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KUWAIT CITY, Sept Projects: Cabinet holds extraordinary meeting 1: The Directorate General of Civil Avia- KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1, (KUNA): tions and IT Dr. Rana Al-Fares re- plans, the Cabinet discussed a pub- aiming to improve the country’s tion (DGCA) recently Kuwait’s Cabinet on Wednesday dis- garding the project. lic services committee suggestion community gardens, which are most- received the revised op- cussed progress related to ongoing The ministers discussed the devel- to provide such facilities across the ly located in residential areas. state projects, including the country’s opment’s stages, up until June 2021, country’s six governorates. Within the framework of the gov- erating requests from massive new airport terminal. alongside challenges and obstacles it It tasked Kuwait’s Public Authori- ernment’s great interest in studying the national airlines This came after ministers, led by faces. ty for Youth to follow up on the prog- recreational projects in a way that — Kuwait Airways His Highness the Prime Minister The efforts of ministries and the ress of these planned endeavors, with leads to meeting the needs of compre- Corporation (KAC) Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al- civil aviation authority on the matter the aim of building entertainment hensive development, the Council of Sabah, toured the construction site of were commended for the significant centers that cater to family needs. Ministers discussed the recommenda- and Jazeera Airways Kuwait International Airport’s new progress witnessed in regards to the On other development projects tion of the Public Services Committee — in preparation for Terminal 2 building. project. in the works, the Cabinet asked the regarding the initiative of recreational the start of operating PM Diwan’s photo The visit was followed by a brief- As part of plans to prioritize rec- country’s agriculture and fisheries centers in the six governorates, which HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah commercial flights to Al Khaled chairs Wednesday’s extra- ing by the Minister of Public Works reational projects given their signifi- body, in conjunction with other state comes within the projects included in and State Minister for Communica- cance towards overall development institutions, to invest in a scheme the medium-term plan. Egypt, India and some ordinary Cabinet meeting. Asian countries, which the Cabinet recently Third of country in emergency approved, reports Al- Anba daily quoting sources. Taliban face hunger crisis Sources disclosed KAC submitted a request to operate KABUL, Sept 1, (AP): Food could run out this month in Afghanistan, flights to the Arab Republic of a senior U.N. official warned Wednesday, threatening to add a hunger Egypt as follows: two flights crisis to the challenges facing the country’s new Taliban rulers as they per day to Cairo International endeavor to restore stability after decades of war. Airport and three flights per About one third of the country’s population of 38 million is facing week to Burj Al Arab Airport “emergency” or “crisis” levels of food insecurity, according to Ramiz Alakbarov, the local U.N. humanitarian coordinator. With winter com- in Alexandria; in addition to ing and a severe drought ongoing, more money is needed to feed the India, Bangladesh, Pakistan population, he said. and Sri Lanka. The U.N.’s World Food Program has brought in food and distributed Sources added Jazeera Air- it to tens of thousands of people in recent weeks. But of the $1.3 billion ways submitted a request to op- needed for aid efforts, only 39% has been received, he said. erate fl ights to Cairo Airport with “The lean winter season is fast approaching, and without additional two fl ights per day, one fl ight per funding, food stocks will run out at the end of September,” Alakbarov day to India and one fl ight per said. week to Sri Lanka. The Taliban, who seized control of the country ahead of the withdraw- Sources clarifi ed no national al of American forces this week, now must govern a nation that relies airline has applied to operate heavily on international aid and is in the midst of a worsening economic fl ights to Nepal so far; indicating crisis. In addition to the concerns about food supplies, civil servants the Air Transport Department haven’t been paid in months and the local currency is losing value. Most in the DGCA will soon contact of Afghanistan’s foreign reserves are held abroad and currently frozen. the civil aviation authorities in Mohammad Sharif, a shopkeeper in the capital of Kabul, said that Egypt, India, Bangladesh, Pa- shops and markets there have supplies, but a major concern is rising kistan and Sri Lanka regarding food prices. the resumption of commercial “If the situation continues like this and there is no government to fl ights. control the prices, that will cause so many problems for local people,” Accordingly, DGCA will re- he said. ceive operating requests from the In the wake of the U.S. pullout, many Afghans are anxiously wait- national airlines in these coun- ing to see how the Taliban will rule. When they were last in power, tries; then the green light will be before being driven out by the U.S.-led invasion in 2001, they imposed given to resume fl ights, sources draconian restrictions, refusing to allow girls to go to school, largely KUNA photo revealed. confining women to their homes and banning television, music and Entertainment activities for children in Kuwait resumed on Wednesday after a year and a half of closure due to the COVID-19 Sources went on to say: “We even photography. pandemic. Concerned authorities imposed health requirements and precautionary measures to combat COVID-19, which con- expect the whole process to take sisted of developing a safe plan to organize the entry for rides and social distancing to ensure the safety of children and workers. about one week or 10 days to start operating fl ights by the end of next week or the week after. This depends on the speed of the Opinion Other Voices response of the civil aviation au- thorities in the fi ve countries.” Also: KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s daily Justice to ‘Bedoun’... we all came on coronavirus cases rose by 101 to One reckless act 409,961 as deaths increased by one to 2,420, the health ministry said on Wednesday. a camel or a ship and became citizens Another 252 people were cured of the virus, raising the against homeland total of those to have overcome the disease to 405,320, according By Ahmed Al-Jarallah to ministry spokesperson Dr Ab- Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times By Ali Ahmed Al-Baghli mittee. On that day, I visited the dallah Al-Sanad in a statement. Day by Day The number of people hospi- SUDDENLY without any warning, Former Minister of Oil ambassadors of the United States, Britain and France; asking them to talised with the virus at COV- a Kuwaiti citizen whose father and WHAT one of the MPs in the As- ID-19 wards is 171, with 84 of grandfather were also Kuwaitis wakes WHAT prevents the state from is- years, and those who have married provide me with laws pertaining to sembly of Musical Chairs did or that committee in their parliaments, them in intensive care units, he up to find himself stateless. In this suing passports to the Bedoun in Kuwaiti women. added, revealing that another way, the number of Bedoun residents The experiences of those coun- did not do was a reckless act in ev- so they gave those laws to me. I the vast land of God? There are ery sense of the word. 2,221 are receiving regular treat- are increasing. This stain continues to many Bedoun who will find access tries are exemplary and deserve to then drafted a special law to estab- ment. widen on the forehead of Kuwait. It to countries that know how to invest be followed. This is a realistic solu- He did not stand like all others lish that committee in the Kuwaiti tion so that after five or ten years in the audience who stood when Some 12,561 swab tests were has become more evident that Kuwait in their abilities and talents. National Assembly. conducted over the last day out does not adhere to the international So, why Kuwait does not ben- we do not suddenly wake up to find the national anthem was played The draft law was discussed in the number of Bedoun has bloated during a celebration. He remained of a total of 3799129, mentioned conventions and treaties that it signed. efit from the experiences of other the Legislative Committee. I re- the offi cial. All this is happening amid the con- countries in this regard? The same into half a million people. seated playing with his mobile … Yet, tomorrow is another day. member the comment of an MP in He went on to urge nationals trol of fanaticism and racist tendencies can be said of the expatriates who phone under the pretext that the that committee regarding the draft and expatriates alike that abiding manifested in decisions and laws stem- have resided in the country for long Zahed Matar fatwas of backward clerics forbid law. He said: “Your law, Mr. Ali, by health precautions, mainly, ming from the fear of losing financial standing for the nation’s flag or for reminds us of the time when we following social distancing rules, privileges and welfare granted to Ku- national peace, while they do not is the only way to halt the spread waitis since birth. These privileges liph Omar Ibn Al-Khattab (May Allah ance” by reducing foreign labor in the were children in schools!” Then, prevent tam- the draft law was rejected and it of the virus. have not been affected with the change be pleased with him) said about 1,400 country from 70 percent to 30 percent pering with in the financial conditions, decline in years ago, “If poverty were a man, I only without revealing the details of has not seen the light up to this the mobile day! the national income, and collapse of would kill him”. the solution, should provide a realistic phone! oil prices. Thousands of Bedoun residents left solution. If we only had such a committee Amir, Biden ‘hail’ Kuwait, even though they grew up Nevertheless, we ask His High- This MP in the Assembly of Musical Chairs, These privileges opened the appetite reminds us of many to resort to forgery and fraud here and studied in its schools and uni- ness the Prime Minister, “Are not the we would have demanded that the distinguished ties in a bid to get the citizenship of this versities, when they had the opportu- Bedoun among the 70 percent of Ku- of another seated MP be punished; because country. nity to migrate to countries that know waitis? Or do you hope that all the ma- MP who there are citizens who would have KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1, The matter reached such an extent that how to utilize those energies. They end jor projects you are talking about will was brought demanded for high-level judicial (KUNA): His Highness the hundreds of thousands of people are sus- up becoming doctors, engineers and be implemented with the remaining 30 down by the and legal support that would have Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad pected to have been naturalized fraudu- businessmen. They receive what the percent? Do the people responsible for people of his Al-Jaber Al-Sabah discussed advised them to file complaints Kuwait’s close and distin- lently, and this file is still swelling. narrow racist Kuwaiti mentality could the Bedoun file know that 70 percent Al-Baghli constituency against the lawmaker at the Public We beg to ask - Where is the solu- not give them out of fear that they will of the American soldiers who liberated because he did guished bilateral relations with Prosecution for insulting the State’s the US during a phone conversa- tion? Does perpetuating the Bedoun ask for a piece of land or loan or a job. Kuwait were immigrants and even in- not excel during his tragic repre- national anthem. There is no doubt that the country, tion with President Joe Biden on dilemma make Kuwait truly an in- filtrators to the United States? As soon sentation of our society; except in We hope this complaint will see ternational center for humanitarian after the negative financial develop- restricting the freedoms of all hu- Wednesday. as they served in its army, they were the light even if it is obstructed un- The US President commended action? Will the Central System for ments that it witnessed in the past two granted citizenship. man beings who live on the land of Remedying the Status of Illegal Resi- decades, cannot sustain the wrong der the pretext of not lifting the par- these historic ties, and the two Germany grants long-term work Kuwait, which was riddled with his liamentary immunity of the seated countries’ keenness to boost dents, which was supposed to be tem- housing policy and subsidy from cra- visas, and later citizenship to workers likes. We hope the current MP will MP. Raising a complaint and caus- them, underlining his country’s porary, end up becoming a permanent dle to grave. This has become a major because it needs them. The same ap- meet the same fate as his colleague dilemma for the state to continue wast- ing an uproar in society over the unwavering support for the se- official body that practices an intoler- plies in France, Canada, Britain, Fin- in intellectual and cultural back- curity and stability of Kuwait, able waste of human rights? ing public money on it at a time when land and other countries. shameful behavior of the MP are wardness. enough for his likes to learn a les- according to a statement by the For almost half a century now, the many countries of the world have We cannot help but wonder - Would I lived with the father of the son they will not forget about the Amiri Diwan. Bedoun issue has been an international abandoned it, because they realized the US become this powerful in al- seated MP in the 1992 Assembly. from the beginning that these types of need to respect the national sym- He also expressed his coun- headache for Kuwait. Over the past most all aspects if it had rejected im- The father is a respected and wise try’s gratitude for Kuwait’s five decades, dozens of solutions have policies lead to the collapse of states. migrants? Or did the brain drain from bols of Kuwait. Therefore, there are many easy and person who did not fear the truth. “humanitarian role” in facili- been developed, but they end up in the Europe make it reach this position? A piece of news says: “His Royal tating the safe transit of people drawers of governments. simple solutions that do not cost the This is the confusing matter about Didn’t all Kuwaitis come either on- the seated MP. The question that Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar from Afghanistan, and thus This happens despite the fact that state anything, but rather relieve the board a ship or on a camel’s back and bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Gover- the success of US evacuation the country is in need of every labor burden on it, such as meeting the of- arises against him is: Where did later became citizens? No one grew he get such a backward thought nor of Riyadh, expels some of those plans. force. It has been importing tens of ficials of the Central System for Rem- like a plant on this land, which means sitting in the front rows stating: ‘He Biden also wished His High- thousands of workers annually from edying the Status of Illegal Residents towards the homeland that gave that Kuwait is an immigrant society in him glory and honor, such that he who does not respect the homeland ness the Amir good health, and every corner of the earth. It has large and explaining to them the truth of the first place. has no seat in the celebration of its Kuwait growth and prosperity capacities that are deliberately restrict- their legal position. rewarded it by not respecting na- under the Amir’s wise leader- ed because of the so-called security re- Also, head of the aforementioned Continued on Page 4 tional peace?! patronage,’ because they did not stand when the Saudi national an- ship. strictions - the invention that deprives agency Saleh Al-Fadhala should an- Email: [email protected] I remember when I left the Min- For his part, His Highness a newborn child of a birth certificate, nounce the general outlines of the so- istry of Oil in 1994, I returned to the them was played.” Follow me on: We are proud of and envy our the Amir was grateful for the and prevents the head of a family from lution. Public Prosecution chair. It was, or warm sentiments expressed by working, transforming him with pre- In fact, the Cabinet, whose prime what I thought of, something that brothers in Saudi Arabia for their decisive leaders, while we lament the president, emphasising the meditation into a criminal project. minister announced a year and three our nation’s Parliament was miss- strength of the bond between the It clearly seems that those responsi- months ago that his government want- about our plight as our leaders keep [email protected] ing at the time and still is!! There two nations, “whom throughout ble for this file have forgotten what Ca- ed to address the “demographic imbal- has been no parliamentary Ethics on watching our afflictions! history have proven to be friends Committee or Disciplinary Com- [email protected] and allies.” ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 2

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Jazeera Airways climbs 22 fils, Zain slips Kuwait heads north in range bound trade, volume dips By John Mathews ■ US$/KD 0.30070/80 Arab Times Staff KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: Kuwait stocks logged a modest ▼ Euro/KD 0.3562 rebound on Wednesday recouping most of last session’s losses. The All Sharves Index climbed 25.51 points in range ■ Yen/KD 0.0027 bound trade to 6,813.32 pts paced by some of the blue chips and mid-caps even as the broader sentiment turned slightly ▲ British £/KD 0.4144 positive. The Premier Sector jumped 30.65 points to 7,462.21 ■ Indian Rs/KD 0.0041 pts after rallying 267 points during whole of August while Main Market scaled 17.74 pts. The BK Main 50 was up ■ Philippines Peso/KD 0.0060 22.66 points at 5,824.30 pts. The volume turnover mean- while dropped for the second straight session. Over 281 million shares change hands – down 19 percent from the ▲ FTSE +29.60 pts at 18:50 Sept 01 day before. The sectors closed mostly in green turf. Consum- er Services outshone the rest with 2.31 percent gain ▲ Nikkei +361.48 pts at closing Sept 01 whereas Insurance shed 1.62 pct, the biggest loser of the day. Volume wise, Real Estate topped with 111 mil- ▼ Gold lion shares and Banking sector dominated with KD 15.9 $1813.90 per oz (London) million. Among the standouts, National Bank of Kuwait rose 3 fi ls ▼ NYMEX crude $67.62 per barrel to 939 fi ls on back of 2.7 million shares while Burgan Bank gained 4 fi ls after pushing 4.7 million shares. ▼ Brent crude $70.81 per barrel Boubyan Bank sprinted 6 fi ls to 789 fi ls while Mabanee Co paced 10 fi ls after rallying 50 fi ls during whole of Au- LIBOR rate 0.11963% gust. Advanced Technology galloped 43 fi ls to 542 fi ls and Jazeera Airways glided 22 fi ls higher to 862 fi ls after soaring 97 fi ls during whole of August. sion. Zain fell 3 fi ls to 608 fi ls after moving 4.2 million shares In the banking sector, Gulf Bank was unchanged at 240 whereas Ooredoo paced 6 fi ls before ending at 644 fi ls. stc fi ls whereas Kuwait International Bank took in 1 fi l. Kuwait eased 1 fi l to 857 fi ls while logistics major Agility climbed Finance House dialed down 2 fi ls after pushing over 4 mil- 7 fi ls on back of over 2 million shares. Tamdeen Investment lion shares whereas Ahli United Bank BSC scaled 7 fi ls on soared 24 fi ls while Humansoft Holding was up 4 fi ls at KD back of 12.3 million shares. Commercial Bank and Al Ahli 3.405. ALAFCO stood pat at 224 fi ls. Bank paused at 504 fi ls and 222 fi ls whereas Ahli United Photo by Mahmoud Jadeed KIPCO tripped 1 fi l whereas National Investment Co took Bank Kuwait gained 5 fi ls. Editor-in-Chief of the Arab Times and Al-Seyassah newspapers Ahmed Al-Jarallah, Deputy Editor-in-Chief Sulai- in 1 fi l with a volume of 202 fi ls. Mezzan Holding jumped Kuwait Cement Co rose 3 fi ls to 239 fi ls and Kuwait Port- man Al-Jarallah with the Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah (center) 18 fi ls to 613 fi ls whereas Boursa Kuwait Securities gave up land Cement was up 4 fi ls at 964 fi ls. Metal and Recycling on his visit to the newspaper. 8 fi ls. Gulf Insurance Group slid 38 fi ls to 860 fi ls while Al Co slipped 5 fi ls to 139 fi ls and Shuaiba Industrial Co dialed Kout Industries extended last session’s steep losses with 25 up 2 fi ls. Kuwait Foundry Co took in1 fi l with thin trading fi ls drop. whereas ACICO Industries and NICBM tripped 1 fi l each. Increase seen in Kuwait’s cash reserve with IMF National Industries Group added 2 fil on back of 8.9 HEISC added 3 fi ls and Hilal Cement Co inched 1 fi l lower million shares to close at 231 fils whereas Gulf Cable to 90.4 fi ls. KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: Kuwait’s consists of the reserve bracket, i.e., in May, April and March. The total shed 8 fils. Boubyan Petrochemical Co slipped 7 fils to Educational Holding Co climbed 10 fi ls to 680 fi ls where- cash reserve with the International the amount of foreign currency that a foreign currency and deposits abroad 866 fils and Al Qurain Petrochemical Co dialed down 2 as Independent Petroleum Group and NAPESCO paused Monetary Fund (IMF) increased to a member country may withdraw from reduced at the end of June, reaching fils. at 614 fi ls and 780 fi ls respectively. Sultan Centre gave new record level of KD 233.9 mil- the IMF within a short period, and a KD 12.84 billion, which is an in- The market opened fi rm and pulled higher in early trade. up 4 fi ls before ending at 199 fi ls and Arabi Group Hold- lion in June from KD 211.9 million debt to the IMF (according to a loan crease of 1.6 percent compared to The main index see sawed in a narrow range before revving ing clipped 1 fi l. KCPC sprinted 11 fi ls to 553 fi ls whereas in May. This is an increase of KD agreement) in the account of public KD 13.06 billion during the month amid fresh buying in some of the counters and scaled the Mubarrad Holding fell 4 fi ls to 106 fi ls. YIACO Medical 22 million, or 10.38 percent, accord- resources, which are at the disposal of May. day’s highest level of 6818 points half way into the session. eased 1 fi l to 449 fi ls. It gave up some of the gains in the fi nal hour before closing Kuwait and Gulf Links Transport Co trimmed 0.8 fil ing to the data issued by the Central of the member country, including What is meant by deposits here are with modest gains. whereas Automated Systems Co took in 0.8 fil. Burgan Bank of Kuwait for June 2021, re- the lending of the reporting country deposits available on demand, which Top gainer of the day, Gulf Finance Co vaulted 45.79 Company For Well Drilling and PAPCO was unchanged ports Al-Anba daily. to the IMF under the General Agree- are deposits available with foreign pct to 46.8 fi ls while Advanced Technology Co darted 8.62 at 169 fils and 50 fils respectively whereas United Proj- On an annual level, the volume ments to Borrow, the New Arrange- central banks, the Bank for Interna- percent to stand next. KSHC skidded 5.14 pct, the steepest ects Group erased 3 fils. United Projects Co fell 3 fils of Kuwaiti reserves deposited with ments to Borrow. Claims on the fund tional Settlements, and other banks. decliner of the day and Kuwait Real Estate Co topped the to 217 fils and Combined Group Contracting Co added the IMF at the end of June 2021 in- drawn up in Special Drawing Rights The currency also consists of pa- volume with 38.3 million shares. 2 fils. creased by 9.2 percent or KD 19.7 (SDRs) are foreign currency claims. per money and coins in circulation Refl ecting the day’s gains, the winners outnumbered the The market has been mixed so far during the week and million, compared to KD 214.2 mil- The volume of SDRs amounted to of foreign currencies and generally losers. 68 stocks advanced whereas 52 closed lower. Of the has scaled 21 points in last four sessions. It had rallied 205 lion in June 2020. about KD 573.4 million during the used to make payments, with the ex- 144 counters active on Wednesday, 24 closed fl at. 10,237 points during whole of August and is up 1,267 points year- The reserve position in the IMF month of June, which was the same ception of commemorative coins. deals worth KD 48.1 million were transacted during the ses- to-date. Housing minister faces grilling in projects ‘lag’

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By Saeed Mahmoud Saleh Arab Times Staff KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: MP Fayez Al-Jomhour filed a grilling motion against Minister of Municipality and Housing Affairs and Urban Development Shaya Abdul- rahman Al-Shaya on the hindrances to the implemen- tation of housing projects. Al-Jomhour wants the grilling motion to be included in the agen- da of the first session of the next parliamentary round. He said the motion consists of two points: first is that Al-Shaya dodged responsi- KUNA photo bility when the Public Authority Lieutenant-General Khaled Al-Mekrad (right) with the Tunisian Ambassa- for Housing Welfare (PAHW) ne- dor Hashemi Ajili. glected its role in the implementa- tion of South Saad Al-Abdullah Tunisian govt thanks Kuwait and Mutla’a housing projects. The second point is the conniv- The Ambassador of the Republic eral Khaled Al-Mekrad, in his office ance between Al-Shaya, Minister of of Tunisia to the State of Kuwait, on Wednesday, with Ambassador Finance Khalifa Hamada and Kuwait Hashemi Ajili, conveyed a gov- Ajili. Credit Bank (KCB) in imposing the re- ernmental message of praise and Lieutenant-General Al-Mekrad lated stipulation in the Real Estate Law thanks for the initiative of His High- welcomed the Tunisian ambas- as the only option for granting hous- ness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ah- sador and the delegation accom- ing loans which is in the interest of the mad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for donat- panying him. They also discussed banks, not the citizens. ing firefighting and rescue vehicles frameworks for strengthening Deputy Speaker of the National As- and equipments to Tunisia. joint cooperation between the two sembly MP Ahmad Al-Shuhoumi con- This came according to a press brotherly countries in the field of firmed receiving the grilling motion. release by the Kuwaiti General Fire firefighting and rescue and en- According to Article 135 of the National Service, during a meeting with the hancing aspects of bilateral coor- Assembly Law, His Highness the Prime head of the force, Lieutenant-Gen- dination. Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid and the concerned minister will be informed sexual relationship between two indi- Wednesday discussed the pollution at about the grilling that will be included in viduals with the same gender. Kuwait Bay with representatives of the the agenda of the first session of the next Al-Menawer also proposed amend- Environment Public Authority (EPA), parliamentary round. ing Real Estate Rental Law number Ministry of Public Works and Ku- On the other hand, MP Osama Al- 35/1978 in order to prohibit the renting wait Institute for Scientific Research Menawer submitted a bill on crimi- of houses located in residential areas (KISR). nalizing the adoption of homosexual to diplomatic institutions and consul- Committee Chairman MP Hamad ideologies and exhibiting homosexual ates, if such houses will be used for Al-Matar disclosed the salinity level behaviors in public. receiving people who need to process at the bay reached 46 percent com- Article One of the bill stipulates certain transactions. He suggested that pared to 36 percent 10 years ago. He maximum three years imprisonment the existing rental contracts for these said they will invite His Highness and fine ranging from KD1,000 to houses will not be renewed if this ar- the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al- KD3,000 for anyone proven to be in- ticle is violated. Khalid, Minister of Foreign Affairs volved in any of the following: MP Abdullah Al-Turaiji submitted a Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Muham- - raising a flag or banner associated proposal to establish clinics at Central mad, Minister of Public Works and with homosexuality, Jail for the treatment of prisoners who are Chairman of EPA Abdullah Al-Ho- - promoting or espousing homosex- serving time for involvement in drug re- moud to the next committee meeting ual ideologies, lated cases and to activate the role of the to inform them about the shortcom- - calling for the formation of a group private sector in providing the necessary ings of the government that led to ris- or entity that adopts homosexual prin- services for drug addicts by granting li- ing pollution levels. ciples, censes to establish private clinics for the He added KISR has conducted a - wearing clothes bearing any of the treatment of drug addiction. study on the causes and solutions to the homosexual symbols. In another development, the par- rising pollution levels, which led to the The bill defines homosexuality as liamentary Environment Affairs on death of fish at Sulaibikhat Bay. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 LOCAL 3 diwaniya A DIGEST OF PUBLIC OPINION ‘The war to liberate Kuwait can only be seen a successful war’ “IT IS not an exaggeration to say that the United States has recorded another while the opposite happened when they entered Iraq in 2003 and considering reversed their decision when the issue was linked to travel and entering the failure in its war in Afghanistan, a failure not unlike its failure in the Vietnam their entry at that time to liberate Iraq which of course did not happen rather, the malls and cinemas. Why are we waiting for the need to apply for vaccination? War, the consequences of which continued to surround the American army and pretext of weapons of mass destruction was used to engage the United States in “Hey guys, why stubbornness even though scientists have testified and doc- the psychology of the American citizen in general, and perhaps the war that a totally unequal war. tors have said that the vaccination is the scientifically safe haven in the face of presented the American people and their army to the world as an unjust and “It resulted in nearly a million deaths in Iraq and millions of persons dis- the epidemic.” aggressor force and so that the term ‘Ugly American’ pre- placed, a complete destruction of Iraq’s political and architectural structure, ❑ ❑ ❑ vailed in the world from one end to the other,” columnist and plunged it into war, sectarian violence and political corruption that it still Suad Fahd Al-Moajel wrote for Al-Qabas daily.. suffers from. “When I interviewed the economic official at the Japanese Embassy in 2008, I “The question about the reasons that made America “In May 1965, the then US President (Lyndon Johnson) spoke of the Ameri- asked him about Japan’s unwillingness to invest in Kuwait, considering the latter lose its wars was answered by Professor Maud Kesar, a can war in Vietnam, saying, ‘We must be prepared to fight in Vietnam, but the is one of the countries with the most investments in Japan! His response was de- strategic researcher at the United States Military Institute, ultimate victory will depend on winning the hearts and minds of the people who void of the usual diplomacy of the Japanese. He said: ‘Japan has an urgent desire who addressed the reasons for America’s defeat in the already live there by helping to bring hope and to serve the cause of freedom to invest in Kuwait, which has many laws that make it an unprepared environ- various wars it has fought since the end of World War II, all over the world’. ment for these investments, especially since it forces Japanese companies to have and cites in particular the two failed wars in Iraq and Af- “It is clear from all the American wars that they have lost both hearts and a local partner,” columnist Badr Al-Failakawi wrote for Al-Anba daily. ghanistan, where he sees achieving war victories here does minds; neither democracy has been established in Iraq, nor has hope settled in “The official added that Kuwait wants to be a financial center, but it did not not depend on military power alone, and that entering the Afghanistan, nor has electricity lit up Syria, nor has freedom prevailed in the specify what kind of centers it wants, as there are several types like tourism, information age has become a necessity in managing wars. Middle East. banking, re-exports, oil, etc. It is true that the interview is old, but Kuwait still “As such, he went on to say that the setting up of mili- Suad Al-Moajel “The question here is: ‘Is there anything more than just a military war in lacks legal infrastructure, clarity of purpose and belief in development. tary strategies, should not be monopolized by the Defense Department, rather the American mindset? In other words, is all this failure and this chaos that “Japanese companies reflect the identity of their founders. They cannot oper- these should also be undertaken by the State Department diplomacy as well as America caused in every spot it entered intentionally and aims to go beyond ate in random environments where laws are changed in a moody and incon- by thee intelligence agency. mere military wars?’ The answer remains with military analysts.” spicuous way, or be at the mercy of a local agent who forces them to do illegal “He also believes that ignorance of the Americans, towards the heritage of Also: things. Thus, they always stay away from environments that tarnish their repu- their enemies, their history and their cultural and civilizational stock, constitut- tation, except in cases where they are linked to contracts and covenants in their ed one of the most important reasons that led to the failure of the United States “Life is not made of wishes, but of action. We have come to face the fact favor until they begin to work because they believe that the company, like a to win its wars that it fought after the end of World War II. that life is returning to normalcy,” columnist Bibi Yousef Al-Sabah wrote of human being, must maintain its reputation. “The modern and ancient history of it did not record a real victory for any of Al-Qabas daily. “The 60th anniversary of the start of Japanese-Kuwaiti relations was cel- the wars fought by the United States from the Korean War (1953-1950), which “We were finally happy to learn of the return of camping season and work ebrated a few months ago. This almost coincided with Kuwait’s accession to inflicted heavy material losses on America and loss of life and contributed to resuming to normal according to what Al-Qabas published last August 26, in the United Nations and its recognition as a State with an entity. However, these the spirit of hostility between North and South Korea that still prevails. addition to the decision to return to work in government departments, reopen relations subsided over time until they became limited to the ‘Kuwait-Japanese “Through the defeat of the Bay of Pigs in which Cuban President (Fidel) schools and our children having the opportunity to meet their friends, lift the Friendship Society’ whose role is very limited. So far, there is no official body Castro forced the American soldiers to withdraw in a humiliating manner and ban on countries, open the air space and return of residents. that teaches the Japanese language in Kuwait although it is the third most pow- this is applicable to the Vietnam War scenario, which constituted a darkening “Every day we hear the good news of the return of occasions and meetings. erful language in the global economy. The decline in economic and cultural point in America’s military and humanitarian history and presented it to the This is something that makes people happy with the return of the old days, as relations is a loss for the two countries. international community as an evil country because of the excessive practices we also hear about the return of weddings ceremonies being held. “Kuwait has the 2035 vision, but it needs to link this vision with a country of violence and weapons used in violation of the international law. Then these “In the face of this reality, we do not want, God forbid, to take a step back that has a long history of developing the same vision like Japan, especially in losses were crowned by the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the related destruc- because of those who reject vaccination, although I am sure that there are those terms of the Japanese administration. tion, devastation and the losses in the revenues and the lives. who support the imposition of compulsory vaccination, at least for school stu- “Japan began to establish a sea-air-land route to link it commercially with the “So the United States failed in those wars. Its failure extended to Syria, Ye- dents. There are countries close to us that have imposed compulsory vaccina- European continent and Africa. Certainly, an idea was presented in the Arab men and Libya, something that many strategic thinkers today, including the tion for students and staff. Gulf region to establish ports, airports, storage and export centers, but it did not Americans, acknowledge. “Another good omen is that Kuwait has reached the stage of community im- munity, after the Minister of Health announced that the percentage of those who choose Kuwait because of what we mentioned at the beginning of the article. “The war to liberate Kuwait may be the only war that can be considered a “It is a great opportunity as an investment and the opportunity still exists, successful war. In the sense that the United States had set a goal at the time, received the vaccine has reached 70%, and God willing, we will reach 100% which was to remove Saddam Hussein from Kuwait, and indeed the goal that comprehensive immunity. and the possibility of highlighting Kuwait as an important station on this road ended the war was immediately achieved. “By the way, there is a question on the minds of many, which is: ‘What goes is possible, but we need to believe in the development and establishment of a “Therefore, the American soldiers rejoiced when they were received with on in the brain of everyone who refuses to be vaccinated? Is he/she different legal infrastructure first, and then an infrastructure for these and other ports.” flowers and slogans of peace and welcome as they entered the Kuwaiti territory, from other people’? Now, even the people who were against the vaccination — Compiled by Zaki Taleb Breeding ground for criminals? Other Voices ‘Fraudster enjoying facilities behind bars’ Confusion & army of illegals By Ahmad alsarraf fying the status of the recruitment of KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: It seems that the domestic workers through appropriate ears ago, the previous government solutions to the problems facing citizens Central Prison inmate, who is serving a 10- Yentered in an issue that no govern- and residents, such as the burdensome year term in cases of money laundering and ment was concerned with, which is the cost of employment for many, and the impersonating high-ranking state officials recruitment of domestic servants. Its disputes that arise between the worker goal was to eliminate the mafia of pri- and the head of the family, and other and is accused of committing several frauds vate recruitment offices, and if it had matters. from inside his cell is still operating, reports succeeded at that In order for the company to achieve Al-Qabas daily. time, it might this success, it requires to develop a have extended its clear plan according to which it oper- The last victim of the prisoner was one of Kuwaiti activities to build ates, and receives direct support from ambassadors abroad. The fraudster claimed he was citizens’ homes to the highest executive authority. a representative of a renowned political figure and eliminate the ma- It is really worth it, especially if we offered to sell him two plots of land one each in Al- nipulation of con- know that the current employment mafi a tractors. is backed by infl uential parties that can Siddiq area and the other in Al-Wafra area and said As expected by 82,000 dinars has to be paid to the Ministry of Jus- obstruct and fail the company’s busi- the recruitment ness, if left without government support. tice. offi ce owners, the Perhaps the beginning is to grant the After the ambassador paid the money, he found that he had project failed to company the right to recruit between been tricked by the fraudster. achieve its goals alsarraf 1000 and 3000 male and female work- According to information obtained by Al-Qabas, the pris- and since its in- ers on its sponsorship, so that it, in turn, oner used his usual tricks to impersonate well-known person- ception seven or eight years ago, it has lends these to those wishing to employ alities, including political leaders and current ministers, using not been able to recruit more than 1,500 them in exchange for clear monthly or his electronic intelligence to use phone numbers online that female workers. annual contracts that preserve the rights KUNA photo match those of officials. Most of those who took over the of the three parties to the contract so that The General Fire Force during the closure of an administrative facility for violating Despite being in prison all these years, the prisoner is still management of this miserable company those who do not wish to work, or who the preventive requirements. enjoying Internet facilities, a laptop and use smart phones that did not fail to belittle its value, and the are dissatisfying to the employers or enable him to carry out his operations in full view of the state transgressions of some of them were wants to serve temporarily, to return the 21 facilities shut: Fire Dept agencies inside the Central Prison. the subject of parliamentary questions, worker to the company which will have When the Al-Qabas edition of last Friday gave important and a reason for the dismissal and ap- accommodation centers where all living details about new operations carried out by the prisoner from pointment of more than one board of The Kuwait Fire Force announced ment to the Department of Public Rela- conditions are available. inside his prison, and the Ministry of Interior failed to com- directors of the company, without any of The company will also have the right to that the prevention sector has closed tions and Media that the KFF stressed ment on this information. The question is: ‘For how long will them succeeding in achieving anything, 21 facilities in violation of the preven- the need of the owners of buildings request the transfer of residency for those the Central Prison remain a breeding ground for some crimi- and the last of these attempts was the ap- who want from citizens or residents. tive requirements in the governorates and various activities to abide by the nals?’ pointment of retired Lieutenant General of Jahra, Mubarak Al-Kabeer and requirements of safety and fire pre- The company will also have a major ❑ ❑ ❑ Abdel Fattah Al-Ali as its president. role in ridding us of the problem of a Farwaniya, after a decision was is- vention in order to ensure the safety of I do not think that he is happy with sued in this regard by the head of the lives, property and community security, Police probe death: The Ministry of Interior has is investi- large percentage of visa violators, espe- force, Lieutenant-General Khaled Al- but the owners of those facilities did not what he has accomplished or did not ac- cially marginal workers whose number, gating into the death of a forty-year-old woman who is said to complish, and he may face diffi culties according to offi cial fi gures, is close to Mekrad. comply, which led to the issuance of the have committed suicide inside her apartment in Salwa, reports The force explained in a press state- decision to close them. and have to fi ght several parties, but he two hundred thousand and their situation Al-Anba daily. may succeed in achieving what others is considered a ticking time bomb. The daily quoting security sources said after the Opera- have failed in because of his different We have witnessed their unorganized Sheikh Misha’al pursues problems tions Room of the Ministry of Interior was informed about the spirit and his known discipline, and we rush for vaccination as a result of mis- death; police and paramedics rushed to the spot and found the do not forget that the Corona pandemic management of the Ministries of Health body of the woman dangling from a rope. had a profound negative impact on the and the Interior, a view that raises confu- Focus on Farwaniya governorate In the apartment police have also found medicine pills, company’s situation. sion and pity and is evidence of the in- which the woman was allegedly taking because according to The government has one or two ways humanity of our government and people her family she was suffering from what they called ‘mental to remedy the miserable situation of KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: A governor in Kuwait is consid- towards this oppressed group. disorders’. this company – one, dissolution of the Give Abdel Fattah al-Ali what he ered as a representative of the executive authority within a The corpse of the woman has been referred to the Forensics company, getting rid of headaches and 600,000 smart governorate. He is responsible for supervising the imple- needs and then hold him accountable. Medicine department for an autopsy. fi nancial losses and, two, exploiting the ❑ ❑ ❑ meters on way mentation of the state’s general policy and following up the opportunity of having a new and capable development plan projects in the governorate offi ce, reports administration, and assisting it in modi- e-mail: [email protected] KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: Al-Rai daily. The Ministry of Electric- Despite the equal importance of all six governorates of Court imposes fine on ity and Water has the ap- the country, the situation in Farwaniya governorate can be proval, a copy of which deemed different due to the high population density and the MP for holding by-poll has been obtained by the presence of about one million expatriates in this governor- ate. This requires more efforts and follow-up, and thus a Al-Rai daily, of the Min- By Jaber Al-Hamoud istry of Finance for the greater role from the governor for handling its affairs. The fi eld follow-up of the governor is of great impor- Al-Seyassah Staff supply of 600,000 smart tance in standing up to the performance of the various ser- meters – 400,000 electric- vices in the governorate, seeing to the needs, and develop- KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: The Criminal Court presided over ity and 200,000 water me- ing solutions to the existing problems. by Judge Abdullah Al-Othman imposed a fi ne of KD 3,000 ters – as part of the second However, according to observers, such a presence is al- each on MP Thamer Al-Suwait and 20 others for organiz- phase work, reports Al- most absent in a governorate as important as Farwaniya, at ing and participating in a by-election for the Al-Dhufairi Rai daily. a time when other governorates are witnessing remarkable tribe in the Fourth Constituency, and for violating health The sources said “the activities. requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. ministry was keen to raise Since his appointment at the beginning of 2020 as the According to the statement issued by the Ministry of the quantity of meters, in Governor of Farwaniya, it may not seem noticeable that Interior along with the names of the suspects and video response to the recom- Sheikh Misha’al Al-Jaber Al-Abdullah has made effective clips of the process, seven of them hosted elections for the mendations of the Council strides in following up and addressing the problems that subcommittees, head of the committee, and the rest of the of Ministers in this regard, his governorate suffers from, or he achieved an expected candidates. as well as to expand the qualitative leap in the governorate’s services. Considering In this regard, a legal expert told the daily, “This ruling installation of this type of the fact that he comes from the technology and informa- is of the fi rst degree. However, if the Court of Appeals sup- meters in all sectors of the tion sector in the Ministry of Interior, it was expected to ports it, then Al-Dhufairi’s membership will be susceptible ministry by replacing tra- benefi t from his experience, by addressing many of the for revocation.” ditional meters with smart problems and needs of the people and residents of the gov- He added that this matter applies to other MPs. ones to achieve the desired ernorate. Traffi c congestion, overcrowding, infrastructure, street Earlier, the Public Prosecution had released the accused benefits.” maintenance, and most importantly, fi eld communication on a bail of KD 1,000 each. They were accused of calling The sources said the and periodic meetings with residents, are basic issues im- for by-elections, and organizing and participating in them, ministry representatives posed on the Farwaniya Governor’s daily work agenda. prior to the date set for the 2020 National Assembly elec- held a meeting with the Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh alone, with all of its problems, may be tions, in order to choose one of the members of the tribe to Central Tenders Com- enough to move the entire governorate and lead work ef- run for membership in the National Assembly. mittee, to discuss some forts to follow up on them. The Public Prosecution also charged them with violating details of the second However, unlike the other fi ve governorates, Farwaniya the health requirements set by the Ministry of Health due to stage tender before it is seems to be relatively absent from the media scene, except the COVID-19 pandemic. floated within the next for a few protocol news that may not exceed the fi ngers of The defendants denied all charges leveled against two weeks. one hand since the beginning of 2020. them. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 LOCAL 4 ‘Our Hands Online’ aims to prep young people for volunteer work

Public Youth Authority reinstates portal

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1, (KUNA): The Pub- lic Youth Authority (PYA) announced that it has reinstated the “Our Hands Online” KUNA photo His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at portal, which aims to Bayan Palace Wednesday His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al- prepare young people Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (above). His Highness the Amir also received His for volunteer work and Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. (KUNA) encourage them to try this humanitarian fi eld, Crown Prince, PM send greetings after it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Amir congratulates Slovakia, Director of the Voluntary Work Department at the au- thority, Walid Al-Ansari, Uzbekistan on national days said in a press statement on Wednesday that the re-launch KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1, (KUNA): His bah sent the Slovakian president similar of the portal will give young Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al- cables. people the opportunity to par- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable of Meanwhile, His Highness the Amir congratulations on Wednesday to Slova- also sent Wednesday a cable of congratu- ticipate in programs, activi- kian President Zuzana Caputova, on the lations to Uzbekistan President Shavkat ties, courses and workshops occasion of her country’s National Day. Mirziyoye, on the occasion of his coun- Photo by Iehab Qurtal held by the Voluntary Work His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh try’s National Day. Editor-in-Chief of the Arab Times and Al-Seyassah newspapers Ahmed Al-Jarallah, during his meeting with Am- Academy of the authority, Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah His Highness the Crown Prince and bassador Haider. which works to direct young and His Highness the Prime Minister His Highness the Prime Minister sent people to this humanitarian Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sa- similar cables to the Uzbek president. Editor-in-Chief of the Arab Times receives Pakistani envoy fi eld to create a conscious generation that adheres to hu- Ahmed Al-Jarallah, Editor-in- Seyassah the Ambassador of meeting, they exchanged con- manitarian rules in the service Chief of the Arab Times and Pakistan to Kuwait, Sayed Saj- versations related to the media of society. Al-Seyassah newspapers, re- jad Haider, and the Third Secre- situation and regional and inter- Learn ceived in his office at Dar Al- tary, Tehreem Ilias. During the national developments. He added that the portal al- lows volunteers to learn about Businessmen can open fi le online: PAM the various voluntary services of the participating teams in the portal. It also gives civil society KU asked to submit list of universities, colleges and organizations, including public benefi t associations, institu- tions and bodies active in this institutes whose graduates okayed for appointment fi eld, the opportunity to choose KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: Minister Director of Kuwait University Dr offi cial spokesman for the Public what suits their orientations of Oil and Higher Education Dr Bader Al-Badawi, stating Public Authority for Manpower, Aseel and desires, and grants govern- Muhammad Al-Faris has asked Universities Law number 76 of Al-Mazyed, said to facilitate busi- ment and private agencies the Ambassador of India to Kuwait HE Sibi George called on Fahad Ahmed Al-Awa- ability to tap volunteers to ob- Kuwait University to submit a list 2019 stipulates that certifi cates nessmen PAM has introduced a dhi, Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ku- of universities, colleges and insti- new website -- Electronic Forms tain their services and involve wait and discussed, inter-alia, bilateral relations and ways to further strengthen submitted for the purpose of ap- them in decision-making. them across all domains, regional and international developments, and issues tutes whose graduates are approved pointment of the above-mentioned Service Portal – where a request Al-Ansari called on young of mutual interest. for appointment in its colleges; in a staff must be from any of the uni- can be submitted to open a new fi le people wishing to register on move deemed as gearing towards versities, colleges or institutes ap- and request service receipts which the portal to enter the website the appointment of academic and proved by the Council of Public can help them follow their transac- of the Public Authority for PAHW announces distribution of plots academic support staff in the coun- Universities. tions, reports Al-Anba daily. Youth and register through try’s public universities, reports ❑ ❑ ❑ Mazyed added the applications “Our Hands Online” portal, Al-Qabas daily. must be attached with all required stressing that this step comes The daily obtained a copy of the Director of the Public Rela- documents to facilitate completion within the national strategy Hike employment support by 10 pc letter that Al-Faris sent to acting tions and Media Department, the of work as quickly as possible. for volunteering that organizes volunteer work in the country. for citizens in industrial sector: PAI For his part, Assistant Head of the Voluntary Work Center KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: The Director of um and long term are much greater.” for Volunteer Affairs Khaled the Public Authority for Industry, Abdul ❑ ❑ ❑ Al-Meer said in a similar state- Karim Taqi has suggested that the Pub- lic Authority for Manpower raise the The Public Authority for Housing Wel- ment that the center is keen fare (PAHW) announced the distribution to partner with the authority percentage of labor support for Kuwaiti workers in the industrial sector, specifi - of the 14th batch of the third suburb in and other state institutions to government plots south of Sabah Al-Ah- advance volunteer work and cally those working in factories, by 10 percent in addition to the rate that is cur- mad City, which includes 111 plots for achieve sustainability for the those allocated until Dec 30, 2014. benefi t of Kuwaiti youth. rently being disbursed, reports Al-Rai The authority said in a press statement Al-Meer added that this por- daily quoting sources close to the issue. on Tuesday that the lottery cards will be tal will make joining volunteer Taqi also suggested the formation of distributed next Thursday and Sunday, and humanitarian work easier a committee to look into the grievances while the reserve cards will be distributed and will help volunteer teams faced by workers, if any, to ensure work on next Monday and Tuesday, September to perform their work perfectly does not suffer. 6 and 7, and the draw will take place on and in the least possible time The sources indicated that the proposal Wednesday, September 8. and effort, stressing that volun- to increase industrial employment will It called on the listed citizens to come further stimulate the Kuwaitization of personally to the authority’s building in teer work has positive effects industrial jobs because the jobs will at- on Kuwaiti society, its devel- the South Surra area at 9 am on the speci- tract citizens if they are given appropriate fi ed dates, bringing with them the civil ID opment and progress. incentives. It is noteworthy that the por- and the allocation decision to receive the The sources stated the factories do not lottery card. tal works in cooperation with attract a large segment of citizens due to It also called on citizens who were al- the Voluntary Work Center and the effort expended in their work and the located government vouchers in this area, a number of government agen- low salary scale compared to other jobs. whose names were not mentioned, to come cies, the private sector and rel- The sources pointed out “the cost of to the authority’s building at 9:00 am on evant civil society institutions. some decisions may seem high in the September 6 and 7, bringing with them the short term, but their returns in the medi- allocation decision and the civil ID to enter. ‘Hydrographic’ Furniture ‘in video clip’ to be auctioned survey by MoC Labor cities and solid waste treatment not carried out KUWAIT CITY, Sep1: The projects referred to Municipality: panel State Audit Bureau confi rmed KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: The Higher Asked about the deadline for appoint- that the Ministry of Communi- Committee in the Public Private Partner- ing a consultant for Al-Dabdeba project, cations has not implemented the ship Projects Authority announced during sources said: “The deadline is on Sept 7 draft agreement for hydrographic its recent meeting that the labor cities and and more than one has expressed interest survey inside Kuwait’s territorial solid waste treatment for conversion into in this regard.” waters and drawing the map in electrical energy projects were referred ❑ ❑ ❑ this regard since the signing of to the Kuwait Municipality as these two the memorandum of understand- projects are under the latter’s jurisdiction, The Ministry of Health said the dam- ing in 2010, explaining that this reports Al-Rai daily quoting sources. aged furniture and equipment which have matter deprived Kuwait of the Sources affi rmed that the committee been kept in a fenced area in the Al-Sabah positive effects of the agreement, decided to refer the labor cities project to Health area will be sold at an auction after reports Al-Jarida daily. the Municipality, given that none of the it is inspected by the concerned authority, Informed sources told the daily eligible consortium submitted their tech- reports Al-Rai daily. the hydrographic survey has a re- nical and fi nancial offers even after the The ministry said this in reaction to a gional importance, which is to draw extension of the bidding period. Sources video clip which has gone viral showing the maritime borders of the state, disclosed the Municipality is gearing some damaged furniture and appliances guarantee the right of sovereignty towards the inclusion of the labor cities behind a building in the Al-Sabah health over the territorial waters, work to project to the list of similar projects that area and said these pieces of furniture and discover the sources of marine pol- the State intends to implement based on appliances are unusable. lution, contribute to the maritime the decision of the Council of Ministers. The ministry in a press statement said survey in the safety of navigation, Sources added the solid waste treat- the auction will be held after getting ap- support maritime transport, and ment for conversion into electrical energy proval from the concerned authorities in contribute to drawing a map of the project was referred to the Municipality accordance with the laws and procedures maritime terrain and the environ- after the investor submitted a letter of followed in the country and regulating this. mental changes because of its great apology for not implementing the project. Health indicated the photographer importance in preserving the right Sources stressed the Municipality is keen entered the isolated place from behind of sovereignty for Kuwait. on implementing this vital project, hint- the existing buildings without prior per- The sources added that the ing on the possibility of re-launching the mission, despite the presence of a fence hydrographic survey is also the project due to its advantages -- both envi- separating the place from pedestrians main source for exploring fi sh, ronmentally and economically. and visitors to the health facility. petroleum and mineral wealth. The sources pointed out the survey contributes to providing Justice to We have a live example in this regard basic data for the management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Immigrants are and development of coastal ar- Continued from Page 1 eas, including the establishment granted golden residencies and nation- and development of ports and Doing justice to the Bedoun residents alities in order to benefi t from them. coastal infrastructure, and as- and benefi ting from their energies The same is the case in Egypt, Morocco sistance in the marine survey by would mean an added value for Ku- and many Arab countries. providing data to forecast the po- wait. Investing in immigrants and ex- Also, in those countries, a woman tential spread of oil slicks as part patriates, and granting them long-term married to a foreigner can grant her of response plans and dealing residency, or even “fat-free” nationali- children the nationality of her country, with oil spills, as well as char- ties would contribute to the renaissance given that those countries do not prac- acterizing and mapping fi shing of this country instead of becoming tice racism based on the monopoly of habitats and aquaculture areas. outlaws. fi nancial and service privileges. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 LOCAL 5

Traditional banking activity undergoing seismic transformation, expected to be digitized within next 5-7 years Consumers quick to adapt to digital apps thru artifi cial intelligence

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: Since the es in technology, big data, and artificial Google, Facebook and Amazon which Only about a third of retail trans- ther enhanced as governments en- Similarly, Saudi Arabia is also in- Covid-19 pandemic has forced banks intelligence are leading customers to have started behaving like banks since actions are conducted electronically, courage digital transformation in the vesting heavily in digital banking and to put an end to much of the face-to- change old habits, enabling technology among the services and products that thanks to factors such as underdevel- financial services industry in order to has taken the initiative to introduce face customer activities and opted vir- companies and startups to challenge the a digital bank can provide to the cus- oped infrastructure and services for dig- maintain its competitiveness globally new and innovative banking models in tualization, consumers have quickly banks at home. tomer are deposits, withdrawals, money ital payments, underbanked consumer while keeping pace with the evolution line with the objectives of Saudi Vision adapted to digital applications such Similar to the global banking in- transfers, savings account management, and merchant segments, and a cultural of customer preferences. 2030. as mobile banking and customer sup- dustry, the sector in the Gulf states is applying for financial products, loan bias for dealing with cash. According to International Data Saudi Arabia actually has the high- port through artificial intelligence, re- also witnessing a new wave of digital management, bill payments and ac- However, new government and regu- Corporation (IDC), the Middle East, est user rate when it comes to regional ports Al-Rai daily quoting economic turmoil that threatens to lose market count services. latory initiatives, along with the entry of Turkey, and Africa (META) region is banking clients, with 76 percent of sources. share to local banks in favor of tech- The banking industry is experiencing new local, regional and global payment expected to spend $20 billion on digital Saudi bank customers using digital plat- Although these changes have been nology companies that have already massive digital disruption, with online service providers, are rapidly changing. transformation initiatives this year and forms and 60 percent using internet and in the pipeline over the past decade, the established themselves as a player in deposits, mobile apps and electronic bill In addition, the COVID-19 pandem- up to $40 billion by 2022. mobile applications. pandemic has accelerated the seeming- financial services and since new digi- payments becoming the norm and in the ic has accelerated digital adoption and For its part, the UAE government has Even before the pandemic, digital ly inevitable. In this regard, the Boston tal competitors can afford to compete Middle East, the payments landscape is flight from criticism, as has happened in devoted significant spending to digital payments were growing rapidly. The Consulting Group stated that the tradi- at lower costs, banks are likely to lose heading for an inflection point. other regions. innovation and mobilized a number of number of consumer digital payments tional banking activity is undergoing a margins of their profits as their ser- Although the region’s population is The rise of Financial Technology private investments to ensure that the transactions in the UAE increased at seismic transformation, and is expected vices become available through third digitally savvy – smart phone penetra- (fintech) coupled with a shift in con- UAE establishes itself as a financial hub an annual rate of more than 9 percent to be digitized within the next five to parties. tion has reached 80 to 90 percent in key sumer preferences has disrupted the in the region. So far, nearly 30 percent between 2014 and 2019, compared to seven years. If banks are to survive, they must markets -- the region has continued to banking and financial industry across of fintech companies in the MENA re- an average of 4 to 5 percent of annual The sources emphasized that advanc- start behaving like digital giants like rely heavily on cash. the MENA region. This has been fur- gion are based in the UAE. growth in Europe. AL calls for coordinated action to contain COVID repercussions

Kuwait participates in meet

KUNA photo CAIRO, Sept 1, (KUNA): Education Minister Dr Ali Al-Mudhaf meets with the ministry’s officials. The Arab League stressed on Wednesday, the neces- sity of continuing rapid ac- 900 schools prep tion by the Economic and Social Council to enable Educ min affi rms adherence to the joint Arab action bod- ies to work in a “collective- health precautionary measures ly coordinated” manner to support the efforts of Arab KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1, (Agen- The mechanism includes fa- countries to contain the cies): Minister of Education Dr. cilitating all employees including Ali Al-Mudhaf affirmed, Wednes- those who have submitted their repercussions of the CO- day, the ministry’s keenness on resignations online. VID-19 pandemic. adhering to all precautionary While preparations continue in The State of Kuwait participated measures and health protocols set full swing for the next academic in the meeting with a delegation to counter the novel coronavirus year, the Ministry of Education is headed by the Acting Undersec- pandemic. facing the problem of the lack of This came during a discussion buses for students especially for retary of the Ministry of Finance for the return of students, teachers intermediate and secondary stu- for Economic Affairs Talal Al- and administrative personnel to dents, reports Al-Anba daily. Namesh. schools for the 2021-2022 school Every year the Ministry of Edu- In a speech by the Assistant Secre- year. cation was providing buses and tary-General and Head of the Social Affairs Sector, Ambassador Haifa The minister stressed the impor- well-informed educational sources KUNA photo tance of having a certain mecha- revealed told the daily the minis- Abu-Ghazaleh, before the 108th ses- Part of the 108th session of the Economic and Social Council held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat nism for the teams that would visit try did not extend or renew the bus sion of the Economic and Social Coun- of the Arab League. schools and provide daily reports contract to transport students in cil, which was held in attendance at the to the ministry. line with the health requirements headquarters of the General Secretariat opment as required. transport sectors, and positively reflects She emphasized that the Greater He also discussed the budget for recommended by the medical au- of the Arab League at the Presidency In this regard, she praised the initia- on the huge number of workers in these Arab Free Trade Zone and the Arab maintenance, janitorial and secu- thorities especially with regards to of Libya. tive of the UAE and the Arab Tourism two areas as part of efforts to confront Customs Union, as well as investment rity contracts and appreciated the physical distancing. Abu-Ghazaleh said that despite the Organization, the Arab Civil Aviation the social, humanitarian and economic in Arab countries, constitute important massive efforts of the ministry’s The sources said this will cause decline in the number of people infect- Organization and the Arab Air Trans- repercussions of COVID-19. economic issues that require taking employees. a crisis and a problem for parents ed with COVID-19 in the Arab region port Association, in coordination with She indicated that the efforts of the decisions that enhance the economic The Ministry of Education is of students who depend entirely “as a result of the estimated efforts” of the Council of Arab Health Minis- economic and social sectors between progress in Arab countries. coordinating with the Ministry on buses to take their children to Arab countries to secure vaccines for ters, to prepare general principles to the two sessions of the Council fo- She stated that the periodic eco- of Health will begin the steriliza- school and back home. the largest number of citizens and the standardize procedures for registering cused on continuing to contain the nomic issues, foremost of which is tion process in schools soon as continuation of vaccination campaigns and approving vaccines and their use pandemic and its social, humanitarian support for the Palestinian economy, the country prepares for the 2021- Safe in all Arab countries, the social and among Arab countries. and economic repercussions, building the unified Arab economic report and 2022 scholastic year, reports Al- The sources say the parents humanitarian repercussions still con- She stressed that this effectively con- pathways for economic and social re- Arab food security, constitute Arab Anba daily. hope senior Ministry of Education stitute an obstacle to sustainable devel- tributes to supporting the tourism and covery beyond, and continuing to im- economic priorities that require taking Informed sources told the daily officials will find a solution to this plement the various dimensions of the supportive decisions from the council. the Ministry of Education has pro- problem, hoping the safe return of 2030 sustainable development plan. For his part, Director of the Depart- vided the Ministry of Health with students to schools without any She referred to Jordan’s initiative to ment of Foreign Trade and International the names of nearly 900 schools, problems for parents, especially establish the Council of Arab Ministers Cooperation at the Libyan Ministry of which include kindergarten, pri- those whose working conditions responsible for education affairs in its ca- Economy and Trade, President of the mary, intermediate and secondary do not allow them to take their pacity as a specialized ministerial coun- 108th session, Dr. Ezz El-Din Moss- schools and a religious institute in children to and from schools. cil supporting the implementation of the adeq, stressed that the focus of the ses- all educational areas. Despite the significant improve- relevant decisions of the Arab summits sion is the Greater Arab Free Trade Zone ment in the epidemiological situ- Sterilizing and also supports the Arab Organiza- established 24 years ago and the devel- ation indicators, the Ministry of tion for Education, Culture and Science opments of the Customs Union, which The sources indicated that ster- Education currently has no plans (ALECSO) “as one of the distinguished requires increased efforts to overcome ilizing the schools of the Ministry to make changes in the return to Arab expert houses in this field.” obstacles to the flow of intra-Arab trade. of Education is a precautionary school plan in the first semester Abu-Ghazaleh said that “prepar- Mossadeq stressed the importance measure before the start of the new of the new academic year, but the ing the economic and social file for of the investment item on the agenda in school year. second semester will be under re- the upcoming Arab summit comes at promoting inter- Arab investments. He On the other hand, the Ministry view, reports Al-Rai daily quoting the forefront of the council’s agenda, stressed the importance of concerted of Health has adopted a new mech- sources. as we look forward to the Arab lead- efforts to overcome the economic and anism to facilitate employees eli- An official source in the Minis- ers’ adoption at the summit of many social repercussions of COVID-19, gible for front-line rewards, as an try of Education told the daily that programs, projects and strategies in especially that the current period has “online” link will be established the scholastic year 2021-2022 will various economic and social develop- witnessed a stagnation as a result of on the Ministry of Health website begin on Oct 3, according to the ment fields in a way that enhances the this pandemic due to closures, which soon to sign pledges and declara- plan approved by the Council of KUNA photo tions of rewards. Ministers. process of joint Arab action and con- requires directing joint Arab action to- Kuwait’s Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance for Economic tributes effectively to achieving “better wards more coordination and coopera- Affairs Talal Al-Namesh life for the Arab citizen.” tion to overcome this stage.

Children’s activities resume NCCAL 1st cultural season for children in September

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1, (KUNA): The National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters, represented by the culture sector, an- nounced its readiness to launch the first cultural season for chil- dren and young adults this September, in implementation of the decision to resume children’s activities. The Assistant Secretary-General for the Culture Sector and the official spokesman for the Council, Dr. Issa Al-Ansari, told Ku- wait News Agency (KUNA) on Wednesday that the Abdulaziz Hussain Cultural Center in Mishref is preparing to receive the public with the launch of the activities of the first cultural season to be held during the period from January 13 to March 2022. Al-Ansari added that the opening of the season will be on the evening of Monday, September 13th, under the auspices of the Secretary-General of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters Kamel Al-Abdul-Jalil. He added that the National Council also intends to open the Child Culture Club at the Al Sanousi Cultural Center in Jahra in early November, during which it will hold a number of activities and events aimed at children and young people. In other news, the Assistant Secretary-General for the Arts Sec- tor at the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL), Dr. Bader Al-Duwaish, said last month that the arts sector is pre- paring for three major projects under the directives of the Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdul Rahman Al-Mutairi, namely ‘House of Music’, The Perma- nent Museum of Fine Art and Kuwait Theater Festival. Al-Duwaish added in a press statement that the council is also organizing a number of other projects, including participation in the activities of the Expo 2021, which will be hosted by Dubai starting next October. He explained that Minister Al-Mutairi laid down the basic axial lines for launching these major projects in cooperation with the leaders of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters headed by its Secretary General Kamel Al-Abdul-Jalil, as next October will witness the opening of the House of Music and the Permanent Museum of Fine Art, in addition to basic aspects of Kuwait’s participation in the Expo Dubai 2021 through a group of theatrical, musical and plastic performances. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

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Faculty members hold thought-provoking discussions AUK, Dartmouth College host research workshop with Prof Anderson KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) at the American University of Kuwait Book highlights slaves role in Kuwaiti community (AUK) embarked on a collaborative initiative with Dartmouth College to conduct a workshop presented by Professor Emeritus Jon Anderson on AUK Professor Dr. Hesham Al-Awadhi authors new book on Kuwait history the ways in which research papers KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: In his new contribution and influence slaves Tim Niblock, an emeritus pro- can gain visibility in the academic book, Dr. Hesham Al-Awadhi, had in the Arab Gulf. It’s also an fessor of Middle East politics, community. professor of history and interna- all-encompassing and inclusive praised the book, “It’s a topic The workshop, titled “Getting tional relations at the American publication that seeks to include all that has always been hidden Your Research Noticed: From Keep- University of Kuwait (AUK), dis- groups of people, especially those behind the scenes, and it is an ing Track to Keeping Score in Aca- cusses the role slaves played in marginalized and eradicated by important and necessary part of demic Publishing,” had Professor the Kuwaiti community in terms traditional history, instead of solely the history of the Arabian Gulf.” Emeritus Jon Anderson as its main of society, culture, civilization, focusing on the elites. Additionally, Jerzy Zdanowski, speaker. Dr. Anderson’s areas of language, art, customs, food, and Upon being asked about the a professor at the Institute of expertise include social and cultural clothes. reasoning behind choosing what Mediterranean and Oriental Cul- anthropology, contemporary Middle “Slaves were the most influ- is considered a delicate subject tures, also expressed his appre- East, information technology cul- ential labor force from the pearl matter, Dr. Hesham explained ciation towards Dr. Hesham’s tures and globalization and civil so- diving period to the petroleum that he chose this topic pre- research, “I am happy that a Ku- ciety. production period and it’s not cisely because it is sensitive, waiti is continuing research on Attended by AUK faculty mem- shameful to shed light on this type and this is what motivates him to the issue of slaves in the Gulf.” bers, multiple topics were discussed of history. In fact, it is necessary research and write in the field of Using over 50 sources and ex- to highlight this particular era in history. He stated that the goal clusive British documentations, throughout Dr. Anderson’s presenta- order to reconcile with it,” states behind any research is to reveal The History of Slaves in the Arab tion, such as the various databases Dr. Hesham. Left: Dr. Hesham Al-Awadhi, professor of history and international relations stories, add new insights and Gulf addresses a part of the past available in which research papers The book acknowledges the at the AUK. Right: Book cover of the new book by Dr Al-Awadhi. new analysis. that is seldom talked about. can be published and their exclu- sive differences, the circulation of findings, the importance of refer- on directories and indexes was also journal articles were exchanged in from different parts of the world Kuwait (AUK) is an independent, based on the American model of ence librarians, and the planning of provided. this workshop. provided valuable and fresh perspec- private, equal opportunity, and co- higher learning. The language of in- publication strategies. Emphasis was Of equal importance, conversa- The presentation provided by Dr. tives for audience members seeking educational liberal arts institution of struction is English. More informa- also put on how different disciplines tions revolving around open access Anderson combined with thought- to increase their research’s notice- higher education. The educational, tion on the American University of have different sequences of publi- publishing, copyright laws, institu- provoking discussions from AUK ability in the future. cultural and administrative structure, Kuwait can be found at www.auk. cation and a comprehensive review tional repositories, conferences and faculty members and professors The American University of methods and standards of AUK are edu.kw

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Maha Al Essa and Zainab Al Baqshi with the participants of the Children’s Art Workshop. Films reflect the spirit of Children’s Art Workshop Dar Al Athar Al Islamiyyah bids farewell to 25th cultural season with a fi lm

By Chaitali B. Roy leader and museum facilitator. “For arabesque, figurative and repeating ies are brought to life in an abstract film for the mirrored nature exhibi- children as they grow creatively Special to the Arab Times seven years, I’ve been developing geometric patterns. silhouette format, which would so- tion. She conceptualised, directed and to see how the entire project and conducting the Children’s Art Renaissance lidify the construction of meaning and shot the two short films centred unfolds and where their hard work n Aug 25, Dar Al Athar Al Is- Workshop at the Amricani,” she in the children’s minds and allow all on the Children’s Art Workshop takes them,” says Zainab of her Olamiyyah (DAI) brought the says when asked about her involve- Ibn Batuta is a renaissance charac- of them the chance to be the main titled,’ The Making of the Journey’ experience. Speaking of working curtain down on their 25th cultural ment with the project. “It is a six ter in Islamic history and culture. He character,” explains Maha. But the and ‘The Journey of Ibn Batuta.” with the children, she says, “This season with two short films titled months’ workshop. Every year the combines in himself the best of the project came to a sudden stop due to The films are sleek and well-ed- is my second time working with ‘The Making of the Journey’ and focus changes from developing the golden age of Islamic culture. Ibn the pandemic for seven months until ited, and they reflect the spirit of the children. And with every ses- ‘The Journey of Ibn Batuta’ — their children’s skills, creativity, critical Batuta journeyed through the lands filmmaker Zainab Al Baqshi came the workshop, which encourages sion, I am amazed at how talented final project for the Children’s Art thinking to collaboration and com- featured in the al Fann and learned up with a solution. learning, creative thinking and and creative they are! It’s been an munication, using the exhibition and about their history, art and culture. assimilation. They also capture eye-opening experience, and it’s Workshop. As a cultural organisa- Exhibition tion, the DAI has created a rich objects of the al-Sabah collection. “By bringing his story to life as a the unexpected creative journey always fun to work with them.” Each year we have a different final film, we attempt to help the children Zainab Al Baqshi is a young cre- brought on by the pandemic. “It The pandemic changed the dy- legacy by focussing on art as a dip- comprehend the al-Fann exhibition,” lomatic agent that explains Islamic project, a play, a film or an exhibi- ative whose involvement with the was interesting to be able to docu- namics of the entire team. It delayed tion, and for CS 25, the final project explains Maha. “It helped the chil- DAI began in 2019 when she shot a ment this workshop and watch the the project for a year. “We weren’t civilisation in broader terms. dren construct meaning about the Is- Through its many programmes was a film.” lamic lands, their connections, their sure we would ever come back!” and research, it has fostered knowl- The Children’s Art Workshop at roads, their people and their objects says Zainab. edge, information, understanding the DAI is based on the remarkable as represented in the al-Fann exhibi- “I got frustrated at first because and contributed immensely to en- al Fann exhibition at the Amricani. tion.” everyone worked hard on this proj- hancing cultural knowledge for gen- The exhibition is a rich mosaic rep- The cultural exercise began with ect, and we were so close to the erations inside and outside Kuwait. resenting a wide range of represen- reading rehearsals that questioned finish line! After a few months in Their programme for children has tative examples of Islamic art span- the words of the story and their lockdown, I reached out to Maha Al set benchmarks in learning and cul- ning from Spain to China. “al-Fann: meanings, the emotion, the shifts Essa to find a way to make it hap- tural engagement. Art from the Islamic Civilization”, between loneliness and triumphs and pen. We discussed how we would go The 2019 Children’s Art Work- from the al-Sabah Collection, in- research into life in the 14th century. about creating this film in the safest shop, the inspiration behind the cludes 200 objects presented in two “It was a great deal of work because way possible. And that’s when she two short films ‘The Making of the primary themes. although all the lands were Islamic, had her meetings with the children Journey’ and ‘The Journey of Ibn The section’ Origins of Islamic they were so distinctive from one through zoom to discuss how we Battuta, was managed and imple- Art’ displays objects in chronologi- another, different and individualis- would shoot and revise and dis- mented by Maha Al Essa in part- cal order, from the 7th century CE tic. Therefore the research had to be cuss Ibn Battuta’s story. And after nership with filmmaker Zainab Al through the 16th century CE, includ- a group effort.” a while, we agreed that we’re go- Baqshi. Maha Al Essa is an extraor- ing the Ottomans, the Safavids in “Once the research was done, ing to create the story and film the dinary young Kuwaiti woman. A Iran and the Mughals in the Indian the production began inspired by children at Yarmouk Cultural Centre former docent of DAI’s pioneering subcontinent. The second theme “The Adventures of Prince Achmed, with social distancing, and we ended docent programme, she has matured shifts the focus to the four dominant 1926” to present the story through up with a product that we are happy into a knowledge expert, thought motifs in Islamic art: calligraphy, shadows, where these ancient cit- Maha Al Essa and Zainab Al Baqshi with and proud of.” ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 INTERNATIONAL 7

More than 100 Americans left behind Guns

Rising crime rate Biden faces tough questions on evacuation WASHINGTON, Sept 1, (AP): Faced with tough questions about leaving Afghanistan, Black women seeing including Americans left behind, President Joe Biden addressed the nation Tuesday Brit in terror beheadings to plead guilty guns as ‘protection’ about the way forward after 20 years of US war. FALLS CHURCH, Sept 1, (AP): One of known as “jihadi John,” was killed in a 2015 TAYLOR, Sept 1, (AP): Valerie Rupert raised her Biden is under heavy criticism, particu- two British nationals charged with joining drone strike. A fourth member is serving a right arm, slightly shaking and unsure as she aimed larly from Republicans, for his handling of the Islamic State group and conspiring to prison sentence in Turkey. at the paper target representing a burglar, a robber the final evacuation, which successfully air- torture and behead American and European The indictment says Kotey and Elsheikh or even a rapist. lifted more than 120,000 people from Kabul hostages in Syria is scheduled to plead radicalized in London and left for Syria in The 67-year-old Detroit grandmother squeezed airport but left more than 100 Americans guilty to criminal charges. 2012 as “leading participants in a brutal the trigger, the echo of her shot blending into the behind. Federal court records show a change of hostage-taking scheme” that targeted chorus of other blasts by other women off the small The White House signaled Biden would plea hearing has been scheduled for American and European citizens and that gun range walls. look to begin turning the corner on Thursday in U.S. District Court in involved murders, mock executions, shocks “I was a little nervous, but after I shot a couple Afghanistan with his address. Alexandria, Virginia, for Alexanda Amon with Tasers, physical restraints and other of times, I enjoyed it,” said Rupert, among 1,000 or “He will make clear that as president, he Kotey. brutal acts. so mostly Black women taking part in free weekend will approach our foreign policy through the Kotey is one of four Islamic State mem- Prosecutors say the men worked closely gun safety and shooting lessons at two Detroit-area prism of what is in our national interests, bers who were dubbed “the Beatles” by their with a chief spokesman for IS who reported ranges. including how best to continue to keep the captives because of their British accents. to the group’s leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghda- Black women like Rupert increasingly are con- American people safe,” press secretary Jen Kotey and another man, El Shafee In this Friday, March 30, 2018, fi le photo, di, who was killed in a U.S. military opera- sidering gun ownership for personal protection, Psaki said in a statement. Elsheikh, were brought to the U.S. last year Alexanda Amon Kotey, allegedly among tion last year. according to industry experts and gun rights advo- But the president still faces many ques- to face charges. four British jihadis who made up a brutal The indictment accuses Kotey and cates. tions - about extracting the Americans and Court documents do not indicate the spe- Islamic State cell dubbed ‘The Beatles,’ Elsheikh of participating in the kidnapping Fear of crime, especially thousands of Afghans left behind, resettling cific charge or charges to which Kotey is speaks during an interview with The As- of Foley and other captives. It says they as shootings and murders tens of thousands of refugees who were able expected to plead. The indictment charges sociated Press at a security center in supervised detention facilities for hostages have risen in cities big and to flee and dealing with congressional criti- them in connection with the deaths of four Kobani, Syria. (AP) and were responsible for transferring the small, is one driver of the cism that the administration was caught flat- American hostages - journalist James Foley, captives, and that they also engaged “in a trend. But a new motivator footed by the rapid collapse of the Afghan journalist Steven Sotloff and aid workers Raj Parekh, acting U.S. Attorney for the long pattern of physical and psychological is the display of public anger government. Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller - as well as Eastern District of Virginia and also a mem- violence.” ber of the prosecution team on the Kotey in the last 15 months begin- Adjusting European and Japanese nationals who also In July, prosecutors described the pair as ning with confrontations in were held captive. and Elsheikh cases, declined comment “principal offenders” in the captivity of the the wake of George Floyd’s Biden is also adjusting to a new relation- The Justice Department, in order to obtain Tuesday evening. four American hostages. Assuming Thursday’s death in Minneapolis under ship with the Taliban, the Islamist militant their extradition, promised neither defen- Geremy Kamens, a federal public defend- plea hearing goes forward as scheduled, Kotey the knee of police offi cer group that it toppled nearly 20 years ago that dant would face a death sentence. er who represents Kotey, also declined com- and prosecutors would submit a statement of is now once again in power in Afghanistan. Whitmer Derek Chauvin. Nothing in the court records indicates that ment. facts that will spell out in at least some detail Worries about the anger The last Air Force transport plane departed Elsheikh has reached a plea deal. A third Beatle, Mohammed Emwazi, also the specific actions that he took. over COVID-19-related restrictions and the outrage Kabul one minute before midnight Monday, over the outcome of the presidential 2020 election, raising questions about why Biden didn’t con- tinue the airlift for at least another day. He had others who want to leave in the days ahead. “Good Morning America,” he cited “consid- A suicide bombing on Aug. 26 killed 13 driven by lies, are contributors, too. In Michigan, Blinken put the number of Americans still erable leverage” over the Taliban to com- American service members and some 180 that anger led to a plot to kidnap the governor, as set Tuesday as a deadline for ending the evacu- in Afghanistan at under 200, “likely closer plete that effort. Afghans. More died in various incidents well as instances where armed protesters descended ation and pulling out remaining troops after the on the state Capitol. Taliban took over the country. to 100,” and said the State Department The closing hours of the evacuation were during the airport evacuation. In April 2020, hundreds of conservative activists, In a written statement Monday, Biden would keep working to get them out. He marked by extraordinary drama. American The final pullout fulfilled Biden’s pledge to including some who were openly carrying assault said military commanders unanimously said the U.S. diplomatic presence would troops faced the daunting task of getting end what he called a “forever war” that began rifl es, fl ocked to the Michigan Capitol in Lansing to favored ending the airlift instead of extend- shift to Doha, Qatar. Jake Sullivan, Biden’s final evacuees onto planes while also getting in response to the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, denounce Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s ing it. He said he asked Secretary of State national security adviser, said Tuesday of themselves and some of their equipment that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, stay-home order. Some demonstrators - mostly Antony Blinken to coordinate with interna- the effort to get remaining Americans out: out, even as they monitored repeated threats Washington and rural Pennsylvania. His deci- white and supporters of President Donald Trump - tional partners to hold the Taliban to their “It’s just that it has shifted from a military - and at least two actual attacks - by the sion, announced in April, reflected a national entered the building carrying guns, which is legal in promise of safe passage for Americans and mission to a diplomatic mission.” On ABC’s Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate. weariness of the Afghanistan conflict. the statehouse. The sight of white men wearing body armor and holding guns at the Capitol still sticks with Rupert. “They went up to the Capitol with all those guns. You need to be ready,” she said. Bought About 8.5 million people in the US bought their fi rst gun in 2020, the National Shooting Sports Foundation says. The trade association for the fi re- arms industry adds that gun purchases by Black men and Black women increased by more than 58% over the fi rst six months of last year. Gun ownership tends to increase when people lose faith in government and the police, said Dan- iel Webster, professor of American Health in Vio- lence Prevention at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Prevention and Policy. “We’ve seen such an increase in white nationalist violence,” Webster said. “Some combination of the lack in faith in police protecting you and hate groups has motivated a lot of Black people to arm up.” Black fi rearm owners still represent a relatively small portion of the gun-owning population, with 9.3% of gun owners being Black men and 5.4% Black women. Nearly 56% of US gun owners are white men. Over 16% are white women, the New- town, Connecticut-based National Shooting Sports Foundation says. Still, 2020 saw “a tectonic shift in gun ownership in America” where there was “a huge increase of African Americans taking ownership of their Sec- ond Amendment rights,” said Mark Oliva, its direc- tor of public affairs. Beth Alcazar, who is white, got involved with shooting about two decades ago and says it was rare to see a Black woman taking target practice. “Honestly, not more than one image pops up of seeing a Black woman at the range,” said Alcazar, now a certifi ed shooting instructor in the Birming- ham, Alabama, area and US Concealed Carry As- sociation associate editor. “With more involvement in the last fi ve years, I see Black women on almost every occasion I go to the range,” she said, adding that it’s exciting for women learning how to shoot to see other women, especially women of color. For many Black women, it’s about taking care of themselves, said Lavette Adams, a licensed fi rearm instructor who participated in the free Detroit-area training sponsored by gun advocacy group Legally Armed In Detroit. AGIC Capital announces final closing of $1.2 billion fund

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Market Movements 01-09-2021 Change Closing pts Change Closing pts JAPAN - Nikkei +361.48 28,451.02 SAUDI - Tadawul -8.70 11,310.54 UK - FTSE 100 +30.14 7,149.84 PHILIPPINES - PSEi -69.50 6,785.94 EUROPE - Euro Stoxx 50 +30.86 4,227.27 INDIA - Sensex -214.18 57,338.21 UAE - DFM +13.63 2,916.60 PAKISTAN - KSE 100 -6.28 47,419.46 EGYPT - EGX 30 +139.90 11,283.70 SINGAPORE - Straits Times STI +32.79 3,087.84 Business Spike boosted by more expensive fuel, supply chain disruptions Europe sees inflation jump on temporary factors FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept 1, (AP): Annual in- fl ation equaled 10-year high in Europe in August, boosted by more expensive fuel and supply chain dis- ruptions. Economists say the jump is temporary, but it could raise questions about how persistent higher Growth in US manufacturing infl ation might turn out to be. The 19 countries that use the euro currency saw infl ation spike to an annual 3.0% in August, up from 2.2% in July, according to fi gures released Tuesday by European Union statistics agency Eurostat. Market analysts had expected 2.8% accelerated in August – data The increase was so large in part because some pric- es were much lower a year ago due to one-time factors connected to the coronavirus pandemic. The last time infl ation was this high was in November, 2011. Consumer confidence falls to 6-month low Oil prices, following a price slump a year ago dur- ing the depths of the pandemic recession, contributed to a 15.4% rise in energy costs. With volatile fuel and WASHINGTON, Sept 1, (AP): food left out, core infl ation was 1.6%. The latest fi gure Growth in U.S. manufacturing also refl ects other transitory factors, such the timing of accelerated in August despite summer retail sales in France and Italy, and the expira- the fact that companies were tion of German tax breaks on retail purchases. still struggling with supply Economists have cited a raft of additional reasons for recently higher prices in Europe. Some hotels and chain problems. tourist businesses have marked up prices after the The Institute for Supply Manage- end of pandemic lockdowns, while supply chain dis- ment, a trade group of purchasing man- ruptions and higher raw material prices have raised agers, said Wednesday that its index prices for producers of goods as economic activity has of manufacturing activity rose 0.4 per- picked up. centage point in August to 59.9. Manu- The infl ation question has been getting global at- facturing had seen a slowdown in July tention, especially after annual US consumer infl a- when activity dipped to 59.5 from 60.6 tion reached 5.4% in July. The International Monetary in June. Fund says it sees infl ation returning to pre-pandemic Any reading above 50 indicates growth levels in most countries next year, but adds that there’s in the manufacturing sector. August marked high uncertainty about that. It cautioned that central the 15th consecutive month that manufac- banks may need to take action if price increases prove turing has grown after contracting in April to be more persistent than expected. 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic trig- gered nationwide business shutdowns. Since many of the factors are temporary, economists In a separate report, US consumer do not expect the European Central Bank to attempt to confidence fell in August to the lowest counter infl ation by curtailing its stimulus programs level since February amid rising concerns or by raising interest rates. The central bank’s most about the rapidly spreading delta vari- recent projections from June see infl ation hitting 1.9% ant of the coronavirus and worries about for all of this year, and falling to 1.5% next year. The higher inflation. ECB’s governing council next meets Sept 9 to review The Conference Board reported Tuesday its policy stance. that its consumer confidence index dropped Still, higher infl ation is getting public attention, as to a reading of 113.8 in August, down from witnessed by the front page of Germany’s Bild news- a revised 125.1 in July. It was the lowest paper trumpeting a “new infl ation shock” after German level for the index since a reading of 95.2 in February. fi gures came in at 3.4% based on infl ation outcomes of The July index was revised from down several regions, the highest in 13 years. Higher infl a- from an initially reported 129.1 which fol- tion expectations could play a role in wage demands by German unions in upcoming negotiations, accord- lowed a reading of 128.9 in June, the best Euro banknotes damaged in the flood disaster are dried in a standard tumble dryer at the Bundesbank in Mainz, Germany, showing since before the pandemic struck in Wednesday, Sept 1, 2021. (AP) ing to Carsten Brzeski, global head of macro research February 2020. at ING bank. One member of the ECB’s governing The Conference Board said that concerns nomic indicators for the Conference Board. council, Germany’s Jens Weidmann, has warned that about the resurgence in COVID cases as German central bank inundated infl ation could go as high as 5% and then decline, al- well as worries about rising gas and food The decline in the Conference Board’s monthly consumer confidence gauge follow though the future path is uncertain. prices had contributed to the drop. The higher fi gures come after an extended period of With the August decline, the overall index a sharp fall reported Friday in the reading with money ‘damaged in floods’ is 19 points below its pre-pandemic level. from the University of Michigan’s consum- low infl ation that undershot the ECB’s goal of below The drop in August reflected a weakening in er sentiment survey. BERLIN, Sept 1, (AP): Germany’s cen- ceives damaged bills to the tune of 40 mil- but close to 2%. The bank has recently revised the goal both the current conditions and expectations Kathy Bostjancic, chief U.S. financial tral bank says it has been inundated with lion euros per year. to allow for brief periods of infl ation above 2%. In- components of the index. economist for Oxford Economics, said the more than 50 million euros’ ($59 mil- This year, it received 51 million euros’ fl ation has been low across the developed world for The report showed that spending inten- declines in consumer sentiment were occur- lion) worth of damaged bank notes after worth of notes from the fl ood-hit areas in years, with economists theorizing that causes could tions for purchases of homes, autos and ring at a time when consumer spending has deadly floods that hit part of the country western Germany between mid-July and include digitalization, aging populations and global major appliances cooled in August, but the slowed from the sizzling gains seen in the in July. the end of August. Germans still tend to use competition in labor markets. percentage of consumers intending to take first six months of the year. But many ana- The Bundesbank said Wednesday that cash more than people in many other Euro- a vacation in the next six months continued lysts said they still expect further gains in individuals and banks have handed in notes pean countries. to climb. consumer spending in the coming months, that were soaked in the fl oods and often also After they are dried, the damaged notes “While the resurgence of COVID-19 and given the high levels of savings households contaminated with oil, sewage or mud. The are fl attened out, verifi ed and counted. The inflation concerns have dampened confi- have currently. damaged money is dried, processed and then Bundesbank said it bought dryers to deal dence, it is too soon to conclude this decline “Americans overall are flush with cash destroyed at a center in Mainz that analyzes with the infl ux of dirty money, noting that will result in consumers significantly cur- and eager to spend it as the economy re- forged and damaged money, and its owners it’s important to process soaked notes quick- tailing their spending in the months ahead,” opens,” said Robert Frick, corporate econo- are refunded without charge. ly before they clump together and becomes said Lynn Franco, senior director of eco- mist with Navy Federal Credit Union. The bank said that the center usually re- as hard as concrete.

In this file photo, a man walks past the Euro sculpture in Frankfurt, Germany. (AP) Rates ‘historically low’ Greek twin bond raises $3 billion, says fin min ATHENS, Greece, Sept 1, (AP): Greece raised 2.5 billion euros ($3 billion) through two bond issues Wednesday, taking advantage of high investor de- mand to boost the country’s cash reserves, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said. Staikouras said the twin issue - a 5-year and a 30-year bond - attracted substantial demand among investors and carried “historically low” interest rates. He said the 5-year bond had an “almost zero” rate, while the 30-year issue carried a lower rate than a similar bond sold in March, when the rate was just below 2%. Greece has for years successfully tapped bond markets it previously was locked out of due to its 2010 fi nancial crisis and subsequent international bailouts, which ended in 2018. That’s despite Greece’s low credit rating, which remains below investment grade even after a series of upgrades by major ratings agencies. The country had already raised about 11 billion euros in bond issues this year, and with Wednes- day’s sale has exceeded its annual target for bor- rowing from markets. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 BUSINESS 9

Japan launches Digital Agency to boost government technology

Japan was looking to give its gov- to store and manage data, lacking related to COVID-19 patients. Prob- of the problems raised by the pan- Transformation Minister Takuya those who have completed vaccina- ernment services and record keep- compatibility. lems were also reported with the demic have since been improved, Hirai, has about 600 staff, including tions by the end of the year. ing a technological upgrade with The lack of digitalization in gov- vaccination reservation system and but the launch of the new agency is 200 hired from the private sector, Citizens will be able to obtain Wednesday’s launch of a new Digi- ernment services for the public be- a separate system for giving updates aimed at cementing such changes with the remainder transferred from offi cial family registration records tal Agency, hoping to bring a much came a major problem during the on the rollout. A lack of digitalization and expanding them elsewhere. other ministries. needed to obtain passports or other needed overhaul to antiquated sys- pandemic, causing delays and mis- also caused delays at many schools Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsu- The agency aims to digitalize ad- purposes without submitting or mail- tems that have had their shortfalls handling of applications for fi nancial early in the pandemic last year as nobu Kato said the government ministrative procedures in 31 areas ing a form to government offi ces. highlighted by the pandemic. subsidies and support, as well as they switched to online classes. through the Digital Agency will strive such as elderly care and childrear- The agency will also promote use Japan currently relies heavily on slowing medical data transmission Promotion of digitalization has to promote a society where all citi- ing, while standardizing different of a 12-digit “My Number” assigned old fashioned paperwork for its peo- needed for virus measures. been one Prime Minister Yosihide zens can enjoy the convenience of systems used by municipalities to each individual issued as a multi- ple to apply for government servic- Fax-based data sharing at lo- Suga’s political priorities since he digital services without causing “dig- within fi ve years, offi cials said. The purpose identifi cation card that can es, while central and local govern- cal health centers caused delays in took offi ce last September as a way ital divide” and privacy concerns. agency will also aim to digitalize access bank accounts and other ment offi ces use different systems recording and sharing information to push administrative reforms. Some The agency, headed by Digital COVID-19 vaccine certifi cates for public and private services. (AP) Wall Street edges higher in choppy trade

Investors focus on broader economic data KCS can consider all options ‘Kansas City Southern’ takeover vote delayed OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept 1, City Southern deal. The London- (AP): A planned shareholder vote based investment firm TCI Fund on Canadian National’s $33.6 said in a letter Tuesday that CN billion offer has been delayed af- should get a new CEO and refo- ter regulators rejected a key part cus on improving its operations. of the plan, so now Kansas City Canadian Pacific’s offer to Southern railroad can consider all buy Kansas City Southern al- of its options, including a compet- ready received approval to use ing $31 billion offer from Cana- a voting trust, so that deal has a dian Pacific Railway. much clearer path forward if the While both Kansas City South- KCS board agrees to accept that ern and Canadian National ex- lower offer. There are also fewer pressed disappointment in Tues- competitive concerns about a CP- day’s ruling from the Surface KCS merger because there is little Transportation Board, Canadian overlap between the two rail- Pacific officials expressed opti- roads’ networks. Even after the mism Wednesday that they will deal the combined railroad would be able to consummate the deal be the smallest of the major North they first announced back in American railroads. March after months of back and If a deal does move forward, forth. KCS shareholders had been this will be the first merger in- set to vote on the CN deal on Fri- volving two major railroads since day. the 1990s. The Surface Transpor- “It’s time to get on with this and tation Board has generally said creating the significant value for that any deal involving one of the shareholder, for the customer the nation’s six largest railroads and for the employees,” Canadian needs to enhance competition and Pacific CEO Keith Creel said. serve the public interest to get ap- The federal Surface Transpor- proved. The board has also said it tation Board said Tuesday that would consider whether any deal People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities fi rm in Tokyo, Wednesday, Sept 1, 2021. Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday as investors it wasn’t in the public interest to would destabilize the industry weighed the economic impact of the spread of the coronavirus’s delta variant and Wall Street ended August with a gain for the seventh straight month. (AP) allow CN to use a voting trust to and prompt additional mergers. acquire Kansas City Southern and For more than two decades the NEW YORK, Sept 1, (AP): The broader market has been push- Index rose 0.6% to 3,567.10 and the ened, anti-virus curbs were tightened hold the railroad throughout the railroad industry has been stable, ing higher all year, with the S&P 500 Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gained 1.3% to and factories wrestled with supply dis- with two railroads in the Western Stocks edged higher in closing out August with its seventh 28,451.02. ruptions. board’s lengthy review process. That decision leaves the CN deal United States - BNSF and Union morning trading on Wall straight monthly gain, marking it’s lon- The Hang Seng in Hong Kong Powell’s comments are “being over- Pacific - two in the Eastern United gest such winning streak since early advanced 0.4% to 25,983.64. The Kospi shadowed by mixed economic data” as in limbo because using a voting Street Wednesday as inves- trust that would have allowed States - CSX and Norfolk South- 2018. Much of the momentum has been in South Korea gained 0.2% to 3,207.02. the virus impact “becomes more obvi- ern - and the two Canadian rail- tors continue monitoring the sustained by low interest rates favoring Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 shed 0.1% ous,” Venkateswaran Lavanya of Kansas City Southern sharehold- ers to get paid up front was a key roads that serve part of the United latest economic data for a stock investments and a steady eco- to 7,527.10 after economic output rose Mizuho Bank said in a report. States. nomic recovery, but investors are grow- 1.4% over a year earlier in the quarter Also Wednesday, a monthly index part of the deal. better sense of the economic The board seemed to agree with recovery’s path forward. ing more cautious. ending in June. of Chinese manufacturing issued by COVID-19’s more contagious delta Forecasters warn anti-virus controls business magazine Caixin fell to 49.2 concerns Canadian Pacific raised The S&P 500 index rose 0.2% variant has raised concerns that con- imposed in the latest quarter probably from July’s 50.1 on a 100-point scale about the competitive impact as of 10:49 am Eastern. The Dow sumers could pull back on spending will drag full-year growth to below that on which numbers below 50 show across the central United States. Jones Industrial Average fell 34 and a much needed recovery in the jobs level. IHS Market reported its measure activity contracting. KCS and CN operate parallel rail points, or 0.1%, to 35,326 and the market could stall. of Australian manufacturing contracted Investors are trying to figure out lines connecting the Midwest to Nasdaq rose 0.7%. The focus on broader economic data in August for the first time since June which industries will gain and which the Gulf Coast, so allowing those Technology and communications comes as the market quiets down fol- 2020. will lose as they grapple with supply two to combine would eliminate stocks made solid gains that helped lift lowing a solid corporate earnings sea- India’s Sensex lost 0.1% to 57,469.67 disruptions, the spread of the more a shipping option for many com- an otherwise choppy market. More son. after economic growth surged to 20.1% contagious variant of the virus and panies. In this fi le photo, surveyors work stocks were falling than rising in the Elsewhere, oil prices slumped 1.6%, over last year’s depressed level in the signs of possible consumer caution. Canadian National is now fac- next to Canadian Pacifi c Rail benchmark S&P 500. putting some weight on energy stocks. latest quarter. It was India’s strongest On Friday, the Labor Department is ing pressure from a major share- trains which are parked on the Investors were weighing a weak sur- Occidental Petroleum fell 0.5%. growth on record, but output shrank by due to report US employment condi- holder to abandon the Kansas train tracks in Toronto. (AP) vey from payroll processor ADP that Copper prices slipped 2.4% and 12% compared with the previous quar- tions in August. showed US companies added jobs at a pushed some key copper mining com- ter as infections surged. much slower pace than economists had panies lower. Freeport-McMoRan fell New Zealand gained while Southeast anticipated. The weak report follows a 1.9%. Asian markets declined. disappointing consumer confidence Bond yields were stable. The yield Investors are optimistic about stron- survey on Tuesday and comes ahead of on the 10-year Treasury remained at ger US corporate profits and took com- the Labor Department releasing its 1.30% from late Tuesday. ments by Federal Reserve chairman August jobs report on Friday. Markets in London and Frankfurt Jerome Powell on Friday as assurance Meanwhile, The Institute for Supply opened higher. In early trading, the that interest rates will stay low. But that Management, a trade group of purchas- FTSE 100 in London gained 0.7% to is being tested by signs the virus is ing managers, reported that growth in 7,167.07 and Germany’s DAX depressing economic activity. US manufacturing accelerated in August advanced 0.9% to 15,980.90. The CAC Manufacturing indicators for China, despite the fact that companies were still 40 in Paris rose 1.2% to 6,765.96. India and Indonesia showed activity struggling with supply chain problems. In Asia, the Shanghai Composite declined in August as demand weak- ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 BUSINESS 10

Walgreens joins other retailers with starting pay boost

Walgreens will hike starting pay to $15 an wages vary according to market but are cur- hour as a wage that would fi nally allow low- hour beginning in October, as employers rently not less than $10 per hour. paid workers to afford basic necessities In this fi le photo, across the United States continue boosting CEO Roz Brewer said in a statement and narrow inequality. a Walgreens sign wages to attract workers. from the company that the pay raise was Walgreens rival CVS Health also said is displayed out- The drugstore chain said Tuesday that the both the right thing to do and “highly im- early this month that it was raising minimum side the store in wage hike will take effect in phases and be portant” to attracting and keeping workers. pay for all employees earning hourly wages Wheeling, Illinois. completed by November 2022. It will affect The offi cial federal minimum wage of up to at least $15 an hour by next July. Em- (AP) workers in the US, Puerto Rico and the US $7.25 an hour hasn’t been raised since ployees there currently make a minimum of Virgin Islands, where the company has about 2009. But many employers, especially in $11 an hour, but that will climb to $13 next 190,000 hourly employees and 9,100 store the retail industry, have been offering a $15 month. Outside retail, one of the country’s locations. Around half of those employees wage to try to fi ll enough jobs to meet surg- largest banks, Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank, already earn at least $15 an hour, spokes- ing demand from consumers. said Monday that it was raising its minimum man Phil Caruso said. He added that starting Labor advocates have trumpeted $15 an wage to $18 an hour. (AP)

Deal with immediate needs fi rst Where to turn when a natural disaster upends your fi nances By NerdWallet Staff due to the pandemic. And some gen- Review your policies for types of erty, Friedlander said. Take detailed power and communication are disrupt- even for those with insurance,” said eral rewards credit cards allow you damage covered, coverage limits and notes about every interaction you have ed, you might have to use your credit Kate Bulger, senior director of busi- atural disasters can upend lives in to use points to book hotels directly deductibles. Home and renters policies with the insurance company. card to get cash from an ATM. Just be ness development for MMI , in an Nan instant, but unwinding the fi - through their own travel portals or let typically do not cover fl ood damage, Call your mortgage company and aware that typically carries a higher in- email. “Applying for as much aid as nancial damage can take many months. you transfer points to a specifi c hotel so check for fl ood insurance as well. other creditors. terest rate, McClary said. possible and preserving cash today Still, those affected have many sources If you’re worried about your ability Seek a pause in student loans, con- means that consumers will have more of help. loyalty program. Flood and wind damage to your car are Next, tend to fi nancial issues. covered as long as you have compre- to make monthly mortgage payments, tact your college for aid. funds left when they are ready to re- Here’s how you can get help and be contact your mortgage servicer as soon Federal student loan payments re- build.” strategic with your resources as you As soon as possible, turn to han- hensive insurance on your auto policy. dling your fi nances. FEMA offers Report damage to your agent or in- as possible - before missing a payment main paused through January. But sev- After you exhaust aid and your begin to rebuild after a disaster. - to discuss mortgage forbearance op- eral private student loan lenders have emergency fund, you’ll likely need Deal with immediate needs fi rst. unemployment assistance, rental assis- surance company as soon as possible, tance, legal services and much more. said Mark Friedlander, director of cor- tions. natural disaster forbearances for these to rely on credit to afford necessities First things fi rst: Contact the Federal Forbearance is a way to avoid fore- situations. or repair damage. Lately, some major Emergency Management Agency to You have several ways to register, porate communications for the Insur- get help via a disaster recovery center including online at disasterassistance. ance Information Institute, in an email. closure and may allow you to make If your or your family’s fi nances credit card issuers are making it easier by texting your ZIP code and “DRC” gov, via the FEMA app, at a disaster Insurers will face a glut of claims, so partial payments or pause payments were affected, contact your school’s fi - (and cheaper) to turn your available to 43362. Texting “Apple” or “An- recovery center or by phone at 800- the sooner you fi le, the better. entirely for an agreed-upon period of nancial aid offi ce. Ask about a profes- credit line into an installment loan, droid” to that same number will give 621-3362. Ask about your coverage, the time time. sional judgment, which will reassess often at a lower ongoing interest rate. you a download link for a mobile app Nonprofi t credit counseling agency frame for fi ling and processing a Communicate proactively with fi nancial aid eligibility due to changed Or you might be allowed to break up a from FEMA with additional resources, Money Management International has claim, whether the claim will exceed creditors, said Bruce McClary, spokes- circumstances. You may also want large emergency purchase into predict- such as shelter locations. a free program called Project Porch- your deductible and if you’ll need esti- man for the National Foundation for to apply for more immediate money able monthly payments. Local and state agencies and non- light that offers disaster victims sup- mates for repairs to structural damage, Credit Counseling , in an email. Im- through your school’s emergency fi - When your debt picture becomes governmental groups such as the Red port for up to a year. The program Friedlander said. You should ask about passable roads and outages to power, nancial aid fund. clearer, consider strategies for paying Cross can also help; call 211 from any helps people navigate an unfamiliar coverage of living expenses if you are internet access and phone service are If you’re displaced, notify the fi nan- balances back down. The debt snow- phone or visit 211.org to get informa- process, stay on top of deadlines and displaced and reimbursement for a car all factors that can hinder paying on cial aid offi ce of your change in resi- ball, where you focus your efforts on tion. address the trauma that makes han- rental. Some insurers will also cover time. “Once your creditor is aware of dence. Let your teachers and advisor the smallest debt fi rst while maintain- Check your credit card or hotel loy- dling tasks harder. the loss of spoiled food. these things, they may be able to of- know about changes to your ability to ing minimum payments on others, can alty accounts as well. You might have You do have several tasks to handle: When you talk to your insurer, ask fer some temporary payment relief,” attend classes or complete coursework. give you some quick wins and motiva- points or a free night certifi cate. Most Contact insurers as soon as possible. what you can throw out and what you McClary said. Hardship programs may Be strategic with aid, credit and debt tion. hotel loyalty programs have offered Act quickly so you can get the most should document for your claim. Take waive fees or lower your interest rate as you dig out. Finally, be aware of debt relief op- generous expiration date extensions out of your home insurance, renters photos and video of the damage, then for a time. “Rebuilding and repairing after a tions for contending with amounts that for certifi cates that have gone unused coverage or auto insurance. do what you can to protect your prop- Because cash is king in areas where disaster can be incredibly expensive, are beyond your ability to repay. (AP)

Traffi c passes by piles of debris on the sidewalk of Main Street in downtown as residents try to recover from the effects of Hurricane Ida Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Houma, Louisiana. If you’ve been affected by a natural disaster like Hurricane Ida, you have several options for fi nding immediate help from government and aid agencies. Beyond that, though, you’ll have a fi nancial recovery to begin. (AP) Some energy fi rms in Gulf gradually inch back to life No major supply shortages expected: analysts

LOUISIANA, Sept 1, (AP): Oil companies Mexico, which managed to avoid storm damage. And began gradually to restart some of their re- the company said its fuel terminal in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, restarted operations Monday. fi neries in Louisiana, and key fuel pipelines And in a dose of good news for motorists on the East Coast, fully reopened Tuesday, providing hopeful Colonial Pipeline said it restored fl ows late Monday night to signs that the region’s crucial energy in- two pipelines that run from Houston to Greensboro, North Car- olina, after crews had inspected the facilities. The reopening of dustry can soon recover from the blow of the conduits, a major source of gasoline and other fuels, will Hurricane Ida. help ease fears of big price spikes for consumers. Exxon Mobil said crews were starting to resume In addition, Philips 66 said its Gulf Coast lubricants plant normal operations at its Hoover platform in the Gulf of in Sulphur, Louisiana, would reopen Tuesday, though one of its refi neries in nearby Belle Chasse, which took on water, remained shut down. Valero said crews were checking its refi neries in St. Charles and Meraux, which remained down Tuesday. Ida ravaged the region’s power grid, leaving all of New Orleans and hundreds of thousands of other Louisiana resi- dents in the dark with no clear timeline on when the elec- tricity would be restored. The refi neries that are beginning to restart operations weren’t in the heart of Ida’s path and didn’t lose power, making the task of restarting much more manageable. Energy and chemical companies throughout the region have been surveying damage since Ida barreled onshore Sunday, bringing ferocious winds and heavy rain. The com- panies are focusing their efforts on both offshore platforms that are used to pump oil and natural gas from below the Gulf of Mexico and the refi neries that turn the crude into fi nished products. All told, nine Louisiana refi neries, which collectively ac- count for about 13% of the nation’s refi ning capacity, were forced to close, at least temporarily, by the storm, the US Energy Department said Tuesday. The department noted that refi nery operators can’t restart the plants until the power and other utilities they depend upon are restored. Some compa- nies that said fl ooding was making it diffi cult to even reach some of their facilities. Yet even with the disruptions at many refi neries, analysts say they expect no major supply shortages. In part, that is because Gulf Coast inventories of gasoline and other petro- leum products were above normal for this time of year, and oil stocks were in line with the fi ve-year average. On Tuesday, oil prices fell more than 1% before reversing some of that decline. By late morning, benchmark US crude was down a half-percentage point to $68.85 in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Louisiana communities that were battered by Ida faced a growing danger as they began the immense task of clearing debris and repairing damage from the storm: The possibil- ity of weeks without power in the stifl ing late-summer heat. Entergy, Louisiana’s main utility company, said a crew of at least 20,000 would take several days to assess the dam- age in New Orleans and southeast Louisiana caused by the storm. The Environmental Protection Agency granted emergen- cy fuel waivers for Louisiana and Mississippi through Sept 16. The move suspends requirements to sell low-volatility gasoline, which is required in the summer to limit the forma- tion of ozone pollution. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 SCIENCE 11

Weather

Disaster deaths fall Weather disasters up in numbers and cost

GENEVA, Sept 1, (AP): Weather disasters are striking the world four to fi ve times more often and causing seven times more damage than in the 1970s, the United Nations weather agency reports. But these disasters are killing far fewer people. In the 1970s and 1980s, they killed an average of about 170 people a day worldwide. In the 2010s, that dropped to about 40 per day, the World Meteorological Organization said in a report Wednesday that looks at more than 11,000 weather disasters in the past half-century. The report comes during a disaster-fi lled summer glob- ally, including deadly fl oods in Ger- many and a heat wave in the Medi- terranean, and with the United States simultaneously struck by powerful Hurricane Ida and an onslaught of drought-worsened wildfi res. “The good news is that we have been able to minimize the amount of casualties once we have started hav- ing growing amount of disasters: heat- waves, fl ooding events, drought, and especially ... intense tropical storms Taalas like Ida, which has been hitting re- cently Louisiana and Mississippi in the United States,” Petteri Taalas, WMO’s secretary-gen- eral, told a news conference. “But the bad news is that the economic losses have been growing very rapidly and this growth is supposed to contin- ue,” he added. “We are going to see more climatic extremes A Palestinian medical staffer prepares a shot of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at a school in Gaza City, Sept 1. Palestinian health authorities are launching a vac- because of climate change, and these negative trends in cli- cination drive for students aged 16-18 in the Gaza Strip as the territory contends with a third wave of coronavirus infections. (AP) mate will continue for the coming decades.” In the 1970s, the world averaged about 711 weather disas- ters a year, but from 2000 to 2009 that was up to 3,536 a year or nearly 10 a day, according to the report, which used data Coronavirus from the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Dis- asters in Belgium. The average number of yearly disasters dropped a bit in the 2010s to 3,165, the report said. Most death and damage during 50 years of weather disas- ters came from storms, fl ooding and drought. A sound bite re-examined More than 90% of the more than 2 million deaths are in what the UN considers developing nations, while nearly 60% of the economic damage occurred in richer countries. In the 1970s, weather disasters cost about $175 billion Is it ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’? globally, when adjusted to 2019 dollars, the UN found. That increased to $1.38 trillion for the period from 2010 to 2019. WASHINGTON, Sept 1, (AP): This search in July found that 45% of adults number on the pandemic was basically What’s driving the destruction is that more people are summer’s coronavirus resurgence has who had not yet received a vaccine the same as his overall performance moving into dangerous areas as climate change is making been labeled a “pandemic of the un- said they defi nitely would not get it, rating. weather disasters stronger and more frequent, UN disaster vaccinated” by government offi cials and 35% probably would not. Nearly Among independents, there was a and weather offi cials said. Meanwhile, experts said, better from President Joe Biden on down. 2 in 3 (64%) unvaccinated adults said nearly 30 percentage point drop in ap- weather warnings and preparedness are lessening the death The sound bite captures the glar- they had little to no confi dence the proval. toll. ing reality that unvaccinated people shots are effective against mutations Democratic pollster Geoff Garin, Susan Cutter, director of the Hazards and Vulnerabil- overwhelmingly account for new cases like the delta variant, although public who tracks health care issues, says he and serious infections, with a recent health data show vaccination dramati- sees no intent to divide in the Biden ity Research Institute at the University of South Carolina, study of government data showing that cally reduces the risk of serious illness, administration’s “pandemic of the un- noted progress in learning to live with risk and protecting hospitalization rates among unvacci- hospitalization and death. Just 3% of vaccinated” rhetoric. “I think the very ourselves. nated adults were 17 times higher than unvaccinated adults said they would clear intention is to tell unvaccinated “On the other hand, we’re still making stupid decisions Helen Macdonald poses for a pho- among those fully vaccinated. defi nitely get vaccinated. Americans that they are the ones that about where we’re putting our infrastructure,” she said. “But tograph with Geronimo the alpaca at But the term doesn’t appear to be Calling it a “pandemic of the un- are at risk,” he said. it’s OK. We’re not losing lives, we’re just losing stuff.” Shepherds Close Farm in Wooton changing hearts and minds among vaccinated” is “just provocative,” said But a mutating virus can outrun the Samantha Montano, an emergency management professor Under Edge, England, Aug 25, 2021. Geronimo has twice tested positive unvaccinated people. And it doesn’t Robert Blendon, who follows public smartest sound bites. “When you have at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and author of the tell the whole story, with some break- opinion on health care at the Harvard a dynamic and fast-changing situation book “Disasterology,” said she worries that death tolls may for bovine tuberculosis and, as a re- sult, the government Department for through infections occurring among T.H. Chan School of Public Health. like this, it creates really signifi cant stop decreasing because of the increase in extreme weather Environment, Food and Rural Af- the fully vaccinated. That’s led health “The unvaccinated have an opposition challenges for communicators, who from climate change especially hitting poorer nations. fairs (Defra) has ordered Geronimo offi cials to recommend a return to toward Washington, and the more you have to both maintain their credibility “The disparity in which countries have had the resources to be euthanised. Macdonald, who masks and a round of booster shots. stir the opposition, the more it con- while staying ahead of the story,” said to dedicate to minimizing disaster deaths is of huge con- imported the alpaca from New Zea- “It is true that the unvaccinated vinces them ‘I’m not going to give in Garin. cern,” particularly due to climate change,” she said. “Deaths land, believes the tests are returning are the biggest driver, but we mustn’t to those people,’” Blendon said. Republican pollster Bill McInturff, decreasing in recent decades does not mean that they will false positives, but has been refused forget that the vaccinated are part of who collaborates with Garin’s fi rm on continue to do so unless we continue to invest in these ef- permission to have him tested a third it as well, in part because of the delta Preventable some major polls, said, “Calling it a forts.” time. (AP) variant,” said Dr. Eric Topol, profes- Yet top offi cials don’t seem to be ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’ is cer- Hurricane Ida is a good example of heavy damage and sor of molecular medicine at Scripps ready to let go of a favored catch- tainly not going to increase the compli- what will probably be less loss of life than past major hur- Research in La Jolla, California. “The phrase. ance among the unvaccinated.” ricanes, Cutter said. This year, she added, weather disasters pandemic clearly involves all people, “As I’ve said before, the pandemic In a pandemic no one is an island, “seem to be coming every couple weeks,” with Ida, US wild- not just the unvaccinated.” of the unvaccinated is a tragedy that suggests Dr. Leana Wen, a former Bal- fi res and fl oods in Germany, China and Tennessee. Topol points to Louisiana, where is preventable,” Biden declared in a timore health commissioner and com- The fi ve most expensive weather disasters since 1970 data from the state suggest that nearly recent remarks on his administration’s mentator on public health issues. 10% of hospitalized patients are vac- COVID-19 response. were all storms in the United States, topped by 2005’s Hur- Also: ricane Katrina. The fi ve deadliest weather disasters were cinated. “We’re now in a pandemic of the in Africa and Asia - topped by the Ethiopian drought and Branding it “a pandemic of the un- unvaccinated, and the way to end this MOSCOW: A new report from Rus- famine in the mid 1980s and Cyclone Bhola in Bangladesh vaccinated” could have the unintended pandemic is more vaccinations,” said sia’s state statistics agency shows the in 1970. consequence of stigmatizing the un- White House coronavirus coordinator country recorded a record number of vaccinated, he added. “We should not Jeff Zients, opening a media briefi ng deaths in July of people infected with partition them as the exclusive prob- days ago. coronavirus. Also: Williams Plater BEIJING: Chinese and US offi cials plan to talk this week lem,” Topol said. The term caught on before break- The report from the Rosstat agency Instead offi cials should call out vac- through infections among vaccinated said 50,421 people suffering from about reducing pollution by the world’s two largest econo- cine disinformation, said Dr. Peter people became a worry. COVID-19 died during the month, mies — an area of potential cooperation between two gov- Ecology Hotez, dean of the National School of During a mid-July media briefi ng, sharply higher than the previous record ernments whose relations are strained on other issues. Tropical Medicine at Baylor College Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the of 44,435 in December. US climate envoy John Kerry is scheduled for meetings of Medicine in Houston. A sketchy Centers for Disease Control and Pre- However, the agency said in the re- with counterparts from the Chinese government beginning stream of dubious arguments continues vention, underscored the troubling rise port that only 38,992 deaths were di- Wednesday. Snail darter ‘recovered’: The snail to undermine public confi dence. in cases and hospitalizations, saying rectly attributed to the disease. In anoth- Relations between Washington and Beijing have been darter, a tiny fi sh that notoriously blocked “We can say that the virus has “there is a clear message that is coming er 5,206 deaths, the virus was assessed strained by disputes over trade, technology and human a federal dam project in Tennessee dec- reemerged in the southern United through: This is becoming a pandemic as likely the main cause but that more rights, but the sides have identifi ed the climate crisis as an ades ago, should no longer be on the en- States, primarily among unvaccinated of the unvaccinated.” investigation would be need; in 1,449 area for possible cooperation. dangered species list, federal offi cials an- people, but it doesn’t mean we have to Neither the CDC nor the White other cases, the virus contributed to the “China and the US have differences on some issues. In nounced on Tuesday. blame the unvaccinated,” Hotez said. House would comment on whether deaths but was not the main cause. the meantime, we share common interests in a range of areas Arguing that the fi sh is no longer in danger of extinction, the US Fish and “The people we have to target are the that sound bite should now be retired, Rosstat said the other 4,844 deaths such as climate change,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokes- Wildlife Service has begun the process to purveyors of disinformation, and we or amended. of infected people were not connected person Wang Wenbin said at a daily briefi ng Wednesday. delist the species, a move backed by the have to recognize that the unvacci- Until very recently, Biden’s han- to the virus. “Both sides should maintain dialogue and communication Center for Biological Diversity, an envi- nated themselves are victims of disin- dling of the pandemic was seen as a The report said the total of virus- on the basis of mutual respect and carry out mutually benefi - ronmental group that has favored lifting formation.” solid strength. But the August edition related deaths in Russia by the end of cial cooperation,” Wang said. protections for the fi sh since 2019. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has of the AP-NORC poll found fl ashing July was 215,265 — well higher than The world’s biggest coal user, China obtains roughly 60% “Thanks to the persistence of many tried to call attention to the damage warnings for the president. Approval the 180,840 cited by the national coro- of its power from coal and is the world’s biggest source of people, the extinction of the snail darter done by misinformation and disinfor- of his COVID-19 response fell by 12 navirus task force. Russian offi cials greenhouse gases. It plans to build more coal-fi red power was ultimately avoided, and today we mation. But for many vaccine opposi- percentage points from July, down ascribe that to different counting meth- plants but still plans to taper its use of the fossil fuel. can celebrate its recovery,” said Zyg- tion has become ingrained. from 66% to 54%. It was the lowest ods, saying the task force only includes Kerry made a stop in Japan on Tuesday to discuss climate munt Plater, the attorney who wrote the A poll from The Associated Press- COVID-19 approval rating for Biden, deaths where COVID-19 was the main issues with Japanese offi cials before heading to China. citizens’ petition to save the snail darter NORC Center for Public Affairs Re- and the fi rst time that his approval cause. in 1975. Beijing has pointed to historical US emissions as a reason Snail darters, a member of the perch to resist action while making advances in solar power and family, grow up to 3.5 inches (9 centim- other renewable energy sources. China has set a target of eters) long and mostly eat fresh-water the law to allow the project to be complet- UK vets euthanize alpaca: British pitted animal activists against the state. generating 20% of the country’s total energy consumption snails. The darter was fi rst listed as a ed. However, the TVA worked to trans- government veterinarians on Tuesday Veterinary staff in blue overalls, masks from renewables by 2025, becoming carbon-neutral by 2060 federally endangered species in 1975, plant the snail darter to other rivers and killed Geronimo, an alpaca whose sen- and goggles, backed by police offi cers, ar- and reducing total emissions starting from 2030. but later moved to “threatened” in 1984, streams. (AP) tence of death for carrying bovine tuber- rived at the western England farm where President Joe Biden has announced a goal to cut up to meaning the species still faced a danger of ❑ ❑ ❑ culosis made international headlines and the animal lives, and took Geronimo from 52% of US greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 — double the extinction in the foreseeable future. his pen. The scene was witnessed by target set by President Barack Obama in the 2015 Paris The fi sh garnered national attention animal activists and journalists who have climate accord. The 2030 goal vaults the US into the top tier shortly after the passage of the landmark camped out at the farm in Wickwar, 110 1973 Endangered Species Act. The law miles (175 kilometers) west of London, of countries on climate ambition. made it illegal to “harass, harm, pursue, vowing to stop the killing. Kerry has called for stronger efforts to to curb rising hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture or The Department for the Environment, temperatures to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius over pre- collect” endangered animals, and forbid the Food and Rural Affairs confi rmed the industrial levels. He urged China to join the US in urgently elimination of their habitats. It led to many animal had been euthanized and a post- cutting carbon emissions. legal battles, but the struggle over the lowly mortem examination would be conduct- ❑ ❑ ❑ darter became one of the most notable. ed. “The Endangered Species Act was The controversial camelid was sen- LENNOX, S.D.: A storm survey team from the National passed to ensure all wildlife, even species tenced to death after twice testing positive Weather Service in Sioux Falls has confi rmed it was a tor- that some might view as insignifi cant, for bovine TB. Geronimo’s owner, Helen nado that caused damage in and around Lennox during the deserve to be preserved for future genera- Macdonald, argued the tests had produced weekend. tions,” said Martha Williams, the federal false positives and battled for a third test. The weather service tweeted the brief tornado struck about agency’s service principle deputy direc- Several veterinarians backed her cause, 4:40 p.m. Saturday and traveled nearly 2 miles with winds of tor. “It is very fi tting that this fi sh, which but earlier this month a High Court judge 95 mph, making it an F1 twister. was once a source of controversy, became rejected Macdonald’s request for a tem- Trees were knocked down, and the Lincoln County Sher- the subject of cooperation and partner- porary injunction to stop the killing order ships to save it.” and reopen the case. iff’s Offi ce said it received multiple reports of Interstate 29 Construction of the Tennessee Valley Macdonald, who imported Geronimo being covered with debris and vehicles in the ditch. Two Authority’s Tellico Dam in eastern Ten- from New Zealand in 2017, said the ani- semis were blown over on the interstate near mile marker nessee threatened the habitat of the newly mal’s destruction was “barbaric” and un- 66, according to its Facebook post. discovered fi sh, located just above the site scientifi c. Lincoln County Emergency Manager Harrold Timmer- of the project. The case eventually made “The government have refused to en- man says the school building roof was damaged in Lennox, its way to the US Supreme Court, mark- gage in good faith,” she said. “We now a town of about 2,500 people located 20 miles southwest of ing the fi rst time the nation’s highest court In this March 15, 2021, file photo, a nurse handles a package of refrigerated know they have been stringing us along Sioux Falls. No injuries have been reported. took up an ESA case. In 1978, the court COVID-19 vaccine doses from Chinese company Sinovac, in Hangzhou in east for the last week, fobbing us off by saying Power in Lennox was out for at least two hours after the ruled in favor of protections for the fi sh China’s Zhejiang province. UNICEF told The Associated Press that North Korea that people were on holiday and would get storm, the Argus Leader reported. and halted work on the nearly completed has proposed its allotment of almost 3 million Sinovac doses from the COVAX back to us this week. … In fact, all the dam. immunization program instead be sent to countries with severe COVID-19 out- time, they were simply planning to mur- Congress later exempted the dam from breaks. 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Kelly’s non-fan testifi es ‘Spears will not be extorted by father’

LOS ANGELES, Sept 1, (AP): Britney Spears and her new attorney say her father is trying to get about $2 million in payments before stepping down from the conservatorship that controls her life and money, a move they liken to extortion in a court fi ling Tuesday. The document fi led by lawyer Mathew Rosengart says the upcoming scheduled accounting of the con- servatorship, which James Spears says he wants com- pleted before he steps down, will mean signifi cant payments for him. “Britney Spears will not be extorted,” the fi ling says. “Mr. Spears’s blatant attempt to barter suspen- sion and removal in exchange for approximately $2 million in payments, on top of the millions already reaped from Ms. Spears’s es- tate by Mr. Spears and his as- sociates, is a non-starter.” A representative for James Spears did not immediately respond to a request for com- ment. The fi ling is a supplement to Rosengart’s July petition on Britney Spears’ behalf for the removal and suspension of James Spears, which will be Spears addressed at a Sept. 29 hearing. In his response, James Spears revealed that he had already been planning to step down from his daughter’s conservatorship, which he has controlled at least in part since it was estab- lished in 2008. Jury President Bong Joon Ho, (from top left), Jury members Virginie Efi ra, Sarah Gadon, Alexander Nanau, director of the Venice Film festival Alberto Barbera, (from But James Spears offered no timetable for his de- bottom left), jury members Cynthia Erivo, Saverio Costanzo and Chloe Zhao pose for photographers upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival in parture, saying it would come only after several lin- Venice, Italy, Wednesday, Sept, 1. (AP) gering issues, including the next accounting, are re- solved. James Spears said he would fi ght any attempt to force him out, that there were no grounds for doing so, and that he has always only acted in his daughter’s Music best interest. Rosengart’s latest fi ling contends that while there is plenty of misconduct to address, it is not yet the issue. “The only question before the Court — which has, Alicia Keys adapts ‘Girl On Fire’ into novel unfortunately, been lost for years — is whether Mr. Spears’ prompt suspension and removal are in best the interests of Britney Spears,” the fi ling says, later add- ing that “the unequivocal answer is yes.” Top HK singer loses concert venue Conservatorship Since 2019, James Spears has controlled only his HONG KONG, Sept 1, (AP): A popu- it was handed over by the British to an unauthorized assembly during the daughter’s fi nances, after stepping down as the over- lar Hong Kong singer and pro-democ- mainland China in 1997. anti-government protests in 2019. seer of her personal life. racy activist will not be allowed to per- According to Goomusic, the Hong The seven activists, including law- He was nevertheless the target of much of his form at one of the city’s top theaters Kong Arts Centre canceled the res- yer Albert Ho and Figo Chan, leader daughter’s ire in a pair of speeches before the court in later this month, in an indication that a ervation under a clause stating that it of the disbanded Civil Human Rights June and July, in which she called the conservatorship crackdown by authorities on dissent is could terminate the booking of a venue Front, had pleaded guilty to charges in- reaching the entertainment and cultural if the person renting the venue fails to cluding organizing and inciting others “abusive.” Spears said she had been required to use an In this July 8, 2019, fi le photo, Hong intrauterine device for birth control, take medications scene. observe the terms and conditions in to take part in the unauthorized assem- Kong pop singer Denise Ho speaks The Hong Kong Arts Centre cited circumstances where “public order or bly on Oct. 20, 2019. against her will and prevented from getting married, at the UN building in Geneva, Swit- having another child or even riding in her boyfriend’s zerland. Popular Hong Kong singer a public safety clause in canceling public safety would be endangered.” Of the seven, only one - Raphael car unsupervised. and pro-democracy activist Ho will Denise Ho’s venue reservations for Ho’s company said the Hong Kong Wong of the League of Social Demo- “This conservatorship is doing me way more harm not be allowed to perform at one of her concerts, according to a statement Arts Centre had told Goomusic rep- crats political party - was not already than good,” the 39-year-old Spears said at the time. “I Hong Kong’s top theaters later Sep- posted Wednesday on Facebook by the resentatives that it was “bound to ob- serving jail time. deserve to have a life.” tember, 2021, days after a pro-Beijing singer’s company, Goomusic. serve closely the recent developments The other six were convicted earlier In an unrelated case, authorities in Ventura County newspaper accused her of being anti- The cancellation came days after in society.” in relation to other unauthorized as- are investigating an allegation of misdemeanor battery China. (AP) pro-Beijing newspaper Ta Kung Pao Ho’s company said it would refund semblies. accused Ho of being “anti-China” due ticket buyers and that the singer will from a staff member at her home who said Britney Also Spears struck her. to her involvement in the 2019 pro-de- livestream her concert instead on Sept. Rosengart called the incident “a manufactured ‘he mocracy movement in Hong Kong. Ho 12. NEW YORK: For Alicia Keys, “Girl said she said’ regarding a cellphone, with no striking is an outspoken activist and joined in “We may face constraints in perfor- On Fire” isn’t just a million-selling and obviously no injury whatsoever.” widespread protests during the city’s mance venues, but the stage itself is single, but the title and inspiration for ❑ ❑ ❑ Umbrella Movement in 2014 and later not limited by boundaries,” Goomusic a young adult graphic novel scheduled in 2019 that sought to protect Hong said. for next year. A woman who wasn’t a fan of R. Kelly ended up Kong’s longstanding civil liberties The cancellation came days after HarperCollins Publishers an- getting exposed to a sexually transmitted disease after from mainland Chinese interference. Hong Kong fi lm director Kiwi Chow nounced Tuesday that “Girl On Fire,” he enticed her to join him on the road, she testifi ed on “We can’t help but ask how the was fi ned 5,000 Hong Kong dollars the story of 14-year-old Lolo Wright Tuesday at the R&B entertainer’s sex-traffi cking trial. Hong Kong Arts Centre, as an inde- ($640) for allegedly fl outing coronavi- and her telekinetic powers, will come The witness, taking the stand without using her real pendent institution supporting con- rus restrictions during a private movie out March 1. The book is cowritten name, said she was 19 when her older half sister invited temporary art which has been operat- screening. by Andrew Weiner and illustrated by her to a Kelly concert in San Antonio in 2017. Her sib- Sting Williams ing for 44 years, can now arbitrarily Brittney Williams. ling was a fan of his music, she said, but “I was not.” suspend contracts without substantive Movement “When I wrote ‘Girl On Fire,’ I The sisters were invited to a backstage after-party evidence?” Goomusic said. Chow, who directed the fi lms “Ten knew I was writing it for that girl in the — the beginning of a brief relationship that had ele- The Hong Kong Arts Centre did not Years” and “Revolution of our Times” way back row who needed someone to ments also described by other victims alleging sexual Variety immediately comment. about the city’s democracy movement, tell her there’s nothing you can’t do, abuse by Kelly when they were still in high school. Ho’s sold-out concerts were slated held a private screening of his fi lm that nothing is impossible,” Keys said Kelly paid for woman’s fl ights and hotel rooms to his for Sept. 8 to 12. “Beyond the Dream” last week. in a statement. “When Andrew and I concerts in cities where he demanded sex from her in TUPELO, Miss: Gospel music artist Lee The cancellation has fed concerns Authorities raided the screening and came up with the idea of translating the hotel rooms and other locations. Williams, the leader and founder of the that Hong Kong’s fl ourishing cultural accused attendees of fl outing social- song into a young adult graphic novel, A prosecutor asked whether he told her he had her- award-winning Lee Williams and the Spir- scene, which in the past was known for distancing rules, since public gather- I knew that I wanted it to be about a pes or wore condoms. “No, he did not,” she responded. itual QC’s, has died. He was 75. its freedom of expression, is the latest ings in Hong Kong are currently lim- girl coming to realize the strength Earlier in the trial — now in its third week — the jury Williams’ death was announced Monday target as Beijing tightens its control ited to four people. she’s always had. There’s a little Lolo heard Kelly’s personal physician describe treating him on the musical group’s Facebook page. over the city. Chow said the private screening was in all of us - we all have the power in- for herpes for several years and from another woman “It is with our deepest sorrow that we Hong Kong authorities have over limited to friends only, saying on a lo- side to do what we never even thought announce the passing of our fearless leader, who claimed he gave her herpes from unprotected sex. the past year arrested dozens of pro-de- cal radio program that he would not we could - and I’m so proud and crazy Kelly, 54, has repeatedly denied accusations that he Dr Lee Williams,” the group posted on so- cial media. “Though he has moved from his mocracy activists and pushed through pay the fi ne and would take the case excited to be able to share her story preyed on victims during a 30-year career highlighted electoral reforms that would reduce the to court instead. The city’s social- with you. You’re going to fall in love by his 1996 smash hit “I Believe I Can Fly.” His law- temporary house, the love, the memories and the music will linger on,” they added. number of directly elected legislators distancing restrictions do not apply to with Lolo.” yers have portrayed his accusers as groupies who are Williams founded the group in the late in the city. private gatherings. A 15-time Grammy winner, Keys lying about their relationships with him. 1960s in Tupelo, Mississippi. He worked Critics have accused Beijing and Separately, seven pro-democracy has also written the books “Tears for Also: as a truck driver before committing himself Hong Kong authorities of limiting activists were sentenced Wednesday to Water: Poetry & Lyrics” and the mem- to music full time. freedoms promised to the city when between 11 and 16 months in jail for oir “More Myself: A Journey.” NASHVILLE, Tenn.: Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida Known for his deep baritone voice and have forced Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Ten- cool stoic style, Williams and the group nessee to cancel as organizers say the waterlogged fes- performed for decades before fi nding selves by producing “an excellent drink new organic pizzeria on the estate was “in story “as reported was disrespectful to the tival grounds are unsafe for driving or camping. national success in the 1990s with their fi rst also from the Palagio vineyards.” poor taste.” memory of your distinguished father.” The annual festival was scheduled to start Thursday hit, “I’ve Learned to Lean,” according to The 45-year-old son of the duke, who In his letter, Velluti Zati said Sting’s Sting called the duke “an honorable on the site of a former farm in Manchester, about an the Daily Journal. died in 2012 at 86, wrote a long, stinging allegations “not only do not respond to man, who never misled me,” and said the hour southeast of Nashville. Multiple successful albums followed in rebuke to Sting’s accusations, calling them the truth, they are highly damaging to the anecdote was instead self-deprecating, On social media Tuesday, the festival said that the 1990s and 2000s. “slander, poisonous and completely false.” memory of my father and to my reputa- highlighting the fact that 25 years ago he tremendous rainfall over the last 24 hours, remnants Williams, along with the group. in 2010 Simone Vincenzo Velluti Zati said tion.” was unable “to distinguish a Barolo from a of Ida’s powerful winds and rain, have saturated the won the Stellar Awards’ James Cleveland it would have been completely out of Sting responded with a letter on Aug bar of soap.” paths and camping areas. Lifetime Achievement Award. character for his father to have passed off 24, which was obtained by The Associated Velluti Zati told the AP on Tuesday that The festival had earlier warned fans that camping He retired from performing in 2018. Barolo for Chianti, and said Sting’s use of Press, offering his “sincere and unequivo- the apology was a “necessary act” from the capacity would be reduced because of the rain, but by (AP) the interview and the anecdote to promote a cal apologies,” and acknowledging that the singer that was hardly convincing. He has ❑ ❑ ❑ not decided yet whether to take any further Tuesday afternoon, the festival said its central stage action. area was also waterlogged. MILAN: The heir of a late duke who sold Sting, is an English musician and actor. Artists who were scheduled to headline include Sting his Tuscan winery 25 years ago says He was the principal songwriter, lead Tyler, the Creator, deadmau5, Lizzo, My Morning the singer has hit a fl at note with a lame singer, and bassist for new wave rock band Jacket, Foo Fighters and Megan Thee Stallion. apology for comments the family deems the Police from 1977 to 1984. He launched The festival’s attendance in 2019 was around slanderous. a solo career in 1985, and has included 80,000 but last year’s event was postponed to this year The juicy celebrity dispute has spilled elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Refunds were onto the pages of Italian newspapers. Sting new-age, and worldbeat in his music. being offered for fans. told the weekly magazine “Sette” on Aug As a solo musician and a member of ❑ ❑ ❑ 13 that he was persuaded into buying the the Police, Sting has received 17 Grammy Palagio winery near Florence in 1997 after Awards: he won Song of the Year for NEW YORK: Marc Maron, Bill Maher, Michelle tasting an “excellent” glass of the drink “Every Breath You Take”, three Brit Wolf, Ronny Chieng, Colin Quinn and Nick Kroll offered by the owner, Simone Vincenzo Awards, including Best British Male Artist will headline this year’s New York Comedy Festival, Velluti Zati di San Clemente. The singer, in 1994 and Outstanding Contribution in which returns for laughs after last year’s event was however, said it later turned out that the 2002, a Golden Globe, an Emmy and four canceled due to the pandemic. drink was a Barolo from Italy’s Piedmont nominations for the Academy Award for The weeklong festival this fall will also feature region, and not a local Tuscan Chianti at Best Original Song. In 2019, he received a Michelle Buteau, Vir Das, Tim Dillon, Gary Gul- all. BMI Award for “Every Breath You Take” man, Jon Lovett’s Lovett or Leave It, Norm Mac- The magazine labeled the move “a hoax” becoming the most-played song in radio donald, Brian Regan, Andrew Santino and Megan and claimed the singer “had been tricked” history. In 2002, Sting received the Ivor Stalter. into the purchase. Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement The festival runs Nov. 8-14. Over 200 comedians, Sting, in the interview, said he only real- from the British Academy of Songwrit- ized the truth about the drink’s origins after ers, Composers and Authors and was also late-night hosts and podcast stars will perform in more he had purchased the Palagio estate, includ- inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. than 100 shows at places like the Beacon Theatre, Car- ing its vineyards, and he noticed guests He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall negie Hall, Town Hall, Carolines on Broadway and pouring the Palagio red into the bushes Salma Hayek attends a photo call for ‘The Roads Not Taken’ at the 70th Inter- of Fame as a member of the Police in 2003. the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. rather than drinking it. He said he and his national Film Festival, Berlinale, in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 26, 2020. Hayek In 2000, he received a star on the Holly- wife became determined to “avenge” them- turns 55 on Sept. 2. (AP) wood Walk of Fame for recording. (AP) ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 SPORTS 14

Eiking crashes, drops nearly 8 minutes off the leader Roglic dominates mountain stage, regains Vuelta overall lead

LAGOS DE COVADONGA, Spain, 1:35 behind the winner. Sept 1, (AP): Two-time defending Norwegian rider Odd Christian champion Primoz Roglic regained Eiking had kept the leader’s red jer- the overall lead in the Spanish Vuel- sey for a week but had a diffi cult day ta on Wednesday with a dominant that included a crash. He dropped performance during the mountainous nearly 8 minutes off the lead. 17th stage. Roglic had joined Bernal when The 31-year-old Slovenian pulled the Colombian rider attacked with away from Egan Bernal with 7.5 61 kilometers (40 miles) to go, and kilometers (4.6 miles) to go and fi n- the pair opened a gap over other ished alone up the iconic climb into contenders before Roglic dropped Lagos de Covadonga for his third Bernal. stage win, pumping his left fi st as he “I didn’t crossed the line. think, I just went “I just tried to ride up the climb with him,” Ro- glic said. “It was still a hard climb CYCLING at the end.” The 185-kil- as fast as possible,” Roglic said. “At ometer (115- that point, Egan didn’t follow any- mile) stage saw more so I just went in alone.” riders complete With four stages remaining, Ro- Roglic two loops around glic leads the Movistar team pair of a circuit that in- Enric Mas by 2 minutes, 22 seconds cluded an unprecedented climb at and Miguel Angel Lopez by more Collada Llomena before the diffi cult than 3 minutes. Lagos de Covadonga summit. “It’s never big enough, but yeah On Tuesday, Eiking had warned it’s nice, we deserve it,” Roglic said that the Lagos de Covadonga stage of his lead. “We’ll see if it will be would be “very decisive” - and it enough then after tomorrow.” was. Roglic’s Jumbo-Visma teammate, Riders face another mountain Sepp Kuss of the United States, fi n- stage on Thursday with a 162.6-kil- Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot during the fi rst round of the US Open tennis championships, on Aug 31, in New York. (AP) ished the stage in second place just ometer (101 miles) course from Sa- ahead of Lopez in a pack that was las to Altu d’El Gamoniteiru. Djokovic defeats teen Rune at US Open in calendar Slam bid Barty makes successful return; Andreescu, Zverev stay unbeaten

NEW YORK, Sept. 1, (AP): and the kid clearly loved the moment. So did his mother, clapping and smiling If the last-name chorus of ‘Kuwait Anti-Doping Committee in his guest box, which also included “Ruuuuuune!” in support Patrick Mouratoglou, Serena Williams’ of his relatively unknown seeks to develop clear policies’ coach. Rune has trained at Mourato- glou’s tennis academy in France. Ashleigh Barty of Australia, returns a shot to Vera Zvonareva, of Russia, teenage opponent at the Williams came so close to going 4 KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1, (KUNA): Education and Higher Education, during the fi rst round of the US Open tennis championships, on Aug 31, in U.S. Open bothered Novak for 4 at the majors in 2015, before los- New York. (AP) Djokovic, he never let any- The Kuwait Anti-Doping Commit- health clubs and relevant commu- ing in the semifi nals at the U.S. Open tee would seek to develop clear pol- nity organizations, to fi ght against against Roberta Vinci in one of the one know. icies, prepare regulations and basic doping, he said. biggest upsets in tennis history. Had Hosts beat Kiwis by 7 wkts Nor was there any visible evi- systems for anti-doping in sports, Al-Laili underlined the impor- Djokovic lost this, it would have been dence that Djokovic was shaken by striving to establish fair principles tance of establishing the commit- even more of a stunner. the shaky patches he went through in competitions, said an offi cial. tee, as it comes in implementation Afterward, 2019 U.S. Open cham- while dropping a set Tuesday night In a statement to reporters of the international laws ratifi ed pion Bianca Andreescu closed out the as he began his historic bid to com- Wednesday evening after presid- by Kuwait, including the Interna- fi rst round by edging Viktorija Golubic B’desh get 1st T20 win over ing over the fi rst meeting of the tional Convention Against Doping 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 in a match that ended at plete the fi rst calendar-year Grand committee’s board of directors, the in Sports, thanking the Minister of Slam in men’s tennis since 1969 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday. Head of the Kuwait Anti-Doping Information, Culture and Minister Andreescu needed a visit from a NZ to open 5-match series and collect a record-breaking 21st Committee Bader Al-Laili said of State for Youth Affairs Abdul- trainer in the second set because of major singles championship. that they are concerned with pre- rahman Al-Mutairi for supporting stomach issues, but she improved to Djokovic was not perfect — “It serving the health of athletes. the organization. 8-0 at a tournament she won on her DHAKA, Bangladesh, Sept. 1, (AP): tant Rachin Ravindra with a return wasn’t the best of my performances,” The committee, in accordance Meanwhile, Director General of debut two years ago, then missed last Bangladesh earned its fi rst victory catch in the third ball of the innings he acknowledged — but he didn’t need with its establishment Law No. 82 the Kuwait Anti-Doping Commit- year because of injury. against New Zealand in the Twen- after Tom Latham opted to bat fi rst. to be. All he needed to do was win, and of 2018, will implement doping tee Hana Al-Bati considered that “My food was just, like, rumbling in ty20 format in its 11th attempt with Shakib then joined him to slice the he did, just as he’s done every time control programs in local as well as the establishment of a specialized my stomach, and I just felt like I had to a seven-wicket win Wednesday to top order and reduce the Kiwis to 9-4 he’s played a Grand Slam match this international championships that anti-doping organization is a vital throw up,” said Andreescu, a 21-year- open the fi ve-match series. in just the fourth over. are held in Kuwait, in coordination step to the fi ght against doping in old from Canada who is seeded No. 6. New Zealand was dismissed for Latham and Henry Nicholls with relevant international organi- sports nationwide. “Just super nauseous, which was super its joint lowest score of 60 in 16.5 shared 34 runs for the fi fth wicket TENNIS zations, also in accordance with The internal regulations of the random.” overs and Bang- and appeared set to stabilize the in- international standards, foremost Kuwait Anti-Doping Committee’s Earlier on Day Two, the top-seeded ladesh then re- nings. But both of them perished to season, whether on the hard courts of of which is the World Anti-Doping board of directors were approved, woman, Ash Barty, made a success- covered from a big shot against pacer Saifuddin the Australian Open, the red clay of the Agency (WADA), headquartered as the draft executive regula- ful return to the site of one of the two 7-2 to seal the after scoring 18 runs each. French Open, the grass of Wimbledon in Montreal, Canada, he added. tions of the law establishing the Grand Slam tournaments she has yet victory with fi ve or, now, the fi rst of what he hopes will Kuwait Anti-Doping Committee organization were discussed in to win. be seven times on the hard courts of will work on education programs preparation for its approval to the overs to spare, CRICKET The biggest holdup for Barty during making 62-3. Flushing Meadows. with offi cials from sports federa- competent authorities for offi cial her 6-1, 7-6 (7) victory over 2010 U.S. Quickly regaining control after a tions, employees of the Ministry of issuance, she noted. Bangladesh Open runner-up Vera Zvonareva came They were the only two batsmen second-set blip, then wearing down his early in the fi rst set. There was a delay has now bowled cramping foe, Djokovic beat Danish of more than fi ve minutes because the both New Zea- to reach double fi gures. qualifi er Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune ings in a blue Ikea shopping tote — Hawk-Eye Live electronic line-calling land and Austral- Mustafi zur Rahman cleaned up 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-1 to reach the sec- “It’s a nice bag,” he explained — and system went down when a TV camera ia to their lowest Rahman the tail to deny the visitor’s a chance ond round. wearing a backward-turned yellow wasn’t working. T20 total within to get the score past 100. “I mean, obviously you always wish hat, which he exchanged for a blue one “Just needed to make sure all camer- one month. Bangladesh bowled out Offspinner Cole McConchie, one to have crowd behind you, but it’s not after the fi rst set. His descriptions of as were spot on, and just, I think, plug Australia for 62 in the fi fth and fi nal of the two debutants in New Zea- always possible. That’s all I can say. I this match sounded as if they arrived one back in,” said Barty, the cham- match in August to win the series 4-1. land’s team, and left-arm spinner mean, I don’t know; I’ve been focus- from someone very much his age: All pion at the French Open in 2019 and Once again Bangladesh’ spinners Azaz Patel gave the side a glimmer ing on myself and what I need to do,” in all, he found it to be a “crazy expe- Wimbledon this July but never past the and fast bowler Mustafi zur Rahman of hope by removing openers Mo- said Djokovic, who next faces Tallon rience” and “a dream come true,” and fourth round at the U.S. Open, “and we played a key role on a slow and low hammad Naim and Liton Das in Griekspoor, a 25-year-old from Neth- the crowd support was “unbelievable” were all right to go.” surface, with the latter fi nishing on quick succession. erlands ranked 121st who got into the and a “pretty sick feeling.” She missed the tournament in 2020 3-13. But experienced Shakib Al Hasan fi eld when Roger Federer pulled out. Rune did come in on a 13-match because of the COVID-19 outbreak, Left-arm spinners Shakib Al kept the side’s nose ahead with a “I guess I have to just see how it feels winning streak, built on the lower- remaining home in Australia. Bianca Andreescu of Canada, re- Hasan, Nasum Ahmed and pacer small but valuable 25 off 33 before on the court and try to keep it together. level ATP Challenger Tour and the This year, for the fi rst time, every Saifuddin claimed two wickets Rachin Ravidra accounted him for That’s all I can do.” acts between points during the fi rst qualifying rounds in New York. The match on every court these two weeks So many differences between the round of the US Open tennis cham- fans — back at the U.S. Open after apiece while offspinner Mahedi his debut wicket. pionships, on Aug 31, in New York. is operating without any line judges. Hasan took one. Mushfi qur Rahim, who returned two players in Arthur Ashe Stadium (AP) all spectators were banned last year Instead, the only human offi ciating is on a muggy Tuesday evening. because of the coronavirus pandemic the chair umpire, while every shot is “This win will boost our confi - to the squad after missing the Aus- Djokovic is 34; Rune 18. Djokovic — gave him some serious backing, ruled in or out by a system that uses dence,” Shakib said. “We’ve been tralia series, and skipper Mahmudul- the main draw of a major tournament bowling really well through the lah then drove the side to the victory, is ranked No. 1; Rune 145th. Djokovic until Tuesday. Djokovic’s on-court ca- responding to his pumped fi sts and up- cameras to detect where balls land. owns 20 Grand Slam titles, the men’s percuts and pleas for more noise when Last year, electronic calls for each Australia series and against New with the former hitting McConchie mark he currently shares with rivals reer earnings entering this week were he was playing at his best level in the match except those played at the big- Zealand. Our batting is not up to the for a mid-wicket boundary. Federer and Rafael Nadal; Rune, the more than $150 million; Rune’s were second set. gest two arenas, Ashe and Louis Arm- mark yet, but, having said that, the Rahim was on 16 with Mahmudul- junior champion at Roland Garros two less than $150,000. What initially sounded like booing to strong Stadium, where people made conditions are not easy for batting.” lah on 14. years ago, had never played a match in Rune showed up with some belong- both players was actually “Rune-ing,” the rulings. Nasum Ahmed removed debu- The second match is on Friday. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 SPORTS 15

MLB Results/Standings

WASHINGTON, Sept 1, (AP): Results Rays win 9th in row; Red Sox star and standings from the MLB games on Tuesday. Baltimore 4 Toronto 2 Oakland 9 Detroit 3 Tampa Bay 8 Boston 5 Cleveland 7 Kansas City 2 Chicago W. Sox 4 Pittsburgh 2 Texas 4 Colorado 3 Bogaerts tests ‘positive’ for virus Chicago Cubs 3 Minnesota 1 LA Angels 6 NY Yankees 4 Seattle 4 Houston 0 NY Mets 6 Miami (1st game) 5 Mets sweep DH NY Mets 3 Miami (2nd game) 1 Philadelphia 12 Washington 6 San Diego 3 Arizona 0 Milwaukee 6 San Francisco 2 ST. PETERSBURG, Flor- LA Dodgers 3 Atlanta 2 ida. (AP): Randy Arozare- American League East Division na, rookie Wander Franco W L Pct GB and the Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay 84 48 .636 _ New York 76 56 .576 8 won their ninth straight Boston 75 59 .560 10 game, breaking away from Toronto 69 62 .527 14-1/2 Baltimore 41 90 .313 42-1/2 Boston 8-5 soon after Red Central Division W L Pct GB Sox shortstop Xander Chicago 77 56 .579 _ Bogaerts was pulled be- Cleveland 65 64 .504 10 Detroit 62 71 .466 15 cause of a positive COV- Kansas City 59 72 .450 17 ID-19 test. Minnesota 58 74 .439 18-1/2 West Division Bogaerts hit an RBI single in the W L Pct GB fi rst inning, but was replaced de- Houston 78 54 .591 _ fensively in the second. Oakland 73 59 .553 5 It was announced before the game Seattle 71 62 .534 7-1/2 Los Angeles 66 67 .496 12-1/2 that Boston reliever Hirokazu Sawa- Texas 47 85 .356 31 mura tested positive as a virus surge National League that started last week continues having East Division a daily impact on the playoff-contend- W L Pct GB ing Red Sox. Atlanta 70 61 .534 _ Franco and Austin Meadows had Philadelphia 68 64 .515 2-1/2 New York 65 67 .492 5-1/2 RBI singles and Yandy Díaz hit a two- Washington 55 76 .420 15 run double during a six-run third for Miami 55 78 .414 16 the Rays, who are a franchise-best 36 Central Division games over .500 at 84-48. W L Pct GB Arozarena homered in the second for Milwaukee 81 52 .609 _ the AL East leaders. Cincinnati 71 62 .534 10 St Louis 67 63 .515 12-1/2 Ryan Yarbrough (8-4) allowed two Chicago 58 75 .436 23 runs and five hits in six innings. Di- Pittsburgh 48 84 .364 32-1/2 etrich Enns earned his fifth save. West Division Brad Peacock (0-1) gave up fi ve W L Pct GB runs, two hits, two walks and hit a bat- Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas tags out New York Mets’ Jonathan Villar in a rundown during the fourth inning of the second game of a baseball San Francisco 84 48 .636 _ Los Angeles 84 49 .632 -1/2 ter over 2 1/3 innings in his fi rst big doubleheader, on Aug. 31, in New York. (AP) San Diego 71 62 .534 13-1/2 league appearance since last Sept. 10 Colorado 60 72 .455 24 with Houston. Mets 6, Marlins 5, 1st Game Arizona 44 90 .328 41 Mets 3, Marlins 1, 2nd Game In New York, Michael Conforto delivered a two-out hit that sent Javier Báez bolting home to cap a fi ve-run Padel attracts Kuwaiti youth Mitchell, McCowan help Fever top Sparks rally in the ninth inning, then homered to lift New York over Miami for a pair amid Coronavirus pandemic of wins over the Marlins. In the afternoon opener - which was KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1, freely play this sport. Diggins-Smith, Mercury rout the completion of a nine-inning game (KUNA): Kuwaiti young people Alaa Al-Awadhi said to KUNA suspended one out into the top of the have become growingly interested that she began to play this racquet fi rst on April 11 - Conforto’s single in padel sport amid the ramifica- sport two years ago, believing that Sky, extend winning run to 7 scored the tying run and Báez, too. tions of the novel Coronavirus it is easy to play padel since its Báez earned cheers from a fanbase (Covid-19) pandemic worldwide, rules are different from the ones PHOENIX, Sept. 1, (AP): Skylar Dig- seconds to go. Kayla McBride made 4 he insulted days earlier by sprinting mainly health restrictions and pre- used in tennis and that people of gins-Smith had 20 points, eight rebounds of 4, and Aerial Powers 2 of 2, from home when left fi elder Jorge Alfaro cautions. all ages can practice it. and 10 assists to help the Phoenix Mer- the free-throw line from there to seal it. misplayed the ball to cap a fi ve-run Padel is a racquet sport that As relevant equipment and tools cury beat the Chicago Sky 103-83 to win Ionescu and Betnijah Laney scored inning and give the Mets a win in the combines between tennis and were unfortunately unavailable at opener. their seventh straight game, 17 points apiece to lead New York squash. Padel is typically played the local market at the beginning, Kia Nurse added 21 points, hitting (11-17). Onyenwere, the No. 6 overall The win in the second game, which in doubles on an enclosed court was seven innings, gave the Mets three players had to make online orders four 3-pointers, and Brittney Griner pick in the 2020 WNBA draft, fi nished that is smaller than the size of a from other countries, she remem- returned from a one-game absence (an- with 11 points and a career-high 10 re- straight victories. tennis court. Conforto hit a two-run homer off bered. “But, now everything has kle) to score 18 points. Diana Taurasi bounds - her fi rst career double-double. Padel is essentially different become available,” she said. Fever 74, Sparks 72 rookie Edward Cabrera (0-1) . hit fi ve 3-pointers and had 17 points. from tennis and squash in view On his part, Bader Tifoni, also Phoenix (16-10) clinched a playoff In Indianapolis, Kelsey Mitchell Aaron Loup (4-0) earned the win, Tampa Bay Rays’ Ryan Yarbrough of rules and the way of playing. speaking to KUNA, opined that berth earlier in the evening with losses scored 25 points, Teaira McCowan and Edwin Diaz earned his 27th save. pitches to the Boston Red Sox during Scoring is the same as normal ten- by the New York Liberty and Los An- added 15 - including two free throws In the fi rst game, Jeurys Familia (8- padel has become so common the first inning of a baseball game on nis and the balls used are similar in Kuwait amid the worldwide geles Sparks. to cap the scoring with 15.3 seconds to 3) got the win. Dylan Floro (5-5) got Aug 31, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP) but with a little less pressure. Griner made a running shot, Nurse play - and tied her career high with 19 the loss. Covid-19 pandemic since physi- Aangels 6, Yankees 4 Peralta’s single off Pierce Johson This sport emerged in Mexico cal distancing is essentially in- and Taurasi made back-to-back 3s rebounds and the Indiana Fever beat in the late 1960s. It then found its and Nurse hit a jumper in a 10-0 run the Los Angeles Sparks 74-72. In Anaheim, Calif., Shohei Ohtani was one of just three hits for the Dia- volved. stole home, Jared Walsh hit a three-run mondbacks. Mark Melancon gave up way to Spain. In 2014, this sport Sports shops in Kuwait have that pushed the Mercury’s lead to 65- Nneka Ogwumike made two free reached Arab countries, mainly 54 with about throws to give the Sparks a 72-64 lead homer and Los Angeles hung on late to two singles in the ninth before striking now special corners for padel send New York to its fourth straight loss. out Pavin Smith for his 36th save. Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emir- four minutes with 3:05 left, but Indiana (6-19) closed ates (UAE), Qatar, Egypt and equipment, showing that Kuwaiti left in the third the game on a 10-0 run. Mitchell hit Phil Gosselin had a two-run single Manny Machado hit a two-run hom- young people have become in- for the Angels before their troublesome er for the Padres. Bahrain. It found its way to Ku- quarter and Chi- a long jumper and, after McCowan wait in late 2019. creasingly interested in this sport. cago trailed by made 3 of 4 from the free-throw line, bullpen preserved their third straight Snell (7-5) struck out 10 and walked victory. Raisel Iglesias pitched a per- two but needed 107 pitches in seven Padel sport, which is easy for at least seven a 3-pointer - her fourth of the game to people of all ages to play, requires points the rest of fect ninth for his 29th save. dominant innings. Anthony Rizzo and Gary Sánchez Dodgers 3, Braves 2 physical flexibility in spite of the the way. small size of the court. In fact, Kahleah Cop- BASKETBALL homered for the Yankees, whose skid In Los Angeles, Corey Seager hit a following their 13-game winning tiebreaking double in the eighth inning, it has become common among per led Chicago young people in the Gulf coun- with 18 points. make it 72-all with 1:19 remaining. The streak continued despite 10 hits at An- lifting Los Angeles to a victory over gel Stadium. Aaron Judge had an RBI Atlanta. tries. Azura Stevens teams traded misses before Jessica Bre- The Kuwait Olympic Commit- and Diamond land stole the ball from Ogwumike to set single and Giancarlo Stanton added a Diggins-Smith sacrifi ce fl y. tee recognized padel as a fresh DeShields each up McCowan’s go-ahead free throws. BASEBALL sport in the country last May, and scored 15 and Courtney Vandersloot Nia Coffey missed a potential win- Jameson Taillon (8-5) took his fi rst loss in 16 starts since May 31 for the then decided to form a padel com- added 11. ning 3-point shot but Brittney Sykes Yankees, allowing six runs on fi ve hits Atlanta lost All-Star second base- mittee. The Sky (14-13) had their three- grabbed the offensive rebound and and two walks. Speaking to KUNA, the com- game win streak snapped. was fouled with 1.3 seconds to go. man Ozzie Albies after he fouled a ball Brewers 6, Giants 2 off his left knee in the fi fth and had to mittee’s Deputy Chairman Yusuf Phoenix, which scored 106 points She missed both foul shots before she In San Francisco, Lorenzo Cain Al-Sultan said he began to like chased down the rebound of the second be carried off the fi eld. in a 27-point win over New York last homered and added an RBI single, and Mookie Betts drew a leadoff walk Wednesday, topped the 100-point pla- free throw but her baseline jumper at padel so much when he was on Milwaukee won its second straight from Tyler Matzek (0-4) and scored holiday in Spain where the sport teau for the second time this season. the buzzer was no good. over San Francisco. from fi rst on Seager’s hit to deep right- Lynx 72, Liberty 66 Sun 85, Mystics 75 was so common. All-Star right-hander Brandon center, giving the Dodgers their fi rst This sport has become wide- In Minneapolis, Kayla McBride In Washington, Jonquel Jones Woodruff (9-7) struck out eight in six lead of the game. Betts’ homer in the scored 25 points and grabbed nine re- scored 21 of her career-high tying 31 spread over the last couple of innings to win back-to-back starts for fourth left the Dodgers trailing 2-1. years, he said, adding that padel The padel sport witnessed wide- bounds, Napheesa Collier added 21 points in the fi rst half and Connecticut the fi rst time since late June. He allowed Phillies 12, Nationals 6 points and 14 boards, and the Minne- beat the Washington Mystics 85-75 for courts have been created in Ku- spread popularity during the fi ve hits and one run with three walks. In Washington, Bryce Harper hit wait to allow young people to quarantine periods. sota Lynx beat the New York Liberty the Sun’s ninth straight victory. Christian Yelich singled twice and a go-ahead single against his former 72-66. It’s the longest winning streak for scored two runs, extending his hitting team as part of a six-run sixth inning, Minnesota (16-9) has won three Connecticut (21-6) since a 12-game streak to 10 games. Rafael Marchán, Andrew McCutchen straight games and nine of its last 11. run in 2006. ball as Chicago doubled up Pittsburgh. The Indians also got a two-run homer Brandon Belt hit his 20th home run and Brad Miller hit two-run homers, Grandal hit a solo homer to lead off from Bobby Bradley. The Lynx pulled within a half-game of Jones, who set a career-high for for San Francisco. Wilmer Flores also and Philadelphia beat Washington for Rangers 4, Rockies 3 points in a half, also grabbed 13 re- the second, and Abreu hit his 28th hom- Seattle for the No. 3 seed in the play- connected. The Giants struck out 15 its fi fth straight victory. In Arlington, Texas, Nathaniel Lowe offs with seven games to play. bounds to extend her league lead for er in the third. times and have lost four of fi ve. Carter Kieboom homered for Wash- The Sox hold a 10-game lead in the had a home run and an RBI single Sabrina Ionescu hit a 3-pointer to double-doubles. Brionna Jones added Padres 3, Diamondbacks 0 ington, which has lost four in a row and among his three hits, Leody Taveras trim New York’s defi cit to 65-63 with 22 points and 10 rebounds for Con- AL Central and won for the fourth time In Phoenix, Blake Snell threw seven six of seven. The Nationals completed in fi ve games. The Pirates lost for the homered for the second straight game 1:32 left. Bridget Carleton answered necticut. Jonquel Jones was 12 of 17 no-hit innings for San Diego before be- a 7-20 August, their worst full month and Texas hung on to beat Colorado for with a 3 on the other end and, after from the fi eld, Brionna Jones went 10 fourth time in six games. ing pulled, and pinch-hitter David Per- since going 5-16 in April 2009. Indians 7, Royals 2 its third straight win. an empty possession by each team, for 14, and the Sun shot 49.3%. alta blooped a single into shallow left The Phillies took control against tir- Jordan Lyles (7-11) won for the sec- Michaela Onyenwere was fouled as Washington was missing Elena In Kansas City, Mo., Amed Rosario fi eld in the eighth as the Padres blanked ing starter Patrick Corbin (7-14) and became the fi rst player on record to go 5 ond time in three starts despite allowing she shot a corner 3 and made all three Delle Donne (back) and Tina Charles Arizona. the Nationals’ erratic bullpen in the solo homers to Sam Hilliard, C.J. Cron free throws to make it 68-66 with 23.3 (left gluteal). for 5 with fi ve RBIs, an inside-the-park sixth. Corbin allowed six runs in fi ve- homer and a drive over the fence, and and Ryan McMahon. Lyles gave up six plus innings. Cleveland beat Kansas City. hits, struck out seven and walked one. Athletics 9, Tigers 3 Rosario had the fi rst fi ve RBI game Spencer Patton pitched a perfect ninth In Detroit, Matt Chapman hit a tie- of his career and matched a career high to earn his second save in fi ve oppor- breaking, two-run homer in the third in hits. He’s the fi rst player since at tunities. inning and cleared the fences again in least 1920, when RBIs became an of- Austin Gomber (9-9) allowed all the ninth for his 23rd of the season, fi cial stat, to go 5 for 5 with fi ve RBIs four runs and four hits in 4 1/3 innings, helping Oakland defeat Detroit. and both types of homer in the same and hasn’t won since Aug. 7. Gomber Mark Canha homered as Oakland game, according to STATS. struck out two and walked six. won its third straight after losing six in Cubs 3, Twins 1 a row. The Tigers have lost four con- In Minneapolis, Frank Schwindel secutive games, scoring a total of eight homered for the second straight game, runs in those setbacks. Ian Happ added a towering homer into Deolis Guerra (3-1) pitched 1 1/3 the third deck, and Chicago beat Min- perfect innings after Cole Irvin started nesota. and lasted just 4 2/3 innings, giving up Manuel Rodríguez (3-2) earned the three runs on seven hits and two walks. win for Chicago, working two scoreless Orioles 4, Blue Jays 2 innings in relief of starter Zach Davies. In Toronto, Keegan Akin allowed Rowan Wick earned his fi rst save of the one run through fi ve innings and won season. consecutive starts for the fi rst time, John Gant (4-9) pitched fi ve innings Ramón Urías hit a go-ahead double in and allowed two runs on three hits in the sixth inning, and Baltimore beat his third start for the Twins since com- Toronto. ing over from the St. Louis Cardinals Akin (2-8) allowed two hits, walked for J.A. Happ at the trade deadline. three, and struck out fi ve. Cole Sulser Mariners 4, Astros 0 fi nished in the ninth for his sixth save In Seattle, Abraham Toro hit a grand in eight chances. slam against a player he was traded for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Danny last month, connecting in the eighth in- Jansen hit solo home runs for the Blue ning and sending Seattle over Houston. Jays, who had their three-game win Toro’s homer came off former Mari- streak snapped. Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts ners reliever Kendall Gravemen - they White Sox 4, Pirates 2 connects for a solo home run during were part of a four-player swap on July In Chicago, Yasmani Grandal and the fourth inning of the team’s base- 27. Indiana Fever guard Tiffany Mitchell (25) shoots between Los Angeles Sparks guard Arella Guirantes (22) and Jose Abreu homered, and fi ve relievers ball game against the Atlanta Braves Graveman (5-1) allowed two hits, a forward Nia Coffey (12) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, on Aug 31. (AP) combined for 4 2/3 innings of two-hit on Aug. 31, in Los Angeles. (AP) walk and four earned runs. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 16

Canada goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens, (left), blocks a shot from United States’ Kendall Coyne Schofi eld during the third period of the IIHF hockey women’s world championships title game in Calgary, Alberta. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Canada win 1st world title since ’12

Canada celebrate defeating the United States in overtime in the IIHF hockey women’s world championships title game in Calgary, Alberta. (AP) Poulin scores in OT as Canadians edge US

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept 1, (AP): Marie-Philip Poulin Malaysian shot putter disqualifi ed after winning title scored in overtime and Canada beat the five-time defending champion Unit- ed States 3-2 for their first Masters picks up 2nd gold at Para gold medal at the women’s hockey world championship TOKYO, Sept 1, (AP): Oksana Masters won her second look at the facts of the matter afterward,” Spence said. since 2012. gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics on Wednesday, A statement from World Para Athletics, which governs bringing her career total to four gold and 10 medals overall track and fi eld for Para sports, said a referee had deter- Poulin, the Canadian captain, in both summer and winter events. mined after the event that “there was no justifi able reason skated down the left side, took a The American won the women’s hand-cycle road race for the athletes’ failure to report” on time. It said an appeal pass from Brianne Jenner and sent to go with a victory on Tuesday in the time trial. She could was also turned down. it off the crossbar and post before win one more gold in Tokyo in the relay event on Thurs- The disqualifi cation bumped Maksym Koval of Ukraine going in. The goal was initially day. up to gold, and Ukraine teammate Oleksandr Yarovyi took waived off and play continued in “I can’t believe it,” Masters said. “I’ve never won a road silver. Bronze went to Efstratios Nikolaidis of Greece. the sudden death 3-on-3 overtime race in my life and I never thought I would ever win a road Spence said the disqualifi cation was met with anger on until the buzzer sounded after a race in my life. I feel like I’m on cloud nine right now. At social media. He described it as “very abusive.” Much of it Gold medalist Markus Rehm from Germany competes during the men’s video review. the start I was so nervous, I couldn’t even feel my grips.” targeted the Ukrainians. long jump T64 fi nal in the 2020 Paralympics at the National Stadium in The Canadians rushed the ice But she said once the race started it “We are now seeing comments on all our social media Tokyo. (AP) and piled on top of each other in was a different matter. posts that have nothing to do with the men’s shot put F20 celebration of their 11th title at “I did not trust myself, but the event,” Spence said. He said the Ukrainian Paralympic worlds. minute that clock went off and the Committee “was getting a lot of abuse from Malaysians.” Chelsea sign Saul Canada fell behind 2-0 in the first whistle went off, I just let me body period - for just their second deficit go on auto-pilot.” Masters began her PARALYMPICS in the tournament. But the Paralympic career in 2012 in London EPL landscape altered, clubs Canadians scored two goals, 2:29 with a bronze medal in rowing. She has had equal success in win- “I’m sorry. Rules are rules,” Spence said. “The decision ter events. She won two gold medals was taken. It wasn’t the Ukrainians fault that the Malaysian spend $1.4 billion in window ICE HOCKEY in skiing at the 2018 Pyeongchang was late.” Spence said the three had arrived three minutes Paralympics. She added two more late. He said he did not see this as a harsh penalty. “Others LONDON, Sept 1, (AP): Bulging tough to stop. Zolkefl i silver medals and a bronze in Pyeo- get there fi ve minutes early,” he said. squads. Unhappy players. Perhaps Like Tuchel, Man United man- apart, in the second to tie it. ngchang. In Sochi in 2014, she picked up a silver and a Spence said an excuse given was that the Malaysian and a new title favorite. And, of course, ager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will Jenner scored on a power play bronze. the two others said they “didn’t hear the announcement or Cristiano Ronaldo. have to deal with extra pressure when she corralled the puck in Even in the Paralympics Games, there is controversy it was in a language” they did not understand. One of the most exciting transfer following a transfer window that front of the net and brought it from over victory and defeat. The F20 class in shot put is for athletes with intellectual windows for years has closed, with couldn’t have gone much better. backhand to forehand to get around Malaysian shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefl i ap- disabilities. spending in the Premier League A center back, a wide forward the left pad of Nicole Hensley. peared to have won gold in the shot put in the F20 class. The Associated Press attempted to reach the Malaysian again topping 1 billion pounds and a defensive midfielder were Jamie Lee Rattray tied it by redi- But after the victory on Tuesday, he was disqualifi ed be- delegation through an email address provided by IPC of- (about $1.4 billion) during the pan- the areas where United were lack- recting Jocelyne Larocque’s shot demic and high-profile players like ing and they have fixed two of them cause he had shown up late for the competition. fi cials. There was no immediate response on Wednesday. Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku, Jack in signing Varane, a World Cup- from the point. Rattray nearly won International Paralympic Committee spokesman Craig Early in 2019, the IPC stripped Malaysia of the World Grealish and Raphael Varane join- winning defender with France, and it with 90 seconds to go in regula- Spence said Zolkefl i and two others - who did not reach Para Swimming Championships for being unwilling to ing new clubs. England winger Jadon Sancho. tion but her breakaway shot went the podium - were allowed to compete under protest after guarantee that Israeli athletes could compete. It was a 2 1/2-month period Then, with the sensational return off Hensley and deflected off the they failed to appear on time for the event. Spence said the reaction then was similar. that changed the landscape of the of Ronaldo, United haven’t just post. “They were late, they may have had a logical reason for “The level of abuse that was directed at the IPC then was league, certainly in terms of the added a player who will guarantee Five of the last seven world being late, and therefore we allowed them to compete and through the roof,” Spence said. title race but also in highlighting goals but also someone who quick- finals between Canada and the U.S. where the power now lies in Eng- ens the pulse and gets fans excited. have gone to extra time, including lish soccer. Certainly the anti-Glazer sentiment 2011, ’12, ’16, and ’17. If Lukaku’s arrival was a game- toward the owners from last season “That’s why it’s the greatest changer, the deadline-day signing rivalry in sports,” U.S. forward of Saul Niguez from Atletico Ma- drid was a nice added bonus in a SOCCER Amanda Kessel said. window that might have positioned Alex Carpenter opened the scor- Chelsea as ing for the United State for a third the team might quieten somewhat. straight game. She batted her own to beat this How Ronaldo will imbalance the rebound between the legs of goalie season. team remains to be seen - his work Ann-Renee Desbiens. A pro- rate is questionable, even if his in- Carpenter scored her fifth goal of lific striker fluence and pedigree aren’t - and the tournament, all in the last three was the Solskjaer may end up regretting games, on a power play just 12:35 thing miss- not signing an upgrade on Fred and into the game. ing from Nemanja Matic in midfield. The U.S had won eight of the last sea- But United will be expected to son - even challenge for the title now. Second previous nine titles, including place will not be acceptable, even 2019 when Canada didn’t reach if Thomas Tuchel’s Saul less so a third straight trophyless the final for the first time in the team wound season under Solskjaer. history of the tournament that up winning the Champions League Squad rotation and man-man- began in 1990. - and that was rectified by the pur- agement will have to be better than In the third-place game, Petra chase of Lukaku for a club-record ever by coaches this season. Espe- Nieminen scored her sixth goal of $135. In the two games he has cially at Chelsea and the two Man- the event and Finland beat played, the Belgium international chester clubs. Switzerland 3-1. has already shown how much of a Just look at the attacking players Finland claimed their 13th difference he can make to Chelsea. most likely to be left out of Chel- bronze medal at the event. If there was one other area that sea’s team most weeks: Christian Switzerland were going for their could be regarded as light, it was Pulisic, Hakim Ziyech, Timo Wer- second bronze - the first coming in central midfield. But Saul’s arriv- ner, and Callum Hudson-Odoi. ing on a season-long loan gives At United, Sancho, Marcus 2012 against the Finns. Tuchel a fourth quality player to Rashford, Anthony Martial and Tanja Niskanen needed just 99 rotate with N’Golo Kante, Jorgin- their new emerging star, Mason seconds to put Finland on the Oksana Masters from USA, celebrates after wining at Women’s H5 Road Race at the Fuji International Speedway at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. (AP) ho and Mateo Kovacic. Greenwood, could easily be fight- board. Niskanen was left unmarked Defensively obdurate, powerful ing over one spot on the wing and skated to an open late to send it in midfield and with Lukaku head- with Ronaldo likely being the over the glove of Saskia Maurer for scored 54 seconds in on a shot off play late in the second period, by within 2-1 three minutes later, fin- ing a loaded attack, Chelsea have lone striker and Paul Pogba being her first goal of the tournament. the post for a 2-0 advantage. redirecting Michelle Karvinen’s ishing a 2-on-2 opportunity after a the deepest and most balanced used increasingly as a left-side at- Finland started the second period in Nieminen gave Finland a 3-1 shot from the point. key save by goalie Saskia Maurer squad in the league and will be tacker. a similar fashion as Ella Viitasuo lead, three seconds into a power Lara Stalder pulled Switzerland at the other end.

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