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Hundreds of thousands of people in Hong Kong have voted in pro-democracy primaries, despite warnings that doing so may breach a new security law. The two-day vote will determine the opposition candidates for September's elections to the legislative council. But it is being widely viewed as a test of opposition to the controversial new law that took effect last month. The law, which gives the Chinese state new powers over the city, drew widespread international condemnation. China has said the law is necessary to prevent the type of protests seen in Hong Kong during much of 2019, but its critics say it severely curtails freedoms guaranteed to Hongkongers for 50 years after British rule ended in Hong Kong in 1997. Young, radical and ready for tear gas The HK residents ready to leave for the UK HK pupils banned from political activity On Sunday, thousands of voters queued for a second day at more than 250 polling stations around the city. Opposition activists had hoped for a high turnout, and early estimates suggested that it had exceeded their expectations. Organisers set a target of 170,000 voters across the weekend, but officials said more than 500,000 people had taken part as of Sunday afternoon. The voters turned out despite one senior Chinese official suggesting last week that participation in the primary could breach the new security law. "Those who have organised, planned or participated in the primary election should be wary and avoid carelessly violating the law," Erick Tsang, the Secretary for Mainland and Constitutional Affairs, told the Sing Tao Daily newspaper. Media captionHong Kong residents are worried the new law means the 'one country, two systems' principle no longer exists Sunny Cheung, one of the candidates, told the Reuters news agency that a a high turnout would "send a very strong signal to the international community, that we Hong Kongers never give up". Eddie Chu, an opposition pro-democracy politician, called the vote a "proxy referendum against the national security law". The full turnout is expected to be announced early on Monday, with results coming shortly after. But there are fears among opposition activists that the authorities will move to prevent some candidates from running in September. "They can arrest or disqualify any candidate they don't like under the national security law without a proper reason," said Owen Chow, a young democratic candidate.

The world-famous Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul - originally founded as a cathedral - has been turned back into a mosque. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the decision after a court annulled the site's museum status. Built 1,500 years ago as an Orthodox Christian cathedral, Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest in 1453. In 1934 it became a museum and is now a Unesco World Heritage site. Islamists in Turkey long called for it to be converted to a mosque but secular opposition members opposed the move. The proposal prompted criticism from religious and political leaders worldwide. Defending the decision, President Erdogan stressed that the country had exercised its sovereign right in converting it back to a mosque. He told a press conference the first Muslim prayers would be held inside the building on 24 July. "Like all our mosques, the doors of Hagia Sophia will be wide open to locals and foreigners, Muslims and non-Muslims," he added. Shortly after the announcement, the first call to prayer was recited at Hagia Sophia and was broadcast on all of Turkey's main news channels. The cultural site's social media channels have now been taken down. What has the reaction been? Unesco has said it "deeply regrets" the decision to turn the museum into a mosque and called on the Turkish authorities to "open a dialogue without delay." The organisation had urged Turkey not to change its status without discussion. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Hagia Sophia has huge significance as a religious and political symbol The head of the Eastern Orthodox Church has condemned the move, as has Greece - home to many millions of Orthodox followers. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said it was an "open provocation to the civilised world". "The nationalism displayed by President Erdogan... takes his country back six centuries," she said in a statement. The court ruling "absolutely confirms that there is no independent justice" in Turkey, she added. Erdogan: Turkey's pugnacious president Is pandemic being used for power grab in Europe? BBC - Travel - An insider’s tour of Hagia Sophia Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The site is now one of Turkey's most visited tourist attractions But the Council of State, Turkey's top administrative court, said in its ruling on Friday: "It was concluded that the settlement deed allocated it as a mosque and its use outside this character is not possible legally." "The cabinet decision in 1934 that ended its use as a mosque and defined it as a museum did not comply with laws," it said. The Church in Russia, home to the world's largest Orthodox Christian community, immediately expressed regret that the Turkish court had not taken its concerns into account when ruling on Hagia Sophia. It said the decision could lead to even greater divisions. While the move is po[CENSORED]r with conservative religious supporters of President Erdogan, Turkey's most famous author, Orhan Pamuk said the decision would take away the "pride" some Turks had in being a secular Muslim nation. "There are millions of secular Turks like me who are crying against this but their voices are not heard," he told the BBC. History of a global icon Hagia Sophia's complex history began in the year 537 when Byzantine emperor Justinian built the huge church overlooking the Golden Horn harbour With its huge dome, it was believed to be the world's largest church and building It remained in Byzantine hands for centuries apart from a brief moment in 1204 when Crusaders raided the city In 1453, in a devastating blow to the Byzantines, Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II captured Istanbul (formerly known as Constantinople) and the victorious conqueror performed Friday prayers inside Hagia Sophia The Ottomans soon converted the building into a mosque, adding four minarets to the exterior and covering ornate Christian icons and gold mosaics with panels of Arabic religious calligraphy After centuries at the heart of the Muslim Ottoman empire, it was turned into a museum in 1934 in a drive to make Turkey more secular Today Hagia Sophia is Turkey's most po[CENSORED]r tourist site, attracting more than 3.7 million visitors a year

"There’s some magic in the water of the desert," says Korhonen JEDDAH: As she reaches the end of her second mission in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, US Consul General Rachna Korhonen will soon be heading home, taking memories to last a lifetime. Known for her love for culture and the Arabic language and for her vast knowledge of the region, Korhonen became well known as a constant supporter of Saudi women and youth in the region, participating in numerous cultural and social events in the Eastern Province and across the Kingdom. After two more weeks in the Kingdom, Korhonen will return to the US capital to serve as the executive director of the Bureau of Near East Affairs (NEA) and the Bureau of South Central Asian Affairs (SCA) at the US State Department which supports the posts in the region, including Saudi Arabia, thus continuing her connection with the Kingdom. With 14 years of experience as a US diplomat, she served 3 years in Riyadh in 2010, and then came back to serve as the consul general in Dhahran in August 2017. “I would say Riyadh was the start of my relationship with Saudi Arabia, and Dhahran and the Eastern Province is the culmination of the relationship,” said Korhonen told Arab News on a video call. She almost feels herself Sharqawia, a resident of the Eastern Province, Sharqia. “Ana Sharqawia (‘I am a Sharqawia). The measure of any place is the people, it’s not about the place, it’s really about the people.” As consul general, her role was to build relations and promote the interests of her home in the country where she was posted. Korhonen went the extra mile, she joined in the region’s celebrations and understood its traditions and culture. Recalling her time in the Eastern Province, she said: “I’ve been getting to know Sharqawis, the people who live and work here, who have made this their home in the years since Aramco started or were born in Al-Ahsa. I think anyone who comes to the Eastern Province falls in love,” she said. “The biggest reason I’ve gotten to enjoy myself here is (because) it has quite a bit of America here. I think it’s difficult to realize how much America exists in Saudi Arabia until you come to the Eastern Province,” she added. As the drilling for oil began in 1935 with the help of the California Arabian Standard Oil Company (CASOC), which later became Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s oil capital has been home to thousands of Americans over the past 85 years, who have had a major influence on the region. “Aramco is definitely a reminder of home, and you put that in with the people, the hospitality, the normal way of being Saudi which is to welcome your guests no matter who they are. You put those things together, you get the best of the United States and you get the best of Saudi Arabia.” A native of New Jersey and big baseball fan, her love for the game didn’t stop her from supporting the Al-Ettifaq Football Club in Dammam, attending matches and singing their anthem. Her trips to Al-Ahsa, a place she calls the most beautiful place in the Kingdom, allowed her to discover the region’s vast experiences. Her appreciation of Al-Ahsa goes deep. Both the scenery and the hospitality of the people make it her favorite city — she even took Ambassador John Abizaid on a trip there in February. “As you drive towards Al-Ahsa, you can see the sand changing color, from a bright yellow to a reddish color,” she said. “You start seeing the desert turning green, which is amazing to me. I’m a mountain and forest type of person and I can tell you that I now like the desert too, it’s beautiful.” The uniqueness of Al-Ahsa called out to Korhonen and she recalls her first visit to the region in 2017. “The history, the people, the food, the culture, is very different from any place I’ve been to in Saudi Arabia, Hasawis (people of Al-Ahsa) are lovely. I think there’s some magic in the water of the desert,” she said. Korhonen developed an interest in regional cultural events, visiting local markets picking out sheep for Eid, learning about the Saudi love for falconry and participating in the traditional celebratory dance of Al-Arda. She even has a Diwaniya, a parlor where guests are received, at her home. When she returned to the Kingdom in 2017, Korhonen noticed the transformation of the Kingdom, noting that Vision 2030 has been the instigator for this noticeable change. “The changes have been tremendous, I think Vision2030 is really going to really bring Saudi Arabia onto the world stage. I think some parts are already there. In the energy sector, Saudi Arabia has always been a leader,” she said. “I’m betting you right now that you’re going to see Saudi women, you’re going to see Saudi men, you’re going to see Saudi kids, Saudi art, culture and music, the traditional Saudi things, all starting to show up on the world stage.” As the Kingdom heads towards diversifying its economy, Korhonen anticipates that the world will begin seeing more Saudi entrepreneurs with innovative ventures, as education is key. She noted that with the continuous flow of Saudi students on scholarships in the US, their return to the Kingdom will help bring forth a new business-like mindset with partnerships between the two countries that will help the Kingdom’s economy to flourish. “It’s coming,” she noted. “I’ve seen some of the (US) businesses here, but I haven’t seen enough yet and I’d like to see more of that in the next 2-5 years, because Vision 2030 will be a success if we can get entrepreneurs to start businesses and hire more Saudis,” she added. “That to me is the key and that is what you should be bringing back from the US.” As the end of her mission draws near, it's safe to say that we'll be seeing Korhonen back in the Kingdom in the near future. “I’ll honestly come back because of the people, because of the friendships I’ve made here.”

In this Jan. 1, 2018 file photo, Italian Maestro Riccardo Muti conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra during the traditional New Year's concert at the golden hall of Vienna's Musikverein, Austria. Nine musicians from the Syrian diaspora in Europe are playing in the 24th friendship concert conducted by Riccardo Muti, this year at the Paestum archaeological site in southern Italy, but the coronavirus pandemic blocked others from arriving directly from Syria. (AP) RAVENNA: Nine musicians from the Syrian diaspora in Europe are playing Sunday in the 24th friendship concert conducted by Riccardo Muti, this year at the Paestum archaeological site in southern Italy, but the coronavirus pandemic blocked others from arriving directly from Syria.The concert Sunday by the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra founded by Muti, part of the Ravenna Festival summer series, is dedicated to Syrian archaeologist Khaled Al-Asaad and Kurdish-Syrian politician Hevreen Khalaf, both of whom were slain during Syria’s ongoing civil war.“These concerts give to Ravenna the possibility to be an important ambassador of peace and brotherhood from Italy,” Muti told The Associated Press earlier this month in Ravenna. Khalaf was killed by Syrian fighters trained by Turkey 2019, and Al-Asaad was beheaded in 2015 by fighters of the Daesh group after he refused to aid their destruction of the ancient Roman city at Palmyra, a UN world heritage site.Muti launched the Roads of Friendship concert series in 1997 in Sarajevo, shortly after Bosnia’s 1992-1995 civil war ended, and has since traveled to cities wounded by war, including Beirut, as well as in ancient and historic sites to “reestablish ties” with places that have made history, including the ancient Roman amphitheater in the southern Syrian city of Bosra.“We can build bridges between civilizations, between people, with music,” said Karoun Baghboudarian, a cellist living in the Netherlands who is playing in Sunday’s concert and who sang in the chorus during the 2004 concert in Bosra — before Syria devolved into war, a period when she said musicians’ lives flourished.Her brother, Missak Baghboudarian, conducts the Syrian National Symphony Orchestra and had hoped to travel to Italy to conduct a concert in Ravenna and attend the Paestum concert of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, known as the “Heroic,” but was unable to travel because of travel restrictions imposed by the coronavirus. Instead, the Syrian National Symphony Orchestra streamed Beethoven’s “Heroic” from Damascus on July 2.Karoun Baghboudarian said she hoped the concert would renew attention on Syrians’ suffering.“We hope that Syria will come through the war and all the difficult situations as heroes, and that they can live normally,” she said by phone from Paestum.

Challenges remain as cities return to life after lockdown, experts warn JEDDAH: Residents across the Kingdom are making the most of their newfound freedom 10 days after the lifting of coronavirus lockdown restrictions. As cities come alive again with traffic returning and shops opening, it is business as usual for almost everyone. Social life and commercial activity in towns and cities fell to a minimum during the two-month lockdown, but with the the end of the curfew people are seizing the chance to meet up with friends and family members they have not seen in a long time — and possibly return to their normal activities, responsibly. However, readjusting to normality could prove challenging as Saudi health officials continue to issue warnings and insist the Kingdom “is not out of the dark just yet.” While the Kingdom continues to ramp up COVID-19 testing and contact tracing to prevent further outbreaks, residents are quickly adapting to social changes. According to sociologist Musaab Al-Abdullah, coping with change “is an essential characteristic in humans.” “Ever since we were created, it is the basis of progress and keeping pace with time,” he told Arab News. “People can get used to and adapt to anything, and they are prepared to adapt to the changes that surround them, but the speed of acceptance varies from person to person due to the nature of the individual and their ideas. Often, change comes gradually, so it is more easily accepted by individuals,” he said. Al-Abdullah said that in recent weeks it has become clear that people must accept a “new normal.” Many probably view the “new normal” as an exciting challenge, he added. “Life as we know it has changed. People are afraid and are isolating themselves. They now see that life before the lockdown was blissful and not as boring as we thought. People are now waiting impatiently for the virus to be eradicated so that they can return to their normal life with a new and appreciative outlook.” The lockdown helped people understand what is important to them because many options and places to visit were limited. “The concept of consumption changed and we were able to live without wearing ourselves out collecting so-called luxuries. It showed that family and safety always come first,” he said. Al-Abdullah said humans are social creatures, and being isolated from others is not normal for them. HIGHLIGHTS • Social life and commercial activity in towns and cities fell to a minimum during the two-month lockdown. • With the end of the curfew people are seizing the chance to meet up with friends and family members they have not seen in a long time — and possibly return to their normal activities. • Readjusting to normality could prove challenging as Saudi health officials continue to issue warnings and insist the Kingdom ‘is not out of the dark just yet.’ “When a person is isolated from society, depression will begin to dominate and affect their life, and life in their eyes loses its value. When you see a friend in light of this crisis, it will be a great pleasure just to see them in good health, but you will feel anxious because of the restrictions imposed on everyone.” Lujain Al-Jehani, 27, took the opportunity to meet friends, but made sure she followed the rules. “It was a small gathering, about four people, and we were all wearing masks and kept our distance from each other; we didn’t shake hands or hug each other. We also used plastic or paper cups and dishes,” she told Arab News. “I think it is acceptable to meet with family and friends while taking precautions and treating yourself and others around you like you are infected to avoid catching the virus,” said Al-Jehani. “It might sound like an exaggeration, but it’s better to be safe than sorry.” The “new normal” could also pose a challenge from a mental health perspective. Lujain Sharawani, 27, prefers to stay at home most of the time and go out only when necessary. “As a family, we are doing our best by staying home and not meeting with other people outdoors,” she told Arab News. “I took the opportunity to meet with a few of my closest friends by inviting them over to my house, and we stayed in a big room to keep a safe distance between us while taking the necessary precautions such as wearing a mask and not making any physical contact,” she said. Saudi infectious diseases specialist Abdulaziz Al-Kinani said that the Health Ministry has placed its trust in people to follow precautions. “The ministry allowed us to return to our normal life but with new adopted behaviors, such as social distancing,” he told Arab News. “These behaviors will help to avoid the spread of diseases, whether they are highly infectious or not, with the simplest example being the flu. To adopt this behavior — keeping distance — is healthy. We can go out and enjoy ourselves, but we must keep the precautionary measures in mind.” However, Al-Kinani warned against being obsessively cautious, adding: “Calmly wash your hands and use disinfectants if you have touched surfaces in public places, and avoid crowds.” Though many many still feel anxious 10 days after the lifting of the lockdown, experts say that this is an ideal time to reassess priorities and adopt a positive mindset about the future.

China has said it is moving 20 martial art trainers to the Tibetan plateau to train its forces. No official reason for the decision has been given, but it comes after at least 20 Indian troops were killed in clashes with Chinese border forces. Under an agreement dating back to 1996, neither side carries guns or explosives in the area. China has not released any information about its casualties, while India says 76 of its soldiers were injured. Border clash a 'deliberate provocation' - China A freezing, inhospitable battlefield on a mountain India-China border dispute explained in 400 words News of the army's new martial arts trainers was reported by official Chinese news outlets on 20 June, according to Hong Kong media. State broadcaster CCTV said 20 fighters from the Enbo Fight Club would be based in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, although Chinese media had not confirmed they would be training troops on the border with India. China and India - both nuclear powers - have exchanged blame over responsibility for the fighting in the Galwan river valley in Ladakhon on 15 June. The area, with its harsh climate and high-altitude terrain, is close to Aksai Chin, a disputed area claimed by India but controlled by China. The deaths during the fighting were the first fatalities in clashes between the two sides in almost half a century.However, long-standing tensions between India and China over the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the poorly demarcated border between the two nuclear-armed powers, had risen again in the weeks leading up to the incident.

There’s been lots of discussion recently about Israel’s plans in July to apply sovereignty to Judea and Samaria (30% of the “west bank”) and to the Jordan Valley, in accordance with U.S. President Trump’s “Peace to Prosperity” Middle East peace plan. With governments and various stakeholders each taking out positions, for or against, it was only a matter of time for Canada to wade into the matter with Prime Minister Trudeau publicly condemning Israel’s plans on June 2 in a media scrum and for our journalists to cover Canada’s official position. In the lead up to P.M. Trudeau’s public opposition to the U.S-Israeli plan, it’s been reported that he privately expressed Canada’s opposition to the plan in calls he had in May with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz. (The calls were held to congratulate both leaders for forming Israel’s new government following three inconclusive elections.) On May 21, Evan Dyer, a CBC Parliamentary Bureau Senior Reporter, authored a news report entitled: “Critics say Canada’s silence speaks volumes as Israel races towards annexation” which HonestReporting Canada felt was highly problematic. Importantly, nowhere in the article was there any context explaining Israel’s claims to what it refers to as Judea and Samaria (the “west bank”) and why it might want to apply sovereignty to the region (watch this video from the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs for context). Simply put, the Jewish state plans to apply sovereignty (make the region Israel proper and apply Israeli law) to the Jordan Valley and 30% of Area C territory per the Oslo Accords of Judea and Samaria (“west bank”) per the Trump peace plan and consistent with past U.S. peace proposals that have long understood that Israel will retain these areas in a final peace accord. Israel says international law enshrines its rights to these lands, while citing pressing security concerns and biblical, historical and political connections to the land. Importantly, a nation cannot “annex” land which it has sovereign claims to. According to international law, these lands were promised to the Jewish people at the San Remo Conference in 1920 which led to the establishment in British-mandate Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people. Israel doesn’t regard the “west bank” as “occupied” because there was no sovereign prior to the defensive Six-Day-War in 1967. Jordan illegally occupied and administered the land from 1948-1967 after Israel’s War of Independence which was waged by pan-Arab armies seeking the nascent State of Israel’s destruction. Jordan didn’t have sovereignty over the land which was ruled under British Mandatory Palestine. As is commonly known, Israel accepted partition and the Arab world rejected it, instead, seeking the Jewish state’s annihilation. With respect to the comparison cited in Mr. Dyer’s article of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, Israel acquired these lands in a defensive war and not an offensive colonial conquest and had preexisting claims to the area where there was no recognized sovereign. Russia was the clear aggressor of Crimea so the comparison falls flat. HonestReporting Canada was also concerned that there were no sources featured in Mr. Dyer’s article who might explain Israel’s rationale for its sovereignty application and those who perhaps support it. The only sources who Mr. Dyer quoted or referenced were those who are critical of the effort. We only heard opposition from Global Affairs spokesman Adam Austen, Corey Balsam from Independent Jewish Voices, UN Special Rapporteur to the Palestinian territories, Michael Lynk, the NDP’s Jack Harris, the Green Party caucus, a group of former Israel Defense Forces, Daniel Pipes and the Democratic Majority for Israel, who have come out against the plan, along with Mark Mellman, a longtime strategist for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). No doubt this plan is divisive and there are supporters for and against here in Canada, worldwide and in Israel itself where there’s no monolithic opinion on the topic, but why not at least feature some sources who support the decision, along with an explanation for why they are supportive? Wouldn’t that help CBC readers to better understand this issue? It was troubling that no Israeli diplomats were quoted (whether here in Canada or from abroad), no American officials were quoted and no Canadian pro-Israel organizations were quoted. Mr. Dyer, if he had wanted to, could have written the exact opposite article by talking exclusively to people who praise the Israeli decision. The article could have been called “Supporters say Canada’s silence speaks volumes as Israel races towards applying sovereignty.” So again, the two issues we had with this CBC article was that: 1) There was no context about Israel’s claims to the region and its security concerns and 2) there were no sources cited who supported the Israeli effort. From our perspective and with consideration that this is a very controversial issue about a disputed matter, this article was really quite one-sided, unbalanced and therefore unfair. HonestReporting Canada communicated these concerns directly to CBC News executives who, to their credit, conveyed our concerns directly to Mr. Dyer. In his subsequent reporting on the issue on June 2, we took note that his reporting now features the context we were seeking which explains Israel’s historical and religious claims to the land, while also acknowledging Israel’s needs for defensible borders along the Jordan Valley. We also appreciate that the article quoted a spokesperson from the Israeli Embassy in Canada on the topic. Mr. Dyer’s June 2 report was about how: “Four Chretien-era cabinet ministers are among 58 former Canadian diplomats and politicians who added their names to a letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government to show stronger resistance to a proposed Israeli annexation of a large part of the occupied West Bank.” Though the CBC’s article is indeed highly critical of Israel, it does include the following context we called for which serves to frame the discussion about the issue sat hand: Israel, claiming historical and religious links to the land, describes the territories to be annexed as “disputed” rather than occupied, and has implanted a large number of settlements there. It has often argued that Israel needs the Jordan Valley to have more defensible borders in case of war.” As well, per our request, Mr. Dyer cited a pro-Israel source from the Israeli Embassy in Canada in his article: Israeli Embassy reacts: The Trump administration has given a green light for the annexation under a Mideast “peace plan” drawn up by President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. A joint U.S.-Israeli team has been in Israel and the occupied territories working on an annexation map for several weeks. Ohad Kaynar, chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of Israel in Canada, told CBC News that “the comprehensive U.S. Peace Plan is the only viable peace initiative currently on the table trying to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israel has accepted its foundations, despite concessions which will be required on our behalf. However, the Palestinians have rejected it outright, once again closing the door on any option to negotiate a peaceful future. “While it is dismaying that diplomats would choose to attack Israel rather than try to facilitate dialogue between the two sides — or at the very least urging the Palestinians to return to direct peace negotiations – Israel will nevertheless remain committed to the U.S. peace plan, in hopes that we eventually find a way to resolve our differences.” While the Israeli plans to apply sovereignty to Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley are divisive, of which, HonestReporting Canada does not take a position as we are a politically neutral organization, at bare minimum, our media must provide context and acknowledge Israel’s rationale so that Canadians understand the issue at hand.

A Saudi woman walks with her luggage as she arrives at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, August 5, 2019. Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has imposed 24-hour lockdown on Dammam, the capital of the Kingdom’s Eastern Province, Al Arabiya reported Sunday morning. The move comes as part of the Kingdom’s ongoing efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The Saudi authorities have completely banned the entry to or exit from the 2nd Industrial City until further notice, while still allowing movement for shipping and transporting goods. Vital factories in the 2nd Industrial City will be allowed to operate at 30 per cent capacity, and the factories’ managers, engineers and workers will be allowed to enter the facilities but are not allowed to leave the city. The ministry also lifted the lockdown on Dammam’s Al Atheer district, which was imposed on April 15, and said it will allow residents to move around for essential needs from 9am till 5pm. Saudi Arabia had revised on April 21 its coronavirus curfew timings for the holy month of Ramadan, allowing residents in all areas and cities not currently under a 24-hour lockdown to go out between 9am and 5pm. However, areas under a complete lockdown will only be allowed to go out for essential needs, such as grocery shopping or medical visits, between the hours of 9am and 5pm. Residents in these areas must stay within their neighborhoods. A 24-hour lockdown was previously imposed on the cities of Riyadh, Tabuk, Dammam, Dhahran, and Hofuf and throughout the governorates of Jeddah, Taif, Qatif, and Khobar. The government had imposed a full lockdown on the holy cities of Mecca and Medina as well. Other cities and governorates had a curfew implemented from 3pm to 6am daily.

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recorded 39 new deaths and 3,139 new cases from the novel coronavirus, its Health Ministry said Tuesday. The new COVID-19 related deaths raise the total to 1,346 in the Kingdom. The Kingdom recorded 4,710 more patients that had recovered from the coronavirus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 109,885. Saudi Arabia has eased its coronavirus lockdown restrictions this week as it seeks to return cautiously to normal life amid the ongoing pandemic. Saudi Arabia to limit Hajj pilgrims to 1,000, says health minister Compulsory isolation before and after the pilgrimage will also be enforced Medical cadres will also accompany pilgrims throughout their journey JEDDAH: Hajj pilgrim numbers could be limited to less or more than 1,000 to protect public health in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Saudi authorities. Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah told a press conference on Tuesday that compulsory isolation before and after the pilgrimage will also be enforced. He said Saudi Arabia is capable of ensuring pilgrims’ safety this year. “The health ministry has accumulated experience in the service of pilgrims, and thus has enough human and technical capacities to serve pilgrims and preserve their health,” he said. He added that an integrated hospital at holy sites will be provided, along with a health center in Arafat in case of emergencies during Hajj. Medical cadres will also accompany pilgrims throughout their journey. -------- READ MORE: Saudi Arabia announces Hajj with limited pilgrims from nationalities residing inside Kingdom Arab countries welcome Saudi Arabia’s decision on Hajj 2020 -------- Al-Rabiah said limiting the number of pilgrims this year is important. “Only people residing in the Kingdom, who are under 65 years of age and who do not have chronic diseases will be allowed to perform Hajj this year. They will get tested before arriving to the holy sites and will be subject to self-isolation after performing Hajj,” he said. He added that those serving pilgrims during Hajj will also be tested. Meanwhile, many East Asian countries decided to cancel their delegations to this year’s Hajj before the Saudi decision to limit pilgrim numbers. Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mohammed Saleh Bentin said: “We appreciate this decision as it aims to protect people above everything else, which was also the priority of the Kingdom since the start of the pandemic, where it canceled Umrah and has now decided to limit the number of Hajj pilgrims to people already residing in Saudi Arabia.” He added that the decision to limit numbers to less or more than 1,000 “was taken based on the Kingdom’s principles and past experience in managing Hajj. The main aim is preserving the health and safety of pilgrims in light of the coronavirus pandemic. “It is a delicate process and we are working with experts at the health ministry, the interior ministry and other authorities to ensure a safe Hajj,” Bentin said. He added that the Hajj ministry will cooperate with diplomatic missions in the Kingdom to determine the number of eligible non-Saudi residents. Media coverage of this year’s Hajj will be in line with adopted health measures, he said. Bentin said the Kingdom’s decision to limit Hajj pilgrims is based on the continuation of the coronavirus pandemic and the risks of it spreading in crowded spaces and large gatherings. It also comes amid a push to protect global health security. “We have been working alongside the health ministry to determine precautionary measures and protocols that need to be followed. Preserving human lives is our priority, therefore, special plans have been set in place for this year’s Hajj, including the self-isolation of pilgrims both before and after performing Hajj,” he said. He added that there will be no exceptions made for pilgrims arriving from abroad. “We are aware of the dangers of this virus. Countries around the world have closed their borders. Therefore, no exceptions will be made,” he said.

Saudi Arabia said Egypt’s security was an integral part of the security of the entire Arab nation President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said his country had a legitimate right to intervene in Libya CAIRO: Saudi Arabia and the UAE offered diplomatic support to Egypt on Sunday after President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said his country had a legitimate right to intervene in Libya. Egypt was entitled to defend itself after receiving “direct threats from terrorist militias and mercenaries” supported by foreign countries, El-Sisi said. Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan has sent mercenaries to Libya to fight on behalf of Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj’s Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli. The GNA is being challenged by eastern Libyan National Army (LNA) forces led by Khalifa Haftar, and supported by Russia, Egypt and the UAE. El-Sisi ordered the Egyptian army to be ready to carry out any mission, and warned the GNA not to cross the current frontline with Haftar's troops. “If some people think that they can cross the Sirte-Jufra frontline, this is a red line for us,” he said. “Any direct intervention from the Egyptian state has now acquired international legitimacy. “Our goals will be to protect our western borders, and support the restoration of security and stability in Libya, as it is part of Egyptian national security.” Saudi Arabia said Egypt’s security was an integral part of the security of the Kingdom and the entire Arab nation, and Riyadh stood alongside Cairo in its right to defend its borders and people from extremism. The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed its solidarity and support for Egypt to protect its security and stability. The UAE also called for an immediate ceasefire in Libya and a commitment to a political solution as“the only acceptable way to end the conflict.” The city of Sirte, birthplace of Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, is 1,000km from the Egyptian border, about halfway between Tripoli and Benghazi on the Libyan coast. It is 450km from the capital, Tripoli, and 600km from Benghazi. It opens the way for controlling ports in the “Oil Crescent” in eastern Libya, which includes the largest oil reserves in the country. Sirte is also the main operations room for the LNA and a link between the regions of eastern and western Libya. Its airport and seaport are among the most important gateways in Libya. Saudi intellectual property authority to block 231 websites that violate regulations The authority organized online inspection campaign of websites & platforms to monitor & analyze possible breaches SAIP says these practices entail financial penalties that may reach up to $66,000 RIYADH: The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) has said 231 websites have been found to violate intellectual property laws in Saudi Arabia, and that it would prevent them from being accessed in the Kingdom. In a continuous effort by SAIP to minimize violations against intellectual property rights, the authority organized an online inspection campaign of websites and platforms that were suspected of violating intellectual property laws, including sites based outside the Kingdom, to monitor and analyze for possible breaches. The sites listed included streaming service websites, encrypted sports channels, websites that offer to download books in PDF form, and unlicensed websites that offer downloading and music streaming services that violate user rights. SAIP has also detected websites that are selling subscriptions for encrypted TV channels through software or illicit streaming devices for the purpose of displaying materials in an illegal format. SAIP confirmed that these practices violate copyright protection law and entail financial penalties and fines that may reach up to SR250,000 ($66,000). In addition to the applied fines, the violations may cause the closure of sites, or the cancelation of commercial licenses, and in some cases could lead to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. The authority stressed that it would not tolerate nor condone such violations, and called upon citizens and residents to support its efforts to respect intellectual property rights through communicating via its official channels. SAIP can be reached through its direct customer service number (920021421), via its email address saip@saip.gov.sa, or through its official social media accounts, using the handle @SAIPKSA.

A quarter of all new cases were recorded in Riyadh 1,849 more patients recovered from the virus RIYADH: The number of COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia exceeded 150,000 on Friday and 45 more deaths from the disease were recorded in the Kingdom. The health ministry reported 4,301 new cases taking the total number of cases to 150,292. A quarter of all cases were reported in Riyadh with the capital announcing 1,091 new cases. Hufof recorded 430 cases, Jeddah 384 and Makkah 305. The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom increased to 95,764 after 1,849 more patients recovered from the virus. A nationwide curfew in the Kingdom will be lifted completely on Sunday, with the exception of the holy city of Makkah and Jeddah. Deaths in Aden drop by 43 percent, officials say The internationally recognized government of Yemen in May declared Aden an “infested” city due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus, as heavy rains and flash floods battered the city’s infrastructures AL-MUKALLA: Deaths from the coronavirus and other diseases in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden have dropped by 43 percent in the first 16 days of this month, local government officials and medics said on Friday. The UN said that the fatality rate was still “alarmingly” high. Official figures showed that dengue fever, chikungunya, ebola, malaria, pneumonic plague and other illnesses killed 1,823 people in May. Abdulla bin Ghouth, a professor of epidemiology at Hadramout University’s College of Medicine, said that the total number of deaths over the first 16 days of June was 484 compared to 861 during the same period in May, based on burial permits from the government’s civil authority office in Aden. “The logical explanation is that this is the beginning of the ebb of the epidemic in Aden,” Bin Ghouth told Arab News. “We do not want to generalize this conclusion as we need to follow the epidemiological curve of cases for another three weeks in addition to bed occupancy of isolation centers in Aden.” The internationally recognized government of Yemen in May declared Aden an “infested” city due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus, as heavy rains and flash floods battered the city’s infrastructures. Local health workers say that they have detected a decrease in the number of patients and deaths in Aden since the beginning of this month. Mukhtar Saeed Nasser, a physician at Al-Jumhuriya Hospital in Aden, told Arab News that daily deaths at the hospital were now at three compared to 15 to 20 in late April and early May. “There is a great decrease in the number of deaths compared to the early days of Ramadan. Most of today’s deaths are older people,” Nasser said. He attributed the drop to better health services, more medical staff, effective awareness campaigns and medical and logistical support from international organizations such as Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). On Thursday, the national coronavirus committee reported seven new cases and four deaths in Hadramout, Lahj and Taiz, bringing the total number of cases to 909, including 248 deaths and 273. Medical assistance An air-borne shipment of 43 tons of laboratory supplies, ventilators, test kits, PCR machines and PPE arrived in Yemen on Friday to help the country’s fragile health system stem the spread of coronavirus, the International Initiative on COVID-19 in Yemen (IICY) said in a statement seen by Arab News. Auke Lootsma, acting Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, was quoted as saying: “This donation comes at a critical time. It will have a massive and immediate impact on the ground helping to fill the gaps in Yemen’s hospitals and laboratories countrywide.” The shipment is a donation to the World Health Organization (WHO) facilitated by the Hayel Saeed Anam Foundation on behalf of the International Initiative on COVID-19 in Yemen (IICY), a collaborative partnership of multinational companies and the UN. Labs across Yemen have recently complained about a severe shortage of coronavirus testing kits, which has hampered the government’s efforts to fight the spread of the disease.

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that the federal government has no disagreements with provinces over the 18th Amendment — it only seeks to remove specific “anomalies”. The premier’s remarks came during a meeting in Karachi with senior journalists belonging to regional newspapers and news channels. “Some federal subjects were wrongly devolved to the provinces under the amendment, which would be returned back to the federation and for that, all the provincial governments would be consulted,” he said. Speaking of the coronavirus outbreak, the premier said that the National Coordination Committee (NCC) was meeting regularly and it was taking decisions about measures to contain the contagion in consensus with all the provinces. Reiterating his stance that a strict lockdown is not implementable in the country owing to the associated economic fallout, the prime minister said that he was worried about the labour class, particularly the daily wagers. He said that government’s decision of a “smart lockdown” had proved fruitful as not only had it “slowed down the transmission of the deadly virus” due to the cordoning off of hotspots, but also helped save the economy from a major crisis. PM Imran said the government will now strictly see to the enforcement of standard operating procedures. He regretted that some elements were politicking over the virus. “The federal government has not done any kind of discrimination with any province,” he said. The prime minister said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was the only party which believed in the devolution of powers to the local level and the party’s provincial government practically executed the same in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2013. He said the local government system was instrumental for the resolution of people's problems at the local level. Under a new system being announced by the incumbent government, city mayors would be elected directly by the citizens and that would help address the issues being faced by Karachi, he said. To a question regarding the locust attacks — a threat which continues to loom large on the country’s food security — the prime minister said an emergency had been declared in the country since January 31 and the federal government was making the best possible efforts to eliminate the locust swarms. The government is constantly in contact with neighbouring countries, including Iran and India, and it had taken the provinces on board to devise a strategy for combating the locusts, he added. Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, Opposition Leader in Sindh Assembly Firdous Shamim Naqvi and PTI MPA Haleem Adil Sheikh were also present during the meeting. Larkana visit Later in the day, the premier visited an Ehsaas Emergency Cash distribution centre in Larkana, where he was accompanied by Governor Ismail and his aide on social protection and poverty alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar. Dr Nishtar said a major chunk of the Rs60 billion earmarked for Sindh under the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme had been distributed among the needy families. Some five million deserving families of Sindh would benefit from the cash assistance programme, she said. In Larkana alone, 185,000 families will benefit from a distribution of Rs2.2 billion. For the purpose, 36 distribution centres have been established. “It was decided to distribute cash on the basis of the 2013 census data, according to which the share of Sindh was 22%. The ratio was then raised to 31% on the prime minister's direction,” she said. For the purpose, the difference would be borrowed from the prime minister's COVID-19 Fund. During his visit, PM Imran interacted with daily wagers such as labourers and traders who sell their wares on carts. The cart owners told the premier they are not allowed to park their carts to sell their wares which has resulted in tremendous hardships for their families. Upon hearing the obstacles encountered by the small traders, the prime minister expressed great displeasure and instructed that no hindrances be caused for them so they can provide for their families. Special focus on Sindh's poverty stricken areas A day prior, during a meeting at the Governor House with members of the core committee of PTI’s Sindh chapter, the prime minister said that special focus will be given to the poverty-stricken and backward areas of the province. During their interaction with the prime minister, the members of the core committee of the PTI Sindh informed him about the ongoing development projects in the province, issues related to the Sindh government, and affairs of the party. PM Imran said that the federal government had been trying its best to provide relief to people across the country during the current testing times. He said that his government realised and knew about the problems of the people and that the coronavirus epidemic and poverty were twin challenges being tackled in tandem by the government. He directed the PTI legislators to address the problems of their constituents as a top priority. Those who attended the meeting included Governor Ismail, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi, MNA Aftab Siddiqui, MPAs Firdous Shamim Naqvi, Haleem Adil Shaikh, and PTI leader Ashraf Qureshi. Karachi's development Earlier, in a meeting with Governor Ismail, he discussed issues related to the availability of medical care facilities in the provinces to tackle the coronavirus crisis, ongoing federally funded development projects, and political situation of the province. While stating that the federally funded development projects in Karachi and the rest of Sindh should be completed at the earliest, the prime minister maintained that the development of Karachi meant the development of the entire country. He further said that Karachi was the hub of the economic activities in the country and full-fledged efforts were being made to develop Sindh including and the port city. He said that the development of Karachi would translate into the creation of massive job opportunities for the countrymen. Federal Maritime Affairs Minister Ali Zaidi, who was also present in the meeting, informed PM Imran about his interaction with different stakeholders on the issues of Karachi for adopting a joint strategy to resolve them. Centre allocates billions for Karachi projects The federal government has allocated billions in the FY2020-21 budget for multiple projects in Karachi, budget documents showed. It has allocated Rs7.95 billion for the intelligent transport system — part of the Green Line Rapid transit line under construction in Karachi. A sum of Rs3 billion has been allocated for the Green Line bus project and over Rs2.357 billion earmarked for the Greater Karachi water supply scheme. The budget documents show that Rs650 million and Rs350 million were allocated, respectively, for the construction of the Mangophir-Banaras and Nishtar-Mangohpir roads. In addition, a sum of Rs384 million was allocated for reinstating the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) firefighting system and Rs500 million for the construction on interchange on the Malir Link Road. The federal government also earmarked Rs440 million for the road construction on the Malir Dam. The documents indicated that Rs217.9 million were allotted to the construction of water and drainage line and roads in Karachi’s East district, whereas Rs623 million and Rs120.74 million was allocated for the same project in the Korangi and Central districts, respectively. The documents also showed that sums worth Rs1.32 billion, Rs986.6 million, Rs606.3 million, Rs155.9 million, Rs145.1 million, and Rs95.4 million were allocated for the water, drainage, and roads in various union councils (UCs) of the Central district, KMC and the South and West districts, East district, West district, Korangi-Malir district, and the South district, respectively.

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RIYADH: A further 41 people have died from COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia with more than 4,200 new cases reported. The figures announced Monday by the Saudi health ministry showed the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Kingdom has reached 136,315. The number of patients who recovered from the virus increased to 89,540. The overall virus-related death toll has has risen to 1,052. The highest number of new cases were in Riyadh, where 1,629 people had COVID-19 diagnosed. The health ministry said half of the cases that had been admitted to intensive care already suffered from existing chronic diseases. It added that more than 200,000 medical specialists have been trained to deal with COVID-19 crisis in the Kingdom. However, the ministry said that most of the confirmed coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia do not need intensive medical care. The rise reflected a surge in the value of the Kingdom’s stock market Saudi Arabia had big advantages over many countries in the form of big financial reserves and low indebtedness DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has risen two places in the annual world competitiveness rankings calculated by the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD). The rise — from 26 to 24 out of 63 countries ranked in the prestigious report — reflected a surge in the value of the Kingdom’s stock market after the record listing of Saudi Aramco last year, as well as a positive view by global business executives of its economic dynamism, policy stability and reliable infrastructure. Arturo Bris, director of the IMD World Competitiveness Center, told Arab News that Saudi Arabia is “doing competitiveness by the book,” and praised the Vision 2030 strategy. “Five years ago, Saudi Arabia was in the bottom 10 in the world for competitiveness. Now it has reached number 24,” he said. “Vision 2030 has written the competitiveness playbook, and is a case study for the rest of the world.” The rankings are calculated on economic data relating to last year, before the global COVID-19 pandemic struck, but also take in the views of business executives surveyed between February and April this year, when the Kingdom and the world were in the middle of economic lockdown. The IMD warned that the Kingdom faces challenges this year, including the need to “raise the regional competitiveness within Saudi Arabia to align with Vision 2030 goals.” It also has to “continue the strategic government initiatives to mitigate economic loss” during the pandemic. Bris said the pandemic will have a big impact on Saudi Arabia as the process of diversification away from oil dependency is still underway, and much depends on the response of policymakers to the economic impact of the crisis. “I’m not sure that the new tax rules are a move in the right direction. Liquidity injections into the banking system are positive initiatives, but they don’t necessarily transfer into more competitiveness,” he added. Saudi Arabia has big advantages over many countries in the form of large financial reserves and low indebtedness, which give it the capacity to raise funds on global capital markets. “Saudi has huge horsepower in its ability to raise debt and in reserves. The purpose of a sovereign wealth fund is to support the sustainability of the economy for future generations,” Bris said. Weaknesses perceived by executives in the Saudi economy in 2019 included relatively low income growth per capita and continued over-reliance on oil as is main export, the IMD survey found. Singapore came top of the global rankings for the second consecutive year, followed by Denmark and Switzerland. The US fell seven places to 10, one slot below the UAE, which was the top-ranking Middle East country.

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Flynas re-started domestic flights within Saudi Arabia on May 31. Saudi Arabia-based low cost carrier Flynas is offering a 50 percent discount on all its domestic and international flights to doctors and other healthcare professionals employed at the kingdom’s Ministry of Health, the company has announced. In a statement, Flynas CEO Bander Almohanna said that the initiative is “a message of gratitude ad appreciation, which is the least we can offer to the heroes who have stood strong protecting every citizen and resident in our beloved kingdom.” “These people have risked their safety to preserve ours, sacrificed their time with their families so that we could stay with ours,” he added. “We at Flynas are proud to be part of the national efforts in countering this crisis, and we are always ready to devote all our capacities to serve our country anytime.” Flynas re-started domestic flights within Saudi Arabia on May 31. The 50% discount for medical personal will continue through the end of 2020. Eligible recipients can book their flights and avail of the discounts through the Flynas website, provided they present a valid employee ID when they check-in to the flights. To date, there have been 98,869 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country, including 676 deaths and 71,791 recoveries.

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As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic wreaks havoc throughout the world, perennial regional debates and disagreements seem to dwarf in comparison to the challenges lying ahead. That is not to say they are forgotten. If anything, Iran’s struggle to bring under control the spread of the virus while under an embargo is a tragic reminder of the aggravating impact that the pandemic may have on existing challenges. However, under the current circumstances, regional observers have turned their attention—perhaps a bit prematurely—to ‘weightier’ matters, including the nature of the international system we are likely to see emerge in the aftermath of the pandemic, as well as the latter’s impact on domestic politics. Reflecting on these themes, Daily Sabah columnist Kiliç Buğra Kanat suggests that if the current international response to the threat of the coronavirus has demonstrated anything, it is that international relations are making a return to a Hobbesian reality obsessed with self-preservation and borders: “In a short period of time, we've seen the trends and developments that we previously assumed were an irreversible part of globalization change course. Nations closed their borders, stopped international travel, locked down cities and prohibited the export of some goods and services. Nation states, that some considered less and less relevant, are making a strong comeback by becoming the principal agents for implementing and coordinating efforts to halt the spread of the virus. Countries' political leaders and the machinery of the state are on their way to becoming the main actors during this crisis. International agencies, which used to be the headliners that defeated diseases and epidemics, turned out to be increasingly irrelevant.” Jerusalem Post’s Hamza Karcic puts forward a similar argument, highlighting the importance of power in the international system and the ensuing inward-looking state policies: “What the coronavirus pandemic shows is that realism in international relations is not only alive and well but it is back.... A virus originating from a wet market in Wuhan already did more to unravel a borderless Europe than all the far-right politicians combined. The special relationship between the US and the UK, nurtured over the decades, showed its limits in a similar fashion. The initially downplayed virus may very well turn out to have an outsized influence in shaping our thinking about international relations. As in the past, states have yet again responded in a predictably realistic manner. The pandemic has reaffirmed Politics 101: only strong, effective and self-reliant states are able to cope with crises.” Among the countries that appears to have been the most adversely affected by this realist turn in international relations, Iran has complained vociferously about its treatment at the hands of its neighbors and world powers. Writing for Tehran Times, Syed Zafar Mehdi praised the country’s medical staff who “have been pulling out all the stops, despite lack of resources, to help patients recover. Their efforts to fight the pandemic have been stymied by the acute shortage of medicine and equipment, as Iran isn’t able to import them due to US sanctions. With severe shortage of equipment and medicine largely due to the cruel US sanctions on Iran, they are facing an uphill task to contain the outbreak and save precious lives....” However, Asharq Alawsat’s Mohamed Orabi pushes back against such state-centric narratives, emphasizing instead the impetus toward greater international cooperation as the result of the nature of the pandemic: “The coronavirus question will initiate a before and after evaluation which may be humanitarian to some extent and may lead us to rise above some problems, especially chronic regional conflicts; in the sense that some narrow political goals may be reconsidered because there is a greater threat endangering all of our lives.... International institutional mechanisms will be modernized because of this disaster, becoming more intertwined and thereby contributing to the protection of human life all over the world. It will also be a golden opportunity to reformulate its regional and international agenda.... Bridges of communication between nations and governments will emerge, giving a glimmer of hope on resolving their conflicts and uniting to confront the problem.” Others in the region have turned their attention to the impact of the pandemic on domestic politics. For example, in an op-ed for The National, Hussein Ibish examines how ‘native populism’, as a political force and a movement, is faring under the current conditions, given that: “The coronavirus pandemic has all the elements needed to undo the rise of insurgent, nativist populism in the West. The crisis could prove an incontrovertible refutation of the anti-state and anti-expertise arguments on which such populism is based.... Mr. Johnson and his Brexit allies have championed a comparable anti-expertise and anti-administration ethos to that of the staunchly anti-science Republican Party under the leadership of Mr. Trump. But a crisis that can only be combated by scientific rigor and professional competence will surely undercut the appeal of this attitude, exemplified by Michael Gove’s notorious declaration that ‘the British people have had enough of experts’.” Finally, Arab News’ Abdulrahman Al-Rashed explores another facet of domestic politics by focusing on the efforts by some governments to underreport the reach of the pandemic in their societies: “The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has revealed a political crisis no less serious than the disease itself. It has reached the stage where some governments are presenting false statistics regarding the total number of cases and deaths in their country and have even filtered the information being issued by hospitals. All this is being done in an attempt to preserve a positive image, both internally and externally.... Governments that still hide the correct figures, and refrain from making difficult decisions, will pay a high price because we do not yet know the depth of the crisis or how long it is going to stay.... Thus, honesty is not only a virtue, but also a necessity.”

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