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THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021 / ZUL-HIJJAH 19, 1442 AH emergency number 112 NO. 17749 16 PAGES 150 FILS

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IT is said misers are not only en- emies of mankind, they are enemies Trouble seen in Iran N-talks of nations because of the danger they pose. Those who deliberately seek to obstruct the flow of money in any Swedes prosecute country block everything – even the air outlets forgetting how many will die Amir cables Moroccan King on accession of suffocation. They hold on to their stacks of money KUWAIT CITY, July 28, (KUNA): His Highness the Amir Sheikh TEHRAN, July 28, (AP): Iran’s supreme for their heirs only for the latter to spend Also: leader on Wednesday called the U.S. “stub- it extravagantly on worldly pleasures. Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent, on Wednesday, a cable of KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait Interior Minister Sheikh Thamer Ali Sa- As a result what the miser had collected congratulations and best wishes to King Mohammed VI of Morocco on bah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and US Ambassador to Kuwait Alina L. born” in stalled nuclear talks in Vienna for over the years gets blown away with the 22nd anniversary of his accession to the throne, wishing the nation Romanowski discussed, Wednesday, bilateral relations and means discussing Tehran’s missiles and regional the snap of a finger. For such people prosperity and development under the wise leadership of the monarch. to develop them. influence, likely signaling more trouble money is the goal not the means. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al- During a meeting, both sides reviewed issues of common interest ...Yet, tomorrow is another day. Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah mainly security issues, said the Ministry of Interior’s public relations ahead for the negotiations. Zahed Matar Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent similar cables. — See Also Page 2 department. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks come as his hard-line protege, President-elect Ebrahim Raisi, is poised to be sworn in next week as the head of the country’s civilian government. While Raisi has said he wants to return to the tattered nucle- Opinion ar deal, which saw Iran limit its enrichment of uranium in ex- change for the lifting of economic sanctions, Khamenei seem- ingly called for a more adversarial approach in his remarks. The supreme leader also appeared to describe outgoing Presi- dent Hassan Rouhani’s eight-year government as naive for its O Central Bank governor, the government is heedless approach in reaching the 2015 agreement - even as Rouhani and his Cabinet sat before him in a farewell meeting. “Others should use your experiences. This experience is a distrust of the West,” Khamenei said in remarks broadcast by By Ahmed Al-Jarallah state television. “In this government, it was shown up that trust Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times in the West does not work.” He added: “Westerners do not help us, they hit wherever FOR more than two years, we have they can.” been warning of what the country could The U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to descend into in the absence of a well- a request for comment. The Biden administration days ear- studied economic and fi nancial reform lier criticized Iran for saying America had delayed a possible strategy that takes into account the prisoner-swap deal, calling it “an outrageous effort to deflect changes in the global oil market. And blame for the current impasse.” when the COVID-19 pandemic reached French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Agnes Von Der Kuwait, we rang the alarm bell several Muhll also told journalists Monday that it was “urgent for Iran times after seeing the confusion in the to return to the negotiating table.” procedures, but the government was “Through its actions, Iran continues to exacerbate the nucle- and continues to be heedless. ar situation,” she said. “If it continues down this path, not only What the Governor of the Central will it delay the moment when an agreement might be reached Bank of Kuwait Dr. Mohammad Al- providing for the lifting of sanctions, but it could compromise Hashel said at the “Financial Stability” the very possibility of concluding the Vienna talks and restor- forum is an explicit recognition of “the ing the” deal. In his remarks Wednesday, Khamenei described American fall of the ax on the head”. He revealed negotiators as verbally promising to lift sanctions, but said any the inability of offi cials to seriously return to the nuclear deal must “include a sentence” on negoti- deal with both fi nancial and economic ating on other issues. matters, the fl imsy justifi cations and illogical arguments that still prevail in Principle the government, and its wrangles with “By putting this sentence, they want to provide an excuse the parliamentarians who have mas- for their further interventions on the principle of (the deal) and tered the art of lying to people. They missile program and regional issues,” the leader said. “If Iran take advantage of the current crisis to refuses to discuss them, they will say that you have violated tickle the feelings of voters by raising the agreement and the agreement is over.” the slogan of “Do not touch the citi- Rouhani sat off to the side at Khamenei’s office during the zen’s pocket”. meeting along with his senior vice president, while officials in This slogan has been used dozens his government sat before the supreme leader in socially dis- of times over the past two years, and tanced chairs amid the country’s raging coronavirus outbreak. the same continues to extend around All wore masks, making it difficult to see their expressions the neck of the economy and stifle its as Khamenei criticized any outreach to the West while only breath through delay and suspension praising “some” of the country’s diplomats in front of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. of development projects. In addition, “Westerners do not help us, they hit wherever they can,” the failure to support small entrepre- Khamenei said. He also said at another point: ”They don’t neurs came as a punch below the belt. help, they are enemies.” Therefore, it is a wonder that the of- Under the deal, Iran agreed to limit its enrichment of ura- fi cials see all this but do not move a nium gas to just 3.67% purity, which can be used in nuclear fi nger, unless it is believed that adding power plants but is far below weapons-grade levels of 90%. tea, salmon fi llets and breadcrumbed It also put a hard cap on Iran’s uranium stockpile to just 300 shrimp to the ration card is considered kilograms (661 pounds). Tehran also committed to using only as a support for the citizens in order to 5,060 of its first-generation centrifuges, the devices that spin avoid touching their pockets! the uranium gas to enrich it. It is assumed that the executive au- Then-President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew Amer- thority researches, studies and con- ica from the accord in 2018. Today, Iran has broken all the lim- sults with institutions that prepare its it agreed to under the deal. It now enriches small amounts of plans before it takes appropriate deci- uranium up to 63% purity, its highest level ever. It also spins sions in anticipation of the expected far-more advanced centrifuges and more of them than allowed problems. However, it seems the advi- under the accord, worrying nuclear nonproliferation experts, sors are only profi cient in “rot”; hence though Tehran insists its program is peaceful. The International Atomic Energy Agency also hasn’t been the confusion that worsened matters, able to access its surveillance cameras at Iranian nuclear sites while the concerned international in- since late February, nor data from its online enrichment moni- stitutions herald us with further down- tors and electronic seals - hobbling the U.N. nuclear watch- grading of the sovereign rating. Photo by Iehab Qurtal dog’s monitoring abilities. In the forum, several extremely un- An aerial view of Kuwait City showing some stand-out high-rise buildings. Trump said he withdrew from the deal over Iran’s ballistic comfortable signals were made in this missile program, as well as its support for regional militias regard. Did they hear those voices that like the Lebanese Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthi rebels. concern them? Did they realize the se- Biden’s administration has said it seeks a “longer and stron- riousness of the words of the governor ger” deal, possibly involving those issues given Khamenei’s of the Central Bank of Kuwait? Or are Other Voices comments. things still “no worries, it will all be Tensions over the nuclear deal’s collapse have spilled across well”? the wider Middle East in the form of attacks and sabotage. The government did not take any Meanwhile, Iran’s already ailing economy has further suf- rational measures to stop this decline. fered, leading to the drastic devaluation of its rial currency and Instead of tactical remedies, the crisis ‘Mosafer’ app says do not travel fueling protests. deepened - fi rst with its decision to ex- Swedish public prosecutors said Tuesday they have charged pel the expertise, then by not attracting an Iranian citizen with committing grave war crimes during the foreign investments, followed by its By Ali Ahmed Al-Baghli I couldn’t help but remember the unfortunate situation in my final phase of the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s. country where places like restaurants, malls and clubs have to The Swedish Prosecution Authority said the suspect worked refusal to pass laws for stimulating the Former Minister of Oil in July-August 1988 as an assistant to the deputy prosecutor revitalization of the economic move- close at 8:00 pm based on a decision of the Minister of Health, THIS comes with an apology to our dear friend Sheikh Hamad the young Sheikh Basil Al-Sabah. in the Gohardasht prison outside the Iranian city of Karaj and ment, in addition to its usual argument Jaber Al-Ali who said, “Travel and relax” a few days ago. allegedly took part in severe atrocities there. that the parliament did not approve the When the date for departure approached, I was distressed to Our Minister of Health Sheikh Basil Al-Sabah, who came to return to Kuwait. I had not traveled for more than two years, and During the eight-year Iran-Iraq conflict, Iran was subjected public debt law. us with his unique decisions, is the most unsuccessful Minister to attacks by the People’s Mujahedin of Iran, a political-mil- The government could have taken a this was the first time in my life that something like this hap- of Health that Kuwait and the Kuwaitis have ever witnessed, as pened to me. The other reason is the failed “Kuwait Mosafer” itant organization, which advocated overthrowing the lead- leaf out of the bold steps taken by the highlighted by our esteemed friend Dr. Ali Al-Zoubi in Al-Sha- app, which is similar to the one who imposed it. ership of the Islamic Republic of Iran and installing its own Tunisian President Qais Saied in dis- hed newspaper on July 18. The travel agent in Kuwait told me that he will send the app to government. solving the National Assembly after A few days ago, I had traveled to Lebanon for six days. I ended me, but I have to take a PCR test at least 72 hours before travel- The Swedish prosecutors said Iran’s then supreme leader, making sure that this institution is not up suffering both in booking the flight and ing. I did it with the help of a doctor who came to my hotel, and Ayatollah Khomeini, issued an order for the execution of all working towards achieving the aspira- meeting all the requirements, even though I paid him no more than the equivalent of KD 4. This means the prisoners in Iranian prisons who sympathized and remained tions of the people. I had received both doses of the vaccine price of a PCR test in Kuwait is five times more than the same loyal with the Mujahedin organization. When the sovereign rating was at and had taken a PCR test just days before test in Lebanon ... Who benefits from that? Due to that order, a large number of prisoners were execut- its best, there was a possibility that the traveling. It is stipulated that the PCR test I went to the Kuwait Airways counter at Beirut Airport, and ed in the Gohardasht prison between July 30 and August 16, government would borrow $100 billion must be taken 72 hours before travel, and submitted all the papers related to the vaccination and the PCR 1988, the prosecutors said. or $200 billion, and use that amount that I must buy health insurance and pay test, as if we were going to Kuwait from the hills of Bora Bora. I in foreign investments to improve the KD 20 in advance for the PCR test that then went to the take-off gate and witnessed some tragic scenes. sovereign money and revitalize the na- needs to be taken upon return. An elderly Kuwaiti woman had arrived from Jordan with a dis- tional economy, like other Gulf coun- I headed to the airport, sent off my lug- abled child, and the “Kuwait Mosafer (don’t travel)” app did not tries including the Kingdom of Saudi gage and was sitting in the hall and wait- open for them. One of them cried out loud, and the other fol- ing for the call to head to the airplane. I lowed her, shouting, “We want to go back to our country and we Arabia, which is currently living its was surprised when I carefully examined best days. Al-Baghli have taken all the vaccinations and tests. It is not our fault that my handbag and saw a sign bearing seri- the silly Kuwait Mosafer app is not opening.” There is no doubt that there is still ous measures invented recently by a wise government which an opportunity to address everything We boarded the plane after a delay of 30 minutes, and arrived said, “If you are carrying more than KD 3,000, you must declare in Kuwait where we were received by a nurse who took the PCR that the Central Bank of Kuwait gov- it.” I then said, “Long live socialist Kuwait, which allows bil- ernor said. It needs a bold decision and test for what felt like the 1,000th time. Before leaving, she asked lions of stolen public money to leave easily because the one who us to show the papers to the exit officials, and we did. a capable government; otherwise what holds such a huge sum of money is influential. On the other hand, I arrived home wondering with disbelief at the extent of hard- the days carry will not be comfortable ordinary citizens like us do not have the right to carry more than ship that the Kuwaiti travelers are bearing these days because of for Kuwait and its people. Instead of KD 3,000 with us when traveling?! Are there any decisions that the decisions that the wise government has been silent about just not touching the citizen’s pocket, the are more confusing and wrong than that?” like the members of the “Musical Chair” National Assembly, just government will probably take “scrap” We boarded the plane and arrived at Rafik Hariri Airport in because most of them have been rewarded by the government from him. Beirut where I was well received. One of the police officers took with overseas medical treatments, promotions, appointments, me by the hand, bypassing the huge number of people standing Email: [email protected] and others, while we citizens continue to suffer. The last of such in line for a PCR test, and referring to me as “Sheikh”. I received decisions is the notorious one related to the “Kuwait Mosafer” Follow me on: my bags without any obstacles, and I went to my hotel, which app, which will not allow citizens aged 75 and above to travel. was a mountain resort that was not in Beirut. It is an app approved by the one who promised us that COVID-19 I spent six beautiful nights in Lebanon and its resorts, restau- rants and nightlife venues. They were filled with customers who will remain until the Day of Judgement. And I say to him here, “Your mother and your father have reached this age ... Will your decision, [email protected] only entered by prior reservation. All customers were without masks except for the service staff in those places or the waiters. which is unprecedented in the whole world, apply to them too?” These places were open until the early morning hours, and [email protected] ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021 2

The Kingdom of Morocco highly commends Kuwait’s positive political and humani- tarian role in resolving various crises that the Arab world has witnessed and is still witness- ing; foremost of which is the Gulf crisis which was fi nally brought to an end, thanks to the Kuwaiti mediation and wisdom of Gulf leaders.

Aside from Kuwait’s role in solving Arab crises, especially in Yemen, Libya and Syria; it also plays a role in the humani- tarian fi eld that is widely wel- comed and praised internation- ally.

His Majesty King Mohammed VI As for bilateral cooperation, the two countries are currently preparing for the 10th session of the Joint Higher Commit- tee in Morocco this year. This session will be marked by the MOROCCO two countries’ celebration of the 60th anniversary of the es- tablishment of their diplomatic KINGDOM CELEBRATES THE 22ND ANNIVERSARY relations. The political leaders of the OF THE GLORIOUS THRONE DAY ON JULY 30, 2021 two countries are keen on mak- ing this year a turning point in strengthening and consolidat- ing relations at all levels and in all fi elds by laying down an am- bitious action plan to achieve this common goal. ❑ ❑ ❑

The foreign political achieve- ments of the Kingdom of Mo- rocco that are related to its fi rst national cause include the rec- The Mediterranean port of Tangiers, one of the largest in the world. A view of Rabat, the administrative and cultural capital of Morocco. ognition of the United States of America of the full sovereignty he Kingdom of Morocco celebrates the 22nd anniversary of the accession of His Majesty Concerning the fi eld of economic and social development TKing Mohammed VI, may God assist him, to the throne of his ancestors on July 30, 2021. As per the instruction of His Majesty the King, the preparation of the State’s general budget of the Kingdom over the entire It is a precious occasion that records with pride the authentic adherence of the authentic people has been reviewed to prioritize the social aspect by imposing health coverage for all citizens Moroccan Sahara region on to the glorious throne. It constitutes a renewed occasion to express the fulfi llment of the blessed without exception; and the establishment of an investment fund to promote small and medium pledge, affi rming allegiance and devotion to the honorable Alawite Dynasty. enterprises (SMEs) and support the affected enterprises. Dec 10, 2020. It was the fi rst The memorialization of this happy occasion is considered an annual opportunity to evaluate Within the framework of a future vision aimed at advancing the development fi eld in the the distinctive achievements within the framework of the strategic options put in place by the Kingdom; His Majesty also ordered the formation of a special committee for the development embodiment of such an im- leader of the country. This is the symbol of its unity in a bid to strengthen the democratic path, model at the end of last year. The committee is advisory in nature and its mission is to specify protect human rights, and step forward to implement structural reforms and economic and social the features of a renewed development model according to a participatory approach aimed at an portant step. The United States development projects which meet the aspirations of the Moroccan people under his wise rule. accurate and objective diagnosis of the current situation. The objective is to monitor imbalances of America decided to open a Despite the restrictions caused by the corona pandemic and its negative repercussions on all that must be corrected and to determine the parameters of strength to consolidate the gains on the countries throughout the world causing serious economic, social and health crises; the Kingdom horizon of formulating realistic proposals. The development model was prepared after extensive consulate in the city of Dakhla, of Morocco — thanks to the wisdom of its leader, solidarity of its people and genius of its chil- consultations with national political, parliamentary and trade union actors, representatives of the dren — has been able to overcome this diffi cult test along with everything that this exceptional Moroccan community abroad and others. which mainly carries out eco- circumstance requires in terms of values, citizenship, synergy and solidarity which made it pos- Thus, after about eight months of continuous work by the committee, particularly on May 25; sible for the Kingdom accomplish great achievements internally and externally. His Majesty presided over the ceremony of presenting the general report of the committee which nomic missions in order to en- On the internal level, the Kingdom of Morocco has been determined and persistent in exerting aims to translate the strategic axes of the new model into a national pact for development. This courage American investments tremendous efforts to deal with the corona pandemic; mobilizing its civil, military, health and fi nan- constitutes a new stage in the consolidation of the community project led by His Majesty. cial capabilities and energies to overcome this unprecedented challenge. The fi rst pioneering royal It is manifested in efforts to strengthen the connection with values of positive and active citi- and promote economic and so- initiative was the establishment of a special fund for managing the corona pandemic to support the zenship; while strengthening the sense of belonging to the nation and emphasizing the Moroccan national effort in combating the repercussions of this epidemic, owing to a wide solidarity campaign historical and cultural personality that is rich in its ancient history and distinguished by its open- cial development for the benefi t launched by His Majesty the King that led to the collection of more than USD3 billion. This led ness and multiplicity of components, in parallel with the care that Moroccan citizens receive in to the provision of equipment, supplies, medicines and material assistance to about 4.3 million their homeland. of the population of southern Moroccan families that are in a fragile situation due to the economic repercussions of the pandemic. The royal initiative coincided with the return of the Moroccan diaspora to spend the summer Moroccan provinces. This ordeal is also considered an opportunity to highlight the spirit of challenge and solidarity holiday with their families, strengthen kinship ties and settle their affairs after two years of clos- among many Moroccan industrial and scientifi c activities through dozens of industrial units in- ing air, land and sea borders. volved in the production of medical masks, Moroccan respirator, medical beds and other supplies His Majesty issued a directive to the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity to make the The achievements of the Mo- needed in dealing with the corona pandemic. necessary arrangements to facilitate administrative, customs and health procedures during the Through the royal decision, the Kingdom of Morocco was among the very few countries that annual process to ensure safe, smooth and satisfactory conditions during travel, arrival and stay roccan diplomacy are also re- were proactive in engaging in the clinical trials conducted by China to test vaccines against in Morocco. He also gave instructions to all Moroccan diplomatic and consular missions around corona in order to ensure wide participation in this process to obtain approval from the World the world to facilitate consular procedures for Moroccan citizens and foreigners wishing to visit fl ected in the opening of several Health Organization (WHO). Through this, the Kingdom joined the ranks of the fi rst countries to Morocco and respond in an effi cient manner to their requests and expectations. receive the vaccine; thus, the early start of vaccinating a large number of the Moroccan popula- In addition, His Majesty instructed the concerned authorities and all those involved in the consulates in Moroccan Saha- tion — both citizens and expatriates. transport fi eld to facilitate the return to Morocco at appropriate prices; especially the Royal Air ra, particularly in the cities of Another royal initiative was issued to enhance this successful path. On July 5, 2021; His Maroc and various maritime transport operators, while making sure to adopt affordable prices — Majesty presided over the launching ceremony and signing of agreements on manufacturing and cheaper than normal prices. El-Ayoun and Dakhla — a total packaging of covid-19 vaccine and other vaccines in Morocco. The Kingdom bore the difference in prices by using its general budget, while providing suf- This project, which is the fruit of a public-private partnership, falls within the framework of fi cient number of fl ights and urging tourism operators — whether in the fi eld of transportation or of 20 consulates so far. His Majesty’s will to enable the Kingdom to have comprehensive and integrated industrial and accommodation — to take the necessary measures in order to receive the Moroccan diaspora and biotechnological capabilities to manufacture vaccines in Morocco in a bid to enhance self-suffi - guests of Morocco under the best conditions. ciency and to make Morocco a leading platform for biotechnology on the continental and global On the external level, this year has so far been full of political and solidarity achievements levels in the fi eld of packaging industry. The project, which will be carried out in cooperation in cooperation with brotherly and friendly countries; starting with the sisterly State of Kuwait, with China and international pharmaceutical company Recipharm, aims to unleash an initial ca- which has solid and deep-rooted relations with Morocco at all levels and in various fi elds. pability in the short term to produce fi ve million doses of covid-19 vaccine per month; gradually The Kingdom of Morocco highly appreciates the fi rm stance and position of Kuwait regarding doubling this capacity in the medium term to achieve a total investment of $500 million. Moroccan territorial integrity, which calls for resolving the artifi cial regional confl ict within the Owing to the continuous efforts and initiatives, Morocco made great strides in the immuniza- framework of Moroccan sovereignty. Kuwait always adopts an honorable position in all occa- tion of those residing in its territories. As of July 23, 2021; about 11.7 million people have been sions, and in different regional and international fora. vaccinated and 9.8 million of whom received two doses of the vaccine. Continued on Page 3

friends ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021 3

Weather Expected weather for the next By Night: Hot to rather hot with Abdaly 50 36 Prayer Timings 24 hours: light to moderate north westerly Jahra 52 38 By Day: Very hot with light to wind to wind with speeds of 08-32 Salmiyah 43 38 Fajr ...... 03:36 Asr ...... 15:30 moderate freshening at times north km/h and some high clouds will Ahmadi 41 40 Sunrise .. 05:06 Maghrib .. 18:43 appear. Zohr ...... 11:54 Isha ...... 20:10 westerly wind with speeds of 12-45 Wafra 50 33 km/h and some scattered clouds Station Max Exp Min Rec Salmy 49 34 will appear with a chance for rising Kuwait City 47 38 Jal Aliyah 50 35 dust over open areas. Kuwait Airport 49 38 Managish - -

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MOROCCO Ooredoo jumps 27 fi ls, Gulf Insurance Group dips

Continued from Page 2 On the other hand, the Kingdom of Morocco Kuwait market notches modest gains in volatile trade highly commends Kuwait’s positive political and humanitarian role in resolving various cri- KUWAIT CITY, July 28: Kuwait stocks plod- fi l higher to 160 fi ls whereas National Invest- 224 fi ls respectively whereas Boubyan Bank ses that the Arab world has witnessed and is ded higher on Wednesday extending the gains ment Co and Mezzan Holding held ground at added 2 fi ls. Warba Bank dialed down 2 fi ls and ▼ UUS$/KDS$/KD 0.30055/650.30055/65 still witnessing; foremost of which is the Gulf to fourth straight session. The All Shares In- 178 fi ls and 623 fi ls respectively. Kuwait In- Ahli United Bank BSC tripped 1 fi l with brisk crisis which was fi nally brought to an end, dex climbed 11.51 points in volatile session to surance Group vaulted 33 fi ls to 444 fi ls while trading. Al Ahli Bank and Ahli United Bank ▼ Euro/KD 0.3551 thanks to the Kuwaiti mediation and wisdom of 6542.78 pts helped mostly by mid-caps even as Gulf Insurance Group shed 29 fi ls. Tamdeen Kuwait took in 1 fi l each. the heavyweights closed mixed. Investment Co was down 13 fi ls at 257 fi ls. Kuwait Investment Co eased 1 fi l to 240 ■ Yen/KD 0.0027 Gulf leaders. The Premier Market rose 6.63 pts to National Industries Group eased 1 fi l to fi ls whereas International Financial Advisors Aside from Kuwait’s role in solving Arab 7110.92 points taking the month’s gains to 226 fi ls after pushing over 14 million shares closed 3 fi ls in green. The Securities Group ■ British £/KD 0.4174 crises, especially in Yemen, Libya and Syria; it 174 pts while Main Market scaled 23.33 points. and Gulf Cables gave up 4 fi ls. Boubyan Pet- slipped 5 fi ls to 106 fi ls after pushing 12.5 also plays a role in the humanitarian fi eld that is The BK Main 50 sprinted 36.24 pts to 5711.70 rochemical Co tripped 1 fi l while Al Qurain million shares and Kuwait Financial Centre ( ■ Indian Rs/KD 0.0040 widely welcomed and praised internationally. points. The volume turnover meanwhile shrank Petrochemical Co closed 3 fi ls in red. Jazeera Markaz) stalled at 180 fi ls. KAMCO eased 1 As for bilateral cooperation, the two countries for the second straight session. Over 335 mil- Airways jumped 22 fi ls to 732 fi ls whereas fi l to 122 fi ls. ■ Philippines Peso/KD are currently preparing for the 10th session of lion shares changed hands - down 11 pct from ALAFCO was unchanged at 220 fi ls. Noor Financial Investment Co was down 0.0059 the Joint Higher Committee in Morocco this the day before. 4 fi ls at 231 and fi ls Gulf Investment House Peaked year. This session will be marked by the two The sectors closed mostly in green turf. paced 6 fi ls. Aayan Leasing and Investment ▲ FTSE +20.55 pts at 18:50 July 28 countries’ celebration of the 60th anniversary of Consumer Discretionary outshone the rest The market opened fi rm and rose sharply in added 2 fi ls on back of 14.4 million shares. the establishment of their diplomatic relations. with 1.39 percent gain whereas Technology early trade. The main index retreated before Bayan Investment Co took in 2.8 fi ls and KFIC The political leaders of the two countries shed 0.94 pct, the biggest loser of the session. moving sideways almost half way into the ses- whittled down 2 fi ls. ▼ Nikkei -388.56 pts at closing July 28 are keen on making this year a turning point in Volume wise, Banking sector topped with 17.1 sion and headed north again amid buying spurt Kuwait Cement Co eased 1 fi s to 243 fi ls strengthening and consolidating relations at all million and the sector also dominated in value in some of the counters. It peaked at 6561 pts while Kuwait Portland Cement was down 7 fi ls ▲ Gold $1799.30 per oz (London) levels and in all fi elds by laying down an ambi- with KD 50.8 million. before slipping again and vacillated in the fi - at 880 fi ls. Metal and Recycling Co dipped 16 tious action plan to achieve this common goal. In the individual shares, Gulf Bank slipped nal minutes to close with small gains. fi ls to 123 fi ls and Kuwait Foundry Co erased The foreign political achievements of the 10 fi ls to 239 fi ls after pushing 23.8 million Top gainer of the day, Hayat Communica- 6 fi ls. ACICO Industries took in 1 fi l whereas ▲ NYMEX crude $72.17 per barrel Kingdom of Morocco that are related to its fi rst shares whereas Kuwait Finance House climbed tions rallied 10.57 pct to 90 fi ls while Kuwait HEISC ticked 1 fi l into red. 3 fi ls to 777 fi ls on back of 4.3 million shares. Hotels sprinted 10 percent to stand close be- Kuwait Gulf Links Transport Co inched 0.3 ▲ Brent crude $74.76 per barrel national cause include the recognition of the Sector bellwether National Bank of Kuwait hind. MRC skidded 11.51 pct, the steepest de- fi ls up to 52.8 fi ls whereas Automated Systems United States of America of the full sovereignty stood pat at 888 fi ls and Mabanee Co took in cliner of the day and National Real Estate Co Co eased clipped 1 fi l. KCPC scaled 5 fi ls and LIBOR rate 0.12963% of the Kingdom over the entire Moroccan Sa- 1 fi l to close at 726 fi ls. Humansoft Holding topped the volume with 30.9 million. Educational Holding Co gave up 3 fi ls to close hara region on Dec 10, 2020. It was the fi rst em- skidded 30 fi ls to KD 3.470 whereas Boursa Refl ecting the day’s gains, the winners at 695 fi ls. Sultan Centre added 2 fi ls and Arabi bodiment of such an important step. The United Kuwait Securities paced 10 fi ls. outnumbered the losers. 67 stocks advanced Holding was down 5 fi ls at 154 fi ls. Independ- climbed 9 fi ls to 326 fi ls. Burgan Company For States of America decided to open a consulate in whereas 55 closed lower. Of the 140 counters ent Petroleum Group paused at 615 fi ls. the city of Dakhla, which mainly carries out eco- Rose active on Wednesday, 18 closed fl at. 13,129 NICBM fell 3 fi ls to 195 fi ls and Equipment Well Drilling erased 3 fi ls. nomic missions in order to encourage American Zain fell 3 fi ls to 589 fi ls after moving 2.6 deals worth KD 58.7 million were transacted Holding tripped 0.6 fi l. Kuwait Hotels Co paced The market has been upbeat so far during investments and promote economic and social million shares and Ooredoo sprinted 27 fi ls. stc during the session. 8 fi ls whereas Safat Energy Holding trimmed the week, rallying 145 points in last four ses- development for the benefi t of the population of rose 4 fi ls to 859 fi ls and logistics major Agil- In the banking sector, Burgan Bank and Ku- 0.9 fi l. United Projects Holding dialed down 2 sions. It has rallied 155 points from the start of southern Moroccan provinces. ity jumped 25 fi ls to 979 fi ls. KIPCO inched 1 wait International Bank paused at 226 fi ls at fi ls whereas Combined Group Contracting Co the month and is up 971 points year-to-date. The achievements of the Moroccan diploma- cy are also refl ected in the opening of several consulates in Moroccan Sahara, particularly in the cities of El-Ayoun and Dakhla — a total of 20 consulates so far. Phew! ... life On the solidarity of the Kingdom of Morocco with brotherly and friendly countries, the Pal- estinian cause is a priority in this fi eld as the Kingdom adopted a fi rm position on the issue. It called for a realistic and viable solution for the benefi t of the Palestinian people in a man- back in malls ner that fulfi lls their legitimate rights to estab- lish their independent State with East Jerusa- lem as the capital. Covid rules must On Al-Quds Al-Sharif, the Kingdom of Mo- rocco — with His Majesty King Mohammed VI chairing the Al-Quds Committee — has KUWAIT CITY, July 28: Commercial complex- devoted all its efforts to defend this city and es, restaurants and cafés breathed a sigh of relief its residents; stressing the need to preserve the as they regained momentum Tuesday -- the fi rst legal status of Jerusalem, so it remains a space of coexistence and tolerance in which the fol- day of implementing the Cabinet’s decision to lowers of the three monotheistic religions enjoy allow these establishments to operate like they security and stability. used to before the coronavirus pandemic, re- Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency, which ports Al-Qabas daily. is affi liated to Jerusalem Committee in Rabat, These establishments were crowded on the fi rst day the is considered the fi eld arm of the committee; above-mentioned decision took effect; while the concerned which has been exerting tremendous efforts to stand with the Palestinians. authorities checked vaccination certifi cates thorough and only The inhabitants of this holy city implement very few violations were recorded. the policy of the committee to ensure that Mo- The atmosphere was different Tuesday night as life returned rocco makes important contributions to pro- to complexes amid the strict and explicit instructions not to jects in the fi eld of humanitarian and social be lenient in implementing Cabinet decisions and a commit- work such as education, health, housing and ment to prevent the unvaccinated from entering these estab- KUNA photo lishments. youth in order to support the steadfastness of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah in talks with the Director-General of the the people of Jerusalem’s protectors. World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Securitymen from the Ministry of Interior assigned in the malls The Kingdom was also a forerunner in send- were given instructions to deal with the visitors properly; while ing urgent humanitarian aid to the residents of taking extra care to ensure the unvaccinated will not enter except the West Bank and Gaza following the reper- HH PM receives WHO chief the pregnant women, those below 16 years old and those with cussions of the recent aggression against the health conditions that do not allow vaccination. These security- Palestinian people. His Highness the Prime Minister The meeting, at Bayan Palace, headed by First Deputy Speaker, men are working with other authorities to implement the regula- On the solidarity of the Kingdom with Arab Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad was attended by head of the Prime Hamad Ahmed Al Rahoumi. tions. countries; it was quick to stand by its brothers Al-Sabah received on Wednesday Minister’s Diwan Abdulaziz Dakhil The head of the Prime Minister’s The entry of vaccinated citizens and expatriates to major the visiting Director-General of the Al-Dakhil. Diwan Abdulaziz Dakhil Al-Dakhil commercial complexes with an area of more than 6,000 square in resolving crises, as well as solidarity with World Health Organization (WHO) His Highness the Prime Minis- and the Ambassador Nasser Haji them in facing various challenges. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ter also received Deputy Speaker Al-Muzain, Assistant Minister of For- meters; as well as restaurants, cafés, health clubs and salons, is Regarding the Libyan crisis and after the fail- and his accompanying delegation. of the National Assembly Ahmed eign Affairs for the Gulf Cooperation regulated through the ‘My Identity’ and ‘Immune’ applications. ure of a number of international initiatives to Present at the meeting was Minis- Khalifa Al-Shahoumi accompanied Council at the Kuwaiti Ministry of Flexibility and smooth implementation of procedures were resolve the confl ict between the Libyan parties, ter of Health Dr. Sheikh Basel Al- by the visiting delegation from the Foreign Affairs attended the meet- observed at the entrances of Avenues and 360 Malls on the same the Kingdom hosted — under the patronage of Sabah. Federal National Council (FNC), ing. (KUNA) day. His Majesty — rounds of dialogue and negotia- tion between Libyans in the cities of Skhirat, Bouznika and Tangier. Ties ‘inseparable’: Chinese envoy Losses amount to $600 mln It affi rmed continuous support for the legiti- mate Libyan institutions and international ef- forts aimed at resolving the crisis that affl icted UNCC pays KNPC invasion damages this brotherly country. ‘We will intensify efforts with On Lebanon, the tragic explosion in the port KUWAIT CITY, July 28: The United Na- a percentage of its oil export revenues for of Beirut during summer last year left many tions Compensation Commission (UNCC) the Compensation Fund. The commission victims and heavy material losses. His Maj- paid $600 million to Kuwait National Pe- indicated that this share is currently set at Kuwait to include our vaccine’ troleum Corporation on Tuesday as com- three percent. At the current payment rate, esty issued a directive to establish a military pensation for damages the corporation suf- the fi nal installment is expected to be paid fi eld hospital in Beirut that included a team of By Shawki Mahmoud of the origin of the ‘Corona’ virus, but at the same time it opposes the politicization of this issue, as fered during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, within a year, the commission added. 100 personnel including 14 doctors with various Al-Seyassah Staff reports Al-Rai daily. Iraq paid $270 million to Kuwait Petro- specializations, with the aim of providing urgent the United States has been trying from the begin- KUWAIT CITY, July 28: The Chinese Ambas- Russia Today quoted the UNCC as saying leum Company in 2019 as part of the $14.7 medical treatment to the affected population. ning to stigmatize China. that it has so far paid $51.3 billion since the billion compensation allotted for the com- sador to Kuwait Li Minggang said he will inten- As for the Kuwaiti-Chinese relations, Ming- As for Tunisia which recently suffered from sify China’s efforts with Kuwait to include the approval of 1.5 million requests for compen- pany. deteriorating health conditions; His Majesty gang called them ‘inseparable’ and stressed their sation for losses and damages incurred by in- Compensation is paid in accordance with Chinese Sinovac vaccine in the list of vaccines it ties are strong and the desire is common to push has taken the initiative to issue royal orders has approved to contain the dividuals, companies, governments and inter- the United Nations resolution on allocating to organize an air bridge loaded with medical forward development, cooperation, enhance align- national organizations due to Iraq’s invasion 0.5 percent of Iraqi oil revenues in 2018, 1.5 Covid-19 pandemic, saying ment between the Belt and Road Initiative and aid and establish a fi eld hospital with two fully the vaccine has the approval of Kuwait in the summer of 1990. percent in 2019 and three percent in 2020. equipped resuscitation units, 100 beds, 100 res- Kuwait Vision 2035, and build a strategic partner- As per the United Nations Security Coun- Iraq will continue to pay until the due com- of the World Health Organi- ship for a complete industrial chain in the fi elds pirators and two oxygen generators. zation, citing the statement cil resolution issued in 1991, Iraq allocated pensation is paid in full. On the level of economic achievements and of the WHO chief scientist of energy, information technology, artifi cial intel- Moroccan world-renowned, the Kingdom con- who has said the clinical trial ligence and cyber security. Minggang referred to the historical relations and tinues its tireless efforts in occupying a promi- data of the Sinovac vaccine has shown that its effi cacy is close ties between China and the Arab countries, nent position at the international level as one mutual benefi t and participation in thick and thin of the strong and effective regional economies; very high, and the rate of pre- vention of critical cases is 90 brushing aside fl uctuations in the international sit- giving it access to the top 50 global economies uation, stressing China does not and will not seek for doing business in 2021 with only three percent. In a press briefi ng, Ming- Minggang to have an ‘agent’ in the Middle East and will not points away from achieving this goal. look for areas of infl uence from anyone but will In order to achieve this and bring more in- gang pointed out that more than 100 countries are using the Chinese vaccine, play a role in maintaining the security and stability vestments, the Kingdom has put in place a num- and the heads of 30 countries have received it pub- of the region and promoting its development. ber of legal mechanisms to facilitate and attract licly so far, expecting the ease of travel for those He said, this year marks the 50th anniversary of investments — the most important of which is who received this vaccine including the Chinese the establishment of diplomatic relations between the conclusion of agreements to protect and en- and citizens and other countries when they wish to China and Kuwait. Since the beginning of this courage investment with all partner countries. enter Kuwait on the fi rst of August hoping Kuwait year, we have witnessed close contact between the These agreements also incorporate “free will not obstruct the entry of those who have taken leaderships of the two countries and their senior trade zone” with the United States of America, the Sinovac vaccine. offi cials in the areas of cooperation and coordina- European Union, West African Community Minggang has stressed that the Chinese govern- tion between the two countries on issues of com- and some Mediterranean countries. ment has always supported the scientifi c tracking mon interest? This is in addition to strategic partnership agreements with the United States of America, European Union, Russia, China and Gulf Co- operation Council (GCC) countries. MoE freezes leave balance for staff All this made the Kingdom an international KUWAIT CITY, July 28: The Undersecre- she will be paid a cash allowance for the platform for attracting investments from differ- tary of the Ministry of Education, Dr. Ali Al- frozen balance or the remainder thereof, in ent countries; thanks to its security and stabil- ity, and the many privileges it grants in terms of Yaqoub, has issued a circular to all sectors of addition to the scheduled (cash allowance administrative work, in addition to the modern his ministry in all educational areas, to freeze 180 days) in accordance with the text of Ar- and advanced infrastructure it provides for the the balance of periodic leaves based on a deci- ticle 41 of the decree issued regarding the benefi t of investors and qualifi ed human re- sion issued by the Civil Service Commission civil service system. sources as well. (CSC), reports Al-Anba daily. Article 40 of the decree issued regarding the All this is embodied in the presence of ad- The decision falls for freezing the em- civil service system and the provisions of the vanced industries in the fi elds of cars, aircraft, ployee’s balance of the periodic leave due frozen balance according to the above shall be renewable energy, mining, agriculture, medi- for the years 2020 and 2021; in the event applied to the appointees according to the dif- cine, tourism and others. the employee’s service is terminated, he/ ferent methods of appointment. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021 LOCAL 4 Kuwait chosen 1st NEET centre outside India to help ‘students’ Indian envoy says remain true to his promise

KUWAIT CITY, July 28: The Indian Ambas- sador to Kuwait HE Sibi George on a historic de- cision by India to allot Kuwait as the fi rst center KUNA photo for NEET examination HH the Amir (right) with HH the Crown Prince. outside India addressed the gathering of princi- Audiences of HH the Amir pals of Indian schools His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf His Highness the Amir also received in Kuwait, the teachers, Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received National Assembly Speaker Marzouq students and their par- His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Al-Ghanim and separately, His High- ents and partook in their Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah happiness on this auspi- at Bayan Palace on Wednesday. Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. (KUNA) cious occasion. The ambassador said, this Query about Mutla’a housing project delay is a solemn promise given by him to “do everything that is Ambassador George poses for a photo with principals of Indian schools. humanly possible to address the concerns and worries that MP submits bill on establishment our children face in the midst of the devastating Covid-19 of Law Reformation Commission pandemic.” He went on to say, “I am proud By Saeed Mahmoud Saleh requested for copies of documents proving of the fact that our students have Arab Times Staff that the Public Authority for Housing Wel- shown exemplary courage and fare (PAHW) did not cause the delay. resilience in dealing with every KUWAIT CITY, July 28: MP Thamer Al- In another development, MP Hamad Al- Covid-19 challenge and for our Suwait has submitted a bill on the establish- Matar urged Minister of Finance and Min- part we did our best to do away ment of the Law Reformation Commission ister of State for Economic and Investment with their anxiety and nervous- (LRC), which will be affi liated to the Na- Affairs Khalifa Hamada to permanently ness. We at the Embassy, along tional Assembly. appoint eight directors of various directo- with our school authorities in Ku- According to the bill, the functions of rates at the ministry; considering they have wait and India including CBSE, LRC include enhancing law reform in the been serving as interim directors for 10 did everything possible to ensure country; updating laws in line with econom- months now. He said these directors de- that the fi nal examinations are ic and social developments; adopting global serve the permanent appointment because conducted in as safe and orderly law provisions suitable for the country; link- of their excellent performance and efforts manner as possible and they will ing laws with development, social justice they have exerted in the last 10 months. not lose an academic year under and human rights; laying down an integrat- He warned the delayed permanent appoint- any circumstances.” ed strategy for law ment of these directors will negatively af- reformation; carry- fect the ministry. Concerns ing out regular stud- In addition, Minister of Interior Sheikh He added, it was his fi rm belief ies and evaluation Thamer Ali Al-Sabah replied to the que- that the government back home of laws to improve ries of MP Mehalhal Al-Mudaf about Rus- in India will remain fully com- them and fi ll the gaps sian businesswoman Marsha Lazareva who mitted to addressing the concerns if necessary; receiv- was convicted of money laundering. The of the community including chil- ing the comments of minister affi rmed that Lazareva is not reg- dren abroad and it culminated in ordinary citizens and istered on the departures list and the search the cancellation of the CBSE ex- private institutions is ongoing to arrest her. He did not reveal amination and the decision in this on the relevant laws; the names of those involved in public fund regard was taken by Prime Min- and editing bills to embezzlement cases who escaped as this is KUNA photo ister Narendra Modi after wide improve their quality. Al-Suwait a violation of their right to privacy. consultations with concerned au- The Board of Trus- National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim while receiving the First Deputy Speaker of the Federal Na- thorities keeping in mind the in- tees of LRC will consist of a chairman and Allowance tional Council in the United Arab Emirates. terest and safety of the children. four members who will be appointed ac- Minister of Commerce and Industry Ab- He added, the decision by the cording to an Amiri Decree, as per the rec- dullah Essa Al-Salman replied to the que- Speaker Al-Ghanim receives UAE’s FNC delegations Indian government to allocate ommendation of the Assembly and approval ries of MP Marzouq Al-Khalifa about the a center for Kuwait to conduct of the government. The Assembly has the citizens whose social allowance was sus- National Assembly Speaker Mar- network said in a statement. lunch banquet in honor of the vis- NEET and NATA examinations right to ask LRC to prioritize certain bills. pended by the Public Authority for Man- zouq Ali Al-Ghanim received in his The meeting touched on the im- iting guest and his accompanying will help the students and save The chairman and members of the board power (PAM) from Jan 1, 2021 to April 28, offi ce on Wednesday, the visiting portance of continuing to coordi- delegation, which was attended by time and energy. must be Kuwaitis with outstanding experi- 2021. He disclosed 1,779 citizens did not First Deputy Speaker of the Fed- nate between the Kuwaiti and Emi- a number of MPs. The Indian embassy, the am- ence in the legal fi eld. They will work full receive the allowance due to their resigna- eral National Council of the United rati parliaments in the international Al-Neyadi and his accompany- bassador said, has up a commit- time and banned from occupying any other tion, 11 are registered as students, one has Arab Emirates, Hamad Ahmed Al- parliamentary forums. ing delegation arrived in the coun- tee of senior offi cers at the mis- jobs. The board will not be dismissed with- yet to complete the registration procedures, Rahoumi. The meeting was attended by try on Tuesday, for a three-day of- sion to coordinate each step with out the approval of the majority of MPs. The one due to the inspection conducted by the During the meeting, both sides a number of Kuwaiti MPs, and the fi cial visit. the concerned authorities in India board will include representatives of the ju- Ministry of Social Affairs, 213 due to the discussed the deep-rooted rela- UAE to Kuwait, Dr Matar Al-Neyadi, The Emirati delegation was re- and Kuwait on a regular basis in dicial authority and higher education insti- automatic expiry of licenses, 601 due to the tions between the two brotherly and the Secretary General of the Na- ceived by Acting Speaker of the the best interest of the students. tutions with a term of four years renewable. automatic expiry of work permits and one countries and ways to advance tional Assembly, Adel Al-Loughani. National Assembly of Kuwait Ah- He praised the positive deci- who took unpaid vacation. cooperation, especially on the par- After the meeting, the Speaker mad Khalifa Al-Shahoumi, and sions taken in recent years by In- Complaints Furthermore, National Assembly Speak- liamentary side, Al-Dostour news of the National Assembly held a Adel Al-Loughani. (KUNA) dia as part of an overall transfor- Meanwhile, MP Osama Al-Shaheen er Marzouq Al-Ghanim greeted Moroccan mation approach to develop the forwarded queries to Minister of Public Speaker of the House of Representatives Al- academic ecosystem in the coun- Works and Minister of State for Commu- Habeeb Al-Malki and Speaker of the House Zakat House provided KD 5.9m to ‘needy’ in 6 months try for the holistic development nication and Information Technology Af- of Councilors Hakim Benshamach on the of young minds for the future of fairs Rana Al-Fares about the steps taken 22nd anniversary of the crowning of His KUWAIT CITY, July 28: Spokesman He pointed out the Zakat House at- ily members are attached to the ap- the country, which he said, is of by Communication and Information Tech- Majesty King Muhammad VI. for the Zakat House, Hamad Al-Mar- taches great importance to patients in plication, and a contract marriage or utmost importance. nology Regularity Authority (CITRA) to He also received in his offi ce on Wednes- ri, said during the fi rst half of 2021, the form of fi nancial assistance that it divorce document, death certifi cate of The ambassador took this op- deal with the complaints of smartphone day First Deputy Speaker of Federal Na- the Zakat House provided fi nancial provides to some segments of society. the head of the family, house or rent portunity to remind the audience and tablet users about the immoral ad- tional Council in the United Arab Emirates assistance to divorced women, wid- Towards this segment of people the contract, salary report for husband of the launch of ‘India @ 75’ to vertisements and terrorist websites. The (UAE) Hamad Ahmed Al-Rahoumi and ows, orphans, patients and debtors to House spent 1,394,000 dinars, while and wife, or certifi cate of insurance commemorate India’s 75th inde- lawmaker pointed out that such advertise- the accompanying delegation who are on a the tune of 5,921,660 dinars which not neglecting to assist the 688 debt- in case the husband or wife is unem- pendence anniversary. “You may ments violate the values of the State and three-day visit to Kuwait. The two parties benefi ted 9,878 families, reports Al- ors who received 534,610 dinars. ployed, bank statement for husband also be aware that this year we cause much damage; hence, the need for confi rmed the strong bond between the two Jarida daily. Al-Marri explained the Zakat and wife for the last 4 months, and celebrate the 60th Anniversary of immediate action. sisterly countries. They discussed ways to Al-Marri said in a press statement House receives requests for assis- any offi cial papers proving fi nancial the establishment of diplomatic MP Saleh Zeib Al-Mutairi asked Minis- further strengthen ties in various fi elds; es- yesterday, 4,048 divorced women and tance through its website during its diffi culties or any other documents. relations between India and Ku- ter of State for Municipality and Housing pecially in the parliamentary fi eld, as well 2,377 widows benefi ted from this aid offi cial working hours from Sunday He stressed the ‘Zakat’ is keen to wait. These are important mile- Affairs and Urban Development Shaya Ab- as improve coordination between Kuwait’s and the amount was 2,227,640 dinars; to Thursday from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, give assistance to deserving people stones in the history of our nation dulrahman Al-Shaya about Mutla’a hous- Assembly and Federal National Council at also 26 families were given 17,950 provided copies of offi cial documents and is done under the supervision of and history of relationship with ing project. He wants to know the reasons the level of global parliamentary organiza- dinars. such as civil or security cards for fam- the offi cial authorities of the state. Kuwait,” he added. behind the delayed distribution of plots and tions. Co-op protocol inked Awqaf, PADA in bid to better serve people with disabilities

By Abdel Nasser Al-Aslami Al-Seyassah Staff KUWAIT CITY, July 28: The Ministry of Awqaf and Is- lamic Affairs and the Public Authority for Disabled Affairs (PADA) have signed a joint cooperation protocol. The document was signed yesterday at the ministry’s headquarters in Al-Riqqa. The Awqaf Undersecretary Eng. Farid Emadi said the protocol is the culmination of the per- manent and continuous work between the ministry and the authority to serve people with disabilities. Emadi added the agreement “will help us in organizing joint work and providing the best services, especially that the Awqaf has a great interest in people with disabilities, which prompted it to establish centers that are equipped with everything the children of this category need, and provide them with the ability to receive Islamic sciences in an easy manner, just like the people who are healthy. He indicated Awqaf will not be able to work alone, and therefore cooperation with the authority will contribute to achieving strategic goals and advancing work to the high- est levels, stressing that the agreement includes sharing the work between them, as Awqaf will provide teachers and Sharia curricula for these children, while the authority will provide special places for lessons. Director of the authority, Dr Shafi qa Al-Awadi, said the protocol of cooperation with Awqaf is very important to bring about equality between people with disabilities and healthy people in providing religious and legal lessons and lectures, not to mention the aspect of Umrah trips. Vehicle repair workshops eyed KUWAIT CITY, July 28: The National Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Development announced the launch of a series of auctions, in cooperation with the Public Authority for Housing Welfare, to lease 3 plots of land to be used as vehicles maintenance and repair workshops for a period of 10 years, reports Al-Anba daily. The fund stipulated that the area of each land should not be less than 180 square meters in the West Abdullah Al- Mubarak project (Block 5), Saad Al-Abdullah City (Block 8) and Jaber Al-Ahmad City (Sector B, Block 1), stressing that these auctions are limited to owners of SMEs. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021 LOCAL 5 diwaniya A DIGEST OF PUBLIC OPINION ‘US-Kuwait relations time-tested, historic ... allegations uncalled for’ “WHEN Kuwait applied to join the United Nations in 1961, the United States the region and with Kuwait in particular, it constitutes a protection for us in a of education online? And what about the impact of the fake success of the of America waged a diplomatic campaign to counter the attitude of the Soviet region that still lacks stability. graduates in the future; how, can we evaluate the communal awareness during Union because the latter had opposed the Kuwaiti attempt to join this world or- “However, there are some speculations during the visit of the US incumbent the pandemic and how this awareness can be developed to encounter the pro- ganization based on the Iraqi allegation that Kuwait was an Iraqi district and as secretary of state’s first visit to Kuwait on July 26, 2021, but these speculations spective futuristic problems.” such it should return to the Iraqi fold,” columnist Has- we call them ‘ignorant’, irresponsible, lies and nonsense because these specu- ❑ ❑ ❑ san Ali Karam wrote for Al-Seyassah daily. lations talked of shifting Afghan collaborators with the US forces prior to the “But Washington prepared the good atmosphere in latter’s withdrawal from Afghanistan to Kuwait and Qatar, claiming that the “For my pride in belonging to the medical body and health system in the the UN Security Council for Kuwait to join the United arrival of some hundreds of these collaborators from Afghanistan, would work State of Kuwait, it is my right and that of all doctors to follow up and ques- Nations, as such we found how a majority of UN Secu- as spies or fifth column, and will work to promote sedition and destabilize the tion the procedures for implementing the new law (number 70 of 2020), which was approved by the National Assembly, issued by His Highness the Amir and rity Council members voted in favor of Kuwait joining country. published in the Official Gazette in November last year,” columnist Dr Hind the international organization, except the former Soviet “It is needless to say this allegation is a big stupid lie promoted by both the hypocrites and ignorant people who can be counted on fingertips. Al-Choumar wrote for Al-Anba daily. Union and used its veto power against Kuwait. “The decision came with satisfaction and optimism on the part of the medical “Definitely, the Soviet attitude was not motivated by “However, even if this allegation proves to be correct, the Afghans will be confined to the US base. Moreover, the US President Joe Biden has recently body, as it contained articles that laid advanced foundations for regulating the any anger for Kuwait, rather it was to defy the US-led practice of the profession, safeguarding the rights of doctors and patients, and the Capitalist camp which had supported Kuwait’s ap- declared that America will receive these Afghans and give them all facilities as American citizens.” enhancing trust among all parties. plication since both the US and the Soviet Union were “The law also includes new bases for dealing with claims on medical errors, involved in a Cold War. Hassan Ali Karam Also: determining liability and insurance for doctors to cover profession-related er- “As a result of this Kuwait stayed out of the world “The State of Kuwait continues to be affected by many decisions and laws in rors and risks, and insurance for health facilities. body until the downfall of the Iraqi regime (of Abdulkareem Qassem). Af- the area of confronting the Covid-19 pandemic, given the fact the impact had “After the media momentum that accompanied the publication of this law, ter that, all UN Security Council members in consensus including the Soviet its direct effect on the political, economic, social and psychological aspects, let we expected there would be awareness campaigns for doctors and patients to Union, agreed to give Kuwait the UN membership. alone its impact on the relations among the various components of the people to inform them about the new law and the procedures for its implementation. This “As a matter of fact, the US presence in Kuwait preceded the country’s the extent of finding a solution how to deal with this topic,” columnist Muzaf- should be followed by the issuance of the executive regulations within a year independence from Britain on June 19, 1961 and this means the US-Kuwait far Abdullah wrote for Al-Jarida daily. from the date the law was issued, that is, before November this year.” relations were established much before its independence. In this context, we “Meanwhile, the fake success of the secondary school students has actually ❑ ❑ ❑ elucidate that during the Iraqi-Iranian war in the 1980s, the Kuwaiti oil exports deprived the outstanding students from obtaining scholarships to study abroad. almost came to a halt, were it not for the US because the Kuwaiti oil tankers “Such being the case, the Cabinet should carry out a documented research “The Juvenile Prosecution has decided to refer four brothers, who attacked hoisted the American flag. covering all political, economic, social and psychological aspects related to security forces in Abdullah Al-Mubarak, to the Central Prison,” columnist Ab- “Post the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, if it were not for the US, confronting the corona virus, and if we say why, it is because the people are still dulrahman Al-Awad wrote for Al-Sabah daily. Kuwait’s liberation would not be possible, because it is the US which mobilized being affected directly by the decisions taken by the concerned authorities and “This was not the first of such incident and it certainly will not be the last. It the forces to liberate Kuwait from the clutches of the occupiers, to ensure Kuwait for that matter these decision have even affected the relations with other states. is not separate from verbal and physical attacks on doctors. remains an independent state by restoring its legitimacy and constitutional system. “However, I think, the concerned authorities must deal with this topic like “It also calls for attention to another problem that is related to our way of “Given the above, we observe three incidents in Kuwait’s modern history how it dealt with the catastrophe of the Iraqi invasion of our country in 1990. dealing with such incidents, as most of them end in reconciliation and kindness. in which the US has played a vital role. This happened although Kuwait is not “In other words, how can we handle the issue of racism when it comes to If the law is left to take its course, we would not have seen such incidents recur an affiliate state to America, rather it is like other states in the region which priority during vaccination, labor accumulation, and the vast presence on some frequently in our country. are linked to friendly states based on the principle of the joint interests, and nationalities; the discussion of rewards payable to the so-called frontline work- “The time has come for respect to prevail in the way we deal with security- hence, it was significant for the US to see Kuwait on the map of the region as ers; neglected of entertainment in Kuwait and failure to make the same avail- men who perform their duty to protect the homeland, citizens and expatriates. an independent state. able to all; the impact of absence of the entertainment on thousands of families They make sacrifices that everyone knows. These sacrifices should always be “Strong ties between Kuwait and the US help boost the security of the sta- and children. appreciated and respected.” bility of the State of Kuwait, because the presence of the friendly country in “Then again, why have we committed blunders when dealing with the topic — Compiled by Zaki Taleb ‘Less greenery & poor care turning Kuwait into desert’

‘Rising temp threat to environment’

KUWAIT CITY, July 28: According to a recent report by the State Audit Other Voices Bureau, the percentage of deteriorated land out of the total land used in Kuwait has increased. Dirty secret of racism About 11.3 thousand By Ahmad alsarraf nian government as racist, which square kilometers of acism is a phenomenon that ex- severely discriminated between its Rists all over the world, and there citizens on the basis of race. land, which constitutes are some countries that are trying to As for the successive Sudanese about 72 percent of the eradicate it through the imposition governments, perhaps with the of severe penalties. Many minori- exception of the current one, they total land area, are de- ties have been subjected to perse- have always practiced repression, cution in our region because they displacement and discrimination in clared as deteriorated ar- various fi elds against all non-Arab KUNA photo differ from the majority, including Vaccination for Covid-19 in progress at the new center in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. eas, reports Al-Rai daily. the Shiites, Alawites, Armenians, and non-Muslim minorities. Assyrians, Ba- In Tunisia, there is a practice Environmental activists against black Africans, and the Vaccination center opened in Jleeb warned of the danger of not hais, Berbers, Copts, Is- same thing is found more strongly dealing seriously with the de- in Libya. Black Africans and Ber- The Ministry of Health has inau- the center’s capacity is “compat- of the provision of the Covid-19 sertification file, which has seri- mailis, Kurds, bers in Morocco are also treated gurated a vaccination center in ible with the population density in vaccination service, as part of Sahrawis, very badly by the Arab majority. the suburb of Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh the region to facilitate workers who efforts to contain the spread of ous consequences such as high Turkmen, inside one of the gyms in an ef- have prior appointments and those the epidemic, especially in over- Tunisian novelist Kamal Riahi temperature, encroachment of Yazidis, Nu- says: ‘It may surprise you to learn fort to speed up the pace of vac- in charge of regulatory procedures crowded” and called on everyone bians and the cination against Corona in high and medical staff to provide the to “commit to the place and date sand, and erosion of cultivated that Negro was and still is a term list goes on that Tunisians use for blacks in my density labor areas, reports Al- service with ease.” of vaccination, according to the areas. other than the Seyassah daily. The ministry stressed, “The time period specified in the text The report revealed the loss of country. I consider myself a per- Christian de- son of Negro origin, though I am In a statement, the ministry said continuation of the expansion message.” arable land, as a result of soil sa- nominations, linization, particularly in the farms alsarraf not black, but sympathetic towards homosexuals blacks in all respects; especially in Disgruntled parents raise questions of Wafra region where hundreds of and others. terms of thought, heritage and his- farms were damaged and their ag- Likewise, Sunnis are also subjected tory. ricultural productivity ability lost to persecution in Shiite-majority ‘We the white people will not due to poor irrigation water man- societies, for example. be liberated until we free ourselves No solutions yet for scholarship issue agement and the absence of drain- Mona Eltahawy, a columnist for from the racist opinions nesting in Egypt’s Al Masry Al Youm and our brains, which are based on ha- age, and this increases the costs of Qatar’s Al Arab, wrote in the New KUWAIT CITY, July 28: The is- rehabilitating the damaged soil. tred for other races and followers sue of scholarships, despite the York Times an article under the of other religions. In Arab coun- Fire wrecks four cars , bike The report warned that the un- title, ‘Racism: The Arab world’s government’s fi rm promises to sustainable use of land, and the tries, we still curse each other using solve the problem, has so far been dirty secret’. She stated that she phrases such as ‘You are a Jew’ or lack of proper management of has witnessed racist attacks by ‘You are a Kurd’, and this is serious stalling without any radical solu- natural resources, as a result of the Egyptian Arabs on black Africans, tions, especially internal scholar- Movie-like theft of motorbike racial and religious discrimination’. irrigational exploitation of ground- a majority of whom were from the In Tunisia, we are making fun of ships, the results of which were By Munif Nayef The injured man said the ve- water in the Wafra region, have ‘brotherly’ Sudan. She said the hicle deliberately hit him and the Libyans, and there are jokes that announced a short time ago. This Al-Seyassah Staff exacerbated the problem of deserti- shameful racist Darfur war had for make fun of the Homs in Syria, and has had a clear impact on the so- when he lay on the ground one years not received any attention KUWAIT CITY, July 28: Po- fi cation in the country. It resulted in perhaps the opposite is true. We cial and political levels, reports Al- of the men climbed out of the from the Arab world. Arabs try to hide all this or remain lice are looking for unidenti- many phenomena that negatively She said these Arab racists them- Anba daily. car and escaped with his bike. affect the wild environment, in- silent about this bitter reality, even Several parents raised questions fi ed persons for stealing the ❑ ❑ ❑ selves almost cry when they hear though this issue is important, and motorbike of a home delivery cluding desert soil erosion and loss about “Islamophobia” in the West, about turning students into some of organic matter, as a result of the it turns out that our societies are food worker. Fire wrecks cars: The Di- and how Muslim minorities are sick, and suffer from the complex kind of currency by sectors of the encroachment and accumulation of subjected to mistreatment and rac- Ministry of Higher Education by The security sources said in a rectorate-General of Fire of color, race, gender and origin. Department has opened an sand over most desert roads, and ism in these Western countries. In the Gulf countries, we fi nd referring them to new universities movie-like scenario one of the Racism also witnessed its best suspects deliberately collided investigation to find out how the intensifi cation of dust and sand racism against the ‘immigrant’’ and majors for the benefi t of those storms of regional origin. manifestations in Iraq during the even if he/she was a resident for universities. They wondered about with the motorbike and when fire destroyed four vehicles Iran-Iraq war, where its practice the biker fell to the ground, one and a motorcycle which were The report also warned of the dozens of years and was born there, the ministry’s role in dealing with centered on isolating and repress- compared to what we fi nd in West- of the suspects who was in the parked in front of a house in huge area of non-cultivable land in ing those of Iranian or Kurdistan this matter. Kuwait, which amounted to 16,300 ern countries where a resident can Rapporteur of the Parliament’s car got on the bike and drove the suburb of Mubarak Al- origin. obtain citizenship and enjoy all the off. The incident happened in a Kabeer. square kilometers, compared to The Human Rights Watch, the Education Committee MP. Mo- 1,500 square kilometers that are rights of citizenship after a number suburb of Sulaibikhat. The DGFD investigation has human rights organization of the of years unlike our countries. hammad Al-Huwaila, who has arable, according to 2015/2016 sta- world, issued a statement con- been dealing with this case since When the Operations Room not ruled out short circuit in ❑ ❑ ❑ of the Interior Ministry re- one of the vehicles that caused tistics. demning the refusal of some Arab its inception, explained to the daily Environmental activist Saad countries to describe the Maurita- e-mail: [email protected] that he had raised this issue with ceived a report about the col- the fi re and soon spread to oth- lision between the motorcycle er vehicles. Al-Hayyan said, “Desertifi cation the Minister of Higher Education has now become a source for the Al-Hayyan said, “The presence properly or last long. This matter Dr. Muhammad Al-Faris, along and the vehicle securitymen The Public Relations and and paramedics went to the Media Department of the encroachment of sand and dust in of vegetation cover previously is due to the lack of vegetation with the problems that the sector Kuwait. It has reached very dan- had a great benefit that contrib- cover, which constitutes a health suffers, particularly the weakness site, and upon their arrival, DGFD stated the Al-Qurain they saw an Asian injured and Center fi refi ghting teams con- gerous levels after the destruction uted to creating an ecological risk with an economic dimension of “guidance and counselling” of the vegetation cover, with the balance to stop the encroach- because of its impact on ports offi ce in the ministry. It was the paramedics took him to the trolled the fi re. No human ca- area hospital. sualties have been reported. exception of more than 300 pro- ment of sand and purification of and airports, and a health dimen- reason behind the problem, as the tected areas distributed over the air pollutants and the presence of sion especially for those suffer- necessary steps were not followed Kuwaiti desert in small areas that biodiversity”. ing from asthma and allergies. in registration of what the students certain majors as though they were Also, there needs to be a vision were made by personal efforts of Meanwhile, environmental “Instead of removing sand desire. Also, the students were “fi lling spaces”. for the future in which the out- those interested in rehabilitating activist Dr. Fanis Al-Ajmi said, by spending millions of dinars, misdirected, which led to some of MP Al-Huwaila stressed that puts of education are parallel to the desert environment with desert “For years, we have been warned agricultural campaigns should them not being accepted in the ma- the solution to the issue lies in the needs of the labor market, in plants.” repeatedly with the temperature be launched from Salmi to Nu- jors they desire or being accepted activating the “guidance and addition to evaluating the majors He warned of the impact of de- readings in Kuwait, which is the waiseeb. There is the experience of in other universities. counselling” office and doubling offered by the ministry for inter- sertifi cation on human health and highest in the world. This is a 300 successful individual reserves The other problem lies in the the preparation of the “vacancy nal and external scholarships. infrastructure, and its impact on the frightening indicator because it that were able to reduce the move- lack of cooperation by some pri- plan”, so that those who were not He clarified that he is still loss of desert plants and animals, means that some organisms can- ment of soil, but the matter requires vate universities with students, lucky in getting their first choic- awaiting the actual and execu- especially migratory birds, which not live in these temperatures, national campaign and concerted and their failure to deal with them es can catch up with the registra- tive measures promised by the consider Kuwait a major transit and many devices, equipment efforts, including universities, properly by registering them for tion process in the vacancy plan. minister. hub. and buildings will not function schools and the private sector”. 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By Hanan Al-Saedi KUWAIT CITY, July 28, (KUNA): Al-Razi Hospital Intensive care doctors monitoring patients through screens. Tower became one of the Kuwaiti health system’s Health Ministry COVID-19 team le- main facilities to help fight ader Dr Hashem Al-Hashemi COVID-19 cases, especially emergency cases. The Tower includes an inte- grated medical team for intensive and internal care, as well as cardi- ologists, lung, dialysis and physio- therapy doctors. In remarks to KUNA Wednesday, the health ministry COVID-19 team leader Dr. Hashem Al-Hashemi said that the plan of using Al-Razi Tower as a COVID-19 treatment center be- KUNA photos gun in 2020. Head of Anesthesiology Depart- He affirmed that the Tower is one ment and Intensive Care Unit, Dr of the newest medical buildings in Al-Razi Hospital Tower Hussein Al-Mejadi the country, provided with modern technologies and professional health KUNA photos cadres. Civil Defense youth organize crowd flow Moreover, he noted that the min- istry has provided the tower with supportive medical services such as radiology, laboratories and phar- macies, in addition to a specialized Intensive campaigns launched emergency system to deal with CO- VID-19 critical cases. For his part, Head of Anesthesiol- Kuwait environment authority ogy Department and Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Hussein Al-Mejadi said that the medical team in the Tower determined to protect beaches applies the global protocols in deal- ing with the CODID-19 cases. KUWAIT CITY, July 28: The Ku- calls of government agencies and He also noted that there is a 24/7 wait Municipality and the Environ- the need to commit to protect the monitoring system to follow up with ment Protection Authority (EPA) environment, the inspection teams patients via cameras to help reduce has launched intensive campaigns had to intensify their campaigns the infection rate among medical through the media and the street ad- during the morning and evening staff and ensure their safety. vertisements stressing on the impor- periods. tance of protecting the islands and In the latest campaign, in which The medical team meets with the marine environment from pollu- the Environment Police participated the patients’ families on a daily tion particularly during the summer a series of citations were issued to basis to keep them updated with period, reports Al-Seyassah daily. beachgoers for not dumping their their relatives’ health situation, he This is because the seafronts waste in the designated places. added. have become the only outlets of The Public Relations and Media He indicated that the ministry is entertainment for families to spend Director at the EPA, Sheikha Al- responsible for providing all require- some time in the ‘lap of nature’, at a Ibrahim, told Al-Qabas 26 citations ments and supplies the Tower needs time when the number of beachgo- were issued during field surveys in immediately and in a mechanism ers in the country has doubled due coordination with the Environment completely different from what pre- to travel restrictions and the absence Police over the past few days. vailed before the pandemic. of entertainment due to the out- She added that among the vio- On the spread of the Delta vari- break of Covid-19 pandemic which lations are flipping and breaking ant, he said that the disease has has resulted in waste accumulation rocks to catch or collect marine become more severe, that the vast along the waterfront. creatures during low tide, and cited majority of the infected were un- The cleaners, says the daily, are Article 100 of the Environmental vaccinated. no longer able to clean the beaches Protection Law, which states, “It Since the beginning of the pan- or collect the quantities of waste, as is prohibited to hunt, kill, catch, demic, there has been vague and the beaches need special equipment collect, harm, possess or transport unclear information about vaccines, to sift through the sand and clean wild and marine creatures,” living but after vaccinating more than three waste collected between the rocks. or dead, or disturbing the young, billion people in the world, the effec- In view of the failure of many cit- eggs, nests or habitats of these or- tiveness of the vaccine has become izens and residents to respond to the ganisms. clear, he added. TGS features Senior Editor of Arab Times KUWAIT CITY, July 28: The Guest Show (TGS) on Radio Ku- wait is excited to present our fi rst Filipino guest — Marlon Aquino Malinao. Senior Editor at the Arab Times, Kuwait’s leading English daily, Marlon is a man of many different parts — each of them exceptional. Chosen by Illustrado magazine as one of 100 Most Infl uential Filipinos in the Gulf, Marlon belongs to many differ- ent worlds, one of them being the prosaic world of journalism. On our Guest Show, Marlon will speak of his life as the child of expat parents in the Philippines, his growing up years, his journey with the Arab Times including the men- toring and learning, the different and interesting life path he chose for himself — from optometry to journalism to a creative being. And how he is the sum of it all. Tune in this Thursday. The Guest Show poster ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021 INTERNATIONAL 7

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Capitol attack hearing ‘Kill him’ & racial slurs amid angry testimony WASHINGTON, July 28, (AP): During emotional, tense and sometimes angry testimony, four police offi cers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 vividly recalled the vio- lence they endured while fi ghting against a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters. “I was grabbed, beaten, Tased, all while being called a traitor to my country,” said Metropolitan Police Offi cer Michael Fanone at the fi rst hearing Tuesday of the new House investigation into the insurrection. The Jan. 6 insurrection, an attempt to stop the certifi ca- tion of President Joe Biden’s win, came after then-Pres- ident Trump held a rally in Washington where he urged his followers to march on the Capitol and “fi ght like hell.” Yet despite extensive documentation of the violence, some Republicans have sought to deny and downplay the carnage that unfolded. In telling their stories, offi cers said they wanted to set the record straight about the “hell” they experienced. Here are highlights from the testi- mony of Fanone, fellow Metropolitan Police Offi cer Daniel Hodges, as well as Sgt. Aquilino Gonell and Offi cer Harry Dunn of the U.S. Capitol Po- lice:

Fanone House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined from left by, Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, Rep. Rodney They were armed with fl ags, steel Davis, R-Ill., Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., holds a news conference before the start of a hearing by a select committee pipes, table legs, chemical weapons, appointed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on the Jan. 6 insurrection, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (AP) guns - even a cattle prod. The offi cers said they were expecting a routine protest the day of Trump’s Jan. 6 rally. But they weren’t prepared for thousands of his angry supporters to overrun them dur- America ing fi erce hand-to-hand combat that transformed the Capi- tol grounds into what Gonell described as a “medieval bat- tlefi eld.” “Is this all the manpower you have? Do you really think $1t infrastructure bill you’re going to be able to stop all these people?” Hodges said one of the rioters told him. “Get your machete,” someone in the crowd could be heard saying. Senate GOP ready to move forward Separated WASHINGTON, July 28, (AP): Sen- one. swelled at time to 22 members. Fanone, at one point was separated from his fellow of- ate Republicans negotiating a $1 tril- White House press secretary Jen Filling in the details has become a fi cers, was pulled into the mob, beaten and repeatedly Martha Bryan standing at Spirit Plaza lion infrastructure bill with Democrats Psaki said after the president’s meet- month-long exercise over the scope of shocked with a stun gun. after marching during the second con- said Wednesday they have reached ing with Sinema that the administra- spending in each of the categories as secutive weekend of Stop Asian Hate agreement on the major outstanding tion sees “good signs” but is not setting well as some of the underlying poli- “I heard chants of ‘kill him with his own gun.’ I can still Protest in Detroit. A national coalition hear those words in my head today,” he said. of civil rights groups will release on issues and are ready to move forward any deadlines. cies. He blacked out and estimates he lost consciousness for Wednesday, July 28, 2021, a com- on the bill. Ten Republicans would be needed Transit funding has remained a stub- four minutes. Doctors later told him that he had a heart at- prehensive, state-by-state review of Lead negotiator Sen. Rob Portman, in the evenly split 50-50 Senate to join born dispute, as Republican senators tack. hate crime laws in the United States. R-Ohio, made the announcement at the all Democrats to advance the biparti- are wary of formalizing what has been Elsewhere, Gonell was guarding an entrance when he Members of the coalition say the re- Capitol. san bill past a fi libuster toward pas- a typical formula for the Highway was crushed by rioters. He could feel himself losing oxy- port sets the stage for bolstering the “We now have an agreement on sage, but it’s an open debate among Trust Fund allotting around 80% for gen. “This is how I’m going to die,” he recalled thinking. effi cacy of current law and addresses major issues,” Portman said. “We are Republicans whether it’s politically highways and 20% for transit. racial disparities in how the laws are prepared to move forward.” advantageous to give their support. A Most Republican senators come enforced. (AP) Senate Majority Leader Chuck recent poll from The Associated Press- from rural states where highways dom- Dunn told lawmakers about an exchange he had with ri- Schumer announced a possible Senate NORC found 8 in 10 Americans favor inate and public transit is scarce, while oters who had fully bought into Trump’s false claims that test vote Wednesday on the bipartisan some increased infrastructure spend- Democrats view transit as a priority for the election was stolen and believed “nobody voted for Joe infrastructure bill as senators and the ing. cities and a key to easing congesting Biden.” White House worked to wrap up talks Republican senators sparred at their and fi ghting climate change. Demo- When Dunn, who is Black, told the rioters he voted for on a key part of President Joe Biden’s closed-door lunch Tuesday, one side crats don’t want to see the formula dip Biden and his vote should be counted, a crowd of Capitol agenda. arguing against doing anything that below its typical threshold. intruders hurled the N-word at him. Schumer opened the Senate saying would smooth the way for Democrats’ Expanding access to broadband. “One woman in a pink ‘MAGA’ (Make America Great senators continue to make “good pro- broader bill, according to a person which has become vital for households Again) shirt yelled, ‘You hear that, guys, this n-- voted for gress” and that a procedural vote could granted anonymity to discuss the pri- during the coronavirus pandemic, Joe Biden!’” Dunn said. The crowd of roughly 20 people come as soon as Wednesday evening. vate meeting. Others spoke in favor of sparked a new debate. Republicans began hurling the slur at him. Several issues have held up the the bipartisan package. pushed back against imposing regula- nearly $1 trillion package. Spending tions on internet service providers in a No one had ever called Dunn, an offi cer with more than Package a dozen years on the force, the N-word while he wore his on public transit remains in question program that helps low-income people and a new dispute fl ared over the regu- The bipartisan package includes pay for service. Capitol Police offi cer uniform, he told the panel. Abramovich Hillier However, Dunn was also speaking to the experience of lation of broadband access. Still, all about $600 billion in new spending on Democrats were insisting on a pre- being an African American police offi cer, who make up sides - the White House, Republicans public works projects. vailing-wage requirement, not just for and Democrats - sounded upbeat that That’s short of what House Demo- existing public works programs but 29% of roughly 2,300 offi cers and civilians serving on the News in Brief an accord was within reach. crats have proposed in their own trans- also for building new roads, bridges, Capitol Police force. Republican negotiator Sen. Rob portation bill, which includes much broadband and other infrastructure, but Dunn said another Black male offi cer told him that, while Portman of Ohio, who took the lead in more spending to address rail transit, it’s not clear that will make the fi nal confronting the rioters on Jan. 6, he was told to “Put your Russian billionaire sues scribe: A key talks with a top White House aide, electric vehicles and other strategies to package. gun down and we’ll show you what kind of n-- you really British journalist and her publisher faced struck a similar tone, but also acknowl- counter climate change. The senators had been debating are.” defamation claims in a London court on edged the bipartisan group was “still At a private meeting of House money for public water works projects Ever since the attack, Trump has repeatedly tried to Wednesday from billionaire Chelsea Foot- working” on transit and other issues. Democrats on Tuesday, Rep. Peter and removal of lead pipes after Sen. downplay the role he and his supporters played. In a video ball Club owner Roman Abramovich and The outcome will set the stage for DeFazio, D-Ore., the chairman of the Mitt Romney, R-Utah, raised ques- belatedly released hours after rioters breached the Capitol, other wealthy Russians over a book about the next debate over Biden’s much House Transportation and Infrastruc- tions about the amount. He said Tues- the rise of President Vladimir Putin. more ambitious $3.5 trillion spending ture Committee, called the Senate’s day the issue had been settled. Trump called for them to “go home in peace.” But he also Catherine Belton’s book, “Putin’s Peo- added: “We love you. You’re very special.” ple: How the KGB Took Back Russia and package, a strictly partisan pursuit of bipartisan measure complete “crap,” Still unresolved is how to pay for Since then, he’s insisted many attendees were “loving” then Took on the West,” charts the rise to far-reaching programs and services according to two Democrats who at- the bipartisan package after Democrats people who were “hugging and kissing the police and the wealth and power of former KGB agent including child care, tax breaks and tended the session. rejected a plan to bring in funds by hik- guards.” Putin and a circle of associates after the health care that touch almost every DeFazio’s remarks illustrated the ing the gas tax drivers pay at the pump The four offi cers would have none of it. breakup of the Soviet Union. corner of American life, and that Re- tensions between Democrats in the and Republicans dashed a plan to “I’m still myself recovering from those hugs and kisses,” Abramovich says the book’s claim that he publicans vowed Tuesday to oppose. two chambers over the budget talks. boost the IRS to go after tax scoffl aws. Gonell said. “If that was all hugs and kisses we should go to purchased soccer team Chelsea in 2003 at Pu- Democrats, who have slim control The Democrats spoke on condition of Meanwhile, Democrats are ready- his house and do the same thing to him.” Later in the hear- tin’s direction is “false and defamatory.” He is of the House and Senate, face a time- anonymity to describe the closed-door ing the broader $3.5 trillion package suing Belton, a former Financial Times cor- line to act on what would be some of session. that is being considered under budget ing he apologized for the comment. respondent in Moscow, and publisher Harper- the most substantial pieces of legisla- Senators in the bipartisan group rules that allow passage with 51 sena- Explore Collins at the High Court. (AP) tion in years. have been huddling privately since tors in the split Senate, with Vice ❑ ❑ ❑ Biden met Tuesday morning at the they fi rst struck an agreement with President Kamala Harris able to break Dunn appeared to compare Trump to a hit man and urged White House with Sen. Kyrsten Sin- Biden in June on the contours of the a tie. It would be paid for by increas- the committee to explore his role in the insurgency. Red Lake offi cer fatally shot: A Red Lake Nation police offi cer who was fatally ema of Arizona, one of the Democratic joint deal. The group includes 10 ing the corporate tax rate and the tax “There was an attack on Jan. 6. And a hit man sent them. leaders of the bipartisan talks, to dis- core negotiators, split evenly between rate on Americans earning more than I want you to get to the bottom of that,” he said. shot while responding to a call to a residence on the tribe’s reservation in northwestern cuss both the current bill and the next Democrats and Republicans, but has $400,000 a year. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, a Trump ally, Minnesota has been identifi ed as a six-year said he wouldn’t name any House Republicans to serve on veteran of the force. the committee conducting the probe after Speaker Nancy makers excoriated the government Tuesday 14 people died last week after a record- 33 million euros ($39 million). Ryan Bialke, 37, was killed Tuesday after breaking downpour fl ooded large swaths of Lotto Bayern said Wednesday that the Pelosi rejected two of his selections. he went to a home on a report of a suicidal for failing victims of the Windrush scandal, accusing offi cials of ignoring the plight of Henan province. 45-year-old woman was the sole winner of But the investigation is bipartisan anyway, thanks to male with children possibly in the residence, Torrents of water rushed into a subway a draw on June 9, having correctly guessed according to the Red Lake Department of those whose lives were torn apart when the Pelosi’s appointment of Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney and authorities improperly questioned their right line in the provincial capital, Zhengzhou, seven fi elds on a German lottery ticket. Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger, both vocal Trump critics. Public Safety. trapping a train with hundreds of passengers It quoted the woman, who wasn’t named, The suspect opened fi re on offi cers and to be in the U.K. McCarthy has mocked the two lawmakers as “Pelosi Re- Parliament’s Public Accounts Commit- between two stations. The deluge drowned saying “I still get dizzy at the thought that I Bialke was struck, DPS said in a statement. carelessly carried almost 33 million euros publicans.” He was taken to Indian Health Service Hos- tee said a compensation program run by the some and left others gasping for breath in Both Cheney and Kinzinger chastised their party at the Home Offi ce was overly complex, too slow chest-high water until emergency crews around in my purse for several weeks.” The pital where he died, the tribe said. (AP) mother of one had picked random numbers hearing, accusing them of prioritizing political power and ❑ ❑ ❑ to hand out money and understaffed, initial- could reach them. fealty to Trump over getting to the bottom of the attack. ly employing just six people to deal with a “I’m fi lled with grief,” said Zhengzhou on the 1.20-euro lottery ticket and doesn’t Chinese farmer jailed to 18 years: A predicted 15,000 claims. Chair Meg Hillier, resident Zhang Shuai, 35, who bowed three plan to play again, saying the win was “more “For all the overheated rhetoric surrounding this com- than enough for my husband, my daughter and mittee, our mission is very simple: It’s to fi nd the truth. prominent Chinese pig farmer who was de- from the opposition Labour Party, said it times in front of the entrance after laying a tained after praising lawyers during a crack- was important to remember how grave the bouquet of chrysanthemums. “I hope that me,” the company quoted her as saying. (AP) And it’s to ensure accountability,” said Kinzinger, who down on legal activists by President Xi Jin- errors have been. (AP) their relatives can recover from this tragedy ❑ ❑ ❑ grew emotional and choked back tears. “Many in my party ping’s government was sentenced Thursday ❑ ❑ ❑ as soon as possible.” (AP) US to protect cyber threats: The Biden have treated this as just another partisan fi ght. It’s toxic and to 18 years in prison on charges of organiz- ❑ ❑ ❑ a disservice to the offi cers and their families.” ing an attack on offi cials and other offenses. Residents mourn drowned riders: administration is eyeing ways to harden cy- Sun Dawu, chairman of Dawu Agricul- Residents on Tuesday laid bouquet after Woman unaware of $39m lottery: bersecurity defenses for critical infrastruc- Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick ture, announcing Wednesday the develop- Cheney, said determining an “objective truth” about the at- ture Group, was among 20 defendants who bouquet, the neatly tied yellow and white Lottery offi cials say a woman in Germany stood trial in Gaobeidian, southwest of Bei- fl owers standing on end, outside an entrance carried a winning ticket in her purse for ment of performance goals and a voluntary tack would be key to overcoming “the many efforts we are public-private partnership to protect core already seeing to cover up and obscure the facts.” jing in Hebei province. They were detained to a subway station in central China where weeks without realizing it was worth about after Dawu employees in August 2020 tried sectors. The actions, outlined in an order Tuesday’s emotional hearing was covered gavel to gavel to stop a state-owned enterprise from de- being signed by President Joe Biden, are an on many major TV networks. molishing a company building. acknowledgment of the cybersecurity vul- McCarthy did attempt to offer some counter program- Sun also was fi ned 3.1 million yuan nerabilities of critical industries - a reality ing, though, with an early morning news conference. He ($480,000), the People’s Court of Gaobei- made clear by the May hack of the nation’s lamented the fact that Pelosi rejected two ardent Trump dian said in a statement. (AP) largest pipeline, which delivers about 45% ❑ ❑ ❑ of the fuel consumed on the East Coast. supporters he had nominated to the committee, leading to But they’re also meant to address the “patch- his decision to boycott the panel. 5 Rohingya die in landslide: At least fi ve work of sector-specifi c statutes” that have been He also told reporters that Pelosi should be investigated Rohingya refugees died in a landslide trig- adopted piecemeal over time and that leave for her role in the security failures of the day, but he ig- gered by heavy rains in a camp in southern the government without a uniform or adequate nored questions about Senate Republican Leader Mitch Bangladesh, where more than 1 million cybersecurity threshold, according to a senior McConnell, who had identical authority over the Capitol refugees from neighboring Myanmar have administration offi cial who briefed reporters Police and Capitol security offi cials. been sheltered, an offi cial said Tuesday. before a formal announcement. (AP) “Unfortunately Speaker Pelosi will only pick people for Shamsud Douza, additional commission- ❑ ❑ ❑ the committee that ask the questions she wants asked,” er for refugees, relief and repatriation, said a child was also swept away by fl ooding in Berlin denounces disinfo: The German McCarthy said, adding that it will lead to a “sham” and a a canal at Ukhiya. Bangladesh’s weather government on Wednesday denounced at- “failed committee.” The offi cers had sharp words of their offi ce forecast more rain in coming weeks. tempts by some groups or conspiracy theo- own for Republicans, many of whom now downplay the About 700,000 Rohingya fl ed to the refu- rists to spread disinformation in areas dev- seriousness of the attack. gee camps in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh astated by fl oods two weeks ago. “I feel like I went to hell and back to protect them and after August 2017, when the military in More than 200 people were killed in Ger- the people in this room. But too many are now telling me Buddhist-majority Myanmar began a harsh many and neighboring Belgium when heavy crackdown on the Muslim group following rain turned small rivers into raging torrents that hell doesn’t exist or that hell actually wasn’t that bad. on July 14. Repairing the extensive damage The indifference shown to my colleagues is disgraceful,” an attack by insurgents. (AP) ❑ ❑ ❑ is expected to be a long task. Over half of Fanone said while pounding a table. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signs a ceremonial bill on gun safety at Hartford the victims died in western Germany’s Ahr UK lawmakers slam govt: British law- Communities That Care, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Hartford, Conn. (AP) valley. (AP) Pfi zer hikes 2021 outlook after vaccine boosts sales, profi t

Strong sales of its COVID-19 vaccine and revenue from the vaccine this year to reach cording to a survey by Zacks Investment other medicines helped Pfi zer nearly dou- $33.5 billion for the 2.1 billion doses it’s Research. The Pfi zer ble its second-quarter revenue and boost contracted to provide by year end. That’s The drugmaker also beat revenue ex- logo is dis- its profi t an impressive 59%, beating Wall just $2 billion shy of Pfi zer’s total revenue pectations, posting revenue of $18.98 bil- played at the Street expectations and leading the drug in the second quarter last year. The maker lion, up from $9.86 billion a year earlier. company’s giant to sharply hike its 2021 sales and of breast cancer drug Ibrance on Wednes- In a prepared statement, Pfi zer Chief headquarters, profi t forecasts. day reported second-quarter net income of Executive Albert Bourla called the quarter Friday, Feb. 5, Amid the surging coronavirus pandemic, $5.56 billion, or 98 cents per share, up from “remarkable,” noting Pfi zer and BioNTech 2021, in New the COVID-19 vaccine became Pfi zer’s top $3.49 billion, or 62 cents per share. have already delivered more than 1 billion York. (AP) seller, bringing in $7.84 billion from direct Adjusted income, excluding one-time doses of their COVID-19 vaccine globally. sales and revenue split with its partner, gains and losses, amounted to $6.08 bil- Bourla noted the rest of Pfi zer’s business Germany’s BioNTech. lion, or $1.07 per share, well above the 97 posted sales growth of 10%, excluding ef- The New York company now anticipates cents that Wall Street had expected, ac- fects of currency exchange rates. (AP)

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WASHINGTON, July 28, (AP): The International Fastest rise in 17 years Monetary Fund is sharply upgrading its economic outlook this year for the US home prices surge world’s wealthy countries, especially the United States, WASHINGTON, July 28, (AP): The Commerce Department reported Prices for U.S. homes rose faster in Monday that sales of new homes fell as COVID-19 vaccinations May than they have in 17 years as in June for the third straight month, help sustain solid rebounds surging demand for housing out- sliding to the lowest level in more from the pandemic reces- stripped the supply. than a year. Last week, the National The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Association of Realtors reported that sion. But the 190-country 20-city home price index, released sales of previously occupied homes lending agency has down- Tuesday, soared 17% in May from a rose in June, snapping a four-month graded its forecast for year earlier on top of a 15% jump in losing streak. poorer countries, most of April. The May increase was the big- “Price pressures remain very firm gest since August 2004. and appear ready to stay that way in the which are struggling to The hottest markets were Phoenix months to come,’’ said Matthew vaccinate. (where prices surged 25.9%), San Speakman, economist at the real estate Overall, the IMF said Tuesday Diego (24.7%) and Seattle (23.4%). firm Zillow. “Indeed, sharply rising that it expects the global economy All 20 cities reported faster year- prices do appear to have priced out to expand 6% this year - a dra- over-year growth in May than they some home shoppers, particularly those matic bounce-back from the 3.2% did in April. looking to enter the market for the first contraction in the pandemic year The U.S. housing market has been time, and causing fatigue among would- of 2020. The IMF’s forecast, un- In this fi le photo, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks at the end of hot. Many Americans, tired of being be buyers. But overall demand for changed from its previous estimate the Financing of African Economies Summit, in Paris. The executive board of the International Monetary Fund has cooped up at home during the pan- homes remains very firm.’’ in April, would mark the fastest approved a $650 billion expansion of the resources of the 190-nation lending institution aimed at providing more demic, have traded in apartments and calendar-year global growth in re- support for vulnerable nations as they battle the coronavirus pandemic. Georgieva said in a statement Friday, July small homes in city for bigger houses 9, that the new support, the largest such expansion in the agency’s history, would be a ‘shot in the arm for the in the suburbs. The Federal Reserve’s cords dating to 1980. world.’ (AP) easy money policies have also kept Beneath the worldwide number, however, a gap between the vaccine Gita Gopinath, the IMF’s chief developing nations. reversal from last year’s 3.5% drop mortgage rates near historic lows, haves and have-nots is widening. The economist, told reporters Tuesday that “Concerted, well-directed policy and an upgrade from the 6.4% growth pushing up demand for housing. IMF expects advanced economies to more needs to be done to supply vac- actions ... can make the difference the IMF had forecast for 2021 back in The supply of houses for sale has grow 5.6% this year, an upgrade from cines to poorer nations that lag far be- between a future where all economies April. been limited, partly because many the 5.1% it forecast in April, fueled hind wealthier nations. experience durable recoveries or one President Joe Biden’s ambitious Americans are reluctant to put their by the swift recovery of consumers “The recovery is not assured until where divergence is intensifi ed, the spending plans are expected to fuel properties on the market and allow and businesses. But it downgraded its the pandemic is beaten back globally,” poor get poorer and social unrest and growth this year and next. The IMF would-be buyers to troop through In this fi le photo, a real estate sign 2021 forecast for emerging market and Gopinath said. She asked that wealthy geo-political tensions grow.,” she said. predicts that the U.S. economy will their homes. is posted in front of a newly con- developing countries to 6.3% from its nations quickly fulfi ll their pledges to The United States is expected to grow 4.9% in 2022, up from the 3.5% But rising prices have pushed many structed single family home in Au- April forecast of 6.7%. supply 1 billion does of the vaccine to register 7% growth this year, a sharp it projected three months ago. would-be buyers out of the market. burn, New Hampshire. (AP) ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021 BUSINESS 9

crispy chicken, boy bands and dining in; McDonald’s rebounds

McDonald’s posted better-than-expected second quarter of 2020 was the low In the U.S., 70% of dining rooms are now namely in places where more people are around the brand. sales in the second quarter as dining point of the pandemic for McDonald’s, open, and the company expects all to be hesitant to become vaccinated. “My challenge to our marketing team rooms reopened and new chicken sand- when lockdowns shuttered stores and open by Labor Day barring a resurgence New menu items - like the crispy chick- here at McDonald’s is what’s the next wiches generated customer traffi c. sales plunged 30%. of the coronavirus. en sandwich in the U.S. and the McSpicy great idea,” he said. Revenue jumped 57% to nearly $5.9 But even compared with 2019, a year “When markets reopen, customer de- in Australia and the United Kingdom The company also raised prices by 6% billion in the April-June period. That before the pandemic hit the U.S., same- mand returns quickly,” Chief Financial -drove sales. compared with last year to offset higher beat Wall Street’s forecast of $5.6 bil- store sales were 7% higher. Offi cer Kevin Ozan said Wednesday in a A global meal promotion with the South food and labor costs, and that too boosted lion, according to analysts polled by The reopening of dining rooms globally conference call with investors. Korean pop band BTS - the latest in a sales. FactSet. brought McDonald’s closer to what would There were still some hiccups, like a series that has also included a meal from Attracting workers has been a chal- Global same-store sales, or sales be considered a pre-pandemic normal. COVID resurgence that limited operations rapper Travis Scott - was also a huge suc- lenge coming out of the pandemic in the at locations open at least a year, rose The United Kingdom reopened dining at restaurants in Southern China. cess. CEO Chris Kempczinski said the U.S. as well as Europe, where border re- 40.5% from the same period a year rooms in May, while France and Germany There has also been a resurgence of company is planning more celebrity tie- strictions have limited the supply of work- ago. It was an easy comparison; the reopened them in June, McDonald’s said. infections in some regions of the U.S., ins but also new ways to generate buzz ers, Kempczinski said. (AP) Stocks turn mixed as investors Move to protect customers FTC mulls new rules to review profits, await ‘Fed cues’ support ‘right to repair’ WASHINGTON, July 28, (AP): repairs, and repair shops often are Americans would be freer to repair owned by entrepreneurs from poor their broken cellphones, computers, communities. videogame consoles and even trac- For minority and low-income tors themselves, or to use indepen- consumers, the repair restrictions dent repair shops, under changes be- are especially acute for cellphones, ing eyed by federal regulators. the report says. Those consum- The regulators maintain that ers often have cellphones but no restrictions have steered consum- broadband access for computers at ers into manufacturers’ and sell- home, increasing their dependence ers’ repair networks or led them to on the phones. replace products before the end of Industry critics say the corona- their useful lives. virus pandemic worsened the ef- As the Federal Trade Commis- fects of repair restrictions for all sion and the Biden administration consumers as computers became see it, that raises issues of anti- essential for working remotely, competitive conduct. schooling children at home and The FTC is moving toward writ- visiting relatives on screens - ing new rules targeting the restric- while many large chain stores tions. On Wednesday, the fi ve FTC stopped offering on-site repairs. commissioners unanimously adopt- Allowing consumers to make ed a policy statement supporting the their own repairs “saves money, “right to repair” that pledges beefed- and it keeps electronics in use up enforcement efforts and could and off the scrap heap,” says Na- open the way to new regulations. than Proctor, a director of U.S. “These types of (repair) restric- Public Interest Research Group’s tions can signifi cantly raise costs for right-to-repair campaign. “It helps consumers, stifl e innovation, close farmers keep equipment in the off business opportunity for inde- fi eld and out of the dealership,” pendent repair shops, create unnec- Proctor said in a recent statement. essary electronic waste, delay timely “More repair choices will protect repairs and undermine resiliency,” the environment by cutting down FTC Chair Lina Khan said. “The on the amount of new electronics FTC has a range of tools it can use to we make and old stuff we toss.” root out unlawful repair restrictions, Manufacturers, on the other and today’s policy statement would hand, maintain that repair restric- commit us to move forward on this tions are needed to safeguard intel- issue with new vigor.” lectual property, protect consum- The policy statement commits ers from injuries that could result the agency to prosecute repair re- from fi xing a product or using one strictions that violate current anti- that was improperly repaired, and trust or consumer protection laws. guard against cybersecurity risks. A 1975 law, for example, requires Manufacturers say they could face Robert Charmak, (left), works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Global stock markets were that if a product has a warranty - liability or harm to their reputation mixed Wednesday after Wall Street pulled back from a record as investors awaited a Federal Reserve report for signs of when U.S. stimulus might be which is not mandatory - the war- if independent repair shops make withdrawn. (AP) ranty must avoid using disclaimers faulty equipment repairs. in an unfair or deceptive way. It New right-to-repair laws and reg- also prohibits tying a warranty to ulations “would create innumerable Alphabet jumps 4.6 pct after reporting profit surge the use of a specifi c service pro- harms and unintended consequences vider or product, unless the FTC for consumers and manufacturers has issued a waiver in that case. alike, including by limiting con- NEW YORK, July 28, a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones Indus- the pace of the economic recovery, which forecasts for the year. Boeing jumped Unavailable parts, instruction sumer choice, impeding innovation, trial Average fell 36 points, or 0.1%, to could be stymied by the renewed spread 5% after the airplane maker reported a manuals and diagnostic software threatening consumers’ safety and (AP): Stocks swayed be- 35,026 and the Nasdaq rose 0.7%. of COVID-19. surprise quarterly profi t, its fi rst since and tools, product design restric- wellbeing, (and) opening the door to tween small gains and loss- The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose “The pace is going to be slower 2019. tions and locks on software em- counterfeits,” the National Associa- es on Wall Street Wednes- to 1.25% from 1.23% late Tuesday. than some folks predicted because of Solid earnings weren’t enough to bedded in devices have made tion of Manufacturers said in a pre- Gains in several big communi- the delta variant,” said Greg Bassuk, lift stocks for other companies. Mc- many consumer products harder pared statement. day as investors reviewed cations and technology companies founder and CEO of AXS Investments. Donald’s fell 2.2%, despite reporting a to fi x and maintain, regulators and Legislation to ease repair re- the latest batch of quar- helped offset drops in banks, industrial “We believe that we’re going to con- surge in revenue and beating analysts’ industry critics say. Do-it-yourself strictions is active in about 25 terly earnings reports and companies and makers of household tinue to see a greater opening recovery, forecasts as dining rooms reopened. repairs often require specialized states, and the European Commu- and personal products. Google’s par- but with a lot more volatility.” Investors will be focusing much of tools, hard-to-obtain parts and ac- nity also is considering new right- wait for a policy update ent company Alphabet was a standout, There are also lingering concerns their attention on what companies are cess to diagnostic software that’s to-repair regulations. from the Federal Reserve. jumping 4.6% after reporting a profi t about whether infl ation will continue to forecasting for the rest of the year. guarded by manufacturers. The repair directive was includ- Wall Street will be looking surge last quarter. rise, depending on the economic recov- Those forecasts, along with a mix of The repair restrictions often fall ed in President Joe Biden’s sweep- Analysts expect the Fed to reduce the ery and supply chain problems that have economic reports on gross domes- most heavily on minority and low- ing executive order issued earlier closely at the central bank’s state- bond purchases that have helped keep made some goods more expensive. tic product and personal income and income consumers, the regulators this month targeting what he la- ment to get a better sense of when interest rates low through the pandemic. Pfi zer rose 2.5% after its profi t and spending, should give investors a say. An FTC report to Congress in beled anti-competitive practices in it might start easing up on its sup- The big question for investors is the tim- revenue surged on strong sales of its clearer picture of the economic recov- May noted that many Black-owned tech, healthcare, banking and other port for the economy. ing and pace of such a pullback. The COVID-19 vaccine and other medi- ery’s trajectory as they head into Au- small businesses make equipment key parts of the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% as of 11:02 market is also weighing concerns about cines. It also raised its sales and profi t gust, Bassuk said. Starbucks hits record sales in third quarter NEW YORK, July 28, (AP): Starbucks saw record sales in the third quarter as the impact of the pandemic receded and customers fl ocked to its stores. But the company’s shares fell after it lowered its forecast for sales growth in China, its second-largest market outside the U.S. The Seattle-based coffee giant said its revenue soared 78% to $7.5 billion in the April-June period, an all-time high. That beat Wall Street’s forecast of $7.3 billion, accord- ing to analysts polled by FactSet. Starbucks said its global same-store sales - or sales at lo- cations open at least a year - jumped 73% from the same period last year. Starbucks felt the brunt of the pandemic in the April-June period last year, when many stores were closed and same-store sales tumbled 40%. Same-store sales jumped 83% in the U.S. in the fi scal third quarter. Starbucks said rural and suburban traffi c, which led sales coming out of the pandemic, remained strong, but sales in urban markets also turned positive for the fi rst time since early 2020. Sales of higher-priced drinks - like cold brews and alter- native milk beverages - juiced sales, as did higher demand for food items. Starbucks said it’s also serving U.S. customers better with new store formats that prioritize drive-thru and mobile or- dering. Starbucks announced last year that it would close 400 stores and replace them with more convenient options, like small mobile pickup locations. Johnson said the com- pany is about 80% fi nished with that transformation, and he noted that drive-thru orders made up nearly half of U.S. or- ders in the third quarter. “The improvements we are making to our portfolio today will provide benefi ts for years to come,” Johnson said. But investors expressed concern with results in China, where same-store sales increased at a lower-than-expected pace of 19%. Starbucks also lowered its full-year sales fore- cast for China, saying it now expects growth of 18% to 20%, down from 27% to 32%. The company said it assumed travel restrictions would be lifted more quickly than they have been, and results last year were helped by coronavirus-related tax exemptions that have since been lifted. But Johnson forcefully defended the company’s perfor- mance, saying Starbucks will continue to see robust growth in China as it opens new stores. The company plans to open 600 stores in China in its 2021 fi scal year. “There should be no misunderstanding of how big and ro- bust our business in China is and will be,” he said. Starbucks reported net income of $1.15 billion for its fi s- cal third quarter. Adjusted for one-time items, the company earned a record $1.01 per share. That was well ahead of ana- lysts’ forecast of 78 cents. Based on the results, Starbucks updated its fi nancial guid- ance for the full year. The company said it now expects glob- al same-store sales growth of 20% to 21%, up from a range of 18% to 23%. It also expects adjusted earnings of $3.20 to $3.25 per share, up from $2.90 to $3.00. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021 BUSINESS 10

White House lauds end to Aon-Willis deal in antitrust push

The White House on Tuesday lauded tive practices in tech, health care and use a broker to obtain insurance and tion.” the termination of a proposed $30 bil- other parts of the economy, declaring benefit packages for their employees. Aon CEO Greg Case said in a pre- lion tie-up between Aon and Willis it would fortify an American ideal “that Those higher insurance costs would pared statement that the companies In this file photo, Aon Towers Watson that would have cre- true capitalism depends on fair and ultimately have led Americans to pay reached an impasse with the Justice Center in downtown ated the largest insurance broker in open competition.” more for all kinds of products and ser- Department and “the inability to secure Chicago is shown. the world. “These companies provide insur- vices such as banking services, hospi- an expedited resolution of the litigation (AP) Last month, the Justice Department ance brokerage services to thousands tal care, cars, and trucks.” brought us to this point.” sued to block the all-stock deal, say- of American businesses and charge Psaki said the challenge to the Aon Both companies are based in Lon- ing that it could eliminate competition, billions a year for their services,” said tie-up with Willis Towers Watson was don and incorporated in Ireland. raise prices and hamper innovation. White House press secretary Jen “what the president was talking about Aon PLC will pay a $1 billion termi- And this month, President Joe Psaki on Tuesday. “The merger would when he called for more robust en- nation fee to Willis Towers Watson. Biden signed an executive order tar- have raised prices for a wide swath forcement of the antitrust laws and his Shares of Aon rose 2.8% Tuesday. geting what he labeled anticompeti- of American businesses that need to executive order to promote competi- (AP)

Massive profits pouring into each company as COVID-19 pandemic began to fade 3 tech giants report combined profits of more than $50bn NEW YORK, July 28, (AP): Three tech companies - Powered by Google, Alphabet earned $18.53 billion, Apple, Microsoft and Google owner Alphabet - reported or $27.26 per share, during the quarter, a nearly three- combined profits of more than $50 billion in the April- fold increase from last year’s earnings of $6.96 billion, June quarter, underscoring their unparalleled influence or $10.13 per share. Google’s advertising revenue soared and success at reshaping the way we live. 69% to $50.44 billion thanks to what CEO Sundar Pichai Although these companies make their money in dif- called a “rising tide” of online activity among consumers ferent ways, the results served as another reminder of and businesses. the clout they wield and why government regulators are Retail, along with travel and entertainment ads, were growing increasingly concerned about whether they have the biggest contributors to the revenue increase, the com- become too powerful. pany said. Total revenue surged 62% from last year to The massive profits pouring into each company also il- $61.88 billion. Revenue after subtracting TAC, or traffic lustrated why they have a combined market value of $6.4 acquisition costs, was $50.95 billion. trillion -- more than double their collective value when The April-June quarter looks particularly strong since the COVID-19 pandemic started 16 months ago. the 2020 downturn forced Google to report its first de- APPLE cline in quarterly ad revenue from the previous year. Apple’s first iPhone model capable of connecting to Analysts were expecting Alphabet to earn $19.24 per ultrafast 5G wireless networks continued to power major share on revenue of $56.2 billion, and $46.2 billion af- increases in quarterly revenue and profits for tech’s most ter subtracting TAC. Alphabet’s stock jumped $135, or valuable company. 5.1%, to $2,773 in after-hours trading after the results. With iPhone sales posting double-digit growth over the MICROSOFT previous year for the third consecutive quarter, Apple’s Microsoft on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit and revenue for the April-June period easily ex- profit of $16.5 billion, up 47% from the same period last ceeded analyst estimates. The Cupertino, California, year. Net income of $2.17 per share beat Wall Street ex- company earned $21.7 billion, or $1.30 per share, nearly pectations. The software maker also topped forecasts by doubling profits earned during the same period last year. posting revenue of $46.2 billion in the quarter that ended Revenue surged 36% to $81.4 billion. on June 30, a 21% increase over the same time last year. But in a Tuesday conference call with analysts, Apple Analysts were expecting Microsoft to earn $1.91 per CEO Tim Cook lamented that the steadily spreading delta share for the April-June quarter on revenue of $44.1 bil- variant of the coronavirus is casting doubt on how the rest lion. Microsoft profits have soared throughout the pan- of the year will unfold. “The road to recovery will be a demic thanks to ongoing demand for its software and winding one,” Cook said. That uncertainty has already In this file photo, customers view the new 24” iMac and Google owner Alphabet Inc. make their money cloud computing services for remote work and study. led Apple to delay employees’ mass return to its offic- desktop computers in an Apple store, in New York. in different ways, the results for the April-June period After an initial dip in after-hours trading, the company’s es from September to October. Most of Apple’s stores, Three tech companies that have amassed unparal- served as another reminder of the clout they wield and shares later recovered and were up by less than 1%. leled influence while reshaping the way we live re- why government regulators are growing increasingly though, are already open. leased their latest quarterly report cards in a flurry late concerned about whether they have become too pow- Growth in sales of Microsoft’s cloud services, which The iPhone 12, released last autumn, is shaping up to Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Although Apple, Microsoft erful. (AP) compete with Amazon and other companies, and its Of- be Apple’s most popular model in several years, largely fice productivity tools for handling work documents and because it’s the first to work on the 5G networks that are summer. ALPHABET email both outpaced overall revenue growth. The com- still being built around the world. Apple’s iPhone sales Among Apple’s upcoming challenges is whether short- Google’s earnings improved markedly over the year- pany’s historical pillar - personal computing - grew just totaled nearly $40 billion in the latest quarter, up 50% ages of computer chips and other key parts will force the ago period, when the pandemic was starting to bite con- 9% in the quarter. from a year ago. company to delay its next iPhone this year, as it did last sumer spending and its partner, advertising. Now that Microsoft noted that supply issues were affecting its Apple’s services division, the focal point of a high- year. While Apple expects revenue to rise 10% in the cur- vaccines have allowed people to shed the shackles of the personal-computing division, including for its Surface profile trial revolving around the commissions it collects rent quarter, it said it may have more trouble getting parts pandemic and splurge again, a big chunk of that pent-up and Windows products. The company recently unveiled from iPhone apps, saw revenue climb 33% from last year for iPhones and iPad during the upcoming months. Ex- demand has spurred advertisers to spend more too, with the next generation of Windows, called Windows 11, its to $17.5 billion. A potentially game-changing decision ecutives skirted questions about another possible iPhone a big chunk going to Google and its corporate parent Al- first major update in six years. It will be available later from the trial completed in May is expected later this delay. phabet Inc. this year. Burgan Bank posts solid 2nd quarter results with a 36% revenues growth

Operating profit increases by 67% y/y to KD 39.9mn in Q2

A line of Southwest Air Boeing 737 jets are parked near the company’s production plant while being stored at KUWAIT CITY, July 28: Bur- driven by stronger business momentum, Paine Field Friday, April 23, 2021, in Everett, Wash- gan Bank K.P.S.C. announced leading to increased profits. This was ington. (AP) achieved due to the support of our share- its financial results for the sec- holders, the loyalty of our customers, and Revenue tops expectations ond quarter ending on 30th the dedication of the management team June 2021. and our employees to deliver outstanding results.” Boeing reports its first Burgan has generated revenues of Masoud M.J. Hayat, Vice Chairman KD 64.2mn in Q2’21 as compared to and Group CEO of Burgan Bank Group, KD 47.2mm in Q2’20, an impressive noted “Burgan Bank continued to drive qtly profit since 2019 increase of 36% Y-o-Y. The strong rev- its digitization strategy by adding market- enue growth was driven by higher Non- leading features to its online platform, NEW YORK, July 28, (AP): Boeing reported its fi rst quar- Interest Income, which increased from further strengthened its cyber threat miti- terly profi t since 2019 and revenue topped expectations as KD 14.7mn in Q2’20 to KD 28.8mn in the giant aircraft maker tries to dig out from the most dif- gation mechanisms, as well as launched fi cult stretch in its history. Q2’21. Burgan’s Net Interest Income Burgani App, the HR mobile application Boeing earned $567 million in the second quarter, com- also grew to KD 35.4mn in Q2’21 (vs designed to automate HR processes. The pared with a $2.4 billion loss a year ago. Industry ana- KD 32.5mn in Q2’20), a 9% Y-o-Y Bank continues to invest in developing its lysts had expected a sizeable loss and shares of Boeing Co. increase. The Net Interest Margins im- employees and held the Design Thinking jumped almost 5% at the opening bell Wednesday. proved by 30 Basis Points Y-o-Y to and Innovation Workshop in collabora- The return of the troubled 737 Max jet after two deadly reach 2.4%. tion with The American University of crashes is key to Boeing’s rebound. The company delivered The Operating Profit increased by 67% Kuwait as well as launched the Virtual 79 commercial planes in the quarter, compared with 20 a Y-o-Y to KD 39.9mn in Q2’21. Provi- Holistic Banker Program aimed at prepar- year earlier. Deliveries are an important source of cash be- sions continued to be high at KD 18.6mn ing the bank’s professionals for future cause that’s when airlines usually pay the bulk of the price in Q2’21. Burgan’s Net Income increased senior roles. Additionally, Burgan Bank for a new plane. Masoud M.J. Hayat, Vice Chairman and Majed Essa Al Ajeel, Chairman of Bur- continued to support Diraya campaign from KD 5.5mn in Q2’20 to KD 19.0mn Group CEO of Burgan Bank Group gan Bank Group Still, Boeing’s core commercial-planes business lost mon- launched by the Central Bank of Kuwait ey. That was offset, however, by profi ts in Boeing’s defense in Q2’21, growing by 244% Y-o-Y. Bur- and space unit and its services division. gan’s Asset Quality also improved in tory minimum of 80%) and 102.4% of the 6% Y-o-Y to KD 24.0mn vs KD 22.7mn to increase public awareness of banking Boeing cut thousands of jobs over the past year and a half Q2’21, with the nonperforming loan ra- Net Stable Funding ratio (vs the regula- in H1’20. and credit operations.” as it dealt with the grounding of its 737 Max airliner and the tio declining by 30 Basis Points Y-o-Y tory minimum of 80%) Commenting on the results, Majed The consolidated financials encom- pandemic, which cut airlines’ demand for new planes. Boeing to reach 4.5%. The NPL Coverage Ratio Burgan’s H1’21 results were also ro- Essa Al Ajeel, Chairman of Burgan Bank pass the results of the Group’s operations planned to reduce the workforce to 130,000 from 161,000 at the improved from 186% in Q2’20 to 193% bust compared to the first half of last year. Group, said “We remain very optimis- in Kuwait, and its share of results from end of 2019. However, CEO David Calhoun said in a memo to in Q2’21. H1’21 Revenue increased by 4% Y-o-Y tic to reach community immunity as the its subsidiaries, Burgan Bank Turkey, employees Wednesday that the company now plans to stop cut- Burgan’s Capital Ratios for Q2’21 re- to KD 112.0mn compared to 107.6mn in vaccination campaign accelerates, which Gulf Bank Algeria, Bank of Baghdad ting and keep jobs at the current level of about 140,000. mained well above the required regula- H1’20. Burgan’s Operating Expenses de- should lead to more opportunities to and Tunis International Bank. Through Calhoun cited “encouraging recovery trends” in demand tory ratios. The Bank’s Capital Adequacy creased by 4% Y-o-Y to KD 44.9mn in improve performance and enhance cus- this regional reach, Burgan Bank has one for airline jets and its defense business. Ratio stood at 16.5%, as compared to H1’21, driven by strong cost optimization tomer satisfaction. Maintaining growth of the largest regional branch networks The Chicago company said the adjusted core profi t, which the regulatory minimum ratio of 11.5%. efforts across Burgan Bank Group. Provi- while ensuring sustainability across our with 162 branches across Kuwait, Tur- excludes certain unusual items, was a surprising 40 cents per Burgan’s liquidity position remained ex- sion levels were higher at KD 38.8mn in financial operations is imperative to con- key, Algeria, Iraq, Tunisia, Lebanon and share. Wall Street had been projecting a per-share loss of 65 tremely strong as reflected by 133.4% of H1’21 vs KD 32.7mn in H1’20. As a re- solidate our position as a major player in a representative office in the United Arab cents, according to a survey by Zacks Investment Research. Liquidity Coverage ratio (vs the regula- sult, the bank’s Net Income increased by Kuwait. Our performance in Q2’21 was Emirates. Revenue was $17 billion, which eclipsed analysts’ fore- cast of $16.6 billion, according to a survey by FactSet. Boeing is struggling to recover from the grounding of the Sales improve especially in the US market Max, which lasted from March 2019 until late last year, and then the pandemic. The company has been boosted by big orders in recent months - most notably, United Airlines or- dered 200 Max jets. The company is also trying to fi x production problems on Nissan returns to profit, forecasts profit for year the 787 jet, which is a two-aisle plane popular for longer fl ights. The company has cut the production rate for new TOKYO, July 28, (AP): Nissan reported Nissan Motor Co. has been battered by in the last fiscal year. earlier this month for their involvement in 787s to deal with fl aws in the fuselage. a 114.5 billion yen ($1 billion) profit for weaker sales and computer chip shortages Ghosn, sent in by French alliance part- Ghosn’s flight from Japan. the April-June quarter as its sales and prof- that have hit automakers during the pan- ner Renault in 1999 to lead a near-bankrupt Michael Taylor was sentenced to two itability improved, especially in the U.S. demic. Nissan, was arrested on charges of under- years in prison and his son Peter Taylor to market. The maker of the Leaf electric car and reporting his future compensation and of one year and eight months in prison. The Japanese automaker says it expects Infiniti luxury models has also seen its breach of trust in using Nissan money for Former Nissan executive Greg Kelly, to return to profit for the fiscal year through brand tarnished by the 2018 arrest of its personal gain. another American, is on trial in Tokyo on March 2022, with a 60 billion yen ($545 former superstar executive Carlos Ghosn. He fled to Lebanon, the nation of his charges of helping Ghosn under-report his million) profit. It had previously expected If realized, Nissan’s return to profit will ancestry, while out on bail in late 2019. compensation. to sink into a 60 billion yen annual loss. come after two straight years of red ink, Ghosn says he is innocent. Kelly says he is innocent and has testi- “We have delivered a strong perfor- with a 449 billion yen loss racked up in In its earnings report, Nissan reiter- fied that he was only trying to find legal mance in the first three months of our new the last fiscal year. That came on top of an ated its complaints against Ghosn, saying ways to pay Ghosn after Ghosn took a fiscal year,” said Nissan Chief Executive even bigger loss of 671 billion yen the year he hurt the company by buying homes in pay cut in 2010. That’s when disclosure Makoto Uchida. before. Lebanon and Brazil, giving payments to of big executive pay became required in He acknowledged “uncertainties will re- Quarterly sales almost doubled to 2 tril- his sister and using a corporate jet for per- Japan. main across our operating environment” in lion yen ($18 billion) from 1.2 trillion yen sonal reasons. Japanese executives are generally not the months ahead, while promising Nissan a year earlier. Ghosn has said he needed the homes, his paid as much as their American counter- was regaining “its shine.” Nissan, based in the port city of Yoko- sister’s help and jet travel for his work. parts. Kelly’s verdict is not expected un- In this file photo, a man wearing a face mask to help The positive results in April-June were hama, kept unchanged its projection for An American and his son, extradited to til next year. Other Nissan officials knew curb the spread of the coronavirus walks by the logo of a reversal from a 285.6 billion yen loss the global vehicle sales at 4.4 million vehicles, Japan from the U.S. on charges of help- about Ghosn’s pay situation. But only Nissan Motor Co.’s showroom in Tokyo. (AP) year before. climbing 9% from 4 million vehicles sold ing a criminal escape, were convicted Kelly was arrested with Ghosn. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021 SCIENCE 11

Climate

Cut emissions by 50pct Biden mileage rule to exceed ‘Obama goal’

WASHINGTON, July 28, (AP): In a major step against cli- mate change, President Joe Biden is proposing a return to ag- gressive Obama-era vehicle mileage standards over fi ve years. He’s then aiming for even tougher anti-pollution rules after that to forcefully reduce greenhouse gas emissions and nudge 40% of US drivers into electric vehicles by decade’s end. The proposed rules from the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation are expected to be released as early as next week, according to four industry and government offi cials who have been briefed on the plan. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because the standards haven’t been fi nalized. But administration offi cials have been discussing the numbers with the auto industry. Making good on Biden’s promise during the presidential campaign, the regulatory action would tighten tailpipe emissions standards rolled back under President Donald Trump. Acknowledging Biden’s goal of cut- ting US greenhouse gas emissions by at least half by 2030, the rules would begin with the 2023 car model year and start by applying California’s 2019 framework agreement on emissions standards reached between Ford, Volk- swagen, Honda, BMW and Volvo, ac- Biden cording to three of the offi cials. The California deal increases the mileage standard and cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 3.7% per year. Requirements ramp up in 2025 to Obama-era levels of a 5% annual increase in the mileage standard and a similar cut in emissions. They then go higher than that for model year 2026, Syringes loaded with Pfizer vaccine are ready to be used at an open COVID-19 vaccination site at the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium on the Jackson State University one of the people said, perhaps in the range of 6% or 7%. campus in Jackson, Miss, July 27. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday, new recommendations that vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the US where the coronavirus is surging and also recommended indoor masks for all teachers, staff, students and visitors to Neither EPA nor the Transportation Department would schools, regardless of vaccination status. (AP) comment on the proposal. The new standards go partway in meeting the demand from environmental groups, several of which were pushing for a quick return to at least the Obama-era standards to counteract the Trump rollbacks. Car emissions are the single biggest US Coronavirus contributor to climate change. “We’re at the climate cliff, and the stakes are too high to aim low,” the Center for Biological Diversity will write in a full-page ad in The New York Times on Wednesday urging EU trumpets vaccine success but warns of variant impact strong action. Electrics The center is pushing for a phase-out of gas-powered ve- CDC reverses course on indoor masks hicles in favor of electrics by 2030, as well as a requirement for 7% annual emissions reductions each year from 2027 until NEW YORK, July 28, (AP): The Cent- then. ers for Disease Control and Prevention In the proposed rule, the EPA is likely to make a nonbind- reversed course Tuesday on some Russia approves testing combination ing statement that the requirements will ramp up even faster masking guidelines, recommending starting in 2027, forcing the industry to sell more zero-emis- that even vaccinated people return to sions electric vehicles, the industry and government offi cials wearing masks indoors in parts of the of Sputnik and AstraZeneca vaccines said. For now, the agency was seeking to ask that 40% of all US where the coronavirus is surging. new car sales to be electric vehicles by 2030, according to one Citing new information about the MOSCOW, July 28, (AP): Russia’s Sputnik V last year as a two-shot of the offi cials. ability of the delta variant to spread health officials have given a go- vaccine using different viruses in The Biden administration defers for now in setting post- among vaccinated people, the CDC ahead to testing a combination of each dose, but they also have sep- 2026 mileage requirements, setting the stage for bigger fi ghts also recommended indoor masks for the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot arately marketed the first shot as This July 25, 2021, photo provided by all teachers, staff, students and visitors and the single-dose version of the a single-dose alternative dubbed ahead over the level of government effort needed to combat domestically developed Sputnik V Sputnik Light. climate change against the future of the auto industry, which Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care shows the to schools, regardless of vaccination burned paws of a bear cub that was status. vaccine, according to the country’s The developers of Sputnik V currently draws most of its profi ts from gas-powered SUV taken in for treatment to Lake Tahoe registry of approved clinical trials. proposed combining the shots to sales. Wildlife Care in South Lake Tahoe, Ca- The new guidance follows recent The small study, which was AstraZeneca in November, sug- Delaware Sen. Tom Carper, who chairs the Senate Environ- lif., after it was rescued in a California decisions in Los Angeles and St. Louis scheduled to start July 26 and end gesting it could increase the ef- ment and Public Works Committee, has been urging tough wildfire. The staff at the care center has to revert to indoor mask mandates in March next year, will enroll 150 fectiveness of the British vaccine. rules that would ban sales of new gasoline-powered passen- named him ‘Tamarack’ after the fire amid a spike in COVID-19 cases and volunteers and look at the mixed AstraZeneca announced a study to ger vehicles by 2035. He’s argued that the industry is already that burned through the Sierra south of hospitalizations that have been espe- regimen’s safety and capability to test the combination in December. moving in the direction of zero-emission electric vehicles. Tahoe and into Nevada. They say he cially bad in the South. The country trigger immune response, records In May, however, the ethical com- Under Obama, automakers were required to raise fuel econ- was underweight and dehydrated, but is averaging more than 57,000 cases a show. It will be conducted in five mittee of Russia’s Health Ministry omy 5% per year from 2021 through 2026. But under Trump, otherwise doing well. (AP) day and 24,000 COVID-19 hospitali- medical facilities in Moscow and St. suspended the process of giving that was reduced to 1.5% annually. In 2019, fi ve automakers zations. Petersburg. the trial a green light and requested — Ford, BMW, Honda, Volkswagen and later Volvo — split Most new infections in the US con- AstraZeneca developed its vac- additional documents for review. with competitors and reached a deal with California to raise tinue to be among unvaccinated peo- cine with Oxford University. Sputnik According to the official Twitter V was developed by the state-run account of Sputnik V, the go-ahead mileage by 3.7% per year. ple. But “breakthrough” infections, Discovery which generally cause milder illness, Gamaleya Center in Moscow, and by the ministry this week comes as Trump later repealed California’s legal authority to set its the Russian Direct Investment similar trials are ongoing in Azer- own standards, which the Biden administration is moving to can occur in vaccinated people. When earlier strains of the virus predomi- Fund bankrolled the project. Both baijan, Argentina and United Arab restore. shots use a similar technology, Emirates. The Trump rollback of the Obama-era standards would re- Gold mines get heritage nod: An- nated, infected vaccinated people were employing a harmless virus to de- “More trials of Sputnik Light with quire a projected 29 miles per gallon in “real world” stop and cient Roman mining galleries in a moun- found to have low levels of virus and liver genetic material from the spike other producers are also underway start driving by 2026. That’s well below the requirements of tainous Romanian region that has been at were deemed unlikely to spread the vi- protein of COVID-19 into the body, in different countries in order to the center of a long, fi erce battle between rus much, CDC Director Dr Rochelle which then prompts an immune re- increase the efficacy of other vac- the Obama administration rules that would have increased it a Canadian mining company and envi- to 37 mpg. Walensky said. sponse. cines,” Spuntik V’s developers re- ronmentalists were added to UNESCO’s But with the delta variant, the level Russian officials introduced ported on Twitter. The California deal with Ford and the other automakers has World Heritage list Tuesday. vehicles getting about 33 mpg on average, according to en- of virus in infected vaccinated people Rosia Montana, located in western Ro- is “indistinguishable” from the level of vironmental groups, after accounting for credits for electric mania, is home to Europe’s largest gold vehicles. virus in the noses and throats of unvac- deposits. Gabriel Resources, a Canadian cinated people, Walensky said. Psaki said the delta variant has changed fl opping,” he said, because there’s It wasn’t clear whether the Biden administration would mining company that gained concession the nation’s COVID-19 outlook since been no widely recognized change in restore credits for selling electric vehicles, but that is like- rights in 1999, planned to extract the gold The data emerged over the last cou- ple of days from 100 samples. It is the the CDC relaxed masking recom- the science, he said. Furthermore, it’s ly since EVs are a cornerstone of its plan to fi ght climate and silver over a 16-year period. mendations. not likely to change the behavior of the change. Biden’s nearly $2 trillion infrastructure proposal The mining project, which the Roma- unpublished, and the CDC has not re- leased it. But “it is concerning enough “That is their job. Their job is to people who most need to wear masks. includes 500,000 new charging stations for electric cars and nian government owned a 20% stake in, look at evolving information, evolving “I don’t think you can effectively trucks, and he has proposed tax credits and rebates to help also would involve razing four mountain that we feel like we have to act,” Walensky said. data, an evolving historic pandemic walk that back,” he said. spur sales. tops, displacing hundreds of local fami- and provide guidance to the American Ken Thigpen, a retired respiratory Under the Obama-era standards, automakers got double lies and leaving behind a waste lake con- Vaccinated people “have the poten- taining cyanide, a toxic chemical used in tial to spread that virus to others,” she public,” Psaki said. therapist who now works for a medi- credit for fully electric vehicles toward meeting their fuel the process of gold extraction. said. “What has not changed,” she added, cal device manufacturer, is fully vacci- economy and pollution requirements. That “multiplier” was The project drew opposition from envi- For much of the pandemic, the CDC “is the fact that people who are vac- nated and stopped wearing his mask in removed in the Trump rollback. ronmental and civic activists who helped advised Americans to wear masks out- cinated have a huge deal of protection public after the CDC changed its guid- Several automakers including GM have expressed a com- organize protests that drew tens of thou- doors if they were within 6 feet of one from serious illness, from hospitaliza- ance in May. But he started to recon- mitment to transition to all electric vehicle sales, though en- sands of people to Romania’s streets. another. tion and from death.” sider in the last week after his job took vironmental groups are skeptical the companies will stick to Some of the activists called for the area Some public health experts said they him to hospitals in Mississippi, Loui- their promises if consumers continue to favor gas-powered to be included on the UNESCO list. The Guidelines thought the earlier CDC decision was siana, Alabama and Florida, where he cars, which now cost less. Potentially easing the transition for Romanian government withdrew its sup- Then in April, as vaccination rates based on good science, which indi- witnessed medical centers getting in- automakers is a nearly trillion-dollar bipartisan Senate infra- port for the project in 2014. rose sharply, the agency eased its cated that the risk of vaccinated people undated with COVID-19 patients. structure bill that would help fund the half-million new elec- Rosia Montana Mayor Eugen Furdui, spreading the virus was relatively low “That delta variant is intense. It is so who had supported the mining project, told guidelines on the wearing of masks tric charging stations around the country. An accompanying outdoors, saying that fully vaccinated and that the risk of them catching the transmissible that we have to do some- $3.5 trillion Senate spending bill backed by Democrats was Romanian news channel Digi24 that UN- virus and becoming extremely ill was thing to tamp it down,” he said. ESCO heritage status would not bring any Americans no longer needed to cover expected to provide tax credits and other incentives for con- their faces unless they were in a big even lower. “I loved it when I could call the sumers to switch to electric vehicles. benefi ts to local residents or the country. But Romanian President Klaus Io- crowd of strangers. In May, the guid- But those experts were also critical, hospitals and they said, ‘We actually Those measures are still pending in Congress. hannis welcomed UNESCO’s decision. ance was eased further for fully vac- noting that there was no call for Amer- closed our COVID ward today or we The move comes at a time when Americans are buying re- “Through joint efforts of the authori- cinated people, allowing them to stop icans to document their vaccination are down to two COVID patients,’” he cord numbers of less-effi cient pickup trucks and SUVs, which ties and specialists, Rosia Montana must wearing masks outdoors in crowds and status, which created an honor system. recalled. “And now we are opening the will make it harder for the industry to comply. So far this year, become a model of value for heritage in most indoor settings. Unvaccinated people who did not want wards back up, and the numbers are more than three-quarters of US new vehicle sales were trucks, through the sustainable development of The guidance still called for wear- to wear masks in the fi rst place saw going nuts.” vans and SUVs, according to Edmunds.com. Fewer than a the area,” he said Tuesday. ing masks in crowded indoor settings, it as an opportunity to do what they quarter were more effi cient cars. The mining company, which invested like buses, planes, hospitals, prisons wanted, they said. Also: Only three automakers — Tesla, Honda and Subaru — hundreds of millions in developing the and homeless shelters, but it cleared “If all the unvaccinated people were BRUSSELS: The European Union has complied with the standards in 2019, the latest year fi gures project, is seeking $4.4 billion (3.7 bil- the way for reopening workplaces and responsible and wore mask indoors, achieved a major goal of providing are available from the EPA. The rest had to use fuel effi ciency lion euros) in damages from the Roma- other venues. we would not be seeing this surge,” at least one coronavirus shot to 70% credits from previous years or buy electric vehicle credits nian state for its losses. It said the project Subsequent CDC guidance said ful- said Dr Ali Khan, a former CDC dis- of adults across the 27-nation bloc from other automakers to hit their goals. would have provided jobs in an area where ease investigator who now is dean of but member countries must step up employment opportunities are scarce. ly vaccinated people no longer needed Fully electric vehicles represent just 2% of new vehicle to wear masks at summer camps or at the University of Nebraska’s College their vaccination rates to combat fast- sales in the US, but analysts expect that to rise rapidly in com- “The UNESCO application was strong- ly opposed by the local communities in schools, either. of Public Health. spreading variants of the disease, the ing years. and around Rosia Montana,” Gabriel Re- For months COVID cases, deaths Lawrence Gostin, a public health EU’s chief executive warned Tuesday. Also: sources said in a statement Tuesday. (AP) and hospitalizations were falling stead- law professor at Georgetown Univer- The EU — home to around 450 mil- ❑ ❑ ❑ ily, but those trends began to change sity, drew a similar conclusion. lion people — was widely criticized BERLIN: The Green party candidate hoping to succeed Chan- at the beginning of the summer as “It was completely foreseeable that for the slow pace of its vaccine rollout cellor Angela Merkel in Germany’s upcoming election Detroit going green: Massive amounts the delta variant, a mutated and more when they (the CDC) made their an- early this year. Its executive branch, warned Monday that efforts to better prepare the country of green are being spent to fi nd “green” transmissible version of the virus, be- nouncement, masking would no longer the European Commission, was tasked against climate-related disasters is going to be costly and will ways to prevent basements, yards, streets gan to spread widely, especially in ar- be the norm, and that’s exactly what’s with sealing vaccine contracts for require tapping into additional sources of revenue. and freeways in Detroit from fl ooding eas with lower vaccination rates. happened,” Gostin said. member countries and it is desperate to Annalena Baerbock, whose party is trailing Merkel’s during heavy storms like one last month. White House press secretary Jen The CDC may be seen as “fl ip- show it now has things under control. center-right Union bloc in recent polls, said the Greens want Of $100 million pumped each year into to invest signifi cantly more in prevention “and that will cost infrastructure upgrades for the city’s ag- ing water and sewer systems, $10 million money.” goes toward installing detention ponds, “There’s no beating around the bush: protection against bioswales, rain gardens and permeable fl oods, rebuilding cities to make them resilient against climate pavement. Called green stormwater infra- change costs money,” she told reporters in Berlin. structure, the features hold and slowly re- eters) of rain that poured down in the area New vehicles in one auto plant lot were Baerbock said the proposed measures could be paid for lease rainfall into sewers, lessening fl ood- June 25-26 was the most at one time in nearly submerged. with money generated from carbon taxes or a softening of ing that has plagued Detroit and other 80 years. Like a funnel beneath a swift- Democratic Gov Gretchen Whitmer Germany’s debt rules — an idea the Union bloc has ruled older cities for decades. ly fl owing faucet, the volume of water soon would declare a state of emergen- out. “It’s not the end-all-be-all, but it is moved faster than it could be pumped out cy for the city and surrounding Wayne The debate over climate change and its impact on Germany a type of intervention that reduces wet or pushed through sewers to water treat- County. has been fueled by deadly fl oods that hit the west of the coun- weather fl ows into the system or delays ment plants. Near William M. Davis’ home in a try earlier this month. Experts say such disasters will become them,” cautioned Palencia Mobley, Water pooled in streets and yards as west side neighborhood where Detroit’s more severe and frequent as the planet heats up. deputy director and chief engineer for De- debris clogged sewer grates. 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‘Unthinkable’ suspenseful Steinberg offers the tales behind ‘jokes’

By Molly Sprayregen nside Comedy’ by David Steinberg (Knopf) ‘I The legendary David Steinberg was one of the best-known comedians of the late ’60s and ’70s. His acclaimed stand-up career included 140 appear- ances on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,” four comedy albums and two Grammy nominations. He has directed episodes of “Friends,” “Mad About You,” “Seinfeld,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and more. And if can think of a famous comedian, Steinberg has probably worked with them. His new book, “Inside Comedy,” takes readers through the decades he has spent working with dozens of icons, including Lily Tomlin, Steve Martin, Chris Rock, and the late Robin Wil- liams. Through personal stories, Steinberg provides a back- stage pass to life in comedy. We are onstage with him and Williams. We are sitting beside him as he interviews Keegan- Michael Key and Jordan Peele. We are experiencing the rush of performing at Second City and inside comedy clubs Steinberg alongside him. Steinberg paints deep and intimate portraits of the comedians we know and love. He tells us their life stories, how they found comedy, and gives us insight into who they really are. In doing Dave Matthews, of Dave Matthews Band, performs on Tuesday, July 27, at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, Ga. (AP) so, he also takes us through the development of com- edy over the past several decades. While they can sometimes go on a little long, the stories Steinberg tells are a true delight. He is funny, warm, and heartfelt as he recounts life in an industry Music it is clear he deeply loves. He speaks of his fellow co- medians with endless admiration and respect, making it impossible not to fall in love with each one of them. Lovers of comedy will surely adore this adventure be- hind the scenes. Wu-Tang Clan album sale pays off Shkreli’s debt ❑ ❑ ❑ “Unthinkable” by Brad Park (Thomas & Mercer) In the opening of “Unthinkable,” Brad Parks’s lat- Prince’s ‘America’ vault release stunning est thriller, lawyer turned house-husband Nate Love- joy awakens in an ornate bedroom hours after being LOS ANGELES, July 28, (AP): Any- this now is because of that. be fatal to people with the AIDS virus drugged and kidnapped. one who feared that Prince’s vault was ❑ ❑ ❑ or other immune-system disorders. He is then informed that he is the guest of Vanslow fi lled with nothing but Billy Joel cov- Shkreli’s purchase of the Wu-Tang DeGrange, leader of a secret society known as the ers, as the satirical website The Onion An unreleased Wu-Tang Clan al- Clan album came as group member Praesidium. It seems that DeGrange is able to catch This image released by Sony Music joked shortly after his death, need not bum forfeited by Martin Shkreli af- RZA said he wanted the album - pack- occasional glimpses of the future and has dedicated Entertainment shows ‘Welcome 2 ter his securities fraud conviction was America’ by Prince. (AP) worry. aged in a hand-crafted silver and nickel his life to using that power to prevent major disasters. “Welcome 2 America” is the fi rst sold Tuesday for an undisclosed sum, case which includes a 174-page book The latest threat DeGrange has detected is embod- complete, previously unreleased re- though prosecutors say it was enough wrapped in leather - to be viewed as a ied in the person of an ambitious yet idealistic attorney cord to come out since Prince died in to fully satisfy the rest of what he owed piece of contemporary art. who is suing a coal-fi red plant responsible for large 2016. And it’s a stunner. on a $7.4 million forfeiture order he At sentencing, Shkreli also claimed numbers of lung cancer cases. If she succeeds, power Incredibly, “Welcome 2 America” faced after his 2018 sentencing. to own an unreleased Lil Wayne al- companies around the world will turn to a new anti- manages to be as relevant, or maybe The entrepreneur known as “Pharma bum, “Tha Carter V.” pollution technology that will inadvertently trigger an even more relevant, today than when Bro” once boasted that he paid $2 mil- In its debut week in 2008, the rap- environmental catastrophe and kill a billion people. it was recorded, and promptly shelved, lion in 2015 at auction for “Once Upon per’s “Tha Carter III” sold more than The only way this can be averted, DeGrange has in 2010. Most of the songs have been a Time in Shaolin,” the 31-track dou- 1 million copies and helped launch Lil divined, is if Nate, and only Nate, shoots her to death. unheard until now. ble album the multiplatinum rap group Wayne to superstar status. The lawyer in question is Jenny Welker — Nate’s Confronting themes of racial jus- spent six years creating. In 2017, Shkreli was convicted of wife. tice, equality, big tech and just what “With today’s sale of this one-of- lying to investors and cheating them Initially, Nate suspects this is an elaborate plot by it means to be human, “Welcome 2 a-kind album, his payment of the for- out of millions of dollars in two failed the power company and demands that Lorton Rogers, America” feels like the soundtrack feiture is now complete,” Acting US hedge funds he operated. Brafman de- the man who kidnapped him, provide proof of De- 6ix9ine Jordison for the years since Prince’s untimely Attorney Jacquelyn M. Kasulis in scribed Shkreli at sentencing as a mis- Grange’s powers. But when he gets it — in the form death. It’s almost as if Prince knew Brooklyn said in a release. understood eccentric who used uncon- of several accurate predictions including the precise “Welcome 2 America” would mean Authorities said the sales contract ventional means to make his defrauded time and date of a tornado — Nate is convinced. Variety more in 2021 than it might have when for the album contained a confi dential- investors even wealthier. So what will he do? Will he let a billion people die, fi rst recorded. ity provision that protects information or will he shoot the mother of his two children? From the fi rst song and title track, relating to the buyer and price. Also: Parks has taken a risk with this novel. It works only LOS ANGELES: James Blake DES MOINES, Iowa: Joey Jordison, which starts off with Prince bemoan- Release has an- if readers can suspend their disbelief enough to swal- a founding member of Slipknot, who ing the power of the iPhone and Goog- nounced his fi rst new full-length al- low its central premise. Rather than present DeGran- drummed for the infl uential metal band in le, the tone of “Welcome 2 America” In a civil case in Manhattan federal bum in three years and a tour this fall. ge’s power as paranormal, the author offers a pseu- its most popular period and helped write is made clear. court, lawyers wrote in an April docu- Blake says “Friends That Break do-scientifi c rational for it that may not satisfy some many of its best-known songs, has died “Land of the free/home of the ment that Shkreli had already reduced Your Heart” is due Sept. 10 and the readers. Those who can accept it are in for a treat. Monday at age 46, his family said. slave,” Prince determines, and we’re his forfeiture debt by about $5 million. album’s fi rst single is “Say What You The story is inventive, well written, fast-paced, and “We are heartbroken to share the news off. Shkreli’s lawyer, Brianne E. Mur- Will.” fi lled with twists. And chapters alternating between Na- that Joey Jordison, prolifi c drummer, musi- Oh, and it rocks too, in the genre-de- phy, said she spoke to Shkreli late Of the single, James notes: “The te’s and Jenny’s points of view add depth and tension. cian and artist passed away peacefully in fying way that defi ned Prince’s career. Tuesday and he said he is “pleased with song is about fi nding peace with who ❑ ❑ ❑ his sleep,” his family said in a statement. Just try not to get up and dance dur- the sale price and RIP ODB,” a refer- you are and where you’re at regardless “Joey’s death has left us with empty hearts ing “Hot Summer” or “1000 Light ence to Russell Tyrone Jones, known of how well other people seem to be “God Spare the Girls,” by Kelsey McKinney and feelings of indescribable sorrow.” (William Morrow) Years From Here.” There is one cover as Ol’ Dirty Bastard, a founding mem- doing. Comparison really is the thief No cause or place of death was pro- ber of the nine-man Clan who died of an In “God Spare the Girls,” Abigail and Caroline are vided. on the record, but it’s not from Billy of joy.” the daughters of celebrity evangelical pastor Luke No- Jordison grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, Joel. Instead, Prince taps fellow Min- accidental drug overdose in 2004. His 15-show tour will kick off Sept. lan. Always on display for the congregation, the pair the eldest of three children, and began neapolis musicians Soul Asylum, Shkreli, 38, is scheduled for release 16 in San Diego at The Observatory are expected to be pious, pure, and polite at all times. playing drums at age 8. He was already making their song “Stand Up and B in October 2022 after serving a seven- North Park, making stops at The Hol- While they aren’t always able to abide by scripture a veteran of the city’s metal scene when Strong” sound like a Prince original. year prison sentence. lywood Bowl in Los Angeles, New exactly, Abigail and Caroline more or less believe in he founded the band that would become But “Welcome 2 America” is also He was prosecuted after he gained York’s Radio City Music Hall and their religion and their father — until one revelation Slipknot in 1995, along with percussionist tinged with melancholy. As alive, fame in 2015 after he boosted by more before wrapping up in Atlanta’s changes everything. Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray. relevant and fresh as Prince sounds, 5,000% the price of Daraprim, a pre- Tabernacle on Oct. 15. Tickets go on- After they learn of a terrible sin committed by their The three talked plans and concepts there’s no escaping the fact that he’s viously cheap drug used to treat toxo- sale to the general public starting July father, Abigail and Caroline’s world is turned upside for the band in sessions at the gas station gone and the only reason we’re hearing plasmosis, a parasitic infection that can 30 at JamesBlakeMusic.com. down. Now, they must decide whether he is worth for- where Jordison worked. They would name giving and what faith really means. While they work the group after one of their early songs. The group would become known for its Wild West,” Manhattan District Attorney a gun, Vance said. The security team fl ed in the SUVs as an to fi gure it out, the sisters fl ee their parents’ home to rousing, epic live shows, with nine mem- the ranch their grandmother left them and live there Cyrus Vance Jr said in a written state- When 6ix9ine’s bodyguards fi nally unmarked police car drove up with lights bers wearing masks and sinister costumes ment announcing the indictments. confronted the man, boxing him in with fl ashing, Vance said. together. and creating a massive, sweeping sound Meanwhile, Abigail is planning a wedding to a man “As alleged, these highly-compensated their SUVs near the Apollo Theater, they Laperuta’s lawyer, Todd Cushner, said that, like other metal bands of the era, vigilantes caravanned through the streets knocked his cell phone out and stomped it, he was reviewing the charges against the she doesn’t love, and Caroline is dealing with a boy included elements of hip-hop. of Harlem with sirens fl ashing in order to Vance said. former detective. who fell too hard for her after they committed a sin Jordison often wore a white mask with “For the most part, they’re unfounded,” of their own. black paint drippings and a crown of track a man down and steal and break his As the man wrestled with one of the phone,” Vance said. bodyguards in an attempt to get the Cushner said. Author Kelsey McKinney is a strong and compel- thorns when he performed. Online court records didn’t list lawyers ling storyteller and has crafted a captivating small Buzz grew through touring, including The former NYPD detective, Daniel phone back, Laperuta approached with for the other members of Tekashi 6ix9ine’s town world full of gossip and intrigue. “God Spare the show-stealing appearances on the Ozzfest Laperuta, falsely claimed to police offi c- his hand on his holstered gun and another security team who were charged. Messages Girls” beautifully explores the challenges of young tour, and the band broke through to inter- ers and a 911 dispatcher that the man being bodyguard pointed a stun gun at the man, seeking comment were left with lawyers womanhood in the context of a religion that has its national popularity with its 1999 self-titled chased had threatened 6ix9ine’s team with Vance said. who’ve represented the rapper in the past. own very strict ideas about what it means to be a good album. That was followed by the even 6ix9ine, a Brooklyn native, rocketed to daughter, sister, and wife. more popular 2001 album “Iowa.” fame as a hip-hop artist after becoming a Above all else, “God Spare the Girls” is a touch- Slipknot would become one of the bands social media phenomenon with millions ing and powerful story of a bond between two sisters credited with keeping hard rock alive and of followers on Instagram. He had a navigating a world and life they never chose. It is a vital in the late 1990s and early 2000s, multiplatinum hit song, “Fefe,” with Nicki beautifully rendered spin on classic coming-of-age with grunge-era bands aging and fading. Minaj, which peaked at No. 3 on the pop tales, with the characters navigating intricate layers Jordison was dismissed from the band in charts in 2018, and “Stoopid,” featuring of relationships with themselves, with each other and 2013. He later said it was because he had the incarcerated rapper Bobby Shmurda. with their faith. transverse myelitis, a neurological condi- Since then, he’s been in and out of court tion that left him unable to play. - and prison. Also: His family said there will be a private Facing a mandatory minimum of 37 funeral. (AP) years in prison for gang crimes including NEW YORK: The next book by former New Jersey ❑ ❑ ❑ Governor Chris Christie is addressed to his fellow allegedly orchestrating a shooting that left Republicans. LOS ANGELES: Bodyguards for troubled an innocent bystander wounded, 6ix9ine “Republican Rescue: Saving the Party from Truth rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine turned New York started cooperating with federal prosecu- Deniers, Conspiracy Theorists, and the Dangerous City into the Wild West last summer, tors and testifying against members of the Policies of Joe Biden” will be published Nov. 16, piling into SUVs and chasing a man for gang, the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods. Threshold Editions announced Monday. Threshold, 20 blocks with lights fl ashing after he He also testifi ed that two men kidnapped a conservative imprint of Simon & Schuster, is call- attempted to record cellphone video of the him in July 2018, forcing him into a stolen ing the book “a timely and urgent guide to moving the recording star, prosecutors has said. car at gunpoint and stopping at times to party forward.” Five members of 6ix9ine’s security beat and taunt him before taking him to his Christie was among the fi rst prominent Republi- team, including a retired New York City Brooklyn home and stealing a bag full of cans to endorse Donald Trump for president in 2016 police detective accused of lying and jewelry. attempting to cover up the incident, were 6ix9ine’s cooperation earned him leni- and helped prepare him for last fall’s debates against ency from prosecutors and scorn from fel- Biden. But he has differed with Trump and many party indicted Monday on robbery, false imper- sonation and other charges stemming from low rappers, with Snoop Dogg calling him members over their false contentions that Trump won the pursuit last August in Harlem. Actress Penelope Cruz, left, and director Pedro Almodovar pose for photogra- a “snitch.” In December 2019, 6ix9ine was the election in 2020. He has even spoken in favor of Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is phers at the photo call for the fi lm ‘Pain and Glory’ at the 72nd international fi lm sentenced to two years in federal prison. Trump’s impeachment for inciting the mob which Daniel Hernandez, was not charged. festival, Cannes, southern France, on May 18, 2019. The Venice Film Festival Just a few months later, a judge ordered stormed the US Capitol on Jan. 6. “A celebrity entourage is not a police is kicking off its 78th edition on Sept. 1, 2021, on the Lido with the premiere of him released to home confi nement because department, and Manhattan is not the Almodóvar’s ‘Madres Paralelas,’ starring Cruz. (AP) — Details on Page 12 of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP) ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021 SPORTS 14 US bounce back from opening loss, rout Iran

Australia now 2-0 in men’s basketball, top Italy 86-83 Canada roll past South Africa SAITAMA, Japan, July 28, (AP): The U.S. basketball US women’s water polo team team got back to winning - and winning easily. handed rare loss at Olympics Damian Lillard scored 21 points and the Americans rebounded from TOKYO, July 28, (AP): Maggie Stef- an opening loss with their fi rst vic- fens and the United States have domi- tory of these Olympics, romping nated women’s water polo since the past Iran 120-66 on Wednesday. country won its fi rst gold medal in the Devin Booker scored 16 points and sport at the 2012 London Olympics. Jayson Tatum had 14 for the Ameri- The world is pushing back at the cans, who had their 25-game Olympic Tokyo Games, and it remains to be winning streak snapped with an 83-76 seen how Steffens and company re- loss to France on Sunday. spond. The U.S. not only bounced back The Americans were handed their with a win but did it in a Dream fi rst loss at the Olympics since 2008 Team-type performance against an when they fell 10-9 to Rebecca overmatched opponent, racing out for Parkes and Hungary in group play on transition dunks and stepping back to Wednesday. The team had been 19-0 knock down 3-pointers. this year, including fi ve victories over The U.S. made 19 3-pointers and 23 Hungary by a combined 66-37 score. of its 37 shots (62%) inside the arc. “The game just doesn’t know who It was a loud statement that might you are. The game doesn’t know United States’ Margaret Steffens quiet some of the criticisms the team where you come from,” U.S. goal- plays against Hungary during a pre- has heard right from the start of its tender Ashleigh Johnson said. “So liminary round women’s water polo summer, when it dropped its fi rst two every time you need to be ready. As match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, exhibition games. the U.S. team, as the Hungarian team, on July 28, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP) Those came against a different ca- you need to be ready for each team to against the ROC in its Tokyo opener. liber opponent. The Americans had bring their best, and Hungary brought played some of basketball’s best, with “We’ve had many tough games with games against Spain, Australia and Italy’s Michele Vitali (31) is fouled by Australia’s Matisse Thybulle (10) during a men’s basketball preliminary round their best today.” USA in the past and we knew there The United States was a big fa- Argentina - the Nos. 2-4 teams in the game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, on July 28, in Saitama, Japan. (AP) was always a chance that we could beat men’s rankings - before facing the vorite to win its third straight gold them,” said Magyari, who carried her seventh-ranked French in the Olympic medal coming into Tokyo, but it was lucky teddy bear around the pool deck opener. pushed hard by China during a rugged after the win. “Today, we’re very hap- But Iran presented none of the Japan rally to beat DR in Olympic opener 12-7 victory Monday. Steffens had her py we managed to do that.” problems of those contenders, a team nose broken by an inadvertent elbow, It was the United States’ fi rst loss that only earned its spot in the fi eld in FUKUSHIMA, Japan, July 28, (AP): pan who could have a stateside future. since Jan. 16, 2020, at Australia. It Tokyo by being the highest-fi nishing Hayato Sakamoto hit a game-ending, He delivered six scoreless innings, OLYMPICS dropped to 130-4 since it won gold at Asian team at the 2019 Basketball bases-loaded single that capped a striking out seven with one walk, two the 2016 Games. World Cup. The Iranians are ranked three-run, ninth-inning rally, lifting hits and 88 pitches in his fi rst high-pro- It was its fi rst loss at the Olympics 23rd, ahead of only host Japan - which host Japan over the Dominican Repub- fi le international appearance. and the captain sported a black eye since the 2008 fi nal against the Neth- qualifi ed for the Games automatically lic 4-3 in the Olympic baseball opener Mercedes was every bit as good and a small bandage during the match erlands. It had a draw in London, but as the host country - in this 12-team Wednesday. against a loaded lineup. The 27-year- against Hungary. it went 6-0 on the way to the title in fi eld. The Dominicans led 3-1 entering the old - in his fi fth season with the Pacifi c Even with the loss, the Americans Rio de Janeiro. Lillard struggled and then stumbled ninth after starter Cristopher Mercedes League’s Yomiuri Giants - cruised into remain in good position to advance to “Wish we would have fi nished off in his Olympic debut, going 3 for 10 dominated a lineup he knows well from the seventh leading 2-0. He struck out the knockout round. The team faces the game, but we’ll learn from this and from the fi eld before a costly fall and his years in Nippon Professional Base- seven and walked one over six innings, the ROC on Friday. move on,” United States coach Adam foul with 17 seconds left. ball. Outfi elder Johan Mieses threw out no surprise to fans who have watched “For us, we’re fortunate that this is Krikorian said. a runner at home in the eighth inning to But he came out aggressively look- him go 5-1 with a 2.31 ERA for the Gi- just tournament one,” Steffens said. Beyond having some trouble with ing for his shot, a player known for his preserve the lead. ants this year. “This is bracket play, and so we’re go- Jairo Asencio (0-1) got the fi rst out Manager Hector Borg sent Mercedes the physicality of China and Hun- deep 3-pointers in the NBA having it ing to have a lot to work on, a lot to gary, the U.S. also is struggling with easy while shooting behind the closer of the ninth, then forgot to cover fi rst get better if we want to be the team we on Yuki Yanagita’s grounder to fi rst, Japan’s Tetsuto Yamada, (bottom), its shooting. It made 25 of 40 shots international line. is tagged out by Dominican Repub- OLYMPICS want to be at the end of this, for sure.” in its opening victory against Japan, letting him reach for Japan’s fi fth hit Hungary trailed 9-8 with 2:28 left, of the game. He allowed two more hits lic catcher Charlie Valerio while try- and then shot 36% (12 for 33) against OLYMPICS before Kai Takuya scored the tying run ing to score on a double hit by Ma- back out for the seventh with his pitch but captain Rita Keszthelyi scored China and 29% (9 for 31) in the loss with a sacrifi ce bunt. sataka Yoshida in the eighth inning count at 96, but Mercedes was pulled from deep and Parkes got the game- to Hungary. of a baseball game at the 2020 after leadoff hits from Hideto Asamura winner when she connected for a “At the end of the day, similar to the He had six of the Americans’ 13 After Tetsuto Yamada singled to Summer Olympics, on July 28, in load the bases, Jhan Martinez replaced and Yuki Yanagita. beautiful no-look goal with 45 sec- China game, we had a really diffi cult 3-pointers in the fi rst half. All 11 U.S. Fukushima, Japan. (AP) onds left. Parkes fi nished with a team- players who played in the fi rst half Asencio. Sakamoto, the 2019 Central While Major League Baseball play- Luis Castillo allowed a fi elder’s time just putting the ball in the back high three goals. of the net,” Krikorian said. “I don’t scored - late roster addition Keldon League MVP, then drove a ball to the ers aren’t at these Olympics, Japan’s choice RBI groundout to Munetaka Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs warning track in center to earn the Murakami but preserved a 2-1 lead. The U.S. had the ball in the fi nal know why that is. I think we’re a little professional league suspended its sea- seconds, but it turned it over. rushed. I think we need to settle down didn’t play until the second half. hosts a walk-off victory. son to accomodate the Games. Man- Prized Seattle Mariners prospect Julio Former NBA center Hamed Haddadi Just the way Japan wanted to open Rodríguez made a running catch in “It was a huge thing to beat the world a little bit. A little anxious.” the tournament. ager Astunori Inaba has many of his right fi eld for the fi nal out of the in- champions, but we mustn’t believe that After Hungary closed out its vic- scored 15 points for Iran (0-2). country’s best on the roster, includ- France 97, Czechs 77 The Olympics host nation is pursu- ning. we are better than anyone else,” Hun- tory, Canada rolled to a 21-1 win over Evan Fournier scored 21 points and ing its fi rst gold medal in baseball after ing former Yankees starter Masahiro Mieses kept it that way with his bul- gary goaltender Alda Magyari said South Africa. Gurpreet Sohi led the France followed its victory over the the sport was restored to the Summer Tanaka, now with the Pacifi c League’s let throw in the eighth. Yamada tried through a translator. “We have to take way with four goals. U.S. by beating the Czech Republic Games for the fi rst time since 2008. Rakuten Golden Eagles. to score from second base on Mastaka this tournament step by step.” China beat Japan 16-11, and the 97-77for a 2-0 start to the Olympic Few medals would mean more to the Inaba instead gave the ball to Orix Yoshida’s single, but Mieses’ strike The 20-year-old Magyari fi nished Netherlands knocked off Spain 14-13 basketball tournament. baseball-crazed country, and expecta- Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, allowed Valerio to tag Yamada on the with 11 saves, helping Hungary to its on Sabrina van der Sloot’s goal with Nando de Colo added 17 points and tions are high. a 22-year-old three-time All-Star in Ja- shoulder as he slid toward the plate. fi rst win after it played to a 10-10 tie 24 seconds left. eight assists for the French, who can complete pool play undefeated with a victory over winless Iran on Saturday. Bellinger’s blunder in 8th helps Giants defeat Dodgers Vincent Poirier scored 14 points. The Czechs fell to 1-1 and will face the U.S. on Saturday with the winner guaranteed to fi nish no worse than second in Group A and move into the Riley’s slam, 6 RBIs power Braves to 12-5 win over Mets quarterfi nals. France kept pulling away in the NEW YORK, July 28, (AP): Austin two runs in his debut for San Diego in a won in his fi rst appearance at Progres- ger Joey Gallo hit a three-run homer third and had a 25-point lead early in Riley hit a grand slam and a two-run win over Oakland. sive Field, Paul DeJong hit a go-ahead and had two assists from right fi eld as the fourth. homer to set a career high with six Jake Cronenworth hit a go-ahead, homer and St. Louis beat Cleveland. Texas snapped a 12-game losing streak Australia 86, Italy 83 RBIs, powering the Atlanta Braves to a two-run single in a fi ve-run fi fth inning DeJong’s two-out, two-run drive in with a win over Arizona. Jock Landale scored 18 points and 12-5 rout of the New York Mets. to help Chris Paddack (7-6) win his the seventh inning off Bryan Shaw (3- Dane Dunning (4-7) allowed two Australia took command of the Group Ozzie Albies and Abraham Almonte third straight start. 5) put St. Louis in front 3-2. Harrison runs on six hits in 6 1/3 innings. The B standings with a 86-83 win over also had two-run homers for the Braves, Nationals 6, Phillies 4 Bader homered, doubled twice and right-hander struck out three and Italy at the Tokyo Olympics. who have won two of the fi rst three in In Philadelphia, Trea Turner singled stole a base. walked two while earning only his sec- Patty Mills scored 16 points and Nic a fi ve-game series as they chase the in the fi rst inning and scored on Josh Brewers 9, Pirates 0 ond win in his last 12 starts. Kay scored 15 on 6-for-7 shooting for fi rst-place Mets in the NL East. Dansby Bell’s three-run homer that put Wash- In Pittsburgh, Omar Narvaez homer- Reds 7, Cubs4 Australia (2-0), which outrebounded Swanson delivered a two-run double in ington ahead to stay, but was then pulled ed and had four RBIs, Brett Anderson In Chicago, Joey Votto continued his Italy 44-30. Aron Baynes and Joe In- the fi rst inning to get Atlanta started. from the victory over Philadelphia be- pitched six strong innings and Milwau- power surge with two home runs and gles each fi nished with 14 points for Charlie Morton (10-3) allowed three cause of a positive COVID-19 test. kee scored eight runs in the fi rst two in- started a dazzling double play as Cin- the Boomers. runs and fi ve hits with fi ve strikeouts Juan Soto hit another three-run hom- nings against Pittsburgh. cinnati topped Chicago. Simone Fontecchio led all scorers over fi ve innings. er for the Nationals in the second. Votto has homered in a career-high with 22 points for Italy (1-1). Nico Giants 2, Dodgers 1 Josh Harrison doubled and had two BASEBALL four consecutive games for the second Mannion scored 21 for Italy and Achil- In San Francisco, Buster Posey hits for the Nationals, who snapped time (April 2018), one game shy of the le Polonara had 12. scored the tiebreaking run on a throw- a five-game losing streak but still team record. Germany 99, Nigeria 92 ing error by fi rst baseman Cody Bell- have won only twice in their past 15 Narvaez’s two-run homer started a Atlanta Braves’ Austin Riley hits a Tigers 6, Twins 5, 11 Innings Johnannes Voigtmann scored 19 inger in the eighth inning, and San games. three-run fi rst inning, and his two-run two-run home run during the sixth In Minneapolis, Miguel Cabrera hit points, and Germany used a 14-0 run in Francisco beat Los Angeles, increas- Yankees 4, Rays 3 single highlighted a fi ve-run second inning of the team’s baseball game a run-scoring single in the 11th inning the fi nal minutes to pull away and beat ing its lead over the Dodgers in the NL In St. Petersburg, Fla., Jordan Mont- against Luis Oviedo (1-2), who was against the New York Mets, on July after Eric Haase tied the game with a Nigeria 99-92 at the Tokyo Olympics. West to three games. gomery stopped an eight-start winless making his fi rst major league start. 27, in New York. (AP) grand slam with one out in the top of Moritz Wagner scored 17 points, Blake Treinen (2-5) walked Posey streak, Aaron Judge singled in his re- Marlins 7, Orioles 3 the ninth as Detroit snapped a four- while Danilo Barthel scored 14, Mao- and Mike Yastrzemski to begin the turn from COVID-19 and New York In Baltimore, Sandy León hit a three- logged his fi rst big hit of the season, game skid with a win over Minnesota. do Lo had 13 and Andreas Obst fi n- eighth. Darin Ruf hit a grounder to sec- beat Tampa Bay. run homer in the second inning and launching a go-ahead, three-run homer Cabrera’s hit scored automatic run- ished with 12 for Germany (1-1). ond baseman Max Muncy, who began Montgomery (4-5) gave up fi ve hits Sandy Alcantara pitched into the sev- in the eighth inning that sent Chicago ner Jonathan Schoop. Barthel was subbed in after Wag- to chase Yastrzemski back toward fi rst in fi ve scoreless innings. The left-hand- enth, helping Miami beat Baltimore. past Kansas City. The Tigers tied the score with a ner got his fourth foul late in the third before throwing Ruf out. er was 0-4 over his previous eight out- Lewin Diaz and Brian Anderson The 24-year-old slugger tore a pec- homer in the ninth inning for the sec- quarter - and made a big impact. He Padres 7, Athletics 4 ings since beating Tampa Bay on June added solo shots for Miami, which has toral muscle in spring training. He ond straight game. Robbie Grossman, was 4 for 4 from the fi eld in the fi nal In San Diego, Fernando Tatis Jr. hit 2, despite allowing three or fewer runs won three straight. León singled and hadn’t played in the majors until going who singled to start the ninth-inning period, including the basket that start- a monster 440-foot, two-run homer, seven times. scored in the fourth. 0 for 4 Monday night. comeback, hit a two-run homer on ed the 14-0 run that broke an 81-81 tie Manny Machado added a three-run Cardinals 4, Indians 2 White Sox 5, Royals 3 Rangers 5, Diamondbacks 4 Monday night before Minnesota won and put the Germans on top for good. shot and Adam Frazier had two hits and In Cleveland, Adam Wainwright In Kansas City, Mo., Eloy Jiménez In Arlington, Texas, All-Star slug- 6-5 in 10 innings. Biles withdraws from all-around competition

Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic behind Biles and Sunisa Lee. International title. The American gymnastics superstar Gymnastics Federation rules limit countries to withdrew from Thursday’s all-around com- two athletes per event in the fi nals. Simone Biles, of the Unit- petition to focus on her mental well-being. The organization said Biles will be evalu- ed States, waits to perform USA Gymnastics said in a statement on ated daily before deciding if she will partici- on the vault during the ar- Wednesday that the 24-year-old is opting to pate in next week’s individual events. Biles tistic gymnastics women’s not compete. The decision comes a day af- qualifi ed for the fi nals on all four apparatus- fi nal at the 2020 Summer ter Biles removed herself from the team fi nal es, something she didn’t even do during her Olympics, on July 27, in following one rotation because she felt she fi ve-medal haul in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Tokyo. (AP) wasn’t mentally ready. Jade Carey, who fi n- The 24-year-old came to Tokyo as argu- ished ninth in qualifying, will take Biles’ place ably the face of the Games following the in the all-around. Carey initially did not qualify retirement of swimmer Michael Phelps and because she was the third-ranking American sprinter Usain Bolt. (AP)

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Djokovic keeps Golden Slam bid going Medvedev survives extreme heat at Tokyo Games TOKYO, July 28, (AP): Bent over in exhaustion before Ukraine. Ninth-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland partner Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 6-1 to keep serving. Resting on his racket between points. Grasp- will play 15th-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan his Golden Slam bid going. ing for a rubber tube blowing cool air next to his seat in the other semifi nal match. Djokovic’s quarterfi nal opponent will be Kei Ni- Euphoric Philippines, rewards on changeovers. Two medical timeouts and one visit After some rain a day earlier, the temperature rose shikori of Japan, who reached his third straight Olym- from a trainer. to 88 degrees F (31 degrees C) but the heat index pic quarterfi nal by beating Ilya Ivashka of Belarus 7-6 greet ‘Oly gold winner’ home Daniil Medvedev was struggling so much with the made it feel like a sizzling 99 degrees F (37 degrees (7), 6-0. suffocating heat and humidity at the Ariake Tennis C). Djokovic then won again with Serbian partner Nina MANILA, Philippines, July 28, on Wednesday and was whisked off Park on Wednesday that at one point the chair umpire, The problems the players faced raised questions Stojanovic in the opening round of the mixed doubles (AP): The rewards, the citations to a hotel for seven days of quar- Carlos Ramos, asked him if he could continue playing. over why organizers did not grant requests earlier in competition. They beat Marcelo Melo and Luisa Ste- and the nationwide parties are go- antine. Afterward, Medvedev said he felt “darkness” in his the tournament from Medvedev and other players - in- fani of Brazil 6-3, 6-4. ing to have to wait, for a week or “Gold at last!” read a banner eyes. In singles, Djokovic is attempting to become the so anyway. Philippine weightlifter at the airport as military person- Somehow, the second-seeded Medvedev still pulled fi rst man to achieve a Golden Slam by winning all Hidilyn Diaz, fresh from winning nel waved Philippine fl ags and ap- out a 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 win over Fabio Fognini of Italy to TENNIS four Grand Slam tournaments and Olympic gold in the her country’s fi rst Olympic gold plauded when Diaz landed. But not reach the quarterfi nals at the Tokyo Olympics. same calendar year. medal in nearly a century at the even her historic medal can eclipse Spanish player Paula Badosa was less fortunate. Djokovic has already won the Australian and French Tokyo Games, arrived in Manila coronavirus protocols in a country She left the court in a wheelchair after retiring from cluding top-ranked Novak Djokovic - to move all of Opens plus Wimbledon this year, so now he needs the grappling with continuing virus out- her quarterfi nal match against Marketa Vondrousova the tennis matches at the Games to the evening. Tokyo Games title and the U.S. Open trophy to com- because of heatstroke. As Wednesday’s play neared its conclusion, organ- plete the unique collection. Badosa also had to withdraw from a mixed doubles izers announced that matches would begin at 3 p.m. Out on Court 2, third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas WEIGHTLIFTING match later with partner Pablo Carreno Busta. starting Thursday to make it easier on the players. of Greece was far from his best in a 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 Vondrousova, the Czech player who eliminated Matches had been starting at 11 a.m. loss to 14th-seeded Ugo Humbert of France. Also, Naomi Osaka a day earlier, had won the fi rst set 6-3. Djokovic was fortunate to play later in the day after 12th-seeded Karen Khachanov of ROC eliminated breaks and an economic crisis. She’s now in the semifi nals and into the medal rounds Center Court was covered by shadows. The Serbian eighth-seeded Diego Schwartzman of Argentina 6-1, The 30-year-old Diaz, who won and will next face fourth-seeded Elina Svitolina of great served nine aces and defeated Spanish training 2-6, 6-1. gold in the women’s 55-kilogram category on Monday in her fourth Olympic appearance, will be able to collect her rewards once she is released from quarantine. Philippine offi cials and business tycoons have offered more than 40 Hidilyn Diaz of Philippines cel- million pesos ($800,000) in cash. ebrates as she sets the new Others have pledged a residential world record and won the gold condominium unit in an upscale dis- medal in the women’s 55kg trict, a vacation house in a resort city weightlifting event, at the 2020 south of Manila, a new van and free Summer Olympics, on July 26, gasoline, as well as free commercial in Tokyo, Japan. (AP) fl ights for life.

Olympic Medalists

3X3 BASKETBALL Men’s Quadruple Sculls Men GOLD: Netherlands (Lucas Theodoor GOLD: Latvia (Nauris Miezis, Karlis Dirk Uittenbogaard, Abe Wiersma, Lasmanis, Edgars Krumins, Agnis Tone Wieten, Koen Metsemakers) Cavars) SILVER: Britain (Harry Leask, Angus SILVER: ROC (Stanislav Sharov, Al- Groom, Thomas Barras, Jack Beau- exander Zuev, Ilia Karpenkov, Kirill mont) Pisklov) BRONZE: Australia (Jack Cleary, BRONZE: Serbia (Aleksandar Ratk- Caleb Antill, Cameron Girdlestone, ov, Dejan Majstorovic, Mihailo Vasic, Luke Letcher) Dusan Domovic Bulut) Women’s Four Women GOLD: Australia (Lucy Stephan, GOLD: United States (Kelsey Plum, Rosemary Popa, Jessica Morrison, Jacquelyn Young, Stefanie Dolson, Annabelle McIntyre) Allisha Gray) SILVER: Netherlands (Elisabeth SILVER: ROC (Yulia Kozik, Anasta- Hogerwerf, Karolien Florijn, Ymkje Luke Fleurs of South Africa, (left), and Mexico’s Eduardo Aguirre go for a header during a men’s soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, on July 28, siia Logunova, Olga Frolkina, Evge- Clevering, Veronique Meester) in Sapporo, Japan. (AP) niia Frolkina) BRONZE: Ireland (Aifric Keogh, BRONZE: China (Shuyu Yang, Zhit- Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh, Emi- ing Zhang, Jiyuan Wan, Lili Wang) ly Hegarty) Women’s Double Sculls CYCLING ROAD GOLD: Romania (Ancuta Bodnar, Men’s Individual Time Trial Simona Radis) GOLD: Primoz Roglic, Slovenia SILVER: New Zealand (Brooke Argentina, France and Germany SILVER: Tom Dumoulin, Nether- Donoghue, Hannah Osborne) lands BRONZE: Netherlands (Roos de BRONZE: Rohan Dennis, Australia Jong, Lisa Scheenaard) Women’s Individual Time Trial Women’s Quadruple Sculls GOLD: Annemiek van Vleuten, Netherlands GOLD: China (Yunxia Chen, Ling SILVER: Marlen Reusser, Switzer- Zhang, Yang Lyu, Xiaotong Cui) eliminated from Olympic soccer land SILVER: Poland (Agnieszka Kobus- BRONZE: Anna van der Breggen, Zawojska, Marta Wieliczko, Maria Netherlands Sajdak, Katarzyna Zillmann) BRONZE: Australia (Ria Thompson, DIVING Rowena Meredith, Harriet Hudson, Egypt through to quarters with win over Australia Caitlin Cronin) Men’s Synchronised 3m Springboard GOLD: China (Siyi Xie, Zongyuan RUGBY SEVENS SAITAMA, Japan, July Wang) Men 28, (AP): No third gold for SILVER: United States (Andrew Ca- GOLD: Fiji (Josua Vakurunabili, pobianco, Mike Hixon) Iosefo Masikau Baleiwairiki, Kalione Argentina. No return to the Japan’s fi eld hockey teams still winless BRONZE: Germany (Patrick Haus- Nasoko, Jiuta Wainiqolo, Asaeli fi nal for Germany. No de- ding, Lars Rudiger) Tuivuaka, Meli Derenalagi, Vilimoni TOKYO, July 28, (AP): It was an- Japan women’s coach Xavier The Japan women played domi- Botitu, Waisea Nacuqu, Jerry Tuwai, fensive ability for France. other rough day for Japan’s fi eld Arnau Creus considered how well nant defense - Australia didn’t even EQUESTRIAN Semi Radradra, Aminiasi Tuimaba, Some of soccer’s biggest nations hockey teams. Australia had been playing when get a shot off in the fi rst quarter, Napolioni Bolaca, Sireli Maqala) The Olympic hosts have had he assessed his team’s result. The which ended in a scoreless tie. Dressage Individual SILVER: New Zealand (Scott Curry, have fallen at the fi rst stage in the GOLD: Jessica von Bredow-Werndl, Tim Mikkelson, Tone Ng Shiu, Etene good moments on both the men’s Hockeyroos opened the Olympics Australia threatened in the sec- Germany Tokyo Olympics men’s tourna- Nanai-Seturo, Dylan Collier, Ngarohi ment, failing to advance from the and women’s sides, but neither has ond quarter, but Japan goalkeep- SILVER: Isabell Werth, Germany McGarvey-Black, Amanaki Nicole, won a match at the Games, and er Sakiyo Asano blocked Kaitlin BRONZE: Charlotte Dujardin, Britain Andrew Knewstubb, Regan Ware, group stage Wednesday. time is running out. FIELD HOCKEY Nobbs’ penalty stroke. The match FENCING Kurt Baker, Joe Webber, Sione Mo- If only like Spain they weren’t Japan’s men lost 4-1 to Spain on was scoreless at halftime. lia, William Warbrick) blocked by clubs from selecting the Wednesday to likely fall out of con- Australia fi nally broke through Men’s Sabre Team BRONZE: Argentina (Rodrigo Isgro, strongest players for this extra com- with two wins and outscored their GOLD: South Korea (Sanguk Oh, Lucio Cinti, German Schulz, Ignacio tention for a quarterfi nal spot. Ja- with 12 minutes remaining in the Junho Kim, Junghwan Kim, Bongil Mendy, Rodrigo Etchart, Santiago petition squeezed into the calendar. pan’s women dropped a 1-0 decision opponents 9-1. third quarter when Madison Fitzpat- Gu) Alvarez, Lautaro Bazan Velez, Gas- Even with stars from the team’s to No. 4-ranked Australia for their Arnau Creus also considered the rick scored on a penalty corner. SILVER: Italy (Luca Curatoli, Luigi ton Revol, Matias Osadczuk, Santia- run to the European Championship third consecutive one-goal loss. growth on his team. Australia’s Renee Taylor got a Samele, Enrico Berre’, Aldo Mon- go Mare, Luciano Gonzalez, Marcos semifi nals earlier this month, Spain yellow card in the fourth quarter tano) Moneta, Felipe del Mestre) BRONZE: Hungary (Aron Szilagyi, was held 1-1 by Argentina in the fi nal and had to sit for fi ve minutes, but Andras Szatmari, Tamas Decsi, SWIMMING group game. Japan could not take advantage. Csanad Gemesi) Men’s 200m Butterfl y But it was still enough to top Group Australia expected a tough match given the circumstances. GYMNASTICS GOLD: Kristof Milak, Hungary C and set up a quarterfi nal meeting SILVER: Tomoru Honda, Japan with Ivory Coast on Saturday. Japan’s women have matches Men’s All-Around BRONZE: Federico Burdisso, Italy Mikel Merino, one of three per- remaining against Argentina and GOLD: Daiki Hashimoto, Japan Men’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Spain. They need to fi nish in the SILVER: Ruoteng Xiao, China GOLD: Britain (Matthew Richards, mitted players older than 24, swept in Spain’s goal in the 66th minute in top four out of six teams in their BRONZE: Nikita Nagornyy, ROC James Guy, Calum Jarvis, Tom pool to reach the quarterfi nals. JUDO Dean, Duncan Scott) Saitama after being set up by Marco Japan’s men took a 3-1 lead on Men — 90 kg SILVER: ROC (Mikhail Dovgalyuk, Asensio. Aleksandr Krasnykh, Ivan Girev, No. 1 Australia in their Olympic GOLD: Lasha Bekauri, Georgia Mikhail Vekovishchev, Martin Malyu- opener before losing 5-3. They fol- SILVER: Eduard Trippel, Germany tin, Evgeny Rylov) lowed that with a 2-1 loss to Argen- BRONZE: Davlat Bobonov, Uzbeki- BRONZE: Australia (Alexander SOCCER stan tina before scoring their only point Graham, Mack Horton, Elijah Win- in the standings with a 2-all draw BRONZE: Krisztian Toth, Hungary nington, Zac Incerti, Kyle Chalmers, Women — 70 kg Thomas Neill) with New Zealand on Tuesday. There was an equalizer in the 87th The team regressed on Wednes- GOLD: Chizuru Arai, Japan Women’s 1500m Freestyle - Tomas Belmonte’s header went in day. Xavier Lleonart scored two SILVER: Michaela Polleres, Austria GOLD: Kathleen Ledecky, United BRONZE: Madina Taimazova, ROC off goalkeeper Unai Simón’s right goals as Spain unleashed 20 shots. States knee - but Argentina lacked the time Japan only attempted fi ve shots BRONZE: Sanne van Dijke, Nether- SILVER: Erica Sullivan, United lands to conjure the required win to avoid and one fi eld goal, leaving the team States Japan’s Yuma Nagai (12) and Spain’s David Alegre Biosca (10) battle for ROWING BRONZE: Sarah Kohler, Germany early elimination. Instead, Egypt took with just a remote chance of reach- Women’s 200m Freestyle the ball during a men’s fi eld hockey match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, ing the quarterfi nals. Men’s Four second place in Group C after Yasser on July 28, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP) GOLD: Ariarne Titmus, Australia Rayan and Amar Hamdi clinched a GOLD: Australia (Alexander Purnell, SILVER: Siobhan Bernadette Spencer Turrin, Jack Hargreaves, Haughey, Hong Kong 2-0 win over Australia, which had this summer for Germany, which won minutes later from a free kick. on target for Japan, which was already Alexander Hill) BRONZE: Penny Oleksiak, Canada beaten two-time gold medalist Argen- the under-21 European Championship France leaves after another heavy leading 3-0 when France had Randal SILVER: Romania (Mihaita Tiganes- Women’s 200m Individual Medley cu, Mugurel Vasile Semciuc, Stefan tina in the opening game. last month. The 2016 Olympics silver loss, beaten 4-0 by Japan. The host Kolo Muani sent off with around 20 GOLD: Yui Ohashi, Japan Egypt’s quarterfi nal is against Berariu, Cosmin Pascari) SILVER: Alex Walsh, United States medalists are going home early. nation had the only perfect record minutes to go. BRONZE: Italy (Matteo Castaldo, BRONZE: Kate Douglass, United defending champion Brazil, which Ivory Coast, who reached the in the group stage with three wins. Mexico recovered from losing to Marco di Costanzo, Matteo Lodo, States sealed fi rst place in Group D with a Giuseppe Vicino) 3-1 victory over Saudi Arabia. quarterfi nals at its previous Olympic France conceded the most goals - 11 Japan to beat South Africa 3-0 and Men’s Double Sculls WEIGHTLIFTING Richarlison, who was allowed to appearance in 2008, will be staying - across the four groups. secure a quarterfinal with South Ko- GOLD: France (Hugo Boucheron, Men’s 73kg come to Japan by Premier League longer as well this time. A 1-1 draw Takefusa Kubo, the 20-year-old rea, which routed Honduras 6-0 to Matthieu Androdias) GOLD: Zhiyong Shi, China club Everton despite not being man- with Germany was enough to take forward signed up to Real Madrid, is top Group B. SILVER: Netherlands (Melvin SILVER: Julio Ruben Mayora Per- second place in Group D. Benjamin having a dream Olympics. He netted New Zealand drew 0-0 with Roma- Twellaar, Stefan Broenink) nia, Venezuela datory, scored twice to add to his BRONZE: China (Zhiyu Liu, Liang BRONZE: Rahmat Erwin Abdullah, hat trick from the opening win over Henrichs scored an own-goal in the to the opener just like in the previ- nia to hold off its opponent on goal Zhang) Indonesia (AP) Germany. 67th minute to give the Ivorians the ous two matches. Hiroki Sakai, Koji difference to fi nish second and go There will be no second youth title lead. Eduard Löwen equalized six Miyoshi and Daizen Maeda were also through to a clash with Japan. ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021 16

Daiki Hashimoto of Japan fi nishes on the parallel bars during the artistic gymnastics men’s all-around fi nal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com FIJI CLINCH BACK-TO-BACK OLY TITLES AS SHI BREAKS OWN RECORD Daiki crowned new gymnastics king

Kristof Milak of Hungary swims in a men’s 200-meter butterfl y fi nal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. (AP) Boucheron and Androdias quickly Milak dominates 200-meter butterfl y Medals Table reeled in the Dutch with a powerful push that was good enough to hold off a late charge at the fi nish line. China TOKYO, July 28, (AP): Zhiyu Liu and Liang Zhang fi nished Japanese teenager Daiki TOKYO, July 28: Olympic Games med- third for bronze. als table on Wednesday. Australia’s women’s four set a new Hashimoto won a gold G S B T Japan 13 4 5 22 Olympic-best time to win the gold medal in men’s all-around China 12 6 9 27 medal in windy conditions at Tokyo’s at Tokyo Olympic Games United States 11 11 9 31 Sea Forest Waterway. ROC 7 10 6 23 The Australian boat led at each on Wednesday. Australia 6 1 9 16 Great Britain 5 6 5 16 marker but had to fi ght off the Nether- The 19-year-old Hashimoto used South Korea 4 2 5 11 lands over the last 50 meters to win in a thrilling high bar routine dur- Germany 3 2 5 10 6 minutes, 15.37 seconds, just .34 sec- France 3 2 3 8 ing the fi nal rotation to edge Xiao Netherlands 2 6 3 11 onds ahead of the Dutch boat. Ireland Ruoteng of China and reigning Canada 2 3 4 9 took bronze more than 5 seconds back. world champion Nikita Nagornyy. Hungary 2 1 2 5 The Australian men’s four charged Slovenia 2 1 1 4 to victory moments after the Aussie Hashimoto’s all-around total of Kosovo 2 0 0 2 88.465 points included a 14.933 on Italy 1 6 8 15 Fiji players and team staff poses with their gold medals and a national women claimed their gold. high bar. That was good enough for Switzerland 1 3 2 6 fl ag, after winning men’s rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics Australia had bolted to the front by Chinese Taipei 1 2 3 6 the 500-meter mark and never were him to surge past Xiao and into the Brazil 1 2 2 5 in Tokyo, Japan. (AP) top spot. The gold is the third straight Georgia 1 2 0 3 challenged for the lead to reach in the Olympic title for the Japanese gym- Romania 1 2 0 3 fi nish line. Australia’s time of 5 min- nast. Kohei Uchimura won in 2012 and Serbia 1 1 2 4 utes, 42.76 set a new Olympic record. 2016. Primoz Roglic of Slovenia competes Austria 1 1 1 3 Romania fought a late surge by Italy during the men’s cycling individual Hong Kong 1 1 0 2 The win was also a bit of redemption Tunisia 1 1 0 2 Kuwaiti trap shooters to claim the silver medal. Italy won for Hashimoto. He thought his high bar time trial at the 2020 Summer Olym- Croatia 1 0 1 2 bronze. set during the team fi nal lifted Japan to pics in Oyama, Japan. (AP) Estonia 1 0 1 2 The Netherlands set a new world re- Uzbekistan 1 0 1 2 cord in men’s quadruple sculls with a gold but Nagornyy’s rock-solid fl oor but for women this year. Bermuda 1 0 0 1 keep their hopes alive sprint over the fi nal 500 meters to win exercise did just enough to give the About an hour after fi nishing fi fth in Ecuador 1 0 0 1 team representing the Russian Olympic the 200-meter freestyle, Ledecky held Fiji 1 0 0 1 the gold medal. Iran 1 0 0 1 TOKYO, July 28, (KUNA): Ku- Fatima Hayat confirmed. Their time of 5 minutes, 32.03 sec- Committee the title. off teammate Erica Sullivan to win the Latvia 1 0 0 1 Fiji beat New Zealand 27-12 to suc- metric mile in 15 minutes, 37.34 sec- Norway 1 0 0 1 waiti shooters Abdurrahman Al- Meanwhile, Kuwaiti athletes onds beat the previous mark of 5:32.26 cessfully defend the title they won Philippines 1 0 0 1 Faihan finished the first day of the Yaqoub Al-Yoha and Modhawi set by Ukraine at the 2014 world cham- onds. Thailand 1 0 0 1 when rugby sevens made its Olympic Sullivan claimed the silver in Tokyo Olympics men’s trap quali- Al-Shammeri continued their pionships. Spain 0 2 1 3 The Dutch debut at Rio de Janeiro in 2016. 15:41.41, while Germany’s Sarah New Zealand 0 2 1 3 fication in top position with 74 tar- trainings at the Olympic Stadium, The gold in Rio was Fiji’s fi rst Kohler grabbed the bronze in 15:42.91. South Africa 0 2 0 2 gets out of 75 on Wednesday. in preparation for their event on boat was fourth Olympic medal in any sport. Now the Indonesia 0 1 2 3 Meanwhile, Talal Al-Rashidi July 30th, she indicated. after the fi rst Britain won the men’s 4x200-meter Mongolia 0 1 2 3 Pacifi c island nation have two. freestyle relay at the Olympics for the was 18th, hitting 72 targets. Hayat stressed the keenness of 500 meters but Belgium 0 1 1 2 had closed to The silver medal was a vast im- fi rst time since 1908, but just missed a Czech Republic 0 1 1 2 At Asaka Shooting Range, Al- the Committee to help the atletes second by the provement for New Zealand, which world record. Bulgaria 0 1 0 1 Faihan posted scores of 24, 25 and achieve their desired goals. Colombia 0 1 0 1 next marker. A missed the podium in 2016. Argentina With a powerhouse group that in- 25, and Al-Rashidi marked 24, 24 Head of the Kuwaiti Olympic beat 2016 fi nalists Britain 17-12 for the Denmark 0 1 0 1 late push over- cluded the 1-2 fi nishers in the 200 free- India 0 1 0 1 and 24 in the three rounds of Day 1 Committee Sheikh Fahad Nasser took Great Brit- bronze. style, Britain blew away the fi eld in 6 Jordan 0 1 0 1 qualification , in which 29 shooters Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and ain for the lead. Shi Zhiyong of China set a world re- minutes, 58.58 seconds. That was just North Macedonia 0 1 0 1 competed. members of the Board of Directors cord and won his second gold medal in Poland 0 1 0 1 Great Britain off the world record set by the Ameri- Meanwhile ,Kuwaiti swim- visited the players Yaqoub Al- weightlifting in the men’s 73-kilogram Turkmenistan 0 1 0 1 then held off cans at the 2009 world championships. Venezuela 0 1 0 1 mer Abbas Qali will compete in Yoha and Madhawi Al-Shammari Shi category. a late charge The 200-meter gold medalist, Tom Kazakhstan 0 0 3 3 100m Butterfly race on Thursday during their training session. Shi lifted 166 kilograms in the Ukraine 0 0 3 3 ,member of the Board of Directors Sheikh Fahad urged them to in- by Australia to win silver. Australia’s snatch and 198 in the clean and jerk for Dean, led off for the British. James Egypt 0 0 2 2 bronze was the country’s third medal of Guy and Matthew Richards took the Mexico 0 0 2 2 at Kuwait Olympics Committee tensify their training for best results. a total 364kg. That was one kilogram Turkey 0 0 2 2 the day after winning gold in men’s and more than his previous record. middle legs before 200-meter silver women’s four. medalist Duncan Scott swam the an- Argentina 0 0 1 1 Côte d’Ivoire 0 0 1 1 China smashed the world record in chor leg. It was the fi rst British gold in Cuba 0 0 1 1 Jessica von Bredow-Werndl of Ger- archery. women’s quadruple sculls to win gold. OLYMPICS the event since it made its debut at the Ireland 0 0 1 1 many unseated Charlotte Dujardin of No. 1-ranked sabre fencer Oh San- The Chinese boat fi nished in 6 min- fi rst London Games. Israel 0 0 1 1 Britain for gold in the individual dres- Kuwait 0 0 1 1 guk carved out a big lead for South utes, 0.13 seconds and shaved nearly Julio Mayora of Venezuela took Russia claimed the silver in 7:01.81, Note: Table reads as gold, silver, bronze sage competition. Korea with a 5-0 win over Italy’s Aldo two seconds off the previous mark set silver and Rahmat Erwin Abdullah of while Australia took the bronze in and total German teammate Isabell Werth fi n- Montano in the second bout. His team- by the Netherlands in 2014. The race Indonesia took bronze. 7:01.84. ished second with a score of 89.657%. mates Gu Bongil, Kim Junghwan and was never close. Poland won silver The U.S. team of Stefanie Dolson, She trailed Von Bredow-Werndl’s Kim Junho went on to extend the ad- Shi won gold at the 2016 Rio de Ja- earn the silver medal and van Vleu- more than 6 seconds behind the Chi- neiro Games in what was then the 69kg Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie 91.732% in her Olympic debut. Dujar- vantage. nese. Australia won bronze for that Young won the fi rst women’s gold ten’s teammate Anna van der Breggen din came in third at 88.543% after win- South Korea retained the title it won category before the classes were reor- earned bronze. country’s fourth medal of the day. ganized. medal in the new Olympic sport of ning the title in 2012 and 2016. in 2012. Team saber was off the Olym- Primoz Roglic capped an incredible Chizuru Arai won Japan’s sixth gold Kristof Milak of Hungary romped 3-on-3 basketball. Von Bredow-Werndl also helped pic program for the last Games in Rio medal in judo at the Tokyo Olympics. to a dominating victory in the men’s Plum scored all fi ve of her points month for Slovenian cycling by win- Germany win the team competition de Janeiro in 2016. ning the Olympic time trial. He added a She beat Austria’s Michaela Polleres in 200-meter butterfl y at the Tokyo early to help the Americans take the Tuesday for the country’s ninth title in It was South Korea’s fourth gold the fi nal of the women’s 70-kilogram Aquatics Centre. lead and they held on for an 18-15 win gold medal to the bronze won by Tour 10 Olympics. She beat Werth for the medal in Tokyo. The other three were de France champion Tadej Pogecar in middleweight division. Arai reached her Milak won the the gold by about over the team representing the Russian best individual score then as well. won in the team archery competitions. fi rst Olympic fi nal with three ippon vic- two body lengths, backing up his sta- Olympic Committee. the road race. Werth earned her equestrian-record Hungary took its third fencing medal Roglic’s closest rival was Dutch tories. She survived a semifi nal bout that tus as one of the biggest favorites at Plum led all scorers in this tourna- 12th medal but again came up short of in Tokyo with a 45-40 win over Ger- lasted nearly 17 minutes against Russian the Olympic pool. He touched in 1 ment. She fi nished with 55 points over time trial specialist Tom Dumoulin, the podium’s top spot. The longtime many for the bronze medal. who fi nished more than a minute be- athlete Madina Taimazova. The two- minute, 51.25 seconds -- some 2 1/2 the course of the fi ve-day event in German rider has fi ve silver medals in Romania’s Ancuta Bodnar and Si- time world champion then claimed gold hind to win his second consecutive seconds ahead of the silver medalist, which the U.S. played nine games and the individual competition but only one mona Radis won the fi rst rowing gold over Polleres with an early waza ari at Japan’s Tomoru Honda, who fi nished only lost one. Olympic silver medal. Rohan Dennis gold from the the 1996 Atlanta Games. medal of the Tokyo Games, in wom- the Budokan. Taimazova and the Neth- in 1:53.73. China beat France 16-14 for the of Australia claimed the bronze medal. South Korea beat Italy 45-26 to win en’s double sculls. They bolted from erlands’ Sanne van Dijke won bronze. The bronze went to Italy’s Federico bronze medal and Serbia defeated Bel- The prerace favorite, Italian time the men’s team saber fencing fi nal. It’s the start and never let up in a dominat- Lasha Bekauri of Georgia won an Burdisso in 1:54.45. gium 21-10 in the men’s third-place trial champ Filippo Ganna, faded over the South Koreans’ fi rst gold of the ing performance. The rowing medal Olympic gold medal in judo in the Ariarne Titmus gave the Australian game. the fi nal kilometers and fi nished fi fth. Tokyo Olympics in a sport other than events had been delayed for a day be- 90-kilogram middleweight division by women their third individual swim- Latvia’s Karlis Lasmanis drained a cause of bad weather forecasts amid a beating Eduard Trippel of Germany in ming gold with a victory in the 200-me- shot from behind the arc to close the tropical storm. the fi nal. ter freestyle. Titmus set an Olympic re- game and seal a gold-medal-winning Once back on the water, the Roma- The 21-year-old Bekauri capped his cord of 1 minute, 53.50 seconds. 21-18 victory over the Russians in the nians were never challenged and led by impressive rise to judo’s elite levels Siobhan Bernadette Haughey of debut of 3-on-3 basketball at the Olym- two boat lengths with just 500 meters with a waza ari on Trippel early in the Hong Kong won silver and Penny pics. to go. Bodnar and Radis are both just fi nal bout at the Budokan. He held on to Oleksiak of Canada won bronze. Lasmanis spotted up and swished the 22. New Zealand’s Brooke Donohue win the fourth-ever gold medal in judo American Katie Ledecky fi nished fi fth. shot and then was dogpiled by his three and Hannah Osborne won silver and for Georgia. Japanese swimmer Yui Ohashi Latvian teammates. They will bring the Dutch boat of Roos de Jong and Japan failed to win a gold medal in swept the women’s individual medley home the country’s fi rst medal of the Lisa Scheenaard won bronze. a men’s weight category for the fi rst at the Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo Games. The French team of Hugo Boucheron time in Tokyo when Krisztián Tóth of She rallied to win the 200-me- Annemiek van Vleuten roared to an and Matthieu Androdias held off a late Hungary knocked off Shoichiro Mukai ter medley, beating Americans Alex emphatic victory in the women’s time charge from the Netherlands over the by ippon 2:55 into golden score during Walsh and Kate Douglass. Ohashi had trial at the Tokyo Olympics. fi nal 50 meters to win the men’s dou- their round of 16 bout. The powerhouse previously won the 400-meter individ- The Dutch rider led by more than ble sculls by 0.2 seconds in Olympic Japanese team had won the fi rst four ual medley. six seconds at the fi rst time check, then record time of 6 minutes, 33 seconds. men’s gold medals in Tokyo. The winning time was 2 minutes, pushed it to an astonishing 28 seconds China made a strong move out of Trippel beat Tóth in the quarterfi nals 8.52 seconds. Walsh took the silver in before she put the hammer down to fi n- the start before falling back even with and went on to secure his fi rst Olympic 2:08.65, while the bronze went to Dou- ish in 30 minutes, 13.49 seconds at Fuji the French and the Netherlands. The medal. Tóth and Davlat Bobonov of glass in 2:09.04. International Speedway. Ziad Elsissy of Egypt, (left), celebrates after defeating Kaito Streets of Ja- Dutch boat of Melvin Twellarr and Stef Uzbekistan won bronze. Katie Ledecky won the 1,500-meter Marlen Reusser of Switzerland fi n- pan in the men’s Sabre team fi nal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Chiba, Broenink briefl y held the lead at 1,500 freestyle, which made its Olympic de- ished more than 56 seconds back to Japan. (AP) meters. Medalists: — See Page 15

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