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16 Pages Price 10,000 Rials 38th year No.12594 Sunday JULY 10, 2016 Tir 20, 1395 Shawwal 5, 1437 Remarks by Thousands Merkel, Ban take to U.S. show a ‘new Fire-hit petchem plant to streets to plot’ being protest police hatched against resume operation within weeks violence Technical issues behind the blaze to be announced once ascertained Iran: Salehi Thousands took to the streets of the United States cities to denounce the Iran calls Merkel’s remarks ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran expects Bijan Namdar Zanganeh announced on Sat- tor Adel Nejad-Salim and Khuzestan Province fatal shooting by police of two black deskmost units at its Bou Ali urday. Governor General Gholamreza Shariati an- ‘counter-constructive’ men this week, marching the day af- Sina Petrochemical Complex (BSPC) to restart Zanganeh and some other officials, namely nounced the technical causes behind the blaze ter a gunman killed five police officers operation within three weeks after a blaze National Petrochemical Company Managing will be announced once full investigations are POLITICAL TEHRAN — The watching over a similar demonstration which had been broken out at the complex Director Marzieh Shahdaei, Persian Gulf Petro- carried out. deskIranian Foreign Min- in Dallas. on Wednesday was extinguished, Oil Minister chemical Industries Company Managing Direc- See page 4 istry said on Saturday that German Protesters clogged roadways in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s claims on New York City, Atlanta and Philadel- the Iranian missile program are “coun- phia, and events in San Francisco and ter-constructive” and nuclear chief Ali Phoenix also drew large crowds. Akbar Salehi said he thinks that the re- Six people were injured and marks by the German leader and the three were arrested in Phoenix UN chief in short intervals show that where police in riot gear used pep- a “new plot” is being hatched against per spray on protesters, some of the Islamic Republic. whom threw rocks at officers, the “The Islamic Republic of Iran has Phoenix Police Department said in announced many times that the coun- a statement. try’s missile program is totally for de- Videos posted online showed pro- fensive purposes and not designed to testers also gathering in Baton Rouge, carry nuclear warhead; so, it does not Louisiana, where 37-year-old Alton violate the 2231 resolution of the Se- Sterling was fatally shot by police early curity Council and has nothing to do on Tuesday. with the JCPOA [the Joint Comprehen- The largest demonstration ap- sive Plan of Action],” Foreign Ministry peared to be in Atlanta, where thou- spokesman Bahram Qasemi explained. sands marched, chanting and waving Merkel told the German parlia- signs demanding justice, video post- ment on Thursday that Iran’s missile ed to social media showed. Footage program runs contrary to the rele- from broadcasters showed a large vant provisions of the Resolution 2231 crowd facing off with dozens of po- which endorsed the nuclear deal be- lice vehicles blocking a local inter- tween Iran and great powers. state highway. 2 Shana 13

Brexit does Mashhad, Lalejin named world crafts cities PERSPECTIVE By Ali Kushki not change TOURISM TEHRAN — The Iranian weaving. Tehran Times journalist deskcities of Mashhad and Lale- The designation of two more cities as the policy toward jin have been listed among the craft cities of world crafts cities would have a great impact the World Crafts Council - Asia Pacific Region on the market of Iranian handicraft worldwide, Iran: Mehran (WCC-APR), the deputy director of Iran’s Cul- he said. President Rouhani tural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft Organ- “The handicrafts would be great representa- Kamrava ization, Bahman Namvar-Motlaq, announced tive of traditional culture of the region in inter- in the making on Saturday. national stage,” he added. INTERVIEW early two years after Hassan “According to a letter from the president of Precious gemstones like agates and tur- By Javad Heirannia Rouhani took office as presi- the World Crafts Council-Asia Pacific Region, quoise are found in the northeastern city of N dent in 2013, he delivered one Ghada Hijjawi-Qaddumi, the city of Mashhad is Mashhad. The city is also well-known for intri- TEHRAN — Mehran Kamrava, a pro- key presidential campaign promise designated as the world’s city of gemstone and cately designed silver jeweler studded with ru- fessor of the Middle East Studies in when Tehran struck a deal with the the title of the world’s city of pottery and ce- bies and emeralds. Georgetown University of Doha, says West, under which Iran agreed to roll ramic went to Lalejin,” Namvar-Motlaq added. Meanwhile, the western city of Lalejin is one the withdrawal of Britain from the Eu- back its nuclear program in exchange The cities will celebrate their registration as Last year, WCC declared Isfahan and Tabriz of Iran’s important centers for the production of ropean Union will not necessarily af- for the removal of economic sanctions. the world crafts cities in August, he announced. as the world cities of handicraft and carpet pottery and ceramics. fect London’s policy toward “the Mid- The political feat, so to speak, was dle East, the Persian Gulf, and Iran”. a yardstick of how much Iranians were “I don’t think Britain’s exit from the true in pinning hopes on their votes to EU will necessarily result in changes Iranian movies on screen at Australian festival make a huge difference internationally. to its policies with the Middle East, Pursuant to the pact, the country is the Persian Gulf, and Iran,” Kamrava ARTTEHRAN — A lanche” directed by Morteza Far- Saqafi and “I Am Diego Maradona” now emerging from years of limping tells the Tehran Times. Following is desklineup of Iranian shbaf, “Risk of Acid Rain” by Be- by Bahram Tavakoli. along under the weight of crushing the text of the interview: movies are currently on screen at htash Sanaeiha and “Time to Love” Around 150 movies by in- sanctions, albeit there are still obsta- What will be the effect of the 19th Revelation Perth Film Fes- by Alireza Raisian”. ternational directors are in cles on the way to overcome. Brexit on British relations with the tival, which opened in the Austral- The lineup also includes “Nahid” competition in various sec- While the majority of Iranians unan- Middle East, especially the Persian ian city on July 7. by Ida Panahandeh, “The Man Who tions of the festival that runs imously have come to hail Rouhani’s Gulf region? Among the films are “Ava- Became a Horse” by Amir-Hossein until July 17. foreign policy record, there is discord A: I don’t think Britain’s exit from the on the administration’s domestic agen- EU will necessarily result in changes to da chiefly because of the economic its policies with the Middle East, the stagnation although Rouhani tries to Persian Gulf, and Iran. There are two Global market re-engagement fuelling Iran’s cards, payments industry press ahead with economic reforms. issues to keep in mind. First, although The pocket money complaints, as I Banks in Iran may once again conduct lion. “The re-engagement with international payment companies lining up to explore op- Britain may be exiting from the EU, its wish to call them so, are understandable, cross-border transactions with international banks and card scheme providers along with portunities in Iran,” said Challa. For example, foreign policy objectives and interests explicable by a number of factors, inter counterparts, thanks to the withdrawal of in- the government’s push for electronic payments global payment giants such as MasterCard, are still likely to be similar to those of alia, fluctuations in oil prices and regional ternational sanctions in February 2016. The is expected to further boost the country’s pay- Visa, Japan Credit Bureau (JCB) and China the EU and also the U.S., and therefore conflicts, not to mention the tremendous latest report from Timetric’s Cards and Pay- ment cards market growth,” said Kartik Challa, UnionPay (CUP) are in negotiations with the there is unlikely to be any noticeable backlog from previous administrations. ments Intelligence Center (CPIC) sets out how analyst at Timetric. central bank of Iran to start operations in the changes to British foreign policy in gen- Moreover, for the nuclear deal to Iran’s re-engagement with international finan- Banks across the world are now keen to country. eral and toward our region in particu- ultimately translate into public benefit, cial messaging system, SWIFT, the reopen- work with their Iranian peers and expand their Despite international sanctions, the coun- lar. Secondly, most of Britain’s policies one has to be more patient as many ing of payment flows from global players and involvement in the country’s banking system. try’s payment cards market continues to in regards to the Persian Gulf is driven prospective partners are currently the country’s cashless initiative are all driving Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International, for in- thrive, supported by government initiatives by economic interests, and these eco- scoping out the Iranian market. healthy growth for Iran’s payments market. stance, was the first bank to announce its plan to promote electronic payments. Consum- nomic interests in terms of investments This is unfortunate that the public Iran may now regain access to its overseas to set up a branch in Iran after the sanctions ers are being charged supplementary fees by British companies in the Middle East, obsession with the pocket money has financial assets worth billions of dollars as well were lifted. South Korea’s Woori Bank opened a for paying utility and mobile bills in cash. the Persian Gulf, and Iran are unlikely to drawn attention away from one highlight as reinstating oil exports. International sanc- representative office in May 2016. Similarly, the Many banks decline bill payments in cash, change. If anything, Britain will have a in the administration’s profile: Keeping a tions were tightened against Tehran in 2012 National Bank of Kazakhstan signed a memo- forcing consumers to use cards. Also in 2014, freer hand in international investments check on the once-unbridled inflation over its disputed nuclear program. The sanc- randum of understanding (MOU) for the ex- the central bank introduced new electronic now that some EU restrictions and reg- rate, lowering it from a high of almost 45 tions had hit Iran’s economy hard, with severe pansion of banking ties with Iran, in April 2016. checks to replace the paper-based check sys- ulations are likely to be lifted, and so percent to less than 10 percent. restrictions on foreign transfers and oil exports, “A similar trend can be seen in the coun- tem in the country. the UK may pursue international invest- The International Monetary Fund which had cost the country roughly $160 bil- try’s payment cards market, with international (Source: cpifinancial.net) ments more aggressively. 13 has seen the achievement a promising index of the Iranian economy. During 1111 Learn English I.R Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) a May appearance with Valiollah Seif, Finance and Economic Affairs Ministry IRALCO’s Five Illegal the governor of the Central Bank of Learn English with us at International Public Tender Notice (Two Stage) Iran (CBI), IMF’s First Deputy Managing “Purchase of One Set of High Speed Relocatable Director David Lipton emphasized that Contracts “Cancelled” Iran needs to preserve its econom- X-Ray Inspection System” ic achievements brought about by a See page 14 First Announcement See Page 3 See Page 8 drop in inflation. 2 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y NATION 2 JJULYULY 110,0, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/international

MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS Senior MP: Merkel’s remarks are Bulgarian PM to visit Iran ‘politically motivated’ POLITICAL TEHRAN — Respond- it is in breach of the UN 2231 resolu- desking to recent remarks tion that prohibits Iran from firing any TEHRAN — Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Bor- by German Chancellor Angela Merkel missile capable of carrying a nuclear isov is scheduled to visit Iran on July 11-12 to meet missile remarks, the head of the Parlia- warhead. with President Hassan Rouhani and First Vice-Pres- ment National Security and Foreign Pol- The UN resolution “calls upon Iran ident Es’haq Jahangiri. icy Committee has rejected the statement not to undertake any activity related to IRNA Bulgarian Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski as “unacceptable” as they are “politically ballistic missiles designed to be capable has said that two agreements will be signed during motivated.” of delivering nuclear weapons, including the trip, Sofia news agency reported. Chancellor Angela Merkel told launches using such ballistic missile tech- A draft MOU was already approved by Bulgaria’s the parliament in Berlin on Thursday nology.” cabinet in June. that missile launches by Iran earlier Iranian officials have deemed the con- The news comes weeks after Bulgaria voiced this year were inconsistent with a UN cerns unwarranted as none of the missiles its intention to hold talks in Iran on a prospective resolution urging it to refrain for up test-fired by Iran were designed to carry purchase of the equipment for abandoned Belene to eight years from missile work de- nuclear warheads. nuclear plant project. signed to deliver nuclear weapons, Commenting on an earlier missile according to Reuters. test-firing by Iran, U.S. Secretary of State “Angela Merkel’s remarks about Iran’s John Kerry had said the U.S. and its part- Envoy says he ordered missile capabilities are unacceptable as ners were “prepared to work on a new halt of Relief they are nontechnical and politically mo- arrangement to find a peaceful solution tivated,” said Alaeddin Boroujerdi. to these issues.” Foundation’s Underscoring that Iran has fulfilled its However, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mo- operation in Tajikistan commitments to the JCPOA, the official The launches were the first ones since While Tehran insists that the capabil- hammad Javad Zarif replied that the said, “There is no reason to see Iran’s signing a deal with world powers on its ity is merely defensive, some Western country’s missile program was not up for TEHRAN — Iran’s ambassador to Tajikistan missile capabilities a threat to the region nuclear program in July. countries including the U.S. have said negotiation with the U.S. has said the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation and European countries as it is only for Iran test-fires missiles of different rang- stopped its activities in Tajikistan following an or- defensive purposes.” Boroujrdi says Angela Merkel’s remarks about es and capabilities year round during der by him. In March, the IRGC test-fired two types regular military drills to keep its armed Speaking to the Tajik news agency Azadegan on of Qadr ballistic missiles during the large- Iran’s missile capabilities are unacceptable as forces on their toes and has developed Saturday, Hojjatollah Faghani said he ordered the scale drills, codenamed “Might of Velayat.” they are nontechnical and politically motivated. home-grown missile families. halt after Tajik officials objected to the foundation’s activity in their country. AZADEGAN He underlined that there has been no official plea with the Tajik judiciary against the foundation, and that there was no intervention from the Tajik Remarks by Merkel, Ban show a ‘new plot’ being hatched against Iran: Salehi government in bringing about the halt. 1 decide if Iran’s missile launches violated the resolution duce positive results for the international community, he Majlis to launch The Foreign Ministry spokesman said that Iran will the Security Council adopted last year as part of the nu- said. youth parliamentary continue its missile program as “such claims will have no clear agreement. The council will reportedly discuss the He also said that violation of the JCPOA will question influence on the country’s legitimate missile program”. report on July 18, the report says. the “political credibility” of the U.S. caucus The UN resolution “calls upon Iran not to undertake ‘All will suffer if JCPOA is violated’ On the claims made by the German chancellor and any activity related to ballistic missiles designed to be ca- Salehi told the IRIB on Saturday that Iran will not UN secretary general, Salehi said, “I think that something pable of delivering nuclear weapons, including launches violate the JCPOA and expressed hope that the 5+1 is happening because Mr. Ban Ki-moon and Mrs. Merkel TEHRAN — The Majlis is going to form a youth using such ballistic missile technology.” group would also be “wise” enough not to breach the have made strange statements.” parliamentary group, says MP Farid Mousavi, ISNA According to Reuters, Ban has said in a report that deal. Iran and the 5+1 group - the United States, Britain, reported on Saturday. Iran’s ballistic missile launches “are not consistent with “All will be harmed if the other side violates the France, China and Russia plus Germany - finalized the Mousavi, who is the leader of the sports the constructive spirit” of the nuclear deal. JCPOA,” noted Salehi, a nuclear physicist. text of the JCPOA in Vienna in July 2015 and the nuclear

ISNA parliamentary group, underlined that with the Ban also had left it up to the UN Security Council to If the JCPOA is implemented properly, there will pro- agreement took effect in January 2016. formation of the caucus, youth affairs will cease to be the area of his respective group, as was formerly the case. Govt. sees no redline in implementing Nothing indicates violation of JCPOA Hassan Khomeini law: VP by Iran: State Department urges global action on POLITICAL TEHRAN — Vice By staff and agencies Palestinian crisis deskPresident for Parlia- John Kirby, the spokesman of the U.S. mentary Affairs Majid Ansari said on State Department, said on Thursday Saturday that President Hassan Rouhani that there is no information that indi- TEHRAN — Seyyed Hassan Khomeini has called and his government have no redline in cates Iran has violated the Joint Com- on the global community to take action to resolve implementing the law equally for all. prehensive Plan of Action, commonly the decades-long Palestinian crisis. “… the government seeks to reform called the nuclear deal. Speaking to Malcolm Ranjith, the Sri Lankan car- the affairs and uphold the people’s “We have no information to indicate dinal of the Catholic Church, in Colombo on Friday, rights,” Ansari said in a press conference. that Iran has procured any materials in He said that President Rouhani has violation of the JCPOA. More general-

MIZAN he thanked Ranjith for his position over the Pales- tinian issue, Mizan reported. faced the issue of extremely high sala- ly, the IAEA has reported that Iran con- sitivity toward inflated salaries. nuclear-related commitments under Khomeini said Islam and Christianity can be ries with “honesty” and “courage”. tinues to implement its nuclear-related Elsewhere, he said that the Joint the JCPOA. great allies in promoting spirituality and religious Rouhani issued a statement on Monday commitments under the deal. We un- Comprehensive Plan of Action is a Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced values. saying that his government will counter derstand that Germany shares this view corruption and nepotism at the adminis- “document to be proud of”. and is not suggesting that Iran has vio- on Saturday that Merkel’s claims are Jahangiri: Measures tak- trative system until it is “eradicated”. He cited removal of sanctions and lated its JCPOA commitments,” he said. “unproductive” and Iran’s missile pro- The statement by Rouhani followed an increase in the country’s interac- On Thursday, German Chancellor gram is just for defense. en to enforce president’s the revelation of astronomical salaries tion with the world as examples of the Angela Merkel told the German parlia- In July 2015, Iran and the 5+1 group directives on financial to certain banking chiefs and an insur- JCPOA’s achievements. ment that Iran’s missile program runs (the five permanent members of the corruption ance company manager. The nuclear agreement was signed contrary to the relevant provisions of UN Security Council plus Germany) fi- According to the statement, all bodies between Iran and the 5+1 group (the the UN Security Council. nalized the text of the Joint Compre- TEHRAN — The first vice president announced are obligated to publish the salaries paid to United States, Britain, France, Chi- Kirby said that the International hensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Vien- on Friday that executive measures have been tak- directors both at military and state levels. na and Russia plus Germany) in July Atomic Energy Agency has reported na. The deal went into effect in January en to enforce the president’s nine-point directives Ansari also praised the media’s sen- 2015. that Iran continues to implement its 2016. and guidelines of the Supreme Leader to uproot financial corruption from the executive branch of JAVAN government. Es’haq Jahangiri said mechanism for “uncon- Majlis committee members, security figures to study bioterrorism ventional payments” have been annulled and legal action taken to reimburse extra money POLITICAL TEHRAN — The Majlis National Se- the presiding board of the committee, had let slip of stages and if we make sure of a bioterrorism at- desk paid to some top managers and dismiss them curity and Foreign Policy Committee an extraordinary session with commander of Passive tempt, then we need to find out which government for violating the customary law, the Javan daily will be hearing explanations of senior security figures on Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholamreza is behind it.” reported. Tuesday over bioterrorism queries. Jalali. It is not yet clear what the official meant by the word He assured that the unconventional payments in How future bioterrorism threats are to be addressed The news comes days after the Supreme National Se- “government,” but Israel is most likely to be a reference. the administrative system were something excep- is high on the meeting’s agenda, committee spokesman curity Council secretary Ali Shamkhani ordered a probe According to the semi-official website of Tasnim, a tional and limited to a few persons and financial Hossein Naqavi Hosseini said on Saturday. into death of an Iranian national blamed on bioterrorism. biologic center in Israel is behind bioterrorism plots in organizations. Earlier, Mohammad Javad Jamali, a member of Shamkhani said, “Investigations are at initial the world.

Comrade denies abducted diplomat was President Rouhani in the making

involved in capture of 1 thing Rouhani can be more confident of a a statement on July 4 promising that as the external-internal dilemma. Of course, Americans in Lebanon Hence, according to economic pa- second term: the payslip row. president he would follow up the issue this will much hinge on next practical rameters, the country is on the path to The outrage first erupted in May when steadfastly. steps by the incumbent administration to TEHRAN — A retired commander has rejected progress though the market takes a bit a series of pay stubs surfaced online, show- The climax of the story was the Fri- implement what it has vowed to do in this claims that Ahmad Motavaselian was involved in more time to shake up. This is exactly ing a state insurance company manager day report by First Vice President Es’haq regard. capturing four Americans during his stay in Leb- where President Rouhani’s dilemma ap- and some banking officials were being paid Jahangiri in which he had enumerated It would be hardly ever an overstate- anon. pears: on the one hand, the government ridiculously high monthly wages. banking, structural, and legislative loop- ment if we say Rouhani is the first pres- Three Iranian diplomats, Ahmad Motevaselian, has fared well in the international era and Later revelations indicated that many holes, to name few, as reasons for inflated ident in the post-revolutionary era who Mohsen Mousavi, Taqi Rastegarmoghaddam and

TASNIM on the other, it faces business urges in- more were receiving astronomical pays. salaries. truly has shown speechifying would take an IRNA photographer, Kazem Akhavan, went side the country. As a consequence, the managerial board He also had pointed the finger at us nowhere! missing in northern Lebanon during the country’s And it seems that no one more that of the National Development Fund re- some wrong measures taken in previous He clinched the nuclear deal with the civil war on July 4, 1982. the president himself is going to pay the signed en masse after some of their administrations such as dissolving the West, reined in inflation, and now, has According to Abbas Baqi, a comrade of Motave- price for the situation now that hours are payslips were leaked. Management and Planning Organization. promised to launch a probe into how selian, not only he but also all other comrades deny ticking away. In less than one year from While staunch supporters of Rouhani Short- and long-term solutions had also public funds are spent, which in turn re- the allegations. now, Iranians will be deciding who their consider the payslip debate as part of been introduced. sults in transparency. Iran has been insisting that its diplomats are still next president will be. a campaign by opponents to crush his The government’s firm stance has If the transparency initiative bears fruit, alive and in Israel’s cutody. However, the world of politics has al- re-election chances, Rouhani himself been hailed by citizens as well as officials, it guarantees a second term for President ways been unpredictable and for one acted very tactically and tactfully, issuing which can help Rouhani find a way out of Rouhani. And he knows this very well! I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

http://www.tehrantimes.com/international JJULYULY 110,0, 20162016 INTERNATIONAL 3 Syrian forces take control of Maydaa town Philippine president east of Damascus blames U.S. for Middle East Italian delegation due in Damascus to revive diplomatic relations violence Syrian government troops have retaken rorist attacks once they return home. a strategic town east of the capital, Da- Meanwhile, an unnamed source at the The new Philippine president blamed the United States in- mascus, from foreign-backed militants, Syrian Ministry of Information said a Eu- tervention for the bloody conflicts in Iraq and other Middle blocking one of their supply routes. ropean Parliament delegation will travel Eastern countries in his latest criticism of Manila’s closest se- Government troops, backed by allied to Damascus within the next few days. curity ally. forces, on Saturday took control of May- The source said that the legislators will President Rodrigo daa, following two weeks of fierce clashes meet with Syrian President Bashar al-As- Duterte suggested in a with the so-called Jaysh al-Islam (Army of sad, Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, and speech that intrusive poli- Islam) terrorist group, according to the a number of personalities representing cy was to blame for attacks so-called Syrian Observatory for Human opposition movements during their two- on U.S. soil, saying, “It is Rights (SOHR). day visit, which marks the first of its kind not that the Middle East Maydaa served as a supply line to ever since foreign-sponsored militancy is exporting terrorism to the militant-held East Ghouta region on plagued Syria more than five years ago. America, America import- the outskirts of Damascus, and was the The delegation, which will be headed ed terrorism.” closest area to Zamir airbase, which for- by Vice President of the Foreign Affairs “They forced their way eign-backed terrorists hold east of Da- Committee of the European Parliament, to Iraq ... look at Iraq now, mascus. will be officially received during a cere- look what happened to The victory is the latest in a series of mony at the Syrian-Lebanese border. Libya, look what happened gains by the Syrian army against terror- States counterpart Barack Obama had Union (EU) embargos as conditioned by The lawmakers will visit Hamish Hos- to Syria,” he told the Mus- ists. agreed to “intensify” military coordina- the Syrian government for any possible pital in Damascus and a refugee camp lim community in southern On Thursday, government forces cut tion in Syria. security cooperation” with high-ranking before a meeting with Speaker of the Davao city in a ceremony marking the end of the Muslim the only way into militant-held parts of The White House said that the two Syrian officials, Russia al-Youm television People’s Council of Syria, Hadiya Khalaf fasting month of Ramadan. “People are being annihilated Aleppo, severing the terrorists’ only life- leaders had “confirmed their commit- reported. Abbas. there including children.” line from the city to the outside world. ment to defeating ISIL and the al-Nusra The Italian delegation has already While most European countries have The former Davao mayor has said he would be a leftist The capture of the Castello Road Front”. pledged to pave the way for EU-Syria been voicing opposition to the govern- president who would chart a foreign policy not dependent came following recent advances by the Italian delegation due in Damascus rapprochement as soon as possible. ment of President Assad, some of them on the United States. Syrian army in the Malah Farms area Elsewhere, an Italian delegation is go- Earlier this year, a high-ranking Syr- are gradually making a shift in their He has pointed out the benefits of nurturing friendly rela- northwest of Aleppo. ing to pay an official visit to Damascus ian security delegation visited Italy. The policies as they realize the importance tions with Beijing, including a Chinese offer of financing rail- The seizure of Malah Farms and Cas- over the weekend in order to prepare the delegates, led by head of the Syrian of Damascus’ efforts in fighting terror- way projects in the Philippines. The country has had frosty tello Road would enable Syrian forces to ground for the restoration of diplomatic General Security Directorate Moham- ism. ties with China under Duterte’s predecessor, Benigno Aquino surround militant-held neighborhoods of relations between Italy and Syria. med Dib Zaitoun, met and exchanged Syria has been gripped by for- III, who bolstered security ties with the U.S. to deter China’s Aleppo and puts them within the firing President of Italy’s External Intelli- viewpoints with a number of Italian of- eign-backed militancy since March 2011. assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea. range of the army. gence and Security Agency General Al- ficials. United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Despite his remarks, there has been no indication that he The Syrian army announced on berto Manenti, who will be heading the European countries have recently ap- Staffan de Mistura estimates that over would move to change the country’s robust defense ties with Wednesday that it would observe a 72- delegation and his entourage, will arrive proached the Damascus government in 400,000 people have been killed in the the United States. hour nationwide ceasefire for Eid al-Fitr, at the Damascus International Airport on search of avenues for the resumption of conflict. The United Nations has stopped The treaty allies hold large-scale combat exercises each the feast marking the end of the Islamic Saturday. security cooperation against terrorism, its official casualty count in Syria, citing year and signed a 2014 defense pact that allows the U.S. mil- holy month of Ramadan. They will hold “negotiations concern- access to the name lists of Takfiri Euro- its inability to verify the figures it receives itary to temporarily base troops and build and operate facili- The Kremlin said on Wednesday that ing the normalization of Italy-Syria bilat- pean militants wreaking havoc in Syria, as from various sources. ties in Philippine military camps. China has criticized the pact. President Vladimir Putin and his United eral relations, the abolition of European well as information about potential ter- (Source: agencies) In the Philippines, Duterte has given allies of communist rebels at least two key posts in his Cabinet as part of an effort to forge a peace deal with the insurgents, who are labeled terrorists by Washington. British government rejects petition calling for second EU referendum Duterte’s speech centered on his plan to open peace The British government has rejected an online petition the rules, responded that the legislation did not set a interior minister, said in a speech announcing her bid. talks with two large Muslim rebel groups in the southern signed by 4.1 million people calling for a new referen- threshold for the result or for minimum turnout. May had advocated staying in the bloc, but was not a Mindanao region, homeland of minority Muslims in the dum on whether to leave the European Union. “The Prime Minister and Government have been clear leading figure in the “remain” campaign. largely Roman Catholic nation. Duterte’s plan includes Britons voted by 52 to 48 percent, or 17.4 million votes that this was a once in a generation vote and, as the Prime Her rival, Junior Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom, shifting to a federal system of government that would to 16.1 million, to leave the EU in a June 23 referendum, a Minister has said, the decision must be respected,” it said. was one of the most passionate advocates of Brexit give more autonomy and resources to impoverished re- result which most politicians have said should be respected “We must now prepare for the process to exit the EU and ahead of the referendum and has said that Britain would gions like Mindanao. He called on Muslims to back his but which some who voted “remain” are struggling to accept. the Government is committed to ensuring the best possible flourish outside the EU. efforts. The petition called for the government to enact a outcome for the British people in the negotiations.” Despite such assurances, some who voted “remain” “As a nation, we must sit down,” he said. “Why will we kill rule that there should be another referendum if the vote Both candidates to replace David Cameron as leader have continued to hope that there could be a way for each other?” for “remain” or “leave” was less than 60 percent based of the ruling Conservative Party and prime minister have Britain to stay in the EU despite the referendum result, In the case of Abu Sayyaf militants, Duterte said he would on a turnout of less than 75 percent. said the result of the referendum should not be ques- and there has been international speculation that Brexit not lump them with criminals, saying “these were the guys The Foreign Office, the ministry that had steered tioned and Brexit should be delivered. may not materialize. who were driven to desperation.” He did not say how he through parliament the EU Referendum Act setting out “Brexit means Brexit,” front-runner Theresa May, the (Source: Reuters) would try to deal with the extremists although he has warned them in recent weeks to stop a wave of ransom kidnappings or face “a reckoning one of these days.” IN THE NAME OF GOD Washington and Manila list the Abu Sayyaf as a terrorist organization that has carried out for bombings, kidnappings Two killed in and beheadings over the last three decades. (Source: AP) Kurdish militant First Announcement car bomb attack I.R Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Finance and Economic Affairs Ministry in Turkey South Sudan: ‘Scores dead’ on independence Kurdish militants carried out a car bomb at- International Public Tender Notice (Two Stage) tack on a military outpost in southeast Tur- anniversary “Purchase of One Set of High Speed Relocatable X-Ray Inspection System” key and then opened fire on the facility on Saturday, killing a soldier and a civilian and Soldiers have taken scores of bodies to a hospital in South wounding seven soldiers, security sources Sudan’s capital, reports said, after gun battles broke out Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) intends to purchase one set of High Speed Relocatable said. across the city on the eve of the country’s fifth independence X-Ray Inspection System through Public, international tender according to the following conditions. Therefore, The military and Kurdistan Workers Par- anniversary. all eligible Iranian or foreign company agencies are requested to refer to mentioned address to obtain the tender ty (PKK/Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê) rebels The fighting on Friday began outside the presidential have clashed on a daily basis since a two- compound as President Salva Kiir was meeting with first vice documents. year-old ceasefire between them collapsed president and former rebel leader Riek Machar and soon in July last year. The fighting has killed thou- spread through the city. 1) tender Participation: International Public Tender Notice (Two Stage)“Purchase of One Set of High sands of militants, security force members An Al Jazeera correspondent later saw bodies of soldiers on the lawn in the compound. Speed Relocatable X-Ray Inspection System and civilians. The latest car bombing targeted the Ce- A doctor told the Associated Press news agency on Sat- vizpinar village outpost in Mardin province, urday - the fifth anniversary of the founding of the world’s 2) The amount of Participation Guarantee Bank shall be either 7’000’000’000 Iranian Rials or 210’000 Euros near the border with Syria, around 1 p.m. youngest country - that a total count of the dead was not (1000 GMT), the sources said, adding military available because soldiers were not allowing doctors to ex- 3) tender Participation Guarantee: As a Bank Guarantee issued by one of the Iranian banks (accredited reinforcements were sent to capture the at- amine the bodies. tackers. He said, though, that the morgue was full at Juba Teach- by Central Bank of I.R.I) or be deposited to account No.4001001106370306 in the name of IRICA at the They initially said 11 soldiers were wounded. ing Hospital. Central bank of I.R.I and submit the receipt The attack came a day after Turkish troops South Sudan was founded with celebrations in the cap- killed 19 PKK fighters in clashes elsewhere in the ital on July 9, 2011, after it gained independence from Su- 4) Deadline for obtaining tender documents: 17 July, 2016 mainly Kurdish region. dan in a referendum that passed with close to 100 percent The army spotted militants preparing an of the vote. attack on Friday on an army base in the Sem- The majority of the bodies at the hospital were soldiers, 5) The address for obtaining tender documents and submitting bid envelops: Tenders & Contracts dinli district of Hakkari province, a mountain- the doctor said speaking on condition of anonymity because Bureau, Room No.104, Development & Equipment Dept. 1 st floor Iran Custom Administration Bldg. Next ous area near the Iraqi and Iranian borders, a he feared for his safety. to Nasser Alley, upper than Valiasr Sq. Tehran, Iran. military statement said. Rivals Kiir and Machar appealed for calm as fears grew in It said the armed forces killed 17 PKK guer- Juba of a return to civil war. Many people, worried for their rillas in the subsequent clash and seized guns, safety, stayed indoors on Saturday and the streets were al- 6) Deadline for submitting bids: 20 August, 2016 grenades and ammunition. most deserted except for soldiers. Separately, further north in the Baskale dis- Al Jazeera’s John Hendren, reporting from Juba, said: “You 7) Opening bid envelopes: 22 August, 2016 trict of Van province, security force members don’t see a lot of people on the streets here. UN Peacekeep- who were destroying explosives planted beside ers believe it’s too unsafe. The people of Juba are in a very, very unstable situation.” Further information would be available at www.irica.gov.ir also “National Database Portal of Iran Tenders a road were engaged in a firefight and killed two PKK militants, one of them female, the Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks, Information” or Tel: +98 21 82992290 statement said. which our correspondent said were “long and sus- More than 40,000 people have been killed tained”. Development and Equipment Dept. of in the conflict since the PKK, designated a ter- He said: “I don’t think it’s possible to overstate the poten- rorist group by Turkey and its Western allies, tial impact of the attack on the government compound. This Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Tenders & Contracts Bureau 1111 began its insurgency in 1984. was an effort to topple that government.” (Source: AFP) (Source: Al Jazeera) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 4 ECONOMY JJULYULY 10,10, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy

JUMP France welcomes ﬁshery Fire-hit petchem plant to resume operation within weeks co-op with Iran: envoy

1 ECONOMY TEHRAN -— French expand our relations on the basis of the The fire, which took over a storage tank in the plant on deskcompanies are ready reached agreements,” he added. Wednesday, was contained early Saturday. to provide their all-out assistance in Iran-France Fishery Forum was at- The fire occurred in the transferring new technology and equip- tended by Iranian Deputy Minister of Mahshahr Special Economic ment to Iran’s fishery industry, Islamic Agriculture and head of Fisheries Or- Zone in the southwestern Republic News Agency (IRNA) quoted ganization Hassan Salehi, representa- city of Bandar Mahshahr but French Ambassador to Tehran François tives of 16 French companies and a caused no fatalities. The fire Sénémaud as saying on Saturday. large number of Iranian firms in the field had been most likely caused According to IRNA, the ambassa- of fishery. by a leakage in paraxylene, a dor made the remarks on the sidelines In the event, the head of the Iranian highly flammable hydrocar- of Iran-France Fishery Forum, held at Fisheries Organization for his part ex- bon. Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Indus- pressed hope for increase in the volume Zanganeh said on Friday tries, Mines and Agriculture building in of trade between the two countries’ that there were only technical Tehran. fisheries sectors. reasons for the blaze at the The French ambassador noted that Salehi also noted that Iran is trying BSPC. “Some individuals have 16 French companies are visiting Iran to develop its aquaculture production said that the incident was the to participate in the forum and dis- French Ambassador to Tehran François Sénémaud speaking in Iran-France Fishery Forum and in this regard the country aims to result of sabotage. Certainly, cuss cooperation and investment in the which was held at Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture reach 820,000 tons of farmed fish in the this is not true. It has had tech- country’s fisheries sphere. “We hope to building on Saturday next five years. nical reasons,” Zanganeh was quoted as saying by Shana news agency. “The paraxylene tower will take longer to get back (online),” IRISL, Norwegian risk management Iran Finance 2016 to kick off Zanganeh said, adding that the rest of the plant will be restarted in two to three weeks. company clinch MOU in Tehran today The oil minister was expected to appear on national TV to ECONOMY TEHRAN — The Is- MOU would pave the ground for future ECONOMY TEHRAN — Iran Fi- and Greece as well as 348 Iranian par- brief the nation about the pros and cons of the fire. desklamic Republic of Iran IRISL-DNV GL cooperation, especially fol- desknance (FINEX 2016), ticipants who present their products in Shipping Lines (IRISL) and the Norwegian lowing the removal of the international the international conference on stock financial sector, Forouhar added. international certification body and clas- embargo against Iran. exchange, banking and insurance, will FINEX 2016 will be the largest and sification society, DNV GL, signed a co- The DNV GL director, for his part, un- start operation today in Tehran Inter- most high-powered event on the NEWS operation agreement in Tehran, IRIB news derlined the necessity of expanding the national Permanent Fairgrounds. country’s financial and banking sector reported on Saturday. bilateral ties between the two companies, As IRIB news quoted Yashar Forou- in more than a decade. It will provide UK to add 300 staff to On the way to ease regular commute vowing that his side will provide Iranian har, the secretary of the conference, a exclusive insights into the govern- negotiate post-Brexit of Iranian vessels and ships from and to ships with quality services. number of Iranian senior officials in- ment’s policies for the financial sector major international and European ports, DNV GL is an international certification cluding First Vice President Es’haq Ja- and how the Iranian banks are pre- trade ties the signed MOU requires DNV GL to is- body and classification society with main hangiri, Finance Minister Ali Tayyebnia, paring to reintegrate into the global sue international certifications for Iranian expertise in technical assessment, adviso- Governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) financial system. The UK government plans to add as many as 300 specialist staff vessels after conducting legal inspec- ry, and risk management. It is the world's Valiollah Seif, and leaders of stock ex- Under the patronage of the Ira- to its trade team in an effort to build new relationships outside tions. largest classification society with 13,175 change, banks and insurance compa- nian government, the conference will the European Union, Business Secretary Sajid Javid said. During the signing ceremony of the vessels and mobile offshore units (MOUs) nies will attend FINEX 2016. reconnect leaders from the financial Javid announced the plans ahead of a trade visit to India Fri- deal, the IRISL Managing Director as well amounting to a gross tonnage of 265.4 The four-day conference will host sector, banks and capital market insti- day. He will meet officials in New Delhi to push for an agreement as Chairman of the Board Mohammad million in its portfolio, which represents a foreigners from Germany, Switzerland, tutions with their respective interna- between the two countries by the time Britain officially leaves Saeidi expressed hope that the accorded global market share of 21 percent. Italy, Russia, China, Taiwan, Croatia, tional counterparts. the EU. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne is due to visit China this month to press his commitment to a “golden era” in relations with the country. Air Astana introduces new Almaty-Tehran route "Following the referendum result, my absolute priority is making sure the UK has the tools it needs to continue to com- Kazakhstan was particularly pleased when Iran and the P5+1 (86,000 KZT), according to Air Astana’s website. pete on the global stage," Javid said in a statement. "Over the settled a nuclear deal last summer, and its implementation “The new service connecting Kazakhstan with Iran will pro- coming months, I will be conducting similar meetings with other earlier this year has further contributed to renewed enthusi- vide convenient connections to Air Astana’s CIS and Asian net- key trade partners, outlining the government’s vision for what asm for bilateral relations. Kazakhstan nevertheless had decent work, in particular to the cities of Beijing and Urumqi,” Canliel the UK’s future trade relationships might look like." relations with Iran but deeper ties–particularly economic link- said. Prime Minister David Cameron is stepping down in Septem- ages–were impeded by international sanctions. As those peel Tourism is just a small piece of bilateral relations but cer- ber, leaving the task of leading negotiations to take Britain out away, Astana and Tehran have their sights set on increasing tainly both sides are looking for a boost. Easier travel makes of the EU to his successor, who will be either Home Secretary bilateral business and tourism. for easier business. In 2015, according to Kazakh estimates, Theresa May or Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom. She will have The latest piece of this puzzle was Air Astana’s announce- bilateral trade reached $1 billion. The two countries are also to decide when to trigger the formal start of two years of exit ne- ment last weekend that it would begin direct flights three times reportedly working on boosting the amount of cargo carried Kazinform, the Kazakh national news agency. “I trust that our gotiations with the EU, manage the trade-offs involved and lead a week between Almaty and Tehran, on Tuesdays, Thursdays on the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway which went into Iranian guests will enjoy the history and culture of Kazakhstan. efforts to establish new commercial relationships with countries and Saturdays. Located in the country’s southeast, near the operation in late 2014. With the removal of sanctions, many Beyond that, Almaty has a lot more to offer with premium ski around the world. (Source: Bloomberg) Kyrgyz border, Almaty is Kazakhstan’s most popular tourist countries are looking to leverage Iran’s position between Asia destination. resorts, year around cultural events, a wide variety of shopping and Europe. Kazakhstan is no less eager to do so while also Ibrahim Canliel, senior vice president of sales and market- malls and fine dining – all at great value for money.” hoping to become a prime travel destination for Iranians looking for Air Astana, highlighted Almaty’s draw in comments to The flight, just three and a half hours, starts at about $250 ing to explore Central Asia. (Source: thediplomat.com) India is cutting oil deals worldwide Tehran, Hanoi pen co-op agreements China’s voice maintained at IMF with In May, shortly before he spoke to Congress in Washington, In- on facilitating trade pick of PBOC official dian Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled to Tehran to sign ECONOMY TEHRAN — On the Earlier in March, Iran’s President Has- China’s influence within the senior ranks of year under reforms to the institution’s gov- a deal with the leaders of Iran and Afghanistan to develop a desklast day of Iran-Viet- san Rouhani said Tehran and Hanoi have the International Monetary Fund is being ernance. port on the Persian Gulf, with India providing $500 million in nam Joint Economic Committee’s second decided to boost the volume of their trade cemented with the nomination of central Before becoming deputy governor at financing. “Iran has prioritized expanding relations with those meeting in the Vietnamese capital, the two exchange nearly six-fold to two billion dol- banker Zhang Tao to be deputy managing the PBOC, Zhang served as China’s execu- states that stood by its side when it was under sanctions,” Teh- sides signed various Memoranda of Un- lars in five years’ time. director at the crisis lender. tive director, or chief representative, at the ran-based political analyst Mostafa Khoshcheshm said on Ira- derstanding (MOU) in different areas to fa- “We have decided to increase the level IMF Managing Director Christine La- IMF from 2011 to 2015. Previously, he headed nian state television in May. India, though pressured to buy less cilitate bilateral trade, the Iranian Ministry of of trade transactions between Iran and Vi- garde on Friday announced the proposed the legal-affairs department at the central oil from Iran, stayed close to the country during the sanctions. Industry, Mining and Trade Public Relations etnam, which currently stands at $350 mil- appointment of Zhang, a People’s Bank of bank and served as director general of its The port deal strengthens ties between Iran and India, which Department reported on Saturday. lion, to two billion dollars in the next five China deputy governor, to succeed Zhu financial survey and statistics department. accounted for almost a third of Iran’s oil exports in March. The inked agreements, as Deputy In- years,” Rouhani said in a press conference Min, another ex-PBOC deputy gover- Zhang has also worked at the World The prime minister is looking north, too. India’s largest oil dustry Minister Valiollah Afkhamirad said, with his visiting Vietnamese counterpart nor who steps down later this month. The Bank and Asian Development Bank. He company, state-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC), com- include future cooperation on banking Truong Tan Sang in Tehran. Washington-based fund’s executive board holds a doctorate in international econom- pleted a $1.3 billion purchase of 15 percent of Vankor, one of relations, preferential trade, exchange of The Iranian president said that the two must approve the move. ics from the University of California at Santa the biggest Russian oil fields to go into production in the past goods, holding joint exhibitions, and etc. countries enjoy very good potentialities In appointing Zhu in 2011, Lagarde cre- Cruz, and degrees in electrical engineering 25 years. Three other companies—Oil India, Indian Oil, and Afkhamirad, who is also the head that can be developed after the removal ated a fourth deputy managing director and finance from China’s Tsinghua Univer- Bharat Petroleum’s Bharat PetroResources—on June 17 agreed of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization of sanctions against the Islamic Republic. position, raising China’s profile at the fund, sity, according to the IMF. to buy 23.9 percent of Vankor. The rest is owned by Russia’s top (TPO), added that the Vietnamese side Vietnam and Iran established relations which was conceived during World War II to “Mr. Zhang brings a strong combination oil company, state-controlled Rosneft. expressed tendency towards easing bak- in 1973 and since then the two countries oversee the global monetary system. The of international economic expertise, public The Indians aren’t finished. Indian companies are considering ties with Iran and both sides pursue to have increased political and economic co- IMF last year approved adding the yuan to sector policy making and diplomatic skills,” ing buying a stake in Rosneft itself, Dharmendra Pradhan, the hit the two billion dollar volume of trade operation through exchange of visits by its benchmark basket of reserve currencies, Lagarde said in a statement. country’s oil minister, told reporters in New Delhi on June 23. ties in near future. senior officials from both sides. and the nation’s voting share expanded this (Source: Bloomberg) With Indian investment in Russian oil projects reaching up to $6 billion, strong bilateral relations “will ensure India’s energy security for a long term,” he said. By taking stakes in overseas Germany denies Mitsubishi Corp says General Motors will projects, India also ensures local companies benefit from the money spent on imported oil and gas. investigating Tesla scouting for Cuba employ NASA's ISS For Modi, securing a reliable supply of oil and gas is a “for- over software infrastructure projects Robotic Glove in U.S. eign policy priority,” says Ashok Sharma, an international-rela- updates factories tions fellow at the University of Melbourne’s Australia India In- stitute. India “can’t afford not to focus on energy security.” The Germany’s Transport Ministry denied a media Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp is General Motors will use an advanced robotic previous government had similar goals, but Modi has made report on Friday that it was investigating Tesla Mo- scouting for business opportunities in Cuba in- glove in its factories to see how it can help workers. them a higher priority, says Dhruva Jaishankar, a foreign policy tors Inc for updating driving assistance software cluding infrastructure projects at its Mariel special We are talking about the RoboGlove, a device fellow at Brookings India, a New Delhi-based affiliate of the without informing authorities, but said it was “clari- development zone, a top executive said on Friday. developed by NASA and GM for the International Brookings Institution. “You have seen the government be very fying technical issues” on the matter. Companies from Cuba’s long-term trading Space Station and adapted for General Motors with aggressive,” he says. German magazine Der Spiegel reported, with- partners such as Japan have stepped up interest in the aid of a Swedish medical company named Bios- Demand for oil is growing faster in India than anywhere out citing a source, that there were indications the Communist-ruled Island since its detente with ervo. Together, the team will work on an advanced else. It jumped 400,000 barrels a day in the first quarter, to Tesla uploaded new software features to a driving Washington, seeking to win investment projects successor of the glove, which will be employed in 4.4 million barrels, accounting for almost 30 percent of the assistance system which had not been examined before their U.S. competitors turn up. factories of the American automaker. increase in worldwide consumption, the International Energy for security during regular approval proceedings. Local authorities had shown Takada and other Thanks to the technology, workers will be able Agency said in May. Driving that thirst is India’s growing car The ministry therefore launched an investiga- visiting Mitsubishi executives around the Chinese- to prevent repetitive-stress injuries by reducing the market: Domestic vehicle sales rose 5.6 percent in the year tion, it added. style special development zone at Mariel Bay ear- strain on their joints, tendons, and arm muscles. ended in March, to more than 20 million, helping propel a 14.5 “The report is incorrect,” a ministry spokes- lier on Friday. The described injuries could occur after hours of re- percent increase in gasoline purchases. The IEA expects the man said. “There are no investigation proceedings petitive, laborious tasks, like operating power tools country to account for 25 percent of global demand from 2013 NEWS IN BRIEF NEWS IN BRIEF against Tesla. or assembling cars on a line. to 2040. (Source: Bloomberg) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com JJULYULY 110,0, 22016016 SPECIAL REPORT 5

Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) A Glance at Activities of IMIDRO from Activation of 30 Development Projects to New Explorations $1.18b Worth of Exclusive Project and $509m Joint Projects to Be Commissioned in Current Year

Pursuant to the Article 6 of Law on estab- 4- Studying and correcting rules, regula- ject has been mentioned in the below table. derline, year 1394 (ended March 19, 2016) in order to trans- lishing Ministry of Industries and Mines, tions and standards with the aim of facilitating ac- Roadmap of IMIDRO Exploration Ac- 100 promising zones in Jazmourian area, fer mineral projects to the private sector. approved on Dec. 26, 2000 by the Islamic tivities and attracting domestic and foreign capital, tivities 60 promising zones in Iran central part, 1,320 billion rials needed for explo- consultative Assembly (Iranian Parliament 5- Empowering and reducing investors’ Iranian Mines and Mineral Industries De- 10 promising zones in Ardebil Province ration also called Majlis) and Note velopment and Renovation 3. Implementation of a number of 74 Total costs spent by IMIDRO and affiliated of the mentioned article, Organization (IMIDRO) is un- exploratory project in general, detailed companies on exploratory projects in the last Ira- Iranian Mines and Mining dertaken the development of and complementary phases in various re- nian calendar year 1394 (ended March 19, 2016) Industries Development and mines and mineral industries’ gions of country on different minerals in- topped 1,321 billion rials, showing a considerable Renovation Organization sector. Considering the special cluding iron, coal, poly metal, gold, cop- more than two percent (25) growth in this sector. (IMIDRO) was established emphasis of supreme Leader per, antimony, copper, zinc, titan, nickel, Total costs spent by IMIDRO for exploratory in order to providing and of the Islamic Revolution and molybdenum, barite, phosphate, bauxite, projects in mineral sector of country in 1393 (ended his support from mineral sec- etc. March 19, 2015) at 1,289 billion rials. implementing construction tor as substitution of oil in projects, developing, equip- Inauguration of Mineral Project, worth $1.18b and Investing $1.7b in New Mineral Project materialization of objectives The values of the mineral projects, which will be commissioned in the current Iranian calendar year 1395 ping and renovating metal- of resistance economy, the lurgy production industries, (started March 20, 2016), stand at more than $679 million. In addition, the Organization will launch mines Organization launched new and mineral projects, worth $509 million, in cooperation with the private sector as joint venture. extracting and processing optimal operation and explora- minerals, executing explora- Given the above issue, total value of projects, which will be inaugurated by the Organization in tion program from reserves of current year 1395 (started March 20, 2016) will exceed $1.18 billion. In addition to commissioning new tory activities, etc. the country since 2014 (during In addition, IMIDRO was set development projects, the Organization has taken effective steps to commission new mineral projects, Hope and Prudence Govern- worth $1.7 billion. up for removing requirement ment). The Organization ex- of country to minerals with the plored more than 2.5 fold of special emphasis on optimi- risk through Investment Insurance Fund (INF) of projects in 80 years ago. Generally speaking, Projects Ready for Operational or Start of Construction Operations in zation of economic system of the country in mineral activities, IMIDRO enjoys high potentials that can pro- Current Year mines and mineral sector, supervising the use Sample of Programs Taken by IMIDRO for mote role of lines in national economy and of mineral reserves and operating them accu- Materializing Objectives of Resistance Economy also attaining objective without depending on rately and effectively. Developing exploratory activities of mines oil revenues. Given the abovementioned law, the Organiza- sector or expansion of land area as large as 200,000 With having high and diversified mineral tion will be administered according to the law of square kilometer, potentials and also valuable metallic and establishing Iranian Industries Development and Transferring provincial steel projects to the nonmetallic reserves, Iran is ranked among Renovation Organization (IDRO), approved on July private sector and participating in construction ac- top 10 countries in world in a way that the 16, 1967 and also its articles of association. tivities (in less developed regions of country), country accounts for approx. seven percent Mission Developing technology of mobile processing of world’s total mineral reserves. In addition, Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Devel- units in small mines of country, the country enjoys at least eight large mines opment and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) Developing and boosting technology related in international level. Accordingly, develop- is responsible for developing, empowering and to concentration of mines (including iron ore), ment of these rich resources will increase boosting competition of mines and mineral sector, Implementing construction operation of an- competition power of the country in inter- converting resources and productions of this sector timony project in Sefidabeh of sistan-Baluchestan national level. to the sustainable wealth in the country. Province, Considering its developmental mission in the Outlook Implementing construction operation of country, IMIDRO has designed and implemented - Leader and pioneer in sustainable de- Kahnouj Titanium Project, widespread and vast exploratory programs in velopment of mines and mineral sector coupled Implementing construction operation of Jo- order to redress historical backwardness of ex- with competing in global value chains noob (South) Aluminum Project in Lamard in coop- ploration in line with attaining the following ob- Values eration with private sector as joint venture, jectives: 1- Safeguarding rights and 1. Discovering diversified new human dignity and also social justice, mineral resources for development of 2- Focusing on safety and mine sector and increasing its share in health condition of staff and personnel, gross national product (GNP), 3- Paying due attention to the 2. Paving suitable way for at- disadvantages and underprivileged tracting domestic and foreign invest- regions, generating new employment ment with the provision of exploratory opportunities and abiding by rights of documentations in accordance with the local communities, global standards, 4- Respecting rights of all ben- 3. Making investment in disad- eficiaries and stakeholders and also vantaged and underprivileged regions, gaining customers’ satisfaction, generating new employment opportu- 5- Safeguarding and protect- nities, ing environment, cultural heritage and 4. Taking giant stride in line with renewable resources and rights of fu- sustainable development and turning ture generations, mine into one of the most important 6- Committing to the profes- economic pivots of country, sional ethics and respecting material Developing special economic zones in 5. Detecting strategic metals and provid- and spiritual properties, Lamard and Parsian regions in line with paving suit- ing feedstock required for industries of country, 7- Making transparency in dissemination of in- able ground for active presence of private sector, formation services and feeling sense of accountability Paving necessary infrastructures for develop- Performance of Explorations of IMIDRO Macro Strategies of IMIDRO ing mines and mineral industries of private sector, in New Zones 1. Developing mines and mineral indus- Offering necessary facilities and covering insur- IMIDRO’s new exploratory program, which tries’ activities with competitive advantage in less ance services of mineral project of private sector, covers 250,000 square kilometers of land area developed regions, Financing and supplying mines equipment across the country, started from Sangan mineral 2. Boosting investment growth in creating and machinery (1200 mines equipment and ma- region and then, was extended to the eastern mines and mineral industries’ chain units with mod- chinery) belt and other parts of the country. With the ern and risky technology, Compiling and updating rules, regulations studies made in this regard, a number of 300 3. Developing cross-border mineral and and standards of consumption of water, energy mines were identified in 25 zones as follows: Cooperating with Private Sector as Joint IMIDRO’s Exploratory Projects in Cur- mineral industries’ activities with the aim of com- and materials in mines and mineral industries 1- Identifying and exploring mines in 20 Venture rent Year pleting value chain, $1b Worth of Investment Made by IMIDRO provinces of country including 25 zones in more IMIDRO held various sessions in line with 1- Completion of exploratory projects and 4. Developing modern methods for fi- in 2014 and 2015 than 250,000 square kilometers in the country, attracting participation of private sector in definition of development project for new mines, nancing in line with implementation of develop- Iranian Mines and Mineral Industries De- 2- Identifying more than 300 new mines in development of mines in the country as joint 2- Complementary exploration of ment projects, velopment and Renovation Organization (IMI- some parts of the country including: venture. In this regard, the Organization en- Zarshouran 5. Promoting productivity, synergy and DRO) invested over $1 billion in mines and 76 promising zones in Sangan – Khorasan couraged domestic and foreign investors to 3- Nationwide exploratory development of competitiveness in mines and mineral sector, mineral industries’ sector in 2014 and 2015. It Razavi, invest in country’s lucrative mineral projects. bauxite, 6. Developing technical know-how, con- should be noted that the Organization inau- 28 promising zones in Sistan-Baluchestan For this purpose, IMIDRO published “Call for 4- Development of Sangan exploration ducting applied research activities and technolo- gurated mineral projects at the condition that borderline, Cooperation” notice in the last Iranian calendar projects gies required in mines and mineral industries’ sec- it faced very limited financial resources due to 12 promising zones in Saravan in Sistan- tor, illogical and non-specialized transfers. Baluchestan Province, 7. Developing investment of private sector Titles and investment volume of each pro- 16 promising zones in South Khorasan bor- in mineral activities and pertinent infrastructures, 8. Developing human resources in mines and mineral industries’ sector, 9. Strategic marketing and promoting export of products and technical and engineering services, etc. Programs of Resistance Economy in Mines and Mineral Industries’ Sector Iranian Mines and Mineral Industries Develop- ment and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) has defined its programs in line with materialization of objectives of resistance economy as follows: 1- Developing and facilitating investment in east part of country, focusing on mines and mineral industries’ sector, 2- Developing export infrastructures with the aim of developing special mineral industries’ zones in southern coast of country, 3- Developing knowledge-based units for producing knowledge and new raw materials and also valuable elements such as rare soil elements (REE), I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

6 INTERNATIONAL JJULYULY 10,10, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com A day of horror and martyrs

By Peniel E. Joseph ignited the “Black Live Matter” movement that has become a viral soliloquy, ending as her 4 they want. So now it might be even more ac- has gripped the national imagination. year-old daughter, who is also in the car, tries ceptable for black men and women, girls and lton Sterling and Philando Castile join The police shooting death of Sterling in to soothe her. boys, gay, straight and transgender to be Aa roll call of martyrs — from Sandra Baton Rouge, Louisiana, early Tuesday was As the videos played on cable news pro- routinely marked for surveillance and harass- Bland in Hempstead, Texas, to Freddie captured on video. The aftermath of the po- grams across the nation, they offer a stark illus- ment. Perhaps again leading to brutality, vio- Gray in Baltimore, Maryland, to Michael Brown lice shooting of Castile during a trafﬁc stop tration of what it means to be poor, working- lence and even death. It is a world in which, in Ferguson, Missouri — who have died after in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, on Wednesday class black folk in America today. so far this year, police have killed more than contact with law enforcement ofﬁcials over the was live-streamed on the Internet by the vic- The U.S. Supreme Court just gave police 560 people. past two years, a pattern of racial violence that tim’s girlfriend. Her heartbreaking cri de coeur carte blanche to stop virtually any person 13

Dallas police and residents stand near the scene where ofﬁcers were shot and killed on Thursday.

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IRALCO’s Vice Chairman of the Board Censures Performance of Former Managers:

spent for alleviating environmental pollution of the company.” “The previous IRALCO’s Five Illegal Once again, he criticized activities and government made performance of the previous directors and its pledge to offer managers of the company and said: “When 1,500 billion rials of the new Board members assumed office in cheap facilities to the the company, unfortunately, this industrial Contracts “Cancelled” and production unit had 10,000 billion rials company but it is a worth of debt.” matter of regret to say At the initiative taken by the current Board Unlike previous managers of the com- that any fund has not of Directors of Iranian Aluminum Company pany, the new members of the Board as yet been paid. We have (IRALCO), five contracts, which were con- well as other senior managers of this in- requested the respected cluded by the formers Board members of dustrial and production unit have enjoyed the company, were revoked. As one of the clean record in terms of legal pay slip, ob- parliament deputies of most active industrial and production units serving internal rules and regulations of the the province to take in Markazi Province and country, Iranian company in the best form possible. the said issue into Aluminum Company (IRALCO) witnessed Regarding the activity of Aluminum serious consideration the worst political misconducts and immo- Sports and Cultural Club, he said: “Iranian ralities against its new management team. during upcoming visit Aluminum Company (IRALCO) is the first of the president to this The said issue was highlighted in the runoff economic enterprise that has accepted its Majlis elections held a couple of months social responsibility, so that accepting social province.” ago in Arak, Markazi Province. With show- accountability has imposed heavy damag- In response to a question on misusing ing his fake three-month salary slip, Hassan es to the current situation of the company.” previous managers of the company from Asafari embarked on publishing pay slips The official in charge of the company their position, he said: “Answering to this of three managers of the company openly. pointed to the current situation of Alu- question is beyond my power, so that any Under such circumstances, these managers minum Sports and Cultural Club and said: irregularities and misconducts have been lodged a complaint against Asafari. Given “Sports and Cultural Club of the company reported to the judiciary body.” the above issue, widespread activities are has recently been registered in a way that The new Board members of the underway for crystallization of the said is- this Club had not been registered in previ- company have rolled up their sleeves sue. ous years.” in order to materialize most of its ob- To learn more about the details, our cor- The names of Board of Directors of the jectives, he said, adding: “To date, the respondent conducted an interview with transfer commissioning the project to a a matter of regret to say that this fund has company include as follows: Majid Pour- company’s current production capacity the Deputy Managing Director of Iranian competent domestic company but Chinese not yet been paid to the company, he stat- Attar, Haj Rezaei, Mohammad Rajabian, has hit from 270,000 tons per annum in Aluminum Company (IRALCO) company proposed that it is ed. He called on Majlis dep- Anajafi and Fili Deputy Gover- previous years to 180,000 tons, showing for Planning, Research and ready to commission pro- uties and senior officials of nor-Generalship for Planning a considerable slump in the reported Development Affairs and Vice Eng. Davoud duction lines with approx. the province to allocate ap- “IRALCO and Development Affairs. period.” Chairman of Board of Direc- Bagheri, Vice $30 million, based on which, propriate budget for com- has taken With regard to the budget Once financial resources of the compa- tors of the Company Eng. Da- Chairman of contract was concluded with missioning semi-finished giant strides rate of Sports and Cultural ny are provided, all development projects voud Bagheri. the Board foreign company which was projects of the company. in line with Club, he put budget volume of the company will be put into operation In the beginning, he said economical, he maintained. Once this unit is put into earmarked to the club in the in the next two years. that new Board of Directors of of Directors Elsewhere in his remarks, operation, Anode Mfg. Unit materializing of Iranian most last Iranian calendar year 1394 Turning to the cancelling approx. five con- the company started its work vice chairman of the Board No. 1 will be shut down and (ended March 19, 2016) at 69 tracts concluded in the company in previous in Sept. 2015, adding: “When Aluminum of Directors pointed to the turned into a museum, he objectives billion rials in a way that 80 bil- years and said: “With the studies made in this members of the new Board of Company other measures taken at the said, adding: “If this project is of resistance lion rials has been proposed regard, the new management of the com- Directors assumed office, raw (IRALCO) company as follows: launch- put into operation, new em- economy.” as budget rate for the Club in pany revoked almost five contracts as con- materials and alumina pow- ing 50,000-ton casting plant, ployment opportunities will the current year 1395 (started cluded in previous year illegally. With the five der were sufficient only for construction operation of be generated for 300 to 500 March 20, 2016). mentioned contracts cancelled, the company three days which was a very critical situ- which is underway with 83% physical pro- job-seeking people in this province. Broadly Due to their lackluster performance, earned as much as $100 million.” ation overshadowed the company. Using gress. This project is regarded as one of the speaking, this project can help reduce unem- former Board of Directors of the company He also pointed to the participation of hydrates instead of alumina powder had most important development project of his company at 1st Intl. Exhibition of Iran created serious problem for the regime of the company. Aluminum Industry which is going to be feeding electrolyze process and relevant With regard to the attraction of investor held in Arak in Oct. and said: “Like previous direct reduction system, the issue of which for commissioning 1st and 2nd production years, the company will participate in Alu- had cost the company dearly.” lines of the company, he said: “Since these minum Exhibition strongly and will show- Turning to the current economic and two production lines have been shut down, case its latest achievements.” industrial situation of Arak and Markazi it was decided that the two production The Deputy Managing Director of Ira- Province, he said that the province is suf- lines would be earmarked to the down- nian Aluminum Company (IRALCO) for fering from backwardness in industrial and stream industries.” Planning, Research and Development Af- economic sector and called on senior pro- Of the other project that will be put fairs Eng. Davoud Bagheri revealed the vincial officials to roll up their sleeves ve- into operation in 1st production line of the establishment of technical and engineering hemently in order to boom industrial and company, he pointed to the development company in IRALCO and said: “With the co- economic status of this province seriously. of alumina transfer system and said: “This ordination made in this regard, IRALCO will It is hoped that Majlis deputies will take project will become operational once fi- not be the producer of aluminum merely; giant stride in the field of boosting and en- nancial resources are provided.” rather, it will be empowered to construct hancing economic indexes of this province Turning to the situation of 2nd produc- aluminum production plant.” appropriately, he said, adding: “Fortunate- tion line of the company, based in Kheir- In the end, he referred to the establish- ly, representatives of people of Arak in 10th abad Industrial Township, he said: “Present- ment of IRALCO Investment Company and Majlis and their membership in industrial ly, a parcel of land area as large as 160 ha said: “Participating in stock market, attract- and economic committee show that they is earmarked to this company, expandable ing domestic and foreign investors, and tak- have focused on enhancing industrial and to 250 ha, in which, the most important de- ployment rate in this province as well.” gave their vote to the liquidation of the ing advantage of new potentials in the field economic situation of this province in na- velopment projects will be constructed in He pointed to the construction of Alu- company while the new Board members of providing capital in order to move out of tionwide level.” this Township.” minum Smelter Unit with the production decided to reject the bylaw as adopted in recession as well as supplying liquidity have He pointed to the developmental is- Commissioning 100,000-ton Anode capacity of 350,000 tons as the other pro- its first meeting, claiming that the Club will been put atop agenda of the company, de- sues that should be followed up with the Mfg. Plant is the other development project which will be constructed in Site No. continue its work decisively. tails of which will be followed up strictly.” common understanding, convergence, ject of the company which will be put into 2 of the company and said: “This project unity and amity and said: “When the new operation once financial resources are sup- will require $1.2 billion investment, based Board of Directors of the Iranian Aluminum plied, he observed. on which, feasibility study of the project Company (IRALCO) assumed office, form- Presently, geo-technics, basic and de- has been finished.” However, the company ers managers of the company did not co- tailed engineering services, foundation seeks foreign investor in order to commis- operate with the new Board members. As operation and access roads as well as in- sion the said project, he opined. a matter of fact, previous directors of the frastructures for the construction of Anode Of the other development projects of company created critical problems for the Mfg. Company have been carried out, he the company, he pointed to the construc- management bureau of the company.” said, adding: “Once this project is put into tion of 500-MW combined cycle power He deemed it necessary to express his operation, $15 to $20 million will be saved plant which requires €320 million for com- special thanks to the political, security and annually in production of aluminum.” pletion, he said, adding: “Once this amount judicial officials of the province who co- According to a comprehensive plan of fund is provided, the project will become operated with us in order to settle major adopted for reducing air pollution in Arak operational.” problems faced the company in previous sub-province, the previous government Turning to the commissioning Silk Alu- years. was obliged to pay 1,500 billion rials worth minum Company in Kashan, he said: “Lo- Elsewhere in his remarks, the official in of inexpensive facilities to IRALCO but it s cated on a land area as large as 400 ha, this charge of the company giant project will be put into pointed to the optimization “IRALCO management has focused on operation in the field of proof 4th and 5th production ducing secondary aluminum. lines of the company and optimizing and overhauling dilapidated It is tried to transfer the waste said: “The contract for op- production lines of the company in order of factory to Kashan Aluminum timizing the said produc- to materialize most objectives of the Company.” tion lines was inked with company. For this purpose, the company He further noted to the pol- Chinese “NFC” Company managed to optimize and overhaul three lution emitted from company’s in previous Iranian calendar production lines of the company in the production lines and said: “To year in 1394 (ended March date, $30 million foreign re- 19, 2016).” last Iranian calendar year 1394 (ended sources and 300 billion rials It was first decided to March 19, 2016).” domestic resources have been I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com/international JULY 10, 2016 SPECIAL REPORT 9 I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 10 SOCIETY JJULYULY 110,0, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/society I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y JJULYULY 10,10, 22016016 http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy WORLD ECONOMY 11

First BOE interest-rate cut since NEWS IMF cuts euro zone growth 2009 may come next week outlook on 'Brexit,' warns it may get worse The Bank of England may cut interest rates for the first time since 2009 next week to stabilize an economy The International Monetary Fund on Friday cut its euro zone in turmoil after Britons voted to leave the European growth outlook for the next two years over uncertainties Union, according to a majority of economists. sparked by Britain's vote to leave the European Union, and Governor Mark Carney has said stimulus is likely warned that the conditions could worsen if confusion con- to be needed soon and many economists expect the tinues to reign in financial markets. Monetary Policy Committee to act before new fore- In its annual policy review of the 19-country euro curren- casts are produced next month. Twenty-nine of 53 cy bloc, the IMF said it now expects 2016 growth of 1.6 per- surveyed by Bloomberg predict the benchmark will cent, down from the previous forecast of 1.7 percent, while be lowered on July 14, with the majority seeing a 25 the 2017 growth forecast will drop to 1.4 percent from 1.7 basis-point cut to 0.25 percent. percent previously. Carney has warned of a “material slowdown” and In its annual policy review of the 19-country bloc, the IMF signs of deterioration have already started to emerge, said a further global growth slowdown could derail the euro with retailers reporting their worst June in a decade area's domestic demand-led recovery, and further Brexit and a gauge of consumer confidence plunging the spillovers, the refugee surge, increased security concerns most in 21 years. Post-referendum stresses are also and banking weakness all could take their toll on growth. showing in markets. The pound sank to a 31-year But IMF European Department Deputy Director low this week and several property funds have been Mahmood Pradhan said that if the separation negotiations forced to freeze withdrawals to stop investors dump- drag out between the EU and the UK and continue to cause ing their holdings. risk reductions in financial markets, euro area growth would “The economy has turned down sharply and the slow further. argument for a rate cut is clear,” said Rob Wood, chief (Source: Reuters) UK economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Lon- don and a former BOE official. “It’s not rocket science that the economy has had a big negative shock -- that’s there for the world to see -- and that means the Angst-ridden Japanese BOE will cut rates.” Wood, who predicts the MPC will lower the rate as “as a bit of a package.” bank margins and damping credit supply. While the BOE investors seen seeking 40 basis points to 0.1 percent, is among a group of Better to wait once thought 0.5 percent was the lower bound, officials six economists who predict larger cuts, ranging from “At the moment they’ve got very, very little to go on,” have since signaled they can go closer to zero, though haven in Swiss gold 40 to 50 basis points. Twenty-four of the respondents said George Buckley, an economist at Deutsche Bank Carney said they’ll keep a close eye on the impact on said the rate will be left unchanged at the current re- in London. “It would be better to wait until the August lenders. Japanese investors are buying gold to store in Switzerland cord-low 0.5 percent. The decision, minutes of the meeting, which is only three weeks later. They could use The central bank could also choose to boost its quan- because of negative interest rates and fears the yen will de- gathering and a breakdown of the voting pattern will the July meeting to tee the market up for a move in Au- titative-easing program, currently at 375 billion pounds preciate as the government grapples with the heaviest public be published at noon in London on Thursday. gust.” ($485 billion), or even start a new policy that would see debt burden in the developed world, according to BullionVa- Political vacuum Taking the rate lower isn’t without complications. A it buy corporate credit. While 39 of 42 economists in ult Ltd., an online trading and storage company. With Carney emerging as a pillar of authority amid move too low could be counterproductive by weakening a separate survey expect officials to maintain the as- The number of buyers jumped 62 percent in the first six the political vacuum created by the Brexit vote, Thurs- set-purchase target next week, many see scope for an months from the second half of 2015, Atsuko Sato White- day’s BOE commentary will be closely scrutinized. The “It’s not rocket science increase in the future and Goldman Sachs predicts the house, head of Japanese markets at the London-based investment service, said this week. She didn’t provide details. central bank has already increased its liquidity oper- that the economy has had BOE will also start buying corporate bonds later in the ations and relaxed bank rules to encourage lending. year. The Bank of Japan has embarked on unprecedented bond Even those economists forecasting officials will stand a big negative shock and “If the decision to leave the EU is as large a macro buying to bolster the economy, prompting speculation the pat on rates in July say a cut is in the offing soon. that means the BOE will shock as we estimate, then the BOE will look to addition- yen could plunge if stimulus efforts fail. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG cut rates.” said Rob Wood, al policy options,” said Andrew Benito, an economist at Global investors have piled into gold in 2016 as market predict policy makers will act on Aug. 4, when they Goldman Sachs and a former BOE official. “We expect turbulence and low or negative interest rates increase the ap- publish new forecasts in their quarterly Inflation Re- chief UK economist at the MPC to leave rates on hold on July 14 and instead peal of bullion. Prices soared about 30 percent to the highest port and the governor holds a press conference. Data Bank of America Merrill expect a rate cut to be deferred just three weeks to Au- in more than two years as assets in exchange-traded funds gust. There the BOE will be able to give greater detail jumped 37 percent to more than 2,000 metric tons. published between the July and August meetings will Lynch in London and a (Source: Bloomberg) also help flesh out the economic outlook and Carney former BOE official. motivating and justifying its rate cut and other policy said last month the gatherings should be considered easing.” (Source: Bloomberg) Dollar traders go back Global economy ‘grim’ and G20 must step up to fix it: China to data watching to test The global economic situation is grim sector has relied on exports to offset and major economies must lead the the impact of slowing domestic de- rally’s strength way in tackling problems including mand, but it has been accused of using sluggish growth and weak trade, Chi- unfair pricing to push foreign competi- Currency traders are going back to basics, set to watch the na's trade minister Gao Hucheng said tors out of business. performance of the U.S. economy more closely than political on Saturday. Chinese trade officials have repeat- events to discern the dollar’s direction. Gao made the remarks at the start edly stressed that the country has been A gauge of the greenback of a two-day meeting of trade minis- the victim of overzealous anti-dumping posted a weekly gain as a re- ters from G20 economies in Shanghai, actions by foreign countries, which fail port showed the U.S. June as uncertainty hangs over the outlook to take into account Chinese efficiency jobs growth exceeded fore- for a slow-growing global economy or its low labor and production costs. casts by more than 100,000, now beset by post-Brexit reverbera- Davies said ministers had not yet raising the likelihood of a tions. reached consensus on how to handle Federal Reserve interest-rate The global economic recovery re- overcapacity and rising protectionism increase this year. mained "complicated and grim", Gao in the steel sector, which remains a Investors in the $5.3-tril- said. "contested space". lion-a-day currency market "Global trade is dithering, interna- "It's not that it is not important, but will parse inflation and retail tional investment has yet to recover a number of us don't feel a compre- sales data next week for more to levels before the financial crisis, the hensive discussion has taken place … a signs that the economy can global economy has yet to find the lot of the European countries and the withstand higher borrowing propulsion for strong and sustainable United States want to see something, costs. growth. risks. vestment as well as a declaration on but what exactly is going to be said is “If the data is strong "In the current circumstances, the A fifth straight global growth mark- protectionism, South Africa's Minister still an issue." enough to pull Fed expectations forward meaningfully, that international community expects the down by the IMF looks almost certain. for Trade and Industry Rob Davies told Uncertainty over Britain's vote to would validate a stronger dollar on a sustained basis,” said Alan G20 to show leadership in resolving The World Trade Organization Reuters. leave the European Union will dampen Ruskin, global co-head of foreign-exchange research in New the prominent problems we are facing (WTO) expects 2016 to be the fifth The "bigger context of course is near-term economic growth for Britain York at Deutsche Bank AG, the world’s fourth-biggest currency and inject impetus for recovery and consecutive year of less than 3 per- there has been a very sharp reduction and the rest of Europe and will affect trader, according to Euromoney magazine. growth," he said. cent growth in global trade, and Di- in trade growth," he said. "We heard output globally, according to the IMF. The “debate in the marketplace is: Is this data strong enough Global growth rector-General Roberto Azevedo said from the WTO today that it has been British and EU representatives in to pull the Fed into play, or does it just suggest the economy In April, the International Monetary on Friday trade would remain sluggish well below the rates of GDP growth, Shanghai on Saturday were at pains to is growing at a reasonable pace, but the Fed is not going to Fund cut its 2016 global growth fore- going into the third quarter of the year. which are in any case fairly depressed." stress that they would come up with tighten anytime soon.” cast for the fourth time in a year, to 3.2 The ministers meeting in Shang- The specter of protectionism also a "sensible and mature new arrange- More scope percent from 3.4 percent, amid weak- hai were likely to agree to a set of hangs over the meetings in Shanghai. ment", Davies said. More scope for the Fed to raise rates rekindles speculation ening global demand and geopolitical non-binding principles to enhance in- China's huge but struggling steel (Source: Reuters) of increased dollar allure based on tighter monetary policy in the U.S. while central banks in Europe and Asia add to stimulus. That sentiment fueled a 20 percent gain the dollar the past two years before the greenback slumped this year as the outlook for divergence dwindled. Gun stocks reach record highs after Dallas police shooting The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index, which tracks the cur- Gun manufacturers saw their stock organizers have denounced the Dallas days like this,” noting that both Sturm day's opening of $29.74. During that rency against 10 major peers, rose 0.3 percent this week. The prices rise immediately after Thurs- attack. and Smith & Wesson received a simi- same time Sturm’s share price has greenback added 0.8 percent to $1.1051 per euro, while falling day night's shooting of police officers Sturm, Ruger & Company stocks lar-sized boost after the mass shoot- grown from $23.37 to $67.62. 1.9 percent to 100.54 yen. in Dallas, a grim business trend fed by also rose the morning after the Dallas ing in Orlando in June that killed 49 President Barack Obama con- Hedge funds and money managers trimmed net bullish fears of mass shootings and stricter shooting, reaching a midday trading people. demned the Dallas shootings as "a futures positions on the dollar versus eight major peers last gun regulation. high Friday of $68.14, up from its clos- “In short, more public shootings vicious, calculated, and despicable at- week, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commis- Shares of Smith & Wesson opened ing price on Thursday of $65. Taser In- with guns in the news headlines appar- tack on law enforcement," and repeat- sion. Bets that the currency will rise outnumbered bearish wa- Friday at a record high price $29.74, ternational, which produces non-lethal ently means more demand for guns,” ed his plea for awareness about the gers by 81,952 contracts in the week to July 5, compared with up from Thursday's close of $28.26. stun devices and Axon body cameras Blank says. “I assume the idea is every- risks of gun violence that accompany 96,184 the previous week. Five officers were killed and seven used by police departments nation- day people in America go out and buy easy access to weapons. Traders see a 21 percent probability the central bank will more were injured by a sniper in the wide, also opened higher on Friday at more guns to protect themselves when "When people are armed with pow- raise interest rates by year-end, up from 12 percent Thursday, Dallas attack, which took place during $26.99, up from its previous closing they see this kind of public gun-driven erful weapons, unfortunately, it makes as the U.S. economy appears more resilient in the face of glob- a demonstration against police vio- price of $25.77. Digitally Ally, another chaos out there.” attacks like these more deadly and al headwinds. lence. body camera maker, opened at $6.57, Fears that the Obama administra- more tragic," he said Friday during a “Moderate growth and signs of fading spare capacity look Two African-American men were up from its Thursday closing price of tion will increase gun control have also summit in Poland. "In the days ahead, set to drive the Fed to tighten rates again before year-end, killed by police earlier this week in $4.13. spurred sales of guns and increases we will have to consider those realities something markets do not fully price at this time,” said David Minnesota and Louisiana, and peace- John Blank, chief equity strategist in their share values throughout his as well. In the meantime, today, our fo- Page, a senior economist at AXA Investment Managers in Lon- ful demonstrations took place in cities for Zacks Investment Research, points term. Smith & Wesson’s stock has risen cus is on the victims and their families." don, which manages 666 billion euros ($735 billion). around the U.S. Black Lives Matters out "This is the share price pattern on steadily from 3.59 in July 2011 to Fri- (Source: usnews.com) (Source: Bloomberg) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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NEWS IN BRIEF Synthetic stingray may lead to a Raw or cooked: which vegetables are healthier? better artificial heart Find out how to prepare your veggies to maximize nutrition Scientists have created a synthetic stingray couple of years ago when he visited an that's propelled by living muscle cells and aquarium with his daughter. At an exhibit By Betsy Stephens controlled by light, a team reported on where visitors can touch rays as they swim Thursday in the journal Science. by, his daughter put her hand in the water. Have you always wondered how to prepare vegetables in order And it should be possible to build an ar- The "stingray was coming at it," he said, to maximize their nutritional content? There's no easy answer, tificial heart using some of the same tech- "and with a quick flick of its pectoral fin it since cooking powers up the nutrients in some vegetables—and niques, the researchers said. just smoothly evaded her hand." does the exact opposite in others. "I want to build an artificial heart, but Parker realized that this sort of split- "Some produce is most nutritious uncooked, while other you're not going to go from zero to a whole second adjustment is something the heart kinds need heat to bring out the best in them," says Dawn Jack- heart overnight," said Kit Parker, a bioengi- does all the time as it senses changes in son Blatner, RD, a registered dietitian with a practice in Chicago. neer and physicist at Harvard University's blood flow or pressure. From asparagus to tomatoes, here's how to get the most from Wyss Institute. "This is a training exercise." The "idea just hit me like a thunderbolt," your farmers' market picks. Previous artificial hearts have been ver- he said.By building an artificial stingray, Tomatoes sions of mechanical pumps. An artificial heart Parker figured, he could learn how to repli- Eat them: Cooked made from living muscle cells would behave cate the animal's ability to respond instantly Surprise: When you eat tomatoes cooked, your body absorbs more like a natural heart, Parker said, and to changing conditions. more of their cancer-fighting lycopene. would be able to grow and change over time. Parker's lab had previously built an artificial Spinach A heart and a stingray may seem pret- jellyfish. But a ray was much more complicat- Eat it: Cooked ty different. But both need to overcome ed. And the team was facing tough questions Have it cooked and you'll absorb more calcium, iron, and problems that involve fluid and motion, like, how do you to take cells from a rat and magnesium. Parker explains. A stingray has to propel By building an artificial stingray, Parker make them swim like a fish?Their synthetic Red peppers itself through the water. A heart has to pro- figured, he could learn how to replicate ray, which is about the size of a nickel, has Eat them: Raw pel blood through the circulatory system. the animal's ability to respond instantly to a transparent body made of silicone and a Parker’s mind rudimentary skeleton made of gold. Their vitamin C breaks down when roasted, fried, or grilled changing conditions. above 375 degrees. And all of that was on Parker's mind a (Source: npr.com) Onions Eat them: Raw Just slice and eat: You get less of the hunger-busting phyto- Secret to swordfish's speedy swimming found nutrient allicin when you cook onions. Mushrooms A swordfish's impressive saber-like bill might inspire visions authors noted — a feature that previous studies had linked Eat them: Cooked of swashbuckling fencers wielding flashing blades. But in to drag reduction. Heating mushrooms—whether you sauté, boil, grill, or roast reality, this protruding proboscis is more vulnerable than However, recent studies had also revealed a notice- them—brings out more muscle-building potassium. you might expect. able weakness at the bill's base that puzzled the scientists, Broccoli There is a weak spot at the base of the bill where it prompting them to take a closer look. Eat it: Raw joins the skull. The bone thins at this spot to make room Luckily, the study's lead author, John Videler, a biologist Heating deactivates myrosinase, an enzyme in broccoli that for an oversized gland. Scientists have just discovered and professor at Groningen University in the Netherlands, helps cleanse the liver of carcinogens. what this mysterious gland might be used for — faster had scanned a pair of adult swordfish in 1996 and 1997 Beets swimming. using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Eat them: Raw Researchers have found that the gland produces oil He and his colleagues recently revisited those scans to Beets lose more than 25 percent of their folate when cooked. that covers the swordfish's head with a slippery coating. By see if they could explain the weak area in the swordfish Eating them raw will preserve this brain compound. generating this greasy film, the gland could reduce drag bill, and they quickly identified a large gland at the spot Asparagus and help the fish cut through the water more efficiently, where the bill joined the skull.Snoek's so-called "light-bulb Signature bill Eat it: Cooked contributing to its swim speed. moment" involved an actual light bulb — he accidentally Steaming that asparagus ignites its cancer-fighting potential. Swordfish have powerful yet streamlined bodies that are A swordfish uses its signature bill — which can reach dropped a light onto the fish that he and Videler were dis- (Source: health.com) literally built for speed. They are thought to be the fastest up to 40 to 45 percent of its body length — in sweeping secting, illuminating those capillaries that were connected swimmers on Earth and have been clocked at an estimated motions to slash and stun its prey. But it also plays a part to the gland, Videler explained in a statement. 62 mph (100 km/h), according to the study authors. in swimming. The bill's surface is porous and rough, the (Source: Live Science)

SansEC: The sensors that Could a moon of Saturn support life, Ketamine could be used to treat operate without power with no water needed? alcoholics and alcoholism What if your shirt or trouser can detect moisture in the air and When Kurt Vonnegut’s protagonist, Researchers are launching a new trial gauge the outside temperature or your new-born baby’s diaper Malachi Constant, traveled to the sur- to look into whether low doses of party can alert you that it is time for you to change it? face of Saturn’s moon Titan, he found drug ketamine can be used to treat al- To make these thoughts a reality, scientists have developed a the source of his destiny. coholics. new technology called SansEC New research focused on Titan, us- The new study is recruiting volun- – short for “without electrical ing data from the Cassini spacecraft teers to test whether low doses of keta- connection”. It’s a sensor that and the Huygens probe, has added mine help make psychological therapy functions using electromag- more credence to theories that Titan more effective and prevent alcoholics netic vibrations in the air. For may also be another kind of source – a from relapsing. the sensor itself, there is no moon with potential to give rise to life. A pilot study previously found that need to plug it in or use bat- A study released this week by re- giving people doses of the drug as well teries. searchers at Cornell University sug- as psychological therapy saw average Susan Bernard, owner gests that prebiotic chemical condi- 12-month relapse rates drop from of Textile Technologies, and tions may exist on Titan's surface due 76% to 34%. NASA team developed San- to the potential presence of polyimine The new study KARE (Ketamine for sEC sensors which have the chains. These molecules are capable through rigorous, controlled modeling reduction of Alcoholic Relapse), by re- an anesthetic in medicine. ability to detect a range of both of staying flexible in extreme cold and testing that polyimine, which has searchers from the University of Exeter, Professor Celia Morgan, professor of conditions, such as moisture. conditions and absorbing the small already been identified in other stud- University College London and Imperial Psychopharmacology at the University With various embroidery amounts of the sun’s energy that make ies as a polymer that readily forms College London, is recruiting 96 volun- of Exeter, who is leading the study, said: techniques and a multitude of it through Titan's murky atmosphere, from hydrogen cyanide, could exist on teers who have recently stopped drinking. “Previous research has told us that keta- fabrics, the sensors can be virtually added to existing materials, thus combatting two major barriers Titan's surface. But the researchers also They will be given a low dose of ketamine is a well-tolerated drug and can uniforms or weaved directly, creating a highly resonant sensor at that would inhibit prebiotic pathways acknowledge the origins-of-life impli- mine once a week for three weeks, as help alleviate the symptoms of depres- a low cost with no additional weight, NASA said in a statement. to life. cations of the research. well as sessions of psychological therapy. sion, with a pilot study suggesting that it Bernard and her small company in Perrysburg, Ohio, are in- Origins of life The “question of the origin of life It is hoped the use of ketamine will could cut alcohol relapse rates by more corporating SansEC sensors into textile products — things made The scientists' focus, however, was on the Earth and the ubiquity of life make the psychological therapy more than half. of cloth and paper. Textile Instruments has already made a pro- not on the origins of life. Rather, they in the cosmos are really very impor- effective, as previous studies in mice Dr. Kathryn Adcock, head of neuro- totype blanket. set out to answer to an atmospheric tant questions,” says Cornell plan- suggest the drug can produce brain sciences and mental health at the Medi- (Source: The Indian Express) puzzle: Titan's atmosphere contains etary scientist Jonathan Lunine, an changes that make it easier to learn cal Research Council (MRC), added: “Al- hydrogen cyanide, believed to be a author of the study who has dedi- new things. coholism can have a terrible impact on building block of life on Earth, but that cated much of his professional life to Monitoring alcohol intake both the individual and those around molecule is absent from the satellite's studying Titan. “Understanding the A control group will get the same them, but current treatments for alcohol Coconuts could inspire surface. The hydrogen cyanide must extent that other worlds and our so- therapy but be injected with saline independence are associated with high react and transform – but what does it lar system have life – those would be stead of ketamine so researchers can relapse rates – with people often return- new designs for become on the surface? very profound discoveries – so the compare results. Everyone involved in ing to drinking after only a short time of earth-quake proof buildings In polyimine, lead researcher Mar- exploration of these other worlds the study will wear an ankle device to abstinence. tin Rahm found both a viable answer are crucially important, and knowing monitor alcohol intake by measuring “We are constantly looking for new to the puzzle and a dynamic molecule what we might want to be looking their sweat levels. ways to help change this pattern and we Coconuts are renowned for their hard shells, which are vital to that, if it does exist on Titan, could be a for, that is the point of this kind of Though a popular party drug, keta- look forward to the results of this inno- ensure their seeds successfully germinate. But the specialized potential building block of life. research.” mine can be used safely in a controlled vative trial.” structure of coconut walls could help to design buildings that The research focused on proving, (Source: The CSM) environment and is commonly used as (Source: Ellen Manning) can withstand earthquakes and other natural disasters. Coconut palms can grow 30 m high, meaning that when the ripe fruits fall to the ground their walls have to withstand the impact to stop them from splitting open. To protect the internal seed, the Stem cell fillings could regrow teeth, not just patch them coconut has a complex structure of three layers: the outer brown, leathery exocarp, a fibrous mesocarp and a tough inner endocarp There is nothing worse than having to deal with cavities and tional filling and used to fill an open cavity in a tooth, but repair that results in the regeneration of damaged pulp surrounding the pulp which contains the developing seedling. the inevitable tooth pain that comes with dental disease. with one significant difference from existing treatments — tissue and dentin. In this method, damaged teeth are re- As part of a larger project on "Biological Design and Integra- And as if the discomfort in your mouth wasn’t bad enough, drilling is kept to a minimum. grown and not removed. tive Structures", researchers at the Plant Biomechanics Group of you also have to deal with the resulting pain in your pocket- Existing dental fillings This innovative regenerative process was presented the University of Freiburg have been working with civil engineers book when you are forced to cough up big bucks for a root Existing dental fillings are not compatible with the pulp during the recent Emerging Technologies Competition and material scientists to investigate how this specialized struc- canal. This kind of expensive and unpleasant treatment may inside the tooth and require extensive drilling to remove 2016 and was awarded the second prize in the materials ture could be applied in architecture. eventually become a thing of the past thanks to the award- rather than repair the damaged parts of the tooth. Once division by the Royal Society of Chemistry. The researchers used compression machines and an impact winning work of a team of scientists from the University of the damaged part of a tooth is removed, it is capped to Going forward, the team hopes to work with industry pendulum to investigate how coconuts disperse energy. "By Nottingham and Harvard University, who have developed a prevent further harm. partners to bring the method out of the laboratory and analyzing the fracture behavior of the samples and combining method of regrowing damaged teeth. In stark contrast to current dental practices, the new into dentists’ offices around the world. “We are excited this with knowledge about the shell's anatomy gained from mi- The groundbreaking dental treatment uses a filling- bio-friendly filling material was designed to repair the about the promise of therapeutic biomaterials for bring- croscopy and computed tomography, we aimed to identify me- like material seeded with stem cells to promote properties tooth and can be placed in direct contact with the pulp ing regenerative medicine to restorative dentistry,” said re- chanically relevant structures for energy absorption" says plant that encourage the growth of inner tooth pulp and dentin, that is exposed when a cavity is formed. search fellow Kyle Vining from the Wyss Institute at Harvard biomechanist Stefanie Schmier. structural components of a tooth. Once in place, the biomaterial stimulates the exist- University to Newsweek. (Source: EurekAlert) This new synthetic biomaterial is handled like a tradi- ing stem-cell population, kicking off a natural process of (Source: Digital Trends) I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y http://www.tehrantimes.com/international JULY 10, 2016 WORLD IN FOCUS 13

1 Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed read over the phone on Friday, the vic- tweeted that the rally was largely peace- Thousands take to U.S. streets tim said she wanted Johnson to “receive ful, though about 10 people had been mental help,” while also seeking a protec- arrested. tive order to keep him away from her and JUMP Friday was the second day of demon- to protest police violence her family, wherever they went. Johnson strations against use of force by police was ordered to avoid all contact with her. A day of horror and martyrs following the fatal shootings of Sterling Glendening said Johnson was set to and of 32-year-old Philando Castile near be removed from the Army in September 6 Though Representative John Lewis of Georgia was St. Paul, Minnesota. 2014 because of the incident, but instead rightfully applauded for leading a sit-in on the floor of the The shootings stoked racial tension got an honorable discharge, months later House of Representatives to press for a vote on gun reform, that has flared repeatedly across the — for reasons he can’t understand. many national politicians have exhibited no such energy in country following the 2014 killing of Mi- “Someone really screwed up,” he said. challenging the deaths of blacks at the hands of the police. chael Brown, an unarmed black teen, by “But to my client’s benefit.” Bipartisan legislation a white police officer in Ferguson, Mis- When authorities searched Johnson’s Will any politician have the courage to stage a new House souri. home on Friday they found bomb-mak- sit-in for Sterling and Castile and push bipartisan legislation Castile was killed by police during a ing materials, ballistic vests, rifles, ammu- to end this epidemic of anti-black violence? traffic stop on Wednesday, and his girl- nition, and a personal journal of combat President Barack Obama, in Warsaw for a meeting of the friend posted footage of the confronta- tactics. North Atlantic Treaty Organization, delivered an extempo- tion on the Internet minutes later. Dallas Police Chief David O. Brown raneous address about the dual shootings, discussing the Sterling was killed on Tuesday dur- said Johnson told negotiators before he meaning of the phrase, “Black Lives Matter.” Obama cited ing an altercation with two white police was killed that he was acting alone and data about traffic stops and other statistics to show that officers outside a convenience store. A was unaffiliated with any group. the nation’s brutal history of racial disparity continued, he graphic video of that incident caused an The chief said Johnson cited the fa- seemed to suggest, despite his unprecedented ascendancy outcry on social media. tal shootings of black men by police of- to the White House. “No justice, no peace, no racist police,” ficers in Louisiana and Minnesota, which Sterling had been approached by police after they re- demonstrators shouted late on Friday in mote-controlled bomb on Friday, lived and masonry, the military said. prompted the protest march in Dallas ceived a 911 call about a man selling CD’s outside a con- Baton Rouge, where state and local po- with family members in the blue-collar In May 2014, six months into his Af- and many other cities. venience store and possessing a gun. The video evidence lice in riot gear tried to keep them from suburb of Mesquite, where he played ghanistan tour, he was accused of sex- Activists with Black Lives Matter, whose that has been widely played, however, does not appear to blocking a busy roadway. basketball for hours at a time. ual harassment by a female soldier. The peaceful march police were guarding as corroborate these allegations. Instead it depicts two officers Thursday’s demonstrations following Friends there said the 25-year-old Army sent him stateside, recommending he opened fire, repudiated the shootings, tackling, beating and shooting Sterling several times in the the killings of Sterling and Castile were black man didn’t seem interested in poli- an “other than honorable discharge,” said and it wasn’t immediately clear if Johnson chest in what, to many who viewed it on social media, looks largely peaceful until gunfire erupted at a tics, but his Facebook page suggests oth- Bradford Glendening, the military lawyer had any connection to the movement, more like an attack than an act of law and order. Dallas rally that was winding down. erwise: He “liked” black militant groups who represented him. which has disavowed violence. These two shootings come a week after actor and activ- Dallas sniper was loner; Army including the African American Defense That recommendation was “highly un- Johnson had no criminal history, ac- ist Jesse Williams gave a galvanic speech at the Black Enter- sent him home from Afghanistan League and the New Black Panther Party, usual,” Bradford said, since counseling is cording to authorities. Local court re- tainment Television awards program about white supremacy The Dallas sniper had been sent home which was founded in Dallas. usually ordered before more drastic steps cords show his parents were divorced in and institutional racism detonated in American culture like from Afghanistan after being accused His photo showed him wearing a da- are taken. 1996. a bomb. The speech left the stunned public gasping with of sexually harassing a female, and was shiki and raising his fist over the words “In his case, it was apparently so egre- He was believed to have shared a praise and condemnation in its wake. described as a loner who followed black “Black Power,” and his cover shot carried gious, it was not just the act itself,” Glend- two-story tan brick home in Mesquite His remarks, which echoed some of the searing candor of militant groups on social media. the red, black and green Pan-African flag. ening told The Associated Press. “I’m sure with family members. He graduated James Baldwin and the passionately blunt truth of Malcolm Micah Xavier Johnson, who fatally For six years starting in 2009, Johnson that this guy was the black sheep of his from John Horn High School in Mesquite, X, touched on racism’s ability to harness wider evils such as shot five officers and wounded seven served in the Army Reserve as a private unit.” where he was a ROTC member, school mass incarceration. His speech defended anti-racist activism more before police killed him with a re- first class with a specialty in carpentry According to a court filing Glendening district officials said. (Source: agencies) from charges of reverse racism, which has become one pre- dictable response to today’s social-justice activists. Williams’ words were still reverberating when Sterling and Castile were shot and killed. Both deaths triggered outrage SARMAD Insurance Co. joins F.A.I.R and demonstrations. The Louisiana governor and local of- ECONOMY SARMAD Insurance Company got of getting membership in reinsurance funds such SARMAD Insurance Company in relevant list, inter- ficials are calling for peace. The Justice Department swiftly deskmembership in the Federation of Af- as Aviation Reinsurance Fund, Energy Reinsurance ested individuals may log on the following website announced an investigation into Sterling’s death. It later said ro-Asian Insurance & Reinsurance (F.A.I.R). Fund and/or other funds of the Federation in order address of the Federation at: www.fair.org.eg it is looking into the Minnesota killing as well. Public Relations Dept. of SARMAD Insurance to transfer some part of portfolio risks of the com- It should be noted that Federation of Af- America’s criminal-justice system represents the collec- Company revealed the above statement and said: pany in each of insurance disciplines and/or ac- ro-Asian Insurance & Reinsurance (F.A.I.R) was tive will of millions of decision makers — voters, politicians, “Those insurance companies which have received cept reinsurance from these funds, participating in established in Sept. 1964 with the aim of encour- judges and prosecutors — who have created a structure that membership in this prestigious Federation will ben- prestigious international seminars and workshops aging insurance and reinsurance companies of demonizes and denigrates black bodies. Law enforcement’s efit from various advantages including the possibil- in reinsurance disciplines around the world as well Afro-Asian countries in order to exchange infor- violent behavior toward black people should not be seen as ity of participating in meetings of international fed- as participating in relevant scientific competitions mation, specialty, and expertise and also boost an aberration, but as the culmination of institutional racism eration, getting more familiarity with the daily and annually, etc. trade relations with one another. and bias against poor and working-class black folk. current issues of reinsurance companies, possibility For further information and for viewing name of Encouraging insurance and reinsurance companies Federal prisons of Afro-Asian countries to exchange relevant in- The Justice Department’s successful efforts to forge con- formation has been cited as the main aim behind sent decrees with cities such as Ferguson begin to scratch establishing this Federation. the surface of the systemic issue of black bodies being dis- It is worth mentioning that all insurance com- proportionately punished by courts, probation and parole panies active in reinsurance operations of region- systems, local city jails and state and federal prisons. al countries can get membership in this prestig- Sterling’s and Castile’s deaths reflect the panoramic way in ious international Federation. which American democratic institutions treat the black quo- Ordinary Annual General Assembly of SAR- tidian in the 21st century. MAD Insurance Co. Holds Black excellence, as represented by everyone from Oba- The Ordinary Annual General Assembly ma to Beyonce, has found a measure of protection even as its of SARMAD Insurance Company was held at denizens remain vulnerable to racial profiling and mistaken 10:00 a.m. on July 20, 2016 at the following identity at the hands of law enforcement. address: Most African Americans are excluded from this rarified razi International Conferences Center, No. status and, like Sterling and Castile, face life-and-death 2, Sheikh Fazlollah Nouri and Shahid Cham- encounters with law enforcement every day. They inhabit ran Intersection, West Shahid Hemmat High- America’s lower frequencies -- places particularly vulnerable way, Tehran to poverty, racial profiling, violence, unemployment, segre- Therefore, all respected shareholders and/or gation, environmental hazards, disease and death. their legal representatives are cordially requested The persistence and evolution of institutional racism at- to refer to the above address from 8:30 to 9:30 tests to its normalized state in American culture, our politics, for receiving entry sheet to participate in meeting and our democracy. The aberration from this perspective is of the Assembly against presentation of reliable not the death of Sterling and Castile but images of black ex- identification card (either national ID card or birth cellence that are routinely hailed as racial “progress.” certificate). Black America has always been the nation’s canary in the It is necessary that legal representatives coal mine, the common denominator for measures of pain, of shareholders, who intend to participate in suffering, misery. The civil rights movement used this status the meeting, should present valid official title to warn the nation that Jim Crow segregation contradicted deeds. its founding claims of freedom and democracy. Black Power It should be noted that entry sheet for partici- activists, like their Black Lives Matter counterparts, offered a pating in the meeting is issued in due date ONLY. more sobering assessment: They acknowledged slavery and It is obvious that participating in the Assembly racism as constitutive elements of the nation-state instead of is possible only with presenting valid and reliable an unseemly stain. Yet people remained defiantly optimistic identification card. that radical political organizing could ultimately transform America into a multiracial democracy. While some of these dreams have come true, many more have been held back by legal and legislative rollbacks and Brexit does not change threatened by a resurgence of white nativism that has main- streamed “old school” racism and catapulted a major presidential candidate who is openly supported by members of policy toward Iran: white supremacist groups and other hate groups. This is the dark side of the Trump’s promise to return Mehran Kamrava America to its Eisenhower-era glory. For that was a period marked by a starkly divided color line, open segregation, an- Will Brexit have any effect on 1 ti-black violence and racial anxiety. (Source: Reuters) British relations with Iran? A: Please keep in mind that these are all speculations at this point. Until it actually happens, no one knows quite how Britain’s with- IKAP’s New CEO Appointed drawal from the EU will impact its domestic economy and its foreign policy in the short ECONOMY IKCO’s CEO, Hashem Yekehzare has ap- and long terms. Also, the actual exit of Britain deskpointed Mohammad Reza Motamed as from the EU is not going to happen for at least the new head of the joint venture between IKCO and Peugeot several months, perhaps a year or so. Prime named IKAP. Minister David Cameron has announced his Motamed had served as IKCO Deputy CEO in Engineering resignation and has called for elections in Oc- Department of the Middle East’s largest car manufacture. He tober. That means at the earliest there will be a also served various positions in Iran Khodro Company in- new prime minister in London in October. No cluding Deputy CEO in Tondar Production, Color Hall as well matter how different in perspective and policy as Color Projects Manager, Member of Iran Khodro Tabriz from Cameron, the new prime minister will not Board of Directors and Member of Hami Electronic Iranian be able to put into immediate effect policies Board of Directors. that are radically different from Cameron’s. So He has replaced Morad Majlesi, a pioneer of Iran Khodro we are not likely to see any immediate chang- who died last month. es to British foreign policy for at least several The joint venture (IKAP) officially started working on June months. 21 with holding the board meeting.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT Anonymous benefactor frees inmates by donating $1.11 million SOCIETY TEHRAN — An anony- mates who have children and are burdened with deskmous philanthropist in Iran debt and succeeded in setting free 21 of them. released prisoners by contributing some 39 Afterwards, the benefactor made anoth- billion rials (nearly $1.11 million). er contribution totaling 10.88 billion rials It’s been four times over the past eight (nearly $310,000) for liberating 32 inmates months the benefactor has contributed on in February and May 2016 by prioritizing ju- releasing prisoners, Mehr news agency re- venile delinquents. ported on Saturday. And lastly, the charitable person managed The mystery donor made the ﬁrst con- to set 13 female inmates free in July by giving tribution worth of 12 billion rials (nearly away 9.8 billion rials (nearly $280,000). $343,000) in December 2015. This philanthropist has also made a The benefactor has asked for the money to benefaction totaling 6.3 billion rials (nearly be particularly spent on freeing the female in- $180,000) to support prisoners’ families. If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. Man who died in three ‘terror Philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, Mother Teresa tragedies’ still alive Pakistan’s ‘angel of mercy’, dies aged 88 LEARN ENGLISH Participating in a Clinical Trial

Lucinda: You look tired. Are you all right? Elan: I’m fine. It’s this clinical trial I’m enrolled in. I’m suffering from some side effects. Lucinda: Are they serious? Elan: No, they’re not too bad. I was told to expect some adverse reactions in the first weeks of the pilot study. I guess that’s why only a small group of volunteers is taking part right now. It’s so they can judge the drug’s effectiveness before Over the past two months, a man known as alleged revenge social media prank after Pakistan’s legendary philanthropist Abdul Edhi was a “real gem and asset for the pharmaceutical company does a large-scale trial. ‘Alfonso’ has been reported dead in three he reportedly owed money to deceptive Sattar Edhi, who devoted his life to the Pakistan”, Sharif said in a statement. “We Lucinda: At least you know you’re not in the group getting separate terror related events by major me- pranksters (said to be friends) believed to poor and the destitute, died on Friday have lost a great servant of humanity. a placebo. dia and social media, yet the man in ques- have plotted a scheme that was later dis- at a hospital in Karachi following a pro- He was the real manifestation of love for Elan: Who knows? I hope not. If I successfully get through this tion is reportedly alive and well. pensed by larger media outlets. longed illness. He was 88. those who were socially vulnerable, im- first phase, I’ll get a full dose of the drug in phase two. Three tragedies in a year The Daily Mail followed suit after Edhi’s son, Faisal Edhi, asked all people poverished, helpless and poor.” Lucinda: Then you may once and for all be rid of Podcaster’s The new revelations concerning a man France 24‘s revealing report: to “pray for the departed soul” of his father. “This loss is irreparable for the people Disease. known only as Alfonso, were first published “He died in the EgyptAir crash. Then Edhi had been hospitalized for several of Pakistan,” the prime minister added. Elan: I really hope so. No one should go through life sounding at the international news agency France 24. again during the Orlando shooting. And weeks and his son said he was suffering Sharif also announced Saturday as a like a podcaster. Alfonso was said to have died and last week ‘Alfonso’ from Mexico was trag- from kidney- and sugar-related problems. day of mourning in Pakistan and said Edhi (Source: eslpod.com) rumored to have died, in the EgyptAir ically killed a third time in the bombing at Known in Pakistan as “angel of mercy” would be given a state funeral on Satur- Words & phrases crash, the Orlando Pulse nightclub shoot- Atatürk Airport in Istanbul. for his social work that also won internation- day in recognition for his services. clinical trial: tests to see if it is effective in treating people ing and Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport, from At least, that’s what you might be led al acclaim, Edhi had established a welfare Pakistan’s army chief, General Raheel Sha- enroll: to place one's name on a roll or register; sign up a combination of reports and posts now to believe if you followed news reports foundation almost six decades ago that he rif, also expressed his condolences to Edhi’s suffer from: to experience physical or mental pain believed to be untrue. and social media scuttlebutt about these oversaw together with his wife, Bilquis Edhi. family, lauding him as a “true humanitarian”. side effect: an effect that a drug has on your body in addition This story comes after all three terror re- high-profile tragedies. The foundation owns and runs Pakistan’s Crowds of people were gathering out- to curing pain or illness lated incidents presented a number of ques- But the truth is, the man identified as largest ambulance service, as well as nurs- side the Karachi hospital late on Friday night adverse reaction: in pharmacology, any unexpected or dan- tions that have still gone unanswered by a victim in all three attacks is still alive ing homes, orphanages, clinics and women’s to express their condolences to the family. gerous reaction to a drug; an unwanted effect caused by the officials. 21WIRE covered the thread of these – and the victim of a ongoing revenge shelters, along with rehabilitation centres Edhi came from humble origins and re- administration of a drug highly suspicious events here, here and here, prank by former friends who say he owes and soup kitchens across the country. mained a quiet and modest man all his life, pilot study: a small study, project etc. which is carried out as a with in-depth analysis revealing a host of them money, France24 reported.” Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ex- which in part was what inspired the nation- test to see if an idea, product etc will be successful anomalies in the aftermath of each event. Is this really a revenge prank, as media pressed his condolences and sorrow over wide love for him among Pakistanis. His son pharmaceutical: relating to the production of drugs and Additionally, also contained with- and social media personalities claim – or Edhi’s passing and said he prayed that said that before his death, he asked that his medicines in the France 24 report, it is stated that is there something else at work here? God would give the charity worker “the eyes be donated to a person in need. large scale: using or involving a lot of effort, people, sup- Alfonso, was apparently caught up in an (Source: Philosophers Stone) best place in paradise”. (Source: The Guardian) plies etc. placebo: a harmless substance given to a sick person instead of medicine, without telling them it is not real. Placebos are IN FOCUS Tehran Times/ Bahman Vakhshuor often used in tests in which some people take real medicine and others take a placebo, so that doctors can compare the results to see if the real medicine works properly dose: the amount of a medicine or a drug that you should take once and for all: if you deal with something once and for all, you deal with it completely and finally be rid of: to have taken action so that something or someone is no longer there to worry or annoy you

QUIZ OF THE DAY 180) That’s typical ____ them. a) in b) of c) off d) upon (Quiz No. 179 answer: b)

PHRASAL VERB Turn away

Meaning: refuse entrance to someone For example: Hundreds of fans were turned away from the football stadium. Pasha-Kola, a village located in northern Iran.Velvet jungles capped by ﬂuffy clouds have given a breathtaking scene to the countryside.

ENGLISH PROVERB LEARN NEWS TRANSLATION ﻛﻤﻚ 21 ﻣﻴﻠﻴﺎﺭﺩ ﺭﻳﺎﻟﻰ ﺧﻴﺮﻳﻦ ﺑﺮﺍﻯ ﺁﺯﺍﺩﻯ ﺯﻧﺪﺍﻧﻴﺎﻥ Haste makes waste Almost $600,000 raised on charity ceremony to free prisoners Explanation: if something is done too quickly, it may be ﻣﺪﻳﺮﻋﺎﻣﻞ ﺳﺘﺎﺩ ﺩﻳﻪ ﻛﺸﻮﺭ ﺍﻋﻼﻡ ﻛﺮﺩ: ﺧﻴﺮﻳﻦ ﻭ ﻣﺴﺌﻮﻻﻥ ﻛﺸﻮﺭﻯ ﺩﺭ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻉ ﻣﺒﻠﻐﻰ ﻣﻌﺎﺩﻝ 21 ﻣﻴﻠﻴﺎﺭﺩ ﺭﻳﺎﻝ done carelessly and need to be redone TEHRAN —Philanthropists and some high ranking officials made a 21-billion-rial (nearly ﺭﺍ ﺑﺮﺍﻯ ﺁﺯﺍﺩﻯ ﻣﺤﻜﻮﻣﺎﻥ ﻏﻴﺮﻋﻤﺪ ﺍﻫﺪﺍ ﻛﺮﺩﻧﺪ. contribution to release prisoners committed involuntary crimes, Blood Money ($600,000 ﺑﻪ ﮔﺰﺍﺭﺵ ﺧﺒﺮﮔﺰﺍﺭﻯ ﺻﺪﺍ ﻭ ﺳﻴﻤﺎ ﺍﺳﺪﺍﷲ ﺟﻮﻻﻳﻰ ﮔﻔﺖ: ﺍﻳﻦ ﻛﻤﻚ ﻫﺎ ﺩﺭ ﺑﻴﺴﺖ ﻭ ﻧﻬﻤﻴﻦ ﺟﺸﻦ ﮔﻠﺮﻳﺰﺍﻥ ﻛﻪ Organization director said.The contributions were made over the 29th charity fund raising ﺗﻮﺳﻂ ﺳﺘﺎﺩ ﺩﻳﻪ ﻛﺸﻮﺭ ﺭﻭﺯ ﻳﻜﺸﻨﺒﻪ ﺩﺭ ﺗﻬﺮﺍﻥ ﺑﺎ ﺣﻀﻮﺭ ﺟﻤﻌﻰ ﺍﺯ ﻧﻤﺎﻳﻨﺪﮔﺎﻥ ﻣﺠﻠﺲ ﻭ ﻣﺴﻮﻭﻟﻴﻦ ﻗﻀﺎﻳﻰ ﻭ ﻧﻈﺎﻣﻰ ,ceremony held in Tehran on Sunday arranged by Blood Money Organization with some MPs ﺑﺮﮔﺰﺍﺭ ﺷﺪ ﺟﻤﻊ ﺍﻭﺭﻯ ﺷﺪﻧﺪ.ﺟﻮﻻﻳﻰ ﺧﺎﻃﺮ ﻧﺸﺎﻥ ﻛﺮﺩ: ﺩﺭ ﺷﺐ ﺁﻳﻴﻦ ﮔﻠﺮﻳﺰﺍﻥ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻉ ﻭﺟﻮﻫﺎﺕ ﺟﻤﻊ ﺁﻭﺭﻯ ﺷﺪﻩ .judiciary and military officials in attendance, IRIB quoted Asadollah Jolaei as saying ﺑﻪ ﺭﻗﻢ 12 ﻣﻴﻠﻴﺎﺭﺩ ﻭ 340 ﻣﻴﻠﻴﻮﻥ ﺭﻳﺎﻝ ﺭﺳﻴﺪ ﺍﻣﺎ ﻣﺪﻋﻮﻳﻦ ﻏﺎﻳﺐ ﺍﻳﻦ ﺟﺸﻦ ﺑﺎ ﺍﺭﺳﺎﻝ ﻛﻤﻚ ﻫﺎﻯ ﻧﻘﺪﻯ ﺧﻮﺩ ﺍﻳﻦ Without water, Some 12.34 billion rials (nearly $350,000) was collected over the ceremony and those who ﻋﺪﺩ ﺭﺍ ﺑﻪ ﺑﻴﺶ ﺍﺯ 21 ﻣﻴﻠﻴﺎﺭﺩ ﺭﻳﺎﻝ ﺍﻓﺰﺍﻳﺶ ﺩﺍﺩﻩﺍﻧﺪ. everything were invited to the event but couldn’t show up also sent their contributions which increased ﻭﻯ ﺍﻓﺰﻭﺩ: ﻫﻤﭽﻨﻴﻦ 3 ﻣﻴﻠﻴﺎﺭﺩ ﺭﻳﺎﻝ ﺍﺯ ﺳﻮﻯ ﻣﻘﺎﻡ ﻣﻌﻈﻢ ﺭﻫﺒﺮﻯ، 2 ﻣﻴﻠﻴﺎﺭﺩ ﻭ 500 ﻣﻴﻠﻴﻮﻥ ﺭﻳﺎﻝ ﺍﺯ ﺟﺎﻧﺐ the final sum to 21 billion rials, Jolaei noted. Additionally, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali ﺭﻳﻴﺲ ﺟﻤﻬﻮﺭ ﻭ ﺭﻭﺳﺎﻯ ﻗﻮﺍﻯ ﻗﻀﺎﻳﻴﻪ ﻭ ﻣﻘﻨﻨﻪ ﻫﺮ ﻛﺪﺍﻡ 500 ﻣﻴﻠﻴﻮﻥ ﺭﻳﺎﻝ ﺑﻪ ﻣﻨﻈﻮﺭ ﺍﺳﺘﺨﻼﺹ ﻣﺤﻜﻮﻣﺎﻥ ﺗﺤﺖ -Khamenei, President Hassan Rouhani, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and Judiciary Chief Aya withers tollah Sadeq Larijani also made 3-billion-rial ($85,700), 2.5-billion-rial ($71,400), 500-milion-rial ﺣﻤﺎﻳﺖ ﺳﺘﺎﺩ ﺩﻳﻪ ﺑﻪ ﺣﺴﺎﺏ ﺍﻳﻦ ﻧﻬﺎﺩ ﺣﻤﺎﻳﺘﻰ ﻭﺍﺭﻳﺰ ﺷﺪ. ($14,200), and 500-million-rial ($14,200) contributions respectively, he added. I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y

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SPORTS TEHRAN — Seven-time World Chess France count on lucky seven deskChampion Anatoly Karpov, who has to spoil Ronaldo show come to Iran to attend the first edition of Chess Stars Cup, says that the sport is very popular among the Ira- The fate of Sunday’s intriguing European Championship final be- nian people. tween France and Portugal weighs largely on two men wearing The prestigious competition will take place in Bander the number seven shirt, one already at the top of the game and Anzali Free Zone, northern of Iran, from July 9th to 21st. the other one getting there fast. FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov will also attend the Cristiano Ronaldo, accustomed to fighting with Lionel Messi Chess Stars Cup. for the right to be called the best player in the world, takes on a “I have a good relationship with Iran Chess Federation different challenger in France’s Antoine Griezmann, this time for and this is the second time I come here. Now, so many European supremacy. schools have compulsory chess lessons. For example, there The pair know each other well, having faced each other six are 15,000 chess schools in Romania,” Karpov told the re- weeks ago in the Champions League final in which Griezmann porters in the press conference held at the Iran Chess Fed- missed a penalty for Atletico eration in Tehran, Iran. Madrid in regular time be- “At the moment, I am focusing to spread Anatoly Kar- fore Ronaldo sealed city rivals pov International School of Chess around the world. We’ve Real’s victory by converting opened 200 schools around the world so far. In my opinion, the decisive spot kick in the you need to have more teenage players in your country. shootout. I think the chess is very favorite sport among the Iranian Since the start of Euro teenagers. When I arrived at the Imam Khomeini Airport, so 2016, Griezmann has bounced many people knew me and took selfie with me. In Moscow’s back from that disappoint- Airport also the Iranians took picture of me. It shows that ment, scoring six goals, a feat chess is very popular sport among the Iranians,” he added. no player had achieved at one “The most important role of the Iranian federation is to tournament since France great support the juniors since study is just not enough. Availa- Michel Platini hit a record nine bility of information resources can help the chess players to at the 1984 finals. shine in the world tournaments,” the grandmaster stated. Ronaldo, by contrast, had Asked him is there any chance for the Iranian chess ready to enter new challenge and we can arrange the At first, the Chinese women were better than Russian to soak up a lot of criticism players to play their Russian counterparts in friendly matches between the two countries. Each year, we organ- women but our men players were superior. Now, we’ve after lacklustre showings by his high standards before playing a matches, Karpov said, “The Russian federation is always ize the matchs between the Russian and Chinese players. improved in two sections,” the legend concluded. decisive role by scoring a goal and setting up another in a 2-0 semi-final win over Wales. Griezmann was even more impressive in France’s semi-final Ehsan Haji Safi set to join Panionios win over world champions Germany, scoring both goals in a 2-0 victory to give the host nation their first win over the Germans in SPORTS Former Sepahan and FSV Frankfurt goal against Freiburg nominated as one of the best a competitive match in 58 years. deskdefender Ehsan Haji Safi is set to join goals of the month. The two now hold the keys to Sunday’s final, in which France Greek club FC Panionios, according to reports in the Haji Safi has represented Iran at the 2011 AFC Asian will chase a third European title after 1984 and 2000 and a third local media. Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, triumph on home soil after Euro 1984 and the 1998 World Cup. The 26-year old defender, who joined FSV Frankfurt in addition to Sepahan at the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup. RONALDO’S DREAM from Sepahan last summer, left the German side following He has scored six goals in 77 caps for Iran. Portugal have featured in the final of a major event only once their relegation to Germany’s third division league. Panionios would have qualified for the Europa League before, when they lost 1-0 to Greece in the title match of the Haji Safi is going to team up with fellow countryman second qualifying round as the fifth-placed team of the 2004 European Championship on home soil, with a 19-year-old Karim Ansarifard at Panionios who was one of team’s key 2015–16 Superleague Greece, but were excluded from Ronaldo in their team. players last season after scoring 11 goals in 36 matches. participating in the 2016–17 European competitions by “Twelve years on and I’m in another final,” said the Real Ma- Haji Safi has scored two goals in 27 appearances for UEFA for financial reasons. As a result, the berth was given drid forward. “This makes me proud, I always dreamed about FSV in last season’s 2. Bundesliga. His superb long-range to the sixth-placed team PAS Giannina. winning something for Portugal and I hope it will be this time.” Portugal, who have won only one match over 90 minutes in this tournament, have yet to sparkle, although there was some I’m happy to return to Dutch football, Raul Lozano names Iran volleyball improvement in their semi-final, notably from Ronaldo, who scored a majestic headed goal. says Reza Ghoochannejhad team for Rio 2016 “I’m certain that the whole group will think of it as the game of their lives because Portugal have never won a title,” midfielder Joao Mario told reporters. Their down-to-earth coach, Fernando Santos, said the tournament was not a style contest and only victory mattered. “I judge my team by whether we play well or badly, not by whether we are pretty or ugly,” he said at one point during Euro 2016. France will start as slight favourites, having won their last 10 meetings with Portugal dating back to 1975, and having scored seven goals in their last two games in the competition. Les Bleus can also rely on passionate support from home fans desperate for something to celebrate after going through strikes and violent protests against a labour law, as well as a state of emergency still in force since last November’s Islamist attacks killed 130 people in Paris at several sites including the Stade de SPORTS Iranian-Dutch strik- improvement but for the first time, we SPORTS Iran volleyball coach Iran Roster France, venue for Sunday’s final. desker Reza Ghoochan- can be satisfied with the result and the deskRaul Lozano an- Saeid Marouf, Mehdi Mahdavi (set- “It was our duty to win matches to give the French joy and reach nejhad, who returned to Heerenveen way of our playing. I have a lot of con- nounced 16-man squad for the Rio 2016 ters), Amir Ghafour, Shahram Mahmou- the end,” said Griezmann. “I hope we will make it a beautiful end.” after eight years, made a fantastic fidence,” Ghoochannejhad said. Olympic Games. di (opposites), Mohammad Mousavi, (Source: Reuters) debut for the team as he scored “I’m happy to return to Dutch foot- The Iranian team will start its training Adel Gholami, Armin Tshakkori, Mostafa twice and provided an assist in a 5-1 ball and I hope I can reach my top for the Olympics from Sunday. Sharifat (middle blockers), Milad Ebad- win against FC Emmen in a friendly form here,” he added. Raul Lozano’s team has been drawn ipour, Farhad Ghaemi, Mohammad Ja- match. Ghoochannejhad, who was a free along with Poland, Russia, Argentina, vad Maanavinejad, Alireza Mobasheri, Cristiano Ronaldo can “It’s nice to be back on the pitch af- agent after leaving Charlton, joined Cuba, and Egypt in Pool B. Hamzeh Zarrini, Mojtaba Mirzajanpour ter four, five months. We can even play Heerenveen to continue his career in Pool A consists of host Brazil, Italy, the (wing spikers), Farhad Zarif, Mehdi Ma- destroy France's Euro 2016 better as there is still plenty room for The Eredivisie. United States, Canada, France, and Mexico. randi (liberos) dream - Rio Ferdinand

Cristiano Ronaldo will feed off the occasion of taking on Euro Klinsmann is in talks with England over becoming their next manager - Bierhoff 2016 hosts France in the European Championship final on Sun- day, according to Rio Ferdinand. Germany general manager Oliver Bierhoff claims close “When we failed at Euro 2000 we invested a lot in the Ronaldo won three Premier League titles and the Champi- friend and United States boss Jurgen Klinsmann is in infrastructure and the education of young players and ons League alongside Ferdinand during six seasons together talks with the Football Association over becoming the coaches, so now we have a lot of talented players and the as teammates at Manchester United, and the former defend- next England boss. Bundesliga is investing in young players. er insists it is the big occasions that bring out the best in the England are on the hunt for a new manager after Roy “Perhaps it is an advantage that good players go to Portugal captain. Hodgson resigned following the country’s embarrassing England and other countries, so our clubs have to bring "Everyone in the country will be against him, but he will thrive last-16 exit to Iceland at Euro 2016. other players through. But since the arrival of Jurgen off that hostility, and off their fear," Ferdinand told BBC Sport. Former Germany coach Klinsmann - who has led Klinsmann – who I think is in discussions with England "The French know Cristiano is the player capable of destroy- United States since 2011 - was immediately linked to the – we have also given the national team a certain pride, ing their dream because he has produced magic moments in post alongside the likes of Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger atmosphere and organisation. The success of the story is huge matches right through his career. and Sunderland’s Sam Allardyce. the high quality but also the good organisation and good "Part of the reason he is a superstar is because he is not fazed Ex-England international Jamie Carragher has recent- atmosphere we have in the group.” by the big occasion -- quite the opposite in fact. ly talked up Klinsmann, who guided USA to the semi-finals Bierhoff added: “He would be a good fit. We started in 2004 "Superstars like him relish these situations -- the pressure that of the Copa America Centenario on home soil. together and he’s not always, how can I say, nice to handle goes with it brings the best out of him, when other players falter." Klinsmann has also been credited for laying the founda- 51, would be a good choice for England. because he wants to change [things]. But he brings motivation. Ronaldo is now 31 and Ferdinand reckons this could be his tions for Germany’s World Cup triumph in 2014, after his two- “It’s not like putting a hand on the shoulder and “He has the courage to make difficult decisions and, last opportunity to win silverware in a Portugal shirt. year spell in charge of his home nation from 2004 to 2006. everything happens,” said Bierhoff. “A lot of things need to perhaps, you need something like this.” He was part of the team that lost the Euro 2004 final to And Bierhoff believes ex-Tottenham striker Klinsmann, come together. (Source: Goal) Greece but hasn't returned to a major international final since. "I think he is very aware this is his last opportunity to win something with his country and, knowing him like I do, that Marcelo Bielsa blames Lazio president Claudio Lotito for broken promises makes him even more dangerous. He will be so desperate not Marcelo Bielsa has laid the blame for his ic Bilbao, Chile and Argentina boss has statement reported by Gazzetta World. to miss out again," Ferdinand added. decision to quit Lazio with the Serie A club's defended his actions and attempted to "It was approved that we would have pur- "Cristiano has produced great performances for Portugal president, claiming promised transfer tar- explain his reasoning. chased at least four players before July 5. when it matters before, for example his hat trick against Sweden gets failed to materialise. "My colleagues and I have taken this "At this date, no purchases had mate- in the playoff for the 2014 World Cup. Bielsa was announced as Lazio's new decision because, after four weeks of rialised, and despite this the club made "So France will know that it is not just in a Real Madrid or manager this week but resigned soon work, we did not get any of our seven our contract together public despite it Manchester United shirt that he is capable of great things, espe- afterwards leading to claims he could transfer targets who were explicitly ap- not being enforceable without the prom- cially because it was his moment of brilliance that helped decide be sued. proved in our work plan approved by ises being kept." Portugal's semifinal against Wales." However, the former Marseille, Athlet- president Claudio Lotito," he said, in a (Source: ESPN) (Source: ESPN) b

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NEWS Iranian choral ensembles “The stories of You, Me and Shahnameh” to go on stage at Tehran center competing at Russian festival ARTTEHRAN — The ARTTEHRAN — Actress-cum-director desk desk Tehran Vocal Maryam Motaref will stage a comedy Ensemble and the Parse Choir Group, adaptation of Ferdowsi’s both from Iran, are in competition with epic masterpiece rivals from around the world at the 9th Shahnameh for children World Choir Games, which kicked off at Tehran’s Ibn Sina in the Russian city of Sochi on July 6. Cultural Center beginning The Tehran Vocal Ensemble led by tonight. conductor Milad Omranlu is scheduled Written by Hasan to give variety of performances in the Bastani, “The Stories of three sections of folklore, a cappella You, Me and Shahnameh” and spiritual and jazz, Omranlu is inspired by stories of told the Persian service of MNA on Rustam, the epic hero of Saturday. Shahnameh. Among the pieces the ensemble The play will remain has chosen to perform are “Crucifxu” on stage until August 21 by Italian Baroque composer at the center located at Antonio Lotti, “Virga Jesse” by Iran Zamin Blvd., No.1 Austrian composer Anton Bruckner, Phase, Shahrak-e Gharb. “Benedictio” by Estonian composer Urmas Sisask and “I Can Tell the World” Members of by American composer and arranger the Tehran of choral music Moses George Hogan. Vocal Ensemble NEWS IN BRIEF Founded by Omranlu in 2006, pose for an the Tehran Vocal Ensemble has been undated honored at several prestigious events photo at Tehran meeting worldwide. It grabbed a gold medal at the foot of to discuss Persian the Mixed Chamber Choirs section and Milad Tower a silver medal at the Folklore section of in Tehran. translation of Sadi’s the 2nd Asian Choir Games, which was the 11th International Folksong Choir 300 ensembles coming together from other countries. Gulistan held in South Korea in July 2009. Festival in Barcelona in 2009. China, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Winners will be announced at the The ensemble also received a gold The 9th World Choir Games offers Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Russia, closing ceremony of the festival on CULTURE TEHRAN — A new Persian medal in the Mixed Choir Category of 29 different categories to roughly Afghanistan, Armenia and several July 16. desktranslation of Sadi’s Gulistan (The Rose Garden) into a rhythmic version will be reviewed in a meeting at Tehran’s Melal cultural center on July 22. Photographer to publish smiling faces of 80 poets in new book Iranian scholar and translator Abdolmahmud ARTTEHRAN — the photographer said, “As individuals by a group at Butimar Publications. Rezvani is will talk about the process of his deskPhotographer Kurosh who have grown up in the East, we recall There are plans to release a CD bearing works and how he has managed to translate Adim has put his focus on the smiles of a sadness upon hearing the word ‘poetry’, the selection of the poetry to be published the works into poetry. number of contemporary Iranian poets in and that is why I thought of highlighting in the book recited by a famous voice actor. Sheikh Muslih od-Din Sadi Shirazi (C. 1213- his new book. other characteristics of poets as well. “The publisher also wants to hold 1291) is one of the greatest figures of classical Entitled “Smile of a Poet”, the book will “There are even some very interesting an exhibition of the photos in a gallery Persian literature famous worldwide for his contain portraits of 80 poets with smiles on smiles of the poets among the portraits, concurrent with the publication of the Gulistan and Bustan (The Orchard). their faces, Adim told the Persian service of and it is good for people to see these book,” he added. Honaronline on Saturday. moments as well,” he explained. Shams Langerudi, Hafez Musavi, Masud “Why America Failed” The book is due to be released by He added that there are two portraits Ahmadi, Leila Sadeqi, Alireza Behnam, appears in Iranian Butimar Publications within the next two of each poet accompanied with a piece Hamid Erfan and Ali Qanbari are among months, he added. of their poetry, some of which have been the poets whose portraits will appear in bookstores On choosing the smiles of the poets, chosen by the poets themselves, and some the book.

PICTURE OF THE DAY Honaronline/Mojtaba Arabzadeh CULTURE TEHRAN — A Persian New “Ghostbusters” deskversion of Morris Berman’s “Why America Failed” has recently been cast shakes off published by Sorush Publications in Tehran. Translated by Foad Izadi and Mohammad criticism to revive Heidari, the book is the third volume of classic story Morris Berman’s trilogy after “The Twilight of American Culture” and “Dark Ages LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — The four America” on the decline of the American lead actresses of the new “Ghostbusters” empire. are out to prove that women can fight supernatural entities just as well as their male predecessors. Azeri musicians to “Ghostbusters” is based on the 1984 join Iranian Khatai film of the same name that saw eccentric ghost hunters played by Bill Murray, Dan Ensemble in Tehran Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson concert save New York City from supernatural destruction. ARTTEHRAN — Three Azeri desk The new film, due in theaters on musicians are scheduled to July 15, follows a similar plot. Eccentric join the Iranian Khatai Ensemble led by singer parapsychologists battle ghosts wreaking Vadud Moazzen in a concert, which will be havoc on Manhattan, this time with Kristen held at Tehran’s Milad Tower on July 15. Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon Tar virtuoso Shahriyar Imanov, composer and Leslie Jones. Tural Memmedli and electric guitar player The cast know a little something Rahman Mammadov are the musicians who about being underdogs. When the new will go on stage in the concert. “Ghostbusters” movie was announced, it garnered strong positive and negative reactions for its all-female cast, a point subtly referenced throughout the film. The film's first trailer released in March WHAT’S IN ART GALLERIES divided audiences and garnered more Family members visit a painting exhibit by Arezu Jabbari, Mahsa Zakeri, Negin Naserani and several other visual artists at Mina Gallery in than 900,000 dislikes, YouTube's most- Tehran on July 9, 2016. The group exhibit runs through July 13 at the gallery, which can be found at 120 Fallahzadeh St., off Pasdaran Ave. Painting disliked movie trailer. Kamaleddin Behzad Gallery is hosting a group exhibition of paintings by over 30 artists including Mojgan Abolhassani, Manijeh Tehran exhibit highlights culture of communication Jannatsara, Mohsen Bozorqi ARTTEHRAN — Artist Hiva Alizadeh has which displays the form of the game, a small tableau and Maryam Sheykhan. deskfocused on the culture of communication resembling the idea of the game, an expensive chair which The exhibit runs through in his recent installation work entitled “Ping-Pong”. highlights the goal of the game, and a table on which the July 14 at the gallery, which can be found at His exhibition underway in Tehran’s Shirin Gallery game is played,” he explained. 284 Shanzdah-e Azar St. off Keshavarz Blvd. resembles the game of Ping-Pong in which the art of giving “We usually encounter a symbol in our relationships, and and taking takes place through a little soft ball. in all the relationships we usually think of our own benefit; Painter Shahrzad Mirzahesabi is “The concept of the installation is based on the culture it is a hard game, and this is what I have noticed in our showcasing her latest collection of communication. I have made use of this game to bring relationships,” he remarked. at Haft-Samar Gallery. forth the issue of communication in Iran to somehow The artist also mentioned that he likes to remove art The exhibit will be running challenge the type of communications among people in from the walls in his works. until July 13 at the gallery different walks of life in the country,” he explained to the “I believe art is a challenge that involves the visitors as located at No. 8, Fifth Alley, Persian service of Honaronline in a piece published on well. I want people feel the works, become closer to the art Kuh-e Nur St., off Motahhari Saturday. and to be more influenced,” he concluded. Ave. “This exhibit, based on the culture of communications, to ourselves,” he remarked. The exhibit will be running until Wednesday at the gallery aims to show that in our relationships we only pay attention “My installation is consisted of four items, one animation located at No.5, 13th St., Sanai St., off Karim Khan Ave.