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Iran’s 1st intl. gas exhibition running in Tehran ECONOMY TEHRAN – Iran’s and improving Iran’s position as an deskfirst international gas energy hub in the region as well as show (IRGS 2018) kicked off on Saturday technology transfer are some of the at Shahr-e-Aftab Complex in Tehran. exhibition’s main goals. Over 70 Iranian and foreign companies IRGS 2018 is covering gas industry’s are participating in this event, IRIB reported. 13 specialized sectors including drilling According to the organizers, pro- and exploration, gas supply, storage, dis- viding a stage for introducing Iran’s tribution and transmission, technology gas industry and its potentials, facili- and training, detection and evaluation, tating communication among Iranian health, safety and environment and etc. and foreign companies active in this and over 80 subsectors for products and area, attracting foreign investment services. Larijani doubtful Europeans can save nuclear deal POLITICS TEHRAN — Iranian good prospect can be seen. It is not obvious deskParliament Speaker if they can be successful in practice. There Ali Larijani said on Saturday that Teh- is doubt if they will succeed in settling the ran doubts the Europeans can preserve issue from a political view,” Larijani said the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known during a medical symposium in Tehran. as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of He added, “We could withdraw from Action. the nuclear deal after the U.S. withdrawal, “We are holding talks with the Euro- but the European leaders called on us to peans about the nuclear deal, however, no stay in it. 2 Syria has right to chase terrorists out of Idlib: Russia Navy to get As the Syrian armed forces are preparing drive out, liquidate the terrorist threat to launch a full-scale offensive to retake on its territory.” the northern province of Idlib, Russia says He also noted that talks were underway the Syrian troops have the full right to go to set up humanitarian corridors in the after and hunt the terrorists out of the last militant-held province. See page 2 stronghold of militants. “In this area, in this de-escalation zone, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov there must be a separation of the armed

defanews.ir 1300-hp engines said on Friday the Syrian army has every opposition, ready for dialogue with the right “to protect its sovereignty and to government, 13 ARTICLE Europe able to resist sanctions on Iran, but unwilling to do: Chomsky ARTICLE Martin Love Abdul Mumin Giwa Political analyst from EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Europe is unlikely to be willing to pursue. Journalist from Nigeria North Carolina By Javad Heirannia Previously, in 1996, without the Euro- pean support, the U.S. put sanctions on Cuba. TEHRAN – Noam Chomsky asserts that Europe Is Europe now able to resist U.S. sanctions No, it’s not the is able to resist U.S. sanctions on Iran, but will against Iran? Who is the probably be unwilling to do so. A: It’s not at all clear that Europe did not strongly cruel In an exclusive and yet short interview with accept the Cuba sanctions in practice, whatever terrorist? IMF, the Tehran Times, the renowned U.S. academic they may have said in words. Europe is able to who survive in the also says Europe is unlikely to confront with a resist U.S. sanctions, but will probably be un- Buhari regime or “very dangerous U.S.” willing to do so. longer run Following is the text of Tehran Times’ inter- In Europe companies have the right to faceless groups view with Chomsky: choose where to do business activities, and Eu- The weak crumble, are slaughtered Some argue that the European Union rope also does not want to restrict their freedom. was shocked when my attention was and are erased from history while the law cannot protect Iran against the impact how much this law is effective to protect Iran Does the EU can push the companies to work drawn to a false claim by a faceless “strong, for good or for ill, survive. The of U.S. sanctions. In other words, the law is a against U.S. sanctions? with Iran? How the EU can force the companies INGO ‘Coalition of Arewa CSO for Pro- strong are respected, and alliances are new version of the “Blocking Statute” that the A: It could be effective if the EU were willing to cooperate with Iran? gress and Change’. The group claimed that made with the strong, and in the end peace European Union approved in 1996 to protect to employ it, but that would mean a direct con- A: Probably not, but the situation is unlikely the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) is made with the strong.” Cuba against U.S. sanctions. In your opinion, frontation with a very dangerous U.S., which to arise. paid N250 million to a person named Dr. This is a direct quote of a Twitter sub- Idris Ahmad, who is yet to be identified. mission by Benjamin Netanyahu this past The story was reported and given special week. It’s been copied (and condemned) by ‘It’s been a horrendous year for Rohingya refugees, met with international inaction’ coverage in the media in utter disregard a variety of people on the Internet, and if of the journalistic ethics. burnt down between August 25 and November history and it’s being met with international anything has ever been written that shows By Syed Zafar Mehdi While this was going on, a few days 25 in a systematic ethnic cleansing. inaction. the true face of the Zionist regime, this TEHRAN — It has been one year since Rohingya later, another faceless group demanded Matthew Smith is the co-founder and chief has to be it. It is fascist, and could have Muslims were forced to leave Myanmar following In a blistering report, the UN investigators that the IMN be declared a terror group executive officer (CEO) of Fortify Rights, a human been written by a Nazi in Germany at the brutal crackdown by Myanmar military with tacit accused Myanmar’s top generals of genocide and by Muhammad Buhari regime. I was quick rights organization based in Southeast Asia. He start of World War 2. “Might makes right” support from the government. As per conservative said they should be tried at International Criminal to notice that it was all being done as part has been extensively campaigning for Rohingya is apparently Netanyahu’s only thought. estimates, there are around 905,000 Rohingya Court. The report said Aung San Suu Kyi failed of a sinister conspiracy against the IMN refugees to raise awareness about their struggle And, it seems, the only thought of the refugees presently in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, to use “moral authority” to prevent violence and and Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky by same and to mobilize global support for them. In this Trump Administration Neocons, too, although some human rights bodies have put her government “contributed to commission of shadowy forces. interview with Tehran Times, he talks about the who are directing US foreign policies the figure higher. atrocity crimes”. Why are the Western countries I was about to respond to the first bogus plight of Rohingya refugees, lack of international and sanction activity worldwide. The exodus of persecuted Rohingya from still standing by her? claim when the other salvo was fired. So I response, abysmal conditions for their safe re- One hardly knows how to respond, Myanmar’s Rakhine state started in October A. Many governments regard Suu Kyi as their decided to respond to both claims through patriation and insufficient humanitarian access practically, to such an assertion, except 2016. Almost 200,000 of them fled to neigh- only pro-democratic interlocutor in the country, this article, to set the records straight. to refugees. to wonder what this dangerous man has boring Bangladesh that time and settled in but that’s fading. Many western governments have Following the clampdown on the IMN, Following are the excerpts: been smoking, but it is entirely in line Cox’s Bazar. However, in August last year, only weak or nonexistent relations with her now. the extra-judicial killings and mass mur- with Revisionist Zionism promulgated by more than 720,000 Rohingya Muslims fled August 25 marked one year since Myan- They won’t say so publicly, but many people in der of its members from 12th to 14th of Vladimir Jabotinsky as early as the 1920’s to Bangladesh en masse to escape persecution, mar police backed by the government authorities positions of power internationally understand December 2015 by the Nigerian Army led in Palestine. It was Natanyahu’s father who murder, arson and rape. murdered thousands of Rohingya men, women, well that she’s a profound disappointment and by its chief, over thousand members of was for a time secretary to Jabotinsky, and The savagery in Rakhine was described by and children, forcing more than 700,000 to flee part of the problem. the IMN, who were unarmed worshippers thus Israel’s current Prime Minister was the United Nations as “a textbook example of to Bangladesh – the fastest refugee exodus since The UN Secretary General after visiting made up of mostly women and children, even as a child infused with an ideology ethnic cleansing”. The atrocities were widely the Rwandan genocide. How would you describe Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh last were butchered by the Army in the most that was anything but peaceful. documented by human rights bodies, including this one year for Rohingyas now putting up in month said the horrific stories of suffering he brutal manner. Their crime was attending You can’t teach a bad man new tricks. gang rapes, cold-blooded killings, torture and Cox’s Bazar refugee tents? heard from Rohingya refugees there remains the ceremony to celebrate the birth anni- It’s awfully clear what Iran has been up destruction of properties belonging to Rohingya A. It has been a horrendous year for Rohingya. vivid in his memory. What should the UN be versary of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). against in the Mideast since the 1979 Muslims. Hundreds of Rohingya villages were They’re experiencing the worst attack in their doing to end this crisis? 6 Initially, the story of mass killing was revolution, and given the US refusal to coming only from the IMN as the Army balance its policies in the Mideast, mat- had taken over all the propaganda machin- ters have only gotten worse, especially Persian Gulf Star Oil Company (PGSOC) is going to sell part of its ery. They claimed that the group blocked under Trump. the way of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) One can read every day of new atroci- products through running a public tender. Therefore all interested and he made his way through by killing six ties in Gaza and the West Bank such that individuals and legal entities are invited to referred to PGSOC’s people. They also shamelessly claimed that the IMN was after the life of the COAS but it appears the Zionists want to literally th wipe out any Palestinian identity. This is legal and contracts department (Bandar Khamir, 13 kilometer of he managed to escape. In fact the COAS genocide. And Trump has withheld funds Bandar Abbas high way, Bandar Abbas, Iran) during office hours even went to report to the Nigerian Human Rights Commission (NHRC) that his life from UNWRA and also wants to reclassify nd th the number of Palestinian refugees from from September 2 2018 until September 8 2018 to collect the was threatened by the IMN. about six million in the Mideast to 500,000, documents against submission of a letter (to be signed by managing Somehow, some questions arose that forcing millions to give up any notion of raised doubt on the army in the eyes of equity and justice. The hard-right Zion- director of the entity) containing the intention to participate in the tender and introduction of the public. The Army chief claimed he ists are going for complete domination the representative for collection of such document. was blocked at a particular location and of the region along with the US, despite he killed six to make his way, but why did the fact that quite a few better thinking (tel: 00987631310000, postal code: 7931181183) the killings persist for two days in three Jews in Israel are protesting the Likud PGSOC’s Public Affairs other different locations that were several government under Netanyahu. 7 kilometers away from the scene? 6 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y POLITICS SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS Rouhani Foreign military attaches visit congratulates Uzbek, Kyrgyz leaders on national day defense industry fair POLITICS TEHRAN — Foreign surface and subsurface vessels with var- POLITICS TEHRAN — Iranian President Hassan deskmilitary attaches re- ious weapons systems and capabilities,” deskRouhani has sent separate messages siding in Tehran visited on Saturday an Fars news agency quoted him as saying. to his Uzbek and Kyrgyz counterparts congratulating exhibition of the defense industry. On August 13 the Defense Ministry them on national day. Amir Mohammad Ahadi, a senior advi- unveiled a new generation of homemade “The Islamic Republic of Iran sees no restriction on sor to the Iranian defense minister, said, pin-pointing missile named “Fateh Mobin”. expansion of relations in various spheres with Republic of “Our colleagues cooperate with most of The radar-evading, tactical and pin-point- Kyrgyzstan,” he said in his message to Kyrgyz President the military attaches… and our efforts ing missile is equipped with an advanced Sooronbay Jeenbekov. are in line with facilitating relations in and smart explorer and is also capable of In his message to Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the Uzbek pres- defense area.” penetrating anti-missile defense shields. ident, Rouhani also said, “The two countries’ friendly ties He noted that Iran’s defense policies In a televised interview aired on August are growing and I am sure that expansion of the relations are based on interaction with other coun- 18, Defense Minister Amir Hatami said will be continued within the framework of meeting mutual tries and helping promote international that the ministry under his leadership interests and boosting the regional security and stability.” peace and security. promotes missile power as first priority Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan declared independence from “The Defense Ministry’s new plans and air defense as second. the Soviet Union on August 31, 1991. include enhancement of the power of “Our priority in the Defense Ministry different types of ballistic and cruise mis- is missile power and then air defense. FM says Iran siles, manufacturing a new generation Along with that we focus on aerial, naval of fighter jets and heavy and long-range and ground power,” he said. gives neighbors priority Iranian, British diplomats Tehran says sacking of Hashd hold talks on future of nuclear deal al-Sha’abi chief is an Iraqi issue POLITICS TEHRAN — The Iranian minister of desk POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran says foreign affairs has said that the Islamic deskIraqi Prime Minister Republic gives its neighbors priority over others in its Haider al-Abadi’s decision to remove foreign policy. national security adviser and Hashd al- Mohammad Javad Zarif made the statement in a tweet on Sha’abi chief Falih Alfayyadh is an internal Saturday following his trip to the neighboring country of Pakistan. affair which Tehran does not meddle with. “Fruitful meetings in Islamabad with PM @ImranKhanPTI, It is an internal Iraqi issue and “we do Army Chief, Speaker & Foreign & Finance Ministers,” he wrote. not interfere in it,” Iranian Foreign Min- “In my 8th trip to Pakistan, I was honored to be the first istry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said. minister received by new govt.,” Zarif added. “For us, as a neighbor, a safe, uni- He concluded by saying, “Emphasis on expanding bilat- fied, and advanced Iraq has priority eral, regional & global partnership. Neighbors our priority.” over everything else,” the diplomat told Iran’s Arabic-language Al-Alam We need new POLITICS TEHRAN — British “As long as Iran meets its commitments television network. Falih Alfayyadh deskMinister for the Middle under the deal, we remain committed to Hashd al-Sha’abi is the Arabic name for technologies: East Alistair Burt started talks on Saturday it as we believe it is the best way to ensure the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) whose Before Abadi’s decision, reports sur- with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ab- a safe and secure future for the region.” forces were key in defeating Daesh (ISIS). faced alleging that Alfayyadh was working nuclear chief bas Araqchi about the future of the 2015 The discussions were also expected Alfayyadh was removed from office on with other heavyweight political groupings nuclear deal in the aftermath of the U.S. to address economic cooperation and Friday, with Abadi’s office stating that the to establish the largest parliamentary bloc exit from the international agreement. provision of financial and monetary decision had been taken due to his involve- with expected influence in the make-up POLITICS TEHRAN — The top nuclear official said The U.S. quit the nuclear pact, officially mechanisms that would enable con- ment in “political and partisan work”. of the next government. desk on Saturday that Iran is in need of new known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of tinued trade between the two sides de- The decision has largely been attrib- Abadi’s office said Alfayyadh’s alleged technologies to develop relations with other countries. Action (JCPOA), despite being legally bound spite the implications of Washington’s uted to the country’s ongoing efforts to involvement in government formation talks Addressing the 34th Iran Physics Conference in Qazvin, by it after it was signed into a UN Security decision and reimposition of sanctions, form a new government following par- would undermine the performance of the Ali Akbar Salehi also said experts around the country Council resolution. It also reintroduced Press TV reported. liamentary elections in May. country’s security apparatus. should pave the way for engagement with the outside the sanctions that had been envisaged to The latest regional developments as well Senior cleric Muqtada Sadr’s Sairoon As an apparent answer to the prime world, Mehr reported. be lifted under the JCPOA. as the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, bloc came first in the polls, while the minister’s move, a number of Nasr’s lead- He also called for better living standards for experts In a statement before his visit, Burt who was sentenced to five years’ impris- Fatah (Conquest) Alliance led by Hadi ers have made Alfayyadh their candidate to prevent brain drain. echoed London’s assertion to remain onment for spying, were also expected to al-Amiri, and Prime Minister Abadi’s for premiership, according to various “No academic would like to leave his country, except committed to the nuclear deal, saying, feature in the talks. Nasr finished second and third. media reports. he is isolated and there is not enough ground for his scientific work and discourse.” U.S. waging Tehran says door not closed for dialogue with Saudis POLITICS TEHRAN — Tehran has not shut the accept that [in the future],” the senior diplomat stated. “We are ready and hope that the positive behavior ‘full-fledged deskdoor to political dialogue with Saudi He voiced disapproval over some neighbors who rely that they had in Hajj to be extended to other areas of Arabia, Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday. on foreigners for their security. bilateral relations.” economic war’ “Our policy is to have good relations with our “It is unfortunate that [some of] our neighbors The foreign minister went on to say that “we certainly against Iran: envoy neighbors, an example of which is ours with the have taken refuge to foreigners... Unfortunately, the welcome their better behavior [towards Iranian nation- Caspian Sea littoral states… We don’t bring out current Saudi government is not seeking a solution als] during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, and if the Saudi POLITICS TEHRAN — Iranian Ambassador to neighbors into conflict,” Mohammad Javad Zarif (to settle differences), and even in some cases they government is ready to reasonably enter into a political deskLondon Hamid Baeidinejad has said said in an interview with president.ir. are looking for tensions.” dialogue, the Islamic Republic of Iran has never shut the U.S. government has officially waged a full-fledged “What we at the Foreign Ministry have defined as the However, Zarif praised Saudi Arabia’s treatment the door on such a negotiation.” economic war against the Islamic Republic in the hope neighborhood or robust regional policy is decent; we of Iranian pilgrims this year, describing it as a “good “We also have to admit that the Saudi government has of orchestrating a regime change. do not seek to dominate our neighbors, yet we haven’t behavior”, hoping the amendment to usher in extended always separated Hajj from its [political] relations with In an article published in the Arman newspaper on accepted being dominated by anyone and we will not relations. Iran, particularly in the past two years,” he concluded. Saturday, Baeidinejad said the Trump administration is trying to put pressure on the Islamic Republic by fomenting discord in the Iranian society. Sherman regrets saying ‘deception is in Larijani doubtful Europeans can save “No doubt should remain that such plan has a media [campaign] attached to it,” he remarked, citing Cambridge Iranians’ DNA’ nuclear deal Analytica controversy as an example of the importance of POLITICS TEHRAN — Wendy 1 Iran accepted to continue the nuclear social media in manipulating public opinion. deskSherman, the former deal with the Europeans for a period of time senior U.S. nuclear negotiator with to see if they are politically capable to resolve All should pay Iran, has said she regrets her offen- the issue which was a wise act [by Iran].” sive remarks that “deception is the On May 8, Donald Trump withdrew the price to save Iranians’ DNA”. Washington from the nuclear agreement “I regretted having made that state- and ordered sanctions against Iran. The first nuclear deal: ment. The statement was that deception batch of sanctions took effect on August 6. Zarif is their DNA [the Iranians]. It was an The European Union trio – Germany, answer to a question of a senator in a France and Britain which are signatory to POLITICS TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Moham- Senate Foreign Relations Committee. the nuclear deal - are expected to present desk mad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that in That led to Death to Wendy Sherman their package of proposals to Iran before order to save the 2015 nuclear accord and benefit from it, on streets of Tehran,” she said in an in- the second round of U.S. sanctions takes other countries, especially the Europeans, should be willing terview with CBS News aired on Friday. effect in early November. to “pay the price”, IRIB news reported. Sherman led the U.S. negotiating The November sanctions target Iran’s Speaking to reporters, Zarif said if other countries deem team that concluded the 2015 nuclear “President Trump’s diplomatic style central bank and oil exports. the officials should have “skeptical view” the deal, officially known as the JCPOA, as an important global agreement, officially called the Joint is to thump adversaries over the head Leader of the Islamic Revolution on the Europeans’ promises. achievement, they should be fully prepared to protect it. Comprehensive Plan of Action. with threats, and then after beating Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on “There is nothing wrong with ties and He also said the U.S. not only breaks the laws, but also Back in July, Sherman said that U.S. them up offer to sit down to talk and try Wednesday that Iran will abandon the continuation of talks with Europe, however, pressures other countries to do the same, emphasizing President Trump does not understand and seal a deal,” Sherman told Yahoo nuclear deal if it does not safeguard the while carrying on with this measure, do that resistance against such law-breaking tendency is that “Iran has a culture of resistance News in an interview. country’s interests. not pin hopes on them [the Europeans] on necessary “otherwise it will cost them much more than that equates giving in to those kinds of Trump withdrew the U.S. from the He also criticized Europe’s inappro- issues such as the JCPOA and economy,” [U.S. withdrawal from] BARJAM (the JCPOA).” public threats as surrender, and they JCPOA in May and ordered restoration priate behavior toward some issues such the Leader told President Rouhani and won’t surrender.” of sanctions against Iran. as the JCPOA and sanctions, saying that his cabinet team. Advisor refutes Imam Musa al- Iranian navy to get 1300-hp engines Sadr’s martyrdom POLITICS TEHRAN — The Iranian navy will ment centers for various composite, steel, aluminum, smart deskbe delivered locally produced engines systems and electric thrust development,” he said. with a capacity of 1300 horsepower to operate its ves- The organization also has five shipyards in the Persian POLITICS TEHRAN — Hossein Amir Abdollahian, sels, the managing director of the Marine Industries Gulf and the Caspian Sea, Rastegari stated. deska senior foreign policy advisor to the par- Organization said on Saturday. He also said the first waterjet engine will be produced liament speaker, said on Saturday that there are no reliable The delivery will take place by March 2019, the end of the by March 2019. evidence that Imam Musa al-Sadr has been martyred. current Iranian calendar year, Rear Admiral Amir Rasteg- “The engine is used for high speed boats and it has been “No reliable evidence of #Imam_Mousa_Sadr mar- ari said at a ceremony arranged to highlight technological put on the sanctions list,” the defense official said, adding tydom is at hand. Expected influential figures in #Libya advances made in marine industry. that the youth have successfully turned this challenge into & #Lebanon decisively preordain Imam’s fate and assign According to the Mehr news agency, Rastegari also boast- an opportunity. “active & special committee” to fulfill that vital issue,” ed that Iran has a broad range of capabilities in designing, Also during the ceremony, the Ministry of Transport and Amir Abdollahian said in a tweet. manufacturing and repairing different kinds of vessels. Urban Development, the Armed Forces’ Marine Industries Sadr, a prominent Iranian-Lebanese Shia scholar, “Today, having ten offices, the Defense Ministry’s Marine Organization and the Ministry of Industry, Mining, and went missing with two companions on August 31, 1978, Industries Organization is responsible for designing and Trade inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to during an official visit to the Libyan capital Tripoli. He manufacturing surface combatant, submarines, ground-effect He added that there are offices allocated to designing design and produce 70 watercrafts. was accompanied by Sheikh Mohammad Yaqoub and vehicles (GEVs), hovercrafts, flying boats and fast attack diesel and gasoline engines as well as propelling systems. The watercrafts will be used in offshore services and sup- journalist Abbas Badreddine. crafts (FACs),” the defense official explained. “The Marine Organization has 16 technology develop- port, transportation and towing, replacing leased watercrafts. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 INTERNATIONAL U.S. decision to end funding for UN Palestinian Myanmar publishes fake refugee agency inhumane, reckless: PLO official photos of Rohingya crisis Israeli forces attack Palestinian protesters in Gaza, injure 240

By staff & agencies of a series of protests dubbed “The Great March of Return.” Palestinian protesters demand the The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) right to return for those driven out of their has censured as “inhumane and reckless” a homeland. recent decision by the United States to cut The clashes in Gaza reached their peak some $300 million in planned funding for the on May 14, the eve of the 70th anniversary of United Nations Palestinian refugee agency Nakba Day, or the Day of Catastrophe, which (UNRWA). coincided this year with Washington’s relo- “The U.S. administration’s decision to cation of the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to terminate all funding to UNRWA is a cruel occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem). and irresponsible move targeting the most Israeli fire has taken the lives of more than vulnerable segment of Palestinian society,” 170 Palestinians since March 30. Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the PLO Exec- On June 13, the United Nations Gener- utive Committee, said on Saturday. al Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution, The grainy black-and-white photo, printed in a new book on She added, “The Palestinian refugees sponsored by Turkey and Algeria, condemning the Rohingya crisis authored by Myanmar’s army, shows a man are already the victims, who have lost their Israel for Palestinian civilian deaths in the standing over two bodies, wielding a farming tool. “Bengalis homes, livelihoods and security as a result of Gaza Strip. killed local ethnics brutally,” reads the caption. the creation of Israel, and once again, they are Gaza has been under Israeli siege since The photo appears in a section of the book covering ethnic being victimized by the U.S. administration June 2007, causing a decline in living stand- riots in Myanmar in the 1940s. The text says the image shows in support of Israel’s decades-long military ards as well as unprecedented unemployment Buddhists murdered by Rohingya - members of a Muslim mi- occupation and impunity.” and poverty. nority the book refers to as “Bengalis” to imply they are illegal The senior Palestinian official further noted Israel has also launched several wars on immigrants. But a Reuters examination of the photograph shows that UNRWA provides 5.3 million Palestin- bution this year. president for development and communica- the Palestinian sliver, the last of which began it was actually taken during Bangladesh’s 1971 independence ian refugees residing in 58 refugee camps in Israel welcomes end of U.S. aid tions at Birzeit University, near the occupied in early July 2014 and ended in late August war, when hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis were killed Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria “with for UN Palestinian refugee agency West Bank town of Ramallah. But, he said, it the same year. The Israeli military aggression by Pakistani troops. a sense of hope and security through its vital Elsewhere, Israel has welcomed a con- will do little to change these people’s status killed nearly 2,200 Palestinians and injured It is one of three images that appear in the book, published services, support and opportunities for work, troversial move by the United States to cut as refugees. over 11,100 others. in July by the army’s department of public relations and psy- growth and development.” funding to a United Nations agency supporting Meanwhile, a former Israeli lawmaker Einat Lana Del Rey cancels Israel con- chological warfare that have been misrepresented as archival “It also provides protection for the Pal- Palestinian refugees across the Middle East. Wilf said she would be happy to see the end of cert following backlash pictures from the western state of Rakhine. estinian refugees to ensure that their rights The U.S. announced on Friday that it has UNRWA, which she described as the major Separately, U.S. singer Lana Del Rey has In fact, Reuters found that two of the photos originally were under international law are protected and “carefully reviewed” the aid program and “will obstacle to peace in the region. cancelled an appearance at a music festival taken in Bangladesh and Tanzania. A third was falsely labelled as promoted,” she added. no longer commit further funding to this ir- “UNRWA has allowed the Palestinian na- in Israel next week following a backlash from depicting Rohingya entering Myanmar from Bangladesh, when Ashrawi warned that the real outcome redeemably flawed operation.” tional identity to coalesce around the right to fans and activists. in reality it showed migrants leaving the country. of the United States administration’s latest The decision made by the Trump admin- return and the undoing of Israel,” she said. The surprise decision by Del Rey on Fri- Government spokesman Zaw Htay and a military spokes- “unilateral and reckless policy is the destabi- istration cuts some $300 million of planned An estimated five million refugees and day followed a campaign by pro-Palestinian man could not be reached for comment on the authenticity of lization of the entire region and the creation support to the 70-year-old UNRWA. their descendants are currently recognized groups calling for a cultural boycott of Israel the images. U Myo Myint Maung, permanent secretary at the of unimaginable suffering and hardship for Israel, however, supported the move that as eligible across the region. over its occupation of Palestine. Ministry of Information, declined to comment, saying he had the Palestinian refugees.” has thrown the agency into financial crisis, The refugees’ “right of return” to their Along with the pro-Palestinian group Jewish not read the book. “With such a decision, the U.S. is destroying according to an official in the office of Israeli homeland has long been one of the key core Voice for Peace (JVP,) the Palestinian Campaign the very foundations of peace and stability Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who issues in the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian for the Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) had besides taking all permanent status issues off was speaking on condition of anonymity. conflict. Israel rejects the right, saying that it launched a petition urging Del Rey to pull out the table, including the right of return for ref- “Consolidating the refugee status of Pales- represents a bid by the Palestinians to destroy of the show, saying her performance would ugees and occupied al-Quds,” she pointed out. tinians is one of the problems that perpetuate Israel by weight of numbers. “cover up gross violations of human rights”. “Until the plight of the Palestinian refugees the conflict,” said the official,” the official was According to a report last month, Trump in The petition received 14,500 signatures. is resolved in accordance with international quoted by AFP as saying. early September will set out its policy on the “It’s important to me to perform in both law and relevant UN resolutions, including Trump has formerly complained that issue. His administration is said to produce Palestine and Israel and treat all my fans equal- … United Nations General Assembly Reso- Washington received “no appreciation or a report which would recognizes only some ly,” said Del Ray, who had been scheduled lution 194 (III), we call on all members of the respect” for the aid it provided to the region. half-a-million Palestinians, who should be to perform at Meteor festival a September international community to shoulder their He has also threatened this year to cut legitimately considered refugees. festival in northern Israel. responsibilities towards Palestinian refu- aid to the Palestinians over what he called The plan, according to the report, rejects “Unfortunately it hasn’t been possible gees and provide the necessary support and their unwillingness to negotiate with Israel. the UN designation, under which millions to line up both visits with such short notice. financial assistance UNRWA needs to fulfill Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians of descendants of the refugees are also con- The PACBI welcomed the singer’s an- its mandate,” Ashrawi concluded. fled or were forced from their homes during sidered refugees. nouncement. The 117-page “Myanmar Politics and the Tatmadaw: Part Wishing away Palestinian refu- the war that led to the creation of the Israeli Israeli forces attack Palestinian PACBI is part of the wider Boycott, Divest- I” relates the army’s narrative of August last year, when some gees: End of US’ UNRWA aid explained regime in 1948. protesters in Gaza, injure 240 ment Sanctions (BDS) movement. 700,000 Rohingya fled Rakhine to Bangladesh, according to Meanwhile, the UN Palestinian refugee Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas The developments followed as at least 240 Established in 2005, BDS is a Palestini- United Nations agencies, triggering reports of mass killings, rape, agency (UNRWA) calls the decision by the denounced the U.S. decision as a “flagrant Palestinians have been injured in attacks by an-led international movement that calls for and arson. Tatmadaw is the official name of Myanmar’s military. Trump administration to no longer commit assault” against Palestinians on Friday, said Israeli forces on a protest held in the Gaza Strip a boycott of Israeli goods, divestment from Much of the content is sourced to the military’s “True News” funding “deeply regrettable” and “shocking”. his spokesman. near the fence between the besieged enclave Israeli companies and governmental sanctions information unit, which since the start of the crisis has distrib- UNRWA Spokesperson Chris Gunness UNRWA has for decades been providing and the occupied Palestinian territories. on the country in order to pressure the Israeli uted news giving the army’s perspective, mostly via Facebook. said on Saturday that the move would affect health care, education and social services to Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesman of Gaza state to prevent human rights abuses against The book is on sale at bookstores across the commercial capital “millions of people” including “some of the Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Health Ministry, reported that Israeli forces Palestinians. of Yangon. A member of staff at Innwa, one of the biggest book- most disadvantaged and marginalized on Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. attacked Palestinians on Friday. The wounded The movement has been cited as a national shops in the city, said the 50 copies the store ordered had sold this planet”. The Trump administration, which is pre- include three medics and a journalist. security threat by the Israeli government. out, but there was no plan to order more. “Not many people came The U.S. State Department announced in a paring its own Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, The spokesman added that 82 of the injured In January, Israel published a list of looking for it,” said the bookseller, who declined to be named. written statement on Friday that Washington separately said last week that it will cut $200 were transferred to hospital. BDS-supporting organizations whose members On Monday, Facebook banned the army chief and other mil- “will no longer commit further funding to this million slated for direct U.S. aid to the Pales- A 10-year-old boy and a female medic, would be banned from entering the country. itary officials accused of using the platform to “inflame ethnic irredeemably flawed operation.” tinian Authority. It said the budget would be Shorouk Abu Mesameh, were in critical In December 2017, New Zealand singer and religious tensions”. The same day, UN investigators accused Washington donated $355 million to the “redirected” elsewhere. condition. Lorde cancelled a performance in Israel af- Senior General Min Aung Hlaing of overseeing a campaign with UN agency that helps Palestinian refugees in The loss of funds will be hard on the Pal- Tensions have been running high near the ter sustained pressure from pro-Palestinian “genocidal intent” and recommended he and other senior officials 2016, and was set to make a similar contri- estinians, according to Ghassan Khatib, vice fence since March 30, which marked the start activists and fans. be prosecuted for crimes against humanity. In its new book, the military denies the allegations of abuses, blaming the violence on “Bengali terrorists” it says were intent on carving out a Rohingya state named “Arkistan.” Pro-Russia leader killed in east Ukraine The book also seeks to trace the history of the Rohingya - who The leader of Russian-backed separatists in the Donetsk The separatists have been dogged by infighting that has, regard themselves as native to western Myanmar - casting them region in eastern Ukraine was killed in a blast at a cafe in on occasion, turned violent. Several past leaders of the sepa- as interlopers from Bangladesh. In the introduction to the book Donetsk city, the separatist administration said. Russia ratists have fled the region, saying they feared for their lives the writer, listed as Lieutenant Colonel Kyaw Kyaw Oo, says the accused Ukraine of assassinating the separatist leader, Al- after their comrades turned on them. text was compiled using “documentary photos” with the aim of exander Zakharchenko, to try to unleash a renewed war in Earlier this year, three sources who had led the origi- “revealing the history of Bengalis.” eastern Ukraine, but Kyiv said it had nothing to do with the nal uprising in 2014 told Reuters that they expected that “It can be found that whenever a political change or an eth- blast and blamed separatist infighting. Zakharchenko would be pushed aside with Moscow’s as- nic armed conflict occurred in Myanmar those Bengalis take it Zakharchenko, who led the self-proclaimed Donetsk Peo- sistance, and that a new rebel leadership would take over. as an opportunity,” the book reads, arguing that Muslims took ple’s Republic since 2014, “received injuries incompatible A source close to the Donetsk separatist leadership, who advantage of the uncertainty of Myanmar’s nascent democratic with life as a result of an explosion in the center of Donetsk,” spoke on condition of anonymity, told Reuters on Friday transition to ignite “religious clashes.” the separatist administration said in a statement. that Denis Pushilin, head of the rebel legislature, was likely Reuters was unable to contact Kyaw Kyaw Oo for comment. Russian-backed rebels threw off Ukrainian central rule to become caretaker leader of the region. Reuters examined some of the photographs using Google in an armed uprising after pro-Western leaders opposed The separatist administration in its statement said the Reverse Image Search and TinEye, tools commonly used by news by Moscow came to power in the Ukrainian capital in 2014. blast that killed Zakharchenko also injured the deputy prime organizations and others to identify images that have previously A shaky internationally-brokered cease-fire has been in minister of the self-proclaimed republic, Alexander Timofeyev. appeared online. Checks were then made with the previously force since 2015, halting large-scale fighting though there In Kyiv, a spokeswoman for the state Security Service, Normandy format credited publishers to establish the origins of those images. are still frequent outbreaks of shooting on the front line Yelena Gitlyanskaya, said the accusations emerging from Meanwhile, Russian foreign minister said on Saturday Of the 80 images in the book, most were recent pictures of between the separatist and Ukrainian forces. Moscow about Ukraine’s involvement were untrue. talks on Ukraine with leaders from Russia, Ukraine, France army chief Min Aung Hlaing meeting foreign dignitaries or local Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it had every reason to believe “According to our information, this was the result of in- and Germany, known as the Normandy format, were impos- officials visiting Rakhine. Kyiv was responsible for Zakharchenko’s death, ministry ternal fighting which is continuing for years already between sible after the killing of a rebel leader in eastern Ukraine, Of eight photos presented as historical images, Reuters found spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on the Rossiya-24 state the terrorists and their Russian sponsors,” she said. Interfax agency reported. the provenance of three to be faked and was unable to determine television station. Zakharchenko, a 42-year-old former coalmine electrician, “It is impossible to talks about upcoming meetings in the provenance of the five others. Zakharova said Zakharchenko’s death showed that Kyiv became leader of the Donetsk Republic in November 2014. the Normandy format as many of our European partners One faded black-and-white image shows a crowd of men who had decided to engage in a “bloody fight” and had passed Other rebel leaders say he was handpicked for the role by wanted,” Sergei Lavrov told reporters. appear to be on a long march with their backs bent over. “Bengalis up on its promises of seeking peace. Moscow. A vote held by separatists confirmed him in office. (Source: agencies) intruded into the country after the British Colonialism occupied the lower part of Myanmar,” the caption reads. The photo is apparently intended to depict Rohingya arriv- Pakistan closes consulate in Afghan city of Jalalabad over ‘interference’ ing in Myanmar during the colonial era, which ended in 1948. Pakistan has temporarily closed its consu- on Friday. who accuse each other of providing safe haven election of a new government in Pakistan, Reuters determined the picture is in fact a distorted version of a late in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad Pakistan also reiterated an oft-repeated to armed fighters along the 2,600km, largely led by Prime Minister Imran Khan, to reset color image taken in 1996 of refugees who had fled the genocide over alleged interference by the provincial request for greater security to be provided porous, border. the relationship. in Rwanda. The photographer, Martha Rial, working for the governor and a lack of security, its embassy to the consulate. Pakistan has made efforts to fence the In a congratulatory phone call to Khan Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, won the Pulitzer Prize. The newspaper in Kabul announced. According to the letter, the consulate border, but has faced resistance from Af- after his election, Ghani said: “We both did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the In a letter sent to the Afghan foreign will remain closed until adequate security ghanistan, who claims the border is disputed. agreed to overcome the past and to lay a use of its photo. ministry, Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul arrangements were made. In August, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani new foundation for a prosperous political, Another picture, also printed in black-and-white, shows men complained that the provincial governor In November, a Pakistani diplomat was accused Pakistan of supporting Afghan Taliban social and economic future of both countries aboard a rickety boat. “Bengalis entered Myanmar via the wa- of Nangarhar was “intervening” in the af- shot dead outside his residence in Jalala- fighters who launched a five-day assault on Afghanistan and Pakistan”. tercourse,” the caption reads. fairs of the consulate. bad. Last June, two Pakistani diplomats were the Afghan city of Ghazni. At a weekly press briefing on Thursday, Actually, the original photo depicts Rohingya and Bangladeshi “The Embassy has requested the Ministry kidnapped in Nangarhar while heading to Pakistani foreign office spokesperson Mu- Pakistani foreign office spokesperson Faisal migrants leaving Myanmar in 2015, when tens of thousands of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan to kindly Pakistan by road. hammad Faisal denied the charge, terming reiterated that resolve. fled for Thailand and Malaysia. The original has been rotated refrain the Governor from interfering in the The closure of the consulate is the latest the complaint “spurious” and “rejecting [the] “There is a need to move forward for bet- and blurred so the photo looks granular. It was sourced from functioning of the Consulate General,” said a episode in a period of increasingly strained baseless allegations”. terment of our relations,” he said. Myanmar’s own Ministry of Information. statement released by the Pakistan embassy relations between the neighboring countries Efforts have been underway since the (Source: Al Jazeera) (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ADVERTISEMENTSECONOMY SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBER 2,2, 2018

STOCK MARKET 1,400 industrial units active in TEDPIX 136109.7 IFX 1545.23 Iran’s free trade zones Sources: tse.ir, Ifb.ir ECONOMY TEHRAN — Some 1,400 months.” deskindustrial units are ac- Establishment of free trade zones in Iran tive in Iran’s free trade zones, according to dates back to Iranian calendar year 1368 CURRENCIES Morteza Bank, the secretary of Iran’s Free (March 1989- March 1990) following the USD 42,000 rials Zones High Council. fall in the country’s oil income in the preced- Making the remarks in a ceremony ing year which prompted the government EUR 48,753 rials for inaugurating some infrastructure and to promote the non-oil exports. GBP 54,428rials investment making projects in Aras Free The first two free trade zones of Iran were Trade-Industrial Zone in northwest of the established in the south of country. The first AED 11,437 rials country on Friday, the official said some huge one was Kish Free Trade Zone established Source: mehrnews.com investments have been made in Iran’s free in 1368 on Kish Island in the Persian Gulf zones over the past five years, IRNA reported. and the second one was Qeshm Free Trade Free zones play some significant role in Zone established the year after on Qeshm development of the country, Bank noted Island in the Strait of Hormuz. and said, “We should help these zones be Some five other free trade zones have been COMMODITIES successful in economic flourishment of the also established in the country since then, WTI $69.80/b country.” including Chabahar in southeastern Sistan- Brent $77.64/b In early May, the official announced Baluchestan Province, Arvand in southwestern that customs offices will be established in Khuzestan Province, Anzali in northern Gilan OPEC Basket $75.72/b all seven free trade zones of the country by Province, Aras in East-Azarbaijan Province the end of current Iranian calendar year He said, “Through good cooperation of ministration (IRICA), customs offices were and Maku in West-Azarbaijan Province, both Gold $1,20195/oz (March 20, 2019). the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Ad- set up in three free trade zones over the past in the northwest of the country. Silver $14.59/oz Platinium $793.05/oz Iran, Iraq dump dollar Over 374m tons of commodities worth Sources: oilprice.com, Moneymetals.com in bilateral trade $263m traded in IME in a week ECONOMY TEHRAN — Chair- the Saddam Hussein regime in 2003. Both ECONOMY TEHRAN — During deskman of Iran-Iraq Joint countries’ officials have sought expansion deskthe five dealing days Chamber of Commerce Yahya Ale-Es’haq of trade ties since then. (Saturday-Wednesday) of the past Iranian South Pars platform announced that Iran and Iraq have dumped Iraq has been studying replacing dollar week ended on Friday, approximately dollar for rial, dinar and euro in their mutual with other currencies in its trade with Iran 374.727 million tons of commodities 14C shipped toward financial transactions, Mehr news agency more seriously since the withdrawal of U.S. worth over $263 million were traded in installation spot reported on Saturday. from the Iran nuclear deal on May 8, 2018. Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME). “A part of trade between Iranian and Iraq will have to stop using the U.S. The amount and value of trades ENERGY TEHRAN — Platform 14C of Iran’s South Iraqi businessmen are done in form of dollar in its financial transactions with experienced 47 percent and 57 percent commodities with the total value of $204.5 desk Pars gas field (in the Persian Gulf), which was bartering goods or any other agreed type Iran due to Washington’s sanctions against growth, respectively, IME Public Relations million were traded. loaded at Sadra industrial yard in the southwestern province of of transactions,” he added. Tehran, Iraqi government spokesman Saad and International Affairs Department On this trading floor, 15,528 million Bushehr, was shipped on Saturday to be installed on its desig- Ale-Es’haq lamented that despite the al-Hadithi told Sputnik in early August. reported on Saturday. tons of bitumen, 2,664 million tons of nated offshore spot. eight-million-dollar annual trade between He stressed that the Iraqi government last week, on the domestic and export insulation, 80 million tons of slaps wax, Installation operation of this platform will be started next Iran and Iraq, money is not transferred would try to find “a new mechanism” in metal and mineral trading floor of IME, 120 million tons of gases, 70,220 million week and is scheduled to be finished by mid-October, Public through the banking system between the order to support trade relations with Iran. 50,689 million tons of various products tons of polymer products, 24,637 million Relations Department of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC), two sides. In late August, Iraqi President Fuad worth near $39 million were traded, tons of chemical products, 14,090 million which is in charge of implanting development phases of the gi- “Iraq is Iran’s second major trade part- Masum said his country attaches great On this trading floor, 33,000 million tons tons of sulfur, 157,000 million tons of VB ant gas field, reported. ner after China, however, Iran’s exports to it importance to expansion of ties with Tehran of steel, two kilograms of gold bullion, 15,000 feed stock and 5,000 million tons of lube Platform 14C, which is the second platform of South Pars is totally different from those to China,” he in various spheres. million tons of sponge iron, 9 million tons of cut oil were traded. phase 14 of development, will add 500 million cubic feet of gas said, “Petrochemicals are the major exports Earlier in August, he said that Iraq precious metal concentrates, 1,000 million Moreover, on the agricultural trading per day to the capacity of the gas field. of Iran to China, while Iraq imports include will not accompany the U.S. in sanctions tons of cement, 1,600 million tons of copper, floor of IME, 38,858 million tons of various South Pars gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar, is estimated a wide range of goods from tomato paste against Iran. “Situation in Iraq and the and also 80 million tons of molybdenum commodities worth over $19 million were to contain a significant amount of natural gas, accounting for to construction materials, which engage nature of its ties with Iran make it difficult concentrate were traded by the customers. traded. On this trading floor, 38,858 million about eight percent of the world’s reserves, and approximately a high amount of job creation.” for Baghdad to follow the U.S. sanctions The report declares that on domestic and tons of wheat, 2,050 million tons of sugar 18 billion barrels of condensate. The field is divided into 24 The relationship between Iran and Iraq against Iran,” he said in an interview with export oil and petrochemical trading floors as well as 8,452 kilograms of saffron were standard phases. has increased greatly since the downfall of Alhurra TV channel. of IME, 284,339 million tons of different traded by customers.

Second Announcement IN THE NAME OF GOD Second Announcement IN THE NAME OF GOD ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN BROADCASTING ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL TENDER NO. 97-06/168 INTERNATIONAL TENDER NO. 97-06/167 Tender Holder: Tender Holder: ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN BROADCASTING (IRIB) ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN BROADCASTING (IRIB)

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For more information, please contact the following phone numbers: 0098-21-22166313 For more information, please contact the following phone numbers: 0098-21-22166313 It is obvious that cost of publishing two advertisements shall be borne by the winner of tender. It is obvious that cost of publishing two advertisements shall be borne by the winner of tender. Public Relations Dept. of IRIB Public Relations Dept. of IRIB I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 ANALYSISENERGY & INTERVIEW 55 OPEC’s August production rises: survey Danger to oil demand from OPEC’s oil production for the month of of Venezuelans to flee across the border. March was 220,000 barrels per day high- Venezuela’s compliance to the production trade wars may offset price er than July volumes, a Reuters survey cut deal is now 723 percent. showed on Friday. Iran’s underproduction, largely due to boost from Iran: Reuters poll Oil prices bristled at the news, and started restricted exports courtesy of the upcoming to slip off August highs. At 11:44am, WTI US sanctions, is also weighing on OPEC’s Oil analysts cut their price forecasts for 2018 for the first was trading down 0.46 percent ($-0.32) to overall figures, with its production falling time in almost a year in August, given growing concern $69.93, with Brent falling 0.26 percent ($- from 3.70 million bpd in July to 3.55 million over the impact on crude demand from escalating trade 0.20) to $77.82. Both benchmarks are still bpd in August. Further production cuts are tensions, although falling supply, particularly from Iran, up on the month. expected in Iran as well as sanctions near. would likely limit losses, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. The prices fell despite the fact that Angola is also under-producing, this month A survey of 45 economists and analysts forecast Brent OPEC announced it would lift production falling to 1.38 million bpd in August from crude to average $72.71 a barrel in 2018, 16 cents lower than at its meeting in June 22, saying it would 1.42 million bpd in July. the $72.87 projected in the previous month’s poll and above reduce compliance to the production cuts OPEC’s biggest hopes in making up for the $71.96 average so far this year. The price was forecast to 100 percent after months and months lost production in Iran and Venezuela are to average $72.58 in 2019. of over-compliance and under-production the cartel’s biggest heavyweights, Saudi Ara- U.S. crude futures were forecast to average $67.13 a barrel which tightened the market. bia and Iraq—the latter of which is loudly in 2018, compared with $67.32 forecast last month and an Iraq is the largest overproducer, and chomping at the bit to increase production average of $66.40 until now. Saudi Arabia increased production from drops in Venezuela, which once again are expected in Venezuela as it strug- as OPEC has yet to determine exactly how “The eventual loss of Iranian barrels is likely to match, if 10.40 million bpd in July to 10.48 million lowered production well below its quo- gles under the weight of socialist lead- the production increases will be divvied up not exceed, the amount seen during the multi-lateral round of bpd in August. ta, from 1.42 million bpd in July to 1.38 er Nicholas Maduro and a catastrophic between its members. sanctions in 2012-2015,” said Harry Tchilinguirian, global head OPEC is struggling to offset supply million bpd in August. Further losses economic situation causing thousands (Source: oilprice.com) of commodity market strategy at BNP Paribas. Supply is also at risk in countries like Venezuela, Libya and Angola, he said. Pakistan to renegotiate LNG deal with Nord Stream 2 construction kicks off in “These supply side factors presents strong upside for oil prices.” Qatar if any irregularity proved German waters despite sanctions threat U.S. sanctions on Iran’s energy sector will come into force on Nov. 4, although the country’s crude oil and condensate Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Petroleum and a price negotiating committee had agreed The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Europe agreement is still pending even though exports are already expected to have fallen to a 16-month Natural Resources Ghulam Sarwar Khan said with Qatargas on an LNG price equivalent will double Russian natural gas supplies Nord Stream 2 asked for Copenhagen’s low in August. on Wednesday that the National Accounta- to 13.37 percent of the rate, for the bench- to Germany via the Baltic Sea and reduce approval for a new pipeline route that The United States wants to force buyers of Iranian oil bility Bureau (NAB) is actively probing the mark Brent grade of crude oil. transit across Ukraine. would avoid the country’s territorial to cut their imports from OPEC’s third-largest producer to 15-year liquefied natural gas supply agreement “Though the deal with Qatar can only A preparatory phase of the con- waters. nothing, after an international nuclear deal between the between the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and be renegotiated after 10 years, if Pakistan struction work for Nord Stream 2 gas Because the new route would run two nations was dissolved. Qatargas in February 2016. formally contacts with Qatar, it may be pipeline to Europe is now underway further away from the Danish coast, However, there is a concern among analysts that global If any evidence of irregularity, such as a possible to review the deal,” Sheikh said. in German coastal waters despite the in the country’s “exclusive economic trade disputes could undermine economic growth, which violation of the Public Procurement Regula- Mohsin summoned two experts -- Sha- threat of US sanctions, the Financial zone”, this would make it much harder in turn may mean Asian importers’ demand for crude oil tory rules, is found, the government would hid Sattar, a former member energy of the Times reported, citing Alexei Miller, for Denmark to veto the project. declines. seek to renegotiate the agreement, he told Planning Commission, and ex-PSO exec- the CEO of the Russia’s state-owned Some countries that are afraid of losing The United States is embroiled in an ever-escalating trade The News. Speaking to this correspondent utive Tariq Akbar -- to assist the senators gas monopoly Gazprom. revenues from Russian gas transit, above all war with multiple countries, especially China. on Friday after a meeting of the Senate in their grilling of government officials for While describing the construction in Ukraine, are opposed to the Nord Stream “Trade tensions could slow oil demand growth in Asia, Standing Committee on Petroleum, the flaws in the two agreements. German territorial waters as “preparatory, 2 venture. likewise possible contagion of the Turkey crisis; slower minister said the NAB Karachi is actively Mohsin questioned the differential in the a Nord Stream 2 spokesman said that The project is also facing opposition demand growth would make it easier to replace Iranian investigating the long-term LNG deal with cost of Pakistan’s two LNG receiving terminals this included the building of a connec- from the United States, which warns that barrels,” said Carsten Fritsch, senior commodities analyst Qatar and the award of the contract for the and asked why the sole operational facility tion from the landfall site in Lubmin to the project is making Germany dependent at Commerzbank. first LNG receiving terminal. at Port Qasim, owned by Engro subsidiary the offshore pipeline in deeper waters. on Russia. Germany has insisted that the Analysts said the Organization of the Petroleum Export- When his attention was drawn to the Elengy Terminal Pakistan Ltd, was being paid Simultaneously, work is continuing project is entirely commercial. ing Countries (OPEC) would continue to adjust its crude binding take-or-pay terms of the agreement $272,000 a day in capacity charges. The PSO on an underwater trench to encase the During a meeting earlier this month, supply to ensure the global oil market remained in balance. with Qatargas, Sarwar argued India has chief clarified that this rate was applicable pipeline as it runs through shallow waters Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia will be a strong contender to fill in the supply previously renegotiated the off-take vol- only in the first year of operations and was close to the landfall installation. German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed deficit caused by Iran sanctions and tensions elsewhere in umes and prices of LNG deals with Qatar, reduced to $228,000 a year in the second The Russian gas pipeline to Europe “to take measures to make sure that [the the coming months, a majority of industry experts said. Australia and Russia. He said a petroleum year of the agreement onwards. will double natural gas supplies to Ger- Nord Stream 2 project] is protected from “At the moment the market is looking balanced over the ministry committee is also examining the Under the binding agreement, the many via the Baltic Sea and reduce transit possible non-competitive and illegal at- fourth-quarter, assuming Iranian supply falls by around agreement with Qatar for any other lacunae. LNG carried on ships from Qatar must across Ukraine. tacks of third countries.” 500,000 barrels per day. The obvious upside risk is if Iranian At a Senate committee hearing chaired be transferred to the floating storage and While the construction of the German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas losses are greater than this, as this would push the market on Friday by Senator Mohsin Aziz of the rul- re-gasification unit at the Port Qasim within 1,200-kilometer (745-mile) pipeline believes that “it is simply unacceptable to into deficit over the final quarter,” said ING commodities ing Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, the managing 48 hours of berthing. has already been approved by Germany, try to influence European energy policy.” strategist Warren Patterson. director of PSO, Imranul Haq Sheikh, said (Source: The News) Finland, Sweden and Russia, Denmark’s (Source: Sputnik) (Source: Reuters)

ONE STEP INTERNATIONAL TENDER Low-cost, printable solar panels offer ray of SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT hope amid energy gridlock 55/97/12133 Agricultural Support Services Company 02/09/2018 Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture An Australian physicist is leading a push to pioneer a new type of low-cost solar energy he believes could make AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT SERVICES COMPANY signing up for energy accounts as straightforward as taking up a mobile phone plan. Agricultural Support Services Company, hereinafter will be reffered as ASSC, affiliated to Ministry In May last year, the University of Newcastle professor of Agriculture-Jahad of I.R of Iran, is considering the purchase of the below 11 items of emulsifiers Paul Dastoor used organic printed solar cells to power screens and displays at an exhibition in Melbourne. 1- 200000 Kgs Diazinon Tech 95% 7- 6000 Kgs Emulsifier FF4 or similar product Less than one millimeter thick and held down with double-sided sticky tape, the panels are similar in texture 2- 30000 Kgs Padan Tech 98% 8- 8000 Kgs Emulsifier FF6 or similar product to a potato chip packet and can be produced for less than 3- 10000 Kgs Propargite Tech 90% 9- 7000 Kgs Adjuvant PAP $10 per square meter. Dastoor has been working on the technology for more 4- 3000 Kgs Deltamethrin Tech 98.5% 10- 5500 Kgs Epoxidized soy bean oil than a decade, but has now begun a 200 square-meter 5- 5500 Kgs Permethrin Tech 95% 11- 3500 Kgs termul installation – the first commercial application of its kind in Australia and possibly the world. manufacturing at scale, it’s going to give you a compet- 6- 32000 Kgs Chlorpyrifos Tech 97% ------“The low cost and speed at which this technology can itive product.” be deployed is exciting as we need to find solutions, and Dastoor said it would be easy for companies to sell quickly, to reduce demand on base-load power – a re- energy “plans” for consumers to sign up in the same way and technicals, through one step international tender. newed concern as we approach another summer here in they do with mobile phones. All of the qualified and interested companies are invited to receive tender documents from Saturday Australia,” he said. The commercial installation was completed in a day dated September 1, 2018 untill Sunday dated September 9, 2018 (7 working days) from our And as Canberra is again gripped by energy policy by five employees, and a lab-size printer can produce inertia, he said the commercial pilot was an example of hundreds of meters of the product in one day. purchasing committee (9th floor , no. 1, Fourth Alley, Gandhi st., Tehran, Iran). industry and academia “just getting on with things”. “The caveat to that is I’m obviously not sure exactly The bidders are requested to submit their letters of introduction, along with remittance bill of Iranian Rials “If we reflect on where we’ve come from in the last how the commercial reality will manifest, but if I was decade and what we’ve seen in the last couple of weeks going to guess I would say that this technology is one that 1,200,000 to ASSC’s account no. 4001039704005791 with Sheba no. 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I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 6 INTERNATIONAL SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 NEWS IN BRIEF Despite recent peace overtures, India, India’s GDP grows to 8.2, ahead Pakistan trade barbs over Kashmir at UN INTERNATIONAL TEHRAN — Despite of China deskrecent peace overtures INTERNATIONAL TEHRAN — At a time when the inflation and rekindled hopes, the fragile relation- deskis rising and country’s currency is getting ship between India and Pakistan, the two weaker, there is some good news for India’s economy. The South Asian estranged neighbors, was again country’s gross domestic product (GDP) witnessed a sharp on display at the United Nations this week. The growth to reach 8.2 percent in the quarter that ended in June, representatives of the two countries traded according to official data released on Friday. barbs over Kashmir during the world body’s That’s a significant leap from the 7.7 percent it clocked session on the ‘merits of mediation’. in the previous quarter, despite global trade tensions and UN secretary general Antonio Guterres plummeting currency. It has further widened the gap between opened the debate on Wednesday by saying India and other major economies, in particular China. Chinese that mediating peace had become “increas- economy grew 6.7 percent in the quarter that ended in June. ingly complex” in the modern world. The The officials in New Delhi cited an expansion in manu- two countries – which have been involved facturing and construction as key factors in the sharp spike in four wars, many border skirmishes and in GDP, which is likely to go further up in the next quarter. military stand-offs – took the opportunity “Indian GDP growth beat most expectations in [the latest to score points over each other. quarter] and is likely to continue expanding rapidly over the Pakistan’s ambassador to the UN, coming months,” Shilan Shah, India economist at Capital Maleeha Lodhi, said India must accept a Economics, said in a note. Indian Prime Minister Narendra UN Security Council resolution to decide Modi recently spoke of targeting double-digit GDP growth Kashmir’s fate through UN-administered rate for breaking into the $5 trillion economy, even though plebiscite. Lodhi said UN mediation in the disparity between rich and poor keeps growing. Ajai peace disputes was bound to fail “if the Shukla, a senior Indian journalist and analyst, told Tehran Security Council’s own resolutions are Times recently that the double-digit GDP growth is regarded held in abeyance, by some” – in oblique as essential for creating the broad-based economic growth reference to India. that will lift more people out of poverty. India’s ambassador to the UN, Syed Akba- ruddin, hit back strongly, naming Pakistan U.S. may as “the one isolated delegation that made unwarranted references to an integral part sanction India for of India”. He said Pakistan was “regurgitat- countries claim Kashmir in full and have During the first two years of Narendra will make progress on Kashmir. ing a failed approach, which has long been gone to war on multiple occasions. Modi government, the two sides again tried In his victory speech, the prime minister- Russia defense rejected”. There have been moments in history to bury the hatchet and open a new chap- in-waiting Imran Khan showed willingness The two sides have often confronted when the two sides came close to break the ter in their relationship but the relations to engage with India, and said Pakistan deal each other at the world body’s headquarters logjam over Kashmir, especially the Agra frayed after India accused Pakistan-based will walk two steps if India agrees to walk INTERNATIONAL TEHRAN — India might also face the in Geneva, with Pakistan always bringing Summit of 2001. militant groups of carrying out terror at- one step on Kashmir. deskheat of U.S. sanctions if it goes ahead with up the issue of UN resolutions on Kash- The then president of Pakistan Parvez tacks in India. Akbaruddin also expressed optimism that the ambitious defense deal with Moscow and purchases so- mir while India terming them redundant. Musharraf had proposed what was known The accusations and counter-accusations the new political dispensation in Islamabad phisticated Russian arms, a top Pentagon official has said. Akbaruddin said that the world body was as ‘four-point formula’ to Kashmir, which, over the years have virtually put the peace will work towards peace in the region. Randall Schriver, the Pentagon’s top Asia official, this “ill-suited to perform mediation in every according to political observers, was, in process on backburner and dialogue has been “We hope that the new government of week questioned the idea that the U.S. would protect its circumstance”. principle, acceptable to then Indian prime replaced by sabre-rattling and war-mongering Pakistan will, rather than indulge in polemics, relationship with India and not impose sanctions on it for The relations between India and Pakistan minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. However, from both sides. work constructively to build a safe, stable, its growing defense ties with Russia. have always been marked by acrimony since the deal fell through hours before the sign- The change of guard in Islamabad has secure and developed South Asian region, “I would say that is a bit misleading. We would still have the partition of erstwhile British India. Both ing ceremony. again inspired optimism that the two sides free of terror and violence.” very significant concerns if India pursued major new platforms and systems (from Russia),” Schriver said at a think-tank event, according to Reuters. ‘It’s been a horrendous year for Rohingya refugees, The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Russia and declared that any country that engages in defense or intelligence shar- ing with Russia could also be subject to sanctions. India is in the final stages of acquiring S-400 long-range met with international inaction’ surface to air missile systems from Russia, a deal worth 1 A. The UN Security Council should urgently refer rest of the region has been pathetically silent and weak. That’s $6bn. The agreement is expected to be signed by Russia the situation in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court inexcusable with regard to genocide. It’s all of our responsibil- later this year. (ICC). This will at least start the wheels of justice. ity to end and remedy these atrocities along with Rohingya. In June, India officially entered the ongoing global trade Thousands of Rohingya refugees have been putting The U.N. Fact-Finding Mission said the Myanmar war by announcing retaliatory tariffs against Washington’s up in congested camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazaar. The military perpetrated war crimes in Kachin State of Myan- steel and aluminum import duties, which has frayed the ties recent monsoon season has been terrible for them. How is mar, denying humanitarian aid, which resulted in avoidable between the two countries. the situation there now? Are aid agencies doing enough to deprivations of aid to tens of thousands of ethnic Kachin mitigate their woes? displaced by armed conflict. You have also published a report A. Bangladesh can and should do more to enable unfettered on it. What does it conclude? Pakistan needs humanitarian access. Aid groups still have a difficult time A. We found that the authorities weaponized aid for the $9 billion working in the camps. Bangladesh should also abandon its last seven years, depriving displaced Kachin of adequate plan to send all Rohingya refugees to a remote, flood-prone aid. It’s unconscionably and could amount to a war crime. to run island. If the government moves forward with that plan it This is even more reason for the UN Security Council to will instantly become a big part of the problem refer the situation to the ICC. economy There have been talks going on between the Bang- Do you also think Suu Kyi should be stripped of her INTERNATIONAL TEHRNA — The flailing economy and ladesh and Myanmar governments regarding repatriation Nobel Prize? deskweakened institutions are the biggest of these refugees. Do you think the time is ripe for them to What has been the role of regional countries in this A. The Nobel Committee has never stripped someone challenges for the new Pakistani government led by Imran return home? crisis? Do you think they should put more pressure on My- of their award, to my knowledge. I don’t care much about Khan. The newly-elected Finance Minister Asad Umar said A. The conditions are not in place for safe, voluntary, and anmar government to prosecute those responsible for the what happens to her Peace Prize. Our real concern now is the country needs $9 billion to run the economic affairs. dignified returns. The whole discourse of returns now is a ethnic cleansing of Rohingya? whether she will reverse course and ensure accountability Speaking in Senate on Friday, Umar said Pakistan was fac- farce. Myanmar has tried to use that discourse to distract A. Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) can or continue with her discriminatory and shameful approach ing an adverse economic situation because of flawed policies attention away from its atrocities, from genocide. and should do more. Malaysia has been outspoken but the to genocide. of previous governments. “We are deliberating on (various) options. We will map out a plan over the next few days and we will share it with the parliament,” he said. Who is the terrorist? IMF, Buhari regime or faceless groups “The parliament will be kept in the loop on this matter – It will be duly consulted,” Umar told the Senate. Earlier 1 Why was the residence of the IMN And for the wishful suggestion of declar- he had said that the government will decide on the IMF leader Sheikh Zakzaky attacked? Is the ing IMN a terror organization, I have sited bailout by September. punishment for blocking the COAS and his acts of state terrorism perpetrated by the Umar also briefed the Senate about steps being taken by convoy by unarmed civilians mass murder Buhari regime, a situation that has led the the new government to improve domestic economy in addi- and extra-judicial killing? International Criminal Court in The Hague tion to complying with recommendations of the Financial Being an accomplice in the crime against to step up its investigation on the matter, I Action Task Force (FATF). humanity, the Kaduna state governor Na- would like the SERG or Buhari regime or Pakistan was put on the black list on FAFT recently. The siru el-Rufai set up a Judicial Commission the Nigerian army to site acts of terrorism FATF review would be held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sep- of Inquiry (JCI) to investigate the issue perpetrated by the IMN, if any, in its over tember 11-12. “Complying with FATF recommendations is comprising some ‘insiders’ whose duty is 40 years of existence. in our own best interest,” Umar said. basically to demonize the IMN using their I was shocked but certainly not surprised sectarian vendetta. when these faceless groups emerged. The China not to The JCI issued a report indicting the Army frowned at the Human Rights Watch Nigerian Army and revealing to the world (HRW) for calling on it to come clean on the deploy that the Army chief killed 347, not six as he Zaria massacre. The army has discredited earlier claimed. It didn’t stop there, in total the Amnesty International (AI) for speaking troops violation of international and local laws, against its excesses. to Afghanistan especially the Geneva Convention, the 347 A faceless group called Gyallesu Youths IMN members were extra-judicially killed was also used to justify the government’s state INTERNATIONAL TEHRAN — China has denied reports that by the COAS and his men and were buried terrorism in Zaria. A faceless group was also deskit plans to deploy troops to Afghanistan, say- in a mass grave at Mando village close to used to protest in Kaduna against the IMN ing the neighboring countries are engaged merely in “normal Kaduna, something the Army had denied where the hoodlums ended up fighting at the military and security cooperation.” until the JCI revelation. by the soldiers and their bodies mutilated. compensation, provision of a new residence Kaduna NUJ while sharing the proceeds after China’s Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Wu Qian said The leader of the IMN Sheikh Ibraheem Can it get any more brutal and savage? and personal police protection was issued the protest. These are just a few of several reports in Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post newspaper Zakzaky, whose residence was attacked by One other brutal incident was when they by the court. state sponsored NGOs castigating the IMN. that hundreds of People’s Liberation Army soldiers are to be the heavily armed soldiers, was shot at close locked the elder sister of Sheikh Zakzaky in The Buhari government refused to obey The Buhari regime has committed hor- deployed to a base in eastern Afghanistan are “simply not true.” range, with an intention to murder him in a room along with her son and set the room the court order, resulting which the IMN rendous crimes against humanity. It has com- China shares a narrow border with Afghanistan in the remote cold blood. He lost an eye in that incident ablaze. The old woman was shouting “are leader is still in illegal detention. It’s been mitted genocide against a minority group Wakhan corridor region. Wu said China is helping Afghani- and the mechanical function of a limb. His you going to burn us alive” until she died. more than a year and the IMN members simply because the president and some of stan increase its defense capabilities, particularly in the area of wife was also shot in the belly and both of If these acts cannot be classified as ‘state continue to protest peacefully. his people don’t share the same faith and counterterrorism. Afghanistan’s ambassador to China, Janan them have been refused treatment by the terrorism’, then what else could be? Coming to the bogus claims of paying ideology. Mosazai, earlier this week said Beijing is helping Afghanistan set Nigerian government, which is keeping them A lot of people escaped with critical injuries N250 million to some shadowy figure to What has the IMN done to be termed a up a mountain brigade to bolster counterterrorism operations, in illegal detention, in contempt of the federal while others were lucky to escape unhurt, indict the army, if the IMN really has that terror group? Is it seeking redress in courts but that no Chinese troops would be stationed in the country. high court order. including my wife and children. There are much money to pay for discrediting the or the peaceful street protests that are ram- “While the Afghan government appreciates this Chinese The Nigerian army had killed three of his thousands of witnesses out there living with army, it would have used it in catering for pantly attacked by armed policemen who have assistance and our two militaries are working in close coor- sons before and in this incident they killed the trauma and harrowing memories. the thousands of widows and orphans cre- killed several IMN members on the streets or dination on utilizing this assistance, there will be no Chinese three more. The marauding soldiers blew off Despite all these brutalities, the IMN with ated by the COAS and his men. It would is it the belief of the IMN that we are either military personnel of any kind involved in this process on Afghan the head of the youngest and splashed his its membership of about 20 million did not have used it in treating those who emerged brothers in faith or brothers in humanity, soil,” Mosazai said. brains on the body of Sheikh. Not to mention take the law into its hands, but sought re- from the killings with complicacies. It would therefore we are all brothers that they call China has sought to increase its influence in Afghanistan, the manner in which many of his followers dress through peaceful and legal means. It have used it in giving a better life to those terrorism? Who then is the terrorist? including in peace negotiations with the Taliban, after 17 years were burned alive or thrown to the ground took the case to the federal high court where children whose parents were murdered by The writer is a Nigerian journalist and of U.S.-led war has destroyed the country. from story buildings or how helpless and the fundamental rights of the IMN leader the army and have to live on donations a member of the Islamic Movement of Ni- injured persons were shot dead at close range were enforced and an order for his release, from other IMN members. geria (IMN) II NN TT EE RR NN AA TT II OO NN AA LL DD AA II LL YY SEPTEMBERSEOTEMBER 2,2, 20182018 ANALYSIS & INTERVIEW 7 Security partnership with Russia is Taliban and Moscow summit; important for Europe: Italian expert the diplomatic push to America By Banafshe Esmaili EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW By Payman Yazdani TEHRAN — The Russian Foreign Ministry has recently announced that 12 countries, including Iran, Pakistan, India and China, have TEHRAN (FNA) — Commenting on re- been invited to participate in September in a Moscow summit, but cent French president’s remarks, Dr. Pastori the United States and the Afghan government have stated they Gianluca says by emphasizing the need to will not attend. engage Moscow in a ‘security partnership’, On the other hand, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid Macron touches an important point. announced that the representatives of the group will attend the Washington’s move to distance itself from conference and express the Taliban’s demands at the conference. the NATO military alliance and its withdrawal Regarding the Taliban acceptance, Mujahid said that the Moscow from international agreements has thrown summit is primarily about exchange of information. light on the urgent need for Europe to take The Taliban’s representatives at the Moscow meeting indicate its defense and security into its own hands. that the group, along with its military efforts, will push Washington Couple of days ago the French president, to take a more constructive role in Afghanistan. Emmanuel Macron, has warned that Europe Michael Kugelman, the Deputy Director of the Asia Program at can no longer depend on the U.S. for its mil- Wilson’s think tank, called the Taliban’s political plan an exploita- itary defense and called for an urgent new tion of Moscow-Washington relations at a meeting in Russia. The European security policy. Taliban will indirectly try to push the United States at the summit “Europe can no longer rely on the United and try to discern what the Russians have to offer. States for its security,” Macron said in a for- The Taliban’s widespread attack on Ghazni is part of the Taliban’s eign policy speech at what he called a “crisis bilateral military and diplomatic strategy. Based on the calculations moment” for European politics and global of the group on the battlefield, this may provide leverage at the multilateralism. “It is up to us to guarantee negotiating table. In the Taliban’s view, the members of the group European security.” believe in victory on the battlefield and hence will work to create the Macron vowed to put forward new pro- best conditions for negotiation. Even if they fail, they will “return posals in the coming months for the EU to with gladness to the battlefield and continue the war.” boost defense cooperation, as well as talks The fact is that America is deeply concerned about Russia’s role with Russia on their security relationship, in Afghanistan. If Russia can break the deadlock in the peace talks an issue of concern for countries on Europe’s with the Taliban, then the United States, in spite of all-out military eastern edge. dominance in Afghanistan, will leave the game to its traditional To shed more light on the issue we reached more share of NATO costs. Since then the A: I do not think that a ‘military Europe’ lar system? I think so. From many points Russian rival in diplomacy. Kabul and Washington have repeatedly out to political science associated professor Europeans have made efforts to form Euro- could really do without NATO. Currently, of view, the EU is already a global player. expressed their concerns over Moscow’s independent ties with the of Milan Catholic University of the Sacred pean Army. It seems after the recent remarks only the U.S. -- either directly or through Once again, to strengthen its role, the EU Taliban, and with this in mind won’t attend the Moscow summit, Heart, Dr. Pastori Gianluca. of the President Macron the formation of the NATO -- can provide the high value assets must learn speaking with a single voice, and which is one of the outcomes of the relationship. Following is the full text of our interview European Army will become more serious. that modern warfare needs. However, a this is a problem when its same members However, Afghanistan has not raised such a precondition for any with him: What do you think of this? stronger European military identity could challenge its credibility. of the meetings held previously at the Peace Center in Afghanistan. How do you assess recent remarks of A: Building a ‘European Army’ is a long be useful in establishing a more even rela- President Macron has emphasized on In the past, there were also meetings in which representatives of the French President about the necessity of and difficult process and Macorn’s remarks tion between Europe and the U.S. However, the necessity of Europe security partnership Kabul and the Taliban were present at the same time, but no direct EU security independence from the U.S.? can hardly affect this state of things. European condition sine qua non is that Europe could with Russia. How do you assess this? dialogue ensued between them. A: Having a common foreign and security countries have different visions of the problem. ‘speak with a single voice’, i.e. that it could A: Russia is an important player in the On the other hand, the United States alone and independently policy is a traditional European ambitions Some of them are not interested in increas- have a real common position on the different current international system, as well as in of the Taliban is currently engaging in comprehensive negotiations, and the EU has gone a certain way on this ing their defence expenditure; some others issues at stake. important element of the European puzzle. which neither the Kabul government nor the people of Afghanistan path. The main problem is its limited military cannot do that, due to financial problems. Some analysts have interpreted Ma- Both international and European stability know about. The fact is that Kabul and Washington are opposed to capabilities. Since the beginning of Trump’s Several NATO members think that remain- cron’s remarks as New Western Order. Will cannot do without Russia. By emphasizing any political process towards peace alongside Moscow’s initiatives. presidency, the European countries have ing under the U.S. umbrella is still the best the West enter a new era with a new order the need to engage Moscow in a ‘security Afghanistan, however, welcomes the initiative of countries like intensified their efforts in this sense, with option. Finally, military and defence issue independent from the U.S.? partnership’, Macron touches an important Uzbekistan and Indonesia, hoping that they could open the Taliban France and Germany assuming a leading are a very sensitive topic for the ones who A: It is several years that the international point. The main problem is having strong to direct talks with the Afghan government. At the Moscow sum- role. President Macron’s remarks fit into this think that the EU has already reduced too system is changing and that the U.S. is no foundations to build this partnership on, mit, the Taliban will be directly present, and it is possible that this framework, and aims at confirming the French much the sovereignty of its member states. more the ‘lonely superpower’. However, im- and now these foundations still lack, largely summit will eventually lead to a direct dialogue between Kabul and leading role in the process. Is Europe basically able to be militarily aging an international system not including because Moscow and Brussels do not share the Taliban, whatever Washington thinks. After Trump took office in the U.S., he independent from the U.S.? If yes, what will them as one of its main components would be a common vision of the working of the in- The Kabul government’s opposition to the meeting is obvious. intensified pressure on Europeans to burden be the fate of NATO? naïve. Can the EU be a part of this multipo- ternational system. But Amrullah Saleh, the former Afghan National Security Direc- torate, strongly criticized the lack of participation of the Afghan government representatives at the Moscow summit, saying that Afghanistan’s direct diplomacy is much needed for any resolutions. No, it’s not the strongly cruel who survive in the longer run He added that the Taliban’s participation in the Moscow conference 1 The statement above is fraught with error. For one world and Mideast who are suffering because of U.S. and in the absence of representatives of the Afghan government could thing, few anywhere in the world, except other Zionists, Zionist actions and postures, is that they reek of complete begin the identification of two government offices in the country respect Netanyahu. He and his country are almost univer- desperation -- by doubling down on previous failures by and even the unofficial division of Afghanistan. Moscow’s confer- sally despised. He has no real alliances to speak of except doubling or tripling up on aggression and militancy. Perhaps ence and the official Russian public relations with the Taliban show with the US government and some among the Saudis and these operators know they are not holding a winning hand? that Afghanistan’s diplomacy has been split in the defense of the perhaps others in the UAE. Any kind of real “peace” is not It’s like a person in a boxing match with an adversary, but the legitimacy of its government in the region. made with the “strong” since there is no real strength in adversary looks like the eventual winner and in desperation Also, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, during a meeting militarism and cruelty. the loser changes the game entirely – by drawing a gun on with Russia’s ambassador to the country, in turn, endorsed the It was the humble and meek and long persecuted Christians, the unarmed opponent. Russian initiative for peace in Afghanistan, saying that the only way for example, who in the three centuries after Jesus felled the It may be that Trump is the culmination of America to save Afghanistan from the current terrible situation is through mighty Roman Empire as it had been. It was humble but and Netanyahu is the culmination of the Zionist state. talks between all Afghan parties and the renewal of regional and determined Prophet Mohammad who eventually overcame It hardly looks that way right now, but stranger things global cooperation. his naysayers, the recalcitrant and initially disbelieving tribes have happened. However, Russia will eventually impose its presence and he- in Arabia in the early 7th century, which led to the ascent It really does depend on countries like Iran, Russia, China gemony in Afghanistan on Kabul and Washington, and open up a of Islam, a religion of brotherhood and peace in concept at and Turkey, and even Germany, finding effective ways to new chapter in the peace process. Kabul, even if it cannot decide least like no other. carry on business despite U.S. sanctions and threats from and act independently of Washington, at least should mention the The one thing that might be said about the U.S. govern- both the U.S and the Zionists. Otherwise, there will be Hell harmful and disturbing consequences of ignoring efforts by others ment and the Pentagon and the all the various groups that to pay for a refusal to try to stand strong in spirit and at to foment peace in the country. The U.S. has been in Afghanistan comprise the so-called “Deep State”, even if is not much the same time, exactly what the U.S and Israel are not in for almost two decades and so far nothing has been accomplished solace to emerging market countries like Iran and Turkey, or to Russia and China, and to those others in the Islamic desperation – cool headed. and certainly not won by the U.S. The U.S. presence amounts to an occupation of the country. UN must probe into Saudi bombing of civilian targets in Yemen TEHRAN (FNA) — Now that a new report toll alone amounts to over 17,000 people, submission deadline of September 24 for by the United Nations has confirmed in mostly civilians, since 2014. the RFIs shows that the program is slated Renewalof Call for Public Tender considerable detail misdeeds by the Sau- But any drastic action against the coali- to begin soon. 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Cardiovascular disease: Study Shigella: what is the bacterial infection that caused illness finds best drugs for prevention of hotel guests in Egypt? A mother and daughter who were evacuated from a hotel in Egypt A large cohort study has identified which treatment combi- following the deaths of a British couple have contracted shigella, nations work best for people with high blood pressure who a contagious bacterial infection, it’s been revealed. are at risk of heart disease. Taking both blood pressure drugs Shigella is a type of bacteria that causes shigellosis, a condition and statins might be the best choice, the researchers find. that affects the intestines and digestive system. Researchers from the William Harvey Research Institute at Queen Mary University London in the United Kingdom have recently made public the results of a large long-term study that looked at the efficiency of different treatments in keeping cardiovascular disease at bay. 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While the cause of their death has not yet been officially con- Best preventive approach against stroke? firmed, shigella, the condition that’s infected other guests at the The scientists derived their results from the Anglo-Scan- same hotel, can cause dysentry and other complications, which dinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial (ASCOT) Legacy study, may have been contributing factors. which continued the work started by the original ASCOT. The mother and daughter in question were evacuated from the In the new study, the investigators followed 8,580 U.K. hotel along with 300 others following a notable rise in illnesses participants who were initially recruited in 1998–2000. All of ‘Patients in their mid-60s with high blood pressure were among hotel guests. the participants had high blood pressure at baseline, as well Symptoms of shigella can begin to appear after just a day or as several risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease. less likely to die from heart disease or stroke by age 75–80 two once a person has made contact with the bacteria. The original ASCOT study had three main aims; first, to test if they had taken both calcium channel blocker-based blood However, even if someone’s symptoms may not be as obvi- which of two approaches to treatment — a traditional or an pressure lowering treatment and a statin’ ous, they could still be contagious for a number of weeks after innovative one — would work best for preventing heart attacks. being infected. To do so, the team gave some participants the innovative Once more, the trial was so successful in preventing heart baseline who took a statin during the trial had a 15 percent It can be spread through contaminated food and water, and therapy, which consisted of amlodipine and, if necessary, attacks and strokes that it ended early. lower risk of death due to heart disease and stroke after 16 can be easily passed from person to person and off surfaces if perindopril. These are two specialized drugs that aim to Finally, the ASCOT study also aimed to assess the overall years, compared with those who only took a placebo. people don’t wash their hands thoroughly. lower blood pressure. effectiveness of the two therapies for blood pressure in indi- Also, the participants with high cholesterol at baseline What is shigella? The other participants all took the traditional treatment viduals with hypertension and high blood pressure (reading who took their usual cholesterol-lowering treatment as well Shigella infection, otherwise known as shigellosis, is an infec- of atenolol (another blood pressure drug), and bendroflu- over 6.5 millimoles per liter). as the innovative blood pressure therapy saw 21 percent tion that’s caused by a type of bacteria called shigella. methiazide (which is a diuretic used to treat hypertension), The researchers did not give statins to this group of par- fewer deaths due to cardiovascular disease over 10 years. Shigella bacteria has a similar genetic makeup to E. coli bacteria, to which potassium was added on a case-by-case basis. ticipants over the 5.5 years during which they were involved “These results are remarkable. We have previously shown which reportedly caused many people to become ill in Canada Since the novel approach proved effective in preventing in the study. that statins confer long-term survival benefits after trials following consumption of contaminated romaine lettuce. strokes and premature death after a median period of 5.5. ‘These results are remarkable’ have stopped, but this is the first time it has been found with Shigella is a contagious infection that causes people to ex- years, the researchers stopped the trial at that point. Based on the ASCOT data, Dr. Gupta and team were a blood pressure treatment.” perience diarrhoea. The ASCOT study’s second aim was to see whether people able to assess the effectiveness of the various treatment Study co-author Prof. Peter Sever While symptoms may appear a day or two after coming into with high blood pressure who also took statins would be combinations in the long-term. Prof. Mark Caulfield, the director of the William Harvey contact with the bacteria, they can take longer to appear. any more shielded against the development of coronary They found that the study participants who had taken Research Institute, also emphasizes the importance of the What are the symptoms? heart disease. The team gave this new treatment to those amlodipine and perindopril for 5.5 years had a 29 percent study’s findings for preventive medicine. Symptoms of shigella infection include diarrhoea, abdominal with hypertension and average cholesterol levels (under lower likelihood of having died due to a stroke 10 years later, “This study confirms the importance of lowering blood cramps and a fever. 6.5 millimoles per liter). compared with the participants who followed the traditional pressure and cholesterol to prevent disabling and life-short- Sometimes a person who’s been contaminated may notice On the basis of a randomized allocation, these partic- therapy for blood pressure. ening cardiovascular disease,” he notes. that their diarrhoea contains blood or mucus as well. ipants took either atorvastatin or a placebo for 3.3 years. Moreover, participants with average cholesterol levels at (Source: Medical News Today) (Source: The Independent)

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The robo-dinos process 17th century Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, which stone carving used to decorate doorways and check-ins through a tablet system that also allows customers to is one of the architectural masterpieces of window recesses with rich concentrations choose which language -- Japanese, English, Chinese or Korean Iranian architecture. of blue and yellow motifs. -- they want to use to communicate with the multilingual robots. “Original tiles are to be recollected from The monument punctuates the middle Each room is staffed with mini-robots that look a bit like eight segments of the dome…. they will be of two-story arcades that are encircling the spherical Star Wars droid BB-8, and help guests with everything treated and rehabilitated before being re- enormous Imam Square, itself a UNESCO from changing channels to playing music. installed,” Fereydoun Allahyari, Isfahan World Heritage site. 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Built between 1603 and 1619 dur- world’s first hotel with robots on its staff. use of delicate cream-colored tiles, changing ing the reign of Shah Abbas I, the mosque The travel agency group that operates the chain now runs color throughout the day from cream to pink. was dedicated to the ruler’s father-in-law, eight hotels across the country, all with robots on the staff, some Some say the sunset is usually the best time Sheikh Lotfollah, a revered Lebanese scholar of them dinosaurs, but others taking a more humanoid shape. to witness the change. of Islam who was invited to Isfahan to oversee (Source: The Economic Times) The exterior panels boasts collections A view of the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan construction of the Shah Mosque. ROUND THE GLOBE Ancient Egyptian medical knowledge revealed Sundarbans National Park by 3,500-year-old texts The Sundarbans contain the world’s largest mangrove 3,500 years ago, a woman might have done much the same forests and one of the most biologically productive of all thing to find out if she was pregnant as she would today: take natural ecosystems. a urine sample and wait patiently for a chemical reaction. Located at the mouth of the Ganges and Brahmaputra A papyrus from ancient Egypt instructs a woman to pee Rivers between India and Bangladesh, its forest and water- into a bag of barley and a bag of emmer (the variety of wheat ways support a wide range of’ fauna including a number of cultivated by ancient Egyptians), according to a researcher at species threatened with extinction. the University of Copenhagen, who is studying the document. The mangrove habitat supports the single largest popu- “If they grow, she will give birth. If the barley grows, it is lation of tigers in the world which have adapted to an almost a boy. If the emmer grows, it is a girl. If they do not grow, she amphibious life, being capable of swimming for long distances will not give birth,” reads the text, written in a hieratic script and feeding on fish, crab and water monitor lizards. -- the ancient Egyptians’ cursive form of Hieroglyphic writing They are also renowned for being “man-eaters”, most -- and dated to the New Kingdom era, sometime between 1500 probably due to their relatively high frequency of encoun- and 1300 BC. ters with local people. The birth prognosis, which was first translated by a Danish Egyptologist in 1939, is just one example of a large collection of ancient Egyptian papyri belonging to the University of Co- penhagen, acquired by grants from the Carlsberg Foundation. Of the 1,400 papyri, a tiny proportion are medical texts, most of which have remained untranslated. “We’re dealing with the kind of material that is so incred- ibly rare,” says Egyptologist Kim Ryholt, head of the Carls- berg papyrus collection and part of the international research suggests that there may have been a standardized medical cor- theory and found that in 70% of the cases, the urine of pregnant collaboration translating the texts. “There’s less than a dozen pus containing tests and treatments used across ancient Egypt. women did cause the grain to sprout. The test was deemed well-preserved ancient Egyptian medical papyri... Anything But she urges caution, as the small number of papyri and the unreliable for predicting the sex of the children, however. new will shed important new light.” uncertainty as to where they came from geographically means Modern scholars have attributed the test’s accuracy to the Promising new insights that it is hard to say exactly how representative the texts are. high levels of estrogen in a pregnant woman’s urine, which Translation is a long process. “The texts are damaged, they Transmission of knowledge helps to stimulate growth in the wheat and barley. are written in an ancient script that few people can read, and One thing is for sure, the pregnancy testing method had So, did ancient Egyptian doctors know about hormones the terminology is immensely complex,” says Ryholt. longevity. “We find the same test in Greek and Roman medi- in urine? The wheat and barley test was already known from a papyrus cine, in the Middle East during the Middle Ages, and European “No,” says Schiodt, “any idea of hormonal influences is of a similar date that is now held at the Egyptian Museum of medical traditions,” says Schiodt. The test appears as late as completely non-existent.” Instead, she suggests that the test’s The islands are also of great economic importance as a Berlin. However, there have been other revelations since the the 1699, in a book of German folklore. accuracy is probably down to trial and error. storm barrier, shore stabilizer, nutrient and sediment trap, research collaboration began in September 2017. In the ancient world, Egyptian medicine was highly respected Other pregnancy tests attested in Egyptian papyri were less a source of timber and natural resources, and support a wide Until now, many Egyptologists thought that the civilization and their methods were often adopted by other cultures, explains reliable. Winkler tells of the onion test that advises inserting variety of aquatic, benthic and terrestrial organisms. was unaware of the existence of the kidneys, but one of the Andreas Winkler, an Egyptologist from the University of Oxford. an onion in the vagina of a woman, and if her breath smelled They are an excellent example of the ecological processes translated medical texts discusses the organ, showing that “Ancient travelers to Egypt were amazed at the fact that like onions the next day, it meant she was pregnant. of monsoon rain flooding, delta formation, tidal influence their knowledge of anatomy was even more advanced than there were doctors specializing in particular areas of medicine “It’s difficult to put our idea of rational, scientific medicine and plant colonization. previously thought. and their knowledge was praised,” he says. “As the pregnancy onto what they were doing,” says Schiodt. Covering 133,010 ha, the area is estimated to comprise Other papyri include various treatments for eye diseases, test shows, it is clear that certain techniques found their ways Ancient Egyptian medicine was grounded in religious or about 55% forest land and 45% wetlands in the form of tidal such trichiasis, when the eyelashes grow inwards toward the beyond the shores of the Nile.” mythological stories and pharmaceutical remedies were aimed rivers, creeks, canals and vast estuarine mouths of the river. eye. The papyrus prescribes mixing the blood of a lizard, a Scientific accuracy to expunge spirits or demons from the body, she says. So, while About 66% of the entire mangrove forest area is estimated bull, a female donkey and a female goat, and inserting the Not only did the method stand the test of time, it may also they recognized diseases similar to those today, the treatments to occur in Bangladesh, with the remaining 34% in India. concoction into the eye. have some scientific substance. According to an article published can’t be compared. (Source: UNESCO) Sofie Schiodt, one of the PhD students analyzing the texts, in the journal Medical History in 1963, researchers tested the (Source: CNN) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 SCIENCE 11 Scientists develop new way to remove NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity battling to ice buildup without power or chemicals survive epic dust storm

Researchers have found a way to prevent The usual de-icing sprays for aircraft The Opportunity rover on Mars is battling to survive during an icing of powerlines, airplanes, wind turbines, and other applications use ethylene glycol, epic dust storm, and while NASA waits for any signs of life from and other surfaces with a special coating and a chemical that is environmentally unfriend- the robot, you can beam it your support with a digital postcard. the power of sunlight -- no heating or harsh ly. Airlines don’t like to use active heating, A social media campaign is also under way support the embat- chemicals needed. both for cost and safety reasons. Varanasi tled rover. From airplane wings to overhead power- and other researchers have investigated the A violent dust storm has been tormenting the Red Planet lines to the giant blades of wind turbines, a use of superhydrophobic surfaces to prevent since late May. What started as a localized phenomenon quickly buildup of ice can cause problems ranging icing passively, but those coatings can be grew into a massive storm, developing into a planet-wide event from impaired performance all the way to impaired by frost formation, which tends by the third week of June. catastrophic failure. But preventing that to fill the microscopic textures that give the buildup usually requires energy-intensive surface its ice-shedding properties. heating systems or chemical sprays that are Capturing the heat environmentally harmful. As an alternate line of inquiry, Varanasi Now, MIT researchers have developed a and his team considered the energy given completely passive, solar-powered way of off by the sun. They wanted to see, he says, combating ice buildup. whether “there is a way to capture that heat The system is remarkably simple, based and use it in a passive approach.” They found on a three-layered material that can be ap- that there was. plied or even sprayed onto the surfaces to be It’s not necessary to produce enough treated. It collects solar radiation, converts heat to melt the bulk of the ice that forms, it to heat, and spreads that heat around so the team found. All that’s needed is for the that the melting is not just confined to the boundary layer, right where the ice meets areas exposed directly to the sunlight. the surface, to melt enough to create a thin The de-icing work platforms, and many other places,” Varana- around it are de-icing sprays or by heating, layer of water, which will make the surface And, once applied, it requires no further si says. The “conventional ways of getting but those have issues.” slippery enough so any ice will just slide right action or power source. It can even do its off. This is what the team has achieved with de-icing work at night, using artificial lighting. From airplane wings to overhead powerlines the three-layered material they’ve developed. The new system is described in the journal The top layer is an absorber, which traps to the giant blades of wind turbines, a As the storm intensified, dust filled the Martian atmosphere, Science Advances, in a paper by MIT associate incoming sunlight and converts it to heat. growing so thick that Opportunity couldn’t harvest enough sunlight professor of mechanical engineering Kripa buildup of ice can cause problems ranging The material the team used is highly efficient, to recharge its batteries. As a result, the rover fell silent on June Varanasi and postdocs Susmita Dash and from impaired performance all the way to absorbing 95 percent of the incident sunlight, 10, likely putting itself in a sort of hibernation mode. Jolet de Ruiter. and losing only 3 percent to re-radiation, Thankfully, toward the end of July, the massive Martian dust “Icing is a major problem for aircraft, catastrophic failure. Varanasi says. storm started to subside. However, even though skies above for wind turbines, powerlines, offshore oil (Source: Science Daily) Mars have cleared up a bit, Opportunity may still have to wait a while for the chance to recharge and communicate again with its handlers. Unstable ‘monster galaxy’ churns out stars Prehistoric changes in vegetation help In the meantime, you can show your support for Opportunity’s recovery by sending a digital postcard. More than 2,000 postcards a thousand times faster than Milky Way predict future of Earth’s ecosystems from supporters around the world have already traveled to the rover, encouraging it to “wake up” and survey the Red Planet again. You can customize your message for Opportunity here. Choose from among several beautiful Mars photos, write a brief message and send it up to Opportunity to show your support. While there is still hope that Opportunity will power back up, there’s no way of knowing what condition the rover will be in after such a long period of inactivity. (Source: space.com)

Ability to dream may be in the genes, new study finds

When mammals and birds sleep they periodically enter a mys- terious phase known as Rapid Eye Movement (REM) during which the mind is as active as it is during wakefulness. REM is thought to play an important role in maintaining brain function and physical wellbeing and consolidating memories. It is also the Billions of light-years from Earth, an in a statement. “In most distant starburst As the last ice age came to an end and the models. period when most dreams occur — in humans at least. ancient monster galaxy is churning out galaxies, stars are actively formed in the planet warmed, the Earth’s vegetation “We used the results from the past to So far, the biological underpinnings of this phase have remained stars at a blisteringly fast pace 1,000 center. So it is surprising to find off- changed dramatically, reports a University look at the risk of future ecosystem change,” poorly understood, but now, a study published in the journal times faster than the Milky Way. center clouds.” of Arizona-led international research team. Nolan said. “We find that as temperatures Cell Reports has demonstrated how a key pair of genes regulate It’s no surprise that monster galaxies Min Yun, co-author from the University The current warming from climate rise there are bigger and bigger risks for how much REM and non-REM sleep an animal experiences. are also called starburst galaxies due of Massachusetts Amherst, adds that change may drive an equally dramatic more ecosystem change.” A team led by Hiroki Ueda at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems to their unstoppable nature of star it’s also impressive that they found the change in vegetation within the next 100 The Earth warmed 7-13 degrees F (4-7 Dynamics Research in Japan found that mice which had been formation. However, the process behind galaxy with a massive ordered gas disk to 150 years unless greenhouse-gas emis- degrees C) since the last ice age. Climate genetically engineered to lack two specific genes largely did not the strange phenomenon has been a in regular rotation that’s in contrast to sions are reduced, the team wrote. change projections indicate the world will experience REM sleep. mystery. more chaotic models predicted. “We found that ecosystems all over warm about that much “in the next 100-150 Previous research has shown that a neurotransmitter — the In a new study published in the journal Further investigation painted a picture the globe experienced big changes,” said years if greenhouse-gas emissions are not body’s chemical messengers which transmit signals through the Nature, researchers share a detailed of unusual instability in the gas clouds Connor Nolan, a doctoral candidate in the reduced substantially,” the authors write. brain and nervous system — known as acetylcholine and its re- anatomy chart of the chimerical galaxy of COSMOS-AzTEC-1 with the outward UA Department of Geosciences. “About Corresponding author Stephen Jack- ceptors are important for the regulation of REM sleep. COSMOS-AzTEC-1, revealing that the pressure weaker than the inward surge 70 percent of those sites experienced large son, director of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Large quantities of acetylcholine are released in certain regions molecular clouds found within are of gravity. changes in the species that were there and Southwest Climate Adaptation Science of the mammalian brain both during REM sleep and wakeful- extremely unstable. This volatile state In the gas clouds what the vegetation looked like.” Center, said, “Under the business-as-usual ness. But scientists have been unable to identify which receptor is causing runaway star formation in the Normally, these two forces are The researchers used their analysis of scenario of greenhouse-gas emissions there’s or receptors — proteins which neurotransmitters can bind to, monster galaxy that is recorded to be balanced in the gas clouds until gravity how vegetation changed after the last ice a very high likelihood of large changes across enabling communication between cells — are directly involved 12.4 billion light-years away from Earth. eventually overpowers the pressure age to project how much current ecosystems all the vegetated continents.” in regulating REM sleep. Previous research has revealed that and it collapses, giving way to the could change in the 21st century and beyond Carbon storage In their research, the scientists knocked out several different there is a starburst within the galaxy rapid formation of stars. When these as global warming progresses. The changes would threaten global bio- genes in the mice which are responsible for the development of COSMOS-AzTEC-1, so there must be stars reach the end of their life cycle, Other ecological data diversity and derail vital services that nature various acetylcholine receptors. They found that the loss of two an abundance of stellar ingredients. the stars and supernova explode and The analysis required synthesizing provides to humanity, such as water security, receptors — known as Chrm1 and Chrm3 — which are common in However, the nature of these gases is eject gases, which boosts the outward information from published reports for carbon storage and recreation, according certain brain regions, had a significant impact on sleep in the mice. still unclear. pressure. In this process, a balanced state 594 sites covering every continent except to study co-author Jonathan Overpeck, When Chrm1 was removed, the amount of REM sleep in the Star formation in the galaxy is achieved, and star formation goes on Antarctica. Nolan said the study is the most dean of the School for Environment and mice was reduced and fragmented. To find out more about the blisteringly at a moderate pace. comprehensive compilation of vegetation Sustainability at the University of Michigan. (Source: Newsweek) rapid star formation in the galaxy, the In monster galaxies, the imbalance and other ecological data covering the period “If we allow climate change to go un- international team of researchers, led by between the pressure and gravity creates from the height of the last ice age 21,000 checked, the vegetation of this planet is Ken-ichi Tadaki of the Japan Society for an unstoppable factory of stars. Scientists years ago to the pre-industrial era. going to look completely different than it the Promotion of Science and the National still don’t know what causes the instability, The regions of the world that had the does today, and that means a huge risk to Scientists clone virus Astronomical Observatory of Japan, but some suggest a galaxy merger could biggest temperature increases since the the diversity of the planet,” Overpeck said. used the Atacama Large Millimeter/ have spurred the frenzied state. ice age also had the greatest changes in The team’s paper, “Past and future global to help stop overwhelming submillimeter Array in Chile to map Monster galaxies are believed to be the vegetation, the team found. transformation of terrestrial ecosystems grape disease the distribution and the motion of the predecessors of current massive elliptical Knowing the relationship between tem- under climate change,” is scheduled for gas within. galaxies, so these ancient findings could perature change and the degree of vege- publication in the August 31 issue of the A new discovery by Washington State University scientists could “We found that there are two distinct shed more light on the formation and tation change allowed the researchers to journal Science. A list of the 42 authors is help grape growers roll back a devastating virus that withers large clouds several thousand light-years evolution of these stellar neighborhoods. determine how ecosystems might change at the end of this release. vines and shrivels harvests. away from the center,” Tadaki explains (Source: natureworldnews.com) under various greenhouse-gas emissions (Source: eurekalert.org) Named for how it curls the leaves of infected plants, grapevine leafroll disease costs growers millions of dollars in lost vines and productivity. Until now, no one has been able to replicate one Injured fish can get better faster with help from shrimps, team discovers of the main culprits behind the disease, a virus called grapevine Researchers discovered in a new study that cleaner shrimps cleaner shrimps and injured fishes in a controlled laboratory leafroll-associated virus 3 — leafroll 3, for short. not only get rid of parasites but also help heal injured fishes. trial. They observed how the crustaceans would treat sea goldies For the first time, researchers in WSU’s Department of Plant A team from the James Cook University’s Center for Sus- that sustained superficial skin lesion. Pathology have found a way to clone leafroll 3, opening the door tainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture, led by Dr. Kate “Injuries in fishes are susceptible to invasion by secondary for experiments and treatments to protect valuable Washington Hudson, observed the interaction between cleaner shrimps and pathogens like viruses and bacteria, and the reduction in redness vineyards. reef fishes. They used high-definition cameras in order to record by shrimp indicates that cleaner shrimp could reduce infections,” WSU research associate Sridhar Jarugula and Professor Naidu the relationship between two sea creatures. Vaughn explained. Rayapati detailed the innovation in the latest issue of Virology. In The symbiotic relationship between cleaner shrimps and He also added that cleaner shrimps are known to reduce a three-year project partly funded by the Washington State Wine fishes was previously observed in the wild. It is already known the stress levels of client fishes during visits, making cleaning Commission, they worked with colleagues at the University of that some species of decapod crustaceans congregate within stations a one-stop shop for creatures under the sea. Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center to successfully coral reefs and set up “cleaning stations” where fishes and other The study hopes to identify which cleaner shrimp could be replicate the virus, and are now revealing its secrets. sea creatures visit to get rid of parasites. used to clean parasites from farmed and ornamental fishes. Grapevine leaf roll disease is spread by mealybugs and scale However, the dynamic relationship between cleaner shrimps They said that about 30 to 50 percent of the farmed fishes insects, which transmit the virus as they feed on vines. Once in and client fishes are often more complicated. Fishes are natural that come from Southeast Asia — the largest fish producers a vineyard, it’s nearly impossible to control, except by roguing, predators of shrimps and cleaner shrimps are notorious for eating in the world — are lost to parasites. or uprooting and destroying infected vines. the mucus of the injured fish. wounds of their injured client fish. Incorporating cleaner shrimp to fish farms might be able “We need a way to manipulate this virus, tease out its genes and During a cleaning procedure “We found that shrimp did not aggravate existing injuries to decrease or completely eliminate the necessity for harmful understand how it works,” Rayapati said. The “challenge is that The study wanted to clarify if the cleaner fish take advantage or further injure the fish,” said David Vaughn, a Ph.D. student chemicals used to get rid of parasites and, therefore, make the leafroll 3 is one of the most difficult viruses to work with,” due in of injured client fishes during a cleaning procedure. The scien- involved in the project. industry a little more environment-friendly. part to its large genome, one of the biggest among plant viruses. tists, instead, found that the cleaner shrimps also help heal the The scientists tested the dynamic relationship between (Source: Tech Times) (Source: phys.org) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 SOCIETY SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Air pollution causing major reduction Iran, Germany sign MOU to enhance in intelligence, study suggests Poisonous air estimated to cause premature deaths of 7 million insurance co-op people a year worldwide SOCIETY TEHRAN — A memo- organization for social security institutions, In addition to having a deadly impact on people’s physical desk health, air pollution is now also believed to be responsible for a randum of understanding government departments and agencies. profound reduction in intelligence, a new study indicates. (MOU) was signed between the Social Security The ISSA promotes excellence in social Chronic exposure to airborne particulate matter appears Organization of Iran and the deutsche gesetzliche security administration through professional to cause significant falls in test scores for both language and Unfallversicherung (DGUV) (the social accident guidelines, expert knowledge, services and arithmetic, with average results insurance of Germany) to expand cooperation support to enable its members to develop equating the impact of poisonous on various insurance related fields. dynamic social security systems and policy air to losing a year’s worth of Head of Iran’s Social Security Organization throughout the world. Founded in 1927 un- education. Taqi Noorbakhsh and head of International der the auspices of the International Labour The research was carried out Social Security Association (ISSA) Joachim Organization, the ISSA counts more than 330 in China, but is relevant around Broer who also serve as the deputy director member organizations in over 160 countries. the globe, as over 91 per cent of for DGUV inked the MOU in Berlin, IRNA Iran’s Social Security Organization is a the planet’s population live in reported on Friday. state-run insurer organization which provides areas with dangerous air and is The two officials had already discussed coverage of wage-earners and salaried workers now the fourth-highest cause of signing the MOU during the World Social as well as voluntary coverage of self-employed deaths worldwide, according to Security Forum (WSSF) held in November persons, it was established in 1975, after the the World Health Organization. 2016, in Panama. Social Security Law was approved. In the UK, poisonous air is According to the Social Security Organi- The organization currently covers 42 mil- estimated to claim 50,000 lives zation’s website, the MOU focuses on diverse lion people, providing 18 types of health and annually, and this year the Eu- areas including rehabilitation and hospital social insurance services in case of unem- Heavy air pollution in Beijing’s cen- ropean Commission referred the management, as well as sharing experience ployment, retirement, disability and death, tral business district forces many to British government to court for and co-running staff training courses. Taqi Noorbakhsh, head of Iran’s Social Security Organization (R), and Joachim Broer, loss of caretaker and social vulnerabilities, wear protection masks (Reuters) breaching EU air quality rules. The International Social Security Associa- head of International Social Security Association, are signing an MOU on insurance accidents and injuries, health care and med- The Chinese study, published in the Proceedings of the National tion (ISSA) is the world›s leading international related fields ical insurance. Academy of Sciences, took place over four years and analyzed verbal and arithmetic tests taken by 20,000 people of all ages. The results indicate prolonged exposure to poor air appears to Global warming could lead to rise in crop losses from insect damage cause a degradation of cognition which worsens with advancing age. Pollution also increases the risk of degenerative diseases such Rising global temperatures make insects ‘even hungrier and more numerous’ as Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, the study suggests. Crops lost to insect damage in northern Europe’s most speeds everything up further by moving things around “Polluted air may impede cognitive ability as people become productive areas could double as global temperatures rise and stressing plants. older, especially for less educated men,” the authors say. over the next 30 years, new research indicates. “In this light, we have to be really clever and we have to “The damage on the aging brain by air pollution likely im- Scientists forecast pestilence to soar in the area known know these crops and their associates really, really well. poses substantial health and economic costs, considering that as the “breadbasket of Europe”, resulting in crop damage We haven’t been, and we don’t. We tend to know very little cognitive functioning is critical for the elderly for both running in 11 countries including the UK, Sweden and Ireland ris- about the pests and pathogens of most crops, much less the daily errands and making high-stake decisions.” ing by as much as 75 per cent by 2050, even if countries species that help control them. Our databases are medieval.” The negative effects of pollution appeared to have a more meet their existing commitments to reduce greenhouse Scientists seeking to resolve the issues are also hobbled pronounced effect on people’s verbal abilities, which the authors gas emissions. by ownership of data and the lack of coherent infrastructure hypothesize is due to pollution having a stronger effect on parts The study, published today in the journal Science, predicts between existing sets of data. of the brain necessary for verbal tests. increases in insect populations and in insects’ metabolic Prof Dunn added: “Where the data exist they have become The combined effects of ambient and household air pollution rates, as the world warms. privatized, such that in the current system we increasingly cause about 7 million premature deaths across the planet each “In some temperate countries, insect pest damage to have to depend on a small handful of companies to keep up year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart crops is projected to rise sharply as temperatures continue with pests and pathogens on our behalf. That is big trouble. disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and to climb, putting serious pressure on grain producers,” said “It is time for a major initiative to rethink agriculture acute respiratory infections the WHO estimates. Professor Joshua Tewksbury, co-lead author of the study and temperatures rise and new ecosystems become favorable globally, to think about how to slow down evolution, how Earlier this year a major study by researchers from Stan- a research professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. to the insects. to keep the pests better at bay, how to rely on all of wild ford University and the University of California suggested Insect damage currently reduces crop yields by 2.5 per The study argues that greater understanding of our crops biodiversity’s benefits, and how to, at the same time, eat almost a quarter of child deaths in sub-Saharan Africa could cent. This means a 75 per cent increase in damage results and the ecosystems in which they function is required to and grow foods, sustainably.” be prevented by improving air quality. in 4.4 per cent yield drop from insects. In total this would ensure our food supplies. The study follows research indicating flying insects that (Source: The Independent) mean European wheat could see a total annual pest-in- Prof Tewskbury told The Independent: “Biological con- crops are dependent on for pollination also face major threats. duced yield losses topping 16 million tons, the study says. trol of insect pests is successful when we have exceptional Last year scientists warned of “ecological Armageddon” LEARN ENGLISH Across wider Europe the study projects a 50 to 100 knowledge of the natural history of our crops and their as the number of flying insects has plummeted by 75 per cent per cent increase in pest-induced crop losses in wheat, relatives: where they grew, what insects ate the crops in in the past 27 years, even in protected reserves in Europe. Closing The Deal and across North America 30 to 40 per cent increases in the native range, what killed those insects. There is a lot Prof Dunn said: “Broad spectrum pesticides tend to kill losses of maize. of work to do to build that knowledge, and because our insects in general, without regard to their trophic level, but Mr. Smith: I’m glad you could find time to meet with me, Mr. The research is based on estimates of a 1.7C-2C rise in model is general – not specific to the three crops studied they are sprayed in ways that tend to favor the most rapid Johnson. I can’t think of a nicer environment for our meeting global temperature – a possible scenario even if all coun- – we have reason to do this for all of our agricultural crops. evolution in the species that are most abundant and breed today, the ambience here is lovely! tries meet their non-binding targets as agreed under the “That knowledge is out there to be gathered, and our most rapidly. In most cases that is the pests. Mr. Johnson: No problem, if possible I always combine busi- Paris climate agreement. inattention to this knowledge is perhaps the biggest threat “The result in such scenarios can be loss of the species we ness with pleasure. Now, let’s hear more about these chocolates But the team warned that models assessing the agricul- to our food security.” most need and hyperabundance of the species we least want. you’re offering. tural effects of climate change rarely consider losses due Professor Rob Dunn of North Carolina State University’s “At the same time, we are warming, drying and changing the Mr. Smith: Well, as you know, I have recently become the sole to changing insect populations and behaviors. department of biological sciences told The Independent planet, which again tends to favor species that are abundant distributor for Grangers Gourmet Bon-bons here in the United In the near future a warmer climate means we should some of the main problems facing global food supplies and good at getting from place to place – again often the pests. States. They’re a new manufacturer and are looking to break expect insects “to be even hungrier and more numerous”, include the narrow range of crops humans have cultivated, “A clever society would figure out a way to favor the into the luxury market. Naturally, your restaurant sprang into the study warns. “Warmer temperatures have been shown and the aggressive pesticides we have used on them. evolution and persistence of biodiversity overall, and my mind immediately. I think your brand exemplifies many of to accelerate an individual insect’s metabolic rate, leading He said: “The more we rely on relatively few crops (and particularly beneficial species, but not of the species that the same traits as Grangers and serving these chocolates would it to consume more food during its lifespan.” relatively few pesticides) the faster the race with these pests threaten to tear our crops back to the ground. We have really add to your reputation for providing elegant, luxurious, And while pest populations may decline in some hotter and pathogens becomes. The better we will need to be at not yet proven ourselves, globally, to be such a society.” first class dining. tropical areas, they are expected to increase elsewhere as keeping up. Climate change is one more piece of this, it (Source: The Independent) Mr. Johnson: Hmmm, sounds interesting. . .. gourmet chocolates, where are they produced? Belgium? Mr. Smith: Actually, the factory is located in Scotland. $2.7b allocated to job creation in rural areas Mr. Johnson: Really? I didn’t think they were known for their SOCIETY TEHRAN — A total One of the main projects is to facilitate ing this year. luxury chocolate production... deskfund of 120 trillion rials internship courses for the educated young The deputy vice-president for rural Mr. Smith: That’s what makes this such a fantastic opportunity! (nearly $2.7 billion) has been earmarked people in rural areas, to both help univer- development and deprived areas Abol- The government is one hundred percent supportive of creating for granting job creation loans to the people sity graduated youth and provide human fazl Razavi in late August said that while new export markets and has guaranteed a low tariff for all whole- in rural areas nationwide, labor ministry’s resources for enterprises which are active some 60 percent of migrations from rural sale orders of over one thousand units. They’ve also reduced caretaker has said. in these areas, he highlighted. to urban areas are caused by the lack of the red tape involved at customs as well. Here, I brought these “Measures taken to boost job creation in According to the aforesaid project, some appropriate jobs and sufficient income especially for you, try one! rural areas, including providing facilities 3 million rials (about $61) is paid to interns for educated people, the government is Mr. Johnson: Oh, thanks. Mmm, hmm, creamy texture, smooth. . .. and generating sustainable jobs have been per month, and if an enterprise attracts an intent on reversing migration, as a total Mr. Smith: Unique aren’t they? I bet you’ve never tasted anything efficient to some extent, as rural population intern, the government will pay the employ- of 180,000 sustainable jobs have been like it! Quality is assured as I personally visit the factory to make in some provinces of the country is on the er’s insurance up to two years, he added. created in rural areas last year (March sure no one’s cutting corners with the ingredients. Only the rise,” IRNA quoted Anooshirvan Mohseni He went on to say that it is scheduled 2017-March 2018), and also some 100,000 cr `eme de la cr `eme make it through inspection. Bandpei as saying on Friday. to generate some 900,000 new jobs dur- jobs in the current year. Mr. Johnson: Yes, very interesting flavors... Slightly spicy, very unique, that’s for sure. Exactly what ARE the ingredients? Mr. Smith: I have it on highest authority that this traditional secret recipe has been handed down in the Granger family for ENGLISH IN USE generations. I’m sure you can keep a secret. Buttermilk, cacao beans, sugar and Haggis. LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION Mr. Johnson: Haggis? What’s Haggis? Mr. Smith: It’s a traditional Scottish delicacy; you take sheep’s liver, heart and lung and stuff it inside of the sheep’s stomach. Mr. Johnson: Ah, get back to you. 30% of schools in Iran dilapidated: 30 درصد مدارس کشور فرسوده است Mr. Smith: Mr. Johnson? Mr. Johnson? official Key vocabulary رئیــس ســازمان نوســازی، توســعه و تجهیــز مــدارس کشــور گفــت: در حــال حاضــر ســرانه فضــای ambience: the atmosphere of a place Currently per capita education space per student is 5.2 percent while distributor: a person or business that sells to retail stores the standard space must be 8.4 percent which indicated that some 30 آموزشــی بــرای دانــش آمــوزان کشــور، 5.2 درصــد امــا فضــای اســتاندارد 8.4 درصــد اســت کــه نشــان manufacturer: a company that makes goods percent of schools are dilapidated, Iran’s director of schools renovation, مــی دهــد 30 درصــد مــدارس کشــور فرســوده اســت. break into: enter quickly spring into: to appear or come into being quickly development and equipment organization has said. بــه گــزارش خبرگــزاری ایرنــا، مهرالــه رخشــانی مهــر روز دوشــنبه اظهــار داشــت: از ایــن تعــداد مــدارس exemplify: sets an example, a demonstration Out of the 30 percent ramshackle old schools some 12 percent should be فرســوده کشــور، 12 درصــد تخریبــی هســتند و 18 درصــد بایــد مقــاوم ســازی شــوند. trait: a characteristic feature or quality completely rebuilt and 18 percent must be retrofitted, IRNA news agency known: famous for, easily recognized quoted Mehrollah Rakhshanimehr as saying on Monday. وی اســتان هــای تهــران، خراســان رضــوی، گیــان و سیســتان و بلوچســتان را بیشــترین اســتان هــای tariff: a tax or amount of money to be paid Province of Khorasan Razavi, Gilan and Sistan and Baluchestan are the provinces نیازمنــد نوســازی و مقــاوم ســازی دانســت. .wholesale: the sale of goods in large quantities with the highest number of tumbledown schools, Rakhshanimehr added red tape: procedures required to gain bureaucratic approval cutting corners: to do something in the easiest or most inexpensive hand down: to pass from one family member or generation Supplementary vocabulary joint venture: legal entity created by two or more businesses PREFIX/SUFFIX PHRASAL VERB IDIOM joining together to conduct a specific business enterprise with both parties sharing profits and losses. “a-, an-“ Do something over Twist someone’s arm venture capital: a form of financing for a company in which the business gives up partial ownership and control of the business in Meaning: without, lack of, not Meaning: do again Explanation: pressurize someone into doing some- exchange for capital over a limited time frame, usually 3-5 years. For example: His brother was an amoral, greedy For example: My teacher wants me to do my essay thing that they are reluctant to do merger: a joining together of two previously separate corporations businessman over because she doesn’t like my topic. For example: I’ve twisted his arm and he’ll get you audit: an evaluation of a person, organization, system, process, some tickets. enterprise, project or product. ساعت: 19:40 امضاء صفحه آرا: ساعت: امضاء مسئول صفحه: ساعت: امضاء ادیتور: ساعت: امضاء سردبیر:

I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 WORLD IN FOCUS 13 UAE used Israeli spyware to target Syria has right to chase regional rivals: report terrorists out of Idlib: Russia The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has report- it does not turn into a breeding ground for U.S. prepared initial list of Syria edly been using an Israeli phone-hacking espionage. program to spy on several Arab figures, among “This revelation reflects the serious prob- targets for possible strike them the Qatari emir, Lebanese prime min- lems the foreign-policy makers in Abu Dhabi ister and a House of Saud regime prince. are suffering from. It raises several questions 1 from terrorists of Jabhat al-Nusra and other organiza- The New York Times reported on Friday about the roots of the ongoing Persian Gulf tions recognized as terrorist by the UN Security Council. Terrorists that Israeli software company NSO Group crisis,” the source said. oppose such separation,” Lavrov noted. and affiliates had actively participated in “The current Persian Gulf crisis start- On Wednesday, Lavrov had described the Idlib-based mili- cyber-attacks on individuals sought by ed with the hacking of the Qatar News tants as a “festering abscess” which must be liquidated, RIA news the UAE using the controversial Pegasus Agency (QNA) and today these media agency reported. spyware to turn their smart phones into reports indicate that the series of viola- U.S. initial list surveillance devices. tions pre-date hacking of QNA and are The United States has reportedly drawn up a preliminary list Two lawsuits have been filed against the still continuing.” of facilities in Syria that could be targeted in case of a false flag company in Israel and Cyprus by a Qatari Last June, the House of Saud regime, chemical weapons attack in the war-torn country. citizen as well as Mexican journalists and Egypt, Bahrain, and the UAE imposed a land, Several U.S. officials told CNN that American intelligence and human rights activists who say they were naval and air blockade on import-dependent military targeting experts had already compiled the list, but a targeted by the spyware. Qatar, accusing Doha of supporting terror- decision to launch the strike has not been made. Leaked emails submitted in the lawsuits ism, an allegation strongly denied by Doha. One of the officials said that the U.S. military “could respond show that the UAE signed a contract to li- The Saudi regime-led bloc presented very quickly” to an alleged gas attack in Syria and that the initial cense the NSO Group’s spyware as early Qatar with a list of demands and gave it targeting data would give the Pentagon a head start if President as August 2013. an ultimatum to comply with them or face Donald Trump orders assault. The Israeli company offered a pricey up- consequences. The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States date of the spyware in 2014, leading Emirati has been targeted by Israeli-made spyware. technology” and prove that tech companies Doha, however, refused to meet the de- views the Syrian government military assault on terrorist-held officials to demand proof of value. Pegasus infects a target’s smart phone “are complicit in these privacy violations.” mands and stressed that it would not abandon Idlib as an escalation of the Syrian conflict. They asked whether they could use the by sending a text message tempting him to The UAE’s use of the NSO Group’s spyware its independent foreign policy. The Syrian province of Idlib and surrounding areas are the last program to tap figures like Qatari Emir click on an attached link. The user’s click was first reported in 2016, when Emirati Separately on Friday, a source familiar major enclave held by terrorists. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Leb- on the link enables governments to monitor human rights advocate Ahmed Mansoor with the lawsuits, told The Daily Star “The U.S. sees this as an escalation of an already dangerous con- anon’s current Prime Minister Saad Hariri, phone calls, emails, contacts and potentially exposed an attempt to hack his iPhone. He that the cases were meant to expose flict,” Pompeo said in a post on Twitter in which he also blasted Saudi prince Mutaib II bin Abdullah bin even face-to-face conversations conducted was later arrested in 2017 for online posts rights violations committed by Israeli Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for defending the operation. Abdulaziz Al Saud, the kingdom’s former nearby. and still remains in jail. companies. Damascus and Moscow have warned that the U.S., along with national guard director and Abdulaziz al- For the UAE, the text messages were On Friday, a source at the Qatari Foreign “We are asking for an injunction to stop Britain and France, is gearing up for a new military attack against Khamis, the editor of the London-based carefully tailored with “seemingly innoc- Ministry condemned attempts to spy on the this company and all of its affiliates from Syria as the army prepares for a liberation operation in Idlib. newspaper al-Arab. uous invitations like ‘Ramadan is near – Persian Gulf tiny state officials and called selling this product to specific countries.” he Syria and Russia also obtained evidence revealing yet another Four days later, the Israeli firm sent back incredible discounts’ and ‘keep your car tires on those developing spywares to abide by said. “They [spyware companies] say they plot by Takfiri terrorists to carry out a chemical attack in Idlib an email which included two recordings of from exploding in the heat,” the report said. international law. just sell systems, but there is evidence of and pin the blame on Damascus with the aim of justifying an Khamis’ phone calls. Israeli lawyer Alaa Mahajna said, “We He also urged the international com- further involvement.” ensuing Western act of aggression. An Amnesty International staff member are pushing to make the law catch up with munity to regulate digital activities so that (Source: Press TV) On April 14, the U.S., Britain and France launched a coor- dinated missile strike against sites and research facilities near Damascus and Homs with the purported goal of paralyzing the Syrian government’s capability to produce chemicals. Korea preparing toned-down military parade The strike came one week after an alleged gas attack hit the Satellite imagery shows North Korea is poised to stage Planet Labs Inc., analysts say September’s military parade “After that we only see another 20 or so short-range Damascus suburb town of Douma, just as the Syrian army was another military parade amid new worries that diplomatic is likely to be very similar to one staged on Feb. 8, but so missiles. There were more on parade in February, about to win the battle against the militants there. efforts on denuclearization are stalling, though analysts say far there is no sign of the controversial intercontinental including ICBMs.” Western states blamed the Syrian government for the incident, it is unclear whether it will showcase any of the country’s ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that are believed to be capable Another analysis of the Planet Labs images, conducted but Damascus firmly rejected the accusation. largest ballistic missiles. of targeting the United States. by Joseph Bermudez at the Stimson Centre’s 38 North The Pentagon claimed in response that Moscow “is seeking Pyongyang is preparing to host a number of major “At the moment, this parade look pretty similar if not website, also found no signs of ICBMs, but noted that an to plant false lies about the use of chemical weapons” in Syria. events on Sept. 9 for the 70th anniversary of the country’s smaller than the one in February,” said Jeffrey Lewis, director expanded number of heavy equipment storage shelters Elsewhere in their remarks, American officials told CNN that founding, including a military parade, possible visits of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at California’s indicate September’s parade “will likely be considerably the Russians may have engaged in the buildup of naval warships by foreign delegations, and - for the first time in five Middlebury Institute of International Studies. larger than the military parade earlier this year.” ahead of a possible U.S. strike. years - a massive choreographed performance known Among the weapons the team at Middlebury spotted in If ICBMs or other large missiles are present, “they would “By having so many ships there, the Russians can attempt to as the “Mass Games.” Aug. 22 images of North Korea’s Mirim Parade Training likely remain hidden under the shelters in the heavy equipment use their ship borne radars to blanket that area and ‘see’ any po- Parades have long been a way for North Korea to show Ground are tanks, self-propelled artillery, infantry carriers, storage area until the day of the parade,” Bermudez wrote. tential U.S. Tomahawk missiles coming,” an official said, warning off its military might, and September’s show comes amid anti-aircraft missiles, and rocket launchers. Lewis acknowledged that there could be more weap- that Russian ship borne radars could cue S-400 missile systems sensitive negotiations over the future of the country’s nu- Other possible weapons arrayed on the parade ground ons hidden in the sheds, but said at this point it is “just in Syria and try to shoot U.S. missiles down. clear and ballistic missile arsenal. include coastal defense cruise missiles, as well as at least speculation.” Syria resolved to liberate Idlib North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met the United States six solid-fuel, short-range ballistic missiles possibly of a Analysts say that so far there is no indication the pa- Syria’s deputy foreign minister on Friday stressed that his President Donald Trump in June and agreed to “work toward type first seen in February. rade will match the April 2017 “Day of the Sun” parade, in country is determined to end the presence of terror outfits in the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” Analysts said that short-range ballistic missile is based which Kim rolled out multiple new missile systems, helping Idlib, noting that certain Western countries continue to support but negotiations since then appear to have stalled with both on the Russian Iskander missile but also shares many fea- to exacerbate rising tensions with the United States and militants through circulating “lies” on the use of chemical weapons. sides increasingly criticizing the other for a lack of progress. tures of South Korea’s Hyunmoo-2 missile. South Korea. In an interview with the Syrian TV, Faisal Mekdad censured Based on commercial satellite imagery gathered by “The first 99 vehicles are identical,” Lewis said. (Source: Reuters) a media misleading campaign regarding Syria’s planned coun- ter-terrorism operation in Idlib. “If the Western forces take any reckless step, Syria will retaliate and will be not be subjugated and it will practice its self-defense U.S. to move ahead with Mexico trade pact, keep talking to Canada right which is guaranteed by all the international laws,” he said. Contentious United States-Canada trade a news conference. “just any deal.” spite repeated efforts by Freeland to offer Mikdad further reiterated that terrorists are the ones who talks ended on Friday with no deal to revamp All three countries have stressed the Some U.S. lawmakers and business groups some concessions on dairy to maintain use chemical weapons in Syria. the North American Free Trade Agreement importance of NAFTA (North American expressed concern about Canada’s not yet the independent trade dispute resolution (Source: agencies) after the mood soured, and President Don- Free Trade Agreement), which underpins being not yet part of the agreement. mechanism under Chapter 19 of NAFTA, ald Trump notified Congress of his intent $1.2 trillion in regional trade. A bilateral “Anything other than a trilateral agree- The Globe and Mail reported on Friday. to sign a bilateral trade pact with Mexico. deal announced by the United States and ment won’t win Congressional approval and However, a USTR spokeswoman said The U.S. and Canadian trade officials set Mexico on Monday had paved the way for would lose business support,” the chief ex- Canada had made no concessions on agri- Brazil electoral court bars plans to resume their talks on Wednesday Canada to rejoin the talks this week. ecutive of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, culture, which includes dairy, but said that Lula from presidential race with the aim of getting a deal all three na- But by Friday the sentiment turned, partly Thomas Donohue, said in a statement. negotiations continued. tions could sign. on Trump’s explosive off-the-record remarks The Canadian dollar CAD= weakened to Trump argues that Canada’s hefty dairy Brazil’s top electoral court barred jailed former president Luiz After four intensive days of talks in Wash- made to Bloomberg News that any trade C$1.3081 to the U.S. dollar after news of the tariffs are hurting the U.S. farmers, an im- Inacio Lula da Silva from running in this year’s presidential be- ington between Canada and the United States, deal with Canada would be “totally on our talks’ lack of a result first broke. Canadian portant political base for his Republican cause of his corruption conviction. the biggest sticking points were familiar ones: terms.” He later confirmed the comments, stocks .GSPTSE remained 0.5 percent lower. party. But dairy farmers have great political The widely expected decision removes a cloud hanging over U.S. demands for more access to Canada’s which the Toronto Star first reported. Global equities were also down following the clout in Canada, too, and concessions could Brazil’s most uncertain election in decades - though Lula’s lawyers closed dairy market and Canadian insistence “At least Canada knows where I stand,” hawkish turn in Trump’s comments on trade. hurt the ruling Liberals ahead of a 2019 have said they would appeal an adverse decision to the Supreme that a trade dispute settlement system be main- Trump later said on Twitter. Following a meeting with Freeland, Mex- federal election. Court. tained, not scrapped as Washington wants. Trump notified Congress that he intends ican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo At a speech in North Carolina on Friday “What is at stake here today is the equality of all citizens before “For Canada, the focus is on getting a to sign the trade pact by the end of Novem- said he was confident the United States and Trump took another swipe at Canada. “I love the law and the Constitution,” Judge Og Fernandes told the court good deal, and once we have a good deal ber. Text of the deal will be published by Canada would reach an agreement. Canada, but they’ve taken advantage of our in his vote to declare Lula ineligible. for Canada, we’ll be done,” the country’s around Oct. 1. The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) country for many years,” he said. Judge Admar Gonzaga, who as a lawyer worked for Lula’s foreign minister, Chrystia Freeland, told Ottawa has stood firm against signing Robert Lighthizer has refused to budge de- (Source: Reuters) handpicked successor Dilma Rousseff’s 2010 election, cast the decisive vote in the 6-1 decision that sealed the leftist icon’s ejec- tion from the presidential election. Lula, Brazil’s most popular politician, is serving a 12-year Erdogan labels rating agencies as ‘impostors’ and ‘racketeers’ sentence for a corruption conviction. His Workers Party regis- Turkey has accused Western credit-rating agencies of Data released by the central bank on Friday showed tered him as its presidential candidate for the Oct. 7 vote anyway, deliberately attempting to undermine the banking sector foreign exchange held by Turks fell to $152.8bn as of August saying he is innocent. amid attacks on its currency, the lira. 24, down from $159.9bn on August 10, suggesting people Lula is ineligible for office under Brazil’s “Clean Slate” law, Friday’s scathing comments from Turkish President were heeding Erdogan’s call, or cashing in from the crisis. which prohibits candidates from running if they have convictions Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his son-in-law, Finance Min- Meanwhile, Turkey’s energy regulator will raise electric- that have been upheld on appeal. ister Berat Albayrak, came after two agencies, Moody’s ity prices by 14 percent for industrial use and nine percent Despite his conviction and several graft cases pending and Fitch, sounded more alarm this week about the state for residential use from September 1, according to figures against him, Lula leads the race by a long stretch, with 39 of Turkey’s banks, citing impact of the currency sell-off. published in the government’s Official Gazette on Friday. percent of voter support, according to pollster Datafolha. “These rating agencies - in a way that has no precedent The rate hikes, which will further feed double-digit His nearest rival, far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro, has in the world - right after every forex attack, have weighed inflation, highlight another impact of Turkey’s on-going 19 percent. in and made intensive efforts to create a pessimistic view currency crisis. Ads by the Workers Party calling on Brazilians to vote for Lula of our banks,” Albayrak said in a speech in Istanbul. Initially sparked by worries about Erdogan’s influence began to appear on social media on Friday, and will be shown on He said banks’ balance sheets were stronger than most on the central bank, the lira crisis has worsened over a rift television as of Saturday when the race enters its final 35 days of their global rivals. institution JPMorgan’s estimates. with Washington over a United States evangelical Christian of campaigning. Erdogan, characteristically, was more scathing. Majority of that - around $146bn - is owed by the private pastor detained in Turkey on “terrorism” charges. A party statement said the court had bowed to the wishes of “If they have their dollars, we have our God. They can’t sector, according to Reuters news agency. Erdogan, a self-described “enemy of interest rates”, Brazil’s elites to stop Lula returning to office. The court had also topple Turkey with dollars,” he told supporters in the north- Erdogan added that Turkey was taking steps to help the wants to see lower borrowing costs to keep credit flowing, ignored a recommendation by the United Nations Human Rights western province of Balikesir. currency, and was seeing concrete results. particularly to the construction sector. Committee to restore Lula’s political rights which he appeals his “Put this aside, leave those impostors, those racketeers. Earlier on Friday, the government said it would lower Investors, who see the economy heading for a hard conviction, it said. They have said a lot of things about us.” the level of withholding tax on lira bank deposits, while landing, want to see decisive interest rate hikes. Vice-presidential running mate Fernando Haddad, a former The lira has lost 42 percent of its value against the dollar raising it on foreign currency deposits. Other data showed that the central bank’s gross foreign mayor of Sao Paulo, is expected to head the ticket hoping to this year, deepening concern about lenders’ asset quality The lira firmed some one percent after the move. It was exchange reserves fell to $72.9bn as of August 20, from inherit the bulk of Lula’s votes. and their ability to ride out the crisis. at 6.54 on Saturday morning, rebounding strongly from $79.1bn on August 10. The party has until Sept. 17 to swap their names on the ballot, Drawn by lower interest rates, Turkish firms have bor- an overnight low of 6.8994. The central bank is due to hold its next rate-setting though the court gave it 10 days to make the change. rowed in dollars and euros for years. Erdogan’s call to sell dollars meeting on September 13. Sources told Reuters on Thursday The court also ruled that Lula should not appear in the Work- The currency slump has driven up the cost of servicing Meantime, Erdogan has repeatedly called on Turks to that one of its deputy governors, Erkan Kilimci, is leaving ers Party’s television and radio ads campaign until the ticket has that debt and investors fear that banks could be hit by a sell their dollars and euros to buy lira. the bank. been officially altered to remove him. wave of rising bad debt. Friday’s move by the government was aimed at making The main BIST 100 share index dipped 0.44 percent The court on Thursday had rejected another request by oppo- Around $179bn of Turkey’s external debt matures in the it less attractive for investors to hold foreign-currency de- on Friday to 92,867 points. nents of Lula to exclude his name from opinion polls. year to July 2019, according to New York-based financial posits, although it was unclear if it would work. (Source: agencies) (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 14 WORLD SPORTS SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 10 years ago football changed forever as Serena Williams beats sister Venus to reach fourth round Sheikh Mansour finalised City takeover Serena Williams made light work of her older sister Venus Wil- liams to reach the US Open fourth round in New York. In exclusive extracts from a forthcoming book chronicling the The 23-time Grand Slam champion, looking to equal Margaret Abu Dhabi United group’s 10-year ownership of Manchester Court’s all-time record of 24, needed just 71 minutes to win 6-1 6-2. City, key figures reveal the inside story of City’s remarkable The American siblings, aged 38 and 36, were playing for the rags-to-riches transformation... 30th time - but it was not much of a contest. ‘I signed my contract before I saw the training ground,’ Serena Williams, who had a medical timeout in the first set, recalls Vincent Kompany, who completed his paperwork a will play Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi in the last 16. week before the takeover in an office piled high with boxes Kanepi, 33, dumped world number one Simona Halep out at the City of Manchester Stadium [now Etihad Stadium]. in the first round and has not dropped a set so far at Flushing ‘They would drive you out there when you signed your Meadows. “This was my best match since I have returned,” said contract, but not before!’ he adds with a laugh. Serena, who had time out of the game to give birth to her daughter City’s players from that period speak about Carrington, last September. By dropping just three games, Serena earned their former training ground, with a mix of nostalgia and her joint biggest victory over Venus, alongside her 6-1 6-2 win disbelief that a Premier League side actually trained there. at Charleston in 2013. Venus said she thought it was her sister’s ‘I remember going to the toilet for the first time,’ says best performance in their matches, because she did not “even Kompany, ‘and it was two cubicles. One had a door and the get to really touch any balls”. “I don’t think I did a lot wrong. But other one had the door hanging off, almost. I thought, that’s she just did everything right,” Venus told a news conference. pretty interesting in terms of intimacy. “Obviously, that level is definitely where she’s going to want ‘There was a machine with weights where you couldn’t to stay during this whole tournament.” really lift it because there was so much rust on it. If you had a (Source: BBC) gym session you’d always be at your maximum because just to move that one little weight you first had to go through all the rust. ‘There was a punching bag that was half cut through the middle as if someone came in with a samurai sword. You had one glove to punch it, so you could develop an anomaly Jorge Mendes no longer on one side from working out that way.’ Kompany isn’t done. ‘And it was cold,’ he adds. looks after any Real players According to Yaya Toure, who would join Manchester City from Barcelona in 2010 [after more than £500,000 The definitive departure of Fabio Coentrao has brought about had been spent on the Carrington facility], the state of the structure and Estates, adds: ‘We had gone through periods impressed, as then football administrator Brian Marwood the end of an era at Real Madrid. training ground was at odds with the club’s aspirations. where it was challenging to pay the staff. We could not order recalls. ‘I remember picking up Gareth Barry and we were Eleven years after the last time it happened, Real’s first team ‘Carrington was looking like a second division facility,’ stationery. We’d bring pens and pencils from home for a while. in the car,’ he explains. ‘talkSPORT was on and the story will not have any player within the squad who is represented by says Toure. ‘In the beginning, I was complaining to be honest. ‘There were hard times and the staff that went through it, had broken that we were signing him. agent Jorge Mendes. Gone are the days when up to five players I was really concerned about it. that is what they got used to. It made them prudent as well. ‘They were absolutely caning him, saying things like, “He (Pepe, Cristiano Ronaldo, Coentrao, James Rodriguez and Ri- ‘At first when I finished training, sometimes I didn’t take They had to think about what they were buying.’ won’t win anything at Man City, he’s only going there for cardo Carvalho) appeared on Los Blancos’ payroll. a shower there because I was not feeling myself, you know, All of the above was an indication of City’s perilous po- the money, plastic club, seen all this before, foreign owners During this time, without being the direct agent, he has also and I wanted things to change.’ sition in the build-up to the takeover. coming in, killing the game, these guys are mercenaries”. participated in deals involving other players at the club, such as The midfielder was particularly struck by the sight of Suddenly everything changed. ‘We came back and they’d ‘That was the narrative, and I said to him, “Do you want Angel di Maria. Real Madrid’s relationship with the Portuguese horses wandering past the training ground. ‘It was quite done one of those things you’d see on Extreme Makeovers me to turn this off?” and he went “No, I want to listen to representative began in the summer of 2007 when, during Ramon funny,’ he says, looking back. ‘I remember I told my brother or something,’ recalls Kompany. ‘They’d changed the whole it”. He said: “I’m not bothered. I’m just going to remember Calderon’s presidency, the club paid 30 million euros to Porto for [then City defender Kolo Toure], “The club wants to achieve training facility. It was all short-term, makeshift, but it looked this, because I want to show these people they are wrong”. Pepe. After his arrival, signings of Mendes’ clients was repeated things. Why is it like this? Things have to change. We have a million dollars and it was literally two weeks, which was ‘That’s when you know you’re getting the right people, and ‘because he always had good players at his disposal.’ to be serious”.’ incredible.’ people like Gareth were so important to where we are now.’ In fact, Mendes does still maintain a link with the Champions Long-serving Pete Bradshaw, City’s Director of Infra- Then came the influx of new players but not everybody was (Source: Daily Mail) League holders given the move of Rodriguez to Bayern Munich. The relationship between those in power at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and Mendes is also good, and the clear and evident Usain Bolt makes soccer debut for Mourinho: Ronaldo will want to score breakdown between the club and Ronaldo had no bearing on things with the player’s agent. Central Coast Mariners in 6-1 win on return to Man Utd In fact, Mendes met with Real president Florentino Perez at the Champions League draw on Thursday in Monaco and everything was cordial between the pair. Mendes’ initial discussions with the club began as early as 2000 when he attempted, and failed, to engineer moves to the Spanish capital for Carvalho and Deco. (Source: Marca)

Rafael Nadal beats Karen Khachanov to reach fourth round

Defending champion Rafael Nadal dug deep to outmanoeuvre powerful Russian Karen Khachanov and win their thrilling US Usain Bolt said it would take four months game, releasing Jack Clisby down the left- Cristiano Ronaldo will return to Old Traf- League, he comes to Old Trafford to score Open third-round match in four sets. for him to reach his best after a first foot- hand side and on another occasion beating ford with Juventus determined to “score goals and to win the match, but Old Traf- Nadal, 32, was a set and a break down before fighting back ball cameo appearance for A-League club a man before losing the ball. goals and win the match”, says Manchester ford likes him and Old Trafford will always to win 5-7 7-5 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-3). Central Coast Mariners on Friday. Bolt was quickly moved into a more United manager Jose Mourinho. react in a positive way to him, which is a The Spanish top seed failed to serve out the match at 5-4 in A crowd of 9,958 -- around 2,500 higher central position, with a number of crosses The Portuguese superstar will be head- great thing.” the fourth, but recovered to take the tie-break. than the Mariners’ average home attendance falling close to him. ing back to familiar surroundings during Before facing the considerable challenge World number one Nadal will play Georgia’s Nikoloz Basi- last season -- turned out for Bolt’s bit-part He narrowly failed to reach a far post the group stage of the 2018-19 Champions posed by Ronaldo and Juventus, Mourinho lashvili in the last 16. role on his Mariners debut. cross and then had a stoppage time shot League. United have been reunited with a is set to lock horns with another familiar The 17-time Grand Slam champion, aiming for a fourth US “I was a little bit nervous, but as soon blocked. former favourite in that competition be- face. United have been drawn against Derby Open title, needed all of his enormous will-to-win and tactical as I got on the field I think the nerves went Bolt said it would be a few months be- fore, with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner in the third round of the Carabao Cup, with nous to see off Khachanov, who hit 22 aces and 66 winners. away,’ Bolt told Fox Sports. “I wish I had fore the world sees the best of him as a helping Real Madrid to a 3-2 aggregate that contest set to deliver a master versus The match ebbed and flowed throughout as it became one of more touches, but I’m not fit yet, but I’ve football player. victory at the last-16 stage in 2013. apprentice encounter as former Chelsea the matches of the tournament so far. just got to put in the work and get up to “Oh my God, probably four or five Mourinho was in charge of the Blancos star Frank Lampard goes head to head with It was Nadal’s first real test after not dropping a set in his speed.” months properly [to see him at his best], back then and the current Red Devils boss a coach he enjoyed considerable success previous two matches at Flushing Meadows. The match was broadcast in 60 countries but to get fit probably two months. expects his fellow countryman to be in de- under at Stamford Bridge. Nadal had breezed into the third round after David Ferrer, in Africa, Asia and Europe as Bolt’s global “Then to get used to the touch of the termined mood to find the target again on Mourinho added on that clash: “I don’t his close friend and Davis Cup colleague, retired injured in the appeal was underlined. passes from my teammates ... four months, October 23. He told United’s official web- think it’s strange, it’s nice. opening round and Canada’s Vasek Pospisil was swatted off in Bolt played just over 20 minutes in the I will be playing like one of the guys.” site: “I think he [Cristiano] likes to come. “My first generation of players at Porto three sets on Wednesday. Mariners 6-1 practice match win over a While Mariners coach Mike Mulvey “My feeling when we played with Real and Chelsea have finished their careers This time he was pushed all the way by 22-year-old Khachanov, Central Coast football select side in Gosford. changed most of his starting side at halftime, Madrid here was that he was happy to come and many of them have become managers. who showed why he is considered one of the game’s rising stars. He started on the left-wing for the Bolt did not come on until 72nd minute. back and was happy to play at Old Trafford, “Frank is the first that I’m going to play After Nadal moved into a two-sets-to-one lead, the world number Mariners, but his first touch escaped “The fitness guys have told me he’s got but he was also happy to score and to win. against and it’s not strange at all. 26 may have been expected to fade. him. a good 20 minutes in him,” Mulvey said. “He comes with a Juventus shirt, he “He always wanted to be a manager. Yet he showed remarkable resolve to stop Nadal serving out He enjoyed good spells throughout the (Source: ESPN) went to Juventus to win the Champions (Source: Goal) at 5-4 and take the fourth set to a tie-break. From there, Nadal regained control - although not before missing two of his five set points - to clinch victory in four hours 23 minutes. Ceferin still looking for the right balance in European football (Source: BBC) Back in the 1980s and earlier 1990s, a small, ramshackle group stage that progress was slow and consensus difficult ground in a Swiss lakeside city turned into an elephants’ to obtain. Salary caps, for example, would fall foul of the graveyard for some of the biggest names in European football. European Union. Real Madrid were beaten there twice while Bayern Mu- “It’s one of the biggest challenges for us,” he told reporters. Coentrao: “I was born poor, I nich, Sporting and Dynamo Kiev also came away from La “We are planning some reforms but I can’t tell you exactly Maladiere defeated. when that will be.” don’t care if I die poor” The humble ground was the home of Neuchatel Xamax, One of the obstacles, he said, was persuading bigger who came from nowhere to win successive Swiss champion- clubs to accept a smaller slice of the cake. On Friday, as the transfer market closed in Spain, Fábio Coentrão ships in 1987 and 1988 before making a habit of humbling “That’s the challenge I’m talking out about,” he said. “For signed for Rio Ave, the club where he started out as a footballer. Europe’s mightiest. me, it’s quite clear that we have to find a balance. The big The ex-Real Madrid player told Portuguese daily Récord that Neuchatel – who have just returned to the Swiss top clubs always want to play against the big clubs; the small he felt let down by his loan spell at Sporting Clube de Portugal. flight following bankruptcy six years ago - were not alone clubs want the dream of qualifying (for the Champions “I’ve waited until deadline day to receive contact from the club as a modest club from a smaller nation enjoying continental League group stage) to stay alive.” for whom I gave everything last season and I have not received success in the pre-Champions League era. On the other hand, he said the big clubs had also begun no single phonecall. Dundee United, Widzew Lodz, Austria Vienna, IFK to understand the problem. It’s sad”, Coentrão explained. According to reports in Portu- Gothenberg, CSKA Sofia and Young Boys Bern all reached “As much as I speak to the big clubs, it’s clear to them that gal, Sporting had shown some interest in taking the player for the semi-finals of the old European Cup. Cypriots APOEL lost 6-0 at home to Real Madrid and Be- a competition only between the big ones will not happen and the new campaign. Malmo got to the final and Red Star Belgrade and Steaua siktas were thrashed 8-1 on aggregate by Bayern Munich would be very boring,” he said. “They understand for the Despite his deception with no word from Sporting, Coentrão is Bucharest won it. None of those teams could dream of such in a round of sixteen tie. development of football, they have to share some money.” happy with the decision his has made to return to Rio Ave. “After progress today. The difference in spending power between When Aleksander Ceferin was elected UEFA president Even so, a return to the romance of the old days was all of this, I felt what I really needed was to be happy; I have lost most ordinary clubs and the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern two years ago, he said that restoring “competitive balance” unlikely. Delaying the evolution of the game is the best a lot of money to join a club who were upfront and honest with Munich, Manchester City and Paris St Germain is now so was the most important issue facing him. UEFA can hope for. me, and achieve happiness”, he explained. great that more modest teams are often crushed when they The Slovenian suggested salary caps, a luxury tax, squad “The gap between the big and small ones (clubs) is bigger “The reality is that no amount of money can buy happiness. meet them in the Champions League. limits and a reforming the transfer system as ways of trying and bigger, and we would be naive to think we could stop I was born poor, so why should I care if I die poor?”. Last season, Manchester City enjoyed 4-0 wins away to make European club football more equal. it,” said Ceferin. “So let’s try and slow it down.” (Source: AS) to Dutch side Feyenoord and Swiss champions FC Basel. But Ceferin admitted following the draw for this year’s (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 SPORTS 15

Iran volleyball Nottingham Forest eye Karim Ansarifard beat S. Korea to Olympiacos could be ready to help bolster Nottingham Forest’s attacking arsenal by allowing Iranian interna- tional Karim Ansarifard to join them on loan for the rest of the season. The 28-year-old forward has been the subject of inter- win gold at Asiad est from both SC Heerenveen and FC Utrecht and both Dutch clubs remain keen on signing the player, who had a solid season in Greece in 2017/18, scoring 18 goals in 28 appearances.

By Masoud Hossein from China 2-1 in the final match of the Men’s Sanda -60kg. TEHRAN — Iran national volleyball team Another wushu practitioner Mohsen took a gold medal on Saturday at the 2018 Mohammadseifi claimed his third succes- Asian Games, bringing the nation’s total sive gold medal in the Asian Games after gold medal count to 20. beating his Chinese rival Shi Zhanwei 2-0. Team Melli eased past South Korea 3-0 Climber Reza Alipour also gained Iran’s (25-17, 25-22, 25-21) at GBK Volleyball In- third gold medal on Day 5. door for their second straight gold medal. Women’s and men’s kabaddi teams won Earlier Saturday, Chinese Taipei beat two gold medals in the Games. Qatar 3-1 (25–22, 25–23, 17–25, 25–16) Weightlifter Sohrab Moradi won gold to win the bronze medal. in the men’s 94kg class. Iranian athletes had previously won 19 Karate practitioner Sajad Ganjzadeh and gold medals in the Games. Bahman Asgari claimed two gold medals Freestyle wrestlers Hassan Yazdani in the men’s +84kg and -75kg respectively. But Ansarifard has not played yet this season for Olym- (86kg), Alireza Karimi (97kg) and Parviz Weightlifter Behdad Salimi won the gold piacos in the league, with his only appearances coming Hadi (125kg) had also snatched three medal with a total of 461kg in the men’s 105kg. against Burnley in the Uefa Cup. gold medals. Hossein Keyhani claimed a gold medal The forward did score from the penalty spot for Iran Greco-Roman wrestlers Mohammadali in 3000m steeplechase. in the World Cup, during their clash with Portugal – and Geraei and Hossein Nouri won two gold Ehsan Hadadi seized a gold medal in has 64 caps for his country overall, scoring 17 goals. medals in the 77kg and 87kg. the men’s discus throw. With Ben Brereton having departed for Blackburn in Taekwondo practitioner Saeid Rajabi The 18th Asian Games stage 465 events a move that will eventually be worth more than £7m to also claimed a gold medal in the 80kg. out of 40 sports, among which 330 events the Reds and Lewis Grabban currently sidelined with an Mirhashem Hosseini also won a gold from 32 sports will feature in the 2020 Achilles problem, Forest are keen to add another striker medal in the 63kg. Tokyo Olympics. to their squad. Erfan Ahangarian bagged a gold medal The Games, attracting more than 10,000 Ansarifard is not thought to be Forest’s only forward in wushu after defeating Wang Xuetao athletes, will run through Sept. 2. option, with the club pursuing numerous players in an effort to ensure they do make an addition. It is possible Forest might even make more than one Iran basketball fail to end title Iran’s table tennis player Noshad Alamiyan forward addition. But he is believed to be among their potential targets. drought at Asiad makes history at Asiad Rudy Gestede remains another player Forest are inter- ested in, but Middlesbrough are cautious about allowing any of their forwards to leave unless they bolster their own squad before 5pm. Aitor Karanka also confirmed Forest’s interest in Jermain Defoe, but Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has said that he is not willing to allow him to leave the Cherries on loan. Tammy Abraham was another player Forest had an eye on, but he has recently suggested that he would be happy to remain at Chelsea and fight for his place there. (Source: Nottingham Post.com)

FIFA lauds Iran performance in 2018 World Cup

SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran bas- Earlier on the day, South Korea claimed SPORTS TEHRAN — Iranian ta- “This is the second singles bronze medal IRNA— International Football Federation (FIFA) president deskketball team failed to the bronze medal with an 89-81 decision deskble tennis player Noshad for Iran in 52 years. I’m so happy; many Giovani Infantino appreciated and hailed Iran’s national end title drought at the Asian after losing over Chinese Taipei. Alamiyan won a historic bronze medal at plans have been put in place to enable my football team’s performance in the 2018 World Cup in a to China in the final match. Ricardo Ratliffe had 37 points and the 2018 Asian Games on Saturday. country to reach this stage. It is not by letter to head of the Iranian Football Federation Mahdi Taj. The Iranian team were defeated to China 17 rebounds as the Koreans fought off a Alamiyan claimed a bronze medal in the chance. I have trained hard to get here, The text of the FIFA president’s letter to Taj, published 84-72 at the Gelora Bung Karno Istora. fourth-quarter rally by Chinese Taipei to men’s single at the JIExpo Hall in Jakarta, to win a medal. It was my aim, this was Saturday on website of the National Football Association, Abudushalamu Abudurexiti, who make it to the podium. Indonesia. my goal and now I’ve done it; this is the is as follows: played for the Golden State Warriors’ The 18th Asian Games stage 465 events He lost to Lin Gaoyuan from China 4-0 best result I have ever had.” Alamiyan said. ‘I thank and appreciate receiving the letter from the NBA Summer League team earlier this out of 40 sports, among which 330 events (12-10, 11-7, 11-6, 11-2) in semifinals. The 18th Asian Games stage 465 events out Iranian Football Federation on July 10th. year, scored 20 points to lead a balanced from 32 sports will feature in the 2020 Iran had not won a medal in the cate- of 40 sports, among which 330 events from 32 FIFA delegates and participating national teams have China offensive. Tokyo Olympics. gory since 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, sports will feature in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. returned home with many unforgettable memories and Former Memphis Grizzlies center The Games, attracting more than 10,000 Thailand, where Houshang Bozorgzadeh The Games, attracting more than 10,000 new friendships they have gained during their stay in Hamed Haddadi led Iran with 27 points. athletes, will run through Sept. 2. claimed a bronze medal. athletes, will run through Sept. 2. Russia, and the 2018 World Cup in Russia was finest World Cup with high quality football. I appreciate the presence of your national team in the 21st World Cup, which is the fifth Iranian national Iran water polo win medal after football team’s presence in the tournaments. Russia’s 2018 World Cup was an unforgettable football feast. Congratulations to the national football team of Iran, 44 years at Asiad which participated in this tournament with a fascinat- SPORTS TEHRAN — Iran national water polo Soon after the bronze medal match, Iran captain ing show at the Mordoya Arena Saransk Stadium, while deskteam ended decades of wait for winning Ali Piroozkhah announced his retirement from the keeping the dream of victory until the last minutes of the a medal at the Asian Games. sport. game. Such an achievement is undoubtedly the result of Team Melli defeated China 16-15 on penalty shootout The 18th Asian Games stage 465 events out of 40 hard work, professionalism, attention to detail, as well (8-8 in the regular time) at the GBK - Aquatic Center in sports, among which 330 events from 32 sports will as love and interest in football. All of this will lead to a Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday. feature in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. promising and prosperous future. I wish you the best, Iran won their first medal since 1974 Asian Games, The Games, attracting more than 10,000 athletes, and look forward to seeing you again next month in the where Team Melli defeated China in the final match. will run through Sept. 2. 2018 FIFA Awards in London.’

Korea Republic’s reign continues Iran-Belarus sports, Extra time goals by Lee Seung-woo and more of the ball. Hwang Hee-chan steered Korea Republic Neither side, however, could find a tourism cooperation to a 2-1 win over Japan in the 2018 Asian breakthrough, forcing an additional will improve Games Indonesia men’s football final at 30 minutes. the Pakan Sari Stadium on Saturday. Korea Republic, who looked the fresher Korea Republic deserved the win, of the two sides going into extra time, IRNA — Iran’s Ambassador to Belarus Mustafa Oweisi having dominated the final as they de- quickly seized control and took the lead stressed the need for promoting Tehran-Minsk ties in fended the gold medal won on home soil three minutes in when Lee Jin-hyun re- the fields of sports and tourism. in the 2014 Games, but Japan produced leased the ball to Son, who weaved his In a meeting with Belarusian Minister of Sports and a plucky performance which augurs well way past several defenders but just as he Tourism Sergey Kovalchuk, he explained Iran’s sport for their 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games prepared to unleash a shot, Seung-woo capacities and called for further strengthening of sport preparations. rifled the ball into the top of the net. ties between the two countries. It was a highly anticipated final between Eight minutes later, Korea Republic Referring to Iran’s remarkable progress in the field of two of Asia’s biggest teams and the fans doubled their lead as Son floated in a sport over the past years, he described mutual coopera- packed the Pakan Sari Stadium stands, free-kick from the left and Hee-chan, tion and exchanging experience as valuable, saying that having earlier witnessed the United Arab who had earlier on Saturday sealed a the two sides can share experience in the field of sports. Emirates defeat Vietnam in a penalty loan move to German club Hamburger Recalling the ancient civilization and history of the shoot-out to claim the bronze. Hwang In-beom, who was quick to send skill on the right flank to beat two Ko- SV, rose unchallenged to nod home. Islamic Iran, Oweisi said that Iran boasts of diverse cultur- Korea Republic, who had grown from it across the face of goal but Hwang Ui-jo rean defenders before unleashing a shot Ayase Ueda, who had scored two late al, artistic and Islamic attractions and the two countries strength to strength as the tournament just failed to connect. from an acute angle but goalkeeper Jo goals for Japan in their earlier matches, can also take long strides in the field of tourism. progressed, were the quicker to settle as Korea Republic continued to press but Hyeon-woo was alert and pushed the pulled one back in the 115th minute when Kovalchuk, for his part, stressed the need for friendly Japan struggled to get the ball. Japan, who had shown great resilience ball to safety. he headed in a corner but there was not to and all-out ties between the two countries, saying that Korea Republic went in search of an on the road to the final, defended well The second half saw more of the same be a second goal as Korea Republic hung development of sports ties between Iran and Belarus is early goal and came agonisingly close in and could have even taken the lead off a as Korea Republic continued to press on to claim gold for the second successive necessary for deepening relations between the two nations. the seventh minute with talisman Son counter attack in the 28th minute. for the opening goal but as their high Asian Games and fifth overall. Belarus gained independence in 1991 after the former Heung-min releasing a square pass to Skipper Koji Miyoshi showed great pace took its toll, Japan began to see (Source: the-afc) Soviet Union collapsed. Prayer Times Noon:13:04 Evening: 19:49 Dawn: 5:11 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 6:38 (tomorrow) SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 ART&CULTURE I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y www.tehrantimes.com Managing Director: Ali Asgari Editor-in-Chief: Mohammad Ghaderi Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 Kayhan Kalhor wins Isaac [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051450 Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 Stern Human Spirit Award www.eshterak.ir Distributor: Padideh Novin Co. Tel: 88911433 ARTTEHRAN – Four-time Webmaster: [email protected] deskIranian Grammy Award Printed at: Rooztab - ISSN: 1017-94 nominee Kayhan Kalhor was one of the two No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran winners of the Isaac Stern Human Spirit P.o. Box: 14155-4843 Award at the Shanghai Isaac Stern Interna- Zip Code: 1599814713 tional Violin Competition, the organizers announced last Tuesday. The Xiaoshuijing Miao Farmers Choir from Yunnan Province in southern China was the other recipient of the award, which is annually presented in Shanghai, China. Kalhor is a founding member of the Silk Road Ensemble, a multinational collective of renowned performers and composers from more than 20 countries. “I consider myself a cultural ambassador for my country,” Kalhor told Violinist.com Geneva festival next stop over the phone after the official announce- ment of the award. for Mehr Theater Group’s “I will continue my mission to present Persian music to the world,” he added “Summerless” This year’s jury was comprised members of the Stern family, conductor Long Yu and cellist ARTTEHRAN – Iranian director Amir-Reza Ku- desk Yo-Yo Ma, who has collaborated with Kalhor hestani’s Mehr Theater Group will perform in several international musical projects. “Summerless” at the La Bâtie Festival in Geneva, Switzerland The $10,000 award, which is split by as part their European tour. the two recipients, was established in Two performances have been arranged for September 6 and conjunction with the first Shanghai Isaac 8, the group has announced. Stern competition in 2016 to recognize an A cast composed of Mona Ahmadi, Saeid Changizian and Leili individual or group that is deemed to have Rashidi accompanies the troupe. made an outstanding contribution to the understanding of humanity through the Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor performs during a concert at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on May 21, 2016. (Tehran Picture medium of music. Agency/Amir Farzaneh)

Iranian cultural figures Spanish museum hosts photographer on IBBY Honor List Abbas Attar retrospective

A scene from director Amir-Reza Kuhestani’s “Summerless” The play stages the relationships between members of the new generation, eager to discover the world and live in a different soci- ety, an essential show to understand the current transformations of Iranian society. Mehr’s European tour started with performances during the Festival Delle Colline Torinesi from the Italian city of Torino in June. The troupe will next move to Germany and will go on stage in the Künstlerhaus Mousonturm, an independent production house in Frankfurt on September 26 and 27. They will then be in Munich to go on stage at Münchner Kam- merspiele on October 16 and 17. The group will leave Germany for France to perform at the Théâtre National de Bretagne, a cultural institution in Rennes, to perform the play from November 22 to 24. DeSingel, an international arts center in the Belgian city of Iranian translator Farzad Farbod (L) and author Farhad Hassanzadeh hold their Abbas Attar in an undated photo Antwerp, will host Mehr for their 2018 final performances on honorary diplomas during the 36th IBBY International Congress in Athens, Greece, ARTTEHRAN – The Patio from 1971 to 1973. He also worked for November 28 and 29. August 31, 2018. deskHerreriano Museum in Gamma, another French photo agency, ARTTEHRAN – Three Ira- book “Call Me Ziba” while Farbod was honored the Spanish city of Valladolid is playing from 1974 to 1980. desknian cultural figures have for translating British author Neil Gaiman’s host to a retrospective of the late Iranian In 1981, Attar also collaborated with Tehran center to review “The been added to the Honor List of the Interna- “The Ocean at the End of the Lane” into Persian. photographer Abbas Attar. the Magnum Agency, an international tional Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). Abbasi won the honor for illustrations Entitled “Abbas Chronicles of the photography cooperative owned by its Killing of a Sacred Deer” Author Farhad Hassanzadeh, transla- she created for “Watch out! The Danger World”, the exhibit is a tribute to the photographer-members with offices in tor Farzad Farbod and illustrator Nazanin of an Attack by Mice and Others” written photographer, the museum has announced. New York, Paris, London and Tokyo. ARTTEHRAN – Yorgos Lanthimos’s 2017 drama Abbasi, received honorary diplomas during by Ali Shojaei. Attar died in Paris on April 25, 2018 Attar lived in Paris and for years he desk“The Killing of a Sacred Deer” is scheduled to be the 36th IBBY International Congress in The 2018 IBBY World Congress took place at the age of 74. was constantly traveling, documenting reviewed during a session at Tehran’s Arasbaran Cultural Center today. Athens, Greece on Friday. in Athens from August 30 to September 1 on The exhibit showcases over 100 pictures the political and social life of societies in Iranian critic Kurosh Jahed will attend the session, which The honorary diplomas were presented the theme of “East Meets West”. in nine categories that cover Attar’s career conflict. One of his collections is dedicated will begin at 6 p.m. by the Hans Christian Andersen jury pres- Several hundred people attended the in photography, which spanned over 50 to photos from the Islamic Revolution of ident Patricia Aldana, the organizers have lectures, panel discussions, seminars and years. Iran in 1979. announced on IBBY website. workshops held on the sidelines of the He was a member of Sipa Press, a The exhibit opened on August 31 and Hassanzadeh received the honor for his congress. French photo agency based in Paris, will be running until October 28. Aretha Franklin’s gospel roots Neil Armstrong’s sons defend “First celebrated at Queen of Soul’s funeral Man” against anti-American jibes DETROIT (Reuters) — A Detroit church LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — The family swelled with the sound of gospel music on of astronaut Neil Armstrong on Friday Friday as family, friends and fans of Aretha defended a new film against accusations Franklin bid rousing farewell to the Queen of anti-Americanism because it does not of Soul at a funeral that featured tributes show him planting the U.S. flag to mark Sunny Suljic (L) and Nicole Kidman act in a scene from “The by former U.S. President Bill Clinton and the first moon landing. Killing of a Sacred Deer”. singer Stevie Wonder. “First Man,” starring Canadian actor Starring Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman, the movie is about “Come on, this is a church service, lift Ryan Gosling as the late astronaut, had its Steven, a charismatic surgeon who is forced to make an unthink- your voice!” Bishop Charles Ellis III, the world premiere at the Venice Film Festival able sacrifice after his life starts to fall apart when the behavior of officiant, exhorted the congregation at the earlier this week and won rave reviews a teenage boy he has taken under his wing turns sinister. Greater Grace Temple, as the choir and from critics, making it an early contender orchestra swayed behind him. (L-R) Louis FarrakhanAl Sharpton, Jesse for Hollywood’s awards season. Director Damien Chazelle and cast mem- The crowd grew louder, its ranks Jackson and former U.S. President Bill “We do not feel this movie is anti-Amer- bers Ryan Gosling, Jason Clarke, Olivia bolstered by the powerful voices of Gladys Clinton attend the funeral service for ican in the slightest. Quite the opposite,” Hamilton and Claire Foy pose for a photo Venice Film Festival moves Knight, Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin at the Greater Grace Armstrong’s sons Rick and Mark said in at the 75th Venice International Film Fes- Shirley Caesar and Ariana Grande, who Temple in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., August a statement. tival Opening red carpet, Venice, Italy, on gender equality, but no came to pay musical tribute to Franklin 31, 2018. (Reuters/Mike Segar) The film is not due for release until Oc- August 29, 2018. (Reuters/Tony Gentile) sign of quotas following her death on Aug. 16 at age 76. leader. Sharpton took to the pulpit to laud tober, but reports of the missing flag-plant- #FirstMan would have you believe this Before the golden casket was closed at Franklin for providing the soundtrack of ing scene were seized on by some in the did not happen” under a photo of the U.S. VENICE, Italy (Reuters) — The organizers of the Venice Film the top of a service, Franklin’s body could the movement, with songs such as her United States. Republican Senator Marco flag and Armstrong on the moon. Festival signed a pledge on Friday to work toward gender equal- be seen dressed in gold sequins. More than signature 1967 hit “Respect”. Rubio called the omission “total lunacy.” Chazelle and Armstrong’s sons said ity, hoping to mollify critics who have accused them of sidelining eight music-filled hours later, Stevie Wonder “She was a black woman in a white man’s “The American people paid for that the movie’s focus was on the astronaut’s women filmmakers. took to the stage to close out the ceremony world,” Sharpton said, as mourners cheered. mission, on rockets built by Americans, personal story and the challenges he faced Venice follows other European film festivals Cannes and Locarno with a performance of his song “As,” the “She was rooted in the black church, she with American technology & carrying in getting to the moon. Armstrong died in pledging to get an equal number of men and women in its top crowd joining him in its refrain: “I’ll be was bathed in the black church, and she American astronauts,” Rubio added on in 2012. management by 2020 – but it has ruled out any quota system for lovin’ you always.” took the black church downtown and made Twitter. “The filmmakers chose to focus on selecting films to compete. “She had the voice of a generation, folks that didn’t know what the Holy Ghost “First Man” director Damien Chazelle Neil looking back at the Earth, his walk Of the 21 films vying for the Golden Lion this year, only one was maybe the voice of a century,” Clinton said, was shout in the middle of a concert.” also denied he was trying to make a political to Little West Crater, his unique, personal directed by a woman, “The Nightingale” by Australian Jennifer Kent. describing himself as a Franklin “groupie” Franklin was recalled as both an statement by omitting the specific scene experience of completing this journey, a The pledge does not go anywhere near what some are demand- long before he became president. Ending American institution, who sang at the of the flag planting during the 1969 moon journey that had seen so many incredible ing. In an open letter to Alberto Barbera, Venice’s artistic director, his remarks, Clinton held the microphone presidential inaugurations of Jimmy landing. The movie does show other shots highs and devastating lows,” the sons said campaigners called for tough action to end a “rigged system which to his smartphone and played Franklin’s Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, of the flag on the moon. in the statement issued with James R. favors mainly white males”. 1968 hit “Think” over the church’s speakers. and as an aunt and grandmother, who “To address the question of whether Hansen, the author of the book on which “Alberto Barbera, will you pledge 50/50 gender equity for fe- Civil rights leaders Jesse Jackson took her young relatives shopping or to this was a political statement, the answer the film is based. male directors? Will you have your team trained in Unconscious and Al Sharpton were onstage to honor see Disney on Ice shows. is no,” Chazelle said in a statement. Chazelle said the film was about “one Bias?” read the letter from the European Women’s Audiovisual Franklin’s contributions to black “Nothing sounded better to me than the But conservative activist Michael Q. of the most extraordinary accomplish- Network and Women in Film & TV International. empowerment, sharing front-row seats way my grandma sings,” Victorie Franklin Sullivan wrote on Twitter, “Leftist Canadian ments not only in American history, but The Venice Film Festival runs from Aug. 29 to Sept 8. with Louis Farrakhan, the black nationalist said. actor Ryan Gosling and the producers of in human history.”