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16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 39th year No.13189 Tuesday AUGUST 21, 2018 Mordad 30, 1397 Dhul Hijjah 9, 1439 Prepared for worst Nasirzadeh Freestyler Alireza Serbian cinema under case scenario, appointed new Karimi seizes gold for spotlight in Iran FM says 2 Air Force chief 2 Iran at Asiad 15 16 Leader’s message to Hajj pilgrims: Iran says U.S. ‘action group’ is psychological warfare POLITICS TEHRAN — Irani- sentative for Iran in charge of the Iran U.S. aiming to deskan Foreign Ministry Action Group to coordinate President spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Donald Trump’s pressure campaign Monday that a new Iran Action Group against the Islamic Republic following in the U.S. State Department is a “psy- Washington’s withdrawal from 2015 chological warfare” which will yield no nuclear deal. kill Muslims result. Qassemi said that formation of the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pom- Iran Action Group is in line with the peo on Thursday named senior policy U.S. hostile policies and runs contrary by Muslims adviser Brian Hook as special repre- to international law. 2 China shifts to Iranian tankers to keep See page 2 oil flowing amid U.S. sanctions Chinese buyers of Iranian oil are starting United States withdrew in May from a to shift their cargoes to vessels owned by 2015 agreement to halt Iran’s nuclear National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) program. for nearly all of their imports to keep supply The United States is trying to halt flowing amid the re-imposition of economic Iranian oil exports to force the country sanctions by the United States. to negotiate a new nuclear agreement The shift demonstrates that China, and to curb its influence in the Middle Iran’s biggest oil customer, wants to East. China has said it is opposed to any keep buying Iranian crude despite the unilateral sanctions and has defended its sanctions, which were put back after the commercial ties with Iran. 4

Iraqi political parties agree to establish core alliance Iraqi political parties have agreed on es- the National Wisdom Movement (Tayar tablishing a core alliance in an attempt al-Hikmah al-Watani), Ammar Hakim, to form a new government. as well as members of the Iraqi National The deal was reached on Sunday, Movement (INM/al-?araka al-Wa?aniya following a meeting among leader of al-Iraqiyya/al-Iraqiya List/al-Watanyah) the Alliance towards Reforms (Sa’iroun party. Alliance/Marching Towards Reform/ “We agreed today to form a core for an

khamenei.ir Saairun/Forward), Muqtada al-Sadr, alliance seeking to form a parliamentary al- Prime Minister Haider Abadi, leader of liance that can form the government. 13 REPORT Republic of Korea continues to support refugees in Iran with multi-year contribution ARTICLE Ramin Hossein Abadian SOCIETY TEHRAN — The United Na- remains one of WFP’s top donors in Iran, having provide humanitarian assistance in the future.” Syed Zafar Mehdi Mehr News Agency desktions World Food Programme contributed US$5.4 million since 2014.” said Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Journalist Journalist (WFP) welcomes a new US$2.2 million mul- Cash assistance introduced this year enables Iran, Ryu Jeong-Hyun. from New Delhi ti-year contribution from the Republic of Korea refugee families to buy the food of their choice Iran hosts the world’s fourth largest refugee to support 30,000 of the most vulnerable Afghan and diversify their dietary intake. It also gives a population, with nearly 980,000 registered Af- Iraq’s Shiite refugees living in settlements in the Islamic Re- boost to the local economy, particularly in markets ghan and Iraqi refugees. Muslim unity key to public of Iran. in and around settlements. WFP has been providing assistance to refugees movements oppose WFP will use the funds to provide both cash “It is my great pleasure to be able to make in Iran since the arrival of the first asylum seekers defeating forces of and food assistance to meet refugee families’ most this contribution to the meaningful project of from Afghanistan and Iraq in the late 1980s. U.S. sanctions on Iran pressing needs, and promote girls’ education improving food security and livelihood of refugees The United Nations World Food Programme Takfirism and women’s livelihoods, in 20 settlements in in the Islamic Republic of Iran through WFP, - saving lives in emergencies and changing lives fter the first package of U.S. economic 13 provinces across the country. continuing our close partnership throughout for millions through sustainable development. or Muslims, the staggering fall from sanctions against Iran began Tuesday “We are grateful to the Korean people for their the last five years. I hope that this project will WFP works in more than 80 countries around grace can largely be attributed to Ato intensify pressure on our country, continued generosity towards refugees in Iran,” facilitate the betterment of living standards of the world, feeding people caught in conflict and Ffragmentation in their ranks, exac- the Baghdad government announced that said WFP Representative and Country Director the large number of Refugees in Iran, reaffirming disasters, and laying the foundations for a better erbated by the scourge of sectarianism it will hold to the sanctions to protect its in Iran, Negar Gerami. “The Republic of Korea the Korean Government’s firm commitment to future. fanned by divisive forces. The condition people. “As a matter of principle we are of Muslims today, in both the realms of against sanctions in the region. Blockade spiritual and temporal, is appallingly poor. and sanctions destroy societies,” Heidar U.S. and NATO neglect Afghan Shia massacres Having ruled the world for eight to nine al-Ebadi said at a news conference. centuries, bringing people out of barbarism By Syed Zafar Mehdi More than 50 young children, mostly girls, – an Afghan journalist, poet, activist and former “We consider them (sanctions on Iran) into civilization, abolishing idolatry and TEHRAN — As the security situation in Afghanistan were killed when a suicide bomber attacked counter-terrorism advisor – speaks about the at- a strategic mistake and incorrect but we advocating monotheism, Muslims have deteriorates, the government in Kabul is finding itself Maw’ood Education Center in Shia-dominated tacks on Hazara Shias of Afghanistan, why life has will abide by them to protect the interests gradually and worryingly slipped into an in troubled waters. According to the UN, civilian neighborhood of western Kabul last week. They become hard for Hazara Shias, why the world does of our people. We will not interact with abyss of despondency and darkness. While deaths recorded a new high in the first half of this were high-school students preparing for their not know their story, and how the Hazara Shias them or support them but we will abide the Holy Quran promises that the “honor, year. Meanwhile, the targeted attacks on Hazara Kankor examination. are being massacred in their own country in the by them,” he added. power and glory belongs to God and to Shias of Afghanistan also continue unabated. In an interview with Tehran Times, Basir Ahang presence of NATO and U.S. forces. 6 This is while after this stance, Baghdad His apostle and to the believers” (Surah announced that it will only refrain from Munafiqun), it also cautions that the “Al- using the dollar in transactions with Iran mighty does not change the condition of without complying with the full scope of a people until they change it themselves” U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Colleagues, (Surah Ar-Ra’ad). “Our commitment in the Iran issue is to How can we possibly leap forward as a not use the dollar currency in transaction, divided unit, with so many warring groups not abiding by the U.S. sanctions,” state fans bid baying for each other’s blood? How can television quoted al-Ebadi as telling a we progress without clutching hands and news conference in Baghdad on Monday. pulling in the same direction as empha- However, what is important here re- farewell to sized in the Holy Quran in unequivocal garding the announcement of the official and unambiguous terms: “And hold firmly statements by the Baghdad government director Dorri to the rope of Allah all together and do on Iran’s sanctions, is the subsequent not become divided” (Surah Aali Imran). positions taken by Shiite parties, groups Colleagues and fans attend funeral prayers Even hardnosed European evangelists and movements against these sanctions. as part of the memorial services for director admit that the modern world was built In some ways, we can say that after the Ziaeddin Dorri in the courtyard of the Ira- on the scientific breakthroughs made by Baghdad government’s announcement, nian House of Cinema in Tehran on August Muslim scholars at a time when the Euro- there was a long line of opposition from 20, 2018. peans were struggling and stumbling. So Shiite currents to U.S. sanctions against The 65-year-old filmmaker who was what led to the decline and degeneration the Islamic Republic of Iran. mostly famous for the TV series “The Eng- of Muslims? Accordingly, chief of National Wisdom Mohsenifar Mohammad lish Briefcase” and “The Pahlavi Hat” died In the words of Scott Gilmore, a social Movement (NWM) Ammar al-Hakim said last Friday due to infectious complications entrepreneur and writer, the easiest re- that the U.S. sanctions is a clear bypass- resulting from a liver transplant. sponse is to say Muslims did this to them- ing of the international will. “The Islamic He also directed movies such as selves. “From the jungles of Sulawesi to Republic of Iran is under pressure and “Deborah and I”, “Love Is Forbidden”, the deserts of Libya, Muslims are killing

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Behrouz Nemati said the Parliament’s session on The interview is the first the key architect questioning Rouhani will take place after the cabinet’s of the complex nuclear deal between Iran meeting with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Aya- and the West has given to Western media tollah Ali Khamenei, Mehr reported. since some of the U.S. sanctions against Iran The questions focus on rising inflation, fall of national were renewed last week. The U.S.-educated currency, continued sanctions on the banking sector minister gave the interview in fluent English and failure to take appropriate measures to reduce on the 65th anniversary of a U.S.-backed coup unemployment. that overthrew democratically elected Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. Zarif retained a clear belief during the hour-long interview in the foreign minis- Judiciary: 120 try that the nuclear deal could be revived regardless of the Trump administration de- individuals in nunciation of it. In May, Trump withdrew custody for from the deal, known as the JCPOA and intended to limit Iran’s nuclear program corruption in exchange for sanctions relief, calling it a “horrible one-sided deal that should have POLITICS TEHRAN — Judiciary Chief Ayatollah never, ever been made.” The first wave of deskSadeq Amoli Larijani said on Monday that sanctions that were to “snap back” under 120 individuals are in custody as the Judiciary ramps up the Trump move hit the import of car parts efforts to fight corruption, ISNA reported. and precious metals on August 6. Judges are thoroughly examining different aspects of “I believe there is a disease in the United the corruption cases, Amoli Larijani said, emphasizing the States and that is the addiction to sanctions,” Judiciary is firm to bring the arrested individuals to a fair trial. “We felt that the United States had learned that at least as far as he said, adding that, “Even during the Obama Refuting widespread slanderous remarks against the administration the United States put more Iran is concerned, sanctions do produce economic hardship but Judiciary, the top judge called on the nation to trust the emphasis on keeping the sanctions it had not Judiciary in its efforts against corruption. do not produce the political outcomes that they intended them to lifted rather than implementing its obligation He said dealing with hoarders is a top priority at the on the sanctions it lifted.” produce, and I thought that the Americans had learned that lesson. moment. Zarif expressed his dismay that the United Unfortunately I was wrong,” Zarif says. States has not learned that sanctions are inef- to put pressure. I don’t want to use the term Further sanctions are due to kick back prepared for those days, so we are prepared fective in changing the political climate in Iran. bullying ... [but] that’s what it amounts to.” in early November against the Iranian for the worst case scenario,” he said. “We felt that the United States had learned Nasirzadeh Asked whether Iranian President Hassan oil industry, which accounts for a fifth of In Iran’s complex politics, where moder- that at least as far as Iran is concerned, sanc- Rouhani could benefit from a one-on-one Iran’s GDP. Zarif said decades of pres- ates and conservatives often vie for power, appointed new tions do produce economic hardship but do meeting with President Trump -- as Trump sure meant the Iranian people would be Rouhani and Zarif’s decision to pursue the not produce the political outcomes that they Air Force chief has preferred to tackle North Korea and Russia resistant to this pressure, yet it would nuclear deal risked tying their political fu- intended them to produce, and I thought -- Zarif said the previous nuclear deal had to have an impact. tures to the idea of active diplomacy with that the Americans had learned that lesson. be respected first. “Not when the previous “U.S. sanctions have always hurt,” he the West. Unfortunately I was wrong,” Zarif said. POLITICS huge progress that we made was thrown out,” said. “What is hurting, though, is people “We spent a lot of time” he said, of the TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic He told CNN that the same ‘50s thinking desk he said of a one-on-one. “That [previous deal] who want to buy medicine. People who want years-long, intense and detailed negotiations Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on embodied the current U.S. approach. “I think was for us the litmus test of whether we can to buy food.” The United States denies it is that he and then- U.S. secretary of state Sunday appointed Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh the U.S. administration still believes that it is trust the United States or not.” targeting money that affects health care or John Kerry led. “It was not an easy political as the new commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran working with the government it installed in Would a lasting pact ever be possible agriculture, and says internal mismanage- decision for the Iranian government and Air Force (IRIAF), Press TV reported. Iran after the 1953 coup,” he said. “As they say, with the man who wrote about the “art of ment and corruption are also to blame for for me personally and for President Rou- In his decree, the Leader stated that the appointment was they have to wake up and smell the coffee.” the deal”? “It depends on President Trump rising food prices. hani. It may be a credit for some foreign made upon a proposal by Army Commander Major General For much of the interview, Zarif appeared -- whether he wants to make us believe that Zarif said the recent economic problems, ministers to spend hours upon hours with Abdolrahim Mousavi and in view of the commitment and to dismiss the possibility of future talks with he is a reliable partner,” he said. “Now if we which have seen the local currency slide the U.S. secretary of state but it’s certainly valuable work experience of Nasirzadeh. the Trump administration, and maintain the spend time with him and he signs another and fruit and vegetable prices sometimes not a credit in Iran.” Ayatollah Khamenei urged Nasirzadeh to make ef- hope the deal can be revived. He said pres- agreement. ... How long will it last? Until the double, were due to preparatory measures Yet he accepted: “That’s what diplomats forts to train experienced pilots, use state-of-the-art sure from the European allies could persuade end of his administration? Until he departs being taken. “The economic upheaval that are for. Part of our salary is to take personal equipment, improve training based on the transfer of Trump to change his mind and accused the from the place where he put his signature you see right now in Iran is because of the hits for following national interests -- that’s scientific and technical know-how to youths and boost United States of “bullying” the European on the agreement?” measures that needed to be taken to be what our job is.” the combat preparedness of the forces. signatories to the deal. “We do not want to revisit that nuclear deal,” he said. “We want the United States “I think the U.S. administration still believes that it is working with Finance minister to implement that nuclear deal. Today the the government it installed in Iran after the 1953 coup,” he said. “As closest U.S. allies are resisting those sanctions. to be impeached The U.S. basically arm-twisting -- its attempt they say, they have to wake up and smell the coffee.” on Sunday Zarif: U.S. failed in nuclear diplomacy but Iran won POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Minister Mo- “This shows that despite all the noise that the Amer- National Security Council secretariat to deal with American POLITICS TEHRAN — Behrouz Nemati, spokes- deskhammad Javad Zarif has said despite a icans have made, it was our foreign policy which turn actions before America did [the same]. This committee has deskman for the Majlis presiding board, said lot of noise from Washington over the 2015 Iran nuclear out successful. And it was their foreign policy which performed well. This is why we see the Americans tried on Monday that Finance and Economy Minister Masoud deal, it was the U.S. and not Iran that its foreign policy was defeated. It is because one day Mr. Trump makes for 1.5 years to force Iran out of the JCPOA, to violate the Karbasian will be impeached on Sunday. ended in failure. a speech, and the next day Mr. Pompeo makes an (op- JCPOA so that the Americans could have a procedure to In an open session of the parliament on Sunday, 33 MPs “Except the illegitimate Zionist regime and one or two posite) speech. Yet the next day they form the (Iran) justify their act.” signed a letter calling for impeachment of the minister. countries in the region that follow America, nobody in the action group. These things they are doing all show that “They finally failed and were forced, against their prima- Karbasian assumed office on August 20, 2017 in the second world has supported America,” Zarif said on the sidelines their policies have failed.” ry policy, to quit the JCPOA unilaterally and in fact stand term of President Hassan Rouhani’s presidency. of his meeting with lawmakers in the Majlis on Monday. “We had formed a special committee at the Supreme against the world community.” Majlis presiding Leader’s message to Hajj pilgrims: board to decide on joining CFT: U.S. aiming to kill Muslims by Muslims Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah under the cover of ignorance and negligence, No doubt, one of the best instances for oppressive groups to attack some oppressed MP Ali Khamenei on Monday issued a message are deprived of it; or even though some do “to see their benefits” {Quran: 22:27} is this ones, supporting the front of the oppressors, POLITICS TEHRAN — The deputy chairman of the to the annual Hajj pilgrimage. not prepare their hearts to be qualified for annual meeting of all the communities of suppressing the oppressed front through it, deskMajlis National Security and Foreign Policy Following is the full transcript of Ayatollah entering this ever-lasting, global feast, for any the Islamic Ummah around God’s house. and always fueling this appalling conspiracy. Committee said on Monday that the committee has referred Khamenei’s message posed on the leader.ir: reason, they are not granted the opportunity. This is the key to the Islamic Union, and Muslims should be aware and nullify this the decision-making on joining the convention on Combating In the Name of God, the Most Beneficent, Now you have enjoyed this blessing and the symbol of Islam’s formation of the Um- satanic policy. Hajj prepares the grounds the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) to the presiding board of the Most Merciful, have stepped into the security arena of the mah, which is to be under the protection for this awareness, and this represents the the parliament. All Praise is due to Allah, and greetings divine reception. Arafat, Mash’ar, Mina, of God’s house. God’s house belongs to all: philosophy of declaring repudiation to pagans “At today’s meeting, members of the committee concluded upon His Messenger Al-Mustafa and upon Safa, Marwa, and bait, Al-Haram Mosque “The Sacred Mosque -- which We have made and arrogant powers during Hajj. that there was no need to further review the issue, as the his pure and righteous household, and the or The Prophet’s Mosque, every single part for those who dwell nearby and foreigners Remembrance of God represents the spirit committee’s opinion has not changed,” Mohammad Mehdi best of his companions of these locations and rituals represents a alike,” {Quran: 22: 25} of Hajj. In all circumstances, let’s revive and Boroumandi told Mehr. Allah the Elevated said: “Call people for link of the chain of spirituality and soul el- Hajj, in this specified place, and in this gratify our hearts with this rain of blessings; He further said the committee has closed the case of hajj — an act of worship accomplished by evation for a pilgrim who knows the value time period, always and throughout years, and deepen in our hearts reliance and trust in Iran’s accession to the CFT, and that according to the visiting the sacred sites in Mecca.” They will of this opportunity and takes advantage of calls the Muslims to solidarity and union Him, who is the source of power, glory, justice, parliament’s internal regulations, it cannot be reopened come on foot and on lean camels from all it for purifying themselves and stocking up through an articulate language and clear logic. and beauties. We will overcome the enemy’s in the committee. the distant quarters. To see their benefits, [on spirituality] for the rest of their lives. And this is the opposite of what the enemies ploy in this manner. Dear Hajj pilgrims, do commemorate the name of God during the The important point that makes any of Islam aspire to do: inciting the Muslims not forget to pray for the Islamic Ummah, the appointed days…” {Quran: 22: 27&28} thoughtful individual curious and sensitive to fight against each other at all times and, oppressed people in Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Af- This heavenly chant still calls to hearts, is the appointment of a permanent meeting especially, during the present time. Look ghanistan, Yemen, Bahrain, Libya, Pakistan, Russian firm inviting humanity beyond centuries and eras place for all people and all the generations at the behavior of the arrogant and crimi- Kashmir and Myanmar and other parts of the expects Iran to to gather around the pivot of monotheism. All throughout the years, in a specific place, nal U.S. today. Its essential policy against world, ask Allah to cut the hands of the U.S. and human beings are addressed by this Abrahamic and a determined limited time period. This Islam and the Muslims is warmongering. other arrogant powers, and their supporters. notice Karakurt call and dignified by it; although, in some unique time and place are one of the main Its desire and vicious efforts aim at killing May God’s peace and mercy be upon you, missile corvettes corners they may not hear it; or some hearts, secrets of Hajj. Muslims by other Muslims: causing some Sayyed Ali Khamenei POLITICS TEHRAN — The developers of Project desk22800 “Karakurt” missile corvettes expect Iran says U.S. ‘action group’ is psychological warfare a whole group of countries, including Iran, to display their 1 “This action of the U.S. is not something new. The Iran has advisory role in Syria and it is upon the request of interest in the warship’s export version, CEO of the Almaz U.S. has made many efforts to increase pressure against the Damascus government. Central Marine Design Bureau Alexander Shlyakhtenko Iran,” he said, adding that Iran will take appropriate He added this advisory role will continue as long as the said on Monday. action if necessary. Syrian government request wishes. “In experts’ estimates, the Project 22800 ships can expect Elsewhere, he rejected U.S. claims about Iran’s attempts strong demand from a considerable part of our traditional ‘Iran, Turkey and Russia to hold summit on Syria’ to meddle in the U.S. 2018 elections, saying the U.S. thinks partners in the field of military and technical construction. others behave like itself. These are countries of the Asia-Pacific region: Vietnam, Chi- Qassemi also said that Iran, Turkey and Russia’s heads of state will meet in Tehran in September to discuss the John Bolton, the White House national security adviser, na, India, and also Indonesia, Algeria, Iran and others,” told ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday that Iran is attempting Shlyakhtenko told TASS. Syrian crisis. Commenting on Iran’s presence in Syria, he said that to meddle in the U.S. 2018 elections. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 21, 2018 INTERNATIONAL After U.S., Britain stops funding Shots fired at U.S. embassy in militants amid Syria victory Ankara amid deepening row Several gunshots were fired from a vehicle at the United States After the United States, Britain is to stop embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Monday, hitting a win- funding militants in Syria amid a growing dow in a security cabin but causing no casualties, police reported. government push to retake the last mili- The attack coincided with a deepening row between Ankara tant-held areas in the war ravaged country. and Washington over the trial of a Unite States pastor in Turkey. “As the situation on the ground in some A police officer told Reuters news agency at the scene the regions has become increasingly difficult, drive-by shooting occurred around 5am (02:00 GMT) and that we have reduced support for some of our nobody was hurt. non-humanitarian programming,” a British The embassy was set to be closed this week for a public holiday government spokeswoman said on Sunday, to mark the Eid al-Adha festival. quoted by Reuters. Police teams were searching for the assailants, who fled in a The British daily The Guardian reported white car after the attack, private news channel CNN Turk said. on Monday that the funding for the so-called Four or five gunshots were heard, it reported. Free Syria Police (FSP) is set to come to an Broadcaster Haberturk showed police teams inspecting one end in September. The force was set up after of the entrances to the embassy and apparent damage caused 2011, when foreign-backed militancy started by a gunshot could be seen in one window. ravaging Syria. It said empty cartridges were found at the scene. Syria, which has recently liberated the Ties between Ankara and Washington have been strained southern provinces of Dara’a, Sweida, and over the case of an imprisoned the U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson, Quneitra, is turning its focus to the last leading the U.S. to impose sanctions and increased tariffs that stronghold of militants in the northwestern sent the Turkish lira tumbling last week. Idlib Province. The U.S. embassy in Ankara and the consulate in Istanbul Britain accepting militants defeat have been the targets of attacks and have faced numerous security Elsewhere, The Guardian said Britain’s threats in the past. decision to end support for militants shows the “It [the attack] shows how the antipathy is between Ankara country “has accepted that the Syrian oppo- and Washington as the diplomatic dispute continues to rum- sition, which it has backed since the early ble,” Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego, reporting from Istanbul, said. days of the civil war in 2012 to 2013, is facing “It would appear to be an attack … designed to usher a warning imminent defeat.” or demonstrate the displeasure that there is towards the United The decision came after a BBC Panora- States at this moment,” she added. ma investigation broadcast last December The program said “police officers” in Din az-Zanki), another Takfiri group. southern provinces. (Source: Al Jazeera) revealed that the British cash used to form a Idlib had to be approved by al-Nusra Front Earlier this year, the United States told the On Friday, it was reported that Washington “police force” in militant-held areas in Syria (Jabhat al-Nusra/Jabhat Fatah al-Sham), so-called Free Syrian Army militant group had also cut its $230 million funding for the was being diverted to extremist groups. al-Qaeda’s Syria offshoot, and that similar that they could no longer rely on Wash- so-called Syria stabilization projects, citing According to the report, “officers” from militants in the neighboring Aleppo Province ington’s support which had been trickling increased contributions from the House of the force had been caught cooperating with had been forced to hand over cash to Nour since 2011 as the army launched an opera- Saud regime and other allies. Saudi regime airstrike off militant groups. al-Din al-Zenki Movement (?araka Nur ad- tion which resulted in the liberation of the (Source: agencies) Hudaydah coast leaves 13 Turkey signs deal to boost Qatar trade Yemeni fishermen dead Turkey and Qatar have signed a swap deal to facilitate trade Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has thanked More than a dozen Yemeni fishermen have lost their lives and between the two allies as the Turkish currency is battered by the emir and the people of Qatar for “standing by Turkey” several others sustained injuries when the House of Saud regime a deepening spat with the United States, the Turkish central while saying relations with Doha, which he described as fighter jets targeted their fishing boats off the coast of the western bank said on Monday. a “friendly and brotherly country,” would be boosted in province of Hudaydah as Riyadh continues its atrocious military The agreement was signed in Doha on Friday before the many areas. campaign against its crisis-hit southern neighbor. markets closed for a one-week holiday for the Muslim feast Turkey has been rocked over the last weeks by a sharp Yemeni military sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, of Eid al-Adha, it said in a statement. decline in the value of its lira after the U.S. President Donald told Yemen’s al-Masirah television network that the Saudi regime “The swap agreement has been signed over Turkish lira Trump announced Washington was doubling aluminum warplanes struck two fishing boats in waters off the Seven Brothers and Qatari Riyal and concluded with an overall limit of three and steel tariffs for Ankara. Islands, also known as the Sawabi Islands or Seba Islands, in the billion USD,” it added. Washington’s move came during an ongoing dispute Bab el-Mandeb Strait, killing 13 people and injuring four others. “Core objective of the agreement is to facilitate bilateral over Turkey’s holding of an American pastor for two years. The sources added that another four Yemeni fishermen re- trade in respective local currencies and support financial In response, Erdogan has called for a boycott of the U.S. mained unaccounted for. stability of the two countries.” electrical goods while Ankara has sharply hiked tariffs on Later in the day, scores of the Saudi regime troopers and Persian Gulf gas-rich tiny state of Qatar last week promised others. Saudi regime-backed Yemeni militiamen loyal to the former to make a $15 billion direct investment in Turkey during a visit to Ankara by emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. (Source: AFP) president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, were killed and injured as Yemeni army troops, backed by allied fighters from Popular Committees, made territorial advances in the Hayran district Russia’s Putin, despite sanctions, still hopes for better U.S. ties: Kremlin of the northern Yemeni province of Hajjah. Russian President Vladimir Putin still hopes Stream 2 gas pipeline project. Moreover, Yemeni troopers and their allies shot and killed five to pull Moscow’s ties with Washington out of a Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Saudi regime mercenaries at the al-Alab border crossing of the deep crisis, but nobody will go into mourning reporters on a conference call that the new kingdom’s southwestern border region of Asir. if this ambition is not reciprocated by the U.S. sanctions proposals were unfriendly, Some 15,000 Yemenis have been killed and thousands more United States, the Kremlin said on Monday. illegal and would harm world trade. injured since the onset of the House of Saud regime-led aggres- Moscow is bracing itself for a slew of new “Let’s wait and see what will happen, if sion on Yemen in March 2015. United States sanctions despite Putin meeting anything,” said Peskov, saying any Russian The United Nations says a record 22.2 million Yemenis are the U.S. President Donald Trump at a summit response would be dictated by Russia’s own in need of food aid, including 8.4 million threatened by severe in Helsinki in July, an encounter both sides national interests. hunger. said went well. “The Russian president is hoping for the A high-ranking UN aid official has warned against the “cata- Initial Russian triumphalism after the best and, despite all this, wants to pull our strophic” living conditions in Yemen, stating there is a growing summit turned sour however as anger over bilateral ties out of the deep crisis they are risk of famine and cholera there. what some U.S. lawmakers saw as an over in. He [Putin] still has that desire. But at the “The conflict has escalated since November, driving an es- deferential Trump performance galvanized same time nobody plans to go into mourn- timated 100,000 people from their homes,” John Ging, UN di- a new sanctions push. ing if our approach is not reciprocated by rector of aid operations, told the UN Security Council (UNSC) The U.S. State Department has said it month, while bi-partisan legislation from Moscow is also bracing itself for potential Washington.’ on February 27. will impose fresh sanctions by the end of this senators calls for other curbs to be widened. U.S. measures designed to frustrate its Nord (Source: Reuters) (Source: Press TV)

India’s Modi calls for talks with Pakistan in Lebanese FM: No reason letter to new PM Khan for Syria refugees to stay in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for dia- Kashmir, where their two armies face off each other and powerful military, not by civilian governments. Lebanon logue with Pakistan in a letter to its newly elected leader occasionally exchange fire. Pakistan’s former civilian government, let by Prime and Pakistan also saw talks with its old rival as the “only India has long accused Pakistan of encouraging separatist Minister Nawaz Sharif, also sought better ties with India. Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil has said parts of neigh- way forward”, Pakistan’s foreign minister said on Monday. Muslim militants fighting Indian rule in the Indian part of Hopes soared following a surprise visit by Modi to Sharif boring Syria are peaceful and stable, adding that his country New Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan offered an Kashmir. The militants occasionally launch bloody attacks in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore in December 2015, sees no reason for Syrian refugees to remain on its territory. olive branch to India after his election victory last month, in Indian towns and cities. the first such visit by an Indian prime minister in more Bassil’s remarks at a news conference on Monday came after proposing talks to resolve a long-standing dispute over the Afghanistan has also for years accused Pakistan of sup- than a decade. talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. Kashmir region. The two leaders spoke by telephone late porting Taliban terrorists fighting the Indian- and West- But the hopes unraveled weeks later when militants at- Several thousand Syrian refugees in Lebanon have started last month. ern-backed Kabul government. tacked an Indian army base in Indian-controlled Kashmir. to return to their homes in Syria voluntarily in recent months. “The Indian prime minister has sent a letter in which Pakistan denies aiding insurgent groups in both Kashmir India blamed Pakistan for the attack. Pakistan denied that. About one million Syrian refugees have been registered by the he congratulated Imran Khan and ... he has sent a message and Afghanistan. Sharif’s efforts to improve ties with India were seen as United Nations in Lebanon. to open talks,” Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Khan, in his offer to India last month, said Pakistan was undermining his relations with his army. Some Lebanese officials have been pushing for speedy re- Qureshi told reporters in the capital, Islamabad. ready to respond positively to any effort on dialogue. Qureshi, who served as foreign minister in a previous turns, but the UN and human rights groups say conditions are An Indian foreign ministry official confirmed Modi wrote “If India comes and takes one step toward us, we will civilian government, from 2008 to 2011, said his ministry still not safe in Syria. to Khan on Saturday and “expressed India’s commitment to take two,” said Khan, who had been bellicose towards India would be in charge of foreign policy, but would take advice The Middle Eastern country also said it wanted Russian build good neighborly relations between India and Pakistan while campaigning for last month’s election. from “national security institutions”, drawing a comparison companies to compete in a new tender to develop oil and gas and pursue meaningful and constructive engagement for Qureshi repeated a call for a resumption of talks, which to the way the United States Central Intelligence Agency deposits in Lebanon. the benefit of the people of the region”. have made little progress in recent years. (CIA) advises the U.S. government. The project would encourage regional stability if a Russian The nuclear-armed neighbors have fought three wars “We need a continued and uninterrupted dialogue. This He said he would soon visit Afghanistan bearing a message company successfully secured the tender, Bassil said. since the end of British colonial rule in 1947, two of them is our only way forward,” he said. of friendship and “new beginnings”. He also said Lebanon should serve as a platform for the eco- over the disputed Muslim-majority Himalayan region of But Pakistani security policy is largely determined by its (Source: Reuters) nomic revival of Syria, and ensured Beirut would coordinate its efforts with Moscow, Interfax news agency reported. Lavrov has asked the secretary-general of the United Nations why the organization is not participating in Syria’s reconstruction. Afghan forces free 149 people after Taliban ambush Russia has been attempting to garner international support Security forces have freed 149 passengers, packed with passengers” before adding that Muradi said earlier. The ambush comes a day but rejected calls by Ghani to extend it. for the reconstruction of war-torn Syria. including women and children, after Taliban civilian passengers will be released while se- after Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani’s The fresh ceasefire announcement on On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about terrorists ambushed three buses and abduct- curity forces personnel will be kept in custody. announced a conditional ceasefire with the Sunday followed a week of fighting across international reconstruction efforts and the humanitarian situ- ed more than 150 people in Afghanistan’s “Security forces conducted a rescue op- Taliban during Eid al-Adha, a Muslim holy Afghanistan which saw the Taliban launch ation in Syria with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. northern Kunduz province. eration and managed to release 149 passen- festival. The Taliban did not respond to re- a massive assault on the provincial capital “It’s important to help those areas that the refugees can return Three buses, carrying passengers from gers,” a spokesperson for the Kunduz governor, quests for comment after the announcement Ghazni, located two hours from Kabul. to,” said Putin, whose decision for Russia to militarily intervene Badakhshan and Takhar provinces, were on Esmatullah Muradi, told Al Jazeera, adding but released a statement saying they planned At least 150 soldiers and 95 civilians were in Syria’s conflict in 2015 tilted the odds in favor of Syrian Pres- their way to Kabul when they were captured that 21 people were still held hostage by the to free “hundreds of prisoners” during Eid. killed in a five-day siege, which eased last ident Bashar al-Assad who has regained large swaths of land in Khan Abad district on Monday, according armed group. The government previously announced week when Afghan soldiers backed by the from armed rebel groups. to Abdul Rahman Aqtash, police chief of the “The passengers were taken hostage in a ceasefire with the Taliban during the Eid United States forces pushed back the terrorist “I think it’s in everyone’s interests, including Europe’s,” Putin Takhar province. A Taliban spokesperson the morning when they were on their way al-Fitr holiday in June this year. group’s heavily armed terrorists. had said. confirmed that the group seized “three buses to the capital Kabul from Takhar province,” The Taliban accepted the three-day truce (Source: Al Jazeera) (Source: Al Jazeera) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY AUGUST 21, 2018 Secondary forex market STOCK MARKET TEDPIX 137073.0 witnessing smoother IFX 1555.78 Sources: tse.ir, Ifb.ir deals: CBI governor ECONOMY TEHRAN — A smoother to move in a way to reach the best trades for CURRENCIES desktrend of deals is being seen the favored prices. in the secondary foreign currency market, On July 4, Valiollah Seif, the previous USD 42,000 rials according to Abdolnaser Hemmati, the gov- governor of CBI, announced about official EUR 48,000 rials ernor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI). inauguration of secondary market in that day. Making the remarks among the report- The secondary market will allow exporters GBP 53,520 rials ers on the sidelines of the meeting of the of non-oil commodities to sell their foreign Economic Committee of Majlis (Iranian currency earnings to importers of consumer AED 11,430 rials parliament) on Sunday, the official said: products at sabtaresh.com (a website running Source: mehrnews.com “The secondary market is still far from the under Iran Trade Promotion Organization), optimal condition but we have serious plans Seif informed. to remove the problems.” He said: “The secondary market will only The CBI governor mentioned the sec- provide private sector businessmen and those COMMODITIES ondary market as the main forex market of from small businesses with services.” ket, reigning the currency rates, improving market is the latest in a series of steps Iranian the country and said the problems related Iranian government is on the process of cooperation with exchange shops, and re- government has taken to curb the rampant WTI $65.22/b to this market are being resolved but the renovating its foreign currency system via inforcing exports. forex rates and lessen the impact of renewed Brent $72.14/b exporters and importers are also required managing domestic foreign currency mar- Launching a secondary foreign exchange U.S.-led sanctions on its economy. OPEC Basket $69.47/b Gold $1,187.55/oz Daily gasoline output to reach 100m liters within 3 months ENERGY Silver $14.78/oz TEHRAN — Gasoline production in Iran (NIOPDC) Managing Director Alireza Sadeqabadi has previ- comes on stream.” deskwill be increased by 12 million liters to hit 100 ously announced, daily production of gasoline in the country The second phase of the refinery (in south of Iran), was inau- Platinium $797.85/oz million liters per day within the next three months, according to has increased by 18 million liters during the first quarter of gurated by President Hassan Rouhani in late June, and on July Sources: oilprice.com, Moneymetals.com the chairman of the Association of Iranian Refining Companies. current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21) compared 28, Mohammad-Ali Dadvar, the managing director of refinery, The country can achieve self-reliance in gasoline production to the same period of time in the past year. announced that its daily gasoline production has increased 2 once its daily output is over 90 million liters, Nasser Ashouri In mid-December last year, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar million liters to stand at 26 million liters. NEWS IN BRIEF told IRIB. Zanganeh said: “Iran will reach a stable status in gasoline pro- The refinery in the southern province of Hormozgan is the As National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company duction once the second phase of Persian Gulf Star Refinery first of its kind designed based on gas condensate feedstock. Iran to build 50,000-ton China shifts to Iranian tankers to keep oil flowing amid U.S. sanctions oil terminal at 1 The first round of sanctions, as they were not allowed to speak publicly 23.8 million barrels of crude oil and conden- Insurance usually includes cover for the oil Chabahar port which included rules cutting off Iran and about commercial deals. sate destined for China, or about 767,000 cargoes, third-party liability and pollution. any businesses that trade with the country The price for the oil under the long-term barrels per day (bpd). In June, the loadings “This is not the first time companies from the U.S. financial system, went into ef- deals has been changed to a delivered ex- were 19.8 million barrels, or 660,000 bpd. exercised the option... Whenever there is a ENERGY TEHRAN – Iran is going to construct a fect on Aug. 7. A ban on Iranian oil purchases ship basis from the previous free-on-board In 2017, China imported an average of need the buyers can use that,” said another desknew oil terminal with a capacity of 50,000 will start in November. Insurers, which are terms, meaning that Iran will cover all the 623,000 bpd, according to customs data. of the sources, also a senior Beijing-based tons at its southeastern Chabahar Port, Shana reported on mainly U.S. or European based, have already costs and risks of delivering the crude as well Sinopec declined to comment on the change oil executive. Monday quoting an oil official. begun winding down their Iranian business as handling the insurance, the sources said. in tankers. A spokesperson with Nam Kwong Term buyers of Iranian submitted their According to the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution to comply with the sanctions. “The shift started very recently, and it was Group, the parent of Zhenrong, declined to plans to NIOC earlier this month of how much Company (NIOPDC)’s Director of Planning Shahram Rezaei, To safeguard their supplies, state oil almost a simultaneous call from both sides,” comment. crude they will lift in September, said two the terminal is going to be constructed as a part of the Chabahar trader Zhuhai Zhenrong Corp and Sinopec said one of the sources, a senior Beijing-based Iran used a similar system between 2012 trade sources. Port oil inventory development project. Group, Asia’s biggest refiner, have activated oil executive. and 2016 to circumvent Western-led sanc- It typically takes about a month for Iranian “So far two storage tanks have been built at the port”, a clause in its long-term supply agreements In July, all 17 tankers chartered to carry oil tions which were effective in curtailing ex- crude to reach China. he said. with National Iranian Oil Corp (NIOC) that from Iran to China are operated by NITC, ac- ports because of a lack of insurance for the With the new shipping arrangement, Ira- allows them to use NITC-operated tankers, cording to shipping data on Thomson Reuters shipments. nian oil cargoes to China are expected to stay France’s Total according to four sources with direct knowl- Eikon. In June, eight of 19 vessels chartered It was not immediately clear how Iran at recent levels through October, said the edge of the matter. were Chinese operated. would provide insurance for the Chinese oil four sources with knowledge of the tanker officially leaves They spoke on condition of anonymity Last month, those tankers loaded about purchases, worth some $1.5 billion a month. changes. (Source: Reuters) South Pars deal: Zanganeh Shares climb on hopes for U.S.-China U.S. firms warn next China tariffs to trade talks, Turkish lira falls cost Americans from cradle to grave ENERGY TEHRAN — Iranian Oil Minister Bijan desk Global stocks rose on Monday amid opti- A broad cross-section of U.S. businesses has a Namdar Zanganeh said on Monday that mism over planned trade talks between the message for the Trump administration: new France’s Total has officially withdrawn from South Pars gas United States and China, while Turkey’s lira tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports deal, Iranian state TV reported. fell after its credit ratings were downgraded will force Americans to pay more for items “The process to replace (Total) with another company is and shots were fired outside the U.S. em- they use throughout their daily lives, from underway,” Zanganeh said. bassy in Ankara. cradles to coffins. In December 2017 Reuters reported that China National European shares opened higher, as The $200 billion list targets Chinese sea- Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is weighing taking over To- investors hoped the U.S. and China might food, furniture and lighting products, tires, tal’s stake in Iran’s South Pars gas field project if the French find a compromise to resolve their trade chemicals, plastics, bicycles and car seats for company leaves to avoid possible U.S. sanctions. dispute. The pan-European STOXX was babies. here Total signed a contract in 2017 to develop Phase 11 of South up 0.7 percent, with most markets across “USTR’s proposed tariffs on an additional Pars field with an initial investment of $1 billion, marking the the continent gaining. $200 billion of Chinese imports dramatically first major Western energy investment in the country after The gains in Europe helped lift the MSCI expands the harm to American consumers, sanctions were lifted in 2016. All-Country World index, which tracks shares workers, businesses, and the economy,” the The company was pressured to leave Iran after the United in 47 countries, by 0.3 percent. The gauge has Turkey’s lirafell nearly 1.8 percent, beyond U.S. Chamber of Commerce said. portionate economic harm to U.S. interests.” States threatened to impose sanctions on companies that do nearly recouped the losses from last week 6 lira per dollar. Mid-level Trump administration officials At the other end of the life cycle, Centennial business in the country. caused by the plunge in Turkey’s currency. Turkish sovereign dollar bonds fell across and their Chinese counterparts are expected Casket Corp President Douglas Chen said his China and the United States will hold the curve on Monday and the cost of insuring to meet later this week in Washington to Plano, Texas-based company relies exclusively lower-level trade talks this month, the two exposure to Turkish debt rose after Moody’s discuss their trade dispute. But it is unclear on Chinese-made caskets and the tariffs would governments said last week. and S&P Global lowered their sovereign credit whether the talks will have any effect on the cause “great loss” and raise costs for “grieving Venezuelan shopkeepers The Wall Street Journal reported that ratings on Friday. implementation of U.S. tariffs and retalia- families purchasing caskets for their loved ones alarmed by Maduro’s latest the talks would take place on Aug. 21 and In addition, shots were fired at the U.S. tion by China. at one of the worst times of their life.” 22. That’s just before new U.S. tariffs on $16 Embassy in Ankara, compounding tensions In more than 1,400 written comments The Internet Association, representing economic moves billion of Chinese goods take effect, along between Turkey and the United States as submitted to USTR that will be echoed in companies including Facebook Inc, Ama- with retaliatory tariffs from Beijing on an a dispute over Turkey’s detention of an the hearings, most businesses argued that zon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc, said the tar- After Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s 60-fold increase equal amount of U.S. goods. American pastor simmered. the tariffs will cause harm and higher costs for iffs “would cause disproportionate economic to the minimum wage, storeowners on Saturday wrestled with Asian stock markets seemed to welcome Central banks in spotlight products ranging from Halloween costumes harm to American internet companies. The list an anguishing decision: Close up shop or hit customers with the news, with MSCI’s broadest index of Asia- In a week without much economic data, and Christmas lights to nuclear fuel inputs, includes products that impact how internet steep price hikes at the risk of sinking the business. Pacific shares outside Japan climbing nearly investors turning their attention to central while a small number praised them or asked companies function.” In a set of sweeping announcements that shocked many Ven- 1 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index banks. that they be extended to other products. Westinghouse Electric Co LLC, the leading ezuelans, the socialist Maduro on Friday ordered a 96 percent added 1.4 percent. Minutes of the Federal Reserve’s August Graco Children’s Products Inc, a unit of U.S. nuclear fuel producer, said it relies on currency devaluation, pegged the bolivar currency to the govern- Shanghai blue chips rose over 1 percent policy meeting are due on Wednesday and Newell Brands Inc, said tariffs “will have a direct China for zirconium and zirconium ment’s petro cryptocurrency and boosted taxes as part of a plan and Japan’s Nikkei ended 0.3 percent lower. should show policy makers are upbeat on the negative impact on our company, American powders - key inputs for tubes used in aimed at pulling the OPEC member out of its economic tailspin. EMini futures for the S&P500 were up 0.2 economy and committed to further interest parents and most importantly the safety of nuclear fuel assemblies that it uses at plants The measures especially spooked shopkeepers already strug- percent. rate increases. American children.” in Utah, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. gling to stay afloat due to hyperinflation, government-set prices Analysts gave a more lukewarm reception. Fed Chair Jerome Powell and other central The company said higher prices may There is no U.S. source of zirconium so the for goods ranging from flour to diapers, and strict currency con- “Trade talks between the U.S. and China bankers meet at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, prompt more parents to buy car seats, swings tariff would “raise the cost for Westinghouse to trols that crimp imports. Many stores were closed on Saturday are to be resumed this month, and traders from Friday to discuss stubbornly low in- and portable play yards on the second-hand manufacture nuclear fuel for U.S. commercial as owners hunkered down to consider the implications. are cautiously optimistic, but just because flation, slow wage growth and lethargic market. nuclear power plants” and it ultimately “would Economists warned that some companies would go under, the meeting has been lined up doesn’t mean productivity gains. “The proposed tariffs may force parents to increase the cost of electricity to a significant unable to shoulder the massive increase in monthly minimum anything will come of it,” said David Mad- “The question is not only whether the Fed use unsafe sleeping environments or let chil- percentage of U.S. electricity consumers,” the wage from 3 million bolivars to 180 million bolivars, or roughly den, chief markets analyst at CMC Markets acknowledges the EM market volatility, but dren dangerously co-sleep with parents,” Graco company said in a filing. $0.5 to $30. That will likely increase unemployment and further in London. also the fact that its own policy signals are wrote. The tariff “only causes a children safety Huffy Corp, the largest U.S. bicycle brand, fuel mass emigration that has overwhelmed neighboring South “Some traders view the (recent) weakness playing a part in the broader deterioration issue; it will not convince China to change its with 4 million Chinese-made bikes sold an- American countries. in the Chinese stock market and currency in global risk appetite,” wrote ING currency policies.” nually, said a 25 percent tariff poses a “serious Jhonny Herrera, 41, owner of a hardware store on the wind- as a sign that Beijing will be more accom- strategist Viraj Patel in a note to clients. Evenflo Feeding said the tariffs will hit threat to the company.” swept Paraguana Peninsula in northern Venezuela, said he would modating when it comes to negotiations.” (Source: Reuters) manual breast pumps “and would cause dispro- (Source: Reuters) have to fire two employees because he cannot afford to pay them, leaving him with just one worker. When Venezuela was enjoying a decade-long oil bonanza, he had 10 employees. “I have thought about closing for good and leaving, all the Rome dismisses operator’s €500m Genoa bridge recovery offer more so now with these increases. I have held back due to my 14 Italy’s coalition government has reacted will be no bartering,” Di Maio said. chief executive, said the company had year-old-son, who I would leave here because I need to emigrate skeptically to an initial offer of €500m Last week’s collapse of the Morandi established a fund for the “immediate first,” said Herrera, surrounded by stores that have been shut- from Italy’s biggest motorway operator viaduct led to recriminations from needs of the victims, to be administered tered after their owners fled the country. Autostrade per l’Italia for building work government figures against Autostrade, the by the municipality”, and a compensation To soften the blow, Maduro vowed that the government would and compensation after the collapse of a road operator maintaining the motorway, fund for all those who had lost their houses. cover three months of the wage increase for small and medium- motorway bridge in Genoa killed 43 people. and the Benetton family, which owns more While expressing “profound sadness”, sized companies. But he did not provide details and it remains Matteo Salvini, deputy prime minister than 30 per cent of Autostrade’s parent Castellucci did not take responsibility unclear how his cash-starved government would afford such and leader of the far-right League, called company Atlantia. Shares in Atlantia for the accident on behalf of Autostrade. a hefty payout or whether the chaotic administration has the it “a minimum wage offer”. Luigi Di Maio, fell more than 20 percent after Rome He pointed out that the bridge was built logistical capacity to pay wages on time. leader of the Five Star Movement and the threatened to revoke Autostrade’s licence. in the 1960s, by another entity and said The Information Ministry did not respond to a request for other deputy prime minister, said the state After a state funeral on Saturday an “in-depth investigation” was needed an explanation of the plan. would not accept “charity” from Autostrade. for some of the victims of the collapse to establish fault. (Source: CNBC) “We demand credible redress and there Giovanni Castellucci, Autostrade’s (Source: Financial Times) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 21, 2018 ENERGYADVERTISEMENT 5

Brent oil stabilizes near $72 as Norway to supply Australia’s first floating economic concerns weigh LNG import ship Brent oil stabilized near $72 per barrel Emirates NBD bank said in a note on Sunday. Australian Industrial Energy has secured the country’s first floating on Monday after several weeks of decline, In the United States, energy companies LNG import ship which could help lift pressure on the forecast weighed down by concerns over slowing last week kept the oil rig count unchanged at gas shortage in 2020. global economic growth but supported by 869, according to the Baker Hughes energy Norwegian firm Hoegh LNG – one of the largest global sup- an expected fall in supply from Iran due to services firm. pliers of floating regasification units – has signed an agreement U.S. sanctions. “The recent softening in benchmark prices with AIE to bring a floating import terminal to Port Kembla in Brent crude futures, a benchmark for should temper the pace of growth in U.S. NSW. This new agreement puts AIE on the path to have new gas international oil prices, were at $72.11 per exploration and production activity, and lead pumping into NSW and Victoria in 2020. barrel at 0803 GMT, up 28 cents. to slower overall output growth,” Bell said. The floating terminal will take imported LNG, re-gasify it, U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Traders said U.S. sanctions against Iran and inject it into pipelines that will transport it to the east coast crude futures were up 3 cents at $65.94 were supporting prices. The U.S. government gas network 10 kilometers away. per barrel. has introduced financial sanctions against “This [ship] is the heart and soul of the import terminal pro- Last week, Brent declined for a third Iran which, from November, will also target ject,” AIE chief executive James Baulderstone told Fairfax Media. consecutive week, while WTI fell for a the petroleum sector of OPEC’s third largest Under the agreement, AIE will lease one of the 300-metre seventh week due to concerns about a producer. long vessels, which will be permanently moored in Port Kembla’s slowdown in economic growth because of Iran told OPEC on Sunday no member inner harbor. U.S.-Chinese trade tensions and weakness country should be allowed to take over It comes after the $200 million to $300 million project was in many emerging economies. another member’s share of oil exports and fast-tracked by the NSW government, after being declared a crit- China and the United States will hold trade on Monday asked the EU to speed up efforts ical infrastructure project due to its impact on energy security. talks this month, the two governments said to save a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran “We have an option on two existing vessels [from Hoegh LNG],” late last week, in a bid to resolve an escalating and major powers. Baulderstone said. tariff war that threatens to engulf all trade “We continue to believe that despite all “One is being built and will be ready for 2019, the other is between the world’s two largest economies. of the political goodwill that may exist in already being used as an import terminal.” Still, White House economic adviser Larry the theft of intellectual property and to stop per barrel. Europe, there is no practical way that many He said building a new vessel has an 18-month lead time, so Kudlow warned Beijing not to underestimate the forced transfer of technology”. “Disappointing industrial data out of of the sizeable European buyers of Iranian both options are on the table. President Donald Trump’s resolve in what Shanghai crude futures for December China along with concerns over emerging crude can be protected from U.S. sanctions,” AIE plans to bring in about 1.8 million tons of LNG into Port Kudlow called a “battle to eliminate tariffs delivery, China’s most actively traded market economies centered on Turkey JBC Energy said in a note. Kembla annually, enough to supply two million homes for a year. and non-tariff barriers and quotas, to stop contract, fell 1.36 percent to 491.4 yuan weighed on commodities,” Edward Bell of (Source: Reuters) The import terminal is part of AIE’s final port infrastructure design plans and also addressed the NSW’s government’s planning assessment and development approval requirements. Receiving the final approvals from the NSW government will The oil trade only for those ready to brave the wild yuan allow AIE to make a final investment decision on providing gas Wild swings in the yuan and punitive storage “There are a number of concerns for trad- in the Middle East and selling it in yuan faces delivery window. While WTI can be delivered to industrial customers from the first quarter of 2020. costs are making oil traders think twice about ers,” says Michal Meidan, an analyst at Energy the risk of fluctuations in the exchange rate. If more than a month after the last trading day of Baulderstone said AIE has already signed 15 memorandums of a bet on China’s fledgling crude futures that Aspects. “The availability and cost of storing the the dollar strengthens, the money the trader the contract, those linked to the Chinese futures understanding with major energy users, such as manufacturers, looks highly lucrative on paper. crude in the designated storage tanks primarily.” made from selling the cargo in yuan is worth less. have just a week. As a result, traders would need across NSW and Victoria and is aiming to shift these agreements Last week, taking into account freight costs, Storage costs Traders can hedge their exposure, but recent any surge in prices to be sustained for a long into binding commitments within the next two to three months. they could have theoretically bought a Novem- Once the cargo arrives in China it has to be swings in the yuan make it more perilous. The period of time before additional barrels flow He said the project would provide certainty and security of ber-loading cargo of Middle East oil for delivery discharged into particular storage tanks before currency has been Asia’s worst performer since east, Meidan said. A journey from Saudi Arabia gas supply ahead of a forecast shortage, and could provide back- to a buyer of December futures in China at a profit it’s picked up by the buyer. If it arrives before early May, dragged down more than 8 percent to China takes about 21 days. up fuel for the growing level of intermittent renewable energy. of $3.35 a barrel, or $6.7 million for the whole the delivery date, the seller will need to stump by the trade war between China and the U.S. While daily volume in the yuan-denominated “We remain on schedule to deliver gas to our industrial cus- shipment. That’s because Chinese futures, which up the cost of storing it, and in China that’s and slowing domestic economic growth. Moves contract has increased about six-fold since its tomers during early 2020. Our schedule coincides with the ex- started trading in March, fetched an unusually prohibitively expensive. by the central bank to inject liquidity and sup- debut in late-March, almost all trading and open pected significant tightening of the east coast gas supply market, high premium versus oil from outside the region. The cost of holding barrels for delivery into port lending have put its monetary policy on a interest is focused in a single month, currently especially for major industrial users.” In practice, though, other risks associated the Shanghai International Energy Exchange divergent course from America, also putting December. Australian Industrial Energy is jointly operated with Fortescue with the Shanghai contract make the trade less works out at about 95 cents a barrel per month. pressure on the yuan. For WTI and Brent, at least half of total volume Metals chairman Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy. of a slam-dunk. And they’re part of the reason That compares with as little as 5 cents at the On Monday, the yuan jumped to the strongest and open interest is spread across contracts other This consortium has the backing of major Japanese energy why the yuan-denominated futures have a way Louisiana Offshore Oil Port this month, meaning in a week as the People’s Bank of China raised than the most active one. The lack of liquidity firms Marubeni Corp and JERA, which is the world’s largest to go before they become the global benchmark that the profit could quickly be eroded by the cost its daily reference rate on the back of a weak- in all but the most active contract in China will buyer of LNG. that Beijing wants to rival London’s Brent or of keeping supply in designated storage tanks. ening dollar. put off traders from trying to lock in arbitrage JERA is supplying the LNG for the project while Marubeni is New York’s West Texas Intermediate, which Foreign exchange Timing issues as it limits their options. providing the infrastructure financing. are both priced in dollars. A trader buying dollar-denominated crude The Chinese contract also has a shorter (Source: Bloomberg) (Source: smh.com.au) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 AUGUST 21, 2018 INTERNATIONALANALYSIS & INTERVIEWAUGUST 21, 2018 6 NEWS IN BRIEF Over 350 President Ghani again extends olive dead, 800,000 displaced in India floods branch to Taliban ahead of Eid al Adha INTERNATIONAL TEHRAN — Stung by the at a school in Shia-dominated neighourhood INTERNATIONAL TEHRAN — The flood situation in south- deskscathing criticism for fail- of Kabul, which killed more than 50 young deskern Indian state of Kerala is turning in- ing to contain escalating violence, Afghan children. The attack drew widespread con- creasingly grim with rising casualties and displacements. President Ashraf Ghani has again extended demnation, with many social media activists According to officials, more than 350 people have died so an olive branch to the Taliban, declaring a criticizing the government in Kabul for failing far and about 800,000 people have been displaced in past conditional ceasefire ahead of Eid al Adha. to protect the citizens. few weeks. In a televised address on Sunday, while President Ghani’s ceasefire offer has Kerala, with a sizeable Muslim population, has been bat- marking the 99th Independence Day of Af- been welcomed in neighbouring Pakistan. tered by record monsoon rainfall this year. All the 44 rivers ghanistan, President Ghani said the truce, “Pakistan fully supports all such efforts that in Kerala are overflowing at present, according to reports. effective from Monday, would be “until the contribute to achieving durable stability and . In some villages, floodwaters up to three meters high, has prophet’s birthday provided that the Taliban lasting peace in Afghanistan,” a spokesperson entered homes. India’s home minister Rajnath Singh has reciprocate”, making it conditional unlike for Pakistan’s ministry of foreign affairs said termed it the worst floods in Kerala since 1924. Kerala’s the previous ceasefire. in a statement. chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan also described it as the worst Speaking at the iconic Darul Aman Palace Recently there were reports about the direct flooding the state has seen in a century. in Kabul, President Ghani said the decision talks between the U.S. government officials Social media has been flooded with calls for help for the to announce ceasefire was reached after ex- and the Taliban in Doha, which raised many survivors. Many non-governmental organisations have sent tensive consultation with different segments few eyebrows in the intelligentsia circles of their volunteers to the state to help in rescue and rehabilita- of the Afghan society and Islamic scholars Afghan defence forces embracing each other decade, the United Nations said in a state- Afghanistan. Experts believe such talks will tion efforts. worldwide. The ceasefire announcement was in the streets of Kabul and provincial capitals. ment on Sunday. push the people of Afghanistan to sidelines Weather officials have predicted more rainfalls across limited to the Taliban and excluded other Although President Ghani had extended The report attributed 42 percent of civil- and damage the credibility of President Gha- the state in coming days. armed groups such as the ISIS. The Taliban the ‘unconditional ceasefire’ after the Eid, ian casualties to the Afghan Taliban and 18 ni’s government, which has been batting for did not say whether it will reciprocate or not, the Taliban turned down the offer and went percent to the ISIS, noting a fourfold increase Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process. Afghanistan but in a statement issued late on Sunday back to the frontlines of war. So, after a brief in deaths and injuries caused by both the “Any talks between the Taliban and the the insurgent group said that they planned lull, the storm raged again. armed groups. U.S. are doomed to fail, because the people marks 99th to free “hundreds of prisoners” on the oc- The security situation continues to dete- Last week, the Taliban overran a stra- of Afghanistan are the primary stakeholders,” casion of Eid. riorate in Afghanistan with rising number of tegic city of Ghazni, which connects Kabul said Mohammad Shabani, a Kabul-based ana- Independence On Eid al Fitr this year, the Taliban and terror attacks in different parts of country and with Kandahar, and it took more than five lyst. “President Ghani has made a good offer Afghan government had observed a historic, mounting civilian casualties. At least 1,600 days for the Afghan security forces to regain to the Taliban and the group must seize this Day unprecedented three-day ceasefire, which civilians were killed in the first six months control over it. opportunity, which will be good for the peace INTERNATIONAL TEHRNA — Afghanistan marked the 99th saw the Taliban fighters and members of of the year, the highest number in the past It was followed by a deadly suicide bombing and stability in Afghanistan and the region.” deskanniversary of its independence from the erstwhile British empire on Sunday. Many functions were held in Kabul and provincial capitals to commemorate the occasion. Under King Amanullah Khan, the former ruler of U.S. and NATO neglect Afghan Shia massacres Afghanistan, the country had regained independence from 1 Following are the excerpts: to pay attention to it. still in the phase of that transition. The Hazara society has Britain on Aug. 19, 1919. King Amanullah’s ten years of reign More than 50 students were killed few days ago in a Another reason for this lack of knowledge is that there reached a high level of political understanding and many initiated a period of dramatic and progressive changes in school bombing in Kabul, all of them Hazara Shias. It’s not has always been a monopoly on history. The history of Af- crucial decisions are taken in democratic forums among them. Afghanistan’s domestic and foreign affairs. the first such attack on Shia places of worship or education ghanistan has always been written from a single point of Recently, at least 150 ISIS fighters reportedly sur- Earlier in the day, in a display of patriotism, Afghan teen- in Kabul. How difficult has survival become for Hazara Shias view: that of ruling elités. Consequently, the history is partial rendered to Afghan security forces in northern Afghanistan. agers and youths marched by cars and bikes through the of Afghanistan? and in some cases totally false. According to reports, they might be given amnesty by the streets of Kabul while carrying national flags. A. Unfortunately it is not the first neither the last attack We need to challenge the common narrative in order to Afghan government. What should the Afghan government Meanwhile, Independence Day functions were held in of such kind on Hazara people. These targeted killings have be included in our country’s history. be doing? Afghan embassies across the world, including in Tehran alarmingly increased during the tenure of President Ashraf Thankfully there is a beautiful book now that does that A. Regarding Daesh or the so-called ISIS in Afghanistan, where Iranian and foreign many dignitaries were present. Ghani We have lost hundreds of highly educated people in – ‘The Hazaras and the Afghan State: Rebellion, Exclusion we have many serious doubts over what the Afghan govern- It comes amidst deteriorating security situation in the different parts of Afghanistan in these years. In current situ- and the Struggle for Recognition’ by Niamatullah Ibrahimi. ment, especially the Afghan Security Council and the National country, with the Taliban and ISIS launching complex attacks, ation, when the cultural and educational centers of Hazara There was a Twitter storm on Sunday with hashtag Directorate of Security, are doing. It is odd and suspicious. resulting in heavy civilian casualties. Last week, more than Shias are under attack. Life has become difficult for Hazara #BarchiAttack, referring to the Kabul school attack. What It was reported that the 48 non-Pashtun ANA soldiers 150 Afghan security forces were killed in Ghazni province Shias in any part of Afghanistan. was its objective? needed reinforcement to break Taliban’s siege in Chora district after the Taliban ran over the strategic city. It was followed The dangerous spiral of sectarian bloodletting in A. The main objective of this Twitter storm was to bring of Uruzgan, but the government didn’t send any helicop- by a deadly suicide attack at a school in Kabul, which killed Afghanistan has assumed alarming proportions since the the attention of the world and international media to the ter for them and they were massacred by the Taliban. The more than 50 young students. advent of ISIS. Is government doing enough to ensure safety plight of Hazara Shias and tell the world how the Hazara government sent helicopters to save those 150 ISIS fighters and protection of Hazara Shias? Shias were being massacred silently in Ghazni and Kabul in Jowzjan, so this seems very suspicious operation to us. A. Based on the reliable information from the former in the presence of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, The strategic Ghazni city was overrun by the Taliban Khan wants to Afghan security and intelligence officials, members of par- while the International community continued supporting last week, resulting in the killing of more than 100 Afghan engage with liament and experts on Afghanistan, the existence of the so and funding the corrupt Afghan government. security personnel. There has been fighting in Faryab, Baghlan called ISIS in Afghanistan is shrouded in mystery. It is not The other objective was to make the Afghan officials more and Kunduz as well. Can we say, at present, the Taliban has Kabul for what it is perceived to be. It doesn’t necessarily have to do responsive to the issue of security of Afghan citizens. So far got an upper hand in this war? anything with the real ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Afghanistan our people have been so patient and have always used civil A. In Ghazni, based on our information, over 300 ANA regional peace is too far for them to reach. protests, civil movements to respond to these attacks and soldiers and 197 civilians were killed during the five-day INTERNATIONAL TEHRAN — Felicitating Afghanistan on Hazara Shias have been persecuted throughout history massacres, but our young generation may be impatient and Taliban siege. The city was burnt in fire and a lot of people deskits 99th Independence Day, Pakistan’s despite being very peaceful people. They continue to be tar- will use other harsh and hard methods to defend our exist- had to flee their homes. But, the head of intelligence in Ghazni newly-elected Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he is geted in both Afghanistan and Pakistan without much outrage ence, if these tragedies continue and take us to the edge of was given promotion by the government. looking forward to engage with Kabul for promoting peace, around the world. Why is world not interested in your story? non-existence. How would you rate the performance of Ghani led A. I don’t think the world is not interested in our story. Do Hazara Shias in Afghanistan lack credible, strong government? Do you believe he will be re-elected in next stability and prosperity of the two countries. In his letter to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Imran I think the world doesn’t know our story yet. leadership? year’s election? Khan expressed his desire to start “sustained high-level For example, until few years ago, when some terrorist A. Not really. The current Hazara society is experiencing A. Unfortunately we do not have free and fair elections in engagement” with Kabul “to promote peace and stability attack against Hazara would happen, most of the interna- a transitional period in their leadership. Since the fall of this country. During his tenure, Afghanistan has become the as well as to create a conducive environment for long-term tional media simply wrote that ‘the Shia minority’ has been the Taliban regime, the Hazaras have started to shift their most dangerous country for ethnic and religious minorities. economic development and prosperity of our two nations.” attacked. Now, this is slowly changing. We are reclaiming leadership from traditional religious leaders to the new Hazaras, Hindus and others have faced a hard time and lost our Hazara identity and some media outlets have started generation of non-religious political leaders, and they are many of their people in terror attacks. 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The need of the viato fax send/ mail theirto the following resume address & tendency not later than 14 letter days after via the fax/ second mail announcement. to the followingThe applicants INTERNATIONAL TEHRAN — Malaysian Prime Minister Muslims band together the enemy wouldn’t hour is unity and rapprochement. should have relevant background in supplying the required goods and capability to provide a bid bond of deskMahathir Mohamad has called for Beijing’s have the temerity to bombard Muslim coun- In mid-1980s, Imam Khomeini, the ar- Euroaddress 2,779 / Rlsnot 141 ,later888,000 thanin favor of14 NISOC. days Iranian after vendors the shall second submit their announcement. resume Acc. to forms tries and exploit their rich resources. chitect of the Islamic revolution, proposed Nos. 01, 02 and 03 which are available at www.shana.ir and www.nisoc.ir assistance with his country’s “fiscal problems” during his stay The applicants should have relevant background in supplying the in China, where he is on a fence-mending visit after his harsh What makes matters worse is the fact that an idea of ‘hafta e wahdat’ (week of unity and FOREIGN PURCHASING DEPT criticisms of the Chinese government’s economic policies. some of us are willfully playing into the hands solidarity) in the month of Rabiul Awwal required goods Kouy and-e-Fadaeian capability Islam (New to Site) provideBldg NO a104 bid, Ahvaz, bond Iran of Euro 2,779 of enemies. Zionists, aided by the Western so that Muslims, cutting across sects, can Mahathir views those projects – which are worth more Tel.fax No.: +98-61 -34457437 than 22 billion dollars and include a major rail link – as imperialist powers, have occupied Palestine come together to honor the memory of their / Rls 141,888,000 in favor of NISOC. Iranian vendors shall submit “unfair.” The purpose of his five-day visit is to renegotiate, because some Arab countries don’t wish to Prophet (pbuh), who championed the cause and perhaps cancel, those projects. antagonize their friends in Tel Aviv. For them, of Islamic unity and tolerance all his life. their resume Acc. to forms Nos. 01, 02 and 03 which are available During his visit on Monday, he said he did not believe petty political interests overshadow the larger In 1990, a year after Imam Khomeini’s at www.shana.ir and www.nisoc.ir Public Relations in confrontation with any country and stressed the benefits interests of Muslim Ummah. death, The World Forum for Proximity of Malaysia stood to gain from what he called increased expo- Today, Muslims are being mercilessly Islamic Schools of Thought was set up by his WWW.shana.ir sure to Chinese trade, technology and entrepreneurship. killed in Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Afghani- successor Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei, which FOREIGN PURCHASING DEPT Li, in turn, said his government is willing to promote stan because our Arab-Muslim leadership is organizes the International Islamic Unity www.nisoc.ir bilateral ties and economic cooperation with Malaysia. apparently sleeping with the enemy, aiding Conference in Tehran every year to mark the Kouy-e-Fadaeian Islam (New Site)Bldg NO 104, Ahvaz, Iran http://iets.mporg.ir He added Beijing hoped that a further expansion in trade and abetting the genocide of Muslims. Some birth anniversary of the Holy Prophet (pbuh). Tel.fax No.: +98-61 -34457437 Arab countries bay for the blood of fellow Looking back, many Islamic luminaries ties with Malaysia would result in greater balance in two-way 97 6 3 97 5 30 تهران تایمز : نوبت اول / / نوبت دوم / / trade, and that China was ready to increase “to a fairly large Muslims today, like we see in Yemen, where have made indefatigable efforts to bridge the school children are slaughtered in air strikes. chasm between Shias and Sunnis. Sheikh extent” imports of palm oil and other agricultural produce Public Relations to meet the needs of Chinese consumers. All they want is to be in the good books of Mahmoud Shaltut, a legendary Islamic scholar Li said the consensus reached during their talks and a raft Zionists and Americans. who served as the grand Imam of Al-Azhar www.shana.ir of memorandum of understandings signed during Mahathir’s Also the selective outrage, selective con- between 1958 and 1963, issued a famous www.nisoc.ir visit, including on bilateral currency swap, palm oil, rubber demnations, blatant double standards. When fatwa (religious edict) in 1959 pertaining and durian imports, sent a message that the two countries innocent civilians are killed in Brussels or to the faith and beliefs of Shias, which con- http://iets.mporg.ir would “remain friendly to each other in the long term.” Berlin, whole world erupts in anger and fury; tinues to be a symbol of hope for those who (Source: Press TV) but when there is a massacre in Kabul, Quetta advocate unity and proximity between the روزنامه : تهران تایمز نوبت اول 30/5/97 نوبت دوم :or Baghdad, only few odd voices speak out. two schools of thought. 13 97/6/3 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 21,21, 20182018 ANALYSIS & INTERVIEW 7 Iraq’s Shiite Movements oppose U.S. Trump’s Caliphate: sanctions on Iran Prolonging unnecessary wars 1 The Iraqi politician also described Iran as a “stra- Hassan Salim, a leader in the Fatah coalition, called on in Muslim heartlands tegic depth of Iraq”, saying the two countries share 1,300 the Iraqi government to «repay Iran’s favor,» referring to kilometers of borders as well as many mutual interests. the help provided by Iran in removing the Islamic State TEHRAN (FNA) — In yet another sign that the U.S. government “I don’t think the Islamic Republic is willing to [start] a from Iraqi territory. has no intention to withdraw its occupying troops from Syria, the war,” he said, adding that the U.S. and regional countries Former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki also criticized Trump administration says it has raised $300 million to “stabilize” also do not see their benefits in a war. Abadi, saying, “U.S. sanctions on Iran are a flagrant violation the part of Syria under U.S. control and occupation. Hakim also called on the regional countries to hold con- of international law” and Iraq must not abide by them, just This funding included $100 million from Saudi Arabia. U.S. structive talks in a bid to put an end to the regional conflicts. as it did not abide by earlier U.S. sanctions on Syria. officials also insist this won’t mean a military pullout. In other words, He then condemned the U.S. unilateral sanctions against Iran. Iraqi President Fuad Masum that given Iraq and Iran’s the Trump Caliphate and its cronies are not in Syria just to end the «We believe that weakening Iran will neither benefit growing trade ties and other relations, it was hard for Iraqi central government in Damascus. They are there to also occupy the Iraq nor any of the regional states which intend to impose companies to adhere to Washington’s sanctions on Tehran country forever, “contain Iran”, and destabilize the entire region economic siege on the country, as the aftershocks of this because it could backfire on Iraq. He added that the situa- for a foreseeable future. measure will not be limited to Iran and will affect the entire tion in Iraq, the nature of its relations with Iran and large Lest we forget, if it weren’t for Yemen, it might be hard to im- region,» the Iraqi religious leader emphasized. mutual interests will make it difficult for Iraq to comply agine a more miserable place in 2018 than Syria. Since 2011, when Also, al-Nujaba Movement, a major Shiite resistance with these decisions. the U.S. and company planned to unseat President Bashar Assad, group, condemned new U.S. sanctions on Tehran, calling The extensive support of the Iraqi Shiite movements of more than half the country’s pre-war population of 22 million has on Iraqi politicians to stand by Iran in tough times. and successfully pass the current stage; as it did in the past the Islamic Republic of Iran against U.S. sanctions actually become internally displaced or refugees, according to numbers from The head of al-Nujaba’s Political Council Sheikh Ali al-As- through the directions of its wise leader”. undermined the hostile attempts to raise up tensions in the UN High Commission on Refugees. Actual casualty figures are adi addressed the Iraqi politicians and said “We condemn Further, the Iraqi Shiite militia Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq said, the relations between Baghdad and Tehran. The positions impossible to pin down with any exactitude. In April 2018, however, this awful decision and ask you (Iraqi officials) to stand by «We regret the issuance of such a position by the Iraqi prime of several Shiite groups against U.S. sanctions indicates different reports by the UN and rights groups put the number of the brave Iranian nation and its wise leader as they stood minister, and we believe he did not need to commit him- that the relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and directly caused deaths at 511,000, including fighters and civilians. by the Iraqi nation while our land was attacked by the evil self and oblige the Iraqi state to such a commitment …This Iraq, regardless of some differences, are firmly established, There is plenty of blame to go around and plenty of actors to forces and when we had no help but the children of Salman position is not binding to the next government, which we and nothing could undermine these strategic and deep ties. shoulder that blame. But the biggest culprit in all this has to be the Persian». hope to be based on Iraqi interests and will take into ac- Obviously, in such a situation, the United States has also Washington and its so-called neoconservatives who continue to offer He added, “The cruel decision made by the U.S. pres- count the sovereignty of Iraq and not be part of the Trump sought to reduce Iran’s influence in Iraq, but the positions Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu their “Clean Break” ident against the Iranian nation is against all the human administration in its reckless policies regarding the region taken by the Shiite movements have so far neutralized this strategy to rebuild the Middle East to the Christian-Zionist liking. values and international and moral laws … Iran will strongly and the world.» conspiracy and will further neutralize it in the future. That plan started with unseating Iraqi autocrat Saddam Hussein and went on to destabilize Syria. It proved to be a nightmare. Lest we forget, one of that plan’s loudest advocates during the Bush administration - John Bolton - is now Trump’s national security Terrorists potentially target millions in makeshift advisor. In other words, there is plenty of blame to go around and plenty to worry about this time around. If there is a place in the greater Middle East even more desperate biological weapons ‘laboratories’ than Syria, it has to be Yemen. With U.S. logistical and financial support, Saudi Arabia has waged a cruel air war against the poorest country MD Staff — Rapid advances in gene edit- “There’s interest from terror groups and op more effective biological weapons,” he today. “There are no States that say they need in the Arab world. Just like in Syria, the Saudi-American-Zionist ing and so-called “DIY biological labora- we’re also seeing the erosion of norms on said, noting that the meetings addressed biological weapons,” Mr. Feakes says. “That alliance seeks to control Yemen and preserve the regional status quo. tories”which could be used by extremists, chemical weapons,” said Daniel Feakes, head the growing trend of “DIY biological labs”. norm needs to be maintained and properly In between, they have killed thousands of innocent civilians, made threaten to derail efforts to prevent bio- of the BWC Implementation Support Unit However, the meetings also focused on managed. You can’t ban CRISPR or gene millions more refugees, pulverized entire communities. logical weapons from being used against at the UN in Geneva. the promotion of “responsible science” so editing, because they can do so much good, With the U.S. now allocating money and talking openly about civilians, the world’s only international “That could spread to biological weapons that “scientists are part of the solution, not like finding cures for diseases or combating permanent war and occupation in Syria, there is a real risk that some forum on the issue has heard. as well,” he said, adding that “at the worst, the problem”. climate change. But we still need to manage combination of the U.S., Israel, and Saudi Arabia could initiate yet At meetings taking place at the United you could be talking of epidemics on the In addition to concerns that the Biological these techniques and technologies to ensure another regional war with another country. Obviously, they haven’t Nations in Geneva which ended on Thursday, scale of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, Weapons Convention lacks full international they are used responsibly.” Gene editing, in learned their one lesson from the failed wars on Syria and Yemen: representatives from more than 100 Member or even a global pandemic that could result backing, the body has also faced criticism simple terms, involves the copying of exact “They can’t win.” States which have signed up to the Biological in millions of deaths.” that its Members are not obliged to allow strands of DNA, similar to cutting and pasting Looking into the future, though, let’s pray for one thing: that Weapons Convention (BWC) – together with In a bid to stay on top of the latest biolog- external checks on any illegal stockpiles they text on a computer. the United Nations will step in to force the Trump Caliphate and civilian experts and academics – also discussed ical developments and threats, the BWC’s might have. The latest BWC session in the Swiss regional cronies to leave post-ISIL Syria and Yemen alone. This is how they could ensure that science is used to 181 Member States hold a series of meetings The issue highlights the fact that the city also involved key intergovernmental because they seem eternally in search of yet more wars to launch. positive ends, in line with the disarmament with experts every year, traditionally in the BWC lacks a strong institution, its handful organizations, scientific and profession- Pointing to Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, for instance, blueprint set out by UN Secretary-General summer. The reports that are discussed during of administrators dwarfed by larger sister al associations, academic institutions, Marine Corps Commandant General Robert Neller recently told U.S. António Guterres. these sessions are then formerly appraised organizations including the OPCW – the Or- think tanks and other non-governmental troops in Norway to expect a “big ass fight” in the future, adding, “I Although the potential impact of a bio- in December. ganisation for the Prohibition of Chemical entities. hope I’m wrong, but there’s a war coming.” logical weapons attack could be huge, the At the eight-day session just ended, sci- Weapons. Formally known as the Convention on Also, former National Security Adviser Lieutenant General H.R. likelihood is not currently believed to be high. ence and technology issues were debated for The OPCW’s 500-strong staff – based in the Prohibition of the Development, Pro- McMaster once suggested that the possibility of a war (conceivably The last attack dates back to 2001, when letters two days – a measure of their importance. the Hague – have weapons inspectors training duction and Stockpiling of Bacteriological nuclear in nature) with Kim Jong-un’s North Korea was “increasing containing toxic anthrax spores, killed five Among the developments discussed was facilities, Feakes notes, explaining that the (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their every day.” people in the US, just days after Al Qaeda the groundbreaking gene-editing technique BWC’s focus is therefore much more “about Destruction, the BWC was the first multi- Unfortunately, in 2018 and beyond, we should all expect more terrorists perpetrated the 9/11 attacks on CRISPR. It can be applied – in theory – to what States do at a national level”. lateral disarmament treaty to ban an entire violence and more bloodshed on the planet from the Trump Cali- New York and Washington. any organism. Outside the Geneva body, Concern for the future category of weapons. phate. Hi bellicosity, his “America-first” policies, and his baseless Nonetheless, the rise of extremist groups CRISPR’s use has raised ethical questions, Looking ahead, and aside from the rapid It opened for signature in 1972 and entered claim of “finally winning again in Syria and Afghanistan” could be and the potential risk of research programmes Mr. Feakes said, but among Member States, pace of scientific change, the biggest challenge into force in 1975. It currently has 181 States a recipe for prolonging the unnecessary wars and occupations in being misused, has focused attention on the security ramifications dominated discussions. is keeping the Biological Weapons Convention Parties, and six States that have signed but Muslim heartlands that are guaranteed to create even more chaos work of the BWC. “Potentially, it could be used to devel- relevant – which appears to still be the case not yet ratified it. and more failed states in the Middle East and beyond. No more shyness: AUB normalizing

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97/023 countries. Why should it be any different in Lebanon? to acknowledge is that its campus falls on Lebanese territories National Iranian Drilling Company 2,779,210,430 3,172,223 Well, it is not but as we all know by now, Lebanon is a special and hence is within the jurisdiction of the Lebanese law and any Indent No.: 08-22-9745008 country in nearly every aspect of life. Whether it is a social, crime committed shall be dealt with by Lebanese authorities. political or a military scandal, we tend to have multiple views Letting this one go this time, will permeate further viola-  Qualitative evaluation of tenderers around it and bicker until a new scandal starts to trend. This tions of the Lebanese law by the same university of by other time however, I chose to write about it to make sure legal ac- institutions operating inside Lebanon under the pretext of “it’s  The evaluation will be made subject to submission of needed certificates in meeting for opening the tion is taken against the American University of Beirut [AUB]. not for Lebanese students,” or “it slipped our minds” or “we Method It is not acceptable for a university within the Lebanese are sorry, it won’t happen again.” received tenderer’s proposals. borders from whomever it is funded by to break the law bla- By exposing such behavior, we as Lebanese trust the Leba- nese authorities will take the right legal actions against those  tantly and without any remorse while the Lebanese judiciary  Purchasing & Submitting system sits and watches. who have committed this crime. I will not hide the fact that this   The screenshot you see below this is that of an email sent to also makes me concerned a lot for the future of my children’s  The distribution of the documents will be started one day after the publishing of second  advertisement and ended on the following seventh day thereof. AUB students by the career center of AUB. The career center education in this country if such acts of normalization are not  is a department within AUB and its role is to secure jobs for dealt with swiftly and firmly. AUB is indeed a very prestigious Tender Distribution Place th AUB graduate students and internships of AUB undergraduate and esteemed university at the level of the quality of education Document address: Hall No.:113, 1 floor, Foreign Procurement Dept., National Distribution Iranian Drilling Company, Airport square, Ahwaz, IRAN  students. and knowledge it provides, but it seems those running it need by Company Submitting one original Bank Fund Receipt in the amount of 510.000 Iranian Rials under   account number 4001114004020491 in name of “NIDC Incomes Centralized Fund” issued As clearly stated in the email, the job offer sent by the AUB a reminder that it is operating on Lebanese soil to provide  Submitting Method . by I.R. of Iran Central Bank career center is in a company called “Check Point Software education and knowledge to “Lebanese” students first before  . Submitting format Request for the purpose of receiving Tender Documents    Technologies.” Now, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. any other foreign student. Days after the last time of Purchasing. closing date 13 oct 2018 35   Closing date The envelopes will be opend at 9:45 on 14 oct 2018  is an “Israeli” multinational provider of software and combined AUB already had several head turning decisions like that of  hardware and software products for IT security, including net- terminating the job of Palestinian American professor Steven Documents Receiving Hall No. 107, 1stfloor, Tender Committee, Operation building, National work security, endpoint security, mobile security, data security, Salaita for no apparent reason other than stimulation a few Method Iranian Drilling Company, Airport square, Ahwaz, IRAN. and security management. Its headquarters are in Tel Aviv, Zionists back in the US and “Israel” for offering him a job to Address

“Israel” [Occupied Palestine] and San Carlos, California, USA begin with. Another incident worth mentioning is when AUB Tel: +98-61-34148580 +98-61-34148569 as shown in the table below which can be easily found with a banned independent political analyst Dr. Mohammad Marandi little research. The company was founded by “Israeli” nationals from participating in a BBC debate that was scheduled to take  Tender Guarantee Gil Shwed, Shlomo Kramer and Marius Nacht in 1993. place on March 8, 2018 on AUB campus on the basis that he is Value of 139,000,000 Rial/2,899 Euro One can see this screenshot and ask why is AUB doing this? “Iranian”. That was a decision made by the American University guarantee What motive do the people urging the students to take on such of Beirut, which hails itself as a sanctuary of freethinking in  Bank guarantees or guarantees issued by non-bank institutions that obtain activity license from the job offers bear in mind? It is quite simple to be honest; it is for the Middle East and claims to provide a platform for freedom Type of central bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. the end goal of normalization with Lebanon’s enemy, “Israel”. of speech. guarantee  Submitting one original Bank Fund Receipt under account number 4001114006376636 in name of The same “Israel” that has carpet-bombed Beirut the capital Similarly, this new decision to offer such a job that seeks “NIDC saving account” by the central bank of Islamic Republic of Iran. of Lebanon, its suburbs, its southern districts, and the entire to normalize ties with Lebanon’s number one enemy was also Duration of Tender Guarantee should be valid for 90 days and extendable maximum for one time in initial credit & country’s infrastruction several times over the past 40 years. made by the American University of Beirut which supposedly validity duration. Apparently, what AUB still does not fathom is that normalization encourages in the about section of its website the “freedom of quotation with the enemy is a crime. thought[…] personal integrity, civic responsibility, and lead- Whether those running AUB acknowledge normalization ership.” Maybe AUB’s board of trustees should reinstate the ( Foreign Procurement Dept. ( Foreign) Procurement Dept.) as a crime or not is not the case and should not be the case. The university’s mission if those employed in it have set their minds More of this & other tenders are accessible by click on: case is simply AUB broke the law by offering this job because to include “normalization” within the university’s vision for More of this & other tenderswww.nidc.ir are accessible http://sapp.ir/nidc.pr by click on: it is giving its students the chance to travel and work in “Isra- their current and future students. http://sapp.ir/nidc_pr تهران تایمز www.nidc.irنوبت اول 29/05/97نوبت دوم el” while “travel, accommodation and training expenses are (Source: Al-Ahed News) 97/05/30

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More Bronze-Age objects Tourism in Hamedan recovered in Jiroft is on the upswing TOURISM Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts deskand Tourism Organization sees a bright future for Hamedan province that attracted a substantial number of visitors in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21). Over two million travelers, including some 4,300 foreigners, visited Hamedan during the period, accord- ing to Ali Khaksar, a provincial tourism official, ISNA reported. Thanks to abundant cultural, historical and natural sites, mountainous weather, tourism infrastructure development and a new advertising campaign, the west central province is becoming more popular. Its capital of the same name is currently taken on appear- HERITAGE TEHRAN — Iranian authorities have recently ance of the “capital of Asian tourism in 2018”, a privilege deskconfiscated 11 Bronze-Age objects from smug- which was approved in the second ACD Tourism Ministers glers in Jiroft. The seizure comes days after the police recovered Meeting held in Cambodia, June 2017. three of same-age relics there. Hamedan will also be hosting a tourism summit of the Asia A total of 14 objects were found in Jiroft during two separate Cooperation Dialogue from August 27 to 29 that is expected operations in a span of one week, IRNA reported on Sunday. to provide ample opportunities for promotion of tourism. The latter of which yielded earthen bowls and jars and a legged Known in classical times as Ecbatana, Hamadan was one cup estimated to date back to some five years ago to the Bronze-Age. of the ancient world’s greatest cities. Pitifully little remains Jiroft is an ancient city located in southeastern province of from antiquity, but significant parts of the city center are Kerman. Some experts believe it is the lost city of Marhashi. given over to excavations. 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World’s oldest cheese leum, Hegmataneh hill, Alaviyan dome, Jameh mosque, and St. Stephanos Gregorian Church are amongst Hamedan’s The CHHTO announced in May that “Iran plans to construct by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, discovered in ancient attractions to name a few. 2,000 new eco-lodges… over half of which to be inaugurated 2019) and the rest will come on stream by 2021.” Egyptian tomb Centuries-old remnants Archaeologists have identified a substance found inside an ancient Egyptian tomb: 3,200-year-old cheese. Several years ago, a research team found a “solidified whitish found in Alamut castle mass” on a collection of jars in the tomb of Ptahmes, a high-rank- HERITAGE TEHRAN — A team of Pottery pieces, architectural decorations, ing Egyptian official in the 13th century B.C., the BBC reports. deskIranian archaeologists has tiles and bricks, stone and metal objects, coins, The discovery was significant, as no cheese had previously recently recovered a range of centuries-old oysters and bones are amongst objects founded been found in Ancient Egypt before, and could be the oldest structures in the ruined Alamut castle, Qa- during the earlier seasons. cheese residue on earth. The revelation was published in the zvin province. Also known as the castle of the Assassins, journal Analytical Chemistry. The team founded vestiges of interior the 12th-century structure is nested on top of “The material analyzed is probably the most ancient archaeo- spaces which date back to the times of Qajar a peak. It was once a shelter for the followers logical solid residue of cheese ever found to date,” said Dr. Enrico dynasty (1789–1925), Safavids (1501–1736) of Hasan-e Sabbah (1070–1124) who was a Greco, from the University of Catania. Greco worked alongside and Nizari Ismaili state (1090–1256), CHTN spiritual leader of an Islamic sect. colleagues at the Cairo University in Egypt to identify the substance. reported on Sunday. In early 1930s, British-Italian explorer “We know it was made mostly from sheep’s and goat’s milk, It is the 14th season of excavation currently and travel writer Freya Stark described her but for me it’s really hard to imagine a specific flavor,” he said. being carried out on the site after five years exploration of the place in her book “The Professor Paul Kindstedt, a cheese historian and chemistry of halt, the report said. Valleys of the Assassins”. professor, told the New York Times the cheese would have had a “really, really acidy” bite. Scientists also found traces of a bacteria behind an infectious disease called brucellosis, which comes from consuming un- Golden head adds a twist to ancient Roman history pasteurized dairy products. If confirmed, it would be the oldest After nearly a decade of legal wrangling, a piece of ancient 15,000 men, the conquest of Germany was called off. Scarred burg defeat, according to lead researcher Gabriele Rasbach evidence of the disease, which still exists today. Roman sculpture worth almost U.S. $2 million has been un- by the loss—known as the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest—the of the German Archaeological Institute. The tomb is located at the Saqqara necropolis near Cairo. veiled to the public for the first time. The 28-pound fragment Romans eventually set up a network of fortifications that Most of the settlement’s buildings were made of wood, After being first unearthed in 1885, the tomb was lost to shifting is a life-size horse’s head dated to A.D. 1. 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I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 21, 2018 SCIENCE 11 Contact lenses are contributing to A crucial Einstein principle works in the quantum realm, microplastic pollution, researchers find team says

Millions and millions of Americans put them down the drain when they didn’t need The puzzle of how Einstein’s equivalence principle plays out on contact lenses each day, but most of them anymore. in the quantum realm has vexed physicists for decades. Now them probably aren’t aware that these thin In the second and third stage, the two researchers may have finally figured out the key that will circular strips of plastic pose great harm researchers found out that contact lenses allow us to solve this mystery. to the environment. weaken when mixed together with microbes Einstein’s physical theories have held up under pretty much Researchers from Arizona State present in wastewater. When they lose their every classical physics test thrown at them. But when you get University conducted a study that delved firmness, they break down into smaller down to the very smallest scales - the quantum realm - things into the proper disposal of contact lenses, chunks, causing them to eventually turn start behaving a little bit oddly. and as it turns out, users aren’t very good into microplastics that can’t be filtered out The thing is, it’s not really clear how Einstein’s theory of at dealing with lenses once they’re done by conventional water filtration methods. general relativity and quantum mechanics work together. The using them. To make matters worse, because contact laws that govern the two realms are incompatible with each The findings, which were presented at lenses are typically denser than water, they other, and attempts to resolve these differences have come the 256th National Meeting & Exposition of can sink into aquatic zones and be eaten up short. the American Chemical Society, illustrate by marine life thriving down there, which But the equivalence principle - one of the cornerstones of a growing environmental hazard rooted can potentially poison them. modern physics - is an important part of general relativity. from something that seems so harmless. Being more mindful And if it can be resolved within the quantum realm, that may The researchers discovered that each Obviously, people shouldn’t stop wearing give us a toehold into resolving general relativity and quantum year, anywhere from 6 to 10 metric tons of contact lenses altogether. However, Rolsky mechanics. plastic lenses are not discarded properly. says wearers should be more mindful. about The equivalence principle, in simple terms, means that As a result, they end up in U.S. wastewater how they dispose them once they’re not gravity accelerates all objects equally, as can be observed in — and all those plastic, in turn, end up needed anymore. the famous feather and hammer experiment conducted by contributing to microplastic pollution Thankfully, unlike most types of Apollo 15 Commander David Scott on the Moon. currently clogging up waterways, which environmental pollutions, this one has an It also means that gravitational mass and inertial mass are eventually makes its way to the food chain. incredibly simple solution: chuck contact equivalent; to put it simply, if you were in a sealed chamber, Contact lenses lenses in the bin, don’t flush them down like an elevator, you would be unable to tell if the force outside “This began as an exploratory venture the drain. the chamber was gravity or acceleration equivalent to gravity. but we have information to support The team hopes that their research “Einstein’s equivalence principle contends that the total the fragmentation of contact lenses encourages manufacturers to do something. inertial and gravitational mass of any objects are equivalent, into microplastics within a wastewater Perhaps they could start putting a label in meaning all bodies fall in the same way when subject to gravity,” treatment plant,” said Charles Rolsky, the packaging of contact lenses that details explained physicist Magdalena Zych of the ARC Centre of one of the study’s authors and a graduate proper disposal methods, said Rolf Halden, Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems in Australia. student at ASU. one of the authors. (Source: sciencealert.com) The researchers broke the study into The researchers discovered that each “Ultimately, we hope that manufacturers three core parts. First, the team surveyed will conduct more research on how the 139 people to determine how contact lenses year, anywhere from 6 to 10 metric tons of lenses impact aquatic life and how fast the end up in wastewater. They found that 19 plastic lenses are not discarded properly. lenses degrade in a marine environment.” Astronomers discover tiny percent of contact lens wearers flushed (Source: Tech Times) galaxy harboring monster black hole Parasitic plants have a surprising CityU develops the world’s first-ever Astronomers are accustomed to seeing supermassive black accomplice, new research finds 4D printing for ceramics holes at the heart of large galaxies like our own Milky Way Being a parasite isn’t all free drinks and A research team at City University of Hong and neighboring galaxies like Andromeda. However, a new fabulous parties in the most exclusive Kong (CityU) has achieved a ground-break- analysis suggests there’s a giant black hole hiding in a most host clubs. Although the resources par- ing advancement in materials research unusual place: inside one of the smallest galaxies known to asites acquire are ill-gotten (more or by successfully developing the world’s exist. Fornax UCD3 is a tiny galaxy, but it has a monster black less), there may not be loads of them. first-ever 4D printing for ceramics, which hole in the middle. So … budgeting. Parasites have to econ- are mechanically robust and can have com- Fornax UCD3 is what’s known as an ultracompact dwarf omize, just like the rest of us. plex shapes. This could turn a new page galaxy. These objects have a total mass in the tens of millions One area in which many parasitic in the structural application of ceramics. of solar masses. That might sound like a lot, but keep in mind plants seem to budget is seed. Many Ceramic has a high melting point, so it is the sun is a rather small-ish star. There are plenty of stars that make tiny, dust-like seeds adapted difficult to use conventional laser printing weigh in at hundreds of solar masses all on their own. The for wind dispersal. The only trouble to make ceramics. The existing 3D-printed radius of an ultracompact dwarf galaxy rarely goes beyond is, many of these same plants have forest ceramic precursors, which are usually dif- 300 light years, making them the densest stellar regions in floor residences, since they no longer ficult to deform, also hinder the production the known universe. need light to make food and face few of ceramics with complex shapes. According to Anton Afanasiev from the Sternberg Astronomical photosynthetic competitors there. But To overcome these challenges, the CityU Institute at Moscow State University, the black hole at the such muffled environments are about as team has developed a novel “ceramic ink”, center of UCD3 has a mass of roughly 3.5 million suns. The unfavorable for wind dispersal as it gets. which is a mixture of polymers and ceramic entire galaxy is just a few dozen million solar masses. The team So some parasitic plants have turned nanoparticles. The 3D-printed ceramic came to this conclusion using data from SINFONI, an infrared to an alternative seed mobilizer: an- precursors printed with this novel ink spectrograph installed at one of the Very Large Telescope (VLT) imals. Although an animal is not an Fleshy fruit is usually calculated to are soft and can be stretched three times heat treatment, the precursors turn into facilities in Chile. The giveaway was an unusual pattern in unusual choice, one animal, recently appeal to animal who will eat it and beyond their initial length. These flexible ceramics. angular velocity within UCD3. When stars get near a massive discovered to be doing this work in the deposit the seeds elsewhere. and stretchable ceramic precursors allow Printed ceramics object like a black hole, they begin accelerating in different forests of Japan, is. So he staked out the flowers to see complex shapes, such as origami folding. The resultant elastomer-derived ceram- directions. The average speed doesn’t change, but “velocity Parasitic plants what, if anything, might be nibbling With proper heat treatment, ceramics with ics are mechanically robust. They can have dispersion” does. Japanese scientist Kenji Suetsugu upon them. complex shapes can be made. a high compressive strength-to-density Scientists compared the velocity dispersion in UCD3 with suspected animals were dispersing the Dispersing plant seeds Surface engineering ratio (547 MPa on 1.6 g cm-3 microlat- established models of black holes. The most likely mass for the seeds of three small parasitic plants in After a combined 190 hours of noc- The team was led by Professor LU Jian, tice), and they can come in large sizes with object is 3.5 million solar masses. The team also ran simulations Shizuoka Prefecture on the island of turnal observation, the surprising an- Vice-President (Research and Technology) high strength compared to other printed with no black hole, but that possibility was ruled out with more Honshu. Parasitic plants are different swer was: camel crickets. It was the and Chair Professor of Mechanical Engi- ceramics. than 99 percent confidence. from carnivorous plants like the Venus first time camel crickets have ever been neering, who is a distinguished materials “The whole process sounds simple, but (Source: extremetech.com) flytrap, which catch insects for protein documented to disperse plant seeds. scientist with research interests ranging it’s not,” said Professor Lu. “From making but still make their own sugars using The omnivorous insects from fabricating nanomaterials and ad- the ink to developing the printing system, sunlight and are thus still green. frequent caves and other damp, vanced structural materials to the compu- we tried many times and different methods. The secret to ant efficiency is Parasitic plants like mistletoes steal cool environments like basements tational simulation of surface engineering. Like squeezing icing on a cake, there are a all or nearly all their food directly from where they may make a nuisance of With the development of the elastic lot of factors that can affect the outcome, idleness, study suggests other plants. Other types of parasitic themselves (one species on the east precursors, the research team has achieved ranging from the type of cream and the plants steal from the underground fungi coast likes to chew on just about one more breakthrough by developing two size of the nozzle, to the speed and force Ants are renowned for their industriousness. Ask the grasshopper called mycorrhizae that partner with anything it can get its mandibles on, methods of 4D printing of ceramics. of squeezing, and the temperature.” in the story by Aesop. He had to come begging the hard-working trees, effectively stealing from both the possibly including you. Their default 4D printing is conventional 3D printing In the first shaping method, a 3D-printed ant for food when winter came because he had frittered away fungi and the tree that hosts it. – and highly upsetting -- reaction to combined with the additional element of ceramic precursor and substrate were first his summer Both types of parasites are often being surprised is to jump towards time as the fourth dimension, where the printed with the novel ink. The substrate pink or pallid rather than green. They the thing that surprised them). printed objects can re-shape or self-as- was stretched using a biaxial stretching frequently lack leaves or possess shrunk- Not only were Japanese camel crick- semble themselves over time with external device, and joints for connecting the pre- en ones, as leaves are now effectively ets seen visiting the fruits often, mammal stimuli, such as mechanical force, tem- cursor were printed on it. The precursor beside the point. exclusion experiments demonstrated perature, or a magnetic field. was then placed on the stretched substrate. Some parasitic plants -- particularly they were eating lots of it. They pooped In this research, the team made use of With the computer-programmed control the ones in shady forests and including hundreds of intact seeds. The seeds did the elastic energy stored in the stretched of time and the release of the stretched the three in Japan -- also make fleshy not survive the same trip through ground precursors for shape morphing. When substrate, the materials morphed into the fruits that don’t split open when ripe. beetles also seen eating the fruit. the stretched ceramic precursors are re- designed shape. That seemed intriguing to Suetsugu. (Source: Scientific American) leased, they undergo self-reshaping. After (Source: eurekalert.org)

‘Foreign object’ on Mars spotted by Curiosity rover is just a rock But that is fable, the ultimate in what scientists call anecdo- NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity photographed and NASA officials think the long-lived robot tal evidence. And new research at Georgia Tech suggests that this odd object on Aug. 13, 2018. Mission put itself in a sort of hibernation. although ant colonies are very efficient, that may be because 70 team members initially thought it might be a Curiosity is nuclear powered, so it’s percent of them are doing very little — at least when it comes to piece of the rover, but Curiosity’s observations not terribly bothered by dust storms and tunnel digging. revealed it to be a rock flake. darkness. Daniel I. Goldman, a physicist at the Georgia Institute of On Aug. 13, Curiosity photographed an The $2.5 billion Curiosity mission, known Technology, and his colleagues, found that the secret to efficient odd, flat object that mission team members formally as the Mars Science Laboratory, tunnel digging by fire ants was that 30 percent of the ants did 70 initially thought might have fallen off the launched in November 2011 and landed percent of the work. They reported their fable-shaking finding car-size robot. Indeed, they dubbed the inside the Red Planet’s 96-mile-wide (154 in the journal Science. weirdly shaped target the “Pettegrove Point kilometers) Gale Crater in August 2012. The reason, it seems, is that the ants were working in narrow Foreign Object Debris,” or PPFOD in NASA- Curiosity was tasked with determining tunnels where traffic jams could easily clog up the entire effort speak. (Pettegrove Point is a section of Vera if Gale has ever been capable of supporting to build nests. So it helped if some of them took a pileup in the Rubin Ridge, the landform Curiosity has microbial life. The rover quickly answered tunnel as a signal to suggest that they take a break. been exploring for the last 11 months or so.) that question, finding that the crater’s floor To come to this conclusion, they set up material for the ants “In fact, it was found to be a very thin hosted a long-lasting lake-and-stream system in containers in the lab. After painting identifying codes on the flake of rock, so we can all rest easy tonight resides: ‘Rabhadh Ceàrr,’ or ‘False Alarm’ monitor the global dust storm that has billions of years ago. ants, videotaping them and analyzing who was doing what, the — Curiosity has not begun to shed its skin!” in Scottish Gaelic,” she added. been raging on the Red Planet for the past Since September 2014, the rover has been team found several things. mission team member Brittney Cooper, Snagged samples analyzed two months. exploring the foothills of Mount Sharp, the His team also tested this out with small robots and came up an atmospheric scientist based at York Curiosity recently drilled a Pettegrove The storm has begun dying down, but 3.4-mile-high (5.5 km) massif that rises from with the same conclusion. And this could matter quite a bit, he University in Toronto, wrote in an update Point rock dubbed Stoer, and the rover has there’s still apparently so much dust in the Gale’s Center. Curiosity is reading the rock pointed out. The formula does not apply only to tunnel digging, August 16. begun analyzing the snagged samples, Cooper air that Curiosity’s older, smaller, solar- layers as it climbs, hunting for clues about but to any situation in which a traffic jam could stop progress, “Perhaps the target should have been wrote in the update. The 1-ton rover has also powered cousin, Opportunity, cannot harvest when and why Mars shifted from a relatively such as a swarm of robots entering a disaster site to search for given a different name befitting the theme been measuring the opacity of the Martian enough sunlight to recharge its batteries. warm world to the frigid desert it is today. survivors or hazards. of the current quadrangle in which Curiosity atmosphere of late, helping researchers Opportunity has been silent since June 10, (Source: Live Science) (Source: The NYT) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 AUGUST 21, 2018 WOMENANALYSIS & INTERVIEWAUGUST 21, 2018 12

$55m allocated for insurance Iranian women’s life quality, expectancy of breadwinner women WOMENTEHRAN — A total amount of 2.3 trillion rials have improved greatly: Ebtekar desk(approximately $55 million) has been allocated WOMENTEHRAN — The indi- the society involves different aspects, for the insurance of women heads of family in the current Iranian desk calendar year (March 2018-March 2019(, ISNA reported on Thursday. cators of life quality, life one of them is gender equality pivoting The women and their children receive allowances, and bene- expectancy, and achievements in different on women issue. fit from health, insurance, and fields prove great growth among women Housewives account for 30% job creation services, as well as in Iran since the victory of the Islamic of GDP down payments for housing. Revolution in 1979. The value of women’s home jobs has According a report published Increasing rate of women’s literacy and increased in Iran after the Islamic Revolu- by IRNA in 2017, there were life expectancy is one of the great achievement tion and 25-30 percent of Gross Domestic around 2.5 million breadwinner of the Islamic Revolution, said Masoumeh Product is the work of housewives, ISNA women in the country. Ebtekar, vice president for women’s and quoted Ebtekar as saying. Currently, a number of family affairs, here on Sunday. Speaking at a conference on “feasibility 180,000 families, making up Various health services and height study on the equality of male and female 500,000 people, are receiving increase of Iranians comparing with blood money” held in Mashhad, on Sun- financial aids from the State other countries proves investments in day the vice president announced that Welfare Organization. this regard, Mehr News Agency quoted today Iran is more subjected to charges About 71 percent of bread- the VP as saying. against injustice equality. winner women have taken the Only about 5 percent of Iranian wom- Currently, women in Iran enjoy a responsibility of their families en enjoyed university education in 1979 favorable social position, Ebtekar said due to loss of their husbands. while currently the rate has increased to adding about 41 percent of state employ- Some 11 percent of breadwinning women are divorced, 10 percent 27 percent, she explained. ees and 30 percent of scientific board of are disabled or handicapped or have drug-addicted husbands, and Iranian women play active role in sci- universities are women. about 5 percent of them are unmarried girls who are taking caring ence production and technology, Ebtekar About 40 percent of agriculture prod- of their parents or their whole families, the official explained. further elaborated, adding women’s eco- ucts are produced by rural women while nomic role is still on the rise. their blood money still stands half of men, Gender equality is rooted in juris- she regretted. RECIPE OF THE WEEK prudential issues and implementing Today, the society’s viewpoint about the equality in the society has been one women has changed greatly and women Braised balsamic chicken of the goals of Islamic Revolution, she make great influence on society econom- said adding implementing equality in ically, she concluded. “This chicken is good with either rice or pasta. Green beans make a nice side dish.” Ingredients: Muslim women call for more equality in running UK mosques Muslim women in Scotland are campaigning to be given funds for a mosque led and governed by women and “based more equal facilities for praying and to be involved in on the principles of openness, inclusivity, social justice running mosques. and sanctuary”. An audit of mosques in the city found that Scottish Mosques For All was set up to highlight the many had poor access for women and women were not importance of including women in decision-making. More represented on governing bodies. than a quarter of mosques in the UK have no facilities for The women’s mosque “will represent what is possible women and, in the remainder, access is often restricted when the potential of girls and women is nurtured, rather and the space they are given inadequate. than locked away,” the women’s council said. The organization said: “It is unfortunate that many Shaista Gohir, chair of the Muslim Women’s Network mosques fail to provide basic access for Muslim women UK, said Muslim women were increasingly empowered to use the facility to pray or the quality of the space can and vocal. “There are still barriers within the community, often be inadequate and not suitable. It is also unfortunate but women have the confidence to say we want access. that many mosques have limited or no women present at But pressure needs to grow,” she said. “They can dismiss mosque trustee or managerial level, either intentionally a few voices but if it is consistent and regular, they’ll have preventing women from taking up these roles or not suffi- no choice but to respond.” 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves ciently providing a welcoming atmosphere where women Those mosques that do offer access to women often give The Charities Commission should be ensuring that 1 teaspoon garlic salt feel comfortable to get involved.” them inadequate space. mosques with charitable status were serving all of their Ground black pepper to taste It added: “The place and role of women in mosques is entrances. Mosques are traditionally seen as places where community, and planning authorities should only give 2 tablespoons olive oil in real crisis in the UK and elsewhere and this status quo men gather for collective prayer and discussion. permission for new mosques to be built if they provided 1 onion, thinly sliced must change.” There are growing calls from women to be included good quality space and access for women, she said. 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes In an online survey by Scottish Mosques For All, two- in mosques’ activity. Anita Nayyar, who launched Open In the U.S., the Muslim Women’s Alliance is cam- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar thirds of respondents said their mosque did not adequately My Mosque in February, told the online magazine Khouj paigning for women to be given space and made welcome 1 teaspoon dried basil cater for women, involve them in the management or make Women: “My right as a religious minority is protected in at mosques. The alliance aims “to empower Muslim 1 teaspoon dried oregano them feel welcome. the workplace, but how is my right as a woman protected women by helping them become leaders, make positive 1 teaspoon dried rosemary The campaign is asking women to tell them if their when mosques are turning me away? impacts in their communities and enhance their own 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme mosque has a women’s prayer area or creche, whether “We need bodies like the Charity Commission and lives”. It says its core values of integrity, generosity, Directions: they have access to the imam and whether he speaks about the Equality and Human Rights Commission to chal- compassion and leadership “are defined by our Islamic Season both sides of chicken breasts with garlic salt and pepper. issues of concern to women. lenge how these mosques govern their spaces. As Brit- ideals … As individuals we have our own strengths but Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook seasoned Many mosques in the UK and elsewhere encourage ish Muslims, the only way for us to move forward is a as a united sisters’ alliance, we are even stronger and chicken breasts until chicken is browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. women to pray at home. Where women’s sections exist, commitment to equal rights.” more capable together.” Add onion; cook and stir until onion is browned, 3 to 4 minutes. they are often small, uninviting and accessed through back In Bradford, the Muslim Women’s Council is raising (Source: The Guardian) Pour diced tomatoes and balsamic vinegar over chicken; season with basil, oregano, rosemary and thyme. Simmer until chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read Cancer risk with at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). diabetes is higher for

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Supplementary vocabulary added. “This means that cumulative exposure Duration of Tender Guarantee and quotation should be valid for 90 days and extendable maximum for one side out: when the team that served the ball loses the rally, credit & to cancer-causing (high blood sugar) may be time in initial validity duration. causing the other team to serve the next longer (and more pronounced) in women than quotation point men, and thus women are at greater risk of de- whiff: a mishit when a player attempts to hit (or spike) the ball veloping cancer.” ( Foreign Procurement Dept.) with the open hand and nearly misses the ball For many cancers that can develop in both (Foreign ProcurementMore of this & Dept.)other tenders are accessible by click on: dig: the ability to prevent the ball from touching one›s court after a spike or attack, particularly women and men, women were more at risk, the More of this & other tenderswww.nidc.ir are accessible http://sapp.ir/nidc.prby click on: researchers report in Diabetologia. coin toss: the practice of throwing a coin in the air to resolve www.nidc.ir http://sapp.ir/nidc_pr تهران تایمز نوبت اول 29/05/97نوبت دوم Source: Reuters Health) 97/05/30) a dispute between two parties ساعت: 19:40 امضاء صفحه آرا: ساعت: امضاء مسئول صفحه: ساعت: امضاء ادیتور: ساعت: امضاء سردبیر:

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Palestinians receive 10 tons of Three people injured as car mounts pavement in Spain, letters Israel withheld for 8 years driver flees Palestinian people living in the Israeli-occu- Any letter or package that is addressed Three people were injured when a car mounted a pavement in pied West Bank are set to receive a special for the West Bank and Gaza Strip, undergoes the northern Spanish town of Casetas on Monday, before its delivery of some 10.5 tons of letters and Israeli security inspection first. driver fled, a Civil Guard police spokesman said. postal packages that Tel Aviv had kept for Israeli authorities claimed that this was up to eight years. not going to happen in future as moves were “We received tons of Palestinian mail under way to implement a 2016 agreement because of the intolerance of the occupation that allows direct international mail flow authorities who refused to bring it through to the West Bank. Jordan and as it is stamped for the Palestin- However, Palestinian telecommunica- ian postal destination,” Hussein Sawafta, tions minister Allam Mousa said Israel was the director general of the Palestinian post delaying the agreement’s implementation service, told reporters. and still blocked mail directly through Jor- Postal workers in the West Bank city dan, and therefore violating international of Ariha (Jericho” sorted through scores resolutions. of mail sacks that Israeli authorities had “A team was formed from across the city finally allowed to enter the city through the (Jericho) to deliver (the mail) to the people border with Jordan. as soon as possible,” said Sawafta. The Palestinian ministry of telecommu- Delivery problems nications posted photos of the letters on its Ghazawy said delivering the mails was The spokesman could give no more details. Facebook page, showing large piles of letter going to be difficult and even impossible in The local unit of COPE radio station tweeted that two people bags in a room as employees worked on them. some cases due to the damage the boxes and in the car were detained shortly afterwards. Ramadan Ghazawy, a Palestinian postal the envelopes had sustained over these years, The injured included a 45-year-old man who was taken to official, said even after many years of de- categorized. We got it all mixed.” children’s toys to wheelchairs for the disabled. while the addresses on others had worn off. a nearby hospital. Two other people were taken to a different lay, the Israeli side had done a poor job of From toys to wheelchairs The letters were kept in Jordan since “There are toys for kids. Maybe they were hospital, a civil protection agency spokeswoman said. classifying the mail. Family photographs and personal letters 2010 because Israel refused to let any sort of one year old when those gifts were sent. Now No details of the victims’ medical conditions have been given, “After eight years it didn’t come catego- as well as medicine were among the delayed direct transfer to the Palestinian Authority they are eight,” Ghazawy said. the spokeswoman added. rized as it is supposed to be, with lists and packages. Other shipments also included in the West Bank, Palestinian officials said. (Source: Press TV) Earlier, police said they had shot a man armed with a knife as he tried to attack a police station in the northeastern region of Catalonia. Pope writes to Catholics on clergy sexual abuse, vows no more cover up Regional police said on Twitter the man had entered the police station in Cornella, near Barcelona, just before 0400 GMT “with Pope Francis, facing simultaneous clergy sexual abuse crises A Vatican official said it was the first time a pope had the aim of attacking the officers,” adding he had then been shot. in several countries, on Monday wrote an unprecedented written to all of the world’s some 1.2 billion Catholics about This month Barcelona commemorated the first anniversary letter to all the world’s Catholics asking each of them to sexual abuse. Past letters on the scandal have been addressed of an extremist assault in which a young man drove a van down help uproot “this culture of death.” to bishops and faithful in individual countries. a busy central boulevard, killing 14 and injuring over 100 in In the letter, addressed to “the people of God,” he also The grand jury last week released the findings of the Spain’s worst attack in more than a decade. promised that no effort will be spared to prevent abuse largest-ever investigation of sex abuse in the U.S. Catholic (Source: Reuters) and its cover up. Church, finding that 301 priests in the state had sexually “We have realized that these wounds never disappear and abused minors over the past 70 years. that they require us forcefully to condemn these atrocities The letter was released as the Church is facing sexual and join forces in uprooting this culture of death,” he said. abuse scandals in a number of countries, including the Erdogan: Attack on economy The letter also responded to a recent grand jury report United States, Chile and Australia. It also comes days before in the United States state of Pennsylvania. He said that he visits Ireland, which is still reeling from the effects of no different from attack on while most cases in the report “belong to the past,” it was its own abuse crisis. clear that abuse “was long ignored, kept quiet or silenced.” (Source: Daily Star) Turkey’s flag Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has resembled an attack on Turkey’s economy to a strike against its flag or call to prayer, saying the campaign aims to bring “Turkey and its people to Separated by war, Korean families meet after decades apart their knees.” Separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, Kim Il-sung or his son and successor Kim were overcome with emotion. Over the next three days, the 89 families “The attack on our economy has absolutely no difference from dozens of elderly North and South Ko- Jong-il, while the Southerners wore their Her son showed her pictures of his family will spend only about 11 hours together, attacks on our call to prayer and our flag,” Erdogan said in an reans have met for the first time since best suits. in the North - including her late husband mostly under the watchful eyes of North address released on Monday on the eve of Eid al-Adha, a four-day their families were broken apart nearly At the meeting, as soon as 99-year-old - telling her: “This is a photo of Father.” Korean agents. Islamic festival scheduled to begin on Tuesday. 70 years ago. South Korean Han Shin-ja approached her With time taking its toll, such parent-child They will have only three hours in pri- His remarks came in response to a recent currency sell-off that The first such family reunion in almost table, her two daughters - aged 69 and 72 - reunions have become rare. vate before they are separated once again on has spread to other emerging market currencies and global stocks. three years started on Monday when a group bowed their heads deeply towards her and Some of the South Koreans were in wheel- Wednesday, in all likelihood for the final time. The Turkish lira has lost about 30 percent of its value against of 89 South Koreans crossed the border to burst into tears. chairs or had to be supported by accompa- While 89 South Koreans were lucky the United States dollar since the beginning of August. meet their family members at Mount Kum- Han also broke down, rubbing her cheeks nying family members when they boarded enough to be selected, for thousands of The currency crash occurred in the wake of tensions with the gang, a scenic resort in North Korea. against theirs and holding their hands tightly. the buses with bags of gifts prepared for their other Koreans, time is running out. United States following Turkey’s detention of Andrew Brunson, Crying and talking excitedly, the reunited “When I fled during the war...” she began, long-lost families in the North. “I signed up for a reunion 30 years ago an American pastor, which has cast doubts over the future of relatives clasped one another and tried to choking back tears as if she were about to Since 1988, more than 132,000 people but have yet to be picked for one,” 80-year- Ankara’s partnership with Washington. bridge decades of separation through pre- apologize for leaving them behind. She was have registered with the Red Cross in South old Nam Gyu-hyeong told Al Jazeera earlier “Those who think they can make Turkey give in with the ex- cious physical contact, pulling out pictures not able to finish. Korea for the reunion program. Over half this year. change rate will soon see that they are mistaken,” Erdogan said. of absent relatives so they could be included Lee Geum-shim, now a frail 92-year-old, of them have died. “While I would still like to be part of a The Turkish president stopped short of directly naming any in the happy occasion. hadn’t seen her son since she and her infant Almost 36,000 of the 57,009 people that reunion, I think the Red Cross and the au- countries or institutions, but he has blamed the currency sell-off Many of the North Korean women daughter were separated from him and her registered who are still alive are aged 80 thorities should’ve done something earlier. on a shadowy “interest rate lobby,” Western ratings agencies and wore traditional dresses, known as han- husband as they fled. and above. More than 12,000 are over 90. For me, there isn’t much time left. Five of financiers in the past. Erdogan on Saturday said his country will bok in South Korea and joseon-ot in the At the time Ri Sang-chol was just four. Most of the 89 participants chosen from the nine people I fled North Korea with are not “surrender” to the United States under sanctions imposed North, and all wore the ubiquitous pins Lee shouted his name when she saw the the South are in their 70s or 80s, while the dead already.” over the detention of Brunson. commemorating North Korea’s founder now 71-year-old, before hugging him as both oldest is 101. (Source: Al Jazeera) Brunson was indicted by a Turkish court on charges of having links with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK/Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê) militant group and the movement of the U.S.-based 1397/2346 opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen. Ankara accuses Gulen of having First Announcement Permit No. 1397.2346 masterminded the July 2016 coup attempt against President Erdogan. Muslim unity key to Turkey and the U.S. also disagree over their military inter- ventions in the Syria foreign sponsored war, Ankara’s plan to N.I.S.O.C buy missile defense systems from Russia and the U.S. conviction N.I.S.O.C defeating forces of Takfirism of a Turkish state bank executive on sanctions-busting charges 6 Ayatollah Syed Hussain but the idea has lived on. in January. TENDER NO. : 01-31-9780007 Borojerdi, who was one of the lead- In contemporary times, Ayatol- (Source: TRT) National IranianTENDER South NO . Oilfields: 01-31-978000 7 Company intends to purchase ing Shia religious authorities, also lah Khamenei and Ayatollah Sistani worked untiringly to foster unity have played an instrumental role in National Iranian South Oilfields Companythe followingintends to purchase goods the following goods among Muslims and established close forging Muslim unity and countering Iraqi political parties agree contact with Dar ul-Taqrib Center in the vicious and sinister campaign to to establish core alliance Description Quantity. Egypt. Other Islamic scholars who divide Muslims. deserve a mention include Muslim There is clearly more that unites 1 We have decided at this meeting to open up to our Brotherhood founder Sheikh Hassan us than what divides us. In his book other partners to contribute together in the formation of this al-Banna, Egyptian scholar Sheikh Al-Muslimun Man Hum (The Mus- P/F BROWN BOVERI-SULZER GAS TURBINE TYPE NS70 15 Items including 140 Nos. (largest) alliance,” read a statement released following the talks. Muhammad al-Ghazali, Iranian lims – Who are they?), author Samih The statement further noted that the alliance was being formed scholar Allameh Seyed Mohammad Atif Zayn says the most important in the interest of the nation. Hossein Tabatabaei, Iraqi cleric basis of differences lies in understand- The announcement was made several hours after Iraq’s Supreme Vendors who intend to participate in the A/M tender are requested Ayatollah Syed Muhammad Baqir ing the Holy Book, and both Sunnis Vendors who intend to participate in the A/M tender are requested to send their resume & tendency letter Court ratified the outcome of the contested May 12 parliamentary al-Sadr, Pakistani scholar Dr. Allama and Shias have never disagreed on to send their resume & tendency letter via fax/ mail to the following elections in the country, giving the victor, Sadr and his coalition, via fax/ mail to the following address not later than 14 days after the second announcement. The applicants Mohammad Iqbal, and Afghan ide- Holy Quran. a constitutional deadline of 90 days to form a government. should have relevant background in supplying the required goods and capability to provide a bid bond of ologue Syed Jamaluddin Asadabadi. “We must eradicate the sectarian address not later than 14 days after the second announcement. The parliament ordered a recount of the votes in June after a Euro 2,624 / Rls 133,985,638 in favor of NISOC. Iranian vendors shall submit their resume Acc. to forms The efforts of Hassan al-Banna spirit, full of hatred, and bar the road government report accused the electoral commission of ignoring The applicants should have relevant background in supplying the deserve a mention. Abd al-Mu- of those who spread rumors and quar- Nos. 01, 02 and 03 which are available at www.shana.ir and www.nisoc.ir widespread violations. taal al-Jabri, a student of Hassan rels in religion, until Muslims return FOREIGN PURCHASING DEPT Days later, a huge fire destroyed a building that housed ballot required goods and capability to provide a bid bond of Euro 2,624 al-Banna, in his book Limatha Yu- to how they were before: one society, boxes from the vote. Iraqi officials, including Abadi, said the fire Kouy-e-Fadaeian Islam (New Site)Bldg NO 104, Ahvaz, Iran qitla Hasan (Why Hasan al-Banna cooperative and friendly, rather than / Rls 133,985,638 in favor of NISOC. Iranian vendors shall submit was an attempt to harm Iraqi democracy. Tel.fax No.: +98-61 -34457437 was Assassinated), writes about the divided, separated and hating each oth- The recount went ahead as planned and showed little difference their resume Acc. to forms Nos. 01, 02 and 03 which are available historic meeting between Hassan er,” he writes, stressing the importance from the initial results, giving Sadr a central role in forming the al-Banna and Ayatollah Kashani in of brotherhood as mentioned in the country’s next government. at www.shana.ir and www.nisoc.ir Mecca in 1948, shortly before the Holy Quran: “Verily, this brotherhood Sadr’s coalition, Sa’iroun, held 54 seats in the 329-seat parlia- former was assassinated. “If the life of yours is a single brotherhood, and I Public Relations ment. Abadi, whose coalition, the Victory Alliance (i?tilaf al-nqa?r), of this man (al-Banna) had been am your Lord and Cherisher” (Surah had won only 42 seats to become third, formed an alliance with FOREIGN PURCHASING DEPT longer, it would have been possible Al-Anbiya). WWW.shana.ir Sa’iroun in the aftermath of the election. to gain many benefits for this land, So, it is binding on all the believers Kouy-e-Fadaeian Islam (New Site)Bldg NO 104, Ahvaz, Iran Iraqi lawmakers now have three months to form the new especially in the agreement between of Islam to collectively strive towards www.nisoc.ir government. To do that, they need to hold their first session and Tel.fax No.: +98-61 -34457437 him and Ayatullah Kashani to up- a common goal, lest they go astray. elect a new speaker. From that point, they will have one month root the discord between Sunnis and “Indeed, those who have divided their http://iets.mporg.ir to elect a president. Shi’ites. They met each other in Hijaz religion and become sects – you, (O The president will ask the largest bloc in the parliament to Public Relations in 1948. It appears that they conferred Muhammad), are not (associated) with 97 6 3 97 5 30 elect a prime minister who will form a government. with each other and reached a basic them in anything. Their affair is only تهران تایمز : نوبت اول / / نوبت دوم / / www.shana.ir This is the fourth poll of its kind since the 2003 United States understanding but Hasan al-Banna (left) to Allah; He will inform them invasion, which led to a sharp rise in sectarian tensions and www.nisoc.ir was quickly assassinated,” he writes. about what they used to do” (Surah ensuing terror-related violence in Iraq. That is what has happened through- Al-Anam). http://iets.mporg.ir The next prime minister will face the huge task of rebuilding a out history. Those who have champi- The warning is clear for those who country shattered by the war against the Islamic State in Iraq and oned the cause of Islamic unity and stoke the flames of sectarianism or aid the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist outfit and the U.S. invasion. .brotherhood have paid the heavy price, the efforts to divide Muslims روزنامه : تهران تایمز نوبت اول 30/5/97 نوبت دوم :97/6/3 (Source: Press TV)

I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORTS AUGUST 21, 2018 Troubled United left to work their Tottenham to play first Champions League game at Wembley way out of their mess After a close-season of discontent, Manchester Tottenham will play their first home Champions League match United’s dismal performance in their 3-2 this season at Wembley as a result of the delay to their new sta- defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion on Sun- dium opening. Spurs also confirmed they can apply for “special day only intensified the chorus of criticism. dispensation” to play away in the Carabao Cup third round. But with the transfer window closed, The completion of the new ground, built on the site of White manager Jose Mourinho has no alternative Hart Lane, was last week set back over safety issues. to trying to draw on his experience and skill It was due to open for the league game against Liverpool on to get the best he can out of a team many 15 September, but that has already been moved to Wembley. believe lack the quality and character to be A top-flight fixture against Cardiff on 6 October will also be genuine title contenders. played at the national stadium. A venue for Spurs’ Premier League The big question is does Mourinho still have game against champions Manchester City on 28 October is still to what it takes to turn around a side outfought be confirmed. Tottenham’s first Champions League home match by a team who finished 15th last season? this season will either be on 18/19 September or 2/3 October. Former Liverpool manager Graeme Sou- Mauricio Pochettino’s side enter the League Cup at the third ness, now a pundit on Sky Sports television, round and will play that tie in the week commencing 24 Septem- believes Mourinho has a very tough task. ber, when Wembley is unavailable. “He is in a very difficult place, isn’t he? If drawn at home, Spurs can apply to reverse the fixture or We think he fell out with the Chelsea players play at a neutral venue, the EFL said. and that ultimately cost him his job,” Souness (Source: BBC) said. “As a manager, you have to push them and push them to the point where you are almost falling out with them but you cannot cross that line otherwise you end up falling out with two or three of the top men and ‘There’s no defence for that’ - they can get you out of the door.” Scholes told Australia’s Optus Sport. Sunday’s game but has yet to really show his the gap between the two Manchester clubs, Souness was scathing in his evaluation “We thought Paul Pogba might be the best since signing from Arsenal in January. former United skipper Gary Neville believes Scholes slams Pogba of the squad at Old Trafford. ideal candidate to be that leader but he wasn’t United face a tough test next when they there is enough quality at Old Trafford for “Prior to Fergie (former manager Alex there today. He had another really poor game. host Tottehham Hotspur on Monday but the Mourinho’s side to be among the top four. Paul Scholes says there is “no defence” for Paul Pogba after the Ferguson) going to United, this is the most He’s so inconsistent,” he said. good news for Mourinho is that the fixture “It will get better and United will get strong- Manchester United midfielder admitted his attitude was wrong in average group of players I’ve ever seen at the Mourinho had made public his disap- list has been kind to his team. er with players back. I do think United will Sunday’s loss to Brighton. Pogba scored a late penalty, his second of club. They’ve got absolutely nothing about pointment at the club’s failure to bring in After Spurs, United face Burnley, Watford, finish in the top four,” he said. the season, but could not prevent United slipping to a disappoint- them. They’ve got no presence or anything an additional central defender and the poor Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham “But that’s not always been the bench- ing 3-2 defeat at the Amex Stadium which has put manager Jose and there just doesn’t seem to be any leaders performance of Eric Bailly and Victor Lindelof United in September. mark with the club who usually aspire to Mourinho under some pressure. United’s captain for the day raised out their pointing fingers.” supported his position. Mourinho will also be looking forward to win titles,” he said. eyebrows after the game when he said that, “My attitude was not While Souness’s association with Liverpool But as critics of Mourinho have been quick the likes of Nemanja Matic, Jesse Lingard, Indeed, United fans expect much more right. It has to be a big lesson for us. They had more hunger than may lead some to question his objectivity to point out — both those central defenders Ander Herrera, Phil Jones and Chris Smalling but after Sunday’s defeat, many would be us.” Scholes was incensed by Pogba’s comment – and criticised the over their arch-rivals, his latter point is one were signed by the former Chelsea and Real getting back to full fitness and involvement. relieved if they can meet their minimum World Cup-winner for his lack of consistency. former United great Paul Scholes agrees with. Madrid manager. Pogba is another Mourinho While Manchester City’s 6-1 win over target this season. “I hope that is lost in translation,” Scholes said. “There is no “There’s a lack of leaders in the team,” signing along with Alexis Sanchez, who missed Huddersfield Town on Sunday highlighted (Source: Eurosport) defence for that comment, there is no defence for it. “You say it to yourself, don’t you? You’re constantly saying Djokovic beats Federer to complete Bale stakes early claim for Ronaldo’s to yourself: ‘Attitude right, make sure it’s right.’ You don’t need other people to tell you. You don’t need a manager to tell you Masters sweep Real mantle that or your team-mates. “ There’s a lack of leaders in the team. We thought Paul Pogba might be the ideal candidate to be that leader but he wasn’t there today. He had another really poor game. He’s so inconsistent.” (Source: Euronews)

Real Madrid set lowest crowd since 2009

Novak Djokovic finally clinched the title head to the U.S. Open later this month Gareth Bale opened the scoring for Real Bale and he’s very happy at Real Madrid. missing from his resume with a 6-4 6-4 highly favoured to win a third crown at Madrid in each of the last three La Liga We’ve got some fantastic strikers here.” win over Roger Federer on Sunday to win Flushing Meadows. seasons, but ultimately every time he played Bale crashed a header against the in Cincinnati and become the first player Meeting Federer for the first in more a supporting role in Cristiano Ronaldo’s crossbar in the first half, before his cross to complete the sweep of Masters series than two years, Djokovic’s returning and show. was pushed into Carvajal’s path by Getafe tournaments on Sunday. dogged defence rattled the Swiss, whose Now the Portuguese forward, Real’s all- goalkeeper David Soria. Having made five previous finals and serve had been impregnable throughout time top scorer, has left to join Juventus, In the 51st minute the forward sealed lost to Federer in three of them, Djokovic the tournament. the onus is on the 29-year-old to be the Madrid’s victory, reacting in the box to finally broke the ice to continue his stunning He broke Federer to lead 4-3, snapping leader in attack. smash a loose ball past Soria. revival after a long comeback from elbow his streak of 100 successive holds in Cin- With a little help from the Welshman “He was the best, most dangerous, Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over Getafe on Sunday night was watched surgery. The Wimbledon champion is the cinnati. Federer rallied early in the second it was Dani Carvajal who headed home to most incisive player on the pitch in Re- by 48,446 -- the lowest turnout since their last match before first to claim the Career Golden Masters, set, breaking Djokovic to lead 2-0 but the send Madrid ahead, the warm-up act as Bale al’s La Liga opener, it was like seeing Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival in 2009. having won all nine titles in the elite series Serb broke back and earned the decisive added the second in a 2-0 win over Getafe. Ronaldo,” Spanish newspaper Marca La Liga’s decision to play the game at 10:15 p.m. local time that began in 1990. “Obviously it’s a very break for 4-3, curling a forehand pass Having helped create the first goal and said on Monday. is likely to have affected the attendance, meaning the game did special moment to stand here for the first down the line. Federer sent a forehand convert the second to get new coach Julen However, this was the first league game not end until after midnight, and there has been speculation time with the winning trophy,” former world wide on the first match point, and racked Lopetegui’s debut La Liga campaign off to since Ronaldo departed and also saw Ma- over what effect Ronaldo’s departure would have on the club. number one Djokovic said after defeating up 39 unforced errors while struggling to a winning start, comparisons to Ronaldo drid record their lowest attendance since The game saw the lowest Bernabeu attendance since May seven-times Cincinnati champion Federer. penetrate Djokovic’s second serve. were natural. before the Portuguese arrived in 2009. 2009, when Real Madrid were beaten 3-1 by Mallorca during “The hard times I went through, it’s “Thank you for letting me win once in However, defender Nacho Fernandez On Sunday 48,466 fans were present, a run of five defeats in a row to end the season under former been a rollercoaster ride in my career with Cincinnati,” Djokovic said to Federer. insisted Bale is a talent of his own and does barely filling half of the 90,000 capacity, Tottenham manager Juande Ramos. injury, taking time off and having a surgery “Obviously it was a tough match for him not need to follow in anyone’s footsteps. the lowest number since May 24, 2009 Real Madrid would go on to buy Ronaldo, Kaka, Xabi Alonso earlier this year. today, he probably didn’t feel his best, but “It’s not a question of him following when 44,270 attended a 3-1 home defeat and Karim Benzema that summer. “This seems a bit unreal to be back at he is a great champion and probably the Ronaldo’s path,” Nacho said. by Real Mallorca. After Real Madrid’s victory over Getafe on Sunday night, this level and winning Wimbledon and best ever to play the game.” “Cristiano left his mark on a whole Ronaldo’s presence at the Bernabeu was Ramos remains the only manager to lose his first league game obviously Cincinnati for the first time.” Federer was full of praise for Djokovic. era here. Bale is a really key player for us undoubtedly a draw and, without signing in charge of Real Madrid this century when he lost to Barcelo- Djokovic has won his last three matches “Congratulations Novak on writing his- and he’s won many trophies here and has a replacement, Madrid are depending on na in December having taken over from Bernd Schuster in the against Federer and now holds a 24-22 tory today,” the Swiss said. “It’s an amazing nothing to prove to anyone,” he added. Bale to become the team’s new talisman middle of the season. advantage in their long rivalry. effort not just today but your whole career “Everyone knows they can count on who has the pulling power to draw in the (Source: Soccernet) The world number 10 Serb is set to im- to get to this point.” him and I’m sure that he’ll continue to masses and fire the team to glory. prove to sixth in the rankings and he will (Source: Reuters) perform well. The fans are fully behind (Source: Mirror) Bolt ‘determined to prove Lazio hardcore fans call for women ban in some seats everybody wrong’ Hardcore fans of Lazio football club in Italy have circulated and words show they have forgotten that it was a woman a letter saying women should be banned from part of the who gave birth to them.” Nick Montgomery has seen plenty of examples over the years: Curva Nord of Rome’s Olympic Stadium. No respect’ The guys who are told they’ll never make it as a professional, The Lazio ultras have gained a reputation for violence, Carolina Morace, coach of the AC Milan Women’s First only to defy the odds and make the coach who wrote them off racism and anti-Semitism. Team, said those who wanted to ban women from the first look foolish. The former Central Coast Mariners skipper reckons Before the first game of the season, an unofficial flyer 10 rows of the Curva Nord “should be banned from the Usain Bolt might well prove to be the next one. was handed round saying the stand was a “sacred place” stadium”. “Sexism is also violence,” she said. Bolt starts his “indefinite training period” with the A-League where women were not allowed. Quoted by the daily Il Messaggero, she said some social club on Tuesday -- coincidentally, his 32nd birthday. But Lazio blamed “a few fans”. “We are against any dis- media comments on the Lazio controversy “lead one to It’ll start brightly, with a huge media contingent expected at crimination,” it said. think that there is not the slightest respect for women, for the Central Coast Stadium in Gosford for his first session. Lazio spokesman Arturo Diaconale, quoted by Italian sportswomen, for their passion. But most football insiders predict the experiment will end media, said “we didn’t know anything about this [flyer], it was “The football world must help to overcome all forms without a contract for Bolt. an independent initiative by some of the Curva Nord fans”. of discrimination, not to exacerbate them, as happens all The video evidence from his previous stints in Germany, South “It’s not the position of society... There is a huge number too often: I will always fight to ensure that stadiums are Africa and Norway suggests the jovial Jamaican has a long, long of Lazio fans, whereas this is an initiative from a few fans. one of the leaders of a group of Lazio ultras known as the hospitable to everyone.” way to go to realise his lifelong dream of playing professional We cannot always intervene to prevent politically incorrect Irreducibili. Manila Nazzaro, a Lazio fan who was Miss Italia ‘99 and football. Montgomery, who carved out a decade-long career in demonstrations like this one.” Last season the club was fined after supporters displayed is now a TV presenter, said “rules of the pack” were common England’s top divisions, knows exactly what it takes. The ultras’ flyer said women should go to other parts anti-Semitic stickers showing Holocaust victim Anne Frank to all fans, not just Lazio’s. He also knows that sometimes, expert predictions don’t al- of the stadium. in a Roma shirt. “Some environments remain purely masculine, which ways prove correct. “Players who people maybe don’t think are The pamphlet called for “women, wives and girlfriends” A group of women fans from the Curva Nord, quoted by men love to share with other men, just as there are some going to make it professionally, a lot of times they prove people to avoid the first 10 rows of the stand. the Italian football website calcioweb.eu, expressed “indig- that women love to share with women.” wrong, because they’re the ones who’ve got the desire and the “Those who choose the stadium as an alternative to nation” over the ultras’ flyer telling women to sit elsewhere. She said that “in the collective’s ideal the Curva is purely determination,” Montgomery told AAP. the carefree and romantic day at the Villa Borghese [a They said the Curva Nord had a “sacred role”, and “we masculine”. “When there were really ugly episodes like the “For me, that always outweighs talent in naturally gifted play- Roman historic house and park], should go to other distance ourselves from those Lazio fans whose inappro- Anne Frank stickers, I was the first to criticize. This time ers. I’ve seen it numerous times.” parts,” it read. priate behavior lowers the Nord’s value”. let’s take it more lightly.” (Source: ESPN) The flyer is signed “Direttivo Diabolik Pluto”, who is “And we distance ourselves from those whose gestures (Source: BBC) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y AUGUST 21, 2018 SPORTS 15 Iran football Baby born on event’s opening advance to day named ‘Asian Games’ A baby born on the same day as the Asian Games opened in Indonesia and in a city co-hosting it has been named “Asian next round Games,” local media reported Monday. “I will let her choose any sports she likes to play, so may become a great athlete despite someday,” the baby’s father Yordania Denny, 38, said in Palembang, a city on Sumatra losing to island, according to Kompas newspaper. The girl, whose full name is Abidah Asian Games, was Myanmar born just hours before the huge event’s opening ceremo- SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran U23 football team Asian Games and also known as Jakarta Palembang ny took place on Saturday at desk advanced to the 2018 Asian Games 2018, is a pan-Asian multi-sport event scheduled to be Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Round of 16 despite losing to Myanmar 2-0 on Monday. held from 18 August to 2 September in the Indonesian in Jakarta. Following a goalless first half at the Patriot Stadium, cities of Jakarta and Palembang. Denny said the timing came Myanmar broke the deadlock in the 56th minute by The athletes compete in 465 events across 40 sports as a surprise as the midwife had Lwin Moe Aung. and 67 disciplines. predicted his wife Vera Nova, 38, would give birth to the couple’s Htet Phyoe Wai scored Myanmar’s second goal in These are the 18th edition of the quadrennial event. fourth child in September. the 68th minute. IRAN: Shahab Adeli, Shahin Abbasian, Aref Aghasi, The two-week-long event is attracting more than 10,000 Unfortunately, for Myanmar, it proved to be in vain Mehdi Rahimi, Mohammad Moslemipour, Mohammad athletes from 45 countries and territories who will compete in as they finished bottom of Group F on goal difference, Khodabandelou, Mohammad Soltani Mehr, Abolfazl 40 sports ranging from mainstream to esoteric. despite all four teams having four points to their names. Razzaghpour, Younes Delfi (Ahmadreza Ahmadvand (Source: Bangkok Post) Instead, it is Iran who advance as Group F winners 65’), Mehdi Ghaedi (Mohammad Aghajanpour 86’), with DPR Korea – who beat Saudi Arabia 3-0 in other Reza Jabireh (Sina Zamehran 71’). game – joining them automatically as runners-up, while MYANMAR: Kyaw Zin Htet, Win Moe Kyaw, Htike the Saudis are also through as one of the four-best Htike Aung, Soe Moe Kyaw, Nanda Kyaw (Dway Ko Ko Brazilian Balotelli Joins third-placed teams. Chit 74’), Hlaing Bo Bo, Maung Maung Soe (Myat Kaung Iran will play Group E runners-up on Aug. 23. Khant 46’), Lwin Moe Aung (Htet Phyoe Wai 60’), Maung Iran’s Sanat Naft The 2018 Asian Games, officially known as the 18th Maung Lwin, Sithu Aung, Aung Thu. TASNIM — Brazilian striker Jonathan Boareto dos Reis, com- monly known as Jonathan Balotelli, has joined Iranian football club Sanat Naft. Freestyler Alireza Karimi seizes gold The 29-year-old forward has joined Sanat Naft on a one-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Balotelli started his playing career in Sport Recife and has also for Iran at Asiad played at Audax Rio, Cuiaba, Vardar, Al-Gharafa and Busan IPark. Balotelli is Sanat Naft’s third foreign player after Cape Verdean SPORTS TEHRAN — Alireza Karimi Machiani Hassan Yazdani in 86kg and Reza Atri in 57kg had also desk Platini and Iraqi Karrar Jassim. snatched a gold medal in the freestyle won two gold and bronze medals respectively for Iran in Sanat Naft sits 13th in Iran Professional League with three wrestling at the 2018 Asian Games on Sunday. the Games. points from four matches. The Iranian wrestler defeated Kyrgyzstan’s Magomed The 2018 Asian Games, officially known as the 18th Asian Musaev 6-0 in the men’s 97kg. Games and also known as Jakarta Palembang 2018, is a pan- Karimi beat Japanese Takeshi Yamaguchi 11-0 in quar- Asian multi-sport event scheduled to be held from 18 August to ter-final and beat Uzbekistan’s Magomed Ibragimov 4-2 2 September in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang. Iran, IOC to enhance in the semi-final. The athletes compete in 465 events across 40 sports Magomed Ibragimov and South Korean Kim Jae-gang and 67 disciplines. cooperation jointly won the bronze medal. These are the 18th edition of the quadrennial event. IRNA — Senior officials at National Olympic Committee of Iran (NOCI) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) called in Asian Games: Iran Handball Suffers Iran’s Ashourzadeh bags bronze in a meeting in this Indonesian capital city for fostering bilateral cooperation in different areas. Shock Defeat against Bahrain Taekwondo: Asian Games The officials included Chairman of NOCI Reza Salehi-Amiri and Director of Olympic Solidarity and Relations between the IOC and the National Olympic Committees Pere Miro.

Iran’s national squad is presently in the Indonesian capital for Jakarta Asian Games which kicked off on August 18 and will wrap up on September 2. Miro, in the meeting, submitted an official invitation from IOC President Thomas Bach to Iran’s Salehi-Amiri to attend TASNIM — Iran national handball team The 2018 Asian Games, officially MNA— Iranian taekwondo practitioner chance to reclaim the title. a meeting slated for September 12 in Lausanne, Switzerland, suffered a shock defeat against Bahrain in known as the 18th Asian Games and Farzan Ashourzadeh won the bronze med- South Korea’s Kim Taehun snatched the where OIC headquarter is located. the 2018 Asian Games on Monday. also known as Jakarta Palembang al of men’s under 58 kg category in 2018 gold medal while Uzbek athlete received Referring to the long-lasting relations between the international Team Melli lost to Bahrain 29-23 at 2018, is a pan-Asian multi-sport event Asian Games. the silver. committee and Iran, Miro said National Olympic Committee of the GOR POPKI Stadium in Jakarta, scheduled to be held from 18 August to He defeated Tajikistan’s Sunatov Mah- Iranian poomsae practitioners had Iran is one of the most important and influential bodies both in Indonesia in Group II. 2 September in the Indonesian cities madjon 26-3 in the first step and secured received two silver medal for Iran on the Asia and worldwide. Iran will meet Hong Kong and South Ko- of Jakarta and Palembang. berth to the quarterfinal. The defending first day of the event. The IOC official further called for promotion of interaction rea on Wednesday and Friday respectively. The athletes compete in 465 events champion of U58 kg then overpowered 2018 Asian Games officially kicked between the two sides. Zoran Kastratovic’s men had defeated across 40 sports and 67 disciplines. Vietnamese Vo Quoc Hung 13-6. In the off on August 18 in Indonesia and goes Salehi-Amiri, too, said Iran is ready to be present in training Malaysia 55-11 and lost to Qatar 35-20 These are the 18th edition of the semifinal, he suffered a narrow 13-15 defeat through September 2 where Asian athletes programs relevant to wrestling, powerlifting, taekwondo and in preliminary round. quadrennial event. to Uzbekistan’s Pulatov Niyaz and lost the will compete in 42 different sports. other sports fields. The Iranian official also expressed Iran’s readiness for coop- erating with the IOC in all fields, training in particular, which follow ‘sports solidarity’ policy. Salehi-Amiri further called for holding special training Asian Games - Some grumbles over tickets, transport as courses for improving the level of knowledge of the champion Indonesia works on fixes athletes and coaches. Some spectators had complaints ranging that the issue of exchanging online vouchers Morteza Pouraliganji joins from problems with the ticketing systems should be resolved. to transport arrangements on the third day “We see that KiosTix has taken respon- club with strong Leeds of competition at the 18th Asian Games as sibility for what has happened by partner- organizers in Indonesia pledged quick fixes. ing with Blibli and other companies,” Eris United links The Southeast Asian country has had less Herryanto of the Indonesian Asian Games time than usual to arrange the Games after Organizing Committee (INASGOC) said. Persianfootball — Morteza Pouraliganji has found a new club standing in as host after Vietnam pulled out Lina Rahayu, Blibli’s marketing com- – just days after the Iranian defender was said to feature on in 2014 citing budget issues over the event, munications manager, said the company Leeds United’s radar. which is second only to the Olympics in size would provide a ticketing service up to Previously a free agent after leaving Al Sadd, Pouraliganji and participation figures. Aug. 29 as fans need to buy tickets three announced on Instagram yesterday (Saturday) that he has signed Organizers had previously noted con- days prior to preferred games. for KAS Eupen. cerns aired during rehearsal events over Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Presi- But that may not be the last those of a Leeds persuasion hear transport in Jakarta’s notorious traffic dent Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed of the 26-year-old. and some spectators complained about Al-Sabah praised Saturday’s “beautiful” The Belgian side’s name is one that should be familiar to many access to venues around the Gelora Bung opening ceremony and said that the issue Whites fans, with the two clubs linked via their association with Karno stadium complex. with tickets was partly due to the fervor the Aspire Academy. “Transportation between venues within around the event now. The Qatari institution sponsor Eupen and employ Ivan Bravo, the stadium itself is lacking, because we “Yes, we are following up the ticket- can’t bring our own vehicles. So we’re ing issue. After the success, there was lot the Leeds board member, as director general. wasting time going to venues,” said bas- Wina, a Jakarta-based employee and change for the ticket,” she said. “So, what’s of request for tickets, this is also a very The names of both clubs were thrown together curiously ketball fan Taufik Sigar. a sports fan who bought 22 Asian Games the point of an e-ticket?” positive signal for us,” he said, noting that earlier this year, when Eupen announced the signing of Yuto There have also been complaints over tickets, told Reuters she had struggled to Indonesian e-commerce company Blibli transport had also been an issue at other Tokoyawa from Leeds – despite the Japanese striker having no obtaining tickets and a seemingly clunky get refunds following changes made to the has been brought in at the request of official Games and daily meetings with organizers known association with the Championship side. system that requires online buyers to then seating areas at events. ticket seller KiosTix to help smooth prob- should iron out the problems. And Pouraliganji’s move allows Leeds to keep a closer eye queue up to pick up the tickets themselves. “We also had to print the e-ticket to ex- lems with online sales and organizers said (Source: Reuters) on the player, as he takes his first steps into European football. Prayer Times Noon:13:08 Evening: 20:06 Dawn: 4:58 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 6:28 (tomorrow) AUGUST 21, 2018 ART&CULTURE I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y www.tehrantimes.com Managing Director: Ali Asgari Editor-in-Chief: Mohammad Ghaderi Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 Serbian cinema under [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051450 Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 spotlight in Iran www.eshterak.ir Distributor: Padideh Novin Co. Tel: 88911433 Webmaster: [email protected] ARTTEHRAN – Movies by Printed at: Rooztab - ISSN: 1017-94 deskSerbian filmmakers will No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran be reviewed in Iran during a weeklong P.o. Box: 14155-4843 program, which will begin on Thursday Zip Code: 1599814713 in Tehran, Shiraz and Tabriz. The Serbian Film Week will start at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran with a screening of Vuk Rsumovic’s acclaimed drama “No One’s Child”, Iran’s Art and Experience Cinema that is the organizer of the program announced on Monday. Rsumovic, “No One’s Child” co- writer Ana Tomovic, Serbia Film Center director Miroljub Vuckovic and Serbian Ambassador Dragan Todorovic are scheduled to attend the opening ceremony Tehran gallery to hold of the event. “No One’s Child” is based on a true photo auction story. In the spring of 1988, a wild boy is found deep in the Bosnian mountains ARTTEHRAN – Mojdeh Gallery in Tehran will living among wolves. He is randomly given deskoffer a collection of works by 78 Iranian pho- the name Haris and sent to an orphanage tographers during an auction, which will be organized on Friday. in Belgrade to be taken care of by Ilke. He Works by outstanding pho- becomes inseparable with another boy tographers such as Abbas Kiaro- Zika and slowly starts to show progress. stami, Arman Estepanian, Shadi In 1992, after he became a fairly socialized Qadirian, Afshin Shahrudi, Sara young man, local authorities force him Sasani and Babak Kazemi are to go back to war-torn Bosnia. scheduled to be put on display The film week in Tabriz and Shiraz in an exhibition, which will be will begin with screening Milos Radovic’s curated by Babak Haqqi, the drama “Train Driver’s Diary”. gallery announced on Tuesday. “Anplagd” (“Unplugged”), a “What you buy is not a photo documentary by Mladen Kovacevic will but the price of the personal view also be reviewed during the film week. of an artist and his/her art in “Unplugged” is about Vera, a private refining an external truth and detective who has retired to the village highlighting an idea,” Haqii said. where she grew up as a shepherdess, and “But how one can inform Pera, a know-it-all peasant possessing others of the value of a photo many esoteric skills. The pair are the as an artwork? The exhibitions last remaining leaf-players; both are A poster for the Serbian Film Week in Iran A poster for a photo auction in and auctions might help intro- in the autumns of their lives, but still Mojdeh Gallery duce this art to devotees and are strongly blowing leaves. Josip is an “Out of the Woods” by Marko Kostic, will also be screened. the event, which will be organized in art collectors,” he added. amateur inventor who sets out to decode “Enclave” by Goran Radovanovic and The Serbian filmmakers are also collaboration with the Embassy of Serbia The exhibition will be running until August 31 at the gallery the obscure artistry of leaf-playing. “Requiem for Mrs. J” by Bojan Vuletic scheduled to hold workshops during in Tehran. located at No. 27, 18th Alley off North Allameh Blvd. in the Saa- databad neighborhood. Films from Iran to compete Tehran Vogue underway at ECO NEWS IN BRIEF in intl. festivals Cultural Institute Tehran to host “Les Misérables” during autumn

ARTTEHRAN – Iranian director Hossein Parsai deskplans to stage a musical based Victor Hugo’s French historical novel “Les Misérables” during autumn. No further details were mentioned in a press release pub- lished by a public relations team on Monday. Earlier in last autumn, Parsai directed a musical based on Charles Dickens’s novel “Oliver Twist” with an all-star cast at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall. Starring Mahnaz Afshar and Navid Mohammadzadeh, the musical was warmly received by theatergoers.

Aretha Franklin film “Like a Good Kid” by Iranian director Arian Vazirdaftari Vocalist Shahram Nazeri (1st R) visits an exhibition of carpets underway during the “Amazing Grace” could be Tehran Vogue at the Cultural Institute of the Economic Cooperation Organization ARTTEHRAN – A lineup of and “Like a Good Kid” by Arian Vazirdaftari (ECO) in Tehran on August 19, 2018. (Borna News Agency) released after nearly 50 years deskmovies by Iranian film- will be screened at the seventh edition of the makers will be competing in two international Visioni Corte International Short Film Fes- ARTTEHRAN – The section displays works by world- NEW YORK (The Telegraph) — For nearly half a century a festivals in the coming weeks. tival that will be running in the Italian city of deskCultural Institute of famous sculptor Parviz Tanavoli, film of one of Aretha Franklin’s most iconic performances has “Silence” by Iman Davari has been select- Minturno from October 15 to 20. the Economic Cooperation Organization master miniaturists Mahmud been gathering dust unseen by her millions of fans, but it could ed to compete in the Marietta International In “Run Rustam Run”, national hero (ECO) in Tehran is playing host to an Farshchian and Reza Badrossama, now finally be released. Film Festival, which will take place in the Rustam comes to contemporary Tehran in event entitled “Tehran Vogue” that and painter Adak Jamshidzadeh. The documentary movie “Amazing Grace” features the Queen Georgian city of Marietta on August 25 and order to make up for what he has done to his is showcasing collections of Persian Works by top Iranian fashion of Soul singing two gospel concerts at the New Temple Missionary 26, the organizers have announced. own son. “Like a Good Kid” tells the story of carpets, artworks, fashion designs and designers have also been put on display Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in 1972. The short film shows a man who has been Sara, a 24-year-old girl who is supposed to musical performances. at the 3-day event. It was shot by the Oscar-winning director Sydney Pollack and divorced for two years. Now, four phone calls babysit Matin, a 6-year-old boy, for the day, The Art and Cultural Carpet The all-female Kurdish folk music is said, by the small number of people who have seen it, to be one open a window to the conflict in his life. while his mother is at work. In the morning, Foundation of Rassam Arabzadeh is ensemble Jivar, Lian band from the of the greatest concert movies of all time, an Oscar contender if it Movies coming from Egypt, U.S., Brazil, Matin tells Sara a story of a fight with his organizing the event in collaboration southern Iranian city of Bushehr and were to be shown publicly. One person who has seen it called it Georgia and England will also screen at the mother the night before that leads to a series with the ECO. several other groups are scheduled “jaw dropping”. event. of events throughout the day that will change The carpets on view are rarely-seen to give performances at the Tehran Franklin, who died on Thursday aged 76, had been locked in a “Run Rustam Run” by Hossein Molayemi, Matin and Sara for the rest of their lives. Persian carpets, while the visual art Vogue. long legal battle over the film, several times coming close to allowing its release, only to change her mind. A person with knowledge of the saga told The Telegraph: “The “Crazy Rich Asians” dazzles with $34 million five-day opening movie will come out. It seems the family is interested in it coming out.” The story of how the film ended up in legal limbo is one of the LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) — “Crazy Rich Asians” modest $14 million. Prior to that, “I Feel Pretty” — with most tortuous in entertainment history. has something to party about. Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams, Emily Ratajkowski — Six months after the church concerts Atlantic Records put out Warner Bros.’ highly anticipated romantic comedy launched bowed with $16 million. audio as the double live album Amazing Grace, featuring a soaring above expectations with a five-day tally of $34 million when Another new offering, Mark Wahlberg’s “Mile 22” opened 11-minute version of the hymn, and other songs including “Mary”, it opened in 3,384 locations. With a three-day weekend below estimates, pulling in $13.6 million in 3,482 theaters. “Don’t You Weep” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone”. total of $25.3 million, “Crazy Rich Asians” swam by fellow “Mile 22” is the fourth collaboration between Wahlberg and It remains the biggest-selling album of Franklin’s entire career, Warner Bros. title “The Meg”, which earned $21.5 million director Peter Berg. The hope is that the action thriller will selling over two-million copies, the top selling live gospel album in its sophomore frame. The shark thriller has amassed spawn a franchise, but that remains to be seen given the film’s ever, and triumphed at the Grammy Awards. over $84 million in North America. estimated budget is between $30 million and $50 million. Pollack’s film was supposed to be released alongside the album Jon M. Chu’s acclaimed movie — the first studio film The final weekend opener, “Alpha”, debuted with $10.5 but was shelved due to technical problems matching the audio to in over 25 years since 1993’s “Joy Luck Club” to feature million in 2,719 locations. The film is backed by Studio 8 the moving images. He died in 2008. a nearly all Asian-American cast — carries a modest $30 and distributed by Sony. Though it launched slightly above The rights were taken over by Alan Elliott, a UCLA music lecturer, million budget. Enthusiasm has been strong for “Crazy Rich projections, it will still need to pick up steam during its and the advent of digital technology helped fix the problems. Asians,” which arrives as Hollywood is being pressured to theatrical run to justify a $50 million production budget. In 2010 an eight-year legal battle began, involving a myriad of feature greater diversity on screen. It holds a strong 93 Meanwhile, Tom Cruise’s latest mission is still proving lawyers, talent agents and other representatives, as the singer sued percent certified fresh rating on review aggregation site Cast member Henry Golding poses at the premiere for to be a profitable one. “Mission: Impossible - Fallout” tied for unlicensed use of her image. Rotten Tomatoes, along with an A CinemaScore. “Crazy Rich Asians” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August for fourth place with “Alpha”, picking up $10.5 million in Franklin twice came close to agreeing to the release for $1 million “Word of mouth is everything,” Jeff Goldstein, Warn- 7, 2018. (Reuters/Mario Anzuoni) its fourth outing, bringing its domestic tally to $180 mil- but talks broke down. er Bros.’ head of domestic distribution, said of the film’s lion. Overseas, it pocketed another $20.5 million for an The film was due to be shown at the Telluride Film Festival in better-than-expected launch. “This movie is so culturally his family is one of the richest (and most judgmental!) in international total of $320 million. 2015 but she got a last minute injunction, also blocking it at the significant and so unique in that there hasn’t been a cast Singapore. The cast also includes Gemma Chan, Awkwafina, “The Wife,” with Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, and Chris- Toronto Film Festival the same year. that’s predominately Asian [in years]. This is one of those Ken Jeong, and Michelle Yeoh. tian Slater, scored the top screen average of the weekend. It Franklin’s objections to the release of a film documenting her few projects that a whole studio comes together with lots of “Crazy Rich Asians” is the first romantic comedy in al- earned $27,000 per location for a weekend total of $110,000. finest hour were never clear, but appeared to be at least partly to passion.” Based on Kevin Kwan’s best-selling book, the movie most three years (since Amy Schumer’s “Trainwreck”) to A strong opening for “Crazy Rich Asians”, along with do with money. follows Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), who accompanies her open with more than $20 million. In recent years, the genre solid holdover from “The Meg” propelled popcorn season Franklin’s funeral is due to be held on August 31 in her home boyfriend (Henry Golding) to his best friend’s wedding in has struggled at the box office. Recently, Anna Faris and up 12.4 percent, according to comScore. Meanwhile, the city Detroit. Singapore. Upon meeting his parents, she quickly finds out Eugenio Derbez’ remake of “Overboard” debuted with a year-to-date box office is up 8.8 percent.