golf THE FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE DAILY IN FREE KUWAIT Page 9 Page 14 Established in 1977 / www.arabtimesonline.com markets TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021 / MUHARRAM 23, 1443 AH emergency number 112 NO. 17777 16 PAGES 150 FILS Booster set for elderly, cancer, chronics Focus turns to stranded teachers Day by Day KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30: The Ministry the moment is optional. The sources concluded that the num- and then carry out residency procedures. IF the government is serious about reviving the economy, it must of Health is preparing to give booster Speaking about the vaccination for ber of those receiving the second dose Sources clarified that teachers with cancel the laws and decisions that have isolated Kuwait from the rest of the world. dose to the elderly, cancer patients, schoolchildren between 12 and 15 years, of the vaccine is about 80,000 per day. valid residence permits can enter the Yes, Oh Prime Minister, we remain isolated because everyone those with chronic diseases and those the sources said about 300,000 students The Ministry of Education is current- country and they should submit proof is prevented from visiting (entering) our country. who have undergone organ transplants, are expected to be vaccinated before the ly coordinating with its Interior counter- of stay outside the country, indicating Another surprising thing is if a Kuwaiti youth succeeds in a reports Al-Qabas daily. start of the school year next October. part to address the problem of stranded the issuance of entry visas for stranded running a project, people who envy him tag this success with ‘ha- The daily quoting government sourc- The sources stressed the need for the teachers as part of preparations for the teachers will be done in batches. Sourc- ram’ in the name of our customs and traditions. This pushes this es said the ministry will start sending parents and the elderly who refuse to be new school year, reports Al-Anba daily es added the first batch consisting of 55 successful businessman to take his project to the neighboring messages to this category of people at vaccinated, to hurry and take the vac- quoting sources from the educational entry visas were issued last week, while countries where laws are logical, reasonable and most impor- the end of September. cine, because there is a possibility of sector. the rest of the payments will be com- tantly flexible which facilitate investors. In the neighboring states we see one iron fist ruling, unlike us Government sources said after com- getting infected with the virus through Sources affirmed entry visas are be- pleted within this week and next week; where 50 hands meddle in everything for their selfish benefits. pletion of vaccinating what it called the their children even if they remain put in ing issued for teachers with expired resi- affirming the ministry is hoping to final- … Yet, tomorrow is another day. ‘target group’ messages will be sent to their homes, which means it is time to dency permits, revealing that about 400 ize related procedures before the new Zahed Matar all groups, indicating the third dose at be cautious. teachers need visas to enter the country school year. Opinion Baghdad to the region: partnership and dialogue Cabinet reviews By Ahmed Al-Jarallah Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times Iraq talks key for stability: EU THE recently-concluded Baghdad Con- Baghdad summit ference for Cooperation and Partnership BRUSSELS, Aug 30, (KUNA): The “The EU wholeheartedly wel- simply indicates that Iraq’s division is in European Union Sunday said the comes these efforts, which it stands its fi nal days. Therefore, the pursuit of Conference for Cooperation and Part- ready to continue supporting,” said the meeting is considered to be one of the nership held on Saturday in Baghdad EU’s lead spokesperson for foreign Non-state actors behind rockets most important achievements of Prime “is an important step in efforts to sup- affairs and security policy, Peter Sta- Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, who man- port Iraq’s sovereignty and stability no, in a statement. aged to create a conducive atmosphere to promote de-escalation, dialogue “This Conference shows the way and brought together nine countries. and regional solutions to problems in forward for the region, based on part- KUWAIT CITY, Aug 30, (KUNA): Kuwait’s northern border crossing with Iraq He managed to bring these countries, the Gulf. nership and cooperation. It is an op- is safe and secure in the wake of a purported missile attack targeting a US military which have many differences, to the ta- “The European Union commends portunity that should not be missed,” base there, the Cabinet said Monday, citing ongoing security cooperation with Iraq ble of constructive and frank negotiation. the Government of Iraq, with the he added. The other important matter is that support of France for rendering this The EU was represented at the after the incident. holding the summit in Baghdad in light event, possibly showing the crucial Baghdad conference by Stefano San- Giving the Cabinet the intricacies of the incident, Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Min- of an unstable security situation would bridge-building role the country can nino, Secretary General of the Euro- ister Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Sabah said there were no casualties reported after Katyusha rockets landed not have succeeded without the confi - play in the region. pean External Action Service. near its border with Iraq, emphasizing that the area is safe and secure. dence in the ability to protect it. This is In this regard it was found out an important indication of the fact that that this type of projectiles are this confi dence in national security must used by parties outside the con- be translated into actions throughout trol of the state and official bod- Iraq, which is considered a platform for ies in Iraq. stability in the region. On a regional Baghdad-hosted This was clearly expressed by Ku- conference where heads of state wait’s Prime Minister His Highness gathered to shore up support for Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled when he said, Iraq, including Kuwait’s Prime “The region would never witness stabil- Minister His Highness Sheikh ity as long as Iraq remains unstable”. Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al- This is especially applicable to the Ara- Sabah, who told the Cabinet that bian Gulf states, which consider it as its the talks met their objective by strategic depth, and its security as Gulf getting participating countries on security. the same page. Nonetheless, when “the Capital of On the sidelines of the talks, Haroun Rashid and Al-Ma’mun and the His Highness the Prime Minister Capital of the world - Dar Al-Salaam, had encounters; as representative the house of wisdom”, as described of His Highness the Amir Sheikh by the Vice President of the United Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Sabah, with several world lead- Rashid, returns to its role, it will lead ers, all of which focused on the to more Arab-Arab and Arab-regional need to support Iraq at this criti- openness, and work on the necessity of cal juncture and to push recon- prevailing the politics of dialogue and struction efforts in the country. unifying efforts. This will in turn refl ect The Cabinet also listened to positively on the security of the region a presentation made by Minister and enhance cooperation to completely of Health Sheikh Dr. Bassel Hu- eliminate terrorism. moud Al-Sabah on the latest de- Perhaps it is the fi rst time, after the velopments on the pandemic sit- Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, that Baghdad uation that has highly improved has become the focus of the region and at the GCC level. of the international community in terms In addition, he briefed the min- of heading towards a future that is far isters on the positive indicators in away from the language of blood and Kuwait in terms of statistics and wars. This is why the American admin- figures that show a decline in istration appreciated the success of the the number of deaths, infections conference. Also, France’s role, played Ahmad Al-Mutairi, (left), of Kuwait and Andrew Small of Britain compete in the Men’s Athletics T33 100-meter Final at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic and patients at hospitals, and an by President Emmanuel Macron, was Games in Tokyo, Aug. 30. (AP) increase in the vaccination ratio. of great signifi cance in terms of interna- The Cabinet expressed its assur- tional confi dence in Iraq’s regional role. ance about these positive indica- There is no doubt that what Baghdad Kuwait’s Al-Mutairi wins silver tors and optimism towards achiev- witnessed in the past two days of the ing herd immunity and backing to mini-conferences is a qualitative leap in Rocket-fire accents final US Kuwait’s Ahmad Al-Mutairi won a silver medal in the Men’s T33 normal life in Kuwait soon. strengthening Arab-Arab relations and 100-meter race at the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday. It renewed its call to both searching for ways to give priority to British athletes Andrew Small claimed gold in 17.73 seconds citizens and expats for necessary common interests over the language of and Harri Jenkins won bronze. abidance by health requirements differences. withdrawal from Afghanistan Al-Mutairi, who won a gold in the event at the 2016 Rio Games to curb this pandemic and receive It is here that the real test of Iran begins, and the 2019 world champion, finished in his season-best time the anti-virus vaccine. as it participated in this conference, during KABUL, Aug 30, (AP): Rocket fire ap- Some of the rockets landed across of 17.83 seconds, missing gold by just 0.1 seconds at Tokyo’s Meanwhile, the Cabinet dis- which its new Foreign Minister Hussein parently targeting Kabul’s international town in the Salim Karwan neighborhood, National Stadium.