to voting laws in vote? Things went well in this election,” the same date Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana bills have stalled in the U.S. Senate, ment to white supremacy we must tear states with a history of restricting the Hill said. and Mississippi 16 years earlier, about 40 miles (64 which is split evenly between Democrats down.” vote, a practice that was put on hold by Marches were also scheduled for At- kilometers) west of where Category 3 Katrina fi rst and Republicans and the measures lack At one point, nearly a dozen state law- the Supreme Court in 2013. lanta, Miami, Phoenix and other cities struck land. the votes to overcome a GOP blockade. under the banner of “March On for Vot- makers from Texas who had sought to Measures Arriving with a baromet- The rallies, which were held in dozens block changes to their state’s elections ing Rights,” organized by Sharpton and ric pressure of 930 millibars, of cities, were intended to increase pres- laws, strolled onto the stage at the Na- But unless Democrats make changes King. Because of concerns over the fast- Ida preliminarily goes down sure on Democrats to rewrite procedural tional Mall and were hailed as patriots. to the Senate procedural rules, passage spreading delta variant of COVID-19, as tied for the fi fth strongest of the bill, as well as a separate measure hurricane to make landfall in rules that would allow Democrats to mus- “Texas is the worst state to vote in, in a march in Houston did not go on as the United States based on cle the legislation through without Repub- the entire nation,” said U.S. Rep. Sheila that would establish national election planned. wind speed. Based on cen- lican votes. But they were also aimed at Jackson Lee, a Democrat from Houston. standards, remains unlikely. A daughter of the late civil rights lead- tral pressure it is tied for 9th coaxing President Joe Biden to become a In a video posted on Twitter earlier in er, Bernice King, led the march in Atlan- strongest US landfall. more forceful advocate on the issue. Protections the day, Vice President Kamala Harris ta. In an interview with The Associated Ida rapidly intensi- “You said the night you won that Even as rally participants pushed for urged Congress to pass legislation that Press, she called for “new levels of civil fi ed overnight as it moved Black America had your back, and that stronger protections, Republican law- she said was needed to push back against disobedience” to push against voting re- through some of the warmest Cantrell you were going to have Black Ameri- makers in Texas were on the brink of Republicans in Texas, Florida and other strictions. ocean water in the world in cans’ backs,” the Rev. Al Sharpton, who passing an overhaul of its voting laws, states. “We’re going to have to disrupt some the northern Gulf of Mexico, its top winds grew by helped organize the national demon- including restrictions on voting by mail, “The country is changing. The demo- things. We’ve got to disturb this country 45 mph (72 kph) to 150 mph (230 kph) in fi ve hours. Hurricane force winds started to strike Grand Isle strations, said at a rally in Washington. limits on when voters can cast ballots graphics are changing. And (Republi- to the point that people who are still un- on Sunday morning. Before power was lost on the “Well, Mr. President, they’re stabbing us and other measures that Republicans say cans) think that if they don’t get ahead of involved and on the periphery to get in- Louisiana barrier island, a beachfront web camera in the back.” would improve the integrity of its elec- it and suppress the vote, they ain’t gonna volved in some fashion,” she said. showed the ocean steadily rising as growing waves More than a thousand people turned tions. have a say in it,” said Ken Jones, 72, of In Phoenix, the Rev. Terry Mack- churned and palm trees whipped. More than 100,000 out in sweltering heat on the National Texas would be the latest state to pass Atlanta, who traveled to Washington ey, the pastor of Pilgrim Rest Baptist customers had lost power in Louisiana by noon and Mall on Saturday, the 58th anniversary new laws, following moves in other Re- with his wife, Paula, to attend the rally. Church, urged those attending an indoor were without electricity, according to PowerOutage. of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a publican-controlled states like Arizona, Angela Hill, 61, who lives in the rally to honor those who fought and shed US which tracks outages nationwide. Dream” speech. Florida and Georgia to put in place simi- Washington area, attended the rally with blood for voting rights. Wind tore at awnings and water began spilling out of Lake Ponchartrain in New Orleans. Offi cials there said Ida’s swift intensifi cation from a few thun- derstorms to massive hurricane over three days left no time to organize a mandatory evacuation of its 390,000 residents. Leave Mayor LaToya Cantrell urged residents to leave voluntarily. Those who stayed were warned to pre- pare for long power outages amid sweltering heat. Nick Mosca was walking his dog, like most of those who were out Sunday morning. “I’d like to be better prepared. There’s a few things I’m thinking we could have done. But this storm came pretty quick, so you only have the time you have,” Mosca said. Cars were parked on the median Sunday in New Orleans, which is a few feet higher and can protect against potential fl ooding. Most businesses were closed, but Breads on Oak, located three blocks from the Mississippi River levee, was open and offer- ing two-for-one deals to get as much of their baked goods sold as possible. “Everybody’s like, ‘Oooh, we need our hurricane pastries,’” co-owner Chamain O’Mahony said. “So everyone’s coming out for hurricane food - biscuits and a lot of cinnamon rolls and brioche. You want treats. And you want bread.” Once conditions got too rough or the inventory ran out, O’Mahony and her husband planned to ride out the storm in an apartment they usually rent attached to the bakery. In Port Fourchon, boats and helicopters gathered to take workers and supplies to oil platforms in the ocean and the oil extracted starts it journey toward refi neries. The port handles about a fi fth of the na- tion’s domestic oil and gas, offi cials said. Along with the oil industry, Ida threatened a re- gion already reeling from a resurgence of COVID-19 infections, due to low vaccination rates and the high- ly contagious delta variant. More than 2 million peo- ple live around New Orleans, Baton Rouge and the wetlands to the south. New Orleans hospitals planned to ride out the storm with their beds nearly full, as similarly stressed hospitals elsewhere had little room for evacuated pa- tients. And shelters for those fl eeing their homes car- ried an added risk of becoming fl ashpoints for new infections. Forecasters warned winds stronger than 115 mph (185 kph) were expected soon in Houma, a city of 33,000 that supports oil platforms in the Gulf and Gulfport, Mississippi, to the east of New Orleans was seeing the ocean rise and heavy rains bands. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 INTERNATIONAL 7

This combination of photos released by the 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton/U.S. Department of Defense shows twelve service members killed in the Kabul airport bombing in Afghanistan on Aug. 26, 2021. Top Row, from left: Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, of Indio, Calif., Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, of Norco, Calif., Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover, 31, of Salt Lake City, Utah, Cpl. Daegan W. Page, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska, and Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, 25, of Lawrence, Massachusetts. Bottom Row, from left: Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, 22, of Logansport, Indiana, Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, 20, of Rio Bravo, Texas, Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, 20, of St. Charles, Missouri, Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, 20, of Jackson, Wyo., Navy Corpsman, Maxton W. Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, Ohio and Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, 23, of Corryton, Tennessee. Calif. (AP) Nicole’s death in Kabul hits colleagues Slain Marine Sgt Gee loved her work

AFGHANISTAN, Aug 29, (AP): A ing into the belly of a large transport right, we’re heroes now, man.” San Antonio, Texas, before postings in mid Karzai International Airport during woman who cradled a baby in her arms plane. She wrote: “escorting evacuees Family friend Paul Arreola said the Guam and at Camp Pendleton. the evacuation,” the announcement said. at the airport and posted on social media onto the bird.” videos show “the heart of this young In his fi nal words to his mother over His tearful mother said he was “one that she loved her job. A young husband Photos show her on a camel in Saudi man, the love he has.” FaceTime, he reassured her he would of the best kids ever.” with a child on the way. Another man Arabia, in a bikini on a Greek isle and “The family is just heartbroken,” he be safe, they said. “Don’t worry mom, “Kind loving, giving to every single who always wanted to be in the military. holding a beer in Spain. One from this said. Arreola described Nikoui as an my guys got me,” he said. “They won’t person,” she said. “He would give any- A man who planned to become a sher- month in Kuwait shows her beaming with “amazing young man” full of promise let anything happen to me.” thing for anybody.” iff’s deputy when his deployment ended. her meritorious promotion to sergeant. who always wanted to be a Marine and Humberto Sanchez, 22 Jared Schmitz, 20 Heart-wrenching details have emerged Harrison said her generation of Ma- set out to achieve his goal. He is sur- Marine Cpl. Humberto Sanchez was Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz about some of the 13 U.S. troops killed rines hears war stories from veterans vived by his parents and three siblings. among 17 members of his Indiana high grew up in the St. Louis area and was in a horrifi c suicide bombing at Afghani- of the Iraq and Afghanistan confl icts, “He loved this country and everything school class who joined the military among a group of Marines sent back to stan’s Kabul airport, which also claimed but they seem distant until “the peace- we stand for. It’s just so hard to know that after graduation. Afghanistan to assist with evacuation the lives of more than 160 Afghans. ful fl oat you were on turns into … your we’ve lost him,” he said, crying. Sanchez played on Logansport High efforts, his father, Mark Schmitz, told Eleven Marines, one Navy sailor friends never coming home.” Nikoui was also in the JROTC, and the School’s varsity soccer team and was KMOX Radio. and one Army soldier were among Gee’s car was still parked in a lot at Norco High School Air Force JROTC in the homecoming court his senior “This was something he always want- the dead, while 18 other U.S. service Camp Lejeune, and Harrison mused posted on Facebook that he was “one of year, Principal Matt Jones said. Jones ed to do, and I never seen a young man members were wounded in Thurs- about all the Marines who walked past our best Air Force JROTC cadets” and called Sanchez a dedicated artist who train as hard as he did to be the best sol- day’s bombing, which was blamed on it while she was overseas. that “Kareem was set on being a Marine took many art classes along with hon- dier he could be,” Mark Schmitz said of Afghanistan’s offshoot of the Islamic “Some of them knew her. Some & always wanted to serve his country.” ors and dual credit college courses. his son. “His life meant so much more. State group. The U.S. said it was the of them didn’t.” she said. “They all Maxton Soviak, 22 “Humberto was a bright, athletic I’m so incredibly devastated that I won’t most lethal day for American forces in walked past it. The war stories, the The fl ag in front of the Ohio home young man who was popular, well-liked be able to see the man that he was very Afghanistan since 2011. losses, the fl ag-draped coffi ns, the KIA where Navy Hospital Corpsman Max- by his soccer teammates, classmates, quickly growing into becoming.” Here are the stories of the victims bracelets & the heartbreak. It’s not so This Aug 26, 2021, photo, released ton “Max” Soviak’s parents live was at coaches and teachers,” Jones said. “He Taylor Hoover, 31 killed and the people who are mourn- distant anymore.” by US Marine Corps/II Marine Ex- half-staff as a steady stream of friends, was honored to be putting on the Marine Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover, of Utah, ing them: Rylee Mccollum, 20 peditionary Force, shows US Ma- coaches, teachers and family stopped uniform and serving his country.” had been in the Marines for 11 years Nicole Gee, 23 Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, a Ma- rine Corps Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, while by to offer condolences. Dylan Merola, 20 and was remembered as a hero, his fa- A week before she was killed, Sgt. Ni- rine and native of Bondurant, Wyo- supporting evacuation operations Soviak, of Berlin Heights, was re- In his last message home, Lance ther, Darin Hoover, said. “He gave his cole Gee cradled a baby in her arms at ming, was married and his wife is in Kabul Province, Afghanistan. membered as a friendly, well-liked Cpl. Dylan Merola told his mother he life protecting those that can’t protect the Kabul airport. She posted the photo expecting a baby in three weeks, his (AP) guy who amused others and had been wouldn’t be able to speak to her for a themselves, doing what he loved serv- on Instagram and wrote, “I love my job.” sister, Cheyenne McCollum, said. a member of the state champion wres- while because he was being moved to ing his country,” said Darin Hoover, Gee, 23, of Sacramento, California, “He was so excited to be a dad, Cheyenne McCollum said. tling team and made the fi nal four foot- a new location in Afghanistan. who lives in a Salt Lake City suburb. was a maintenance technician with the and he was going to be a great dad,” Regi Stone, the father of one of Rylee ball playoffs two years in a row. He “I love you and I’ll talk to you as He said he had heard from Marines 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit from McCollum said. She said her brother McCollum’s friends, described McCol- had 12 brothers and sisters. soon as I get home,” were his fi nal who said they were grateful they had Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. “was a Marine before he knew he lum as “a good kid,” who was resilient, “Max was a wonderful son who words, Cheryl Merola told KCAL-TV. his son as their sergeant. Brig. Gen. Forrest C. Poole III, com- was allowed to be a Marine. ... He’d smart and courageous. Stone shared a loved his family, his community, and Merola, from Rancho Cucamonga, “They look back on him and say that manding general of 2nd Marine Logistics carry around his toy rifl e and wear his note that his wife, Kim, sent to their son was proud to serve in the U.S. Navy,” California, had only been in the coun- they’ve learned so much from him,” Group, said his unit mourned “the im- sister’s pink princess snow boots and Eli Stone, who is also in the military and where he planned to spend his career, try less than two weeks when he was Hoover said. “One heck of a leader.” mense loss of Sgt. Gee,” and the others. he’d either be hunting or he was a Ma- deployed elsewhere. Kim wrote that she his family said in a statement. “Words killed, family members said. Hoover said his son was also a best Sgt. Mallory Harrison, who lived rine. Sometimes it would be with noth- remembered telling the friends to run the cannot express how heartbroken we He planned to study engineering in friend to his two sisters and loved all with Gee for three years, wrote about ing on underneath, just a T-shirt.” other way if they had to go in fi rst and are with this news and we will miss college after his military service. his extended family. He had a girl- how hard the death hit her. McCollum said her brother wanted that both of them said, “If we die doing Max tremendously.” Before the football game Friday at friend in California and was the kind “I can’t quite describe the feeling I to be a history teacher and a wrestling this, we die doing what we love.” Soviak graduated from Edison High his alma mater, Los Osos High School, of guy who “lit up a room” when he get when I force myself to come back coach once he completed his service. Kareem Mae’lee Grant Nikoui, 20 School in 2017. At Friday night’s foot- fans were told the school had received came in, his father said. to reality & think about how I’m never Another sister, Roice McCollum, told Lance Cpl. Kareem Mae’Lee Grant ball game, fans honored him with a “devastating news” and a moment of Nate Thompson of Murray, Utah, fi rst going to see her again,” Harrison wrote the Casper Star Tribune that her broth- Nikoui, of Norco, California, sent vid- moment of silence. silence was observed in his honor. met Hoover when they were 10 years old on Facebook. “How her last breath was er was on his fi rst deployment when eos to his family hours before he died, “Max always was smiling,” said A GoFundMe account for his funer- in Little League football. They stayed taken doing what she loved - helping the evacuation in Afghanistan began. showing himself interacting with chil- Vince Ragnoni, his electrical technol- al had far exceeded its goal of $15,000 friends through high school, where people. … Then there was an explo- “We want to make sure that people dren in Afghanistan. In one clip, he ogy teacher. “Max was good for pull- by Saturday afternoon. Hoover played lineman. He was under- sion. And just like that, she’s gone.” know that these are the kids that are sac- asked a young boy to say hello. ing shenanigans and liked to get other “Dylan was a beloved son, brother, sized for the position, but his heart and Gee’s Instagram page shows an- rifi cing themselves, and he’s got a family “Want to take a video together bud- people to laugh.” grandson, great grandson, nephew, a great hard work more than made up for what other photo of her in fatigues, holding who loves him and a wife who loves him dy?” Nikoui said, leaning in to take He enlisted in September 2017 and friend, and a brave soldier who paid the he lacked in stature, Thompson said. As a a rifl e next to a line of people walk- and a baby that he’ll never get to meet,” a video of himself with the boy. “All attended Hospital Corpsman School in ultimate sacrifi ce at the Abbey Gate at Ha- friend, he was selfl ess and kind. DoorDash, Grubhub mislead restaurants, customers: Chicago

Chicago offi cials on Friday ac- by a city. cuit Court “baseless.” as contractors. And Washing- cused DoorDash and Grubhub “It is deeply concerning and Delivery companies have ton, D.C., reached a settlement of harming the city’s restaurants unfortunate that these compa- been the target of legal au- with DoorDash in 2019 after and their customers by charging nies broke the law during these thorities in other cities and alleging the company misled This shows the DoorDash high fees and through other de- incredibly diffi cult times, using states before, but those efforts customers about how much app on a smartphone in ceptive practices when delivery unfair and deceptive tactics to have targeted specifi c policies drivers received in tips. New York. (AP) and takeout business became take advantage of restaurants compared to Chicago’s attack The Massachusetts attorney essential to the industry during and consumers who were strug- on numerous elements of the general’s offi ce in July fi led a the COVID-19 pandemic. gling to stay afl oat,” Mayor Lori companies’ operations. lawsuit accusing Grubhub of The city offi cials believe Lightfoot said in a statement. San Francisco’s district at- charging restaurants illegally their lawsuits against the de- Representatives for the two torney has accused delivery high fees during the pandemic. livery companies are the most companies called the lawsuits companies of violating Califor- The state had capped fees for sweeping of their kind brought fi led Friday in Cook County Cir- nia law by classifying drivers much of 2020. (AP)

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Rate hikes won’t likely begin until Fed has fi nished its ‘tapering’: Powell Fed on track to slow aid for economy later this year WASHINGTON, Aug 29, (AP): The Federal Reserve will start dialing back its ultra-low-rate policies this year as long as hiring continues to improve, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday, signaling the beginning of the end of the Fed’s ex- traordinary response to the pandemic recession. US projects $3.12 trillion budget In a speech given virtually to an annual gathering of cen- tral bankers and academics, Powell said the economy had improved signifi cantly this year, with average hiring in the past three months reaching the highest level on record for any similar period before the pandemic. Fed offi cials are monitoring the rapid rise in infections from the delta variant, defi cit for this year, down $555b he said, but they expect healthy job gains to continue. The Fed has been buying $120 billion a month in mortgage and Treasury bonds to try to hold down longer-term loan rates to spur borrowing and spending. Powell’s comments indicate CBO forecasts even lower deficit of $1.15tn next year the Fed will likely announce a reduction - or “tapering” - of those purchases sometime in the fi nal three months of this year. Most economists expect the announcement in Novem- WASHINGTON, Aug 29, (AP): The ber, with tapering actually beginning in December. Biden administration is forecasting that Powell stressed that the Fed’s tapering of its bond pur- this year’s budget defi cit will be $555 bil- chases does not signal that it plans anytime soon to start raising its benchmark short-term rate, which it’s kept near lion lower than it estimated back in May, zero since the pandemic tore through the economy in March helped by an economy that is rebounding 2020. Rate hikes won’t likely begin until the Fed has fi n- more quickly than had been expected. ished winding down its bond purchases, which might not oc- But even with the improvement, the administration cur until mid-2022. Powell said the Fed would need to see said Friday that it is forecasting a defi cit of $3.12 tril- much further economic improvement before it would begin raising its key rate, which infl uences many consumer and lion for the budget year that ends Sept. 30. That would business loans. be the second largest defi cit in history, exceeded “We have much ground to cover to reach maximum em- slightly by last year’s $3.13 trillion defi cit. ployment, and time will tell whether we have reached 2% And for the next decade, the administration never sees infl ation on a sustainable basis,” Powell said, referring to the the annual deficits falling below $1 trillion. For the 2022 Fed’s target infl ation rate. budget year, which begins Oct. 1, the administration is Infl ation is much higher than 2% now, Powell acknowl- projecting a deficit of $1.54 trillion. edged, but he underscored his view that the current price The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office fore- spike is temporary. He warned that history shows that rais- casts an even lower deficit of $1.15 trillion next year. ing rates too soon, in response to temporary price increases, However, the CBO forecasts are based on current law can weaken hiring and hurt the unemployed. and do not take into account what the impact will be of Bolstered two massive spending bills that have yet to pass Congress, a bipartisan measure of around $1 trillion in Such comments bolstered the notion that the Fed is still spending on traditional infrastructure projects such as a long way off from raising its benchmark short-term rate. roads and bridges and a $3.5 trillion measure backed “If anything this was a calming speech,” said Brian Bet- only by Democrats to offer expanded health care, pre- hune, an economist at Boston College. “There’s nothing here in the short run that will stampede interest rates higher.” school and junior college education and climate change Over time, the end of the Fed’s bond-buying could put initiatives. upward pressure on borrowing costs for mortgages, credit Even with the added infrastructure and social spending, cards, and business loans. As Powell spoke Friday, though, the Biden administration said Friday that it sees the defi- the yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which closely infl u- cits over the next decade coming in $684 billion below its ences the 30-year mortgage rate, declined to 1.32% from earlier forecast. However, that improvement would still 1.34% Thursday. leave deficits over the next decade totaling $12.49 tril- In this fi le photo, a Now Hiring sign at a business in Richmond, Virginia. US employers posted a record 10.1 million job openings in June, another sign that the job market and economy are bouncing back briskly from Stock investors, too, appeared to welcome Powell’s mes- lion. last year’s coronavirus shutdowns. The Labor Department reported Monday, Aug. 9, 2021 that job openings sage of a gradual withdrawal of the Fed’s economic support In the last two years, deficit totals have worsened as the rose from 9.5 million in May. (AP) and his view that surging infl ation pressures will likely prove government approved trillions of dollars in support for temporary. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose a sharp individuals and businesses caught in an economy reeling 230 points, or nearly 0.7%, several hours after the Fed chair from the coronavirus pandemic. impact of President Joe Biden’s economic policies. year, up from an earlier forecast of just a 2% price spoke. Last year’s deficit of $3.13 trillion surpassed the previ- The review upgraded the administration’s economic increase. Officials said the increase reflected the higher “Markets appreciate that there is a different test for raising ous record-holder of $1.4 trillion set in 2009 during the forecasts to show an economy expanding this year by inflation the country has seen so far, stemming in part rates than there is for tapering, and any communications on Obama administration, when the government was spend- 7.1%, when measured from the fourth quarter of last year. from supply-chain bottlenecks. tapering don’t have any direct effect on raising rates,” said ing heavily to deal with a severe recession after the 2008 That is up from the administration’s previous projection The administration sees inflation pressures easing next Steve Friedman, an economist at asset manager MacKay financial crisis. of growth this year of 5.2%. year, with prices projected to rise 3.3% in 2022 and then Shields and a former senior staffer at the New York Fed. The administration’s Mid-Session Review said much In addition to boosting growth this year, the adminis- falling further to a 2.2% rise in 2023. The Federal That marks a sharp contrast with 2013, when Ben Ber- of the improvement in the deficit forecast for this year tration’s new forecast increases inflation, predicting con- Reserve seeks to manage its monetary policy to achieve nanke, then the Fed chair, triggered what came to be known as the “taper tantrum” by unexpectedly suggesting that the stemmed from a strong economic rebound, reflecting the sumer prices will rise 4.8% this year compared to last 2% annual gains in inflation. Fed would soon reduce an earlier round of bond buys - a remark that sent longer-term rates spiking. The jump in rates occurred partly because investors thought the beginning of a taper meant that rate hikes were close behind, which turned out not to be true. Infl ation On Friday, Powell said infl ation has risen enough to meet the test of “substantial further progress” toward the Fed’s goal of 2% annual infl ation over time, which was necessary to begin tapering. There has also been “clear progress,” he said, toward the Fed’s goal of maximum employment. He spoke via webcast to the Jackson Hole Economic Sympo- sium, which is being held virtually for a second straight year because of COVID-19. But Powell suggested that while infl ation has surged, causing diffi culties for millions of Americans, the price ac- celeration should ease once the economy further normalizes from the pandemic and supply shortages abate. If the Fed were to reduce its stimulus “in response to fac- tors that turn out to be temporary,” the Fed chair cautioned, “the ill-timed policy move unnecessarily slows hiring and other economic activity and pushes infl ation lower than de- sired.” Powell also noted that while average wages have risen, they haven’t increased enough to raise fears of a “wage-price spiral,” as occurred during the ultra-high-infl ation 1970s. “Today,” he said, “we see little evidence of wage increas- es that might threaten excessive infl ation.” If anything, Powell said, the factors that helped keep infl a- tion super-low for years before the pandemic - the growth of online retail, lower-cost goods from overseas, slowing population growth - could re-emerge as the pandemic fades. Yet Powell’s comments served to underscore what looks like a divide on the Fed’s policymaking committee between himself, along with other offi cials such as Fed Governor Lael Brainard who favor patience in reversing the low-rate policies, and other policymakers who are pushing for a ta- per to begin soon so that a rate hike could quickly follow, if needed. “Let’s start the taper, and let’s do it quickly,” Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, said early Friday on CNBC before Powell’s speech. Bostic said he expects the central bank to raise rates in late 2022 - earlier than the average among all Fed policymakers, who project the fi rst rate hike in mid-2023.

In this fi le photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference in Washing- ton. (AP) ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 BUSINESS 9

Tesla on part-automated drive system slams into police car

A Tesla using its partially automated the way to the disabled vehicle when the driving drunk or even riding in the back ter tallying 11 crashes since 2018 in which where it can safely operate. It also recom- driving system slammed into a Florida Tesla hit the cruiser’s left side and then seat while a car rolled down a California Teslas on autopilot or cruise control have hit mended that Tesla be required to improve Highway Patrol cruiser Saturday on an collided with the other vehicle, highway highway. vehicles where fi rst responders have used its system to ensure drivers pay attention. interstate near downtown Orlando and patrol spokeswoman Lt. Kim Montes told The electric vehicle maker uses a fl ashing lights, fl ares, an illuminated arrow Last year the NTSB blamed Tesla, driv- narrowly missed its driver, who had pulled The Orlando Sentinel. camera-based system, a lot of comput- board or cones warning of hazards. ers and lax regulation by NHTSA for two over to assist a disabled vehicle. The report said the 27-year-old man in ing power, and sometimes radar to spot In those crashes, 17 people were in- collisions in which Teslas crashed be- Earlier this month, the U.S. government the Tesla and the driver of the disabled obstacles, determine what they are, and jured and one was killed, the NHTSA neath crossing tractor-trailers. opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s vehicle suffered minor injuries and the then decide what the vehicles should do. said. An investigation could lead to a re- The crashes into emergency vehicles Autopilot driving system after a series of trooper was unhurt. But researchers say it has had trouble call or other enforcement action. cited by NHTSA began on Jan. 22, 2018, similar collisions with parked emergency Tesla did not immediately respond to with parked emergency vehicles and per- The National Transportation Safety in Culver City, California, near Los Ange- vehicles. The trooper whose cruiser was an email sent to its press address. pendicular trucks in its path. Board, which also has investigated Tesla les when a Tesla using autopilot struck a hit shortly before 5 a.m. Saturday had ac- Autopilot has frequently been misused The National Highway Traffi c Safety crashes, has recommended that NHTSA parked fi retruck with fl ashing lights. No tivated his emergency lights and was on by Tesla drivers, who have been caught Administration opened the Tesla probe af- and Tesla limit the autopilot’s use to areas one was injured in that accident. (AP) Chinese regulators to exercise OLX Autos hits $1 billion in used-car transactions AMSTERDAM, Aug 29, (Agen- can be one of life’s most stressful cies): OLX Group, a leading glob- transactions,” Thakar concluded. more ‘control’ over algorithms al network of trading platforms, OLX Autos’ journey started in announced that OLX Autos, an 2018 with a minority investment by innovation leader for second-hand OLX Group in Frontier Car Group car trade in 10 countries across (FCG). A further $500m investment Move expands the crackdown on internet sector Asia and the Americas, has sur- into FCG in 2019 made OLX Group passed US$1 billion in sales since a majority shareholder. Starting in its formation in January 2020. January 2020, OLX and FCG blend- Every month, around half a mil- ed operations in selected markets, re- lion cars are listed for sale by con- branding from local brands to “OLX sumers and dealers on OLX Autos Autos” in most countries. For the classifi eds platforms In India, In- fi rst time in these countries, FCG’s donesia, and Latin America. OLX ‘real world’ inspection centres were Autos attributes its rapid growth paired with OLX’s online car trading to offering customer solutions for platforms, addressing the customers’ car sellers, car buyers, and dealers, need of helping overcome barriers of via its integrated online and offl ine buying or selling a car online from capabilities. a stranger. Car sellers benefi t from ac- Operations (online platforms, cess to free valuation of their car, inspection centers) in 10 coun- through either an in-person in- tries (alphabetical): Argentina, spection at one of 450+ authorised Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, In- OLX Autos inspection centres or dia, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan, a remote inspection from the com- Peru, and the United States. Every fort of their driveway. A realtime month, ~500K cars are listed on online dealer auction reaching a OLX Autos classifi eds platforms network of over 13K car dealers by consumers and dealers 450+ means that sellers are offered a fair inspection centres offer free car market price in under an hour, of- inspection with a convenient and fering a trusted car selling service trusted car selling service and with immediate and guaranteed immediate payment in 1 hour for payment. For buyers, OLX Autos car sellers Monthly inspections of offers the reassurance of a wide ~50,000 cars Network of 13K+ range of inspected and verifi ed dealers To date, OLX Autos has cars, and an option to buy “OLX bought, sold, and inspected 400K+ Autos Certifi ed” cars directly cars. In FY21 ~100K cars were from OLX’s online classifi eds sold 4.6K+ employees assisting platforms. Buyers can also opt customers transact their cars, in 3 for convenient services such as fi - continents and 10 markets “Self- nancing, insurance, and assistance inspection” mobile app allows car with registration, which are being sellers to inspect their own cars, rolled out country by country. Fi- and submit the data remotely - nally, OLX Autos provides car replicating the inspection center dealers a reliable and fairly-priced experience from the comfort of source of autos inventory. By their own homes After a fi rst year bringing offl ine and online servic- accelerated with growth and in- es together into a unifi ed customer novation milestones, in March experience, OLX Autos offers a 2021, consumer internet and mar- simplifi ed car transaction process ketplace veteran Gautam Thakar that aims to bring trustworthiness (eBay, Shopping.com, Living So- and peace of mind to one of life’s cial) joined as OLX Autos global People wearing face masks to help protect from coronavirus using their smartphones walk on a pedestrian overhead bridge in front of the Oriental Pearl most high-stakes transactions. CEO, based in India - the largest TV Tower at the Pudong Financial District in Shanghai, China, on Aug 25, 2021. Chinese regulators will exercise greater control over the algorithms used OLX Autos has further acceler- of OLX Autos’ markets. by Chinese technology firms to personalize and recommend content, in the latest move in a regulation spree across the internet sector. (AP) ated its product development and OLX Autos builds advanced trad- customer experience in response ing platforms for buying and selling BEIJING, AUG 29, (AP): purpose and operation mechanism of haviors in users, or induce them to vice terminated and a fine of up to to the Covid-19 pandemic, devel- second-hand cars. It combines online its algorithm recommendation ser- spend excessively. It was not immedi- 30,000 yuan ($4,630). oping proprietary technology to and offl ine services in a simple one- Chinese regulators will ex- vices, and must include convenient ately clear how that would be enforced. The draft algorithm management pioneer home and self-inspection stop solution - bringing convenience, ercise greater control over options for users to turn off the recom- Companies who use algorithms in regulations could affect companies services. In this way, car sell- safety, and peace of mind to car buy- the algorithms used by mendation service. ways that could influence public opin- like ByteDance, which owns short ers can use their mobile phone to ers and sellers alike, and across 10 Algorithms should also not be used ion must also submit their algorithms video platforms Douyin and TikTok, capture their car data, take photos, countries and three continents. Chinese technology firms in ways that may cause addictive be- for approval, or risk having their ser- as well as e-commerce firm Alibaba. upload videos, record audio of the OLX Autos operates more than to personalize and recom- engine, and get the convenience of 450 inspection centres across Asia mend content, the latest a fair valuation from the comfort and the Americas, and online trad- Danone ends contract in the region of their own home. ing platforms for people to buy move in a regulation spree Gautam Thakar, CEO of OLX and sell cars. To date, OLX Autos across the internet sector. Autos said: “At the heart of what we has bought, sold, and inspected China’s internet watchdog, the Northeast organic dairy farms to lose market do is innovate to solve customer pain more than 400,000 cars. Cyberspace Administration of points, and we keep fi nding more OLX Autos is currently active in VERMONT, Aug 29, (AP): Nearly 90 make this decision lightly,” Danone east by Aug. 31, 2022. ways to make the car transaction Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecua- China, on Friday released a draft organic dairy farms in the Northeast, North America said in an emailed It’s devastating to these farm fami- process as pain-free and satisfying dor, India, Indonesia, Mexico and proposal of “algorithm recommen- including 28 in Vermont, will lose statement late Thursday. “Growing lies but also has implications for the as it can possibly be. Introducing Peru. It operates under the well- dation management regulations” their contracts with an organic dairy transportation and operational chal- state economically and the organic home and self car inspections during known webuyanycar.com brand in aimed at managing how technolo- company when it stops buying milk in lenges in the dairy industry, particular- dairy industry in Vermont, said Mad- Covid-19 has helped our customers the US, and CarFirst in Pakistan. gy companies use algorithms when the region by the end of August of next ly in the northeast, led to this diffi cult die Kempner, policy director for the cope with the lockdown period that OLX Autos is part of OLX Group, providing services to consumers. year, Vermont’s agriculture secretary decision.” Northeast Organic Farming Associa- hit many of our markets, when car which operates one of the fastest- The move expands the crackdown said Thursday. The company told Vermont offi cials tion of Vermont. inspection centres had to close their growing networks of trading plat- on the internet sector in China, as regu- Danone, parent company of Horizon that it did not want to transport milk It will be a challenge for the 28 doors for a time.” forms globally. It serves 322 million lators seek to strengthen data privacy Organic, notifi ed farmers last week, from the region to its plant in New Vermont organic farms to fi nd another “We use data, technology, and people every month in 30+ countries and consumer rights and curtail anti- including a total of 61 in Maine, New York and will focus their business on buyer because “the organic market artifi cial intelligence to provide around the world, helping them buy competitive practices in order to curb Hampshire, and New York, according larger farms in Midwest and West, currently is not in a position to take on to a seller the car’s fair price, and sell cars, fi nd housing, get jobs, the outsized influence of technology to Vermont Agriculture Secretary An- Tebbetts said by email. “They will buy more milk or farmers,” Tebbetts said. while offering buyers insurance buy and sell household goods, and companies. son Tebbetts. milk from larger farms and drop farms Currently, there are three other buy- and guarantees to provide peace much more. For more information, Under the draft regulations, compa- “We greatly value our relationships in our region,” he said. The company ers getting organic milk from Vermont of mind during what otherwise visit www.olxgroup.com. nies must disclose the basic principles, with our farming partners and did not plans to stop buying milk in the North- farms. Eaton’s unit unveils differentials for EVs GALESBURG, Michigan, Aug 29, (Agencies): Power management company Eaton announced its Vehicle Group has launched an extensive lineup of specialized differentials for electrifi ed vehicles with comparable per- formance to traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. The passenger vehicle market is increasingly transitioning to electrifi ed vehicles (EVs), and Eaton has the expertise and experience to provide the solution EV manufacturers need. Eaton’s extensive portfolio of specialized differentials for electrifi ed vehicle manufacturers offers improved traction in adverse conditions, such as snow and mud, and stability while trailering. Eaton’s Traction Control family of differentials can provide improved traction in adverse conditions, such as snow and mud, and improved stability while traile- ring. As a global supplier, Eaton has extensive knowl- edge of vehicle dynamics and safety standards, as well as decades of experience working with global automotive manufacturers to integrate differentials into new vehicle platforms. Eaton has been supplying differentials to the EV market since 2015. “Eaton conducts a total system analysis, using state- of-the-art tools and in-house know-how, to design a differential for electrifi ed vehicles optimized for effi - ciency, reliability and manufacturing,” said Brent Paw- lak, business unit director, Eaton’s Vehicle Group. “We also can partner with an OEM to design and develop a differential to specifi cations and requirements, includ- ing torque levels, duty cycles, fatigue and size require- ments, as EVs often require compact components and unique torque requirements that can be integrated into electrifi ed drivetrains.” Eaton offers a full range of differentials for electri- fi ed vehicles, including automatic limited-slip, automatic locking and electronic selectable locking differentials. Each differential is highly engineered, tested and vali- dated for a variety of traction control applications. Per- formance is verifi ed at Eaton’s Proving Ground testing complex in Marshall, Michigan, which is home to more than 600 acres of testing facilities and tracks. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 BUSINESS 10

Peloton stock skids as company posts loss, cuts bike price

Peloton’s shares skidded in aftermarket The quarterly loss amounted to $1.05 a stories, as quarantined Americans bought trading Thursday after the exercise bike and share. Wall Street analysts had been ex- at-home exercise equipment as a way to This fi le photo treadmill company posted a loss for its most- pecting a loss of 44 cents a share, accord- stay fi t. But its success has bred additional shows the logo recent quarter, showed slower revenue ing to FactSet. Peloton’s revenue in its fi scal competitors, who now sell cheaper bicycles on a Peloton growth, and cut the price of its most-popular fourth quarter totaled $936.9 million. That and exercise equipment. In addition, many bike in San product. Peloton Interactive Inc. reported a was better than the $928.6 million expected high-end gyms are offering virtual classes Francisco. net loss of $313.2 million in the quarter that by analysts. that once were Peloton’s biggest draws. (AP) ended June 30. That compared to a profi t of But the company said expects revenues The company announced Thursday that it $89.1 million the same period last year. A in the current fi scal fi rst quarter of $800 mil- is cutting the price of its Peloton Bike - the portion of the latest quarter’s loss stemmed lion, well short of analysts’ forecasts of $1 product that was the cornerstone of its pop- from the company having to recall its tread- billion. New York-based Peloton’s stock was ularity - to $1,495 from $1,895. It will also mill machine after it was linked to a death of down about 6% in after-hours trading. offer additional fi nancing options for those a child and numerous injuries. Peloton was one the pandemic’s success wanting to purchase the bike. (AP)

‘The door is open for companies to rethink how they work’ Five tips for fostering a successful hybrid workplace By Kelsey Sheehy viduals who are members of histori- community among a distributed indicators can help managers more NerdWallet cally marginalized and disinvested workforce. It has a “Mama Llamas” accurately assess someone’s contri- groups. “Continue to mold those re- channel for parents to connect, a bution, Jarvis says. usinesses fi gured out how to lationships so that as the pandemic Peloton channel where people share “It’s about the output, regardless Bwork remotely on the fl y when ebbs and fl ows, you’re on the same their favorite instructors and class- of how it’s getting done,” Jarvis COVID-19 rapidly disrupted our page and moving better together as es, a channel for book lovers and a says. way of working. Those planning to a family.” channel for cat lovers. 5. Rethink old offi ce habits adopt a hybrid work model when 2. Invest in the necessary tools It also has a designated channel This applies to everything from they return to the offi ce still have This can be as simple as moving for shoutouts - an online space to hiring to onboarding to asking for time to prepare. But managing a from a desktop software to cloud- mimic the more casual in-person ac- input. distributed team comes with its own based tools so employees can col- knowledgment of work well done. unique challenges, like: laborate in real time, no matter “When you’re in person, you If you have a question or are stuck ■ What does hybrid look like for where they are. just have more opportunities to see on a project, for example, you can your company? It may also be more involved: someone in the hallway and in the stand up and look around the of- ■ How do you keep remote em- Equipping offi ce conference rooms moment tell them, ‘Wow, great fi ce for someone to help, or you can ployees engaged? with video conferencing equipment job,’” Jarvis says. “We were miss- reach out to your team via a mes- ■ What apps and software do you or switching your business account- ing that.” saging tool like Slack, Microsoft need to create a seamless experi- ing software to the cloud as well. 4. Set tangible metrics Teams or Google Hangouts. ence? Whatever the tool, it should be Promotion parity will be top of One option limits input to those These are tough questions to an- easy to use, meet your business mind for your remote cohort - and in your immediate physical space. swer and you’re unlikely to please needs and fi t within your budget, for good reason. A 2014 hybrid The other gives everyone an equal everyone. But you get a chance This fi le photo shows a woman typing on a laptop on a train in New Jersey. Wright says. work experiment by Stanford re- chance to participate. to build a new offi ce culture, and Business owners planning a move from remote-only to a hybrid workplace “There is no one-size-fi ts-all,” searchers found remote employees With hiring, Lessonly opted to there’s something exciting about face unique challenges. (AP) Wright says. “It comes down to un- were about 50% less likely to be conduct all interviews remotely, that. derstanding what your team needs promoted compared with their in- even if a candidate was local, to “If I think about a transforma- the fold early, survey them to gauge through teamwide and one-on-one and what your organization is do- offi ce colleagues, despite the remote avoid giving an advantage to candi- tional time for how people work - their concerns and preferences, then meetings so workers have a space to ing.” workers being more productive. dates who interview in person. And this is it,” says Megan Jarvis, vice enlist a select few to be part of a 3. Create community online That is due, in part, to a butts- ask questions and surface concerns. all new hires go through the same president of talent at Lessonly, a return-to-offi ce committee. “Bring the team together so that Watercooler talk is an oft-cited in-seats mentality where managers software company headquartered Those employees will have skin you’re all on the same page and un- benefi t of being in the offi ce. You judge performance by the amount virtual onboarding process using the in Indianapolis. “The door is open in the game and will help get other derstand each other’s challenges,” gather informally, talk about your of time they physically see an em- company’s own product, an e-learn- for companies to rethink how they employees on board when you an- says Danny Wright, chief operating weekend or the show you’re watch- ployee toiling away. That won’t cut ing management platform. work.” nounce your return-to-offi ce plan, offi cer of 1863 Ventures, a Wash- ing, and in the process form bonds it in a hybrid workplace. “Ask yourself: ‘Is the person who 1. Get employee buy-in early Jarvis says. ington, D.C.-based program that with your teammates. That can still Instead, managers need to evalu- is on-site at an advantage?’” Jarvis The biggest mistake you can make The feedback loop shouldn’t stop helps grow the businesses of new happen online if you create space ate performance based on what an says. “If the answer is yes, what is rolling out a plan void of any em- when the offi ce doors reopen. Con- majority entrepreneurs - a term in- for it. employee accomplishes. Setting can you do through tech or other re- ployee input. Bring your team into tinue to touch base with employees creasingly used to describe indi- Lessonly uses Slack to help build objectives and key performance sources to balance that out?” (AP) US average mortgage rates rise slightly; 30-yr at 2.87%

Uncertainty keeps mortgage rates in narrow band

WASHINGTON, Aug 29, (AP): Mortgage rates edged marginally higher last week, continuing a pattern of little movement in recent weeks amid un- certainty over the effect of the delta coronavirus variant on the economic recovery. Average rates for home loans remain historically low at under 3%. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average for the 30-year mort- gage ticked up to 2.87% from 2.86% last week. The bench- mark rate, which reached a peak this year of 3.18% in April, stood at 2.91% a year ago. The rate for a 15-year loan, a popular option among homeowners refinancing their mortgages, rose to A ‘sale pending’ sign is posted outside a single family home in a residential neighborhood, Wednesday, 2.17% from 2.16% last week. July 14, 2021, in Derry, N.H. Mortgage rates were mixed last week. The key 30-year home loan remained Worries are growing that the now- below 3% for the fi fth straight week amid continued concern over the surging delta coronavirus variant and the progress of economic recovery. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports that the average for the 30-year dominant delta variant is starting to mortgage edged up to 2.80% from 2.78% last week. (AP) cause an economic slowdown, uncer- tainty that has kept mortgage rates in has sent confirmed COVID cases ris- annual rate in the April-June quarter, in five weeks even though the econ- a narrow band. In recent weeks, ing throughout the country. slightly faster than previously esti- omy and the job market have been many economists have been down- A government report Thursday mated. recovering briskly from the pandem- grading their estimates of growth in showed that US gross domestic Meanwhile, the number of ic recession. Claims edged up by the US economy for this quarter and product - the total output of goods Americans applying for unemploy- 4,000, to 353,000 from a pandemic for 2021 as a whole, as the variant and services - grew at a robust 6.6% ment benefits rose for the first time low 349,000 a week earlier. Suit seeks to make claimants eligible for jobless aid Iowa’s unemployment benefi t cuts are illegal: lawsuit IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug 29, (AP): dreds of millions of dollars in un- force shortage,” saying the move cannot continue to pay able-bodied A proposed class-action lawsuit employment aid they have been would encourage people to return people to stay home.” He said the claims that Iowa Gov. Kim Reyn- denied since Iowa dropped federal to work. number of people looking for jobs olds’ decision to cut off enhanced pandemic benefi t programs June 12. The lawsuit claims the decision at unemployment offi ces and par- unemployment benefi ts for tens of Reynolds, a Republican, an- violated a law that says Iowa’s ticipating in the state’s labor force thousands of residents violated state nounced in May that Iowa would workforce agency “shall cooperate has increased since May. law and asks a court to reinstate end participation in federal pro- with the United States Department “This was not only the right deci- their eligibility. grams that provided an extra $300 of Labor to the fullest extent” neces- sion, but also in accordance with the The lawsuit, fi led last week in per week to normal unemployment sary in order “to secure to this state law and this lawsuit has no merit,” Polk County, seeks to make claim- benefi ts and expanded eligibility and its citizens all advantages avail- he said. ants eligible for potentially hun- criteria. She cited a “severe work- able” under federal unemployment Reynolds is one of 26 governors, programs. mostly Republicans, who have tak- Several Des Moines attorneys, en similar steps, ahead of the Sept. 6 including B.J. Stoltze, Jr. and Jeff date that the federal aid will expire. Carter, fi led the lawsuit, which notes Lawsuits have been fi led chal- that the Iowa law calls economic in- lenging the cuts in several of those security caused by unemployment states, including Ohio, Texas and “a serious menace to the health, Florida, and have had mixed suc- morals and welfare” of residents. cess so far. “The Legislature decided it was An amended Iowa lawsuit fi led a serious menace. Unfortunately, Wednesday names four plaintiffs the governor appears to be treating and estimates the class could in- it like it’s an inconvenience to big volve 55,000 who have been il- business,” Stoltze said. legally deprived “life-sustaining Carter said attorneys have heard benefi ts.” from dozens of Iowans suffering They include claimants who were economic hardships after having receiving the $300 weekly supple- been initially promised by the state ment; who were eligible for unem- they would be eligible for the aid ployment after exhausting 26 weeks In this fi le photo, Iowa Workforce Development Director Beth through early September. of state benefi ts; and others who Townsend speaks during a news conference at the State Emergency Reynolds spokesman Pat Gar- were made eligible if they’d been Operations Center, in Johnston, Iowa. (AP) rett said the governor believes “we unable to work due to COVID-19. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 SCIENCE 11

Coronavirus

System overwhelmed Contact tracing in the US takes a back seat

NEW YORK, Aug 29, (AP): Health investigators across the US are fi nding it nearly impossible to keep up with the deluge of new COVID-19 infections and carry out contact tracing efforts that were once seen as a pillar of the nation’s pandemic response. States are hiring new staff and seeking out volunteers to bolster the ranks of contact tracers that have been over- whelmed by surging coronavirus cases. Some states trimmed their contact tracing teams this spring and summer when virus numbers were dropping and are now scrambling to train new investigators. Others have triaged their teams to focus on the most vulnerable, such as cases involving schools or children too young to be vacci- nated. Texas got out of the business entire- ly, with the new two-year state budget that takes effect Sept 1 explicitly pro- hibiting funds being used for contact tracing. That left it up to local health offi cials, but they can’t keep up at a time when Texas is averaging more than 16,000 new cases a day. Mississippi has 150 staff working full time to identify people who have had close contact with an infected per- son, but they are swamped, too. Abbott “A lot of times by the time of cases are reported, transmission has already occurred by the time we reach that person,” state epidemiologist Dr Paul Byers This long exposure photo shows the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on a resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station from Pad 39A at Ken- said. nedy Space Center, seen from Merritt Island, Fla, Aug 29. (AP) Since the pandemic began, states have been relying on the practice of contact tracing to track down, notify and monitor those who were exposed to someone who tested positive for the coronavirus. SpaceX launches ants, avocados, robot to space station Dr Yvonne Maldonado, a professor of global health and infectious diseases at the Stanford University School of A SpaceX shipment of ants, avocados and a hu- landed upright on SpaceX’s newest ocean platform, cream for the space station’s seven astronauts. Medicine, said that while contact tracing can be time-inten- man-sized robotic arm rocketed toward the Interna- named “A Shortfall of Gravitas.” SpaceX founder The Girl Scouts are sending up ants, brine shrimp tional Space Station on Sunday. Elon Musk continued his tradition of naming the and plants as test subjects, while University of Wis- sive, especially if one person potentially exposed a lot of The delivery — due to arrive Monday — is the booster-recovery vessels in tribute to the late sci- consin-Madison scientists are flying up seeds from people, “it does in the end prevent additional cases.” company’s 23rd for NASA in just under a decade. ence fiction writer Iain Banks and his Culture series. mouse-ear cress, a small flowering weed used in Maldonado said it’s a “staple of public health” and can A recycled Falcon rocket blasted into the predawn The Dragon is carrying more than 4,800 pounds genetic research. Samples of concrete, solar cells be the only way someone can fi nd out a stranger may have sky from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. After (2,170 kilograms) of supplies and experiments, and and other materials also will be subjected to weight- potentially exposed them to the disease. hoisting the Dragon capsule, the first-stage booster fresh food including avocados, lemons and even ice lessness. (AP) Response The contact tracing response has varied from state to state throughout the pandemic. New York, which has had a robust team, has adjusted its Coronavirus contract tracing staff with the pandemic’s waves. The state had more than 8,000 contract tracers in February and March of this year but now has 3,860 staff working on contract trac- ing. That does not include New York City, which has its own ‘There’s compassion fatigue’ $600 million tracing initiative with thousands of staff. Arkansas has hired two outside fi rms, General Dynam- ics Information Technology and Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, to handle the investigations for the state. The Nurse shares highs, lows of COVID fi ght fi rms have about 257 people working right now and are each trying to add about 100 more. In Louisiana, another virus hotspot, state offi cials have SCOTTSDALE, Ariz, Aug 29, (AP): its six ICU units into closed COV- port they give each other, has lived added 130 people in recent weeks to their staff working on It was about two weeks ago when in- ID-19 wards. Equipment sat outside a closed life for the past 18 months. contact tracing. They now have more than 560 people work- tensive care nurse Caroline Maloney closed patient rooms so nurses could She’s skipped family birthdays, ing on tracing efforts. stopped in her tracks as she walked maintain ventilators and IV pumps canceled Christmas and largely In Idaho, a new public health website, VolunteerIdaho. toward the unit where she has spent without having to get fully dressed avoided going out with friends other com, encourages people with health care skills or a simple the past year and a half caring for in protective gear. Those who went than a close group of co-workers. willingness to volunteer for Idaho’s Medical Reserve Corps. COVID-19 patients. into rooms for patient care donned She works 12-hour shifts for days in Among the volunteers they are seeking are people who can For months, her hospital’s six ICU full masks and gowns and looked a row, then goes home. She hasn’t with contact tracing and data entry units had been nearly back to nor- otherworldly. taken a vacation since 2019, al- Health offi cials say with the overwhelming number of mal, not sealed off because the beds “We looked like we were going though she did escape to Arizona’s were fi lled with patients battling the to war — and I think that we were,” high country early this summer for new cases, they’re not able to track every case and instead In this May 11, 2020, photo, Salt Lake try to focus on infections that could have exposed large num- County Health Department public insidious infection that had claimed she said. “We were raging against an several days. bers of people or vulnerable groups. health nurse Lee Cherie Booth points many of her patients — so many that unknown entity that we had no an- But in July as vaccinations be- That’s the case in Alabama. Dr Karen Landers with the to a board showing a hypothetical she long ago lost count. swer to.” came the latest point of push-back Alabama Department of Health said her agency encourages case that serves as a training tool But on this day, the doors were The patients kept coming. from those questioning their effi cacy anyone who tests positive or is exposed to follow isolation to teach new contact tracers how to closed. And she knew what it meant. “I think the numbers are numb- or safety, the virus’ delta variant be- and quarantine guidelines and notify anyone they had close track all the people they need to reach “I couldn’t believe we’re doing ing,” she said. “I think for the state gan rampaging across the country. contact with, but the health department is focusing its re- out to after a person tests positive for this again,” said Maloney, a 55-year- of Arizona, I think for the country, Hospitals started to fi ll up again in sources on bigger outbreaks, clusters and group settings. the new coronavirus. Health inves- old nurse with nearly 30 years’ expe- I think they’re abstract, I don’t think states like Florida and Texas, where In Nevada, the investigators are prioritizing their efforts tigators across the US are finding it nearly impossible to keep up with the rience. “We’ve closed the unit again, they’re concrete for people any- vaccination rates are low and the around cases involving children or schools, according to Ju- deluge of new COVID-19 infections and here we are again.” more.” Republican governors issued orders lia Peek, Deputy Administrator of Community Health Ser- and carry out contact tracing efforts A full 18 months into Arizona’s COVID-19 patients struck by the banning mask or vaccine mandates. vices at Nevada’s health department. that were once seen as a pillar in the fi ght against the coronavirus, 1 mil- virus die a horrible death, their lungs Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey did the In Texas, Gov Greg Abbott last year approved a $295 nation’s pandemic response. (AP) lion confi rmed virus cases and more ravaged by the disease and unable same and signed legislation passed million contract with a fi rm to run contact tracing for the than 18,000 deaths later, Maloney to absorb enough oxygen to support by the Republican-controlled Legis- state, but the deal drew conservative backlash and a lawsuit is at times upbeat, at times deject- life. lature that bars schools from requir- from lawmakers who said the governor overstepped his au- ed. The see-saw of Arizona’s fi ght ing masks and cities and towns from thority by approving the deal with the Legislature was not Discovery against COVID-19 has been ever- Miracle mandating vaccines. in session. present in her life. The state become “We’re hoping for that miracle, Arizona’s health director, Dr Cara Abbott eventually won the lawsuit, but contact tracing a national hot spot in July 2020 and but you see the writing on the wall,” Christ, said in an Aug. 6 blog post funds were stripped from the new budget. saw a fall lull before a winter surge she said. “Their lungs are like steel that 89% of the state’s cases and Local governments say they’re continuing the effort and Feds eye new ‘rules’: Federal ocean regulators are considering new rules to that at times killed hundreds a day. gates, you can’t expand the oxygen virtually all the hospitalizations and trying to ramp up staffi ng as cases climb. In Austin, for ex- protect endangered North Atlantic right in their lungs.” ample, the local health department had about 50 investiga- Maloney, a nurse for a dozen deaths were among people who ei- whales from fi shing gear. years at HonorHealth’s Scottsdale Making it worse, their families are ther were only partially vaccinated tors working on contact tracing at the peak of the pandemic. The whales number only about 360 not allowed to be there to hold their But when cases dropped, they reduced their staff to 12, ac- Osborn Medical Center whose ac- or in most cases not vaccinated at all. and are vulnerable to entanglement in the cent reveals she hails from South hands. Nurses at hospitals across the Christ recently left the position for a cording to Austin Public Health spokesman to Matt Lara. gear. Most of the government’s efforts to In California, state workers have been dispatched to help protect them has focused on regulating Boston, fi rst spoke with The As- nation have become the link between job in the private sector. county health department teams working on contract tracing. gear used to harvest lobsters and Jonah sociated Press about her experience ill patients and their families, hold- Maloney said she spoke with a At the peak of the pandemic, Los Angeles County had about crabs. treating virus patients in June 2020. ing phones and tablets so patients nurse who recently returned from 2,800 people working on the effort until this spring, when The National Oceanic and Atmospher- At the time, she was upbeat, can hear loved-ones’ voices, report- working in an out-of-state hospital cases began falling, said True Beck, a public health worker ic Administration said it is working on a pleased that a good number of the ing on their progress or decline. hit by the delta variant’s summer who manages a team of contract tracers for the county. new phase of rules that will focus on other really sick patients who needed ven- By January, mask mandates had surge and was struck by what he Beck said some staff in the spring were reassigned to fi sheries, including those that use gillnets tilators in her ICU were recovering. split the state and the country, but the said. make calls encouraging people to get vaccines and others and those that use traps and pots. Lobster “I really feel here at Osborn that COVID-19 vaccine brought a bright “He goes, ‘younger, sicker, dying and crab gear in the primary threat to the glimmer of hope for a way out of the were sent back to their regular jobs at other county depart- whales, but they are also vulnerable to we’ve had amazing outcomes,” she quicker’,” she said. “And that’s a ter- ments, but lately they’ve been bringing people back and gear used to harvest fi sh, conch and other said at the time. “We have done ex- pandemic. rible quote.” have about 1,000 working. valuable species, said Allison Ferreira, a ceptionally well. We have seen most When Arizona’s winter surge had Days later, she saw the closed She said the work is relentless and the calls, which can last spokeswoman for the agency. of our patients leave the ICU — I tapered off by March 5 and vaccina- doors of her ICU unit and knew her an hour, can be emotional. Workers making contract tracing NOAA said it’s hosting a series of we- don’t have the exact numbers — but tions seemed to be pushing new in- days of battling COVID-19 were calls not only help people learn about what they should do binars with members of the fi sheries in our numbers are low as far as mor- fection rates down, Maloney felt bet- back. to keep themselves and others safe, but they can hear from September and October. The agency said tality.” ter. Her hospital, which at one point “I do think that there’s compas- people who are scared, lonely or grieving or in need of as- the webinars will be used to gather input By January 2021, that had in the winter surge had fi lled 50 of sion fatigue,” she said. “It’s men- sistance, such as with paying rent or getting food. Beck said about the forthcoming rules. changed. The patients were sicker, its 60 ICU beds with virus patients, tally exhausting and it’s physically the staff on her team try to help and connect people with NOAA has also been working on new was down to just one 10-bed unit set rules for the lobster and crab fi sheries. death rates had skyrocketed, and exhausting.” other resources. she was more dejected. Arizona’s aside for COVID-19. She and her fellow nurses have “It’s hard to do this day in and day out calling perfect The agency said those rules are expected to be fi nalized soon. (AP) hospitals were inundated with virus “We feel like we can breathe, that built a camaraderie and are certain strangers,” she said. ❑ ❑ ❑ patients. On Jan 11, the state Health there is a momentary lapse right that they can get through one more She said people are not as eager to talk or do interviews as Services Department reported that now,” she said then. surge of virus cases. But she knows they were earlier in the pandemic, when there was a lot more ‘Ship’ to sail to Asia: Her cannons fi r- nearly 1,200 of the state’s approxi- And a week later, she texted with some walk away after a 12-hour fear and unknowns about the virus. ing a powerful salute, a full-size replica of mately 1,800 intensive care beds an update: “Zero! Zero Covid pts in shift thinking what they’ve done is “Now I think people are a little tired of COVID. I think an armed merchant ship that sank in 1745 were fi lled with COVID-19 patients. the ICU!” futile. we all are, frankly.” sailed into port at the Swedish capital, ahead of a voyage to Asia next year. When she spoke with the AP on It was almost exactly a year since One of the hospital’s doctors said Also: Drawing crowds in every port she visits, Jan. 12, the state had tallied more Arizona’s fi rst reported COVID-19 he thinks “all of us are suffering WASHINGTON: Dr Anthony Fauci is urging hospitals and the nearly 60-meter (197-feet) long Göthe- than 636,000 COVID-19 cases and death. from PTSD, and we don’t know it,” doctors to make greater use of antibody treatments for peo- borg of Sweden is billed the world’s largest counted 10,855 deaths from COV- “Irony, a paradox of a year, or she said. “So, I don’t know. I don’t operational wooden sailing vessel and will ID-19. And she was seeing well coincidence?” Maloney texted. “I’ll know. ple infected with COVID-19 as hospitalizations and deaths be used to promote Swedish businesses and rise due to the spread of the delta variant. over half her patients die, often after continue to hold my cautionary “And I don’t want to paint a grim culture, and advocate for sustainability. weeks fi ghting for their lives in her breath.” picture. It’s, it’s the same thing,” Infusions of antibody drugs can keep patients who are It’s the fi rst time in six years that the experiencing mild-to-moderate symptoms from getting so three-masted ship has left her home port unit. Maloney, who has sung the prais- Maloney said. “This is what we do. sick they need hospitalization, the government’s top in- in western Sweden, so the trip offered a Her hospital had converted fi ve of es of her co-workers and the sup- We just, we get up and do it.” fectious disease specialist said at Tuesday’s White House chance to bring the new crew up to speed. coronavirus briefi ng. They also can serve as a preventive “The ship is actually made for ocean treatment for people exposed to someone with a document- passages,” said 26-year-old Marielle Co- ed infection. cozza, the second in command. “She’s missing the oceans and this trip to Stock- Three antibody products are available under emergency cluding two cubs, were found dead in a is Joko Widodo. use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, holm is to prepare us to work together and I think that has been achieved.” conservation area on Indonesia’s Sumatra An examination determined they died and they’re free thanks to taxpayer support. But Fauci says island after being caught in traps apparent- from infected wounds caused by traps, they remain “a much-underutilized intervention.” In 1745, the original Götheborg ran aground and sank just outside her home ly set by a poacher, authorities said Friday. Arianto said. However, demand for the drugs increased fi ve-fold last port of Goteborg at the end of her third The mother and a female cub were Sumatran tigers, the most critically en- month to nearly 110,000 doses, with the majority going to round trip to China. More than 130 men found dead in the Leuser Ecosystem Area, dangered tiger subspecies, are under in- states with low vaccination rates. Texas Republican Gov. were on board, and all survived. (AP) a forested region for tiger conservation in creasing pressure due to poaching as their Greg Abbott has been among the patients treated with an- ❑ ❑ ❑ Aceh province, said Agus Arianto, head jungle habitat shrinks, according to the tibodies. of the conservation agency. The body of a IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It 3 Sumatran tigers found dead: Three male cub was found on about 5 meters (15 estimated fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers critically endangered Sumatran tigers, in- feet) away, he said. Indonesia’s president Widodo Ferreira remain in the wild. 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Amazon to stream ACMs Charles & The Judds to join ‘Hall of Fame’

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug 29, (AP): R&B legend Ray Charles, who helped redefi ne country music in the Civil Rights era, and Grammy-winning duo The Judds will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Country Music Association has recently an- nounced the new class of Hall of Fame members, who will be formally inducted in a ceremony in 2022. Charles, who died in 2004, showed the commercial potential of country music when he released “Mod- ern Sounds in Country and Western Music” in 1962, a genre-defying personal project to the Georgia-born singer and piano player. Charles grew up listening to the Grand Ole Opy and his record, which was considered a risk at the time, became one of the best selling country albums of the era. His version of “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” spent fi ve weeks on top of the Bill- board 100 chart and remains one of his most popular songs. He later recorded a duets al- bum featuring country legends Drake like Willie Nelson, Merle Hag- gard and Johnny Cash. Nelson in particular has lauded Charles’ impact on the genre and they had a 1985 No. 1 duet together called “Seven Spanish Angels.” “Needless to say, Ray Charles loved country mu- sic,” said Valerie Ervin, president of the Ray Charles Foundation, in a statement. “As a matter of fact, he risked a lot in 1962 when he decided to record ‘Mod- ern Sounds in Country and Western Music.’ I cannot express enough how happy and honored Ray Charles Blues singer Ray Charles sings ‘Oh What A Beautiful Morning’ in Pasadena, Calif. during the 25th annual Easter Seal fundraiser event. on March 3, 1996. The would be at this moment in time, as I am for him. Grammy-winning crooner who blended gospel and blues in such crowd-pleasers as ‘What’d I Say’ and heartfelt ballads like ‘Georgia On My Mind,’ will be inducted Congratulations to all the fellow inductees and as Ray into the Country Music Hall of Fame. (AP) Charles would say, ‘That is so nice.’” Over the years, Charles’ impact on country music has been more widely recognized, with a major mu- seum exhibition on Charles at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and a 2019 Opry television spe- Music cial dedicated to him. Successful Naomi Judd and her daughter, Wynonna, were the Bennett cancels fall and winter touring dates most successful duo in country music in the 1980s, with more than a dozen No. 1 hits, including “Mama, He’s Crazy,” “Love Can Build a Bridge” and “Grand- pa (Tell Me ’bout the Good Old Days).” Doobie Bros keep long train running “We had a such a stamp of originality on what we were trying to do,” Naomi said in an interview after LOS ANGELES, Aug 29, (AP): The tours as the delta variant of the corona- laugh. ”It’s not boring.” the announcement. Doobie Brothers are celebrating their virus threatens the resumption of pub- The band includes guitarist- Originally from Kentucky, Naomi was working as a 50th anniversary in their 51st year, lic entertainment around the country. since-1979 John McFee, making for a nurse in the Nashville area when she and Wynonna start- heading out tenuously on a delayed “It’s a crapshoot, really, whether lineup not seen in 25 years. They re- ed singing together professionally. Their unique harmo- tour and hoping they can keep taking we’ll make it to the end of this or not, hearsed for a week before McDonald nies, together with elements of acoustic music, bluegrass it to the streets and letting audiences but I hope we do,” McDonald said. joined them for another week of get- and blues, made them stand out in the genre at the time. listen to the music as cancellations “The main thing I think is if we start to ting reacquainted with old songs. And The Judds released six studio albums and an EP abound around them. see that anything that we’re doing has despite dozens of shifting members between 1984 and 1991 and won nine CMA Awards 2020 ought to have been a banner a potential of being a super-spreader. through the decades, they remain, John- and seven from the Academy of Country Music. They year for the band, with an anniversa- I don’t think any of us are worried so ston says, a “tight-knit little family.” earned a total of fi ve Grammy Awards together on hits ry tour that united its two eras — the much about getting sick ourselves. “I have to say, everybody is re- like “Why Not Me” and “Give A Little Love.” Michael McDonald, of the Doobie original Tom Johnston-led version of We’re all vaccinated. But if we test ally putting in all effort,” he said. “I’m In 1990, Naomi Judd announced her retirement Brothers, poses for a portrait at Show the early 1970s, and the more R&B positive, that means all the people in proud to be part of it. from performing due to chronic hepatitis. Wynonna Biz Studios on Tuesday, Aug. 17, in Michael McDonald-led version of the our workplace are being exposed.” The vibe in the rehearsal studio and has continued her solo career and they have occasion- Los Angeles. The band has a tour and late 1970s — and an invite to the Rock McDonald, 69, is the group’s most on the road is neither fraught with ri- ally reunited for special performances. album out this fall. (AP) & Roll Hall of Fame that many fans famous name and face, but he’s happy valry nor overly professional. The Hall of Fame also announced a tie this year felt was decades overdue. to humbly assume a supporting role. “It’s really more like just old for the category of recording musician between Eddie “We had everything going and it got Johnston’s guitar-based era of the Doo- friends,” McDonald said. “It’s been Bayers and Pete Drake. dumped on by the pandemic, which bie Brothers, with songs like “Black that way for quite a while.” Bayers, a drummer in Nashville for decades who kind of sucked,” Johnston told The Water” and “Long Train Runnin’,” And they’ll deal with it if they have worked on 300 platinum records, is a member of the Associated Press in an interview at the defi ne the band for him. His more key- to cancel. Rolling with it has been their Grand Ole Opry band. He regularly played on records group’s rehearsal space as they pre- board-centric version, with hits includ- specialty from the start. for The Judds, Ricky Skaggs, George Strait, Alan pared for the tour. “We did the virtual ing “What a Fool Believes” and “Takin’ “Nothing is planned. It just hap- Jackson and Kenny Chesney. Bayers is the fi rst drum- induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of It to the Streets,” is the variant. pens,” Johnston said. “It’s always been mer to be inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Fame, that was pretty much it. Then that way. And it’ll always be that way. Drake, a pedal steel guitar player and a member it was a year of every day’s Thursday Concerts I like that.” of Nashville’s A-team of skilled session musicians, and nothing ever changes. It was pretty “Those are the guys whose mu- played on hits like “Stand By Your Man” by Tammy much a lost year.” sic people will always think of as the Also: Wynette and “He Stopped Loving Her Today” by They’re trying to make up for it with Doobie Brothers,” McDonald said. “I LOS ANGELES: Tony Bennett has George Jones. Drake, who died in 1988, is the fi rst Kelly King the tour that fi nally launched Sunday think most people kind of consider me canceled his fall and winter 2021 tour pedal steel guitar player to be inducted into the Coun- in Des Moines, Iowa, continues Tues- a phase of Brothers.” dates. try Music Hall of Fame. day in Milwaukee, and runs through Embracing his supplemental role, The legendary crooner is pulling out Drake’s widow, Rose Drake, said that her hus- late October, with previously scrapped McDonald will play mandolin and ac- of concerts in New York, Maryland, band’s work with George Harrison and Peter Framp- Variety dates rebooked for the summer of 2022. cordion at these concerts along with Connecticut, Arizona, Oklahoma ton introduced a whole new audience to the sound of The tour, which comes as a new his usual keyboards. And while the and Canada. Ticket holders should the steel guitar. NEW YORK: The second week of the R. album drops in October, includes two hits he wrote will certainly be in the check with the local venues for infor- Also Kelly sex-traffi cking trial in New York City founders, Johnston and the group’s set list, he’s more than happy to sing mation regarding refunds. proved to be an exercise by prosecutors to most constant member, Patrick Sim- backup on songs penned by Johnston Bennett, who just turned 95, teamed NASHVILLE, Tenn.: The Academy of Country Music mons, who began playing for mostly and Simmons. up with Lady Gaga for two nights at Awards is making the streaming switch, moving from paint the “I Believe I Can Fly” R&B star as a man-child control freak and a compulsive bikers in dive bars and rugged road- “I’ve always found it easier to sing New York’s Radio City Music Hall a TV network to Amazon Prime Video and marking sex offender who exploited vulnerable houses near their hometown of San other people’s music than my own,” last week. The concerts were fi lmed the fi rst time the streaming service will exclusively air victims way less than half his age while Jose, California, in 1970. McDonald said. “For some reason the for broadcast at a later date. an awards show. ordering them to call him “Daddy.” They were forced to sit out the 50th songs I’ve written aren’t really that Lady Gaga and Bennett previously In the announcement earlier this month, the ACMs Defense attorneys for the now 54-year- anniversary of those fi rst shows, but singer-friendly.” collaborated on the song “The Lady Is move from CBS, which previously announced that it old entertainer, born Robert Sylvester plenty more landmarks remain. Their Live, McDonald says, even the mel- a Tramp” for Bennett’s 2011 “Duets would be airing the Country Music Television awards Kelly, countered by seeking to portray the self-titled debut album was released 50 lower songs seem to rock more, and II” album. Their collaborative album show next year. A date and location will be announced accusers as lying opportunists trying to years ago this year. Their breakthrough, even with its senior members they “Cheek to Cheek” debuted at No. 1 on later, but the show has been traditionally held in Las leverage Kelly’s fame. “Toulouse Street,” with the hits “Listen manage to “keep the energy up.” the Billboard Album charts and earned Vegas, although the pandemic moved the show’s pro- Two Kelly accusers, both testifying to the Music” and “Jesus Is Just Al- Age is not without its challenges after them a Grammy for “Best Traditional duction to Nashville, Tennessee. without revealing their true identities, said right,” will have its 50th in 2022. 50 years though. Not with a deep catalog Pop Vocal.” The West Coast-based Academy of Country Music that at age 17 they sought his help launch- The tour comes as many other big- of not-always-easy-to-play songs. Earlier this year, Bennett’s family has held an awards show since 1966. Meanwhile, Am- ing their music careers, or those of others. venue acts, including Garth Brooks, “Just remembering everything revealed that the 19-time Grammy- azon has gotten more into live TV programming with But Kelly, they said, only feigned interest. One told the jury Kelly invited her and a BTS, Nine Inch Nails and Stevie Nicks keeps it interesting for yourself,” winner was diagnosed with dementia the announcement of their deal to air NFL’s “Thurs- have either canceled dates or entire the 73-year-old Johnston says with a in 2016. day Night Football.” friend to his studio to hear the friend sing. “We’re excited to continue to expand our content But he quickly lost patience because “he offerings for Prime Video customers by being the wasn’t thrilled about my mom being with us,” she said. jury. However this time, the only person paycheck was docked a week’s pay — wasn’t happy and Rob wasn’t happy,” he exclusive home for the Academy of Country Music Another witness who said she had formal available was a man. The witness said $1,500 — as an apparent “fi ne” for the said. Awards in 2022 and honoring the best in country mu- training as a performer got a little further when his boss arrived, he abruptly canceled transgression. Quitting his job with Kelly Much of the testimony of a key accuser sic,” said Vernon Sanders, co-head of television at with Kelly — or so it seemed. Her edge was the outing and sent everyone home. was the only option, he said. focused on a tug of war between her par- Amazon Studios, in a statement. a professionally made music video for a Arnold said his wife noticed his next “At that point, I wasn’t happy, my wife ents and R. Kelly. “This partnership, which reinforces our position as single she wrote, titled “Liar Liar.” The woman testifi ed that her parents had an innovative, progressive awards show, will deliver Asked for input, Kelly “said that he did at fi rst encouraged her relationship with the broadest possible audience and, simultaneously, like it and that it was cute and that it wasn’t Kelly and even pitched ideas for their own deliver massive value to our artists whose music lives too grown or too sexy,” she said. business ventures with him. inside this ecosystem, enabling fans to discover and But prosecutors say Kelly was the liar. Kelly “confi ded in me later it was not stream music as they watch,” Damon Whiteside, They allege his tutelage was merely a ploy something he could ever do,” she said. CEO of the ACM, said in a statement. to take advantage of the girls, leading them A complication for the woman was ❑ ❑ ❑ down a path of sexual degradation. that, well before the trial, she had done an A prosecutor asked the woman what interview with Gayle King on “CBS This NASHVILLE, Tenn.: Country star Garth Brooks is steps Kelly took to back up promises to Morning” where she expressed her devo- canceling his remaining stadium tour dates in fi ve cit- help launch her career. tion to Kelly and disavowed her parents. ies due to rising COVID-19 cases. “None,” she responded. She called her father “a manipulative liar” Brooks had said weeks ago that he would be reas- Many of Kelly’s draconian tendencies in for suggesting she’d been brainwashed. sessing the tour in light of the surge in cases. Tickets running an empire headquartered in custom But on the witness stand, the woman will be refunded for shows scheduled in Cincinnati; mansions and music studios were detailed claimed her statements were orchestrated Charlotte, North Carolina; Baltimore; Foxbor- by a former employee named Tom Arnold. by Kelly to give him cover. ough, Massachusetts, and Nashville, Tennessee. He One example was a failed attempt to organ- She said behind the scenes, he once had also planned to play in Seattle but declined to put ize a 2011 trip to Disney World for Kelly’s “pulled out an iPad and he told me to make entourage that included, as always, “female a video saying that my father had molested tickets on sale. guests.” me.” “In July, I sincerely thought the pandemic was fall- Arnold was ordered to pull the trip off In one of week’s more dramatic mo- ing behind us,” Brooks said in a statement on Wednes- on short notice, booking hotel rooms, ments, Assistant US Attorney Elizabeth day. “Now, watching this new wave, I realize we are arranging transportation and hiring a VIP Geddes attacked the defense tactic of still in the fi ght and I must do my part.” tour guide for the theme park. He suc- asking the witness about “all sorts of things Brooks, one of the biggest selling entertainers in ceeded at the fi rst two tasks. He ran into a that your parents did.” The retort took the music, restarted touring in July and regularly performs glitch on the third. Singer Katie Melua stands onstage with her prize at the European Culture form of a relentless series of questions of in front of 60,000-70,000 people per stadium. Many of Any time Kelly visited the Magic King- Awards ceremony, in Bonn, Germany, Saturday, Aug. 28. The European Cul- her own — made over a defense objection his shows sell out well in advance. dom, there was an edict that he “needed a ture Awards honor personalities, initiatives, artists, politicians or institutions for — aimed at refocusing jurors on the most woman to be the guide,” Arnold told the outstanding services and achievements to and for Europe and its people. (AP) disturbing allegations against Kelly. (AP) ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 SPORTS 14

Gamine holds off Lake Avenue in Grade I Ballerina Essential Quality wins 152nd running of Travers Stakes

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., Aug Travers and Whitney in the same year 29, (AP): Belmont Stakes winner Es- with different horses. Gaver won the sential Quality won the $1.25 million 1942 Travers with Shut Out and the Travers Stakes, holding off Midnight Whitney with Swing and Sway. James Bourbon in a stirring stretch duel at G. Rowe, Jr. was the fi rst, winning the Saratoga Race Course for his eighth Travers with Twenty Grand and Whit- victory in nine career starts. ney with St. Brideaux in 1931. The 152nd running of the so-called Essential Quality is the fi rst horse Mid-Summer Derby had a fi eld of to complete the Jim Dandy-Travers seven 3-year-olds, and only Midnight sweep in a decade, since Alpha dead- Bourbon, the runner-up in the Preak- heated with Golden Ticket in 2012. ness, offered a challenge for the reign- He’s also the 29th horse to pull off ing 2-year-old champion. The two led the Belmont-Travers double, the 10th the fi eld from the gate, with Midnight Juvenile cham- Bourbon setting the pace. He was pion to win the ahead by as much as 3 1/2 lengths Travers, and down the back stretch before Essential fi rst since Street Quality began to close. Sense in 2007. Nine of the past 13 Travers HORSE RACING winners, includ- ing the last six Jockey Luis Saez pulled Essential in a row, en- Quality even at the top of the stretch tered the Trav- and the two battled side by side to the ers coming off a wire, with Essential Quality winning Saez victory. by a neck over Midnight Bourbon and The Trav- jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. ers was sixth and fi nal Grade I stakes The gray son of Tapit covered the 1 race Saturday. The others: in the 43rd 1/4 miles in 2 minutes, 1.96 seconds on running of the $500,000 Ballerina for a track that was labeled as fast despite fi llies and mares 3 years old and up, an intermittent drizzle. Miles D, with heavily favored Gamine, trained by jockey Flavien Prat aboard, was third. Bob Baffert, won for the ninth time Essential Quality has never had a in 10 starts, leading wire-to-wire and bad race. His wide trip in the Kentucky easily holding off Lake Avenue by Derby in May - he fi nished fourth - is 1 3/4 lengths in a light, steady driz- the only blemish on that sterling re- zle; Yaupon edged Firenze Fire by a cord. Just like Saturday, Essential head to win the 42nd running of the Quality displayed grit in winning the $600,000 Forego for 4-year-olds and Jim Dandy four weeks ago, storming up; Jackie’s Warrior edged Life Is In a photo provided by the New York Racing Association, Essential Quality (2 in blue), with jockey Luis Saez, rounds a turn next to Midnight Bourbon, (right from behind at the top of the stretch Good by a neck to capture the 37th front), with Ricardo Santana Jr., during the Travers Stakes horse race, on Aug. 28, at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (AP) in the fi ve-horse fi eld and holding off running $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Keepmeinmind by a neck in the tra- Memorial for 3-year-olds; Letruska ditional prep race at Saratoga for the held off Bonny South, Royal Flag and Travers. Dunbar Road in a stretch duel to cap- Essential Quality’s trainer Brad Cox ture the 74th running of the $600,000 won one of the most prestigious races Personal Ensign for fi llies and mares for older horses at the Saratoga meet- 4 years old and up; and Gufo outran Blaney wins at Daytona as ing when Knicks Go won the Grade 1 Japan by a head to win the 47th run- Whitney earlier this month. He became ning of the $750,000 Sword Dancer, just the third trainer - and the fi rst since a 1.5-mile race on the turf for 4-year- Reddick earns playoff spot John M. Gaver Sr. in 1942 - to win the olds and up. Buescher short

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Aug. 29, (AP): Ryan Blaney Eiking keeps Vuelta overall lead won for the second consec- utive week when the race at Daytona International Majka holds on for impressive victory Speedway ended under EL BARRACO, Spain, Aug 29, line in 4 hours, 51 minutes, 36 the top contenders in the general caution in overtime with a (AP): Rafal Majka took the lead at seconds - 1:27 ahead of Steven classifi cation, including two-time typical fi ery fi nish. the fi rst of four climbs and held on Kruijswijk. defending Vuelta champion Primoz Tyler Reddick took the 16th for an impressive win in the 15th It was the fi rst Vuelta stage vic- Roglic. and fi nal spot in the playoffs with stage of the Spanish Vuelta on tory since 2017 for Majka, a Polish Adam Yates fi nished fourth on a seventh-place fi nish. Reddick Sunday, with Odd Christian Eiking rider from UAE Team Emirates. Sunday to gain 15 seconds on the keeping the overall lead. top contenders. Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica, (center), crosses the fi nish line ahead needed only to beat Richard Chil- Majka went to the front with less Riders have their second rest day of second placed Shericka Jackson of Jamaica, (right), and third placed dress Racing teammate Austin Dil- than 90 kilometers (56 miles) to go CYCLING of the three-week race on Monday. Dina Asher-Smith of Britain, (left), to win the women’s 100 meters during lon and hope for a repeat winner to and stayed in control during the They face a stage that will favor the the Meeting de Paris Diamond League athletics meet at Stade Charlety in earn his fi rst playoff berth. rest of the challenging 197.5-kil- Eiking, who has held the leader’s sprinters on Tuesday, a 180-kilom- Paris, on Aug 28. (AP) Reddick and Dillon were both in ometer (122.7-mile) stage be- red jersey since the 10th stage, eter (111.8-mile) route from Laredo contention to make a desperate last tween Navalmoral de la Mata and fi nished almost three minutes be- to Santa Cruz de Bezana in north- Duplantis shines at Diamond League gasp push for the win in the two- El Barraco. He crossed the fi nish hind Majka, along with the rest of ern Spain. lap overtime sprint to the fi nish. But Blaney, who was second on the restart, third but frustrated he had no help from cleared traffi c with a push from Corey Oly ‘champion’ Thompson-Herah any Toyotas at the end of the race. Ham- LaJoie and was well ahead of the pack when a crash ended the race. lin, his team owner at 23XI Racing, was the closest Toyota driver to Wallace at wins 100 meters in 10.72 at Paris the fi nish - way back in 14th. CAR RACING “I’m a little frustrated, I’m the one PARIS, Aug 29, (AP): Olympic champi- super happy.” who gets called out for not work- on Elaine Thompson-Herah won the 100 She retained her 100 title in Tokyo meters in 10.72 seconds at the Diamond with a 10.61 run that took the Olympic Daniel Suarez, one of 10 drivers in ing with teammates and I’m the one that gets left hanging,” Wallace said. League meeting in Paris without in-form record from Florence Griffi th-Joyner, the front pack trying to win the race to Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to rival her. earn the automatic playoff berth, turned “There’s a reason why Ford’s in vic- whose 10.49 mark set in 1988 looked Kevin Harvick to trigger the multi-car tory lane, cause they always work to- Thompson-Herah quickly raced uncatchable until this season. crash. Suarez seemed to be pushed into gether.” clear with a legal tailwind at the Char- In a tight men’s 200 in Paris, Ameri- Harvick from behind by Kurt Busch. Michael McDowell fi nished fi rst lety Stadium to fi nish 0.25 ahead of cans Fred Kerley and Kenny Bednarek Blaney, the winner in Michigan last and last in two superspeedway races at fellow Jamaican Shericka Jackson, the both timed 19.79. Kerley, the Olym- week, heads into next week’s playoff Daytona this season. Olympic bronze medalist. pic silver medalist at 100, got the win, opener at Darlington Raceway with The surprise Daytona 500 winner The winning time would have been lowering his personal-best time by 0.11 three victories this season in his Team blew an engine under caution Saturday fast enough for Thompson-Herah to ahead of 200 silver medalist Bednarek. Penske Ford. and was done after 23 laps. McDowell take Olympic gold in Tokyo - and is Olympic champions Armand Du- “Yeah, we’ve got good momentum,” clinched a spot in the playoffs with his the 25th-fastest all-time - yet is just the Blaney said. “We’d like to make it Daytona 500 victory so the early exit eighth best of this standout season. ATHLETICS three in a row, we’ll see.” didn’t affect his playoff chances. Last weekend, Thompson ran the The regular-season fi nale had fairly Ryan Blaney stands by the trophy after winning the NASCAR Cup Se- But McDowell has no momentum second-fastest women’s 100 in history low stakes in that 15 of the 16 playoff ries auto race at Daytona International Speedway, on Aug 28, in Daytona after fi nishing 20th or worse for the - 10.54 at Eugene, Oregon - and Fras- plantis and Hansle Parchment won slots were claimed before the start of Beach, Fla. (AP) seventh consecutive race. er-Pryce clocked 10.60 on Thursday to their events after losing in Lausanne McDowell’s night started in the hole win their duel in Lausanne, Switzer- less than two days earlier. the race. It meant only a fi rst-time race Chris Buescher fi nished second, one Hamlin held the regular-season lead when crew chief Drew Blickensderfer land, and rise to No. 3 all-time. Duplantis cleared 6.01 meters in the winner could edge Reddick or Dillon for 22 weeks until Larson claimed it spot short of earning the automatic for the fi nal spot. was ejected because his Ford failed Citing fatigue on Friday, the pole vault before coming up short in The only other competition was for two races ago at Indianapolis. Larson berth into the playoffs he was seeking. failed pre-race inspection. Anthony Al- 34-year-old Fraser-Pryce opted out of three attempts at raising his own world the regular-season title, which went to overcame a 166-point defi cit to Hamlin But it was a 1-2 fi nish for Ford. fredo’s crew chief also was kicked out running in Paris. Their rivalry over 100 record to 6.19. Kyle Larson, a fi ve-time winner this to earn the title. “To miss that playoff spot by one for failing inspection. should resume in Zurich at the Sept. “I felt like it was really important for season. The race for the regular-season “What an awesome year he’s had,” spot, that’s a tough ending to a day,” NASCAR presented Wendell Scott’s 8-9 Diamond League fi nals. me to come back and try to get into the championship and its playoff points said team owner Rick Hendrick, who Buescher said. “I’m sure I’ll play it family a custom trophy commemorat- “I know everybody is thinking I am victory mode again, to try to get over was between Larson and Denny Ham- gave Larson a job this season after Lar- back and fi nd something else differ- ing his historic 1963 victory before the targeting the world record,” Thomp- the 6 meters,” Duplantis said. lin, who entered Daytona trailing Lar- son missed all but four races in 2020 ent.” race. Scott is the only Black driver to son-Herah said Saturday. “I know it is Parchment set his season-best time son by 28 points. while suspended for using a racial slur. Bubba Wallace was a season-best win a race at NASCAR’s top level. close but for this season I am already of 13.03 to win the 110 hurdles. ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 SPORTS 15

Canada to play Switzerland in semis at women’s world hockey Knight breaks US record in quarter-fi nal victory over Japan CALGARY, Alberta, Aug 29, (AP): Hilary Knight had two goals and an assist to break Cammi Granato’s US points record in championship play, helping the Americans beat Japan 10-2 in the quarter-fi nals. Knight tied Granato at 78 points Yanks’ ‘win’ with a goal in the fi rst and broke the mark with an assist in the second. Knight added her record-extending 47th goal in the event in the third. With 80 points, the eight-time world cham- pion trails only former Canadian stars Hayley Wickenheiser (86) and Jayna streak ends Hefford (83). “To learn from some of the greats, to be able to play with some of the greats Giants shutout Braves has been an honor,” Knight said. “It’s a special night. I was happy I could cel- ebrate it with the girls. But obviously, OAKLAND, Calif., Aug 29, (AP): The New York ICE HOCKEY Yankees’ 13-game winning streak ended as Frankie you kind of have to put that to the side Montas pitched seven shut- and understand that it’s a one-game out innings and the Oak- tournament at this point. ” land Athletics held on for a The fi ve-time defending champion United States will face Finland on 3-2 victory. Monday in the semifi nals in a rematch Japan’s Haruna Yoneyama, left, checks Alex Carpenter, of the United States, during the third-period quarterfi nal Matt Chapman homered to help of the Americans’ 2-1 shootout victory IIHF women’s world championship hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, on Aug. 28. (AP) stop the Yankees’ best run in near- in the 2019 championship game in Fin- ly 60 years. The A’s had lost six land the last time the event was played. ley stopping two shots in the third. straight and 10 of 12 before hand- Sanni Vanhanen scored and Anni “They started out really fast and MLB Results/Standings ing the Yankees their first loss Keisala made 29 saves in Finland’s 1-0 continued to play with that pace, so it since Aug. 12. victory over the Czech Republic in the was fun to watch,” coach Joel Johnson The Yankees trailed 3-0 in the ninth late game. said. inning when Anthony Rizzo reached on The United States - winners of eight Akane Shiga scored twice for Japan. WASHINGTON, Aug 29, (AP): Results and standings from the MLB games on Saturday. a bloop single with one out and Aaron Oakland Athletics’ Frankie Mon- of the last nine titles and nine of the Canada struck quickly against short- Oakland 3 NY Yankees 2 LA Angels 10 San Diego 2 Judge followed with his 29th homer, tas pitches against the New York last 11 - beat Finland 3-0 in group play. handed Germany, with Ashton Bell Kansas City 4 Seattle 2 Philadelphia 7 Arizona 0 connecting against Sergio Romo. But Yankees during the fi rst inning of Ten-time champion Canada will opening the scoring at 1:29 of the fi rst Boston 5 Cleveland (10 inn) 3 Miami 6 Cincinnati 1 Romo got Giancarlo Stanton to pop out a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., play Switzerland in the other semifi nal. Toronto 3 Detroit (10 inn) 2 NY Mets 5 Washington 3 and Joey Gallo to ground out for his and Natalie Spooner following at 3:54 Houston 5 Texas 2 San Francisco 5 Atlanta 0 on Aug. 28. (AP) Canada followed its 5-1 victory over with the fi rst of her two goals. Brianne Chicago Cubs 7 Chic. W. Sox 0 St Louis 13 Pittsburgh 0 first save since 2020. the United States on Thursday night in Jenner, Melodie Daoust, Marie-Philip Tampa Bay 4 Baltimore 3 LA Dodgers 5 Colorado 2 The Yankees’ string was their best Gibson (10-5) allowed three hits, their round-robin fi nale with a 7-0 vic- Poulin and Sarah Fillier also scored, Minnesota 6 Milwaukee 4 since a 13-game streak in September struck out three and walked none. T American League National League 1961 fueled by Mickey Mantle and tory over Germany. In the fi rst quarter- and Emerance Maschmeyer made Marlins 6, Reds 1 fi nal, Laura Zimmerman scored at 5:29 three saves as Canada had a 52-3 shots East Division East Division Roger Maris. W L Pct GB W L Pct GB In Miami, Sandy Alcantara had a of overtime to give Switzerland a 3-2 edge. Tampa Bay 81 48 .628 _ Atlanta 69 59 .539 _ Giants 5, Braves 0 victory over Russia. “I think the biggest thing for us was New York 76 53 .589 5 Philadelphia 65 64 .504 4-1/2 career-high 12 strikeouts in seven In Atlanta, Logan Webb threw seven innings to help Miami beat Cincinnati Alex Carpenter and Grace Zum- that games like that can get away from Boston 75 56 .573 7 New York 62 67 .481 7-1/2 strong innings to win his seventh con- winkle also each scored twice for the you a little bit, and players can get in- Toronto 67 61 .523 13-1/2 Washington 55 73 .430 14 for the first time in six meetings this Baltimore 40 88 .313 40-1/2 Miami 54 76 .415 16 secutive decision, Tommy La Stella and year. Alcantara (8-12) allowed one run United States. Megan Keller, Brianna dividual,” Canadian coach Troy Ryan Mike Yastrzemski each homered and Decker, Caroline Harvey and Dani Ca- said. “I thought for the most part we Central Division Central Division and achieved a career high in strikeouts W L Pct GB W L Pct GB drove in two runs, and San Francisco for the second start in a row, with both meranesi added goals. tried to keep doing what we’ve been Chicago 75 56 .573 _ Milwaukee 78 52 .600 _ beat Atlanta in a matchup of NL divi- Cleveland 63 64 .496 10 Cincinnati 71 60 .542 7-1/2 coming against the Reds. “We’re really approaching the rest doing all event long. I think we contin- sion leaders. Jesús Sánchez hit a three-run homer of the tournament with a chip on our ued to play with some structure, which Detroit 62 68 .477 12-1/2 St Louis 66 62 .516 11 Kansas City 59 70 .457 15 Chicago 57 74 .435 21-1/2 in a five-run first inning against shoulder,” Knight said. “I think it was was one of the positives.” Minnesota 57 72 .442 17 Pittsburgh 47 83 .362 31 Vladimir Gutiérrez (9-5). Jorge Alfaro a great response today by our squad Injuries limited Germany to 16 skat- West Division West Division BASEBALL also drove in three runs for Miami. Jazz and that was shown on the score- ers. Switzerland won after dropping all W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Chisholm Jr. had the first three-hit game board.” four games in group play, with Sinja Houston 77 52 .597 _ San Francisco 84 45 .651 _ of his career and scored twice. The US outshot Japan 61-12, with Leeman feeding Zimmerman in over- Oakland 71 59 .546 6-1/2 Los Angeles 82 48 .631 2-1/2 Webb (8-3) allowed five hits with Seattle 69 61 .531 8-1/2 San Diego 69 62 .527 16 one walk and six strikeouts. Cubs 7, White Sox 0 Alex Cavallini making eight saves in time for a one-timer past goalie Valeria Los Angeles 64 67 .489 14 Colorado 59 70 .457 25 the fi rst two periods and Nicole Hens- Merkusheva. Texas 44 85 .341 33 Arizona 44 87 .336 41 Huascar Ynoa (4-4) took the loss, In Chicago, Patrick Wisdom backed allowing two runs on three hits and Alec Mills with two more homers and three walks in six innings. Yastrzemski the Cubs beat the White Sox for the first matched his career high by hitting his time this season. 2nd-seeded Kontaveit beats Begu in Cleveland fi nal 21st homer off Richard Rodriguez. Rafael Ortega connected for a grand Angels 10, Padres 2 slam against Lance Lynn as the fourth- place Cubs improved to 6-19 in August. In Anaheim, Calif., Jared Walsh Mills (6-6) worked into the ninth Ivashka bags 1st tour title in Winston-Salem homered and drove in three runs, Justin inning in his first win since Aug. 4. He Upton got his 1,000th RBI and Los struck out three and walked two Angeles snapped its three-game skid WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Aug 29, Wisdom hit solo drives in the fourth with a win over San Diego. and fifth innings. . (AP): Ilya Ivashka beat Mikael Ymer Shohei Ohtani stole second to became 6-0, 6-2 in the Winston-Salem Open to Seahawks thump Chargers the first player in team history with 40 Twins 6, Brewers 4 become the fi rst player from Belarus homers and 20 steals in a season for the In Minneapolis, Miguel Sanó drove to win an ATP Tour singles title in 18 Angels, who won for only the second in a pair of runs and Minnesota outlast- years. time in eight games. ed the rain and Milwaukee. Ranked 63rd in the world, the Ravens ‘lose’ Dobbins, win Jack Mayfield also had a two-run After Minnesota saw its 4-0 lead dis- 27-year-old Ivashka is the lowest- homer for the Halos. appear, the Twins went back up 5-4 in ranked champion in the event’s 10- Eric Hosmer and Austin Nola had the sixth inning when Andrelton year history, and the sixth player this 20th in a row in preseason RBI singles in the fourth for the Padres, Simmons hit into a double play that season ranked outside the top 50 to win who blew their chance to pull within drove in Sanó. Josh Donaldson had an LANDOVER, Md., Aug 29, (AP): left, Allen threw a pass across his body one game of Cincinnati for the NL’s RBI double in the seventh. an ATP Tour title. J.K. Dobbins left with a knee injury, to a wide-open Cole Beasley for a second wild-card spot after the Reds Royals 4, Mariners 2 Lamar Jackson made his 2021 pre- 21-yard gain. lost at Miami. In Seattle, Salvador Perez homered season debut and the Tyler Huntley- Bears 27, Titans 24 Dodgers 5, Rockies 2 TENNIS led Baltimore Ravens routed for the third straight game, lining a two- Washington 37-3 to win their NFL- In Nashville, Tenn., Nick Foles In Los Angeles, Will Smith snapped run shot off the top of the fence for his best 20th consecutive exhibition game. threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to a tie with a bases-loaded, two-run single 37th of the season to lead Kansas City Max Mirnyi was the last Belarusian Dobbins going down early with a Jesper Horsted with 6:51 left. Horsted, in the eighth inning and Los Angeles over Seattle. rallied to beat Colorado. winner - in 2003 at Rotterdam Ilya Ivashka, of Belarus, holds the left knee injury is the biggest lingering a tight end who played at Princeton, Whit Merrifield also homered for Ivashka lost only one set in six trophy after his win over Mikael finished with three TDs and 104 yards Smith stroked a 3-1 pitch from Daniel Kansas City, which won its third effect for Baltimore with the regular Bard (7-7) into left field, scoring Max tournament matches, with that one Ymer, of Sweden, in the fi nals of season on the horizon. After catching a receiving, catching all five passes straight over Seattle. coming in the second round. He beat the Winston-Salem Open tennis thrown to him. Muncy and Mookie Betts to give the Domingo Tapia, Joel Payamps (1-3) screen pass from Jackson, the second- Dodgers a 4-2 lead. and Scott Barlow combined for 4 1/3 top-seeded Pablo Carreno Busta in the tournament, on Aug 28, in Winston- year running back went down awk- His first TD came from rookie quarterfi nals. Salem, N.C. (AP) Justin Fields in his first start, with the Six Dodgers pitchers combined to innings, allowing four hits and a run. wardly midway through the first quar- limit the Rockies to three hits. Blake Kyle Seager earned his 10th save. Ivashka held serve throughout the ter on his third touch of the game. He other two from Foles in the second fi nal while breaking Ymer three times. half. Treinen (4-5) got the victory. Kenley Red Sox 5, Indians 3, 10 Innings a tune-up event for the US Open, the was attended to on the field before Jansen retired the side in the ninth to The 22-year-old Ymer, ranked 90th, being carted off the sideline and ruled The 11th overall draft pick, Fields In Cleveland, J.D. Martinez hit a was the fi rst player from Sweden to year’s last Grand Slam tournament that earn his 29th save, giving him 341 in his out. had veteran Jason Peters at left tackle career and tying him with Rollie Fingers three-run homer in the 10th inning and reach an ATP Tour singles fi nal since starts Monday in New York. with the other starters on the offensive Meanwhile, second-seeded Anett Jackson played only one series after for 14th on the all-time list. Boston beat Cleveland. 2011. The hard-court tournament is sitting out Baltimore’s first two pre- line in front of him. With help from Martinez, who broke out of an 0-for- Kontaveit of Estonia won the Tennis back-to-back defensive penalties, he Mets 5, Nationals 3 in the Land fi nal for her second WTA season games. The 2019 MVP was 3 20 slump with three hits, drove a 2-1 of 4 for 29 yards and was sacked twice hit Horsted in the end zone for a In New York, Michael Conforto hit a pitch from Nick Wittgren (2-7) into the Tour title, beating Irina-Camelia Begu 20-yard TD pass in the final minute for go-ahead, three-run drive in the seventh seats in right field for his 24th home run of Romania 7-6 (5), 6-4. on a drive that ended with a missed field goal. a 14-10 halftime lead for the Bears. inning for his first career pinch-hit of the season. Martinez also singled in The 30th-ranked Kontaveit entered Fields finished 7 of 10 for 54 yards. homer and New York beat Washington. the first and sixth. the tournament on a four-match losing Bills 19, Packers 0 Buccaneers 23, Texans 16 Conforto helped end New York’s Blue Jays 3, Tigers 2, 10 Innings streak, then won fi ve matches in six In Orchard Park, N.Y., Josh Allen four-game skid and stopped a 3-for-19 days in the inaugural WTA 250 event. completed his first nine attempts and In Houston, Tom Brady threw for slump by connecting with the first pitch In Detroit, Corey Dickerson’s third Kontaveit didn’t double-fault un- finished 20 of 26 for 194 yards and 154 yards and a touchdown in just he got from Mason Thompson. opposite-field single of the game scored til the fi nal game and completed the two touchdowns in leading Buffalo Kevin Pillar homered twice for the Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the 10th inning 115-minute contest with a forehand over Green Bay in both teams’ pre- Mets. Conforto’s homer made a winner and gave Toronto a win over Detroit. down the left sideline. She also won in season finales. FOOTBALL of Trevor May (6-2), who uncorked a Jordan Romano (6-1) pitched the bot- 2017 in the Netherlands. wild pitch in the top of the seventh that tom of the 10th and earned the win. Allen capped Buffalo’s opening Toronto lost a two-run lead in the late No. 74 Begu fell behind 5-2 in the drive with a perfect throw in hitting allowed Riley Adams to score and give opening set before succeeding on her more than a quarter and Tampa Bay the Nationals a 3-2 lead. innings, but managed to pull out the Gabriel Davis in stride - a step ahead win. Kyle Funkhouser (6-2) pitched the fi fth break point, then held serve to force of cornerback Isaac Yiadom - on a got a win over Houston. Phillies 7, Diamondbacks 0 It was by far his most extensive 10th and took the loss for the Tigers. the tiebreaker. She missed a drop-shot post route for a 31-yard touchdown on In Philadelphia, Didi Gregorius hit and made an unforced error, in order, to third-and-20. Allen then squeezed a work this preseason after the seven- three doubles, Kyle Gibson pitched six Astros 5, Rangers 2 lose her fi rst set at the tournament. tight 3-yard pass over the middle to time Super Bowl champion played just sharp innings and Philadelphia blanked In Arlington, Texas, Yordan Álvarez “Anett, you played amazing and you Zack Moss to put the Bills up 13-0 on six snaps in a loss to Cincinnati two Arizona. homered for the fifth time in eight games, Los Angeles Sparks guard Brittney deserved to win,” Begu said. “It’s been his third and final possession. weeks ago and sat out last week Jean Segura (three hits, two RBIs) Carlos Correa also went deep and the AL Sykes shoots over Connecticut an amazing week for me, celebrating The fourth-year starter showed off against in a loss to Tennessee. and Odúbel Herrera homered for the West-leading Houston beat rookie-laden Sun guard Natisha Hiedeman and my (31st) birthday and having so many his familiar dual-threat ability by mak- Brady got off to a slow start, throw- Phillies. Eight of Philadelphia’s 12 hits Texas for its fourth straight win. forward Kaila Charles (3) during a Romanians here cheering. This has ing his best throw three plays before ing two incompletions on his first went for extra bases. Framber Valdez (9-4) struck out WNBA basketball game, on Aug been a wonderful experience.” Moss’ touchdown. Scrambling to his drive before a punt by Tampa Bay. Bryce Harper doubled and drove in a seven and walked one over seven 28, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP) Broncos 17, Rams 12 run, and Gregorius had a pair of RBIs. innings while giving up two runs and three hits. Ryan Pressly worked the In Denver, A trio of Broncos return- ninth for his 21st save in 23 chances. Mystics edge Wings 76-75 ing from injuries celebrated their 2021 debuts in Denver’s win over the Los Rays 4, Orioles 3 Angeles Rams’ reserves in the pre- In Baltimore, Randy Arozarena hit a season finale. Courtland Sutton caught go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth Sun beat Sparks for 8th straight victory an 8-yard touchdown pass, Von Miller inning and Tampa Bays beat Baltimore made three tackles and Albert for the 11th straight game. UNCASVILLE, Conn., Aug 29, (AP): 13 points and Mia Coffey had 12. sidered day-to-day. The Mystics also Okwuegbunam had three receptions. The Rays trailed 3-2 in the eighth before reliever Cole Sulser (3-3) walked Brionna Jones had 16 points and a Mystics 76, Wings 75 were without Tina Charles because of All three were hurt last year, with career-high 15 rebounds and the WN- a left glute strain. The Mystics (10-15) Miller missing the entire season with Kevin Kiermaier on five pitches and BA-leading Connecticut Sun won their In Washington, Natasha Cloud scored 57 second-half points. Cloud, an ankle injury and Sutton and then allowed the two-run shot by scored 21 points and Shavonte Zellous Arozarena. Reliever JT Chargois (4-0) eight straight game and 20th of the sea- who scored all 21 points in the second Okwuegbunam tearing their right hit a pair of free throws with 4.7 sec- half, hit three 3s and scored 15 points in ACLs, limiting them to one and four pitched a scoreless seventh and Andrew son, beating the Los Angeles Sparks onds left to cap Washington’s second- Kittredge picked up his fourth save. 76-61. the third quarter to help spark the rally. games, respectively. half comeback against Dallas. Cardinals 13, Pirates 0 The Sun have won 13 of 14 games at Arike Ogunbowale scored 25 points Seahawks 27, Chargers 0 for Dallas (11-15). In Pittsburgh, Adam Wainwright Mohegan Sun Arena. In Seattle, Marquise Blair returned a Jonquel Jones added 14 points and Aces 87, Fever 71 baffled Pittsburgh, allowing three hits BASKETBALL fumble 17 yards for a touchdown and over seven innings as St. Louis cruised seven rebounds for Connecticut (20- In Indianapolis, Riquna Williams Alex Collins made a strong bid to be 6). Kaila Charles had 12 points and to a win. scored 15 points, Kelsey Plum added included in Seattle’s running back Baltimore Ravens tight end Eric Wainwright (13-7) is unbeaten DeWanna Bonner and Briann January Washington was without Elena 14 and Las Vegas beat Indiana. rotation in a rout of the Chargers in the Tomlinson (85) making a touch- against Pittsburgh in his last 17 starts each added 10. Delle Donne, who returned a week Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young final preseason game for both teams. down catch against Washington dating to 2016. He struck out five and Erica Wheeler had 15 points and ago after missing 22 months following each scored 13 points for the Aces (19- Both teams played primarily their Football Team cornerback Jimmy walked one. seven assists for the Sparks (10-16), a pair or back surgeries. Delle Donne 7). Kelsey Mitchell and Tiffany Mitch- backups, but it was Seattle’s groups of Moreland (20) during the fi rst half Edmundo Sosa tripled twice and who were without Chiney Ogwumike came out of Thursday’s game after 12 ell each scored 15 points for Indiana reserves that made the stronger state- of a preseason NFL football game, drove in five runs against Pittsburgh and Kristi Toliver. Te’a Cooper added minutes as a precaution and is con- (5-19). ment. on Aug. 28, in Landover, Md. (AP) starter Steven Brault (0-3). ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 16

Salum Ageze Kashafali of Norway crosses the fi nish line to win the men’s 100m - T12 fi nal in a new world record time, at the Olympic Sta- dium during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com US, Japan complete the podium Britain win wheelchair rugby gold TOKYO, Aug 29, (AP): Britain defeated the United States The Britain-United States game was tied repeatedly early 54-49 on Sunday in the gold-medal game of Paralympic in the fi nal quarter until Britain pulled away for the the vic- wheelchair rugby, the fi rst medal of any tory. kind for Britain in the sport. The United States beat Australia 49-42 in Saturday’s Wheelchair rugby has been an of- semifi nal but were foiled in their attempt to win their third fi cial Paralympic sport since 2000, and gold after winning in 2000 and 2008. They lost in double Britain’s best fi nish was fourth place in 2004 and 2008. Jim Roberts led Britain with 24 tries - tries are worth one point each - and Stu- PARALYMPICS art Robinson added 14. Joshua Wheeler had 21 for the United States and Chuck Aoki scored 18. overtime to Australia in the gold-medal game in 2016 in Rio Japan, which were among the pre- de Janeiro. tournament favorites, defeated Aus- Aoki Wheelchair rugby was developed more than 50 years ago tralia in the bronze medal match earlier in Canada, but saw its popularity rise after the famous 2005 on Sunday by a score of 60-52. Ryley Batt scored 27 tries for documentary fi lm “Murderball,” which sought to remove Britain players celebrate with their gold medal during the awarding ceremony, after winning the wheelchair rugby Australia and Daisuke Izezaki has 23 for Japan. stereotypes about athletes with disabilities. gold medal match against the US, at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. (AP) Tottenham extend unbeaten run United pip Wolves

LONDON, Aug 29, (AP): Tottenham are the Pre- Union Berlin ‘stun’ mier League’s last remain- ing team with a perfect Mönchengladbach BERLIN, Aug 29, (AP): Former start after Son Heung-min Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi clinched a 1-0 victory over scored a brilliant goal to help Watford on Sunday. Union Berlin upset Borussia It was a third successive win at Mönchengladbach 2-1 for their fi rst Bundesliga win of the season the start of Nuno Espirito Santo’s on Sunday. fi rst season in charge of the north The 24-year-old Awoniyi, London club. whose loan move Union made The goal came in the 42nd minute permanent in the offseason, com- after Son swung in a free kick from the bined with Max Kruse to score left wing and Watford goalkeeper Daniel what proved to be the winning Bachmann got it all wrong, with the ball goal in the 41st minute. going all the way into the far corner. “I feel good, but the most im- Tottenham will portant thing is the team,” said rely on Harry Awoniyi, who has now scored Kane for goals in each of Union’s opening three after the striker made his fi rst league start of the SOCCER season after his hopes of a move to Manchester games. Union drew with Bayer City fell through. Leverkusen 1-1, then 2-2 at Hof- fenheim. Union, which are playing Tottenham have in their third season in Germany’s nine points, two top fl ight, stretched their unbeaten more than any Greenwood run at home in the Bundesliga to other team head- 18 games with the win over Glad- ing into the international break. Watford bach. have only three points from three games The Köpenick-based team had after regaining promotion to the Premier fi ve new signings in their start- League. ing lineup with Leven Öztunali, Man United 1, Wolves 0 Paul Jaeckel, Rani Khedira, Genki Haraguchi and Timo Baumgartl - Manchester United teenager Mason all signed in the offseason among Real Madrid’s Isco (left), duels for the ball with Betis’ Aitor Ruibal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Betis and Real Madrid at Benito Greenwood scored for a third suc- others to make up for the depar- Villamarin stadium in Seville, Spain. (AP) cessive game to clinch a 1-0 victory tures of Robert Andrich, Nico at Wolverhampton . The 19-year-old Schlotterbeck, Christian Gentner, striker’s scoring run has come just as Petar Musa and Joel Pohjanpalo. Real win at Betis amid Mbappé transfer talk United prepares for the second debut of Cristiano Ronaldo after the interna- tional break, 12 years after the Portu- Depay continues good run, Barca edge Getafe gal star left Old Trafford. There was an BARCELONA, Spain, Aug 29, (AP): SOCCER Memphis Depay continued his good run with Barcelona, scoring the win- Juve lose at home to promoted Empoli assist from France World Cup winner ner in a 2-1 victory over Getafe in the Raphael Varane, who marked his de- Spanish league on Sunday. ROME, Aug 29, (AP): Juventus slumped to a 1-0 loss at Morata, a forward, for American midfi elder Weston McKen- but by providing the pass for Green- It was Depay’s second league goal home to promoted Empoli in their fi rst match without Cris- nie at the break. Federico Bernardeschi came on for fellow wood to score in the 80th minute. for Barcelona, which has won two of tiano Ronaldo . midfi elder Adrien Rabiot shortly afterward, but the visitors Burnley 1, Leeds 1 its fi rst three matches in its fi rst season Leonardo Mancuso’s fi rst-half goal was enough for the kept pushing. Paulo Dybala had a couple of close efforts as without Lionel Messi in nearly two Patrick Bamford’s late equalizer res- visitors to claim a shock victory and leave Juventus wait- Juve showed signs of improvement, but too often the home decades. cued Leeds a point in a 1-1 draw at Burn- Depay, Barcelona’s biggest offsea- ing for their fi rst Italian league win of the season after team’s moves broke down at the fi nal pass, prompting a furi- ley to leave both sides chasing their fi rst son signing, had also scored in the two games. Juve opened with a disappointing 2-2 draw at ous outburst from Allegri on the sideline. Premier League win of the season. team’s 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao last Udinese last weekend. Juventus’ players were incensed when a number of calls The opener from Chris Wood was weekend. He found the net Sunday af- Ronaldo secured his return to Manchester United on Fri- went against them, including when Manuel Locatelli’s ball the 30,000th goal scored since the start Watford’s Ismaila Sarr, (left), is ter a neat move in front of a defender day - a day after telling Juventus he no longer wanted to for Morata was defl ected out by an Empoli defender but no of the Premier League in 1992. Matt challenged by Tottenham’s Sergio inside the area, sending a low shot in- play for the club. The Portugal star was top scorer in Serie corner was awarded. Lowton had time to take aim with a Reguilon during the English Pre- side the near post in the 30th minute. A for the last two seasons and scored 101 goals in 134 ap- Italy striker Ciro Immobile scored a fi rst-half hat trick low shot and Wood got the faintest of mier League match between Tot- pearances. and saw his penalty saved as Lazio routed Spezia 6-1 to touches to defl ect the ball beyond goal- tenham Hotspur and Watford at Juventus could have done with him against Empoli, which build on their opening victory. keeper Illan Meslier for his fi rst goal of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in SOCCER only secured their return to Italy’s top fl ight last season. The 31-year-old Immobile also scored in Lazio’s 3-1 win the season in the 61st minute. London. (AP) Mancuso scored in the 21st, fi ring home from close range at Empoli to start the season last weekend. after Nedim Bajrami’s initial effort was defl ected into his Spezia forward Daniele Verde stunned home fans at the Sergi Roberto had opened the scor- path. The visitors refused to sit back after the goal. Stadio Olimpico when he scored on a rebound in the fourth ing two minutes into the match at the Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri reacted to a dis- minute, but Immobile equalized with a brilliant fi nish a Verstappen wins rain-marred Camp Nou Stadium after a cross by appointing fi rst half from his team by bringing on Alvaro minute later. Jordi Alba. Belgian GP after short restart Getafe, which have lost three The match was Madrid’s last before rejected an offer from Madrid to sign player seen by many as soccer’s lead- straight to start the league, equalized the summer transfer window closes Mbappé. But the French club added ing talent for years to come. SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Bel- “Credit to all the fans who stayed with a shot from Sandro Ramírez in the Tuesday night. Paris Saint-Germain that they were still open to negotia- “I think that (Ancelotti) has said it, gium, Aug 29, (AP): Max Verstap- here for so long. They are the real 18th. It was Getafe’s fi rst league goal acknowledged this week that they had tions over a blockbuster move for the anything that helps the squad is good, pen won a rain-soaked Belgian winners today.” of the season. so I hope that we can strengthen the Grand Prix when it was fi nally Verstappen’s sixth win of the Barcelona forward Martin squad in the days that are left,” Carva- called off Sunday after it restarted season was the 16th of his career Braithwaite, who scored twice in the jal said when asked about the possibil- under a safety car nearly three and stopped Hamilton earning a opener against Sociedad, had a goal ity of Mbappé moving to Madrid. hours later than its scheduled time. record-extending 100th win, while disallowed for offside near the end of Madrid president Florentino Pérez The race was shortened to last also trimming his overall lead from the match. was in the stands at Benito Villamarín one hour with only half points eight points to three. Depay nearly added his second from Stadium, where it appeared that he was awarded to the winner, who needed Verstappen collected 12.5 points close range in the 85th, but sent the keeping a close eye on his phone. to complete only two laps to earn ball over the crossbar. But club offi cial Emilio Butragueño points. More than 26,000 fans were allowed and Ancelotti were reticent to talk. “Now, in hindsight, it was im- MOTOR RACING at the Camp Nou. While Ancelotti said that it “was an portant to get the pole position,” The Catalan club have seven points, issue for the club” and only wanted Red Bull driver Verstappen said. the same as rivasl Real Madrid. Se- to talk about his team’s victory, Bar- “But it was a shame not to do prop- instead of 25, with Russell getting villa, Valencia and Mallorca also celona coach Ronald Koeman said he er laps.” nine for his second career podium have seven points. Amid reports in the would love to be able to sign such a He was leading from Williams and Hamilton picking up 7.5. Spanish capital that Kylian Mbappé top player, knowing that it is impossi- driver George Russell and Mer- Fans cheered loudly from the could soon be on his way, Real Madrid ble for a club that were unable to pay cedes star Lewis Hamilton on Lap stands and the hills around the won 1-0 at Real Betis. Lionel Messi’s wages. 4 when the restarted race ended track when it was announced the Right back Dani Carvajal volleyed Vinícius was the focus of Madrid’s after roughly 10 minutes with rain race would start again at 6:17 p.m. in a pass from Karim Benzema in the attack in the Brazilian’s fi rst start of still lashing down. local time (1617 GMT) - 3 hours, 61st minute on a counterattack led by Getafe’s Juan Iglesias (left), challenges Barcelona’s Memphis Depay dur- the season after he had come off the “Of course it’s a win but not how 17 minutes after it normally would Vinícius Júnior, who again proved de- ing the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Getafe at bench to score goals in a 4-1 win at you want to win,” Verstappen said. have. cisive to Carlo Ancelotti’s side. the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. (AP) Alavés and a 3-3 draw at Levante.

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