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KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Minister of Justice Dr His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Minister of Justice Dr Nawaf Al-Yassin, President of the Constitutional Court Justice Mohammad Jassem bin Naji and the newly- Nawaf Al-Yassin, President of the Constitutional Court Justice Mohammad Jassem bin Naji and the newly- appointed members of the Constitutional Court. — Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos appointed members of the Constitutional Court

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al- Adel Ali Al-Bahoh and Waleed Ibrahim Al-Mejel who Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah and Interior Minister health, and for Oman and its people further progress Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received, at Seif Palace took oath before His Highness the Amir on the occa- Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. His and prosperity under his leadership. His Highness the yesterday, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh sion of their appointments as members of the Highness Sheikh Mishal also received minister Yassin, Crown Prince and His Highness the Prime Minister Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. His Highness the Constitutional Court. The meeting was attended by judge Naji and the newly-appointed members of the sent similar cables. Amir also received National Assembly speaker Amiri Diwan Minister Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah, Constitutional Court. Furthermore, His Highness the Separately, His Highness the Amir expressed con- Marzouq Al-Ghanem, His Highness the Prime Minister Amiri Diwan President Sheikh Mubarak Faisal Al- Prime Minister also received the Justice Minister and dolences to Indonesian President Joko Widodo over Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Sabah, Deputy Amiri Diwan Minister Sheikh the Constitutional Court’s new members. the victims of the ill-fated Indonesian airplane which Premier and Defense Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber Mohammad Abdullah Al-Sabah, Director of His In other news, His Highness the Amir congratulat- plunged into the Java Sea, killing all passengers. His Al-Ali Al-Sabah, and Deputy Premier and Minister of Highness the Amir’s Office and Amiri Diwan ed, in a cable yesterday, Sultan Haitham bin Tareq of Highness the Amir prayed to Allah Almighty to State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh. His Highness Undersecretary Ahmad Al-Fahad and head of Amiri Oman on the anniversary of his ascension to the bestow blessings upon the deceased, and solace to the Amir also received Minister of Justice Dr Nawaf Diwan Protocols Sheikh Khaled Abdullah Al-Sabah. throne. His Highness the Amir commended the “frater- their families. His Highness the Crown Prince and His Al-Yassin and President of the Constitutional Court Meanwhile, His Highness the Crown Prince nal and historic” relations between Kuwait and Oman, Highness the Prime Minister also extended condo- Justice Mohammad Jassem bin Naji. They were received Speaker Ghanem, Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al- and the development achievements in the Sultunate. lences to President Widodo over the victims of the accompanied by Justices Fuad Khaled Al-Zuwayyed, Ali, Saleh, Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser His Highness the Amir wished Sultan Haitham good ill-fated plane. — KUNA Black boxes of crashed... Continued from Page 1 at Finland’s Tampere University. “The Zain reopens Farwaniya branch with fresh look last seconds saw the aircraft rapidly Data from FlightRadar24 indicated descend from 10,000 feet to the sea that the airliner reached an altitude of in a matter of 20 seconds, which nearly 11,000 feet (3,350 m) before implies a catastrophic event or some- dropping suddenly to 250 feet. It then thing deliberate.” lost contact with air traffic control. But he added that the crash can The transport minister said Saturday “only be fully explained once the that the jet appeared to deviate from black boxes and wreckage can be its intended course just before it dis- properly analyzed”. Sriwijaya Air, appeared from radar. which operates flights to destinations “The aircraft’s final moments are... in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has very concerning as the speed that (it) said little so far about the 26-year-old was flying at that altitude was much plane, which was previously flown by lower than expected,” said Stephen US-based Continental Airlines and Wright, professor of aircraft systems United Airlines. — AFP A year after first death... Continued from Page 1 latory or investigative lapses to avoid domestic embarrassment or global KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, branches located all around the country. This includes full sanitization China won early kudos for reporting “blowback”, said Daniel Lucey, a announced the reopening of its main branch in Farwaniya with a new of all branches, furniture, and devices/equipment, as well as thermal the virus and releasing its gene Georgetown University epidemiologist and fresh look. The reopened branch leaps in its design beyond the tra- cameras to detect body temperatures from a safe distance. See- sequence in a timely manner, compared who closely tracks global outbreaks. ditional branch concept by offering the latest tech products and smart through dividers separate customers and staff in a safe manner during with its cover-up of the 2002-03 SARS The Wuhan market might not even devices from the world’s biggest brands, as well as providing a wide transactions, while enabling sound to pass efficiently in order to outbreak. But there has also been secre- be the issue, Lucey adds. He notes that range of digital services to serve Zain customers, who make up the achieve the best customer experience possible. cy and shifting stories. Wuhan authori- the virus was already spreading rapidly biggest family of subscribers in Kuwait. Zain has also supplied all branches and self-service machines with ties initially tried to cover up the out- in Wuhan by Dec 2019, indicating that it Zain celebrated the occasion with its customers by giving away awareness stickers and banners to remind customers of health guide- break and later spent precious weeks was in circulation much earlier. That’s valuable gifts and smart devices to the first 100 customers who visited lines and social distancing goals while waiting. Some seats were denying human-to-human transmission. because it may take months or even the new reopened branch to complete any transaction. The company’s marked unavailable inside every branch to guarantee a safe space Early on, Chinese officials declared years for a virus to develop the neces- plan to reopen the branch in a fresh look came after the great success between customers while seated. flatly that the outbreak began at the sary mutations to become highly conta- witnessed by a group of other branches - including Zain has trained branch staff on all health guidelines and precau- Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan. But gious among humans. The market-origin Cooperative Society, Kuwait International Airport, and Al-Hamra tions, including wearing face masks at all times, not allowing anyone to Chinese data in Jan 2020 showed that theory is “just not plausible whatsoev- Shopping Center’s branches - that were all recently reopened in a simi- enter the branch in case they do not follow the needed precautionary several of the first cases had no known er”, Lucey said. “It occurred naturally lar fashion and considered the first of their kind by a telecom operator measures or show an unaverage body temperature reading. Branches links to the now-shuttered market, sug- and it had to have been many months in Kuwait. are also periodically sanitized as per the highest health standards gesting a source elsewhere. China’s sto- earlier, perhaps a year, perhaps more Zain’s reopened branch in Farwaniya, opposite Ali Fahad Al- before opening, and K-NET pay machines, pens used for signatures, ry morphed again last March when top than a year.” Dewailah Street, features the latest special and exclusive offers for pre- and other equipment are sanitized after each transaction. Any impor- Chinese disease control official Gao Fu Augmenting the doubt, in December paid and postpaid customers, while also offering the best customer tant/official papers will be stored in a safe place and not kept exposed. said the market was not the source, but China said the number of coronavirus care and digital services. The branch also offers tech enthusiasts with a Zain has reopened a number of other branches with the same above a “victim”, a place where the pathogen cases circulating in Wuhan may have wide range of the latest electronics and original accessories from the concept to ensure offering the best customer experience in a bigger was merely amplified. been 10 times higher early in the epi- world’s biggest tech brands, including laptops, video game consoles, number of locations. Reopened branches include Mishref Cooperative But China has since failed to publicly demic than revealed by official figures at drones, headphones and speakers, cases and covers, and much more. Society, Kuwait International Airport, Al-Hamra Shopping Center, Saad connect any dots, releasing scant infor- the time. The trail has now gone cold, The new branch also offers customers a chance to try Zain’s super- Al-Abdullah Cooperative Society, Al-Salam Cooperative Society, mation on animal and environmental with the drip of subsequent clues only fast 5G network and learn about the huge capabilities behind this revo- Mubarak Al-Abdullah Cooperative Society, Al-, Aswaq Al- samples taken at the market that could adding to the confusion, including find- lutionary technology. Additionally, the branch features a dedicated sec- Qurain, and Hawalli. aid investigators, experts say. And it has ings that the virus may have existed in tion for Zain LIFE’s innovative home security solutions, including smart Zain always aspires to new levels of excellence in all services it kept foreign experts at arm’s length, Europe and Brazil before Wuhan’s out- cameras, motion sensors, smart smoke detectors, and more. offers to its customers. Through the reopening of these branches, Zain with a planned mission by World Health break, unconfirmed suggestions which Zain affirmed its utmost adherence in implementing strict health affirms its continuous efforts in meeting its customers’ needs and aspi- Organization virus sleuths now in limbo China has seized upon to deflect blame. precautionary measures within the reopened branch to protect the rations, and delivers its promise to offering the best services and latest after China denied them entry. On Daszak remains hopeful the source health and safety of both customers and staff. This includes health technologies. The company constantly looks at ways to improve the Saturday, a top Chinese health official can be found, especially after US measures such as sanitization and body temperature check-ups, as well retail experience for its customers, including providing them with the said the country was now “ready” for President Donald Trump’s re-election as social distancing protocols and more. latest solutions to better serve their needs through the biggest network the 10-strong team and opened the loss. He blames Trump for killing coop- Zain implements many strict precautionary measures within all its of branches in Kuwait. door to a visit to Wuhan. Yet “the spe- eration with China by politicizing the cific time is being determined”, National virus - typified by his “China virus” Health Commission vice minister Zeng label - and his administration’s promo- Yixin told reporters. tion of the conspiracy theory that China What the scientists will be allowed to created it in a lab, which scientists see or may expect to find a year on is reject. “I’m confident we will eventually also in doubt. Experts say authorities find out the bat species it came from may have destroyed or scrubbed away and the likely pathway,” Daszak said. crucial evidence in a panicked initial Others are less certain. Diana Bell, a response. “Every outbreak goes the wildlife disease expert at the University same way. It’s chaotic and dysfunction- of East Anglia who has studied the SARS al,” said Daszak. “They didn’t do a great virus, Ebola and other pathogens, said job on the animal investigation early focusing on a particular origin species is on,” he added. “In some ways, they were misguided. She says the overarching quite open, in others they were less than threat has already been exposed: A open.” global wildlife trade that fosters a “com- The reasons for China’s secrecy are bustible mix” of trafficked species, a unclear, but the ruling Communist Party known breeding ground for disease out- has a history of suppressing politically breaks. “(The species) actually doesn’t damaging information. Whistleblowers matter. We don’t need to know the and citizen reporters who shared details source, we just need to stop that sod- of the terrifying early weeks of the virus ding mixing of animals in markets,” she on the Internet have since been muzzled said. “We need to stop the wildlife trade or jailed. Beijing may want to hide regu- for human consumption.” — AFP