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Leader urges domestic producers Widespread rallies to not to wait for sanctions to end TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revo- them not to wait for the removal of the U.S. lution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called sanctions to save the country’s economy, on the country’s producers to solely rely IRNA reported. on their own capabilities to boost the If the Iranian people, economists and country’s economy and not to wait for intellectuals be able to undermine the slam vandalism U.S. sanctions to end. sanctions by relying on domestic power, Addressing over 2,500 of the country’s the sanctioning side will stop its efforts See page 3 producers, entrepreneurs and businessmen because they will be the ones to lose, the on Tuesday, Ayatollah Khamenei urged leader stressed. 4

Iran summons Swiss envoy over U.S. meddlesome statements TEHRAN — The Foreign Ministry on in the internal affairs of Iran. Wednesday summoned Switzerland’s The Swiss diplomat was summoned after Ambassador to Tehran Markus Leitner U.S. State Secretary Mike Pompeo voiced whose country represents the U.S. inter- support for the rioters who have taken advan- ests in Iran. tage of the protests in a number of Iranian Leitner received Tehran’s official protest cities over a hike in the price of subsidized about the U.S. government’s interference gasoline in recent days. 2

Iraqi parliament scraps financial privileges for state officials The Iraqi parliament approved a bill that dent, prime minister and parliament scrapped financial privileges for senior speaker should not be allocated more state officials, part of the promises made than five cars.

by the government to honor demands of The number of cars allocated for senior protesters. officials like ministers, governorates and The law, a copy of which obtained undersecretaries was reduced, while no Mina Noei Mina by KUNA, banned appropriations for car would be allocated for MPs. medical treatment for all officials in the The law restricted lease for private presidency, prime minister’s office and planes with exception of the prime min- parliament speaker’s office, as well as all ister, and reduced per diem for official state institutions. missions abroad. Tehran Times/ Tehran Times/ The parliament said each of presi- (Source: KUNA) EDITORIAL Moscow ‘very worried’ over U.S. policy reversal on Israeli settlements: Lavrov ARTICLE Mohammad Ghaderi Russia is concerned over the United States (U.S.) Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. under international law and eroded prospects Martin Love Tehran Times editor-in-chief reversal stand policy on Israeli settlements in Moscow believes that the conflict can only be for lasting peace. Political analyst from @ghaderi62 the West Bank, Sputnik news agency reported, resolved through direct negotiations between “The EU calls on Israel to end all settlement North Carolina quoting the country’s Foreign Minister Sergey Israel and Palestine, Lavrov added. activity, in line with its obligations as an occupying Lavrov on Wednesday. Meanwhile, a spokesman for the UN’s human power,” EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogher- Propaganda U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced rights office (OHCHR) said that it “shares the UN ini said in a statement following the U.S. move. U.S. stupidity is on Monday that the U.S. no longer considered long standing position on the issue that Israeli Kenneth Roth, the executive director of Human war against Jewish settlements established by Israel in the settlements are in breach of international law.” Rights Watch, tweeted: “Pompeo’s fictional statement usually, as now, West Bank as inconsistent with international law. Rupert Colville also said there are several UN changes nothing. Trump can’t wipe away with this Iran: Objectives, “We have common stands on the situation resolutions as well as decisions by the Interna- announcement decades of established international followed by worse in the Arab-Israeli settlement, including in the tional court of Justice (ICJ) relating to the issue. law that Israel’s settlements are a war crime.” techniques and context of attempts to review the existing inter- “On 9 July 2004, the ICJ stated in its Advisory U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, a leading U.S. stupidity national legal base for the settlement. Opinion that Israel’s construction of the separation Democratic presidential hopeful, also weighed tactics “Of course, we are very much concerned over wall and expansion of the settlements are illegally in on Twitter, saying “Israeli settlements in oc- t is enough to make a rational, sentient the recent development of the situation, I mean, altering the demographic composition of the OPT cupied territory are illegal.” person ill to witness Mike Pompeo ancorous satellite networks as well the U.S. position of rejecting all the decisions of and thus severely impede the Palestinians’ ability “This is clear from international law and mul- Itelling Iranians he is “with” them, as he as a number of official and private the global community ... regarding the need to stop to exercise their right to self-determination,” he tiple United Nations resolutions. Once again, did again recently. Excuse me but I hope accounts in social networks, espe- R Israel’s activity on establishing settlements and told reporters on Tuesday. Mr. Trump is isolating the United States and Iranians are not so deluded to imagine cially in Twitter, have embarked on waging finding illegal the Israeli occupation of the lands Meanwhile, the European Union said that it undermining diplomacy by pandering to his for a second that the U.S. government a full-scale war of attrition against the on the West Bank of the Jordan River,” Lavrov continued to believe that Israeli settlement activ- extremist base,” Sanders said. under Trump gives a gnat’s ass about their Islamic Revolution’s media outlets. said at a press conference after talks with Bahrain’s ity in occupied Palestinian territory was illegal (Source: agencies) welfare. And yes, the U.S. is cheerleading These propagandistic moves are be- the apparent outbreak of protests in Iran, ing run by directors of notorious social allegedly over the price hikes in the cost networks against pro-Iran accounts of Iranian gas to consumers. and hashtags over the last couple of Turkey hopes Iran protests will end Come on, Iranians, one must insist days, when protests erupted over a from afar, all must realize that the entire Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Most Iranian cities have been witnessing that are hurting the Iranian people and regional substantial rise in price of subsidized thinking, feeling, free world, the world on Tuesday that his country hoped the ongoing large demonstrations and protests over a gov- trade,” he remarked. gasoline in Iran. that abhors U.S. cruelty and economic popular demonstrations in Iran would end and ernment decision to raise fuel prices, in light of The Turkish minister noted that his country This is being done while Iranian me- sanctions, stands with Iran and yes, that stability would be restored as soon as possible. the continuing economic crisis, which has been was located in a geographic area full of chal- dia outlets are under a series of unfair includes standing with the leaders of the In a speech during the discussion over next year’s exacerbated by U.S. sanctions on Iran over its lenges, pointing out that Ankara must follow restrictions. Islamic Republic provided they maintain Turkish foreign budget in parliament on Monday, nuclear program. a multi-dimensional foreign policy, under the The main war against the Islamic es- their cool as they oppose U.S. and Zionist Cavusoglu said that Turkey maintained the policy Cavusoglu stressed that his country main- regional circumstances. tablishment of Iran is propaganda war. imperialism and sanctions? of “good-neighborliness” with Iran in a way that tained consultations with Iran on regional issues, Iran is Turkey’s main exporter of natural gas. It is an unfair war whose key tool is to Understand that, citing several exam- serves the common interests of the two countries. especially the Syrian crisis, which has been going Turkey also used to import crude oil from Iran, spread lies to the extent possible. They ples among many, the U.S. is not “with” He added that his country has strengthened on since 2011. but stopped imports in May in compliance with intentionally mix true and untrue reports. the people of Bolivia or Venezuela or the existing cooperation with Tehran in many “We have responded in a similar way to Iranian the U.S. sanctions, despite earlier criticism and Objectives Hong Kong or any other country UNLESS areas, most importantly trade, tourism, trans- criticism of our military operations in Syria, and assurances that it would not comply. *To induct hopelessness to the people U.S. government and corporate bidding portation and energy. expressed our opposition to sanctions against Iran (Source: aawsat.com) about their fate and future; is done completely, even if it means the *To induct the Islamic establishment’s cancellation of any real “democracy”. Re- inability in managing the country’s econ- alize that the U.S. was proclaiming after omy and security; the coup d’état in Bolivia that “democ- *To create a gap between people and Civilian, racy” had been restored to that country, the establishment, which is a miserable and sad joke since *To induct the establishment’s oppres- the new self- proclaimed, non-elected sive behavior towards the people; serviceman president is a blonde, non-native floozy. *To deepen the idea of social inequality; Seventy percent of Bolivians have been *To provide some documentaries whose disenfranchised just like over half the main core is human rights issue to present killed in riots people living west of the Jordan River, to the international organizations to pave the Palestinians, have been long dis- the ground for imposing more sanctions enfranchised and attacked (for over against Iran; laid to rest 70 years). *To weaken the Islamic establishment’s TEHRAN – Iranians lay to rest a serviceman Iranians, any smart outsider must think, creditability inside and outside the country and a civilian who were killed during recent need to hang together and remain tough. and presenting a dictatorial appearance protests that turned violent, in the days after This is not the time to be fearful nor is it from the most democratic establishment petrol prices were increased by the government. a time for disunity. I say the U.S. gov- at least in western Asia; According to IRNA, the funeral and mourn- ernment under Trump is cutting its own

*To complete maximum pressure strat- ing procession took place in Tehran Province’s throat. True, the cutting may be far too egy puzzle to force the country surrender Malard County on Wednesday. slow as too many worldwide from Hong to the enemies’ excessive demands; The attendees bade farewell to Morteza Ebra- Kong across the Middle East to Cuba to *To manage and then push the situation Bolivia to Chile and many other places Hadi Zand Hadi himi, one of the commanders of the Islamic Rev- towards a regime change project. olution Guard Corps Imam Hossein Battalion, suffer under U.S. or proxies’ policies, Techniques and tactics but those policies are so draconian and

ISNA/ and Mostafa Rezaee, an employee with Malard’s *To voice support for the people’s pro- wrongheaded that they cannot stand for municipality. 3 tests as a sympathetic supporter; 2 long the world’s scrutiny. 11 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y POLITICS NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Rouhani: People vigilantly General Salami says Muslims must ended enemy-backed sporadic chaos be united against enemies’ plots POLITICAL TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani ex- deskpressed on Wednesday his warm appreciation to all walks of life, whose vigilance and patience foiled plots by the Iran never makes a distinction between Shia and Sunni, IRGC chief notes enemies who tried to create chaos in the country. On Tuesday and Wednesday, POLITICAL TEHRAN — Chief of Ali Shamkhani, Army Commander Major people held rallies in different deskthe Islamic Revolution General Abdolrahim Mousavi and President cities across Iran condemning Guards Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami said on Hassan Rouhani. Upon his arrival in Tehran violent acts by some elements Wednesday that it is essential for the Muslims on Monday, he also held talks with Major and hooligans who misused the to be united against the enemies’ plots. General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, the people’s protest over gasoline In a meeting with Pakistan’s Chief of the Armed Forces Chief of Staff. price hike to do violent acts. Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa in The top Pakistan commander also held “In spite of the existing Tehran, Salami said that the United States talks with Foreign Minister Mohammad economic problems or possi- and the Zionist regime of Israel are common Javad Zarif on Tuesday. ble complains about the coun- enemies of the world of Islam. According to Fars news agency, in the try’s management, our people The senior military official also said Iran meeting Zarif and Bajwa discussed a broad showed that they will not allow makes no distinction between Shia and Sunni range of issues including the latest status ‘any stream runs the enemies’ while defending Muslims’ rights. of Iranian border guards who have been water mill’,” the president said. “In defending the Islamic ummmah, we kidnapped by terrorist groups based in “Today, I express my thanks consider the geography of the Islamic world Pakistan, regional cooperation between to the great vigilant Iranian peo- and never make a distinction between Shia Tehran and Islamabad, developments in ple who passed a historic test and Sunni.” Afghanistan, and bilateral ties in areas of successfully,” Rouhani added. He also praised Pakistan’s “constructive politics, economy, military and security. He further said that the people proved that they are aware of efforts” in line with reducing tension in the Fifteen Iranian Basijis (volunteer forces) plots by the enemies, foreign intelligence services and terrorists region. and border guard forces were abducted to create chaos in the country. Pakistan’s prime minister has been by terrorists in the border of Iran’s province Hooligans and elements opposed to the Islamic Republic system making visits to Tehran and Riyadh to of Sistan and Baluchistan with Pakistan on attacked security forces, set state buildings on fire and damaged deescalate tension between Iran and Saudi the Trump administration’s moves against maintaining security in the region and called October 15 by Jeish al-Adl terrorist group. public and private property. Arabia which have been at loggerheads over Iran, etc. for expansion of cooperation. Five of them were later released through Touching upon a report by the interior minister in the cabinet a number of issues, including the Saudi- General Bajwa said that Iran plays General Bajwa held talks on Tuesday with the efforts of the Pakistani government on meeting on Wednesday, Rouhani said, “It was cleared that how led war on Yemen, the Saudi support for important role in fighting terrorism and Supreme National Security Council secretary November 15. many people poured into the streets to protest to the gas price hike and how many of them were rioters.” “The rioters (not protesting people), were organized, well-or- dered and armed. They acted based on a plan orchestrated by the Ayatollah Khamenei: We have repelled the enemy regional reactionary regimes, the Zionist regime of Israel and the U.S.” the president explained. POLITICAL TEHRAN — Leader of remarked. hope on foreign countries. and other countries has been expanded and The recent developments, he added, served to expose both deskthe Islamic Revolution The Leader made the remarks during a Elsewhere, he said that Islam attaches this war has been launched against Iran the extent of the enemy’s capability and the level of the nation’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said late on Tuesday meeting with a group of entrepreneurs and value to increase in national wealth and through sanctions and in a brutal, hatful steadfastness, magnanimity, and grandeur, according to Press TV. that the Iranians have repelled the enemy in producers. well-being. and criminal way.” The government raised gasoline prices last week in order to various military, political and security arenas. The Leader also said that no one should He said that “producers are commanders Ayatollah Khamenei also said that the moderate the national consumption rate, which stands at 110 “Both friends and foes should know that wait for end of sanctions to save the economy. and front runners of domestic production country will turn sanctions into opportunities million liters per day, 40 million liters above the maximum do- we have repelled the enemy in military, po- “If the Iranian people, entrepreneurs and and economic boom and promotion of public through relying on domestic capabilities and mestic requirement. litical and security issues,” the Leader stated. the country’s thinkers neutralize the effects well-being.” economic activities. Shortly after the price hike was announced, Leader of the The statement by the Leader came after of sanctions through reliance on domestic The Leader also said that there have always He noted that the policy of reliance on Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei punctually protests erupted in some cities against the capabilities, imposers of sanctions will stop been economic war among the countries and domestic capabilities should not be changed warned that protests against the decision could be used by agitators, government’s measure in rationing gasoline sanctions because they will be harmed,” Aya- arrogant powers, adding, “However, during even if sanctions are removed. which were being informed and equipped by the country’s enemies. and substantially increasing its price. The tollah Khamenei pointed out. tenure of the current president of the United The Leader also said that foreign coun- protests turned violent with reports of clashes He noted that the country should not pin States, this war with China, Korea, Europe tries will never transfer fundamental tech- between security forces and certain elements nologies, especially in areas of automobile, Iran summons Swiss envoy over vandalizing public property. Ayatollah Khamenei says the current U.S. petrochemistry and oil sector, to Iran and “The recent actions were security issues, the country must use domestic capacities to U.S. meddlesome statements not from the people. We have repelled the government has launched an economic reach such technologies. 1 In a tweet on Saturday, Pompeo claimed, “As I said enemy in various areas, and by God’s grace, war against Iran “in a brutal, hatful and Elsewhere, he noted that the country to the people of Iran almost a year and a half ago: The United we will also definitely repel the enemy in can have good economic relations with its States is with you.” the economic war,” Ayatollah Khamenei criminal way”. neighbors. Though the government has increased petrol price it has said all the proceeds from the price increase will be paid in form of cash subsidy to 60 million Iranians, which account for about 75 percent of the population. Independent: U.S. support for Iranian protesters ‘no genuine’ By staff and agency “The last thing they need is for the U.S. constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran. the insightful Iranian people,” Mousavi said. In an article published by Independent on State Department to undermine their protests There is no need for deceitful supports of He added that the Iranian people are Tuesday, it is said that the United States’ by manipulating their grievances for political regimes which seek to reach their illegitimate well aware that such supports “are not out support for the Iranian protesters is not potshots,” she said. and illegal objectives through imposing of sympathy”. genuine as Washington’s sanctions has A senior Democratic Congressional aide economic pressure, even in area of food and “Interesting! They are expressing sympathy caused economic crisis in the country. told The Independent, “No one seriously medicine, on the Iranian people.” with the people who are under the United U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on believes they care about the rights of Iranians.” Zarif added, “Countries which have shown States’ economic terrorism,” he noted. Saturday expressed support for rioters in Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif no capability and will to counter the United Mousavi added that Pompeo is claiming protests in Iran over increase in petrol price. said on Monday that the U.S. claims of support States’ economic terrorism and are hiding support for the Iranian people while he had “As I said to the people of Iran almost for the Iranian people is a “shameful lie”. their incapability through supporting chaos said before that Iran should surrender if it Despite the increase, Iran has still has the cheapest petrol a year and a half ago: The United States is “A regime which imposes economic should bear responsibility for consequences wants its people to eat. in the world. with you,” Pompeo tweeted. terrorism and prevents sending food and of their dangerous provocations.” Protests were sparked in some cities Hooligans took advantage of the protest over price rise to Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East and medicine to ordinary people, including the Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas in Iran against the government’s measure do sabotage acts in some cities, attacking security forces and North Africa Director at Human Rights Watch, elderly and sick ones, can never make an Mousavi said on Sunday that the Iranian in rationing gasoline and substantially putting banks and state buildings on ablaze. said that if Mike Pompeo really wants to help obscene claim of supporting the Iranian people condemn Pompeo’s support for rioters. increasing its price. The protests have the people of Iran, he can move to end their people,” Zarif said. “Actions being taken by a number of rioters turned violent with reports of clashes collective punishment through sanctions that Zarif said, “Lawful protest is the people’s and saboteurs who are supported by someone between security forces and certain elements Army vows to protect are strangling their health and economy. right which has been recognized by the like him [Pompeo] have nothing to do with vandalizing public property. country’s independence against enemies’ plots Police confirms martyrdom of2 officers in recent riots in Iran TEHRAN (FNA) — The Iranian Army in a statement vowed to protect the country against enemy’s plots and conspiracies while TEHRAN (FNA) — Spokesman of Iran’s Law Enforcement in one of the provinces who were given an advance payment been prepared and looking forward for the situation to rise, appreciating the unique resistance of the noble Iranian nation against Police Brigadier General Ahmad Nourian announced that of 300,000 tomans (nearly $30) to stage an arson attack unlike most people who have been taken off guard by the the U.S. brutal sanctions. two police officers have been martyred by rioters during and another 300,000 tomans once they did the mission,” sudden hike in gas price,” the report said. The statement, meantime, condemned the enemies’ desperate the recent violence after peaceful protests against state Commander of Hamedan province’s Law Enforcement The report showed that gatherings had been comprised attempts during the recent riots and protests which erupted in the plan for gasoline price hike. Police Brigadier General Bakhsh Ali Kamrani Saleh said. of 50 to 1,500 people held in 100 regions of the country out country against rise in gasoline prices. “A number of police forces were wounded and two others He underlined the necessity for increasing vigilance of a number of 1,080 major towns and cities. The report The Iranian Army issues the statement after the enemies took were martyred in the recent incidents,” General Nourian so that people’s righteous demands will not be misused says violent raids and damage inflicted on properties has advantage of sporadic protests by the Iranian people against gasoline said on Wednesday. by the rioters. been larger than what happened in February 2018 unrests. price hike. He wished peace and blessing for these martyrs as well Iran’s Judiciary spokesman Gholam Hossein Esmayeeli Most cases of damage to properties had happened in The army further expressed gratitude over the efforts of the people, as those members of Iran’s Basij (volunteer) forces who announced on Tuesday that calm had been restored to the Khuzestan, Tehran, Fars and Kerman provinces. The re- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei as have also been martyred by the rioters. country after the recent riots that started following the port says most casualties resulted from armed outlaws’ well as the security bodies to thwart the enemies’ plots during the General Nourian explained that the most sensitive part government’s gas price hike plan. attacks on oil storage and military centers, adding that a recent unrest, vowing that defending the country’s independence, of the police missions in the recent unrests has been dis- Riots by a small number who had taken advantage of number of police and popular forces have been martyred territorial integrity, and the Islamic Establishment is an inevitable cerning ordinary citizens who attended peaceful protest legitimate public protests against the government’s gas price in these attacks. principle for Iranians. rallies to protect them and the outlaws who were trying hike plan in Iran were directed at sowing chaos through Nearly 1,000 people were arrested across the country At the end, the Army recounted that in defense of the noble to turn the protests violent. targeted attacks on public and private properties, forcing while over 100 banks and 57 big stores were set on fire or Iranian nation and the achievements of the Islamic Establishment He added that identification of the main culprits behind law enforcement to step in to stop saboteurs. plundered in just one province. it is ready to resolutely stand up to any aggression by the enemies the recent riots who had ties with certain foreign states Early estimates of an intelligence body showed that a The Iranian intelligence ministry announced in a state- with all might. was the most important part of the police’s mission in sum of nearly 87,000 protesters and rioters had taken part ment on Sunday that it had identified several rioters who In a relevant development earlier in November, the Ground Force cooperation with Basij forces, noting that a large number in protest rallies and gatherings since Friday night, mostly misused the recent protest rallies against the gasoline price of Iran’s Army started large-scale military drills in the country’s North- of outlaws and rioters have been identified and arrested. (over 93%) men. A large number of protesters had only been hikes to destroy public and private properties. western region, in a bid to further boost the combat readiness of its units. A senior Iranian security official said on Tuesday that present in the gathering centers and avoided joining the “The main culprits behind the riots in the past two days Codenamed “Zolfaghar-e-Velayat”, the military drills of the Ira- thugs arrested during the recent riots confessed that they rioters in sabotage attacks on public and private properties. have been identified and proper measures are being adopted nian Army’s Ground Forces started in a vast strategic area in the received $60 for each place set on fire. “The identical methods of the main core of violent rioters and the honorable nation will be informed about its result Northwestern parts of the country. “One such instance pertains to a number of thugs arrested discloses that they are fully trained individuals who have later,” the statement said. Various divisions of the Army Ground Force are participating in the drill, which is focused on practicing the transfer of rapid reaction units via ground and air from across the country to operation zones. Propaganda war against Iran: Objectives, techniques and tactics The enlisted units will also display their efficacy and work to enhance their readiness in responding to operational requirements and threats 1 *To provoke the people to pour *To provide fake death toll of protestors people by them; Iranian people, but not only none of the through day and night. into the streets in an uncommon way; via providing fake statistics; *To create hashtags and utilize pro- mentioned media outlets have thus far Iran has conducted major military drills in recent years to enhance *To spread anarchist slogans against *To attribute damaging properties to the vocative keywords including massacre opposed or criticized the global arrogance’s the defense capabilities of its Armed Forces and to test modern military the Islamic establishment’s pillar; protesting people to highlight gap created of people, internet cutoff, plainclothes oppressive sanctions and economic terror- tactics and state-of-the-art equipment. *To use psychological war techniques between the people and the ruling system; forces, …. ism against the Iranian people but instead Each year, the country inaugurates a host of new projects and by reliance on undocumented reports from *To attribute killing of the protesting The whole above-mentioned processes they have voiced their full support for the hardware developed with reliance on domestic capabilities. The Islamic inside the country; people to the security forces; are occurring despite claims by hostile illegal sanctions and even have prepared Republic maintains that its defense power is driven by deterrence *To use cross-sectional and biased *To ignore participation of anti-Revo- media outlets and their reporters over the bedrock for tightening sanctions’ noose and poses no threat to any other country. images and videos; lution armed agents and massacre of the their efforts to provide supports for the on the country. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NOVEMBER 21, 2019 IRAN IN FOCUS 3 Widespread rallies to slam vandalism POLITICAL TEHRAN — People Abbasali Kadkhodaei, the spokesman Civilian, serviceman killed in deskfrom all walks of life took for the Guardian Council, said opposing to the streets across Iran on Tuesday and executive decisions is an inevitable right riots laid to rest Wednesday to condemn the recent acts of of the people, but stressed that public 1 Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of the Supreme National violence in certain cities by some hooligans properties should not be damaged in Security Council, attended the funeral procession. and anti-revolutionary elements who de- the protests. Very late on Thursday, the National Iranian Oil Products railed the people’s protest to substantial Police Chief Hossein Ashtari on Sunday Distribution Company (NIOPDC) stated to recount details increase in gasoline prices. called on protestors to separate their way for new prices of gasoline in the country. It was followed by According to reports, people of Hamed- from vandals who are trying to create chaos. another statement in early Friday by Head of the Manage- an, Ardebil, Tabriz, Gorgan, Zanjan, Karaj, Ashtari said those thugs who have dam- ment and Planning Organization (MPO) Mohammad Baqer Shahr-e Kord and Khorramabad attended aged public and private property have been Nobakht who said that the revenues would be allocated to the rallies to assert their allegiance to Lead- identified and will face the consequences 60 million people in the form of a cash subsidy. er of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali of their actions in due time. Khamenei and the Islamic Republic system. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Late on November 14, the National Ira- (IRGC) has warned that it would take a nian Oil Products Distribution Company tough line with those who foment unrest (NIOPDC) issued a statement to recount Hamikhah / I man and disrupt the “comfort” and “tranquility” details for new prices of fuels in the country, of the people. which was followed by another statement the In a statement on Monday, the IRGC said following day by Management and Planning it acknowledges the rightful demands of the Organization chief (MPO) Mohammad Baqer people and thanked the Iranian nation for Nobakht who said that the revenues from their insight and awareness in recogniz- Tehran Times price increase will be paid in form of cash ing the enemy’s sinister plots, emphasizing subsidy to 60 million people. that the Guards is duty-bound to protect In what followed after the decision, protests ment of the measure, describing it as an rights, we will not allow any interference in the country’s security and peace. erupted in several cities with people calling on undemocratic way of making a decision that our internal affairs by ill-wishers, foreign- Also, in remarks on Monday, Basij Chief the government to reverse course. The demon- affects the entire nation. ers and the promise-breaking hegemonic Brigadier General Gholamreza Soleimani strations, however, turned violent in some In his remarks, Ayatollah Khamenei government of the U.S. that has disrupted said his forces are ready to be deployed to cities, with clashes between security forces and urged the authorities to take good care of the people’s livelihood through its cruel put an end to the unrest. Following the government’s decision to reduce the gas certain elements damaging public property. the affected people and assuage the hardship sanctions,” Sadeqi tweeted on Monday. General Soleimani said while the peo- subsidy, people in certain cities poured into the streets to The damage caused to public and private caused by the move. It came after U.S. Secretary of State ple’s voice should be heard in Iran as a free protest the decision. However, some vandals and rioters property is tens of millions of dollars, and He also called on the people to take note of Mike Pompeo voiced his support for Iranian country, the rioters who destroy and loot misused the protests to do sabotage acts, attacking banks that’s a conservative estimate. the enemies’ plots to disrupt Iran’s security protesters, right after he insisted “contin- people’s property should be dealt with. and destroying public and private property. Meanwhile, Ayatollah Khamenei on Sun- and take a separate path from the rioters ued pressure” on Iran, which ironically President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday The Islamic Republic of Iran blames the enemies for the day morning supported the government’s that try to foment insecurity in the country. includes economic sanctions targeting the that the people have the right to protest, vandalism that took place alongside the protests. decision and condemned any act of sabo- The Leader quoted officials as saying Iranian people. however, vandalism will not be tolerated. tage carried out by some “hooligans” and that they would not allow the gasoline “As I said to the people of Iran almost a Speaking at the cabinet, Rouhani said, supported by Iran’s enemies. price hike lead to increase in prices of oth- year and a half ago: The United States is with “Protest is different from riot. Protest is the “You see in the past two days, all the centers er commodities. you,” Pompeo said in his Twitter account people’s right and they can protest. The Russia to continue of evil in the world have been encouraging This is important because a further on Saturday, retweeting a Persian-language government accepts even harsh criticism. such acts against us. From the sinister Pahlavi increase in commodity prices creates tweet he sent out in July 2018 that attacked However, we should not allow insecurity cooperation with Iran on dynasty to the vicious and criminal gang of many problems for the people, Ayatollah the Islamic Republic’s policies. in the society.” Monafeqin (the MEK terrorist group); they are Khamenei said. Facing security concerns, Iran shut Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi also differ- Fordow reconfiguration constantly encouraging hooliganism via the The protests also prompted all factions down the internet when the number of entiated between the people who protest the internet and other means,” the Leader stated. of the Iranian political spectrum to unify attacks and arsons increased across the recent gas price hike and those who disrupt By staff and agency Other officials also blamed Monfaeqin and condemn foreign intervention in Iran’s country. The Supreme National Security the country’s security, asserting that dam- Russia’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Tuesday and the Pahlavi dynasty in addition to the internal affairs. Council (SNSC) was named as the body aging public and private property would announcing that Moscow will continue its close cooperation U.S. and Israeli governments. As an instance, Mahmoud Sadeqi, an responsible for the decision. lead to harsh punishment. with Iran on the Fordow reconfiguration. Critics, however, questioned the timing of outspoken reformist lawmaker, said Iran Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of the SNSC, “Damaging public and private property, The statement also strongly condemned the United the decision, which came amid heightened would not allow ill-wishers to interfere in has said anti-Revolution elements and the setting banks and different places ablaze, States’ decision to drop a sanctions waiver related to Iran’s economic pressure on Iranian people as a its internal affairs, hinting at Washington’s MEK were behind the unrest. harming people’s psychological peace and Fordow nuclear facility and believes the decision violates result of the inhumane economic sanctions meddlesome remarks in the aftermath of Iranian officials have tried to distin- frightening women and children with any U.S. international commitments. imposed by the United States. the protests. guish between peaceful protestors and intention would lead to harsh punishments,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday They also criticized the sudden announce- “While pursuing and insisting on people’s troublemakers. he said on Monday. that the U.S. will no longer waive sanctions related to the For- dow nuclear plant after Tehran resumed uranium enrichment at the site more than a year after Washington withdrew from Mesbahi-Moghadam says Expediency Council has canceled studying Palermo bill the 2015 nuclear agreement. “The right amount of uranium enrichment for the world’s POLITICAL TEHRAN — Gholamreza Mesba- the oversight Guardian Council rejected the bill. Whenever FATF is to ratify the CFT, the convention combatting the largest state sponsor of terror is zero ... There is no legitimate deskhi-Moghadam, a member of the Expe- there is a dispute between the parliament and the Guardian financing of terrorism. reason for Iran to resume enrichment at this previously diency Council, has said that the council has canceled Council on a bill it is referred to the Expediency Council for Mesbahi-Moghadam, who served as parliament repre- clandestine site,” Reuters quoted Pompeo as saying. studying the Palermo bill. final arbitration. sentative for two four-year terms, had also told ISNA in an Earlier this month, Iran started to inject uranium gas into Talking to the Mehr news agency in an interview pub- Jalal Mahmoudzadeh, an MP representing Mahabad in interview last month that the council has set aside studies centrifuges at Fordow under the supervision of inspectors lished on Wednesday, he said since a one-year time by the parliament, said on Tuesday that joining the FATF will to approve bills related to the FATF. from the UN nuclear watchdog, officially going on with the council to assess the pros and cons of Palermo with reduce effects of sanctions and help economic interaction. “Palermo and CFT will help the United States to identify the fourth step since it began responding to Washington’s the “country’s expediency” has ended its study is actually “Foreign investment will increase and economic inter- the ways we circumvent the sanctions. We will not tighten abandonment of the nuclear deal and an inaction by the out of question. action will expand if Iran joins this international body,” sanctions by our own hands,” he remarked. remaining parties, including Europeans, to shield Iran Mesbahi-Moghadam added, “The deadline for the Ex- he told IRNA. However, the government is pushing for the approval from sanctions. pediency Council to study CFT has not passed yet.” The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said of the FATF. Talking in a cabinet meeting on October 23, Iran took the first step to scale down nuclear commitments The overall atmosphere in the Expediency Council is on October 18 that it has given Iran a final deadline of Feb- President Hassan Rouhani called on the Expediency Council on May 8. The other two steps were taken two months against approving the FATF. The opposition to ratifying the ruary 2020 to tighten its laws against money laundering in to approve the FATF related bills. later each. FATF rose after the abrogation of the 2015 nuclear deal by compliance with the global watchdog’s financial standards. “It is our pride that we fight terrorists and counter cor- In the first step, Iran removed cap on its stockpile of nuclear the United States and the return of sanctions. “If before February 2020, Iran does not enact the Palermo ruption, therefore we should not allow allegations of money enrichment which had been limited to 300 kilograms. In the Mesbahi-Moghadam, a cleric trained in economy, not- and Terrorist Financing Conventions in line with the FATF laundering against our banking system,” Rouhani stated. second, Iran started enriching uranium beyond 3.67 percent. ed, “In a situation in which the country is under the most Standards, then the FATF will fully lift the suspension of He added, “This hurts our country.” And in the third, Iran removed ban on nuclear research and severe sanctions, joining such conventions is self-inflicted counter-measures and call on its members and urge all Mahmoud Vaezi, the presidential chief of staff, said on development. sanctions. In the situation in which the United States seeks jurisdictions to apply effective counter-measures, in line October 30 that Iran should use the opportunity to join the to limit the country’s financial relations, it is not beneficial with recommendation 19,” the FATF said in a statement, FATF in order to avoid self-inflicted sanctions. to join institutions like FATF.” Reuters reported. He said those who oppose joining the FATF should accept The parliament ratified the FATF in October 2018, however One of the actions Iran is required to take to appease the the responsibility for their actions. Pentagon: Iran’s missile force ‘largest in Middle East’ Navy has dispatched 64 fleets to international waters, says Khanzadi TEHRAN (Press TV) — A research study conducted by POLITICAL TEHRAN — Rear Ad- “In addition to the fleets that made oc- gion, a vital waterway linking oil-producing countries” had directed or facilitated the at- desk the U.S. Department of Defense has hailed Iran’s achieve- miral Hossein Khanzadi casional voyages to the region in the past, countries to world markets. tack on the Iranian oil tanker. ments in its ballistic missiles program despite decades of says the Navy has dispatched as many as there are two fleets, 63 and 64, which have Khanzadi said the Red Sea as an “insecure” Zarif also said the raid on Sabiti was a Washington-imposed sanctions, saying its arsenal is larger 64 fleets to international waters in a bid to a permanent presence in the Red Sea all the body of water is a point of interest for the Navy. “state-sponsored act”. than that of any other Middle Eastern countries. defend Iran’s interests. way to Suez Canal to provide security for our “Due to the current special security condi- President Hassan Rouhani also told a press “Iran has an extensive missile development program, “The Navy of the Islamic Republic of shipping lines,” the Navy chief explained. tions in the Red Sea region, and insecurities conference on October 14 that “what was and the size and sophistication of its missile force continues Iran’s Army is the protector of the country’s Back in October, an Iranian oil tanker, caused by terrorist activities that threaten clear was that a regime did it with a support to grow despite decades of counter proliferation efforts territorial integrity and its interests in the called the Sabiti oil tanker, came under at- our shipping lines, the Iranian Navy has been of certain countries.” aimed at curbing its advancement,” the Pentagon study said. seas; therefore, we have so far dispatched tacks by two missiles fired from an unknown giving serious attention to this region as an Rouhani also told a press conference on Oc- 64 fleets to international waters to defend location in the Red Sea. insecure body of water,” he remarked. tober 20 that Iran had found some clues about the country’s interests,” Khanzadi said on The incident was the latest involving oil Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif the attack on the vessel but investigations were Wednesday, Mehr reported. tankers in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf re- announced on October 15 that “one or more underway until a final conclusion was reached. Prof. Fazlollah Reza dies, Zarif offers condolences

POLITICAL TEHRAN — Professor Fazlollah Reza Upon his appointment to these positions, and after twen- deskdied at the age of 104 in Ottawa, Canada. ty years of academic contribution in the United States, he He was a renowned Iranian scientist and former am- succeeded in attracting over one hundred and fifty Iranian bassador to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and scientists and scholars to Tehran, who contributed immensely Cultural Organization (UNESCO). to the new university orientation and to the academic foun- Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday dations of science and technology in Iran. expressed his condolences over the death of Professor Reza. International affairs In a message, Zarif wrote that Professor Reza was among the During the years 1969 to 1979, he assumed diplomat- Iran has “the largest missile force in the Middle East,” distinguished Iranian characters, adding that his demise is ic duties on behalf of his native land. He served as Iran’s the report added. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a a blow to Iran and the scientific community. Ambassador in Paris at the United Nations Educational U.S. intelligence official said that Israel was included in Fazlollah Reza was born in the city of Rasht. His formal and Scientific Organization (UNESCO), a mission which he the analogy. education includes several baccalaureates and university headed for five years from 1969 to 1974. Subsequently he The U.S. Department of Defense also repeated allegations degrees from Iran, a Master of Science degree in Electron- was designated Ambassador of Iran to Canada, a position that Iran’s missiles program was not for peaceful and defen- ics from Columbia University in 1946, and a Doctorate in the world and published many scientific and literary works he held from 1974 until the end of 1978. sive purposes. Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of in Farsi, French and English. His scientific contributions, During his mission at UNESCO Fazlollah Reza advocated “Iran has embraced ballistic missiles as a long-range New York in 1948-1950. papers and books have received international recognition. an increased participation of scientists in global concerns, in strike capability to dissuade its adversaries in the region Reza devoted his professional life to scientific research In addition to his scientific career, Fazlollah Reza was a order to enhance the international dialogue between nations — particularly the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia and teaching. He has taught, conducted research and con- devoted scholar of Persian literature and philosophy. His by the implementation of scientific concepts, methods and — from attacking Iran,” the report said, adding that Teh- tributed to the advancement of science for more than four books and articles on Persian literature (four [4] volumes the transfer of technology. ran had developed a series of missiles that could strike at decades in leading scientific centers of Iran, the United States, and over seventy [70] published articles and discourses) have He has participated, chaired and delivered addresses a distance of 2,000 kilometers — capable of reaching Tel Europe, and Canada. earned him a place of distinction in Persian literary circles. to many international scientific meetings, at academic Aviv or Riyadh. He is internationally recognized for his contributions to Reza has taught at Tehran University (1940-1944) at centers, as well as in UNESCO and UN conferences. He Iranian authorities have time and again said that the coun- the Theory of Electrical Circuits and Systems, Information the beginning of his career, and years later was Chancellor has served at times as a consultant to various government try’s missile program has not been established for non-con- Theory, Cybernetics and related Applied Mathematics. of two major Iranian Universities: Sharif University of and private organizations including IBM, General Electric, ventional purposes and is only meant as part of the country’s He has lectured at many major academic centers throughout Technology and Tehran University. and the Iranian Government. deterrence capability. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY NOVEMBER 21, 2019

STOCK MARKET Leader urges domestic producers TEDPIX 304,996 IFX 3950.1 Sources: tse.ir, Ifb.ir not to wait for sanctions to end

1 He emphasized the importance of national wealth CURRENCIES and improvement of public welfare in the Islamic system, USD 42,000 rials noting that the basic task and strategy is to safeguard the economy against the sanctions through strengthening and EUR 46,513 rials improving domestic production. “I have stand by this strategy and will defend [moving GBP 54,235 rials in] the path to the country’s true development,” he said. AED 11,437 rials Ayatollah Khamenei further noted that the main pur- pose of the meeting with the producers, entrepreneurs and Source: cbi.ir businessmen was to praise these essential elements in the public eye. He considered the remarks and opinions of the coun- try’s production sector as very important, measured and COMMODITIES significant in the meeting. Brent $61.33/b He emphasized the significant role of economics in the Islamic belief system, saying that enriching society, increasing WTI $55.67/b national wealth, expanding public welfare and equitable OPEC Basket $63.44/b distribution of public resources in Islam is a value and by realizing this view there will be no class gap despite the Gold $1,475.35/oz differences in society. Referring to the ongoing economic war between world Silver $$17.16/oz powers, the leader said of course, during the current U.S. Platinium $915.45/oz presidency, there has been [trade] wars with China, Korea, Europe and many other regions, and it is also extended to Sources: oilprice.com, Moneymetals.com Iran in the very inhumane and unjust form of sanctions. Elsewhere in his remarks, the leader noted that to hope the great capacities and capabilities which are only partially country. for sanctions to end in the next one or two years is a delu- used, Iran will turn sanctions from threat into an opportunity. According to the minister, supporting small and me- TEDPIX gains 308 points sion, adding that sanctions will not go away anytime soon, Boosting domestic production, for long, has been one dium-sized enterprises (SMEs), supporting the country’s so one should not wait for such turn of events to change the of the main concerns and priorities of the Leader so that exporters and creating specialized working groups in order in a day country’s economic situation. he has named the current Iranian calendar year (began on to promote exports to the neighboring countries, reviving the He criticized dependence on oil revenues for making the March 21) as the Year of Pickup in Production. country’s idle production units and small and medium sized ECONOMY TEHRAN — TEDPIX, the main index of Teh- country’s economy vulnerable, saying, “This reliance has Following the Leader’s policies, the government has mines, supporting domestic auto part manufacturers, holding deskran Stock Exchange (TSE), rose 308 points to been slightly reduced due to the sanctions, however since also taken significant measures to improve the domestic exhibitions for encouraging domestic production, signing 304,996 on Wednesday, IRIB reported. Hashemi Rafsanjani’s government, I have emphasized [the production in the face of the U.S. sanctions. cooperation agreements with knowledge-based companies need for] gradually reducing the dependence on oil.” According to the Industry, Mining and Trade Minister and universities are among the major steps taken by the Ayatollah Khamenei further stressed that with the help Reza Rahmani, the ministry is implementing 34 executive industry ministry in order to promote domestic production of country’s producers and entrepreneurs and by deploying programs for promoting domestic production across the and boost exports.

Energy minister to visit Moscow for pursuing Russia’s $5b loan to Iran ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iranian first came in October 2015 when Russian Russian chairman of the committee. In the meeting, Novak expressed satis- deskEnergy Minister Reza Energy Minister Alexander Novak traveled Ardakanian had also meet Novak in faction with the completion of Iran’s inter- Ardakanian said that he will leave Tehran to Tehran. Moscow on September 2 to discussed the nal legal processes for joining the Eurasian for Moscow on Thursday to follow up the At the time, Novak said Russia and Iran agreements reached during the 15th meeting Economic Union. issue of Russia’s allocation of $5 billion of had agreed to $40 billion in projects. of the joint committee which was held in He further called for the implementa- loan for implementation of development Ardakanian’s trip to Moscow is also aimed Tehran and Isfahan in mid-June. tion of the Iran-Russia-Kazakhstan trilateral As reported, 2.037 billion securities worth 10.82 trillion rials projects in Iran. at attending the 16th meeting of Iran-Russia Construction of a 1,400-megawatt ther- agreement for the temporary transit and (about $257.6 million) were traded through 262.688 deals on He made the announcement speaking Joint Economic Committee and following mal power plant in Hormozgan province swap of wheat through Iran. Wednesday. to the media after a cabinet meeting on up the agreements made in the 15th meeting in southern Iran by Russian government’s Ardakanian for his part pledged that On Friday, Mehr news agency reported that TEDPIX has risen Wednesday, IRNA reported. of the committee. funding, and the project for electrification of the agreement would be followed-up by 71 percent since the beginning of current Iranian calendar year As previously approved by the Iranian Heading a high-ranking delegation, the the 495-km Garmsar-Inche Boroun railway the Iranian side. (March 21). parliament, the government was allowed to energy minister, who is the Iranian chairman that links the city of Garmsar, in north of Iran and Russia signed eight memo- receive $5 billion in loans from Russia for of the committee, will discuss the agreements the Iranian capital Tehran, with the Iranian randums of understanding (MOUs) in the development projects. made in different fields of energy, industry, city of Inche-Boroun, on the border with 15th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Committee Low rates prompting The news of Russia providing a $5 billion agriculture and banking with his Russian Turkmenistan, were among the joint projects meeting which was wrapped up on June 17 ‘excessive risk-taking’, loan to Iran for joint infrastructure projects counterpart Alexander Novak, who is the that were discussed during the meeting. in Isfahan. ECB warns Cabinet approves €2b finance for 4 ‘Lack of roadmap, main problem for Historically low eurozone interest rates likely to persist into the foreseeable future are causing increased risk-taking that power plant, railway projects Iranian producers’ could threaten financial stability, the European Central Bank ECONOMY TEHRAN – Iranian ECONOMY TEHRAN – Head of be realized, because economy will not said Wednesday. desk desk “While the low interest rate environment supports the overall cabinet approved €2b Iranian Chamber of thrive only with words and slogan.” economy, we also note an increase in risk-taking which could… finance proposed by Planning and Budget Commerce, Industries, Mines and Ag- He criticized the system in which the create financial stability challenges,” ECB vice-president Luis Organization (PBO) for implementation riculture (ICCIMA) believes lack of a major planning is made with a focus on de Guindos said in a statement. of four power plant and railway projects, comprehensive roadmap and planning the capital and the result is generalized “Signs of excessive risk-taking” were spotted by the Frankfurt IRNA reported. to be the main problem of the country’s to the rest of the country. institution among non-bank financial players like “investment Approved during a Sunday meeting productive sector, IRNA reported. “General development programs funds, insurance companies and pension funds”. of the cabinet, the mentioned finance in- Addressing the 25th National Non- must be made in accordance with re- cludes €353 million for a project to renovate Oil Export Development Conference on gional plan. if regional plans are col- Many “have increased their First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri. exposure to riskier segments and modernize Ramin Power Plant in the Wednesday, Gholam-Hossein Shafeie lected and compiled, based on them southwestern city of Ahvaz, €280 million As previously announced by the PBO head, said “Our problem lays in the regula- major planning could be made for all of the corporate and sovereign 430 trillion rials (about $10.2 billion) is going sectors,” it said. for a project to boost generation capacity of tion system and the country’s economic the country, he said. Gatvand Hydroelectric Power Plant in south- to be allocated for development projects in problems will not be solved until this Since the re-imposition of the U.S. Extremely low or negative the next year’s budget plan, up 53 percent yields on debt from safer western province of Khuzestan, €700 million system is changed.” sanction, Iran has been taking necessary for building Zahedan-Birjand railway and from the figure for the current year. Mentioning the barriers and regula- measures to strengthen its domestic borrowers have prompted “We intend to invest as much as we can investors to seek out riskier connecting it to Bafq-Mashhad railway, and tory problems in the way of the country’s production and boost its non-oil exports €667 million for a project to supply city and in development sector in the next [Iranian exporters, Shafeie said, the exporters in order to withstand the pressures re- bets in search of returns. calendar] year (starts on March 19, 2020), so But while the ECB’s inter-city wagons and equip them. do not have financial or credit issues, sulted from the embargo. Based on the cabinet’s newly approved we have increased the budget for this sector the problem is the barriers that wrong The 25th National Non-Oil Export twice-yearly update to its by 53 percent to achieve significant growth,” risk assessment shifted plan, the mentioned €2-billion finance will be regulations have erected in their way. Development Conference was held in provided in a 10-year period and the Ministry Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said. The official mentioned the Supreme Tabriz City in the northwest of Iran on focus from May’s trade war The official had also announced that the concerns, “downside risks to of Finance and Economic Affairs, as the rep- Leader’s remarks about supporting do- Wednesday with the participation of resentative of the government, is authorized government is going to allocate all revenues mestic production, saying that “we can representatives from Turkey, Afghan- global and euro area economic from oil sales to the development projects growth have increased” in the to sign the finance allocation deals. not only repeat the leader’s words and istan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan and Iraq As reported, the approved plan has been following structural reforms in the next Ira- expect the economy to get better, we and the heads of provincial chambers meantime, it warned. nian calendar year’s budget bill. Such dangers included “persistent uncertainty, an escalation declared to the related organizations by the need to pave the way for his advices to of commerce. in trade protectionism, a no-deal Brexit and weak performance of emerging markets,” notably China, the ECB said. An economic downturn could crash prices for riskier and less liquid assets as actors like asset managers or hedge funds Bank of Canada senior deputy governor says global economic picture has worsened sell up in a hurry. The global economic picture has worsened, increasing risks ish-to-neutral tone. “This may have implications for the ease and cost of corporate to global growth and chances of financial stress that could The “bank recognizes that Canada isn’t immune to the financing which could exacerbate any real economy downturn,” spill over into Canada, the senior deputy governor of the challenges affecting global growth, but at the same time, the ECB warned. Bank of Canada said Tuesday. financial stability concerns mean that the bar to rate cuts Elsewhere in the economy, lower interest rates also “appear In a speech to the International Finance Club of Montreal, is higher than it would otherwise be,” DePratto wrote in to be encouraging more borrowing by riskier firms” in non- Carolyn Wilkins said the Bank of Canada isn’t predicting a a report. financial sectors, as well as inflating property prices in some global recession, given that global monetary policy condi- “We’re left with the sense that the bank still wants to see parts of the eurozone. tions have eased in recent months, but noted the U.S.-China ‘the whites of their eyes’ in terms of a data deterioration But the ECB judged that authorities in the 19 eurozone countries trade war is a major concern. before they take action. Per their last interest rate decision, were already taking steps to head off financial stability risks Wilkins also pointed to Brexit, tensions in the Middle housing and consumer spending are still the key barometers from property bubbles. East and unrest in Hong Kong and some countries in Latin on this front.” Meanwhile the central bank found that “bank profitability America as adding to the uncertainty. Wilkins said Canada is ready to face a global storm if concerns remain prominent” as growth has weakened and “With storm clouds gathering, we can’t let our guard one comes and the financial system is in a good position eurozone policymakers further lowered a key interest rate in down,” she said. to weather it. September. “This is even more important given that high global lev- Moving to reducing interest rates She said Canada has made progress in reducing do- As well as outside pressure, banks “have made slow progress erage would amplify any global downturn, especially if it The decision by the central bank came as other central mestic financial vulnerabilities including household debt in addressing structural challenges”. became a recession.” banks around the world have moved to reduce interest rates and imbalances in the housing market over recent years. Those include slow improvements on multiple fronts like Wilkins noted that global debt is higher than it was before and loosen monetary policy in response to concerns about However, she added that despite the progress in addressing disposing of so-called “non-performing” loans, where borrowers the Great Recession, leaving many households, businesses a slowing global economy. vulnerabilities, household debt is still elevated. have fallen behind on payments. and governments vulnerable. “Our policy interest rate may be relatively low now, but at “We also see that mortgage credit growth and home Lenders must also cut costs and reduce overcapacity, and “It also means that an economic downturn could be deeper 1.75 percent we still have room to maneuver. And, we have housing prices have started to pick up again,” she said. are largely failing to diversify their businesses, the ECB judged. than usual and fraught with financial stresses,” she said. other options in our tool kit, such as extraordinary forward The “market has been boosted by a drop in mortgage rates. But most banks have the liquid assets on hand to withstand The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate target on guidance and large-scale asset purchases,” Wilkins said. And the share of new mortgages going to highly indebted any foreseeable financial shocks, it added. hold last month at 1.75 percent, but noted its concerns about TD Bank senior economist Brian DePratto said the speech borrowers has started to creep up.” (Source: themalaysianreserve.com) the global economy at the time. Tuesday appeared to be a continuation of the Bank’s dov- (Source: ctvnews.ca) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NOVEMBER 21, 2019 ENERGY 5

3 platforms of Renewables could cut power generation health impact by South Pars to 80 percent Switching to renewables could cut the health impacts of air pollution from power generation as much as 80 percent by mid-century, experts said Tuesday. Scientists and environmental groups have long advocated a be installed by switch to low-carbon power to cap the rise in global temperature to two degrees Celsius (3.6 Farenheit), as stipulated in the Paris climate treaty. Despite several nations committing to “net-zero” emissions by 2050, few have so far explained precisely how they plan to get there. Mar. 2020 Emissions from power generation account for around 40 percent of all energy-related carbon pollution, and demand for energy is ENERGY TEHRAN — Three plat- had said that all the remaining platforms predicted to rise globally for years to come. deskforms of South Pars gas of the field will be installed by the end of Despite an overwhelming scientific consensus on the need to field (Iran shares with Qatar in the Persian the current Iranian calendar year. slash emissions, relatively little attention has been paid to the Gulf) are planned to be installed at their The development of South Pars field human health impacts of climate action. designated offshore places by the end of started 22 years ago and 29 different phases A team of experts at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact current Iranian calendar year (March 19, were defined for the project along with a field] around the South Pars field is one South Pars gas field, which Iran shares Research (PIK) used climate and energy efficiency models to sketch 2020), Shana reported. separate oil block. of the long-term solutions for maintaining with Qatar in the Persian Gulf, covers an out three scenarios for decarbonizing the power sector by 2050. As reported, three platforms of the giant “After the full development of the South the field’s recovery factor,” he said. area of 9,700 square kilometers, 3,700 Writing in the journal Nature Communications, they then filed have been installed since the beginning Pars joint field, we should consider main- He went on mentioning the share of Iran square kilometers of which, called South combined their calculations with human health indexes and anal- of the current year, and by installing the taining production based on the prospect in the joint gas field, saying that “Geograph- Pars, are in Iran’s territorial waters. The yses of the emission levels throughout a power unit’s lifespan. three other platforms in the Persian Gulf of supplying 75 percent of the country’s gas ically, one-third of the South Pars field is remaining 6,000 square kilometers, called Energy from solar and wind power the offshore development of the joint field consumption for 25 years,” Meshkinfam said. in Iran’s possession, while today Iran’s gas North Dome, are situated in Qatar’s ter- They found that a scenario where the majority of energy is will be completed (except for phase 11). According to the official, although there production from this joint field is equal to ritorial waters. derived from solar and wind power could cut adverse health ef- The six platforms add 85 million cubic has been no noticeable decrease in the field’s Qatar. In fact, having just one-third of the The field is estimated to contain a sig- fects from electricity production by 80 percent compared with meters of gas to the output of South Pars. recovery factor so far, but it is anticipated field, we are producing an equal amount nificant amount of natural gas, accounting our current fossil-heavy economies. In mid-September, managing director of that it will decrease within the next three of gas with Qatar; in other words, we can for about eight percent of the world’s re- The “main winner of decarbonization is human health,” said Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC), which to four years. say that our production is more than the serves, and approximately 18 billion barrels lead author Gunnar Luderer. is in charge of developing the gas field, “Focusing on the blocks [like Belal gas Arab country.” of condensate. “That’s a very substantial benefit, if climate change policies can be key contributors to reducing human health impacts,” he told AFP. The World Health Organization estimates 4.2 million people die prematurely each year due to air pollution, much of which comes from the burning of fossil fuels for energy. Oil prices extend losses on supply, trade war fears The PIK models predicted current energy trends would see six Oil prices slipped for a third day on Wednesday as a surge to cut 1.2 million barrels per day of output through March million years of life lost globally to air pollution by 2050. If the next in U.S. stocks reinforced concerns about lackluster global to bolster prices. three decades are dominated by renewables, that figure drops to economic growth, while hopes ebbed for any movement “This headline had bulls running for the exit, but the about one million. on the U.S.-China trade war. practical impact should not be overly concerning,” said “This is mainly due to a reduction of air pollution from com- West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 erased Tamas Varga of oil brokerage PVM. busting fuels,” Luderer said. early gains to trade down 17 cents, or 0.31%, at $55.04 a “This partnership will not require Russia to commit to He said all decarbonization pathways the team studied showed barrel by 0930 GMT. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were at deeper cuts, only to stick with the current one.” significant health benefits, but the renewables-led approach showed $60.70 a barrel, down 21 cents, or 0.34%. U.S. crude demand has slowed during a protracted by far the biggest health upside. Crude inventories in the United States rose by 6 million trade war with China. Hopes for an end to the dispute The study also looked at the environmental and ecological im- barrels last week to 445.9 million, the American Petroleum in the signing of a so-called Phase One agreement have pact of green energy generation heading towards mid-century. Institute, an industry group, said on Tuesday. dimmed amid disagreements over the removal of tariffs. While bioenergy -- the harvesting and burning of CO2-absorbing The “API data … showed U.S. inventories posted a China on Wednesday also condemned legislation passed crops for electricity -- has the potential to be low-emission, the rather robust increase last week, which if confirmed by by the U.S. Senate aimed at protecting human rights in team found such schemes would have significant environmental the EIA report, could see oil prices continue to slide,” said Hong Kong amid a crackdown on a pro-democracy pro- consequences. Edward Moya, an analyst at brokerage OANDA. test movement. In fact, measured per kilowatt-hour, the team found that bio- Official U.S. government inventory data from the En- The “fear here is still the trade talks with a lot of pes- energy required roughly 100 times the amount of land needed to ergy Information Administration was due at 10:30 A.M. second-biggest producer, was unlikely to back deepen- simism starting to filter through,” said Stephen Innes, harvest the same energy from solar panels. EST (1530 GMT) on Wednesday. ing output cuts when the Organization of the Petroleum market strategist at AxiTrader. “If we don’t get a significant “Land is a finite resource for our planet,” said Alexander Popp, Concerns also remain over a potential oversupply of oil Exporting Countries meets on December 5-6 in Vienna. roll-back on tariffs, that’s quite negative.” head of land use management at PIK. worldwide after Reuters reported that Russia, the world’s Russia and other oil producers have agreed with OPEC (Source: Reuters) “Given the growing world population with a hunger for both electricity and for food, pressures on the land and food systems will increase, too.” The United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in August released a landmark assessment of how land can both Crude oil price outlook takes a blow on Russia OPEC cut comment ease and contribute to the climate emergency. It warned of looming tough choices, and a radical reduction in By Rich Dvorak Crude oil prices are currently probing the support trend line that connects the series of higher lows recorded since pastureland for livestock if the more ambitious 1.5-C Paris tem- The price of oil is taking a nosedive as the U.S. trading early October. This follows a breach of confluent support perature benchmark is to be met. session comes online with the commodity on pace to provided by the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level of the (Source:france24.com) drop over 1.5%. I noted earlier this month that crude oil commodity’s bearish stretch from April 23 to June 05, prices looked primed for a reversal when I detailed how which came subsequent to a sharp reversal at the 200-day Poland records ‘phenomenal’ crude oil charts were approaching key resistance levels simple moving average. while oil fundamentals were showing signs of potential The price of crude oil could face further selling pressure growth in solar, enters GW club deterioration. in the near future as technicals weaken and bearish mo- Crude oil bulls are now trying to stymie the selloff and mentum gains pace as suggested by the MACD indicator. Poland has achieved phenomenal growth in solar photovoltaics (PV) cling onto its rising support line near 55.75 after a hard If support provided by the ascending trend line fails to installations in 2019 and is expected to install 3.15GW of capacity rejection at the 58.00 handle. Though the latest headlines keep crude oil prices buoyed, the 50-DMA near 55.50 by 2022, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. out of Russia – a member of OPEC+ and a country that comes into focus as the next potential level of defense. Tarun Bhutani, Project Manager at GlobalData, commented: produces 11% of the global oil supply – presents a bearish Abrupt reversal in crude oil Also noteworthy is the latest change in trader posi- “Poland recently entered the GW club of solar PV capacity in headwind for crude oil price outlook. While the abrupt reversal in crude oil is worrisome, tioning detailed in the IG Client Sentiment Report. In September and is all set to reach an installed capacity of 1.2GW- Specifically, a Reuters report stated that Russia is un- technical support with potential of thwarting the ongoing fact, 61.96% of retail crude oil traders are net-long the 1.3GW by the end of this year. likely to deepen oil production cuts if asked by OPEC at selloff is plentiful. Most notable is the 55.75 price level commodity resulting in a long-to-short ratio of 1.63 to 1. “Introduction of VAT reduction for micro-PV systems from the oil cartel’s upcoming summit in Vienna on December highlighted by the November 08 intraday swing low. Moreover, the number of traders net-long is 31.34% 23% to 8% in September this year, supported by earlier announced 05. However, the report mentioned that Russia would Slightly beneath this area is the zone of confluence higher than yesterday and 25.61% higher relative to last Mój Prd (My Electricity) rebate scheme for residential PV will likely agree to extend existing oil supply cuts OPEC+ underpinned by the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of crude week while the number of traders net-short is 26.40% help to sustain the growth of solar PV installations, which was agreed to earlier this year in aims of rebalancing the oil oil’s trading range since the October 03 low, which may lower than Monday and 13.06% lower relative to last week. created by net metering access and Contract for Difference (CfD) market amid ebbing demand for petrol due to slowing also keep the price of crude oil afloat. Below this area, As such, the recent changes in retail trader positioning support scheme. global GDP growth driven primarily by ongoing U.S.-China however, selling pressure has potential to accelerate quickly suggests a stronger bearish contrarian trading bias. trade war uncertainty. and target the 54.00 handle. (Source: dailyfx.com)

Investors step up pressure on global energy watchdog over climate change By Matthew Green described the new elements in the latest outlook as “minor improvements” that should not be mistaken for delivering Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency “urgently needed substantial changes.” (IEA), faced renewed pressure on Monday to overhaul The signatories said they wanted the IEA to produce the organization’s influential projections for fossil fuel what they would consider a “fully transparent” scenario demand from investors and scientists concerned about showing how the world could meet the most ambitious climate change. Paris accord goals. Pension funds, insurers and large companies were among That would include reliably limiting the rise in average “Another step in the right direction towards increasing the 65 signatories of a joint letter to Birol, seen by Reuters, global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-in- penetration of solar PV is the extension of net metering access to urging him to do more to support the implementation of the dustrial times without banking on early stage technologies business and energy communities. This was previously restrict- 2015 Paris Agreement to avert catastrophic global warming. to suck carbon from the air, and reaching net zero carbon ed to residential, public sector and housing community users. The “year 2020 marks a turning point for the world — the emissions by 2050. Furthermore, the upcoming energy auction, which is anticipated year when we either grasp the challenges and opportuni- The signatories want their vision for what would qualify by end of 2019, is expected to add 750MW of new PV capacity ties before us, or continue delaying and obstructing the as such a scenario to be the centerpiece of the next outlook. to the system.” low-carbon transformation,” the letter said. German insurer Allianz, Switzerland’s Zurich Insurance The Mój Prd (My Electricity) rebate scheme, with a total budget The letter represented the first coordinated response Group, and Danish fund PensionDanmark confirmed to of PLN1 billion (approximately $250 million), grants rebates for a by investors, scientists and campaigners pushing Birol gas emissions. Reuters they had signed the letter. Other signatories shown maximum of PLN5,000 ($1,280) per project and is only applicable to rethink the Paris-based organization’s flagship annual The IEA made changes on a copy of the letter seen by Reuters included Unilever, for residential PV projects ranging from 2kW to 10kW in capacity. outlook since the latest edition was launched on Nov. 13. The IEA made several changes to the last edition of the IKEA, Nordea Life & Pension and Ørsted. “Players have already announced major plans for investment in Known as the World Energy Outlook, the document, outlook, including providing what officials describe as a Climate scientists based in the United States, Britain the country. In an agreement with China Sinogy Electric Engineer- which runs to hundreds of pages, helps shape expecta- more “stringent” scenario showing how the world could and Germany, former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres ing, Energia Przykona, a unit of NeoInvestments, plans to build tions in financial markets over how quickly the world could fully achieve the goals of the Paris agreement than in the and Michelle Bachelet, UN high commissioner for human a 600MW solar power plant in Przykona, west-central Poland. transition from a fossil fuel-dominated energy system to previous edition. rights, also signed. The project also involves China Sinogy’s European partner cleaner sources of power. In interviews with Reuters this month, Birol and other In a statement emailed to Reuters on Saturday, the IEA Strategic Swiss Partners. Poland’s state-owned utility Polska Since the start of this year, various networks of institu- senior IEA officials argued that the criticism of the outlook said it received a lot of comments on its work and carefully Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) also signed a letter of intent with tional investors, asset owners, scientists and climate ad- was misplaced, saying it was based on misunderstandings of considered all suggestions. silver and copper producer KGHM Polska Mied? (KGHM) to vocacy groups have been urging Birol to change the way how its scenarios work and what they aim to demonstrate. “As science, technologies, markets, policies, and costs develop 500MW of solar generation capacity to cater to the en- the report is produced and presented. Birol also emphasized that the IEA’s wide-ranging work evolve each year, we take those changes into account in ergy needs of KGHM. These critics argue that a revised approach could help on topics from energy efficiency to offshore wind played an our analysis. The “favorable regulatory regime and tax system, well-sup- unlock faster investment in renewables and better identify important role in boosting international efforts to tackle We will do so again as we prepare for next year’s edition ported with incentive mechanism is set to make Poland – one of possible risks to the value of oil, gas and coal companies climate change. of the World Energy Outlook,” the IEA said. Europe’s hottest PV markets.” posed by the prospect of rapid action to cut greenhouse Nevertheless, in the letter, sent on Monday, signatories (Source: reuters.com) (Source: smart-energy.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 INTERNATIONAL NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Who is behind Morales’ Anger at the American resignation?

TEHRAN (FNA)- President of Bolivia Evo Morales resigned on Sunday after Bolivia’s military warned him to step down accusing him that the country’s election Youth of Trump held on October 20th had been manipulated, while a growing number of world states and leaders are call- By Saeed Sobhani boarding pass. ing the situation a coup or pseudo-coup against the The Harvard poll, an online survey of socialist ruler. TEHRAN — The impeachment of US 2,075 young people between Oct. 15 and The contested October election has led to protests President Donald Trump has continued Oct. 29, was also conducted by Ipsos and and riots. On Saturday, protesters burned the house to be one of the main media and political organized by students from the Harvard Public of Oruro city governor and Morales ally V?ctor Hugo subjects in the country. Many Americans Opinion Project. The poll, which used a sample V?squez. Other acts of violence – including the Vene- support Trump’s impeachment and ousting representative of the U.S. population, has a zuelan Embassy being targeted with dynamite – were Trump. However, dissatisfaction with the 3 percent margin of error. reported in the capital, La Paz. president of America has grown among young Like all voters, the impeachment The Bolivian leader called for a snap election earlier Americans. Here’s a look at the latest news question among young people runs along on Sunday, after an Organization of American States and analysis: party lines, with 84 percent of young likely (OAS) mission said it could not confirm his victory last Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Democratic voters saying they support month. Morales expressed hope that a new election would Say Impeachment Hearings Won’t Trump’s impeachment and 73 percent of help avoid further unrest, but his decision galvanized Change Their Minds young Republicans saying they oppose the opposition, who took to the streets to call for his NPR reported that The country is impeachment. Forty-three percent of young immediate resignation. witnessing one of only a handful of times people who identified as independents said in its history that Congress has gone through they back Trump’s impeachment, compared with public hearings on whether to impeach a to 27 percent who said they don’t. president. And yet, the overwhelming majority But only 24 percent of young voters of Americans across parties say nothing they identified as Republicans, the poll found. hear in the inquiry will change their minds Forty percent of young voters said they are on impeachment, according to a new NPR/ Democrats, while 35 percent said they are PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. independent or unaffiliated with a major party. Half of Americans said they approve of in the poll a month ago (52% to 43%). But Of course, 54% of voters did not vote for More:Poll: 70% of Americans say Trump’s the impeachment inquiry — about the same Americans are pretty much split down the Trump in the 2016 presidential election, either. Ukraine actions were ‘wrong,’ 51% want him as the poll found last month. Respondents middle — 45% to 44% — on whether they think Majority of young voters want removed are also split on whether they think Trump Trump should be impeached and removed Trump impeached, removed from Engagement among young voters is on should be impeached and removed from office. from office. office, poll finds the rise, as evident by youth turnout more But 65% of Americans say they can’t imagine There is little question, however, what USA TODAY reported that By a nearly than doubling during the 2018 midterms any information or circumstances during Americans think of Trump’s conduct on that 2-to-1 margin, more young voters support compared to 2014. The pattern is expected the impeachment inquiry where they might now-infamous July 25 call, in which Trump than oppose the impeachment of President to continue into 2020. change their minds about their position on asked the president of Ukraine for a “favor” Donald Trump and his removal from office, Della Volpe said the youth enthusiasm impeachment. And 30% say yes, it’s possible. to conduct the investigations. according to a new national poll released on display in 2018 has spilled into the It’s a tangible example of just how locked in Seventy percent say it is not acceptable for a Monday by the Institute of Politics at the impeachment trials. “Young people are not most Americans are in their partisan positions, president to ask a foreign leader to investigate Harvard Kennedy School.The poll, which just responding, but they are shaping a larger even as nearly a dozen people have either a political opponent. That includes 53% of isolated voters ages 18 to 29, found 52 percent public narrative, or beginning to.” Although he agreed to a re-run, the indigenous socialist testified or are set to testify in the impeachment Republicans who say it’s either unacceptable of all eligible youth voters and 58 percent of Among other findings in the poll, more leader found himself under pressure from the military inquiry. The poll was conducted Nov. 11-15 (37%) or they’re unsure (16%). likely youth voters in the 2020 presidential young people indicated they prefer a pragmatic and other elites within the state. With his own political — before, during and after the testimonies But is that impeachable? general election believe Trump should be approach rather than a progressive approach allies under attack, Morales said he was standing down of the first three witnesses to be called in “They think it’s wrong,” Carvalho said. impeached and removed from office. to politics — despite the popularity U.S. Sens. in order to protect them. Supporters of Morales say the inquiry. “They disagree on whether it’s impeachable Twenty-seven percent of all youth voters Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren enjoy democracy has been subverted, and that his removal Eight more people are slated to testify or not.” and 28 percent of likely general election voters among young Democrats. is a coup. this week. The inquiry centers on the Most Americans also think the disagreed that he should be impeached and The poll found 40 percent of young voters In addition to a growing number of Latino nations, accusation that President Trump, through whistleblower’s identity should be protected removed. The remaining said they did not prefer policies that “stand a good chance figures like UK Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn have his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and others, — 56% say so; 39% say the person should be know, didn’t care or declined to answer the of being achieved as opposed to sweeping stepped forward to state that the Bolivian President pressured Ukraine to conduct investigations revealed. There’s a big partisan split, however, question about impeachment. changes that will be difficult to carry out.” has been forced out of office by a coup by the country’s of conspiracy theories related to the 2016 with 83% of Democrats saying the person The findings show a stronger preference In contrast, 34 percent said they prefer the military. presidential campaign and Vice President should be protected, and 78% of Republicans for Trump’s impeachment among young alternative “big structural policy changes Although the United States has made little public Joe Biden and his son Hunter in exchange saying the person should be revealed. people than older voters. It’s consistent with that address the urgency of the problems” comment on the situation in La Paz, it nevertheless gave for military aid and a White House meeting On the 2020 presidential contest, 69% of the leftward political shift of young voters, but won’t be easy to carry out. key support for new elections which reflect “the will of for Ukraine’s president. Democrats say they’re happy with the field. who supported Democratic candidates in Although young Democrats showed a the people of Bolivia”- supporting a finding by the D.C. Impeachment Hearings Resume With Less than a quarter say they’re not. record numbers during the 2018 midterm. preference for progressive over pragmatic based and funded OAS which has taken a line against White House, State Department Witnesses Three-quarters of Democrats also say they President Donald Trump delivers remarks politics, it was perhaps surprisingly only the Morale government. However, there are some things “We’re really not seeing either a backlash still haven’t made up their minds on who in the Roosevelt Room at the White House narrowly — 39 percent said they prefer worth keeping in mind: Evo Morales was a critic of the or a positive,” Barbara Carvalho, director of to vote for, down only 7 points since July, on Nov. 15, 2019, in Washington. policies that stand a good chance of being United States and its foreign policy in Latin America. the Marist Poll, said of the impeachment the last time the question was asked in the “Clearly, the majority of support for achieved, while 45 percent said they favor The Trump administration has, since taking office, inquiry. “What we’re seeing is people just survey.The survey also asked a battery of impeachment and now removal is coming “big structural policy changes.” pursued a “Neo-Monroe Doctrine” based on the long- locking in.” candidate qualities that would make a voter from younger cohorts,” said John Della Volpe, Other findings include: standing premise that the US must indisputably dom- Democratic leaders held off on aggressively most “enthusiastic” to vote for that person. director of polling at the Harvard Kennedy Electoral College: Forty percent of youth inate the Western hemisphere, and has aggressively pursuing impeachment for months fearing a Being a woman is the most desirable School Institute of Politics. “That’s been voters said they support the dismantling of pursued the removal of regimes critical of American backlash from the public. So far, that hasn’t quality in a candidate among all registered consistent over the course of the summer the Electoral College in favor of a winner-take hegemony. This has included hostile policies towards happened. voters. But there were big differences by party. and it remains consistent.” all system to elect presidents. Twenty-four Cuba and Venezuela. With Morales being an ally of those By 47%-41%, Americans say they are more Democrats would be most “enthusiastic” A raging battle over facial recognition percent said they were unsure. Support for governments, there is likelihood the opposition which likely to support impeachment based on what about voting for a woman, someone who software used by law enforcement and the dismantling was high among likely Democratic replaces him will be stridently more pro-Washington. they’ve heard or read from the testimonies is gay or lesbian, or someone under 40.The civil rights of Americans might be heading voters, 63 percent, and smaller among likely The OAS as a legitimate monitor of elections in Bolivia and evidence presented. And the testimonies top three qualities for Republicans, on the to a courtroom. Republican voters, 24 percent. shouldn’t be taken seriously. There are good reasons why. could actually be serving to harden their other hand: a business executive, a white Public hearings are set to continue this Assault weapon ban: A slight majority of Based and funded in Washington D.C. the organization views — 86% of Democrats said they are man or a woman. week in the Democrat-controlled House young people polled, 53 percent, said they is little more than a partial vehicle for US foreign policy now more likely to support impeachment Trump’s standing impeachment inquiry into Trump’s dealings support banning the sale of assault weapons. interests in the region which has, despite claiming to after hearing testimony and evidence, while President Trump’s approval rating has with Ukraine. Thirty percent said they opposed. Seventy- represent all countries in the Americas, has repeatedly 83% of Republicans said they are less likely remained remarkably steady since taking An ABC-Ipsos Public Affairs poll of five percent of likely Democratic youth voters isolated and ostracized countries hostile to the United to now support impeachment. office, and this survey is no different. Trump’s Americans — not just youth — released said they support an assault weapon ban States. Cuba for example, was suspended from mem- Some 70% of registered voters say they’ve job approval in the poll is 41%, statistically Monday found 51 percent believe Trump while 60 percent of likely Republican youth bership from 1962 to 2009, admitted in this era due to been paying “very” or “fairly” close attention to unchanged from last month when it was 42%. should be impeached by the House and voters said they opposed a ban. Obama’s willingness to reconcile with Havana. the House impeachment inquiry. And 53% of Views of him are slightly worse when it removed from office by the Senate. That’s Eliminating private health insurance: However, the atmosphere in Washington has changed those paying at least fairly close attention say comes to his handling of foreign policy (39% compared to 25 percent who said Trump did Thirty-eight percent of young people polled for the worse. Since his election, the Trump adminis- they’re more likely to support impeachment. approve), and they nosedive on Syria (33% nothing wrong related to Ukraine, 13 percent said they support the elimination of private tration has taken a more hard line approach against Democrats are the ones following most approve). Trump withdrew troops who were who said Trump’s actions were wrong but he health insurance so that all American receive countries in the Latin America under the mantra of closely with 78% saying they’re doing so, fighting alongside Syrian Kurds, something should neither be impeached nor removed, and health care from the federal government. what has been described as a “Neo-Monroe doctrine” compared with 68% of Republicans and 66% that upset a bipartisan group of lawmakers. 6 percent who said he should be impeached Thirty-two percent said they opposed. that is the foreign policy objective that no government of independents. Also remaining steady: the percentage but not removed. Eliminating private health care insurance who is hostile to, critical of the United States, or too Half of people say they approve of the of people saying they definitely will not vote Don’t wait to brush up on basic economy was supported among 57 percent of young close to other powers should be tolerated. impeachment inquiry — 50% — compared for Trump in 2020 — 52%, unchanged from restrictions, download movies, change your Democrats polled and opposed by 62 percent Historically, Washington has repeatedly courted right to 43% who don’t. That’s about the same as last month. seats or make sure TSA PreCheck is on your of young Republicans. wing elites in these countries and supported them in quashing popular socialist movements that contravene the US hegemonic rule and interests. On this background, and with the accusations against Morales stemming How western media bias allows Israel to get away with murder in Gaza largely from the OAS, there is a substantial likelihood that the Washington has also sought to, albeit indirectly, By Ramzy Baroud that had been killed and wounded, while Israeli media reports usher the Evo leadership out of office. spoke of few Israelis who had been treated for “anxiety”. With his administration of course not being au- An Israeli attack on Gaza was imminent, and not because The European Union did not fare any better. The EU par- thoritarian, but a viable democracy, and secondly not of any provocations by Palestinian groups in the besieged, roted the same American knee-jerk response by condemning economically disastrous with his policies having made impoverished Gaza Strip. The Israeli military escalation was “the barrage of rocket attacks reaching deep into Israel”. great gains for standard of living in the country, this foreseeable because it factors neatly in Israel’s contentious “The firing of rockets on civilian populations is totally has made it harder to attack and advocate for change political scene. The war was not a question of “if”, but “when”. unacceptable and must immediately stop,” a statement by publicly- thus resulting in a “soft” approach by court- The answer came on November 12, when the Israeli the European bloc read.Is it not possible that Mladenov ing a series of state elites, in this case the military and military launched a major strike against Gaza, killing an and top EU foreign policymakers do not truly comprehend wealthy oligarchs. Islamic Jihad Commander, Bahaa Abu al-Ata, along with the political context of the latest Israeli onslaught – that This outcome largely resembles that of Brazil in the his wife Asma. embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is past few years, whereby the hugely popular socialist More strikes followed, targeting what the Israeli military using military escalation as a way of fortifying his weakening President Lula was removed from office by elements described as Islamic Jihad installations. However, the identi- grip on power. of the state apparatus, imprisoned under stumped up ties of the victims, along with damning social media footage, Considering this, what is one to make of the poor media charges and then with an ultra-pro-US leader, Jair Bo- pictures, and eyewitness accounts indicate that civilians and coverage, the inept analyses and the absence of balanced losonaro ascending to power. civilian infrastructure were bombed and destroyed as well. expressed his “concern” about the “ongoing and serious reports in major Western news media? Given this, Morales’ eventual replacement is likely As of November 14, when a truce was announced, 32 escalation between Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Israel”. In a report published by the BBC on November 13, the to be of a similar caliber, which will quickly move to Palestinians have been killed and over 80 wounded in the Not only Mladenov’s statement creates a moral equiv- British broadcaster referred to “cross-border violence be- assert the pro-capitalist, pro-US business elite with Israeli aggression.What truly frustrates any meaningful alence between an occupying power, which instigated the tween Israel and militants in Gaza”. the view of undoing his socialist economic legacy, and discussion on the horrific situation in Gaza is the feeble war in the first place, and a small group of a few hundred But Gaza is not an independent country and, per in- likely moving to offer Washington support on issues response, whether by international organizations that exist armed men, it is also dishonest. ternational law, it is still under Israeli occupation. Israel such as Venezuela. with the sole purpose of ensuring world peace or by West- “The indiscriminate launching of rockets and mortars declared Gaza a “hostile territory” in September 2007, ar- As a whole, the Evo Morales saga comes to its climax ern mainstream media, that ceaselessly celebrates its own against population centers is absolutely unacceptable and bitrarily establishing a “border” between it and the besieged with one wondering if the Monroe Doctrine has struck accuracy and impartiality. must stop immediately,” Mladenov elaborated, putting great Palestinian territory. For some reason, the BBC finds this yet again? Washington’s support has been subtle and A most disappointing response to the Israeli violence was emphasis on the fact that, “there can be no justification for designation acceptable. low key, but evident. Bolivia loses its first indigenous offered by Nickolay Mladenov, the United Nations Special any attacks against civilians”. CNN, on the other hand, reported on November 13 that leader, a man who never had any record of misrule or Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. Shockingly, Mladenov was referring to Israeli, not Pales- “Israel’s military campaign against Islamic Jihad” is entering heavy-handed governance. The MAN stepped down to Mladenov, whose job should have long been deemed tinian civilians. At the time that his statement was released to its second day, while emphasizing the UN condemnation keep his nation from violence. pointless considering that no “peace process” actually exists, the media, there were already dozens of Palestinian civilians of the rocket attacks. 11 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NOVEMBER 21, 2019 ANALYSIS & INTERVIEW 7 U.S. steps up interventionism General shows Trump maps of oil fields to keep U.S. troops in Syria with Hong Kong bill By Joziah Thayer

By Tian Feilong should not overestimate its cards to inter- ANTIWAR — On October 7th, President Donald Trump vene in Hong Kong affairs. When it comes announced that U.S. troops would be leaving Syria. This GLOBALTIMES — At a time unprecedented to cardinal issues of right and wrong, when announcement knocked Warhawks off their perches in violence is ravaging Hong Kong, the US Senate Hong Kong faces historic choices, what the our nation’s capital. General Jack Keane went on Fox on Tuesday unanimously passed the Hong US has in its hand means nothing. News and called Trump pulling out of Syria a “strategic Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act after Though Japan’s longest PM, blunder” for the president. The next day after appearing the House of Representatives approved the Abe lacks feats on Fox News and criticizing Donald Trump. Jack Keane bill earlier. Now it waits for US President After Wednesday, Japanese Prime Minister went to the Whitehouse to have a meeting with Trump Donald Trump’s signature. The US is using Shinzo Abe will become the longest serving about US troops leaving Syria. legal means to meddle in Hong Kong. prime minister in Japanese history, breaking Although reports came out that General Jack Keane’s The Hong Kong bill is one of the long-arm the record of 2,886 days set by former prime meeting with Trump left an “impression” on the President, statutes of the US. The US uses domestic minister Taro Katsura.As protectionism is on legislation to exercise long-arm jurisdiction Trump did not change his mind on withdrawing troops the rise worldwide, the long tenure of the Abe from Syria. It wasn’t until a week later on October 14th, over other countries and regions. These acts administration means stable implementation don’t have any basis in international law. when General Jack Keane and Senator Lindsey Graham, of policies. The stable political condition of convinced President Trump to stay in Syria. Their existence shows the US predilection of Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, General Jack Keane showed President Trump during trampling the basic norms of international is also of great significance to safeguarding this second meeting maps of the oil fields in Syria. If this law and international relations. the world’s multilateral free trade system. sounds familiar to you, that is because General Jack Keane The unanimous passage of the Hong Kong The stability of the Abe administration is bill in both chambers indicates that the US not a coincidence. His term has been boosted also showed President Trump maps of the rare earth min- has decided on a new cold war with China by Japan’s economic recovery. By analyzing the erals in Afghanistan when Trump threatened to remove with hawks dominating the legislation and relationship between the length of Japanese troops from Afghanistan earlier this year. President Trump policymaking. China should take firm steps prime ministers’ tenure and the country’s came out of this second meeting with Graham and Keane to safeguard its sovereignty, security and de- economy after WWII, it is easy to conclude with a different narrative about America’s role in Syria. velopment interests, and fight back legally that the length of the prime minister’s term It went from overthrowing Assad to defeating ISIS than and diplomatically. is proportional to the momentum gained by to defending Israel, and now our troop’s mission is to The bill may become a “dumb law” or derstand the problems of Latin American factories to be sustainable. For developing the economy. protect oil fields in Syria? “semi-dumb law” after implementation, countries by observing them in an already countries, deindustrialization is also a source For example, during the administration General Jack Keane would instantly profit if the United something of a norm for many US intervention globalized world, especially comparing them of instability. This has been a problem of of Eisaku Sato from 1964 to 1972 - the third States were to continue to occupy parts of Syria because acts.However, Washington will try its best with Asian countries. unbalanced development brought about by longest serving Japanese prime minister - the he is involved in companies that are in the business of to use some of its provisions to undermine The fact is simple to understand: Glo- globalization. average annual growth rate of the economy changing the energy infrastructure in the Middle East. China’s national interests. The act will also balization has increased the flow of goods HK high court usurped its was about 10 percent. During the adminis- Jack Keane is the chairman of AM General, which makes cause damage to the interests of the US. With and formed a complete industrial chain. A authority tration of Junichiro Koizumi from 2001 to military vehicles for the United States government. Jack a large number of US personnel and invest- country will gradually retreat to the bottom A spokesperson of the Legislative Affairs 2006, the sixth longest serving Japanese prime Keane is the chairman of the Institute For The Study Of ment in Hong Kong and use of the city as a of the global industrial chain if the length Commission of the Standing Committee of the minister, the average annual growth rate was War, and the co-founder of IP3 International, which is platform by Washington to transfer capital of its railways begins to decrease, factories National People’s Congress (NPC) on Tuesday about 1.4 percent. In contrast, during the 10 an energy consulting firm. In the past, General Keane to the mainland, the US is one of the biggest start to close, consumer goods start to depend said that the ruling by the High Court of Hong years of the “lost decade” of the Japanese has served as the Director of General Dynamics and was stakeholders in the “one country, two sys- on import, manufacturing jobs are reduced Kong - claiming the anti-mask law “uncon- economy from 1991 to 2001, Japan changed a strategic advisor to Academi, the military contractor tems” principle. The bill, if implemented, will and no one in the country is willing or able stitutional” - is inconsistent with the Basic nine prime ministers. convicted of war crimes in Iraq in 2007. inevitably lead to a decline in Hong Kong’s to become blue-collar workers. The country Law. He stressed that only the NPC Standing In spite of Abenomics being still some- AM General is currently under a five year 2.2 billion international status, and pose a direct threat will become more vulnerable as it has to ex- Committee can judge and decide whether laws what controversial in Japan, the continuous dollar contract that they signed with the US military to to the interests of multiple parties in Hong port raw materials to sustain its economy. are unconstitutional. The statement plays a improvement of Japan’s economic environ- build 11,500 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Ve- Kong including the US. Thus, it will be the first to become a victim significant role in clearing up the confusion ment is an indisputable fact.According to the hicles back in 2017. According to a report in the South Putting other countries’ interests in Hong of global recession. and setting things right. Japanese government’s monthly economic Bend Tribune, AM General has 250,000 Humvees in more Kong in peril, the US move goes against mul- According to United Nations Conference Monday’s ruling by the high court has report released in January, the economy kept than 60 countries. Many will argue that the US military tilateralism under globalization. Should on Trade and Development, China, Japan, caused an extremely bad influence, which growing for 74 months from December 2012 to does not use the Humvee any more, but this does not Washington, driven by a Cold War mind-set, South Korea, India, plus some Southeast Asian inspired the mobs and created confusion for January. Besides, the long-term depreciation address the fact that many other nations still do. Nor does brazenly do away with Hong Kong’s separate economies account for over 50 percent of the Hong Kong police. On Monday evening, a of the yen has not only driven Japan’s exports, it address the fact that the US Military signed a five-year customs territory status, its allies will unlikely total global manufacturing output.However, large swath of masked radical protesters hit the but also attracted more foreign tourists to the contract worth 2.2 billion to build 11,500 Humvees for follow. As a result, the US rather than China, of all Latin American countries, only Mexico streets, with some of them acting like thugs, country, stimulating the Japanese economy. the US military two years ago. will be marginalized. and Brazil have relatively stronger manu- forming the largest-scale masked protest on An increasingly stronger Japan-US alliance The Chinese government will fully pro- facturing industries. But they respectively Hong Kong streets since the anti-mask law has also contributed to the longevity of the Abe In 2017 Jeff Adams, the spokesman for AM Gen- tect its national interests and the stakes of account for only 2 percent and 1 percent of was carried out in early October. The ruling administration. Japan-US alliance has been eral, stated that the contract is “absolutely a clear various countries in Hong Kong under the global manufacturing output. struck at the root of anti-riot, anti-chaos efforts. the axis of postwar Japanese diplomacy, and signal of the global demand for these vehicles in framework of “one country, two systems” According to the World Bank, Argentina’s The ruling severely violated the Basic the state of the alliance is somewhat related the future.” It is unethical for any president to take and the Basic Law, fighting malicious and manufacturing (value added) as a percentage Law and stepped over the country’s judici- to the duration of the prime minister’s tenure. advice for an active military operation from any per- destructive steps against Hong Kong taken of GDP fell from more than 40 percent in ary in a way that ordinary people can hardly For example, Yasuhiro Nakasone had son who will benefit financially from that military by US hawks. 1965 to less than 13 percent in 2018. Another understand. The high court is conveying its close relations with then US president Ronald operation. General Jack Keane will not only profit The Hong Kong bill contains serious turbulent country, Chile, fell from nearly 30 wrong position in the name of law. Its adverse Reagan, which people called the “Ron-Yasu” from AM General but also the energy consulting firm legal and political errors. First, it mistakes percent in the mid-1970s to 11 percent in 2018. guidance cannot be overrated. friendship, which helped take Japan-US re- he co-founded IP3 International. the Sino-British Joint Declaration as the The entire Latin American manufacturing Hong Kong’s judicial system is often driven lations to a new level. In contrast, the Yukio The House Oversight Committee’s investigation into constitutional foundation of Hong Kong, industry is still shrinking.When we lived in by certain forces’ values and political stances, Hatoyama administration ended quickly be- IP3 International and the Trump administration’s role which is out of ignorance of international law a period in which countries and regions were rather than being faithful to the law. Some cause it had disputes with Washington over in trying to transfer nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia and domestic law and of course misleading. relatively independent, Brazil, Argentina and judges have even betrayed the Basic Law, the relocation of US military bases in Japan. is still ongoing. Second, it allows illegal sanctions on Hong Chile were leading producers in the region, the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Since Abe was reelected prime minister at “Since 2017, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings – who served as Kong law-enforcement officials, jeopardizing and could hence win more export orders. China, the spirit of the law and their profes- the end of 2012, he has dealt with the Barack Ranking Member of the Committee – has been seeking jurisdiction and democratic order under the But as globalization accelerates, the com- sional ethics. Obama and Donald Trump administrations. information about the Trump Administration’s efforts Basic Law. petitiveness of Europe and the US continues The judiciary is a crucial part of crack- During the Obama administration, Abe pro- to transfer US nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia, the Third, it provides political support and to increase on the high-end, and the rise of ing down on riots. But some judges fail to actively cooperated with the US rebalance actions of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn asylum to Hong Kong rioters, which will fuel East Asian countries on the middle and low shoulder their responsibilities to restore Hong to Asia-Pacific strategy and participated in in these efforts, and the role of IP3 International, a private continuous chaos in the city and disrupt peo- ends also has a strong impact. With expanding Kong’s order.They released arrested mobs in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, trying to fix company that assembled a consortium of US companies ple’s lives. globalization, as global industries are forged an unprincipled way, sending wrong signals to the alliance damaged during the rule of Ja- seeking to build nuclear plants in Saudi Arabia” China may take the following countermeas- into a complete industrial chain, Brazil, Ar- society and making radical protesters believe pan’s Democratic Party. During the Trump Even if we disregard the conflict of interest involv- ures: sanction leading US senators behind gentina and Chile will be replaced. they can engage in violent activities, including administration, Abe has tried to strengthen ing General Jack Keane, AM General, and President the passage of the bill; restrict their entry Globalization to date is more about alter- attacking the police, almost without cost. the alliance by developing personal friend- Trump’s decision to keep troops in Syria to “protect into China and investigate their interests in natives. With capital, cheaper alternatives In fact, many radical rioters released by the ship with Trump to set off the damage due the oil.” There is a much bigger conflict of interest China; enact a “blocking statute;” warn US can always be found. The fierce inter-state courts had not learned from their mistakes. to worsening trade deficits. involving Jack Keane and IP3 International. Members authorities not to abuse or enforce the bill, competition results in winners replacing As soon as they were freed, they continued to Indeed, Abe becoming the longest-serv- of Trump’s administration including Jared Kushner, otherwise stringent sanctions will be imposed losers, who find it hard to get back to their impede the rule of law in Hong Kong, even with ing prime minister in Japanese history de- Micheal Flynn, and Senator Lindsey Graham were all on officials concerned; provide protection position from where they have been derailed. an illusion of being “heroes of democracy.” serves praise. But an administration has promoting a new “Marshall Plan” for the Middle East to Hong Kong and mainland officials who So far, there have been no successful cases of Certain judges should be responsible for such to be judged not only by the length of its as part of Jared Kashner’s “Deal Of The Century” to may be subject to US sanctions as part of the deindustrialization followed by reindustriali- an unhealthy tendency.We strongly support tenure, but by what it actually achieves. bring peace between Israel and Palestine. bill; and offer firm support to the Hong Kong zation. US President Donald Trump is trying the NPC Standing Committee’s swift statement In postwar Japanese history, there is a IP3 International is currently under Congressional in- Special Administrative Region government to to achieve it, with grim prospects. and call on the committee for more actions tradition that every cabinet should have punish rioters who undermine human rights Reliance on exporting industrial and in the future to prevent judicial usurpation a political achievement to its credit. For vestigation for trying to sell nuclear technology to Saudi and democratic order in Hong Kong. consumer goods and equipment has led to in Hong Kong. instance, the Hayato Ikeda administra- Arabia. As part of this probe, the Oversight Committee The Hong Kong bill, together with moves a profound change in the economic structure There is no need for Beijing to pay atten- tion’s Income Doubling Plan of 1960, the uncovered documents that indicate a violation of the related to Taiwan and Xinjiang, are indicative of Latin American countries. tion to the slander from the West - China’s return of Okinawa in 1972 from the US to Atomic Energy Act (Page 22). of US interventionism. This signals that China Mass labor forces have entered low-end central government is intervening in Hong Japanese control during the Eisaku Sato “IP3 officials traveled to Saudi Arabia in December and the US have moved from a trade war to a businesses, and the possibility to transform Kong’s high degree of autonomy. Hong Kong administration and the normalization of 2016 – after the election and before the inauguration new cold war and the two risk slipping into into high-end manufacturing has declined. is part of China and all the power the special China-Japan relations in 1972 during the – to solicit a $120 million investment from then-Saudi the “Thucydides’ trap.” Latin American left-wing forces were pros- administrative region has is entitled by the Kakuei Tanaka administration. Deputy Crown Prince MBS in exchange for a 10% stake China doesn’t want to engage in a new perous when Asian manufacturing industry central government. However, the Abe administration has not in IP3. The documents suggest that IP3 was soliciting cold war with the US or decouple from it. represented by China boomed. Washington and London are quite proac- made impressive achievements in its long these funds by highlighting its close ties to General Flynn This is not in line with China’s interests and The Left is known to offer more bene- tive in raising their voices over Hong Kong tenure. Constitutional revision faces diffi- and the support of the incoming Trump Administration will have a negative impact on all parties. fits to low-income people. Of course, this is affairs.Who empowered them to throw their culties with the Japanese against amending for IP3’s plan to transfer US nuclear technology to Saudi However, due to influence of the hawks and not a question of what kind of doctrines, or weight around over the case? How can they Japan’s pacifist Constitution. Abenomics has Arabia. In direct communications with General Flynn, rising populism in US politics, Washington whether left-wing or right-wing, should gov- possibly have the nerve to claim that Beijing only made some Japanese rich and could not IP3 officials wrote that: “much of our confidence derives has become the biggest threat to globalization ern. Increasing social investment has been a “interfered in” Hong Kong’s affairs? What get rid of deflation. from how emphatically positive your message expressing from a rule-maker and protector of the concept. common policy in Latin American countries US and Western politicians think does not As for diplomacy, normalizing Ja- your – and the President Elect’s – support for the Mar- This is the biggest uncertainty in the global since 2010. However, due to globalization, need to be taken into account when it comes pan-North Korea relations, agreeing a peace shall Plan, was received by the leadership of KSA.” (Page governance order of the 21st century.China Latin American countries can access better to how to govern Hong Kong. The city’s de- treaty with Russia and resolving territorial 17-Staff Report: Corporate and Foreign Interests Behind must play the role of safeguarding national and cheaper industrial and consumer prod- velopment and prosperity is more important issues would be considered major diplomatic White House Push to Transfer US Nuclear Technology stakes and multilateral development interests ucts compared to those produced at home, than anything else. achievements for Abe. However, current to Saudi Arabia) under globalization, resolutely striking back which leads these nations to depend more US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo re- Japan-North Korea relations are still far General Jack Keane has a direct financial interest in any at acts of US interventionism and promoting on exporting energy and primary products cently made extreme comments on Hong from being warm although Abe has put policy decisions involving the Middle East, this is public a new international economic and political in exchange of economic growth, and main- Kong affairs. London has also made clear in efforts to improve them. Besides, even information, and an indisputable fact. IP3 Internation- order that is fair and equitable. taining their European-style welfare system. its attitude. Those remarks have encouraged though Japan and Russia intend to sign a al, the energy consulting company General Jack Keane Latin American woes stem Amid the backdrop of a global economic Hong Kong radical protesters, indicated their peace treaty, the two governments still lack CO-founded in 2016 during Donald Trump’s election downturn, especially Asian economic slow- hope to put more limits on Hong Kong police from globalization political trust because of the US. campaign, has hundreds of millions of reasons to keep Contrary to popular belief, it is not doctrines down, they would be hit hard. A generous and weaken the Chinese government’s right Abe’s premiership ends in 2021. As the our armed forces in the Middle East. IP3 Internation- that are dominating Latin American politics, welfare system cannot sustain without the to govern the city. They want to see the gov- aforesaid internal and diplomatic issues al didn’t just advise the Trump administration on their but globalization. If we still use neoliberalism support of manufacturing. Rising unemploy- ernance in Hong Kong follow the command cannot be resolved in a short time, the fu- Marshall Plan for the Middle East it’s IP3 International’s or any other concept invented by Western ment could lead to social unrest - which is of the West. They are simply daydreaming. ture two years seem especially important plan entirely. Trump’s Marshall Plan for the Middle East, scholars to explain what Latin America is ravaging many Latin American countries that Hong Kong belongs to China. Only the for Abe. Political achievements are more should be described as IP3 International’s Marshall Plan passing through, our understanding of the are now in the throes of. Chinese people, including Hongkongers, have important than the tag of the longest-serving continent may not be right. We can only un- It is difficult for an economy without the final say in the city’s affairs.Washington prime minister. for the Middle East. 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+9821 430 51 450 www.tehrantimes.com I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NONEMBER 21, 2019 SCIENCE 9 Strange, giant exoplanet could be the best The measurements of the place to look for livable exomoons expansion of the Universe don’t add up Astronomers have taken a close look at which make it appear larger than it actually a Saturn-sized exoplanet and found it is, giving it a lower density measurement Physicists use two types of measurements to calculate the ex- may have temperatures similar to Earth. than expected. pansion rate of the Universe, but their results do not coincide, While it’s not likely the nearby exoplanet “Another explanation is that HIP41378 which may make it necessary to update the cosmological model. is habitable, there’s a chance it might have f is a “super-puff” planet with an extended, “It’s like trying to thread a cosmic needle,” explains researcher perfectly livable exomoons. outflowing atmosphere,” they note. Licia Verde of the University of Barcelona, co-author of an The exoplanet,”HIP41378 f”, is the Super-puff or not, the team argue article on the implications of this problem. outermost of six observable worlds orbiting the world will be a prime target for More than a hundred scientists met this summer at the the star HIP41378, which is an F-type star next generation telescopes like NASA’s Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of roughly ten percent hotter than our own upcoming James Webb Space Telescope California (U.S.) to try to clarify what is happening with the sun. Situated some 336 light years from or the European PLATO mission to check discordant data on the expansion rate of the Universe, an Earth, it’s just around the corner from us, out. issue that affects the very origin, evolution and fate of our galactically speaking, but still far enough “Although this large, gaseous planet is cosmos. Their conclusions have been published in Nature that we’re not getting there anytime soon not likely to be habitable, it might host Astronomy journal. without a warp drive or some other new habitable exomoons... (It is) one of the best technology ripped from the pages of science planets to search for habitable exomoons.” fiction. At this point exomoons are still A new paper by an international team hypothetical. Astronomers think they may of astronomers details the scientific have spotted a few, but those observations opportunities presented by this rare gas have yet to be fully confirmed. As we now giant exoplanet orbiting in the habitable believe there to be billions or trillions of zone. Because larger planets are easier to planets in the universe it seems reasonable study with telescopes, HIP41378 f could atmosphere dominated by hydrogen and and evolution models of exoplanets and to think a number of them have their own be helpful to scientists looking to study helium and a very small core,” reads a draft it will be a challenge for such models to satellites. the atmospheres of distant worlds and of the paper, which has been submitted to explain its history.” Now we have another place to move the also test global climate models used for Nature Astronomy but has not yet been It is, with current models, a bizarre world. top of the list of worlds to check for moons Earth and planets in our solar system. peer-reviewed. “Such a low-density planet... However, the astronomers write it could worthy of a 23rd or 24th century vacation. “This planet is likely composed of a large is not predicted by the current formation be the presence of rings around the planet (Source: msn)

“The problem lies in the Hubble constant (H0), a parameter The ways astronauts prep for spaceflight could benefit cancer patients, say researchers which value—it is actually not a constant because it chang- es with time—indicates how fast the Universe is currently During spaceflight, astronauts experience similar or get a little forgetful. That’s very similar to to exercise from their physicians,” says Scott. in space for up to 11 months, but for the 90% of expanding,” points out cosmologist Licia Verde, an ICREA physical stress as cancer patients undergoing what some cancer patients experience, which But Scott and her team of researchers sug- patients who now survive early-stage cancer, researcher at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University treatments such as chemotherapy, immuno- is called chemo brain.” gest that basic exercise such as walking on a there have not been similar efforts to coun- of Barcelona (ICC-UB) and the main author of the article. therapy, and targeted therapy. In a commentary Despite similar symptoms, astronauts and treadmill could benefit cancer patients in the teract the stress their body undergoes during “There are different ways of measuring this quantity,” she published November 14 in the journal Cell, cancer patients often receive very different long term. Like astronauts preparing for space- treatment. explains, “but they can be divided into two major classes: researchers suggest that by mimicking a NASA advice on how to take care of their bodies. flight, cancer patients that are monitored using “That’s why it’s very timely that we start those relying on the late Universe (the closest to us in space astronaut’s schedule of exercising before, dur- Astronauts are required to exercise prior to similar tests such as cardiorespiratory fitness thinking about how to utilize NASA’s tactics to and time) and those based on the early Universe, and they ing, and after a mission, cancer patients could their mission while physicians monitor their could develop their own baseline levels prior manage some of these long-term side effects of do not give exactly the same result.” reduce the long-term impact their treatments cardiorespiratory fitness and other systems to receiving treatment. Exercising during and cancer treatments,” says Scott. “Many patients A classic example of measurements in the late Universe often have on their bodies. to develop a baseline level. The astronauts after treatment could then potentially reduce aren’t dying from their cancer, but they’re now are those provided by the regular pulsations of cepheid stars, “It was surprising when we looked at simi- are then required to exercise during their the negative side effects of treatments such as at risk of dying from these side effects. Using which the astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt observed a larities between astronauts during spaceflight mission utilizing special equipment made heart problems. NASA’s exercise plan could help with this.” century ago and which helped Edwin Hubble calculate dis- and cancer patients during treatment. Both have for working out in space. When they return During the 1960s, physicians scrambled Currently, Scott’s team is examining whether tances between galaxies and prove in 1929 that the Universe a decrease in muscle mass, and they have bone to Earth, physicians continue to monitor the to discover new cancer treatments. With only exercise can offset the side effects of therapy is expanding. demineralization and changes in heart function,” astronauts until their cardiorespiratory fitness 50% of patients with cancer surviving 5 years in cancer patients. By providing patients with The current analysis of the variable brightness of cepheids says senior author Jessica Scott, an exercise and other systems return to their pre-mission past their diagnosis at the time, the immediate in-home treadmills and video call software, with space telescopes such as the Hubble, along with other physiology researcher at the Memorial Sloan baseline levels. concern for oncologists involved reducing the the patients can participate in the study from direct observations of objects in our cosmic environment Kettering Cancer Center’s Exercise Oncology “That’s completely backwards to how it is size and spread of tumors. NASA, on the other the comfort of their home while following the and more distant supernovae, indicate that the H0 value is Service. The similarities also extend to brain on Earth, where cancer patients may still be hand, could focus on developing ways to keep astronaut practice of exercising before, during, approximately 73.9 kilometers per second per megaparsec function: “Astronauts may get something called advised to rest in preparation for and during their astronauts healthy. Today, NASA has and after a mission. (an astronomical unit equivalent to about 3.26 million light space fog, where they have trouble focusing treatment and may have to ask permission technologies that can keep astronauts safely (Source: Science Daily) years). However, measurements based on the early Universe provide an average H0 value of 67.4 km/s/Mpc. These other records, Bloodhound land speed racer blasts Spin doctors: Astrophysicists find obtained with data from the European Space Agency’s Planck Satellite and other instruments, are obtained indirectly on to 628mph when galaxies rotate, size matters the basis of the success of the standard cosmological model (Lambda-CDM model), which proposes a Universe made up of 5 % atoms or ordinary matter, 27 % dark matter (made up of particles, as yet detected, that provide additional gravi- tational attraction so that galaxies can form and clusters of galaxies are held together) and 68 % dark energy, which is responsible for accelerating the expansion of the Universe. “In particular, these measurements of the primordial Uni- verse focus on the farthest light that can be observed: the cosmic microwave background, produced when the Universe was only 380,000 years old, in the so-called recombination era (where protons recombined with electrons to form at- oms),” says Licia Verde. The researcher highlights a relevant fact: “There are very different and independent ways (with totally different in- struments and scientific tools) to measure the H0 on the basis of the early Universe, and the same goes for the late Universe. What is interesting is that all the measurements of one type are in mutual agreement with one another, at an exquisite precision of 1 or 2 %, as are those of the other Bloodhound has now joined the exclusive down a runway would be airborne long The direction in which a galaxy spins depends rotate in direct alignment to the filaments, type, with the same great precision; but when we compare club of land speed racers that have gone before it approached this kind of speed. on its mass, researchers have found. while larger ones turned at right angles. The the measurements of one class with those of the other, the faster than 600mph (965km/h). Sensors on Bloodhound revealed the A team of astrophysicists analyzed 1418 alignment changes from the first to the second discrepancy arises.” Running across its dry lakebed track airflow beneath the car went supersonic galaxies and found that small ones are likely as galaxies, drawn by gravity towards the “It looks like a small difference, only 7%, but it is significant on Saturday, the British car’s GPS sensors during its run. Paintwork 3m back from to spin on a different axis to large ones. The spine of a filament, collide and merge with considering that we are talking about precisions of 1 or 2% clocked 628mph (1,010km/h). the front wheels was stripped away. rotation was measured in relation to each others, thus gaining mass. in the value of the Hubble constant,” as emphasized by Licia Only seven vehicles in the history of the The team says the 628mph speed galaxy’s closest “cosmic filament” — the It is a phenomenon that Dr Welker likens Verde, who jokes: “It is like trying to thread a ‘cosmic needle’ land speed record have previously driven concludes the high-speed trials and it will largest structures in the universe. to roller-skating in the company of a friend. where its hole is the H0 value measured today and the thread beyond 600mph. now return to England. Filaments are massive thread-like “The flip can be sudden,” she says. is brought by the model from the furthest Universe we can Bloodhound’s achievement is notable The seven vehicles to have also raced formations, comprising huge amounts “Merging with another galaxy can be all observe: the cosmic microwave background.” because it’s been running with only the thrust above 600mph are Sonic 1, Blue Flame, of matter — including galaxies, gas and, it takes. In addition, she points out some of the consequences of of a jet engine. The car’s design allows for Thrust2, Budweiser Rocket, Sonic Arrow, modelling implies, dark matter. They can “Imagine you are skating after a the discrepancy: “The lower the H0 is, the older the Universe a rocket motor, too. Aussie Invader III, and Thrust SSC. Only be 500 million light years long but just 20 friend and catching up. If you grab your is. Its current age is calculated at about 13.8 billion years When this is fitted next year, as planned, Budweiser Rocket and Thrust SSC went million light years wide. At their largest scale, friend’s hand while you are still moving considering that the Hubble constant is 67 or 68 km/s/Mpc; the arrow-shaped machine should be in a beyond 700mph (1,126km/h). the filaments divide the universe into a vast faster, you will both start rotating on a but if its value were 74 km/s/Mpc, our universe would be very strong position to smash the current Whether Bloodhound can eclipse them all gravitationally linked lattice interspersed vertical axis -- a spin perpendicular to younger: it would be approximately 12.8 billion years old.” world record of 763mph (1,228km/h). is going to depend in large part on financing. with enormous dark matter voids. your horizontal path. The authors point out in their study that this anomaly does This was set 22 years ago by another The car’s costs are currently being “It’s worth noticing that the spine of “However, if a small cat — a much lighter not seem to depend on the instrument or method used for British car, Thrust SSC. The driver back underwritten by wealthy Yorkshire cosmic filaments is pretty much the highway bit of matter — runs after your friend and measuring, or on human equipment or sources. “If there are then was the same as in Bloodhound today businessman Ian Warhurst. He says the of galactic migration, with many galaxies jumps on her she probably won’t start no errors in the data or measurements, could it be a problem - RAF pilot Andy Green. next phase of the project will have to be encountering and merging along the way,” spinning. It would take a lot of cats leaping with the model?” the researcher asks. “The stability and confidence funded by others, most likely corporate says lead researcher Charlotte Welker, an on her at once to change her rotation.” “After all, the H0 values of the primordial Universe class [Bloodhound] gives me as a driver is sponsors. ASTRO 3D researcher working initially at the Co-author Scott Croom from the are based on the standard cosmological model, which is very testament to the years of world class “Our speed objective for these tests was International Centre for Radio Astronomy University of Sydney, also an ASTRO 3D well established, very successful, but which we can try to engineering that has been invested in her to reach 1,000km/h. Hitting 1,010km/h is Research (ICRAR) and now at McMaster principal investigator, says the result offers change a little to solve the discrepancy,” says the expert. by team members past and present,” he said. a real milestone and shows just what the University in Canada. insight into the deep structure of the Universe. “However, we cannot tamper with the characteristics of the “With all the data generated by reaching team and the car can achieve. ASTRO 3D is the ARC Centre of Excellence “Virtually all galaxies rotate, and this model that work very well”. 628mph, we’re in a great position to focus “With the high-speed testing phase in All Sky Astrophysics, based in Australia. rotation is fundamental to how galaxies If the data continue to confirm the problem, theoretical on setting a new world land speed record concluded, we will now move our focus to The filaments are why the universe looks form,” he says. physicists seem to agree that the most promising route for in the next year or so.” identifying new sponsors and the investment a little like a honeycomb, or a cosmic Aero “For example, most galaxies are in flat solving it is to modify the model just before the light observed Bloodhound has been conducting its high- needed to bring Bloodhound back out to chocolate bar. rotating disks, like our Milky Way. Our result of the cosmic microwave background was formed, i.e. just speed trials in South Africa’s Northern Cape Hakskeen Pan in the next 12 to 18 months’ Using data gathered by an instrument is helping us to understand how that galactic before recombination (in which there was already 63 % dark - on Hakskeen Pan, a wide and extremely time. called the Sydney-AAO Multi-object Integral- rotation builds up across cosmic time.” matter, 15 % photons, 10 % neutrinos and 12 % atoms). One flat section of desert. “Not only am I immensely proud of the field spectrograph (SAMI) at Australia’s He adds that a new instrument, called of the ideas proposed is that, shortly after the Big Bang, an As on previous fast runs, Saturday’s mark team, I’m also delighted that we’ve been able to Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT), Dr. Hector, set to be installed at the Anglo intense episode of dark energy could have occurred that was set early in the morning. It’s the time demonstrate that the car is eminently capable Welker, second author and ASTRO 3D Australian Telescope next year, will enable a expanded the Universe faster than previously calculated. of day when air temperatures are at their of setting a new world land speed record.” principal investigator Professor Joss Bland- significant expansion of research in the field. “Although it is still highly speculative, with this fine-tuned coolest, enabling Bloodhound’s Eurofighter The Norwegian aerospace company Hawthorn from the University of Sydney, and “Hector will be able to carry out surveys model, the H0 value obtained with measurements based on jet to build its thrust very rapidly. Nammo is waiting and willing to put one colleagues from Australia, the US, France and five times larger than SAMI,” he says. “With the primordial Universe could coincide with local measure- To put the 628mph in some sort of context of its rockets in Bloodhound, and the car Korea studied each of the target galaxies and this we will be able to dig into the details of ments,” notes Licia Verde, who concludes: “It won’t be easy, - that’s faster than an airliner would typically will need the booster if it wants to challenge measured its spin in relation to its nearest this spin alignment to better understand but in this way we could thread the cosmic needle without be cruising, and Bloodhound is doing it at Thrust SSC. filament. the physics behind it.” breaking what works well in the model.” ground level. And a fighter plane tearing (Source: BBC) They found that smaller ones tended to (Source: Science Daily) (Source: phys.org) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 HERITAGE & TOURISM NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Fars province exports over Discover Kandovan, the $3.2m of handicrafts in H1

HERITAGE TEHRAN — Handicrafts exports from desk lesser-known fellow of Cappadocia Fars province reached $3.264 million during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year TOURISM TEHRAN — Iran’s his- (started March 21), an eight percent growth year on year, desktorical village Kandovan, a provincial tourism chief said on Tuesday. which is situated in Osku county of East Azarbaijan province, pretty much resembles the Turkish fellow Cappadocia. However, Kandovan is lesser-known when it comes to tourism. To maximize tourism potential of the village, Osku Governor Babak Razimanesh on Sunday said, “We are laying the grounds for launching cooperation between Kand- ovan and Cappadocia.” “Cappadocia, a rocky village in Tur- key, has many similarities to the village of Kandovan in Iran. However, the Turkish village could attract three million tourists over the past ten months.” Talking about rate of visitors to Kando- van, the official said, “A total of 1,650,000 people, of whom some 22,000 were foreign travelers, visited Kandovan village during The lion’s share of handicrafts were exported to Europe the past [Iranian calendar] year [ended and the Persian Gulf littoral states, Heydar-Ali Zahediannejad March 20, 2019].” said, adding “carpers, kilim and gabbeh carpets, rugs, mat “We are working with authorities of the products, Khatam-kari (marquetry) works and woodcarvings Turkish village to lay the ground for wel- constituted the biggest share of the exported handicrafts coming more sightseers as Kandovan hold during the six-month period,” CHTN reported. a capacity to become the center for tourism Iran’s handicrafts exports reached $289 million in the past in East Azarbaijan province.” Iranian calendar year 1397, showing three percent growth year Located some 60 kilometers south- on year, based on data released by the Ministry of Cultural west of Tabriz, Kandovan is celebrated Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts. for having magnificent rocky architecture Traditional ceramics, pottery vessels, handwoven cloths as which is the result of volcanic activities A view of Kandovan village in northwestern Iran well as personal ornamentations with precious and semi-pre- and hand-carved structures. The village cious gemstones are among Iranian exports to Iraq, Afghan- was registered on Iran’s National Heritage back to 6000 years ago. Some researches are not related to each other from the inside. families live in the village. The village has a istan and Germany, the U.S., the UK, and other countries. list, and it has a worldwide reputation and of archeology have estimated its age up to The inhabitants carved every room of mosque, public bath, school, a mill, souvenir is the only rocky village in the world which 7000 years old. the cliff houses like kitchens, halls, and shops, buffet and restaurant. is still inhabited. There are two other cliff The village architecture is one of its won- even pens out of stone to make windows Honey is the most famous souvenir of villages which are not inhabited with sim- ders; thickness of its walls reaches two meters for the rooms and later, to decorate them Kandovan. Apricots and sour cherries, dried easyJet claims to be first ilar structures in the world; Cappadocia in some places. The rock acts as an energy with colorful glasses. fruit, rugs and jajim are other souvenirs of major airline to offset carbon in Turkey and Dakota in America. efficient material, keeping the house cool Since the Kandovan is located on the Kandovan. It’s known as Kandovan because the during summer and warm during winter. The slopes of the Sahand Mountains, it has a Mineral water springs of Kandovan are emissions from all flights rocky houses in this village look like hives. heights of these rocks are about 40 meters. great climate and there are plenty of green- also well-known and basically used for treat- It has been said in the history of Kandovan There are sharp pyramidal cliffs with the ery and landscapes around it. The fruitful ment of kidney disease. that the first group to settle in the region holes on their irregular surfaces in this vil- plains of the region provide nomads with The best season to visit Kandovan is spring After a year when it increased the number of available aircraft were residents of a village called Hilevar, lage which have been created due to volcano a possibility to breed honey bees and grow and summer. It is not a favorite destination seats by over 10 per cent, easyJet says it is now the “first major 2 km away from Kandovan. They migrat- eruption in the region of the Sahand Moun- medicinal herbs, both are sources of income in autumn and winter since it gets so cold. airline to operate net-zero carbon flights”. ed to this area escaping from Mongols tain Range. The cliffs have shaped hive cells for the locals. The people of this village are The minimum temperature of Kandovan is Around £25m per year will be invested in “forestry, re- and started to carve the Karans to build which are also known as Karan. Generally, mostly farmers and ranchers. 13° C and the maximum 25° C in summer. newable and community-based projects”. That corresponds themselves a safe refuge. most of these Karans are two-story in some It is the only rocky village in the world Visiting this village will take 2 hours up to to about 25p per passenger. For comparison, the easyJet The history of this wonderful village dates cases, three and even four floors that they which is still inhabited and currently, 117 one day. founder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou earns an average of 16p per passenger for use of the “easy” brand. The carrier’s chief executive, Johan Lundgren, said: “We acknowledge that offsetting is only an interim measure until other technologies become available to radically reduce the Explore Iran’s wondrous Persian Gulf islands carbon emissions of flying, but we want to take action on carbon now. you’ve never heard of “People have a choice in how they travel and people are now thinking about the potential carbon impact of different types of transport. But many people still want to fly and if people choose to fly we want to be one of the best choices they can make.” The airline has announced a partnership with Airbus to develop electric and hybrid aircraft. (Source: Independent)

ROUND THE GLOBE Baekje historic areas

Located in the mountainous mid-western region of the Republic of Korea, Baekje Historic Areas comprises eight archaeological sites dating from 475 to 660 CE. Namakdan salt cave Ancient ship building yard Chakooh canyon The remains of three capital cities collectively represent the later period of the Baekje Kingdom as it reached its By Rohan Cahill-Fleury didn’t think possible in rocks spiral together and blast Camels of the beach peak in terms of cultural development involving frequent the landscape with a mishmash of color. Through mainland Iran and the Middle East, camels communication with neighboring regions. The Persian Gulf is home to all kinds of undiscovered So is this beautiful place packed with other tourists are an everyday sighting in desert areas. But on Qeshm natural beauty. trying to get that perfect Insta-image? Not at all; it’s like- Island, the local camel hangout is next to the sea. If you Islands are not something usually associated with the ly you’ll have the place to yourself, making the vibrant visit the beaches on Qeshm island, and you should, you’ll desert land of Iran. But in this vast and beautiful country, landscape feel even more surreal. most likely be joined by a few of these majestic creatures there is a bit of everything. The islands of the Persian Gulf Wind towers of Laft village vying for the best spot to get a tan. On some of the more are home to a plethora of geographical wonders, they’re Wind towers were a traditional method of cooling houses touristy beaches, you can ride camels along the shore. easy to get to, cheap to visit, and have great weather. Yet in the desert towns of Iran. The tall, intricate structures Namakdan salt cave most people don’t even know they exist. stand high over the mud roofs of the town, catching the At 6 kilometers long, this salt cave holds the title for the Just a short 40-minute ferry trip from the south of air and venting it down into the house. Wind towers used largest salt cave in the world! The interior of the cave is Iran lie Qeshm and Hormuz islands. Between them, to be visible in every village on the island, but Laft is now spectacular, with rippling colors along the walls and bright they boast an impressive array of sights and activities the only place to see them. white salt crystals hanging from the ceiling. Walking through that you won’t find in many guidebooks. Qeshm Island Portuguese castle the first part is easy and beautiful, but the real sight requires has recently been announced as a visa-free zone for all Yes, the Portuguese made it to the Persian Gulf too. Built a bit more courage. By crawling through a small gap at the countries, meaning even those who need a tour or special in the 1500s during the time of Portuguese colonization end of the cave, you can reach the grand salt dome. It’s an visa for mainland Iran can visit here independently with in the Persian Gulf, Our Lady of the Conception (or the incredible sight to see, but not recommended for anyone daily flights from Dubai. So if you love nature, history, Portuguese Castle) was constructed from the vividly red suffering from claustrophobia. culture, camels, and getting off the beaten path, Iran’s sand found on Hormuz Island. The roof has collapsed, Naz Island islands should be on your radar. but the outer walls are still standing and visitors can enter This little island isn’t so much an attraction as the The Baekje lasted 700 years from 18 BC to 660 CE and Chakooh canyon the castle to explore. While the castle architecture isn’t phenomenon which surrounds it, literally. At low tide, was one of the three earliest kingdoms on the Korean This incredible feat of nature is one of Iran’s hidden mind-blowing, it is an awesome color and it’s interesting from one the nicest white sand beaches of Qeshm, you can peninsula. gems. Swirling patterns and curved holes created in to see the European influence on Iran’s history. walk or even drive across a sandy strip to explore this tiny, The Baekje Historic Areas serial property compris- the rock by wind, water, and erosion make for a surreal Red sand beach rocky island. Enjoy some peaceful moments watching the es eight archaeological sites dating from 475-660 CE scene as you wander through the canyon. Water wells The beaches of Hormuz Island are beautiful spots for clear blue waters, but stay too long and you’ll be stranded including the Gongsanseong fortress and royal tombs have been dug into the stone and were used by local chilling out, enjoying the sunset, and even camping for as the tide rolls in and Naz Island becomes disconnected at Songsan-ri related to the Ungjin capital Gongju; the shepherds as a method of storing rainwater for the the night. Every beach has its own special quality, but one from the mainland. Make sure you time your visit to get Archaeological Site in Gwanbuk-ri and Busosanseong long, dry Qeshm summers. of the most impressive beaches is the one surrounded out and back before high tide. Fortress, Jeongnimsa Temple Site, royal tombs in Neu- Ancient ship building yard by deep red sand. The crimson path leading to the beach Mangrove forest ngsan-ri and Naseong city wall related to the Sabi capital All around the harbors of southern Iran, you can see the is an unbelievable color, and looking out onto the bay Known as “Hara Forest” by the locals, this expansive, Buyeo; the Archaeological Site in Wanggung-ri and the beautiful wooden ships mainly used for transporting goods reveals a reddish pink ocean washing against the shore. tree-filled area is not your average forest. All of the trees Mireuksa Temple Site in Iksan related to the secondary to and from the United Arab Emirates. On Qeshm Island, True to its red wine color, this sand will stain your feet are firmly rooted in the shallow salt waters on the north Sabi capital. you can see where all the action happens at the shipbuilding red for a few days. coast of Qeshm Island. The bark extracts the salt and Together these sites testify to the adoption by the yard. (Although “action” may be a bit of a strong word as one The traditional Bandari clothing allows the tree to feed on the freshwater, meaning these Baekje of Chinese principles of city planning, construc- of these ships takes three years to complete!) Like the rest of Iran, women in the south adhere to trees are some of the few that can survive in the hot, dry tion technology, arts and religion; their refinement by Depending on when you visit, you can see the ships at the Islamic dress code, and most wear a chador outside climate of Southern Iran. The mangrove forest is a bird the Baekje and subsequent distribution to Japan and different stages of completion, and if they happen to be the house. But unlike the rest of Iran, these outfits are a lover’s paradise and taking a boat trip through the narrow East Asia. finished, you can watch the grueling one-week process celebration of color. The brightly patterned chadors are canals is a great way to spot some wildlife. The archaeological sites and architecture of the Bae- of rolling the ship over logs and into the ocean. coupled with dazzling leggings in all colors of the rain- Hengam Island and dolphin watching kje Historic Areas exhibit the interchange between the Rainbow mountains bow. The women decorate their leggings themselves and A boat tour to Hengam Island is a great way to spot some ancient East Asian kingdoms in Korea, China and Japan Hormuz Island is also given the name Rainbow Island each pair is a display of their artistic ability with sequins, of the many pods of dolphins living in the Persian Gulf, in the development of construction techniques and the because of the incredible colors of sand and rock visible swirls, and intricate designs showcasing their talents. especially in the early morning. The tours then continue on spread of Buddhism. all over the island. A walk through the Rainbow Valley to Less common these days is the traditional masks which to the small town on Hengam Island to see the local life and (Source: UNESCO) see the colorful waves through the mountains is a psyche- resemble a burka but also cover the nose and are often some souvenir stalls before heading back to the mainland. delic experience. Shades of red, orange, and purple you decorated in a similar way to the leggings. (Source: Fodors Travel) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NOVEMBER 21, 2019 INTERNATIONAL 11

EU nations not U.S. colonies, need U.S. stupidity is usually, as now, followed by worse stupidity more autonomy: Italian analyst 1 One glaring example was Trump’s unilateral decision this week to declare that Zionist “settlements” TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior fellow with the on stolen land in the West Bank and the Golan are not Mediterranean and Middle East Program of the “illegal”, that henceforth because his Administration says Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) rejected the idea so, they are perfectly legal. Of course the U.S. does not get that European states are dependent on Washing- to decide unilaterally what is legal or illegal internationally. ton, saying that they are not “colonies of the US” Extant, long-established international law, established but need more autonomy in the areas of economy over decades by many countries and legal scholars, does. and security. A pinheaded cretin knows this. Some have opined that “European states are not colonies of the US and there will never be peace in the Mideast with this latest EU countries have many times disagreed with US outrageous Trump declaration. policy, as for instance happened in the 2003 Iraq war or even in the 2011 Libya intervention. What Europe needs is more autonomous and independ- ent capabilities, particularly in the security and economic domains, and some movement is indeed happening in this domain if we consider PESCO and the European Defence Fund for example,” Andrea Dessi told Tasnim. Andrea Dessi is a senior fellow within IAI’s Mediterranean and Middle East program and Ed- itorial Director of IAI’s English-language series IAI Commentaries. Andrea is also a Non-Resident Scholar at the Strategic Studies Implementation and Research Centre, Baskent University, Ankara. He has worked extensively on US and European foreign policy towards the Middle East with a par- ticular focus on the diplomatic and military histo- From afar one reads of protests in Iran against the gas ry of the Arab-Israeli conflict, US policy towards price hikes. But one also reads that there are protests Israel and Washington’s alliance frameworks in against protests over the hikes in Iran, like in Zanjan. the Middle East. His research interests include The knee jerk, ignorant reaction of many in the West is security studies, the geopolitics of the Middle East to wonder why Iran with so much in petroleum resources and the intersection between global and regional can’t continue to subsidize inside Iran? Well, first, one trends and developments. Andrea holds a Ph.D. in must note that Iran can’t “print” fiat “money” willy nilly International Relations from the London School like the U.S. does with its Federal Reserve Bank, which of Economics and Political Science (LSE) with a went hand in hand with a benevolent United States, EU protests and interests; Trump’s unilateralism is not “federal” at all. The alternative is the printing of thesis on the US-Israel relationship during the acting as the ultimate guarantor of a system and on Israel-Palestine, with the recognition of Israeli extra money but without any increase in productivity. 1980s. He has worked with IAI since 2011 and has of a balance of values, based on the preservation sovereignty over the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan This merely would cause even greater inflation, which contributed to a number of EU-funded projects of world peace and the domination of Western Heights and backtracking on the two-state frame- is currently running at over 30 percent in Iran. Inflation and research tasks. values. There was a price to pay for that, which work being the most important and consequential hurts the poor, students and others on fixed incomes the Following is the full text of the interview: was NATO and support to the European Union. But actions in this domain; and the recent decision to most, and especially affects goods imported in to Iran. In a recent speech, French President Ema- their position has shifted over the past 10 years, pull US troops out of North-Eastern Syria (even if One explanation comes from an Iranian friend who nuel Macron proposed a bleak vision of Europe’s and it hasn’t only been the Trump administration. now it seems some will remain) without coordi- is not currently living in Iran. He claims that the price future and its possible disappearance. Later, in You have to understand what is happening deep nating with European allies. These three issues, hike was reasonable and was aimed and freeing some an interview with The Economics, he explained, down in American policy-making. It’s the idea put combined with the US’s imposition of tariffs on funds for redirection to the very poor in Iran who are “I’m trying to face the facts. Personally, I think forward by President Obama: ‘I am a Pacific pres- EU products and the broader trade issues between suffering the most from U.S. sanctions, and also to try to Europe is a miracle. This continent has the greatest ident’.” Whats are your thoughts on this? the US and Europe, have created the strain in the stop corrupt individuals in Iran from taking advantage of geographical concentration of cultural and linguis- A: There is some truth this second quote from Transatlantic relationship. The consequence is a formerly the almost free gas in Iran by smuggling. He adds, tic diversity. Which explains why, for almost two Macron’s interview with The Economist. However, growing realization in Europe, and certainly in however, that such radical pricing moves might better be millennia, Europe was rocked by constant civil as with many things Macron (says), there is also France and Germany, about the need for Europe discussed months in advance and before implementation wars.” Do you believe so? some exaggeration and unfortunate choice of words to develop more autonomous and independent to obviate discord and shock, and the suddenness of the A: The European Union does represent the fore- in my mind. After having destroyed itself in two policies from the US, particularly when it comes implementation this month was in error. (But of course most example of a union of cultures, identities and world wars, Europe was re-built, also thanks to to protecting security and commercial interests. it’s impossible to foresee what specific issues will arise values for its citizens. In some respects, the EU the Marshall Plan, on the basis of a US model and In another part of the interview, Macron dis- under sanctions well in advance. The government must does represent a “miracle”, due to the very long that is when the transatlantic alliance between cussed ways to build “European sovereignty” and be able to respond quickly, as necessary.) history of conflict and division that has existed on Europe and the US was born. Europe was the jun- also referred to the “brain death of NATO”. He said, One thing Iranians, despite the pain, can absolutely this continent. The fact that these were gradually ior partner because of its need for reconstruction, “... things are changing; we need to keep explaining rely on: The Trump Administration and the U.S. generally overcome through a peaceful process of multilateral but the Marshall Plan was not implemented to this. There is a deep current of thought that was look increasingly foolish and even stupid with recent dialogue and the pooling of capabilities, beginning keep Europe weak and divided compared to the structured in the period between 1990 and 2000 moves. Such stupidity may be sustainable for a while, from the economic domain and those strategic US, much the opposite. Successive US adminis- around the idea of the ‘end of history’, of a limitless but not forever. The world is disengaging as fast as it resources – coal and steel – that had been used to trations have long been calling on Europe to do expansion of democracy, of the triumph of the West can from U.S. diktat and imperialism. This ultimately make war can be described as a ‘miracle’. At the more to promote its interests or spend more to as a universal value system. That was the accepted bodes well for Iran. very least, it should serve as a reminder of how contribute to NATO and European defense. The truth at the time, until the 2000s, when a series individuals and strong and committed leadership US has also benefitted enormously from Europe’s of shocks demonstrated that it wasn’t actually so can play a positive role in international politics, reconstruction and the establishment of the EU, true. So I think the first thing to do is to regain helping to overcome old rivalries or nationalist as has Europe benefitted from the US’s security military sovereignty. I pushed European defense How western media bias mistrust between states and promote ambitious umbrella. I would not describe NATO as “a price issues to the forefront as soon as I took office, at the allows Israel to get away with ideas that may seem completely unachievable in to pay” on the side of Europe, I think that is a very European level, at the Franco-German level.” Can contemporary times. unfortunate choice of words, particularly in light you please explain on “European sovereignty” and murder in Gaza I would not agree that cultural and linguistic of the traditionally low contributions of EU states the “brain death of NATO” mentioned by Macron? diversity is what led Europe to be rocked by civil to NATO. The US’s shift to look east is a natural A: This concept of European sovereignty is pre- 6 CNN, like most of its American mainstream wars for two millennia, diversity is not (or should evolution of world affairs, this simply means that cisely the reaction to the above point on a growing counterparts, reports on Israeli military campaigns as a not be) synonymous with conflict, whether this be Europe will be forced to shoulder more strategic divergence in policy and praxis between the US part and parcel of some imagined “war on terror”. There- in Europe or the Middle East. Instead, what led to and economic burdens in its neighborhood, which and Europe. However, again, I do not think that fore, analyzing the language of US mainstream media with so many wars and conflicts was the prevalence of is also a natural evolution of world affairs. The real the word “sovereignty” is correct here. I think the the purpose of underlining and emphasizing its failures zero-sum rivalries between political and economic question is if Europe will be able to do this, but it is better way to frame this is “European autonomy” and biases, is a useless exercise. elites in the different national contexts and the quest too easy to complain about the US for its shifting or “European independence”, sovereignty is too Sadly, US bias regarding Palestine has extended to for power and influence amongst each other, often focus to Asia and it is incorrect to say the US does strong a word and also incorrect, as European states mainstream media in European countries that were, to through alliances with other states who shared a not want to see a strong Europe. If anything the do retain sovereignty over their national defense some degree, fairer, if not somewhat sympathetic, with common adversary. This is also what is happening US’s Asia pivot is pushing Europe to get its act policies and actions. European states are not col- the Palestinian peoples’ situation. in the Middle East. Ideology, promoted by these together. If Europe wants to be a global player and onies of the US and EU countries have many times El Mundo of Spain, for example, spoke of a number of elites played a very important role, enhancing the balance the US, Russia, China, and others, then disagreed with US policy, as for instance happened Palestinians – making sure to emphasize that they were fragmentation of the European continent, which we need to look within Europe to make changes, in the 2003 Iraq war or even in the 2011 Libya “mostly militants”, – who “died” as opposed to “were benefitted those same elites in power while helping not complain about the US. intervention. What Europe needs is more auton- killed” by the Israeli military. promote stereotypes or mistrust of ‘the other’ across The French president further said the ties omous and independent capabilities, particularly “The escalation followed the death of Gaza’s armed the continent. It is that allowed elites to weaponize between Europe and the US have loosened. He in the security and economic domains, and some branch leader,” El Mundo reported, failing once more identity and culture and use them for their own said, “The United States remains our major ally, movement is indeed happening in this domain if we to pinpoint the culprits in these seemingly mysterious narrow and nationalist interests, to consolidate we need them, we are close and we share the same consider PESCO and the European Defence Fund deaths.La Repubblica, which is perceived in Italy as a power and deflect opposition to foreign enemies, values. I care a lot about this relationship and have for example. This, however, does not mean that “leftist” outlet, sounded more like a rightwing Israeli real of imagined. invested a great deal in it with President Trump. we are moving beyond NATO. NATO will remain newspaper, in its description of the events that led to the The miracle of the European Union project – But we find ourselves for the first time with an and retains its importance. A stronger and more death and wounding of many Palestinians. The Italian and it is important to underscore that this is a American president who doesn’t share our idea autonomous EU in the military domain would not newspaper used a fabricated timeline that only exists in man-made project, so by definition, it is both im- of the European project, and American policy is weaken NATO but should be complementary with the mind of Israeli military and decision-makers. perfect and open to improvement as well as still diverging from this project.” Do you believe so? If NATO, while at the same time providing capabil- “Violence continued. Several rockets were thrown to- a work in progress – was precisely the ability to yes, what has put a serious strain on ties between ities for independent action if and when there is wards Israel by Gaza’s Islamic Jihad (militants), breaking overcome old ideological, political and economic the US and its European allies? a need. I think Macron’s statement on the “brain the brief truce, according to (rightwing Israeli newspaper) divisions. Few would disagree that this project A: Again, there is some truth to what Macron says death of NATO” is meant more as a warning and The Jerusalem Post and to the Israeli army”. has made incredible progress – lifting the living in terms of a growing divergence between the US a means to spark debate than a true reflection of It remains unclear what “truce” La Repubblica was standards and rights enjoyed by European citi- and Europe. However, I do not think it is correct what France or Macron believes. A debate has no referring to.France’s Le Monde followed suit, reporting the zens to what are arguably the highest standards in to say the US (beyond Trump) does not share “our doubt followed from his interview and I think this same deceptive and clichéd Israeli lines and emphasizing modern times. Of course, there are problems and idea of the European project”. First of all, there are in itself is a positive development. statements by the Israeli military and government. Inter- shortcomings, but to look back at where Europe some in Europe who do not share Macron’s view of Ideally, what I believe Macron would like to see estingly, the death and wounding of many Palestinians in stood in the 1920s or 1930s and 40s and where we the European project, and in the US there is also happen is a more balanced transatlantic relationship Gaza did not deserve a place on the French newspaper’s are today this is nothing short of a success story. some debate and different points of view. If the and a more balanced NATO. By balanced I mean that homepage. Instead, it chose to highlight a comparatively However, as with any man-made project, what has European project stands for multilateralism and the the EU also increases its responsibilities in defining irrelevant news item where Israel denounced the labeling been built can also be destroyed. When Macron rules-based order, and support for the UN, clearly and directing policy, not simply following the US of illegal settlement products as “discriminatory”. speaks of the possible disappearance of the EU, there is some strain in the relationship with Trump lead. The only way to create this balance or re-ad- Maybe, one could have excused these across-the-board this is what he means. The possibility and risk are who despises multilateralism and the UN due to it justment is for Europe to enhance its capabilities, journalistic and moral failings if it were not for the fact no doubt there. The return of old nationalisms and potentially placing limits on US-independent action using these to enhance EU leverage and influence that the Gaza story has been one of the most covered news populism, mixed with global trends in the US and or policy. But it is more complex than that, as even over NATO decisions and US foreign and military topics anywhere in the world for over a decade. in the east, are complicating the European experi- within Europe there are certain similar trends. I policy in the EU’s neighborhood. This is not op- It is obvious that the West’s “newspapers of record” ment, even threatening its very foundations. This think the important point to highlight from this posed by the US, which has long pushed for Europe have maintained their blindspot on fairly reporting on is what Macron means when he says he is “trying to quote is that the US will remain “our major ally”. to increase its share of responsibilities, but there Gaza and intentionally kept the truth from their readers face the facts”. The issue today is what we propose That is the starting point, and the US and Europe is some difference between increasing capabilities for many years so as not to offend the sensibilities of the to do about these facts and how Europe can react will continue to largely cooperate policy looking and financial commitments and then translating Israeli government and its powerful allies and lobbies. to protect its interests and experiment. to the future. There is just no other option in the this new leverage into political weight and influence While one cannot help but bemoan the death of good Elsewhere in the interview, Macron referred short to medium term. In terms of the precise driv- over transatlantic policy decisions and NATO. With journalism in the West, it is also important to acknowl- to a shift in the US policy in the past years, saying, ers for this present Transatlantic “strategic drift” the US re-prioritizing Asia, it will necessarily fall edge with much appreciation the courage and sacrifices “Moreover, Europe was basically built to be the it is clearly three issues: Iran and the Trump’s to Europe to shoulder more of a burden in its near of Gaza’s young journalists and bloggers who, at times, Americans’ junior partner. That was what lay behind withdrawal from the JCPOA and imposition of abroad, and this includes the Middle East and North are targeted and killed by the Israeli army for conveying the Marshall Plan from the beginning. And this primary and secondary sanctions in the face of Africa as well as Eurasia. the truth on the plight of the besieged but tenacious Strip. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 SOCIETY NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Leaf blowers contributing to Iranian northwestern national ‘insect armageddon’, German government warns parks share incredible biodiversity Leaf blowers are fatal to insects and should not be used unless By Faranak Bakhtiari flamingos, pelicans, egrets and ducks and absolutely necessary, the German government has told citizens, attracted hundreds of tourists every year who days after a disturbing new report warned than an ongoing “insect TEHRAN — The precious national parks had bathed in the water to take advantage of armageddon” threatens all life on Earth. of northwestern Iran are the most diverse the therapeutic properties of the lake. The often noisy gardening tools are heavily polluting and pose of any in the country, differing from rainfor- However, decades of long-standing drought the “risk that small animals are absorbed or blown and thereby est to wide shrub lands which share a great spells and elevated hot summer temperatures damaged”, the Ministry for the Environment said. biological diversity, this time we will take a that speed up evaporation as well as increased quick look at three incredible national parks water demands in agriculture sector shrank located in East Azarbaijan province. the lake drastically. In 1999 the volume of To preserve the existing biodiversity water which was at 30 billion cubic meters over the wide geographic expanse of Iran, drastically decreased to half a billion cubic four types of areas have been designated meters in 2013. Moreover, the lake surface for preservation and protection, including, area of 5,000 square kilometers in 1997 national parks, wildlife refuges, protected shrunk to one tenth of that to 500 square areas and natural national monuments. In kilometers in 2013. 1997, the Department of the Environment The lake also hosted diverse bacterial com- (DOE) held supervision over 7,563,983 hec- munities, hyperhalophilous phytoplanktons, tares of such areas. By the year 2003, the and notably the macrozooplankton crustacean, size of the DOE supervised areas reached the brine shrimp Artemia urmiana. 11,791,788.225 hectares. Kantal National Park National park is a designated part of Kantal National Park is located in the Iran’s environment - including forests, A Caspian red deer in Arasbaran Protected Area, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran northern part of East Azarbaijan province The statement, which came at the urging of a Green MP, stopped rangelands, woodlands, prairies, water or south of Ahar, to the Aras River in East ecological importance of Arasbaran region. and the international border with the Republic short of ordering an all-out ban, saying the machines should be mountains - that is an outstanding rep- Azarbaijan province. The region is con- National Park of Lake Urmia of Armenia, with an area of 7,000 hectares. avoided except for situations where they are “indispensable”. resentation of Iranian nature. As such, it fined to Aras River in the north, Meshgin The National Park of Lake Urmia, shared The northeastern part of Kantal National It is the latest in a raft of measures taken by the German is brought under protection in order to Shahr county and Moghan in the east, Sarab between West Azarbaijan and East Azarbai- Park is recognized as part of the Kiamaki government to protect insect populations, after a 2017 study permanently preserve its natural ecology county in the south, and Tabriz and Marand jan provinces, is home to several precious Wildlife Refuge, which has been promoted suggested that within 30 years flying insects had declined by and to create a suitable environment for counties in the west. species and amongst 9 biosphere reserves to National Park in 2011. more than 75 per cent in 60 of the country’s protected areas. the flourishing of wildlife and the growth Arasbaran protected area measures 78,560 of Iran in 2013 periodic review by UNESCO. There are more than 450 plant species in The move follows a report from a top UK ecologist, published of flora under natural conditions. hectares with a circumference of 134 kilom- Thus, with regard to its ecological signifi- the region including Juniper, desert poplar, last week, which warned bugs are dying out eight times faster The national parks currently cover eters. The altitude varies from 256 meters cance, unique biodiversity and the presence Maple, Celtis australis, wild pistachio tree, than larger animals, with 40 per cent of the roughly one million 1,649,771 hectares of the country’s area. in the northern part to 2,896 meters which of indigenous communities, Lake Urmia European pear, Russian olive, barberry known insect species facing extinction as a result. Protected areas also are significantly im- is the highest elevation in southern part of has been recognized as a protected area and dog rose. “If insect declines are not halted, terrestrial and freshwater portant natural resources due to its impact on the area, according to the UNESCO website. since 1967 and was designated as a National The Kantal National Park is hosting over ecosystems will collapse, with profound consequences for human wildlife breeding, preservation of plant life In-between the Caspian, Caucasus and Park in 1976. 350 animal species namely, wild goat, urial, wellbeing,” Professor Dave Goulson’s report for the Wiltshire or its natural state. The total area of regions Mediterranean region, the area covers moun- Stretching to 464,056 hectares, the Na- wild boar, brown bear, Lynx, wild cat, jungle Wildlife Trust concluded. protected is 6,600,601 hectares. tains up to 2,200 meters, high alpine meadows, tional Park of Lake Urmia consists of ap- cat, fox, jackal and wolves, while being one Professor Goulson said: “The main causes of decline include Wildlife refuges also are natural hab- semi-arid steppes, rangelands and forests, proximately 102 islands; Shahi island was of the most important habitats of Persian habitat loss and fragmentation, and the overuse of pesticides. itats with special climate qualifications, rivers and springs. historically the lake›s largest. However, it leopards in the country. Wild insects are routinely exposed to complex cocktails of toxins which brought under protection in order Arasbaran was designated as a UNESCO became a peninsula connected to the eastern In early spring, colorful tulips grow on which can cause either death or disorientation and weakened to revive wild animals and is stretching to Biosphere reserve in 1976. shore when the lake level dropped. Some the slopes of Kantal farms extending their immune and digestive systems.” 3,524,181 hectares. It is home to 215 species of birds, namely of the islands have a rich ecosystem due to range to amaze the visitors. Germany was one of the first countries where scientists tried Arasbaran National Park the Caucasian black grouse, grey partridge, being out of reach. And Maharan Waterfall is also one of to quantify the extent of insect population decline for all species. Arasbaran is a large mountainous area black francolin, and common pheasant, 29 The 3,200-hectare national park of Ka- the unique beauties of the Kiamaki Wild- Researchers were shocked by their findings in 2017, which came at stretching from the Qusha Dagh massif, species of reptiles, 48 species of mammals, budan Island, is a habitat for wild mammals life Refuge. a time when UK scientists first began to question the widespread notably wild goat, wild boar, brown bear, such as rats, urials, and leopards. use of industrial pesticides. wolf, lynx, and leopard, and 17 species of fish. Armenian mouflon, Persian fallow deer In September, the German government announced a rough- It was once home to extinct sub-species are among the most common species in the ly €100m (£85m) action plan to protect insects, which includes of Caspian red deer local to the area. area, while it holds a great share of vegetation shoring up environmental regulation and limiting the use of Designed with a wide range of flora and and herbs and hosts flocks of migratory birds pesticides. The controversial weed killer glyphosate will be wild trees, Arasbaran forests is the ubiquity of like pelicans, flamingos, large white-headed banned by 2023. edible wild trees, which grow wild alongside gulls and common shelduck. But despite scores of cities across the US having previously streams, also exotic plant species, such as Lake Urmia, was once the largest salt-water instituted restrictions or bans on leaf blowers, the German gov- redcurrant, truffle and herbs with application lake in the Middle East. It was home to many ernment stopped short of calling for a ban. in traditional medicine significantly add to the migratory and indigenous animals including The official statement said there was not enough scientific evidence of the harm caused by leaf blowers to support a ban, but did say: “Leaf blowers are not only deafeningly loud and pollute the air through their internal combustion engines, they Beavers to be released in plan to ease flooding and aid biodiversity also harm the soil biology seriously.” Three families of beavers are to be introduced on land man- The beavers will be transferred from Scotland, where The dangers posed by leaf blowers hinted at a larger trend that aged by the National Trust as part of plans to ease flooding they have been successfully breeding since being reintro- could be harming insect populations, according to Dr Edward and improve biodiversity. duced in 2006. The National Trust beavers are expected Turner, a lecturer at the University of Cambridge’s zoology depart- Two Eurasian beaver families will be released next spring to breed and when the young become mature they will ment and curator of insects at the university’s zoology museum. into enclosures at Holnicote estate on Exmoor, in Somer- need to be moved, possibly to other sites owned or run “I think that leaf blowers fall into the category of being ‘too tidy’ and set, and another group will arrive at Valewood on the Black by the charity. this can be very bad for insects,” Dr Turner told The Independent. Down estate, on the border of West Sussex and Surrey. David Elliott, the lead ranger for Valewood, said: “Beavers “Generally, if we were to cut our road verges and open Beavers were hunted to extinction 400 years ago in the UK are nature’s engineers and can create remarkable wetland grass areas less frequently, let some weeds grow along our for their fur, meat and scent glands. In recent years there has habitats that benefit a host of species including water voles, pavements, and leave leaves to decompose more, I think it been a series of controlled reintroductions, including one by wildfowl, craneflies, water beetles and dragonflies. These would benefit insects a lot. the government in the Forest of Dean, in Gloucestershire, as in turn help support breeding fish and insect eating birds (Source: The Independent) solutions are sought to tackle flooding. A wild colony also such as spotted flycatchers. appears to have re-established itself spontaneously in the “There are just a handful of sites in the British Isles that River Otter, in Devon. have beavers. This is a different way of managing sites for WORDS IN THE NEWS The schemes at Holnicote and Black Down are the first are one element in a range of measures being introduced wildlife – a new approach, using a native animal as a tool. led by the National Trust and have been approved by Natural at Holnicote that includes a pioneering project to return a “The beavers will live along the stream at Valewood and Global health fund England. It is not yet clear how many animals will be brought tributary of the River Aller to its natural path. gradually create little ponds, dams and rivulets. Making a in but it could be as many as 12: six adults and six kits. Eardley said: “The beavers will help us achieve a more habitat that is perfect for them and for many birds, amphib- (April 24, 2002) Ben Eardley, the project manager for the National Trust natural flow pattern, slowing, cleaning and storing water and ians and invertebrates.” The United Nations Global Fund to fight TB, malaria and AIDS at Holnicote, said: “Our aim is that the beavers become an developing complex river habitats. The dams the beavers Both projects will be monitored with help from Exeter has 700 million dollars to spend. A World Health Organization important part of the ecology at Holnicote, developing nat- create will hold water in dry periods, help to lessen flash University and others, to note both ecological and hydro- report highlights the best ways to begin spending this money. ural processes and contributing to the health and richness flooding downstream and reduce erosion and improve water logical changes to habitat. This report from Elizabeth Blunt. of wildlife in the area. quality by holding silt.” A footpath passes through the Valewood enclosure and The good news is that we already know what works. TB can be “Their presence in our river catchments is a sustainable Releases at both National Trust sites will be into fenced close to one of the Holnicote pens so it may be possible for tackled by a combination of childhood vaccination, good way to help make our landscape more resilient to climate enclosures of 2-4 hectares (5- 10 acres) each so that the members of the public to glimpse the animals – though they detection of those infected and close supervision of drug treatment. change and the extremes of weather it will bring.” impact of the animals on the local ecology and the river can tend to be active at dawn or dusk and can be shy. Peru and Vietnam have both reached the targets of detecting The beavers, which will live in two wooded enclosures, be properly assessed and understood. (Source: The Guardian) 70% of cases and curing 85% of those treated, and infection rates are now dropping dramatically. In the case of Malaria, the use of mosquito nets treated with insecticide ENGLISH IN USE can reduce the childhood death rate by a fifth. Pregnant women are also very vulnerable, but the report points out that in Africa - the LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION worst affected continent - a relatively high proportion of women do go for ante-natal care, and that these ante-natal visits can be used to give them malaria prophylaxis. Prevention is important because malaria drugs are rapidly losing their effectiveness. 2 billion tons of soil erodes فرسایش ساالنه ۲ میلیارد تن خاک در ایران AIDS is the biggest challenge of all, and the report admits that the UN targets are ambitious. But it cites Uganda which has managed annually in Iran: expert کارشــناس محیــط زیســت و گیــاه شــناس گفــت: ســاالنه ۲ میلیــارد تــن خــاک در ایــران بــه دلیــل تغییــر to reduce the prevalence of infection among urban women Iran loses 2 billion tons of soil per year as a result of land use changes, کاربــری زمیــن، کشــت دیــم و چــرای بــی رویــه فرســایش م ی شــود. from 29% to just 11% by effective health education. There is rainfed agriculture, and overgrazing, Hossein Akhani, environmental and still no cure for AIDS, but the report says it is now technically, بــه گزارش خبرنگار حــوزه محیــط زیســت گروه اجتماعــی باشــگاه خبرنــگاران جــوان، حســین .botanical expert has announced politically and financially feasible to control the epidemic and آخانی اظهــار کــرد: : برخــی زمانهــا بــرای حمایــت از کشــاورزی اجــازه تغییرکاربــری بــه زمیــن ,to dramatically reduce its spread and impact. “Sometimes, to support agriculture, land use changes permits are issued داده میشــود، امــا غافــل از ایــن هســتیم کــه بــه دلیــل ناپایــداری خاک دههــا برابرخســارت ,Words while being unaware of its dire consequences on the soil,” he lamented ناشــی از آن را بایــد تحمــل کنیــم. .childhood vaccination: giving people a vaccine, to protect them YJC reported on Saturday وی بیــان کــرد: ایــران ده درصــد کل فرســایش خــاک جهــان را دارد و ایــن بــه دلیــل کشــاورزی against a disease, while they are children “Iran is responsible for the loss of 10 percent of the world’s total soil erosion infection rates: the speed at which people catch a disease over per year due to unsustainable agriculture, overgrazing, destruction of natural ناپایــدار، چــرای بــی ریــه، از بیــن بــردن شــبکه هیدرولوژیــک )منابــع تامیــن کننــده آب از طریــق a period of time reservoirs (interconnected sources of water supply such as rivers crossing the شــبکه رودخانــه و زیــر زمینــی کــه هــردو بــا هــم در ارتبــاط هســتند(، انســان بــا دخالتهــای بــی vulnerable: subject to weaknesses that can lead to illness mountains),” he said, regretting, humans with uncontrolled interference, such رویــه از جمله ســد ســازی و حفــر چــاه منجــر بــه بــر هــم خــوردن ایــن ارتباطهــا شــده اســت relatively high proportion: a fairly high number of all pregnant as damping numerous wells have led to the collapse of these connections and women وباعــث نرســیدن آب بــه مناطــق مختلــف ایــران شــود. .prevented water from reaching some regions of the country ante-natal: relating to the medical care of women when they are expecting a baby prophylaxis: drugs to prevent a person from catching a disease - here, malaria PREFIX/SUFFIX PHRASAL VERB IDIOM losing their effectiveness:no longer working as well as they once did the UN targets: the results (in reducing AIDS) that the UN wants “hepato-, hepat-” Piddle around A cut above to achieve reduce the prevalence: stop infection from being so widespread Meaning: liver Meaning: to waste time doing things that are not Explanation: someone or something that is a cut spread and impact: the effect that AIDS has as it affects more For example: I am pleased to assist in their battle important above the others is better or of higher quality and more people against Hepatitis. For example: We should stop piddling around For example: The articles in this magazine are a cut (Source: BBC) and get busy. above the others. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NOVEMBER 21, 2019 WORLD IN FOCUS 13

Afghanistan’s president claims Arab League to meet over U.S. support for Israeli victory over Daesh settlements Security forces have “obliterated” Daesh at any point since the U.S. invasion in 2001, (ISIL) terrorists in Afghanistan, President including sections of Nangarhar province. The Arab League will hold an emergency meeting of foreign min- Ashraf Ghani said after a prisoner swap with Nangarhar, which shares a long and po- isters on Monday to discuss Washington’s change of position on Taliban insurgents raised hopes of a lull in rous border with neighboring Pakistan, has Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Egypt’s state news agency violence in the country. long served as the main stronghold of Daesh, MENA said on Wednesday. More than 600 Daesh fighters have sur- from where militants planned and staged U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday rendered with their families to the Afghan bombings around the country, especially abandoned the United States’s four-decade position that the government in past weeks. Officials say the capital Kabul. settlements were “inconsistent with international law”. airstrikes by Afghan and coalition forces, Their attacks, targeting foreign nationals (Source: Reuters) lack of funds and low morale have forced and the minority Shiite community, have the group to give up. killed hundreds. “No one believed one year ago that we Corroborating the government’s claims would stand up and today be saying we have on defeating Daesh is difficult given the prov- Houthis release all crew, obliterated Daesh,” Ghani told a gathering ince’s remote and mountainous terrain, with vessels seized in Red Sea: S. of elders and officials in Jalalabad, the diverse bands of fighters that often switch main city of eastern Nangarhar province sides between militant groups and sometimes Korea that saw a wave of suicide attacks in past pro-government forces. years claimed by the militants. “Now that Last month, Washington announced that South Korea says all the crew members and the three vessels Daesh militants have surrendered, I ask Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed seized earlier by Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement in the authorities to treat their families humane- himself during a raid by elite U.S. special Red Sea have been released. ly,” he added. operations forces in Syria. The three vessels and the 16 people on them had been detained The government says among fight- However, the Afghan Taliban, which has ment as “absurd.” The Taliban Tuesday freed two Western a few miles off Uqban Island, off the western coasts of Yemen, ers in its custody are foreign nationals been battling Daesh and the government “Kabul admin had 0% role in defeat of professors in exchange for three of its senior on Sunday evening. from Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, for control of the country, disputed that. Daesh and the proud people of Nangarhar leaders held by the government, in a rare act “The vessels and crew members that were seized and detained Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and the Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s official are witnesses,” Mujahid tweeted. of cooperation between the foes. in Yemen have all been released,” South Korea’s Foreign Ministry Maldives. spokesperson, described Ghani’s announce- The Taliban controls more territory than (Source: AFP) said in a statement on Wednesday. It said the ships included a South Korean tugboat and a drilling rig, and one Saudi-flagged tugboat. Two South Koreans were among the crew, the statement said. The Houthi movement has not yet commented on the statement. Twitter says UK PM’s party misled public with ‘fact check’ account It announced early on Tuesday that the Yemeni coastguard “is Twitter has said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s that can mislead people, including those with verified ac- doing its job to determine whether it… belongs to the aggressors ruling Conservative Party misled the public by altering counts. Any further attempts to mislead people by editing or to South Korea.” the name of one of its accounts on the social media plat- verified profile information - in a manner seen during the UK “If it is for South Korea, they will be released after legal proce- form to mimic a fact-checking service during a televised Election Debate - will result in decisive corrective action.” dures… we assure everyone not to worry about the crew,” said the election debate. Full Fact, a genuine fact-checking charity, criticized the chairman of the Supreme Revolutionary Committee of Yemen, The Conservative Campaign Headquarters press office’s Conservatives’ move. Mohammed Ali al-Houthi. By “aggressors,” he was referring to account, followed by nearly 76,000 Twitter users, changed “It is inappropriate and misleading for the Conservative Saudi Arabia and a number of its regional allies that have been its name to “factcheckUK” from its usual “CCHQPress” press office to rename their Twitter account ‘factcheckUK’ waging war against Yemen since March 2015. and switched its avatar to a white tick against a purple during this debate. Please do not mistake it for an inde- The US-based Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project background. pendent fact checking service,” it said. (ACLED), a nonprofit conflict-research organization, estimates It made the change on Tuesday while Johnson was It is inappropriate and misleading for the Conservative that the Saudi-led war has claimed more than 91,000 lives over debating Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the main opposition press office to rename their twitter account ‘factcheckUK’ the past four and a half years. Labor Party, on live television weeks before the United during this debate. Please do not mistake it for an independ- (Source: Press TV) Kingdom’s December 12 election. The rebranded account ent fact checking service such as @FullFact, @FactCheck tweeted graphics supporting statements from Johnson as or @FactCheckNI Checking Labor from CCHQ”. After the debate finished, the “True” and criticized others from Corbyn. Labor meanwhile blasted the name-changing as a “scam”, account reverted to its regular Conservative Party branding. Twitter said it would take “decisive corrective action” if saying that it showed the Conservatives could not be trusted Prior to the controversy, Twitter had pledged to make Greece to shut down three a similar stunt was attempted again, the BBC reported on in government. it easier to report misleading information about the voting largest migrant camps Wednesday. Conservative Party Chairman James Cleverly defend- process in the upcoming election. “Twitter is committed to facilitating healthy debate ed the move, however. “We made it absolutely clear it is The company said last month it would stop all political Greece will shut down the three largest of its overcrowded migrant throughout the UK general election,” a spokesperson for a Conservative Party website ... checking the claims” of advertising, making the poll one of the first major tests for camps on islands facing Turkey, and replace them with new closed the social media giant was quoted as saying. Corbyn, he said. the new policy. facilities with much larger capacity, officials said Wednesday. “We have global rules in place that prohibit behavior The account description during the debate was “Fact (Source: al Jazeera) “Decongesting the islands is a priority at this stage,” the gov- ernment’s special coordinator for migration Alkiviadis Stefanis, a former army general and chief of staff, told a news conference. The three camps to be closed, on the islands of Lesbos, Chios and Samos, currently house over 27,000 people under terrible con- Impeachment hearing raises question who is in charge of U.S. foreign ditions that have been repeatedly castigated by rights groups and the Council of Europe. They have a nominal capacity of just 4,500. The Greek government said it would replace the camps with policy: Trump or ‘interagency consensus’? new closed facilities for identification, relocation and deportation The U.S. Constitution clearly says that admitted he wore his uniform in re- points” about corruption drawn up people apparently hate that fact and with a capacity of at least 5,000 people each. the president creates foreign policy. Lis- sponse to “attacks” on Twitter. His by the NSC staff before the Zelensky have vowed to resist it, that president is Smaller camps on the islands of Kos and Leros are also to be tening to the impeachment hearings, vast Ukraine expertise, he argued, phone call. one Donald J. Trump – not Alexander remodeled along these lines and enlarged, Stefanis said. however, one might be tempted to think qualified him to judge that U.S. Presi- There is only one, tiny little prob- S. Vindman. Instead of being allowed to move freely in and out of the camps, it’s really the “interagency consensus” dent Donald Trump asking Ukrainian lem, that Vindman himself was forced That ought to be the end of the story, asylum-seekers will now be locked up until they are granted ref- or National Security Council staff. President Volodymyr Zelensky to look to admit under examination by Rep. at least until the American electorate ugee status and relocated to the mainland, or they are rejected With all due respect to Vice President into Ukraine’s possible role in 2016 Elise Stefanik (R-New York): it is the has a chance to decide on the question and sent back to Turkey, officials said. Mike Pence’s adviser Jennifer Williams, U.S. election meddling, or former VP president who actually sets U.S. foreign again in less than a year. Yet here are The government has vowed to relocate 20,000 asylum-seekers the real “star” of Tuesday’s Schiff Show Joe Biden and his son’s service on a policy, and “interagency consensus” – Vindman, Williams, and last week’s to camps on the mainland by early 2020. was Lieutenant Colonel – and don’t corrupt Ukrainian company’s board, whatever that may be – is not. parade of bow-tied legacy bureaucrats The new conservative government which came to power in you forget that! – Alexander Semyon was inappropriate. “Under the Constitution, the Pres- arguing that no, Trump’s shooting from July has already passed a law stiffening asylum requirements for Vindman, the “top Ukraine expert” on To use his words from an earlier ident of the United States determines the hip is improper, violates norms and migrants, and has pledged to deploy additional border patrols. the NSC. deposition, it was “inconsistent with U.S. foreign policy,” is how the official practices, might hurt Ukraine, and just Stefanis on Wednesday also said new criteria would be issued Vindman emphasized his military the consensus views of the interagen- State Department page describing the isn’t done in Washington. Doesn’t he for the operation of NGO groups helping migrants, many of whom service and immigrant background cy.” Vindman also lamented that the Secretary of State’s duties puts it. Last realize who they are? have fled the war in Syria. as a shield from criticism, and even president did not follow the “talking anyone checked, and however many (Source: RT) “Only those (NGOs) that meet the requirements will stay and continue to operate in the country,” said Stefanis, who is also deputy defence minister. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday accused the European Union of treating countries on the bloc’s external fron- Israel arrested 745 children since start of 2019, abuses child detainees tiers as convenient places to park migrants. Israel has arrested 745 Palestinian children under the age are at times forced to confess and pay high fines for “It cannot go on like this,” Mitsotakis told German newspaper of 18 since the start of this year, many of whom have been alleged climes. Handelsblatt. subjected to numerous rights violations, a watchdog group Some of the children are put under administrative “Europe regards arrival countries such as Greece as a conven- reports. detention, a sort of imprisonment which doesn’t require ient parking spot for refugees and migrants. Is that European The Palestinian Prisoners Club said that nearly 200 trial. solidarity? No! I will no longer accept this.” children were undergoing continued imprisonment in var- The Quds Network added that among the detained chil- The International Organization for Migration last month ious detention centers across Israel as of Tuesday, a day dren, several have been sentenced to lengthy jail terms, said that Greece’s mainland camps are already nearly full or before World Children’s Day, the Palestinian Quds News some of which reach up to 10 years. past capacity. Network reported. In May, a study claimed that Israel had arrested up (Source: AFP) World Children’s Day on November 20 marks the anni- to 16,500 Palestinian children since the outbreak of the versaries of the United Nation’s adoption of the Declaration Second Intifada in late-2000. of the Rights of the Child in 1959 and the Convention on Since 2015, several shootings have also been document- the Rights of the Child in 1989. ed showing that Israeli authorities have been deliberately U.S. consular staff in Turkey In the newly released report, the watchdog group said that targeting children, according to the Palestinian Quds News quizzed over video that Palestinian children arrested by Israel experience numer- their right to education, a clear violation of the Declaration Network. ous rights violations as soon as they are taken away from of the Rights of the Child. Some of the children are also Back in March, the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, said that “mocked Islam” their houses usually late at night under harsh conditions. denied family visits and medical treatment. around 40 children had been killed and hundreds more The violations continue with the children’s detention, Arrested Palestinian children are at times deprived wounded in one year of anti-occupation protest rallies along Turkish police questioned two local staffers from a U.S. consu- which includes being interrogated in poor humanitarian of food and water and experience beatings, insults, the fence that separates the besieged Gaza Strip and the late in Turkey Wednesday over a Halloween party video accused conditions. threats and intimidation, according to The Palestinian Israeli-occupied territories. of “denigrating religious values,” news agency DHA reported. The report added that the arrested children are denied Quds News Network. The network added that children (Source: Press TV) The pair, who work at the consulate in the southern city of Adana, were taken in for questioning and later released, the local prosecutor told DHA. It followed a video, which spread online, showing a women mocking “Zamzam” water, which is considered holy because it Syria repels Israeli raid, intercepts ‘hostile missiles’ over Damascus is drawn from a well in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Syrian military says the country’s air SANA said the Syrian air defense the Israeli strikes destroyed at least two of pro-Syrian forces. A man, dressed as a pious Muslim, advises her to drink a cocktail. defenses have repelled several “hostile systems had successfully fended off the residential buildings in the southwest The Syrian military has mostly ab- The prosecutor said those detained were two employees from missiles” fired by Israeli jets over the Israeli air strikes on the capital and its of Damascus, leaving inhabitants of the sorbed the Israeli strikes, locking its the consulate aged 30 and 38. capital Damascus. suburbs, adding that several missiles had property – a father, a mother and their defense systems on incoming fire. A number of issues have strained relations between Ankara Syria’s official news agency SANA, also been downed south of Damascus children – injured. Meanwhile, Tel Aviv In early 2018, Syria targeted and shot and Washington, including Turkey’s offensive last month against citing a Syrian military source, reported before reaching their targets. confirmed the attack, claiming to have down at least one Israeli F-16 that had Kurdish militants in Syria, who were a close ally of the U.S. against in the early hours of Wednesday that The news agency said explosions struck dozens of what it described as intruded into its airspace. Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group. Israeli warplanes had violated the Leba- were also seen in the skies of the capital Iranian and Syrian targets. Syria has called on the United Na- There was also a row over the arrest of several Turks working nese airspace near the southern district and work was underway to evaluate the Israel has carried out hundreds of tions to adopt necessary measures to for U.S. diplomatic outposts following the attempted coup of 2016. of Marjayoun and the occupied Golan situation and assess possible damage. airstrikes in Syria, including in the Golan stop Israel’s repeated acts of military One employee, Metin Topuz from the Istanbul consulate, is Heights before firing missiles towards Syria state-run broadcaster Al-Ikh- Heights, most of them against what the aggression on the Arab country. still in jail pending his trial on espionage charges. Damascus. bariya confirmed the report and said Tel Aviv regime claims to be the positions (Source: SANA) (Source: AFP) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORTS NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Bale’s disrespect towards ‘Special one’ Mourinho named Spurs Real Madrid Real Madrid have labelled Gareth Bale’s “Wales. Golf. Madrid. boss after Pochettino sacking In that order” flag celebration “a joke in very bad taste,” sources at the club have told ESPN FC. Jose Mourinho, one of European football’s way things are going and the board had to Wales captain Bale was pictured laughing and joking with most successful managers, was appointed make a decision.” teammates while posing with the fan-made banner after his Wednesday to replace the sacked Mauricio Despite their recent bad results, Totten- country secured Euro 2020 qualification in Cardiff on Tuesday. Pochettino at Tottenham, with a brief to revive ham thrived under Pochettino’s leadership. The image has been front page news in Madrid, where the the fortunes of a club languishing in the lower They qualified for the Champions League forward has faced persistent criticism of his injury record and reaches of the Premier League. four times, culminating in a dramatic run to the questioning of his commitment to Real Madrid. The Portuguese former Chelsea, Inter club’s first-ever European Cup final in June, Senior club figures have told ESPN FC that there is “anger, Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United which they lost 2-0 to Liverpool in Madrid. but also indifference” at what they see as the latest in a long line manager signed a contract until the end of ‘Reluctant’ change of issues between Madrid and the player. the 2022/23 season, the north London club That form has continued at the start of Members of the Real Madrid squad found the celebration funny, said in a statement. this season and Mourinho arrives with the ESPN FC has been told, but are concerned that it could further “I am excited to be joining a club with such a club 11 points outside the Premier League top damage Bale’s already fragile relationship with the club’s fans. great heritage and such passionate supporters,” four, 20 behind leaders Liverpool and just Bale has not played for Madrid since October, when he picked said Mourinho, who has won domestic league six points above the relegation zone, though up an injury with Wales, before returning to fitness just in time titles in four different countries -- Portugal, they are well-placed to reach the last 16 of for this latest international break. England, Italy and Spain. the Champions League despite the Bayern On Friday he admitted to feeling “more excitement playing “The quality in both the squad and the humiliation. for Wales” than he does for Real Madrid. academy excites me. Working with these Levy said the club had been “extremely “With Wales, I’m speaking my own language and feeling more players is what has attracted me.” reluctant” to make the change, pointing at comfortable” he said. “It’s like playing with your mates down the Argentine Pochettino was sacked on Tues- the poor domestic results. park on a Sunday.” day, with Tottenham struggling in the league The job done by Pochettino was all the (Source: Soccernet) after picking up just three wins from their more remarkable given the tight budget he opening 12 games. famously said “I am a special one” when he League titles over two spells in charge of was afforded by Levy for transfers and wages in The 47-year-old had transformed Spurs’ first arrived in the Premier League to manage Chelsea, and returned to England to man- comparison with Tottenham’s Premier League Robert Moreno: Spain have fortunes after arriving from Southampton in Chelsea in 2004. age Manchester United in 2016. rivals, as the club built a new stadium at a tossed me aside 2014, and although he failed to win a trophy Spurs Chairman Daniel Levy said: “In Jose He was sacked last December following a cost of more than £1 billion ($1.3 billion). he took the club to the Champions League we have one of the most successful managers poor run and has been without a club since, Instead, much of Pochettino’s success came The Spanish dressing room couldn’t believe the news when they final for the first time in their history just in football. He has a wealth of experience, can most recently working as a TV pundit. from nurturing a squad of young players into heard of Robert Moreno’s dismissal. six months ago. inspire teams and is a great tactician. His first match in charge will be the London household names such as Harry Kane, Dele They never doubted the words and tears of the coach, but This season they were knocked out of the “He has won honors at every club he has derby at West Ham on Saturday. Alli and Christian Eriksen. they never thought it’d end as it did. League Cup by fourth-tier Colchester United coached. We believe he will bring energy and Former Tottenham captain Gary Mabbutt Spurs and England forward Harry Kane and suffered an embarrassing 7-2 defeat at belief to the dressing room.” told the BBC that Spurs wwere forced to act paid a warm tribute to Pochettino. home to Bayern Munich in the Champions Mourinho won Champions League titles after a poor run. “Gaffer. I’ll be forever thankful to you for League. at home with Porto and then in Italy with “I think everyone at the club will always helping me achieve my dreams,” the England Energy and belief Inter Milan. have great affection for Mauricio, but as a captain tweeted. Mourinho, never shy of speaking his mind, The 56-year-old also won three Premier board of directors you have to look at the (Source: AFP)

Nadal hails ‘amazing atmosphere’ as Maradona out as manager after just Spain beat Russia at Davis Cup two months at Argentine club Gimnasia

Luis Enrique’s name had been floating around on Monday ahead of their game with Romania, but everyone was confident that Moreno would stick around until the end of the European Championship next summer. “Lucho isn’t coming,” some affirmed, but nobody knew what Luis Rubiales was doing. The official communication of everything came on Tuesday morning. Everyone left the Wanda Metropolitano on Monday night know- ing what was happening, but official confirmation was missing. Luis Rubiales phoned his two captains - Sergio Ramos and Sergio Busquets - and then another important player in the squad, but until then the players only knew what was happening through the press. Moreno had a great relationship with the dressing room. If there were no issues with Luis Enrique, there was a complete understand- ing with his successor, making the transition as seamless as it was. Luis Rubiales himself acknowledged that things went very well, and he also explained that after all of the details behind the Rafael Nadal instigated a Spanish comeback The last doubles match finished at just Diego Maradona has resigned as coach of started and keep Gimnasia where it belongs. latest change were explained to him, they were also willing to against Russia in the Davis Cup on Tuesday before 2:00 am, with Spain due to be back Argentina first division club Gimnasia La I wish you all the best, with all my heart.” move forward. by capitalising on a raucous home crowd in action against Croatia on Wednesday Plata after two months in charge and the Maradona’s departure repeats a well- What was a huge surprise for the players was Moreno’s reac- to beat Karen Khachanov in straight sets. afternoon. club on the brink of relegation. worn theme in his coaching career. Of the tion. He had been calm throughout the day, but that changed in Nadal, who will finish the year as world “The only negative in my opinion is we Gimnasia sit 22nd in the table with six club sides he has managed, only one job an instant. number one, came through a second-set are just starting the last match and it’s Maradona winning three and losing five lasted more than a year. “They’ve tossed me aside, they’ve tossed me aside, they’ve left tie-break to defeat Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (9/7) 12.45am,” Nadal said ahead of the doubles. times out of his eight games. The only team he managed for longer me thrown aside,” he shouted as he came into the dressing room and level the Group B match in Madrid. “That means big trouble for us the play- Maradona’s decision to quit his post was Al Wasl of the United Arab Emirates, teary-eyed, before wishing his players luck in the draw and in the Marcel Granollers and Feliciano Lopez ers and also for the people who have come comes after Sunday’s announcement by where he remained for 14 months in charge European Championship. then won the deciding doubles rubber 6-4, to the stadium too, because tomorrow is Gimnasia president Gabriel Pellegrino that in 2011-12. (Source: Marca) 7-6 (7/5) against Khachanov and Andrey a workday. It makes everything difficult.” he will not run for reelection. Pellegrino His previous club job before returning Rublev, who had earlier given Russia the Australia’s Nick Kyrgios said he was has been at the helm since 2016 and the to Argentina was at Mexican side Dorados lead with a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/0) win over ready to lead Australia to glory in the tour- Argentina legend’s resignation is perceived de Sinaloa, where he left in June after nine Yonghong Li breaks Roberto Bautista Agut. nament after they overcame Colombia. by the local media as an act of loyalty to the months in charge. A new format this year means the Da- Kyrgios battled past Alejandro Gonzalez club president. Pellegrino was responsible for bringing Milan silence? vis Cup takes place in one venue, across 6-4, 6-4 and Alex de Minaur defeated Dan- “Maradona is no longer the coach of the 1986 World Cup winner back to work a single week, with organisers -- among iel Galan 6-4, 6-3 before John Peers and Gimnasia,” Pellegrino said. “He said that in Argentina for the first time since 2010, Former Milan President Yonghong Li has seemingly broken his them Barcelona footballer Gerard Pique Jordan Thompson also won the doubles. he was there to add not to subtract.” when Maradona left the helm of Argentina’s silence with an extraordinary offer to “help” the club. “I’m so sad -- hoping a tighter schedule will revitalise Australia could seal their place in the The presidential elections are held every national team. at the way things are going now.” the prestigious trophy. last eight by beating Belgium on Wednes- three years and will take place on Satur- Argentinian newspaper Clarin report that A Twitter account purporting to be from the Chinese businessman The three stadiums at the Caja Magica day and Kyrgios, who has returned from a day. Maradona had considered remaining Maradona is also going through a difficult appeared today with a series of messages telling his side of the story. were all far from full for Tuesday’s early two-month break to play in Madrid, was in charge for the last three games of the personal time and also has health issues. He purchased AC Milan from Silvio Berlusconi in April matches but Nadal enjoyed a bumper crowd feeling bullish after his win. year but has decided to relinquish the reins Earlier this month, Maradona, 59, played 2017 with the aid of a €330m loan from Elliott Management of local fans for his hard-fought contest in “I haven’t played that much in the immediately. down concerns about his health and stated Corporation, but defaulted on repayments and the club was the evening. past couple of months but I took time off “I felt that everyone together... were find- he was “more alive than ever”. Maradona essentially repossessed in July 2018. “The atmosphere was amazing,” said to get ready for this event,” Kyrgios said ing the way for Gimnasia to stay in the first left his job as coach of Mexican side Dorados Yonghong Li vanished after that, making no public statements Nadal. Asked about the success of the afterwards. division. This was the moment to keep going de Sinaloa in June after nine months in or seemingly any attempt to take back the money he had lost. competition so far, he added: “It is diffi- “I think we can win it for sure. The way with the project and look for the necessary charge to focus on his health. He underwent Some sources close to Milan assure this is Yonghong Li, cult to answer today. Let me wait until that Alex is playing and I know I can beat reinforcements,” Maradona said. a knee operation before deciding to take the although there is also a very healthy dose of scepticism that he the tournament is over to have a clear and every single person in this competition.” “I hope that whoever comes in to man- Gimnasia job on Sept. 5. would break his silence in this way. better opinion.” (Source: Mirror) age the club can continue with the work we (Source: ESPN) “I’m a lifelong fan of my beloved #Rossoneri (@acmilan), and their future matters to me today as much as it ever did. I’m so sad at the way things are going now. If there’s any way I can still help, I will. I want to talk and to listen,” read the Twitter account. Triple-double history for King James as Lakers roll Thunder “But I really don’t speak English or Italian too well, so I’ve LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to record record because that’s what’s most important. But it’s a pretty Jrue Holiday led the scoring for the Pelicans with 22 points had to stay out of Twitter up to now. But some English-speaking a triple-double against every team in the league on Tuesday as cool stat and I’m glad it happened.” while Brandon Ingram had 21 points off the bench. friends are helping translate for me. the Los Angeles Lakers powered to victory over the Oklahoma Houston’s Russell Westbrook is hard on James’ heels with In Memphis, the crisis-hit Golden State Warriors ended (Source: Football Italia) City Thunder. triple-doubles against 29 of the league’s 30 teams. a seven-game losing streak with a comfortable road victory James finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists Westbrook would complete his set with a triple-double over the Grizzlies, winning 114-95. Sources: United forced in a hard-fought 112-107 win over the Thunder at the Staples against his former team Oklahoma City, who he left this year. Although the Warriors continue to prop up the Western Con- Center. In New Orleans, Carmelo Anthony made an unsuccessful ference standings with three wins against 12 defeats, the Dubs’ indoors as Astana freezes Anthony Davis led the Lakers scoring with 34 points, while return to the NBA after more than a year out of the game as the injury-ravaged line-up drew confidence from a deserved win. adding seven rebounds and four assists. Portland Trail Blazers slumped to a 115-104 loss to the Pelicans. Alec Burks finished with 29 points while Glenn Robinson Manchester United players have been told they should not go The win saw the Lakers improve to 12-2 to remain on top Anthony, whose move to Portland was confirmed by the III had 20 points as the Warriors scored a morale-boosting outside for more than 10 minutes at a time when they travel to of the Western Conference. team earlier Tuesday, finished with just 10 points after 23 victory. play FC Astana in the Europa League because of freezing condi- But it was James’ 86th career triple-double that grabbed minutes on court after shooting just 4-of-14 from the field. “We came in fighting,” Warriors veteran Draymond Green tions in Kazakhstan, sources have told ESPN FC. the headlines, the Lakers star sealing the milestone with an ’It was cool’ said. “We’ve been talking about improving our defense each Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team are set to face plunging tem- assist to Davis with just over four minutes remaining in the It was a largely frustrating night for the 35-year-old 10-time and every time we step on this court. Tonight we showed it.” peratures of -20 degrees Celsius (-4 F) for their Group L clash, fourth quarter. All-Star, with Portland giving up 17 turnovers as the Pelicans Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who has seen his roster decimated prompting club officials to advise players and staff to stay indoors. James said the record would not have been possible without dominated a shaky Blazers defense. by injuries, hailed what he called a “great win.” The game will be played under a closed roof and on an arti- the support of coaches and team-mates over the years. Anthony however was simply happy to have made his return “I’m just happy for the guys,” Kerr said. “They’ve been play- ficial surface at the 30,000-capacity Astana Arena on Nov. 28. “I really don’t know what to think about it to be honest,” to the league, just over a year after he was released from the ing hard and working hard. It’s good to see them rewarded But members of the travelling party have also been told to James told reporters when asked about the feat. Houston Rockets. because they’ve kept their energy up through all this. Losing refrain from going outdoors for more than 10 minutes during “I’ve had some great team-mates and great coaches who’ve “My body felt good, better than what I expected,” Anthony sucks and losing seven in a row is miserable.” any down time because of the cold. put me in position to facilitate. My team-mates have made said. “It was cool. Elsewhere Tuesday, Bogdan Bogdanovic had 31 points from United sit top of their group and have already qualified for the shots for me throughout my career, coaches have put me in “I just enjoyed being back out there, getting into the flow the bench as the Sacramento Kings downed the Phoenix Suns knockout rounds after winning three of their first four games. position to be successful. of things, the routines, putting the uniform on and getting up 120-116. (Source: Goal) “Hopefully in all those triple-doubles I’ve got a winning and down the court.” (Source: Eurosport) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NOVEMBER 21, 2019 SPORTS 15

No intention to coach Team Melli: Iran to play Tajikistan at CAFA U23 Women Branko Ivankovic Championship opener SPORTS TEHRAN — Former TASNIM — Iran will kick off the CAFA U23 Women Champi- deskIran and Persepolis coach onship 2019 with a match against Tajikistan on Friday. Branko Ivankovic says he has no intention The tournament will be held in Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan of coaching Iran national football team. from November 22 to 28. Ivankovic led Persepolis to the Iranian The CAFA U23 Women Championship will bring Iran, Tajik- domestic treble last season but left after they istan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan failed to pay him his salary. together. The 65-year-old coach won the gold medal Iran’s fixture in the tournament is as follows: in the 2002 Asian Games and led Team Melli November 22: Iran – Tajikistan to third place in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup. November 23: Iran - Turkmenistan The Croat coached Iran at the 2006 FIFA November 25: Iran - Kyrgyzstan World Cup, where the Persian failed to qualify November 26: Iran – Uzbekistan for the next stage after losing to Mexico and November 28: Iran – Afghanistan Portugal. Team Melli drew with Angola. The CAFA U23 Women champions will be decided on a “At the moment, I have a lot of offers from round-robin basis. Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Japan and The Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) is an associ- China but have not accepted them so far. ation of the football playing nations in Central Asia. In Al Ahli, I was fired after three matches, The formation of CAFA was spearheaded by the Iranian Foot- something I had never experienced before. ball Federation following disputes with West Asian Football I think I worked well because the Saudi Ara- Federation members. bian team needed some changes in dressing room but this is football and I accept it,” Ivankovic said. Asked him why he left Persepolis at the Tokyo 2020: Nadia Baez end of the last season, Ivankovic said, “I had four fascinating years in Iran and I miss hungry for glory the country. However, I was forced to leave Persepolis because they didn’t pay our salaries Nadia Baez will remember 2019 as one of the best years of for about one year. At that time, Al Ahli gave her career. me a good offer and I accepted it,” he added. In August, she was one of Argentina’s biggest stars at the Persepolis have lost three matches in the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games. A month later, he reached last 10 matches but Ivankovic says they are a much-celebrated fifth place at the London 2019 World Para favorites to win the title for the fourth time Swimming Allianz Championships. in a row. Persepolis and Sepahan are vying for the “I think (Carlos) Queiroz preferred to Is there any chance to return to Team The 30-year-old Para swimmer confessed that she is both “I think Gabriel Calderon needs time title in the current season,” Ivankovic stated. defend in Russia. Iran could play an attacking Melli if he receives an offer? happy and surprised by these results. In the Peruvian capital city, in Persepolis because he is a great coach. Ivankovic believes that Team Melli had football against Portugal and Span. After “I would prefer to work at a club. I am not Baez won golds in the 50m freestyle S11 and 100m breaststroke Persepolis fans love their team and support a chance of qualifying for the next stage at beating Morocco, Team Melli should take going work as a national team head coach,” SB11, as well as bronze in the 100m and 400m freestyle S11. their players and coaches. In my opinion, the 2018 World Cup. risks,” Ivankovic added. Ivankovic concluded. “It was such a good feeling to climb onto the podium to receive the gold medal for the 50m freestyle as it was my first title on the Davarzani new president of Iran Iran football deserve to advance to international level over 12 years of career,” she said. volleyball federation Olympics: Masoud Soltanifar

The Argentinean, who was diagnosed with bilateral retin- oblastoma at eight months-old, also vividly remembered the 100m breaststroke final, where she crossed to another lane while SPORTS TEHRAN — Moham- in government, state or public institutions SPORTS TEHRAN — Sports and land from Jan. 8 to 26 and the top three underwater. In these cases, she will not be disqualified as long deskmadreza Davarzani has which use state funds or facilities. deskYouth Minister Masoud teams of the tournament will qualify for as she does not disturb the other swimmer. been elected as new president of Iran’s The federation was headed by Afshin Soltanifar insists that Iran football team the 2020 Summer Olympics men’s foot- “In recent months we had made some changes to my under- Volleyball Federation on Wednesday. Davari and Ali Fattahi as interim chiefs must qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games. ball tournament. water swimming and sometimes accidentally changed lanes. He has been elected for a four-year term during the last year. Iran have not been in the Olympics since “We want to participate at the Olympic So during the race, when I came to the surface I thought I may till 2023 by receiving 26 votes out of 41 Iran volleyball team prepare for the the 1976 games in Munich. Games after 44 years. Iran football deserve have done it again. votes in the presidential elections held at AVC Continental Olympic Qualification The Persian have a tough task to book a to participate at the Olympics since we have “The whole race I had the uncertainty of having stayed in my the Iran’s Academy Olympic. Tournament which will be held in Jiang- place in the Olympics since the team have so many talented players,” Soltanifar said. lane or not. After touching in, I waited for the other swimmers Former Iran opposite Behnam Mahmou- men, China from January 7 to 12, 2020. been drawn with defending champions Uz- “Volleyball and football teams should to finish and then waited for the result.” Luckily for Baez, she di finished in second place with 15 votes. The top eight teams will participate bekistan, China and South Korea in the take part at the Olympic Games along with was then confirmed as the winner. Ahmad Ziaei left his post last year due at the tournament and the winners will 2020 AFC U23 Championship. Basketball and we will support our teams LITTLE TIME TO RELAX to a law barring the employment of retirees qualify for the Games. The competition will be held in Thai- to accomplish this,” he added. As soon as he returned to Argentina, Baez reunited with her family. But she quickly had to pack again as two days later she had to travel to London for the World Championships. Victory is what matters for Qatar, says Afif Syria fully deserve top spot, says Ebrahim On British soil, she competed in his favorite race, the 100m breaststroke SB11, ending in fifth place with a time of 1:30.77. Happy but far from feeling satisfied, Baez has already set her sights on the world’s biggest sporting event: Tokyo 2020. She ‘only’ holds a bronze from London 2012. Boosted by her recent magnificent performances, Baez is hungry for more glory. “I want to qualify for the finals in the 50m freestyle, 100m breaststroke and 200m medley. And hopefully also compete in the 100m freestyle”. (Source: Paralympic)

Boxing: American Martin gets four-year ban for anti-doping violation

Akram Afif said Qatar may not have “Things could have been very hard Head coach Fajr Ebrahim believes Syria’s Ebrahim was left somewhat disappointed fired on all cylinders but they achieved for us had we lost points today,” said recent hard work is starting to pay handsome by Syria’s inability to turn their first-half American boxer Ryan Martin has been suspended for four years their target in the 1-0 away win against the Al Sadd forward. “We didn’t focus dividends after watching his side record superiority into a much more convincing by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) on Wednesday after testing positive Afghanistan in Group E of the Asian on our performance but on achieving a fifth successive Asian Qualifiers victory success against a Philippines team which for prohibited substances last year. Qualifiers on Tuesday. the three points. thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win over the rallied well after the break. Martin tested positive for the presence of androsterone and Afif scored the winning goal from the “We had a cautious approach in the Philippines on Tuesday. “We had a perfect performance in the etiocholanone, which are metabolites of testosterone, following penalty spot 14 minutes from time as the first half but we managed to achieve what Ward Salama’s first-half goal proved the first half,” declared the 55-year-old tactician an in-competition test after his match against Josh Taylor in Asian champions were made to work hard we wanted in the second period. The top difference at Dubai’s Maktoum bin Rashid whose latest stint with his nation began Glasgow on Nov. 3, 2018. in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and position in the group is very important and Al Maktoum Stadium as Syria reinforced during this year’s AFC Asian Cup in the As the fight occurred under the auspices of the British Boxing AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualification we are now closer to our target.” their position at the top of the Group A United Arab Emirates. Board of Control, the 26-year-old was subject to the national tie by a resilient Afghanistan at the Re- With FIFA World Cup 2022 qualification standings by going eight points clear of “We created many scoring chances in body’s anti-doping regulations. publican Central Stadium. already secured as hosts, finishing top of second-placed China PR. the first period, but things changed in the Martin was charged with an Anti-Doping Rule Violation The 2019 AFC Player of the Year nom- Group E will seal Qatar a place in the AFC With progress through to the next phase of second half.” (ADRV) as a result of the positive test. inee admitted that Qatar struggled but Asian Cup China 2023 Finals. FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying – and Goalscorer Salama was quick to reit- “Androsterone and etiocholanone are listed under section what mattered is that they won three They still have a bit of work to do to a place at the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 – erate Ebrahim’s comments, adding that S1.1(b) of the WADA 2018 prohibited list as ‘endogenous ana- important points. achieve that as Oman’s 1-0 win over India now tantalizingly close, Ebrahim is adamant he was, nevertheless, delighted to have bolic androgenic steroids (list of metabolites and isomers) when “Winning today was very important,” on Tuesday means Qatar have no room for that Syria fully deserve to be where they are. bagged another three points. administered exogenously’,” UKAD said in a statement. said Afif. “It is more important than the error in their remaining matches. “Our result is the fruit of our efforts in the “The match was not easy,” said the Al “Exogenous testosterone, androsterone and etiocholanone performance because it was very hard for They will play India when the Asian past months. We deserve to be on top of the Jaish midfielder. are all non-specified substances prohibited at all times.” us to play on such a pitch (artificial). Qualifiers resume on March 26, with Bang- group after five consecutive victories,” he said. “We had the upper hand in the first half, UKAD said Martin’s ban would run until midnight on Nov. 2, “The win is what mattered for us because ladesh to follow five days later. “We must be happy, and our fans deserve but we failed to continue with the same 2022 and the boxer has the right to appeal the decision. our opponents played in a way that made Qatar’s final game will be against to be happy with our results. [level of] performance in the second period.” Ohio-born Martin, in his response to UKAD in March, had it hard for us to breach their defense.» Oman on June 4, in what could well de- “So far, we have achieved the goal that “However, the most important thing is said he did not intentionally ingest testosterone and added that The win ensured Qatar stayed top of cide whether they achieve their target we wanted which was to secure first place that we won the match and got the three the presence of its metabolites in his sample could have been Group E, which Afif said was very important of winning the group. in the group and achieve maximum points.” points,” he added. due to contaminated supplements. with Oman breathing down their necks. (Source: the-afc) While clearly delighted by the result, (Source: the-afc) (Source: Reuters) Prayer Times Noon:11:50 Evening: 17:19 Dawn: 4:14 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 6:47 (tomorrow) NOVEMBER 21, 2019 ART&CULTURE I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y www.tehrantimes.com Managing Director: Mohammad Shojaeian Editor-in-Chief: Mohammad Ghaderi “Dirty Hands” director calls on people Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051450 Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 to always remember lessons of history Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 www.eshterak.ir Distributor: Padideh Novin Co. ARTTEHRAN — Iranian Tel: 889 433 11 deskdirector Masud Musavi Webmaster: [email protected] Printed at: Jame Jam Bartar Borna - 44197737 who plans to stage Jean-Paul Sartre’s World War II drama “Dirty Hands” Tehrantimes79 Tehrantimesdaily in Tehran has asked people to always remember the lessons of history. No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran He made the remarks during a P.o. Box: 14155-4843 press conference held at a Tehran café Zip Code: 1599814713 on Tuesday to elaborate on his new project, which will premiere tonight at the Qashqai Hall of the City Theater Complex. “History is always a real eye-opener, therefore I chose this drama, which is about World War II, to say we should always take a look at history,” said Musavi who staged “October 1942, Paris” about the aftermath of the Nazi GUIDE TO occupation of Paris during World War SPIRITUAL AWAKENING II at the Sayeh Hall of the City Theater Complex in May 2016. One who falls in love should not be reproached. “In this play, you will see an amalgam of the past and present in all its details, Imam Ali (AS) from the design to acting and use of accessories and costume design, and I hope the audience can connect with the director’s outlook,” he added. Earlier in July 2012, Qashqai Hall European experts to hold hosted Musavi and his troupe in performing “Welcome to the Global workshops at Cinéma Vérité Village, Pinocchio” about the difficulties facing contemporary man. ARTTEHRAN — Several experts from Europe will Cast member Nasser Aqai who was deskbe holding workshops during the 13th edition of in attendance at the press conference Cinéma Vérité, Iran’s major international documentary film festival. said, “I have known Masud Musavi for Belgian director and producer Bram Crols is among the experts some years and I’m also familiar with his works; social issues are always his main concerns and he has always been successful.” “Engagement with Sartre needs “October 1942, Paris”, City Theater Complex, Tehran. (File photo) some courage. Staging Sartre’s works is a difficult job, but I’m sure Masud Shahab Mehraban, Hamidreza other members of the cast. assassination of a leading politician. It Musavi has focused on Sartre and intends NaeimiReyhaneh Salamat, Mohsen “Dirty Hands” is a political drama set is told mainly in the form of a flashback, to continue this path, and I hope he will Babai, Ariaz Zoldaqari, Mehdi in the fictional country of Illyria between with the killer describing how he carried give a good performance,” he noted. Baqerzadeh and Musavi himself are 1943 and 1945. The story is about the out his mission.

“Fault Line” on screen at “The Fainting Village” Qatari film festival published in Persian A poster for the Cinéma Vérité festival. invited to attend the event, which will take place in Tehran during December, the organizer of the festival announced on Tuesday. German producer Peter Gottschalk and Austrian composer Eric Spitzer-Marlyn will also hold workshops at the festival. Crols is a member of Associate Directors, a production company based in Antwerp in Belgium. The company focuses on co-producing creative documentaries for an international audience. The productions concentrate on socially relevant issues and in-depth cultural stories. Gottschalk has been working as an editor, author, producer and presenter for several television stations in Germany. He has also been working as a producer, program manager and commissioning editor in ARTE GEIE in Strasbourg, France. Spitzer-Marlyn is known for his collaboration as a sound engineer with the famous German screenwriter and documentarian, Werner Herzog. Interested applicants are asked to register online on the Cinéma Vérité website. The Cinéma Vérité festival will be held in Tehran from December 9 to 16. A scene from “Fault Line” by Iranian director Soheil Amirsharifi. Front cover of the Persian version of Belgian writer Bernard Quiriny’s novel “The Fainting Village”. ARTTEHRAN — Iranian motorcycle and fled the scene. While her CULTURE TEHRAN — Belgian the village as there are no roads. The Austria’s Triophonus Viennensis deskdirector Soheil injured arm seems to be evidence of her deskwriter Bernard Internet has been shut down and phones to perform in Tehran Amirsharifi’s film “Fault Line” (Gosal) involvement in the accident, she denies Quiriny’s novel “The Fainting Village” don’t work. As they used to trade the is competing in the short film section it by asserting that the schools’ CCTV (“Le village évanoui”) has recently food and basic things they need for of the Ajyal Film Festival, which is footage will prove she hurt it during a been published in Persian by Now living with people from other cities, ARTTEHRAN — the Austrian ensemble Triophonus currently underway in the Qatari fight with a fellow student. Publications in Tehran. they need to find ways to save the food deskViennensis is scheduled to perform a concert at capital of Doha. Earlier in October, the film was Translated by Abolfazl Allahdadi, and survive. Tehran’s Rudaki Hall on Sunday. The film about a schoolgirl, Nahal, named best short at the 63rd BFI the 2014 book is about the inhabitants Quiriny’s short stories have won The performance is part of who must create a new version of the London Film Festival. of a small French village, who wake up several awards, including the Prix du the program for the 2nd Saba truth after she breaks her arm. One day, Organized by the Doha Film Institute one day and discover that they have Style, the Prix Victor Rossel and the Student Music Festival, which a man claims to the school principal that (DFI), the Ajyal Film Festival will come lost all their connections to the world. Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire for best will be held from November Nahal has hit someone while riding a to an end on Saturday. It is impossible for them to leave French-language short stories. 23 to 27. The band features Austria- based Iranian flutist Reza Najfar, Austrian pianist Theresia The Who are first honored as London Czech filmmaker Vojtech Jasny Schumacher and Armenian unveils Music Walk of Fame dies at age 93 cellist Aram Talalyan. The ensemble will be LONDON (Reuters) — British rock band PRAGUE (AP) — Vojtech Jasny, a performing a repertoire of The Who became the first act to receive a filmmaker who belonged to the new pieces by different European paving stone on the Music Walk of Fame wave of Czechoslovak cinema in the Iranian member of the musicians, including German in London on Tuesday, in the unveiling of 1960s, has died. He was 93. Austrian ensemble Triophonus composer Carl Maria von a new cultural attraction that echoes the Slovacke divadlo, a theatre he Viennensis, Reza Najfar, in Weber and Austrian musician starry sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard. frequently visited, said that Jasny an undated photo. Joseph Haydn. Following the presentation of the died Friday. A family representative Walk’s founding stone, The Who’s two confirmed his death to the CTK news NEWS IN BRIEF surviving members Roger Daltrey and agency. Pete Townshend posed by their own From the 1950s, Jasny made some plaque, depicting a music record, laid 50 movies in Czechoslovakia and Istanbul gallery out in London’s buzzing Camden district. later in the West when he emigrated displays works The Music Walk of Fame will honor after the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of artists and others working in the industry Czechoslovakia. of Persian in a series of unveilings between the His most famous film, “All My Roundhouse and the Koko performance Good Countrymen,” from 1968, about calligraphy, venues in the north London district that the brutal changes in the country is popular with musicians. under communism, was banned in his Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey In this May 10, 2016, file photo, illuminations “Camden has always been vital to homeland. It won the best director award of The Who attend the unveiling of the Vojtech Jasny, Czech film director and London’s thriving music scene and is, as at the Cannes Film Festival in 1969. ARTTEHRAN — Works of Persian founding stone of the new Music Walk scriptwriter, poses for photographers we all know, a world-renowned hub for He also won a Cannes special jury deskcalligraphy and illuminations by Iranian of Fame in London, Britain, November in Prague, Czech Republic.(Katerina the arts,” The Who said in a statement. prize for his 1963 film, “The Cassandra artists are on view in an exhibition at the Neta Art Gallery 19, 2019. (Reuters/Marissa Davison) Sulova/CTK via AP) Cat.” in Istanbul. “As Londoners, it’s very surreal to be chosen by a panel, will be honored in several In the 1980s, Jasny settled in the film documentary project commissioned About 60 works by 38 artists, including Alireza Taljangani immortalized in stone on Camden High categories: icon, innovator, inspiration, United States, lecturing at Columbia by Steven Spielberg’s Survivors of the and Mehrangiz Barfi, have been selected to be showcased Street, and it’s quite something to know industry, unsung hero and artist of the year. University. He later returned home. Shoah Visual History Foundation. at the exhibit entitled “Shiraz School”, the gallery has that people can pop by and see us anytime, A dedicated app will allow visitors Jasny’s “Hell on Earth,” featuring Jasny’s father was killed in the Nazi announced on its website. albeit virtually.” to learn more about the history of the testimonies of Holocaust survivors, was death camp of Auschwitz during World The works will be on display until November 22. Up to 20 stones will be laid out each year, organizers have said, and inductees, music industry. part of 2002’s “Broken Silence,” a five- War II.