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12 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12555 Wednesday MAY 18, 2016 Ordibehesht 29, 1395 Sha’aban 11, 1437 Opportunity for Rouhani greets new ambassadors, Iran to deepen integration into calls for stronger ties with Paris global economy is coming: IMF POLITICAL — President Has- Tehran of , Slovakia, , and In- The newly appointed figures will certainly ran is emerging from the shadows of interna- desksan Rouhani received on donesia with calls for expansion of ties with the have more demanding missions compared to tional trade sanctions. David Lipton, the first deputy Tuesday credentials of new ambassadors to countries. their outgoing comrades considering that Teh- 2 managing director of the Inter- national Monetary Fund says the opportunity for Iran to deepen integration into global economy is coming. New director The IMF published the full text of Lipton’s planned speech in Tehran on of IRIB says its website on Tuesday. Parts of the speech cover issues relating to the sit- change in news uation of the Iranian economy before and after the lifting of sanctions, op- programs high portunities and challenges ahead for its reintegration into the global econ- on agenda omy. Excerpts of the IMF official’s quota- ARTTEHRAN — The tions are as follow: desknew director of Is- With important sanctions lifted, lamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Iran has a new opportunity to deep- (IRIB), Abdol-Ali Ali-Asgari, has said en its integration into the global that making a couple of major chang- economy. That process has the po- es to new programs is high on the tential over time to support faster agenda. growth and rising living standards Speaking to the reporter after for Iranians. his inauguration on Tuesday, he But positive results depend on also said that IRIB will turn its main overcoming two major obstacles as focus on producing educative pro- well. The first is navigating a difficult grams. global economic situation. And the “Paying attention to the national second is building a competitive and economy and production is also high flexible domestic economy that will on the agenda; you will see it on TV,” Mojtaba Mohammadlou serve as a suitably strong platform for he noted. growth. 12 IRNA/ 4

S. Korea, Iran PERSPECTIVE sign MOU for Tehran greets Croatian president By Harun Yahya political expert cooperation on POLITICAL TEHRAN — tural activities have been ar- environment deskCroatian Pres- ranged for the female pres- ident Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic ident. She leaves Tehran on SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea and who arrived in Tehran on Tues- the same day. Iraq in the midst Iran signed an agreement Tuesday to day afternoon for a three-day Grabar-Kitarovic, who become jointly tackle their environmental is- visit was welcomed at Imam the first female president of Croa- of crisis sues, further expanding their bilateral Khomeini International Air- tia in January 2015, visited Tehran cooperation to social issues in the lat- port by Industries and Trade upon an invitation by President n May 11, Iraqis woke up to est sign of their improving relations. Minister Mohammad Reza Rouhani. another series of blasts around Nematzadeh. Grabar-Kitarovic’s trip O A memorandum of understanding Baghdad in Shia populated ar- (MOU) for cooperation on environ- On Wednesday, Grabar-Ki- follows a series of visits to eas including the city of Sadr, named ment was signed here by South Korea’s tarovic will be officially wel- Iran by world leaders after after Ayatollah Mohammed al-Sadr, Environment Minister Yoon Seong-kyu comed by President Hassan the Islamic Republic and the leaving almost 100 people dead and and his Iranian counterpart Masou- Rouhani at Saadabad presi- great powers signed a land- more injured. Such explosions have meh Ebtakar, who is double-hatted as dential palace. mark nuclear deal in July somehow become ordinary and don’t vice . A number of agreements and 2015. The nuclear agree- even get any headline anymore in lo- Under the signed agreement, the memorandums of understand- ment, called the Joint Com- cal or even international news reports. countries will exchange information ing will be signed between Iran prehensive Plan of Action This kind of violence among Muslims, on waste management and preserva- and Croatia at the presence of (JCPOA), went into effect on that is Sunnis attacking Shias or vice tion of wetlands, as well as hold joint Rouhani and Grabar-Kitarovic on January 16. ticipate at the meetings arranged She will also hold talks with versa is something beyond compre- seminars that will further promote Wednesday. Later the two presi- The Croatian president’s visit between economic officials and some senior Iranian officials on hension and I receive it with distur- exchange of information and cooper- dents will hold a joint press con- comes two weeks after the fe- private sectors of the two coun- Wednesday. bance and regret. ation, according to South Korea’s envi- ference. male Korean President Park Ge- tries. For Thursday, some cul- Despite that Syria has been in an ronment ministry. Grabar-Kitarovic will also par- un-hye’s trip to Tehran. intense civil war for five years and is “I hope the signing of the MOU for considered to be in a severe crisis, Iraq cooperation will be our first step toward is in at least the same condition if not improving the countries’ environment Russia may counter NATO by deploying worse. Iraq has not seen a break in vio- and boosting their cooperation and ex- lence since the moment it was invaded change of information on their environ- by the U.S. in 2003. Consequently, hun- ment-related technologies and policies,” ballistic missiles near Romania: analyst dreds of thousands of Iraqis lost their Yoon was quoted as saying. INTERVIEW um-range ballistic missiles, particularly from politically. It may be worth noting that anoth- lives and 1.5 million left homeless. The The agreement will resume the By Javad Heirannia the Middle East. However, Russia has said it er such NATO installation will be operating in casus belli of this invasion was the false countries’ joint efforts to tackle their is aimed at containing Russia and President Poland early next year, as plans currently stand. presumption that Iraq had supplies of national and global environment is- TEHRAN — A senior fellow at the Center for Vladimir Putin has said Moscow will “neutralize The full system includes NATO’s command WMD and was an imminent global sues six years after their 2010 agree- American Progress in Washington DC tells the emerging threats”. and control center in Germany as well as U.S. threat, which later proved to be false ment expired. The MOU also follows Tehran Times that Russia may deploy short Following is the full text of the interview: warships in the region which are equipped to and fabricated. Surprisingly some of a series of business deals signed ear- range ballistic missiles near the Romanian bor- What is the purpose of the U.S. in de- launch interceptor missiles. The U.S. Deputy the leaders apologized for the wrong lier in the month during South Korean der as the U.S. activated a land-based missile ploying missile defense shield in Romania? Defense Secretary, Robert Work, has said this intelligence. Tony Blair expressed it President Park Geun-hye’s visit to the defense station in Romania on May 12. Isn’t it an expansion of NATO to the East? strengthening of NATO’s missile defense sys- in an interview he gave to CNN with Middle Eastern country, said to be “Russia, of course, may take this opportunity A: The U.S. has officially said making the tem is not about Russia and that the U.S. would these statements: “I apologise for the worth billions of dollars. as an excuse to boost ‘counter-measures’, may- missile defense system operational in Romania openly say so if it were meant to deter Russia. fact that the intelligence we received In a summit with Park, Iranian Pres- be by placing short range ballistic missiles near is to protect Europe from aggressive activity of What it has said this time about the installation was wrong... I also apologise for some ident also expressed the Romanian border,” Gautam Adhikari says. “rogue states”, such as Iran. Russia sees it differ- in Romania is that it is meant to defend against of the mistakes in planning and, cer- hope to more than quadruple the coun- NATO claims the interceptor station will help ently. It has called the system destabilizing and attacks from other players in the region. tainly, our mistake in our understand- tries’ bilateral trade from $6.1 billion in defend against the threat of short and medi- part of a plan to contain Russia militarily and 9 ing of what would happen once you 2015 to over $30 billion in five years. removed the regime.” Yet, the damage was done and it was once more an- TEHRAN TIMES Iran’s railway sector exciting with huge potential for foreigners other Muslim country with a Muslim population who suffered extensively. Iran’s Leading International Daily By Mahnaz Abdi The following is what some of the removal of sanctions will fa- Iranian market on which we could them told the Tehran Times in the cilitates everything for business in trust. It will be achieved through In the following years car bombs, sui- Iran’s railway sector is exciting with exhibit. Iran. producing the high quality of our cide bombers, and market blasts have Advertising Dept a lot of potentials for foreign ex- ‘Sanctions removal to “We have always wanted to en- products to the Iranian custom- turned into a routine set of incidents. 021 - 430 51 450 hibitors participating in Iran’s 4th facilitate business in Iran’ ter the Iranian market as it is one ers so that the demand will be The gap between Shias and Sunnis has Te l : International Exhibition of Rail Firdavsi Nuraliev, the export of the main markets in the Middle increased, and then in the next widened and both initiated to perpe- Transportation, Related Industries sales manager of Lukoil Lubricants East,” he stated. stage we want to produce our trate incessant violence against each [email protected] and Equipment, dubbed RAILEX- Middle East, the branch of Russian “We want to enter the Iranian products inside Iran,” the manager other, which has not ceased up even PO 2016 (running from May 15 to Lukoil Lubricants Company for the market in several stages. The first explained. until today. 18 in Tehran). Middle East market, believes that stage is to have a specific part of 4 9 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NATION 2 MMAYAY 118,8, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/international

MEDIA MONITOR Rouhani greets new ambassadors, to start new term calls for stronger ties with Paris

1 TEHRAN — The Assembly of Experts will start President says new chapter opening in its new term on Wednesday. The inauguration will Paris-Tehran relations commence with a message from Supreme Leader Receiving credentials from Francois Senemaud, the Ayatollah . The day’s session will also new French ambassador, Rouhani said a new chapter is YJC include the appointment of the presiding board opening in relations between Tehran and Paris and ex- members, the YJC reported on Tuesday. peditious implementation of joint agreements signed during his January visit to Paris can deepen partnership. Interpol arrests In January, the Elysee presidential palace rolled out the bomber linked to red carpet for President Rouhani, who signed billions of eu- ros worth of deals at a special ceremony at the palace. At a 1981 Iran press conference, President Francois Hollande declared, “A bombing new chapter of our relations is opening today.” TEHRAN — Iranian police announced on Mon- Referring to numerous grounds for cooperation, day that a suspect terrorist linked to a 1981 deadly Rouhani called for upgrading the level of economic, cul- bomb attack on the building of the Islamic Republic tural, political, and regional exchanges. Party of Iran had been arrested in Albania. Rouhani also noted with Tehran and Paris growingly The operation was carried out through a collabora- unified, it will be more possible to restore stability in the region as a peaceful Syria and Iraq will be in the interest

NASIM tion with Interpol, the police said, according to Nasim. of France and Iran both. Indian PM to visit Iran Also, Senemaud expressed France’s determination to deepen relations with Tehran in all fields, saying, “France on Sunday will spare no effort in quick implementation of the deals reached between the two sides.” Pointing to Rouhani’s visit to Paris, Senemaud under- scored that “new dynamics have emerged in Tehran-Par- TEHRAN — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ties as a result of the visit which need to be preserved will visit Iran on Sunday, Presidential Press Secretary and strengthened. Parviz Esmaili announced on Tuesday. Modi will be It takes time to indicate how capable the newly ap- heading a political, economic, and cultural delegation for pointed French ambassador to Tehran is in reconstruct- Rouhani calls for ‘serious boost’ in relations dums of understanding (MOUs) on the sidelines of a IRNA a two-day visit, Esmaili told IRNA. ing his country’s image in Iran after Paris took a hard line with Azerbaijan meeting between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and during the Iran nuclear talks. Tehran and Baku should give a serious boost to bilat- Rouhani in Tehran on Feb. 23. Security body OKs Rouhani backs opening joint commerce eral relations, President Rouhani told the new Azerbaija- Tehran ready to expand ties with Indonesia: taking assets chamber with Slovakia ni Ambassador to Tehran Bonyad Hoseinov. Rouhani In a separate meeting, President Rouhani shook hand Rouhani also said the post-sanctions situation in Iran On the hectic day, the president also accepted cre- seizure case to ICJ with Lubomir Golian, Slovakia’s new ambassador to Teh- should be grabbed to enhance bilateral cooperation dentials from Kata Venu Alimudin, new Indonesian am- ran, saying opening a joint chamber of commerce be- more than ever. bassador to Tehran, drawing attention to opportunities tween the two countries will help beef up bilateral trade. “There are many bilateral agreements and projects for Iran and Indonesia to develop ties particularly in the TEHRAN — Iran’s Supreme National Security Noting that Slovakia will preside over the next Council whose implementation can mark a positive change in economic sector. Council has approved a proposal to file a complaint of the , Rouhani added the opportunity improving relations,” he stated. “Iran is ready to boost ties with Indonesia in techni- with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against can be a catalyst for expediting Tehran and EU relations. Submitting his credentials to Rouhani earlier in the cal-engineering services and joint investment in other Washington over a U.S. court ruling on the confis- meeting, Hoseinov stressed his country has never sectors including energy, dam construction, and refin-

IRIB Golian, for his part, went over his priorities during his mis- cation of the Central Bank of Iran’s assets, the jus- sion in Iran, emphasizing “Slovakia is determined to promote doubted Iran’s friendly approach. ery,” the president was quoted as saying. tice minister announced on Tuesday. multilateral partnership with the Islamic Republic of Iran.” He underlined that boosting bilateral, regional, and For his part, Alimudin referred to historical and said that Iran will also As the next president of the EU council, Slovakia will international cooperation will benefit the nations and friendly relations between Tehran and Jakarta, saying his try other options, including “overt and covert polit- take whatsoever measures to uplift bonds between Iran governments of the two neighboring countries. country is interested in benefiting from Iran’s know-how ical ways”, to pursue the case. and the EU, Golian remarked. Iranian and Azerbaijani officials signed 11 memoran- in engineering fields. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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World powers gather in Vienna NEWS takes control to resume Syria talks of food, energy sources to Top diplomats from 17 nations have re- tackle crisis sumed Vienna talks on the Syria conflict, hoping to reinvigorate a peace effort The Venezuelan government has given itself sweeping pow- that has effectively collapsed. ers to control food and energy supplies and enhance secu- Secretary of State John rity measures under a state of emergency to tackle an acute Kerry and Russia’s Foreign Minister Ser- economic crisis. gei Lavrov were chairing the meeting of The government published in its official gazette a set of the International Syria Support Group measures that are to be taken under the 60-day state of (ISSG) on Tuesday. emergency declared by President Nicolas Maduro earlier on Powers attending the talks are Russia Friday. and Iran on the one hand, supporting The measures give the government and security forces Syrian President Bashar Assad, and the broad authorization to maintain order and supply basic food U.S., the House of Saud regime and Eu- and services for people. ropean states on the other, trying to top- Maduro says the state of emergency is necessary “to ple him with the help of militants. tend to our country and, more importantly, to prepare to Russia said Lavrov met Kerry ahead denounce, neutralize and overcome the external and foreign of the talks, discussing the need to cut aggression against our country.” off the supply routes benefiting terrorists The government is now allowed to conduct “necessary “primarily those crossing the Syrian-Turk- ed to help strengthen the truce and im- city on the border with Turkey. ISIL blows up central Syrian gas and urgent means” to restore and maintain sources of en- ish border.” prove aid efforts. Turkey has time and again been ac- field near Palmyra: monitor ergy. Lavrov also met Iranian Foreign Minis- The Russian Defense Ministry said it cused of aiding and abetting militant The development follows as ISIL ter- Under the guidelines, the military would be helped by an- ter who said Iran delivered 1.5 tons of humanitarian aid for groups operating in Syria. rorist group has carried out massive cillary security units to maintain potential public unrest. supported the truce and a peace dialog, residents in Syria’s Latakia province. Reports say Ankara actively trains and bomb attacks against a key gas field in Maduro said on Saturday that all businesses and factories but warned that a silence of arms might Syrian State Minister for National Rec- arms Takfiri militants there and facilitates central Syria, setting off a minor earth- closed by their owners would be seized and handed over to aid terrorist groups operating in Syria. onciliation Affairs Ali Haidar, meanwhile, their safe passage into Syria. Ankara has quake in the nearby city of Palmyra, a their workers in order to restart production in the country. “We should not allow terrorists to use held a meeting with representatives also been accused of buying smuggled monitoring group says. He accused the owners of the factories of intentionally the cessation of hostilities for further ter- from besieged areas, including Madaya, oil from ISIL. The so-called Syrian Observatory for sabotaging production in an effort to help topple the gov- ror operations,” Zarif said. Fouaa and Kefraya. Thousands of bodies found in Human Rights (SOHR), a Britain-based ernment amid the economic crisis. “Unfortunately there seems to be a They discussed the possibility of lift- Syria mass grave: report monitoring group, said there were three Having taken effect on Monday, the new measures would persistence by some that they want to ing the sieges by exchanging the control Elsewhere, thousands of bodies have huge blasts conducted by ISIL at the have to be sent to the National Assembly and the Supreme pursue a military solution, that illusion rights of the besieged areas in the name reportedly been found in a mass grave in Shaer gas field on Monday. Court for review in line with the Venezuelan constitution. has to come to an end and they should of national reconciliation. a northern Syrian town, which had been The gas field -- one of the biggest in The opposition-dominated parliament is expected to op- look for a political solution,” he added. Children, woman killed in U.S. under ISIL’s control for about a month. Homs province -- has been the scene of pose the state of emergency, but the Supreme Court is ex- The House of Saud regime is one of airstrikes in Syria Suluk, which lies less than a dozen heavy clashes between ISIL elements and pected to support it. the most aggressive supporters of mili- Meantime, three children and a wom- miles away from the Turkish border, fell Syrian government forces. The terrorists The president has so far managed to successfully block tant groups, represented in negotiations an have been killed in eastern Syria in to ISIL in February. The Kurdish People’s captured the gas field on May 5. previous bills against him in the National Assembly by ap- by the High Negotiation Committee airstrikes conducted by the U.S.-led co- Protection Units drove the terrorists back Rami Abdel Rahman, the head of the pealing to the Supreme Court. (HNC), which was organized by the king- alition, purportedly targeting the Islamic in March. SOHR, said ISIL was thought to have Maduro has also called for military exercises to take place dom itself. State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) “We discovered thousands of bodies blown up several of Shaer’s pumping next weekend to prepare for “any scenario,” including a for- Riyadh has repeatedly stated that As- terrorists. of innocent victims in the ravine,” the stations. He gave no details about pos- eign invasion. sad will eventually be removed by either Media and local sources said the U.S. Kurdish forces’ commander Mohamed sible casualties. He also ordered the security to prevent “destabilizing ac- diplomatic or military means. airstrikes hit al-Bukamal city in the prov- Jirkis said, referring to a gorge where the The blasts reportedly even shook the tions that mean to disrupt life inside the country or its inter- Saudi young Foreign Minister Adel al- ince of Dayr al-Zawr near the border with bodies had been dumped, British paper ancient city Palmyra, some 50 kilometers national relations.” Jubeir signaled that Riyadh is not pinning Iraq on Monday, killing four and inflicting Daily Express reported on Monday. (30 miles) southeast of Shaer. The president has said previously that the opposition, with its hopes on the U.S. convincing Russia heavy losses on properties. The victims, who comprise men, Syrian state news agency SANA said the support of the United States, attempts to bring about a to remove Assad and suggested a push The U.S.-led coalition has been conduct- women, and children, had reportedly on Monday evening that government coup d’état in the oil-rich country. to make sure militants were better armed ing air raids against what are alleged to be been tortured before their death. forces had recaptured a hilltop just west The opposition, which swept two thirds of the seats in the might be needed. ISIL hideouts inside Syria since September Recounting the horror, resident Abdel of the gas field. It did not mention the Venezuelan legislature in 2015, has vowed to oust Maduro. It “The choice is Bashar al-Assad’s,” he 2014 without any authorization from Damas- Halif Al-Jasim said, “They would bring explosions. has tried to call a direct referendum on whether to remove told reporters in Paris last week. “He will cus or a mandate. those still alive to the precipice, blindfold ISIL captured the ruins of Palymra, a Maduro from office. be removed, either through a political The coalition has repeatedly been ac- them and shoot above their heads to UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Vice President Aristobulo Isturiz, however, ruled out the process or through military force.” cused of targeting and killing civilians. It scare them. People would then start run- adjacent modern city in May 2015, de- possibility of a recall referendum. “Maduro won’t be ousted Arab and western officials involved has also been largely incapable of realiz- ning and fall over the edge. They’d bring stroying ancient monuments there, in- by a referendum because there will be no referendum,” he said they do not expect significant ing its declared objective of annihilating the bodies of others, covered in blankets, cluding the 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel said. achievements from the talks. ISIL. and throw them off.” and the iconic Arch of Triumph. Isturiz said the opposition had “acted too late” over the According to Reuters, the Obama ad- Also on Monday, ISIL terrorists fired The town was recaptured after Kurd- The Syrian army, backed by volunteer recall referendum, had “done it wrong and had committed ministration’s failure to convince Moscow rockets at al-Qusour and al-Joura neigh- ish fighters cleared the town of Tal Abyad, forces and Russian air cover, wrested fraud”. that Assad must go is fueling European borhoods in the same province, leaving about 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) south- back control of Palmyra on March 27 fol- The new security measures will be put to a test on frustration. three civilians, including a girl, dead and east of Suluk, of ISIL presence last year. lowing four weeks of military operations Wednesday, when nation-wide opposition rallies are sched- UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva 14 others wounded. Tal Abyad used to serve as a major lair against ISIL. uled to take place. ended last month without any progress Dayr al-Zawr Province links the ISIL for ISIL, given its proximity to the city of Syria has been gripped by for- (Source: Press TV) after the delegation of the opposition stronghold in the city of Raqqah with ter- Raqqa, the group’s so-called capital. eign-backed militancy since March walked out, and declared a “new war” ritory controlled by the militant group in In early April, Syrian forces uncovered 2011. The United Nations Special against the Syrian government. neighboring Iraq. a mass grave bearing people killed by Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura German Foreign Minister Frank-Wal- Separately, a woman was killed in Qa- ISIL in the recently-liberated city of Pal- estimates that over 400,000 people EU chief calls Boris ter Steinmeier said on Tuesday the for- mishli city of Hasakah province in a mor- myra in the Homs province. have been killed in the conflict, which eign ministers were expected to explore tar attack launched from Turkey, local Syria’s official news agency SANA quot- has also displaced over half of the Johnson’s EU-Nazi ways to bring the opposition back to sources said. ed a field source as saying that 25 corpses, Arab country’s pre-war population of negotiations with the Assad government. Turkey’s border guards also shot and including five women and three children, about 23 million. comparison ‘absurd’ Steinmeier said the participants want- injured a girl near her house in Ras al-Ain had been recovered from the mass grave. (Source: agencies) European Union President Donald Tusk waded into the British debate on EU membership on Tuesday by deriding ex-Lon- don Mayor for comparing the bloc’s aims to At least 45 people killed in Baghdad bombings those of Adolf Hitler. Tusk said even though the EU had stayed on the sidelines At least 45 people are killed and some 90 others injured Iraqi capital over the past days. of the British referendum campaign on whether it should in three bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. On Sunday, bomb attacks by ISIL killed at least 15 leave the EU, “when I hear the EU being compared to the Iraqi officials said a blast in a marketplace in the people in and around Baghdad. plans and projects of Adolf Hitler I cannot remain silent.” northern district of al-Shaab on Tuesday killed at least 17 The increase in the number of terrorist attacks has Johnson argued over the weekend that the 28-nation people and wounded 28. angered local populations, who blame the Iraqi govern- bloc was creating a superstate that mirrors the attempt of A car bomb in the southern neighborhood of ment for failing to provide tighter security. the Nazi leader to dominate the European continent. al-Rasheed left six people dead and another 21 wound- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has said a polit- “Such absurd arguments should be completely ignored if ed, they said. ical crisis sparked by his attempt to reshuffle the cabinet they hadn’t been formulated by one of the most influential A third bomb blast hit the Abu Ghraib area in western in an anti-corruption bid is hampering the fight against politicians of the ruling party,” Tusk said in Copenhagen. Baghdad, killing at least one person. ISIL and is giving the terrorist group a freer hand to tar- Britain holds a “leave or stay” in referendum on June 23 While the overall casualty numbers have been up- get the civilian population. on its always cantankerous relationship with the EU and the dated based on initial press reports, the figures for each Some Iraqis say, however, ISIL is trying to make up for its campaign has been getting increasingly edgy. district are yet to be specifically updated. loss of ground to Iraqi security forces over the past months. In Britain, the EU institutions and its leaders in Brussels Responsibility for the attacks has not yet been New estimates by the government show that ISIL now The Iraqi army along with Popular Mobilization forces have long been seen as the source of all things bad related to claimed by any group or individual, but the Islamic State controls only 14 percent of Iraqi territory, down from the has been engaged in battles with ISIL to remove it from the bloc. Because of it, Tusk and others have taken a hands- in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist group has 40 percent it held in 2014, with top officials vowing to the areas it has overrun in Iraq. off approach in a campaign that is also vital to the future of been engaged in a heightened terrorist campaign in the clear the entire Iraqi soil from militants in 2016. (Source: Press TV) the EU itself. That changed for Tusk when Johnson, the most promi- nent British politician on the “leave” side, said the past 2,000 Libya to be equipped in fight against ISIL years of European history have been dominated by doomed attempts to unify the continent, including those of Napoleon World powers are ready to consider de- equipping” government forces. throughout the country. The ban was put and Hitler. mands from Libya’s new unity govern- “The Government of National Accord in place five years ago. “Boris Johnson crossed the boundaries of a rational dis- ment for exemptions from a United Na- has voiced its intention to submit appro- In February, Libya’s Foreign Minister course, demonstrating political amnesia,” said Tusk. tions arms embargo and militarily equip priate arms embargo exemption requests Mohammed al-Dairi asked the UN to Britain’s “stay” camp described Johnson’s comments as a it in its fight against the Islamic State in to the UN Libya Sanctions Committee to end the embargo, telling the Security desperate effort take the focus off the economic impact that Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) and oth- procure necessary lethal arms and ma- Council that the UN “shouldered a legal such a rupture would create and shift it to the more populist er groups. teriel to counter UN-designated terrorist responsibility” to help in the rebuilding of theme of sovereignty issues. The joint decision, announced by groups and to combat [ISIL] throughout Libya’s army. By evoking World War II, Johnson reminded much of the United States Secretary of State John the country,” Kerry said. Libya descended into chaos after the country of its “finest hour” — the moment that Britain acted Kerry on Monday followed a meeting in “We will fully support these efforts toppling and death of Muammar Gadd- as the bulwark to halt Nazi tyranny — and he stressed the Vienna which was attended by diplomats while continuing to reinforce the UN afi five years ago and soon turned into a value of sovereignty over being part of a multinational effort from more than 20 countries. arms embargo.” to arm the internationally backed gov- battleground of rival groups battling for to run Europe’s affairs. The United States, four other perma- The conference was co-chaired by ernment means that it is unlikely to face powers. Tusk said, however, that “the EU still remains the most ef- nent UN Security Council members and Kerry and his Italian counterpart Paolo significant opposition from any quarter. The power vacuum has allowed ISIL to fective firewall against the ever-dangerous and often tragic the more than 15 other nations partici- Gentiloni. The Libyan unity government has said expand its presence. The group is esti- conflicts among the nations of Europe.” pating in talks on Libya said that they While the joint statement spoke of in- it will submit an arms embargo exemp- mated to have around 5,000 fighters in “The only alternative for the Union is political chaos, the were “ready to respond to the Libyan tentions, the fact that all five permanent tion request to the UN, to be able to the country. return to national egoisms,” Tusk said. government’s requests for training and Security Council members back the plan gain the necessary arms to combat ISIL (Source: agencies) (Source: AP) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY MMAYAY 18,18, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

JUMP Opportunity for Iran to deepen integration Iran’s railway sector exciting with huge into global economy is coming: IMF potential for foreigners 1 channel credit to the private sector. This will require ad- 1 The outlook for the Iranian economy dressing the high levels of nonperforming loans, bolster- He mentioned high tax and customs duties Iran set for the for- I suggest that while Iran will gain from pursuing inte- ing bank capital, restructuring weak institutions, dealing eign products entering the country as a downside for business in gration with the global economy, your ultimate success with unlicensed financial institutions, and strengthening the Islamic Republic, although he said that this barrier is temporary depends on what you do at home: strengthening macro- risk management systems and bank supervision. and will be resolved as the Iranian government plans to establish economic policies in the short run and forging ahead now • And fiscal policy also has an important role to play. free trade zones in the country where taxes are exempted or lower. with deep structural reforms for the long run. It is time for Iran’s fiscal policy would be most effective by focusing on a ‘Iranian workers require training on modern equip- a plan of action on the economy. gradual reduction of the non-oil deficit. But instead of cut- ment’ Iran has already taken important measures to secure ting spending, it might be better to mobilize more non-oil Wolfgang R. Fally, the CEO of Germany’s Robel Company, a spe- macroeconomic stability, including an important decline tax revenue. That would create space for increased public cialist for railway construction equipment and machinery, believes in the rate of inflation. That was done despite an episode investment in infrastructure and human capital. that there is no downside for activity in the Iranian market rather of increased costs of trade and financial transactions, and Structural reform, a crucial element than local workers require some training to work with modern limited access to foreign exchange assets that caused in- We have highlighted structural reforms for all countries flation to jump and the rial to depreciate significantly. That as a crucial element in the quest to boost growth and equipment. David Lipton, the first deputy managing director of the achievement will serve Iran well as its implementation the create jobs. Some of these structural reforms would likely “Experience of the workers here with the machines is a bit differ- International Monetary Fund ent from that of European ones. Maybe that is something that mod- Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action continues. benefit Iran. They are, in essence, built around the princi- ern equipments are getting more complicated. You need the skill in With the oil sector regaining access to export markets, flation, liquidity growth needs to be contained. This can ples of liberalization and privatization. the future to work with them. So it’s on us to provide more service with businesses and banks facing lower transaction costs anchor inflation in single digits, reduce potential pressure • Opening up product and services markets can be and education and training to the operators of the machines,” he as they reintegrate into global trade and financial systems, on the exchange rate, and help maintain the competitive- particularly effective because they bring short-term gains. explained. both the oil and non-oil economy will gain. ness of the non-oil sector. In addition, Iran’s commitment They can spur more competition, and increase integra- Speaking about the upside of business in Iran, the German man- But the global economy poses challenges that could to exchange rate unification will be critical to entrenching tion with the world economy. They can help create high- ager stated, “As we have a long-term partnership with our agent eat into those gains. economic stability. quality jobs for the younger generation of Iranians. here, for many years we are in close contact with the Iranian market. To sustain the recent success in the battle against in- • The banking system needs to be able to effectively 9 It is a huge market. Of course, that is very good for us. Especially in the urban areas I think there is a lot of potential, because you have big cities here.” Tehran, Algiers to boost Iran, Cyprus sign MOU on aviation, Asked if his company has any plan for transfer of technology to economic ties maritime co-op Iran, he said, “At this moment it should be convinced that our prod- ucts are the right ones [for the Iranian market] and if the volume ECONOMY TEHRAN — Algerian tripartite company between Iran, Algeria ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran’s cargos to ports in Iran and around [of sales] gets bigger and if there is interest from the customers’ deskMinister of Industry and a European country with high tech- deskMinistry of Roads the world by Islamic Republic of Iran perspective, it’s an option of course to localize something here with and Mining Abdessalem Bouchouareb nology in rail construction and equipment and Urban Development and Cyprus's Shipping Lines (IRISL) and making new our partner.” expressed his country’s interest in boost- for cooperation in Algeria’s five-year plan Ministry of Transport, Communications aviation agreements between the two ‘Iranian market exciting with many upcoming pro- ing ties with Iran in various spheres, IRNA to construct 6,000 kilometers of railway in and Works signed a memorandum of countries were among the subjects jects’ reported. the country. understanding (MOU) at the first Iran- mentioned in the MOU. Thierry Metrat, the product manager in Spain’s Pfisterer Com- During his two-day visit at the head of “Algeria has offered the construction Cyprus joint meeting on transport Cyprus shares a long history of pany, a provider of solutions for railway electrification, said, “The Ira- a strong trade delegation, Bouchouareb of 8,000 residential units to Iranian com- cooperation on Monday, ISNA news good relations with Iran, including bi- nian market is very exciting, because there is big potential especially met with Iranian Minister of Roads and panies and the Iranian sides announced agency reported. lateral agreements dating decades for railway electrification. There are many projects for the next years, Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi their readiness in this regard,” according to The MOU which was signed by Ab- back. Worth noting among the more so we are very happy to be here.” and also the Minister of Oil Bijan Namdar Akhoundi. bas Akhoundi, Iran’s minister of roads recent ones are the agreements on “The political situation [in Iran] is now very good. It’s much better Zanganeh. Bouchouareb also had a meeting with and urban development, and Marios promoting and protecting investments, than before because countries are more open regarding what hap- In the meeting with Akhoundi on Mon- Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh Demetriades, Cyprus's minister of merchant shipping, medical science, pened in the last months [sanctions removal],” the Italian manager day, Bouchouareb emphasized the need on Monday during which Zanganeh not- transport, communications and works, tourism, education and culture. noted. for expansion of banking relationships ed that the situation is ripe for Iran and covered the fields of aviation, ports Additionally, in September 2014, ‘Iran’s railway sector awaits lots of investment’ and noted, “Algeria is willing to cooperate Algeria to enhance their cooperation. and maritime. The Chambers of Commerce of Iran Fabrizio Maggioni, the sales manager of the Italian railway com- with Iran in various fields such as automo- Saying that Iran and Algeria’s econo- According ISNA’s report, develop- and Cyprus proceeded to the sign- pany Mont-Ele, highlighted, “We believe Iranian market is attractive tive industry and its after-sales service and mies can be complementary, Zanganeh ment of ports, maritime educational ing of a memorandum of coopera- because we know that in the future there would be a lot of invest- also pharmaceutical, petrochemical and expressed hope for expanding of eco- cooperation, investment of the private tion, thus offering a new momentum ment in the sector, both for railway and also for urban transporta- agricultural industries”. nomic relations between the two coun- sectors of the two countries in ports to the business connections of the two tion system.” Akhoundi, for his part, proposed a tries. and hinterlands, shipping Cyprus’s countries. 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Private sector outpaces government A CLOSER LOOK Spring celebration: Wild in running museums in Iran poppy festival in Semnan By Edalat Abedini By Setareh Behroozi “Holding such exhibitions leads to the Blogger and adevnturer exchange of different cultures and civi- rivately-owned museums in Iran lizations by people who live in different Phave been developed more than parts of the world,” he added. Traditional rituals and celerbations are intact legacies from state-run museums during the past “Nowadays, museums are focusing the distant past. By them, a community or a country can pro- two years, the director of Iran’s Museums on visitors rather than artifacts and this tect its intact identity and defend its original culture. and Historical Properties Office, Moham- is why that they can attract more people,” Like people of other countries, Iranians celebrate traditional fes- mad Reza Kargar, announced. Talebian mentioned. tivals in various occasions. Some of them refer to Persian identity About 40 museums were established Cultural landscape is necessary to and some others to their Islamic culture. by the private sector during this period, understand a civilization he said during a ceremony held at the “Without having a cultural landscape, National Museum of Iran on Tuesday. no artifact can convey cultural messages The number of private museums in- to visitors,” the director of Iran’s Research creased by 50 percent in the previous Irani- Institute for Cultural Heritage and Tour- an calendar year (March 2015-March 2016) ism, Seyyed Mohammad Beheshti, said. compared to its preceding year, he added. Artifacts, which are kept at the mu- seums, are mirror to cultural identity of “‘One Family, One Museum’ is our The director of Iran’s Research Institute for Cultural Heritage and Tourism Seyyed Mohammad motto, which we hope the goal would be a country and without consideration of Beheshti makes speech during a ceremony, which was held at the National Musem of realized,” Kargar noted. cultural landscape, they don’t have any He also talked about an increase in the Iran on May 17 value, he said. number of people who visited museums Officials put a high value on He referred to the reopening of the Is- The main aim of a museum is to remind during last Iranian calendar year. preservation of cultural heritage lamic Era Museum after nine years and es- people of what they had in the past, but “According to statistics, over 25 mil- “Preservation of cultural heritage and tablishment of Khorasan regional museum without a cultural landscape, it turns into a lion visitors went to museums last year,” cultural identity is now considered as a val- as achievements of the organization. place for forgotten things, he concluded. he said, adding that several antiquities, ue by Iranian officials,” Iran’s tourism chief Exhibitions and exchanges The International Museum Day, which is which had been kept at the treasure said during the event. between museums increased celebrated annually on May 18, is held house of the National Museum of Iran, “I considered this view as the main The number of exhibitions showcas- this year with the theme of Museums and were rearranged by the experts. achievement of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, ing antiquities increased during past two Cultural Landscapes. The National Muse- “All these developments indicate that Tourism and Handicraft Organization years, indicating close cooperation be- um of Iran will celebrate the International enthusiasm is more important than capi- during past two years,” he announced. tween Iranian and foreign museums, the Museum Day and its centennial today dur- tal in preservation of cultural heritage and He noted that several museums were deputy director of the Cultural Heritage, ing a ceremony will be attended by the people should be aware of the value of established and renovated by the organi- Tourism and Handicraft Organization president of the International Council of their heritage themselves,” he concluded. zation during the past year. Mohammad Hassan Talebian said. Museums, Hans-Martin Hinz. The wild poppy festival, which is annually held on the last Friday of the second month of the Iranian calendar Ordib- ehsht (which falls mid May) at Hossein Abad Kalpoush Vil- This startup is bringing travel agents back from the grave! lage, Miamey County, Semnan Province is one of these tradi- Difficult as it may be to remember now, there was a time largely to “the ability of travelers to use the Internet to those sites is seeking to address this problem. Paul Eng- tional celebrations. when planning a vacation meant calling a travel agent. research vacations and book their own trip.” lish, the co-founder and former chief technology officer The festival names wild poppy, due to existence of wild These professionals served as an intermediary between Those DIY sites have given rise to a new problem: of booking site Kayak.com, has co-founded a new travel poppy fields around this village at the time. travelers and hotels, airlines and so on, taking vague no- too much choice. For the novice traveler, selecting startup called Lola, which provides on-demand access Local people and tourists come together to hold the fes- tions (“We’d like to do two weeks across Europe”) and from the myriad flight, hotel and other options offered to a team of travel agents supported by artificial intel- tival in a great area, an amazing place on the high mountain turning them into itineraries. But over the past 15 years on these sites can be maddening. Should you go with ligence software. and among forests. or so, do-it-yourself websites like Orbitz and Airbnb have the cheapest flight, or opt for a more convenient de- While Lola is currently free for a small group of invited This festival consists of different sections. It includes serv- empowered vacationers to pick their own accommoda- parture time? Is that hotel actually good, or is it pay- users, it will cost a not-yet-determined fee later on in ing local cuisines, local bread, and performing traditional tions, making travel agents increasingly unnecessary. ing professional review-leavers to artificially juice its an effort to grab a piece of the $35 billion online travel show of wooden horse, traditional dance and local music. The U.S. Department of Labor warns that the employ- ranking? And what the heck is a “code share,” anyway? industry. The festival, which falls on May 20 this year, is held in the morning ment of travel agents is set to drop 12% by 2024, thanks Now, one of the people responsible for the rise of (Source: Time) and lasts until noon.

Americans traveling to North Korea risk ‘unduly harsh sentences’: U.S. Renewed call for quality Americans who travel to North Korea despite ongoing propaganda slogan, North Korean media reported. warnings risk “unduly harsh sentences” for actions that Washington has condemned the punishments, say- assessment of bidders would not be considered a crime in the United States, the ing North Korea is using U.S. citizens to push its own U.S. State Department said in its latest travel warning on political agenda. In the past, North Korea has used de- Monday. tained Americans to push for high-profile visits from the Arvand Free Zone Organization intends to delegate the following project through bidding The department, in a detailed warning against such trav- United States, with which it has no formal diplomatic to the qualified contractor. Therefore applicants are invited to apply from May 21, 2016 el, cautioned that at least 14 U.S. citizens have been detained relations. in North Korea in the past 10 years and that American travel- U.S. officials have long warned Americans against trave- until June 01, 2016 to receive tender documents and until June 26, 2016 to deliver tender ers should be aware that possessing any media criticizing the ling to North Korea, and on Monday it outlined a dozen documents according to the following conditions. country could considered a crime. specific actions that “whether done knowingly or unknow- Its strong advice came after two Americans were sen- ingly - ‘have been treated as crimes” in an attempt to further tenced in recent weeks in North Korea and when interna- caution travelers. Row Project Name The amount of Contract Tender Field and tional tensions are increasingly high with the reclusive coun- Showing disrespect toward North Korean leader Kim Jong Initial estimate duration type minimum required try over its nuclear weapons program. Un or former leaders, criticizing the government, having an (month) foundation 1 Renewed quality assessment for the bid of - 12 months Two-stage *** Last month, North Korea’s Supreme Court sentenced unauthorized interaction with residents, taking unapproved Korean-American Kim Dong Chul, 62, to 10 years hard labor photographs and shopping at certain stores have all been Purchasing a relocatable X-Ray inspection after he admitted to committing “unpardonable espionage” considered crimes, the department said. system to be installed and used in including stealing military secrets, according to North Ko- Americans traveling there should not expect protection Shalamcheh border terminal rean media. from tour groups or guides or have expectation of privacy, 2 Renewed quality assessment for the bid of - 3 months Two-stage *** American student Otto Warmbier was sentenced to 15 it added. Purchasing two sets of passenger years of hard labor in March for trying to steal an item with a (Source: Reuters) (baggage) X-Ray inspection system to be installed and used in Shalamcheh border terminal PICTURE OF THE DAY Mehr/Mohammad Khademosheikh *** A) manufacturer’s or producer’s Licence of relocatable and baggage X-Ray inspection system. B) License or certificate of the sale agent of relocatable and baggage X-Ray inspection system manufacturer. 1. Funding supplier: Internal organizational resources 2. Applicants after completing the registration process on the website of Arvand Free zone organization (electronic services, contracting office); can apply to the following address for buying and receiving documents. 3. Other related information and details are contained in the assessment documents. 4. The advert printing cost is the responsibility of the winning bidder 5. All envelopes must be in a sealed envelope and placed in an appropriate packaging and must be delivered on time. 6. Any official notices for extending the date of bidding, changes to the time of the opening of envelopes, document modifications, any news related to the call and bidders, are available for the participants on the bidders section of Arvand Free zone organization website. www.arvandfreezone.com 7. Website Address : www.arvandfreezone.com

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Handicapping Saudi Arabia’s COMMENT Republicans would fight audacious plan to save itself Bill Clinton if Hillary names him economic overlord When Saudi Arabia's King Salman replaced his oil minister and reshuffled his cabinet last Saturday, he Former two-term U.S. president Bill Clinton will find it im- did so with the goal of executing an audacious plan to possible to win the support of Republican lawmakers in the transform the country’s economy. “Saudi Vision 2030,” U.S. Congress if his wife Hillary is elected president of the the brainchild of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed United States and then appoints him as her economic policy Bin Salman, seeks to end the Kingdom’s oil addiction overlord, analysts told Sputnik. and improve government transparency and efficiency. “When Bill Clinton was president, he lost the House Highlights of the plan include listing 5 percent of of Representatives to the Republicans in the 1994 midterm Saudi ARAMCO on the Saudi stock exchange and in- elections, and was forced to adopt their successful eco- ternationally in New York, London and Hong Kong; nomic policies, which he later took credit for,” Eurasian Busi- reducing unemployment from 11 percent to 7 percent; ness Coalition Vice President Ralph Winnie said on Monday. increasing the role of women in the work force; pri- Bill Clinton had to cooperate with Republican House vatizing huge swaths of Saudi Arabia’s economy so Speaker Newt Gingrich on a strong economic policy of tax as to increase the private sector’s share of GDP; and cuts and low interest rates. But then, the economic recov- creating a military industrial holding company that will ery over the next six years allowed Clinton to take primary supply half of Saudi Arabia’s weapons, thereby reduc- credit for the economic policies he had been forced into, ing the government’s yearly defense spending. Winnie recalled. If even half of these milestones are achieved, it will “If Hillary Clinton is elected, however, the policy and in- be the Saudi equivalent of the moon landing. Saudi terpersonal dynamics will be very different this time. The Arabia has been dependent on oil for its survival since key is that she doesn’t want Bill to overshadow her on the its inception. Its vast petroleum reserves have brought economy or on anything else. She wants to be the one call- it leverage abroad and stability at home. Vision 2030 ing the shots,” Winnie pointed out. seeks to upend that tradition and seemingly transform If Hillary Clinton did appoint her husband as some kind Saudi society overnight into a 21st century economy. of economic master-strategist he would certainly try to en- Can he deliver? gage Republicans, but the dynamic would be very different Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s plan faces many from what it was after 1994, Winnie predicted. obstacles, least of which is political stability in the “This is a completely different generation and they will kingdom. He is the deputy ruler and technically sec- not be willing to trust Bill Clinton, or work cooperatively ond in line to the throne, yet he wields enormous with him the way their predecessors did. They don’t respect power from being the son of King Salman and his in- him and they don’t trust him,” Winnie warned. fluence is tied to his father’s reign. He holds the title Clinton would be trying to work with Republicans of defense minister and in that capacity has overseen religious establishment, something that the royal fam- religious elite, Prince Mohammad risks inspiring re- in Congress under the cumulative effect of nearly a quar- a disastrous war in Yemen, described by the UN as “a ily has been reticent to do in the past. He is aligning sentment among a key constituency that has long held ter century of scandals about his private life and alleged humanitarian catastrophe.” He also chairs a powerful himself with the country’s youth, which represent 70 vast sway over Saudi Arabia’s government and society. financial improprieties, especially about how he has treated council that manages the economy.? percent of the population. Recently, he was believed Part of Saudi Vision 2030 is reforming the Saudi edu- women, Winnie observed. When King Salman passes away, Crown Prince to be behind the new law forbidding the religious cation system to focus more on the skill sets needed Bill Clinton “would have a very difficult problem dealing Mohammad Bin Nayef will assume the throne and he police from questioning, harassing or arresting Sau- for a modern economy and less on austere religious with the conservative wing of the Republican Party with its could remove Prince Mohammad from the line of suc- di citizens. Many young citizens, hungry for greater teaching. How Prince Mohammad navigates his rela- emphasis on family values, especially among its congres- cession. social freedom, took to social media to celebrate the tionship with a religious establishment that gives the sional members from the South. The rank and file of the This is exactly what King Salman did when his pre- new law. royal family legitimacy in mosques and schools will be GOP is very much opposed to both Hillary and Bill,” Winnie decessor King Abdullah died in January 2015. Unless By passing a law that undermines the authority of vital to the stability of the Kingdom. explained. King Salman elevates his son to crown prince, it is not Prince Mohammad Bin Salman will need to carefully Clinton might also advocate more conservative econom- clear if Mohammad Bin Nayef will bring to fruition Under the current plan manage the palace intrigue and forces in Riyadh that ic policies to restore conditions for economic growth, Inde- many of the policies that Prince Mohammad Bin Sal- of succession, the end of do not want the old order disturbed. Many will view pendent Institute Center on Peace and Liberty Director Ivan man has initiated. Under the current plan of succes- Vision 2030 with deep suspicion for fear that it could Eland said on Monday. sion, the end of King Salman’s reign could also mean King Salman’s reign could bring social unrest and economic uncertainty to Saudi “His policy after the election would probably to reduce the end of Saudi Vision 2030. also mean the end of Saudi society. Nevertheless, it may be the Kingdom’s last best the debt by cutting spending, increasing taxes and running Taking on the establishment Vision 2030. chance at transforming itself into a healthy, functional budget surpluses. He knew that deficits and debt drag eco- Prince Mohammad has taken aim at the Wahhabi country. (Source: Reuters) nomic growth,” Eland pointed out. 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Cuisine, agreed to secrecy. “Under no circum- and drove hundreds of thousands Located in a Calm stances” should the public learn what of people to flee is now supposed to was said at the talks that took place stem the refugee problem for the EU,” and Cozy Environment, on March 23rd, the European Com- criticizes Marina Peter, an expert on mission warned during the meeting of the Horn of Africa region at the Ger- Enough Parking Lot the Permanent Representatives Com- man relief organization Bread for the mittee. A staff member of EU High World. Representative for Foreign Affairs Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir The plan is also controversial even warned that cuses the country of providing finan- within the EU. The “risks” listed in Europe's reputation could be at stake. cial support to terrorists. the action plan includes the fact that Under the heading “TOP 37: Nevertheless, documents relating equipment financed by the Emergen- Country fiches,” the leading diplo- to the project indicate that Europe cy Trust Fund could be abused by re- mats that day discussed a plan that want to send cameras, scanners and pressive regimes and used in the op- the EU member states had agreed to: servers for registering refugees to the pression of the civilian population. A They would work together with dicta- Sudanese regime in addition to train- general with Sudan's Interior Ministry torships around the Horn of Africa in ing their border police and assisting told SPIEGEL and ARD that technolo- order to stop the refugee flows to Eu- with the construction of two camps gy would not just be used to register rope -- under Germany's leadership. with detention rooms for migrants. refugees, but also all Sudanese. The When it comes to taking action to The German Ministry for Economic regime's goal appears to be the abso- counter the root causes of flight in Cooperation and Development has lute surveillance of its people. the region, German Chancellor Ange- confirmed that action plan is binding, Can Sudan be a serious part- la Merkel has said, “I strongly believe although no concrete decisions have ner? that we must improve peoples' living yet been made regarding its imple- Experts like Peter also express conditions.” The EU's new action plan mentation. doubts about whether Sudanese for the Horn of Africa provides the The German development agency leader al-Bashir is prepared to take first concrete outlines: For three years, GIZ is expected to coordinate the pro- serious action against migrant smug- 40 million ($45 million) is to be paid ject. The organization, which is a gov- glers. Human Rights Watch has out to eight African countries from ernment enterprise, has experience claimed in reports that the Sudanese Add.: Dooma Crossroad, the Emergency Trust Fund, including working with authoritarian countries. regime itself works together with Sudan. In Saudi Arabia, for example, German criminal networks. The report alleg- Minutes from the March 23 meet- federal police are providing their Sau- es that the police and military have Golestan Blvd., Africa Ave. ings and additional classified docu- di colleagues with training in German sold refugees to human traffickers. ments obtained by SPIEGEL and the high-tech border installations. The The European Commission, mean- Reservation German public television station ARD money for the training comes not while, has warned EU ambassadors in show “Report Mainz” show that the directly from the federal budget but a classified memo that Sudan is pri- Tel: 26215990 & 22050119 focus of the project is border protec- rather from GIZ. When it comes to marily interested in polishing its im- tion. To that end, equipment is to be questions of finance, the organization age abroad. provided to the countries in question. has become a vehicle the govern- Germany and the other EU mem- War crimes and torture ment can use to be less transparent, a ber states nevertheless seem deter- The International Criminal Court government official confirms. mined to push ahead with their pact in The Hague has issued an arrest Important route with Sudan. Sudanese authorities say warrant against Sudanese President An important refugee route runs there have been numerous visitors Omar al-Bashir on charges relating through Sudan, Africa's third largest from Germany in recent weeks who to his alleged role in genocide and country. Migrants from Eritrea, Soma- were there to discuss the construction crimes against humanity in the Dar- lia, the Democratic Republic of Congo of closed camps. When questioned fur conflict. Amnesty International and the Central African Republic all about its role, Germany's GIZ issued a also claims that the Sudanese secret seek to make their way via Khartoum written reply that there were no con- service has tortured members of the to Libya, where they catch boats to crete plans in the country yet. opposition. And the United States ac- Europe. The United Nations says that (Source: Spiegel) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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NEWS IN BRIEF Solar System could remain habitable iSocket 3G power outlet that sends texts when power goes out long after Earth is destroyed

The power outlet called as "iSocket 3G" is useful for people In a few billion years, the oceans will boil it also implies that any alien life trapped whose homes are frequently at risk of an outage. away and the atmosphere will burn up as beneath the surface of an icy moon today In an example of new tech- our sun expands into a red giant. It’ll be could have its breakout moment in five bil- nological innovation, a com- game-over for life on Earth, but in the lion years, spreading and evolving as the pany called iSocket Systems outer Solar System, the party will just be environment heats up. has unveiled a power outlet getting started. Europa and Enceladus will “As the inner Solar System roasts, the cold that sends a text when the melt into ocean moons, offering a refuge outer reaches will become more habitable.” power goes out. for any post humanoid life forms fleeing Up until now, astronomers interested in The power outlet called as their lava-soaked homeland. finding habitable worlds beyond our Solar "iSocket 3G" uses a small bat- That, at least, is one possible fate for our System have focused on planets like our tery backup, a cellular radio, species and our Solar System, according to own and stars like the sun. That means and an SIM card and with the new models developed by astronomers small, rocky worlds orbiting in the habit- help of these, the socket stays Ramses Ramirez and Lisa Kaltenegger. able zone of a so-called main sequence powered for a long duration. A key finding of the study — that frozen star, one that’s fusing hydrogen in its core. The device is useful for outer Solar System moons may become When stars run out of hydrogen fuel, they people whose homes are fre- habitable as our sun ages and expands — leave the main sequence and go on to quently at risk of an outage. has profound implications for where else in have all sorts of afterlives. Our sun, for in- The device can also be the galaxy we might discover life. stance, will expand outward into a red giant used for power monitoring of fridge/freezers or vaccine storage “We know that in the future, our sun in about five billion years, burning every- aggregates and monitoring of power during the cold season to will become too hot and bright for life on thing this side of Mars to a cinder. avoid frozen pipes, the Verge reports. Earth,” Kaltenegger told Gizmodo. “Science From an Earth-centric perspective, this (Source: dnaindia.com) fiction often plays with the idea that people Our sun, for instance, will expand outward into a red is obviously bad news — fire and brim- will move to Mars and further out. Now we giant in about five billion years, burning everything stone apocalypse sort of bad. But as the know where to go.” inner Solar System roasts, the cold outer More distant orbits this side of Mars to a cinder. reaches will become more habitable. Not only does the study support the romantic idea of humans migrating into more distant orbits as the sun ages, but (Source: Gizmodo) Scientists discover why some miscarriages may occur Exercise may cut risk of 13 cancers, study suggests Exercise may significantly reduce your risk for many utes of moderate-intensity activity a week, or 75 min- Scientists are a step closer to a better understanding of the types of cancer, including some of the most lethal utes of vigorous activity -- are aimed at heart health factors that may be at play when a miscarriage occurs. In a forms of the disease, a large review suggests. but also serve well for cancer prevention, Moore said. new study, researchers identified a potential new pathway Working out for even a couple of hours a week ap- Moderate-intensity exercise involves pursuits such that may influence a woman’s risk of having a miscarriage. pears to shrink the risk of breast, colon and lung cancer, as brisk walking or tennis, while vigorous intensity exer- Miscarriage is one of the most common pregnancy com- said researchers who looked at 1.4 million adults. cise involves heart-pumping activities such as jogging plications, with some estimates suggesting that possibly "Those are three of the four major cancers that af- or swimming laps, according to the U.S. Office of Dis- even half of all pregnancies result in miscarriage, since many fect Americans today," said Marilie Gammon. She is a ease Prevention and Health Promotion. likely happen before a woman realizes she is pregnant. professor of epidemiology with the University of North For this study, Moore and his colleagues focused on Recurrent miscarriages is also common, and doctors in a Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Public Health. leisure-time physical activity performed outside work new study have identified a possible target to prevent them. And fitness buffs, take heart -- your cancer risk ap- or household chores. "This is voluntary physical activity In a study published in the journal Human Reproduc- pears to continue to decline as you rack up hours of cancer risk; it did not prove a cause-and-effect rela- typically done to improve health," he said. tion, researchers at the University of Sheffield report that physical activity, with no apparent upper plateau, said tionship. About half of all American adults don't meet the by studying donated embryos, they have discovered that a study lead author Steven Moore, an investigator with Regular exercises federal minimum recommendation for exercise, the protein called Syncytin-1, which is involved in placenta de- the U.S. National Cancer Institute. In the study, regular exercise wound up being linked study authors said in background information. velopment, may also play a role in helping embryos thrive The "more activity, the more the benefit," Moore to a reduced risk of 13 cancers in all, the researchers Prior research has linked exercise to reduced risk of in the womb. said. "As people did more, their risk continued to said. The others were leukemia, myeloma and cancers breast and colon cancer, but no study has attempted to “Recurrent miscarriages may be due to the embryo be- lower." of the esophagus, liver, kidney, stomach, endometrium, look at the effect of physical activity on many different ing unable to form the early implantation stage, and the It should be noted, however, that the study only rectum, bladder, and head and neck. types of cancer, Moore said. levels of Syncytin may play a role,” says study author Harry found an association between exercise and reduced Current federal guidelines for exercise -- 150 min- (Source: HealthDay News) Moore, co-director of the University’s Centre for Stem Cell Biology. The “significance of this is that the very earliest aspects of Lab-grown blood vessels appear a Almost half of all heart attacks embryo development can affect what happens later in the pregnancy.” safe alternative to synthetic implants are 'silent' While still early, the researchers think that their findings add to the understanding of early embryo development We've seen human tissue grown in labs Every 43 seconds, an American has a which could bolster knowledge of how to best promote suc- before, and even made the first steps to- heart attack. Most people immediately cessful pregnancies and improve treatments for complica- wards 3D-printing it, but now research- recognize chest pain as a symptom of tions like miscarriages and preeclampsia. ers have tested a new type of lab-grown heart attack, but only 27% of Americans Though more research is needed, the study authors sug- blood vessel implant. The results are en- are aware of all the major symptoms -- gest that one day a blood test could be developed that may couraging, with the bioengineered ves- and that means many are missing the help doctors identify pregnancies that may be at rise. sels proving more durable and just as signs of an actual heart attack. (Source: Time) safe as commonly used synthetic grafts A new study in the journal Circula- when implanted into patients undergoing tion finds that almost half of all heart kidney dialysis. attacks may actually be silent. And Due to the frequent needles involved, while men are more likely to experi- ongoing dialysis can damage a patient's ence them than women, women are blood vessels, and grafts are often nec- and implanted on short notice, reducing more likely to die from these silent and director of the epidemiological This machine 3D prints essary. The problem is that existing tech- time patients spend on the waiting list. attacks. cardiology research center at Wake metal structures in midair niques, including synthetic and other The "bioengineered blood vessel rep- The study tracked more than 9,000 Forest Baptist Medical Center in Win- bioengineered grafts, are often prone to resents a critical step in tissue engineer- men and women from 1987 to 2013 ston-Salem, North Carolina. "And be- by lasering nanoparticles infection or being rejected by the body. ing," says Jeffrey Lawson, professor of and evaluated their medical records. cause patients don't know they have And there is also a waiting period for bio- surgery and pathology at Duke and the Nine years after the study began, 386 had a silent heart attack, they may not One limitation of run-of-the-mill 3D printers is that the struc- engineered vessels tailor made using a chief medical officer of Humacyte. "Be- people were reported to have had a receive the treatment they need to ture must essentially be built as a series of layers, each one patient's own cells. cause these vessels contain no living cells, heart attack, but another 317 of the prevent another one." supporting the next. A new device from Harvard’s Wyss Insti- A team, made up of researchers at patients have access to off-the-shelf en- participants turned out to have expe- This is a particular issue for women, tute allows metal filaments to essentially be drawn in midair Duke University, Yale University and the gineered grafts that can be used without rienced a silent heart attack. said Dr. Nieca Goldberg, a cardiologist with no support whatsoever. tissue engineering company Humacyte, any waiting period associated with tailor- Having a silent heart attack in- with the NYU Langone Joan H. Tisch There’s no fancy name for grew bioengineered vessels in the lab made products." creased the chances of dying from Center for Women's Health. When the technology yet (unless that contain no living cells, then implant- The vessels are created from human heart disease threefold and increased women come in for visits, signs of heart laser-assisted direct ink writ- ed them into 60 patients who require vascular cells grown in tissue culture and chances of dying from any cause by attack can often be mistaken, and that ing counts), but the gist of it dialysis due to kidney failure, with results placed over a blood vessel-shaped scaf- 34%, the study found. can be a missed opportunity to treat is this: A nozzle moves along suggesting they perform better than syn- fold. Under the right conditions, the tis- Signs of a silent heart attack can in- heart disease. a preset path sending out a thetic alternatives. sue grows and acquires the properties of clude unexplained fatigue and discom- Women are more likely to die of si- Lab-grown vessels thin stream of silver nano- real blood vessels. After eight weeks, the fort in the jaw, upper back or arms. Pain lent heart attacks, said Goldberg, be- particles, while at the same The key is that these lab-grown vessels scaffold degrades away, and what's left is can even be mistaken for indigestion. cause women are more likely than men Silent heart attack time a laser follows its pro- are acellular, which means they contain lab-grown tissue with the structure of the to have the symptoms of heart attack gress, heating the particles no living cells and therefore don't contain blood vessel, ready to be washed with a The "outcome of a silent heart at- be mistaken for symptoms of other and solidifying them into a the components that can cause tissue re- special solution to remove the last of the tack is as bad as a heart attack that is chronic conditions such as diabetes freestanding filament thin- jection. As a result, a supply of these acel- cells, and then implanted. recognized while it is happening," said and high blood pressure. ner than a human hair. lular blood vessels can be kept on hand (Source: Gizmag) Dr. Elsayed Z. Soliman, study author (Source: CNN) Inside the nozzle, the flow of nanoparticles has to be precisely controlled to keep the metal thread’s width uniform, and the laser must adjust Polluted dust can impact ocean life thousands of miles away: says as well so as not to leave any particles un-annealed, or apply As climatologists closely monitor the impact of hu- But in the tropical Pacific, the oxygen level has been fall- on the dissolved oxygen levels deeper in the ocean. too much heat and solidify the ink inside the extruder. man activity on the world's oceans, researchers at the ing at a much faster rate than the temperature change "If you have more active photosynthesis at the sur- The results are beautiful and flexible single-piece struc- Georgia Institute of Technology have found yet anoth- can explain." face, it produces more organic matter, and some of tures that can take almost any form — useful for creating er worrying trend impacting the health of the Pacific The study, published in Nature Geoscience, was that sinks down," Ito said. "And as it sinks down, there's structural elements like tiny springs and buttresses, as well Ocean. sponsored by the National Science Foundation, a bacteria that consume that organic matter. Like us as circuits. A new modeling study conducted by researchers in Georgia Power Faculty Scholar Chair and a Cullen-Peck breathing in oxygen and exhaling CO2, the bacteria “I am truly excited by this latest advance from our lab, Georgia Tech's School of Earth and Atmospheric Sci- Faculty Fellowship. consume oxygen in the subsurface ocean, and there is which allows one to 3D print and anneal flexible metal ences shows that for decades, air pollution drifting Levels of iron and nitrogen a tendency to deplete more oxygen." electrodes and complex architectures ‘on-the-fly,'” said from East Asia out over the world's largest ocean has In the report, the researchers describe how air pol- Athanasios Nenes, a professor in the School of Earth lead researcher Jennifer Lewis in a news release. “This so- kicked off a chain reaction that contributed to oxygen lution from industrial activities had raised levels of iron and Atmospheric Sciences and the School of Chemi- phisticated use of laser technology to enhance 3D print- levels falling in tropical waters thousands of miles away. and nitrogen - key nutrients for marine life - in the cal and Biomolecular Engineering at Georgia Tech who ing capabilities not only inspires new kinds of products, it "There's a growing awareness that oxygen levels in the ocean off the coast of East Asia. worked with Ito on the study, said the research is the moves the frontier of solid free-form fabrication into an ocean may be changing over time," said Taka Ito, an as- But while the tropical phytoplankton may have re- first to describe just how far reaching the impact of hu- exciting new realm.” sociate professor at Georgia Tech. "One reason for that is leased more oxygen into the atmosphere, their con- man industrial activity can be. (Source: techcrunch.com) the warming environment - warm water holds less gas. sumption of the excess nutrients had a negative effect (Source: EurekAlert) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com/international MAY 18, 2016 WORLD IN FOCUS 9

Presumptive Republican nominee for the United States “He’s small time. Don’t forget that Sugar works for presidential election Donald Trump has attacked former Trump blasts Blair for Iraq me. Every time he makes money from that show he pays British Prime Minister Tony Blair for the Iraq War “disas- War ‘disaster,’ says Britain me.” Trump also denied claims he saw Princess Diana as ter,” saying he did a “terrible job” by invading. the “ultimate trophy wife” or had any interest in wooing JUMP In an interview with ITV, Trump warned that the Chil- should stand up to U.S. presidents her despite once claiming he could have “nailed” her. cot Inquiry into the 2003 invasion, which will finally be His comments come a day after he said he is unlikely Iraq in the midst of crisis published on July 6, will not look good for the former to have a “very good relationship” with Prime Minister Labor PM. “I don’t see it as war crimes. I just think he David Cameron. 1 On the other hand, Muslims had to endure severe goes down as somebody who did a terrible job.” He also called newly elected London Mayor Sadiq psychological pressure during those years of invasion. The peo- “[President George W.] Bush got us into it, that’s a Khan “ignorant” and in need of an IQ test because he ple in charge, members of the occupying forces humiliated the terrible, terrible thing that happened,” he said. criticized Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering Muslims by ill-treatment, massacred them and treated them “Tony Blair made a mistake. You can’t just go in hap- the U.S. In response, Khan has invited Trump to London with disrespect for years; they dealt with them through a man- hazardly. You folks got involved in that mess just as we to meet his wife and teenage daughters. ner of atrocity and mercilessness. Thus, many Muslims lost any did and now look at it.” The capital’s first Muslim mayor is standing by his at- sanity in their minds and have turned into killing machines, ex- Trump said British leaders should put the needs of tack on “ignorant” Trump, but has now offered the Re- acerbated further with a conceptual misunderstanding of Islam their own country before that of America, and would get publican an olive branch. which is divorced from the authentic teachings of the Qur’an. more respect if they stood up to U.S. presidents. “Are you doing the job of Daesh and the extremists The country has turned into a complete disaster which it can- “I’m surprised somebody would see the Bush rela- for them by saying the West hates Islam? I am the West!” not recover from even now. What we witnessed afterwards was tionship as being that important.” ish version of the Apprentice, but is critical of the Repub- he said, using an Arabic pejorative term for the Islamic the reaction to the disgrace the Muslims were exposed to. The Trump also criticized Lord Alan Sugar, who hosts Brit- lican’s campaign. State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). (Source: RT) occupational forces were cutting their fingers or ears, drying them and taking them to America and making them necklaces. The disclosure of the Abu Ghraib prison and the inconceivable No military solution to Syria crisis: Zarif oppression Muslims were exposed to are still fresh in our minds. POLITICAL TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Mo- rorist actions through using the ceasefire.” Zarif said the conference has provided an opportu- They were maltreated beyond belief and were subjected to all deskhammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday reit- Iran, Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia as well as rep- nity to highlight the importance of observing the cease- sorts of severe torture. I’m sure most of you remember the hor- erated Iran’s position that the crisis in Syria should be set- resentatives from the European Union and the Arab fire. rible footage of Lynnie England’s pulling the leash of an Iraqi tled politically, noting there is no military solution to the League are among the countries participating in the Zarif also met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey prisoner around his neck. Regretfully, this video was only one conflict which has been raging for more than five years. International Syria Support Group meeting on Tuesday. Lavrov, discussing the latest developments in Syria. small clue of the actual tortures experienced there. Speaking to reporters in Vienna, where he arrived The 17-nation ISSG aims to discuss the stalled negotia- He also held a separate meeting with UN Special En- Colonel Janis Karpinski, the former head of Abu Ghraib, to participate in the fresh round of talks on Syria, the tions, challenges in maintaining the February ceasefire voy for Syria Staffan de Mistura. stated that the prison was run by military intelligence and all minister also said, “It is essential to counter the terrorist and the delivery of UN humanitarian aid to various areas Sending humanitarian aid to Syria was discussed in those abuses implied on Iraqi prisoners were in compliance groups and not to let the terrorist groups take more ter- across the war-ravaged country, Press TV reported. the meeting with de Mistura. with the U.S. official policy and that CIA agents participated in interrogations. Such cruelty certainly not only affected the victims but also those in charge of implementing these bru- Russia may counter NATO by deploying talities. With regards to this, it is strikingly important to see the remarks of Eric Fair, one of the interrogators in 2004: “I am not ballistic missiles near Romania: analyst [someone to be proud of]. I was an interrogator at Abu Gh- raib. I tortured.” Haunted by his memories, Fair also remind- 1 What will be the probable What is the future step of NATO ter-measures’, maybe by placing shorter explore further their tentative desire for- ed the following in terms of the torture techniques applied response of Russia to this move? to get closer to Russian borders? range ballistic missiles near the Romani- mally to build an EU military headquar- in that notorious prison: “[T]he Senate released its torture A: If it is officially described by the A: It has been reported that one idea an border. ters; that might help NATO or it might report. Many people were surprised by what it contained: U.S. to be a defense system against Iran’s being discussed is the deployment of Don’t you think that NATO will not. But any weakening of the EU system, accounts of waterboarding far more frequent than what had shorter-range ballistic missiles, then it small battalions of ground troops in the become weak if Britain exits the EU? which might happen with Britain’s exit, previously been reported, weeklong sleep deprivation, a hor- clearly is that regardless of whether any Baltic nations and Poland. NATO, how- A: If the UK exits from the EU, there could incline each European nation to rific and humiliating procedure.” I’m not surprised. I assure other motive to guard against Russia ex- ever, with a small addition of ground might be several negative outcomes look after its specific economic and stra- you there is more; much remains redacted. Most Americans ists or not. It is a defense shield to deter troops will not have the capacity to stop for the world in economic and strategic tegic interest. Russia will most likely wel- haven’t read the report. Most never will. But it stands as a Iranian missiles and won’t be active unless a major Russian attack. These battalions, terms, in my careful opinion, despite the come such a loosening of joint resolve permanent reminder of the country we once were.” Iran in the indeterminable future actually if they are deployed at all, may at best conviction of Brexit supporters in the UK that might impact NATO’s capacity for I encountered thousands of photos related to the tortures launches an attack on a European coun- serve as hurdles in the way of a Russian that it’ll be good for Britain to restore a quick decision-making. But, as I said, it is in Abu Ghraib all over Facebook accounts of Muslim youth. Ei- try or maybe . As a defense system offensive. Any larger scale deployment of sovereignty which they see as lost in the difficult right now to pinpoint the fallout ther their brothers or their fathers were tortured, or their wives it will of course be a strategic deterrent troops plus armored brigades appears EU. But whether it will weaken NATO is of Brexit, if it happens, on NATO. One im- and sisters were raped. Misery lies all over the place in the Is- to Iran. Notably, the NATO Secretary unlikely. Russia, of course, may take this difficult to surmise at this point. Britain’s pact could be a lowering of the level of lamic world and this pain made some young Muslims aggres- General, Jens Stoltenberg, has specifical- opportunity as an excuse to boost ‘coun- exit will free up Germany and France to Anglo-U.S. understanding on European sive, so much that they became radicalized and also resorted ly said that the installation in Romania is strategic issues; that is probably one rea- to recruiting others to radical groups to take their revenge. not technically capable of knocking out “NATO… with a small addition of ground son, among others, why President Oba- Moreover, many analysts believe the rise of ISIS was the reper- incoming Russian missiles and that Mos- troops will not have the capacity to stop a ma has urged British voters to reject the cussion of the U.S. invasion. Consequently, the Middle East has cow, in his view, is fully aware of this. call for Brexit. become a boiling cauldron. However, it is the responsibility of major Russian attack.” Muslims not to fall into this trap and be forgiving as a com- mand of God and continue to form a peaceful unity to protect Opportunity for Iran to deepen integration into global economy is coming: IMF the entire Islamic world. Such unity would be a deterrent and the rest of the world would then think twice about whether to 4 • Labor market reforms can be particular- markets. They are trying to reduce the cost of doing the economic stabilization already achieved, combined harm even one single Muslim. This would also put an end to ly effective in drawing people into the workforce. This business, address vulnerabilities in the corporate and with new reforms, can unleash creativity and entre- radicalism and pave the way for a global peace. approach could be considered in Iran, where unem- banking sectors, advance privatization, and foster finan- preneurship that hold great promise. By continuing to These days Iraqis in deep political, economic, and military ployment remains high, and demographic pressures will cial transparency and a level playing field for all investors strengthen its economy, Iran can change the lives of its crisis. The sole reason for this predicament is not the weak ad- continue to bring large numbers of new entrants to the and entrepreneurs. own people, particularly the younger generation, and ministration or even corruption. There are many other factors labor market in the coming years. But it is important that Iran faces a unique set of issues related to the re- build a legacy for the future. That is a challenge befitting such as the dramatic plunge in oil prices, internal migration, some measures—tax cuts and training programs—that integration of its banks to the international financial a country with a heritage like Iran’s. etc. Iraq has an economy largely dependent on oil. The de- have fiscal implications are able to fit within the broad system. The Iranian authorities have made recent A more prosperous Iran also can help to put the cline in oil revenues is not only a result of the decrease in prices fiscal framework. progress in the establishing of a framework aimed at global economy on a sounder footing. The process of but also from the serious damage to important oil pipelines • Another area of structural reform is the policy mix combating money laundering and the financing of reintegrating with the global economy will not be with- and their infrastructures. As a result, crude oil production does that can help to foster innovation. This can be achieved terrorism. This is a critical element for reconnecting out its challenges, but the potential rewards are worth not exceed 4.5 million barrels per day. In terms of politics, the by removing barriers to competition and foreign invest- with the international financial system. The IMF will the effort. government is in urgent need of radical reforms to make the ment, reducing the hold of monopolies and special in- continue to support the Iranian authorities’ efforts in Iran has been a respected voice of economic coop- government functional. This cannot be done overnight due terests, cutting red tape, and increasing investment in this area. eration at the IMF for many years. Its voice can only be to some sectarian conflicts and Sadr’s peaceful protests which education and research. Countries are finding that in- IMF looks forward to working with Iran enhanced by taking the steps now to build strong, sus- some consider as a “white coup-d’etat.” All are indications that creased openness to foreign investment can facilitate The opportunity for Iran to deepen integration into tainable and inclusive growth. The IMF looks forward to some actions need to be taken at once. The primary action technology transfers and enhance access to foreign global economy is coming. Development that builds on working with Iran on this endeavor. would be to abolish the sectarian quota system and form a transition government that gives voice to Sunnis, Shias and BSI Managing Director: “Resistance Economy” Kurds in an equal respect. It would be a good step for Abadi to take the call of Sadr and collaborate with him as they both Activists in Public Relations and considered main denounced the sectarian quota system. Additionally, two of its Communications Dept. shouldering neighbors, Turkey and Iran are always ready to support to fix topic of “Intl. Urban Iraq’s defective government systems, while at the same time great responsibilities Economy Seminar” raised concerns over sectarian divisions and its effects in the Islamic world. In conjunction with this, Iran’s spokesperson for ECONOMY Concurrent with May current condition is of paramount im- ECONOMY Objectives of “Resist- be held in current year with the aim of Foreign Ministry, Hossein Jaberi Ansari, has already expressed desk16, which marks “Na- portance to clarify the relevant services, deskance Economy, Action exchanging views with other countries Iran’s readiness to use its entire network in line with paving the tional Public Relations and Communi- he maintained. and Implementation” will be material- in this field. way for Iraqi talks. After this transition government starts to cations Day”, Chief Executive of Bank Elsewhere in his remarks, the senior ized when existing potentials and ca- He, who is the Chief Executive of function in healthy way by embracing all the sects within, they Saderat Iran (BSI) Esmaeil Lalehgani official of the bank appreciated and ex- pabilities of the country are taken into Bank-e Shahr (City Bank), pointed to can then call for free and fair elections in Iraq. Only when a congratulated the auspicious occasion tolled unflinching endeavors of activists serious consideration. the other topics of this seminar such as functional, corrupt-free government is formed with members to the industrious activists and said: of public relations and media compan- Head of Intl. Urban Economy Semi- “banking systems, social banking and represented equally from all ethnic and religious groups, then “Managers of Public Relations Depart- ions in dissemination of achievements nar Dr. Hossein Mohammad Pourzaran- urban economy” and said: “Given the international investors will feel at ease and begin investing to ment burden the sensitive and great re- of banking system of country especially di announced the above statement and significance of the said issue, the subject make the country flourish economically. sponsibilities at any organization.” Bank Saderat Iran (BSI). In the end, Chief said: “Presently, 70 percent of country’s of banking is taken into serious consid- Turning to the significance of special Executive of Bank Saderat Iran (BSI) Es- total population live in urban areas, ex- eration as a driving force of economy in status of public relations in any organ- maeil Lalehgani diagrammed a rosy and pandable to 80 percent in the next 10 the country.” ization, he said: “Considering the ever bright future for banking system of the years.” It should be noted that Intl. Urban IKCO to Return to Belarus increasing developments in the field country under the auspices and sublime Urban economy is of the most im- Economy Seminar will be held on Thurs- of technologies, concerned activists recommendations of supreme Leader portant topic that should be addressed day May 19 in Central Building of Bank-e ECONOMY Leading Iranian vehicle manufacturer Iran should make their utmost efforts to take of the Islamic Revolution in current year in an expert-level session, he main- Shahr in the presence of distinguished deskKhodro Company has signed a Memo- advantage of state-of-the-art technical named after “Resistance Economy, Ac- tained. Turning to the current year’s guests from 15 world countries, senior randum of Understanding with the Belarusian car assembly know-how for invigoration of pertinent tion and Implementation” and advised motto named after by supreme Leader directors and managers of top munici- company Unison. activities.” managers of Public Relations Depart- of the Islamic Revolution as “Resistance palities across the country as well as top The MoU is part of IKCO’s strategy to expand its ex- Establishing interaction with media ment to take effective steps in line with Economy, Action and Implementation”, neighborhoods, focusing on 10 main port markets. It came after Unison expressed its interest circles and making effort to boost syn- materializing objectives of resistance he placed special emphasis on the sig- pivots in the field of urban economy, he in restoring ties with IKCO. The agreement was signed on ergy especially in economic issues at the economy in the country. nificance of “urban economy” which will ended. the sidelines of Iran-Belarus Joint Economic Commission in Tehran. Given the membership of Belarus in the Eurasian Customs Union, the MoU is of great importance for IKCO Europe’s business leaders meet to discuss Iran entry strategy and can help it to market its products in the region at ECONOMY Attracting and retaining employees and private sector firms. The speakers alluded to the who was involved in major investments in Iran, describ- competitive prices. deskwith the right skills a key challenge practical challenges faced as Iran re-enters the global ing the Iranian workforce as “high on education, and low With earning the required certificates and standards for facing foreign companies in Iran economy, notably in the area of human capital. “When on training”. exporting vehicles to the member states of the Eurasian Cus- As the race to enter the newly opened Iran market we started our business 13 years ago, 80 percent of our Many participants disputed this view, however, main- toms Union as well as restoring its cooperation with Unison, gains momentum, European multi-nationals are start- clients were multinational companies, but now most left taining that US banking sanctions remained the biggest IKCO can regain its share of CIS markets in the near future. ing to grapple with the practical realities of setting up Iran due to sanctions.” said Aseyeh Hatami, founder and unresolved barrier to the opening of the economy. Unison is among the main car assembly companies in Be- and operating profitably in the country, according to CEO of IranTalent.com, the largest online recruitment Despite the challenges raised, the overall mood re- larus which has been involved in assembling IKCO products speakers attending a major Iran business conference firm in Iran. Hatami suggested that to succeed in Iran, mained positive and extremely upbeat, with one senior in the country. IKCO established its site in Belarus’s capital held in Zurich. The 3rd Europe-Iran Forum, attended by international firms have no choice but to invest heavily in European business leader speaking at the conference Minsk back in 2006 with the partnership of Unison. Now the over 400 senior executives, heard from the leadership training, skills transfers and capacity building. describing the Iran opportunity as the “fastest new mar- Iranian car company is intended to take advantage of the site of major European firms as well as Iranian state-owned Jeroen van der Veer, former CEO of Royal Dutch Shell ket opening I have ever seen”. as a regional hub for exporting its vehicles to the CIS markets. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 SOCIETY MMAYAY 18,18, 20162016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/society

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Sustainable development, peace attainable only through innovation, says Ebtekar

SOCIETY TEHRAN — Sustaina- and merchants all play an important deskble development and role in making decisions related to the peace are attainable only through spur- environment and the humankind fate, ring innovation and novelty, the chief of she said, noting, today’s leadership has Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE) failed to stop environmental damages said on Tuesday. and double standards towards poverty, made the remarks diseases and some nations have endan- during a speech in the Asian Leadership gered millions of lives on the Earth. Conference (ALC) in Seoul, South Korea, The leaders have to set egoism, vic- IRNA news agency reported. es, and flawed policies aside, join hands “Iran has always, before and after the and move towards sustainable develop- nuclear deal, focused on innovation and ment in the light of spirituality and mor- succeeded in achieving clean sources als, she stated. You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you of energy and regarding environmental ALC is the South Korea’s premier inter- are to them. Desmond Tutu challenges threatening Iran we have al- national conference where global leaders ways tried to move towards sustainable come together to discuss and provide pos- development by using such sources of sible solutions for the pressing issues that energy,” she added. Asia is facing today. LEARN ENGLISH Sad to say, extremism, wars, and ter- World-renowned political leaders, rorism have inflicted damages upon the global corporate CEOs, and scholars A Publicity Stunt environment which is a major obstacle in have participated in the conference since the path of restoring the natural ecosys- it was first held in 2005. This year confer- Hank: What’s that for? tem, she lamented. other environmental challenges she em- cooperation and interactions. ence, being held May 17-18, is themed as Svetlana: This costume? I’m planning a publicity stunt to get Mentioning the climate change and phasized the importance of international Media, political leaders, governments “Asia Tomorrow: innovation 4.0”. our store more business. Hank: You think that dressing up as a giant banana will get our store more business? Urologic robotic surgery tested on Iran to join insulin producers club in Svetlana: We need to get media coverage for the grand opening of our store and attract as much attention as possible. animal in Iran appears to be promising four years I’ll be on hand to give sound bites and organize photo ops. Hank: How does a giant banana tie into our store? Svetlana: It doesn’t directly, but trust me, it’ll get noticed. Hank: I was thinking of a traditional marketing campaign, along the lines of contest giveaway A view more holding a or a . And shows an I don’t see how a giant banana is going to get media attention. insulin Svetlana: The person in the giant banana costume will sky- dive production into the parking lot of the store. line at Novo Hank: What idiot have you convinced to do that? Nordisk’s Svetlana: Well, that’s actually why I’m here... plant in (Source: eslpod.com) Words & phrases Kalundborg costume: November a set of clothes worn by an actor or by someone to 4, 2013. make them look like something such as an animal, famous per- son etc. SOCIETY TEHRAN — Urologic the aforementioned congress went on to SOCIETY TEHRAN — Iran will ing at producing insulin and will be publicity stunt: a planned event designed to attract the public’s deskrobotic surgery, which say that specialists from Europe, America deskjoin the five coun- built in Iran by the 70 million-euro attention to the event’s organizers or their cause has been tested on an animal to remove its and Asia will attend the congress too. tries producing insulin once the Pars investment of Novo Nordisk. dress up: to wear special clothes for fun, or to put special gallbladder in Iran, appears to be promis- “Currently more than 100 surgeons Novo Nordisk pharmaceutical com- He stated that by time the com- clothes on someone ing, said Nasser Simforoosh, urologist. are practicing as urologist in Iran and pany comes on stream in the next pany gets off the ground 100 million media coverage: when a subject or event is reported on televi- Robot-assisted surgery is almost com- perform minimally invasive surgeries na- four years, said the vice president euros will be saved annually instead sion or radio, or in newspapers mon in the field of urology worldwide and tionwide and that’s what makes us one of and general manager of Novo Nor- of being spent on importing medica- grand: big and very impressive Iranian scientist just recently succeeded in the leading countries in this field in the disk, a Danish multinational pharma- tions to the country. opening: the time when a new building, road etc. is used for building such robots in Sharif University of region,” he highlighted. ceutical company and the world’s top He further explained that the the first time, or when a public event begins, especially when it Technology, Simforoosh explained. He also pointed that surgeons from insulin supplier. Danish company has maintained a involves a special ceremony “These assisting robots used to be neighboring countries also apply for Cem Ozenc made the remarks in staff of around 130 in Iran through on hand: close by and ready when needed exclusively produced in the U.S. and taking training courses in Iran in the an international conference on for- the sanctions era and it now plans sound bite: a very short part of a speech or statement, espe- due to the imposed sanctions on Iran field of urology as well. eign investment here on Sunday. to more than double that, by adding cially one made by a politician, that is broadcast on a radio or we were not able to benefit such tech- Iran is also a pioneer in kidney donation After the construction of the Pars 160 additional staff. television news program nology in our country,” he noted. and mini-laparoscopic surgeries in the world Novo Nordisk in Iran, the country can He highlighted that Pars Novo photo ops: informal term for photo opportunity, occasion on “We are going to screen a film of as 50 out of 1,500 laparoscopic surgeries are supply its product both to the do- Nordisk has opened its office in Iran which famous people pose for photographers by arrangement these domestically produced robots done as mini-laparoscopic instead of the con- mestic market and to Western Asia, since 2006 and is the only inter- tie into: connect while performing a surgery in the 8th ventional laparoscopic surgeries, he added. quoted Ozenc as national pharmaceutical company marketing campaign: a coordinated series of steps that can Iranian Endourology and UroLaparos- The 8th Iranian Endourology and Uro- saying. that has been working in Iran even include promotion of a product through different mediums (tel- copy Congress 2016,” he highlighted. Laparoscopy Congress 2016 is scheduled Pars Novo Nordisk is a pharma- through the sanctions era for almost evision, radio, print, online) using a variety of different types of Simforoosh who is also the director of to be held on May 18 to 20. ceutical company that is mainly aim- 10 year. advertisements along the lines of: similar to something else IN FOCUS contest: a competition or a situation in which two or more peo- Mehr/ Vahid Abdi ple or groups are competing with each other Sand storm buries giveaway: something that is given away free, especially some- thing that a shop gives you when you buy a product 16 villages in skydive: the sport of jumping from a plane and falling through the sky before opening a parachute southeastern Iran SOCIETY TEHRAN — 16 deskvillages in Rigan, QUIZ OF THE DAY southeastern province of Kerman, were buried in sand and became com- 155) What does the idiom mean? pletely deserted, IRIB reported. Turn a deaf ear. Massive sand influx and consistent a) turn away from something sand storms led to the complete dis- b) do not look at the ear appearance of the villages under piles c) ignore a request from someone (Quiz No. 154 answer: b) of sand, the Rigan governor, Amin Baqeri said. Agriculture and livestock are total- ly ruined in this area and it suffered a loss of 320 billion rials (nearly $9 mil- PHRASAL VERB lion), Baqeri added. The continuance of sand influx Sort out has already endangered 80 other vil- lages and if not stopped timely they Meaning: organize, resolve a problem Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran, which was once the largest salt-water lake in the Middle East has been in a critical condition for some are subjected to be deserted too, the For example: Students should sort out their books at the years now. Thanks to the recent rainfalls the lake is once again filled with water but is not as glorious as it used to be. governor warned. end of the school year. LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION

ﻫﻤﻜﺎﺭﻯ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ ﻭ ژﺍﭘﻦ ﺩﺭ ﺳﺎﺧﺖ ﺑﻴﻤﺎﺭﺳﺘﺎﻥ ﻭ ﺩﺍﺭﻭ ENGLISH PROVERB Iran, Japan discuss promoting medical co-op ﺑﻪ ﮔﺰﺍﺭﺵ ﺧﺒﺮﮔﺰﺍﺭﻯ ﻣﻬﺮ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ ﻭ ژﺍﭘﻦ ﺭﺍﻩ ﻫﺎﻯ ﮔﺴﺘﺮﺵ ﻫﻤﻜﺎﺭﻯ ﻫﺎﻯ ﭘﺰﺷﻜﻰ ﻣﻴﺎﻥ ﺩﻭ ﻛﺸﻮﺭ ﺭﺍ ﺑﺮﺭﺳﻰ ﻛﺮﺩﻧﺪ. .The) early bird catches Iran and Japan explored ways to boost medical cooperation, Mehr news agency reported) ﺣﺴﻦ ﻗﺎﺿﻰ ﺯﺍﺩﻩ ﻫﺸﻤﻰ ﻭﺯﻳﺮ ﺑﻬﺪﺍﺷﺖ، ﻣﻬﻤﺘﺮﻳﻦ ﺣﻮﺯﻩ ﻫﺎﻯ ﻫﻤﻜﺎﺭﻯ ﻣﺘﻘﺎﺑﻞ ﺩﻭ ﻛﺸﻮﺭ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ ﻭ ژﺍﭘﻦ ﺭﺍ ﺳﺎﺧﺖ ﻭ the worm Equipping and constructing hospitals, initiating postgraduate exchange programs, and boosting pharmaceutical cooperation are of the most important fields the two countries ﺗﺠﻬﻴﺰ ﺑﻴﻤﺎﺭﺳﺘﺎﻥ ﻫﺎ، ﺗﺒﺎﺩﻝ ﺩﺍﻧﺸﺠﻮ ﺩﺭ ﻣﻘﻄﻊ PHD، ﻭ ﺍﻓﺰﺍﻳﺶ ﻫﻤﻜﺎﺭﻯ ﻫﺎ ﺩﺭ ﺣﻮﺯﻩ ﺩﺍﺭﻭ ﻋﻨﻮﺍﻥ ﻛﺮﺩ. Explanation: can focus on, Iran’s Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh-Hashemi said. ﻭﻯ ﺭﻭﺯ ﺩﻭﺷﻨﺒﻪ ﺩﺭ ﺩﻳﺪﺍﺭ ﺭﺋﻴﺲ ﺑﻨﻴﺎﺩ ﺻﻠﺢ ﺳﺎﺳﺎﻛﺎﻭﺍ ژﺍﭘﻦ ﻫﻤﭽﻨﻴﻦ ﺍﺯ ﺳﺎﺯﻣﺎﻥ ﻫﺎﻯ ﻣﺮﺩﻡ ﻧﻬﺎﺩﻯ ﻛﻪ ﻓﺎﺭﻍ ﻫﺮﮔﻮﻧﻪ act early, or before anyone else, if you want to have an advantage or be successful He made the remarks on the sidelines of a meeting with the chairperson of the Nippon ﺑﺎﻭﺭ ﺳﻴﺎﺳﻰ ﻭ ﻣﺬﻫﺒﻰ ﻫﺴﺘﻨﺪ ﻭ ﺗﻨﻬﺎ ﺑﺎ ﻣﻘﺎﺻﺪ ﺍﻧﺴﺎﻥ ﺩﻭﺳﺘﺎﻧﻪ ﻓﻌﺎﻟﻴﺖ ﻣﻴﻜﻨﻨﺪ ﺗﻘﺪﻳﺮ ﻛﺮﺩ. .Foundation Yohei Sasakawa in Tehran on Monday ﻫﺎﺷﻤﻰ ﺑﺎ ﺑﻴﺎﻥ ﺍﻳﻨﻜﻪ ﺩﺭ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻥ ﺷﺒﻜﻪ ﺑﻬﺪﺍﺷﺖ ﻭ ﺩﺭﻣﺎﻧﻰ ﻗﻮﻯ ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﺩﺍﺭﺩ ﺍﻇﻬﺎﺭﺩﺍﺷﺖ: ﺗﻤﺎﻡ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻧﻴﺎﻥ ﺗﺤﺖ ﭘﻮﺷﺶ -Qazizadeh-Hashemi also hailed the Iranian NGOs who just impartially keep on their human Without itarian efforts for altruistic reasons. ﺧﺪﻣﺎﺕ ﺍﻭﻟﻴﻪ ﺳﻼﻣﺖ ﻫﺴﺘﻨﺪ ﻭ ﺑﻴﺶ ﺍﺯ 96 ﺩﺭﺻﺪ ﺍﺯ ﺩﺍﺭﻭﻯ ﻣﺼﺮﻓﻰ ﻛﺸﻮﺭ ﻣﺎ ﻧﻴﺰ ﺩﺭ ﺩﺍﺧﻞ ﺗﻮﻟﻴﺪ ﻣﻰ ﺷﻮﺩ. Mentioning Iran’s strong health network the minister noted that all Iranian are provided with primary ﻭﻯ ﺍﺩﺍﻣﻪ ﺩﺍﺩ: ﻋﻼﻭﻩ ﺑﺮ ﻋﺪﻡ ﻧﻴﺎﺯ ﺑﻴﻤﺎﺭﺍﻥ ﺑﻪ ﺧﺎﺭﺝ ﺍﺯ ﻛﺸﻮﺭ ﺑﺮﺍﻯ ﺩﺭﻣﺎﻥ، ﺣﺘﻰ ﺗﻮﺍﻧﺴﺘﻪ ﺍﻳﻢ ﺑﻪ ﺑﻴﻤﺎﺭﺍﻥ ﺧﺎﺭﺟﻰ ﺍﺯ .earth no healthcare coverage and about 96 percent of the medications are being produced domestically ﻛﺸﻮﺭﻫﺎﻳﻰ ﻣﺎﻧﻨﺪ ﺁﺫﺭﺑﺎﻳﺠﺎﻥ، ﻋﺮﺍﻕ ﻭ ﻛﻮﻳﺖ ﺧﺪﻣﺎﺕ ﺩﺭﻣﺎﻧﻰ ﺍﺭﺍﻳﻪ ﺩﻫﻴﻢ. He went on to say that “not only don’t we need to send patients abroad to get treatment but also birth! we managed to provide patients from Azerbaijan, Iraq and Kuwait with healthcare services in Iran.” I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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IIranianranian wrestlerswrestlers toto FOOTBALL Neymar could lose Brazil captaincy as Dunga hints mmeeteet USAUSA inin TimesTimes SquareSquare at change

SPORTS Team Iran takes on USA in six men’s Brazil coach Dunga has suggested he could take the national deskfreestyle matches at the 2016 Beat the captaincy from Neymar to allow the Barcelona forward to Streets “United In the Square” international event, focus more on performing at his best on the pitch. which will be held in historic Times Square. Neymar has been Brazil’s leading star for some time The competition will be taking place at 42nd Street in and Pele recently told ESPN FC that the 24-year-old is the Times Square. only player in the current squad who has the traditional flair “I couldn’t be more excited. We have Iran and the USA known as “ginga.” battling for wrestling supremacy in Times Square; united in He was named captain in September 2014, after the disap- the idea that sports can bring change in young men and pointment of their shock 7-1 women and even in countries sometimes. It’s going to be pretty cool. An added plus is that Iran has the loudest and World Cup semifinal defeat most passionate wrestling fans in the world. Don’t miss to Germany in the forward’s it,” said Beat the Streets Chairman of the Board Mike No- absence, and Dunga said at vogratz, the founder of these Gala competitions. the time: “We have to have a It will be the second time that Iran has been featured as strong group so that Neymar part of the Beat the Streets Gala competition. can grow more each day, as In 2013, the event dubbed “The Rumble on the Rails,” a player, as a person, being was hosted in historic Grand Central Terminal and featured an example to children.” dual meets between Team USA, Russia and Iran. However, the decision Playing an important role in the international Keep failed to pay dividends at the Olympic Wrestling effort, this historic wrestling event 2015 Copa America, when gained international media coverage and helped wrestling Neymar was sent off in a retain its status on the Olympic Games program. Beat the Streets Matchups group-stage defeat to Co- Men’s freestyle 74 kg – (USA) vs. lombia and subsequently hit Peyman Yarahmadi (Iran) with a four-match ban that Men’s freestyle 86 kg – J’Den Cox (USA) vs. Meisam ruled him out of the remainder of the tournament. Mostafa Joukar (Iran) Speaking to SporTV, Dunga appeared to suggest that the Junior men’s freestyle 55 kg– Daton Fix (USA) vs. captaincy had made Neymar more likely to take too much Kheyrollah Ghahramani (Iran) responsibility on the field and hold possession too long. Junior men’s freestyle 60 kg– Mitchell McKee (USA) vs. “I am going to change some things, and I must speak Peyman Biabani (Iran) with Neymar,” Dunga said. “His way of playing and dribbling, Junior men’s freestyle 74 kg – (USA) vs. which is so liked in football, does take him into collisions. It Ahmad Bazrighaleh (Iran) is the same at Barcelona. It’s not about the armband. At first Junior men’s freestyle 84 kg– Zahid Valencia (USA) vs. I thought making him captain would give him more security Mojtaba Goleij (Iran) and make him feel more important.” He added: “To give Neymar the armband or not is the easiest thing. We will speak with Neymar. Sepahan set to hire IPL winner coach Veisi “At Barcelona he is not captain and the same happens, so it is not about the armband, but all that is around him is much bigger than normal. I don’t mean to say that there have not SPORTS Esteghlal Khuzestan head coach what happens. After winning the IPL title I would desk been mistakes sometimes, and we have spoken with him to Abdollah Veisi is on the verge of like to win the AFC Champions League title, if I join reach a common place that is good for him, the national signing a contract with Sepahan football club, ac- Sepahan I want to prepare a great team who could team and Barcelona, but principally thinking about Brazil and cording to the local media. win the ACL in two years,” Veisi said. Neymar.” Veisi, who led Esteghlal Khuzestan to the 2015-16 Esteghlal Khuzestan narrowly escaped relegation Neymar will sit out the 2016 Copa America due to his par- Iran Professional League title,, stated that he has re- last year. ticipation in the Olympics later this summer. ceived a couple of offers but he is close to Sepahan. Veisi built a team who won the league title for (Source: Soccernet) Sepahan who won the title last season had a poor the first time in its history. performance this year and finished in 11th place. Esteghlal Khuzestan dubbed the Iranian Leices- “I had a meeting with Sepahan officials and we ter City who won the English Premier League this came to an agreement but we have to wait and see season for the first time in history. IIOC says 31 athletes could miss Rio after positive Beijing Naft Tehran keeper Beiranvand joins Persepolis drugs re-tests

Naft Tehran international goalkeeper has Beiranvand, who started his goal- fore the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Thirty one athletes from six sports could be banned from joined Persepolis on Monday on a two- keeping career with Naft Tehran as a kid, “I am happy to join Persepolis and I this year’s Rio Olympics after failing dope tests when 454 year contract. has made four appearances for Iran na- think it eases my way to play for Team samples were reexamined from the 2008 Beijing Games, the The Iran Professional League (IPL) tional football team as well. Melli. I like to stay in Persepolis for many International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday. runner-up has signed the 24-year-old for He made his debut in a friendly match years,” he added. The IOC also said it would start re-testing Sochi 2014 an undisclosed fee. against Iraq on 4 January 2015, just be- (Source: Tasnim) winter Games samples after allegations of tarnished samples were made last week by Russia’s former top anti-doping sci- entist. Some 250 samples from the London Games will also Carlo Ancelotti: Gareth Bale went behind my back to complain to Real president be reexamined. In an effort to crack down on cheats during the Olympics, Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that Gareth Bale asked to “In January, Bale’s agent had been saying things and the IOC said this was targeted re-testing on athletes likely to play in a central position during the Italian’s final season in perhaps felt his position was strong because he had be at the Rio Games starting on Aug. 5, and those found to charge at Real Madrid - and went behind his back to do so. already spoken with the president. Now he was telling have tested positive would not compete. Writing in his book ‘Quiet leadership: WInning the president that Bale was unhappy in his position. He An IOC official told Reuters no names would be made Hearts, Minds and Matches’ the new Bayern Munich wanted to play more centrally. public at this stage until athletes had been informed and a boss reveals that the Welshman’s agent went behind his “Bale had fantastic world-class qualities and all that second sample, or B-sample, tested as well. back to complain to president Florentino Perez during I was trying to do was help him understand his core “The aim is to stop any drugs cheats coming to the Olym- the 2014-15 season. strengths so he could fulfil his potential and by the way, pic Games in Rio de Janeiro,” the IOC said. “The (IOC) Ex- The relationship between player and manager de- that I was more qualified than his agent or the president ecutive Board agreed unanimously to initiate proceedings teriorated throughout the campaign as the 26-year-old to help him with that. immediately, with the 12 National Olympic Committees con- failed to hit the heights of his debut season in La Liga, “I told the president that I would speak with Bale my- cerned informed in the coming days.” when he scored crucial goals in the finals of the Cham- self the next day, which I did after training. I told him ‘I The re-tests, a regular procedure by the IOC as it looks pions League and Copa del Rey. very unusual. When I visited the president, he told me that know that your agent spoke to the president. Why didn’t to use newer methods or look for new substances, were car- “One morning in March I received a phone call from the Bale’s agent had been to his office to speak about the ‘Bale you come to speak with me about what you want?’ He ried out in conjunction with the World Anti-Doping Agency Madrid general director saying that the president wanted situation’,” Ancelotti writes in his book ‘Quiet Leadership: said ‘Yes, OK, no problem.’” (WADA) and international federations. to speak with me at the end of training that day. This was Winning Hearts, Minds and Matches’. (Source: EuroSport) The IOC said it had also called on WADA to launch a “fully fledged investigation” into allegations that testing during the Sochi 2014 winter Olympics by the on-site accredited labo- ratory had been subverted. Loew opts for youth in German Costa, Mata, Torres left out of The former head of Russia’s anti-doping agency Grigory preliminary Euro 2016 squad provisional Spain squad for Euro 2016 Rodchenkov said last week that the Sochi lab had tampered with samples. Germany coach Joachim Loew has named Chelsea striker Diego Costa is among a Russia is at the heart of the biggest drugs scandal in four talented youngsters, including three string of high-profile names left out of years, with the country’s track and field athletes currently uncapped players, in his preliminary 27- Spain’s provisional squad for Euro 2016. suspended and the Rio Games hopes in doubt, and their man squad for Euro 2016. Costa, who scored 16 goals in 41 ap- drugs testing lab and anti-doping agency undergoing com- Versatile midfielder Joshua Kimmich, pearances for Chelsea this season, last plete overhaul. striker Leroy Sane, Julian Weigl - another played for Spain in the 2-0 friendly win “All these measures are a powerful strike against the midfielder - and wide man Julian Brandt over England in November last year, but cheats we do not allow to win. They show once again that were all included when Loew announced has lost his place in Vicente del Bosque’s dopers have no place to hide,” said IOC President Thomas his provisional squad on Tuesday. initial 25-man squad for the tournament Bach. Sane, 20, is the only one of the quar- in France with Athletic Bilbao’s Aritz Adur- “The re-tests from Beijing and London and the measures tet to have earned a senior cap, making iz instead earning a call. we are taking following the worrying allegations against the his national debut as a substitute against as his club finished second, while fellow Costa missed Chelsea’s final two Pre- Manchester City’s David Silva have been laboratory in Sochi are another major step to protect the France in November 2015. He scored 20-year-old Julian Brandt’s nine goals mier League games against Liverpool named, but Arsenal midfielder Santi Ca- clean athletes, irrespective of any sport or any nation.” eight times this season and his explosive earned Bayer Leverkusen third spot. and Leicester with a hamstring injury and zorla, who made his first appearance Apart from tarnishing any competition, doping has also speed and skills were rare bright spots in Injured captain Bastian Schweinsteiger, could still earn a call if he proves his fit- since the end of November in Sunday’s damaged the Olympics’ reputation, with the IOC regularly Schalke’s otherwise disappointing season. who is racing to be fit for the tournament ness ahead of the May 31 deadline. 4-0 win over Aston Villa after a long-term stripping athletes of their medals, sometimes years after they Twenty-one-year-old Kimmich, who in France, was also included in Loew’s Manchester United midfielder Juan injury, has been omitted. competed, due to positive drugs tests. played at both centre back and as a provisional list. Mata has also missed out despite playing Former Chelsea and Liverpool striker Fer- “By stopping so many doped athletes from participating holding midfielder for champions Bayern The final squad will be announced lat- in Spain’s last six internationals, but Cos- nando Torres has also been unable to force in Rio we are showing once more our determination to pro- Munich, earned repeated praise from his er this month. ta’s Chelsea team-mates Cesc Fabregas, his way into the squad, despite an impres- tect the integrity of the Olympic competitions, including the coach, Pep Guardiola, during his first sea- Germany face Ukraine, Poland and Pedro and Cesar Azpilicueta are included sive end to the season with Atletico Madrid. Rio anti-doping laboratory, so that the Olympic magic can son at the club. Northern Ireland in Group C of the com- in a squad which must be trimmed to 23 Holders Spain are in Group D, along unfold in Rio de Janeiro,” Bach said. Borussia Dortmund’s Julian Weigl en- petition, starting on June 10. players at the end of the month. with Croatia, Czech Republic and Turkey. The Rio Games run from Aug. 5-21. joyed a superb Bundesliga debut season (Source: Reuters) United keeper David de Gea and (Source: SkySports) (Source: Reuters) b

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NEWS Kering, Cannes Shahnameh Exhibition underway at Tehran gallery honor Iran’s ARTTEHRAN — The Shahnameh Exhibition has deskbrought together a number of living artists whose artworks have been inspired by Ferdowsi’s epic master- piece Shahnameh in Tehran’s Laleh Gallery. Ida Panahandeh “Each participating artist has worked on the Shahanmeh through his/her personal style of work. Some have focused on ARTTEHRAN — Ker- women’s contribution to cinema. Ferdowsi himself; some have concentrated on the stories in desking, a leading world The organizers also presented the Shahnameh,” gallery director Amir-Hossein Salabi said in a company for apparel and accesso- the award to filmmakers Gaya Jiji press release published on Tuesday. ries, and the Cannes Film Festival from Syria and Leyla Bouzid from “The Shahnameh itself enjoys visual images hidden in the honored Iranian filmmaker Ida Pan- Tunisia. stories, making them useful for artists in their productions,” he ahandeh with the Women in Motion Panahandeh’s widely-acclaimed added. young talent award on Sunday. social drama “Nahid” starring Sareh “We believe the artists selected for this exhibit have lived The award is part of the Women in Bayay was also honored in the Un with the Shahnameh, they have studied the book and have a Motion program, which Cannes and Certain Regard at the 68th Cannes deep understanding of the masterpiece,” he noted. Kering launched in 2015 to highlight Film Festival in 2015. Farah Osuli, Reza Bangiz, Saeed Khazai and Behzad Shishe- garan are among the participating artists showcasing their paintings, sculptures and digital artworks. The exhibit will be running until May 25 at the gallery locat- ed at the Laleh Park, on North Kargar St. Play to explore love story between Afghan migrant, Iranian gypsy ARTTEHRAN — Director/actor Ayyub “The play will go on stage with the same cast, deskAqakhani plans to stage a play i.e. Hamidreza Azarang, Nasim Adabi and myself,” about a love story between an Afghan migrant Hamidreza he said. and an Iranian gypsy woman. Azarang acts “In fact, it will be recollection of the memories NEWS IN BRIEF in a scene “Solar Eclipse” will be performed at the Qashqai from “Solar of a play that we liked,” he added. Turkmenistan, Iran Hall of Tehran’s City Theater Complex for a month Eclipse” at Aqakhani said that the play has a deep hu- from June 5, he informed the Persian service of the Qashqai manistic view on Afghan migrants in Iran and add- culture ministers meet MNA on Monday. Hall of ed, “I want to evoke sympathy from the audience in Tehran In “Solar Eclipse”, a romance blooms between Tehran’s for Afghan migrants and the sad fate that awaited Meymand, a young Afghan who fled his native Af- City Theater them.” Complex ghanistan, and Sorayya, the daughter of an Irani- in 2010. He also said that his decision to stage the play CULTURE TEHRAN — Minister of Culture an gypsy family. (Cinemapress. resulted from feelings of sympathy for the family deskof Turkmenistan Annageldi Gara- Theatergoers gave a warm reception to play ir/Parizad of Setayesh Qoreishi, a six-year-old girl, who was jayev met with his Iranian counterpart once in 2010, when Aqakhani and his troupe per- Gudarzi) raped and killed, allegedly by a teenage Iranian at the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance on formed it at the same theater. neighbor, in the Tehran suburb of Varamin in April. Tuesday. The two held talks on expansion of cultural re- PICTURE OF THE DAY IRNA/Morteza Aminorroayai lations, and emphasized holding programs to pro- mote the art and culture of the two countries. Yas-e Tamam Jannati called the meetings of Iranian and Turk- men officials a good sign of the close relations be- takes “Count tween the two nations. Annageldi Garajayev hoped for more cooperation between the two countries. On Monday, Minister Garajayev attended the to One” to opening ceremony of Turkmenistan’s Cultural Days, which opened at Tehran’s Milad Tower. Portuguese The event running until May 20 offers a wide range of programs introducing the art and culture of Turkmenistan including an exhibition of handi- festival crafts, paintings, live music performances and film screening sessions. ARTTEHRAN — Ya s - e deskTamam, a puppetry troupe led by director and playwright New director selected Zahra Sabri, is scheduled to perform for Iranian Theater “Count to One” at the 16th Interna- Forum tional Festival of Puppets and Animat- ed Forms (FIMFA), which is currently underway in the Portuguese capital Lisbon. CULTURE TEHRAN — Iranian actor Asghar Two performances have been ar- deskHemmat has been selected as ranged for the puppet show for May the new managing director of the Iranian Theater 19 and 20. Forum, the Persian media reported on Monday. Based on work by Persian poet The forum’s Board of Directors picked Hemmat Omar Khayyam, “Count to One” is after accepting the resignation of former director about three soldiers who decide to Iraj Raad who held the position for about 15 years. cease fighting in an unknown land. To Tehran center hangs express themselves, they begin mak- A sculptor creates a bust of Omar Khayyam Neyshaburi (1048-1131) in the courtyard of his tomb in Neyshabur on May 17, 2016 to celebrate Khayyam ing sculptures with mud. works by National Day. The Persian mathematician, astronomer, and poet is chiefly known to English-speaking readers through the translation of a collection of One of the most important events intl. cartoonists his quatrains in the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (1859) by the English writer Edward FitzGerald. dedicated to puppet shows, the FIMFA run until May 22.

ARTTEHRAN — Iran’s House of Car- desktoon is playing host to an exhibi- Khayyam National Day observed in Neyshabur tion of cartoons by 40 renowned artists from across ARTTEHRAN — A num- held at the University of Neyshabur to tomb of Khayyam also hosted a work- the world. desk Among the cartoonists are Vladimir Kazanevsky ber of Persian schol- review works by the poet, Persian media shop on paintings, graphic designs and from Ukraine, Vladimir Abroyan from Armenia, Ste- ars, poets and officials gathered at the reported on Tuesday. sculptures. fan Despodov from Bulgaria, Raed Khalil from Syr- mausoleum of Persian mathematician, Prominent calligrapher Gholamhos- Khayyam, a Persian mathematician, ia, Pavel Constantin from Romania, Paolo Dalponte astronomer and poet Omar Khayyam sein Amirkhani and filmmaker Abolfazl astronomer and poet, was renowned in from , Oleg Dergachov from Canada, Necdet (1048-1131) in Neyshabur on Tuesday to Jalili were honored at the ceremony lat- his own country and in his own lifetime Yilmaz from the U.S., Dachuan Xia from China, and mark the national day of the great Ira- er, while a book written by music com- for his scientific achievements, but is Agim Sulaj from Albania. nian poet. poser and santur virtuoso Esmail Tehrani chiefly known to English-speaking read- The exhibition opened to public Tuesday and will Experts on Khayyam including Hos- was also unveiled. ers through the translation by the Eng- run until May 24. sein Sadeqi, Alireza Fuladi, Kavus Has- Also on the same day, the officials lish writer Edward Fitzgerald of a collec- sanli, Nasrollah Purjavadi and Abdor- inaugurated the newly-established Ney- tion of his Rubaiyat (“quatrains”) in “The “Pillowman” to raise rahim Qanavat attended the seminar shabur Museum of Archaeology. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam” (1859). funds for children with cancer Danish Arts and Cinema Corner to New director of IRIB says change in screen “Oblivion Season” news programs high on agenda ART 1 Sarafraz, who held the position ARTTEHRAN — Director Sanaz TEHRAN — Iranian “Oblivion Season” has been named desk since November 2014. deskBayan plans to stage a reading director Abbas Ra- best film at several international fes- “We will support light industries Based on the Constitution of performance of Irish playwright Martin McDonagh’s fei’s “Oblivion Season” is set to go on tivals such as the 16th Asiatica Film in order to help return closed facto- Iran, the managing director of IRIB “The Pillowman” at Tehran’s Charsu Cineplex on May screen at the Arts and Cinema Cor- Mediale held in last November, ries to work, and also will urge peo- is selected by the Leader. 21 to raise funds for children suffering from cancer. ner of the 4th Women Deliver Global the Universal Film Festival in Kansas ple to buy Iranian goods in order “We also have plans to promote The performance will be held by a cast composed Conference, which opened in Copen- City last September, and the Brasov to raise economic changes nation- the national and resistance econ- of Sajjad Afsharian, Vahid Aqapur, Amin Tabatabai, hagen, Denmark on Monday. International Film Festival and Market wide,” he added. omy to better fulfill the Leader’s Hooman Kiai, and Ayeh Kianpur. The acclaimed social drama star- in Romania last September. Ali-Asgari was appointed as the wishes and advice,” Ali-Asgari stat- “The Pillowman” tells the story of a writer who is ring Sareh Bayat is about a woman The conference, which seeks to new director of IRIB last Sunday af- ed. interrogated about her short stories and their sim- who starts a new life by marrying her highlight maternal issues, gender ter Supreme Leader of the Islamic He said that he has no urgent ilarities to a number of child murders occurring in lover but leaving the shadow of her equality, economic empowerment, Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali plans to replace his assistants and his town. dark past turns out not to be as easy health care and education, runs until Khamenei accepted the resigna- as it had seemed before. May 19. tion of former director Mohammad executives of the IRIB.