soccer Pages 15 & 16 markets THE FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE DAILY IN FREE KUWAIT Established in 1977 / www.arabtimesonline.com Page 9 SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 2021 / MUHARRAM 14, 1443 AH emergency number 112 NO. 17769 16 PAGES 150 FILS We knew it would come ... Resistance Troops join Newswatch ISLAMABAD, Aug 21, KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s daily (Agencies): Ahmad Masood, coronavirus cases rose by 226 to the son of the late Afghan 407,878 as deaths increased by two to 2,401, according to the leader Ahmad Shah Masood, health ministry on Friday. has declared resistance to the Another 618 people were Taliban from his stronghold cured of the virus, raising the total of those to have overcome in Afghanistan’s north-east- the disease to 400,148, ministry ern Panjshir province. spokesperson Dr. Abdallah Al- Washington Post quoted Ahmad Sanad said in a statement. The number of people hospi- Massoud as writing to them that he talised with the virus currently was accompanied by members of the stands at 340, with 173 of them Afghan army and some members of in intensive care units, he added, the Special Forces unit. revealing that another 5,329 are “They also have weapons and ammuni- receiving regular treatment. tion that we have stored since the time of Some 11,934 swab tests were our father, Ahmad Shah Masood, because conducted over the last day out of we knew that day could come,” he wrote. a total of 3,655,034, mentioned Ahmad Shah Massoud was one of the the offi cial. (KUNA) main leaders of Afghanistan’s anti-Soviet ❑ ❑ ❑ resistance in the 1980s. KUWAIT CITY: Although the Ahmed Masood said that apart from Cabinet has given the green sig- this, the troops who have joined us have also brought arms and ammunition. HE Anne-Claire Legendre, Ambassador of France in Kuwait, is an expert in Middle Eastern and North African affairs. In an interview with the Arab Times, nal to operate direct fl ights to six Ambassador Legendre discusses the changing nature of diplomacy, especially after the Paris Accords, the relationship between the Middle East and Kuwait, countries — Egypt, India, Bang- “If the Taliban attack the Panjshir Val- the unifying role of Kuwait in the Middle East, and the significant bilateral relations between Kuwait and France. — See Page 2 ladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and ley, they will face strong resistance from Nepal — informed sources said us,” he said. the authorities of Kuwait Interna- Ahmad Masood is currently in his na- tional Airport (Directorate-Gen- tive area of Panjshir Valley, which has eral of Civil Aviation (DGCA) – not yet been captured by the Taliban. had not received (until Thursday The announcement for resistance came Opinion noon) the explanations for the days after Afghan Vice President Amrul- Cabinet’s decision, and therefore lah Saleh, one of Ahmad Shah Massoud’s it is not possible to set a specifi c date for opening travel destina- closest aides, claimed that he was the tions which can only be done af- rightful president of Afghanistan after Humans betray ‘the trust’, corrupt the earth ter receiving all the clarifi cations, Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul. reports Al-Qabas daily. The Panjshir Valley also held out The sources stated that the air- against the Taliban when they ruled Af- port authorities are ready to deal ghanistan in 1996-2001. According to with any increase in the number some media reports, fighting is underway By Ahmed Al-Jarallah of inbound passengers and open as Amrullah Saleh forces have recaptured Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times the airspace to all countries, con- the Charikar area in the Parwan province LAST week, the world commemorated sidering that in the event that north of Kabul from the Taliban. WHO issues origins call there is no increase in the number the annual Humanitarian Day, which ded- of arrivals, this will disrupt the Extended icated its theme to the climate crisis and GENEVA, Aug 21, (AP): The implementation of the new deci- The US extended, Friday, “special advocated helping and supporting those sion, after plans were put in place who were worst hit by the effects of the World Health Organization has thanks” to a number of countries, includ- issued a call for experts to join a and fi nally to increase the pas- ing Kuwait, for transiting Americans and global warming that has worsened in the senger capacity (daily arrivals) to past few years. new advisory group it’s forming, allies from Kabul, Afghanistan “through in part to address the agency’s 7,500 passengers. their territories to safety”. During summer this year, we witnessed ❑ ❑ ❑ the worst in the series of massive fires fraught attempts to investigate “Over the past several days, we have that extended from Siberia to Bolivia, how the coronavirus pandemic KUWAIT CITY: Jaber Al-Ahmad mobilized a global effort through diplo- Australia and the United States, through started. Hospital closed three intensive matic channels to evacuate US citizens, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkey, Greece, Leba- In a statement on Friday, the care units for Covid-19 patients, personnel from partner nations, and, of non and Morocco. U.N. health agency said the new since the epidemiological situa- course, at-risk Afghans from Kabul,” scientifi c group would provide tion in the country has started to State Department Spokesperson Ned The globe also witnessed the worst stabilize, reports Al-Qabas daily floods in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland the WHO with an independ- Price told reporters. ent analysis of the work done quoting chest diseases and inten- Price said during the briefing “we ex- and others, as a result of the rise in river wa- sive care consultant at the hos- ter levels due to the escalating melting of to date to pinpoint the origins tend special thanks to our partners around of COVID-19 and to advise the pital Dr Abdullah Al-Mutairi the globe who have been instrumental in snow in the Northern and Southern poles. who posted the announcement on For nearly 40 years, scientists have agency on necessary next steps. this operation in all of its many parts.” The experts will also provide Twitter. “Bahrain, Denmark, Germany, Italy, been warning about the repercussions of He clarifi ed this step was taken immoderate and reckless human interven- guidance on critical issues re- after the signifi cant decrease in Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Qatar, Tajikistan, tion in nature ... Yet the world did not act garding the potential emergence the number of coronavirus cases, Turkey, the UAE, the United Kingdom until 2015 when the United Nations ap- of other viruses capable of trig- stressing the need to get vacci- and Uzbekistan have been or will soon be proved the Paris Climate Accord. Despite gering outbreaks, such as MERS nated against the virus. transiting Americans, or in some circum- that, the global temperatures are still on and Ebola. On Thursday, offi cial spokes- stances, others, through their territories to the rise in light of the complete disregard The WHO said it’s seeking person of the Health Ministry Dr safety,” he noted. for this vital global agreement. up to 25 offi cials with relevant Abdullah Al-Sanad disclosed He also listed other countries who What we are currently witnessing is a expertise to apply for member- that the number of new corona “have also made generous offers regard- microcosm of what could be the situation ship in its new scientifi c advisory cases reached 276; increasing the ing the relocation efforts for at-risk Af- of the globe if countries did not rush to group by September 10. total number of cases in the coun- ghans.” In March, a WHO-led team try to 407,652. “We deeply appreciate the support they avoid a major catastrophe towards which ❑ ❑ ❑ humans are marching with great speed of international experts issued a have offered, and we are proud to partner through the extreme abuse of nature, preliminary report that deemed it PARIS: France, along with Ger- with them in our shared support for the An Afghan migrant child sits in the countryside in Tatvan, in Bitlis Prov- “extremely unlikely ” that the or- Afghan people,” he affirmed. which is a trust placed on the human neck ince, eastern Turkey, Aug 18, 2021. Turkey is concerned about in- many and Britain, on Thursday for the continuation of life on the planet. igins of COVID-19 were linked expressed deep alarm at latest re- “We are very encouraged that other creased migration across the Turkish-Iranian border as Afghans flee the to a laboratory. Although scien- countries are also considering providing That is the trust that Almighty Allah Taliban advance in their country. (AP) ports by the International Atomic explained in the Holy Quran, which also tists think it’s most probable that Energy Agency (IAEA) affi rm- additional support, and this is something highlighted the ignorance and injustice of the virus jumped to humans from ing that Iran elevated production on which we will continue to be focused.” humans in failing to honor that trust. animals, the theory that a labo- of enriched uranium. Potential Islamic State threats against Almighty Allah says, “Indeed, we of- ratory was involved has gained The three states said in a joint Americans in Afghanistan are forcing the fered the trust to the heavens and the earth ‘Present economic reform traction in recent months, with statement that Iran accelerated US military to develop new ways to get and the mountains, and they declined to an intelligence review ordered by the uranium enrichment, getting evacuees to the airport in Kabul, a senior U.S. President Joe Biden to ex- closer to the level warranted for US official said Saturday, adding a new bear it and feared it; but man [undertook to] making arms.