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Iran one of handful of Tehran states vital for success Iran-Russia co-op bearing hosting 3 of Silk Road: SISU international professor fruit: official exhibitions EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW POLITICS ECONOMY TEHRAN — Three By M.A. Saki TEHRAN — Iranian cooperation between Iran and Russia is el is being revealed day by day and this rela- desk deskDeputy Foreign Min- producing positive results by helping sta- tionship is being expanded in various areas,” international exhibi- TEHRAN — A professor of Shanghai International Studies ister for Middle East and African Affairs bilize the Middle East region. he said during a meeting in Moscow with tions are being concurrently held at the University (SISU) tells the Tehran Times that “Iran is one of Hossein Jaberi Ansari said on Wednesday “The positive results of the cooperation director of the Russian Institute for Strategic Tehran Permanent International Fair- a handful of countries that are indispensable to making that the effective and growing regional between Iran and Russia at the regional lev- Studies Leonid Reshetnikov. 2 grounds, IRIB news reported on Tuesday. the new Silk Road a success.” The 7th international beverage, Robert R. Bianchi says, Iran, along with neighboring coffee and tea related industries exhi- Turkey and Pakistan, “enjoys an irresistible combination bition, the 15th international confec- of geographic advantage, market size, natural resourc- tionary fair, and the 1st international es, and regional political influence” to help realize the See page 15 exhibition of dairy products and re- new Silk Road, also known as the “One Belt, One Road”. 48th Armenian Olympics get lated industries kicked off on Tuesday Following is the text of the interview: and will last for four days. We witness that China is trying to revive the Some 80 Iranian and 10 foreign ancient Silk Road. Why? underway in Tehran companies from 8 countries name- A: China’s New Silk Road initiative—also known as ly the United Arab Emirates, Indo- the “One Belt, One Road” strategy—seeks to translate nesia, Italy, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Den- China’s economic strength into greater political influ- mark, Colombia and South Korea are ence around the world. The project is a comprehen- showcasing their latest products and sive effort to integrate all of Eurasia and Africa, cre- achievements in the 7th international ating an interconnected megaregion encompassing beverage, coffee and tea related in- the entire Eastern Hemisphere and linking the Pacific dustries exhibition. and Atlantic Basins through Also, the 15th international confection- tthehe InIndiand Ocean and the ary fair is being attended by 361 Iranian MMediterraneanedite Sea. The and 85 foreign companies from 22 coun- wider geopolitical goal tries including Austria, Germany, Spain, is to rival—and perhaps Britain, the U.S., the United Arab Emir- sursurpass—Americapa as the ates, Ukraine, Italy, Belgium, Turkey, China, preepreeminentm global power, France, the Switzerland, Sweden, Den- but to avoid open warfare mark, Poland, Lebanon, Malaysia, Canada,

foforr aatt lleaste a decade or two Asghar Khamseh Colombia, South Korea and India. so that China can strength- According to Jamshid Maqazeie, eenn its still modest mili- the secretary for Association of Iranian tary capacity. Confectionary Manufacturing Compa- nies, confectionary industry in Iran has See page 13 Times/ Tehran witnessed significant improvements during the last ten years and the num- ber of foreign exhibitors in this year’s fair has doubled compared to the last’s Four Iranian gamers qualify edition of the event. Iran’s human rights chief says Tehran favors close ties with Italy Moreover, in the first edition of Iran for ESWC international exhibition of dairy prod- POLITICS TEHRAN - Moham- ian Senate Piero Grasso. fight against terrorism and does not ac- desk ucts and related industries 29 domes- ARTTEHRAN — Four Iranian gamers have mad Javad Larijani, the Larijani expressed hope that the cept division of terrorism into ‘good and tic companies and one German exhib- deskqualified for the Electronic Sports World head of the Iranian High Council for Hu- relations between the two countries bad’ and considers it unconstructive,” he itor are showcasing their products. Cup (ESWC), a pioneering and leading international eS- man Rights, said on Wednesday that Iran would expand in various areas with the remarked. ports event, which will be held in Paris from September attaches great value to relations with implementationimplemen of the nuclear deal, For his part, Grasso said that terror- 27 to 31. Italy and hopes the ties would bbee officiallyofficially known as the Joint Com- ism poses “serious threat” to Europe ARTICLE expanded in various spheres.eres. prehensiveprehens Plan of Action (JCPOA). and added that cooperation with Iran in By Mohammad Javad Zarif “Our relations with ItalyItaly are He aalso said that terrorism is a se- fighting terrorism will be “effective”. Iranian Foreign Minister historic and we hope that Ita- riousrious threatth to the whole world and Grasso also said that Italy attaches ly would restore its statusatus addedad that Iran is the forerun- great importance to expansion of rela- in economic ties with nern in fighting terrorism. tions with Iran. Iran…,” Larijani said “The Islamic Republic of Larijani is in Italy to attend the third Let us rid the world during a meeting with Iran believes in a compre- round of talks on the human rights and of Wahhabism President of the Ital- hensive and international judiciary issues. Public relations firms with no qualms Washington signed Syria truce on terrorists’ behalf: Mohsen Rezaie about taking tainted petrodollars are experiencing a bonanza. Their latest POLITICS TEHRAN ly, on behalf of terrorists as both its presence and in- project has been to persuade us that the desk– The there is no other side,” Mo- fluence in all international Nusra Front, Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, secretary of the Expediency hsen Rezaie tweeted. events. But they (the Ameri- is no more. As a Nusra spokesman told Council has said Washington The U.S. and Russia agreed cans) need to ask themselves CNN, the rebranded rebel group, sup- Navid Borhani-Marand, ESWC FIFA World Champion 2014, has agreed with the ceasefire on a tentative ceasefire deal if their fruitless and disgrace- posedly separated from its parent ter- will compete again in this category this year, Iran’s Nation- in Syria on “behalf of terrorists” for Syria after 13 hours of talks ful participation has pro- rorist organization, has become “mod- al Foundation for Computer Games (NFCG) announced in a as there is no other side in Syria in Geneva on September 9, duced any result ever,” the erate.” press release on Wednesday. that Washington can side with. intended to lead the way to former IRGC chief noted. equipped by their patrons, Thus is fanaticism from the Dark Ages Mohammad Kamali was selected for Pro Evolution Soccer “The truce took effect in a joint U.S.-Russian air cam- Tehran has announced it the point referred to by the sold as a bright vision for the 21st century. (PES), a series of football video games developed and pub- Syria today (Monday). Russia paign against Islamic State welcomes any internation- Iranian defense minister. The problem for the P.R. firms’ wealthy, of- lished by Konami. singed the truce on behalf and other extremist groups al initiative to restore peace “Backers of the Takfiri ter- ten Saudi, clients, who have lavishly fund- Amir-Hossein Asadi and Parsa Sadeqi will compete in the of the Syrian government as and new negotiations on the and stability to the belea- rorism may use the curfew ed Nusra, is that the evidence of their ru- Clash Royale category. well as Mr. Bashar al-Assad. country’s political future. guered Syria while warning as an opportunity to arm inous policies can’t be photoshopped out Established in 2003, the ESWC brings together the best But on behalf of whom did “Perhaps the U.S. intends of terrorists using the truce the terrorists,” said Hossein of existence. If anyone had any doubt, the players in the world and their fans to organize entertaining the U.S. sign it? Principal- to show off with such acts as an opportunity to get Dehqan on Saturday. recent video images of other “moderates” shows. beheading a 12-year-old boy were a horri- The competition is held 3 to 5 times per year with cham- Supreme National Security Council IRGC tells U.S. to quit fying reality check. pions from the 5 continents by Oxent, a company that runs Since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, Toornament.com, the eSports platform for tournaments or- has agreed on FATF: Shamkhani Persian Gulf to avoid clash 2001, militant Wahhabism has under- ganizers, their participants and their fans. gone a series of face-lifts, but under- POLITICS TEHRAN dismissed media reports POLITICS TEHRAN intercept of a U.S. warship, desk desk neath, the ideology remains the same Iran’s 4-month non-oil – The that he is scheduled to go – On what Washington described — whether it’s the Taliban, the various Supreme National Securi- to Majlis on Saturday to Wednesday, the IRGC Navy as “harassment” and Iran incarnations of Al Qaeda or the so- exports to Indonesia up ty Council has reached an explain to MPS about the chief called on the United rejected as a common called Islamic State, which is neither Is- 25% yr/yr agreement on the Financial FATF. States to withdraw its war- practice by IRGC forces. lamic nor a state. But the millions of peo- Action Task Force (FATF) “I have not heard such a ships from the Persian Gulf In January 2016, the ple faced with the Nusra Front’s tyranny and the decision is await- thing,” he told reporters. in order to avoid any con- crews of two U.S. Navy ECONOMY TEHRAN — The worth of Iran’s non- are not buying the fiction of this disaffil- desk ing a confirmation by the When asked isn’t it nec- frontation in the territorial boats were detained by iation. Past experience of such attempts oil exports to Indonesia during the Supreme Leader, the SNSC essarily that the treaty be waters of Iran. IRGC Navy patrol guards first four months of the current Iranian calendar year at whitewashing points to the real aim: Secretary Ali Shamkhani approved by the Majlis, he “The Americans should after they strayed into the to enable the covert flow of petrodollars (March 20-July 21) witnessed a 25-percent growth said on Wednesday. said, “I cannot give techni- end their presence in the Iranian territorial waters. compared to the same period of time in the preced- to extremist groups in Syria to become On whether there is a cal views.” important region of the The IRGC Navy is re- overt, and even to lure Western govern- ing year, according to Iran’s Commercial Attaché to positive view toward the However, he added, if Persian Gulf in a respect- sponsible for the security of Indonesia Anvar Kamari. ments into supporting these “moder- implementation of the FATF, there is much backing for ful way in order to prevent the Hormoz Strait, where a ates.” The fact that Nusra still dominates The official said that the country’s worth of non-oil exports he said the decisions by the the treaty “there will be less problems,” Ali Fadavi said. number of U.S. navy carri- to Indonesia rose to $27 million in the mentioned time from the rebel alliance in Aleppo flouts the council are implemented problems in the future”. There have been some ers and warships are pres- public relations message. $21.5 million in the first four months of the previous year, only when they are “signed” Shamkhani also said incidents between IRGC ent. the portal of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) an- Saudi Arabia’s effort to persuade its and “confirmed” by the Su- the approval of the FATF speed boats and U.S. Navy Despite such incidents, Western patrons to back its shortsight- nounced. preme Leader and since it by the SNSC is definitely warships in the Persian Gulf Tehran and Washington, Kamari also said that the value of trade between Iran and ed tactics is based on the false premise has not yet been approved in line with “national in- in the recent years. coupled with five world that plunging the Arab world into fur- Indonesia stood at $65 million in the first four months of this by the Leader “I cannot say terests”, saying anything In the most recent one powers, thrashed out a deal year, showing 26 percent rise from $51.5 million in the same ther chaos will somehow damage Iran. anything in this regard.” other than this cannot be on September 25, four in July 2015 over Tehran’s (See full text at tehrantimes.com) period of time in the past year. The SNSC chief also imagined. IRGC vessels made a quick nuclear deal. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NATION 2 SSEPTEMBEREPTEMBER 115,5, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/international

MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS IRGC ready to face all U.S. harassment claims untrue: IRGC commander anti-revolutionary scenarios: chief

POLITICS TEHRAN — The “As asserted by the Supreme POLITICS TEHRAN — A senior com- desk desk IRGC as the guardi- Leader, protecting the Islamic Rev- mander of the Islamic Revolution an of the Islamic Revolution is close- olution and its achievements is the Guards Corps has joined other top ranking military ly monitoring every military and IRGC’s main mission, only one di- officials in dismissing claims by the U.S. Navy that non-military threat to the revolu- mension of which is military action. an American warship patrolling the Persian Gulf tionary cause so as to react appro- The IRGC keeps itself prepared for was harassed by Iranian boats. priately and timely, the IRGC chief dealing with threats through precise “Reports by American officials about the failure has noted. and ongoing monitoring,” Jafari ex- of the IRGC naval forces’ vessels to keep their dis- Major General Mohammad Ali Ja- plained. tance and their confrontation with … [American] fari made his comments on Wednesday It is this revolutionary quality of vessels are sheer lies,” Ali Fadavi, commander of the in Tehran after four vessels of the IRGC the elite guards which distinguishes IRGC Navy, said on Tuesday, Press TV reported. Navy made a high-speed intercept of a it from other regular armies around U.S. warship in late August near the Strait the world, the commander stressed, Zarif visits of Hormuz. where a multi-pronged effort is made Under Article 150 of the Iranian Con- to defend the revolutionary move- Mexico stitution, the IRGC, which was created af- ment. ter the 1979 Islamic Revolution, has the “The Islamic Revolutionary Guards responsibility to shield the Islamic Revo- Corps keeps boosting all-encompassing lution against both internal and external preparation to defend the revolution in POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran’s foreign minis- threats. all areas,” he added. deskter visited Mexico on Wednesday, where he met with Mexican counterpart Claudia Ruiz Massieu. Mohammad Javad Zarif is slated to attend the Non-Aligned Movement foreign ministers meeting Advisor slams Kerry for trying to buy sympathy for MKO which will be held on Thursday and Friday in Vene- zuela’s Margarita Island. POLITICS TEHRAN — Hossein Albania. speaks with pride about securing der siege by the Syrian army, and on the desk Zarif will deliver his speech to NAM on Thursday. Amir-Abdollahian, the The MKO, whoho sided with Saddam monafeqin, because the United States other hand Kerry talks about providing The NAM’s foreign ministers meeting will be fol- top advisor to the Iranian parliament Hussein against Iran in the 1980s, is completely dismisses the safety and security for the members of the terrorist lowed by a heads of state meeting on Saturday and speaker, on Wednesday denounced the known as monafeqinafeqin (hypocrites) honor of the MuslimMusl people of group.” Sunday. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will also United States for trying to buy sympathy in Iran. They carriedried out numerous SyriaSyria and Iraq,” AAmir-Abdollahianm He added that U.S. official’s ac- attend the conference. for the Mujahedin Khalq Organization terrorist activities in IranIran in thethe ear-ear- toldtold ICANA.ICANA. tions and words prove that the Together, Zarif and Rouhani will leave Venezuela (MKO) while Washington is completely ly years of the Islamiclamic Revolution. It ReferringReferring to WashWashington’s actions country has not taken any steps and for Cuba afterwards. dismissive of the security of the Iraqi and was blacklisted ass a terrorist regarding the MMKO and other will not do so to save people from Syrian people. organization by the U.S. terrorist ggroupsroup in Iraq and terrorist groups in the region, espe- The remarks by Amir-Abdollahi- and the Europeann Union. Syria, the formerfo diplomat cially inside Syria. Iranian armed an came after U.S. Secretary of State However, the groupoup was said,said, “On the one hand, According to a statement released by John Kerry spoke about the resettle- delisted by the EU in thethe WhWhite House tries the MKO on Friday, the last 280 members forces gearing up ment of the remaining members of 2009 and by the U.S. toto estestablisha a cease- of the group were relocated to Albania for parades the MKO, who were expelled on Fri- and Canada in 2012.012. fire iinn Aleppo to se- after leaving Camp Liberty (Hurriya) near day from Iraq and were relocated in “John KerryKerry curecure terrorists un- Baghdad.

POLITICS TEHRAN — Iran’s Armed Forces deskwill stage military parades across the country next week to commemorate the Sacred Parliamentarian backs FATF deal, calls it a banking must Defense Week, which marks the anniversary of the onset of the Iraqi war on Iran 36 years ago. POLITICS TEHRAN — An MP The opponents say if Iran becomes tended by its 37 members in June While the most impressive ceremony is ex- desksitting on the Majlis a member of the FATF, then it should in South Korea, the money launder- pected to be held in Tehran, at the mausoleum National Security and Foreign Policy consider restrictions for some or- ing monitoring body acceded to a of the late Imam Khomeini, the IRGC has also ar- Committee has thrown his full support ganizations, including the IRGC-con- 12-month moratorium of some re- ranged a large-scale parade in the Persian Gulf behind the Rouhani administration’s trolled Khatam al-Anbiya construc- strictions on Iran. port city of Bandar Abbas, Tasnim reported on decision to cooperate with the Finan- tion company, as long as they are "The FATF welcomes Iran's adoption Wednesday. cial Action Task Force, contrasting the backlisted by the U.S. of, and high-level political commitment pessimism shown by opponents inside There are others who also cite ac- to, an Action Plan to address its strategic the country. cession to the money laundering body (anti-money laundering and anti-terror Iran, 5+1 FMs likely “Technically speaking, the FATF is a national security threat, fearing dis- financing) deficiencies," the task force to hold talks a banking inevitability for us in the closure of the Iranians’ banking infor- said in its statement. in New York post-sanctions era that will pave the mation. "The FATF therefore has suspended way for interaction with internation- Trying to soothe the concern, CBI counter-measures for 12 months in order al systems,” said Alireza Rahimi on governor Valiollah Seif has said Ira- to monitor Iran's progress in implement- POLITICS TEHRAN — Russian Foreign Wednesday. nians’ bank accounts information will icy-making body of the international ing the Action Plan.” deskMinistry’s director of the Second The support comes one day after remain safe and not passed on to financial system. Closer ties between Tehran and the Asian Department said on Wednesday that the for- government spokesman Mohammad the FATF in exchanges with the pol- At a meeting of the task force at- FAFT is an outcome of the deal Iran and eign ministers of Iran and six world powers are likely Baqer Nobakht said the Supreme world powers reached an agreement on to hold a meeting in New York. National Security Council had ap- “Technically speaking, the FATF is a banking the Middle East powerhouse’s nuclear They will meet during of the 71st session of the proved cooperation with the inter- inevitability for us in the post-sanctions era that program. United Nations General Assembly in New York, national body, ending opponents’ The accession, if finalized, will make it Zamir Kabulov said, ILNA reported. acerbic criticism of the move by the will pave the way for interaction with international easier for Iran to re-engage with the global Elsewhere, he commented on the Afghan crisis, government. systems,” said Alireza Rahimi on Wednesday. banking and financial systems. saying, “There can be no prospect of a solution to the crisis without Iran.”

Ministry wants Majlis Tehran dismisses consultation with U.S. on Syria to ratify bill on financial POLITICS TEHRAN — The Iranian Foreign Min- The Syrian government approved a truce in Syria on transparency of election deskistry on Tuesday categorically rejected Monday which was brokered by the U.S. and Russia. campaigns any consultation between Iran and the U.S. on regional According to Reuters, twenty-four hours after the issues including the Syrian conflict. truce took effect, UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de POLITICS TEHRAN — The Interior Minis- “The Islamic Republic of Iran and the U.S. have had Mistura declared the situation had improved dramatical- desktry is hopeful that a bill on finan- and will not have any contact, consultation and talk on ly, saying UN aid access should be possible soon includ- cial transparency of election campaigns is passed the regional issues,” ministry spokesman Bahram Qas- ing to eastern Aleppo, the rebel-held half of the city that by the Majlis, the deputy interior minister for politi- semi said. is under blockade. cal affairs said on Wednesday. Qassemi’s comments came in response to claims of The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it had “This is so good to have a law that clarifies elec- contact between Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad not received a single report of combatants or civilians toral expenditure,” Mohammad Hossein Moqimi Javad Zarif and his U.S. counterpart John Kerry on the killed by fighting in any areas covered by the truce. said in a press conference, Mizan reported. Syrian ceasefire. However, he said, “The bill has been rejected by the Councils and Majlis Internal Affairs Committee, but we hope it gets enough votes on the Majlis floor.” Iran-Russia co-op bearing fruit: official Qatar seeking 1 The Iranian diplomat also praised Vladimir Bogdanov. The visit started exactly the day that the truce close ties with Iran: Putin’s “strategic” view toward the developments in the in Syria went into effect. ex-Iranian diplomat region and said Tehran is “firmly determined” to expand Iran and Russia have been helping the Syrian govern- comprehensive ties with Russia. ment against the militants. Calling Iran and Russia two “influential” countries at Jaberi Ansari said the current situation in POLITICS TEHRAN — A former Irani- the international stage, he said there are many capacities the Middle East has provided a “historic op- deskan ambassador to Doha on for expansion of ties. portunity” for cooperation between the two Wednesday said that Qatar is seeking to improve For his part, Reshetnikov said that expansion of co- countries. relations with Iran. operation between Tehran and Moscow will be beneficial In an interview with Azerbaijani state news agency Speaking to Radio Iran, Abdollah Sohrabi hailed to the region. AZERTAC in early August, Putin said, "In certain areas, the Qatari emir’s recent phone call to President He also said that “regional convergence” of Iran and Russian-Iranian cooperation has already become stra- Hassan Rouhani as a precursor to more intimate Russia is very “valuable”. tegic in nature.” The Iranian deputy foreign minister left Tehran The Russian leader also said, "We are also in- relations. Jaberi Ansari says the current Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani telephoned Rou- for Moscow on Monday for talks with Russian offi- terested in strengthening our partnership with Teh- hani on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha feast on cials on regional developments, especially the Syr- situation in the Middle East ran in regional affairs. We consider it an important Tuesday, during which he urged Arab countries of ian conflict. has provided a “historic factor of maintaining stability and security across a the Persian Gulf and Iran to settle their differences Jaberi Ansari’s visit took place upon the invitation of large territory from Central Asia and the Caspian Russian Deputy Foreign Minister for Middle East Mikhail opportunity” for cooperation region to the Middle East.” through dialogue. between Iran and Russia. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

http://www.tehrantimes.com/international SSEPTEMBEREPTEMBER 115,5, 22016016 INTERNATIONAL 3 Kerry defends Syria deal with U.S. ambassador is ‘not a Russia, says Obama backs plan governor of Turkey,’ says Turkish FM 20 countries seeking Syria peace may meet in NY Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu has slammed the recent The United States Secretary of State Syria summit in NY statement by the United States Embassy in Ankara, saying John Kerry on Wednesday sought to dif- Meantime, Staffan de Mistura said if the U.S. ambassador in Turkey “is not a governor.” fuse criticism of a U.S.-Russian ceasefire the cessation of hostilities holds there “Some statements, especially coming from our allies, agreement on Syria arguing that without may be a meeting of the coalition of make us sad at a time when we are fighting against terror- it violence would increase significantly some 20 countries trying to end the ism,” Çavu?o?lu said on Sept. 13 in his hometown Antalya. with many more Syrians slaughtered or conflict on the sidelines of next week's “No elected official can be untouchable if they are aiding forced to flee the war-torn country. gathering of world leaders at the United terrorists,” he added. The deal struck between Kerry and Nations in New York. The U.S. Embassy on Sept. 11 released a statement on its Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Staffan de Mistura said the meeting of website expressing concern about a government decision to Geneva on Friday agreed to a seven-day the International Syria Support Group — replace 24 mayors in Turkey’s east and southeast with trus- period of reduced violence and increased which includes regional and world pow- tees, calling for early local elections as soon as possible. humanitarian aid deliveries. ers and Syria's neighbors — may be held “First of all, the method of such an interference cannot be If the truce holds, U.S. and Russian before a ministerial meeting of the UN accepted,” Çavu?o?lu said in response. militaries would begin to coordinate air Security Council on Syria on Sept. 21. “We voice our concerns about issues in many countries, strikes against Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS/ If the coalition meets, the political for example the rising racism in the U.S. The police have Front for the Conquest of the Levant/ process needs to be on the horizon and killed countless people in the U.S., but I don’t call my ambas- formerly known as al-Nusra Front/Jabhat invitations for a new round of political sador in Washington and tell him to make a statement. We al-Nusra) and Islamic State in Iraq and talks could follow, he said. voice our concerns directly to our American counterparts, the Levant (ISIL/Daesh) terrorist group in De Mistura said an announcement is this is just politeness,” he added. an agreed area. expected late on Wednesday or Thurs- The foreign minister also complained that “the Americans The plan aims to bring together the day from the U.S. and Russia on whether feel entitled to say anything.” warring Syrian sides for talks on a political mation for strikes against militants with (al-Nusra) and ISIL,” said Kerry, “And you'll the cease-fire is holding. “None of you are the bosses of Turkey … If you want to transition, which would involve Syrian Pres- Russian forces. have a greater degree of radicalization of The UN says there has been “a sig- have a strong relationship with Turkey, you will consider ident Bashar al-Assad stepping aside. Kerry said the agreement had the increased intensity.” nificant drop in violence” in Syria as Turkey as an equal partner,” Çavu?o?lu said. “It is not a sec- “It's a last chance to be able to hold support of U.S. President Barack Obama, Twenty-four hours after the truce took the ceasefire in the country appears to ond-class country.” Syria together,” Kerry said in an interview with whom he met on Tuesday. effect, senior State Department officials be holding. Staffan de Mistura says he “Your ambassadors are not governors in Turkey. They with NPR's Morning Edition. “If you fail to “Well, the president of the United said there had been a reduction in vio- hopes that aid deliveries to stricken areas should do their jobs properly within the framework of the get a cessation in place now and we can- States is ready and I think the military lence. will take place “very soon.” Vienna Conventions,” he added. not get to the table, then the fighting is therefore will be ready,” he said. United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Delay in UN aid delivery Çavu?o?lu also reiterated Ankara’s official arrest request going to increase significantly.” “Nobody's asking people to abrogate Staffan de Mistura declared that UN aid Elsewhere, the UN claimed no hu- for U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen, who is ac- He added: “What's the alternative? our standards, but it is important for us access should be possible soon, includ- manitarian aid has entered Syria yet, de- cused of leading the July 15 failed coup attempt. The alternative is to allow us to go from to keep our part of the bargain,” Kerry ing to eastern Aleppo, the rebel-held half spite the de-escalation of violence across “[Gülen] should be extradited to face trial. All those who fled 450,000 people who have been slaugh- added. of the city that is under blockade. the country following the coming into abroad who are linked to the failed coup will have to account for tered to how many thousands more? The agreement marks the biggest The so-called Syrian Observatory effect of a nationwide ceasefire. it eventually,” he stated. (Source: Hurriyet Daily News) That Aleppo gets completely overrun? test yet by Washington that it can work for Human Rights said the most intense The Syrian foreign ministry on Tues- That the Russians and Assad simply with Moscow to end a war that President fighting since the ceasefire began took day said it would not allow any human- bomb indiscriminately for days to come Vladimir Putin transformed a year ago place on Tuesday night in the village of itarian aid to enter the rebel-held side and we sit there and do nothing?” when he sent warplanes to join the fight Maan in Hama province. Insurgents op- of Aleppo without coordination with the New York attorney general The five-year war has killed an esti- on Assad's side. erating in the Hama area included ex- Syrian government and the UN. mated 430,000 people since the start of Kerry said moderate opposition fight- tremists and nationalist rebels fighting It said Turkish convoys in particular probes Trump's charity the conflict, with roughly 11 million peo- ers, backed by the United States and under the Free Syrian Army banner. would not be allowed into Syria. ple made homeless in the world's worst Persian Gulf Arab allies, had been losing It was not immediately clear whether A diplomatic source, speaking to Al New York's attorney general has disclosed that his office is refugee crisis. ground to Russian-backed government the insurgents were part of the ceasefire, Jazeera on condition of anonymity on investigating Donald Trump's charity to determine whether it Senior U.S. military and intelligence forces. although the senior U.S. official said all Wednesday, confirmed that the Turkish has abided by state laws governing nonprofits. have criticized the plan saying Russia “The dynamic of Assad hammering groups except al-Nusra and ISIL terrorist government's involvement remains a The disclosure came on a day Democrats in the United cannot be trusted. The plan envisions them and Russia hammering them is go- group had to abide by the cessation of major sticking point. States House of Representatives called for a federal inves- the U.S. military sharing targeting infor- ing to drive them into the hands of Nusra hostilities rules. (Source: agencies) tigation into a donation the Trump Foundation made to a political group supporting Florida's attorney general after her office said it was considering legal action against Trump University. “My interest in this issue really is in my capacity as regula- British MPs blame Cameron for Libya debacle, rise of ISIL tor of non-profits in New York state,” Eric Schneiderman, the New York attorney general, told CNN on Tuesday. British lawmakers have blamed former British Prime Min- However, he has refused to give evidence to the “We have been concerned that the Trump Foundation has ister David Cameron for the unending crisis in Libya and committee for his claims. engaged in impropriety from that point of view.” the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ Prior to the military campaign, Britain’s Chief of the Schneiderman has been at loggerheads with the Repub- Daesh) terrorist group there. Defense Staff Lord Richards opposed the decision to lican presidential nominee over the Trump University real es- In a damning report, MPs condemned Cameron’s switch the goal of regime change from the protection of tate program, which he has called “straight up fraud”. military intervention in Libya in 2011 for lacking both the people of Benghazi. The Trump Foundation has faced a series of damaging “accurate intelligence” and a coherent strategy. “If the primary object of the coalition intervention stories, including by The Washington Post, which reported In March 2011, Britain’s armed forces started military was the urgent need to protect civilians in Benghazi, over the weekend that the White House candidate himself action against the Libyan regime after longtime ruler then this objective was achieved in March 2011 in less had not donated to his own charity since 2008. Muammar Gaddafi resisted against the United Nations' than 24 hours. This meant that a limited intervention The newspaper found other irregularities, including that request to stop cracking down on Libyan anti-govern- to protect civilians drifted into an opportunist policy Trump spent $20,000 of money that had been set aside for ment protesters. of regime change by military means,” according to the charitable purposes to purchase a 6ft painting of himself. British warships were also in action in a naval block- MPs' report. Trump Foundation made an illegal $25,000 donation to a ade of Libya. The sources revealed that the Royal Navy's The ISIL terrorist group has been taking advantage campaign group affiliated with Pam Bondi, Florida's attorney HMS Westminster was among the ships engaged in the of the chaos embroiling Libya since the NATO-backed general, in 2013 as she was considering joining Schneider- mission. regime weapons across the region and the growth of overthrow and death of Gaddafi in October 2011. man's fraud case against Trump University. Around 20 French fighter jets also bombed the posi- ISIL in north Africa,” the MPs said in their report. Since then, Libya has almost become a failed state, “We've inquired into it and we've had correspondence tions of forces loyal to the beleaguered Gaddafi. “Through his decision-making in the national security with the central government holding no sway over the with them. I didn't make a big deal out of it or hold a press In addition, United States B-2 aircraft dropped for- council, former prime minister David Cameron was ulti- country. conference,” Schneiderman said. ty-five 2,000-pound bombs on key Libyan cities, accord- mately responsible for the failure to develop a coherent According to American journalist Don Debar, the “But we have been looking into the Trump Foundation to ing to the Stop the War Coalition. Libya strategy,” said the report by the Foreign Affairs Se- United States and its allies such as Britain and France make sure it's complying with the laws governing charities in The result of the French, British and U.S. intervention lect Committee. are responsible for destroying Africa’s wealthiest na- New York.” “was political and economic collapse, inter-militia and in- Cameron, who stepped down as an MP on Monday, tion, Libya, in order to re-colonize the African conti- Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee issued an open ter-tribal warfare, humanitarian and migrant crises, wide- has claimed the Libyan people must be blamed for fail- nent. letter asking the United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch to (Source: Reuters) (Source: agencies) spread human rights violations, the spread of Gaddafi ing to take their chance of democracy. investigate the donation to Bondi.

U.S. pushing Korean Peninsula Mehr Chain Hotels to point of explosion: North Korea

North Korea says the United States is pushing the Korean Penin- “bluffing” that these bombers were sufficient for fighting an sula to “the point of explosion” following a move by Washington all-out nuclear war against Pyongyang. to fly two of its heavy strategic bombers over South Korea in an On Friday, North Korea confirmed it had conducted a apparent show of force against Pyongyang. successful “nuclear warhead explosion,” its fifth nuclear test One of the top 30 hotels in “These extremely reckless provocations of the U.S. impe- so far and its second in the current year. the world, Spain 2012 rialist warmongers are pushing the situation on the Korean The U.S. has been boosting its military presence in South peninsula to the point of explosion hour by hour,” the state- Korea amid the missile and nuclear tests by the North. Mehr Tradional Hotel: Abul Maali Tradional Restaurant: run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said in an English Washington and Seoul have planned to deploy the U.S.- Lab-e Khandaq Alley, Qiam Ave, Yazd, Iran Across from Alexander Prison, Fahadan St., dispatch on Wednesday. made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile Tel:+98(0)3536227400-5 Yazd, Iran On Tuesday, two U.S. Rockwell B-1B Lancer bombers systems in the South. took off from an American base in the U.S. Pacific territory The two Koreas have been hostile to each other since the Fahadan Museum Hotel: Tel: +98(0) 3536300600-10 of Guam and performed a low-altitude flight over the Osan end of their 1950-1953 war, known as the Korean War. Since Across from Alexander Prison, Fahadan St., Yazd, Iran Tourist Informaon Office: Air Base near the South capital, Seoul. American and South then, the peninsula has been locked in a cycle of military Tel: +98(0)3536300600-10 Across from Alexander Prison, Fahadan St., Korean warplanes also escorted the B-1Bs during the low- rhetoric. Malek-o Tojjar Anque Hotel: Yazd, Iran speed flight, which took place 77 kilometers (48 miles) from Pyongyang has pledged to develop a nuclear arsenal in Panj-e Ali Bazaar, Qiam Ave., Yazd, Iran Tel: +98(0)3536216542-5 the Demilitarized Zone border with the North. what it says is a bid to protect itself from the U.S. military. Tel: +98(0)3536224060 Caravansalar-e Kavir-e Yazd Travel Agency: Washington said the demonstration was “just one ex- The United Nations and the West have so far imposed a Lab-e Khandaq Historical Hotel: NO.212, Jahangardi St., Safaeiyeh, Yazd, Iran ample of the full range of military capabilities” that the U.S. raft of crippling sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear possessed to counter potential threats from North Korea in and missile activities. Lab-e Khandaq Alley, Qiam Ave., Yazd, Iran Tel: +98(0)3536303030 , +98(0)3538240014 the face of the latter’s nuclear and missile tests. North Korea, however, says it will not give up on its nu- Tel: +98 (0)3536226002-3 “The U.S. imperialists keep letting their nuclear strategic clear “deterrence” unless Washington ends its hostile policy bombers fly over south Korea [sic] in a bid to seek an op- toward Pyongyang and dissolves the U.S.-led command in The sole winner of UNESCO’s honorary award in Iran portunity of mounting a preemptive nuclear attack [against South Korea. Holder of “Quality Certificate” from SGS Company, Switzerland the North],” the KCNA further said. It said Washington was (Source: al Alam) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY SSEPTEMBEREPTEMBER 115,5, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

NEWS Exports of agro products from Iran India expected to post first current account surplus in nine years rises 12% in 5 months

India is likely to post its first current account surplus in ECONOMY TEHRAN — The ex- percent of the total value of the non-oil desk nine years in the latest quarter, which should bolster ports of Iran’s agricul- product’s exports,” he added. the rupee though it is not a good sign for the econ- tural products experienced a 12 percent Iran’s non-oil exports value with a omy as it reflects weak investment demand at home increase in terms of weight and stood 20 percent increase is planned to reach and subdued exports, analysts said. at 2.86 million tons during the first five over $50 billion by the end of the cur- Forecasts given by investment houses’ research months of the current Iranian calendar rent Iranian calendar year (March 20, notes and from analysts that Reuters spoke to showed year (March 20-Auguat 21), IRIB news 2017), IRIB quoted Industry, Mining and expectations centering on a surplus of $4 billion, or reported on Wednesday. Trade Minister Mohammadreza Nemat- 0.8 percent of GDP, in April-June quarter. According to Abdolmahdi Bakh- zadeh as saying on May 30. That compared with a deficit of $6.2 billion, equiva- shandeh, the Iranian deputy agriculture It is predicted that by the end of lent to 1.2 percent of GDP, in the same quarter a year minister for planning and economic af- the current calendar year, the value of ago. And, if the forecasts prove correct it will be the fairs, the exported agro products in this exports in industry, mining and trade first surplus since January-March 2007, though India is period were at the value of $1.92 bil- sphere will reach $38 billion and the unlikely to keep the surpluses coming. lion. figure for the agricultural products and For the full year ending in March 2017, India is likely “The exported products constitute gas condensate will stand at $5 billion to post a deficit even lower than last year’s 1.1 percent 4.16 percent of the total weight of the and $7 billion, respectively, the minister of GDP, as foreign investment inflows remain steady - country’s non-oil exports and 10.11 added. and that should be broadly supportive for the rupee. Analysts have revised down their forecasts for the 2016/17 deficit to below 1.0 percent from earlier pro- Beijing hosts conference on Iran Iran inks 20 mining co-op MOUs with jections of between 1.2-1.5 percent The Reserve Bank of India is expected to release the trade, investment opportunities intl. companies post sanctions June quarter data this month. ECONOMY TEHRAN — The opportunities for starting a new ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran For a developing economy like India slow import deskfirst conference of round of cooperation between Ira- deskhas signed 20 growth is a negative sign, as it reflects weak invest- Iran trade and investment opportuni- nian and Chinese traders and busi- memorandums of understanding ment demand because Indian firms need to buy capi- ties was held in Chinese capital, Bei- nessmen. with some renowned international tal goods and machinery from abroad. jing, on Wednesday in a bid to expand On August 17, Chinese Vice Pre- companies on cooperation in the That weakness in the economy, analysts say, could cooperation between the economic mier Wang Yang in a meeting with mining projects after the nuclear deal persuade the Reserve Bank of India to keep liquid- entities of Iran and China in the post- Iranian Economy Minister Ali Tayyeb- in January which lifted the sanctions ity easy for now. RBI is also unlikely to let the rupee sanction time, IRNA reported. nia in Beijing said that the economies against the country, according to an strengthen too much, and any central bank action to Addressing the conference, Iran’s of Iran and China are intertwined official in Iranian mining sector. take dollars out of the market will add to rupee liquid- Commercial Attaché to China Reza and complement each other. Amir Khorramishad, the deputy projects facing over 13 years of delay. ity. Seyed Aqazadeh said that Iran- China and Iran mapped out head of Iranian Mines and Mining Mehdi Karbasian, the head of IMI- “The improvement in current account deficit is defi- China trade ties have experienced a a wide-ranging 25-year plan to Industries Development and Renova- DRO, announced in July that 34 min- nitely positive for the rupee...” said A Prasanna, econo- developing trend over the past three broaden relations and expand trade tion Organization (IMIDRO), said that ing and mineral industries projects mist at ICICI Securities Primary Dealership Ltd. “But it decades in a way that China is now during President Xi Jinping’s visit to the follow-up measures to imple- will become operational in the coun- is not a cause for celebration, so far as the RBI is con- the leading trade partner of Iran. Iran in January. It was the first visit by ment the mentioned MOUs are cur- try by his organization by the end cerned, as it is a reflection of weak investment demand Stressing that the two countries a Chinese leader to the Islamic re- rently being taken, IRNA reported on of the current Iranian calendar year which is impacting the pick-up in imports.” enjoy noticeable potentials to ex- public in 14 years and came a week Wednesday. (March 20, 2017). Trade data released last month showed imports pand bilateral political and eco- after the lifting of international sanc- The West-led sanctions against the He put the worth of investment to fell 16.33 percent to $114 billion in the four months nomic relations, the official said that tions against Iran over its nuclear country and lack of finance had made complete the mentioned projects at through July thanks to lower gold and oil import bills, current condition provides proper program. implementation of some IMIDRO’s $7.2 billion. while exports fell 3.62 percent to $87 billion. (Source: The Economic Times) BOJ to make negative rates centerpiece of future easing: sources Bond sell-off keeps investors The Bank of Japan will consider making negative inter- percent, a level last seen in March. est rates the centerpiece of future monetary easing by The BOJ will thus maintain the base money target and on edge shifting its prime policy target to interest rates from base the pace of asset purchases. But it will consider changing money at its review next week, sources familiar with its its prime policy target to the 0.1 percent negative rate Rising bond yields, sparked in part by deepening worries thinking say. it now charges for a portion of excess reserves financial over the difficulty of the world’s major central banks The change would underscore growing concerns in institutions park with the bank, the sources said. to stimulate growth, kept investors in broadly risk-off the central bank and financial markets over the limits to “The base money target does not need to be re- mode on Wednesday. the BOJ’s economic stimulus efforts, as more than three moved because there is indeed some positive effects to The possible spillover effects of rising bond yields years of aggressive bond buying is draining market li- it,” said a source familiar with the BOJ’s thinking. into stock and commodity markets has hit financial as- quidity. “But it’s feasible to focus more on keeping short-term sets as funds, betting on a long period of low volatility It would also be a shift away from the BOJ’s unique interest rates low,” the source said. and suppressed bond yields, are being forced to reas- monetary experiment that attempted to crush yields The BOJ says it has three easing tools: buying more sess positions. across the curve and try to convince the public that its bonds, buying more risky assets and deepening nega- European shares gave massive money printing will boost economic activity and tive rates. up almost all their early prices. At next week’s review, it will likely signal markets that gains dragged lower by “Among the BOJ’s policy tools, the priority will likely sary to reinforce the bank’s commitment to achieving its cutting rates would be the more preferred future option shares of major banks. shift more towards interest rates and away from huge inflation target, they said. as it directly pushes down short- to medium-term rates The STOXX 600 is down bond purchases,” said one of the sources on condition Most BOJ board members prefer such a modest fine- that have the biggest impact on corporate borrowing 3.3 percent over the past of anonymity. tuning of the current policy framework. But with markets costs. week. The Nikkei reported earlier on Wednesday that the increasingly expecting some form of easing at the re- The BOJ will also consider reducing purchases of su- Euro zone bond yields BOJ will put more emphasis on negative rates as a tool view, more radical options are not off the table, such as per-long government bonds to give financial institutions rose across the board af- for future easing. ditching setting an explicit cap on bond yields, they said. such as insurers and pension funds a better environment ter European Central Bank The BOJ is unlikely to abandon its current base mon- Middle ground? for earning returns, the sources said. Executive Board member ey target, which is the amount of money it commits to The BOJ shocked markets and the government in Purchases of shorter-term bonds could be increased Sabine Lautenschlae- print each year, or adopt an explicit cap on long-term January by adding negative rates to its massive asset- to compensate, so that the overall bond buying amount ger said the central bank rates, they said. buying program launched in 2013. Under that scheme, would not decrease, they said. should hold off on new Still, by shifting its policy focus to negative rates, the it has pledged to increase base money at an annual pace To justify concentrating its purchases on short-term monetary easing meas- BOJ hopes to dispel growing market views that the un- of 80 trillion yen ($777 billion) via purchases of bonds debt, the BOJ will issue an analysis showing that lowering ures. popularity of negative rates among the public would dis- and risky assets. yields of up to 10 years has a bigger positive impact on Most yields touched their highest levels since Brit- courage it to cut rates, even if it would arrest unwelcome Many BOJ officials have grown doubtful about how the economy than pushing down longer-dated yields, ain’s vote to leave the European Union in late June, rises in the yen. much effect increasing base money has had in heighten- sources said. extending a rise that started after the ECB’s policy A prolonged period of indecision by the Federal Re- ing inflation expectations. The BOJ is likely to maintain its pledge to hit its 2 per- meeting last week, when it disappointed investors by serve could undermine the dollar and push up the yen, But they are equally wary of entirely abandoning the cent inflation target “at the earliest date possible.” introducing no new easing measures. which has already surged nearly 17 percent so far this base money target, the bank’s prime policy target, for But with over three years having passed since deploy- German 10-year bond yields — the bloc’s bench- year, pressuring Japan’s export machine. fear of triggering market fears it will taper its asset buy- ing its asset-buying program, the central bank will aban- mark — rose 2 basis points to 0.05 percent on There is no consensus in the BOJ yet on whether to ing. don the two-year timeframe it set for achieving the price Wednesday, having climbed as high as 0.09 percent deepen negative rates at the Sept. 20-21 meeting, when Policymakers got a taste of how markets might re- goal, they said. in early trades. it conducts the comprehensive assessment of its policies, act to that this week as investors dumped longer-dated With consumer inflation stuck near zero, the BOJ has “Markets have continued to be spooked by the the sources said. bonds on fears the BOJ will slow the pace of its pur- been forced to repeatedly push back the target, most potential for central banks to scale back the level of That decision will depend on yen moves and whether chases. The 30-year JGB yield rose to a six-month high recently to the March 2018 end of fiscal 2017. monetary support on almost a global basis,” Peter the board members feel that doing so would be neces- JP30YTN=JBTC while the 20-year JGB yield rose to 0.495 (Source: Reuters) Chatwell, head of euro rates strategy at Mizuho said. “Lautenschlaeger’s comments did little to ease fear of withdrawal of central bank’s support.” Bayer signs deal Irish economy grew Chinese daily warns Morgan Stanley said trades most vulnerable to any of setbacks to China- unwind, are equities as well as bullish bets on the Jap- worth close to $66b by 0.6% in the second anese yen, emerging market currencies and Asia ex- to buy Monsanto quarter Pakistan economic Japan bonds. corridor Reports that the Bank of Japan would persist with further monetary easing, including taking interest rates Bayer won over Monsanto’s management with Ireland’s economy grew by 0.6 percent in the China may slow down implementation of the $46 deeper into negative territory sent the yen to a one- a $128 per-share cash offer to acquire the global second quarter of 2016, rebounding from a 2.1 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) be- week low against the dollar. seed market leader, a person familiar with the mat- percent contraction in the first three months of cause of security concerns. The dollar was flat against a basket of currencies, ter said, in a move to command more than a quar- the year. A Chinese newspaper has that the two countries having hit a one-week high the previous day, just a ter of the combined world market for seeds and Compared with the same period 12 months should be prepared for “potential setbacks” in what is week before the U.S. Federal Reserve’s next policy pesticides. ago, gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.1 China’s most ambitious overseas project. meeting begins. Markets are pricing in just a 15 per- Bayer has signed a deal that includes a fee of $2 percent, while gross national product (GNP), “It is unlikely to be plain sailing for China and Paki- cent chance that interest rates will be hiked this month, billion should the transaction fail to get regulatory which strips out the effect of multinational com- stan in their attempts to push forward the CPEC due according to CME FedWatch. clearance as planned, the person said. The deal is panies, advanced by 4.6 percent. to challenges such as a complex regional environment, Oil prices recovered after falling as much as 3 per- expected to close by the end of 2017, the source The latest quarterly national accounts, pub- and people in the two countries should be prepared cent in the previous session. told Reuters on Wednesday. lished this morning by the Central Statistics Of- for potential setbacks,” the paper said in an editorial. Brent crude futures were trading at $47.41 per bar- Monsanto and Bayer were not immediately fice, put the economy back on a more normal It pointed out that corridor linking China’s north- rel at 0758 GMT, up 0.6 percent, from the last settle- available for comment. growth trajectory following recent revisions that west Xinjiang province to Pakistan’s Gwadar Port ment. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were up 38 Shares in Bayer extended gains to trade 3 per- suggested the economy grew by 26 percent last “passes through some turbulent regions, Kashmir in- NEWS IN BRIEF cents, or 0.9 percent, at $45.28 a barrel. NEWS IN BRIEF cluded”. (Source: Reuters) cent higher on the news, outperforming. year. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com SSEPTEMBEREPTEMBER 15,15, 20162016 HERITAGE & TOURISM 5

Iranian tilework gives Malaysian UNDER TOURISTS’ EYES National Museum of Iran museum a facelift HERITAGE TEHRAN — The National Museum of Iran deskis somewhat chock-full of priceless relics HERITAGE TEHRAN — The Is- that represent various eras of the country’s rich history. desklamic Arts Museum As one of the attractive buildings in downtown Tehran, Malaysia in the heart of Kuala Lumpur it was completed in 1928 based on the design by French has been received a facelift by Iranian architect André Godard who was also an archaeologist and artist Mohammad Kavand who spe- historian of French and Middle Eastern Art. cializes in creating art by means of The façade interweaves some Sassanian-era principles of lavishly-made ceramic tiles, glasswork, Iranian architecture notably the grand iwan-style entrance and calligraphy. embellished with a lavish brickwork. The Malaysia-based artist followed Massive and tiny statutes, ceramics, pottery, stone figures traditional Iranian and Islamic patterns and carvings, as well as metal objects, textile remains, and to renovate the central dome of the some rare books and coins are amongst objects that build up museum during a six-month timespan, the innumerable collections inside. IRNA reported on Tuesday. Winning acclaim for the assignment that features intricate motifs predomi- nant with the color blue, Kavand has also been proposed to launch some other projects related to the museum, the report added. His art in creating three-dimen- sional and seven-colored tilework has stolen the limelight in several projects he undertook in different The recently renovated dome of the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia in the heart of Kuala Lumpur is shown in this undated countries such as Lebanon, Indone- combination photo released by IRNA on September 13, 2016. sia, and Brunei. Born in 1969 in the city of Broujerd, Persian calligraphy for over 25 years. Iran and Malaysia. public in 1998, putting on display over western Iran, Kavand has designed in- Sections of his works have gone on The Islamic Arts Museum Malay- seven thousand artefacts from various An exterior view of the National Museum of Iran novative ceramic artwork and practiced display in solo and group exhibitions in sia was officially opened doors to the spots of the Islamic world. Here is a select of comments that visitors to the museum have posted to TripAdvisor, one of the most popular travel websites in the world: “Good introduction to the history of Iran” Iran, Oman to launch cruise route Museums in Tehran are not always the best laid out but persevere and you will find many treasures. This museum within days charts the history of Iran from prehistoric times through the various dynasties that shaped the culture of the country. TOURISM TEHRAN — Iran and Oman will Ziai also expressed hope that the initiative There are exquisite items on display but little explanation… desk launch a cruise route between the would result in the growth of tourism in the prov- (Duncan W. from Bangkok, Thailand, visited September 2016) port cities of Bandar Abbas in Iran and Khasab in Oman ince as well as further business thrive in its handi- “History is tightly packed in Iran” from September 22, IRNA reported on Wednesday. craft industry. Excellent museum, exhibits are not all crowded together. “The scheme will be implemented in line with the Earlier in July, another marine route started linking When they say ancient in Iran, they are definitely talking OLD. goal of widening bilateral cooperation in the areas of Khasab to Qeshm Island in Iran. It takes passengers one Good collection of artifacts, many of which were well marked… economy, trade, politics, and tourism,” the director of hour and a half of sailing. (Miriahm D. from Boulder, Colorado, visited May 2016) An Iranian passenger ship departs from Kish Island in Hormozgan Province’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and The distance between Khasab and Bandar Abbas is “A place of interest to Iranian history enthusiasts” the Persian Gulf in an undated photo. Handicrafts Department, Mohsen Ziai, said. approximately 113 km. At least there were few other visitors due to Ramadan. The displays are interesting but not as interesting as those I have PICTURE OF THE DAY ISNA/ Amirreza Tavasoli seen in Egypt, Jordan, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Rajistan. This complex would not be on my recommendations for those France pledges with limited time in Iran. (Pam Q. from Adelaide, Australia, visited June 2016) more aid for “Nice but not extensive collections” The national museum is well worth the visit. The Statue of Darius and the 7-thousand-year old skeleton are not to be struggling missed. A shame it is not air-conditioned. (PGIT from New York, visited May 2016) tourism sector “Well worth a visit” An interesting collection though we would have liked to see a PARIS (Reuters) — The French little more context on signs. Some of the pieces in the collection government on Tuesday pledged are truly spectacular. (Phebert from London, visited May 2016) more aid to help the country’s struggling tourism sector cope af- ter a wave of Islamist attacks, bring- ing to 10 million euros its contribu- SIGHTSEEING tion to a campaign to promote the country abroad. Medieval monasteries in The sector represents between 7-8 percent of France’s gross do- Kosovo mestic product and employs about 2 million people. The main street in Gracanica, a village on the outskirts of Pris- Last month, regional and busi- tina, the capital of Kosovo, is lined with bakeries and markets ness officials asked the government strung together in a jumble until the shop fronts give way to for a rescue plan for the sector, say- a high stone wall. ing the attacks had cost the French Step to the other side, and the hum of Volkswagens capital about 750 million euros in and Skodas falls away almost entirely. At the center of lost revenue. a wide lawn sits Gracanica Monastery, a masterpiece of “Our message is that we are mo- late-Byzantine ecclesiastical bilized and that we do not resign architecture, its rosy domes ourselves. We will have an ambi- like steppingstones that draw the eye and the spirit People are seen at one of the mazes of the 13th-century Tabriz historic bazaar complex, a UNESCO World Heritage site located tious tourism promotion campaign,” toward the sky. in the northwestern Iranian city, September 3, 2016. Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told a news conference. Gracanica was the last mon- astery constructed, in the early 14th century, by the Serbian King Stefan Milutin, who had For many Iranians allure of shomal remains as strong as ever promised God that he would build a church for each of the Tourism is booming, and millions of Iranians green forests covering high mountains and coming. There’s a magic in shomal, a magic 40-odd years of his reign. are re-discovering the seductions of their mile after mile of rice paddies skirting the fostered by the climate and the centuries of Inside the nave, scarcely northern Caspian Sea coast. region’s beaches. In terms of climate and isolation imposed by the rugged geography an inch of the stone shows The jungles of Iran’s northern Caspian culture, the north is a world away from the that allowed this region to develop its own through the hundreds of Sea coasts have drawn generation after country’s center, where most Iranians live. royal court, languages, and connections to frescoes that ascend the Frescoes from the 14th cen- generation of Iranians looking for a getaway Across the region, thousands upon thou- Russia, the Caucasus, and beyond, giving it a walls and pool in the arches tury illuminate the stone walls from the country’s arid central regions. For sands of holiday homes, optimistically called culture all its own even today. of the cupolas. One need of Gracanica Monastery in Iranians, the word shomal—which means villas, have been built to cater to the pleas- The twin provinces of Gilan and Mazan- not count oneself among Gracanica. simply “north” in Persian—has become syn- ure-seeking masses. deran that make up the region have long rel- the faithful to be silenced by onymous with vacation. Gridlock is a feature of every weekend. ished their independence from the country’s the suffusion of contemplation and color — seabed blue, the Shomal is a verdant paradise of humid But it’s impossible to dissuade them from Iranian core to the south. In the north, Per- A scenic view of Chalus road in late fall opulent scarlets and gold halos of the sainted patriarchs of sian is the language of government, educa- likely to only increase. the Serbian Orthodox Church, their faces blackened remark- tion, and the tourism industry, but the streets Chalus, the main junction town north ably little over seven centuries. My beloved mother, Mrs. Zarrin Malek Akbar here ring with the lyrical Gilaki and Mazande- of Tehran, is built around a river a few miles The city is a postwar boomtown of sorts, with luxury high-ris- rani languages. south of the Caspian coast. It is surrounded by es popping up in every other neighborhood and cranes in pri- has passed away. Her memorial service will be The provinces were relatively isolated rice paddies and agricultural fields, and a cen- mary colors punctuating the skyline. Everyone seems to know th from the rest of the country until the early tury ago was nothing more than a quiet road but won’t say what’s driving the boom; Kosovo remains one held on Monday 19 September, 29th Shahrivar part of the 20th century when a road was junction with a few houses clustered around it. of the poorest countries in Europe, and corruption has helped finally carved through the mountains. That However, in the face of an increasingly keep it there. from 17:00 to 19:00 at her residence located thin, winding thoroughfare is still the main robust domestic consumer market and a The monastery grounds are carved into the slope of a way up from Tehran today. flood of tourists from abroad, it is unclear chestnut forest. Except for the trill of a few blackbirds, a stun- at No. 4, Reza dead-End, Shahid Kolahdouz But when a massive new highway slicing how much longer the magic of Iran’s north ning silence encircles the church, its facade of alternating lav- through the mountains opens up at the be- can sparkle. For the millions who trek up ender marble and straw-colored onyx fusing into a bright (Dolat) Ave., Gholhak. ginning of next year—reducing travel time every holiday weekend, however, the allure white in the sun. Decani, which was completed around 1335, Sadegh Samii from Tehran from four or five hours to two— of shomal remains as strong as ever. is a livelier monastery than Gracanica. the appeal of shomal, and the sprawl, are (Source: slate.com) (Source: The New York Times) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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By Andrew Roberts trol over their bureaucracies, as opposed to the uncontrollable quangos of Brussels. Of all the many splendid opportunities pro- After Brexit, Canada, Australia’s foreign minister Julie Bishop FEATURE vided by the British people’s heroic Brexit has recently said that a free-trade deal vote, perhaps the greatest is the resuscita- with post-Brexit Britain could lead to “im- Navigating the post-fact era tion of the idea of a CANZUK Union. Win- Australia, New Zealand proved access” and more visas for travel ston Churchill’s great dream of a Western By Klaus Brinkbäumer between Australia and Britain. There is alliance based on three separate blocs similar support in New Zealand and Can- might one day live again, thanks to Brexit. ada, which will next week welcome the These are strange times -- times in which facts have less influ- The first and second blocs – the USA and Britain can unite Duke and Duchesss of Cambridge. ence on political realities than mood and emotion. Numbers and a United State of Europe – are al- Independent voice hardly count anymore, not as much, at least, as fear and hate, ready in place. Now it is time for the last But this should be just the beginning. rumors and mutterings of conspiracy. That’s why the Ger- – CANZUK – to retake her place as the as a pillar of Western Now that Britain is free of the EU, she can man right-wing populist party Alternative for Germany (AfD) third pillar of Western Civilization. pursue the dream of early 20th century was able to do so well in the September 4 state election in The Crown countries of Canada, giants such as Joseph Chamberlain – in- Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The vote was essentially a Australia, New Zealand and the United cidentally, Theresa May’s political hero – referendum on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s refugee policies, Kingdom (CANZUK) need to form a new civilization for an Anglospheric combination of free yet there are hardly any foreigners living in the state. We have federation based upon free trade, free states that would project a strong and movement of peoples, mutual defense, independent voice in the world. and a limited but effective confederal po- The CANZUK Union of free trade and litical structure. free movement should be the nucleus for As one of the leaders of the nascent the recreation of the dream of the Eng- CANZUK project, James Bennett, points lish-speaking peoples that was shattered out in his new book A Time For Audacity: by Britain’s entry into the EU. We must New Options Beyond Europe: “In the era pick up where we left off in 1973. of the internet and cheap global air travel, Sir Roger Scruton’s famous dictum that common language, law, history and tra- “A nation-state is the widest span at which ditions of government count far more it is possible to be meaningfully good” than geographical proximity.” can be inverted with no loss of truth, for Global great powers if there are a set a peoples who effectively Much more unites than divides the share an idea of what public good is, then CANZUK countries, and were it to be- they will probably be candidates for a more data and facts available to us than ever before, and yet come a Union it immediately become state, at least a federal one. we have entered a post-fact era. Why? one of the global great powers alongside We CANZUK countries together have Were Germany a company, we would speak of structural America, the EU and China. It would be far more of the potential for successful change, of upheaval. The country -- blessedly safe and pros- easily the largest country on the planet, state-building than do any four member- perous -- is surrounded by regions in crisis. The problems have a combined population of 129 mil- states of the EU. A common head of state, elsewhere reach us digitally -- permanently and amplified. lion, the third biggest economy and the a majority language, legal systems based But they also reach us in actuality. Our country is changing, third biggest defense budget. on Magna Cara and the common law, with a feeling of uncertainty having become a paramount A movement towards such an entity cal benefits that the EU brought. more like the successful federations the Westminster parliamentary tradition, mili- emotion these days, combined with a sense of indignity. is already beginning, with 160,000 peo- Unlike EU free movement, CANZUK English-speaking world has known, such tary structure, and a long history of work- Angela Merkel has become a victim of this mood, and that ple signing a petition for free CANZUK would provide not only the right to take a as the Canada and Australia. Those dif- ing together including in the proudest is one side of the defeat suffered by her party, the Christian movement of peoples on www.cfmo.org job in a member state, but in one where fered from the EU in that they had the voluntary military collaboration in human Democratic Union (CDU), in the Mecklenburg-Western Po- within a few months. there actually are real jobs available. prerequisites for forming a parliament history, resisting Nazi aggression. merania state election, where it received fewer votes than the CANZUK free movement brings an The proposed CANZUK Union will be and government that could exercise con- All we lack is geographical proximity, AfD. The situation in the country, according to the facts, at immediate benefit to ordinary Britons, which is becoming less and less impor- least, is quite a bit different than it was in 2015. Residency laws with effective reciprocity in the form of The proposed CANZUK Union will be more like the tant in the modern world. CANZUK is an have been tightened and the borders are back under control. employment, business, and retirement successful federations the English-speaking world idea whose time has, thanks to Brexit, fi- But the AfD, which rails against a presumed “Merkel Dictator- opportunities that ordinary Britons can nally come again. ship” on the country’s market squares and baits people who enjoy, as opposed to the mostly theoreti- has known, such as the Canada and Australia. (Source: The Telegraph) are fleeing from poison gas, is fueled by post-fact politics (as is the Christian Social Union, the Bavarian sister party to Mer- kel’s CDU). Just as American demagogue Donald Trump is How Bolivia fights the drug scourge able to keep up with Hillary Clinton, AfD leader Frauke Petry nips at the chancellor’s heels with emotion. But that’s not the This week, the White House issued its yearly report on the These tactics have been hailed by scholars and some whole story. nations on the front lines of the war on drugs. Predictably, it Western officials because they place a premium on the Many politicians, companies and institutions fail because listed Bolivia as one of three countries that “failed demon- rights and needs of farmers in poor areas. they miss decisive shifts or deceive themselves. Former Ger- strably” to do enough to combat the drug trade. Coca growers who have voluntarily registered with man Chancellors Adenauer and Kohl thought they were ir- President Evo Morales of Bolivia responded, as he the government are given title for small parcels of land replaceable and became sluggish -- and didn’t notice when does each year, with defiance. and are authorized to grow a limited amount. they began losing ground. Kodak saw digitalization coming, The “world knows that our counternarcotics model is Hands-on role but didn’t want to see it. In the 1970s, Ford built a car, the better without the Americans,” Mr. Morales said during Mr. Morales, a former coca growers’ union leader, has Pinto that everyone in top management knew would explode an event on Tuesday, alluding to his expulsion of Ameri- played a hands-on role in negotiating the terms of this if it was rear-ended, but they all convinced each other that can drug enforcement agents in 2008. arrangement with unions and other local leaders. the problem didn’t exist. The yearly condemnation of Bolivia has been futile. So far, This stands in stark contrast to the strategy the United Self-deception that country’s experience with its drug strategy is showing States has long financed in the region — a combination Psychologists refer to such self-deception as the “normali- more promise than Washington’s forced-eradication model. Crime, coca leaf cultivation in Bolivia has declined each of aerial herbicide spraying, manual eradication and the zation of deviance,” and it works great -- until it doesn’t. Over the past decade, the Bolivian government has of the past five years. prosecution of drug kingpins in the United States. Angela Merkel has made mistakes that could soon cost sought to gradually curb the cultivation of coca — the In its latest report, UNODC said Bolivia had roughly The inadequacy of this approach is most obvious in her the Chancellery and make a dignified departure impos- plant processed to make cocaine — by establishing a 20,200 hectares (about 78 square miles) of coca cultiva- Colombia, which has been Washington’s closest ally in sible. Those mistakes are the other -- for her, painful -- side tightly regulated market for its consumption as a non- tion, a slight drop compared with the previous year. Latin America on counternarcotics. of the defeat. A head of government cannot allow herself narcotic stimulant. Last year, coca cultivation in Colombia increased by petulant mood swings. After a decade of showing little inter- Bolivians have been chewing coca leaf and using it to The “world knows that our nearly 40 percent compared with the previous year, ac- est in migration, Merkel was suddenly deeply moved in the make tea for generations. counternarcotics model is better cording to UNODC. summer of 2015 and decided to follow her emotions. Then, in Eradicating unauthorized crops without the Americans,” Mr. The tough-on-crime approach has often exacerbated the winter that followed, Merkel’s actions once again cooled The government eradicates unauthorized crops after violence there. in response to public outrage, but she continued to defend negotiating with, and finding alternatives for growers. Morales said during an event on Colombia, however, did not get the “failed demon- the warm decisions she had made in the summer. She has This approach, which has been supported and fi- Tuesday, alluding to his expulsion strably” label. It may be time for Washington to drop that never adequately explained the incoherence. nanced by the European Union, has shown significant of American drug enforcement marker altogether and study the merits of innovative ap- It was nice to experience a Germany exhibiting as much results. proaches, including Bolivia’s. agents in 2008. (Source: The NYT) solidarity as it did in the summer of 2015. But a chancellor According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and must also consider the possible effects of selfies taken with refugees. She has to think about whether the federal police force and other agencies will be able to keep up when the American Muslim voters with nowhere to go chancellor suddenly changes course. Shrewd governance requires clarity about, and the effective communication of, By Francis Wilkinson The GOP nominee has variously pro- goals, strategy and tactics. posed blocking all Muslim immigration No leader can cede control of essential state responsi- Hillary Clinton will win overwhelming and tracking American Muslims -- osten- bilities in times of upheaval yet Merkel, in claiming that the support from American Muslims in No- sibly as counterterrorism measures. He borders could not be controlled, did exactly that. Today, vember. She is a safe harbor in a domes- has suggested more than once that large the Chancellery has come to accept the following facts: tic political environment roiled by Donald numbers of American Muslims have been For eight weeks, the state lost control and was powerless. Trump’s direct assaults against them. But complicit in domestic terrorism. “They That control was soon regained, but in the post-fact era, for many Muslims, who make up about didn’t turn them in,” Trump said of Mus- a nucleus is all that is needed. The attacks in Paris and 1 percent of the U.S. population, a vote lims who, he has claimed, withheld vital Brussels, the sexual assaults on New Year’s Eve in Cologne, for her constitutes a difficult compromise. information about the killers in Orlando the attacks in Nice and Ansbach and the shooting spree “A lot of people in our community are and San Bernardino, “and we had death in Munich: None of them had much to do with refugees, not thrilled about Hillary Clinton because and destruction.” but they have prevented a return to calm and have kept of her foreign policy record in the Muslim His success has predictably left many alive the perception of loss of control that Merkel triggered world,” said Dawud Walid, executive direc- Muslims unnerved and on guard. “Trump in the summer of 2015. It has become simple to fan the tor of the Michigan chapter of the Council is not what scares me,” said Abdullah flames of xenophobia. on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). “But Hammoud, a first-generation Lebanese- What was once celebrated as Merkel’s composed de- more people are scared of the wolf than American from Dearborn, Michigan. The termination is now being condemned as obstinacy and the of the fox, even though both can eat your more serious threat, Hammoud said, Dawud Walid, is the executive director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on chancellor is taken aback. She thinks it’s unfair, which is a bit chickens. There are people volunteering in is Trump’s unleashing of latent racism American-Islamic Relations. self-pitying, but she remains interested in the problems she the Hillary Clinton campaign.” among his supporters. faces. As always, Merkel wants to continue, but it would be Michigan’s 500,000 Muslims “He has monetized racism. This man Muslims identified with DP Sumayya Master, a 21-year-old mar- more astute for her to recognize the shift that is underway Michigan has about 500,000 Muslims, spreads bigotry and captures dollars and Muslims nationwide identified with the keting student whose parents emigrated and the challenges it presents. And to determine in which Walid said, one of the highest concentra- votes in exchange,” he said. “My mother, Democratic Party (DP) even before Trump from Pakistan, said she wishes Americans moments facts and figures make sense and when might ap- tions in the U.S. In the Democratic presi- my sister -- individuals now feel empow- came along. A Pew Research survey in would be more mindful of freedom of peals to emotion be more useful. What strategies and which dential primary, Bernie Sanders carried ered to attack them because they ob- 2011 found that “Muslims are far more speech and religion. “I want for every- members of her inner circle have been effective thus far and the state by barely 2 points over Clinton serve the hijab.” likely to identify with or lean toward the body to go back and remember why we what must be changed to confront the changed political re- but he dominated among voters 18 to 29 Hammoud, who said his father works Democratic Party (70%) than the Repub- built this great nation,” she said. ality? years old by 81 to 19 percent, a group that at a grocery store, is 26, has a master’s lican Party (11%).” To ease fears, she and some friends She needs to go back to the beginning and find clarity included many young Muslims. degree in public health from the Uni- Walid, the Michigan executive director of have conducted an “Ask a Muslim” cam- about her own course. She must then rebuild trust, and pro- At the Democratic National Conven- versity of Michigan and is on track to be CAIR, is black, 44 years old and converted paign at their university, where they en- vide extensive and repeated explanations for her actions. Be- tion, Clinton forces beat back an effort elected in November, as a Democrat, to to Islam about 25 years ago. “There is a lot courage questions about their faith over cause if she wants to ultimately leave office on top, she must by Sanders’s delegates to make the party the Michigan House of Representatives. of apprehension in our community, particu- free doughnuts and coffee. “Change is reach out to voters who have thrown their support behind platform project greater sympathy for He is running in a Democratic district but larly among suburban, non-African-Ameri- going to come,” she said. But with Trump- the AfD, to her own party, to CSU head Horst Seehofer and Palestinians. campaigning has nonetheless been diffi- can Muslims,” he said. ism in the air, Master doesn’t take it for to Social Democratic party head Sigmar Gabriel. Nobody can But Trump’s direct attack on American cult sometimes. “I can’t tell you how many Muslims can only counter Trump’s granted. “For Christmas,” she said, “I gave Muslims has left them with little choice in times doors have slammed in my face,” mass-media performances with small, of- all my neighbors Christmas presents.” confront structural change all alone. (Source: Bloomberg) (Source: Der Spiegel) this election. he said. ten private acts. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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Iran’s North Azadegan oilfield’s NEWS Oil rises on smaller-than- expected build in U.S. crude exports hit 8mb since Mar. crude stocks ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran has exported about 8 Oil prices rebounded in Asian trade on Wednesday after fall- deskmillion barrels of crude oil from North ing by as much as 3 percent in the previous session, as data Azadegan oilfield since the beginning of current Iranian from an industry group showed a smaller-than-expected build calendar year (March 20), Shana quoted Keramat Behba- in U.S. crude stocks. hani, the operator of project for developing the oilfield, as The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a crude saying on Tuesday. build of 1.4 million barrels for the week ended Sept. 9, smaller North Azadegan is one of the five oilfields, dubbed the than the 3.8 million-barrel rise expected by analysts. The U.S. West Karoun oilfields, Iran shares with Iraq at the western government will issue official inventory data on Wednesday. part of Iran’s southwestern region of Karoun. Brent crude futures were trading at $47.34 per barrel at The project of developing North Azadegan oilfield is 0103 GMT, up 24 cents, or 0.5 percent, from the last settle- divided into two phases, each aimed at producing 75,000 ment. barrels per day (bpd) of oil and 39 million cubic feet per U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were up 29 cents, or day of gas. 0.7 percent, at $45.19 a barrel. According to Behbahani, since the first phase is almost Crude prices tumbled on Tuesday after the International completed, the payments to the Chinese contractor of this Energy Agency (IEA) said slowing oil demand growth amid phase are being arranged. growing inventories and supplies could signal that the market Based on the initial agreement, China National Petro- will be oversupplied at least through the first half of 2017. leum Corporation International (CNPCI) should present “Oil came under heavy selling after the EIA released its its proposal for the second phase, and in case of being monthly report showing it expected the surplus in the market approved by National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), the to persist well into 2017,” Australian bank ANZ said in a note. second phase of the development project will be executed. “Weaker oil prices are likely to weigh on the sector, with inves- “For the second phase, producing 25,000 barrels per tor appetite remaining weak.” (Source: Reuters) day is on the agenda,” Behbahani said adding that the pre- billion barrels in the second phase. cially National Iranian Drilling Company. liminary studies of the second phase carried out by Petrole- Elsewhere in his remarks, the official noted that in the Earlier in July Behbahani told the Tehran Times that for- um Engineering and Development Company (PEDC) show project of developing North Azadegan oilfield, 67 percent eign investment in development of North Azadegan oilfield that the oil in place amount of the field will be about 6.3 of the contracts are allocated to domestic companies espe- is conditioned on preserving the national interests of Iran. Gazprom executive Karen Global oil outlook darkens more quickly; surplus stubborn Karapetyan named as The global oil market will show a surplus into at their slowest pace in at least a decade this is the erosion of 300,000 bpd from the third OPEC forecast demand for its oil will aver- Armenian PM next year, as an abrupt deterioration in de- year, which will curb appetite for crude oil, just quarter of 2016’s global demand estimate, age 32.48 million bpd in 2017, down 530,000 mand growth meets rising supply, pushing as inventories across the OECD rose to a fresh and the resulting removal of 100,000 bpd bpd from its previous forecast. Energy executive Karen Karapetyan was named prime minister world inventories to yet another record high record high of 3.111 billion barrels, the report from the net 2016 forecast,” the IEA said. “It seems the situation has deteriorated of Armenia on Tuesday, a week after the abrupt resignation of and confounding the previous expectations said. Brent crude oil futures fell by around two strongly in the eyes of OPEC as well as the his predecessor. of leading energy agencies. “With our more pessimistic outlook for the percent on Tuesday to $47.30 a barrel, still IEA,” Commerzbank head of commodities Hovik Abrahamyan stepped down on Sept. 8, saying the The International Energy Agency on second half of 2016 refining activity and revi- showing a 70-percent gain so far this year, but strategy Eugen Weinberg said. Caucasus country needed fresh policies, after his government Tuesday forecast global supply would out- sions to crude supply, the expected draws in about half where it was two years ago. “.. That we are in the third quarter of 2016 struggled with an economic slowdown and protests in the cap- pace demand well into next year, marking the third quarter of 2016 are now lower, while Despite oil’s collapse and resulting in- and we won’t see the ‘balancing-out’ over the ital. an about-face from its assessment just one the build in the fourth quarter of 2016 is high- vestment cuts, global oil production is still next six months is definitely a major change,” The government has also faced political challenges, includ- month ago that the market would essentially er,” the IEA said. expanding, although nowhere near the he said. ing a flare-up of violence in neighboring Azerbaijan’s breakaway show no surplus for the remainder of this year. Global demand growth is slowing at a breakneck pace of 2015. High-cost OPEC Near-record OPEC output, and higher Nagorno-Karabakh region in April between Armenian-backed Similarly, a monthly report from the Or- faster pace than the group initially predicted. producers have been hit particularly hard. supply from outside, could make it harder for separatists and Azeri forces. ganization of the Petroleum Exporting Coun- The IEA left its forecast for demand growth However, the loss has been more than OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, and rival Russia to Karapetyan, 53, is a former head of national gas distributing tries on Monday showed the world’s largest for 2017 unchanged from its prediction in made up for by OPEC. Saudi Arabia and Iran come up with steps to support the market. company ArmRosGazprom, and was mayor of the capital Yere- producers expect their non-OPEC rivals to June at 1.2 million barrels per day, but cut its have each raised oil output by over one mil- Producers are expected to meet in Algeria on van from 2010-2011. pump even faster, suggesting a hefty surplus forecast for 2016 consumption growth to 1.3 lion barrels a day since late 2014 when OPEC the sidelines of the Sept. 26-28 International He was deputy CEO of Russian gas producer Gazprom’s may be on the cards in 2017. million bpd, from 1.4 million. shifted strategy to defend market share rath- Energy Forum. Mezhregiongaz unit before Tuesday’s appointment. Global refinery runs are expected to grow “The key demand change in this report er than price. (Source: Reuters) (Source: Reuters) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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Bodyweight exercises you AT A GLANCE can do anywhere Bipolar disorder What is bipolar disorder? Who needs a gym when there’s the living 3. Bear crawl Ready to catch some air? Start on a One of the most effective full-body Bipolar disorder is a mental illness marked by extreme shifts room floor? Bodyweight exercises are a well-padded surface and complete a tra- exercises around, this one starts out in in mood ranging from a manic to a depressive state. Bipolar simple, effective way to improve balance, ditional push-up. Then, in an explosive a low squat position with hands on the disorder is also called bipolar disease or manic depression... flexibility, and strength without machinery motion, push up hard enough to come floor. Next, kick the feet back to a push- Read more. A person with mania will feel excited, impulsive, or extra equipment. From legs and shoul- off the floor (and hang ten for a second!). up position, complete one push-up, then euphoric, and full of energy. ders to chest and abs, we’ve covered eve- Once back on solid ground, immediately immediately return the feet to the squat What is bipolar disorder I? ry part of the body that can get stronger head into the next repetition. position. Leap up as high as possible be- Bipolar I disorder is characterized by one or more man- with body resistance alone. 6. Stair climb with bicep curl fore squatting and moving back into the ic episodes or mixed episodes (symptoms of both a mania Full body push-up portion of the show. and a depression occurring nearly every day for at least one 1. Inchworm 9. Plank week) and one or more major depressive episodes. Bipolar I disorder is the most severe form of the illness marked by extreme manic episodes. What is a manic depressive? Embrace that inner grizzly. Starting Bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) causes on the hands and knees, rise up onto the serious shifts in mood, energy, thinking, and behavior—from toes, tighten the core, and slowly reach the highs of mania on one extreme, to the lows of depression forward with the right arm and right on the other. More than just a fleeting good or bad mood, knee, followed by the left side. Continue the cycles of bipolar disorder last for days, weeks, or months. the crawl for 8-10 reps (or until you scare Turn those stairs into a cardio ma- What is bipolar II disorder? your roommates off). chine—no magic wand necessary. Grab The less-intense elevated moods in bipolar II disorder are 4. Mountain climber some dumbbells (or household objects!) called hypomanic episodes, or hypomania. 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penchant for diplomatic efforts led by the U.S. By Davoud Shoja in combination with air strikes by coalition and Middle East Affairs Analyst support for local fighters especially Kurds; she also shares with Trump establishment of the no-fly zone to solve crisis in Syria, but supports n only few months, new U.S. president will Syrian and Iraqi crisis dividing Iraq to three Shi’ite, Sunni, and Kurd settle in the White HoU.S.e; in this edition I autonomoU.S. units. of elections, developments in the Middle With the corollary above, we reach at the East, especially in Iraq and Syria occupies the following about the U.S. presidential elections center-stage for either presidential campaign and its effect on the future of Iraq and Syria: or the public in the U.S. The crises in Iraq and post-U.S. presidential the U.S. is a hegemonic power regularly resort, Syria came to the foreground after Paris ter- as a means, to Takfirist terrorists such as ISIL rorist attacks earlier in 2015. to destabilize Syria and Iraq and she will do The collapse of the state in the Middle in the future. For example, in an article in The East with current states no longer function- Times in 2015, the author claimed that the U.S. ing properly would jeopardizes grater part had been the major player behind formation of the U.S. interests in the region. Weaker elections of ISIL and continued to support and arm the states are easy preys to terrorist groups group later in the course of group’s evolution where states supporting and arming terror- to a full-fledged mercenary. The article also ists regularly recruiting fresh mercenaries. implicated U.S. military and intelligence bod- Weak states could pose other challenges ies. Edward Joseph Snowden revealed that CIA to the U.S.: a single most important chal- worked closely with Israel’s Mossad and Brit- lenge is which threatens her allies in the ish MI6 The former employee at U.S. National region. But, terrorism would have conse- Security Agency (NSA), Edward Snowden, has quences to her at home as well. Already a revealed that the British and American intel- RU.S.sian-Iranian pact and coordination in ligence and the Mossad worked together to the Syria and Iraq has challenged some of create the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). the U.S. lacklU.S.ter positions in the region, Snowden said intelligence services of three forcing her to take different positions than countries created a terrorist organization that she would otherwise. Iraq and Syria are im- is able to attract all extremists of the world to portant to the U.S. However, she has pur- one place, U.S.ing a strategy called “the hor- sued different policies in Syria than in Iraq, net’s nest.” NSA documents refer to recent im- adopting to the necessities of the situation. plementation of the hornet’s nest to protect the There is however evidence that Syrian crisis Zionist entity by creating religioU.S. and Islamic will occupy the place of a second priority in slogans. According to documents released by U.S. Middle Eastern policies, since the na- Snowden, “The only solution for the protection ture of interests in Syria is different and less of the Jewish state “is to create an enemy near important, while in Iraq, U.S. interests are at its borders.” Leaks revealed that ISIS leader and stake in some important ways. cleric Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi took intensive mili- U.S. interests in Syria tary training for a whole year in the hands of Syria and some of Eastern European Mossad, besides courses in theology and the countries had been traditionally falling in the art of speech. The Pentagon and the State De- RU.S.sian scope of influence, where the U.S. partment listed Al-Baghdadi as highly wanted, had no direct interests, Hezbollah and Iran with prizes soaring to $ 10m for him, dead or links here being the exception. Syria is impor- alive. This catapulted Baghdadi to a position of tant for the U.S. in some ways: prominence in leading ISIL in Iraq and Syria. 1- Capacities and resources of Syrian Western double-standards are evident in that friends (Iran and RU.S.sia, inter alia) which Washington has not concealed its support for would be excellent means to solve the cri- terrorist groups, but clearly admitted sending sis in Syria and thU.S. contribute to U.S. in- arms to some of terrorist groups classified by terests. With military means to change the the U.S. as moderates. equation in Syria laid in abeyance, the U.S. For nearly 6 years, terrorists have had the will be unlikely to U.S.e military, with subse- U.S. support in their fierce fight against Syrian quent decline, albeit for the time being, in his government and people; they have violated all hegemonic role; ethical, human, and conventional values. Iraqi 2- Syria has been the golden ring in Resist- government would be paralyzed in its fight ance front against Arab conservative front, The security arrangement has shifted in the interests of Assad’s government, against terrorism should the Islamic Republic the major western ally in the region, and a and with a successful elections in June 3, 2014, it plunged the opposition of Iran fail to support the government. West- major threat to the U.S.-Zionist joint interests; in despair, and mounting pressures on them so as to seek new grounds for ern powers had been crucial to resilience and 3- Syria is important for the U.S. in a pos- operations against Assad. sible success of the major rivalry in the re- resurgence of terrorist groups; serioU.S. action gion, namely, Turkey and Saudi Arabia vis-à- cert with the U.S. to help the mechanism. been rare and have not welcomed by the towards the majority non-MU.S.lim popula- against terrorism could have ended them for vis Iran, for the interest of the former; Iraq petty dictatorships ruling hereditarily. tion. European fanatics as well as Arab ex- good in the region. If the U.S. only blocked 4- Syria is important for RU.S.sia-U.S. bal- In Iraq, influential groups, purportedly Islamic Awakening and popular Arab upris- tremists contribute to the composition of ISIL. paths where arms and money provided for ter- ance of power, since it is the last resort for independent and acting on their own, have ings totally changed the situation in the Arab It is estimated that nationals of over 50 coun- rorists, these groups would have been strictly RU.S.sia to dictate its political and military been under the effect of greater regional world, with public finding chances to directly tries fight against Syrian government within limited in scope and we could have seen a step preponderance in the region, which would be players as well as players beyond the region; decide on their own future. In such open a loose body of cacophonoU.S. and diverse forward in achieving a region free of terrorism a hurdle for western and American agenda in a surge of terrorist attacks after the Parlia- situations, most of the ruling regimes would extremist and Wahhabist terrorists, who have and crisis. However, things are not in the ven- the Middle East; mentary elections in Iraq would provide evi- see their interests at risk, thU.S. initiating ac- been seeking their mission in volatile situa- ues we assume and the U.S. have not been true 5- Syria is important for emergence of a dence to this. tions to prevent democratic movements and tions and acts of atrocities and savagery they to its apparent pose of fighting terrorism, but new security arrangement in the Middle East, Events in Iraq are closely associated with changes. The Awakening however had its regularly engage in; their hotbed had been U.S.ed terrorism as instruments to her ends. since it had been the sole Arab state (before those in Syria. The situation turned to be dif- own enemies and opportunists; in Iraq, such Iraq and during the years of instability, they In Iraq, the U.S. have failed to contribute ef- the civil war engulfed the country in 2011) ferent than what the acting players would as- opportunist states sought a firm foothold to migrated to Syria when the situation was ripe fectively to fight against ISIL, effectively sharing which came to oppose Zionism as its major sume, with Syrian government hitting much effectively install a regime favorable to their for such groups who saw the time opportune the hostile Arab states’ criticism of the Shi’ite foe, investing what she had in this conflict to success on the ground against opposition own interests. However, developments have for their adventurism. government of Mr. Heidar al-Ebadi and has win the fame of the only supporter of Resist- and ISIL; the security arrangement has shifted been disappointing for these countries in the U.S. elections and impact on Syrian posed her own political agenda dictated. Evi- ance front; today as well, developments in in the interests of Assad’s government, and past decade and have forced them to resort and Iraqi crises dently, the U.S. has abU.S.ed terrorism as de- Syria will have far-reaching consequences with a successful elections in June 3 2014, to drastic tactics to destabilize Iraq through Within the U.S., Republicans and Democrats vices to her political means in especially forging for Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Afghanistan and it plunged the opposition in despair, and terrorism and sowing discord. The remain- share the policies on the future of the crisis in three federations (yet on the paper however) even Pakistan; mounting pressures on them so as to seek ing cadres of Baathist party have formed Syria. Observers believe that however the ma- of Shi’ites, Sunnis, and Kurds, which renders 6- Developments in Syria and crisis man- new grounds for operations against Assad. In the core elite of the ISIL and have been jor parties differ only in their methods of han- Iraq no longer extant. In her attempt, the U.S. agement will have also impact on the Islamic line with this, western intelligence along with the excellent means to infiltrate Iraq with dling the issue. However, the present author actions is in line with her grander scheme of Republic of Iran’s performance in the region; their allies Turkey and Saudi Arabia support- pernicioU.S. effect. ISIL is a terrorist organi- believes that evidence shows that there will be the new Middle East where smaller and smaller 7- A quadrilateral coalition in Syria is in ed Iraqi Sunni along Syrian borders to join zation with a religioU.S. label, while ironically, absolutely no difference between Democrats governments live in a pandemonium of pet- conflict with western interests, with the future the fighting terrorists in Iraq. its members and other terrorist groups are and Republicans in both tactical and strategic ty ethnic and religioU.S. conflicts. Such units possibility of a Chinese contribution to the views on the situation in Iraq and Syria given could be easily manipulated in a region of ut- scene, with likelihood that the contribution The remaining cadres of Baathist party have the past misadventures of the U.S. in Iraq and most importance, and where the U.S. would would bolster Resistance front; formed the core elite of the ISIL and have Afghanistan. Obama’s flirtations with RU.S.sia have an extended presence in the absence of 8- The future of energy is in stake; Syrian has been only tactical, since the fate of Hilary any regional power where Saudi Arabia, Iran, gas reserves with a shift in modes of energy been the excellent means to infiltrate Iraq with Clinton, his fellow party’s major nominee for Iraq, Syria, etc. cease to exist and new entities consumption toward gas, the country would pernicious effect. the November elections is at stake. The coop- appear in the map of the Middle East. The U.S. host gas pipelines in the future, which will win eration will have some agreements on Syria and would seek to appear as the ultimate savior, for the country a U.S. priority; Syrian presidential elections and govern- by no means ‘practicing MU.S.lims’ in strict Iraq with due impact on the presidential elec- through her propaganda empire, and encum- 9- Syria is a ground where western colla- ment upper-hand in crackdown on ISIL. Such sense of the term. The group have acted in tions as well. As tactical, the agreement will in ber with favor Iraqi government and nation tion seeks to attain its objectives. a situation was dominant in Iraq when elec- blanket manner in targeting members of all the most probability have no long-term effect while they have almost defeated ISIL, largely American agenda in Syria tions united the government and people. It known religioU.S. denominations in the re- on the situation in Iraq and Syria, since the ob- depriving them of their major strongholds and Since 2011, the U.S. have pursued the fol- was the first election since the withdrawal of gion including Shi’ite, Sunni, Christian, Yazidi, jective is short-term and only seeks to create a vast territories in Sunni-majority provinces. The lowing in Syria; U.S. forces and was huge success with the etc. They uphold no certain religion, neither margin of security for the Zionist regime. An ex- claim then would be sold to the international 1- Weakening the government of Bashar government managing to restore security to would do they ascribe themselves to a cer- amination of the presidential election nominees community that the U.S. ended the crisis in al-Assad and strengthening her own armed ballots. The political participation was hope- tain countries thanks to multinational nature of both parties, we find no drastic difference in Iraq. fighter groups; inspiring, with all ethnic and religioU.S. groups of their members who come from diverse their plans for the future of Syria and the Middle Among the long-term projects of the U.S. 2- Supporting and improving position of contributing to a 62-per cent turnout. Inter- countries as RU.S.sian MU.S.lim republics of East at large. Only the Republicans espoU.S.e a are cheap energy and the possibility of an arms so-called moderate opposition in efforts to national observing body also approved the Caspian Sea and AU.S.tralia. As such, ISIL’s fast-tracked approach and more robU.S.t action, race in the newly-established countries which curb and defeat ISIL; health of elections to add to the euphoria. sympathizers and the ideology they preach which is shared by Democrats as well. Both par- would buy inordinate amounts of weapons 3- Preparing for filling the possible vacu- The election success however incited in- have far-reaching effect all over the world, ties plan for a no-fly zone, provide training and from the U.S. and thU.S. recycle their oil in- um with possible fall of Assad; tense opposition in other yet hostile groups with Europe alarmed at the prospect of ter- logistics for moderate opposition groups against come back to America. Such strategy is a favor 4- Advertising her imagined effective role which hated the course of events in Iraq and rorist events in France. With improving situ- Assad and ISIL. The scope and intensity of such of Hillary Clinton’s and Democrat camp would in fighting global terrorism and extremism; who opted to embark on a series of sabo- ation in Iraq and Syria for the interest of rul- plans constitute the real point of departure of welcome the initiative. In Syria, the U.S. have 5- Coordinating operation of her collation tage and suicide attacks. This trend of ha- ing governments, there is a growing fear that Dems and Reps. Donald Trump advocates curb- appeared more deceptive, seeking to win the in Syria against ISIL; tred is a common denominator of ISIL and these mercenaries will return to their home ing the influx of armed groups from the Syrian Islamic Republic of Iran’s consent in their new 6- Opposing and minimizing Iran’s influ- its sympathizers in Iraq and Syria during six countries, with grave implications to the gov- borders. He also supports sending boots either schemes of peace in Syria after Geneva round ence and position in Syria. years of conflict. The losing parties (ISIL and ernments of these countries, for they would American or other allied countries to accelerate of talks systematically failed. In Syria, they Currently, the U.S. have been providing other terrorists) have ever worked to change work as preachers of hatred and terrorism fight against ISIL; however, Hillary Clinton has a welcome a destabilized country and region intelligence and arms support for moderate the situation to worse when Baghdad and where their interests are best met. Whenever opposition, with a firm belief that this is the DamascU.S. succeeded. Terrorists have mis- ISIL is a terrorist organization with a religious the balance of power has moved toward Syr- best possible option and tactical means to interpreted the events, since the situation label, while ironically, its members and other ian government, with terrorists pU.S.hed on the in Iraq has changed for good, with ancien defeat ISIL and Assad government. With the terrorist groups are by no means ‘practicing wall, the U.S., Saudis, and other actors armed temporary nature of tactics U.S.ed by the U.S. régime gone and a democratically-elected the terrorists, with Democrats resorting to di- in the region, it is inevitable that the U.S. will government ruling with the consent of the Muslims’ in strict sense of the term. The group plomacy to save their mercenaries. Now, the work with RU.S.sia in Syria to coordinate fight republic. In larger part of the Middle East and have acted in blanket manner in targeting short-term objective ahead of the U.S. elec- against ISIL, since RU.S.sians have recognized Persian Gulf states, and even in North Africa, members of all known religious denominations. tions is to change this balance for their inter- some groups of moderate opposition in con- democratic elections and governments have ests. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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The underwater microscope that can survive NEWS Floating farm could grow on the ocean floor food on empty cargo ships Until very recently, scientists who wanted connect their “mouths” throughout the About 90 percent of the world’s goods are carried by sea, to study sea creatures in microscopic de- night. “We’re not exactly sure of its pur- with more than 70 percent in shipping containers carrying tail usually had to remove those creatures pose,” says Andrew Mullen, a lead author everything from TVs to sportswear from Asia to the rest of from their habitats in order to place them on the microscope’s debut study. “But we the world. But the global imbalance in trade means most of on glass slides in a laboratory. think that the neighboring polyps are ex- these containers are empty on the return journey. This is one reason (along with vast changing or sharing organic materials.” Design student Philippe Hohlfeld, from London’s Royal size, crushing pressure, and darkness) For now, they’re calling it “kissing.” College of Art (RCA), has devised a way to stop this empty why the sea is the earth’s final frontier: As for how the scope works, it has space going to waste. Grow Frame is a collapsible hydropon- The bulk of the important stuff functions two pieces: an imaging unit that houses ic farm that could grow vegetables inside the empty contain- best in a place we don’t. the lenses and camera, and a control ers during the weeks-long sea voyage. Take coral reefs — they span miles of unit with a computer, hard drive, and “Grow Frame tackles the challenge that half of all contain- ocean, but are made up of millions of mil- live display. A diver sets the imaging ers going to China are empty. And that means, right now, 13 limeter-wide individual coral polyps. We unit up on a tripod with the optical port million containers annually are traveling around with just air. know that each polyp has a symbiotic re- about two and a half inches away from And when I heard about that I thought ‘no, that’s not a prob- lationship with single-celled algae called its subject, and six LEDs light up the lem, that’s an opportunity’,” Hohlfeld told Reuters. zooxanthellae, which provides energy for sample. “Every container is 12 square meters of land, and they’re the coral. Because the hardest part of under- basically free. And free real estate in the world is really hard We know that warm water makes water microscopy is focusing, the scien- to come by, and especially in the countries where they end the algae leave, turning the reefs white. tists built an electrically tunable lens that up in China and Japan and south-east Asia, that land would But we currently have no idea how to in their natural habitats — watching with- ter a bleaching, dangerous algae invade works much like the lens in your eye. Soft be really expensive and is at a premium.” fix a bleaching episode, nor do we have out harming to give us more information the coral in a very specific way that might and flexible, it slightly changes shape Each plant is grown in small individual plastic bags con- enough information to even imagine than we’ve ever had before. be a target for a solution. Outside Israel, in order to focus on objects at different taining all the water and nutrients needed to feed the plant how that would work. Dangerous algae they discovered that healthy coral pol- depths. during the trip. The world’s first microscope capable In Maui, the team discovered that af- yps from the same colony periodically While easy to adjust, the tunable lens The mini farms would cultivate vegetables using bat- of imaging the seafloor might change can focus on only one plane of an image tery-powered LED lights that can be adjusted to provide pre- this. The Benthic Underwater Micro- This is the first camera that can take at a time. When the diver wants to take cisely the right spectrum of light for optimal growth. Hohlfeld scope (BUM) was invented at the Uni- microscopic photos, videos, and time-lapse a picture, he does some manual focusing said the energy efficient lights and the battery would hold versity of California, San Diego, and to get the image within the rough range enough power for the duration of the voyage; for example, named for the ocean’s deepest layer, shots of organisms such as coral polyps in he wants, and then the lens rapidly and for the approximately three weeks it takes for the vessel to the benthic zone. their natural habitats — watching without automatically adjusts through different travel from the UK to China. It is the first camera that can take mi- harming to give us more information than planes of focus, like the Burst feature on (Source: Reuters) croscopic photos, videos, and time-lapse an iPhone. shots of organisms such as coral polyps we’ve ever had before. (Source: Popular Mechanics) 10 percent of Earth’s wilderness vanished in the last 20 years Massive meteorite What sets our home planet apart from others are the ecosystem could negatively affect the rest, especially lush forests and jungles, grasslands, swamps, expansive because wilderness regions are interdependent and in- extracted from hole in deserts and sprawling savannahs that blanket its terrain. terconnected. Argentina However, each year, Earth has lesser and lesser of When it comes to restoring the lost wilderness, Wat- these natural spots because of human activity and dis- son says it cannot be done. Once wilderness areas are Some meteorites are so big they need a name. Meet the turbance, a new report has revealed. Earth’s wilderness gone, the ecological processes behind these ecosystems Gancedo meteorite, a gigantic space rock extracted from is rapidly eroding. are also gone. the ground over the weekend using heavy machinery. It was Approximately 10 percent of the planet’s wilderness “And it never comes back to the state it was,” says found near the village of Gancedo in Argentina in an area — the biological and ecological landscapes that are typ- Watson. known as Campo del Cielo (“Field of Heaven”). ically free of human disturbance — has vanished in the On the other hand, the new study offers good news: Campo del Cielo is rife with iron meteorites estimated to last two decades alone, the new study says. much of Earth’s remaining wilderness or nearly 80 per- have fallen around 4,000 years ago. What makes Gancedo In order to determine the loss of the planet’s wilder- cent is still made up of large chunks of land. This is cru- unusual is its massive size, with a weight estimated at around ness, scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society cial for species living in these regions because if habitats 68,000 pounds (31,000 kilograms). evaluated satellite and survey data recorded since the amount of wilderness that has vanished in just two dec- become disturbed by clear-cutting or roads, the animals News organization Compacto Nea posted a video of the 1990s. ades is staggering. In fact, the greatest loss in wilderness are less likely to survive. And there is still hope to abate meteorite extraction on YouTube Monday. By definition, wilderness landscapes begin to cease occurred in South America at 30 percent, and in Africa further losses. It was a complicated affair requiring excavation equip- not when humans settle there, but when human activity at 14 percent, they found. Between 2005 and 2012, statistics show that deforest- ment, chains, cables and plenty of heavy lifting to remove it disturbs ecosystems via land conversion, large-scale in- A few areas such as the Northwestern Congolian ation rates in Brazil decreased to 70 percent because of from its impact crater. Parts of the iron meteorite have a rusty frastructure projects and land conversion. Lowland Forests, as well as the Northern New Guinea conservation and protection efforts by soybean farmers orange hue. In the end, researchers discovered that globally, 1.2 Lowland Rain and Freshwater Swamp Forests ecore- and cattle ranchers in the country. The largest meteorite ever uncovered sits in southern Af- million square miles of wilderness — twice the size of gions, have lost almost all of their former wilderness. Watson says it is clear that more is required to strength- rica. The Hoba meteorite is estimated to weigh more than the state of Alaska — have been lost in the last 20 years. Such negative losses on wilderness could have strong en the protection of Earth’s remaining wilderness. This in- 132,000 pounds (60,000 kilograms). Amount of wilderness impacts on indigenous communities, wildlife and climate cludes basic conservation, as well as transforming grass- It’s so big, it hasn’t been moved and is now a tourist site. James Watson, study lead author and an expert change, researchers say. lands and forests into reserves and protected areas. (Source: Tech Times) Argentinian news source Norte says the Gancedo meteorite from Australia’s The University of Queensland, says the What’s more, the destruction of a small chunk of is the second largest ever discovered. NASA begins study of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (Source: CNET) A “NASA airborne mission designed to to better predict the future of this glob- trends between coral reef condition search Station) -- will serve as bases for transform our understanding of Earth’s al ecosystem and provide policymakers and the natural and human-produced in-water validation activities. valuable and ecologically sensitive cor- with better information for decisions re- biological and environmental factors Scientists from Australia’s Common- Japanese volcano al reefs has set up shop in Australia for garding resource management.” that affect reefs. wealth Scientific and Industrial Research a two-month investigation of the Great CORAL’s three-year mission combines Reef system Organization (CSIRO) and the University Sakurajima due for major Barrier Reef, the world’s largest reef eco- aerial surveys using state-of-the-art air- Over the next year, CORAL will sur- of Queensland in Brisbane are collaborat- system,” reports NASA’s Jet Propulsion borne imaging spectrometer technolo- vey portions of the Great Barrier Reef, ing with NASA and BIOS to conduct addi- eruption Laboratory today. gy developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion along with reef systems in the main Ha- tional complementary in-water validation A Japanese volcano that last erupted in 1914 could be set to “CORAL offers the clearest, most ex- Laboratory, Pasadena, California, with waiian Islands, the Mariana Islands and activities. blow in the next few decades, new research suggests. tensive picture to date of the condition in-water validation activities. The mission Palau. Located in the Coral Sea off Queens- The pool of liquid magma swelling beneath Sakurajima of a large portion of the world’s coral will provide critical data and new models In Australia, CORAL will survey six land, the Great Barrier Reef encompasses volcano is growing every year — a sign of a growing threat. reefs,” said CORAL Principal Investigator for analyzing reef ecosystems from a new discrete sections across the length of more than 2,900 individual reefs and 900 “This big reservoir is growing, and it’s growing at quite a fast rate,” Eric Hochberg of the Bermuda Institute of perspective. the Great Barrier Reef, from the Capri- islands. It is more than 1,400 miles (2,300 said study co-author James Hickey, a geophysical volcanologist at Ocean Sciences (BIOS), Ferry Reach, St. CORAL will generate a uniform corn-Bunker Group in the south to Torres kilometers) long and covers an area of the University of Exeter’s Camborne School of Mines in England. George’s, Bermuda, prior to the briefing. data set for a large sample of reefs Strait in the north. Two locations on the about 133,000 square miles (344,400 At the current rate, Sakurajima could erupt catastrophical- “This new understanding of reef con- across the Pacific Ocean. Scientists reef -- one north (Lizard Island Research square kilometers). ly in about 25 years, according to the study. dition and function will allow scientists can use these data to search for Station) and one south (Heron Island Re- (Source: Boing Boing) Sakurajima volcano, located on the southwestern edge of Japan’s Kyushu Island, last erupted in 1914, killing 58 people and Moon’s birth may have vaporized most of Earth, study shows causing a massive flood in the nearby seaside city of Kagoshima. The massive collision that created the moon may have va- But in the last 15 years, evidence has arisen that has These discoveries threw the giant-impact hypothesis into Sakurajima is fed by a pool of magma lying beneath the sub- porized most of the early Earth, according to a new analysis challenged scientists to alter the details of this hypothesis. crisis because previous computer simulations of the collision terranean Aira caldera, and the filling of this magma reservoir of samples collected during the Apollo moon missions. In 2001, scientists began discovering that terrestrial and predicted that 60 to 80 percent of the material that coalesced causes the volcano to have minor eruptions roughly every day. In the early days of planet formation, a grazing col- lunar rocks had a lot in common: the two bodies possess into the moon came from Theia rather than Earth. Risk of future eruptions lision between the newborn Earth and a Mars-size rock many of the same chemical isotopes. (Isotopes of an ele- The likelihood that Theia happened to have virtually the same In the 1950s, scientists tried to quantify the risk of future erup- named Theia (named after the mother of the moon in ment have different numbers of neutrons from each other. isotopic composition as Earth seemed extremely unlikely. tions at Sakurajima by using a simple model, assuming the Earth’s Greek myth) may have led to the birth of the moon, ac- These subvarieties are identified by different num- At first, scientists thought more precise isotopic anal- surface above the volcano was flat and that the pool of magma was cording to a prevailing hypothesis. Debris from the im- bers; for example, potassium-39 or potassium-40). yses might help resolve this “isotopic crisis.” However, spherical. The model had a big advantage: “You can basically solve pact later coalesced into the moon. Isotopes can act as geologic fingerprints, because more accurate measurements of oxygen isotopes re- it with pen and paper,” Hickey told Live Science. This “giant-impact hypothesis” seemed to explain prior work has suggested that planetary bodies that ported in 2016 only helped confirm this problem, said To better forecast eruptions at Sakurajima, Hickey and his many details about Earth and the moon, such as the formed in different parts of the solar system generally study lead author Kun Wang, a geochemist now at colleagues developed a much more complicated computer large size of the moon compared with Earth and the have different isotopic compositions. Washington University in St. Louis. model — one that incorporated the unique topography of rotation rates of the two bodies. Giant-impact hypothesis (Source: space.com) the area surrounding the volcano. That model also took into account that the Earth’s crust is made up of different layers, with different properties. Then, the team incorporated data Bank Pasargad Praises Medalists of National Wrestling Team in 2016 Rio Olympic from seismometers and highly precise GPS devices placed in and around the volcano. Those sensors revealed tiny chang- In a ceremony held on the occasion of commemorat- ter of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mahmoud Goudarzi, great honor for the Islamic Iran in 2016 Rio Olympic.” es in the Earth that were clues to the activity of the magma ing birthday anniversary of the late legendary Iranian Deputy Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali As leading supporter and backer of national wres- pool deep below. wrestler, Takhti, Bank Pasargad, as the sole supporter Morad-Khani, representative of the Islamic Consul- tling team, the minister thanked senior managers and The researchers discovered that the reservoir of magma of wrestling team, appreciated and honored wrestling tative Assembly Behrouz Ne’mati, Chief Executive of directors of Bank Pasargad especially Chief Executive beneath the caldera was growing at a significant rate. From medalists of the country in 2016 Rio Olympic. Bank Pasargad Dr. Majid Ghassemi, wrestling veterans and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the bank this model, they forecast that it would take 130 years from the The award-granting ceremony of the bank was held and medalists of country in current competitions held Dr. Ghassemi and said: “The bank’s support of national past major eruption for the next one to occur — meaning the in the presence of President of Iranian Wrestling Feder- in Rio de Janeiro of Brazil, trainers, technical coaches wrestling team of the country is admirable.” region is due for a major explosion around 2044. ation Rasoul Khadem who managed recently to win a and senior managers and directors of the bank. In the end, sports minister said: “It is hoped that The new model was better at capturing past behavior at seat in International Wrestling Federation (FILA), Public Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Goudarzi was other banks and finance and credit association in the the volcano, the researchers reported on September 13 in the Relations Dept. of the bank reported. the first speaker who said: “I deem it necessary to express country should consider Bank Pasargad as a role mod- journal Scientific Reports. It also found that the pool of mag- This prestigious ceremony was held in Tehran AZA- my heartfelt congratulations to the unprecedented per- el for backing other sports seeds in order to witness ma beneath the caldera looks more squashed and oblong DI Hotel on Sept. 13 which was attended by the Minis- formance of country’s wrestling team who brought about growth and prosperity in relevant fields.” than spherical, Hickey said. (Source: Live Science) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y SOCIETY 12 SSEPTEMBEREPTEMBER 115,5, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/society

LEARN ENGLISH Smuggled goods worth $2b “Shoebox” scheme to provide support for underprivileged students in Tehran seized in Iran over 5 months

SOCIETY TEHRAN — On the verge of the new SOCIETY TEHRAN — Over a 40 percent decline in the smuggling of desk deskschool year, starting September 22, Tehrani a 5-month period goods in Iran over the past two years as a citizens are going to donate 10,000 pairs of shoes under a (March 20-August 21, 2016) Iran suc- result of measures taken by the task force scheme called “shoebox” to underprivileged students. ceeded in seizing smuggled goods worth at different levels. The scheme is co-organized by the Tehran Municipality 70 trillion rials (about $2 billion), the head Bringing the inflation rate under con- and the Imam Khomeini Re- of anti-smuggling task force said. trol and reducing it, increasing intelligent lief Foundation, said an offi- The amount has surpassed the total and online monitoring of the transit net- cial with the municipality. amount of smuggled goods seized last works, limiting the transit of some specific Last year, some 3,800 Iranian calendar year (March 2015-March goods, administrating product tracking pairs of shoes were collect- 2016), totaling 50 trillion rials (about $1.5 ID, doubled with police forces increased ed, Mahmoud Salahi said, billion), Habibollah Haqiqi told IRIB. cooperation and armed forces supports adding, “we have already “Under a 5-year scheme, we are plan- are of the few steps taken against smug- prepared 10,000 shoe box- ning on decreasing goods smuggling gling. es but it is projected that into Iran by 10 to 15 percent annually by Given the aforesaid measure the 15,000 pairs will be collected the end of the current year (March 2017),” $25 billion worth of smuggling report- this year.” Haqiqi added. ed in Iranian calendar year 1392 (March “We are ready to supply Earlier this year, the anti-smuggling 2013-March 2014) diminished to $15 the additional number of the task force spokesman Qasem Khorshidi 400 tons of smuggled goods including clothing items, footwear, cosmetics, hygiene products billion in the calendar year ended in shoe boxes if necessary,” Sa- explained that primary estimates show and foodstuff, worth 150 billion rials (about $4.3 million), were destroyed on August 17 in Tehran. March 2016. lahi noted. He went on to say that Tehran’s shoemakers trade union has also pledged to provide 3,000 pairs of shoes to the children in need. Polish fencer Adrian Castro defeats his future father-in-law to land bronze Over two other charitable ceremonies scheduled to be World no.1 Adrian Castro finally achieved his Paralympic “Me and Pluta train every day together. We already held on September 15 and October 1, the contributions ambition at the Rio 2016 Games – at the expense of his fought against each other in the 2015 world champion- made by the citizens will be as well collected and distributed future father-in-law. ships final and I won against him. But today before our among those children who are in distress. The Polish fencer defeated the defending Paralympic bout I told him ‘the loser will pay for the wedding’. At the beginning of the school year in Iran it is customary champion and teammate Grzegorz Pluta in the bronze But the London 2012 wheelchair sabre champion in- for people to hold humanitarian events to donate essential medal bout in the men’s individual sabre event category sists it will be Castro who picks up the bill. items and money for the disadvantaged students. B. But his beaten opponent just happens to be his bride- “Not at all, I don’t agree,” Pluta said. “I lost the bronze to-be’s father. medal, he will earn money from winning it so he has to And as well as a Paralympic medal being at stake, so pay now. Of course he has to. He has just won enough was the cost of the wedding. money to pay for the wedding.” LEARN ENGLISH “I met his daughter during a fencing training camp Castro was looking to make up for the disappoint- four years ago,” Castro said. “She accompanied Grze- ment of finishing 11th at London 2012 and he earned Designing a Building gorz at that event, and everything between us started the bronze medal with a 15-8 win. from there. (Source: Rio 2016) Kathy: Seeing these blueprints really brings this project to life. I can now envision what this building will look like when it’s built. Iran’s 4th Brett: I’m really glad. As the architect on this project, it’s my job to turn your ideas into design. grape festival Kathy: You did a great job. Brett: I had the help of the surveyors and a civil engineer, opens so I can’t take all of the credit. Kathy: We’re ready now to solicit bids from general con- SOCIETY TEHRAN — tractors, don’t you think? deskThe fourth Brett: These plans will give any contractor the specifica- grape festival of Iran kicked off tions they need to give a detailed and accurate bid. There’ll in the city of Urmia, northwest- be no problems with permits, I don’t think, because a similar ern province of West Azarbai- structure was on this building site about 10 years ago be- jan, on Tuesday evening, Nasi- fore it was torn down. monline news agency reported. The event which is being Kathy: I’m hoping not to run into any stumbling blocks, held in a coastal village adja- but you never know with a building project. I’ll know cent to Lake Urmia is coordi- we’ve cleared the hurdles when I can bring in the interior nated in association with Urmia designers! municipality in an attempt to (Source: eslpod.com) support the framers, garden- Words & phrases ers, Lake Urmia’s restoration blueprint: a photographic print of a plan for a building, ma- program, and register Urmia as chine etc. on special blue paper a national city of grape. bring something to life: to make something exciting or in- “We want to support farmers teresting by encouraging grape export,” envision: to imagine something that you think might hap- Urmia mayor Mohammad Haz- pen in the future, especially something that you think will be ratpour said, mentioning the good; envisage 286,000 tons of grape produc- architect: someone whose job is to design buildings tion in the region. Festivals of this kind would design: the art or process of making a drawing of something promote economic boom, to show how you will make it or what it will look like Hazratpour noted. surveyor: someone whose job is to examine the condition He further called on banks of a building, or to measure and record the details of an area and the private sector to pro- of land vide farmers with financial sup- civil engineer: someone whose job is planning, building, port to help the grape industry and repair of roads, bridges, large buildings etc. and all other related industries take credit for something: to allow people to believe that grow both in Urmia and the one has done something praiseworthy, whether or not one whole country. has actually done it solicit bid: process of notifying prospective or qualified bid- ders on the bid solicitor’s wish to receive bids (offer) on the specified product or project ENGLISH IN USE general contractor: a manager, and possibly a tradesman, LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION employed by the client on the advice of the architect, engi- ﺑﺮﺧﻮﺭﺩ ﻗﺎﻃﻊ ﺭﺍﻫﻮﺭ ﺑﺎ ﻣﻮﺗﻮﺭ ﺳﻮﺍﺭﺍﻥ ﻣﺘﺨﻠﻒ neer or the architectural technologist or the client him/herself Tehran traffic police confront offending if acting as the manager; a general contractor is responsible for the overall coordination of a project motorcyclists decisively ﺟ ﺎ ﻧ ﺸ ــ ﻴ ﻦ ﺭ ﺋ ﻴ ــ ﺲ ﭘ ﻠ ﻴ ــ ﺲ ﺭ ﺍ ﻫ ــ ﻮ ﺭ ﮔ ﻔ ــ ﺖ : ﻃ ــ ﺮ ﺡ ﺑ ﺮ ﺧ ــ ﻮ ﺭ ﺩ ﺑ ــ ﺎ ﺗ ﺨ ﻠ ﻔ ــ ﺎ ﺕ ﻣ ﻮ ﺗ ــ ﻮ ﺭ specification: a clear statement of what is needed or wanted The Tehran traffic police has adopted more forceful approaches to deal with accurate: correct and true in every detail ﺳــﻮﺍﺭﺍﻥ ﺗﺸــﺪﻳﺪ ﺷــﺪ. .offending motorcyclists, the deputy chief of the traffic police has said permit: an official written statement giving you the right to ﺑــﻪ ﮔــﺰﺍﺭﺵ ﺑﺎﺷــﮕﺎﻩ ﺧﺒﺮﻧــﮕﺎﺭﺍﻥ ﺟﻮﺍﻥ ﺣﺴــﻦ ﻋﺎﺑــﺪﻯ ﮔﻔــﺖ: ﺟﺮﻳﻤﻪ ﻋﺪﻡ ﺍﺳــﺘﻔﺎﺩﻩ do something Fines of 600,000 rials ($17) for not wearing a helmet, 650,000 rials ($18) for riding ﺍﺯ ﻛﻼﻩ ﺍﻳﻤﻨــﻰ 600، ﺣﺮﻛــﺖ ﺩﺭ ﭘﻴـ ـﺎﺩﻩﺭﻭ 650، ﻭﺭﻭﺩ ﺩﺭ ﺧــﻂ ﻭﻳــﮋﻩ 800 ﻫــﺰﺍﺭ ﺭﻳــﺎﻝ، building site: a place where a house, factory etc. is being built in the pedestrian area, 800,000 rials ($23) for using bus only lane, 1.5 million rials ﻭ ﺣــﺮﻛﺎﺕ ﻧﻤﺎﻳﺸــﻰ 1,5 ﻭ ﻋﺒــﻮﺭ ﺍﺯ ﭼــﺮﺍﻍ ﻗﺮﻣــﺰ 2 ﻣﻴﻠﻴــﻮﻥ ﺭﻳﺎﻝ ﺍﺳــﺖ. tear down: to destroy ($43) for riding dangerously, and 2 million rials ($57) for running a red light will ﻭﻯ ﺑﻴــﺎﻥ ﻛـ ـﺮﺩ: ﺩﺭ ﻛﻨــﺎﺭ ﺟﺮﻳﻤــﻪ ﺗﺨﻠﻔــﺎﺕ ﻧﺎﻣﺒــﺮﺩﻩ ﻣﻮﺗــﻮﺭ ﺳــﻴﻜﻠﺖ ﺭﺍﻛﺒــﺎﻥ، .stumbling block: a problem or difficulty that stops you from be imposed on the offending motorcyclists, Hassan Abedi said, YJC reported achieving something ﺗﻮﻗﻴــﻒ ﻭ ﺑــﻪ ﭘﺎﺭﻛﻴﻨــﮓ ﻣﻨﺘﻘــﻞ ﻣﻰﺷــﻮﺩ. In addition to the fines the offenders will face, he said, their motorcycles will be clear the hurdle: deal successfully with a problem confiscated and taken to the traffic police’s parking lots. interior designer: someone whose job is to plan and choose the colors, materials, furniture etc. for the inside of buildings, especially people’s houses ENGLISH PROVERB PHRASAL VERB ENGLISH IDIOM More haste, less speed Be down on somebody/ Ants in one’s pants Every action has something Explanation: if you try to do things too quickly, it Explanation: people who have ants in their pants a reaction. We will take you longer in the end are very restless or excited about something For example: Know we’re all eager to get the new Meaning: to have a severe attitude towards some- For example: I wish he’d relax. He’s got ants in his have one planet; software released to the public, but remember: more one or something, especially when this is unfair pants about something today. one chance. haste, less speed. We don’t want to end up wasting For example: Why is Mark so down on her at the time fixing bugs that could have been avoided. moment? I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com/international SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 WORLD IN FOCUS 13

Forces opposed to Libya’s unity govern- Libya’s sovereignty. ment have seized a fourth oil port, Brega, For his part, the head of the rival gov- completing their takeover of vital instal- Khalifa Haftar forces seize oil ernment, Abdullah al-Thani, said from lations in the North African country’s “oil Bayda that his administration “will work NEWS crescent”, according to military sources. port Brega in Libya on the oil ports resuming work as soon The United Nations-backed Govern- as possible so as to guarantee all Libyans Israel: Shimon Peres put ment of National Accord (GNA) based in a decent life”. into induced coma after Tripoli is struggling to assert its authority Aguila Saleh, speaker of the Bay- and has been facing staunch resistance da-based parliament, said Haftar’s forces stroke from a rival administration based in Lib- would withdraw and hand over the ports ya’s remote east. to the National Oil Corporation (NOC) to Shimon Peres, Israel’s former president, has been put into an Forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, a ren- resume oil exports. induced coma by doctors after suffering a stroke. egade general, on Sunday launched an He said Haftar’s move was by “popu- The 93-year-old elder statesman was stable and fully con- offensive on Libya’s “oil crescent” along lar demand” and was authorized by Lib- scious before being rushed to the hospital on Tuesday, his the northern coast. ya’s official institutions. spokeswoman Ayelet Frisch said in a statement. Haftar, 73, who sees himself as Libya’s Saleh said Haftar’s forces “liberated the Israeli TV stations later said Peres was suffering bleeding in savior after battling conservative armed fields and the terminals from the occupiers the brain and described the stroke as serious. groups out of most of second city Beng- and those hindering exports”, referring to Speaking from outside the Ramat Gan hospital late on hazi in the east, backs the Bayda-based Ibrahim Jedran, who commands a force Tuesday, Chemi Peres, the former president’s youngest son, parliament which has refused to grant known as Petroleum Facilities Guards. said that he hoped for the best. the GNA a vote of confidence. Jedran’s fighters seized the oil termi- Peres had a political career spanning nearly seven dec- His forces fought off guards to gain nals more than two years ago and have ades, serving in a dozen cabinets and twice as a Labor Party control of the oil terminals at Ras Lanuf, tried to export illegally in the past. prime minister. Al-Sidra and Zuwaytania, and they finally It is now allied with the GNA, and Ko- He later served as president from 2007-2014 before leav- secured Brega unopposed on Tuesday. Libyan people”. On Sunday, Haftar’s forces took Al- bler brokered a deal with Jedran in July to ing government. “We have taken control of the Brega “We also call on all forces to avoid any Sidra and Ras Lanuf ports before attack- resume exports. Peres shared a Nobel Peace Prize with Israel’s late Prime port completely and without any fight- action that could damage Libya’s energy ing Zuwaytina to the east. The NOC is split into two rival branch- Minister Yitzhak Rabin and late Palestinian Leader Yasser Ara- ing,” said Colonel Muftah al-Muqarief, infrastructure or further disrupt its ex- The “oil crescent” lies between Beng- es, one allied to the GNA and the other to fat for a 1993 interim peace deal that they and their succes- who heads oil guards loyal to Haftar. ports,” said the joint statement, issued hazi and Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte, the administration that Haftar supports. sors failed to turn into a durable treaty. “The entire oil crescent region is now late on Monday. where pro-GNA forces have been bat- On Tuesday, the NOC branch allied (Source: agencies) under our control,” Muqarief told AFP It also warned against “illicit oil ex- tling the Islamic State in Iraq and the Le- with Haftar said it would immediately news agency. ports”. vant (ISIL) group since May. start working to resume crude exports Brega was taken largely thanks to The statement echoed remarks by It was the first time Haftar’s forces and from ports seized by his forces. India, Afghanistan call “mediation involving residents and town Martin Kobler, the United Nations special fighters loyal to the GNA clashed directly “Our technical teams already start- for end to all support of elders”, he said. envoy, on Monday. since the unity government started work- ed assessing what needs to be done to The Brega takeover came just hours “I call for the respect of UN Security Coun- ing in Tripoli in March. lift force majeure and restart exports as militants after the United States and its major cil Resolution 2259 which recognizes the Kobler said oil installations must re- soon as possible,” Mustafa Sanalla, NOC European allies - which back the GNA - Government of National Accord ... as the sole main under the authority of the GNA’s chairman, said in a statement. India and Afghanistan on Wednesday called for an end to all condemned Haftar’s offensive. executive authority in Libya,” Kobler said. presidential council and stressed that The battle for control of Libya’s oil as- sponsorship, support and sanctuaries to militants, including The U.S., France, Germany, Italy, Spain Oil is Libya’s main natural resource Resolution 2259 “contains a clear prohi- sets has renewed fears of a civil war in the those who have committed violence in the two countries. and Britain said the UN-brokered gov- with reserves estimated at 48 billion bar- bition on illicit oil exports”. country, which plunged into chaos after ernment based in the capital, Tripoli, rels, the largest in Africa, but production The GNA called on loyalist forces to the 2011 uprising that toppled and killed is the “sole steward of these resources,” has dropped since 2011 as the country “protect and defend” the ports against long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi. adding that “Libya’s oil belongs to the plunged into turmoil. what it called a “flagrant aggression” of (Source: agencies) Israeli spy sat shows signs of U.S. strikes may have killed Syrian malfunctioning after launch: reports civilians: Pentagon Hours after its launch into space, an Is- function properly as it could only be ac- The United States military has admitted itary vehicle. raeli spy satellite reportedly shows signs cessed for a short period of time each its airstrikes in Syria over the past sev- The CENTCOM statement did not of experiencing multiple malfunctions. day. eral days “may have resulted in civilian give the number of dead or injured. Ofek 11, expected to mainly serve the The Amos-6, Israel’s largest ever sat- casualties.” ISIL terrorists still control parts of Iraq military and Israeli intelligence appara- ellite, and the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on The military’s Central Command and Syria. They are engaged in crimes India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan Pres- tuses, was shot into space at an airbase which it was perched, go up in flames at (CENTCOM) said in a statement that it against humanity in the areas under ident Mohammad Ashraf Ghani did not name Pakistan in south of Tel Aviv on Tuesday. a launch facility in Florida on September launched multiple attacks against the Is- their control. their remarks, though they have previously. The neighboring “There are a number of things that 1, 2016. lamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ Since September 2014, the U.S. and country has been accused of supporting the Taliban in Af- worry us,” said Amnon Harari, the head Earlier in the month, a test launch in Daesh) terrorists in Syria during last week. some of its Arab allies have been carry- ghanistan and rebels in Indian-controlled Kashmir. of Space Directorate at the Israeli Min- Cape Canaveral, Florida, was hit by an It said U.S. warplanes may have tar- ing out airstrikes against ISIL inside Syria India offered a fresh $1 billion in aid to Afghanistan for istry for Military Affairs, Israeli paper explosion that destroyed Falcon 9, a geted civilians in their strikes near the without any authorization from Damas- building capacity in education, health, agriculture, energy Ha’aretz reported. rocket belonging to the United States cities of Raqqah, Dayr al-Zawr, and cus or a United Nations mandate. and infrastructure, said a joint statement by the two sides. “There are a few matters that don’t aerospace manufacturer SpaceX, and Shaddadah. The U.S.-led coalition has done lit- They also signed an extradition treaty. seem routine, but the process of diag- Amos-6, the Israeli “communication In the September 10 airstrike “near tle to stop ISIL’s advances in Syria and Kabul has cultivated closer ties with New Delhi in recent nosing the satellite’s situation is contin- satellite” it had been due to carry into Raqqah, Syria, a strike against an ISIL Iraq. Some analysts have criticized the years as a balance to Pakistan. uing,” Ofer Doron, aerospace chief at space. target may have resulted in the death of U.S.-led military campaign, saying the Ghani arrived in Indian capital New Delhi on Wednesday Israeli Aircraft Industries, also said. Isaac Ben-Israel, the chairman of Is- civilians near where the strike occurred,” strikes are only meant to benefit U.S. for a two-day visit. Israeli Aircraft Industries Chief Execu- rael’s space agency, reacted bitterly to CENTCOM said. weapons manufacturers. Modi and Ghani also reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen tive Yossi Weiss, meanwhile, blasted the the incident, saying, “As far as the Is- On September 7, a strike near Dayr The U.S.-led aerial campaign in Syr- their security and defense cooperation, but did not give any regime for “not looking at what’s going raeli communications satellite industry al-Zawr struck a civilian vehicle that ia has also been criticized for lack of details. India already has donated three multirole Mi-35 heli- on around it. It invests smaller sums is concerned, this is a very severe blow drove into the target area after the efficiency and high civilian casualties. copters to Afghanistan. than what’s happening in the world, and which could place the future of the in- weapon was fired from the jet. In July, a U.S. airstrike reportedly killed The two sides also stressed that fast implementation of it’s far from where it should be.” dustry in doubt if it is not dragged out CENTCOM added that a similar in- at least 70 civilians, mostly women and an agreement among Afghanistan, India and Iran to develop It could be days before authorities of the mud.” cident also happened near Shaddadah children near Manbij in northern Syria. (Source: Press TV) (Source: Press TV) the Chabahar port in Iran would increase connectivity within could say whether the orbiter would where a strike against ISIL hit a non-mil- the region. India said in May it would invest up to $500 million to de- velop the Iranian port, which India plans to use for trade with Did Hillary Clinton use a body double after falling ill at 9/11 memorial appearance? Afghanistan in the absence of a land route through Pakistan. (Source: AP) The internet is lighting up with conspiracy theories that a from Chelsea’s apartment was actually someone named body double was used to stand in for Hillary Clinton as Teresa Barnwell — who is the spitting image of the pres- she emerged from her daughter’ apartment Sunday af- idential candidate. South Sudan: Surviving on ter collapsing at a 9/11 memorial ceremony. Barnwell added fuel to the fire when she posted a goat bones and water lilies “Nose looks very different,” one person wrote on photo of herself outside the same building wearing sun- Twitter. glasses with the caption: “Maybe I was in New York.” Tens of thousands of people in South Sudan are on the brink “Hillary’s index finger is longer than her ring finger. But Barnwell has an ironclad alibi to prove that she of starvation with many living in swamps and surviving on This isn’t Hillary,” wrote another. was not in New York. She was impersonating Clinton water lilies and goat bones. An additional person wrote: “The person outside Chel- 3,000 miles away in Los Angeles over the weekend. A hunger crisis affecting an estimated 4.8 million people sea’s apartment has skinny legs and torso! You decide!” She appeared live on Spike TV’s Lip Sync Battle along could turn catastrophic unless humanitarian relief is urgently Another conspiracy theorist noted the absence of with lookalikes of Bill Clinton, President Obama and First stepped up, Mercy Corps country director Deepmala Mahla any obvious Secret Service agents nearby when the Lady Michelle Obama. warned. Democratic presidential candidate walked out of Chel- She told Inside Edition she sent out the message on double had come out of the apartment instead of the “The situation is dire,” she said. sea’s Manhattan apartment building. social media to “just kind of mess with people because real Hillary. I mean, come on.” Mahla said the worst of the hunger is in the south of Unity Some citizen sleuths claimed the woman emerging of this rumor that had started that some kind of body (Source: Inside Edition) State, where people have moved deep into swamp areas. “People have been surviving for weeks, maybe months, just eating water lilies. People are also cooking goat skin and Iran one of handful of states vital for success of Silk Road: SISU professor bones because there is nothing else,” she said, adding about 40,000 people are at risk of dying unless swift action is taken. 1 How does the EU look at China’s move in reviv- plain that member states are negotiating separate deals In the capital Juba, vegetable traders are now cutting to- There are also several national and regional objec- ing the ancient Silk Road? Doesn’t the EU consider it with China which undercut efforts to develop union-wide matoes in half to sell because some customers can no longer tives such as stimulating the development of China’s a threat to itself? policies on trade, human rights, and diplomacy. NATO of- afford to buy a whole one, Mahla said. backward western provinces, putting surplus foreign ex- A: Every region of Europe is participating in multiple ficials fear that China’s growing influence in Europe will The crisis has been fuelled by nearly three years of war change to work in profitable overseas investments, ex- Silk Road projects because Western Europe is the ma- prevent concerted Western responses to Russian asser- that has killed thousands, uprooted more than two million porting the overproduction of inefficient state industries, jor destination for Chinese exports and a major hub for tiveness and to recurrent crises in the Middle East and Af- people, and disrupted markets. Inflation is at 661 percent - and building multiple overland routes for vital energy transshipment to Africa, the Middle East, and the Ameri- rica. Hence, the more that China appeals to the economic the highest rate in the world, Mahla said. imports instead of relying on vulnerable sea lanes that cas. Throughout Europe, Chinese investment is supporting interests of national governments and business leaders the The fighting pits supporters loyal to President Salva Kiir can easily be cut by the American Navy. a host of megaprojects including sea ports, high-speed more troublesome it appears to the defenders of pan-Eu- against allies of his former deputy, Riek Machar. The pair What can be the importance of Iran in this big trains, expressways, pipelines, airports, power stations, and ropean and trans-Atlantic alliances. signed a shaky peace deal a year ago but violence continues. project? industrial zones. European Union leaders in Brussels com- Can the revival of the Silk Road result in an im- A: Iran is one of a handful of countries that are indispen- provement of Iran-EU relations? Mahla said the difficulties of delivering aid in a country the size of France with only 200km of paved road were com- sable to making the New Silk Road a success. Along with “Iran is likely to follow China’s A: Iran is likely to follow China’s example of bypass- neighboring Turkey and Pakistan, Iran enjoys an irresistible ing the European Union in favor of cutting bargains with pounded by increasing assaults on aid workers. combination of geographic advantage, market size, nat- example of bypassing the individual governments and businesses. Iran’s trade re- South Sudan had more attacks on aid workers than any ural resources, and regional political influence. Indonesia European Union in favor lations can grow in many directions at once, not only other country last year, including shootings, rapes and mass lootings. At least 57 aid workers have been killed since the and Nigeria occupy equally important positions in South- of cutting bargains with with Europe but also with Russia, China, India, and Pa- east Asia and West Africa. China is eagerly courting friends cific Asia. Because these conditions encourage flexibili- end of 2013 and many more are missing. in each of these countries because it sees them as the an- individual governments ty rather than long-term commitments, Iranian leaders Across South Sudan many people have been uprooted chors of its planned network of transcontinental and trans- and businesses,” Shanghai will want to keep their options open. If deals with one multiple times meaning they cannot farm their land. Around oceanic influence. Growing attention from China will also International Studies European partner turn sour, Iran can move elsewhere South Sudan United Nations peacekeepers are protecting encourage all other great powers —particularly Russia, the in Europe and beyond. Naturally, Iran’s ability to benefit nearly 200,000 people at six compounds. United States, Europe, and India—to compete for favor by University Professor Robert R. from these multiple opportunities depends entirely on One third of children are out of school with girls being Bianchi says. pulled out first to be married off in exchange for cows. offering attractive economic and political inducements. avoiding a re-imposition of international sanctions. (Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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Lopetegui’s Spain ((France),France), whowho hhaveave aallll servedserved aass UUEFAEFA PPresi-resi- HHee hhasas aalsolso servedserved asas a secondsecond andand thirdthird “We’re pleased about the wins but, more than anything ddentent ssinceince thethe bodybody waswas foundedfounded inin 1954.1954. vvice-chairmanice-chairman ooff tthehe UUEFAEFA LLegalegal CommitteeCommittee else, we’re happy about the response we’ve seen from the CCeferineferin waswas bornborn iinn LLjubljana,jubljana, SSlovenialovenia ssinceince 22011.011. players, the behaviour and commitment they’ve shown, and their determination to take on board all the ideas that we’ve tried to get across to them over these two games,” underlined Vicente del Bosque’s successor. “We haven’t made any drastic changes, but every coach has his own way of working.” Aleksander Ceferin, a little-known Slovenian soccer offi- and that will be the first thing to deal with,» Ceferin told Ceferin, who has crossed the Sahara desert four So, did these two performances already manage to reflect cial, was elected as the head of European soccer›s gov- reporters. times by car and once on a motorbike, was elected the style of play Lopetegui wants from his team? “We want erning body UEFA on Wednesday and promised to stand «UEFA is a very good and very strong organisation, it president of Slovenia›s football federation in 2011 but a Spain side that is able to draw the best it has out of the up to the big clubs. was without leadership for some time and I think that in a was not internationally known until he announced he players at its disposal. One that’s able to take the initiative in The 48-year-old will replace disgraced Frenchman way was a problem in dealing with those things. intended to stand in June. games, which is part of our footballing make-up, while also Michel Platini after comfortably beating experienced Dutch «We should show we are the ones who are the gov- «I was never behind the scenes but obviously, as I being able to respond to situations that could arise at any football administrator Michael van Praag by 42 votes to 13. erning body with our 55 national associations, and at the said, people trust me and nobody behind the scenes given time. «I am not a showman, I have no ego issues and I am not same time we have to have dialogue with the clubs and can have 42 votes,» he said. “There’s a world of difference from game to game, and a man of unrealistic promises,» said Ceferin after the poll I think the situation can be solved.» Both candidates campaigned to help UEFA›s mid- the demands on you are different too,” added the former FC amongst Europe›s 55 national football associations. PLATINI ADDRESS dle-sized and smaller members and said it was neces- Porto supremo. “We expect the team to be capable of meet- «My small and beautiful Slovenia is very proud about Former France international Platini had governed UEFA sary to close the gap between big and small clubs, al- ing every challenge, and that the players are able to come it and I hope that one day you will also be very proud since 2007 and been re-elected twice until he was banned though Van Praag was more outspoken in Wednesday›s up with their own answers when difficulties arrive. I’m certain about it.» by FIFA›s ethics committee last October for ethics violations. pre-vote speeches. that in that area the team will respond positively, rise to the Ceferin said his first task would be tackling wide- He finally announced his resignation in May after ex- «I guarantee you, on my watch I will not allow the challenge and add a lot more strings to their bow.” spread dissatisfaction at controversial changes to the hausting all possibilities of appeal within the sporting tri- clubs to put the gun to our head again,» he had said. On the back of his experiences with Spain’s U-20 squad, Champions League agreed between UEFA and the Eu- bunal system, allowing UEFA to call Wednesday›s election. «For many years, the million dollar deals have been who he guided to the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 World ropean Club Association, which has 220 members from Despite his four-year ban, Platini was given permission restricted to the big clubs alone. I believe that top foot- Cups at Colombia 2011 and Turkey 2013, the U-21s – whom 53 FAs, in favour of the big clubs. by FIFA›s ethics committee to address the Congress as a ball is played by too few clubs in too few competitions he led to the European title in 2013, and the U-19s, with UEFA increased the number of places allocated to «gesture of humanity», and made a seven-minute speech. in limited areas.» whom he also tasted continental glory (2012), Lopetegui clubs from Spain, England, Germany and Italy in the «Thank you for these nine years. I think we did a great After the result, Van Praag added: «Alex and myself knows how it feels to win with La Selección. However, he also lucrative group stage and cut the slots for the small- job... Friends of football, farewell,» said Platini, who was giv- have the same goal, look at our programmes. He want- knows the pressure involved. “You only get short time periods er countries. The move came amid threats that the big en a round of applause but not a standing ovation. ed to do it his way and I wanted to do it my way and to work, so you have work more intensively on your priority clubs could form a breakaway Super League. «I have a clear conscience, I am certain not to have made today democracy has spoken.» areas,” he said. “But given the attitude and professionalism «Whether I want it or not, I will have to deal with that any mistake and will continue to fight this in the courts.» (Source: Reuters) shown by the players, everything will be that much easier.” Next up for the new coach will be keeping tabs on his eligible players, overseeing the work done with the country’s Bolt leaves door open to 2017 sprint Seoul set up all-Korean Asian youth national teams, analysing opponents and thoroughly double at worlds Champions League semi-final preparing the training programme for La Roja’s next get-to- gether in October. Pelota vasca and cycling “It’s not easy to disconnect from football,” admitted the former Real Sociedad, Real Madrid, Logrones, FC Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano keeper, who tries to do so by spending time with his family. “They support and encourage me, but they don’t stay silent when they see something they don’t like. They always say so affectionately of course,” he added with a smile, of his two sons and one daughter, all of whom are football fans and follow Real Sociedad, if in part because their dad “gave them no choice”! Not that Julen himself was exactly faith aboaful to fami- ly tradition, with Lopetegui coming from a long line of har- rijasotzailes (rock-lifters), a very popular sport in his native Basque country and still practised using huge weights of various shapes, sizes and materials. But Lopetegui’s father, who juggled competitions with running his own grill house, dreamed of his children pursuing a different path. Usain Bolt has left the door open to run- (to focus on), but that›s what›s on my FC Seoul reached the Asian Champions However, Yun Ju-tae equalised for And so they did, with both immersing themselves in an- ning in both the 100 and 200 meters at mind.» League semi-finals with a 4-2 aggre- Seoul seven minutes from time, ending other local sporting tradition, la pelota vasca, with brother next year›s world championships where Bolt has wild card entries for both the gate victory over Shandong Luneng on the hosts› chances of reaching their first Joxean becoming a reputed pelotari. Julen, though, was also he said he will be more focused on pro- 100 and 200 meters at the Aug. 5-13 Wednesday and will face Jeonbuk Hyun- Asian Champions League semi-final. drawn strongly to football, despite taking a while to firmly tecting his legacy than topping his world world championships by virtue of win- dai Motors in an all-South Korea clash. Shandong came out all guns blazing commit to a career between the sticks. records. ning both events at last year›s worlds in Manager Hwang Sun-hong›s Seoul from the start, with Italian striker Graziano His experience in pelota vasca contributed to Lopetegui The Jamaican, who last month drew Beijing. side, who had to protect a 3-1 lead from Pelle, who joined the club from English having a characteristic keeping style and, in the end, the down the curtain on his Olympic career But Bolt, who set the 100 and 200 last month›s home leg, drew 1-1 to set Premier League side Southampton in July, beautiful game won the day. “The larger ball had more of by securing a sweep of the sprint titles for world records of 9.58 and 19.19 seconds up a clash with Jeonbuk, who thumped drawing a save from goalkeeper Yu Sang- a lure for me,” said the former custodian, who travelled with a third successive Games, said his plan in 2009, said he is not planning to top China›s Shanghai SIPG 5-0 on Tuesday. hun in the fifth minute. Spain to USA 1994. But though he was selected for La Se- was to only contest the 100m in London either of those times. The 2003 champions Al Ain also Shandong›s Zhang Chi missed one of lección’s squad on multiple occasions, he only ever won one but that his coach has other ideas. «No (world records), it›s all beyond reached the last four with a 1-0 win at the best chances to break the deadlock by cap, Spain legend and fellow Basque Andoni Zubizarreta «That›s the plan, but I still have to dis- me now, right now it is just for me to go Lokomotiv Tashkent and will face either Al hitting the side netting two minutes later. blocking his path for years. cuss it with my coach,» Bolt told Televi- out there and leave with a big bang as Nasr or El Jaish. Seoul›s Park Chu-young nearly made “They’re the same, footballers who are passionate about sion Jamaica on Tuesday. much as possible,» said Bolt. Shandong›s Walter Montillo opened Shandong pay for their missed opportu- what they do and who feel fortunate to have the chance «(Glen Mills) still wants me to do the «I just want to go to the world cham- the scoring by heading home Hao nities when he found himself free on goal to represent their country,” said Lopetegui, when quizzed if double, but I›ve told him I would really pionships, do my best as always and stay Junmin›s cross on the hour to shock midway through the first half, only to be there are differences between the Spain dressing room in his like to just do the 100m, so at the start on a certain level and that›s the plan.» the 2013 finalists at the Jinan Olympic denied by keeper Wang Dalei. playing days and now. of the season we›ll decide exactly what (Source: Reuters) Sports Centre. (Source: Reuters) Yet before he enters that dressing room again with his Roja charges, he is sure to find time for another of his hobbies: cycling. “Ah yes, that’s something that helps me switch off. I grab the bike and do one of the Tour de France hill climbs, Barcelona’s Neymar held meetings with PSG over summer move - agent the mountain stages are what I most enjoy,” he revealed, but would he be willing to race against one of his colleagues from One of Neymar’s agents has claimed that the Brazilian “[PSG] were willing to pay [the €190 million release ferred that he stayed. that USA 1994 adventure? “No, I’m sure Luis Enrique would held two meetings with Paris Saint-Germain in the sum- clause] and then he would have earned €40m a year “[If he left] it would have been for PSG, because their beat me. He’s much better trained than I am,” he said, of the mer before eventually agreeing to extend his contract after tax. We were talking for two hours and Neymar president spoke directly with him, something which, current Barça head coach and fellow cycling aficionado. with Barcelona. was enthusiastic. Nasser explained that there would be for example, neither [Real Madrid president] Florentino The next footballing stage he will be tackling will be on Neymar, 24, penned a new five-year deal at the be- no tax issues at PSG and that he’d be the No. 1 in the [Perez] nor Manchester United did.” Italian soil, when Spain face Giampiero Ventura’s Italy on 6 ginning of July with Barca, but Wagner Ribeiro says his team, which isn’t the case at Barca.” Ribeiro has made similar claims about PSG’s interest October. The Nazionale are, on paper, the Spaniards’ biggest client could have earned much more money if he had On top of the huge salary, Ribeiro also claims that before, but they have always been rebuked by the club. threat in Group G of European Zone qualifying, which is also left for the French capital. Al-Khelaifi offered Neymar a private jet to travel to Brazil Speaking to L’Equipe, an unnamed PSG source pre- made up of Albania, FYR Macedonia, Israel and the afore- According to Ribeiro, PSG president Nasser games and a share in a new chain of hotels that would viously insisted there was no truth in Wagner’s stories mentioned Liechtenstein. Al-Khelaifi met with the player and his father in Ibiza bear his name -- similar to Cristiano Ronaldo’s venture. “It’s totally false,” the source said. “With employer “You have to give every opponent the importance they at the beginning of June and again in Brazil later that However, Neymar, whose career is overseen more by contributions on top, that salary would have cost more deserve,” concluded Lopetegui, refusing to hand greater sig- same month. his father than any of his agents, was keen to remain at than €60m a year. It’s obscene. Neymar used us to nificance to a clash between the 2010 and 2006 world cham- “It was me that brought Nasser to Sao Paulo,” he said Barcelona, although he appreciated the effort made by strengthen his hand with Barcelona.” pions. “Every match matters, and we’ll have to work hard to in an interview with ESPN Brasil. “I told Neymar that the the Ligue 1 champions. The sports daily added, however, that PSG’s deputy move forward and get where we want to go. The road will be offer was out of this world; that he’d become the best- “If Ney stayed it is because he wants to be at Bar- sporting director Olivier Letang had gone to Brazil at long and tough.” paid player in the world and that no player would be celona, he’s happy at the club and in the city,” Ribeiro the end of June to meet Neymar’s entourage. (Source: FIFA) earning more than him. said. “I wanted him to go to PSG, but his father pre- (Source: ESPN) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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Iranian archer Rahimi shines OLYMPICS Anti-doping agency says athlete data stolen by in Rio 2016 Paralympics Russian group

Iranian Paralympic archer Gholamreza Rahimi has collected The World Anti-Doping Agency said on Tuesday that another gold medal for the Islamic Republic at the 2016 Sum- hackers stole confidential medical information about U.S. mer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Olympic athletes and published it on the internet, blaming On Tuesday, Rahimi recorded an impressive performance a Russian group for the attack. in the final match of men’s individual recurve section at the The U.S. government is investigating the case because Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí, and overcame 36-year- there is evidence that the hackers are linked to the Russian old Hanreuchai Netsiri of Thailand 7-3 (23-26, 30-26, 27-24, government, though details are still sketchy, according to 30-30 and 27-25). two sources familiar with the probe who were not author- The bronze medal in this division went to another Irani- ized to publicly discuss the matter. an archer, Ebrahim Ranjbarkivaj, who overwhelmed Brazilian Luciano Rezende 7-1 (28-24, 26-26, 26-25 and 27-23) in the third-place encounter. Moreover, Iranian sportsman Peyman Nasiri Bazanjani won a bronze medal in the men’s 1500-meter T20 final contest. He completed the race with a time of 3 minutes and 56.24 seconds. The Iranian runner missed the silver by finishing seven tenths of a second behind Poland’s Daniel Pek on Tuesday. American contestant Michael Brannigan clocked 3:51.73 to grab the gold medal. Iranian athletes have already taken home 11 medals –four gold, five silvers and two bronzes– putting the Islamic Republic in the 17th slot of the medal count table so far. China is on the top of the medal count table with 147 (63 gold, 51 silver, 33 bronze) medal. Great Britain is second with 75 medals (34 gold, 18 silvers, 23 bronzes), and Ukraine is third with a total of 72 medals (27 Russian news agencies quoted Kremlin spokesman gold, 21 silvers and 24 bronzes). Dmitry Peskov as saying any possible Russian government The United States, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, the or secret service participation in the hacking was out of Netherlands, Nigeria and Germany are in the 4th to 10th the question. places respectively. An FBI representative said she had no immediate com- (Source: PressTV) ment on the release of the medical information, which prompted gymnast Simone Biles to disclose that she has an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Iran coach confident ahead of Morocco match WADA issued a statement attributing the attack to Tsar SPORTS Iran futsal head coach Mohammad the group stage so we’re going to get the best result in the Team, a hacking group widely known as APT28 and Fancy deskNazemosharia believes Iran will qualify remaining games,” Iran coach Mohammad Nazemosharia Bear by U.S. cyber-security researchers. from Group F of the FIFA Futsal World Cup despite heavy told reports. Fancy Bear is one of two hacking groups accused in loss against Spain in the first match. “Morocco is Africa’s champion and we will definitely June of hacking the Democratic National Committee’s The Asian champions suffered a 5-1 defeat against two- have a tough game against them. They lost to Azerbaijan computer network. CrowdStrike, a firm hired by the DNC time world champions Spain in the first match. Nazemos- in the first game so they want a win to remain in the com- to respond to those attacks, said in June that Fancy Bear haria’s men will next take on Morocco on Thursday while petition,” he added. was probably working on behalf of the Russian military. Spain meet Azerbaijan. The 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup is the 8th edition of the WADA said that law enforcement had told it the at- “The first game in any tournament is very difficult, fur- FIFA Futsal World Cup, the quadrennial international futsal tacks originated in Russia. WADA spokeswoman Maggie thermore we faced Spain who is the best futsal team in championship contested by the men’s national teams of Durand declined to elaborate or say how the operation the world. We were not at our best form while we had a the member associations of FIFA. had been uncovered. couple of mistakes and weaknesses but for now we’re fo- The tournament is being held in Colombia from 10 Sep- “WADA condemns these ongoing cyber-attacks that cused on Morocco. No one expect Iran to be eliminated in tember to 1 October 2016. are being carried out in an attempt to undermine WADA and the global anti-doping system,” said Director General Olivier Niggli in a statement. 48th Armenian Olympics get Iranian powerlifter Sadeghzadeh WADA said it believed the hackers gained access to underway in Tehran wins bronze at Rio Paralympics its anti-doping administration and management system (ADAMS) via an IOC-created account for the Rio Games. The doping agency made the accusations as a web- site, www.fancybear.net, posted what appeared to be data about four U.S. athletes: Simone Biles, Elena Delle Donne, Serena Williams and Venus Williams. That site, which internet registration records said was created on September 1, said it planned disclosing infor- mation about athletes from other nations in the future. BILES RESPONDS On Tuesday it released documents known as Thera- peutic Use Exemptions, or TUEs, which are issued by sports federations and national anti-doping organizations to allow athletes to take certain substances. The leak of a TUE with information about Biles prompt- ed her to disclose on Twitter that she has ADHD. “I have ADHD and I have taken medicine for it since I SPORTS The 48th Armenian in the opening ceremony. SPORTS Iran’s powerlifter Ali won the gold with 238kg while Mo- deskOlympics opened President of Iran National Olympic deskSadeghzadeh Sal- hamed Ahmed of Egypt seized the sil- was a kid,” Biles said. “Please know, I believe in clean sport, Wednesday evening at Ararat Club in Committee Kiumars Hashemi was also mani seized the country’s third bronze ver with 233kg. have always followed the rules, and will continue to do so the Iranian capital. among the participants of the ceremony. medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games on Iran has participated at the 2016 as fair play is critical to sport and is very important to me.” The Armenian Orthodox primate During the 10-day games, 800 Ar- Wednesday. Summer Paralympics with 111 athletes The International Olympic Committee (IOC), U.S. An- of the diocese of Tehran, Archbishop menian athletes from Iran, Armenia and In the final event of the men’s un- in 12 sports. ti-Doping Agency (USADA), International Tennis Federa- Sebuh Sarkisian as well as Armenian Georgia will compete in nine sports. der 107kg competition, the 32-year- The Iranian delegation finished in 11th tion (ITF) and USA Gymnastics all issued statements say- ambassador to Iran, Iranian ambassa- The Armenians Olympics is aimed at old won the bronze medal lifting place in the previous edition, winning ing that athletes whose data had been released had done dor to Armenia and a number of well- finding new talents in Armenian sports and 226kg. 10 gold medals, seven silvers and seven nothing wrong. known Armenian athletes were present encourage the youth to turn to sports. Greek powerlifter Pavlos Mamalos bronze medals. The IOC condemned the leak as an attempt to tarnish the reputation of clean athletes. “The IOC can confirm, however, that the athletes men- tioned did not violate any anti-doping rules during the Pepe: People ‘hated’ Real Madrid during Jose Mourinho era Olympic Games Rio 2016,” the group said in a statement. Pepe believes Real Madrid were “hated” during the “What happened with Mourinho is in the past now,” “In each of the situations, the athlete has done spell in which they were coached by Jose Mourinho. he said. “I was strong and got over it. I maintained everything right in adhering to the global rules for obtain- Mourinho spent three years in charge of Madrid be- my high level at Madrid. ing permission to use a needed medication,” Travis Tygart, tween 2010 and 2013, during which he became em- “Mourinho and Zidane are very different, one could chief executive of USADA, said in a statement. broiled in feuds with Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola say they are opposites. But it’s not like one is bad “The cyber-bullying of innocent athletes being en- as well his club captain Iker Casillas. and the other is good. gaged by these hackers is cowardly and despicable.” Pepe feels such conduct from the Portuguese led “Mourinho has a lot of experience as a coach, with ITF president David Haggerty said all TUEs handed to opposition fans from across Spain having little great clubs and players. Zidane has only just started out to tennis players were done so in accordance with respect for the Madrid players when they took to in La Liga last year. But he has played at the highest WADA rules. the pitch each week. level himself and always knows what’s expected on USA Gymnastics said that Biles was approved for a TUE “Under Mourinho, people hated us when we got out the pitch. exemption and had not broken any rules. there,” Pepe told Cadena Ser. “It lasted three years “Zidane has been a player and knows what we think. WADA’s chief, who apologized for the hack, said that While Pepe endured a difficult relationship with and thank God it went very quick. Things changed He had a brilliant career at Madrid, so understands it was “greatly compromising the effort by the global an- when [Carlo] Ancelotti came in, you could see peo- Mourinho, the defender says he is enjoying playing what the pressure is like here.” ti-doping community to re-establish trust in Russia”, fol- ple started treating us different again.” under current Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane. (Source: Soccernet) lowing release of the McLaren Investigation Report. The independent McLaren report charged that Rus- sians had swapped positive doping samples for clean Iran football 5-a-side to meet Argentina in ones during the Sochi winter Games, with the support of the Russian secret service. Paralympic semis WADA revealed last month that Russian whistleblow- Iran football 5-a-side team will play Ar- Iran will face Pool B top team Argenti- Summer Paralympics with 111 athletes er Yulia Stepanova’s electronic account had been illegally gentina in the Paralympic Games semifi- na on Thursday, while Brazil meet China in 12 sports. accessed. nals on Thursday. in another semis. The Iranian delegation finished in Stepanova, who is in hiding in North America, helped On Tuesday, in the match held at the Up to now, the Iranian delegation has 11th place in the previous edition, win- reveal the biggest state-backed doping program in Russia Olympic Tennis Centre in Rio de Janeiro, won four gold medals, five silver medals ning 10 gold medals, seven silvers and and was forced to flee the country with her husband for Iran and host Brazil played out a goalless and two bronzes. seven bronze medals. fear of her life. draw in Pool A. Iran has participated at the 2016 (Source: Tasnim) (Source: Reuters) b

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NEWS IN BRIEF Works by five Iranian artists to IAF hosting Art for Peace Festival compete in Sofia poster triennial

ARTTEHRAN — Works by five ARTTEHRAN — The 4th Art for desk desk Iranian graphic designers will be Peace Festival will open at the competing in the Eighth International Triennial of Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran today. Stage Posters to be held in November 2016 at the About 140 artists will showcase a variety of National Exhibition Center of Modern Art in Sofia. artworks in categories of painting, photography, Mohammad Afshar, Saeid Rezvani, Mehdi sculpture, graphic design, and installation and Mahdian, Hamed Mehravaran and Mehdi Fatehi video art. are the five graphic designers whose works will be The festival is being held on the occasion competing in the triennial. of International Day of Peace, which falls on “I submitted a collection of my works to the September 21. organizers and they are now among the competing An individual is awarded a peace medal by the works,” one of the participating artists, Fatehi, told organizers on that day every year. Last year, the the Persian service of MNA on Wednesday. medal was presented to President Hassan Rouhani. He added that he believes international events The festival will run at IAF’s galleries until like the Sofia triennial help the participants get a September 26. chance to see works by world graphic designers. “Moreover, I believe that stage directors are not “Year of the Tree” very familiar with graphic designing, especially published theater poster designing. I believe a good graphic designer must produce a poster that represents a in English visual image,” he said. Participating works will be competing in the two categories of the printed posters for drama ARTTEHRAN — An English version theatre, opera, ballet, circus, pantomime and several deskof Iranian writer Zoha Kazemi’s more, as well as posters on the theme of enigmas, Persian novel “Year of the Tree” has recently been mysteries and fantasy. published by the London-based Iranian-British An International Jury with members Kari Piippo company Candle and Fog. from Finland, Istvan Orosz from Hungary and Maja The book has been rendered into English by the Wolna from Poland will award the prizes. A poster for the Sofia International Triennial of Stage Posters Tehran-based U.S. translator Caroline Croskery. “Year of the Tree” is about a dead person who narrates the story of her family by tracing through her family tree. Pejman Tadayon to display sound paintings at Music Museum of Iran ARTTEHRAN — The Music Museum of he added. deskIran in Tehran will be playing host He next explained that simple pieces of music can to “Rhythmic Paintings”, a collection opening today of also be played with the strings on the paintings. “I did NEWS sound paintings by the Italy-based Iranian musician and not mean to invent new types of musical instruments. artist Pejman Tadayon. For me, painting is important and that is why music has Martin Scorsese to Tadayon, who has studied composition at the Fiesole found its way into these paintings very delicately,” he School of Music in Florence and painting at the Academy added. receive Japan’s Praemium of Fine Arts in Rome, has used sets of strings of music on Tadayon also said that this is the first time he is Imperiale award his paintings to create his new collection. displaying his works in Iran, adding, “I preferred to begin “When I was in Tehran, I used to make musical this exhibition in Iran and introduce Iran as the cradle LOS ANGELES (L.A Times) — Martin Scorsese will receive Japan’s instruments such as santur and setar. This experience of this art.” highest cultural honor as he works to complete his latest film, the helped me choose very thin pieces of wood and I prefer He also noted that he has used different styles of Japan-themed religious epic “Silence”. to do my paintings on wood rather than canvas,” Tadayon paintings in his works, adding, “I have also made use The filmmaker is set to receive the Praemium Imperiale in told the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization of the relationship between literature, color and Iranian Painter Pejman Tadayon speaks in an undated photo. October for his lifetime contributions to cinema. Officials in Japan (ICRO) on Wednesday. music in my paintings. They bear the Oriental spirit. announced Tuesday that the roster of 2016 honorees would also “When one looks at the paintings closely, he/she can The colors are also chosen from the ones used in the A collection of 30 paintings will be shown for one include American visual artist Cindy Sherman, Latvian violinist easily notice the delicate strings on the paintings and tiles works of mosques and the historical monuments week in the museum located on Maqsudbeik St., in the Gidon Kremer, Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha and can even touch the strings and listen to their sounds,” of Isfahan.” Tajrish neighborhood. French sculptor Annette Messager. The annual Praemium Imperiale recognizes career PICTURE OF THE DAY Mehr/Amin Berenjkar achievements in five categories: painting, sculpture, architecture, Spanish, Tunisian music and theater or film. Sherman is being honored in the painting category even filmmakers tapped though she is most widely known for her photographic portraits. A major exhibition of her work, “Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life”, is for Resistance on view at the Broad museum in downtown Los Angeles through Oct. 2. Medals will be presented by Japan’s Prince Hitachi in an awards festival juries ceremony held in Tokyo on Oct. 18. Each laureate receives an ARTTEHRAN — honorarium of 15 million yen (about $146,000). deskFilmmakers Rashed “Silence” is Scorsese’s long-gestating adaptation of the 1966 Radwan from Spain and Anis Lassoued Shusaku Endo novel. Set in the 17th century, the novel follows a from Tunisia have been selected for pair of Jesuit missionaries from Portugal who travel to Japan in the juries f various sections of the 14th search of their mentor, who has renounced his faith. International Resistance Film Festival. Though the movie takes place in Japan, Scorsese filmed it in Radwan, the director of acclaimed Taiwan. The film stars Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Tadanobu documentary films “Target: Heart of Iraq” Asano and Liam Neeson. and “Human Market”, will join the jury for Paramount hasn’t announced a release date for “Silence”, which the documentary section while Lassoued, is in post-production. The official Praeumium site states the film is the director of documentary films “Saba to be released this year. Flouss” and “My Shoes”, will be on the Other filmmakers who have received the Praemium Imperiale panel for the short film section. include Francis Ford Coppola, Abbas Kiarostami, Ken Loach, Jean- Earlier last week the organizers Luc Godard, Ingmar Bergman, Federico Fellini, Marcel Carné and announced that the renowned Iranian Akira Kurosawa. filmmakers Majid Majidi and Ahmadreza Darvish have been selected for the jury of the official competition of festival. Iconic toys vie for spot in In addition, Ebrahim Hatamikia, the director of the acclaimed political drama museum’s national Hall “Bodyguard”, is scheduled to hold a workshop during the festival, which will of Fame be held in Tehran from September 23 to 30 during the Sacred Defense Week NEW YORK (Reuters) — The pings of pinball machines, squeaks Singer Ali Zand-Vakili gives a concert with his band Zand at Hafez Hall in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz on September 12, 2016. to commemorate the anniversary of the of swings and the smack of punches between fighting robots have 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war. occupied arcades, living rooms and playgrounds for decades as toy-lovers devoted hours to battling for the win. Now a dozen novelties and games including Care Bears, Uno cards and Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots will compete for a place in Scottish killings and Californian satire on shortlist for Man Booker Prize the National Toy Hall of Fame after organizers unveiled the list of LONDON (Reuters) —Novels on subjects U.S. author Paul Beatty, a satire on black “All That Man Is” by David Szalay, a Barton,” by Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth finalists on Tuesday. ranging from murder in 19th century lives in California, and “Hot Milk” by British British-Canadian writer, which tells the stories Strout, which were both on the longlist, After evaluating each on criteria including innovation, longevity, Scotland to classical music in revolutionary writer Deborah Levy, which explores the of nine men through different stages of life, failed to make it to the final six. educational qualities and iconic status, judges at The Strong China were short-listed on Tuesday for the relationship of a woman and her ill mother and “Do Not Say We Have Nothing” by First awarded in 1969, the Booker National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, will announce 2016 Man Booker Prize, considered one of in a hot Spanish fishing village. Canadian writer Madeleine Thien, about a prize was opened in 2014 to include all just two or three toys on Nov. 10 that have been chosen for a the world’s most prestigious literary awards. The other finalists were “His Bloody young woman’s flight from China after the fiction written in English and published in place in the hall. Three British authors joined two U.S. Project” by British writer Graeme Macrae Tiananmen Square protests. Britain. It had been limited to writers from Nominated by people from around the world, this year’s list writers and one Canadian on the shortlist Burnet, a thriller inspired by a spate of Deborah Levy is the only author to Britain, Ireland, the Commonwealth and includes toys and pastimes such as Transformers action figures, for the 50,000 pound award for fiction, with killings in 19th century Scotland; “Eileen” have previously short-listed for “Swimming Zimbabwe. Nerf products and the murder mystery board game Clue made the winner to be announced on Oct. 25 in by U.S. author Ottessa Moshfegh, about a Home” in 2012. Previous winners include Salman by Hasbro Inc. (HAS.O). It also features an unexpected diversion: London. disturbed young woman working at a boys’ Nobel Prize laureate J. M. Coetzee’s “The Rushdie, Hilary Mantel, Iris Murdoch and Ian bubble wrap. The shortlist included “The Sellout” by prison. Schooldays of Jesus,” and “My Name Is Lucy McEwan.