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MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS Zarif: Shia and Sunni are both victims of terrorism Iran lambastes terror attacks in Kabul Rafsanjani calls for POLITICAL TEHRAN — The Ira- The Islamic State in Iraq and the Le- empowering desknian Foreign Ministry vant claimed responsibility for the attack. knowledge-based firms on Saturday strongly condemned suicide “Two fighters from Islamic State det- attacks against peaceful demonstrators in onated explosive belts at a gathering of Kabul, Afghanistan. Shiites in the city of Kabul in Afghanistan,” TEHRAN — Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, “Terrorism, extremism and jeopard- a brief statement on the group’s Amaq chairman of the Expediency Council, said on Sun- izing the lives of the innocent people news agency said, according to Reuters. day that the knowledge-based corporations should have always been unjustifiable and con- Iran’s embassy in Kabul also con- be empowered. demned,” ministry spokesman Bahram demned the terrorist act.

IRNA During a meeting with presiding board of the Qassemi said. “Undoubtedly, the great Afghan na- University of Applied Sciences and Technology, Raf- Reiterating the Iranian position, Qa- tion will pass this important exam and will sanjani said the cornerstone of the 20-year vision ssemi said it is impossible to eradicate be able to foil enemies’ plot hatched to plan is based on science and technology. terrorism without the international com- create atmosphere of desperation in the Pointing to scientific and industrial development munity’s cooperation. country,” the embassy said in a statement. of certain countries such as Germany and Japan, he Also in a tweet on Saturday Foreign Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the special said this issue should be given due attention. Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, advisor to Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani, also “Afghanistan terror bombings another in- condemned the terrorist attacks. stance of Daesh depravity: Shia and Sunni “All the international capacities should are both victims and must unite to defeat be activated in order to make sure that Former Tehran attorney extremists.” the terrorists are at the end of the road to face trial on Sept. 4 Twin explosions occurred through a and have no future,” Amir-Abdollahian demonstration by members of Afghan- remarked. istan’s mainly Shiite Hazara minority in He added, “Continuation of some re- It is essential for all countries to use all He added, “Fortunately, Iran’s parlia- Kabul on Saturday and left at least 90 gional and extra regional actors’ strategic their capacities in order to help establish ment has high capacity to help achieve people killed and over 230 injured. mistake prevents realization of peace.” international peace and stability, he said. such an objective.” TEHRAN — Saeed Mortazavi, the former chief pros- ecutor of Tehran, will stand trial on September 4, Ju- diciary spokesman Qolamhossein Mohseni Ejei told a Tehran to protest IAEA over leak of confidentiald ocumentdocumentss press conference on Sunday, Nasim reported. In another part of his speech, Ejei said Gener- NASIM al Inspection Office chief Nasser Seraj has recently POLITICAL TEHRAN — Behrooz Kamalvandi, Ali Akbar Salehi, the AEOI chief, ssaidaid in a televised AP bbyy a diplomatdiplo whose work has fo- desk written a letter to President Hassan Rouhani asking spokesman for the Atomic Energy Or- interview aired on Saturday that Iran had cused on Iran’sIran nuclear program for him for the formation of a new board of trustees for ganization of Iran, said on Sunday that Tehran will pro- asked the IAEA to keep the documentment more than a ddecade, and its authen- the National Development Fund as former mem- test the International Atomic Energy Agency over the classified, because there is no reasonson ticityticity waswas confirmed by another bers resigned following a financial scandal. leakage of confidential documents. to make it public. diplomatdip who possesses Kamalvandi’s comments followed publication of a “We do not intend to announce thishis thet same document. document by the AP on July 18 which says, “Key restric- plan and if they did so, they breacheded Both diplomats de- Iran, Iraq discuss tions on Iran’s nuclear program imposed under an inter- their promise. Another point is that by manded anonymity nationally negotiated deal will start to ease years before publication [of the document], peoplee because they were anti-terrorism the 15-year accord expires.” will be informed about our suitable not authorized to cooperation Kamalvandi said, “The published parts were sup- predicts to develop our country’s nu- share or discuss the posed to be classified. Our assumption is that they are clear industry,” he said. document, according leaked by the agency [the IAEA].” The document was given to the to ABC News. TEHRAN — Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Hassan Danayeefar and Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri in a meeting in Baghdad on Sunday dis- Iran’s position on coup shows depth of ties: Turkish ambassador cussed mutual cooperation in the war on terrorism and extremism. 1 hani, Erdogan had called for more cooper-

TASNIM They underlined the need for collective efforts “Naturally, paying attention to some ation between Iran, Russia, and Turkey. by all Muslim countries to uproot terrorism in the different stances expressed by Friday However, Haka Tekin believed these region, Tasnim reported. prayer leaders is required and I should comments should not be taken to mean say that the stances have been a source a big change in Turkey’s foreign policy, of concern for us,” said Haka Tekin in reply particularly with President Assad. to a Turkish reporter. Iran and Turkey disagree over the future IRGC troops kill 23 On if Ankara has any intention to of Bashar al-Assad and this is not some- terrorists in NW Iran share the concern with Iranian officials, thing hidden. Iran has also been supporting the ambassador said, “… we share this the Syrian government while Turkey back- with our Iranian side.” ing the armed opposition groups. Most likely, the Turkish journalist was “There is disagreement between Iran referring to Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, and Turkey over some regional issues TEHRAN — IRGC forces on Sunday dismantled the interim Friday prayer leader of Teh- and we believe attempts should be two terrorist groups in northwestern Iran, killing 23 ran on July 22, who had said condem- made to minimize disagreements in of their elements in clashes, Press TV reported. nation of the coup in Turkey does not the current situation,” the ambassador Majid Arjmandfar, an IRGC commander, said on mean President Erdogan should not be stressed. Saturday that the two terror cells were successful- criticized. However, he suggested, for regional ly busted in the provinces of Kordestan and West Condemning the coup, Khatami had On July 13, Yildirim had remarked, “It is sia and Israel. I’m sure we will normalize efforts to succeed all countries should PRESS TVPRESS Azerbaijan. said Erdogan owed one apology for its our greatest and irrevocable goal: Devel- relations with Syria as well. For the fight take “one step back.” They were among five terror groups in total op- “hypocritical behavior” towards Israel as oping good relations with Syria and Iraq, against terrorism to succeed stability ‘Turkey’s recent regional stance erating in northwestern Iran with the aim of desta- well as one to “the victims of Daesh all and all our neighbors that surround the needs to return to Syria and Iraq,” Yildirim not induced by economic downturn’ bilizing the country, he added. around the world.” Mediterranean and the Black Sea.” further had said. In reply to the Tehran Times question on The Iranian troops also engaged the remaining ‘No U-turn foreign policy shift in “We normalized relations with Rus- Also, in a phone call with President Rou- if Turkey’s recent regional policies have been terror groups, inflicting losses on them and forcing post-coup Turkey’ influenced by the economic drag Ankara has their elements to flee the scene, Arjmandfar noted. Pointing to the recent remarks of been feeling over the years of conflict in the In a relevant bid the same day, the IRGC arrest- Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and Turkish ambassador to Iran Riza Hakan Tekin region and Daesh-affiliated terror attacks ed 3 people suspected of being behind a recent President Erdogan, the ambassador re- says, “The stance of Iranian officials on the coup in the country, the ambassador said, “No, terrorist attack against MP Heshmatollah Falahat- jected the possibility of a U-turn change shows how deep-rooted bilateral ties between I don’t think that is the case. Of course, it pisheh in Kermanshah province. in the Turkish foreign policy following the can be one factor but the real reason is aborted coup,. the countries are.” beyond that.” Iran unveils new chopper simulator Saudis seeking to undermine nuclear Minister: Iran is a powerful deal benefits: Larijani global actor

TEHRAN — The Army on Sunday unveiled a new simulator for its tactical helicopter at the presence of Ground Force chief Ahmadreza Pourdastan in Tehran. The new simulator of the 209 tactical military FARS helicopter, dubbed Qader 5, was put on public dis- play, Fars reported. The simulator helps 209 helicopter pilots boost their flying skills while firing the TOW missiles mounted on their combat aircraft.

Pakistan’s national security adviser in Iran for official visit 1 lous statements about Iran whenever POLITICAL TEHRAN — Justice port for the implementation of resist- What Saudis are doing in the region against he is frustrated,” and advised him to deskMinister Mostafa ance economy, saying Iran has great Iran is “open hostility”, the speaker added. think twice about “the repercussions of Pourmohammadi said on Sunday that economic capacities. TEHRAN — Pakistan’s National Security Adviser In a recent interview with Euro his statements.” Iran is acting as a powerful nation at Elsewhere, the minister said global Nasser Janjua on Sunday left his country for Tehran News, Adel al-Jubeir accused Iran of Jubeir’s statement came a few days the global stage, naming the inching powers are seeking to dominate in- to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on a range hostility, claiming, “35 years of Iranian after the U.S. government released 28 of nuclear deal with great powers and ternational institutions and the Islamic of issues, including ways to boost bilateral relations aggression against Saudi Arabia and its pages of a congressional report on the defiance of the hegemonic system as world. September 11 attacks, that detail possible ISNA between the two neighboring countries. allies is enough and we cannot tolerate examples. “The enemy seeks to dominate the Nasir Khan Janjua, a retired general, will discuss that anymore.” ties between the Saudi Arabian govern- “The Islamic Republic of Iran acts whole world, especially the Islamic security issues in the region as well, ISNA reported Al-Jubeir accused Iran of activities ment and the 9/11 hijackers. powerfully in the main international are- countries, politically, militarily, econom- on Sunday. in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq as well as The document lists various forms of as- nas and the JCPOA (the official name for ically and culturally; we should act con- A statement issued by the Pakistani Prime Min- sending arms to the Houthis in Yemen. sistance provided by Saudi agents to the hi- the nuclear deal) and resistance against trary to this movement and be aware ister’s House in Islamabad said that the adviser is Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman jackers, including help finding a flight school the global powers were clear examples,” of the value of our acts through precise visiting Iran at the invitation of the country’s gov- Bahram Qassemi reacted to Jubeir on and various forms of financial support when he said in a conference. understanding of the hegemony,” he ernment. Friday by saying, “Jubeir makes ridicu- the hijackers arrived in the United States. Pourmohammadi also lent sup- pointed out. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

http://www.tehrantimes.com/international JJULYULY 225,5, 20162016 INTERNATIONAL 3 Anger, mourning in Afghanistan after Syria govt. ready to resume Kabul suicide attack peace talks: official Afghanistan is observing a day of nation- would go ahead despite the govern- A Syrian government official say Damascus is prepared to al mourning after a ISIL (Daesh) terrorist ment’s 10-day ban on all protests and restart United Nations-brokered negotiations aimed at re- group-claimed bomb attack left 80 dead public gatherings. solving the crisis in the Middle Eastern country. during a demonstration in the capital, The power line project, which is sched- Kabul. uled to be implemented by 2018, would People held funeral processions see the establishment of a 500-kilovolt on Sunday for those killed at the Deh transmission line from Turkmenistan to Mazang Square during a peaceful Kabul. demonstration by Shia Hazaras against a Originally, the line was to pass through controversial power line project. the impoverished provinces of Bamyan The Daesh Takfiri terrorists claimed re- and Wardak, which host large Hazara sponsibility for the bombing. populations. However, it was later rerout- According to Afghan authorities, at least ed, with the government alleging that the 231 people were also wounded, some in redesigned course cut costs. critical condition, in the Saturday attack. The Hazara say they want the line to Police said one of the attackers suc- pass through Bamyan and Wardak, west cessfully detonated his explosives, while of Kabul, where many of them live, to en- the second one only managed to defec- sure their power supply. tively explode himself. A third assailant The Hazara community, the poorest of was shot dead by security forces before President Ghani’s office, however, noted that arranged the protest, said the govern- Afghanistan’s ethnic groups, accounts for “Syria… is ready to continue the Syrian-Syrian dialogue he could detonate his vest. that the organizers of the demonstration ment told them that there was a “heightened about nine percent of Afghanistan’s pop- without any preconditions… and without foreign interfer- President Ashraf Ghani condemned had been warned to cancel the protest af- risk” of attack, and that they had cancelled ulation and is the country’s third-largest ence, with the support of the United Nations,” SANA news the bombings and said he was “deeply ter intelligence said that an attack was likely. nine of the 10 planned routes. minority. agency quoted the Foreign Ministry official as saying on saddened” by the terrorist attack. Daud Naji, from the Enlighten Movement He added that the funeral procession (Source: agencies) Sunday. The official further said that the Syrian government was intent on finding a political solution to the conflict gripping Deadly Baghdad suicide bombing targets Shia area the Arab state. Earlier this week, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria At least 17 people have been killed and scores of others neighborhood on July 3. Daesh claimed that assault. Staffan de Mistura expressed hope that a new round of in- wounded in a bomb attack that struck Kadhimiyah, a The Karradah bombing is said to be the deadliest to hit tra-Syrian peace talks will be held in Geneva in August. Shia district of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, official sources the city since the US-led invasion of the country in 2003. The latest round of the indirect UN-mediated negotiations say. The fresh wave of violence in Baghdad prompted between Syria’s warring sides began in Geneva on April 13. According to Iraqi police, a bomber detonated his Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to sack a number However, the talks were brought to a halt after the main explosives near a security checkpoint at one of the en- of high-ranking officials responsible for security in the foreign-backed opposition group walked out of the discus- trances of Kadhimiyah in northern Baghdad on Sunday capital, including the head of the Baghdad Operations sions and declared a “new war” on the government. morning, leaving 17 people, mostly civilians, dead. Command. A “cessation of hostilities” brokered by the U.S. and Russia Over 20 others were also wounded in the terrorist Since 2014, Daesh has swathes of land under control went into effect in Syria on February 27, but it does not apply attack. in the northern and western parts of Iraq. to the Nusra Front and ISIL (Daesh) terrorist groups. The ISIL (Daesh) terrorist group has claimed respon- The Iraqi army, backed volunteer fighters, has been Despite the ceasefire, fighting still rages on in some parts sibility for the fatal incident. engaged in large-scale military operations to liberate of Syria, particularly around the city of Aleppo. Baghdad has seen a dramatic rise in such ter- the militant-held areas. Syria has been gripped by foreign-sponsored militancy ror attacks over the past weeks. Most of the assaults They have managed to retake major areas which since March 2011. were claimed by Daesh terrorists, who mainly target se- used to serve as major Daesh bastions in the country, According to De Mistura, over 400,000 people have been curity forces and public places in Shia-populated areas most notably the city of Fallujah in Anbar Province. al-Obeidi said less than 10 percent of the Iraqi territory remains in the hands of Daesh, calling for better secu- killed in the Syrian conflict. The UN has stopped its official of the capital. The surge in Daesh bomb attacks comes as the ter- casualty count in the Middle Eastern state, citing its inability In the deadliest incident, nearly 300 people lost their rorists desperately seek to make up for their losses on rity inside the country as the military continues making gains against the terror group. to verify the figures it receives from various sources. lives after a bomber detonated an explosives-rigged ve- the battleground. (Source: SANA) hicle at a shopping district in the Iraqi capital’s Karradah Earlier this week, Iraqi Defense Minister Khalid (Source: Al Jazeera)

Vice President: MPO Backs Urban Sustainable Opening 1st Regional “CPI” Bureau in Cooperation with Bank Shahr Implementation Development, Main of CPI Plan The first Regional Bureau of City Pros- problems in the field of providing fi- Wholeheartedly Mission of Bank perity Initiative (CPI) was inaugurated nancial resources, he said, adding: “As Shahr in Tehran in cooperation with Bank a pioneer bank in the country, Bank Vice President and Head of the Shahr as operating bank. Shahr is honored to have an effective Department of Environment (DoE) In the inaugural ceremony, Gover- role in settling problems through es- Ma’soumeh Ebtekar said that nor General of Qazvin Province Hem- tablishing City Prosperity Initiative.” achieving sustainable development mati expressed his special thanks to The last speaker was Chairman in urban areas is the main mission the management of Bank Shahr for of the Board of Directors of Bank of Bank Shahr. unpausing support for implementa- Shahr Morteza Khami who pointed Speaking in the presence of tion of this plan in Qazvin and appre- to the services of this bank in de- ranking officials of UN Habitat, ciated the move taken by the Chief velopment and prosperity of cities head of Majlis Article 90 commis- Executive of the bank for the first time and said: “Participating in interna- sion, governor general and mayor in the country.” tional arenas is very important for Deputy Management and Planning of Qazvin and also deputies of the It is hoped that inauguration of Re- materializing objectives of bank- Organization (MPO) for Devel- Department of Environment (DoE), gional Fund with membership of 45 ing system in the country, so that opment Affairs Dr. Seyyed Hamid who expressed his special thanks to the the field of development of infrastruc- he said: “Bank Shahr has always countries will have positive aftereffects for UN Habitat and CPI have created Pour-Mohammadi said: “With the unflinching efforts of members at UN tures especially public transportation.” been considered as pioneer and the country and region, he maintained. a golden opportunity, moreover coordination made in this regard, Habitat and said: “Today, Bank Shahr In the contemporary world of to- vanguard in supporting urban pro- The next speaker was the Chief Ex- attaining success in this field, to MPO will throw its heavyweight on plays an important role in all cities in day, cities are grappling with serious jects.” ecutive of Bank Shahr Dr. Pourzarandi offer quality municipal services.” successful implementation of City As an operating bank of Intl. Fund Prosperity Initiative (CPI).” of City Prosperity Initiative, the bank Bank Shahr Plays an Important Role in Implementing Prosperity at Cities As responsible body for plays a key and important role in this Head of UN Habitat Tehran Office Siamak global level, so that Bank Share is selected as operat- urban projects and also implementing technical achieving sustainable develop- respect, he said, adding: “CPI has Moghaddam pointed to the key role of Bank Shahr ing bank for launching this giant municipal project.” projects in macro cities.” ment in the country, he said: “Is- been delegated to the bank thanks as the first Iranian operating bank in implementa- He pointed to the key role of Bank Shahr in In the end, he said: “City Prosperity Index is a lamic Republic of Iran will back to its high capabilities and potentials tion of City Prosperity Initiative. this field and said: “The bank enjoys high capa- tool which specifies progress of cities observing this plan suitably.” in implementation of projects in ur- Turning to the activity of this organization and its bility which can provide some part of financial requirements of international standards, based Coincidence of this program ban development field.” relationship with Bank Shahr, he said: “Qazvin city was resources needed for implementation of this plan on which, pertinent measures will be executed at with Sixth Five-Year Development It is hoped that the plan entitled selected as pilot city for the implementation of CPI in due to tis specialized field of activity in financing cities and country.” Program will create this opportu- “City Prosperity Initiative” will be nity to support the implementation put into operation successful at the Bank Shahr Enjoys Significant Capacities to Guide CPI Successfully of this plan comprehensively and initiative taken by Bank Shahr in categorically, he maintained. the best form possible, she added. Bank Shahr has significant capacities was provided, so that several cities al partner in the region, he maintained. ed, he opined. MPO is missioned to formulate Undoubtedly, giant stride for heading World Urban Prosperity urged UN Habitat to implement the Bank Shahr was selected to fi- Qazvin is considered as the first Sixth Five-Year Socioeconomic should be taken in the country Fund, the issue of which is of para- program. Broadly speaking, this nance the project as delineated by city which will host the implemen- and Cultural development Pro- especially after implementation of mount importance. program became international.” UN Habitat, he said, adding: “It is tation of the program, he said, gram, he said, adding: “The final Joint Comprehensive Plan of Ac- Deputy UN Habitat Research and It was envisioned that this pro- hoped that financial resources will adding: “Since Qazvin Municipality plan has been formulated and tion (JCPOA) since a bright future Capacity Building Affairs Prof. Ed- gram should be executed in Iran re- be provided in other cities in world is equipped with the most appro- submitted to the Islamic Consul- has opened in the country to carry ward Lopez announced the above gionally, he said, adding: “Thanks to with the cooperation of Bank Shahr priate management, golden op- tative Assembly.” out projects in international level, statement and said: “City Prosperity its best performance, Bank Shahr was in line with implementing “City portunity has been provided in this In the end, he said: “This com- she said and called on all respon- Index Program initiated in 2012, so appointed to finance implementation Prosperity Initiative (CPI)”. province for implementation of this prehensive program has focused sible officials to make their utmost that capacity-building and research of this comprehensive program.” Once this Fund is set up, 45 program.” on the following topics such as effort in line with strengthening the sector of “Habitat” provided the Under the cooperate agreement countries will take membership at In the end, he said: “It is hoped that sustainable development, environ- role in the best form possible. index. According to the UN Gen- inked between Bank Shahr and UN the Fund, so that implementation of this comprehensive program will be gen- ment, etc.” eral Assembly regulation, a report Habitat, the bank was selected as pivot- the said program will be accelerat- eralized in other cities in the country.”

Governor General of Qazvin Province tation of the plan.” Qazvin Governor Fereydoun Hemmati said that suc- Getting aid from UN, providing Head of Majlis Bank Shahr is considered Consultative Assembly General: cessful implementation of City Pros- financial resources and compatibility as “safe” and “confidant” Davoud Mohamma- perity Initiative (CPI) requires national of local development programs with Article 90 Commission: sponsor for develop- di said: “Qazvin was Successful supports and effort of managers in world program should be taken into Bank Shahr, ment of urban areas. selected as pilot city municipal affairs. consideration for execution of CPI, he Announcing the for implementing City Implementation He pointed to the unsparing maintained. Safe Sponsor for above in an interview, Prosperity Initiative due supports of Bank Shahr in imple- In the end, he expressed his of CPI Requires Development of Head of Article 90 Com- to its attractions with menting “City Prosperity Initiative” thanks to the senior management of “National and called on all responsible organ- Bank Shahr who took effective steps Cities mission of the Islamic breathtaking views.” Support” izations and institutes to take effec- for implementing this comprehen- tive steps for successful implemen- sive program in the country. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY JJULYULY 25,25, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

JUMP South Pars daily output to rise Caspian Energy Grid (CEG) - a Plan B for the region to 540mcm by Mar. 2017 1 So, it was that I came to be presenting to the assembled stu- ECONOMY TEHRAN — “Having six more plat- dents and experts the Caspian Energy Grid initiative, following its deskforms online in South Pars gas field by Tehran launch on 20th June and London launch on 14th July before the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, Iran’s Energy Minister H. E. Hamid Chitchian and his delegation. 2017), the daily output of the field will reach 540 million Perspectives – the U.S. cubic meters (mcm),” an official with Pars Oil and Gas It was a pleasure to meet once again and hear from former Company said on Sunday. U.S. Special Envoy on Caspian Sea Energy Affairs H.E. Ambassa- According to Shana news agency, Farrokh Alikhani dor Steven R. Mann with whom I had many differences of opinion said that for the time being, 415mcm to 430mcm of gas at international conferences during my tenure as Director General is extracted from South Pars per day. Once the six new for Caspian Sea Oil and Gas Affairs at Iran’s Ministry of Petroleum. platforms come on stream, the output will rise by 100- However, Ambassador Mann now advises Exxon Mobil and we 110mcm per day, he noted. both view regional energy from a more neutral business perspec- “Some 40 other platforms should be installed in tive, leaving geopolitical differences behind. South Pars,” he added. He made some interesting strategic observations beginning Explaining the ongoing installation and operation with International Oil Companies (IOCs) compared to National procedures of the six new platforms in the gas field, the Oil Companies (NOCs). He pointed out that for IOCs, everything official said that platform 19A has been fixed for a week comes down to shareholder value (shareholder imperatives) while and platforms B18, B17, B19 and B20 will be fixed based for NOCs, the long-term exploitation of the fields and an array of on schedule following the installation of platform 21. social and political considerations determine the company’s choices South Pars field, which Iran shares with Qatar in (societal imperatives). the Persian Gulf, is estimated to contain a significant He then observed that the corporate culture of particular com- amount of natural gas, accounting for about eight per- panies shapes their behaviour. In the case of ExxonMobil a bottom- cent of the world’s reserves, and approximately 18 bil- Pars gas field. Natural gas output in Iran also witnessed rise in 2014 up approach enables engineers on the ground to make choices lion barrels of condensate. The country produced 192.5 billion cubic meters from 166.8 bcm in 2013, according to the BP’s report. and suggest company-level decisions (such as investment on a Iran, which sits on the world’s largest gas reserves, (bcm) of natural gas in 2015, up 5.7 percent from Meanwhile, the country maintained its rank as the particular field etc.). intends to enhance gas production by increasing for- 182bcm in 2014, British Petroleum reported in its June third natural gas producer in the world after the U.S. He then gave his forward-looking 2040 perspective, where he eign and domestic investment, especially in its South 2016 Statistical Review of World Energy. and Russia for the second consecutive year. foresaw steep growth in developing countries leading to growth in energy demand. However, he suggested that oil would remain a primary source of energy – driven by transportation, principally for heavy duty (trucks, planes and ships). However, he envisaged Trade volume at IFB up 33% demand for car transport would decrease (due to much more en- ECONOMY TEHRAN — The vol- Some 29.654 billion securities valued lion rials (above $206.6 million), were lion), were traded, showing a growth of ergy-efficient cars, despite a sharp rise in their number) and to en- deskume of securities at 137.46 trillion rials (above $3.9 billion) traded in transaction rounds in the said 12 percent and 43 percent respectively, ergy efficiency from growth in hybrid cars, plus other technologies traded on the Iranian over-the-coun- were changed hands at IFB, record- time, illustrating a rise of 91-percent and compared to the same time of the year (Natural Gas, hydrogen fuel cells, full electric etc.). He also foresaw ter market, known as Iran Fara Bourse ing 33-percent and 8-percent increase 33-percent respectively, compared to before. growth in the chemical industry. (IFB), rose by 33 percent during the first respectively year on year, Tasnim news the same period in the preceding year. IFB is a market for securities and oth- He envisaged that natural gas will have the fastest growth par- fourth months of the current Iranian agency reported on Sunday. In IFB secondary market, more than er financial instruments. It operates un- ticularly for electricity generation where Chinese gas demand will calendar year (March 20-July 21, 2016), In the IFB primary market, above 9.9 billion of securities at the total price der official supervision of Securities and skyrocket. He also foresees the rise of unconventional gas supply compared to the same period last year. 3.58 billion of securities, worth 7.27 tril- of 33.64 trillion rials (above $956.2 mil- Exchange Organization. (fracking). He observed that energy efficiency allows and will allow for reductions in energy consumption equivalent to the discovery of a whole new energy source (the “Fifth Fuel”). He concluded by observing that higher living standards coin- Iran approves 40% discount on Nakhchivan-Persian Gulf cargo transit fees cide with higher energy needs. Since urbanisation is energy inten- Iran has approved to 40 percent discount to railroad cargo tran- from India to Russia through Iran and Azerbaijan will be carried North-South Corridor. sive, the growth of the middle class in developing countries (with sit fees from Nakhchivan to Persian Gulf ports, Hossein Ashoori, out in August. The North-South transportation corridor is meant to con- urbanisation) will lead to growth of energy demand. In OECD coun- vice president of operation and international transportation of "The cargo will be shipped from India to Bandar Abbas port nect Northern Europe to South-East Asia. It will serve as a link tries, on the other hand, energy efficiency will lead to steady/slightly Islamic Republic of Iran Railways told Trend July 23. by the Persian Gulf, then it will be transited via rail to the city of connecting the railways of Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia. decreasing energy demand. "The Azerbaijani side has requested Iran to provide facilitates Qazvin, then carried by trucks to Azerbaijan's city of Astara near Currently Iran should complete Rasht-Astara sector for com- SOCAR perspective to help start transporting cargoes from Nakhchivan to south- the border with Iran. Finally the cargo will be delivered to Russia pletion of the corridor. By that time, which was estimated to take My friend Elshad Nassirov Vice President of SOCAR (who ern Iranian ports and we approved to a 40 percent discount on though the Azerbaina-Russia railroad," he said. about three to four years, the participant countries would carry speaks Farsi) outlined SOCAR’s Strategy and said their focus is fees," he said. The testing of the cargo will come as a pragmatic step to- the cargoes by combined transportation way. on vertical integration internationally in order to contribute to the Ashoori also said that the first experimental cargo transiting ward the realization of the combined transportation goal of the (Source: Trend) Republic of Azerbaijan’s development. In order to achieve this, SOCAR aims to Increase exports of natural gas and international PICTURE OF THE DAY SHANA/Reza Rostami activity, while increasing and consolidating domestic activities (re- fining, marketing, petrochemical activities) and enhancing opera- Iran begins tional efficiency He added that the Republic of Azerbaijan enjoys a reputation as a reliable business partner, illustrated by the fact that contractual to draw from terms had never been modified without the written agreement of all parties. floating oil He provided the participants with historical back ground of the Republics of Azerbaijan recent petroleum history, beginning with the 1994 “contract of the century” Production Sharing Agreements storage with major IOCs such as BP. In 1999: the Shah Deniz gas field (one of Iran has started drawing on oil reserves the world’s largest) was discovered offshore in the Caspian Sea and in floating storage, according to ship- Iran holds 10 percent of its share capital. tracking data, a move which could mark In 2006 the BTC oil pipeline (Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan [Turkey]) be- a turning point for the country this year. came an outlet for the Republic of Azerbaijan’s landlocked oil re- The data from Marine Traffic show a serves. He explained that Russia would have preferred the Republic 1.4 million-barrel overnight decline on of Azerbaijan to double its Baku-Novorossiysk pipeline capacity, but the Iranian floating storage tanker Hilda. SOCAR decided against this because of the long waiting time for Iran boosted its oil production after tankers to transit the Bosphorus strait due to the high volumes of international sanctions against the na- oil traffic. He added that Georgia wished for a future pipeline Baku- tion were removed early this year as Supsa, but this would be subject to the same Bosphorus marine part of a nuclear deal with six world traffic congestion issue. powers. However, global crude prices A gas doubling of the BTC is now under construction which plummeted, in part on expectations of will create the “Southern Gas Corridor”: giving new gas supply for Iran’s increased output, and the nation Europe (Baku-Turkey-Greece-Albania-Italy). This will provide a gas has struggled to unload its production Superhighway for gas from different sources, not only the Republic as quickly as it had hoped in the pre- of Azerbaijan, but also Central Asia, Iraq, East Mediterranean on the sanctions era. basis of reaching additional markets in Europe & Balkans. Market participants had estimated Other perspectives Iran’s floating storage in February at 35 The Turkish perspective (exemplified by the fact that the speaker million to 50 million barrels. had been banned from attending as a result of recent events) was In their Sunday meeting in Tehran, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh (R) and Sri Lankan Petroleum Resources In July, Iran’s gasoline consumption given by the well known expert oil & gas journalist, John Roberts, Development Minister Chandima Weerakkody conferred on expansion of Tehran-Colombo oil and petrochemical relations and hit record highs, suggesting refineries who noted the departure of 300 senior staff of Turkish Ministry of resumption of Iranian gas and crude oil sales to the Southeast Asian country. Iran used to export 40,000 barrels of oil per day could be ramping up their use of crude Energy and spoke of the consequences for gas export projects to meet demand. to Sri Lanka before the sanctions were imposed on Iran in 2012. from the Caspian region. (Source: WSJ) New energy diplomacy= energy cooperation Add to this the recent differences of view between Baku and Athens as well as Baku and Tbilisi and the ground was well prepared Verizon emerges as for me to suggest that the time is ripe for a new energy diplomacy Amazon to enter Downward pressure initiative as proposed by Iran Petroleum Minister. Possible initiatives student loan business still high but China front-runner in Yahoo in this field have been proposed by scholars such as Chris Cook a can hit GDP target: auction: sources senior research fellow at University College London as the Energy central bank adviser Co-operation. Costs are neutral While Ambassador Mann shared the IOC/SOCAR perspective E-commerce giant Amazon has entered the Downward pressure on the Chinese economy Yahoo Inc. is focusing on U.S. telecommuni- in relation to development strategy he said that ExxonMobil cur- student loan business, teaming up with US bank remains fairly large but it should be able to expand cations company Verizon Communications Inc. rently has no plans for investment in the region. The crucial reason Wells Fargo to offer lower interest rates to sub- more than 6.5 percent this year, Bai Chongen, a as the buyer of its core business after reviewing – which is at the heart of the Caspian Energy Grid initiative that I scribers of its "Prime Student" services. policy adviser to the central bank and professor at final bids that it received this week, people fa- presented and which attracted considerable attention - is that of For an annual fee "Prime Student" gives sub- Tsinghua University, told Reuters on Sunday. miliar with the matter said on Friday. costs. scribers discounts, free delivery and access to "The pressure (on the economy) is still fairly A deal would boost Verizon's AOL internet While nations and great IOCs (with ExxonMobil as the greatest Amazon's video streaming. large but there shouldn't be any problem for us business, which the company acquired last year of all) compete ruthlessly in relation to supply and demand of oil Wells Fargo is one of the largest providers of to achieve growth of more than 6.5 percent," Bai for $4.4 billion, by giving it access to Yahoo's and gas as commodities, costs are a different matter, where co- student loans in the U.S. said. advertising technology tools, as well other as- operation is not only possible but mutually profitable. Ambassador The deal should help the bank promote prod- China's policymakers have already done a lot sets such as search, mail, messenger and real Mann made clear that ExxonMobil had no higher priority than the ucts and Amazon attract students. on the monetary policy front, Bai said, adding he estate. These synergies have made Verizon the reduction of Exploration & Production (E & P) costs and that for "Prime Student" subscribers will be eligible for agreed with the assessment that tax cuts would favorite among industry analysts to prevail in the time being the combination of low prices and high E & P costs a 0.5 percent discount on Wells Fargo student be more effective at spurring growth than interest the auction. renders the Caspian region uneconomic for ExxonMobil. loans. rate cuts at this point. NEWS IN BRIEF (See the rest of the interview on the Tehran Times website) NEWS IN BRIEF I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com JJULYULY 225,5, 22016016 SPECIAL REPORT 5 In Annual Ordinary General Assembly: BIDC Closes Fiscal Year by Paying Rls.200 Dividend per Share (DPS)

formance system according to the strategies and approved budgets, The Annual Ordinary General Assembly of Behshahr 5.Increasing productivity of management- based investment with convert- Industrial Development Corp. (BIDC) was held on July ing nonproductive assets into the sales productive assets as well as transferring 20, 2016 in the presence of more than 79 percent of its inefficient and unprofitable companies, etc. shareholders. As headed by Mr. Mahmoudi, the meet- Future Plans ing was supervised by Messrs. Goudarzian and Mo- 1. Increasing productivity and return on assets, transferring nonproductive hammadi. It should be noted that Eng. Moghimzadeh assets, completing distribution industry chains, managing and promoting level was introduced as the secretary of the meeting. After of motivations, reading the report of the Board of Directors and also le- 2. Making effort to develop management capabilities in the unit through gal inspector of the company, the following cases were the application of competent, able and most experienced managers, transfer- ring experiences and technical know-how and also holding purposeful courses approved by the majority of shareholders: A) Financial dairy industries, sugar, detergent and hygienic industries due to its success ers. It should be noted that that capital increase of the company was registered in the macro and operational field, statements for the fiscal year closing on March 19, 2016 and long- term presence in food industry and also its pivotal capability i.e. on June 18, 2016. 3- Participating in the capital market strongly and effectively and promot- were approved. 2) Rls.200 dividend per share (DPS) was distribution of products. Totally, annual sales volume of the corporation stands Visions ing transparency of activities of the company through dissemination of infor- distributed among shareholders. 3) State Audit Organi- at approx. 30,000 billion rials. According to its vision, the corporation is considered as one of the top in- mation services at stock market, zation was appointed as auditor and main inspector of Moreover the aforementioned industries, the corporation, as a supple- vestment companies in terms of market value. Thanks to its best achievements, 4- Replacing and moving investments, financing new investments through the company for the fiscal year in current year (started mentary of supply chain, has embarked on investing in industries such as bank- the corporation managed to create highest value for its shareholders with at- proceeds obtained from transferring some of available investment in line with March 20, 2016). 4) Ettela’at Persian Daily was selected ing, building insurance and investment companies according to the specialized tracting and managing capital in industries and profitability services which have attaining industries with relative advantage of the performance of the Group, as widely circulated paper for publishing the upcoming and management capacities available in its long-term investment portfolio and competitive advantage. Status of Behshahr Industrial Development Corporation in Industry in line with creating a durable income flow. Strategy advertisements and bulletins of the company. It should be noted that Behshahr Industrial Development Corporation Capital and Combination of Shareholders The five strategies of the company include as follows: (BIDC) (Public Joint Stock) is considered as food production company and/or The initial capital of the company during its establishment stood at 250 1.Diversification of structure of mid- and long- term investments, Message of the Board of Directors food industries holding company in terms of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). A million rials, divided into 25,000 stocks, each worth 10,000 rials, totally paid. 2.Increase of capability of holding company in the field of identifying and A General Overview on Situation and Developments of Industry and glance at combination of investment of the Group, it can be concluded that, It should be noted that the capital of the company has increased in several managing investment opportunities, transferring and merging strategic com- Status of Co. in Industry in Last Year moreover investing in food industrial companies, the company has launched stages. The registered capital of the company for the fiscal year closing on panies, As one of the oldest and largest production and service complexes, significant investment in other industries such as hygienic and detergent indus- March 19, 2016 stood at 5,080,032 billion rials, divided into 5,080,32 million 3.Strengthening mechanisms and methods of financing the holding com- Behshahr Industrial Development Corporation (BIDC) was tasked with helping tries, building, banking and insurance sectors as well. stocks, each worth 1,000 rials (registered capital). Following approval of share- pany and optimizing management of resources and mid- and long- term con- development of the country along with profitability. The corporation is think- It is worth mentioning the management of the company will make all its holders in the Extraordinary General Assembly dated on Dec. 21, 2015, the sumptions, ing of active and powerful presence in the business field. Although boom and utmost efforts in line with materializing most objectives in the current Iranian capital of the company increased from 5,080,32 billion rials to 7,021 billion rials, 4.Focusing on independency of subsidiary companies through the application recession is inevitable and unavoidable issue which has jeopardized economic calendar year 1395 (started March 20, 2016). situation of many companies and private sector in the country, this issue can be as much as 38.2 percent, out of cash demands and income of the sharehold- of financial control approach through designing and deploying management per- considered as an opportunities in some industries. For this purpose, Behshahr Behshahr Industrial Development Corp. (BIDC) (P.J.S) Profit and Loss Account Behshahr Industrial Development Corp. (BIDC) (P.J.S) Balance Sheet Industrial Development Corporation has tried to increase productivity and ef- (Revision Presented) ficiency for group member companies. Broadly speaking, the management of For the Fiscal Year Closing on March 19, 2016 For the Fiscal Year Closing on March 19, 2016 the corporation tries to bring about profitability for its shareholders in terms of competition power for group companies as well. A General Overview on Status of Company in Industry and Its Com- petitive Situation in Reported Fiscal Year Period Presently, the corporation is known a food and beverage industrial holding company except sugar and lump sugar. In general, the corporation is an invest- ment holding company, focusing on food and detergent industrial companies. Currently, the company is regarded as large active companies in Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) in terms of market capital and value. History Behshahr Industrial Development Corporation (Public joint Stock) was registered in 1970, under Reg. No. 14393, at Tehran Industrial Ownership and Companies Registration Department. Stocks of the company were accepted at Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) in 1974. This corporation is considered as the first company whose stocks were offered to public by the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in line with the privatization policy. Moreover its relative significance as one of the largest industrial hubs in the country, success of the corporation is of paramount importance in the field of privatization. The subject of corporation, according to its articles of association, is as follows: Investing in stocks of the company through buying and selling (trans- acting) their stocks, buying and selling (transacting) bonds and securities, par- ticipating in stocks of banks and other economic enterprises, etc. Presently, the corporation has focused its investments in edible oil industry, I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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By Jörg Schindler major events are needed, but that acts of vio- Kong, leaving five wounded, two critically. Police plains about infidels and says he will take revenge Wolf Wiedmann-Schmidt lence cannot be completely eliminated. shot and killed the teen on the scene. Evidence on them. “Please pray that I go to heaven,” he is On Monday, Riaz Khan Ahmadzai, a 17-year- found after the attack suggests it may have been said to have written. Although it has not been After last week’s attack on a train near Würz- old refugee living with a foster family in Germany, motivated by Islamist hatred. Ahmadzai, a de- determined if the young man had connections burg, fears of terror in Germany are growing. perpetrated an attack on a regional train near vout Sunni, left behind a handwritten document, to the Islamic State, he did leave behind a video In an interview, German Interior Minister de Würzburg using an axe and a knife. Ahmadzai several pages long, which investigators believe to in which he claimed responsibility for the attack A regional train passes the site near Würzburg, 9 Maizière says greater security precautions at attacked a group of five travelers from Hong be a goodbye letter to his father. In it, he com- Germany, of an attack on Monday. (file photo) and affiliation with the group.

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The olympian and the terrorist: COMMENT Turkey could be taking a big step backwards in A story of two Belgian brothers human rights By Katy Pownall

t’s rush hour on Istanbul’s Bosphorus Bridge. Queues of cars jostle for position, the noise of horns fills the air, a young Iman selling Turkish flags weaves through the traffic carrying dozens of fluttering pieces of red fabric, emblazoned with the country’s striking crescent and star. Looking at the bustling scene, it’s difficult to believe that just a week ago, this same bridge was the scene of bloody car- nage; the place where heavily armed soldiers and tanks were first stationed, and Istanbul’s inhabitants realized that a military coup was underway. But while a façade of normality has returned to the streets of Istanbul, there can be no doubt that its citizens are living in MOURAD LAACHRAOUI 22 on behalf of Islamic State (IS) terrorist group at the NAJIM LAACHRAOUI a very different world to the one they inhabited this time last week. The older brother detonated a bomb at the Brussels air- Brussels airport. each other as often anymore because I was often at prac- Growing up with Taekwondo In the past seven days some 60,000 public sector employ- port. The younger one is representing his country at the tice. But when we did meet at home, there was always ees, including civil servants, judges, police and academics Olympic Games in Rio. The story of two Belgian siblings Mourad and Najim Laachraoui grew up together in the something to laugh about. He was not at all unhappy. He same house in the Brussels' Schaerbeek neighborhood, and have been removed or suspended from their posts. Over who long ago parted ways. lived well and had no problems.” 10,000 individuals have been held in detention centers – both He was standing in the laboratory of his university which is home to a large number of immigrants. Their fa- Najim enrolled in college in 2011 and chose electrome- ther, who came from Morocco, loves films with Bruce Lee official and unofficial – amid allegations of widespread ill-treat- when a fellow student passed his smart phone over to chanics as his major, the same area of study pursued by ment. Dozens of media houses and journalists have been him. A breaking news alert was on the screen: “Explo- and Jackie Chan. He didn't want his sons loitering on the Mourad today. Najim worked as a cleaner in the European streets, so he sent them to Taekwondo. “The sport was my stripped of their licenses. sion at Brussels-Zaventem Airport.” It was the morning of Parliament and later got a job as a temporary worker on An exceptional crackdown March 22. upbringing,” says Mourad. “You always had to be on time, the taxiway of the same airport where he would detonate a you had to respect the rules and that became part of my An exceptional crackdown by any standards – and of a scale The airport is located only a few kilometers away from bomb years later. He had contact with a Moroccan who re- not witnessed in Turkey since the dark days of military dictator- the Haute Ècole, the College for Business and Technolo- life.” cruited followers for the terrorist fight in the notorious Mo- Taekwondo isn't just about beating your opponent. The ship in the 1980s. Such purges and arrests clearly expand well gy where Mourad Laachraoui studies. Breaking news: The lenbeek neighborhood. On Feb. 17, 2013, Najim boarded a beyond those directly responsible for the crimes perpetrated authorities believe it was an attack. sport demands that its fighters devote themselves to values flight from Brussels to Antalya, Turkey. A day later he called like integrity and fairness. Taekwondo offers training for life. last week during the attempted coup. And yet there are worry- One of the four bombers had been identified, it said. his parents from a Syrian telephone number. Two weeks ing indications that these actions are just the beginning. The man was 24 years old. Then Mourad read the name: It worked with Mourad, but not with Najim. after that, his father went to the police to report that his son Mourad began competing at the age of 14. Najim, Last Wednesday, President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an declared Najim Laachraoui. had traveled to Syria. a state of emergency for at least three months, effectively giv- This is how Mourad Laachraoui tells the story, two who was already 18 by then, had quit the sport. He grew a There, Najim joined a terrorist group and lived north of goatee and stopped shaking hands with women. He often ing the Prime Minister and his cabinet the power to rule by de- months after the attack that killed 35 and injured over Aleppo, fighting for IS on the front. Later he was promoted cree and bypass Parliament. The following day, a government 300. visited the Ettaouba d'Evere Mosque in northern Brussels, to oversee hostages, guarding journalists who had been where he became radicalized, as indicated in court doc- spokesperson announced that Turkey will formally restrict cer- 'It was unimaginable' captured by the terrorists. Some former hostages would tain rights under the European Convention of Human Rights. When the topic moves to that of his older brother, uments from a case in which Najim Laachraoui had been later report that Najim had been less brutal than others, but tried in absentia in connection with 30 other terrorists. President Erdogan has repeatedly stated, to rapturous cries Najim Laachraoui, the suicide bomber, his voice chang- that he “wouldn't have delayed for a second if someone from crowds seeking revenge that he is prepared to bring back es and he begins biting his fingernails. “It was unim- “He read books about contemporary politics,” says had ordered him to perform an execution.” Mourad, “but also books by Victor Hugo. We didn't see the death penalty. aginable to me that my brother could do something Najim once posted from Syria on Twitter that, “Muslims While there is overwhelming relief among residents here like this. We were advised to change our last name. live in a situation of total war.” Belgian justice authorities is- that the coup failed, the government’s actions over the past But that's no solution either. It is my name, the name Najim had contact with a sued an international arrest warrant for him in March 2014. week have created new fears among the population. To criti- of my father.” Moroccan who recruited “We were afraid for him,” Mourad says. He attempted cize the government’s actions or speak out against violations, The story of Mourad and Najim Laachraoui is one to contact his brother, but he was no longer able to find now carries with it the risk of being labelled pro-coup. And that of two brothers who parted ways long ago. One is followers for the terrorist him on Facebook. Every now and then, Najim would get is a dangerous label in times of heightened passions, mass de- competing for Belgium at Taekwondo matches and fight in the notorious in touch with his father, but it was always from a different tentions, suspensions, and the closure of education and press will soon be traveling to the Olympic Games in Rio de Molenbeek neighborhood. telephone number. institutions. Janeiro. The other detonated a nail bomb on March (Source: Spiegel) 9 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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BOTANICAL SECRETS Exoped robot to help paraplegic Descurainiasophia By Soraya Ghoddousi people walk again escurainiasophia, commonly known as Flixweed is native to Europe and northern Africa. This plant's common names are D MEDICAL TEHRAN — A team sensory function of the lower extremities. Flixweed, Flax weed, Herb-Sophia,Tansy mustard, Flaxweed desk tansymustard, Flixweed tansymustard and Pinnate tansymustard. of researchers and Few companies in the U.S., Japan and Flixweed, a species of the Mustard family, is adapted to grow graduate students at a center in Tehran’s Israel have been able to make such robots in dry environments, waste ground, roadsides and disturbed Sharif University of Technology have de- so far, Behzadipoor explained. sites up to 900-2000 m elevation. It is an annual/ biennial 10 signed a robot, Exoped, to help those The robot is meant to somewhat nor- to 75 cm high herbaceous with lower body disability walk, sit or get malize the lives of those paralyzed from plant, possessing an erect, of- up off the floor. waist down, uplifts their spirit and brings ten branching stem with 2 to A faculty member of the university said hope back to them. 3 times pinnately compound that the result of a three-year research was More movement in such individuals im- leaves, which have dissected ‘Exoped’, a rehabilitation device assisting proves blood circulation, regulates blood margins and basal attach- individuals cope with disability in lower pressure, enhances respiration, prevents ments. The inflorescence of limbs, IRNA reported on Saturday. digestive and kidney problems, heals bed- yellow petal small flowers is The good news is, Saeed Behzadipoor sores and chronic pains, and last but not raceme. The1.5 to 3 cm long, said, the robot can replace wheelchairs. least strengthens muscles. green to brown, silique fruits The Iranian company Pedasis, with a Exoped is comprised of four power- contain10 to 20 long narrow background in mobility aid and rehab ro- ful electronic motors employed in the seeds, which become sticky botic system came up with the robot to hip joints and knees of a patient, helping when moistened. Flixweed is assist people with paraplegia or senior citi- him move his feet with desired pace. The reproduced by seeds in spring. zens who have difficulties getting around. effective tool assists the user walk with Uses Paraplegia is impairment in motor or no sweat. Warm and cold syrups of the seeds are known as favorite drinks in many countries, and the salad of its flowers and leaves as antiscorbutic and astringent are consumed in some other countries. Fried, powdered and decocted World's most efficient EV could cover 11,000km on energy equivalent to 1l of gas seeds, and poultices of the plant are wholly utilizable for treatment Road cars are getting more efficient, but they've still got a kWh). That's the equivalent of about 0.009l/100km of many diseases, and in fitness and beauty. serious drinking problem compared to the super light crea- (26,135 U.S. mpg), which would theoretically allow Ingredients tions coming out of the world's universities. The TUfast Eco the car to cover 10,956 km (6808 mi) on just one liter Since different classes of secondary metabolites are present Team has proven a little bit of energy can go a long way, of 95 RON petrol. in seeds and aerial parts of Flixweed, this plant shows various having just achieved the Guinness World Record for the The team behind this flying teardrop is made up of pharmacological and remedial properties. The seed most efficient electric vehicle (EV). students and alumni from the Technical University of contains 25.5 - 29.9% protein, 26.9 - 39.7% fat and 3.6 - 3.9% The car chosen to topple the Guinness World Record Munich. TUfast cars have been regulars in the Shell Eco ash on a zero moisture basis. was a modified TUfast eLi14, initially created for the 2014 Marathon since 2011, while the team's sister group com- Functions Shell Eco Marathon. In search of even more efficiency, the petes in the combustion and electric categories at For- According to Traditional Persian Medicine (TPM) evacuation motor was upgraded with a custom controller, revised mula Student each year. of surplus black bile, which causes many disorders such as palpi- magnet placement and silver wire coils. Meanwhile, the Thankfully, they didn't have to carry out the record at- tation, varicocele, dyspepsia, varicose vein, hematologic disease, original rims made way for a new set, accompanied by tempt on the university campus. Instead, Audi offered up constipation, and hemorrhoid is done by the seeds of Flixweed ultra-low friction bearings. (710 mi/kWh). Having banked one run, the team tweaked its test track, where the team completed their run under the drinks. Mucilage as a water absorbent exopolysaccharide carbo- After fixing a few minor issues on the installation lap, the the speed controller and tire pressure in search of more. watchful gaze of Guinness World Record judges. hydrate is the most important feature of the seeds of Flixweed. team managed an average energy use of 1142 km/kWh What they got was 1232 km/kWh (765.53 mi/ (Source: Gizmag) Ithas several effects on digestion system as a digestive tonic: 1) It causes as slimming to feel of fullness for 3-4 hours for the sake of presence of inflated seeds in stomach by absorbing the water More CO2 won't help northern Drug targeting BRAF mutation slows 2) Bonding with bad cholesterol in small intestine 3) A muscle relaxant removal of constipation by producing forests or stave off climate change thyroid cancer, too laxation in large intestine. This latest feature causes ripening of cervix in the last month of pregnancy by drinking warm syrup of the seeds and facilita- tion of vaginal delivery. The powdered seeds are considered as a blood sugar reducer, for cardiotonic feature. The warm syrup of the seeds is used as an anti-pruritic in remedy of urticaria, and measles eruption, as an expectorant, a demulcent, and an anal- gesic in treatment of chronic coughs, bronchitis, asthma, hoarse- ness, and throat irritation, as a febrifuge in remedy of fevers, as a diuretic in treating oedema and blood pressure reducer, and as a laxative in treatment of constipation. Because of weak presence of mucilage property of the seeds in cold water or fried seeds, the cold syrup is used as an astrin- gent for treating of the anti-diarrheal disease, and the fried seeds are used in remedy of dysentery. A poultice of the flowers and leaves is used as a demulcent for treating of toothache, sciatica pain, and also as an anti-inflammatory for treatment of outer We’ve heard the predictions of how green- the potential benefit that rising carbon di- In the era of precision medicine, target- next step in a series of trials to identify sores and ulcers. Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, anti-pruritic, house gas emissions will drive changes in oxide concentrations may have for trees. ing the mutations driving cancer growth, new drugs that are fundamentally shifting and analgesic activities refer to extracted phenolic compounds. the temperatures and precipitation peo- This is contrary to some scientists' hopes rather than the tumor site itself, continues the horizon -- improving the outcome for Flavonoids of the seeds cause anti helminthic, antioxidant fea- ple experience. But how these changes that climate change will strongly benefit to be a successful approach for some pa- patients with advanced differentiated thy- tures. Cardiotonic feature of the seed isbecause of cardiac (bit- affect the world’s forests has broad impli- northern latitude forests. tients. In the latest example, researchers roid cancer." ter) glycosides of the seeds which are released by decoction. cations for the future as well. The first hurdle in predicting future tree from Penn Medicine and other institu- Thyroid cancer Allyl disulfide compounds in seeds act as the muscle relaxant. Could warmer winters, and thus longer growth is to understand how trees in different tions found that treating metastatic thy- About 62,450 people were diagnosed Recipes growing seasons, cause trees to grow fast- ecosystems respond to climate fluctuations. roid cancer patients harboring a BRAF with differentiated thyroid cancer in 2015. A: Warm syrup: er? If so, perhaps faster tree growth could You might guess that in cold northern for- mutation with the targeted therapy BRAF mutations, which occur in about 40 1. Add 1 tea spoon of Manna; dried sap of Alhajicamelurom slow the pace of climate change, since trees ests, a little heat might help trees grow, where- vemurafenib -- originally approved for to 50 percent of these patients, have been (Camelthorn) as the reformer to half cup of warm water. Mix and suck carbon out of the air as they grow. as more heat in the desert Southwest is likely melanoma patients with the mutation -- associated with aggressive tumors and filter it after 2-3 min and keep it away. 2. Ablute 2-3 of the seeds Or perhaps hotter summers will mean the last thing trees there want. This observa- showed promising anti-tumor activity in a decreased ability of tumors to respond to (depending on body weight in adults) 7 times with cold water to more drought-like conditions, thereby tion motivated previous scientists to formulate third of patients. radioactive iodine, typically the first line of lose their outer bitterness. 3. Add abluted seeds to hot boiled water. hampering trees' ability to grow and thus a “boreal greening” hypothesis – that global The phase II clinical study included re- treatment in these patients. Patients are 4. Leave it for 15-20 minutes. 5. Add liquid part 1 to it liquid part. cause deterioration of our woodlands. warming will cause northern boreal forests to sults from 51 patients enrolled at 10 centers often cured by surgery, without or with- 6. You can add 1 table spoon of honey, just if your temperament is In a recent paper, my colleagues and grow faster and help mitigate climate change. around the world with progressive, radioac- out RAI, but 50 percent of them with re- cold (for assuring check your pulse. Strong pulse equals hot tem- I set out to make a map of how climate As the climate changes, we might expect tive iodine-refractory (RAI) papillary thyroid sidual, recurrent or metastatic ultimately perament and vice versa).This can be repeated up to 40 days be- change might influence tree growth across the response of trees to change as well. For cancer and a BRAF mutation who were no do not respond to RAI. fore breakfast, and repeat the period after 7 days again. the entire continent of North America. To example, in Fairbanks, our models actu- longer responding to prior therapies. Vemurafenib joins other multi-targeted B: Decoction do this, we dug into historical records of ally predict that, in the future, above-average "For this group of patients, who have kinase inhibitors (MKIs) (sorafenib, len- Add washed seeds to boiling water (300cc) and boil it for 15 min. tree growth over the period 1900-1950 June temperatures will be bad for tree growth little to no options, that's a significant im- vatinib) shown to be effective in this patient Add A-1 liquid to it. You can add rock candy to reduce the bitter taste. collected by many dedicated field ecolo- there, which is opposite of the historic rela- provement," said Marcia Brose, MD, Ph.D., population; in spite of responses to these C: Add seeds of part A-2 to cold water (1/4 lit), honey (1 TS), gists over the decades and deposited in tionship. Why? Fairbanks warms up so much an associate professor of Otorhinolaryn- drugs, the responses are temporary and Rose water (1 TS) and ice cubes. Mix it to drink. the International Tree Ring Data Bank. that it shifts to a new climatic zone in which gology: Head and Neck Surgery and He- additional treatment options are needed. D: Add some well grinded fresh flowers and leaves to boiling Potential benefits additional warming is now a detriment. Other matology/Oncology and director of the For the study, researchers enrolled a (2-5 min) /dried ones to cold water to gain warm/cold poultice. What we found was that the daily life researchers have actually started to see such Center for Rare Cancers and Personalized total of 51 patients between January 2011 Anti-spasmodic Demulcent of trees across much of North America a shift occur on the ground in Alaska. Therapy and Penn's Abramson Cancer and January 2013. Side effects will become more challenging, despite (Source: SFGATE) Center. "This promising clinical trial is the (Source: EurekAlert) The effect rarely reported from Flixweed's seeds was head- ache that should be accompanied by Astragalus tragacantha (Milkvetch) in the family of Fabaceae (Pea). Hernia surgery to get 360-degree interactive treatment by Iranian doctor A new mobile application in the U.S. would allow doctors video with a high definition image sensor that provides up and common people to lively watch hernia operation to be to a 2880x2880 pixel video resolution and a recording rate Ancient Silk Road hygiene sticks conducted by an Iranian doctor. of 50Mbps. lead to a "fluke" discovery In 1955 an estimated six to nine million people in the GIBLIB is spearheading this project, and has made a US watched the live broadcast of open heart surgery on a name for itself as a multi-channel network that allows sur- child with a heart malformation. On July 28, 2016, a part- geons to more easily share their videos with the rest of the Thousands of years ago, travelers and traders carried goods across nership between GIBLIB, Livit and 360fly will make it pos- medical community, particularly with those in developing the vast distances between Europe, the Middle East and Asia along sible for medical professionals and the public alike to view countries who may not have such access. routes that collectively became known as the Silk Road. a live hernia surgery from just about anywhere in the world, The group brought on 360fly, which then invited Livit Named after the silks that were exported from China, the routes and from a 360-degree interactive point of view. because of its experience in streaming live events. helped spread news, art and culture through a large part of the world. A single camera made by 360fly will be mounted on The surgery will be performed by Dr. Shirin Towfigh at the Now, a new study focused on a 2,000-year-old Silk Road latrine shows a boom just above the patient's feet to provide the best 90210 Surgery Medical Center in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. that the routes also helped spread something else -- disease. viewing angle of the operation and the surgical team. Any- Dr. Shirin Towfigh Towfigh is a nationally recognized hernia surgeon and is af- A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge and China's Academy of Social Sciences and Gansu Institute for Cul- one watching the surgery will be able to choose the angle departure from recorded surgeries today that are shot filiated with that surgery center. Besides hernia surgeries, the tural Relics and Archaeology investigated latrines at the Xuan- they want to see via an app developed by 360fly for iOS mostly from the point of view of the surgeon, where all you center is also known for general surgery, breast cancer, gyne- quanzhi relay station, an archeological site in northwestern Chi- and Android devices. see is the organ or area of the body being operated on. cology, hand, head & neck, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pain na that once served as a rest stop of sorts along the Silk Road. That's a long way from one or more bulky static cameras The live video in this case will be provided via a camera management, plastics, podiatry, spine, and urology. (Source: Gizmag) in an operating room over 60 years ago, and a significant developed by 360fly that captures stitchless 360-degree 4K (Source: ISNA) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com/international JULY 25, 2016 WORLD IN FOCUS 9

The world’s biggest economies will work Lou Jiwei said it had been easier to forge to support global growth and better consensus because the global recovery share the benefits of trade, policymakers remained weak. said on Sunday after a meeting domi- The specter of protectionism, high- JUMP nated by the impact of Britain’s exit from lighted not only by Brexit but also by U.S. Europe and fears of rising protectionism. Republican presidential candidate Don- German interior minister: Philip Hammond, Britain’s new finance ald Trump’s “America First” rhetoric and minister, said the uncertainty about Brexit talk of pulling out of trade agreements, ‘No constitutional state would begin to abate once Britain laid out a was also a focus for the policymakers. can prevent every crime’ vision for a future relationship with Europe, “Not only Brexit but various risks of which could become clearer later this year. low growth remain, and there was a lot 6 “In the name of God, I am a soldier of IS and am But there could be volatility in finan- of debate on the need of monitoring de- beginning a holy operation in Germany,” he says. “You can cial markets throughout the negotiations velopments including terrorism, geopo- see that I lived in your country and in your house. With God I in the years ahead, Hammond said after litical risks and refugees,” said a Japanese have created this plan in your own house, and with God’s will, the meeting of finance ministers and cen- finance ministry official. “A lot of concerns I will slaughter you in your own home.” tral bankers from the Group of 20 (G20) G20 will use ‘all were voiced over spreading measures for Investigators are currently pursuing leads suggesting Ah- major economies in China’s southwestern protectionism.” madzai may have had links to the terrorist scene. city of Chengdu. policy tools’ to lift In the communique, the G20 under- Spiegel spoke with German Interior Minister Thomas de “What will start to reduce uncertain- scored “the role of open trade policies Maizière about the general threat of terrorism in the country ty is when we are able to set out more and a strong and secure global trading and whether the government’s refugee policies have made clearly the kind of arrangement we en- growth as Brexit weighs system in promoting inclusive global Germany a more dangerous place. visage going forward with the European economic growth, and we will make fur- Mr. Minister, after Nice and Würzburg, is Germany going Union,” Hammond told reporters. – individually and collectively to achieve financial officials, Bank of France Gover- ther efforts to revitalize global trade and to become like Israel, with bollards, security checks and a po- “If our European Union partners re- our goal of strong, sustainable, balanced nor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said there lift investment”. lice presence on every street corner? spond to such a vision positively - obvi- and inclusive growth.” was very little debate this time and dis- It recognized problems wrought by A: No, but we will have to get used to more intensive ously it will be subject to negotiation - so The International Monetary Fund this cussions focused instead on growth. industrial overcapacity, particularly the security precautions at major public events like Carnival pa- that there is a sense perhaps later this week cut its global growth forecasts be- That was echoed by others. steel sector, which had a negative impact rades, football matches, church congresses or Oktoberfest. year that we are all on the same page in cause of the Brexit vote. There was broad consensus that the on trade and workers. Overcapacity was That, unfortunately, is true. terms of where we expect to be going. I Need to lift growth global economy needed more growth, a “global issue which requires collective What will that look like? think that will send a reassuring signal to Whereas monetary policy figured U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew told re- responses”. A: That will have to be decided locally. It could be strict- the business community and to markets.” prominently in previous meetings of G20 porters, while Chinese Finance Minister “We also recognize that subsidies and er entrance controls or large-scale barriers. It will also mean A communique issued by the G20 other types of support from governments in some cases that there are longer lines at major events. ministers at the end of the two-day A communique issued by the G20 ministers at or government-sponsored institutions can But the measures have to be appropriate for the situation meeting said Brexit, which dominated cause market distortions and contribute the end of the two-day meeting said Brexit, and proportionate. I am opposed to making any fundamen- discussions, had added to uncertainty in to global excess capacity and therefore tal changes to our freedom, particularly when it comes to the global economy where growth was which dominated discussions, had added to require attention,” the communique said. cheerful occasions. “weaker than desirable”. It added that uncertainty in the global economy where Persistent concerns about the poten- The perpetrator in Würzburg had not been iden- members, however, were “well positioned growth was “weaker than desirable”. It added tial for competitive currency devaluations tified by anyone as radical prior to the attack. Is there to proactively address the potential eco- were discussed, and the agreement to re- anything security agencies can do to prevent an inci- nomic and financial consequences”. that members, however, were “well positioned frain from them was in the communique dent like this? “In light of recent developments, we to proactively address the potential economic but did not appear to figure as promi- A: No constitutional state in the world is in a position to reiterate our determination to use all pol- and financial consequences”. nently as in the ministers’ February meet- prevent every crime, every massacre or every terrorist act icy tools – monetary, fiscal and structural ing in Shanghai. (Source: Reuters) with absolute certainty. But our duty is to do everything pos- sible. And that’s what we are doing. It is essential that our security agencies gather information about people who rep- FAO strengthens statistical systems within ECO countries resent a potential threat or about dangerous developments 1 Nationally owned and maintained, it serves private sector to design and implement better policy The workshop is expected to provide a platform for early on and put it to use. as a one-stop centre that enables the collection and and investments in agriculture. the participants to assess the current situation, identify It appears that no such information was available about harmonization of timely and reliable official data from The purpose of the training is to provide national possible gaps and future needs, and to make recom- the perpetrator in Würzburg. Was he a typical lone wolf at- different sources and their integration in a common lo- delegates from the ECO Member States with skills and mendations to further promote the use and visibility of tacker? cation. experience on how to use the CountrySTAT platform for the CountySTAT system for official data related to food A: The ongoing investigation will have to determine that. Data provided through CountrySTAT serves research- the dissemination of official statistics on food and agri- and agriculture, at regional and national levels. But imagine for a moment that Facebook entries from the ers, policymakers, development organizations, and the culture and the comprehensive process to upload data. perpetrator are discovered that show evidence of radicali- zation. Some would certainly immediately ask why we didn’t recognized that. But as a democratic, constitutional state, we ISIL fighters captured while fleeing besieged town dressed as women cannot perform blanket monitoring of Facebook entries from the entire population. I also do not believe anyone wants Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to leave the town,” the MMC said, as that. I certainly do not. terrorist group fighters disguised as quoted by AFP. You are calling for more video surveillance in public spac- women were reportedly caught by op- Most ISIL fighters ignored the warn- es. How will that prevent terrorist attacks? position forces while attempting to flee ing, remaining in the city and using civil- A: Video surveillance in train stations, trains or in high Manbij, Syria. It came after the terrorist ians as human shields. crime areas like Cologne’s cathedral square can have a de- group was given 48 hours to leave the Ahead of the 48-hour warning, at terrent effect on potential offenders. Primarily, though, it strategic city. least 56 civilians were allegedly killed makes it massively easier to solve a crime once it has been The men, dressed in full black veils, at- by coalition airstrikes in Manbij, located committed. tempted to blend in with civilians fleeing in the east of Aleppo province. Reports This applies especially to the question as to whether the northern city, after coalition forces is- of the civilian casualties prompted the there were accomplices involved or determining how ex- sued an order to leave Manbij within two head of the opposition Syrian Nation- actly the crime unfolded. Everyone accepts that they are days. al Coalition (SNC) to urge the U.S.-led constantly being filmed when they are inside a depart- Footage of the three men was pub- coalition to suspend its aerial campaign ment store in order to prevent shoplifting. But when we lished online by the U.S.-backed Syrian against ISIL. attempt to do the same in high crime areas or street cars, Democratic Forces (SDF), which consists Manbij is situated on a key supply the commotion in some circles is big. I consider this to be of predominantly Kurdish fighters. route to the ISIL stronghold of Raqqa, a conflict of values. The video begins with the men sitting in and is therefore seen as a highly-stra- Members of the police union have called for the deploy- front of the opposition fighters, with their tegic city in the fight against the terror ment of officers in civilian clothing to patrol trains -- similar to faces still covered. They are then shown hours to leave the strategic town with a sniper, according to Storyful news verifi- group. sky marshals who provide security in airplanes. What do you walking with their face veils removed, and their “individual weapons” on Thurs- cation service, as cited by Middle East Eye. It’s not the first time ISIL fighters think of this idea? eventually stripping down to their under- day, saying that was their last chance The attempted escape came after the were found attempting to escape an A: I don’t think it’s realistic. Over 40,000 trains travel wear. to leave alive. Manbij Military Council (MMC) – part of area dressed as women. In February, each day in Germany, and that’s not even including the One of the captured fighters said he The video begins with the men sitting the SDF - gave IS fighters 48 hours to fighters fleeing Ramadi were captured trams. What I do consider essential is an increase in the was a sniper, according to Storyful news in front of the opposition fighters, with leave the strategic town with their “indi- despite wearing burqas and made-up number of ticket collectors and conductors, because they, verification service, as cited by Middle their faces still covered. They are then vidual weapons”, saying that was their last faces. too, are people you can turn to in instances of harass- East Eye. shown walking with their face veils re- chance to leave alive. At least 250,000 people have been ment or public disorder -- thus providing an additional The attempted escape came after moved, and eventually stripping down to “This initiative is the last remain- killed and 12 million displaced since the degree of security. But that has nothing to do with the fight the Manbij Military Council (MMC) – their underwear. ing chance for besieged members Syrian civil war began in 2011, according against terrorism. part of the SDF - gave IS fighters 48 One of the captured fighters said he was of Daesh [Arabic acronym for ISIL] to UN figures. (Source: RT) Is the attack in Würzburg proof that the German government’s refugee policies have made the country less safe? A: No. The threat of terror was already high and it contin- Turkey could be taking a big step backwards in human rights ues to be. We have indications that there may be individual terrorists among the refugees. Any tip is investigated quickly 7 afraid to talk. ment crackdown that followed it. Who was killed and and carefully by the authorities -- and most have not turned The human rights violations At least two journalists were on the Bosphorus Bridge who was injured? Who is responsible for these casualties out to be true. In a few other cases, investigations are un- In the past week, Amnesty International has had a reporting on clashes between the crowds and soldiers who and how did they take place? derway. small delegation in Istanbul trying to get to the bot- seized the bridge in the early stages of the coup attempt. It The President has claimed that democracy has been Was it a mistake to allow so many migrants to enter into tom of the extent of the human rights violations that seems that one of them was killed by soldiers opening fire; victorious in Turkey, but the government’s repressive Germany last year without knowing who they were? have occurred during this last week, starting with what the other beaten to death by an angry mob. measures this past week are endangering the rule of A: We cannot forget: For years, we haven’t had a complete transpired on the Bosphorus Bridge and elsewhere last Many journalists we tried to speak to about the gov- law, human rights protections and a vibrant civil society, picture of who was traveling into Germany -- and this was not Friday. After all, some 265 lives were lost and hundreds ernment’s actions to stamp out, and respond to, the including a free media that can scrutinize and criticize out of negligence. That is the principle behind Schengen. But more injured before order was restored and the coup coup were terrified. One told us that there was a lot government actions. the challenges have changed today -- and their solution lies defeated; some of those killed have been labelled “coup of hate speech circulating on social media and that he The government has set itself on a dangerous course; in protecting the EU’s external borders and in a European plotters.” feared reprisals by both the authorities and government the choices that it makes in the coming weeks and days registry of entry and departure in which all border crossings There are images circulating showing “coup plotters” supporters if he spoke out. will be crucial in determining whether the legacy of the are registered. In exchange for a considerably strengthened being beaten or even killed, apparently the victims of It was a similar story for lawyers, doctors and the failed military coup will be an affirmation of the primacy external border protection, we are directly taking in a signifi- lynch mobs and violence by members of the public. relatives of those who had been detained. Their fear is of the rule of law and human rights, or a return to the cant number of refugees in legal ways, from refugee camps These acts took place in the presence of police officers. palpable and as a result, an entire narrative is currently dark days of mass repression, torture and arbitrary de- in the countries neighboring Syria, for example. That has And witnesses to those events are in many cases too missing from the events of Friday night and the govern- tention. (Source: Time) the advantage that a security review can be performed on site. And it means that a refugee’s opportunity is once again based on their need for protection rather than their ability to First FDI Made in Iran’s Auto Industry pay traffickers. Is the conclusion unavoidable that we, as a society, just ECONOMY Iran Khodro Industri- offered for sale their shares in IKAP. Ad- And IKAP has been established to this projects within IKAP adding, the next step endure such attacks? deskal Group and French dressing the reporters, he also noted that end,” he added. is official registration of IKAP which would A: We were shocked by the murders of the NSU. We have Peugeot Company have already offered the two companies have established a Yekehzare also said as announced ear- become finalized in the upcoming days. also seen young people commit massacres in schools. Such for sales their shares in the joint venture joint venture in their new round of co- lier, Peugeot won’t be IKCO’s sole foreign IKCO to Release Peugeot 207 Sedan instances leave you stunned and asking yourself: Is it not company named IKAP as the first Foreign operation with each investing nearly 14.9 partner as IKCO is now involved in talks in Winter possible to recognize this earlier? Can it be prevented? That Direct Investment (FDI) officially made in million dollars over the past few days. with Mercedes Benz as well as a number Yekehzare also referred to a new IKCO there are such excesses of violence is, unfortunately, a fact of Iran’s auto industry. “After the nuclear deal between Iran of foreign leading companies with high product saying the company is set to re- life. We do everything we can to prevent something like that, Opening IKAP’s share market in Teh- and P5+1 group of countries, we have technology for further cooperation. lease Peugeot 207 Sedan in the winter. He but to a certain extent, a society must endure it -- as bitter a ran Stock Exchange, IKCO’s CEO Hashem put considerable efforts to develop our He emphasized that IKCO and Peugeot noted that the new product will be built pill as that may be to swallow. Yekehzare said IKCO and Peugeot have relations with international companies. are seriously pressing ahead with their joint based on the Iranian experts’ know-how (Source: Spiegel) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 ENVIRONMENT JJULYULY 25,25, 20162016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/society

IRAN’S WILDLIFE Climate change brings about On the web of Iran’s new arachnid genus harmful effects on species By Farnaz Heidari M.Sc. of environmental science engineering ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — Species 20 to April 19) many of the species would deskhave sharply fell under immigrate,” he said, stating “if the temper- rachnids are joint-legged invertebrate animals that the negative impacts of climate change ei- ature rises to 25 centigrade in the middle Ahave eight legs. The term “arachnid” is derived from a ther directly or indirectly, director general of the winter this will constitute some chal- Greek word meaning “spider”. for natural history museums and genetic lenges for the animals.” There are eleven orders of arachnids. These include the scor- data storage division of the Department of For instance, he said, the birds which are pions; mites and ticks; harvestmen; pseudoscorpions; whipscor- Environment (DoE) has said. flying from north to south would face cold pions; solpugids; and spiders. It’s like the relation of beetles with Though climate change is an issue of weather and can’t find any food and ulti- insects: beetles constitute one order of insects, the Coleoptera, importance, its connection with the biodi- mately die. but not all insects are beetles. versity has not been much discussed so far, Islands may disappear Similarly, not all arachnids are spiders. Each arachnid’s leg has Asghar Mobaraki said, Mehr news agency As announced by International Union seven segments. The legs are powered by sets of muscles and reported on Saturday. for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) the sea blood pressure. At the end of each leg are usually 2 or 3 sharp Temperature rise affects fetal gender levels may increase by one meter which claws for gripping surfaces. Mobaraki went on to explain that “a means many islands can disappear into the From the outside, arachnid’s body is very different from ours. It temperature of 28.5 centigrade would re- seas, he pointed. has eyes and mouth, but no ears, nose or tongue. Instead, it relies sult in male green sea turtle and a tempera- Mobaraki regretted “we may lose all of our on a variety of “hairs” and bristles to touch, taste and hear things ture of 30.5 centigrade in female ones.” islands to rising seas as the climate change with microscopic pores on its feet. Inside, arachnids have many In other words, a one-centigrade temper- hits and since they are habitats to some spe- features common to other an- ature change can affect fetal gender in these period in a habitat then you’ll see that in change can have some damaging impacts cies we would lose them all as well.” imals, such as blood, nerves, species, he said, warning, “if the temperature one habitat there are 2,000 female and 2 on the animals as it leads to unseasonable Recurrent environmental disasters brain and a digestive system. rise or fall merely one centigrade for an hour male turtles and the habitat will be totally immigration. “It is projected that such unexpected dis- They also have special glands in one habitat we would only have male or ruined,” he lamented. “Normally when the temperature reach- asters will happen more frequently and sub- for spinning silk (notice not all female green sea turtles in that site.” Unseasonable immigration es 25 centigrade in [Iranian calendar] sequently we don’t have much time to make of them! Only spiders, pseu- “If it keeps happening over a 10-year Mobaraki also noted that climate months of Esfand and Farvardin (February up for the loss in the future,” he warned. doscorpions and certain groups of mites) and for making and storing venom (again, not all of Trump resumes fight against windfarm near Scottish golf course them, only spiders, scorpions and pseudoscorpions). Donald Trump has vowed to continue fighting the energy back to the grid, but will also be a key testing Male arachnids use taste windfarm development off the coast from his Aber- ground for reducing the cost of the technology, which is hairs to pick up scent trails left by deenshire golf course, branding the project an act of around twice as expensive as land turbines. females. Arachnids sometimes “public vandalism”. But Trump has long argued that the technology has scuttle swiftly away but they can- The US presidential candidate returned to the fray become outdated due to the length of time taken to not keep going for long. Their after Swedish Energy Company Vattenfall confirmed on reach an agreement on the scheme. The spokesperson breathing system is not very efficient, so they soon run out of puff. Thursday that it is going ahead with its £300m invest- added: “We remind those who care about this coastline Sticky traps of a widely distributed family ment, despite last month’s EU referendum vote. that the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre Hersiliidae is a relatively small (181 species in 16 genera), The offshore windfarm has been dogged by years of (EOWDC) was promoted as an experimental test station, widely distributed family, mostly restricted to temperate, sub- bitter legal wrangles between Trump and the Scottish and after more than 10 years of floundering through the tropical and tropical zones. This family is relatively well studied government over its impact on his golf course, which the planning process, the technology behind the scheme is due to large-scale revisions of Australasia, Asia, Africa, New tycoon ultimately lost in the courts last year. exceptionally outdated. World and several regional surveys in Yemen, the Iberian Penin- A spokesperson for the Trump Organization insisted “The gross incompetence demonstrated by Aberdeen sula, Iran, the East Mediterranean and Turkey. Currently, 10 spe- that several of planning conditions associated with the tional remedies before the European courts if necessary. city council officials is disturbing and they have failed to pro- cies of four genera of Hersiliidae are known from Iran. project had yet to be fully satisfied. They said that the Vattenfall said on Thursday that it had all the planning tect the safety and best interests of their residents, which will Omid Mirshamsi, Alireza Zamani and Yuri M. Marusik in the New York-based billionaire would be lodging formal ob- consents in place for the development. become their tragic legacy should the EOWDC proceed.” article of “A survey of Hersiliidae (Arachnida: Araneae) of Iran” jections with Marine Scotland, as well as pursuing addi- The 11 turbines in the development will send clean (Source: The Guardian) that was published in “Journal of Natural History” addressed to description of one new genus and two new species: genus Bastanius, with the type species of B. kermanensis and Hersilia Tigers maul woman to death and wound Surfer survives crocodile attack after talebii from south and south-eastern Iran. In addition, Hersiliola another at Chinese Wildlife Park friend fights it off with his bare hands macullulata (Dufour, 1831) was recorded for the first time from Iran, and Hersiliola foordi was transferred to Bastanius. Siberian tigers at a wildlife park in Bei- firmed in an official microblog post that A surfer in Costa Rica has survived a croc- free, swim him to safety and then trained The importance of new genus in Iran jing have mauled a woman to death and the tiger attack took place at the park, odile attack after his friend fought off the lifeguards responded… and we adminis- The fauna of Iran, especially in the case of arachnid’s taxonomy wounded another when they stepped out which lies at the foot of the Great Wall. reptile with his bare hands. tered first aid and called an ambulance.” remains poorly studied. Arachnids are often confused with insects, of their car in an enclosure, a Chinese It offered few details but said the injured The two men were crossing a river The victim was said to be in a serious but they belong to a completely different group. An arachnid has state-run newspaper said. person was being treated. by a popular tourist beach in Tamarindo but stable condition following the attack. 8 legs, but an insect has 6. Its body has 2 parts while an insect’s has A tiger pounced on one of the wom- Visitors are allowed to drive their own when the crocodile struck. “His friend saved his life... and then we 3. Many insects have wings and antennae, but arachnids do not. en after she got out of a private car in vehicles around the park, but are forbid- Pat McNulty, a lifeguard in the area, the lifeguards helped keep him alive,” said Spiders are some of the most feared and least understood which she was touring the Beijing Badal- den from getting out while in certain en- said the victim — a US citizen named Mr. McNulty. creatures in the animal world. These hairy hunters are famous ing Wildlife World on Saturday, the Legal closures, the report said. locally as 59-year-old John Becker — re- Costa Rican news site The Tico Times for spinning webs and giving a venomous bite. There are more Evening News reported. A woman who answered the phone mained conscious after the attack and reported that the victim has had his right than 46,000 known species of spiders, with scientists discovering The second woman was killed by at the park refused to comment on the was taken to the provincial capital for leg amputated and remains in a critical new ones each year. Only about 200 species, however, are dan- another tiger that leapt at her after she attack, saying only that the park was emergency medical attention. condition. He is also said to have lost gerous to people. All spiders are very useful to humans, because stepped out of the vehicle to try to help closed for two days due to forecasts of “He was bitten several times in the leg as large quantities of blood and suffered mi- they eat insect pests and keep their numbers in check. her companion, the report said. heavy rain. well as the head,” Mr. McNulty told the As- nor injuries to his face. Although there are several recent publications about arach- The Yanqing district government con- (Source: Fox News) sociated Press. “They were able to get him (Source: Independent) nids and Hersiliidae of the Middle East, the fauna of the region remains poorly studied. Alireza Zamani, who has recorded more IN FOCUS IRIB/ Ehsan Jazini than 120 species of arachnids as new to the fauna of Iran and has described about a dozen of new taxa, about the importance of description of this new genus (Bastanius) said: “The fauna of the region remains poorly studied in regards of Hersiliidae and the same is true for Iran.” “Its fauna was considered in four publications, with ten species of four genera being reported from the country,” he said, adding, “The current studies of spiders of Iran conducted in Ferdowsi University of Mashhad and University of Tehran revealed two species new to science, and another species previously unrecorded from Iran.” “Of the two undescribed species, one belongs to a genus previously unknown from Iran, and the other represents an un- described genus, in addition we have at least two more new spe- cies of this family which are under progress of being described.” Zamani also mentioned “the genus name is a patronym, sug- gested by my colleague, good friend and the first author of the paper, Dr. Omid Mirshamsi, honoring the late emeritus professor of the University of Tehran, Dr. Mohammad Ebrahim Bastani Parizi (1924–2014), who was an Iranian historian, translator, poet, essayist and author of non-fiction books whose numerous publications are mostly popular reads on the history of Iran and the history of his hometown, Kerman, where this new species was collected.” Great gain from a poorly studied family Zamani as a second author of “A survey of Hersiliidae (Arach- nida: Araneae) of Iran” told the Tehran Times “According to the literature, the fauna of Hersiliidae in Iran should be considered poorly studied as the first records of these spiders in the Iranian Plateau have been provided only recently.” “In spite of this lack of data, our recently published works have shown the highest species diversity of Hersiliidae in the whole Palaearctic region,” he added. The results of this study and another recently published faunistic paper increase the number of hersiliids of Iran to ten species in four genera: Bastanius kermanensis, B. foordi, Duninia baehrae, D. darvishi, D. rheimsae, Hersilia talebii, Hersiliola stern- bergsi, H. simoni, H. turcica and H. macullulata. Although all of the above species are morphologically dis- tinct, the application of molecular markers, such as cytochrome c oxidase, subunit I (COI), may lead to the discovery of more new species of this taxon in this geographic area. Furthermore, considering the fact that comprehensive faunistic studies on spiders in much of the Iranian Plateau and Zagros Mountains have not been conducted, any newly collected material from Isfahan Birds Garden with an area of 17000 square meters hosts more than 5000 birds from 130 different species. The birds belong to the different parts of Iran these regions is therefore valuable and may represent new re- and also other countries like Australia, Indonesia, China and Tanzania. cords or species. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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SPORTS The 2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League Man United boss Jose desk(also known as Iran Pro League) will start Mourinho: I want to win Premier on Monday with four matches. It will be the 46th season of Iran’s Football League and League this season the 16th as Iran Pro League since its establishment in 2001. The season features 13 teams from 2015–16 Persian Jose Mourinho says he is targeting the Premier League title Gulf Pro League and three new teams promoted from with Manchester United this season. 2015–16 Azadegan League: Paykan as champion and Mourinho takes charge of a United side that has not won Machine Sazi Tabriz and Sanat Naft as second and third the league since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, with place teams. Louis van Gaal’s fourth-place finish in 2014-15 their best since. Branko Ivankovic (Persepolis), Yahya Golmohammadi However, after reinvigorating the squad with the arrivals of (Zob Ahan), Amir Ghalenoei (Tractor Sazi), Faraz Kamal- Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly -- and vand (Gostaresh Foolad), Farhad Kazemi (Siah Jameg- with Paul Pogba potentially following -- he is optimistic that an) and Mohammad Reza Mohajeri (Padideh) are six United are ready to challenge once more. coaches who remained at their post for the new season “I want to be champi- while Esteghlal, Esteghlal Khuzestan, Foolad, Naft Teh- on,” Mourinho said in The ran, Paykan, Saba, Saipa and Sepahan all appointed new Sun on Sunday. “To say be- coaches. Among the three promoted clubs only Paykan fore the season starts that has changed the head coach following the departure of the top four is the target? Alireza Marzban. The top four is not the tar- The number of foreign players is restricted to four per get. We want to play to be Persian Gulf Pro League team, including a slot for a player champions. from AFC countries. A team can use four foreign players on “If during the season we the field in each game, including at least one player from realise the points difference the AFC country. doesn’t allow us to fight for Machine Sazi and Persepolis are the only teams in the Monday Tuesday the title, we are going to league who have used all of the four allowed slots to sign Tractor Sazi – Esteghlal Khuzestan (18:00 IRDT) Gostaresh Foolad – Paykan (18:15 IRDT) establish a new title, and foreign players. Siah Jamegan – Zob Ahan (18:15 IRDT) Sepahan – Padideh (20:30 IRDT) when you can’t be champi- The league will begin on Monday July 24, 2016. Here is Saba Qom – Naft Abadan (20:45 IRDT) Foolad – Machine Sazi (20:45 IRDT) on the next target is to fin- the first week fixture of Iran professional League: Esteghlal – Naft Tehran (20:45 IRDT) Saipa – Persepolis (20:45 IRDT) ish top four. “But day one, I don’t want to hide behind a bad season or no Champions League football to say we want to finish top four.” Naft coach Ali Daei : We are ready to beat Esteghlal He said United’s executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, SPORTS Naft Tehran head coach Ali Daei is con- atmosphere,” he added. had not set specific targets on where the team should finish. deskfident of winning the league opener On the other hand, Alireza Mansourian who was in “There was no ultimatum,” he added in The Sunday Times. against Esteghlal despite his lack of time to prepare his team. charge of Naft Tehran for the last two years, will take on his “The message from the owners and Mr Woodward was: get “We had very little time to get prepared for the league former team for the first time. your three years, do your work, improve the team and bring as I joined Naft just two weeks before the start of the season “I owe my coaching career to Naft and I respect them a us back where we belong during a three-year period. but we tried our best to sign new players and prepare for the lot but tomorrow we will fight to take the three points. We “My message was that I wanted to win the title in the league. Esteghlal had more time and they are definitely ahead don’t have our captain Mehdi Rahmati in the goal due to sus- first season.” of us in terms of preparation but we are not going to start the pension while unfortunately we will not have our fans in the However, United finished fifth under Van Gaal last season, league with a defeat,” Naft Tehran coach Ali Daei said. match. I hope this never happen again during the season as which means they will take part in the Europa League group “The match will be held in the empty Azadi stadium football is nothing without the fans,” Mansourian said. stage in Mourinho’s debut campaign. but it would have been a more interesting match with the Esteghlal will host Naft Tehran in the first week of Iran The former Real Madrid and Chelsea boss said playing on fans as they can inspire the players and make a different Pro League on Monday at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. Thursday nights will have an impact on their Premier League campaign and said: “You need to rotate players.” He added: “[It] is very, very difficult for the Premier League. We play on the Thursday, you travel a lot. Then the Premier Iran’s flag to be raised at Olympic village on August 2 League doesn’t make any favours. SPORTS Iran’s national flag will Wrestling federations. games, and surpassing by just double “You play Thursday and then I don’t think they are going to deskbe unfurled at the The Iranian delegation looks forward the record from Athens. play us Monday, they are going to play us Sunday, probably Olympic Games Athletes Village on Au- to outdo its performance at London Notable accomplishments included at 12 o’clock. For the Premier League it is the worst. It is much gust 2. 2012, when it won four gold medals, five the nation’s first gold medals in men’s easier to be a Champions League team than that. The Iranian Olympic mission compris- silvers and three bronzes. Greco-Roman wrestling, and the nation’s “Obviously it is much easier to be what Liverpool were two es 63 athletes representing 14 sports fed- Iran left London finishing seven- first ever medal in athletics, won by discus years ago -- no Champions League -- and what Chelsea are erations including the Athletics, Archery, teenth in the overall medal standings. thrower Ehsan Haddadi. next season with no Champions League. Boxing, Cycling, Fencing, Judo, Rowing, This was also the most successful Olym- The 2016 Summer Olympic Games “One complete week to work every week -- that is a dream, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taek- pics for the Middle East, winning the will begin on August 5 and runs until Au- that is a dream for a manager who wants to improve his team. wondo, Volleyball, Weightlifting, and largest number of medals at a single gust 21. “So we are in the worst possible situation, but in this mo- ment I want my players to think: ‘Every day I want to be cham- pion and want to fight for the title.’” FIBA Asia U18 Championship: (Source: ESPN) Iran beaten by Japan Leicester boss Claudio SPORTS TEHRAN — Host Iran was defeated 40) and Kazakhstan (90-59), lost to japan 81-77 in Group B. Ranieri confident Riyad deskagainst Japan on Day 3 of the 2016 FIBA Iran will meet Japan on Tuesday. Asia U18 Championship on Sunday. The top four teams from each group will advance to the Mahrez won’t join Arsenal Deputy Minister of Youth and Sport and head of Na- Quarter-Final. tional Team Support Committee Nasrollah Sajjadi attended The top three teams from the 24th FIBA Asia U18 Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri is “confident” star the match in Tehran’s Azadi Hall. Championship will represent Asia at the 2017 FIBA U19 winger Riyad Mahrez will not leave the Premier League The Iranian team, who had already defeated Indonesia (106- World Championship. champions this summer. Mahrez, who was named the PFA Player of the Season last campaign, has reportedly received interest from Arsenal, with some outlets claiming he’s agreed to a deal with the Dortmund making no more signings, Mehdi Taremi named Iran Professional Emirates club. says Watzke League Player of the Year Speaking to reporters after Leicester’s friendly de- feat of Celtic on Saturday, the former Chelsea and Ju- ventus boss expressed his certainty that the Algeria in- ternational would remain at the King Power stadium this season. “I’m confident, of course,” Ranieri said, when asked if he believed Mahrez would stay. “We know very well there are other teams who must win the Premier League. We just have to defend it. “I changed him at last because I said ‘okay, his job is done, it’s better to avoid injury.’ Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim have all arrived at Signal Iduna Park, but that Persepolis striker Mehdi Taremi has IPL best goalkeeper of the year. “I’m very happy, we have a very good dressing room. The Watzke has made it clear the Bundesliga will conclude Dortmund’s business for now. been named the Player of the Year of The Brazilian goalie helped Estegh- players who came in are very good.” side have no plans to further add to their “As things stand, there will be no more Iran Professional League (IPL) for his lal Khuzestan win first-ever title in Iran Mahrez scored his side’s lone goal in the friendly victory squad this transfer window, saying they new arrivals before the end of the transfer outstanding season. Professional League. at Parkhead with a fine dribble and curled shot into the far already have too many players. window,” Watzke told Bild am Sonntag. In the ceremony held in the Tehran’s Abdollah Veisi was named as the corner, impressing Foxes captain Wes Morgan. Dortmund have lost Mats Hummels, “If anything, we already have too Milad Tower Saturday night, Taremi was Coach of the Year for leading Esteghlal “That’s what he’s all about, he can score something out of Ilkay Gundogan and Henrikh Mkhitaryan many players at the moment.” named as the best player of the 15th edi- Khuzestan to IPL title. nothing,” said Morgan. “He did that today, it was a great goal this summer but have been busy in their Although their outlay has been signif- tion of the Iran Professional League. Mohsen Torki won the award of the and his performance was good today.” recruitment to replace those departures. icant, Watzke is adamant Dortmund will Taremi was also named as top scorer Best Referee of the Year. Ranieri’s side ultimately needed penalties on the day, but Marc Bartra, Sebastian Rode, Mario Gotze, not do anything to endanger their finan- of the IPL with 16 goals. The 16th edition of the Iranian Profes- he praised his side’s performance in their first of three In- Andre Schurrle, Ousmane Dembele, Emre cial situation. Former Esteghlal Khuzestan goalie sional League will kick off on Monday. ternational Champions Cup matches, which will also include Mor, Mikel Merino and Raphael Guerreiro (Source: Goal) Fernando de Jesus Ribeiro collected the (Source: Tasnim) dates with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. “I’m super happy, we played against a team ahead of us [in preparation] and I didn’t see a difference,” he said. “We’re on the right way for our fitness, our preparation. Doping: IOC will not impose blanket ban on Russia for Rio Olympics “We were so concentrated, had good shape, I’m very The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not pation with their relevant sports federations, it said sponse to an independent report that found evidence happy. Now we have to think about international matches impose a blanket ban on Russia for next month’s on Sunday. of widespread state-sponsored doping by Russian -- Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain play in different styles. Rio Olympics over the nation’s doping record but The IOC’s announcement follows the World An- athletes at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. “My players have come back with the same mentality.” will leave decisions on individual athletes’ partici- ti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) call for a Rio ban in re- (Source: Reuters) (Source: Soccernet) b

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CULTURE TEHRAN — The Tehran-based Sadi 1 deskFoundation that promotes Persian “The name of Mr. Kiarostami has always earned credit for language overseas is hosting 20 visiting students from the Iranian cinema,” Mokri said after accepting the award. Armenian Hafez Association, the foundation announced in The Hafez Awards is organized annually by the Persian a press release on Saturday. cinematic monthly Donya-ye Tasvir (Picture World) to honor the best productions in Iran’s motion picture industry and television. Saeid Rustai directorial debut feature “Life+1 Day” about poverty and drug abuse was named best film and producer Saeid Malekan received the award from director Saman Salur and actors Ali Owji and Samira Hassanpur. The film also brought the award for best screenwriter to Rustai while leading star Navid Mohammadzadeh shared the award for best actor with Farhad Aslani, the star of “Binam Alley”. The program organized under the auspices of the Iranian “Life+1 Day” also won Bahram Dehqani the award for cultural attaché’s office in Yerevan encapsulates a four-day best editor. refresher course in Tehran as well as a visit to the historical Mahtab Keramati was crowned best actress for her role city of Isfahan in central Iran. in “Ice Age”. Founded in 2015, the Hafez Association led by George The Hafez Award for best director went to Alireza Abrahamain constantly runs colorful courses and other Raissian for “Time to Love”. programs such as screening Iranian movies and Persian “Now, Kiarostami is no longer among us, then let Taqvai, calligraphy. Beizai and Mehrjui make films,” Raissian asked Iranian cultural officials after accepting the award. Director Saman Moqaddam was honored with the jury special award for his comedy drama “Sperm Whale” NEWS IN BRIEF and Christophe Rezai won best composer award for his “Fish and Cat” director Shahram Mokri (L) accepts the Abbas Kiarostami Prize during the 16th Hafez Awards at Vhadat Hall in collaboration on “What’s the Time in Your World?” by Safi Tehran on July 23, 2016. Director Masud Kimiai is also seen in the photo. (IRNA/Marzieh Musavi) “The Beatles” on Yazdanian. the series that centers on a love story set in Tehran during for their roles in the comedy series “Paytakht 4”. The award ceremony went on with honoring Jamshid the early years of the 1950s when Iran encountered one of Masud Behbahaninia received the best screenwriter for stage in Tehran Hashempur, the star of Iranian thrillers of the 1980s and its darkest historical periods. his collaboration on the series “Kimia”. 1990s, for his lifetime achievments. “Shahrzad” was also selected as best series and producer Comedy actor and director Mehran Modiri was named In the section for TV productions, the award for best Mohammad Emami received the award from actress best TV figure. director was presented to Hassan Fat’hi for his popular series Behnush Tabatabai and makeup artist Abdollah Eskandari. “Trucker and the Fox” by Arash Lahuti and “Pruning “Shahrzad”. The award for best actor went to Ahmad Mehranfar Season” by Loqman Khaledi shared the award for best ARTTEHRAN – Director Nina Ali Nasirian won the award for best actor for his role in while Nasrin Nosrati received the best actress award, both documentary. deskNafisi is directing “The Beatles” by prominent Iranian playwright Mohammad Charmshir at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center. The play is about four friends who come Iran’s first virtual art gallery launched together to spend a night with each other. ARTTEHRAN — Iran’s first virtual art the virtual gallery’s website.” Tabassom Hashemi, Shahrzad Vojdani, Haleh desk Gorji and Shokufeh Hashemian are the members gallery website was launched during a In addition, the website holds a great sale every of the cast for the play, which will be on stage until ceremony held at the Iranian Artists Forum on Saturday. season for interested visitors. August 21. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of The minister also in his brief words praised the move, Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati who purchased calling it a great idea established by the private sector to the first artwork, a calligraphic-painting by Ghaffar promote visual arts. “Zinky Boys” comes Qanbarpur worth 70 million rials (about $2000), Persian “A great number of people are not able to purchase to Iranian bookstores media reported on Sunday. artworks even at lower prices, but they enjoy looking at Speaking at the ceremony, the director of the gallery’s them. This gallery helps artworks go on display and the policy-making council Jamal Hadian said that the gallery public sectors can support and purchase the artworks, has been launched promoting the motto “An Original which they can use to decorate a number of large is Better than a Copy”, adding, “The gallery is not only from rare and incurable diseases,” he added. rooms,” the minister said. ARTTEHRAN – A Persian version of desk intended for the display or sale of artworks; it also aims He also said that the gallery offers artworks in Virtual art galleries can display ten times more works Belarusian investigative journalist to function as a good databank for the artists. four categories of painting, calligraphy, sculpture and than the other physical galleries and offer comprehensive Svetlana Alexievich’s “Zinky Boys” has recently been “Based on the gallery’s statute, part of the revenue manuscript, adding, “Rare and valuable manuscripts information about the art and the artists, the minister published by Negah Publications in Tehran. from sales will be dedicated to those artists suffering kept by individuals can be posted for sale by them on concluded. Translated by Abolfazl Allahdadi, the book is about Soviet soldiers who engaged in a devastating PICTURE OF THE DAY Honaronline/Gatha Ziatabari war in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989. Administrator Alexievich won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature. of Prince’s estate Iran’s national library to unveil dismisses more new inscription of inheritance claims Shahnameh NEW YORK (Reuters) — The ARTTEHRAN – A new manuscript administrator of Prince’s estate has deskversion of Ferdowsi’s epic further solidified the inheritance claims masterpiece Shahnameh, which has been inscribed of the pop superstar’s six surviving by female calligrapher Fariba Maqsudi, is scheduled siblings by dismissing more than a to be unveiled during a ceremony at the National dozen other claimants, according to Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) this evening. court documents released on Friday. Veteran calligrapher Nasrollah Afjeii, vocalist Among the most colorful claims Shahram Nazeri, Ferdowsi expert Mir Jalaleddin dismissed in the latest filings in Kazzazi, and a number of literati and cultural Minnesota state court was one from a officials have been invited to attend the ceremony. Georgia resident, Claire Boyd, who said According to the NLAI, this is the first time that she was a secret bride to Prince, but that the Shahnameh has been inscribed by a female her marriage records were kept secret calligrapher. by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Maqsudi spent seven years inscribing the Persian David R. Crosby, an attorney for the national epic. special administrator Bremer Trust, said the materials filed by Boyd “do not provide any corroborating basis” for her claim. The administrator also dismissed seven people who claim a link to Prince “Guardians of the Galaxy” as the descendents of the sister of the tease sequel, Disneyland ride pop star’s great-grandfather. Prince’s Farhad Aish plays Mohammad Mosaddeq in “Mosaddeq’s Night Reports” by director/writer Asghar Khalili at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on July 23, siblings have been identified, so claims 2016. The play chronicles the efforts made by the former prime minister to nationalize the oil industry in 1951, which were nullified by the CIA from more distant relatives are invalid, SAN DIEGO (AP) — Next summer the “Guardians of the Galaxy” coup d’état against the national icon in August 1953. are taking over theaters and Disneyland. Crosby wrote in the court papers. Marvel Studios Chief Kevin Feige announced Saturday at Comic-Con that a Guardians of the Galaxy ride, Mission Breakout, is in the works. It will take over what is currently the Tower of Magic lights up Warner Bros’ Comic-Con panel, superheroes reign Terror at Disneyland starting next summer in conjunction with the SAN DIEGO, CALIF. (Reuters) — “Fantastic Beasts and Where to lipped about the plot and their blockbuster films at the annual four- release of the sequel. Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne Find Them”, asked the audience to characters, but the trailer shows day San Diego convention for film and Stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, and Dave Bautista attended the brought the wizarding world of “Harry shout the incantation for the light- “magizoologist” Newt Scamander pop culture fans, including “Kong: Skull annual fan convention with director James Gunn to tease new Potter” to real life briefly on Saturday, up spell “Lumos Maxima” to unveil (Redmayne) arrive in New York in 1926 Island”, “King Arthur: Legend of the footage focusing heavily on the Baby Groot character in addition as he helped hand out wooden wands a new trailer. “Fantastic Beasts”, due with a case of magical creatures that Sword”, “Suicide Squad” and the rest to a new trailer for the irreverent space crew. The trailer confirmed to the 6,500-plus audience at a Comic- out in November, is a spin-off from escape, wreak havoc and face threats of its expanding DC Comics superhero Kurt Russell’s previously hush-hush role: Star Lord’s father. Con panel and made everyone perform the magical “Harry Potter” universe from the non-magical humans in the universe, following in the footsteps of Pratt, reprising his role as Star Lord, said the film picks a spell. created by J.K. Rowling. city. Disney’s blockbuster Marvel Cinematic up a few months after the first left off. Redmayne, the lead actor of The movie’s cast remained tight- Warner Bros showcased its upcoming Universe franchise.