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SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021 / JUMADA AL THANI 11, 1442 AH emergency number 112 NO. 17595 16 PAGES 150 FILS DAESH CLAIMS DEADLY TWIN BLASTS IN BAGHDAD Twitter bans account with suspected tie to Khamenei ‘Revenge is certain’ threat on Trump Mourners carry a flag-draped coffin of a suicide bomb victim, Ahmed Reda during his funeral procession at the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq, DUBAI, Jan 23, (AP): Twitter said Friday it has perma- Other accounts tied to Khamenei’s office that did not tweet the golf-drone pho- Thursday, Jan 21. Iraq’s military said twin suicide bombings at the Bab to, including his main English language account, remained active. The photo had al-Sharqi commercial area in central Baghdad Thursday ripped through nently banned an account that some in Iran believe is the busy market killing over two dozen and wounding over 70, with some also featured prominently on the supreme leader’s website and was retweeted by in serious condition. (AP) linked to the office of the country’s supreme leader after a Khamenei’s main Farsi language account, @Khamenei-fa, which apparently de- posting that seemed to threaten former president Donald leted it after posting. Earlier this month, Facebook and Twitter cut off Trump from their platforms for Trump. allegedly inciting the assault on the U.S. Capitol, an unprecedented step that under- Amir offers condolences In the image posted by the suspect account late Thursday, Trump is scored the immense power of tech giants in regulating speech on their platforms. shown playing golf in the shadow of a giant drone, with the caption “Re- Activists soon urged the companies to apply their policies equally to other politi- venge is certain” written in Farsi. cal figures worldwide, in order to combat hate speech and content that encourages BAGHDAD, Jan 23, (Agencies): The dermined security and stability in the In response to a request for comment from The Associated Press, a Twitter violence. Islamic State group claimed respon- brotherly country.” spokesman said the account was fake and violated the company’s “manipulation The warning in the caption referenced Khamenei’s remarks last month ahead of sibility for a rare suicide attack that Kuwait’s Amir went on to under- and spam policy,” without elaborating how it came to that conclusion. the first anniversary of the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard rocked central Baghdad, killing 32 line Kuwait’s stance in rejection of The tweet of the golfer-drone photo violated the company’s “abusive behavior general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad. In his speech, Khamenei did not call out people and wounding dozens. terrorism, under all forms and mani- policy,” Twitter’s spokesman added. Trump by name, but reiterated a vow for vengeance against those who ordered and The bombing targeted “apostate festations, and in support of all mea- In Iran, the suspect account - @khamenei_site - is believed to be linked to the executed the attack on Soleimani. Shiites,” the group said in a state- sures taken by Iraq to confront such office of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei because its behavior mirrored “Revenge will certainly happen at the right time,” Khamenei had declared. ment on an IS-affiliated website late “criminal acts.” that of other accounts identified in state-run media as tied to his office. It frequently Iran blocks social media websites like Facebook and Twitter, and censors others. Thursday. He also extended his sincere posted excerpts from his speeches and other official content. While top officials have unfettered access to social media, Iran’s youth and tech- At least 32 people were killed condolences to the families of the In this case, the account carried the link to Khamenei’s website. savvy citizens use proxy servers or other workarounds to bypass the controls. and over 100 people wounded in the victims of the blast and wished a blasts on Thursday. Some were in speedy recovery for those injured. severe condition. According to of- His Highness the Crown Prince ficials, the first suicide bomber cried Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber out loudly that he was ill in the mid- Al-Sabah and His Highness the dle of the bustling market, prompting Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled a crowd to gather around him - and Al-Hamad Al-Sabah both sent simi- that’s when he detonated his ex- lar cables. plosive belt. The second detonated Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. shortly after. Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammad Al- The U.S.-led coalition recently Sabah reiterated Kuwait’s strong ceased combat activities and is gradu- condemnation of the terrorist blasts ally drawing down its troop presence that shook central Baghdad on Thurs- in Iraq, sparking fears of an IS re- day and resulted in the death of doz- surgence. The group has rarely been ens of innocent people and targetted able to penetrate the capital since be- the security and stability of Iraq. ing dislodged by Iraqi forces and the This came in a telephone call held U.S.-led coalition in 2017. on Saturday between the Kuwaiti for- The attack was the first in nearly eign minister and his Iraqi counter- three years to hit the capital. Else- part Fuad Hussein. where, in northern Iraq and the west- Kuwait’s foreign minister also un- ern desert, attacks continue and al- derlined his country’s solidarity with most exclusively target Iraqi security Iraq in all measures Baghdad takes to forces. maintain its security and stability. An increase in attacks was seen He also expressed his sincere con- last summer as militants took advan- dolences to the families of the victims tage of the government’s focus on and wished the injured a speedy re- tackling the coronavirus pandemic covery. and exploited security gaps across Kuwait National Assembly Speak- disputed territory in northern Iraq. er Marzouq Al-Ghanim sent a cable Meanwhile, His Highness the of condolences to Iraq’s parliament Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- speaker Mohammad Al-Halbousi on Jaber Al-Sabah sent two condolence the dozens of victims of two bomb- cables to Iraq’s President Barham ings in central Baghdad. Salih and Prime Minister Mustafa In his cable, Al-Ghanim de- Al-Kadmi expressing his sincere nounced the terrorist acts and all acts condolences on the victims of the two that target innocent lives and affect deadly blasts in central Baghdad. the security and stability of countries. The cable highlighted Kuwait’s He also underlined the need for “denunciation and strong condemna- “concerted efforts and decisive mea- tion of these two acts that targeted sures” to be taken to eliminate such the lives of innocent people and un- “criminal acts.”

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Photo courtesy of Sadu House Patron and Honorary President of Al Sadu Weaving Cooperative Society Sheikha Altaf Salem Al Ali Al Sabah and Chairperson Sheikha Bibi Duaij Jaber Al Ali Al Sabah with master Sadu weavers. Last month, UNESCO added Sadu, the Saudi and Kuwaiti traditional form of weaving to its list of Intangible Cultural KUWAIT CITY: Residency permits are cancelled daily despite the Heritage. – See Pages 2 & 3 availability of online services and the decision to allow the renewal of work and residency permits for foreign workers who are stranded abroad due to the corona pandemic, lockdown, airport closure and dif- Saudi media posts video fi culty of returning to Kuwait, reports Al-Qabas daily. The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) released a statistical re- port on Friday stating that the residency permits of 935 foreign workers stranded abroad have been cancelled over the last 10 days due to the failure of their sponsors or companies to renew their work permits. Missile or drone intercepted over Riyadh According to the statistics, the number of residency permits canceled since the launching of the new ‘Ashl’ system on Jan 12 reached 2,716 for several reasons — 197 due to death and 1,584 who left the country for DUBAI, Jan 23, (AP): Saudi Arabia good; while the work permits of about 30,000 expatriates were renewed. said Saturday it intercepted an ap- ❑ ❑ ❑ Kuwait lists 534 new cases ... vaccination dates firm parent missile or drone attack over its capital, Riyadh, amid the king- KUWAIT CITY: The Ministry of Education has asked its health coun- dom’s yearslong war against neigh- terpart to allow private schools to conduct interviews for new students boring Yemen’s Houthi rebels. planning to enroll in these schools for academic year 2021/2022, re- Social media users posted ports Al-Qabas daily quoting sources. ‘Flights limited to 35 passengers’ Sources clarifi ed this is due to the nature of the work in private video of what appeared to be an explosion in the air over Riyadh. schools, taking into consideration the registration rules and their impli- KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23, (Agencies): The Directorate-General of The ministry had earlier reported that some 439 more people had Saudi state TV quoted authorities cations on the recruitment of educational and administrative employees Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sent a letter to all airlines operating to been cured of the virus over the past day, raising the total of those in the kingdom acknowledging to ensure the number of these employees is enough to serve the old and to have overcome the disease to 153,746. new students in the next academic year. Sources said this necessitates and from the Kuwait International Airport (KIA) that according to the interception. announcement of the specifi ed period for submitting applications for the new guidelines issued by the Kuwait’s health authorities, all He went on to urge nationals and expatriates alike that abiding Yahia Sarei, a military spokes- admission to private schools. aircraft landing at the KIA must not carry more than 35 passengers, by health precautions, mainly, following social distancing rules, is man for the Houthis, said in a Sources pointed out that private schools conduct interviews for new reports Al-Qabas daily. the only way to halt the spread of the virus. brief statement that the rebels had students to determine their academic level and ways to provide educa- The letter said these are the operational requirements as per the No changes made on already set and sent dates to receive COV- not carried out attacks on Saudi tional services based on the results of the assessment during interview. instructions of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health. The letter stated ID-19 vaccinations; including the second shot, the health ministry Arabia in the past 24 hours. The Sources affi rmed private schools remain committed to the precaution- each flight landing at the KIA must not bring in more than 35 pas- said Thursday. U.S. Embassy in Riyadh issued a ary measures being implemented as per the regulations of the Health sengers Jan 24 to Feb 6 and the same applies for the outbound The rescheduling only relates to future dates for those who are warning to Americans calling on Ministry in curbing the spread of coronavirus. Sources added the Min- flights. yet to be texted with set dates, noted a ministry statement. them to “stay alert in case of ad- istry of Health will meet soon to take a decision in this regard. However, the Kuwait Airlines Corporation (KAC) stated on its ditional future attacks.” ❑ ❑ ❑ Twitter account that this rule does not apply to domestic workers The Houthis have held Ye- KUWAIT CITY: The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) recently an- and passengers in transit. men’s capital and the north, where nounced additional conditions for the cancellation of a license to engage In the same context, the Director of the Air Transport Depart- the majority of the population in an economic activity as follows: the fi le of the entity whose license will ment at the DGCA, Abdullah Al-Rajhi, said the civil aviation deci- lives, since September 2014. Sau- be cancelled should have not been suspended by the authority for any rea- sion to reduce the number of arrivals at Kuwait Airport to 1,000 di Arabia and its allies launched a son including violation of the Labor Law and no claims should have been passengers per day does not include shipping companies, stressing war against them in March 2015 registered under the entity — whether labor-related or contracts, reports the decision is for passenger flights only, reports Al-Anba daily.. in support of Yemen’s interna- Al-Anba daily quoting a reliable source from the authority. He stressed that Kuwait aims to continue operating cargo flights tionally recognized government. The source confi rmed that the license is canceled once the entity without change in their schedule or otherwise to continue the flow The war has been mired in a meets all the conditions. In case the entity wants to obtain a license of goods coming into the country to ensure the stability of the mar- stalemate for years. Riyadh has later, it does not need to take the necessary procedures once again as it kets and avoiding any shortage. been targeted in sporadic mis- is enough to reactivate its fi le at the authority based on the employer’s The Directorate-General of Civil Aviation also has issued a cir- sile attacks in that time, while the civil ID and fi le number. cular to all airlines and travel and tourism agencies operating in the Houthis also have launched mis- ❑ ❑ ❑ sile and drone strikes. The Saudi- State of Kuwait stating that the a passenger has the right to request KUWAIT CITY: The Ministry of Interior will give incentives to senior the refund air travel tickets, hotel reservations and other tourism led coalition has faced widespread employees of the ministry if they opt for retirement, reports Al-Qabas services that were canceled from Dec 21, 2020 until the end of Jan international criticism for air- daily quoting reliable sources. 1, 2021, regardless of the conditions of the reservation, reports Al- strikes that have killed hundreds The ministry during the month of April will offer incentives for re- Qabas daily. of civilians and hit non-military tirement, so some high-ranking offi cers can benefi t from it, said the Kuwait listed 534 new coronavirus infections and no virus-relat- targets, including schools, hospi- ministry statement. ed deaths on Saturday taking the total cases up to 160,901 as deaths tals and wedding parties. The sources this comes to give an opportunity for young men who remain unchanged at 952 respectively, the health ministry said. Western experts, Saudi Arabia are able to develop work and assume senior positions in the ministry. The number of people hospitalised with the virus currently People walk under the Galata Bridge over the Golden Horn in and the U.S. say Iran has supplied The sources added senior offi cials in the Ministry of the Interior who stands at 6,203, with 50 of them in intensive care units, according Istanbul, Jan 22, hours before the start of a two-day weekend arms, including ballistic missiles, are unable to ‘produce and give’ will have two options — either take to ministry spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, who revealed that curfew. The country of 83 million rolled out its vaccination to the Houthis. Iran denies that, advantage of the retirement benefi t, or they will be moved to the min- some 8,978 swab tests were conducted over the last day out of a drive a week ago, starting with health care workers as well as although devices in the weapons istry’s offi ce. total of 1,455,481. nursing home residents and their care-givers. (AP) link back to Tehran. ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021 2

All photos courtesy of Sadu House The board members of Al Sadu Society in front of Kuwait Towers. The iconic Kuwait Towers will be lit up with colours of Sadu in January.

The nomadic Bedouin has been weaving Sadu as utilitarian objects for centuries. Featuring bright, vivid colours that stood out against a pale desert landscape, the weaving took the shape of things that the Bedouins used daily such as tent dividers, camel bags, pillows, floor coverings etc. Woven by women, Sadu became a form of artistic expression of their reflection of the world as they saw it. Sadu was fortunate to find its saviour in Sheikha Altaf Salem Al Ali Al Sabah, an anthropologist by training who recognising the slow disappearance of Sadu decided to dedicate her life and work to its resurrection.

By Chaitali B. Roy Special to the Arab Times

A Sadu master weaver at work — weaving the warp and weft of life itself.

t has been a long, arduous journey for Sadu. With origins dating back cen- production and related activities. Kamel Al Abdul Jalil, Secretary-General of a form of artistic expression of their reflection of the world as they saw it. As the Ituries to the deserts of Kuwait, the woven cloth, an essential part of many the National Council For Culture Arts & Letters views it as a well-deserved wheels of modernisation fastened its pace, the weaving tradition slowed until it nomadic cultures, has transitioned from functional, utilitarian objects carried win brought about by Saudi support and collaborative efforts of the National threatened to come to a grinding halt. By the eighties, Sadu in Kuwait was on the on bags of camels to beautiful works of art. Last month, UNESCO added Council for Culture, Arts & Letters and Sadu House. To celebrate this hon- verge of extinction. An essential element of Kuwaiti heritage known for its bright Sadu, the Saudi and Kuwaiti traditional form of weaving to its list of Intan- our, Kuwait Towers will beam ornamented and coloured lights depicting Sadu colours, beautiful motifs that spoke a language laden with symbolism was falling gible Cultural Heritage. UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage en- motifs from Jan 12-Jan 31. prey to mass consumerism and the digital age. Demand for Sadu was falling, and sures better protection of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide The nomadic Bedouin has been weaving Sadu as utilitarian objects for centu- Bedouin women, the master weavers, were dwindling in numbers. Their succes- and the awareness of their significance. One of the convention’s main goals ries. Featuring bright, vivid colours that stood out against a pale desert landscape, sors refused to learn and practice a craft that was financially unviable. is to safeguard the ICH element and ensure its continuity for generations to the weaving took the shape of things that the Bedouins used daily such as tent di- Sadu was fortunate to find its saviour in Sheikha Altaf Salem Al Ali Al Sabah, enjoy. Sadu is the second Kuwaiti cultural practice on the list after date palm viders, camel bags, pillows, floor coverings etc. Woven by women, Sadu became Continued on Page 3

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The board members and other members of Al Sadu Society in the courtyard of the heritage building. Inset: Sheikha Bibi Al-Sabah, Chairperson of Sadu House with master weavers. Race to fi nish gas line caring hands Imports cut mp profile getting to know you KUWAIT CITY, Jan Continued from Page 2 of Al Sadu Society, shared, “The inception of AlSadu As- 23: According to relia- Voting Record an anthropologist by training who recognising the slow sociation resulted from the continuous efforts of a group of ble sources from the oil disappearance of Sadu decided to dedicate her life and individuals aimed at preserving the heritage of traditional weaving in Kuwait. The association worked on document- sector, the Kuwait Na- Al-Saleh has no voting record work to its resurrection. For decades, she fought the slow as he is a first-time MP. erosion of material culture,a by-product of the process of ing the art of weaving and Sadu long before it was publicly tional Petroleum Com- announced. The inclusion of Sadu in the representative list social change through advocacy, lobbying, founding the pany (KNPC) is racing Hesham Abdulsamad Al-Saleh Al Sadu Weaving Cooperative with likeminded individu- of UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage is considered a tribute to the efforts made continuously by members and against time to fi nish Shiite put him in third place. als, establishing Sadu House as a centre of weaving and Third Constituency traditional crafts, researching, documenting, archiving, volunteers of the association and those interested in the the fi fth gas pipeline He emerged victorious in the art of Sadu. It is also a great incentive to face up to any speaking and collaborating. To her, UNESCO’s listing of project being executed 2020 parliamentary elections with difficulties that may hinder this effort.” Ayeisha Khallid, HESHAM ABDULSAMAD AL- 3,345 votes. He ranked fourth in Sadu as an Intangible Cultural Heritage is a source of great a former long time member ofKuwait Textiles Art Asso- at the Mina Ahmadi pride. “We are so happy and proud of this accomplish- SALEH was born in 1975 his constituency. ciation, an organisation that operates under Sadu House’s Refi nery, reports Al- and holds Doctor of Phi- ment. It is a culmination of years of work and negotiations auspices, was Sadu Coordinator for years. Having been Statement with the Arts Council regarding this matter,” said Sheikha losophy degree in Consti- a part of Sadu’s journey for many years, she shared her Anba daily. Al-Saleh adopted Altaf, Honorary President of Al Sadu Weaving Coopera- They explained that the tutional Law. happiness at this achievement from Pakistan, where she He served as advisor what he calls the ‘third tive Society. “You are well aware of our work for years relocated. “This achievement is attained after along strug- project is considered one of and have been a part of this journey of energy and ap- to the National Assembly track’ which is between gle by Sheikha Altaf to give master weavers and Sadu its the most important ones cur- speaker, legal consultant loyalty to the govern- plication through programmes of study, documentation, place in the world of textile arts. It has been a prolonged publications, weaving courses and design workshops etc. rently being executed by the at the Public Institution for ment and the tough op- journey, but her willpower made the difference. She stood company. It includes build- position. The training of teachers and students and the inclusionof like a rock sometimes alone, but her determination to have Social Security (PIFSS), weaving into the school art curriculum helped push the ing units with an estimated and lawyer at the Consti- He also asserted that Sadu recognised as a heritage weaving art and as the true majority of the MPs, Sadu file seriously forward.” face of Kuwait has come true. My best wishes to Sheikha production capacity of 805 tutional Court and Court of When asked how this endorsement from UNESCO will Altaf and all at Sadu House and I hope the new generation million cubic feet of gas per Cassation. Al-Saleh including himself, will benefit the craft, Sheikha Bibi Duaij Jaber Al Ali Al Sa- will take it to greater heights.” day and 106 thousand barrels He contested the 2016 never allow imposing bah, Chairperson of Al Sadu Weaving Cooperative Society Farah Al Sabah is the Head of Intangible Cultural of condensate per day to meet parliamentary elections; but he any type of tax on the citizens. said, “The endorsement highlights the importance of safe- Heritage (ICH) at the National Council for Culture, Arts the local needs of gas. lost as he obtained 1,510 votes and “The only tax we will allow is on guarding the craft. The various ministries have seen the and Letters. She is an important member of the team that The project will meet Ku- ranked 20th in the Third Constitu- remittances. I will closely follow significance of cultural heritage in the international arena, worked hard to actualise this achievement. Explaining the wait’s needs for clean fuel and ency. He also lost in the 2016 by- up the bill I submitted in this re- and this will reflect on future cooperation with them.” A gard,” he stressed. efforts of the NCCAL, Farah said,“For the Sadu file, the reduce gas imports, as lique- elections with 4,101 votes which former instructor at GUST, Sheikha Bibi gave in to her ICH Team sought out Sadu weavers, both old and young, inner calling when she took up the mantle of Sadu House. master and beginner, female and male so we could inter- fi ed petroleum gas and lique- “AlSadu Society has always been in my life ever since I view them, learn how they are passing on the tradition, and fi ed natural gas are considered was an infant when I used to visit with my mother. I com- get their approval to submit a file concerning their craft to a major source of clean energy pleted all the weaving courses when I was older. Coming UNESCO.” Paying tribute to the efforts of Sadu House on a large scale due to its lim- back to the house and the society felt like a duty to keep she said, “Thanks to the Sadu House’s tireless work in pro- ited environmental impacts. this craft alive for future generations. Over the years, we moting, preserving, and teaching traditional sadu weaving The project aims to estab- created and managed many successful programs. We look for decades. Because they were aware of the UNESCO lish a fi fth unit for the produc- forward to preserving and promoting the craft.” Sheikha ICH Convention, they had requested the nomination of al tion of liquefi ed petroleum Bibi spearheads the preservation of Sadu, and she has suc- Sadu for years. Therefore, the ICH Team partnered with cessfully given the craft a sustainable form in a contempo- Sadu House on submitting a successful file.” The NC- gas in the Mina Ahmadi re- rary space.The UNESCO has highlighted the role of older CAL hosted workshops, community-based meetings, and fi nery to absorb and treat the Bedouin women as the primary bearers of the craft.Com- lectures for the general public to discuss what intangible expected increase in gas and menting on the changing role of these women, Sheikha cultural heritage is, and what the UNESCO convention condensate production fol- Bibi mentioned, “We view our master weavers as national requires. From these meetings,members of the public lowing the implementation of treasures and make sure we have audio and visual record- identified ICH elements, and requests for inscription were future plans to develop gas ex- ings of the knowledge they have in regards to the craft. We suggested. These ICH elements suggestions include the ploration in oil and gas fi elds. have the responsibility of safeguarding all that pertains to diwaniya, sea-faring songs, falconry, Bisht weaving, and KNPC signed contracts this craft. We do this by offering traditional AlSadu work- other Kuwaiti traditions that are still practised. shops and professional weaver courses to a new generation The consumer-driven, technology valuing world is see- worth KD 433 million (equiv- of weavers to ensure the craft’s continuity.” ing an erosion of important elements of human heritage, alent to USD 1.4 billion) for Wadha Mohammed Al Ajmi, a Sadu masterweaver, is that are functional and carry messages of culture and soci- the fi fth gas pipeline project very happy with the recognition. She said, “I feel proud ety in its process, colours, symbols and motifs. The values with the company Tecnicas of Kuwait and its people’s prosperity. I am proud that the placed on these artforms will be lost without the efforts of Reunidas Saudia for Services rich Al Sadu craft heritage is considered one of Kuwait’s organisations like the Sadu House and NCCAAL in pre- & Contracting Co. Ltd. in cultural achievements.” Masirah Al Enzi, Vice President serving these vestiges of shared heritage. May 2015. The value of the mandatory contractual cost of the project is KD 355 million. The sources affi rmed that the total capacity of the fi ve editor’s choice gas lines of the company will reach 3.125 billion standard cubic feet per day and 332 thousand barrels per day of condensate after the comple- tion of the project. ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021 LOCAL 4

Condolences sent to Ukrainian leader over fi re incident HH Amir condoles with Indian president over deadly fi re KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23, (KUNA): pathy to relatives of the victims of the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah pressed his heartfelt sympathy for of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and His Highness the Prime Min- His Highness the Amir Sheikh the fi re at an under-construction Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent the victims of the fi re which erupt- to express his condolences on the ister sent similar cables to the Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- site of the Serum Institute of India. similar cables. ed at an under-construction site of tragic loss of life in a fi re at an el- Ukrainian president. Sabah on Thursday sent a cable to The blaze left several people dead Meanwhile, Speaker of National the Serum Institute of India, west derly home in southeastern city of Also, National Assembly Speak- Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and wounded. Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanim on of India. Kharkiv. In the cable, His High- er Al-Ghanim sent on Friday a extending his condolences over the His Highness the Amir wished Thursday sent two cables of condo- He wished a speedy recovery to ness the Amir also extended sin- cable to his Ukrainian counterpart deadly fi re at the Serum Institute of those injured a speedy recovery. lences to Speaker of India’s parlia- those injured. The tragic blaze left cere condolences to families of the Dmytro Razumkov to express sin- India, in Pune, western India. His Highness the Crown Prince ment Om Birla and Chairman of the several people dead and wounded. victims and wished those injured a cere condolences for the deadly fi re In the cable, His Highness the Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al- Council of States Venkaiah Naidu. His Highness the Amir on Fri- speedy recovery. at an elderly home in southeastern Amir also offered his sincere sym- Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness In the two cables, Al-Ghanim ex- day, also sent a cable to President His Highness the Crown Prince city of Kharkiv. Recruitment of domestic workers hits a roadblock Kuwait no longer a preferred destination for some foreign agencies

Al-Anba photo KUWAIT CITY, Jan Carcass of the whale near the bridge. 23: “Crisis after cri- sis” – this perhaps is Display dead whale in museum: MoE apt for describing the Ministry of Education has request- educational sources. fi le of recruitment ed the Public Authority for Agricul- They said the ministry wants to tural Affairs and Fish Resources place the whale in the educational mu- of domestic work- (PAAAFR) to hand over the whale seum, adding that it is seven meters ers to Kuwait, after that was found dead in the sea near long and will be cut up to display it as Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Bridge, re- a scientifi c material to students as well the government’s ports Al-Anba daily quoting reliable as the museum visitors. decision to allow the recruitment of new Abdulsamad queries on Bedouns issue workers faltered and was met with new obstacles, reports Al- ‘Grant allowances to Kuwaiti Qabas daily. Discussions are still preachers, Imams, Muezzins’ ongoing between the for- eign recruitment offices By Saeed Mahmoud Saleh In another development, MP Badr Arab Times Staff Al-Humaidi stressed that the cooperation and the Kuwaiti offices in of MPs with the incoming government light of the high costs of KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23: MPs Osama depends on how the latter will work with medical check-ups, quar- Al-Shaheen, Abdulaziz Al-Saqaabi, the National Assembly in enforcing laws Al-Rai photo antine procedures and Hamad Al-Matar, Badr Al-Dahoum and which are considered priorities for citizens. Minister Dr Basil Al-Sabah tours one of the newly-opened health centers. Fayez Al-Jomhour submitted a bill on MP Musaed Al-Ardi addressed interim other steps required prior granting allowances to Kuwaiti preachers, Minister of Health Dr Basel Al-Sabah say- to the arrival of domestic Imams and Muezzins in a parliamentary ing, “You are wrong if you think that workers in the country. attempt to encourage Kuwaiti graduates dodging the parliamentary sessions will Minister inaugurates two health centers in In light of the COVID-19 from the College of Islamic Sharia and keep you and the interim Prime Minister crisis, local offices face new Islamic Studies to take such jobs and away from questioning.” increase the number of citizens engaged in problems with the countries He criticized the decisions of the interim Sabah Al-Ahmad Residential City: Dr Sabri these jobs. health minister to reduce the number of that provide female domestic According to the bill; Imams, preachers Kuwaitis allowed to return home while KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23: Minister of urology units, two pediatric and dermato- services to the residents of blocks 3, 4, workers, as Kuwait is no lon- and Muezzins with a Doctor of Philosophy allowing expatriate workers to enter the Health Sheikh Dr Basil Al-Sabah logical clinics, gynecology and obstetrics and 5 in the city. It operates from ger a preferred destination for degree will receive higher qualification country. He pointed out that if the interim recently inaugurated the health centers clinics, sonar and fetal planning units. Sunday to Thursday from 8:00 am to some foreign agencies that allowance of KD 450 per month while health minister remains a part of the next D and E in Sabah Al-Ahmad Residential In addition, there are otolaryngology 2:00 pm. have set new requirements to those holding a master’s degree will government, it means the message was not City, which has become unique with and audiology clinics, a physiotherapy She went on to explain that the city allow entry for their workers. receive KD 200. delivered. department, an ophthalmic surgery has become unique with exceptional The bill states that first degree Imams, exceptional medical services different Indonesia continues to close Responsible from other regions of the State of under preparation, a laboratory for med- medical services different from other the door for its domestic work- Muezzins and preacher instructors with at Kuwait, reports Al-Rai daily. ical examinations, a diagnostic radiolo- regions of the State of Kuwait, because least 17 years experience will receive KD MP Muhammad Al-Mutair stressed that In a press statement issued on the side- gy department, an intravenous treatment it contains two primary care centers, ers in Kuwait because of the 750 job grade allowance, KD 550 motivation HH the interim Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah lines of the inaugural ceremony, Head of unit, and a pharmacy. namely the Sabah Al-Ahmad Health sponsorship system adopted allowance, and KD 300 allowance for lec- Al-Khalid and Speaker of the Assembly the Sabah Al-Ahmad centers Dr Aseel Dr Al-Sabri explained that the center Center for Primary Care A, which oper- here. tures and preaching activities. Those with at Marzouq Al-Ghanim are both responsible for Al-Sabri explained that center D is a min- will receive its clients by taking appoint- ates 24 hours every day of the week and According to informed least 13 years experience will receive KD the current situation. He claimed the interim iature hospital that contains outpatient ments after being referred from the pri- had 13,425 patients in August, and sources, Indonesia has started 650 job grade allowance, KD 500 motivation government appointed the Speaker, so there clinics for 14 departments of medical mary care centers located in all sectors Sabah Al-Ahmad Center Health Care providing its domestic workers allowance, and KD 270 allowance for lec- has been no cooperation with the interim specialties with secondary health care. of Sabah Al-Ahmad Residential City, Primary Care E, which is currently tures and preaching activities. Those who are government and Al-Ghanim. Since the inter- to some neighboring countries, im government appointed Al-Ghanim, it Among these departments, the school oral Wafra Residential and Agricultural inaugurated. but it is still refraining from highly qualified with minimum experience and dental health program, which includes areas, Sabah Al-Ahmad Marine City, The city also has Sabah Al-Ahmad of nine years will receive KD 600 job grade should obligate him to resign and give way allowing them to enter Kuwait allowance, KD 450 motivation allowance, for the legitimate Speaker to head the dental treatment clinics for children, and a Khairan and Bneider areas. The E cen- Emergency Center, which is considered due to its objection to the school health section, as well as medical ter for Primary Health Care has general a miniature emergency hospital in and KD 250 allowance for lectures and Assembly, he asserted. sponsorship system. Meanwhile, MP Adnan Abdulsamad Block B. It operates 24 hours a day, preaching activities. A highly qualified examination clinics for schools, institutes, clinics, clinics for chronic non-commu- forwarded queries to interim Minister of universities and vaccinations. The hospi- nicable diseases, a laboratory, a phar- seven days a week to provide medical Delayed Imam with at least two years experience will receive KD 500 job grade allowance, KD Interior Sheikh Thamer Ali Al-Sabah tal includes abdominal and endocrine macy, and a nursing department. services for critical and emergency The process for approving 350 motivation allowance, and KD 200 about the steps taken to solve the Bedouns clinics, general surgery, orthopedics and The center will provide healthcare cases and accident cases. the recruitment of Ethiopian allowance for lectures and preaching activi- issue. He wants to know the number of workers is being delayed due ties. A highly qualified junior Imam who Bedouns who applied for Kuwaiti nation- to the Ethiopian side raising its passed the appointment exam will get KD ality, those who were granted citizenship, new requirements to Kuwait, 450 job grade allowance, KD 300 motivation and reasons for not granting nationality to which are underway and being allowance, and KD175 allowance for lec- Bedouns who met the conditions specified considered by the legal affairs tures and preaching activities. by the relevant authorities. department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kuwait is working on bringing domestic Companies warned against importing workers from this country, but ensuring they are trained for at chemicals without obtaining license least two months in special- KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23: The Environ- obtaining special approvals from the rel- ized centers, and are fluent in ment Public Authority and the State Secu- evant government agencies. the English language. This rity Agency have worked together to put He pointed out that all the procedures was accepted by the Ethiopian in place steps to electronically link both required to issue licenses and others can side, but the agencies there are authorities on the issue of chemical ship- be done “online” to save time and effort not ready to start the training ments, reports Al-Qabas daily. and indicated that if shipments are seized process due to the vagueness The new automated system will allow inside Kuwait for not obtaining offi cial in the decision related to per- the State Security Agency to automati- approvals or a license to import them, mitting to send them to cally view all the details of chemical ship- they will be re-exported, and fi nes will be Kuwait. ments and give nod to enter the country imposed on the importer. or those which will have to await the ap- Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Opening the way for proval to enter the country provided that Works (MPW) announced that the main- Ethiopian domestic workers there are licenses that allow companies to tenance and engineering sector of the would be the best way to import chemical materials. ministry has looked into and rectifi ed 601 address the current crisis, Moreover, the Director of the Chemi- complaints and reports concerning roads especially since Ethiopia is not cal Safety Department, Dr Mishaal Al- network problems in the six governorates among the 34 countries banned Ibrahim, warned against importing any between Jan 13 and Jan 20. from entering the country. chemicals, through companies, without In a press release the MPW stated the The sources indicated that obtaining a license to import them. total number of complaints and reports re- the Union of Domestic Labor Al-Ibrahim told the daily that the EPA ceived by the sector through the ‘hotline Recruitment Agencies in has learned that companies are import- 150’ or via ‘WhatsApp 93333150’ and the Manila asked their representa- ing chemical goods from abroad without administration switchboard, were 792, of tives in Kuwait to implement obtaining a license for these materials or which 189 are being looked into. their claims regarding sending new contracts. They said, “The office in the Philippines has requested that the domestic worker be con- sidered for deportation during the six-month probation period in case there is no compatibil- ity between the sponsor and the worker”. The sources stressed that the demands also include allowing the domestic work- er to transfer to another spon- sor or to remain under the guarantee of the office or the Public Authority for Manpower until an agree- ment on the work process and commitment to the con- cluded contract is reached to ensure the implementation of its provisions between the contracting parties during the trial period, in addition to ensuring the worker’s finan- cial rights and periodic leave. ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021 LOCAL 5

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‘Stop stagnation ... country has become sick, unable to move’ “IT IS said that one decision at the right time - I mean the balanced decision - is its follow-up team to prevent the holding of gatherings in all parts of the coun- sixty, although we have another opinion on that as it is incompatible with hu- better than hundreds of decisions with hindsight, that is to say when it is too try, dealt with a number of wedding and similar invitations which violated the manity in many cases. late. The balanced decision which is taken with reason, sincerity and the inten- decisions of the health authorities, and the violators were summoned for inter- “What worries me about the subject is the feeling of the distinguished expa- tion of reform, and not the decisions of favoritism and nepotism that destroys rogations and legal measures were taken against them,” columnist Abdulaziz triate, which Kuwait needs scientifi cally and technically. This feeling of being more than it builds,” columnist Mesfer Al-Naees wrote for Al-Rai daily. Kheraibet wrote for Al-Shahed daily. threatened to be eliminated any moment. Despite the assurances, newspaper re- “Our main problem lies in inappropriate decisions that have made the bal- “The Ministry of Interior also called on the citizens to abide by the decisions ports and Internet posts through social media platforms make that distinguished ance of justice tend towards favoritism and nepotism, so many offi cials are of the health authorities and shun gatherings, whether public or private, stress- expatriate anxious about any hasty decisions which threaten his stability and misplaced and positions have become greater than their capabilities, so they ing that the Ministry of Interior will take legal measures against the violators. that of his family, especially the education of his children. take alternative methods that are tinted with corruption, “It is noteworthy to mention that the implementation of Law No. 64 of 2020 “Such expatriates have started thinking about leaving Kuwait for another in order to cover up their many failures, so that their con- issued by the Ministry of Health, prohibited gatherings, including wedding par- country which would give them stability and reassurance. They cannot be cern is to fi ght a person who is competent. ties and others, whether they are held in a public or private place such as private blamed for that. “Based on the above offi cials who are ineffi cient hire housing or private diwaniyas, and prohibiting the holding of banquets, recep- “There are distinguished professors at Kuwait University, as well as in pri- consultants to implement their plan whose goal is to fi ght tions and other things for non-family members and to prevent receptions or vate universities, whose specializations are not acceptable for Kuwaitis. There every creative person who is ambitious because it will gatherings in public or private diwaniyas. are doctors, dentists, veterinarians, engineers and technicians who are badly threaten the positions of others and distort the reputa- “The Ministry of Information announces daily through Kuwait Radio and needed, so the stability of the general atmosphere around them gives them reas- tion of a Kuwaiti employee and will portray him as un- Television calling on viewers to honor the country’s laws and regulations spe- surance and motivates them to continue giving, working and serving the institu- productive and does not work since most of the offi cials cially those issued by the health authorities from time to time to prevent the tions in which they work. who sought help from the foreign counselor put him in spread of communicable diseases, but we see laws are being violated as people “With all my heart, I would like to see an offi cial statement from a higher place because racism and factionalism run in their veins, continue to hold parties and gatherings. authority assuring these people that they are safe, and that their stability is im- in order to repel the Kuwaiti employee so that they can “We also saw gatherings at the diwaniyas of the new MPs who were elected portant to the country. This will stop them from thinking of going to another stay put in their positions. Mesfer Al-Naees to the Parliament on a day the weather was unstable but the citizens cast their country. This confi rmation comes with the preservation of scientifi c and techni- “Many offi cials have been in high positions for many vote for their trusted candidates. cal wealth that Kuwait needs.” years with little accomplishment but rather frequent failure, but remains be- “The corona virus pandemic has not vanished yet and we have recently wit- ❑ ❑ ❑ cause he implements what is being asked of him without objection. The time nessed cases of new wave of COVID-19 variants. Does this mean that we are has come to lay down an ambitious rescue plan to save the ministries and far from returning to normality? “We returned to square one, awaiting the formation of the new government state institutions from some offi cials whose way of thinking is outdated and “We are well aware of the role of the competent authorities, including the after the offi cial approval of the government’s resignation, the ministers con- do not keep pace with modern methods of leadership and management, so Ministry of Interior, which are following up on what is happening, but we want tinued to deal with urgent matters and the Parliament session was adjourned we must say to them ‘Stop stagnation, as the country has become sick and to know the obstacle for not applying the decision and the law on violators and due to this resignation,” columnist Jassem Al-Homar wrote for Al-Anba daily. unable to move’. prohibiting and preventing the holding of gatherings in all parts of the country, “This means suspending the National Assembly for a certain period, thus, “I see that this is the real role of the parliamentarians through strict monitor- in line with the decision of the health authorities and the law that is still in ef- disrupting the supervisory and legislative roles of the Assembly and causing a ing and pressure towards pumping new blood in the government body. There is fect and announced from time to time in the media and social media platforms. state of ‘political freeze’. a real opportunity for HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled -- who “It is worth noting that the state is responsible for complications in the event “If this is an attempt by the government to avoid the interrogation of the has been assigned again after the government submitted its resignation -- to of non-compliance with the preventive and health measures, requirements and prime minister on one hand, and prevent parliamentary escalation on the other choose competent ministers with decision-makers who are close to the citizen precautions, and we are still in the fourth stage of the plan to return to normal- hand, due to the presence of ministers whose goals were set by lawmakers or and his concerns in order to convey his suffering properly. ity, and there are still varying rates of infection transmission and infection with forced by lawmakers to correct and review their positions so that matters pro- “It is important to read the election results well so that the ministerial for- the new Corona virus, and the Ministry of Health announces deaths due to in- ceed with a minimum of cooperation between the executive and legislative au- mation is not done in an illogical manner, and political clashes occur with the fection on a daily basis, many government agencies apologize for not receiving thorities without interrogations in the current period, this is a clear indication of National Assembly, and we return to square one and the only loser shall be the visitors in light of these exceptional circumstances. the strength of the members of this Parliament in confronting the government country and the citizen.” “Therefore, we ask the authorities to explain why the decision and the law and its prime minister as well as showing its opposing face. Also: are not applied on all in these exceptional circumstances?” “Certainly, do not mean here to perform for a short period. So far, only ques- ❑ ❑ ❑ tions and proposals have been submitted. “At the end of last October the Directorate-General of Public Relations and “Undoubtedly, voices will emerge from the MPs calling for calm due to the Security Media Department of the Interior Ministry released a statement say- “No one is against modifying the demographic structure but it is not easy pressure they see from their bases as a result of intensifi ed obstruction that pre- ing, ‘As part of the efforts of the Ministry of Interior to prevent gatherings of to change it overnight,” columnist Dr Naji Saoud Al-Zaid wrote for Al-Jarida vents them from invoking some popular laws.” all kinds, private and public, in implementation of the decisions issued by the daily. health authorities to limit the spread of the Corona virus, the Ministry, through “The issue is not limited to excess employment or to those over the age of — Compiled by Ahmad Al-Shazli

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Pharmacist and my grandma By Ahmad alsarraf about the vaccine not interacting with drugs taken by some is not true and hat my grandmother said to my that the vaccine was not suffi ciently Wfather seventy years ago and a tested but was given the nod in a hurry video clip which was posted in What- for fi nancial reasons, and describes her sApp by a well-known pharmacist has words as scientifi cally sound. the same the idea, content and logic What the pharmacist said in the clip despite what the world has witnessed was empty talk from beginning to end over this rela- with her insistence on reminding the tively long pe- seriousness of the media and the need riod of great de- to know what is said and published in velopment and it, thus she did not hesitate to partici- change in scien- pate and confuse the thinking of her tifi c and medical followers, and create a dangerous state progress. of unjustifi ed panic in them, especially I remember those who hesitate to take the vaccine when I was a under the pretext that it has not been boy when the tried and it has not been confi rmed that government it does not interact with other drugs. announced its alsarraf The words of this pharmacist and intention to vac- other skeptics are a crime against log- cinate schoolboys and girls against an ic, medicine and science, and the bil- epidemic such as polio, the schools lions spent by developed countries on were largely empty. laboratory and scientifi c experiments A big percentage of the parents, and which ultimately led to the approval of often the simple ones, were obsessed a number of anti-corona vaccines. (and still are) with suspicion and fear It is also an insult to the mind and of what governments are doing, and the sacrifi ces of hundreds of thou- their belief in the conspiracy theory sands of scientists and simple people KUNA photo which remains deeply imbibed in the who participated in the trial of the Minister of Interior Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah during a visit to Sabah Al-Ahmad Naval Base and a number of southern posts. minds of the foolish, they prevented vaccine on themselves, risking their their children from going to school health to save humanity, including Push for tougher maritime laws so that the authorities would not give this pharmacist. them vaccines or injections that may I don’t know when we will be result in side effects, or affect their It is imperative to strengthen legislation deal- shortcomings or a repeat of last week‘s inci- all foreign infi ltration efforts, the statement ashamed and stop going through what ing with maritime navigation to beef up anti- dent,” Sheikh Thamer Al-Sabah was cited as said the minister held talks with Housing and fertility or their intelligence. I don’t we do not know but to trust science know what fertility and intelligence infi ltration efforts, Kuwait‘s interior minister saying in an interior ministry statement, amid State Services Minister Dr Abdullah Marafi and medicine. So how can we ac- said on Friday, a week after authorities re- a visit to a southern naval base, adding that over plans to employ cutting-edge telecom they were talking about. cept willingly to undergo surgeries I remember the argument between ported suspected trespassers into the coun- national security will “never be jeopardized.” technology in efforts to keep trespassers at and anesthetics and allow surgeons try’s waters. “We will not accept any security Seeking to bolster Kuwait’s vigilance against bay. (KUNA) my father, who was open to his time, be- to change and cut parts of our bod- cause he used to read books with great ies whatever they want and then we enthusiasm, and my grandmother who come and warn others against taking PADA staffers used to warn him against allowing us a vaccine, the approval of which took sent for probe to go to school and get vaccinated, and many months, during which millions I hoped that her opinion would prevail 3 Egyptians, Kuwaiti girl died from the epidemic, and we repeat so that I would stay at home and play KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23: with all coldness of nerves and a silly The Director of the Le- in the street with most children whose smile and believe in a more ridiculous gal Affairs Department families had prevented them from go- statement like that, exposing the lives and the spokesperson ing to school for the same reason. of thousands including loved ones and of the Public Author- The well-known pharmacist says, in relatives to real danger because they die in 2 traffi c accidents ity for Disabled Affairs January 2021 of the twenty-fi rst cen- believed an irresponsible statement? (PADA), Mubarak Al- tury, that we must not take the vaccine ❑ ❑ ❑ Baddah, announced that against the corona epidemic and it is Child drowns in home bathtub some employees have better to wait, and that what is said email: [email protected] been referred to the Pub- lic Prosecution Offi ce for KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23: investigation after they were found guilty of dis- Two fatal traffi c accidents bursing money illegally News in Brief led to the death of four peo- to rehabilitation and edu- ple, reports Al-Anba daily. cational institutions, says In the fi rst accident three Egyp- Al Seyassah ‘Unify PCR test price’: The Directorate bers in the canceled system. tian died in a violent accident which General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ❑ ❑ ❑ happened on the Sixth Ring Road in instructed the airlines operating at Kuwait front of Jahra Industrial City after International Airport to unify the price for Heavy fi nes imposed: Kuwait Municipal- their vehicle collided with a truck. PCR tests that will be imposed on all ar- ity has fi nalized amendments to regula- tions on public sanitation and waste trans- In the other accident, a Kuwaiti girl rivals to the country, according to the re- (9 years old) died, while her grandfa- cent Cabinet decision on charging them to portation; such that a fi ne of not less than the airlines, reports Al-Rai daily quoting KD2,000 and not more than KD 5,000 will ther (66 years old) and her two broth- sources. be imposed on those who dump waste out- ers (5 and 3 years old), who sustained Sources confi rmed that discussions side the designated dumping sites, tamper moderate to severe injuries have been between the concerned authorities led to with waste and set fi re to the dumping site, admitted to the Jahra Hospital for treat- an agreement on an initial price of KD 25 reports Al-Anba daily. ment. The accident happened on the for one test and a total of KD 50 for two The Municipality added that the license Abdali Road. tests – fi rst upon arrival and the other after will be cancelled or suspended in case of An investigation has been opened KFSD photo seven days. Sources said this amount will violating the regulations, indicating the into the circumstances of the accident, The vehicle in which the three Egyptians lost their lives. waste transportation license is issued only be added to the price of the ticket for those amid speculation that a bad vision or the Criminal Investigation Department men round the clock. traveling to Kuwait. to companies and institutions qualifi ed by unpaved road would be among the ❑ ❑ ❑ the Municipality. (CID) are looking for unidentifi ed per- ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ causes of the accident. sons who escaped with a silver colored PAM seeks pay info: An employer must ❑ ❑ ❑ luxury car believed to be worth 20,000 ‘Violent’ thief caught: The security provide the Public Authority for Man- Grace period ends: The grace period for ex- dinars, reports Al-Anba daily. authorities have arrested the suspect power (PAM) with information on the porting used batteries, aluminum and iron Child drowns: A one-year-old Kuwaiti who had attacked the money changer in girl drowned in a bathtub in her fam- The theft occurred Friday, Jan 22, banks where the salaries of employees ended on Thursday, reports Al-Rai daily. 2021, at dawn. According to a com- Jahra and stole an undetermined sum of On Dec 1 last year, the Ministry of ily’s home in the suburb of Al-Adan. will be transferred after receiving the ap- plaint fi led by two young men (22 and money, reports Al-Anba daily. proved new number for his company’s fi le Commerce and Industry discussed the is- When the mother felt the child was The daily added, the suspect was through the new electronic platform of the sue with the director of the Kuwait Gen- out of sight she went looking for her 21 years old) with the Qadsiya Police authority for the latter to automatically eral Administration of Customs (KGAC) Station, they were driving along King armed with a chopper and threatened to and found her in the bathtub. kill the money changer if he raised an track the payroll, reports Al-Anba daily and the latter affi rmed there is no objec- She rushed the child to the hospital Fahd Road opposite Mansouriya, when alarm and escaped with the money. quoting a reliable source. tion to the export of used batteries, iron but it was too late. The child was de- unknown persons forced them to stop, The source explained this procedure is and aluminum provided it is done only un- clared dead on arrival. ordered to get out of the car and es- According to security sources part of necessary to prevent any delay in work til Jan 21, 2021 as per the decision issued caped with the vehicle. the money has been recovered while the procedures due to the absence of salary on Oct 21, 2020 which stipulated a grace Police are investigating. ❑ ❑ ❑ It is surprising the incident happened rest of the money he said he spent on transfers carried out under the fi le num- period of three months. on a highway, especially since high- buying expensive items. He has been Luxury car stolen: Personnel from ways are strictly monitored by patrol- referred to the concerned authorities. ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021 LOCAL 6

‘I look forward to continue my research on traffic signal control to be applied in Kuwait’ AUK’s Dr El-Abd among top 2% of global researchers by Stanford University KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23: Associate pared to classical mathematical meth- and apply it in Kuwait for energy opti- Dean of the College of Engineering ods, metaheuristic algorithms have the mization.” and Applied Sciences (CEAS) at the ability to reach near-optimal solutions This is the second list of top American University of Kuwait (best setting of these design parame- researchers published by Stanford Kuwait declared ‘glanders-free’ (AUK), Dr. Mohammed El-Abd has ters) in less time without having spe- University. The current ranking is KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23, (KUNA): World Organization for Animal been included in the top 2% of glob- cific knowledge about the underlying based on a new composite measure Kuwait has been declared totally Health (OIE) proves that local al researchers in a recent list released problem structure. known as the c-index which considers free of a potentially fatal horse horses are not infected with glan- by Stanford University and Elsevier Commenting on how his research six citation metrics (total citations; disease known as glanders, its ders, the Public Authority for BV. can benefit Kuwait and future genera- h-index; co-authorship-adjusted agriculture and fisheries authority Agriculture and Fish Resources Dr. Mohammed’s main field of tions, Dr. Mohammed said, “I look Schreiber hm-index; number of cita- said on Saturday, citing a report by (PAAFR) said in a statement, research is in nature-inspired algo- forward to continue my research on tions to papers as single author; num- a global animal health body. hailing it as a national success rithms that could be applied to solve traffic signal control to be applied in ber of citations to papers as single or The announcement by the story. engineering optimization problems. Kuwait. Optimizing the signal traffic first author; and number of citations The field is significant as almost all cycles can lead to reducing vehicle to papers as single, first, or last engineering problems involve the tun- Associate Dean of the College of delays, improving the traffic network author). equal opportunity, and coeducational American model of higher learning. ing of some design parameters in order Engineering and Applied Sciences flow, and reducing energy consump- About the American University of liberal arts institution of higher educa- The language of instruction is English. to optimize certain objectives, (e.g. (CEAS) at the American University tion. I also hope I continue my research Kuwait (AUK): tion. The educational, cultural and More information on the American minimize cost, minimize power, maxi- of Kuwait (AUK), Dr Mohammed on smart city optimization, which The American University of Kuwait administrative structure, methods and University of Kuwait can be found at mize throughput, etc.). When com- El-Abd. started with colleagues from Japan, (AUK) is an independent, private, standards of AUK are based on the www.auk.edu.kw PAHW interviews candidates who vie for jobs in different specialties Interviewees passed specialized exams

By Abdul Nasser Al-Aslami Al-Seyassah Staff KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23: This week, the Public Team India in Kuwait celebrated on Jan 23 the ‘Parakram Divas’ to mark Authority for Housing the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subashchandra Bose.The Indian Welfare (PAHW) began Ambassador to Kuwait HE Sibi George paid floral tribute and launched the year-long celebrations at an event that was organized at the embassy interviewing candidates premises. who passed the specialized exams for the positions they have applied for in 8 Grant amounts to $200 mln different specialties. The PAHW stated in a statement Minister Abdullah Ma’arafi super- Palestinian gov’t OKs Kuwaiti vised the conduct of the interviews and the procedures followed by the committee concerned with grant for Gaza reconstruction appointments, which is scheduled GAZA, Jan 23, (KUNA): The Palestinian WAFA news agency. to continue its work until Jan 21, Palestinian government Payments of $663,000 have as part of the second phase of the announced that it has approved been approved for the second Interviews being held at PAHW to choose the best candidates. series of procedures in which the new payments for spending with- phase of the Southern Conveyor PAHW undertakes to appoint in the Kuwaiti grant provided for Project and the development of employees. the reconstruction of Gaza. networks that will receive addi- EPA receives report on illegal logging in agricultural area They passed the exams that were New disbursement payments tional water from outside the taken last Oct 10 in cooperation with have been approved within the Gaza Strip, he added. KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23: The Environmental Police visited the area Therefore, EPA has appealed to envi- Kuwait University. Kuwaiti grant worth USD 800,000, The value of the Kuwaiti grant Environment Public Authority (EPA) which turned out to be a private agri- ronmental activists, citizens and expatri- The PAHW will hold 30 personal distributed to the water, education amounts to $200 million allocated recently received a report on illegal cultural land, reports Al-Anba daily. ates to communicate with the concerned interviews daily with candidates for and health sectors in the Gaza for the reconstruction of the Gaza logging in an agricultural area; so its The concerned authorities then con- authorities as soon as they witness a the jobs that have been announced for Strip, Minister of Public Works Strip after the 2014 Gaza war in representatives along with that of the tacted the complainant, resulting in the violation of environment protection reg- those who passed the prescribed spe- and Housing Mohammad Ziara the summer, which will be used in Public Authority for Agriculture discovery that the video clip showing ulations through the following numbers: cialized tests, according to the evalua- Affairs and Fish Resources the illegal logging activity was taken 157 – direct contact tion of each candidate on the approved said in a press release, carried by a number of projects. (PAAAFR), Kuwait Municipality and two months ago. 92222157 – WhatsApp evaluation form. ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021 LOCAL 7

Trainers of the program Fadfada, (from left) Zena Dabbous and on the (right) Ana Mosquera. Program trainers from left Nisreen Nasser and on the right Sarah Atallah.

Fadfada a reward for every woman who believes that she deserves to reward herself: Al-Saqqaf LAPA taps art to face effects of coronavirus and daily life stress KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23: LAPA launched a group of creative and ar- tistic classes in its new project “Fad- fada”. Health’s ‘For You’ campaign in About the project, LAPA’s CEO Fareah Al-Saqqaf said: “Fadfada is a new unique program which we are presenting for women as we believe bid to prevent cervical cancer that we are responsible toward them and we appreciate the great role they play in our daily life. Women are carrying great responsibilities: home, Nod for ministry employees to apply for periodic leave work and family and everyone ex- pects them to succeed in all of this”. By Marwa Al-Bahrawi gynecologist. She added: “The program is studied Al-Seyassah Staff She indicated that cervical cancer is and designed carefully so woman can considered the third common cancer discover her passion and the artist KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23: Di- among women whose ages range be- inside her, and to give her the space Fareah Al-Saqqaf, LAPA’s CEO rector of the Central Depart- tween 15 and 44 years, noting that the and opportunity to change the stress, ment of Primary Health Care average age of a woman when diag- anxiety and depression into a crea- 4:30 to 6:30 pm” to listen to yourself and to be more nosed with cervical cancer is 53 years, tive energy. Atallah added: “the program will in tune with those around you. You at the Ministry of Health, Dr and that the average age of a woman The program is designed for small include classes in creative writing, will be learning and applying mu- Dina Al-Dhabib, announced when she dies from this cancer is 59. groups, only 7 ladies per group so Fine Art, music, dance and drama sic skills with your group to create the launch of ‘For You’ cam- Al-Dhabib revealed there are 37 every woman can get the extreme under the supervision of a group of masterpieces!They will also discover paign in cooperation with the maternity clinics in health centers in benefi t. The participants will learn professional and creative instruc- their leadership skills through practi- Family Medicine Training The launch of campaign ‘For You’ all health districts. tools that enable them to express tors. The program aims to encour- cal exercises to create creative pieces in cooperation with the Family Med- Meanwhile, the Undersecretary of age ladies to express themselves and of music during the third week of Program for the Prevention icine Training Program for the Pre- the Ministry of Health, Dr Mustafa their creativity through the differ- vention of Cervical Cancer. ent kinds of arts and the techniques their feeling through different kinds Fadfada and under the slogan: “sing of Cervical Cancer, which Reda has given nod for workers in the coincides with the month of Ministry of Health to go on periodic of each kind of them, and the most of arts which will help in reliev- it out”. She pointed out that due to the cur- ing stress, and to In the fourth awareness of this disease. leave until the end of next April, taking important is that they will have a rent circumstances and the campaign’s into account what was stated in Circu- space of entertainment, comfort, and heal with art. As week, Participants In a press statement, she men- concern for the safety of everyone, the I explained, the will express their tioned the campaign aims to educate lar No. 149 of 2021. However, the con- meditation. Fadfada will be a reward campaign was conducted in a safe man- cerned assistant undersecretaries must for every woman who believes that program is social, feelings through all women about the different meth- ner, so that everyone could scan the creative, and bilin- dancing! Under decide on vacations that do not exceed she deserves to reward herself. If a ods of prevention of cervical cancer, barcode in the advertisement and obtain the specifi ed period. woman can not take care of herself, gual. And itwill be the slogan: “Dance the most important of which is the all the required information such as “the This came in Administrative Circu- she will not be able to take care of held at the Shera- it out”. And about Pap (Papanicolaou test is a method defi nition of cervical cancer; Method of lar No. 8 of 2021, which stipulates the others”. ton Hotel”. this program, Ana of cervical screening used to detect examination, places where the examina- continuation of the work mentioned in Fareah Al-Saqqaf added: “The The second Mosquera, the potentially precancerous and can- tion is held in Kuwait, and other impor- Circular No. 135 of 2020, which in- fi rst week of Fadfada will be under week of Fadfada’s dance instructor, cerous processes in the cervix or tant information.” cludes the controls established regard- the slogan “write it out” where we slogan is “paint it said: “Through colon) smear examination to detect Al-Dhabib called on the women to ing permitting periodic leave, which will focus on writing under my su- out” and it will be movement you the HPV virus available in the gyne- make an appointment as soon as pos- was directed by the health undersec- pervision. Participants will express under the supervi- will embody your cology and maternity departments in sible to have a Pap smear from the De- retary to assistant undersecretaries, di- themselves through discussion then sion of the artist feelings and in- primary healthcare centers and vari- partment of Gynecology and Maternity rectors of health districts and directors through creative writing. They will Zena Dabbous, ner refl ections. ous hospitals. center or from the specialist attending of central departments. learn new tools to express their crea- who said: “It will be a unique art This experience will express your tivity and get closer to the creative workshop in which the participants thoughts and emotions through child within them, and this will be will learn self-refl ection, by drawing dance. vent out all your frustrations refl ected in words that will give their and coloring portrait of themselves. by dancing it away!”. lives a new dimension that we will All ladies are invited to vent them- The last week of Fadfada will be discover together”. selves through art, without any re- under the supervision of Sarah Atallah Sarah Atallah, the supervisor of strictions”. with the slogan: “Act it out” where the the project said: “the world is still Nisreen Nasser, the head of ladies will discover and express them- struggling with Corona and its bad LAPA’s music department and the selves through movement, sound and psychological effects on everyone supervisor of Fadfada’s third week speech all combined. They will also such as stress, anxiety, depression said: “For every woman that suffered explore the effect of role play exercises and fear, and as we know, ladies from the consequences of “Corona”, to look at daily life situations in a dif- and girls are facing doubled stress, when things are going against your ferent way”. between home worries and work desire, when your plans and dreams In other words, Fadfada is a space pressures. And therefore, LAPA are delayed, when you’re over- for all possible types of expression. launched its new project, “Fadfada” whelmed of stress and anxiety, Fad- By meditating, talking, writing, sing- for ladies who are +21 years old. The fada program will give you a space ing, playing, acting, drawing with program will be 5 weeks, including to Reach the wisdom, tranquility colors, or dancing. It is an invitation 30 sessions on Saturday, Monday, and joy within you.Through melody, to every woman and girl to vent it out and Wednesday, for two hours, from harmony, and rhythm, you will learn with LAPA! ‘Increasing Student Motivation & Engagement in Online Courses’ GUST holds student-led conference KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23: Gulf Univer- sity for Science and Technology’s Edu- cation Program held its third student- led conference this week which was titled “Increasing Student Motivation and Engagement in Online Courses”. The event brought together in service and pre-service GUST Education stu- dents and alumni members to discuss student motivation and engagement in online courses. The conference, which took place from the 4th to the 6th of January, was held on the Microsoft Teams platform and hosted nine webi- nars tackling different topics. The online conference focused on the key considerations needed to en- Online conference sure an engaging and motivational learning environment when teach- necting with Students and Parents’ by and specifi c online teaching strategies ing in nontraditional online classes. Zahra AlAyan; ‘Virtual school: Learn- such as ‘Socratic Dialogue’, using While online teaching and learning is ing Apps for Online Education’ by ‘Think-Pair-Share’ in the college class- based in the same solid principles of Reem Metle and Senait Nebarai;‘Tools room may offer students more ways face-to-face teaching, it requires ad- for Online Learning & Strategies for in articulating their thoughts, in turn ditional considerations when it comes Student Engagement’ by Malak Khalaf; creating a more in-depth dialogue in to increasing student motivation and ’Using Flipped Classroom Tech to En- class. Therefore, it is important that we engagement. Teachers need to tailor a gage Students in Middle School’ by continue to articulate our ambivalence particular nature of content delivery, Farah Musameh and Razan Suwwan, and highlight the trade offs involved in learning activities, and assessments. ‘Using Imaginary Ball Teaching Strat- virtual teaching and learning, and thus The virtual conference, which was egy in Online Classes to Do More than fi ne-tune the teaching methods used in kicked off with a welcoming speech by Gamify a Lesson’ by Yara Zukari, and virtual teaching. As we are ending this the Chair of the Conference Organizing ‘Interactive E-Learning Web Apps for virtual semester on a positive note, we Committee, Dr. Florentina Halimi, in- Online Classroom’ by Athoub Aldhu- decided to organize our third student- cluded nine webinars covering several fi ri were also presented. led conference and highlight the teach- different topics on the matter, all given Assistant Professor Dr. Florentina ings and learning experiences gained by GUST students and alumni. Partici- Halimi said “Since the beginning of during the Fall semester of 2020. We pating lecturers presented their ideas the pandemic there has been striking hope that our confl icted feelings help and various teaching strategies that ambivalence in recent research stud- shape a constructive attitude for online utilize technology to support student ies and teaching experiences on virtual teaching and learning during the COV- learning, and presented some teacher learning, but useful ambivalence none- ID-19 pandemic.” instructional methods and techniques theless. During the summer 2020, I at- The conference successfully show- for online classes. These webinars in- tended the online faculty professional cased the latest and most interesting cluded subjects such as ‘The Impact development courses from Harvard fi ndings in online teaching and learn- of Motivation in Online Learning University that were focused on spe- ing, and gave an opportunity for GUST Activities’ by Kauthar Almousawi; cifi c techniques for faculty to increase members to share their management ‘Strategies to Increase Student En- student engagement in online class- approaches, pedagogy, and best prac- gagement in Middle and High School rooms for both undergraduate and post- tices. It also presented a great opportu- Online Learning’ by Leila Farhat and graduate courses. Many of these strat- nity for current GUST students to build Shahed Almatawha; ‘Using Apps to egies were implemented in my online connections in the fi eld by networking Enhance Distance Learning’ by Naser courses of Classroom Management and with experienced alumni members, fur- Shahada and Mohammad Al Shakhas; Technology-Based Learning through- ther aiding in the development of edu- ‘Boosting Student Participation On- out the Fall semester. We realized that cational innovation through increased line with Collaborative Activities’ by paradoxically our e-classes were more communications and advocacy. Aishah AlMekhaizeem and Maryam participatory than the physical class- To stay updated with GUST’s event Metaeb,Teacher’s Website for Con- rooms. Online student-led discussions and news visit: www.gust.edu.kw Intel Corp blames internal error on data leak

The computer chipmaker In- because it believed a hacker pany spokesperson as say- cessible before publication of tel Corp on Friday blamed an stole financially sensitive in- ing Intel was notified that the our earnings and accessed internal error for a data leak formation from the site. graphic was circulating out- by third parties. Once we be- In this file photo the symbol that prompted it to release The company’s quarterly side the company. came aware of the situation for Intel appears on a screen a quarterly earnings report results were originally sched- Early access to such in- we promptly issued our earn- at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in early. It said its corporate net- uled to be published hours formation could benefit a ings announcement. Intel’s New York. Intel is replacing work was not compromised. later after the close of trading stock trader. On Friday, Intel network was not compro- its CEO after two years. (AP) The company’s chief finan- on Wall Street Thursday. issued a statement saying it mised and we have adjusted cial officer, George Davis, “An infographic was had determined that no hack our process to prevent this in had earlier told The Financial hacked off of our PR news- occurred. the future.” Times that Intel published its room site,” the newspaper It said “the URL of our The company’s stock price earnings ahead of the stock quoted Davis as saying. It earnings infographic was in- closed down more than 9% market’s close on Thursday quoted an unnamed com- advertently made publicly ac- Friday. (AP)

Market Movements 22-01-2021 Change Closing pts Change Closing pts AUSTRALIA - All Ordinaries -28.12 7,078.94 JAPAN - Nikkei -125.41 28,631.45 GERMANY - DAX -32.70 13,873.97 FRANCE - CAC 40 -31.22 5,559.57 EUROPE - Euro Stoxx 50 -15.94 3,602.41 S. KOREA - KRX 100 -48.22 6,804.83 PHILIPPINES - PSEi -94.46 7,045.83 Business Yellen taps Obama administration vets for key Treasury roles Yellen’s nomination as treasury secretary advances in Senate

WASHINGTON, Jan 23, (AP): The Senate Finance Committee approved President Joe Biden’s nomination of Janet Yellen to be the nation’s 78th Fed transcripts show ‘doubts’ treasury secretary on Friday, setting up a fi nal vote that would make her the fi rst woman to hold the job. The Finance Committee approved her nomination on a 26-0 vote. The about need for 2015 rate hike administration is urging a quick con- fi rmation vote in the full Senate, say- WASHINGTON, Jan 23, (AP): Fed’s infl ation target running below While winning the vote, Yellen let ing it’s critical to get the top member Newly-released transcripts show that 0.5%. But she said with oil prices ris- it be known that she was mindful of of Biden’s economic team in place as many Federal Reserve offi cials had ing again, she was “reasonably confi - opposing views, joking at the end of the Democratic president seeks to win concerns in late 2015 over whether dent” that infl ation over the next two the discussion that any Fed offi cial approval of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus they were making a mistake in rais- to three years would reach the Fed’s who wanted to watch her after-the- relief plan. Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of ing a key interest rate for the fi rst 2% target, and for that reason a small meeting news conference and “see Oregon, the incoming chair of the Fi- time in nearly decade. initial move to hike rates was war- me get skewered” by reporters could nance Committee, said he hoped to get Transcripts of their discussions, ranted. do so. Yellen’s nomination approved by the released, showed that the chief con- However, in 2016 falling prices for As it turned out the quarter-point full Senate later Friday, but the vote cern was whether the Fed would be such things as cell phones kept infl a- increase in the Fed’s benchmark In this file photo, former Fed Chair Janet Yellen speaks with FOX Busi- acting prematurely in starting to raise tion low and since that time, infl ation rate in December 2015, lifting it to was not scheduled. It could happen as ness Network guest anchor Jon Hilsenrath in the Fox Washington bureau soon as Monday. rates given how low infl ation was at has continued to run below the Fed’s 0.25% to 0.5%, was not followed in Washington. The Senate Finance Committee has approved President the time. 2% target. by another rate increase for a full Republicans on the committee said Joe Biden’s nomination of Janet Yellen to be the nation’s 78th Treasury they had a number of policy disagree- secretary. (AP) In the end, the Fed unanimously Yellen noted that the unemploy- year, when it was increased by an- ments with Yellen and the Biden ad- approved a quarter-point hike in its ment in late 2015 stood at 5%, 0.7 other quarter-point in December ministration in such areas as raising wage to $15 per hour. ment announced that Didem Nisanci policy rate and the fi rst change in the percentage-point below where it was 2016. That increase was followed taxes on corporations and the wealthy Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, told will serve as Janet Yellen’s chief of rate since the central bank slashed at the beginning of the year and busi- by three quarter-point rate increas- but believed it was important to allow Yellen that Biden’s plan represented a staff once Yellen is confi rmed by the it to a record low of 0 to 0.25% in nesses were beginning to talk about es in 2017 as economic growth in- Biden to assemble his economic team “laundry list of liberal structural eco- Senate. December 2008 at the height of the rising wage pressures. As it turned creased and the unemployment rate quickly. nomic reforms.” Nisanci, who most recently served fi nancial crisis. out, unemployment continued to de- fell further. At her confi rmation hearing before the As treasury secretary, Yellen, 74, as global head of public policy at During their debate on the change, cline, hitting a 50-year low of 3.9% The Fed raised rates four times in Finance Committee on Tuesday, Yellen would occupy a pivotal role in shap- Bloomberg L.P., was previously the many offi cials expressed worries that before the pandemic-induced reces- 2018 after Yellen was replaced by had argued that without prompt action ing and directing Biden’s economic chief of staff for the Securities and the small rate hike was being made sion started in February 2020. Jerome Powell as Fed chair by Presi- the nation faced the threat of a “longer, policies. She would enter the position Exchange Commission in the Obama- even though infl ation for the past six Daniel Tarullo, at the time a mem- dent Donald Trump. Trump launched more painful recession.” She urged quick after many years serving in other top Biden administration. years had fallen below the Fed’s 2% ber of the Fed’s board, said he was an unprecedented attack on the Fed’s action on the package that would pro- economic jobs, including becoming Jason Leibenluft will serve as coun- target. going along with the December 2015 rate hikes fearing negative affect on vide an additional $1,400 in payments the fi rst woman to serve as chair of the selor to the Treasury secretary after The Fed manages interest rates rate hike but mainly because he be- economic growth, breaking with the to individuals making below $75,000 Federal Reserve, from 2014 to 2018. having been a senior fellow at the Cen- to achieve two goals - keeping lieved it was important for the Fed practice of past presidents to respect annually as well as providing expanded Since leaving the Fed, Yellen has ter for American Progress. He worked inflation under control while pro- board members to show unanimity the Fed’s independence. unemployment benefi ts, further aid for been a distinguished fellow in resi- during the Obama-Biden administra- moting maximum employment. It with the position taken by the Fed Beginning in 2019, the Fed started small businesses and support for cities dence at the Brookings Institution, a tion in a variety of roles, including and states to prevent layoffs. liberal Washington think tank. deputy director of the National Eco- hikes rates to slow the economy if chair. cutting rates and in 2020 after the The plan also provides more support According to fi nancial disclosure nomic Council. inflation appears to be rising too “The moment of liftoff after seven pandemic pushed the country into a for vaccine production and distribu- forms she provided during her con- Other staff picks, according to Trea- quickly and it cuts rates to give the years would be a particularly bad recession, the Fed returned its bench- tion. fi rmation, she collected more than $7 sury, include Calvin Mitchell as the economy a boost if the jobless rate time to enter a dissent and thereby mark rate to the record-tying low of 0 During the hearing, Yellen faced million in speaking fees during more assistant secretary for public affairs. is too high. risk the chair’s leadership position at to 0.25%, where it had been after the substantial pushback on the plan from than 50 in-person and virtual engage- Mitchell previously served in Trea- Fed Chair Janet Yellen, who has a critical time in monetary policy,” 2008 fi nancial crisis. Republicans on the committee who ments over the past two years, includ- sury’s public affairs offi ce during the been tapped by President-elect Joe Tarullo said. The Fed releases minutes which argued that the package was too large, ing with many Wall Street fi rms. Yel- Obama-Biden administration and also Biden to be Treasury secretary, said Fed board member Lael Brainard summarize its closed-door discus- especially at a time that the federal len has agreed to recuse herself from served in various government commu- at the time in arguing for the small also expressed doubts about the need sions with a three week lag after budget defi cit has soared above $3 tril- decisions that would affect certain fi - nications roles at the State Department, initial rate hike that infl ation had for a rate hike given the low infl ation, each meeting but does not release lion. They also objected to such mea- nancial organizations. the National Security Council and the been held down in 2015 by a sharp but said she would go along with the transcripts of the meetings until fi ve sures as an increase in the minimum Meanwhile, the Treasury Depart- White House press offi ce. drop in oil prices which had kept the modest increase. years have passed. CBK says local banks can distribute cash dividends for 2020 KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23, (KUNA): The of capital adequacy and have not used Central Bank of Kuwait said that local capital precautionary blockers in 2020, banks can distribute cash dividends to CBK explained in a statement. their shareholders in proportion to their Kuwait’s monetary authority added business results and net profi t achieved that it is currently reviewing the fi nan- in 2020, in light of the strength and du- cial statements of Kuwaiti banks for the US existing home sales rise rability of their fi nancial statements. fi scal year which ended on December Kuwaiti banks have demonstrated 31, 2020, in preparation for the issuance strength and durability with their levels of approval for the data. Govt lacks vision to move forward in 2020 to highest in 14 yrs Kuwait in need of Home construction jumps 5.8% in Dec to 1.67 million

WASHINGTON, Jan 23, economic miracle (AP): Sales of existing By Kamel Al-Harami current government is facing a homes rose 0.7% in Decem- tough Parliament which is strong- ber, pushing the entirety of Independent Oil Analyst ly demanding the government to IT is time to think outside the box resign, but the same process will 2020 to a pace not seen in of oil. If Kuwait needs to move for- happen again if there are no frank 14 years and providing one ward, the needed economic reforms and open discussions to compro- of the few bright spots for should be mise their priorities, which again implemented are highly different. a US economy mired in a soon. While the government can start global pandemic. Kuwait’s by reducing the huge number of Rising sales in the final month of fi nancial institutions and departments, and the year lifted activity to a season- rating has work on better utilization of vari- ally adjusted annual rate of 6.76 been down- ous departments, it needs effi cient graded regu- and effective managers and de- million units in December, the larly since partment heads. National Association of Realtors last year The government must show its reported Friday. and another willingness to move forward by For all of 2020, sales rose to 6.48 million, the highest level since 2006 at downgrade Al-Harami deeds and not by words. It must is expected be clear and open in talking to the the height of the housing boom. That shortly. Internally, the government people about the severity of our represented a 5.6% gain from the 5.34 is almost paralyzed to do anything economic crises. million previously owned homes sold and does not have the stamina to I must state we simply cannot in 2019. deal with our economic mess. Per- rely on our sovereign wealth funds, The median sales prices was haps our government still thinks which today is valued within the $309,800 in December, up 12.9% from that the oil prices will recover range of $650 billion, to borrow or a year ago. sometime soon and hit $100 per take away, as our annual defi cit is The big jump in prices reflected barrel in the coming years, and about KD 10 billion or $ 30 billion strong demand as Americans locked that everything will be normal. It annually. This will last for another down by the pandemic and forced to work from home are seeking to does not know that such a price 20 years, assuming a fi xed annual A ‘sold’ sign is posted on a home in Westfield, Ind, Friday, Sept 25, 2020. US long-term mortgage rates slipped this level has gone with the wind and budget of KD 20 billion. It is also move to larger homes. Sales have week while remaining at record-low levels. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports, Thursday, Jan 21, 2021 that the there is no way we can see any impossible to ignore the fact that been boosted by record-low mort- average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate home loan eased to 2.77% from 2.79% last week. (AP) level beyond $ 60 per barrel. 20,000-25,000 new graduates are gage rates. Of course, there are some hard recruited every year. Economists predicted those trends The inventory of unsold homes fell were up 1.4% to 730,000. For the year, construction began on challenges that we have to face Come next year, it is certain that would continue this year, though to an all-time low of a 1.9-months sup- Meanwhile. US home construction 1.45 million units, up 4.8% from 2019 soon. We have to accept that “our we will be saying the same thing, mortgage rates may rise slightly from ply, down from 2.3 months in Novem- jumped 5.8% in December to 1.67 mil- and the best pace since construction pockets” will be touched, but cer- in the absence of a clear vision record lows if the economy improves ber and 3 months a year ago. Homes lion units, a 14-year high that topped starts totaled 1.8 million units in 2006. as expected as vaccines become more tainly not our suffering. Kuwait or determination on how to move typically remained on the market for the strongest annual showing from the That period included a massive US has to reduce its subsidies for elec- forward, while our neighboring widely available. “Expect economic conditions to im- 21 days in December, down from 41 country’s builders in 15 years. housing boom that eventually burst, tricity, water and fuel for the local countries have been overtaking us days that a home would be on the mar- The better-than-expected Decem- kicking off the catastrophic 2007-2009 market, as they take up 15 percent prove with additional stimulus forth- in every fi eld. The problem is that ket before selling in December 2019. ber gain followed an increase of recession. of our annual budget, as well as the we simply lack the vision to move coming and vaccine distribution al- 75 percent of our budget for pay- ready underway,” said Lawrence Yun Economists said that home builders 9.8% in November when housing Housing has been one of the star forward. have boosted construction in response starts climbed to a seasonally adjust- performers this year even as the over- ing our monthly salaries. The bal- Economic solutions are at hand chief economist for the Realtors. ance is left for the governmental “As COVID-19 levels drop due to to the strong demand but still face sup- ed annual rate of 1.58 million units, all economy has been wracked by the for years, but who will be the hero ply constraints such as a lack of avail- the Commerce Department reported spread of the coronavirus. Record- expenditures for infrastructure and to lead and implement them? vaccinations and warmer weather, expect more Americans to put their able building lots. Thursday. The December pace was low mortgage rates and the migration maintenance, with nothing much ❑ ❑ ❑ left for local investments. houses on the market,” Robert Frick, For December, sales of single-fam- the strongest since the building rate of Americans to larger homes better There is no question that the email: [email protected] corporate economist at Navy Federal ily homes rose 0.7% to a rate of 6.03 reached 1.72 million units in Sep- suited for home offices during the pan- Credit Union, predicted. million while sales of condominiums tember 2006. demic has fueled demand. ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021 BUSINESS 9

Google, French publishers sign copyright news payment deal

Google has signed a deal negotiate individual licensing that took effect after France agreement, payments will be with a group of French pub- deals with publishers. became the first country to based on criteria such as the lishers paving the way for the Google has already nego- adopt new European Union amount published daily and internet giant to make digital tiated a few individual pay- copyright rules. monthly internet traffic. In this file photo, the logo copyright payments for online ment deals with some French Google had initially balked Google did not spell out of Google is displayed on a news content. news publishers such as na- at paying for news, saying how much money would be carpet at the entrance hall of After months of talks, tional daily paper Le Monde new companies benefited paid to the group’s members. Google France in Paris. (AP) Google France and the and weekly magazine l’Obs. from the millions of readers News companies had Alliance de la Presse The company was forced it sends to their websites. But pushed for the EU copyright d’Information Generale said to negotiate with publishers last year an appeals court or- reform amid worries that Thursday that they agreed and news agencies for reus- dered the company to open quality journalism is declining to set up a framework under ing their material online un- talks with publishers. as ad revenue gets siphoned which the U.S. company will der a “neighboring rights” law Under the framework off by the digital giants. (AP) Stocks fi nish mixed on Wall Street Worldwide rally takes a pause

NEW YORK, Jan 23, (AP): has reimposed travel controls af- Wall Street tapped the ter outbreaks in Beijing and other cities. A spike in infections has brakes on its recent record- authorities calling on the public setting rally Friday with a to avoid travel during February’s mixed finish for the major Lunar New Year holiday, normally stock indexes, though the the year’s most important family S&P 500 still ended the event. The U.S. economy has also been week with its third weekly taking hits recently, with reports gain in four. showing weakness in the job mar- The benchmark index fell ket and falling confidence among 0.3%, snapping a three-day shoppers. But the data has been winning streak, but notched a mixed. One report on Friday showed the 1.9% gain for the week. The housing industry continues to be a Nasdaq eked out another record bright spot for the economy. Sales high. So did the Russell 2000 of previously occupied homes index of smaller companies, were stronger last month than which traders have been favor- economists expected. A separate ing amid expectations of stron- report from IHS Markit gave a pre- ger economic growth later this liminary reading on U.S. business year. activity for January that was also The uneven finish for U.S. stock stronger than expected, indicating indexes followed a slide in global an acceleration in growth. markets that began in Asia amid One major underpinning for the worries about resurgent coronavi- market seems to have little chance rus cases in China and weak eco- of going away soon: massive sup- nomic data from Europe. In the port from the Federal Reserve. The United States, disappointing earn- central bank is holding short-term ings reports from IBM and some interest rates at a record low and other companies gave cover for in- making other moves in hopes of vestors to sell and book profits after boosting markets and the economy. big recent gains. The yield on the 10-year Trea- “The big picture is, it’s still a sury note slipped to 1.08% from pretty friendly environment for 1.09% late Thursday. It has been stocks,” said David Lefkowitz, mostly climbing this month, up head of Americas equities at UBS from roughly 0.90% at the start Global Wealth Management. ”The of the year, with expectations for pandemic will wind down, you’ll increased government borrowing, In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Thomas Ferrigno (left), and specialist Glenn Carell work on the floor, Friday, Jan 22. Stocks see a surge in corporate profits this economic growth and inflation. struggled to a mixed finish on Wall Street, trimming the weekly gain for the S&P 500 even as the Nasdaq eked out another record high. (AP) year and the Fed made very clear A big question on Wall Street is they’re not going to take the punch how much more it can climb before bowl away anytime soon.” criticism blares even louder that The S&P 500 slipped 11.60 stock prices have grown too expen- ‘Gender pay gap in EU still significant’ points to 3,841.47. The index was sive relative to corporate profits. coming off two straight all-time Meanwhile, global stock markets highs. The Dow Jones Industrial and U.S. futures retreated Friday Trade unions warn Average dropped 179.03 points, after a resurgence of coronavirus or 0.6%, to 30,996.98. The Nasdaq infections in countries including inched up 12.15 points, or 0.1%, to China and downbeat economies BRUSSELS, Jan 23, (AP): Women in 13,543.06. The Russell 2000 added news in Europe. Europe doing jobs requiring the same European indexes were down skills as jobs done by men are still be- 27.34 points, or 1.3%, to 2,168.76. ing paid significantly less, according Investors weighed another batch about 1% and Asian benchmarks to a study by the the European Trade of company earnings reports Fri- closed lower. Union Confederation (ETUC). day. The big theme in the early part Optimism about the rollout of The major trade union organization, of this earnings season is that most coronavirus vaccines was dented which represents 45 million members in companies are handily beating by a spike in infections in China, 38 European countries, compared wages Wall Street’s profits expectations where the disease had been under in two countries from Western and East- for the last three months of 2020, control. The government is testing ern Europe – Germany and Romania – with banks and some other indus- millions of people in Beijing and looking at women working in the sector tries leading the way. About 13% some other cities. Authorities have of household appliances and men work- called on the public to avoid travel ing in car manufacturing. of the companies in the S&P 500 The organization looked at several have reported results so far. during February’s Lunar New Year criteria including skills, physical effort “Earnings have been spectacu- holiday. and responsibility. It compared full- lar,” said David Lyon, global in- That has “raised some concerns time workers of the same age and with vestment specialist at J.P. Morgan among investors who, after a slow a permanent contract working for me- Private Bank. start to the global vaccine rollout, dium-sized companies. In Germany, Seagate Technology fell 4.7% are debating how fast economies ETUC said, women in the white goods despite joining that cavalcade of can vaccinate the most vulnerable sector earn 865 euros less per month companies reporting better earn- and start returning to business as in gross income than men making cars, ings than analysts expected. It also usual,” said Stephen Innes of Axi for jobs requiring similar skills. In Romania, where wages are signif- gave a forecast for revenue and in a report. icantly lower, the average difference profit in the current quarter that In Europe, sentiment was dented in net income is 244 euros, ETUC said. matched or topped Wall Street’s. by a survey of purchasing manag- “Comparing the pay of women and Analysts said a lot of that optimism ers that showed economic activity men in the manufacturing sector shows may have already been built into shrank in January in the 19-coun- clearly how women are paid less even the stock’s price. try eurozone. The PMI suggests when their jobs require the same levels IBM dropped 9.9% for the mar- the eurozone economy is likely to of skill and physical effort as those of ket’s sharpest loss after reporting shrink again in the first quarter, men,” ETUC deputy general secretary weaker revenue for the last three putting it in recession. The DAX in Esther Lynch said. “The COVID crisis months of 2020 than analysts had Frankfurt retreated 0.9% to 13,775 has also exposed the deep-rooted bias behind wages for professions dominat- forecast. The tech giant’s rev- and the CAC 40 in France shed ed by women, with carers and cleaners enue has been mostly shrinking 1.3% to 5,520. The FTSE 100 in recognized as ‘essential’ despite being for years. IBM nevertheless also London fell 0.8% to 6,665. amongst the lowest paid.” reported a higher-than-expected In Asia, the Shanghai Composite Last year, using data from the EU’s profit. Index declined 0.4% to 3,606.75 statistical office, the trade union organi- Markets have been mostly ral- and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo sank zation said women would have to wait lying recently on hopes that CO- 0.4% to 28,631.45. The Hang for another 84 years and the next century VID-19 vaccines will lead to a Seng in Hong Kong lost 1.6% to to achieve equal pay at the current pace powerful economic recovery later 29,447.85. of change. ETUC called on the Euro- pean executive commission to quickly this year as daily life gets closer to The Kospi in South Korea, where come forward with its pay transparency normal. Hopes are also high that the increase in virus cases has directive. European Commission presi- Washington will deliver another slowed, fell 0.6% to 3,140.63. The dent Ursula von der Leyen had planned dose of stimulus for the economy S&P-ASX 200 in Australia shed to present measures to introduce binding now that the White House and both 0.3% to 6,800.40. India’s Sensex pay transparency measures in the first houses of Congress are under sin- retreated 1.1% to 49,052.61. 100 days of her mandate. gle control of the Democrats. President Joe Biden has proposed a $1.9 trillion plan to send $1,400 to most Americans and deliver oth- er stimulus for the economy. But his party holds only the slimmest possible majority in the Senate, raising doubts about how much can be approved. Several Republicans have already voiced opposition to parts of the plan. The coronavirus pandemic is also worsening and doing more damage to the economy by the day. In Europe, a survey of purchasing managers showed on Friday that activity in the manufacturing and services sectors shrank during Jan- uary in the 19-country eurozone. The data suggests the eurozone’s Sweden’s Minister of Finance Magdalena Andersson speaks during a digi- economy may contract again this tal press conference with the IMF’s CEO Kristalina Georgieva, (left), on the quarter. occasion of Andersson taking over as chairman of the IMFC, the Interna- In China, where the pandemic tional Monetary Fund’s highest advisory, in Stockholm, Monday, Jan 18. began in late 2019, the government (AP)

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Adaptation funding urged Leaders cheer as US returns to Paris pact BERLIN, Jan 23, (AP): World leaders breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change, a cause that his predecessor had shunned over the past four years. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French Presi- dent Emmanuel Macron were among those welcoming Biden’s decision to rejoin the the Paris climate accord, re- versing a key Trump policy in the first hours of his presi- dency Wednesday. “Rejoining the Paris Agreement is hugely positive news,” tweeted Johnson, whose country is hosting this year’s UN cli- mate summit. Macron said that with Biden, “we will be stronger to face the challenges of our time. Stronger to build our future. Stronger to protect our planet.” The Paris accord, forged in the French capital in 2015, commits coun- tries to put forward plans for reducing their emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, which is re- leased from burning fossil fuels. As president, Donald Trump ques- tioned the scientifi c warnings about man-made global warming, at times accusing other countries of using the Paris accord as a club to hurt Washing- ton. The US formally left the pact in Biden November. “The United States departure from it has defi nitely diminished our capacities to change things, concretely to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions,” said Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo. “Now we are dealing with an administration that is con- scious of what is at stake and that is very committed to use the voice of the United States, a voice that is very powerful on the international level,” she said. Biden put the fi ght against climate change at the center of Tina Killebrew, a certified medical assistant, prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center at the University of Nevada, Las his presidential campaign and on Wednesday immediately Vegas, Jan 22, in Las Vegas. (AP) launched a series of climate-friendly efforts to bring Washing- ton back in step with the rest of the world on the issue. Survival Health “A cry for survival comes from the planet itself,” Biden said in his inaugural address. “A cry that can’t be any more desper- ate or any more clear now.” Experts say any international efforts to keep global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit), ideally 1.5C Drug can prevent COVID-19 illness: Lilly (2.7F), as agreed in the Paris accord would struggle without the contribution of US, which is the world’s second biggest carbon emitter. Scientists say time is running out to reach that goal because ‘New variant may be more deadly’ the world has already warmed 1.2 C (2.2 F) since pre-indus- trial times. LONDON, Jan 23, (AP): There is Of particular importance is deforestation in the vast Ama- some evidence that a new coronavi- zon rainforest. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has faced rus variant fi rst identifi ed in southeast criticism from global leaders, including Biden before his England carries a higher risk of death Biden’s US revives support for election victory, and non-profi t organizations for rising de- than the original strain, the British forestation. government’s chief scientifi c adviser Bolsonaro has been dismissive of international efforts to said Friday — though he stressed that WHO, reversing Trump retreat steer Brazil’s management of the huge rainforest, saying its the data is uncertain resources must be harnessed to support growth and economic Patrick Vallance told a news confer- GENEVA, Jan 23, (AP): The United reversed the planned pullout from development. Still, he sent a letter to Biden on Wednesday ence that “there is evidence that there States will resume funding for the the WHO that was expected to take urging that the two countries continue their “partnership in fa- Claudio Filippini, 65, hospitalized for is an increased risk for those who have World Health Organization and join effect in July. vor of sustainable development and protection of the environ- COVID-19 on Dec 31, 2020, hugs his the new variant.” its consortium aimed at sharing The withdrawal from the WHO ment, especially of the Amazon.” wife Ivana Pisu in a safe room where He said that for a man in his 60s with coronavirus vaccines fairly around was rich with symbolism - another patients and relatives can hug each the original version of the virus, “the the globe, President Joe Biden’s instance of America’s go-it-alone “I stress that Brazil has shown its commitment with the top adviser on the pandemic said strategy under Trump. But it also Paris Accord after the introduction of its new national goals,” other protected by a plastic film screen average risk is that for 1,000 people set up inside the COVID-19 ward of the Thursday, renewing support for an had practical ramifications: The US Bolsonaro added in the letter, which he published on his social who got infected, roughly 10 would be agency that the Trump administra- halted funding for the UN health media channels. Ospedale dei Castelli Hospital in Aric- expected to unfortunately die.” cia, near Rome, Jan 20. (AP) tion had pulled back from. agency - stripping it of cash from Italy said the US return to the Paris accord would help other “With the new variant, for 1,000 Dr. Anthony Fauci’s quick com- the country that has long been its countries reach their own climate commitments. “Italy looks people infected, roughly 13 or 14 peo- mitment to the WHO - whose re- biggest donor just as the agency forward to working with the US to build a sustainable planet ple might be expected to die,” he said. sponse to the pandemic has been was battling the health crisis that and ensure a better future for the next generations,” Premier But Vallance stressed that “the evi- criticized by many, but perhaps has killed more than 2 million peo- Giuseppe Conte tweeted. Discovery dence is not yet strong” and more re- most vociferously by the Trump ple worldwide. The US had also The Vatican, too, was clearly pleased given the decision search is needed. administration - marks a dramatic pulled back staff from the organiza- aligns with Pope Francis’ environmental agenda and belief in In contrast to that uncertainty, he and vocal shift toward a more co- tion. multilateral diplomacy. In a front-page editorial in Wednes- ‘Conquistadores kill women’: New said, there is growing confi dence that operative approach to fighting the Fauci said the Biden administra- day’s L’Osservatore Romano, Vatican deputy editorial direc- research suggests Spanish conquistadores the variant is more easily passed on pandemic. tion will resume “regular engage- tor Alessandro Gisotti noted that Biden’s decision to rejoin butchered at least a dozen women and than the original coronavirus strain. He “I am honored to announce that ment” with WHO and will “fulfill its Paris “converges with Pope Francis’ commitment in favor of their children in an Aztec-allied town said it appears to be between 30% and the United States will remain a financial obligations to the organi- where the inhabitants sacrifi ced and ate 70% more transmissible. member of the World Health Orga- zation.” the custody of our common home.” nization,” Fauci told a virtual meet- The WHO chief and others German Chancellor Angela Merkel was more muted in a detachment of Spaniards they had cap- Maria Van Kerkhove, the World tured months earlier. Health Organization’s technical lead ing of the WHO from the United jumped in to welcome the US an- her reaction, noting on Thursday that her government would States, where it was 4:10 a.m. in nouncements. “probably have a more similar opinion” with Biden on issues The National Institute of Anthropol- on COVID-19, said studies were un- ogy and History published fi nding from Washington. It was the first public “This is a good day for WHO such as the Paris climate accord, migration and the World derway to look at the transmission and statement by a member of Biden’s and a good day for global health,” years of excavation work at the town of severity of new virus variants. Health Organization. Tecoaque, which means “the place where administration to an international Director-General Tedros Adhanom Youth activists who have been at the forefront of demanding they ate them” in the Nahuatl language of Transmission audience - and a sign of the prior- Ghebreyesus said. “The role of the leaders take the threat of global warming seriously said they ity that the new president has made United States, its role, global role is the Aztecs. She said so far “they haven’t seen now want to see concrete action from Washington. Residents of Tecoaque, also known as of fighting COVID-19 both at home very, very crucial.” “Many countries signed the Paris Agreement and they are an increase in severity” but that more and with world partners. The two men hinted at a warm re- Zultepec, captured a convoy of about 15 transmission could lead to “an over- still part of the Paris Agreement, but they make very free inter- male Spaniards, 50 women and 10 chil- Just hours after Biden’s inau- lationship between them, with Fau- pretations of what that implies,” said Juan Aguilera, one of the dren, 45 foot soldiers who included Cu- burdened health care system” and thus guration Wednesday, he wrote a ci calling Tedros his “dear friend” organizers of the Fridays for Future movement in Spain. “In bans of African and Indigenous descent, more deaths. letter to UN Secretary-General An- and Tedros referring to Fauci as many cases, signing it has become a show, because at the end and about 350 allies from Indigenous The evidence for the new variant be- tonio Gutteres saying the US had “my brother Tony.” of the day the concrete measures that are being taken, at least groups in 1520. All were apparently sac- ing more deadly is in a paper prepared in the short term, are not satisfactory.” rifi ced over the space of months. by a group of scientists that advises the When he heard about it, conquistador government on new respiratory virus- South Africa. around, probably, forever.” Emissions Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Hernán Cortes ordered Gonzalo de San- es, based on several studies. Also: Biden has appointed a large team to tackle climate change doval to destroy the town in revenge in Paul Hunter, Professor in Medicine there could be further restrictions. both on the domestic and international front. Former Secretary early 1521. at the University of East Anglia, said “We may need to go further to pro- INDIANAPOLIS: Drugmaker Eli Lilly of State John Kerry, named as the president’s special climate Archeologist Enrique Martínez Vargas “the conclusion about this probable tect our borders,” he said. said Thursday its antibody drug can envoy, on Thursday took part in a virtual event with Italian said excavations suggest the inhabitants increased lethality comes from analy- Britain has recorded 95,981 deaths prevent COVID-19 illness in residents of Tecoaque knew a reprisal attack was ses made by several different groups, among people who tested positive for and staff of nursing homes and other industry at which he touted the ‘green economy’ as an engine coming and tossed the bones of the Span- for jobs and said the US planned to make up for time lost over though working with essentially the the coronavirus, the highest confi rmed long-term care locations. iards — some of which had been carved same data.” total in Europe. It’s the fi rst major study to show the past four years. into trophies — and other evidence into Organizers of a meeting Monday on adapting to climate “There is quite a bit of difference in The U.K. is currently in a lock- such a treatment may prevent illness in shallow wells. the estimated increased risk of death down in an attempt to slow the lat- a group that has been devastated by the change said they hoped Kerry would take part, too, and Biden The townspeople also tried to erect himself has talked about inviting world leaders to a summit on between the different analyses, though est surge of the coronavirus outbreak. pandemic. some primitive defensive works along the most but not all show increased risk of Pubs, restaurants, entertainment ven- Residents and staff who got the drug the issue within his fi rst 100 days in offi ce. main thoroughfare of the town, none of Over the coming months the US allies and rivals will closely death,” he said. ues and many shops are closed, and had up to a 57% lower risk of getting which worked when De Sandoval and his COVID-19 compared to others at the watch to see by how much the administration offers to cut its punitive expedition rode in. Ian Jones, professor of Virology at people are required to stay largely at emissions in the coming decade. A fi rm number is expected to “Some of the warriors who had stayed the University of Reading, said “the home. same facility who got a placebo, the be announced before the UN climate summit taking place in in the town managed to fl ee, but women data is limited and the conclusions pre- The number of new infections has drugmaker said. Among nursing home residents only, the risk was reduced by Glasgow, Scotland, in November. and children remained, and they were the liminary. However, an increased case begun to fall, but deaths remain ago- main victims,” the institute said in a state- fatality rate is certainly possible with a nizingly high, averaging more than up to 80%. Veterans of such gatherings noted the formidable diplo- The study involved more than 1,000 matic clout that the US has managed to bring to them in the ment. “This we have been able to demon- virus that has upped its game in trans- 1,000 a day, and the number of hospi- strate over a 120-meter (yard) stretch of the mission.” talized patients is 80% higher than at residents and staff at nursing homes past. and other long-term care locations like Farhana Yamin, a British lawyer who served as adviser to main thoroughfare, where the skeletons of British offi cials say they are confi - the fi rst peak of the pandemic in the spring. assisted living homes. The vast major- the Marshall Islands in the Paris negotiations, said she left the a dozen women were found who appeared dent that the vaccines that have been to be ‘protecting’ the bones of ten children Johnson, who has often been ac- ity tested negative at the start of the climate talks in 2018 feeling “disillusioned” not only by the authorized for use against COVID-19 between the ages of fi ve and six.” will be effective against the new strain cused of giving overly optimistic pre- study. Some were assigned to get the US withdrawal but also by how other countries, including her Photos of the excavations show chil- dictions about relaxing coronavirus drug, called bamlanivimab and which own, were failing to live up to the agreed goals. identifi ed in the country. dren’s bones beside those of the adult fe- But Vallance said scientists are restrictions, sounded gloomy. is given through an IV, and others got “I wish there were more progress here in the UK,” she said, males, with some of the women’s skulls “We will have to live with corona- placebo infusions. adding she hoped that the change in the White House would concerned that variants identifi ed in or arm bones turned toward the young- Brazil and South Africa could be more virus in one way or another for a long The research was conducted with mean others would increase their ambition on climate, too. sters. (AP) resistant to vaccines, adding that more while to come,” he said, adding that the National Institutes of Health. Re- “The US always has massive infl uence on its allies.” ❑ ❑ ❑ research needs to be done. “it’s an open question” when measures sults were released in a press release, Also: Keystone XL pipeline halted: Con- Concerns about newly identifi ed could be eased. and the company said it would publish “At this stage you’ve got to be very, more details in a journal soon. THE HAGUE, Netherlands: An organization that promotes struction on the long disputed Keystone variants have triggered a spate of new XL oil pipeline halted Wednesday. travel restrictions around the world. very cautious indeed,” he said. Among the nearly 300 residents who efforts to adapt the environment to cope with the effects of Vallance agreed, did not have COVID-19, four later got climate change is calling on governments and fi nancers around The premier of the oil-rich Canadian prov- Many countries have closed their bor- ders to travelers from Britain, and the “I don’t think this virus is going the disease and died. Lilly said all of the globe to include funding for adaptation projects in their ince of Alberta called it an “insult” and said the federal Canadian government should im- UK has halted fl ights from Brazil and anywhere,” he said. “It’s going to be them had received the placebo. COVID-19 recovery spending. pose trade sanctions if it is not reversed. The appeal was published Friday in a report issued by the The 1,700-mile (2,735-kilometer) pipe- Netherlands-based Global Center on Adaptation before an on- line was planned to carry roughly 800,000 line summit starting Monday that will launch an agenda for barrels of oil a day from Alberta to the boosting the planet’s resilience. Texas Gulf Coast, passing through Mon- “As governments begin spending trillions of dollars to re- tana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas “We will begin a safe and orderly shut- Donald Trump revived it and has been cover from the pandemic, the world has a once-in-a-lifetime and Oklahoma. down of construction at our US pump sta- a strong supporter. Construction already opportunity to build a more resilient, climate-smart future by “As a result of the expected revocation tion sites and we will conclude the Cana- started. integrating climate adaptation into their response and recovery of the Presidential Permit, advancement dian pipeline scope in the coming weeks,” “We are disappointed but acknowledge plans,” the center said in its report. of the project will be suspended,” the he said. the President’s decision to fulfi l his elec- A group of more than 3,000 scientists from 130 countries Calgary, Alberta-based company said in First proposed in 2008, the pipeline tion campaign promise on Keystone XL,” also released a statement Friday before the summit link- a statement. has become emblematic of the tensions Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ing investment in the environment with pandemic recovery Keystone XL President Richard Prior between economic development and said in a statement. plans. said over 1,000 jobs, the majority union- curbing the fossil fuel emissions that Trudeau said his government tried ized, will be eliminated in the coming are causing climate change. 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‘Silver Dream’ underwhelms Chris Cornell shines on ‘album of covers’ By Mark Kennedy

hris Cornell, “No One Sings Like You Any- Cmore” (UMe) No disrespect to Sinead O’Connor, but there’s an- other version of “Nothing Compares 2 U” that might be even better than the one the Irish singer delivered. That would be the cover by Chris Cornell, which is ragged with heartbreak. It’s the highlight of “No One Sings Like You Any- more,” a batch of 10 covers that the leader of Sound- garden and Audioslave recorded in 2016, a year before his death. Included are tunes originally made famous by giants like Janis Joplin and John Lennon. Throughout his career, Cor- nell covered other artists and was covered himself, once by no less than Johnny Cash, who recorded Soundgarden’s “Rusty Cage.” Cornell seemed to relish tackling other art- ists’ music, including “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson and “Thank You” by Led Zeppelin. His live sets included songs by Black Sabbath, the Beatles and Dolly Parton. None of those Cornell made this latest collection, which focuses on more polished gems, overseen by producer Brendan O’Brien. Cynics might say this new album is just a money grab from those who watched Cornell’s cover of Guns N’ Roses’ “Patience” go to No. 1 on Billboard’s main- stream rock songs chart earlier this year. But there’s nothing here that Cornell touches which isn’t fasci- nating, excellent or lighters-in-the-air cool. Many are simply better than the originals. What he does with Ghostland Observatory’s “Sad In this April 18, 2007 file photo, Larry King speaks to guests at a party held by CNN, celebrating King’s fifty years of broadcasting in New York. King, who interviewed Sad City” is remarkable, taking a synth-heavy, New presidents, movie stars and ordinary Joes during a half-century in broadcasting, has died at age 87. (AP) Wave-ish tune into a momentous foot-stomping rock classic. He does the same with Electric Light Orches- tra’s “Showdown,” stripping the original of its bed of strings and adding a driving funkiness. Obituary His version of Joplin’s “Get It While You Can” is simply unrecognizable. Cornell knows he can’t out- wail the electric Joplin, with all her vulnerability and fear, so he goes in a different direction, transforming ‘Broadcasting giant for half-century’ what was a bluesy ballad into an arena rocker. Cornell turns soulful when he tackles Lorraine Ellison’s “Stay With Me Baby,” letting his voice soar by replacing the delicateness of the original with a powerful neediness. He keeps the vocal distortions in his version of Larry King dies at age of 87 Harry Nilsson’s “Jump Into the Fire,” but tightens the meandering arrangement and ups the bass. His cover LOS ANGELES, Jan 23, (AP): Larry neutral, and King was the essence of its 2cents,” he said in a typical tweet in of John Lennon’s “Watching the Wheels” is very re- King, the suspenders-sporting every- middle-of-the-road stance, political fi g- 2015. spectful — maybe even too much — but the song in- man whose broadcast interviews with ures and people at the center of contro- His Twitter account was essentially terlinking the two men is heartbreaking: Both dads, world leaders, movie stars and or- versies would seek out his show. a revival of a USA Today column he taken too soon, enjoying the little things in life. This cover image released by UMe dinary Joes helped defi ne American And he was known for getting wrote for two decades full of one-off, The album is bittersweet — another chance to hear shows ‘No One Sings Like You Any- conversation for a half-century, died guests who were notoriously elusive. disjointed thoughts. Norm Macdonald a voice that’s deeply missed. Nothing compared to more’ by Chris Cornell. (AP) Saturday. He was 87. Frank Sinatra, who rarely gave inter- delivered a parody version of the col- him. King died at Cedars-Sinai Medical views and often lashed out at reporters, umn when he played King on “Satur- ❑ ❑ ❑ Center in Los Angeles, Ora Media, spoke to King in 1988 in what would day Night Live,” with deadpan lines Moon Taxi, “Silver Dream” (BMG) the studio and network he co-founded, be the singer’s last major TV appear- like, “The more I think about it, the Moon Taxi have a new album with a dozen songs, Variety tweeted. No cause of death was given, ance. Sinatra was an old friend of more I appreciate the equator.” but you may be forgiven for losing track of them. but CNN reported Jan. 2 that King had King’s and acted accordingly. King was constantly parodied, often One unmemorable, formulaic tune bleeding into been hospitalized for more than a week “Why are you here?” King asks. through old-age jokes on late-night another leaves the listener underwhelmed by the ef- AUSTIN, Texas: Dave Chappelle tested with COVID-19. Sinatra responds, “Because you asked talk shows from hosts including David fect. Has it been 20 minutes, really? How many bland positive for the coronavirus just before A longtime nationally syndicated me to come and I hadn’t seen you in a Letterman and Conan O’Brien, often songs have been offered? his comedy show scheduled for Thurs- radio host, from 1985 through 2010 he long time to begin with, I thought we appearing with the latter to get in on But perhaps “Silver Dream” — the Nashville alt- day, forcing his upcoming appearances to was a nightly fi xture on CNN, where ought to get together and chat, just talk the roasting himself. rockers’ sixth full-length album — is not intended for be canceled, a spokeswoman said. he won many honors, including two about a lot of things.” King came by his voracious but no- music lovers. The band has already sold the single Chappelle was expected to perform Peabody awards. King had never met Marlon Bran- frills manner honestly. Thursday through Sunday at Stubb’s With his celebrity interviews, po- do, who was even tougher to get and “One Step Away” to ESPN’s SEC Network for cover- Destitute age of college football. Waller Creek Amphitheater in Austin, litical debates and topical discussions, tougher to interview, when the acting That deal is just the latest in which deep-pocketed Texas. Those shows have been canceled King wasn’t just an enduring on-air giant asked to appear on King’s show He was born Lawrence Harvey and Chappelle is quarantining, his repre- personality. He also set himself apart in 1994. The two hit it off so famously Zeiger in 1933, a son of Jewish immi- brands have snapped up Moon Taxi music — Maker’s sentative Carla Sims said in a statement. Mark, Jeep, Microsoft Surface Pro, BMW and Mc- with the curiosity be brought to every they ended their 90-minute talk with a grants from Eastern Europe who ran a The comedian is asymptomatic. bar and grill in Brooklyn. But after his Donald’s. Is this the real silver dream of the title? Chappelle had been performing social- interview, whether questioning the as- song and an on-the-mouth kiss, an im- We are witnessing the natural effect when a band ly-distanced shows in Ohio since June, sault victim known as the Central Park age that was all over media in subse- father’s death when Larry was a boy, loses the last of its edge, lured into writing mainstream and moved his shows to Austin during jogger or billionaire industrialist Ross quent weeks. he faced a troubled, sometimes desti- fl uff. They even have a song on the new album called the winter, Sims said. Rapid testing for Perot, who in 1992 rocked the presi- After a gala week marking his 25th tute youth. “Take the Edge Off.” It’s all the musical equivalent of the audience and daily tests for Chap- dential contest by announcing his can- anniversary in June 2010, King abrupt- A fan of such radio stars as Arthur the gradual bleaching of coral. pelle and his team were implemented. didacy on King’s show. ly announced he was retiring from Godfrey and comedians Bob & Ray, After the sadly underwhelming — sonically we Comedian Joe Rogan was scheduled his show, telling viewers, “It’s time King on reaching adulthood set his sights mean, clearly not monetarily — album “Let the Re- to perform at the shows Friday and Interviews to hang up my nightly suspenders.” on a broadcasting career. With word that cord Play” in 2018, there was a glimmer of hope in Saturday. He apologized on Instagram to In its early years, “Larry King Live” Named as his successor in the time Miami was a good place to break in, he 2019 that the band had righted its course with the ter- followers for the canceled shows, saying was based in Washington, which gave slot: British journalist and TV person- headed south in 1957 and landed a job rifi c song “Restless.” But that was a false dawn. they’d be rescheduled. A post earlier the show an air of gravitas. Likewise ality Piers Morgan. sweeping fl oors at a tiny AM station. Moon Taxi just doubled down on mediocre, dad this week showed Rogan at Stubb’s King. He was the plainspoken go-be- By King’s departure that December, When a deejay abruptly quit, King was jeans alt-rock and are now so distant from their bril- with Chappelle and other stars including tween through whom Beltway bigwigs suspicion had grown that he had waited put on the air - and was handed his new liant 2012 album “Cabaret” that it’s too far for a taxi Donnell Rawlings, Ron White and Elon could reach their public, and they did, a little too long to hang up those sus- surname by the station manager, who to drive. “It’s a long walk back from yesterday,” lead Musk. earning the show prestige as a place penders. Once the leader in cable TV thought Zeiger “too Jewish.” singer and guitarist Trevor Terndrup seems to ac- Refunds will be available for tick- where things happened, where news news, he ranked third in his time slot A year later he moved to a larger knowledge on the new album. etholders at their point of purchase. (AP) was made. with less than half the nightly audience station, where his duties were ex- So let’s just call them what they really are right ❑ ❑ ❑ King conducted an estimated 50,000 his peak year, 1998, when “Larry King panded from the usual patter to serv- now: jingle writers. NASHVILLE, Tenn: Country star Dolly on-air interviews. In 1995 he presided Live” drew 1.64 million viewers. ing as host of a daily interview show over a Middle East peace summit with His wide-eyed, regular-guy ap- that aired from a local restaurant. He Also: Parton said her brother Randy Parton, who sang and performed with her, as well PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat, King proach to interviewing by then felt dat- quickly proved equally adept at talking LONDON: Simon Rattle is set to leave his job as mu- as at her Dollywood theme park, has died. Hussein of Jordan and Israeli Prime ed in an era of edgy, pushy or loaded to the waitresses, and the celebrities sical director at the London Symphony Orchestra to He was 67. Minister Yitzhak Rabin. He welcomed questioning by other hosts. who began dropping by. lead the Munich-based Bavarian Radio Symphony Parton, who turned 75 this week, said everyone from the Dalai Lama to Eliza- Meanwhile, occasional fl ubs had By the early 1960s King had gone Orchestra, the two organizations have said recently. in a statement released on Thursday that beth Taylor, from Mikhail Gorbachev to made him seem out of touch, or worse. to yet a larger Miami station, scored a Rattle, one of the world’s most acclaimed conduc- her brother died of cancer. They were Barack Obama, Bill Gates to Lady Gaga. A prime example from 2007 found newspaper column and become a local tors, will become the German orchestra’s chief con- among 12 children in the Parton family, Especially after he relocated to Los King asking Jerry Seinfeld if he had celebrity himself. ductor in 2023. He will retain a role with the British raised in Sevierville, Tennessee. Angeles, his shows were frequently in voluntarily left his sitcom or been At the same time, he fell victim to orchestra as conductor emeritus, the LSO said. Randy Parton sang, played guitar and the thick of breaking celebrity news, canceled by his network, NBC. living large. The German company said Rattle, 65, has signed an bass in his sister’s band, and had hosted including Paris Hilton talking about “It was important to me to come across initial fi ve-year contract to lead the orchestra and the his own show at the Tennessee theme her stint in jail in 2007 and Michael Workaholic as a ‘big man,”’ he wrote in his autobiogra- Bavarian Radio Chorus. park since the opening in 1986. He also Jackson’s friends and family members “I was the No. 1 show in television, phy, which meant “I made a lot of money Rattle said he was “thrilled” to accept the post and released music on his own. Parton said talking about his death in 2009. Larry,” replied Seinfeld with a fl ab- and spread it around lavishly.” honored to succeed conductor Mariss Jansons, who her duet with him on “Old Flames Can’t King boasted of never overpreparing bergasted look. “Do you know who I He accumulated debts and his fi rst died in 2019. Hold a Candle To You” would “always for an interview. His nonconfrontational am?” broken marriages (he was married The UK-born Rattle took up the job in London in be a highlight of my own career.” His last recording was a song with style relaxed his guests and made him Always a workaholic, King would eight times to seven women). He gam- 2017 after 15 years as head of the Berlin Philharmon- Dolly and his daughter Heidi called readily relatable to his audience. be back doing specials for CNN within bled, borrowed wildly and failed to ic. He said when the appointment was announced in “You Are My Christmas” that was on “I don’t pretend to know it all,” a few months of performing his nightly pay his taxes. He also became involved 2015 that it would be his last major job in music. Parton’s most recent Christmas album. he said in a 1995 Associated Press duties. with a shady fi nancier in a scheme to News of his departure was lamented by many in the “He shined on it just like he’s shining interview. “Not, ‘What about Ge- He found a new sort of celebrity as bankroll an investigation of President British arts community, who worry the country will in heaven now,” Parton said. (AP) neva or Cuba?” I ask, ‘Mr. President, a plainspoken natural on Twitter when John Kennedy’s assassination. But lose cultural clout because of its departure from the ❑ ❑ ❑ what don’t you like about this job?” the platform emerged, winning over when King skimmed some of the cash European Union. Or ‘What’s the biggest mistake you more than 2 million followers who si- to pay his overdue taxes, his partner Rattle said his reasons for taking the job in Mu- NEW YORK: Bob Avian, a Tony Award- made?” That’s fascinating.” multaneously mocked and loved him sued him for grand larceny in 1971. nich were “entirely personal, enabling me to bet- winning choreographer who had a role in At a time when CNN as the lone play- for his esoteric style. The charges were dropped, but King’s ter manage the balance of my work and be close some of the most beloved and infl uential er in cable news was deemed politically “I’ve never been in a canoe. #Itsmy- reputation appeared ruined. enough to home to be present for my children in a shows on Broadway, including “Dream- meaningful way.” girls,” “A Chorus Line,” “Follies” and Although Rattle’s exit is not directly linked to “Miss Saigon,” has died. He was 83. Brexit, but the lack of a world-class concert hall in Avian died Thursday of cardiac arrest London may be a factor. Rattle took up the London at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderd- job in expectation that a new home would be built for ale, Florida, said Matt Polk, head of the Michael Bennett, Cameron Macintosh, mained remarkably modest about the orchestra, which is currently based at the Barbican theatrical publicity fi rm Polk & Co. Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd his own achievements on so many center, a multipurpose arts venue. Tony-winner Tony Yazbeck on Twit- Webber. landmark musicals,” said Cameron Plans for a new concert hall in London have stalled. ter called Avian “a sweet and kind spirit It was with Bennett that Avian enjoyed Mackintosh in a statement. “He facili- In a statement, LSO chairman David Alberman and who generously gave his creative talents a long professional partnership, working tated the genius of Michael Bennett to legendary works.” Marvin Hamlisch as associate choreographer or assistant and with every little step he took taught managing director Kathryn McDowell said Rattle said: “His legacy will live on stage for director on such Bennett-choreographed me more about the art of staging a “will be taking forward a number of signifi cant pro- years to come.” productions as “A Chorus Line,” “Prom- modern musical than virtually anyone jects with us over the coming years working from our Avian rose from a dancer in “West ises, Promises,” “Coco,” “Company,” else I’ve met. It was a privilege to have home base at the Barbican.” (AP) Side Story” and “Funny Girl” to work “Follies, “Seesaw”. been his friend and colleague for over alongside such theater luminaries as “For someone so talented, he re- Parton Chappelle 35 years.” (AP) ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021 SPORTS 14

Kitzbühel downhill moved to Sunday because of rain, snowfall Goggia wins 4th straight WC downhill to match Vonn

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland, Johnson was fifth, 0.89 behind Goggia is one of the sport’s most net lining the course. She was twisted Jan 23, (AP): Olympic champion Sofia Goggia, giving the United States its flamboyant skiers and personalities around for about 20 meters (yards) Goggia is dominating the World Cup most consistent threat in downhill though her reaction to an impressive before coming to a stop. downhill season like no woman since since Vonn’s stellar career ended two run Saturday was quiet satisfaction in The double Olympic champion in ski great Lindsey Vonn. years ago. the finish area. Alpine skiing and snowboarding later Goggia won her fourth straight Vonn’s best streak in World Cup She blew kisses to the camera and skied down to the finish with her face downhill on Saturday to tie a World downhill was six straight wins in raised both arms in the air with just a bloodied. Cup streak by Vonn in 2018. They are 2009-10, according to the ski-db.com little smile. Goggia’s 11th career The race surface was faster than on the only women to achieve the feat in database. That matched her childhood Friday when bright sunshine bathed the last 25 years. idol Picabo Street’s run in 1995. World Cup win was her eighth in the south-facing Mont Lachaux slope. “I don’t challenge anyone,” Goggia Vonn won four straight World Cup downhill. Cloud cover and minus-5 Celsius (23 said when asked if she was chasing downhills from January to March Fahrenheit) temperature made condi- Vonn’s record. “The challenge is 2018. They were the last of Vonn’s 82 SKIING tions challenging, though the strong every day with myself.” career World Cup victories, more than winds of one day earlier eased. The Italian star finished 0.27 sec- any other woman on the circuit that Meanwhile the second men’s World onds faster than Lara Gut-Behrami as began in 1967. Runner-up to Goggia on Friday, Cup downhill on the Streif course was both thrived on icy snow slicker than During Vonn’s winning run, Goggia Ester Ledecka was on course for a pushed back a day after rain and snow- in Friday’s race at Crans-Montana also was runner-up three times and also fast time when her run was ended by fall canceled the storied race on won by Goggia. topped the season-long downhill a nasty-looking crash that sent her Saturday. Goggia’s teammate Elena Curtoni standings. Goggia also won the spinning down the hill in the safety The downhill was rescheduled for was third, 0.60 back, ending Breezy Pyeongchang Olympics downhill in net. Sunday morning, and a super-G ini- Italy’s Sofia Goggia speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women’s Johnson’s streak of four third-place February 2018 when Vonn took Ledecka went fast and wide at a tially planned for that time slot was World Cup downhill, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, finishes in downhill. bronze in South Korea. left-hand turn and was caught in the postponed to Monday morning. Jan 23. (AP) NHL Results/Standings

WASHINGTON, Jan 23, (AP): NHL results and standings on Friday. Stars pound Predators Toronto 4 Edmonton 2 Minnesota 4 San Jose 1 Pittsburgh 4 NY Rangers SO 3 Dallas 7 Nashville 0 Washington 4 Buffalo SO 3 Arizona 5 Vegas 2 Chicago 4 Detroit 1 Colorado 3 Anaheim OT 2 Coyotes bounce back East Division West Division P W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 5 3 0 2 8 19 17 Vegas 5 4 1 0 8 18 12 Philadelphia 5 3 1 1 7 19 16 Minnesota 5 4 1 0 8 15 10 DALLAS, Jan 23, (AP): Sabres. Linus Ullmark made 29 saves. NY Islanders 4 3 1 0 6 9 6 Colorado 5 3 2 0 6 17 12 Avalanche 3, Ducks 2, OT Pittsburgh 5 3 2 0 6 18 21 St Louis 4 2 1 1 5 10 15 Joe Pavelski had two goals New Jersey 4 2 1 1 5 9 11 Arizona 5 2 2 1 5 17 18 and two assists and In Anaheim, California, Gabriel Boston 4 2 1 1 5 9 9 Los Angeles 4 1 1 2 4 12 13 NY Rangers 4 1 2 1 3 11 12 Anaheim 5 1 2 2 4 8 13 Landeskog scored 1:38 into overtime, Buffalo 5 1 3 1 3 14 16 Alexander Radulov also San Jose 5 2 3 0 4 14 18 Mikko Rantanen extended his goal- Central Division North Division scored twice, helping Dallas scoring streak to four games, and the P W L OT Pts GF GA beat the Nashville Avalanche topped the Ducks. Tampa Bay 3 3 0 0 6 13 5 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Landeskog was initially stopped by Florida 2 2 0 0 4 10 6 Montreal 5 3 0 2 8 24 16 Predators 7-0 on Friday Anaheim goalie John Gibson on a Carolina 3 2 1 0 4 9 6 Toronto 6 4 2 0 8 19 17 Nashville 4 2 2 0 4 10 14 Winnipeg 4 3 1 0 6 13 10 night in the Stars’ delayed breakaway, but he got his own rebound Detroit 5 2 3 0 4 10 14 Calgary 3 2 0 1 5 11 6 season opener. and converted a wraparound for his Columbus 5 1 2 2 4 10 16 Edmonton 6 2 4 0 4 15 20 third goal of the season. Chicago 5 1 3 1 3 13 21 Vancouver 6 2 4 0 4 18 28 The Stars unveiled their Western Dallas 1 1 0 0 2 7 0 Ottawa 4 1 2 1 3 11 14 Conference championship banner, Joonas Donskoi also scored for Note: Two points for a win one point for overtime loss. and then rolled past the Predators. Colorado and Phillip Grubauer stopped The top four teams in each division will qualify for playoffs under this season’s 36 shots. temporary realignment. Anton Khudobin stopped 34 shots in his first season-opening start, Blackhawks 4, Red Wings 1 and Joel Kiviranta had a goal and In Chicago, Patrick Kane had a goal an assist. and an assist, and the Blackhawks Five of Dallas’ goals came in the earned their first win of the season. Root helps England recovery second period, including three power- Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) works with the puck Andrew Shaw, Calvin de Haan and play goals and an unassisted short- next to Anaheim Ducks forward Maxime Comtois (53) during the second Mattias Janmark also scored for handed wrist shot by Esa Lindell. period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif, Jan 22. (AP) Chicago in its home opener after against Sri Lanka in 2nd Test beginning the season with a four-game The Stars were the last NHL team to GALLE, Sri Lanka, Jan 23, (AP): shout with the batsman on 39. open the season after their first four trip. Dylan Strome and Alex DeBrincat each had two assists. Joe Root reached an unbeaten 67 Earlier, Sri Lanka did well to games, all scheduled on the road, were to put England back on course post 381 runs having batted for postponed because 17 players tested Kevin Lankinen, a 25-year-old rookie signed by Chicago as a free after they lost their openers cheap- five sessions. positive for COVID-19 during the ly in the second Test against Sri They lost centurion Angelo abbreviated training camp. agent in 2018, stopped 30 shots in picking up his first NHL victory in his Lanka on Saturday. Mathews (110) and debutant second straight start. England finished on 98 for two Ramesh Mendis (0) in the first 15 ICE HOCKEY at stumps on day two, still 283 minutes of the morning. But a Wild 4, Sharks 1 runs behind Sri Lanka. determined Niroshan Dickwella In St Paul, Minnesota, Zach Parise Lasith Embuldeniya, who took scored a career-best 92 to help Sri scored his first goal of the season to Nashville played for the first time the new ball from the City End, Lanka recover. break a second-period tie, sending accounted for both openers. Root Dickwella had been under pres- since Monday, a day before its second Minnesota to the victory. of back-to-back games against joined sure coming into this game after a Joel Eriksson Ek had an early goal for Yorkshire Carolina was postponed because of the Wild against former teammate virus issues for the Hurricanes. team-mate Devan Dubnyk, who made 25 saves for Jonny CRICKET Coyotes 5, Golden Knights 2 the Sharks on the Minnesota ice he Bairstow with In Glendale, Arizona, Conor called home for the previous six years. the side in Garland had a goal and an assist, Kevin Fiala and Jordan Greenway added trouble at five string of low scores, but this effort Darcy Kuemper stopped 29 shots and empty-netters for the Wild (4-1-0) in for two and should silence his critics. Arizona handed Vegas its their first Arizona Coyotes center Drake Caggiula (91) passes the puck in front of their home opener, maintaining momen- counterat- Dickwella was involved in an loss of the season. Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (3) during the first tum from their strong start on the road. tacked, add- 89-run stand with Dilruwan Perera The Coyotes bounced back from a period of an NHL hockey game, Jan 22, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP) Maple Leafs 4, Oilers 2 ing an unfin- for the seventh wicket and drubbing two nights earlier in Vegas ished 93 runs deserved a maiden hundred but In Toronto, John Tavares broke a tie Root with one of their best games of the the season when he stuffed New Nicklas Backstrom and Nic Dowd for the third crafty James Anderson dismissed early season. on a power play midway through the York’s Tony DeAngelo moments also scored for the Capitals, who won third period, helping the Maple Leafs wicket. him eight runs short of the mile- Arizona’s Nick Schmaltz scored for later. the first of four games they must play Root, the English captain who stone. the third straight game and had an to the win. Bryan Rust and Jared McCann col- without captain Alex Ovechkin, center Toronto played without Auston posted a double hundred in the Anderson set up Dickwella hav- assist. Christian Dvorak also had a lected their first goals of the season for Evgeny Kuznetsov, defenseman first Test, was unbeaten on 67 off ing placed two extra-covers and a goal and an assist. Derick Brassard Matthews and Joe Thornton. Coach Pittsburgh, which has won three Dmitry Orlov and goaltender Ilya Sheldon Keefe said before the game 77 balls with 10 fours while wide mid-off and Dickwella took scored his first of the season and Samsonov because of pandemic proto- Bairstow was on 24. the bait, driving uppishly and was Jordan Oesterle closed it out with an straight following an 0-2 start. Teddy Matthews is day to day with “upper- cols. body soreness” following a 3-1 loss to Root was the more dominant well caught by Jack Leach at wide empty-net goal. Blueger also scored, and Jarry finished partner of the two England bats- mid-off. That gave the Lancastrian a with 31 saves. Vanecek was perfect in the shootout the Oilers on Wednesday night, while Penguins 4, Rangers 3, SO to pick up his second victory of the men, using the sweep shot to good five wicket haul – the 30th time he Capitals 4, Sabres 3, SO Thornton will miss at least four weeks In Pittsburgh, Kris Letang scored in season. Defenseman John Carlson after fracturing a rib in that game. effect – both the conventional and had done so in Test match cricket. the final round of a shootout to lift In Washington, Jakub Vrana had a scored the shootout winner. Adam Brooks scored his first NHL reverse. Three balls later, Suranga Pittsburgh to the victory. goal and an assist, Vitek Vanecek Buffalo rookie Dylan Cozens scored goal for Toronto, which improved to Sri Lanka know how crucial Lakmal was caught at gully by Zak Letang ripped a backhand over Igor made 24 saves through overtime and his first NHL goal in the second peri- 4-2-0. Jimmy Vesey and Mitch Marner Root’s wicket is and they unsuccess- Crawley for no score to give Shesterkin to put the Penguins in front. the short-handed Capitals beat the od. Eric Staal and Riley Sheahan each also scored, and Frederik Andersen fully reviewed a leg before wicket Anderson his best figures in Asia. Tristan Jarry collected his first win of Sabres 4-3 in their home opener. scored his first goal since joining the made 30 saves. ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021 SPORTS 15

INEOS move directly to Prada Cup challengers fi nal Team UK edge Luna Rossa to win AmCup Challenger series AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Jan 23, (AP): Britain’s INEOS Team UK overcame a major technical issue to Hatton leads by 1 shot, Cabrera Bello surges at Abu Dhabi beat Italy’s Luna Rossa by 33 seconds on Saturday, retaining its unbeaten re- ABU DHABI, United Arab Emir- Cabrera Bello (67) was alone in bi, McIlroy has fi nished second cord after fi ve races in the America’s ates, Jan 23, (AP): Tyrrell Hat- second place on 10-under. Tied on four occasions and third three Cup challengers series and to qualify ton’s overnight lead was reduced for third were Nacho Elvira (68), times. Apart from one missed cut, automatically for the fi nal. to one shot by Rafa Cabrera Lucas Herbert (68) and four-time he has only one fi nish outside the British yacht Britannia came from Bello on Saturday morning as the major champion Rory McIlroy top 10 - tied for 11th place in 2008 behind to lead by one second at the second round of the Abu Dhabi (72), on 8-under. in his fi rst appearance. fi nal mark and held on to win a race Championship was completed. Justin Thomas missed the cut which contained nine lead changes Hatton held a 5-shot lead when GOLF after he double-bogeyed the 18th and was the best of the regatta so far. play was halted Friday because on Saturday morning. of fading light but Cabrera Bello Defending champion Lee West- closed the gap with four birdies “I wish I would have shot a few wood (73) was 10 strokes off the SAILING early Saturday. lower but I’m still sort of right in lead. Hatton bogeyed the 17th in there and obviously a lot of golf The Abu Dhabi Championship When the boats came together on the morning to fi nish his round left to play,” McIlroy said Saturday begins a run of three events in the 4-under 68. The Englishman was morning. “Regroup and get ready “Gulf Swing” – the Dubai Desert opposing gybes near the bottom of In this Jan 15, 2021 fi le photo, Ineos Team UK (left), leads American Magic the last leg – Team UK on port and 11-under with the third round to to go for the third round.” Classic and the Saudi Internation- during the Prada Cup challengers series on Auckland’s Waitemate Har- start later Saturday. In 10 appearances at Abu Dha- al come next. Luna Rossa with the right of way on bour, New Zealand. (AP) starboard – Britannia slid just across the bow of Luna Rossa. The Italian downhaul system which controls the on guesswork in the way it controlled the guys just did an awesome job get- vantage downwind and reached the while the Italians chose the left. That team immediately protested but the shape of the sail and rake of the mast. the trim of its mainsail and it again ting us around the track in one piece second mark nine seconds ahead. allowed Luna Rossa to spend longer umpires dismissed the protest and They were able to take advantage of showed outstanding tactical sense and and getting the win.” It extended on the second upwind on the favored gybe but the Brit- Britannia went on to a narrow win. a new rule, just brought into force, crew work. Britannia and Luna Rossa were side leg and led by 19 seconds at the top ish boat held its advantage. It gybed Team UK now moves directly to which allows both teams one chance “Our mainsail trimmer did an awe- by side across the start line with the mark. back to the left and then, almost lay- the Prada Cup challengers fi nal while to call for a 15-minute postponement some job to try to keep us powered up British yacht to windward – Ainslie Team UK made some gains on the ing mark came back on port and just Luna Rossa will race the United to the start. downwind,” Team UK skipper Ben pushed the Italian yacht to the left- fourth leg of the leg of the six-leg squeezed across Luna Rossa’s bow. States team American Magic in the The race start had already been Ainslie said. “We were losing a little hand boundary before tacking away. race, cutting Luna Rossa’s lead to 10 “It looked good initially out of the semifi nal. American Magic is cur- delayed on several occasions as the bit as you probably saw, had a high When the boats crossed, Luna Ros- seconds. It continued that improve- gybe and it looked good most of the rently making repairs to its race yacht wind shifted from southwest to west, fast mode. We guessed the setting sa was just in front of Team UK but ment on the penultimate leg, fi nding way across,” Ainslee said. “Then we Patriot which was severely damaged forcing the race committee to make just about right for the up winds and the British boat was slightly faster. It speed on the left of the course as the both went for a soak mode so I guess in a capsize a week ago. changes to the orientation of the it was nice to have enough pace to get approached the top mark just inside wind continued to shift. their soak mode was a little better The British team had a major prob- course. around. Luna Rossa and rounded two seconds The British yacht turned the fi nal than ours with the cunningham off. lem in the leadup to Saturday’s race The technical issues aboard the “We were missing one of the key in front. mark just one second ahead of Luna So it was about as close as you want with the cunningham – the hydraulic British yacht forced it to rely largely settings for the power of the boat so Luna Rossa showed its speed ad- Rossa, choosing the right marker to get it.” Oakland beats Detroit 86-81 No. 7 Michigan uses strong Embiid dominates again defense to pummel Purdue WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Jan 23, Grand Canyon (9-3, 3-0 Western Ath- (AP): Isaiah Livers matched his season letic Conference), which earned its high with 22 points, Eli Brooks added fi fth consecutive victory. 11 and No. 7 Michigan relied on a Cleveland St 64, Milwaukee 53 as 76ers overrun Celtics staunch defense to beat Purdue 70-53. In Cleveland, Craig Beaudion had The Wolverines (13-1, 8-1 Big Ten) a season-high 25 points as Cleveland maintained their stranglehold on the State topped Milwaukee. Nets fall to Cavs conference lead by winning their fi fth Beaudion made 8 of 10 shots. He straight in the series. added six rebounds. Trevion Williams had 14 points Torrey Patton had 13 points for PHILADELPHIA, Jan 23, and 11 rebounds for the Boilermak- Cleveland State (10-4, 10-1 Horizon (AP): Joel Embiid had 38 ers, who never led as their four-game League), which earned its fi fth straight winning streak came to an end. Pur- home victory. Tre Gomillion added points and 11 rebounds, due (11-6, 5-4) played without guard 10 points and eight rebounds. D’Moi Tobias Harris scored 23 Sasha Stefanovic, its top 3-point Hodge had six rebounds. points and the Philadelphia shooter, after he tested positive for CSU Fullerton 83, Hawaii 67 76ers beat the Boston Celt- COVID-19. In Fullerton, California, Tray Mad- Michigan took full advantage of dox Jr. scored 23 points as Cal State ics 122-110. absence by limiting Purdue to 32.1% Fullerton topped Hawaii. Dante Mad- Seth Curry returned to the Six- shooting and shutting out the Boiler- dox Jr. added 20 points for the Titans. ers’ starting lineup following a makers from 3-point range in the fi rst seven-game absence because of half as they took a 34-21 lead. BASKETBALL a positive COVID-19 test and Purdue made its fi rst two 3s in the scored 15 points. second half and cut the defi cit to 42-32 Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with with 14:58 to play. But the Wolverines Tray Maddox shot 5 for 7 on 3-point- 42 points and nine rebounds, and Mar- answered with six straight points. ers. Vincent Lee had 14 points for Cal cus Smart had 20 points. Oakland 86, Detroit 81 State Fullerton (4-4, 3-4 Big West Embiid followed a 42-point outing In Oakland, Michigan, Jalen Moore Conference). Doctor Bradley added 13 in a win over Boston on Wednesday had a triple-double with 18 points, 14 points. night with another fantastic effort. He assists and 11 rebounds to carry Oak- San Diego St 98, Air Force 61 made 14 of 15 from the free-throw line land to win over Detroit. In Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jor- -- a near-fl awless retort after some mild Zion Young scored a career-high 28 dan Schakel had 18 points to lead fi ve criticism from Smart. points for Oakland (6-12, 6-5 Horizon San Diego State players in double fi g- Smart said Embiid “fl ails and gets League), which earned its fourth con- ures as the Aztecs easily defeated Air the calls” after the All-Star center went secutive home victory. Daniel Oladapo Force. to the line 21 times in his 42-point added 18 points. Micah Parrish had Aguek Arop and Adam Seiko added game. The Celtics shot just 20 free seven rebounds. 14 points apiece for the Aztecs. Keith throws in that loss and none in the Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen (24) tries to shoot while guarded by Charlotte Hornets center Bismack Rashad Williams, the Golden Griz- Dinwiddie Jr. and Nathan Mensah fourth quarter. Biyombo (8) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., on Jan 22. (AP) zlies’ second leading scorer heading chipped in 13 points each. Cavaliers 125, Nets 113 into the contest at 14 points per game, UTEP 82, Louisiana Tech 74 In Cleveland, Collin Sexton had 25 scored only six points (0 of 11). In El Paso, Texas, Bryson Williams points and nine assists, Andre Drum- Arizona holds off Utah 66-54 Grand Canyon 77, Dixie St 74 had 28 points as UTEP defeated Loui- mond added 19 points and 16 rebounds In St. Goerge, Utah, Mikey Dixon siana Tech. and Cleveland beat Brooklyn for the had 17 points as Grand Canyon edged Souley Boum added 24 points for the second time in three days. past Dixie State. Asbjorn Midtgaard Miners. Boum also had 11 rebounds. Nets superstar forward Kevin Du- UCLA hands Stanford 2nd straight loss added 16 points for the Antelopes, Keonte Kennedy had 13 points and rantwas held out as a precautionary while Jovan Blacksher Jr. chipped in six assists for UTEP (7-6, 3-4 Confer- measure as he continues his comeback SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan 23, UCLA put the game away at the 15. Midtgaard also had 10 rebounds. ence USA). Jamal Bieniemy added from right Achilles tendon surgery. Brogdon led the Pacers with 23 (AP): Charisma Osborne had 24 free throw line. Alessandro Lever had 11 points for seven rebounds and six assists. points. Jeremy Lamb and Myles Turn- points, eight rebounds and three Arizona 66, Utah 54 BASKETBALL er each scored 22 points, and Doman- steals and No. 6 UCLA handed No. In Tucson, Arizona, Aari Mc- tas Sabonis had 18. 5 Stanford its second straight loss, Donald scored 20 points, Bendu Clippers120, Thunder 106 70-66 at Kaiser Permanente Arena. Yeaney added a season-high 14 Kyrie Irving scored 38 points, and In Los Angeles, Kawhi Leonard Michaela Onyenwere added 16 and Arizona held off Utah. James Harden had 19 points and 11 scored 31 points, Paul George added points and 10 rebounds for the Bru- Yeaney had 11 points, three re- assists for Brooklyn, which lost 147- 29 and Los Angeles beat Oklahoma ins (9-2, 7-2 Pac-12), Natalie Chou bounds and two steals in the sec- 135 in double-overtime to the Cava- City for its sixth straight victory. had 12, and Emily Bessoir 11. ond quarter when the Wildcats liers in the debut of its high-scoring Serge Ibaka had 17 points and 11 re- Stanford (11-2, 8-2), then ranked (11-2, 9-2 Pac-12) recovered from trio Wednesday night. Durant scored bounds to help the Clippers improve to No. 1, lost 77-72 in overtime at Col- a sluggish start. The Wildcats took 38 points in that game and played 50 12-4, tying the Lakers for the NBA’s orado on Sunday. a 19-point lead midway through the minutes, so the Nets rested him Friday best record. Kiana Williams led the Cardi- fourth quarter before Utah used a with another game scheduled Saturday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the nal with 19 points and fi ve assists. 10-run to get back in the game. Nuggets 130, Suns126, OT Thunder with 30 points and eight as- Francesca Belibi had 14 points, Ha- Arizona scored the fi nal six In Phoenix, Nikola Jokic scored 31 ley Jones added 12 points and fi ve points, four on McDonald free sists against his former team. rebounds, and Lexie Hull had 11 points, Gary Harris added 19 and Den- Hawks 116, Timberwolves 98 throws, after Utah closed to 60-54 points and six rebounds. with 57 seconds remaining. ver rallied to force overtime before In Minneapolis, Trae Young scored beating Phoenix. UCLA blew an 11-point lead in McDonald, who reached 2,000 a season-high 43 points, Clint Capela the second half, with Stanford rally- career points, has scored in double Will Barton pushed the Nuggets had 13 points, 19 rebounds and 10 ahead 124-123 with 1:37 left in over- ing to tie at 66 with 1:47 remaining. fi gures in 79 straight games, the blocks and Atlanta topped Minnesota. Osborne hit two free throws with longest active streak in NCAA Divi- time on a driving layup and Jamal Mur- Young scored 25 points in the fi rst ray’s 13-foot jumper put them up three 1:23 remaining to put the Bruins sion I. Washington’s Kelsey Plum half as the Hawks took a 19-point lead back in front for good. points with 28.5 seconds left. Denver holds the Pac-12 record at 83. at halftime. He reached 40 points late The Cardinal had a chance to Kemery Martin had 11 points and held on from that point, winning for the in the third quarter with a step-back tie or win in the fi nal seconds, but Niyah Becker had 10 for the Utes third time in four games to improve to 3-pointer that put the Hawks up 84-59. Belibi committed the team’s 14th (3-9, 2-9), Purdue forward Trevion Williams (50) dunks over Michigan forward Austin 8-7 this season. Capela had six blocks in the fi rst turnover with 13 seconds left and Oregon 58, Wash. State 50 Davis (51) during the fi rst half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Devin Booker led the Suns with 31 half as Atlanta held Minnesota to 43 In Eugene, Oregon, Sedona Lafayette, Indiana on Jan 22. (AP) points but took a hard fall late in over- points on 16-of-35 shooting. Prince scored 14 points, Taylor time and didn’t play the fi nal few pos- Mavericks 122, Spurs 117 Mikesell added 11 - including four sessions. Phoenix’s offense looked out In San Antonio, Luka Doncic had free throws in the closing seconds NBA Results/Standings of synch without its leading scorer on 36 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds - and Oregon beat Washington the fl oor and didn’t score a fi eld goal and Dallas withstood a late rally to State. after he left. beat San Antonio, Rockets 103, Pistons 102 San Antonio lost starting point WASHINGTON, Jan 23, (AP): Results and standings from the NBA games on In Detroit, Jerami Grant’s driving guard Dejounte Murray in the open- BASKETBALL Friday. layup on the fi nal play came too late, Chicago 123 Charlotte 110 Atlanta 116 Minnesota 98 ing minute. The severity of the injury Houston 103 Detroit 102 Dallas 122 San Antonio 117 and Houston held on to beat Detroit. is unknown. Washington State’s Cherilyn Mo- Indiana 120 Orlando OT 118 LA Clippers 120 Oklahoma City 106 Down one with 3.4 seconds remain- Raptors 101, Heat 81 lina hit a 3-pointer to make it 44- Toronto 101 Miami 81 Denver 130 Phoenix OT 126 ing, the Pistons inbounded to Grant, In Tampa, Florida, Norman Powell all with 4:09 to play, but Te-Hina Cleveland 125 Brooklyn 113 Sacramento 103 New York 94 who faked a handoff to Blake Griffi n Paopao answered with a layup 19 Philadelphia 122 Boston 110 scored 23 points, OG Anunoby added and then drove down the right side of 21 and Toronto recovered to beat Mi- seconds later as Oregon (10-3, 8-3 Eastern Conference Western Conference Pac-12) scored 10 of the next 12 Atlantic Division Southwest Division the lane. Time clearly ran out before he ami after blowing a 21-point. W L Pct GB W L Pct GB laid the ball in, but he was also bumped Pascal Siakam had 15 points and 14 points to take an eight-point lead Philadelphia 11 5 .688 - Memphis 7 6 .538 - by Houston’s P.J. Tucker. Replays rebounds for the Raptors. They never with 27 seconds remaining. WSU Boston 8 6 .571 2 Dallas 8 7 .533 - showed that contact also came after trailed on their way to avenging a loss missed seven consecutive fi eld- Brooklyn 9 8 .529 2-1/2 San Antonio 8 8 .500 -1/2 goal attempts over than span and New York 8 9 .471 3-1/2 New Orleans 5 9 .357 2-1/2 time expired, and after a review, the to the Heat on Wednesday night. game ended. the Ducks made 10 of 12 from the Toronto 6 9 .400 4-1/2 Houston 5 9 .357 2-1/2 Bulls 123, Hornets 110 UCLA guard Charisma Osborne free-throw line in the fi nal three min- Southeast Division Northwest Division Eric Gordon scored 20 points for In Charlotte, N.C., Zach LaVine con- (20) drives to the basket against W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Houston. Grant scored 21 points for utes. Atlanta 8 7 .533 - Utah 11 4 .733 - tinued his strong play with 25 points Stanford guard Anna Wilson (3) Charlisse Leger-Walker led Orlando 7 9 .438 1-1/2 Portland 8 6 .571 2-1/2 Detroit, which rallied from a 20-point and nine assists, leading Chicago past during the fi rst half of an NCAA Washington State (7-4, 5-4) with Miami 6 8 .429 1-1/2 Denver 8 7 .533 3 second-quarter defi cit and nearly erased Charlotte for its third straight victory. college basketball game in Santa 24 points, eight rebounds and three Charlotte 6 9 .400 2 Oklahoma City 6 8 .429 4-1/2 a four-point gap late in the fourth. Lauri Markkanen added 23 points, Cruz, Calif on Jan. (AP) steals. Washington 3 8 .273 3 Minnesota 3 11 .214 7-1/2 Pacers 120, Magic 118, OT and Coby White had 18 points and Central Division Pacifi c Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB In Indianapolis, Malcolm Brogdon eight assists. Indiana 9 6 .600 - LA Clippers 12 4 .750 - hit a 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left in Gordon Hayward led Charlotte with rison Barnes had 21 points, eight re- ing streak. Milwaukee 9 6 .600 - LA Lakers 12 4 .750 - overtime, lifting Indiana past Orlando. 34 points. The Hornets have lost four bounds and seven assists, and Sacra- The Kings made only three shots Cleveland 8 7 .533 1 Phoenix 8 6 .571 3 Evan Fournier’s 3-point attempt straight. mento overcame a cold shooting spell over the fi nal six minutes but made up Chicago 7 8 .467 2 Golden State 8 7 .533 3-1/2 Detroit 3 12 .200 6 Sacramento 6 10 .375 6 bounced off the rim at the buzzer for Kings 103, Knicks 94 late in the fourth quarter to hold off for it by going 7 of 8 on free throws Orlando. In Sacramento, California, Har- New York and end a four-game los- down the stretch. ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021 16

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TOKYO, Jan 23, (AP): IOC President Thomas Bach and local organizers are pushing back against reports that the Embattled Roma postponed Tokyo Olympics will be canceled. gain some relief Now set to open July 23, the Tokyo Games were postponed 10 months ago ROME, Jan 23, (AP): Embattled Roma gained some Southampton eliminate at the outbreak of the coronavirus pan- demic, and now the event appears relief with a 4-3 win over visit- threatened again. ing Spezia in Serie A on The Times of London, citing Saturday. unidentified government sources, Lorenzo Pellegrini scored reported that the games will have to be the winner two minutes into canceled. It quoted an unidentified stoppage time after former senior member of the ruling govern- Roma winger Daniele Verde ment coalition. had equalized in the 90th. FA Cup holders Arsenal “No one wants Borja Mayoral scored twice to be the first to and Rick Karsdorp also found say so but the the target for the Giallorossi, consensus is that who were without captain Edin it’s too difficult,” Džeko due to an apparent feud the person said. with coach Paulo Fonseca. “Personally, I Roma were beaten 3-0 by don’t think it’s Lazio in last week’s league going to happen.” derby and then lost 4-2 to In a statement Spezia in the Italian Cup on Friday, the local Tuesday. On Friday, the Cup organizing com- Suga defeat result was changed to a mittee did not 3-0 loss by the league judge address directly The Times story, but due to an impermissible sixth said the Olympics were going forward substitution that Roma used. and had the support of Prime Minister The recent results have led to Yoshihide Suga. speculation that Fonseca is at “All our delivery partners including risk of losing his job. the national government, the Tokyo Roma players celebrated Metropolitan Government, Tokyo wildly after Pellegrini’s goal, 2020 Organizing Committee, the IOC and the IPC (International Paralympic Committee) are fully focused on host- SOCCER ing the games this summer,” the state- ment said. “We hope that daily life can return which was the product of work to normal as soon as possible, and we from Leonardo Spinazzola and will continue to make every effort to Bruno Peres, whose chest pass prepare for a safe and secure games.” left a clear look for Pellegrini The IOC released a brief statement from close range. saying it is “fully concentrated on and Roma strengthened their committed to the successful delivery third-place position . of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Roberto Piccoli and Diego Tokyo 2020 this year.” Farias also scored for Spezia, The IPC added that it’s goal of hav- which is playing in the top divi- ing the games this year has not sion for the first time. Spezia changed. were left four points above the “There is no doubt the Tokyo 2020 drop zone. Games will be very different to any ❑ ❑ ❑ previous games and that this summer’s Paris Saint-Germain coach event looks a long way off right now. Mauricio Pochettino made a However, we believe that with the surprising return to watch Kylian robust measures and plans we have in Mbappe snap a four-game place, the games can and will go ahead scoreless run with two goals as safely,” the IPC said. the league leaders crushed 10-man Montpellier 4-0 . OLYMPICS PSG moved three points clear of second-place Lille, West Ham’s Mark Noble, (left), duels for the ball with Doncaster’s Brad Halliday during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between West which can move level on points Ham United and Doncaster Rovers at the London Stadium in London, Jan 23. (AP) Managu Sakai, the deputy chief by winning at fifth-place cabinet secretary and an ally of the Rennes on Sunday but have a prime minister, also shot down the vastly inferior goal difference. West Ham advance Thuram scores on Gladbach return to deepen gloom at Dortmund story. In an unexpected sight at “There is no such fact and we clear- Parc des Princes stadium, ly deny (the report),” he said. Pochettino returned to coach SOUTHAMPTON, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike told PSG just one week after testing England, Jan 23, (AP): her regular news conference on Friday positive for the coronavirus. that she has “never heard such a Last season’s FA Cup win- Bayern’s closest ‘challengers’ thing.” She even suggested action ners Arsenal were elimi- against the British newspaper. “Perhaps we should file a protest,” nated from the competition she said. in the fourth round on Leipzig, Leverkusen both lose The Times of London said Japan Saturday thanks to hoped to land the 2032 Olympics. The Gabriel’s own goal in a 1-0 BERLIN, Jan 23, (AP): Bayern Munich’s closest chal- out the win. IOC has already awarded the 2024 lengers, Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen, both lost in the Luka Jovic scored his third goal in as many substitute Olympics to Paris and the 2028 ver- loss to Southampton. Bundesliga on Saturday to give the eight-time defend- appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt since returning from sion to Los Angeles. In an otherwise close game, ing champions a chance to move seven points clear at Real Madrid to seal a 5-1 win at Arminia Bielefeld. The idea of Tokyo waiting a decade Gabriel’s decision to try to block a the top. Augsburg goalkeeper Rafa Gikiewicz saved a penalty to seems unlikely, given the cost of main- shot from Kyle Walker-Peters Second-place Leipzig lost 3-2 at relegation-threatened taining venues, negotiating new leases, secure a 2-1 win over his former team Union Berlin. and so forth. Tokyo has already spent proved decisive for Arsenal losing Mainz and third-place Leverkusen lost 1-0 at home to Gikiewicz denied Marcus Ingvartsen in the 56th, then pro- about $25 billion to organize these their hold on the cup. Wolfsburg. Olympics, most of which is public Right-back Walker-Peters was Bayern visit last-place Schalke on Sunday. money. allowed plenty of space to overlap the American midfielder Tyler Adams got Leipzig off to a SOCCER Several reports of a cancellation Arsenal defense, but his shot looked to great start with a goal in the 15th minute, but Moussa began to surface this month when the be heading narrowly wide of the far post Niakhaté scored twice for Mainz, either side of Marcel Japanese government put Tokyo and before Gabriel’s failed attempt deflected Halstenberg’s 30th-minute strike for the visitors. duced a fine save to also thwart Taiwo Awoniyi. other prefectures under a state of PSG’s Kylian Mbappe in the ball off the post and in. It was the New signing Danny da Costa set up Leandro Barreiro for Florian Niederlechner, who conceded the spot kick, had emergency order to counter a surge of action during the French first goal Arsenal had conceded since Mainz’s winner in the 50th. already scored twice for the home side. rising COVID-19 cases. League One soccer match Dec. 26 after five consecutive shutouts. Midfielder Ridle Baku’s 35th-minute header was enough Freiburg beat Stuttgart 2-1. “We have at this moment, no reason between Paris Saint- “I’m very disappointed because we for Wolfsburg. Marcus Thuram scored on his Bundesliga comeback from whatsoever to believe that the Olympic Germain and Montpellier at wanted to continue in the competition, Leverkusen made a good start but Nadiem Amiri and suspension to seal a 4-2 win for Borussia Mönchengladbach Games in Tokyo will not open on the the Parc des Princes stadi- we had a dream to do it again like last Lucas Alario missed early chances, with Alario striking the over Borussia Dortmund. um in Paris, France, Jan 22. year and the dream today is over,” 23rd of July in the Olympic stadium in (AP) post before Wolfsburg gradually settled. Thuram, who missed four games after spitting at an oppo- Tokyo,” Bach told the Japanese news Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said. Leverkusen maintained their pressure but the defense nent in December, scored with a header from Florian agency Kyodo on Thursday. “I am as well disappointed with the took a break and left Baku to head in Renato Steffen’s cross Neuhaus’ corner in the 79th minute after coming on as a He also said there is “no Plan B.” way we conceded the goal in an area against the run of play. substitute. Senior International Olympic Japan has reported fewer than 5,000 where we know we shouldn’t be doing Leverkusen coach Peter Bosz reacted at the break by Dortmund’s winless streak stretched to three games, Committee member Richard Pound deaths from the coronavirus and has that,” he added. “At the same time, I bringing on former Manchester United defender Timothy increasing the pressure on coach Edin Terzić, who took over said earlier in the week that the handled the virus better than most cannot fault the effort of the players, Fosu-Mensah for his Bundesliga debut, but Wolfsburg saw from the fired Lucien Favre on Dec. 13. Olympics may be held largely without countries. But the surge is not tapering how they tried and how they went to fans, making it a mostly television off in Tokyo, a sprawling metropolitan get a goal in the second half.” event. area of 35 million. until Jan. 9 but has now won three of The Switzerland-based IOC gets Public opinion in Japan has also its last four following Saturday’s 2-1 73% of its income from selling broad- turned against the games with 80% in SOCCER win over Plymouth. cast rights and has seen its main reve- several polls saying they should be Separated from Chorley by 109 nue source stalled by the Olympic postponed again or canceled. places in the English football pyramid, postponement. A largely TV-only Bach said organizers were in a bet- Arsenal have won the FA Cup a Wolverhampton didn’t only manage a event would suit the IOC better than a ter position to hold the Olympics now record 14 times and Arteta before kick- single goal in their 1-0 win. The cancellation. than they were 10 months ago when off called it “our favorite competition.” Premier League millionaires also only Unlike other sports businesses that the games were postponed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored managed a single shot - the goal - offer hundreds of games, the IOC has “First of all, let me be clear that you both of the team’s goals in the 2-1 win against the part-timers from the sixth only two main events to sell - the cannot compare March 2021 with over Chelsea in last year’s final, but he tier. Summer and Winter Olympics. March 2020 because there is such wasn’t available Saturday due to what Vitinha’s 35-yard, swerving strike Bach hinted that radical changes great progress in science, medicine, Arteta called “a personal matter.” Arteta in the 12th-minute moved Nuno may be needed to pull off the Tokyo vaccination and (virus) tests,” Bach said he couldn’t yet predict when Espírito Santo’s side into the round of Olympics, which involve 11,000 ath- told Kyodo. “All this was not available Aubameyang might return. 16 in the FA Cup . It was spectacular letes and tens of thousands of coaches, in March last year. Nobody knew yet Southampton move on to a fifth- but actually a rare moment of quality officials, judges, VIPS, media and how really to deal with the pandemic, round game away at Wolverhampton, from the visitors to this tiny stadium in broadcasters. and now we know much more.” which beat sixth-tier Chorley . a former mill town in northern About 4,400 athletes will attend the Japan is experiencing a slow roll out Premier League clubs Brighton, England. Paralympics, which are set to open of vaccines. However, the IOC has West Ham and Sheffield United all Contrast that with the attacking Aug. 24. said its measures against the virus will won their fourth-round games against threat from the minnows. Incredibly, “You may not like it but sacrifices focus on testing, quarantines, social lower-league teams. Brighton edged John Ruddy from Wolves was the bus- will be needed, “ Bach said. “This is distancing and keeping athletes largely out third-tier Blackpool 2-1, while ier of the two goalkeepers - facing five Leverkusen’s Leon Bailey, (left), and Wolfsburg’s Paulo Otavio, (right), why I’m saying, safety first, and no isolated. West Ham cruised to a 4-0 win over shots on target, including tipping over challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match taboo in the discussion to ensure safe- The IOC has encouraged athletes to Doncaster. Sheffield didn’t win a a header from Andy Halls, who is a between Bayer Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg in Leverkusen, Germany, ty.” be vaccinated but will not require it. game in any competition this season personal trainer in his day job. Jan 23. (AP)

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