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pharmaceuticals’ 2 elections 2 Taekwondo Grand Prix 15 to Berlin show again 16 Tehran says still can’t understand why Canada cut ties EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Tehran has already held several meetings Four new ministers with the current Canadian administration By Mehdi Sepahvand with the hope to resume relations. TEHRAN — Tehran still cannot un- Dennis Horak, the former Canadian derstand why Canada unilaterally sev- diplomat, recently criticized the country’s ered diplomatic ties with Iran, Foreign legal system for the current state of affairs Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi between Ottawa and Tehran. nominated told the Tehran Times on Sunday after The real reason the Liberal govern- See page 2 a former Canadian diplomat had criti- ment hasn’t been able to re-establish cized Ottawa for the current diplomatic relations with Iran is due to its adherence blackout. to a “stupid” Canadian law allowing the “This still remains an unanswered seizure of Iranian assets, Horak said question for us,” Qassemi said, adding last week. 2 ‘Humanitarian situation in Yemen is catastrophic’ POLITICS TEHRAN — Hossein during a meeting with Fabrizio Carboni, deskAmir Abdollahian, a a top official from the International senior foreign policy advisor to the Ira- Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). nian parliament speaker, said on Saturday The advisor to the parliament speaker that the humanitarian situation in Yemen said “The Iranian Red Crescent Society is catastrophic. is ready to help alleviate the sufferings of Amir Abdollahian made the remarks the oppressed people of Yemen.” 2 Afghans shut out by polling station chaos return to vote Afghans unable to vote in Saturday’s par- the vote to be held, the election was seen liamentary election because hundreds of as a major test of the credibility of the polling stations failed to open were given Western-backed government. another chance to cast their ballot on Sun- Around three million Afghans voted on day after the authorities extended voting Saturday, a larger-than-expected turnout, for another day. but across the country serious technical With the Taliban operating freely problems were reported and large num- across much of the country and heavy bers of polling stations remained closed, Mohammad Shariatmadari Reza Rahmani Mohammad Eslami Farhad Dejpasand pressure from international partners for often because staff failed to turn up. 13 ARTICLE No theory explains everything: Prof. Nicholas Onuf REPORT Hanif Ghaffari EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW matter of great interest in Theorizing of Inter- melting pot with a (somewhat unconventional) Ramin Hossein Abadian Political analyst Mehr News Agency By Javad Heirannia national Relations? religious background, a scholar with an Enlight- A: To answer this question, it would help to enment sensibility, and a troubled beneficiary Journalist TEHRAN — Professor Nicholas Onuf, a prima- distinguish the impact of institutionalized religion of modernity’s globalizatiom, I have opinions ry figure among constructivists in international on the affairs of states from the challenge that on most of these issues, but I would be hard Germany and the relations, tells the Tehran Times that “No theory faith—profound, inalterable belief—presents to pressed to provide an adequately theoretical Riyadh’s childish explains everything.” modern social theory and therefore theorizing justification for them. puzzle of JCPOA Onuf says “Different issues and problems in International Relations as a field of study. The large reason for this is the way scholars narrative of call for different theories; given the varieties of It would also help to distinguish international like me carve up the world of human experi- he current dispute raised between religious experience and complexities of inter- thought over several centuries from the field of ence—as philosophers say, at its joints. Any Khashoggi’s demise senior German officials over Iran national relations, we should hope for a variety International Relations, which came into being such undertaking presupposes that the world Tnuclear deal can be analyzed in of theories.” only after World War II. consists of things. Once we carve the world’s amal Ahmad Khashoggi, a Saudi jour- different dimensions As reported by Professor of the Florida International Uni- As a theorist, I am not especially qualified social relations into ostensibly autonomous things, nalist, political activist and critic, dis- Handensblatt, the German business versity, adds that “Some issues and problems to address the contentious issues that animate they resist change: society, culture, economy, Jappeared about three weeks ago after newspaper, Foreign Minister Heiko are intractable in practice, even when we have contemporary world politics, including issues religion, politics are the things that we study, arriving at the Consulate of Saudi Arabia in Maas recently mentioned that Europe formulated theories that plausibly explain what that come to the fore when religion is integral to and the study of these things become things in Istanbul, Turkey, and no sign of him gas been and the U.S. “have been drifting apart is going on.” national or ethnic solidarity, contributes signifi- their own right. Even if that world had no joints discovered since then. The Saudi activist for years” and urged Europe to “assume He adds that “I specifically distinguish between cantly to the definition of states’ interests, occupies to start with, it ends of with the joints we have never got out of the Saudi consulate alive. our equal share of responsibility” in or- faith and ways of thinking.” an institutionalized place in the apparatus of given it. In my world, this process goes back to Since then, different media outlets such der to “form a counterweight when the Following is the text of the interview: state, or provides an ethical standard for public Aristotle and was codified by scholars in modern as the New York Times and the Wash- U.S. crosses the line,” pull “our weight When did the religious issues has been a conduct. As someone born in the great American universities 150 years ago. 7 ington Post, reported that he was killed when America retreats … [and] start a by Saudi senior security officials sent by new conversation.” Among his bolder crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. suggestions on how to do this, he came Jordan wants Israel to return lands leased under 1994 peace deal During this period, Saudi officials have with the suggestion of an independent King Abdullah II announced Sunday that Jordan to put an end to the application of the peace not had constructive cooperation with the system of financial transactions that has notified Israel that it wants to reclaim two treaty annexes regarding Baqura and Ghumar,” Turkish authorities to investigate the fate would protect European companies small plots of territory leased under their 1994 the king said. of Khashoggi. The Riyadh authorities have seeking to do business with Iran. peace deal. Under the treaty signed by the two countries not cooperated in the search for clues about A simple review on Mass’ remarks “We have informed Israel [that we are on Oct. 26, 1994, Israel has the right to use the the fate of Riyadh’s critical journalist. This reveals the importance of his argument putting] an end to the application of the peace land for a 25-year period. has merely reinforced the perception of about the necessity of creating an “in- treaty annexes regarding Baqura and Ghu- The agreement on Baqura and Ghumar is Riyadh’s involvement in the killing. To dependent system of financial transac- mar,” said the king, quoted by official news automatically renewable unless either side gives this day, no one doubts the engagement tions”, which would provide the European agency Petra. a year’s notice to terminate the deal, “in which of Riyadh’s senior officials in the crime. companies with a risk-free environment The land was leased for a 25-year renewable case, at the request of either party, consultations Childish narrative of Riyadh for holding business ties with Iran. Such period under annexes of the 1994 accord that shall be entered into.” After the passage of nearly three weeks an independent payroll system is one lay down a one-year notice period, with Jordan Baqura is a border area of six square kilom- since the disappearance of Khashoggi, the of the most important prerequisites for retaining sovereignty. eters in Jordan’s northern Irbid province, while Saudi authorities finally had to admit his EU authorities to remain committed to “Israel was informed today of the Jordani- will remain Jordanian.” Ghumar covers four square kilometers in the death, but they still refuse to take responsi- the content of the nuclear deal. How- an decision,” the monarch said, stressing that “Baqura and Ghumar have always been at southern Aqaba province. bility for the crime. To cover up their horrific ever, it seems that Merkel wasn’t really “Baqura and Ghumar are Jordanian land and the top of our priorities, and we have decided (Source: Reuters) crime, the Saudis presented a childish and happy with this rational suggestion by ridiculous narrative to the public, so that Heiko Mass. they could overcome criticism. Right after her Foreign Minister state- Saudi Attorney General Sheikh Saud ments, Merkel reacted to his words and Iran-Iraq war al-Mojeb announced that Khashoggi was said that Mass those were his “personal killed in Saudi’s consulate in Istanbul. In article,” rather than the government’s front-line a statement, Saud al-Mojeb confirmed position. She also emphasized that se- the killing and said that on October 2 the curity cooperation with the U.S. was musicians honored journalist died in brawl. “Discussions that an important element of trans-Atlantic took place between him and the persons relations. in Tehran who met him … at the Saudi consulate in “On the question of independ- Istanbul led to a brawl and a fist fight with TEHRAN – Members of the Tehran Symphony ent payment systems, we have some the citizen, Jamal Khashoggi, which led Orchestra who went to the front lines during the problems in our dealings with Iran, to his death, may his soul rest in peace,” 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war to give performances no question,” she said. “On the other the attorney general said in a statement. for Iranian troops were honored during a cere- hand, we know that on questions of The Attorney General noted that the mony held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Saturday. terrorist financing, for example, SWIFT suspects went to Saudi Consulate in Turkey Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance is very important.” to bring Khashoggi back to Saudi Ara- Abbas Salehi and Deputy Culture Minister for The emergence of behavioral and verbal bia. A Saudi state –run news agency, in a Artistic Affairs Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini were paradoxes between German officials over statement, quoted Saudi Attorney General Asghar Khamseh among the participating guests. the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action saying that 18 suspects were arrested in The Tehran Symphony Orchestra organized the indicates that they aren’t determined connection with the case. According to performances during the war to boost the spirits of about being committed to the nuclear Saudi sources, bin Salman’s adviser, Saud the soldiers. Vocalists Mohammad Golriz, Rashid deal. At the end of her April visit to Trump al-Qahtani, and Major General Ahmed Vatandoost and Mehrdad Kazemi were among the (shortly before the U.S. withdrawal from al-Asiri are among the intelligence officials

Tehran Times/ Tehran Times/ honorees.The ceremony came to an end with a the JCPOA), Merkel stated controversial dismissed by Riyadh for involvement in performance by the Tehran Symphony Orchestra. words about Iran nuclear deal. 13 the killing of Khashoggi. 7 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y POLITICS OCTOBER 22, 2018 MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS ‘Leader has ‘Humanitarian situation in agreed to allocate $500m for pharmaceuticals’ Yemen is catastrophic’ POLITICS TEHRAN — Vice President Es’haq Ja- 1 Amir Abdollahian added, “Saudi Ara- that we saw in parts of the Soviet Union – deskhangiri said on Sunday that the Leader of bia’s military attack against Yemen, which that was just unacceptable. the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has agreed have been continuing with the U.S. logistical “Many of us had the confidence that would to the allocation of $500 million from the National Devel- support, should be stopped and there is no never happen again and yet the reality is opment Fund for pharmaceutical companies. military solution to the Yemeni conflict.” that in Yemen that is precisely what we are “The Leader approved the measure last week, and there’s For his part, Carboni expressed concerns looking at.” no problem,” Jahangiri said at a ceremony marking National over the humanitarian situation in Yemen In April 2015, Iranian Foreign Minister Export Day, Mehr reported. and said Iran can play a “fundamental role” Mohammad Javad Zarif submitted a letter He also pointed to U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear in helping establish peace in the Middle to then UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon deal and the re-imposition of economic sanctions, saying East region. outlining a four-point peace plan for Yemen. the second batch of sanctions, although not due until No- He also said that the crisis in Yemen should The plan called for an immediate cease- vember 4, seems to have already affected the oil, banking be settled politically. fire and end of all foreign military attacks, and transport indicators, which make the country’s main Since the beginning of the Saudi-led ag- humanitarian assistance, a resumption sources of revenue. gression against Yemen in March 2015, the of broad national dialogue and “estab- country has been grappling with a humani- lishment of an inclusive national unity ‘Those tarian disaster. government.” The Saudi-led coalition backed by the U.S. “It is imperative for the international committing terror started the war on Yemen with the aim of community to get more effectively involved reinstating ousted president Mansour Hadi. in ending the senseless aerial attacks and acts are Saudi The war has led to famine and spread of chol- establishing a ceasefire, ensuring delivery mercenaries’ era in the poor country. The UN is calling di-led coalition are not halted. manitarian coordinator for Yemen. of humanitarian and medical assistance to it “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.” If war continues, famine could engulf the She told the BBC: “I think many of us felt the people of Yemen and restoring peace POLITICS TEHRAN — Commander of the IRGC Earlier this month the United Nations country in the next three months, with 12 as we went into the 21st century that it was and stability to this country through dia- deskGround Force has said enemies were after warned that Yemen could be facing the worst to 13 million civilians at risk of starvation, unthinkable that we could see a famine like logue and national reconciliation without infiltrating the country through the recent abduction of the famine in 100 years if airstrikes by the Sau- according to Lise Grande, the agency’s hu- we saw in Ethiopia, that we saw in Bengal, pre-conditions,” said Zarif’s letter. border guards in the Mirjavaveh border region with Pakistan, Tasnim reported on Sunday. Speaking at a gathering in Sistan-Baluchestan Province, Tehran says still can’t understand why Canada unilaterally cut ties Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said the people of Sistan-Baluchestan have sacrificed a lot in the path of 1 Qassemi said Tehran considers as “a bizarre Iran, shuttering its embassy in Tehran and expelling Iranian unifying the country. He added the plot to drive a wedge precedent” the ruling by the Canadian parliament that diplomats from Canada. between the IRGC and the people of Sistan-Baluchestan forbids the government from pursuing talks with Iran. The current Liberal government campaigned in 2015 would fail miserably. “Iran has on many occasions decried this law, recognizing on re-establishing diplomatic relations with Iran but it He further said those who commit acts of terror in the it as a flawed innovation in international law, violating has been unable to deliver on that foreign policy promise. region are the mercenaries of the Saudis. governments’ immunity.” Canadian media on Saturday pointed the finger at Iran for “Notwithstanding that, however, with the coming of not following efforts to resume ties. the Liberal government and through bilateral consent, Among other things, the Canadian law paved the way General warns we pursued negotiations with the incumbent Canadian for last year’s Ontario Court of Appeal ruling that upheld of possible virus government in multiple stages in Tehran and a third coun- the seizure of USD1.7 billion in private Iranian assets by a try. We announced our readiness for opening the consular group of American plaintiffs whose loved ones were killed in attacks sections of the two countries. But it seems the Canadian attacks which the court claimed were sponsored by the Iran. government, for domestic concerns, is not fully ready and “It was a stupid law. And it’s still a stupid law,” Horak told cannot take a firm step to develop relations.” a meeting of the Canadian International Council in Ottawa.

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“But we’re stuck with it.” POLITICS TEHRAN — Head of the Civil Defense The Iranian diplomat concluded by saying that Tehran Horak, who was the Canadian foreign ministry’s director deskOrganization on Sunday warned of pos- is ready for “any measures and negotiations” that could of Middle East relations in 2012, said the three major federal sible computer virus attacks by the enemy to harm the facilitate services to Iranian nationals in Canada. “The Ca- Six years ago, the previous Conservative government parties supported the law. country’s infrastructure. nadian government is aware of this issue.” of Canada abruptly severed its diplomatic relations with “With such tools, the enemy can remotely take control of Iran’s facilities and commit damaging acts,” said Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali, Tasnim reported. Iran to use artificial intelligence in legislation He also said necessary arrangements have been made to POLITICS TEHRAN — Yunes “It has been six months that we have Adiani added, “We are considering the counter the U.S. hostile strategies and its potential move to deskAdiani, an official at the started this project. In this project we kind of intelligence which receives data block Iran’s access to the Internet. research center of the parliament, has said follow the issues of human intelligence and helps us solve problems.” The Americans have the required tools to cut off Iran’s that Iran will use artificial intelligence in and legislation, artificial intelligence The artificial intelligence will be used access to the Internet, but have not made any announcement legislation. and legislation and artificial intelli- as a complementary to the human intel- for such a move, the general stated. In an interview with IRNA published gence and legislation in the world to ligence, he said. on Sunday, he said that Iran is the second see what other countries have used “It is happening while many countries IRGC able to country that has taken step in applying by applying artificial intelligence,” have not entered the issue of using artificial artificial intelligence in legislation. Adiani stated. intelligence in legislation.” accommodate 110,000 Arbaeen Four new ministers named pilgrims POLITICS TEHRAN — Finally on Sunday President Labor Minister Ali Rabiee and Economy Minister Ma- versity; he has also worked as deputy head of the Planning desk POLITICS TEHRAN — The IRGC Arbaeen head- Hassan Rouhani officially released the soud Karbasian were voted out by parliament on August 8 and Budget Organization among other jobs. deskquarters is able to accommodate as many names of four nominees to the parliament for the post of and 26 respectively. However, Transport Minister Abbas Rahmani has a degree in DBA (doctor of business ad- as 110,000 pilgrims in the shrine cities of Najaf, Karbala and Labor, economy, industry, and transport ministers. Akhondi reportedly resigned in protest to differences with ministration) and has served as deputy minister of industry, Samarra in Iraq during the Arbaeen pilgrimage, a military The names were released to the media after many spec- some key allies of President Rouhani. mine and trade. official said on Sunday. ulations that who will fill these posts. The unemployment rate and devaluation of national Abbas Akhoundi released his resignation letter on Sat- As many as 650 buses (coaches) and 2 trains have been Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Hossein-Ali currency and price hikes were cited as the main reasons urday. The letter dated back to September 1. He cited dis- assigned to carry Arbaeen pilgrims from Iran to Iraq, Yaghoob Amiri said that Rouhani will attend the Majlis when the for impeaching the ministers of labor and economy. agreements on urban redevelopment as the main reason Soleimani said, Mehr reported. MPs start confirmation hearings on the nominees on Shariatmadari, who led the Ministry of Industry, Trade and behind his decision. Soleimani also said the number of foreign pilgrims who October 28. Mine until Saturday, is being nominated for labor minister. In the letter, Akhoundi criticized the Rouhani adminis- cross Iran to reach Iraq has risen by 100%. “In a letter to the parliament, Rouhani proposed to appoint Shariatmadari, also trade minister in the Khatami ad- tration’s handling of U.S. sanctions for violating the essential He added that 1,320,000 pilgrims are expected to be Farhad Dejpasand as the minister of economy; Mohammad ministration, is a graduate of electrical engineering from rights of ownership and fair competition. dispatched to Iraq by the end of this year’s Arbaeen. Eslami as minister of transport and urban development; University of Kerman. He added that he had resigned on three previous occa- Mohammad Shariatmadari as minister of cooperatives, Mohammad Eslami has studied civil engineering at Uni- sions and asked Rouhani to accept his resignation this time. labor, and social welfare; and Reza Rahmani as minister versity of Detroit Mercy. He has held various jobs including On Saturday as he attended the unveiling ceremony of ‘Govt. didn’t of industry, mine and trade,” MP Assadollah Abbasi told governor of Mazandaran province. smartification projects at Imam Khomeini Airport, Akhoundi reporters on the sidelines of an open session of parliament. Dejpasand is an economics professor at Beheshti Uni- said it was his last day as minister. consult Hope faction on new Iran denies meddling in U.S. Mnuchin heads to Riyadh to stoke anti-Iran ministers’ mid-term elections agenda amid Khashoggi scandal POLITICS TEHRAN — A member of the presiding deskboard of the Hope parliamentary faction has criticized the Rouhani administration for not seeking the faction’s advice before proposing new ministers to the parliament for approval. “We have grievances against the administration because it has not turned to the Hope faction and the reformists for advice before naming the new ministers,” said Moham- mad-Reza Tabesh, ISNA reported on Sunday. Tabesh said the faction will soon announce its final take on the ministerial nominees. He added that the administration is in serious need of competent ministers to save the country from the current “critical” conditions. Goods intended POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran’s influence public sentiment and government POLITICS TEHRAN — U.S. has marginalized the House of Saud’s an- for smuggling deskForeign Ministry has policies,” the Office of the Director of Na- deskTreasury Secretary ti-Iran plans over the past weeks. detected in denied allegations of interference in the tional Intelligence, Justice Department, Steven Mnuchin has said he would travel Striking a note of relief for the Sau- United States’ mid-term congressional FBI and Department of Homeland Security to Saudi Arabia on Monday to solidify a dis, Mnuchin responded to expectations northwest Iran elections, saying the Islamic Republic’s said in a joint statement. pressure campaign against Iran. around U.S. sanctions on the Saudi king- principled policy is not to interfere in the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman The trip shows the fine line the U.S. dom for its role in the death of Khashoggi POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran’s investigation police internal affairs of other countries. Bahram Qassemi, in a statement published treasury secretary is trying to tread as by saying it was “too early” to discuss deskofficers have detected 6,986 household U.S. intelligence and law enforce- on the ministry’s website on Sunday, saying the Trump administration cultivates a that possibility, the Wall Street Journal items intended for smuggling in the Bileh Savar County in ment agencies on Friday claimed that attempts made by U.S. officials to say that strategic relationship with Saudi Arabia reported on Sunday. the northwestern province of Ardabil. foreign governments continued to try Iran has been involved in the U.S. mid- to support its objectives in the Middle Last week, Mnuchin canceled his Bileh Savar police chief Colonel Hadi Mousavi said to influence U.S. elections, including term polls are a “false” allegation, possibly East, even as Riyadh is facing a taxing plans to speak at the Future Investment the household items were found in a warehouse, Trend the upcoming mid-term congressional caused by an “unknown illusion”. crisis with many of the world’s top finance Initiative, a conference critical to pro- reported, citing IRNA. vote in November. “The White House has for some time leaders and government officials shun- moting Prince Mohammed’s plans to “Based on the information obtained, a team of courthouse “We are concerned about ongoing cam- been trying to raise allegations against other ning the kingdom and its crown prince, restructure the economy, as details of officials and investigators has been sent to the venue,” he said. paigns by Russia, China and other for- countries for specific political reasons, and Mohammed bin Salman, over the murder the killing of Khashoggi in the Saudi “During the investigation, household goods worth about eign actors, including Iran, to undermine every day adds a country to its fictional of government critic Jamal Khashoggi. consulate in Istanbul pointed to Riyadh’s $31,000 intended for smuggling were detected.” confidence in democratic institutions and list,” Qassemi said. Critics believe the Khashoggi scandal involvement. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y OCTOBER 22, 2018 INTERNATIONAL

Trump accuses Saudi of ‘lies’ Trump: U.S. to exit nuclear treaty, Russia warns of over Khashoggi killing retaliation The United States President Donald Trump said Washington U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Saudi Arabia of will exit the Cold-War era treaty that eliminated a class of nu- lying about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, his strongest clear weapons due to Russian violations, triggering a warning comments to date on the affair as pressure builds on the of retaliatory measures from Moscow. administration to strike a tougher line. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Trea- In an interview with the Washington Post published late ty, formally Treaty Between the United States of America and Saturday, Trump stepped back from his stance that Saudi the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Arabia’s latest explanation for the death of the journalist Their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles), ne- inside their consulate in Istanbul was credible, but said gotiated by then-President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader he remained confident in the leadership of Crown Prince Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987, required elimination of short-range Mohammad bin Salman. and intermediate-range nuclear and conventional missiles by “Obviously there’s been deception and there’s been lies,” both countries. he said on the shifting accounts offered by Riyadh. “Russia has not, unfortunately, honored the agreement so Saudi officials originally said Khashoggi, who entered we’re going to terminate the agreement and we’re going to pull the diplomatic mission on Oct. 2, had left unharmed, before out,” Trump told reporters on Saturday after a rally in Nevada. announcing Friday he was killed inside the building in what Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on they said was an altercation. Sunday that a unilateral U.S. withdrawal would be “very dan- “Their stories are all over the place,” added Trump. gerous” and lead to a “military-technical” retaliation. But Trump stopped far short of calling for Prince Moham- The U.S. authorities believe Moscow is developing and has mad, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, to be replaced, emphasizing deployed a ground-launched system in breach of the INF treaty as he has before how important the U.S.-Saudi relationship that could allow it to launch a nuclear strike on Europe at short is to Washington’s regional strategic goals. notice. Russia has consistently denied any such violation. He described the 33-year-old prince, widely known as Trump said the United States will develop the weapons unless MBS, as a “strong person; he has very good control.” Russia and China agree to a halt on development. “He’s seen as a person who can keep things under check,” China is not a party to the treaty and has invested heavily in added Trump. “I mean that in a positive way.” conventional missiles, while the INF has banned U.S. possession Trump added that he has yet to be shown any evidence courthouse, including the consulate driver, technicians and Raab told the BBC, adding there was a “serious question of ground- launched ballistic missiles or cruise missiles of ranges by intelligence officials that would make him believe MBS accountants. mark over the account that has been given.” between 500 and 5,500 km (311 and 3,418 miles). had any direct role. Early on Saturday Saudi Arabia finally admitted that “We support the Turkish investigation into it and the Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, will visit Moscow “Nobody has told me he’s responsible. Nobody has told Khashoggi, a critic of the Saudi leadership and a Wash- British government wants to see people held to account next week. Ryabkov, in comments reported by state-controlled me he’s not responsible. We haven’t reached that point. I ington Post contributor, was killed inside the kingdom’s for that death.” RIA news agency, said if the United States withdrew, Russia haven’t heard either way,” the president said. Istanbul consulate. After initially saying Khashoggi left the consulate un- would have no choice but to retaliate, including taking unspecified “There is a possibility he found out about it afterward. It For more than two weeks they had insisted that he left harmed, and then that they were investigating his disap- measures of a “military-technical nature”. could be something in the building went badly awry. It could the building alive. pearance, Saudi authorities conceded the 60-year-old was “But we would rather things did not get that far,” RIA quoted be that’s when he found out about it. He could have known Turkish police and prosecutors this week searched both killed inside the diplomatic compound. him as saying. TASS news agency quoted him as saying withdrawal they were bringing him back to Saudi Arabia.” the consulate and the consul’s residence in Istanbul, as well But many questions have remained unanswered following “would be a very dangerous step”, and it was Washington and Despite Trump’s apparent equivocations, pressure has as a large forest in the city, hunting for his body. the admission. not Moscow that was failing to comply with the treaty. been building within his Republican Party to take a harsher Turkish media outlets have reported that the authorities Turkish officials have accused Riyadh of carrying out a He said the Trump administration was using the treaty in stance. here have audio tapes in which Khashoggi’s alleged killers state-sponsored killing and dismembering the body, with an attempt to blackmail the Kremlin, putting global security at Speaking on ABC on Sunday, Republican Congressman tortured him by cutting his fingers off before his decapitation. pro-government media in Turkey reporting the existence risk. “...We will, of course, accept no ultimatums or blackmail Peter King said: “There’s no way that one person, an over- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and top government of video and audio evidence to back those claims. methods,” Interfax quoted him as saying. weight civilian, has to be killed. They could have brought figures have remained cautious in their public statements, Police have searched a forest in Istanbul where they be- British defense minister Gavin Williamson, in comments him down with no trouble at all,” adding he believed there stopping short of pinning the blame on Saudi Arabia and lieve his body may have been disposed of. reported by the Financial Times, said London stood “resolute” was “an intent to kill.” referring instead to the prosecutors’ investigation. Ankara has vowed to reveal all the details of a two-week behind Washington over the issue, and that the Kremlin was Asked if he thought Prince Mohammad was behind the After the Saudi admission on Saturday, Omer Celik, inquiry. making a mockery of the agreement. killing, a fellow Republican, Senator Bob Corker, who is spokesman for Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Separately, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said (Source: Reuters) chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, told CNN: Party (AKP), said Ankara was not putting the blame on Saudi Arabia’s admission that dissident Jamal Khashoggi “Yes, I think he did it. Let’s finish this investigation.” anyone in advance. was killed at its Istanbul consulate was welcome “progress,” Turkey to quiz more witnesses in Khashoggi But they would not accept any cover-up, he added. “Turkey but urged the kingdom to follow through with a full and probe will reveal whatever had happened. Nobody should ever transparent investigation. Turkish prosecutors have summoned more witnesses to doubt it,” he said. “I note that the Saudi authorities have changed tack, testify as part of the investigation into the death of journalist Saudi explanation of Khashoggi death not admitted the facts and accepted some responsibility, so Six civilians killed in Jamal Khashoggi, local television reported Sunday. credible: UK we’re making progress,” Le Maire said on France 3 televi- Twenty-five more people will be quizzed as witnesses, Britain Sunday said Saudi Arabia’s account of the death sion Sunday. “But full light needs to be shed.” Kashmir blast the private NTV broadcaster said, without providing any of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside its Istanbul How bilateral relations develop from here will “depend further details. consulate was not credible and the culprits must be “held on the way the truth is aired, the investigation conducted On Friday, prosecutors questioned staff members of the to account.” and the results established,” Le Maire said. Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul inside Istanbul’s main “I don’t think it’s credible,” Brexit Secretary Dominic (Source: agencies) Taiwan train crash kills at least 18, injures 160 At least 18 people died and 160 were injured Agency said more than 30 were still trapped “We will use all our strength and efforts The authority was also checking to see if when a train derailed in northeastern Taiwan on board. for the rescue,” President Tsai Ing-wen wrote any foreigners were on board. Sunday, authorities said. Footage on local TV showed rescuers and on her Facebook page. The derailment came weeks ahead of Several carriages were overturned in the dozens of military personnel working through An investigation was under way to find island-wide local elections that are being crash, which occurred in Yilan County near the wreckage on Sunday night in search of out the cause of the accident, Taiwan Rail- seen as a bellwether for Tsai’s ruling party’s Protests have erupted in India-administered Kashmir after six the coast on a line popular among tourists. survivors, with ambulances stationed nearby. ways Administration said. “The train was in performance in presidential elections due civilians were killed when an unexploded shell went off at the The government said the train had been The toll at 7:45 pm was 18 dead and 160 in- pretty good condition,” its Deputy Chief Lu in 2020. site of a gunfight in the southern district of Kulgam in Indian-ad- carrying 366 people, and the Central News jured, the fire department said in a statement. Chieh-Shen told a news conference. (Source: AP) ministered Kashmir, officials said. Senior superintendent of police in Kulgam, Harmeet Singh, told Al Jazeera on Sunday that the forces had laid a midnight cordon around a dozen houses in Laroo village of the district on Syria writes to UN about U.S. ‘war crime’ after airstrike a specific information about the presence of rebels. “By morning, three militants were killed who were hiding in one of the houses. There was an exchange of gunfire and grenades in Dayr al-Zawr from both sides,” the official said. Syria has written to the United Nations, urging a transparent Six Druze civilian hostages freed 3 months The official said the rebels were locals and belonged to the and impartial probe into the recent massacre of scores of after abduction by ISIL in Syria south Kashmir villages of Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag. civilians in a United States airstrike in the country’s east. Two women and four children of the Druze minority have “When the fight was over, the forces cleared the area and Two separate letters were sent to the UN chief and pres- been freed from the grips of the Takfiri ISIL terrorist group left. There was stone-throwing from all sides by the people even ident of the UN Security Council by Syria’s Foreign Minis- some three months after they were kidnapped by the terror during the encounter. Despite requests not to visit the site, locals try, calling the massacre “a war crime and a crime against outfit in Syria’s southern province of Sweida. approached the gunfight site and a shell exploded,” he said. humanity,” the official SANA news agency said. Syria’s official SANA news agency, citing Sweida Gover- Deputy commissioner of the district, Shamim Ahmad, told The Friday attacks targeted the villages of al-Sousa and nor Amer al-Ashi, reported on Saturday that a woman and Al Jazeera that six civilians died in the blast and 30 others were al-Bubadran in Dayr al-Zawr, killing 62 civilians, mostly a mother with her four children, all from Druze al-Shabki wounded, some of them in the clashes. women and children. The airstrikes also injured an unidentified village, had been freed from the clutches of Takfiri terrorists “The situation is under control and curfew has been imposed. number of others, some of whom are in critical condition. thanks to the efforts exerted by the authorities concerned. Phone and internet services have been suspended,” the official said. The bloodshed “proves once again the coalition’s disregard The governor also said that “upon directives of President After the news of the killings spread, the residents in large for international law and the international humanitarian Bashar al-Assad on hunting down terrorist organizations, our numbers in the villages of south Kashmir took to the streets, law,” a part of the letter read. armed forces and the affiliated security apparatus tracked raising anti-India slogans. It “belies the coalition’s claims of fighting ISIS (Islamic the remnants of terrorists in the depth of Sweida, in eastern Thousands of troopers were rushed to guard the streets as State inb Iraq and the Levant/ISIL/Daesh) terrorism while Badiya.” curfew was imposed in the volatile villages of the district, ac- in reality it is supporting its continuity in Syria.” There is overwhelming evidence now that the U.S. and Badiya refers to the vast desert stretching from central cording to officials. The letters demanded that the UN Security Council take its coalition partners, including Canada, “routinely help ... parts of the country to its eastern border with Iraq, and where At many places, stone-throwing youth clashed with the se- “a prompt action to end these crimes.” fund, advise ISIS and the other terrorist groups,” he said. ISIL terrorists still hold some small and isolated territory. curity forces. The U.S. and its allies invaded Syria in 2014 under the “So, the Syrian government has every right to go to the On July 15, ISIL terrorists, who lost all of their urban Call for Monday shutdown pretext of fighting ISIL. They forwent Syria’s consent in United Nations,” he said. bastions in the country late last year, launched a brutal The districts of southern Kashmir have emerged as the epi- launching the invasion which still continues even though Russian officials discuss ‘finally destroying’ attack on the rural areas of the province, killing more than center of anti-India protests in the last two years after the killing Washington claimed victory over the Takfiri group last year. terrorists with Assad 250 people, who were members of the Druze minority. of young rebel commander Burhan Wani in July 2016. Wani’s Airstrikes by the U.S. and its allies across the country A senior delegation representing Russia’s foreign and The attacks were the bloodiest ever seen in the province, killing sparked civilian uprising for five long months. have killed more than 3,300 civilians, according to the so- defense ministries has met with Syrian President Bashar as well as some of the deadliest launched by ISIL in the The rebels enjoy an overwhelming support in the region as called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) which al-Assad to discuss the country’s situation, specifically the war-torn country. people often march towards gunfight sites to help them escape. is based in London. ‘final destruction’ of terrorists. Terrorists also abducted 36 women and children during To protest the killing, Kashmiri separatist leaders, who demand The letters reminded the world body of Syria’s earlier A Russian Foreign Ministry statement was released on the raid. Four of the abductees managed to escape from an independent state or merger with Pakistan, have called for complaints about escalating U.S. attacks on innocent civil- Saturday, detailing the talks which included Russian special the grips of terrorists, but two of them lost their lives. Fur- a complete shutdown in the region on Monday. ians and Washington’s use of weapons of mass destruction, presidential envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev, Deputy thermore, one woman died in ISIL custody while another The violence in the region, meanwhile, continues since Fri- including white phosphorus, in bombing residential areas Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin and a number of Defense was shot dead. day when a six-month pregnant woman was killed in crossfire in Dayr al-Zawr, Raqqah, Aleppo, and Hasakah provinces. Ministry officials. Sweida, which is largely under the control of the Syrian in Pulwama village. “The very fact that the U.S. military is operating inside The discussions come amid recently heightened diplomatic government troops, is home to the Druze minority. The Last week, two rebels and a civilian were killed in an early Syria is an act of war,” Ken Stone of Hamilton Coalition to activity over the fate of Syria as a delegation from the Syrian province has been relatively insulated from Syria’s seven-year morning gunfight in the main city of Srinagar, which had trig- Stop the War told Press TV on Sunday. People’s Assembly met with Russian officials in Moscow bloody war launched by foreign-backed militants and terror gered massive clashes. “Unlike Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah, the U.S. does not have earlier today. Furthermore, a high-level Russian delegation group against Damascus. Human rights activists demanded a “credible” investigation a permission of the Syrian government to do so. So, they are met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss Syria has been gripped by foreign-backed militancy since by the United Nations into the latest incident. operating illegally in terms of international law and in terms the matter four days earlier while Turkish President Recep March 2011. The Syrian government says the Israeli regime Anti-India sentiment runs deep among the Muslim-major- of even U.S. domestic law. This is a war crime,” he added. Tayyip Erdogan is set to host Russian, German and French and its Western and regional allies are aiding Takfiri terrorist ity residents of the disputed territory. The gunfights are often Stone said the U.S. and its allies created ISIL terrorists heads of state seeking to find a “long-lasting solution” for groups wreaking havoc in the country. followed by civilian protests leading to causalities. and brought them to Syria to cause havoc in the country. the war-torn country in a week. (Source: Press TV) (Source: Al Jazeera) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY OCTOBER 22, 2018

STOCK MARKET TSE head reveals new plans TEDPIX 189438.0 IFX 2111.1 ECONOMY TEHRAN — The recently following being hit by the first round of desk Sources: tse.ir, Ifb.ir appointed Head of sanctions posed in early August. Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) Ali Sahraie Although Iran’s economy is experiencing revealed the state-run body’s new plans to a series of problems including stagnation, develop Iranian capital market, Tasnim news high inflation and unemployment rates, but CURRENCIES agency reported on Sunday. capital market indices open in green and “Improvement of listing procedures as hit record high. USD 42,000 rials well as IT environment besides adopting The growth can be explained regarding EUR 48,494 rials an international approach stand among the the dominant recession on other domestic main future programs of TSE,” he said, “We markets, which has guided a big sum of GBP 55,053 rials have also reinforcement of executive and liquidity from other markets such as auto, AED 11,430 rials technical infrastructure, development of foreign currency, housing and coin to the taskforce ability, systematic and intellectual capital market. Source: iribnews.ir monitoring over the market and the trades The government’s recent focus on on the agenda.” supporting and expanding the capital market, Sahraie underlined that creating an can also explain the recent jump in indices. environment for economic firms to increase The low tax rate, liquidity transparency, COMMODITIES their earned profit is the best way for and other provided instruments by the increasing profitability and having access government has presently given the investors WTI $69.28/b to cheap financial resources and the capital in the capital market the confidence about Brent $78.79/b market plays a key role in financing at the low liquidity risk in the stock market and has lowest cost. September and will run TSE for two years. since mid-June under the conditions that led to attraction of a large volume of capital OPEC Basket $78.25/b Sahraie replaced Hassan Qalibaf Asl, who Capital market indices in Iran have domestic markets are awaiting the new and expansion of trade and cooperation generally experienced a positive trend wave of U.S.-led sanctions in November, Gold $1,227.55/oz held the position for almost a decade, in mid- among private companies. Silver $14.69/oz Platinium $836.00/oz Nominal electricity generation ‘Railroad expansion in need Sources: oilprice.com, Moneymetals.com capacity reaches 79.665GW of €20b investments’ NEWS IN BRIEF ENERGY TEHRAN – Nominal Iran’s total power generation capacity ECONOMY TEHRAN — Some deskelectricity generation stood at 78,484 MW in the past Iranian desk€20 billion is needed Bank loans to capacity in Iran increased by 340 mega- calendar year (1396), up from the 76,302 to supply the required infrastructure for watts (MW) compared to the H1 (March MW of its preceding year. development of national railway network economic sector 21-Septemebr 22) figure which was 79,325 Currently, of the total nominal capacity by March 2021, the Managing Director of rise 12% in H1 MW, Tasnim news agency reported on of the country’s power plants, the share of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known Sunday. hydroelectric power plants is 19.87 percent as RAI) Saeed Mohammadzadeh announced The mentioned figure for the added while gas power plants generate 31.41 per- in a meeting on Sunday, IRNA reported. capacity was supplied from the newly cent of the country’s total electricity, the “According to the set programs, 54 per- operational distributed generation power share of combined cycle power plants is cent of the needed investments will be made porting loads via railway can save up to ECONOMY TEHRAN — According to the latest report desk plants, hydroelectric power plants, gas- 29.48 percent, hydroelectric power plants by the private sector and the rest will be $600 million in comparison with road released by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), fueled power plants, combined cycle power account for 15 percent of the total capacity, supplied by the government,” he added. transportation per year. the granted banking facilities to domestic economic sectors plants as well as renewable plants. while the share of dispersed generation “RAI intends to have a 20 percent stake Iran will inaugurate 530 kilometers of witnessed 12.1 percent growth during the first half of the present The country increased its electricity units is 1.62 percent and finally the renew- in Iran’s freight transport and a 30 per- railroads by the end of the present Iranian Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22) compared to generation capacity by 1005 MW since the able power plants account only for 0.79 cent one in passenger transport by 2021,” calendar year (March 20, 2019), Deputy the same period of time in the past year, IRIB reported. beginning of the current Iranian calendar percent of Iran’s total power generation Mohammadzadeh underlined. Transport Minister Kheirollah Khademi More than 3.032 quadrillion rials (about $72.19 billion) year (March 2018). capacity. As the official announced earlier, trans- announced in early September. of loans were paid to Iranian economic sectors in the said period, showing 327.9 trillion rials (about $7.807 billion) in- crease, i.e. 12.1 percent growth, from the same time span in the preceding year. China’s GDP growth hits 6.7% in first three quarters in 2018 China’s GDP growth reached 6.7 percent year-on-year in first three quarters of this year, down from 9.4 percent in point higher than in the first eight months. NDF pays $766m the first three quarters of this year, according to official the first two quarters combined, the data showed. Despite the easing in growth, surveyed urban of facilities to data released on Friday. The industrial output growth was 6.4 percent year-on- unemployment rate nationwide was 4.9 percent in September, Growth in the third quarter was 6.5 percent, down year in the January-September period, 0.3 percentage down from 5 percent a year before. different sectors from 6.8 percent in the first quarter and 6.7 percent in point lower than the first half of this year, the data showed. Mao Shengyong, spokesman of the bureau, said the data in 6.5 months the second quarter, according to the National Bureau of Fixed-asset investment growth was 5.4 percent in the showed that the country’s economic growth remained on Statistics (NBS). first three quarters of this year, 0.6 percentage point lower track but faces heavier downward pressure. Retail sales increased by 9.3 percent year-on-year in the than the first two quarters as a whole but 0.1 percentage (Source: China Daily) ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran’s National Development deskFund (NDF) has paid 32.2 trillion rials (about $766.6 million) of facilities to different sectors dur- EU’s Barnier plays down ‘backstop’ Bolsonaro to back central bank ing the 6.5-month period started on the beginning of current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2018). checks on Northern Irish trade independence, estado says Industry and mining sector accounts for the highest amount of received facilities during the mentioned period of time, re- The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Irish Sea to undermine the integrity of the Brazil presidential front-runner Jair Bol- after Bloomberg reported that Goldfajn, ceiving 15.7 trillion rials (about $373.8 million) of loans, Mehr Barnier stood firm on the need for checks United Kingdom,” Barnier told Le Journal sonaro plans to propose formal central who has won praise for taming infla- news agency reported on Sunday. on goods shipped from mainland Britain du Dimanche. bank independence as part of a series tion and lowering borrowing costs, is to Northern Ireland after Brexit, while Veterinary checks are already conducted of “high impact” economic plans if he prepared to exit the institution by the insisting this would not amount to a on 10 percent of livestock transported to wins the Oct. 28 runoff vote, newspaper end of this year. Iran, Oman new border, in an interview published Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK, Estado de S. Paulo reported on Satur- Under current law, any of the bank’s willing to set up on Sunday. Barnier said. This would increase to 100 day without saying how it obtained the nine directors, including its governor, Negotiations on Britain’s departure percent under the backstop, he added, but information. can be fired by the president at any time. a joint fund for from the European Union are stalled on a later animal-health agreement could Bolsonaro’s team would signal in- Enshrining the central bank’s formal trade several issues, but primarily an Irish ‘back- reduce the proportion inspected to 40 tentions to start negotiating economic independence into law would make it stop’ both sides agree is needed to avoid a percent. reforms during the transition period less susceptible to political interference hard border between the UK province of Barnier said other backstop measures from the current administration. While and boost confidence among investors. ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran and Oman are willing to Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic, were needed to prevent unauthorised Bolsonaro’s team has indicated it would Figueiredo said he has been in talks deskset up a joint fund for bilateral trade, Iran- an EU state. Irish imports of goods such as chlorin- like to keep Ilan Goldfajn as the head of with Bolsonaro’s top adviser Paulo Guedes Oman Joint Chamber of Commerce Chairman Mohsen Zarrabi Brussels insists that this in turn requires ated chicken, produced in the U.S. but the monetary authority, former central about “economic guidelines” but has not told ILNA on Sunday. controls on goods shipped from mainland outlawed by EU food standards. bank director Luiz Fernando Figueiredo received any formal invitation, Estado de Referring to the recent trip of an Iranian delegation led by Britain to Northern Ireland, and is trying He said other issues still preventing a is being considered if that option isn’t S. Paulo reported. Figueiredo added that it the advisor to Iranian industry, mining and trade minister and to overcome objections from among UK deal include the demand by Brussels that possible, Estado de S. Paulo reported. would be good for the country if Goldfajn also the deputy head of Iran’s National Development Fund Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conserva- the European Court of Justice should have Investors in Latin America’s largest remained at the helm of the central bank. (NDF) to Oman, Zarrabi said during this visit the two sides tives and the Northern Ireland Unionists jurisdiction over its implementation - as economy are increasingly focusing on Bolsonaro told reporters in Rio de explored the ways for establishment of such fund. crucial to her government’s parliamentary well as Britain’s reluctance to address regis- Bolsonaro’s economic proposals given Janeiro later on Saturday that he didn’t majority. tered designations of origin for foodstuffs, his commanding lead in all polls for the rule out the possibility of Goldfajn re- “Contrary to what some are saying, such as champagne or Roquefort cheese. runoff. The future of Brazil’s central bank maining as central bank president. China’s Xi says acts to deny or this is not a border we are creating in the (Source: Reuters) was thrust into the spotlight this week (Source: Bloomberg) weaken private economy is wrong Italy’s rising deficits, ‘no-deal’ Brexit to cause new debt crisis in Eurozone China’s President Xi Jinping said any comment or behaviour that seeks to deny or weaken the private economy is wrong and that Economists across the EU are sounding an alarm over Italy’s default on Italy’s debt alone might not be enough to capsize the ruling Communist Party will always support private firms’ rising debt burden, which could potentially trigger yet an- the entire Eurozone — but coupled with a possible ‘no-deal’ development, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday. other debt crisis in the single currency area. Brexit, Italy’s brewing crisis could deal significant damage The report quoted a letter by Xi to private entrepreneurs, which Italy’s budget problems have been exacerbated over the to the euro area. also said the role of the private economy is unquestionable. past 18 month as the government in Rome has been gradually “The combination of the tax-cutting right-wing popu- (Source: Reuters) increasing its spending amid a lengthy political struggle, the lists and happy-to-spend left-wing populists in Rome has ongoing influx of African migrants, and structural setbacks provided Italian bonds with a momentum that very much in the national economy. reminds of 2011,” Ulrich Leuchtmann of Commerzbank said. MUFG says bank’s CEO will A recent report from the European Commission found For its part, the international credit rating agency Moody’s that Italy’s budget had deviated from Brussels’ joint budget downgraded Italy’s sovereign debt rating Friday to just one not attend Saudi conference rules that mandate budget deficits should be below 3 percent notch above junk. Moody’s said the Italian government’s of each member-state’s GDP, while total debt burden should budget plans are raising concern over the sustainability of The CEO of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s banking arm will not not exceed 60 percent of the GDP. However, Italy’s debt- its national debt. attend the Future Investment Initiative conference in Saudi Arabia, the to-GDP ratio has ballooned to over 130 percent. However, the Italian government said its fiscal policies group said on Sunday, joining a growing list of business executives to This comes after Italy’s government announced its budget would boost economic growth in the country, while the withdraw over concern about the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. for the next fiscal year, with a projected deficit of 2.4 percent a higher degree of uniformity in Eurozone member states’ nation’s debt-to-GDP ratio would remain at 130 percent. A spokesman for the Japanese company said that MUFG Bank of GDP — exceeding that of the previous budget threefold. fiscal policies in order to succeed. Additionally, Italian right-wing parties League of the Deputy President Eiichi Yoshikawa will attend the Saudi event in The Commission gave Rome until this coming Monday Meanwhile, market participants say the recent euro de- North and Five Star Movement said expansionary fiscal poli- place of CEO Kanetsugu Mike. MUFG said the decision was made to provide an explanation for its fiscal policies. valuation against the pound sterling could be connected to cies mark a pivot to supply-side economics in Italy — which after “evaluating factors in a comprehensive manner”. “The general tone of the letter sent by the EC sounds Italy’s budget woes. would reinvigorate the nation’s manufacturing, agriculture, Khashoggi, a U.S. resident and Washington Post columnist critical tougher than what we had anticipated,” Fabio Fois of the “It could be a matter of time before the euro falls through and encourage exports. of Riyadh’s policies, disappeared on Oct. 2 after entering the Saudi British bank Barclays Plc said. the bottom of its range after the EU signaled a thumbs-down But Moody’s analysts disagree. consulate in Istanbul. Saudi Arabia on Saturday said he had died in Barclays’ analysts also said the EU is likely to make a to Rome’s budget for the coming year,” Joe Manimbo of “That makes Italy vulnerable to future domestic or ex- a fight there. Two Saudi officials have since attributed the death to substantial effort to bring Italy in line with the Eurozone’s Western Union said. ternally-sourced shocks, in particular to weaker economic a chokehold. fiscal rules in the coming weeks. It appears that Brussels has Italy is the Eurozone’s third-largest economy, and its growth,” they said in a statement. More than two dozen top officials and executives from the United become increasingly anxious about fiscal deficits across the budget problems are felt across the bloc to a far greater extent The European Commission is now expecting a more States and Europe, including U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin single currency area in the face of looming Brexit. than, for example, the debt problems in Greece back in 2015. in-depth review of the Italian budget for next year, with and the chief executives of JP Morgan Chase and HSBC, have canceled Additionally, officials from Germany and France have However, economists also say the EU debt crisis of the officials saying Rome must make a solid case for its rising plans to attend the Future Investment Initiative. been pushing for a fiscal union within the Eurozone over early 2010s started over fiscal problems in several member- fiscal deficits. (Source: Reuters) the past few month. However, such a union would require states at once — Portugal, Ireland, Greece, and Spain. Even a (Source: Sputnik) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y OCTOBER 22, 2018 ENERGY 5

BP CEO: $80 oil is unhealthy Asian LNG spot prices fall for 4th week on new for the world Australian supply Asian spot prices for liquefied natural gas dropped for a fourth Oil prices at $80 a barrel are too high and BP won’t be joining any EU special week in a row, trading at their lowest in two months, amid unhealthy for the world today, Bob Dudley, purpose vehicle designed to keep trade increased supply courtesy of a new project in Australia and the chief executive of UK supermajor BP, with Iran flowing, Dudley stressed, noting expectations of more from the United States. said on the sidelines of an event on Friday. that “I think it’s full of risk.” December spot LNG fell to $10.40 per million British thermal “There’s a healthy price for oil and energy The concerns of BP’s chief executive that units (mmBtu), the lowest since mid-August. November cargoes and I believe that balances producing $80 oil is unhealthy for the world are shared were valued at below $10 per mmBtu, trade sources said. countries and consuming countries,” Quartz by major international organizations such Oil prices are set for a second weekly drop amid high inventory, quoted Dudley as saying on the sidelines as the International Energy Agency (IEA) weighing on LNG prices as many contracts are oil-linked. of the conference One Young World in The and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Japan’s Inpex offered four spot cargoes over the second half Hague. Expensive energy is back and it is of October through November from its giant Ichthys project “In my mind, it’s somewhere between threatening global economic growth, the in northwestern Australia, in a sign that it may be ramping up $50 and $65 a barrel. The world can live IEA said in its Oil Market Report last week. production, two industry sources said. with this,” Dudley noted. Also last week, the IMF slightly It was not immediately clear if the cargoes were sold by Friday, Emerging and developing economies downgraded its projection for global but Inpex was due to load its first LNG cargo from the long- like India, South Africa, or Turkey are growth for this year and next—at 3.7 delayed project this week after earlier selling its first condensate seeing their highest-ever prices of gasoline percent, growth is now expected 0.2 cargoes, sources have said. because their currencies have rapidly percentage point lower than IMF’s forecast Angola LNG and Sakhalin LNG each offered a cargo for depreciated against the U.S. dollar and from April this year. The key reasons for November though details of the buyers were not immediately because oil prices in dollars are high, BP’s the downgrade included trade disputes, known. chief executive said. geopolitical tensions, and a weaker outlook Australia’s Woodside Petroleum has also resold some of its Currently, oil prices are “artificially for emerging economies due to higher oil U.S. term cargoes, an industry source said. Woodside has an high” due to Venezuela “defying gravity” to Dudley, who said that once those will return to rule the market and prices import bills, among other factors, according agreement to buy LNG from Cheniere’s planned Corpus Christi and to the U.S. sanctions on Iran, according geopolitical events subside, fundamentals should return back to $60-$65 a barrel. to the IMF. (Source: oilprice.com) export plant on the U.S. Gulf Coast. China eyes longer deals Chinese buyers were still largely absent from the spot market, traders said, as they look towards longer term supplies ahead Iraq’s Luaibi reverses INOC decree, says Norway’s upstream oil output of winter. Unipec Asia, the trading arm of Chinese oil major Sinopec, is it aims to produce 7 million bpd continues steep plunge in September in talks to buy more LNG from the Exxon Mobil Corp-operated Papua New Guinea project, possibly for a period of three years, Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi has re- Norway’s crude oil production plunged by 13 sources said. versed his decision to transfer the ownership percent on the month in September and was “Everyone is worried about a winter shortage,” said one major of nine state-owned oil companies from the down 8 percent on the year in the first nine LNG buyer in China, adding this is driving Chinese companies ministry to the newly formed National Oil months as technical difficulties and main- to lock in term supply ahead of winter when demand typically Company, the ministry said on Saturday. tenance took their toll ahead of expected surges. He later told state television in an inter- field start-ups in the next few years, figures Chinese gas distributor ENN Energy Holdings has begun view that Iraq hopes to produce 7 million from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate operations on the first phase of its Zhoushan liquefied natural barrels of oil a day (bpd) through the Na- showed Friday. gas import terminal, aiming to ramp up winter supplies in tional Oil Company and to export 4 million The country produced 1.30 million b/d of eastern China. bpd in 2019. crude and 1.61 million b/d of liquids overall Meanwhile, commodities trader Trafigura sold a cargo for late The reversal of the transfer decision would in September, continuing to fall short of the December delivery into Japan to trading house Vitol Asia during enable the incoming government of Prime NPD’s forecasts, as has happened throughout price agency Platts’ trading process on Friday, sources said. Minister-designate Adel Abdul Mahdi to The Iraqi government last week named the year. Some in the industry suspect Norway’s The cargo was sold on a price linked to Britain’s National make its own decisions in the oil sector, the Luaibi as head of the new company, which Over the first nine months, crude produc- declines reflect a lack of investment in existing Balancing Point (NBP). ministry said in a statement. Luaibi is the is to serve as an umbrella organization for tion was 1.48 million b/d and overall liquids fields as Equinor focuses on its flagship projects, Oil major BP also sold a cargo for delivery into South Korea oil minister in an outgoing government led state oil firms. Luaibi currently holds both output was 1.85 million b/d. combined with a maximizing of production for mid-December to Vitol Asia. by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. the position of minister and that of com- The NPD attributed September’s shortfall to during the depths of the price downturn, a (Source: Reuters) A senior Iraqi oil official told Reuters pany chief. maintenance not accounted for in its forecasts. problem that may put pressure on Equinor that Abdul Mahdi had been annoyed by the Parliament voted in March to set up the However, state-controlled Equinor has to sell stakes in mature fields. original transfer decision which had been company, which is meant to manage Iraq’s suffered technical problems during the year “What you often find is in times when the “made in a rush and without his approval.” upstream operations and free up the min- at major fields such as Oseberg, Statfjord and oil price is low all the taps are left open so New materials could make Luaibi had issued a decree on Thursday istry to be able to set plans and strategies Troll. production is blasting away but there’s no transferring ownership of the nine state- for developing the sector. Its executive vice president for Norwegian underlying investment in the field itself,” Faroe concentrated solar power owned oil companies, including state In an interview with state television on development and production, Arne Sigve Ny- Petroleum CEO Graham Stewart told S&P cheaper than battery storage oil marketer SOMO, to the National Oil Saturday night, Luaibi said Iraq hoped to lund, told S&P Global Platts in late August Global Platts in late August. “If you’re not Company. export 1 million bpd through Jordan’s Akaba that production was “back on track” after investing in infill wells, or debottlenecking Sunlight can do lots of useful things. It can make plants grow. On the same day, Abdul Mahdi, who has port, without specifying a timeline. technical glitches, including problems with or whatever, because you’re trying to save It can allow solar panels to make electricity. And it can be used the task of forming a new government after The burning of gas produced as a by- rotating equipment at several fields. money, then you’re storing up a problem.” to heat stuff up to extremely high temperatures. That last one is months of political deadlock following a May product of oil extraction would stop by 2021, He stuck by company guidance of 5 percent UK oil output has been more stable by what makes concentrated solar power possible. According to a election, called on officials in the outgoing he said. The northern refinery of Baiji was annual decline rates for its Norwegian oil and contrast; industry group Oil & Gas UK has report in Science Daily, “Concentrated solar power plants convert government to refrain from signing urgent brought back online and is producing 70,000 gas fields, to be offset with new fields starting forecast a 4 percent increase in the country’s solar energy into electricity by using mirrors or lenses to concen- contracts, making non-essential hires, or bpd, Luaibi added. up, chiefly Johan Sverdrup, which is due on oil and gas production this year. trate a lot of light onto a small area, which generates heat that other key decisions. (Source: Reuters) stream in November 2019. (Source: Platts) is transferred to a molten salt. Heat from the molten salt is then transferred to a “working” fluid, supercritical carbon dioxide, that Germany sees Russia as stable energy partner expands and works to spin a turbine for generating electricity.” Europe should stop backing a Russia-led pro- consumers. The pipeline, which is set to run OMV. “Russia is a well-valued, sure and stable ject to deliver natural gas to the continent, from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea, The White House has repeatedly slammed partner, and I think it’s very important to according to US Assistant Secretary of State for is expected to double the existing pipeline’s the pipeline, threatening to impose sanctions stock up on gas and other forms of energy,” European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell. capacity of 55 billion cubic meters annually. on the European corporations that are par- Dr. Robby Schlund, a Bundestag member However, not all the European nations agree. Nord Stream 2 is projected to provide transit ticipating in the project. Nord Stream 2 has for Alternative for Germany (AfD) told RT’s Earlier this week, Mitchell urged the Eu- of 70 percent of Russian gas sales to the EU also been opposed by some Eastern European Ruptly video news agency during the meeting ropean countries not to “deepen the energy via the German route when it is built in 2019. nations, including Ukraine and Poland. between a Russian delegation and members dependence” on Russia, saying that supporting The pipe will go through the territorial However, construction work is well un- of the German federal parliament. projects such as the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is waters of Finland, Sweden and Denmark. derway with Nord Stream 2 AG, the company “At the moment, we have four out of five totally unacceptable for US allies. According The project, led by the subsidiary of Russian in charge of the project, receiving the final of the necessary permits in the Baltic Sea. We to the official, Washington is doing its best energy giant Gazprom, is being implemented permits from Germany, Finland and Sweden. have the time frame, we started construction to protect Europeans from their excessive in cooperation with German energy firms Germany, which currently gets around 60 and have taken all the required steps,” said reliance on Russian energy. Wintershall and Uniper, French multinational percent of its natural gas imports from Russia, Ulrich Lissek, the head of Communications The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project is Engie, British-Dutch oil and gas giant Royal is not planning to give up on the project, which of Nord Stream 2. set to deliver Russian natural gas to European Dutch Shell, and Austrian energy company is set to boost the country’s energy security. (Source: RT) Heat exchanger for CSP The critical elements in that process are the heat exchangers used to transfer the heat stored in the molten salt to the carbon dioxide working fluid. If the whole process could be made to Oilfield service companies bet on full recovery operate at even higher temperatures, CSP systems could make Growing Permian drilling and production started lifting for more drilling and activity. more electricity from a given amount of sunlight. last year the revenues and profits of the world’s top oilfield Baker Hughes CEO Lorenzo Simonelli said at the September “Storing solar energy as heat can already be cheaper than service providers who were badly bruised by the 2014 oil Barclays conference that global E&P spending is expected storing energy via batteries, so the next step is reducing the cost of price crash. to grow at a healthy pace over the next three to four years. generating electricity from the sun’s heat with the added benefit Schlumberger, Halliburton, and Baker Hughes saw their “We are also seeing the beginnings of a recovery in the of zero greenhouse gas emissions,” says Kenneth Sandhage, a earnings in the past few quarters lifted by the return of fren- international markets. We’re expecting offshore activity to see professor of materials engineering at Purdue University. zied drilling in North America, led by the Permian basin, a healthy rebound as well. It will likely remain significantly At the present time, those heat exchangers are made of stainless while international operations lagged amid slower recovery below prior-cycle peak levels but at the same time we see steel or nickel based alloys, but they get too soft at the desired in global investments in exploration and production. improving activity, and importantly, more stability as we higher temperatures and at the elevated pressure of supercritical In July this year, the mood at Schlumberger and Baker look into the next few years,” Simonelli noted. carbon dioxide. Professor Sandhage has been collaborating with Hughes in Q2 earnings was an upbeat outlook for the im- Both Baker Hughes and Halliburton see the North Sea researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University mediate future, with signs that the international market and the Middle East as the key growth areas internationally, of Wisconsin – Madison, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory outside the U.S. was also on the road to recovery. although Halliburton’s Miller warned in July that “How much to develop new materials that can be used in heat exchangers But the top oilfield service providers started warning in “In fact, so far in the third quarter, the hydraulic frac- improvement and how quickly it comes will depend in large that operate at those higher temperatures. The results of their September that the Permian constraints would temporarily turing market has already softened significantly more than part upon commodity prices and equipment absorption.” research have been published recently in the journal Nature. slow down activity in the most-active U.S. shale region. we expected in spite of the overall rig count holding up Higher oil prices and lowered development and project The scientists looked at the materials used to make nozzles Luckily for all three of them, the international business relatively well,” Schlumberger’s head said, but added that costs have led to cautious optimism and measured risk-taking for solid fuel rocket engines and created new heat exchangers looks increasingly positive as global spending on exploration international E&P spending has been picking up pace in within the industry that is set to see an uptick in global oil made from zirconium carbide and tungsten that can withstand and production is beginning to recover, rising this year— the second half of the year. investment this year, energy consultants Wood Mackenzie say. the high temperature, high pressure supercritical carbon dioxide albeit slightly—for the first time since 2014. At the same conference in early September, Jeff Miller, Rystad Energy expected in May that 100 new offshore needed for generating electricity more efficiently. An economic Analysts expect all three top oilfield service companies CEO at the leader on the U.S. fracking market, Halliburton, projects are likely to be sanctioned this year, compared to analysis by Georgia Tech and Purdue researchers also showed to report higher earnings for the third quarter compared said that in order to overcome takeaway constraints in the just 60 projects in 2017 and fewer than 40 in 2016. that the scaled up manufacturing of these heat exchangers could to last year, but they have been cutting their projections in Permian, “some operators will re-allocate capital to other The world’s top oilfield service providers will be betting on be conducted at comparable or lower cost than for stainless steel recent weeks due to the takeaway capacity constraints in basins, some will slowdown, other will build ducts.” international E&P spending recovery, while they are waiting or nickel alloy-based ones. the Permian expected to reduce drilling activity. As early as in Q2 earnings, Halliburton had warned about for the Permian constraints to abate, probably sometime “Ultimately, with continued development, this technology “In North America, lack of additional pipeline capacity in a downturn in activity in North America due to budget con- at the end of 2019. would allow for large scale penetration of renewable solar en- the Permian Basin is becoming an increasing constraint to straints and takeaway issues. “…while the current Permian takeaway constraints in ergy into the electricity grid,” Sandhage says. “This would mean production growth,” Schlumberger Chairman and CEO Paal “There has been and it’s more than we expected,” Miller North America should be addressed within the next 12 to dramatic reductions in human-made carbon dioxide emissions Kibsgaard said as early as in July on the Q2 earnings release. said last month, adding that weakness in pricing in several 18 months, a series of reservoir- and production-related from electricity production.” What a delicious irony that carbon In September, Kibsgaard said at the Barclays CEO En- basins plus project delays in the Middle East would impact challenges is emerging in the US shale basins that could dioxide — the molecule responsible for most global warming — ergy-Power Conference that the market consensus that the Halliburton’s Q3 earnings by between $0.08 to $0.10 per dampen the most optimistic production growth projections,” could be used to help reduce carbon emissions from the energy Permian would continue to provide 1.5 million bpd of annual share. Schlumberger’s CEO said today in its press release on its generation sector. Check out the video below for more on this production growth for the foreseeable future “is now starting But international markets are recovering, and this is Q3 earnings. breakthrough research. to be called into question.” where the top three oilfield service providers would look (Source: oilprice.com) (Source: cleantechnica.com) ساعت: 17:00 امضاء صفحه آرا: ساعت: امضاء مسئول صفحه: ساعت: امضاء ادیتور: ساعت: امضاء سردبیر:

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If Australia moves its embassy What Turkey hopes to gain from to Jerusalem, it could put an $11 billion trade deal at risk Khashoggi’s murder U.S. intelligence agencies are reportedly convinced that the Saudi strongman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is ultimately responsible for Khashoggi’s killing. By Frida Ghitis can claim to fight for the rule of law; a coun- try that leads the world in jailing journalists From the moment news emerged that the appear to spearhead the quest for justice in Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi had disap- the killing of a journalist. peared after entering the Saudi consulate in When this is all over, Erdogan, by help- Istanbul, news reports have been fueled by ing MBS find a way out of the crisis, could increasingly grisly reports attributed to un- improve his frayed ties with Saudi Arabia. named Turkish officials and Turkish media What about Washington? Ties with the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison about how Khashoggi, a critic of the Saudi U.S. are also tattered by a series of Erdogan regime, met his death. decisions and bilateral disagreements, includ- By Adam Taylor By now, U.S. intelligence agencies are ing the imprisonment of U.S. citizens and of reportedly convinced that the Saudi strong- Turkish employees at the U.S. Consulate; the Australia’s suggestion that it could follow in the footsteps of the man, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, thuggish behavior of Erdogan’s bodyguards United States and move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to often called MBS, is ultimately responsible in Washington; and the continuing demands Jerusalem has won plaudits from Israeli Prime Minister Ben- for Khashoggi’s killing. But it is Turkey’s gov- by Turkey that the U.S. extradite a Turkish jamin Netanyahu. ernment, through its officials and its loyal cleric whom Erdogan blames for launching a But critics say the diplomatic move could have unintended press, that has maintained an ominous, steady failed coup against him. Now there’s an op- consequences closer to home — risking not only the Australian drip of information, each leak suggesting that portunity to turn the page, improve relations government’s fragile majority in Parliament but also potentially ever-more-gruesome evidence of the murder and perhaps persuade the U.S. to behave scuppering a proposed $11 billion free trade agreement with — and of Saudi involvement — could pop up differently, depending on just how much the Indonesia after years of talks. at any moment. Given that President Recep Trump administration wants Erdogan’s help The United States moved its embassy into a U.S. consulate Tayyip Erdogan has secured the loyalty of Given that the Trump administration on the Khashoggi matter. building in Jerusalem in May, months after President Trump had the security services (by firing or imprison- has built a foreign policy strategy that One of the key strategic differences between said he would overturn decades of foreign policy and officially ing anyone suspected of disloyalty) and of Ankara and Washington is their view of the recognize the divided city as the capital of Israel. Trump’s decision the media (by shutting down independent hinges on cooperation with MBS, and that Syria war. Among other areas of disagreement, has angered many in the Muslim world. Palestinians consider outlets and imprisoning critical journalists), Trump’s behavior suggests he is invested in Turkey wants the U.S. to cut off support for east Jerusalem, captured by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, it seems likely that he is personally overseeing Syrian Kurds. Turkey also wants the Kurds as the capital of a future independent state. Turkey’s response to Khashoggi’s murder. protecting the kingdom, Erdogan’s leverage to leave the strategically important Syrian Few other countries have followed the United States and moved But what’s he after? over the Saudis extends into leverage over town of Manbij. their embassies: Guatemala and Paraguay relocated their embas- For Erdogan, Kashoggi’s assassination the United States. It was fascinating, then, that when Sec- sies to Jerusalem, although the latter moved its embassy back — a tragedy and an outrage by any measure retary of State Mike Pompeo traveled from to Tel Aviv in September, after the election of a new president. — represents a perfectly timed opportunity. over the Saudis extends into leverage over the way to more changes in the U.S.-Turkey Riyadh to Ankara this week to discuss the But Australia may join that list: Prime Minister Scott Mor- Turkey is facing a looming economic disaster the United States. relationship. Trump insists the two cases are Khashoggi case, Syria came up in the conver- rison told reporters that he is “open-minded” about such a move. at a time when relations are in crisis with Every drip of information, every report unrelated, but the timing suggests otherwise. sation. After Pompeo’s short meeting with “When sensible suggestions are put forward that are con- the United States, Saudi Arabia and most that Turkish police have a recording of the So what does Erdogan hope to gain from Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, along sistent with your policy positioning and in this case pursuing a other potential sources of help. In addition killing; that Khashoggi was tortured before all this? The potential benefits are immense. with Erdogan’s national intelligence chief two-state solution, Australia should be open-minded to this, and to contemplating a debt tsunami, Erdogan he was killed; that 15 Saudis arrived and left The most immediate matter is Turkey’s and a top presidential adviser, Covusoglu I am open-minded to this, and our government is open-minded has also seen his aspirations to turn Turkey on the day of the disappearance — every bit of economy. The lira has lost 40 percent of its told reporters, “We conveyed to the U.S. to this,” he said Tuesday. into a major regional powerhouse eroded by news is a message to Riyadh and Washington. value, inflation has soared to a 15-year high, the importance of applying the Manbij road In a phone call the day before, Morrison had told Netanyahu a series of developments in the Middle East. It says, We can cause very serious problems and massive debt repayments are coming due map.” The Turks seemed happy with what that he was considering moving the Australian Embassy from Tel Khashoggi’s killing in Istanbul unexpect- for you, or we can help. in short order. In exchange for softening the they heard. “Although it was a brief meeting,” Aviv to Jerusalem. The Israeli prime minister subsequently said edly created a chance to turn around that Erdogan has to tread carefully. In Trump tone of his criticism and going along with a Cavusoglu said, “it was useful and efficient.” that the move would strengthen ties between the two nations. misfortune, or to at least lessen its sting. and MBS he is dealing with two powerful and diplomatic resolution to the Khashoggi crisis, In the end, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. will The White House has also told reporters that it would support Erdogan is not about to let it slip through his vindictive leaders. That’s why the informa- Saudi Arabia might feel inclined to boost its find a way to salvage the relationship. Turkey Australia’s move. fingers. With his security services in posses- tion is not coming directly from Erdogan. investments in Turkey and perhaps help refi- knows it. Erdogan knows that is a key objective However, if a plan to re- sion of evidence that appears to link Saudi That’s why he has made conciliatory moves, nance the debt. The U.S. might help, as well. in Washington’s response. Because of that, locate the Australian Em- However, if a Arabia’s de facto ruler to the crime, Erdogan publicly offering to hold a joint Turkish-Saudi Qatar, with whom Erdogan sided in its he knows he is holding valuable cards. In the bassy does go ahead, it may plan to relocate is perfectly placed to extract concessions from investigation. In a curious coincidence, in refit with Riyadh, has agreed to help. But midst of this gruesome moment of high-stakes well damage relationships the Australian the Saudis. And given that the Trump admin- the midst of the Khashoggi crisis, a Turkish its $15 billion offer amounts to less than 10 global intrigue and maneuvering, Turkey is with other allies, including istration has built a foreign policy strategy that court ordered the release of Andrew Brunson, percent of the debt coming due. positioned to emerge as one of the big win- some countries far closer Embassy does hinges on cooperation with MBS, and that the American pastor whose captivity in Tur- By championing justice for Khashoggi, ners from what remains, unquestionably, to Australia. Most notably, go ahead, it may Trump’s behavior suggests he is invested in key was one of the greatest irritants between Erdogan can burnish his tarnished image. a great tragedy and an appalling misdeed. Canberra is working on a well damage protecting the kingdom, Erdogan’s leverage Ankara and Washington. The release opens The man who crushed all dissent at home (Source: Politico) long-awaited free-trade agreement with Indone- relationships sia that has been valued at with other more than 16 billion Aus- Can Libya’s tribes help solve crisis? tralian dollars (11 billion allies, including ponents in the south play a major role in unifying positions. in U.S. dollars). some countries By George Mikhail Indonesia is the world’s far closer to The Tuareg tribe has been communicating with the tribes most populated Muslim- In September, Libya’s capital Tripoli was the scene of vio- of the south and its cities so that the south has one unified majority nation, and it has Australia. lent clashes between rival militias that killed 96 people and position. We will therefore be holding several meetings with long been supportive of the injured 306 others. The clashes pitted forces from the 7th tribes of the south to solve different crises, especially the Palestinian cause. The country has no diplomatic relationship Brigade against a coalition of armed brigades in Tripoli, security issue. We will suggest that tribes take on security with Israel — it doesn’t grant the Israeli national airline, El Al, which include the Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade and the and replace the government in providing security given the use of its airspace, which meant that last year when Netanyahu Deterrent and Intervention Joint Force of Abu Salim. absence of official efforts in the south. flew to Sydney, his plane had to make a long detour. The 7th Brigade, which is mainly made up of Tarhuna The south is suffering from the presence of foreign At the same time, the country is also Australia’s 13th-largest tribal men, announced its affiliation with the Government of mercenaries. How will the tribes contribute to solving this bilateral trading partner, with 2.3 percent of total trade in 2016. National Accord (GNA), even though the head of the GNA’s crisis? Negotiations for a free-trade deal — dubbed the Indonesia-Australia Presidential Council denied this affiliation. The brigade’s A: We confirm that there are armed forces from Chad- Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement — began in main goal is to put an end to the spread of armed militias ian, Sudanese and other rebel groups in the south of Libya. earnest in 2012 but have struggled for years. in Tripoli. Members of Libyan tribes are suffering from the presence of Morrison, an evangelical Christian, took office in late August During the clashes, Libya’s tribes announced their sup- such mercenaries who commit crimes such as kidnapping, after a bitter party leadership battle. Like his predecessor Malcolm port for the 7th Brigade. During the General Gathering of theft and robbery. At first we thought that some tribes are Turnbull, his first trip abroad was to Indonesia, where he met Libyan Cities and Tribes held in the city of Tarhuna Sept. most Libyans are against militias, and this is why tribes supporting them, so we got in touch with those tribes that de- with President Joko Widodo and pledged to sign the free-trade 15, the tribes expressed their intention to eliminate armed have called for disbanding militias and confiscating their nied controlling such forces and giving them any support. deal before the end of the year. militias and expel them from Libya, specifically from Tripoli. weapons. Yet it is not for tribes to play a military role. Tribes Those mercenaries do not need any tribal support because However, the news that Australia is considering moving its The clashes came to an end Sept. 26 when a cease-fire primarily have a social role in most regions, which is far they have heavy weapons and target all southern tribes. As embassy came as Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki was signed by the rival militias. However, Libyans remain from being of military nature. tribes, we do not play any role in fighting such groups. This visited Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, for solidarity events. At a concerned that such events would recur in light of the pres- Do tribes in Libya have the power to resolve the Libyan is the government’s responsibility, but, in reality, we do not joint news conference with Indonesia’s foreign minister, Malki ence of armed militias and in the absence of security and crisis and disband militias? see any governmental efforts to drive those groups out of said that Australia is “risking trade and business relations with stability in the country. A: The different tribes and regions in Libya communi- the south. Once they are out, stability would be restored. the rest of the world, particularly the Arab world and Muslim On Sept. 24, Al-Monitor interviewed over the phone Mawlay cate and the spread of militias in Tripoli will be discussed. Tribes of the south are meeting in order to discuss any solu- countries.” Qudeidi, head of the Supreme Council of the Tuareg Tribes, As Libyan social components, we will specify the best way tions for this crisis. The Australian prime minister has played down the risks posed who represents the Tuareg tribe based in southern Libya. to resolve this issue [eliminate the spread of armed militias One of the issues faced by Tuareg members is the fact to the relationship with Indonesia, telling reporters Wednesday Around 150,000 people in the south belong to the tribe, as in Tripoli]. that they do not have identity cards. What is the base of this that the free-trade deal will still be signed before the year’s end well as 100,000 who live across different regions of Libya. Everyone should know that the issue of militias concerns crisis and how is the council dealing with it? and that Indonesian officials had been clear that the suggestion The Tuareg tribe controls the southern borders with Algeria all Libyans, not just one tribe. Libyans must unite against A: It is true that 17,000 Tuareg families do not have is not of concern to them. and western Niger. militias present in all of Libya, and specifically in Tripoli. identity cards, and since 2011, all procedures have been taken 7 News Sydney later published accounts of WhatsApp messages During the interview, Qudeidi talked about the situa- The international community must be held accountable for to submit papers proving their identity and their being of from Indonesia’s foreign minister to her Australian counterpart, tion in southern Libya, plagued by chaos and where armed the crisis because of its involvement in the events on Feb. 11, Libyan descent in order to grant them nationality. Yet gov- Marise Payne, that suggested things were not so rosy. “It will slap militias and foreign fighters are spread, as well as illegal 2011, and its participation in toppling the regime of former ernments have repeatedly delayed solving this issue. We do Indonesia’s face on the Palestine issue,” Retno Marsudi wrote immigration. The interview also focused on the tribes’ stance President Moammar Gadhafi are what got Libya to where not understand the cause of this stalling, but it confirms the of a potential embassy move, according to the messages. “This regarding the recent clashes in Tripoli and the reaction of it is today. After the crisis escalated and civil war started, sentiment that the Tuareg tribe is being targeted because will affect bilateral relations.” these tribes in case new clashes recur. the international community has reduced its intervention. of fears of its potentially strong political representation. For Morrison, the controversy over the embassy comes at a The text of the interview follows: In other words, they are managing the crisis, but they do The Supreme Council of the Tuareg Tribes has been tough moment domestically: His government is facing an im- What is the position of the Libyan tribes in general and not want to solve it. fighting for this right. We have taken all measures, resorted portant special election in the seat of Wentworth on Saturday. the Tuareg in particular in regard to the clashes in Tripoli Why did the tribes express during the Sept. 15 General to different official instances and formed a group to meet If Dave Sharma, the Liberal Party’s candidate for the election, that ended with a cease-fire? Gathering of Libyan Cities and Tribes their support to the 7th with Aguila Saleh Issa, president of the Libyan House of doesn’t win, Morrison’s governing coalition will lose its one- A: The clashes in Tripoli between armed militias are a Brigade whose spokesman, Saad Hamali, had announced Representatives, in April 2015. We explained the problem seat majority. matter of concern to all Libyans irrespective of their different their affiliation with the GNA and whose forces fought armed to him, and he promised to solve it. We also submitted a It’s notable that Sharma, a former ambassador to Israel, is backgrounds and not just those living in the city. Tripoli militias in Tripoli in order to disband them? memorandum to Issa detailing the issue, but we haven’t supports moving the Australian Embassy to Jerusalem. About at the end of the day is Libya’s capital, so as Libyan tribes, A: Actually, the Tuareg sent a group of representatives heard from him yet. 12.5 percent of the Wentworth population is Jewish, although especially as Tuareg, we value all efforts being made in order to participate in that gathering. I believe that the support to The south has been witnessing inconsistent posi- not all support the proposal to move the embassy. Polls suggest to spare Libyans more instability. Maintaining stability in the 7th Brigade resulted from learning about the details of tions from different political and military elements in Libya that Sharma is struggling in the contest for the Wentworth seat, Libya starts with stability in Tripoli. its motives, history and battle goals. This is a very sensitive like the GNA based in Tripoli, the Interim Government in even though it was previously considered safe. During the General Gathering of Libyan Cities and battle, and one cannot support any side without running Bayda, the House of Representatives based in Tobruk and How the embassy news has played into that is unclear, but a Tribes held on Sept. 15, you announced several steps like enough background checks. the Libyan National Army under Gen. Khalifa Hifter. What 2017 poll by Canberra-based Lowy Institute found that on the disbanding militias. You also gave a period of three days for What role does the Supreme Council of the Tuareg is the position of the Tuareg tribes on these entities? whole, Australians didn’t feel especially warm about Israel, with that to happen, yet as soon as that period was over clashes Tribes have in re-establishing security in the south? A: Libya has many political and military entities, but an average ranking of 53 percent. That figure was the third-lowest broke out again — before they later ended. In case clashes A: No one is denying the extent to which the south is they do not treat us as Libyans with rights. Our requests in the poll, ahead of only Russia and North Korea — and two return, will tribes have a military role in countering those suffering from lack of security. The different governments and services are ignored and we are marginalized on dif- percentage points behind Indonesia. militias? and armies in Libya have failed to impose authority and ferent levels, namely when it comes to lack of services in (Source: The Washington Post) A: Speaking on behalf of the Tuareg, I could tell you that establish security in the south. This is why tribal social com- the south. 13 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y OCTOBER 2222, , 2018 ANALYSIS & INTERVIEW 7 No theory explains everything: Prof. Nicholas Onuf 1 If I study the political relations defined in technological terms, and most are framed only and fully by tradition. of states, which was the first thing giving recently in ideological terms. This last Although this is rarely said, tradition is the field of International Relations its move by realists enables them to bring modernity’s ‘other’: to be celebrated on status as a thing, then I am not going religion into the world as they see it. ritualized occasions, ignored, mocked, to study those other things— society, The second variety of conventional feared, stigmatized, or turned into kitsch culture, economy, religion—to which theorists in the field of International and commercialized. In short, faith otherEXCLUSIVE scholars devote INTERVIEW their attention. Relations are liberals. They define pol- nurtures tradition; modernity makes AtBy least Javad not directly.Heirannia If I am persuaded itics in a wider sense than realists do, faith mildly embarrassing; we moderns that my thing gives too little attention emphasizing well-being as an antidote to are enjoined to keep faith private and to those things or indeed other things insecurity, draw on Locke, Kant and Mill tradition in check. When we do, so we happening in the world, then I and for inspiration, and are less concerned open our minds to new possibilities— like-minded scholar will go about mak- with a single, powerful theory by which new ways to think, new ways to make ing a new thing—for example, interna- to limit their substantive concerns and things and make them desirable, new tional political economy, or religion in investigative procedures. They are less ways to live, new and better ways to international relations, or international likely than realists to include all possi- rule and be ruled. environmental relations, or technology ble situations within a single frame of The flaw in this way of thinking is and international relations. Only then reference, and they are drawn to situate obvious. What is celebrated as new soon will anyone begin to worry about the themselves at the conjunction of fields becomes old news and then is either theoretical justification for any one of of study, such as international political forgotten or turned into an ersatz tra- these new things. economy, or in what they see as emergent dition. As Marx and Engels put it in The In my view, the formation of an auton- ‘issue areas’ such as universal human Communist Manifesto, ‘All that is solid omous domain of study devoted to the rights. Many of the scholars who have melts into air, all that is holy is profaned.’ central place of religion in the relations recently ‘discovered’ religion in inter- Nothing is certain. Resources are mo- of states is now well underway. A num- national relations are liberals. bilized, dispensed, turned into trash. ber of scholars for whom I have great Among unconventional theorists No one seems to be in control, though respect have turned their attention to with constitutive and critical sensibil- some people are benefiting far more this new, self-evidently important thing. ities, the situation is more complicated. Michel Foucault did in his magnificent people think, and these epochal waves religion is not conflict with the Interna- than others. Anxiety reigns. Lacking Of course, they are responding to what These scholars come in several widely book, now fifty years old, called, in its have had significant effects on conditions tional Relations theory stemming from faith, all too reliant on machines, people they see happening in the world—they divergent varieties, even if conventional English translation, The Order of Things, of rule (and the some extent, the other modernity? are feckless in their personal relations. see the ‘jointness’ of religion and poli- theorists treat them as a whole and refuse by asking, what is it possible to think? way around). By contrast, the mighty A: Gillespie takes issue with what No wonder they revert to the old ways, tics in society, including international to take them seriously. Insofar as we can Foucault held that shifting conditions frame linking faith and rule is subject to he calls ‘the conventional wisdom,’ ‘the express discredited attitudes, look for society, and so they also see that the old generalize, they tend to define politics of thought mark epochal change in the large, enduring differences in the way self-congratulatory story,’ that modernity something to believe in. Religion for way of carving up the world effectively broadly—so broadly as to suggest that modern world, and I argue that the re- people have interpreted articles of faith. ‘is a secular realm in which man replaces some, nostalgia for others. Most of all, denies the importance of religion and everything social is political. They tend lation between conditions of possible Interpretive castes emerge, and so do God as the center of existence.’ This they seek a stable position in society politics as conjoined phenomena and thus to be normatively engaged and highly thought and what I call conditions of procedures for dealing with deviants. As is indeed the impression most readers such as tradition always offered—a sta- a thing about which to theorize anew. critical of the modern world as they see rule constitute a ‘mightie frame’ (in the rival interpretations consolidate, they carry away from reading Foucault’s The tus order denominated in the secular This latter undertaking is exceedingly it to have become; Marx looms in the words of John Milton, a 17th century show a strong tendency to reinforce rival Order of Things. Gillespie’s important signs and symbols of modern life and challenging. It will take time and much background. They take philosophical English poet) for modernity’s trajectory centers of rule. book seeks to put religion back into the indemnified by faith in a profane order discussion, not least because of the many premises seriously and draw on diverse, over several centuries. In my book, I In today’s world, where an interna- story. In my opinion, however, scholars somehow made sacred. Their dignity ‘varieties of religious experience’ (recall even irreconcilable intellectual resourc- specifically distinguish between faith tional society superintends and reproduc- typically do acknowledge the importance assured, they do what they can. William James’ lectures under this title, es—Nietzsche, Freud, Weber, Wittgen- and ways of thinking, and I devote myself es conditions of modern rule, these rival of Christianity in the rise of the modern Some argue that the current delivered in 1901-2 and central to the stein, Foucault, Derrida, Habermas and only to the latter. centers of authoritative interpretation world. They document the relentless International Relations theory cannot formation of religion as a field of study Bourdieu, among many others—to re- explain some of the current phenomena in modern universities). pudiate positivist social science and the of international relations and we need a Some argue that if the theory of way the social sciences have carved up I have come to think that theorizing in the field of International religious theory of International Rela- International Relations means a consti- the world. They recognize that the range Relations is unduly self-limiting, that the field itself is an tions, especially with regard to religious tutive and critical theory, then bringing of religious experience throughout the issues. What is your opinion? In general, religion into International Relations is world is itself an immanent critique of artificial, historically contingent construct that has long since is theorizing Religion in International possible, but if the theory of International modernity’s premises, at least some of outlived its usefulness, and that the most appropriate frame Relations feasible? Relations is an explanatory-empirical which reflect Christian attitudes about of reference for the study of states and their relations is the A: As I have been saying, religion is theory, then theorizing religion in Inter- the way the world should be understood. not the issue. At least it is not the most national Relations is not possible and, In my own case, I have adopted a unfolding of what we (in the modern world) call the modern compelling issue if we make modern in fact, there is no theological positivist constitutive, critical stance, for which I world—a distinctive social experience originating in Europe five world, and not international relations, theory in International Relations. What garnered support, not just by selectively our frame of reference. Then faith in its is your opinion? plundering social theory as it has devel- centuries ago and now affecting the entire globe. relation to rule is a more feasible way to A: Exponents of conventional In- oped in the last 150 years, but also by theorize about the predicaments of our ternational Relations theory come in reaching back to antiquity and especially On reflection, I might concede that dominate some states and divide others, effort to prevail over other faiths. They time. Secular modernity does not scorn two varieties. Those who are known as to Aristotle, for inspiration. In doing this is a shortcoming of my book, not prompt a good deal of posturing and some emphasize recurring struggles over inter- religion as such, but it scorns tradition, realists limit their studies to the political so, I have come to think that theorizing to mention Foucault’s book and most measure of violence, and provoke the pretation. They consider the unplanned from which it can never escape. Faith relations of states and define politics in in the field of International Relations is of the scholarly literature on the rise contempt of states and peoples waving consequences of contested authority and comes in many varieties and many of a narrow sense; they work within a do- unduly self-limiting, that the field itself of the modern world. If I were now to the banners of modernity. The latter the abuse of privilege. Not least they these are profane. main of inquiry they allege to have been is an artificial, historically contingent write a sequel or addendum to my book, would be well-advised to remember the show how rival centers for interpreting If theorizing Religion in Inter- carved out by Machiavelli and Hobbes, in construct that has long since outlived its I might ask: What is it impossible not extent to which the same dynamics af- Christian faith effectively precipitated national Relations is possible, can this which issues of security are paramount usefulness, and that the most appropri- to think? This question would enable flicted early modern societies and still the emergence of a society of states. The religious theory in International Rela- and conflict pervasive. Many but not all ate frame of reference for the study of me to formulate another, perhaps even operate not very far below the surface Thirty Years’ War, settled in Westphalia tions explain all the unresolved issues realists are also convinced that within the states and their relations is the unfolding mightier frame. On the one hand, it of these same societies. in 1648, is but one chapter in that story. and problems? field’s well-defined boundaries, theory of what we (in the modern world) call would point to the necessary conditions Some scholars such as Michael There is, however, another way to A: No theory explains everything. is well-settled and the task at hand is the modern world—a distinctive social of faith manifest in any society, including Allen Gillespie in the book The The- look at what makes the modern world so Different issues and problems call for empirical assessment of the way states experience originating in Europe five today’s international society of states. ological Origins of Modernity believe distinctive and perhaps so dynamic—one different theories; given the varieties of actually relate to each other in the kinds centuries ago and now affecting the On the other hand, it would link those that modernity was not initially against that brings faith back in the picture. To religious experience and complexities of of situations in which they are likely to entire globe. conditions to the conditions of rule also religion, and in later years, as a result of the extent that modern thinkers separate international relations, we should hope find themselves. These situations have I develop the last of these clams operating in any given society. social, cultural and political conditions, knowledge (as broadly provisional) and for a variety of theories. Some issues typically been defined in geographical in my recent book called The Mightie As I have already intimated, moder- it has led to secularism. So based on beliefs (as deeply certain), they relegate and problems are intractable in practice, terms (again, through a process of carv- Frame: Epochal Change and the Mod- nity’s might frame has been subject to this conception, religion is not conflict the latter to tradition in their own world, even when we have formulated theories ing things up), more recently further ern World. In this book, I start where massive, episodic changes in the way with modernity, so can it be said that or they assume that all other worlds that plausibly explain what is going on.

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Taupo is resting now, and for that we should so magma can lodge itself at shallower levels.” A new type of blow fly spotted in Indiana points to shifting all be very grateful. While the magma draining of each eruption species populations due to climate change. Researchers at IUPUI The highly active Taupo Volcanic Zone, eases pressure inside the volcanic system have observed the first evidence of Lucilia cuprina in Indiana, situated in New Zealand’s North Island, pro- – making supereruptions less likely – this an insect previously known to populate southern states from duced history’s most recent supereruption, crustal climbing effect could spur on other, Virginia to California. unleashing some 530 cubic kilometers of smaller eruptions, as molten rock gets lodged Researchers recorded the L. cuprina species more than fiery magma upon Earth’s surface. in shallower and shallower chambers over two dozen times from 2015 to 2017 in parks and other public For context, what’s widely regarded as the centuries and millennia. places throughout Central Indiana. The fly was observed as far the most destructive volcanic eruption in “You have magma sitting there that’s north as Michigan in the 1950s during a short period of warmer U.S. history – the Mount St. Helens erup- crystal-poor/melt-rich for a few decades, temperatures but had not been found in this region since then. tion of 1980 – only produced about 1 cubic maybe 100 years and then it erupts,” Gual- “As temperatures change and increase, the distributions of kilometer. There is no comparison. da explains. these insects will continue to change as well,” said Christine J. But in the lead-up to the devastating Oru- Magma body is established Picard, an associate professor of biology. “There is definitely anui supereruption in New Zealand, the Taupo “Then another magma body is established, a northward movement of species -- not just insects, but all Volcanic Zone produced a series of lesser but we don’t know how gradually that body species -- as they try to find temperatures where they are more explosions, spewing out seven smaller (but still assembles. It’s a period in which you’re in- comfortable.” massively powerful) eruptions over a period creasing the amount of melt in the crust.” The movement of this species of fly into the Midwest could between 350,000 and 240,000 years ago. primes it at shallow depths only to feed more sive eruption in the series leading up until Just how long these geochemical processes also have implications for forensic investigations involving Lingering after-effects large eruptions.” 240,000 years ago – which each produced take between eruptions is something that’s decomposing remains. The growth and development of flies By studying the lingering after-effects of Led by volcanologist Guilherme Gualda 50 to 150 cubic kilometers of magma – new still not fully understood, but the research is play an important role for scientists looking to learn how long these events many thousands of years later, from Vanderbilt University, Deering and fellow magma deposits actually moved closer to helping scientists to understand what con- a human or animal has been dead. scientists are closer to understanding what researchers studied layers of pumice visible in the surface, climbing what the researchers ditions are necessary for a supereruption “With forensic science and forensic entomology, you should feeds a supervolcano’s supereruption – or road cuts and other outcrops throughout the characterize as a “crustal ladder”. to occur. have an idea of which flies are present in your location in part perhaps, more accurately, what doesn’t. Taupo Volcanic Zone, measuring the amount “As the system resets, the deposits become While these events occur only very, very because different species will have different development times,” The study, led by researchers from Van- of crystals in the samples they extracted. shallower,” Gualda explains. rarely, they’re considered global disasters Picard said. derbilt University and Michigan Tech, shows The results suggest that after each succes- The “crust is getting warmer and weaker, waiting to happen – the kind of nightmare The L. cuprina blow fly’s sister species Lucilla sericata is how successive, frequent eruptions at volcanic scenario NASA estimates could be worse than widely present in Indiana and is often used in forensic cases. calderas fundamentally change the magma While these events occur only very, very a giant asteroid hitting the planet. Since the two species are so closely related, it’s difficult to tell activity hidden inside supervolcanoes. We could almost certainly never hope to them apart. If investigators don’t know they are dealing with an “This massive outpouring of magma es- rarely, they’re considered global disasters stop something like this, but studying the L. cuprina instead of the more typically seen L. sericata, their sentially drains the magmatic system over a waiting to happen – the kind of nightmare magma buildup-and-release patterns over data could be inaccurate. relatively short period of time,” says Michigan the course of smaller volcanic eruptions could (Source: eurekalert.org) Tech volcanologist Chad Deering. scenario NASA estimates could be worse than at least give us a better idea of when to flee “However, following this activity, new a giant asteroid hitting the planet. the planet. magma rapidly ascends within the crust and (Source: sciencealert.com) Astronomers find a cosmic How the Hubble unlocked Ticks are killing an alarming number of Titan in the early universe the universe moose thanks to climate change: research Astronomers have discovered a titanic structure in the early universe, just two billion years after the Big Bang. This galaxy proto-supercluster, nicknamed Hyperion, is the largest and most massive structure yet found at such a remote time and distance. An international team of astronomers has discovered a titanic structure in the early Universe, just two billion years after the Big Bang. This galaxy proto-supercluster, nicknamed Hyperion, is the largest and most massive structure yet found at such a remote time and distance. It has a mass estimated at a million billion suns. An international team of astronomers has discovered a titanic structure in the early Universe, just two billion years after the Big Bang. This galaxy proto-supercluster, nicknamed Hyperion, is the largest and most massive structure yet found at such a remote time and distance. The team that made the discovery was led by Olga Cucciati of Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) Bologna, Italy and project scientist Brian Lemaux in the Department of Physics, College of Letters and Science at the University of California, Davis, and included Lori Lubin, professor of physics at UC Davis. As engineers and technicians work dili- will steadily grow brighter and dimmer, The horrifying effects of climate change problem in the moose population.” Hyperion is the largest and most massive structure to be found gently to diagnose and develop a solution cycling through in a regular, repeatable, are evident seemingly everywhere you The problem is that winter in the so early in the formation of the Universe, with a calculated mass (at best) or work around (at worst) the reliable pattern. And in the early 1900’s a look. Now, a report from researchers at area seems to be increasingly delayed more than one million billion times that of the Sun. This enor- recent gyroscope issues in the Hubble wonderfully gifted astronomer by the name the University of New Hampshire (UNH) as the result climate change, making for mous mass is similar to that of the largest structures observed Space Telescope, it gives us a moment to of Henrietta Swan Leavitt discovered that suggests that climate change favorable to a longer falls and earlier springs. This is in the Universe today, but finding such a massive object in the check in and reflect on some of its greatest these Cepheid variables aren’t just boringly parasite is impacting the moose population favorable for the tick, which attaches early Universe surprised astronomers. feats of science. Don’t worry, that great variable – they’re interestingly variable. in New England. to the moose in the fall and feeds on “This is the first time that such a large structure has been observatory in the sky isn’t going anywhere Known as the luminosity According to their findings, winter ticks its blood through the winter before identified at such a high redshift, just over 2 billion years after anytime soon (as much as we would like There’s a very curious relationship that gorge themselves on a moose’s blood detaching in the spring. the Big Bang,” Cucciati said. an upgrade or replacement), so we can between how quickly these stars cycle by the tens of thousands during the fall “Most people have heard of ticks and (Source: Science Daily) confidently look forward to many more brighter/dimmer and how intrinsically and winter were responsible for killing are concerned about Lyme disease,” Per- years of astronomical greatness. bright they are (in the astronomy jargon roughly seven in 10 moose calves over the kins said last year in UNH video about the But the Hubble has been running for this is known as the luminosity). course of the three-year study. team’s research. Scientists gather data by almost three decades now; what has it And if you know how bright something The researchers, who have been studying The study reported that 88 percent contributed to the sum total of human is, you can calculate the distance. Think the calves in New Hampshire and western of mortalities of the tagged calves were listening to eerie ‘songs’ knowledge of the universe? about it for just a little bit with me to re- Maine since 2014, published their find- associated with “moderate to severe in- Measuring far away distances to far alize just how awesome that is. Go out ings in the Canadian Journal of Zoology in festations” of the parasite, with the ticks produced by Antarctic ice shelf away things in space is no easy task. It tonight and look at a random star. How September, with UNH publishing a press causing emaciation, anemia, and blood loss. turns out that saying something pithy far away is it? Take a random guess. Look release on the research this week. Each moose calf had roughly 47,371 ticks Antarctica is singing. Scientists found that one of the world’s like the “Andromeda Galaxy is about 2.5 for a brighter star. Is that brighter star During each of those three years, the on average. But that’s not even as bad as biggest slabs of ice is producing an almost continuous series million light years away” is actually really brighter because it’s closer? Or is it brighter team examined 179 radio-marked young cases can get. In one case recounted to the of tones. hard to work out in the back end. Modern because … it’s just, you know, brighter? It’s moose for parasites and their condition New York Times, researchers observed a The phenomenon was observed by accident at the Ross Ice astronomical measurements rest on a set a tough puzzle that troubled even titans over the course of a four-month period. Of dead moose calf with about 100,000 ticks Shelf. Scientists who were monitoring the vibrations of the of overlapping, interlocking techniques of thought like Newton. those calves they screened, 125 — or nearly — though that number was likely even largest ice shelf within the continent were “stunned” to discover that work steadily outwards to ever-greater But if you knew the luminosity (the 70 percent — of the moose calves died. higher before parasites detached after the low hum caused by the wind blowing over its snow dunes. distances all the way from the moon to the actual brightness) of those stars, then you The researchers suspect this is primarily it died. Pekins told the Times that tick edge of the observable Universe. could know for sure which one was further because of the winter tick. numbers over 35,000 are “trouble for a One of the key anchors in this so-called and which one was closer. The poster child calf moose.” “cosmic distance ladder” (because it’s like Cepheid variable stars have a stu- The “iconic moose is rapidly becoming While researchers observed that condi- a ladder of distances to the cosmos) is a pendously useful property: their rate of the new poster child for climate change tions were slightly better for adult moose, strange astronomical object known as pulsation is directly correlated with their in parts of the Northeast,” Pete Pekins, and most survived, they too showed signs Cepheid variables. Named for the kingly true brightness. That true brightness can a professor of wildlife ecology at UNH of poor health with anemia and blood loss. constellation where they were first discov- be compared to their apparent brightness and a lead author on the study, said in The ticks may be affecting their breeding ered, these stars have a very peculiar, and on the sky, giving us a way to estimate a statement. “Normally anything over a patterns, as well, by impacting their re- very useful property: they pulse. their distance. 50 percent death rate would concern us, productive health. Over the course of a few days, these stars (Source: universetoday.com) but at 70 percent, we are looking at a real (Source: gizmodo.com) Research gives new insight into the evolution of the nervous system Pioneering research has given a fascinating fresh insight into new findings show that outer appearances can be deceiving, how animal nervous systems evolved from simple structures because cells that look the same are actually signaling with A study that discusses the seismic noise created by the Ross to become the complex network transmitting signals between different molecules and are very likely to have different functions.” Ice Shelf was published in the journal Geophysical Research different parts of the body. The role of each peptide Letters of the American Geophysical Union. The new study used simple multicellular organisms called Using synthetically constructed versions of the Placozoan Unfortunately, the gentle song of the ice shelf is too low Placozoa to reveal the beginnings of the nervous systems found signaling peptides, the researchers could tap into this hidden for the human ears to hear — the sound registers at about >5 in more complex animals. signaling system to understand the role of each peptide in Hz frequency. To “listen” to the seismic tones of the Ross Ice The international research team, including Professor Gáspár coordinating movement and body shape. Shelf, scientists buried sensitive sensors beneath the ice surface. Jékely from the University of Exeter’s Living Systems Institute, The experiments revealed that the peptides changed Placozoan “It’s kind of like you’re blowing a flute, constantly, on the ice found that Placozoa can coordinate their movement and body behavior within seconds. Each peptide had a unique effect, shelf,” described geophysicist Julien Chaput, the lead author shape, in the absence of a nervous system, by signaling with which in some cases was very dramatic. The main behavioral of the study. small peptides between cells. changes caused by the peptides included crinkling, turning, The low hum of the Ross Ice Shelf is produced when the He said: “Each peptide can be used individually as a different flattening, and internal churning, a behavior associated with wind blows across the snow dunes, causing the surface to signal, but the peptides could also be used sequentially or together no nervous system can coordinate all the cells in its body to feeding. vibrate and produce a seismic tone only sensitive machines in different combinations which allows for very high numbers of perform complex behavior. Dr. Frédérique Varoqueaux, also from the University of can detect. Scientists were at the site to study the low-frequency unique signals between cells. This explains how Placozoans can They found that Placozoan cells contain a variety of small Lausanne, added: “It might seem strange to use an animal with vibrations caused by earthquakes and ocean waves. However, coordinate sophisticated behavioral sequences such as feeding.” peptides, made up of 4-20 amino acids that are secreted from one no neurons or synapses to study nervous system evolution, but upon closer look, they discovered that the surface of the ice The simplest of all animals cell and detected by neighboring cells as a means of communication. although Placozoans are nerveless, you can still find within their sheet is constantly vibrating. Placozoans, the simplest of all animals, resemble a small, hairy Crucially, this echoes how more complex organisms use cells the basic molecules needed for communication in complex They also found that the hum of the ice shelf changed according disc about 1mm in size, with just three cell layers. Although they similar peptides, known as neuropeptides, for signaling within nervous systems. to weather conditions. When there is a strong storm blowing have no true nerve or muscle cells, they glide across surfaces in the nervous system. “So studying Placozoans can tell us more about the origins wind over the surface of the ice shelf and rearranging the snow the ocean with apparent ease. Associate Professor Dirk Fasshauer, from the University of of neurons and how they became the body’s control system.” layer over it, the ice vibrates at different frequencies. The new study explored how this multicellular animal with Lausanne, Switzerland and co-author of the study said: “These (Source: phys.com) (Source: techtimes.com) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 OCTOBER 22 , 2018 SOCIETYANALYSIS & INTERVIEWOCTOBER 22, 2018 12

Charity creates 34,000 jobs Iranian, Russian universities to for the underprivileged within 6 months launch project on herbal medicine SOCIETY SOCIETY TEHRAN — Sari Agricultural Sciences TEHRAN — Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation desk deskhas generated over 34,000 job opportunities and Natural Resources University of Iran for the deprived individuals in the first six months of the current and Volgograd State Agricultural University of Russia [Iranian calendar] year (March 21- September 22), an official will produce herbal medicine through a joint project, with the Foundation has said. IRNA reported on Sunday. In the first half of the year, The Iranian university chancellor, Asadollah Tey- 28,700 business plans were im- mouri explained that the joint cooperation is based on plemented, which had opened a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the 34,400 employment opportu- governors of the cities of Sari and Volgograd in early nities for the people under the August. foundation coverage, Tasnim In line with the implementation of the MOU, the joint quoted Hojatollah Abdolmaleki project on production of medicinal plants is defined by as saying on Sunday. the universities of the two provinces, according to which, To generate this number of the researchers of the two universities initially carry out job opportunities, a total of 5.4 research on plants in the northern provinces of Iran trillion rials (nearly $130 mil- and Volgograd. lion) have been paid, which is As per the MOU, after the evaluation of medicinal partially provided by loans and plants in terms of medicinal properties and effects, best the Foundation fund amounted mass production methods will be introduced and then to 3.6 trillion rials (about $88 million) and 1.7 trillion rials ($41 medicinal plants will enter the production phase. million), respectively. Teymouri also stated that scientific research results So far, numerous business plans worth of 2.7 billion rials and modern survey methods will also exchange between ($642 million) have been registered in the system, of which, the two countries, adding that for the implementation some 1.5 billion rials (about $357 million) have been referred of the joint research project, we have enrolled 10 master to the banks to be granted loans, however, some 310 billion rials degree students in the field of herbal medicine in the (about $7 million) have been paid out. following year›s semester. Moreover, in the aforementioned period, 3,800 job oppor- In addition to the students, a team of University fac- tunities provided to individuals under the Foundation coverage ulties also will supervise the research on medicinal herbs through employment agencies due to the high quality training in the northern provinces of the country, he also added. courses offered by the Foundation, he concluded. He further predicted the duration of research studies on medicinal herbs production as lasting for 2 years, during which, research will be carried out on about 300 plant species in northern provinces of the country. As per the MOU, after the evaluation of medicinal plants Iranian, Syrian universities Eventually, produced herbal medicine will be delivered in terms of medicinal properties and effects, best mass to consumer markets, in this manner, Sari Agricultural production methods will be introduced and then medicinal sign MOU to expand University will use the capacity of several related com- engineering co-op panies in private sector, he concluded. plants will enter the production phase. Tehran Municipality to offer free Rare hunter Caracal killed in SOCIETY TEHRAN — Ferdowsi University of Mashhad deskand Syria University of Hama inked a memo- plants, gardening courses car crash randum of understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation in the SOCIETY TEHRAN — Tehran ENVIRONMENT TEHRAN — A Caracal, fields of civil engineering and research projects, ISNA reported deskMunicipality is to im- deskan endangered wild cat on Saturday. plement a scheme offering free plants also called the desert’s black-ear, has Mohammad Kafi, chancellor of Ferdowsi University, announced and gardening courses to citizens liv- lost life in a car accident on Shiraz-Ka- readiness to participate in the construction and development ing in district 22, an official with the zeroon road, southern Fars province, activities in addition to scientific-research projects in Syria. Municipality has announced. YJC reported on Sunday. He further explained that countries of the region are considered Citizens will also receive free flower The precious specie has been spotted to be the main priorities for development of academic coopera- and plants to flourish their apartment for the first time in the area, the provin- tion and regarding the appropriate capacities of the University balconies, YJC quoted Ehsan Safaei as cial department of environment (DOE) of Hama, it will open up good opportunities. saying on Saturday. chief Saeed Mahmoudi said. University of Hama chancellor Mohamed Ziad Mamdouh Sul- The scheme with a theme of The reasons behind the presence of tan, also for his part, admired Iran’s scientific and technological “green balconies” aims at developing this rare species in the area near Ka- advances and expressed hope to expand cooperation between green spaces in houses by involving zeroon are being investigated and it is the two countries. citizens in growing plants in their plant diseases courses are among the planned to install more camera traps several small desert gazelles. He also called for the implementation of the MOU in differ- apartment balconies, and raising subjects discussed in training courses to determine the exact distribution of Caracals providentially are present ent areas. awareness in the maintenance of in cold season, which, in addition to the species in the area, he explained. across most regions of eastern and cen- urban green spaces. other courses, is provided to citizens He further expressed regret that the tral Iran, including Fars and northern LEARN ENGLISH “Flower and plant clinic affiliated completely free of charge. male mature caracal has been struck by Khuzestan but there are also some con- to the Municipality which is tasked to Safaei further noted that providing a car which has taken his life, and the cerns over the status of populations not Capital Punishment provide training courses and consulting training to children and women as carcass was delivered to the DOE by the just in Iran but also in the Central Asian services on gardening and planting to family-affluent individuals is of great region’s environmentalists. Republics and also in Pakistan. ProfeTsshoar: That’s all for today’s class. We will continue citizens, will implement the scheme,” importance, which are the main targets Caracal is a native species in Iran Dry steppes and semi deserts of Kavir our lecture on crime and punishment tomorrow. he added. of these courses. and some other countries of southwest National Park, Tooran National Park, A: Do you think we should be tougher on crime? The courses will vary in different Currently, three flower and plant Asia into India, which have a great ca- Bahram-e Goor Protected Area, Saghand B: Well, it depends on what you mean. seasons due to seasonally changing clinics are providing practical training pability for hunting. This species also Yazd, Abbasabad Naeen, Naybandan environments, he said, adding that services to citizens, and by the end of has broadly distribution in Central Asia Wildlife Refuge, Sistan-Baluchestan, A: For example, we could bring back the death penalty for planting seedlings, maintenance this [Iranian calendar] year (March 20, and Africa. The historical range of the Khorasan, Masjedsoleyman and Ker- murder, give longer prison sentences for lesser offences of trees and shrubs, pruning, grow- 2019), these clinics will be expanded to Caracal mirrors that of the cheetah, and manshah are all listed as Caracal habitats and lock up juvenile offenders. ing winter season flowers, pests and each district of the capital, he concluded. both coincide with the distribution of in the country. B: Those really sound like Draconian measures. Firstly, what do you do about miscarriages of justice if you’ve already put innocent people to death? ‘Largest living thing’ on Earth is A: You’d only use capital punishment if you were absolutely Second Announcement sure that you’d convicted the right person. dying after decades of human B: But, there’ve been many cases of wrongful conviction where call for public tender (First/Second publish) people have been imprisoned for many years. The authorities interference, scientists say One-Stage (semi-compressed) tender National Iranian SSubject of Tender: : Hammer N.I.O.C Plug Valve 1” & 2” National Iranian were sure at the time, but later it was shown that the evidence Scientists have warned that an ancient forest widely considered N.I.O.C Drilling Company 1397.3489 was unreliable. In some cases, it’d been fabricated by the the largest single living thing in the world is dying, despite 1397.3489 Drilling Company police. efforts to preserve it.  Tender descriptions: A: Well, no system of justice can be perfect, but surely there’s The Pando aspen is an enormous expanse of 40,000 trees, all a good case for longer prison sentences to deter serious crime. of which are clones with identical genetic compositions, meaning Registration No. through national Tender No. Estimated value The Tender holder B: I doubt whether they could act as an effective deterrent they are classified together as one individual. electronic tendering system /Indent No. (Rial/Euro) while the detection rate is so low. The best way to prevent Thought to be up to 80,000 years old, the colony known as the “trembling giant” is a contender for the oldest organism as National Iranian Tender No. :FP/09-97/031 crime is to convince people who commit it that they’re going to 3,178,093 69,683,215,000 (Rial) be caught. It doesn’t make sense to divert all your resources well as the heaviest and largest. Drilling Company Indent No.:01-22-9646012 into the prison system. In total the trees, which originate from a single underground parent clone, cover 43 hectares of Utah’s Fishlake National Forest. A: But if you detect more crimes, you’ll still need prisons. In  Qualitative evaluation of tenderers But in recent years a tragedy has been quietly unfurling. Despite my reckoning, if we could lock up more juvenile criminals, their best efforts, scientists think this natural wonder that has lasted they’d learn that they couldn’t get away with it. Soft sentences Method  millennia may not survive a few decades of human interference. Based on minimum scoring(60) made in award criterion reflected in the tenderers pre-qualification forms. will merely encourage them to do it again. “While Pando has likely existed for thousands of years – we B: Yes, but remember that prisons are often schools for have no method of firmly fixing its age – it is now collapsing  Purchasing & Submitting criminals. To remove crime from society, you really have to on our watch,” said Professor Paul Rogers, an ecologist at tackle its causes. Utah State University. The distribution of the documents will be started one day after the publishing of second advertisement and ended on the following tenth day thereof. A: Well, if I were president, I would impose tougher laws and After analysing Pando’s condition comprehensively, Professor Tender Distribution Place Hall No.:113, 1thfloor, Foreign Procurement Dept., National Iranian Drilling Company, Airport square, Ahwaz, IRAN punishment. I would have a peaceful society based on fear Rogers and his colleague Professor Darren McAvoy examined a Document Tel:061-34148601 Distribution by  of punishment, not consciousness of doing the right thing. 72-year aerial photo sequence that revealed its steady decline. 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I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y OCTOBER 22, 2018 WORLD IN FOCUS 13 Israeli army strikes Palestinians who Can Libya’s tribes help launched airborne firebombs solve crisis? The Israel Air Force struck a group of Pal- pretext that it had been built without a permit. 6 This is why the Tuareg formed a group to meet with estinians who launched incendiary balloons But Palestinians say building permits are the representatives of these entities like the GNA, the Interim and flew them toward Israel from southern impossible to obtain, in contrast to the rapid Government and Gen. Khalifa Hifter. We will disclose our position Gaza on Saturday, the Israeli army said. expansion of Jewish-only Israeli settlements, on each entity after meeting with them. According to Palestinian media, two which are illegal under international law. members of the group were wounded in the The village’s location between two major strike, one of whom is in critical condition. Israeli settlements, Maale Adumim and Kfar The Israeli military attacked a different Adumim, has been a thorn in the side of the group setting off incendiary balloons on Fri- Israeli government, which wants to expand day. There were no reports of any Palestin- the two in order to build a ring of settlements ian casualties from that incident. around East al-Quds (Jerusalem). Belgian official: Israel steals Palestinian leaders see East al-Quds organs of Palestinian kids (Jerusalem) as their capital of a future A Belgian official’s remarks that Israel Palestinian state. steals the organs of Palestinian children, Khan al-Ahmar’s destruction would also whom it kills, have made headlines again enable the Israeli government to effectively after the news website which published them bisect the West Bank. decided to stick to the story. of major organ trafficking cases since 2000, Khan al-Ahmar will soon be “evacuated”. Rights advocates had said the forcible trans- Robrecht Vanderbeeken, the cultural Israelis had played a “disproportionate role” “This is the decision of the court, this fer of the village’s 180 residents would violate secretary of Belgium’s ACOD trade union in organ trafficking. is our policy and it will be implemented,” international law regarding occupied territory. and a philosophy of science scholar, had The issue of organ theft by Israel was first Netanyahu told reporters. On Wednesday, the International Crim- made the comments back in August in a brought to the fore in a report published “I don’t intend to postpone it until further inal Court’s chief prosecutor warned that column published by Belgian website De by Sweden’s most highly-circulated daily notice contrary to what has been reported, but Israel’s planned “evacuation by force” of the Wereld Morgen. The population of the Gaza Aftonbladet in 2009. [make it happen] within a short, fixed period village could constitute a war crime. Israel The Libyan south is considered as a main gate for Strip is being “starved to death, poisoned, Back in 2000, Dr. Yehuda Hiss, the former of time. The duration we will give to evacuate is a signatory of the Rome Statute of the illegal immigration to Europe and neighboring countries. and children are kidnapped and murdered head of Israel’s forensic institute, divulged it in consent will be decided by the cabinet.” ICC but it has not ratified the agreement. How would you answer such accusations against the tribes for their organs,” he wrote then. that Israeli pathologists at the institute would Khan al-Ahmar, located northeast of Residents and activists had been pro- of the south and their participation in aggravating and feed- The website recently received a complaint harvest skin, corneas, heart valves, and bones occupied East al-Quds (Jerusalem), has testing against the planned demolition of ing this crisis? by Belgian watchdog, the Interfederal Center from the bodies of Palestinians and others been under threat of demolition for the the village for more than 100 days. A: First, the accused is innocent until proven guilty. Whoever for Equal Opportunities, over the story. often without permission from relatives. past few months. Walid Assaf, head of the commission believes this to be true only needs to share evidence implicating De Wereld Morgen, however, stuck to the The interview was, however, released no Netanyahu’s remarks came a day after against the wall and settlements, said on the tribes in illegal immigration. We do not deny that the south assertion that Israel “kidnapped” and “mur- later than 2009 by Nancy Scheper-Hughes, sources in the prime minister’s office told Saturday residents of the village are fighting is witnessing such a crisis and in great numbers due to the dered” Palestinian children and used organs a professor of anthropology at the University Israeli daily Haaretz that the evacuation of to cancel the demolition order entirely, not fact that the border is not secured. No one is controlling the belonging to the Palestinians its forces killed. of California-Berkeley, who had conducted it Khan al-Ahmar will be delayed until further just to freeze the order, local media reported. border and the bodies that have it as their responsibility are In November 2015, the Palestinian am- as part of her investigation into the institute, notice. Last week, Israeli forces entered Khan not doing their job, so we now have mercenaries controlling bassador to the United Nations said Israel in response to a row created between Israel In a statement released by the office ear- al-Ahmar with heavy equipment and at the border and facilitating illegal immigration. Unemployment harvested the organs of the Palestinians it killed. and Sweden over Aftonbladet’s report. lier on Sunday read: “The intention [of the least three bulldozers, levelling ground might have pushed a small number of the Tuareg people and In a letter to the UN secretary general, Israel delays Palestinian village postponement] is to give a chance to the in preparation for its demolition. Sever- other tribal members to work in illegal immigration. Their Riyad Mansour said the bodies of Palestin- Khan al-Ahmar demolition order negotiations and the offers we received from al activists were injured and were briefly economic situation leaves them with a choice between illicit ians killed by Israeli security forces “were Israel has announced it was putting on different bodies, including in recent days.” detained after resisting Israeli soldiers work and death. To protect Libya from the dangers of illegal returned with missing corneas and other hold the demolition of a Palestinian Bedouin The fate of Khan al-Ahmar has captured who were at the scene. immigration in the south, the government must provide se- organs, further confirming past reports about village in the occupied West Bank for a “short, international attention for its years-long legal The Israeli government plans to relocate curity and social services. organ harvesting by the occupying power.” fixed period of time”. battle with Israeli authorities over its survival. those displaced to either the vicinity of a Does the Supreme Council of the Tuareg Tribes in- The New York Times also said in an Au- In a statement made by Israeli Prime Israeli authorities set October 1 as the sewage treatment facility near the Dead Sea tend to play a role in the reconciliation between the tribes gust 2014 report that transplant brokers Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday deadline for the residents to dismantle their or about 12km away from their homes, near in the south? in Israel had pocketed enormous sums of following a meeting with the United States homes after the demolition was given a green the village of Abu Dis, which is near a landfill. A: This is certain. Tuareg tribes do not have a problem with money. Based on the newspaper’s analysis Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, he said light by an Israeli court last month, under the (Source: agencies) any other tribe or city. They are qualified to play a key role in the reconciliation in the south. We have formed a delegation to meet with all tribes in the south to achieve reconciliation and form a body uniting the south. The delegation will meet with all Afghans shut out by polling station chaos return to vote Libyan tribes to unite their stances and regain their role in Libya to participate in solving the Libyan crisis. “Turnout was above expectations and we should urday. In Kabul, 15 people were killed in one suicide attack. 1 What is the take of the Tuareg tribes on the elections an- appreciate that, but unfortunately mismanagement and Many independent election observers were reluctant nounced by the UN mission? Do they consider the elections and other problems with the commission gave us the worst to work fearing militant attacks but the threat came from political solutions a way to detente in the Libyan crisis? election in our history,” said Mohammad Arif Rahmani, a other groups as well as the Taliban. A: We are now convinced that the war between Liby- member in the last parliament, saying there were “obvious” Armed men loyal to local power brokers in some prov- ans will not bear fruit, but will shed more blood and force signs of fraud. inces entered polling stations by force and broke election thousands to migrate and flee their homeland for fear of “This extension of the election by a day and a half was in materials and on Sunday, the bodies of four observers were bullets. We realize the elections will settle the conflict with itself clearly something that opens the way to fraud,” he said. found in the northern province of Balkh after they had been the authority, and everyone should accept this solution. Facing a swell of complaints, the Independent Election Com- abducted a day earlier and shot. As Tuareg tribes, we announced our participation in the mission (IEC) announced it would extend voting at 401 polling Ballot counting has begun but preliminary results of the elections and welcomed them as a solution to the Libyan stations, which had not opened, until Sunday, despite warnings election are not expected to be announced until next month. crisis. But we still have a problem, which is that 17,000 that the extended opening would stretch security forces. The parliamentary vote was seen as a dry run for next year’s families from the Tuareg tribe cannot vote because they do “It is not an ideal scenario,” one international security more important presidential election which Afghanistan’s Mariam Sulaimankhel, a candidate for the nomadic Kochi not have identity cards. The goal is to dismiss them from official said. international partners are desperately hoping will avoid the minority who have 10 reserved seats, said that along with the electoral process because their high numbers would In the event, fewer than two thirds of the polling sta- bitterness and cheating that tainted the last election in 2014. many Kochis in Kabul, she had been unable to vote because affect the results. We hope the crisis will be solved and tions meant to open on Sunday actually did so, with the More than a million people voted in the capital Kabul but officials did not have the lists with their names. these citizens will participate in the elections. remainder closed for security reasons, IEC chairman Abdul turnout was very low in the provinces, said Naeem Ayubzada, “We are a minority and the election commission does (Source: Al Monitor) Bade Sayad said. director of Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan, not care about fair representation,” she said. Preparations for the election had been marred by or- a civic action body that has been monitoring the ballot. In addition, voting in the province of Kandahar was delayed ganizational problems, accusations of cheating and the He also said the decision to extend the vote opened the by a week following the assassination of the powerful local threat of violence from Taliban militants. way for abuse, with half-filled ballot boxes left open all police commander Gen. Abdul Razeq. The election in the central More than 120 attacks involving grenades or improvised night in some polling centers. province of Ghazni was also postponed due to disagreements Germany and the puzzle explosive devices were reported on Saturday and dozens of “From a planning point of view, it’s very difficult,” he over the representation of different ethnic groups. people were killed and wounded across the country on Sat- said. “It provides an opportunity for fraud.” (Source: AP) of JCPOA

1 Pointing to Iran’s missile capability, she noted that Iran continues to develop its missile program as it is not a part Germany sees Russia as stable energy partner as U.S. demands Europe of the JCPOA, which is sharply criticized by the United States. She went on saying that the Europe stays besides the United dump Nord Stream 2 pipeline States in restraining Iran’s activities in the region, including Europe should stop backing a Russia-led isting pipeline’s capacity of 55 billion cubic nations, including Ukraine and Poland. of the necessary permits in the Baltic Sea. We Syria and Lebanon. project to deliver natural gas to the conti- meters annually. Nord Stream 2 is projected However, construction work is well un- have the time frame, we started construction nent, according to U.S. Assistant Secretary to provide transit of 70 percent of Russian derway with Nord Stream 2 AG, the company and have taken all the required steps,” said of State for European and Eurasian Affairs gas sales to the EU via the German route in charge of the project, receiving the final Ulrich Lissek, the head of Communications Wess Mitchell. However, not all the European when it is built in 2019. permits from Germany, Finland and Sweden. of Nord Stream 2. nations agree. The pipe will go through the territorial Germany, which currently gets around Russia’s natural gas is more competitive, Earlier this week, Mitchell urged the Eu- waters of Finland, Sweden and Denmark. 60 percent of its natural gas imports from according to the chairman of the Energy ropean countries not to “deepen the energy The project, led by the subsidiary of Russian Russia, is not planning to give up on the Committee of the Russian parliament, Pavel dependence” on Russia, saying that sup- energy giant Gazprom, is being implemented project, which is set to boost the country’s Zavalny. porting projects such as the Nord Stream in cooperation with German energy firms energy security. “Only Russia can provide Europe with 2 pipeline is totally unacceptable for U.S. Wintershall and Uniper, French multina- “Russia is a well-valued, sure and stable flexible supplies of big volumes of gas both in allies. According to the official, Washington tional Engie, British-Dutch oil and gas gi- partner, and I think it’s very important to winter and in summer,” Zavalny said. “Talks is doing its best to protect Europeans from ant Royal Dutch Shell, and Austrian energy stock up on gas and other forms of energy,” Dr. on EU energy dependence on Russia are just their excessive reliance on Russian energy. company OMV. Robby Schlund, a Bundestag member for an attempt to politicize the process, and The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project The White House has repeatedly slammed Alternative for Germany (AfD) told RT’s employ unfair business practices aiming at is set to deliver Russian natural gas to Eu- the pipeline, threatening to impose sanctions Ruptly video news agency during the meeting imposing European consumers with U.S. ropean consumers. The pipeline, which is on the European corporations that are par- between a Russian delegation and members liquefied natural gas on terms which are set to run from Russia to Germany under ticipating in the project. Nord Stream 2 has of the German federal parliament. favorable for Washington.” As we can see, in her statements, Angela Merkel emphasized the Baltic Sea, is expected to double the ex- also been opposed by some Eastern European “At the moment, we have four out of five (Source: RT) that “limiting Iran’s regional power and Iran’s missile capability” should be included in the context of the JCPOA, and then it can be negotiable! And afterwards, at the very early days of Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal, Angela Merkel explic- housands of caravan migrants take shelter in southern Mexico itly insisted that Germany does not intend to confront with the United States (as the Europe’s ally) on the nuclear deal and its fate. TThousands of Central American migrants traveling together unauthorized means, while 640 had been processed after home after giving up on continuing to Mexico, Guatemala’s On the other hand, “Iranophobia” is the common denom- to enter the United States have hunkered down in shelters being allowed to cross into the country via the interna- President Jimmy Morales said at midday press conference inators of Western officials, and these politicians have sought in a southern Mexico city along its border with Guatemala, tional border crossing on the Suchite River that divides in Guatemala City alongside his Honduran counterpart, to exacerbate this psychological game by forcing Iran to accept according to local officials. Guatemala from Mexico. President Juan Orlando Hernandez. the West’s conditions on limiting its regional and missile capa- The migrants pose a tough challenge to the Mexican Earlier in the day, the presidents of Honduras and Gua- Hernandez said about 500 migrants were in transit back bilities; a plan that the Islamic Republic of Iran has monitored government’s pledge to stop the illegal travelers’ plans to temala said about 2,500 migrants had either already been to Honduras, a roughly 12-hour trip by road. and prevented from realization. press ahead to the U.S. border. repatriated to Honduras or were in transit back home, many “We are working to provide a peaceful and safe return After the conclusion of the nuclear deal, the German govern- More than 5,100 migrants have been registered in three using free bus tickets doled out by Guatemalan police. trip and avoid that these movements keep happening in ment has repeatedly announced its full support for the JCPOA. shelters in the Mexican border town of Ciudad Hidalgo, Throngs of people continued to wait on the bridge border the future,” said Morales. However, like other European players, Berlin did not take any while another 2,000 had camped out for the night in the crossing, where on Saturday morning many pressed for The leaders of all three countries have come under in- effective steps to resolve the issue of normalization of banking town’s central square, said Gerardo Hernandez, head of limited opportunities to plead their case to immigration tense pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who for relations between Europe and Iran. the local government’s emergency services. officials, while many others opted to cross the river illegally, days has warned that the caravan must be stopped. Trump Regarding Merkel’s confusion, we come to conclude that she “It’s really full. You can’t even walk, there’s just so many either on jury-rigged rafts or by swimming. has made it a political issue in the Nov. 6 mid-term U.S. has not yet made her final decision on the nuclear deal and how people,” he said referring to the plaza. “So far, they’re all The migrant rights group Pueblos Sin Fronteras also congressional election, threatened to cut off regional aid, to deal with it, and that the mere repetition of “supporting” the peaceful, thank God.” counted thousands of mostly Honduran migrants nearby close the U.S.-Mexico border and deploy troops there if JCPOA, doesn’t solve any of the problems raised as a result of In a statement on Saturday night, Mexico’s federal Cuidad Hidalgo, although the figures did not exactly match. Mexico failed to halt the migrants. EU’s passiveness in confronting the U.S. irrational demands. government said “nearly 900 migrants” had arrived by Some 2,000 Honduran migrants were already back (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORTS OCTOBER 22, 2018

Messi ruled out for three Marquez clinches fifth MotoGP weeks with fractured arm Barcelona captain Lionel Messi will be out of action for three title with victory in Japan weeks after he fractured his right arm during Saturday’s 4-2 La Liga win over Sevilla, a club statement said. Spain’s Marc Marquez wrapped up his third straight MotoGP The injury ruled him out of the ‘Clasico’ against arch rivals championship with victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Real Madrid on Oct. 28. Sunday after title rival Andrea Dovizioso fell on the penul- Ousmane Dembele replaced Messi in the 25th minute after timate lap while trying to find a way past the Honda rider. the Argentine was examined by club doctors on the sidelines The 25-year-old is now tied with Australian Mick Doohan following a challenge by Sevilla’s Franco Vazquez. on five premier class world titles, with only Italian’s Valentino The Barca talisman, who had set up Philippe Coutinho’s open- Rossi (seven) and Giacomo Agostini (eight) having won more. ing goal in the second minute and scored their second, looked in Marquez, who had sealed two of his previous titles at serious pain as he left the pitch with his right arm in a bandage. Motegi, moved 102 points clear of Ducati’s Dovizioso with “Obviously it’s a considerable loss,” said Barca coach Ernesto three races remaining. Valverde. “We know what he gives us and what we miss when he Dovizioso started on pole and led for most of the race is not around. We have to deal with it and we will be prepared. before Marquez, who had started sixth on the grid, made It’s clear that we will notice his absence, but we will cope and we his move with four laps left. have resources, even though we will be facing some very difficult Marquez had been on the Italian’s tail for much of the teams.” In addition to missing the ‘Clasico, Barca’s all-time top race and the pressure eventually told on the Ducati rider scorer will be unavailable in Wednesday’s Champions League as he relinquished the lead. clash at home to Inter Milan and the return game in Milan on Dovizioso attempted to move back past Marquez on the November 6. penultimate lap but pushed it too far and came off his bike. Barca defender Gerard Pique admitted Messi’s absence would He recovered but eventually finished 18th. have an impact on the team but backed his side to come through That left Marquez knowing he was going to secure his their next few games without dropping too many points. fifth title as he completed his final lap, shaking his head in “He gives us a lot of peace of mind when he is around but we disbelief at the achievement. don’t have to suffer without him,” he said. “I feel really, really good,” said Marquez after celebrating “There’s a big difference between having him on the pitch with the Honda team, who were joined by the company’s or not but we have a strong enough team to win games whether CEO Takahiro Hachigo at the manufacturer’s home race. he plays or not.” “After Aragon I already felt, I already imagined that it (Source: Reuters) will be here, but the good thing is when you have the first chance (to win the title), then you do it.” In a bizarre turn of events, Marquez dislocated his shoul- der while celebrating on the track with British rider Scott Martial insists relationship Redding. “I just lay there on the asphalt and my brother and Jose put it in again,” motorsports website Crash reported Marquez pipped Dovizioso on the final lap of the Thailand at his first MotoGP premier class title. with Jose Mourinho is good the champion as saying. Grand Prix last time out and while he did leave it quite as “The battle (with Dovizioso) has been great all year,” “It was not the first time; maybe it was my weak point late at Motegi the result was the same. said an exuberant Marquez. of the season because I dislocated it many times during “I was able to follow Andrea, then I say okay, I will try to “Dovi had been a great opponent throughout the year Anthony Martial has played down talk of a rift with Manchester training at home. use the same strategy as Thailand, attack before the last lap and coming into this he was very, very fast.” United manager Jose Mourinho after scoring twice against Chelsea. “In December I need to make a stop with the doctor and because I felt like they had something,” he said. LCR Honda’s Cal Crutchlow was second after a brilliant The Frenchman’s second half double put United on the brink for next year it will be perfect.” “I was pushing really hard and he did a mistake.” performance that saw the Briton hang with Marquez and of a first win at Stamford Bridge since 2012 before Ross Barkley’s Redding apologized for his role in the incident, adding: “I disappointed because he deserves to be here on the Dovizioso until the final stages. 96th-minutes equaliser. “Congratulations to Marquez with 7 titles on there my babb- podium with us, but okay, the big boss will enjoy it.” Another Spaniard, Alex Rins, was third for Suzuki. Martial, who is yet to sign a contract extension at Old Trafford, bie. Once we were rivals “big rivals” now we have nothing Dovizioso, who was the championship runner-up to The next stop is the Australian Grand Prix next weekend. was criticised by Mourinho during the summer for going AWOL but respect and fun!!! Sorry for the dislocated shoulder.....” Marquez in 2017, will have to wait another year for a shot (Source: Reuters) after leaving the preseason tour of the U.S. to attend the birth of his son. It resulted in the forward being hit with a two-week fine but after finding the net twice against Chelsea, Martial insisted Tense times for Julen Lopetegui James plays peacemaker as his Lakers his relationship with the Portuguese coach is good. “Things were not tense between us to begin with [before the at Real Madrid home debut is marred by brawl performance at Chelsea],” said Martial. “We have a player-coach relationship and I hope that we will continue like that and bring Manchester United as much as possible.” Martial was also on the scoresheet against Newcastle as Unit- ed came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2. It means Mourinho’s team will face Juventus at Old Trafford on Tuesday on the back of two positive results and Martial is hopeful of building on the momentum against the Italian champions. The 22-year-old is likely to keep his place against Juventus after scoring three goals in his last two games. “We were not doing well,” he said. “How- ever, we worked hard and this sort of match enabled us to show that we are a good team. “We want to continue with another good game against Ju- ventus on Tuesday. “[The goals] have done me the world of good. “However, ul- timately, I am disappointed. We deserved to win but we shipped The match against Levante ended with the Zinedine Zidane is no longer there and “Laker fans, the wait is over.” So said Ice officials took several minutes to adjudicate the goal in the last minute and it cost us.” whistles of the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu there is no such figure currently within the Cube as he concluded the opening invoca- the incident. All three players were ejected (Source: Soccernet) still ringing in the ears of Florentino Perez, club to step in and perform a similar role. tion that greeted fans on the video screen and face certain suspensions. Julen Lopetegui and the Real Madrid play- Santiago Solari is best placed to do so, as they filed in from the buzzy concourse If James started the night as the game’s ers, leading the president to make his way and is a tactician who is well liked, but he into the bowl at Staples Center. Among the honoree, he ended it as its peacemaker. down to the dressing room. doesn’t have the charisma of the French- promises offered to those in attendance While tempers festered, James could be Usain Bolt offered Central It is normal to do so after each game man, particularly for the fans. were “the dawn of a new kingdom” and the found with his arms around his close friend and in fact, he always does it. That is something, at least for now, that restoration of Showtime. The monarch in Paul in an effort to de-escalate the madness. Coast Mariners contract - What isn’t so normal is that the president is saving Lopetegui. question, naturally, is LeBron Raymone LeBron has always thrived in chaos, but sits down to talk with the heavyweights of As we previously mentioned, the calendar James, Sr. And with his arrival in Los An- tonight’s delirium was a little too much agent the dressing room at a leisurely pace and, and fixture list are influencing the decision. geles, basketball’s most prominent star is drama even for him. later, with the coach alone. In Madrid, they think that it is best now the face of the NBA’s premier franchise. As is so often the case in today’s NBA, That is what happened at the Bern- to wait for El Clasico on Sunday before For about two hours on Saturday, the the scripted events on Saturday night abeu yesterday, with the happiness and coming to a potential measure as drastic electric current pulsating through the arena were subsumed by the spontaneous and celebrations taking place in the visiting as firing a coach. during James’ regular-season premiere in a the absurd. No league in recent memory dressing room. Sending a brand new coach into the lion’s Lakers uniform appeared to be the NBA at has generated more excitement from its In the home dressing room, there was a dens of a Clasico would be an unnecessary the height of its cultural power. If the league unrehearsed, reality-show escapades. The crisis meeting taking place, with Perez and and foolish decision. could order up a custom product for the glob- Lakers tried to orchestrate a showcase of Lopetegui chatting for about 15 minutes. It could also be a turning point for Lo- al masses, might it be a rapid-fire shootout their showtime revival, but the garden party It was a meeting in which the president petegui and Lionel Messi’s injury could featuring its global star on its global team, was crashed by vagrants. The Rockets pulled demanded an immediate reaction and in be decisive but if Real are beaten in a re- facing an opponent with a presence such away in the moments following the fracas for which he let the coach know that he will sounding way, the decision to sack the coach as the Rockets, led by the reigning MVP? a 124-115 win, dropping the Lakers to 0-2. only let this situation go on for so long. would be even more justified. Then, with just over four minutes re- The skirmish reaffirmed that the league Lopetegui left the stadium with the Everything is being analysed closely and maining in a one-point game, the Lakers’ would be hard-pressed to find a pair of feeling, not the certainty, that he would in great detail at Real Madrid, where there is welcome wagon was hijacked by fisticuffs. irritants more provocative than Harden continue to take charge of the team but great concern over the team’s current form. In a league whose players reputedly never and Paul. Both are first-ballot Hall of also aware that he faces an uncertain and Madrid aren’t used to suffering through truly want to fight, this game was abruptly Famers, and both are fluent in the psy- ugly future at the club. moments like this, at least without making rattled by a melee that saw three players chological warfare required of teams who He is now facing some tense hours, with the decisions which can turn things around. land close-fisted punches -- Brandon In- have championship aspirations. Saturday’s the sword of Damocles on his head. The first step is always a meeting be- gram (who started the brawl with a shove home opener against a 65-win team was At the moment, Lopetegui continues tween Florentino Perez and the coach, a of James Harden) and Rajon Rondo of the always going to be a worthy measuring Eight-time Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has been offered because the calendar is conducive to that last attempt to turn around a situation that Lakers, as well as Chris Paul of the Rock- stick for a newly constituted Lakers team a professional football contract by Australian side Central Coast and because there is no relief on the hori- is becoming ever more complicated. ets. After players were separated multiple gauging its potential. Mariners, says his agent Ricky Simms. zon, as there was two-and-a-half years ago. (Source: Marca) times as emotions continued to run hot, (Source: ESPN) The 32-year-old Jamaican, who retired from athletics in 2017, has been on trial with the A-League club. “In response to the media stories, yes, Usain has been offered a contract,” Simms told Fairfax Media. Manchester City have banked over £60m more than their top-six rivals The club told BBC Sport they would not comment on media Manchester City’s academy has produced £70million in Stuttgart for £8.8m, have a 25 per cent sell-on clause in- speculation. player sales in just four years. serted into their contracts. Bolt scored two goals on his first start for the club in a friendly The Premier League champions have eclipsed their big Denayer joined Lyon for £12m in August this year and but was not in the Mariners squad for the first game of their season six rivals in the amount made on young talent nurtured in goalkeeper Angus Gunn moved to Southampton for £13.5m. on Sunday, which they drew 1-1 with Brisbane Roar. their system. The amount of money pumped into the academy sys- Asked about whether the Mariners had offered Bolt a deal Jadon Sancho, Pablo Maffeo, Marcos Lopes and Jason tems of England’s big six clubs is significant and teams after the match, coach Mike Mulvey said: “You have a look at Denayer are just a few of the prospects who developed at on the continent are routinely circling for the best young our front line today and you wonder whether he could get into the state-of-the-art Etihad complex before being sold. English talent. any of those positions, wouldn’t you? And City, who spent £200m on building their academy, For the players themselves, a clearer path to first-team “I do appreciate how important this story is for the rest of the will soon have paid for the initial outlay, according research football abroad is an attractive prospect. world. “You’re just talking about speculation. I don’t know anything by the Mirror. Sancho has excelled for Dortmund and Everton’s Ade- about what you’re talking about - and that’s the honest truth.” Given the rich level of world class players available to mola Lookman impressed on loan at RB Leipzig on loan, Bolt, who is the 100m and 200m world record holder, was the first team, it has become increasingly difficult for the although the Toffees refused to sanction a permanent deal. also offered a two-year deal by Maltese champions Valletta FC best youth prospects to make the cut. Since 2014, 42 academy players have been sold by City, but turned it down. These promising stars have often opted to pursue their Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester He trained with German giants Borussia Dortmund, South career elsewhere, but City can command hefty fees for them. City are determined to squeeze as much as possible United. African club Sundowns and Norway’s Stromsgodset before joining England international Jadon Sancho is a recent example. from the deals and routinely add huge sell-on clauses to A staggering total of £113,714,252m has been raised from the Mariners in August. He turned down a £30,000-a-week offer so that he could the contracts. those sales and the trend shows no sign of slowing down. (Source: AFP) move to Borussia ¬Dortmund. Both Sancho and former left-back Maffeo, who joined (Source: Daily Mail) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y OCTOBER 22, 2018 SPORTS 15 Iran collect three medals at Alipour wins bronze at IFC Climbing World Cup Manchester Taekwondo Grand Prix MNA — Iranian speed climber Reza Alipour snatched the SPORTS TEHRAN — Iranian taekwondo bronze medal in men’s category at 2018 IFSC Climbing World deskpractitioners claimed three medals Cup held in Wujiang, China. at the World Taekwondo Manchester Grand Prix. In the bronze medal contest Iran participated in the sixth edition of the event with on Sunday, Alipour clocked five athletes. 5.660 seconds and defeated Armin Hadipour Seighalani won the gold medal in his Russian rival Aleksandr the men’s under-58kg final after defeating the top seed Shilov who had set a time of Tae-Hun Kim from South Korea. 5.990 in this level. The Iranian scored first with a head shot to lead by In the final bout, Indone- three points, but almost immediately Kim responded sia’s Aspar Jaelolo claimed with a body shot to make the scores 3-2 at the end of the gold with 5.810 and the the first round. silver went to Italy’s Ludovico The two athletes exchanged the lead, with often only Fossali with 5.940. a point separating them. Alipour, also known as Per- Tae-Hun Kim had to settle for silver as the buzzer sian Cheetah, is the world record sounded the end of the contest and Hadipour Seighalani holder of speed climbing with won by 16 points to 12. 5.48 and has also been titled as Spain took both bronze medals as Adrian Vicente Yunta the 2017 International World and Jesus Tortosa Cabrera lost out in the semi-finals. Games Association (IWGA) Athlete of the Year. Mirhashem Hosseini claimed a silver medal in the IFSC Climbing Worldcup 2018 in Wujiang was a two-day men’s under-68 kg. He lost to South Korean Lee Dae- event which wrapped up on Sunday. hoon 11-7 in the final match. The last IFC Climbing World cup of the year 2018 will be held Bronze medals went to Si Mohamed Ketbi from Belgium from October 27 to 28 in Xiamen, China. and Briton Bradly Sinden. Sajjad Mardani also won a bronze medal in the men’s over-80kg event. He lost to Russian Vladislav Larin 15-12 in the semi-final. Persepolis midfielder Alishah Gold medal was won by Russian Vladislav Larin who beat South Korean In Kyo-don. misses Al Sadd match Top competitors were awarded ranking points towards the World Taekwondo world ranking which could help TASNIM — Persepolis midfielder Omid Alishah has missed them quality for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. the return leg against Al Sadd of Qatar in the AFC Cham- The competition was the last event before next pions League semi-final. month’s World Taekwondo Finals in Fujairah in the Persepolis will host the Qatari football team on Tuesday United Arab Emirates. in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. Alishah suffered a knee injury in the first leg against Al Sadd in Doha on October 2. Gabi targeting ‘historic’ achievement Persepolis face shortage of players due to the transfer Spanish midfielder Gabi believes Al Sadd will create history two spells, which included a La Liga title and two UEFA bans in the last two windows. if they can reverse a one-goal deficit against Persepolis and Europa League successes, Gabi departed the Spanish capital Experienced defender Hossein Mahini has also suffered a advance to the 2018 AFC Champions League final as the sides at the end of the 2017-18 season. season-ending ACL injury in a league match against city-rival get set to clash in the second leg of the semi-final on Tuesday. Just like his compatriot Xavi Hernandez, who signed Esteghlal in late September. The Qatari team, who won the competition in 2011, had a two-year extension to his contract after his initial three- Persepolis have defeated Al Sadd 1-0 in the first leg and the better of the first leg in Doha but lost at home for the first year deal expired at the end of last season, the midfielder need only to avoid defeat to qualify for the final match. time in the current campaign after a late Ali Alipour penalty chose Doha as his next port of call, signing on for two years for their Iranian opponents ensured the game ended 1-0. in the Qatari close season. Al Sadd must now not only become the first team to The former La Liga rivals are now chasing their own stop Persepolis winning at Azadi Stadium in this year’s slice of history as they will become the first players to have Serginho: I hope I will keep competition, but they must also secure victory in arguably appeared in both the UEFA and AFC Champions League scoring for Kashima Asia’s most daunting ground. finals should Al Sadd progress past Persepolis. Gabi made his AFC Champions League debut against “[Xavi] was a key player in bringing me here as he told Persepolis’ city rivals Esteghlal in the first leg of the quar- me they were a big club with the aim of winning the AFC Prolific Kashima Antlers midfielder Serginho is banking ter-finals when Al Sadd claimed a 3-1 victory to become the Champions League,” admitted Gabi. on continuing his scoring run ahead of the AFC Champi- first team to win at Azadi Stadium on the continent since the Champions League finals with Atletico Madrid. “Winning the ACL is not just important for Al Sadd, but ons League semi-final second leg against Suwon Samsung United Arab Emirates’ Al Ahli defeated Naft Tehran in 2015. “Getting to the AFC Champions League final with Al for the whole country, that’s why I’m here. Bluewings on Wednesday. “It’s up there with the biggest stadiums in Europe, and Sadd would be historic for me and for the club. It would be “I’ve found everyone at Al Sadd to be really great and Three AFC Champions League appearances, three goals the atmosphere is so passionate, but the reality is today’s a special moment and in football you always remember the they all want to work hard. I’m delighted to be here and scored, it’s fair to say that Brazilian midfielder Serginho has footballers must prepare for the biggest occasions and this most beautiful moments. Hopefully we can make it there.” help the team with my experience.” found life in the continent’s preeminent club competition will be one of them,” said Gabi, who reached two UEFA After making almost 300 appearances for Atletico over (Source: the-afc) very much to his liking. The 23-year-old netted in both legs of the quarter-final Iran to celebrate National Saman Ghoddos has no regret over against China PR’s Tianjian Quanjian, and scored a vital equalizer in the 3-2 win semi-final first leg win over Suwon Paralympic Day choosing Iran of Korea Republic at the end of last month. “I always like to make a contribution to the team’s victory, whether that’s by scoring or by other play that maybe goes less noticed,” said Serginho, who joined Kashima in July from Brazilian side Santos. “If you ask me, ‘Are you completely settled into the team now?’, I would say I am not 100 percent settled in yet since I am still new to the team.” “However, I am looking forward to doing so and grow- ing together with my teammates. Also, I hope I will keep scoring goals!” However, the man from Monte Aprazível, a municipality in the state of São Paulo, admits that the semi-final first leg performance in Kashima did not go according to plan. “The beginning of the game was not good at all,” he said. “We started poorly and conceded two goals early on. “But our play got better and we managed to level the scores. That we were able to complete the comeback and SPORTS The Iran National to show the commitment of the IPC in SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran “I almost selected Sweden to win 3-2 is really positive.” desk desk Paralympic Committee supporting the event. international mid- play in international level but the “We need to improve how we begin the game,” added (NPC) will celebrate National Paralympic The 11th edition of Iran’s National fielder Saman Ghoddos insists he has Iranian federation asked me to Serginho. “If we play in Suwon like we did in the first leg, it Day on Monday (22 October), promoting Paralympic Day will be celebrated in dif- made the right decision in choosing play for Team Melli,” Ghoddos will be a very hard game - especially as this is an away tie. sport for people with an impairment, at the ferent parts of the country, with an estimated to play for his country of birth over told Sportbladet. I would say I also have to improve my own performance Milad Sport Complex in Tehran. 60,000 total participants, including school Sweden. “It’s a great honor to choose Iran as well. The event will be attended by approx- children with their parents and teachers. Ghoddos represented Iran in the over Sweden and I am very pleased “I hope we will get to the final of the 2018 AFC Champions imate 3,000 children with impairments. Iran NPC is a unique model for oth- 2018 World Cup, where Team Melli with it. I do not regret at all,” he added. League, all our supporters are expecting us to!” There will be a video message er Asian countries for the exchange of narrowly missed out on progression “I’m just trying to play as good as (Source: the-afc) from Andrew Parsons, International experiences and knowledge on how to with their draw against Portugal in possible for Iran,” Amiens SC forward Paralympic Committee (IPC) President, develop para-sport in Asia. their last match. added. Henry makes debut but Persepolis aiming AFC Champions League final: AFC Monaco’s woes continue Persepolis and Kashima Antlers have the AFC Champions against Suwon with a one-goal advantage after Atsuto League final in their sights as they take one-goal leads into Uchida scored in added time in the first leg to cap a come- New head coach Thierry Henry saw his AS Monaco side the second legs of their semi-finals against Al Sadd and from-behind 3-2 victory as the defender made amends slump to a sixth Ligue 1 defeat in 10 games as they lost 2-1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings respectively. for his earlier own goal. away to Strasbourg in his first game in charge on Saturday, Iranian side Persepolis host 2011 winners Al Sadd of Having never won a knockout round match prior to with Samuel Grandsir sent off in the second half. Qatar on Tuesday, before Japan’s Kashima travel to Korea the current edition, Kashima have won four from five this Appointed a week ago following the sacking of Leonardo Republic to face Suwon on Wednesday as the teams get set time round and, bar a poor start in the first leg against Jardim, Henry took over a side rooted in the relegation zone to square off for the fourth time in the current campaign. Suwon, look in formidable form as the competition heads with six points from their opening nine league games, as Persepolis v Al Sadd towards its finale. well as two Champions League defeats. Persepolis are aiming to become the first team from the Suwon will have been disappointed to surrender a two-goal As a player Henry spent five years at Monaco, winning Islamic Republic of Iran to reach the final since Zob Ahan lead in Japan and their home form has been poor. The K-League the league in 1997, and though the 41-year-old took an in 2010, while Sepahan, in 2007, remain the only other side side have won just one from five at Suwon World Cup Stadium assistant coaching role with the Belgian national team in from the country to have made it to the showpiece event – and lost 3-0 to domestic rivals Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the 2016, Saturday’s outing marked his first as a head coach. both ended up losing to East Asian opposition. second leg of the quarter-finals before progressing on penalties. Monaco were trying to cancel out an Adrien Thomasson The Iranian club have won five from five at Azadi Stadium Kashima were one of the sides to deal Suwon a home header which goalkeeper Seydou Sy fumbled into his own and need only to avoid defeat in order to eliminate Al Sadd defeat when the J.League club claimed a 2-1 victory in the net in the first half when winger Grandsir was shown a after Ali Alipour’s late penalty secured a hard-fought 1-0 group stage. Regardless of the outcome on Wednesday, straight red for a dangerous challenge on Anthony Gon- victory in Doha in early October. four. To advance, they must score past Tuesday’s opponents the AFC Champions League will see a new finalist from calves in the 66th minute. Al Sadd are the only side left in the AFC Champions for the first time in more than 180 minutes and end their the East come November, with neither having previously Henry had already had to replace striker Radamel Falcao, League to have won the competition, while they also secured 100 percent home record. advanced to the main event. who limped off after 37 minutes. a 3-1 victory at Azadi Stadium over Persepolis’ city rivals Persepolis (IRN) v Al Sadd (QAT) Suwon Samsung Bluewings (KOR) v Kashima Monaco had a number of chances from set pieces before Esteghlal in the first leg of the quarter-finals. Venue: Azadi Stadium, Tehran Antlers (JAP) Strasbourg’s Lebo Mothiba chipped over the advancing Sy But, after defeating Persepolis at home in the group Kick-off: October 23, 18:30 UTC+3:30 Venue: Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon six minutes from time. Youri Tielemans pulled a consolation stage, the Doha side lost the return meeting in the Iranian Suwon Samsung Bluewings v Kashima Antlers Kick-off: October 24, 19:00 UTC+9 goal back for Monaco from the penalty spot in stoppage time. capital before also being defeated in the first leg of the last Kashima will start the second leg of their semi-final (Source: the-afc) (Source: Eurosport) Prayer Times Noon:11:49 Evening: 17:39 Dawn: 4:54 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 6:18 (tomorrow) OCTOBER 22, 2018 ART&CULTURE I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y www.tehrantimes.com Managing Director: Ali Asgari Editor-in-Chief: Mohammad Ghaderi Farmer Mahmud Mansuri wins Emerging Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051450 Talent Award at Wildscreen Festival Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 ARTTEHRAN – Iranian www.eshterak.ir Distributor: Padideh Novin Co. deskfarmer Mahmud Mansuri Tel: 88911433 has won the Icon Films Emerging Talent Webmaster: [email protected] Award at the Wildscreen Festival in Bristol Printed at: Rooztab - ISSN: 1017-94 in the southwest of England. No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran He won the award for his collaboration in P.o. Box: 14155-4843 “In the Realm of the Spider-tailed Viper”, a Zip Code: 1599814713 documentary film directed by Iranian Fathol- lah Amiri about the spider-tailed viper that lives in the western Iranian province of Ilam. Mansuri missed the awards ceremony held on Friday as the British Embassy in Tehran refused to grant him a visa, the Per- sian service of IRNA reported on Sunday. The documentary was produced at the Wildlife Pictures Institute, a Tehran-based center producing films on wildlife. “This revealing documentary explains the discovery of a rare and unique snake “I write because I want called the Spider-Tailed Horned Viper and the amazing man who made it happen,” the to visit Iran frequently”: Wildlife Pictures Institute wrote. Alois Hotschnig “On the journey to discover this snake, our production team met up with a farm- ARTTEHRAN – Austrian writer Alois Hotschnig er named Mahmud, and sought his help desksays he will not stop writing because he wants to find the rare viper. During the making to visit Iran frequently. of this documentary, some strange things The writer made the remarks in a session held at the Book happened, and the destiny of Mahmoud has City Institute in Tehran last week for reading one of his stories been changed,” it added. as part of Austria Reads, Austria’s largest literary festival, the “Rise of the Warrior Apes” by Keo Films Book City Institute announced. in the United Kingdom received the WWF Golden Panda Award. The film also won the Iranian farmer Mahmud Mansuri (R) is seen guiding the crew of “In the Realm of the Spider-tailed Viper” in a scene from the Script Award and Films at 59 Sound Award. documentary film. Iran, Germany discuss loan of TMCA Western collection to Berlin show again ARTTEHRAN – The plan to works and a number of pieces from Iranian deskloan a collection of Western artists for shows at Berlin’s New National art from the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Gallery and Rome’s MAXXI Museum in late Art (TMCA) for a show at Berlin’s National 2016 and early 2017. Gallery was discussed once again in a meeting The plan to loan the collection to Germany held on Sunday between German Ambassador and Italy faced opposition from Iranian art Michael Klor-Berchtold and Iranian Minister experts and gallery owners. of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas The opponents said that the collection could Salehi, the culture ministry announced. be impounded by legal claims from the family Austrian writer Alois Hotschnig attends a session at the Book “A showcase of the TMCA art collection of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last monarch City Institute in Tehran on October 16, 2018 to read one of his has great significance to Iran,” Salehi said and of Iran, and relatives of the royals. stories as part of Austria Reads, Austria’s largest literary festival. added, “However, there have been some con- They also said that Italy and Germany may “While I was writing ‘Ludwig’s Room’, I never thought it would cerns about this issue.” return copies of the artworks instead of the take me to Tehran someday. Therefore I will never stop writing He said that his art assistant has been as- originals. because I want to come to Iran more and more,” he said. signed to hold meetings with German officials In a letter sent to his Iranian counterpart Hotschnig also said that as a writer he believes his duty is to to allay “the public’s concerns” to prepare Mohammad-Javad Zarif in November 2016, recognize the situation in which people are living. the ground for loaning the art collection to former German foreign minister Frank-Walter He said that as a writer he considers himself a doctor who Germany. Steinmeier promised the full and safe return tries to find out the problem of a society, and find out what has Klor-Berchtold expressed his hope that German Ambassador Michael Klor-Berchtold (L) and Iranian Culture Minister Seyyed of the collection. caused the loneliness of a person. all obstacles to loaning the art collection will Abbas Salehi (2nd R), Deputy Culture Minister for Artistic Affairs Mojtaba Hosseini However, former Iranian culture minister “I do not mean to say man is lonely and is condemned to death be removed, and proposed organizing an ex- (1st R) and an unidentified person are seen in a meeting in Tehran on October 21, 2018. Reza Salehi-Amiri announced afterward that but, just like a doctor, I try to diagnose the illness and begin search- hibition of an art collection from Germany the plan to loan the art collection to Germany collection would be in complete safety. ing to find medicine for the loneliness as an illness,” he stated. in Iran in order to assure Iran that holding rately with Germany and Italy, the TMCA was and Italy has been put on hold pending further Based on agreements Iran signed sepa- Translator Ali-Asghar Haddad accompanied the writer during the German showing of the TMCA Western scheduled to loan a collection of 40 Western investigation. the session. Hotschnig is the winner of the Erich Fried Prize in 2008. “Ludwig’s Room”, “Maybe This Time”, “Absolution” and “Leon- MTV reboots “The Real World” series “A Private War” goes to frontline ardo’s Hands” are among his noteworthy credits. The thirteenth edition of Austria’s largest literary festival on Facebook in studio push to tell reporter Marie Colvin’s story “Austria Reads” took place from October 15 to 21, during which reading and libraries were promoted throughout the country. NEW YORK (Reuters) — Viewers LONDON (Reuters) — Award-winning may finally be able to vote the next Puck, American war reporter Marie Colvin was the notoriously obnoxious housemate of known for her dispatches from some of the “MTV’s The Real World”, off the show. world’s most brutal conflicts. Now a new Sir John Malcolm’s “Sketches The iconic MTV reality series, which film starring “Gone Girl” actress Rosamund ran for 32 seasons between 1992 and Pike tells her story about being fearless on of Persia” published in Persian 2017, will return as three interactive the battlefront. series on Facebook in the United States, Focusing on the last decade of her life, CULTURE TEHRAN – British diplomat Sir John Mal- desk Mexico and Thailand early next year, MTV “A Private War” takes audiences to the colm’s “Sketches of Persia” has recently been announced on Wednesday at Mipcom, the frontlines of fighting in Sri Lanka, Iraq, published in Persian in Tehran. annual television industry trade show in Afghanistan, Libya and Syria. Colvin, re- Figurines are seen in front of the Facebook Qoqnus is the publisher of Cannes, France. porting for Britain’s Sunday Times, was Actor Rosamund Pike arrives at the logo in this illustration taken March 20, the book translated by Shahla The show will be shown exclusively killed in Syria in 2012. European premiere of “A Private War“ 2018. (Reuters/Dado Ruvic) Tahmasb from a copy published on the Facebook Watch service, and will Based on an article about Colvin in Vanity during the London Film Festival, in London, Britain October 20, 2018. REUTERS/ by the Cambridge University include interactive elements that let viewers new genre of television all over again, while Fair, the film for which Pike wears a patch Simon Dawson Press in 2011. shape the show. It will be co-produced engaging the next generation of content to cover the eye the journalist lost in a blast Sir John Malcolm (1769– by MTV and owned by Viacom Inc and consumers around the world.” in Sri Lanka in 2001, follows her evading “(Colvin) was a force of nature... It was 1833) was a British soldier, Bunim/Murray Productions (BMP), the The relaunch is part of Viacom’s push gunfire and digging for the truth as well like peeling an onion back, she just kept diplomat, linguist and histo- studio behind the original series. to launch new shows under its own brand as the effects her war zone trips had on going further and further and further in... rian. He was born in Scotland, The launch represents another across networks that it does not own, as well her personally. until we were at what she considered the and, through an uncle, secured investment by the world’s largest social as streaming services and social platforms. “I just thought ‘My gosh, this is a woman heart of it,” Conroy said. a position in the East India Com- network to get its 2 billion users to spend It has sold Nickelodeon shows to Netflix, who would be a joy to kind of get people to The film is directed by Oscar-nominated pany. He became interested more time on Facebook by watching including “Pinky Malinky” and “Avatar: see’... this complicated, ferocious, driven, documentary maker Matthew Heineman, in foreign languages, became professionally produced content. The Last Airbender.” ambitious, vulnerable, romantic soul and whose past works include covering activists fluent in Persian and, over the Facebook has struggled to draw users For the “Real World” reboot, Viacom put that out on screen,” Pike told Reuters. grouping together against ISIS in Syria. years, served as an interpreter to the year-old Watch service, which is decided Facebook’s younger audiences “Because... oh yes is she a role model, but “In this world of sort of fake news and and British envoy to Persia in anchored by much longer videos than the would be a better fit than its flagship a role model in a real way.” with journalism under attack... I think it’s various capacities. short clips popular in Facebook’s news feed. network. “Fifty Shades of Grey” star Jamie Dor- both a homage to Marie (and also) a hom- Front cover of the Persian version Malcolm wrote a number Facebook has said viewership is growing. Viacom’s studio strategy is expected nan plays photographer Paul Conroy, who age to journalism and the importance of of “Sketches of Persia”. of books while living in Persia “‘MTV’s The Real World’ helped to to generate about $1 billion in revenue, accompanied Colvin on trips and was with journalism,” he said. and during several extended stays in England, including “Sketch define a generation and created a new genre Viacom Chief Executive Bob Bakish has her when she died in Homs while covering Heineman said he wanted to make the of the Political History of India”, “Sketch of the Sikhs”, and his of television with a simple yet powerful said recently. The company’s Paramount the Syrian conflict. film, shot in Jordan for the war zone scenes, most famous work, “The History of Persia: From the Most Early idea of connecting people from wildly television studio, responsible for Amazon “It gives you a far more sort of height- as “authentic as possible” and cast Syrian Period to the Present Time” published in 1815. divergent backgrounds to find common Video’s “Jack Ryan” spy series, currently ened respect for the people who go to these refugees who tell their stories. ground on the issues that often divided makes about $400 million in revenue. places and try to report the actual truth of “We spent a tonne of time researching them,” MTV President Chris McCarthy The company has notably avoided what’s happening,” Dornan said. every single detail, looking at every image Comic Amy Schumer backs said in a statement. “By partnering with launching big aggregated streaming services Conroy, who worked as the set photogra- we could to try to recreate these war zones Facebook Watch and BMP, we have the such as those planned by rivals Walt Disney pher for the film, said the actors had caught but a huge part of that were the people we Kaepernick, says she won’t opportunity to impact culture and create a Co and AT&T Inc’s WarnerMedia. “the essence” of his relationship with Colvin. put on screen,” he said. do Super Bowl ads

NEW YORK (Reuters) — U.S. comedian and actress Amy Spotify takes minor stake in music distributor DistroKid Schumer has said she will not appear in any commercials during NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — Music Apple Music and Spotify. as distribution. If Spotify can charge artists money for those the 2019 Super Bowl in support of National Football League streaming service Spotify said it had taken a stake in DistroKid, Unlike SoundCloud and YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify services, it could give the company an additional revenue stream quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s protests against racial injustice. a distribution service that allows recording artists to upload did not allow independent artists to upload their music directly beyond streaming music subscriptions. Spotify lost $647 mil- “I personally told my reps I wouldn’t do a Super Bowl commercial music across online stores and streaming platforms including to the service and required them to work through a distributor. lion during the first six months of 2018, mostly driven by the this year,” Schumer wrote in an Instagram post on Friday. “Hitting Spotify’s biggest rival, Apple Music. That began to change last month when Spotify said it would let cost of licensing payouts to record labels and artists for music. the nfl with the advertisers is the only way to really hurt them.” Spotify revealed the move in a blog post but did not give a some independent artists upload directly to its service. Through “They have an immense amount of pressure to get better The “Trainwreck” star also urged members of the band Maroon dollar amount, saying only that it was “a passive minority in- the partnership announced Wednesday, artists who upload margins. These (back-end services to artists) could turn into 5, who are scheduled to play during the Super Bowl halftime vestment.” Spotify declined to comment on the size of the stake songs to Spotify will now be able to distribute those songs to subscription services that could be new revenue sources for these show, to back out. and other financial details of the deal when asked by Reuters. “other platforms” through DistroKid, though Spotify did not platforms,” said Jeff Ponchick, CEO of Repost Network, which U.S. media reported on Friday that singer Rihanna had de- The move is significant because DistroKid, along with other say whether Apple Music would be included. Apple did not focuses on distributing artists with followings on SoundCloud clined an offer to perform during the halftime show in support distributors such as TuneCore or CDBaby, is the main way return a request for comment. onto other music streaming services. of Kaepernick, who in 2016 began kneeling to protest multiple independent artists who are not affiliated with a major record The investment paves the way for Spotify to test out ser- Spotify stock closed down 3.3 percent at $159.28 on police shootings of unarmed black men. labels get music onto streaming platforms like Apple Inc’s vices that were once offered by traditional record labels such Wednesday.