THULQAADA 10, 1441 AH WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2020 20 Pages Max 46º Min 28º 150 Fils Established 1961 ISSUE NO: 18170 The First Daily in the Arabian Gulf www.kuwaittimes.net Boeing begins test flights Francis Bacon triptych sells Iraq virus spike risks pushing Spy claims hit America’s 11for grounded 737 MAX 14 for $84m at online auction 16 strained doctors over the edge 18 Cup in New Zealand People flock to malls as more virus curbs eased Kuwait airport to resume commercial flights from Aug 1 By B Izzak KUWAIT: Thousands of people headed Zain Bahrain launches to malls and traffic jams returned yester- day as Kuwait entered the second phase 5G commercial services of easing of coronavirus restrictions. Malls, restaurants and cafes, in addition to public parks, reopened following a clo- Bader Al-Kharafi: Zain plays a big role sure that exceeded three months. Curfew hours were also relaxed to start from 8 in kingdom’s Economic Vision 2030 pm instead of 7 pm and end at 5 am. Malls are allowed to operate until 6 pm, while MANAMA: Zain Group announces dine-in is not allowed at restaurants and that its mobile operation in Bahrain cafes. Government offices reopened par- has launched 5G commercial services, tially at a capacity not exceeding 30 per- creating substantial change for the cent. The second phase is scheduled to kingdom’s telecom industry, fostering last for 30 days. new innovative business models and Commercial flights at Kuwait unlocking opportunities for many sec- International Airport will resume from tors. The state-of-the-art 5G network Aug 1, the government’s communications built in partnership with global solu- office said on Monday, after being sus- tions provider, Ericsson, will enable pended in March because of the COVID- customers to benefit from super high- 19 pandemic. The Cabinet agreed on a speed data, extremely low latency and three-stage resumption starting at 30 ultra-high reliability and unleashes percent capacity with a maximum of highly connected technologies trends Zain Vice-Chairman and Group CEO 10,000 passengers and 100 flights daily, such as virtual reality, augmented real- Bader Al-Kharafi the statement said. The second six-month ity, and the internet of things (IoT). stage starts on Feb 1, 2021 at 60 percent As 5G becomes mainstream, Zain use cases and capture new revenue capacity with a maximum of 20,000 pas- Bahrain will continue its dedication to streams by addressing industry digi- sengers and 200 flights daily. The third transforming industries and enhancing talization. stage starts on Aug 1, 2021 at 100 percent KUWAIT: Mask-clad shoppers walk inside the Avenues Mall yesterday as Kuwait people’s digital lives and explore new Continued on Page 16 capacity with more than 30,000 passen- entered the second phase of easing restrictions imposed due to the spread of COVID- gers and 300 flights daily. 19. – Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat increasing pressure to explain mount- Trump briefed ing media reports saying he was informed that Russian military intelli- gence had offered and paid cash to Inferno guts lumber warehouse on bounties by Taleban-linked militants for US sol- diers’ deaths – and did nothing in Russia in Feb response. The Times, citing two unnamed WASHINGTON: Donald Trump officials, said the claim had been received a written briefing about included in a written version of the alleged Russian bounties offered to president’s daily briefing in late Afghan militants to kill American February. CNN confirmed the story troops as early as February, The New but cited an official saying the docu- York Times said Monday in a new WASHINGTON: In this photo taken on June 26, 2020, ment was produced “sometime in the report undercutting the US presi- US President Donald Trump looks on during a meet- spring”. Trump has denied being dent’s assertion that he was not told ing in the East Room of the White House. — AFP informed of the assessment while the of the threat. Trump has come under Continued on Page 16 Ali Qasi Mehr, quoted by state news the judiciary’s Mizan Online official web- Iran issues agency IRNA, said 36 US political and site, said “the Iranian judiciary has issued military officials “involved in the assassina- arrest warrants against the 36”. tion” of General Qasem Soleimani “have He called for the international police arrest warrant been investigated and were ordered to be agency Interpol to issue red notices, which arrested through Interpol”. are not arrest warrants but issued for Hanan Al-Saadoun for Trump “These people have been charged with those wanted for prosecution or sentenc- By morning. There were no injuries, murder and terrorist acts,” he said. “At the ing. Interpol, however, told AFP that any Kuwait Fire Service Directorate TEHRAN: Iran said Monday it has called top of the list is US President Donald such intervention would be contrary to its KUWAIT: A massive fire in an announced on Twitter. Firemen for Interpol to help arrest President Trump, and his prosecution will continue constitution, without directly confirming it open lumber warehouse belonging shielded more than 3,000 new Donald Trump and 35 other US officials for even after the end of his term,” said the had been contacted by Iran. Under Article to the Ports Authority west of cars from the blaze, in addition to the January killing of its top general in an prosecutor, referring to his bid for re-elec- 3 of the constitution, “it is strictly Mina Abdullah refinery was extin- paint supplies and large quantities American drone strike. Tehran prosecutor tion in November. Qasi Mehr, quoted on Continued on Page 16 guished by firefighters yesterday of diesel. (See Page 4) June. sharing apps TikTok and Helo, file-sharing India bans 59 The apps “are engaged in activities... app SHAREit and Alibaba’s UC browser prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of and UC News, with a combined user base India, defense of India, security of state of more than half a billion. Chinese apps and public order,” the Ministry of TikTok yesterday denied sharing Indian Information Technology said in a state- users’ data with the Chinese government. DELHI: India on Monday banned 59 ment. “The government of India has decid- “TikTok continues to comply with all data Chinese mobile apps, including the wildly ed to disallow the usage of certain apps... privacy and security requirements under popular TikTok and WeChat, over national This decision is a targeted move to ensure Indian law and have not shared any infor- security and privacy concerns two weeks safety and sovereignty of Indian cyber- mation of our users in India with any for- after a deadly Himalayan border clash space.” eign government, including the Chinese between the nuclear-armed neighbors. The statement said the move was taken government,” TikTok India chief Nikhil Relations between the world’s two most after the ministry received several com- Gandhi said in a statement. populous nations have been strained fol- plaints alleging theft of users’ data and “Further if we are requested to in the lowing the deaths of 20 Indian troops in violations of user privacy. It was unclear future we would not do so. We place the hand-to-hand fighting with their Chinese when the ban would come into force. Most highest importance on user privacy and FARIDABAD, India: This photo illustration shows a person using the social counterparts on the western end of the of the applications are highly popular in integrity,” he said, adding that it had media video-sharing app TikTok yesterday. — AFP high-altitude, contested border in mid- India, including ByteDance-owned video- Continued on Page 16 2 Established 1961 Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Local Population density caused rapid COVID-19 spread in isolated areas Kuwait Cabinet examines conditions in shadow of pandemic KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Cabinet held its weekly Cabinet decided to task the ministerial coronavirus fully equipped to honor health authorities’ criteria in a session via videoconference on Monday under emergency committee to examine in details condi- drive to curb spread of the virus. chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister tions of these areas, results of the isolation, along The government, said Saleh, also assigned the Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, dis- with consideration to the need for boosting the econ- Public Authority for Disabled Affairs to start resum- cussing the country’s health conditions in the shad- omy in the shadow of the residents’ living and social ing services for people with disabilities, and rehabili- ow of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), namely in conditions. The panel study will be referred to the tation services for students with mental disability. some isolated districts. Following the session, next Cabinet session The government Deputy Prime Minister, Interior Minister and scheduled tomorrow. approved a draft decree Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh Minister of Health over the establishment said the ministers examined a report presented by Sheikh Dr Basel Humoud of the international the Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health Al-Sabah briefed the Cabinet American university, Affairs Dr Buthaina Al-Mudhaf, explaining condi- ministers about the to discuss and was referred to His tions in the isolated areas of Farwaniya, Jleeb Al- country’s health condi- Highness the Amir. It Shuyoukh and Mahboula with respect of the popu- tions in the shadow of panel study also approved draft lation density and living conditions. Such a status the pandemic, along decrees over an MoU has caused rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, with the reaped positive between Kuwait and tomorrow KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh amid risks of its transmission to other areas, she results, stressing on the South Korean custom Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah attends the explained to the ministers.