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Rouhani added, “All coun-- tries’ determination andd cooperation are essential inn fighting terrorism.” 2 1st Iranian-built decentralized power plant operational Iran now among few countries holding the modern technology ECONOMY TEHRAN — The first domestically-built Majid Haghdoust deskdecentralized power plant with the capac- ity of supplying electricity for a town with a population of Mehr/ more than 5,000 was put into operation in Tehran on Satur- day, IRNA reported. “With the capacity of generating three POLITICAL TEHRAN — Iran’s new parliament Rouhani, Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani, will tell who will preside over the opening session. megavolt amperes (MVA), the plant is designed to meet the deskwas sworn in on Saturday amid Irani- Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan, Foreign Minister Mo- Accordingly, the opening session is presided over demands of deprived areas under critical conditions,” Ali Sar- an’s high hopes for a healthier economy. hammad Javad Zarif, and Expediency Council chairman by a four-member presiding board. The two oldest and baz-Hosseini, the board of directors’ chairman of Nama Mad The opening session was attended by senior polit- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. youngest will be the speaker and deputy speaker, first Pasargad Company which has implemented the project, said ical and military officials including President Hassan According to the parliament’s charter, an age factor secretary, and second secretary, respectively. 2 in the inaugural ceremony of the power plant. 4 Iranian ensemble Saudi Arabia trying to stop Iran’s economic rise: Bloomberg Iran to hold cyber to perform at war games in The Saudi kingdom is mobilizing its allies in the Global Risk Analysis in Dubai. space. Shipping insurers and brokers have been Venice Biennale Persian Gulf region to make sure that, more Trade Ties advising clients since February that ships carry- coming months than four months after the lifting of sanctions Dubai is a city that’s always had close ties to ing Iranian crude will not be permitted to enter Music on the Islamic Republic, Iran’s opening-up to Iran, but these days business licences for Ira- Saudi or Bahraini waters, according to an April TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Head of Iran’s the global economy doesn’t go smoothly. Last nian nationals aren’t being renewed easily. It’s report by Control Risks. It said ships that have Civil Defense Organization Brigadier ARTTEHRAN — Iranian desk month the Saudis scuttled a bid to stabilize also difficult for citizens to get residency, and been to Iran as one of their last three points of General Gholam Reza Jalali said the ensemble Mehraein crude prices because it would have allowed bank accounts are coming under increased entry must also receive special approval. country plans to stage specialized war will give a performance during the 60th their bitter foe to grab a larger share of oil mar- scrutiny, according to Iranian businessmen. Saudi rulers are complementing those ef- games in coming months to increase International Festival of Contemporary kets. And in Dubai, once their main gateway to Officials contacted by Bloomberg in Saudi forts with attempts to deepen Iran’s political its cyber defense capabilities. Music at the Venice Biennial, which will the world, Iranian businessmen privately com- Arabia and the United Arab Emirates didn’t im- isolation in the Middle East. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agen- be held from October 7 to 16. plain of increasing restrictions. mediately comment. U.S. ties cy, Brigadier General Jalali pointed to The performance will be held in It’s a rearguard action by the Saudis as the U.S. Times Aerospace, a UK-based company that Last month, Jordan recalled its ambassador cyber threats against Iran, saying that two parts on October 16, the organ- reassesses its role in the Middle East and investors organizes events in Dubai, cancelled its Avia- to Iran shortly after a visit by the Saudi dep- many hostile countries have established izers have announced. are drawn to the allure of Iran as the world’s last tion Iran gathering this year because of political uty crown prince. Ten days later, it signed an cyber armies and the Islamic Republic is The renowned Italian ensemble untapped major frontier market. Still, there are tension. “There are a lot of sensitivities at the accord that could pave the way for multi-bil- one of their possible targets. Divertimento is also scheduled to join other drags on doing business with Iran that play moment with Iran in the Gulf,” Mark Brown, di- lion-dollar Saudi investments. In February, the “Holding specialized cyber war Mehraein in the first part of the con- into the Saudi effort: European banks are still re- rector of the group, said in an interview. “We kingdom scrapped a $3 billion deal to supply games is one of the priorities (of the Civil cert,while the second the part will be luctant to do business in the Islamic Republic for recognize that it’s inappropriate at this moment much-needed weapons to the Lebanese mili- Defense Organization) this year,” the of- dedicated to traditional Iranian music. fear of possible U.S. sanctions. tary, citing the rising influence of Hezbollah. ficial said, adding that the exercises are Mehraein features Saman Samimi “The contest over Iran’s status in the region The Saudi moves take place against the aimed at monitoring and eliminating and Mehdi Khayami on kamancheh, Saudi Arabia couldn’t -- whether it is to be isolated or accepted as stop the Iran nuclear deal backdrop of cooler ties with the U.S., in part any problems and weaknesses in the Karen Keyhani on santur, Milad Moham- a normal regional player -- is likely to continue because of the Iranian nuclear deal. In inter- country’s cyber defense network. madi and Alireza Farhang on tar and over the next few years,” said Paul Pillar, a profes- from being signed. Plan B views published by The Atlantic magazine, The remarks came after reports on Mohammadreza Raisi on percussion. sor at Georgetown University. “The Saudis, in the is to limit Iran’s ability to President Barack Obama said the Saudis must Wednesday that the Statistics Centre “The great interest and curiosity pro-isolation camp, may not win this contest. reap its benefits. “share” their region with Iran, and was reported of Iran had been subjected to a cy- have been aroused by the Divertimen- But they have allies in the person of hardliners in describing the U.S. relationship with the king- ber-attack by online “hackers”. to Ensemble’s project featuring three the U.S. who opposed the nuclear agreement.” to hold an Iran-related event.” dom as “complicated.” While some news reports say mem- works by three Iranian composers The Saudis and Iranians are already at Saudi Arabia is also using oil as a weapon The Saudi push is a “patchwork campaign,” bers of Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorist Alireza Farhang, Karen Keyhani and loggerhead over the battlefields in Syria and against Iran. Ahead of a meeting in Doha last Shashank Joshi, a senior research fellow at the group were behind the cyber-attack, Mehdi Khayyami who rely on soloists Yemen. Their long-troubled relationship got month, where producers were planning to freeze Royal United Services Institute in London, said by others say that the attack was carried playing the traditional instruments of worse when Saudi Arabia executed a top production, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed phone. The Saudis can’t do much to block Iran out by a group supported by the Saudi Persian music,” Ivan Fedele, the direc- Saudi Shiite cleric in January, and an Iranian bin Salman said in two interviews with Bloomb- at the global level, he said, but they’re “applying government. Brigadier General Jala- tor of the festival has mentioned. mob responded by attacking the kingdom’s erg that the Saudis would only go along with the pressure on Iran wherever they are able to do so, li had previously warned that Saudi “Their very personal language has embassy in Tehran. plan if Iran agreed to participate. That effective- to limit its political and economic influence.” Arabia was planning a large-scale cy- cross-fertilized the Western and Mid- Since the easing of sanctions early this year, ly torpedoed the deal, since Iran has ruled out But one hurdle for the Saudis is that the oth- ber-attack against Iran. dle–Eastern traditions to produce an a key Saudi concern has been that Iran will use curbs on pumping because it’s trying to recover er (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council states, evocative synthesis,” He added.